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Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
A Birds SAVINGS Bank.

In California the woodpecker stores
acorns away, although he never eats
them. He bores several holes, differ
ing slightly in size. at the fall of the
year. invariably in a pine tree. Then
he find an acorn. which he adjusts to
one of the holes prepared for it's re-
ception.
But he does not eat the acorn, for,
as rule, he is not a vegetarian. His
object is storing away the acorns ex-
hibits foresight and a knowledge of
results more akin to reason than to
instinct. The succeeding winter the
acorns remain intact. but, becoming
saturated, are predisposed to decay,
when they are attacked by rnaggots,
which seem to delight in this special
food
1t Is than that the woodpecker
reaps the harvest his wisdom has pro-
vided, at a time when. the ground be.
ing covered with snow. he would ex-
perience a difficulty otherwise in OBJ.
tanning suitable or palatahle food
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
ZooIoaicaI Puzzle.

Italian biologists have puzzle to
solve. owing to the discovery on
Mount Blanc Of the body Of white
bear, which has been brought to Aosta.
1t was thought at first that the bear
must have died some three hundred
years ago. and must have been pre-.
served by the ice. since 1t has always
been held that white bears vanished
from the Alps three centuries ago But
it has since been demonstrated that
death could only have taken place n
few days previous to discovery. At
this would seem to show that thcre
are still white bears in the Alps. ex.
petitions are to be sent to test the
theory.
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
IooIY lurall

How far is 1t between these two
towns?" asked the lawyer.
About four miles as the flow
cries. replied the witness
You mean as the cry flows"
No" put in the Judge. "he means
as the fly crows"
And they all looked at each other.
feeling that something was wrong
Everybody's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
Excused.

Shame on you, You came homo
last night actually tipsy"
SO | did, my dear | just couldn't
resist the pleasure of seeing two OF
you at once"
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
If You Are a Trife Sensitive

About the size of your shoes, many people
wear smaller shoes by using Aliens Foot Ease,
the Antiseptic Powder TO shake into the shoes.
1t cures Tired, swollen, Aching Feet and
gives rest and comfort just the thing for
breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere, pc.
Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen S. olmsted,
LIE Roy, n. V
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20

Though man may become learnee
by another's learning, he can never be
wise but by his own wisdom.-Mon
taiepe
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20

Most of a mans friends are of the
long-distance variety.
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20

Every time we see a sponge it re-
minds us of some men we know
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
PAS Sleepy Day.

PA, what do you go to church for?"
'Why-er-to listen to the sermon,
of oo,,r,a
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20

That's what l go for, but l can't
hear it cause you breathe so heavy"
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20

DAVIS PAINKILLER
has substitute. No other remedy is so effective
for rheumatism. luinhago, stiffness neuralgia
Gu ID any Put up in 25c 55c and 5Oc bottles
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
ALL SERENE.

DE minister, he says dat at der last
day every man will be judged by his
works."
We'll, dat needn't worry us any. We
never worked"
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININF.,
That is LAXATIVE BRONO QUINISE. Look for
the signature of Z. w. GROVE. Used the World
Cure Cold in One Lay. 25c.
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20

The forest reserves of the United
States. some 1870. .OOO. 900 acres in extent are
under the control of the department of
agriculture. with authority adequate to
preserve them and to extend their growth
so far as that may be practicable. The
Importance of the maintenance OF our
forests cannot be exaggerated. The possi-
bility OF n scientific treatment OF forests
so that they shall be made to yield
large return In timber without really re-
ducng the supply has been demonstrated
In other countries, and We should work
toward the standard set by them as far
as their methods are applicable to our
conditions.
Upwards of four hundred millions acres
of forest land in this country are in pri-
vate ownership. hut only three per cent
OF II is being treated scientifically and
with view to the maintenance of the
forests. The part played by the forests
In the equalization OF the supply of water
on watersheds Ia a matter OF discussion
and dispute. but the general benefit to be
derived by the public from the extension
OF forest lands on watersheds and the
promotion of the growth OF trees in
places that are now denuded and that
once had great hourishing forests, goes
without saying, The control to be exer-
cised over private owners In their treat
ment of the forests which they own is IA
matter for state and not national regu-
lation. because there IL nothing In the
constitution that authorizes the federal
government to exercise any, control over
forests within n state. unless the forests
are owned In proprietary way by the
federal government
Improvement Of River.
] come now to the Improvement of the
inland waterways. He would be blind
indeed. who did not realize that the peo.
pie OF the far west. and especially those
OF the Mississippi valley. have been
aroused to the need there is for the i'm.
provement of our inland waterways
The Mississippi river. with the Missouri
on the one hand and the Ohio on the
other. would seem 10 offer great nat.
ural means of interstate TRANSPORTATION
and trafnc. Eow far. " propseiy improved
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20

