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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
SHOW THEM A GOOD TIME.

In extending the privileges Of It's
rooms and equipment to the legislators
and their friends who will be in To-
peka for several weeks this winter the
Commercial club has done something
most comm endable. And the spirit of
this move should be emulated by every
individual in the city whenever the oc-
casion presents itself. Everybody
should go out of his wav, If need be,
in the extension of cordially and
courtesy to the many strangers who
will be within the city's gates during
the next three months or so.
Complaints have been heard in
times past from men who have attend
ed other sessions of the legislature
that they were treated rather coIdly
by the people of this city. Perhaps
these complaints have been well found
ed. There have been no Intentional
Sights of this sort. That much is GER
tain. And maybe the GOODNESS that
has been noticed has been due to a
failure on the part of some Topekans
to recognize the members of the legis-
lature as strangers in a strange land
So many of them have been coming
back each year that they have been
looked on rather as familiar figures
about town, and the little attentions
strangers notice and that the people
of this city are always delighted to
give to strangers have been denied
them.
Be this as it may. Topekans should
make it a point to see that no grounds
develop in the future for any such
complaints as these. The legislators
and their friends should be made to
feel that they are most welcome dur
ing their stay in the capital city of the
state. All possible courtesies should
be shown them, They are representa-
tive men of the commonwealth. And
it will be to the advantage of Topekans
to make a favorable impression with
them. Nothing helps a city quite so
much as to make all visitors to it feel
that they are welcome And the fact
should not be lost sight of that the
legislators who will come here from
all sections of the state are visitors.
They should speedily be made to feel
that they are home with friends.
The Commercial club has made an
excellent start in this direction. It's
rooms have all the conveniences of
every up-to-date club. Its doors have
been thrown open to the members of
the legislature and their friends. The
people of the city should follow suit
on every possible occasion and in all
particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
GOOD ROADS ASSURED.

Shawnee county people, through their
township officials, have hit upon an ad-
mirable plan for improving the roads
in this community. They have held a
meeting, perfected an organization, ana
arranged for other meetings in the flu
ture at which will be discussed plans
for good roads building which will ap-
proach uniformity. The results of these
exchange of views ought to be large.
Without doubt they will mean that be-
fore many years have passed there will
be a system Of good roads in this coun-
ty which will be well worth while.
Under the present laws relative to
the construction of good roads one
township, or one locality, is vested with
the necessary authority to go ahead
and build almost any kind of a road it
pleases. Without something like united
action in this matter it is quite proba-
BILE that instances would develop where
one township would fix up it's portion
of road in a way to suit itself which
would be- entirely different from the
way the same road would be recon-
structed in another township. Indeed,
the same road might take on several
different forms as it wound it's way
from Topeka or any other center to the
county limits The disadvantages of
such a condition of affairs are mani
fest.
OF course, there is only one way to
obviate them as the situation now
stands and that is by the several town
ships of county getting together and
deciding to go in for road Improvement
on a uniform scale. That the officials
of the Shawnee county townships have
undertaken to do this very thing shows
their good common sense. Perhaps some
legislature in a day to come will start
the machinery going which will pro-
vide for a uniformity of road improve
ment throughout the state. But that
is of the future. And present condi-i
tons can be met in the best possible
way in the fashion that is being pur-
sued by the townships of Shawnee
county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
NOW THE BIG INSTITUTE.

In many farm homes of Kansas the
plans for December center around two
projects: the old, old pleasures of
Christmas and the visit to the agri-
cultural college for the state institute
meeting, says the Kansas Industrialist.
The big meeting is scheduled this year
for December 1881 Approximately,
100000 farmers regularly attend the in
Stitute meetings in the los counties of
the state More than 1,200 farmers and
their wives and sons and daughters
came to the agricultural college last
December. Probably a much larger
number will be here this month.
The December meetings of farmers at
the college are mighty interesting af-
fairs, not only for farmers but for ordi-
nary city folk and town jewellers, il
only they knew it. How many of you,
for instance, know anything about
corn judging or the Judging of sheep,
horses. and hogs? Almost any one has
some idea as to the value of an ear OF
corn or the value of an animal; but
this idea is based usually upon gen
eraI appearances. How many know
anything about dairying beyond the
homely act of milking? How many
know how to feed COW and do it cor
rectly? Isn't it worth while to learn
something about poultry? Most men
with homes would like to own few
chickens. And coming directly to the
farm, isn't it important that men and
boys should have expert instruction in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
CACTUS CENTRE JOURNALISM.

