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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
LlYHAWKER JOTS

A Mcpherson county man is one OF
those who can see a silver lining to d
cloud mite black, reports the Ottawa
Herald. Owning 1000 acres of land he
good thing because it will teach farm
ers to raise something else. In addition
to this, the fact that it will save the
threshing machines from being worn
out is to b. considered.
w. Y. MorCan's election to the presi-
dency of life insurance company just
organized in Reno county, moves the
Garden City Telegram to enumerate
Mr.. Morgan's manifold activities. Here
is a partial list: HE is into banks,
fire insurance and life insurance COM
panies, street railways, ice plants, farm
and fruit lanos, soda ash plants, cleo
trio light ventures and all that sort
of thing besides being president of the
News COMPANY, that prints. makes and
sells everything on earth in the pub
fishing line, member o. the legislature,
vice president of the State Editorial as
ISOLATION, and few other things"
Whats wrong out here? The train
has slowed down considerably Cen
trail Branch passenger inquired Of the
brakeman, according to the Atchison
Champion. Nothing at all is wrong
with the train or track the brakeman
replied. 1.-THE trouble with you is" the
brakeman continued, ''you don't know
the difference between fifty-two pound
steel and ~eighty-fve pound rails For
two seemingly short miles between Ne
braska and Wetmore the train glided
along like a Twentieth Century Linn
tied. A restless child whose digestive
organs were hurting from a hundred
mile bumpty-bump, fell asleep. An
Atchison man who has ridden several
thousand miles on the Central Branch
was soon asleep himself. 1t was one of
the real pleasant sensations of his life
time as he planted his feet on a seat
and went 10 sleep. dreaming various
and sundry things about railroads He
was building the Central Branch into
Denver when all of a sudden there was
a crash and a 'olt. His head rolled
against the sharp corner of the window
frame. He sprang to his feet with a
frightened look on his face, and was
in the act of tanning a fist through the
glass box where saws and axes are
kept, when the brakeman caught him
by the arm and restrained him. Then
the brakeman explained: 1--WE left the
eightyfve pound rails at mile post 27
and now we're running on the old track
again. / caught. a. fellow yesterday
trying to jump out the window and an
old lady became SO badly excited the
other day when we quit the eighty-f1ve
pound rails she screamed and declared
the whole train was off the track and
running through a cOrnfield."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
HUMOR OF THE Day


You ought to have a burglar alarm
system in your house." said the electrical
supply agent, 80 that you will be
awakened If burglar raises one of the
windows or opens door at night" NO
burglar can get in here while we are
I'VE are weaving our baby."-Chicago
Record Herald.
The chorus girl regarded the giIded
youth thoughtfully. Let us HE away
and be married at once. Tottiel'' he cried.
Freddie not yet awhile" she answered
mot until mother can find out whether
your papa is one of TIL Knox kind or
not cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daniel had emerged from the lions den
any African fever from them" ne said,
Il am sure Prof. Starr will feel much
easier to mind on account of my coming
out unframed For the professor, it
will be remembered, had not predicted
that anything would happen to Daniel
Chicago Tribune.
Messenger Boy-I hear yer boss done a
little shoppin yesterday? Wall Street
office Boy-Poohi Nothfn to speak Of
he only bought an insurance company. n
couple er good, serviceable banks an q
steel plant, an he had a railroad sent up
on pperbation.-Puck.
Miss Bright love dancing. What is
your favorite dance. Mr.. Boniface? Boni-
face-The nenu-et. dear lady.-oBston
Transcript
Ferdinand-Funny. isn't It, that most
girls close their eyes when they are kiss
ed2 Ernestine-Well, do you blame themf
Princeton Tiger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
OPPoRTUNITY.

