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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
ROOSEVELT AS ~ME1N FREUND.

When the kaiser. in the presence of
the German army, addressed Mr..
Roosevelt as "mein Freund." he made
a sensation in Germany and in the
rest of the world that understood the
significance of the kaiser's greeting,
says Erman ]. Ridgway in The De-
lineator for October. 1t seems that the
German "mein Freund" means my
friend" and more.
"Mein Freund" is the ultimate ex-
preston of friendship. There is Moth
ing left to be said when one has ad-
dressed another-"mein Freund." 1t
is complete admiration, complete ap-
probation, complete trust and COM
plete affection. How beautiful that the
simple everyday phrase should thus
mean everything! I like 1t much. Not
my good friend" nor zone of my
friends nor my best friend" nor
dear friend" but just "mein Freund. .
find myself repeating it.
L wonder why the German "mein
Freund" has retained more significance
than the English my friend" Per-
haps it has always been more signifi-
cant. Have the Germans a better
genius for friendship than the English :?
Some people do make better friends
than others; don't you think so?
But I never thought of comparing
nations; and now that I do think of
it. I don't know enough about the
different nations to make COMPARE
sons.
I deplore that too common use of
the word friend" 1t is used without
discrimination, often in connection
with the merest acquaintance, until it
has lost most of its real meaning.
Nothing that I can say will help
matters or save the good old word. It's
misuse is well-nigh universal. But
cannot help protest, nevertheless, for
when the good old meaning is gone,
we have no equivalent in our Ian
guage-no word with which to single
out and distinguish "mein Freund.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
FORGOTTEN.

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All DAY the branches are so softly stirred.
made.
The sunlight mingles with the drowsy
shade,
Deep in the wood a lonely thrust is heard.
Quiet and peace across the sleeping vale
That was forgot so many years ago;
NOW through the pathways tall rank
Tossing unhindered in the gentle gale.
For they who used to walk these lovely
ways
Long since departed nor will come
Never a footstep in the scented lane
That once had known such happy yes
terdays.
And where the path was. then so red with
Only the creeping brier its tangle shows:
Save in the last still watches one lone
rose
Sends through the ghostly dust a faint
perfume.
And they who rest and long have found
Upon the little. hill grit round with trees
Are silent mid the seasons mysteries,
Deep In the slumber of their simple peace.
Dear. lonely place. you mean so much
to me,
For I have known as you the Joy OF
Spring.
And somehow in your sweet remember-
ing
You touch the very soul of memory.
Thomas S. Jones. Jr.. in the New York
Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
WHEN THE PEoPLE SPEAK.

These political upheava1s in the coun-
try which are attracting so much at
tention nowadays are not uncommon in
the history OF the nation. Every once
in so often the people get it into their
heads that change among the gIadi-
ators in the political arena is neces-
sary And they go TO the polls and
vote for such a change.
IL matters not whether they are right
or wrong in the new stand that they
take. 1t matters not whether they
treat unfairly public servants and par
ties who have generally stood them ir
good stead. They accept the criticisms
of the former minority and other mall
contents that the representatives of the
party in power have been recreant to
their trust and they chase them from
the high places. But they don't very
often follow up any possible advantage
they might achieve by so exercising
their ballots. They make the changes
and then lose interest in the matter,
and by the time another election rolls
around, they are back again voting
under their old banners.
And in one important way this
sometimes inexulicable actions of the
teaches the party in power and the
party out of power that the people do
rule in this land. 1t demonstrates TO
the political leaders Of both parties
that If they don't look after the peo-
pies interests. the people have all the
authority that is necessary to put them
out Of business and that they are not
afraid to use their authority in this
particular.
This assertion of potency on the part
of the people is, after all. the very
thing on which rests secure the foun-
dalton of free government. No gov
eminent of this sort can or will perish
as long as the people are alive to the
power they possess. 1t, is the great
check, the tremendous balance wheel,
that swings the representatives of the
people into line, that makes them toe
the scratch. And It is a balance wheel
that cannot be tampered with.
Vox popuI vox Del.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
QUAKER. fluctuations.
rFrom the Philadelphia Recor,

