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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.

Considerable attention is being de-
voted these days by sociologists of
discernment to the need of proper in
dustrial education in the public schools
of the nation. if the boys and girls are
to be fitted adequately to meet the
social and Industrial conditions that
have developed throughout the coun-
try. This matter is being agitated from
one end of the country to the other,
and it is the plan of several Topekans
to organize before long a movement
with that end in view.
1t was only the other day that Mr..
Gus Pearson. comptroller of Kansas
City, Mo-. in an address before the
City club, expressed the opinion that
it wasn't the industrial conditions. or
the tariff. or the lack of land cultiva-
ton which was responsible for the job
less condition of the men who spend
their nights at the Helping Hand mis-
sion in that city and their days hunt
ing for work. It was because, accord
ing to Mr.. Pearson, their brains are
too full of useless knowledge of Latin
and Greek and algebra. It strikes him
that entirely too much time is spent
in the school on simple educational
subjects and not enough on business,
Industrial and domestic training.
This same thought was expressed
not so long ago in another way at a
conference in Washington of the
American Federation of Labor's com
mittee on Industrial education. Charles
F. Richards of New York City. orig
inator of the National Society for the
Promotion OF Industrial Education,
Y7nfrfod hot ~
were far ahead of the United States
in the matter of fitting young girls
and boys for a trade. He argued that
the committee should fight for plan
that would relieve the American
school boy of the confusing plight of
not knowing what to do when turned
away from school. He declared that
more than one-fourth of the boys left
the public schools in New York before
graduation because they were "sick of
it, This he regarded as due to the
lack of industrial training. In the
schools, he insisted, there should be
injected practical constructive work
that would fit the pupil for his future
career. James Duncan. one of the
vice presidents of the federation,
strongly endorsed the proposition of
introducing industrial training into the
last grades of the grammar schools.
The course of instruction, he assert
ed, now developed children too much
along professional lines and a youth
with an inclination for mechanical
pursuits was turned out ''misfit'' be-
cause his mind had been developed
along the wrong line.
Industrial training, including domes-
tic science. is now taught after fash
ion in the public schools of Topeka,
but it would appear to be exceedingly
Inadequate. Here's an instance of its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

results: Two girls in a family
who have been studying domestic
science in the local schools. were told
the other night to jump into the
kitchen and prepare supper. The men
of the family are hard working and
are used to hearty suppers. To pro-
vide them with a satisfying mea! after
the days work the daughters placed
before them some sandwiches made
of bread with a filling Of sliced stuffed
olives. The sandwiches had been fried
in butter. About a half pound of
butter was utilized and quite large
portion of a loaf of bread was thrown
away because the crusts had to be
trimmed off the sandwiches so that
they would look neat and pretty.
Those sandwiches and some tea were
all that the domestic science" ex-
perts put on the table for supper-and
for hungry men to eat. Further COM
ment is unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
.AYHAWKER JOTS

| A dago working on road in west
ern Kansas was warned to beware of
rattlesnakes, but was told that they
| always ratified a warning before they
bit, narrates the Salina Journal. The
dago accidentally sat down on a cac-
| tus, and ran to the boss bowling,
"Rattlesnaka bita ma lega, but no
ringa da BELLA
| Among the standard subject of
| jokes, says the lola Register, is the al
legged garrulousness of BARRIERS. This
| fact caused wide circulation to be Civ
| en- the story that George Wheeler, a
| barber at La Cygne, Linn county. lost
| his speech while shaving customer
recently. Wheeler dropped out of a
| spirited conversation and wrote on
a piece of paper, 81 can't talk" A
blood clot had formed on his brain,
paralyzing his organ of speech.
| A. w. Stearns in the ElDorado Adj
vocate says that beef, pork, butter and
eggs are SO high that the farmer can't
afford to eat them. That settles it.
If the producer can't afford to consume
his own production on an income of
from 1000 to $1,000 per annum, what
is the poor devil going to do on an
income of from $500 to $500 per an
mum. Nothing for him but rabbit,
providing he can borrow a gun and
steal some ammunition.-Towa
News.
If man really loves a woman
(Which some people doubt) it is a
woman who never abuses him. Ev-
cry woman imagines she is sort of
missionary and that when she gains
an influence" over a man she must
change him; make him different from
what man ever will be. No woman
ever admitted that a man had a right
to be natural. So she begins her re-
form work and in a little while has
lost her Influence forever. A man
hates a woman who pretends to love
him one minute and abuse him the
next.-Coffeyville Journal.
Several of our county citizens have
recently gotten stung by a Chicago
mail order agent who sells nnerchan-
disc to the farmers at wholesale
prices. The first thing the purchaser
buys is a membership, costing five dol
lars. Later on, he finds that in order
to secure sugar, or other staple goods
at the low figures quoted by the agent
he must buy a whole ram JAM out
fit of spices, extracts, ETC., which
proves to be short measure, light
weight and inferior goods. It seems
to us that it is time our people were
stopping this mail order foolishness
and patronizing their local merchants
more. Our business men are upright
and honest citizens. They help the
community and it is only just that
they should receive your support
Osborne County News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe.1

