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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe

From the Atkinson GLOBE.
AS a rule, when a man talks we'll,
he talks too much.
A man always thinks he can do bet
ter than he does do.
ct never think it's going to rain I'M
til it pours. Ben Davis.
Nobody likes to see a girl hanging
over a telephone talking to boy.
A great many people talk German
little; we never knew anyone who
did not occasionally say nix.
Gallantry is that sentiment which
holds up a man of 125 pounds on a
slippery walk, when escorting a wo-
man weighing ITS.
Any man who goes quail hunting
on rainy or sleety day. is looking for
pot shots. We are mean, and we
know meannesS when we see it.
We don't know what the standard
is in other towns, but in AtchisOn no
woman is old so long she can beat
the fire engine in running to a fire.
Alois Phillip says that when his
wife reads The Globe in the evening,
ests her, he says: Il gave that in"
If the present rush for benefiting
people by legislation keeps up, we
look for a law prohibiting the plant
ing of potatoes in the dark of the
moon.
Someone was telling, in the pres
ence of a boy, how well behaved a
certain girl was. Its easy for a girl
to be good" the boy said, "but boy
can't do it."
When you invite anyone to your
house, they always say, Don't go to
any trouble but they always expect
you to go to trouble, and will talk
about you if you don't.
A girl who is always talking about
marrying. usually keeps is up after
she becomes old and toothless. There
is no get-rich-quick scheme equal to
a roor girl marrying a rich man. But
it's hard to do.
Mrs. Lysander John Appleton is a
great believer in heredity. ct don't
believe that story about James Hoo
gan breaking his neck,' she said to-
day. ct have always known the Hoo
gans. and broken necks don't run in
the family
A certain Atchison woman once in
sisted on her husband attending a
dance with her. ST didn't particular
ly care to attend she explained tc a
friend, "but he didn't want to go, and
just though I'd make him" Need
we add that the parties were after
wards divorced?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

The American Ice company was
found guilty the other Gay of violat-
ing the anti-monopoly laws Of New
York state. This is a matter which is
purely local in a way to that section
of the country but it is refreshing evil
dence that the day has passed appar-
emily all over the land when it is i'm
possible to convict trust or mon
opoly of violating reasonable laws
which are necessary for the protection
Of the people from corporate rapa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

How safely generous are the pro-
motors of the aviation meet to be held
at Los Angeles beginning on January
TO- They offer $4,000 cash prize for
the first spherical balloon of any capac-
ity leaving the Los Angeles aviation
field and arriving at any point on the
Atlantic coast in one continuous fight.
They missed a trick by not offering
a million dollar prize for a continuous
balloon flight to Mars and back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

later. They were quitting Kansas, a
land of drought and desola tion. To-
day no one dares to say anything
against tie Sunflower state before a
present or past resident. for the figures
are available to prove that Kansas has
a little the advantage of every other
section of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

In the nature of holiday presents no
town ever received more welcome one
than did Topeka when announcement
was made by Edward Payson Ripley,
president of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company, that this
great railroad system was so well sat-
isfied with this city that it never would
move its general offices and principal
repair shops away from here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR,
[From the New York p.

lfFOm the New Ork Press
Some men are SO lucky they can
even invest in sure thing and not
lose.
Most lies would do much bettar
without so many pledges that thew
were the truth.
If a man could make a million dol
lars on somebody else's judgment he
could lose it on his own. ~
The way for woman to be able
hero is FOR him not to be.
A girl always finds out how ro,,c1,
man likes her by the way he acts wi,ar,
she pretends to like somebody ais.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Some words of wisdom from the New
York Tribune: There used to be an
impression that Kansas was entitled to
sympathy. When a prairie schooner
hove in view from the east in those
days the first thought was that some
one was moving to Kansas, and no one
was surprised 10 see the same team.
leaner than before, pulling dilapidSted
wagon out of the west a year or two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

In view Of the report of the immi-
grafton commission on the white slave
traffic" among the first acts of con-
gress should be an appropriation of
$4,000 in line with the suggestion of
President Taft for the purpose of per-
uniting the government to put special
detectives at work on this nefarious
evil in order that these guilty of its
maintenance shall get all the punish
1nent that is coming to them, and, if
possible, a httle bit more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

What makes the natural gas situa-
ton most unsatisfactory is the fact
that there is plenty OF gas in the
fields but the people controlling it
haven't the ingenuity to furnish the
consumers all they need when cold
snan comes along
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

And the national bankers of the ma
tion didn't do SO bad during the last
fiscal year, especially in view of the
fact that they were working with other
peoples money. Tceir net profits for
the year ending July / amounted to
S121 12S 7AQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the Chicago News. !

