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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
HUAOR OF THE Day

HUAOR OF THE Day
When leave here I shall have to de.
take such a pessimistic view Of things."-
Cornell Widow,
How do you like that whisky. Pat?"
Shure your honor, 1t has made another
man of me, an that other man would like
a glass, too.'-Tit-Bits-
Look at that old man with the egg
stain on his shirt front" 1T Is only the
play."-Houston Post.
oughtnt to be any poorl Kate-Oh, deari
pleasure in life would be gonei-London
How did it happen?" He was Just
but hit him on the old fashioned -
arged."-CleveIand Plain Dealer.
Beulah-When he kissed me last night
asked him to tell no one. Belle-And
did he? BeGlah-Why, it wasn't two min
Statesman.
II wish could always see people smil-
the sympathetic person. That's easy. Go
INTO business as a photographer Wash
1ngton Evening Star.
Blobbs-This musical is charity affair
for the benefit of the poor Slobbs-.I
don't see just where the poor come In.
Blobbs-Well, they don't have to be pres
ent.-Philadelphia Record.
de man dat thinks nobody can't fool
nlm, said Uncle Eben, ''stahts in by fool
IN nj self right there. "-Washington Star.
She (protestingly)-That's just like you
men A man never gets into trouble with
He-Oh, I don't know How about Jonah
in the whale.-Boston Transcript.
Visitor (to daughter of wealthy Ameri-
can who has just bought old country
place)-Does your father preserve pleas
he canng pnsness b BACK h q the
nlneties.-London NJ A P.
They say Min has went and married
guys that always waits till they're
through eatin' before he drinks his coffee,
cago Record-HeraId.
Fieldman-Why? Deemster-A pessimist
never expects to get it back--Life.
Friend--So your detective force is a fail
ure? Chief Emma.Yes; we can't find
any one who is willing to be a plain
clothes woman.-Puck.
Women vote. Never. sir, with my con-
sent why not?" What! And have
my wife losing $50 hats to other women
on the ni'-Boston Transcript.
what a bad toothache you've got"
mo; but I'm calling on the dentist for
the money he owes me, and this is the
only way I can get into his house,
Filegende Blaetter.
John-One of your creditors wishes to
speak to MaStQr-Wen m
away from home. John-All right sir.
and FIJI just light one of your best cigars;
he'll be more likely to believe me then
Fliegende Blaetter.
''Ise she changeable?'' Exceedingly so.
No matter what the style of her hair
dressing is, it always becomes her.'-De-
troit Free Press.
Poet-Don't you think there's a world
of hidden meaning in my poem? Editor
Yes, indeed And it's so well hidden
Cleveland Leader.
well, my little man. inquired visitor
pleasantly who are you?'' I'm the
baby's brother" was the ingenious reply.
The Truth Seeker.
, Salesman Oately promoted to curio de-
partment)-ThiS necklace, madam, was
originally made for the duke of Bucking-
ham, who gave it to Anne of Austria.
We're selling a lot of them.-Punch.
says the Philosopher of Folly, 'is that
so many people think it only costs 'em
nickel to raise other fellows bid cents"
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Nothing else was to have been ex-
pected than that the Standard Oil COM
pany should get control of all rights to
the invention perfected by Jap where
by it is possible to manufacture a sub
stft1lte for petroleum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Some more evidence that conditions
are improving all the time in the United
States is found in the fact that twenty
one of the large railway systems of the
country now pension their employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

The Italian Geographical society has
conferred a gold medal on Mr.. Peary.
Nothing but lemons are going DR..
Cooks way these days and even these
cannot De handed to him for his where
abouts are unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
FUTr. T.EASED 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-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Some senators will not be happy I'M
less they can load down the postal saw
ings bank bill with amendments de-
signed to destroy its usefulness, points
out the Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
KANSAS COMNENT
THE PRICE OF GLORY.

