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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New york Press

IFrom the New York Press.l
The reason more lies aren't told is
the average rate people talk isn't
higher.
A man can always figure out that
a big grievance he a is based on
his fine principles.
No matter where marriages are
made, the important thing is where
they get on the market.
A girl can see a man behind her f
he is the right one and if he isn't she
can't when she steps on him.
The most money a man makes IS
when he tells 1t to his bankers, and the
least when he tells it to his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
HOT

HOT.
THE CITY MAN
Wish / could get away this year.
III sure have heat prostration here.
waiter another stein OF beer.
Gosh. it's hot!
THE SUMMER BOARDER
This country life gives me a pain:
I wish 1 was back home again.
These flies will drive me clean insane.
Gosh, it's hot!!
THE STENOGRAPHER.
course these offices is tony,
But I think the firm is phoney.
Wish that 1 was down at Coney.
Gosh, it's hot!!!
THE
No, not q nibble. Got a light?
Or course h doggone suns too bright.
Say, don't those blamed mosquitoes bite.
Gosh, it's hot!!!!
THE SCIENTIST
The temperature appears to me
indicate heat energy
or molecules upon a spree.
Gosh, it's hotiitif
THE PUBLIC
Where'er we are, we all regret
We are not somewhere else; but let
think that there it's hotter yet.
Walter Trumbull, in Lppincott's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

with one wave of my wand" says the
fairy. IT can make you grow young
again. Excuse me-" replies the woman.
IF 7 decline your kind offer. If you can
bring youth to me at my present age, all
right; but 1 positively refuse to travel
hack through typography, the first stages
of bridge. the habit back, the straight
balloon sleeves and all the rest OF
the fads I can remember."-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
DAFFYDHS
BIZ o. NOALL-

If a hotel proprietor is tough is a
cWeIlil whatr we do with them
men?)
If you pinched it would the Ice
Eyes. madam, The three-forty-fve
leaves at ffteen minute of four.)
When a balloon explodes does the
parachute?
CThrow out the lifeline. lads.
There's a man overboard.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

at the expense of the woman he had
failed to convict.
But perhaps Prosecutor Dorsey
should not be blamed 20 much. His
course only reflected a spirit common
in American court procedure In these
days. Justice. even with her sword, is
often not able to cut her way out of the
maze of precedent, technicality and
outworn forms in which nearly every
lawsuit entangles her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
HONE NEWS WHILE AWAY.

guhaca Fbers OF the state Journal
away from home during h summer
have the mailed regularly
zach day to any address at the rate OF
ten cents q week or thirty cents a
month Cby nail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out Of town the State Journal Will be
to you like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested ON
these short time subscriptions, { o save
bookkeeping expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

There is likely to be spirited bidding
among the colleges having domestic
science courses for the services of that
New York wife who was able to pay
all the necessary household expenses
for s5 weeks with $50. And her husband
called her extravagant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Many of the pledges that Colonel
Roosevelt made in his confession of
faith are likely to appeal strongly to
any number of people, many of whom,
however. will not forget that he once
gave an emphatic pledge that he would
never again be a candidate for the
presidency of the United States. What
a man will do can best be judged by
what he has done in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Why should there be any wonder
among politicians as to what the Re-
publican party council will do when it
assemblies in Topeka some ten days
hence? It will run a "steam-roller'
Uver any one who has the temerity to
make so much as a cheep against the
plans and PROPOSALS of Stubs, Bill
White & Co. incidentally. it will give
Henry Allen an opportunity to make
smother ~rousing political speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

friend and foe alike, without fear or
favor. Under the Roosevelt regime, it
was different. Then there were good"
trusts and bad trusts. Nor were any
of those with which his financial back
or, George w. Perkins. is connected in
the latter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Many unusual reasons have been
given for cross-country walking trips.
Unique among them is the one put out
by the Chicago woman who proposes
to ravel on "shanks' mares from
Chicago to a Francisco. She has
undertaken the trip merely to demon
strate her faith in God and her con-
hdence In man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Old General Rain, the right bower
of the General Prosperity who parades,
IN Kansas, paid a welcome visit to the
state the other day. And before his
appearance some of the poor" corn
in the state was only fifteen feet high
with ears nine feet from the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Lieutenant Becker of the New York
police force made the mistake of not
getting into the Mexican revolutionary
movement. The he could have order
ed people brought out in squads to
be sho at sunrise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
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, 1912-08-17

