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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record

CFrom the Philadelphia RecordJ
One swallow may not make a, summer,
but 1t sometimes makes a stomchache.
The young girl who marries an old man
for his money earns every penny of it.
Apparently riches have wings simply to
enable them to fly in the wrong direc-
ton.
Diplomacy is merely a polite way of
seeing how badly who can do the other
fellow.
Many a man robs Peter to pay Paul, and
makes them both suffer by the transac-
ton.
A man always has a better reason for
selling an automobile than the other man
has for buying it.
In the vernacular of law. a test case is
merely one that lawyers bring to see how
much they can make out of it.
wigwag-"The peach crop always seems
to be a failure" Rosenstein-"Cheei Dat
must be a fine business to be in
Blobbs-''I have a good mind to tell him
he's an Internal liar" Slobbs-''Well. un-
less he is considerably smaller than YOU
1 should say that you hadn't a good
mind"
Some men are born great, some ac-
quire greatness and others have great
ness thrust upon Them quoted the Wise
Guy "Yes, and it doesn't take any of
them very long to get rid of it," added
the Simple Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
A DISASTROUS STRIKE.

The recent Philadelphia street rail-
road strike cost those concerned, STA
012 200, all a material loss, besides the
lives sacrificed and the numerous
cripples made. many of whom will be a
charge on their friends or on public
charity the remaining days of their
lives.
The 'waste-and from the standpoint
of political economy, all waste is pro-
fiigacy-is thus distributed, according
to a respectable and conservative COM
putation: The active strikers, S412,-
900 in wages; the transit company, ST.
4O0,0 900 in income; the sympathetic
strikers, 81, 200, 600 in wages, and their
employers, 81, 000, 600. And to that i'm
mense loss must be added the $8,000,000
that the ordinary business of Philadei-
phia, from banking to shoestrfng ped
ding, suffered because of that strike,
that ought to have been settled with
out the shedding of one drop Of blood,
he breakin gof single bone. or the
the breaking of a single bone, Or the
loss of 81 900.
Thus is industrial war as ruinous as
commercial war; and it vies with
famine, pestilence. the earthquakes
shock, the volcanoes vomit, the tidal
waves remorseless invasion, the
drought's brazen skies, and the foods
engulfing embraces to bring disaster on
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

C
of the world. John II 16,
Mans most dangerous enemy, one
that he must ever strive against, if he
is to enjoy real peace and happiness,
is this world that is described in the
words of the text. Such a world is
nothing else than that large portion
of mankind who give way to their
passions and lusts. who produce and
circulate the false and delusive max
inns of self-love, who seek honors and
riches and pleasures as the chief OBJ
jects of existence. They court the
rich and powerful. They despise the
poor. They ridicule the pious and the
virtuous. They call them weak and
characterize their beliefs as being
more or less superstitious. They make
outward professions of kindness and
friendship, when, as a matter of fact,
no corresponding feeling exists in their
hearts.
This is not a very attractive picture
of the world but thus does it exist to-
day and thus has it always existed
since history began. And how many
there are who admire it, who actually
love 1t, and who bend every one of their
energies to court it. It's appreciation
is sought most solicitously. So are its
censures and frown dreaded. Every
body is familiar with the fear that
exists among many men of what the
world may think of them, of what it
may say about them, of what it may
do to them. They dread the idea of
being laughed at or pointed at with
the finger of scorn by this self same
world
1t is nothing but dross. this world
whose ways and opinions so many peo-
pie are wont to hold in high esteem.
1t should be Stunned. 1t must be
Stunned by those who have desires for
right living, and their number is in
creasing all the time. Its customs are
of the pernicious and dissipating sort
which make wrecks of souls as we'll
as bodies. At the end of its pathways
are heaps upon heaps of its mutilated
victims, men and women who have
wasted their substances, who have de-
spoiled the man and womanhood
with which they were endowed. They
would give anything that might be
asked if they only had a chance to
live their lives over again. But it is
too late for that. They must abide by
the everlasting consequences of their
folly.
AS this world is scrutinized. nothing
can be found in it which should ap-
peal to any one. It's influence is al
ways for evil. 1t has no favors really
worth the winning. There is nothing
to fear of it's frowns. Rather should
it's opinions be despised. On this point
st. Paul expressed a conclusive opin-
ion in his first letter to the Corin-
thians, when he said: But with me it
is a small thing that I should be judged
of you, or of mans judgment: yea, 1
judge not mine own self. For 1 know
nothing by myself; yet am I not here
by Justified: but he that judgeth me
is the Lord"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Even the lion-tamer's wife is quite
likely to be boss of their household.
X y X
People shouldn't even believe all that
they see for it frequently happens that
humans see wrong.
X X X
The greatest calamity that can befall
a woman is for her to lose her voice
even for a little while
X X
Many Of the luxuries Of a few years
ago are actually cheaper than some of
the necessities of today.
= X
If a man dressed according to the
weather nowadays he'd soon be qualified
to hold down one Of those lightning
change artists jobs on the vaudeville
stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
SYRIAN LOVE SONG.

