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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

lust as large and important.
l. This thought Is suggested by the
press reports of the other day which
told that the directors of the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fee Railway company
had declared 3 per cent semi-annual
dividend on its common stock. line
or two was all that the newspapers
gave TO this item of news. but it tells
much bigger story. And it is a tale
Of the ability of Edward Payson Rip
ley as an administrator in railroading.
When he took up the presidency of the
Santa Fe, not so many years ago, the
company had just emerged from the
throes of a receivership. It's stockhold-
ers were almost utter strangers to divi-
bends. What a change has Mr.. Ripley
wrought in a brief decade? Under his
guidance the Santa Fe has grown to
system of immense proportions. In
roadbed and equipment IL is on a par
with any of the railroad systems In
the western section of the country and
ruptcy it has jumped to a prosperity
which makes its securities eagerly
sought after by investors who want
certain remunerative returns in the
way of dividends. There has been no
beating of the tom-toms. no plays to
the gallery, no wrecking of other rail-
road property TO accomplish these most
desirable and rather wonderful ends.
Mr.. Ripley has worked along in a
quiet, steady way, so quietly and so
steadily, in fact. that the public, as a
rule, has not been aware of what he
has been doing. But his magnificent
achievements are apparent on every
hand wherever a Santa Fe train runs,
and wherever block of Santa Fe stock
is held. The Santa F'e system OF to-
day is an enduring monument to the
capability Of it's president as a rail-
reader. And there are a number of
others like him scattered over the coun- |
try not many, to be sure, but few,
who have done great things in the rail- |
road world during the past dozen of |
years, but who have not attracted much |
to themselves in the doing of |
them, Nor should it be necessary to |
wait until they are dead before their
great works are spoken Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The persons who are without envy are
mighty few and far between.
u ~ u
Some folks haven't any better sense
than to wake up a sick person to give
hi ma sleeping potion.
= 4
A promise broken is not such a terri
Bile state of affairs after all because it's
so easy to make another.
q n n
Women are ever up against it, Many
of them have to live for 40 or more
years to reach their thirtieth birthdays
y \
It's always case of out of The fry
irg pan and into the fire with the men.
No sooner have the lawn mowers been
laid away than it is necessary to wres-
tie with the stovepipes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.
IFrom the Chicago NeWs.l

IFrom the Chicago News.1
A man is lucky not to have any worse
luck than he has
People seldom talk too much unless
they know too little.
Vanity enables a man to convince
himself that he isn't vain.
Many girl who is fond of jewelry
has no use for rolling-pin.
A man whose wife is blind says her
sense of touch keeps him broke.
Occasionally a man discovers that he
has a friend who really is his friend.
When a woman sets a good example
she never knows what 1t will hatch out.
Good sense is better than good looks,
but few people are afflicted With either.
Some men like to attend a prohibition
convention because IT increases their
thirst.
Before accepting a favor from any
one the cynic finds out what he expects
in return.
The average man is willing to risk
choking If permitted to bite or more
than he can chew.
If a man steals a kiss from a young
widow she will scold him just as IL she
really meant it.
You are wrong, AIonzo; the magazine
gun wasn't invented by a magazine
editor for the purpose OF exterminatinR
poets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

friendship for each other than they
had ever known before.
A large crowd of students had all
ready gathered around the bulletin
with pretended indifference to see
the result Of the philology examina-
ton. He craned his neck over the
crowd That name at the head of the
cent" He felt a sudden sense of de-
feat. Stanton had coached her. and
she had come out at the head of the
last. He pushed his way aimlessly
away from the others.
Suddenly he came upon his chum
walking slowly toward him.
81 ought to have known you'd win
her. said Stanton.
The kids happiness was tinged
with deep pity for his friend.
Have you asked her ?"
Eyes. She told me that she was
never so surprised in her life. Said
she was just about to accept
some one else. You're lucky boy.
Kid Walker"
"How did she know that I was go
ing to propose p" stammered the
kid" ''But I'd better not keen her
waiting any longer"
He was detained by the voice of
classmate: Hello. Kid heard the
news?"
..No. What news?".
Pathology Browns going to be
married"
SIS he? It's about time" The "Kid"
was not in the least interested.
Here they comet" called one of
the boys a few feet away. Here's a
rousing cheer, boys. Are you ready?'
"B-R-O-W-N. Rip! Rah! Reel
King! Kingl King!" came the shout
of twenty voices.
"Kid" Walker was completely
dazed. He looked up to see Professor
Brown walking rapidly by with Mar
jory King smiling at his side. His
eyes met Stanton's.
isn't she a stunner?" asked an en-
thusiastic onlooker.
Stanton smiled grimly at the "Kid"
ooh. she's a sumner all right, IL
that's what you want to know
copyrighted, 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.J

