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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES
Ideas and many persons are as utter

Ideas and many persons are as utter
strangers.
It costs considerably less to be de-
cent than otherwise.
y X
Regulations are fragile things. They
can be broken awfully easy.
4 X y
The impartial man generally man
ages to get into more or less hot water.
X X
Altogether too many women form
the opinion that they have married be-
meath themselves,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Four men entered a restaurant re-
Gently in New York city, held up
twenty odd patrons of the place at
the points of guns and relieved them
of their money and valuables. Now
If such thing as that had happened
in this section of the country, the
eastern newspapers would have COM
mented that nothing else was to be
expected in the wild and woolly
west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

If Garfield park can be Illuminated
in an adequate fashion with an ex-
penditure of 5000, there should be no
delay on the part of the city authorities
in providing the money for this pur-
pose. This park is an ideal recreation
ground. 1t should be properly lighted
so that it will be available for all per-
sons to congregate in with safety dur
ing the warm nights of the summer
that are yet to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

After the senate had refused to re-
nuce the duty on refined sugar and
eliminate the rather infamous Dutch
standard tests which keep the good
old brown sugar off the United States
market, there was an advance of five
points in the value of the stock Of
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany, the trust. And Senator Joe
Bristow did mot forget to call the at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Colonel Roosevelt is devoting his
spare moments these days to writing d
book. Under the influence of African
heat, pertinacious bugs and other
things. it is reasonable to suppose that
it will be more tOrrid than anything
which has yet come from his pen. But
it will certainly have to be going some
to attain that position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

meeting it. AS Mayor Green says,
these debts should not be left for
future generations to take care of,
for they will have plenty of troubles.
of their own. And his suggestion in
the premises is worthy of the most
careful consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
HUNOR or THE Day

The Christy Girl-How savagely that
e GO G Yields his batoni The Harrison
can sympathize with him Hes trying to
kill time.-Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Ayes. it was a great sale. Why.
the auctioneer knocked down over hum
dred pieces of rare china in an hour. Mrs.
Z.-Gracious. He almost equaled the rec
ord of our maid.-Chicago Daily News.
The The c:addie." said the beginner at golf,
impudent I felt like cracking him over the
friend. "Well-er-you see, I wasn't sure
that purpose. Catholic Standard.
Congratulations, old man. I suppose
boy Yes; in a few years now I'll have
an excuse for going to the cireus.'-
"And is she engaged to the Count?''
only tentatively. Nothing but an option
has been paid yet. '-Philadelphia Ledger.
What do you think of the present.day
enable poor girl to look just as ride,
u1ous as rich girl. City Jour
nal.
Mrs. Hyup-I was so disappointed in DR..
expert, but he was only a dentist.-Puck.
First Egg-What has became of that old
fsew w on T she gd eeepS
News-Press.
thee We'll. now you are down on your
iaces. "SFiiegende Blaetter " my '"0'
Progress.-"Mis you're wasting time
sketc Il, that old ruined bridge" In;
6 defd Yes; MI, there's fine FL new steel
Courier-J ournal
Principal-Johnnie, I'm surprised that
your French is SO weak. Now. think.
Chapeau. What is that? What does your
faher throw. up when he's merry? Johnnie
His job, sir.-Tit-Bits.
Gunner-He used to be a pessimist and
say the world was a bubble I understand
you see, he fell out of an airship not long
ago.-Chicago News.
eve have no really famous men these
days" "Oh, don't know. I doubt if any
crowd ever cheered Napoleon for hour
and forty-seven minutes. "-Pittsburg Post
Nursemaid-Tm going to leave. mum.
Mistress-Why, what's the matter? Don't
he is that afraid of policeman that I
can't get near one.-London Taller.
"And now" said the teacher, I'VE come
to Germany, which is governed by the
Kaiser. Tommy Jones; What is Kaiser?
stream of hot water springin' up an dis
turbin' the EARTH
II hear your daughter is going to marry
a duke Yes; a love match" do YOU
mean to tell me she gets him for moth
ing ?"-Louisville Courier-Journal.
rs my credit good here?" asked the
man leaning carelessly against
the bar. Sure" answered the bartender
busily polishing the glassware Good
enough if you only want to borrow trou-
ble." Then the bouncer got busy.-Puck
I wonder what 1909 will bring forth?''
II can tell you. Trouble in the Balkans, a
bum spring, senatorial refusals to resign,
a hot summer, a lot of disappointed PEN
nant hopes, a few more styles and several
South American revolutions. kansas
City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

