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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03
Chinese Women.

There is a growing desire on the
part of the young of both sexes in
China to choose their own mates.
Fathers and mothers are therefore
called upon by the Chinese to uphold
the old rules. Children, says the Chi
nese board of education. should have
nothing to do with a choice in such
matters. However, a very grewsome
picture is sketched by a native editor
of the miseries that abound in China
on account of the way in which mar
riages are arranged, and it is contend
ed that young people should be allow
ed to have some choice.
The board of education also main
tains that "the three obediences" and
the -four virtues must be extolled.
The three obediences'' are: The
daughter must first obey her parents,
then her husband, and then her son.
The four virtues are chastity. proper
language, devotion to household work,
and proper demeanor.
Apparently, if the present trend OF
things is allowed, these old rules will
be ignored. The Chinese assumption
that a woman must not be heard OF
outside the door of her own house is
now being criticised by up-to-date
Chinese editors.-Chicago News.
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ECONOMY THE wArcHwoRD.

This paper is glad to see that econ
orny is to be the Taft watchWord. IL
has often pointed out the fact that the
government, the state, and the peo-
pie are living beyond their income.
Ideas are forced on congress demand
ing increased appropriation and then
congress gets cussed. This is wrong.
Nevertheless, there can be good deal
of looping off in departments, and
Mr.. Taft, the ablest man ever elected
president, with the possible excep-
tons of Lincoln and Mckinley, Is a
good man to hammer this in. Unfor-
tunately, his predecessor didn't care
how much was spent.-Garden City
Telegram.
1t has been, without doubt, very
much less his splendid judicial record
that has commanded for President
Taft the confidence of all sections of
the country and of all classes than the
knowledge that he is thorough bust
things at a moderate cost. There isn't
a question that during the last few
years the government has been run on
an altogether too mas nificent and Law
ish scale, and that too little attention
has been paid to the size of the bill or
how the money was to be raised. No
sooner had Mr.. Taft become president
than he announced this reckless waste
would have to stop, that there must be
economy in every department and in
every direction of government activ-
ity. His position has been all the
more reassuring as it has been sup
ported by the conviction that Mr.. Taft
means exactly what he says, and that
he will be able to devise means for
enforcing his claration.-Leaven-
worth Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03
Abating q Nuisance.

The Langworths lived in a corner
house so easily accessible from the
street that they were constantly annoy
ed by persons ringing to ask where
other possible inhabitants of that block
were to be found. Finally, goaded to
desperation by these interruptions. the
family boy attempted to put stop te
the nuisance.
II guess said he. complacentlyi
there won't be any more folks asking
If the Browns. the Bfddles, or the
Hansons live in this house. I've fixed
EN-
what have you done?" queried Mrs
Langworth-
Hung out sign"
And what did you print on it. lad
dep
Just five words replied Harold
proudly: Nobody lives here but u.s.
-Lippincott's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03
KANSAS COHHENT
RAILROADS AND TOBACCO JUICE

RAILROADS AND TOBACCO JUICE.
Railroads have been abused for
years Everybody takes a whack at
them The attacks have not been con-
fined exclusively to politicians. The
whole travelling public has been abus-
way is this more apparent than the
ways with which they treat the
physical property of the railroads.
We have been travelling up and
down this fair land of ours for good
many years and we have observed
how universal the custom is among
the people to use railroad cars as II
they were property of no greater val
ne than an empty dry goods box or a
toy wagon
We have become so accustomed to
disregard the rights of the railroads
that when we double up the seats and
throw our muddy feet on the expen-
sive plush upholstery in front or us
and cover the mahogany wood work
and the floors with tobacco juice, we
think nothing of it. We don't dare
to do these things at home and pos
sibly 1T is because we have no plush
chairs and mahogany and rose WOOD
and fine wood work there. We can
think of no better reason. But let
man step to the ticket window at the
union depot and plank down a silver
dollar for a ticket to Kansas CITY ana
he Immediately becomes possessed
with the insane idea that his ucket
not only entities him to a trip to Kan
sas City, but the additional privilege
of gouging nicely upholstered seats
with the heels of his dirty boots. and
veneering the floors and woodwork OF
the Smoker" with liquid layers or
amber juice from his faithful plug :
We are all more or less guilty and
we ought to be ashamed of our
selves. The people take more nber-
ties with the property rights OF rail-
roads than with any other class OF
we can't.-Atchison Champion.
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soNNErs TO rHE HEN.

