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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
AN EXPENSIVE TREAT

Topeka's famous impresarios, more
Familiarity known perhaps as that CO.
terie of theatrical managers who
practically control all of the places
OF amusement in the city and who, as
side line, seem to take a particular
delight in displaying beer advertise
ments on their billboards. are promis-
ing musical treat for the near future
that will take prominence over all the
other events of its kind which have
been given here because of its expen-
siveness. They proclaim the coming
Of Nine Calye. who achieved fame
many years ago as a singer. She is
to appear in concert and the prices to
be charged for large bulk of the
seats in the house are fixed at SO per
seat.
1t has been the good fortune of To-
pekans, who are more or less musical
ly inclined, to have had the oppor-
tunity of hearing such singers as
Melba, Nordica, Gadslxi, Schumann-
Heink, Bessie Abbot, Eames, and
others of lesser note. And these ar
lists have sung here with the admis-
sion prices to their concerts fixed at
generally 81 for the best seats in the
house. For some of the concerts of
some of these noted vocalists there
have been a few choice seats set apart
at $50 and in the instance of Nine
Melba's appearance here one block of
the seats sold for 50 each. But as a.
general thing the price of the best
seats for concerts by all of these stars
has been 81.
Rut now along coT,oes Calxra II, thu
hands of the theatrical trust which
practically dominates the amusement
situation in this city with a concert to
which the prevailing price for the
choice seats in the house is to be SO
each. It's hard to fathom an excuse
for such charges in view of the APP
pearance here of other more noted
and better singers at prices much less
than this sum. There's no excuse for it
except the arbitrary desires of the local
theatrical magnates to attach the
sting to the purses of Topekans on
all possible occasions.
Calve is not the singer that she
once was by any manner of means. AT
her best she merely became famous
as one role singer, her Interpretation
Of Carmen in the hey day of her ca
reer being Incompatible. But never
was she considered to be the equal all
around singer of such vocalists as
Melba, Nordica, Gadski, Games, Schu-
mann-Heink or even Bessie Abbot,
who is one of the youngest prima dom
mas before the public. Yet all of these
superiors to Calye in concert work and
general singing have been in Topeka
aft DrfoeS tuTO-thirdS less and in q oou-
| pie of instances a half less. than those
which Tepekans are now invited to pay
! to hear the passe Calve. g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

time as any right now. II seems like
1t was in the air.
Like hay fever" declared Logan
with a laugh. 81 never knew before
that matrimony was contagious: but
jump in and we'u capture Martha in
no time at ALL"
1t was quartet that started for the
state line. Norma sat beside Logan
In the front seat, and behind them Hi
held Martha's hand and sought to ex-
plain the situation to the clustered
damsel
You see. Marta" he began, '"twas-
mt as though I didn't want to marry
We. 1t was jest that couldn't get my
nerve up. Then saw that Mr.. Logan
had to be merried right away If he
didn't want to lose Miss Norma. and
so long as had my hand at II want
ed to make good job all the way
round"
I'VE should be very grateful to
them" cooed Martha as she took q
fresh grip on Hiram's hand to assure
herself that this was no dream from
which she would presently waken.
I'VE are" assented Hiram, as he mo-
ticed that Logan was trying to drive
with one hand. "And I'll bet that
they're mighty grateful to U.S.
(copyrighted 1908, by Associatsd Lit
erary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
sINGABLE SONGS.

1t is related that just before 'Uncle
Remus'' died President Roosevelt wrote
to him to make a suggestion regarding
a national anthem and asserted that
the people of the country have in Julia
Ward Howe's great Battle Hymn of
the Republic" the very finest and mob
lest battle hymn possessed by any ma
ton in the world and that every
American should learn 1t. In reply the
statement has been made that this
hymn has practically remained unsung
for AZ years and that all who have
Joined in an informal chorus around
the family piano or organ or on the
steps of a dormitory or fraternity house
are aware that it is unsingable.
"There'n be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight and Way Down South
in the Fields of Cotton" are recon-
mended as affording a contrast. They
are songs that can be sung, it is said.
Mrs. Howe's masterpiece is magnificent
but it isn't national hymn or anthem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
QUAKER MEDTTATIoNs.

LFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The office hunter observes no game
laws.
Many a man looks for his best
friend in the mirror.
Only a fool can make mistake
without learning something.
When fame and fortune travel to-
gether fame generally takes a back
seat.
A man gets accustomed to taking
things as they come when he dimes at
a table d'hote.
Men always admire clever women,
but somehow or other they generally
marry the silly ones.
Hoax-"why do you refer to him
as an amputated heir?" Joax-"He
was cut off without a cent"
Lots of things seem easy till you
try to do Them observed the Wise
Guy. And lots of men," added the
Simple Mug.
Blobbs-"why so respondent? Cheer
up. Every dog has his day" Slobbs-
Eyes, but. unfortunately. we are not
all dogs"
When you wear out a suit of clothes
you can always get another, but it's
different when you wear out your well
come.
Henpeckke's mother-in-law was very
i'll. Tell me the worst, DOCTOR" said
Henpeckke anxieusly. "She will re-
cover" replied the doctor with a sar-
donic grin.
Tonmy-"Pop. what is a flnancier %
Tomrny's Pop-"A fnancier, my SON.
ia a man who demonstrates the truth
of the old saying that a fool and his
money are soon parted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

and it never will be one is the conclu-
sion reached.
Sometimes the words and sometimes
the tunes are at fault. The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" demands a
mood that rarely takes possession OF
people. 1t requires a setting, so to
speak, a great occasion or the COM
memoration of some great occasion
when the stage is draped with flags
and sprinkled thickIy with goddesses of
liberty and the audience gets to its feet.
while the conductor of the orchestra
gesticulates wildly-shakes his stick at
the first fiddle and threatens to ami
hilate the bass drum. Mrs. HoWe's
poetry is too good. too inspiring, for
every day use, for what the late Billy
Baxter" called close harmony. Other
songs are thrown out of commission
owing to the music. '-There'll be Hot
Time" is well enough, perhaps, but
Way Down South will not do. 1t has
a refrain Look Away! Look Away
that flies higher than Gilderoy's kite.
When persons Join in Il an informal
chorus they do not want to feel COM
PEELED to cross the street and cajole a
church choir soprano to come over and
carry the air"
Then, again, where music and words
are adapted to the voice of ordinary
range the time is apt to be vexatious.
Things run along smoothly for brief
period and then a rapid passage is
encountered, as in the "Old Oaken
Bucket" for example. and a collision
takes place that is generally fatal and
invariably ludicrous. Vocalists come
struggling along and bump into leaders
who have finished and are turning the
leaves for another effort and the peace
is disturbed. Perhaps, If the truth were
told frankly and almost brutally, the
real trouble with most songs is the
singers. Most of the latter are not
familiar with the words and music and
more of them have nothing with which
to sing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
JAYHlWKER .JOTS

They're a thirsty lot around lola.
Thirty thousand bottles of pop were
sold during the fair recently held
there.
Charley Blakesley says that the
friends of Dave Mulvane and Editor
Amrine are able to find comfort in the
thought that the blood of the martyrs
is the seed of the church.
Clay Center has developed much hor-
ticultural pride because there is a sum
flower in its midst which is claimed
to be the largest one in the state. 1t
measures Is feet in height and has S6
heads on it.
Charles Messenger, living north of
Abilene, is happy these days in the pos
session of a young hog that has six feet.
He dreams of enormous sums that are
to be offered to him by sideshow men
for this wonder.
What is Kansas day?" was an ex-
animation question in Cloud county
recently, and one of the answers ex-
planned as follows: Kansas day is a
day in September when all the people
in Kansas rest from their labors."
One of the leading ladies in the cru
SADIE against the keeping open Of the
theaters in Parsons on Sunday be-
cause so doing violates the anti-SuL-
day labor law is the proprietress of a
greenhouse that does rushing bust
ness on Sundays.
"I know a man." says the Osborne
Farmers Village Deacon, who had
a fine wife but she was sleepy head
and he couldn't get her up in the
morning to save his life. Tears and
threats did no good. Finally he got
a doctor to tell her that if she didn't
quit sleeping so much she would get
awful fat. She is up before the chick
ems these days"
Says the Howard Courant: They
tell it on one Howard girl who re-
Gently accompanied a young man
friend to the train that when she
said good-by she held up her lips to
be kissed. The Eastwood specimen
she had been so nice to baked and
wouldn't kiss her. The brakeman
says he had a notion to kiss the girl
himself and then kick the chump
aboard the cars
A patient, German woman, wh6
was taken seriously i'll, was sent to the
hospital narrates the Atchison Globe
In the evening her husband inquired
how she was getting along. and was
told that she was improving. This
went on for some time. each day the
report being that his wife was i'm
proving Finally, one night, he was
told that his wife was dead. Seeing
the doctor, he went up to him and said
well, doctor, vot did she die of-im-
provements?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Giobe.l

