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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
FROM OTHER PENS
A cAP AND COWS REvoLT.

l.
The washington legislature has pass
ed a law requiring judges in that state
to wear caps and gowns, but the coun-
ty judge of Snohomish county balks on
displaying his roof garden skating rink
as an evidence of having reached the
years of wisdom.
In the first place, the county Judge
holds the law unconstitutional and void
because 1T con1pels him to use his own
money to purchase the judicial regalia,
and, further, because it violates the
constitutional provision against cruel
and unusual punishment. 1t Is hot
where the judge resides, and he insists
that if the legislators impeach him and
sit in judgment on him they shall COM
ply with the law and don the cap and
gown, confident this ordeal will make
his case.
The judges objections may be irrele-
want, innaterial. not responsive and a
few other things which lawyers incor-
porate in their list, but really has not
the Washington legislature gone too
torial affairs? Even in the highest tribu-
nails it requires more than a black
gown and mortar board hat to dig
nify the occupant of the bench. The
judicial role is entirely too thin veil
to hide human foibles and weaknesses
and leaves no impress on the printed
page which is handed down as guide
to the future.-Omaha Bee.
OVERWORKED PUBLICITY.
The trustees of Rochester IN. Y-)
university have voted to keep that in
stitution in the public eye as much as
possible, and the detail Of how this shall
be done is left with the executive COM
lnittee of the board This is only an
other example of the campaign for pub
lefty that includes everything in Amer
lean life and has come to make such
Unfortunately selfish demands upon the
newspapers as to come near defeating
the purpose of the movement. 1t is
prosperous era for the paid publicity
agent" but never was there time
when these persons received less atten-
ton in the newspaper offices Of the
country. The knowledge that these men
are paid for getting stuff used creates
q general WEAKNESS regarding ali they
send The malls are burdened with
their stuff and waste baskets bulge with
it. There ought to be enough journals
tic sense in all colleges and worthy pub
lie institutions to care for legitimate
news regarding them without recourse
to the discredited professionals, and
much more attention will be paid to-
legitimate effort of the kind suggested.
1t is certainly true that there Is a
craze for publicity toward which news
papers are compelled to be hard-heart-
ed in the exercise of the stern and
reeded differentiation between real
news and the selfish attempt to capture
newspaper space.-Springheld (Aass-)
E2srs1laIis.an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

possessor OF no less than twenty
nine distinguished titles. She offers
to sell real good one for such a
mere bagatelle as a million dollars.
Now isn't this magnificent oppor-
tunity for some rich. but foolish.
American girl? In this way she can
obtain a perfectly grand title without
having to annex a man who might
prove to be an undesirable COM
Da0fOD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
HOME NEWS WHILE away.

Subscribers of the State journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate OF ten
cents week or thirty cents a month
(by mail onIy.) Address changed as
often as desired. While out of town
the State journal Will be to you like
a daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions. TO save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
CLOTHES AND THE VACATION.


Father wants to have it spent
In Natures loneliness,
Where the fish in streamlets hide
The fisherman to bless;
Where, above all other things,
He does not need to dress.
Mother wants to have it spent
With change of more than air;
Wants a room to hold her trunk,
For this is all her care;
Where, above al other things,
Her new clothes she may wear.
Sister wants to have 1t spent
Quite needless of the view;
All she wants is proper hooks
Constructed just for two:
Where, above all else, is pressed
The old suit ever new.
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

During this year there will likely be
an enormous amount of energy devo-
ted in this country to the writing of
novels. Professor James w. Linn an
nounces that it is the psychological
period for the appearance of the great
American novel" He says it will come
from some obscure author. This is GER
tain to be an incentive for the people
who think they have great novels in
their systems to turn them loose. It
is safe to say that mos Of these folks,
and probably all Of them. will suffer
keen disappointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press-J

