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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

fact that United States senators and
members of the house Of representa-
tives have all of the important assign
ments in connection with the conduct
of the Republican national convention.
Now 1t is stated that the Republican
leaders desire to show Senator War
ner of Missouri some honor" so they
are talking of placing him at the head
Of the committee to notify the candi-
dates who are nominated. It's a down
right shame that few of the hon
ors'' of the convention could not have
been distributed among the 1aymen ir
the party. The men in public life have
honors to spare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.1
A very useful thing about any patent
arrangement you buy is it makes you
suspicious Of all others.
A woman's idea Of the difference be-
tween painting her face and just touch
ing up her cheeks is when she does 1t.
The thing that makes woman proud
of her son is that he can look like his
father, but be ever so much more like
hers.
A good thing for a man about a big
family is he is never tempted to spend
his money on anything else that win
get him into more trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

There's nothing surprising in the
news from New York that the people
In that burg are fast becoming
vegetarians. It's cheaper for them to
eat fancy asparagus and hot house
tomatoes than to chew on beefsteak at
thirty cents a pound. The same con-
ditions prevail in other sections of the
country. And it probably won't take
long for the beef trust to realize that
people can get along very nicely,
thank you, without the great quaint
ties of meat that they have been eat
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

took holy orders was admitted to the
bar entered a plea of mot guilty. for
a negro accused of killing a woman.
Father Drenford is connected with st.
Joseph's seminary, where young men
are trained for work in the negro mis-
sions in the south. He is particularly
interested in the negroes. and he is a
familiar figure about the criminal
courts of Baltimore. He received his
early training in Europe, where he.
in turn studied medicine, law and the
ology-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

Word comes from Washington, and
1t seems to be of the inspired sort,
that Mr.. Roosevelt wants an Iowa
man. either Dolliver or Cummins, for
Taft's running mate. If this is so, ii
does not take much of a prophet to
foretell what will happen as regards
the vice presidential nomination, for in
this. as in all other things in con-
nection with the convention. Mr.. Roose-
veh's way has been the only way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

Announcement is made officially
that Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Bona
parte. his attorney general, are in
agreement in all things. That helps
some, for there is nothing so con-
ducive to happiness and good work as
peace in family, whether it be an
official family or just an ordinary one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

Tom Plat will have to be given
credit for having attained some sense
in his old age. He announces, as in
cident to his failure to attend the Chi
cago convention, that his activities in
the world of politics has passed. Yes
and his influence. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
KANSAS COMMENT
TROPICAL TRIALS.

Cholera is again raging in the Phil
ippines. Cholera is not a nice COM
panion, because its victims curl up and
die in great agony in a few hours after
being stricken. They do not always
die, of course, but that Is the rule. An
epidemic Of this disease is particularly
trying in the Philippines, because the
natives refuse to report the cases. and
when found refuse. in many instances,
to take the proffered medicine, which
might cure. Therefore they die in great
numbers. and for the sake Of conceal
ment are often thrown into the canals
and streams to spread the scourge. The
fight the Americans make against the
disease is more trying than the insur-
rection. America has spent millions in
improving the sanitary conditions in the
islands. but still there are epidemics,
and there will be for years, because the
inhabitants are Of low vitality and ig-
norant 1t is not a pretty fight. this
the pomp and panoply of war, but it
develops heroes, just the same; men
who go out to the islands to make
much easy money from the government
but who find hard and dangerous work
and remain to do it, because they are
men. The Philippines will never be
America. no matter how long we own
them.-Atchison Globe.
A PARDONED CONVICT.
The newspapers are devoting much
space to the pardon by Governor Hoch
Of a poet who made an appeal for
clemency in rhyme. There is some
criticism of the governors action, and
great deal of fun is made of it by
ribald paragraphers. This was one OF
the most sensible pardons ever made
by the governor. however. The young
man whose effort in poetry resulted in
securing his freedom will never dis
fjnOIIiSh hin1Ealf ns no ri m a y
extent as to interfere with the reputa-
ton of Tennyson, but he has ability
above the average. he is ambitious te
do something in the world, and the
crime for which he was imprisoned was
bitterly regretted. 1t is worse thar
| useless to bury a young fellow alive
and deprive him of every opportunity
in life. The governor did the righ'
| thing in giving him a show for his
white alley.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

