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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New york Pres

CFrom the New York Press
A wife can't give her family notice
the way the cook can.
Being good gets you into such fear
fully boresome company
man has to be conceited about
something if it's only the big shoes he
wears.
If a man could buy cigars. for his
wife, instead of flowers. it wouldn't
seem an extravaganza at all
Nearly every man can take more
pride in having seen a chorus girl show
than in understanding the constitution
of his country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

Even President Taft is impatient
with the latest war scare which pic
lures the Pacific coast to be absolute
ly defenseless. The president doesn't
think there is the slightest reason for
such a sensation. There is one,
though. But it merely concerns the
designs of the interested parties to
wheedle the government out of ire
niendous appropriations for the pur-
poses OF the army and navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

Clerking for the federal government
appears to be getting more unattrac-
tive all the time. President Taft and
his cabinet have decided that the gov
eminent clerks at Washington must
get down to work in the future at $3.50
O'Clock in the morning instead of O..
Was such an imposition ever heard of
before? The very idea of asking gen.
tlemen and ladies' to get to work be-
fore O'Clock in the morning is pre-
posterous. Or rather, 1t will likely
strike most Of the clerks affected that
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

Probably the first instance on record
where a politician has blushed or has
been accused of b1ushing. occurred in
the national house of Representatives
the other day. Representative Macon
of Arkansas blushed when one of his
colleagues suggested that he had a
United States senatorial bee in his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

In all likelihood there will be few
people who will now disagree with DIR.
Cooks contention that he may have
been mistaken when he claimed he
discovered the North Pole There is
also one regrettable feature about Dr.
Cooks renewed activity in these prem
ises. 1t is likely to give new life to
the North Pole controversy and it is
safe to say that everybody but the few
parties directly interested and their
scientific friends are tired and sick
of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
KANSAS C0NNENT
FOUR YEARS rERMs.

The state will come to 1t. The peo-s
PIE begin to see it. The four year
life. 1t should not be confined to the
state officers, but its ramthcations
should run through the whole po-
litical Office holding system OF state
and county. It would be better for
the people, and much less expensive
for them. This idea is not argued by
the Tribune in behalf of the office
holder or the officeseeker. Biennial
elections are a terrific expense and the
taxpayer has it to meet. There was
great alarm when the biennial election
proposition was under discussion. In
some quarters hungry officeseekers felt
that 1t was taking away the rights and
SURFACES of the citizen. No one today
would think of setting up or defend
Ing annual elections in the matter of
county officers. 1t was great saving
to the people who work and meet pub
lie expenses to do away with an cleo
ton every fall. Nobody wants to go
back to the old order of things. Ii
the coming legislature will come up to
the scratch and pass a, law making all
state ana county officers elective Tor
four years 1t will be doing great
good. After once adopted and in
augurated it will become as popular as
the biennial elections. It may ont be
accomplished at the next session. It
Will come.-Seneca Tribune.
"A NEEDEJ LA w.
The movement among the merchants
of Kansas favoring the passage of what
is known as the bulk sales law. should
receive the encouragement of every
honest legislator. Briefly, it Is a law
which prohibits a man selling a stock
OF goods in bulk to another man or
firm upon which there is an obligation.
That is, man under this law would
have no right to buy a stock of goods
| on credit, and sell 1t out in bulk to one
man or firm until all the obligations
were paid upon the stock That-is fair
and honest. 1t of course does not pre-
clude the transfer of property to ad-
illustrators or referees in bankruptcy
nor public officers of any kind. But 1t
! does stop the man who goes about the
country selling stocks OF goods to in
nocent purchasers and trying to swim
! die wholesalers.
Tt is an honest law. Kansas can well
| afford to enact this Law and advertise
that in this progressive state no crook
or cheat or swindler need try to do
business. Progress means fundamental
! honesty, and the Kansas laws should
make life a burden to the swindler The
Lyon county legislators can we'll af-
| ford to get behind this law-Emporia
Gazette.
OKLAHOMA BANK FAILURES
! The bank failures in the heavily
doomed section of the panhandle of Ok
lahoma is not going to be great deal
of help to that section. Men don't mind
| undergoing hardships in settling up a
new country but they do object to hav-
| ing a bank lose their money for them.
/ The failures of the institutions is laid
| at the doors of the poor crops this year
but it is to be regretted that the very
men who needed their money on account
of the poor crops have had it snatched
away from them by speculators.-Ot-
tawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

posing to build a navy which will soon
be able to sweep the seas of all the
warships af1oat. The United States
has been spending twice that sum
each year for. Dreadnoughts alone and
there seems to be no inclination on the
part of the powers that be to curtail
this rate of turning out these monster
engines of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

