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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-22
PATHFINDER CARS TRIP ACROSS
CONTINENT TO HELP GOOD ROADS
ms RESULT WILL Ill. BE
HIGHWAY FOR
AUTOS.
u.,,h.rn Route Is to Be
Named After
Hanford.

-, ii Seattle fully eppre
Y. ,salas to this city Of the
" ''.,, Y, purney Of the Thomas
ass sss,, which terminated In
& 4, ,sls sess. -. IN,
Y X al al the Washington
y 4 : !. "a THURSDAY night. Nj L "
~ :. ~ MANAGER Of the PATH
l<'.s, s',retllisn. and Uoorse
"a ~ a, MAJ who drove the car.
/. 4. -. II n record with the state
W -, H. route they had Gov
n =. - practically one nom the
~ w. = he Pacific
4. yI'lsr sho has nov been to
.'s',rt coast over two different
~ r.isd that the northern
" z,rlak 70 Seattle through
= ...'... Ne PAS vas better than
\. =, ,,ass -sed By him during
Ynk 10 Paris race aud
4 s,,,zht him 10 tide~aier at
4 ss.hpra aarink the dinner
II Hartford. more than
-, ~ vas responsible for ne
.,...a,Ioa Of the manaeefs OF
Z ~-,.l Sss fork.lc Seattle con
r>ccze the northarn route
4. i,4s<sr Wycmlhg inssead OF
~ rs,A which would have
q nrIsnd The flrt Pacific
- Il, v " reached
m Hsrferd Resss."
a. ,Iu. lhs ruuie was belnE
.,..'.,,j sna alscussed Mr. Han
q s<.l.1 lAzi The .tfip could BE-
- run t;ranxsr north through
Z rlirs breAath Of ihe stats q
x.,1sr.ca. zAi aver The snclual.
v - q Seattle. Others Of
- Hsezied IN the contest IN
- A. thes I'D not believe this
mn nssInhls reaie' bul Nc
gci1fs iesrrmInAiion TO hrins
y - D iizsssief Al Seattle
49, NJ. IN iel'lns Of NJ Han
! ", ,uu1n<s ia this Fesard Judge
| II ncszld. president o. the Sc.
| (. Automobile dub sokKesied
F y 4 soasr non Granger Wy
- \ sr1lsls sAauli hereafter
n ~ = IL HAntord Route,
~ snlineai Va very heartily
nlIni 3 u q those present II
1 ~ ~ uglnion Of Mr. Red
~ ~ ~ hat Il bad been
~ ~ u Washington sno
onl1A ~ ~ . feasible one.
~ s>aI1 here would be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-22

The event Of the week In the an,
tomobilc world was the arrival Of
the pathfinder ear from New York
Il Is true that the last part Of the
tour was made via the railroad
route, nevertheless tho whole Jour
ney vas a magnificent example Of
pefslatency aud courage. and II has
gone q long way 10 prove what can
be done with the most modern Of
vehicles. fifiynlne days was the
time consumed on the "trip. but In
the opinion OF l.. " ReddinFt0n,
who was In charge Of the car, the
winner Of the actual race will make
much better time, This viil be- due
TO The improved weather conditions
and the better roads. Speed sill
not be the prime factor IN the wln.
ming Of the race. but judgment eau
ton and endurance Will 60 the
greatest way TO bring about sue.
cespfni conclusion, After going 10
the fair grounds. banquet vas ten
dcrod 10 the pathfindefs at the
Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-22
NEW YORKER EASY
FOR ENGLlSHMAn
IIsuTwEIsHT FROM ACROSS
MATEH MAS SOFT TINE WIN
MING f0-uotND HOtT.

NEW f0RK' MAY ss-in an
easy iu-round bout at the Fhirmont
Athletic club last night Freddie
welsh, the English lightweight Do
fehied Jack Goodman ~ this city
Tho Engiishman far duteinsaed his
man - much 90 thnt there was no
question NJ to the decision after
Tie first few rpunda welsh ap-
psared to lack Knockout blow.
which was the only Thing that say.
ed Goodman from RainR down and
out Tor tho count
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The ability to say mo" is a. most
valuable asset.
"
Say what you please, rolling stone
is likely to be g mighty smooth ar
tfcle.
% %
Summer vacations being about over,
the crop of new fish stories is unusual
ly large, numerically and otherwise.
~ q
A useless saying is designating the
distance to a place ''as the crow f1ies''
No roads ever go that way very far
o. q
A reading of some of the old love
stories and romances will convince any
one that the art of flirting is pretty
crude these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21

