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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
UNIVERSAL PEACE.

Most serious contemplation should be
given by the thinking men of civiiiza-
ton, wherever it exists. to the delibera-
tions of the Second National Peace
Congress at Chicago which are just
drawing to a close. This movement,
which has gained such impetus and en-
joyed such a remarkable growth dur
ing the past few years, is an agitation
to bring about agreements between the
nations of the earth which will pre-
clude the possibility Of wars between
them In the future, which will make for
the settlement of such differences as
arise amongst them by courts of arbi-
tration. Such condition of affairs
has been the dream of Missionaries from
almost the very beginning of the rule
of men. 1t is now a subject which is
attracting the attention of practical
men. That a successful solution Of 1t
Is matter of the immediate future it Is
hardly reasonable to believe. That one
will be found eventually is susceptible
of belief and the efforts that are being
made to hasten that day should have
the support of all men.
AS has been pointed out at this Chi
cago conference the need OF the hour is
| for some strong government to take the
lead in this great undertaking, to speak
| out for UNIVERSAL peace with a mighty
voice, with one that will be heard
| wherever the winds of the earth may
watt it. And the people of this coun-
try have a right to expect that it shall
! be one to make this great move. The
power is in their hands whether or not
this move shall be made. The people
of the United States are supreme in
ordering their own affairs. 1t is for
them to develop the sentiment to show
the world that they are for universal
peace, first last and all the time and
when they make this sentiment known
in unmistakable turns, the men that
they have placed in the mighty offices
of the land will heed their call and
| take the steps that will be needed to
bring about the preliminaries looking
| towards the contamination Of this
magnificent project. No one is foolish
States can create a universal peace
of its own efforts, great though they
may be. but 1t can make the start tc
| this end and it should do SO.
Military enthusiasts abound on al
| nAIluS WHO inSlsl THAT the pest sureIles
for peace are a mighty navy and the
makings of an equally mighty army
And if a war comes along this theory
is likely to be borne out in practice
But in this day of grace 1t would seen
to be possible for the nations of tbs
earth to put wars beyond possibilit.
by agreements that would be binding
One thing is certain. In the struggle
that many Of the nations are making
to make their military powers suprem,
on land and sea. to place themselves IL
such positions in this regard that thei
peace will be assured because other ma
tons will be afraid to go to war Will
them, they are well on the road t,
bankrupting themselves and their PEG
pie with the mammoth expenditure
that they need to build up and main
tain such armies and navies. In on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.l

IFrom the Chicago News.1
It's the privilege OF halter to size a
man up.
The best way to kill time profitably is
to employ it.
When the boss is away his assistant
poses as a wise guy.
Some matrimonial alliances are de-
fensive and all are expensive.
What a lot OF near-truth comes out
in political campaign!
And the proof of the political pudding
lies in the plum distribution.
Absence makes the heart grow fond
er. and absinth makes it weaker.
The man who figures in an explosion
begins at the bottom and goes up.
The lazy man would rather take half
a loaf than work for a whole one.
Never judge an argument by it's
sound; 1t may be all sound or not sound
at all.
A fool woman is one who can make
her own living. but marries a man who
can't make 1t for her.
Occasionally a man gets angry and
tries to raise the roof, and is only pre-
vented by the mortgage that holds it
down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

tered the drawing room with manu-
script in hand. She made a frieid bow
and extended a cold hand 1t was as
II she were greeting a man who held
second mortgage on the mansion
Oh course Mr.. Granger noticed his
reception, but not being conscious of
any social dereliction. he exerted him
SER TO thaw out the atmosphere. He
nao come to believe he was succeed
ing. when the manuscript was thrust
into his hands and an lev voice com
manded:
.Sir, read that. if you pleased"
Certain-with the greatest of
pleasure; I'm. Uml This seems to be
ut is a story!'
Some young lady friend of yours
making a first effort?"
tempt.
'Um, UNI. Seems to be a combina-
ton OF essay and moral lecture. Writ
ten by some young lady to read at
commencement or before a club. Two
or three beautiful thoughts 1 can't
nave seen before. and yet 1t reads ia
TT ought to, sir,"
"But--but I really believe I have
time"
you have. 1t was sent to your
magazine for publication"
"Ah, that it is. and 1 sent it back.
of course"
Eyes. you sent it back"
You see. Miss Harper, it isn't a
story. nor a sketch. nor an essay: but
please say to the young lady that she
Is to be complimented on her beauti-
full ideals. / am sure she must be a
lovely and charming girl. Indeed.
would very much like to know her -
but, Mr.. Granger. If she is to be
complimented on her ideals why did
you send the story back? Why throt-
tie her aspirations and ambitions at
the very start? AS a first effort 1t
may lack in plot or construction. but
couldn't you have remedied that with
little trouble and felt the pride of
bringing out a new authorsss?"
TT think" he answered after a
moment. that was a bit selfish about
it. and I hope you will forgive me. I
sent 1t back because I preferred to
bring out a wife rather than an auth
oressi"
A day or two later young Water
man. who had heard that Miss Nina
was going to give Mr.. Granger Fits"
called to see If he had gat what was
coming to him yet. On leaving the
| house he shook hands vigorously and
| effusively, and said:
"Now, isn't 1t lovely to be in love
and engaged! I came around to pop
| the question myself, but 1t has been
popped, and SO / will say no more.
except that I am sincerely thine
| copyrighted, 1903, by Associated Lit
erary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The old folks are the ones who most
ly appreciate that life IS short.
II more persons would ask for help
they'd get along a great deal better.
n -
When woman gets well up in the
social whirl the way she does her hair
becomes couture.
= y
Some automobile owners seem to
spend as much time under their ma
chimes as they do in them.
\ y
Even the dullest of fellows becomes
real engaging as a talker when he asks
girl to marry him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.
[From the Philadelphia Record

