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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
POINTED PAIsAGRAPHS
rFrom the Chicago News

IFrom the Chicago News.1
It's better to fall out than it is to be
kicked out.
How things that are none of our
business do interest ust
A coquettes' heart probably looks
like an empty honeycomb.
Try to be content with your lot even
If it isn't g corner lot.
Sonnet you see a woman who
looks pretty when she is angry
Consistency is a jewel. but so many
people do not care for jewelry.
Aren't you glad that you don't own
the earth when it is tax-paying time?
after they have stacked the cards and
lost.
Many a man sows wild oats at his
leisure that his children must reap In
haste.
From the feminine viewpoint an en-
earement ring is a desirable thing to
have round.
Satan is willing to let men go to
church on Sunday If they work for
him the remainder Of the week.
One of the times to get busy is
when you are discouraged and think
there is no use trying any more.
Some men are not satisfied when
thew kill two birds with one stone un-
less they can get the stone back
Did you ever observe the look of
contempt on plump girls face when
she sees a thin one crossing the street?
Some men are like some horses: they
win stand without hitching, but tie
them to a post and they will proceed
to kick over the traces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
GETTING TOGETHER.

For some time the Democrats have
been claiming President Roosevelt as
convert to their faith Colonel
Bryan made a speech before the Iowa
legislature one day this week and now
comes the Des Moines Capital claim
ing him as a Republican convert. The
Capital says:
Colonel William J. Bryan's address
to the Iowa legislature would indicate
that there is no wide difference be-
tween the political parties today upon
public questions. All are striving for
the same end. In fact the unanimous
invitation extended to Colonel Bryan,
by a Republican legislature. is the
strongest evidence of the decay of par
tisanship. Colonel Bryan, in 1895,
was impressed with the power of
wealth in society and politics and in
many of his speeches in 1896 indicated
a fore knowledge of the political cues
tions now agitating the public mind.
The country had not caught up with
Colonel Bryan then but has caught
up with him now. People were not
thinking about wealth in 1896 on &C
count of the depressing financial con-
ditions that were prevailing. And
business was quite generally suspend
ed in 1895 and we were all willing to
forgive some of the wrongs of the
business world in order to get along
Now, the country is prospecting and
there is an opportunity to take up the
dangers and doctrines pointed out by
Colonel Bryan ten years ago. The
colonePs address was only a repetition
of last years Republican campaign in
Iowa. We are almo-t prepared to
take him into the Republican fold
without further examination He is
advocating the initiative and referen-
dunn and in this respect is about thirty
PAGES ahead OF Republicanism but in
some Republican states they have
caught up with him. In fact we are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
FRON OTHER PENS
THE SALVATION ARMY.

1t is strange that downtown"
churches seem toJbe failures in all the
large cities. Those who pay the freight
decline to attend them, and the shep-
herds in charge seem to be unable to
gather in the lost sheep, the transient
sinners and the wandering souls of the
busy, noisy business sections. The
only systematized Christian workers
who appear able to flourish there and
accomplish anything of value are the
soldiers of the Salvation Army. The
field where work is most needed, the
actually battling face to face with Sa-
tin, is left to them, and they never
shirlk the contest.-Duluth News Tri-
bune
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CoIorado's First Woman Juror.

"Hilda Smith, AS the clerk in the
County Court called the name this
afternoon a young woman with mass
es of fluffy, golden hair and dancing
blue eyes, stepped jauntily toward and
Colorado's first taleswoman was ready
to answer truthfully all questions
touching upon her qualifications to sit
as a fair and impartial juror in the
case at bar
Miss Smith was impaneled upon an
open venire in the trial of a divorce
case, and sat in the Jurors box beside
five men with no signs of trepidation.
Gentlemen of the jury" Judge
Mccall paused in his instructions when
he glanced at the smiling face of the
girl juror, land lady of the jury" he
added CALAMITY, and then proceeded.
The jury found in favor of the
plaintiff and gave him decree upon
the ground of desertion.
Miss Smith collected $3.50 and re-
sumed the work with which she is
more familiar. that of gathering news
at is not hard work." said Miss
Smith, "but I have no desire to be-
come a professional juror. Denver
Dispatch to n. Y. Sun.
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HIS FRIENDLY WAY.


