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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20
FROM OTHER PENS
THE FIIRT.

The firt-by which is generally
meant the feminine inconstant-is
by no means the cold and heartless
being of the novelists misrepresen-
tation. Sir Walter Scott knew better
when he wrote that woman lin our
hours of ease, uncertain, coy and
hard to please" is to mankind's- pain
and sorrow vertically "a minfstering
angel" 1t is remarkable how often
girl who has had a score of hearts
a-futter, dozen pale faXen scalps
dangling at her girdle, and who is,
therefore, set down by her elders as
more efferveScent and volatile than
perfume, makes one of the most do
mesticabIe of wives and mothers
when her time comes to marry. The
face once wreathed with light, mock
ing laughter becomes beautifully Sc
rious over a cradles; the favor that
was once dispersed among any num-
Der of candidates for her girlish
heart and hand becomes q woman's
love to be bestowed, for always, upon
one man out of the whole wide uni
verse. Filtration, wisely understood,
is perhaps the means by which ma
ture has insured the widest posi- bic
range of selection, and hence in the
long run the highest attainable de-
gree of human happiness.-Phfladel
phia Ledger.
DECADENCE OF THE LOBBYIST.
The best informed people in Wash
ington assert that the lobbyist, in the
sense that the term was used a quar-
ter Of century ago, is practically un-
known in the capital city today and
that the few who hang on, instead of
living on the fat of the land, lead
precarious existence Large interests
nowadays affected by legislation use
entirely different methods. High
priced lawyers and technical experts
present their cases to congressional
committees and public sentiment,
where possible. is brought to bear upon
legislators. The man who pays any
of the professional lobbyists remaining
in Washington for his services is
worse than wasting his money.
1t is true, of course, that legislation
NAV often be improperly Influenced.
but more often this is done from with
in than from without congress Large
interests employing so many men they
can make or unmake congressman or
senators find their advocates on the
floor with political fortunes as the
prize. These and other indirect inf1u-
ences have always been exerted, but
the most careful observers insist there
is less fragrant corruption in public
life in Washington than at any time
in recent yearS--Omaha Bee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20
Methods of Indian Gamblers

MOST OF us are familiar with the old
joke which asserts that the best way
to cut out a list of the runners, get
a pin, shut ones eyes, stab at the
names, and put your money on the
horse whose name is first pricked.
The native of India has an equally
amusing method. He wagerS his mon
ey according to the colors worn by
the jockeys and takes no heed of the
merits of the horses; or he will back
horse ridden by his favorite jockey, no
matter whether the animal is a rank
outsider or not.
His ideas of gambling, in fact, are
distinctly novel. Some of the more
wealthy Indians form rings and back
the satisfaction of getting winner ev-
cry time 1t is really only of late years
that the native of India has become a
habitual gambler on the turf, and now
adays the bulk of the betting at the
various racing centers in India is done
by natives. Indeed, the authorities are
becoming somewhat concerned about
the growth of the betting which takes
place among Indian natives, it being
asserted that as many as 80 laos of
rupees (about $1,500,000) is lost and
won in the course of a season.
The ignorant masses have not a
great deal of actual money to wager,
but so badly bitten are many of them
with the craze for betting at race meet
ings that they will frequently wager
what little property they possess on
a horse, and if they lose they simply
replace their loss by stealing a neigh
boris goods. The consequence is that
the police are kept very busy dealing
with cases of petit larceny and other
crimes involving loss of property.-Tfd-
Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

Caller-Why is your servant going about
the house with her hat on? Mistress-Sht
only came this, morning, and hasn't yet
made up her mind whether she will stay
or not.-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

who's the woman who calls every day
to use our telephone?' 1.-The one who com
plains because our children take a short
cut through her yard on their way to
school. cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

''Wln that young man ever go home?
demanded the irritated head of the house
Il guess so, father" replied the mater
familias. He always has. "-Washingtou
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

young man." said the boss, come
hither and listen" He approached. when
you've made mistake, forget it and go
on to the next Job. Don't potter around
all day adding lot OF finishing touches. =
Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20
HUMoR or THE Day

First Sportsman-Did that orse win yer
put yer money on2 second Sportsman
No, e was pinched for erin'.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