from the Philadelphia Record.1
Many a man of pronounced ideas
mispronounces them.
1t would take a lot more than nine
tailors to make a man of some fell
lows.
In order to make the most of things
it isn't absolutely necessary to lead
double life.
1t would be a good thing If the
devil really did wear horns. We couio
spot him much more easily thei'.
Guzzler-"My wife always sits up for
me-" Wigwag-"Then what?" Guzzler
Then she sits down on me-"
When a woman suggests to her hus-
band that they ought to have an auto
mobile, the auto-suggestion doesn't al
ways work
wigg-"Poor old Bjones seems very
Respondent. He says he hasn't a friend
in the world" Wagg-"What Is he, a
baseball umoire?"
Nell-''The man Maude is going to
marry operates an aerupIan e." Belle
Eyes, Maude always said she would
never marry man unless she could
look I'D to him."
Blobbs-"You ought to be making a
lot more money than you are" S1obbs
-"Oh, what's the use? If was MAX
ing a lot of money I'D probably get
married, and don't want to get mar
riesi.
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penses of their administrations, are
reluctant to furnish the money neces-
sary to trail down the criminals They
seem to go on the theory that if a COM
munity is freed from the presence of q
man who has committed q theft or a
robbery and made his getaway, there
is no need for the community to worry
further about such an individual. His
victim can grin and bear 1t. But the
victim of such a criminal is not the
only one who is entitled to satisfaction
in the case. Society in general de-
mands it.
And if there was greater effort i'll
the hunting to earth of all criminals,
the embezzlers and the thieves of all
descriptions, as well as the murderers.
the only class of criminals who get
away that much attention is paid to,
there would soon be much less crime
in each and every one of these United
States. Such a condition would surely
be worth striving for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
LFrom the Chicago News.


Some people are happy only when
they are envied-
friend in need is a friend we u.s.
ually try to dodge.
People are happier for lot Of things
they don't know
1t must be lot of trouble to hunt
for trouble all the time.
And sensible men consider 1t too
much trouble to look for trouble
Genius is often a determination to
make one success out of many fail
ures.
"A woman's idea of a stingy person
Is one who refuses to divulge secret.
One way to get rid of Objectionable
people is to try toxBorrow money from
them.
The more mystery there is about a
woman the more attractive and scary
she looks to man.
When a young man admircs a girls
hair she thinks he is limiting for a
bunch of it to wear in his 1ocket.
II a woman doesn't hate man all of
the time she is in great danger Of low
ing him part of the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
HYHlWKER JOTS

1t occurs to the Howard Courant
that no person needs vacation Sc
much as the person who has just had
one.
Take a pointer from the experience
of the Wichita banker, advises the Sa-
lima Journal, and when you want to
speculate, don't speculate in postage
stamps.
Bert Walker is of the opinion that If
the average man made as many mis-
takes in his arithmetic as he does with
his grammar he would be busted all
the time.
Here is one thing that no person
should forget, says the Osborne Farm
err: You can save a lot of trouble by
buying your fish instead of trying to
catch them.
"Is it right for protesting Chris
tians to encourage Sunday ball playing I'M
High Prairie correspondent or the
Rossville Reporter.
When a girl first begins to wear an
emblem of undying love and devotion
on the third finger of her left hand,
VIII Palmer has noticed that her
mother has most of the dishes to wash.
Rev. Carl G. Aue is the name of the
new Lutheran minister at Emporia and
the Osborne Farmer Is undecided
whether you pronounce it, whistle 1T
or make noise like a pain in the
stomach.
when there are two or three girls
in the family, does the one who gets
up first In the morning get the best
hair, as she usually gets the best of the
other wearing apparel?" asks Mrs. w.
L. Olson in the Solomon Tribune.
Mr. Flack, the defaulting cashier of
the Abilene bank, took most of the
available money in the Golfers of the
vault. Then he changed the combi-
nation on the safe door and locked it,
and they had to use dynamite to break
1t open again. This was rubbing it
in, adding insult to injury. as it were.
According to the Atchison Globe,
those newspapers which are quoting
it as having nominated Governor
Stubs for the vice presidency are
sadly in error. I'VE are for Stubs for
president" says the Globe. This is
language which cannot be misunder-
stood, but it is likely that some wise
acres will insist that Brother Howe
was in a sarcastic mood when he
nenned it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
HUMOR or THE DAY

