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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
Skill in Nail Driving

1t usually takes a woodworker's ap-
prentice a year or more to learn that
he doesn't know how.
A Hedging mechanic. who spoke sneer-
ingly of a man whom he heard using
several blows of the hammer to drive a
single nail, was somewhat crestfaIlen
when told that the nail would hold bet
ter when driven home by several
light taps than when driven by one
heavy one.
"Why?'' asked he. in surprise.
Because said the other, when you
drive a nail home with a heavy blow
it is apt to rebound a trif1e, Ioosenfng
the grip Of the wood f1bers on it. Drive
l. almost down, if you will, with as
hard blows as you wish, but finish
with several light blows."-Scientifc
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Most folks are strong on charity in
theory.
y r
Among the decidedly pleasant sounds
is the hum of industry.
Some disappointments may be blesS-
ings but it's mighty difficult to rec
ognize them as such.
4
Many Of the handbags carried by
the girls these days make dress-suit
cases look like little satchels.
X y
Women ought to succeed in public
life. All Of them rule households with
more or less distinction and that's no
slight job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

drug. This is at the bottom of all our
acrid mirth and sardonic surface
hardness; we are not too busy but
too weak to feel; and we take refuge
in the commonsensicaL We are afraid
of emotion. And poetry is next to mu-
sic the most emotional of arts. That
the British have just now almost a
monopoly of English poetry is per-
haps largely due to this: that holding
with us every other modern quality,
every other contemporary vice in COM
mon. they are somewhat less given to
hurry"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
60 any address at the rate OF ten
rents a week or thirty cents a month
Thy mail onIy.) Address changed as
often as desired. While ont of town
the State Journal will be to You Ike
q daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
Bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
CaterpiIIars Grease the Rails

Caterpillars have been seriously in
terfering with the movement of
Canadian Pacific trains near Fred
ericton Junction. and the LOGON olives
running over that section Of the big
railroad system have been equipped
with steam jets so that the pests can
be removed from the rails as the
trains proceed. Caterpil1ars infest-
ing the railroad track in such num-
bers that the service has been ser
iously affected have been heard of be-
fore, but it is doubtful if they have
proved any more troublesome in this
section of the country than in the
vicinity of Fredericton. where thou
sands of the pests have covered the
tracks in places for a distance of sew
eraI miles-Kennebec Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.I

lETom the New 1ork FIeSS-I
A woman has the faith to believe
she has it.
The reason a man likes to travel is
some other liar made him think it was
the thing to do.
The only safe way for a man to
escape marrying a determined girl is
for him to be married already
A woman has such an imagination
she can think it is romantic for the
custard pie to get sat in at a picnic.
Some men are so unlucky about
money matters they can even get into
debt without having a family to do it
for them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

David Belasco. the great theatrical
producer, has finally undertaken a task
which is monumental in proportions and
which it does not seem possible that he
can accomplish. He is seeking to OBJ
tain a large cast of capable actor, and
actresses, none of whom has ever been
1iN-nrcad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

An inspection of the new tariff law
will show that in it are no important
reductions of tariff charges on food
stuffs. On the other hand there are
several increases in these particulars.
And so the consumers grocery and
meat bills will continue at their pres
ent high figures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
Ex-Nihilo Mill.

Stories of rural legislators now going
the rounds remind the Waterbury
American of the story of the New
Hampshire country statesman who in
his ignorance of etiquette addressed
Governor Rollins as most high" The
governor informed him that the only
most high" was He who made ev-
erything from nothing" "WelI, gov.
ernor," replied the country legislator,
"Pn give you credit for making a JUS
tice of the peace out of a man up in
my town that is about as near to moth
irg as ever walked on two legs."-AI-
banv Argus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

According to the figures in the
hands of the federal department of
agriculture the crop averages for 1909
are better at this time than they
were during a similar period of last
year. Where are the crop killers
of a couple of months ago?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

still be possible to raise in New Eng
land the maize with which the friend
ly Indians saved the Pilgrims from
starvation, but the agricultural future
of the arabic acres of that progressive
part of the country must rest upon in
tensive processes. and especially in the
growing of fruit. The orchard is the
n ost available method of transmitting
into gold the soil of the states east
of the Hudson valley The other best
annual crop is the summer boarder."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

