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The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
AN INTERESTING TEST.

The report that one thousand men
applied On a night last week for re-
lief at the municipal lodging house
and at a lodging house supported by
private contributions in Chicago has
prompted the suggestion that that
city now has an opportunity to test
theory concerning the soundness Of
which there is more or less doubt. 1t
usually complains that it has no
money with which to employ labor to
clean the streets; and it is being ad-
vised that just at present it needs no
money. There are men enough in
the lodging houses, it is said, who will
work one day for three days food
and shelter and, accordingly, COM
mon sense charity can De practice6.
New York is considering the advis-
ability of adopting similar plan 1t
is proposed to require All bodied
applicants for assistance to cut stone
in an old quarry on BlackwelPs
Island that could be opened for the
purpose.
1t is to be hoped that in both Chi
| cago and New York the experiments
in question will be tried. It is evident
that the conditions imposed are per.
fectly fair to all concerned. There is
no reason, surely, why any community
should support it's idle members when
it can find employment for them, pro-
vided they are not physically in.
capacitated. And yet there is reason
to believe that Chicago would dis
cover that its force OF street sweep.
ers was dwindhng rapidly If it de.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
AYHAWKER JOTS

The churches of Greensburg have
combined forces for a determined sin
ner hunt. There is said to be a great
field for this work in that locality.
Garden City is revel1ing in a novelty
these days A real live chimney
sweep, dressed in the appropriate cos
tune, has made his appearance on the
streets there.
According to the Winfield Courier a
negro scientist there has declared that
the death of the cattle which died
lately in the stalk fields was due to
stock diseases.
The Osborn Farmer is fair enough
to stipulate that the 1000 students at
the state university need not be
judged by the glee club that is now
touring the short grass region.
AS a proof that prices for all things
are on the up grade the fact may be
cited that widow OF Parsons has
sued a widower. also of Parsons. for
$40, 900 for trif1ing with her affections,
of Atchison is the youngest looking
man of his age in town. He must be
at least forty-three years DID, says
the Globe, "for he was Union SOL
der in the civil war"
"Kansasesque" is word found in
the Newton Journal. That is hybrid
ism and should not be encouraged,
says the Wichita Beacon. Also it is
hard to pronounce and altogether in
iquitous, adds the Hutchinson News.
A pet rabbit owned by a Wichita
girl ate five dollar bill a few days
ago. The Garden City Telegram sees
in this an evidence that the price of
apples has made it necessary for even
pets to adopt some substitute for
them.
A freak election bet has been made
in Hutchinson already. One Democrat
has agreed with a Republican brother
that if Taft is elected he will drag out
one of the old rusty mule cars and
drive it, pulled by one mule, the
length of Main street car line and
back.
See that your pork is we'll cooked
and then try it on the cat, is the ad-
vice of the Emporia Gazette. The
| trichinae scare is abroad again. A
man named Shearer, living at Plain
Vile, is dead and three of his children
are critically sick, as result Of eat
| ing fresh pork that wasn't well cook
ed There is no death more agonizing
than that which results from trich-
mae
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia RECORD