The heart of man is not generally
PROOF against popular applause. Any
worthy effort which leads to lasting
tame is deemed worthy of the price it
EFFORT, perhaps it may stand, but it
seems the government exceeds its
functions when it pays real money
from It's Golfers to enhance a name
which didn't amount to much at most.
OutlI statue was lately unveiled in
washington to commemorate the late
senator Shoup if Idaho, a good many
OF cur millions had never heard of
MIN, and those who had heard had
largely forgotten. A successful ranch
man and politician. a plainsman who
knew the west when it was wild. a
character to be remembered by those
VINO knew him, and a citizen useful
to his state, he could not by any
exaggeration be worked over into a
man and politician, a plainsman who
fame- Yet congress did the best it
could. In addresses in house and
senate he was eulogized his statue
was unveiled with all the pomp and
coin or Lee. And now congress has
ordered the printing and binding of
1890 copies of those proceedings
which did what they could to make
him famous. The expense to the
greatest printing Office will not be a
1t is money wasted, an old precedent
which congress is too prone to fol-
low. And, after all, it will accomplish
little or no real worth. The price of
glory Is something greater than can
pc met by government funds. Oppor-
tun1ty and achievement or noble mar
trydom are needed, and these things
Shoup lacked Outside of Idaho he
will again be forgotten in a little
while.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
A BOYCOTT OF HIS OWN.

Uncle Sam is a queer chap.
He has lot of the most rigorous,
stringent. iron-clad laws that can be
written to prohibit lotteries.
And he himself carries on the big
gest lottery in land the world ever
saw.
Uncle Sam also has a lot of very
fine, highly polished laws against
boycotts,-such as meat boycotts,
and union labor boycotts and farm
ers boycotts.
And yet Uncle Sam at present has
on his hands a duly authorized, and
officially approved boycott.
The purpose of Uncle Sans boy
colt is not so very different from the
purpose of the meat boycott. It is
slap at the trusts.
Uncle Sam has his boycott direct
ed at the powder trust.
At the last session of the legisla-
ture, when the house adopted the naval
appropriation bill, it hung to it this
proviso:
provided that no part of any ap-
preparation made in this act for the
purchase of powder shall be paid to
any trust or combination in restraint
of trade, nor to any corporation hav-
ing a monopol- of the manufacture or
supply of gunpowder in the United
States, except in the event of extra
ordinary emergency"
trust, than our eyesight is getting
dim.
Furthermore, it is apparent that the
above sentence was not intended as
joke. A few days ago, Congressman
G. E. F'oss of Illinois submitted reso-
luton calling upon the secretary of
the Navy to report, and tell whether
or not he had bought any powder of
the trust, and If SO, how much, and
al what price.-Salina Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
BOSTON AND HER BEANS.

The big fire at Boston the other day
nearly wiped out the big meat storage
houses and caused CONSERVATION
among newcomers in the Hub. For
a while everything had the appear
ance of a clean slate as far as beef
was concerned The flames, gather
ing ferocity and creating terror to
strangers in town, didn't cause a rip
pie of excitement among the staid
householder in the Back Bay district
until word fioated down Common
wealth avenue that a big storage
house where the beans for the Boston
supply houses were kept, was afire.
Then there was something doing. Then
the old volunteer fire department
came to salute, the minute men
foregathered and high and low CASTE
big Bostonian and common New Eng
lander. started to save their country
and their country's defense.
To be sure, word soon reached the
ready and willing fire fighters that
the rumor was canard and that the
beanery was in no danger but up to
that time, Boston had on its scrapping
armor and was ready to go to the last
ditch. if need be. to save its beans
Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
Divorce Blamed O., Women.

Recently published statistics show
that one married woman out of twelve
in the United States now gets a di-
yorce," said Mrs. Newell Dwight Hills,
wife of the pastor of Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon at the
meeting of european in the Pouch
Gallery.
Divorce is like thief who enters
the home at night and the cause is
mainly the woman herself. If mothers
would only teach their daughters how
to become good housekeepers before
marriage divorce would be decreased
about 80 per cent.
1.-The majority of girls are brought
up with the idea that all luxuries are
necessities. They won't have the bother
of children and so they live chfldless.
Life becomes monotonous, and the hus-
band tires of it. The result is he
leaves home and no one can blame
him.
German, English and French
women are far better in the home. -
New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
Vogue of Definitions.