First Doctor-To what do you attribute
his success as a physician? Second Doctor
To his diplomacy. He first finds out a
few things patient doesn't like and then
orders ham not 10 eat Observation-Disclosures
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

Bacon-He says he's got his work all cut
out. Egbert-Gioing to try one of those
jig-saw problems, probably. - Nonkers
Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

Him-Could you learn to love me In
time? Her-Perhaps. call tomorrow
night. will you, Charlie?-Cleveland Lead
er.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

Would you marry a man to reform
him?" Not before ! was at least % years
old."-Chicago kecord- Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

what in the world is the matter with
this ?" he asked, struggling and wrestling
with his shirt 'Oh, guess the girl boiled
il a little too long, deari that's ALL re
had fried III! said the man.-Tit- Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

How was he acquitted?'' Insanity. "
He doesn't seem crazy" He isn't. 1t
was the Jury that was on. ''-kansas City
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

Would you give up your seat to an
elderly woman?' And have her know
that / regarded her as elderly? Not much Z
I like to be gallant, but caution Is my
strong point "-Philadelphia Btdger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

She-How old do you think 1 am? He
don't know, but I'm prepared FOR this
Worst.-St Louis Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

''Shes doesn't care for me- What makes
you think that you have not found favor
in her eyes?" 'She rocks the hammock.
That's alI"-Kansas City Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20

Mrs. Gossip-They do say that her hus-
band has acquired locomotor ataNia- Mrs.
Parvenue-I don't think much of those
cheap cars; my husband has an imported
one.-Smart Set.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

special arrangement for the ladies' they were some
thing awful this morning. Zip. zip, zip! one call
after another chasing themselves all over the panels
of answering Jacks.
sit. YOU know, in position 20; ]. O'Brien she's
the girl that says she doesn't have to work next
TO me. Next her is X. Madden,-the chlef oP-
orator Miss Farrell won't ever put US together-
and in ~ sits L. Obermueler an awfully NICE little
German girl. Beyond that sits the Element;
Ny board has or two drawbacks. II rlght
next to the nickels. and once in awhile nickel
girl helping out forgets herself and says. Drop
nickel please" to of my fiat rate pets. Then
it's all over but the shouting, and you might Just
well wait till it Is all over and then pass around
the potash to attempt to explain.
Manager: Well this IS Mrs. SO and So, anQ L
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
Drawings by John Newton Hewitt

what | mean by that; but they're the house detec-
tives that spot the help They 60 around to public
phones and call up Just like human beings. and then
time work: Eight seconds the limit for answer
and it's all counted against IN the Championship
of the city offices But Just the same service in
spection does lot to keep thirty-four hundred
peevish little people like X and me the job The
man that invented it, Johnny Spitz would say,
was a wise old head" and must have gone to
glory.
our office had a good record for the month and
~ had a chance to oust Edgewater-until this
morning Actually, I'd much rather have killed
the ianitor and walked off with the whole building,
a brick at time than to lose they lost to-day
service inspection. Then l would have been only
genial little murderess and thief.
The fiat rates this morning they re the people
that pay 50 much down TO talk all they want; 4
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
By Operator Number a.

CHE Is my very best girl friend, Just n Y,
- the dearest little thing that ever was - ,
- And her eyes-Oh, they re so beautl-
fu and she can certainly cry the prettiestt
And then the point of her soft pink chin
don't know,-itS awfully cute. 1t gives grace
fuIttle oue OF wistfulness TO her lips I'm terribly
proud of her.
And dress2 Why that girl can dress on less than
ANYBODY | ever sawi She can do more fetching
things with all black and tiny belt or tie of gold:
with just plain black and white: than any two OF
US girls at the exchange put together just don't
how she does it Yesterday she said to me while
were up on our lunch reef-and Oh. yes, she has
the prettiest foot imaginable-she said:
Midget its funny people don't get over this
Worth noise Does somebody have TO write II
out and read it to them that Paquln IS really the
only proper thlng?"
1uSt looked at her.
She's an AIRY little thing but such dear and
certainly wish | had her Cr6pe de Chine
You know she's said ali along that she meant TO
be nun; but she never meant II at all. She only
said Il 50 that people wouldn't guess she meant to
be lady and an and try TO talk her out OF
Il as people do. Wasn't that clever? Oh, no. not
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

