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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
APPEARANCES.


IL you feel a disposition to be foremost in
affairs,
Remember that man is often judged by
Inc way to fame is either very quick or
very slow
IL all depends upon the route by which
YOU choose to GO
Inc mighty volumes that YOU read; the
midnight oil you burn
1t may be many years before they yield
you a return.
AND on the other hand you may be known.
II you wear a coat old-fashioned and a
hat that's rather weird
Inc speeches that you make in dim OBJ
security may rest.
But the world will think about you If you
wear funny vest.
You mustn't be disheartened if you find
by any chance
1hat they talk more of your whiskers
than your views on high finance.
AS shakespeare said. the world is all a
stage. And there you are.
Don I try to run the drama-be content to
be a star.
You can't depend entirely on your wisdom
or your wit
you've got to watch your makeup if you
want to make a hit
washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[Fron the Atchison Globe.

LFrom the Atchison Globe.
1t is foolish to talk of what q man
should do when we all know what he
will do.
When man has his shoes shined
while being shaved, they say that is a
sign of an aristocrat.
A twenty dollar gold piece will buy
twenty friends will give him.
Parents are often accused of spoil
ing their children when they do all
they can to keep them from being
spoilt.
A friend is man who comes to see
you so often when you are at work
that your employer finally gets mad
and fires you.
At a wedding where neither party
has been married before, it is quite
proper to refer to it as IAN amateur
entertainment"
Every task you neglect when you
go on vacation. will meet you at the
depot with all its relatives and friends
when you come back.
No one should make fun of a child's
! ignorance. No man ever learned as
much in twenty years of his life as a
child learns in the first ten years of
| his.
| When you call, look at the person
you are calling on. Don't let your eyes
rove around the room. That is one
thing above all others that will make
| a hostess mad.
| Any man or woman who will an
swer the advertisements of CORES
| poEdents wanted" in newspapers
should have guardians appointed, or
! be sent to the insane asylum.
81 think we are eligible to the best
society in town. said Mrs. Lysander
| John Appleton, recently, while hang
| ing clothes on the line: "Our table
napkins are as large as anybody's.''
Thin men always get credit for
| working hard, although some of the
LATEST men in town we know are thin.
Fat and lazy have been tackled to-
| gether too long. Because a man is
| fat, it does not follow that he is the
last out of bed in the morning
Hon. Lysander John Appleton, OF
1 Atchison, has a new Reform: that all
| Americans be compelled to wear a
uniform. He suggests a uniform that
will be a tribute to national pride:
| something that will have blue and
red in it, and something that will
show national pride.
1t is said that when an Atchison
man asked a girl to marry him the
| other night, she replied by asking
| what salary he would give her. II get
$50 a month now" she said, land
have my evenings and Sundays. Could
you do as well by me as that 2" The
affair was busted then and there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
KANSAS C0AMENT
UNCLE BENT SPEAKS.

UNCLE BENT SPEAKS.
Occasionally-not often-members of
the sob squad of sour dough suckers of
the hind Observation-Disclosures of the
aggregation of seIf-appointed stuffed
political prophets of despair-get all
tangled up while trying to read this
organ of all the people every day of the
week out of the Republican party; but
somehow they make an emaciated.
likewise an emasculated abortion of it,
In the meantime this great Cosmic
Force Will continue to preach and vote
pure and undefiled Republicanism
when. where and how it pleases, to the
ed1hcation, glorification and delectation
or all Altruistic Men and Women. who
while loving the Golden Rule are
steadfastly standing for the Square
Deal the Glory of God and better
government more honestly administer
ed; all of which means that we are for
the Rights of Man-that one man has
just as much right to live in peace, to
be protected by the laws, and the
courts. while being given equal priv
lleges In every department of political,
social and business life as any other
man under the flag. We shouldered
musket in 1864 and carried it for three
man-no nation-and certainly no
Christian nation-has any right to rob,
plumber, Cypress or enslave its fellow
men; that under our form of govern
ment there is no Ruling Glass; that no.
where does God Almighty, the consti-
tuition or the laws give any man or
combination of men any right to in
dividually or collectively defraud their
fellow men; and to these doctrines and
beliefs we will continue to adhere to
the end. We are an American Citizen
and will continue as aforetime-or for
about 40 years-to vote for every
straight man on the Republican ticket.
Ell Dorado Republican,
ROADS AND RURAL ROUTES.
The postoffice department has fire.
quently to call the attention of certain
postmasters in Kansas that If the
roads in their respective neighbour
hoods are not improved, the free de-
livery of mail on the rural routes
will be discontinued. While certain
things may be demanded from the
government and others may reason
ably be expected, certainly not one of
latter is the regular delivery of mail
| over roads where travel for the car
rier Is exceedingly difficult If not al
most impossible. The pay of the rural
carrier is fairly good, but not SO large
| as to compensate him for pulling his
horses to death. Except when the
weather is good, the roads in Kansas
are in miserable condition, as
everybody knows, and the postoffice
department is entirely justified in
oeei1tue Oui hIeehdoh " IL numerous
states now are making generous
appropriations for the improvements
of their highways. Kansas is doing
| nothing. And yet the valuations on
personal and real property made this
year show this to be one of the most
comfortably fixed states in the Union.
| 1t is time that we were giving some
serious attention to this matter, not
only for the purpose of insuring con-
| tinuance of the rural free delivery
| service but for the variety of other
| comforts and benefits that are to be
derived from good roads.-Leaven-
worth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
rFrom the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.]
Destiny shapes our ends. So does the
manicure girl.
It's all right to look ahead, but don't
be too previous.
Many a shallow remark has been ut
tered in a deep voice.
The elevator man has an uplifting
influence and yet he will run you down.
A man never knows what a follow
ing he has till he goes to his own
funeral
The bald-headed man may take some
comfort from the knowledge that he is
coming out on top.
Hoax-"I merely take whisky as a
cough syrup" Joax-"Ah! 1 see. You
take it surreptitiously."
Miss Oldgirl-"How is the best way
tn master a husband?" Mrs. Muchwed
oh. dear! Don't ask me. I've only
had four"
Blobbs-"I wonder why the average
married man is such a kicker" Slobbs
II suppose he kicks because he hasn't
a free foot"
Mrs. Muggins-"I'm going to ask my
husband for a new boa on my birth
day. Mrs. Buggins-'I hope you get
it in the neck"
TITS a good plan to believe only half
YOU hear" observed the Wise Guy
Yves; and to forget half of that,
added the Simple Mug.
Tommy-"Pop, what is retribution?' p
Tommy's Pop-"Retribution, my son, is
something that we are sure will event
ually overtake other people"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