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
Some men are so suspicious as to
regard a golden opportunity as a gold
brick.
The fellow who expects the world
to take him on bluff should have a re-
turn ticket.
Some people jump at conclusions.
and others make their mistakes quite
meth hodfcally.
There are comparisons in all things.
Some sermons sound good because
the choir is so bad
1t just depends upon the point of
view whether you regard debts as
luxuries or necessities
Nell-"I think Mr.. Slowboy is gone
on you" Belle-"You must sit un
late. He's never gone before mid
night
Newlywed-"I envy Adam in ONLY
one thing" Oldbach-"And that is7',
Newlywed-''The fact that Ewes
clothes weren't made to button up
the back
you can never tell wnat Will make
a woman happy" says the Cynical
Bachelor. Half OF them are unhannv
because they are talked about and ~
other half because they aren't"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe1
A wise man is man who has had
his.
How good a hot-house radish looks
in winter!
A man who f1atters generally seeks
fattery for himself.
man who owns an automobile is
as sure to lie as a man who goes fish
ing.
An automobile is no more unpopu-
lar in the country than a hunter from
town.
Every man thinks his friends are
more devoted to him than they really
are.
What has become of the old fash
ioned man who was referred to as a
good old soul?
When a man does try to get a little
ahead in this world by saving his
money, people say he is tight
When a girl says she has a man
tied to her apron strings, she means
that she has him saddled for life.
Was there ever a man who could
shave himself as satisfactorily with a
safety razor as a barber can do it?
A man may have some liberties
when he is single, but after he is mar
ried he isn't free to uoG as much as
tin can to his environment.
At least there is one time when a
mans wife thinks he is all right:
When On the wedding tour She writes
home that she has the best husband
in the world.
When a man is sick a half a day
he expects his neighbors to inquire
about him, and when he is sick a
day, he expects them to send in dain-
ties to tempt his appetite.
We are all struggling forcibly for
fame and money, and will not stop
for anything except to abuse those
who have already succeeded in ac-
quiring that which we are seeking.
Mrs. Lysander John Appleton is
a card fiend. Every afternoon She in
vites in three women to play cards
with the hope of having a four-hour
game. But callers come, the game is
interrupted. and the pleasure of the
day is spoiled. This accounts for that
'tSmallpox-Keep OUT sign on Mrs
Appleton's front door. She puts II
| up every afternoon before trumps are
| declared, and removes it when the
guests go home.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A girl thinks one of the best
things going is the man who has
stayed too long.
Perhaps the most interesting fea-
ture about society is watching the
people trying to get in.
Many persons, who are thought to
be great, dwindle into small dimen-
sions on a short acquaintance.
= =
It's perfectly natural for a girl to
return the love of a man when she
has no use for 1t.
He who knows what is good, and
cho oses 1t; who knows what is bad,
and avoids it, is learned and tenn
perate, said Socrates.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
HOME PRINT ARGUMENT
FROM OTHER PENS
THE CUBAN EXPERIMENT.

The DeOple OF the United States have
reason to be proud of those chapters in
their recent history treating of their
relations with Cuba 1t would have
been difficult after the war Of 1898 to
find an intelligent European conversant
with foreign affairs who did not firmly
to hold Cuba permanently, and that
statements to the contrary were not
intended to be taken seriously. But
we kept our word by helping to estab-
1ish the independence of the Cuban re-
public, and only returned to the island
on the urgent appeal of its people, when
their government found its problems
too difficult for solution without fur
ther aid. The provisional administra-
ton of Governor Magoon has met those
problems and solved most of them, and
when we next leave the Cubans to
take charge of their own affairs their
house Will be in order. It's maintenance
will then depend upon themselves
New York Times
COURTESY AND THE CAMPAIGN.
Senatorial Courtesy operates in
novel way when the senate unanimous
ly rejects the presidents appointments
of Ohio postmasters because they are
not approved by Senator Foraker and
Senator Dick.
In rejecting the nominations for this
reason the senate acted in accordance
| with one of it's established customs, it
being deemed discourteous to vote to
confirm a nomination against which
objection is raised by one or both SEN
ators from the state in which the office
| Is to be filled. But in this case Sen
atorial Courtesy reaches a lCG arm
| into factional politics and takes a hand
| in president making.
OF course the presidents nominees
| for these offices are Taft men and were
| expected to boost the Taft boom which
| Foraker and Dick are fighting. Since
| the president will not accept the recon-
mendations Of these senators and they,
through courtesy, prevent the confirma-
| tion of his nominees, are we to have
discourteous obstruction of the mails in
| Ohio until the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. feud
| is fought out?-St. Louis Republic.
PLIGHT OF THE ARMY.
That the condition of the United
| States army should command the most
| intelligent attention that congress can
| give to it at this session is entirely be-
| yond controversy. An army that, in
spite of the best efforts of recruiting
| officers, is almost 20, 600 below it's auth
| orized enlisted strength and whose
| commissioned officers at the year end
| were too few by 384, Notwithstanding
that commissions have been freely Of
| fered to young college graduates in
| civil life-that such an army needs some
! consideration is an assertion that calls
/ for no argument.-Springfield Republi-
| can.
LIVELY LOT OF CANDIDATES.
Joe Cannon smokes and swears;
| Charley Fairbanks takes an appetizer:
Bill Taft sits on the lid when requested
| to: Knox has a penchant for fast
| horses; Hughes consumes half dozen
| fat, black 25-cent cigars day. and
| scales Matterhorns and Mont Blancs to
pass the time away in the summer;
| Bryan can take a hand at anything
from old maid to bridge whist, and
well, our leading politicians are a live
" galaxy. no mistake.-Boston Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
FRUITS OF EXPERIENCE.