The Chicago Tribune has made a
strong bid for prominent place in that
great coterie of unreasonables. It wants
some genius to invent a nonrelliRg- col
lar button.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Now isn't this distressingIy sad
Alfred Vanderbilt. so it is cabled from
London, says his enjoyment of the
season has been ruined by the suicide
of Mrs Ruiz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

President Taft was defeated the other
day in a golf match. Now if this had
happened to Col. Roosevelt in a tennis
match while he was the nations chief
executive, 1t would have a case of lese
maieste. OF sonething enuallv as bad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Reports from New York are to the
effect that a Mrs. Ann Kuljaj has
been driven insane by the com
plexities of the immigration require
ments. This is plausible, but maybe
her name also had something to do
with the weakening of her mental
farrrIfieS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

There is also this advantage to a
man in being president Of the United
St9tes. Whenever he goes to church
public mention IS made of the fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Some folks are never satisfied. In
this class is the Chicago Record
Herald. Calling attention to the fact
that the submarine boat and the fly
ing machine are assured. it wants to
know who will be the first to pro-
duce a Continuance which will enable
us to travel through solid matter %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Seven members of the United
States Waterways commission have
sailed from New York to study Eu-
ropes canals. rivers and harbors,
and also have a good time at the ex-
pense of the federal government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Young Theodore Roosevelt is to go
in for ballooning. Most folks have
probably had the idea for some time
that carpet-making was altogether too
tame a pursuit for a Roosevelt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

The appointment of an engineer to
have supervision over the building
of good roads in Shawnee county is
another step in the right direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Something is the matter with the
Mexicans these days. or that portion
of them who live in the state of
Sinaloa. An election there the other
Say passed off without any disorders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
Alaskan Moonshine.

Up here in Alaska the moon rises in
the south and sets in the north It's
beams are liquid and they enamel the
landscape with a porcelain loneliness
It casts a spell more potent than e'er
did the magicians of the east. Under
its wizardry the rocks turn to silver
and the brown old mountains are con-
jured into giant pearls. True wealth
exists in the mind and whoever be-
holds an Alaskan moonlight is thrice
hundred times a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
kan Miner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Ella GingIes cried the other day
on her departure from Chicago for
her old home in ireland. 1t is not re-
ported, though, that anybody else
shed tears, and they probably didn't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Speaking of ingratitude, how about
that New York woman who left a
husband that cooked all of her meals
and also pared her corns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Annoy, China. is a fine place to stay
away from. The bubonic plague and
cholera are both raging there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
Theater Nurseries.

Mr.. Jefferson. manager of the
MetropoIe theater, Glasgow, proposes
to try the experiment of establishing
night creches for the use of visitors
with babies attending his entertain
ments. AS Mr.. Jefferson caters almost
entirely for a working class area, he
believes that the scheme will meet
the difficulties Of a domestic situa-
ton which affects many of his
patrons.
Night nurseries will be attached to
the theater. with a staff of nurses and
equipped with cots. toys. and baby
food. A nominal charge of twopence
and threepence a night will be made
and food will be supplied at cost
price, or the parents own food given
if they prefer to bring it with them.
Persons wishing to see the
nursery in operation between the acts
of the play will be allowed to do so on
payment of threepence, the proceeds
to be divided between management
expenses and the actors orphan fund.
London Daily Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

In the retirement of Mr.. Oscar
Ewayze from the deputy county clerk
ship, the people of Shawnee county lose
IN efficient public servant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
Prehistoric REPTILES in Stone.

Blind creatures resembling frogs and
presumably of the dinosauric period,
when, according to the biologists. this
part Of the earth was an immense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

