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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

IF were advising young men as to
their future profession" said President
Taft the other day in an address he de-
livered at Jackson. Miss, "I would say
there are greater opportunities in ag-
r:cuIture than in any other profession
ir our country. The farmers life takes
him away from that nervous exhaustion,
that gambling propensity, that hustle
and rapidity that hurries men to their
graves"
No better advice than this could be
given. There are few professions open
tc young men today where the earnings
are certain to average as high as in
farming. Nor is there any work where
the opportunities are as great for a
man to live out his full life in health
and happiness. Things were not always
like this on the farm. IN years gone
by, and at not such a remote period,
either, the pursuit of farming was look
ed upon as one of drudgery where the
returns were not exceedingly large ex-
cept to favored few. All that has
been changed and in almost the twink
ling Of an eye. Modern methods of
farming have made it possible for any
earnest and intelligent worker 70 culti-
vate the fields or the orchards, to raise
valuable stock of all kinds, with an al
most certain assurance of satisfying
profits and without the expenditure OF
the laborious and life-sapping energies
that were needed generation or more
ago. Nor is the farming profession
lcvercrowded. There are rich anH fertile
| fields in the great central west, the
northwest and the southwest, which
will provide work and fine livelihoods
for millions of men. and where farm
ing can be INDUCED in under ideal con-
ditions
| This elevation OF farming to a lucra-
tive profession in which there is room
| for countless volunteers has been
brought about in the main by the ed
ucational endeavors which have been
undertake along agricultural lines
during the past score. of years and
which are increasing in their scope all
the time. The limit of usefulness in
this respect has not been reached as yet
nor will it be until the teaching OF
the elementary principles of the science
Iof agriculture is made a part of the
Icurriculunss Of the public schools, es-
/ Iiecially in the rural communities OF
those states whose agricultural inter-
ests are paramount. The school author
tiles aud teachers now in convention
assembled at Topeka could improve and
make their schools more beneficent tt
no better way than by taking the nee.
lessary steps 20 teach the youngsters oil
the state the Importance of agriculture
las a profession. This can easily BIZ
brought about by an agricultural course
i'll all of the schools from the kinder.
garten up which would awaken ana
stimulate in the growing generations
OF this state an interest in farming thai
would be not alone to their great profit
hut also to the profit of the state an6
the nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Discussing the possibility of the
calling of a convention to revise the
federal constitution in view of the
resolutions which have been passed by
the legislatures of two-thirds of the
states in the Union and which de-
mand the insertion of constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of United States senators by direct
vote. Henry Litchfield West. writing
in the November Forum, says among
other things:
NThese are only a few of the many
subjects that would come before a
constitutional convention and the
fact that they would be affirmatively
treated is sufficient indication that
the Constitution in it's present shape
is by no means a perfect document.
The electoral college as it now exists
would unquestionably be abolished
The plan of the trainers of the con-
| stitution has. in fact, been absolutely
perverted, and the people have
adopted what Mr.. woodrow Wilson
aptly denominates "a serviceable
framework of fiction in order te
exercise their proper function in tht
election of the president and vice
president. 1t is possible. too. tina.
/ there would be a change in the. timt
of the meeting of congress. Under
the present system. a Representativ,
chosen in November may not be called
:, upon to take his seat in congress un
til more than q year after his election
There is very general opinion tina
this hiatus should be removed 70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Lets have It that ran away with
him to-to marry you," she said.
AS Roland caught her in his arms
the Hon. Clay grinned. "You owe me
a whole lot, cap'n;" he said, bowling
to Roland. "For, il she didn't marry
you just this way, doubt If she'd do
it at ALL"
He said it with a twinkle that ought
to- have enlightened Meg, yet it was
six months after her marriage before
she even suspected that 1t had been
all a conspiracy against her. Roland,
really in despair, had fallen in with
the Hon. C1ay's scheme of vicarious
elopement- Meg forgave them both
like the thoroughbred she was. She
buys a new car every season from the
Hon. Clay, who gets a humping COM
mission. He is a married man him.
self now and very fond of his wife.
1909, by Associated
Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
ERON OTHER PENS
LOSSES FROM THE BOIL wEEv1L

