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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
FROM OTHER PENS
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.

| When Secretary Root visited Bra
I'll and other South American coun-
tries last year the hope was enter
| tanned that he would be able to turI
South American trade in this direc-
| ton. He did what he could to &C.
complish that object, but it doesn't
appear that he was very successful
The greater part of the trade still
lgoes to European countries.
| Our naval officers are not discuss
| ing trade questions with the South
Americans they come in contact with
but they are probably dropping G
| word now and then, as the oppor.
tunity occurs that will set the South
Americans thinking whether II, after
all, it wouldn't be better for theil
peoples to trade with the United
States than with Europe. They look
when they are threatened by a Eu-
ropean nation on account of their
failure to pay their debts, and they
ought to favor the United States in
matters pertaining to trade.
If our merchants and manufacture
ers could only be induced to make
| the right sort of an effort it Is prob
able that the rich trade of the South
| American states would be ours, but
they will not make the necessary
| concessions. When other markets
cease to be SO profitable they will
wards South American states with
the purpose Of getting their trade.
They could get much of 1t now, ow-
ing to the good feeling created by the
visit Of Secretary Root and the bat
tleship fleet, if they were to go about
it in the right way.-Savannah News.
CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
The National GuarG association of
the United States has been holding its
annual convention at Boston. and had
under consideration several subjects
OF Importance. to the people of the
United States. This organization has
been trying for 10 years to bring the
National Guard UP to the level Of the
regular force, and progress has been
made in some Of the states. though
far from all that is desirable. In
case of war the National Guard would
be the first body of soldiery called
out. At present 1t consists of 107,57S
trained officers and men. The 65,3
regulars added give total force for
inn ediate service of 1898 disci-
plined troops What could be done
millions, but this resource would not
be at once available for the field.
Recently the state of Nevada called
on the national government for body
of regulars to enforce the laws of the
state. Nevada does not support a sin
gle company Of militia, nor could
1t furnish one in case of g. for
eign war. Its neglect of the National
Guard has placed it in a humiliating
position, but there are other states
that are not much better of in militia
matters. Massachusetts, is good
state In which to hold the National
Guard convention. Its appropriations
are regular and liberal. A part of It's
militia is organized and trained for
coast defense. 1t is careful to see
that its citizen soldiers get all that is
contingently offered by the national
government Its regiments of ma
tional guards are generously treated
by the public. The example is worthy,
but few of the states have reached as
high standard.-St- Louis Globe
Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Time hanging a bit heavy on it's
hands the Kansas state chronological
commission proposes to send out an ex-
petition or two in search Of the San
Jose scale. So that the regulations of
certain fruit trees that may be affect
ed with the pest may not be bfghted
the commission announces that 1t will
treat as confidential all communica-
tions disclosing the existence of the
scale. This is treating the trees with
no more than a proper courtesy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

It would appear that Lawson of
Boston, reformer-one of thai "holier
than thou type-would be up to bet
ter business than even to think of
making hundred thousand dollar bet
that Mr.. Roosevelt will be again nomi-
mated and elected president. But 1t
shows one thing: Mr. Lawson has not
reformed his own ways very much.
His willingness to bet a fortune on this
proposition. or any other, is evidence
that the fever for gambling still burns
within him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Dispatches from Washington state
that nothing sensational is expected
to happen in the halls Of congress
during this week. That's good. The
people can get along all right with
out any sensational congressional
happenings. but they would like to
see the congressman get busy and en-
act some of the important legisla-
ton which is pending before them
and which the country SO sorely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

An official call for the national
convention Of the Prohibition party
at Columbus. o.. on July Is has been
issued. There will be 1,512 delegates
to the convention from the fifty-three
states, territories and dependencies.
The apportionmento of delegates is based
upon the vote in the various states for
DR.. Siias C. Swallow for president at
the election in 1904 and under ibis D.
portionment Illinois Is entitled to the
largest number of delegates. her quota
being ITS. Pennsylvania Is a close
second with 173 delegates and Kansas
divided the honor for ninth place
with California. each of these states
being entitled to Al delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

It is the opinion of the Kansas City
Star that while the discovery that M.
A. Lows law library was not dam
aged in the Rock Island depot fire
is pleasing to his friends, it certainly
portends no good to the railway rate
1e1fzlaffon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
HU1NOR or TIE Day