Each day is Opportunity's-h is no back
ground haunter.
He fares forth on the broad highway
When comes the promise of the day
All men may see him saunter.
He stops to chat with man and maid-he
fingers at the hedges.
He beckonS those who walk or ride,
But few, indeed, are those who bide
And listen to his pledges
The gravel of the cottage walk-the path
way to the castle
Each shows his footprints every morn;
He has no favored trail, well worn
He calls on king and vassal.
in the cavern:
If you have missed him. and it's eve,
Sit you not down, good friend, and
You'll find him at the tavern!
Arthur Chapman. in the Denver Repub-
ucan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFron the Chicago News.l
Success means hard work, and so does
the lack of IT.
It's difficult to convince girls that mar
rage is a failure.
Better marry girl who whistles than
one who whines.
In the hands Of woman a can opener
is mightier than sword.
A boys idea of a hero is one who ticks
another boy a size larger.
He's poor man who wastes his time
and neglects his opportunities.
Lend a man money once and he will not
refuse to let you do it again.
A girl doesn't need a reason for get
ting married. All she asks is the chance.
1t is easier to raise a son to support
than it is to raise one who will support
you
A bachelor may have more money than
he knows what to do with, but a married
man never has.
1t may be better to have loved and lost
than never to have loved at all-yet both
have their advantages.
It's up to a man to be on. his guard
when woman begins to lower her voice.
She is preparing to ask favor.
The average man may feel like .rejoic-
ing when his wife has such a cold that
she is unable to speak above whisper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
--ERE-
QUAKER AIEDITATToNs.
[From the Philadelphia RecOrd.l

[From the Philadelphia Record.l
F1attery will open a purse, but II won't
pay a bill
A small boy is never so uncomfortable
as when he is clean.
The complexion specialist should know
all the new wrinkles.
Money is the root of all evil, but base
ball produces a rooter.
+ Lots of people who are cock sure of go-
ing to heaven are in the wrong pew.
It's all right for a woman to have an
open countenance, but she should occas-
ionally shut 1t.
The man who trades a load of trouble
for load of cheap whisky makes a poor
exchange.
cat last I have money to burn" ex-
claimed the man who had just had coun-
terfeit 50 bill passed on him.
1.-The truth is mighty and will prevail"
quoted the Wise Guy. Yes. unless SUI
perior inducements are offered the other
way" added the Simple Mug.
Hoax-'I have read somewhere that the
ancient Egyptians honored a cat when it
was dead" Joax-.They undoubtedly re-
allied when a cat was most deserving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
STAYED on the Farm.

A scholarly, fatherly, contented-look-
ing old gentleman is Thomas Garfield.
of Jacksonville Mich. He is the only
brother of President James A. Car
field At the age of 81 he is well
and happy. He has resided on the
same farm near Jacksonville for more
than 40 years, and has not left home
for over a dozen times since ne moved
there. He is unknown outside his
immediate neighborhood, does not seek
publicity, and likes to be called a
plain farmer. He never went to Wash
ington, although he was invited to
make his home at the Capital City.
He never had the advantage of an
education. He carried his brother to
school on his shoulder when the snow
was too deep for the future president
to walk, and worked from daylight
till dark in order to earn money to
support his mother, sister, and brother.
He took care of James till he got
through high school. and then he got
his life insured, which carried him
through college. my duty was
to stay at home and run the
farm declares Mr.. Garfield,
land 1 did it. James was a
politician from the time he was a lit
tie fellow. He was a natural orator,
and had the best memory of any man
1 ever knew He could listen to a
discourse and repeat it. and once we
heard him working out a sum in al
zebra in his sleep. When he got up in
the morning he wrote it out.
lies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The oVerworked men are few as
compared with those who don't work
hard enough
= X X
There may be plenty of room at the
top. but the way to it is usually much
crowded.
= X
Quite as many disasters develop
with the unmarried folks as with the
married ones.
x
If photographers made perfect like
nesses of their customers not very
many of them would prosper for long.
x
One of the penalties Of success is
the cordial dislike and tealousies OF
the fellows who do not achieve it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
AN ovERsUPPLY.

