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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
QUAKER MEDITATToNs.
IFrom the Philadelphia record.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Many man with a strong pull doesn't
get to the top.
The detective who shadows a GRIM
inal doesn't always throw him in ths
shade.
Even the bother doesn't always sue
coed in corlking the walls of his wrath
1t is just as well to keep on the right
side Of man who is deaf in his left
ear.
The salesman who travels for watch
manufacturer shouldn't talk against
time.
Many a girl thinks she is making
another girl green with envy when she
is really color blind.
It's all right to take time by the
forelock, but that won't enable you to
catch up with tomorrow.
Some men will make a promise good,
even though they may have to break
il and make 1t over again.
De Tanque-''Bjenes is rather stinsy,
irn't hep" Guzzler-'Yes; you have to
get him tight to loosen up"
From a married mans point Of view
one of the greatest paradoxes Is q
bachelor who goes to a rest cure.
Hoax-'I don't like people who stand
in ceremony" Joax-"That's better
than having people sit all over you"
Nell-"I can truthfuIly say my con
science never troubles me-" Belle
well trained"
Blobbs trying to think Of clairvoy-
ant-"What do you call the person who
Is a medium through whom we com
mune with the spirits2'' Slobbs-"A
bartender"
What do you think Of our min? p
asked the Philadelphia with some
show of pride. We'll" replied the visi-
tor from Kentucky. Il must say we
have better juleps down home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Compared with the town-loafer, the
hobo is a king.
It's good thing dreams don't come
true most of them are such horrible
things.
Persons, whose efforts to be nice are
noticeable, are in the class of undesir-
ables.
The size of a good many salaries that
men say they are drawing is apt to
be fictitious.
When meals are ready on time some
members of the family are generally
late for them and vice versa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
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or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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away during the summer may have
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Bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

college boys and girls. he thinks. Pro-
lessor Palmer has now placed himself
III a position to be elected by the stud
ents as the most popular college pro-
fessor in the United States. But it may
be. pardonable to remark that some one
has been pulling the wool over the
good professors eyes. He says that
the girls of Radcliffe and the boys of
Harvard spend altogether too much time
buried in their books and not enough
to social life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
HUMOR or THE DAY

Tommy-Pop,. what is the office that
seeks the man? Tommys Pop-The tax
office. my son.-Philadelphia Record.
a., you ought to save money for yeqr fam
lily won't let me."-Cleyeland Leader
=, You shouldn't treat your. boy 80 harsh;
hight as s wei haSe f Il broken d@ sSs ne
It Might Have Been.-"Al right behind
there?'' called the conductor from the
front trent Of The car Hold on 60 shrlll
The passengers craned their necks ex-
pectantly. A small boy was struggling 20
get basket OF laundry aboard.-Puck.
In Disguise.-"Do you mean to say that
you Inrted with your wife all the even
her7'' That's right. But she was -
deuced agreeable--how was 1 to know
herg-CleVeland Leader.
the Hoy gss DO you get y 9! husband to cut
on the lawn mower. and he thinks he's
pushing the baby buggy."-Cieveland
d, In certain Sunday school a teacher told
her pupils the story of Samson and Delilah
the Samson G sto 5e donf e n Ssld fT0m
piped. Joe, Ito have woman cut a feiier's
Mrs. Fletter-What do you think we had
we'd better try out few names and then
call him the one thatn make him come
Chicago News.
The impartial man has HIS troubles. -
How now?" ''Remember that the umpire
gets. SAL. sailed a robber BY both sides."-
"A scientist says the world is drying
up He ought to live in the house WITH
Post.
Knicker--When he graduated he thought
he would save the State. oBcker-And
now he is trying to save dollar a week.
New York Sun.
Our rain hit bear on the way down"
train had to go into the woods after him n
Kansas City Journal.
She-What would you do II you had
money enough to supply your needs2 He
I'd start in to make a lot more 10 supplyf'
my wants.-Boston Transcript.
First Physician-Any unusual symptoms
about that last case of yours2 Second
Phys1cian-Yes; he paid me $50 on account
yesterday Sphinx
what books have helped you most7"
asked the serious young woman. 81 don't
-emember their Names" answered Senator
sorghum But they're the Government
I am permitted to present to
ny admiring constituents" -Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

