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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
FLOODS MUST BE FOUGHT.

News which should be particularly
encouraging to the people of Topeka,
especially those living and doing busl-
ness in the lowlands of the town, is
that which tells of the tentative plans
that have been formed for the con-
struction Of bikes along the south side
of the Kaw; and also for the creation
of a drainage district on the east side
which will undertake the work of
Strengthening out the kinks in the tickle
Shunganunga.
These are matters which should have
been attended to long ago and a flood
of serious proportions on the south side
of the river at least, was only ESCAPED
this year by a hairs breadth, and not
because of any precautions that had
been taken to prevent one, or reduce
the damage from one to a minimum.
In undertakings Of this sort. however,
it is always better late than never. and,
therefore, the present activities in these
fields are refreshing.
Forehandedness in matters of this
kind is the thing that pays. This was
demonstrated to the world in wonder
full fashion not so long ago by the city
of Galveston. That town was nearly
wiped out Of existence a few years
people recovered from the shock. the
first thing that they did was to raise
some money, running into the millions
of dollars. to build a great sea wall
around the town to ward off the posi-
BILE terrible waves Of the future. How
we'll this precautionary measure work.
ed is matter of recent history. An
other huge wave came rushing along.
1t met the sea wall and was forced
back into the ocean without doing any
material damage. It is believed that
this recent wave would have been even
more disastrous than the first one If
there had been no work Of man to
check 1t. And it is estimated that the
sea wall saved the people of Galveston
ten times as much money as 1t cost
and this was over 100000.
The lesson which Galveston has
pointed out so clearly should be mas
tered by every city in the country
which is susceptible to the ravages OF
floods. Topeka is one such city. Per-
haps the plans which are now being
talked over are not the best that could
be devised. They are better than none,
though, and unless better and surer
ones are developed they should be I'M
dertaken. Something along this line Is
one of the necessities of the times.
There is no telling when Nature, with
the aid of the Kaw, will again attempt
to overwhelm the property lying on
the lower levels OF the city. When
that time comes the city should be pre-
pared to meet the onslaught Regard
less of the cost of the precautionary
steps that need to be taken it win be
money well invested. and the time to
make this investment is now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Years of discretion are mighty slow
in coming to most folks.
y X x
Taking advantage of opportunities
also results in a lot of crime
X y
Among the easy things in the world
is the getting on the wrong side of
an argument.
A man usually isn't married long
before he gets out of the notion of ex-
pressing opinions
Rather peculiar. isn't it? sum
mer resort is not all that it should be
unless it provides the need for winter
bed coverings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
FRON OTHER PENS
GERMANY TAKING UP SPORT.

1t has became the fashion among
denounce violently the English pas
sion for sport. The Englishman's
home is supposed to be open to the
German invader, because the latter
has been drilling, toiling, disciplining
himself and learning to shoot, fly, and
what not, while the Briton has been
playing ping-pong and composing
limericks
Unfortunately for the British jim
goes, stern and scientific and meth
Odical Germany has awakened to the
necessity of sport for the mainten-
ance of physical and mental health,
and many of her best educators and
statesmen have been preaching the
gospel of less midnight oil and more
outdoor exercise. The kaiser, it is re-
ported. has directed the inclusion of
football as played in America in the
military exercises, and this will seem
a surprising thing to many. 1t is not,
however, an isolated phenomenon.
Sport and exercise have been advo-
Gated vigorously by the thoughtful
friends of the German Schoolchild.
The overwork, the nervousness, the
increase of suicide and of melancholia
and other diseases tending to self
destruction, which have marked the
wonderful progress of education, gen.
eraI and technical, in Germany have
been gravely discussed. The remedies
proposed are various, but among them
is the cultivation of healthy, clean
sport among all classes and ages.-Co-
lumbia Is. CO State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

No wonder that township in Linn
county with a $1,000 surplus on Its
hands. wrote to the state house for
advice as to what to do with the mon
ey. Such a condition of affairs is we'll
nigh unprecedented in this and other
sections of the nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
HVNOR or THE DIP