He called me. familyer-like, "Si:''
he asst me about all the folks,
An he spoke of our village,
Our farms an their tillage,
AS soshul an pleasant as pie.
AS Tree as you please with his jokes,
you'd a thought he had knowed me
fer years.
He'd been postin' hisself. it appears
he gin me slap on the back.
ne snook me right hard by the hand,
An his laf was so hearty
1 took to that party
he throwed me right clear off the track
But MS methuds now understand,
1t wus me that he happened to strike
But they treat all US feIlers alike.
Dig he sell me a brick? Well, I s'pose
Y GU may say in a way that he did
He had plenty of cunning,
But then he was running
Fer offce, so everything goes
In the way of a Jolly or kid"
It's erbout the identercal plan
OF the ordinary confidence man.
Chicago News.
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GodchiId of Napoleon.

A godchild of Napoleon died at AK
en-Provence yesterday. Nine. Napol-
cone Helene Charlotte de Montholon-
Semonville, dowaeer countess of La
Perouse de Bonfils. was ninety-one
wears old. She was born on the is
land of ST. Helena the year after Ma
poleon arrived there. Her father was
Gen. de Montholon, one of Napoleon's
aids-de-camp at Waterloo. who fol-
lowed the emperor into exile. she
married the Vicomte du Couodic de
Kergoualez, a member of the we'll
known Breton family. and, when he
died. the Count of La Perouse de Bon
fls-Cable to London Standard.
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I,ondon Cabbies' Longevity.

What is the secret of the longevity
of London cabmen? One of them sur
prised the Westminster magistrate by
declaring that he had been picking up
fares for the past half-century in the
metropolitan streets. A dip into an
officiai return showed that there are
1904 London cabmen between the
ages of sixty and seventy, 249 be-
tween the ages of seventy and eighty,
while seven return their ages be-
twenty eighty and ninety. One almost
SUSPECTS these seven old patriarchs of
having carried sedan chairs in the pre-
GROWER days At all events, they are
a living advertisement of London as
health resort, with beefsteak, overcoat,
and muff1er.-London Chronicle.
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NAL apology. He had been more deep
ly hurt and offended than he had shown
the evening before when she had insist
ed on a further postponement, but she
must-she caught her breath as he salo
coldly:
II am glad to have met you; it will
save my coming up this evening to tell
And I'm glad to have met you" she
broke in. laughing nervously. Il want
to tell you that Twelve changed my
mind, Alf.'
Changed your mind" he repeated
blankly.
Yes, about-about-" it was harder
than she had imagined with his cold,
unresponsiye eyes upon her-what II he
won't postpone it, after ALL"
He flushed angrily. as he replied:
iog were not asked to change your
mind-nor the arrangements you
made last evening"
You mean that you don't want to
-that you won't now?" she cried with
wide eyes.
II mean that you are not to be com
PEELED. infiuenced-when did you see
Charlie?" and between his teeth he
muttered savagely: 'Just wait TIL I
see him!''
st haven't seen Charlie to speak to
him since yesterday morning." she de-
cIared. and burst into a bewildering
torrent of explanation. and tears ooh,
If you won't. ALT. If you've changed
your MIND. and don't want me now
when I've found out how much I want
you-if you won't-I'n have to run
away-for, oh. Aft went alone and
bought the dress-and took 1t to mad
ame's, and was measured-and en-
gagged the caterer-and the flowers,
adjust as we planned-because I
wanted to show you how much I
car" sobs, that she struggled to re-
press, choked her.
And you haven't seen Charlie. no
one has Influenced your" he demand
ed, incredulously.
mo one has said a word to me
about it! II found out how much
really cared, and couldn't get ready
fast enough, though mamma was
away, and I had to do 1t alone" she
painted, impetuously
He melted entirely. "You dear lit
tie whirlwind! You have smashed
the proprieties!' he breathed softly
and proudly. II wish he glanced
about furitively, no it was too public!
Anyway we can have an hour at the
store selecting our furniture"
And tucking her hand under his
arm they wandered away down the
primrose path the journey down
Panama way entirely and forever for
gotten.-(Copyright. 1907, by p c.
Eastment.)
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ton tax. The inheritance tax yielded
$4.713. 311.3S. The tax on real estate
transfers brought in $5sS. 917.s3 and the
tax on stock transfers sc, 631, 903. %. The
tax on mortgages yielded $685.. 574.71.
The remaining income came from vaIi-
Gus sources in smaller amounts. The
revenue from all sources was ample
for all the needs of the state. The col
lection was easy and economical and no
hardships We're imposed upon any class
of people. The results are declared to
be much more satisfactory than the old
system of direct taxation on property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
JAYHlWKER JOTS

