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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.)

A man Is scared hundred times
for every time he is actually hurt.
A woman never has so many aprons
that she doesn't need another one.
Some men talk in the whispery way
that a blessing is asked at the table.
A boy is like a hound pup in one
particular; he never gets enough to
eat.
How the neighbors do enjoy that
member OF a family who talks too
much.
When a man buys a new hat, he
wants one just like the one he had
before.
When a man calls you uncle" and
is no kin to you, it is a sign you are
growing old.
We are longing for a scheme
whereby man may avoid a man
with schemes.
Nearly every man believes that he
will finally invent something that will
make him rich.
Some men not being satisfied with
their naturally ugly faces, insist upon
whistling on the street.
Whenever we hear of two partners
who get along, we cannot help think
ing that both of them must be good
fellows.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who said. when he wanted
to abuse a doctor: HE couldn't doc
tor good cat of minel"
When an Irishman tells a big story
he says he got it from his own cousin.
and you'd better not dispute the story,
unless you want to fight.
There are but two classes of peo-
pie in the world just before an cleo
ton: the angels who belong to your
party and the devils on the other
side.
When a woman says to her hus-
band: '~You know I haven't a bit of
Jealousy in my nature, but I would
like to know. ETC., look out for
storms.
Perhaps the women make such eff
forts to get to heaven for the reason,
according to the pictures of angels
in loose robes. there are no corsets
worn there.
An old-fashioned man lately intro
duced his wife to a citizen of Atchi-
son. Mr.. Watson" the old-fashioned
man said. ST want to introduce you
to my lady"
Just before breakfast every morn
ing Saint Peter works hard and fast
charging those with falsehoods who
complain that they never slept a
wink all night"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
THE CHRONIC PRoDIGA1.

The prodigal son returned one day,
hay,
He was haggard and worn; he had aged
ten years,
Since he fled from the care of the hogs
But his clothes were cut in the latest
style.
And he looked at things with a bored
hard smile.
When the neighbors said: Hes come
home to die"
He d 1raT.I H.. II came home to sleep
Next morning he gazed. with a gIeeful
At his dad. who was chasing the fatted
"oh. let him aalone," cried the Maynard
He seems to have trained for the two
mills run.
Just pick me a salad-I don't like veal,
l never was strong for a country meal
AND couple OF chops and some coffee,
Thus ordered the prodigal. thin-faced
He stayed a month and he slept a lot.
In Ihe open air, on the spare room cot.
And his cheeks filled out with a rudy
In the sun kissed days and the twilight
Then the city called and his dad said:
When hs ye git wore out We kin come right
And they saw him leave then, without
tear.
For they knew he'd return like that next
year.
-Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Travel in Early Days.

The wigwam Indians who came out
to Denver last week from Tammany
Hall travelling on five special trains
grouched a good deal about the hard
Ships of the journey, but they knew
nothing about the meaning of such
things as compared with the tribula-
tions Of our old pioneers.
The modern pilgrim is fat and
pudgy from luxurious living. while the
old boy was as lean as Cassius and as
hungry as a coyote. In the sixties it
cost more for meals between the Mis-
souri, river and Denver than is now
charged for railroad fare and meals
added. The run to Denver is now
made in something like fifteen hours,
as against six days in the stage coach
period. At one time the fare from
the river to. Denver was $175, while
now it is only SIS. The quickest time
ever made by stage between Atchison
and Denver was four and a half days.
Ben Holiday, owner of the line,
once travelled by special coaches from
Placerville, Cal, to the Missouri, 1000
miles, in twelve days and two hours,
beating the regular daily schedule by
five days. This feat cost Holiday $780,
900, but 1t was a great advertisement
for his line. The stages. when crowd
ed, carried fifteen persons, besides
great quantities of mail and express.
One Of the coaches used on the
Overland line is now in the Smfthson-
or three of them still linger in Denver
as relics of the splendiferous past. At
ter leaving this route they were oper-
ated on the Deadwood line, and were
several times captured by Indians and
outlaws Once, when captured by out
laws. one of the coaches carried $780,
600 in gold. In this attack three
guards were killed.
Buffalo Bill heard that the old coach
had been abandoned and went after
it, using it for years in his Wild West
show. In London it carried the prince
of Wales and all the notables of Eu
rope examined it with interest. On
the Fourth of July, 1895. this famous
old coach was exhibited with the Wild
West show at Concord, N. H. where
it was made. The owner and employees
of the stage coach factory gave the
historic old stage a great deal of at
teution, and in the parade 1T bore the
sign: "1s63-Home Again-1S95-"
There were 153 stations on the old
Overland line, from the river to Cali
fornia. the longest in existence, 1913
miles. The fare was s225, or about
IL cents a mile, which was not con-
sidered excessive in those days-Den-
yer Field and Farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News. ]


