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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
FROA OTHER PENS

CONGRESSMEN AND NEPOTISM.
The practice of nepotism by mem
bers of congress. the appointment by
them of their wives, sons, daughters,
their sisters and their cousins and
their aunts," to clerkships and secre-
taryships has come to be so universal
that it would be unfair to condemn
any particular senator or representa-
tive on account of it. They are all
guilty, or nearly all, except those who
are wealthy and who do not need the
money. OF course the custom, or sys-
tenn is shameful; it is method by
which congressman squeeze out of the
national treasury by indirection mon
eys that they dare not vote to them
selves by open and aboveboard appro-
priation. If the salary of $500 a
year be not enough for congress-
man, the salary ought to be increased
and the country should be saved the
disgrace of forcing or permitting its
representatives to engage in petty pill
fering under a miserably false pre-
tense. When a custom evil in itself
becomes SO well esta b1ished that those
who practice 1t are no longer held
blamable by public opinion, the de-
grading effect of the custom neverthe-
less survives to the corrupting of per-
sons addicted to it and congressman
who use the public moneys by one or
another expedient, for private objects
of themselves or their families must
suffer some debilitation of their moral
haracter.-Columbia Is. CD State.
RELATION OF SPORT TO WORK.
The enumeration of Herbert Glad
stones favorite forms of recreation
''go1f, cycling, shooting, fishing, yacht
ing and occasionally cricket and foot
balr'-which is made in connection
with his elevation to the peerage, fur
nishes an Illustration of the highter
value which the English put on the
minor interests of mans life.
In the official biographies of public
men In England a list of their amuse-
ments and avocations is included quite
as much as matter of course as the
catalogue of offices they have held or
the books they hove published. The
fact that John Burns is devoted to
cricket, rowing, skating and boxing;
| that Augustine Birrel is given to ped
| estrainanism, golf and book-hunting
that Lord Beresford is fond of car
pentry and cycling; that generals play
polo; that poets and philosophers oc-
cupy themselves with gardening; that
| a sculptor amuses himself with figure
skating, yachting, golf, f1y-fshing, bill
| lizards and music" that a lord mayor
shoots, rides, COLTS and sis a tue biblio-
phile'-these and other details of a
mans recreations which with us re-
ceivealmost no attention. in England
obtain a serious recognition. Theirs
| is no doubt the better way. In this
country progress has been made in
| the last quarter of a century in the
more rational adjustment OF sport and
heathfuI diversion to work.-New
York World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the chicago New,

IFrom the Chicago News.J
Tomorrow is uncertain and yester-
day no longer counts.
How people do like to ask questions
you can not answeri
Never judge people by their aims:
it's what they hit that counts.
It's remarkable how some women
tolerate man who has money!
How many do you know-includiue
yourself-who really understand Won ?
The average man never makes the
mistake of Understanding his impor-
lance.
Men inject a lot of unnecessary en-
fhusiasm into a handshake with a
pretty woman
A woman who has lost her beauty
rs as fussy as man who has to mart
MS hair with towel.
However, the biggest price ever paid
Tor pew In church would not hnv
standing room in heaven.
only actual experience win teacb
some people that they can't raise nonI-
Try and garden truck on the same lot
II it's all the same to our enemies
we would rather have them hean crss;,
IN our bin than heap Goals Of fira -.
our head. AAe On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.

