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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
How She Met Mr.. Roosevelt.

A very interesting chain Of circum-
stances surrounds the forming OF Mrs.
ingalls, acquaintance with Colonel
Roosevelt
Some years ago." she said, "just
before 1dr. Roosevelt was made presi-
dent by the death of Mr.. Mckinley, he
attended a banquet in Washington at
which Mr.. George R Peck Of Chicago
was requested to recite his favorite
quotation from either prose or poetry.
When 1t came his turn Mr.. Peck re-
sponded with Opportunity The poem
at that time had appeared in only a
few magazines and newspapers. After
the banquet Mr.. Roosevelt called Mr.
Peck aside and said:
peck, where did you get that poem
about opportunity? That was great
why said Mr.. Peck, that poem is
by Senator ingalls, of Kansas. Would
you like to have it?'
Indeed yes,' answered Mr.. Roose-
veit.
Mr.. Peck told him that he would
ask me to send him a copy Of the
poem. 1t was several months before
Mr.. Peck saw me and in the meantime
Mr.. Roosevelt had become president.
Mr. PEEK related the incident of the
Washington banquet to me and re-
quested that I send Mr.. Roosevelt a
copy of the poem. I had a small copy
of the poem framed and sent it to Mr..
Roosevelt. L received d very cOIQlal
letter from him thanking me for the
poem and inviting me to call when I
visited Washington again.
1.-THE next time I was in Washington
was presented to the president. We
scarcely had been introduced when Mr..
Roosevelt turned to the fireplace in his
Office and pointing to a small frame
which stood on the mantel, said:
"'You gee, Mrs. ingalls,, I have not
forgotten the little gift you gave me,
The framing was the copy of 'Oppor-
tunity' I had sent him. With the ex-
ception of a smoking set it was the
only ornament on the mantel. 1 saw a
photograph of Mr.. Roosevelt's office
taken a few weeks before he retired
from the presidency, and the copy of
Opportunity still was resting on the
nlantei of the fireplace. "-Recollectio
of Mrs. J. ]. ingalls, in Kansas City
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
THE BROOK.

Like the brown brook that slips beneath
the frost,
Its murmured message for the moment
lost
To grosser ear than Mother Natures cwn,
80 meath lies win-er do we slip un-
All seemingly unheard. And yet, forsooth,
1 fam would keep the brown brooks note
of youth.
Within sealed siiences would guard the
key
Which God first struck, to guide my mel
ody
OF life. All, I would keep my theme
Clear-hearted and pellucid as the stream
That cons its lesson at the icy lip
OF frozen sources. would later slip
From out constraining Businesses to bring
The weary world what peace and silence
sing.
Mary Baldwin, In the Outlook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
JOURNAL ENTRIES

You're not a popular visitor at some
houses unless you ask about the dogs
health.
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Among the undesirable neighbors IS
the man who starts his motorcycle go
ing at 6 a. m.
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A person whose penmanship is poor
has nothing to be proud of, although
some such actually are.
3 y
II fathers really gave their daughters
away at the marriage altar, many a
prospective groom would dodge the
issue.
The man who is always disclaiming
that he is brighter or smarter than the
rest of humanity has more than
sneaking suspicion that he is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New york Press.l

IFrom the New York Press.1
Industry without judgment can beat
a runaway automobile for smash-ups.
What is so fascinating to girl about
a romance is so little sense ever goes
with it.
how it rained when the grocer's boy
said it was going to be fair.
Some people are SO naturally cranky
they want you to have bad temper so
they can abuse you for it.
A man with money in his pocket
goes into a restaurant and orders ter
rapin because he likes ham and eggs
better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
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
a week or thirty cents 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, 1910-06-27

laws as they now stand and as they
have been interpreted by the courts
that any actions will possibly be
brought against them by the federal
government or any one else If it Is
right that these laws should be chang
ed different method ought to be pur-
sued than that which was attempted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

A Los Angeles papa sent his son out
with these cruel words ringing in his
ears: Get out and make your own
living"
Sad to relate, the old gentleman
overlooked a bet He should have re-
marked to the son: EARN your own
living but he did not Result was.
that the son made comfortable liv-
ing by forging few thousand dollars
worth of checks on papa, thus making
good without spurning the old mans
advice.
Until Senator Gore gets ready to
name those mysterious names, every
ex-senator in Kansas is under sus-
picion,-and the cloak of suspicion
is heavy garment to wear during the
good old summertime.
The only good argument against
holding the Fourth of July celebration
at Cages Park, is the distance to the
nearest hospital. and even this arglI-
ment is a weak one, considering the
excellent macadam road, which leaves
little to be desired as a smooth am
bulance route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
KANSAS COAAENT
LICENSING MOTOR CARS.