are to be left solely to me. There will
pc SIX stalned-glass windows. There
VIII De parquet floor. There will be
push seats in all the windows. The
deep. and represent a procession of
peacocks. The fireplace-
where is. the money to come
rom? demanded Mr.. Hope.
sfhe money? Arthur, you can not
Iove me or You would not mention
money. You talk as if any old barn
were good enough for me to live in.
On. and L want tiled floor In the
kltchen. too. Helen says that all the
best houses in Chicago"
Don't you want the cellar bottom
paved with rubies?'
Mr.. Hope, 1 did not expect to find
sucn traits Of character in you. am
disappointed, sir. You suggested a
Woodbine cottage. and
ana you fire palace at mel
Everybody remarked that they
thought 1t would end that way, and
MISS DIX and Mr.. Hepburn felt them
serves square with the world. And
tnen the old mule came in and took
utes. He had come from no one knew
Wnere. He was going no one. knew
wnere. He was idling his time away
on the streets when Miss Prue Glen
ning LETT home. to match some ribbon
at one of the village stores. She was
l.
RED red parasol, and 1t was long be-
TORE the hcbble skirt had appeared.
Sne met scores Of people. and at last
she met the mule. He came gallop-
ing to meet her, and his brays of well
come were terrific.
Ii was the red parasol that brought
the mule. He; may have taken it for
some new breakfast food. Something
would have happened in - moment
more had not Arthur Hope been at
hand to make a hero of himself by
rescuing q maiden all forlorn The
| mule was kicked and cuffed and cussed
and as the half-fainfing girl reclined In
the strong arms Of her former fiance
he thought he heard her murmur:
You can have any architect you
wish, Arthur!,'
| And you can have a bay window
or French" he found himself say
| ing.
I'll think square parlor is all
right
| "But If you want two three or four
a1coves you shall have them!"
! 81 said a dining room flfty-four feet
long, but I now see
oni"
wen never have twenty-four peo-
pie to dinner!''
Never! Let them go to chop
housed"
"And that tiled kitchen floor, Ar
| thur don't want 1t. They say they
draw moths
you shall have piano in place OF
The cottage was built-Copyrigh
1910 by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

If the kind of weather which has
prevailed here for the past couple of
weeks continues, Kansas will be get
ting a deserved reputation for putting
up a brand of winter weather that
viii make those held by the far7famed
winter resorts look rather siekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

The interstate commerce COMMITS
sion will find a rich field in which to
labor when it begins it's probe of the
rates, rules and practices of the ex-
press companies. But the best way
to bring these companies to time would
be by putting a parcels post law in
of,ara tim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
Kansas to the fore again. chi

Kansas to the fore again. Chicago
felt pretty chesty because one of its
citizens distinguished himself by eat
ing quail day for thirty days A
Kansas man, however, has not only
done that much but he has eleven quail
yet on hand and is going to make a
record of eating a quail a day for
forty days. 1t is pretty hard to beat
Kansas and Kansans in the making of
any kind of a record-even foolish
mas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

Japan is only planning to expend
$4,000. 600 yen, which is equal to about
half that many dollars. during the
next six years in supplementing and
improving its navy. This is only at the
rate of about 100000 a year for
new warships. That ought to set at
rest the idle rumors that Japan is pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

Baroness Hengelmuller. wife of the
Austrian ambassador to the United
States, has shocked Washington by
making public criticism of its "soci-
ety." Maybe the Baroness is piqued
because some one mispronounced her
name. But what could she expect?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

If the various Anti-Horse Thief as
Eociations in Kansas are engaged by
the banks to look after the bank rob-
bers who have been infesting this state
of late, the latter gentry will show wis
dom in seeking new pastures for their
operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

Present indications are that the
coming session of the Kansas legisla-
ture will be a lively and exciting one.
This doesn't augur well that much
work of Importance viii be accom-
,,1fe1a5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

"A Red Cross seal on every Christmas
gift you make will be evidence that you
are disposed to contribute your mite
to aid in the great fight which is be-
ing carried on against tuberculosis, the
great white plague. It is impossible
to contribute to worthier cause, a
cause in which all humanity is con-
cerued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
OKLAHOMA BANK FAILUREs.
FROA O7EER PENS
HIT THE wHeNa TARGET,