There's glade amid the mountains
dovely gladeD
Giamoured by the flash of fountains
And the cedar shade;
There the moon seems wrought OF amber.
And the stars;
And the roses coil and Chamber
Round Zuleika's easement barsi
Hasten, hasten, bear me thither,
Eager feeti
Be in tune, o throbbing either,
With a music sweet
Aid me, love, fifty to fashion
(Aid me starsD
Words to voice my ardent passion
Meath Zuleika's easement bars!
Lo, shadowy bar uncloses
To disclose
Her fair face among the roses
Radiant as a rosei
Cleaning eyes the gloom have rifted,
(Wondrous starsD
And my heart by love is lifted
To Zuleika's easement barsi
Clinton Scollard, in the New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
KANSAS CONMENT
THE HYDE IURY.

The interest of the public has been
centered for the past several days upon
the jury which decided the fate of DR..
Hyde. 1t has been known that the first
vote stood eight for acquittal and four
for conviction, and the speculation has
been as to the methods employed by the
-FOUR to win over the eight.
nst of the jurors was published to-
gether with the occupation of each and
the first thing we did after the decis-
ion was announced was to look over
the list to see what there was in the
occupation of the men. or in their char
acters as evinced by their position in
LIE which would make them leaders.
We found that the man who was the
acknowledged leader for the state in
the deliberations of the jury was a
clerk in a real estate Office. One of the
men was a milliner, another book
keeper, one a patent medicine vender,
one farmer. etc. None were In po-
Slt1ons to develop the powers of argu-
ment, or logic and all may be constd-
cred as being ordinary men.
1t was therefore not the overmaster-
ing of weak wills by a more powerful
one, but the jurymen appear to have
been fair and honest and disposed TO
arrive at a decision If it was possible
to do so. The reports from the jury
go to show that the men were won over
one by one by laying before them por-
lions of the evidence bearing upon
their especial doubts. 1t was a slow
matter and when the final decision was
reached all the jurymen seem to have
felt certain of their position, with the
possible exception of the farmer, the
last to be won over, who apparently
still has miSgivingS in regard to wheth-
er he acted wisely or not.
In discussing the matter we find GER
tain men who announce with some pride
and confidence, that if they were upon
a jury and once made up their minds,
nothing could change them. Men of
this character stamp themselves as be-
ing narrower than they would wish to
admit. The fact that man is still
willing to weigh the evidence after en-
| tering the jury room and to be IN
ftuenced by portions of the evidence, the
Importance of which at first did not i'm
press him, shows that he is a wise and
sensible man, while the fellow who
stubbornly forms an opinion and will
| not listen to argument is unfit for jury
| duty.-Lawrence World.
A KANSAS PLAY.
It is said that "A Certain Rich
Man." the novel written by William
Allen White, is to be dramatized. The
plans for the dramatization have not
been completed, but the publishers of
the book are now working on them.
Those who have read the book be-
lieve that it will be great success or
a failure; it won't be a halfway play.
There are strong situations in the
book and there are characters which
could be made pleasing on the stage.
OF course, the success of the play will
depend to a great measure on the
dramatist and upon the producer The
book itself is a success. If it is pro-
duced on the stage it will be the first
western play ever appearing without
cowboys and Indians as the drawing
feature. Every Kansan hopes it will
be successfully dramatized and sue
cessfully produced.-WichitaE Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
.AYHAWKER. JOTS

