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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
Painter Rests for a Year.

The surprise of Jacob Dixon, mer-
chant of this place, when he found a
painter quietly at work on the front
of his store this morning was only
equaled by the establishment he had
feet when the same painter abruptly
abandoned the job just a year ago
yesterday. Dixon watched with won
der the dull red front of his house
being transformed into a brilliant yell
low to correspond with the other three
sides of the building. They were
painted yellow in August, 1909.
"Hullo, Elijah; what are you doing
here?" Dixon shouted.
"Oh, just finishing UP this job re-
piled the painter, whose last name is
Ball.
When Dixon insisted upon further
explanation, Ball said he went away
a year ago to rest and ''see the coun-
try" He always had intended to finish
painting the Dixon store. he explained,
and so on returning to Whippany the
first thing he did was to apply his
brush to the red front. By nightfall
the whole structure was of the same
yellow hue, and Dixon handed the
painter SIS reward.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
Breaking the News.

The eminent poet and student Of
Tyrolese peasant life Peter Rosegger
gives an interesting instance of the
manner in which bad news is broken
by the villagers of his country. 1t re-
calls the famous ballad of the knight
whose page took the news of the war
rior's death to the lady and began by
telling her that her little dog had been
injured.
After a recent heavy rainstorm a
Tyrolese peasant came into the viii
lage inn and joined a lad of Is who
had been drinking beer and smoking
a pipe, and was just going back to
the haying," now that the rain had
ceased.
"Sit still awhile" said the newcomer;
"you can afford it" After standing
at the table for some minutes he went
on: 'Well, my dear Mat, you've grown
a rich man within the last half hour"
And Mat, remembering the fearful
thunder clap of half an hour ago,
turned white as a sheet The peasant
then explained that his father. two sis
ters. and a brother, who had taken
shelter from the rain under an old
fir tree, had all been killed by the
lightning striking the tree.-West-
minister Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicav

lfrom the Chicago News
It's better to be homesick than tn
be sick of home.
Many mans success has proved to
be pipe dream
A friend indeed is a man who never
tells US his troubles.
A woman's idea of independence Ia
to have man to depend on.
When a pretty girl refuses a vounS
man she is disappointed If he doesn't
go to the bad.
All men like to be coaxed, but she
is wise wife who knows where CO.,
ing ENDS and nagging begins.
81 Louis woman who was seeking
%ols,1e sensat1on. recently held her
'oLts ue LOT Two consecutive hours.
You can never offend a mother -.
selilng herthe baby is the image IF a..
Id 1neI--no matter how homeIy he i
Kissing I In public was forbidden bv
one OF the the old blue laws. Most nao,Is
woulo IKE to see it enforced 81 IL
present stage of the game. me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.I
Those who dance must pay the
chiropodist-
Said the wig to the bald-headed
man: I'm onto YOU
Only a fool imagines he can save
time by stopping the clock.
It's small consolation for a man
to realize that he isn't as bad as he
might be.
No matter how hard times are, so
years hence these will be the good
old days
Laugh and the world laughs with
you, unless you happen to be laughing
at your own jokes.
Many a man who complains that he
never had half a chance wouldn't rec
ognize a whole one if he saw it.
1t makes some fellows positively
sick to lose at poker, which is the
reason so many of us have to sit up
with q sick friend.
Too many cooks spoil the broth, .
quoted the Wise Guy. Yes. just as
too many appetizers spoil the appe-
tite,'' agreed the Simple Mug.
There isn't anything in the world
worse than whisky" exclaimed the
temperance orator. Except no whis-
ky" replied voice from the back of
the hap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
FRON OTHER PENS
PHYSICAL VALUATION.

One of the resolutions adopted at
the Topeka conference calls for a
physical valuation of railroads. Con-
gress is told that it is its duty to order
the Interstate commerce commission
to make such a valuation. 1t would
not have needed q change of many
votes at the last session of congress to
engraft such a provision on the rail-
road law then enacted. Those votes
probably will be forthcoming when flu
ture legislation is considered. The ar
gument against physical valuation has
been that it would be a costly and in
terminable task-interminable because
of unending fluctuations in values 1t
has also been suggested that those
who asked for it in the hope of Sc
curing a convincing argument for the
reduction of rates, or at least against
their increase, might find that they
had forged a weapon for their adver-
saries-it might turn OF that the
value of a road was excess of its
capitalization. Nevertheless, the de-
mand for a physical valuation is so
insistent that sooner or later we may
get to it.
Something may be learned from the
valuation which is to be made of the
property of the New York, New Hav-
en- & Hartford road by a special com
mission created by the Massachusetts
legislature The road did something
of that kind for its own information
two years ago. 1t took eighteen months
and cost S150.00O. The Massachusetts
commission has a harder task. Not
only must it make a report by the end
of the year, but the Boston & Maine
is now a part of the New Haven sys-
TEN.
What is contemplated is a physical
valuation and something more. The
object is to determine whether the as
sets of the road are equal to its La
bilities.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
HUMOQ OF THE Day

