The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

lady who knew him but short time
before that period. describes him az
pinkish fattish cherub the little girls
that when they stuck a finger into him
at any point it left dimple
The beauty of being a member of an
all-star football team is that it isn't
chosen until the season closes. and the
nero doesn't have to make good the ad-
vertisement of the chooser.
) Jack Supp takes great comfort in the
fact that one doesn't have to purchase
a hunting license before hunting job.
ut is the only form Of hunting over
looked by Hon. Dyche In his effort
| to raise revenue for his carp conserva-
tory" says Mr.. Supp.
| When a woman begins to brag long
and loud on another woman's good dis
position. it is a fairly sure sign that
she doesn't consider the other woman
good looking.
| The ringing cheer" on the battlefield
makes good in press dispatches. but
those who have participated in little
encounters say that the ringing cheer
of battle is usually choked to a hoarse
string of cuss words by dust ana pow
der smoke.
| Canning a few members Of the KAN
sas team will not win the Turkey Day
| game Of football. but as rule, the
Incompetent manager OF department
thinks he has squared himself by hring
the Office boy.
The average so-called Small politi-
/ cian'' has less influence than the pin
boy in q bowling alley. He can't even
set up what is knocked down.
The New York mayor who refused to
tendorse charity to Europe before charity
at home, is, in a sense, right His
view Is bounded by the city limits OF
New York. where the rankest poverty
and the rankest waste and extrava-
gance OF the United State rub elbows.
iOf course we, of the kerosene circuit,
with fts minimum of both wealth.
waste and pitiful poverty. cannot grasp
the viewpoint Of the New York mayor
without first reading some statistics on
his beautiful burg.
This department, having read some
statistics ON New York City. feels JUS
Titled in this feeble attempt to square
his seemingly heartless view OF the
European situation.
The self-made man dies with lot
iof unfinished business ON hand.
When a girl grows up to reach the
same size as her mother. they syndicate
Iclothes, the mother wearing whatever
the daughter cares to discard from both
wardrobes.
If the average man had to hand-set
} his days conversation. he would dis
cover that all the capital. or upper
ease 'T's,'' Of every DANCED font in the
shop, had been used up before the noon
whistle blew.
Up to a late hour this afternoon
there has been reported no General
, Movement on the part OF millionaire
! packers to send canned meat to tins
starving Belgians. Canned meat would
, go nicely with the bread being shipped
i. by others.
81 But, as Lodge suggests. one should
, not expect anything like that OF tht
! packers. They can sell their meat II
1.-THE several war departments now con
l cerned in the disturbance.
The fact that the price of turkey
may come down before Thanksgiving
interests Hondo Murphy in purel,
financial way. He intends, of course, t.
furnish turkey for the family, but hal
, hopes that his wife may save him .
!. slab Of cold roast beef, 20 that he MAJ
have something palatable to eat on thu
eventful day.
: Some gaxink has thoughtfully issues
q tracer for the old fashioned pug dog
. Have YOU seen him recently? NeitheI
) have we. neither have we.
1t appears that the pug dog hath re.
= served . room in the Do-do hotel. JUS
ACROSS the hail from the Dinosaur.
: "Ish ka bibble'' IL ancient, but about
Iau left to express our portion OF th<
. worry ~ to whether or not Turkey vii
apologize for taking q shot at q launch
from an American sho0t-boat.
I So far ~ this department II CON
. Icerned. the proposition would parable
). a public apology by Hon Auekogee Re-
!. for dropping q bottle Of red-eye ON I
. Topeka sidewalk
III We might commiserate with him fou
: the loss OF the poison. and with Turke,
. for the loss Of q perfectly good aho1l
D Otherwise, the Incidents would be Z IL
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