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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
NATURAL GAS NEEDS CARE.

In the recent death of an Oklahoma
state senator through asphyxiation
from the inhalation of natural gas
which escaped from a stove in a bed
room because the supply cock had not
been shut off properly, attention is
again called to the fact that the ut
most care must be practiced by persons
in every community where the use of
natural gas is general.
Natural gas is a great boon some
thing of a real luxury and particularly
desirable for heating, cooking and light
ing because of its cheapness and clean
illness. But it is also a tickle thing on
which too great dependence cannot be
placed, especially in localities which
are a considerable distance from the
gas fields and to which the gas has to
be piped.
There is no telling at what moment
there may be an unavoidable break in
the supply pipe or in the machinery
which is used to propel the gas through
the pipes and which will result in the
failure Of the gas supply for a period
Of time, long or short as the extent of
the accident may be. When the wealth
er is excessively cold and the supply is
taxed to even more than it's capacity
there is a nuctuaCOn In the pressure
of the gas at different hours in the
day.
All of these things tend to make it
dangerous for persons to turn down
their gas stoves and leave them in that
condition and unattended for any con-
period of time, especially dur
ing the sleeping hours. The supply
may fail at any time or get sufficiently
low for the flame to go out. Then it
may come on stronger within few
minutes and under these circumstances
it would not be long until a room was
filled with enough gas, even from
stoves that have vent pipes in them
the danger from them is not
so great as from those without vents,
to put a sleeping person to death.
Probably the safest way to handle the
gas during the sleeping hours, and
particularly in a bedroom, is to turn
the gas out entirely. This might mean
cold bedrooms but as a matter of fact
cold bedrooms are the healthier kind in
which TO sleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
A SATURDAY SERMON.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, lei
slow to wrath. James 1:19.
Many distressing disturbances and
incidents that go to make up much OF
the unpIeasantness of life are due to
| hasty words and to impetuous wrath.
In fact a good deal of the latter which
is developed in the world is due to the
former. The power of speech is a
wonderful blessing that God has con-
ferred upon human beings but it can
J be abused just as it is possible to mis-
use the other blessings of mankind.
Its perversion is to be found in the
Incorporate and ill-advised language
which many are all too prone to in
dulge in on every variety of occasions.
After a harsh word has been spoken,
it can not be recalled. 1t may be
apologized for and a willingness dis
played to withdraw it, but the sting
that it carried with it loses none of its
force and sharpness even if the indi-
vidual at whom it was aimed or about
whom it was given, is perfectly willing
to ignore it, or generous enough to say
or make believe that this is so.
OF course there are hardly two tenn
peraments among men which are ex-
actly alike. If, indeed, the structure
of human beings as to their bodies and
minds and inherent methods were all
of the same mould this would be a
decidedly uninteresting world. But
there are a great many temperaments
which are similar in that their posses
sors are inclined to be quick to wrath.
In fact this failing is more general
than otherwise. 1t is the cause of
quarrels and disputes between persons
of more and less intensity. but none
the less disagreeabIe no matter how
slight they are.
There is consolation, though, in the
thought or knowledge that with the
exercise of a little care and caution
such shortcomings as these may be
overcome, or may be reduced to a
minimum. This is possible through a
proper appreciation of the rights of
others and their rights to their own
opinions on all things. There should
be careful weighing of all words and
thoughts before they are uttered. This
is no easy task, to be sure, but the re-
suits that are sure to be accomplished
will be more tina nworth the efforts
that have been expended to bring them
about AS Solomon says in one place
in his Proverbs: HE that is slow to
wrath is of great understanding: but
he that is hasty of spirit exalteth
folly.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
[From the Chicago News.l