looking at her curiously, what were
you thinking about up there ?"
oh, I wasn't thinking at all. I war
Just making believe-waltzing off in
tnat soft blue satin dress. The music
gets hold of me like that and drives
away the cloak room and the wet
umprelIas and rubbers and cross
seniors
And obtrusive college porters who
catcn you dressing up in other peo-
pies furs ?" he laughed
"Oh, no." she said without smiling.
never can make the porter fade
away with the wet umbrellas and rub
Ders. He seems to stay and watch me
fioat around in other peoples blue
satin dresses. dancing with other peo-
pies partners. He just stays and
laughs" She looked up at him. "Only
there won't be any porter In the cloak
room any more. There will just be
a poor student working his way
through college like the cloak room
girl. I shall miss the porter 1 think"
But he couldn't stay, you know"
ne said. THE cloak room girl liked
him at first, and the porter used to
look forward all day to seeing her
the next. Then one day she remember
ed she was student and he was only
a porter, and after that she was cold
and distant. But the porter went right
on dreaming about her. And now" he
said, taking Molly's tired little hand
In his, The is going to let the poor
student try his luck"
And that luck was in his favor was
proven by the absence of Molly in
the cloak room when college opened
in the fall.-(Copyright 1909, by As
ISOLATED Literary Press"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
NYHAWKER JOTS

A Bourbon county mail carrier who
picked up box of yeast on his
rounds had shortly afterward to get
out and walk and let the yeast have
all the room in the wagon-so says
the Ottawa Herald.
1t is expected that the attendance
at K. U. this year will reach the 1880
mark. Rock-chalk, Jay-hawk, K-U
Another wave of morality sweep
ing over Newton has put the dice
and card games in cigar stores out of
business.
Men make great ado about pre-
ferring the natural woman" writes
Miss Carlson in the Lindsborg News,
der, pads and other helps to
beauty. but we have noticed that
whenever a man is lead around by
the nose and cuts all kinds of foolish
capers there is a painted peroxide
blonde at the head of the process
SION"
Speaking of lawyers fussing in
court" said Owen Seip of Atchison to
Globe reporter, lone of the most
violent affairs can remember occur
red many years ago and John J. In
gals and c. G. Foster were the prin-
cipals. I was sheriff at the time, and
a man was being tried on some kind
of criminal charge. Foster was
acting as county attorney, and In
gals represented the prisoner In
gals and Foster became involved in
an argument about some point of
evidence, and after jawing each other
for some time, ingalls, called Foster
liar. Foster was at one end of
long table, and Ingalls, at the other.
Foster grabbed a huge ink fountain
and threw it at Ingalls,, hitting him
on the breast and spattering ink all
over the judge, jury and all kinds of
Judge, and he fined them $50 each.
They apologized the next morning
and their fines were RENTED"
Perhaps the old Central Branch Is
none too smooth, but many of the
stories about it are exaggerations,"
says the Atchison Globe. People
imagine the road is a great deal
rougher than it is. Last Saturday
night a freight train was deraf1ed at
Efffngham and delayed the west
bound passenger there nearly all
night. Just before the passenget train
the derailment one of the passengers,
q Beloit man. entered berth in the
sleeping car and went to sleep. He
slept soundly all night and did not
know that the train was dead at Eff
bingham. In the morning. after the
passenger train was given a clear
track and was leaving Effingham, the
Be1oit man awoke and began grumb-
ling What might be troublin' you,
sah,' asked the porter. This is the
toughest road in seven states said
the Beloit man. All night long the
train has been humping along in a
shameful manner and I haven't been
able to sleep a wink. I have a notion
to sue the old company for dam
ages. The legislature ought to pass q
bill abolishfng the Central Branch. I
suppose we are about at Beloit' BY
this time the grin on the porter's face
had spread and looked like a great
big waterm elon cut in two. we aren't
near Beloit. he said We are just
leaving dillingham; where we have
been all night without a turn of the
wheels. If you didn't sleep good last
night il might be your stomach is full
of Kansas City gin. Have your
clothes brushed sab ?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.1
Night watchmen get next to many
a dark secret.
Every loafer thinks he has a hard
job-and he has.
No man should take a better half
in a half-hearted manner.
The greatnes thrust upon us is sure
to CRATE upon our neighbors.
If success doesn't turn the average
mans head it's because he has stiff
neck.
And perhaps more young men
would propose If they were not afraid
of being accepted.
Love sometimes sneaks out at the
window without waiting for poverty
to come in at the door.
Cheer upi All the good people don't
die young: lots of them live to a ripe
old age and die poor.
When a farmer begins to call him
self an agriculturist it's time for him
to sell the farm and move 10 town.
Remove the mud from your own
shoes before calling attention to the
dust on the footwear of your neigh
Dor.
Many a mans words carry convic-
ton with them because he is six feet
tall and tips the scales at the zoo
pound notch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
CAUSES or TYPHoID.

