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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20
CLOTHES AND STATESMEN.

Creative geniuses who build clothes
and who assembled in New York for
an interchange of ideas in the hope of
uplifting public taste in the matter of
personal draperies have taken too mar
row and, consequently. too gloomy a
view of American statesmen as sartor-
ial exhibits" says the Chicago Tribune.
"They condemn Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon as total loss SO far as clothes
are concerned, and describe Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks as having the appear
ance of a man hanging from a tree.
They profess inability to look at Presi-
dent Roosevelt without suffering from
sensations similar to those which dis
turb a sensitive nature when a bad
note breaks in to what otherwise
would have been a harmony. Secre-
tary Taft. who is a considerable figure
of a man. can not win their approval,
and even Senator Albert J. Beveridge
comes in for only qualified commenda-
ton.
This would be dispiriting If it were
not possible to reflect that the creative
geniuses have made a serious mistake.
They forget what true art never for
gets. A thing of beauty must be true,
first of all. to its purpose. Do they
desire that Speaker Cannon, whose
name suggests a fertilization. should
look like the congressional library, or
that Mr.. Taft, who is a dynamic force,
should present the appearance of a
fine arts building rather than a power
house?
"They might retort that the vice
president of the United States by office
| is more decorative than utilitarian, and
here they might seem right until an
| other moments reflection would sug-
gest the query whether anything could
be more fitting than that vice presi-
dents should look as if they were hang.
| ing from trees.
Imagine Mr.. Cannon. Mr.. Taft, and
| Mr.. Fairbanks In the guise of three
| figures in fashion plate, with all the
carefree graces of such. standing or
the White House steps engaged In the
pleasant converse which always seems
to be suggested in sartorial art, with
President Roosevelt. also fashion
plated, smiling benignly from the mid
die distance, with a coach dog or two
in the foreground and sundry persons
in the various styles of the season IL
the perspective; Mr.. Cannon with botl
hands, gloved, Mr.. Fairbanks with on,
hand gloved and carrying the othe
mitten in his other hand, and Mr.. TAT
with both gloves and a cane held fl
his right hand and his left thrown at
| fectionately on the beautifully an,
artistically curved shoulders of Mr.
Cannon.
'Imagine-or, rather. do not i'm
agine. There should be limits to tn
} imagination. and if there be no Law
! to prevent the suggesting of other pic
} lures of this character, there should b
| one.
1.-The clothes of a statesman repre-
sent more than accident. Does an
one suppose that the military trac
: could have produced the Hon. Jane
Hamilton Lewis. or that the HoI
-lLawrence z Sherman could have hap
q pened in New York; Would any on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

from the Philadelphia Record.1
Some people spend all their lives
following advice.
The worse the temper the les. its
owner minds losing it.
About the time girls father stons
giving her dolls he begins to give her
dollars.
1t generally happens that when a
fellow falls or the water wagon hi.
name is Mud.
The pugilist may believe in the Dit
vine Right. but he doesn't allow f,is
left to remain idle.
The trouble about being a prodses,
own fatted calf
If we can't count our chickens ba-
fore they were Matched lots or -,
would never get another change.
Many a woman deyotes mora
thought to regulating the world than
to the management Of her own f1ouse-
hold.
Tho men who are afraid to take
chance with their own money az
generally the first to take a cbanee
with other peoples.
Sillicus-'Why do all these Pitts
burg milhonaares go to New York r.
live?" extraordinarily with ~.
idea of enlarging their sphere or ne
1essness."
Blobbs-"See that messenger ho,1
reading the dime novel. He basr;t
moved for an hour" SIobbs-.sWhat
an ideal chess player he would MAKE -
YES" said the bachelor, 81 make
during Lent" .Huh!s- snortss u 4,ss
married man: you bashebors have :
cineh On that s ssrt Of thing. WHATS
40 oayo 70 SQ6{| So n :,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

