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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
THE WEATHER.

Forget It. Don't think about it.
Pay absolutely no attention to it.
Now isn't this fine advice with the
mercury lowering in the higher
nineties during the day time In the
government thermometers and sew
eral degrees higher along the streets
and in the houses and workshops,
and also breaking a few records by
keeping in the eighties during the
hours of the night? 1t is an excellent
exemplification of the futility of most
of the advice which Is banded about
in the world. 1t is. oh so easy to
give 1t. And 1t IS just as hard for
any one to live up to It. But the only
way to battle with the excessive heat
is to ignore it as much as possible.
If attention must be paid to the
heat. though it should be coupled
with the thoughts that it might be
worse. In fact. most OF the Topekans
of today can remember those nineteen
days in the latter part of July and
the first part of August in 1901 when
the thermometer for each day reg
istered over 100 and on one occasion
got I'D to 1o6. There may not be
much satisfaction in such consolation
But then the thoughts that things IN
the weather line might be consider
ably worse, ought to help out little
bit.
One thing is certain, the weafner'
whatever it is, must be borne with.
AS a cheap comedian once remarked:
ssVvhether it's cold or whether it's hot
we must have weather. whether OF
not" So grin and bear 1t. Turn up
vour nose at it. Snub it. That's the
oo1xr NAV RI heat IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
.HYHAWKER JOTS

The theories of turn about being. fair
play and returning good for evil do not
jibe very we'll
Plenty of opportunities arise in the
life of everyone that 1t is not well for
him to take advantage of.
The hcighth of hypocrisy is found In
the insistence of rich folks that they
were happier when they were poor.
x
Almost every man dislikes to receive
promiscuous advice and that's a suffi-
Gent reason why he should hesitate in
giving any.
All men may be born free and equal
in this land but those conditions do
rot maintain with them for long, es-
pecially as regards to the equality end
of 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
FRON OTHER PENS
A RECALL" MAYOR IN COLO

Colorado Springs has Just held her
first election under a new charter.
Mayor-elect Henry F. Avery is a Dem
ocrat and his majority over his Re-
publican competitor was over 1900.
Neither Avery nor the man whom he
defeated ran as a party man. The
charter does not allow that. IF Avery's
work does not satisfy the men who
elected him they can discharge him.
He is the first man elected chief mag
istrate in a large Colorado town sub
ject to the recall. He understands that
the people voted for a clean sweep
and he says he will see that they get
1t. ct made my race on platform
of business principles" he says, land
propose to conduct the affairs Of
the city as I would conduct my own
business" If he does this. and is a
good business man. he will probably
give satisfaction to his employers.
Avery is municipal ownership man
and is not discouraged by the fact
that there has been much criticism
of the management of the water
plant, which is owned by the city. He
says that the water power has been
going to waste and that there is no
reason why it should not be used in
connection with a municipal lighting
plant. He will try to see that the city
has such a p1ant.-Hartford Courant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

with US men of great fortune may
do little for their country during their
lifetime, but after death the state
steps in and puts it's hind on a goodly
percentage of the millionaire's accu-
mutations" said. Mr.. Jean Bardoux, of
Paris, France. at the Stafford Mr..
Bardoux who has written much on
economic subjects. thinks that an in
heritance tax would be one of the
most feasible that our Federal Con-
gress could levy. since it would be col
lected without the least difficulty and
the imposition of it would bring hard
ship on no one.
"Your swollen fortunes in America y
said he. "are the result largely of the
preferences given by your system of
legislation. 1t is true also that the gov
eminent may at any time be called on
to protect the properties of the
wealthy from riotous mobs. This be-
ing the case, there is only equity in the
policy that takes a portion of the for
tune on the death of the owner. There
recently died in Paris an exceedingly
rich man. NJ. Chauchard, founder of
the Grands MagasinS du Louvre,
whose estate will be called upon for
death and succession duties to the
amount of not less than $3.50, 00O.'-
Baltimo ore American.
eWhoS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
LFrom the New York Press.I