FTOIn 7
A girl makes love to a man by pre-
tending she won't let him do it to her.
The meanest trick a woman plays on
her husband is to increase his stock OF
family connections.
Enjoying life is about as reasonable
as thinking you enjoy running up hill
with load on your back
A mans chief idea of home is where
his clothes can be on the right hooks
and the buttons always sewed on
A woman is so naturally capricious
that If she has a good temper she can
sometimes pretend she is red-headed-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Announcement comes from New York
that the famous Geological Gardens in
The Bronx will be the largest and rrost
comprehensive Of any in the world as
soon as a large assortment. of strange
beasts which are on their way, is
located there. This country win pro-
badly also be the home of the largest
collection of dead animals in the world
when the Smithsonian Institution gets
the aggregation that Mr.. Roosevelt is
picking up for il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

New York carries off another prize.
She has captured an octopus. But
then, it is only a real one and floats
around in g tank at her aquarium.
what a greater record 1t would have
been for New York If she had only
caught an octopus OF the CONNER
cial variety? Many of them flourish
within her confines. to be sure, but
they are far from being captives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Mr.. A1drich and Mr.. Payne are go
ing to permit President Taft to fix up
the corporation tax amendment to
tho tariff bill to suit his own fancy.
If they would only let him do like
wise with every detail of the tariff
legislation the chances are great that
the measure would take form which
would make it fairly satisfactory to
the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

To special session or not to special
session, that is the question which ap-
pears to be bothering Governor
Stubs these days. And being a pru-
dent man. he is finding out before
hand if the legislators will act ac-
cording to his wishes in the matter
of banking legislation in the event of
his calling such a session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Weather forecasters in these parts
are becoming triie more con-
servative in their predictions than
usual. They are now predicting that
the rains may be over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Commentator is due to the Shawnee
county commissioners for their decis-
Ion to improve materially many of the
roads in this community. There is no
gainsaying the fact that most of them
are sorely in need of repairs and re-
building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

1t is difficult for people in these
parts to imagine a flood which brings
enjoyment and pleasure. But that's
the kind Los Angeles is experiencing
these days. It's flood of Elks,
though. fifty thousand strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

1t strikes the Louisville Post that
maybe some of those senators think
If they made print-paper higher the
newspapers will not have so much
room to tell what they are doing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

The conferees on the tariff bill hope
to conclude their labors within ten
days. This probably means that the
scheme of tariff revision upward which
Mr.. Aldrich and his friends have de-
cided upon is not going to be opposed
very generally by the house conferees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

A discerning little paragraph on
the old and new drama appeared re-
Gently in the London Era, as follows:
''Elizabethan dramatists and Shakes
peare instead Of looking out for the
meanes4 samples of humanity for
their principal characters selected.
or imagined, the strongest. Instead
OF depressing humanity by showing
it what pitiful thing it is, they tried
to inspire and encourage it by show
ing what fine and grand thing it
might be. The dramatists of the time
were men of life. energy and action"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
Pleads For the DOGS.


