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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
A SATURDAY SERMON.

For then thou shalt make thy way pros
porous. and then thou shalt have good
success.-Joshua rs.
Many people are like the old woman's
clock. of which she said that as long
as it wasn't running it was sure to be
right once in the twelve hours. while
If she started It going it might never
be right.
And so persons may be right once in
while by standing still, but it is no
credit to them. The successes in life
are made by those who make a run
for it and risk the chances of running
right. The failures are made by those
who allow trivialities to stop and hin
der them on their way.
Success in life is almost wholly a
matter Of mental attitude. If people
think of success steadily and consist
emily it is bound to come to them.
There is no other magnet like that of
fixed thought. And people must rise to
it in spite of any conditions.
No man ever became a millionaire
by thinking in pennies. No one ever
became high class mechanic by
thinking only of the primitive laws of
physics. No artist can become great
II he does not think out a great pic
ture before he paints it.
The unsuccessful person is he who
says: THE way is dark; mountains
are to be climbed and no path is
made; rivers are to be crossed and
there are no bridges; forests are to be
threaded and there are no roads. No.
L will not risk the journey. I am safe
where I am
But it Is the successful one who
says: THE way looks dark; but 1
know I can see at least one step at
time; mountains are to be climbed, but
1 can make path: rivers are to be
crossed but I can build either a raft
or bridge; forests are to be entered
but I can blaze a trail. AS 1 go along
1 shall learn ways of overcoming these
difficulties that are not now known to
me. Anyway, 1 will try"
These two kinds of mind mark the
dividing line between the successful
and the unsuccessful. The one fails in
advance through his fears. The sue
cessful mans only fear is of the fu-
ture made futile by lack of timely en-
deavor.
<AAAu LAcIe are IIlOTe ways LIldIl OIlC
of standing still. We may be keeping
the hands occupied without being men,
tally alert for progress. We may con-
tinue doing things in the old out-of-
date way. not noting that others are
constantly adopting improved meth
DDS. We may be toiling and moiling
in continuous failure without realizing
that ignorance is a fatal drawback.
In these days the man who would
be on the move to success must be
so mentally as well as physically. The
mind must shape the achievement be-
fore the hands can accomplish 1t.
And the time to be on the move is
today-for tomorrow. they say, never
comes. If you would see a picture of
your future you must look for it in
your present. If you would gaze on
the star of your destiny you must look
for 1t in your own thought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe

CFrom the Atchison Globe.
Women hate each other longer than
men.
Good luck belongs almost exclusive
ly to young people.
After fifty, a man pays fewer fid-
dler's bills, and more doctors bills.
Is a mother glad or sorry when her
daughters remain at home unmar-
ried?
Men make more fuss over their
honor on the stage than any other
place.
After woman passes 40. you sell
dom see her husband with her except
at a funeral.
Every amateur singer has a friend
who says frequently: You have a
fortune in your voice."
The only way a man can find the
pen and ink at his house is to tell his
wife he wants to write check.
A boy never learns to sing until
after he has fallen in love. A boy VINO
has never been smitten, thinks it
soft" to sing.
Every man. in talking about a mis-
understanding he has had, says: "I
was very anxious to make everything
clear, and avoid misunderstanding"
According to popular slang. an ideal
man would be an odd looking crea-
ture: he would have to be straight,
have a long head, and also a level
head.
Ever occur to you that some people
have funny names? Occasionally a
man spells his name for us, and we
think: There never was a name like
that. That man can't spell his own
name.''
A number of years ago. the contest
between neighbors was to see which
could have her washing on the line
the earliest on Monday morning but
now the contest is to see which can
give the most elaborate parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

