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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
IFrom the Phiiadelnbia R.cora

tFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Goes against the grein-The specu,ator
in wheat. spoeoiaeer
Many girl plans her trousSea,, hefo~a
sne says anything to the FELLOW about If
Those who believe in reinrarnatso,,
has-beens. 's eaieo
The census would be much larger -
an the men who lead double lives were
1t Is severe test of mans cfrist,.,t-
y 70 have the minister cali on him ds,rsne
business hours. -'ii out III :
The worst thing about the silver l,nsnv
rneory IS that you have to turn a T;r,,5
inside out to find It. eisua
Hoax-"One of the big denart,,ar+
stores serves o'clock tea?'' J oax1. ms :
wonder they don't mark 1t down to "a .
Guzzler-"I have had this wbislxv =,
my wine cellar for ten years. W.T. - =
nat as the matter? Did Won ioSs
4 am always worn out in bad vveath.~ s..
complained the overshoes ssTveii r..
generally used up myself" said the nm n.
a man and his wife are one >, o,,ata.,
the Wise Guy. Yes. one or the o oetsl
Simple Mug. agreed the
Chiidren are never satisfied" saws tha
cynical Bachelor. They Veil ..,a ays the
tney are getting one OUT ssA "nsH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
.LAYHAWKER .JOTy

Noting that WI Ting Fang has de-
cided to cut off his queque, the Salina
Journal remarks: WI is a little late.
The demand for rats among stylish wo-
men is on the wane. The market for
Oriental hair is glutted.
Paola woman, reports the Western
Spirit. was told the other day that her
husband was not-wen he wasn't al
lowing other women to push him off
the porch. The wife yawned carelessly
and replied: well, so long as he feeds
me three times a day and buys my
clothes. far be it from me to ever reg
lister a kick"
vale Journal is liable to get herself in
a lot of trouble, says the Independence
Reporter. She Is giving away the
secrets of Cherryvale society," Here Is
one from her paper: mo petticoats for
me-" said a woman who keeps abreast
of the fashions I've ordered silk
tights and satin knicker bockers 10
W ar under my new spring gowns"
Little Jacks father was a teacher of
the Sunday school class of which Jack
was new member, relates the Beloit
Call. He had been told that as this
was his first Sunday he would not be
asked any questions, but he must pay
close attention just the same. So on
the way home his father asked him
who it was who killed Goliah. 81 don't
know, / was sitting on the back seat
and couldn't see," vas the ready an
swer.
do you know" said a prominent
physician the other day to the Junction
City Union. that the abolishing of the
public drinking cup was one Of the
finest laws that ever went on the
statute books? Take tonsilitis, for in
stance. Since they have taken the pub
lie drinking cups from the school
houses the number of cases of tonsi-
litis among children has decreased
more than so per cent and all contagi-
Gus diseases have decreased to a great
e or less extent. In so much reform
We may get a few fake laws, but we
also get some good ones
Turn that wrapping paper the other
side out" said a Leavenworth woman
in a dry goods store, according to the
Labor Chronicle, as the clerk was put
ting up her purchase in a printed
wrapping paper. 1T don't want to be a
walking advertisement of your store. I
read the papers, as all intelligent peo-
pie ought to do, and think in them is
the place to advertise your business.
Instead of asking your customers to
carry your sign around with each pur-
chase of goods go and tell the people
through the papers what you have 20
sell and how you sell it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Most of the people who claim to have
little use for hattery like it the best.
\ = 4
A wealthy mans money may not help
him much when he is sick but it's a
great help to his physician.
= y y
Wedding days are like bargain days
in that one-half of those who partici-
pate in them are sure to get the worst
Of it.
Maybe few good workers do not get
the pay they deserve, because so much
money is needed to pay poor workers
better than they deserve.
n
The man who needs watchdog to
look after his house and family during
the early hours of the night, ought not
to have a house and family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.