A man is so busy using his friends he
has no time to study them
There's something about red hair that
affects a woman's temper even when it
isn't natural.
The more sweet you put into love at
the start the more It has a chance to
sour before the finish.
What man likes about celebrating
something is he could be Just as en-
thusiastic if it was something else.
A woman will never tire of love even
if it is counterfeit; a man can hardly
keep from being bored with it, even If it
is genuine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

It is a regrettable fact that Mr.. w
w. Mills has felt compelled to with
draw from the presidency of the
Commercial club because his health
and strength are taxed to the limit by
his large private business affairs. He
has done wonders in the few months
he has been at the head of this
organization, and it will be difficult to
md a man to fit into his shoes. Still,
among Topeka's live wires there are
a number of men who are capable Of
carrying on the good work started by
Mr.. Mills, if any one of them can be
nrevafled upon to take UP the task,
which is no light one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
HUNOR OF THE DAY

"They say the cars enormous ex-
penses battle imagination" "Oh, don't
know. I spent 5000 on my vacation
trip."-Louisville Courier-Journal
.I suppose the deacons in your church
pass the plate?" Eyes; they even go
so far as to cut it absolute Nead. I've
never yet seen any of them put in a
cent."-Puck.
Tapes-But if you cannot pay me,
your tailor. why don't you restrict
yourself In your expenditures? Bounder-
dear fellow. I haven't paid any bills
for more than a year!-Life.
"Pa, what is libretto?" "A libretto.
Aurelius, is a home for old jokes
Detroit Saturday Night.
This is the wrong train Excuse
me. conductor. 1 did not mean to step
on your train. Very careless of me. =
Philadelphia Ledger
Railway Guard Ito an smoking)-
You can't smoke. .Snoker-So my
friends say. Guard-But you mustn't
smoke. Smoker-So my doctor says.
Guard-Sir, you shan't smoke. Smoker
SO my wife says.-Punch.
eYour political antagonist is calling
you every name he can think Of" said
the agitated friend. Don't interrupt
him" answered Senator Sorghum. ut
is better to have a man searching the
distinary for epithets than going after
your record for facts. "-Washingto
Star.
A love-smitten youth. who was study
ing the approved methods of proposal,
asked one of his bachelor friends II he
thought a young man should propose
to a girl on his knees. "If he doesn't"
replied his friend 1.-THE girl should get
off "--Everybody's Magazine.
An Irishman fell from a house and
landed on a wire about 20 feet from
the ground. After he had struggled
the man let go and fell to the
ground. Some one asked his reasons
FOR letting go. Faith" was the reply,
u was afraid the domn'd wire would
reak."-Medical Summary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

An expected denial comes from J.
X. Codding, the new warden of the
states penitentiary. He says there is
nothing to the report that the pris-
oners are getting ice cream sundaes
even occasionally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

If President Taft were like a good
many individuals he would dodge
that proposed visit to San Antonio
where it is planned to have bands
play continuously during the eighteen
hours of his STAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
For Rainy Day

"I hope" said the millionaire en-
ployer, that you are putting some
thing by for rainy day."
Yes, SIR the beautiful steno-
grapher answered, cheerfully; "every
bright day I postpone lots of work. ;"
Then, as the sun shone with great
brilIiance, and her young man waited
in a taxicab below. she added that she
would start now for the ball game
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

Chicago university theologians de-
clare the Old Testament is a poor guide
&c morals. Aad be it remembered that
the ten commandments are to be
found in it. It's too bad that a few
more of the professors at this institu-
ton do not get jobs with the Univer-
sity OF Pekin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

