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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.l

A mans gall doesn't necessarily en-
bitter his life.
Learning without a little common
sense is a dangerous thing.
The less man knows of himself the
more he thinks Of himself
Many an artist who claims to be we'd
ded to his art Is grass widower.
A man seldom realizes what a GOOD
wife he has until after the funeral.
When 4 girl refuses a young man if
is the turning down point in his career.
A man fools himself when he imag-
ines other men never tire of hearing
him talk.
Silly young men get stuck on a pretty
girl just as silly flies get stuck on sticky
dypaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Naturally the big lawyers of Europe
are gleeful over the fact that old Leo
pold left a personal fortune in excess
of $5O,0O0.00O. There are bound to
be long drawn cut suits over it's dis
tribution, especially as the Baroness
Vaughan and her children have a
finger in the pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
Earth in Comets Path.

"Halley's comet will not only pass
across the face of the sun on May Is.
but the earth will pass through the
tail of the comet said Director Pick
ering. of the Harvard University OBJ
servatory Friday. 9TH. tail of the
comet is made up of gases-acety-
lene, carbonic, and several others. The
gas will be rarified, so that we shall
not perceive it. In case these gases
were apparent to the people, the re-
suit would be very disagreable.
s'In 1860, when another comet was
passing, there vas a great display of
shooting stars. We may have such a
manifestation when Hal1ey's comet
passes US.
1.-THE comet called Halley's comes
near the sun every rs years or so.
Scientists knew that the comet was
due next spring. The matter then
was precisely as if we knew where a
railroad was, but didn't know where
the train was on the track. So the
several astronomers began to watch
for the comet and to figure what time
it would arrive at the sun station, SO to
speak. The Rev Father G. H. Searle
calculates that the comet will cross
the suns face May IS, and, as he is
a careful observer. his calculations
are probably correct. ''-Cambridg
dispatch to the New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

After being in session for nearly
three weeks without having done
enough work to earn their salt, the
congressman have voted themselves a
two weeks holiday. Again the ques-
ton arises: Why is not the converting
of congress in regular session post
poned until after the holiday season =?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

In view Of the decision of the au-
thorities of the University of Copen-
hagen that Dl. Cooks records" and
proofs are insufficient to establish
his claim that he reached the North
pole, few apologies to Commander
Peary are in order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

incumbent ,n'the several states to have
pure food laws of their own which are
identical with the federal statutes. The
strict enforcement of such local laws
would correct this situation. Kansas,
much to the credit of her state health
authorities, is Working out in just this
70 cI,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Frau Won Ende, a German-Ameri-
can authoress, is likely on the right
track when she insists that most of
the marriages of American heiresses
to foreign noplcmen are due to the
short-sighted policy of the girls pa
rents in providing them with European
ad1.nafionS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Mr.. Ball;nger's demand for an in
vestigation of his conduct in the adj
ministration of the affairs of the de-
partment of the interior is a manly
stand for him to take. 1t hasn't cost
him any friends. In fact, it has
strengthened his position materially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

DR.. Wiley's point that the federal
constitution is bar to the requisite
operation of pure food laws because it
limits their application to food han
died as interstate commerce and gives
no jurisdiction over food, however i'm
plue. which is manufactured or sold
wihhin the borders of a state, makes it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Mrs Russell Sage appears to be do
ing her best to get rid of the millions
left by her husband. She has recently
invested 100000 in a collection Of
early American furniture which she is
going to give to the Metropolitan Mu-
seum of Arr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Even with Mr.. Zelaya out of the
running the revolution business ap-
pears to be wo1 king out at it's favorite
stand in Nicaragua.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
HUAOR or THE Day