= The raising of the issue of American
dollars in the British electoral cam
paign has rapidly proceeded to its in
evitabIe finale of bHrlesqde. Mr. Bal
four introduced the subject by accusing
the Liberal-Hon1e Rt1le coalition of try
ing to ruin the British government by
the use of American dollars, referring
to the fund raised by Mr.. Redmond, TO
which the prime minister of Canada
was leading contributor. Mr. Lloyd
George made the obvious retort of the
fondness of the British nobility for
American dollars when made available
for the restoration of tottering noble
houses. And the Duke of Marlborough
has to proclaim that the cap fits hiu
by declaring that the chancellor of the
exchequer is mo gentleman" for "at-
lacking the lords through their ladies. -
Which can hardly fail to more clearly
direct public attention in England that
the body in whose behalf the Conserva-
tive fight is made regards American
dollars in blocks of millions as ex-
clusively their own perquisite Mr.
I4loyd-George did not attack the lords
through their ladies, but through their
devotion to the enterprise of selling
their title to the highest deluded bidder.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

Jokes on folding beds closing up
with their occupants are now out of
order. A Missourian was killed in this
fashion the other day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IL q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full dsY
telegraph report of that great news or
4aa1zation for the exclusive Ateernoo0
Publication IN Topeka
Z The news IL received in The State Jour
al building over wires for this sola pcF-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

And, upon looking over this col1ec-
ton and noting with 1isfavor that 1t
gets worse as it gets longer. we have
decided to stop while the stopping is
good. Besides, we are under contract
to do some more c. s. e.
H G. P
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
ORGANIZING FOR poL1rENEss.

A woman's club in Berlin has set
about organizing a League of Polite
ness modelled, it is said upon a similar
society in Rome. The object Of these
organizations is the encouragement Of
better manners among the Inhabitants
of the two cities. Those of Berlin peo-
pie are said to be among the worst in
Europe, and English and Americans
have often complained of great boor-
ishess on the part Of persons there ap-
parently. Of. education and position. Al
lowing for different standards of CON
duct in certain matters, this charge is
probably exaggerated. But a society
With the improvement of manners as
its object deserves encouragement any
where.
And while we are about it, America
offers good ground for such a reform
One does not have to search fer in any
of Duh large cities to find examples Of
gross discourtesy and rudeness There
is. of course, large body of persons
who never forget the consideration due
to others and who are unfailing in their
attitude of politness at all times, but
we have many whose churlish incivility
and lack of courtesy show a sad degen-
Grafton from the suave manners of yes
terday.-Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

The advantage every boy is entitled
to, doesn't cost his parents anything.
1t is plain, ordinary name. The boy
who is named George has a chance
to be known by his right name; the
unfortunate kid who is named ma
poleen Bonaparte' is always known
as "Bony" or MAP"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

Many a rich mans reputation for
intelligence is removed to the discard
when he loses his wad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

Having in mind his late majesty of
Portugal, we are tempted to put over
this one: A cat may look at a King
and not see much, either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

When Time is lost. it is useless to
offer a reward for its return. Rookie
Teller and Andy couldn't pool holdings
minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20

The humorists who make a practice
Of calling attention to the hat worn by
this department, might save time by
notifying Dave Hanna He Is out of
politics now, but we feel certain he
would renew this hat If he realized
its condition.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-04-01
TO THE PRIMARY VOTERS.

Only eight days in which to poll taxes and guam!
TO vote in the primary election May 10TH The law states that
they shall be paid ON the second Saturday of the month
ocedng the election and that date Saturday April 9th
week
YOU are regular taxpayer real estate and have paid
onr taxes then of course you paid the polls If not you are
due to have paid for two yeas9oS and 9of have lived in
the State that long you been in the State less than two
wears then you will have to pay only years poll taN
The registration books are open and if not
registered visit the registration your precinct and do
once list of these officers found this issue If
in doubt as your name being books call the officer and
make sus of the matter you moved from precinct to
another and want to vote from the supervisor of regis
ton
The prime qualification for that person must have
been resident of the Florida year, of the county six
months and of the precinct sixty To cast in the Demo
cratic primaries of May 7th the voter must also be
prepared to take will support in the general election
November all the of these primaries in every instance from
The highest to the lowest other words vote the Demo
cratic primary one must agree to
general election The primaries also confined white electors
and no colored voters allowed participate therein
If YOU nre any these qualifications there prob
ability that your would the best thing do
look up the yourself and be that you in shape
exercise your right at the polls in May and June
There also another thing that should be overlooked
Your vote is your you Therefore mark your
ballot for the your choice regardless any
fuence
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-04-01
The Hawaiian Yam.