IT TOIII Tic NilICdSO 1NOWSI
Broken hearts cut no ice in the cor
oner's verdict.
The critic with a disordered liver is a
jaw forever.
A modest actress should avoid ap-
pearing in a threadbare play.
When q doctor gets sick he proceed
to knock his own game.
Most people are willing to spend $50
in an effort to win IS prize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

The astronomers are getting busy 20
photograph Halley's comet. 1t is to
be hoped they do it justice. If they
cont its 1uminary majesty might get
mad and turn its steps directly toward
the earth. Then there would be some
thing doing naybe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
FROM OTHER PENS
DEsERrERs FROM THE ARMY.

For the fiscal year on which the ad-
iutant general of the army mas just
made report the number of desertlons IS
placed at the astonishing hgure OF 4,Sso,
or 497 per cent of the entire enlisted
force. This is an increase of .3S per
cent over the assertions of the year be-
fore.
AS to the causes of this remarkable
detection from the ranks, AdJufant
General Ainsworth assigns the abolition
of the canteen, the monotony of gar
rison life. the increased amount OF work
and study demand of the soldier, and
the ease with which remuneratiVe en-
ployment can be obtained in civil life
at the present time.
All of these causes have been attribut-
ed before. to army assertions, and un-
doubtedly each contributes to the dis
satisfaction of the enlisted private. The
restoration of the canteen would meet
with strong opposition, and it is doubt
full If efforts in that direction would
succeed at the present time. One would
think that the additional work and
study complained of would destroy the
monotony of garrison life. With the re-
wards which certainly await efficiency
and intelligence even in the ranks, gar
rison monotony should be appreciably
diminished. Dull times in trade and
business increase enlistments, and
when prosperous seasons return to the
country the enlisted men naturally long
LOT the freedom anu opportunities OI
civil life.-Chicago Tribune.
PARIS STAND AGAINST TIPS
Paris-there are travellers who would
pronounce that city the last place in the
world to look for a movement against
the tipping evil. But the news comes
from Paris that last week the pro-
prietors of a theater posted the follow
ing rule: ANY employe of this thea
ter asking for a tip will be Immediate
ly discharged
The Partisan theatergoer is as sorely
beset for tips as is the diner at a res
taurant or the guest of a hotel Be
sides disbursing the regular price for
his ticket, he is compelled to pay the
government tax of 10 per cent, and
then to tip the attendant who shows
him to his seat. If there is lady in
the party another attendant will bring
footstool and silently await a fee,
while still another tip is demanded by
the program vender. After the per-
Torrance the overcoats and wraps are
never handed out from the cloakroom
until tip has been yielded UP by the
unfortunate playgoer.
The country which could most easily
set the rest of the world an example by
eliminating tipping is the United
States. for here the evil is recognized
even by many of tiptakers as out of
harmony with the~American political
doctrine of equality, and also absolutely
immoral, because it involves an exac-
ton for what has been fully paid for
and should be delivered without fur
Their charge.-Ailwaukee Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Cincinnati is progressing. 1t, too, is
going to have pay-as-you-enter street
cars. They are fine things for spelling
the already soi'sd dispositions of peo-
PIE who happen to have their arms full
of bundles when thev get on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Salt Lake City is in Line to become
one of the distinguished cities of the
earth for a passing moment. 1t is to
be the scene of the Johnson effries
Prize fight And that town is welcome
to all the honor it can get out of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

That's another good idea of Foster
Dwight Coburn to keep liquor adver-
tisements and solicitations for liquor
trade out of the mails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

J. Eads How, the millionaire hobo.
has plans to become a physician and
surgeon. If he is only successful in
finding cure for lloboism he will not
have lived in vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Senator Rayner. of Maryland, has th.
right idea. He would have the United
States pinch Mr.. Zelaya and give
him whipping or such other punish
ment as might be due him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the 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 pu~.
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

The natural gas has been doing pref
ty we'll during the past couple of days.
Explanation: The weather has not been
VERY rn1d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Explanations from Kitty Elkins are
in order. The Duke of the Abruzzi has
FAMED the highest peak he climbed
among the Himalaya mountains 1.-THE
Fiancee.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

why are you so indoIent?'' demanded
the stern parent. You don't see ME let
ting the grass grow under my feet" NO"
replied the son; IF you had let some grow
under your feet you wouldn't be so near
having it grow over your head. "-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