Professor Dyche, Kansas Arctic
explorer. who is to lecture at the
Auditorium tonight. says that he
doesn't understand Peary for the at
titude he has taken in the North
Pole controversy. But the problem
isn't such difficult one. Peary just
got so angry when he heard of Cooks
success that he lost control of his
better judgment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

The Washington Post has hit upon
the best reason for the adjustment
of that rural free delivery route in
Illinois which had paid the carrier a
salary of 1 cent a year. 1t is a part
of Postmaster General Hitchcock's plan
to trim the postal deficit to the bone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

Anent that Chicago butcher who
has taken to writing plays the Wash
ington Post believes that his efforts
will be rare meat for the critics"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
at 81 He's a Proud Father.

From the fact that his friends did
not learn until yesterday that he had
again became a father on Saturday,
September 4. it may be inferred that
J. H. Thirty, 81 years old. of Acad-
envy street, Long Island City, is not of
a boastful disposition. But Mr.. Thirty
is proud and happy over the advent
of his youngest child.
Mr. Thirty became widelv known
years ago when he originated the
school savings bank system. Eleven
years ago, when 76 years old, he
married Miss Margaret O'Connor. a
eomely young woman. About a year
after the marriage a young Thirty
was born, and there was jubilation
in the home. At intervals during the
intervening ten years. four other chill
dren have been born to the couple.
The latest is John Henry, Jr., who
does not yet know how happy he has
made his father.-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

1t would seem that the London suf-
fragettes will greatly weaken the
strength, numerically speaking at any
rate, if that considerable number of
them now in Jail insist on starving
themselves to Death 60 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

A little mind-reading will be neces-
esry on the part of the officers who
will be charged with the enforcement
of the latest mandate of the Oklahoma
supreme court on the handling of inter
state shipments of liquor. The court
holds chat if liquor is shipped into the
state to a man who proposes to sell it,
it can DE conf1scated as, soon as it is
unloaded from the trains. On the other
hand liquor shipped to persons for their
own use cannot be confiscated at the
railroad stations or at their homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

Mark Twain wore the scarlet cap
and gown, which goes with the de-
gree of doctor of literature con-
ferred upon him by Oxford univer-
sity, at the wedding of one of his
daughters. Some such unusual rig
ging as that was needed, probably in
the opinion of the humorist, to
harmonize with the bridegroom's
name, Gabrilowitsch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

Joint maneuvers of attachments of
the regular army and states militia
are to be dispensed with in the flu
ture because of their great cost and
the further fact that the advantages
of them do not compensate for the
suffering entailed. This will he sad
news to "Dickey'' Davis and other
noted war correspondents of the
United States, who will thereby be
deprived of opportunities to have
their pictures taken with real major
generals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

Reports which are going the
rounds that all kinds of fruit and
vegetables will be at reasonable
prices on the local markets for some
time are almost too good to be true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

Another Daniel has come to judg-
anent in the person of Virginia judge
who has ruled that 40 kisses day is
too much for husband to require from
his wife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

This is most unusual Mr.. Peary re-
ports that the fish m the vicinity of
the North Pole are exceedingly small
in size Whoever heard of a fish story
like that before?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
FROM OTHER PENS
CURIOUS IGNORANCE.

Investigation recently disclosed the
fact that in Kansas City, one of whose
great industries has the hog as its
basis, there are several hundred high
school girls who have never seen live
hog.
Now it is conceivable that one might
go through life comfortably and con-
tentedly without having enjoyed sight
of this great American product and
source of wealth, but of one who has
missed this experience it may be in
ferred that he has missed other things
entailing more of a loss. For it would
seem that those high school girls lack
the enterprise and curiosity that belong
to normal, healthy youth. They are not
only not acquainted with their own city
it is not really to their discredit that
they have not penetrated the stock
yards or slaughter houses-but they
have not visited the surrounding coun-
try, or, having done so, have been un-
observant. They represent not I'M
common type-people who. are unac-
quainted with what is nearest them, yet
may be well posted concerning matters
more remote.
envy city jewellers because they have
so much to see, but as a matter OF fact
the majority of city residents follow
little daily round and see but little OF
the place they live in. They go back
and forth over one route from home Sr
shop, with little variation, and are Sell
dom moved to investigate what lies be-
yond.-Indianapolis Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
The First sleeping Car.