We all have our opinions, but none
of us know much.
It's enough to make a woman sick
if she can't dress well.
There are two kinds of small boys
bad ones and sick ones.
It's generally cheaper to stay mar
ried than 1t is to pay alimony.
Intoxicating strains of music sell
dom come from a barrel organ.
It's always better to throw bouquets
than it is to hand lemons.
A man is apt to be fooling himself
when he thinks he is fooling his wife.
Before going out a woman should
be sure her complexion is on straight.
No man ever discovered that he
had made a serious mistake by saw
ing money.
The man with boil on his neck
doesn't borrow trouble. He has all
he wants.
Even when the unexpected hap
pens there is always some fellow
around to say: 81 told you SOL
There is one advantage in arctic ex-
ploring. In the face of the gravest
danger one can always keep cool.
Anyway Eve never had occasion to
worry Adam by asking two or three
times a day if she was the only
woman he ever loved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

damages he may possibly secure
through the medium of a civil suit for
libel against Mr.. Hearst. When the latter
first made his charges, which resulted
in the elimination of Oklahoma's gov
ernor from the management of the
Democratic national campaign, moth
Ing apparently would satiate Mr.. Has
kell but the prosecution of Mr.. Hearst
on a criminal libel charge. But at
that civil libel suit, with its possible
financial advantages, SENS to be more
in line with Mr.. HaskeIl's predilec-
tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

lFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Patience is a good trait, but hustle
is a better one.
The mermaid hasn't much standing
in the community.
A man may have his price, but he
shouldn't let the tag show.
Even the girl with a high instep
can come down f1at-footed.
Stockings may be bought at dol
lar pair, or so cents foot.
The man who undertakes him
self should never sue for damages.
Some men would even like to take
their pick of the various brands of
success.
1t is quite natural that in his read
ing the butcher should prefer Lamb
and Bacon.
At least where a mirror is con-
cerned a woman always looks on the
bright side.
The gates of heaven are jealousy
guarded, but the devil always has the
latchstring out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Carnegie to the Rescue.

United States Steel bonds account
$685., 932. so.
In the statement of condition of the
Carnegie Trust company to the state
banking department. under the recent
call, appears this entry in the list of
liabilities. Its explanation unfolds for
the first time an interesting story of
the panic of last fall, in which Charles
M. Schwab, Judge Parker, and Andrew
carnegie played an interesting part.
The story as it was told in banking Of
1ces in Wall street yesterday relates
now Mr.. Carnegie came to the assist
ance of the trust company which bears
his name when runs on the Trust COM
pany Of America, the Lincoln Trust
company. and other concerns occurred
following the closing of the Knicker-
booker Trust company.
1t appears that the Carnegie Trust
company. in common with many other
institutions was called upon to pay ou.
heavy Withdrawals, and when the panic
was at it's height one demand for
large amount was made by a frighten-
been heavy that day, and when this de-
mand was augmented by several 9TH
es it began to look as If the supply of
cash would soon be exhausted.
Directors were called together, and
Leslie M. Shaw, who was then presi-
dent of the institution, announced he
was in favor of closing the bank. Led
by c. c. Dickinson, the vice president,
who is now the president of the insti-
tuition, the directors fought off the pro-
posal and 1t was determined to send
committee of two to visit Mr.. Carnegie
to ask his assistance.
Accordingly, Mr. Schwab and Judge
Parker, who has acted as counsel for
the trust company, visited Mr.. Car
negie at his home that night, and OBJ
tanned a loan of 10000 of the United
States Steel bonds, which he received
at the time of the sale of the Carnegie
Steel company to the United States
Steel corporation. The next day the
Carnegie Trust company received cash
from two banking institutions in the
Wall street district in a loan made
with the bonds as a collateral Mr..
Carnegie made 1t a stipulation, how
ever, that this loan was to be made to
his old friend and ally, Mr.. Schwab,
and not to the trust company.
Bankers unfamiliar with the incident
have frequently expressed curiosity as
to the reason why the item. United
States Steel bonds account, $S68,932. SC"
appeared in the latest statement of
condition of the Carnegie Trust COM
pany, ISSUED within a day or two. 1t
is explained that the bonds represent
the unpaid part of the assistance OBJ
tanned during the memorable time last
October Within a few days the Trust
Company of America reported that 1t
had liquidated the last of the $25,0OO,OOO
loaned to it when it successfully COPIED
with the demands of its depositors who
wished their money at once.
c. c. Dickinson was disinclined to
discuss the matter yesterday. He said,
however that the loan could be liqui-
dated at any time, and that it repre-
scented assistance given by prominent
sscapitalist' to strengthen other insti-
buttons, and that the Carnegie Trust
company was the medium through
which the assistance was extended
New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
KANSAS CONMENT
AS IT SOMETIMEs HAPPENs

