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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31
Electricity at Damascus.

The first city to be modernized by the
Introduction of electricity was the one
with the oldest continuous existence
known to human history; the city which
is as it has been through the ages
Damascus, the Kaleidoscope of the near
Orient, with Arab and Greek, Jew and
Christian, Moslem and Infide1, Kurd
and Circassian, Turk and Tartar, jost-
ling elbows.
See the panorama of Oriental life as
it flashes by! There goes huge flat
nosed negro from Mecca, wrapped in
an ample cloak tunic and blouse to
keep warm. for the breeze from the
towering white apex of Mt. Hermon or
from the gray anti-Lebanon range is
not always as the hot caress from the
sun beaten sands of the Arabian des-
ert: his broad, good-natured face radi-
ates childish delight, and it must be his
first visit to Damascus.
Here wanders lone stranger from
Bagdad, tall and slim, with a small,
well-informed head,and meditative intel
lectual features, wearing a silk tunic,
a black undervest or Jacket, his turban
noticeable by its fine f1let Of golden
threads. He strolls with curious vet
condescending superiority.
Yonder pass Withholding Kurds who
do not belle their looks, driving the
sheep that they have brought from
Circassfans with their astrakhan caps.
their loose sheepskin cloaks girdled to
the body. their belts studded with
knives and less warlike implements
tall. ungainly and unbearded. they are
the real rustics Of the Orient.
Here, in the coffee houses and khans
or wayside inns, sitting cross-1egged.
smoking their nargilehs, are Bedouins
from the four corners Of the desert diff
fering markedly in appearance.
There pass a group of heavy-bearded
Druzes, powerful frames, strong physi-
economies. Their sheik is in richly
brocaded scarf and blouse. tunic worn
with the grace Of Roman senator and
more than the dignity Of an English
chancery Judge, turban of embroidered
silk surmounting a massive head set
on square shoulders, a heavy nose and
the paw Of mastif.-From The West
In the Orient-Electricity the New
Force in Old Lands" by Charles NJ.
Pepper, in the February Scribner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

A millionaire messenger boy in
the employ of the local Rock Island
offices is having some trouble with a
broker over the purchase and delfv-
cry of some Rock Island bonds. IN
asrnuch as the young Croesus tried to
invest but $155 in such bonds 1t is not
to be presumed that he intended to
gobble up all of the c. R. I. & P. Sc
curities on the market with the idea
Of eventually gaining sole possession
of, or controlling interest in, the prop
erty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

lfTom the AtcnlSon Globe
Most men who have sense. have
modesty with it.
Time heals old wounds, but It also
A kicker is man who wants some
thing for nothing.
When a fool admits that he in a
fool, he is no longer a fool.
A friend never has to make the as
sertion that he is a friend
It Is hard to say NO." but IT is
harder to say: IT don't know"
The man who ought to listen and
learn, usually does most of the talk
ing.
A man refers to the woman he Hkes
and the woman he dislikes as "she."
Few young men have the COURAGE tn
wear old clothes until they are able
to afford new ones.
The man who is sick day has MANY
comforters, but the man who Ia sicir
year has but few.
Man learns by experience. but iz on
worn out by the experiences that he
has no strength to use the knowIedee
How you wonder at the popularity
of the man you hatei How Won wo,.
der that the people speak to him at
all! @'
1t is no use advising a man to t.a,
his constitution IN good shane- r. -.
not his constitution that goes wronr
but his bylaws. -
Every man expects to become rich
before he dies. but. in reality, onIy one
man in so has enough money accun,,s
lated at death to pay his funeral. az
penses-
brave man is a great big. feI,ow
who knows that he can whip the ~.
tie man that he is QuarreIinx wsth
and doesn't care whether the oi,srrai
develops into fight or not.
1t is hard for the father in either
case: II his daughter marries a moo
man, she buys expensive clotbinr T.,
the fear that she will never get .au
more: II she marries a man of wea1tb
she does the same thing because III.
kin viii expect 1t Of her. .'
Children are apt to look forward ..
the time when they are grown I'm ~
the belief that they can then NAL IN
the noise they want, but they a1wavs
find that there is some other fe,1o,',
who is making greater noise than
they can make. and they spend their
maturer years. as they did their chifa-
hood. in listening. >--A 80 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31
PHILIPPINE PROGRESS.