The first real sleeping car was built
in 1864. It was called the Pioneer,
and the builder further designated it
by the letter CA not dreaming that
he would soon exhaust the letters of
the alphabet. The Pioneer was built
in a Chicago and Alton shop and cost
the almost fabulous sum of $4,000.
That was reckless extravaganza in a
year when the best of railroad
coaches could be built at a cost not
exceeding $4,000.
But the Pioneer was blazing new
path in luxury. Without, it was ra-
diant in paint and varnish, in gay
stripes and lettering: it was a giant
compared with its fellows, for it was
/ foot wider and 2h higher than any
car ever built before. 1t had the
hinged berths that are the distinctive
feature of the American sleeping car
today, and the porter and the passen-
gers no longer had to drag the bed
ding from closets at the far end of
the car.-Outing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
GOVERNMENT BULLETINS.

Americans generally are coming more
and more to appreciate the value of the
occasional pamphlets, dealing with va
rious important subjects, issued by the
government at Washington. 1t is com
ing more and more generally to be rec
ogniZed as a fact that these pamphlets
are prepared by experts in the subjects
treated, and the public now seems pre-
pared to avail itself of the advantages
presented by the accessibility of this
kind of authority.
1t was not always thus. and an in
teresting illustration of the difference
is afforded in Morris county, N. J.
Years ago the government issued i
book intended to prove to farmers
everywhere that. with few exceptions,
hawks and owfss were valuable birds,
doing far more good than harm. and
that they ought to be protected rather
than killed. Now comes the report that
the farmers of Morris county are Ia
menting their failure to heed the gov
ernment's early warning. 1t appears
that they waged relentless and ex-
terminating war. on all birds Of prey
that came within gunshot OF their
premises The result is that field mice
have become so numerous as to consti-
tute a serious menace to the crops.-I
Manchester Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
English Sarcasm.

Ladies who cross the Atlantic will
be we'll advised to put out their Gig
arettes and hand over their unsmok-
ed supply to some male acquaintance
when the immigration officials come
on board. We read in hte Daily Mail
how an Englishwoman of so. describ-
ed by unprejudiced fellow-passenger
as "a woman of refinement and Gull
ture, much interested in antiquarian
research" is now detained on Ellis
Island as probably insane" because
she was seen smoking a cigarette. Ma
tional views of morals and manners
differ, no doubt; but it is rather
strange to find a great country which
will admit Mrs. Pankhurst drawing
the line at a woman who smokes. APP
parently, 1.-The madness consists not
in smoking, but in doing it in public
which comes to this. that it is mad
to offend against one country's views
of etiquette. At this rate it would
be we'll for the American authori-
ties to supply printed list. for use
on board liners. of things which are
quite commonly done in Europe, but
considered insane in America. For all
we know, it may be ruled mad next
not to drink ice water. or to speak
with an English accent.-Pal Mall
Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
Senator'S Go Broke.

Fly-loo. a game popularized by the
Chinese long before the advent of
Confucius. and since then the pastime
of the Filipinos. served to while away
several hours of Sunday of three
members of the United States senate,
the head of trans-continental rail-
road, his assistant, and the chief of
It's legal department in the West, at
the headquarters of the government
irrigation project in Tieton canyon,
near North Yakima, Wash, today.
Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company,
who "butted in" with com borrowed
from other players, after losing his
own, swept the boards, and thus
again added support to a superstition
generally accepted by the sporting fra
ternity.
Senator Carter, of Montana, and
Elliott started the game by placing
Jumps of sugar on the seat of a camp
chair. Each deposited a dime under
the cube and waited for the flies to
pounce upon the sweets, the argu-
ment being that the first fly alight-
ing on a cube declares its owner the
winner of the pot. Carter was trim
ming Elliott to a fragile, when
Thomas Cooper, assistant to the rail-
way man, Joined. Still Carter contin-
ued to win. Elliott offered to bet big
red apples, but the Montana senator
declined.
Senators Paynter, of Kentucky and
of Oregon, then took
hands, and the former cleaned up
$3.50. Judge Reed, of Tacoma. also
played his loose change, without as
much as "a look-in,' when Elliott
came back. Borrowing 80 cents from
Senator Paynter, he won from the
start and ended by taking all the ,
money in sight.
1t is limited that the secret of FL
iott's success was due to soaking his
cube in clover honey; also that he
1aubed his opponents Jumps with |
but the charge is not veri- |
dispatch to Chicago |
Inter Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

