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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
A MODERN PIRATE

There is hint of stories of boyhood
days c'Treasure Island'' and other sea
tales perhaps less cleverly told but still
''replete with thrilling interest'O in the
news dispatches from Mexico City of a
pirate ship that preys upon merchant
vessels in the waters of the Pacific,
along the upper coast of Mexico. I'M
mediately one has visions of the black
flag with skull and crossbones with
honest Jack Silver, that charming old
villain, welding his crutch and his
subtle villainies with equal skill and
abandon. Then one wakes up.
The moderate pirate who is harassing
Mexico first secured permission from
the authorities to take fish along the
coast, but instead Of doing so in the
ordinary way he proceeded to overhaul
all the small fishing along the shore
and robbed them of their cargo. This
was in accord with the letter of his per-
mission. He was taking fish, but his
joke-if it was a joke-has not been ap-
preciated, and a war vessel has been
dispatched to overhaul his ship, the
Baltico. This kind Of pirate may be
the cause of black looks, but may never
be expected to hoist the black flag, and
the nearest he would come to ordering
anybody to walk the plank would be
to accord some semblance of such
treatment to q captured shad.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

particularly effectual. Among the
many prominent newspapers Of all
political compilations which find Sem
ator Aldrich's reply convincing are
the Milwaukee Sentinel, the Brook
lyn Eagle, the Denver Republican, the
Detroit Free Press, the Chicago Even
ing Post, the Indianapolis News, the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, the
Washington Post, the Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle, the New
York Press, the Boston = nscript, the
San Francisco Chronicle and the Phil
adelphfa Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

all about the Spiritual welfare of Aunt
Rachel, her hired man. Miss Minnie
and Mr.. Armstrong in half an hour
and gone his way. but he hung on for
supper. He had been there before.
1t was o'clock and supper would
be ready in an hour, when two excla-
nations of establishment were uttered
at the same moment. The first was
from Miss Minnie who was upstairs
dressing for the introduction ana sup
per. and the second from Aunt Rachel
who was looking out of the front door.
Both saw Mr.. Schofield drive up.
Young Mr.. Armstrong, who was there,
also saw him. but he uttered no ex-
clamation. He was too scared.
There followed a circus. but not so
much of one as there would have been
but for the presence of the minister.
After Sobs and tears and threats and
reproaches he started in to earn his
supper and a cash fee besides. He
proved that love was heaven-born
sentiment and no good came of OPP
posing it. Miss Minnie proved that she
was In love. Mr.. Armstrong proved
that he had a little cash and heaps and
heaps of ambition. Good Aunt Rachel
proved that she had loved and lost on
two occasions and was looking for
third.
Mr.. schofield decided to be sensible
and accepted the situation. The sup
per went far to mollify him and at 8
O'Clock that evening when the minister
asked who gave the bride away he
stood right up like wholesale grocer
and replied that he did and he further
proposed to take his son-in-law into
ip.-(Copyrighted, 1910, by
Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
THEIR LEvMs.

Men who are born to scale the lofty
heights
or great achievement, make their SPLEEN
did flights,
peak,
Still higher points of world advantage
seek.
Sometimes a man born to the modest
plain,
Through fate's mistake a topmost sum-
nit gains.
But to his level all his thoughts will
trend
TIL through desire his eager feet
descend.
In each mans breast some special yearn-
ing lies;
One longs for earth-another loves the
skies;
Give some men little and their worth
will grow;
sow.
-Lurana w. Sheldon, in the New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Why is it that many mean men are
also successful?
Quite a number of family trees are
of the shady variety.
Some life insurance agents hurt
their business by talking prospective
clients to death.
u :.
The closer the friendships, the more
violent the ruptures in them when they
come along.
Changing a mans opinions is about
the most difficult task there is unless
1t be trying to change woman's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
HOME NEWS WHILE away.

Subscribers OF the State journal
away during the summer may nave
the paper mailed regularly each day
60 any address at the rate Of ten cents
a week or thirty cents month tby
mail only.) Address changed as often
a. desired. While out OF town the
State journal will be to you Ike
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, 1910-08-30
FRON OTHER PENS
STYLE AND COST OF LIv1Nc.