From the Atchison Globe
Another postcard saying: Nobody
loves hog until it's sausage
Any bill collector at any time of the
year will tell you that money is scarce.
Next to a cheap man, cheap 1ewelry
probably is about the cheapest thing
on earth
Some men are so handy around the
house that they neglect their work
down town.
Among the other gentlemen of leis-
ure, there is the one who finds time
to teach his dog tricks.
Just as soon as man gets an office
of his own he begins to think that he
ought to have stenographer.
You can scare any of your intimate
friends by going up to him. and say
| ing, II see you have told it, after ALL"
The woman who thinks the men
need watching is due for a lot of dis
appointment if she carries out her
idea.
Why. may we inquire, do the over
all factories always use fat man to
wear their product in the advertise
ments?
When a man says. 81 don't know
that am smarter than anyone else.
but" he really thinks he knows
everything.
OF the many varieties of conceit,
| tile ILldU WUO 1IudSiuCS tIl0 WOGtCn are
crazy about him has unearthed the
| wors. kind.
There is such a thing as acquiring
reputation for great wisdom simply
by keeping still about the things you
| don't know.
| Woman cannot boast of complete
equality with man until she finally
learns, as man does, to get shoes that
are large enough.
Carrying a banner in the parade is
another thing which doesn't command
very high scale of wages for the ef-
| fort required.
| 1t is stingy woman's theory that
! an orange is an orange, and that there
is no use throwing money away on
| the larger varieties.
/ Joke a man about getting down to
work late in the morning and he will
/ tell you that he makes UP for it by
4 working late at night.
| 1t may be said for the automobile
| that the chauffeur is usually a super
ior person. as compared with the
coachman the heiress formerly eloped
with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

So far as New Orleans and San
Francisco are concerned, this week
will be the most momentous one in
the entire history of the United States
congress. Decision is to be reached as
to which of these places will be recog-
nized as the scene of the official Pan
ANA Canal exposition. After so many
painful experiences on the part OF
many cities in this country with affairs
of this kind. it seems a little remark
able that there should be such a fierce
contest between the towns named for
this honor. which might be classed
among the doubtful ones. Which even
city wins out. the chances are it is
planting lemon tree that will yield a
large crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

One of the important matters that
IS pressing to the fore with many Iegis-
Iatures these days is the election of
men to the United States senate. And
the interests are striving hard to
make the best of their opportunities.
Well, they may. 1t won't be many
years now before United States sena-
tors Will be elected by the people. and
they have ever shown themselves cap
able Of taking care of their own in
tArests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

der them. and under which they once
iabored themselves. They become
slave drivers and task masters, and
the point is finally reached where the
men under them revolt. Then the
head of the concern gets all the blame
for the way his workers have been
treated. In a way, he deserves 1t. too.
for he ought to make it a point to
see that his assistants treat his men
properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New YORK Press.1

IFrom the New York Press.5
Expert advice is safer to sell than
to buy.
Jealousy grows best in any kind of
weather.
A heap of trouble wouldn't be If we
didn't put SO much imagination into it.
You can be mighty sorry for poverty
without wanting to give it any of your
money
The reason q woman can love man
is if he weren't the one It would be
somebody els>
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

are an unusual lot. They see the like
lihood of a prolonged deadlock over
the selection Of a United States sena-
tor so they are going to postpone taxi
ing action on this matter until all the
important legislation on hand has been
disposed of. Nothing seems to please
the average legislature more than get
ting into a deadlock over electing a
senator or something else. and let
ting the affairs of state slide until the
1rranRle is settled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

outcome of such conditions in our in
dustrial world will be it is premature
20 forecast. Fortunately the business
situation as a whole is sound. The
overexpansion in credit is being COR
rected, and there is good reason to be-
heve that, as soon as our captains &c
Industry are ready to meet the situ1-
ton by making price concessions, de-
niand will revive and business will go
en-, perhaps upon lower but safer and
more satisfactory basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

The biggest ship in the United States
navy. the Arkansas, has just been
launched, and it would appear to be
large enough for all practical pur-
poses. Nor is there any doubt about
1t being costly enough. Bigger ones
will have to be built, however But for
a no better reason than that England,
Japan and even Brazil have larger
dreadnoughts already in process of
construction Maintaining a navy is a
good deal like keeping woman in
clothes. The fashions must be kept
up with at all hazards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

