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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
Wives In Thousands.

The problem Of domestic isolation IS
about to be solved in large part of the
provinces of northwestern Canada. The
Women's Guild Of Montreal has made
arrangements with two lines of steam
ers plying between that port and Eng
land Tor the passage of 1000 domestic
servants to be brought over this sum-
mer. The officers of the guild an
nounce that applications have already
one of these domestic servants. and
that the demand is so great that they
could place twice the number already
engaged. Most of these 1000 Servants
VIII be sent to the provinces of Sas-
katchewan and Alberta. And as most
or them are women, 1t is probable that
they will be quickly snapped IN as
wives by the desperately lonely farm
ers Of the northwest. Thus history will
repeat itself and the scenes enacted in
virginia and the other colonies in the
earlier days of the settlement of This
country will be re-enacted in western
Canada. To any one who has exneri-
enceo the depressing isolation of the
tremendous distances of the silent
places of this region there will appear
no anomaly in the question of the
Canadian farmers marrying their do
mestic servants. Under such f1enress-
ing conditions the only question that
presents itself is the biblical one-that
a virtuous wife is more precious than
jewels. No social problems of caste
VIII Vex the minds Of these lonely
pioneers of the northwest. They nm.
derstand perfectly that if they do not
promptly avail themselves of the OBJ
portunity to secure wife some other
FARMER will quickly deprive them of
their services by making an offer of
marriage, And they also understand
the curious trait in womankind which
leads virtually every member of the
feminine sex to prefer to work for a
man all her life without pay in the
coin Of the realm provided the magic
ring OF matrfmony encircles her third
nger.-Kansas CITY Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
QUAKER MEDITATToNs.

[From the Philadelphia Record
Some men regard life as a bottom
less grab bag.
Even in Kentucky a grass widow is
seldom a blue grass widow.
Some men are almost as much adj
dicted to drink as their wives are to
clothes.
1t wouldn't be so hard for a man to
do right if it wasn't so much easier to
do wrong.
The novelist isn't really so much in
terested in the six best cellars as the
building contractor.
In sailing party all those in favor
of the motion may say ave, but they
are seldom in the majority.
ooh, what is SO rare as a day in
June?" sang the poet. We might re-
ply, one that isn't positively raw.
Love is blind quoted the Wise
Guy. That's right assented the
Simple Mug. "I once got stuck on a
girl who was wearing hired bathing
suit
Willie's Mammal want you to
grow uD with the idea uDpermost in
your mind that you must never give
anybody pain. Willie-Then can
never be a dentist. can I. mamma?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
CLOSING THE DOORS.

! have closed the door on doubt;
1 Will go by what light can find,
And hold up my hands and reach them
To the .glimmer of God in the dark, and
call:
Il am thine though grope and stumble
and fall,
1 serve, and Thy service is kind
l have closed the door on Fear.
he has lived with me far too long.
II ne were to break forth and reappear
should lift my eyes and look at the sky,
ana sing aloud, and run lightly by;
he Will never follow a song.
have closed the door on Gloom.
His house has too narrow a view.
1 must seek for my soul q wider room.
With Windows to open and let in the sun,
And radiant lamps when the day is done,
And the breeze of the world blowing
through.
Irene P. McKeehan in Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

