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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT.

Notwithstanding the efforts of poll
ticians and newspapers to the contrary
there has been no rupture between
President Taft and Colonel Roose-
welt. It was inconceivable that
there could have been any truth
in the reports that Mr.. Taft had
any hand in the action OF the New
York Republican state committee
which denied to Mr.. Roosevelt the
honor of presiding as temporary chair
man of the New York Republican
state convention. 1t was almost I'M
necessary. except to quiet the trouble
makers. for President Taft to make q
was on Republican politics In New
York state prior to the meeting of the
state committee.
But the statement he has made is
definite and conclusive 1t will set at
rest the idle gossip that he is on the
verge of breaking off his friendly re-
lations with Colonel Roosevelt or that
he has ever been guilty of suggestion
that the time has come for regular
Republication to turn the cold should-
er to the ex-president
The friendship, however, which ex-
lists between President Taft and ex-
President Roosevelt Is founded on
stronger ties than those which can be
shattered by the Vaccinations of de-
signing politicians. Regardless of what
some people may say President Taft
has not done anything during his en-
tire career in the presidential office
which might threaten this friendship.
He has worked earnestly and success
fully to carry out the Roosevelt poll
eies. He will continue to work along
these lines and with even more sue
cess now that Colonel Roosevelt Is at
home and can lend his moral support
to these causes.
The malcontents must be exceeding
ly chagrined to see this latest effort
of theirs to put Colonel Roosevelt and
President Taft at swords points go up
in smoke. Taft and Roosevelt work.
ing in harmony is going to be hard
combination to beat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

at moment to recognize the paradox
of weakness. the weakness that felt
itself tempted, the strength that per-
ceived the temptation, and openly adj
mitted it to self and another? And
was he not doubiy wise thus to turn it
to account? He knew there was fine
material in that young man, capacity
and ability both: but he needed pecu-
liar help at just this time of his life
and work. That presidents charities
were many, his public spirit was un-
questioned, ana such opportunities for
good as came in his way he seemed
amply to fulhl. But he also knew that
to stand face to face with = soul, and
aid 1t at its most need. is a rare privi-
lege, and he was making that privilege
good. And he took no high ground.
He did not. seemingly. admit the full
significance of the moment. He did
not further shake the young nian'sswill
by implying that there was a great
moral strain; no. he dwelt, rather,
upon . painted cloth of physical and
mental monotoHy. in order to give the
young fellow time to regain breath and
grip and courage. Yes.s it's a great
thing to be able to use. both for our
selves and for others, the strength of
our weakness, and the weakness of our
strength"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

ter-iH-law and his pretty granddaugn-
ter while the two strangers sat togetn-
er in silence viewing them.
"Father-we tried to get here TOR a
surprise on your birthday" the son ex-
planned, but the train was delayed by
the flood near Chicago and we had to
come by air the remainder of the way.
Had a rough passage"
"On account of the comet, I suppose,
grandfather" added the young girl.
And then, strangely-and yet not so
strangely, either-Dexter and his son.
with the little old lady. became intsr-i
ested in the wonderful romance of their
ltves-the coming together Of old-tima
neighbofs by means of the records of
two fond mothers seventy-fve years
ago.
"Grandmothers II seems" the young
man was saying, by way of making
conversation with the pretty young wo-
man, knew your grandfather when
they were one year old"
How levely!'
And though. of course. they never
really knew each other their moth
ers - cur great OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
chums," he went on.
And then, being young, they fell TO
discussing something besides the ro-
mances of their forefathers.
And to look a little farther into the
future-they discussed. to a profitable
and happy result, their own romance,
and thereby began another generation
to watch for the coming Of the comet
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24
QUAKER MEDrTATToNs.


