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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
QUAKER sfEDITATIoNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.J
The light lunch cafe should always
be in apple pie order.
No. Maude dear; there is no similar
ity between a sea cow and river
scow. 50
1t also seems pretty near true that
all things come to those who steal
them.
A girl is never really as pretty as
picture unless she is in happy frame
Of mind.
Summer is still a long way off, Even
the failure of the peach crop hasn't
been announced yet
Beauty is only skin deep. A spring
chicken isn't in it with bird of para
disc, but it's whole lot better eating
No, Maude dear; Delaware is not
called the Diamond state because it is
just about large enough for a. baseball
ground.
Here's where you get my goat
muttered the butcher as the delin-
quent customer ordered a roast of
Southdown mutton.
Wigwag-''What' the matter with
you. Guzzler? You act like a fish out
of water" GizzIer-"Exactly;I never
was so dry in my lffe.''
circumstances alter cases." quoted
the Wise Guy. .sWeil, it would take a
lot of circumstances to alter Schweit-
zerkase,' replied the Simple Mug, who
had Just had lunch in German res
taurant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
TAFT AND THE TARIFF.

1t is reasonably certain that the sem
ate will agree to the action of the
house Of representatives. IN setting aside
$3.50 900 for the purposes of President
Taft and his commission of tariff ex-
I-erts for such investigations as It is
necessary for them to pursue incident
to an equitable administration of the
maximum and minimum provisions of
the new tariff law. But these investi-
cations are going to mean more than
that. Mr.. Taft has expressed the opin-
ion time and again that he has auth
Gritty to extend the scope of this tariff
commission il such Investigations as
it can make. And it Is his intention
that these investigations shall be broad
and complete enough so that they will
show the differences between the cost
of production of things in this coun-
try and in the countries with which
this nation enjoys large trade AMI
hich also have competing industries.
The facts and figures thus obtained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
WATERWAYS AND COMMERCE..

WATERWAYS AND COMMERCE..
"One reason, undoubtedly, why our
vsaterborne traffic has not grown is
that our principal waterway system,
except the Great Lakes, viz, the Mis-
s:ssippi ard it's tributaries, is not 50
situated with reference to the main
currents of commerce as to be able to
command a large amount of traffic, no
matter what rates may be made on 1t, >
writes Samuel o. Dunn in On article
on 1.-THE Proposed Development of In
land Waterways" in the June Scrlb-
Ter. "In order that either a water
way or a railway may get traffic and
actually cheaper transportation by car
rying IL it is not enough that it should
be willing and able to make low rates.
1t must also run in the same general
erection as currents of commerce large
enough 20 afford it substantial bust
ness. The general direction in which
commerce moves is determined by the
economic law of supply and demand.
People ship goods to make a prof1t;
they can only make a. profit by shipping
them from where they are less valu-
able to where they are more valuable;
ard where they shall be less valuable
or more valuable is determined. since
the coming of the railway, mainly by
conditions Independent of the way in
v hich Waterways run. In this country,
owing tn historic and economic reasons.
manufactured goods are shipped mainly
from east to west, and the products of
the farm, mine and forest, mainly from
west to east. The amount of traffic
which moves north and south is rela-
lively pInall and there seems no
ground for anticipating any substantial
change in this respect. AS the Mis-
sissippi and it's tributaries run mainly
north and south, it is hard to see where
heavy traffic for them could be OBJ
tanned even though the boats On them
we're able to compete successfully in
rates against the north and south rail
ways.
The situation of the principal water
.ays of Europe relatively. to the main
currents OF commerce IS more fortu-
nate The Rhire in Germany, for ex-
ample, like the Great Lakes in this
country, is ideally located relatively tc
the sources of production and consump-
ton of coal, iron ore. etc, TO get q
large traffic in them In Europe, also
commerce grew UP before the advent
Of the railway, and the direction of the
currents of traffic has been influenced
more by the way the waterways rum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
Panama and Costa Rica.

