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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
THE FIGHT IN CONGRESS.

Ed Howe, editor of the Atchison
Globe, thinks so little of politics and
politicians that he seldom dabb1es in or
with them. He's an excellent judge of
human nature, though, and when
he does sit down to write some
thing about the politicians he al
ways comes pretty near hitting
the nail on the head And the
soundness Of his conclusions concern
ing political events is always given
added strength because they come from
an unbiased mind. Something that he
has had to write about the inbroglio
in congress comes nearer being the
whole truth on the subject than any
editorial comment which has SO far ap-
peared. 1t follows:
IF old Joe Cannon is dishonest, or
unfair. why did not the members of the
house of representatives turn him out
last week? They had the power to
take him off the committee on rules.
and did it, but they permitted him to
remain as speaker. The fact that old
Joe was not deposed as speaker con-
vinces US that the row is purely po-
litical. and intended to advertise the
insurgents and Democrats.
THE insurgents and Democrats do
not want Cannon deposed as speaker;
they want him to remain, in order that
they may have something to fuss about.
"A new man named Hubbard, or
Hurlbut or something of that kind
from Nebraska, is now said to be a
new national figure because of his
activity in badgering the speaker.
That's what all the members are work
ing for: notoriety. The insurgents and
Democrats stirred UP a row, and made
it so hot that they had the votes to re-
move the speaker. If the speaker is
the man the Democrats and insurgents
say he is. it is disgracefuI that he was
not removed, when opportunity offered.
1--WE have no special interest in the
rec ulars. or in the insurgents, or in old
Joe Cannon, but it seems to US that
the proceedings in the house last week
were silly, and had no other purpose
than to advertise lot Of men who
cannot progress politically in legiti-
mate way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
POINTED PAKAGIsArHs.
[From the Chicago News.l

IFrom the Chicago News.l
Successful physicians are lucky
guessers.
It's easier to break away than It is
to get back.
Every man thinks he's a superior
Judge of human nature
One woman can stir up more t; ouble
than a dozen mere men.
What a man says about his enemies
should be taken with a pound OF salt.
Take a good watch to a pawnbroker
and see how quickly the time passes.
A female diplomat is a woman who
can say mean things in a pleasant
way.
Never put Off till tomorrow the
thing some other chap will do for you
today
If the fool and his money were in
separable there would be no get-rich-
quick schemes.
It's difficult to arouse a mans en-
thusiasm by showing him a photo
graph of himself when a baby
OF course women are a trfhe vain.
but did you ever see q man pass uD n
opportunity to look in . mirror?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
HUAOR or THE Day

day?'' ''Nope-just socks and neckties." -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
ct never worry or hurry What de-
partment Of the government service are
you in?"-Bufralo Express.
shopman Ito boy who has asked for a
penn h orth of p5lls1-Do you want them 7, IN IN
goin' to roll 'em 'ome?-Punch.
ents that 1 have failed in my exame7'
Merely telegraph them: Examination
over. Nothing newt "-F7iegende Blaet-
The One-Do you believe with Shakes
Other-Yes; but instead of being players,
l believe that most of us are stage horses.
chicago Daily News.
The Poet-Poetry should be written on
one side of the paper, shouldn't It? The
Of it shouldn't be written on either side
Philadelphia Record.
Dewey Eve-Dat loidy dat asked fer a
handout gave me dorg biscuit. Weary
Willie-Well. w'ot yer crying. erbout?
dorg.-Chicago Daily News.
Il always feel after I have spent an
hour or two in your company" he said,
that am better man. 1T is very good
Of you to say So" she replied. sDon.t
Goodness, John" said washington
(Kansas) woman to her husband, your
suit looks as if you had been sleeping in
it" We'll" replied John. why not7
Isn't that the suit wear to church?''-
Kansas City Journal.
1T takes all kinds of people to make a
world said the ready-Tnade philosopher.
Certainly" answered the plain person.
Took at explorers. Some OF them excel
with mathematical instruments and some
with typewriters and picture machines"
washington star.
''I wish you didn't have such a flat and
plebeian nose, papa" said the aristocratic
young daughter of the plain old merchant.
That's the mark of the grindetone, my
dear" replied the plodding old man.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
LAS for me-" remarked Muggsley. IT
don't believe In the higher education for
girls. The one marry won't know Latin
rejoined Miss slasher. "A girl who knows
anything at all wouldn't marry you."-B.
c. Saturday Sunset.
''If you WIZ to find one hundred thou
sand-dollar bills in the street, what would
YOU do with emp asked one boy OF
other. I'D keep 'em till they wuz adver-
tised for" was the reply, land II a poor
man had lost 'em I'd give 'em back to
him. '-IAppencott's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
PARIS REsURGENs.