STYLE AND COST OF LIVING.
Style afflicts the wl.ole family from
the cradle I'D. 1t finds ready response
among the men and most women are
it's willing victims. The common sense
era of dress seems a dream Of the flu
ture. We cannot expect to go back to
the linsey-woolsey age. but more at
tention to comfortable dress. without
regard to tickle style. is at least i'm
perative.
There are people still living who re-
member when a well-made dress or
hat could be worn for several seasons
without exciting adverse comment
from neighbors or from those in the
same set.' but now the up-to-date Of
the spring is the cast off of the fall.
Formerly hat was a hat Now it is
a symposium Of the richest fruits that
Pomona can bestow
But hats are a mere incident It is
in the realm of clothes that style fin
ishes the flattening of the pocketbook
1t is too sad a story to recount here,
but every man knows it we'll Yet,
giving the alternative of being in style
and remaining poor, not to say
broke" or living with little regard for
style with modest competence. and
nine times out of ten STYLE wins. In
any battle between pride and parsi-
mony pride usually gets the best of it,
Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

woman is about to be appointed
to clean up the alleys and streets in
the dirtiest ward in Chicago. Chi
cago seems to be one of the few cities
in the country to recognize the effic-
acy of women in municipal work.
Since Mrs. Ella Flag Young has been
superintendent of the Chicago school
system, she has done more in Is
months to develop the schools of that
city than had been done in dozen
previous years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.l

It's much more serious for girl to
be bilious than lovesick.
It's harder for mean man to spend
money than it is for a generous one to
make it.
Champagne in a speaker never made
him witty; sometimes in his audience it
makes them think he is.
Women deserve so much which they
never can get that some men seem to
think it isn't worth while giving them
anything
1t takes a woman to be able, while
she is saying her prayers in church. to
count all the buttons down the back of
the woman in the pew ahead and not
miss oDa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

A new political storm has settled
on Germany. and no wonder. En-
peror Bill delivered speech at a
banquet the other evening and most
of It was devoted to an elaborate re-
view of his claim that he rules by
divine right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

No one can blame President Taft
for deciding to have nothing more to
do with Republican politics in New
York state. His friends" there treat
ed him in the same scurvy way as is
the wont of dear friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

Some of the Kansas newspapers
would have their readers believe that
there is a unanimity among the press
of the country that Senator Aldrich's
reply to Senator Bristow's charges
concerning the rubber schedule in
the tariff and the Rhode islanders in
torest In the rubber industry was not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

New Jersey comes to the fore again.
Its authorities have decided that habit
ual drunkenness is a mental disease,
a form OF insanity rather than crime,
and persons who are adjudged habitual
drunkards in the future In that state
will be committed to regular insane
hospitals for treatment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

market. Considering the lessened de-
mand for money for business and spec
ulative purposes, the New York banks
will be able to assume their share OF
the crop burden with much less diff
Guilty than at one time feared. Firmer
money rates are within probabilities.
but indications do not point to any ex-
treme stringency either at New York
or interior money centers-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

Either they have no automobile
speed limits in the New England
states or else the president of the
United States is immune 60 them. Mr..
Taft was driven So miles in a motor
car the other day in a little more
than three hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

For rent" signs are few and far
between in Topeka these days and
the new houses which are being built
are almost innumerable. This is about
all the evidence needed that Topeka
is keeping right on growing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

Somebody should inaugurate a con-
servation policy on words. Too many
of them are being used to no good
purpose these days. 1t seems to be
an era of all talk as how many of
the pressing questions of the day
should be settled and not much in
the way of the real work that is need
ed for their settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

All kinds of congratulations are de-
served by the Kansas boys who repre-
scented their state so we'll at the Ma
tional Rifle match at Camp Perry.
Ohio. Their success in winning one of
the principal trophies of the meet is
but another indication that it is pretty
difficult to defeat Kansans at any kind
Of "A game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

fed over the assimilation of their land
by Japan. This shows that the
Koreans are pretty wise. They have
bowed gracefully to the inevitable.
That's a good deal more than some
people have sense to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

THE world is improving" concludes
the Columbia, 8. c., State after it
makes mention of these facts: I'm
these days it takes smart lawyer
to cheat an Indian. Two centuries ago
ANYBODY could do it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
CHANGED NOW.

