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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Marriage is also paved with good in
tentions.
A good tallxer is one who knows when
to quit.
A man doesn't mind being abused be-
cause of his wealth.
The rights of busy people are not rec
ognized by loafers.
Few things ar as expensive an those
we try to get for nothing.
It's awfully hard for some people to
be both good and interesting.
A man is apt to be either his own.
best friend or his own worst enemy.
Marriage teaches a man lots OF thingks
he wouldn't have believed from hear
say.
The difference between fame and no
torfety is that notoriety commonly
lasts longer.
Avoid those who are always wanting
to borrow money-and those who have
none to lend.
Vanity makes a man think that ev-
erybody else thinks as much of him
as he thinks of himself.
Walking is said to be the best exer-
else for brain workers-and a lot OF
brain workers can't AFFORD to do any-
thing else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
QUAKER MEDITATToNs.
[From the Philadelphia Record.l

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
Heaven won't be nearly exclusive
enough to suit some people.
It's a good plan to let well enough
alone If you know when to do it.
Being ground down should make a
man sharp. but it doesn't seem to.
Some people refer to money as rocks,
but we prefer to think Of 1t as precious
stones.
You can always natter the landlady
by referring to the contents Of the milk
pitcher as cream.
When a fellow sees double and looks
at himself in the glass he naturally
feels quite beside himself.
Some men are SO methodical that
they even expect their opportunities to
travel on schedule time.
A woman can forgive her husband
many things if he can carve without
getting a spot on the tablecloth.
The Cynical Bachelor rises to re-
mark that people never begin to think
seriously about marriage till it's too
late.
Blobbs-"He gave her an engagement
ring containing ID diamonds Slobbs-
s.And 1 suppose it proved very unlucky."
Blobbs-"You bet 1t did. He never got it
back"
Wigg-"Poor old Bjones is generally
really believe that If Bjones should
pray for rain somebody would at once
steal his umbrella"
He was getting a license to marry a
Chicago woman. Has the lady been
married before?" asked the clerk. "Um
yes, but not very often" replied the
prospective groom apologetically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

I am so tired that it seems as II 7
should die. And this summer made
up my mind that would have rest.
I took the money that had saved ana
bought some cheap little dresses, and
came up here and thought I would
have lovely time and make. friends--
and be happy. But after that first
evening no one noticed me-they
found out that lived In a poor neigh
borhood and trimmed hats, and so I
thought nobody cared-and now-now
that you know am nobody, maybe
you won't care. either
Abner held out hts hands to her.
do you really think that?" ne asked.
Don't you suppose that am the hap
piest man alive because now. If you
will let me. can give you something
that you don't possess? want to take
! care of you the rest of your life. and
all that you'll have to do is to love me
and meet me when come home
o'nights in that little yellow gown with
yellow rose in your hair. Will you
do it, girl?'
| And when she said Yes" It was a.
| IL one of the stars from heaven had
bent to bless m.-(Copyrighfed,
1910, by Associated Litrary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
CORRUPTION NOT ONLY IN U. S

The Interpreter, writing in the
September American Magazine, says:
Let us size up with the country
where we hear the greatest lamenta-
ton over the moral decay of America.
Is there no political corruption in Eng
land? What is the house of lords but
corruption turned into an institution Z?
If half as many men went into the
United States senate solely because
they have paid money to the successful
party as go into the house of lords
for the same reason, we should have a
revolution in this country. The plea is
always made that efficiency is so re-
warded, and that the Englishmen will
always trot out Lord Lister or the late
Lord Kelvin as an example But for
one Lister or Kelvin there is a score OF
brewers, distillers, railway Jobbers
flash newspaper publishers, or corpora
ton lawyers. Lord Lister has about as
much influence in the house of lords
as DR.. Eliot has over the Pittsburs
| common council Seats in the house
of lords have always been bought and
sold. The house of commons is not free
| from the same accusation. The kind
of vigorous and able young man whit
can force his way into the house o
| representatives in this country woulC
have small chance in England withou
| the support Of money. In the relations
of the railways, the banks and grea
commercial enterprises with the gov
| eminent, they take for granted a
necessary things that we would resen
and destroy by law. They permit tn
creation OF q caste Of skilled lobbyist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
HUA0R or THE Day