not IKE the fippancy, but he thought
IL would vanish when real love carr
scious. s1o~on-
One warm evening late in May he
wandered over to her little house II
the coast was clear he would fell bar
an MS heart, and, bordering these
Things, he entered the small green
yaro with Its old fashioned flowers,
ana went I'D on the little porch. He
AnooAeo, out no one answered. He
gould near Suzanne talking in the
K1tcnen, her voice raised as in argu-
ment. but he did not hear the words.
He knocked again more loudly. with
no response Then he carelessIy
enough sank down in the old rocker
she would como out in a minute and
hnd him and he would tell her.
Ihen. without warning he heard
door fly open and a stream of
words come thick and fast. He did
not mean to listen, but he was so strn-
ned that he forgot he was doinr 50
until 1t was all over. The girls voice
was sharp and angry.
No.. she said. ST won't ask Gene
20 NIX 1t; and can tell you right now
tnat you can keep out of the way when
ne comes Do you think he comes to
see you? What's eatin' on you, any
now. Aunt Mollie? Well If I do mar
ry him-and shall If he asks me. and
he will-you can bet you needn't think
you'll live with US. Nor his mother.
either! I'm no such fool as that. If
l DO look easy. What you take me for?
l shan't keep any old ladies' home.
and If he comes countin' on that he's
got another guess comm to him. nm
pay1n' you board, but don't need any
cnaperon. He's asked me over to see
mis- mother. I'll go, but I bet if we're
ever married she can come over here
and live with You. That will be close
enough for mother-in-law. an"
without word Gene rose. went
down the path and out at the gate.
and straight home.
He did not go near her again. One
day she asked him If he was mad !"
He said that he was not and asked
what made her think of such a thing /?
But his manner was final thing The
next day she told him she was en-
gagged to Ebe Fisher-she met Gene
on the street and stopped him with her
news. her head very high.
on" he said. II shall have to wish
JOY to you and the lucky man" But
In MS heart. Gene knew that he him
self was the lucky man.-(Copyrighte
1910 by Associated Literary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
HUAOR OF THE DIP

Proprietor Of the Sun Theater-I don't
see why you hired that man, Foghorner.
to sing tonight. He'll empty the house
hired him. 1 want to test the new fire
exits.-Judge.
one for my wife" YES, sir. About What What
price?' "Well, at such price that I can
sax DO she IS d1at wien T9sn Tita the
Blaetter.
My wife wants to take a Chinese mag
head?" She learned of a Chinese mag
az dn that hat has been en- running one serial
Courier-Journal.
See here!' cried the busy merchant.
We'll" replied the book agent, I'm sure
it might be valuable to me: If you'll give
you a set of these books''-Cathoiio
Standard.
nous acquaintance, you will see the hand
writing on the WALL 1.-The handwriting
on the wall doesn't worry me-" replied
Senator Sorghum, so long as they don't
go rummaging into my private memoran-
da.''-Washington Star.
The Source of SuppIy-The Coniuror
(who has produced two eggs from the
boys pocket)-There my lad Your mother
can't get eggs without hens, can she? The
Boy-Course she CAM The Conjuror-In-
deedi How's that? The Boy-She keeps
ducks.-The Sketch.
Are your poems widely read?'' "wen,
the last one 1 wrote was read by over
fifty editors.
Knicker-Is Smiths house mortgaged?
Bocker-Up to the hilt. The first was to
buy an auto, the second to pay for re-
pairs and the third to pay fines.-New
York Sun.
He-What kind of stone would you like
in the ring. darling? She-Oh. Jack, dear.
I've heard SO much about baseball dia-S
monds. Do you suppose they are very
expensive?-Boston Transcript.
1t was down in the market district.
What this country needs is plenty OF
bone and sinew,',. said the tall one. YES.
and plenty of grit and sand" echoed the
short one. by the way, what business
are you in?" oh. I'm a butcher. And
you" '.Why-er-I distribute strawber-
ries when they arrive from the southern
narkets."-Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
JOURNAL ENTRIES

He's the particular man who carries
his, own umbrella
y y \
Most girls believe in early marriages
until they get along in years.
+
Among the people easily deceived are
many who consider themselves real
bright.
n y
1t would be interesting to know what
the birds think of these flying ma
chimes. Chances are they smile at
them.
y X
If people knew what the future had
In store for them many more would
probably be committing suicide these
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
LFrom the Chicago News.l

IFrom the Chicago News
And self-satisfied man may be cas-
lily satisfied.
A small package: Any man who is
wrapped UP in himself.
No, Cordelia, all strait-Iaced people
do not wear stays.
Anyway, trusts can't deprive the
public of the right to criticise.
Life is but an empty dream to the
topper who isn't fully occupied.
Many man realizes after it is too
late that his mascot was a hoodoo.
Pretty girls can break hearts almost
as fast as homely girls can mend
them.
1t is easy for a married man to be
polite to a pretty woman who isn't his
wife.
It's as important to know when to
let go of an opportunity as it is to
know when to grasp it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
THE STATE FAIR.