Down here in Cactus Centre we amt
much on splittin' hairs;
In the fancy shades of language we are
putting on no airs,
But were shy one young reporter-it was
strange how 1t occurred
VINO unused I'D a brilliant future when
ne chose jest one wrong word.
He hustled local items for the Stock
mems Weekly Star;
ne was young and plumb ambitious and
he made friends near and far;
ne never knocked nobody, but he allus
tried to boost,
And he thought he'd make a wonder on
the journalistic roost.
But he wrote with great Intentions, as
az most everyone allows,
our toWnsman, Pecos johnson, has gone
South to rustic cows
a-roundin' up his brand,
For he didn't know that rustic meant
to thieve In Cattle Land.
When Pecos johnson read 1t he put on
an extry gun,
And he came to town a frothin' with
his bronco on the run:
Inc reporter got a warnin' and he
hopped a cowboys beast
And he started navigatin' for the calm
and distant East.
We got old Pecos quiet when he'd
busted up the press.
And had shot holes in the sanctum and
had made the type mess;
And wed like a bright reporter who is
broke to Western slang
NO more such babes shall monkey with
our newspaper shebangl
washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
College Professors in Congress.

Princeton university, in addition to
a candidate for governor of New Jer-
sey, contributes a nominee for con-
gress to the fall electoral contest.
Colonel William Libbey, nominated by
the Democratic convention In the
Fourth New Jersey district, is professor
of physical geography and director of
the museum of geology and archaeol-
ogy at Princeton. He is also bank
vice president, clubman and lieutenant
colonel in the national guard.
College professors have not been SO
numerous in congress as to make the
candidacy of Colonel Libbey of negli-
gible interest. The earlier congresses
numbered two presidents of Harvard,
Josiah Quincy and Edward Everett,
among their members. In more recent
congresses the college professors have
been represented by William L. Will
son, of tariff bill fame, who was pro-
fessor of Latin in Columbian college
from 1855 to 1871, and president of
the University of West Virginia in
1888; Champ Clark, president of Mar
shall college in West Virginia in 1873.
and for years known as the youngest
college president in the country, and
the late William Everett. some time
Harvard instructor and head master
of Adams academy.
Yet, while there are fifty lawyers in
the present senate and PIP in the house
of representatives, no member of eth
er chamber gives his present voca-
tom as professor or educator. The
fact is to be regretted, for the presence
of a few active professors would adj
vantageously leaven the lump of law
yers, public officials and practical
men.-New York World. $50. ~ g..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[ From the Atchison Globe.l

