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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

cry breath I draw is sober one Lady
True. It's the outgoing breath that gives
you away--Judge.
Two of Kind-"sir. you seem to be
years 1 have done nothing but pay out
money, money, money and get no visible
T ret sod for 1t It If this keeps up much longer
too. have a son at college. Success Mag
aZine.
Cause and Enect.-.'Look how that wo-
man is trying to find out what we are
saying to each other: Why. does she dog
American
In certain parish in one of the coun
ties of Ireland the congregation at the
Episcopal church numbered only six The
rector and the Catholic priest were very
diocese announced his intention of visiting
the parish. OF course the parson was In
serious concern lest his lordship should
discover the smallness of his flock. Let
Jhat not grieye your SOUL replied Father
Ryan, "begorra, as soon as mass is over
II send the boys along to the church. -
Argonaut.
Weights and Measures Teaeher-winie.
what is a bakers dozen? Willie-Pa saws
nowadays it's eleven.-Judge.
:, George" whispered Mrs. Krotchett. in
burglar down in the dining room" sa(Soodr1
replied her husband, sleepily. IF we keep
dish of yours.''-Catholic Standard
His View of It.-"A fisherman ought to
be successful financier." why a fish
erman?" Because his cash sales are net
gains. American.
Bonaventure de Fourcroy. a clever So
ciety poet of the seventeenth century q
splendid orator. an eminent advocate and
being asked one day by a magistrate what
he meant to do with his son, replied: s'If
barrister; if not, I'll make him a judge. -
Argonaut.
Evident Proof.L"They say that ignor-
ance is bliss" began the iove-iorn Chap
pie. Il guess that's true the pert young
miss replied, for you look happy."-Cath-
Logical Conclusion.-"Are you going to
nave nave tree at your house this year?''
That's odd. Why a tropical one?' TO
be in harmony; we have SO many olive
On the steeple of an old .Universalist
church in Bath. Me, there is wooden
"a ana has esp alTa{y
Bath Enterprise recalls the story that a
former pastor of the North Congrega-
ehHfc WITH the aSssso deyeed
mond, did you ever see an angel with
hagh-heeled shoes on its feet?'' why. no.
answered Mr.. Raymond. ct can't say that
I ever did: but did you ever see one with
out them?"-Argonaut
A Busy Woman.-"H Have you ever won
dered about your husbands past?' Dear
me, no! | have all I can do in taking
care of his present and worrying about
the future.''-Judge.
A Hint.-He-That song has a fine ring
to 1t, hasn't it? Scientifically, when
you consider it is a bridal song-Baltf-
more American.
Benham-The welkin rang. Mrs Ben
ham--And did anybody answer the rinr9-
New York Press.
=. Roosevelt Might Have Spared Him.-A
little girl who had heard of Rooseyelt's
INVASION NY Of Europe said to her father:
1t was too bad that the king of England
died before MT. Roosevelt got to England.
wasn't 1t; papa? But" she remarked.
shaking her head with a mighty sigh
maybe he wouldn't have shot him. any,
how."-Success Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
MERE FIDsH AND BLOOD.

Her neck is not a swan-like neck
Her mouth Is not budding rose,
Her ears are not pink shells. and please
observe that I'm not saying she's
Inc owner of an ivory nose.
Her figure is not Juno-like,
Her teeth are not composed of pearls;
6er rect are not like little mice,
But all the same she's mighty nice,
In fact, the loveliest of girls.
Her breast is not a snowy breast,
She does not move with Queenly grace,
Her lashes do not brush her cheeks,
Z And she has not a wistful face.
She lives and breathes and eats and
drinks
And has some faults 1 shall not name;
though she is so unlike the tribe,
OF girls the novelists describe,
She's captivating all the same.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

His View of It-'A fisherman ought TO
be a successful financier." why a fish
erman?" Because his cash sales are net
gains. American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Bonaventure de Fourcroy a clever So
clety poet of the seventeenth century q
splendid orator. an eminent advocate and
an intimate friend of Molere to boot, on
he meant to do with his son, replied: IF
there is anything in him I'll make him a
barrister; if not, I'll make him judge
Argonaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

George whispered Mrs. Krotchett, in
the dead of night, I'm sure there's a
burglar down in the dining ROOM Good"
replied her husband, sleepily. IF we keep
quiet maybe he'll take away that chatting
dish of yours."-Catholic Standard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
Secretary Macveagh's Reproof.