CF'rom the Chicago Newsl
All men who stand upright do not act
accordingly.
With the bootblack it's a case of
rain or shine.
Anyway, the ventilation of an air
castle is perfect.
All men are born helpless, and some
never outgrow it.
Poverty prevents lot of people from
getting the govt.
Women take religion almost as seri-
ously as men take politics.
Trying to keep out of debt is about as
hard as being in it.
Look under the thumb of any married
woman and you will find a man.
The average woman likes to allude to
her husbands wages as his income.
A woman gets a lot of satisfaction
out of her belief that other women envy
her.
A little girl is anxious to grow up
SO she can wear her Sunday clothes
every day in the week.
One man has more opportunities for
being a hero in a novel than a hun
dred have in real life.
The race isn't always to the swift.
Sometimes it is to the wise man who
knows how to fix things.
Sooner or later a brave man bumps
into a brand of terror that makes him
look like a dollars minus 20 cents.
Occasionally a father says that twins
are a double blessing. but more often
he says things that wouldn't look we'll
in print
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Ann Peterby found a huge embossed
envelope in her box at the postoffice.
1t was addressed in big, splashing'
black characters. Inside was the gor-
geous pink valentine that the brown
man had purchased from Ann week
before:
And it read: ST LOVE YOU. WILL
YOU BE MY VALENTINE? ~
Ann blushed to the roots of her
frosty hair, and a dimple came into
her cheek. Then she thought of EN-
ma Smiths insinuation and the blush
faded away, for her acquaintance
with the brown man was exceedingly
unconventional, and Ann had not yet
learned that love does not wait upon
Mrs. Grundy.
entine to the brown man, and she
knew he must have received it, be-
cause he did not come into the shop
again.
Ann was wretched, but no one knew
it, She dispensed her smiles and her
cheer to her customers with undated
warmth, but whenever she heard the
the sidewalk without, her face would
sitter into a cold little mask in antici-
patton.
But he always went by with head erect
and brown eyes straight ahead, and some
how Ann knew that there was a hurt look
in their depths.
her green eyes wide with excitement.
There's been an accident down to the
DIluSSs she ana A1r. Brown
killed. I guess. He always said if any
thing. happened to him to send word to
his sister Nellie, who lives In Pittsburg.
Won't you send telegram to her. Ann?
I'm in terrible hurry! They're bringing
him i to our house, OF course.welI for the
flying form and the door slammed Wig
orously before she found breath.
She does care-after all she mutt
tered.
When the brown man opened his eyes
again he looked first into the face of a
physician and then into Ann PeterbyS
plying. self-reproachful eyes.
Badly bruised-that's all. Be out in a
day or So" announced the doctor cheer
fully as he departed, and Ann took his
place at the bedside.
The brown man looked appealingly at
Ann and there was a question in his
glance.
Ann Peterby summoned all her fortitude
and when she spoke something came into
her heart that never left it again.
II have come to be your valentine" she
whispered, softly.
The brown man smiled and lifted AIMS
hand to his lips with a tender pressure.
Emma Smith, peering through crack
of the door, started Indignantly.
For the land! she murmured, as she
flounced away.-(Copyrghte 1902 by As
ISOLATED Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
QUAKER MEDITATToNs.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record,

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
To err is human To say 81 told
you so' is even more human.
Lots of church people are known
by their creeds rather than by their
deeds.
Doctors wouldn't make so much
money if mothers didn't get scared SO
easily.
Many man prides himself on his
judgment when he is merely good
guesser-
The man who would rather be
right than be president generally has
his preference gratihed-
When a fellows mother thinks the
girl he is going to marry is good
enough for him that girl must be an
angel.
In spite of the fact that she looks
scared to death, the girl who is get
ting married is always spoken OF as a
blushing bride
A girl shouldn't delude herself that
she has complexion like peach just
because she has a little fuzz on her
upper lip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Wroten ad Looie Linkenfusser, NOM
Der %, Proon streedt.
How do, Looie: Vot I hat to said to
you, Looie, iss concerning chuck, feed,
chow, chewings, lunch, eatings ben
Quets er vot effer i'd ISIS, vich depends
on vot you hat in your pogget. I re-
fer to der Moo Orleanss spread brepar-
ed fer osd-Pressidendt Taft.
Skince der possum-fest. efery dub vot
iss suffering NIT dot dread disease,
nodings-to-diddus, lays wake by nights
to cook oop some gastronomic (say, I
bat you dondt know vot ISIS dot egspen-
sif vord) choke on der Gaming egsecutif
Berhaps der Moo Orleanss gang will fill
him full uf fried alligator, NIT a inwi-
tation to a boiled raddle-snik lunch in
Moo Megsico es desert. Und i'd ISIS all
Misder Taft's fauldt. Ven dey springed
der possum on him he should hat re-
marked NIT Won uf hiss rare but fire.
quendt schmiles es a chaser. Pardon
me, but I chood choos to chew Por-
terhaus NIT toadstools on der edge"
Dot would hat safed him a lod uf losd
respect und some bad guesses ad vot
he vas aboudt to eadt negst. He Says
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
MORE RAILROADS IN SIGHT.

In the news columns of a day or so
ago was the information that there
would likely be considerable activity
during the coming summer season in
the construction of railroad track in
Kansas, through the extension of sew
eral of the lines of the large exist
ing systems and also by the building
of new railroads which have been I'M
der consideration for some time past.
This may be set down as news of the
satisfying sort. of the kind that be-
speaks of the growth and the develop
ment of the state in all directions
Kansas is well favored with rail-
roads. already, far better than many
of her sister states, but there is plenty
of room in her territory for the ex-
tension of these railroads and the
construction of new ones, particularly
of the interurban variety. Although
railroad lines run now pretty generally
throughout the state except in a north
and south direction in it's central and
western portions, there is much ter
ritory which is not yet tapped by rail-
roads and the development Of which
would be quick and on a large scale
if railroad facilities were provided.
There is a more crying need,
though, for a better intercommunica-
ton between various of the cities in
the state than is now afforded by ex-
isting railroad lines. A journey from
one city to another in Kansas. par
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
PREDICTION oprIM1sITo.

