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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
FRON O7EER PENS
THE HUMAN ELEMENT.

The subject of American agriculture
is receiving general attention. There
are obvious reasons for this. The ratio
between supply and demand is chang
ing unfavorably for the consumer. The
balance between the producer and the
nonproducer through migration from
the country to the city, and particu-
larly through Immigration from
Europe, has been aabnormally altered.
The railroad president, the college pro-
fessor, the politician, the law-maker,
the plain consumer and the agricul
turist himself, each from his point of
view, have contributed to the sym
postum on this momentous subject. A
state commission is now seeking sug-
gestions as to what may be done to turn
men back to the soil. We are realizing
the fact that in the last analysis the
upon its supply of physical nourish-
ment.
In the course of the discussion many
ways of stimulating the landward
movement and of increasing our food
supply have been suggested. All who
have offered hints" whether or not
they stopped to analyze its nature,
have found themselves confronted with
an impalpable, but, nevertheless, a real
wall. 1t is that self evident fact that a
man is not an OK. He cannot be driven
as one drives the beast in the field. He
Is a creature possessed Of volition. The
pursuit of happiness is his right. Lib
erty of opportunity is bound up with
our institutions. It is existent, for in
stance, in the foundations of whatever
immigration policy we have.-New
York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
IMPERIAL sPLENDoR-

Visions of empire have seized the
new British king, who, not content
with being crowned only at Westmin-
ster like his predecessors since Henry
VI retired discomfitted in the fifteenth
century from France, where the Eng
fish kings had claimed sovereignty,
proposes to be crowned emperor of In
dia at Delhi, that ancient capital of the
India princes. King George will be
crowned at Delhi in 1912, and there
Queen Mary, the ambitious one, will
be hailed empress of India, with i'm
perial circumstance and pomp.
So far, then, from witnessing the as
cendancy of democracy in Great
Britain, we observe the growth of inn
perialism. No longer is King George
to be content with empty titles of en-
pire, attainable by mere kings, but he
will be crowned king of kings, like the
shahs and caliphs. khans and mahara-
jahs, and all the spendid potentates of
the Orient. William, Victoria, Edward,
these never thought to journey by the
high seas to their far-flung dominions
An innovation then, we are promised,
and one that may appease the hunger
of the crawling millions Of India by the
very splendor of the coronation.-De-
troit News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
HUN0p or THE Day

Negley55You seem to have . poor opin-
ion of Folders intelligence. Gaymer-
You would, too. II you knew he had been
looking in the city directory three days
for Zeiglers address and had got only as
far as the Ds.-Chicago News
Brown-what have you got against that
man Smith? He has done several good
things. Jones-Yes, but happened to be
one of them.-December Smart Set.
Whats this? A. black hand letter7'
yes; a pleasant relief I feared my tailor
was dunning me again."-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
City Editor-Any radical changes for the
Writer-Verily. I understand that not
more than one ticket Spectator Will be
allowed to ackle single patron at the
same time.-Puck.
Redd-Do you think all these automo-
Greene~Oh, my. yesf why we're building
two new hospitals In our town!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Editors demand stories that end hap
PLY. Perhaps that accounts for your lack
author, with rather sick1y smile. .'Ail
mine have a sad ending-they go into the
waste paper basket."-Tit-B Bits.
-s'what are you kicking about7' 'srhe
unequal distribution Of wealth" els that
labor. / get too much OF one and not
enough Of the other."-Eouston Post.
Mrs. Lushxnan-Aren't you ashamed to
come home in this condition. Lushman-
Ashamed? Womn, I amt even 'fraid.-
TranzQrfnf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News

L AO4AA t11C OAlCdSO 4N6HS.I
When a public official imagines he's
big gun he should be fired.
It is always advisable to know
something about what you are trying
to teach.
Tomorrow will be another day-but
the majority of us will be up against
the same old grind.
But woman never tells all she
hears-probably because she has two
ears and only one tongue.
You never really know woman
until you see her in action near a
crowded bargain counter.
Our idea of an extravagant married
man is one who leaves $40 bill in his
pocket when he goes to bed.
The average man can make up his
mind in half the time a woman can
make up her complexion, but no Won
der.
When a girl lures young man into
the boarding house parlor and sings,
I'D leave my happy home for you,
it's up to him.
If the good die young, must we sup
pose the bad become oldest inhabitants
and lie about their ages, the weather
and sundry other things?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.]

CFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Every prodigal knows the fatted calf
story
Some people insist on being fooled all
the time.
A man who has one new idea a month
is a genius.
Enthusiasm often takes first money
in a race against brains.
Do you know you are right or do
you only think you know?
It is said that every housekeeper has
at least one dirty habit.
A gossip usually knows more on
himself than he knows on other peo-
pie.
Every man believes pain hurts him
worse than any other man in the
world.
Some people can defend a friend in
such manner as to start a new story
on him.
The man who said you can't kill a
John Barleycorn.
IF the Lord will save me from eat
ing too much, can take care of pride
Drake Watson.
When a man gets down. he is nearly
as hard to get on his feet again as a
horse with a broken leg.
It is a rare husband and wife who
can look at each other without feel
ing ashamed about something.
After a boy gets in a three base hit,
it takes his mother long time to get
him under control again.
Nearly any man can get enough to
eat. but it is a rare man who can
keep from eating too much of it.
You may think that in the confusion,
a bride will not notice it if you do
not send present, but she will.
A good many men have been disap-
pointed because of the failure of a col
lege diploma to make a living for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
Korea,s Real Name.

Most of the newspapers and many
of their readers have. denounced the
Japanese not only for annexing Korea,
but for changing it's very name. 1t is
only fair to the Japanese, who have
tried to deal very gently with Korean
susceptibilities. to point out that they
have done nothing of the sort. In the
treaty of annexation Korea is called
Chosen, which has been the name of
the country for the last. 500 years and
more. Surely every writer and news
paper reporter who has Travelled in the
east has referred to Korea, with a
graceful literary touch. as the Land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

of the Morning Calm, which is a po-
etical translation of Cho-sen- How
comes it, then, that no one In the cdr
torial rooms recognized the title in the
treaty? The name Korea is one of
those most strange bastard titles that
Europeans have given to eastern coun-
tries whose language they could not
read or speak. The ordinary Chinese
name for the people of Chosen is
Kao-n, which in vulgar pariance be-
comes Ko-ri Il and being interchange
able in all the far eastern languages).
Travellers from the west found the
word Ko-ri in common use and dubbed
the country Korea.-Metropolitan Mag
azine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
JOURNAL ENTRIES

If a whole lot of people were not
egotistical, you'd never hear anything
about them.
y X X
Too many men and women don't ap-
preciate the value of money until
they've exhausted their supply. =
x y
What has become of the old fashion
ed boy who wanted to be pirate
when he grew up?
X x X
Very often a baby can be kept quiet
only by it's relatives making all kinds
of boisterous noises.
y X
An artist can paint a sunrise in any
way he pleases. Not many folk are
at all familiar with the real thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

Governors Of the other forty-five
states of the union are apparently most
derelict in their duty to their con-
stituencies. They have as yet failed
to advise the president of the United
States as to whom he should not ap-
point to the vacancies on the bench
OF the federal supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

Congress will have to work overtime
If it has any disposition to enact any
considerable portion of the presidents
recommendation into law. Nor is
there a single one of them which is not
worth while. But the chances are that
congress will chiefly concern itself
during the short session with passing
appropriation bills. No reluctance is
ever shown by congressman in taking
up for consideration any legislation
that provides for an expenditure of
public funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
Colonel ROosevelt Is to make his first