Back to thy pristine beauty,
Rise from the waters and slime,
City, where laughter is duty,
Child of long travail and time.
Out of the ages destructive,
Down from the shadowy past,
Manifold remnant constructive,
Thou for long ages shalt last
What is thy word to the nations?
What is the goal thou hast set,
Seeking in all thy creations
Beauty to make US forget!
Is it but beauty thou teachest.
Shall we not read in thy story
That which, unconscious, thou preacuesl'
Liberty, courage and glorys
Mortimer have sacked thee and harasseo-
Where are the Mortimer today!
They have the English emDarraSseo-
They, too, have faded away
HuguenotS, Leaguers and F'rondists,
Each have fought labored and died;
Jacobins, Mountain. Girondlsts
Lie in their grave side by side
Still in thy beauty undaunted,
Young with the wisdom OF age,
Hopeful yet memory-haunteds
Turn thou the unwritten page,
Rise to the unfuifilled mission
Phoenix Of hope and or YOUTH
Follow thy worldwide ambition;
Teach us that beauty ts truth.
William Wallace Whttelock, IN the Ne"
York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Not much has been accomplished
when person merely out-talks an
other.
y
If the average run of advice We're any
good people would not be so free to
give it away.
X y X
Once a man gets a taste of holding
public office he hasn't much desire for
anything else.
\ %
Children who reciprocate by helping
to care for their parents in later years
are the exception.
x x
The old songs also have this advant-
age over most of the new ones. There
is generally some sense mixed up in
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Now that Topelkans have finally been
successful in getting a man of ability
and experience to manage the state fair
IL behooves them one and all to give
him all the encouragement possible so
that the exposition to be held here this
<all will be a state fair in something
more than name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

their bed rails. or writhe over their
boudoir floors. or disIocate half their
joints in Delsartean poses, or work
themselves into neurasthenia trying to
acquire Power through Repose. and
practicing the Gospel of Limpness. They
end with exactly the same unrose-
leahike compilations and unehorus-
gdrllike figures with which they began,
but hope springs eternal and they are
always ready to swallow q new bait,
undiscouraged by past failures and pa
theticaliy sure that this plan will prove
the real secret of beauty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
tFrom the New York Press.I

tF'ron the New York Press.l
Swearing off is easy enough if you do
it every day.
The average woman would rather be
the wife Of any kind of a man than OF
none at all.
Whether a girl is afraid to climb a
ladder or not depends on whether she
has on her pink stockings.
You can tell when a girl didn't have
many dances at a party by the way she
pretends she had them all.
The reason man can get so mad III
an argument is 1t really doesn't make
any difference whether he is right or
wrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Says Champ Clark. the Democratic
leader in the house of representatives:
"The Republicans are on the toboggan
slide and il Democrats outside of con-
aress will get together as the Demo-
Gratis in the house have gotten together.
our victory this year and in 1912 Will
be as sweeping as those of 1890 and
1881" But perhaps the Democrats out
side Of congress won't be able to get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

The Philadelphia street car strike is
still in progress. Colonel Roosevelt
will be back in three months. In fact
the world is running on as usual, but
the hmelight is now centered exclusive
y at Washington where political his
tory is being made in ways that are
lEnus1,aI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