To. at und agensd Looie Linken-
fusser.
Lieber Looie: Won sveedly solum
fought haf peen hiding around in der
cornerss UT my sysdem fer seferal
days., und I must gate i'd to you. Id
ISIS dis. Looie; nefer gif anyvon vot iss
Gaming to him, or he will dake der
resd UT i'd. In oder words, enuff ISIS
a whole lot too much. Dake fer
eggsample, der sat case uf der In
sulting uf Turkey. Fer years. he hat
Iined--in feet he hat lifed nearly all
hiss life-und he vas der untire chees
und mosd ut der seled dressing. Uf
Won uf hiss supchects ditnd't trim
his viskers to suit der Main Gazaza.
der Insulting would remark, casual
like, to der chef noodle-remoofer.
Say, knock hiss block on, NIT my
compliments" und Id soon habbened
dot der man init der poorly pruned
viskers vas hass-been. Now, alder
all his life uf peace und quiet. dis
Turkish trophy ISIS fool enuff to giff
hiss gang lechislacher. Dis, UT
course, iss merrycrismas stunt, und
should win der glad hand. Does i'd
Sure, but not fer him. Der peoples
pats deirselluf on der back, und re-
marks, "Aind't We der real tobasco?
Der oldt Stun vas afraid uf u.s." Den
dey gedt togedder und boiler under
der Insulting's bed room vinder:
"Gedt oudt und work, you oldt proon.
you hat peen der keynote long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
KANSAS CONTENT
AUTO ACCIDENTS.

Motor car accidents are becoming
quite common. Not quite SO numerous
as railroad accidents, to be sure. be-
cause autos are less common than
trains. There was a combined accident
In Indiana Saturday, in which a tour
Ing car was caught on a grade cross
ing, and six persons killed. but this
might have happened to a carriage,
and Is one of the accidents bound to be
more or less common in the country,
so long as grade crossings continue in
vogue. But there is no scarcity of ac-
cidents in which automobilists are kill
ed or manned through the carelessness
OF the drivers. and the uncertainties
of American roads. In the neighbor-
hood of 100 persons have been killed
In automobile accidents in the country
since the first of the year. and most OF
them have been those riding In the
machines. which proves the average
pedestrian a good dodger. But the f1g-
ures surely are sufficient to prove that
for their own sake, as we'll as Tor the
welfare of others, drivers OF motor
cars should use more caution and less
gasoline.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

comm too-and David Forbes. as I'm a
The miner listened to Davids story of
the cavern. and then conducted them to
the shaft. muttering softly, We'll! I'm
When they stood on firm earth in the
welcome sunlight David again asserted
his newly discovered mastery. you're
from here. and A r 9aa " Walking. IN get
a horse and buggy somewhere around
here. and take you up to our place.
drive You to s0a town Vae ny mother viii be
glad to have you come.
Oh, David Forbes!
And they thought you knew nothing OF
women
The stranger assented with a meekness
as unsual in her as imperiousness was in
David.
Never before had David been so anx-
ious that his fine house and well-kept
farm should make a good impression.
hospitality. When she heard of the &C
cident her sympathy was boundless. The
visitor recovered her spirits quickly. She
told them that her name was Marion
Hills. and that she was visiting an aunt
In town. She assured Mrs. Forbes that
tSe the ber
in helpless wonderment. While waiting
for supper. Marion demanded that David
show her about the farm.
I've always longed to visit a farm"
she said. as with mutual satisfaction they
strofled through meadows and orchards
Shall L SEND one OI Tie Iuen 10 Tell
your people where you are?' David
asked when she remarked that it was
growing late.
NO. she said, mo one cares very
much where am. have no one nearer
than, Aunt Kate. and she thinks am a
great nuisance. though am only with
her COR my two weeks vacation each
year."
There is some one who cares very
much where you are" said David boldly.
Marion lastened to admire the beautiful
view from the orchard slope, but he was
not to be diverted, and soon possessed
himself of her commonplace little story
of struggle and hard work.
You are not going back at ALL" said
avid holly. IT'S dreadful that a girl
should work like that and have no one to
take care of her. Two weeks is enough
counting. I believe girls usually think
they. need lots of time, but I'll make you
trust me-
Mrs. Forbes was calling them from
the kitchen door. Marion ran ahead, her
cheeks scarlet and her eyes star bright.
But of course when they were driving
to town through that sweet summer
night she had to tell him TREMENDOUSLY
how grateful she was to him for saving
her life. And he made the answer ex-
pected of all heroes who do high deeds
for their lady loves-(Copyrighted, 1908.
by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The paper with the largest sum-
mer circulation is undoubtedly fly
paper.
X
It's rather hard luck that no one
can be as good as some people think
he ought to be-
Man was made first probably be-
cause money has to be made before
woman can spend 1t.
X
A newly married man generally has
great success when he eats his wife's
cake just to make himself solid.
n X
When the corned beef is not up to
the standard the boarders have the dis
tressing contemplation that it will
soon be served to them in hash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