[From the Atchison Globe.1
No one ever took all of a bottle of
medicine.
hero is never a hero very long
unless he is dead.
An unconfirmed rumor seldom lives
more than forty-eight hours.
aFor everything that is actually
done, thousand are proposed.
Having two love affairs at the same
time is as much trouble as twins.
When a man has a cold in his head,
it doesn't leave room for much else.
In nine cases out of ten, when peo-
pie are indignant. there is no remedy
Half the world does not know how
the other half lives, but is trying to
find out.
preacher must find week days mighty
lonesome.
Nothing could be more appropriate
than that Mr.. Lake should live in the
vicinity of Conway Springs.
When a thing should be done, too
many people believe that t'the city,
or 1.-The railroads. should do It,
Every renter asks so much that he
finally moves, just because he is mad
and not because he can do better
A woman cannot keep moth out of
a few old duds in a single closet: but
think of the genius of men who keep
moth out of clothing storesi
People do not claim long that a
prominent politician was made by his
wife: they soon begin to fnsinuate
that the devil had a hand in it.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned father who whipped his son un-
til the neighbors said the blood ran
out of the poor boys shoetops?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
Judging from their prices, the fur
riers are indulging in a skin game.
No, Clarence; you don't have to be
an athlete to throw bouquets at your
self.
OF course the pen is mightier than
the sword. You can't sign checks with
a sword.
A pessimist is simply person who IS
afraid to have a sunny disposition for
fear of giving some one else freckles.
Don't Judge altogether By appear
ances. The man whose trousers are
baggy at the knees may never say his
prayers.
Nell-"Miss Antique doesn't seem to
realize how home1y she really is"
Belle-sNo, lots of us would rather
believe our. vanity than a looking
glass;
They had been dining together.
'sWill you top off on Camembert or
Roquefort?" asked Blobbs. ooh, in
the matter of cheeses comparisons are
odorous." replied Slohbs.
Wiggs-'Since Skinnum has moved
out to Novouricheville he seems to
think he is very exclusive" Wagg-
eyes he's lucky. Some Of the most
exclusive people in the world are in
iaiI."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
Lived Through Fire.

A remarkable escape from death by
fire or smoke occurred in Scholes
street this morning, when child of 3
years, named Joseph Schutting, was
discovered entirely unframed under
the mattress of bed. The house was
badly damaged, the fiat of the young
ster's parents was almost Quilted and
the very b. in which the child was
found was badly singed.
Policeman Charles Wilson, who dis
covered the fire, found no one on the
first floor, but on the second he dis
covered a woman with a 2year-old
child in her arms staggering half con-
scious along the banister. She was
Mrs Schutting.
Tagging at her dress was the S-year-
old boy, Joseph, but the policeman
never noticed him in the smoke. After
considerable trouble he led the woman
to the sidewalk by way of the adjoin-
ing house.
The mother was too dazed to think
of the larger of the children and
never said a word about little Joseph
to the policeman. After the firemen
and policemen had erected all of the
other rescues and the fire had been ex-
tinguished, the f1remen began wash
ing down" the ruins.
Fireman Charles Roehn pulled up
the mattress of the bed in Mrs. Schut-
ting's room, and there found little Jo-
seph, nightly scared, but absolutely
unframed. Everything in the room
had been destroyed, but Joseph had
escaped even the fumes of the fire and
smoke The mother never realized the
absence of the child, owing to her
semi-conscious condition. until he was
put into her arms.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
JAYHAWKER JOTS

An editor always sees every blunder
that he makes-after it is too late, re-
marks viii Palmer. Isn't it the truth?
A public Improvement note in the To-
ronto Republican: The Santa F'e has a
new hand cart to haul the mail in from
the depot to the postofdce-and vice
versa.
Hutchinsonians must be most lusty-
lunged. Their town is given a popu-
lation by the new census of only 49,
1854. Yet they are able to make more
noise than all the other cityans in
the state.
We have trouble in our church every
month with some fellow who is nurs-
ing bad case of dyspepsia under the
mistaken idea that it is religion, re-
ports Deacon Walker in the Osborne
| County Farmer.
Another truism from Deacon Walker:
The fellow who stops his paper because
he doesn't like the editor is the same
fellow who cuts down his payments to
the church because. the minister said
something he didn't like.
Some Villas news in the Wilson Coun-
ty Citizen: Last Saturday morning Oran
Richmond went into pen to look after
some young pigs The SOW resented his
interference in family affairs. He made
his getaway but he'll have to buy a
new pair of overalls
Missouri Bob" the East Verdigris
correspondent of the Wilson County
Citizen, reports: Perry Lamb says the
coyotes are getting pretty bold around
his premises" There is nothing so very
strange about that, though, as coyotes
have ever been famous for troubling
lambs.
1t is related, says the Alma Sig
nal. that little boy drove his family
nearly crazy asking questions. One
day, after he had asked his mother
EaUarQ1 million otII6SfinnS she said
him: Jimmy, for PHYS sake stop
asking questions You drive me fran
tic. Don't you know that curiosity
killed cat?" Jimmy was crushed
last he went to his mother, and asked:
ma, what did the cat want to known"
Blame your doctor for your bodily
ills, lawyer for your losses, cook for
your stomach, children for your bad
temper, wife for all else that goes
wrong and then if you run out of
advisaries, sum it all up and jump onto
your newspaper as it is generally re-
sponsible for all wrongs in sight, and
a thousand imaginaries of a pessimis-
tic individual, advises the Athol Rec
ord. An editor can stand more than
all the rest of the human family, and
then come up smiling for more worlds
to conquer.
One day recently a movers wagon
was on the road three miles west of
Cullison, near the home of Mr. An
drews, reports the Pratt Union, and
as it passed some gentlemen they
heard the man and women QUAR- cling.
They drove on about a quarter of a
mile and stopped to feed While the
man was caring for the team the
woman seized a can of gasoline and
poured it over the wagon, then struck
match and everything was ablaze in
a few seconds. Two yourg men came
by and offered to upset the wagon and
thus save the running gears, but the
man said: mo the olo woman set it
afire let it burn up They did so
and soon after the couple resumed
their journey. each riding a horse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

