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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
.JAYHAWKER JOTS

A naturalist says that sparrows trav-
ell very little. Then what under the
sun, asks the Ottawa Herald. do they
find to do so much talking about?
In headline, the Hutchinson News
says Hutchinson "outstripped" the
other Kansas towns in population
gains last year. Perhaps. remarks the
Garden City Telegram, that's because
it has the state reformatory.
A news syndicate quoted Bill White
as saving that Taft is not a presid
iaI possibility. The syndicate calls
White a Student Of political condi-
tons" If we were the Emporia editor
we would be offended at being called
student instead of a professor. But if
you look back over Editor Bills list
of political guesses you will understand
why he was called student.-OttaWa
Herald.
A Burr Oak man woke up the other
night to find his wife going through
his pants pockets, where he kept his
money. relates the Kansas City Jour
nal When he asked her what she was
after she stammered and said she was
to be missing" And what did the mean
old son of Adam do but get right out
of bed and find two buttons on his
coat. three on his vest. and three on
his underclothes that were just about
ready to drop off, and sit there and
make the woman sew EN- on, remark
ing all the time upon the thoughtful
ness of such a loving little woman who
would crawl out of bed on a cold night
lust to see that her husbands clothes
were in good repair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The impetuous man is occasionally
decorated with a prominent black eye.
x X X
What has become of the old fashioned
man who always wore a shawl in cold
weather.
y x
When a dog won't bite under any
circumstance, it isn't much of a dog.
It's of the mollycoddle type.
X
This is also the season of the year
when the man in a modern shell of a
house begins to worry about frozen
water pipes.
K X
Why wouldn't it be a good plan to
invoke the Sherman law on those in
dividuals who insist on monopolizing all
converse tons?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
TIE EVENING STORY