To thee. oh. fowl Of more than rural
fame.
dedicate this noncompeting lay.
While at my morning meal, from day
to day,
Io feed sd thy product to this mortal frame me
'or I fbe sam oe poached' or scrambled US
I ponder deeply on thy prudent way.
Dost ever from thy path of duty stray,
Thou provident, persistent barnyard
Rich are re thy Jewels. pearls of highest
So high. at times. they fairly malzs us
A few of them. mayhap, not overnice,
Too primitive for modern taste to grasp,
Though reminiscent of an ancient charm
Lost ages ere they left the native farm!
An artist for arts sake. thou seem'st to
me,
Dear hen. content to walt unseen. un-
known,
Until the work is finished. all thine
own.
whereat. thy heart speaks forth in min
strelsy;
Nor who shall gainsay this reward to
thee
As thou decendest from thy modest
No jealous rooster, with his strident
tone,
However important or pretentfous hei
True to thy priceless art, for many
To build the egg statistics ever high,
Until at last (ktnd friend, permit these
tears,
Thy cold, pale form. and tough. alasl
shall be
Served in our house chicken fricassee!
h Nnrr-
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No Tipping.

Germany appreciates more and
more every year the financial benefits
accruing from "the tourist industry"
and is especially DESTROYS of attracting
American travellers, because they are
most lavish of all in the expenditure
of money.
Tourists generally will be interested
in the new regulations which are to
go into force on the German railways
on the first of next month. They are
drastic, which is not an unusual
quality in German rules, and on the
whole they seem to be just and prac-
teal. Tipping of railway employees
on trains is prohibited; passengers Civ
ing tips will be punished. The rail-
ways will be responsible for passen-
gers baggage for fourteen days and
at all times responsible for luggage
lost. Children over 10 years will not
be permitted to travel in compart-
ments reserved for women. If train
is full a traveller, although he may
have a ticket. may be compelled to
wait for the next train A friend TAX
ing leave of a traveller and remaining
in the train until it moves Will have
to pay fine of s1.5o.-Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

The New Wife-Johni It's o'clock, and
you must get up. You said yon wanted
to spade up the garden before breakfast.
The New Husband-Yes. but 1 forgot to
say That | didn't breakfast till 11.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

AQOSEz01GNl H.
At the Grand.
Saturday matinee and night-''The Cir!
Question"
At the Novelty.
Tonight-North Bros. Stock company in
"Out of the Fold"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Saturdays.
At the Majestic.
Daily matinee 2:30-High class vaudeville.
Evenings S:15-High class vaudeville.
For particulars. prices and amusement
details. see announcements In this paper
elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

How fast was he going?" asked Magis-
trate krotel. so fast that the bulldog
on the seat beside him looked like a
dachshound" replied the copper. And the
Graphic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

but she divorces BETTER "IIuh?" ..She
has retired on her alimony."-Cleveland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

| Hubby-What, You paid $50 for that
Easter hat. It's monstrous-its a SIM
Wife (sweetly)-No matter; the sin will be
on my own headi-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

Matrimony," said the lady who had
just secured her third diverse, is after
all. an unchartered sea-" II take it. then"
her friend replied, that you have not
engaged in your various ventures for
charttng purposes. "-Chicago Record-H Her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03
Tall Men in Competition.