tnat rate had reduced him from a
Teignlng duke to wait of No-Man's-
lana, She was in the seventh heaven.
Tor she had cornered the bigger sensa-
ton Of the season, and with a beautiful
disregard of extradition laws, or ugly
iegai complications ament KIDNAPPING,
was preparing to make Newport sit up
ana wonder, when Amadie brought her
o9wn 10 earth with the brutal truth
stlOering saw little of the girl-she was
f sthy and made the child her excuse. and
me me SlnIni s Montjoys went maudlin over
Inc enid They wanted him for their own.
IN very truth, the great country house
up the Hudson was q filter palace than
a Anal OF the ruler Of Herzorania. but
AE a would not consent They could
sto,s, MN Tor time, until Franz Wilhelm
Snould grow tired of the search, but she
the child to be. with strangers at first
at t last Dering found her alone He had
snat there should be no more evasions. In
spite OF reason, queer little visions OF
country. the world Of desert and sky, and
tney Two together.toEether always,were
cam en obsg to FIJI his thoQghts until It be
Tor a doubt had grown steadily as the
Gays went, and there was never a men,
He had tried to get the truth from Mrs.
Jimmie; but she either played innocent,
or DID not know-he doubted that last.
He laid his hand on hers where she
stood watching the green water foam
away from the bow. Are you ready to
tel me your story? 1 have waited; but
you have made no sign
she met his glance steadily.
mean'-he came closer. looking deep
into the brown pools of. her eyes-"are
yeu free to listen? Are you wife or
widow"
Her eyes fell, but she laughed. us this
the American method? 1t Is no secret in
Herzorania, that Emil Won Schwarzwald
died the day of our wedding, and L
Mol MOI Net yet.'
1 But the words were smothered against
the rough tweed of behring's shoulder, and
Mrs. Jimmie stole away from the shelter
ed corner where she, too, had watched the
waves against the bow. The question of
Amadie, was settled. and Jimmie could
pleased-sooner, for Mrs. Jimmie was
good collector of winnings.-(C Copyright
1910, by Associated Literary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
HUAOR OF THE Day