"Georgei Someone is standing on. my
train" Wait dear. and I'll telephone
me fios, iaoies 1ressing-room on the THIRD
Iloor and tell them to get off at once
Puck.
1.-The trip has had its discomforts." said
rat. Yes, replied his wife. But it is
q a. comfort to land without being troubled
st Star tue CUSTOMS inspectors washington
Nv Wif fe;,I, dent see how you can say that
HusbandSI mean by an effeminate way
Of talking. my dear, that he talks all the
time.-Bazar.
Please. mister. help a pore cripple
Sure" rejoined the kindly old gentle
man. as he handed out a quarter. How
@Finaneaify. mister ste P'I replied pied" the hobo,
as he poeketed the quarter and madea
WHY, are some people SO conceited,
That's so easy. Jack
rs it?'
Well. l don't hear your answer
Because they are men."-Nashville
American.
Meanley-No. sir; /. don't believe in pay
for s. nrf should s1f tell Rl0s soh rg PAID
Knox-7 might if you told me over the
'elephone.-Catholic Standard and Times.
"And what" asked the anxious parent,
caseTs s.she must stop all piano Practice
seems a strange cure for cold. but it
at once" strange cure for a cold, but it
must be remembered that the doctor lived
in the next flat.-C1eveland Leader.
He mas been spoiled as a poet How
days in default of SO fine a How i does
fha a po n as Poet Of te Il o
his time. louisville Courier-Journal.
Shell don't see why you should hesi-
tate to marry on $1,000 a year. Papa says
my gowns never cost more than that. He
But, my dear. we must have something
to eat. She .(petulantlyl.Isnt. that just
like man. Always thinking of his stom-
ach.-Boston Transcript.
.Amended.--The Court-You will swear
The Plaintiff-Your honor. I will wear
that he stole the umbrella was carrying
Cleveland Leader.
Bobby Stands Reproved-Little Bobby's
Ma-Josiah. Bobby has been using slang
here, kid! You've got to cut it out I
won't stand for It! See?-Browning'
Magazine.
In the vernacular.-One of New York's
recent notices was Hearst or Burst-'
Only in New York they called ii Hoist
or Boist!'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bacon-Where is your son now? Egbert
oh, he is attending a college prepara-
tory school, Which college yell is lie
studying ?'-Yonkers Statesman.
Your opening fox hunt was an enjoy
able affair, l suppose?' ITO the hunters.
yes. 1 think the fox may have put a diff
ferent estimate ON t.''-Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
Where 1t Worked.-"While we were on
my honeymoon always spoke French to
my husband SO that no one should under
stand U.S." $50 you went to France, did
?'-Fliegende B1aetter
Would Be Taken Care Oft fear am
that responded the young lady with the
square jaw. Between mother and my
self I imagine we can effect the necessary
improvements '-Louisville Courier jour
nal.
Prof Knowit-You've been studying
about the scalp, Mr.. Freshe. Can you tell
me why my hair keeps falling out? Freshe
The laws of gravitation, sir. If you had
the least personal magnetism, sir, your
hair would fall in.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

A. x. Rodgers reappointment to be
postmaster at this city is no more
than a fuIfllment of the truth that
one good term deserves another. His
administration of the nostoffice has
been efficient and all that could be
desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Natural gas failures are not the
only possible calamities in that hne
during a winter season. Chicago is
in the throes of a coal famine. That's
Something nlIitA as bad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

A real princess of Germany has
patented a device which she is certain
will prevent seasickness. Maybe so,
but skeptics will insist that the only
sure preventive for this illness is to
keen off the oceans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Santa Claus is to be prodigal this
year in his remembrance of the boys
and girls. Both the imports and the
domestic manufacture of toys show a
big increase for this year over pre-
ViOus high records.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Although it is too late to do your
Christmas shopping early, it is pos
sible to do it III the daytime instead of
putting it off TIL night. The clerks in
the stores get pretty tired when even
ing rolls around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

The University of Wisconsin has
taken a step in the right direction by
permanently abolishing hazing in all
of its forms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
New Alhambra round.

Mystery surrounds the reported dis
covery of a new Alhambra at Ron6a.
South Spain, by Lawrence Perrin, of
Baltimore.
The facts appear to be that Mr..
Perrin recently purchased the we'll
known Casa del Rey Moro at Ronda.
which in the days of the Moorish oc-
cupation of Andalusia was a place
supposed that there were subterranean
galleries under the casa, and an under
ground passage of 365 steps leading
established fact
Mr.. Perrin, who arrived in Madrid
few days ago. stated that large
number of Roman and Arabian gold
coins had been found in the under
ground passage, and that excavations
he was having made showed the ex-
istence of vast galleries filled with
treasures, r1osaics, and tombs. The
workmen employed by Mr.. Perrin deny
the discovery of any treasures.
Certain coins which Mr.. Perrin stat
ed he had found were presented on
his behalf 20 King Alfonso. and Senior
veIasquez, of the Academy of Fine
Arts, was charged with the duty of
making an examination. Senior Velas-
quez and Mr.. Perrin arranged to go
together to Ronda, but Mr.. Perrin went
off alone at a. m. yesterday. He
arrived at Malaga this afternoon and
ordered a special train to Ronda. The
Madrid press is much excited over the
incident.-London dispatch to the New
York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
The Pope,s Secretary.

