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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
THE TEACHERS.

Topekans are always glad to extend
the hand OF welcome to visitors to
their city. whether they come in twos
or threes. hundreds or thousands. But
this pleasant task is the most agree
able when those who come here are
the teachers of Kansas who have hop
ored this city with their presence on
several occasions. There. are many
good and sufficient reasons why this
is SO. Perhaps they can all be
teachers of Kansas. like their coll
leagues in every other part of these
wonderful United States. are the salt
of the earth.
That may sound a little bit like full
some fiattery, but it isn't. It's the
wholet truth and nothing but the truth
Indeed. the English language is in
adequate for a proper expression of
esteem in which the school teachers
of this land are or should be held.
Theirs Is a monumental labor. and
almost a sacred one. In their hands
is entrusted the molding of the intelli-
gence and character of the youth of
the nation. What they have accom-
plished in the past is reflected in the
magnificent achievements of the
United States of today. Their accom-
plishments in the future will be just
as large and larger because with each
succeeding year the profession of
teaching is being raised to higher lev
els in each and every particular and
in none more SO than the personnel
of the instructors.
It is just such assemblages as the
annual meeting of the Kansas State
Teachers association which is bring
ing this desirable condition Of affairs
about. At such convocations as are
now in progress here there is an in
valuable exchange of views among the
teachers which can not help but
make for their own betterment. This
means better schools. Better schools
mean better citizens. And that is
what this country and this state is in
need of all the time.
Critics of the methods Of public
education of today and some of the
results which are incident to it are
not difficult to find. But this appears
to. be an age of criticism. Every
thing under the sun comes in for it's
whacks nowadays from more or less
distinguished sources. It is safe to
say. however, that the public educa-
ton of today is better and more ade-
quate in all of it's details than 1t was
a generation ago. Some frills have
been tackled onto it which many dis
corning people think should be left
to other fields of endeavor. but there
is a tendency among scnool authors
ties at the present time to eliminate
many of these. the usefulness of
which is strongly to be doubted.
On the whole, as stated, the public
school of today is better institution
than it was a decade or a generation
ago and the indications are that it
will continue to improve with each
succeeding turn Of times cycle. It's
the teachers who are responsible for
this. and as a general proposition. par
ticularly in the country schools. they
are not as we'll paid as they should
be for the great work they are do
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

From the Atchison Globe.]
You can account for very few mar
riages.
Every time any big bill is presented
to you, it looks like robbery.
If woman can get her first man,
she needn't worry about her second or
third.
You are always at disadvantage in
arguing with a man who doesn't know
what he is talking about.
Scrapping in families is objection
BILE, but it is not so bad as when kin
praise each other too much.
Whenever we meet a polite man. we
always resolve to be more like him.
A polite, modest man is great mis-
sionary.
The only way you can succeed in life
is to rise above your handicaps. Every
one has a lot of handicaps; therefore,
to let them discourage You is fatal.
If you become impudent to those
who are kind to you, you are guilty OF
the meanest trick possible, and should
have slave driver for you.
Hundreds of years of practical ex-
perimenting, as well as wide scientific
study of the subject, has demonstrated
that a hide can't be turned into leath-
er under four months. Still, every
man not in the tanning business is GER
tain he could do it in twenty-four
hours.
| 1t is said of an Atchison girl who
moved to Kansas City that she is sc
efraid of speaking to the Wrong Sort
of a Person. one who is not in the Best
Society, don't you know, that she
hasn't spoken to any one but the gro
Ger and the ice man since she moved
there three years ago. One has to be
so Particular about Ones Associates in
2 Strange Town.
An Atchison girl is trying to be E
heroine: Her sweetheart is accused OF
| q serious crime: everyone believes him
guilty; she does. too, but she wants te
| be heroine, so she pretends to be-
| Iieye him innocent. When her friends
talk of the young mans crime she
losses her head and tries to look like
| real heroine, but, unfortunately, she
! is short, and fat, and has a very red
| face, and so it is terribly hard for her
to look proud, naughty, but heart
broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

