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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26
HYHAWKER .TOTS

'Hurrah," cried an lola school boy,
"only "a more weeks of school,"
Overhead traffic. is the term ap-
piled to airship news by the Emporia
Gazette.
The Lacrosse Republican says that
the automobillious fever has struck in
deep in Rush county.
All the exchanges along the line of
the Missouri Pacific indicate that I'm
Gle Toms Cabin has opened up for the
season.
AS the Salina Journal understands it
more men than ever before viii take
the football course offered by the state
university.
The Hutchinson Gazette says that 1t
wasn't so much the beer, but the
Hutchinson salt that went with it, that
made Milwaukee famous.
Important notice to hoboes who are
meandering around the state: Emporia
is about to revive the rockpile as an
adjunct to its city prison.
The Kinsley Mercury says, "a little
light wine with meals is not specially
Injurious" and in another column it
boldly attacks two per cent"
Atchison is justly proud Of a girl.
Miss Emma Ackley by name, who is
employed down town in business all
day long but who found time after
business hours during the past 30 days
to put up 100 quarts Of fruit.
J. L. Brady wants some naturalist to
cross the elm tree with the asbestos
plant. And Charlie Blakesley inquiries
why it would not be a good plan to
cross the elm tree with the Vinland
Vine. which is an exceptionally hardy
plant?
w. s. Longfellow, of Emporia, makes
a bid for the catfish championship of
the season. He caught one in the Cot
tonwood river the other day, last Sun
day to be precise, which is credited
with having weighed 60 lbs. This lends
strength to the old saw to the effect
that the better the day the better the
deed
The many hunters who went out af-
ter prairie chickens when the season
opened Tuesday of this week all report
that the birds are rather scarce and
very wild. Why they should be wild
is hard to understand as they are not
suppose to have been shot at before
Tuesday of this week.-Larned Tiller
and Toiler.
girl lately over from Sweden took
employment in a Holton home. Her
first work was to get the table ready
for an early breakfast. The lady of
the house asked her: rs everything
laid for breakfast" The girl replied:
Everything bane laid but the aigs, and
I don't tank dat bane part of ma yob?"
-HOltOn Signal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26
mPREssIoNAB1,E.

There is very little music care for OF
understand.
When they spring their classic pieces !
am like a dog tin-canned,
When they deal out variations II Is time
for ms to go:
There is very little music that / under
stand and know,
But when they play "Oid Dan Tucker -
and they play it with will.
somehow. now amt 1t funny. can't make
my old feet keep still,
And I'm somehow the gol-dangest widest
thing you ever saw
When some one grabs up a fiddle and
plays Turkey in the Straw"
When the band plays Annie Laurie in
a sort OF monotone,
go back to when 1 had a Annie Laurie
of my own
When they play THE Rigs O. Barley or
THE Wearin' O. the Green"
can set and feel plum happy, and the
world il all serene;
I kin keep my foot a-pattin' when they re
playln munny-musk;
Or like my daughters singin' when I'm
settin in the dusk
But don't let the band play ',Dixie" when
I'm feelin' sick or well,
Less'n you want me to rise up and let
out rebel yell.
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26
dls,..lIE5,IsI2,E]r)
s@0 ERrB RWHPe &
Looie Linkenfusser Green Rabbits.

Looie Linkenfusser Green Rabbits.
Michconsigan.
Wieghets, Looie: I wroten dis to led
you know We ISIS all veil, egsept dot We
ISIS mosdly sick. We ISIS sick uf der bo-
litical cassingfest vich ISIS part uf der
chob, und long longingl-- fer November
der three-spot,-also for a noder date
vich will light on dis SIXTY negst spring
We had special council meeting lasd
Monday, vich vas a hot Won. But it
vas a grand success. Alder seferal
hours uf sweating und inf1amed lank-
widge, Council Horn vas acquitted py
a vote uf skix to fife, because Won
councilman vas apsendt- Ven you send
your congratulationings to Misder
Horn, mark id ''prifate'' on der ledder,
because he iss nerfous.
Now, ge-speaking uf big game vot do
you know aboudt Misder Roosingfelt'1
tribp to der chungles? You mention
big game like you knew vot i'd ISIS,
ven you know know you nefer saw
game NIT more den skfx bits on der
blanket. Dond egspose your ignoramus
like dot Looie. Before you make an
oder break aboudt someding vich you
do nod know, wroten to me for in
| famation und I will put you on.
want you to distinctfully understood
dot Misder Roosinfelt ISIS nod crap
shooter. Vot he means ven he sayss
big game" iss, taggerss. lyings.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.

