The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17

This incident would furnish an excel
lent problem for the late Mr.. Diogenes
With two lanterns and a light
Procession on the side, he might De aDle
to find the missing excuse. owing 10
the fact that Mr.. Diogenes passed on
ward some years to the windward, this
great secret is doomed to remain bur-
led for all time. The modern philoso-
pher is too blamed busy to spend much
time looking for that which amt"
Such being the case, we may proceed
with bare facts-and perhaps rev
1ancies.- Bare facts are remarkably
scarce, and to one who had hoped for
another year Of peace and quiet, TINS
remarkable discord leaves few print
able fancies. Let us hurry through with
the session extraordinary, and then
forget it as soon as possible.
There is one advantage to a special
session, and that is that each member
knows his seat and part of the rules.
Confusion incidental to the regular ses-
sion is dispensed with. Each legislator
looks natural. and some more so than
others. The Grand Duke of Sedan or
the King of Kinsley do not wear that
strained expression which indicates a
desire to know the minds of their fell
lows. They know, having kept up the
entries in their private rabbit books"
during the past short year. Over in the
house the most noticeable change is
visible in the thick layer of dignity
worn by THE Pee-PuTs Choice Ros-
Ooe, late of the grading camp. By a
careful distribution of this dignity, he
Is able to adapt himself to only one
chair. In both houses the faces at the
doors, windows and reading desks are
familiar-likewise the faces above the
gallery rail. A Rip Van could come
back after one years sleep and swear
he was victim of insomnia
F. Dumont Smith, owner of Edwards
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. comes into our
midst in disguise. His raiment is alb
blanket effect of yester year is no long
or his. His only adornment consists of
q pair of beautiful jewel pieces, which
ne ran through the custom houses from
far Japan. So far as the carteonist Is
concerned, he has lost his identity
and the makers of strained pictures re-
sent it. Fred Dumont will be Stunned.
In years past he was the cartoonist's
neal ticket, and poor but honest till
ers of the human face and form de-
pended upon his for material when all
other sources failed. report that he
was coming to town was considered
sufficient security for a cartoonist to
borrow money, but the day has passed,
and the distorters of human features
must seek new victims.
( -CHowever, perchance this department
does not receive an autograph copy of
his book within few. days, the. car
toonist Is liable to revive an ancient
and honored custom.)
Two minds, with but a single thought
1.-The Kansas Dromio and his Oklahoma
eouble. Perhaps this should be re-
'ersed. His Excellency of the new
fate thought of it first, and, like the
mall boy who eats green apples, does
lot wait for possible cramps before in
Titing his friend to follow suit. What
he Governor of North Carolina said
10 the Governor of South Carolina is
not what the Governor of Oklahoma
said to the Governor of Kansas. lust
what was said, we may never know,
but we have results. Into our midst"
as Governor Hoch ably expressed it,
comes the Chief Executive of the Ex-