tFrom the Philadelphia Record
Even loves young dream may de-
velop into matrimony insomnia.
Fools and children tell the truth,
which proves that the fisherman is no
fool
The office that seeks the man gen.
orally finds him hiding behind some
other fellow.
The man who is contented with a lit
tie is happier than the man who wants
the earth.
Blobbs-"The Socialists believe that
one man is as good as another" Slobbs
so do the old maids"
Life wouldn't be worth living to a
woman If she couldn't occasionally
keep some one waiting for her.
Nell-'I would only marry a man
who has lived and suffered" Bill-aI
suppose what you want is a widower"
The girl who is ambitious to make a
name for herself seems to forget that
she could just as easily take some fell
lows"
A man can afford to be magnaninous
when he knows he is right. But he
hates to give in when he knows he is
wrong.
No. Maude. dear: the poet Homer did
not get his name from the frequency
with which he knocked the ball over
the fence.
ing. She will never go backward" He
Except, possibly, when she gets of a
street car"
wigwag-''Bjones says that when he
is at your house he acts just like one of
the family" Henpeckke-"Yes he
seems to be just IS much afraid Of my
mother-in-law a. am
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.1

IFrom the New York Press.1
The bravest thing about girl is how
afraid she is not to go on a dark piazza
with a man.
Some families are so lucky that when
they are praying for a boy baby he ar
rives as girl twins.
The reason a woman can suspect her
neighbor talks about her Is because
they are so nice to each other.
If a woman could hang on to her
money the way she can to her high
trumps in whist her husband could pay
some of his bills.
The particular form OF lying that ap-
peals most to card players is that they
don't care whether they win or lose, SO
long as they have a good game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

While municipal authorities are
wondering and doubling II they have
any authority to place blind" rooms
in hotels under the ban for the hous-
ing of guests. the state board of health
jumps into the breach and issues an
edict that such rooms will have to go.
It's a lucky thing for the people of
Kansas that they have at least one
administrative body which is alive to
the reasonable needs of humanity and
which is not afraid to take the initia-
tive in things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

wonders when it comes to passing
legislation desired and demanded by
the people, but they are certainly de-
serving of praise for not unduly pro-
longing the agony which is attendant
on legislative sessions The fact that
their pay quits on certain date may
be the reason for their commendable
actions in adjourning before their
brethren in other states get well
started on their Legislative way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

Something of a scotch verdict has
been handed down by the supreme
court of the United States in the ia
nous case surrounding the com
modify clause" of the Hepburn rate
law. The court decides this legislation
to be constitutional but it interprets
and limits the scope of 1t to such an
extent that the government will not
be able 10 accomplish many of the
things at which the legislation was
specifically aimed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

This is the open season for dande-
lions. Their slaughter is on in full
blast and this Is about the only har-
vest in Kansas which is annoying and
which does not bring in any common
surable returns. "Swat the dande-
Hon." seems to be the slogan of the
hour. It's too bad, though. that they
are such a. pest For what sight is
more glorious than a big plat of grass
covered with their golden blooms?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

Maybe James Hazen Hyde is sorry
now that he betook himself to Paris
because of the exposures of a few
years ago of the scandals in the insur-
ance world and with which he was 50
prominently identified He has been
sentenced to one months imprison-
ment in a Paris Jail for being a party
to some reckless automobile driving.
But nobody will shed many tears,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

The national bankers of Kansas
have found a way to provide for the
adequate guaranteeing of the deposits
which are entrusted to them. This is
no more than was to have been ex-
pected of these gentlemen. They are
monuments to their profession and
their recent action strongly empha-
sizes tire fact that where there is a
will to do a right thing it is always
possible to find a way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

sense OF the word this is a terrific
waste OF money. II only a 1.-THE Of It
was devoted by the several govern
ments each year to a development of
their countries. to the improvements Of
their waterways, to the irrigation of
waste lands, and in variety of other
fields of public endeavor. the benefits
that would accrue to the people of
these countries would be Unreasonable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
THAT BABY,