[From the Philadelphia Record1
Asphyxiation is certainly a CHASTITY
death.
Money talks, and that's the best
sort of campaign oratory.
Too many men are measured by the
size of their bank accounts
The trouble with our opportunities
is that SO many of them come G. o. d.
A girl generally keeps on the right
side of a chaperon who Is deaf in that
ear.
If some men should ever rise in the
world it would probably make them
dizzy.
Whether man is lucky at love or
at cards is simply question of hold
ing hands.
Only a rich man can afford to dress
as though he didn't have one cent to
rub against another.
Hook-"Do you suppose Guzzler was
driven to drink" Nye-"Only when
he was too drunk to walk and get it."
wigg-"The best outing a man can
take is an ocean trip" Wagg-"Yes.
an outing for the inner man, as WELL"
Harduppe-"Here's that dollar
borrowed from you last week" Wig
wag (overcome)-''Wha the matter?
Was 1t counterfeit?"
Muggins-"When it comes to fight
ing for his opinions Bjones Is decidedly
pugnacious-" Buggins-"Yes. Bjones
will fight for his opinions even when
he hasn't any,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24
JlYHAWKER JOTS

Independence is so far yonder, says
the Coffeyville Herald. that the people
there are still satisfied with Uncle
Toms Cabin" shows.
A good many Emporia people, says
the Gazette, who send away for things
they have to buy. hold it is a sin for
the man next door to do the same
thing.
Gold, silver, topaz and other jewels
are being found in the bed of the IA
nous Cow Creek at Hutchinson and
the Parsons Sun guesses that some
actress must have been sleeping in
that bed.
Men are prone to poke fun at what
they term foolish fashions of women,
says the independence Star, but it
must be said in favor of the feminine
contingent that they do not wear a
heavy stuffy coat and sweat their COL
lars down in an effort to be stylish.
The Lindsborg News quotes its its
friend Bengta Jancke as saying: II
have noticed that there are lots of
folks who want me to take sides with
them in their rows. but they never
even offer to hold my coat for me
when have a scrap of my own to set
tie"
When Alfred Meier lived in Atchi-
son, he had a very large family, and
Jokes" were always being made about
the number of his children, says the
Atchison Globe. One story was that
Mr.. Meier and his wife once went to
st. Joe, taking all their children with
them. Arriving at the st. Joe depot
policeman arrested Mr.. Meier soon
after he alighted from the train, and
started to walk up town, his wife and
children following. At the police sta
ton Mr.. Meier Indignantly asked the
officer why he had been arrested. 81
don't know" the officer replied, but
I'll tell you on my return; I'm going
out now to find out why that crowd
was following you. Exactly the
same story appears in Everybody S
Magazine this month as new. Most of
the real wit originates in country towns
and drifts to New York Another
story on Mr.. Meier was that a stranger
came to town to visit the state Or
| phans' home, which was located above
Mr.. Meters house. When the
stranger reached Mr.. Meier's house, he
tied his horse and went in, thinking
| he had reached the state orphans
home. Now let Everybody's Magazine
print this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24
HUAOR OF THE Day

The. Common Enemy-Bill (at the
Territorial Field Day)-Ain't that the
enemy over there? AIRY? AIRY (of
the same firm)-You're right-it's the
"boss?'-Londen Opinion.
First Summer Girl-That girl from
Cincinnati is awfully stuck up, isn't
she? Second Girl-Yes She seems To
think she's the whole ocean because she
wears a marcel wave-Chicage News.
Friend-Pretty busy just now, Mr..
Klexi? Artist-Very. thanks. Painting
all my Observation-Disclosures Rlaetter.
suitable Christmas present for a gem
tleman. Clerk-What is your friends
occupation? Lady Shepper==He is an
undertaken. Clerk-An undertaken. Let
me show you nice berry set.-Boston
Transcript.
What part of railway train do
you regard as the most dangerous?"
inquired the nervous nan. THE dining
car" answered the dyspeptie.-Wash-
ington Star.
Smith-He is not rich and yet he
makes a great deal more money than
he spends. Jones-How can that be?
S1nith-He works in the mint.-Tit- Bits.
Chapley-Hew did she happen to re-
fuse you; l thought you We're her ia
VORTEX Dashley-Weli, the favofite
didn't win, that's ali.=Brooklyn Life.
How did he ~ein his reputation as
a poet?" 1T am not sure whether he
murdered a man or broke into a bank.
but it was one or the other."-Detroit
Free Press.
THAT fellow is very hlase." I'll bet
1 could startle him if wanted to-"
Pray howe" By paying him what I
owe him."-Pittsburg Post,
The Ax-Studio Bore Extraordinarily
i think those thistles in your fore
ground are superbly realistic, old chap.
Pom my word. they seem to me to be
hodoing in the breeze, dent You knowi
Ungrateful Artist-Yes; I've had one or
two people tell me that they would al
most deceive an ass!-M. A, p.
Puzzling.-Low-I went to the pflfe-
nelogist's last week. Sue-Oh! what
did he tell you? Eow-Well, can't un-
derstand. He coughed a little and then
gave me back my money.-Catholic
| News.
'I want to learn to make Jelly said
| the newly installed housewife. rs 1t
| hard ?" ooh, Lord, no. NUM- replied
the cook, with supreme pity It's soft
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