Now that the Topeka aviation meet
is a thing of the past the state 1aii
to be held here within the next three
months looms up on the horizon as the
next hig event which is scheduieo 10
take place in this city in the near
future. Indications are that 1t VIII DO
the biggest event of its kind that mas
ever been staged in Topeka or In Ran
eas for that matter. 1T is rennarAHS
BILE" said Mr.. H. L. Cook, secretary oi
the Kansas State Fair association the
other day, 'how rapidly the entries 1or
the fair next fall are coming in Inc
showing is just as good at this time
ss is t1ne case with the old established
state fair at Lincoln"
In this brief but pointed statement
from Mr.. Cook is the indication that
sbe Tonelxa. fair is going to be the real
thing in the way of ar agricultural ex-
position, one that will be creolt to
ToDelza. and Kansas and commensurate
In a way with the activities OF Kansas
as an AGRICULTURAL state. IL the ne"
state fair for Kansas starts out IN us
first year with as large list OF en-
tries as is incident to the old ana "ell-
established Nebraska state falr' 1t VIII
be an agricultural exposition worth
while. Many Topekans and Kansans
hive attended the Nebraska fair from
wear TO wear and have brought home
nothing but the most glowing OIL re-
ports concerning its size and IFS at
Effectiveness. Many sigh has gone up
from them that Kansas might have
fair half as good. And that the state
is to have one this year just as good
is news that is almost too good to be
true.
But this Topeka fair is not going to
spring up to large proportions OF It's
own voIition, TOR through the 1nolV1o-
ual work of Secretary Cook. although
if is likely that no better man could
he on the Job There is lots of work
Cor many hands and many brains TO
do if the fair is become the success
that dt already has the fine prospects
of being. Mr.. Cook will need all kinds
of help. 1t will be laborious and the
greater mart of it will have to be gratu1-
toms The business men of Topeka will
have to do it. They have their Shout
ders to the wheel now and are evident
" going to keep them there. Inc sac
rifice of time and energy they are max
ing in the interests of this fair speaks
well for their public spiritedness.
A successful state fair here however.
will be of unreasonable benefit to To-
peka. 1t will advertise the city to the
four corners of the nation. 1t will at
tract thousands and thousands OF
strangers to the city. 1t will make Tor
the city's growth and development in
all lines of endeavor and the business
men of the city will get direct and in
direct benefits of a value that can
hardly be calculated.
The thing needed now is a strong pull
and a long pull on the part Of every
one in the city to make this fair a
success-such a success that there will
be no doubt where legislative aid VIII
go when the lawmakers Of Kansas
wake up to the fact that one of the
greatest OF agricultural states in the
Union and the world should contribute
to the support and the de-
Yelopment of a state fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

comes the American Grocer, a most re-
liable publication, with the assertion
that the consumption of alconoilc pew
erages has decreased by $l1O,lSS'ooo
during the past two years. perhaps
this discrepancy may be explained oy
the large amount of beer and WHISKY
which has been confiscated ana oe-
stroyed in prohibition territory. 1t was
manufactured all right but 1t Was
never consumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

