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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
PROHIBITION AND HYPOCRISY -

In the stand which Mayor Billiard
takes against prohibition he appears to
lay particular stress on the Hypocrisy
of mar people in the premises. He
insists that many active and pronounc-
ed prohibitionists use liquor them
selves, either for medical purposes or
more or less moderately as a beverage
No doubt Mayor Billiards. charge to
this effect is well-founded but there is
really no cause to cry Hypocrisy on
a man who uses liquor in his own home
with discretion if he also favors pro-
hibition. There is nothing of the in
consistent in such a stand.
And for the very good reason that
most of the men who use liquor AMI
are prohibttfonists at the same time,
are prohibitionists because of the eff
fectiveness CT prohibition, when it Is
honestly enforced, in the adjustment
of the saloon and its prototype. the
joint. In doing this, and Mr. Billiard
will have to admit that it does this
much, prohibition has proven itself a
blessing to every community that has
given it a fair trial, despite Mr.. Bill
lard's view to the contrary
1t is the wide-open saloon that is the
curse of the liquor traffic. The saloon
encourages drinking to excess, no mat
ter how well it may be regulated.
Drinking to excess encourages crime
and vice of all sorts. In fact, the open
saloon is little better than a cess-pool
of iniquity. The theory that it is the
poor mans club is all bosh. 1t is the
place that makes the poor man poorer,
that eats up the money which would
provide better care for his wife and
children and eventually put them in a
home of their own.
These are facts which are admitted
by all discerning sociologists of repute
who have made their studies in localt-
ties where saloons flourish as we'll as
where they do not exist. And in wip-
ing out the saloons prohibition has
done great work. That's why many
sensible men who use liquor sparingly,
are in favor of prohibition. Nor is
there anything of Hypocrisy in their
attitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
FARMERs AND FAIR BONDS.

Reports from those who are visit
ing the farmers of Shawnee county and
getting their views on the proposition
Of Shawnee county issuing $4,000 in
bonds for the development and i'm
provement of the state fair grounds,
are to the effect that nearly all of the
farmers whom they have approached
are in favor of this bond issue. This
is especially true of the farmers with
the largest and most valuable farms
and who are the largest taxpayers
among the agriculturists of the county.
And it would be strange. indeed. If
the farmers of Shawnee county were
generally opposed to the issuance of
these bonds. Nothing viii help the
farmers of this county and the neigh
boring counties to develop their farms,
to get better returns from them, SO
much as just the sort of an agricul-
tural exposition which it is proposed
to develop at Topeka and on which
such an excellent beginning was made
this fall. Such fair, aside from the
pleasure and amusement afforded, is
the most valuable sort of an educa-
tional institution for the wide-awake
farmer.
In the October issue of the Define
ator there was an interesting and elab-
crate article setting forth this most
important feature of state and county
agricultural expositions. A part of this
article was a digest of the opinions of
progressive farmers all over the coun-
try as to what these fairs do for the
people and what they should do. Pre-
scented most briefly, these opinions
were to the effect that these fairs give:
Vacations for many farmers with
pleasure and profit combined.
Contact with men skillful in every
department of agricultural work, and
the stimulus which such contact can
not fail to offer.
Elevation in standards of work and
in quality; first. by the offering of pre-
mtums, and, second. by observation.
Increase of interest in farm work as
dignifed and wholly worthy of respect.
Opportunity for study of newly
vised farm machinery at work
Encouragement toward the improve
ment of crops and stock through the
rotation of crops, selected seed and
wisely chosen cattle, sheep, hogs, etc.
Development of state pride and
broadened views as to markets.
1t is these very things that state fairs
do and should do and the one that has
been started on its way at Topeka will
do them all the better as it is devel-
oped and enlarged. The $4,000 bond
issue is needed to improve the fair
grounds with buildings, etc, so that
the fair can be developed to do these
things; so that it can be made a really
valuable institution to the farmers of
Shawnee county and Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
RREAK1NG no HARNESS..