LFrom the New York Press.1
A dull blade makes the ugliest cut,
and a slow life the sickliest fun.
Next to having a rich relative, a man
is proudesc of knowing big politician
of bad reputation.
If man can't sing very much differ
emily from the way Il dog barks, he will
Insist on joining in the chorus.
The reason a girl can marry a man
too old for her is she could just as
easily marry one too young for her.
A woman's idea of a waitress she
couldn't spare is one who gets her all
the gossip about the neighbour from
their servants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate OF ten
cents a week or thirty cents a month
(by mail only.) Address changed as
often as desired. While out of town
the State journal VIII be to you Hike
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, 1909-08-17

About the only comment that would
seem to be pertinent concerning the re-
cent decision of a New York judge de-
claring Harry Thaw to be still insane
and continuing his incarceration in the
Matteawan asylum for the criminal in
sane, is that his attorneys at his trial
for the murder of Stanford White did
Just a little too good a job in proving
him to be a lunatic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

A little more activity on the part Of
the members of the Topeka police
force would appear to be in order. A
man was slugged and robbed the other
night at the corner of Fifth and JEFF
ferson streets. There Is no more das-
tardly crime than that of highway
robbery. Nor is there any crime that
is attempted less in community
which is properly policed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

George III tore his hair why didn't
the stamp tax" he cried.-New York sun.
If you must fight; Robbie. take some
ed to the same thing this morning. I lick
fed two boys, each of them half as big
as was."-Life.
Did you write this report Of my leo
mean by saying, The lecturer was evil
IDENTIFY full of her subject. London
opinion.
your boy was just a little-er-wild
when he was at college wasn't her oh.
Couldn't get 'em over the plate, you
know. But he always steadied down be-
une.
You are all the world to me-" said the
man who had been twice divorced. Yea"
replied the pretty grass widow, and II
married you it wouldn't be long before you
would be looking around for new worlds
to conquer -Chicago Record-Herald.
NO" said the first dear girl. I've no
use for those summer young men,. They
remind me of Dresden china dolls" Be
cause they are SO beautifully" queried dear
get broke SO easily."-Chicago News.
Passenger Gas the ship is sinking)-Cap-
tain, is there no hope-no hope whatevert
Captain-None at al, my man; no hope at
all. Passenger-Hang my luck And 1
cause 1 was afraid of indigestion.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
you've been counting me now for a
number of years, George remarked girl
to young man. land want to make a
in a position to m-marry just YET" STAN
mered the youth; but Who said any
thing about marriage?' interrupted the
girl. II was going to propose that you
stop coming here and give somebody else
chance. Philadelphia Inquirer.
NaturalIv.-Medical PROFESSIONALISM is
the result, young gentlemen, when a pa
tents temperature goes down as far as ~
can? ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gets cold
feet.-EXchange.
The Idea.-Norah (after watering the
lawn.)-Missus, do you hang up your hoseI
R Iisf Characterization "0rN ana A'a"S
Fish Caught, and taking a touching
farewell of her children)-Good-by my
deaFs Let this be a lesson to you never
o 90 be PSt ain9 tbread-Bon WI Vivant ne
Getting at the Root-Fair Patient-Oh.
doctor, I'm positively all run down and
I'm so miserable, have that tired feeling
| all the time Physician-No doubt Let me
see your tongue.-Exchange.
these things, Jane" said the mistress ad-
miringly to her maid. Then, glanctng at
the glossy linen, she continued in a tone
your own" Yes" replied Jane, land I'd
do all yours just like that if 1 had time
Central Methodist Advocate.
In the European Market.-"What you
want is a pretty American wife with a
dowTy Of twenty en9 be quite lutte c6nte e9
with an ugly one with forty. "-Sourire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

going to stick to that Go ahead and
paddle your own canoe after this"
And If the colonel had not been q
wise father his son-in-law might not
be sharing the house with him and
his good wife today, and that son-in-
law might not be the editor of the
"Bounder." -(Copyright, 1909, by Ar
ISOLATED Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