This is the wrong train" Excuse
me- conductor. I did not mean to step
on your train. Very careless of me-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

"Pa, what is a libretto?" "a libretto.
Aurelius, is a home for old jokes
Detroit Saturday Night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

"They say the cars enormous ex-
penses battle imagination" "Oh, don't
know. I spent 5000 on my vacation
Courier-Journal
The sun., 1909-09-24
CRICKET MATCH A DRAW.
Irish Gentlemen and Philadelphia Colts
Fail 10 Finish.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 23.-Owing TO tn G
rain this morning the cricket mat tch be-
tween the Gentlemen OF Ireland and the
Philadelphia Colts could not be brought
to a definite conclusion day, the ma tch
ending IN a draw. There was late start
but Notwithstanding the wet wicket the
Colts again bstted well and declared their
innings closed when they had scored 200
at cost Of eleven wickets. Furness re-
sumed his innings with A. Hunter az part
Ber and added but 10 to his overnight score
OF 30 when he was bowled by Napper r.
Waad then Joined Hunter. but stayed only
a short time, being bowled by Harrington
when he had scored g. kurtZ then went
ana lost his wicket by a atch 10 Morrow
fors Hart was also bowled BY Harrington
at i2I for the loss Of eight wickets. Shortly
after lunch play had TO be stopped for a
Napper carried on the bow wiling honors in
to-dsys innings, having taken s wickets
for 81 runs Morrow captured for %
PHILADELPHIA COLTS
=, ,Eirr tnntr0, Second innings
r. <. Furness. c. Napier. b. A'''"''
r, i: TrpD, c. Andrews. h. u N-Dpe'', "
G. Bo,tomIey. b. Hanins. NsPper'...t. NpsH' o. 10
". ?. Kurtz. b. Corsy ....... J c. Morrow, u
b. Nspper 0
| H. Lee, o. Harrington. c. Aston. b.
| n. wAAd. Jr., c. Mooney, b. '''''
Harrington. on.......,,..,.,..., n b. Harrtnr-
II. p. Bailey, Jr.. b, Hsrrfng- 5000
ton, ,.,........,..,......,.. G. Hone. b.
s. II. Hart. c. Read b. Nor '..'
A, l.. Bailey. Jr.. c. Napper.b "''""
": n Fellows. c. Harrington. H'' 'u''' ''''' "
Morrow. ow...........,.....,..., Is c; Lynch. h.
4. Hunter. Jr.. c. Aston. b.
b Morrow, w,.......,.......... 81 g. Browning
= m S,.,..x, n uo,-o a o. Napper.. q
II v. Seckel. b. Aston. ...,... o
J. Clement. c. Napper' b.
p. ]. crowell. not ou.,,..,,. o
Extras .'-.,,,,,,r..,.", - Extras 10
Total. I....,.,..,,..,..,......,c Total Cde
cared .,... zoo
OkNTI.HhkN ov IRELAND.
FirR innings Second tnn,no,
W. Mooney, =. Trip. b. Eel
q. A. Morrow. b. waad Sd, ....., q no, OH. =,
q. Andrews, c, Hart, b.WaAd. :
y " o Aston; Hon.. ! O. O. W; r oTrnDR 10
H. " Read. c. Clement. b. " NOV 0u''''''
Bslley"..........,.. % c. KurtE. b..
y. q. Browning, C. Stewart b. ''''
hATs. s......,.-,..,,,.,,.,,,1, . cseckel. b
W, Harrington. c, Fellows, b. ''''' ~
W q. Nspper. /. b. w.. D.
" Ccf.y. no, ou, '..'.....
J. z; Lynch. c. Stewart, b.
Inpp ''ss's''.t,-.,.., y
EhHes' '.''.'.s,'.t,..,.,..., II KltrAs ..... 4
Totai,".""....,.,"..",N1 Total {,
wckot9J, 20