his bachelor friend. come from mo-
where! 'All very WE'LL" he continued.
''but I've something to work for and
it looks to me as If you haven't.
get as sick as you. as any other doc
tor gets of women-an ailing, whin-
ing. fawning lot. Half of them need
a spanking worse than they need med
icine- Some of them need a little COM
mon sense We almost never see
woman that appeals to 'us-save as
ness women. who. from my stand
point, are not really women at all.
They simply serve my need In my
work. It's different. now, when-a
fellow has a wife. It's the woman at
home that counts with a man like me
with any real man. I give you my
word, woman-surrounded as am.
that never really give a thought to
any woman but Maryland my moth
er. And I almost never see them! I
am straining every nerve to get the
place where I can have more time
with them That's what live for"
He paused. The other man spoke in
the queer. quick way Mary remem-
"You married men are all alike, and
I suppose you are right. But I must
say I know married men who wouldn't
dare to bring a friend home at mid
night. without permission. like this!'
She could almost see her husband
swell with pride.
MARY never fails to welcome any
one I want" he said. There Is no
body like her. Say, Traf, why not
come on trip with us? I thought 1t
ont TO-DAY that would ask Mary in
the morning if she wouldn't take the
babies and come to the mountains for
a two months vacation. She needs
rest worse than do. and we could all
have a good time. providing we can
lose you OCCASIONALLY"
traitor laughed. mot for mine"
he replied, ''but thanks all the same.
I don't fit in with married bliss, old
mani"
Mary Ainslie slipped of upstairs.
slippers in hand. Once in her own
room she redonned them, touched her
hair into order, twitched the soft
dress to the proper folds Then. with
shining ewes and a thankful heart, she
went downstairs to greet her husband
and his friend.-(Copyright 1909, by
Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
HELP THE GIRLS,

A fifteen days campaign has just
been started in this city to raise the
money which will be needed to pay for
the construction and equipment of an
adeuate home for the Young Womens
Christian Association of Topeka. Every
person in town who has been favored
with a little or much more of this
worlds goods in excess of that reouir-
ed to provide the essential wherewith-
ais for living-and in this number are
pretty nearly all the residents Of the
city-should see to it that this cam
paign is brought to a successful con-
cfusion.
Contributions to this fund will be
money well spent. The returns from it
will be rich even though they are rath-
| er indirect to the contributors. A SUBJ
stantial and properly equipped build
ling for the work of the Y. w. C. A.
| of this city, will make for better con-
ditions among the young women OF
this city. particularly those who are
among the workers here. who are de-
MED the privileges of home environ
ment, and to whom can be extended
a helping hand in ways that are most
necessary for their welfare and happi-
4
able and they are worthy in every way
of generous treatment on the part OF
the public-spirited citizens of the capt.
tai city Of Kansas.
The memory does not have to be
searched very far for recollections OF
what was done for the young men Of
| this town. Out of their abundance To-
pekans provided them with as complete
and as adequate home as is possessed
by any Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in the country. That the work OF
this institution has been of unusua
benefit to the young men and boys Of
this city there is not person TO deny
accordingly have the whole people OF
the city been benefited in ways toe
numerous to mention, but nevertheless.
apparent to anyone who gives the mat
tier a second thought. If right living
and right working are inculcated int
any proportion of a population-ant
these are the things the Y. NJ c. A
land its sister organization stand for
land especially among those of tn,
younger generations. the benefits tina
Twill accrue to the community from
these things is bound to be great
| The necessity for a commensurate
building for the Y. NJ. G. A. was real
lied by Topekans and they were no
tslow to provide it. A similar neces
Isity exists in respect to the Y. w. c
Ia If 1t is desirable to help tie youn,
/ linen and boys of a city on their wa,
: in LIES struggle. It is certainly jus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
HVAOR or THE DAY