Cardinal Merry del Val, pontifical
secretary of state. who entered upon
his forty-fifth year the other day. Is
by far the most interesting personality
in the Pope's immediate encourage. 1t
is not generally known that he is by
birth a Londoner, for he was born in
Gloucester place, Portman square, at
the time when his father was secretary
to the Spanish embassy in London. He
was educated at Slough and at Durham
and at an early age made UP his mind
to enter the church. Going to Rome
he became a great favorite with Pope
Leo XIII, who appointed him to his
present position. He was the first to
introduce shorthand, typewriters and
the telephone into the Vatican.-Tit-
Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
GFrom the New York Press.I

LIE ToiH tAS -ScH LII n cS9.J
No news is mighty bad news when
it's a letter with a check in it that you
are expecting.
It's queer when women are naturally
so much honester than men they can
be so much more deceitful.
Nobody understands any one thing
we'll enough to realize he doesn't un-
derstand something else better
There's nothing makes man think
how dull life is like going to bed early,
no matter how much he wants to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
THE TREMuLous ISLANDERS.

Cuba revolutionless is only dream.
Cuba capable of 1f-government in an
orderly manner. capable of considering
political expedients without resort to
rifle and matchete, is an idea for altru-
lists only.
The present administration has less
than a year of unprotected conduct to
it's credit. The hopes that the adher-
ents of the president and those of the
vice president could fuse have dwindled
away. Since the American troops with
drew the politicians have drifted far
Their and farther apart. They are now
at odds which can never, it is asserted
in Havana, be overcome. It is only a
matter of weeks before rebels will be
sulking through the canebreaks taking
pot-shots at persons passing along the
highways. 1t will be only question
from the capital city and in some dis
loyal town a new flag is hoisted.-To-
ledo Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
FULL. TFAcED WIRE tsEPCRT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full dav
telegram renort OF that great news or
ganizatinn for the exclusive afternoon
Dnhlca tion in topeka.
The news is received IN The state Jour
nal building over wires for THE sole pu'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
THE DREANuaND ROAD.

You slip into the sheeted bed;
here on your side. with bolstered head,
Breathing with slow. long breath. and
deep,
Along frightening country lane,
Leading unto a f1owery plain,
Above which. roseate clouds afloat
Grow dim, more dim ana more remote.
You count the flock, as one by one,
Ihey saunter to the purple sun;
Count them full slow and 1anguidly
Until the score is eighty-three;
You scent the road sides rare perfume,
Of vio,et and elder-b1oonl,
And weave in fancy's lazy loom
The murm' ring breeze, the crfcket's cry,
Making restful lullaby.
Family you think of Miss Popeep,
OF her fine flock Of misty sheep.
Then The s seek again to find yen n own
Or that by some conjuror's' sleight
They've. vanished through the thickening
light
Within a mountain robed in white;
Then, as you drift along the steep,
You wake to find you've been asleep.
Charles Dennis in the Indianapolis News.
She Won't Sew on Buttons.
''In the majority of homes the
mother has less spending money than
the cook in her Kitchen said DIR.
Anna E. Blount, of Oak Park. in an
address on THE Divorce Question be-
lure the DOuSldS 6dTk w OiIldil CluUs
while it is a mothers duty to care
for her children she went on. 81 do
not consider that it is up to her to sew
on her husbands buttons. 1 have
never sewed button for my husband
and never will. teach my boys to use
the needle when they are small. and
they will always be able to take care
Of their clothes without the help of
women. Let the men take care of their
own clothes.
Acting is the most prolific Of d.
vorce of any of the occupations of to-
day. Next in line follow musicians,
then commercial travellers and tele-
phone and telegraph operators. One
thing is certain, that the divorced
women are largely bread winners. Sta
tistics show that only per cent of
women bread winners are married and
SIS per cent are divorces; the others
are either single or widows.
Men can get divorce much easier
than women can, because men are
judges. Men will stand by their fell
low-men to a finish. If I should sue
for divorce, / should wish my case
to come before Catharine Waugh Nc
Cul1ough, and trust. if 1 should ever
contemplate such thing, by that time
she will be j judge on tn bench. One
bride out of every sixteen enters the
divorce court later.
I'm the United States, Washington.
Montana, Colorado, Arkansas, Texas,
and Wyoming-all progressive States
lead in the number of divorces. There
has been but one divorce in Ireland
in five years, and Austria ranks next
Therefore, lack of divorce seems to
have three times as many divorces
as we have in the United States'-
Chicago dispatch to the New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

| Amended.-The Court-You will swear
that the. prisoner stole your umbrella?
| The Plaintiff-Your honor. I will wear
that he stole the umbrella I was carrying.
l-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Shell don't see why you should hesi-
tate to marry s., 600 year. Papa says
my gowns never cost more than that. He
But, my dear, we must have something
to eat. She (petulant1y)-Isnt that just
like man. Always thinking of his stom-
ach.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Bobby Stands Reproved.-Little Bobby's
Ma-Josiah. Bobby has been using slang
again today. Little Bobby's Pa--Now. ssae-
here, kid! You've got to cut it out. L
won't stand for it! See?-Browning'
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
FROM OTHER PENS
PUGuISM.