AS II SOMETIMES HAPPENS
IN the early days of his term of Of
ne, nee as governor Mr.. Hoch occasionally
meS heard to regret that he had ever
,eIt the little printing office down in
narloh 10 assume the toga of states
man AT Marion he had known the
eoWnspeople around and about for three
generations. The perennial daffodils
anu DAISIES were planted in his soul
there. and there made to bloom and
give 1ortn their fragrance. The feeling
VI inconsistencies to which he confessed
was only natural and might be admit
tSu WITHOUT shame. But it appears
tnat IN common with a great many 9th
er human beings the governor has
Iouno 10 be a piece of the merest fic-
lion the statement that absence makes
Inc heart grow fonder. The gay and
olzzy whlrl of Topeka has turned his
enousnts from his first love and so the
otner DAY he acquired piece of real
estate IN the capital city of the state
anu VIII erect a mansion upon it, This
determination does not necessarily i'm
ply that his excellency has surrender
e eo 10 the baubles of wealth, accepting
the appearance for the fact. The print
Ing office down in Marion is still a little
printing ONCE and probably always will
pc SO, while the mind of the governor
mas OF late been directed upon larger
ana greater things. = Leavenworth
THE GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT.
A political orator in closing his
speech In Ohio Saturday said: Ever
remembering that what Washington
framed and Lincoln perfected is good
enough for US ALL This is favorite
balderdash which sounds good to the
minimizing. AS matter of fact Lin
coin knocked the sawdust out of many
OF the things framed in Washington's
DAY. Government framed in Wash
lngton's time was a compromise be-
tween two contending factions. JEFF
Ierson thought that government ought
70 De mass meeting. Hamilton
lnougnt 1t should be centralized to a
oegree which practically took it away
from direct control of the peoote Both
were wrong. The compromise was NOT
perfect but nearer right than the in
dividual ideas of either Hamilton or
JeHerson. 1t has been getting better
all the time because government is a
progressive entity and grows with
civilization. We have a better govern
ment than our great grandfathers had.
Wichita Beacon.
THE FATE OF THE POLITICIAN.
Governor Haskell will need all of his
courage and all his real friends in the
Gays tnat are to come. He may be en-
tirely innocent of the charges against
him, but the resignation from the ma
tlonal campaign and the necessity of
coming nome reduce the great political
power he held. and politicians of his
party Will begin to cast about for a
new leader who has never vet had to
explain This is the law of politics. A
pontlc1ans friends stand by him only
Wnen his power is assured. His ap-
pointees are grateful to him only for
favors hoped for in the future.-Wich-
tia Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