Autumnal typhoid still has way OF
appearing at customary seasons In Well
nigh every region of the country. me
health authorities in New York ma II
this year rather worse than usual AS
usual, it appears in the dwellings, OF the
well-to-do as freely as in the shacks OF
the poor. Sanitation does not proven:
it, that is. not what we generally can
sanitation 1t is an intestinal disease.
conveyed by drink or food the oid
theories of bad air. sewer gas and damp
houses have not now much standing.
It is feared that some OF the later
theories do not explain all the points
about autumn typhoid. The househy
does not The condition of the water
supply, as being different In summer
and winter, does not. A plausible ex-
PLANTATION is that the profuse perspira-
ton with which in summer the pooy
eliminates large amount of disease
breeding matter is reduced to mini,
mum almost instantly, when the cool
days begin. The kidneys and bowels,
uns &C ustomed to the task. are burden
~ With canse. aus materials at.c n
abe to perform the task of elm alton.
1t is at least common knowledge that
typhoid is most prevalent when tne
cool weather sets in.-omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
QUAKER MEDTTATIoNs.

rFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The rolling stone seldom rolls in
wealth.
Does the girl who bleaches her hair
wear lie locks?
Some men are only on time when
it's time to quit.
A cigar needn't be heavier at one
end to be light at the other.
In view of the prevailing fashions
no woman wants to laugh and grow
fat.
Just because fools and children tell
the truth is no reason why they
should monopolize the conversation
The fact that there are sermons I'm
stones shouldn't influence woman TO
wear her diamonds to church.
When a girl breaks her engage
raent and then marries the fellow, az
fer all. he may consider that he was
well shaken before taken.
Nell-"Here's a scientist Claiming
TO discover that tall men make the
hest husbands" Belle-"Perhap
that's because most men only marry
when they are short.
1.-The latter part of my sermon this
morning made the people open their
eyes" remarked the minister. Les
replied his wife. II noticed that lot
of them were asleep before that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.1

.1 +l,inlx I,m sweet" said an Atch-
icon girl the other day, but don't
tbintx I'rn good looking.
What has become of the old-fasnion-
al woman who cut off lock of hair
Of the dead?
comes to town to have a tooth pulled
or to trade.
There is a certain type of quiet,
worthy man that any woman can catcn
and marry If she takes after him.
Everv once in awhile the telegraph
tells of some singer who stops panic
but all the singers we ever hearo Were
more equal to starting one
"Tf YOU ever hear me swear, remeln-
her that it is an old habit, learned While
yo,,nr when I thought 1t smart, and
that I am ashamed of."-Drake Wat
son.
An Atchison man said recently: PEG
nlo ara picking at me more than they
EVER did before, and the only charge
thew have against me is that 1 am
getting old"
An Atchison man has quit telling
..fl1nny'' stories, because the men who
listen always say: THAT reminds me
Of an Incident ETC., and then pro-
coed to tell long and dull ones.
we recently heard an Atchison man
abusing his neighbors, which he do
vfcio11sIy for half an hour. After tiring
himself out with untruthful statements
about useful citizens of his own town,
he rested awhile, and then he began
praising Bryan, and telling how much
he would do for the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
JOHN A. JOHNSON.

