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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
FROM OTHER PENS
ABSENT FROM CONGRESS.

Charged with .neglecting his duties
in congress, Representative Harry B.
Wolf, of the Third Maryland district,
makes the following defense: ..
1.-The first term of the present con-
gress began on the first Monday in
December and ended on the last Satur-
day in May. Without ALLOWING for
holidays, Saturdays or recess adjourn
ments, there were 1S5 days for con-
gress to meet. 1t is a fact that con-
gress was in session less number of
days than this, According to my rec
ords I was only absent IA days during
the entire term, and my services were
not needed in Washington on those
days"
Representative Wolf submits fur
Their that his vote was recorded on
every important measure before the
house. including the ship subsidy,
eight-hour and currency bills This
question of absenteeism is always in
order when a representative seeks re-
election. There are some fragrant
cases of neglect of duty. and some no.
torious. No matter what a repre-
matter how great an authority he pro-
fesses to be on the currency question
or any other question, he is paid 81, 500
a year, an amount much greater than
the average professional man earns, to
attend the sessions of congress and
look after the interests intrusted to his
keeping.
A bad record in attendance and zeal
should cause the retirement of the
representative by the vote of his con-
stituents. 1t is in effect a case of tax
alton without representation, and
Der of congress who neglects his du-
ties to promote his private business
should be obliged to attend to it ex-
clusively.-New York Sun.
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shows that this class of women in
this country is small one and is
confined to that coterie who are the
possessors of exorbitant wealth
r"some of whom have neither religious
principles nor domestic virtues to re-
strain them and who employ their vast
fortunes merely for the qualification
OF their passions" And he points out,
what is an undeniable fact. that the
charges of idleness. and unhappiness
against the great majority of the
women of this country are absolutely
and manifestIy unfair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Some people are so good that they
are quite. as annoying as others who are
extremely bad.
Suburban homes have a drawback
in that 1t is hard work for their own
ers to find buyers for them.
X y
A rnaH's house is often furnished in
exquisite taste but the chances are great
that 1t is not his own.
X \
Many persons find it hard to live on
their salaries but they would find 1t
harder to live without them.
y X X
When a man is down and out he loses
friends rapidly but man who Is on the
high road to prosperity never does, and
he's the one who could get along the
better without them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Cat Uses Up Her Nine Lives.

Proving once more the proverbial
assertion about her nine lives, home
less black cat ended her life in a
spectacular manner last night. She
chased a mouse up the steps to the
Eighth avenue IT, at 145th street,
and, with a score of passengers watch
ing, she raced up and down the mid
die track of the structure
She caught the mouse. and was car
rying it to cover when she stepped
upon the third rail and received a
shock that sent her into the air. She
fell burned and unconscious upon the
track in front of a southbound train.
The next moment she was hurled by
the motor car to the street below.
Despite that battering, which was
enough to have killed several men,
the cat still was kicking when Patrol
man Fitzgerald came along. He was
compelled to put two bullets into the
cats body before her COMMISSIONS
ceased.-New York Press
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POOR WOMAN.

Her husband stir is true to her, and
bravely kind;
better man than he it would be hard to
find:
His reputation is unsmirched: his neigh
bors deem
Him worthy of their fullest trust and
theif esteem.
Her children shout with healthy glee;
unblemished. glad
They play upon the wide, green lawn;
but she is sad:
An ache is deep within her heart; with
tear-dimmed eyes
She sits within her rich boudoir alone
and signs.
Her parents live; her sisters and her
brothers. too,
Retain their honor while their cares are
small and few;
Youth still is hers. and she is blessed
with splendid health;
Her handsome husband is possessed of
princely wealth.
Yet saddened and alone she sits; bitter
tear
Hangs on her lashes; all the world is
dark and drear;
A thousand ugly fancies come to fill her
Her newest gown refuses to hang right
behind.
Chicago Record-Herald
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.I