lErom the Atch1son Globe-l
We believe the old war between men
and women grows fiercer every year.
Nearly every man has a fool habit
of whistling, which he is unable to
break.
Compliment a woman to a woman,
and the woman will say: Yes; hasnb
she improved"
How often you hear this statement
around business houses; He has gone
to lunch.'
When we hear a girl play the piano,
we feel sorry that she has accom-
plshed so little with all her hard
work.
The trouble is that after a loving
woman gets married, she Is apt to con-
fuse the role of guardian angel with
that of detective. --a
How many women in town there are
who are living alone. And how well
they get along! And what a failure
the men make when they try it.
We were thinking the other day that
there was very little killing and very
little shooting in the best plays, but in
Hamlet" there are nine deaths.
man was punished for a certain
offense. You'll know better next
time" said q friend. There amt GO
ing to be any next time" the guilty
man replied.
Nothing pays so well as politeness,
except industry and honesty. And an
industrious, honest man is handicap
ped if he is not polite. Don't leave a
trail of grumbling and i'll nature wher-
ever you go.
When lot of old maids get togeth-
er, they don't think they have had a
good time unless they have quarreled
over the pronunciation of some word
BY the way, very few pronounce the
word pronunciation correctly.
One Of the sure indications that a
man is serious in his attentions to a
girl is that he presents her with a
copy of Lucille" If she isn't a school
teacher and he is not afraid of her, he
reads it out loud to her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

Six arrests day were averaged by
the police during the month of Au-
gust, but the crimes charged against
the culprits were all of an exceedingly
petty variety, all of which goes to
show that Topeka has long since ceas-
ed to be a place where serious crime
of any sort is rampant. And the reas-
on Is not hard to find. "Jointsp and
other places where the sale of LIQUOR
used to be promiscuous are a thing of
the past. It's almost safe to say that
there is not a single one of these
places i'm the city at this time. This
speaks we'll for the efficiency of the
present police administration in this
respect, at least. and for the valuable
activities of Mr.. Wilkerson, the sher-
iff. and Mr.. Schenck, the county attor-
ney. Their success during their pres
ent terms of OFFICE in falling violators
OF the prohibitory law has actually
scared all others from engaging in
the Illicit traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Conservatism in all things goes a
long ways toward making men back
numbers.
X X
Some people seem to go on the
theory that real pleasure only hes in
doing things they cannot afford.
\
Many a bridegroom rightly looks
run down at his wedding because he's
been caught after a long chase.
= X
When a girl accepts fellow who
could not live without her she de-
serves a Carnegie medal or two for
saving a life.
X =
Many persons are so unlucky that if
they were offered a bonanza of some
sort for a mere song they'd have to
let it pass by because they couldn't
sing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

Russell Sage was ever held up to his
generation as a model of caution and
astuteness but an examination of his
vaults by his executors mas disclosed
worthless securities representing mil
lions on which men who were more
shrewd than he were able to vfctinnize
him. Thus has another idol fallen.
But Mr.. Sage was crafty enough for
all practical purposes. Even with these
worthless securities he left an estate
valued between sixty and seventy mil
lions of dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News.