President Roosevelt most properly
expresses pride in the record made by
the United States in the management
and development of the Philippine
Islands during the almost ten years
that the stars and stripes have flown
over these possessions on the other
eide of the world. It is a record of
which the president, Mr.. Taft, the sec
rotary Of war. and every person in the
land can we'll be proud. Mr.. Roosevelt
rightly questions whether there Is a
brighter page in the annals Of interna-
tional dealing between the strong and
the weak than that which tells Of our
treatment of the Filipinos, unless, per-
haps, 1t Is the one which recounts tn e
achievements in Cuba.
Basing his opinion upon the volumi-
nous and decidedly interesting report of
Mr. Taft on the conditions in the
islands as he found them during his
recent trip, the president Joins with
the secretary of war in making four
recommendations for the future. A
more liberal commercial policy, an
altered land holding plan. the possible
establishment by the Filipino govern.
ment of an agricultural bank, and the
extension of the coastwise laws of the
United States to the islands. are the
things proposed. In connection with
the first of these the interests of the
American tobacco and sugar Industries
are to be protected. Secretary Taft
feels confident that there need be no
serious interference with the American
interests mentioned as a result of a
lowered tariff. To gain some conces-
Sf0nS hA ~
self ready to favor limit on the guam
tity of tobacco and sugar to be admit
ted from the Philippines. This limit
might be so fixed as to prevent either
any lowering of the price of either
undue exploitation of the sugar and
| tobacco Industries in the islands.
| What Is said in the report of Secre-
tary Taft of the development of medi-
cal science in the islands is particularly
gratifying. Much has been accom-
plished in teaching the islanders the
essentials of sanitation. Plaques have
been fought successfully, and there is
every reason for thinking, that. as in
Cuba. the work for public health will
remain one of the most notable fea-
lures of American occupation.
mere Is SOOQ reason for applause
from all for what has been done fol-
the Filipinos in this and many Other
directions but some persons will be in.
clined to believe that a greater measure
OF self government has been granite;
them than they are ready for Mr.
Taft thinks that the progress made
In educating the people in the dis
charge of political functions outweigh,
the loss in administrative efficienc,
which is involved. Such a policy i
jus tifable to a degree. considering tn,
end aimed at. but possibly not to tn,
degree to which 1t has been carried
As the secretary of war is convince,
that it will be a generation, and per
: haps longer. before the Filipfnos. !,
spite of all that has been done TO
them, will be ready for complete self
government, the work of fitting tn en-
for it should not be pushed too as
: siduously at the cost of governmental
efficiency. The more efficient the ad
: ministration the better off will tn
: Filipinos be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

If the charges filed against teacher
in the Chicago schools are true, it would
seem that she has outlived her useful
ness. She is styled as being pessimis-
tic, misanthropic, irascible, irritable
and beyond the age limit of usefulness.
Such a verbal pillory would give an or
binary person a fit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

John D. Rockefeller and Senator Ben
Tillman met as travelling companions
on a southern railroad the other day
and had a long talk on the money pow
er and kindred topics. A full steno-
graphic report of the discussion would
make Interesting reading. 1t seems to
have been entirely amicable and the
xer,tlemen parted friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

stMock Duck was once again the
piece de resistance on the menu at
the banquet of the Kansas Day club.
Will some one please rise up and ex-
plain just what mock duck" is It
must certainly be variety that local
sportsmen have failed to bag. Even
George Stansf1eld and Jess Elliot have
failed to report the winging of one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

Hayti's latest revolution Is report
ed to be about over. 1t was practically
bioodless This is the proper way to
revolute in these enlightened days
And speaking of revolutions, the idea
comes that all of the South Ameri-
cans must be i'll. There have been no
revolutions down there in at least a
month";
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

