The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
AYKAWKER JOTS

It's easy for a man to admire a
strong minded woman, thinks the Jen-
nings Echo-if he isn't married to her.
A good thing about summer, says
the Jennings Echo, is your appreciat-
ing it when the mercury is flirting
with the zero mark.
When girl announces her intention
to wed, remarks the Leavenworth La
Dor Chronicle and Resubmissionist,
some of her friends wonder how soon,
and others how long.
AS the McLouth Times says: The
man who is broadminded and has tact
enough to do even an enemy faVor, II
occasion suggests it, will succeed in
any plance or country.
An observation by Uncle Dudley of
the Oskaloosa Independent: We never
could understand why a man would
one year them yet that a lot of black
hairs about an inch long were not
sticking through.
Encouraging news for the people
who like to eat meat occasionally,
from the Augusta Journal: Jim Will
kinson hasn't much of al opinion on
political matters but on cattle he is
willing to talk. He says cattle will go
lower for short time and then ad-
vance more than ever.
A little boy was not so far out of
the way, insists the Kearny County
Advocate. In turning over the leaves
of an unused Bible, he queried: Moth
er, is this Gods book?" YES she
replied. why, them said the little
fellow, hadn't we better send it back
to God, for we never use it 20
Says Pip Daniels of the Howard
Courant: When a crying baby annoys
you at a concert, you always look to
see whose it is before you raise much
of a roar. If it belongs to some one
you don't like, you want to throw 1t
out; if it is your personal fr1end's
4 &c RI 1Nr
and has good lungs, and will be COVER
nor some day.
There is a deadly PARALLEL be-
tween the items in the 'Sunflower
Seeds column of the Independence Re-
porter, whose editor Mr.. H. G. James,
has a reputation for ability and in
tegrity second to none among the news
paper men of Kansas, and the items in
the kansas Comment" column of the
Newton Kansan-Republican, whose
editor Mr.. Jess Napier is rightly class
ed among the brilliant journalists of
the state. 1t is impossible to suggest
that the Independent Reporter and
the Newton Kansan-Republican copy
these items from each other, because
both papers lift them daily without
change or credit from this column of
the State Journal. For this the humble
and obscure plug who digs out these
State Journal "Jayhawker Jots'' is
duly grateful
She was young and frivolous girl
of tender years and about the age of
romance, where life looks like one
long sweet dream, relates the Fit.
Scott Tribune. She was invited to a
party and had spent much time in
preparing her dress. At last the night
of the festive occasion came and it
was with anticipation that she await
ed the arrival of her young escort.
He finally came and she went to the
party, returning at a late hour. Her
mother heard her come in and called
to her. When asked about the party
she gave the following very clear de-
scription: "Oh, mother it was grand.
The room was decorated with what
you-may- call-its laid over some you
know-what. In the dining room
there were lot of dufingus that sure
looked grand. There were a bunch
of the funniest dufunnies around the
salad. Oh, mother, you would have
to see it to appreciate it,