IAN infamous lie'' is the characteri-
cation given by Samuel Gompers to the
statement which has been credited to
him to the effect that he would deliver
the labor vote to the Democratic party
because 1t looked with favor on and
partially adopted his idea on the in
junction proposition. This seems rea-
sonable. Mr.. Gompers has always been
reputed to be a man of some sense.
And certainly no man with an iota Of
brains could possibly stretch them to
the belief that he or any other man
could deliver the labor vote or even a
small part Of 1t to any party or any
candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

One Of the latest wrinkles in the way
of unions has been formed by the boot
leggers of Oklahoma. They Loyalty
stand by each other in times of trou-
BILE and have now got to the point
where they regulate the price of the
stuff they sell for whisky. This price
used to average 81 a quart. But the
competition of the states dispensaries
which are operated under the terms of
the prohibitory law of the state and
which has fixed the price of whisky at
$1.60 per quart has forced the bootleg
gers to cut their price to $3.50 quart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
Oysters Grow on Briar Pipe.

Oystermen digging bivalves off Long
Island several days ago picked up
three oysters which had grown to an
old black briar pipe. probably dropped
overheard from some passing ship
The pipe, which was in fairly good
condition, had been blackened by
heavy smoking, and was heavily crust
ed inside. The oysters chung to the
bottom of the bowl, and one had fas-
tened itself to the side, near the top.
The pipe was taken to the Aquarium
and put in a glass jar. When salt wa
ter was poured in the oysters began to
open and close their shells.-New York
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

With those remarkable far-seeing
eyes of theirs the jingoes have discov-
cred another evidence of the POSSIBLE
fly of a war between this country and
Japan. All sorts of raw material for
the manufacture Of instruments of
war are being imported into Japan in
great quantities OF course, the
jingoes never stop to think that this
same raw material can be used quite
handfly in the manufacture of other
things than those needed for wars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
HEALTH OF THE ARMY.

The army surgeons are much graft
fed over reports which are being re-
ceived from various army posts and
from the medical officers stationed In
the Philippines and in Cuba represent
ing the health of the army. 1t has
greatly improved during the last fiscal
year and the sick rate has been mater
tally lowered at some of the posts
which hold the record for such dis
eases as typhoid fever and malaria. The
hitherto malarial ridden posts on the
Potomac river, by dint of much energy
on the part of the surgeons. have been
raised to the class of posts where the
health record is considered very good.
The work of the surgeons in Cuba has
been especially successful and is des-
tined to be the subject of special com
mendation by the secretary of war In
his next annual report.-Leavenwort
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State journal
away during the summer may hav,
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate OF ten cents
10 week or thirty cents a month (by
mail only.) Address changed as often
as desired. While out Of town the
State Journal win be to you like a
daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, TO save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
PROHIBITION REVERSED.

There was a time when the people Of
England-men, women and children
were required to smoke tobacco. under
haevy penalties. Tobacco smoke was
supposed to ward off a disease then
prevalent.
As result of this law, the practice
of smoking nearly died out. Nobody
wanted to smoke when it was ground
case. Even the old timers, who had
grown up on tobacco, hated the sight
of a pipe.
Why not give this system a trial
again? Why not compel every boy to
smoke SO many cigarettes every day,
or go to the rock pile? 1t is reasonable
to believe that the demand for cigar
pOrfa Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
FROM OTHER PENS.
CITIES AND MOSQUITOES.