1t is a great pleasure TO see
movement in favor not only. of the
rights of a dog to humane treatment,
but Of the owner of dogs to some small
degree of consideration. have little
white maltese dog. which weighs 4
pounds, and travels in small basket.
Last November left Boston to go
to Saranac Lake. My dog was in the
closed basket The officials suspected
that there was a. dog in it and prompt
ly ordered the basket to the baggage
car My husband went also, and said
the place was most unsafe. There was
danger of trunks and valises either
falling or being thrown carelessly into
the car and crushing the basket. In
the car was a poor little bulldog, very
small, and frightened out of its wits.
He was tied to a trunk handle and
every jolt of the train threatened to
loosen some box or bag from the heap
above and bring it down upon him.
Common humanity should forbid such
cruelty. In all the civilized countries
abroad dogs and their owners are
treated with courtesy and common
sense.
You speak in your editorial about
the kennels arranged for dog travellers.
This is. of course, for big dogs; The
small dogs, called in France "chiens
de panier'' or basket dogs" (mean-
ing any dog small enough to be car
ried) are always admitted in the rail-
way carriages with the owners upon
payment of the fare for a dog ticket.
This fare varies in different countries.
In Belgium dog pays the price Of
third-class passenger. no matter OF
what size, and the big dogs have trav-
cling kennels, the small ones being
kept by their masters.
On the Orleans line in France dogs
are weighed and pay accordingly.
There are many ways of regulating this
whole matter. AS things are in the
II
are treated with great injustice and
the dogs with senseless cruelty.-Mrs.
Bellamy Storer. in the Boston Herald.
''No Manner of Work"
Two remarkable instances of fidelity
given at the annual breakfast of the
Lords Day Observance Society.
I'm afraid Scotland is leading in
the van of Sabbath breaking" said
the Rev. Lord Blythswood. who pre-
sided. zone would think that people
would notice and profit by the con-
stantly illustrated fact that the man
who observes the Lords day prospers.
81 have worked for nearly so years.
and such is my conscience that 1
would never put foot in a train on
the Lords day, neither would I use a
public conveyance.
zone might say that it has prevent
Gu me rum P1SeiSllAA6 III many p40SSS'
but I cannot help that; have had to
drag myself along with the bag that
contained nay gown
The other instance was contained in
the speech of Prof. Beresford Pite.
1.-THE late Sir George Livesey told
me- he said. chat he had never spent
a Sunday away from his wife,
Travelling from Glasgow on Satur-
day, he found that he could only ar
rive home at Tumbridge Wells by
travelling on Sunday so when he ar
rived at st. Pancras in the early hours
Of Sunday morning he walked the re-
distance (more than 40
miles,, although over 10 years of age,
and attended service at Rochester on
the way. London Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Something of a snap for American
hefresses who are DESTROYS of secur-
ing titles would appear to be offered
by the Marquise de La Rochehryant,
wha Is now in New York. She is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
The Golden Tree Frog.

In the lobby of the reptile house at
the geological gardens are now exhibit
ted some specimens of the golden tree
frog (HyIa aurea), from Australia.
This beautiful little creature has a
shining green skin, marked with spots
of a golden color. OF tree frogs there
are numerous species. widely distribu-
ted, and all remarkable for their brill
liant coloration. In most frogs the skin
of the under surface of the body is
smooth. but in these creatures It is
granular, being pierced by pores
through which moisture is absorbed in
to the system.
In the breeding season these frogs
make for the water. In the winter and
in time of drought they hide in mud.
or under stones or the bark of trees;
but most of their life is passed in
trees. Like chameleons. tree frogs are
subject to rapid changes of color, so
that the tints of their skins harmon
ize with those of their immediate sur
roundings. The resemblance between
these froes and the foliage of the trees
in which they live is striking. Being
distinguished only with difficulty not
ONLY preserves the tree frog from at
tack: it's presence IS not easily detected
bv the small creatures which form Its
natural food. Not only flies. spiders.
and beetles, but moths butterflies and
caterpiIIars are included in its bill OF
fare-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
DinIndoc,rs For italy.

Andrew Carnegie. giver of libraries
and dinIodocuses. has taken pity on
King Victor Emmanuel of ItaIv.- who
has no dinIod ocuses. and viii send
him one Just as soon as DR.. William
7. Holland. curator of Carnegie
MuSeum here. can put one to-
gether.
The steel master dined recently with
the italian monarch. and during the
talk which followed Victor Ernn manuel
gave expression to wish for dip
Io6ocus.
Mr.. Carnegie gave orders for the
b,15Idine of a replica of the skeleton
of these extinct animals. and DR.. Hoi-
land has set to work. More than
score Of men are husv in the basement
of the museum building.
The renIiea of the skeleton will be
,Iaced in the museum Of the Jardfnes
1eS FIar1feS in Rome TT viii be COM
Melted before July *. DR.. Holland viii
leave here about July 10 m place the
model 81, the museum IN Rnn7e--pftts-
burg dispatch to Philadelphia North
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