"A year of Taft" as presented by
Congressman Duncan McKinlay of Cal
ifornia is a year that has been worth
while, and Mr.. McKinlay does not have
to handle anything but the plain, I'M
vanished truth in presenting the ad-
rnirable picture he does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

1t is wondered what the Washing
ton merchants have to say at the an
nouncements which appear in the
newspapers from time to time that
Mrs. Taft has gone to New York
city to do some shopping. Possibly,
their remarks would not be fit to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Cincinnati preachers are praying
for the spiritual Christening of one of
the political bosses in that city. If
he becomes chastened. thinks the
Chicago Record-Herald, he may sue
the preachers for damages. as a spir-
itual Christening would ruin his BUSH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Not the least important matter which
will come up for determination at the
hands of the voters at the election to
be held on March % concerns the nomi-
nation of candidates for membership
IN the school board. The sentiment for
a change on this board appears to be
growing all the time. Anyhow, the
matter should be settled in a decisive
fashion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

So vigorous are the denials of the
meat packers that they are responsible
for the high prices in the line of food
stuffs they handle, they have reached
the point now where insistence is be-
ing made that attempts are not even
made by them to fix the prices. But
the fact remains that you can't go and
buy meat at your own prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

There must be something the mat
ter with Hetty Green. Reports have
# that she is about to give plot OF
land worth 100000 to the Christie
pher Columbus college. located at
New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

The annual report of the United
States steel corporation for 1909
shows that year to have been the
banner one in the history of this won
derful organization. And this, de-
spite the fact, that steel prices were
materially reduced during that Pc
riOd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Pedestrian Weston is certainly re-
markable man. One of the Kansas pa
pers recently announced that he would
walk tlairty-six hours today" 1t must
he confessed that that is assuredly go
In Snf,ae
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

The registration for the commission
and school board election to be held on
Monday of next week was not as heavy
as it should have been. but If every
person registered will be sure to vote
quite a respectable showing will be
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

1t is pretty near time now that the
members Of congress, especially that
portion Of them who make up the house
of representatives. got busy with some
of the important legislation which IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Topeka is just now making a noise
like prosperity say the real estate
men, and they're the gentlemen who
ought to know. And incidentally things
are happening these days in North To-
peka which are worth noticing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

June II. 1910, is slated to go down IN
history as a signal occasion. Tt will
mark the arrival home of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt Somebody ought to
move to make it national holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

There's always something to worry
about. Bubonic plague has made its
appearance in the Hawaiian islands,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
encountered by Fail.

Seldom has there been seen a more
inspiring example of lndom1tabIe en-
ergy triump hing over fate than that
which the engraver Florian is now CIV
ing to the world.
Six years ago. while at work upon
notes, he was suddenly stricken by
paralysis. His right side became as
if dead; he was bereft Of speech; the
hand whose skill had made him fam
Gus was useless forever. Did he com
plain? Did he resign himself to the
Inevitable? Did he sit down in
despair and allow his young wife and
daughters to support him? Not for
a moment. He let the women work,
to engrave with his left hand.
Hour after. hour, day after day
month after month he passed, struggl-
ing with that awkard. unframed hand
drawing at first crudely like a little
child, than with ever increasing pre-
cision. Gradually he educated the re-
fractory member to obey his will.
Drawing, water-color painting. design
ing for typograpfers succeeded one
another, until today he has again at
tanned absolute mastery over the gra-
ver's tools Arsene Alexandra. the
famous art critic. saw him at work
a few weeks ago, his wooden block
screwed to a table, his left hand ply
ing the tools with all the defines
his now dead right hand formerly
possessed, his speeches. lips smiling,
To a man like Florian fate has no
terrors. Such men cannot be con-
ouered. And If ever labor should
erect it's Pantheon. Florian is worthy
of a high niche among the heroes of
work-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
EROA OTHER PENS
THE WoRKING GIRL.