Manager? Well, this is"
Oh they give me pam.
OF course | never say anything but when party
is so quick TO lift holler little thing like that
| feel like writing a book Sore Toes l Have
Known. She's after all not howling much at the
cheap phone idea As She is the dear old Early
SOS which she fears she IS being accused of. She
cant forget some of those Saturday nights when
she and the lad Buddy used TO Slip out and away
to Snydcckers hall to some reception of the Master
HorseShoers and come home to find pa sitting out
the front stoop waiting while the furnaces of the
rolling mill toward the river threw a lurid
unhelpful light against the face Of the sky. Them
we're the happy days-n3t. And that's the Big
Grievance. Should auld acquaintance be for
got?" asked the poet. 1t certainly should but
times it won't. That's her real sore toe.
Another thing against my board is that 1t puts
me within earshot of that eXCruciating Miss Klein
supervisor on division four who always says, 81
don't get no signal for your nickel party
She ought to take hike for herself
back to the hat works where She
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

want YOU to distinctly understand"
Manager Well this is Mrs. Somebody
Else. Mine is not a nickel telephone and
has not been for thirteen years, and | think
1t is perfectly riiiCuous-'
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

flash green every 377 .',11 r1'- ~. '.F
cIattered with dull CLASSY crack across the opalS
The wind Of the morning threshed the dark green
curtains away from the high windows, 1t kept
Getting hotter Old Ed the negro jantor;-who
has stomach trouble and a sandy thirst, and L don
know which he had first turned on the electric
fans and they pumped up the hum few va with Their s
grin came sliding into the rink bringing the mail
from ron dow down town Supervisors here and there
walked back and forth, patrolling their divisions
One was writing out yellow complaint ticket
remember Another lanced her pencil into her
hair.-the old familiar pencil box. a third was
giving a downward, Delsarte squeeze to her waist
She was Miss MortinSzerChowSkl and She been
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

p, eIdIoT Nothing more whatsoever. What DO
sOu Know about that.
l. was awfully busy down at the office this morn
;..g ING lpardon me for seeming TO change the sub
-ctl' and the testers out, too. 1t was a
dny morning in the first place, and then matinee
s52y, and worst of ali. Fields having a sale on
: IT was one raving suffragetic mob of house
ives ali the way from Dearborn To the drive
tI 1.o The cranks? Oh they were oiled up beauti-
.ply and having fits in the face as usual | had
10. 20. MISS Carolina Dixon myself a couple of
u,d eS' but she wasn't swearing anywhere SO
De; as she was last Thursday when the Baron
= Ine Hagestolz in town and escaped before
| could reach him. i fear she IS i'll. ! hope 81
SAID testers were cut. Maybe you don't know
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

OH, did [ tell you, X Madden was
~ sent to the division manager this
mOrning for losing 20 the testers, and
1t wasn't she after all. and she wouldn't
tell, and it was only because the | III
this story got very busy that we were
able to slip another one over on the
Girl Who Doesn't Have to Work
Honestly, | haven't any use at all for
that O'Brien If she was even on
Through Route -, bound for that
naughty place that IS China TO Heaven
and the Old Boy should let me have
the final Say-so as to whether he should
collect her fare or not. all | should
answer him would be. Get thee behind
me. Satani"
You know how our operating room
looks with the swift chboards running
big and tall. all around the room like
a continuous blackboard punched full
of holes About where the chalk trough
would come is a sort of desk set in,
called the key shelf, holding as it does
the cords and keys Extending about
q foot up from the key shelf is the sec
ton of the board where the calls are
answered, the upper section beng
where they are rung. This black bor-
der seems 10 De HltQ WlJH IOHl IOLi
to SIX parallel rows Of white glass opals,
and they glow brightly as the light
inside them IS lit by subscriber 5 tax
ing off his receiver. Each opal IS
tied, " as it were, to one Of the holes.
which are called jacks" The stone
tiled floor that the boards skirt would
make one think of skating rink, if it
wasn't for the desks scattered about
As the girls sit at the boards sticking
the plugs. attached to seemingly elastic
cords. into the upper and lower panels
OF lacks. it always reminds me OF Ober-
muellers little siX-ycar-old brother,
who saw the place one day and said,
Amt it drefful full O hoses:"
Anyway. that's how the place looks.
But about this morning and r..
Madden:
Irr, 1. mo-, o. ,,-,Il-ir7' - II was 50
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