"rhat fellow seems to be extravagant"
"Hopelessly. He spends his own money
Louisville Courier-Journal.
He's gos no license to , talk the al Ta arb Re
What he lacks is acknowledgements
Leader.
luck, we leave for Paris in an hour"
"Really?" Yes. we're going to Pasteur's.
mad dog."-Bon vivant.
MY wife didn't believe was .helpin'
me at the, door last night with .. frost in
ayiatedw-St. Louis Republic.
''why did that picture cost so much?"
''Well," answered Mr.. Cumrox ito tell
the dealer who sold it to me is a good
business man."-Washington Star.
lah %as oniy g Na Years se oId That IS more
like it. II, is absurd to suppose that any ny
n could haye yea las were no
automobiles in those days
Post.
"Jim." said an honest coal dealer to ons
of his drivers: "Jim, make that ton of
coal 200 pounds short t is for !, p poor ~
carry all of it up two flights Of stairs, I
don't want her to overtax her strength
Philadelphia Kronikle-Herald.
Pompano-Why do you work SO hard
Bagley? You slave from morning until
night Bagley-I know I do I wish to
get rich. l want to die worth million.
tastes Now, would much prefer to live
worth half a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CAN.
under any circumstancesT well" an
swered Senator Sorghum, ITS pretty hard
when you find yourself compelled to
make a choice between being interesting
or Observation-Disclosures Star.
Voice From Within the Taxicab-Shay.
choofer, how much do I owe ye? Seven
dollars and fifty cents, SIR well, shay.
back up till We come to 30 cents. That's
all / gOt"-Life,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
THE PLAINS OF LARANIIE.

The Laramie plains they stretch afar. to
the eye Of setting sun,
And wondrous are the table lands all
clothed alike in dun,
And silence brooded here long years ere
mans life was begun.
The Laramie plains they melt away like
some vast, open sea:
Inc winds that sweep across their wastes
ne er meet staying tree,
And not a mile but has It's hints of
olden mystery.
The wandering herder and his sheep one
sights upon crest,
The tinkling OF bell is heard, like mes
sage from the blest,
And then the plains are bare again. and
night comes. and sweet rest.
The sunrise is a cloth of gold-noon is a
fantasy,
And lucky is. the wanderer whose rowing
eye shall see
The glories of sunset on the plains of
Hcan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
JLYHAWKER JOTS

Tie Hutchinson News insists that
there was a big sensation at Kinsley
the other day when man who wasn't
farmer bought an automobile.
Think three times before you speak. !"
remarks the Lawrence World out of its
great wisdom, land thus give the other
fellow a chance to make a fool OF him.
self"
A demand is made by the Minneapo-
lis Messenger that Mr.. Codding, warden
OF the state penitentiary, take the lee
ture platform and explain how he gets
up good meals for four cents each.
New York surgeons are removing
piece of a mans skull for the purpose
OF curing him of kieptomania. The
Wichita Beacon suggests thai II this
operation is unsuccessful they should
amputate both Of his hands.
The Emporia man who sold bad
eggs offended the law. and has been
fined, noted the Ottawa Herald. and
it adds: He also offended the aesthe-
tic atmosphere which produces En-
poria's poetry. and has been held in
Disdain."
Objections to the tariff and the state
administration both fade into silence.
says the Ottawa Herald, before the
showing that an Allen county man has
added 1000 gallons of real sorghum
of joy, this year.
tenn of informing the chief of police
when his services are needed at night
1t is described by the Tribune as fol-
lows: "A red light is located on the
top of a pole at the First National
bank, and if call is made for the
marshal central ascertains how import
ant the call is and if he is needed at
once turns on switch which lights the
lamp. If any members of the police
force see the light, they call up central
and find out what is wanted. In this
way a great deal of time is saved and
| the town is much better paroled than
| it could be without the use of the tele-
phone"
The Atchison Globe related one of
| it's inimitable stories the other day as
| follows: Last evening, in certain
Atchison home. a certain married
man was sitting under the light read
ing. He was behaving himself, and
hadn't said word to incense the
three women who were sitting near
| him. For awhile the women talked
| of the latest special sale, and of the
best way to make skirt Then one
| of them took a smash at the men.
| The quiet, well-behaved man heard it,
but said nothing. Then another one
expressed her opinion of the men,
which wasn't at all favorable, and
then the third one did the same thing.
| Still, the well-behaved man said moth
] ing. But the women acted as though
| they expected him to reply. and, fin
ally, he said, in a soft, timid voice: 81
| have one God-like, virtuous, self-sac-
rificing thing that no woman can ever
| have" Great excitement; the three
women all together flung this ques-
/ ton in his teeth: What is it ?" The
quiet man hesitated a moment, and
| then replied: "a wife,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