A Chicago woman's club has banned
the term working girl AS a substi-
ward descriptive phrase young ladies
employed The "woman's club
should have first changed its name to
conform to it's views. The "chair-
ado-about-nothing if that committee
drafted the resolution here referred to,
should be called 'chairlady." or the
Countess-oc occupying Chair.
We have society women, women de-
voted to charity work. women travel
ing for pleasure, women writing books
and plays, girls attending fashionable
schools, girls marrying titles. girls sing
Ing in the chorus and girls and women
engaged in all sorts of activity and
inspiring poetry and art without any
activity. The statesman, the orator,
the author, the soldier, the dramatiSt,
the civil engineer, the physician, the
astronomer, the historian, the diplomat,
the blacksmith. the miniature painter
and men in various other employ
ments'' are proud of their work. If 1t
is we'll done. and not of their en-
ployment.
When working girls go upon a strike
for higher wages the public is inclined
to sympathize with them and to ap-
plaud the parade and uphold the right
of the working girl to consideration.
The world has a tremendous amount Of
respect for girls and for work. But it
would probably be more difficult to stir
ployed'' If they should find their en-
ployment uncongenial, their hours un-
suitable or their remuneration insult
flcient for them to live as a young
lady employed ought to live.--LouiS-
vile Courier-JournaI.
o
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
We are heartily glad that Congress
man Finley, one of the best members
the South has in the House of Repre-
SentativeS, has succeeding in securing
an additional half million dollars for
rural free delivery. Whatever, changes
may be necessary in the conduct of
the Postoff1ce Department, whatever
economics may be essential, we cannot
afford at this time to cripple the work
which the rural free delivery is do
ing. There are, We believe, 10000
regular routes now in operation in this
service in various parts of the country,
and no greater educational force is
at work in America today. In this
school facilities which have been en-
joyed during the last ten or fifteen
years in the smaller towns and in rural
communities are just beginning to
manifest themselves. and the people
for whom the rural free delivery was
year that passes to enjoy the privi-
leges which it confers. Congressman
Finley showed few days ago that in
time saved to the people served by the
rural free delivery. and in the increas-
ed value of the lands traversed by it's
routes, the rural free delivery has
been worth hundreds of millions of
that. however. it has had a distinct in
f1uence in helping to make rural life
Observation-Disclosures News and
Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

the Republican. or uasi-Republican
aid that the Democrats in the house
did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
Newspapers and Morals.

1t was suggested in Pitttsburg some
time ago that church people stop read
ing newspapers during Lent. I'M
mediately there arose hue ana cry
country The suggestion fell nat De
cause even the most prominent clergy
men ridiculed the idea. and laughed
at it as bizarre and fantastic.
There was something decidedly iIlog-
zeal about it, too. The man who pro-
posed the denial evidently overlooked
the fact that If a newspaper Is not nj
any other time. That with the big
majority of papers such is not the case
was argued by Rev. DIR. Randall, OF
New York, in an address before the
Baptist Ministers Association in this
city. The doctor went even further
aud upheld the daily newspaper as an
aid to morality in the great cities.
Said he:
ssThe newspapers have given the
church the Opportunity to get in on
the moral uplift. Do not let our mar
row denominationa1 lives make US old
fogies in this present age. Some
preachers fail to keep abreast with
modern times by neglecting to read
newspapers, modern books, and maya
zines.''
Both of these statements are undis-
puted truisms The better class of
newspapers today works hand in glove
with the church or moral element that
is not directly identified with 1t, but
whose aim and purpose are practically
the samoa higher social standard.
The paper that ignores principle
ignores the columns of the daily press
stultifies himself and renders his own
efforts less ffective.-Philadelp
INQUIRER,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
righteousness of Nonsense.