The state board of railroad commits
sioners is doing a good job in endeav-
oring to stir up the officials of the rail-
lads in Kansas to run their trains oc-
cording to schedule time. There is
nothing quite so disagreeable and I'M
satisfactory as a lack of efficiency on
the part of railroads in promptness in
the running of their trains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Chicago university has just dropped
one hundred students from its rolls be-
cause they have been paying too much
attention to social duties and too little
to- class work. Not so long ago a Har-
ward professor announced that college
students should not spend so much Of
their time porting over their books but
should devote little more of it hirt-
ing In higher education, as in other
things, you pay your money and you
take your choice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

excellent tip to mothers who permit
their lads to run barefoot. Instead of
looking them in their faces when in
Quiring concerning their recent where
abouts the mothers should keep their
eyes fixed on the youngsters big toes.
It NAV be interesting to some folks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Stop-over privileges at Topeka are
accorded from now on to the many
passengers who travel on the railroads
through this city. A new local service
with a gasoline-electric motor car has
been established by the Santa Fe be-
tween Emporia and the capital city.
Surely, things are beginning to come
Topeka's way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Fred S. Jackson, the states attorney
general, has delivered an opinion to
the effect that druggists in this state
cannot act as agents for the sale of
beer and liquor. 1t is rather surpris-
ing that any such opinion should have
been necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

1t may be interesting to some folks
to learn that the disease. pellagra,
which has been discovered among the
Inmates of an Illinois insane asylum
and about which the medical authori-
ties of the nation are so much con-
cerned, it is erythematous affection of
clr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

"Can it. be that Mr.. Howe has writ
ten a play?'' inquiries the Chicago
Tribune after contemplating a recent
assertion in the Atchison Globe that
1.-THE meanest devils in the world are
writing the dramatic criticism in New
York ,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
THE UMPIRE

a 1901 there was. who began to swear
a. Gwen as you or y.
At shirt and a shoe and shock of hair
eve called him the umpire who wasn't
But the fool he called him names for
(Eyen as you or ID.
rb And our beautiful clean base hits
mat are spoiled by the umpire who
tAnd now he knows that he knew too
For We had to give him fits).
A fool there was. and ball he fouled
The umpire yelled Fair and the aud
ence howled,
Gut the umpire only glared and scowled),
While the batter deeply and fierceiy
oh +,a Gwen as you or D.
On the wrath unspoke, and the swears
And the excellent epithets
which s belongs to the umpire who knows
(That fool of an umpire who knows it
And all of our game upsets!
The umpire with naughty pride was filled
But that wasn't IS w ga4 the 2r audience willed
NAhey 1o9dly demanded his blood be
so-s som of. Of him nved-but he mostly
AS :. Gwen as you or D..
a.. That makes US SO awru, mad:
coming comm 10 know that he never can
(F,or Dr., his Is. head is only a sodden lump
And his judgments always bad!
Carolyn Wells in Harper's Weekly.
Bakers Prices Higher.
The housewife who now goes to the
corner bakery to get some of the
things it is too much effort to bake
at home during the hot weather
comes back with more than one COM
plant. The trouble is not only that
things cost more than they formerly
aid, Tor she has in a measure got used
to that from experience and rather
expects a little sliding scale increase
In price from time to time. But, bur-
densome as that is on her weekly
household allowance, 1t is not all. Not
only are the bakery's products smaller
In size, but she insists they have de-
Perforated in quality. A policy of eco
nomy in eggs, sugar, and butter has
revised cake, downward, until it is
little more than bread. Especially
lacking IN coffee cake. for instance.
is that peculiar mellow color and
toothsome consistency which nothing
but the ample use of eggs will give.
In outside appearance it has all the
charm of less high-priced days, but
inside 1T may be said to be pale fiat,
and unprofitable-to the buyer. Per-
haps 1T is as digestible as ever. but it
can hardly be so nourishing with the
lack of these eggs which formerly
added to its nutriment, and certainly
it is not so good to eat. And so
there are complaints and protesta-
tions at the family board. and de-
clarations on the housewives part
that she will go back to the product
of her own oven.
But the bakers side of this prob
lem is also to be considered. The
prices of his products are so we'll es-
tablished that economy in production
is a good deal easier than a material
increase. True. he has been able to
make certain increases. which have
caused much grumbling at his coun-
tiers, but for the most part he has
contented himself with selling a
smaller quantity and poorer quality
for the same price. Nor is he wholly
to blame for this.-Indianapoli
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

