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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.I
An ounce of prevention is a good
antidote for remorse.
It's the man who uses his head that
gets there with both feet
It is one thing to marry for money
and another thing to collect.
Luck generally comes to the man
who doesn't depend absolutely upon 1t.
To take the thought for the deed
won't make your fortune in real estate.
Even the fellow who thinks he is the
whole thing may find himself in hole.
A cook doesn't often sing, but when
she does she ought to have good
range.
It is quite natural for a woman to
feel unnamed when she gets di-
vorce.
In the cid days of witchcraft they
had some difficulty in telling which
from tother.
silIcus-''Yes. am dead in love- .
Cynicus-.Don't YOU worry. You'll come
to life again
The summer girl who wears her
heart on her sleeve must expect to
have it pretty we'll blistered.
-s'Bjones has such a shrinking
disposition Wagg-'Y Yes, he even wears
cheap underwear"
It's a toss-up between the fool who
knows nothing and the one who knows
too much for his own good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
GARRAGE DIsPosAL PI.AN.

If there Is one proposition which has
come before the city council of late that
should receive the hearty endorsement
and encouragement of all of the resi-
dents of the city it is the plan advo-
Gated by Louis z. Fraser one Sc the
Fourth ward councilmen. for the con-
struction and operation of a municipal
garbage disposal plant. A primary
move towards it's accomplishment will
be the holding of a special election to
vote bonds to provide the funds to
erect this plant. And there is no good
reason why this question cannot be
voted on at the same time that the vote
is taken on the proposition to issue
bonds for the extension Of the Meian
arch bridge.
That these garbage bonds should re-
ceive the favorable consideration of the
voters of this city almost goes without
saying. One OF the crying needs of the
people of this city today is an adequate
plan for the disposal OF their garbage.
Almost every householder apprec. ates
this. 1t is well nigh impossible for
many OF them to get their garbage
carried away at all and their only 1e-
course is to bury it in their yards and
this is most unsatisfactory method.
Under new ordinance which has
been adopted by the city for the re-
movaI of garbage it must be carried
through the streets in covered cans.
Many OF the men who have been haul
ing away garbage for fodder for hogs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
NO BRIDGES NOW.

Decision has been reached by the
Shawnee county commissioners not to
attempt the rebuilding at this time or
in the near future of the bridges
across the Kaw at the brick plant west
of the city and at Granville which
were swept away by the flood of a few
years ago. The last legislature, with
apparent lack of wisdom, repealed the
law which permitted county commits
sioners to rebuild bridges destroyed by
floods without the issuance of bonds
provided the expense of rebuilding
was not greater than the original
cost of the bridges. So this avenue to
the reconstruction of the bridges has
been closed to the county commission
ers and will not be available fol, year
and a half unless there should bes a
special session of the legislature. The
county commissioners, however. could
cali special elections for a vote on
bonds for the purpose of erecting
these bridges It is their opinion,
though. that these bonds would not
carry and that the holding of special
necessary expense.
But how is it that the county COM
missioners know that these bonds will
not carry? These bridges were deem
ed to be necessary for the convenience
of the people of Shawnee county and
contiguous territory when they were
built a number of years ago. That
being the case they are more neces-
sary today for variety of reasons
which are patent to everyone. AS to
the necessity for the rebuilding of the
Granville bridge there is not the
slightest doubt, nor is there much
concerning the need of the one at the
brick plant. Such being the case the
duty would appear to be incumbent on
the county commissioners to call spe-
ciaI elections to vote on bonds for
these bridges. If the people of the
county registered their opinions to the
contrary on these propositions which
they probably would not do. why that
could be taken as a final determination
of them and the bridges should not be
rebuilt
It does not seem that the county
commissioners are best serving their
constituents in such an important
matter as this one by delaying action
on it until the legislature can undo
one of its mistakes. They should call
the special election to vote the bridge
bonds and if they are defeated that
ought to settle the matter. although
people occasionally do not cast their
votes on propositions of this kind to
their best interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
HYHAWKER JOTS