lFTO1n the NIlICdEO &NC"e.J
Keeping up a show is what keeps
many a family poor.
Many a smart man doesn't know
enough not to go to law
When a woman drops a hint 1t nearly
always lands on some mans toes.
Occasionally q bank cashier, like a
new broom, makes a clean sweep.
When a man talks in his sleep his
wife begins to sit up and take notice.
When it comes to pulling wires the
telegraph lineman can put 1T all over
the politician.
It does seem that a lot of people in
this world delight in making trouble
for each other.
When an egotist travels he is sur
nrised to discovered that a lot Of peo
pIe on earth never heard of him.
A woman doesn't appreciate the fact
that a man loves her unless he tells
her so at least II times a day.
After q man has posed as good ex-
ample in a community for few years
he gets the idea into his head that
he's a martyr.
No matter how indulgent man may
he. his wife seems to think tt her duty
to tell him occasionally that he doesn't
treat her right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26
A sATURDAY SERMON.
For as he thinketh in his heart. so is h
Proverbs xxfti:1.

Proverbs xxfti:7.
DR.. w. r. c. Latson, the famous
New York physician and author, says
that the secret OF personal power. told
in two words, is: Be yourself
How often are you yourself? How
often are you somebody who is de-
spised and loathed by your real self?
How often are you, through some in
spiration. something bigger and better
than your normal self? Really, now,
when you stop to think, you are not
often your real self.
In order to be yourself, DR.. Latson
suggests, you must first know your
self and then express yourself. This
sounds easy, but it is far from being
easy. Often, generally, in fact, you
must pay a heavy price. But-you
gain the reward. People may disagree
with you. They may not see the things
as you see them, They may not them
selves dare to say what they really be-
lieve. But they respect you. And
when they get the courage they will
come round and tell you so.
And you? With every straight. logi-
cal, impersonal thought, with every
firm. clear. fearless telling of tina.
thought, you are gaining personal pow
er. You are climbing up and out of
the stratum of the commonplace into
the stratum where dwell the lords OF
life"
Ask yourself what do 1 think on this.
that or the other question. What do
I think ?" Not what will Smith,
Brown, Jones or the others think. Not
how it will affect me, but how it will
affect the world. Not how is best for
me. but what is the best for all man
kind.
And then, when on this broad, fair
basis you have formed an opinion, go
and talk it over. Listen to the other
mans views. He can always teach you
something. He may even cause you to
change your opinion. Do so If you
want to. "A wise man changes his
opinion; a fool never" But whatever
the opinion be tell it-tell it.
You may be called "queer'-even
worse names. 1ou may be prosecuted
Bad names and persecution, however
are generally the tribute which the
stupid rabble pays to genius.
And so. you see, it is a simple secret
Think straight. Talk straight. Don't
be narrow or personal Don't be afraid.
Then you will gradually gain the power
OF clear thinking and the power of self
expression. And that means person.
atty. an individual personality. with
out which a man or woman does not
ever amount to much.
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swim after that, and some kids
'chawed' my clothes. I just got here
myself. They'll miss US at the dock,
and send back for US. Can fix your
ankle?''
I'm afraid L shall have to ask
your assistance, Mr.. Hastings" said
Kitty, suddenly mindful of the fact
that she was speaking to Sam.
He helped her to rock and care
fully cut away the shoe. Then with
the sleeves of his shirt he improvised
bandage that brought relief, and
noted with satisfaction that the sprain
seemed to be slight, since there was
little swelling.
get to town." he said as he rose to his