[From the Atchison Globe
There are some who seem to apply
this DO it now motto to about ev-
erything but their duty.
What has become of the oId-fash-
ed penman who drew a picture of a
bird with streamer in its bill?
If man has partner in business,
his wife has every dress, every hat,
and every false curl of the partner s
wifes, counted.
The great handicap to reputation
for being kind-hearted is that all the
neighbors unload their new kittens
on such a reputation.
It can be truthfully said of Mrs.
Lysander John Appleton that she is
such a perfect hostess she never yet
has told a guest the truth.
A man may display considerable
patience waiting for fish to bite, or
the curtain to go up, or the race to
start, but he will fuss around home
if the meals aren't on time.
Speaking of the narrow mind, we
used to know a man who contended
cause the mule didn't have to wear
shoes to keep it's feet warm.
If Father expects to accomplish all
his wants by prayer, the children soon
learn that Mother has to be up and
doing more than most women in the
neighborhood if the family ever has
anything.
You may view it with alarm, OF
point to it with pride, as seems mosi
fitting, but the fact seems to be thai
fashion is paying more attention to
the boys; not so many as formerly
seem to reach that age where coal
sleeves and trousers legs are too short
What has become of the man who
wore red flannel shirts? If he still
wears them, why do they never hang
on the wash line? A red flannel shirt
on a wash line can't be hidden any
where in town, and If the shirt is new
and has the vigor of youth, it flaps
its arms and tails in a way to attract
attention from as far away as st. Joe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New

from the New York Press
A mans idea of a good wife is if
she thinks he's a grand husband.
A big lie is no more of a sin than
a little one. but it's easier to see
through.
The only fault a woman has to find
with q looking glass is it doesn't lie
enough.
There's something about coal bill
that makes you think the man you
owe it to is no better than a murder
er.
The more you have a sneaking sus-
picion you could have done something
reprehensible that somebody else did
the more you want to cut him for It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
THE OH DITCH OVEN.

Some sigh for cooks of boyhood days, but
none of them for me;
One roundup cook was best of alI-twas
with the X-Bar-T,
And when we heard the grub pile call at
morning, noon and night
The old Dutch oven never failed to cook
the things just right.
Twas covered DER with red-hot Goals, and
when we fetched her out
The biscuits there was nice and brown
you never had a doubt.
] amt SO strong for boyhood grub,
cause, summer, spring or fall,
The old Dutch oven baked the stuff that
tasted best OF all.
Perhaps twas cause our appetftes were
always mighty sharp
The men who ride the cattle range amt
apt to kick or carp;
But anyway find myself a-dreaming OF
that bread
The old Dutch oven baked for US beneath
those Goals SO red.
Arthur Chapman, in the Denver Re
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

This is the season of the year when
the congressman get busy remember
ing their friends at home with garden
and flower seeds. But so indiscrim-
mate Is the distribution that many per-
sons who have no use for such things
get them for consignment to waste
paper baskets while others who would
he glad to have them seldom get their
hands on any.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
JOURNAL ENTRIES
All the world also hates a hater.

All the world also hates a hater.
X x y
Most men have the idea that they are
really more important than they are.
X 4
Some persons never appear to be
really happy unless they are quarrel
ing.
Many people eat so fast that you'd
think they were trying to win valuable
bets or prizes.
=
Fewer girls would want to be sisters
to fellows If they knew of the neglect
full way brothers are in the habit of
treating their sisters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Word comes from washington that
many of the corporations of the coun-
try will refuse to obey the corpora
ton tax law. because they have dis
covered that it will be cheaper for
them to pay the fines for violating it.
Evidently. the penalties in this law are
in sore need OF being overhauled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

President Taft has accepted an in
vitation of Governor Hughes of New
York for a two days visit In March.
Now If MT Taft was a dealer in
"bunco" games and a practitioner of
''treachery," as some of his former
Kansas admirers declare, it is not like
~ that Governor Hughes. who insists
on honesty and integrity in all things
would extend any hospitality to him.
even If he is the president Of the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Major General ]. Franklin Bell,
chief Of staff, U. S. A, is of the opinion
that in the future the Monroe doctrine
will rise I'D and give the country a
DOT of trouble. Possibly. but this
trouble will not be quite as extensive
as it would have been if it were not
Tor the same Monroe doctrine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

it now costs. That sounds pretty good,
but the people who have been insist
ing all along that Senator Aldrich in
his capacity as BOSS of the senate
has been running the country for a
number of years will be sure to bob
up and inquire why Senator A1drich
has not been doing this very thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