AS revenue raisers, income and in
heritances taxes would seem to be diff
ficult to beat. British revenues We're
$165, 900 900 in the year 1908 from her in
come tax. and $94, 900 600 from her in
heritance tax in the same year And
this great sum of taxes is collected
from those who are best able to pay it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
FRON OTHER PENS
SALARIES AND SOCIALISM.


Emperor William of Germany
wants an increase of salary. His case
shows that this increase of salary
business is due to a microbe in the
blood. 1t belongs to the constitution
of human nature like the appetite.
This statement is made perfectly OBJ
vious, when it appears that the en-
peror has 40 castles to keep up, and
his enormous salary is not sufficient
for the task.
Then there is the emperor's stable,
with over 200 sleek, lazy horses, eat
ing their heads off, year after year. If
the emperor doesn't get more salary,
he will have to dispose of 40 or 80
of these horses, which have not bit
of work to do except to belong to the
emperor, and he doesn't need them
for any purpose in the world, except
to have them. What an expensive de-
sire this is, in human nature, to have
more than one needs!
This is the way it works-the same
as with the emperor: An officer will
have $4,000 a year. On that he be-
longs to the club, smokes two for
quarter cigars, runs little automo-
bile, spends month at the SEASIDE,
and gets into expensive society. Then
it occurs to him he wants to join an
other club, smoke a finer cigar, get
bigger auto, and outshine his $500, 600
neighbor in a social function. Like
the emperor, he is not satisfied with
what he needs; he wants more; more
horses and more castles. And he
wants the people to pay for them NO
wonder Socialism is rampant over IN
Germany. And in. this country, too,
every time salary is raised from So
600 to $4,000, it makes few social
ists.-Ohio State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.J

IF'rom the New York Press.]
A friend in need is a friend to bleed.
Philosophy is a cheap form of con-
ISOLATION for show. not use
The way girl learns how to fiirt is
being born able to do it.
It's a mighty good joke that can
stand the way most people tell it.
The danger of a man having an
ounce of brains is he thinks it is 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
STARTED WE'LL.

Editor Greer of Winfield. in his
address before the Third district ed
itors, Saturday. made the statement
that any country boy or girl can well
afford to act as correspondent for a
city newspaper for the practice and
education it gives. Mr.. Greer re-
called the fact that about twenty-five
or thirty years ago correspondence
began coming in to the Winfield
Courier from a back district in Cow
ley county The work was so we'll
done and the news was sent in from
such an unlikely section. that he
sent for the correspondent. A coun-
try bcS responded. He said that he
was writing the news because his
father thought it would give him
good practice. After while the
young man got to the city. He was
ambitious and his correspondence
training served him well. Finally
the country correspondent in
sparsely settled county in Kansas
became George F. Thompson. chief
statistician of the interior depart
ment at Washington. The newspaper
office offers the country boy fine
opportunity for training.-Indepen
dence Reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

tention of the senate to this fact AS
he said, that showed who had been
interested in defeating these PROPOSE
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Oklahoma seems to be getting the
tornadoes these days that helped to
make Kansas famous, once upon a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news Or
gan!Zatfon 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, 1909-06-01

Some surprise is expressed in GER
tain quarters that the will of H. H.
Rogers left practically nothing of his
vast estate to charity. There's moth
Ing very strange in this. Few people
ever showed any symptoms of being
charitable to Mr.. Rogers while he
was alive. In fact he was as roundly
berated for about everything he did
or every success he achieved as has
been any man who has risen to prom
snence in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Things appear to be pursuing their
usual course in South America. A
revolution is under way in Peru.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

And now the tobacco trust is being
blamed for the outrages perpetrated
by the night riders in Kentucky and
Tennessee. This trust undoubtedly
oppressed tobacco growers. That's
the way trusts have of working. But
such oppression can be no possible
excuse for the commission of such
high crimes as arson and murder
which have been frequent incidents to
the night riding depredations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
CAUSE OF MISERY.