L
err plowed his ground or otherwise pre-
pared it for wheat in the fall, put in
his wheat and then rested till harvest.
He put in very little corn. In the win
ter he took care of what little stock he
kept to raise his hundred acres of
wheat, fed a couple of pigs for his own
use, MIXED his COW and took life easy.
But those good times have gone.
people on the streets. The answer as
of old is, "Oh. this is the busy time
with the farmers" But all times
ahve come to be busy times with the
farmer. 1t isn't just wheat now. He
has lot of stock to feed in the win
ter. All fall, after The gets his wheat
in he is husking corn. In the spring,
early, he puts in his oats and then his
corn which requires all his time till
harvest. During the few breathing
spells he might otherwise have, the
alfalfa comes in for attention. The
busy time for the Kansas farmer has
come to be from January first up to
and including the month of December.
The results are seen in automob
and swelled bank accounts, but some
of the old folks. no doubt. miss the
good old sociable, restful, quiet neigh
borhood pleasures of the earlier day
when the country literary fiourished in
winter and the old folks would neigh
Dor of Sunday while the young folks
would gather in wagon loads to spoon
and play croquet Gin the good old sum-
mer time."-Great Bend News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

Los Angeles now steps into the I'M
desirable limelight by being place
where sixteen divorces were granted
in one day to the eight marriages
which took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

No good objections can be raised
to making Governor Stubs chair
man of the party council. 1t is as
suredly his party all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

Booked for the theatrical season Of
1s1O-1911 is a gigantic war between
the trust and the Independents in the
field. And the theater going public
all over the land will probably hold
TIA bag
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
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r. E. Mace. the bloodthirsty drunk
who slaughtered two innocent by
ISLANDERS on Union Pacific train. says
he is not sorry. He is probably keep
ing up the bluff to prevent hard-work-
ing paragraphers from changing his
name to r. e. Morse.
In annexing Korea, Japan has
agreed to let the Korean king hold
his title. In other words. they have
decided to eat the doughnut, but per-
NIT his kingness to retain the hole.
Topeka's Absent Treatment baseball
team took a game at Des Moines Sun
day. but the fact Is not generally con-
sidered q proof that the team can
come back" for anything but a brief
visit.
Colonel Roosevelt is quoted as say
ing that he once stood OF 10 Chey-
enne Indians for two hours. However,
he neglected to state the amount he
owed the 20. or what means they en-
pfoyed to collect
A Wichita street preacher, who was
arrested by the police for preaching
without a permit. states that he Is
nephew of Governor Stubs. The
Wichita police magistrate, while try
ing his case. should take into consid-
Grafton whether or not the ftinerant
gospel spreader offered this an as adj
mission or a boast.
Out in the forest fire district. they
are petitioning President Taft to fire
cannon. Observe that it is spelled
with a lower case &C. as the IRE dis
trict sufferers are not worrying about
Uncle Joe at present. They desire the
discharge of heavy government artil-
lery in the hope that the conclusion
may produce rain.
However, if they really want rain.
they should speak to Governor Stubs
about it. as he is the only mortal who
advertises as a ready and willing pro-
Queer of everything at short notice.
WANTED-TO WORK AND TO
PLAY: Wanted--A working fore
man on weekly paper who can play
a solo B fiat cornet in band an or
chestra. Journal, Coudersport, Pa.
P. S.-Perhaps the applicant might
score several points in the contest for
this job by qualifying as an expert
biscuit builder or post-hole digger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
THE SUMMER VACATION.

THE SUMMER VACATION.
] The other guys
Around this shop,
In manner wise
Their stories drop
Anent their trips
On trains and ships
And costly drinks or porters' tips.
Twas never thus
I. cared to roam:
I'd rather rus
Ticate near home
Than mix with swells
At bum hotels
Or eat the feed the landlord sells.
I'd rather fare
On roasted hen.
Or pot a spar
Row now and then.
Than to report
AT some "resort,'Sf4-.s-- s,s.fs- zf4-,r -;
Which advertises "rest and sport"
Apropos this vacation business:
President Taft gives it as his opinion
that we should vacate 1.-TWO months
out of every year. It is our opinion,
however, that we. the defendants,
could get a new trial on the grounds
that the Severity of the sentence is
not warranted by the evidence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
KANSAS COAMENT
THE SUN Is RISING.