Andrew Carnegie is not far wrong
in his declaration that nine out of ten
strikes are caused by employers as
sistants. Too many men who rise from
the ranks of labor to positions of au-
thority as superintendents, assistant
superintendent, foreman. etc, become
overly impressed with their own i'm
portance Fhev =aem to forget the con-
ditions that surround the workers un-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

RUDE Waddell, the one-tirne pre-
nier baseball pitcher, has just made
record of striking out twenty-five men
during the progress Of game of in
door baseball. RUDE is like the many
other individuals who are ever shin
ing in fields that do not amount to
ANYTHING worth while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

Nor are the railroads, apparently,
without a sense Of deep humor. They
have made material reductions in the
freight rates on mouse-traps- But
even this railroad activity will probably
not be permitted to pass by without
protests. 1t is to be presumed that the
mice will raise an awful howl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
HU1H0R OF THE Day

IF the gentleman" so reads the adver-
a red head VIII return the cum umbreila, of
lady with whalebone ribs and an ivory
handle. to the slate-roofed grocer's store,
tage. '-Exchange.
ing at leisure? Wedderly-No. 1 don't.
After g man marries he has no leisure
THOSE es les een na YOU'D have been great
hags 20 Eot Per yor sary,o a,r, could
the horse. "-Pittsburg Post.
evs pser are getting ting. scaresr and seaFssr
SOP .'The number of guides Killed every every
year grows greater and greater.'-Tfous-
81 shouldn't mind having my contribu-
pa5a f4F on S Ssy it
be paid for on acceptance. '-Lippin-
CLARENCE you don't realize what it is
to have all your career before you. I'd
give forty years of my life to have your
Benjamin You'd be glad to 0 give .fo ar1S
years of your life to anybody that would
take 'em.'-Chicago Tribune.
You exposed yourself needlessly,
Maria Maria, said Mr. Dorkins, severely.
Here you are threatened with a bad cold
That's all you know about it, John"
wheezed Mrs. Dorkins. I've got ninety
eight handkerchiefs.''-Ch Chicago Tribune.
How is your daughter getting along
WITH her vocal lessons?' "Splendidly
splendidly, She's got SO now that she can
beautifully. detroit Free Press.
He says. he could quit drinking if he
10
are you SO positfve?.' s.ae STAYED at
summer resort for six weeks once Without
birmingham Ase-Hera1d.
Booker is awfuliv narrow. isn't hep,
Narrow isn't the name for it. Say, ne
| asked me yesterdy if I believed Santa
Siaus belonged to any church.'-Cieve-
.f These These stocks Of yours are worthless"
exchanged them four times.''-washing-
Did Jones finally get a separation from
his wifsg" asked Maliisan: YES. said si
.T.Ns o aaIS wil6eg1E asked MiIIisan:
q ticket ct to Europe. and she went.s~HaT-
% I 20 'f perrow vs. the neight ro Of
mans revolver to commit suicide and
weapon. New York Telegram
I like her, but she's always fishing for
compliments" Beware, my boy-she's
untrustworthy, all anglers lie about what
they catch. Toledo Blade
Does tobacco make a man nervous9,,
It is likely to-" replied the physician. "If
ms wife objects to his smoking. wash
Sinnicus-Borus. that last book of yours
Is pretty hot stun. Borus (struggling au-
thor)-It ought to be; every critic in the
land has roasted iti-Chicago Tribune.
The Prevalent Idea.-Aviator-I am
afraid we are in for hard trip I think
l Will revise our program. PassengerN
lrsn iet us make 1t revision downward.
Baltimore American - F." % u
Blobbs,Im afraid it's going to rain to-
day. Slobbs-I think not fusf saw the
weather man going down the street with
an umbrelia-Philadelphia Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

The Sultan of Sulu appears to be
Discerning man even if he has II or
more wives and a salary OF only $l25
a month. He has written a letter to
President Taft in which he says that
America is the best country he saw
on his recent world tour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

