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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
FREE HIDES WANTED.

Delegations of shoe manufacturers
in the country have descended in
droves upon the ways and means COM
mittee of the house of representatives,
which is conducting the tariff hearing,
and demanded that the present tariff
tax on hides be removed entirely.
This tax is now fifteen per cent ad
valorem. It is a move in the right
direction on the part of the shoe
makers for if there is one crying need
among the people of this nation, the
consumers, it is good and serviceable
shoes at cheaper prices.
But the taking off of the present
tariff on hides, while it may help a
little, will not afford the necessary re-
lief. There should also be a mater
ial reduction, If not an absolute elm
ination of the present tariff on leather
manufactures, in which category
shoes are included. Nothing, how
ever, is heard from the shoe men in
this regard. No, indeed. They are
quite willing to let this particular
feature of the tariff remain where it
is. Probably they would not care a
bit if the present tariff on leather
manufactures was increased material
ly. At the present time it is thirty
this figure is we'll nigh prohibitfve of
any competition from foreign made
shoes in American markets.
The chances are that shoes of for
eign make generally are not as good
in many ways as are the American
article, but that there are some ex-
cellent shoes made abroad which re-
tail at a less figure than shoes of sim
liar quality of the home made variety
there is no doubt. There is no
chance, now though, of these shoes
being placed on the markets of this
country in competition with the shoes
made here. Even a shoe retailing
abroad for 81 a pair could not be sold
here in competition with the shoes
that retail here at SIS a pair. This
is because the duty on a pair of 81
shoes at the rate of 35 per cent ad
valorem would be $1.4O.
1t has probably been the experience
Of most persons in this country that
the identical shoes which they pur-
chased three and four years ago for
IS, 81 or SIS, are now sold for 81, SIS
and Sc per pair. Probably if it had
been possible to put similar grades
of foreign made shoes on the market
there would have been no such in
crease in their price, and If they could
be placed on the market in the near
future there might be a most desir- |
able tumbling in the price of the
home made shoes, and this without
fair return of profit to
the manufacturers and the maintain
ing of the same standard of wages to
the employees in their factories. This |
Is one of the Infant" industries of
the country that has been nurtured |
Orbitant protective tariff quite long
On the milk of an exorbitant protec- |
tive tariff quite long enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

After alternating for some time
Congressman Richmond Pearson Hob
son bounces into the limelight again
IN doing his best to agitate a war be-
tween this country and japan. He has
written an open letter to the presi-
dent. not merely asking. but demand
ing that the great battleship fleet be
left in Pacific waters. The withdraw
al of this fleet to home waters is lik-
ened by Mr.. Hobson to a national and
international calamity. Persons will
soon be pardoned for thinking that
the ordeal of kissing to which this gal
liant gentleman was subjected has af-
fected him seriously. Surely some
thing is the matter with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

by all means" said Uncle Henry
prlskly. The servants are all away
and we can have the place to our
If you like, Uncle Henry. Linda
live with you," said Dick slowly. ''Yot
are sure you won't mind having a wo-
man In your bachelor paradise? ?"
Uncle Henry looked from IJnda's
sweet race to Dick's-stronger and
in his eyes
Fol-de-rol!" said Uncle Henry
with ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1aos
by Associated Literary Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
KANSAS COMNENT
THE AMERICAN CHILDREN.

