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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
GLOBE SIGHTS.

C.l
Anyone in a hurry is always entitled to
pity.
Is there another example OF perfect
Don't think that every fool idea YOU get
into your head Is an Inspiration.
What has become Of the old-fashioned
man who wore homemade hair curls?
Suggestion: Those hair turbans worn
by many of the women would make e1-
cellent hens nests.
For purposes of diagnosis, the peoples
may be divided into two classes: those
who have rheumatism, and those who
know cure for it,
Dogs know good many things: we've
pleasant in the presence of bulldog, and
doesn't brtstle up, and look for fight.
We have noticed here of late that when
ever reporter Is called to the telephone
to take a death notice. we always hear
him ask: When did the operation take
placer"
A certain Atchison man has been carry
ing water on both shoulders for tw .nfy
years, without splitting a drop. When
ever we attempt it, we Promptly get
bath we do not want.
The next time you are asked to serve
on a soliciting committee, ask yourself
the question: Have I a rigat 10 bore my
pie hate soliciting committees, and half
the time the errand OF a soliciting COM
mimttee is unnecessary one.
can agent is always dangerous An
agent called on me lately. and thought
I was safe that played with him
The result was, he knocked me out for
$50. Don't feel with an agent. do not
know yet how this man succeeded in VIC
timizing me, but know he did II. Par
son Irvine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

charm, and rarely is one to be seen
from which we can turn without hav-
ing gained new idea of color ar
Irangement, of certain plants in WON
derful perfection, of something which
gives delight and inspiration. The lit
tie gardens about 1aborers cottages.
where the few flowers mean so much
to the man or woman who cares for
them in moments before or after a
long days toll, touch the heart as no
great gardens can, however complete
with all that nature and art combin-
ed are able to accomplish. Every lov-
er of flowers has her own ideas upon
the subject of gardening. Ny ideal
garden is one little distance from
the house and so surrounded by trees
and enclosed by hedges that the win
dows OF the house cannot look down
upon it. A lovely out-of-doors room,
as it were, neat and orderly as the
rooms of the house; every plant
brought to its highest development.
and nature, trained by man, giving
constant and luxuriant bloom; where,
the green setting of trees. hedges,
box edging, and fine turf, and the coll
ors blending without Earring note,
fill US with sense of delight and
thanksgiving for the beauty of the
spot. A place where we may walk or
talk, read or work. quite unobserved,
with the sunshine all around, yet seat
ed in cool shade, the mufmuring of
falling water, together with the ex-
Quisite notes of the, song sparrow or
the liquid call of the cat bird, in our
ears.
Where can any place on this earth
be found more exquisite and peace
full? Into such garden Maud may
have been called by her 1over-and
to such little paradise Solomon may
have referred in his Song of Songs,
where he speaks of "a garden en-
closed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
HIGH SCHOOL coIIRsEs