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Many a man lies in an effort to stand
up for another
Before attempting to get what you want
find out what you want.
It's easy for a man to understand a wo-
man if she is good cook.
Men who hustle for the long green may
be said to fight for their colors.
faint heart hasn't the ghost of a show
where there is strong-armed rival.
There are men who just have to be
bossed. That is why SO many widowers
remarry.
The less a woman knows about a sub
ject the more she has to say relative
thereto.
Every time the owner of a pocket knife
sees a grindstone he thinks it is up to
him to get busy
When another sleeps soundly at night
it means that none of the children has
any aches or pains.
Six months after marriage man dis
covers that he has to get twice as angry
in order to induce his wife to notice his
wrath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Delivering the labor vote to the Dem
ocratic party does not seem to be quite
the easy task that Sam Gompers
thought it was going to be from the
strenuous manner in which he is work.
ing overtime on the job. And he. would
have had just as hard task If he had
tried to deliver it in toto to the Re-
publican party. which he presumably
would have done if it's national con-
vention had looked with more favor on
his Injunction scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

II Mr.. Bryan's innermost soul could
be sounded there would probably be
found in it a fervent desire that he be
delivered from some of his friends.
This thought is suggested by the an
nouncement that w. A. Clark. a former
United States senator from Montana,
is to begin an active campaign and
take the stump in the interests of the
Nebraskan. Is 1t possible to imagine
any candidate for any office being
helped by the activity of such a man
as Clark, unless it be through the me-
dunn of a campaign contribution?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

A new quasi-military movement has
been inaugurated at Austin, a Chicago
suburb. An organization has been
perfected among boys whose grand
fathers fought for the United States.
1t comprises fifty members and is call
ed Pioneer Squad No. Grandsons of
Veterans. 1t is stated that the object
OF the organization is to establish a
school for patriotism so as to train the
boys for military service in case the
country needs them. The men back
of the movement believe that before
the end of another year thousands of
like squads will have been organized.
The battle cry of the pioneer squad is
the suggestive shout "Hurrah for
Grandpa"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

James ]. Hill, the railroad magnate
and "empire" builder, has ever been
credited with being a most discerning
gentleman. Therefore particular in
terest attaches to his statement that
never in his experience has he OBJ
served party lines SO indifferently
drawn among the people generally
Just before a presidential election as
they are now. For that reason he
hesitates to forecast the result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press.1
The meanest thing about politics is the
people in it.
Morals depend more on policemen than
on principles.
The way to be interesting to girl is to
be interested in her.
There's plenty of room in the gallery re-
served for the good.
The more money a man has to spend
the more his family can do it for him. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Governor Hoch declares that his plan
for a split-primary, one where the can
didates for United States senator would
have been chosen on election day in
stead of at the statewide primaries,
would have eliminated all the Demo-
cratic talk of electing a legislature.
Surely the Democrats are entitled to
the same rights of electing a majority
or all of the members Of the legisla-
ture as are the Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Kansas City, Mo-, is never a bit
backward in putting forward its claims
for things. She now thinks that sne
is entitled to a share of the Chicago
Cubs glory because those wonderful
baseball artists, Joe Tinker and John
ny king. make their home in the city
at the mouth of the classic Kaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Cardinal Gibbons defense of Ameri-
can womanhood is as admirable and
vigorous as might have been expected
from that grand old man. He pune
lures in no uncertain terms the
criticism OF foreigners that American
women are idle and unhappy. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Somebody is surely getting ready to
be fooled. Mr.. Taft reiterates his con-
hdence that he is going to be elected
and so does Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Hisgen,
Tom Watson. Gene Debs- and a few
others have. been wise enough not to
express an opinion on this point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Escapes Burial Alive.

