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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the Chicago News


The thin father is proud of his fat boy.
How an amateur does love to cr1ticise a
professional
Breezy conversation is often tainted by
the breath of scandal
Don't place too much confidence in any
mans opinion of himself.
People who live in glass houses have no
business in politics.
Too many men go around looking for
work with their eyes shut.
You can't always tell how much man
can drink from the size Of his mug.
A man hopes for the best until he gets
it then he hopes for something better.
IT is difficult to believe that some men
are made Of dust-for dust always settles.
Men look on matrimony as a game of
chance, while women look on it as a sure
thing game.
WHAT'S the good of knowing each other
in heaven when we soon forget each
other here on earth?
If the world isn't better for your having
lived in It, 1t will be little better after
you get out Of 1t.
IT'S difficult to believe that practice
makes perfect after listening to the chan
who practices on a cornet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

[From the Philadelphia Record.

L
The higher the cheaper applies to pic
lures In an art gallery.
slightly disfigured, but still IN the ring
a boarding house napkin.
Many a woman's remarks are almost
as iointless as her pencil.
Dead men tell no tales, EXCEPT those
who write their own obituaries.
The woman who marrfes a man to re-
form him undertakes life fob
The machinery in paper mill is NATURAL
lv run by stationary engine.
The theatrical manager especially shouId
be Judged by the company he keeps.
The trouble with arbitration is that r.
seldom pleases anyone but the arbitrato1
The world is constantly in debt. There
are so many of US to whom it owes a
living.
wigwag-'That's speaking likeness of
your wife" Henpeckke-'fYes You car
almost hear her talk"
The poet can't work without inspira ton
in which he differs from the undertakar
who can't work without expiration
Blobbs-'tHow did he make his money %
Slobbs-"In makiog tobacco" Blobbs-
rs that SO? I've been smoking tobacco
nearly all my life. but never made any
money at II"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

further than this Republican tariff
propaganda as it is understood by
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt,
also. They were shouting themselves
hoarse for either free or materially
lower duties on almost every identical
schedule in the tariff. In fact they
were fighting for tariff for revenue
only, or free trade, which amounts to
about the same thing Many of them
have now changed their tune, and es-
pecially since they discovered it was
materially iding the Democratic cause
and might result in the election of a
Democratic congress. And if such a
congress is elected the blame for it will
properly rest on the insurgent Repub-
licans who were traitors to their party
in the tariff matter for the time be-
ing. And some of them are yet.
Mr.. Roosevelt recognizes the need Of
a protective tariff and President Taft
has worked assiduously to provide the
means for making properly pro-
tective tariff, and no more, when the
opportunity presents itself for a fur
ther revision Despite the many and
unfair criticisms that have been heap
ed upon 1t. the Payne tariff law is a
great Step in the right direction. Soon
after 1t was passed Franklin Mac
Veagh, the secretary of the treasury
hit the nail on he head. when he said
it marked an important milestone in
the tariff legislation of the Repub-
lican party He said it indicated that
there would be no more outrageously
high protective tariff of Republican
manufacture: that future revisions at
the hands of the Republicans would
be in adownward direction and
along scientific lines. That is the kind
of a revision President Taft has work
ed for and will continue to work for
with greater success if he is provided
with a Republican congress with which
he can do business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
HUNOR OF THE Day

thing in my head Must be a CT cola 5oio os6
man."-september Lippincott's.
Mrs. Loren Yet-He has good blood in
him. Mrs. Hugh Mur-But how Admirably
he conceals iti-Life
Father Politeness costs nothing sir"
Son-"I don't know, dad. Try putting
telegram. Boston Transcript
II hear Is1. that young spendit is going the
racing automobile last month ana sisea aalS
ne has been indicted for homicide "-Bai-
.RIbbs is an up-to-date person"
He doesn't know today who he will
owe tomorrow. "-Birmingha Age Herald.
Judge. 9 "O' prove 'nat
h1 Il you dent think the world is getting
medicine testimonials.-Puck.
There is only one man greater than the
man who can write poetry" ssVVho's
that" THE one who can't.'-C1eveland
1T isn't what man earns that makes
him rich" said the moralizer. Mo- re-
s Father ins saRed Usually what
He's Disguised with the way the ro1i.
ticians are running things in this town J,
rs that SOP Yes, he ran for office ana
was defeated. Detroit Free Press. ana
links told Bangs he was a harp str,,c1.
by lightning" Where's the roirf % 'ssTe
took quite a using up OF gray matter FOR
Bangs to discover that links had cal1e5
him blasted Observation-Disclosures American
What do you do when tire bursts
Cholly?"
Jaw, I light a cieawette. "-Ffrn,,,..
ham Age-Herald.
The Lady-''What's your business7'' T-ba
Hobo-"I'm captain of industry, ma'em'S
Lns oZ" nat! In them clothesT The
Cleveland Leader.
Mrs. Knicker-Has your daughter GOT
used to home since she graduated9 80
Mrs. Bocker-Noi she behaves like -.
ex-president home from Europe.~HarpaF9
Bazaar.
The contributor wrote: ssThe inctoe.a
are original and have never been T3i1bs
lished."
The editor answered: IT can quite he
lieve it."-Lippincott's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
THISTT;mOwN.