]. X. Codding. the new warden o.
+he state prison, can talk temperance
on his new job, says the Atcnlson e'+ope'
and his audience can't ger away
We have done and said great nlaIis
foolish things in the last ten years,
rf1noinatas the Kingraan Journal but
two things at least may be inquired 10
our credit: We have never YET worn orn d
photo button, and We never open =
Conversation with remark about the
weather.
A Hutchinson man says that he Is
glad that at least ice cream can not
bo used over again in hash.-kansaS
Citv Journal. But just the same there
is a lady in this town VINO ,,,ei Tlesoe ice g
craem and some other things.-Mus-
cotah Record.
All my life I have known people TO
grumble because the papers saId loo
many things and spoke i oQq .t Veil on
ffatteringlv of them But the tact re-
mains that newspapers are always ed
ger to tell anything really worth re-
lating, and at the same tlt e are +a HE
things thar do not make for betterment.
NRusseH Rustlings in the Luray Her
aid.
The Cawlxer City Ledger reports that
at a recent gathering of represent a4!I, .
women the question was asked; w no
NAV rightly be said to be the greatest
Woman in history?'' The answer that
was awarded to prize was this: me
wife of a man of moderate means VINO
does her own cooking, washing ana
ironing. brings up family OF gl 1l
and hoys to be useful, members OF So
ciety and finds time for her. own M
tellectual and moral improvement. IS
the greatest woman In all history
Dot Norfieet of Mound Valley was in
the CITY this morning on his way nome,
after a strenuous time in getting q car
load of far cattle to Kansas CITY, says
the Parsons Eclipse. The stock was
run run from this city to Centerville and
then brought back here and unloaded.
Thev were started again and TINS time
soft as far as Moran. when they We're
once more brought back to TINS is 9 9l1yf
scott and after a wait at that place
finally reached Kansas City in bad con con.
dition. They were started on Tuesaay
and arrived in Kansas City on Friday,
with only a small amount OF iced ana
very little water. One shipper on the
same train had seven cattle dle IN one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
POINTED PARAGKAPHs.

[From the Chicago News.1
People who talk too much receive 1T
tie attention.
Don't wear diamonds unless you have
a bank balance to match.
Some people measure the world by the
size of their back yard.
In order to grow old gracefully
woman must cultivate the art.
And many a man has piled up a for
tune by minding his own business.
1t doesn't take a lazy man long to
solve the labor problem--in his mind.
A man always expects his wife to be
lot better than he could possibly be-
Every time the tax assessor comes
around man is glad he doesn't own
the earth.
Wise is the man who buys a return
ticket when he wandcrs from HIS own
hreslde.
When wise man accompanies mis-
wife to the theater he checks his thirst
at the door,
The average woman is so contrary
that she has faith In her husband be-
cause nobody else has.
If a young wife sends to the drug
store for baking powder her husband
need not expect biscuits like those his
mother made
This would be a fine old world IN live
III If man could swap half a dozen ~
his air castles for three room COTTAGE
on few square feet OF real estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
a PLEA FOR MEN TEACHERs.

The August American Magazine con-
tains an article entitled THE Schools
The handspring of Democracy by
William Allen White, which deals with
the question of our system of public
school education and its Importance to
national progress. Mr.. White thinks
that one of the grave faults with our
public schools is that they haven't bet
ter teachers. He says:
1.-The boy goes to the pool room and
the saloon primarily because there he
finds men. At school he is surfeited
with femininity. Given men teachers
for the boy after he gets into his teens,
and the boy will not be so ready to
leave school as he is. But teaching is
q profession that men use as stepping
stone to something better. It is not q
n ans profession, and wages OF teachers
are so low that men cannot afford to
make teaching d career. And if the
statistics OF the census bureau are cor
req no extravaganza Of our people is
so disastrous to us is the economy we
are practicing in our schools in the
Seventh and Eighth grades. For there
the boys fall out by the millions. And
the fact that their sisters who can earn
as much at that age as their brothers,
remain on an average few years
longer, indicates that the boys leave
school because they are boys, and be-
cause the schools are designed for the
girls. In some haZy, Indefinite way we
seem to be realizing this as a people;
for in ten states-Massachu Utah,
Indiana, Virginia New Jersey, Illinois,
Connecticut, Maryland, Ohio, Cahfor-
ria and Michigan-we have, passed laws
o. more or less value providing for pen
sioning school teachers. Given pen
sion, and a man can afford to make
teaching a profession, and the man
teacher will appear in the Seventh and
Eighth grades and the boy will be
saved to good citizenship. If the laws
permitting school districts to set aside
l.e nsion funds spread over the states
as the laws authorizing manual train
ing schools have spread since 1900, by
1920 the million pupils who reach the
high school every year will be greatly
increased if there is any ground for
rrophecY in statistics"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
TAKING THINGS HOME.