THE AMERICAN CHILDREN.
What an army of school children
there are in this country! And it is
an army which means more for the
nations welfare than any group of
men In blue or khaki. and this with
all respect to the fighting man. There
are approximately 100000 school chill
dren in actual daily attendance during
the American school year. This is two
thirds OF the total enrolment, and a
little less than one-half the total num-
per or American children and youths
between the ages of and Is years.
Forty years ago 80 per cent of our pop
ulat1on was in the to Is years group,
Wnie now there are but % per cent
similarly classified, an Indication that
race suicide is not altogether a dream.
forty years ago, so per cent of the
members of that group were on the
school lists, as compared with 20 per
cent at the present time. The average
daily attendance 40 years ago was SO
per cent of the total number in that
group, as compared with 48 per cent
at the present time. Forty years ago,
oO per cent of the total school enroll
ment was in attendance as compared
With 40 per cent at the present time.
II seems We are improving in this mat
ter or educating our children, and that.
perhaps, the evil of child labor has
been exaggerated although there is still
room for improvement. In 1870 the aV-
erage number of days of school attend
ance for each pupil was only 49, 1t has
now reached log. In 1880 the average
pupil got four years of schooling. That
period has now been heightened to 51s
which is all too short. In this middle
western division of states, the average
student receives the longest schooling
of any in the country, the average being
about seven years The southern states
are the lowest in this matter, with
about 319 years. About 100000 school
houses are used by this child army,
and the value of all school property is
about $500, 900, 900. The teachers number
about 475;000, and about one-fourth of
these are males, and three-fourths fe-
males. The average salary of the mails
teachers is $57 a month, and of the
women teachers $44, which means that
some of them are underpaid, consider
ing the Importance of the work in
hand. But for all that, the yearly
school expenses of the country make a
total. about $400, 000,0 00 The |
cost per capita for education has more !
than doubled in the past 40 years; It'll
is important to those who foot the bills
to see that the money is we'll spent. |
Our school system costs rs per cent |
more to maintain than our army, our
navy and Notifications, and the diff |
ference in Importance is fully as great.
The school system has come in for some :,
criticism of late, all or part of which
may be warranted but, even if it isn't,
it is an indication of wholesome in
terest in the most important institution
Of free country.-Atchison Globe. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

It would appear that the expenses of
the trip of Tang Shao vi, the distin-
guished Chinaman and his retinue of so
who have arrived in this country to
formally thank the federal government
officials for renting ii million dol
lars of the indemnity due the United
States as a result of the Boxer upris-
ing, will cut quite a slice out of this
money, inasmuch as they are to re-
main here until the Inauguration of
Mr.. Taft to the presidency. This really
seems to be quite an unnecessary waste
of money. A card of thanks would
have answered the purpose quite as
well. Still Mr.. Vi and his cortege are
quite welcome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
WOMAN is MANS INFERIOR.

Professor w. I. Thomas. of the Uni
versity of Chicago, is publishing ser
les of articles in the American maya
zine on women and in the current issue
is one of them on 1.-THE Mind of Wo-
man" which is exceedingly original in
| it's psychological conclusions and is ex-
| tremely interesting, even If there are
many who will not find themselves able
! to agree with all Of the new thought
| that it contains.
mo woman really enters the world
| Of today writes Professor Thomas,
in the sense of having full intellectual
enfranchisement in it or of meeting
men fairly and squareIy on equal
ground. The men and women of con-
temporary civilization form two dis
tinct classes of beings, between which
there is not free communication in any
sense"
Regarding the non-entrance of women
into the world of today, Professor
Thomas says:
1.-THE world today is in reality a
white mans world and no women enter
it in the fullest sense. They are not
excluded from it in precisely the same
ways as the lower races. 1t is a more
honorifc exclusion but along some lines
it Is even a more complete exclusion,
for they do not vote.
'I do not mean that what have call
ed the white mans world is the best
possible of worlds. In some respects it
is a horribly imperfect and ill-conduct-
ed world-a world which men would
even spare their women from entering
But it is a world which provokes and
compels more varied and specialized
tected and restricted world in which
woman lives.
Nor is it any longer a world in which
great strength and ability to travel fast
count in getting experience. We can
bring our experiences to US by the use
of postage stamps. or reach them by
the use of the common carriers. But
to enter this world in the fullest sense
means to be in it at every moment from
the time of birth to the time of death,
and to absorb it consciously and I'M
consciously as a child absorbs language.
If woman and the lower races choose
to enter it, or are allowed to enter it,
in this sense there is no type of work
in it which they cannot perform"
Discussing his views that men and
women are distinct classes, Professor
Thomas writes:
Even in America few of the great
schools are coeducational, and in those
which are so many of the instructors
claim that they do not find it possible
to treat with the men and women on
precisely the same basis. both because
of their own mental attitude toward
mixed classes and the inability of the
women to receive such treatment
Men and women still form two dis
tinct classes and are not in free COM
munication with each other. Not only
are women unable and unwilling to be
communicated with directly, unconven-
tionally and truly on many subjects but
men are unwilling to talk to them.
ct do not have in mind situations in
volving questions of propriety or deli
cacy alone, but a certain habit of re-
straint, originating Doubtless in matters
relating to sex, extends to all inter-
course with women, with the result
that they are not really admitted to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