IIt-IlOW Is II you are always QUIZ
when I call? She-Just Iuck.-Life.
Bach-I suppose. old man, your wife
still thinks she married a treasurer
Benedict-No-a treasury.-Bo Tran
script.
The Proud Mother-This boy do grow
more like is father every day. The
Neighbor-Do e, poor dear? and ave
you tried erything?-sketch.
She-Let's call up the Browns and ask
them to spend the evening here. He
No, let's go over there. We can come
home then if We get tired.-Syracuse
Herald.
The Judge-You say that because Of
injuries inflicted by your wife you have
been unable TO pursue your vocation!
What is your business, sir? Your hon
or, I'm a lion tamer.'-Life.
First Fiend-Satan looks troubled.
Who's been annoying him? Second
Ffend-one of the latest arrivals a fell
low who used to be a board of health
bacteria in the water of the boiling lake.
and insists that all the water must be
frozen before it will be At for consump-
ton down here.-Puck.
Talking about that divorce case. YOU
know he proposed to her on an auto
mobile trip" Wei. these joy rides ,
have but one ending. "-Baitimore
American.
Uncle Ellery-Now. I'll learn We to
milk the COW. Nephew from the City
oh, unkle, I'm kinder 'fraid O. the COW;
couldn't I just as well learn on the
calf?-Life.
First Chicago Woman-She doesn't
know how to manage husband. Sec
ond Chicago Woman-Oh, give her time.
She'll learn. You know She has only
had three.-Philadelphia Record.
I'm sort o thinkin' about-eh- heb!
-marryin' again." said Uncle lottery.
who was old enough to know better.
ems up a home. and-heh! he'll
WELL" grimly replied the Old Codger
"all the advice / can offer you Is to
select one that will look we'll in black!"
Puck.
Am I the first girl you ever kissed?"
You are-I swear it," Il accept your
apology."-Cleveland Leader.
why is it that Rosamond appears
so unhappy? Did she not marry
count? % Yes; but he turned out to be
no count."-Harvard Lampoon.
Tommy-Pop, what is retribution?
Popley- my son. Is some
thing we are sure will eventually over
take other people.-Chicago News.
Knicker-How large a summer resort
is it? Bocker-Weu. the postmistress
has no time to read the cards.-New
York Sun.
1T is glorious to live in a republic"
whats the answer" when a for
eign king goes travelling does he shake
hands with any engineers ?''-Louisville
COurier-JournaL
Mrs. Hennpecke-What do you mean,
sir, by telling Mrs. Torker's husband you
never ask my advice about anything?
Marie, I don't; you
cont wait to be asked.-Life.
If you agree with everything per-
son says that person will think you
-ried that Insuccessfury on my wife"
Kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
KANSAS COMMENT
THE AIRSHIPS

1
II is true that considerable prog
ress mas been made in the business
| OF aerial navigation, but the airship
IS lar from being a complete success,
a anG the ~. IaIk OF discovering the north
pole by means of such a contrivance
seems FOOLISH. The lamented Andree
sailed away upon an errand in an
oId-fash1oned balloon, and furnish d
a meal for polar bears; and his
chances or success were just as good
as would be the chances of Zeppelin
or WeIIman or any other foolhardy
adventurer.
Recently the airship people have
mad pretty good luck, and have made
comparatively long flights over well
settled sections of country. If any
thing happened to their machines,
they could receive prompt assistance,
ana attend to repairs; and it is sell
dom that trip is made that doesn't
make assistance or repairs necessary.
on It's last voyage, the Zepp1in ship
had to come down to earth because of
a not box, or break in the stem
winding mechanism, or something;
and 1t was out of commission until
some necessary junk could be ship
ped from headquarters. What would
become of Brer Zeppelin if such an
accident happened in the desolate
polar regions, five hundred miles from
anywhere.
The Wright Brothers have been
t1nkerlng away with their machine for
two or three weeks, in order to give
a demonstration for the benefit of
the government experts. They are
always going to make a successful
flight, but when the time for business
comes, the wind is in the wrong direc-
ton, or the weather is too warm, or
there is a tree in the way; there
seems to be always something wrong.
The demonstration probably will be
given, after a good deal more tinker
ing, but of what use would such a ma
chine be if remote from machine
shops?
There are many who refuse to be-
1eve that the airship will ever be
OF any genuine practical use; at this
present stage of development it is
nothing more than a toy, and it is
silly to talk of polar explorations with
t.-Emporia Gazette.
SIMPLICITY AMIDST LUXURY.
A man who knows. for he has visit
ed Glen Eyrfe, says that General Pal
mer's bedroom furnishings, all told,
were of the value of but S42
WHAT story that tellsi This old
soldier lived in his palace and his
luxurious mountain retreat overlook
ing Colorado Springs, the town he
rounded, with all the simplicity of the
soldler that he was and always re-
NAMED All that his millions brought
to him, all they did for him. couldn't
change the simplicity of his nature.
The little incident is worthy of the
serious thought of all of US in these
extravagant timeS.-Garden CITY TeIe-
gram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
HUMOR or THE DAY

