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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
THE WAR ON THE SALOON

80 absorbed has this country been for
the last few years in the attempt to
regulate corporations, check mCnopolies
and deal with the unprincipled rich"
says the New York Evening Post, that
veritable revolution in the sentiment
of the people upon a great social ques-
ton has taken place practically I'M
noticed. Only when the Georgia Iegis-
lature voted almost unanimously for
prohibition did the general public begin
to learn that there is a great anti-sa-
loon movement under way. 1t is how
ever, by no means confined to the south,
as the last election has clearly shown
The dispatches report that $50 out of
$50 Chicago precincts voted against Ii
cense at the last election, thus closing
1879 saloons. The Chicago city council
voted only the other night to establish
prohibition in a southwestern section
nearly mile square in extent. More
than one-half of that city is now re-
ported to have abolished the saloon
Here in our own neighborhood, White
Plains, and other Westchester county
towns went dry In New Jersey, Judge
Forts defense of the Bishops law large
ly contributed to his success
1.-THE movement is, therefore, neither
local nor sectional nor rural 1t cannot
be explained in the south by racial
problems, nor In the north by any pop-
ular zeal for total abstinence, or by any
sudden, emotional, semi-religfous out
burst against the drink evil. The
southerner's love for the negro may
extend to a desire to save him from
the evils of participation in it's con-
terminating political life. but 1t does not
60 so far as to include a readiness to
turn total abstainer that the negro may
thereby profit physically and spiritual
". The northerners who are going to
the polls In such large numbers and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
rFrom the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelpnla Recoro.1
Men who think they know 1t all are
never able to prove 1t.
It's a poor plan to push to the front
nv going back on your friends.
Spiritualistic mediums, as a rule
don't care a rap for each other.
A man doesn't have to be subject tc
hollis to find himself in hot water.
The average man can rise in his own
estimation without the aid Of derrick
Virtue is it's own reward, but that
doesn't influence man to be a good
thing.
Love makes the world go round. but
IL won't always bring the girls father
around.
Wigg-.'what is the best way to ,ul-
tiyate Guzzler's acquaintance" Wage
by irrigation"
The fellow with an impeachment in his
speech may be excused for never speak
ing well OF anybody.
It seems strange that a watch that
has no feet can run, while a yardstick
which has three feet, can't.
Hoax"What book has made the
most money!" Joax-.The Bible" Joax
-sSure thing; think Of the prophets in
it.
NeIl-"Miss Antique is very much
afraid Of showing her age" Belief
suppose that is the reason she tries to
cover it up with a coat of paint"
Charity begins at home,'' remarked
the man who had been held UP f. r a
touch. True, SIR" said thu msndicant;
permit me to give you my card; it con-
tains my address, and you may send st
there"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
GLOBE SIGHTS.
LFrom the Atchison Globe.l

Some fellows have great deal of
ability in ungrammatical packages.
Women have a nice way of being
mean that men cannot hope to equal
If you think the price of milk is
reasonable, that settles It: you sell
milk.
at wonder II bore some people as
some people bore me.'-Parson Irvine.
Having common sense and having
command OF 1t are two different things
So many people are like poorly
governed community. They fail to
maintain a sinking fund.
No class of advertising pays a big
ger rate of interest on the investment
than wedding invitations.
After q man reaches co. his great
hope at the end of every day is that
he will feel better in the morning
The unhappy women are not all
married to mean men: many OF the
unhappy women are not married at
all
When q woman says her husband
will not give her any satisfaction when
she accuses him, she means he will
not confess.
There is so much trouble in growing
old that it seems queer that some old
people should want to be young again.
only to grow old again.
When father is fond of his baby
when It Is still new and red there is
a belief that the fondness IL assumed
to win the admiration OF the neigh
bors.
About Is minutes before the time for
quitting work, every man begins to
work his hardest, and on days when
the office II locked his hands fairly
itch to be at work.
An old-timer once said: 1.-THE fail
weather in Kansas is too fine for men:
1t was intended for angels" Anything
that is good enough for angels is none
too good for men. in our opinion.
There Is one thing worse than poor
relations. although 1t WIN be difficult
to pursuade people to our way OF
thinking. We refer to rich relatione-
Their patronizing ways are positiveiv
much worse than the fawninR Of the
poor relations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News. !