Baltimore in 1906 appropriated
$4,000 for a mosquito campaign In
1907. The entire city was gone over.
Cisterns tanks and wells were covered
with wire gauze. Pools, ponds and
fountains not containing perch. which
live on the mosquito '-wrIggler," were
covered with kerosene. All vaults
were covered with kerosene every
other week. HousehoIders were
warned and fined II any pan of water
was left five days-the period for
breeding mosquitoes. Empty houses
were watched and all receptacles hold
ing water emptied or covered with
kerosene.
The result was immediate last
year. Mosquitoes were greatly dim
inished and malarial fevers decreased.
For this year $1,000 was appropriated
and the work goes on. The mosquito
has been so reduced OIL the Isthmus
of Panama and where malarial fevers
were rife that they have almost dis
appeared, and the death rate is less
among the men working than in thie
country for men employed on public
work. Yet the isthmus cost a life
for every tie on the Panama railroad
and almost every other laborer died
under the French Canal company.
SURPRISING the mosquito has done
it. If any house or place has mos
quitoes it is because carelessness per-
tin dipper full of water, neglected for
a week. will fill yard with mos
uuitoes and make porch and bedrooms
uncomfortable. Vigilance in small mat
tiers, systematic use of kerosene and
no water left standing will suppress
host of malarial fevers.-Philadelph
Press.
SEEING AMERICA LAST.
"See America First" is the motto of
an organization formed to encourage
travel in this country. According
to the Summer Social Register for
1908, "See America at Last" seems to
be the motto of a large number of
well-to-do American families which
have spent previous seasons viewing
the sights of Europe. This condition
is attributed to the uncertain financial
situation of sometime ago. Plans for
foreign travel are generally made
long time in advance. and the effect OF
the financial furry from which the
country is now recovering is still seen
in the decrease of ocean voyagers and
the consequent increase OF stay-at-
homes. OF the 1903 families of in
dividuals from a score of cities who
have sent their summer addresses to
the Social Register, 5,76S are spend
ing the warm weather inland, an in
crease of 25 per cent over last year.
Foreign bankers addresses to the
number Of TT are given as compared
with 1908 last year, decrease in
foreign residences of As per cent. Since
April l. $50 families have arrived
from the other side, as compared to
200 during the corresponding period
last year. The statistics further show
a large increase in the number of
summer homes in the Adirordacks
and Canada.
This is an especially good year for
American families which have been in
the habit of residing abroad to spend
sometime at home. The stay-at-homes,
who have been accustomed to fit bee
like, from flower to flower in Europe,
will find that their own country pos
sesses attractions to which those
across the sea cannot be compared
Pfttsburg Gazette-T1mes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
SMALLER CONVENTIONS.

Champ Clark. who attended the Den
yer convention and who presided at
the st. Louis convention. has started
a crusade for a new reform. He de-
clares that the number Of delegates
to a. national convention should be re-
duced by half and no hall should be
used that would admit more than $500
people. There was no more chance
for elaboration at the Denver conyen-
ton" he said, than there would have
been in a boiler factory He Is right
of course. No convention celebrates,
II simply ratif1es the work of the peo-
pie or the manipulations of a few lead
ers-Iola Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

the Central Branch and other Missouri
Facihc lines in Kansas. will soon be
nothing more than unpleasant memoir
les. This time cannot come too quick
~ Tor the people who are forced to
travel on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.]

