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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
FROM OTHER PENS
LAW AS AN EXACT SCIENCE.

LAW AS AN EXACT SCIENCE.
A court trial in progress was suit
for damages for personal injuries. The
lawyer for the plaintiff took from
sachel a glass jar containing seq
ment of bone that had been removed
from his clients injured arm The
eyes of the IL jurymen were attract
edto the jar. Being of transparent glass,
it had the properties of transparent
glass and could be seen through. The
jurors saw the bone it contained. So
did the Judge. "Mr. Counsel, put
paper around that object, he said to
the lawyer. 1T is not admissible i'll
evidence"
The fiction of the law was that
while the jurors would have been
sentirnentally affected, to the injury
of the defendant if they had seen
section of the plaintiffs humeruS, yet
they had not seen it because the judge
said they should not, though they
had
Lawyers rest ali such fictions on the
absurdest of all legal assumptions,
that the law and its administration
are an exact science. They would
have the vital, flexible thing which
the law must be. if it is in accord
with life, ossifed into algebraic for
mu1as. From this arises the prepon-
derant weight given to technicalities
over living relatives. This is what
gives the power to dead precedent
to reach out from the grave of past
the natural growth of society. The
fiction of the law as an exact science
would put every lawyer out of bust
ness il it were reality, for the law
would, in such case, work autOmat1-
cally--Kansas City Star
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
It is said to be the program of the
National Irrigation congress soon to
meet at Spokane to ask congress at
the next session to raise by a sale of
bonds the sum of 5000, 100000 for re-
cIamation work, the bonds to run 100
years at 3 per cent. This is probably
the most ambitious plan yet promulga-
ted for spending public funds By com
parison. the proposal of the national
waterways advocates or that of the
forest conservationalists falls into in
Significance. Five billions for reclaim
nation! There is certainly nothing
modest about the national irrigationists.
The irrigation congress, Of course, pro-
poses to accomplish a task that is well
worth accomplishing, that is well worth
spending much money to accomplish
Irritating the deserts, draining the
ing the forests and streams-they are
all desirable undertakings In time
they will be carried to completion The
present generation will see much Of it
done and succeeding generations the
rest But, granting as any fair person
must, that this ambitious program is
worth Undertaking. and will be carried
that the government go $1,000, O00, 900
more into debt in order to give the
movement prosperous start2 The
same work will be accomplished by
slower, more conservative means
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

What the commission system of
government has done for Des Moines
It is reasonable to expect that it can
do for Topeka. And the voters
of this town who have not yet
anxed their signatures to the petit
lions requesting Mayor Green to call
a special election for the purpose of
permitting the people to decide
whether or not this modern and
eficient method of municipal gov
eminent shall be tried here should
do so at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

One of the railroads entering Topeka
is to relay one OF its branch lines
with some re-rolled rails. A news item
from one of the towns along this line
telling of this fact furnishes the in
teresting information that these rails
will be just the same as new so pound
rails except that they will be copsid-
erabIy different.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Bigamy is scarcely a sufficiently
adequate word to describe the matri-
monial offenses OF Christian johnson,
alias John Madison, who was re-
Gently sent to a California prison for
a term Of seven years on his pleading
guilty to a charge of being too much
married. To court no less than ten
women at one time was not an un-
usual occurrence with him and his
living wives numbered twenty-four.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
CoIorado's Hungry Coyotes.

The decrease of song birds on the
plains is said to be due to the raids of
the increasing bands of coyotes which
prey on the young birds. Coyotes are
said to destroy thousands of the birds
which nest on the plains each spring,
and farmers declare that this is men,
ace to their crops, because of the in
sects which must result from lack Of
birds to destroy them
Coyotes have been driven in or the
plains by hunger this winter in large
mum bers. and have become SO bold that
they have entered the farmhouse yards
and gone to the back porches and
drunk milk from the pails.-Greeley
correspondence Denver Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

ence by committing suicide. The old
doctor is too distinguished a
physician and too valuable an
adjunct to society to be spared at
this time. But, perhaps, there is lit
tie need for worrying on this score.
The men who practice what they
preach are scarcer than hens teeth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
Something of a vindication of t

idea that 13 is an unlucky number
occurred at Santa Fe. n. M, the other
day, when a house in which that
many persons were staying was
struck twelve times In as many min
utes by bolts of, lightning. This also
skaters the theory that lightning
never trikes twice in the same place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
A New .'state'' of Maine.