creased to such an extent if bird de-
structfon had not been so ruthless ana
indiscriminate in the past. Now tha1
the evil has been done the only
course is to remedy it as far as pos
sible. This can not be done thorough
ly by even the-most drastic OF game
laws, unless the people generally are
made to understand why these laws
are enacted and why their enforcement
is good for the great majority Ii the
farming people understood this prop
eriy. and if the parents and schools
woulC teach 1t to the rising generation
the good that would come of it would
be incalculable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
Diseases That Benefit

To be struck down by disease seems
q most undesirable thing, yet there are
many living today in the fullest enjoy
ment of verv excellent health who, but
for an attack of some disease, would
have lived a life of almost perpetual
misery.
These people were, first of all, vic
tins of indigestion in it's worst form,
and only those who have experienced
1t know what true indigestion is. Struck
down by typhoid fever, they came
through the trying ordeal cured of in
digestion, for one outstanding eccen-
tricity of typhoid is that if you pass
through an attack safely it gives you
new stomach. In fact, after an at
left with stomach like an infants.
That is the grand chance offered to
one who has suffered, it may be, for
long years from acute indigestion; if
of typhoid, he need never know indi-
gestion again.
Be it remembered that any one trou-
bled with severe indigestion is not ad-
vised to go hunting around for typhoid
fever. That might prove to be a dis
aStrous course to follow.
A chronic cold is Just one of those
things which we none of us want, YET
even chronic cold has its good points
more especially If you happen to be III
IN years D1r-not too old. or course
People who are up in years, and whC
suffer from chronic bronchitis, seem tC
get along remarkably well. 1t keep.
the blood in good circulation, for, o.
course, the victims have to cough, an6
that gives the heart a jerk and send:
the blood coursing nicely through th'
veins and arteries.
If the cold be not too acute, old peo
pie derive considerable benefit. Al
acute attack, on the other hand, MAJ
cut off an old person in a day or two
1t is the chronic type only which yields
benefit.
Smallpox in a dreaded scourge; 81
much SO that if it be reported that
case exists in a neghborhood a thrill
passes through the whole community
Yet those who suffer from smallpox
and recover usually live to green OLE
age. 1t seems to renew life in som'
mysterious way by thoroughly purify
ing the blood.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Norman E. Mack. chairman of the
Democratic national committee. evil
IDENTIFY thinks that the job of landing
votes in the east for Mr.. Bryan is a
big one. He has turned over the task
to a special committee of twenty-one
eastern Democrats. But the peculiar
part OF this is that many of these
twenty-one are men who in the past
have shown little sympathy for Mr..
Bryan and his policies. In their num-
Der also are several men who are
prominently affiliated with Wall street
and its doings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