It's no more than fair that there
should be a uniform and good sized
reduction in the assessed valuation of
property in the parts of Shawnee coun-
ty that were flood swept. The figures
placed on them for the purpose of taxa
ton under the new tax law are tenn
porarily too high under the present cir
cumStances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

A word of warning. A young Rus
sian is in a Cincinnati hospital who is
laughing constantly and hilariously
and who will likely laugh himself to
death. His condition has been de-
veloped by the incessant smoking Of
cigarettes for number of years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

Twenty-Five diplomats accredited to
this country are in Chicago as lockers
on at the Republican national conven-
ton for the purpose of studying Ameri-
can political methods. They won't
learn much from what they see and
hear because the real work of the con-
vention has been done, and done to a
turn for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

Harry Orchard. upon whom Judge
Wood of Boise. Idaho, pronounced
the death sentence on March IL, WIN WIN
INSTRUMENTATION for pardon, Is still
in the penitentiary at Boise.
orchard has visitors from time 70
+,n,a hut II fs difficult to see him. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
Priest Is Counsel in Murder Case

The unusual spectacle of a Catho-
lie priest appearing as counsel in
criminal case was witnessed in
Baltimore court the other day. The
Rev. George Drenford, who, before he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

IT tell you." said the promoter. that
mine can be made to give up money"
Il suppose 1t can" said the small stock
holder. How about the officers OF the
company? ashingtony Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

Willie-Wha4 is a reformer. par
Pa-Oh. a man on the wrong side OF the
market.-Life.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
EDUCATION OF OUR GIRLS -
Correspondent Takes Exception to Views
Expressed in a Recent Book.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In YOUR review OF The Education of Our
Girls in The Tribune of February 3 Professor
Shannon" is quoted as follows: 1T seems quite
clear that the higher education of is the
one great menace Of our social existence
Labor troubles. mergers and frenzied finance COM
pared with Jris only symptoms Of transtory
social disorders They bring to the surface evils
that may be reneded by proper legislation but
higher education of seems to portend the
rapid extinction of the race Itself"
If gentlemen would only tell the whole truth in
this matter one could argue with them more sat
isfactorily- The class secretaries of Yale have
tabulated its graduates fer thirty years ontting
recent classes which il is fair suppose have not
had time to marry Vet. The results show that if
al the people Of the United States married and
had children in the ratio the graduates of
Yale the population of the United States would
diminish by oae-third every year. Only twothirds
of the graduates were found married-omitting all
classes for number of years back; the latter
would immensely swell lie proportion of unnnar-
ried. In the families OF these two-thirds the num-
her of children averaged only Allowing for
infant mortality. the Yale graduates who marry
are not producing enough children replace their
own fathers and mothers. let alone the one-third
which does not marry at all. OF Yale who
We're graduated between 1872 1878 252 per cent
are not married to-day. or Harvard men who were
graduated between 1860 and 1869 267 per cent are
not yet married And those who do marry are not
replacing their own parents with their offspring
Shall we. then, close up Harvard Yale and
discontinue the higher education of man? Oh
be fair gentlemen be fair, Men have always
claimed that the Of Justice was A sternIv
masculine attribute. Show a little of it now and
then in dealing with women Is II impertinent to
hint that the educated woman, ike other women
must depend for marriage? Would the
professor have her marry without being asked?
professor Shannon points out that owing to the
devotion uf the American man To business the
American woman is absorbing all the culture"
and AS the girl nstinctvely feels that it is tort
ire to be wife OF a whom she does not
respect. she hesitates and waits, and sTrinls be-
few charms"
/ confess that this sentence filed me with unhov
mrth. l not 50 very cid. Twenty years ago
was pretty young l remember how in those
days OF my sirihood n a small Eastern town
Hhat a singing contempt attached the term
.'ald maid II never gnder any circum-
stances believed that the old maid could have mar
ried had she wished. 1t th- solid, untroubIed
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

