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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
AYHAWKER JOTS

MANY a man who prides himself on
being aggressive remarks Mack P.
Gretchen, sis in reality only quarrel
some.'
A query from Homer Hoch: Cant
you see them clouds a breakin', can't
you see the crack O. sky, and that
streak o. silver linin' on them clouds
rollin' by?"
1t occurs to the Ottawa Republic
that if the Kaw river keeps up its
antics, the first thing you know Law
renee will be coming out strong for
the ship subsidy.
There may be something in having
the eye of the grandstand. remarks
the Kingman Journal, but, after all,
the world measures the real courage
of us all b. the brave little sacrifices
we make when there is no one looking.
A most unusual man, as men 60,
died in Leavenworth county the other
day. He was possessed of considerable
means and in his will he remembered
every one OF his relatives-thirty of
them-in a rather substantial fashion.
Crosby" the Downs News famous
correspondent, is back in harness
again, and contributed the following
recently in the way of a dramatic criti-
cism: Crosby visited in Downs last
Friday, 114-'10, the first since a few
days before Thanksgiving. We have
been rather indisposed for the last two
months. And while in the city we
took in Faust 1t was fine, and was
sorry they did not have a full house.
for they deserved better patronage.
Mr.. Fred ]. Wilson as Mephisto with
out doubt played his part well, but his
part to us was not to our liking. A
popularity in his talking kept your
scribe at least guessing as to what he
said. The leading lady, as Marguerite,
was fine as pleader. I think she
was the best we ever saw on that stage,
with possibly one or two exceptions.
Also the lady who played the part
of the widow was fine. In her grief for
the loss of her husband she showed
us real acting. Valentine, the brother,
had a hard part and played the part
only fair. Marguerite's lover was fine,
and as an actor he could discount
MephiStO"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
FUN IN EVERY JOB.

Stewart Edward White, writing in
the February American Magazine
about some of his experiences in the
Sierra mountains of Southern Califor-
MIA, where he and his wife have built
themselves a cabin for summer
house, reports the following CONVEX
sation with one of the natives of the
region, California John, who possesses
a quaint philosophy of his own:
Il was prosecuting a big cedar log,
STOPPING over as the long saw bit
lower and lower, working eagerly,
when California John rode up on his
shining sorrel horse, Star, with his
inlaid silver bit, his raWhide Bride
and his beautiful carved-leather sad
die. He nodded, flung one leg over the
saddle horn and watched me some
moments.
Hard work. he proffered after a
time.
Il nodded back. 1 had no wind
left for conversation.
You had that sawed way through
ten minutes ago. said he, after time.
In sheer establishment at this.
quit work and stood upright.
Sawed way through 1 repeated
stupidity.
'Yes-in your mind said he.
Your minds been sawin' that log
through plumb lot quicker than
yO0 saw Anu you We DS0n JUST
humpin' tryin' to catch up. That's
what makes it hard work. There's
your mind standin' first on one foot
and then on the other, plumb dis
tracted waitin'; and there's your
body all out of breath hustlin' and
strainin' to catch up. That's what
makes it such hard work. You're
trim yourself down, boy. You got
to keep your body and your mind to-
| gether on the job. Put on brakes
and don't get a thing done before il
/ is done.
That's the way to enjoy your.
self. Trouble is. when a man starts
out to do a thing, he just naturally
sees it all done before his eyes, and
| he strains himself day in and out
It'll it is done. And mebbe it takes
a long time to do-a month or two
say. And he hasn't had any fun with
himself at all endurin' of all thai
time. He's just plumb wasted {
month or two out of his life; and
| probably won't get but one life-here
A man don't want to give a Gus:
whether a thing gets done or not
but just whether he keeps workin
along at it. If he does that. it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
GLOBE SIGHTS.

