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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Chicago was married to Mr.. Samuel Z.
Caldwell of Topeka. The ceremony
took place at O'Clock, and a noisy
procession followed the couple BACK
from the court house, down the Ave-
Tue and east on Eighth street. First
tame an automobile with the bridal
couple, accompanied by a half dozen
excited people blowing horns, laugh
ing, and being merry to the top of
their bent. Following the car was
float in the shape of hay wagon
Tilted up WITH a level floor and &C
cupied by a number of rousing good
fellows who were tossing one of their
number in their arms. Next came a
boy on bicycle with banner of
some sort unfurled to the dampness,
and following close on the heels of
the procession was the usual attend
eEts of dogs and small boys. 1t was
imposing, and it was unique.
X X
The next Varsity dance will be given
at Steinberg's hall Thursday night,
December 16.
There will be a dance at the Elks
club tonight for the members and their
families.
The Chaldean club will have its an
nual turkey dinner tonight at the home
of Mrs. George D. Walp, on College
avenue.
The State Historical society will meet
next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
Representative hall. Among other in
teresting numbers of the program will
be an address by Captain Joe Waters.
The music will be furnished by quar-
tette from Bethany college of Linds-
borg,
The Atlantean club will meet next
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. E. A.
Herbst, 1901 Taylor street.
X X
Notes and Personal Mention.
DIR. ]. r. Fay left today for a three
weeks trip in the Everglades of Flor
liza.
Mrs. O. A Taylor has returned home
after a visit in Leavenworth with her
sister, Mrs. George Jordan.
Mrs. George Port Ashton is seriously
i'll with pneumonia, at her home, 931
Topeka avenue. She has been sick since
Sunday, and her condition continues
about the same.
Miss Meta E. Legler, who spent last
summer and fall in California and Mex
leo, has returned to Topeka and is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. T. R. Paxton. Mrs.
c. E. Burgson of Kiowa, another SIS
ter of Mrs Paxton's is visiting her.
The Rev. Carl w. Nau, formerly OF
Topeka, is here from lola for two weeks.
He will preach at the Church of the
Good Shepherd in North Topeka next
Sunday evening.
Mrs. NJ. F. Houston. who has been i'll
with appendicitis at her home in Col
lege Hill, is improving.
Mrs. E. S. Pettyjohns Sunday school
class, til T. N. ks will hold their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
EVENING CHAT
EY RUTH CAMERON

The fine art of being able to be
silly is one that a good many of US
need to cultivate
To be able once in while to be
si1ly-not deliberately witty or stud
iously humorous-but thoroughly,
healthily, childishly silly. and to be
able to stand off and laugh to your
self occasionally, are two valuable
abilities.
1t is bad, of course, for young peo-
pie to take themselves and their duties
too lightly, but it seems to me that
it is almost as bad for them to take
themselves too seriously.
1 heard a very clever and financially
successful young bachelor setting
forth his requirements for a wife the
other day.
AS a share in this bachelor meal
ticket would probably mean for the
sharer the kind of meals that begin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
LEGAL.


thirst published in The Topeka State
journal, December 3, 1901
THIRTY DAY NOTICE OF APPLICA-
TON OF BUSINESS COLLEGES FOR
a Permit TO CANVASS IN THE
STATE OF KANSAS
Topeka, Kan. Dec 8, 1909
/, Notice IS hereby given that the follow
Ing business colleges Cor commercial de-
partments of other schools have made
application to me for permit to canvass
IN the State of Kansas for the purpose
of selling tuition in advance and contract
ing or securing notes for tuition from stu
dents before their registration at the bus
mess colleges for commercial depart
ments) herein named:
Dougherty Business College. Topeka.
Kansas
If satisfactory proof is furnished that
any OF the above named colleges or come
mercia1 departments are incompetent to
furnish such a course of instruction as
they advertise or that the moral surround
ings of the institution are not good, or
that the premises are kept in an I'M
healthy condition, or that the agents of
said institutions use Misrepresentation or
fraudulent methods in securing contracts
notes, or cash from prospective students
in such case permit will not be granted
to such business colleges Cor commercial
Departmental
E. T. FAIRCHILD, .
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