Colonel Jim Ham Lewis, famed in
Chicago and elsewhere because OF the
aovely whlskers which adorn his face,
has returned from world tour. he
saws America ought to act quickly to
secure China as an ally In commerce
eEd war. He sees menace to TINS
country in Japan. This Will be me
solace for Captain Richmond Pearson
aTobson. but the rest of the people of
she land will probaly not lie awake
fights worrying about aossible trouble
with .JaDan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

Prince Won Buelow intends to resign
the chanceliership of the German en-
psre. He entered this office II years
ago and was a poor man, as far as
being possessed of the worlds goods
l.. concerned. He goes back to private
life many times a millionaire. A trifie
over a million dollars of this sum was
bequeathed to him by an ardent ad-
n.irex but the rest of it eame-weIl,
this is a matter for speculation at this
distance. Anyhow, things of this sort
are not looked upon in the same light
au the courts of Europe as they are
at home here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

The debate over the schedules in the
nroposed revised tariff law has come
10 an end in the United States senate
after a continuous duration of 10 days.
III has been one of the greatest debates
that has ever occurred in legislative
body the world over, but that fact Is
poor consolation for the consumers Oh
the land who have sadly watched the
tariff revised upward instead OF down
ri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

There's a handy man in Groyeland,
raj. He is told of in the Big OAK
Cal, Enterprise as follows: Fred Con-
well, Justice of the peace in Groveland'
combines his legal dispensary with the
sonsorial profession, and also carries
large stock of jewelry. HIS residence
Of over IL years in the town inspires
con6denee in his ability to please in
ali lines. Added to his other response
Utilities is that of notary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

Those who propose to celebrate IN
dependence day by the explosion OF
powder-crackers and other noise pro-
ducers should bear in mind that July
6 is the date fer them. to get busy and
not July or July 4, which happens
to fall this year on Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

Another man who witnessed the as
sassination of Abraham Lincoln died
In Illinois the other day. Evidently
the old Ford theater at Washington
played to considerably more than
capacity house on that night so many
wears ago when one of the greatest
tragedies of the world was enacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
FRON OTHER PENS
THE REIGN OF LAW.

President Taft and Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham will not be judged
harshly for the reserve which they
maintain in the matter of the Sugar
Trust prosecution or for their i'm
patience with newspaper inquiSitiVe-
ness on the subject. There is hope
for the country in the attitude which
they have assumed. They are giving
close attention to the proofs of
criminality at hand; they are reach
ing out for new evidence, and, once
assured that there is probable cause,
they will act quickly.
1t is to be remembered, however,
that the presumption of guilt in this
case rests entirely upon newspaper
activity experimenting the iabors of
private citizens and that if at this
late day a colossal offender shall be
brought to justice the fact will be
due to influences wholly apart from
those exerted by officials at Washing
ton specifically charged with the en-
ministration, indebted to the news
papers for all the information in its
possession at this time, may therefore
pardon the press for an interest in the
matter which springs not so much
from curiosity as from zeal in public
service.
The power of the American
executive is great. Welded soberly,
patiently, lawfully and justly, as there
is reason to believe it will be from
this time forth, it will reassure the
welI-disposed and cause disquiet only
to the guilty. Concentrated in and
exhausting itself upon shrieks and
menaces, it becomes force with
which it is impossible for anybody ex-
cept the lawless to reckon.-NewI
York World.
LATEST MOVE OF BEEF TRUST.
The Springfield Union finds grave
cause for public alarm in the report
that a combination of Chicago beef
packers is endeavoring to obtain con-
troll of the beef production of Argen-
tine It is stated that these interests
have already acquired two packing es-
adjustments, large and advantageousIyl
located, and that negotiations are in
progress for the purchase of other
plants. Once firmly intrenched in that
rich republic, it is believed that the in
terests in question would have no diff
ficuIty in applying American methods
in such manner as to obtain a practical
monopoly of the beef business in Ar
gentine. and thereby insure absolute
control of the beef markets of Great
Britain and the United States on terms
highly advantageous to themselves.
With conditions growing less favor
able in this country for the production
forced to look abroad for a portion of
their future supply and in Argentine
they see a rich field for operations. By
controlling this field. it would cut OF
competition in that quarter, thus add
ing vastly to its own revenues. Since
grain can be shipped here from Ar
geatine and sold at lower prices than
the domestic products, under the condi-
tionS which have prevailed lately, thers
is no apparent reason why the same
cannot be done with Argentine beef
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.
Girls would be perfectly willing to
learn to sew II it wasn't so useful
a stout woman calls It losing flesh
II she gains only two pounds a week.
If men had the brains they think
they have their legs wouldn't be stronR
enough to carry -hem.
A woman's idea Of a friend IS one
that will talk about her behind Der
back only to the very best sort Of reor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