AT last" he sighed we're alone. I've
been hoping for this chance"-
have sald she fssn yh..
wanted to tell you that love yon''-
yes, and l want to say No. and get it
oyer with."-Catholic Standard and
Us the ship stripped to repel boardersr'
Plain Dealer.
aW nlRss-2 3;ns. strong ;, sefrss keep you
-Sommerville Journal
DO you believe that the good die
tells me about her first husband is true
1.-The Doctor says you must stop eating
meat and drinking whisky" ''well." re-
piled the Major. meat never did agree
with me."-Atlanta Constitution.
Cautious Customer Gin drug store)-How
much do you charge for a dimes worth
five cents.-Chicago Daily News
The doctors have finally agreed upon
the cause of Markley's illness" "Ah.
they've held another consultation?" No;
post-mortem. "-Philadelphia Press.
tate. you win. Of course, get a third.
Widow-Oh, hope to get my fourth. He
was my third, you know.-Town and
Country.
though you were married, and yet
you're sewing on your own buttons" IT
let me tell you."-Meggendorfer Batter
scribbler-r understand the inmates of
ing to publish magazine Quibbler-isn't
the field rather oyercrowded?-Phila-
delphia Record.
Parvenue (going over his estate with his
steward)-The fax is very short this year
make cdrsns sn Shirts m' VIII, fhly be aSls to
Batter.
Mrs: Follainsbee tells me that she is
'Indeed?'' replied her hostess "she al
ways vas crazy over fancy work."-Chi-
Cynicus-I have been engaged to at
least dozen girls. Silcus-Always been
unlucky in love. Ell? Cynicus-Oh. don't
know. I've never married any of them
Philadelphia Record.
aw-give me. something to-aw-bwighten
me up, doncher know? Druggist-You're
In the wrong place, young man. This Is
a drug store, not night school.-Chicago
Yes said old Roxley. my daughter is
leigh "Ah"' remarked the friend. .'ev-
erything's settled. AI?',j We'll, guess
not! You don't ketch me paying in ad-
vance. "-Phi1adelphia Press.
First Summer Girl-who is that clean
shaver, handsome boy? Second Summer
GirEOh. he's actor. First Summer
Girl-No; I mean the other one. Second
Summer Gir1-Oh, he hasn't any money
either-Harpers Weekly.
"Of course, Tommy" said the Sunday
, schGol teacher. y1ud like to be an angel
Tommy, "but ia like to wait till can be
a full-grown angel with gray whiskers.''-
Philadelphia Press.
Yacht Owner-So the commodore let his
skipper go. did he? His Captain-Yep; he
was too blame reckless. He'd think moth
in of goin' out with only ten cases of
champagne aboard. an the Commodore
says as how twenty is the limit of safety.
Puck.
Mistress--Did you remember to feed the
cat every day during my absence? Servant
Every day but one, ma'am. Mistress
And didn't the poor thing have anything
to eat all day? Servant-Oh, yes, ma am.
She ate the canary.-Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Unless a number of the men Of the
city who have the habit Of going
around to the council chamber and ad-
dressing the city fathers on the public
questions that arise. can conduct
tn emse1ves with decorum. 1t would be
a good thing for the councilmen to
deny these offenders against decency
in procedure and debate the privileges
OF the floor for the purpose of present
ing their views
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Professor Starr has been studying
ethnoIogy for some time and he has
arrived at the conclusion that the
United States is in danger of becoming
a nation of testers. This is sad. IL
true. But then the professor should
not take the testers SO seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Had Premier Franco been deposed
as the dictator of Portugal a couple of
weeks ago, it is more than probable
that King Carlos and his son. the
Crown Prince. would not have be-
come the victims of maniacal assas-
sins. His retirement Is only another
case of locking the barn door after the
horse has been stolen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
Racently the New York n,

Recently the New York police force
was augmented by four imported
dogs who had been put through a
long school of training for police
work. One has already proved his
worth by finding an unfortunate man
budd1ed in clump of bushes and
who would have frozen to death had
not the dog gone to the police station
and led policemen back to the place
where the man was, which was more
than mile away. A Carnegie medal
Ia surely due this canine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

It must have been a good deal like
swallowing a. bitter pill for the man
ager of the gas company to advise all
Topekans to lay in supply of coal
to meet emergencies that are likely
IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal e . member of the
Associated Press snd receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news cr-
Sanitation Tor the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka,
The news is received in The State Jour.
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

We didn't know 1t but we expected
that it was SO. A Kansas boy, j. s..
johnson of Independence, was with
Jack London on his "perilous' trip in
the Shark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
Does It Pay to Be a Lawyer?