I'm a married man of forty and my wife
is forty-one:
Shed daughter when spliced her, who
to womanhood had grown
Now this daughters my steprnother! my
old dad, aged sixty-three,
Has married her; they've got babe
now, what is babe to me?
Then my fathers now my stepson, by his
marriage, that is plain,
But his wife is my stepmother. Oh. twill
soon drive me insane;
For II I'm my fathers father, then it fol-
lows I must be.
Why, my blessed own grandfather, that's
quite evident, you see.
I've thought baby was my grandson; but
again that cannot be;
cannot be a grandfather to a brother
you will agree.
But II it is my brother. then it is very
plain to me
That my wife must be grandmother to
her husband, don't you see?
Oh. what pretty complications. little baby.
have you made
You have boxed up all relations, and that
too. of every shade
Am / brother, am I cousin am / grand
dad, or, in fine,
Can be your aunt or uncle, OF is it that
you are mine?
-Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

Here's something unusual in the
way of a flying machine. 1t was
launched in the air recently in Mex
leo by a Mr.. Gallo. 1t went up in fine
shape and stayed up in so much bet
ter shape that Gallo could not bring
it to earth. He had merely forgotten
to equip the machine with apparatus
which would provide for its descent.
Still flying machine that will go up
and refuse to come down is something
of an advance over the Kansas variety
which won't go UP at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

The Houston Post recently boasted
that one of its subscribers asks that 1t
have two editorial pages daily. The
Charleston News and Courier thinks
that this is merely an evidence
of the growing demand for cheap and
sensational fiction in Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

Texas is sorely in need of rain
maker just now. One of the worst
drouths in the experience of the state
is prevalent there, especially in the
western section of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

If the young Turks would get busy
and string up a few of those RESPONSE
BILE for the Aremnian massacres in
stead of devoting all of their energies
in this line to their political opponents,
they would make more of hit with
the civilized world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

More than half of the families in
New York City do not attend church,
according to some statistics on the
subject which were secured recently.
Still that leaves New York city with
about 100000 churchgoers which is
not am incousiderable congre CATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

From the facility with which Mr..
Roosevelt is bringing them down it is
apparently much easier to siay lions
in the wilds of Africa than it is to kill
coyotes on the plains of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

Things must be a little dull these
days in Kansas City. Mo. Voluble
talk is being INDUCED in again over
the proposition to erect a new union
depot in that town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

Business keeps booming merrily
along in Topeka, according to that GER
tain barometer, the postoffice receipts.
They were larger for the month Of
April than they ever have been before
in the history of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives she full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
The Spelling Habit.

The art of spelling words correctly
is Of comparatively recent repute.
Time was when men and women did
not care, but wrote ahead without re-
gard to strict photography. Nine. de
Sevigne, for instance. never learned
the proper way to write her name.
While it was remarked by Nine. de
Maintenon that at the college of st.
Cyr much precious time was wasted
in learning how to spell. 1t remain
ed, however, for the Empress Eugene
in 1868, at Compiegne. to put to a
practical test the spelling standard
which obtained even among the high
est literary authorities. Thus, under
the pretext of a theme proposed to
them for an examination. q number
of French academicians took down
from dictation composition by Pros
per Merimee. Not one Immortal
wrote without mistake.
AS to the empress she could not
understand so many faults being made
until it was conveyed to her that she
herself, from the same dictation, was
responsible for no less than 80. The
emperor again made so. It Is but
fair to add. however, that the dicta-
ton was complied expressly with a
view of focusing the difficulties. not
only of spelling but of grammar
Harper'S Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

It may be interesting to Kansans to
learn that in various of the states the
people have their legislatures yet in
pomdou. Kansas solons may not be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
A Toy Bank That Is Real.

bank In the state. this country, or the
world, for that matter. 1t is the Wake
County Savings bank and was open
ed for business on the LIST day of jan
uary, 1905. 1t was originally built as
a hallway, but stairs were run to one
side of it, and in the tiny room thus
left the bank was established. 1t has
a front of Z 1-2 feet, all glass, con-
sisting of a narrow door and a curved
window, and its depth is rs feet. There
is barely enough space above its front
for the sign in letters of gold. Next
to 1t is a national bank of usual size,
and this makes the baby institution
seem even smaller by comparison Yet
this little bank has been success
from the very start; has over 500 de-
positors, and its assets aggregate
S15O,0OO. 1t has never failed to pay
dividends to its stockholders, and
has also paid over $4,000 In interest
to depositors.
The president is William w. Vass.
whose father, of the same name, at
the time of his death some years ago.
was the oldest railway treasurer In
the world, having begun his railway
life in 1910, and being one of the high
officials of the Seaboard Air Line. The
cashier of the bank is William B.
Grimes, whose father was a noted
Confederate major general, who sur
rendered at Appomattox. Within the
little bank, which is an object of very
great curiosity to bank men from all
points of the compass, there Is a lit
tie safe and a narrow counter. Every
inch of the small amount of space
available is utilized.-Philadelp
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

Tonight--North Bros. Stock company in
"Out Of the Fold !"
Observation-Disclosures and Saturdays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
Scoffts at Whisky Cure.