you are trespassing on my prop
ei-tyi' came d voice from the moon
light
Blair scrutinized the clump OF
| bushes. He had supposed the white
thing fitting about there TO be a slim
beam from the moon.
But the gardeners never come down
Fere and uncle is away So It is all
right" The V0'ca was nearer to Blair
than before.
he shaded his eyes and lool-ed more
closely. A low ripple of laughter ac-
companied his search.
Here I am" She had parted the
bushes and still Blair felt that a wedge
through the trees. He stared at her
With his hand shading his eyes.
Il can't see whether or not I like
yonr eyes" she SAID half petulantly.
Blair obediently dropped his Fand
and turned toward the light that came
from the small door of his caravan.
The dreamer's look was in his eyes and
the dreamer's Whimsical smile on his
lips
Molly looked at him with grave eyes
for a moment. What are you doing
here?' she asked, edging nearer to
him
Looking for fairies-lilze YOU" he
said in the tone of one speaking to a
child.
Il am eighteen" She resented his
tone. ana ln6n WIidl 10 you 10
Il weave them into fairy tales"
''I suppose that means you are a
writer and that your name is in all the
big magazines o.
about that" he smiled.
Couldn't I just have one peep into
your caravan" she asked. 1T looks
SO cozy'
1T is coy" He was amused at her
quaint curiosity. II will have to lift
you UP on to the step"
Isn't it darling!" She turned
toward him. Il didn't know gypsies
had such exquisite"
But I am not a gypsy" put in Blair
and in the darkness strange bitter
ness crept into his eyes. IF I were
would shut that door with you inside
ard lash up my ponies!'
"Oh. wouldn't that be lovely!" She
clapped her hands joyously. But poor
uncle would never get over it.
HE has managed to survive other
Iosses'' Again that panied bitterness
swept into the vagabond's eyes
you know he is not really my
uncle She had not noticed his re-
mark "I have lived here only five
years I'm adopted and Uncle Gray is
going to give me all his money" she
confided naively.
$50 understand" Blair said.
You have heard of me?" Mo1iy's
eyes opened wide.
7 have heard of the protegee Of
John Gray-yes. But l had not known
she was so-grown up" he finished
lam ely.
But I'm not really grown up" she
objected.
.Well-beautiful then" He looked
deep into her eyes
She returned the look wonderingly.
''Oh, OH feel such a funny little
thrill inside-here!" She clasped both
hands over her breast and stood gaz-
ing at him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Isn't it queer quirk OF human nature
that no matter how much better some
one else could manage our own affairs
than we. we all want 10 manage them
ourselves2''
There is no doubt whatever but that
there are many capable worthy people
porn with talent for managing. who
could manage some of their shiftless
friends affairs far better than they
themselves. Frequently these capable
folks are generously willing to do this
And yet the shiftless folks are almost
never willing TO give over 10 others the
ihanaging That they do 50 III themselves.
l am thinking OF the sad case Of wo-
man who is very capable housewife
and very slillful manager in every
Besides keeping her home in model or
der, this woman finds time TO run her
husbands business and 20 decide every
tiniest detail OF her children's lives
Where they shaH go, what they shall do
every hour of the day and as far as DOS
si6le what they shall say and think
Nor does this large program employ all
her energies Indeed no. She IS CON
stantly sighiug for more worlds to con-
And-like all OF her type-constantly
finding them in other peoples affairs.
sidered a model one, that her ways arc
better than other peoples and have
brought excellent results and naturally
she wants other people to adopt these
ways.
And "other people means all with
whom she comes I'm contact. She cannot
enter home without generously trying
TO show its inmates how TO make 30 ike
her model home. With neighbors and
friends and relatives she nobly labora 10
get them to adopt her ways and methods
and to let her show them how TO man
age their affairs as successfully as she
has her own.
And what do you Think Everywhere
she goes she meets with base fngratitude.
told
If you could know all 7 do FOR Cousin
AIMS family" she said and how I'M
grateful they are. You know she ism "A
very good housekeeper and she's had
children so fast that she simply can't
keep things up the way they should be-
clean that house from attic to cellar
shew her the convenient way ! have OF
arranging my pantry, tell her all the lit
tie economies / learn at the dietefi-
school, try TO make the children behave a
little better. sew with her. show hor how
I make Emma's and MabeTs clothes and
do everything l possibly can for her. vet
OFTEN she seems really uugratefu1 and
sometimes / even think the children dis 4
ike me. IT seems so hard to me when I
love them all and want TO do all can for
them"
that no matter how much better some
one else could manage our own affairs
than we. we all want to manage them
ourselves
But a quirls that is quite as universal
as IL is queer.
oable. kindly, managerial. well meaning
sxaspcrating peopic-of whom thie yvo-
nan was type-realize this. the haupier
hey and everyone else VIII be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
BY THE WAY

Gif Pinchot and others who are
charged with paying $4,000 per week
on the purchase-price Of Iatts de-
feat, should not put their entire for
tunes into the venture. They should
reserve an amount sufficient TO pur-
chase tickets on the salt River packet
(going up in 1912.
Hon. Dawson called personally upon
this department to deny the charge
that he was about to deport hum
bred of Wichita's public afflnities-
Hon. Dawson's apology is hereby &C
knowledged and accepted.
A woman who always turns TO the
last page Of a book Is liable to jump
at other conclusions.
Don't knock a man when he Is down.
1t doesn't always pay.
Unless you do the job up brown
And knock him down to stay.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again,
And so, at times, will knocked-down
men
P. s. AND. furthermore. they fire.
quently get up with a Grievance.
Az we understand the political sit
uation, the good" or progressive Re
publicans, intend to save the Republic
can party by beating Taft they
have to use Democrat to do it.
Some men give up easily For In
stance, Rev. Richeson OF Boston has
resigned his pastorate just because
he is in Jail on murder charge.
It cost the absent minded Chicago
negro who robbed n mail pouch
term in the penitentiary just because
he forgot to remove his pocket knife
from the rifled sack. It costs the
doctor who forgets TO remove his
monkey wrench and other tools from
the interior OF patient before sew
ing him up, the expense and annoy
ance of purchasing duplicate tools.
No matter If you are still wearing
your summer ones, try to see some
good in the cold snap; remember. #
may kin the worms in the nuts.
Lieutenant Hand. n regular army
officer at Leavenworth. is being tried
upon a charge of 'Insobriety." Thus
the gentlemen and the men" pre-
walls even in disgrace. A trooper
would have been charged with being
drunk.
Heavingsi It's affecting MS too
If a Duchess is the main squeeze OF
a Duchy. does It follow that a Count
ess bears the same relation to
County?
(Quick. Pedro. slip us that mach
eteD
The question OF the hour is: VIII =
the gas company continue to blame
unfortunate Scipio. town never
heard of except during chilly weather
or use some village further down the
pipe line for a goat?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Glohe-