1t is easy for some men to approach
big figures here and try to. become too
near, perhaps. In some instances they
have to be reproved.
Mr.. MacVeagh was recently ap-
preached by one who asked, 'tMr. Sec
rotary, what do you think is the view
point of Knox and Wickersham on this
matter?''
ST suppose" remarked the secre-
tary, that you refer to Secretary Knox
and Attorney General Wickersham %
The rejoinder was as good as if
driven home by a sledge hammer
Boston Advertiser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
Reducing Weights.

This special dietary was arranged
by the medical officer of the work
house at Keighley, Yorkshire, to re-
duce the weight of two very heavy
men. For breakfast porridge, skim
milk, stewed fruit and watercress in
season; dinner. bread, lean meat or
fish and vegetables; supper. bread,
tea, stewed fruit, water cress and let
tuce.
Not more than twenty ounces of
solid food was allowed on week days
ard % ounces on Sunday. The pa
tients. between so and 20 years of
age, strictly adhered to the diet pre-
scribed, and between May and Christ
mas, 1909, their weights fell from
256 to 1872 pounds and 24S to 1873
pounds.
Their health and bodily condition
have SO improved that they are able
to walk about, leaving the chairs to
which they had been confined for
years.-Newark News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Weights and Measures. -Teacher-Willie
what is a bakers dozen? Willie-Pa saws
nowadays it's eleven.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
EpON OFFER PENS
SECRETS OF THE MAINE.

The bringing to the surface the
other day a section of the coal bunk
ers of the battleship Maine, from a
position outside the ship, has set Ha-
wanna theorists to work afresh on the
12-year-old puzzle of whether the ship
was sent to the bottom of Havana har-
Dor by an internal or an external ex-
plosion.
does not appear plain the writer Of
one dispatch arrives at the conclusion,
from the new evidence. that the ship
was blown up from without. So far
as most persons can see. the writer
might as easily have reasoned that she
was blown up from within, sending the
coal bunkerS outward.
From present indications the secret
of the Maine is likely to remain a Sc
cret for some time longer. From time
to time theories of the origin of the
fateful explosion may be expected from
the watchers of the work of excava-
ton, who line the sunny shores of
Havana harbor and promenade the
Prado, as the elimination goes on.
If the riddle of the Names deStruc-
ton is to be solved it will be done by
trained men when the ship has been
raised and inspected. Even then we
may be left in doubt as to whether the
Cuban. the Spaniard or some unluci1y
circumstance on board the ship sent
scores of brave fellows to their graves
and plunged two nations in needless
and regretted war.-Boston Globe.
CARNEGIE HEROES WORLD WIDE
1t seems apparent that Andrew Car
negie intends to make the rewarding
of heroes a business large enough 10
cover the entire world. The New
Years announcement of $1,250, 900
endowment for Germany brings the
total number of hero foundations up to
four. The United states, Great Brit
ain, France and Germany are now
covered. Inasmuch as heroes are by
no means confined to these four great
countries, there seems to be no logical
reason why the philanthropist of
Skibo castle should not go further and
include all the civilized nations. The
people of Switzerland and Holland
may be supposed to be as heroic as
those of France and Germany and
there is no reason why they should be
excluded from Mr.. Carnegfe's gener-
osity merely because their nations are
smaller.
To be consistent, Mr.. Carnegie
must provide a fund for all coun-
tries not covered by the special
provisions. The man or woman who
risks life to save life richly merits re-
ward. and Mr.. Carnegie is apparently
broad enough to ignore artificial dis
tinctions of race and nationality
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
HUa40R OF THE DRY

Works Both Ways.-Tramp-Mad ey-
cry breath draw is a sober one Lady
True. It's the outgoing breath that gives
you away--Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Evident Proof.-"They say that 'ignor-
ance is bliss" began the love-lorn chap
miss replied, flor you look happv.',-Cath
Ollie Standard and Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Cause and Effect--..Look how that wo-
man is trying to find out what we are
us?" Because she's. a catr'-Baltimore
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
Finding Your Soul Mate.