IT appears to be the opinion of
several of the members of the special
educational committee appointed by
Governor Hoch for the purpose of
bringing about better relations among
the three state educational institutions
that all of them should be placed I'M
der the direction of one board. This
plan has been tried with wonderful
success by other states, notably in
the east and particularly in New York.
where a state board of regents elected
by the legislature has supervision over
all the public educational institutions
in the state and to a certain degree
over the conduct of the private educa-
tional institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

William Randolph Hearst will I'M
doubtedly waste his time if he does anv
spellbinding on an extensive scale In
Kansas, as it is reported that he is
likely to do. Surely he does not hone
TO carry this state for his Independ-
enea party. Kansans are as independ-
ent and probably more so than the
people Of other states but they cannot
figure how their independence could be
conserved in any way by helping to
elevate to power a one man party such
as is Mr.. Hearts political plaything
OF course the Kansans. who get the
chance will be pleased with an oppor-
tuuity to see and hear Mr.. Hearst They
always find great glee in taking IN the
sideshows of every circus that comes
along. And that's what the indie
pendence party is to the present ma
tional campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
JOURNAL ENTRIES

What's the use of this incessant
bowling to folks who know you know
them?
x X
It's we'll not to believe in all signs
and especially those worn by pegsarS'
K
Some lads stand at the head OF their
class in school only when other boys
stay at home.
In golf it's proper to address the
guage unfit for publication.
x X
A contented disposition Is not much
of a qualification for man who would
succeed in any business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Most people will be inclined to stop
and think a minute or two over the
fact recently stated by Mr.. Bryan that
for every dollar this country is spend
ing for the development of it's vast
agricultural interests, which are really
in their infancy. it is spending $25 on
the army and navy in their develop
ment for possible wars that the coun-
try never ought to have sI-..f..t ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

bearers and their characters were neg
ative. not positive. Mr.. Ehler is en-
titled to his opinions, no doubt, but
such authorities as DIR. Luther h
Gulick, physical director of the pubic
schools of New York, disagree with
him most emphatically. And so VIII
people hereabouts for the boys in the
local public schools seem quite as
manly as boys have ever been wont TO
lnn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

he tilted the piquant face to the proper
angle of 40 degrees. Let's wire him
that Well have a double wedding"
Ethel could not be expected to reply
with Drummond's lips against hers, but
her assent was not necessary. They
had arranged all that beforehand
copyrighted, 1908. by Associated Liter
airy Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

''Shall the people rule?" asks Mr..
Bryan from time to time. 1.-THE peo-
pie have ruled" says Mr.. Taft and
now Mr.. Hisgen. Mr.. Hearst's candi-
date for president, adds his voice to
the fray by declaring 1.-THE people
shall rule" in the event of his cleo
ton, of course. But the people by this
time are probably convinced of the
fact that the only thing they can do
Is to vote. They may have hopes of
ruling through their votes, but these
hopes are among the fond ones that
are ever going astray.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

The old cry about the effeminization
of boys by women teachers has been
raised again. this time by George w.
Ehler, late athletic director OF Cleve-
lands public schools. Mr.. Ehler made
the charge against the women teachers
on the occasion Of his resignation from
this post. The schools. he declared,
were not turning out manly lads. They
lacked the qualities man would teach
by example. In games they showed no
sportsmen's honor. They merely want
ed to win. They were cutters and tale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
PRIDE OF CITIES.

Baltimore is "square-deal town.
The American, newspaper, of that
city says so. 1t has discovered a
southern merchant who now buys all
his goods there in preference to deal
ing with the digger and bladder
towns of Philadelphia and New York.
He finds better and cheaper goods in
Baltimore, he is treated squarely,'
and he is safe from robbery. He finds
the police force of Baltimore efficient.
We infer that he is robbed when he
visits New York. He does we'll. then,
to stick to Baltimore. OF course ev-
erybody in New York knows of the de-
cency and enterprise of Baltimore,
and is glad to have fresh evidence of
it's prosperity.
Houston, in Texas. is more boastful
than Baltimore, but its pride in its
location and its growing wealth is
quite justified. The Houston Post
prophesies that in 1915, when the
statehood of Texas will be 100 years
old, it's population will surpass that of
New York Doubtless the whole south
will grow greatly in population and
prosperity in the next 81 years. The
Panama canal will be an old story be-
fore that period is finished. Mean
while the pride of the cities of the
south, their notable thrift, their in
crease of wealth and enterprises
gratifying to the whole country and
especially to New York city.-New
York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

[From the New York Press.l
What a girl finds fault with a mans
making reckless love to her is if he
doesn't do it,
A very useful thing about a large
family is how you don't have time to
worry about anything else.
The reason a man objects to going to
church is he wouldn't If other people
objected to his going.
The expensive thing about giving
your children an allowance to paw their
bills is you pay them just the same.
A woman is glad to have her hus-
band borrow all her money If he viii
spend a few cents Of 1t on flowers to
give her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