Wise infants look before they creep
1t isn't always safe to go slow when
you are in a hurry.
How a pretty woman does love to
walk down the street with a homely
one!
When a man quarrels with his wife
he seldom gets chance to say any
thing.
No, Corde1ia, people who pay their
money at the gate are not given gate
receipts.
Isn't it a shame that the highest
praise a man ever gets comes out at
his funeral
When a man tells a woman he un.
derstands women he is at once CLASH
fed as an easy mark.
And the average man knows better
how to do another mans work than
he knows how to do his own.
OF course you are entitled to think
what you please, but 1t isn't ALWAYS
safe to tnfiict your thoughts on others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

What must be admitted to be a strong
argument against the government own
ership Of railroads Is presented by the
Montreal Gazette in figures showing
that two Of the big systems under the
control Of the Canadian government
are operated at an actual loss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
TFrom the New York Press.I

From the New York Press.1
The more favors you do a man the
madden he gets with you for not do
ing more
A boy can learn pretty much any
thing IN college except what will be
useful to him after he comes out.
II, you should happen to say any
thing sensible to girl you could new
err make her believe you had heart.
The way to reconcile your wife TO
your staying away from home on a
business trip that isnst is to write her
love letters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Pete-wha' I git all desc cloesf Use
been gettin. sure thing tips at de track.
Pete-Nopey; didn't play 'sm nohow:
OATS why got de cloes.-Puck-
Muggine-Im surprised that you believe
wouldn't believe it II I told IT myself.
would LIchicaeo Daily IL News. e A''''''f
Tommy-Pop. when L. a girl an old
Tommy's Pop-when she begins to wor-
ry for fear she won't get married. my
Tommy-And when is man an old
~ for fear he wiil@P P hs Record
TIL give you something to eat" said
pile, Sbut I expect some oy WORK. K sH' "
s9littin' headache"
You have, eh?"
''Yes'm; de thought o. splittin' wood al
ways gives me dat kind Of headache."-
Philadelphia Press.
We all know said the speaker: as he
IS Setter ap t to a nse a 5aS
Ito push lawn mower than to pull it,
I'VE all know It is better to do neither"
hall And the point was lost.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
has never been questioned
That's right. He declined to answer
"A a tr cans IN the dining car Of esor-
Breakfast CANE give yo 'ed fried ss ai i1s
boss" the negro waiter Informed him.
Lessen lessen 70, want t.. to Tait till we stops"
well, de cook he says re road is so
roug hdat cherry time he tries to fry aigs
day scrambles. Life.
Denust-It'n cost you half q crown to
have ,, that gut by gas, ,.r m
morrow and have it out By daylight
Comic Cuts
Batchby-You have q burglar alarm.
haven't you?
Muchpop-Used to have. but had It
Batchby-No good?zs fegla u vHts0c
Muehpop-oh, I guess IT was all right.
sprung at night it would wake the baby.@
Cleveland Leader.
SAID the man at his gate.
:. II wish you'd come to my church." said
e eS P felloWs w nRe as @Y snS ssea
man.
d De "A T. a Rertr@it Of Judge
criticus-oh. about SIX months.-chica-
She-Men seem to take more chances in
the summer than In the winter.
He-Yes, guess there are more mar
riages in the summer than in the winter
-Yonkers Statesman.
Whats the latest train on the Swamp
hurt road3" asked Gilman.
That's hard to say" replied 6ubbubs
They're all late, but they vary SO In their
Observation-Disclosures Press.
She-I understand that you camped out
in the rain one night without any bed
ding.
He-Oh. no. We had plenty of bedding.
The storm was wet blanket on our
pleasure and the rain came down in
sheets.-Somerville Journal.
Jack-Im afraid IL will be hard work
for you to induce Miss Roxleigh to marry
you. old man.
Tom-well. I know 1t will be hard work
for me IL don't.-Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
A FOOTBALL MARTYR.