There is an old, old superstition
which comes from ancient Egypt, and
SO interesting is it that it is strange
palmists do not more frequently men
ton it.
1t is that unless the important lines
on the hands of two people resemble
one another these two are not really
soul mates.
Look at the lines of the heart-that
long line across the palm of the hand
beneath the bases of the fingers. No
tice the thin and generally broken one
that rises toward it from the wrist.
These are the two above all others
that should be alike in the hands of
a betrothed pair.
Call it coincidence, what you will,
this resemblance will be found in al
most every happily married middle
aged pair.-Buffalo News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
Opinion of Wagner Fifty Years Ag

We had more than enough of the
"artiste of the future Richard Wag-
ner, whose confused, noisy, frantic,
and almost impossible overture to
"Tannhauser, taxed the powers of the
band to the utmost, and must have
absorbed for it's rehearsal a very large
portion of time and attention. which
might have been much more prof1tably
employed
SIT IS quite delightful, after all this
impotent raving-this sound and fury
sigEifying nothing'-to turn to the
simply grand and beautiful chorus of
Mozart. Cologne letter to the Lon
don Post. 1856.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
Origin of Gypsies.

In connection with the old belief
that the gypsies were cannibals, and
the execution in 1852 of As Hungarian
gypsies as such, it may be recalled
that some have supposed the word
'ogre'' to have meant by etymol1gy
Hungarian" 1t Is true that others
trace it to Orcus, the Latin word for
the internal regions or their king; but
is it possible that there has been a
fusion of the two? That would offer
a close parallel to the case of Tartar"
The terrifying invaders of Europe
were properly "Tatars," but the first
"r' crept in by association with ''Tar
tarus,'' the Latin hell.-London
Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Logical Conclusion.-"Are you going to
nave tree at your house this year?''
Certainly. A tropical one, if we can"
Thats odd. Why a tropical one?' ITO
branches. sl-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
From the Cape to Cairo.

That Cape to Cairo railroad dream
may come true before very long. The
line has been extended from the south
pretty close to the region of the great
lakes, and now two important links
have been added at the northern end
The bridge across the Blue Nile al
Khartum has been finished, and was
inspected by Lord Kitchener a few
days ago. Another across the White
Nile at Abu Cana, 200 miles south OF
Khartum, is nearly completed, and
will be opened by the khedive in the
early spring. Both bridges were erect
ed by one British engineering COM
pany which also boasts that it con-
structed the bridge over the Zambesi
at the Victoria Falls.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

TWO or kind.-"Sir, you seem to be
troubled. Il am. For the last three
years 1 have done nothing but pay out
money, money, money and get no visible
return for 1t. If this keeps up much lonrer
I'll soon be pauper." Cheer up. i.
too, have son at college. Success Mag.
azine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

A Busy Woman.-"Have you ever won
dered about your husbands past?' Dear
me, no. 1 have all I can do in taking
care of his present and worrying about
the future. Judge.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
WINDSOR RESULTS.