I've been advanced up a grade. an NAV
Is the tfckledest woman that you ever
saw;
I have made her prouder. my dad says.
than
A hull big brood makes a barnyard hen.
An she ties my shoestrings in puffy bows,
An pulls an hauls till she gifts my
clothes
To set jest right, but gosh durn It'll why
Must I go'n' put on a collar'n' tie?
I had three fights just on yesterday.
With fellers what jollied me bout the
way
I looked with tie; an one Teller said
That my eyes was popped an my ears
was red,
An another one said I should loosen up,
Fer i made me look like pizened pup.
An then we fit-an' I don't see why
A kid must put on collar'n' tie.
An nav she calls me her little man."
An she is beginnin' to fix and plan
Bout what III be when I've growed up
tall,
An dad he grins when she says what all
She will have me be. an he said last
night:
Don't worry, NAV, he will do all right,
An NAV is so proud am goin' to try
But why must kid wear a collar'n' tie?
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.
EFrom the Atchison Globe.l

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
There is something wrong with every
place that keeps a Bouncer.
Remember when you were young, and
grieved because everybody didn't love
you?
That advice to love your enemies, for
example.
About all that can be said for the
canary bird is it sings a good deal bet
ter than a parrot talks.
When a man pays money, he always
insists on receipt, and loses the re-
ceipt the next day.
Considering the fat conditions of this
country, the people abuse and over
work that word famine a good deal.
You should know as much about the
philosophy of life as anyone. Anyone
who has lived should know life.
Some genius could do "a great work.
by inventing a dog muzzle which
would prevent barking as well as bit
ing.
It is sad. but true that there are
the chance it affords them to get away
from home.
With the possible exception Of a
Thoroughbred bulldog, the fur overcoat
is probably the homeliest thing that
costs g. lot of real money.
The man who thinks he has trouble
enough to drive him crazy, at least, has
a good start; thoughts of that kind as
sist the bats and bugs a good deal.
Winter is coming on, and hereafter
we intend to pay less attention to
public calamities that are not calan1i-
ties, and pay more attention to our
own faults.
A woman who seldom comes down
town walks on the street the way a
bride walks to the altar: looking
straight ahead, with a set expression,
as though she imagined everyone is
looking at her.
Ever notice how often a woman uses
the expression, Driven to =" Wheth-
er she whips her child, gets a divorce
from her husband, or refuses to invite
a neighbor to a party, she was driven
to it."
Different communities have different
ideas of nicknames. They once had
a citizen named Napoleon Bonapart
Wood. and he was nicknamed "Bony''
Atchison has a citizen named Napol-
con Bonaparte Pike, and his nickname
| is Poly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
.AYHAWKER JOTS

Keep square with the paper" ad-
vises the Troy Chief
Some men who think they are marry
ing angels, says VIII Palmer, don't even
get a good cook.
An important discovery by the Pratt
Union: 1T is always best to commence
at the beginning"
Question for debate at the next High
land View literary: Resolved, That
Lincoln did more for this country than
Washington
The Jewell Republican has noticed
that some girls begin to chase the boys
these days as soon as they can climb
down out of their high chairs.
Under a heading Wireless Dis
patch the Oakley Graphic prints this:
We neglected to announce last week
that Charley Bedrang lost a valuable
horse.
A high school note in the Wamego
Reporter: The staff is so busy with
their regular school work that they
have little time to think of school news
what lovely weather this?
As the Halstead Independent has fig
ured it out: A man will walk a mile
to get a shot at duck. That's sport.
But to walk back down after the loaf
of bread he forgot, that's work.
"A good rain is needed. Stock water
is scarce in many places" says the
Neodesha Register, which evidently has
in mind places other than those where
railroads and other huge corporations
are financed.
A request goes up from the Lebanon
Times that all persons, who believe the
story that the late David B. Hill never
took a drink of liquor, smoked a cigar
or kissed a woman, stand on their
heads until they are counted.
An Ottawa plumber advertises: you
can get gas pipe in any quantity
through me at any time" The Hiawa-
tina News-Democrat thinks he ought
to join circus but will very likely stay
in the plumbing business and amass q
fortune.
Several days after the first heavy
frost of the season came along the
editor of the Toronto Republican re-
marked: eff a man goes fishing at
daybreak on the morning of the first
heavy frost, he will catch all the bass
he can carry home
This is a fact. reports the Smith
County Pioneer: A town wag bolted
into a store and exclaimed to a clerk:
'Geei The Dutch have taken Holland -
An old lady who was standing near,
turning to her neighbor said, 81 do wish
they'd quit this awful f1ghting."
In concluding the account of a we'd
ding ceremony and reception the
Stockholm correspondent of the
Sharon Springs Western Times writes
-"after which the crowd departed,
but not until they had the satisfaction
of seeing the bride and groom hoist
ed Will somebody please explain?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
HUNOR OF THE DAY