A trinket of silver for Mary
All, me. but the time has been lOngl
Though love such ours cannot vary,
Each absence seems cruelty wrong.
I could not return empty handed.
Where eager eyes Wordlessly coax
If it left me financially stranded,
I'd carry things home to the tolks.
Some hair ribbons-they're for Loretta,
But whether they'll match, goodness
A sash for petite Henrietta
She's fond of such things, suppose
Though Mary. while dreading 70 pain me-
BY saying. THAT never VIII DO!
Has tried her sweet best to restrain me
From buying such odd shades OF blue
A rabbit that jumps for small Billy.
/ tread surer ground with the tots
A ball for wee 2-year-old Miny-
I'd save if I bought them in lots,
Some bright beauty pins for the lttlest-
Too little to know they're a hoax.
NY family ties are the brittlest
When I'm picking out things Tor my
folks!
So. laden with offerings, hasten
To mix with the loved ones once more,
To hear criticisms that ehasten
And make my fond hopes hit the floor
I'm scared as the mischief to spring
things
'Tis quite the most mournful OF jokes
The modern mans effort to bring things
To his pampered, Ger presented folks!
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
GREEK AS A GAME.

President Hadley, of Yale, thinks it
is thousand pities that the study of
Greek in the colleges is declining. As
he puts it., the study of Greek is q
game in which the unpires know more
than the umpires in such other games
as French and botany. The professor
of Greek can measure more accurately
how much solid work the student has
done than the instructors in other
branches can.
But the excuse given by the head of
Yale strikes one as a little bit lame
The colleges. he says, have found that
students will not take the time to ac-
quire an understanding of Greek let
tiers. The answer to that is, They
would if they had to-. The college
ought to be the judge of what shall be
taught and what may be. The faculty
is the final authority, after all and
both parents and undergraduates re-
spect its dicta. There has been a little
too much haste on the part of the uni
versity dons to get into step with the
world outside. May not the gradual
abandonment of Greek-excuse it how
the professors may choose-be ascribeG
in about equal degrees to the laziness
of mind of the undergraduates and the
prejudice of unschooled parents p
Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

and for other purposes do. not feel like
going to the expense of equipping their
outfits with this paraphernalia- They
have gone out of business This has
left many a housekeeper in lurch.
They have been informed that COM
pany will collect their garbage three
times a week for a fee of ten cents a
week Many have entered into cen
tracts to this end, regardless OF the
excessiveness of the charge, but the
garbage removers nave failed to show
up as yet in some localities. at any
rate.
This is a matter that should be
handled directly by the city as Coun-
Gilman Fraser plans. And if the gar
bage plant to be built is constructed on
a proper scale and conducted in the
right way it will in time become self
supporting. This is true because much
material such as grease and various
kinds of fertilizer. which have none
tary values, can be secured tnrousn
the right handling and reduction OF
garbage. Until it becomes self-sup-
porting. though, a nominal fee VIII
have to be charged for the collection OF
the garbage to help pay for the main
tenanee of the plant. No one will OBJ
iect to paying this fee if he is assured
that his garbage will be taken away
regularly. A vote for the bonds for the
erection of this garbage plant VIII De a
vote for the promotion Of the health Oh
the people of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
Day of Huge Profits Gone.

