The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-13
Enumeration TO Canada.

Z5,UOO nOnoSI6aQS, ana as II Is COuSlQ-
cred that they bring property to the
| average value of $1,000 each, this
would give a total new capital of $780,
C0J,000. In 1907, the year in which we
had our greatest volume OF imm1gra,
I ton, there were 17s,500 British and
Americans as compared with $4,000
from the continent of Europe. For the
past year there were 100000 British
and Americans and not third as
many from Europe.
1t is apparent that even with the
| best business management the empire
can apply to the direction of its pop
ulation the American immigration to
Canada will continue to exceed that
| from Great Britain. One of the most
careful and sober-minded of our pub
| lie men with whom I talked few
days ago. a man who knows the West
and for years has had intimate Off
| cial knowledge of the movements or
population on both sides of the border,
| believes that in the next ten or twelve
wears 100000 Americans will come
| into Canada. Upon this pronounce no
opinion, save to agree that the over
| flow from the United States is bound
| to increase in volume. Naturally tnere
are those among US who regard the
American invasion with uneasiness,
| and fear the ultimate effect upon our
institutions and upon the relation OF
| Canada to the empire. In this connec-
| ton 1 can only say that for some
years I have been at pains to consult
| men from all parts of the West VINO
| should know the minus u tuCSC <AAAAOt-
| lean settlers and their general DISPOSE
I ton toward the social and polltlcai
| institutions of the country, and as yet
have not found single Western
| They all agree that while the Amer1-
| cans have a natural affection for "Old
| Glory and as yet may confuse the
| Fourth with the First OF July, they pay
ready allegiance to the flag under
| which they have come to live, ana
very generally agree that the impartial
and inflexible administration OF JUS
| tice in Canada is in itself sufflclent
reason for the permanence of the Brit
| ish allegiance and an honest loyalty to
! Canadian nstitutions.-London Times.
'.Cussed'' the President.
i David Totten, the Village black
smith of the city of Beverly, is in
deepest disgrace: Dave is the frst
Beverly man to ''cuss'' the president of
the United States. Down at the Royal
seriously discussed sending Dave"
over to the Witch house in Salem, and
leaving him to his fate.
/ Automobiles don't help blacksmiths,
and Dave is for the horse every
time. In common with some other
| Beverly citizens, he thinks the steam
cars monopolize the road, which was
made for horses and wagons in the
first instance. So when he came up the
| avenue the other evening driving one
| horse and leading two behind. which
| were inclined to be fractions, and met
an automobile he got excited. = -. -.
/ '|Turn outl" he shouted, and the
| automobile answered, "Honk, honk."
Then, as the car rushed closer and
kept the middle of the road, he lost
why dent yer turn out, damn
yer?' he yelled, as the big car whirled
| past.
At the next house Dave" stopped
and told "Jim" Portcullom about the
| dangerous and high handed ways of
! the automobiles. .
| meet one just now?' asked Jim"
Most run over me and scared the
horses, damn him." replied Dave" his
anger rising at the recollection.
| FWhy, Dave!" said "Jim.' in hor-
ror. "Guess We don't know who that
was, do We? That was the president We
m IT down below"
into a side street thoroughly crestfal-
| len.-New York Herald.
He Won't Vote This Year.
| When Dominica opposite was ques-
toned in the United States district
court to test his qualifications for
citizenship he showed a lack OF care
full coaching.
| United States?' Esposito was asked.
'The biggest ship was the reply.
What is the meaning OF the
| Fourth of July?"
|
'rWho was George Washington ?"
i "Georga da Wash was big Tam
many man. Had much contract"
rs Gov. Hughes state or ma
tiona1 officer ?"
eyes. 1 dunno He stop mucha
horse race. 1 guess he want Teddy's
job"
DO you believe in anarchy?"
st dunno. Me from Sicily. Never
heard of him.
4 'sAre you willing to take UP arms
at any time to destroy the United
States ?''
'Any time what can."-New York
Sun.
Not a Girl Applied.
1--WE will pay good wages to first
class live stenographers who will al
low our business to come before their
sweethearts, theaters and pleasure
parties; our hours are from a. M
to D. m, but sometimes we work
later; clock watchers are useless TO
u.s." This original announcement ap-
peared in the London newspapers the
other day. The firm advertising is
that of roller skating rink company.
at have found" said tAe manager,
that the average office employe
, measures time as draper does mis-
wares With lengthy experience of
, the fdiosyncrasies of clerks of both
sexes. he believed that the reason few
! of them ever improved their position
counId be traced to their real lack
of interest nthe work. With many
of them their duties were mere me-
| chanicaI operations. At last reports
not a single reply had been received
from a woman.-New York Tribune.
Owners of the Worlds Gold.
1t is a somewhat curious fact that
the Eng1ish-speaking nations own
| r1rndHnfiVa gold