Rock Quarters in Mitchell county
have found sharks tooth. fossilized
fish and a petrified log with the mark
of an ak on 1t.
A Cawker man is exhibiting hard
boiled egg which had been in the shell
thirteen years. 1t is about the size
of an ordinary marble.
BeIoit boasts of home grown
IL - inch lemon weighing II ounces
from a three-year-old tree and the Ga
zette invites anybody to beat it.
Cobs are used as currency in Phil
lips county. The Agra Sentinel &C
knowledges the receipt of a load IN
payment of a years subscription.
The farmers around Colby are con-
tributing to a fund to build an opera
house in the town. Won't they be
mad when the theatrical trust takes
it in?
Spring item from the Marion Rec
ord: ''The migration from the whit
tied chairs near the grocery store stove
to the benches and boxes on the out
side has begun.
The city of Downs, which has walked
hand in hand with Ross township
ever since she was born July 81, 1879,
has about decided to cut loose from the
parental apron string and go 1t alone.
The ladies of the Christian church
at Colby are compiling a cook book,
which will be published and the pro-
ceeds of which will go to the church
Here is a chance to get information
about cooking from people who know.
Homer Bostwick. a Central Branch
brakeman and a baseball enthusiast,
is trying to form an independent base
ball association to be made up of
Downs, Beloit, Concordia, Clyde, Blue
Rapids, Frankfort, Corning and \ Chi
son. He argues that it would be a
mighty nice thing and one that would
interest people enough to turn out and
swell the gate receipts to such an ex-
tent that no one would be left to hold
the sack at the end of the season.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rrrnrn the Chicago News1


Too many relatives spoil the legacy.
A hatpin in the hand of woman is
mightier than sword.
1t takes a good deal Of courage not
to resent some insults.
Usually when a man drops one bad
habit he picks up two new ones.
Our idea of martyr is a man who
meekly wears a homemade shirt.
He is truly a greenhorn who doesn't
know enough to blow his own horn.
Perhaps more people would become
famous if they didn't attempt to write
poetry.
How we all hate a gutter! He always
stops just before We get a chance to
bump him.
1t sometimes happens that after fac
ing the parson an artless man finds
himself welded to art.
It's difficult to convince a man who
has been up against it for many moons
that he has lot OF good luck coming
to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES


Having accumulated a good sized
bunch of indictments, it was but nat
ural that Mayor Schmitz should nike
for Washington.
Lieutenant Burbank says he Is
ashamed of the U. S. army. Well It's
mutual.
The medical experts are bad enough
but just wait until the Thaw trlal
reaches the handwriting expert stage.
The problem of finding the best
way to levy and collect taxes is an ever
present Kansas body of lawmakers is
no exception.
Judge Parker says President Roose-
welt is "all right" Are we to under
stand by this that the judge considers
that the end justifies the means by
which he claimed his opponent was
elected in 1904?
Lawyer Delmas has leased an office
in New York for term of years.
Does he expect the Thaw trial to be
perennial affair?
The scent of onions is said to keep
disease germs out of room. 1t also
has tendency to keep everybody else
out.
Champ Clark predicts that after
1914 the west will elect all future
presidents. The prophet is wise IN
setting the date so far ahead that no
body will remember what he said.
Thus far Hetty Green has paid no
attention to the come on note
sounded by Mr.. Rockefeller.
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all getting back to the people A ma
jority of the offices created now are
appointive. but we get back TO the
people by controlling those who ap-
point them.
Colonel Byran receives warm
welcome in Des Moines always. ANA
now that his principles and ours are
dovetailing together so nicely. ne VIII
be more than ever a star. :
If this sort of thing continues much
longer it means woe to the politicians.
the grafters and the interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