On Autumn's breath 1t takes its fitful
course
Ger pasture ledge. DER heritage parched
and brown,
Each breeze-borne atom potent with the
force
That won its forebears place on Scot
lands ancient crown
No Palinurus with more certain skill
Fer guided ship with Troy's penates
stored;
No Viking craft e'er Iandward steered
athrill
With more aggressive life where Vim
lands breakers roared.
Why should Eternal Wisdom guide the
seeds
That seem pIaythings of each way
ward breeze7
I know not, but know each wanderer
heedS
The VIII that watts through heaven the
mist-safled P1eiades
John Elliott Bowman, in the Boston
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Most of the family skeletons in clos
cts are far from being dead ones.
The unromantic marriages are gen.
orally the kind with the best staying
qualities
=
Considering the prices of things,
perhaps a good many men are little
too faithful these days to their trust.
r
From the results obtained, some
people must devote lots of time and
thought on the best ways to make
fools of themselves.
y =
To hear some married folk talk one
would think that marriage was re-
sponsible for all their troubles. But
they had just as many, and more be-
fore they were wed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

If bugaboo were Of the genus bug.
Dave Leahy could well lay claim to be-
ing the champion entomologist of the
world. He discovers a new and strange
bugaboo every day or so. His latest is
that the trips which the Santa Fe Off
cials are making through Kansas to get
better acquainted with the people of the
state are no more than a campaign on
the part of the railroads against Mr..
Stubs. In particular, Mr.. Leahy thinks
that these trips are for the purpose of
influencing the voters to elect the Dem
ocratic candidates to the state legisla-
ture, so that Governor Stubbs. in the
event Of his reelection, will not have a
legislature with which he can work. 1t
= 70 laugh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
STAGE REALISM.

rigid realism would make dra-
matte performance impossible. Just as
the poet puts words into Juliet's mouth
that she would never have thought
of, Just as Booth endowed the counte-
nance of Hamlet with miracles of
evanescent expression which that in
effectual Danish prince could not have
mastered in a lifetime of facial exer-
cises: Just as the experienced auditor
supplies a multitude of surmises which
the mimic art, with consummate skill.
suggests. What was going on between
Becky Sharp and the wicked noble
man when Rawdon came in, and what
language Falstaff and Pistol actually
used when they were alone, are things
the wise dramatist and producer leaves
to the imagination of the sophisti-
Gated.
No one less than Clyde Fitch should
nut forward the pitiful pretense that
the theater is temple or holy art
where unaffected Truth must reign
and all compromise with sincerity be
abandoned; for no one more deliber-
ately and miserably turned his back
upon the noble, uplifting thing the
stage might be to embrace the sar-
donic philosophy of immoral art.
Neither in 1.-The Blue Mouse" nor in
1.-The City is there any worthy end to
be attained, even by the highest tai
ents but only depressing and mis-
anthropic picture of human nature at
It's worsts-Indianapol oils Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.1
A sharp tongue punctures MARRIAGE
tires. -
An extra easy way to be wrong IA 60
be dead sure you are right
A girls feet never hurt her vvheu sh...
walking with the right man.
The biggest liars are the visitors Nh
say what good time they had
We do up lies in nice tissue paper nacL-
No, wan SAODon' We nano out the truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

Several minor accidents have hap
pened on the football field so far this
season. Already Is the cry going up
from mollycoddle centers that the new
rules are a delusion and a sham in the
wa yof making the game more safe.
II is a noticeable fact also that these
critics have not had a word to say con-
corning those young men and BOYS
who were severely injured or killed
on the baseball field during the past
season. Why, of all the sports. is
football selected to play the role of
GOAT?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
FRON OTHER PENS
TURKEY AND GREECE.