Cubans have not been slow to learn
the ways of the politicians of this
country who never miss an opportunity
to take time by the forelock. Presi-
dental and vice presidential candi-
dates are already making their ap-
pearances for the next Cuban national
election which is still couple OF
wears away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

If the women were not most prof.
cisnt takers already, there would
probably be no good excuse for Mime.
Nordica opening q school where suf-
fragettes may learn to sing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

And speaking Of heroes. it is respect
fully suggested that Commissions
Bone, more familiarly known nova
days as Buffalo Bone. be awarded a
prominent niche in the Topeka hall of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

Upton Sinclair's announcement that
they should pay for what they eat
won't make much OF hit with the
many who are Socialists of the wrong
%NyNa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
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
Ganlzafion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires fer this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
THE MIRACLE.


But oh, the word she spoke the day!
It's blind am and dumb.
As though fWaa nad p re x, swls.
1 thought It gave the true word whist,
And hope lept in the heart of me.
But when tried it-oh, the blow
The little hand laid on me cheek.
Twas but a feathers weight. know,
But sure, 1T left me faint and weak.
And OH. the look that changed her eyes
Twas like the change Of Erin's skies
And sorrow burst the heart O. me.
sure-joy's near crazed the heart o me.
So weak the gentle tongue of her,
Compared with some I've got twas
praise
Then somethin'. sudden. seemed to stir
Within me breast The truth it lept
Straight out. belize as if t had slept;
Then-right into me arms she crept.
Divorce in England.
1t is noteworthy that the head of the
divorce commission in England Is q
peer, Lord Gorell. The commission has
been working-really working hard
for some eleven months, taking testi-
mony from all sorts of persons VINO
might be supposed to have knowledge
of opinions worthy of attention. 1t ls
this sort of service that the peers often
render in England, and. the fact has
a great deal to do with the failure IF
a decisive majority in the late cleo
lions.
The report of the commission Is;
found to be very interesting. The tes-
timony has taken a very wide range,
and some of the suggestions received
have been radical. There is little doubt
that the conditions of the present law
and practice will be condemned, and
some substantial changes will be rec
commended by the commission. One
marked difference in the law OF divorce
in England, as compared with that o.
other countries, is the inequality IN the
rights and obligations of men and wo-
men. The modification of this Will
probably be urged, though the public
opinion of the country will hardly ac-
cept complete equality. Another dif-
ference that has attracted much COM
ment is the greater Importance at
tached to the consideration of money
compensation to husbands whose wives
have been stolen" Sir Edward Car
son, who has had great experience.
was of the opinion that the damages
now usually awarded were too small
He would have an offender with an in
come of, say, 500, 900, made to pay the
wronged husband at least 100000 and
others with smaller incomes in proper
ton, or about five years income. Such
an arrangement would surely be open
to much abuse, and a lively traffic in
stealable wives would by no means be
impossible.
On the other hand, it is very likely
that the commission will urge that d.
vorce for serious grounds shall be made
less costly. 1t is reasonable that when
the wrongs that make continued union
intolerable have been defined by law
the dissolution of the union on account
of these wrongs should be made as
simple, inexpensive, and prompt as
n. nnCf ic n.
the nature of impairment of the vigor
of the law and denial of justice. Cen
orally, it may be said that the tenor Of
the testimony before the commission
vas favorable to greater freedom of di-
vorce-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
4BelIboyr 1qnirty-six years.

A tourist arrived at a hotel near the
Grand Central station yesterday, and
when the bellboy, in answer to the
clerks call, stepped forward to take
the hand baggage to the room assigned
to the new arrival the latter looked
quizzically at the boy and said, You
look enough like the boy who took up
things for me here twenty-five years
ago to be his brother" The servant
smiled, and said: You are nearly
right, sir, because I'm tn man who
waited on you then" On further Ques-
tioning he said: 81 was one of the
old boys at that time, and pretty soon
it'll be thirty-six years since I've been
be1lboy in this house, and Edward
Saunders, probably the Oldest bellboy
in years of service in the country.
marched proudly away with the bags
and umbrellas.-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
A JOB FOR DAWSON.