He-How is it you are always out
when I call? She-Just luck-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

OF the crops in New England, the
TRshinEton Herald says: at may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

The Proud Mother-This boy do grow
more like is father every day. The
NeighbOr-Do e. poor dear? and ave
you tried everything
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

She-Let's call up the Browns and ask
them to spend the evening here. He
NO, lets go over there. We can come
home then if We get tired.-Syracuse
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

The Judge-You say that because of
injuries inflicted by your wife you have
been unable TO pursue your vocation!
What is your business, sir? Your hon
or, I'm a lion tanner. Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Bach-I suppose. old man, your wife
still thinks she married a treasurer
Ben edict-No--a treasury.-Bo Tran
script.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

First Fiend-Satan looks troubled.
Who's been annoying him? Second
Fiend-one of the latest arrivals, a fell
low who used to be board of health
examiner claims to have discovered
bacteria in the water of the boiling lake,
and insists that all the water must be
frozen before it will be At for consump-
ton down here.-Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
LURE OF THE DESERT LAND.

LURE OF THE DESERT LAND.
Have you slept in a tent alone-a tent
Out under the desert sky
All silent round you He?-
The dust of the aeonS of ages dead.
And the peoples that trampIed by!
cup,
Have you sme1led at dawn the wild
sage musk,
Have you seen the lightning flashing I'D
From the ground, in the desert dusk?
Have you heard the song of the desert
G-iks the undertone of wordless
Have you watched the glory of colors
In its marvel of blossom time?
Have you lain with your face in your
hands. afraid,
Face downfall down on your face-and
prayed,
While the terrible sand-storm whirled
and swirled
In its soundless fury and hid the world
and quenched the sun in its yellow
Just you. and your soul, and nothing.
If you have, then you know, for you've
felt its spell,
The lure of the desert land.
And II you have not, then I could not
For you could not understand.
-Madge Morris in Lippincotts Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Talking about that divorce case, you
know he proposed to her on an auto
mobile trip" We'll these joy rides
have but one ending. baltimore
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

First Chicago Woman-She doesn't
know how to manage a husband. Sec
Ond Chicago Woman-Oh. give her time.
She'll learn. You know she has only
had three.-Philadelphi Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Uncle Ellery-Now. I'll learn We to
milk the COW. Nephew from the City
couldn't I just as well learn on the
calf?-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
Treating.

won't you step up an jine US in
glass o. ginger pop, SIP" said Bill
Granger, generously, to old 81 Hayseed
at the crossroads store. 81 just sold
a six-weeks-oId calf for SO, an 1 don't
mind being a little reckless. What
you say to a ginger pop?"
much obIeeged, I'm sure, Bill"
said ST, "but the fact is. ginger pop
ruther goes to my head, an I'better let
it aIone.''
''That so? Well, what do you say
to glass of sody? Like to have you
jine me in something"
well, Bill, sody sort O. stingS my
throat an makes me sneeze. But If
you're bound to stand treat you might
git ginger pop fer the other boys an,
if it's all the same to you, I'll take
cents with o. tenpenny nails. I come
in to git a few fer a fence I got to
fix, an if you'd as soon I took the
nails as a drink, I'm agreeable"
"AlI right, all right, ST. Anything to
keep the baby quiet, as the sayin' is.
Here, Mr. Storekeeper, you do ST up
cents with O. nails an take it out
of this quarter!'-Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

I'm sort O. thinkin' about-eh- heb!
I-marryin' again." said Uncle lottery.
who was old enough to know better.
"A han some young wife kind o. bright
ems up a home. and-hehi hehi-"
WELL" grimly replied the Old Codger.
all the advice I can offer you Is to
select one that will look we'll in black!'
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

'Why is it that Rosamond appears
so unhappy? Did she not marry a
count?" Yes; but he turned out to be
no count. Harvard Lampoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Am I the first girl you ever kissed -
you are-I swear itl' Il accept your
apology. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Tommy-Pop, what is retribution?
Popley-Retribution, my son. Is some
thing we are sure will eventually over
take other people.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

1T is glorious to live in a republic"
whats the answer?' when a for
eign king goes travelling does he shake
hands with any engineers ?"-Louisville
COurier-JournaI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Knicker-How large a summer resort
is it? Bocker-Weu the postmistress
has no time to read the cards.-New
York sun.