Secretary Knox has performed a real
and important service, primarily and
particularly to two of our Southern
neighbors, but generally to the cause
of International amity, in arranging
for the final arbitration of the ancient
boundary dispute between Panama
and Costa Rica- The case is one which
has been much debated for nearly a
hundred years, and which, indeed. had
it's origin at still earlier date. and
to settle which many. well-meant eff
forts have been made. and its history
affords an illustration of both the
beneficent application and the 1imita-
tons of arbitration between sovereign
states. =
In old Spanish times the boundary
between the two provinces was never
defined, and accordingly when Panama
and Central America established their
independence the question arose where
the boundary should be. After Pana-
ma had cast in her lot with Colombia
there were many negotiations between
the latter country and Costa RIGA,
which were fruitleSs. In 1886, indeed,
the matter was submitted to Alfonso
XII of Spain for arbitration. and on
his death the work was completed by
President Loubet, of France. But the
award was based upon such imperfect
surveys and maps that neither party
was satisfied with it, and it was tacit-
ly ignored. Very soon after the re-
establishment of Panama indepen-
dence in 1908 the matter was taken up
again, with the benevolent aid of the
American minister to Panama, Mr..
Barrett, and it was hoped that a final
settlement would then be attained, but
it was not. Now, however, such set
Element seems to be assured. ~
The questions at issue are entirely
friendly, and are to be answered from
records, maps, and actual surveys, and
under the umpireship of the chief
justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States there should be no
doubt sof an equitable and therefore
mutually satisfactory disposition Of the
whole matter a contamination which
will confirm friendship between the
two states and form an additional
bond of confidence between them and
the United States.-New York Tribune,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
Professional Secrecy.

Following his retirement from ac-
tive practice the eminent British bar
rister, Sir George Lewis, announces
that he has kept no diary of the cele-
brated court cases in which he was
retained and will not publish his rem
iniscences; and the fact is reported
to have brought great relief" to
many persons socially prominent in
England.
In the course of half century Sir,
George Lewis has appeared in many
causes celebres and been a trusted adj
wiser in domestic difficulties. What
he might tell of the Tranby Croft
scandal. the Colin Campbell divorce
suit, the Parnell investigation, and the
case of the barrister Bravo, whose
death by poison has remained an un-
solved mystery-the disclosure of
these and other legal secrets of a
lifetime spent at the bar would give
to his memoirs q scandalous interest.
But the fact for note is that any
apprehension could have existed in
England of a possible breach of con-
fidence of this kind by a lawyer of the
highest standing. Is it assumed that
the confidential relations between
counsel and client rest on so slight a
foundation of trust? A priest would
not be expected to betray the secrets
of the confessional. A physician does
not disclose the condolences Of the
consulting room. Robert Kitchens in
a recent novel makes an effective use
of the sacredness of a Doctors obli--
cations to his patient through the
ruse employed by woman of dubious
reputation to seal the lips of spec
ialist by consulting him professionals
".
London gossips must have had a
curious notion of Sir George Lewis
conception of professional ethics if
they expected that he would betray
in the form of "reminiscences the con-
1dences of his clients.-New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Maybe looking for the comet is such
a popular diversion because it doesn't
cost anything.
Some men waste all kinds of val
liable time sitting around and waiting
for opportunity to visit them.
::
The individual who won't give up
when he's in the wrong really doesn't
amount to much. There's lots of 'em,
too.
n Il
1t seems we'll nigh impossible for
Sweethearts to find any flaws in each
other until after they get married
4
Shortberry strawcake would be a
more appropriate name for the ia
nous desert as it is served in some
restaurants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFron the Atchison Globe