she-win you, love me just the same
when am old?
He-Ah, darling, see how soon 1 shall
prove it to you!-Judge
GeraIdine-You haven't been to see me
since YOU asked my father for my hand.
been able to get about.-Human Life.
Isn't it Just lovely. Madeline?"
millinery is going to be more expep-
Express.
Canaggy-You've quit studying Esper-
anto? What for?
Just tb esrheq hnsJ th s
guage.-Chicago Tribune.
Mother-Why should we make Willie a
doctor when there are SO many new doc
Father2B1t think of all the new all
Blaetter.
Her-How do you like. my new hat?
Him-Well, it's passable;
Her-You don't like it then7
Him. sure do. A fellow can't pass
many of 'em.-CleveIand Leader.
One day Lord Elton, passing a famous
beauty, exclaimed, What a lovely
woman
comment of the lady, who had overheard
the remark.-Red Hen.
"But why do you talk of getting a d.
vorce; you just told Inc yourself that
make biscuits just like your mother used
to make"
That's the eason."-Houston Post.
The first horse-welI. there's one in
T hey second con ho g RTS te'f thafi
The first horse-They'n never call on
US to drag stalled airship out of a
soggy cloud.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Blobbs-He claims to be an English
lord, but I don't believe 1t.
Slobbs-Why?
Blobbs-Well, I've known him for near
ly two weeks, and he hasn't tried to Dor
row any CONGRATULATIONS Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
CURRENT LITERATURE.

No one reads last months maya
zine or yesterdays newspaper. The
mere though produces kind of men
tai shrinking Yet with undiminished
hope. we look forward expectantly to
the fleeting typography of tomorrow
One of the irritating things about
current literature in the reading is the
fact that we cannot correct anything.
In a column of advice in woman's
magazine there may be nine errors,
but we can do nothing about it. Or
Smith, our next door neighbor, may
have had trouble with his wife and the
papers got it all wrong it is all the
same
When one reflects upon this extra
ordinary trait of human nature, which
demands faulty language, hasty state
ments and news about things which
have no possible interest beyond the
moment, and considers also that this
sort of thing takes up almost all of
the leisure time of millions of highly
civilized people
Wen. isn't it amazing ?-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
A LULLABY.

the shore
Sing in rhythmic undertone. repeating
Ger and Ger
Evensong and lullaby; the night winds
soft reply,
Lullaby and evensong; the sunset tints
that die.
Rocking on a tiny wavecrest lies a tiny
babe asleep;
Sunset fades; the winds grow still, but
we our watch must keep
Darkness now, your hand in mine, for
waited by the sea,
Comes the infant love, sweetheart, just
born for you and me-
Comes our newborn love, sweetheart
that binds you close to me.
Clarence Shatton in Hampton's Maya
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
Iron the New York Press.l

[From the New York Press.l
The Lord always forgives because
people never do.
There's hardly anything that can
cause a higher temper than love.
cynic is man who takes himself
so seriously he can't anybody else
The best way to make the average
man respect your judgment is to ask
his opinion
Prompt decision is the secret of
managing a husband. The woman who
hesitates is bossed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The following sarcastic paragraph
appears in the Baltimore News:
president Diaz has selected Enrique
Creel to succeed him. but as this is
not to take place until the incumbent
IS dead. said incumbent will not change
his mind and take the stump against
him" 1t is plain that the News had
somehodY else in mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Champ Clark has revived the old
Democrat cry of "a tariff for revenue
only" Would that sort of a tariff law
be any better than the one We now
haveP wouldn't there always be a
tendency to increase government ex-
penditures to afford an excuse for in
creasing the tariff and thus putting
added profits into the pockets OF its
benefciaries? A perfect. or even
satisfactory tariff is impossible because
the whole thing is wrong in principle
to begin with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The railroads might make a consid-
cradle addition to their income by TAX
ing over the express and sleeping car
business. Nobody would object to that
except the express and sleeping car
companies. While the railroads have
been complaining that they were not
making enough to keep UP their Sc
clrities and their facilities, the sleep
Ing car and express companies have
been making big profits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
The colonel said he would beat ZEN