Bulzer-Pennster told me that the best
magazines were clamoring for his con-
tributions.
page ads.-Lippincott's.
BE careful what We say, son." eau
toned the Plunkville Polonius
Remember that you amt prominent
enough to claim that you was misquoted-"
Puck.
rived at Indian hin station)-T say. might
I hold your hand?
Pretty Widow-Certainly not. Your
colonel's wife hasn't called on me yet
Punch.
Iwant to marry his daughter. I get
a good salary. Don't you think the men.
Sure. wave the pay under his nose
Kansas City Journal.
'.And have you an ideal man, Miss
II had an ideal but he
Your ideal has been shattered? .
broke. '-Rochester Times.
.I have always heard" observed the
doctor, that President Roosevelt Is a
soe9 Glow Isse Can that be-" testify responded
the professor. Hwf1en he has only one
Loeb?'-Chicago Tribune.
"Your audiences seemed shocked by the
@At first" answered the manager, but
we expurgated it.
Then The they seemed disappointed. -
Washington Star.
stella-Did you accept Jack?
BelIa-Yes, but Endorsed Tom at the
same time.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
{ From the Chicago News.

from the Chicago News.1
Forget your troubles and count your
blessings.
It's easier to get married than it is
to pay alimony.
Even the straphanger stands up for
the street car service.
Lots of men would rather be con-
sidered mean than ordinary.
In playing for hero medal be care
full not to flag the fool killer.
Speaking of the parcels post, what's
the matter with the suburbanite?
Shore in your sleep if you must, but
it isn't polite to snore at other times.
Many a woman is single from choice
the choice made by a man who
chose another.
Steal a march on your enemy by
admitting you were in the wrong be-
fore he finds it out.
Somehow the average mother doesn't
think she is doing her duty unless she
spoils her children.
A girl may boast that she has never
been kissed by a man, but she never
boasts that no man has ever tried to
kiss her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

*Some college professor, or other
incompetent, may see fit to knock on
the arrangement of our educational
series, on the grounds that the lessons
are introduced without proper atten-
ton to minor detail, such as time and
place. 1t may be pointed out that the
lesson dealing with the life and per-
nicious habits of Hon. Cap. Kidd
should not be introduced prior to the
complete and unadulterated history of
Hon. Rameses, late of Egypt, who
ante-dates Hon. Kidd as a his
toric parsonage by several years. 9th
ers may object to the close connec-
ton between the histories of Hon.
Geronimo. who died last summer and
the late lamented Hon. Scipio, whose
demise occurred so long ago that the
exact date is matter of grave con-
lecture.
We freely admit that we have taken
liberties with time, but offer, as an ex-
tenuation, the rumor that time is
money" AS there is no money in these
gems, it is only fair that we should be
permitted the privilege of utter dis
regard for the alleged equivalent.
But at that-and we leave it to the
parent who pays the bills for his sons
college education-our educational
course is a vast improvement upon
anything the ~caviling college profess
scr has to offer.
THAT guy" says Jack Supp, looks
like his wife may have acquired him
as a premium with can of baking
powder"
Truth, in the wrong place, can do
more dirty damage than the worst
shorter-and-uglier ever told.
Aviator tombstone has set the
worlds record for altitude flight. His
nearest and most dangerous COMPETE
tor was Hon. ]. n. Dolley, who was
"up in the air. last week.
It is reported that Terrible Teddy
swept Manhattan Island from end to
end The occasion, no doubt, was OBJ
served as an annual holiday by the
regular white-wings force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
JOURNAL ENTRIES