Here is an observation from
Carlyle: "All misery is faculty mis-
directed-strength that has not yet
found its way This is undoubtedly
true. All suffering and failure can
be traced back to one getting out of
the true path. 1t may not some
times be ones fault. Ignorance or
environment may intervene and lead
us astray- But all progress consists
in one finding the true way of ones
strength; to see that the faculty is
rightly directed.
Finding this path is the end of
knowledge and civilization. This
means doing the right thing physical
ly, mentally, morally; obeying Gods
law. that's it; that is all there is to
it. That is what keeps the strength
and faculty intact and makes life
worth living. The perfectest mortal
is the one whose faculty is rightly
directed and whose strength has
found its way Tt is that that makes
the true, manly, useful. happy life;
that makes the life last longer and
keeps 1t sweet and wholesome while
1t lasts.-Ohio State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Progress.-"Mister, you're wasting time
sketching that old ruined bridge In
deed?" Yes, there's a fine new steel
bridge just a mile further on."-Louisvilie
Courier Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Gunner-He used to be a pessimist and
say the world was a bubble. 1 understand
you see, he fell out of an airship not long
ago.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

-Encourag enent.-"Mis Emma, I love
thee" well, now you are down on your
knees you may as well tie my shoe
laces. ''-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Principal-Johnnie, I'm surprised that
your French is so weak. Now, think.
Chapeau. What is that? What does your
faher throw up when he's merry? Johnnie
His job, sir.-Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

First Egg-What has became of that old
fellow who was with us so long? Second
Egg-Gone on the stage.-St. Joseph
News-Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
Wouldn't Fight for Canada.

''In case of emergency Great Brit
ain wouldn't spend SIS to hold Canada
and Australia as her colonies" said
Dean I. W. Russell. of the University
Law School. in a speech before the
Peoples Institute Sunday night.
''As a matter of fact. England has
found the United States a much more
profitable friend of hers as separ-
ate nation than as a vassal. and she
might not be unwilling to lose the
Dominion and the antipodes on the
same ground. New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

1--WE have no really famous men these
days" "Oh, l don't know. I doubt If any
crowd ever cheered Napoleon for an hour
and forty-seven tes."-Pittsburg Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Mrs. Hyup-I was so disappointed in DIR.
PuIlen. Mrs. Hyer-In what respect? Mrs.
Hyup-I understood he was a great bridge
expert, but he was only a dentist.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
White Robin Lays White Eggs.
"Water Sheep"

A business communication in Ar
able recently reached a Manchester
firm, and when translated by a Syrian
interpreter, proved to contain re-
quest for the price of coppering two
"water sheep" of certain given dimen-
sions. The translator was confident
of his version. but admitted that he
did not know what water sheep"
could be. For the moment even the
heads of the firm were puzzled. I'M
til it struck some one that this was
the nearest synonym in the vocabu-
la,ry of a pastoral people for ''hydrau-
lie ms''-Manchester Guardian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Nursemaid-Im going to leave num-
Mistress-Why, what's the matter? Don't
you like the baby? Nursemaid-Yes'm but
he is that afraid of a policeman that I
can't get near one.-London Taller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

''What do you think of the present-day
styles?' Il think they're all right They
enable a poor girl to look Just as ridic-
ulous as a rich girl."-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

tAnd is she engaged to the Count?''
only tentatively. Nothing but an option
has been paid yet. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

Congratulations, old man. I suppose
you're tickled to death because it is a
boy" Yes; in a few years now I'll have
an excuse for going to the circus
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

"And now said the teacher, I'VE come
20 Germany, which is governed by the
Kaiser. Tommy Jones. what is Kaiser?
Please, M answered Tommy Jones, "a
stream of hot water springin' up an dis
urbin' the earth"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
Dog Pays His Own License.
Where "ITncle Tom Was Written.