If a civil war develops in Oklahoma
over the scrap incident to the removal
of the state capital from Guthrie 70
Oklahoma City and the national guard
should fight under the banners of Gov
ernor Haskell and the Oklahoma Ciy
faction, it would be a wise move for the
Guthrie folks to engage the services of
Crazy Snake and his band of Indians
Crazy Snake, be it remembered, was
once too big proposition for the Okla
homa national guard to handle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rate OF ten cents
week or thirty cents a month (by
mail oniy) Address changed as often
as desired. While out of town the
State Journal will be to you like a
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, 1910-06-17

favorable rate of interest than here
tofore, because the bonds issued by the
great Central Municipal bank will
command higher price and find
ready disposal any day and in all Ger
man money markets, besides having
fair prospects of coming in demand by
foreign investors A working capital
Of 25,000,0o0 marks is deemed suffi-
cient to start the new Municipal
bank"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Congressman Ransden, of Louisiana,
has amended the famous statement of
Horace Greeley. He would have it ad-
wise: GO South, Young Man" The
south is fine place and its oppor-
tunities are limitless. But there is
plenty of room yet in the west for en-
ergetic young men who are willing to
work, and some of the most desirable
Of it is right here in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

In discussing the recent national
convention Of the doctors of the land
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch notes that
one doctor told Of a marvel he had
performed and another said he would
try it out the first chance he got No
one stops to consider. the Dispatch
adds, that he has the future glory of
some surgeon in his midst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

up so much space in writing his ukase
against the prize fight. that 1t looks
more like an apology than a threat.
recorded another shock, caused, pre-
sumably. by an earthquake. 1t is
stated officially that the seismograph
does not record the shocks felt by
Lorimer when another "taker" con-
fesses. SO it must be an earthquake
shock.
The tenure of some slang express
slons is truly remarkable. In some
sections of the country they still ex-
press surprise in those trite words:
Now, what do you know about that?"
Late reports from Boston indicate that
the same thought is still expressed
among the bean-eaters in these words:
What recent information, which
might be considered both definite and
relevant, have you received in connec-
ton with this subject?"
Since the discovery of the pneumo-
gastric nerve and solar plexus, many
other vital points have been located in
the human anatomy. It is reported
from New York that a young artist
shot himself in the studio and died
instantly.
And. having nothing else with which
to fill this space, we take great pleas
ure In again coming forward with
OUR DAILY CLASSIC.
| LINDA to Hafed"-Tom Moore
How sweetly." said the trembling
maid,
OF her own gentle voice afraid,
That monograph doth produce
The vocal efforts of a goose ?"
And Hated didn't have the gall
TO tell the maid twas "Parsifal."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
FROA OTHER PENS
FREEDOM FOR JURORS.

The jury that is to try the sugar
trust employees under Indictment in
connection with customs frauds is not
to be locked up, and the fact gives evil
derce of the application of common
sense to relax old rule of court pro-
cedure the advantage of which was
not apparent.
In this case the men who are chosen
to decide on the guilt or innocence of
the defendants are not themselves to be
treated as prisoners while the trial
lasts. They are to have the same lib
erty as that enjoyed by other officers
of the court, and it is difficult to see
how any miscarriage of justice can re-
suit from the innovation. The anomaly
f7&s been that jurors, any more than
counsel or judicial officers generally,
should have been subjected to a re-
straint that implied susceptibility to
outside influences.
Jurors privileged to come and go as
they please may be expected to show
an even more Jealous respect for their
cath. Certainly the removal of restraint
will tend to make jury service more
honorable and therefore more efficient.
New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.1

[F'rom the New York Press.
Fear of the truth makes love of a
lie.
The worst thing about children is
when they aren't yours.
Nine times out of ten a man can
fall in love with girl just because it
is a fool thing to do.
There's no possible way to get ex-
penses down, except for people who
have more money than they can use.
People find out, by trying it, how
different marriage is from what they
thought it was; but it's too late then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

If that woman chemist of the gov
ernment food laboratory. will just pass
along her recipe for making biscuits
with pinkish hue, regardless of the
fact that she gets the results with
bleached -four, she will become the
most popular women in the land with
the female contingent of the newly
weds. What cutter or more attractive
looking dish could the young wife set
before her adoring husband than a
plate loaded with delicately pink bis
cuitS2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Now that a local autoist has been
assessed a fairly good sized sum by a
jury for his alleged recklessness in
humping a buggy out Of his way, it is
possible that few Of the careless au-
tomobilists Of the city will show a lit
tie more regard for the rights of others
to at least a small portion of the coun-
try roads and the city streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Another black eye to faith cures has
been administered by the death of the
Zionite who was bitten by a rattle
snake but who refused to take anti
dotes for the poison or medicine of any
kind and relied solely on the prayers
Of his fellow RELATIONSHIPS to cure him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