People who get tired of life have
been living the wrong way.
altogether too many persons are of
the penny wise and pound-foolish var
iety.
Still another reason for protest is
that increase in quality does not go
along with increase in prices.
y
Should your friends appear uneasy
these days perhaps it would be well to
charge 1t up to winter flannels.
= y y
If everybody owned a valuable gold
mine, 1ost of them would find plenty
or other things to worry and fuss
about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

about it which makes the stage seem
suddenly more important, more a part
of our lives, not a mere sport of list
less hours or a narrowly esthetic salts
faction. The only reason for desiring
a native drama is that the stage may
be made more potent for the rational
amusement and the instruction and
service of the community. It can best
serve us, Of course, by setting before
us the problems of our own lives. But
it can most nationally amuse us, also,
when 1t has some connection with our
own lives. The growth of a native
drama means the increased usefulness
and charm OF the stage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
NEW ERA FOR AMERICAN DRAMA


"Our New Generation of Dramat-
ists,'' is the title of Walter Prichard
Eaton's article in the November Amer
lean Magazine in the Introductory
paragraphs of which he says:
zone of the most significant of the
changes which have taken place in the
American theater during the past two
decades is the shift OF ratio between
native and foreign drama. AS late as
ten years ago considerably more than
so per cent of the plays produced in
New York during a season were of
foreign authorship. But for several
seasons now native plays have been in
the majority, latterly nearly IS per
cent of the new works being the prod
uct of American authors, and more
or less concerned with American con-
ditions. Moreover, a majority of the
most popular plays have been among
these native works.
''This change is significant becauAe it
shows that we are coming to have a
drama of our own, and one which in
terests US and makes our stage seem
more important and worthy of serious
consideration.
I'm a sense, even moderately skill
full native play, provided it is written
with sincerity and truth. has more
value to US than the finest of foreign
work, because it has tingle of reality
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
FRON OTHER PENS
SCIENcE on ROAD RIIILnING-

SCIENCE OF ROAD BUILDING.
With all the money that is being
spent in this country for the construc-
ton of good roads, America is far be-
hind the leading European countries in
the art of road making. The fact is
pointed out In connection with the ef-
fort now being made to induce the
government of the United States to
connect itself officially with the Inter-
national Association of Road Con-
crosses.
Membership in the association en-
titles a government to be represented
on the International commission by
one member for each 5000 of annual
dues. This commission controls all
the activities of the congress. The as
ISOLATION has an International labora-
tory of tests and a library. and gathers,
digests and distributes Information
concerning the problems of modern
highway engineering. The American
delegates to the international congress
at Brussels the first week of August
agreed that it would be highly desir-
able that this government be repre-
scented on the international permanent
commission, which advantage can only
be secured by the United States be-
coming a member of the international
association. In their opinion the con-
siderable influence that would come
from a direct connection with the
work of the commission would result
not only in the saving of time and ex-
pense by the avoidance of the dupli-
cation of tests in the future, but in
the great advantage of collaboration
with the road builders and administra-
tors of the other 26 governments in
the sociation.-Buffalo Express.
BUSINESS ON THE CANAL.
The president shows he means BUSH
ness every foot of the way in the
Panama canal enterprise by his de-
termination to make a personal inspec-
ton of the work and the important
problems attending 1t. No man in pub
lie life is so well qualified to grapple
with these questions, for he has made
them the subject of long and patient
study and he is determined to have the
canal completed before the time set
for its opening in January, 1915.
It seems that the two most difficult
and important matters to be disposed
of are the adjustment of tolls and the
plans for handling the coal. What the
government has to keep in mind IN
both is the fact that the canal is prl-
marily a business enterprise that must
attract shipping to be successful. The
mere building of the canal itself will
not bring all available shipments
through its portals. This has to be
understood at the very outset. There
is Just one thing that will get this busi-
ness, and that is fair and just rates.
or tolls. The vast amount of trans
oceanic freight that is now being trans
ported by other routes can and Will
continue to go the same way after th5
canal is built just as well as at present
unless the canal makes an attractive
bid for 1t tfTat will save the shipper
time or money, or both.-Omaha Bee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.1