The most threatening feature of the
European situation at the present time
is the possibility of war between Tur-
key and Greece over the Cretan stu
alton. The Turkish government is de-
termtned not to permit the govern
ment over Greece to impair its sover-
eighty over Crete in any respect; hence.
should the revision of the constitution
now proceeding in Greece, lead to any
attempt to annex Crete or place the
island under Greek protection or in
huence, Turkey will promptly send
troops into Greece and impose respect
for her rights on her unruly neighhor
by force of arms. A conflict between
Turkey and Greece, If allowed to pro-
coed by the powers. could have but
one ending-namely, the utter defeat
and humiliation of the latter country
which is in no respect whatever in a
position to cope with her big neighbor
in the field
The Turkish government is steadily
preparing for trouble. Warships and
artillery have been purchased from
Germany, and loans are being sought
The French government has refused
to permit Paris bankers to float the
Turkish loan because the Turkish gov
eminent would not agree to the spend
ing of good portion of the money in
France for war material desired. The
loan had been arranged in England,
but at the last moment the British
government was able to bring about
the cancellation of the arrangement
out of Difference for the feelings of
France.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

A Chicago woman who has lived to
be 80 years old, names the foes of fe-
male lovevity as smoking. drink
Ing, wearing hobble skirts, tight corsets
and tight shoes, and playing bridge OF
other games that cause worry. Any
number of women, a multitude, have
done none of these things and they
have fallen far short of reaching the
allotted three score and ten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

while the Kansas child labor law is
altogether too severe in many of its
provisions especially as it relates to the
appearance of children in theatrical per-
formances, it also gives to the MIN
bleNwitted press agents a fine chance
to exploit their wares whenever an op-
portunity is presented to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

Not by the sword, but by argument,
does Master Manuel purpose to recover
the throne of Portugal. Unless all signs
TO the contrary fail. he'll have to be-
come the best talker on earth to ac-
complish his purpose. In view of the
task before him, he shows great wis
dom in deciding to take good, long
rest, before beginning operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

The collection of the personal pro-
perty tax in Shawnee county is ap-
parently quite as difficult as is the
making Of the assessment for the levy
ing of this tax. Nearly $4,000 of the
personal property tax for last year re-
mains unsolicited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

It is not hard for some to believe,
argues the Knoxville Journal and Tri-
bune, that If some of the millions devo-
ted to the building of battleships were
spent in the encouragement Of more
efficient agriculture, the country would
be better off and just about as safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

Would it be impertinent to inquire
Of the delegates to the Christian Church
convention, if any of them, even those
who hail from the sun kissed California
ever had any more delightful weather
at their homes than that which has
been provided during their stay in To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

Honors appear to be even in one
respect with the candidates for the
Kansas gubernatorial chair. Candidate
Stubs is happy because he has been
given assurance of Democratic support
in the western section of the state. Can
didate Hodges is likewise happy be-
cause he has been given assurance Of
Republican support in the eastern sec
ton OF the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

A small matter of 47,s2O.s4s will be
required to continue the construction of
the Panama canal during the fiscal year
beginning July 1, next. And if congress
were asked for one 1.-THE Of that sum
TO protect the forests of the land from
disastrous fires, the gentlemen in charge
of the governments finances would be
likely to throw up their hands and fall
~ Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

Poor old Missouri. Tht high honor
which she has held for years of rails
ing more mules than any other state
in the Union has been wrested from
her by Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

The Bogoslov volcano, in the Aleu-
tian islands. is active again. The only
wonder is how anything with such a
name could ever keep quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

That was not the first time. by the
way, that Mr.. Roosevelt has been up
in the air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

During the recent Stubs whirlwfnd
campaign, Fred Bullene, one of the
camp-followers, had an experience with
a waitress in a restaurant, which great
ly amused other followers Of the
party. This story will be sent, in plain
package and securely sealed, to a Sc
lect few. Get your order in early.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

To save time and inconvenience of
travel, why doesn't Stubs write a
postal card to each rural voter, asking
him to consider himself slapped on the
back, his livestock Dragged about, and
his baby kissed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

When q Boston detective wants to
disguise himself, he goes into a restau-
rant and refuses to eat a plate Of
beans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

Another thing Adam had to be thank
full for: His trousers never became bag
gy at the knees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

Laugh quick when a bore tells you
a funny story; If you don't he is liable
to tell it all over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

