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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
WOMEN FOR SCHOOL BOARD.

An energetic campaign has been
started by the women of the city for
the nomination and election of at least
three of their number to membership
on the local board of education. It is
a movement that should have not only
the support of all the women of the
city, but also of the men, if they are
disposed to fair play.
To the women of Topeka is extend
ed the right of suffrage at city cleo
lions and this gives them the privilege,
of course, of voting for members of
the school board If they are quail
fed to help select this board they are
most certainly qualified to serve on it.
And they are exercising no more than
their just rights in endeavoring to get
representation on this important civic
body. 1t is a right that should be
recognized by the men, who hold the
balance OF power on election day be-
cause in the nature of things they take
more interest continually in public af-
fairs than the women and are there
fore registered in much larger num-
bers for the purpose of voting than
are the women.
There are many other good and suf-
ficfent reasons why the women should
election of Representatives on the
board of education. 1t may be the
duty of fathers to look after and sup
ervise the education of their children,
or at least to share this work with the
mothers. But as matter of fact the
bulk of the work incident to the send
ing of children to school, the attention
that is necessary to have them keep
up with their studies, the thousand
and one things that come up in rela-
ton to children's attendance at schools.
is performed by the mothers. Because
this is true the women are in a far
better position than the men to real
ize the needs of their children in the
schools.
Their active participation in the ad-
ministration of the affairs of the
schools. through membership on the
board OF education, would seem to be
most desirable. This board now con-
sists of twelve men, two from each of
the six wards in the city. The substi-
tuition Of women for three of them
would be giving the mothers of the
city little enough representation on the
body that has to deal with the school
affairs of their children, a subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
COBURN'S SALARY.

Some of the friends of F. D. Coburn,
having a profound appreciation of the
wonderful service he has done this
state, recently expressed the conviction
that the remuneration he receives is so
paltry as to be a b1emish upon the
reputation of the state; and, their at
tention having thus been directed to
the matter, the people have risen as
one man, SO to speak, and are insisting
that this great man be paid something
like the value of his services.
That is, of course, impossible, Tor
the value of those services can scarcely
be measured in money; the good work
he has done and is doing is not for this
generation alone; those who follow,
and whose plowshares break the stub
born glebe, will have reason to bless
the name of Coburn.
For wears the secretary of the state
board of agriculture has been devot1ng
his tireless energy to the welfate OF
Kansas, and always at financial loss
to himself; at any time during recent
years he could have doubled his in
come by abandoning his post. for al
Turing offers are constantly being
made to him; within the past few
weeks he has refused an offer of IS, 600
a year to take a position that would
be a sinecure compared with his office
in Kansas.
The state has tried to show its ap-
probation by offering him vacations,
and he has never accepted the vaca-
tons; in diligence and devotion to duty
he is an example to all men, and an
idle day or week or month has no
charms for him.
It is proposed to increase his salary
to $1,000 year. which is little enough,
and anything less than that is ridicu-
lous, and in bad taSte. There is little
reason to doubt that the increase will
promptly and cordially be granted. He
would be distinguished alike for eff
frontery and foolhardiness who would
stand up in the legislature and oppose
the granting of a decent remuneration
to the most valuable man in Kansas,
or in the west-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
KANSAS COMMENT
PHEAsANrs NOT WANTED.


We don't somehow believe the
''pheasants'' being planted" in the
state by the game warden will in
crease in numbers To our mind they
are not the kind of a game bird suited
to prairie country. They are not
swift" enough and the hawks. eagles,
coyotes. coons and other ''varmints''
will get TENN. There were prairie
chickens, quail squirrels and rabbits
here in 1857 and they are here yet;
and if Kansas wants to have game
birds it should protect the quail and
prairie chickens that we already have.
There are thousands of prairie
chickens within 80 miles of Ell
Dorado, and there would soon be
hundreds of thousands of them If
they were not mo1ested. We had
buffalo, elk, white tail deer, antelope
and turkeys, fifty years ago, but they
are no longer here because they were
not protected. There are today hum
dreds of thousands of prairie chickens
in the state-principally in the west
ern, Dart-while there are millions OF
quail. A Butler county farmer told
us last week that there are hundreds
of prairie chickens on his farm. He
will not permit anybody to shoot
them. 1t is against the law to shoot
county. We have no faith in the
enough to get out of the way of the
''varmints;'' and besides they are too
easy to kill with dog and gun. Let US
have more quail and prairie chickens
and fewer pheasants.-El Dorado Re
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
LFrom the Chicago News.l