TFrom the New York Press
Modern improvements mostly elimin-
ate old-fashioned comforts.
A man can get a swelled head just by
thinking how he hasn't one.
There is only one long road to heav-
en-; there are lots of short cuts to the
other place.
A mans sister has to be fifty times
as pretty as any other girl for him 10
realize it.
Maybe people keep up going on ex-
cursions because they think If they
stick to it long enough some day they
may have q good time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
belong

Albert B. Kreitler. third vice presi-
dent of the International Printing
Pressmen's and Assistants Union, was
criticized in these columns for stating
20 the trades and labor assembly at
Denver that the newspaper buildings
Of that town would blow up before
there would be a settlement of the
strike of the pressmen on the terms of
the publishers. Mr.. Kreitler denies that
he made such a statement. He said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

At least q fatal accidents, incident
TO the playing of baseball occurred dur
ing the season of 1910. This is some
thing for the antf-football cranks to
ponder over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

F1fty-eight additional heroes have
been added to the Carnegie list. But
there are ten times that number of
folk doing heroic acts every day that
the Carnegie commission never hears
of. Nor would 1t pay any attention to
them II it did. Heroism is not confined
to the saving of lives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

Prominent among the optimists of the
land just now are the candidates for
public office. Each of them is obsess-
ed with the idea that he is going to
win on election day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

Ninety days in jail and fine of
800 has just been assessed in the court
of Topeka against a gun-toter. That's
the proper medicine for such undesir-
able gentry. The imposition of a few
more penalties Of that sort, and carry
ing revolvers ought to become unpop-
ular in this locality
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

publisher told him that he would see
his building blown up before he would
settle the strike. Mr.. Kreitler says he
quoted this statement of the publisher.
and through an error Of the reporters
the gist of the statement was attribu-
ted to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

China is characterized as waking UP
and progressing rapidly because the
demand for popular parliament is
about to be granted. The establish
ment of an adequate public school sys-
tenn throughout the Celestial empire
would probably make far more rapid
progress in raising it to better and
higher civilization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

Venezela is fighting a bubonic pla-
que by closing the churches and the
schools. A well directed war against
the rats who spread this plague would
be more to the point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

Every little bit helps, of course, but
a few large financial prods in the re-
naming hide of the White Elephant
would be much to the discomfort of
the beast and the comfort of that band
of willing workers who are striving so
hard to place the Y. ". c. A. and the
Y. NJ. C. A. in the positions where they
helons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

Henri Dunant, founder of the Inter
national Red Cross society, is dead. But
the noble work he started will live for
ever and be an enduring monument to
his memory. 1t assuages the horrors
Of war, the terrors of famine, pesti-
lence' and disaster. In the Hall of
Fame there ought to be a large-sized
niche for Henri Dunant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

A vote for the state fair bonds means
a vote for further progress and pros
perity in Shawnee county and Topeka
Surely not many votes are going to be
cast against this proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

Said the Chicago Record Herald in
the head over its story of the arrival
of Nine Bernhardt, erstwhile actress, in
the Windy City, Divine Sarah. A
Coincidence; Merveil1eux' And the
Record Heralds word will have to be
taken for it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

A physician is now claiming that
drunkenness can be cured by an opera
ton. Sure. All the drunkard has to
do to get relief from his malady is to
cut out the booze