Colonel Roosevelt is to make his first
public statement as to the causes
which led to the recent political up
heaval at a dinner to be given by the
New Haven Chamber of Commerce on
December IS. Mark the date. It's to
be wondered for whom this statement
Will be unlucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

Isn't it pretty near time for Walter
Wellman to announce that he will at
tempt some other, impossible feat?
Presumably. though, he will have to
be IN Washington during the present
session of congress to see that the af-
fairs OF the United States are conduct
ed In a proper fashion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.1
A man can be most proud of his fam
lily for being proud of him.
You can get very keen appetite for
food just by having it costly.
Tact is letting somebody step on your
toes instead of your stepping on his.
When a boy has sense you may be
able to lick him into using it; when he
hasn't any you can't lick it into him.
The more a girl knows the less she
will let on she does; the more a woman
knows the more she will try to make
out it is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

Things are coming to pretty pass
before long. The opinion was express
ed recently that woman is becoming
more masculine all the time and that
man is becoming more effeminate. This
being true there will be a period when.
in these journeys, man and woman will
reach the same stage. Then the Riddles
will be compelled to guess and let it go
ak that as to which is pa and which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

A Savant turned his final page:
A rough-neck dub-his only heir
Came thence to grab his heritage,
He viewed the books with rising ire
He viewed the. boows with rising ire
And said. They'll do to start the fire.
The Moral: Sad indeed the fate
OF priceless gifts when misdirected;
The Rooster might appreciate
A bean; and had the Boob selected
His heritage, he would have taken
A jug of booze or slab OF bacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
Attorney General Wickershal

Attorney General Wickersham has
given out a letter from Colonel Roose-
Welt in which an alleged offer of big
campaign contribution by electrical
interests is termed an attempt at open
bribery. And electrical interests are
one of the corporation specialties of
"Blue-eyed Billy Sheelan whom
Tammany proposes to send to the
United States senate to succeed Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
KANSAS COMMENT
PENSION MorHERs? WHY NOT?

PENSION MOTHERS? WHY NOT?
DR.. Anna 1. Won Sholly. of New York
city. member of the babies hospital
staff. SAYS:
The state should support mothers
child
OF course, DR.. Sholly is advocating
more patsrnalism, at which the dear
ali they can find to do: shudder.
Why not pension mothers-especially
the wives OF poor men who become
mothers; and there are decidedly more
poor mothers than rich mothers?
DAD, the common worker, is the bust
est man on this earth about the time
he finds out there is going to be anoth-
er mouth to feed. He saves and saves
to pay the doctor and the trained nurse.
ana to take care Of mother while she is
sick.
And it is a certainty that he can't
save enough so that there is much left
after the new one appears on the scene.
II mother and baby are not at least
fairly well taken care of. one or both
of them will die-and good citizens are
lost.
So why not pension the wife of a poor
man each time that she becomes a
mother?
Why not make it possible to give the
youngster proper start in life, as well
as to preserve mothers health, for she
is the real bone and sinew of the land.
It's not Mrs. Clarence Van DuSen,
blueblood, who makes the country
great; but it is Mrs. John Smith, who
produces the babies who grow into
brawny-armed men and stout girls, and
who must be produced If the work of
the future is to be done.
And there will always be work, for
this is workaday world.-Wichita Bea-
con.
%
BETTER BUTTER NOWADAYS.
Farmers have received fully two and
a half cents a pound more for their
butter fat this year, in proportion to
the selling price of the butter, than
ever in the history of the state. This
has been largely due to the inforna-
ton disseminated by the Office of the
dairy commissioner at the Kansas State
Agricultural college. The cream buy
ers and cream station operators through
instruction, now conduct their tests for
butter fat more accurately. Fewer COM
plants are heard from farmers. More
than 1900 cream buyers have been in
structed and examinations given as to
their proficiency in making cream tests
and in their knowledge Of the ordinary
sanitary regulations required Of dairy
men. Where competent, these men have
granted permits to buy cream.
The number of creameries in the
state is increasing. The quality of the
butter is better, and its reputation
abroad has improved. Through the eff
forts Of the dairy commissioners Office,
the sanitary conditions of the cream
stations have been greatly improved
Atchison Champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

