The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-21
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAY e. HOUSE
fFren Philadelphia Public Lsdgss1

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ment and incredulity at the sugges-
ton that one who had experienced the
delights of the tobacco habit would
voluntarily deny himself its pleasures.
There are, it seems. a few such. One
of them has written a letter to the
Chicago Tribune asking for its recipe.
From the Tribune's reply we learn
that one, by washing his mouth with
a silver nitrate solution. chewing gen.
tan root, combining himself to diet
of fruits and milk. sauurating himself
in a course of eliminative baths and
exercising great will power. can break
himself of the habit which, after he
reaches the age of forty. imparts the
only thrill life holds in store for him.
We pass the information along on
the theory that the recipe is not who'll
ly valueless. Assuming that it will
work. it gives the poor fish who
breaks himself of the tobacco habit
something to brag about.
A Kansas Immortal.
From the Olathe Register.
''Dinty" Moore is making extensive
repairs at his place of business. He
has moved the ovens to the back part
of the building, in order that. there
may be more room in front for tables.
Altogether, he is making his estab-
lishment neat and comfortable place
IN which to enjoy good meal.
We could compile jape from the
case of Reuben C. Bland. of Robertson
Vile, n. c., whose distinction is that
he is the father of thirty-four chill
dren. But, on the whole, we believe it
is better to let the women do it.
We shall, therefore, hold space up to
800 words for nj %
column who have an opinion of Mr..
Bland and wish publicly to express it.
The trouble with the average public
official is that as soon as he is elected
to one office he begins running for
another.
There is no concealed barb in the
preceding paragraph. No Interior mo-
tive prompted it. But. of course, il
readers of the column take it into their.
heads to apply it to any particular
Philadelphia official, We can't do any
thing about it.
Judge Lands. We gather from the
| public prints, is again the subject OF
acrimonious controversy. And, gosh.
how the judge hates that sort of thingi
! Our own interest in Judge Lands
concerns his position rhe. SO to
| speak, czar of baseball. When the
themselves for seven years to the
whims and caprices of one man they
pulled the biggest ''boner'' in the his
| tory of the game 1t is no reflection
on Judge lands to say it marked the
msgnates of baseball as the greatest
collection of "boobs" ever gathered
under one canvas.
| You don't think so? All right bud
tdy; you wait a coup1a years.
I
! Meanwhile. or annual need ot
sympathy is extended to Connie Mack.
listen daily for a period of several
| hours to the conversation of his play
/ ers.
Despite his failure to send II pass
/ to his ball park last year, the columns
I loyalty to Mr.. Mack is steadfast and
unimpaired. When we pick a hero we
| stick to him, no matter what happens.
Many are amazed at Mr.. Bryan's
| admission that he voted for Mr.. Cox
1t is inconceivable 10 them that one of
| Mr.. Bryan's unselfishness of motive
| and purity of purpose should vote for
a man such as he described Mr.. Cox
| to be. It is, however, less mystifying
| to us. We have for some time sus-
| pected Mr.. Bryan of an ambition to be
| kicked out of another Democratic con-
vention.
! One who signs herself Another
l,Adelaide'' writes: ring Lardner al
ways knocks his wife and her sister.
Can you tell me whether he is married
and his age?"
We have no information as to Mr..
Lardner's age. We gather from his
writings that he is old enough to have
| learned what only a man of thirty-five
or forty may know. The fact that he
| "knocks'' his sister-in-law convinces
US that he is married.
Tcrsc and Comprehensive
Sir-I beg space for two of the 500
words which you have reserved for
those who wish to speak regarding the
case of Reuben c. Bland of Robertson
Vile, n. c., the alleged father of thirty
four children. They are: Some man!
A READER.