lF'rom the Atchison GIobe1
People pretend to hate sin, but they
all love it.
Methods are plentiful when it comes
to killing time.
When the Lord made mankind, the
devil added the tongue.
A womans idea of good doctor is
one who has a tender voice, and SYM
pathetic eyes.
You can't, as rule. judge a mans
interest in history by the number of
occasions he celebrates.
Conscience keeps some men good,
and lack of opportunity also helps the
general average some.
The man who ate 80 eggs in 80 min
utes probably couldn't do 1t now; the
fool rarely prospers.
Nearly everyone can find a lot of
ways to reduce expenses. but that isn't
what people are looking for; they want
tc reduce prices.
No health or pleasure resort over
estimates it's scenery as much as a
cranky crusader overestimates the view
cut off by a billboard
There being no Indians or bandits or
| perilous adventures these days, it is
easy for any man to tell his wife he
is Brave, and make 1T good.
| Don't say mean things Just in fun, -
| if you claim to be civilized; a savage's
| ANCd VI a 6OO0 JOhC 10 " TIC Ills tASlAAll
down and start a slow fire under him.
That old poem about Little Drops
of Water needs revising. Making up
| the mighty ocean isn't as big task
for the little drops of water as the
| hairs nave in making up switches,
| wigs and Transformations.
! Two women were discussing wom-
| ems dress last night, and decided that
! the real sign of slouchiness, and one
10 man should overlook. is a ragged
or dirty petticoat under a nice dress
Any women has time to trim the rag
| ged frills off her petticoat and any wo-
man, who hasn't time, or doesn't take
time to keep her petticoats clean, will
never have time to keep house clean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
CONSERVATISM DEVELOPING.

$50 far as the condition of general
business is concerned the agitation
against high prices is unquestionably
having its effect" writes Henry Clews,
the New York banker, in his current
weekly financial review. 1.-THE out
burst of popular clamor is being felt
by the politicians, and is not likely to
pass away without having some effect
upon future legislation, especially con-
corning tariff and trusts. In some in
stances commodity prices have already
yielded; and in the public mind the
spirit of economy is taking the place
of the spirit of extravaganza which
has ruled for so many months. Re-
tailers are already feeling this new
tendency in marked degree. and are
consequently buying with much more
caution than for many months past.
This hesitancy on the part of retailers
is naturally reflected in the wholesale
markets, and in both the textile and
grocery trades there is a spirit of con-
servatism which is in marked contrast
with the feeling of month ago. This
is not harmful, and will ultimately
prove beneficial. There is no doubt
that halt was necessary in the up
ward movement of commodities. The
consumer had already been pushed to
the point of exhaustion, and discon-
tent was spreading, threatening a
widespread labor agitation. The latter
is still a disturbing possibility and will
continue to be so for some time to
come. In all probability the differ
ences between labor and employers
will be settled by lower prices for
many staples which will diminish the
cost of living, and by moderate con-
cessions in the matter of wages. The
index figures for January should show
a decrease, since many articles have
declined in price during the past
month, especially those which enter
most largely into the cost of living.
The agitation against high prices has
not been without good effect, inasmuch
as it has developed more conservative
spirit in business, and probably less
eXtravagant habits at home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
QUAKER fluctuations.

IFrom the Philadelphia -Record.1
Is it possible for a girls golden hair
to be plated?
knowledge is feast through which
most of us hurry On to the dessert.
Some men have greatness thrust
upon them, but you can't make them
believe it.
When a schoolboy can't repeat his
history lesson he is apt to wonder at
the saying that history repeats itself.
The only time when a man is willing
to forgive and forget is when he real
ICES that he is his own worst enemy.
Even though the pen may be
mightier than the sword, a man can
still win his battles with his strong
write arm.
He-"I would gladly lay the world
at your feet, but for one thing" She
"And that is?" He-"Somebody else
is using it,
|. Wigwag-"Hello, Guzzler. Are you
taking anything for your co1d?" Guz-
zler-"Before committing myself, is
that an invitation or merely an inter
rogation?"
Marriages are made in heaven"
quoted the Wise Guy. well, all I've
got to say is the Celestial powers fire.
quently make a mighty loose job of
it," replied the Simple Mug.
Nell-"Miss Thirtyodd is going to
be married at last" Believes, and
her mother complains that it is so
hard to lose her." Nell-"I should
think SO. Her mother has been trying
hard to lose her for Is years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08