Fitchville, Ohio.-"NTy daughter W
down, suffered from pains in her side
limbs, and could walk but q short dis
time. She came very near havin:
prOstratiOn, had begun to cough q
and seemed melancholy by spells.
two doctors but got little help. Sin
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable G
Blood Purifier and Liver Pills sh
proved SO much that she feels and
another girl."-Mrs. G. Cole, Fitchvi
rocburr Uovv,,o-A NT Coop - -,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

from the Philadelphia Record.1
A slip on the ice is worth two of the
tongue.
Even a glass Of beer will make some
fellows froth at the mouth.
The bill collector should surely
know the ms and outs of his business.
When the suffragette feels discour-
aged, tell her to brace. up and be a
man.
You can't believe all you hear: q
deep voice has concealed many shall
low mind
The more some people have the
more they want; that's why they go
around looking for trouble.
"A pretty woman doesn't always
wear well,' observed the Wise Guy.
mo, she is apt to rub off," snickered
the Simple Mug.
Muggins-"I tell you, it takes a
brave man to face a dentist" Buggins
And even then the dentist will take
the nerve out of him.
Blobbs- Queer thing about Sub
bulbs; he divorced his wife and mar
ried his cook Slobbs-sYes, you see
the cook had threatened to leave"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23

petizing than fine fresh fish, which
may be cooked and prepared for the
table in various ways. 1t is most
welcome change. too, from a steady
diet of two or three kinds of meat. 1t
is much cheaper to raise than any kind
of meat. Not only this, but an ordinary
sized fish pond, when it begins to pro-
duce fish of an eatab1e and marketable
size, will turn out ten times as many
fish as it's owner and his family can
use. His surplus viii find ready sale
among his friends and neighbors at
prices that will be remunerative to
him and reasonable to them.
Were Kansans during the next few
years to have something like an ade-
quate supply of home grown fish, it
is likely that many, many families
would be able to make material reduc-
tons in the cost of living. Professor
Dyche has given valuable service to
Kansas in preparing this fish pond
bulletin and sending it broadcast
throughout the state. The people who
have the opportunity to construct fish
ponds will be biting off their own
noses if they don't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
HUNOR OF THE Day

The Hobo-Please, mum, I'm sick man.
De doctor gimme dis medicine, but I
needs assistance in takin it. The Lady
Poor fellow! Do you want a spoon and
wouldn't trouble. yer. But dis medicine
haster to be took before meals Have yer
got meal handy?-Cieveland Leader.
you look back over. the campaign now
that you can view it in the perspective,
does it not seem to you there was-er-
something lacking in the general manage
what was it, may I ask?'' 7rVotes," thun,,
dered the eminent statesman.-Chicago
Tribune.
Lets get some luncheon and a bottle
of whisky and take day of squirrel
hqpaRg any gD g ont
there amt any squirrels in Thompson's
woods. Toledo Blade.
IT say, man of the same name as mine
has just been run in for fraud by credit
Beastly awkward, you know" Don't
alarm yourself, my dear fellow Every
one knows you can't get money on credit
at all-"-Fliegende Blaetter.
Mrs. chugwater-Josiah, what is the
origin of the name Milwaukee, and what
does it mean? Mr.. Chugwater-It comes
from the Latin word mile, meaning q
Thousand, and Wau Kee, a Chinaman:
you can remember that2-ChicagoT Tribune.
Papa asks the little boy. why do
they say a woman is setting her can for
a man when she wants to marry him?"
softly. IF she sets her bonnet for hin;
she knows blame well the price of II viii
scare him to death."-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
FISH PONDS.