| LICENSING MOTOR CARS.
law imposing license tax on
automobiles which goes into effect
August 1 in New York will, it is es-
timated, produce $1,500,000 of reve-
nue. yearly. Automobiles of rs horse
power or less are to be taxed SIS, be-
tween rs and 35 horsepower $40, be-
tween 35 and so horsepower SIS and
$50 for all others except commercial
vehicles, which must pay a fiat rate
OF IS. Chauffeurs are to pay an an
nual license fee of SIS and each must
carry his license, which will contain
ms name, photograph and general
description.
First class cities may fix speed linn
its as they choose. Speed in other
cities and villages shall not be re-
stricted to less than 8 miles an hour.
In the country a speed of thirty miles
an hour is permitted, but cars must
at all times be driven in a careful
and prudent manner For a Violation
of speed limits a fine of 500 is i'm
posed.
All fines and penalties collected are
to be turned in to the state treasury
TO be used for the repair and mainten-
ance of the state roads. Three convic-
tons of speed violations will render
the license of chauffeur void for not
less than six months. A chauffeur
may besimprisoned for a year for run
ming a car while intoxicated. He may
be fined 5000 and sentenced to two
years Imprisonment for running away
after hitting person, and a second
conviction for this offense renders him
liable to Imprisonment for not less
than two-years nor more than five
years, no fine being permissible.
Each machine must display both at
the front and rear, q placard at least
10 inches long, and In figures four
inches high, the number of the IL
cense, and the color is to be changed
annually, in order that no old license
can be rung in for two years.
There is a reciprocity clause giving
to owners of cars in other states the
same privileges as their states give to
New York motorists.-Ottawa Repub-
lie.
SOME OTHER THINGS.
The eastern financial papers are
raising a great howl about farmers
buying automobiles. Theq say it is
taking the money out of the banks
and running business. Perhaps the
should be left on deposit so it could
be sent to New York for the high
toned spectators to use. They have
become so accustomed to European
trips, chorus girl suppers and luxuri-
Gus apartments that it nearly breaks
their hearts when the farmers decide
to have little pleasure themselves.
The eastern stockbroker who thinks
he can't live on. less than $4,000 a
month gets excited when he hears of
farmer buying a $1,000 car and pay
ing cash for it. II the eastern finan-
c1ers would use as good Judgment in
their Indebtedness and their pleasures
they would have less nervousness
Abilene Reflector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
ERON OTHER PENS
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.

The question of divorces has been I'M
der careful consideration for many CEN
turtles. The Pharisees tempted Christ
by asking His judgment on the Mosaic
law of enforcement, and received an
answer direct and fundamental It has
been serious, a continuous, a vexa-
tlous question from time immemorial.
All governments. clerical and civil, have
tried to settle it and have failed. Our
cwn government and each of the states
and all the courts have for many years
been trying to establish uniform d.
vorce laws. and to discourage divorces
as much as possible. Yet they are in
creasing instead of diminishing.
A few denominations will not tolerate
divorces. but the civil laws recognize
them. From the point of view of the
latter the innocent party to divorce
proceedings is guilty of no offense,
ought not to be held in dishonor and
should be permitted to marry again. It
is the abuse Of the divorce laws by
immoral, unconscionable, undesirable
citizens that has brought the most seri-
Gus dishonor upon the dissolution of
the marriage contract The Reform
ed synod's attitude with reference to
innocent parties in necessary divorce
proceedings accords with general pub
lie sentiment. What should be done to
the guilty ones is yet under discus
sion.-Newark News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Some Of the candidates for member
ship in the state house of representa-
tives don't know where they are run
ming. That is, in making up their
nominating petitions. they set down
the wrong numbers for the districts ia
which they desired to make the race
It is also likely that when the primary
votes are counted several of the can
didates for these and ether offices viii
scarce De able to appreciate the fact
that they were running at all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