feet docs it feel any easier, Miss
Norwood?"
Every much, thank you, Mr.. Hast
ings."
Sam gritted his teeth and mentally
assured himself that when a fellow
takes the trouble to bind up girls
ankle, and sacrifices his very newest
and handsomest shirt TOR a bandage,
the least she might do would be to
call him Sam" as of old. He moved
stiff1y away and took a seat on a
bowlder behind her. If she was lone
some she could call him.
But Kitty, though she was dread
fully lonesome and a little bit afraid,
was too proud to call. Even the faint
SCSAI VI ln6 IOOdCCO lIldL AlOW dHO
then drifted past her on some vagrant
breeze was comforting, since it was an
indication of Sans presence, but she
would not speak.
Sam gloomily regarded her eloquent
shoulders and longed to take her in
his arms and comfort her, but he as
sured himself that it was her place to
| make the overture. 1t looked as
though the deadlock would continue
unbroken when the serpent entered
| this lonesome Eden.
1t was only a tiny garter snake
| scarcely twelve inches long, and il
| was hurrying away from the human
| intruders as rapidly as possible wher
Sam spied it. With a long switch he
| turned it's course and headed it pas
| the rock where Kitty was sitting
The rustling in the grass caught hel
attention, and looking down she spie6
the wriggling length of green.
With shrill scream of "Sam!" she
| struggled to her feet and the next in
| slant was sobbing in terror with hel
arms about his neck.
With cruel ingratitude Sam dis
| patched his benefactor and lifted the
| girl in his arms.
| We'll go sit on the dock, Kitty
he suggested. There are no snakes
| there. Pretty soon, If help doesn't
come. I'll swim over to shore and gel
| a small boat somewhere"
someone will come, SAM" she de-
clared. Anyhow, it's nice here-for
| a while.'
"You bet it is. Kitty" assented Sam
as the girl crept close to the protect
| ing circle of his arm
Then in torrent of words they had
| their explanation. 1t cleared the air
wonderfully and presently Kitty pat
ted the hand that clasped her waist
| You say you didn't like to take
Belle riding" she whispered, Just as
| though you had all the trouble.
! bet you wouldn't like it any better to
| let Mr.. Saunders pretend to make love
to you"
mo, I wouldn't" assented Sam
| honestly as he bent his head to claim
another kiss. kitty, I'm sorry ]
| killed that snake
But it was a snake" explained
| Kitty, as though that were sufficient
reason even though it was very nice
for snake.-(Copyrigh 1908, by
Associated Literary Press.)
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QUAKER MEDTTATIoNs.
[From the Philadelphia Record

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
Lots Of people climb the social scale
who don't weigh much.
Pay compliments and you won't be
forced to eat your own words.
The professional jokesmith denies
that the chestnut crop is a failure,
Some people are always looking for
trouble and are not satisfied when thew
find it.
woman's admiration for a man is
generally inspired by his admiration
for her.
Hoax-'I never trust one of those
hatchet-faced men" Joax-"No they
don't cut much ice"
No, Maude. dear; we have never
heard that egg coal was the best for
making an omelette.
All things come to those who wait.
except possibly the money they have
lent to their friends.
Some people are not satisfied to take
time by the forelock. They want TO
snatch him bald-headed.
Buzzler-"So you don't drink. eh?
How does whisky affect you?" Wig
wag-"One swallow makes me feel like
a bird
Wigg-'Young Saphedde inherited
but don't believe he has the cents he
was born with
Some men who neglect to nav thu
butcher are so religious that they
wouldn't think of sitting down to din
ner without saying grace.
Skinnum doesn't seem very
respondent, and yet he says he hasn't
a dollar to his name" Slohhs-"No
it's all in his wife's."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26
American Brains Triumpb.