Defnations are being run into the
ground 1t is as much as an argu-
ment can do to get started at all. II
discussions are to go on, one or TWO
words must have a settled meaning, or
else people must have some faith in
every one else understanding what
they do by big, little, fat, hot writing,
and pigheadedness. 1t is truly terribly
ing to realize that every one attaches
a meaning of her own to the simplest
words 1t makes one feel SO horribly
lost; no solid ground anywhere. Even
when James Stevenson, and Besant
discussed the subject they each had
made their life work, they were more
or less held to the starting point by an
inability to agree on the meaning OF
"fiction,' romance" modern English
novel; and a half-dozen other terms.
One made a pregnant remark and
the other two picked out the one i'm
portant word in the phrase, saying,
s.Rut YOU do not mean tale; you mean
story 1t is to ask a man to walk
without legs These three men, who
should have thrown light on the mean
ings of the words, could not come to
an understanding on the words ad-
venture, experience, reality. They split
hairs until their embodiment was COM
plete. 1t is imperative that one have a
certain recklesSnesS in the use OF
words Say it is raining, and trust to
your good luck to get you understood.
In this way only can we hope for peace
of mind To let ones self stray into
the bog of definitions would mean
that one could not say as much as
simple good morning without the re-
cipient of your greetings pedagogically
demanding, "But what is it your in
tention to imply by that?"-New
York Evening Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
FROM OTHER PENS
CHARGED w11H DISCRIMINATING

The amplitudinous female hat has be-
come a subject of discussion in the in
terstate commerce commission. The ex-
press companies consider the size Of
the box that carries the millinery rath-
er than the weight of it, and charge ac-
cordingly. They have done this for
three years, but now the hats have be-
come so mucn larger, and the boxes,
and the cost of carriage, too, that the
millinery people have appealed to the
aforesaid commission. 1t is intimated
that the express companies are dis
eliminating against the big hat be-
cause they don't like it. and not be-
cause they have a good business rea-
son for it: and that is what the COM
mission is called upon to decide. One
naturally sympathizes with the express
companies, because the hats are get
ting ridiculously large. To see a girl
about Az feet tall wearing hat more
than half as wide, is to witness an ex-
citing curiosity. We wish Professor
Muensterberg would make such sight
one of his psychological inquiries. and
let JUS know whether that girl is crazy
or only Sweet.-Ohio State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

They say Min has went and married
high-brow." Yes, he's one of them
guys that always waits till they re
through eatfn before he drinks his coffee,
and then don't put any milk in it."-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Deemster-Whenever I have to borrow
money 1 try to get it from a I,cssim'st.
Fieldman-Why? Deemster-A pessimist
never expects to get it back.-Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Friend-So your detective force is fail
ure? Chief Emma-YeS; we can't fin,
any one who is willing to be a plain
clothes woman.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
FEEDING BIRDS.

While Governor Stubs, of kansas,
has been generally commended for his
unusual proclamation calling upon the
people of his state to feed the birds
in order that they might be enabled to
pass through a period of sleet and
snow, complaint comes from the men
engaged in cleaning the trees of insect
pests in New York city that the grow
ing practice of exposing suet and other
articles of food for the birds at al
times during the winter is working
positive harm. because the birds have
ceased their former vigilant search for
insects and insect eggs and larvae on
the trees. The complaint appears to
be founded in reason, for it is hunger
which prompts the birds to search the
trees over and over again for food, and
it is just as natural for a bird as for
a man to become lazy when the spur
to exertion is removed. 1t is a matter
of wisdom as well as of benevolence to
feed the birds in times of storm and
sleet, when they cannot get at food for
themselves; but it is easy to see that
the kindness may easily be carried too
far.-Manchester Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Women vote! Never, sir, with my con
SENT why not?'' What! And have
my wife losing $50 hats to other women
on the Standardization Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