lFrom the Atchison G1obeI
It doesn't make much difference r.
whom book is dedicated
As rule, a man sees enough of HE
Wlfe's kin without visiting them.
Our notion of the LATEST man is ono
VINO keeps cattle and uses condensed
When a man begins to fool with nitro
glyeerIne, he is getting too brave
NO woman, unless she is in China a7,ar-
feIt that she was too large for her feet
II man carries pocket flask LONG,
enough he may finally decide he needs a
demijohn. 7 q
Neither is the rest of the race o,ita nc
think. eAieii''
AS soon as some men quit kicking
about Prickly heat, they begin fussine
about chilblains. 's
Women write to the papers telling how
they hate to ask their husbands for
money; otherwise the husbands might
not know 1t. nag az
Our notion of the genuine article in
nerve is demonstrated by the person
who borrows book, reads it, and loans
1t to friend.
When a man buys cigars by the boy
ne IS pretty sure to give away more than
he gains by the reduction in price
What has become of the old-fashioned
woman who secured the knives and forks
with q brick2
There are SO many busy people that the
ioafers have to hustle some to bother
them.
If a man has to spend most of his time
defending himself. it indicates there may
be some occasion for attack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
BIair TUNED swiftlv away from the

! Blair turned swiftly away from the
innocent awakening in her eyes.
Perhaps you had better come down
from my caravan" His own voice was
trife husky. sOr I will be tempted
to become gypsy and run off with
YOU
But l don't want to come down. I
feel happy want to sing-and dance
and" She broke off abruptly
and that wondering look swept Blair s
/ own.
Blair was silent for a moment while
he struggled against the tumult of his
heart This witch had breathed on
hidden chords; he felt strangely unac-
countable for his actions, his words.
You are tired" he said finally, land
little girls should be in bed at this time
of night. Comet"
But Molly Ashwood stood still and
looked down at the arms extended to
lift her from the step, then her eyes
travelled up to the face on which the
light shone full.
do you know" she stated. that you
look very much like Uncle Gray?"
Blair turned swiftly from the glare
of the lamp. Gomez" he said and
his voice held a note of command.
With a little hurt look in her eyes
Molly put out her hands. Far
hung in midair. Molly tore herself
fl ee then and fed in the darkness.
Blair watched her go, a moonbeam
darting from path to path and finally
into the old rose garden and up the
great stone steps between the guard
ing lions and out of his sight through
the French windows.
For a long moment he sat staring at
the windows through which she had
gone. Finally he arose untethered his
horses, hitched them to the caravan
and drove off into the night
'She is too wonderful" his lips re-
peated; Il could not withstand her
long
Three years came and went before
Molly Ashwell and the Vagabond
Dreamer met, three years in which her
eyes had worn peculiar, brooding
look-a look which John Gray had
tried in vain to fathom or to tighten.
you are not so happy-looking
yourself" she had chided him on one
occasion.
He had grown a shade paler.
Il have cause-a terrible cause for
being nisera ble-but deserve it, - was
all he had said
She glanced quickly at him now as
they sat in the theatre. The curtain
went up on new play. The scene was
an interior
1T is almost exactly like our draw
ing roomt" exclaimed Molly breath
lessly and waited for confirmation of
her words
John Gray neither answered nor
seemed conscious of her presence
AS the play progressed, Molly felt
the peculiar tension that held John
Gray. After a spasmodic clutch of the
hands on the chair arms he remained
as one turned to stone
The play was the old, old story of
the son who had frequented the stage
doors and had been turned away from |
home by an irate parent. In this case
the son had lived in tina theatrical at |
mosphere merely as a stepping stone. |
He had ran away from home to go on
the stage that he might gain intimate
knowledge of stagecraft. The strong |
plot woven in this fabric was neither !
here nor there except that at the close |
of the last act the author was called |
forth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