thing Of great man. He probably
knows the inside reasons for his sud-
den dismissal from the post to which
he was appointed and which must have
caused him considerable humiliation.
Yet he purposely lodges dinner that
was planned in his honor by some Chi
cago friends and where he would have
had a chance to inform the public of
the interesting details Of his mix-up
with the state department. The people
all over the land would have been
pleased to hear his story. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
KANSAS COAMENT
THE PORK BARREL.

If1E PORK BARREL.
PRESIDENT Taft said most s9tisfac-
tory thing at st. Louis when he stated
tnat ne was opposed to the helteI
skelter style of appropriation for wa
terWays. The river and harbor bill
Whlch does the business in congress
barrel and the ablest. the smoothesi
OF the most popular members would
get appropriations for projects in theii
districts. each one saying he had q
piece OF pork in the barrel, and wher
tney could log roll a majority, the bill
would be passed and the money appro
prlated. Not all of this money was
wasted. Most of it was spent for need
ed improvements. But the method was
all wrong
Taft proposes that no appropriation
shall be made until after q full investi-
cation 1t has been found that the pro-
posed Improvement is practicable. Then
provide money enough to make it a
success, and not merely a place for the
oistrlbutlon of government funds in the
neighborhood.
For example, the Missouri river has
SUITS except the expenditure of money
Under Taft's plan the government
would nrst figure out If the improve
ment of the Big Muddy is practicable
II II would result in a real waterway OF
only paper route used by Kansas City
to get lower freight rates than Kansas
towns. LIZ the government shall find
that the Missouri river can be made
navigable. then go ahead and do it
ana not make annual appropriations oil
Just enough to keep a force working
with no results.
Such a plan as Taft proposes vii
meet with the approval of the people
who have long been Disguised Will
river and harbor bills, and have looked
upon all such improvements as more
a orr 1T
o
A REMARKABLE SHOWING.
The valuation of Kansas for taxable
bers.
The entire state, county. city, town.
snip and school district Indebtedness o.
the state is s37, 000, 900 in round figures
Inc debt considered by itself looks
formidable. Thirty-seven million dol
lars is big amount of money to owe.
But when you compare the 81 mil.
lions with the $500 millions you will ses
that Kansas municipalities owe les.
than one and One-half per cent of the
assessed wealth. which is probably no.
above go per cent of what it's property
would bring on the market.
The individual who owes less thar
ten per cent of his wealth. If he is en-.
gagged in any active enterprise, would
make a remarkably solid exhibit
Wichita Beacon
"JUNKET" IS OBJECTIONABLE
One of the objectionable things an,
public officer. from president down tt
member of the legislature, has to NEE
when he takes a well meant trip ovel
the territory he governs or represents
is the name '.junket' applied to it, Il
Is unfair and discouraging. The time
has come when the president of the
United States should travel freely al
over the country, just as Mr.. Taft ha:
been doing: and when every mem
Der of congress, every governor, ant
judges and members of the Legislature
should be thoroughly in touch will
with them at first hand.-Garden City
Telegram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

Hats will have to be taken off to
the Chicago Record-Herald's expert
political reporter who writes under the
signature of Sumner" Twenty-four
hours before the votes were counted
In New York City's election he had
an article in his newspaper forecast
ing the election of Gaynor and the de-
feat of the other men on Tammany's
ticket by the fusion candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.l