From the Chicago News.l

From the Chicago News.l
It's neck or nothing with the
giraffe.
The undertaken usually finishes all
he undertakes.
The busy man wonders how the
loafer managed to live.
The man whose bluff is not some
times called never existed.
The secrets the average woman
can keep are those of her toilet.
And the only way to impress some
people Is to suppress them.
Self-interest keeps some men from
giving his satanic majesty his due.
A mans bravery may be due to
knowledge of his adversary's cow
ardice.
Money talks in any old language
and never fails to make itself under
stood.
Everybody is willing to help some
body else at the expense of somebody
else.
There's always room at the top
probably because the elevator doesn't
go that high.
If a man speaks of auburn locks
when girl has red hair she knows
he has poetry in his soul.
A fool man appreciates the nom
sense of a pretty woman more than
he does the sense of a hornely one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24
FROM OTHER PENS
SHOPPING IN MIDOCEAN.

The wireless message puls3ng over
the sea has put the Voyaging nnah-
cier in daily communication with the
bourses of New York, London ana
Paris Even in midocean the capt.
talist may buy or sell. witha view 10
the protection or the profit or mis-
purse. But it were vain for mere
man to imagine that he could reserve
this fundamentally to his exclusive
use. If the wireless can be utilized
70 make or to conserve money. 1t fol-
lows az the night the day that II IS
available for spending money.
The enterprising merchant coulo
not fail to be alert to this opportun-
ity to increase the debit side OF a fair
clients account. Fathers. husbands,
hrotbers have cherised the thought
that when their dear ones were sa1e-
lv at sea in swift and luxurious pal
aces. the item of shopping was IN a
state of desuetude. But not so; the
ribbon counter and the show cases
have been extended, fguratively
speaking. across the sea. me laoy
fair NAV now indulge her penchant
for shopping even in midocean- EVERY
department store in great cities near
the Atlantic coast will be topped with
its tall electric mast and MAINTAIN an
operator at it's foot. Bulletins OF par
Moreover. If the lady is on her way
home with a depleted purse, she can
mako an aerial draft to meet every
fin Of every steward on board and
MAIZE snre that some of her men folk
meet her with more supplies prompt
" on arrival at the pier.-Washins-
ton Post.
PRESIDENT TAFTS CAT-NAPS.
The cat-nap is said to be the secret
of President Tafts ability to stand
the strain of his arduous life as ex-
ecutive head of the nation He mas
the knack of going to sleep when ne
Ia tired, if opportunity offers. and
waking up refreshed after BRIEF re-
pose ready for renewed exertion. He
did thison his trip across the CONT
nent last fall and is doing 1t this
summer Beverly correspondent
remarks that "a few days ago. when
the presidential party motored II
miles over to see Miss Della Torrey,
the aunt of the chief magistrate, the
executive slumbered peaceful nearly
all the way back, though the auto
mobile went nearly As miles an hour
the greater part of the way"
There are those who object to the
cat-nap. At Muldoon's Rest Cure, so
authentic report runs, one OF the rules
governing persons undergoing treat
ment is that they must rise at GER
tain hour, take specific exercise, eat
prescribed meals and remain awake
till the time appointed for retiring at
night. Perhaps the theory of this
is that taking cat-naps interferes with
regular Sleep" But what is to be
done by rsons whose hours for reg
uIar sleepare shorter than their tired
bodies crave? That Is the problem
others than President Taft have
solved it as President Taft does'-
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe. ]