One of the much-mooted questions
since Christianity began concerns the
efficacy of prayer. The apostle, James,
quoted above. was an ardent believer
In its powers. He preached that pray
ers would save the sick; would correct
faults; would bring about the for
giveness of sins. His favorite example
of the power of prayer was the sup
plications of Elias, an ordinary man,
subject to the same passions as are
all men, who prayed that it might not
rain, and it rained not: and who pray
ed again that it might rain, and it did
rain.
And whether or not all persons can
agree with the faith that James had In
the efficacy of prayer. It is undeni-
able that sincere praying is of advant-
age to every one. Nor is this due to
the fact that the petitions made are
likely to be granted forthwith by an al
mighty power. Rather is it because
the habit of praying directs the atten-
ton of the petitioner to the things or
conditions he would like to attain. IL
keeps them in his mind, and sooner or
later, as the case may be, his attitude
in prayer becomes a normal one with
him, or he figures out some way to OBJ
tain the ends he desires.
It is only the truly ignorant who
waste any of their words and energies
these days in praying for material
bounties and then sitting down with
their hands folded in a credulous
anticipation and sublime confidence
that the things they desire will be
heaped in their laps. That sort of
praying is but a vain longing for the
things that are beyond ones reach.
Its unreasonableness is sufficient to
demonstrate it's inefficacy.
But the individual who prays sin
cerely and devoutedly that his condi-
tons in all things be improved; that
he become more worthy in every way
to enjoy the manifold blessings of the
marvellous life that is open to every
one,-that man and such praying are
bound to achieve good results. Con-
slant praying of this sort will direct
the mind of the petitioner to more de-
sirable, more righteous channels. He
will become impressed with the signi-
fcance of his prayers; with the fact
that the better and larger life he would
lead is one worth while, and almost
unconsciously will he direct his ways
This is the kind of pray
ing that is eficacious. It's power is
For the more worthy a
man becomes, the higher the ideals
that he would approach, the larger
will be his success in all undertakings,
and particularly in the realization of
that true happiness-the goal towards
which all humans are struggling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

Far more dangerous to Topekans
than starting balloon flights within the
city is the increasing practice of put
ting large and fiimsily braced wooden
and sheetiron signs on the roofs Of
the buildings on the Kansas avenue
corners 1t surely would not take much
of wind to blow some of these signs
over onto passing pedestrians Come to
think of it, though the safety of pedes-
trians on the streets of Topeka. or any
other city, does not seem to merit
much consideration. At least, very lit
tie is given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
HUNOR OF THE DIP

"Once I could have bought the site ~
Chicago for 500 In Mexican money" I
know how II Is. old chap. had a chance
pound. '-Washington Herald.
do you honestly believe the world IL
growing better? Yes. do. I saw 4
boy this morning without making anv e.
fort to convince the conductor that fba
child was under 6-"-Chicago Tribune
7 say, cried the business man 20 the
detective. some fellow has been repre-
has been getting in more money than ant,
two Of the men we have, and / want him
caught as quickly as YOU cam "aii
right I'll have him IN caol In less tl,s,
a week. =" Great Scott, mani 1 don'f want
to put him In gaoL want to engage
him Ideas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
FROM OTHER PENS
UNITED STATES AND CHINA.