In the United States today there
are more than $4,000 lawyers-more
than in any other profession or call
ing save teaching and medicine. In
addition to this number there are
thousands of young men in law Of
fees and colleges educating them
selves for the lava mighty army of
legal representatives fighting and pre-
pairing to fight the battles Of life.
In one city alone there are more
than 10000 lawyers, three-fourths of
whom are wholly dependent upon the
incomes from their practice as a
means of livelihood. While from 80
to so per cent are successful practi-
TONERS. with good incomes and a mo-
business, it is safe to say that the
remaining SO per cent make on an
average less than $1,000 a year.
In many law offices in our larger
cities you will find a haif-dozen or
more lawyers occupying merely cleri-
cal positions and working for others.
like insignificant cog-wheels in a
mighty machine, on salaries Of from
SIS to SIS a week, and who congratu-
late themselves that they are able to
hold their positions.
A motorma.n on q street car re-
ceives from SIS to $50 a week for his
services, and he is sure Of his money.
A clerk in a dry goods store, a rail-
road or insurance office receives from
$50 to $25 week.
A bank clerk is paid from $75 to
$3.50 a month. A skillful mechanic
or machinist earns from SO to $40 a
day.
Many business men command SAL
aries OF from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year. A travelling salesman sells
goods on commission and earns from
$1,000 to $4,000 a year and perhaps
more. A reporter on a daily newspa<
per makes more money than the av-
erage lawyer.
What does it mean? Wake up,
young lawyer, wake up! In the face
of these conditions is it not time that
you were asking yourself the question.
Does 1t pay to practice law?-Ohio
Magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
KANSAS CONHENT
THE EVERYDAY MAN.

Most people have observed the high
strung, impatient horse that is in such
hurry to claw the road to pieces that
II cant wait until it is hitched to the
buggy. 1t must be paving and pranc-
Ing and fussing around in a foolish,
way; and when the driver says g1ddap,
it starts off like thunderbolt; and the
innocent Bystander. who has not stud
led horses. is apt to think that If he
owned such an extraordinary creature
as that he wouldn't give a cent for the
winged heels of Mercury.
But II he followed the rig down the
the high-souled animal slouching
along with its head dragging on the
ground. all the fire and fury having
evaporated in a half mile.
1t is thus with many men in this
world of sin and sorrow. The man
who goes at his work feverishly, isn't
as likely to make good as the calm and
self-possessed individual who makes
every motion count. And there are so
many men who occasionally do bril-
liant things; and then relapse into
desuetude!
There are countless fellows who can
do great things when they have the
inspiration;" some have really accom-
plfshed things; others spend their
lives waiting for the inspiration. And
meanwhile the man who does good
work every day Is the one who con-
tributes most to the public welfare and
who is most highly valued by his
employers, who makes the wheels go
round. ~
Every newspaper has had expert
ence with the Paving Horse-the man
who can sit down and dash off some
thing truly wonderful in the way OF
an essay Or editorial,and who says, and
believes, that he could keep up his
lick all the year round; but who
slouches along with his head on the
ground in a week. If put down to hard
and steady work. And business men
also know the Paving Horse, end
around on time in the morning and
saws wood all day Is the man for their
money. And sometimes the Paving
Horse gets into the pulpit. and fools
people into thinking that he Is won.
der, only to dwindle away into
hobbyhorse under the strain OF regu-
lar work.
Good old Dobbin is the better horse.
-Emporia Gazette.
HOW SWEET.
The telegraph states that the Count
and Countess Szechenyi have been To-
Gated: They didn't go to New York
at all, but went instead, to the coun-
try home Of Harry Payne Whitney,
where they were seen next day out In
the road throwing snowballs at each
other.
The telegraph also states that in
order to be ALI Alone, they gave their
personal attendants the slip, and are
alone in the house except for the
usual servants. Not maid or valet,
and the count has to fasten tne
countess's shirt waists that button up
the back, in addition to buttoning her
shoes, and she has to uncross his sus-
penders when he dresses. 1t is idyllic.
and reads just like a page in the La
dies Home Journa1.-Atchison Globe.
---O-
IF AND WHY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

General sympathy win be extended
70 Fhe bachelors living in Columbia.
no. Thsy are certainly going to be
uaa6e~zo play the goat to what
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
IF AND WHY.

If Bailey is to be condemned be-
cause Mort Albaugh, Billy Morgan and
Senator Long are said to be for him
what are we goingto do with Stubbs?
It has only been a few short months
since Stubs was cheek by jowl in
politics with Tom Kelly, J. r. Burrow,
Charles Curtis. Dave Mulvane and a
score of others gfoo~odious to mention.
=Holton Recorder. et
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
The Irishman's Retort.