Son. how. would you like to enter
relay events in College coli so aT I've si heard I'd
to relay the carpets. washington Her
aid.
well, professor" said one of his young
married friends. "Ive done the usual
thing; Eye put mortgage on my house
feur it?" inquired the professor-chica
Tribune.
Where can hfde?' gasped the mining
stock promoter as he burst into his Office.
The police are coming!'' Get into the
clerk. Il defy any one to find anything
in there!-Puck.
fringed and widespread beauty of the
chrysanthemum? Athletic Girl-Sure. It
reminds of the heads of the football
team.-Baltimore American.
Woggs (2OOs)-The Richleighs are very
close of their banquet fast evening eac cS
guest was presented with a solid wooden
toothpick.-Puck.
Indian-Did he miss again? Guide-Of
course he did Didn't you hear him shoot?
Spare Moments.
Cholly-How do you know you shot
moose? Algy-Because it mooed.-New
York Sun.
who is the young man Mabel Brown
is to marry?" HE is the son of a west
ern farmer" Lucky girl."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
His Place.-"Marsma wishes you to en-
ter papa's factory, darling. That would
do away with all his unwillingness." but.
can write verses for our vinegar adver-
tisements. '-Fiegende Blaetter.
How is your wife getting on with her
social settlement work 2" "Great She's
had her picture in the paper twice this
month. Detroit Free Press.
Blobbs-Does Scribbler ever display any
of the eccentricities of genius? Slobbs-
Yes, he occasionally pays back some of
the money he NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rec
ord.
How did that actress come to make
such terrific display of tempestuous
emotion on the first night?" -'T aroused
her by little ruse of my own" replied
the manager. 81 keyed her UP to the
highest pitch of excitement by getting In
to an argument with her. About her
act?' mo. About her salaTy."-Washine-
ton Star.
Just as Good.-"Did he leave footprints
on the sands of timer" mo; but thew
took his thumbprints Judge.
All That a Man Haitian autonobfle
does not prove that a man has money
but that he did have-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

If the child pictured on the Christ
mas cards issued this year by Secre-
tary Coburn of the state department of
agriculture is typical of the children
of Kansas, it is reasonable to assert
that they are the huskiest and strong
est youngsters in the world. This par
ticular tot looks to be about three
years old and she is tripping along
with half bushel basket heaped high
with potatoes on one arm, and a sim
liar basket heaped just as high with
corn on her other arm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Neither are the kisses which come
easy much sought after.
X \ y
The real smart Individual knows
when to change his mind.
NJ 49,
Everybody is obsessed with the
idea that he is imposed upon more or
less.
Between beauty and brains in the
fair sex, the average man is likely to
prefer the former.
X X y
Not much attention is paid to the
adm onition that people living in glass
houses shouldn't throw stones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

It may be barely possible that Major
General Leonard Wood. who has an
opinion that the U. S. army is no good
and that the nation is entirely unpre-
pared for war. is not qualified to judge
in the premises. He was only a sur
geon up to the time of the Spanish
American war when he was made a
colonel of a volunteer regiment, the
Rough Riders. His subsequent advance
ment in. the regular army to the posi-
ton Of ranking general in command,
which he now holds, is unprecedented
In military annals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
FR0N 07EvER PENS
RECALL IN THEORY AND PRAC-


RECALL IN THEORY AND PRAC-
TICE.
The theory Of the recall is that the
people ought to have it in their power
at any time by their vote to remove an
unfaithful public officer. The recall in
practice, however, is likely to be en-
plcyed as an instrument of revenge or
an opportunity for partisan or factional
or personal advantage. So it has been
in Oregon 1t has been invoked some
thing like four times, each time in a
minor town. as a result of the turbu-
lent politics that mark the course OF
events often in small places.
Arizona is bound to have the recall.
The constitutional convention insists
that it shall apply to all elective public
officers, including judges. There is We
hement objection to applying the recall
to judges. There is an old-fashioned
idea that judge should be secure from
the influence either of political rewards
or punishments, and should be far
above the reach of popular clamor. But
in Arizona. If his decisions don't hap
pen to suit. they are going to have the
recall on him. Why not the referen-
dunn also?-Portland Oregonian.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.I

IT rum Tic SAlACdSO N0WS.l
The man who works by the clock
will never own the clock.
When a woman laughs and grows
fat the laugh is on her.
Ever notice how narrow minded a
chesty man ie likely to be?
Not one grievance in hundred is
worth the time it takes to air it.
Every man has his price-and
woman is apt to fix his value at 40
cents.
+ Keep your desires down to the l,r,,t
of your abilities and you will be
happy.
Ambition often turns out to he
balloon without parachute attach
ment.
II woman breaks a mans hear+
another woman acts as first aid -
the injured. :"
Why is it that woman who is ~
first to suspect her husband is 1,r7,s s,,e
the last to distrust her ministers