ponds, Pond Fish and Pond Fish
Culture the bulletin issued recently
by Professor Dyche, the state fish and
game warden. ought to prove of great
value to the people of this state, and
especially the farmers. It provides
them with all the information they
need relative to the construction of fisn
ponds, the stocking of these ponds with
fish and the culture Of the fish. If the
suggestions in this bulletin are follow
ed and many farmers go in for this
sort of thing the results that will be at
tained and the benefits that will ac-
crue are bound to be large.
Any number Of the farmers in Kan
sas have natural facilities on their land
which could be turned into a fish pond
with little work and not much expense.
The stocking of such ponds would not
incur much expense. Nor would the
expense be large to care for stocked
ponds. Neither would they demand
the expenditure of much energy to keep
them up. Added to these things Is the
further and most important fact that
it would not be long before such
ponds would be producing a crop of
fish that would be valuable to it's own
er in more ways than one.
No food is more nutritious or ap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
CONGRESS SHOULD GET BUSY.

President Taft is urging the mem
bers of congress to take action on
many important pieces of legislation
which he suggested in his annual mes
sage, many of which are already be-
fore either the senate or the house
in the shape of bills, and to most of
which the Republican party stands
committed. These matters include
the mail subsidy, the tariff commits
sion, various and essential conserva-
ton measures. Panama canal certifi-
Gates, regulating the issuance of in
functions, pensions for government
clerks, and several other propositions
of import. The president believes
that the Republican party should take
advantage of its opportunities to place
this legislation on the statute books.
And the president is right, as has
usually been the case regardless of
his many unfair detractors of the
past. Already has the Taft admins
tration made record that has scarce
ly ever been equaled in writing into
the federal statute books many needed
laws of the utmost Importance to the
people of the country. This fact is
now being recognized on all sides.
The next congress will be unfriendly
to President Taft and the Republican
cause. And this is the very best rea-
son in the world why the Republican
majority in congress should get to-
gether and pass the additional legis-
lation which President Taft is urging
and which is generally admitted to
be necessary.
If they do, the Republican party un-
der the leadership of President Taft
will have made a record of accom-
plishment of magnificent proportions;
a record that they can stand on with
pride and one that they need not be
ashamed to present to the people. It
will be worthy of their endorsement.
But if the Republicans in congress
How their performances of the past
session and agree to disagree on every
proposition that comes up for con-
sideration, the legislation which Pres
ident Taft is urging will fall by the
wayside. The second regular session
of the Sixty-first congress will turn out
to be of the do-nothing variety. The
reasons that were responsible for the
Republican reverses at the recent cleo
ton will become intensified. More
than that, it is likely that the Demo-
Gratis in the next congress will pass
much of this legislation which the
Republicans have the chance to make
into laws. And the Democrats will
ret the credit that the Republicans
might Just as we'll have attract to
themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
WHY SOME GET RICH.

The accommodating of capital by saw
ing is largely a question of self-con-
troll and character, writes Prof. j.
Laurence Laughlin in the January
Columbian in an interesting article en-
titled, 1.-THE Futi1ity of Socialism. ;"
The power to resist self-indulgence for
the sake of distant gain lies at the bot
tom of the growth of capital. The
majority of people who are poor are
SO because they spend unwisely and
to the limit of their income. 1t is
amazing to note how frequently people
of slender means buy articles which
are regarded as unnecessary luxuries
by the well-to-do. The Chinese have
taught us that there is no income so
small that savings can not be made
from it.
Now, if farmers differ in the capac-
ity to save and accumulate property,
the same is true of men in every other
industry, including such as require vast
capitals Bigness is no crime in itself.
Because the size of their fortune is not
large enough to attract attention, we
hear no diatribes against rich farm
ers. But if we allow a farmer, in
whose industry no large capital is
employed, a fortune of a quarter of a
million (Which is not uncommon), at
what sum shall we draw the line for a
successful entrepreneur in whose in
dustry a hundred millions of capital is
not exceptional? Obviously, we can
draw no line at which we can say this
or that fortune is too large; all we
can say is that a wrong act against
a fellow man is indefensible whether
it concerns a small or a. large sum.
That is, If a man may justly acquire
moderate fortune by skill, judgment,
thrift and great executive ability. he
may likewise acquire a large one
justly. Consequently, unless Socialism
proposes to abolish thrift. skill, special
knowledge, and the power of manage
ment over large concerns, there will
be differences in wealth as well under
Socialism as under the present sys-
tenn. The truth is that Socialism can
not permanently alter human nature;
no external change in the institutions
of society can alter the fundamental
qualities of our race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
THE VIKINGS OF TILE CAR,