At a county fair in Kansas a man
vent IN to the tent where some elk
were on exhibition and stared visit
fI1lIv up at the sign
ssT'd like to 90 in there he said
70 the keener .'but IT would be mean
70 go in without nv family. and I can't
afford to nav for my wife and seven
teen children"
THE keeper stared at him in as
tonfsh n1ent.
Are an these your children he
gssred.
ssEverv one said the man
ssYou wait a minute" said the keen
err I'm going to bring the elk out
and let them see you alI"-Philadei-
~E,ia Terord
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

why do people cry a a weddingT' IF
you were married, my dear, you would
understand. Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

IT never have no luck" Neither do J."
responded the other citizen. Therefore I
keep out of enterprises requiring large
gobs of luck to be success. louisville
Courier Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Kwoter-It's very true saying that ST.
lence is golden, and Wise-Not always.
In the case Of a politician accused OF
crookedness it's usually merely gilt.-Cath-
ole Standard and Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

What sort of man is Brown" "Oh,
he's he kind of a man who will accept
your invitation to go fishing and then let
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

did you have good time at-the Sun
day school picnic, Bobby?" IT should say
So" answered Bobby, enthusiastically.
"There was three fights."-Buffalo Ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Jack-Saw you with the charming Miss
Goldie yesterday. old man. Really. now,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

II can understand why Brown should
have failed" Nor can I. 1 always
came to me for advice."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

City Mani wonder If Adam had any
regrets when he left the Garden Of Eden7
Urbanite-Its a safe bet he didn't IL he
tried to raise his own vegetables.-Chicago
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

There is a little lamb in Kentucky that
can turn on a faucet, help himsese 20 ice
water and then turn it off again" "Ro-
markable. I wonder If that little lamb
knows the value Of mint sauce?"-Bir-
minghaIA AEe-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Bess-So you're engaged? Well. welll As
for me, wouldn't marry the best man on
earh. Jess-You couldn't-Ive got him.
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Tourist-Has this place any legend con-
nected with it? Native-Yep: once there
was a city fellow here who minded his
own business.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-22
One Way Of Finding Il.

a farmer was working in his hay
field when a neighbor came up and
engaged in a chat. which developed
into a dispute about something or
other.
IT'S like looking for a needle in q
haycock." said the first farmer
"And that's easy enough" said the
neighbor
Easy, is it," retorted the other. 81
bet you shillings you won't find a
needle I'll hide in that there haycock
in an hour''
"Done with you for 8 bob" cried
his neighbor.
The first farmer thereupon hid a
needle in the haycock and called
'"Timer .,,
His neighbor drew q match from his
pocket, set fire to the haycOck and
rushed off at top speed to his own
house Back he came presently and
found the haycock reduced to a heap
Of ashes. Flourishing huge horse
shoe magnet, he plunged it into the
ashes and in q minute withdrew 1t
with the needle clinging to it.
'The result of scientifick eddicationw
he said proudly 20 the first farmer,
who was gazing ruefully at the ashes
Of his haycock. eff you'd "a bin ed
dictated scientifically up to date like
me you'd be richer by 5 bob and the
haycock. London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-22

Gro be Continued.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-22

voice comes to me, and 1 find there
amt nobody but me-
you'll find her some day." she put
in quickly. II shall think of you often
with her listening to her voice in the
twilight. And | shall be far away.
keeping the promise that have made
and living out-my destiny"
What destiny q, be asked gravely.
Il am bouYd to Almeric by his mis-
fortune. He has TO bear name that is
disgraced, and it is my duty to help
him bear tito help him make 1t hon.
orab1e again. TO inspire him in the
struggle that lies before him to rise
above it by his own efforts. in the
product of his work..
Work." asked Pike in establishment
"Yes." she went on. mo matter how
,humbly he begins and no matter what
it costs me. / must be with him. help
ing him. Isn't that trueg'
"Thats what any good, brave wo-
man would do, he said.
ut must be dope haven't seen Al
merle since last night must see him
now. I've shirked facing him today.
He has always been so light and gay
that dread seeing him bending under
this blow.s 1t is my duty to help him
bear It."
"Yes; It's your duty all right"
Then you think am right. You
agree =
Yes; agree" he answered gravely.
Il give my consent to your marriage"
"You dor cried Ethel And there
was distinct horror in her tone. 1t
was as If the idea shocked her.
"I'll place 1t in your hands," he an
swered and then was rudely twirled
about by Horace, who had approached.
81 protest against thisr' cried the
young man. "She does not know
what she's doing!. Il for one won't
have itr' 20
Too latew cried Ethel, with chok-
ing sob, He's cofsented,'
And with a bowed head she ran from
them into the hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-22
A Novelization
of the Play of
the Same Name
Copyright. 1909. by American
Press Association
CHAPTER XVIII.