The old Kentucky homestead at
Covington in which Harriet Beecher
Stowe wrote the first chapters of
Uncle Toms Cabin is to be torn
own.
The house was built in 1897. with
loop holes and lookouts. The heavy
oak doors and window shutters still
bear heavy indentations made by tom
ahawks and dozens of arrow heads
are still imbedded in hewn log sides.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

'I hear your daughter is going to marry
a duke" Yes; love match" do you
mean to tell me she gets him for moth
g?"-Louisville Courier-Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-07

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens with the
EhiPwreck Of the steamer on which Miss
Genevicve Leslie. an American heiress
LORD Nlnthrope, an Englishman, and Tom
Blake, a brusque American. were passen-
gers. The three We're tossed upon an I'M
inhabited island and were the only ones
not drowned. Blake recovered from a
drunken stupor
CHAPTER T.-Blake. Stunned on the
boat, because of his roughneSs became
a hero as preservers of the helpless pair
The Fnglishman was suing for the hand
Of Miss Leslie. Blake started to swim
PACK to the ship to recover what was
CHAPTER III.-Blake returned safely
Mihthrope wasted his last match on a
cigarette for which he was scored by
Blake. Their first meal was a dead fish
CHAPTER IV.-The trio started a ten
mile hike for higher land. Thirst at
tackled them. Blake was compelled to
carry Miss Leslie on account of wearI-
ness. He tainted Winthrope
CHAPTER V.-They entered the Jun.
gle. That night was passed roosting high
In a tree.
CHAPTER VI-The next morning they
descended to the open again All three
constructed hats to shield themselves
from the sun. They then Toasted on
cocoanuts, the only prOcUrable food Miss
Leslie showed a liking for Blake. but de-
tested his roughness.
tablished home in some cliffs Blake
found a fresh wafer spring.
TO start now. But first thing to-mor-
row III take run down that way
while you two lay around camp and
see IL you can twist some sort of fish
line out of cocoanut fiber By braid
ing your hair, Miss Jenny, you can
spare us your hair-pins for hooks"
But, Mr. Blake, I'm afraid-Pd
rather you'd take us with you With
that dreadful creature so near"
We'll, l don't know. Let's see your
feet?"
Miss Leslie glanced at him. and
thrust slender foot from beneath her
skirt.
Misunderstanding torn; but those
slippers are tougher than | thought.
Most of the way will be good walking.
along the beach. Wen leave the fish
ing to Pat-er-beg pardon-Win!
With his ankle"
by Jove, Blake, I'll chance the
ankle. Don't leave me behind. l
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-07

"Bitten? Yes, by John BarIeycorn!"
give you my word, you'll not have to
lug me-"
"Oh, of course, Mr.. Winthrope must
go with u.s."
= "Fraid to go alone, eh?" demanded
Blake, frowning.
His tone startled and offended her;
yet all he saw was politely quizzical
lifting Of her brows.
why should l be afraid, Mr..
Blake?" she asked.
Blake stared at her moodily. But
when she met his gaze with a confid-
ing smile, he flushed and looked away.
"All right" he muttered; well
move camp together But don't ex-
pect me to pack his ludship, If we
draw blank and have to trek back
without food or water"
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TO BE CONTINUED.
Profits from Cat Rreadi,,