One touch of weather makes the
whole world talk nothing else.
Heredity always fails to work out
when it's brains and never when it's
red hair.
One of the most intelligent things
about women is when they don't try
to be intellectual.
The more scolding a man is going to
get when he goes home the better
time he has postponing IT.
When girl is engaged to man
one of the things she likes most about
1t 10 writing letters to him to give him
when he calls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

Probably that pliable and far
reaching federal statute. known as the
Sherman antitrust law, can be so
construed as to make unlawful the
combination OF the legal departments
of the states of Kansas, Missouri.
Oklahoma and Texas in their assault
on the lumber trust. Surely this is a
combination seeking the restraint of
q certain kind of trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

The war spies of the past have had
chances to hide out occasionally while
following their dangerous calling but
the spies of future wars, If they scurry
around in air ships as 1t is said that
they are certain to do. will be fine tar
gets for all sorts of high powered guns.
and rifles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

A visitor at Kansas City, Mo-, is
quoted by the newspapers there with
glee and to the effect that that town
does not recognize it's own Importance.
with all due respect to the gentleman
1t must be said that he Is not well in
formed as to the thoughts the Kan
sas Cityans have concerning their
burg In the opinion of most of them
It is the hub of the universe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

Who would have thought It? There
are some 100000 Turkish subjects in the
United States and the most of them
have hailed with glee the granting of
amnesty by the sultan to all political
fugitives from Turkey. That's Just
what most of them in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
This ..harmonizing" of the relations

This "harmonizing" OF the relations
of the Gould and Hartman railroad in
terests probably spells the ultimate
absorption of the Gould systems by
Hartman. II Mr.. Hartman does fin
ally get absolute control of the Gould
properties it is safe to predict. because
of the way he has built UP the other
railway lines he has secured from time
to time. that the terrors OF q ride on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

One of the redeeming features of
the Long-Bristow debate at Garfield
Park this afternoon was that it was
only OF two hours and forty minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

Staid old Philadelphia is now in the
throes of something like Caruso case.
In this instance Oscar Hammerstein's
son has been making a monkey of him
self by annoying women and girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

New Workers. do the unusual every
once in a while. A number of them are
now building a theater which they de-
clare is not being projected with the OBJ
ject Of making money on its opera
tim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

bashful to look a gun in der face. but
1 belief could take der trophy away
from dot fellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

Id iss agensd der law to bet on Q
election, but how aboudt der can
didates? Aindt dey betting against der
field?
Misder Chennings sayss der beck
bone uf der warm spell ISIS broken.
Now. uf some Won will kindly break
ids neck, also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

For then thou shalt make thy way pros
porous. and then thou shalt have goot
u.s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

Kansas corn ISIS der besd In 20
years., but der Kansas drug store rye
iss gedding worse all der time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

1 hereby challenge der dub vich
missed Misder Taft to a schutzenfest.
I am such a punk shot i'd makes me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

President Rosinfelt wants to meet
und shake hands NIT der winning
athletes. Uf I vas Won uf dem, I
would renig on der grounds dot had
sufficiendt fissical egsercise in Enk-
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01

enuff. You see how i'd iss Looie; as
long es he kept close line uf con-
nectionings bedween der axe und der
necks uf hiss supchects he vas all to
der besser, but ven he gifts dem a lid
die hit. dey prepare a lemon fer
him. Two days alder he made der
sad break, der gang vas cussing him.
In noder week he will be heading
fer der state-line NIT hiss loaf1ng
supchets on hiss trail. Den he will
TELEGRAPH hiss prime minister to wit:
Beat id hithervard NIT my besd
Sunday chiboukpipe und aboudt half
deutzen uf my lady friends. I am
nod Gaming back. Dond't stop to
pack my trunk"
Id ISIS efer so, Looie. Gif any Won
inch, und he will pinch der yard
stick. Gift der aferage man a chance,
und he will dake a drink; gif a piker
cigar. und he will charge you six
bidts fer hiss vote. Not changing der
supchect ad all, Looie, but We are go
ing to hat a primary here negst
Toosty. Somevon will den gedt i'd in
der neck. Hoping dis viii find you der
same, remain es efer, HANS.