A singular rivalry has arisen be-
tween two Montana towns as to which
possesses the tallest family.
Libby, in Flathead county, processes
to have more tall people than any
town of its size on the continent. Ten
members of one family have a COM
bined height of almost 60 feet. The
father weighs 215 pounds and is 6
feet 2 1-2 inches tall The mother
weight 225 pounds and is feet inch
es tall; the first son feet 2 IL inches
tall, age 81 years; second son. 6 feet
inches tall age 10 years. The head
of this proud family is Herman Book
man.
Red lodge calls attention to the fact
that in that city four members of one
family are taller than any four mem
bers Of the Bockman family. w. A.
Talmage is feet IL inches tall;
Earl Talmage, age Is years, is feet
8 inches tall; Elmer Talmage, age 10
years, is feet Z IA inches tall. and
Nathan, the youngest, who is only IL
years of age, measures feet inches.
Thus the average height of the father
and three sons will unquestionably
compare with that of any other family
in the entire country.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

Knicker-Did you look into a sea of up
turned faces2 Orator-Er-yes, but the
tide was evidently out.-Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

,,She-Bell says she can read her husband
like book He-Ah, yes He il her
third volume, isn't he?-Boston Trans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

PROFESSIONALISM was Nero's great
crime? Bright Pupil-He played the fid-
dle.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

The country parson was condolling with
the bereft widow. "Alas!" he continued.
earnestly, II cannot tell you how panied
was to learn that your husband had
gone to heaven We were bosom friends
but we shall never meet again. "-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

Give my consent for you to marry my
daughter? Never, sirl'' IAN right" said
the young man, then we'll get married
without IT, Good boy! I figure that'n
be cheaper."-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

Barber (rather slow-Beg pardon, sir
but your hair is turning a bit gray. Vic
time-Shouldn't wonder. Look at the
time I've been here.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

HOWELL eat only one meal a day. Pow
ellis that SO Howell-Yes; I have the
other two at home.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

Business-'why don't you write some.
thing that viii liver asked the critical
friend: Don't display your ignorance"
replied the self-satisfied author. Don't
you know that most of the works that
lived were originally accounted among the
worst sellers?"-Wa shington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

Maude-Tm a little uneasy in my mind
Ned asked me to marry him and 1 told
MIN might some day. Now, would you
call that a promise? Marie-No; 1 should
call it a threat.-Tit-Bits
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Fox Quicker Than the PugiIists.

-
No wild animal ever made a more
successful fight for freedom against
greater ODDS than did big red fox
recently captured on the Chester Brook
farm, in Chester valley. and imprison-
ed in an Ice house at the King of Prus-
STA inn. The fox was caught while
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. Jack Moran,
and Jack Ward were using the inn as
training quarters for coming pugilistic
encounters. One afternoon the three
prize fighters, none of whom had ever
seen wild fox, thought they would
take a look at the prisoner. The small
door which leads into the dark cave
of the ice house was carefully opened,
but before a space of more than a few
inches had been made. and while the
eyes Of the visitors were still unac-
customed to the darkness inside, the
fox made break for liberty. All three
men jumped for him at once as he came
through the crack of the door, but rey-
nard was quicker even than Philadel-
phia Jack. The fox dashed like a red
flash through the tangle of legs, bit
one hand outstretched to stop him, and
raced away for his home on the Ches-
ter Brook farm, leaving the three pug
lists gazing b1ankly after him and
leaving the Chester Valley Hunt club to
find another fox for their next drop
hunt.-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

Bulzer-Pennster told me that the best
were clamoring for his contri-
buttons. Knolorham-No wonder; he
writes full-page ads.-Ldppincott's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