There is this one redeeming feature
about the present spell Of hot weather
It is great weather for the corn crop.
This may not appeal strongly to men
who have no corn planted but as d
matter of fact a huge crop of corn will
be of more or less benefit to them in a
variety of ways. 1t will make for a
general prosperity in which all people
will share in one way or another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

A professor of the Kansas university
is credited with the discovery that
when a man tells a die he wiggles his
great toe. Therefore, as the professor
concludes, shoes were given to man to
>-nceal his THOUGHTS. This IS also an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Advice has been given by his doctor
TO United States Senator Stone of Mis-
souri, to keep off his feet. "Gum-shoe
BilF' can easily accomplish this by in
dulging 4 little more freely in Scotch
whisky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
PANAMA, THE OBSTREPEROUS
TNFA Mt.

What a troublesome family of I'M
promising youngsters Uncle Sam has
in his nurseryl There is ragged, re-
bellious, rampant little Cuba, per-
petual candidate for the paternal
slipper. Liberia. neglected and weak
ened by lack of proper nourishment,
calls pitifully for kindness and atten-
ton That Filipino child is generally
pretty well behaved. but the big uncle
is pledged to take off the child's
swaddling clothes soon, and there is
fear for the consequences. And lastly
comes Panama.
But Uncle Sam is a faithful nurse
He has patience unlimited and his
good nature is seldom ruffled. He will
endure the petty complaints and the
downright trickery of the bottle-fed
infants longer than any other nursery
autocrat in the world He needs Meth
er assistance nor condolences. If con-
ciliation won't win obedience manual
chastisement willard he is equally
adept at both.-C1eveland Plain Deal
err
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Coach Weede is not very optimistic,
publicly, over the prospects for Wash
burns football team. Evidently
Washburn is going to have a mighty
fine band of gridiron warriors this
year E+afs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

China is apparently gaining in wis
dom. She now submits with prompt
ness to demands on the part of Japan
whenever they are made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
A New Peril.

Sir William Bull writes to the pa
pers to suggest that appendicitis
arises from our habit of sharpening
knives. ''The head of every family
invariably sharpens his carving knife
as he stands before the joint. This
means a shower of microscopic steel
shavings on the meat" Appendicitis
has increased enormously of late
years. Perhaps our grandfathers al
ways used blunt knives or dissected
the joint in ways Of which polite So
ciety has kept no record.-Westmins
ter Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
PeriIous RESCUE of a DOG.

After lying for three days on a
ledge in the steep cliffs between Dover
and ST. Margaret's Bay a wire-haired
Dover naturalist, was rescued yester-
day after a perilous adventure by a
young man named Smith Mr.. Chat
win, while walking near the cliffs,
missed his dog. He eventually saw it
on a ledge about so feet down the
cliffs.
He was unable to rescue the animal
and two days later Smith volunteered
to be lowered down to get the animal,
which was now on another ledge
nearly 500 feet below. After two des-
cents Smith succeeded in rescuing the
dog. which had been badly injured
by its falls.-London Daily Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
Lamarck and His Contemporaries.