bound to get done. and without wor-
ryin' him. And he amt SO plumb few
erish all the time.
If you don't come to that way of
thinkin', sooner or later you get this
here nervous prostration,' he contin-
ued, no manner of doubt of it. The
worlds chuck full of tiresome jobs
that don't really mean nothin'-Wash-
in clothes, and sweepin' floors, and
chopin wood that you burn up,
and generally millin' around in cir
Gle that don't get nowhere
Routine work. I suggested.
Precisely. A man gets notion
that these jobs are wastin' his val
liable time, he begins to hustle to get
them behind him and out of the way.
That means he does a poor job, and
gets all wrought up and impatient,
and tries to get in a weeks work by
shutdown.
I'VE got to make up our minds
that a lot of our life is taken up with
this routine work-same thing over
and over, or work that don't make
nothin'. So we ought to have sense
enough to find real livin' in them as
well as in dom real things. Any
jobs got a lot of fun in 1t, if you amt
to too devil much of a hurry to finish
it. You got to do the job anyway;
so you might just as well get the
fun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
SWIMMING.

According to dispatch from Wash
ington. more than $500 men of the
Atlantic fleet which is now engaged in
practice maneuvers in Guantanamo
bay. can not swim. This ought to
strike the landlubbers as being little
less than ridiculous. One would ordi-
narily think that swimming would be
a requisite qualification among those
who go to sea in the pursuit of liveli-
hoods. But rather startling as these
particular figures are, the chances are
that they merely reflect a condition
that exists among people generally.
Indeed, it would appear to be reason
able to argue that the proportion of
non-swimmers is far larger among the
people as a whole than it is among the
sailors, large as it is with them. 1t
would be idle to make a guess as to
just what that proportion is, but is
is far greater than it should be.
AS a matter of fact. every man,
woman and child. with the exception,
of course. of children of exceedingly
tender years, should know how to
swim. It's an accomplishment that
every human being should be equipped
with. For there is no telling when
Tic GASCHGy Will al 4SC WAACtC lAAO
ability to swim will be essential for
the preservation of life. OF the hun
dreds of deaths that occur in this coun-
try each summer through drownings,
the great majority of them are due
to a lack of any knowledge of how to
swim 1t will probably be possible to
tell the same story after the coming
summer season is over. But it would
seem that the future can be guarded
against a bit in this particular if the
parents of today would see to it that
their children are taught to swim, just
as they are taught the other things
which are so necessary to their we'll
being.
Then, too there is no more health
full or pleasurable exercise than
swimming. AS a strengthened of bones
and a developer of sinews it has no
equals. And if any one can suggest a
better medium for good fun than swim
ming he has been selfshly keeping a
secret that the world would have been
glad to know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08

can not be driven away till I have my
talk OUT
And Uncle Ephraim did talk. He
told Cousin Serena of little boy anu
having played together, but whom she
seemed never to have really known, SO
wonderful he made them. He told her
of youth and a maiden so reserved
SO sensitive, that now. in her late.
richer development, she yearned 10
soften for them those experiences
which in her girlhood she could only
vaguely understand.
You were an ugly little rat those
days" The man interrupted himseif
brusquely. just when his voice was be-
ginning to tremble with the emotion
of his theme.
why. I'm ugly now.' declared
Cousin Serena. as a relieved smile dis
persed the softening sorrow Of her
face.
"Uglyl" Uncle Ephraim looked at
her with undisguised admiration.
Ugly! You. have the kind of good
looks that goes with a-pshaw, you
know what 1 mean-a womanly heart.
All you lack is self-conceit. and have
enough for bothi"
The next evening Joe and Susanna,
gathered around the tiled fire place to
hear the blushing confession of Uncle
Ephraim and Cousin Serena Joe and
Susanna, George and Kate, and all the
others gazed wonderingly and even
amazedly into one another's faces; but
not one of the young countenaEceS re-
vealed half the innocent surprises, or
one-tenth the amiable incredu1ity that
showed in the good gray eyes and the
soft, round face of Cousin Serena her
self.-(Copyrighted 1910 by Associated
Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08