These ankle straps are a big help to
the girls" Yes: but it looks kind of
classy to see girl able to keep her pumps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Here, I say! Be a bit more careful
with that razor; that's the second time
you've cut me- We'll, we'll. SO it is; but
| there! 1 always deduct a ha'penny for
every cut. Why, it's nothing for a man
to go out of here having won fourpence
off me.'-The Taller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Conceited Bridge Player-Come here and
sit by me, Kittie. You can learn a good
deal by watching my game. kittie Quick
tongue-No, thanks. / never could profit
by other peoples mistakes.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

His Wife-This paper says that a mans
hair turns gray five years earlier than a
woman's does. Her Husband-If II does
I'll bet woman is the cause of it.-Chi-
cago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

There was time said the old inhab-
liant, when that piece of property sold
for song Really" replied the grand
opera priTna donna, how very expensive
w aslington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

man. as he left the steamer, that 1 shall
never have occasion to cross the Atlantic
again. Rough passage, eh?" queried a
friend. Rough is no name for 1t. 1 had
four kings beat three times. New York
Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Heien-I am keeping every birthday
present ever received; even those of my
childhood days. MabeIle--Oh, / wish I
might see them. dear. 1 just love an
tiques.-Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Doctor-You should always take a little
fruit in the morning. Guzzler-I do. 1
am old-fashioned enough to insist upon a.
cherry in my Observation-Disclosures Rec
ord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

IT am training my boy to be self--e-
liant" Want him to be able to paddle
his own canoe, eh? '.Well, 1 want him to
be able to operate his own motor-boat.'-
Louisville Courier-JournaI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Mary Jane Ito the gentleman with the
bow legs who has called to see her mas
ter)-For 'eving's sake, sir do stand back
from the fire; yer legs is warping most
'orrible.-Leslie' Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

What is your idea of happiness ''r
be able to spend my own money just as j
were going to turn in an expense accoun
when L got home.''-Chicago Record-Her
aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Doctor-Hab she bin ailin' long? Hus-
band-Yes, sab, doctah. She hab had fits
OBJ de blues fo' gwine on all week Doctor
Den if dat am ah fac she mus hab in
Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Nell--She admits she made a mistake in
marrying a man old enough to be her
grandfather.
BeHe-Yes, she had an idea he would
only live a few months. and they've been
married nearly year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
Tree Planting ON English Waste Land

Coke of Holkham, so we learn from
Mr.. w. H. r. Curriers' short History
of English Agriculture began his
great agricultural work about 1875 on
an estate where, as old Lady Townhend
said. "All you will see will be one
blade of grass. and two rabbits fight
ing for that" in fact it was little bet
ter than a rabbit warren. He trans
formed the bleak, bare countryside by
planting so acres of trees every year
until he had 5000 acres well covered,
and in 1892 had probably the unique
Wbch Wa f built of oah grown f In
the acorns he had himself planted. Be-
tween 1875 and 1912 (the date of his
death) he is said to have spent 1885,
992 on improving his estate.-London
Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

The mighty Casey had struck out. Il
had to do it Or spoil the poem," he ex-
planned. Years afterward, however, when
he saw how the elocutionists had over
worked 1t, he bitterly regretted the act
Chicago Tribune
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-27

country. but even freedom of speech
and of assembly are permitted only
under the severest limitations and
the most CALLING espionage, and free
dom of the press has been taken
away. Today fully one hundred edi
tors are serving terms of from three
10 ten years in prison. many of them
without trial, without having had OPP
portunity to defend themselves. in
not a few cases without even having
been informed of the nature Of their
offense. The crime almost invaria-
bly, charged is 'sedition.' In India
the mere discussion of reforms is
punished by open or secret imprison-
ment. There is no Indian home that
is not liable at any hour of the day
or night to be foreibly entered and
searched at the instigation of spving
police. There is no Indian gentle
man. however high his standing or
unimpeaehable his character, who
may not at any moment he arrested
and hurried away to an unknown
prison. Nine such arrests and incar
eerations took place recently IN
single week. Even distinguished
visiting Indian have their
mail tempered with and are shad-
owed by the police if they are so
much as suspected of any sympathy
with the Indian people.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-27