[From the Chicago News.
Most advocates of peace at any price
are married men.
Don't leave your faults lying around
for others to stumble over.
The world has more respect for grey
hairs than it has for badness
It's the easiest thing in the world
for a woman to drive man to drink.
What a crowd there would be in
heaven If people could go on Sunday
excursions!
After running for office most of the
candidates discover they were on the
wrong ticket.
The average woman is willing to
stand up for her rights anywhere ex-
cept in a crowded car.
It's difficult for a young man to
convince a young widow that he loves
her more than he loves himself
His Satanic majesty is like a pofiti-
cal office holder; he gets lot of
abuse, but he never thinks of resign
ing his job.
At the age of Is girl figures on
marrying a PerciYal or a Reginald,
but at the age of rs she is willing to
marry a Bill or Tom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

The Foolkiller was observed to be
soaring in the clouds. "On for MarS1.
asked Father Time, faoetiously. mo"
replied the Fooikilier, 81 am up here
looking for the fool who rocks the
airship."-chicago News.
Pensively the soubrstte who was
touring the provinces applied the
coloring mixture to her hair In the
solitude of her own room. How sad
it is" she murmured, "te dye so far
from home"'-Chicago News. -
Spa" boo-hooed the ehastised son.
"if 1 had let Willie simmonds lick
me, instead of me licking him.
would you've whipped me just the
same?" Eyes; but remember that in
such a case you would be getting two
lickings in place of ene!"-Jpdge.
Applicant Gin metropolitan news
paper office)-Yes, sir; arm ready to
accept any position--from Office boy
to chief editorial writer, Propulsion
emit. Sorry How about that of ofice
boy?" you don't know enough
Life.
Its an all right poem, amt it?"
demanded the youid-be eontributor::
replied the editor, ito be perfectly
frank with you, it's a complete steal
from Byron" What o. that? He
can't kick; he's dead."-Philadelph
Press.
eyes" said Rivette, IT went to $
O'Clock tea with my wife yesterday"
"Gracious!" exclaimed Chumley,
| didn't it almost drive you crazy?"
"Oh, no! 1 didn't mind 1t. I own. a
boiler shop. you know.''-Philadel-
phia Press. 80
| The Young Man-Yes, 1 shall be
away meath or more. Miss Skinner
occasionally? The young woman,
| We are scarcely well enough ac-
| quainted for that, Mr.. Goevius. But
| you may send me a picture postcard
every day, if you like.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
I Dumley-rm sure if you ac-
! cepted me I'd make you a good hus-
| band. Miss Brightly-That's out OF the
| question. but Pm sure I'd make you
| a. good husband If 1 accepted yous-
Philadelphia Press.
! 81 suppose, Bridget" said Miss
| Woody to the new maid, you think
| it strange that one who plays the
| piano so perfectly as do should prac-
| tiee so much" "Yis, num-" replied
Bridget; "shure, if twas me I'd give
up in disgust "-Philadel Press.
Wears Daughter-I'm sorry to hear
you were at the Methodist tea meet
| ing, Miss Jones. / cannot think what
your creed. Miss Jones-WeH, miss,
/ first it was their sultany cake, but it
| was their am sangwidges as converted
me, miss!-London Opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

yielded more than S5 bushels to the
acre. Secretary Coburn of the Kansas
agricultural department and other
wheat experts branded this tale of the
wonderful wheat as a pipe dream as
soon as it was called to their attention
and such it has proved to be. Undouot-
edly the literary career of the individ-
ual who worked this story off on the
Saturday Evening Post has been nip
ped in the bud. His name is Oscar
F. G. Day and his home is in Mime
apols, MINI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

AS was to have been expected the
Saturday Evening Post has gigged
back on it's story of the marvellous
Alaska" wheat which was given the
credit of yielding over two hundred
bushels to the acre. A reliable employee
OF the Post was sent to Idaho to in
yestigate this wheat, the amazing story
of which was palmed off on the Post
by a gentleman who may now be de-
scribed as a real mature faker." The
Investigator found that the wheat in
question was a coarse brand, of not
much use as a -four maker, that never
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

Judge Wallace of Kansas City. Mo-,
declares that he will not be a. candi-
date for the Republican United States
senatorial nomination in Missouri
which Is to be decided soon under the
new primary law. Probably his de-
cidedly disastrous experience in seek
ing the Republican nomination for
governor OF Missouri had something to
do with this decision Of his. It GER
tanly ought to have had. He may be
pcpular with himself but the Repub-
loan voters IN the state do not seem
to hold him in very high esteem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

The new woman is developing in
30 certain Of mans estates in the east
with leaps and bounds. One Of them
held up another woman at the point
OF q revolver in her own home while
she chloCofoTmed her and then ran
sacked her house, getting away with
considerable valuable loot. OF course
the lady bandit was more than passing
faaz. Few women get any kind of
newspaper prominence these days who
are not 'fgood looking" or rather styled
as such In the press dispatches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
FROM OTHER PENS
THE FIRE WASTE.