Intellectual world of men; and there is
not only a reluctance on the part OF
men to admit them, but reluctance
or rather arealinability-on their part to
enter. Modesty with reference to per-
sonal habits has become so ingrained
and habitual and to do anything freely
is so foreign to woman that even free
thought is almost of the nature of an
immodesty with her. There is even
phrase that a woman who thinks is
as disgusting as a man who paints"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

Records in the railroad world show
that over $500, OO0.O 900 worth of new Sc
curities have been issued by the rail-
roads so far this year which is consid-
erably ahead of the last years figures
for a corresponding period, but in the
comparison allowance must be made
for issues intended merely for refund
ing purposes. Still the figures for this
year show that conditions among the
railroads are improving steadily and
the rate in the issue of new securities
will likely be accelerated during the
next few months. Reports from the
money centers are to the effect that
the money market is now quite able to
meet the demands that will be made
upon it by the railroads and the effect
of this on other lines of industry will
be most favorable. 1t may be rather
surprising news to some to learn that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

Although the business revival in this
country has been quite wonderful of
late the export trade continues to lag
behind. In October the country's ex-
ports were valued at $172, 100 900, or S.
100000 less than year ago. One reason
given for this is the lessened shipments
of cotton and other agricultural prod
ucts. Meanwhile the imports were only
$102, 900, the smallest figure for an
October since 1904 and SO, 500, 900 below
the import figures of last years Octo-
Der. Nevertheless the exports exceed
ed the imports by SOS, $50, 900 as against
SOS, 340, 900 in 1907, so that the trade bal
ance in favor of this country may be
regarded as most satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Pressl

About the meanest trick the average
girl can play man is to be his sister.
A girl could feel romantic even over
a love letter she had to write to her
self.
The kind of dinner a woman enjoys
is when it's hers and you tell her how
good it is.
The best man in the world would
want to cuss once in a while just to
make sure he is a human being.
A woman can have a grand time writ
ing a letter unless there is some news
to put in and take up room she needs
to tell about how the baby is just as
cunning as ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

It certainly never rains that it does
not pour. Following the announce
ment of the Missouri Pacific railway
company that it purposes to properly
repair all of its single line of railroad
track in Kansas comes another one
that it intends to spend ten million of
dollars a year in double tracking its
line from Kansas City to Pueblo, and
most of this route runs through Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

20. B. Joyful is the name of a New
York business man who is now visit
ing in Chicago. And suiting his deeds
to his name he says that he endeavors
to do his part toward attaching the
''can" to pessimism and "touting" the
doughnut instead of the hole. OF course,
everybody in the world cannot revel in
such a name but they can at least emu
late Mr.. Joyful in trying to drive dull
care away and looking for the bright
side of things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

The voters of Illinois and the voters
of Kansas can we'll shake hands and
exchange congratulations of the most
felicitous sort. They have so fixed up
the personnel of the upper branches
of their legislatures that such things as
''senate lodges" are merely Of the past.
The last Illinois legislature was bur-
dened with a clique of this sort that
was quite as inimical to progressive
legislation as was the one in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