there, netting as it did this year $685.
313. why can't other cities profit as
proportionate1y in the same way?
They can, and they could do so with
out treating the Edison and other
quasi public corporations unjustly, but
they have had city authorities who
have been too generous hearted when
it came to giving such corporations
their charters and franchises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Another suit has been filed against
the estate Of the late Colonel Swope
This time a nephew, who was merely
remembered to the extent of $4,000,
has started contest to get one-fourth
OF the entire estate. If many more
such suits are instituted there won't
be enough money in the whole estate
to pay the LAWYERS fees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Surely nobody expected anything
else than that Porter Charlton should
try to avoid paying the penalty for the
atrocious murder of his wife on the
grounds that he is insane. In this and
in other like cases you never hear any
thing about the principals tendency to
insanity until he has perpetrated the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

According to a statement issued by
the Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis, over $4,000
900 annually is poured by the people
of this country into the Golfers of those
who exploit and advertise fake" con-
sumption cures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

An endurance race in the air has
been scheduled to take place at Gar
den City, N. Y, in the fall as an in
cident to the big aviation meet which
is to be held there then. Men and
their flying machines will be the con-
testants. And it was only short time
ago that such contests were limited
to carrier pigeons,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Adele Richie, the actress, also ap-
pears to be one of those who discov-
cred the secret of easy living. She has
just filed a petition in bankruptcy
. enumerating liabilities of $15,249 with
assets of $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

DR. Charles Van Hise, president of
the University of Wisconsin, is of the
opinion that one of the dangers work
ing against the proper development of
state universities is the control that
the politicians may get over them.
Unless there is decided change this
danger is one that Kansans will not
have to worry about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Henry L. Call of Girard is not alone
IN his glory in the flying machine
arena. The biplane built by the Aero
nautical society of Harvard university
has succeeded in getting seven inches
above the ground. It travels at the
rate of "a mile a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superinten-
dent of the Chicago school system, has
scored again. She has decided to es-
tablish a two years course in the high
schools for the benefit of those pupils
who are financially unable to complete
the four years course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Oh, joy! 1t will be illegal for bad
eggs to be sold in Kansas on and after
July l. But maybe the fact that they
are contraband articles will not pre-
vent few of them from occasionally
Shining into the market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Some women have told the jury in
the famous -four case now being tried
in Kansas City that bleached flour is
all right That ought to settle the
controversy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

From the personnel of the majority
of HIS visitors at oyster Bay these days
Colonel Roosevelt is evidently doing
nothing but talking politics-but not
for publication, of course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Forty bushels to the acre wheat is
being harvested in several sections of
Kansas. That looks a lot like an en-
tire crop failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

It is altogether too bad that Halley's
comet isn't IN the vicinity so that there
would be something on which to blame
the hot weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

II the city of Chicago can collect a
3 per cent tax on the gross income of
the Edison company doing business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

me joe Boys comedy Act, new
playing the political vaudeville circuit,
is one of the Screams of the season.
Inc dialogue Of these famous come
dlans is a little stale in places, but
otnerW1se they are all right. The audi
ence is usually convulsed with laugh
Ter. ana 1t is sometimes necessary to
call the house physician. When they
reach that uproariously funny business
where Kramer Joe asks a seemingly
civil question. Dolley Joe replies with a
punch OF his rare puns and slaps
Kramer Joe on the head with over a
column of printed matter.
1t is understood that Italy doesn't
want Porter Charlton. Italy has not
learned the gentle art OF electricution.
and would not know the proper method
OF disposing Of a young American gen.
tleman who had committed the indis-
erection of putting his wife to soak in
Lake Como.
The Stubs press agent has only one
brand of greeting for his master. Ac-
cording to his reports, Stubs is always
greeted with hearty round of ap-
plause." Just for change. it might
be well for him to invent some other
might vary the program with a round
of applause which was not hearty, or
hearty applause which was not exact
ly round.
In his speech to the undertakers. Doc
Crumbine begged them to conserve the
health of the state. 1t may be well for
some one to get the monkey wrench
after Doc. Maybe 1t is just the hot
weather that makes him rattle.
The Mckinley Syndicate plans an in
terurban line from hence to Lawrence.
That will be nice for the citizens Of
Lawrence, but mighty hard on the emil
of the, railroad which has to stay in
that burg.
Enterprising druggist out at Smith
Center invented a connection which he
called a Stubs sundae''-while Stubs
was in Town. An analysis would prob
ably show that he so named the dose
because 1t was hard to swallow.
Ethel Barrymore's husband, Mr.. Colt,
raised a roughness in a New York
lunchery, and was tossed by the
bouncer. Perhaps he was feeling
coltish.
P s.-second guess: Maybe he was
feeling his oats.
In a collection of Household Hints,
written by some old maid who never
saw the lining of a real household, we
find instructions for amusing the Baby.
She says to give him a basket of small
articles. and let him take them out, one
at a time, and then put them back. one
at q time. Any person who believes
that the cherub would handle them one
at a time, instead Of dumping the
basket and trying to eat the handle.
will please stand a moment on the
collar button.
BACK TO THE LIMERICK
Said man to his wife: 1T is true
That my name should be signed with
co.; ~ "
1t is really absurd,
But can't start a word
Without being followed by u"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Enterprising druggist out at Smith
Center invented a connection which he
called a Stubs sundae''-while Stubs
was in Town. An analysis would prob
ably show that he so named the dose
because 1t was hard to swallow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