''Trickery in the party is as re-
pugnant to a high party ideal as fraud
in government is repugnant to a high
governmental IDEAL" writes Mr.. Bryan
in The Circle regarding "The Square
Deal in Politics." He might we'll have
added that it's harder to weed out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Three halls and an extra greeting
TO the ideal weather which has been
prevalent for the past few days. It's
been a long time in coming around
and that makes it all the more well
CnrT7o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Once in a while it's possible to
agree with the editorial statements
in Mr.. Hearst's newspapers. This IS
true of a recent remark in one of
them, the New York American, to the
effect that overcapitalization is legal
lied piracy. And that's just what it is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recollect! The state wide fair
opened its gates here today. It's a
banner exposition and is worthy of the
patronage of all people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Something decidedly out of the ordi-
nary has happened in Old Mexico. A
recent government survey revealed
the existence of 1879 towns hitherto
unknown to the authorities. -.-.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

What did you mean by this poem ?"
Inquired delegation of admirers. II
didn't mean anything" answered the
great poet frankly. Il wrote that poem
for a monthly magazine. did not ex-
pect it to be published In a book COL
lection. ''-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Wellington Waggles-Dey say dat
money talks. Henry Hobo-But what's
de use when it's at de other end of de
phone ?-Scranton Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Scientists say that the earth is tilt
ing" II wouldn't wonder. Crops are
mighty heavy in this section. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

IT suppose your daughter is su-
premely delighted at gaining the prize
Of her class? "Oh, yes, indeed, Maria
is In perfectly hydrostatic state Of
mind about over it."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Brown-American girls who marry
titled foreigners deserve no credit.
Jones-Nor do they ask it. They pay
cash!-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Son-If she accepts me. of course,
you'll have to make my allowance
three times what it is now. Pater-
See here, as I'm paying for this. why
not let her come into the entire fortune
at once by marrying me? She's just
the sort of girl I'd choose to superin-
tend your bringing up.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Gentleman Ito cigar dealer)--Have
you any So-and-so brand in stock?
How are they? Dealer-First class, sir.
This last lot is an extremely fine one.
Gentleman observation-disclosures; you
wrote that they were very poor; but I
am glad to find you were mistaken. I
am the manufacturer. Good day.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

do you take any periodicals? asked
the clergyman on his first round of
parish visits. well, 1 don't" replied
the woman; but my husband takes
'em frequent. I do wish you'd try to
get him to sign the ledge."-Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Mr.. Saphedde-I like to be different
from other people. Miss Caustique-
That is considerate of you. 1 dare say
the other people appreciate your
thoughtfulness.-Ph Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
ENCOURAGE TIMBER GROWING.

The state forestry department of
Pennsylvania has. a plan which it
thinks will greatly encourage the grow
ing of timber in that state. 1t involves
the establishment of what are termed
auxiliary forest reserves. Its principa.
features are described as follows:
Whenever the owners of woodlands
will agree to turn over timber lands to
the control of the forestry department
that department shall designate such
lands as auxiliary forest reserves For
a period of 10 years no timber on such
lands may be cut, and during that time
no such lands shall be assessed for
taxation at a valuation exceeding 81
per acre.
This is a plan which apparently might
work well and without any particular
expense to either party. The state
would simply take. over the control of
the property with it's incidental protec-
ton and the owner would be relieved
of practically all taxes. At the end of
10 years 1t would be returned to him
with the added value resulting from 10
years Of undisturbed growth of timber.
Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

European Bandit Chief (after the
coach robbery)-Curses on these per-
sonally conducted touristsI The fourth
lot of Americans this month, and again
our loot is but souvenir postcards.
souvenir spoons, guide-books, stones.
pressed leaves and pieces of laval
Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
ERON OTHER PENS
BABIES AND POLITICS.

The babies aren't consulted. They
can't help themselves. Someone ought
to write book on babies rights and
make it clear that it is taking advan-
tage of someone smaller than yourself
to put a baby up somewhere as an ex-
hibit at political picnic. Baby shows,
per Sc, are not deplorable. But it is
too bad to put the babies UP to be
passed upon, patted-nay, sometimes
even kissed-by candidates.
A congressman comes up to make a
speech, and just as likely as not he
will be called upon to judge the rela-
tive merits of variously unhappy
bunch Of infant Americans. Perhaps
when the distinguished guest come
along the really prettiest baby may be
squalling, and thus the prize may go
to the wrong place. for no one will
award a prize to a squaller. And, any,
way, is a candidate or a congressman
necessarily an expert on babies? For a
bench show Of this kind it would seem
that other judges might serve more
appropriately. It's cruelty to candi-
dates to make them serve.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
HUAOR or TIE DAY

Should a man go to college after
sop We'll, he might pass muster at
tennis" answered the expert. But a.
man can't expect to do much in base
ball or football at that Louis
vile Courier-Journal.