There is at least one thing for
which most folks are thankful at this
season of the year, and that is that
participation in the international
automobile race to be held at Savan-
nah, Ga, on Thursday, is not compu1-
Hory on everyone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati, is
the kind of a brother that any fell
low could glory in having. His gift
of $4,000 to the national Repub-
1ican campaign fund, probably breaks
all records in the way Of individual
contributions for political purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

the railroads for some years past have
absorbed annually on the average of
$1.000.000,00 900 of new capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
HUNOR OF THE DIP

Iron FROM the Ships Log.-The mountains
sKlrted the shore very closely indeed ex
or inlet. afforded US a glimpse of f10siS;
put inaccessible regions beyond. Accord
tolre Mountains.-Puck.
An old friend of the family had droDnad
In to see a young lawyer whose fatber
was still paying his office rent so IIo,,
said p Senia I1IFactislN36 iaw the old friend
practictng economy. youths Companion
After a long and fearful interview with
ner better half. the unfeeling husband
wrote wrote and sent to the daily papers the
lapdog, with one eye and no tail. Too fat
T9 Walk: Answers to the name of Ffdo.
Argonaut.
A smart Irishman was leaning against
d .,1 Rost when a funeral procession passed.
Wno,s dead?' some one asked. Il don't
know, answered the Irishman. but 1
philadelphia Inquirer.
the ardent swain. "Oh, / don't know"
answered the girl. This is the sii iV sea
Courier-Journal 4S
ka a0uis IS 4o1V don't you get job and
Keeps KEEP c flying from limb. to limb. House
could 5uG yo Man Nv you're your only bpmi How
1 Z mean de limbs o. de law, mum!IThe
But he's always telling her she's
o. FL, mats nothing. TN cut him
out; IN tell her she is eautiful"EHous-
II don't like mosquitoes" "of course
take drink on me."-Birmfngham Age
Herald.
"Oh! yes: he's been in jail half a dozen
times and he doesn't hesitate to admit it,
eh?'-PhiladelDhia Press.
Magistrate (sternly)-Didn,t I tell you
the last time you were here 1 never want
ed you to come before me again? Prisoner
Yes sir: but 1 couldn't make the police
man believe u.-Tit-Bits.
The Beggar-Mister wasn't always like
this. The Old Mani know. 1t was your
Illustrated Bits.
The Greeks explained the success of the
wooden horse. Nobody paid any atten-
then then w said they f1Hhd they couldn't bet
York Sun.
ny, When did you move into the suburbs7'
Three cooks ago."-Puck.
Maggie, wash the side windows this
II want the new neighbors to see our
dining room set."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Author-Unless my novel succeeds
at once. III starve to death. The Publish
er-Great idea. my boy. Start in at once;
1t would advertise your book wonderfully.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Magistrate-The next person who inter
rups the proceedings of this court will be
expelled from the room. Prisoner
Hooray! Whooper-ee! Now femme goI-
Judge.
IT presume this is Lovers Lane?' You
forget that ours is strictly fashionable
"Ah?" This is Affinity Ave-
nue."-Puck.
What do you think of the campaign
IT think" answered the
old-fas hioned candidate. that even with
a patent hand shaking attachment It makes
Louisville Courier-Journal.
He-You know the old saying that imam
She-Yes, the saying is old
I'll admit but the. experience is
so to me that I cannot refrain from
accepting the opportunity, even though
If is sIlddeu.-BOstOn Courier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
POLITE POLITICS

First .Bilkins said that F,illins' observa-
tons on his acts
Were totally at variance with weIl-eStar,
HShed facts.
Then Filkins said that every one must
know. as Bilkins knew
mat t1Ikins prior statements were indu-
bitably true.
NOW Bilkins said that F1lkins with the
greatest respect) Ing
was guilty Of assertions that were wholly
Then Fflkins said that BiIkins had a
Fancy free and quaint;
While Bilkins said that FfIixins ,,saS A..
truth with fine restraint '--e
Next FfllSins said Munchausen nax+ 70
Blkins was a dub, ~
AND Bilkins mentioned Filkins for the
AnaniaS club Ava NAAe
daciously absurd was Inen-
And BilkinS made slI,sion o. en-.
And-Ugly Word! ~ SHUT
w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IS a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires FOR this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