An announcement. comes from Paris
that electricity will relieve hunger.
This has already been proven in this
country in the states where convicted
m1rderers are sent to the electric
chair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Most people maj be pardoned for
thinking that it is merely another ease
of the pot calling the kettle black
when Tommy Burns -characterizes Tom
Sharkey as a joke, so far as pugilism
Is concerned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Poor boyi The infant John Jacob
Astor, recently arrived In New York.
will have to worry along on $4,000, 900
unless his mother can succeed in break
ing, in the baby's favor. the will of
the late colonel John Jacob Aston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Paste this in your hat for future
reference. Chairman Hilles of the Re-
publican national committee says hat
President Taft will have 3s4 votes in
the electoral college. And the presi-
Dental candidate who has 267 cleo
toral votes will be the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Stuff up o u ears, if they are at all
sensitive to noise. Colonel Roosevelt
has fred the opening gun of his cam
paign with a speech in Rhode Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17


Lillian Russell annexed her fifth, q
large number OF photographers neg
lected to observe that h had taken
one Moore.
That rose without a thorn" OBJ
~servation should be revised to read:
there's ne'er a picture show the a
spotlight song.
Dodd CASTOR should also take into
consideration the truth that, per-
chance a watermelon with a handle
should be perfected, there would be
countless thousands on the job to de-
mand that it be grown with wheels.
Jack Supp, who is unmarried and a
born crouch, notes that the gent who
stole a Kansan's wife has been caught
with the goods and arrested in Flor
ida, and wonders if the Florida gov
ernor will honor a requisition in a case
of petit larceny.
1t is reported that hunters licenses
are in great demand at this time. The
about the only thing not classified as
game birds" by Warden Dyche.
Observing that Wild Cat Ferns will
take part in a sluggingfest at K. G.
on Labor Day, we rise to ask, just
this once more, What makes the wild
cat wild?
Since the anti-pass law went into eff
feet, a newspape man seldom gets
more than three postcards away from
home.
Being. ground down may have a
it just makes a man thin and narrow.
-
A philosopher is one who can view
the troubles of others without suffer-
ing any pain.
There are two Shawnee county
clubs, one against Stubs and the
other for the Republican ticket. AS
the end in view is the same to a large
extent, they should get under one
canvas.
"Tama Jim Wilson figures on retir-
ing from h cabinet next spring.
While there is little chance that Hon.
Taft will retire him, "Tama" is getting
to the place where he LAY expect to
be retired some time during the next
SO years, by the gent with the grass
cutter and the long whiskers.
barrow mad this advantage: he
could be his own lawyer, and no one
could clean him like he cleaned hi
ldDOr unions.
Down in Wichita it keeps them busy
mayors. Wichita is the orig
inator of the commission form of gov
eminent in Kansas, and when Topeka
was in the throes of that reform
movement, it was a Wichita speaker
was imported to clinch the argu-
ment. Now it begins to look like
Wichita would have to borrow a
mayor from Topeka.
We find, after interviewing several
prominent members of the Sneeze
club, that it is a mistake to set an
exact hour for the opening of the hay
season. Hondo Murphy hasn't
able to pass a grass widow on
the street tho sneezing since $3.50
m. August II. Ollie Little of Alma
through town en- route to the
mountains yesterday. Hi Haddock got
his on pay day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Nat Goodwin will probably be mar
ried again before. long. He vas severe-
ly injured the other day in his efforts
to do a lady a favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
ny TIE WY
RY HARVEY PARsoN2

Photographers frequently overlook
some perfectly good bets: when Hon.
Lillian Russell annexed her fifth. a
large number of photographers neg
lected to observe that h had taken
one Moore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Attorney General Wickersham point
cd out conc1usively to a big audience
at Chautauqua, N. z, the other day
that much of the abuse which has
been heaped upon President Taft is
cue to the fe@+ that he has ~endeaycred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
A DILEMMA FOR BACHELORS.

France Is considering a $26 a year.
the race suicide of that country. but
the economical bachelor will no doubt
figure that it will cost him more than
$25 to keep a wife unless he has be-
gun to iii hat two can live as
cheaply as one and in that case the
tax would not be necessary.-Saiina
journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
KANSAS COMMENT

People outside the newspaper bust
ness do not realize the amount of
booming, putting and free publica-
ton 1t takes to make a popular or
successful presidential candidate. A
man is only great as people accept
his greatness. If Napoleon had been
a nodes man he probably never
would have been as great a factor IN
the worlds history as he became.
Keeping everlastingly at it wins sue
cess and most all candidates for pres
ident work upon this theory. Thew
are certain the people want them.
and their friends are determined that
the people will have an opportunity
not to forget them, so they work the
popularity proposition from all sides
and all angles all the time.-GaIena
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Judge Archibald may not deserve all
that is said of him. but he certainly
deserves the jolt he is getting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

A new $40 counterfeit bill has been
started on its rounds. Why worry?
Everybody doesn't own an automobile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