Methodically he removed the picture OF
Lena from its tawdry frame and toss
ed it upon the Goals, glowing in the
open fire. He was rather well pleased
with the reflection in the mirror, above
the mantel, as he stood there.
Il must get some new clothes tomor-
row." he said to the reflection. also
I must find place where it is well to
live, house such as she will like l.
too, need helping hand" and the re-
Election in the mirror smiled back at
him. Now that Pengreave was awak-
ened he knew 1t was we'll The rest
would follow in due course.-(Copy
righted, 1908. by Homer Sprague.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

have Mr. Sherman attired in the color
harmonies Of Mr.. Lewis ? Time, place,
personality, and purpose must be UNI
derstood thoroughly before any critic
assumes to pass judgment on our
statesmen. There used to be old
school congressman who appeared in
one form Of habiliment in Washington
and who made 1t point to alfght
from the train at stations near their
homes and make a complete change to
conform to the prevailing ideas of
their districts. s
Clothes in politics can not be gov
erned by any dictum of the tailor. The
eternal verities must be considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.


IT wish.' said citizen the other
day, that were great big man
above hating people"
You need never fear the wrath of
woman who is fat enough to shake
when she laughs.
Lazy men, like thermometers, sit in
the shade. and let the men in the sun
tell how hot it is.
We wonder it has never occurred to
the active managers of a church to
charge admission at church weddings.
marry again that usually character
ICES the widowers, the neighbors
don't do a thing to her.
There are two classes of people who
have ever been dangerous to society,
| and to good government; the over-fed
and the under-fed.
When there Is discussion as to
| looks as IL she could tell, but she will
| be strong, and brave, and true, and
won't.
| Nothing is more disappointing than
a display of impoliteness by a beauti-
| full girl; it seems so out of place. And
one encounters such dfsappointments
| occasionally.
When mother goes shopping with
| a limit on her expenditures she al
ways comes home having spent more
| on the children than she intended,
and a great deal less on herself.
Failure is friendly and familiar,
and willing to accompany you upon
any undertaking; but success is ex-
ceedingly shy, and 1t requires much
tact to win her favor and companion
ship.
The hatred a woman feels for the
woman who gets her lover away from
her, is as mild as sweet cream COM
pared with the feeling she has for the
woman who chases her widower
father.
We are too much disposed to faz-
ard our opinions against the opinions
OF the world. Our opinions are apt
to be tainted with self-iove; those OF
the world represent the experience OF
centuries
If the agent for an enlarged por-
trait house will call on a widow the
day after the funeral he can get ar
order for an enlarged picture as bis
as a barn; but the longer one DELAYS
calling, the smaller the picture will
, be that she orders, until finally it will
be locket size.
The biggest bore in town is mad a
a certain man, because of a business
deal in which the bore was worsted
The bore refuses to speak to tn.
man who wronged him, and SPENDS
I his time in recounting his woes tt
, men who have never done him any
harm. If the bore wasn't mad at thu
man who robbed him, and would tain
to him instead of his innocent friends,
. ne would soon get even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A useful husband is one who can sug-
gest something he wants for dinner.
= =
Ii all women were not geniuses most
families would have hard work to exist.
= =
The successful politician is one who
can distinguish between a band-wagon
and a hearse.
y y
Maybe a dollar will not go as far as
1t did ten years ago but 1t gets where 1t
is going great deal quicker.
y =
If a youngster wants to get square
with his sisters beaux he ought to mix
a little Quinine with her face powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20
PRESIDENT DAY AT THE BRIDGE

Tnen out spake Chance Day boldly,
HIS words were full of hate:
To every trust that ships by rail
Let there be some rebate;
And how can men do better
Than, facing maddened mobs,
Uphold the rich lawbreaker
Who cheats, and wrecks. and robsf
Let not the rabid rawlings
Or them that think it best
To stop the ones who plumber,
Be spoken of in jest!
Why should they all unbidden
Come butting in the game?
Down with the hateful medd1ers
And cover them with shame!
up. then. oh, malefactors.
And also birds OF prey;
Why quake while I am ready
To keep the foe at bay?
III bite them and I'll scratch them,
And all the world shall see
With what unyielding valor
The bridge is kept by me-"
Chicago Record-Hera1d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

