The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-24

49, Tot OF pron4ses-a common
The candidate must promise well who
hopes to stand show.
Most curious man I ever knew; when
Hiram had got in
He done Just what he'd said he'd do if
he'd the luck to win;
Kept every promise that he'd made; but
He sd let me tel thu end;
not single friend.
Chicago Record Herald
Children Led Simple Life.
Carrying out in practice Rousseau's
theory that 'for twelve years the
educator must teach the children
nothing" resulted in getting Edwin
Collins, who, in his own way. is a
philosopher. into the police court the
other day. Though Mr. Collins. by a
remarkable speech. gained a distinct
moral victory, he was informed that
his children would not be allowed to
lead the simple life of the woods in
London, but must be sent to school,
Mr. Collins, who has been a school
teacher, has written on educational
subjects for sixteen years. In open
ing the case, MIR. Read, assistant
superintendent. said that Mr., Col
Inns family of nine children were
running wild about the streets of
hampstead, sometimes bootless and
dirty, to the annoyance of the in
habitants of the district. Inquiries
showed that the children had never
been to school, and Mr.. Collins de-
clined to send them.
MT. Collins in his testimony showed
or socrates, for his instructions to
MS children were impaired after the
perfpatetic fashion
Il have taught my children viva
voice." he said, walking up and
down the garden or in the park, my
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school until they arc ten or eleven
years old. None of them has been
brought up on conventional lines,
partly for hygienic reasons and partly
to prevent their intellects being
cramped.
some of them were examined a
few months ago by one of his
majesty's inspectors, who declared
that although they were far below the
standard in specialized subjects, they
We're above the standard in general
knowledge and intelligence. My
eldest boy could not read at all at
nine and half years of age. but he
learned to read in one week. because
his mind was already full, and the
words came to him like old friends
one of Mr.. Collins sons, a lad of
fourteen, only learned to read when
ne was between nine and ten. but he
recently won a prize for an ESSAY in
open competition with boys and girls
up to the age of eighteen.-London
cable to New York American.
Jim Lanes Challenge.
Soon after Lane became prominent
IN the territorial affairs of kansas he
| began to be challenged by pro-slavery
| champions to fight them, either alone
or with picked bodies of men. At Ne
braska City in 1856 he received a
cnaIlenge from two aged citizens to
name two or ten of his followers who
would meet the two champions Of
! slavery alone, or those two with eight
! men whom they would choose, and
| fight a duel at short range with mus
kets, rifles, shotguns, or revolvers.
Lane refused, but issued a challenge
himself directed at bigger game.
Lanes challenge was addressed to
| Colonel A. w. Doniphan and A. G.
Boone, son of Daniel Boone but was
really intended for David r. Atchison,
acting vice president of the United
| states, to decide by wager of battle
4 the great contest in Kansas. There
were to be 100 men on each side, Lane
| and Atchison to be of the number,
and the fight was to be in the pres
| ence of twelve members of each house
| OF congress. The challenge was not
| accepted, but Lane was not bothered
with any more enges.-Kansas
| City Star.
THE best cure 1 know of for a head
| ache is to wash your face" said a
bright looking man. Yes, 1 believe to
suddenly cleanse your face with cold
water will open up the pores and prob
| ably start the blod in circulation, and
know 1t will relieve you of a head
ache in jiffy. 1 have tried it myself
great many times and have always
been successful. There is something in
the nature of a stimulant in the cold
water treatment that braces me right
up. My head when 1t aches gets hot
and throbs. and the water makes it
cool and fresh. I have a theory, too
that people don't wash their faces
nearly enough, anyhow, in these days
of dusty asphalt streets and soft coal
smokes. People will be much better off
with their pores kept open and clear of
all dust and dirt, and there is nothing
so good for the skin as soap and wa
ter.''-Philadelphia Record.
Richest Queen in the World.
Gems owned by European queens
pale before those of the supreme
or casket, the handicraft of a London
| firm, in which repose marvellous neck
let's, pendants, bracelets. and anklets
of diamonds, rubies, emeralds. pearls.
and opals. The second queen owns a
scarcely inferior casket, and each of
the other wives has her own special
hoard. The national jeweler has a
standing order for 100000 worth of
jewelry to be delivered to the king
every year, much of which is dis
tributed among the favorites of his
harem.-Woman's Life.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.1
Most men who fail had good inten-
lions.
Don't kick unless your feet are we'll
protected.
1t takes stock manipulators to
transform water into money
With some people money is an ef-
fective substitute for brains.
Learn to paddle your own canoe-if