1t costs only eight cents for a hair
cut in London. But, in all probability,
that's all a London haircut is worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
"a NEEDED REFORM

Congress will adjourn without do
ing anything on the most Important
subject under its consideration, the
reform of the currency and banking
laws. The United States is the only
civilized country that maintains a fl
nanc1al system which invites scares
and panics. We are not particular
as to what bill passes or what amend
ments are made, just so tha some
good sensible system is established.
We want a currency plan that will
work in hard times as we'll as good.
When business tightens and values
drop a little our present system forces
the bank to collect its loans and in
crease. its money reserve. We want
exactly h reverse of this, a system
that when things financial get crfmpv
the bank can extend its credit to ev-
cry man who has the collateral ana
will send its money out amonr the
people instead Of drawing in. Such
a system is now used in England,
France, Germany, Switzerland, and
all other commercial nations. The
present session of will ad-
Journ with nothing done in this line.
The next session ought to act
Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

That rose without a thorn" OBJ
servation should be revised to read:
there's ne'er a picture show without a
spotlight song.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
FROM OTHER PENS


In itself 1t is by no means a source OF
satisfaction that men who lave served
their country for many years in the
most exalted stations should close their
career without having accumulated so
much as a competency for those they
leave behind. The first thought which
such a misfortune suggests is that the
emoluments should have been on a
parity with the honors, so that the de-
Ginning years of faithful public servants
should not be disturbed by the aunt
ing thought that those dependent upon
them might come to the very border
land of want. And yet, in the midst Of
the noisy clamor against the courts n
the hippant ~ssaults pom the prestige
of the judiciary, there is something
illuminating in h fact which has Just
been disclosed that n Ct the most die
tinguished members IF the court OF last
resort passed away almost literally in
poverty. No man had ever sat on the
supreme bench so long as John Mar
shall Harlan, except the early chief
1ugtice whose name he bore. No man
was ever held In higher esteem for his
sturdy Americanism. Throughout his
long service he continued with clean
hands. Prominent members of the bar
of the supreme court have set them
selves the credftable task of raising a
fund sufficient to keep the distinguished
Justices family from the actual want
that faces them. The mere
ment that such a fund is necessary
SAOoA0 NC Sd4AACAGll " OIlnB d ready re-
Spouse from all parts of the country.
There can be but little doubt that the
required amount will be raised. In
times like these it is a SOLDERING picture
in the high light of which stands this
impressive example Of the honorable
poverty which argues an incorruptfble
integrtty.-Washington Post.
o
THE ANGEL.
Not all of the Bull Moosers nave the
holy fire. Even in the inner circle
Of the national committee there are
and dastards. When IT was
to max George w. Perkins
chairman it was said by a measly
from the far west, who evil
IDENTIFY had some support, that he fear
ed the gentleman's trust record would
the party. The impiety was
promptly rebuked, of course, but the
Impression left was painful indeed.
What a warped and weakened soul
must be that OF a man who SHES at
Perkinsl What irrcverence to snin at
good trustsi What ignorance to con-
iuse a sanctffied Morgan man who
wants social Justice with the unre-
generate Morgan men who want every
hing! h blasphemy to hint that
he who foots the bills is an undesir-
bile! George w. Perkins of wall
street an incubus? The idea! George
Perkins is the angell-New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Dodd CASTOR should also take into
consideration the truth that, per-
chance a watermelon with a handle
should be perfected, there would be
countless thousands on the job to de-
mand that it be grown with wheels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

The way of a fool is right in his own
eyes: but he that -hearkeneth unto counsel
is wise. Proverbs XII: Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

lack Supp, who is unmarried and {
born crouch, notes that the gent who
stole a Kansan's wife has been laugh
with the goods and arrested in Flor
ida, and wonders if the Florida gov
ernor will honor a requisition in a cas-
of petit larceny.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-19
JERSEY WOMAN SPEAKS
ON COUNTRY LIFE PROBLEM

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Oct. l9.-The
problem of the cities cannot be fully
unless the country problem is
solved. and the country problem is
not solved by moving country people
to the city. but is mastered by coun-
try folk bringing to themselves the
desired. This was the
trend of an illustrated address de-
livered yesterday by Mrs. Augustus
H. Reeve. president of the New Jer-
sey Congress of Mothers, before the
delegates to the Pennsylvania Con-
gress of Mothers in session here.
Mrs. Reeve also said that the four
corner-stones of the new country
life are the home, the school, the
church and the road leading to them.
That the dependent children of the
State may be kept from almshouses
and public orphans homes is one
of the objects for which the Con-
gress of Mothers is working. This
was brought out in the report of the
legislative committee at the meet
ing. AS a substitute for the present
system of caring for the children of
INDECENT families the Congress of
Mothers proposes a State pension for
the mothers of all such children, in
order that they may be kept at
home and receive the care Of the
persons directly interested, instead
of being in some public institution.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-19
EXPECT ATTACK
UPON VERA cruz
Mexican Rebels Prepare for Adj
vance by Federal Troops.
Order Prevails.

