The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28

The column was not extraordinarily
friendly to Governor Cox during the
late and glorious campaign. But we
never withhold the kindly word where
enc is indicated. Having been pro-
nounced dead, Governor Cox has
shown no disposition publicly to quar-
rel with the verdict of the corehers
jury.
The Urge TO Service.
From the Boston Transcript:
General Heusekeeper III small fam
lily; young, capable woman, minds
own business: good cook; city or
country; no bad habits. Address L.
G. D.. Transcript. Boston s.
Butler. excellent at marcel waving,
desires position; private family; eco-
nomical, neat, trustworthy; best ref
erences; wages 800 month. Cuman-
ceth, 26 Dwight street. Boston.
Position. Young man of good edu
cation would like position with gen
tleman; capable of secretarial' work;
would drive car or travel; willing to
make self useful in other ways; pay
tat end of month what you think my
services are worth. Address H. 6. O.,
Transcript Boston 8.
I'm our first year" Prohibition
Commissioner Kramer Is quoted as
saying, I'VE have seen the private
stocks consumed like lakes in the des-
ert." One may well believe it. No
one who frequents public places could
help seeing it.
But there still is a considerable sup
ply in reserve, which is being released
as occasion demands. The gentleman
who "bootlegs' such small consign-
ments of liquor as we purchase told
US. only week or two ago, that while
he still had considerable quantity in
bond he had to pay the revenue
agents sfo0 for every barrel released.
There isn't" he added, much in it
for me at $40 a quart after i have
seen all of the gentlemen who must
be approached"
There is no wallop in the news, but
Colonel Abadie's lucubrations concern
ing the United States Shipping Board
intrigue us for the moment and fur
nish the man on which to polish
homily or two. Colonel Abadies COM
plant that he was framed" out of his
job, rings Familiarity. 1t is, we dare
say the Oldest alibi in existence.
of a job. When he loses it. that is an
indication either that he couldn't
swing it or that he didn't try.
Nor does the charge that Mr.. Schwab
"gypped" the government out of $780,
600 impress us. To Mr.. Schwab $780,
600 is carfare. When a man achieves
the position attained by Mr.. Sohwab.
they voluntarily hand him more
than he knows how to spend. Fer
him 'gypping" the government would
be surplusage.
Not that we are defending MIR.
Schwab. That. too, would be sur
plusage. A rich man is always on trial
before jury composed of his fellow
citizens and the verdict of the jury is
guilty as charged in the Indictment.
The idiosyncrasies of Miss Beatrice
Hebert enlist the attention of the news
papers. If no one has besneken the
privilege, &e crave permission to at
tach the moral to the incident. 1t is
women are becoming desperate.
That ought to spur the women to
rejoinder. If it doesn't, we shall feel
another paragraph has been wasted.
The columns esteemed contempo-
rary, F. p. A, observes that the pro-
posed simplicity of Mr.. Hardings in
auguration borders on the ostenta
tious, 1t is also, to one Of our simple
tastes, a bit garish.
of selecting the manner in which he
shall be inaugufated. That he prefers
a simple ceremony is a credit to his
taste. But the talk about the $4,000
on SO which would have been spent on
a more elaborate program sounds like
the campaign speech of a middle west
ern senator in the act of placating
rural constituency.
Jolts by Jeltz.
They say give a fool enough rope
down here and he will hang himself,
says the sage"
Last spring it was said there would
be nc fruit. This winter there is more
fruit on the market than one can buy
at the present prices. You never can
tell"
Some men are great" Some are
born great" Some have greatness
thrust upon them The last class,
you see, were net great at ALL Do
you catch?
We hear of hold-ups. of taxicab
drivers. Can't drivers be permitted to
drive people at night, white OF eolored,
and be unmolested? We hope this is
the last one.
F. LAYTON JELTz.
Young Mr. Brines, the reporters
say, appeared in court wearing a dark
green suit and q dark green belted
eyereoat. He was clean shaven, his
tan shoes were highly polished and
the ends of his mustaehe carefully
waxed.
We know and assume nothing con- !
corning young Mr.. Briness guilt or
innocence. We wish to do him ne in
justice: But in the section of the
country with which we are most ia |
miliar a waxed mustache is consid- |
cred prima faeie evidence of guilt.
In addition, in the country west of
the Allegheny mountains the waxed
is considered a social Of
Tense equivalent to sitting for a pho |
in evening clothes.
II you read the New York papers, |
you probably had noted the recru-
desceRee of Charles S. Whitman. Mr.. |
Whitman is one of the few able to |
negotiate the return journey after be- |
ing entirely oblterated.