A teacher was trying to explain the
dangers of overwork to one of the
smaller pupils Nov, Tommy" she
pursued, "if your father were busy all
day and said he would have to go back
to the office at night, what would he
be doing?" That's what ma wants 10
know"-Life.
Anti-If women had the vote the
home would be destroyed. Sunragist
Perhaps the home for inebriates
might be.-New York Sun.
"she is being fitted for the stage"
Studying hard, I SUPPOSE" "Oh, no.
Just being fitted with the necessary
gowns.'-Detroit Free Press.
"You seem to be sticking very close
to business these days" "I need the
relaxation. The baseball season is q
terrible strain on a man."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
F'riend-so your great Russian ac-
tor was a total failure? Manager
Yes. It took all our profits to pay
for running the electric light sign
Mrs. Guzzler-Aren't you ashamed
to come home in this condition? Mr..
Guzzler-Mortified to death, my dear.
I find that my capacity isn't what IL
used to be.-Philadelphia Record.
PA, what is a philosopher "a
philosopher, my boy. is one who tells
other people that their troubles don't
amount to much."-Detroit Free
Press.
How far down the Rhine did YOU ro7..
Twenty post cards."-Kansas City jour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A word to the wise is sufficient only
when it is the right one.
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The better the friend, the more real
faults he'll find in and tell you
about.
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No man realizes just how insignifi-
cant he is until he gets in a large
sized crowd.
To become popular is not difficult.
But to remain popular-well, that's d
decidedly different proposition.
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There is this to the advantage of the
hobble skirts from the mems stand
point. The girls and women wearing
them ought to be easier to catch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Epithets in Esperanto.