Mrs. John Barnum, who lives with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley Wickwire, near
Falls village, twice this week has been
sorrowfully Laid out" as dead, and
an undertaken called. Twice she has
revived.
After a long illness Mrs. Barnum
passed away, as her friends thought,
several days ago, and 1. P. Hornbeck,
undertaken. was called. While being
laid out" by Mrs. Wickwire and other
women the supposed dead woman
raised one of her knees. Mrs. Wick
wire had heard that sometimes there
is muscular contraction in dead
bodies. She Strengthened out the con-
tracted leg and was about to carry out
the directions of the undertaken for
the care of the body, when the other
leg contracted in the same manner.
Unnerved, Mrs. Wickwire fed the
room and summoned her husband. To-
gether they sat down to await de-
velopments. In a few moments Mrs.
Barnum opened her eyes and said she
was hungry.
Mrs. Barnum then lapsed into I'M
consciousness for twenty-four hours,
and then seemed to die again The
second time she was Laid OUT and
the undertaken called. Careful exam
nation revealed no sign of life. But,
own owing TO their uncanny experience of
the day before, Mrs. Wickwire and
friends of the supposed dead woman
determined to go slow. No indica-
ton of life appearing. they went ahead
with preparations for the funeral. Just
as the undertaken was about to begin
his work slight pulsation in a vein
IN MRS. Barnum's neck was observed.
Again the preparations were halted
and little later Mrs. Barnum re-
Vived- This time she wanted a cup of
tea. as she had had nothing to eat for
a week. Mrs. Wickwire made the tea,
and the undertaken departed. Since
then Mrs. Barnum has been growing
stronger.
The local physicians are puzzled
over the case Of Mrs. Barnum. They
have issued orders that if she appear
again to die no funeral preparations
be begun without medical advice. The
undertaker has removed his embalm-
ing materials from the house.-Win-
sted Comm dispatch to New York
Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Mongrel dogs have ever been held
up to ridicule, but no less an authority
than Country Life in America de-
clares that the possum dog is purely
fortuitous and that the greater part
OF famous possum followers have been
dogs of no degree, just plain. ordinary
mongrels. And, thus again is
exemplified the truth of the saying
that every dog has his day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Considerable consolation may be de-
rived from the report of the city's meat
Inspector that Topeka's meat supply is
generally good. But most folks will
be likely to forget 1t In the realization
OF the fact that much of the meat is
good and tough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
FT1LL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

From their Investigations at the
poor farm it is evident that some of
the county commissioners are well
qualified to do any and every sort of
an artistic Job at white washing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

''Ty" Cobb. the heavy-hitting RICH.
fielder Of the Detroit baseball club, is
dividing honors these days so far as
newspaper notoriety and prominence
goes. with the various presidential can
dfdafae
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Got s15. 900 for OUTLYING GA Girls

Mrs. Marguerite Castens, "a years
old, who received $4,000 three years
ago as the result of UNIQUE compact
entered into by 65 girls in a German
convent school more than 20 years
ago, died yesterday in this city. She
is survived by 6 children, 26 grand
children, and IL great grandchildren.
Seyenty-five years ago Mrs. Castens
wos a pupil in a convent school near
Stuttgart, Germany. The girls there
agreed, just before they were gradu-
ated, TO pay certain number of
marks a year into a Berlin bank, and
the entire amount was to go to the
last surviving member of the class.
Three years ago Mrs. CaStens found
herself the only one of the class re-
naming. She wrote to the bank,
thinking that she would receive a few
thousand dollars. What she got was
in excess of 15,000.-St.' Louis dis
patch to New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Earthquakes in Africa.