FIRST RACE CanadIsn bred SO. two-vcar-plds
hNe tI~lonE~ Steamboat. I05 lHcll to l. won F.;
Fl"ra'S DaI. l6l Nc, llry1 o 10 J. Second: Prince
i"a". hi WILSON,. 2 t" I. third. Tine. " 81
M'IlEn. RuchsITnG. and WhlIcca1s also ran
NE. - RACE Purse. 500: Walker Stecple-
c"aNr -an!Ilp; four v,aT-JlS and upward: about
IN" and ono-IUartrr miles Tie Wc.kiu lJ9
lNltll1m~'. i 10 n. won by four I,ng-hs. = Abe
IL .Nlr'. II 70 y second: NIcrryuan IS Lucas
:" ,. thlrd. Time. i5. Only three starters
THIRD RACE-I'urse $40. handicar: thrc,-vear-
r!dH am! upward, one and 0ne-eighth miles. Fire
NAV. nici ahcyI, 10 l. won: Eida 95 (Schut-
t'E'F'. IS :" 5. socEnd: star Bottle. IL lHof-
man l3 70 ;, third. Time. 50 Is. Clif Edge and
B"uudcr also ran
FOURTH RACE-Handicap: 500: three-year-olds
and upward: seven furongs. Guy Fisher. lO7 Nc
"a..%n i ~ ;. won; Carlton q. lO6 Wilson is
I" J. second. Nimhus. 10 tHcnueiyt ; to > third
Time. > 25 Jack Parker and Cal.size also ran
FIFTH RACE-S500. tvo-ycar-old-: selling. five
tHT"nEn, Island Queen. lO6 Sweeney l6 to 5 Won
inNIe't"r L"s'rad". 100 Hoffman,. 20 to l. second
iaidnfr, 10 lRiC"I > to !. third Time 90 IS
Sister Florence Ochre Court. Arany, Jawbone. Ac-
q"in. and J"' Gath also ran.
SMITH RArE-Pursc. 500: three-year-olds and
UPWARD; selling five and one-half furIongs Salvo-
la'lle l01 WILSON, I3 to ; won. Mnrcrirs % Me
Cahev'. . to . ad. Lady Svbil a5 WinrfeId1
10 J. t.Ir!. Time. lT545 Fort WORTH Musk
mci." Top Note. CO,nry X, Gold Cav Carlton
and Love Watches also ran.
SEVENTH RACE Pursc 500: threc-year-olIs and
upward: selling: five and onc-haIf furlongs Edith
G. lOl H"ifman o to ]. won, Mindnette. 81
tMcJ ahcyl. 10 second Miss Detroit 50 lSteele)
y % !. third. Time. O6 p Thrifty Sight. Pla-
nUt'>S. HtIIk" Ont. Runnang Account, Rival. and
San Bcrnte also ran
EIGHTH RACE Purse. $50: thrce-vcar-oIds and
upwan. selling. milo and seventy wards Nick
>tuu'r. l1i tNCITrtiugcrl. 5 to J. won; Romp ll3
Ni.-. No. . 10 !. sccoud. Stark % Hoffman 10 to
!. tlird. Timr. las IS. High Cum Judge NIonck
Judge LassinE Attentive, I'd. Krcck. Barney Igoe.
and Cuttyhuuk also ran.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
American Association
Must BackUp or Fight

only organized baseball On all sides
in the baseball world it is felt that an
attempt of the American Association
to fight the national commission will
mean the extinction of the American
Association. So baseball history. which
began an - important epoch Thursday
at the SintOn Hotel, in this city. will
be fast in the making. The prediction
is made by those high in the national
sport that before the ten days have
expired the American Association will
back down and accept what is offered
to II.
Along with the tossing out of the
American Associations pretenscs comes
word, though not officially. that the
declaration Of the Eastern League.
which is of the same rank as the Amer
lean Association. and equally powerful.
Is so pacific in tone. and its requests so
much more reasonable than those Of
the American Association, that the ma
tional commission is confident that a
compromise will he reached. If this
is done. and there seems no doubt OF
ii. the national commission will have
played skillfully its game. For 1t is
known that the American Association
was hoping that the prosperous East
ern League would join with il in the
move to get from the national commits
sion create concessions. Instead of
doing so, the. Eastern League presented
It's own cause separately. and with it
granted the American Association will
be without an ally if il wants TO fight
Its giant opponent.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Bill Belts Is the
Peer of Them All

Bill Belts, the peer OF the ihulca'Ol
handlers of the amateur leagues mas
baen behind the bat for the past TWEEN
~ wears. the longest in the history oi
the game in the District.
lack sheridan. the chief OF the
American League staff, is one OF the
few men who has seen more service
than Bill Belts. .,.
Starting with the Columbia Athle'lo
Cl,b Bill has seen continuous service
since then. He has worked in pract-
caIly every amateur league Of any I'M
nortance in the District since that
dote RYu IS one of the game best
assets an umpire who will reason with
the players. 49,. 80 tho
Rarely does he put man out OF the
game. and then 1t is only when that step
is absolutely necessary to maintain MS
diqnitv as the boss of the game
When the Columbia Athletic CLUB
went TO Jersey City and New York 10
NAV for the Eastern title in 1908. Billy
vas taken along. and the Indicator
handler gave such perfect decisions
that the Jersey City team, winners OF
tho Eastern title. carried him to De-
troit. where they won the western
titIe as well. The championship or the
west was won when the Detroit team
failed to put a team on the heId IhFee
davs in succession.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
TENNIS POSTPONED.
English and American Title Play
Contest Next Week.