The best man in a race is the man
who runs it for the pure fun of run
ming.
A girl, a moon. and a garden could
take away a mans sense, even II he
had any.
One of the few things a boy learns
thoroughly in college is for his father
to keep on supporting him.
You can tell a man who brings up
his children well by how much more
they are like their mother than like
him.
The good that man does may live
after him. but it has hopeless fight
for recognition while he is alive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

It's mighty tough on the company
that misery loves
=
Time aviates," is the way the up
to-date folk now express it.
X X X
Money, unlike a human, talks with
out giving itself away.
X X X
Babies almost always resemble the
relatives who have the real thing in the
way of money.
Funny, isn't it. that the man who
cannot read his own writing is general
ly proud of that fact?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

The Deep Waterways convention
was unanimous in it's decision that
the lakes-to-the-gulf plan of river
improvement be undertaken at once.
All-and please notice the "alP'-
that remains to be done is for con-
gress to devise the plan and provide
the money to do the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

Here's hoping that Governor Stubs
return from his trip down the Miss1
issippi will not disturb the quietude
which has prevailed for the past week
in Kansas. The political pot in this
state can get along very nicely with
out 1t being heated to the boiling
point for several months yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

San Francisco has evidently had
enough of reform inasmuch as Fran
els J. Heney, the great graft prose-
cutor, was turned down for reelection
to the office of prosecuting attorney.
But Frisco and the country in gen.
eraI are all the better for the actiyi-
ties of Henev
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

A place has been found at last for
Colonel Roosevelt when he returns to
this country. He is to be given the
presidency of the African Campfire
club, an organization being formed by
gentlemen in this country who have
helped the big game of the world on
the way TO extinction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

EGGS have now reached the fancy
figure of so cents a dozen. With but
ter at So cents q pound. milk at 8
cents q quart and other things in pro-
portion. a pound cake. or something
of that sort. would be worth its
weight in gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

Tammany's candidate for mayor of
New York, Judge Gaynor. was elect
ed, but at the same election q twist
was put in the Tigers tail that will
make that animals teeth ache for the
next four years. Anti-Tammanyites
were elected to almost all of the other
city offices and the board which will
have the spending of the 5000, o00.-
900 that it takes each year to run the
city of New York has an overwhelm-
ing anti-Tammany majority.
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And the request of the Edison CT

And the request of the Edison, COM
pany to continue its work OF tearing
up the new pavement of West
Eighth avenue and which also in
cludes the cutting of a wide strip In
the new asphalt pavement on Kan
sas avenue went through the city
council without single word of pro-
test or inquiry as to the necessity for
this xrrnrL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

That New York multi-millionaire
named Kennedy who died the other
day must have been remarkable
man. He had numerous nephews and
nieces with all of whom he was on
the best of terms. And the nephews
and nieces must be an unusual lot,
too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

as desirable. if not more. so. to extend
the same aid to the young women and
the girls. The time is now at hand
to render this help and no one should
hesitate for a moment to take advan-
tage of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganizat1on for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

That sectional improvements make
for national prosperity is pointed out
by the Philadelphia Inquirer in a
brief but pointed paragraph as fol-
lows: 1.-THE United States Is entering
upon a new era We have discovered
that if q policy is good for one part
of our country. It is good for the bal
ance OF the nation. Thus. if we i'm
prove the rivers of the West. they will
help our fortunes in the East; if we
deepen our harbors of the East and
West, bringing in more commerce
anchoring more ships. we correspond
inely increase the benefits in other
parts of the nation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
gum2

Mayor Busse of Chicago has named
q commission Of no less than 325 men
TO study how to make that town
q better city. II numbers count
for anything the results Of the
deIIberation of this commission will
certainly be large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

Maybe because folks are apt to get
tired of too much of a good thing Is
the reason Tom johnson was defeated
for a nth term as mayor of Cleve-
land