davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31
HUNOQ OF THE DIP

Knicker-Jones is very keen of hearing
Bocker-No wonderl His father was q
pastor who always heard calls, and his
mother always heard burglars.-JudKe
Priscilla had just told John Alden to
speak for himself. 81 shall do IL for Won
with he FASTENED to seize the last chance
New York Sun.
II understand says the father, that
you have been going with very fast set''
Fast nothingi" retorts the son. 'Why.
not one OF them has a four-cylinder carr
"why are you sobbing, my little man?'
MY pas millionaire philanthropist,"
That's nothing to cry about, is it?' at
amt, amt it? He's just promised to give
I raise similar amount. "-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Knicker-Are you afraid to go home in
afraid when my wife leaves the light
burning.-Judge.
Isn't it strange. that Scrapleys always
have their house full of company" "Oh,
don't know; it's the only way they can
get along together"
Beggar-Please help me to recover my
child. Lady-1s your child lost? Beggar-
No, mum, but his clothes are worn out
Boston Transcript.
Mack-I understand that Van Dyke has
been dropped by society. Wyld-Yes, he
made himself unpopular because he paid
his debts instead of his social obligations.
Puck.
Perhaps my paintings will sell for
thousands of dollars after I am dead"
said the artist. "Yes," replied the picture
dealer; ''but you look fearfully healthy
Washington Star.
That's queer said the conductor.
What is?" when I told that woman
her transfer was no good she didn't tell
me that she'd just that minute got on
the other car."-Detroit Free Press.
Her-But you have never shown that
you are brave and fearless. Him-Haven't
4? Say, don't the doctors say that there
are germs in kisses? And have I ever
shown any hesitation in facing those in
visible terrors Toledo Blade.
do you use anecdotes to give point to
your arguments?" mo" replied Senator
Sorghum at use them to keep my
audience amused without committing my
self to any particular olicy."-Washng-
ton Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31
PARK PLANS MOVING ALONG.


It's an admirable plan that has been
developed by the city commissioners
for the purchase of an additional nine
ty acres of land for Gage park. Not
only that, but it shows the large pub
lic-spiritedness of the Topckans who
own this valuable property in their
willingness to sell it to the city for
fair price and under an arrangement
whereby the payment can be made dur
ing a period of years. This will make
the acquisition of the property any
thing but burdensome to taxpayers of
the city. And it will assure Topeka
of something real for tho present and
the future in the way of another big
public park and pleasure ground.
Commissioner Stotts, who has direct
supervision over the city park system
is also driving another nail home with
certainty in his endeavor to arrange
similar plans for acquiring the Nichols
tract for park in the eastern section
of the city. At the present time there
is nothing on the East side which
savors of being public park and that
growing section of the city is as much
entitled to park facilities as is any
other part of the town.
There should be adequate parks in
every section of every city and Mr..
Stotts and his fellow commissioners
are showing their discernment, and
the wisdom of their choice as city Of
ficials, in tackling this park system
proposition in such a certain fashion.
The time to provide Topeka with all
the parks that are needed for the pres
ent as well as the future is now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Then he conferred with the ice COM
panies and fixed up an iron clad agree
ment between them whereby the price
of ice in blocks of this size Will be
only so cents a hundred pounds. This
is evidently held to be perfectly legal
procedure. But it would appear to
lay mind that there is still a combina-
ton between the ice companies to
maintain prices. oven II they are at
lower figure. And more than that, the
states attorney general is a party to
that agreement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Persons who try to do right general
ly succeed at it.
Children are no ornerier than their
parents and relatives encourage them
to be.
There may be two sides to every
question, but you usually only hear one
of them.
=
The new practice of answering fool
iSh questions with more foolish an
swers hasn't much to commend it.
=
To the credit of the divorce courts,
it may be said that they do something
to promote peace in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
Iron the New York Press

The balder a man can get, the more
pride he can take in his mustache.
When a man can't resist writing in
sane letters It's a sign it's love af-
fair.
Fighting seems to be perfectly re-
spectacle when It's In the church
choir.
Tell a girl what lovely eyes she has
and she'll know you mean mouth,
teeth, complexion and hair. too.
Some men seem to think they're
mighty devoted to their wives IL they
see them for q minute at breakfast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

No wonder Andrew Carnegie was
willing to retire from the steel business.
1t is not often that even the smartest
of the captains of finance can obtain
$50, 100000 worth of gilt-edged bonds
barring big interest rates for property
that is worth just half that sum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Eastern newspapers and periodicals
that always play up the smallest of
windstorms in Kansas will please take
notice that a severe tornado struck
Pekin, Illinois. the other day, killing
two persons and causing much damage
10 property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