with oysters, have ice courses scat
tered through the middle, and end up.
with cut glass finger-bowl, I fancy
he Is the sort of person whose re-
Quirements may be interesting to my
feminine readers.
Il don't care for beauty" he said,
nor money. I decidedly don't want
an obviously intellectual woman. But
what do insist upon in a wife is,
that she shall know how to be silly
once in a while. in short. that she
shall have enough brains to be able
to forget occasionally that she has
any,
Good sense is a fine thing to have.
but the people who are stuck SC full
of 1t that they forget that nonsense
also has it's place in life, are making
a big mistake.
"A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the best of men,
runs the quotation, pointing out, as
who know enough to appreciate nom
sense. The second-raters fancy they
are above it. while. as matter of
fact, they aren't up to it.
Nonsense is a quiet doctor, too.
The man or woman who doesn't
know how to be silly misses one of the
biggest recreative forces in the world.
Anyone, who is perpetually holding
himself just SO. in order to maintain
his dignity, is apt to become mentally
cramped from keeping in the one
position, and lose his mental supple
ness. s+
Just as the physical abandon of
laughter relaxes the muscles of the
face so the mental abandon of
good healthy fit of Stiffness relaxes the
muscles of the mind.
Do you take yourself too seriously?
willtHHdnot PUM-Ov tehriva12 121
Don't just read that over mechan-
ically. but answer it. Do you. now?
And do you know how to be silly?
If you don't and aren't past the
learning age, why don't you go and
find somebody who does, and learn?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
roR saI.F-RE.I ESTATE

FOR SALE-Fine building site near Gov
ernor's residence (south side Sth ave..
between Clay and Buchanan). 75x130 It !,
TO be sold either with or without the
buildings. The barn (about 16x2D, II IT
high. to move OF. Price $50. C. p. Boil
mar. sole agent. 30 Columbian Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Property in and adjacent to a grow
ing city furnishes the safest and most
profitable investment. Let US explain
at the San Diego Exhibit National
Hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Topeka folks generally are taking
quite an interest in the contest be-
tween the First Christian Sunday
school here and the Kansas City Sun
cay school. Next Sunday is the last
day and Topeka is 10 points behind.
Every loyal citizen should turn out
town to win. Sacred band concert at
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

WANTED-To buy a gentle burro; mus
be cheap. Ind. 2S60 White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

WANTED-To buy a young 1000 to 100
pound mare. Tel e69,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

WANTED-To buy to z room hous
from owner. Address w. T. b, Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

WANTED-To buy good set double driv-
ing harness. Ind. 2031 Red.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
TRANSFERS AND STORAGE.

MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods Tel. 1856 Clarence Skinner. "a
Quincy st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
GOOD FARMS.

50 acre farm II miles s. W. of Topeka,
extra good dry bottom land, nearly ali
IN cultivation, some wheat, family or
chard and small fruits S room house
barn and other outbuildings. Price Sc, 200
ABOUT 1850 cash, balance favorable terms
so acre farm in Kansas river valley near
station, 8 miles west of Topeka choice
land and good improvements, $1,000
J. E. TORR1NGTON, 100 w. 9Th St.
Bell 1852. Ind. %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

WANTED-A second hand gasoline en-
CINE, 20 tc 80 h. p. Write me or SCI
my brother az s19 kansas ave, Topeka
w. A. Baker. Hays City. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

SALESMAN WANTED for Alabama
orange Pecan garden tracts Good casl
commission from first payment Cal
Friday afternoon and Saturday. 300 W
9Th st. W. K Linscott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

WANTED-Horses to winter Call Ind.
phone $685. r. F. D. No. 2. NJ. O'Keefe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

WA-TED-vcal calves sud fat cows. H
M. Bush, Ind. phone zoos White. 1ot0E .Stk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

FOR SALE-Norris land, Rochester road,
North Topeka, acre tracts, 81 5OO Mrs
j. L. Kirby, HOS Felix ST.. ST. Joseph, Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

tf1rst published in The Topeka State
Journal, December 3, 1909J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
RrsINEss CHANCES

lowed a man with good references. well
acquainted in the city and vicinity. with
SSoO cash as partial security for about a
S!,O0 stock, to manage our Branch in
Topeka. Address Dept. N, 414 Hartford
Bldg, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

WANTED DESTINATIONS.
WANTED-Work in private family. Call
Ind. phone 190S-Ring R.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-07
ENFORCING SCHOOL LAWS.
School Law is Very Strigent and the
Officers are Hot After
the TruautS