Some folks will incline to the opin-
ion that Argentines admiral rubbed
1t IN on Bob Evans a bit when he sail
ed his squadron clear around the
United States fleet as it was steaming
on it's way. This is evidence, though,
that the Argentine navy can run if 1t
can not put up much of fight That
more than Russia's could do when the
laps happened along so Unexpectedly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

Another financial institution in New
York, the New Amsterdam National
bank, has been closed on the order
of the comptroller of the currency
This bank does a little better in the
way of promises than have other de-
funct Institutions. Not only does it
promise to pay depositors in full 1t
also announces that when this is
done there will be substantial div
fdend for the stockholders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

Those robbers who passed up $40,-
600 in cash in the looting of the
Adams Express company's office at
Mansfield, O., must surely feel like
administering few good kicks to
themselves and each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

George AIDES affinity" who created
such a stir at the Indiana society's
banquet in Chicago turned out to be
dummy" That's just what most
affinities are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

Mr.. Taft was introduced at gath
ering at Cleveland, o., on wednesday
as the next president of the United
States" It's almost unnecessary to re-
mark that the introduction was not
made bv Senator Foraker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31
county

New York's Republican county
committee has unanimously endorsed
the candidacy of Governor Charles E.
Hughes for the presidential nomina-
ton, But it will be remembered that
this endorsement was not given until
Secretary Taft had let it be known
that such a procedure would be per-
fectIy acceptable to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31
KANSAS CONNENT
ADVICE TO EDITORS.


An Atchison man spent the first
years of his life as an editor and pub
Usher, and it is his opinion that there
are many mistaken notions concern
ing the business During the first five
years or his control of a newspaper,
ne was OF the opinion that a news
paper should cut and slash, in order
to maintain a circulation: accordingly,
ne printed all sorts of rumors, and
was constantly in trouble He
pitched into a great many people.
ana was SO generally despised that he
nnaily became alarmed, being a man
or good instincts. He promptly re-
FORMED, expecting to lose some busi-
ness for decency's sake, but much to
MS surprise the business improved
He made an effort to be fair and con-
slderate in all respects, and the peo-
pie seemed to appreciate that as
much as they had-ever appreciated
sensationalism; indeed. they appre-
ciated 1t more. for the circulation
steadily Increased ana his paper in
creased in influence Within two
years after changing his policy, the
editors circulation had doubled. The
edator believes that his disposition to
pc fair and conservative in all things.
instead of sensational and quarrel
some, trebled the patronage of his
paper. He therefore advises young
men starting out in the business Of
printing newspaper to adopt the
right course. and stick to it; 1t will
pay better than any other. The old
editor also believes that people care
less for scandal than is generally
imagined. There is q low class Of
readers who appreciate nothing else.
but In securing these you lose a more
respectable and numerous class.
Ihere never was a man who took an
interest in scandal. according to the
old editor, who was not cheap man.
The bulk of the people care little for
the scandal of the street; they are
more interested In decent things, and
the patronage of a decent thing is al
ways more liberal and lasting than the
patronage OF an indecent thing. The
old editor says he never knew a man
to become honorably prominent who
had the cheap habits of a gossip,
therefore he concluded that 1t did
not pay to cultivate the disreputable
few, and offend the respectable many.
Most young men doing newspaper
work have the same mistaken notion
OF sensationalism; the old editor says
he never had young man on his pa
per who did not have to have his
copy" revised AS a rule it is the
older people. (and the older people
are the wiser ones), who realize that
the better element prevails in every
mmunity.-Atchison Globe.
so CARELESS.
The mild-mannered and conserva-
tive gentleman who addressed the
Colorado Cattle Growers association
at Denver yesterday, with a recon-
mendation to chang monopolists as
you would rag babies" committed a
thoughtless slip of speech. What the
good man meant Was. doubtless, to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

Not very encouraging prospects are
held out to lumbermen in this country
and the folks who have to use lumber
nv Overton Price. the associate fores-
ter of the United States. Mr.. Price
delivered q speech at the lumber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

