The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
KANSAS COMAENT
THE LATE Joe FOLK.

| lie LATE JOE FOLK.
Wnat mas become of Joe Folk? We
recall that a few years ago, a number
OF people argued that the country
would go to the devil unless Joe Folk
were elected president. But lately Joe
Folk Is SO dead that many readers of
this Will not recall his name. and those
VINO 90 recall him, would like to know
what ne Is doing now for a living.
III the oio days, man whose name
Mas 1anillar to everyone was apt to
when man is prominent" it is a
sign he doesn't amount to anything;
1nat ne Is a newspaper hero.
Another great newspaper hero was
Juage Lands. You never hear of
Judge Lands now except to hear that
ne mas been reversed again.
ana while we are inQuiring for the
gear departed, what has become of
Ben Lindsey? Not very long ago he
wrote series of papers for Every
Dody's magazine, intended to rival
rom Lawson's letters. The magazine
advertised the Lindsey articles at a
cost or thousands of dollars, but they
rell nat; they didn't attract as much
attention as one of old Bill Whites
articles after It has been copied by the
Kansas City Star and endorsed by
Hon. Stubs in an interview in the
Topeka Capital.
reputation on merit are hiding out;
the newspapers have made them so
unpopular that they dare not show
tnelr heads; they are so hated that
their own children are abusing them
IN interviews in muck raking news
papers.
If Clay. and Webster, and Conkling,
and Blaine could come back now they
would be chased off the earth by in
surgents against the old rule of honor
to him to whom honor is due.-Atchi-
son Globe.
AS TO FOOTBALL
Personally, the editor of the World
can see little harm in the game of
football as it has been played at the
university and on the other hand be-
lieves, that its popularity has occa-
stoned a greater interest in out of door
sports, has tended to better the health
OF the student body and that no other
game can hope to occupy it's place in
the hearts of the American public. We
know of man who tore the muscles
OF his finger loose while undressing for
bed and yet we should hardly be will
Ing to stand for an edict that all men
should sleep in their garments in or
der to avoid injuries to hands and fin
gers. Accidents are apt to happen in
the most ordinary courses of life and
the athlete with hardened muscles and
well trained body will pass through
life with fewer injuries than the weak
ling who would be apt to break his
neck as the result of stubbing his toe
on the pavem World.
90
WHY HUGHES IS A SUCCESS.
The action of Governor Hughes of
New York concerning the tender of
appointment to the supreme bench is
FULLY In keeping with the admirable
public services of that great man. The
governor, while admitting that he had
long desired and at this time. desires,
seat on judicial tribunal, says that
his duty lies where the people have put
him and that he can not rightly turn
aside from the duties of the Office of
governor at this time when a lot of
housekeeping must be done even to
crafty his own desires and further
his own interests. One reason that
Governor Hughes has been the success
he has been, Is his willingness to work
where the public. he serves wants him
to work.-Chdnute Tribune.