The colonel said he would beat 'em
to a FRAGILE. After viewing the field
of battle the Chicago Tribune Line
O'-Type" man says that in addition
they were "frayed to a fare-you-well.
walloped to a whisper, PANIED to a
paste. licked to a lather, grilled to a
grease spot, pounded to a pulp, and
anything else you please"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The Italian royal family is going over
in a body to literature. No fewer than
six of it's members have either ap-
peared in print or are shortly to do so.
It's cinch the editors will not dare to
return their stuff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Ten thousand brick layers have laid
down their trowels in New York city
following dispute with the con-
tractors. The bricklayers' union is a
hard one to whip, and in the immense
amount of building going on all over
the country employers will find great
difficulty in filling the places of the
strikers if they undertake to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Some statistician has figured out that
in the last eight years 1925 federal
oh1ceholders have been added to the
payrolls of the national government
at an annual increased expense to the
people Of more than 70 million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The decision Of the Railway EN-
ployees associations to back up their
employers In the demand for higher
freight rates would have more force if
it were not for the suspicion that sell
hshness is at the bottom of their ac-
ton. It looks as though they want
the roads to get more money out of
the people and give it to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

A new lake has been found in the
Arctic regions and the Los Angeles Elk
press suggests that it be named Doc
look because it has been long undis-
covered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Lillian Russell while talking on the
subject of What the actress owes to
her dressmaker.' might make a hit by
also telling when she will pay it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The late Mr.. CaHgula, Emperor of
Rome, INDUCED in gold baths" but
the most expensive bath on record is
the Bath of DIANA" a painting re-
Gently purchased for $500. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
KANSAS COMNENT
WHY WOODROW WILSON?

WIZ WOODROW WILSON,
He resigns the presidency of Prince
ton university to become Democratic
| candidate for governor of New Jersey.
Why?
He is to be put forward as a presi-
Dental candidate for the Democratic
nomination two years hence in the
event of his election to the governor
ship of New Jersey this fall.
His presidential candidacy was first
exploited in 1908 by George Harvey, in
Harper's Weekly, and Harper's Week
ly is ownd by the Morgan interests.
1t does not follow that woodrow Viii
son is a mere tool of J. P. Morgan
and the System" It does follow, how
ever, that they regard him as "a safe
man. Doubtless they consider it
in the running for the presidency in
1912.
Mr.. Wilson is a Democrat by birth,
by tradition and by conviction. Born
in Virginia, reared in North Carolina
and schooled for a lifetime in the sci
ence of government, he is a fine rep
resentative of those who hold the states
rights view.
In his speech of acceptance he de-
clared his belief that New Jersey is
big enough to control the trusts having
their legal residence in that state. He
did not undertake to say how he will
prevent them from moving their legal
home to Delaware or Arizona after
New Jersey has got them nicely regula-
ted.
Nevertheless, it is good to have a
man of unquestioned intellectual hon
esty in the ascendency in any party.
We don't have to vote for him unless
we want to.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

They seem never to pass the point
where advertising is considered de-
sirable. Sembrich has been engaged in
a fight with a burglar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

A man in Massachusetts turning tc
look after a hobble skirt fell and broke
his leg. The woman probably will be
blamed again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

There is a new driver for the steam
roller in New York and it is doing
great work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

AS an evidence that history repeats
itself just look at the frequency with
which King Menelik dies and DR.. Cook
IS found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The fact that the Interests" do not
seem to care which party wins this
year indicates that campaign contriou-
lions will be scarce. The philadelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The colonel is against the bosses but
for the boss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

1.-THE melancholy days have come -
for a number of politicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Now will the mayors permit the ex-
Inhibition of pictures of the Saratoga
fight?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Aldrich is congratulated on the fact
that he quit while the quitting was
good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The steam roller will now give place
20 the band wagon in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
LEST WE FORGET

That while we other fellows have
our work in the world, and it is Of
more or less value to humanity it is
the man who tills- the soil, or digs in
the mine, whose work is the basis of
all wealth. Hats off to the farmer
and miner.
That maybe some of us. are of very
little value to the community or the
world. Maybe even the editors would
not be greatly missed if they were all
to suddenly disappear. Just sit down
with yourself awhile and study out
your own case. Would there be any
vacancy in the scheme of things If you
were to drop out?
That the above thoughts produce
another (funny, how they multiply.
namely: That the best thing a man
can do is to go off by his lonesome and
think, with nobody but himself and
God to know or care. It is mighty
refreshing, and it will always prove
productive of good also Try it. But
go with the knowledge that God sees
and hears, and knows the innermost
thoughts and desires of your mind and
heart. You can't get away form him.
Osborne County News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The state house grounds will be open
for all kinds of outdoor entertain
ments, hereafter. Thus the spooners
are jolted from their monopoly on this
tract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The moraHsts assert that poverty is
no crime Perhaps it isn't but it
might as we'll be. The punishment is
hard labor for life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