LOSSES FROM THE BOIL WEEV1L.
The bulletin of the department of
agriculture on the Mexican boil wee
vii sheds very little new light on the
subject. No remedy has been found
for that most voracious and destruc
tive insect; and the department mere
ly reiterates it's recommendation with
regard the burning Of the cotton
stalks and the work during the win
ter looking to keep down the pest
points upon which the Southern
farmers have been well instructed of
late, and which they are thoroughly
carrying out
!. The only gratifying part of the bull
letin is the estimate that the amount
of damage caused by the weevil is
SIS, 100000. This is the figure given
two and three years ago. when the
weevi1 was restricted to Texas. The
damage had grown from year to year
up to that time. and it was expected
that it would continue to grow as the
weevil spread eastward, until 1t rose
to heavy proportion of the crop. In
spite of this spread Of the pest, the
total loss remains the same, amount
ing to not more than 4 per cent of
the crop. OF course, some localities
and Louisiana most of all-have suf-
fered more, but the cotton crop as a
whole is not materially reduced by
the weevil and the amount it returns
to the Southern farmers will be very
little cut down.-New orleans Times
Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[F'rom the Chicago News.l
The greatest necessity in a woman's
life is love.
In mans life the greatest necessity
is more money.
Many an heiress buys a gold brick in
the form of a husband
The less a man knows about women
the more he thinks he knows.
The average mans idea of a good
story wouldn't go in a church paper.
Married men imagine that heaven
is place where there is no house
cleaning.
A homely girl can seldom understand
why people think some men are mash
erS.
What has become of the old-fashion-
ed boy who would rather stay homs
and work than go to school?
After acquiring all the knowledge he
can from books, many a man takes Il
post graduate course by marrying q
widow.
A woman can look at a man in a way
that makes him feel like plugged
nickel-then she spoils the effect by
saying things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
THE FARMERS AUTOS.

Will autoism keep on and on. until
pedestrianism is no more, or man
to go anywhere, must take to the back
alleys? It is beginning to look that
way. But out West is where the PROB
lem is getting most serious. For a
while the farmers opposition to au-
tomobiles furnished the hope that TINS
sort of locomotion would not be car
ried to excess. But the scene IS
changed. The farmers are buying the
autos now. 1t is told of one town or
5000 inhabitants in oregon, that the
farmers in the vicinity have purchased
AZ machines within 80 days and the
demand keeps up
One man in speaking of the situa-
ton out there said: LAS soon as a jay
gets his crop in, he wants TO go
around in his buzz-wagon spending his
money" The ambition to have nice
team of horses is dying OFT They
want a $4,000 car filled with women
in big hats and plumes and with arls-
tocratic gaze into,vacancy, Aiiing INTO
town and impressing their s1gnin-
canoe upon the jewellers there
In town, it often happens, II per-
son wants the glory OF an auto, ne
must do a little mortgaging TO raise
funds, but in the country all ne mas
to do is to sell a crop and buy puzz-
wagon for cash.-Ohio state 1ourhai'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
GLOBE SIGHTS.
1Fron the Atchison Globe.l

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
stMy duty" said an unhappy mar
ried woman recently "is anything HE
objects to-
There is plenty of cooking as good
as Mothers" but very few appetltes
like boys.
When you hear a smart saying by a
child. it is a sign the child has smart
mother, and that she made it up.
A man and woman going on we'd
cling trip try hard not toHlook happy.
and on their return try just as hard
TO look happy.
In recent times the parlor is lighted
for SO many occasions that 1t is no
longer a signal to the neighbors that
Daughter has a beau.
AS soon as a man becomes thor
ough1y skilled in certain work, ne be-
gins to use words common people don't
understand and they lose all interest
in him.
Ask any child how its mother is.
and it will reply, "She is we'll" When
n child begins to notice If its mother Is
sick, it is one sign 1t is no longer
child, but is grown MP.
Subject for discussion at the next
meeting of the Lancaster Literary So
ciety: If woman allows her husband
more than two dollars week spend
ing money, isn't she giving him oppor-
tunity to lead a double life?
How early do mothers begin spank
ing their children? So far as we have
been able to learn, by, inquiring among
mothers, it is necessary to begin
spanking girl babies when about
year old. and boy babies when they are
t6 months old.
To -criticise women in the presence
ef a woman, always makes her mad
| but when women abuse men, they are
always amused. The men look a:
| though they would say: You haven
| told half the truth, and the half yot
have told isn't right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
HUMOR or THE DAY