He went away that fateful day,
Ills head erect and proud:
His eye was bright, his step was LIGHT
His brow was free from cloud
HIS handsome face. his manly grace,
His perfect figure strong,
Caught many an eye admfringiy
+ As he passed the streets along
When he came back-alas. the wracki-
He was a fearsome sight:
zone were his toes and half his nose
Both eyes were shut up tight
Lett was one tooth; his ribs, forsooth,
Were stove In on each side,
ana which was mud and which was blood
Had closest look defied.
The doctors, said they'd sew his head,
Cut of leg or so;
That through the knife. he would through
human remnant GO
he tried for speech-theys bent to reach
:. The feeble message there
10 ones most dear-this did they hear;
We won. and don't caren'
Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

was on this estimate that congress
adopted the plans for the project. Near
ly $50,000,000 has already been spent on
the canal work proper. One might
think for an instant, therefore. that
one-third OF the work has been COM
pleted. Would that this were true.
From all reports hardly a good start
has been made except in sanitating the
canal zone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Judge Stafford. presiding at the
Bradley trial, properly excluded an IL
year old girl from the court room
because he considered the proceedings
unfit for her ears. 1t might be added
that a good deal of the testimony in
the case has been unfit for public
prf0f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Score one for Leslie NJ Shaw. After
a trip west to investigate financial
conditions he finds that this part of
the country has lost confidence in the
east as far as money transactions are
concerned. It's unfortunate that this
II true and It will take considerable
dealing above board for the east to
regain this lost confidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Pin a wreath of laurel on the brow
of Edward P. Weston. At the age of
go he has walked from Portland to
Chicago in less than twenty-five days.
This is one day better time than he
covered the distance 40 years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
MolIycoddles and nature takers

Mollycoddles and nature takers are
beginning to feel neglected. They
must remember that Mr.. Roosevelt is
like other men in that he can only do
one thing at a time. He is busy with
his message now. They will have an
inning later. See Il they don't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Seventy-four automobiles are own
ed by the city of New York which are
used by the municipal authorities.
They cost $4,000 and the annuai
cost of maintaining them is $4,000
or $1,000 each, and yet one seldom
hears q complaint from the taxpayers
of that town of any unusual burdens
they have to bear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Possibly Mrs. Paderewski was re-
eponsible for the story that her
spouse la suffering from gynephobia,
thinks the Chicago News. Be that as
It may, surely no man could suffer
from q worse affection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Now the International BARRIERS un-
ION is worrying because union men get
shaved In non-union shops. A union
man has a few troubles as we'll as
many blessings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

:Anoter Illuminating dissertation on
race suicide Is imminent. Mr.. North.
director Of the census, has dug up some
new figures to show that the birth rate
in the country is decreasing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Gratifying. indeed. is it to note that
q new avenue for making a living has
been opened to the blind 1t is telephony
Five blind girls are among the most
competent "hello'' operators in the New
York exchanRes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

When a thirteen year old boy can
go into a drug shop and purchase car
bolic acid without any order or pre-
seription there really seems to be
something wrong in New Jersey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Governor Hoch suggests that
Thanksgiving should be free from
merrymaking. Ordinarily when one
is thankful for anything that is the
very time when he is inclined to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Decent Italians are organizing
white Hand societies to put the
':Black Hand" societies out of busi-
ness. Will the former be able to
make the latter show the white
feather?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Three cheers for the Washburn foot
ball players! Three just as lusty
cheers for the high school football
players. They comprise teams of
which any community should be proud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

What's the matter over in Russia
these days? There have been no reports
lately of the streets running red with
blood through the gentle efforts of the
police and the soldiers to keep the
naaro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
PROGRESS or. MEpICINE.