Jonah emerged from the whale. yes"
he cried, the room was small and dark.
he felt he had found an honest summer
resort advertiser.-New York Sun.
mics belong to different partfesf Pa-No,
my son; they belong to different factions
of the same party--Chicago News.
o, met everyone comes 3, to Rene to get
resist the temptation p n conr San
Journal.
fire weren't you at the burglars mercy?
Briggs-Not at all. My wife held the fell
low OFF with hatpin until I'd reloaded
The Man in the Chair-I enjoy a quiet
troubled with crowds while you smoke
cigars of that brand!-London Opinion.
II see you have only one chair in the
kitchen, Mary. 1 must get another one
for you.' You needn't mind. ma'am /
have none but gentleman allers"-Buffalo
Express.
Maud-So Helen and Jack have made up
only Temporarily. They are going to be
married soon.-Boston Transcript.
ons FITS that fits e whom sa God
gives office. he also gives brains" But
how it fits yous;'-cleveiand Leader SHa SEQ
ST am glad to say that bear no man
you Of ssufficient Importance to make s ans s
or not?"-chicago kecord-Heraid.
80, Realism :. on the stage: There Is no such
between be act ! and act 2 and yet they
Journal.
Il love you, dear. but I am green and
pose" That's all right, honey-you're
| through with me. All you've got to do is
to ask papa--Cleveiand Leader.
| Were the commencement exercises in
| teresting?" VERY. The time was divided
between advice from public men on the
| graduates on how to run the government"
| Washington Star.
They say Mrs oldcastle remarked,
HAS hep replied her hostess. as she
! Strengthened the $500 rug. Hes about
the last man I'd pick o9t foF an eye doc
"why do you call your picture
daRRn iooRs like Sends tsy ars likely
take my word for it."-chicago Record
| Herald.
ball park yesterday afternoon" said Mrs:
Cuteiy. "What does that mean, deag?''
ut means" growled MT. Cutely. that
the local slab artist developed glass ass arm Tn9
the visitors plant bingles all over the lot.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
.AYHAWKER JOTS

TT proclamations were deadly wea-
nons saws the Hutchinson News. the
war in Nicaragua would be very
bloody. -.
"a girl can't help what she is born,
remarks VIII Palmer. "but she can
helm what she marries. and that af-
fects her happiness Just as much.
If there is any assurance that there
is no humidity" in the Internal re-
gions. many who now dread that place
NAV become anxious to get there
thinks the Lawrence Journal.
The Emporia Gazette thinks that 9
man who has no other trouble than
the fact that a negro is the heavy
weight champion ought to be the fore
most optimistic in the United States.
In considering the claim of Senator
Gore that he can make $3.50 day on
the chautauqua platform the Parsons
Sun wants to know: us not this almost
as bad as taking advantage or the IN
/ dians?"
| After watching a ball game or two
the Lawrence World has decided thai
the trouble with many men on tins
diamond of life is that while they
field well or hold down the sack te
perfection, they fail to find the ball.
Fred Hoffman, of Wathena. reports
the Hutchinson Gazette, thought nl'
wheat crop was killed and drilled oat:
| In it. The result was a mixed croI
of over a thousand bushels that has too
much wheat to sell for oats and too
much oats to sell for wheat. He VII
keep it and feed it to his hogs.
| Here is something that is wortl
many dollars to every farmer to know
saws the Mound Valley Herald. Spr1n
Vile lime in your stock tank and not {
particle of scum will form on tn
water. When the lime loses 1t
strength scum will begin to form
which may be twice during the season
Wash the tank and repeat the dose.
is cheap, not only harmless put
wholesome, keeps the water sweet, an
saves the live stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The harder you work the peetei
you'll enjoy your leisure
Public opinion is often wrong. espec-
iaIly in it's estimates of men.
4 X
Some folks can attract no attention
in company except by whispering
y
Nothing gals a man so much as to
he compeiled to admit that some other
man is superior to him.
y =
Lots of advice Is always floating
around, but valuable advice costs
good money Just the same as every
thing else that Is worth anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.1


Militiamen don't rear back SO far
when they stand still as regulars.
Three-fourths of what a woman
does. her husband calls puttering.
Nothing makes a thin man so mad
as to tell him he is getting thinner.
A sore corn can do a pretty large
job of soreness. considering its size.
Did you ever notice that the woman
on silver coin wears pompadour
and a turban?
A womans idea of economy is to
name another woman who paid a
higher price for her new hat.
When you do a thing that pleases
no one but your enemies, it is safe to
say that you have made a mistake.
When you go to a country picnic,
you are not much good unless you get
more than one invitation to dinners.
At a country picnic, when an excited
man comes up and inquiries. Where
is the sheriff." the people wonder
what is up.
Speaking of comprehensive defni-
tions. this one for Good Fellow
covers the case concisely: A fool
with money.
"I don't believe" said a man re-
Gently, 1T would take much pleasure
| in wearing the biggest mustache In
town, or the longest finger nails"
We try not to become excited, but
we do every time we see poster IN
Atchison advertising a circus per-
Torrance in another town.
Some chauffeurs seem to think they
are showing the walking public ample
consideration by not going UP on the
sidewalk after them.
The football rules have beer
worked over again to make the game
more sane, but nothing has been done
to eliminate the terrible college yell.
Some men think their right to bt
mean to their wives and newspaper
reporters is inalienable. like right Il
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness.
A woman can't decide that she like
strange woman, until she has fount
from her husbands opinion of tn
strange woman that she could neve
steal him away
!, What little satisfaction there mus
be in getting drunk to a deaf ant
dumb mani He can't sing, and h
; can't settle great problems by talk
. ing to sober men.
An Atchison woman makes So
week by keeping a COW, and supple
the family with milk. cream and but
[ ter. She is so proud of her cow tina
2 she compels her husband to take Of
; ] his hat to II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press-1