IT wish I were a heroine. George
why. It is easy for I,,y You to BECOME Sn y,
The woman who is not afraid to remain
alone while her husband goes to a poker
Musical Comedy Manager-EIow long is
the piece. now? Authorize have stretch
length. Manager-Well. dash of a tropi-
cal song about Broadway, with dozen
or so encores.-Puck-
The man who had been shot by the
said the person with the gun; Not yet
think about t"-Phiiadeiphia Ledger.
of the Great salt Lake in. Utah, the wa
ter of which, she explained, "is so ex-
tremely salty that no fish can live in it,
credulity of willie Parker, he rose with
this question: Beg pardon. Miss Smith.
Weekly We KY '''A'A'''' '''e ~ -
Unreasonable.--The,T ailor-I can't make
last, The Customer-Great Scott! I can't
wait that long.-Brooklyn Life.
She has been twice divorced: hasn'!
Were her he O., husbands Isl to blame. or was it
posals in her younger days. and she had
a sort of curious desire to try all of them
for the purpose of finding out which man
she ought to have chosen originality
Chicago Record-Herald.
What part of the railway train. do you
regard as the most dangerous?' inquired
the nervous man. 1.-THE dining car an
swered the peptic.-Washington Star.
Man With the Quoting Habit-Politics
makes strang bedfellows. Man With the
Practical View-Yes, but it's the strange
bedfellows that makes politics.-Chicago
Tribune.
Grace-Women are not so frivolous as
you think. Tom. There are still some who
Tom-Oh. yes; I know. Hats,-Illustrated
Bits.
Teacher-what do we learn from the
Verrezano discovered the Hudson. and
that Fitch invented the steamboat. Teach
er, who discovered the North Pole?-
Cleveland Leader.
Teacher Ito dull pupil in Mathematics.
You should be ashamed OF yourself Why,
surveyor. Pupil-Yes. sir; and at your
age he was president Of the United States.
boston Transcript.
First Sportsman-Well, how do you like
that new mars of yours? Second Sports
bought 4 horse Shes always stopping
] to look at herself in the ,puddler.-Tit-Bits.
She-You love me like a novice. He-Do
I? Then we are both imperfect. should
know more and you shouldn't know as
much--Boston Transcript
| ed what he thought of America "Oh,
Europe is a fine place., he. responded.
Their puzzled demeanor here showed the
| savages ignorant of poetry.-New York
Sun,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
THE PERFECT MAN.

Never had a cross word
With his little wife:
Never told a fish lie
In his mortal life!
Never blamed the weather
Be 1t rain OF sun:
Never ran for office:
Though they tried to make him run!
Never in poker game
Was the Teller found
Never snored in meetin'
When they passed the hat around.
In a world SO sinful
Seemed aShame to roami
Bein' Jest so perfect,
The angels called him home!
But there were some people
Who had the heart to say
Satan singed his feathers
When he tried to fly away!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.l

TFrom the New York Press.1
Being engaged is a sort OF legalized
insanity.
A girls wits are proved by all she
can do without them.
A mans luck in any competition il
the mistakes the other fellow makes.
Adam was a lucky man not to have
to try TO make his wife's sewing ma
chine rum
A man votes the way he does because
he thinks other people think he knows
what he's voting about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

They have a local option law in
New York state and 80 per cent of
the ia towns which voted on the
question last Tuesday went "dry."
All of which is respectfully submitted
to the attention of those who are in
sisting that the prohibition wave
reached its crest and began to recede
some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

A few bouquets should be pinned on
the breasts of the majority of the
voters of Maryland. They had suf-
ficient sense of justice to vote down
on Tuesday a proposed amendment
to the constitution Of that state which
aimed to disfranchise the negro vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Another notoriety seeker has come
to the front from among that mar
velous faculty of the University of
Chicago. This time it is DR.. g. B.
Smith, professor of theology. He has
just published new book in which
he questions the authenticity of much
of the Bible including the story of
Adam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

AS might have been expected the
latest bit OF advice to fall from the
lips of Chauncey NJ. Depew. United
states senator from New York is re-
markably sage and will appeal
strongly to the rank and file of the
people of this country because they
will have no trouble at all in not
needing it. Drink champagne only
saws the distinguished statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Evidently one of the dire needs of
this country is greatly enlarged
facilities for the care of those who
are afflicted with tuberculosis.
Authorities on the subject declare that
in the consumption sanitariums now
in existence there are accommodations
at the rate of but one bed for every
$50 patients
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

blondes the worst of it has got him
into all kinds OF trouble with those of
the fair sex whom nature has favored
with golden tresses or who have ac-
Quired them by the peroxide route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Mrs. Raymond Robins, president of
the Women's National Trades Union
league, is a discerning woman She
says that the girls of the west are
vastly superior to those of the east in
almost very particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Charles Warren Fairbanks, former
vice president, is now being talked Of
for the United States ninistership to
China. This is most admirable
suggestion. Mr.. Fairbanks could be
doubly depended upon to refuse to
talk about such mission because
nobody would have the temerity to
ask him for an interview on this or
anV other subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Each and every community in Kan
sas must be a center of fashion with
the school teachers playing the lead
ing roles. At least. it is reasonable
to make such an assertion from the
finery which has been displayed on
Topeka's streets for the past couple
of days by the visiting school marms.
Most of them looked even better than
the fashion plates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Clarence H. Matson. formerly the
editorial writer of the State Journal
and now engaged in newspaper work
with the Los Angeles Express, has an
exceedingly interesting article in last
weeks Saturday Evening Post on
''Why Is Freight Rate?" Mr.. Matson
shows that freight rates in general are
as fearfully and wonderfully made as
they are incongruous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
Washing
All honor is due to the