teriay. Chin Chino. owned BY Mrs De Mercy Ar
genteau otherwise the Princesse de Montsiyon.
was awarded first prize in the chow chow class
at the Boston Dog Show last season. out was Dis
qualified when il was found that il was dyed and
the prize given the entry OF Mrs Ada olive Van
Hersen Of No. 5S Central Park West. the Qrtn-
cesSe's intimate friend. Thereupon the princesse
published an article IN a sporting paper. in which
she said:
II is now as It seems to me- question for the
New England Kennel club to answer Who dyed
the dOg2 question that can be answered oy as
certaining who had interest IN having the doS
dyed and disqualified Was. or IS. there any one
who would profit By the Disqualification or the dos
II 30 who was il that discovered the iast
day of the and three days after the Judging
Of the chow chow classes that there was dye on
the coat OF the dog And had the person VINO
made discovery opportunity 10 plL tne oye
on the the dogs DISQUALIFICATION m
anv way to benefit OF this person. crinl.e
was committed. The motive Is plain VINO was y
that had such a mctfvez
Henry NJ Ward counsel for Mrs. Van Heusen.
said that while the name OF his client was nOt
mentioned in the article. she considered II SO d.
-sctlv pointed at herself that she brought tns
libel slit against the princesse-
Pr4ncasse De M0ntgyon deTnurred 20 the COM
n1sf,t On the ground that il did not CONSTITUTES
c.r,ss of action Justice Davis ovsrr1Iled the de-
,,rrrer ard an appeal taken TO the Appelate
Ti,Sion The case cannot 20 70 trial until DECISION
is rendered on the appeal
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
DENIAL BY PENNYPACKER
No Official attempt Made to Uhite-
zoash Capitol Scandal.

Harrisburg. PENN Feb 20.-Ex- Governor Penny
packer witness for the defence in the Capitol
trial to-day enphatcally denied that there had
been any official attempt to ''whitewash' Capt.
tol scandal in the inquiry by ex-Attorney General
Carson
Mr.. Pennypacier declared that Stanford B
Lewis, assistant to Joseph NJ. Huston, architect,
had stated falsehood when ne testified that the
architects famous letter to Mr. Carson had been
prepared at conference between Pennypacker
Auditor General Snyder and Lewis and that II
was intended to dovetail with letters written by
other persons connected with the Capitol contracts
The word whitewash not used and the
thought was not expressed said Mr.. Pennypack-
er. when hts attention directed this letter
by counsel for the defence. IF MFR Lewis said
that he said what falsehood, doubtless due
to weakness and cowardice.'
Other statements made by Lewis in his testf-
mony witness for the commonwealth were
also denied to-day by ex-Auditor General Snyder
the first of the defendants be called as a wit
ness In his own behalf.
In the direct examination of Mr. Snyder It was
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

consensus of public opinion that every woman was
crazy to get husband. The only difference was
that some angled openly and others covered it up
My home town singular. The Htera-
ture of all ages is fun of matchmaking manlElas
and girls looking out hook The Eng
lfsh novel of today is crammed with this atnos-
phere. Even so great apostle of modernity as
Bernard Shaw has devoted play to the pur-
suit of the human tigress, whc down her prey
by automobile and marries him out of hand and
against his Will.
But in the last four FIVE years in America
have had to rub my eyes sometimes to know If 1
were awake. We hearing of the woman who
doesn't want to marry and she is gravely reproved,
and has sermons preached at her to prove what a
naughty girl she is. One Is almost tempted to
doubt the male sense of humor- Do men really
see nothing funny in gravely reproving women for
not finding them attractive enough to marry?
Moreover are men willing to let the inference stand
that marriage is so unattractive that women have
got to be kept ignorant in order to like it?
CONSTANT READER
New York City, Feb. 10, 1905
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
BRONX RIVER PARKWAY HELD UP.

Madison Grant, president of the Bronx River
Parkway Commission. appointed by Governor
Hughes to preserve the waters Of the Bronx River
from noll1tion and TO create reservation of the
lands on side of the river said yesterday )
that on account of the present condition Of the
cftys finances application would be made TO
the Board of Estimate at present to carry out the
parkway project.
Mr. Grant said that some time ago an appica-
ton was made for appropriation for maps and
surveys, but account OF the tghtness OF the
money market another application to the Board OF
Estimate would probably not be made before next
fan Meanwhile the commission would develop its
plans
MI Grant said it had been estimated that the cost
of the lands necessary to constitute the reserVa-
+ion based upon their assessed valuation. would
be about 81 70o,040 but the longer the delay the
higher their cost would be 1t would be useless.
however said Mr.. Grant for the commission 10
annlv to the Board of Estimate for an appropria-
+ja, now as there was rfe likelihood of it being
made.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
FOURTH MORNING MUSICAL.