[F'rom the Atchison Globe
Don't be a tail to some other mans
! kite.
The Lord loves a cheerful giver, but
| where does He find them?
AS we understand it. there is no such
| thing as a climate suitable for turkey
raising.
OF course there are joys in being a
father, but do any of them originate in
| being called pap
About everything can now be found
| in cold storage except the bores, whose
activity prevents it.
If a man is reasonably economical, he
learns in time not to throw away his
| pire and tobacco when he quits smok-
| ing.
Owing to the high cost Of living,
Daughter should, at least, make sure
that the Young Man isn't the kind she
will probably have to take home for
Father to feed.
Unless you are wiser than most peo-
pie, the dollar you waste on fool
habit doesn't bother you as much as
the dime which escapes through a hole
in your pocket.
The opinions Of Lysander John APP
pleton never count for much in his fam
lily now that he is hearty and we'll, but
when he reaches his death bed his dy-
ing words will have the Greatest
Weight.
We heard it said of a certain man
lately that he had no vices. He should
get some. Every man should have a
vice or two. Being member of a
lodge and wearing plumes and badges
is better than perfection.
The meat boycott in the Lysander
John Appleton family has reached this
stage: They no longer pull down the
blinds and carefully lock the door be-
fore passing the meat, but boldly pass
it and eat it With the Window Curtains
Up!
When a wife is asked by woman's
voice over the telephone if her hus-
band is there, she may not be the least
jealous, but he knows that before he
is through talking, these words will be
shot at him as if from a Gatling gun,
''who is That, and What Did She
Want -
An --tchison woman spent three
hours this morning among the dry
goods stores shopping" and had two
women with her. When she started
home some men caught her and founl
she had purchased a package of kid
hair curriers', 5 cents; half a yard Of
lace, cents, and yard Of yelling, Is
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

| the young man, perceived the neces-
sity of compromise.
Perhaps we had better talk it over,
MOTHER he said
NO. was the firm response. 81
| shall not let Marjorie marry until
she is twenty-eight. That is young
enough
But we were married when we were
young and have been happy
What we did has nothing to do
with Marjorie. 1t is no good your
taking their part; 1 shall not give my
consent
Her husband saw that it was USE
less to argue. and held out his hand
to Phil
st guess we shall have to do what
mother thinks best. After all, she is
right
He accompanied Phil to the door.
The wind had abated and through the
scurry of clouds the moon shone
brightly. The young man stood look
ing at it for a moment then silently
said, "Good-bye,'' and went down the
path. The horses hoofs had died away
in the distance when the father re-
turned to the sitting room
AS Phil drove slowly homeward,
he modify gazed out upon the night.
The vagrant wind caressed his cheek
and the salt air filled his nostrils.
Willow Point silently beckoned to
him in the moonlight.
Suddenly his horse reared and came
to sudden stop.
Marjorie he exclaimed. as the
girl stepped to the side of the
carriage.
She laughed nervously, as she climb
ed in beside him.
"Quick!' she urged. Here is my
bag. They are arguing in the sitting
room. I took the short cut across the
lots. They will not discover that I
am gone for a while, and oh, Phil,
I climbed down the grape arbor!''-
He urged the horse to a run with
one hand while with the other he
tucked the blanket around her.
81 can't believe it, he said, as she
nestled close 20 him 81 can't believe
that you are really here
WELL" said the girl, father was
almost ready to give in and mother
will soon make up; she always does,
and I wasn't going to wait until I
was twenty-eight to get married, Phil
especially after I looked out of my
window and saw the glorious moon
our moon.'-(Copyrigh 1910, by As
ISOLATED Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The least profitable of pursuits is try
ing to be a good fellow.
X X
Most girls are not slow to turn the
other cheek if it's kisses that are flying
around.
X 4
A man who is careless with his repu-
tation will be careless in respect to
other things.
Probably the uncertainties of matri-
mony are what make it so attractive to
those who haven't tried it.
X X
Consciences have the faculty of
speaking pretty plainly and it's a good
thing for some folks they don't talk out
loud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

Chautauqua agents are camping in
Washington these days signing up a
number of stars in the congressional
galaxy for the summer season. It's a
peculiar thing. too, that many OF the
chautauqua riders" who make the
most noise on their summer circuits
accomplish little or nothing on con-
gressional levels. In all probability if
many of them attempted to make the
speeches in congress that they do on
chautauqua platforms they would
properly be ruled out of order. Then
again, if they were permitted to pro-
coed they would be sure to be an
swered and that would never do from
their standpoint for it must be con-
eessed that a good deal of their chau-
tauqua palaver is in the nature of
SHOT air."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHE1,oB
lFrom the New York Press I