THE place was walkin' - 1t was 50
l. busy. Voices rose and fell, Petulant
and strained at times. Bells on wall
phones rang internationally Small
wooden gongs on desks were drum
ming Round the top of the board
the supervisors call buzzerS would
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

her wanting 10 be an actress, but the
sly way of her OF course she does
take elOcution. She takes II Tuesdays
and Fridays from Mrs J. Heathcroft
Merrill Jones. | think she means TO.
be an actress, though. Just the same.
And talk about your mimiCsi Never
say die for hersl She gestures She
posture-s. She does these purling high
comedy laughs and these gritty tragedy
laughs all over the house. Honestly,
The Nortons IN the fiat below-Oh,
pardon me: the Ncrtons in the apart
Hent below-simply must be wise by
now
And staircasesl Why, that girl
SIMPLY can't pass staircase Three
nights or one. II makes no difference
al all; up she goes. At the top she
turns slowly. her head lifting IN queenly
hauteur Il lust love Anthony Hope0
her hand catches 80 helplessly' at the
yoke OF her black ta1feta waist / don't
know why but they all seem to do it.
her bps quiver. Her fingers brush
EeaTnlngiy over the balustrade, for the
last t1rne-ah. yes. the last timei Some
%heTe before she gets all the way down
she seems 10 give way" Little
e"iIgeS OF PAIN hover across the sad.
sweet, sensitive face. Now and then
tear drops, or goes through all the
motions Her bosom heaves; oh-and
+! most forgot the stified sob. And then
II last convulsiOn Of fortitude She
S'ePs brayely out upon grim England's 5
s~Glolo-Mary Queen Of Scots
Dldn you guess 1t? It's awfully
u@IIlty' though, the way she does II.
put, anyway, that's my friend
Ialented, tasteful, pretty. Stage
sI1ck-no name for II. Once IN a great
s.e ~nile She may miss mass at Saint
NlChael s; but she never misses Monday
nghtS at the Bush. As | said, I'm
terribly proud Of her.
suppose YOU want TO know her
.1iae; but I'll tell you right here It
- :. Julla Nasibarry1narlowe nor any
s-l;lg Ike Ii 1t ought to be: but It
!, And then the time clerk IS very
-iuch to blame. You know yourself
HAat time clerk does to first names.
-! IN II fierce: Just seems to eat 'em
eHNe, actually. Now. Karol IS my
-'1na hrSt name, 4 name that | think
ever 50 sweet; but, do YOU know,
:. men ae The time clerk got through with
: 'here was nothing left but a teasing
SsnSation and the K. 1t was the
,-t ,-leaheSt thlngi There 1t was. that all
~ IsO ran might read.-K Madden.
operator kothiug more UhatSoe,-er
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18
Santa Claus Says:
This is the Store that Makes Me Happy

in lds story Ia Their bp d sue buC and e
o uy wi % Im n r II ~ this
or g n rdt naa
dr from Gig us saying "
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18

E pecia1 Attention called Dinner Ware
Department where you will be shown countless patterns
in every known make Of China Porcelain which you
buy complete you may pick just the pieces
need and assured you may always match them up
at any future time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-28
PUT TO FLIGHT NIGHT RIDERS.
Plucky Kentucky Girl Turns Loose
Both Barrels of Shotgun.

LEXINGTON. ky.. October GA girl
armed with double e-barreled shotgun put
to fight forty night riders when they
broke down the door OF her fathers house
last night in Mason county
The riders appeared at the home Of
George kreitz, evidently with the inten-
ton of whipping him. When entrance was
refused the door was beaten in with
AK and crowbar. Kreitzs young daughter.
standing ready with a loaded shotgun.
turned loose both barrels. The masked
men ned precipitately. Kreitz recognized
several of the men and arrests are eX-
pected.
Before appearing at the Kreitz home the
riders had gone to the farm of neighbor
Benjamin Longnecker. and shot through
the windows. Several bullets narrowly
missed members Of the family.
Longnecker is wealthy and prominent.
He and Kreitz had sold their tobacco
crops to independent buyers and had re-
fused to enter the pool Of the Burley N.
bacco Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-28
FLOOD DAMAGE CONTINUES.
Adobe Houses Washed Away in
Many Mexican Towns.