CFrom the Chicago News.1
Large hopes from small foundations
grow.
1t takes a woman to tell joke with
out point.
An idle brain is the advance agent
of busy tongue.
1t doesn't take very much to encour-
age hopeful person.
Some people believe everything they
hear, and a lot they dream.
A man with a grievance never misses
an opportunity to mention it.
Some men talk of their superiority
every time they resist temptation.
No, Cordelia, the hand-maidens
mentioned in the good book were not
palmists.
Probably more men would go to
church on Sunday if they had to sneak
in through side door.
The trouble with the man who
thinks he knows 1t all is that he in
variably tells a little more.
It's only a matter of time till people
begin to say nice things about you
but you will be too dead to appreciate
them.
In making an effort to know himself.
the average man wastes lot of time
that he might spend in forming more
agreeable acquaintances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
JOURNAL ENTRIES

One habit that everyone has had to
give up with the arrival of the new year
is the writing of 1905
x K
Because a man has held government
jobs for years and years that's not a
certain sign he loves his country.
X x
Experiment teaches that many things
thought to be worth winning are act
ually found to be hardly worth having
worked for.
~ X \
How often would a persons feelings
be injured If he had the. ability to read
the minds of his ''friends?''
X X
The reason it is not difficult to start
an argument with a woman is that
none of them ever believe they are in
the wrong on any proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
LINES TO A WOMAN.


When milady reads a book,
BY Milady's face and look
One can tell. as sure as sin,
Just what chapter she Is H.
Rapt expression. frequent signs,
Heaving breast, and langu1d eyes
(SignS, as sure as saints above,
Characters are making IoVe)-
Fierce expression, lightning darts
From her eyes. her mien imparts
Something that betokens shock
(Villain's getting in his knockD
Then a look of fear and dreadi
Pulling at vagrant thread,
Quite unconscious am here!
(Lover's fate in doubt, fear)
Now a look intense and bright,
Exclamation. muffIed quite,
See. a tear her cheek has soiled-
(Ah. at last the villains foiledD
Now, a lapse. a smile. a sigh.
Swift the chapters hurry by
All her fears and breads are gone
(Game of love is getting on.)
Loudly ticks the clock and slow,
Time is going-let it goi
Lady will not go to bed
Till her paper lovers wed.
Buffalo News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
Arraign ..British Fair Play.v

Just as the English might weave a
strong indictment against the Ameri-
can Olympic team from the American
quite easy to explode that farcical
and moth-eaten humbug of British
fair play" by simple reference to the
books on English sport written by
English writer's. In doing so you at
than his sense of perception. Turn to
such books as "Pugilistica" and BOX
erS and Their Battles which deal
with the annals of the British prize
ring, once one of the most cherished
of British institutions. What a strange,
incomprehensible monument to ma
tional nearsightedness all this Htera-
ture is! On one page you will read the
loftieSt panegyrics to British fair play
and the prowess of the British arm"
and be informed every five lines or so
that "BritonS never, never shall be
slaves On the next page, with the
most beautiful gravity the historian
will tell you of the battle between Tom
Crib, the British champion, and the
American challenger Molyneux-how
when the battle seemed to be going
against the Eng1ishman, the specta-
tors howled curses and imprecations
at the foreigner and kicked at him
through the ropes; how Molyneux's
own English seconds conspired to
bring about his defeat; how, at a very
critical moment, the referee himself
(wiII it be believed that at this point
the historian actually pauses to de-
scribe him as fine old specimen Of
the English sportsman rushed over
to CRIBS corner, crying, Toni for
Gods sake don't let him win!''-The
Boolkman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

which stands in their hearts next to
their homes and families. In fact the
proportion of women on the board
might well be greater in order to be
of the largest advantage. That there
are many women in the city who are
quite capable of discharging the duties
of these positions in a most satisfac-
tory manner is without doubt. For
Topeka. above all other things, is most
favored with the number of women of
ability who dignity the city with their
presence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Regardless Of the magnificent en-
tertainments that have been accorded
to the officers and men of the great
United States battleship fleet at
various points during its trip around
the world, it is likely that all of them
are better pleased over the fact that
they will soon arrive home. Assuredly
is there no place like home especially
when it is any corner of the United
States of America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

H. A. Heath, secretary of the local
committee entrusted with the pro-
motion of the state fair. has secured
the figures showing what moneys
neighboring states have expended in
the establishment of state expositions.
They certainly ought to be valuable
arguments for the presentation to the
legislature when the subject of the
state fair is under consideration. 1t
would seem, too, that Kansas, the
queen of the agricultural states. could
afford to be as liberal as has her sis
ter states in this regard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
Gives His Blood to Save Son.