With the spreading rebellion in China
threatening the existence Of the imperial
government. situation may soon be pre-
scented which VIII require the exercise of
wfsest craftsmanship.
This government has in the past taken
a decided stand in favor of preserving the
integrity of China 1t has been a position
somewhat sentimental, inasnuch as we
certainly cannot prevent by force the dis
memberment of the empire, if such action
be undertaken by foreign powers. We
must limit ourselves to serious protest
Russia and Japan, on the other hand
need only to ignore or perfunctorily ac-
knowledge our objections Should Man
churia be annexed by either country
there is no possibility of American inter
ference. But we must. on the other hand
protect to the extent of our ability the
lives and property of American citizens in
China If the Chinese government proves
incapable Of fulfilling it's duty in that par
ticular. 1t is the glory of the British sub
ject that he is always under the aegis Of
his country's flag We cannot afford to
he less reEardful of our own people,
Washington Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

Apparently the men of Connecticut
put no stock in the theory that women
are entitled to change their minds. An
other wealthy young woman in the
Nutmeg state has been sued for breach
of promise by a man who has the fur
Their temerity to allege that she pro-
posed marriage to him. Anyhow she
failed to toe the mark at the altar.
and the disgruntIed young man thinks
that something like $4,000 would heal
his heart wounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

Mugsy 8IcGraw is going to make a
big effort to increase the strength of
the Giants. All the other National
league managers must do the same
thing if they hope to have teams that
viii stand a chance of winning the
championship of the world once again.
During the recent post season games it
wasn't only the Philadelphia Athletics
who showed their superiority over the
National leaguers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

The movement Of the Western
League and the American Association
to prevent such promiscuous drafting
of their players by the major leagues
is a righteous one. It's an almost i'm
possible job to perfect a winning team
in either of these leagues and keep it
together for any length of time be-
cause of the system of drafting that is
now in vogue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

Governor Foss insists that Colonel
Roosevelt. and others have been circu-
lating some unsigned campaign litera-
ture in Massachusetts, which is against
the law. Apparently Governor Foss has
the strange idea that laws should De
enforced against everybody alike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

News that's almost too good to be
true. Jack Johnson says he has retired
permanently from the prize ring.
Here's hoping that all the other prize
fighters do likewise. But they won't.
Nor viii Jack stay retired if a big
enough purse is hung up for a contest
Detween him and some other pug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

Luther Burbank having politely de-
clined with thanks to make the Rus
sian thistles spineless. Kansas own
Professor Dyche will undertake the
lob. And when he has accomplished
this Professor Dyche should endeavor
to make the catfish hornless-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

From the oratorical fireworks that
are being set off on both sides, one
might be pardored for thinking that
tie fate of the United states of Amer
lea hinged on the outcome Of the spec
ial congressional election in the Sec
ond kansas district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

There is nothing so very strange in
the fact that the Marquis Of Queens
bury should wax enthusiastic over the
game Of football as it IS played in
this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

Has Medicine Hat given up the fgtt
for the reputation of being the place
where the worst weather prevails2
With other localities reporting ze-o and
below zero weather, Medicine Hat is
81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

It viii have to be admitted that the
very rich in this country know how to
get rid of their loose change Mrs
William B. Leeds paid $4,000 for that
pearl necklace which has been the sub
ject of litigation for five years over
the duty to be paid on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

Mr.. Bryar's suggestion that it may
not be pc-sible to elect the Democratic
candidate for president next year would
seem to indicate that he expects some
one to be nomina ted whom he cannot
SUPPORT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

OF a truth. do wonders never cease.
The recent low pressure of gas in To-
peka was not blamed on a blowout or
any other kind Of a celebration at Sci
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

My uncle used TO smoke his pipe and
blow smoke rings that would float across
the room and ring the door knob"
My uncle, said the other liar. dream
lily. used to blow some that would ring
the door bell ''-PucJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

Something like a real brief has been
nled with the nations supreme court.
It contains only so words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Most of the Turkey that italy is carv-
ing up these days is dark meat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.

IFrrom the New York Press1
The great fault of widows is they don't
appreciate their good luck.
When a girl won't read a novel it's q
sign her mother urged her to.
You can't make bad tempered people
any better natured telling them so
ter going on a while loves needs 4
heap of encouya cement to keep in the
in the future could never be doubtful
about his conscience.