/ Probation officer j. d. Muir has
been working for some time under
the direction Of the county superin.
tendent of schools, to get all delin.
! quent children before the probate
court to determine what they will
do about obeying the compulsory
school law. \
Mr.. Muir takes the teachers re-
port of a district, showing who is de-
linquenJ and hunts up the individuals.
IL 1t is shown that the children have
played truant and the parents can
not control them, they are sent to the
| Industrial school at st. Anthony, I'M
less they express desire to obey the
law in the future, in which case they
are given the chance. They are re-
quired to report at stated intervals,
so the officers know just what they
are doing.
In most cases it is the parents who
have caused the children to stay out
of school and when this Is shown,
the parents are taken before the pro-
bate court to determine what is to be
done. In most cases they agree to
put the children in school, and re-
ports show that they keep their agree
ment.
The fines for the first offense range
from $40 to $50 and three months
Imprisonment, while for the second
offense it ranges much higher, and
nobody can afford to fool with the
machinery" The officers and the
court use the utmost care to get the
offenders to observe the law without
resorting to penalties, for it is not
penalties they want, but compliance
with the requirements of the law.
The last legislature amended the
statute, changing the age limit from
sixteen years to eighteen and people
planting crops or planning other work
depending on child labor to carry 1t
to completion, will do well to remem-
Der that boys and girls under eigh-
teen must be in school during the
school hours, when school Is in ses-
sion, and persons employing children
to work who should be in school are
also liable to prosecution whether
related to the children or not.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-07
+ + 1.
A. CIvICs.
(From Federation Bulletin.

(From Federation Bulletin.)
The Civics committee reports in
creased activities all along the lines
of civic betterment. The interest of
women In this new departure Is mani
tested in every base of Improvement
from city and town planning to the
X minutiae of municipal housekeeping
Study the possibilities Of your city
with landscape artist Look them
squarely in the face, thct YOU may
not make mistakes. Keep ene future
OF your city in mind. Then remodel
and plan improvements with this in
view. In the newer states, city and
town planning may be secured artis-
tically at the beginning, because these
cities are still'in a plastic form.
Arbor Day will soon be here, and
the leading question for April is, How
many trees will your club plant? Not
less than ten, we hope. If the club
women In each state will plant one
thousand trees, future generations
will rise up and call us blessed.
Farmers, we believe. will not only do
nate trees, but In the rural districts
will aid in the planting.
The restroom problem is being
rapidly solved, judging from the num-
erous inquiries as to how to secure
a restroom. This is one Of the ur-
gent needs Of our civic centers, es-
curing a quiet restroom for rural
women and children. Every city,
large or small. owes this to the WON
en- who come In town to do their
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-07

Special review classes will be or
iganized In all Of the common branches
which will cover the work given in
the texts. Special classes will be or
l'ganized in professional subjects and
principles of teaching. Many teach
ers who have become more or less
tired Of ordinary grade work will
have an opportunity to take special
work In manual training, music and
drawing, and primary methods, If
they SO desire. Lewiston Normal is
taking the lead in this particular. 1t
| is the only normal school in the
northwest that now offers special
courses In manual training, music and
drawing, primary methods. and rural
science, with a view Of equipping
teachers to become specialists. These
| courses each require at least one
years work in residence at the nor
NAL, but the spring session will en-
able students and teachers to make
beginning along those lines, IL they
wish. The graded school Of the train
ing department will be open to those
who will enter at the spring session.
and SO they will be able to get into
touch with the best methods Of teach
ing. Those desiring to take work in
any of the higher academic subjects,
such as European history, mathe-
MATES, science, may do so in connec-
ton with the regular classes in the
academic school, or special classes
will be formed, If necessary.
Expenses will be light and need
not exceed $4,000 for the six weeks.
Board and room in Lewis hall, the
dormitory for women, will be furn.y
ished for $500 per month.
Those taking work at the spring
session will have all of the privileges
of library, dormitory, laboratories,
gymnasium, and so will have every
opportunity to come into touch with
the best of normal school work. To
the teacher or student who wishes the
review work or who desires to do
special work along professional lines,
this is an excellent opportunity. Lewis
ton is an ideal place for study and
recreation at this season of the year.
AS the expense involved would be lit
tie more than that Of staying at home,
it is expected that many will take adj
vantage of this opportunity to go to
Lewiston Normal Already several
school superintendent have express
sed very favorable opinions Of the
work to be done. One has said: II
can think of nothing that some of our
rural teachers need more than the
opportunity to attend such course.
The plan Of giving credit for work
completed during the session will be
be a splendid incentive to large at
tendance" and another, "Your plan
of offering spring session at the
Lewiston Normal school is a most
admirable one. If could persuade
all of the teachers in my county that
need Normal training to take advan-
tage of your proposed courses, it
would not be necessary for you to
look any further for students"
GEORGE FL. BLACK.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-07
STATE TO PLANT MILLION TROUT