To save the life of j. H Richard. a
young printer, who was almost asphyx-
lated by gas, his father James Rich
ard of East Haven, offered himself in
an operation to transfuse his blood into
his sons body.
Father and son were placed side by
side upon the operating table, the faith
For two hours they lay with arteries
For two hours they law with arteries
Joined. until it was evident by the re-
turning color in the sons cheeks that
he was greatly benefited. Today his
condition was improved, although he is
not out of danger.
The father on Monday night shut off
the gas in his home to repair a leak in
the pipes. He did not know when he
turned on the flow that the jet In the
room where the young man was asleep
had been left open.-New Haven dis
patch to New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Real trousers for women is the
latest edict of fashion to emanate
from the fountain-hea of all re-
markable and ridiculous styles, Paris.
Figuratively speaking, this will be
nothing new with many women who
have worn the family trousers for
quite continued period, and who will
continue to do so as long as there are
meek men on the earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
TFrom the New york Press. ]

IFrOm inc New 4Ork Press. J
Job never had to endure having
poem read to him from manuscript.
1; always seems the height of impu-
dence in a man to be smarter than we
are.
The loveliest thing about a woman is
how she can appreciate your telling
her so.
Nobody, ever has his feelings hurt by
being taken for a rich man when he
isn't.
Man can experiment with life in an
infinite variety of ways, he has to take
death as he finds it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Great emphasis seems to be laid on
the fact that Philander C. Knox, who
is to be secretary of state in the Taft
cabinet. is the same height as was
Napoleon. But a more important fact
is that Mr.. Knox is equipped with a
safer and saner mind than was
Frances wonderful warrior.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Simply because one policeman be-
came intoxicated and caused more or
less CONSERVATION and excitement by
the brandishing of a loaded revolver,
it does not necessarily follow that the
entire police force is made up of the
same kind of undesirable material or
that it is inefficient. AS a matter of
fact it is just about as good a police
force as the city has had for many a
day. The action of one policeman.
indefensible and outrageous as it was.
ought not to cast odium on the en-
tire force, unless it aimed particularly
at a couple of officers who are
alleged to have used no effort to quell
or take into custody their offensive
colleague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

From the extended deliberations
that have been INDUCED in without
definite results by the members of the
committee named to arrange for the
details of the inaugural of Mr.. Stubs,
the governor-elect, and also for the
inaugural reception, they have shown
themselves quite competent to write a
thesis on What We Don't Know
About Receptions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

If the Salton sea is a mere duck
pond as it is declared to be by the di-
rector of the United States reclama-
ton service. the great lakes and other
bodies of water in this country must
be nothing more than tadpole pud-
dies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
Taking Tnclxs in the stomach.

Taking tucks in the stomach is an
operation that has of late relieved a
number of patients at the Gynecean
hospital in this city, and it is ad-
mitted there that at least ten cases of
distension of the stomach have been
cured thereby. The operations were
performed by DIR. Henry D. Beyea,
chief surgeon at the hospital
It is said that in a number of cases
of supposed appendicitis the real all
ment has been found to be that the
strained almost to the bursting point
and has been somewhat displaced
This was cured by ttucking'' the
stomach and shortening the 1igaments
to which the organ is attached
Philadelphia dispatch - New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Information which has probably
struck Mr.. Roosevelt as being of the
'.de-lightfuP' variety comes from Mr..
Heney, the famous graft prosecutor
of San Francisco. He declares that
the real head of the Frisco grafters,
because of his control of the Southern
Pacific railway. is E. H. Hartman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

They must have a walking test"
of some sort in the Chinese army for
Yuan Shi Kai who has been COM
mander in chief of China's military
forces for some time, has been re-
lieved of his duties because he has a
"bad leg" Probably the real reason
is that his ideas do not gibe with the
powers that be at present. That's
the real why and wherefore that so
many officers in the United States
army have been dismissed from the
service, so it is alleged. because they
have not been able to comply with the
new riding and walking tests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Those weather prophets who pre-
dicted an early and severe winter for
this locality ought to have no trouble
in the future of hiding their lights I'M
der a pint Gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

"Pompadour jim" one time cham
pion heavyweight pugilist of the world
and of late a real actor in his own
opinion, at least. announces that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Surely Jessie Morrison may well be
pardoned for INDUCING in the hope
that Governor Hoch will pardon her
before he retires from Office in a few
DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
FTTLT. IFASFD wTPF REPORT
OF THE Associated PRrSS