The fact that two EARTHQUAKES have
been reported in Central Africa is
worth mentioning because, for all the
White race has known. Africa has long
been immune from EARTHQUAKES excenf-
ing along its northwestern and north
central borders, which have sometimes
shared the disturbances that have af-
nlcted the Spanish peninsula But since
~ NJ utlso FarK ushered in the modern era
OF AFRICAN exploration nobody had ever
heard OF earth movements in the tropi-
cal central part of the continent.
TWO earthquakes, however, have oc-
Cured this year in the eastern part of
the Congo State, under the equator.
affecting wide areas but doing little
damage, for in regions whose peoples
live in grass huts there is little dam
age to be done unless life is lost.
ON April region some hundreds
OF square miles in extent on both sides
of the upper Congo and from 1000 to
1,400 miles from it's mouth was rather
severely shaken for from three to Is
minutes about z o'clock in the morn
ing. The region included the lower
parts of the Lomami and Bazoko river
basins, tributary to the Congo and
on its southern and northern shores
The vertical movement of the houses
and trees was plainly visible and the
natives were badly frightened, for such
events were unknown to them even in
their traditions.
On June z a much larger region en-
bracing nearly the whole administra-
tive district of the Welle. in the ex-
IRENE northeastern part of the Congo
State, had a sharp earth movement
lasting only about 20 seconds. The
white officials say that the surface roll
ed in little waves from northeast to
southwest; that furniture in widely sep
arated stations was thrown about, and
that many thousands of negro huts
performed a sort of dance that was
awesome to see. Not a single life was
lost in these occurrences, which, how
ever, have deprived tropical Africa of its
reputation for immunity from seismic
catastrOphes.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
SMALL CALDER.

Mr.. Charles N. Haskell's reply to all
the serious charges which were made
against him was that President Roose-
welt is rascal and a ur-f1usher.
Thus, in the language of the race
track and of the prize ring, does the
fiippant gentleman from Oklahoma
dispose of mass Of evidence demon
strating that he is a humbug and 9TH
er things good deal worse. If there
is a man in the United States today
who has reason to hide his diminished
head in shame, 1t is this Charles N.
Haskell, whose record, viewed from
any angle, is a reproach to the party
that harbors him.
shame; he f1amboyantly announces
that he will continue to work for the
people" against the special inter-
ests," and with that sacred end in view
he will invade Ohio and make
speeches, and otherwise bestir himself.
And the curious thing is that there
are people in 0klahoma-multitud
of them--who are willing to go on
record as indorsir1g this fragrant
statesman, hailirg him as a victim of
persecution This fact might cause a
feeling of despair in the bosom of the
political morahst were it not that
there are also people in Oklahoma
multitudes Of them-wno repudiate
him utterly, and many of them are of
his own party, and some are his COL
leagues in the state government E
In the final Sitting out of the souls
of men by the voters of Oklahoma this
man of small -caliber and vulgar
tongue, will be neatly dropped into the
slot that fits him.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

up to the house and tell them how I've
got square with Margaret"-(Copy-
right. 1908, by Associated Literary
Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

do you ever meet Dr. Rybold?" "Often
He and 1-er-are thrown together a good
deal. We travel On the same suburban
trolley line."-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
KANSAS COMMENT
TWAS EYER THIS

everything is uncertain. The boy
GENES himself all the pleasures of
you'n. he burns the midnight oil,
ana breaks down his health in his pur-
SUI, OF khowledge. He comes out of
coliege and enters business. Labors
early and late to make a success. He
never takes a vacation. He does not
mouse himself in the least. The years
wiz oy. HIS locks turn gray and he
Desins TO fear that when success does
nnally come he will have become so
accustomed to work he will not know
now 70 enjoy himself when the op-
portuhity comes. AT last the day ar
rives. He looks at his bank account
ana mas he has enough Now he
VIII gather his family about him and
ENJOY the rest of his life. But alas
ana alack! The day is hardly passed,
Mnen along comes the grim reaper,
with his sickle keen and cuts him
down.
And 1t is even so in politics. A
young man starts out to make a place
TOT nimself in the political world. He
acts as his party's errand boy for
years. He labors early and late in
eacn succeeding campaign to bring
success TO his party. Finally he be-
comes a candidate for some unim-
portant office and makes good. He
goes up quickly. At last he reaches
the goal of his ambition. Here" he
thinks, poor, foolish man, ct will
strive to make a reputation for my
self. 1 will gain the favor of my as
sociates that may bring the greatest
influence for my district" And so he
strives day and night and now he finds
the way opening to him. Next year"
he reasons, 81 will be where I can be
OF real and lasting service to my peo-
pie. 1 have reached the place of rec
ognition." Then comes envy and ly-
ing tongues He iG haonrT1irC
ular. The evil spirit gets out the smut
pot and begins to blacken his char
acter. People are prone to believe
evil reports. And when he falls, he
falls never to rise again,
He is politically dead.
The pathway all down the ages is
strewn with corpses of men thus
strewn with the corpses of men thus
crushed and broken.-Independen
Reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

