The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04

"Hen lne cnirp is In the cricket and the
the tick IS in the clock.
But-beware the frosted pumpkin and the
fodder in the shock
When the tang. is in the cider and the
elders in the. jug,
When the hay is in the meadow and the
wba1 June ne is on the bug
the buzz is in the fly,
When the germ is in the water and the
pig Is in the sty;
70 the honk is in the. goose.
If you're bound to write a Folk Rhyme
there is not the least excuse
For a running out of subjects-when the
R,+ darn darn. is in IN. the s sock
fodder in the shock!
New York Times.
New Home for Jews.
Details of the contemplated estab-
lishment in Mesopotamia of the larg-
est Jewish colony the world ever has
seen were made public in this city
Tuesday.
Announcement was made of the
combination in support of the
project of International Jew
ish organizations. which never
have acted together before.
That the new movement has
the country which it is proposed to
turn into a Jewish colony will sup
port population of ten millions are
indications of the extent of the enter
prise.
Men in this city who are interested
in the latest movement toward the
establishment of a Jewish colony said
credit for having united the various
forces in support of this elaborate
plan should be given to Jacob H.
Schfff and I. zangwill. The latter is
president of the Jewish Territorial
Organization now in session in Lon
don and before which body he has
| laid an official proposal by the Turk
ish government looking to the turn
| ing over to the Jews of all of Mesopo-
tamia.
One of the strongest arguments in
| favor of Mesopotamia is that in sup
porting the proposal to establish the
great colony in that land one step is
| taken nearer the accomplishment of
the plan to make Zionist settlement
| of Palestine.
According to the original plans of
] the Zionists it was intended to include
Mesopotania in the lines Of COLOMBIA
| ton. Under the rule of the Sultan of
Turkey this object failed of that gov
ernmental support which it needed
! Now that the Young Turks have vol
unfairly offered Mesopotamia to the
Jews it is thought the Zionists will
support the Mesopotamia project,
| hoping the settlement there will be
| followed by that of Palestine.
| Through the Jewish Territorial Or
ganization, which Mr.. Zangwi1l found
ed when he left the Zionist move
| ment il is said that in Mesopotamia
| there will be room for the 5000, 600
Jews in Russia and the 100000 Jews
| in Roumania and that the establish
ment of the home rule colony be-
tween the rivers Tigris and Euphrates
will defect much of the stream of
| immigration which now flows from
Russia and Roumania to the United
| States-New York Herald.
The Rat Menace.
At the last meeting of the English
| Society for the determination of YER
min, Sir James Browne
stated that, as for property damage,
| the rats destructiveness cost annually
| in England and Wales alone, fully
| $75,00O,000. This is enough to con-
denim the rat, but it is not the worst
| Indictment against him. DR.. erich
| ton-Browne laid greater emphasis
upon the menace to health which the
| rat accomplishes by boring commun-
ications from drains into dwellings;
| by gnawing through water pipes and
gas pipes; by running over food with
| Contaminated feet; by gnawing at
food with filthy teeth; by causing loss
of sleep and nervous trepidation; by
| carrying disease through the media
| ton of f1eas.
Here in the United States the ap-
| pearance of the bubonic plague on
| the Pacific coast was the alarm
which initiated a campaign against
| the rat with considerable success. 1t
/ is probable that this campaign check
ed the further spread of the plague
| in California. 1t may be impossible
| to exterminate the whole species, but
the menace can be and indeed has
| been lessened.-Boston Advertiser.
| Little Girls Long Journey.
Annie Brown, 5-year-old Irish girl,
has Just reached Calgary after jour-
ney of more than 5000 miles made
| absolutely alone from start to finish
During the trip she was we'll cared
| for by passengers on boats and trains,
| who became interested in her artleSS
story of how she was going to Canada
! to meet her daddy, who preceded her
| eighteen months.
| Annie's father, James Brown, is
living on Homestead miles south
| of Calgary, and could not spare the
time to cross the ocean to act as es-
cort for his little girl. Consequently
he decided to have her make the long
| Journey alone.-Calgary News.
At the Altar.
Twill you have this woman to be
YOUR lawful welded wife?'
| s"That's what I lowed I would
| Twill you love, honor, and obey
her?"
! "Ain't YOU got that switched
around. parson said the bride
| groom.
"John!" said the bride-elect, "don't
YOU reckon the parson knows his
business? Answer the question:"
| eyes. sir" said the bridegroom,
! meekly. "I reckon I'll have to.''-At-
lanta Constitution.
! A LiIiputian Watch.
| What contemporary would call a
| tabloid watch has just been made by
| a matchmaker of Loc1e, Switzerland
| The thickness is said to be only 3
millimeters. so, a meter being only 80