MEXICO CITY. October pa special
dispatch from San Juan Bautista says
that the Grijilivia river at that point is
still rising. and the poor in that city
and throughout the flood region are starv-
ing, owing TO the impossibilty Of sending
out provisions. The total damage will
exceed 100000.
Reports from Huima guillo are that the
Mescalapa river Is slowly receding. but
the north part of the town is still inun-
dated.
Tenosique. Usumacinta, Estapilla. Ger
ro and Carmen are all flooded, and the
inhabitants have taken to highlands in
boats Crops are total loss In this
region. The maximum height of water
in Cerro and Carmen is thirty-two inches.
while in Pomocina the water stands six
and q half feet in the main streets. Trees
and driftwood are floating through vii
lages. destroying adobe houses and fore
ing families into the water
Petty thieves have taken advantage Of
the situation and many homes have been
looted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-28
JAPANESE AT READING.
Inspect Farming
Methods of Pennsylvania Germans.

READING, Pa. October 2S.-The stay
of the honorary commercial commission
ers of Japan who arrived in Reading last
night was crowded today with sight
seeing and receptions. They were driven
to Wernersville, where they visited the
resorts of South mountain and were taken
through the fertile Lebanon valley and
shown the agricultural methods of the
PENNSYLVANIA Germans. Returning to the
city the visitors were shown through
Readings many industrial establishments
The visit here was brought to a close
with public reception at the new high
school, where the Japanese party was
welcomed by 1.O00 scholars. Mayor Rick
delivered an address.
After the reception the party left for
Bethlehem, where they were the guests Of
Charles NJ. Schwab. They will spend the
afternoon visiting the Bethlehem steel
works, Lehigh University and the Moravi-
an Seminary, and will arrive in Phiadel-
phia early this evening for stay of three
dayS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-28
Judge Grosscup Denies Peti-
tion to Cancel Bail Bond.
MUST NOT QUIT CHICAGO
Government Also Entitled to Keep
Close Watch on Banker.
MAY ASK FOR INCREASED BAIL
Status of Convicted Financier Fixed
Pending His Appeal to the United
States Supreme Court.

CHICAGO. October 2S.--John r. Walsh,
whose conviction of misuse of the funds
of the Chicago National Bank was re-
Gently affirmed by the United States ap-
pellate court may remain at liberty un-
der bond pending an attempt to appeal
his case to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The decision making this possible was
rendered in the appellate court today
when Judge Grosscup denied the petition
Of the government to have the Walsh
bond of $4,000 Cancelled. Mr.. Walsh.
hitherto allowed to travel about the coun-
try. must now however, remain in Chi
cago.
The government petition sets forth
that Walsh, with sentence of five years
Imprisonment confronting him. and with
plenty of money at his command. could
we'll afford to leave the country, repay
ing his bondsmen.
In answer counsel for the defendant
among other things pledged Mr. Walsh $
word that he would not attempt 10 leaVe
the United States, and that should his
petition for rehearns by the appenate
court be denied and the Supreme Court
go against him he would at once surren-
der himself.
Judge Grosscup's Opinion.
Judge Grosscup said
Nothing is brought to our attention
In the petition that shows any greater
likelihood that the plaintiff In error Will
not remain in the jurisdiction OF the
court, to answer to the final order of the
court. than ordinarily exists in criminal
cases at this stage of the procedure. To
sustain. therefore. the prayer of this pc
tition would be to say that no convicted
man whose conviction has been affirmed
shall be allowed to he out on bail pend
ing a petition for rehearing or an ap-
plication to the supreme court for writ
of certiorari. This Is not the attitude
courts Of appeal ought to take toward
parties whose appeals have not been
finally passed upon. The petition is de-
MED.
This action does not. however, pre-
clude the government from keeping plain
tiff in error under such surveillance as
it may deem proper, nor from asking for
increased bail. The matter of Increased
bail is not before us on this petition
Mr.. Walsh is said to have been placed
under constant scrutiny of five govern
ment agents last night.