Una frapo. Elegita che la una. Rab-
istacho.
No, these are not the remarks OF
an overweight Chinese laundryman
searching his shelves for a missing
bundle. On the contrary, they consti-
tute enthusiastic baseball comment de-
livered in Esperanto at Arden yester-
day.
For instance, ''rabistacho' CORE
spends to the usual cries of "Robber.'
Lynch him!" and other expressions
hurled at an umpire after an adverse
decision. Baseball censure in a nut
shell one might call it, for the ona
word, "rabistacho," covers a multitude
of sins.
About a hundred Esperantists gath
cred at Arden yesterday for a picnic,
of which baseball game was a feat
ure. The word picnic to the Esper-
anists means something bit different
than it does to other folks, however,
for there were no lunch baskets. The
picnic included a flag-raising. The en-
blem of Esperanto, a banner with a
green field with one lone green star In
the corner, was flung to the breeze.
only there wasn't any breeze. Then
there was a quiet hotel dinner and a
discussion of the new tongue at d
meeting in the afternoon.
All about the gathering place were
signs in Esperanto and all the CONVEX
sation was carried out in the world
tongue.
The mustard plaster, that infallible
old household remedy, boon to young
and old, came in for consideration, too.
Embodied in a poem dealing with its
good properties and recited in the uni
versal language, the standby of all ma
lions was given its universal name,
mustarda plastro. That is the title by
which the cure-al Of the world Is
known, and in few years you, who
have long stayed at home through fea-
of illness in a foreign CLINE, will be
able to ask for your favorite remedy. in
NY of the four quarters of the globe
and be sure to find some one who will
bring you a red-hot application.
The principal session Of the gathering
of the Philadelphia Esperanto society
was held in the new Arden club house
in the afternoon. The meeting was
presided over by Henry w: Hetzel,
president of the society, who led In a
general discussion of the merits OF the
universal language and its use as an
aid in bringing about world peace. IN
the evening the picnickers gathered
around the big Arden campfire and en-
toyed songs and stories in the new
tongue.-Philadelphi North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
So many men have funny" look
ing wives.
Many men awaken in the morning
full of ambition, only to lose it long
before noon.
1t is well to remember that eleven
or twelve of every dozen uplift ideas
you have, are not practical.
Whenever man gets into fight in
telling about it later he always says,
ct wasn't looking for trouble
Don't pronounce the word "glad-
ioli' in the presence of school teach
err; you probably pronounce it wrong.
An Atchison man took friend to
board with him. The boarder be-
came jealous of the husband. and
whipped him.
A cake headache is bad enough, but
steamed apple dumping headache, is
worse, particularly If the dumping is
served with dip made of melted butter.
Don't tell us people pay no atten-
ton to gossip. Republicans wanting
more power, gossip about those who
have it. And after the matter is all
ironed out, it will be found that the
gossip has cost the country nearly as
much as the war-breeding Panama
canal.
From the talk you hear of the i'm
portance of college education, you
would think that college graduate
would go through the world like a
roaring lion, able to devour all oppo-
sition. But look at the school teach
ers: they have been to school forever.
yet no one fears them, except that
they can detect slips in grammar.
With all their book learning, some of
them are just able to make living.
Usually 1 don't tell about the trials
of my business, but I did today. to
AlOis Phillip. the fiddler Fiddlers
have so little to do that thought Mr.
Philip would appreciate my troubles
and the long hours am compelled to
work. But, greatly to my surprise, he
tried to comfort me by telling me of
his hard work and his trials If re-
ceived pay for what I really do he
he said, I would get $500 week -
Parson Irvine.
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The tramp's features broke into q
smile as he remarked:
ct suppose It was meant for some
girl who doesn't know a good fellow
when she meets one and you don't
want to give your friend any second
hand goods. Well, that's right, and
don't blame her for wanting one
bought especially for herself"
ut does not concern you for whom
1t was bought" responded Clyde. 1T
is now yours and you can do as you
like with it,
I'm not trying to butt into your
tramp. ''but had to say something,
as I know what it is to get the cold
shoulder. You see. 1 wasn't always
tramp. I once had a good business,
and loved a girl. and we would have
been married. only she got notion
in her head that she was born to be
an actress and left me. never heard
of her until five years later. when 1
was called to New York to save her
from potter's field. That's why I'm
think the lady by your side is an
exception, for she doesn't look like one
who would fool with a mans heart.
But, shucks, won't bother you any
the ring he finished. turning to go.
please stop a moment" cried
Irene, springing to her feet.
The tramp swung around and
waited.
-"WiH you kindly give me the ring?"
she asked. "It was bought for me
and am anxious to wear it."
We'll. you see, lady, the tramp re-
piled, the gentleman gave it to me,
but If he wants you to have 1t all he
has to do Is say so.''
Irene cast an appealing glance as
much as to say: Tell him to give it
to me-
do you really want 1t. Irene?"
questioned Clyde. rising to his feet.
Have you changed your mind about
going away? And will you carry out
what We had planned for tonight 2"
Eyes, Clyde. do want it. and am
sorry that I ever thought of going
away. I am glad that saw my mis-
take in time.''
Clyde took a five dollar bill from his
pocket, and. offering it to the tramp.
said:
my good fellow. there has been a
misunderstanding between us which
has been smoothed over. and if you
will give me the ring you can have
this money
The tramp readily agreed to the ex-
change, and. after wishing them luck,
went on his way.
That night. at the wedding, Irene
never dreamed that Arthur Rankin,
the best man, who was an old COL
lege chum of Clyde's, had that after
noon impersonated the tramp. -
copyrighted 1910 by Associated Lit
erary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
KANSAS COAAENT
OF 1NrEREsr no cREn1rops