If anybody hereabouts thinks that
Topeka has not grown and developed
wonderfully during the fifty-six years
of its life, he ought to take a trip
through the smaller cities in the New
England states which have been in
existence for more than a hundred
Vaara
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

In the face Of Hon. Bristow's record
as an "appointer," Judge Hook is in
deed brave man If he neglects to call
Hon. Bristow off the job.
Three balloonists crossed the North
sea-or three started to cross. and two
OF them did. They reported that the
third man was washed out of the bas-
Ket by huge wave, But we will al
ways believe that the two survivors
upon discovering that their nas bag
was sinking into the briny deep. mis-
TOOK the third member for q sack of
ballast.
1t is hereby moved that the expres-
sion, signs of desperate strugeIs," Be
consigned to the same department OF
the cannery as "burly tramp
While Hon Stubs may save postage
by writing to Hon. Ripley through the
newspapers instead of through the u,
:. mail, do not get the impression that
THIS Is the reason he does it.
Here is where we renig on a para
scientist HAS given the cirarefte =
clean bill OF health. but he was an
obscure English scientist who could
not get his copy printed in anything
more pretentious than the London
Lancet.
We are still of the opinion, however,
that had the lectures and writings
against the coffin tack in this country
anected in the least its manufacture
ana sale. dozens of scientists would
nave been hired before now to an
nounce that the cigarette was a real
Boon to Humanity and a Harmless
Stimulant.-
A recently discovered gem has been
named "Morganite," after j. Pierp
Morgan. Descriptions of the new
round gem are meager, but it is stated
that the stone is hard proposition.
LIE COO EFT LA PERLE.
with no apologies to LaFontaine,
as 1t is SO badly translated that he
would never recognize it,
A Rooster, scratching in the straw,
Unearthed a Seed of milky hue
A priceless Pearl, without a flaw.
But worthless to the "doodle-do."
He tried to taste 1t once, and then
Turned round and scratched it In
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

Oklahomans are now talking Of fix
ing on compromise site for the loca-
ton of the states capital. That's busi-
ness. Why not place it halfway be-
tween Guthrie and Oklahoma City as
the crow flies?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

Some of the big battleships which
have been planned cannot be built be-
cause congress did not appropriate
enough money for them. Stingy old
congress-, it set aside only $4,000, 900
for each of these ships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

There will be no doubt now in the
minds of many that China is not pro-
crossing and progressing rapidly to-
wards higher civilization. The Ce-
lestial Kingdom has begun reorgan-
ization of its army and navy on mod
errn 1innaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

China may only partially civilized in
the eyes Of occidentals but it seems
to have pretty effective idea for wag-
ing a successful crusade against the
use Of opium by its pig-taiIed inhabit-
ants. It has decided not only to pro-
hibit the importation and smoking of
opium, but also to prohibit the cuIti-
walton Of the weed from which this
drug IL made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

Joplin. Mo-, can afford to toss a
smile or two in the direction of her
sister, Kansas City. Joplin has a new
union depot in working order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
Not at Home.

On the magnificent grounds surround
ing Lord Brassey's beautiful Surrey
seat cricket matches are frequently
held during the season. OF one Of these
games his lordship once told capital
story. Available talent being scarce, it
was necessary to secure one of Lord
Brassey.s 'footmen as umpire. In due
course his lordship himself went in. and
a local bowler was put on. The second
ball the cricketing peer stopped with
that?' It was the footInan who had
to answer, and turning to his master
he exclaimed, in a half-apologetic tone
ssI'n afraid 1 must say Not at home,
your lordship' mot at home" cried
seWeu. then, if you will have it," the
footlnan responded. ST mean you are
fo,If Ideas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

The State Journal IL q member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report OF that great news Or
Ganizatton for the exclusive akeernoou
publication in Topeka.
The news II received in The State Jour
Doeo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

At least one Roosevelt presidential
record has been beaten by President
Taft. His message to congress yester-
day is much longer than any of the
many which were penned by the col
ona1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

That proclamation issued by Mr..
Madero declaring himself to be the
president of the new republic of Mexi-
co does not appear to have been very
effectfve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
To Honor the Pilgrim Fathers.

