The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-27
FROM OTHER PENS

REMARKABLE COURTS MARTIAL.
The fact that there have been sew
eral courts in the army and
navy of officers charged with the habit
OF drunkenness has called attention, in
a way which is probably not deserved,
to a situation which finds it possible
for officers of such temperament and
practice so long to resist disciplinary
proceedings.
In one case the reviewing authority,
Gen. F. D. Grant, made known the
fact that the offending officer had
been addicted to drink for long time,
and in the other cases which have
been recently or are now the subject
of court-martia1 consideration the ac-
cused officers have been pretty we'll
known for their intemperance. In at
least one case it has been stated that
the officer was conspicuous on account
of the indiscretions which his indulg-
ence had caused. With the existing
system of periodical examination for
promotion it might very Well be asked
why these discoveries of unfitness have
not been earlier made in the career of
a culprit Washington Herald.
MAN FOR THE MANLESS MAID
We hear a great deal-or did hear
a great deal a few years ago-about
the need of the man for the manless
land in the west Nowadays. if We
read the right columns we hear
great deal about the need of the man
for the manless maid in the east.
That is to say in. the bathrooms and
drawing-rooms and at the opera.
A writer upon the activities of the
smart set in Washington, exclaims:
For it seems that the demand for
the dancing man" and the theater-
going man, and even the dining man
is so much in excess of the supply that
the only requirement for eligibility is
two legs in the case of the dancing
man and two theater tickets in the
case of the theater man, with ability
to nguish the functions OF the
knife and fork in the case of the din
ing man.
According to a Washington cores
pondent the only manner in which the
maid may capture the man is by TAX
ing him by surprise over the teie-
phone and extorting a verbal promise
that he will take her to the ball If she
will send a nicely upholstered car
riage for him, and "a girl feels that
she should offer car fare to the youth
who has been so good as to put him
self to the trouble of calling upon
her."-Louisville Courier-J ournai
o.
CAMPAIGN OF PERSONALITIES
The campaign for governor of
Illinois is described by a Chicago
paper as one "of falsehood. SANDER
and abuse" This situation is in
striking contrast with the state con-
test in Ohio. In this state, In spite OF
the earnestness of the fight, the best
of good feeling has thus far been
preserved. Gov. Harris in his daily
addresses in the rural sections make
no charges against the honor or
ability of his opponent; Mr.. Harmon
expresses nothing but admiration for
the character and intentions of the
governor.
Aside from the ginger" injected
into the national campaign by the in
.tensely partisan letter of the presi-
dent, what is true of the state cam
paign in Ohio is also generally true OF
the national contest Both Mr.. Bryan
and Judge Taft appreciate the excel
lence of the other and are ever ready
to give expression to their apprecia-
tion on the stump. All this is dis
tinctly encouraging The American
people are competent to settle state
and national issues on their merits
Cleveland Plain Dealer.