Mr.. Roosevelt has decided, so one of
those evidently inspired stories from
Washington says, that he will not take
a seat as United States senator from
New York as soon as his duties as
president are over. He has rightly ar
rived at the conclusion that If he be-
came q senator his position would be
q most embarrassing one. His future is
undecided as yet but it is all right to
prophesy that 1t will be busy one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

Charity's ragged cloak was given a
few additional rents by Bolton Hall In
an address he delivered in New York
the other day. He declared that char
lty "mongers" realized that the streets
Of the cities would be unsafe unless
something was given back to the pro-
ducers. saying: What we give in char
tiles, we get back on the pay rolls -
This sentiment is trihe strong, yet
there is considerable truth in It,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

Probably two hundred dogs will be
exhibited at the bench show to be held
IN the Auditorium under the auspices Of
the Topeka Kennel club. It's unfor-
tunate that there are a number of gay
old dogs in town, probably prize win
ners in their respective classes. who
show because they are Of the two leg
rred va rfetv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

1t has devolved upon Peru to
recognize Fighting Bob Evans and
promote him to his proper sphere.
The authorities Of the little South
American republic have decided to
render him the honors of vice adj
xniral. Good for Peru But maybe
naval etiquette will not permit him
to accept of such recognition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

It is estimated that at least two and
one-half billion dollars has been squan-
dered in stock gambling in Wall street
IN the last 70 years. If these figures
are anywhere near correct the chances
are that a good portion of this sum
represents the same money that has
changed hands time and time again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

the Saturday Evening Post. In the last
installment he has supplied a few of
the missing links in the autobiography
OF Mark Twain, which have doubtless
made that gentleman sit up and take
notice. Twain has 1ambasted men and
things ever since he was old enough to
hold pencil but Mr.. Stewart settles
up the scores for everybody in q most
convincing fashion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

There's such weeping and wailing In
and around Atchfson that the noise can
be heard miles away. And all because
the Atchison brewery is going out OF
business. This industry which has been
operated in violation Of the prohibitory
law for many years is to be moved to
Ola Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

If anyone thinks the life of city
councilman is one round OF con-
tinuous joy he ought to ask one of
them and he would be quickly
disillusioned. 1--WE seem to be the
natural prey for all the cranks in the
town." said one Of them the other
Gay and he added. 81 did not believe
that there could possibly be SO many
mean dispositioned folk in any one
community as have found that there
are In Topeka since I have been a
member of the city council"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

II will be the general opinion that
VVah- Shun, the chief of the Kaw In
dams who died recently. played in all
kinds OF luck to live as long as he did
and to the ripe old age of 49, He had
been married twenty-one times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

owen wister is considerably more OF
a success as a writer than as pohti-
clan of the reform type. He ran for Sc
lect councilman from ward In Phil
adelphia at the recent municipal cleo
ton in the Quaker city and was defeat
ed by a large majority. Maybe a politi-
cal novel will be the result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

Former Governor Pennypacker Of
sPennsylvania thinks the building OF
Gare capitol there was great achieve
snent 1t certainly was for the
of the contractors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

John d. Rockefeller has received divi-
fdends to the amount Of $117,O0O.oOO on
his Standard OIL stock during the past
ten years. John D. certainly enjoys
what the average person would be in
clined to call a snap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20
HUn0R OF THE DAY