She Cprotestingly)-Thats just like you
men A man never gets into trouble with
out dragging some woman in with him
He-Oh, don't know How about Jonah
in the whale.-BOston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Visitor Ito daughter of wealthy Ameri-
can who has just bought old country
place)-Does your father preserve pleas
ants? Miss Columbia-Why, no. He quit
the canning business way back in the
ninetieS.-London NJ. A. P.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Il wish I could always see people smil
ing and trying to look their BEST. said
the sympathetic person. That's easy Go
into business as a photographer" Wash
ington Evening Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

DE man dat thinks nobody can't foo
him., said Uncle Eben, ''stahts in by fool
in hi'self right there. washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Poet-Dont you think there's a world
of hidden meaning in my poem? Editor
Yes, indeed And it's SO well hidden
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Blobbs-This musical is a charity affair
for the benefit of the poor. Slobbs-I
don't see just where the poor come in.
Blobbs-Well they don't have to be pres
ent-Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

well. my little man. inquired a visitor
pleasantly, who are your" I'm the
baby's brother" was the ingenious reply
The Truth Seeker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

what a bad toothache you've got.
mo; but I'm calling on the dentist 70
only way 1 can get into his house,
Filegende Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

No matter what the style of her hair
dressing is, it always becomes her.'-De-
troit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

John-One of your creditors wishes to
speak to you, sir. Master-Well say I'm
away from home. John-All right, sir,
and FIJI just light one of your best cigars;
he'll be more likely to believe me then
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

Beulah-When he kissed me last night
asked him to tell no one. Belle-And
did he? Beulah-Why, it wasn't two min
utes before he repeated it!-Yonkers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

When 1 leave here I shall have to de-
pend on my brains for a living. Don't
take such a pessimistic view of things
Cornell Widow,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

There was some talk about a
fight that took place between two
women the other day II they
would take outAre insurance, the
kind that y CEood writes. life
would be all kYies Room Lub-
book State Bank BUiIding. 20 q
7. j. Watcher Of Tahoka, was
a business visitor here Tuesday.
We havydD automobile 10 trade
for lots or ofeldns's lien notes.
Robinson BHZ ~ II
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

Read about Do prizes that the
Crescent Phirr4scy rs offering this
month OueIef a grown person
and one for n cblld. 30 Il
j. /. Osborn and family Of Ro-
tan, have moved TO our city. We
welcome this family here.
W. +. Flynt left last week for
New Mexico on a prospecting
trip.
Mrs. j. c. Stokes Of Tahoka, is
visiting in Lubbock this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

B II Marsh of Lubbock spent
several days of this week in our
city and Abilene visiting. lie
says the prospects are bow that
they will have good crops there
this year. Mcrkcl Mail.
j. l.. Goolsby made a business
trip to Spur the latter part Of
last week.
Attorney A. +. Faux made a
business trip 20 Plainview the
first of the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

Mr.. Beck and FANNY of Plain
view have moved to Lubbock and
will make this their future home.
Some people think that the fight
between jeff anf~As Coon" viii
he fake. Thet6js 4 70 fake about
the kind Of iDsrt ancelD j Wood
writes. Room s Stal1Bank Build
ing. 20 q
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

We hayeN half section Of land
at a verHldw price. 1t will pay
Bros. 30 It
Prof. Gladney, Supt., Of the
Plainyiew school, was here on
business Friday.
j. T. Bullock was a business
visitor in Big Springs this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

The recent rains Jaad snow guar
antee good cropg Ifp j. Wood
insures your boise Against fire
loss itinsures los N good sleep.
Room S Lubbock state Bank
Building. 20 2t
Austin Hatchell of Plainview,
was a business visitor here the
latter part Of last week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

The first part of the week Mrs.
Elizabeth Boyd bought through
the firm of Murfee a Son, 800
acres of Terry county soil.
Hair dressing, fatal message,
nn~ItunnrtEry%e'sur>29 II
Gus Bivins Of Hockey county
was in town Wednesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03
g Q S s. -TI+, PEEX ~ e. BLAk =