From the New York PressJ
What makes a man enraged is for
his wife to act as If he were.
A woman likes to sleep with we'd
ding cake under her pillow even II
she's married.
Some men seem to take extra care
never to do anything for their wives
for fear they will expect some more
It seems hard for f1irtatious girls to
overcome the habit of getting en-
gagged even after they are married
The money that anybody in the
family refrains from putting into fool
ishness somebody else in the family
does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
FRON OTHER PENS
A HoIIsDHoLD NECESSITY.

No longer need the suburnanlte De
routed out of bed in the small. colo
hours of the night by the cninlng ~.
formation that the fire in the furnace
has gone out. A standard topic or the
professional humorists is threatened.
A novel thermometer has been invent
ed in England that promises TO 90
away with this classic annoyance. Tne
new instrument makes it possible to
read at a glance the temperature in
the cellar or III the hold from gauge
in an upper chamber OF house OF
from the bridge of a ship.
The continuance consists of metal
lit bulb filled with liQuid and pres
sure gauge with a graduated scale ana
a slender copper wire pipe connecting
the two. 1t is essential that this pipe
be alright, but 1t may be any length
and twisted into any number OF curves.
Expansion Of the liquid in the bulp
congresses the air in the tube, which
transmits the pressure to the gauge.
Thus heat is ingeniousiy but simply
translated into pressure, which In turn
is recorded on the gauge in terms OF
heat. 1t would seem that this contriv-
ance ought to be of peculiar service
on battleships, in keeping under con-
slant observation the temperature in
the magazine. But to the householder
1t may bring a new element of assured
comfort-Was hington Post.
MUSIC THAT APPEALS To HEELS.
There are pastors who still look
backward and lament the old order OF
things, and who stamp modern inven-
lions as baneful and dangerous. One
of these exhorters addressed great
gathering in Los Angeles famous audi
| torium, made doubly famous as the
church of that prince of humortsts,
Pastor Robert S. Burdette. The ex-
horter's subject was, Ministry OF
music" and it gave him the opportun-
ity to criticise much OF the church
music of today.
He said that this modern music ap-
pealed more to the heels of the congre-
CATION than to their hearts and souls
He added that when music became en-
tertaining in the higher sense II los'
its usefulness.
Music, well rendered. is one of the
strongest features of the church serv-
ice. The average human ear is not
trained to appreciate the higher ef'
forts of the great composers. 1t pre-
fers music that has time and tune tc
tat least, enough to render its har'
monies agreeable. If little OF thi'
ltunefuI rhythm gets into the listeners
heels surely no great harm Will bt
done Nor will the average church
goer be willing to admit for momen
the proposition that when music uset
for worship becomes entertaining /
loses its acknowledgements Pan
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

Senator Cores recent activity in the
limelight may possibly be explained by
the fact that he has a boom up his
sleeve for the next Democratic presi-
Dental nomination. 1t is expected that
his boom will be launched at the an
nual banquet of the Kansas Democrats
TO be held on February 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

If Mrs. Ella Flagg Young succeeds
in having swimming introduced as
part of the curriculum of Chicago
schools, the Philadelphia Inquirer
ventures to say that there will be at
least one branch in which every boy
will stand at the head of his class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

Those brethren of the goose-bone
weather prophets, who heard the katy
dds wrangling a few weeks ago and
insisted it was certain evidence that a
frost would come along within six
weeks time have been vindicated, un-
less persons in several sections of Kan
sas were merely seeing things" on
couple of mornings last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

Mr.. Clifford Pinchot. ex-chief for
ester of the United States. says that
the recent disastrous forest fires in the
northwest might have been prevented.
But the important fact remains that
thew were not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

ing in a name is to be found in the
census returns which show that Kala-
mazoo has increased its population
61.6 per cent during the past ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

What will the w. c. T. u. and the
various Young Peoples societies who
have been so wrought up over the per-
sonal affairs OF Mrs. Nick Lorgworth
have to say to this? A new theater to
be erected at Chicago is to have 4
smoking room for it's women patrons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

How is this going to be explained?
Both Colonel Roosevelt and Speaker
Cannon are going to deliver speeches
in the Ninth congressional district of
Virginia in the interest of the re-elec-
ton of Representative T. L. Slemp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

state who have something of respect
for their courts and the regular ad-
ministration Of justice will likely at
tend to Patterson's case on election
dav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