''There never viii be IN this coun-
try the old-time confidence and the
time daring on the part of men
who are willing to put their money
in enterprises of a more or less spec
ulative nature said Mr.. G. B. Van
Hoon, a Chicago banker and broker,
at the Stafford.
up to the Roosevelt era the prac-
tice of forming combinations to float
schemes that abounded in water was
common and. as many of US think,
perfectly legitimate. Men were willing
to take big risks and they had a per-
feet right to big profits. But we shall
see no more of this, as it has been de-
creed that Washington shall zealously
look into the details and minutiae of
all corporate undertakings. Where
there is to be government surveillance
there is a resultant shyness, and so the
old way of doing things has passed
forever. ''-BaItimor American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
FROM OTHER PENS

AN IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION
The decree of the Iowa supreme
court that lake beds and the beds of
non-naviga BILE rivers belong to the
state constitutes a decision destined
to have a farreaching effect on drain
age projects. While the decision is
binding in no state except Iowa, the
precedent set is likely to be followed
in other states where drainage pro-
jects are undertaken. Northern Iowa,
particularly, contains a large num-
Der of shallow lakes which can be
drained and converted into agricul-
tural land at comparatively small
outlay, and the tendency to do SO has
led to much litigation to preserve
lakes which the common good de-
mands should be retained. Whatever
other effects the law has, it will tend
to stop the drainage of real lakes,
since the direct financial benefit is
not so likely to tempt the state as it
would g private individual.
In rendering this DECISION the Iowa
supreme court has also undoubtedly
cut out for itself much litigation in
the future determining titles to lake
beds already drained and defining
what constitutes a lake within the
meaning of the law. The Iowa court
is used to that, however, as the cases
will be legitimate successors to the
prolonged swamp land Disputes
Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
HUNOR OF THE DAY

F1E sSt Why is she 50 P9P1iIssr2 Arthur
He can write with either hand" rs that
so? How on earth does he manage to do
1t: ''on a typewriter success.
Forgotten slang.-'I have just been
reading something quaint" what was
sporting terms of the early'7O's. Wash
ington Herald.
DO you believe in lucky starr ''Of
6Se esf d9 knew f one poicsmsn. whose
saloons. Indianapolis Journal
Her Husband-Well, it takes two to
That's just like a contemptibIe man!
You'll sit there and think mean things
Miss Uncertainase (coyly)-Two heads
are are better than one, you know. Dung
but don't you know, don't want 10 be
freak.-Xogue.
The CIfent-How much will your opiuion
be worth in this case? The I.awyer--Im
TOO modest 10 say. But 1 can tell you what
m going to charge you for it-Cleveland
Efohb-IIows your wife? Nobb-Got the
grip. Hobb-That's too bad. AwfuIIy sorry
to t., hear it. Aren't you afraid you'll each
the first day.-Life.
Haversup More-Weary walkers too
much of 'ristocrat fer de business.
Nancy Stepes-What's he dom noWP
Haversup More-Got so he won't sleep
anywhere 'cept on flower bed.-PucS.
I'm bet you that young girls parents
keep three hired girls and cook "-''VVhat
makes you think so?' she says she just
hen."-Detroit Free PPress.
Teacher-What do you understand by
the word "self-denial?'' Pupil-It is when
some one comes to borrow money from
father and he says he is not at home
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
italian SUBSIDIES.

The bill before the italian parliament,
granting a subsidy of over five million
dollars to the Lloyd Italiano steamship
line. WILL if passed give the subsidy
hunters in this country, another argu-
ment for their favorite measure. The
favored company wishes to extend its
services, and, of course. it is glad TO
have government help in doing so. But
it is worth while to point out that the
rapid development of the italian mer-
chant marine in recent years has not
been brought about by help of this sort.
It is due to the enterprise of Italian
shipowners. No doubt the Lloyd
Italiano will have some advantages
over its transatlantic competitors with
a subsidy; but the other Italian lines
viii not be driven. out of business. nor
sit likely that their profits will be
materially reduced The subsidized
American line has not injured in the
least the unsuhsidized German lines in
competition for the channel traffic On
the contrary, it is already far behind il
the raee.-Providence Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
BALLADE or possFBILIrTEs.

