The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-20
VOL. III. CHAPTER I.

OF print and rare. az It was once raw.1
Our friend. ]. e. H., had his coli
onels somewhat mixed this morning.
Why one unknown colonel should be
at the top and the best known colonel
In the world should be at the bottom
10 indiscernible and one Of those
idiosyncrasies Of the Second Thought
column that II beyond the ordinary
purview. This, however. Il q matter
of unimportance, inasmuch az J. e. H.,
who IL the best a1l-around baseball
authority and writer in this town,
agrees with this evening luminary that
3 O'Clock Is the proper hour for call
Ing the fans to order at the Topeka
Baseball Park.
Now here is what was said this
morning in three paragraphs. which
we condense into nonpareil and print
herewith as quotation, in order that
the reader may not be batting his
eyes to no purpose, just as Dale Gear
batted his men:
Our friend. Col F. P. NJ. falls into a
fine rage because the directors of the
games at $3.50 o'clock. The Colonel wants
the games called at 3 o'clock. not for any
personal reason. however. The Colonel
presence. He wants them called at 3
o'clock in order that he may get the re-
suit In his postscript edition.
We also prefer the hour of o'clock
and. like the Colonel, for a purely selfish
reason. II tle games were called at that
hour We should have more time in which
to catch the first edition of the paper.
But the Colonel has all the best of it,
He will discontinue his postscript edition
in q couple of weeks and 20 away to
spend his vacation in some cooling spot.
n nm - f<s1Y} he 4ruf
edition all summer and well into the
fall"
Our friend of the morning paper
hits a head once in awhile, when it
bobs up. and often strikes the nail on
the head. He did the latter sure this
time, and he is welcomed to the adj
vocacy Of 3 p. m. for fans Omaha
gives 1t to them; Denver gives it to
them. and a whole list Of other towns
fix the p. m. hour. =
Three-thirty il too late. It makes
the housewives mad when the men-
folks come homo late to dinner, or
supper II you please. and If the H.
VS. have to prepare the evening
meal, 1t IL worse and more of it.
Yes, there IL a fall into q fine rage,
but 1t is a good deal like the rage and
roaring of the sucking dove. Perhaps
this colonel would have honored the
baseball park with his presence if ne
had thought he was missing anything,
but really, do you think he could have
AFFORDED to waste the time before
Cooley came on deck?? And DID he
miss anything?
Another reason for o'clock is that
$3.50 p. IN. Is long time after 1880 a. m.
Everybody is tired out with the days
work and men are entitled to price and
a half when they work so late.
But about this vacation business:
You are all right on p. M, but you
are wrong on the cooling spot" for
the writer purposes staying on the job
all summer. and positively has no
thought of discontinuing the Post
script Edition. 1t is now like the
Mother OF Invention:" same Noon
Edition.
He will be right here before the pri-
maries and about the primaries Aug
ust 4; may take a little "layoff'' at
Cascade. to see the family, during the
first half of July and for about ten
days in the shank of August, but will
be back here again on the 25th of Aug
ust, or whereabouts, when the coun-
sells Of the different parties are all
trying to get everything they advocate
into simple platform.
Speaking Of keeping in touch. the
writer does not propose to use the
cable like James Gordon Bennett, of
the New York Herald. He may use
the postal card. letter postage, or par
eel post. They are cheaper than the
wires and are just as effective.
This scribe has six lots, about two
acres. at Cascade, in the heart of the
Rockies, and may build cottage there,
ard. if he does. he wants to drive a
few nails himself. just to harden up for
the fall campaign. He purposes keep
ing in close touch with the paper.
There Is wonderful recuperation in
running melted snow and masses of
mountains. There are two good ho-
tells. one the East Home and the 9TH
er the Ramona. It is uncertain inst
which IL the better. One costs a little
more and the other gives you a little
more for your money. Both are run
by Kansas men, Dave Heller and the
Hewitts.
BY the way, you can have your
automobile at Cascade, or a saddle
horse.
II this is an advertisement, it is
not marked. 1t is like the Elizabeth
Ann, which is running as a serial
story in ]. E. HIS paper.
+. S.-After mature elaboration il
has been decided not to write another
volume. but merely to make this an
appendix to the first one. and cut
1t off at that and spare the reader.
So If you have volume one put it in