Elaborate and lengthy is the defense
by Professor L. D. Whittemore of the
system of courses which has been de-
veloped in the high school during his
service as principal of that Institution
and as city superintendent of schools.
he protests against set courses in
which studies are compulsory because
"hen pupil is compelled to select a
course he has not reached an age
Wnen ne can decide wisely what is best
, Tor MINI Therefore. the flexible course,
as MT Whittemore calls it, which will
permit the pupil to take one study one
year and another one the next IS the
better plan because the pupil has a
chance to give up a study that NAV not
De suited to him and take Something
else in its place. Mr.. Whittemore be-
lieves that this system is responsible
for making high school courses more
attractive to the pupils. And in that
contention he is probably right For
pupil can escape a lot of drudgery in
SchooI work if he is permitted to fit
from one subject to the other as fancy
dictates But an education that is pos
sible without drudgery on the part of
pupil is superficial sort of thing
that hasn't provided much in the way
OF an adequate mental training.
With all due respect, however, to
the opinions of Professor Whittemore,
there is plenty of room to differ from
him and particularly on the most es-
sential points he makes as noted above.
IL would appear that if a pupil is not |
Wise enough to select a stated course
OF study to follow, he is certainly not |
wise enough to pick out one study here
ana another one there and make up a |
course of study for himself. Simply |
because the average pupil on his en-
trance TO the high school is not suffi-
Gently experienced to select a course
of study suited to him, is the very rea-
son why such a course of study |
should be mapped out for him by the
school authorities. This is particu-
larly true of the first two or three
years of high school work. If set
are arranged by the school au-
-hor1tles along comprehensive lines. it
would appear to admit of no argument
mats better method of intoxicating an
adequate mental training to pupils
could be devised. If they are com
PEELED TO master set course of study
their mental equipment is
certain to be Better developed in an
Ill around fashion than if they are
permitted to jump from one subject to
mother, and get conglomerate smat-
erlng of knowledge on a variety of
opics. AS a matter of fact, such an
is apt to leave a pupil in a
confused state Of mind. The power to
mink clearly and quickly, to reason
'ut things. and to learn things that
VII be of advantage in later years
mould be the aim of education. And
would seem that the experience of
eachers would be more desirable in /
raining courses which would accom-
dish these things than would any plan
sh1ch permits pupils who are far from !
lges of discretion Ito shape their. own
sourses. II
Schoof courses Should be made as
attractive to pupils as is possible. butIi
'fhc1ency should not be sacrificed on {
he altar of attractiveness. II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The trouble with most pretty girls is
that that is all they are.
= X
It's difficult to tell the size of a
woman's foot from the shoes she
wears.
X
Many a marriage: when wiley has to
do the cooking, leads to case of
dyspepsia.
X
If many men and women were only
gifted with second sight there wouldn't
be so many marriages.
X
Some groWnups are like youngsters.
They're never idle and yet they do not
accomplish much of anything.
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as ~ nLnn AYs.

As in old days of mellow candle-light;
little flame of gold beside the pane
Where gusty branches blowing in the
Seem specter fingers of a ghostly night
Yet on the hearth the fire is warm and
bright,
The homely kettle steams a soft refrain,
And to ones mind old things rush back
again.
Sweet tender things still young in deaths
despite;
So, when the icy blasts across life's sea
Do beat about my door and shake the
walls
Until the house must sink upon the
Then on some magic wind of memory,
falls
And on my arm the pressure of your.
handi
Thomas S. Jones. Jr.. in the Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
tFrom the chIcaEo News.l

lFrom the Chicago News.l
The cheaper thing is the more IT looks
the part.
soft place he has.
Many lawyer fails to make good when
given a trial.
The expected is frequently sidetraeked
for the unexpected.
Selfish people expect a lot of credit for
being self-sacrificinR.
And woman is willing to take advice
If she doesn't need IT.
A mans past wouldn't matter so much
II 1t would only stay past
The embarrassment Of riches often
SHOWS up IN the guise OF poor relations.
1t takes some people a LONG fine "a.
get around to doing business on the
woman's faith in her intuition may
numerous times il went wrong 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
THE GARDENS CHARM.

I'VE read that the garden causeth
the things that are -sown in it to
spring forth and the SMILES, AS
gardens by the river side and like a
watered garden are refreshing mem
tai pictures to those who know the
heat and dryness of the east" writes
Helena Rutherford Ely. in the March
Scribner in an article on Color Ar
rangements OF Flowers
Every garden has its particular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Some air ship flights are promised
in Kansas inside of two weeks. It's
a regrettabIe fact, though, that they
are not going to be accomplished by
any of the air craft which Kansans
have built. And in this connection it
might also be pertinent to remark
that nothing is heard these days of
the Wright brothers protesting
against the use OF the Henry Laurens
Gail machine because it infringes on
any of their patents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Every day there are one or more
stories in the newspapers which sub
stantiate entirely the statement re-
Gently made by Cardinal Gibbons to
the effect that peace and heart joy
cannot be cornered by the richest of
men. In fact, they don't seem to be
able to get even small portion of
these things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