No stronger force is in the great
prohibition movement of today than
the temperance advocates in the Roman
Catholic church. This number IS grow
ing with leaps and bounds, and those
Of them in Illinois are making plans
to take an active and concerted part
IN the new campaign to put that stalS
IN the dry column.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

That ali glasses Of Topekans are
rrettv far removed from poverty, and
esnecialIy that sort of it which is in
duced by lack of work. is evidenced
bv the fact that help and labor of all
kinds is mighty scarce here even at
most remunerative wages. Contractors
who are engaged in the $25o,0oo worth
of public Improvement work which is
under way in the city are at a loss
as to which way to turn to get the la
borers of all sorts that they need. All
OF them are working their jobs now
short-handed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

In his baccalaureate address to the
graduates of Yale. DR.. Arthur H. Had
aey, president of that university, urged
optimism IN human affairs. That's
pretty good doctrine for all sorts and
cnnditions of men to follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

Hordes Of harvest hands are needed
at once in Kansas to gather in great
wheat crop This is the same crop that
some "wiseacres' were not so long ago
inredicting would be a failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

Professor George Herbert Palmer, OF
the faculty of Harvard university an
nounces that there Is no harm in
little flirting between young men and
Eoung women. It's a good thing for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
HOW He Kent His Clothes Dry.

Among a large shooting party on a
northern grouse moor was a certain
elderly professor whose skill with his
gun was hardly equal to the profundity
of his intellect. Suddenly heavy storm
of rain came on, and as there was no
shelter on the moor the shooters got
thoroughly drenched through. At feast,
all but one suffered-the professor. He
had mysteriously disappeared when the
rain came on, and he did not rejoin the
party until the sun was shining once
more. To the anazement of the others
the erudite one was as dry as bone.
The others, drenched and Disguised, in
quired of him how it was he had es-
capped a Wetting. Directly the rain
came on replied the professor, Il
went off by myself, stripped off my
clothes, and sat on them until the
storm was over.''-London Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
THE CAUSE OF UNHAPPINEss.

He buys her all she needs to wear, he
gives her all she wants to eat
Beyond that. though, he has no care; he
counts his duty then complete.
He seems to think tn At She should be
contented with her married lot;
He cannot understand nor see just why
it is that she is not.
The tears she sheds he never knows nor
does he ever hear her moan
In misery, the nights he goes down town
and leaves her all alone.
He really thinks that he is kind, whate'er
she wants he'll gladly buy.
Whatever fancy strikes her mind, that
fancy he Will crafty.
He looks about and notes with pride that
other wives have less than she.
And yet he rusheS from her side at every
opportunity.
His love for her he'd loudly shout. her
picture he has proudly shown,
Yet every night he hurries out and leaves
her weeping there alone.
If can read a woman's heart or Of her
soul the true depths sound.
Her dearest wish is not for smart attire
or to be richly gowned;
tbs not to crafty her tastes for pretty
things she weds man,
For silken hose or fancy waiSts-she S
built upon a nobler plan.
In spite of all her husband gives, the cup
of sorrows at her lip,
If, needless of her love- he. lives and robS
her of companionship.
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
The Typewriter Girl.