That the United States is flooded with
poorly trained and therefore incon1pet-
ent doctors and lawyers will be shown
in the forthcoming report of the Car
negie foundation for the advancement
of education. The report will show
there are in the state of California four
times as many physicians in. proportion
to the population as in Germany. In
small towns of 5000 or 1000 inhabitants
one finds four or five doctors and as
many lawyers struggling for living.
Henry S. Pritchett. president of the
Foundation, says: 1.-THE evil effects of
turning out an army OF poorly educated
doctors, who must learn on the public,
are apparent. The evil of the same con-
ditions in the legal profession is less
obvious, but just as serious"
Here in Mexico, the same tendency
to overcrowd the learned professions is
noted, and the consequences are lament
able, for large numbers of young men
are thrust forth into the community
where they endeavor in vain to make
a reasonably comfortable living. Many
drop out of their profession and take
I'D humble employments. and so years
of studious effort are practically vast
ed.-MeXican Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
SCHOOL GARDENS.

ADVANTAGE should be taken by the
school children of the city, their teach
/ ers and their elders as well to hear
the remaining lectures to be delivered
| this evening and on Wednesday by
Professor H. D. Hemenway. one of the
prominent educators of Massachusetts,
and who is more Familiarity known as
the Father of School Gardens" Pro-
fessor Hemenway's lectures are not
! limited to the value of school garden
| ing as an adjunct to education. They
are also concerned with the beautify-
ing OF the home. Nor are the sugges-
tions which he has to offer of the i'm
practical sort. All of them have been
worked out with success i'll actual ac
complishments.
In the matter of school gardens he
has opened up a field from which
have been reaDed most valuable re-
suits wherever the endeavor has been
made. And it might not be a bad
idea for the local school board to try
the school garden system in one or
two OF the schools where Fhe facilities
for this sort of work are available.
There is no doubt that the children
would become enthusiasts on the sub
ject 1t is not difficult to interest them
in any kind of study where they can
get visible results. Not only are they
taught the use of their hands in a
profitable manner in school garden
work, but, as Professor Hemenway has
pointed out clearly in one of the books
he has written on the subject. it is
also possible to associate various
branches OF elementary and even
higher studies with such work And
because of the concern that is engen-
dered in them over the flowers or
vegetables they may be raising they
pay far more attention to the studies
that can be associated with such work
than they do to such studies taken by
themselves. The result IS that their
general education is improved all along
the line.
There is another phase OF this school
garden question that is important and
especially so to a community so favor
ably situated as is Topeka, where al
most every home is surrounded with
suHclent ground for the making of a
Kitchen garden that viii supply the
needs of the family in vegetables dur
ing season.. and thus make a ma
terial cut in the grocery bills. Many
children are almost sure to supple
ment their school garden work with
gardens of their own at home.
They can be directed in these efforts
oy their parsnis SO that things will be
grown which will supply the tables. If
children are taught how to make such
gardens and become interested in the
work, as most of them do, many a
FAMILY that is now without one will
have Il garden of this sort The chill
dren will have plenty of time to do the
hght work necessary to make such a
garden And because their parents
nave not the time or are too tired for
such work after their 1abors of the
uay IS the very reason why more of
these gardens are not in existence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

Colonel Roosevelt's old and esteemed
friend, the New York World, has this
little paragraph concerning some of the
mighty hunters activities in Europe:
During the few hours of leisure he en-
joyed in Venice Mr.. Roosevelt pro-
nounced verrocchio's equestrian statue
Of CoIleoni the most imposing piece Of
sculpture in the world, expressed his
admiration of the masterpieces af
Titan, Tintoretto. Veronese, Carpaccio
and others. was delighted with the
doves In st. Marks Square, approved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New york Press.1

IFrom the New York Press.1
It's funny how long it takes arithmetic
to get child when the measles can grab
him in minute.
Most of us forget that-l1our a man parts
his principles is much more important
than how he parts his hair.
Money is a good thing to teach a man
to wish he hadn't spent it the way he did
without teaching him not to do it again.
Every time a girl takes walk in the
woods she expects to meet a fairy prince
who will carry her off in golden chariot.
Where woman can get fooled on a
man is thinking that because she can
make his brains work wrong she can also
make them work right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