If DR.. Hyde is convicted on all the
counts in the various indictments
which have been found against him
charging his responsibility for several
of the deaths in the Swope family, he
will need to live as long as Methuselah
did to serve out all the penalties that
might he irnposed upon him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Times have certainly changed In
Pennsylvania. The state authorities
theHeshave entered suits to recover
millions of dollars which was mulct-
ed from the state treasury in connec--
ton with the furnishing of the new
stcata -anifnl-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Attention please, A Washburn ath-
letic team has scored victory. The
basketball team comprised of Wash
burn sophs defeated the team of the
Lecompton high school the other
night. Washburn athletic stock is
now higher than it has been in a long
tina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Meat prices have advanced mater
tally in all the principal consuming
and producing sections of the world,
according to statistics compiled by
the federal department of commerce
and labor. Presumably the beef trust
operating in the United States will be
blamed for this condition of affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Although Dr. Cook has been re-
ported as being in South America,
Switzerland and a few other places,
it is the belief of few persons that
when some of the expeditions which
are being fitted out to find the South
Pole arrive at their destination they
Will find DR.. Cook camping there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

One excellent reason for the peace
and prosperity which prevails In the
cities of Kansas is to be found in the
report of the state bureau of labor
and industry to the effect that. there
were only 4S strikes of labor organ
izations in the state during the past
year. The number of persons involved
in these strikes was only 2.911.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Caruso is getting quite as much
free advertising out OF his experience
with the BLACK handlers as ne olo
through his visit to the monkey
house in Central Park. New YORK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

The SO hog has made his appear
ance in the Kansas City live STOCK
markets. There is so much eXcTte-
ment in other fields in Kansas City
these days, however. that even record
breaking prices for hogs attract scant
attention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Nearly $1,000 persons are employ
ed in the 1853 manufacturing plants
of Kansas. And many people in 9TH
er parts of the country have an idea
that about the only products of the
state are wheat and corn and divers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

AS Mr.. vertrees, counsel for Mr..
BaI1inger, pointed out at the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Pinchot's examination
before the Ballinger-Pinch investi-
eating committee, possible misstate-
ments made. by Mr. -BalIinseF= upon
the authority of others than HIM
SELF constituted "wiliful deception
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHEr.on

from the New York Press.1
II girl couldn't find anybody else a
pc Jealous about she would about her o,.,,
brother. A'Si O"A
When some men lend you a corkscrey,
tney want you to return a full bottle
The things we ought To lxno7v h...s-
IMAM 70 90 We would know If there was ~,
luIl ~ tnenl. - -. - -
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HUAOR or THE DIP