OF INTEREST TO CREDITORS.
Inc Dill that legalizes unsecured
claims Of railroads when in receiver
snip hands has been finally passed by
the Texas legislature with the neces-
sary tWo-thirds majority to put it into
erect immediately upon the governors
signature: No measure considered at
TINS special session of the legislature
arouse more interest among the rail-
roads and outside investors in these
properties While the bill was aimed
speclrlcally at the International &
Great Northern, which has about ST.
o0U,UO0 or unsecured claims, exclusive of
about $4,00O,0O loaned it by the Goulds,
outstanding against it, its provisions
are or general application. 1t is not
improbable that other Texas railroads
VIII have to undergo reorganization in
order TO conform to the stock and bond
law when their present outstanding
excessive bond issues mature, in which
event they may have to follow the re-
ce1vership course and find themselves
In the same predicament as the Inter-
national & Great Northern.
At any rate, the bill was vigorously
opposed by the general attorneys of all
the principal railroads of the state.
The assertion was freely made by the
opponents of the measure that its en-
actment would put a stop to railroad
construction in Texas and would be a
this state There was general feel
ing on the part of members of the leg
islature and others that the Interna-
tional & Great Northern should be
made to pay its unsecured debts. A
large part of the 81 500, 900 outstanding
against it are affirmed judgments in
personal injury cases. A considerable
amount of other damage claims and
labor accounts is embraced in the total.
Parsons Eclipse.
THE DRAG'S INNING.
And another excellent purpose these
damp days serve is to remind the own
ers of road drags that now is the time
for all good men to come to the aid Of
the-highways.. When the ground be-
gins to dry is the time to put the roads
in good shape. Franklin county has
had more good advertising from its ex-
cellent roads this summer than 1t has
had from any other source. The agrf-
cultural sagacity of the farmers around
Ottawa especially on the "Old Trair'
road from Wellsville to Williamsburg,
has been given a material boost that Is
not afforded to many communities in
the state.
For that reason the farmers owe it TO
their reputation and to the value Of
condition of the highways. There have
been no better roads in the state this
summer than the Williamsburg road
out of ottawa. It has been travelled by
motorists from every state in the
Union and never has it been in better
condition than this summer, accord
ing to the men who live along that
road. The farmers who travel the good
highways are well aware that good
roads increase the farmers convenience
but they also increase the value of the
farm and raise, the reputation Of the
entire county. Good roads are neces-
sary, and right now is the time to put
in a few strokes in order to keep them
good. Use the drag.-Ottawa Herald.
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EROM OTHER PENS

WOMEN ANpACOST OF LIVING.
- new factor Ain the eost-of-living
problem has ben discovered by a
British Investigator, who holds wom-
ans emancipation responsible for an
ing woman, having accustomed her.
self to the comforts and pleasures of
life which her Independent income
enables her to procure, shows re-
luctance to give them up when she
marries, so that the husband, de
sirous of adding to rather than de-
tracing from his happiness, is faced
with further demands on his moderate
income"
Eve still receives the blame. But
in this particular case is it wholly I'M
merited? A salaried woman whose
earnings are larger than her share OF
the household income can possibly be
If she marries in her own station in
life is only too prone to adopt scale
of personal expenditure Incompatible
for dress, amusement. travel, lunch
cons, cab hire necessarily exceeds that
in which she can indulge as a wife.
These conditions have been inctanc-
it is equally obvious that they tend
to make it more expensive.-New York
World.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR uYNCHING.
The Licking county grand jury, of
Ohio, seems to have taken the bull
by the horns and has placed the blame
for the lynching of Detective Ether
ington at Newark squarely on the
shoulders of the mayor and chief of
police of that city and the sheriff of
the county. All of these officials
have, since this disgraceful affair,
been compelled to resign or have been
deposed. and while no further legal
action against them, if any is possible,
may be taken. the fact that the
grand jury has made them personally
responsible ought to serve as lesson
for other officials who shirk their
duty.
There have been any number of
lynchings in this country that might
have been prevented if a decided stand
had been taken by the proper authori-
ties. When mobe rule sets law and
oredr at defiance the very foundation
stones of government are menaced,
and unless officials use every means
in their power to prevent these mis-
carriages of justice they are not liv-
ing up to the oaths they took when
elected. If it only serves to stiffen
the backbones of other authorities,
the presentment of the Licking county
grand jury in this case will have
served an excellent purpose.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrorn the New York Press
Passion is Splinter; affection has
staying qualities
The rouge pot fools blind people,
but what's the use of fooling them?
Any girl can want a man to love
her for the way she tans without burn
ing.
Man loves because he's fooled into
It; he marries because he's frightened
into it.
A convenient thing about private
garden is for the vegetable man TIC
come around regularly to supply you