The Wright brothers never essayed
to be scientists OF humble origin, in
differently schooled in the elementary
principles of reading and writing, at
Dayton, Ohio, they left their local
academy to make their living by re-
pairing bicycles. After a while they
became interested in aerial navigation.
With limited means, discouraged by
their friends, laughed at by para
graphers, derided by mechanics, look
ed at curiously by alienists, they have,
after seven years work, convinced the
world that what Fulton demonstrated
with the steam engine on water they
have demonstrated with their machine
in the air.
Long ago men advanced in the arts
of navigation recognized that at some
time, with mans ever unf1agging per-
sistency, the invisible waves of the air
would be coursed just as the rolling
pillows of the ocean make way for the
palatial leviathans with the speed of a
railroad train. And, believing this the
world naturally enough has looked to
America and to Americans to win such
a victory. That, in a little while we
shall be able to fly long distances with
safety, and at mile a minute, seems
an assured fact.
The inventive faculties of our peo-
pie have blessed all civilization. 1t
was an American who gave US the
sewing machine; an American who in
vented the reaper, the cotton gin, the
telephone, the incandescent light, the
steel building, the monograph, tele-
gra phing, the submarine cable. the
linotype, the typewriter, the kineto-
scope, and the air brake. And it was
American money that developed the
wireless transmission of kilograms.
Now it is an American-two of them.
brothers-who, with machines heavier
than the air, fly with almost the swift
ness, ease and grace of the eagle
New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

John d. Rockefeller makes his first
appearance in the role OF an author in
the current issue of the Worlds Work
where the first installment Of his
"reminiscences is printed. He takes &C
casion to make a defense of the Stand
ard Oil company and declares that it's
methods have ever been honest and
fair. But the people will just now
probably pay more attention to what
the politicians are saying about Stand
ard Oil methods.
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lust s.Handstruckv Him.

The other night before Magistrate
Joseph Corrigan in the night court
two young negresses appeared to make
a complaint against a very battered
mulatto. The man bore marks of a
lively fray. A long cash under the
right ear attracted Judge Corrigan's
attention.
Judge. sternIy, turning to one of the
women.
''Why. YOU honah, co'se All didn't.
All wouldn't beat no man." she said,
Indignantly. "Ah just handstruck that
niggah!''
a smile-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

When the Independence party and its
candidates were injected into the pres
ent national campaign by Mr.. Hearst
many people were justified in forming
the idea that it could not or would not
serve any good purpose. But it is quite
evident now from the expose that Mr..
Hearst has made Of prominent Demo-
Gratis and Republicans and their inti-
mate affiliations with ubiquitous trusts
that If this party should never be hearo
of again after the present campaign it
has not lived in vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

Governor Haskell. of Oklahoma,
ought to make a first rate trust buster.
From the evidence of his activities as
a hxer in their interests which Mr..
Hearst is piling up 1t is quite appar-
ent that OlSlahoma's executive has
plenty Of first hand information con-
corning their inside workings. And
certainly no man is better qualified to
tear down a structure than one who
helped to build It. He knows its weak
points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

According to Dick Lindsay. the po-
litical expert OF the Kansas City Star.
Mr.. Bryan's attack on President
Roosevelt is the first and worst real
blunder that he has made so far in the
campaign. But the campaign may be
said to be real young yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

That suggestion that the cutters in
the pavement to be laid on Eighth
avenue be five feet wide so that it will
be impossible to tie horses to posts
along the curbstone, where, in such
positions. they actually chew up the
pavement with their iron-clad hoofs,
has all the earmarks of being a good
one. It's too bad that such cutters
were not put In on Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

Considerable prominence is ever be-
ing given to the fact that foreigners,
who have been in this country a few
years, are in the habit of going home
and taking with them all kinds of good
American money. But some statistics
which have been compiled recently of
the advent of immigrants to this coun-
try through the port of New York
show that they do not arrive in this
country in an absolute state of poverty
by a long way. They bring in annually
about $4,000, 900 in money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

Standard OIL company officials admit
that much more of their private corre-
spondence, which has not seen the light
of publicity as yet, has been stolen
from their archives. And this suggests
the thought that probably Mr.. Hearst
Is a firm believer in the philosophy
that AL is fair in love and war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
from the New York prsss1