An; sir, we do enjoy your sermons. -
rl.ern laI. an old lady to q new curate.
what sin was until you came TO the
parish.'-The Sacred Heart Review. ''
rs your husband in the. meat boy
cott. NO; he went into IL for three
ss sys; ana snen got mad because he hadn't
fSas,tS ,1 enough money to buy an automo-
Die. -Pittsburg Post.
Freddy-Yes. that's cartwright over
mere. He won several aviation prizes.
a and consequently holds his head pretty
ehe airstocracy, eh,-Boston Transcript
Officiating CIergyman-At the wedding
to give your daughter away Mr.. ssn1p-
t K,insIsurei don't expect any remunera-
her on my hands!-Judge.
tb POLY layoi PPnkstights.soEebody has stolen
9,,' sI In it.. Fanny Footiights-Is she
sDr "a she she a ssy aD9 } 1t? Polly Pntghss
Philadelphia Record
..oHe Is a self-made man, I am told
quite true; but his mofher-in-laSv insists
on making some alterations. "-T1t-B Bits.
Teacher--I want TO iynDress ,,Do,, ,.o,,s.
young mind never to strike the first blow.
Jlminie-1n dat case 1 don't see how we
ia ever 10 nave any scrap.-Boston Her
week IiuEgi.a s,d broke into Green house last
leweIry ana few dollars in cash, SI put
they overlooked dozen eggs entirely. -
Hewitt-1s he a good writer? Jeweit--
Set, III NOT: ne won $4,000 the other
gay IN prize story contest.--Puck.
You didn't tell the barber you were IN
z h,, nurf ~ :, mo; I didn't want him 10
John-What doctor attended your aunt
q her last illness? yames-None. She
pleo natural death--Harvard Lampoon.
Barefoot dancers earn enough to dress
hb,cniy While modest people almost
Times. -
o, %WHst are yOa doing by way Of Lenten
New Years resolutions. 7-Detrolf Free
. sehoolma' an-Now. Johnny I hope you
HslsaerstaIld thoroughly why saI18 y0iffl.
It's cause yo, feel eross tins n;o, hp9 sn
nave 70 let 1t out on sorneone.-cliicago
journal -,-.e.-.
Does he aim at realism in the stories !
ne writes?" HE may aim at IL, but hs
afs oT hit Elshin b million lion miles OF IT,
story is 'spendthrift Scotchman' - 4
vo, Were you .,,s successful 6: the first tins
ator Sorghum. MY experience was not
an unusual one. l had to keep on trying
who was even more unpopular than I
was."-Washington Star.
I would like to help you, my poor man.
but haven't much work to give YOU
That suits me down to the ground,
ma'am; don't want much. "-sourfre.
Papa, where's the shoehorn. uuiclSf' Il
DOR, L know. What do you want the shoe
horn for? Mas got stuck halfway in
her new dress and can't get It on or of - .
Kansas City Journal. 81
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of the president while admitted
misstatements by Mr.. Pinclot to the
president were referred to only as
simple mistakes"
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courts"

Senator Hepburn of Idaho is now
out with a severe criticism or the
United states forestry service But
then, Senator Hepburn criticizes ev-
erything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

zone of the most admirable things
about the Rockefeller family points
out the Chicago Record-Herald, is
its refusal to make use of the divorce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

It occurs to Puck that next to be-
ing great yourself, the best thing is
TO recognize a great man while he's
still small enough to make it possible
to do him a favor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IS a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun Day
teiegraph report of that great news or
Raf1fzation for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication In Topeka
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
PLAYING PoLITICs.

There are two congressional investi-
cations under way and in both there
seems to be more anxiety to bring out
partisan advantage than to ascertain
the facts.
The Ballinger- Pinchot affair has al
Investigation to deterr1ine the high
cost of living is simply an effort on
the part of Democrats to blame the
tariff and the trusts, while the Repub-
licans assert that the tariff is not at
fault-Wichita, Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

..oae IS a seif-made man, I am told
! quite true; but his mofher-in-laVy n. sisfs
on making some alterations. Tit Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Ieacher-I want to impress upon YOUR
young mind never to strike the first blow
are ever to have any scrap.-Boston Her
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Workingn,an Hewlett.

Workingnlan Hewlett Heretofore
known less vociferously as Maurice
Hewitt, writer of delicately compos-
ed romances. with taste for the ar
chiac and n fine feeling for words)
has jumped into the English election
with both feet shod in the heaviest
of brogans. He says the upper house
must be abolished because it is a. pre-
posterous assembly" with foolish char
acteristics too numerous to recount in
this place; he denounces protection
and prays God to deliver England
from the evils which have fallen upon
the United States. And at the end he
declares he has spoken strongly be-
cause he doesn't believe in ulince-
meat remedies, Now, let us ask this
master of one very attractive form of
English prose what in thunder he
means by .'mincemeat remedies A
sad case of algebraic heterophemy, We
guess, is MI. Hewlett's- He viii re-
member that algebra was recently de-
fined by a schooIboy as the thing
you use when you don't know what
you are talking about.H-New York
Evening Sun,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Polly Pinktights-so Somebody has stolen
Ine leading lady's jewel case with ali her
Jewelry in it. Fanny FootlishtsLfs aba
up In the air about 1T? Polly Pinktights-
5uIS, sne says the case cost her Sos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Burglars broke into Gre sil house last
Week did they get much?'' mo, some
lewelry and a few dollars in cash tf,t
tney overlooked a dozen eggs entirely. =
Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