New York physicians, by using
guinea pigs for patients. have so far
mastered lockjaw that, in New York
city. where heretofore twenty-five
people died of that disease in a year,
not one of the patients subjected to
the antitoxin treatment died last year.
Jewell Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

This talk about an elastic cur
Rency IN misleading says the Omaha
Bee. The Leavenworth Times dis
agrees saying Let go your end Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

That plan Of the central Kansas
farmers to import gold direct from
Europe to their own banks through
the medium OF export wheat sounds
sgnod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

An estimate was made that the Pan
anna canal would cost less than $780,
10000 aside from the $50, ooo,0 900 paid the
French company and to Panama It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
SATISFYING

Honesty may not always bring i'm:
mediate returns but it's an awfully
satisfying policy. Fairness may not
always pay, but those who practice
it will enjoy much self-satisfaction tc
Offset any temporary gain he might
have attained by pursuing the other
course.-Kingman Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
KANSAS cONMENT
John KENNEDY.

announcement Is made in the To-
peka Journal that. J. A. Kennedy, of
Burlington, may be a candidate Tor
the state senate from Franklin and
Coffey counties. Mr. Kennedy repre-
scented this district with credit four
years ago, and should be sent back
again. 1t is to him that the state Is
indebted for the passage of the state
printer law, which saves the taxpayers
or the state something life $4,000
per year-a record that entities him
to the careful consideration Of all the
voters in his district who believe in
economy and good business methods
In public affairs. It might be truth
fully added that if Mr.. Kennedy is
sent to Topeka he will represent the
people and not the corporations. and
that is the kind Of men needed. not
only by his district, but by the en-
tire state. His nomination and cleo
ton would be a matter of congratula-
ton by all the people of Kansas who
believe in good government.-Bur-
lingame Chronicle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
WILpCATTERS.

The Wall street wildcatters would
take to the woods If compelled to
choose between Bryan and Roosevelt.
BIRMINGHAM AGe-Herald-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
JUST Plain SCARE.

It was the scare, not the lack OF
currency, that caused the panic
There never was 50 much money in
circulation as now, and if there had
been twice as much money scared to
death and locked up, 1t would not
have helped in the 1east. AS soon as
the eastern bankers get over their
panic the rest of US will get over ours,
and conditions will be normal again.
Jewell Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
RETRIRUTION.

Along about fifteen or sixteen years
ago the money sharks of Wall street
used to talk about the Kansas people
rightfully-they used to call us. re-
pudfators. Well, since then we have
loaned them money besides. and now
look at 'em. The sound banking in
situations of this country are here in
the west-where the sunfiowers grow.
Smith County Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
BRYAN RIGHT FOR ONCE.

William Jennings Bryan's statement
that nine-tenths of the people in this
country are Democrats is well within
the truth, or should be. Democracy
Is defined properly as a government in
which the supreme power is retained
by the people. but Is indirectly exer-
els ed through system Of representa-
ton and delegated authority period
icalIy renewed. Such a government is
that of the United States. Therefore.
nine-tenths of the people are OF
should be Democrats.
Being q Democrat, however, does not
necessarily mean that one Is a sup,
porter of that organization in national
politics which is styled the Demo-
cratic party as it Is now cons tituted-
the party of negation. the party of
fitting vagaries. Nor does 1t mean
that one must follow blindly the lead
ership of the self-constftuted apostle
of the Democratic party who is not
content to use the phrase. 81 am a
Democrat" made famous by David
Bennett HILL. but who is inclined to
say on every possible occasion 81 am
THE Democrat"
Mr.. Bryan states a fact when he
says that nine-tenths of the people
are Democrats. He could hardly be
expected to have gone on and stated
the further fact that the big voting
majority OF the people seem to look
upon Roosevelt, Taft and others, as
well as the progressive policies advo-
Gated by them and the national Re
publican party as being the embodf-
ments of the truest democracy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
AS TO. FOOTBALL CASUALTIES.