IF a woman will
Don't attempt to chide.
All your wordy skill -
She will put aside.
She won't be denied:
She'll keep on until
All has been supplied
If a woman will.
If woman will
You to her must bow,
Thus avoid chill.
Thus prevent a row.
Give 1t to her now.
She may take it i'll;
Anything allow
If a woman will.
If a woman will
Then she will, you know.
Swallow down your pill,
If she'll have it SO.
Don't you fume or fret,
Smile and pay the bill.
What she wants she'll get
If a woman will
Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Justice Greenbaum of the New
York supreme court, declares that
bad cooking by wives drives many
men to drink. He has no doubts that
many men go to saloons at night just
because they are improperly nourish-
ed at home. This is a trife hard on
women but there is likely a good deal
of truth in it.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

is by no means the first newspaper
man who has been unable to interpret
the remarks Of legislators as they
were intended. It's too bad that all
reporters are not mind readers. They
would then be able to tell just what
legislators and many other men, who
make speeches, are trying to say.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Mr.. Bryan never was accused of
being over modest. He now declares
that when he is president he wants a
Democratic house and senate behind
him. It is quite evident from this also
that Mr.. Bryan does not expect to be
president in the near future for 1t
will take a considerable number of
years to turn the United States SEN
ate into a Democratic body.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

John Sharp Williams has been elected
to the United States senate from Mis-
sissippi but he will have to wait three
long years before he takes his seat
And the question now arises, VIII he
continue to go back ito the house of
representatives until it is time for him
to honor the senate with his services I?
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

If the recommendations of the house
committee that a law be enacted COM
pelling druggists to publish the Names
of applicants for liquor, together with
the diseases for which they wish it,
perjury will not be so popular among
the drinkers of Kansas as it now Is
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Boiling in oil would have been
proper punishment for the youngster
who scattered a sneez1ng powder
throughout the auditorium on Tues
day night. The big crowd of people,
who went there to enjoy the Mid
winter exposition, put in most of their
time sneezing and wiping their noses.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

There's a good roads boom in Lyon
county that gives every evidence of
resulting in the improvement of some
of the highways. This is the sort of
q boom that should be inaugurated
and pressed to a successful conclusion
In every county of the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
+ is real kind of Govern,

1t is real kind of Governor Hughes,
Of New York. to intimate to his
friends that he is not running away
from the Republican presidential
nomination, but at the same time he
wants it distinctly understood that he
is not seeking it actively. He takes
the fine stand that the administration
Of the affairs of state of New York
,o11st continue to be impartial and
must not be tributary to any candi-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member of the
Associated Press and receives the full Day
telegraph report of that great Dews or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication IN Topeka.
The news H. received in the State Jour
mai building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Professor Edward A. Ross, of the
University of Wisconsin, rises to re-
mark that the idle rich are more dan
gerous to a community than are
hoboes. All but the idle rich will
agree with him.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

About the limit of meanness has
been reached when folks will put
counterfeit coins in collection plates
and take out good money in change
for them. This practice has been dis
covered in a couple of the Roman
Catholic churches in New York city.
But then. they'll do anything in New
York until they're caught at it.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Among a variety of other things,
Shawnee county is now the proud
possessor of a Universal Suffrage or
ganization. Irregular hours for
meals in several homes will be one
of the results
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Oldest inhabitants declare that the
water in the Kaw was never so low
as it is now. AS a matter of fact there
does not appear to be enough water in
the river to make a good sized brook
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Chairman New, of the Republican ma
fional committee. has come to the con-
clusion that the hall in Chicago is too
small so he is going to cut down the
space usually assigned to newspaper
men.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