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Oct. l9.-The
rebel forces in possession of this city
have made every preparation for an
attack by federal troops, and this IS
expected to occur at any moment
Two columns of federals arrived late
yesterday within fifteen miles of the
city boundary.
The strength of the advancing fed
erals is hardly greater than that OF
the rebel garrison, but the govern
ment troops are at a disadvantage as
to artillery. owing to the impossibiiity
of transporting cannon over the great
sand banks surrounding the city.
w. w. Canada, the United States
consul, accompanied by, a committee
composed of members of the consular
corps, went out several miles in order
to confer with the federal commander,
but returned to the city without meet
ing the government troops.
Perfect order prevails in the city,
but there is great excitement, owing
to the fear that the federals will at
tack in the course of today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-19
A SOUR, Classy,
UPSET STOMACH
SPape's Diapepsin' Oyercomes
Your Indigestion in Five
Minutes.


Wonder what upset YOU %stolnach--
which portion of the food did the
damage-do You? Well, don't bother
II your stomach is in a revolt; il
sour. gassy and upset. and what yol
just ate has fermented into stubborn
Jumps; your head dizzy and aches;
belch gases aud acids and. ,erlictate
u~ndigested food; breath foul. tongue
coated-just take a little D~iapepsin
and in five minutes you truly will
wonder what became of the indiees-
ton and distress.
Millions of men and women today
know that it is needless to have a
bad stomach. A little Diapepsin &C.
casionally keeps this delicate organ
regulated, and they eat their favorite
foods without fear.
If your stomach doesn't. take care OF
your liberal limit without rebellion; if
your food is a damage instead OF 4
help, remember the quickest, surest,
most harmless relief is Pape's Diaper
sin, which costs only fifty cents for a
large case at drug stores. It's truly
wonderful--it digests food and sets
things straight, so gently and easily
that it is really astonishing. Please.
for your sake, don't go on and on
with a weak, d~isordered stomach; it's
so unnecessary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-19
COURT GRANTS NEW TRIAL
BECAUSE OF TECHNICALITY
Submission of Letter Deprives
Defendant of Rights.

on a technicality arising out of h
submission to the jury for decision
a letter which was introduced by the
plaintiff as proof of claim, Judge
Adams today signed In order grant,
ing a new trial in the suit brought
by William S. Ketcham, jr., against
his brother. George w. Ketcham, as
administrators of the estate of his
father, william S. Ketcham. On the
trial of the cause before Judge VIII
bur A. Heisley a jury awarded a YER
dict for the plaintiff.
The plaitiff sought to collect from
the estate Sc, $685. "a. the amount of a
promissory note alleged to have been
given to him by his father just prior
to his death. This was on August 6,
1895. Action on the note a not
started until December rs, 1908. and II
was the claim of the defendant thai
the statutory limitation of six years
had expired. This was answered by
a letter written by the administrator
to his brother, the plaintiff. which
was introduced by the latter os proof
of claim.
In considering this letter as evil
dence. Judge Adams in his opinion
contended that the question of its
submission as evidence was apparent
ly an open one and debatable. If IT
was an open one, however, he STATES
it should have been closed by the
court by a decision, and contends
that the defendant was deprived OF
his rights by the submission of the
letter to the jury for decision. On
this ground he signed the order for n
new trial, the application having been
made by Frank e. Bradner, repres-
enting the defendant. Jerome T.
Congleton represents the plaintiff.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-19
TOOK CANCELLED STAMPS;
LETTER-CARRIER is HELD


Charged with removing. Cancelled
stamps from letters entrusted TO his
charge to deliver. John Davidson, a
let~ter-carrier, of 45 Bidwell street.
Jersey City, was brought before Uni
ted States Commissioner Stockton in
the Federal building today and held
in $1,000 bail for a further cNamlna-
ton. Davidson pleaded guilty to the
charges preferred against him.
He was arrested in Jersey City
early today by Marshal Beekman and
Postoffce Inspector A~bnerdyke. He
has been in the Federal employ for
about five years.
He was assigned to a regular route
about five months ago, and it was
hen that he started mis- practise Of
removing the loose stamps, he says.
The practie grew on him and became
a mania which h wa unable to shake
off. The stamps had been kept by his
wife in a tin box and were turned
over to the Federal authorities to-
day.