DIR. John Marshall, professor of
chemistry and toxicology in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, Tuesday
scored at the use of whisky in cases
the popular methods of treating for
snake poison were ineffective, except
in so influencing the patients mind
as to save him from death by fright.
whisky, permanganate of potash,
and caustics are the popular remedies
for the poison of the rattlesnake." said
DR.. Marshall. but as antidotes they
are useless. 1t is true that perman-
ganate of potash will decompose the
venom in the wound. but 1t does not
follow the poison into the circulation.
If it did 1t would kill of itself. because
snake poison. A blood serum is the
only remedy which promises life to
the victim of rattlesnake. This ser
UNI is obtained by inoculating a horse
with snake poison. If a man takes the
serum and hypodermic syringe with
him into the haunts of rattlesnakes
he runs good chance of coming out
alive. But to dose with whisky. as is
the invariable. practice. is simply to
leave the poison to ruiz its course and
gamble with DEATH
The professor recommended, when
serum could not be obtained, to cut
open the snake wound and attempt to
suck out all the poison. He said that
when this method was not used or
serum was not injected the patient
survived by the. poison being robbed
of it's power of destruction by the d.
gestive organs. He said science had
proved that the human digestion sis
able to dispose of rattlesnake venom"
but that the great danger lies in suffi-
Client of the poison to cause death re-
naming in other parts OF the body
Philadelphia dispatch to the New
YOrlx Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
At the Majestic.

Daily matinee e:3o-Hish 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, 1909-05-05
A Three-Legged Capital.

The only apology for the decision of
the South African convention about
the capital is that any other would
have wrecked the scheme Of union.
But the fact that it was an unavoid-
able sacrifice to local jealousies does
not make the arrangement desirable.
or even save it from ridicule. The leg
islative assembly. or federal parlia-
ment. is to sit at Cape Town while
the executive. e., the government
offices-are to be at Pretoria. AS
browning absurdity. the legal center
or supreme court of appeals is to be
at Bloemfontein.. Thus the provincial
pride not untinged with cupidity of
the Cape Colony. the Orange Colony.
and the Transvaal has. each IN its
turn. been provided for. with the re-
suit that South Africa has no capital
or rather has three capitals--Satur-
day Review.
Bird Sanctuary I'm Town Common.
The growth of the garden city,
Letehworth, threatens to drive birds TO
more secluded spots. To prevent this
the directors propose to convert Nor
ton Common, in the center of the
town. into a bird sanctuary Here
weeds. grasses, berries. and fruits of
various kinds which are pleasing to
birds will be cultivated. and part of
the common will be fenced IN for
nesting.-London Daily Mall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
ADJUSTMENTS.


Saturday matinee and night-''rhe Girl
Question"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
AT THE GEM THEATRE

The new theatre, opposite the
Post Office, is fast making friends,
and everyone remarks upon the COM
fort and wholesome enjoyment.
The pictures the past week have all
been satisfactory, and several Great
ed much mirth and laughter. There
is also shown at each performance
a travelo9ue, and this week the man
agement is showing the Land of
the Little Brown Man." or a short
trip through the principal cities of
Japan.
The pictures are all bright-and-
clean, and everybody seems pleased,
and comment highly upon the man
agement, Or providing the city with
such a coy little playhouse as the
Gem Theatre.
The program changes every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday nights,
with special matinees every Satur-
day afternoon for the children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
At the Normal School

An interesting program of rhe
toricals was given in the assembly
room yesterday afternoon by mem
bers of the Junior class. The num-
bers consisted of talks on the work
of DR.. Grenfell, by Mona Lowell, of
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, by Ella Fran
ces, of Slang, by Nellie Keith, Of
the U. S. Mail Service, by Lorena
Steiner, and of the College of Agri-
culture at Winnipeg by Laura At
kins.
Miss Pearson, secretary of the Y.
w. C. A. in this state, gave the adj
dress at the general assembly yes
terday morning.
Professor R. A. Karges went to
Ellsworth to-day to give an address
on "The Employment of Teacher"
before the members of the Pierce
county school boards, who are hold
ing a convention under the direction
of County Supt. Mattson.