Newport. Aug 31.-A cable message
was received to-day from the Enslish
Lawn Tennis Association requesting a
postponement of one week in the play
ing of the preliminary tie matches OF
the Davis International Cup series. This
1t is thought, will straighten out the
aII-comers here, as another delay was
necessary to-day. because of the con-
tinuance Of the rainstorm. More than
five inches Of rain has fallen in the last
three days. and the courts are so soggy
that 1t will be practically impossible TO
play before next week. The cablegram
received to-day said that the British
team was on its way to New York. The
request was rather favorably received,
but no action is probable until the
Britishers arrive, which will be on Sep
tember 3. The game between McLough-
lin, the Californian, and Beals C. Wright,
to determine who shall meet William A.
Larned. will hardly be played before
next Monday or Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
KENDALLS IN LINE.
Manager MuIIady Will Soon Call
Basket-bau Candidates.

The Kendall Athletic Club is max
ing preparations for the coming basket
ball season and expect to make some of
the teams of Washington and the vicin-
ity hustle before the year is over. Chris
Mullady who managed the team last
year, will undertake to put a winner
on the field. Herman Hansen will also
he captain of the team this season.
The team has several good men in line
already and expects to have few more
before the season opens. Manager Null
lady has the following men in lineup.
and there is no reason why he cannot
pick a team from them that will be a
credit to the Kendall Club: Capt. Han
sen. Carroll, Davis, Harrington. Kehl,
Clements. Wilcox, Morris. Terry, r.
Boss. and Mullady.
The team will miss the playing of
Joe Geibel, who will not be able TO
play this year, because he has Joined the
professional ranks. Last season, Joe
had all appearances of developing into
a first-class guard. Any candidates for
the team are requested to address Chris
Mullady. 40 Tenth street northeast, or
any manager wishing games will be
accommodated.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
DIXIE w FAST CRAFT.
Motor Boat Experts Say SpeedeI
Will Sweep Seas.

New York, Aug. 3l.-Followers of motor
boat racing expressed the opinion to-day
that in the Dixie ". which yesterday
qualified for a place on the American
team in the international races by max
ing % 1-2 knots in thirty-three minutes
and seven seconds. thus smashing an
records. the United States has a craft
which will sweep he seas.
Although the Dixie " travelled at the
astonishing speed of 1913 statute miles
an hour, she has not yet been exten1ed
to her full power. With one boat Sc
lected preparations we're made to con-
tinue the elemination trials on Hunt
ingtOn Bay to select the two others to
represent this country against England.
The weather was worse than that of yes
terday. heavy rain falling and a stiff
wind blowing
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
MACKMEN KEEP
BEST OF HOURS
Connie Starts Youngsters in
the Right Path.

Eddie Collins remarked recently that
the days seemed twice as long when
there was no game. There's a good
show in town. said a friend.
Il seldom go TO shows while the sea-
son is on" said Collins Il generally go
to bed at s or o'clock"
Collins isn't the only Athletic player
who turns in early, and that is one rea-
son for the teams success. Early to
bed and early to rise is rule the Mack
men keep. Conny doesn't spy on his
players to see If they are out late; he S
generally one of the first to retire. The
players know the value of rest
MaCks players are never hard to find.
They attend a dope meeting in the morn
ing, go to the ball park earlier than any
other team. and they are always around
the hotel lobby until bedtime.
Half the young players on other teams
give their time after the game to pleas
ure, which means late hours. The
Athletics probably would not be world s
champions and league leaders again IL
their young players. who are the main
spring of the team, didn't take care of
themselves.
OF course Connie Mack's wise old head
and steady hand is behind 1t all. He
starts his kids right. He tells them a
few times to go to bed early, then they
get the habit. see the results OF giving
all their time to their work during the
season and they're never tempted TO
break the rules OF living right-Cleve-
land Press.
A new law in New Hampshire forbids
the posting of baseball scores in sa-
looms