Mr.. Taft's plunge into the solid
south" was by no means cold one.
The demonstrations accorded him
were a little remarkable considering
the fact that he was in the heart of the
enemy's country. In making this trip
Mr.. Taft broke a political tradition, as
he is the first Republican presidential
candidate that has campaigned below
the Mason and Dixon line. It's time
that this tradition was smashed and
perhaps it is forerunner of the ami
hilation of the Evolutionary solid
south" Things can not go on the
same for always.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
JOURNAL ENTRIES

With many men the fruits Of victory
too frequently prove to be lemons.
X X X
About the only success some doctors
have in dealing with a complaint is to
name 1t.
X
Often a girl who expects to marry
young gets to the point where she ex-
pected to do so.
The reason a woman will never try
to break her husband of the habit of
talking in his sleep is obvious.
X X
1t is not a sign Of conceit because a
man is willing to put his mouth UP
against the prettiest girls mouth in
the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
HUNOR OF THE Day

The Prince of Pessimists.-"How much
am offered for this fine old brass knock
err" chirped the ingenious auctioneer 1t
was his clever strategem for working Off
a bust or Schopenhauer on the strength
Of tho G sze for colonial antiques.-PIck.
First Book Observation-Disclosures seems to
De getting up quite reputation as an
author. Second Book Reviewer-Yes, I
fcIesee the time when we Will simply be
forced to read his books.-Life.
:. How'd she get into society: marry into
Post
Prohibition doesn't seem to have hurt
he thinks that gallon jug he ordered is on
the wav."-Atlanta Constitution.
grandmother was reproving her little
grandchildren for making so much noise.
Dear me. children, you are so noisy to-
day! Can't you be little more quiet?"
You see. II 1t wasn't for us you wouldn't
be grandma at all."-Harper's Weekly.
PA. what's laissez faire?' 81 dunno. I
guess it's something in connection with
those new trolley cars where you pay as
you enter."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Mr.. Wyss-My dear. wish you would
arrange your hair the way you had 1t last
evening. Mrs Wyss-Oh, Justin! | simply
pearance. Mr.. Wyss (quietly)-I am fully
aware of that. my love.-Judge.
Pardon me-" said Assam. but it must
be pretty tough to be married to strong
minded woman "Ohr' replied Henpeck;
thinks she hears burglars downstairs she
won't trust me to go down and investi-
gate."-Philadelphia Press.
What makes YOU keep on talking about
war and financial ruin and that sort of
thing?" asked the peaceful citizen. It's
10 vR.nl1 tAfu
sensational statesman. People are get
ting SO blase that you've got to scare 'em
in order to get 'em interested. Wash
Had Done His Best.-Uncle Hosea did
not feel able to contribute more than rs
not particularly enthusiastic about giving
even that. You ought to give as the Lord
7 don't think the Lordii ever accuse me
Of bein' ungrateful." answered Uncle
Hosea. six of my boys is preachers."-
Miss Rinkles-Everything costs so much
nowadays! I suppose III have to live
you couldn't be any palmer and live
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Miss Naybor-Why Katie. YOU didn't
bring me over any of that homemade
candy YOU promised me last evening.
Little Katie-No'm. 1t turned out better'n
we expected-Kansas City Times
''She ran away with him. didn't she?"
"Yes-it was regular walkaway,
though" Makes him trot, does she?''
Makes him crawl. Why. she walks all
over him."-Cleveland Leader
Can I have a pass over your liner"
NO" replied the railroad man, laws
too strict. We can't pass anything but a
dividend OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ledger.
"why is it that men bet and women
don't?'' Men choose betting as a means
of putting stop to an argument"
"Well?' well, women never want an
argument stopped. cleveland Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
(From the New York PressN

(From the New York Press.)
How are the doctors going to make
living in heaven?
The unhappier a man can make his
wife the surer he is that it's her fault.
very enjoyable thing about fine
weather is when everybody you meet
doesn't talk about it
No matter how sure a stout woman
is that she is losing flesh, she is afraid
to get on the scales to prove it to her
SELL
The way to delight a woman with
a photograph she has had taken is to
tell her the eyes in it have an express
sion you can't fathom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