A bill has been introduced in the
national asemblage of Japan providing
that no foreigner NAV own land in the
F1owery Kingdom unless he is native
of country which permits Japanese
to own land within its boundary. And
such a measure ought to strike even
the most civilized of people as being
quite fair enough. But, in all likeli-
hood, it will not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

1--WE are going to wake up some of
Ahe Rip Van Wrinkles in our churches -
said Chaplain H. Percy Silver, in one
of his addresses at the Laymen's Mis-
sionary conference. And If this is ac-
icompIished, great, in more fields than
one, will be the work of this world
wide "evangelization'' movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Party platforms are sacred things
which ought to be fulfilled to the let
ter, insisted one of the younger speak
ers at the recent Democratic banquet
here. That's what they ought to be-
but the political history of the nation
will show that the Democrats have
been quite as handy at forgetting plat
form pledges whenever they have had
the chance as have been the Republi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

The day of the chinch bug in Kan
sas is surely doomed. The railroads
have announced that they are going
to take a place on the firing line in
the battle against these little pests.
And what chance. pray tell. will a
chinch bug have when 1t meets head
on with a LOGON olive?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
HUNOp OF THE DAY

You seem to have gotten your boys
interested in mythology very nicely"
Yes; 1 explained to them that Here S9ls
aid.
Teacher-Jimrny, you look very pale this 1h
herseIf.-Woman' Home Companion.
Instead of boycotting beef. why don't
you accustom yourself to eating the cheap
Fl pts hefs are ao ns or
expensive and the unattainble. Chi
cago Tribune.
"And why are you so enthusiastically in
I Iay Of woman suffrage SO sueo oeansss
papers that Mrs. Divorced Twice, the
leader in the best society, has taken up
the crusade? '-Judge.
The huckster who used to cheat US So,
sa vds Mrs ,, Eyers has been a hee bs
In peck of trouble now .sWeil. do
hope. that peck isn't short measure at any
II see you have marked Nicaragua on
de gatepost" interTogated the tall tramp
responded his up-to-date chum of the ties.
away from. 'Hch hi sP News p'' - Aeep
We've got to cut down our expenses"
that makes everybody a5s ts Ghs my ~ income
must niu be twice as big as i is" Well"
you to double your income?''-Cihcago
Herald.
Mrs. Benham-You have torn my trainl
Benham-Thats all right: your train is
long enough to be in two sections.-Judge.
The Babes in the Wood had inst been
lost. ..Drat conversation they cried.
Herewith they longed for a nice open
plain.-New York Sun.
.Waiter--And how did you find that
chop, sir? Fat Customer really don't
know how I happened to. 1t was pretty
small, now, wasn't it?-Yonkers States
man.
Slapped him on the cheek And what
| did he do about the other cheek?'' kiss
the h ega are nf t geing to Iof Jonsz up for
done?" Hes talking of setting Brown
| ing's poems to Richard Strauss music
| Cleveland Leader.
Have cigar. old man?'' "Ah. A new
uncle of mine blew in from Pittsburg last
| evening. Boston Herald.
you should bear in mind" said the
publisher, that four-flfthS of the people
| who read novels are women That's
why call my new story The Last
Word replied the novelist every wo-
| man will want it."-PhiladeIpfia Record.
| Newsboy-Great mystery! Fifty victims!
Paper, mister? Here, boy I'll take one."
| Say, boy. there's nothing of the kind in
this paper. That's the mystery, guvnor;
you're the fifty-first victim. Life.
Father said little Rol1o, what is an
| insurgent?'' ''An insurgent, my son, is
| differently defined. Some regard him as
| a person who defies the lightning; others
as one who does not know enough to come
| in out of the wet.-Washington Star.
Wife-You promised that if I would
| marry you my every wish would be graf
| flied. Husband-Well, isn't it? Wife
4 No; wish I hadn't married you.-Illus-
1 trated Bits.
after ALL" said the optimist, "the best
of luck is only what you make it your
| SELF TITS all well enough for you to
| talk" growled the pessimist, but never
get anything but bad luck" "Well, then,
| it's up to you to make the best of it,
| Catholic Standard and Times.
| First Society Woman-I want to wire
/ my broker to buy me some stock. How
| would you word that sort of thing? Sec
| ond Society Woman-Te1l him to buy it
at the lowest market price or less.-Life-
1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