The Colorado Horse and Cattle Grow
ers' association have come out strong
1y in opposition to the federal public
land policy. This was to be expected.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

sympathy goes out to the legisla-
five reporter who made an error in
setting down the position of Speaker
simmons on a feature of the primary
,ae,alation because he took Mr.. Sim.
IONS sarcasm for the real thing. He
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

of the master poet-in language be-
fitting her true knight come safely
home-but all my stammering tongue
face was raised to mine was: 'Le-
onie! Oh, Leonie!''-(Copyrigh
1908. by M. M. Cunningham
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

The young Republicans of the Uni
versity of Kansas have come out for
Taft. That's good. Every little bit
fae1-s
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

In all likelihood the green bug will
swell up with a wonderful pride be-
cause it will take $4,000 of good
state money to carry on a war
oai inst If
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
HUMOp or THE DAY

1
William is getting up a literary club.
Hickory is the only kind that Will ever
bring him to his senses said the old man.
Atlanta Constitution
..spiendid Why we sold sol. every every cent pts OF
Hel see that punctuation marks were
before that. didn't they?-Y onkers States
man.
'I got letter from him yesterday writ
ten on a typewriter
That's too much like business"
Courier-JOurnal.
Bacon-You must work very hard to
dress your wife the way she dresses?
Egbert-YeS; 1 do have to Work naru
Did you ever try to button one OF tnose mos
man.
Willie-Say, pa, we've got new Sunday
FatherNGs that so? Who is he, willie?
Willie-Oh, another one of those capital
lists, I suppose.-Detroit Free Press.
Darling" said old Moneybags. II could
just die kissing you" ... IT.
young and pretty fiance. ''we'u cut out
the osculation until after we are married"
Chicago News.
Bing-Yes, that's old Spriggins. Half a
dozen doctors have given him up at vari-
wing-what was the matter with himz
Bing-He wouldn't pay his bills.-London
Tit-Bits.
Mrs. PopIey was telling me about her
baby aiyyat9 today n,.+ mrs rswma+sr TODAY and
she was telling me about hers She says
it's just the sweetest and prettiest little
'Iiow odd! So is Mrs. Popley's,"-Phil-
adelDhia Press.
Gaddie-You look happy, old man.
Goodman-I feel that way. I've just re-
newed the cheap and best fire insur-
anee man could have n this world
Goodman-Yes; I've just paid my pew
Press.
How has your wife managed to keep
that excellent cook SO long?"
She managed ANA to borrow some money OF
Post.
instead of the 100 we supposed we were
getting
we ght.''-Philadelphi Ledger.
| Hyker-Troubled with Indigestion. eh?
| You should drink cup of hot water ev-
PykerNT do: but they call it coffee at
my boardinghouse.-Ch News.
Doc" said the man who was trying to
get a free prescription, whats the best
thing to take for a colo ~
Competent medical advice, my friend
Washington Herald.
Crawford-How in the world can you
pay social visits to your janitor?
Crabshaw-It makes me feel so good to
see his wife boss him.-Puck.
"I chafe against the regulations"
murmured the college girl as she pre-
pared the surreptitious Welsh rarebit
at a. m-Hartford Lampoon.
Philosophical-'T can't truthfully say
that my wife makes bread like mother
used to make" What are you doing
about it?" Trying to develop a taste
for fudge"-Louisville Courier-Journa1.
What's that you're smoking. Christ
mas cigar?"
put up exclusively for the automobile
| Observation-Disclosures Herald.
"Maude was afraid the girls wouldn't
| notice her engagement ring.
"Did they! Six of them recognized 1t at
| once."-C1eveland Plain Dealer.
"How come dat man got sich a reputa-
ton fer wisdom wen he never say
Oats des it. Folks thinks dat he know
| too much ter talk bout. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
| ''I wonder who invents all of the new
words that slip into the language from
| time to timer
s'That is easy to explain. When a pious
man hits his thumb with hammer he
can't swear, and he has to say some
thing.'-Nashville American.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
sheepdogs for Household Pets.