Sense Is the mark of the measles on
the unwashed skin of time. Nonsense
is the bloom of innocence on the I'M
quenchable hope of humanity. Any
fool can talk sense; but nonsense is
the dearest relaxation of the worthy
and the rare. Nonsense is the redeem
ing spice of a truly cultivated taste,
the sugar on the insipid strawberry,
the salt in the monotonous egg. the
rouge delicious on the cheeks of cir
cumstance.
You will have noticed that when
you tell a man to get sense you mere
ly convey your desire that he shall
get to the devil. Bookmakers and
politicians have sense. It is commoner
than dirt, less inspiring that mud, less
stimulating than warm salad. 1t is the
worm in the apple, the fly in the ONT
ment, the microbe in the corpuscle,
death in life, pain in gladness, pain in
love. 1t is the one thing that the most
Industrious and careful lover of him
self can never entirely escape. 1t is
like chronic govt in an otherwise sound
organism. It is perversity in paradox.
1t is a ghoul CARRIED as saint. 1t is
the open drain that poisons Already.
It is he'll invading Paradise. 1t is
the most obstinate and mischievous de-
fusion of humanity. It is the creep
ing paralysis that kills wit. It is Psyche
with an liberated throat.-Frank Nor
ton, in Smart Set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS.

I W. T. Jetmoreg made an address at
Ottawa that. was lofty in sentiment
and then puffed out its effect by
smoking cigarettes in public. Medill
Mccormick made a similarly elevated
speech to the editors at Wichita, and
paced the lobby afterwards with his
cigarettes. Ottawa forgot the speech
and remembered the cigarettes: Wich-
tia talked only of the speech and fg-
nored the cigarettes.-IoIa Register
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Polo in the Army.

General ]. FRANKLIN Bell, chief of
staff o the army, voiced the general
sentiment of the army officers before
the house co1nmitte on military af-
fairs the other day when he lamented
the fact that congress had taken a
stand against The purchases of horses
to enable the officers to play polo. A
lot of folks never have been able to
see why Uncle Sam should furnish
horses to let the officers of the army
play polo, but General Bell explained
it.
snThe purpose of it, said General
Bell, twas not to entertain, but to i'm
prove the horsemanship Of the Of
ficers.''
Then the general proceeded to a
strong plea in behalf of polo. He de-
clared it was no child's play. but a
game to be played by strong men,
and that there was no way of train
ing men to be good horsemen super
Tor to the game of polo.
General Bell told the military af-
fairs committee it was absolutely inn
possible to have mounted men well
led unless the leader was a good
horseman- He said that, valuable as
cavalry was in war. it was highly
expensive and useless without good
horses and good horsemen, and unless
the officers in command could ride
as well as lead.-New York Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

The One-Do you believe with Shakes
peare that all the worlds a stage7 The
Other-fes; but instead of being players,
I believe that most Of us are stage horses.
Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Dewey Eve-Dat loidy dat asked fer a
handout gave me a dorg biscuit. Weary
Willie-Wel, wot yer crying erbout?
Dewey Eve-Tm cryfn' because I'm not a
dorg.-Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

The Poet-Poetry should be written on
one side of the paper, shouldn't it? The
Editor-That depends on the poetry: lots
Of It shouldn't be written on either side
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

How shall break the news to my par
ents that 1 have failed in my exarne7'
Merely telegraph them: Examination
over. Nothing newt ''-F7iegende Blaet-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

ST wish you didn't have such flat and
plebeian nose, papa" said the aristocratic
young daughter of the plain old merchant.
That's the mark Of the grindetone, my
dear" replied the plodding old man.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Goodness. John" said a Washington
(Kansas) woman to her husband, your
suit looks as if you had been sleeping in
1t" We'll" replied John. why not?
Isn't that the suit 1 wear to church?'-
Kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Il always feel after I have spent an
hour or two in your company" he said,
of you to say So she replied. Don {
hesitate to come often. "-Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

world" said the ready-made philosopher.
Certainly" answered the plain person.
Took at explorers. Some OF them excel
with mathematical instruments and some
with typewriters and picture machines. -
Washington star.