A delegation of women moved on
the New York legislature recently
and asked for the right to vote They
have been met with the same old an
swer in the newspapers that whenever
1t Is shown that a majority OF the
women want the franchise, they will
get it. But how can that be shown
unless they be permitted to vote on
the question? Why. moreover. should
any American citizen beg for that
which is his or her natural right, when
he or she has been unjustly deprived
Of it? Women should be accorded the
privilege of voting on the sole ground
that 1t is their right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

In Iowa the legislators have taken
UP the demurrage proposition. There
is bill pending which provides 81 a
day demurrage to be paid by the con-
signee of freight if he fails to unload
his car within forty-eight hours after
getting notice. But the same bill pro-
vides that the railroad shall pay the
shipper 81 a day demurrage if, after
three days notice, it fails to provide
him with the shipping facilities that
he has asked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

An Ansonia (Conn.) man claims to
have invented an apparatus which
makes 1t possible to operate an cleo
trio light without the use of wires, the
current passing from supply or gen.
orator to the lamp through the air in
somewhat the same manner as wire
less telegraph messages are transmit
ted. Perhaps in time we will all be-
come chameleons and live on air.
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REFORM BEGINS AT HOME.

While the Japanese are being lee
tured on the necessity for commercial
honesty, it is instructive to read that
line of $2.75 shoes from America was
lately landed in Australia, of which the
Sydney Bulletin says: 1.-THE only scrap
of real leather about them was a shay
ing on the soles, the rest consisting of
a cloth that looks like kid, some wood.
some paper, and about eighty stitches"
-Springfield Union.
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WHERE IS THIS?

1.-THE joint debate between candi-
dates has gone out of fashion in the
SOUTH" says a Washington paper. How
ever, it continues far into the night
among members of Congress, who are
cracking bottles in cob-webby saloon
on Pennsylvania avenue when their
wives think they're at committee meet
ings.--Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

Oldrieve, the warter-valker, hat
chusd vinned $4,000 py Walking to der
oder end uf der Mrs. Sippy rifer From
vich We gadder der skweedly soulm
fought, ''Keeb ad i'd" Thirdeen years.
ago We saw dis same Oldrieve, vlch vas
den someding uf a hobo, chase gators
oudt uf a Florida lake NIT hiss boat
shoes. to a audience uf a deutzen, und
rails 80 cendts by passing der hat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

A Philadelphia man has been pro-
posing to build a railroad from that
CITY to heaven, but it is feared that
travel will not be heavy enough.-At-
lanta Journal.
The Albany Journal thinks that if
the proposition was to build the road
from Pittsburg to the other place, it
might stand a better show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

In securing a determination of the
right to an office to which he claims
to have been elected. Mr.. Hearst is
having an experience similar to that
of Senator Smoot except that in
Hearst's case somebody else holds the
fnf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
MAKING A SHOWING.

Photogra pliers say that if a person
moves when their picture is taken
every hair will appear as two. There
Is a woman in this town who works
her husband ~ almost to a nervous
prostration before he has his picture
taken SO that he will be sure to move.
-Belleville Freeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

The annual report Of the treasurer OF
New York is an interesting document
as showing where that state derives its
income. The receipts last year were
SIS, see, 966.92. and yet no direct tax was
levied. The surplus remaining in the
treasury is so large that no additional
legislation is needed to meet the needs
of the state the coming year. The cor
poration tax alone last year netted ST.
~. SO, not including the organiza-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

The Skixt district polly-ticioner ISIS
responsible fer der fo1lering funny say
ing: Der negst candidate fer gofer-
ner will be from dis district und hiss
name will cider be J. r. Burrow er l.
d. Young" 1 vas linking smeriously
uf selling dot choke to Puck, but 1
needed id to fill dis space.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
HUMOR OF THE DAY