In the untimely passing away of
John A. Johnson, governor of Min
nesota, that state and the nation has
lost a man in the very flower of his
life who gave every indication of
carving for himself an imperishable
name in the history of the United
States yet to be written. No greater
tribute to him or of the possibilities
before him, If his life had been spar
ed, has been given than that which
President Taft publicly delivered on
Saturday when he was expressing his
sympathy to the people of Minnesota
as their most popular son was lying
at deaths door.
''I unite with you in a fervent pray
er to God that he may be spared to
you and to the country" said Presi-
dent Taft. with his ability, his
courage, his great common sense, he
can not be spared. He is too valu-
able, not alone to the people of this
state, but to the people of the nation,
who, doubtless, will insist in time that
he shall serve them"
This was a free admission from Mr..
Taft that Governor Johnson, a rival
in politics, was of the ca1iber of which
presidents are made and that the
chances were good that some day he
would be called upon to occupy the
chief executives chair or this coun-
try. It was a generous act on the
part of Mr.. Taft to utter such words.
But they were deserved. And while
Governor johnson was an ardent
Democrat, one of the progressive but
conservative school, he was essential
ly popular with the people of all
shades of political opinion. This is
testified to by the fact that he has
been elected, as a Democratic candt-
date, to the governorship of Mime
sofa for three consecutive terms. IN
der usual conditions there are three
and more Republican votes in Mime
sofa to each Democratic vote. Twice
did that state go for q Republican
president by large majority and at
the same time elect Mr.. johnson gov
ernor.
OF course, this is nothing but testi-
mony of the popularity with which
John A. Johnson was held by his
folks at home, but he was becoming
just as popular with the people in
other states who had begun to form
his acquaintance through his candi-
dacy for the last Democratic presi-
Dental nomination. He did not get
into the race until late and then re-
tired on the eve of the convention so
as not to en1barrass in any way the
candidacy of Mr.. Bryan. whom it was
easy to see was the popular choice of
the delegates.
Even at this early date Governor
Johnson was being doomed by his
friends, and with his consent, for the
next Democratic presidential nominal
ton. BY many, he was being hailed
as the Moses who would eventually
Iced the Democratic party from tho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
FROM OTHER PENS
AND THE POLE.

POLITICS AND THE POLE.
Will the North Pole controversy
get into politics? If so, what will the
politicians do when they take up the
subject?
Much depends on developments be-
fore congress meets. If by that
time there has been Showdown"
and the scientists have decided be-
tween Cook and Peary, the action by
CONGRESS will be simple. The victor
will be recognized by resolution and
probably a medal, and it would be
appropriate to invite him to appear
in person before the two houses in
joint session and have him make an
address.
But If the controversy at that time
is still raging; if the two camps are
"red-hot and still a'heatin y; II the
Pearyites are denouncing COOK as a
faker, and the Cookies are bestoWing
that epithet upon Peary; if laymen
as well as scientists are divided as
between two claimants for the great
est honor of the era, then what! WIN
congress decide between them! HARD
w. Such a decision would have no
value. Will it recognize both? That
would be risky. The likelier course
in such circumstances will be to let
the matter stew a little longer-to
pass it up to the next congress?
Except for the fact that, with US,
nearly every strongly controverted
matter gets into politics, there would
be no point to the question asked as
to this matter. But if the politicians
get busy they should have care
When the little boy who had taken
the thermometer to pieces swallowed
the mercury and died, an unfeellng
wit observed that sit was chilly day
for Willie when the mercury went
down. So may it be said that it Will
be a cold day for the party that takes
up the North Pole as an issue
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
A MUNICIPAL DISGRACE.

Isn't it about time that the city or
the street railway company, or which
ever of them Is responsible, got busy
and elevated the street car tracks on
East Eighth avenue to the grade of the
new stree. pavement? It would seem
SO.
The conditions that prevail along this
fine street because of the negligence
of some one in failing to have this work
done is a disgrace to the community.
Particularly is this true of the deep
ruts which exist along the car tracks
at the intersection OF jackson street
and also at the crossing of Harrison
street. Al the first named place the
depressions between the new pavement
and the street car tracks running both
on Eighth avenue and Jackson street
are so sharp and deep and of such ex-
tent that there is but one small spot
which makes the crossing at this place
ilicles of any kind.
These bumps and ruts are a menace
to all property on wheels which is call
ed upon to use the thcroughfare. They
are likely to cause a serious accident
any time. Then the city or the street
railway company. or both. will have to
pay bill of damages that will be in
excess, probably. of the cost Of putting
this newly paved street in the condi-
ton that it ought to be In.
The work of fixing up this street will
have to be done some time and now is
a better time than any other to do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
AND THIS rs REFORM,