Building contractors in Topeka-and
there's lot of thenl-are swamped
these days with business. They have
more than they can attend to and
they are hard pressed to find enough
workmen of all kinds to do the work
they have in hand. All of this spells
prosperity of the right sort for this
city and points it out as a desirable
place for skilled workers in all trades
70 locate. And they can not find a
better town in which to make a home
and bring up a family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

"They have been tellin' me- sighed
Filling Fuller. as he crushed a Glove
with his back teeth and far-away ex-
preston. that booze shorteus a mans
days, but can't Believe it. The long
est day 1 ever spent was in dry
town.
The trouble seems to be that the av-
erage girl allows some man to move
into an apartment of her heart without
first making sure that he can pay the
rent.
Have you observed that the roster Of
the new city commission does not con-
tain the names of any of the original
candidates who had their pictures taken
in dress suits?
XOW-OW.
We've often heard the ancient tale
That care will kill cat"
AS nothing simpler will prevail,
Wen take chance on that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
THE RAILROAD BILL.

Out of the weller of amendments to
the administration. railroad bill in the
senate and house three things grow
clear. The commerce court is to sur
vive and be enacted. giving an efficient
and swift tribunal to deal with rate
cases They need not wait three years,
as now. and the Interstate Commerce
Commission will not be tempered by
differing decisions in different jurisdic-
tons and courts out of sympathy with
its work Consultations of railroads
will hereafter be regulated and can
not take place at the cost of greatly
increased issues of railroad stocks and
bonds Railroads can make. as they
have long desired and needed. agree
ments as to fares. rates and traffic,
but cannot pool. earnings or receipts
and will be. with reference to these
agreements, under the regulation of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
These are all important and needed
reforms The similar action in Nthe
House or Senate on them. in principle,
if not in detail. points to their final
passage and the enactment of reform
greatly aiding thes equality, impartial
ity and economy of railroad manage
ment.-Philadelphi Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

Colonel Roosevelt is intensely an
gered over the gossip that he told Mr..
Pinchot it would be all right to use
his name as candidate for the pres
idency. And the chances are that this
was pure, unadulterated gossip of the
manufactured type.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
CHECKEp TROUSERS.

CHECKED INOI pETS.
Said a guy who was broke:
Il resemble a dog
Because there's no cash in my pants.'
But it wasn't a Joke
He was quite ION the hog
So friend made a little advance.
Did he lend him a roll?
Well, not on your soul
Not even a centavo. Mex.
But he lent this advice
Which was all very nice:
GO put on some pants full of checks. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

The telegraph gave prominence re-
Gently to the fact that an Illinois
printer who helped to grub stake''
party of gold hunters received a re-
turn on his investment of $500 900. But
the telegraph never takes the trouble
to report the thousands of grub
stakes which are provided annually
and which result in absolutely nothing
in the way of returns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

They're selling Australian beef in
New York at prices ranging from three
to four cents a pound cheaper than the
home grown variety. This is fine for
the New Workers, but, unfortunately in
this particular, everybody in the United
States does not live in the big town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

That California man who has had n
mangIed jaw-bone replaced with one
from the jaw of a. calf will be in Il
serious predicament If his newly ac-
quired member keeps on growing until
it becomes a fully developed cows jaw
bone 7e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

of the architecture of the different
periods of Venetian art, critically ex-
amined the mosaics in ST. Marks and
surveyed the Palace of the Doges and
said both would do. Thus are the
canons of art ineffaeeably preserved III
-fnfa1lible judgments for the guidance
of ages vet unborn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

If Commissioner Tandy is successful
in his endeavors to have all of the in
jured street pavements in city re-
paired in an adequate fashion, Topeka
should establish a Hall of Fame and
place a statue of Mr.. Tandy in most
conspicuous position go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

Chief of Police Jenkins has started
in right by raiding a joint and gather
ing in an old offender against the pro-
hibitory law. But, in all probability,
some unkind friend will rise up and
remark that one swallow does not
mako a summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
KANSAS COMMENT
CONCERNING FoOTRAIJ.