THE VIKINGS OF THE CAR.
Oh! give me the harp of Skald of the
past,
That twanged in the halls of valhalla the
vast,
That each. sonorous string may awaken
and sing.
ring.
In time to the beat of the motors that
meet
And thunder and boom in concert COM
plete,
When the army of Ieather-clad drivers
are up
And off in race for a medal or cup.
They are hooded and goggled, these sol
diers of speed.
Wen tanned with the weather. heroic of
They are. cast in the mold of the Vikings
of old,
and bold.
They reckon a life is but little to pay
AS the price of a record that lasts but
day,
And Death is a jest to the daredevil crew
Ihat is ready to die for trophy or two.
-Minna Irving. in the New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
Newspaper Men in Congress.

Democratic newspaper men had
rather a field day in the recent cleo
ton. For instance, Charles B. Smith,
managing editor of William J. Con-
ners' newspapers in Buffalo. defeated
Representative De Alva Stanwood
Alexander of the Thirty-sixth district,
who had represented the district for
fourteen years, and Richard E.. Con-
nell. editor of the Poughkeepsie News
Press. defeated Representative Hamil-
ton Fish in the Twenty-first district.
Mr. Council is the first Democrat to
represent the district since 1877. Ed
ward w. Townsend, a well known New
York newspaper man, and years ago
secretary for Senator Hearst of Cali
fornia, defeated Representative Rlcn-
ARD Wayne Parker of the Seventh dis
trict of New Jersey. Representative
Parker has represented the district for
fourteen years, and in 1908 carried the
district by 6,759.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
AYHAWKER JOTS

The Jewell County Republican has
noticed that man who is too lazy to
bed or curry a horse always buys a
white one.
The Kansas nightriders seem to the
Jewell County Republican to have pro-
NOTED themselves from chicken thieves
to bank robbers.
Some people are SO handy with kind
words, remarks the Hill City Repub-
lican, that they can exchange them for
groceries. fuel and rent.
The Hill City Republican has discov-
cred that the man who starts out to
paint a town red usually returns more
or less decorated himself.
Over column of items culled from
papers on it's exchange list the Stockton
Review uSede this line last week: Elk
change rot rot rot rot rot rot.''
A Manhattan fireman, according to
the Jewell County Republican, who had
already answered a good many fool
questions was asked by a bystander
why they were so late getting to the
fire. He replied quietly: 1--WE had to
stop and curry the horses"
Two ladies and a crippled man got
away with a good many dollars Tues
day, by selling hair tonic" If the
out at the hardware and drug stores.
the trio would probably have stayed
over Wednesday.-Saron Springs Times
The other day I saw a man out in
front of his home sweeping the snow
off the sidewalk for about a block
says Deacon Walker in his Osborne
Farmer. He was trying to make life's
walk easy for somebody else. Do you
ever stop long enough to put little
sand on the slippery places and toss a
stone out of the pathway of others :?
When walking along the highway and
you come to neighber who has big
ger load than he can handle, do you
take hold and give him a lift for
awhile? If you find a neighbor stuck
in mudhole do YOU stretch forth your
hand and give him a good friendly
pull? If you do these things you are
making life's walk easier for somebody
else You may not cut much ice here
in the forum or the mart, but Over
Yonder you will be laying up riches
far beyond tfa widest dreams of these
modern Rockefellers. Every rock you
throw out of your neighbours pathway
here puts a jewel in your crown be-
yond the river. So don't become weary
or cast down If things break bad
here occasionally. Keep plenty of ashes
on the slippery places in the winter
time and the neighbors will begin to
rise up and call you blessed and all
your days shall be filled with music.
For ashes. like kind words, won't cost
you cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The individual with more money than
brains hasn't great need for the latter,
anyhow.
X
Nor does it require much energy or
initiative for man to make a fool of
himself.
With everybody looking sharp. for
the best of it, there's little reason for
wonder that SO many get the worst
of it.
y X X
Among the few things of lifeS which
are sufficient to go around are burdens.
And everybody thinks he has a few
more than his share.
x =
It's not the Christmas gift but the
spirit in which it is given which should
count for most, but it doesn't with the
great majority of folk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe. !