"A Committee has been formed IN
England to erect a memorial on the
spot from which the Pilgrim fathers
embarked on the May1ower. when they
sailed for America in 1920. Prof. Hearn-
shaw. of University college, Southamp-
ton, has received many communications
from descendants of the Pilgrim faith
ers. and the interest has apparently
heen more extensive than the organic
ers of the movement had hoped. The
Winslow family wish to erect a panel
in memory of their ancestor Among
the Americans who have been consult
ed are Andrew Carnegie, Seth Low, and
Governor Draper. Next year, If plans
are carried out, August 10 will be OBJ
served as Pilgrim Fathers day on both
side of the Atlantic. Prof. Hearnshaw
is making a register of the descendants.
Springfield Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

While Hon. Stubs may save postage
by writing to Hon. Ripley through the
s. mail, do not get the Impression that
this is the reason he does it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

It is hereby moved that the express
sion, signs of a desperate struggle" b8
consigned to the same department of
the cannery as "burly tramp"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

recently discovered gem has been
named "Morganite," after j. Pierp.
morgan Descriptions of the new
round gem are meager, but it is stated
that the stone is hard proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

In the face Of Hon. Bristow's record
as an ..appointer," Judge Hook is in
oeed q brave man II he neglects to call
Hon. Bristow of the job.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-26
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

The eastern crest of high pres
sure has reached the north Allan
tic coast. Reports of fair weather
within the last "a hours have been
received from most places east of
the Rockies, excepting light pre-
cipitation in the upper Mississippi
valley. the result of low pressure
over the middle of the country. A
storm center of considerable en-.
ergy is near the Washington coast,
and strong gales have occurred on
the Eot.b Pacific coast, with pre-
cipitation somewhat general from
the north Pacific over the north
ern part of the Rockies. A strong
crest of high pressure is near the
middle of the Pacific coast. Tenn
peratures are slightly higher in the
north Pacific states and western
Canada. From the coast of Cali
fornia over most of the Rockies
to the eastern slope temperatures
are lower. Eastwardly from the
eastern slope considerably higher
temperatures prevail. Preparation
should be made against the melting
OF snow. Unusually high water
should be expected in the streams
OF the northwest. Snow or rain is
expected for tonight and Sunday in
this vicinity.
CHARLES STEWART,
Local Forecaster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-26
SMASHES AT SATAN
No 2He Hammers Sizzling Through Hypoces ied
From Billy Sundays Bat

At Pentecost there was no hand
shaking with two fingers and no
danger of catching cold by sitting
down in a seat just vacated by a
member of the official board.
There are some preachers who
hide the cross of Christ behind q
capital l.
1t doesn't require spiritual life
to sell oyster soup or conduct a
rummage sale.
It's the church people who keep
alive the theaters, the dance, ana
cards. Gamblers chuckle to see
your names in the newspapers as
giving card parties. Gambling
rooms are not as dangerous as card
parties in the homes.
Cards would 60 out Of business II
it wasn't for prizes. have as
much respect for a bag at Monte
Carlo as for a woman that plays
cards for prize.
The theater was intended as the
handmade of religion, but 1t
caused so much trouble that the
church had to drop it. They have
nothing in common. The stage
gives the people what they want,
and the church gives them what
they need.
When a man keeps his store open
on Sunday he is an anarchist.