A Kansas legislator declares that
while last year Kansas broom corn
sold $3.50 and brooms at 20 to 25
cents apiece, this year with the price
OF broom corn having declined to $45
and SOS. brooms are selling at 35
and SO cents. He PROPOSES that the
state, through the legislature establish
broom corn factory in connection
with the state reformatary at Hutch
inson as weapon against a broom
corn trust.
If what the legislator says is ac-
curate. and it is pretty nearly correct,
the matter should not get before the
legislature at all. Here is work for
the department of the attorney general
OF kansas. There is no doubt that
Kansas is infested with almost every
trust there is in existence and it is
suspected sometimes that there are
some in addition which are exclusive
ly Kansas Institutions It has been
a good while since any of them have
been given a jolt, and the broom corn
trust Is Just now most likely target.
John Dawson, the new attorney gen
eral, could do no more popular thing
than to announce inlm ediately that one
of his first official. acts will be to swat
the broom corn trust.-Leavenworth
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17
KANSAS COMAENT
THE MIssorJRI pac1F1f.

1t has become habit for the people
OF KANSAS to make sport of the Mis-
souri, racine The Reporter has been
sunty OF the crime" on several occa-
sions. IN Iact, this newspaper two or
three years ago printed a series of pic
lures, showing the bad condition of the
missouri Pacific tracks. During this
WINTER trains have been so much be-
hlno time the Missouri Pacific has
peen used as synonym of the limit in
tard1ness. But we want to go on rec
ora as predicting that one of these
Gays 1t Will be different story the
people Will tell of the Missouri Pa
cinc. some day the company will
wdhen 10 realize the detriment of such
reputation, if indeed it has not al
ready, and will put men in charge of
tnat company's trains who will see to
tnat trains are on time. 1t is all
CONSUMES to have trains habitually
late. 1t is the fault of the manage
ment, and unnecessary The Ohio &
cincinnati Railway company runs a
train from Washington to Cincinnati
and indianapolis which averages 40
niles an nour And it does not seem
70 70 run Iast. But it keeps going-and
that is the secret. It makes no long
stops anywhere. The Missouri Pacific
falrly murders time at every station,
and the later it gets the longer it stops
BUT nsten, it isn't going to be that way
any Longer. Beginning with the first
OF the year the trains began running
nearly on time. On two or three occa-
slons, 1t is Said mail was missed be-
cause it was not delivered at stations
for trains. Heretofore the company
has been very accommodating holding
trains II the mail was slow For two
weeks now the company has had in
specIors on the engines to see that the
trains made the schedule or report the
reason of failure to do so. Some one
has Weakened up in the Missouri Pa
CHIC. Some of these days the people
OF Kansas will be singing the praises
OF the Missouri Pacific as in the past
they have criticized it.-Independence
Reporter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

HOW is your daughter getting along
WIN win ner vocal lessons?' "Splendidly,
spiendidly. She's got SO now that she can
say i can't sing without my music lust
beautifully. Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

You exposed yourself needIessly
Maria, said Mr.. Dorkins, Severely
Here you are threatened with a bad colo
and you are in no condition to meet it,
That's all you know about it, John
Wheezed Mrs. Dorkins. I've got ninety.
eight Observation-Disclosures Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

These stocks of yours are worthless. )"
DON'T care" said the woman The
exchanged them four times. '-Washing-
ton Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

He says he could quit drinking if he
wanted to-. Il believe he could >" ssWhv
are you SO positfve?'' HE stayed at a
summer resort for six weeks once without
mailing single souvenir postcard. -
Birmingham Age-HeraId
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

Booker is awfuliy narrow. isn't hep,
arrow isn't the name for it. Say, ne
asked me yesterdy if I believed Santa
Claus belonged to any church.''-C,ieve-
land Plain Dealer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

Clarence, you don't realize what it is
10 have all your career before you. I'd
give forty years of my life to have your
chances. '-Of course, you would, Uncle
BENJAMIN You'd be glad to give ~forty
years of your life to anybody that would
take 'em.'-Chfcago Tribune.