As usual large and fashionably gowned audi
snca of women attended the fourth morning musi-
cal Of the Haarlem Philharmonic Society, given at
the Kaldorf-Ast Astoria yesterday Those who served
~, +ba reception committee Mrs. Frank Fl.
Daniels Mrs Philip a Malleson, Mrs Frederick
Daneka Mrs Zenas / Leonard. Mrs Adolph' Rie-
senberg Mrs Edwin Outwater. Mrs. James H
Purdy Mrs. Joseph {. Downes. Mrs Clarkson A
Collins Mrs Frank 3. Heglieb Mrs Henry A.
Westcott and Miss Forbes
The ushers were Miss Anderson. Miss Evans and
the Misses Shrady.
The artists contributing to the programme were
Miss Sullivan. harpist: Cecil James. tenor Frank
Croxton bass Paul Kefer, cello. and Joseph
Maerz. acconpanist
Mrs Frank Lfttefed is the popular president Of
this society.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
FOR NEGRO EDUCATION.
Booker L. Washington Opens York
ers Day at Tuskegee Conference.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Tuskegee. Ala. Feb 20.-Booker T. Washington
made the opening speech at the Tuskegee Negro
Conference to-day, which celebrated work
ers' day He said In part:
First of ell, the negroes of the South must
cling to and demand education of the public
school system Our proportion of the public school
funds is not charity donation. but by
right The trustees Of the Jeanes fund OF 81 GOO 900.
soon to be supplemented by a fund OF $4,000 left
some time previously by Miss Jeanes, have decided
TO use large proportion of the interest of that
fund in creating right public sentiment among
the Southern whites in favor of negro education
To that end General Secretary billiard of the fund
will cooperate with Southern public and school
officials
We making tremendous strides in reducing
illteracy in spite of the injustice and indiffer-
in the distribution of the school funds The
four hundred teachers gathered here to-day from
all parts OF the South who under TUskegee inspra-
ton transforming the former artificial academic
negro education into the practical and industrial
spoke OF the general efforts toward the extension
of the schools influence throughout their COM
munties and the kindergarten movement Two re-
form schools for wayward negro youths have been
started in the last year Mount Meigs, Ala and
Macon, Ca
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

shown that Huston elected architect OF the
board prepare plans and specifications Tor the
furnishings of the Capitol before Snyder became
a member 1t also shown that s22o.e" was
paid by the toard to Huston for professional ser
vices in preparing drawings and specifications for
the furnishings and fittings Of the Capitol and for
superintendent OF the work
lewis test sled that the only work required OF the
architect 10 prepare the drawings and specin-
catiurls and that Huston not required re super
wise the work
Snyder admitted having advanced sl25.oD to San
derson befoFe any of the furnishings delivered
He said ht did this the suggestion of Huston.
because the building not ready To receive the
furniture when the furniture ready to be de-
livered.
Snyder explained that he learned that his prede-
cessor in the Auditor Generals Office had made
similar advance payments to the Pennsylvania Con-
structions Company contractors for the metallic
furniture and he thought that this action had
established precedent.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
BOSTON SCHOOLS AHEAD.
less Retardation There than in New York
or Philadelphia