1
Before the death roll charged to
football this season is accepted in all
| its Journalistic horror, 1t should be
| analysed carefully. 1t is only in this
way that the great college sport can
receive common Justice. Only in this
way can the path of reform be laid
out intelligently. Eleven deaths are
! charged to football so far this fall by
! newspaper statistics which are doubt
fully accurate. OF these but two oc-
CURED on college teams. The small
1 universities of Norwich and Wooster
each lost a man. But Harvard, Yale,
Chicago. Michigan and all the other
, big colleges have gone through their
schedules without a serious disaster.
This is also true of the big college
teams in Kansas. And 1t is pertinent
to state that during the entireN time
football has been played in Kansas
! there has not been resulting fatality
with the exception of Drake univer-
sity player who was so seriously in
jured in a game with K. U. some years
ago that he died.
No life has ever been lost on a Yale
football team and Yale has had the
reputation always of playing the
f1ercest kind of football. The same is
first class elevens. This means some-
thing. 1t means that where young
men. who have practically developed
their growth, are watched and train
ed carefully, where they are taught to
fall without hurting themselves,
where they are provided with proper
protective devices, the game becomes
safe-as safe as any athletic contest.
Where there are SCRUB contests
between unframed players, or where
there are games between immature
high school boys, the reverse is the
case. This year. according to reports,
five high school lads were killed. as
were four scrub players.
Ever since the present hit or miss
statistics were first taken the school
boys have led the list of fatalities
Here. then. it would seem is the place
for reform in football affairs to start
High school lads are easily con-
trolled. They can be made to play
association football. They can be
forbidden to play at all. From the
ignorant recklessness of the average
scrub" game a boys parents or his
own common sense must keep him.
Meanwhile the nightmare of eleven
deaths need not disturb mothers and
fathers whose sons are building bodily
strength, mental resourcefulness and
manly character on the gridirons of
the big American universities and COL
leges which are scattered from coast
to coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
NOT rRIrE ERIENDS

AS the president is a man of his
word, his admirers show him scant
respect that think they can persuade
him to ignore a solemnly made and
often reiterated piedge.-Indianapoli
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRTcSS

The State Journal IN 6 member ~ fha
Associated Press and receives the NH dag
telegraph report OF that great news OF
ganiSation FOR the exclusive Afternoon
publication IA Topeka
The news II received In The state Jour
nal buildfng over wires for this sole pur.
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
STRONGER INCENTIVE.

Still we think Weston would make
better record going from Chicago
instead of toward it-Dayton Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Pete-wha' I git all desc cloesf Use
been gettin' sure thing tips at de track
George-Yo' mus ha' played 'em heavy.
Pete-Nopey; didn't play 'em nohow:
OATS why I got de cloes.-Puck-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Senator Glucose says that his honesty
has never been questioned
That's right. He declined to answer
by advice of his counsel."-Brooklyn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Dentist-It'n cost you half crown to
have that out by gas.
Patient-Great Scotti tn wait TIL to-
morrow and have it out by daylight
Comic Cuts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

MAN > BETTER INA4NE-A EN- L MS.
A Cornell professor is endeavoring
to make the point tnaS women and
men are equals. 1t is safe to say that
the ladies will not submit to any such
reduction to ranks without a bitter
struggle.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Tommy-Pop, when L. a girl an old
maid?
Tommy's Pop-When she begins to wor-
~ for fear she won't get married. my
son.
Tommy-And when is man an old
bachelor?
Tommy's Pop-When he begins to wor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

Muggine-I'm surprised that you believe
the story Brown just told us. Why,
wouldn't believe 1t IL told It myself.
Huggtns-Oh, well, in that case neither
would L-Chicago Daily News.