the musical genius. Yes" said the nm
appreciative; Il, too, feel it."-Yale Rec
He (nervously)-Er-er- Margaret-erL
er-there's something has been trembIin1
on my lips for the last two months. She
I es, SO see. Why don't you shave it OF?
Princeton Tiger.
The Pessimi5t-we'H pay for all this fine
weather later on. Optimist-WelI, cheer
up. That's the regular time for paying
Yes. sir, belongs to de army of de un
couldn't desert from " de aTm mGfN "rSeG
Just pretend you're on afurloughr-I<ouis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Can you remember the names of all the
men who signed the Declaration of INDIE
pendence?' mo. my memory for names 10
call are John Hancock, George Washing
Ton ana Andrew jackson. Chicago Rec
- Ethel-Which do you think is better,
~ II TO say Il propose to do thing
Charles! Oh, this is So SUDDEN de BUT BUT a a1;
that for long understandable Journal.
I'm suah," said Cholre softleigh with
I shall do when 1 get out of college.
Mothah wants me to be minithtah. but
l have a leaning toward litrachah." Ibid
you ever think of becoming an actress?"
she. asked cruelly>-Judge's Library.
The doctor had brought patient to the
hospital The operation was not to be a
complicated cor one. Was it really necessary
for the patient to go to the hospital?''
Ss9Ym es be r aSked The doctor nodded
the new house 1 am building "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Mrs Hoyle-My husband had 100000
when | married him. Mrs. Doyle-How
much has he now? Mrs Hoyle-Oh, he has
most of the ciphers left.-London Mail.
MotherIWhy should we make Willis a
doctor when there are so many new doc
tors every year2 Father-But think of all
the new ailmen s!-Meggendorfer Biaetter
She-Did he say he knew me when was
a girl? He-No; he said he knew YOU when
he was boy.-St. Louis Times.
Engaged TO that beautiful girl. and vet
not happy?' We'll, she's gone in by turns
Tor rowing. and tennis. and horses and
golf. and dogs. Say on Sometimes I
wonder If am a sweetheart or merely a
fad'-Louisville Courier-JournaI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Iron the New York Press.
Women make alliances with one
another, not friendships.
What makes a man sure he has
brains is for him to get something by
luck.
When a girl. thinks she has a
broken heart it's a sign it can stand
a lot more smashing.
The reason a red-headed girl thinks
it's popular to be one is she doesn't
think it's so very red 49,
When a woman can trust a man
she can't help being sorry it isn't an
other whom nobody could trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
TO A BEETLE.

A beetle is little bug for modest bear
ing noted;
Its rounded form is builded snug and with
no venom bloated.
NO insect ever flew so low for happiness
and pleasure,
Nor seemed so innocent; but, oh, we have
at last, its measured!
We never saunter to the shade for after
noon siesta,
Because this little beast seems made to
plague us and to poster.
He's in our shoe or down our back or
scrambling Ger our faces,
AND now and then he gives a crack and
round our ear rim chases
He wanders idly through our hair and on
our topknot fingers;
we feel his Scratchy footsteps there, like
wise his sticky fingers.
we dare not hit the brute a whack for
fear our heads would suffer,
And he-he knows it well, alack and
Just hangs on. The duffer!
The beetle is natty bug and goodness
knows I wot it,
But drat its satisfaction snug! I'd like
to I'D and swat it,
1 do not mind its looking through my
pockets or my stocking;
But this, for any bug, should do and
more is simply shockingi
-Lurana w. Sheldon in the New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

One would be inclined to think that
Mr.. Roosevelt is still president from
the report which comes from Washing
ton to the effect that men are working
in three shifts during the entire day
and night in the erection of the new
addition to the executive offices at the
rKLInita House
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

The fgurehead of the U. s. battle
ship Kansas will likely prove to be
something of an elephant on the hands
of the state historical society. 1t will
be no easy task to find a nook or a
shelf for the proper display of a little
trophy which weighs a mere matter of
2 300 hounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

A great prosperity is about to be set
il, motion in the United States because
of the great crops that are harvested
or going to be harvested this year. VIII
any standpat Republican have the
aemerity to announce that this pros
perity was brought about by the new
tariff law? Probably. it would be just
like some of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

on and after September 1 travellers
on railroad trains in Kansas will have
% use individual cups if they desire a
drink of water. This is an excellent
move in the interest of preserving pub
lie health. 1t is likely, too, that the
railroads operating in the. state will
supply these cups. Many railroads in
the east have been doing so for some
time and OF their own volition, and also
uit,>out any orders from public authori-
g ah0lishing the public drinking cup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

Another Topeka prosperity item:
Building contractors are refusing to
take any more work in the city until
they have finished some of their pres
ent contracts. And then there are some
dear friends" Of the capital city scat
tered throughout the state who insist
that all talk about the present great
growth of Topeka is moonshine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

burden will probably not be borne by
the Standard Oil company. That's
not the way it does business. 1t will
get all the money it has to pay out in
duties back from it's customers in the
Philippines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

Announcement comes from Washing
ton to the effect that a new $40 bill
is to be so designed that it will stand
out from a pile of 81 or SIS bills with
a prominence that will permit of no
mistake in it's handling. This may be
of interest to bank clerks but that s
about all. Most people in the land
never get a chance to make a mistake
in the handling of $40 bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

Over 10000 acres of Kansas school
land were sold last year at an average
price of $2.43 per acre. 1t is reason
able to assert that the purchasers OF
most of this land obtained bargains
that thew could not duplicate in any
other section of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