While there are many things
which may be said wisely and wittily
against prize fights, there are some
that might be said in their favor. 1t
is admitted that prize fights are
wicked and brutal. but moi I'M
mitigably so. Adherence OF them has
become a fashion. and therefore it
will not listen to reason. Nothing
can be argued with while it is fash
ionsble. Therefore, to say anything
excplpatory of prize fights would not,
of course, be casting pearls before
swine. but it would be a voice crying
in the wilderness. Still the philosopher
who confessed at prayer meeting that
he felt sinful admiration of John L.
Sullivan might have made something
of a plea if his conscience had per-
mitted.
The most abandoned apostle of
feminism cannot deny that prize
fighter is an article. What he does
he does in supreme perfection. In
theory and technic he has gone to
the limit. Now anybody who does a
thing as we'll as it can be done
deserves credit for his skill and the
preserving, diligence which won the
skill. But, frankly. what is there SO
terribly bad in standing up before
another man as good as yourself and
hitting him If you can? If you do
hit him you will not hurt him much.
His nose will bleed a little. His ear
will swell, but the swelling will go
down. AS for his body in general, it
is SO hard and well knit that no blow
of a fist can really injure it.-Portland
Oregonian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
BARBARITY of RED TAPE.

To what unjust uses governmental
red tape may be put is well illustrated
in the case of Paul Ruggiero, now de-
tanned by the commissioner of immi-
grafton at Ellis Island. Ruggiero
came to ills country at the age of
II. For six years he has been mar
ried, and his wife and children have
their home in New York. A few
months ago he caught a severe cold,
and his physician recommended a sea
voyage. He. sailed to Italy, stayed in
this country one week. and returned
here, where an order for his deporta
ton was promptly issued because it
was found that he had developed
tuberculosis. Had he taken out
naturalization papers in this country
he would have been permitted to land
without question.
Instincts of humanity dictate that
he ought to be permitted to proceed
without delay to his home in New
York, both for his own sake and for
that of his family but the rule of the
red tape system is memorable, and the
commissioner held that he had no
alternative but to follow the strict
Interpretation of the immigration
code.-omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

In the Vernacu1ar.-One of New York's
recent notices was Hearst or Burst-'
Only in New York they called it Hoist
or Boist!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

George! Someone is standing on my
train; Wait, dear, and I'll telephone
floor and tell them to get of at once
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

He mas been spoiled as a poet" How
SOP" "A Judge recently gave him thirty
days in default of SO fine How does
that spoil him as a poet?' ooh, it gave
him an exaggerated idea of the value of
his time. louisville Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Bacon-Where is your son now? Egbert
oh, he is attending a college prepara-
tory school. Which college yell is he
studying ?''-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

The trip has had its discomforts," said
rat. YES" replied his wife sBut it is
a comfort to land without being troubled
BY the customs inspectors. "-Washington
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

''And what" asked the anxious parent,
would you advise in my daughters
case?' ..She must stop all piano practice
at once" said the physician. firmly. This
seems a strange cure for cold. but it
at once" strange cure for a cold, but it
must be remembered that the doctor lived
in the next flat.-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Wife-I don't see how you can say that
Mr.. Whftechoker has an effeminate way
Of talking. He has a very loud voice.
Husband-I mean by an effeminate way
OF talking. my dear, that he talks all the
time.-Bazar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Your opening fox hunt was an enjoy
able affair. I suppose?" ITO the hunters.
ferent estimate on it."-Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Where 1t Worked.-''While we were on
my honeymoon I always spoke French to
my husband SO that no one should under
stand u.s. 80 you went to France did
?'-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Prof. Knowit-You've been studying
about the scalp, Mr.. F,reshe. Can you tell
me why my hair keeps falling out? Freshe
The laws of gravitation, sir. If you had
the least personal magnetism, sir, your
hair would fall in.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Would Be Taken Care Oft fear am
not worthy of you Never mind about
that responded the young lady with the
square jaw. Between mother and my
self I imagine we can effect the necessary
ments."-Louisville Courier-Jou:
nal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-18
MACHINE METHODS USED IN
GETTING FAVORABLE REPORT

by reference to quasi-official COM
mittee, the scope of whose investiga-
ton was deliberately limited so rs 20
give the public no information az TO
the actual condition under which the
food is doctored. It is also intimated
that the question of how far the en-
ployes of the department of agrcult-
ure were justified in their efforts to
secure the passage of the resolution at
the Denver convention, will be agita-
ted, and whether their staunch advo-
cacy of the drugging of the food is
mot likely to reflect unfavorably upon
the administration From reports
reaching Washington, it is expected
that this phase will be taken up in
Congress by the senators and con
gressmen who fought so long to Sc
cure the passage of the pure food act
which is now being slowly emasculat-
ed through the agencies charged with
its enforcement.