Taken all round cat breeding is not
royal road to fortune. It is all
matter of luck, and some people may
manage for a few years to make
handsome profit, but it cannot be kept
mp. ! myself made about eco out Of
my cats one year, not allowing for
rent and labor, but as a rule was out
of pocket. i aides Field
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and He Stood Poised for the Shock.
| fetid, catty odor was enough to con-
vince him that he had found the
leopards' den.
He caught the vague outlines of a
| long body, crouched five or six wards
away, on the far side of the hollow.
He sprang back, his club brandished
to strike. But the expected attack did
not follow. Blake glanced about as
though considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
a retreat. Winthrope and Miss Leslie
were staring at him, white faced. The
sight of their terror seemed to SPUR
him to daredevil bravado; though his
actions may rather have been due to
the fact that he realized the futility of
flight, and so rose to the requirements
Of the situaton-the grim need to
stand and face the danger.
Get behind the bamboos," he
called, and as they hurriedly obeyed,
he caught up a stone and flung it in at
the crOuching beast.
He heard the missile strike with a
soft thud that told him he had not
missed his mark, and he swung I'D his
club in both hands. Given half a
chance he would smash the skull of
the female as he had crushed her
blinded mate. One moment after an
other passed, and he stood poised for
the shock, tense and scowling. Not
so much as a snarl came from within.
The truth flashed upon him
"Smothered!" he yelled.
The other saw him dart in through
the hole. A moment later two limp
grayish bodies We're flung out into the
open. Immediately after Blake reap
peared, dragging the body of the, moth
er leopard
It's all right; they're dead" cried
Winthrope, and he ran forward to
look at the bodies.
Miss Leslie followed hardly less
curious.
Are they all dead, Mr.. Blake?" she
inquired.
Wiped out-whole family. The old
cat stayed by her kittens, and all
smothered together-lucky for us. Get
busy with those bamboos, Win. I'm
going to have these skins, and the
sooner we get the cub meat hung up
and curing, the better for us"
Leopard meat again." reioined
Winthrope.
Spring leopard, young and tender
What more could you ask? Get
move on you
Can | do anything, Mr.. Blake?"
asked Miss Leslie
Hunt shady spot"
But | really mean it."
We'll, if that's straight, you might
go on along the gully, and see If
there's any place to get to the top.
You could pick up sticks on the way
back, if any are left. Wen have to
fumigate this tree hole before we
adopt it for residence"
will it be long before you finish
with your-with the bodies?"
We'll, now, look here, Miss Jenny;
it's going to be mess, and wouldn't
mind hauling the carcasses clear down
the gully, out of sight, if it was to be
the only time. But it's not, and you
have got to get used to it. sooner or
later. So we'll start now"
Il suppose, if | must, Mr. Blake
Really, wish to help"
Good. That's something like,
Think you can learn to COOKE"
See what | did this morning"
Blake took the cord OF cocoanut f.
Der which she held out to him. and
tested its strength.
We'll, I'll be blessed" he said.
This is something like. If you don't
look out, you'll make quite a camp
mate, Miss Jenny. Dat now. trot
along This is hardly arctic weather,
and our abattoir don't include cold
storage plant. The sooner these
lambs are dressed, the better"
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here's your drink, MISS jenny

here's your drink, MISS Jenny.
As he spoke, Blake kicked aside
some smouldering branches and led
the way to the crevice whence the
spring trickled from the rock into a
shallow stone basin. When all had
drunk their fill of the clear cool water
Blake took up his club and walked
straight across to the baobab. Less
than 80 steps brought him to the mar
row opening in the trunk of the huge
tree. AT first he could make out moth
ing in the dimly lit interior; but the
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Iul Trip LOT LDe abandoned
cocoanuts, his companions
leveled the stones beneath the lodges
chosen by Winthrope, and gathered
enough dried sea-weed along the talus
to soften the hard beds.
Soothed by the monotonous wash of
the sea among the rocks, even Miss
Leslie slept well. Blake, who had in
sisted that she should retain his coat,
was wakened by the chilliness pre-
ceding the dawn. Five minutes later
they started on their journey.
The starlight glimmered on the
waves and shed a faint radiance over
the rocks. This and their knowledge
of the way enabled them to pick a
path along the foot of the cliff without
difficulty Once on the beach, they
swung along at smart gait, invigor-
ated by the cool air.
Dawn found them half way to their
goal. Blake called halt when the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-07
CHAPTER TX.

The Leopards' Den.