Kansas has a half-million acres of
trees in addition to the shade trees on
the lawns in the cities, but the only
ones which count with the small boys,
says the Wichita Eagle. are those To-
Gated just outside the baseball park.
willie" said Bill Sincaller to his
son, whenever you can see a rainbow
in your life it is a sign that life is
worth the living. The pot Of gold may
never be found but the rainbow indi-
Gates that the sun is shining some
where. "-Vinland Vine.
According to the Altoona Tribune,
the average boys idea of a sane
of firecrackers. dray load of torpe-
does, four million blank cartridges,
two revolvers, brass cannon and four
barrels of red lemonade.
The Great Bend Tribune baseball re-
porter had this to say recently: John
Bumb, don't come home yet. Father
is in the woodshed and you've got to
walt until he forgives and forgets. He
forgets that circus catch of yours in
the fifth, when you rolled 20 feet, but
held the ball and retired the side,
keeping them from going ahead of US,
and he forgets your clean hit in the
seventh that tied the score after Arkan-
sas City had gone ahead. All he can
remember are the two errors you made
in the tenth and each one let in a run.
We are pleading for you and hope to
see you soon. More anon"
Farmers often complain of autoists,
but there are cases where farmers
show their stubbornness in a way that
provokes auto drivers to take advan-
tage of every little opportunity offered
them. Here is a case where honors
were about even: Trace Bolman and a
party of four or five Atchison men
were out riding in the Bolman Ram
bier recently. Near Nortonville. along
a stretch where the road is narrow
they met a farmer in a wagon who re-
fused to make room for the car to
pass. He was going the same direction,
and he hung to the middle of the road.
He merely laughed when they asked
him to make room. Mr.. Bolman had
to tag behind the farm wagon for fully
three-quarters of an hour, he says.
When the road widened the car was
enabled to pass. Mr.. Bolman came to
a narrow bridge. He deliberately
stopped the car on the bridge, and the
automobiles sat down to lunch. The
farmer drove up and demanded that
they move the car. However, Mr.. Boil
man refused to bulge, and kept his
car on the bridge for over an hour
The farmer had to wait He fumed
ard threatened to whip the whole
bunch, but, as the Atchiscn men were
too numerous, he contented himself
with swear words. The farmer threat
ened have the Atchison men ar
rested.-Nortonville News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l


Poverty is the mother of many efforts.
Sometimes a blond woman really is a
blonde.
And lots of useless people are not even
ornamental.
Chronic borrowers have a fully develop
ed sense of touch.
Dignity Is sometimes ingenious but
more often it's a bluff
If a girl says she isn't pretty it's be-
cause she knows she IS.
1t is better to arbitrate than to spend a
week in the hospital.
Remember girls, it is easier to clone
than it is to get back home again
A young widow hasn't much use for a
man who attempts to kiss her and fails
It's the aim of every woman to secure
a husband, but a lot of them aim too
high
An angler would have no kick coming
If the fish bit as persistently as the mos
Quitoes do.
If men would pay less attention to the
gossip of women the women would not
have half SO much to gossip about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

All records for the rapid construction
OF a building of any size probably be-
long to the members of the Central
Christian church of Peoria, Ill. They
took off their coats the other day and
began and finished the construction of
a church edifce within 10 hours. The
building is GA feet long, "a feet wide and
IL feet high. Not onlv was this erected
in the ten hours but it was also COM
pletely equipped even to the installa-
tion of an electric lighting system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

All of the London newspapers. and
many Of them have heretofore held
nothing but the highest of admiration
for Colonel Roosevelt, are in agree
ment that he transgressed the pro-
prieties in an inexcusable fash
ion when he told England how
she should conduct her affairs In
Egypt. This is view that almost all
other sensible people will take. The
smashing of presidents may be fine
business, except, of course, when they
concern the presidents of common.
ordinary politeness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Considerable skepticism is bound to
be aroused as to the real value of the
railroad bill as it has been finally fix
ed up by the senate. 1t has been so
changed that not only the insurgents
but most of the Democratic sem
ators as we'll voted in favor of it.
Legislation that is agreeable to all
shades of political opinion is either
very strong or very weak, and the lat
ter is generally the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

AS it has been figured out by the
Louisville CONFECTIONERY: When up
per berths become lower, and lower
berths are higher, many a Pullman
patron will convince himself that the
upper, which has become lower, is more
highly comfortable than the lower
which is only higher because it is
lrEI,er
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate of ten cents
a week or thirty cents a month (by
mail onIy.) Address changed as often
rs desired. While out of town the
State Journal will be to you like a
daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.I

IFrom the New York Press1
Some men can get desperately homesfck
having to stay home evenings.
Polite society is where its members are
most impolite to everybody else.
The reason a girl can be sure a man
loves her is If he doesn't say he does she
can say he did
3 There's hardly anything so offensive to
a man who wears loud ties as the loud
socks some other fellow wears.
Nothing makes woman more suspicious
of another than for the latters cook never
to try TO borrow anytime "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Buffalo Jones is probably more pop
ular with the animals of South Africa
than any other hunter or trapper
who ever visited them. He and his
cowboys roped all kinds of big game.
including lions and rhinoceroses, and
after they had had their fun they
turned the captured animals loose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

The stories that the mix-up be-
tween Johnson and Jeffrles has been
fixed and that it will be in the nature
of a fake have been slow in making
an appearance but they have finally
arrived. Both principals to the af-
fair are reported to be sorely "grieved"
al them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

There must be something seriously
the matter with the managers of the
sugar trust. All grades of refined
sugar were lowered the other day 10
cents per 100 pounds. Still, this re-
duction will not scale down the groc-
cry bills to any appreclable extent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Apparently Governor Stubs has
won the entire mule vote of the state.
He chose prairie schooner drawn by
q couple of them for a conveyance at
Ness City the other day in preference
TO an automobile. But in thus win
ming the mule vote he may have lost
the automobile vote. and there you
ara
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