The fact that a man has resigned his
Job as an umpire in one of the base
ball leagues, suggests surprise that more
of these much abused individuals do not
do the same thing and before they have
been at their work for any continued
neriod OF time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

Here is something decidedly unusual:
The Topeka board Of education has re-
duced the tax levy for the mainten-
ance of the city's schools by two-tenths
of mill. 1t is to be hoped that such
good work as this is continued in the
future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

A New Jersey man is reported to have
found q mushroom which weighs 45
pounds. This is one Of those things
which is not exceedingly important
even If it is true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

Government officials have figured it
put that the standard Oil company will
have to pay a duty of about 10 per
cent ad valorem on the oil it imports
into the Philippines under the new
tariff law if this oil is put up in cans
made from imported tin. But this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
MIR. HILLS NoNsENE.

"Tll tell you what would have an i'm
portant bearing on the prosperity of
the country" says James J. Hill-t'if
all the members of congress went home
right now and stayed home for three
years"
Were congress to take Mr. HIPS ad-
vice the Constitution would, be suspend
ed and there would be no government
of the United States from July 1, 1910,
to JULY 10, 1912. All the departments
of government, including the postal ser
vice, would have to shut up; there
would be no money to run them. The
army and navy would have to go out
of business. When one of Mr.. HIPS
astute lawyers went to a federal court
to apply for an injunction to restrain
the enforcement of a vicious piece of
state legislation no order could be grant
ed because there would be no court
The president could enforce no laws;
the federal judiciary could not dispense
Justice; all government except that
which the states administer would be
paralyzed.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

President Taft is a land lubber'
unless he is on the deck Of a big ocean
steamship This shows his fine prud-
ence dinky little sailboat is no MT
pJaee for a 300 FOUNDER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
YOU CAN PREVENT FLOODS.

1t is an easy thing to say that no
amount of 'river-tinkering' will help
the flood situation in Franklin coun-
ty.
And because it is easy, some peo-
| pie will say it.
1t was an easy thing, and there
fore common thing, to tell old man
Noah that he was a chump for ham,
| mering his vacation season away,
building a boat when he might have
been out fishing. But the rest of the
| story is history.
There were a few people in Otta-
wa the other night who didn't think
you could elevate merchandise and
household goods above flood line. 1t
wasn't necessary, in the first place,
and it wasn't practical in the second
place, and in the third, fourth, fifth
and sixth places it was a hard and
mussy job. The rest of this, also, is
history, to which those~who did move
their goods to high points bear sym
pathetic evidence.
1t stands to reason as plainly as
the rule of multiplication that if a
stream of a certain size, length, pitch
and stage of channel will carry so
much water, a stream twice the size,
halT the length, and twice the freedom
of channel, will carry more water.
And the whole of the flood problem
is the carrying Of water.
No one doubts that channels may
be dug. There comes then the item
of expense. 1t is, kI3pwnS from both
theory and the experience of other
localities that the expense of a big
river improvement can be kept with
in ten to fifteen dollars an acre, with
the payment extended over twenty
years. How many owners of bottom
lands are there who would take ten
or fifteen dollars an acre for what
the flood did to them this year alone :?
How many will insist that the flood
has not affected the value of lands to
this amount, in addition to the de-
struction it has worked in this years
crops?
Other localities, which have work.
ed out river improvement have seen
an immediate advance in the value of
land to more than the amount of the
improvement costs.
And SO Franklin county is simply
facing plain, practical problem in
business. expediency. She can handle
floods just as she handles open high
ways or runs a county government,
or makes bridges.-OttaWa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
Matri1nony Lure Les.

President G. Stanley Hall, of Clark
university, in figures just Issued,
shows that college women are growing
less fond of matrimony.
I'm Smith College during the ten
years which ended with the class of
1885," said DR.. Hall, there were $40
graduates of whom, by the spring of
1908, 15S were married, being 42.7O
per cent. The secretaries of these
classes report the number of children
born through these marriages to have
been 315. or an average of 2.08 to a
mother. That is 1.99 to a married
member, seven married members of
the classes having no children. Of
these children &c died.
''Of the next ten Smith classes end
ing with and including the class of
1898, there were 1,13O graduates of
about % per cent of the graduates.
Of these classes report the num-
Der of children born, which is ISL
or 1.22 to a mother, or III to a mar
ried member, some married members
having no children. OF these children
died
This shows that, comparing the
graduates of the two decades, there
was a falling off of about A per cent
in the marriages and that fewer chill
figures show that fewer than 81 per
cent of the total number of graduates
from Smith and Radcliffe, up to 1907,
were married."
OF 5000 graduates from Smith Col
lege and 500 graduates from Radcliffe
college fewer than 16 per cent are
pursuing occupations in the business
world, as shown by DR.. Halls figures
From the total $500 graduates from
both Smith college and Radcliffe col
lege, 33 have become DOCTORS law
yers, preachers, % nurses. so have
entered literary pursuits, 100 have be-
come philanthropists, IS library work
ers, actresses. and architects.
Eight hundred Smith graduates, or
about 81 per cent, are teachers, the
same number are married. and 500,
or 80 per cent, have no occupations
OF the Radcliffe graduates. "A per
cent have become teachers. p per
cent are married, and 1 5 per cent have
no OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dispatch to
the New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