Some day some brand-new phrases will
replace the hackneyed ones,
When the writing man sets out to tell
Some day the new renorter xvor,t refar n
ELS sons''
When he means the college boys who go
some "a. gay; oh; let us hope it! there'n be 40
LIKEWISE no situations well in hand~;
some to5 DAY the the Individual from whose
VIII be ostracized in all 'fthe pleasant
some day each chap who strikes blow
won't come from fighting Stock
AND there won't be any -'trifles light as
some day we won't make reference to
chips of the old block;
- wen eliminate the "multimiIIionaire'
some day the journalistic sleuth will not
And song BIRDS won't refer to opera
danes:
some DAY the captured criminal viii not
pc brought to bay
AND Wen call things by their own re-
freshing names. Maybe
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Fretting and not hard work is the
producer of wrinkles.
=
Many civilized persons are really saw
ages in disguise.
X
An individual is never too old to learn
but few young folks will admit this.
X X X
A homely chap has the consolation of
knowing that there are many others in
a crowd in the same distressing boat.
x X
1t is an unusual wife who is never
suspicious when her husband is ode
tanned at the Office on business after
office hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
AMERICANIzfNG CANADA.

More that half of the 5000 immigrants
who entered Canada in December were
from the United States. In the year
1908 nearly 10000 came in and $1,000
of them were from 1.-The States" as our
neighbors over the border put it. This
sort of thing is giving the Canadian
Northwest, a vast region of much vital
ity and promise and swift growth, de-
cided American tinge. American books
and magazines, American fashions,
American slang and American ideas,
too, are much in evidence. American
money is one of the greatest sources
of prosperity. American enterprise is
leading the most active and growing
section of the Dominion along the road
to very American wealth and industrial
power.
Old-fashioned Canadians, intensely
loyal to their own country and to
Great Britain, do not like this Ameri-
canizing of the Dominion's wide ex-
panse of wheat lands in the North
west. but they are unable to stem the
tide If Canada is inviting enough to
enterprising men and important enough
as place for their work and their in
vestments, the Americanizing will go
on And what Canadian wants his
country to fail or slacken its pace in
any phase of growth which attracts
the homeseekers from the United
States ?-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe


Every amateur performer goes load
ed for an encore.
One way to have plenty of friends is
never to need them:
There are lots of people who would
sooner have burglars than company.
Some people would rather attend q
trial at the court house than circus.
We have noticed that a preacher is
nearly always great man to shake
hands.
A man who places good deal of con-
fidence in an excuse is sure to make a
failure in life.
How long after marriage does the
average wife begin to find fault with
her husbands table manners?
What has become of the old-fash-
toned idea that preachers sons were
the worst boys in the neighborhood?
The general opinion Of women seems
to be that men love with every part of
their bodies except their hearts.
When a girl of the Princess age has
to do homework, she takes great con-
ISOLATION in recalling the story of the
queen who swept out her prison cell
1t is always safe to discount the
statements of a man who tells after
ward about his wonderful presence of
mind in an emergency. A really cool
headed man can keep still about it.
The man does not breathe who can
accomplish anything which will cause
his wife to wear the look of pride that
she wears when their little son remem-
bers to raise his hat to an acquaintance
on the street.
Headache says DIR. Wood Hutchin-
son, lis the most useful pain in the
world" For the reason that it gives
people warning to let up. When you
have a headache, it is a warning that
something is wrong; IT is a squeak in
your machinery that needs oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
LFrom the New York Press.1

From the New York Press
The reason a woman brags about
what her children can do is they
can't.
One satisfactory thing about man
in politics is you know better than
to trust him.
that a girl has all the suitors she
thinks she has is her mother.
Unless a girl has the right kind of
first name she is very superstitious
over the way it may not fit in a
romance.
A woman gets awfully vexed with
her husband for having so little self
control as to get vexed with the chill
dren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

An exemplifcation of the adage
Where there's a will there's a way
is found in the action of the leaders
OF congress in arranging things so
that Mr.. Knox, United States senator
from Pennsylvania, can take a seat as
secretary of state in the Taft cabinet.
This is also further evidence that the
constitution does not amount to much
among friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
FRON OTHER PENS
RoosEvELT's FUTURE.