When the work of the legislature,
in special session, is carefully review
ed it will be found that not as much
harm has been done as 1t was ex-
pected there would be. This is ex-
tremely gratifying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31
HU1AOR OF THE Day


change se artist. a ehs. ' said 4 the thsatricsi
manager. Have you had any expert
ne The maiden len ,sashss seorasS,y a.sa
Record.
.Slobbs-Oh. don't know. Many. a man
gives himself Observation-Disclosures Record.
Get many ducks?'
"Naw-this guns no good. Whenever I'd
s sha9t at bird the b, report vas SO iond
Leader.
Knicker-what is your ideal of model
BSekerons in which the dspos,ter gets
o,n aow many miles will s,,. gallon of gas
"Straight ahead or straight up?"-Hous-
ton Post.
Mamma, can go to bed an hour earl
An hour earlier? What for?''
vea 81 want ahaa to say my prayers for three
rs Jones 2 man Of more than average
he's still widower.''-
Marks-Say, old man, did ever tell you
about the awful fright I got on my we'd
Parks-s-sh! No man should speak like
that about his wife.-Philadelphia In
oufrer.
Professor-I can't find the chameleon.
Harris-No. sir: we've 'ad an accident
with i'm. put lin on lettuce and e
turned green Then I put him on to
nj IA rt al nd - h,rcf Al
Philadelphia Inquirer.
"I suppose the late shopping annoys
1--WE don't mind the late shopping SO
much" answered the merchant. TITS the
late swapping that Observation-Disclosures
Guest-Did Count Mounds put UP here
last month? .---Fe
Hotel Clerk-Yes; he did and he didn't.
Utica Observer.
rs your barber one of this converse
No; his speciality is monologue."-
Cleveland Leader.
Mrs. Youngwed-why is it you're always
growing about my biscuits John?
Youngwed-Oh, there are times when a
man would rather fight than eat.-Chicago
News.
Much of my success in life said the
millionaire. was due to the advice of my
friends"
us it possible." exclaimed the skeptical
person.
| Yes replied the man with millions 1T
always listened to it-but never followed
| it.''-Chicago News.
Patience-She is always trying impossi-
BILE things.
| Patrice-what nowf
Patience-Saw her trying to open a car
window today.-Yonkers Statesman.
| Timid Old Gentlenan-Oh! sir please let
me go. Think of your own poor old
| The EIighwayman-Nothin' dom, old
boy; it won't go. was brought UP in an
| ncubator.-Harper's Weekly.
".Julia,s wedding was right up to date"
| I'm what way?"
| "All her presents were clearinghouse
certificates. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Prisoner-Mandy. All doan understan'
| how you got Diet nerve ter stan thar an
tell the tedge that didn't support yo - p
| Mandy-Go ge, in what Particular did
| yo ever suppo't me? Tell me dat
| Prisoner-Wel1, Mandy, didn't I allus go
an get de washin' TO- yo' ter do. an
didn't alius deliver it ter de white folks
| after yo' got it done detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

The annual convention of the State
Association Of Ice Cream Manufacture
ers, which has just been held in To-
peka, was not chilly an affair as
some might suppose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS-

The State Journal ia q member of the
Associated Press and receives the tulI DAY
telegraph report OF that great neWs Ut
Eanization for the exclusive 4fteruo"n
publication IN Topeka
The news Is received in The state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
ElnaA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31
Crime Producing Passions.