1t is perfectly evident that the
American people can not continue in
definitely to stand this immense fire
waste With proper building laws,
strict enforcement of laws for preven-
ton of fires and fire protection and
with efficient fire departments and
adequate water supply the flre waste
can and should be reduced, 1t is
ridiculous to complain of high insur-
anee premiums and at the same time
do nothing to reduce the fire waste on
which alone the premiums are based.
AS long as fires continue frequent and
costly, as they have been in this eoun-
try, we must expect to see insurance
premiums advance. The only possible
way of reducing them is to cut down
the losses which the companies have
to pay. Premiums are based upon
probable losses plus expenses and
coming period can only be gagged by
the actual losses of the period, say
year Just preceding. In order to bring
about reduction in the cost OF insur-
ance the facts must first show an
actual reduction in the fire losses
New Orleans Picayune.
OKLAHOMAS. COAL INDUSTRY.
The impression is widespread that
the chief products of Oklahoma are
grain and lunatic legislation. While it
is true that its harveStS of wheat and
unique laws have been large, they by
no means constitute the sole resources
of the youngest state. The report just
issued by the geological survey on the
Mineral Resources of the United
States contains some facts very fat
tering to Oklahoma.
The Indian Territory In 1906 pro-
duced 1850, 200 tons of coal, valued at
$5,4S2,366. In 1907, after it became a
part of the state of Oklahoma, the
same territory produced 3,642,65s tons
of coal, valued at $7,4S3,914. The in
crease in production was 7S2, tons,
or 2736 per cent in quantity. and ST.
951,54S, or 35.6 per cent In value.
The government report shows that
only three states in the Union sur
passed Oklahoma in the percentual in
crease of the coal product of 1907 over
that of 1so6.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
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RUSSIA'S LATEST MOVES.
What will Russia do with the $780,
600 900 which it is announced VIII be
realized from the sale of bonds? NO
one else will be so keenly alive to the
answer as Japan 1t is presumed that
part of the money will be used to re-
fund outstanding debts, but there VIII
be a great balance.
Russia is busily engaged in laying
double track on its great Siberian rail-
way. That fact is of peculiar interest
to Japan. Does the car want to null
tiply by two the capacity OF that rail-
way to the Pacific just to reach Win
ter harbor at Vladivostok. now that
Port Arthur and warm water have
been cut of?
The Great Bear never moves back
ward. 1t may be halted in It's prog
ress. but It is the most patient of all
governments. This quiet reaching out
again with a second hand acress ST.
IBERIA and the huge fund of money that
is to be raised may have a deeper
significance for Japan and Manchuria
than now seems del
phia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
REFLRCr1oNs o. a BAcnEIoR
IFrom the New York Press.I

lbTom the New York PreSs.l
If a man has a good digestion, he at
tributes 1t to his fine business tlidR-
ment.
There's no kind of clothes a woman
can have such contempt for as when
they are comfortable.
Poets are al well enough If they are
not in your family so that you have TO
support them
The way a girl catches a young man
she wants Is pretending to try to catch
an older one she doesn't want.
When a man brags how liberal
minded he is it's about how peonle
oughtnt to crlticise him for the time
of night he gets home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

Senator McCumber Of North Dako-
"a, predicts that the session of con-
gress when the revision of the tariff
Is undertaken win be a long one. The
people Of the country, who pay the
national legislative bills, will not care
how long the session lasts If they are
certain that the tariff will be revised
in the adequate fashion which It SO
sOrelv needs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

Joe pOlIey. chairman of the Re-
publican state committee, does not
look for a heavy attendance at the
meeting OF the Republican party coun-
OH which he has called for Monday
next to consider the plans on which
the state campaign will be waged. He
probably has in mind the fact that
there's an anti-pass law on the statute
books of Kansas.