A dealer in magic was recently ar
rested in Chicago because a purse he
advertised to materialize So gold pieces
failed to work. The people who bought
this fellows wares ought to be taken
into custody and tried as to their
sanity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

John Robinson deserves a medal or
two for eliminating the chariot race
from his circus. People were losing in
terest in that kind of entertainment, or
sport, or whatever it is, for they have
long since come to the conclusion that
such races were always fixed up SO the
lady drivers would be sure to win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

United States warships and detach-
ments Of the regular army have been
ordered by President Taft to take part
In the festivities incident to the home
coming OF Colonel Roosevelt. It's to be
wondered if the bands will play: "Ses,
the Conquering Hero Comes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

The Johnson-Jeffries fight is being
heralded as the thing which is attract
ang more attention than any other
event in the world which is scheduled
for the near or distant future. Maybe
It Is, but it is also true that there are
millions Of people in this country who
are not concerned in the slightest de-
gree concerning it, or it's outcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

No word has come as yet from the
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria that Colonel
Roosevelt has won the quot champion
ship OF the trip. But maybe the game
or quotts is in the mollyco1dle class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Walt Mason's story of the Holton
school ma'am who was slandered, has
made the rounds of all the Kansas pa
pers, and the esteemed Morning
Squash has started on the third lap
1t is good story, but Uncle Walt
should be petitioned to write another
one and work the recall on the one
now in active circulation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17
DANGER IN RAPID GROWTH.

The unprecedented growth and devel-
opment of the west involves one dan
ger that must not be lost sight of II
we expect to reap the best results from
cur progress and that is the peril of
insecure building. The National 1nsur-
ance board in its last report shows the
fire hazard greater in certain western
cities where the heaviest gains in build
ing have been made. This. of course,
entails the disadvantage of higher in
surance rates, but that is not to be
compared with the more serious FISK Oh
the destruction of life and property.
Right now, while we are in the Vor-
tex of this expansion, is the time to
guard against this danger. If building
regulations are not adequate to meet
the demands of substantial construc-
ton no time should be lost in making
them so. Certainly there can be no ad-
vantage in building for the present
only The building that we need to do
in Los Angeles, Omaha, Denver and
other growing western cities is that
which will endure. The f1imsy wall
should not be tolerated, the nretrap
should be prohibited even If It is nee
essary to check the rush Of operations
until we can correct our faulty laws
and ordinanc sS.-Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Not so long ago the brewers an
nounced that many more barrels of
beer and gallons of whisky had been
manufactured during the year 1909
than ever before in the history of the
liquor trade in this country. Now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Another pair of deaf-mutes were
married in Topeka recently by min
lister who used the d. m. code, and we
have neglected, up to this time, to re-
fer to it as quiet wedding. We hum
bly, apologize for this oversight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Perhaps Governor Gillette, of Cali
2ornia, is a Presbyterian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Road work is an important part of
the training of prize fighters, and it is
barely possible that JEFF and LII
Arthur will utilize their daily sprints
in hunting for quiet place where they
may get together without police inter-
ference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

The Charlton tragedy in Italy has
brought about one good result: they
are cleaning out Lake Como.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

1t is reported by the Imperial physi-
clan, that Kaiser Bill is suffering from
an abrasion on the inside of one knee,
and reports further taht said abrasion
was caused by excessive horseback
riding. Years ago, we were some
rider, and our experience with that
form of sport leads us to doubt the
truth of the Imperial PHYSICIANS state
ment as to one particular-thep place
on Kaiser Bill where he discovered
the abrasion.