In trying to be very polite. peopl,
are apt to talk too much.
The navy department is lust fool
enough to take up the aeroplane.
man who has a son and an auto
mobile never knows where either is
No man is thoroughly enjoying any
thing to eat unless he forgets how he
looks.
We are not particularly crazy about
thing simply because it is handmade.
We always know what we are to have
to eat on Monday: what was left over
from Sunday.
If you do not like sweet potatoes,
keep it to yourself; lots of people will
think you peculiar If you do not.
What is the name for the gait wo-
men adopt when going faster than a
fast walk: 1t isn't running. is it?
Whenever we hate anyone very hard,
1t is going to be for a more serious
offense than robbing the Indians.
We have long contended that the
proudest thing on this earth is a real
negro minstrel when he appears in the
parade.
After you have sympathized with a
man every day for two or three
months, ever notice that you become
very tired of him? -5sf.,
An Atchison woman, who is other
wise greatly admired, must quit telling
baby stories. if she hopes that her pop
ularity will continue.
If a girls father is poor, and she
earns the money to buy her own RIB
bons. she wonders If 1t occurs to him
what a Great Help she is,
If you have q bad day" and feel
tough, do you inflict your i'll temper
on those who have business with you?
If you do. you are not a fair man.
An Atchison man has been aek so
long that when his wife meets people
on the streets. she says, without being
asked: Hes just about the same"
Listen to q group OF women long
enough, and you will hear one of them
name a certain medicine she is taking
that VIII Cure Just Anything.
In the summer and fall the women
worry themselves to death putting up
fruit, and after the season ends they
worry till spring that they haven't put
up enough.
II a woman is real old fashioned, she
thinks it is more becoming on the
Lords day to go to church behind a
pair of slow horses, than to dash there
in an automobile.
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HOME NEWS WHILE AwAx.

Subscribers OF the State JouFnal
nwnv during the summer may have
the papcr mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate of ten cents
a weak or thirty cents a month (by
mail onIy.) Address changed as often
as desired. While out OF town the
State journal Will be to you Ike a
daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions. to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press

From the New York Press.l
The longest way home is the shortest
way to trouble.
Precepts are put in books because
there's no place for them in life
Some girls would know how to wink
II they didn't have any eyes to do II
with.
There's hardly anything woman
can be so innocent-looking about as
her false teeth.
A man who is never tempted to do
foolish things might as well be mum
my for all the fun he can have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24
JOURNAL ENTRIES

It would not take a long time for
most people to collect their thoughts.
y =
Life without a few hardships would
soon become monotonously uninterest-
ing.
It's easy enough to laugh at a Joke
when it's at the expense of some one
else.
Most of the folk who worry over the
extravaganza" incident to the possess
sion of automobiles don't own any.
\
This is the season of the year when
many persons begin to believe that the
money their vacations cost them could
have been spent to better advantage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24
KANSAS CONTENT
THE PERIL HUNTERS.

Everybody is writing for the syn
dicate nowadays. The Doctors the Jaw :
yers. the preachers-they are all al IT,
converting their special knowledge INTO
coin or the realm, as best they can.
The doctors especially are busy anu
most or the large newspapers nave ue-
partments devoted to medicine ana the
care of the health. Few of the doctors
write anything comforting or eohsoi.
Ing. They have the idea that they can
earn their money unless they scare
people half to heath. and SO they are
forever digging up new perlls. II you
believe these syndicate doctors, II leu
safe to breathe air or drink water
Everything. you are accustomed to 90
ing Is calculated to shorten your NE
and fill you with misery, everything
you like to eat is dangerous; every
thing you like to drink IS ratal. a
syndicate doctor who writes TOT Iho
Chicago News has just pubilsned a
Note of Warning, insisting that you
take your life in, your hands When Sou
eat raw peaches.
All this sort of stuff is Just making
nervous people uneasy ana Wretcnsu,
and doing no good, and the ilu snoulu
be placed on the peril hunters. Tne
the mos Ia the one who THINKS aoout
his health as little as posslpie' Wn9
takes the gifts the gods PROVIDE anu
makes the most Of them,
If the doctors must write syAqlca n,S
stuff for the newspapers they snoula
quit viewing with alarm, ana scasinS
the people into sickness, They woul0
do a. great deal more good by enIars
ing upon the folly and uselessness OF
forever worrying about ones neo,sn
When the doctors begin to eehaeinn
ripe fruit as being dangerous they pc
come absurd. Anybody with ordinary
sense knows that fruit, eaten Win
moderation, is the best and most nat
ural summer diet for human peihss'T
Emporia Gazette.
A GRAND CHANGE.
It is announced that the farmers are
buying automobiles to keep the noys
on the farm. Things to ride In nave
never seemed to be the crying neeo
OF the farm. Some amateur socioio.
gists have figured out that the can o.
the white collar has more TO 90 VIZ
the exodus of youth from me rie ho,,
than anything else. The country noy
has a sort of itch in his neck to wear
a white collar seven days in the Week
and make a try at the life that looks
easy. Census figures show that Sixty
cities will be added to those naVihs a
population of $4,000 and upward.
About two-thirds in the new list are IN
the great farming regions. Would the
average city wage of $3.50 DAY pc
the inducement for boys going TO
town? The amateur sociologists say
not. On the other hand ctty-bred boys
tired of the restraint and connnemens
of their lives, are making errors -
hacome land owners in order to be free
and live in the open. They are invest
ing in new countries opening up, Many
who realize that they cannot aIIo.o
the high priced. improved farms IN
established communities are buying on
the installment plan IN tne souen AZ
E-f0
Movement as well as one from It, 1t
seams to be a grand change all the
Way around and everybody satisfied
Leavenworth Times.
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FROM a EAR COrNTRy.