While the visitors to the state fair
are in Topeka they might we'll do their
fall and winter shopping and get their
railroad fare to and from home refund
ded in whole or in part by the Topeka
Rebate association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

POLITICALLY" says the Chicago Tri-
bune, kansas is as much in the lime
light as ever. but she has other and
better things to boast of than the party
independence of her statesmen" But
the Tribune will have hard work con-
vincing Kansas Statesmen of this
laCf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

Mr.. Roosevelt is saying a lot these
days about what he would" do and
what he will" do. This naturally
leads to the conclusion that he has
in mind the possibility that before
long he will be in a position of au-
thority where he can do something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

In view of his decree against the
selling at circuses of Imitation" lem
onade unless the butchers" properly
call their wares, Doc. Crumbine will
do we'll to make speedy exit from
any circus ground as soon as he
hears the cry go up of Hey Rube."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

1t would appear that Colonel Roose-
welt has attained the extreme height
of notoriety. He has been snapshot
ted in his pajamas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
KANSAS COMMENT
LAWS AND FASHIONS.

There doesn't seem to be any law
governing fashions. Or, stated an
other way, fashion seems to be law
unto itself. We're such not the case,
long since interfered with the size OF
feminine headgear, including hats ana
the rats that nest under them. NO
doubt the prosecuting attorneys nave
felt like interfering, and been urged
to interfere by outside influences, but
there was nothing in the law to give
them strangle hold, and ignominlous
defeat at the hands of women isn't
courted by attorneys.
Residents along Chicago's Nortn
Shore have complained that the oatn-
ing suits in vogue this season are abb
breviated too much. thus greatly hor-
rifying beholders. who, nevertheless,
did not fail to behold. The prosecut-
ing attorney has informed them that
there Is no law governing this mat
ter; the only relief he can afford them
is to suggest that they look the other
way. You know something OF Chi
cago and humanity, and can, draw
your own conclusions as to which way
the North Shore residents are looking.
-Atchison Globe.
WONDERS OF AIR TRAVEL.
In these days of air transportation
an aviator only puts up new record
for a competitor to shoot at for day
or so, for breaking records made oy
previous performances seem to be the
habit of air travellers. The big races
recently in France have attracted
world wide attention. Wonders were
worked in aerial flights cross country
and in the clouds over the cities ana
villages. Aviation was boosted more in
a week than it had been in the ten or
twenty years. previous to the present
one.
Not very far distant is the big aero
plane contest, which has New YORK
and st. Louis as its starting and end
ing stations. This will be the most
noted contest on record and, from the
large prizes hung up, there is hardiy a
doubt but that travelling through the
air, for a commercial undertaking. VIII
be brorSht much nearer to actual con-
summation.
TRANSPORTATION, however, for people who
like TO keep in touch with the earth
without touching it after tumble
from a skidding air vessel.-Hutchln-
son News.
THE PAUPER OF BABYDOM.
Don't waste your sympathy on the
moor baby. Little Vinson Mclean
Americas 100 million dollar baby
needs 1t all.
Vinson never gets out of doors tt
play in the dirt. No dellclous runaway
escapades to the neighbors or dowl
the street to the great unknown worlC
for him. Whenever Vinson goes gu
of the house. he is rolled out in a Sc
curely locked steel cage on wheels
and armed Pinkerton detectives g
along to see that no one tries to k1dnal
| him so as to hold him for ransom
His every wiggle inside and outside tn
house is under the close Surveillanc
of detectives, private watchmen, thirt'
house servants and half hundred GU
side retainers.
| Poor little Vinson, made the great
est pauper inSall babylon by his mil
! lions, for which he has no use. he dc
serves sympathy, for he is being rob
bed of his childhood and no misfor
tune more pitiful sbefalls any one
Chanute Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

Governor Patterson of Tennessee
wishes it to be distinctly understood
that he is not out of the race Tor re-
election to the high and honorable OF
aoo he holds. But the voters OF that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

If the summer had not been a warm
one 1t would not have been possible to
enjoy so thoroughly the invigorating
breezes of the past few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

It's wonder the busybodies don't
get active and hold Alice Roosevelt UP
to scorn because a rather famous trot-
ting horse was named after her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

Tremendous crowds are turning out
at every railway crossing to greet Col
oneI Roosevelt. They also do like
wise whenever a big circus somes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
Melted Ills Nerve.

The pretty girl stood in front of the
fce-cream parlor and read the big red
sign with sparkling eyes
"Iames." she coaxed ct feel as
though I should be treated to three
chocolate sodas, two plates of ice
cream, and a vanilla sundae. Wilt
thou %
And James wilted. He had only one
lone dime in his pocket and he wilted
like a linen collar on q July day
Chicago News.