For the purpose of conveying intor'
nation regarding the large potato,
Hawaiian Yam" which l placed IN
the window of the Fort Pierce Drug
Store a few days ago, wish TO say thai
it is one of the greatest yielders on the
face of the earth, for with any ordinary
care it will grow to an average weight
of Is or 20 pounds to each tuber, there
being usually only one tuber in hill
although those tubers sometimes con-
sist of several legs or proGgs, similar to
the one in the window
The magnitude of the crop can be
fuintly imagined by a little figuring,
These potatoes should be planted in
rows six sect apart and two feet apart
in the row, which would give upwards
of $500 hills to the acre, at an aver
age of only ten pounds to each (mine
did much better than that last season.
would give $4,000 pounds to the acre, or
dDOul OJO DuShClo, anu az UNNioB V "a ~
pounds is very small.
But the great yield is not all tn re is
TO this potato for they are very rich in
arch and equally as nutritious as Irish
or sweet potatoes and some claim they
are more nutritious. A New York man
named L T. Gillett, writing in the
florida Agriculturist OF April B. 1907
claims il is tue "Cin' anon Yine," but
is mistaken, as the cinnamon vine has
fragrant bloom and eatable seed, while
this vine does not have apparent bios
SONS, and the seed, which groE much
larger than the cinnamon vine seed, are
bitter. The yams may be baked, fried,
boiled or stewed and when placed or
the table stranger would suppose be
was eating very fine Irish potato OF
the whiteness of snow. Last year my
largest tuber tipped the scales at 40
pounds, this year at SO IL pounds, anc
I will endeavor to beat that next season.
a. LAMONT, White City, Fla.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-04-01
Notice Of Masters Sale

mUnder and by virtue of certain final decree of
foreclosure made by the Circuit Court Of the Sew
e1th Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and for ST.
Lucie County, in Chancery sitting, on the 3lst
day Of March, A. ID. 1910, in certain cause there
in pending wherein Laura M. Sydenham and
Louis Van Nest as Executors for Robert E. Brand,
deceased, are complainants, and Charles S. Schuy-
Ter, Cora b. Schuyler, his wife; w. NJ, Wick and
G. L. Huddleston, receiver, are defendants, the
undersigned Gordon h. Broome, as Special Master
in Chancery in said cause. by said order appointed
will on Monday the 2nd day of May A. ID. 1910
during the legal hours Of sale in front Of the
Court House door in Fort Pierce. St. Lucie County
Florida offer for sale and sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash therefor the property descrb
ed in said decree, as follows:
Beginning on the West bank of the Indian River
eighteen chains and forty-three Inks South Of the
Section lire between Sections Ten and Fifteen IN
Township Thir,y-Seven (37 South OF Range Forty
One Hast; thence running West twelve chains aud
ninety-nine links 20 the East line of the railroad
tight-of-way; thence Southeasterly along said
right -lf-way to point four chains South Of the
line first run; thence East eleven chains and sixty
four links TO the margin OF Indian River; thence
Northwesterly along said margin 90 the point Of
beginning; containing four and 93-lO0 acres more
or less; being part Of Lots One and Two Of Sec
ton Fifteen in said Township 81 South Range Al
East, as shown on the Plat recorded in Book "O''
at page 747 OF the Brevard County Deed Records.
Also:
Beginning at the Southeast corher OF the South
east quarter Of the Northeast quarter OF Section
Twenty-Seven. TOWNSHIP Thirty-Seven South Of
Range Forty-0ne East q Tallahassee meridian.
and running thence West along the South line of
said quarter section Eighty rods more or less "a
the West line II said quarter section, thence North
along said West line Twenty Eight rods more OF
less 20 stake; TO the corner Of Jaekson's land)
thence East EIGHTY rods more or less TO the r. :.
line Of said quarter section; fheuce South alone
said East line Twenty Eight rods TO the pace d
beginning; containing fourteen 40 acres Of land
NOR or less.
GORDON r. BRC0ME,
Special Naser in Chahcery
TRTD FEE Soiit.ls,r far com con,nlf,t
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-04-01

The case of E. r. johnson for cutting
to death Guy Key, in Jacksonville, On
May LIST last, was nolle pressed Friday
on account of the fact that Johnson was
killed 10 a railroad wreck near Macon,
Ca. in February last. Both young men
were we'll known in this city.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-04-01
SANTA LUCIA INLET FIGHT.

After having bueed about and dfgured ways
the Santa Lucia Inlet proposition have given final
kick y the board government engineers and apparently
dead for this session of Congress at least.
When the and Harbors committee sideracked it and
assed the matter including the Florida delee
to took up proposition with the Commerce committee of
ate Chairman Frye listened sufficiently ask for modified
estimate from the engineers calling channel instead
of the original eighteen engineers and all in
teresed.
The supplemental report made but the member of
the board gave the black by referring of March
81 1909 provides survey inland waterway along the
Florida with twelve foot channel This stated would
serve the purpose twelve foot channel Lucia Inlet
He closes his report by saying The board therefore deems it in
advisable the United States undertake the
a channel a this time
Slowly but surely, and without making noise it
Pierce of the most vide awake and husing
the state and is now attracting attention all quarters
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-04-01

Pariar1 Paint is the Best