ing here. he will be just as strong a
supporter of President Taft as he ever
was. Then quite number of the
Taft critics will be hanging out on a
limb that they VIII have to cut off
from that posture in the best way
they can. A few rather inglorious
tunbIes with their dull and sickening
thuds will be inevitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Presumably, those tuberculosis pa
tients in Persia who are to be treated
in little open air pavilions built in tree
tops will be provided with aeroplanes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

A new parliament is in working or
der in England and some more his
tory that will be of momenteus con
Germ to the people of Great Britain Ii
about to be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

In case somebody has overlooked
the fact. it might be well to mention
that Pedestrian Weston is making
good progress on his walk from the
Pacific to the Atlantic coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

How consoling and satisfying it is
to realize that this recent cold snap
here might have been worse. In Mon
tana the thermometer got down to So
degrees below zero the other day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

the much bandaged unfortunate,
while a carriage was summoned.
Explanations were in order r,
IT think" said Miss Daisy severely,
at the conclusion of the story. that
you should have written me all about
it, but honestly, Fred, you surprised
me-you are a-a-good actor
copyrighted 1910 by Associated Lit
erary Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

DR.. Wiley is now advocating sur
render to the woman suffragists. AS
he intimates it is particularly useless
to argue with q woman. especially
when she is in the right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Apparently, Philadelphia has walked
I'm. but the present activity there is
not one that can be looked on with
much pride
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

And now just plain, ordinary Kansas
s'dirt'' is selling for 81 per zoe pounds
Comment is unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Senator AIdrich says that if permit
ted to do so he would undertake to
run the government of the United
states for $500, 900. 900 a year less than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

No longer is it beer that makes Mil
xvaukee famous. That honor now goes
to AID Wolgast, prize fighter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the run DAY
telegraph report of that great news Or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose. 49, .-- s- -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

What did she do when he kissed her?''
slapped him on the Cheek '.And what
did he do about the other cheek?' kiss
ed that too."-St. Louis Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

They are going to lock Jones up for
the good of the community whats he
done?'' Hes talking of setting Brown
ing's poems to Richard Strauss music -
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

The Babes in the Wood had Just been
lost 'Drat conversation" they cried.
Herewith they longed for a nice open
plain.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Have cigar, old MANI" "Ah! A new
arrival over at your house?n Yes; an
uncle of mine blew in from Pittsburg last
evening. Boston Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Waiter-And how did you find that
chop, sir? Fat Customer really don't
know how happened to. 1t was pretty
small, now, wasn't it?-Yonkers States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Mrs. Benham-You have torn my traini
Benham-Thats all right; your train is
long enough to be in two sections.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
Modesty and Misconceptfon.

N4OuCSly anu
A midd1e-aged Welsh market wom-
an visited theater for the first time
in her life and was much interested
in the piece, which was founded on
Kingsley's westward Ho!'
MARI sat in a front seat in the
stalls. In one scene an actor. rep
resenting famous old Admiral John
Hawkins, came on the stage and
wrathful1y testified against "croakers,"
concluding his speech with the old
fashioned epithet:
Marry, come upi"
mo, thank Gu. SURF said Mari. ris-
ing in her seat. courtesying respect
fully. ST will do famous down by
herei"
The audience roared, and Mari
gazed about in wonder. Quiet re-
stored, the actor continued his vigor-
GUS TRADE against "croakers," again
concluding with: Marry, sneak up, I
sav!''
81 can see splendid by here, SURF,
thank Gu, SURF" protested Mari. ST
am 'shamed to go on the platform"
Royal Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