The beautiful typewriter girl puffed
out her golden pompadour nervously
my speedlI increase, Mr.. Nicer
excuse me, Mr.. Wellington-rny
speed'n increase 80 or 40 per cent
every day."
Broker Wellington frowned. The
girl had taken his dictation slowly.
and in stern, skeptical voice, he
said: "How 50?
tits your new vocabulary that puts
me OUT she explained. IT had Mr..
Meer's vocabulary very pat-'as per,
contents noted the same'-he only
used about 500 words
Her fiattering smile warmed the
man like a sunbeam.
But you, sir, have a real literary
style. Beg to submit our best atten-
tion,' slump, 'bullish,' 'hypotheeate,
they're new words to me, and of
course, I can't rattle them off very
fast at first. But just you wait Say
till day after tomorrow. Then you'll
see."
@AIl business men have different
vocabularies that their stenographers
must get accustomed to. eh?' said the
broker.
Eyes, sir. Some large, some small"
Again her smile fattered him. yours
is larger than most. I should say 1t
was 80 or 40 words larger. Real liter
airy, call it"
Miss Hoskins, if there's-er-any
supplies you need, all you've got to do
is to ask" said the literary broker,
fatuousIy.-Tit-B Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
strong DRINK in Hawaii.

The natives OF Hawaii are addicted
to the use of alcoholic beverages and
manufacture a number of different
kinds of intoxicants. but it was not
until after the discovery of the islands
by Capt. Cook in 1776, that spirituous
liquors became known to the Ha
waiians.. Since the early part of the
century American mission
aries have been struggling to crush out
this evil, but have only reaped temper
been able to influence the reigning mon
arch and have him sanction their eff
forts.
For centuries the Hawaiians have
used "awa," which is a plant possessing
strong narcotic properties, and whose
effect when drunk habitually is to in
jure the eyesight and cause other seri-
Gus troubles. The root is either stepped
in water or it is first macerated and
water then poured over it, and the Ii
quid finally drained off. The territorial
government levies a tax of from $50 to
500 annually on the sale of this drug,
according to the size of the community;
mum figure. At the present time tons
of this lava" root are used in this
for the manufacture of GER
tain proprietary medicine.
Another beverage which our revenue
officers are endeavoring to suppress is
saccharine roots. chief among which is
the "ti." This drink, called 'oko1ehao,"
Is nearly pure alcohol. and it's effects
may easily be imagined. "Swipes, an
other fermented mixture of anything
that will yield alcohol. is also made in
small quantities, but it is becoming
difficult to dodge the Off
GERS of the law. and these vicious IL
1uors are gradually being stamped out.
Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

How do you get your husband to cut
he's absent-minded. I fix a lace top cover
on the lawn mower, and he thinks he s
pushing the baby buggy. "-Cleveland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

In certain Sunday school a teacher told
her pupils the story of Samson and Delilah
w hat do you learn, joe" she said, from
the samson story2' 1T don't never pay"
hair."-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

Mrs. Flatter-What do you think we had
better SAL can the dog? Mr.. Flatter--welL
sail him the one that'll make him Come
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

In Disguise.-"Do you mean to say that
you Ilrted with your wife all the even
ing at the masked ball and didn't Know
herF That's right. But she was SO
deuced agreeable--how was / to know
her2"-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

It Might Have Been.-"Au right behind
there? called the conductor from the
front of the car, Hold on" 4 80 a shrIii
voice. walt till 1 get my clothes on!''
The passengers craned their necks ex-
pectantly. A small boy was STRUGGLING 20
get a basket of laundry aboard.-Puclf. 8
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