Mrs. Sunflower-Pete Green am getting
to be quite an actor. Dey say he am wed
ded TO his art. Do. yo' think we could be
welded to yo' art, Sam? Sam SunfIower
with a yawn)-Wall, yeas eff art would
cook good dinnah en- take in enuff wash
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03

man never drinks? Riggs-Whv not7
Grtggs-Because he's always on the water
wagon.-Princeton Tiger.
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Parade Passes In Review.
AS soon as the president appeared
on the reviewing stand the leading
band of the procession, which had been
halted to await the appearance of Mr..
Taft, began to play Hail to the Chief"
Gen. Bell gave the order to pass in re-
view. and the great procession, having
its head at the White House, moved
forward to pass before the chief magis-
trate. AS body after body of soldiers,
sailors and civilians passed, they sa-
luted and the president saluted in
turn.
1t took the procession three hours to
mass the reviewing stand. 1t was a
great sight, full of interest and color.
Under the direction Of the trained mil
itary chieftains who had given their
time to the perfection of details, the
parade passed quickly and in perfect
form. When in front of the review
ing stand some of the civic marching
clubs showed their proficiency in drill
by performing evolutions. The regu-
lars and National Guardsmen, how
ever, swept by in perfect military pre-.
cision. The parade was worthy of the
occasion that called 1t into marching
line.
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elect were escorted by the congress
sional committee into the senate wing
OF the capitol through the historic
doorway of bronze on the east side Of
the building. They went directly to
the presidents room where they re-
manned until the committee OF ar
engagements came to them and an
nounced that the senate was in readi-
ness to receive them. Mr.. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Taft then walked to the SEN
ate chamber, taking the seats re-
served for them in the first row d.
rectly In front of the vice-presidents
desk.
Vice-President Fairbanks and Vice
President-elect Sherman drove to the
capitol together and went directly to
the room of the vice-president In
turn they were escorted to the senate
chamber as the two chief figures of
the occasion had been escorted before
them. Mr. Fairbanks went at once to
his place as presiding officer of the
senate and Mr.. Sherman took a seat
at the left of Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
laft, Just across the center aisle of
the chamber.
Mr.. Sherman Takes the Oath.
EDWARD Everett Hale, the veteran
chaplain of the senate and one of the
most picturesque figures in the Uni
ted States, offered prayer. Immedi-
ateiy following the prayer, the oath
OF Office was administered to Mr..
sherman by the outgoing vice-presi-
dent, Mr. Fairbanks. The new vice
president next delivered his inaugu-
raj address, and then at once, as the
first duty of his new office, he admin
lstered the oath to the newly elected
senators Of the United States.
Present on the floor of the senate
chamber were many former senators
OF the United States, who have the
privileges of the senate at all times
owing to the fact of once having held
membership in the body The speaker
and the entire house of representa-
tlves were present and with them
were the chief officials of the district
government, the chiefjustice and asso-
clate Justices of the supreme court.
the heads Of the executive depart
ments of the government, the govern
ors OF the states and territories, the
CHIEF of staff of the army, and his
aides, Admiral Dewey of the navy and
his aides, and several veteran officers
or the army and navy who, having re-
ceived the thanks of congress for
gallantry in battle, are entitled to the
privileges of entering either branch
OF congress during session time
Among them was Gen. o. o. Howard.
Procession Through Rotunda.
AS soon as the senators-elect had
been sworn into Office, a procession
was formed to march from the senate
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tary band. Then came Maj Gen. j..
Franklin Bell, chief of the general staff
of the United States army, who was
the parades grand marshal. and his
staff. The military division had the
right of way after the presidents es-
cort. At its head were the West Point
cadets in their gray uniforms, march
ing with the perfect alignment for
which the military students are famed.
Behind the stripping soldiers came the
stripping sailors, the midshipmen from
the naval academy at Annapolis. The
cadets of both schools were cheered,
as they always have been cheered
at every inaugural parade in which
they have taken part. Immediately
behind the future officers of army and
navy came the regulars of the military
service, veterans most of them, who
had seen service in Cuba and in
the Philippines, and, many of them,
upon the plains in the days before the
Indians had left the war path for
the ways of peace.
In the line were the 1900 men who
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TAFT AND SHERMAN
ARE |NAUGURATED
NEW PRESIDENT AND VCE-PRES-
lDENT TAKE OATH OF OFFICE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Details of the Notable Ceremonies In
the Senate Chamber and on the
East Portico of the
Capitol.
BY EDWARD 6. CLARK.