FROM \ FAR COUNTRY.
The world is full o. Vand'rin' roads, but
/ am sick fer home;
MY longin' is all for the low boreen that
runs by my mothers door,
1 wish my feet were set on it, wish that
i was come
In sight o. home once more.
Och! there is sorrow ON me. it sours my
hard-WOn bread.
1t comes between me an my rest it
burdens all my days,
l am gFievin for my kindred, for the
Twin an the dead
An the old pleasant ways.
My eyes grow dim with cloudy dreams,
the road drops from my sight,
l feel no more the bitter wind that
raves. an strikes, an chills;
mellow light
On the blue Wicklow hills.
! see no more the weary clouds, weighted
with comm snow,
Nor yet the rigid pine trees above the
frozen steep;
! see the silver Lney. where the shinin'
Towards the foamin' leap.
The world is full O. wand'rin' roads, an
I must onward roam,
An eat the bread o. grief upon the
highways o. the earth,
Aut my long1n is all for the wee white
road that leads to my boyhood's home
In the green land of my birth.
zine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

A British official has been arrest
ed on the charge of defrauding the
Burmese government of two hundred
and fifty elephants. When arrested,
the New York American is particular
to explain, none of the stolen prop
erty was found upon him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

Present indications are that Avia-
tor Moissant. the American, who
startled the world the other day by
carrying a passenger in his aeroplane
across the English channel, will
break his neck before he gets much
farther on his journey to London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

Some gifted baseball statisticians
have it all figured out that the reason
the Philadelphia team is leading in
the race for the American league PEN
nant is because it has scored more
runs than any other club in that
league. Just off hand, this appears to
be a plausible conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

Unusual attention Is being given to
the fact that Chicago clergyman has
given up the pulpit for the stage and
will frisk about during the coming
theatrical season in a musical comedy.
Kansas had a clergyman who gave up
preaching for a chance to work as a
street car conductor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

4 No wonder Kaiser Wilhelm put in a
bid recently for more pay. He has
just completed the erection of another
castle at a cost of more than $1,000
600. This makes fifty-one castles that
he has to maintain. In other words.
he has a different house in which he
could live almost every week in the
year, il he cared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

Reports have it that the census
figures will show that Columbus, Ind.
Is again to get the honor of being
the center of population of the ma
ton. Except when it becomes neces-
sary once every ten years to decide
what town is the center of popula-
ton. nothing much is ever heard of
this same Columbus. Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

If it is all the same to the weather
man and won't interfere with MS Dat
ting average, the peopie- hereabout can
get along very niee1ylrwithout any
more weather like that which has
prevailed of late, or until next sum-
mer at any rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-24

One attorney has been discovered
who had contracts with the Indians
Whereby he was to receive 40 per
cent of any property that he might
obtain for his clients. McMurray APP
pears to have been particularly mod
est. He figured on getting merely 10
o.~k