Announcement comes from Chicago
that the general passenger agents of
the railroads east of the Rocky noun
tains have decided to follow the lead
of their brethren on transcontinental
systems by placing passenger fares for
conventions and special excursions
next summer on the same basis as
during the last two or three years.
Even the railroads are too wise to bite
chunks off their noses. And, incident
ally, now is the time for the promot-
ers Of the state fair to be held here
to take up the matter of getting spe-
cial railroad rates to Topeka during
the week the fair is held. If this i'm
poftant matter is left until the elev-
enth hour, like it was last year. the
results will be the same and special
fair rates will fail to materialize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the chicago News. ]

rTon the Cn1cago News.
Money can be lost in more WAYS
than won.
The family tree of a bunko man
must be a slippery elm.
large inheritance transforms a
skinny girl into a slender one
Landlords and tenants can never
see through the same spectacles.
People who do just as they please
never please their neighbors.
When common sense takes vaca-
ton 1t is time to stand from under.
The spinster who boasts of heinz
fancy free doesn't always fancy her
Ii there are lawyers in heaven thew
are not allowed to practice their pro,
fession there. pio-
People are attracted by their oppo-
sites. That's why a woman admires |.
man who is good listener =
And many man would never tb,,,.
OF going fishing If 1t didn't afford s,,ch
GOOD excuse for being liar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08

While the prices of foodstuffs and
other necessities of life are at figures
which warrant all sorts of complaints
against HIM, the fact will not down
that the people of this country are
difficult to please. AS Myron T. Her
rick, former governor of Ohio. points
out when similar prices in 1896 were
exceedingly low, averaging just about
half what they now are, everybody in
sisted that the country was going to
the dogs because of them. And the
self same argument is being made now
because the prices are so high. In
this, as in all other things. it seems
to be impossible to. strike a happy
medium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08

Natural compilations among the girls
are also unusual these days.
y X y
You seldom hear of a bargain in any
of those articles characterized as
staples.
r. X \
Women have this monopoly: They
are the only ones who show sympathy
for a wife beaten.
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There are actually some people who
think thew are entitled to Jobs with
big pay and no work.
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1t wouldn't be surprising il the femi-
nine fashions for spring insisted on
steaks and roasts as trimmings for
hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
HUNOR or THE Day

Wife-Sebastian. just heard you sigh
again. Now, you must understand that,
once one, and for all, I forbid you to sigh
Colonel Q91s)-So you lost half your
forces lore, In ambush? Lieutenant-Yes, .siri
IKE moving picture machine, and the
boys Just fought for a chance to get right
DO you think a college education helps
so man In business?" Sure. I've had two
the last year, and 1 was afraid to dis
charge chs. either one of em for fear they'd
Iind fault with my grammar when done
t'-Chicago Record-Herald.
Before we were married. said Mr..
Meekton, Il showed my affection for Hen
rietta by serenading her" II suppose you
neglect any such attentions now Yes.
ner desire that 1 shall not try to sing
Washington Star.
Times has certainly changed" OBJ
served an octogenarian darby in Alabama.
"Befor, de wah it was only de slaves dat
a genulmen state dat an old mastah was
sod SOLO at auction in New York for whole
Changed. 'mK isS: t city sta mas oertnS
What was that terrible noise going on
smiled the janitOr. Mrs. Popkiu was
hitting Popkin on the head with rolling
grinned Wickley, he passed on, while
the janitor chuckled.-Harper' Weekly.
Dick-Liza dun gave me a safety razah
for Christmas present Sam-Con't yo'
change it? Tell de man you wants one
fo' social purposes.-Kansas City Journal.
Husband-what, Three hundred and
fifty dollars for that gown? My dear.
how extravagant you arei Wffe-No
more than you. Didn't you spend SIS for
your last suit life.
/ 1t is pleasant to note that President
Taft heard Tetrazzini in Lucia di Lam
mernoor last night. Every president
ought to study the methods of those who
have learned how to take a high note In
mad scene.-Kansas City Star.
A Good Start.-"How's your son maxi
ing out in business?" asked the first cap
ita1ist. Very WELL indeed,'' replied the
Why you started him with a million.
didn't your" Yes, and it's two months
now since he started operations in Wall
Street. The Catholic Standard and
Times.
gar and a rag to put on my foot? House
wife-I'm sorry I haven't any vinegar, but
can give you little brandy. Tramp
Thank you, that will do very well-and
shan't need the rag.-Bon Vivant.
ION work no more for that man Dolan,
av remark he made AN phwat was
that?' Says he, Casey says he. we're
discharged. London Sketch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
LFrom the New York Press.l