THE impartial man has HIS troubles d,
How now?' Remember that the umpire
gets called a robber by both sidesY-
Louisville Courier-Journai.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

ly; you'll break his spirit" well, he'll
probably get married some time, and he
might as well have it broken nowg'-
Stray Stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

Tommy-Pop what is the office that
seeks the man? Tommy's Pop-The tax
oftice my son.-Philadelphia Record
You ought to save money for your fam
ily." Yes, but" But what?" MY fam
lily won't let me."-Cleyeland Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

"A scientist says the world is drying
my nother-in-law for week."-Houston
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
THESE WANT FRANCHISES.

cago. Both the Indiana and Chicago
Traction company, the jams company;
and the Hammond, Whiting and East
Chicago company are bidders for a
franchis at the council meeting which
is to be held in East Chicago tonight.
The Indiana and Chicago Traction
company, formerly known as the Calu-
met Traction company, was the first to
apply for a franchise in East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor It's promoters
claim that the only interest of the
Hammond, whiting and East Chicago
company is to keep out competitors.
They point to the fact that the Ham
mond, Whiting and East Chicago com
pany came in a week after they had
presented their franchise and asked for
franchise over many of the same
streets that the Indiana Chicago Trac-
tion company wanted
The battle for franchises in the Calu-
met region will begin in the East Chi
cago council tonight. 1t will determine
according to many of the business men
of the region, whether North township
is to have the best transportation IA
cilities in the world, or whether its
streets will be monopolized by one COM
pany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
ENGINE SINKING INTO
THE EARTKS BOWELS
Lake Shore Locomotive Dis
appears in Muck and
Mire.
WRECKED At CLARK STATION
Engineer and Fireman Jump and
Escape Without Injury
Tender Is Recovered.

Clark Station, Ind, April 2.-Engine
No. 546, on the Lake Shore. which was
wrecked here yesterday, is slowly
sinking into the bowels of the earth.
Nothing remains above the surface, but
the upper part of the boiler and the
smoke stack, and the wrecking crew is
straining every effort to prevent 1t
from disappearing any more.
The engine was hitched to a freight
train and was going at moderate rate
of speed when it ran into an open
switch. and imbedding itself into the
much and mire of the ditch beside the
tracks. Fortunate no one was injured,
as both engineer and fireman jumped in
time to escape injury.
The wrecking crew has alreday
raised the tender, but in the meantime
the engine has been disappearing fast
While the loss at first sight seems ir-
retrievabIe. men on the wrecking gang
who are old hands at this kind of work
say they will experience no unusual
difficulty in raising the engine, and
feel satisfied that once they have their
wrecking car set. and sufficient chains
wrapped about the iron monster In the
mire, that their big crane Will bring il
out.
Nevertheless the wreck is a strangt
sight and has been viewed by many OF
the local people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
JOHN GAVIT IS SQUIRE
Exalted Ruler Jordan Ap-
points His Officers Last
Night.

The Elk year opened last night in
Hammond with the installation of Of
fcers for the ensuing year. E. NJ.
Shanklin acted as installing officer.
Short addresses were made by the out
going exalted ruler, Judge r. S. Reit-
er. and by the newly officers.
It was a most pleasant evening for the
local lodge. The officers installed last
night were as follows:
New Elk Officers.
Exalted ruler-Thomas H. Jordan.
Esteemed leading knight-John F.
Reilly.
Esteemed loyal knight-Dr. c. At
kinson.
Esteemed lecturing knight = W. J.
O'Rourke
Secretary-John D. Smalley.
Treasurer-J. J. Ruff.
Tyler-Charles R. Stevens,
Representative to grand lodge-v. S
Reiter.
Alternate-J. A. Gavit
Trustee Cthree years)-E. NJ Shank
lin.
Exalted Ruler Thomas H Jordan ap-
pointed Dave Hirsch as inner guard
John A Gavit as esquire and Judge
V. 8 Reiter as chaplin. The appoint
ment of the house governors has beer
taken under consideration. and will be
made in the course of a few days