No kid is a hero in his own neigh
borhood. Although the Greek his
torians neglected the matter in a
shamefu manner, 1t is cinch that
the next-door neighbors referred to
the Gracchi brothers as Perfect Little
Devils.
The Phul killer is now in jail at
Denver. However, he is not the one
who has been neglecting his business
in Kansas.
(That is a mighty poor one, but as
paragraphers all over the country have
been making puns on the name of the
Denver. and have missed that one pos
sibility, we felt constrained to use it
Here's hoping it will close the season
on the pun circuit so far as poor old
Tony Won Phul is concerned.)
Government attention to the tobacco
trust may separate the numerous
manufactures so far as open business
is concerned, but here's betting three
to one that each factory will retain its
formula, recipe or whatever it is, for
mixing brown paper with the stun
they sell as smoking tobacco.
When the telegraph editor begins to
lay out space for the story of a big
automobile race, he always leaves a
little space at the top for the list of
dead and injured. A really fore
handed editor will send down lead
like this:
- were killed and - Sc
riously injured in the first lap of to-
days great races.-etc."
Far be it from this Department.
follower of the pipe and cigar,--to de-
fend the cigarette. BUT did you ever
meet parachute jumper, broncho
buster, trapeze performer, aeroplane
expert or racing-auto driver who
didn't smoke them? Cigarettes are
unsatisfactory, worthless and usually
constructed of some material other
than tobacco. Tobacco, in the form
of cigars, really does affect the nerv-
Gus system, but the knocking on cigars
Is confined to Few hopeless cranks
Knocking on the cigarette is the favor
lite pastime of thousands. And the
knock is made on the theory that the
cigarette destroys the nerve of the
user. There would be some sense to
knock directed at the cigarette habit
on the grounds that it was a useless
waste of time.
1t appears that the Mexican who so
far forgets himself as to boiler: ''TIur-
ran Tor Diaz," is liable to diaz soon as
the nearest bystander can reach him.
really belong in the ice chest adjacent
to the Camembert cheese..)
On q day like this an alleged para
grapher should swipe something from
the country weeklies, instead of at
tempting to write original Jokes.
Hep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

1t is beginning to look as though the
new Mexican government will have to
put large army in the field to sup
press the bandits and other insurrectos
who are insurging on their own hook
with no other object than such pillage
as they are able to gather in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Madero starts for the City of Mexico
on Friday and will speak at important
cities along the route in an effort to
pacif1cate the people. The chances are
he would have better luck in this en-
deavor II he used a club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

There will be some class now to the
Pennsylvania representation in COM
gress. A former Kansan, and a young
man at that, has just been elected to
membership in the house of represent
tatives from the Second Pennsylvania
congressional district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

New York physicians insist that
Ieprosy is less dangerous than con-
sumption. This ought to inject lot
more ginger and vigor into the anti
tuberculosis campaigns which are being
Waged throughout the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

A week or ten days ago the price
Of wheat was advanced on reports from
Russia that the wheat prospects there
were not very good. More recent reports
from Russia indicate that the wheat
prospects there are excellent. Evident
~ the crop killers are not native to
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
away from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the rate OF
cen cents a week or thirty cents a
month (by mail only). Address
changed as often as desired. While
ont of town the State Journal will be
to you like 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, 1911-05-31

Law is a strange thing. indeed. At
torney General Dawson insisted that
the ice companies of Topeka were in
an illegal combination because they
had hxed the price Of ice in ten-pound
chunks at Is cents a hundred DoundA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

A local paper prints review of "a
Midsummer Nights Dream as a part
Of dramatic notice. Probably a syn
opsis of the Lords Prayer in the church
column will follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Monterey, Cal, must be most
rnonotonous place in which to live. 1t is
reported to have the most even tenn
perature in the world, varying only six
degrees in a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

This is also the season of the year
when the price of lemons goes up. And it
is also the period when people have the
most use for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

One way to get men to church has
been found in Massachusetts. Two of
them Travelled thitherward last Sun
day in a balloon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

A Great White Way on Kansas ave-
nue. is now assured. The work of in
stalling the system should be rushed
along, as it probably will be. The city
commissioners are showing unusual ac-
tivity Of the right sort in attending to
administration of all municipal affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Professor Blackmar, of the state uni
versity, says that Kansans don't know
the history of Kansas. But there are
a good many of them on deck yet who
helped to make it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report OF that great news or
SANITATION for the exclusive afternoon
publication n Topeka.
q 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, 1911-05-31

So rapidly is the population Of Ire
land decreasing that there won't be
many Irishmen left to enjoy Home Rule
when it is given to that land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Old General Drouth Is another one o.
the undesirables who found it conven'
TENT to move out of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

days will be in order. And it is likely
that many of them will be raw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Things are not as bad with ex-Presi-
dent Diaz Of Mexico as they might be-
He is able to eat friioles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31
81
r&9sz::IsN