1t is Just 80 wears since Lamarck
was buried in pauper's grave in
Paris and now time has had its
revenge and the great naturalist has
his statue in the Jardin des Plantes.
1t was unveiled on Monday.
Lamarck's life was full of trouble.
Starting life as soldier. he
abandoned arms for medicine and
science. The emolumentS of his first
appointment were f40 a year, but in
time he became professor of zoology.
His theories-he was one of the
founders of biological evolution
drew upon him the violent opposition
of the men of science of his day.
Cuvier, his chief adversary, ex-officio,
had to deliver his funeral grafton be-
fore the Academy of Sciences, and so
viru1ent was it that, according to a
Paris contemporary. the academy re-
fused to print it. He died in the old
house of Button. still to be seen in
the gardens where his monument has
arisen. Thirty-five foreign learned
societies were represented at the in
standardization Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
HU4oR OF THE Day

George III tore his hair. why didn't
think Of the corporation tax instead OF
the stamp tax" he cried.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

NO" said the first dear girl. I've no
use for those summer young men. They
remind me of Dresden china dolls" Be
cause they are SO beautifully" queried dear
girl No 3 mo-" answered No. /. They
get broke so easily."-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Passenger Gas the ship is sinlxing)-Cap-
tain, is there no hope-no hope whatevert
Captain-None at all, my man; no hope at
all. Passenger-Hang my lucki And
wouldn't eat my cucumbers for dinner be-
cause 1 was afraid of indigestion!-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

''You are all the world to me-" said the
man who had been twice divorced. Yes, =
replied the pretty grass widow, and II
married you it wouldn't be long before you
would be looking around for new worlds
to conquer. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

IF you must fight, Bobbie, take some
one of your size We'll, papa, it amount
ed to the same thing this morning. lick
fed two boys, each of them half as big
as as."-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

NaturaIly.-Medical PROFESSIONALISM is
the result young gentlemen, when a pa
tents temperature goes down as far as II
can? Student-Why-er-he gets cold
feet.-EXchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

did you write this report of my leo
ture The Curse of Whisky" Yes,
madam" Then Kindly explain what you
mean by saying, The lecturer was evil
IDENTIFY full of her subject London
Opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

The Idea-Norah latter watering the
lawn )-Missus, do you hang up your hose?
Mistress-Certainly not, Norah; we always
pay cashi-Christian Work and Evange-
list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

your boy was just a Ittle-er-wild
when he was at college, wasn't he?'" "Oh,
yes, he generally was a little wild at first.
Couldn't get 'em over the plate, you
know. But he always steadied down be-
fore the game was over.'-Chicago Trtb-
une.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Fish Caught. and taking a touchins
farewell of her children)-Good-by, my
dears Let this be a lesson to you never
to be ambitious. AS you see, life hangs
on but a thread.-Bon Vivant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Getting at the Root.-Fair Patient-Oh.
doctor, I'm positively all run down and
I'm so miserable, 1 have that tired feeling
all the time. Physician-No doubt. Let me
see your tongue.-Exchange
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-26

unique beyond compare up to date and
one well nigh impossible in the future
to duplicate. l had located an immense
herd of buffaloes, and all arrangements
were complete, 1.-THE blanket was wav-
ed three tfmes,'' and off the outfit start
ed at daylight. The Indians were
painted In a variety of %colors, had dis
carded all their artistic adornments,
different colored ornaments, jewelry,
feathers and other apparel and looked
like real children of nature, almost in
Adams costume; only a b%reechclout
around their loins, moccasins on their
feet, no saddle, no bride, the ponies
with only a thin leather hackamore
between their teeth; some with only
light bow and arrows, others with their
rife, revolver, ammunition, no unnec-
essary weight, 80 that they could ride
like lightning. They even spared their
horses and walked most of the time,
but with such speed that it kept every
one "hopping' to go the Ioce. This
lick kept up until the helo was in
sight.
A council was held, and the calumet
was passed around, and everything
was ready, while every Indian mount
ed his horse, which seemed more ex-