II Barney Oldfeld thinks the speed
limit in automobiling has been reach
ed by experts who race with cars on
tracks, he ought to visit Topeka and
get line on the time made by some
of the automobiles on the city's
streefa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Frank Gotch, the premier wrestler,
announces that he now intends to re-
tire. That's what all the champions
of the prize ring and the wrestling
mat say. but an unusually large purse
generally makes them change their
minds. And so they keep at it until
some one comes along who succeeds in
putting them out of business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Here's little more trouble for Mr..
Bryan. Missouri Democrats are boom
ing former Governor Joseph w. Folk
for the next Democratic presidential
nomination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Taking the weather conditions
which prevailed on Friday for ex-
ample it is apparent that nothing
could be more rare than day in
luna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Our idea of real Christian is a bald
headed man who will attend an OPEN
air religious meeting, and stand I'M
covered until his bare bean is covered
with blisters and freckles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Whatever is. is right" said Pope.
And thereby proves conclusiveIy that
Bellanny Storer was not the first short
Granddaughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Like ships that sailed for sunny isles
But never came to shore"
Are Square-deal boasts of yesteryear
And promises of yore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

The DR.. Cook Of Kansas newspaper
dom has charged an ex-governor with
being the DR.. Cook of Kansas politics.
And. as the pot remarked to the ket-
tie
Some distinction should be made
News writers insist on using the same
expression for all occasions, to wit:
fired q bullet into his brain" We re-
specially submit, that in a case where
a callow youth kills himself over Il
girl, 1T should read: Fired a bullet
into his head
South Dakota mob raided a newspa-
per office and broke up the press and
other furniture with sledge hammers
Newspapers do not mind being knock
ed upon, but this is carrying Joke to
extremes.
1t Is evident that imported marksmen
are taking part in the Nicaraguan war
In the most recent Bluehelds scrap
several persons were actually injured.
Lady who filed one of the recent di-
vorce suits complains that her husband
bit her The court should, however,
take into consideration the prevailing
price of meat as an extenuating cir
cumstance.
BEFORE AND AFTER TAKING.
A red-headed party from Lawrence,
Whilee protesting the greatest alb
horrehce
For despotic reign,
Swiped a little domain,
And now he is ''reigning'' in torrents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

That Senator Holstlaw, who claims to
nave received his share of the Lorimer
John-pot, was rich and didn't need the
money. But 1t Is usually the fact that
the richer a man is, the more certain
he is that he needs the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
A SATURDAY SERMON.

For all that is in the world, the lust of
the flesh. and the lust of the eyes, and the
pride of life, is not of the Father, but is
of the world. John II 16,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Commander Peary stopped over in
London to tell it to King George. AS
George, 1t Is to be hoped that he will
not longer neglect to tell it to Sweeney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

The only thing new about the Stubs
literature seems to be that Dave Leahy
now signs his own instead of the gov
ernor's name to his egregious effusions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Taking into consideration the price of
food-stuffs, the vicious scoundrel who
tossed a can of beans at the Crown
Prince of germany, should be sent 10
prison for keeps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04


john-pot, was rich and didn't need the
money. But it is usually the fact that
the richer man is, the more certain
he is that he needs the money.
Whatever is, is right" said Pope.
And thereby proves conclusiveIy that
Bellanny Storer was not the first short
Granddaughter.
Our idea of a real Christian is a bald
headed man who will attend an OPEN
air religious meeting, and stand I'M
covered until his bare bean is covered
with blisters and freckles.
Like ships that sailed for sunny isles
But never came to Shore"
Are Square-deal boasts of yesteryear
And promises of yore.
Commander Peary stopped over in
London to tell it to King George AS
George, 1t Is to be hoped that he will
not longer neglect to tell it to Sweeney.
Col. GoethaIs is making an expert
ment along the school garden line In
the canal zone, and reports that the
colored children soon become adopts at
raising vegetables. Perhaps the abil-
ity of colored person to lift water
melons has nothing to do with the abil-
ity of colored children to raise other
vegetables, but it smacks of heredity
The children will now take q vaca-
ton. Their parents, having the added
task of keeping them in amusement all,
instead of part of the day, will not.
One of the greatest disappointments
suffered by Topeka knockers in many
years, was the failure of Mayor Billiard
to open the Sunday theaters. 1t also
necessitates the fabrication of some
other excuse to knock.
Taking into consideration the price of
food-stuffs, the vicious scoundrel who
tossed a can of beans at the Crown
Prince of germany, should be sent 10
prison for keeps.
The only thing new about the Stubs
literature seems to be that Dave Leahy
now signs his own instead of the gov
ernor's name to his egregious illusions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

The children will now take a vaca-
ton. Their parents, having the added
task of keeping them in amusement all,
instead of part of the day, will not.