Nothing stirs up remorse in a man so
much as to become sick at the stom-
ach.
If there.is hole in the floor of
store, every man who comes in will
spit in it
If any Suffragette was ever loved by
a man, it was before she Joined the
Movement.
1t is as foolish to throw away your
health as 1t is to throw away your
money. In fact, it's worse.
Many a man who won't eat a Dutch
lunch during the day, at regular meal
time, will eat it at midnight
A chicken doesn't know much. but 1t
has sense enough to go to bed at bed
time. Very few men have that much
sense.
A man lately attempted suicide: and
shot himself twice in the arm. We be-
lieve we'd miss. too, if we should at
tempt suicide: indeed, we don't believe
we'd hit an arm
1t must be nice to be bull dog; a
bull dog is let alone so much. People
are not particularly kind to bull dog.
but it isn't kindness man longs for:
it's being let alone.
To the girl in love from Sunday even
ing to Sunday evening is a. long dreary
time, but to the girl reading a con-
tinued story in magazine the time
between installments is years longer.
Boys believe that if snake gets a
good look at a boy, it can charm him.
also. that il a turtle gets hold of a
boys toe when he is in swimming, It
will not let go until there is thunder.
Note from Book on Good Manners
recently compiled by the Research
i Club: 1t is bad form to talk of the
widower marrying again before the
wife is buried: Wait till you get out
side the cemetery gate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
KANS<y C0A1AENT
ONE DRINK A YEAR.

ONE DRINK A YEAR.
II IS proposed. in New York state. to
lrebr1ety, which board may, upon in
sestigatlng man who is charged with
drunkenness, send the offender to a
farm or hospital The counties viii
supply the farms and the hospitals. 1t
appears that asman may be allowed to
ihoulge IN one spree a year without
fear of being taken. before the board
and ordered sent to a jag" farm or
the snake" hospital This is giving the
men VINO desire to get drunk consider
aole latitude. One spree a year Is all
many men care to indulge in. They
start in the first of the year and they
continue to keep filled up during the
entire year They contend that is but
ore spree. This is a point the board
or inebriety will be obliged to- deter
mine. Is one continuous spree to be
regarded rs more than one? 1t is
deilcate point which has often been ar
gCed in saloons and never has been
legally settled.
But the board will have other diff
cult questions TO determine. How is
II TO know when a man is on spree.
How can the members decide between a
sun and pleasant working jag? What
sVage or 1ntoxication will entitie man
&c admlttance to the farm or the hos
pltal. The old time honored tests of
lTonou1cing difficult words and walk
ing cracks have often been proven mis-
taken 1t is scientific and important
question the new board will have to
determine and one upon which authori-
ties have long differed.-Wichita Eagle.
GRATITUDE IS RARE.
One more man has found that his
faith in mankind was misplaced, and
Is asking the courts to undo what,
through the kindness of his heart he
had attempted to do for his men. James
B. Hammond made millions through the
invention of typewriter and as age
began TO tell upon him he desired to do
great things for the employees who had
been with him and arranged to place
a large portion of his property in the
hands of trustees to be divided among
his employees after his death. Instead
or accepting the gift in the spirit in
Which 1t was made. the trustees dis
loyalty tried to run the property for
their own interest and attempted to
turn out the man whose generosity had
put them IN the position they occupied.
Mr.. Hammond has now appealed to the
courts and will doubtless. have his pro-
perty restored to him. Evidently one
great reason why gratitude is so highly
valued is because it - so extremely
rare.-Lawrence World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

ment the interesting dialogue between
the two young people
'Honk, honk."
AS the great machine reached them.
it, suddenly swerved to the curve, and
one of the occupants was shot catapult
like into the very arms of Polly Both
we're thrown to the walk. In an M
stent the new and spectacular arrival
had bounced to his feet, and even be-
fore the astonished Jimmy realized what
had happened had assisted the girl 70
her feet.
Profuse apologies came glibly to the
lips of the man.
The newly arrived was short, rat,
and well on the shadysside of 20. How
a man of his age could spring so MINI
bly, to his feet and instantly execute q
ChesterfieIoian bow was beyond the
comprehension of the silent ard won
dering Jimmy.
There is something wrong with the
car" the man was explaining. MY
driver nas been working at 1t for an
hour. He couldn't stop. you see. Only
for you. young woman, 1 would have
been dashed to this stone pavement, ana
probably killed. If you will allow me
/ would like to give you this as a little
token of my appreciation" The old
gentleman took two-carat diamond
from his finger and passed 1t into the
hands of the astonished girl.
HHonk, honki"
! Inc CAR now unQSE COitIOi' S@.AS -
a sudden stop beside them, and in an
instant. the old gentleman had elm bed
in beside the driver. who put on full
speed and disappeared in a cloud OF
dust.
Jimmy" gasrcd Polly, "I take 1t all
back. will marry you. Things happen
SO fast in This world that 1t is no place
Cor an unprotected girl"
And Jimmy laughed joyfully.-(C Copy
righted, 1910, by Associated Literary
Presso
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
HUNOR or THE Day