ness and to forget the private inter-
ests,' declare some of the members,
and because the legislature does not
get down TO business, members ask
TO be relieved from committees for
the expressed reason of i'll health, but
the real reason that neither the SEN
ate nor the house pays the slightest
attention to the recommendations oil
the committees to which the bill Is
referred All this time the Republic
cans of the legislature are making
hay.
II is up to Democrats to get busy.
TO do some real Democratic politics
and do il right away. Democrats
should be protected where they are
entitled to protection. Democratic
measures promised the people last
fall must be passed TO laws and the
petty considerations that SO far have
initiated most of the bills INTRODUCED
in this legislature should be forgot
ten.
This is a Republican state and if
this Democratic legislature fails to
keep the party promises: fails to
stand together and for every MEM
Der of it. the party will go down to
defeat in 1910.
Whether the gambling bill passes
or not. the Democrats will get the
blame for it, so they might just as
we'll go to the loft from this time
forth and do some Democratic poll
ties instead of allowing three men to.
dominate the whole legislature, and
these three men Republicans at that.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-27
CENSORSHIP OF PRESS

All Geographic and other news
from India is closely censored" it
is said. lin the English interest. :"
What is learned by the world is for
the most part only the English view
But one in Mr. Roosevelt's position.
the protest insists. shoul1 have ada-
quately informed himself before I'M
dertaking to speak on a subject af-
fecting the interests of some three
hundred millions of people. Ade-
quate information is available. The
English Labor party is taking up the
wrongs of India, determined that
they shall no longer be ignored. Dis
and able Englishmen,
many of them members of parlia-
ment who have also had long ser
vice in India. are. in increasing num-
bers, esponsing the cause of India. re-
solved that the truth shall be know n.
Sir Henry Cotton. NJ. P, is quoted:
Indian administration as carried on
today is a system OF pure absolutisni
from the viceroy down ward. as auto
cratic as that of the czar of Russia"
The idea that the Indian people have
any real share in the government of
their own country. he Dronounces
absolutely illusOry."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Carson Appeal, Democratic, in
an adroit last hour effort in the in
terests of the gamblers, whom it pro-
fesses to oppose, makes scathing
arraignment of the Democratic men,
bership of the legislature, their stu
pidity, waste of money, disregard of
Democratic platform pledges and
general cussedness. From the action
of the senate yesterday in referring
the anti-gambling bill To a hostile
committee. it would appear that the
effort of the Appeal. carefully tucked
away amid the truths which it utters
in regard To the incompetency of the
Democratic majority along general
lines, has been attended by success.
What it has 10 say is worth remem-
herring against the coming of another
campaign and we quote as follows:
The attempt To make politics out
OF the gambling bill being fathered
by Republicans and some fool DEM
ocrats is about TO receive knockout
blow.
Every since the gambling bill was
introduced. there has been a lot of
bushwhacking in the assembly over
it and the senate has not been back
ward about trading a few votes here
and there on different measures.
The Republican minorities in both
houses have had fine time passing |
special bills for friends, for their |
cities, for their counties and the |
Democrats, afraid TO make move |
in the absence of steering commit |
tee that makes a noise like a rudder, |
have voted on the bills as fast as they |
came up.
BlIls that we're designed to cut off |
Democrats and Democratic offices |
have been introduced and under the |
driving of the experienced and well |
handled minority have gone through
like creased lightning. Bills tabled
have been taken up and passed in
half an hour, the Democrats voting
ON them like LOT of sheep. ~
The consequence has been that
Barney Reymers and Maurice Mack
in the senate and Judge Dodge in the
house have been able to work the |
huge Democratic majority for most |
anything they wanted. witness the |
last instance, the anti-gambling bill. |
Only two measures the Democratic |
party promised in its platform have |
been put in. and this is the 33d day |
of the session. One of these is the |
and state engineers |
bill. now To the governor for sigma
tnre aud the mining inspecting bill |
now in the committee in the senate |
where il will be emasculated as much |
SOME COUNTY LINE.
as possible unless the Democrats get |
busy and insist that the party |
pledges be carried out.
The banking bill has not appeared.
One man is working hard 10 get it
into shape The railroad commission |
bill is ready for introduction as soon |
as the federal court decides the case |
now against the commission on a |
question of constitutionality of the
creative act.
None of the remedial legislation /
promised by the Democratic party
has been put through and with one
exception NO BILL so FAR ACTED I
UPON is OF INTEREST OUTSIDE
What have the people of Nevada
TO show for the 100000 appropriated
during the first week of the session?
Just one law of general benefit, the
conservation bill. not yet signed
1T is time 10 get down 10 bust