You should bear in mind" said tn,
publisher, that four-fifths of the peopl,
who read novels are women" That.
why l call my new story The Las
Word" replied the novelist every wo
man will want it. "-PhiladelpIia Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

We've got to cut down our expenses"
said Woody, 1--WE are living in style
that makes everybody think my income
must be twice as big as It is" t.Well,"
his wife replied, what. more do you
want seeing that there is no chance for
you to double your e?''-Cihcago
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Wife-You promised that if I would
marry you my every wish would be graf
flied. Husband-Well, isn't it? Wife
No; wish I hadn't married you.-Illus-
trated Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Father said little Rol1o, what is an
insurgent?'' AN insurgent, my son, is
differently defined. Some regard him as
a person who defies the lightning; others
as one who does not know enough to come
in out of the wet-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

Newsboy-Great mystery Fifty victims
Paper, mister? Here, boy, I'll take one
Say, boy, there's nothing of the kind in
this paper. That's the mystery, guv'nor;
you're the fifty-first victim. Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24

IT see you have marked Nicaragua on
de gatepost,' Intercepted the tall tramp
on the roadside. Does dat mean de farm
is good place for scraps" mo, pard,
responded his up-to-date chun of the ties.
dat means it is good place to keep
away from. Chicago News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-23
For Sale Cheap or Rent.

For Sale Cheap or Rent.
A five acre tract In Riverside Park.
Good house, barn and out buildings.
Two miles east Of city. Apply to
Bentley & Leffingwell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-23
PERSONAL
MENTION

DR.. S. w. Mcclure, chief of the bu-
reau of animal industry in the north
west, left for Arlington this morning
| John NJ. Wynn. the upper Mckay
creek rancher, has been down from
that section on trading trip.
District Attorney G.. w. Phelps re-
turned this morning from a brief visit
to his ranch at Meacham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Neal were home
ward bound passengers for Stanfield
on the morning local.
| Mrs. Frank Downey has returned
from Lehman springs where she had
spent the summer
Eldon Furnish came down this
morning from the Furnish summer
home near Wenaha.
| Mrs Jack Pendergast and children
came in this morning from their home
at vansycle.
Ed Stansberry and wife came in
this morning from their ranch in Van
sycle.
| Mrs. A. Hall of Portland and Mrs.
Jack Oliver Of La Grande, sister Of
DR.. L. X. Blakeslee, who have been
visiting at his home, left for their
homes yesterday.
| Mrs. Will Ingram and children have
returned from their farm near Mt
Hood. where they have been spend
ing the summer.
Mrs. John L. Vaughan and son,
Millard. have returned from Wenaha
! springs. where they had been for an
extended outing.
Attorney ]. P. Winter and ]. ].
Hamley returned th,s morning from
hunting trip to the Meacham coun-
try.
James c. Anderson, formerly of this
county but now Of Portland, is tran
| sacting business in Pendleton. Mr..
Anderson is still the owner of 600
acres of Umatilla county wheat land.
Miss Helen Moussu and Miss Pau
line Morris of the Peoples Warehouse
! force, returned this morning from a
visit of several days with friends in
| Portland.
Mrs L. w Jones and family have
| returned from an extended trip to Los
Angeles, San Francisco and Port
land. They went by way of Salt
Lake.
Miss Mildred Cooper of The Dalles
| arrived in Pendleton last evening for
visit with her brothers. Kenneth
and James Cooper of the Hotel Bow
man. She was accompanied by little
| Miss Mary Emily Fish, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Judd Fish, former resi-
dents of Pendleton.
Mrs. E. P. Dodd and baby daughter
have returned from an extended visit
with relatives in Idaho, Baker City
and at Wallowa lake. They have been
gone seven weeks and are guests at
the home of Mrs. Dodd's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. Alexander. where they
will remain for week before return
ing to their home in Hermiston.