F'reddic-what is philanthropy, dad?
Cobwigger- Compromising on your con-
science for a few cents on the dollar,
my son.-Puck.
HE was a great benefactor of the
suffragette cause What did he do?'
Endowed a few cells in their favorite
overwhelmingly Express.
Little Willie-Say. pa, what is a fin
sncier? PA financier, my son, is a
mon who can separate other people
from their money without the aid of a
Sc ndbag.-Chicag News.
He-One kiss is worth a hundred let
tiers. She-How silly you are. He
Not at all. a kiss. you know, can't be
shown in a breach of promise suit
Boston Transcript.
"How did you get the reputation OF
being taciturn?" Possibly because I
only discuss matters that / am familiar
with. "-Pittsburg Post.
A Relic of Bar berism.-Fat1fer-W
is that red-and- white striped pole over
ia the corner of your room? Senior
Oh. that's a relic of barberism.--YaIe
Record
Trouble in the Home-"Madam, 1 de-
ceive- no one; l am not two-faced -
Fortunately. my friend. One like
yours is quite enough. "-Sourrire.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News. !

IRON the chicago News.
Ideal weather is the kind suited to
ones business.
Some men who hope for the best
are too lazy to go after it.
The largest room in the world is the
one for Improvement.
Not to begin foolish undertaking
is an indication of wisdom.
After you have failed at everything
else you can still be successful pessi-
mist
Some men who hope for the best are
too lazy and not enough at the right
time.
If girl bushes when you sneak NJ
tunnel it's sure sign that She has
travelled.
The average wornan's vocabularv fs
not very large. but it is surprisinp
what she can do with it.
a young mother is SO wrapped UP in
of the way it has the measles. "se
No. Cordelia, a washerwoman ISM
necessarily foolish because she n,,,s
out tubs to catch soft water when II
rains hard. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
THE FOLLY OF FRErrrNG.

There are FOOLS" he said who grumble
When hfe's little troubles come;
D0 not weep becaus you stumble:
If you chance to pound your thumb
swearing will mot stop the aching
Or repay you for the blow:
Even when your heart is breaking
Try somehow to hide your woe.
There are fools who think that signing
Ever caused a wound to heal;
6raVe men. even when they're dying.
smile despite the pain they feel:
he that wears a frown or worries
over troubles that are past
only spftes himself and hurries
where his grave shall close at last.
Ihey are fools who keep forgetting
All the blessings they have had
And sit down in corners, letting
Small misfortunes make them sad
Then the waiter dropped some butter
And a fish plate on his head,
1t would be a shame to utter.
Any of the things he said.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

Lion tanner in a show now tentina
at ottawa grew careless and the lion
knocked him down and bit him in the
fall This is indeed sad. 1t is also a
difficult feat for any lion to bite one in
the fall in the spring.
The hotel keeper at Holton says that
Cap Tillotson "righted the matter"
The wording of his explanation may
be little vague. but under the cir
cumstances his meaning is absolute
w clear. There is only one way to
right the matter" with hotel keeper,
and that is to pay him.
1t appears that the primary purpose
of Bill Hackney's visit to Washington
was to give congress few elementary
lessons in the Kansas language.
Some friend should instruct those
mental hygiene persons who are go
ing to cure insanity by reading tracts
to lunatics. that charity should begin
at home and also call their attention
to that quotation, Physician, heal thy
SELF
BEAR WITH US A MOMENT.
Quoth the bear: at am growing so
fat
It's an effort to tie my cravat:
It may be indiscreet.
The amount that eat
But get bear living, at that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

The pessimists who are prating these
days about little or no prosperity pre-
Vailing in the country will have 20
guess again. More than $40, 1000, 900 worth
Of diamonds and other precious stones
have been imported into the United
States during the past ten months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

