The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-31
.AYHAWKER JOTS

According to the Chieftain there are
a number of men n Boomer Springs
who ought to get shaved or pay dog
tax.
About the time a man blows in all
his money for a comfortable house,
says w. c. Palmer, the doctors advise
him to sleep outdoors for his health.
The Norton Champion has discov-
cred that most of our millionaires be-
gan at the bottom and worked up
while their sons begin at the top and
work down.
Now" said the teacher of a class
of small boys in neighboring town,
what is the first thing your father
says when you sit down to meal :,
go easy on the butter, kids, for II
is forty cents a pound" replied one
boy.-Salina Journal.
Senator ]. L. Brady calls attention
to the fact, and with considera BILE
pride, too, that Lawrence has no slo-
gan. However, remarks the Hutch
inson News, he will hardly deny that
the town likes to he referred to as
1.-The Athens OF Kansas"
Advice to young men from the
Parsons Eclipse: Young man, stick
to the farm. Don't sever diplomatic
relations between yourself, "Old
Beck" and the pillow. Don't exchange
a rural certainty for an urban uncer-
tainty. The successful farmer is mon
arch of all he surveys. Failure does
not Turk in every corner ready to
spring upon him at the first stumble
he makes. The farmer is 1T, while
the city man is the sport of doubt and
often adversely.
Ever since Judge Dana decided that
the noted Topeka kidnapping case should
be brought to Holton for trial. all the
women in town have taken sides. and
have been in ceaseless discussion as
to who has the right to the child, the
mother or Mrs. Barclay. The case has
been tried, and the defendants have
been convicted and acquitted by the
women in Holton. At the social gather
ing, St. Paul. King Lear, the poor,
bridge and whist are forgotten. and lit
tie talked about but this case. Judge
Dana doesn't like to have the case
talked about, and he may send the
stop the discussion. Their talk might
''prejudice' the jury.-EIolton Signal.
The other day 1 was talking with q
man who had lots of money. He said
he would like to take his wife and two
children on visit but he had to wait
all night on a slow train without any
sleep. But" said I they have a Pull
man on the train and there is a good
hotel where you have to lay over. You
can be comfortable there, can't your
Great goodness answered he. IT can't
afford three dollars for two berths, and
I couldn't think of paying two dollars
for our meals and a place to stay six
hours" And I thought what good is
money in some instances. He couldn't
afford five dollars to make his whole
family comfortable for couple of days.
He will deprive his wife and himself Of
that pleasant trip back. to the scenes Of
their childhood for five paltry dollars. He
will get out and work in the snow and
build sheds for his cattle and boxes for
his hogs, because there is money in it,
but he won't spend five dollars on his
family.S He will have quite little
when he comes to the end of this jour-
ney, but what will it avail him? The
ignorant hand who works for him by
the month gets more out of life. Some
men work so hard to lay up treasures
on this earth that they forget to lay
Up any in heaven. And they will be
dead a long time, too.-Bert Walker in
Osborne Farmer.