HV1AOR or THE Day
did you ever devote yourself to art.
"oh. yes. indeed, was engaged to an
Lustige Blaetter
Don't you visit the doctors house any
more Lieutenant Rockf'
."Oh. no; it is much too dangerous: The
oldest daughter has told me in confidence
that she has dreamt of me twice."-F1ie-
gende Blaetter.
Grad tentering the A1hambra) to old
horse and wagon outside?
EarmeTGNo. dun n e: ys cant c,
GTad-Youre a liar. We haye.-C0rnelt
Widow.
Agent-How long do you intend to re-
Reformer-Until Congress passes cou-
pie of necessary laws that
house-yoasS better buy one.-washinston
Herald
I'll foil them YETI the Hare exclaimed.
(The Hounds were at his back)
He donned a pair Of rubber boots,
- ~ 80 Yale Record.
That fellow gusby never seems to have
Eth! What's he doing?''
the sna q fs rIss
Dealer.
| congress-. Why, he couldn't carry his own
precinct"
nominate a man for president next year
that can't carry his own city, county or
state."-Chicago Tribune.
"Your Honor" said the lawyer. IT ask
the dismissal of my client on the ground
that n, the warrant fails to state that he hit
This court" replied the county justice,
amt graduate of none of your techni-
With. The pint is: Did he hit him? NJ Per- Per-
coed. "-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
| Eve-A caterpillar has gone and eaten
my new dress.-The Circle.
Ransom-Never Judge a man by the UNI
Di Becki He It may not be his.-st.
Louis Times.
This angel cake is fine dear."
"Oh. is that what it is; started to
know what it was.,'-Home Magazine.
whats the matter. Algy?'
| why, dash 1t ALL that big girl over
I had a powder rag with me,'-Louisvilie
tAA loi-
Yes" Gussie was saying. st was the
first time had met him, and he actually
him five minutes. either. Say. what Kind
Of fellow is he, anyway?' .sxIS
fully Slow eR fos one s9 ssins s &
g.. II see the navy may decide to get rid of
rs that so?' she responded, brightly.
the e navy Setter better, and 5ohn if those bu
reaus are the old-fashioned mahogany
kind, with lot Of drawers. wish you'd
take for observation-disclosures Ledger.
professor" said Mrs Gaswell to the
guests, what was that lovely selection
"That. madam he answered. glaring at
her, was an Improvisation"
was a an Old favorite, but ' Couldn't n think
Of the name OF it. to save me."-Chicaso
Tribune.
Here am reduced to smoking a quar-
ter cigar. I almost hate to light IT.
Eixs be i rise is fos s sssns
ton Herald.
did not admit that his wife made him what
mo. nor an old boozer. either."-Hous-
ton Post
Landlord-Remembert that you agreed to
leave the tenement in the same condition
in which you found 1t.
Tenant-An right; 1 understand that the
man who occupied 1t before did left
owing three months rent.-Harper's
Weekly.
Are you going to Europe this yearr'
1T don't know answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax. II haven't read the papers today.
Arc they starting any new fnvestixaf-
ionsT'-Washingto Star.
Yes. married one OF my patients" ad-
mitted the nurse.
so romantici"
Romantic, but foolish Formerly got
good wages. Now nurse him for nv
board."-Pfttsburg Post. -. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

Mr.. BRYAN now comes out with an
interview in which he declares that
president Roosevelt was not respon-
gibie for the financial panic. This
e,hould settle the question for all Time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

That Iowa man who is reported to be
plotting to gain possession of the throne
OF servia does not seem to know when
ne is well off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

Some real winter weather has ar
rived and its continuance for a couple
Of weeks at least will make everyone
lfeel much better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

By far the most interesting contribu-
ksons TO current literature are the rem
lniscsnces OF former United States SEN
hfcr Stewart which are Appearing IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

whats the matter, Algy?"
why, dash 1t all. that big girl over
yonder. don't We know, she asked me II
had a powder rag with me!'-Louisville
Courier-JoMnal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

This angel cake is fine, dear!''
"Oh. Is that what it is; started to
make bread and when it was done didn't
know what 1t was."-Home Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20

Yes" Gussie was saying. st was the
first time had met him, and he actually
called me a fool. Hadn't been talking to
him five minutes either. Say. what Kind
Of fellow Is he, .anyway?'' 9,ls
well" replied Knox, quietly, he's aw-
fully slow. for one thing. Philadelphia
Press.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-10
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
Verdict of Ten Thousand Dollars for
Miss Crosby