Sheepdogs Of the old English breed
are coming into favor as household
pets, says the manager of London
shop in which birds and animals are
sold He expects that the sale of the
dogs will form big item of business,
as the department is one of the most
popular in the store. A woman who
has just bought dog says that they
are desirable only for winter COM
panions, as it makes one warm Just
to look at their shaggy gray coats.
Sitting up in automobiles, the dogs
are hard to distinguish from the rest
of the party, whose motoring coats
often have much the same effect
New York Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

The complete figures of last years
census of France have been published
in the recent Journal Ofciel which
show that very weariIy and slowly the
population of the republic is ap-
preaching the 40,00o,0O0 mark. For
900, and last years figures were
39,252245. Only 100000 more are
wanted to round up the 40,0OO,00o.
Divorces are becoming more and more
popular as 10,573 were recorded
last wear. The increase seems to be
steadily about 500 every year, and as
marriages are only a little over 300,-
900, there will soon be one divorce
out of twenty marriages-London
Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23
oIeornargarine in Australia.

Consul F. w. Cooling. writing from
New Castle, says that oleomargar1ne
manufactured in New South Wales Is
packed in seven fourteen and twenty
eight pound tins for export and In
ffty-six pound tubs for local use
About three tons are used locally a
month, and it WHOLESALERS at Is cents
a pound. The Australian customs law
imposes on all foreign made oleomar-
garine a duty of cents a pound, and
requires that the outside case of all
packages be labelled plainly "O1eo-
margarine" 1t is stated that these
restrictions were placed upon this
product to prohibit it's importation
Daily Consular Reports.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

"I chafe against the regulations"
murmured the college girl as she pre-
pared the surreptitious Welsh rarebit
at a. m.-Hartford Lampoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Crawford-How in the world can you
pay social visits to your janitor?
Crabshaw-It makes me feel SO good to
see his wife boss him.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Phi1osophical-'T can't truthfully say
that my wife makes bread like mother
used to make" What are you doing
about it?'' Trying to develop a taste
for fudge."-Louisvi1le Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Doc said the man who was trying to
get free prescription, whats the best
thing to take for colo -
Competent medical advice, my friend"
Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Hyker-TrouDled with indigestion, eh?
You should drink a cup of hot water iev-
cry morning.
Pyker-I do; but they call it coffee at
my clearinghouse News.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Whats that you're smoking. a Christ
mas cigar?
mo; that's an Eel Gasoline They're
put up exclusively for the automobile
trade."-Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

IT see there are 1900 Philippine islands
instead of the LOO we supposed we were
getting
Yes, Spain gave a rougher deal than
we thought. t."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Gaddie-You look happy, old man.
Goodman feel that way. I've just re-
newed the cheapest and best fire insur-
ance a man could have in this world
Gaddie-Fire insurance?
Goodman-Yes; I've just paid my pew
rent.-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

"Maude was afraid the girls wouldn't
notice her engagement ring"
Ibid they?"
ibid they. Six of them recognized 1t at
once."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

How has your wife managed to keep
that excellent cook SO long?"
''She managed to borrow some money of
her the first day she came. Houston
Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

..william is getting up a literary club"
Hickory is the only kind that viii ever
bring him to his senses. said the old man.
Atlanta Constitution
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-23

Bing-Yes, that's old Spriggins. Half a
dozen doctors have given him up at vari-
GUS times during his life.
Wing-What was the matter with himz
Bing-He wouldn't pay his bills.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-21

Increased activity in lighthouse work may be due the coming
of the fleet Perhaps the Navy Department has been looking
charts and has discovered deficiencies which the merchant
has protested for years. took the Manca disaster
lighthouse the other side of this island.