The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-21
ON SECOND THOUGHT
81 JAZZ E. HOUSE.
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The esteemed Lit'ry Digest explains
its anfrequent use of the gems of
thought with which we crown the
column on the ground that the col
Digest owes us nothing by way of
apology We made its "fillums" once.
That were an honor which repetition
would in no way enhance.
When it comes to spreading conver-
sauonal unguent we permit no periodi-
cal printed weekly in the city of New
York to Guido us.
However, we -eoneede the point that
the column is too confoundedly politi-
cal, In order to relieve il of the po-
littcai atmosphere with which it is
surcharged, we intend within the next
few days to begin the publication of a
piece OF serial fiction We have not
as yet written the serial We haven't
even traced its rough outlines in mild
But it will be problem story with a
/ lingerie motif
An editorial coadjutor has expressed
curiosity as tn the number of votes
the Single Tax candidate fer President
will poll Undoubtedly. he will poll
the full strength of his party. We ex-
peet TO see him get all three of the
votes.
of all the political organizations. we
find the Single Tax party the most in
triguing. Having diagnosed the trou-
Bile in this country as organic in its
nature. it purposes treating It by car
rying a walnut in the left-hand pocket
of its trousers.
Far be- 1t from us to sheer at the
pleasure of the people. but the gentle
man who went over Niagara Falls in a
barrel expected to get a vaudeville en-
gagement on the strength of his per-
Torrance of the feat.
Along with our persistent search for
the unimportant, we make An occa-
unusual. Horace Walpele, who has
written his impressions of 1t for a New
York publications, speaks almost re-
spectfully of this country.
We, therefore, withdraw our pre-
vious suggestion to the effect that the
law compelling English poets to visit
the United States be repealed.
| As we understand the situation thru
perusai of the various newspaper
stories concerning it, Governor Cox's
the war which President Wilson kept
US out Of
At any rate. while we have little
doubt as to the election of Mr.. Hard
ing, we fancy his success at the polls
would be attributed by impartial his
torians to some other reason.
The facts are that. in so far as this
| section of the country with which we
are most familiar is concerned, the pa
| tFiotism of a great many citizens had
l.
began to flow freely. Whatever the
spirit of the country today. it was al
ebb tide in the early months of 1917
THE Drys Are Forcing Cox in Open
as. Wet Candidate" runs headline.
Very welli If a bonehead play loses
this election the Republicans can't say
we eidn't warn EN-.
The Democrats have one chance to
win. Probably 1t is no more than an
outside chance. the longest of LONG
shots, If they can't win on tbs
/ hypothesis that Governor Cox is wet, y
they haven't Chinaman's chance.
The. housefly not only gets dowF
earlier than the busy bee, but it works
harder and stays longer. -
Another precedent has been over
turned by Philadelphia bachelor: the
| Philadelphia man spent six weeks in
| a hospital two years ago. and did not
subsequently marry the trained nurse
who attended to him.
Next to the photographer. the corset
probably does more for woman thar
any agency working in her behalf.
|, 1t is always the gentleman who
takes digestive tablet with his meal.
who fears other people eat ooNnuch
!
His friends noticed that the dentis
| was looking blue and inquired
What's the matter. Joe?''
"Why, I've had an liberated tootl
ana yesterday 1t got so bad 1 had t.
pull it myself
*Did you get relief" f-I
"Oh. yes"
| Then why this grouche"