The argument in the Crosby case
was closed today at noon by Attorney
r. L. Anderson, for the plaintiff, when
Judge w. s. Bullock charged the jury.
who after being out an hour, brought
in a verdict for the plaintiff, Ethel
Crosby. in the sum of $4,000 damages,
caused by her right foot being smash
ed between the bumpers of the cars
Of an A. G. L. train at Juliette sew
eral years ago. This is the second
mer trial awarded the plaintiff $4,000.
The case was appealed to the supreme
court and sent back to the circuit
court for re-trial, with the result an
nounced. 1t was hard fought battle
between the attorneys on both sides.
The court is busy this afternoon
taking evidence in the case Of Hopes
Bros. & Darlington. spoke and rim
manufacturers at BroOksville. against
Messrs. Crane & McNolin, New York.
on a timber case, in which the sum of
| 5000 is invested. The jury in the case
consists Of Messrs. Isaac Stevens, G.
H. Dame, D. G.. COnnell. H. A. Mead
| ows. James Wilson and w. E. MoGah-
| agin. The attorneys for the plaintiff
are H. L. Anderson and H. M. Hamp-
| ton; those for the defendant, Attor-
neys Axtell and LEngle, of Jackson
Vile. and G. L. Sistrunk, Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-10
Beginnings of Baseball.

The history Of the American game
dates from the first National Associa.
ton Of Baseball in New York in 1853
The first series Of important match
games was played between picked
mines Of Brooklyn and New York. at
Flushing. in the same year Nearly
1000 persons-a large crowd for those
days-paid their so cents a head to See
the contest. The rules of baseball were
very crude in those days. The pitchers
position was simply limited to twelve
foot line forty-five feet from the home
base. behind which he could take any
number Of slips he wished. All he
was required to do was to pitch the
ball as near as possible over the home
base. There was Nc penalty for wild
pitching or for refusing to strike al
fair balls. l once saw a pitcher de-
liver sixty balls to a single batsman in
one inning before there was strike
Not until 1870 were there any para
phernalia for defense Old time catch
ers' hands were a sight with their
cracked joints and bruised palms,
Harry Chadwick in Outing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-10
CONFEDERATE GENERALS
Those Who Enlisted from Florida and
Date of Rank

The Confederate Veteran for Janu-
airy is a most interesting number. and
contains among other things a list Of
the general officers Of the Confederate
States Army with state and date Of
rank as compiled by Charles Edge
worth Jones, of Augusta. Ga. The Flor
ida officers given are:
Generals E. Kirby Smith. February.
1864, general in provisional army: VIM.
w. Loring. February. 1862; Martin l.
Smith. November, 1862; ]. Patton An
derson. February, 1864; Theodore w.
Brevard. March. 1865; Robert Bullock.
November. 1864; w. G. M. Davis. No
vember, 1862; Joseph J. Ffnegan, April.
1862; Jesse J. Finley, November, 1868;
James M. Mcintosh. January, 1862:
VIM. Miller, August, 1864; Edward A.
Perry. August, 1862; Francis A. Shoup,
September. 1862; VIM. s. Walker, Oc-
tober. 1862. All are dead except Cen
eral Miller. of Point Washington, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-10
French Bulls.

The number of phrases Of the class
called bulls to be found in polite
works are not all the product of the
Irish brain.
A novel that was crowned by the
French academy as possessed Of IN
usual merit contained a sentence of
which the following is q translation:
1T was midnight. A man who lay
In ambush listened to their converse
ton, but suddenly a dense, dark cloud
passed In front of the moon and pre-
vented him from hearing more"
Another phrase. written in down
right seriousness by a master of
French criticism, runs something like
this: n
1T was one of those duels in which
one Of the blades literally buries itself
In the heart of the other Minneapo-
lis Journal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-10

Attorneys L'Engle and Axtell. Jack
sonville. are in the city attending
court. The latter gentleman twenty
five years ago was bOOkkeeper and
cashier for the Robinson Bros, who
did business where the Hunter Drug
established himself in Jacksonville,
where he has made a great success in
his profession. He married the oldest
daughter of the late Major z. w.
Green, who then owned the handsome
orange grove where Agent Duncan
now lives and owns the property on
Orange avenue.