No kid is a hero in his own neigh
borhood. Although the Greek his
torians neglected the matter in a
shameful manner, 1t is a cinch that
the next-door neighbors referred to
the Gracchi brothers as Perfect Little
Devils
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

That's queer said the conductor.
What is?" when told that woman
her transfer was no good, she didn't tell
me that she'd just that minute got off
the other car."-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

The Phul killer is now in jail at
Denver. However, he is not the one
who has been neglecting his business
in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Perhaps my paintings will sell for
thousands of dollars after I am dead
said the artist. Eyes," replied the picture
dealer; ''but you look fearfulIy healthy
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Knicker-Jones is very keen of hearing
Bocker-No wonderl His father was a
pastor who always heard calls, and his
mother always heard burglars.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

When the telegraph editor begins to
lay out space for the story of a big
automobile race, he always leaves a
little space at the top for the list of
handed editor will send down a lead
like this:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

= Entered July /. 1876, as second-class
matter at the postoffice at Topeka Kan,
under the act of congress.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

On a day like this. an alleged para
grapher should swipe something from
the country weeklies, instead of at
tempting to write original Jokes.
HOB
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Mack-I understand that Van Dyke has
been dropped by society. WyId-Yes, he
made himself unpopular because he paid
his debts instead Of his social obligations.
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Beggar-Please help me to recover my
child. Lady-1s your child lost? Beggar-
No, mum, but his clothes are worn out
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

1t appears that the Mexican who Sc
far forgets himself as to boiler: ''Iur.
ran for Diaz," is liable to dag soon as
the nearest bystander can reach him
(Another one of those puns which
really belong in the ice chest adjacent
to the Camembert cheese..)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

you are brave and fearless. Him-Haven't
4? Say, don't the doctors say that there
are germs in kisses? And have I ever
shown any hesitation in facing those in
visible terrors?-Toledo Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

isn't it strange that Scrapleys always
have their house full of company "Oh,
don't know; it's the only way they can
get along together"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Knicker-Are you afraid to go home in
the dark? Bocker-No; I'm much more
afraid when my wife leaves the light
burning.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

Priscilla had just told John Alden to
speak for himself. 81 shall do II for Won
after we are married" she added. Here
with he FASTENED to seize the last chance
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31

''I understand" says the father, that
you have been going with very fast set"
Fast nothingl" retorts the son. why.
not one OF them has a four-cylinder CARP
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
PLAN TO HAVE
A RELIEF FUND
Order of Birth ShoaIm Con-
siders the Project.

Establishment Of q relief fund for
needy persons who are members OF
the First Perth Amboy Mutual Aid
Lodge, No. 200, Independent Order
Of Birth Shoalm, was recommended
at a meeting yesterday held at the
home Of the vice-president, Morris
slobodien, 1872 Oak street. A com
mittee Of twelve reported having au-
dited books Of the lodge and found
them right. The same committee
recommended the establishment Cf q
relief fund and provisions for a.s-
tributing to needy members. The
proposition received hearty endorse
ment, and the plan will most likely
be carried out
The committee consisted Of Joseph
Polkowitz, H. Brody, A. Broshonsky,
R. Feldman, c. Goldberg, J. Miller.
P. Shapiro, L. Isenberg, L. Berger, !.
Annestein, w. Schlosberg and J.
Fingerote.
President Tube Dimond was IN
able to be present on account of Sc
rious Illness. Mr.. Slobodien presid-
ed and he afterwards entertained
those present. Refreshments we're
served and a pleasant afternoon was
spent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
STANLEY COMMITTEE
CHANGES ITS PLANS

SpcttlA w CLFLrN I coo "He
New York, July 31:-Having made
up its mind through the testimony
of Lewis Cas- Lebyard that the COB
bling up of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company by the steel trust was
a forced sale and not a benevolent
assimilation, as the trust has ar
gued, the members Of the Stanley
Congressional Investigating Com
mittee today changed some Of its
plans.
A subcommittee decided that the
next witness will be D. P. Perrin, an
expert engineer, who examined the
property Of the T. C. I. Company be-
fore the Moore and Stanley syndicate
bought an interest in the property.
He reported that the company con
Itrolled between one and two billion
tons of coal and between four and
five million tons Of iron ore Be
cause Of this report the committee
will try to prove that the steel trust
determined to get possession of the
n. C. 7. and eventually did so, fol.
lowing thu 'ebrated market raid OF
! .
The committee also plans to show
that the steel trust, while it does
not actually control all of the ore
land in the Capital Superior fields,
does monopolize the two railroads
that taps that region.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
HITS SCORED
BY Y. M. H. A.
Members and Friends Enjoy
Entertainment Yesterday.