Cheering news for the men who
have to foot the dressmaker's bills
and correspondingly disquieting news
for the women, who never appear to
be happy unless they are developing
new styles in dresses. is found in the
emphatic announcement made re-
Gently in Washington by the famous
DR. Mary Walker, who long since has
eschewed dresses, that the time is
coming when all women will wear
clothes similar to those worn by the
men Just as she does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

Some actual hot air is to permeate
the halls and corridors of the national
capitol at Washington this winter. OF
course that variety of the article
which effervesces so freely from
politicians and public men has ever
been present in the nations state
house in great quantities, but in the
future it will have to compete with
the real thing. A new heating appa-
ratus has been installed in the big
structure and it is of the hot air
variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

OF all of the terrible disasters
which have happened in the world
during the past few years, and they
have been many, none of them can
hardly be compared with the one
which occurred recently in Michigan,
where a relief train, fleeing with it's
load of terror-stricken humanity from
a devastating forest fire, was wrecked,
overtaken by the alf-consuming
tongues of flame, and the greater por-
ton of its human freight burned to
death. A worse fatality is difficult to
imagine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Looking over the galaxy Of political

Looking over the galaxy of political
rainbow painters who are busy just
now daubing up the prediction caIen-
dars with all sorts of wonderful and
glorious hues, 1t is plain that Hender-
son Martin, the chairman of the
Democratic state committee, is en-
titled to a most prominent place in
their ranks. Not only is he sure that
Mr.. Bryan is going to carry Kansas
but he is equally as certain that the
Democrats are going to elect their
candidate for governor and also a
majority OF the members of the legis-
lature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

A rather unique feat in journalism
is displayed in this weeks In
dependent which contains original
articles on the issues of the campaign
by all the presidential candidates,
Taft, Bryan, Debs. Chain. Watson,
Hisgen and Gillhaus. It's an unusual
symposium to say the least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

Evidently Dave Mulvane did not
confer with "Fingy'' Connors on his
recent trip to New York city. He de-
clares that Mr.. Taft will have no
trouble in carrying the Empire state.
And speaking of carrying" that state,
it is certain that if the presidential
election could be narrowed down to
physical test Mr.. Taft would be well
able to outcarry Mr.. Bryan in stirring
"a ashton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

Persons who have noticed that the
continual replenisbing of their gas
mantles involves something of an ex-
pense will probably be interested in
an article in a recent issue of the
Literary Digest in which an authority
in Cosmos is quoted to the effect that
at last a method has been found to
make a much stronger and more
durable gas gantle by using an
artificial silk as the fabric on which
the oxides are deposited. This silk is
made by the dissolution of cellulose
in ammoniate OF copper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

That inebriety is a far more fatal
disease than consumption is the theory
of a Connecticut doctor. Heretofore
inebriety has not generally been
looked upon as a disease but rather
as result of pure. unadulterated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

Spooky times will prevail in and
about Indianapolis. Ind, during four
days beginning October 20. The six
teenth annual convention of the Ma
tional Spiritualists' Association of the
United States of America will be held
there then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
FRON OTHER PENS
SCHOOL OF CoMMERcE

Onquestfonably modern business. as
educators recognize. is becoming sci
entlflc in sense; that is, it REQUIRES
considerable knowledge of many
Things and well-trained mind. The
professional schools and colleges are
constantly improving their methods
and raising their standards; the uni
Versities are gradually yielding to the
spirit of the age and making conces-
sion after concession to practically, -
necessarily, in many cases, at the ex-
pense of liberal culture and "the hu-
manities." Modern business should
have its own schools and colleges 1t
is in response to actual and deeply
felt need that the Chicago School of
Comm cree has been established. An
enrolment of rs at the start is an
excellent beginning. The education
which the new school will give is sure
"to pay" and each successful graduate
will consciously or unconsciously be-
como an example and an advertiser of
the benefits of the school. The ac-
countanta say that they always need
moro young men of right equipment
than the market supplies, and prob
ably every banker, merchant, insur-
ance manager and so on will give
similar testimony. There is a shock
ing amount OF Incompetence and in
efficiency among the young men en-
tering business life, and only proper
schooling and preparation can remedy
this evil.-Chicago Record-Herald.