In startling article. appearing else
where in this issue. the State Journa
to-day gives the public the first factI
land figures showing the actual situa
ton in various counties covering the
amount of state tax to be paid by the
people this year of 1909 contrasted with
the figures paid for the same purpose
during the previous year.
The people of Kansas have been told
that this administration meant to con-
duct the states affairs on a business
basis. Great economies were to come
from handling state affairs like those
of big railroad or of any other cor
poration.
The theories and intentions of the
present adninis tration of Governor
Stubs. and of course the members of
the senate ard house elected concur
rently with him. are apparently well
11eant-but what is the practical result
thus far: absolutely startling.
The taxes for this year for state
purposes only have been increased an
average of 40 per cent over last year.
The amount necessary to be raised
this year to conduct state affairs alone
in Kansas is over three million dollars
against two million, two hundred thou
sand last year. or an increase of fifty
per cent!
The figures are simply astounding in
detail. For instance. last year the
county oF Shawnee Maid seA 0nn For ct al q
purposes; this year it must raise s32,-
600.
Last year wabaunsee county. the
home of Speaker Dolley. paid $4,000 for
state purposes; this year it must pay
$29, ooo
Last year Douglas county. the home
Of the governor. paid $4,000; this year
it must pay 81, 900.
Marion county last year $31, 900; this
year $4,000.
wyandotte last year $Ss, 900; this year
1925, 900.
Ellsworth was $4,000 last year; now
$685. 900
Brown was $4,000; now $4,000.
Lyon was $34 COO; now $4,000.
Sedgwick was $1,000: now s109 1000.
Reno was $4,000; now $4,000.
Greenwood was $4,000; now $4,000.
And so 1t goes.
The square dealers who are berat- |
ing President Taft's national policies
and saying he does not know condi-
tions in the west, should bear this |
mind: while the president must really |
know no east and no west, no north |
and no south, he must know them
all and that the forces in control
in Kansas are responsible for state
conditions.
There is this to be said, however,
about President Taft and Governor
Stubs, they are both, beyond perad-
venture, trying to do the best they
can for their country and their state,
and they are both at the beginnings
of their terms; and they should both
be given square DEAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21

THE boss called me in consultation to-
day." declared the office boy. "Gfwanr'
partner as to who wliz leadin' the league
just now in attin'."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Visitor-I suppose you men in public life
weigh your words? Senator-What's the
come along and monkey with the soales.-
Judge.
"At last we are aloner' he murmured
as the airship rose above the city. wait
minuts! she exclaimed: There's some
Puck.
father?'' 'T had to do. it. I wasn't any
too popular with the girl until her father
forbade me the house."-Louisville Cour-
Bing-I wonder If the initials Of the de-
by accident? Bang-My understanding is
that they got there by design.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
awful rude of him to throw a kiss at
me- me- YES. my dear those are things
on.''-Illustrated Bits.
sillicus-Do you think it $ possible for
fectIy happy? Cynicus-Oh, yesl Simply
by envying her.-Philadelphia Record.
do you know" well, 1t was raining
when he. came home. tonight. but she
didn't make him stop to wipe his feet
Cleveland Leader.
Village Doc-Your husband seems to
have no organic trouble. Mrs. Naybor-
Oh, no, indeed! It's the piano next door
that bothers him Chicago News.
Lady Qn chemists shop. to small boy)-
What am to take this medicine in, my
lad? Boyer mouth, ma am.-Idfe.
81 don't see any messenger boy jokes
these. days. sOh, the gids all have The
Marathon fever now.'-Washington Her
aid.
was 1t love at first sight on her partT'
s1 hardly think so. The first time they
met he had on automobile goggles
Louisville Courner-Journal.
IT understand YOUR son is a hard stu
dent" Hard? Why, his muscles are like
iron.'-Modern Society.
Bore-Do you believe oysters have
brains oBred-Certainly do. sir. since
they know when to shut up.-Harper's
Weekly.
Madam-what do you mean by cSming
home at in the morning? Mon siettr-I
ashshure you, m der, ISIS not my fault. The
cafe has only juss shut up.-Illustrated
Bits.
Biggs-That fellow Oliver is inclined to
be somewhat contrary, isn't he? Digs
Contrary! Say, II he had two ideas in his
head they would fall out with each other.
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.1

From the New YORK PresS-I
The fountain head of feminine lies in
birthdays.
Men trust one another; women watch
one another.
A girl Is awful smart never TO know
what a man means when she makes
him mean it.
There is nothing upon which a man
can place so high value as making a
TOOL of himself over a political row.
A girl would have to be an angel net
to do any of the things her mother
warns her against, and if she didn't do
most of them her mother would be
afraid she was very sick.