An Irishman was hurrying along
past a ten-story building recently,
when suddenly the falling body Of a
man struck him from above and
knocked him to the sidewalk
"Phat did you do thot fer?" de-
manded the Irfshman. rising painful-
ly to his feet.
you saved my life!' cried the 9TH
er man in return, following the Irish
mans example and scrambling to his
feet 'I fell out of that second-story
window up there and you broke my
fall"
"Begorry!" retorted the dazed Ceit,
"Oi hope some day Oi'll fall down on
ye frum the top Of tn building an
break yure neckp'-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
Matrinony in Maryland.

L Judging by the annual report OF
'the Pennsylvania health department,
the Pennsylvania bachelor is an un-
commonly alert and elusive person. In
many counties of the state old maids
swarm like bees in a hive and WIDOWS
patrol the countryside IN vast, terrify-
majority of bachelors there are
bachelors still. Last year, for in
stance, the census takers found $751;
$50 single men of manageable age
in the state, and yet but 59,237 of
them were lured to the altar during
the twelvemonth. In other words,
there were sixteen that escaped to one
that was enmeShed.
It must be admitted, in common
honesty, that no such record stands to
the credit Of the bachelors of Mary
land Their factor of safety is prob
ably nearer eight than sixteen, and
certainly 1t is not more than twelve.
But in considering their compare
lively abnormal susceptibility the
quite uncanny charms of their oppon-
ents must be taken into account. The
girls of Maryland, in the opinion of
all competent observers, are the most
beautiful in the world. They have
dash; they have skill at coQuetry, and
they have style. Their eyes are stars;
their lips are rubies, their hair Is
gold, copper, sealskin or ebony, as the
case may be. Their smiles are radio
active. They have intellect. They
are good cooks They know how to
dress. No wonder that the bachelors
of Maryland run extra-hazardous
risks and are dragged to the rail so
often.-Baltimore Sun.
Our Growing Colleges.
The attendance at American univer-
stiles, annually compiled by Prof Ru-
do1f Tombo, Jr., Of Columbia, shows
some interesting figures for 1907. Har-
ward holds the lead as the largest uni
versity, with 5,346 students, Columbia,
Michigan, Chicago, Cornell, Minnesota,
Illinois, Pennsylvania, Yale and Cali
fornia following in the order named.
These ten universities, says the indie
pendent, represent total attendance
of over 10000. The largest gains were
made by Columbia, New York univer-
Minnesota; that Is, two eastern and
four western institutions.
At three Of the prominent state uni
versities Of the middle west a decrease
in the number of male students enroll
ed is counterbalanced by an increase
in the number of women. Wisconsin
has 81 less men in 1907 than in 1904, but
1873 more women. There Is steady
gain in the enrolment at Smith, Vas
sar and Bryn Mawr.
The greatest number of degrees con-
ferred in 1907 was by Harvard, with
1.1S7 to her credit. Michigan, Column
bfa and Yale follow in the order named.
The decrease in the number of Ameri-
can students at all the German uni
versities is this year more marked than
ever. According to the registration sta
tistics of Berlin university. which has
been the most popular Of all the Ger
man universities with Americans, there
are now only S5 students from this
country-6S men and 81 women enroll
ed, Three years ago there were 203
and ten years ago over 40o.-New York
Sun.
The Irishman's Retort.
An Irishman was hurrying along
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Mrs. Follafnsbee tells me that she is
studying Chaucer." said Mrs. Oldcastle.
1ndeed?" replied her hostess. "She al
ways was crazy over fancy work."-Chi-
cago Record-Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Parvenue (going over his estate with his
steward)-The fax is very short this year.
Seems to me they will only be able to
make children's shirts with it.-Fliegende
Batter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Scribbler-T understand the inmates of
the Home for the Feeble Minded are go
Ing to publish magazine. Quibbler-isn't
the field, rather oyercrowded ?-Phila-
de1phia Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Cynicus-I have been engaged to at
least dozen girls. Silcus-Always been
unlucky In love. Ell? Cynicus-Oh. don't
know. I've never married any Of them
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

81 though you were married. and vet
you're sewing on your own buttons" IT
am married. but keep my Independence,
let me tell Observation-Disclosures Batter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Lawyer-As your husband died ;ntes-
tate. you will. of course. get a third
Widow-Oh, hope to get my fourth. He
was my third, you knowSTown and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Chapleigh-I say, dwuggist, can you
aw-gfve me something to-aw-bwighten
me up, doncher know? Druggist-You're
In the wrong place, young man. This is
drug store. not a night school-Chicago
Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

THE doctors have finally agreed upon
the cause of Markley's illness "Ah.
they've held another Consultation" mo;
post-mortem." -PhiIadelphi Press.
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