rake our eye off politics long enough
70 note the tremendous step that has
Deen formally taken by the school au-
tnorit1es Of the metropolis.
10 the curriculum of New York pub
nc schools has been added the study CT
farming Some of the "frills and feath-
ers OF common school education are to
De eliminated and children of the tene
ments Will be taught the love of seeing
tnlngs grow, instead. Agents of school
DOCK publishing monopolies and all the
pected to set up a great howl, but this
innovation means national progress
and better people
In the past 10 years, 5000, coo of i'm
migrants have come to. this country.
The vast majority of them, perhaps as
nigh as 30 per cent, have located in tie
cities or mining regions, notwithstand-
Ing that some millions of them are
naturally agriculturists. Run down the
list of public school pupils of any big
city and you will be surprised at the
mighty preponderance of foreign
names. This herding in cities and minc
colonies is bad for the nation.
There are 100000 acres of deserted
farm lands in New York state alone.
Th1s condition is proportionately
worse throughout all New England.
The advance information on the forth
coming census report shows increases
OF ~ per cent In city population TO I1ve
in country in even such states as Ohio
and Illinois. This condition is rapidly
spreading westward and will, it Is pre-
dicted, take in all the country up to the
foot of the Rockies, in 10 years, If I'M
checked. This is tendency that's bad
for the nation.
The true greatness of this country
has been largely due to two things
agriculture and the Public schools.
In very recent years large sums,
raised by what may be called private
enterprise, have been devoted to teach
Ing agriculture to children Of agricul-
turists. But hardly one dollar of the
hundreds of millions spent by munich
palities, annually. on education" has
been devoted to teaching children con-
corning that first cause of national
greatness-agricultur Sums beyond
computation have been squandered on
senseless, useless, ephemeral trim
mings'' of education We quote
Education" because the ordinary pub
lie school curriculum limits and idiot
ically confines children to about the
weakest capital with which, alone, the
youth of our land can start out in life.
But the sun of enlightenment is ris-
ing above the New York horizon. 9th
er cities will follow suit, as petty school
politics is killed off and fool theories
about the "frills" die natural deaths. It
is welli-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

However, if they really want rain.
they should speak to Governor Stubs
about it. as he is the only mortal who
advertises as a ready and willing pro-
Queer of everything at short notice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-07
BLOOMFIELD NOT
TO PAVE SQUARE
COUNCIL DEFEATS MEASURE
TO 8; BOOSTERS WILL TRY
AGAIN, THOUGH.

Bloomfield June 4.-(Special.) Al
the regular meeting Of the council the
paving resolution was taken up, dis
cussed and voted upon. The resolution
was that the property owners around
the square and one block off each way
be required to pave in front Of their
property and the city be required to
pave the street corners and alley
fronts. The movement has created
quite an interest and the council cham
her was crowded with enthusiastic
men, both for and against. Those max
ing short talks against the resolution
were: Judge Carruthers, John Duffield'
r. A. Dunlap, j. P. Toombs, John Nit
chell of ,Ottumwa, James A. Dunn, w.
H. Taylor, Miss Efie Hardy. Those
talking in favor Of the resolution were
Henry Taylor, w. J. Steckel, E. <.
Herr, S. A. Lorenz A. G. Bigsby, Or.
H. C. Young, H. w. Duckworth, O. D..
Wray, Pearl Sutton and Mayor H. G.
Leach. The councilmen that voted for
the resolution were Gaumer, Rokey
and Black. Those against It, Wise and
Rankin. The required majority being
three ourths, the resolution was lost
It is understood that the boosters
will not stop, but try and get the prop.
osition before the people by a special
election or at the next election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-07
Boy, UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE.
New London Tot Causes Excitement
at Fort Madison, on Way From
l<.~.so Hiku

Fort Madison, a., June 4.-Over one
package, containing boy, aged about
years rosy cheeks, golden hair, I'M
usually active, was the baggage re-
port at the Santa Fe depot. The pc
culiar circumstance was the cause OF
no end of comment and opinions.
A telegram was received at the de-
pot from Kansas City addressed to a
party supposed to be In the waiting
room and signed by Mrs. Roy Line.
It stated that child supposed, to
have been put on No. 8, had missed
the train and was coming on NO. III
instead. There was no one there to
receive the telegram, but the boy ar.
rived as stated. tagged and numbered
as baggage shipment.
The little lad had baggage check
and calling card Of Mrs. Roy Lynne
pinned to the blouse of his knicker-
booker summer suit, on the back OF
the card we're the words, Karl Ed
ward Lynne, Fort Madison, Iowa. To
Mrs. E. F.. McGinnis or o. F. McGin-
MIS-" Some baggage also came with
him, but nothing to definitely locate
where he belonged.
The boy had sack of lunch with
him, but when NO. came in and still
no one offered an exploration, the Off
cials decided it was time to get him
something more substantial to eat and
let him also have some rest. Cy We'll
ser, the baggageman, finally picked
him up and took him home. He was
almost asleep when Cy took him in
his arms, but after breakfast and a
nap. he was as lively as ever.
In the meantime the police and 9th
ers had been notified. They, with the
station agent, began an investigation
and located McGinnis family at New
London.
Mr.. McGinnis. an uncle, had been
here to meet the child as arranged,
but after meeting the train and no
one appearing he returned home on
an evening train.
Mr.. McGinnis telephoned the police
here from Burlington to send the boy
up on the first train.