Gentleman Jim" Corbett is going to
help condition Jeffries for his fight with
Johnson. 1t would appear, though, thar
about the last thing JEFF needs for tho
great occasion is pointers on how to
conduct himself in gentlemanly fashion
while in the ring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
From the New York Press.l

lFrom the New York Press.1
What makes the baby so smart to its
family is nobody else can see it.
People would just as lief go to Gem
trail Park as to Europe if it was as ex-
pensive.
A man can get an idea out of setting
the hands of the clock that he's a me-
chanical genius.
Providence takes care of children and
fools unless they are looking for good
investments.
It's awful hard for man not 70
think he's wasting money when it goes
into something useful for his family in
stead of cigars for himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

No situation develops in the admin
istration of the Chicago school system
that its superintendent Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young. does not demonstrate her fit
ness to handle and in most approved
fashion. Eight high school pupils who
purloined question papers of their
graduating examinations have got TO
continue their school for another six
months and they viii be given a special
course in direct ethical training.
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ENCOURAGE THE BALL TEAM.

ENCOURAGE THE BALL TEAM.
Regardless OF the rather poor show
ing which the Topeka baseball team
has made to date, it is entitled to all
kinds of favorable announcement in
the way of generous patronage from
the local fans. The team is a good one.
Dick Cooley says so. He knows. If
he didn't believe the team was a good
one, he'd be l1ustling around for better
players. That is the way he has al
ways done business in this city. He is
too old and too discerning a baseball
manager to do otherwise.
AS a matter of fact. though, the
team even in its present position at
the bottom of the ladder in the West
ern league race is in a much better
place relatively than are half of the
teams in each of the larger leagues in
the country. Between the Topeka
team and the leader in its league there
is only difference of 14S points. Com
pare this with the relative standing
of the teams in the other leagues. In
the American league the team in fourth
place is PIG points behind the one at
the head of the column. And the team
in the cellar in this league is no less
than 536 points behind the percentage
of the leading team. In the American
association the team in fourth place is
2sS points behind the leader and the
team at the bottom Of the list is 351
points from the top-notcher. In the
National league there is a difference of
257 points between the leading team
and the tail ender.
So. after all, the showing made by
the Topeka team is not such bad one
A winning streak is now due to
it, because hard luck and loose play
ing does not forever follow a team OF
competent ball players. such as COM
prise the Topeka aggregation. That
winning streak will be materially help
ed on its way if the numerous base
ball enthusiasts do their full duty by
the team, if they get out to the games
in crowds and cheer the players on 70
victory. Nothing spurs a ball player
on to his best efforts quite as much as
a crowded grandstand and bleachers.
1t gives him heart in more ways than
one. 1t shows him that his pay check
is going to come around with regular
ity. That helps a lot. 1t stimulates
him to make the best possible showing
that is in him. He is anxious to de-
liver the goods for which the people
are willing to pay.
"A team, however, that is down for
the time being, even if its level is not
actually such a very poor one, Will not
put much vim in its work if only
handful of the faithful gather to see H.
Everyone knows that actors and
actresses, the best and the poorest of
them, do ten times better work before
crowded and applauding houses than
they are capable of doing when they
face row after row of empty and silent
seats. It's the same with ball players.
And If Topekans want their ball team
to start climbing to the top, which
every one believes it is able to do, they
must assist it along with the right kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

Senator Kean of New Jersey will
have to go some Il he evens up things
with Representative Fowler of the
same state in the name calling game
which the latter has started Mr.
Fowler refers to Mr.. Kean as T" sub
servient. trucuIent literal cuckoo and
"a political poodle dog"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

Now comes an astronomer, whose
habitat is the University of Arizona,
with the announcement that Halley's
comet has divided into two parts Ap-
parently the astronomers are working
overtime TO keep the public interested
in the great faker of the heavens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

A prevalent custom with Mr.. Roose-
Welt has been tossed to the winds by
him during his stay in London. For
the past few days he has been lodging
the crowds in the British metropolis
who would like to pay him a little
hornaOa