I don't like mosquitoes" "Of course
you don't. THEY'RE always irving 10
Iake q drink on me."-Birmingham Age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

Magistrate (sternly)-Didn't 1 tell YOU
the last time you were here never want
ed you TO come before me again? Prisoner
Yes. sir: but I couldn't make the nolice
man believe it.-Tit-Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

The Beggar-Mister. wasn't always like
this. The Old Mani know. 1t was YOUR
other foot YOU had bandaged last week
Illustrated Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

''Oh! yes, he's been in jaiI half a dozen
times and he doesn't hesitate to admir- # -
Yes? Has the courage of his convictions
eh?"-PhiladelDhia Press -'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

clever" That's nothing ssI'u cut hiro
out; IN tell her she is beautiful. "-Hous-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

Housewife-Why don't you get a lob and
Keep it? Hobo-Tm like de little BIRD DAT
Keeps flying from limb to limb. House
NnSIG wan. you're only a bum! How
1 Rd mean de limbs o. de law, mum!-The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

smart Irfshman was leaning against
ss,Hp ost when a funeral procession passed
mo $ dead?' some one asked Il don t
RnoW: answered the Irishman, but /
Philadelphia Inquirer. S0---4'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

=, What do YOU see in me to Iove?'' sighed
an ans aIq@nf fh swain vain ..%0h. don't know"
son. YOU must ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Courier-Journal WIG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

The Greeks explained the success of the
wooden horse. Nobody paid any atten-
ton when they found they couldn't bet -
they said. Herewith all was clear-New
York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

when did you move into the suburbs?'
Three cooks ago."-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

Maggie, wash the side windows this
morning" why this morning, ma'am?'
II want the new neighbors to see our
dining room set.'-C1eveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

The Author-UnIess my novel succeeds
at once. I'll starve to death. The Publish
er-Great idea, my boy. Start in at once;
1t would advertise your book wonderfully.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

skirted the shore very CLOSELY indead s a,t
cepf IN one place. where a narrow gorge.
Ut Sr MET. anorded US a glimpse of lovely
put inaccessible regions beyond Accord
I ngIy we gave them the name of Direc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

After a long and fearful interview with
ner oetter half. the unfeeling husband
f wTEte ana sent to the daily papers the
ttapdogi with one eye and no tail. Too rat
re walk answers to the name of Ffdo.
Argonaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

| Magistrate-The next person who inter-
rups the proceedings of this court will be
| expelled from the room. Prisoner
Hooray! Whooper-ee! Now femme go!-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

"I presume this is Lovers Lane7" You
forget that ours is a strictly fashionable
suburb" "Ah?" This is Affinity Ave-
nue."-Puck.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-14
EAyETTE OF PRIZE RING
FEATURED AT PROCT0R'S.

The top Of the bill at Proctor's next
week viii be occupied by Taylor Gran
Vile, erstw lille star Of THE F'uturity
winner and a factor in other big
productions. who will present 1.-THE Star
1oat..' 'ihis sketch has three scenes, a
cast of nine speaking characters and
Others who tell a manc of the prize
ring. in which is woven a love story.
1t all winds up with Il cal prize ring
and a fistle encounter.
Emmet Dewey and company of six in
q t~enty-nlinute playlet entitled In
Dreannlard" will be another of the fea-
tured numbers. Dan Burke and his
dancing girls, a quartet of young
women. viii appear in a comedy act Of
song and dance called THE Dancing
Master" Willard Simms and his com-
pany in a new version Of Flinders
Furnished Flat will also be featured.
Others who will contribute to the
entertainment will include Paul Barnes
in a monologue,. Ruby Raymond and
company of street urchins at an
ameteu. contest Gray and Graham,
Scotch team; Josephine Branta, in
songs and sayings, and a reel Of new
moving pictures. .