Suppose to you fortune came,
Your troubles bringing to an end
How would you juggle with the same
If it should suddenly descend
And with your present holdings blend
AS l much hope some time 1t may?
How would you use the money, friend,
Had you a million for a day2
Would you all fellowship disclaim
W It'll poverty, and ne,er extend
"A hand to one whose purse was lame
His broken fortune help to mend?
Or would you graciousiy unbend
And nobler attributes display?
How would you all the money spend
Had you million for a day?
Oh, would IT be your lofty aim
From humble doors the wolf to send,
To cheer the loser in the game.
The Weakling and the Iorn defend.
And their lesser wants attend?
Or would you turn and walk away2
What would you keep or give or lend
Had you million for a day?
ENVOI.
Prince, truly, it is time to end
My rhymes as quickly as may.
A plea for cash ] would have penned
Had you million for a day!
CHICAGO News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
mutation Jewels in Churches.

For some time past there have been
frequent robberies of the jewels with
which some of the statutes in the
churches in Rome are decorated. The
Pope has given instructions to the va
rious church authorities that in future
the jewels with which the images are
adorned are to be removed and repIac-
ed by imitation stones, the actual gems
being lodged either at the Vatican or
at some recognized bank. It is well
known, of course, that many of the
statues and images used in the
churches are decorated with Jewels
worth thousands of pounds. The statue
of Christ at Ara-Coeli, at Rome. con-
tains gems worth about $4,000 l$40O.-
00O), while that of the Blessed Virgin
at Loreto is set with precious stones
worth nearly 240,o0O.-London Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES

As+or oil If really is a poor rule that
works both ways.
NO., ,,,an,, neonle struggle along with
out any particular object In ire
$1,000, o.v,,e tr,,e there would be
II o[ ,,e,,.,a troI1bIe and unhappiness in
the world than there is
nos, wishes that he might
MANY &C. ~ o1tar again but if he could
hNe ni = ~ ~ ehanee that he would do
worse than he has done.
- =
Numberless gifts. especially or the
Wedding variety, would not be SO ac-
centabie if the recipients only knew OF
the thoughts that went with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
German Garden Clties.

A Berlin society has acquired a
large plot of land on the northern out
skirts of the city forsthe construction,
under the name of Frohnau, of the
first real garden cicty of the capital.
The garden city will be built in pic
turesque hilly part of the state forest,
will have its own railway station, and
viii be laid out regardless of cost as
regards amenities and external adorn-
ment.
Reports from all parts of Germany
indicate that the garden city has TAX
en- a strong hold on the people. The
feature most insisted upon is the aban-
donment of the prevailing flat house,
which is here called contemptuously
"Mietskaserne,' and the substitution of
small houses and villas on the Eng
Lsh model.
In Bavaria, where the house famine
is chronic, the government proposes
to transfer for garden city purposes
parts of the state forests in the vicin-
ity of large towns. Garden cities are
either being built or are projected at
Dresden, Nurnberg. Magdeburg, and
Karlsruhe. At Magdeburg houses with
large gardens for single families will
soon be. -rentable for about fla a year.
Westminster Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELoF
[From the New York Press.I

[From the New 7 ork Press
A woman is a hero to stand so
many of them in her family.
Girls can have a splendid time at
a matinee unless the show is any
good.
A valuable thing about building a
house is you learn better than to do
it again
A sure way to break a drought is
have an evening engagement to sit
in a. hammock with A girl under the
trees.
If man had nine bath tubs in the
house he'd manage somehow to keep
all the family waiting till he came out
OF them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

ment of an assistant attorney general
for Cherokee county. As soon as the
states attorney general finds that To-
cal officers are incapable oe enforc-
ing the prohibitory law either
through lack of desire or from some
other reason, he is quick to give
them all the aid they need by the
appointment of a special attorney
general and the latter officer SEEM
ingly has no trouble in putting on the
lid and putting it on tight.