Miss Ethel Davis of Plainview
who had been visiting the Misses
Gentry of this place left for her
home Wednesday morning. She
was accompanied home by Miss
Bonnie Gentry, who will sDSnd
the rest Of the week at heINome.
Pierce Bros. 1oEs>Tour pro.
perry the price Tight. 30 1t
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03
IS. LUBBOCK, TEXAS

Pierce Bros. have complete
list Of farm ~, and city pro-
perry see thAg/before buying.
30 II
G. W. DeBerry, Of Gonzales,
Texas. is here prospecting. lie Is
pleased with The outlook and says
he will likely make some purcha'-
IS before leaving.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

Think of barred wue Ht two
seventy-fve q hepdred. You can
get il from Tn Lubbork Lumber
4 Grain Co 30 IL
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

Misses FrOnia Johnston and
Jessie McPeak Of FIoydada are
visitors Of Mrs. Jno. r. MCGEE,
this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

The Lubbock Bar Association
met at the office of Judge Jno. r.
Niece last Thursday night az s
O'Clock. Jan 9th There was
good attendance and much inter
est manifest in the meeting. that
would draw the bar closer TO-
gether.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

+. r. Peoples of the firm Of
Peoples a. Garrett. was a visitor
in Amarillo the latter part Of last
week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

laft fired pinch0t because De
wanted to save the FORESTS against
the onslaughtgN the rapacio1s
greed of the Eorybratious. This
is not so bad lsNing your house
fired without Insurance see u.
j Wood lie carries all kinds.
~ q
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

Read ahoBS be prize, that the
Crescent lSqLi acy IS offering this
month Ooe |" grown person
ana one for kstfllld. 30 IL
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-03

All of my ia is Of ra- mark
et II ID. Beu 30 3'p
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-21
STRANGE ACTIONS
 OF YOUNG WOMAN
Was Found Sitting on the River Bank At An Early Hour By Patrol
 man-Acted Strangely.

The mysterious conduct of a strange
 woman yesterday morning about day. break gave City Detective Dave Glov- CT the impression she was contemp- lsting suicide after breeding over her troubles. She was found on the riv- CT bank near the rear of the Hotel Jefferson by the officer. She was sit ting on the edge of the bluff Detec- tive Glover thought her being at such place at that time of the morning very strange and spoke to her, asking her name and offering her assistance. The woman refused to give her name and also refused shelter which was offered her. She afterwards took a walk about the city. going as far as the end of the car line on East Sixth avenue. She returned to the busi- ness section of the city, where she passed the day until the Southbound Cotton Belt train yesterday afternoon. At the Union Station. the young woman gave her name as Miss Paul li1e Nesbit Gray, of Waldo, Ark She vas questioned and stated that she had left home at Waldo and gone with a carnival, which she left at Little Rock and was on her return to Waldo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-21
Y0RK-MURRAY CASE
 HAS BEEN DISMISSED
Judgment For $75O Was Agreed to by Plaintiff and One of the Suits Growing Out bf Newspaper
 Article is Erased.

Little Rock, Ark, April 20.-By agreement today the suit of Jerome B. York vs Arthur Murray was dis missed in the United States circuit court, a judgment by consent for $750 being entered in favor of the plaintiff. Thus ends one of the suits which grew out of the publication in the Press Eagle of Pine Bluff, of an arr tjcle charging the commissioners of Graveling District No. 1 with improp- CT handling of the funds of the Dis- trict. York was the chairman of the board which the paper charged with receiving $7,000 out of a $10,000 charge for gravel for the district. The charge was made in June 1906 and a suit was immediately afterwards fill cd, asking damages of $37 .000: Other members of the district brought suit in tue state courts, and these are now pending in the supreme court. J B. York moved to Memphis shortly af- ter the allegation was made by the paper, and was thus able to take the matter to the federal court.