When politician makes a whirl-
wind campaign, he finds it necessary
to reverse the laws of nature. He has
to raise the dust before he can COM
mence the whirlwind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

When a man never swears, it IS
fairly good indication that he doesn't
shave himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Roosevelt asks: SHALL the Repub
lican party be the party of progress. or
shall it be the party of the Bourbon?"
This, we take it. was vicious jab at
the Democrats. However, some OF
them may prove an alibi by voicing
preference for Rye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

A Polish gent in Pittsburg. threw
fit when he saw seven long-ha1re1
danes posing in a drug store window
II appears that the hair went to his
head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

The politician worries less about
whether or not his name will be handed
down by history. than he does about
whether or not the said name will be
passed up by the voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

There isn't enough to the average
secret to induce the average hearer to
repeat it, but the teller, by severely
cautioning the nearer not to repeat it.
is frequently successful in making it
appear worthy of repetition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Mother-Why should we make Willie a
doctor when there are so many new doc
tors every year?
Father-But think of all the new all
ments Undergraduates Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

.e2AAAaslN
The state house grounds will be open
for all kinds of outdoor entertain
ments, hereafter. Thus the spooners
are Jolted from their monopoly on this
tract.
The late Mr.. Caligula, Emperor of
Rome, INDUCED in gold baths, but
the most expensive bath on record is
the Bath of DIANA" a painting re-
Gently purchased for $200,00o
The noralists assert that poverty is
no crime Perhaps it isn't but it
might as we'll be. The punishment is
hard labor for life.
When a man never swears. it is a
fairly good indication that he doesn't
shave himself.
When a politician makes a whirl-
wind campaign, he finds it necessary
to reverse the laws of nature. he mas
to raise the dust before he can COM
mence the whirlwind.
A Polish gent in Pittsburg. threw q
fit when he saw seven long-ha1re1
DANES posing in g. drug store wlnooW-
II appears that the hair went to his
head.
Roosevelt asks: SHALL the Repub
lican party be the party of progress, or
shall it be the party of the Bourbon"
This, we take it, was a vicious Jab at
the Democrats. However. some or
them may prove an abb by voicing
preference for Rye.
The politician worries less about
whether or not his name will be handed
down by history, than he does about
whether or not the said name will be
passed up by the voters.
There isn't enough to the average
| secret to induce the average hearer to
repeat it, but the teller, by severely
| cautioning the hearer not to repeat II.
is frequently successful in making 1t
appear worthy of repetition.
Every woman should learn to swim.
/ She never knows when she will be
| caught between the devil and the deeo
sea. The fact that so few women are
| good swimmers may not be responsible
| for the fact that so many of them go
| to the devil instead of taking to the
water. but there is no telling, so learn
| to swim.
| The Lorimer case makes good filler
for the newspapers, because Bathroom
Bilf' is inclined to string out the in
vestigation. Wherein Hon. Lorimer
| differs materially from a one-time
| (also short time) senator from Fansas.
| Some one started the good word in
| washington that the Kansas senator
| had purchased his job. Everyone who
had chance to get on an investigating
| committee advertised freely, and a date
| was set to commence" the investiga-
ton of the charges. But the senator
from Kansas spoiled all the plans for
a Iong-winded investigation by calling
the committee together, and deposinS
in substance, as follows:
| Gents, there is no particular use of
| making such a disturbance. The facts
are these: 1 went down to Topeka and
! discovered that this job in the U. s.
senate was for sale, price $4,000 net.
i happened to have that sum on hand.
with no better investment in sight L
4 purchased If there was anything ir-
| regular about that. say so, and I viii
! charge the purchase price to political
II experience and go back to the farm"
| It cost Bathroom Bill'' and the Kan
/ sas senator about the same amount to
get in, but it will cost Bathroom"
lot more to get out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Canaggy-You've quit studying Esper-
anto? What for?
Icenoggle-rVe just learned that there
are no cuss words in the dad-dinged lam
guage.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Her-How do you like my new hat?
Him-WelI, it's passable.
Her-You don't like il then7
Him. sure do. A fellow can't pas:
many of 'em.-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Isn't it just lovely, Madeline?'
What. Cellar"
Millinery is going to be more expen
sive this fall than ever before."-Buffal,
Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

She-wilI you love me just the same
when am old?
He-Ah, darling. see how soon I shall
prove it to you!-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

Every woman should learn to swim
She never knows when she will be
caught between the devil and the deeo
sea. The fact that so few women are
good swimmers may not be responsible
for the fact that so many of them go
to the devil instead of taking to the
water. but there is no telling, so learn
to swim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30

GeraIdine-You haven't been to see me
since YOU asked my father for my hand.
Geraldine, this is the first time I've
been able to get about.-Human Life.