1t matters not whether Tyrus Cobb
or Larry Lajoie gets the auto. The auto
company which made the offer has Sc
cured the free advertising, and moth
ing else matters.
There is another advantage to being
poor. The poor man is never stung
by anything bigger than book agent
Get-rich-Quick college presidents never
bother him.
From all the pictures we have seen
of the lady, we gather that Gaby Des-
lyS couldn't find her clothes and had
to wear FELLOWSHIP down to the pho
tographers.
Those who Game Back:
Napoleon.
R. VanWinIzle.
walter weilrnan7
Miss Helen Gould has a high-priced
swimming hole, as the Associated Press
has fully notified as, but up to date no
mention has been made of the hickory
limb, without which her private bath
ing resort will be sadly incomplete.
THE PASSING OF PIAAS$.
In the course of time, when it came
to pass
That the federal cops got after Plas$.
He re$igned his job with the best of
And beat it from thence to a quiet
place.
The moral is: when you're caught with
the goods,
Reign in haste. Son, and take to the
woods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

The Lady-"What's your business7'' tn
Hobo-'I'm captain OF industry, ma am. )
Hobo-s"This is me fatigue fnifor,, !!
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

Chol1y?' ses'
Jaw, I light a cigawette. "-Birmins-
ham Age-Herald.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-05
AFRICA AS A COPPER
FACTOR FAR REMOVED

Every once in a while the matter OF
copper production from Africa comes up
like little cloud, and Il few Mysteries
are thrown until the incident is forgot
ten, Once in n. while, too, person can
be found who predicts all sorts OF trou.
OF the certain Cutting OF the market
from Africa. a chill traversed the spines
Of several copper stockholders n week or
two ago when some copper was received
from Africa and in discussing this cvent
and its attending results, the Engineer
ing and Mining Journal says:
$50 much has been made out OF re-
ports OF great quantities of copper 20
come from Katanga and the recent arriv-
ais In this country of some shiploads Of
Otavl ore that ii is a pity that the daily
press and other organs of publicity can
not take more trouble 10 inform them
selves correctly.
"Otavi ore has been coming into the
market for several years. II Is In some
respects of peculiar character. being high
in both lead and copper. The American
Smelling and Refining company has de-
Veloped an advanced and economical
method for the treatment of such ore.
which accounts for its present shipment
10 this country.
"As for katanga, ii is well known that
there are Immense deposits OF copper
there but the difficulties OF exploitation
are great and IL is the consensus OF opln-
ion among engineers who have visited tho
district that a flood of copper is not TO DO
expected Immediately fromeic
Africa is a great undeyeloped country,
which will doubtless In time to como sup
per, tin. gold. diamonds and other valu-
able things, but neither its copper nor
tin is going 10 figure prominently in the
statistics for 1911 and 1912"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-05
WAITING FOR DEFINITE
MARKET NEWS EAST

James A Pollock s. Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon
New York Evening Sun says: There
was news enough today. but 1t could not
be said that the stock market was af-
fected by IL. The Bank OF England main
tained It's discount rate OF per cent and
open market discounts In London ad-
vanccd Sis TO b-l6 per cent The con-
sequence was the strengthening OF for
eign exchange, demand sterling selling
around 1880 at midday an advance OF 20
points over last night. With call money
lending at II TO IL per cent and time
money relaxing some. checks may he OF
fered 10 the gold import movement by
hardening rates abroad. The slightly
frmer tendencies of money in London
OF England's weekly returns, showing a
loss of more than $4,000. 600 gold, although
the shrinEagc was Offset by decrease In
liabilities which enabled the bank TO
maintain So per cent. which is q per cent
above the 10-year average at this time
Stocks during the greater part OF the
day were quite duh. the market auctu-
ated uncertainty within narrow limits.
apparently under the influence OF profess
sional operations of a trading nature,
while, II II disclosed no anxiety 10 buy,
II also revealed n lack OF pressure. The
rank and file OF Wall street are awaiting
more definite indications in the stock mar
ket itself IL Is taken for granted that
there Is n tremendous concentration OF
securities In powerful quarters. and II Is
supposed that there is Il large and weak
short interest outstanding. The afternoon
stock market was much like yesterdays.
Prices recovered all Of the early loss and
In most cases were carried to about or II
little above last nights final figures. The
market was rather dull,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-05
It's a Fact

That many people have no
bank account who would have
one if they understood a lew
things better
1t isn't necessary, as some
people think, to have a large
sum to deposit in order to form
business connection with a
big bank, such as the National
Copper.
Neither is there any mystery
about the opening of an ae-
count. It is a perfectly simple
business transaction, whether
the depositor wishes to open a
checking account or a savings
account.
Many men and women risk
the loss of money because Of an
erroneous belief that a bank,
strong enough to satisfy their
idea of security, is too impor-
tant to trifle with their small
savings.
The National Copper bank
offers its services to those who
desire a banking connection
and who have to begin with
small deposit.
The National
Copper Bank