The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-04

went in with the rest Of the boys-a
little thing like several hundred miles
of grasshOppers won't stop boy from
going swimming
Representative 8. X. Kirkpatrick Of
Iowa, veteran Of such fights as Cor
NTH, Shiloh and a dozen other famous
fields, met his Waterloo frequently
while in the revenue service chasing
moonshiners amid the crags Of the
mountains.
Kirkpatrick had a remarkable meet
ing last summer with an old Confed-
crate soldier, Capt. Hickey, and 1t was
the first time the two had seen each
other for fifty years. Then Hickey
and Kirkpatrick, but a boy in blue.
stopped and gave drink Of water to
the fallen lad in gray. This summer.
when they met accidentally at the cap
itol, they recalled the incident.
But Kirkpatrick, who has very poor
sight now, claims to carry around in
his body enough lead to fix up re-
spectacle plumbers supply shop-and
the metal IL not from the guns OF
"Johnnies" either. He was wounded
raiding a still, and fell into many a
tight place where he was the target of
several rifles. Many time he, has
been laid up for repairs In dry dock
for months on account OF the StralSnt
aim of a moonshiner.
When the confederates celebrated. in
June, their Memorial day over at Airing
ton cemetery Kirkpatrick was. oddly
Following two distinguished gentlemen.
he told the assembled veterans that many
reasons had been advanced for the failure
Of the confsdsrate cause a. n, put s1on .na' inc
Yes" shrilled Kirkpatrick. looking
around at his ancient foes with a smile.
struggle was that you just wore your
selves out whipping US Yanks!
Representative James L. Byrnes OF
South Carolina comes from state In
which there IL q vast negro populauon
and their dialect has been one OF his par
ticular studies. In some sections there
are words used among them that are al
most unknown to the whites and 1t would
be impossible for northern visitor TO
comprehend a word of their speech.
words among the Jamaica negroes, he has
arrived at the conclusion that many OF
them did not come directly here from
Africa, but that their ancestors were nrst
imported to Jamaica and their descend
ants brought over to the coast OF Caro-
lima.
He tells Of some odd words Of their
manufacturing. In case in court the
defendant, tried for assault was 9 husky
man whose jargon was most difficult to
understand. He had tried to brain COM
the matter he squared himself on ana
replied; .. ..
the corner so stropolous, and as soon az
he got catacupus to me 1 jest swung at
Another culprit negro boy. condemned
to be electrocuted, was asked by the
sheriff il he wished to say anything be-
fore the cap was put down on his head.
The culprit looked wildly around for a
moment, and then remarked:
'Yessir. I wants ter tell you all that
these here doings will sholy be lesson
to me-
Representative Richmond p. Hobson
claimed in an interview that the words
bitter attack" which were used to
describe his recent debate in the house.
"I'n admit" he said that this discus
sion was rather heated and I'll admit that
neither my opponent nor myself paid each
! controversies seldom yield compliments"
The hero OF the Merrimac smiled.
ut is in situations like the young Ala
bama bridegroom's." he continued, that
| we must look for the perfect compliment
and here 1t il:
"A young Alabama bridegroom asked
the clergyman who had just married him
what the fee would be.
"'Oh. well"' said the other. not know
Ing the young mans circumstances. you
can pay me whatever you think it's
"Turning. the young fellow looked his
bride over from head to foot, and then
| rolling his eyes. he replied, mournfully:
why. sab. you has ruined me for life;
you has for sure!
They who call the new currency bill
socialistic misread 1t altogether. They are
like the children in the Sunday school
The speaker was Senator Shafroth of
Colorado. He continued:
The superintendent Of Sunday school
repeated to the children the text, Arise,
and take the young child and his mother,
and flee into Egypt
Then the superintendent showed q
large picture illustrating this text In
bright colors.
Isn't this picture finer he said. Here
Is the mother. Here IL the young child.
There's Egypt In the distance. Isn't II
fine?
THE children. however looked disap-
pointed. and finally a little boy piped out:
l Teacher. where's the flear"
L. WILLIAM THAvIS.