LFrOm Lfle NEW 1OIK FI4ss.I
When a man is engaged to a girl
her whole family act as If it was to
them.
A man inherits his religion and poll
tics; he invents his theories about rails
ing children.
It seems as If among married cou-
pies when one of them doesn't happen
to be a tyrant the other always is.
When you borrow a book and lend it
to somebody else, it makes your con-
science easy shat it wasn't your fault
it never got back to its owner.
The first thing a young woman wants
when she goes to housekeeping is an
account book. so as to write original
recipes in it out of the cook book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
KANSAS COAAENT
I WEILi I !

WELL WE'LL! WE'LL =.
j. M Dunsmore, the Bald Hornet
OF the Neosho,' who was speaker of
the Kansas house of representatives
Frank McGrath, Duncan of 'punkin,'
Singing Jones, j. F. Willets and the
old guard of the dear dead days be-
yond recall' is a candidate for the
Republican nomination as probate
judge of Neosho county.
How times change! Here is a Re-
publican president in a special mes
sage to congress recommending all the
railroads and corporation control the
Pops ever asked for; a Republican
congress passing an emergency cur
rency act which embodies the prin-
cipie of the old subtreasury idea. and
now comes the Bald Hornet of the
Neosho running on the Republican
ticket. The only thing which the
dear old Pops asked for which is not
now either in the National Republican
platform or a part Of the National
Republican legislation OF a part Of
a message of a Republican president
is fiat money. And the increase of
gold has increased the per capita"
SO that the fiat money dreamed of by
the old Pops would be a conservative
doctrine. Well, Well ! Well! !
throw out a life line to Percy Dan
iels. Mrs. Lease and S. NJ. Scott. Send
Turner'S young man." across the
Styx with the news to John G. Otis,
PETER, Jerry Simpson. old man Da-
Wis, DR.. S. McLallin, and all the cru
saders of that early day.
Go tell Pompey to wake up Jake"
Hail happy day."
Gazette.
YOU NEEDN'T WORRY.
This conservation of natural resources
is undoubtedly an important matter,
but at times and in some phases, it is
more important as a Political Issue,
than in its bearing on the general pub
lice. Also, the necessity of conservation,
while worth consideration, has been DIS
greatly exaggerated as Mark Twain
death, or the whereabouts of DR.. Cook.
For instance, you need not worry about
the proximity of a general coal famine.
Enthusiastic conservationists have
scheduled it for some time not more
than century away but the cold cal
culations of the geological survey show
that our coal supply is no less than
3,1O0 billion tons, and that we consume
less than half a billion tons a year
Iron. we have also been told, is about
all in, yet the geological survey finds
five billion tons of this mineral in high
grade ore, with rs billion tons of low
grad ore, while the annual consump-
ton is only Sc million tons. The tim
Der supply is probably nearest an end
but 1T can be reproduced, and the
timber scare is the work of exaggera-
ton. Mr.. Pinchot himself has been
guilty, for in a recent statement he
placed the area burned over by forest
fires at considerably larger area than
the total area of the country, including
lakes and rivers. Such fragrant exag-
geration was possibly an error by one
more noted for valor than accuracy, but
the available facts should show you
that the nation has sufficient resources
to keep it going for some time; that
you have less reason to worry about
the nations resources than your own
Besides, the politicians will be paid for
such worry as is required by the ma
tionaI Observation-Disclosures Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08

There appears to be just one class
of individuals who do not think that
Topeka is as good a place as there is
to abide in for a longer or shorter
period. 1t comprises the "hoboes,"
''knights of the road" or anything else
you feel like calling them. Credit for
this desirable condition Of affairs will
have to be given to the activity of the
police force in making 1t uncomfort-
able for this gentry to pass any of
their time here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08

The Democrats of the state who will
foregather here for an old fashioned
rally on Washington's birthday have
hopes of electing a part. if not all,
their state ticket next fall. If the
Democrats were only as strong with
votes as they are with hopes" their
path would be a rosy one. indeed. But
those hopes are going to be realized
some day. Fighters like the Kansas
Democrats who never say die are go
ing to win out before long.