The state Journal - member Of The
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
gRniza ton for the EXCLUSIVES afternoon
puhiica tion in Topeka.
The news is received IN The state Jour
nal huildin- over wires cor 'bis sole rJ1r
N~a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Doctor-You have only a. few moments
to live. Have you anything to say? Pa
uent-Only this, doctor-that you've made
a mighty quick job of it!-Scraps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Hardup-What did she say when you
turned out the gas and kissed her? Ru-
pert-Said she felt as if she never wanted
to see my face again.-Tit-Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
HUMoR OF THE DAY


-Applicant-Have yez got New Office
1T is begorrah T6en we haven't Tieh rot
it. The partly goin' out has taken it Wild
'.Peahs tor me. Br'er Simpson. yo' am
po me poT f o5 Oh o9Patn o GXsh
Br'er Johnsing;, All done got a 70 days
..sho'l Now All kin t'row up de job
Judge.
hen-pecked al his life was about to die.
His wife felt 1t her duty to offer him
John. you. are about to go. but I will
follow you" Il suppose SO, Manda." said
concerned you don't need to be in any
blamed hurry about it."-Argonaut.
she-AnythinE that is worth winning is
worth working for. He-Yes. but the
question is. will your father ,thaw out. or
will 1 have to keep on working for you
after I've won you?-Philadelphia In
Gulrer-
Don't you admire the old-time melo-
dies" No; I'm fresh-air iend.'-Dra-
matte Telegram.
Her husband has been sufferer for
many years. hasn't hep Il don't know
Cleveland Leader.
will YOU have. Mr.. Newcomer? Mr.. New
comer-A little of the outside, please
Puck.
when she hit him with the golf ball,
did It knock him senseless?" II guess so.
understand they are soon to marry
Town and Country.
Hardup-What did she say when you
pert-Said she felt as if she never wanted
to see my face again.-Tit-B Bits.
Nell-Mr. Guzzler's conversation is rath-
e er 81 spicy. don't you think so? Belle-Well.
OF cIoves.-Philadelphia Record.
Doctor--You have only a few moments
tient-Onlv this. doctor-that you've made
a mighty quick job of it!-scraps.
Brown--Did you ever have absent treat
ment? Jones-Oh, yes. and when 1 get
absent so long.-Brooklyn Life.
Dashaway-How much money has Miss
Splitter got? Cleverton-I don't know. I've
never been enough In love with her to find
out.-New York Herald.
A five-year-oId boy on hearing grace
asked for the first time at breakfast
graVely remarked: Il only say my prayers
Life Il eikH'' mat Is the dangerous time
Professor said a senior. trying to be
for all / Know pray don't mention
such a trifle!" was the reply.-Philadelphi
Inquirer.
Bridegroom lin church)-Good heavens.
I've forgotten the minister's fee Best
Man-Thats all right. Wen send the
ushers around with the collection boxes
Boston Transcript.
Young Parks (grumpily)-I never met a
man yet who was on the dead level. Old
Marks-My boy. the man on the dead level
is only to be found in the cemetery.-Wan
Street News.
What masculine creature she ISL ~
hadn't noticed 1t. What has she done?
Il saw her give the soda clerk a nickel
when she had five pennies in her purse
Cleveland Leader.
The Judge decided not to pop the ques-
ton to Maud Muller. Il am lacking in the
social philosophy of the twentieth cen
tury," he explained. Voting little of
such things Whittier fixed UP a different
version.-New York Sun.
Miss Oldmaid Cultivated pianist)-Yes
I always play classic music-Mozart, Bee
thoven and Haydn. you know. Little Girl
You're lust like nv mamma. She don't
play anything but the pieces that was
new when she was young.-Illustrated
Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

when she hit him with the golf ball
did 1t knock him senseless?" IT guess so
/ understand they are soon to marry
Town and Country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Nell-Mr. Guzzler's conversation is rath-
er spicy don't you think so? Believed,
IT. Is generally tinctured with the aroma
of CONGRATULATIONS Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Brown-Did you ever have absent treat
ment? JoneS-Oh, yes. and when 1 get
home I'll have present treatment for being
absent so long.-Brooklyn Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Authoritative yez got New Office
HolderIIs it ANYTHING of value yez wants7
1t is. begorrah." Then we haven't got
it. The partly goin' out has taken it via
em.''-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

The Landlady-What part of the chicken
will YOU have. Mr.. Newcomer? Mr.. New
eomer-A little of the outside, please
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

five-year-old boy on hearing grace
asked for the first time at breakfast
at night. That is the dangerous time'-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Her husband has been a sufferer for
many years, hasn't hep 81 don't know
how long have they been married ?''-
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Dashaway-How much money has Miss
Splitter got? Cleverton-I don't know I've
never been enough in love with her to find
out.-New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Don't you admire the old-time nlelo-
matte Telegram.