81
Good advice is generally bad luck II
you follow it. IL
A woman never gets old enough 20
age. HeI
People don't seem a rniIIiontb ma.
crazy to break into heaven as socistv
There is no way OF making a +h,,..
harder to do than for 1t to be your d,,t.ss
There's nothing can surprise a gir1 : :.
much as to find a man loves her w az
she knew he did. "nen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

white children, as it is to the inciina-
tions of the latter to be smart" It's
a "smartness'' that they should be
made to smart for by their parents in
a way that they will long remember
And if their parents do not do their
full duty in the premises and bring
the strike" to a sudden end they are
hardly worthy of being blessed with
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

Honors appear to be about even in
the way of ovations and demonstra-
lions that Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bryan are
receiving at all points along their cam
paigning tours. The crowds that greet
both the candidates everywhere are
only limited in size by the populations
Of the localities they visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

Sh- sh! Mr.. Gompers says that he
is being Swallowed by detectives. But
worse than that he has actually been
offered a bride to desert the cause OF
labor. It is hardly believable that
there is a man, woman or child in the
United States who would be so foolish
as to expect Mr.. Gompers to desert the
cause of labor for a mere stipend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

It's hard luck that the Earl of Essex
already has an American wife. If he
had not there would be good chance
for some American heiress Of philan-
thropic turn Of mind to work out. This
distinguished noble OF the British
realm is afflicted with the chronic
trouble of the most of his brethren.
He's hard up, financially.
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AND PRAY, WHY NOT?

And why not license cats? The
Eudora city council is considering the
proposition and why not? Should the
noises of a town be made by unli-
censed cats? Has an unlicensed cat
any more right to make a noise than
an unlicensed dog? We kill unlicensed
dogs for making noises that disturb
and why not kill unlicensed cats g? This
is a big question and one that is
destined to make Eudora famous
Lawrence Journal.
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It's 20 be hoped that winds will blow
from the northwest. They're having
rain and snow in that locality. No
snow is wanted here just now but a
good rain would be exceedingly well
come,
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FRON OTHER PENS
HARTMAN, PHILANrHRoPIsT

In urging higher freight rates, Mr..
Hartman represents the type Of the
truly good and unselfish railroad mag
nate. His own roads are in satisfac-
tory condition, but the weaker roads
stand in need of more income in order
to better their facilities. eff we
charge less rates. he says, "the other
roads will charge less rates" The
thought of setting a bad example
weighs on his conscience
The only trouble with Mr.. Harri-
mans scheme of benevo1ence is that
it embraces only the railroads. If
Mr.. Hartman raises rates because
certain other railroad managers want
larger receipts. why should it not be
virtuous for all workmen to unite in
demanding more pay, because some
workmen receive small wages? Why
are not all manufacturers under the
obligation of increasing their prices If
a few Of them think it would benefit
them to charge more? Why should
not the great department stores raise
prices in order to help the little store
around the corner and the push-car
peddler on the East Side New York
Herald
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when the new pavement was laid re-
Gently. 1t has already been practically
ruined along the curling on several
blocks by the incessant clawing of
horses shoes.
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
Lelegraph report OF that great news or
Eanization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

There is certainly no reason for any
talk now about old General Apathy oc-
eupying a predomlhating place in the
national campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26

That Jonah lived in days Of yore is
exceedingly fortunate for 1t is now
stated that whales viii soon be extinct
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WHEAT STARTING EAST.

The movement of grain is beginning
to take on an appearance of activity
on the lakes. If the smoke pail lifts
from the upper waters there may be
a race for the business, as number
of vessel-men have been looking for
ward to the marketing of the wheat
in order to recoup themselves for
losses because of the dizziness in ore
shipments.
Reports from Duluth and Superior
tell of the arrival of 500 to 500 cars
of wheat a day to be transferred to
vessels. The greater part of the car
goes will go to the elevators at
Buffalo, but Toledo may count upon
getting some of the business. 1t is
very probable that more than the
usual amount of grain will come over
the waterways this year than has
Travelled this way for many years. The
extreme torpidity of traffic this sum-
mer has brought freight rates down to
where owners will accept the small
est of profits SO as to offset the heavy
expenses of keeping their boats in
idleness through the warm months
Toledo Blade.