D-- Oliver P Cornmau district superintendent Of
In public schools OF Philadelphia has an article
n Jhe current number Of The Psychological
Clinic" which viii be OF special interest to educa-
tors Or Corr1nsr's object is TO show the number
auG percentage OF children who are over age for
rher grade. and ne presents comparative statistics
from @ve Cities-New York. Philadelphia, Boston,
Kansas City and Camden. y. J. In ALL 755 92S chill
lrsr aye involved. approximately ger cent Of all
IL children in the elementary schools Of the
United states-
-re theoretic age limit fo- the first grade child
Is seven years All children more than seven years
CID ta the first grade may therefore be regarded
beyond the age limit Of that grade Similarly. all
Children more than eight years old IL the second
grade nine years old in the third grade and SC on
tnroEs rout the eight grades in the school system
a-a over age. D.. Cornman shows IN table the
Percentage o. children that are beyond the the
oretlc ase limit In Boston. per year
or mora beyond this limit; in New York 80 per
cert. in Philadelphia, 81 per cent; IN camden
\ J.. 40 per cent. and in Kansas city, 4ss per
cent Thus there are half as many again who
o1e year over age in New York IS there are
lr Boston nearly twice as many in Philadelphia as
IN Boston. and nearly twD and q half times as
many IN Camden and Kansas City
Il is curious that the difference between these
cities increases the number OF years OF retarda-
t.or ia grade increases Thus. Of the children who
are Two wears or more over age for their grade
Boston has - per cent: New York, l22 per cent;
Philadelphia I75 per cent; ana Camden ana nan
wears ,~ more over age. Boston mas Il per cent
New YORK A per cent Philadelphia, Z per cent
Kansas city -23 per cent, and Camden Il per
cent OF children who four years or more over
scr Boston has o. per cent; New oif' = Pc
cent. Philadelphia, q per cent eal-u'i' 20 p--
cent and Kansas city. 81 per cent
7,4s ---.-., adysnrage ia favor Of Boston cannot
he a---i5-,tea "a a difference in the school popuia-
ton il Is said though this may accom-.
SON., ,+.,+ ny Cornrnan believes that III some OF
rfle cities there Is a damming OF the stream q
proaress q children through the grades mat 'aE9
rlsce IN the lower grades In TINS coffeclIoA Due
ton g-hicb has so much less Tetardatoh thtoueb-
out the ,rsdes mas also a much higher percentage
of s e---r,err in the upper grades Thus "a Per
cent n all The school children In Boston are III tlr
eighth grade while 81 per cent are III tiie el+l. ~
graae IN NV York "a Der cent III me ceHlH
e-de r For,ls deirhIa. and only = per cent ia the
eIFhtt grade II The city of Camden
When raany children take two years 70 % tie
r.9rx NJ . single grade the result II oVeTorowd'fs
.7d balf tir.,e "a lover grades and empty pehcheS
ir fne ,,,--.- craaes Boston Is one u the teW
cities rbae ca. boast a for every enid feat1y
fer public school irstr-ctton. ehe probably Is a14e
- is6e this eiviable -osiiion' says ~
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

chemisette is a feature, and the high girdle gives
the short waistline that is popular Just now
In this instance tucked mousseline makes the
cbemisette but all-over lace and lingerie mate
rials are having equal vogue.
The quantity OF material required for the medium
sjza is 3. wards 21 yards 81 yards ~ inches
wide with q. yard IS inches wide chemisette and
cuffs for short sleeves, yard when long sleeves are
used H. ward q inches wide for the belt yards
of velvet ribbon and y yard of taffeta for the
stitched bands.
Tho nattern $500 is cut in sizes for g. 81 36,
% and 40 inch bust measure, and will be mailed to
ary address on receipt of 10 cents
Please give number of pattern and bust measure
distinctly Address Pattern Department, New York
Tribune II in a hurry for pattern, send an extra
v,ocent stamp and we will mail by letter postage
IN sealed envelope.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

because the children advanced more efficiently
rom grade to grade in that city than elsewhere
The economic loss due to retardation in the
s-hes 4s enormous The child that ten years
70 Coihpiete an eight-year course costs the state
. per cent more than one who roes through on
time Dr. Cornman finds the reports of very few
clIes available for the kind statistics which he
mas computed He hopes that in the future results
similar TO hls own VIII be collected for all the large
ciueS OF the United States These will furnish
data for the study of the causes this retarda-
uon OF progress III the lower grades and enable
school systems to take remedial measures.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Every variation Of the blouse that is cut in one
with the sleeves is to be noted just now, and here
is one Of the prettiest and most graceful that Yet
have appeared II be made either with elbow
or long sleeves and is adapted to all the pretty
thin materials, which nearly legion. In this
instance however it is made of banana colored
creme de chine. with trimming of velvet ribbon
and bands of stitched taffeta. The long. narrow