His wife Gan heiress)-Do YOU remember
how badly you were embarrassed when
you proposed to me? A
Her Husband-You bet do NV avas1a-
bic assets were about $4,000 less than
nothing-Chfcago Daily News
Miss Gaysett-Do you golf. Mr.. slope--
Mr. slopenchin = Quite a pood do,
y know. L have me man go round fbS
course FINE twice a week-Puck
You seem to like his attentions VIII,
don't you marry him?'' ny
BECAUSE I like his attentions. Town
and Country. o"h
Prisoner-TH reform. Judge, If you,u
give time. SOu II
JUDICIAL right. I'll give you 30 DAVIS
Cleveland Plain Dealer 'e g
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

Americans havesbeen afforded still
another reason for admiring King Ed
ward He has refused to attend a
banquet in Paris because Count Boni
de Castellane was among the invited
guests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

II Mr.. Gordon's street car fare bill
become a law, the passenger will pay
two cents If he stand and five cents
If he sit What will happen IL he
obtain a seat during the trip is not
stated.
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NO DUPLICATES. BnEAs.

Dot case uf Misder Burbink makes me
tink .-s
Uf der chances Won musd run, er lif
.,,~, alone. ...-.---a .-.s. -
Pecause dis solcher we'd a Filly-pea-
nudt-Cnink r-
He vas bodied oop fer kvite vile
in stone.
It's a shame, uf course, but We musd
run our chances
Uf We monkey init der complicated
rules
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

In reply to the argument that wo-
men should not vote because they can
not fight, 1t is suggested that they
might hire substitutes as Grover
Cleveland and others have done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

The substance of KuroDatkin's ex-
PLANTATION of Russia's defeat in the
Manchurian war seems to be that the
japanese had better fighting material
and more of it.
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A SIRE SIGN

You can always tell when a paper
is under the influence of the transcon-
tinental railroads. 1t will be sure to
discredit all efforts to dig the Panama
canal-Wichita Eagle.
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ChHRANDig

Und der pressendt foolish legal cir
cumpStances
Leafs der duplication chob to
cranks und fools
From vich we gadder: Vonce a wife ISIS
duty,
Uf You treat her right, und buy her
buds galore,
But der life uf Alec Selkirk vas a
beauty
Compared nit dot uf Sutton uf ia
hore.
L hat opserf dot der Average man,
ven he gedts der Grip, packs ia milf ia
quid refreshlessmendts. yet.
Grimes turned down a chance vet.
to recofer almosd $4,000. Ad der
same dime may We be pardoned FOR ex-
pressioning a guess dot 1t vas a blamed
slim chance, allreatty?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

Hobson says Japan could easily
whip the United States. This means,
of course. that Hobson does not ex-
pect to take part in the war.
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A PROPHECY.

The work Of Hartman would be
alarming were it not so coarse. He
is up like rocket. but he will explode
shortly and that will be the end of the
man.-Lawrence Journal.
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A SIGNIFICANT FACT.

The legislature may or may not pass
does or not, it is significant that de-
spite the railroads claims that it
would mean conhscation, every case
involving cent fares yet tried has
been sustained by the courts.-Hutch-
inSOn News.
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EARS STILL SHOW

Gov. Swettenham has withdrawn his
Objectionable letter, but his ears still
stick out-Baltimore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

Der aferache noosbaper mans idee
uf excessif wealth ISIS to be aple to
bump two iron dollarss togedder In
hiss pockedt mitoudt der risk uf haf-
ing some Won dake dem away from him.
His prayer ISIS. Lord gate US TWO
jumps the lead on der collectoner.
Der Law
Says Thaw
Vas raw
Und indfscreedt
To soak
Der blOke
Vich spoke
Hiss wife to meet
But vot
White got
Vas nodt
A Recommendations fer hiss
SchmardtneSs, so may PRESUMPTION
dot Thaw vas nod der only blamed fool
in der case.
Der faforite payday passive uf re-
porder iss Figuring oudt how long i'd
will dake larche, APPLE bodied creditor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

The Nebraska State Journal notes
with favor that the railroad lobby has
abandoned the old method and is
fighting in the open.
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PLEAsING FoRAKER.

Senator Foraker, tried to Guido Presi-
dent Roosevelt in love and affection
for the colored man and made such an
ado over the discharge of the bat
talions that made the trouble at
Brownsville. that the president has de-
cided to appoint a negro as collector
of customs at Cincinnati. the senator's
home town.=Kfngman Leader.