Many hits were scored last night
at the entertainment of the Y. NJ. H.
A. held In their club rooms at Smith
and Rector streets. The program con-
sisted Of local and professional tai
ent and was much enjoyed by the
two hundred members and friends
who were present. The opening num-
Der was a violin solo by Nat We
deem accompanied by Philip Belikov.
Miss Sarah Brewer rendered several
songs in a pleasing manner Harry
Medinitz gave a speech on Peace
Conference and Arbitration" George
Glazer of the Merry Whirl," now
playing in New York, entertained
with songs and catchy talk.
His act was followed by an inter
mission in which ice cream and soft
drinks were served and a ballot was
taken for the most popular young
man and young lady. Joseph Green
valid was voted the most popular man
and was awarded a bog Of cigars.
Miss Tina Friedman was chosen by
the majority as the most popular
lady and received a box of candy.
Miss Dora Shapiro entertained the
company with songs in the second
| PdlLs ING L e M IL Il Quhl LCILC ooA5
the popular hits of the day. The
Q~uartette was composed of Messrs.
Sarokin, Altman, Polensky and Bel
okov. One of the hits Of the even
ing was Jack Bitter formerly with
Gus Edwards, in a singing act. M.
Hochhauser, Of New York, received
a great innovation for his imperson-
ations and limitations, Joseph Green
valid concluded the program with a
comedy act. The whole affair was a
success in every way and the commit
tee who arranged the event were
we'll satisfied. Those on the enter
tainment committee are Benjamin
Goldberger, chairman; Louis Berger,
Louis Eisenberg, Joseph Greenwald,
John Slobodien, Sidney Jacobsen and
Hymen Friedman. The program was
for the benefit of the buffet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
TRANSFERS OF
REAL ESTATE

Real estate transfers involving
approximately 100000 have been
made by the firm of Shirley & Blew,
of 93S State street, within the past
few weeks. In that time they have
been instrumental in bringing about
transfers of eight pieces of property
in this city al follows:
Hallahan estate to James Dwyer,
232 brighton avenue; Henry w.
Kehoe to Anton ~Sorensen, 214 Wa
ter street; John Kucharski to John
Shultz & Company, Huntington and
Catherine streets; Carrir Tarkelson
to Henry w. Kehoe, los Jefferson
street; Elizabeth Mundy to George
]. MCNEIL, SO Jefferson street; Rive
ly & Vail to Anna Adrainsen, 528
Hartford street; Bernard j. Mullen
to John A. Mason, 83 Jefferson
street; and Edward Koch to G.
Christensen, 374 New Brunswick
avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
LAWYER MUST
MAKE ANSWER
Charles Cook of Asbury Park.
Accused by kruschka.
specio! to the EVENING NEWS,


Trenton, July 81:-Upon charges
filed In the supreme court by Max H.
Kruschka, of Asbury Park, Justice
Swayze has signed an order reQuir-
Ing Charles E. Cook, an Asbury
Park lawyer, to show cause at the
November term of the court why he
should not be disbarred from prac-
ticing law.
Kruschka alleges IN an affidavit
that Cook has wrongfully retained
800 paid him by the plaintiff.
Kruschka AYERS that $50 Of the sum
was paid Cook IN settlement of q
claim against this plaintiff held by a
New York firm. The firm had got
a Judgment against Kruschka for
$40 and had appealed for a larger
amount, Cook was retained by
that the claim be comprised and set
that the claim be compromised and
settled. The plaintiff alleges in his
affidavit that Cook told him he had
good ground for a SUIT for libel
against the Asbury Park Journal for
articles it had published IN conDec-
ton with the case; that Cook agreed
to prosecute this libel suit, bearing
all the expense for fifty per cent. OF
whatever sum was recovered.
Kruschka declares this agreement
was assented to by both of them.
Later Kruschka alleges Cook told
him it would be necessary to have
the services of Edmund Wilson, the
attorney general, in the libel action
and this would require $50. Their
the plaintiff says he gave Cook his
cieck for 500, half in settlement Of
the New York claim and the other
half for the Wilson fee.
A copy of this check is attached tt
the affidavit. 1t is claimed tina
Cook endorsed the check and collect
ed the money from the bank
Kruschka alleges that Cook ha.
never paid the claim to the New
York firm and that the appeal wal
Listed for trial June-27 at Long
Branch. He claims also that the
other $50 was never paid to Mr..
Wilson. He alleges further that
when he asked Cook why he had not
paid over the money, the latter
merely cursed him.