The Mckinley Syndicate plans an in
terurban line from hence to Lawrence.
That will be nice for the citizens of
Lawrence, but mighty hard on the emil
of the, railroad which has to stay in
that burg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

In his speech to the undertakes, Doc
Crumbine begged them to conserve the
health of the state. 1t may be well for
some one to get the monkey wrench
after Doc. Maybe 1t is just the hot
weather that makes him rattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

Ethel Barrymore's husband, Mr.. Colt,
raised roughness in a New York
lunchery, and was tossed by the
coltish.
P. S.-Second guess: Maybe he was
feeling his oats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
KNOX SCORES A TRIUMPH.

The type is hardly cold on an edi-
torial in fault-fnding paper CRITICS.
ing Secretary Knox's policy in Mica
ragua and concluding that it has
doubtless weakened American prestige
in the Central and South American
republics" when the report comes
that the secretary of states offer of
mediation between Peru and Ecuador
has been accepted by both countries.
and that they have agreed to end their
preparations for war which have been
in progress for months
Whatever may have been the effect
of Secretary Knox's conduct of the
Zelaya case, it certainly has not weak
ened the prestige of the United States
in that part of the world, but, if any
thing, has increased that prestige, If
the Peru Ecuador situation is to be
taken as a criterion. The acceptance
by these two countries of the Knox
terms of peace is a triumph for the
state department. The South Ameri-
can temper may be ever so quick on
the trigger, but the fact remains that
animosities of long standing existed
between these states and their ami
cable adjustment has been despaired
of up to the time of the Knox pro-
posal, and even then other diplomats
appeared to give no great credence to
the hope of averting hostilities.-
Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

1t is understood that Italy doesn't
want Porter Charlton. Italy has not
learned the gentle art OF electricution.
and would not know the proper method
OF disposing of a young American gen.
tleman who had committed the indis-
erection of putting his wife to soak in
Lake Como
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
CHINESE NATIONALIsM.

Formal expression of growing desire
among Chinese "progressives'' for ear
ly assembling of the national parlia-
ment recently led the imperial au-
thorities to state that a conservative
policy would be followed. and that the
original date would be adhered to.
New reports from Pekin indicate that
the demand for immediate assembling
of the national lawmaking body is to
be renewed by delegates sent up to
the capital from the provinces and
that back of the demand stands the
influential merchant class. Obviously
this will create a different situation
for the Pekin authorities to face. 1t
will be recalled that competent foreign
observers of the workings of the pro-
vincial legislatures agreed in the main
in expression of surprised qualification
with the outcome of the first assem-
blies. Given unity of purpose among
the provinces, and harmony of policy
among the more radical progress
sives,'' drawn from the ranks of men
educated either In foreign controlled
schools in China or in America and
Europe and the well-to-do and strong
ly federated merchant class of the en-
pire, and something is likely to give
way among the more conservative
Manchu statesmen, especially if a con-
cession at the present time would ease
an acute situation based on anti-dynas-
tic airns.-Boston Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

BACK TO THE LIMERICK
Said a man to his wife: TT is true
That my name should be signed wit
a co.; 4 ss,
It is really absurd,
But can't start a word
without being followed by u"
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-07-23
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-07-23
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