,1 OFFICIATING Clergyman-At the wedding,
TO give your daughter away? Mr.. sir,1p-
t 1,insIsure, don't expect any remuners-
i taon' pesloes that. I'm only too glad 70 get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

You didn't tell the barber you were IN
hurry: NO. I didn't want him 10
know it. "-Pittsburg Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

John-What doctor attended your aunt
In her last illness2 James-Noue she
dled natural death--Harvard Lampoon.
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Hewitt-1s he a good writer? Jewett-
certainly not: he won $4,000 the other
aay IN a prize story contest.-Puck.
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Freddy-Yes. that's cartwright over
mere. he won several aviation prizes
5Id consequently holds his head pretty
nigh: Duddy-Considers himself one OF
the airstocracy, eh,-Boston Traflscrfpt
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KANSAS COMMENT


POOR UNFORTUNATE MANI
II is generally observed that there
are times when Man, useful though he
may De under most circumstances, is
utterly and ingloriously in the way.
Inc trlbulations Of such hours over
take him in his early childhood and, at
slckenlng Observation-Disclosures which oc-
cur with appalling acknowledgements
MIN even to the grave.
what l1lnber-legged lad, even though
nlied with anticipation Of good things
IN store Tor him, is not buffeted about
whenever his mother prepares for the
cnurch social, the Thanksgiving or the
christmas feasts! But this is only the
beginning. As the little brother he
again falls into disrepute. is the object
OF gentle but significant hints, of warn
inss, and finally threatenings, all point
ing towards his removal from the par
Tor when his sister entertains.
Having reached his majority, with
some years added, he finds himself
hardly more in demand at his wife's
sewing circle than at his mothers So
cial gatherings. Then comes the day
or the birth of his first child. If he is
not IN the way then he is above the
average and has departed from the
traditions of his fathers.
Surely this should be enough! But
no. Gentle spring has come and, with
sad countenance,- he makes his way
from room to room, through a laby-
rlnth or chairs and tables, beds bu-
reauS and bric-a-brac: rugs, wraps,
portleres, an alien, for the time being,
IN his own snug home.-Hutchinson
News
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WHY SHOULD THEY CHANGE2

How does it come that Kansas
farmers are apparently against the new
tariff ~ asked Samuel G. Blythe of the
Saturday Evening Post while in Wash
1ngton the other day. II can see some
excuse why some people are against
the tariff. but why Kansas farmers are
opposed to it is beyond me. With dol
lar wheat. so cent corn, cent cattle
and 8 cent hogs L can't see what kick
they have" Mr.. Blythe is no advocate
Of the Payne bill either. He echoed the
question that every business man asks
what On earth has the Kansas farm
er of which to complain ?-Abilene Re-
hector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

barefoot dancers earn enough to dress
richly. While modest people sln,oef
nave to go barefooted. '-Kansas civ
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All, sir, we do enjoy your sermons,
IasSrntl l an old lady to q new curate.
tLnsy are SO Instructive. we never knew
Mn4t SIN was until you came to the
parish. The Sacred Heart Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Is, your husband in the meat boy
SSvs 30 20; he went into It for three
saved enough money to buy An a,itoTno-
Die. -Pittsburg Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

What are you doing by way Of Ienten
observance? I've revived two az nv
new Years resolutions ''-Detrolt Free
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Schoolma anl-Now, Johnny, I hope You
HtlSasfstana. thoroughly why I am roffIrs
70 chastise you. Johnny-Yep / know
It's cause you feel cross this flioa-rint ans
nave TO let 1t out on someone. Chicago
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Does he aim at realism in the stories
ne writes? HE may aim at IT, but he
Doesn't hit within a million miles OF it,"
Hows that?' The hero of his last
story is 'spendthrift Scotchnhafi'.' -