The Bangor Commercial suggests a
possible division of Maine-the Gre
alton of a new commonwealth along
the northern border. This suggestion
grows from the announcement that
Grand Falls, on the st. Johns river.
in New Brunswick, is to be developed
by a 100000 plant developing 120,-
90 horse power.
wouldn't it be wonderful says
the Commercial, ''if people of Maine
should sometime see a new state in
our vast northern territory this side
of the Dominion boundary
In other words, when northeastern
Maine gets rich and prosperous and
in a position to repay the help and
support of past years, it will cut loose.
We don't believe it. Maine SO times
richer, SO times more populous. would
be the banner state of the North. Lib
crafty toward industries, sustained by
a strict attention to the conservation of
resources for the beenfit of both cap
itaI and the consumer, will make US the
empire state of New England. There
will never be any occasion to split The
tendency is rather to unite.-Lewiston
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin. has
secured figures from the department of
commerce and labor which show that
the average increases Of the entire
tariff bill as passed by the senate I'M
der the guiding hand of Mr.. Aldricn is
5.65 per cent over the present pro-
tective schedules OF the DingIey law.
This is Mr.. AIdricf's idea OF proper re-
vision of the tariff. It is to laugh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Kansas City, Kan, has. Joined the
Ane procession of cities in this state
which will administer their affairs in
the future under the commission form
of government. Topeka should be next
in line. AS a matter of fact she ought
to have headed the parade but in this
respect, at any rate, it will be case
OF better late than never.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Mr. Bryan says that if the people
want tariff reform they can get it
through the Democratic party. Pos
sibly. But this is not probable if the
Democratic representation in the
United States senate is the same as it
now is and as it will continue for
some years. Perhaps Mr.. Bryan has
some unusual plan for putting these
Democratic protectionists out of bust
wees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Evidently the Methodists have ar
rived at the conclusion that the oppor-
tunities for missionary work at home
here are not a few. They propose to
establish a church within the confines
of the famous Zion City. the seat of
T0,rrri aisr,n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
sc. GOO For immortal Hair.

negie Institute, today made public an
unusual proposition he has received
from abroad. A man who writes that
he is the official barber of Emperor
William offers a complete set of hair
clipped from the head of each mem
Der of the German Imperial family.
The barber promises that he Will do
the hair up-or different bundles of
hair up-attractiveIy, each lot being
neatly labeled. The correspondent also
guarantees on his word of honor as
which he shall furnish viii be the
really and truly royal hair. As for the
price-a mere bagatelle, $4,000
Pittsburg dispatch IA tbA Man York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
years.''

Mohammed Ali Mira, the shah Of
Persia, seems to be headed in the
same direction that Clip Castro and
old Abdul Hamid have been forced
to take. A revolution is about to
oust him from his job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Great as IS the Wright aeroplane
it is a poor imitation of a bird. af-
ter all, because it cannot fly very
well in any kind of a wind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

cit was eminently proper that Mr..
Bryan should be asked to address
the Endeavorerg," opines the Chicago
Tribune. 'cHe has been a most earn
est endeavorer for over twelve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

George followed doubtfully.
well, George" said syria grimly.
extending the hand Of reconciliation,
you said either Mary or the old man
must come to you. And we've both
come, you see. ''-(Copyright, 1909, BY
Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

This good thought occurs to the
Florida Times-Union: The pendulum
has swung-what is Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

DR.. Osler is now sixty years old.
It is to be hoped that he has gotten
ove< the idea that a man loses his
usefulness at that age ana should re-
lave society Of his burdenscme pres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
HUAoR OF THE Day