Washington, Mar. 4.-William How
ard Taft is now president of the Uni
ted States and James Schoolcraft
Sherman is vice-president.
President Taft took the oath of of.
fee shortly after noon on the east
portico of the capitol in the presence
of one of the greatest throngs that
ever gathered in the chief legislative
city of the nation to witness the cere-
monies attending the Inauguration of
a chief executive. The vice president
took the oath of Office in the senate
chamber Immediately preceding the
administering of the oath to the
president-elect.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
Taft has been in civil pursuits all his
life, the military display which accom-
panied his induction into Office was
greater than that which marked the
Inauguration of the militant rough
rider president, Theodore Roosevelt,
four years ago. Washington was
filled with civilians and soldiers and
sailors. From the earliest daylight
hour the streets were crowded with
people. Pennsylvania avenue, the Gen.
ter of all things in Washington, was
packed with the crowds, every man
and woman in which sought, by an
early arrival, to obtain place of van
tage from which the great procession,
which for hours passed through the
broad thoroughfare, could be seen.
Every window and every balcony over
looking the avenue had been preempt-
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chamber through the rotunda of the
capitol to the platform on the center
portico of the east side of the build
ing. The sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
ate and his fellow officials of the
house of representatives led the way
They were followed in order by the
marshals of the District of Columbia
and of the supreme court; the chief
justice and associate justices; the
congressional committee of arrange
ments; the president and the presi-
dent-elect; the ambassadors to the
United States; the ministers plenipo-
tertiary; the vice-president and the
secretary of the senate; the senators
and ex-senators; the speaker of the
house and the representatives in
congress.
The platform upon which President
Taft took the cath of office extended
well out from the portico until it
overhung the broad plaza to the east
where directly to the front were gath
cred the cadets from the military and
naval academies, to the rear of whom
,'ere the other military bodies.
President Taft Inaugurated.
The white-haired chief justice of the
United States, Melville w. Fuller, ad-
ministered the oath of Office to Mr..
Taft, who. when he had taken it, bent
and kissed the Bible held in the hand
of his country's chief jurist. Imme-
diately following the taking of the
oath, President Taft delivered his in
augural address.
The presidents speech frequently
was interrupted by applause and at
its close the great assembly broke into
cheers. The president was congratu-
lated by those who were close to him,
including the retiring president and
the other chief officials. President
Taft then entered a carriage which
was at once surrounded by the mem
bers of the Black Horse troop Of
Cleveland, o.. which formed the spe-
cial guard of honor. The presidents
carriage was driven north and then
down the hill by the senate wing of
the capitol until Pennsylvania avenue
was reached. From that point the
president drove slowly to the White
House along the thoroughfare filed.
save for its center, with crowds of his
cheering fellow citizens
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dent William H. Taft from the capitol
to the White House Immediately after
his Inauguration. AS soon as the pres
ident's carriage started up Pennsyl-
vania avenue the parade was formed
The details of the military part of
the procession were arranged by Brig
Gen. John A. Johnson, chief of staff to
Gen. Bell, and by Maj. Samuel D.
Sturgis. who acted as adjutant gen.
eral.
The guard of honor attending Presi
dent Taft was followed Immediately by
mounted police guard and full mill
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had formed the Cuban army of pacifi-
cation, and who had just left that is
land In pursuance Of the policy of
the United States to withdraw it's
troops as soon as the Cubans gave evil
dence that they were capable of gov
erning themselves. In the force of
regulars were cavalrymen, infantry
men and artillerymen. the yellow, the
blue and the red of the service lend
ing their colors, and something of the
pomp and circumstance of war time,
to the parade. h
In the waters of Hampton roads for
ten days the feet which had made its