William T.. Hornaday, director of the
New York Geological park, has an ar
ticle on "The Psychology of Wild AMI
mails in the February McC1ure's. 1t
IS devoted chiefly to study Of the
criminal instinct in animals Mr.. Hor-
naday finds that:
The vices and virtues and the crimi-
nal propensities Of mankind are mir
rored in the lower animals to an aston
fshtng degree.
THE killing of natural prey for daily
food Is not murder. A starving wolf
on the desolate barren grounds may
even kill and devour a wounded pack
mate without becoming criminal by
that act alone. True, such nantes
tation OF hard-heartedness and bad
taste Is very reprehensible; but its
cause is hunger, not sheer blackness OF
heart. Among wild animals, the wan
ton killing of member of the killers
own species constitutes murder in the
first degree. Seconddegree murder is
unnecessary and wanton killing out
side the killers own species.
In some of the many cases that
have come under my notice, the desire
to commit murder for the sake of muir
der has been as sharply defined as the
fangs and horns of the murderers. OF
the many emotions of wild animals
which are revealed more sharply In
captivity than in a state of nature, the
crime producing passions = jealousy,
hatred. and the devilish lust for limo
cent blood-are most prominent.
Bears usually fight on the square.
openly and aboveboard, rarely COM
hitting foul murder. If one bear hates
another, he attacks at the very first
opportunity; he does not cunningly
walt to eaten the offender at a disad-
vantage, when he is beyond the posi-
bility of rescue. Bears frequently kill
one another, and often maui their
keepers, but not by the sneaking meth
DDS of the human assassin who stabs
in the dark and runs away. I do not
count the bear as common murderer,
even though. at rare intervals, he kills
| a cage-mate smaller and weaker than
himself. One killing Of that kind, done
| by Cinnamon Jim to q small black
bear that had annoyed him beyond all
| endurance, was inflicted as legiti-
mate punishment, and was so record
ed. The attack of two large bears. a
| Syrian and a sloth bear, upon a small
Japanese black bear, in which the big
pair deliberately attempted to disem-
! bowel the small victim, biting him only
| in the abdomen, always has been q
| puzzle to me. I cannot fathom the
| idea which possessed those two ursine
minds" .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

rs Jones a man Of more than average
intelligence?'
Yes His wife died 10 years ago, and
he's still widower."Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

IT suppose the late shopping annoys
your
I'VE don't mind the late shopping so
much" answered the merchant. IT'S the
late swapping that ashington
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

Mamma, can I go to bed an hour earl
Ter than usual tonight?"
AN hour earlier? What for?''
ct want to say my prayers for three
weeks ahead."-Bystander.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

Prisoner-Mandy, All doan understan'
how you got Diet nerve ter stan thar an
tell the jedge that didn't support yo' =
Mandy-G oge: in what Particular did
Prisoner-Well. Mandy, didn't I allus go
an get de washin' To- yo' ter do. an
didn't alius deliver 1t ter de white folks
after yo got it done detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

Professor can't find the chameleon,
Harris.
Harris-No, sir: we've 'ad an accident
with i'm. / put lin on a lettuce and e
turned green. Then I put him on to-
mato and e turned red. Then I set I'm
on a piece of tartan plaid. and e busted
Inquirer
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-19
JIM ROGUE, Manager
A CRIMINAL FRATERNITY

When man becomes 'yegg' he practically loses the name that belongs to him. If there comes into "yegg" camp a stranger who proves by his dia- lect that he is entitled to membership, "yegg" etiquette does not permit any one to ask his name. "Where d 'ye hail from'' is the query. If he re- plies that he is from Pittsburg, they call him "Pitts Slim' or "Pitts Fat, n or some other name suggested by his physical characteristics. There is de- gree of cleverness sometimes in these names. A young man with a patch of gray hairs is known as the "Aged Kid" A hunehback with wooden leg acquires the appellation of "The Pegged Hump"
 The word "yegg" has been attribu- ted to gypsy origin. When a thief showed special aptitude the gypsies elected him "yegg chief" Gradual. ly the ordinary tramp or hobo, if he grew to be skillful thief. came into the title of "Johnny Yegg," and final ly the name was acquired exclusively by the wandering nitroglycerine ex- pert of today. The outcast appears to embody what is worse in the gypsy and the hobo with the craft of one and the barbarity of the other added to a reckless daring of his own.
 One of the most interesting phases of the fraternity of the "yeggs" is found in those rare exceptions, the "yegg" with family and the "yegg" ," with longing for home. While most of them have no ties, it happens now and then that one boasts a wife and children. In that event, if he is ar. rested, other "yeggs" invariably pro- vide for the family. The "yegg" with the longing for home occasionally grat- flies his ambition by saving a compe- tence, with which he returns to his na- tive place. He then settles down in some business, and "yeggs" know him no more If there is an inquiry as to what has happened to the absent one the reply is 'He's gone home. ' All "yeggs' know what that means.