woman who cries a great deal is
usually a great kisser.
Remember a mans prejudice when
he makes a prediction.
Some people are SO strong on talk
that they try to pay their bills with it.
Laugh when friend tells a joke;
it is one of the numerous taxes you
must pay.
After every big failure, it turns out
that some pretty shaky men get credit
at the banks.
Those riding in automobiles are not
as happy and comfortable as those on
foot think they are.
A man should either be able to keep
his temper, or be able to whip the
man he is quarreling with.
There are a thousand things the
people ought to do, and although they
admit it, they never will do them.
1t is possible to make a great repu-
tation with little sense; man with
a little sense is really quite genius.
No man is able to understand why
his opposition isn't taken out and
horsewhipped, and ordered to leave
the community.
When there is an accident, and two
or more are reported killed, some
people are almost disappointed if the
report isn't true.
If you don't like this world, COM
plain to the girl who is at home from
school for the holiday vacation; she
is running it at present.
Every man has a lot of old debts
due him that he can't collect, and
knows he can't collect, and yet talks
about them a great deal.
The first thing visiting girl does is
to go to look at the dry goods stores
The next thing she does is to look at
the churches and preachers
The present popularity of dogs is
due to a story, told years ago, and
never authenticated, that there was
once a dog that would go after the
COWS.
town of this sizes the first thing hef
hostess says to her is: 'I hope you
can have a good time without boys
There are no boys in this town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23

three Of her ribs are broken and she
is afraid to draw long breaths!''
Ano-and you talked about--me ~
we did. l told him just what
him I was going to have a plain talk
WITH you, and told him.,
Polly Sewell. I'll never speak to
you againi'' declared Miss Hilda as
sne e.. rose and tried to look very angry.
You'H have to. as we are going
down town right away to buy Christ
mas presents for your Sunday school
kids. want you to help me pick
OUT something for our angel DOCTOR"
1ou-you can do that by your
But you can tell me whether the
diamonds are all o. K. or not. No
rnlnestones for the angel with the
deep, dark eyes. Dear me. while
Flora's death, I almost wish could
have three ribs broken on the other
side!"
It was three days before Christmas.
ana the streets were crowded and the
STORES packed like ward caucus. 1t
was crowd and jam and push. The
cousins had to link hands to prevent
separation. They had visited two or
three stores and were still in the jam
when Polly suddenly disengaged her
hand and whispered:
Watch me hike!''
And ten seconds later she was lost
In the crowd and the angel doctor
and Miss Hilda Fitch stood face to
race. They were penned in. They
nad TO lean against a show case and
hold their own. They had to talk
and talk and say things, and by and
by the angel doctor had to help select
the. presents for the Sunday school
children and to help Miss Hilda
through the jam to taxi. and
"Say, now observed the twelve
year old Polly when she made a call
three days later on her cousin, "I
don't claim to know everything, but
do know when toto hiker"
And she wasn't even asked what
hike meantl-(Copyrighte 1910
by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l

The real value OF a dollar is what
you can get for it.
Wisdom often consists of keeping
what you know to yourself.
1t doesn't require a skillful driver to
drive some men to drink.
A woman isn't self-made just be-
cause she makes her own complexion.
Words are sometimes the result OF
thought, but too often they are not.
If you have occasion to pick your
company, use magnifying glass.
Never judge the strength of mans
character by the size of his muscle. /.
If a girl receives letter and doesn't
read it over three times. it isn't love
letter.
Recently the defaulting cashier of a
Texas bank committed suicide, and
the verdict of the coroner's jury was:
-"Died from exposure" ~