New Workers like home. 1t is one of
their strong qualities. Sometimes it be-
comes too strong. They are apt to for
get that there is a country, outside of
their state. All west of Buffalo counts
for little with many of them. Some of
them prefer office at home to office
elsewhere. In early days a New York
er would leave Washington for a place
at home. And today the spirit con-
tinues. Tim Sullivan-in many things
a typical New York politician-tried
Washington for year or so, but yield
ed to his longing for Albany and re-
turned there. With him state sena-
torship outweighed a seat in the ma
tional house of representatives.
All sorts of speculation has been in
dulged in about Mr.. Roosevelt's future.
He is leaving the White House at an
age when many men are but beginning
in politics. His official honors have
been crowned with the highest honor
Of all. But he is not going out of poll
tics. He is both too young and too
fond of the game, and plays it too well,
for that. His writing engagement will
occupy but a small portion of his time.
1t seems altogether likely, therefore,
that he will try for office again. But
what office?-Washingto Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Inasmuch as most of the liquor sold
in Kansas under the prohibitory law
for medical. scientific and mechanical
purposes" has actually been used for
"colds in the head and pains in the
stoma ch," no great harm will be done
anyone by favorable action on the part
of the legislature on the bill which has
been reported by the judiciary COM
rnittee of the senate and which seeks
10 prohibit absolutely the sale of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Som ething new in the way of an
antt-lobby bill has made its appear
ance in the legislature But what
pray tell, has happened to the old one
which caused such disturbance
during the first two weeks of the ses-
sion? 1t is beginning to look as
though the legislators were making
something of a grandstand play in
this regard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Such difference of opinion has
developed as to whether a sea level or
lock canal will be the better one to
construct on the Isthmus of Panama
that the chances are the government
Will finally have to decide to build one
of each kind to satisfy both sides to
the CONTROVERSY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Senator Hodges good roads meas
ure which is designated as the crock
road bill'' is being favorably advanced
by the legislature. The enactment of
this bill into law will be a big step in
the right direction toward securing
good roads in the state of an adequate
and lasting character
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
suburban suhscriher

A suburban subscriber suggests
that one of the disadvantages of liv-
ing in the country is the fact that
ones friends in town always insist on
telephoning about any fire that hap
pens any time during the night. The
further suggestion is made that all
the fires of the future shall take place
before p. m. each evening so that
the rest of the suburbanites will not
be disturbed by their solicitous
friends who want to acquaint them
with the unusual happenings in the
city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

The popularity of President Diaz of
Mexico with his folks at home con-
tfnues undated. 1t has been planned
that delegates from every state in
that nation will visit him in a body
before long and urge him to accept
another term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Sheriffs the country over would
likely be delighted to get the recipe of
the sheriff of Cook county, Illinois,
otherwise Chicago. for feeding pris-
oners. He's been able to provide
those in his care with three meals a
day, or substitutes therefor, at cost
of but six cents per day per prisoner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Alice Roosevelt Longworth has
been made a full-hedged member of
the brick layers and stone masons IN
ion. If she is handy with the trowel
and can get steady work Mick will
not have to hustle in the future to
provide the wherewithaI for the fam
lily. The wages in this profession are
fancy ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
FT1LL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES

The State Journal Is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
ganiz7t ion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
nose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

A report is current that Mr.. Fair
banks, the vice president, has pur-
chased an orange grove. Wouldn't
lemons be more in his line?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

liquor in the state by druggists or any,
one else. There are many other just
as eficacious remedies for ''colds in
the head and pains in the stomach"
as whisky and beer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
purposes.

Mr.. Roosevelt must be looking with
little envy on the ''bulIy times"
that President-elect Taft is having
these days. Had the Opportunity been
offered, however, he probably would
have gone Mr.. Taft one or two better
He could have been depended upon to
have caught with his own hands the
'possums that graced a recent banquet
board in the-south and also the aIii-
gators which furnished the steaks for
a more recent dinner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Important, If true. One of the Van.
derbilt millionaires is reported tc
have decided to quit raising pigs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

The swan song of the drug store
Joints in Kansas is being sounded bv
the favorable action which the leeis-
lature is taking on the bill that will
prohibit the sale of liquor by druggists
Tor any purpose. There will prob
ably be battle in the courts on this
proposition as the constitution speci-
1ically says that a druggist, under GER
tain regulations, can sell LIQUOR for
medical, scientific and mechanical
purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Der proonsipal egscuse fer a BAN
quesdt, chudging fom der Moo Orleenss
case, ISIS to permidt some chuck-build-
er to church $25 a plate fer sigsty cents
wort uf eatings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Now dot Speaker Dolley hat wroten Il
Guferner Hughes, We may hope do
Moo York will gedt along all right fer I
vile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

How old is your baby brother?' asked
little Tommy of a playmate. lone year
Tommy. I've got a dog a year old. and
ne can walk twice as well as that I'D
Johnny; '.he's got twice as many legs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

cause? I" Don't know exactly Guess
some woman got 1t up."-Kansas City