-, CONCERNING FOOTBALL.
lnere Is considerable agitation in
t taNor OF the prohibition of football in
the colleges and universities. Most of
the talk comes from people who do
Tot understand the game, or who are
gong about seeking some new reform.
Inc charge is made that football is a
dangerous game.
Football is not necessarily dangerous
~ is hard strenuous game and re-
cures training. courage and skill.
WneI the time comes that the young
men of the country are afraid of that
klno or game. the rising general ton
VIII be softies and nlollycoddles.
"A reaI nVe boy or young man has
10 nave a sport that is strenuous. You
can't satisfy him with pink tea, tennis
or croquet These things are all right
IN their way, but they do not bring
out the IRON in his blood, muscles and
oraan that is necessary for a strong
man. he VIII not take to golf until
ne Is rat and 40. Football is not half
as dangerous to the players as auto
moolhng. and it is not one-thousantlth
as dangerous to the innocent bystand-
Let the opponents to football go in
70 reform the new game of automobile
!ng. But they will not do it. They
IKE to automobile themselves, and they
90 not understand football.
NO doubt the rules could be revised
SD football would be more acceptable
to the directors. But do not make it
gentle and ladyhke or the boys will
not play it, or if they do they will get
soft ard lazy. afraid of obstacles and
afraid of nlseIves-Hutchinson News.
A SKIN GAME.
One of the special correspondents of
a big eastern paper has discovered
that present popular fad of Ameri-
is to have tho skin removed from their
faces and necks. Thus by employing
the cable and high priced men it is
possible to gather all the important
ming process has nothing to do with
penitence; 1t is meant to Improve the
complexion, and no woman ever. re-
pented anything like that, if it worked
women must remain secluded from the
world and SUMS bright rays, while a
specialist is engaged in removing the
epidermis, and nature in producing
another one, little by little, over that
part of their anatomy usually on ex-
position. But the women say it is
worth it, as the new skin has the vel
vety softness and delicate tint of a.
healthy infant- That is worth tenn
porary seclusion and suffering to So
ciety woman, no doubt. But this isn't
the worst skin game worked by the So
ciety women, sojourning in Paris and
elsewhere. Ask the fathers and hus-
bands who put up for such sojournS
for Observation-Disclosures Globe
ARE EASY MARKS.
In report made to the manufactur-
ers of a certain kind of food it is
shown that the newspapers were work
ed for many thousand dollars worth
of advertising while the magazines
were paid for everything they did. The
publicity men who were paid to work
the newspapers are highly comp1i-
mented. But what can be said of the
Lawrence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

Maybe that tornado visited the avia-
fion field at Mourmelon. France, and
demolished a number of flying ma
chimes just for the purpose of demon
strating that there are few forces in
the air which man has not been clever
enough to conquer as vet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

1t is becoming more apparent every
day that March and April swapped
their belongings or environment. This
is also one of those deals where the in
nocent bystanders, including the fruit
trees and berry bushes, get the worst
~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

Students at the University of Wis
consin appear to have gone NJ. Rostand
of Chantecler fame one better. They
intend to produce a play in which the
characters will portray all kinds of
germs and microbes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

According to all reports the census
enunerators are now running the
weather men a close race for the I'M
popularity medals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

April is the accepted month for the
North Polar explorations. But every
body in these parts is at least saved
the trouble of indulging i'll them just
for the purpose of experiencing the de-
lights of Arctic weather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

The Indianapolis News confesses that
the testimony that cold storage is a
sreat equalizer of prices is entirely
correct. But it insists that the trouble
Is that it equaIizes them at top figures.