those French pheasants came by singing
the Mayonnaise, it was too deeply touch
ing for words. Success Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Seaver-My neiehbor. Hamilton, is of the
opinion that confidence has been restored.
Weaver-Thought you didn't speak to
Hamilton. Seaver-I don't. but notice he
don't sift his coal ashes any more
Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

II should never have thought that study
ing would have cost so much money.
Yes. father: and If you only knew hov
little have studied.'-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Teacher-So you've lost all your mar.
bles-eh? Boys always lose marbles who
cheat Tommy-But how about the othel
Teller wot won all mine ?-Comic Cuts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Affable Barber-You're very bald on top,
sir. Self-Conscions Customer (much an
noyed)-What If I am? You needn't talk
so much. 'Ow about that squirt of yours?
London Taller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

A stipulation.-"Can tell you some
thing in confidence?'' Yes; provided
you'll agree not to forestall me by also
telling it to all Of my friends"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Little Margie (after watching her small
brother devouring several large sections
of chocolate cake)-Mamma, isn't II funny
how much larger Jimmy really is than he
appears to be from the outside?-Judge.
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One More Chance-One day the office
boy went to the editor of the Soaring
Eagle and said: There's tramp at the
door. and he says he has had nothing to
eat for six days" Fetch him in.' said
the editor. IF we can find out how he
does 1t we can run this paper for another
weekH-Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Euclid Avenue Man.-Hell they say, Ia
paved with good intentions. Detroit Ave-
nue. Man-Yes. and I'll bet they're all the
time tearing that pavement up to lay a
new sewer.-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

At the Bookshop.-"I want a book called
How to Think'-for a friend.'-Punch.
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Bill-You say she seems never to be
satisfied? Jill-Yes she's the kind of a girl
that when you kiss her she seems to think
she ought to get trading stamps, tool
Yonkers Statesman.
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I'm a self-made man. but never brae
about it." II shouldn't think you would. =
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Teacher lin tgeography)-ThereS are SO
many people in China that every time you
breathe some one dies. CTo small boy
putting vigorously)-Harry, what are you
doing? Harry-I'm killing Cinnamon
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

IF we please, num- said the ancient
hero, in an appealing voice. as he stood at
the back door of the cottage on Monday,
1--WE lost my leg" well, 1 amt got II"
snapped the woman fiercely, as the door
closed with a bang.-Victoria Eagle.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
GUARDSMAN KILLED
BY GUN BAREBACK
Two Others Badly Hurt
During Mimic Battle at
New York.

NEW. YORK, June 19.-John Welsh
died today. George Harvey is dying
and William Mcdowell is severely In
Jured in the post hospital at Fort
Wadsworth, as the result of a flare
back in one Of the big guns which
was being fred during the mimic at
tack OF hlockading feet on New
York
The victims were members of the Six
tenth Company Of the Ninth Regiment,
\. G. n. Y
A board Of inquiry will sit this after
noon to determine the cause of the ac-
cident Harvey was swabbing out the
gun when the bareback" came. II
blew on his right leg, crushed waIsh's
Skull against the masonry of the case
ment and badly mangled Mcdowell.
AFTER the accident the police were
barred from the fort and for a time all
Information was refused.