Over 100000 little fishes will be
distributed by the state department
for the propagation of fish and game
the coming SUMNER greater num-
Der than the aggregate of all trout
planted in Idaho waters in the his
tory of the state. At the age Of IA
months these will be of sufficient
size to grace the table and may then
be lawfully taken by hook and line
| Eastern brook trout will predomi-
nate although native species, which
| have abounded in the creeks since the
coming of the white man into the
west and for centuries before, pro-
viding food for the red man and the
pOpulace of the then great unknown,
are among the the fry Over 1,7O0,-
900 seedlings are now ready for-dis-
tribution from the Hay Spur, Blaine
county, and Warm river, Fremont
county, hatcheries. These range in
size from two-thirds of an inch to
an inch and a half in length and in
age from two to three months They
crowd the troughs at the institutions
and must soon be liberated to give
place for the Matching of thousands
of eggs.
From Idaho Streams.
The spawn for the present season
has largely been taken from Silver
creek and Warm river. A force of
men is now at work in the vicinity
of the Hay Spur hatchery, on the
former stream, procuring eggs to be
shipped to the new hatchery at Sand
point, Bonner county, from which the
first distribution will be made in the
early fall. This hatchery has a ca
pacity for handling more than 1.000,-
900 eggs annually and in future sea-
sons arrangements will be made to
take spawn at more convenient
point as loss through transportation
is great unless the greatest care is
exercised. For this reason employees
of the department will accompany the
eggs on their journey north.
Small Percentage of Loss.
The trout eggs and the newly
Matched fish are exceedingly delicate.
this the department
reports loss of less than 10 per
cent. To this delicacy is attributed
the great percentage of loss in ma
euioi piopd6dtlOu, IHc dTJluCidI
means therefore is considered adj
vantageous as it affords the protec-
ton when needed from the elements
and from fish snakes and lizards
which feed upon the spawn and fry.
To Various Sections.
The first distribution Of the season
was made last week from the Hay
Spur hatchery, car load of $4,000
small trout being shipped to streams
IN the vicinity of Pocatello and Mont
pelier. A second car will go this week
70 Fremont and Bingham counties
Ind plans for distributions on the
Minidoka branch of the Oregon Short
Line and in Nez Perez and Idaho
Counties have been made for the week
ollowing.
Boise and vicinity will share in
ne first distribution from the Warm
liver hatchery, arrangements for
which will be made by Warden
stephens this week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-07
PUBLIC TRADE SCHOOLS.

An enterprise is we'll under way In
Massach usetts that merits close obser-
walton throughout the country, and
especially in the industrial centers.
The Bay state was the first to inves-
tigate the matter OF public schools
for teaching trades, and at the time
a commission started the inquiry,
three years ago, there were only a
score Of trade schools in America,
all of which might be classed as pri-
vate institutions.
A thorough study has been made
Of the European schools, and cam
paign of education has been conduct
ed, particular attention being given
to the big manufacturing towns, with
the result that Cambridge, Northamp-
ton, Beverly, New Bedford, Taunton
and Waltham have ayailed themselves
of the state aid, entering fully into
the scheme, while Fall River, Attle-
boro and Lynn are taking the prelim-
mary steps. Lowell already had tex
tile schools. N
1t is probable that the progress Of
the enterprise would have been more
rapid If it had not been for labor
union conditions, uncertainty as to
the continued support of the state,
and the fact that school boards, both
state and local. became offended at
the creation of separate board to
control the trade schools.
The investigation of the commits
sion in Europe disclosed condition
in England similar to that in Amer
lea. A prominent English educator
said that il he we're young man and
wanted a thorough trade education
he would feel like doing one or two
things. He would try to get into an
industrial school for neglected youth,
or, failing that, would commit some
minor misdemeanor with the hope of
being sent to a penal institution,
where the highest grade of training is
given.
The English trades unions are now
appealing for Industrial schools, hav-
ing learned how the schools of France
and Germany are lettering the condi-
ton of the laboring man. The labor
organizations on the continent are
heartily supporting the trade schools
and elect advisory members Of the
boards of control in France.
4 The school at Northampton, in the
center of large farming district, is
for instruction in domestic and
mechanical arts as applied to agri-
culture. The city alone is prepared
to spend SILL 900 year for it. This
is the only type of trade school for
which it was not necessary to go out
of the United States in order to get
points, though the schools of France,
England and Wales are more like the
institution that is wanted.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-07
REVIEW COURSE FOR TEACHERS

During the six weeks beginning
May II special review and profess
sional classes will be conducted by
members Of the faculty In the Lewis
ton State Normal school for the bene-
mt primarily of teachers who wish to
review certain subjects or do some
special work along the lines of pro-
fessional training.