81 see that more than Y per cent Of the
annapolis cadets cadets are suffering from hesrt
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Did she accompany him on the pieSno?".
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Griggs-The doctor said must throw up
everything and take sea voyage, Briggs
Got the cart before the horse, didn't hep
Boston Transcript.
Father" said little Rolio. what is a
foible?" "A foible, my son, is something
DECENTRALIZATION Star.
powder I left, Mrs. Muliigan? Mrs; Multi
gan-Indade OF did, sor. An he's been
BLOWN me up ivir since.-Judge
Il understand that manager is paying
fabulous salaries to his leading singers"
agent, Fictitious. ''SWashington star
IT think a loafer is about as bad as an
ordinary hobo" ''And I think he's worse.
A hobo moves around a little. but oafer
stays in the same town and works the
same woman for his handouts. Glove
land Leader.
Paradoxical Results.-How came his
money to be SO tight with him?' Loose
ethods."-Baltimore American.
In and Quilt requires. money to get
Dallas News.
goes iIp must come down had its origin
in the primitive days before the Dtngley
tariff schedules were invented.-Kansas
City Star.
One n.-Judge-Thirty days!
PTisoner-Good! Then won't be at home
come in.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Doesn't Know Fow.@The stingy man
never has any fun.-Scranton Tribune.
FIxed.-"They say. Jones is so rich that
he has no interest IN anything, That's
ing the interest on his principal."-St.
Paul Dispatch.
once in while a mar. is so honest he
really practices It in spite OF everybody
thinking what a fool he is for doing 1t
New York Press.
Mrs. .oatcrop-Joshua says in his letter
he writes from college that he caught
gastritis and wuz laid up three or four
must be a crack pitcher If Josh couldn't
hold i'm. Josh was tn best ketcher tn
village team ever had!-Chicago News.
Didn't you propose to her sooner than
man, 1 didn't want to exhaust all my
topics Of conversation before we we're
The Angel Child-NIother. I've been won
dering about something: Mother-What
I wonder II the first parasol was made
from an umbrella rib?-Puck.
Did you discover in the course of your
illness that you had any true friends7'' I
should say yes. Lots OF them came to see
me, and not one suggested remedy diff
ferent from what the doctor was using
Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Antiquated-The old saying that what
goes up must come down had its origin
in the primitive days before the Dingley
tariff schedules were invented.-kansas
City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

One ion.-Judge-Thirty days!
PFisoner-Good! Then I won't be at home
on the first of the month. when the bills
come in.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Doesn't Know How.-The stingy man
never has any fun.-Scranton Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Paradoxical Results.-TIow came his
money to be SO tight with him2" Loose
methods. "-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

IT think a loafer is about as bad as an
A hobo moves around a little. but oafer
STAYS in the same town and works the
land Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

In and Quilt requires money to get
Dallas News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Ffxed.-"They say Jones Is so rich that
he has no interest in anything, That's
nearly fl. His princfple Interest Is spend
ing the interest on his principal st
Paul Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Mrs. oatcrop-Joshua says in his letter
he writes from college that he caught
gastritis and wuz laid up three or four
days. Farmer Oatcrop-Waal, gastritis
must be a crack pitcher If Josh couldn't
hold i'm. Josh was tn best ketcher tn
village team ever hadi-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Once in while a man is so honest he
really practices It in spite OF everybody
thinking what fool he is for doing tt
New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Il understand that manager is paying
fabulous salaries to his leading singers"
mot fabulous" rejoined the cynical press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Doctor-Did you give your husband til,
powder I left, Mrs. Mulligan2 Mrs. Multi
gan-Indade OF did, scr. An he's beer
BLOWN me up ivir since.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Father" said little Rollo. what is a
foible?" "A foible, my son, is something
some body else is interested in and you re
not. ''-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Griggs-The doctor said must throw up
everything and take sea voyage. Briggs
Got the cart before the horse, didn't he2
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

81 see that more than Il per cent of the
Annapolis cadets are suffering from heart
trouble" well, it's June, amt itg'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

did she accompany him on the piano
''She tried to. But he soon distanced her.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Didn't you propose to her sooner than
you expected?" ''Yes, but you see, old
man. 1 didn't want to exhaust all my
topics of conversation before we we're
married. Life.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
REVOLVER SHARPS
SHOOT FOR TITLE
Capital Association TO Hold
Championship Matches
on Monday Evening.

On next Monday night. May Il, at
7:S0. the National Capital Rife and Re
volver Club viii hold several revolver
matches on its range in the winter ar
mOry, Fifth and L streets northwest
One match is for the harris & Shafer
cup, which is for the individual In
door revolver championship Of the club
for the year 1893. The conditions are
20 shots at % feet with any revolver.
Another match is for a gold watch
fob donated by the club. and the con-
ditiOns in this match are the same as
IN the championship match. 4 large
number of members are expected to be
present, as this shoot viii be Of Un-
usual interest
On the same evening the handsome
French chime clock, which was recent
ly won by the club IN its series Of
matches with the Baltimore Revolver
Association for the .ntercity cham
piOnship. Will be on exhibition
The clock Is a beautiful example CT
the clOckmaker's art and the members
are very proud OF their achievement IN
winning the handsome trophy.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
SLUMP CONTINUES.
ERRORS THE CAUSE
MiscueS by Nationals Pre-
sent St. Louis With the
Opening Game.
GROOM PITCHES
MASTERFUL BALL
Efforts of Elongated Twirler Are
WORTHY of a Shut
Out.