All honor is due to the Washing
ton barber who responded to the re-
quest of japanese nobleman, that he
be shaved "conservatively." by re-
moving his goatee. More power to his
hand to work out in that way when
ever he gets a. chance at such thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Mr.. Eaton. Topeka's chief of po-
lice. is probably sorry now that he
has not confined his exclusive atten-
lions to the police business at which
he has been considerable success
His .delving into sociology and coming
out with a dissertation on the reia-
tive characteristics of blondes ana
hrunettes whereby he gave the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Even old, staid, conservative Bos-
ton has adopted a new form of
municipal government which permits
of the recall of such public officers as
prove recreant to their trusts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report of that great news Or
Eanization for the exclusive afternoon
publicat ton 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, 1909-11-05

Another fond theory has been shat
tered. A successful antidote for
snake bites has been discovered and
whisky doesn't play any part in it,
either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

A great work was accomplished
among the needy by the Topeka
Provident association last year. The
wants of 1000 persons were attended
to at an expenditure of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

1t won't be very long now before II
will be too late to do your Christmas
shopping early.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
Why He Couldn't Miss.

No doubt about it, Bunker was play
ing a great game. Every time he
drove his golf ball clean and true, and
the force behind his strokes was some
thing tremendous.
Bunker's opponent began to swear.
Why was Bunker playing so magnif1-
Gently today? Usually, he was muff
Of the muffs. But his amazement was
increased when he suddenly noticed
that the ball Bunker was using was
srnamented with co1ored photograph
of a lady.
Excuse me; Bunker, old man." he
regan; "but''-indicating the picture
whats the idea?''
"My mother-in-law," laconically ex-
r1ained Bunker. as. with vicious
sweep, he sent the ball flying. "It does
me good-goodi You understand?
Whoosh!"
And he tramped off gayly after the
ball-Answers. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

What part of the railway train do you
regard as the most dangerous?' inquired
the nervous man. 1.-THE dining car an
swered the dyspeptic.-Wash ington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Man With the Quoting Habit-Politics
makes strang bedfellows. Man With the
bedfellows that makes politics.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
Railroad Receives Conscience None


Letters from two conscience-stricken
former passengers of the Clover Leaf
railroad were found yesterday in the
morning mail of General Passenger
Agent George J. Charlton. One writer,
on stationery Of the Moody Bible In
stitute, Enclosed a money order for SIS,
and wrote:
During the past, in wild period OF
my life, I have stolen rides over your
road and now want to pay for them.
Since that time 1 have accepted Jesus
Christ as my Saviour; in other words, 1
am right with God and my fellow-men."
The other letter came from Wyan-
dotte, Mich. and inclosed s2.25 in
stamps. which, the writer said, is "the
amount you refunded me in 1908 on 4
ticket which I claimed was unused"
1--WE get a good many conscience let
ters." said Mr.. Charlton, but seldom
two in one mail"-Chicago Tribune.
Polar Problems in the Nursery.
He was a boy scout, with pole
twice his own height, and she was a
small imp of a girl, with tangled hair
and a pinafore that no longer looked
its best. The game was a wordy one.
first, them" mo, you didn'tn' ETC.,
etc. To the observer it seemed to be
the timeworn game of husband and
wife. On inquiry, however, it appear
ed that the nursery had been brought
up to date Were playing at North
pole,". was the explanation given; and
the game-now being played all over
the civilized world-recommence with
fresh vigor.-London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Grace-Women are not so frivolous as
you think. Tom. There are still some who
have thoughts of higher things than dress.
Tom-Oh, yes; know. Hats.-Illustrated
Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

| Teacher Ito dull pupil in Mathematics
| You should be ashamed of yourself. Why,
at your age George Washington was a
surveyor. Pupil-Yes, sir; and at your
age he was president of the United States.
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Teacher-What do we learn from the
Verrezano discovered the Hudson, and
that Fitch invented the steamboat Teach
er. who discovered the North Pole?-
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

First Sportsman-Well, how do you like
that new mare of yours? Second Sportss
fl1an--Oh, fairly well. But 4. wish 1 had
bought a horse She's always stopping
to look at herself in the puddler.-Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

She-You love me like a novice. He-Do
4? Then we are both imperfect. / should
now more and you shouldn't know as
nuch.-BOston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

The man who had been shot by the
hunter opened his eyes. Forgive me-"
said. the person with the gun. Not yet.
replied the sufferer. but If you can prove
to the jury that I look like a squirrel I'll
think about it"-Philadelphia Ledger.