What a marvellous strain that isp' said
the musical genius. Yes" said the nm
appreciative; Il, too, feel ft."-Yale Rec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

He (nervously)-Er-er- Margaret-erL
something has been trembling
on my lips for the last two months She
Yes, so l see: Why don't you shave it on?
Princeton Tiger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

The Pessimi5t-We'll pay for all this fine
weather later on. Optimist-Well cheer
up! That's the regular time for paving
for things. isn't it?-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
KANSAS COMMENT
THE BRoWNSMAN.s R1rRDEN

THE BROWN MANS BURDEN.
mere are. as has been said. TWO
sues 70 every question. Usually. there
are more. But parties to the contro-
eiSy usually see but one. Hence Mr..
hlpllns wrote THE White Mans Bur-
den- Years of experience and OBJ
servation IN British India taught him
well the difficulties attendant upon
goVernlng the -Aryan brown. The
fooHSh superStitions the Unborn hate
the general shiftIessness of brown
men or the tropics will ever be
ouroen TO the aggressive white race
calieo upon to govern them. But life
isn't all one glad, sweet song for the
governed. In India. for instance. the
BrItlsn collect annually some $780,
OoO,OOO worth of Indian wealth to
Keep the wheels of government NOV
ing; compared with our own billion
qoilar Dudget for 100000 people,
half billion doesn't seem large for a
people 3OO,000,000 strong Cor weak,
put 1t must be remembered that the
INDIANS are pitifully poor. The land
with dlfflculty and uncertainty yields
bare sustenance, and any tax becomes
burden One way and another, the
Indians claim. the British have also
gathered toll of 80,0OO,00O Indian
lives during their rule in India Prob
ably that figure is too high, but the
laws are strict, and the brown mans
life not highly valued And the In
dams have brought trouble on them
selves from time to time; "the saw
age wars of peace" which might have
been worse between different tribes
than with the English, but which are
conveniently blamed on the British
for sake of argument. But the En-
glishman is no tyrant, taxing for per-
sonal benefit. In return has been
given a better government than In
dianS knew before the British came.
Also pragress, railroads, factories: a
hundred things Orientals do not initi-
ate for themselves India wants lib
erty, and can cite reasons why she
should have it. but could it be ac-
quired, the state of the people might
easily be worse than at present.
Atchison Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

Yes, sir, belongs to de army of de I'M
employed Want weeks work?' No;
! couldn't desert from de army" Then
just pretend you're on afurlough."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

Can you remember the names of all the
men who signed the Declaration of indie
pendence! NO. my memory for names il
very poor. The only three that 1 can re-
call are John Hancock, George Washing
ton and Andrew Jackson. Chicago Rec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

Mrs Hoyle-My husband had 100000
when | married him. Mrs. Doyle-How
much has he now? Mrs Hoyle-Oh, he has
most Of the ciphers left.-London Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

81 suppose So
''Then,'' said Carrick, with a radiant
smile, and a CLINT of determination in
his eye, eve shall take up the billiard
lesson-and something else" Miss
Welland chose to ignore the remark.
First. we will send the balls to the
lower cushion to see who gets the first
shot. That is a bank"
What funny name"'
yes" said Carrick. 1.-THE word is
usually applied to the edges of a river.
Also with a sidewise glance-"to
institutions where young men who are
matrimony hoard up
their money"
Hadn't we better join the others?''
asked Miss Welland. irreJevantly.
mo; they said they'd be back for
"O-oh. 1 missed that one," said
the girl. presently.
You don't.hold the stick properly
Carrick. Its like this
her hands as they rested on the cue.
isn't billiards very difficult to
learn % asked Miss Welland.
1T takes so long to learn how to
hold the cue." The lesson progressed
better after that-for time.
1t came Carrick's shot. The balls
had stopped in the form of triangle.
clever draw earned him the bill
lard. Miss Welland applauded. TT
came as though a magnet were at
tracing it, she said
THAT being my ball. expounded
If a act on me- A magnet has been
drawing me for about two years.
drawing me for about two years, now
"And doesn't the red ball remind
you of some one. See how closely it
has stayed near your ball since We've
ssWhy shouldn't it?" queried Miss
welland. saucily. as she shot and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

tMother-Why should we make Willis a
doctor when there are so MANY new doc
TORS every year2 Father-But think of all
the new ts!-Meggendorfer Blaetter