ST. LOUIS. May 15-The Nationals
not Pitcher Groom. were responsible for
the loss Of yesterdays game. BY rights
the young man should have registered
"a shut-out victory over the Browns.
The Browns first two runs were the re-
suit OF misplays by Clymer. Conroy. and
Delehanty. Their third tally was a
present from Freeman. Groom was re-
tired In the eighth by virtue OF Blanken-
ship batting for him. Bert Kelley took
his place on the slab. and when the
Browns tackled an additional pair of
runs on to their count the game was set
tied.
Minus the pair. the Nationals would
have won out in their section Of the
ninth. Tho tally was running 5 to
against the Nationals when they lined
VI against Rube Waddell in the fare well
period. Delenanty opened with a hit.
COnroy followed suit. Mcbride repeat
ed. Clymer doubled. The result was
three runs, a runner on second and no
demises.
Manager MsAleer here took out wad-
hell and substituted Powell. It was
good thing he made the change, as the
Ruge was all in Street sacrificed ely
mer along TO third. Ganley was sent I'D
Tor Kelley. He popped 70 Holman IN
short center. Clymer did not have
chance on his natural to score. unless
Hoffman made a bogus return. How
ever. Cantillon chased him in, and he
was a goner at the plate without as
much as hitting the dirt by some twenty
feet.
Keeley would have got a naught in
the eighth, but for Brownies dropping
Ferris long liner. All the evening
papers gave Browne the deserved black
mark, but the official scorer slipped
Ferris a double. Two were down when
Hartzell doubled. Delehanty should
have caught the drive. Next Holman
walked Then IL was that Ferris smash
ed to deep center.
The ball went high in the air Browne
judged II TO a nicely. but muded after
getting both hands on it. and the taIlies
HaTtzeu and Holman brought home are
what settled the battle. IT was a tough
game for Groom 20 lose. He pitched
rings around Waddel. but villainoUs
support beat him.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
JOHNSON IN SHAPE
FOR O'BRIEN SCRAP
Champion Is Confident He Will
Outpoint the Phila-
delphian

PHILADELPHIA. May 15.-Jack
johnson. the giant black fighter. who is
TO meet Jack O'Brien IN a slX-round
bout in this city on Wednesday OF next
week. c=Tived In town yesterday. look
Ing big and strong. and feeling. to judge
by his talk. very confident in his ability
10 best the Philadelphian-
johnson looks upon the coming match
Bs an easy proposition, and says he
VII have no trouble Ia beating O'Brien.
lie went 70 Merchantville last evening,
Bnd will finish training at George Coles
johnson says he has been training regu-
larly for two weeks, and viii be In
shape 20 box six fast rounds.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
YALE AND PENNSY
WILL PLAY TODAY
Crack College Mines to Settle
Supremacy on Franklin
Field.

uAI8FLPETIA. May 16--Penn and
Yale vgilI cr0ss bats on Franklin Field
this afternoon in game that viii have
an important bearing on the college
baseball champiouship Of the East.
Pennsylvania has won eight consecu-
i've games since returning from the
Southern trip. and Tor the first time in
a dozen years is "a contender for
championship houorsN Penn has al
ready dOwned Princeton. pa a victory
over Yale this afternooG i a1t Penn
distinctly ahead OF aH ~ ID TO
date.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
AMERICAN BOXERS
POSTPONE FIGHT
Ferguson and Joe Jeanette Will
Meet in Paris Next
Saturday.

PARIS. May 16-The fight between
Sandy Ferguson and Joe Jeanette,
which was to have been pulled off to-
night, has been postponed until next
Saturday night Jimmy Barry, another
one of the colony Of the American
heavyweights, has arrived in Paris to
challenge either Jeanette or Sam Nc
Vey.
Barry has heard Of the easy money, -
TO be picked up here. and the adula-
tion showered on ''pugs" by the Paris
sports, and he Is anxious 70 share in
the good thing.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
CHALLENGES
STANLEY KETCHEL

SOUTH BEND. Ind. May 15.-Word
hss been received from Tommy Ryan,
OF Benton Harbor. Mich, that the for
rner middleweight champion will again
enter the ring, and that his first chsl-
ienRe will be 10 Stanley Ketchel.
Ryan IS sending word 10 South Bend
stating that ne would not be ready 20
take on a match before October, but
that by that time he would be In eX-
Cellent condition.