- ADY CREECH was out early the
next morning Perhaps she had
n hope that something might be
saved from the wreck and rec
objected the ancient adage about the
early bird. She was seated on the ter
race having breakfast and keeping a
keen eye on the main entrance when
the hopeful Almeric appeared, yawn-
ing ana inexpressibly bored.
''Mornin', aunt" he said
"Wheress your father. Almeric?" she
demanded
"Flew the bally coop for Naples last
night. Seemed to be jelly well upset.
you know. Feared this beastly convict
chap would take shot at him or
something like that"
Lady Creech snOrted.
'He always was Il feol Bah! He
should have stayed. Where's the
countess?''
NAPLES: TO look after the governor,
I'd say. Went off this morning. Beast
IL about this convict chap, you know.
What's to become of him?"
Il can at least give you some infor-
nation" the OLD lady replied. This
grand duke persons obtained for the
fellow a pardon by telegraph from St
Petersburg"
'How's the dear Ethel this morn
ingY asked Almeric when he had d.
gested his astonishment.
''Beha.ing very peculiarly-outra-
geously, l might say
'How?" demanded Almeric, sitting a
yawn.
Shedding tears over this Ivanoff's
story. What's more. she has sent that
dreadful Pike person to him with as
sistance"
Money! By Jove, Good girl, Buy
ing the beggar off to keep him from
making scandal for US, How's that?"
Lady Creech looked at him with
something akin to admiration.
"Almeric. How clever of you. OF
course she is, Your father will be
pleased. What pity he didn't wait.'
Daniel appeared at the top of the
stems and seeing the pair. came slowly
toward them. As he reached the table
where they sat he addressed Almeric
1Oui pa
night" he said
Almeric started violently, but Lady
Creech arose and. with a naughty
glance, swept into the hoteE Pike
looked after her and then back to AL
meric.
"Oh, yes" the latter answered. Had
to catch a train-the pater had-he's
easily worried by trifies, you knew.'
"Well. you don't worry-not too
easy. do you, SOM"
ooh, enc finds nothing particular
this morning to bother one" the
young man replied, yawning Moth
ing at ALL OF course Miss Ethel is
standing to her promise?"
Yes, she is" replied Pike grimly,
and Almeric went Oh:
"Ye-es, the governor only thought it
best to CLEAR out bit until we were
certain that she manages to draw off
this convict chap-what you Ameri-
cans call 'affixing him. isn't it,"
Pike lifted a warning hand.
Don't try 10 talk United States, son.
Just tell me in your own way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-22

you're once more among your kind.
good home folks-and probably there's
one-you'l be SO glad to get back to
you'll hardly know you've been away
an unworldly girl. one that doesn't
need to be cured of-oh. all sorts of
follies-a kind girl, one who's been
sweet to you. l can see her: she
wears white muslin and waits by the
gate for you at twilight. Isn't she like
thatY'
He shook his head.
mo, not like that"
"But there is some one therey' she
asked.
He smiled sadly.
"Well. she's only been there in a
way. I've had her picture on my desk
for a good while. Sometimes when
go home in the evening she kind of
seems to be there. l bought honey
old house up on Main street. you know
it's the house yo,I were born in. It's