The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-23
BY THE WAY

The Des Moines Register and Leader
reports the. sad case of a citizen who
passed away after an attack. Of acute
Indignation, and as telephone connec-
tons with Des Moines are not perfect
we are unable at this time, to place the
blame, but it lies between the highly
Intelligent compositor and the Iowa
political situation.
If the Taft force could devise any
way to trace a portion of the Perkins
campaign fund to the ultimate consum-
er. the chances are that several thous-
ands MORE of O':o p -triotic voters
would be disfranchised for five years
American Suffragists are urged by
their leaders to get into the headlines"
without smashing windows. Would
intersection, or tight wire stunt
across the avenue at high noon. The
headlines would be forthcoming. and
the plate glass insurance would not
be raised.
And it is safe to trust the American
women to exhibit more inventive gen.
ius than do their Eng sh sisters. In
England, they seem unable to raise en-
thusiasm without raising insurance
rates.
T. r. doubts whether or not he will
stand for Mr.. Root as temporary chair
man. He hasn't had time as yet TO
confer with Mr.. Root
In country town, the man who
wears a dotted vest and pink sleeve
holders, is referred to as the Beau
BrummeI'' Ii a city, he must have
his clothes pressed and wear lavender
pants to corner the same title.
The automobile has been recognized
by a Chicago court as = deadly weap-
If the recall of the judiciary was in
effect, the number of petitioners to
recall that court, would be identical
with the highest license number held
by a Chicago autoist.
preachers are justified in advertis-
ing" says Hondo Murphy, 'but if 1
were the preacher who propounded the
last S1mp questions to the late Richie
son, I wouldn't use my connection with
the case as advertising material
Dodd CASTOR has taken a poke at
Southern hospitality" 1t is possible
that Dodd tried to get his hospitality
from imported sources. Writer once
took a little horseback trip through
part of Florida and Georgia. The trip
covered $50 miles and eleven days.
Two out of ten nights, was lucky
enough to strike big plantations where
he owner wore white chin whiskers
and said sub Each of said colonies
Nights entertainment, but one sent n
.egro servant three miles to borrow
some oats, because our horse preferred
t to plain corn and fodder One Of
he richest planters in southern Georgia
charged US $2.35 for spending the night
IN his premises. and we had to sneak
INTO his barn at ten o'clock at night
Ind give the faithful skate the feed
hat had been held out on him by the
lost. Said host bought the plantation
1t a sheriff's sale a few years before |
md admitted that he came from I'll |
inoy-" Every Southerner we met on !
hat trip was a prince, and every i'm |
ported object soft boiled crab
1t is reported that the colored gents |
If Cuba have revolted AS one who |
las taken a slant at them, we suspect |
hat the color line will be close one ii |
Cuba, and families will be badly d. i
'ided.
Approaches now the season of light |
lannel suits and canvas shoes, likewise |
he story of the fool who rocked the |
'oat. It has been our experience that |
he boat rocker anyways wears hannels |
nd white canvas shoes.
Roosevelt admits that he is a greater
Warrior than a politician, but taking |
nto consideration his oft expressed |
pinion of himself, that should not Sc
AIKEN as an admission that he isn't |
he greatest politician of the world.
GLOBE SIGHTS Ill
NV THE ATrHTSON GrnRE III