GFrom the New York Press.
Even a crazy man would have more
sense than to read the novels women
like.
For anybody to appreciate advice he
always has to pay more for it than it's
worth.
The worst of getting out of trouble IS
there's so much more to get right into
again.
The reason man wants to pay more
for his cigars than he can afford is so
he can sa he paid still more for them.
A woman never goes to a railroad
ticket window without hoping It might
happen to be the day for bargain sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

Following the lead of the ways and
means committee Of the house of rep
resentatives in deciding to conduct an
investigation on it's own hook into the
causes for the high prices of foodstuffs
and other necessaries Of life, the United
States senate is going to hold an inves-
tigation of its own on the same subject
through the medium OF a special COM
mittee Of five. Dramatically opposite
reports from the house and senate
committees on this important subject
are not beyond the realms of POSSIBLE
ity. Indeed, it would be unusual if
these reports should jibe for the house
and senate appear to have a faculty of
disagreeing on about every matter that
comes before them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

There is a possibility that Jack John
son, who is now formally charged in
New York city with assaulting a former
friend, will have an opportunity of do
ing much of his preliminary training
for his fight with Jeffries in prison
cell. But probably Mr.. johnson is too
distinguished citizen to be made to
suffer proper punishment for any lit
tie thing like committing an assault.
Probably he thinks he is. anyhow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

Inasmuch as unusual things are al
ways happening in Chicago, perhaps
there is no good occasion for wonder
at the fact that the clerks in the Cook
county clerks office have actually quit
work in body and gone on strike for
more pay. 1t ought not to be difficult
to fill the strikers places for in most
communities the waiting list is large
among those who are anxious and will
ing to tender their services to a city,
county or state no matter how meager
4bA nav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

DIR. Horace Fletchers insistence that
each mouthful of food should be chew
ed some few hundred times before swal-
lowing caused considerable surprise
among many people and particularly
those who have noticed that dogs, de-
spite their prediction for boiling their
food in chunks, enjoy pretty good
health, but his new theory that the con-
tinued eating Of meat produces an
auto-intoxication which Is akin to al
coholic poisoning and just as fatal in
its effects will provoke nothing but
gasps Of establishment. He has also
given tip to those inclined that way
to thwart the purposes of prohibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

People who believe that the temper
ance and prohibition waves have begin
to recede must have felt a severe jolt
when they learned of the resolutions
adopted the other day at the miners
convention. being held at Indianapolis,
providing for the dismissal of any Of
ficer or delegate who should be intoxi-
Gated while on duty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

What's happening down in Nicaragua
these days? Have the cables been cut,
or have the government and revolution
airy forces laid down their arms for the
time being to attend circus?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

Again comes to us der story from
Tennyseeville, our western sub-burg,
dot pet bill-frog belonging to a chem
dleman in dot ward, hat cracked his
head and croaked said inchury hating
resulted from a addempt on der part
uf der bill-frog to dife into a bucket
uf SIXTY vasser. Our editor turned pale
ubon hearing dis roomer, but brafely
placed der star reportist on der chob,
und right nobly dit der young chendle-
man make goot our reputation fer hon
esty, und incidently squash vile can
ard on our SIXTY und ids brand uf
vasser. Der story vas a gross egza-
geration. Der frog did NOD crack hiss
head ven he difed into der bucket uf
vasser. He skimply begged oop, head
feirsd, und smothered to deaf. Hoping
dis will find you der same, Looie, und
hoping dot dis will be lesson to you
aboudt ge-spreading fake stories, I re-
main es effer, Looie. der same, Looie,
yours und so 4th, Looie.
HANS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

The situation in respect to Topeka's
water supply has long since reached the
serious stage. And the expressed anxi-
ETY. and willingness of the officials of
the water department to find the leaks
and make the water service what it
should be are no good or valid excuses
for their failure to do this very thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

Even with the cost of living at such
fancy figures there is good and suffi-
cient reasons for the smiles of salts
faction which are generally visible now
adays on the faces of Kansans. Not
only have they nearly $1o0,000,OO0 on de-
post in their state banks but bumper
crops for the coming season are in pros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
JEALOUSY

said the aeroplane to the automobile,
you'll pardon me, please, if I say that
feel
little above you. L soar to height
winch you cannot reach In your gaso-
line might!''
Said the automobile to the aeroplane,
GU may be on top, but right here I
maintain
I have the advantage 1 stay where I
stop,
While you to my level have often to
dropr'
New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

There can be no doubt about it. Snow
has ceased to appear "beautifuP to any
one in these parts for quite time
back. But Thu evidently doesn't ap-
pear to worry the snow any.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Salt Lake is getting it's back up and
threatens a flood. Maybe it is insulted
at the prospect of the Johnson-Jef-
fries fight being pulled. off in its vi
oiptfv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
FROA OTHER PENS
ATTACK IMMIGRATION INQUIRY.

ATTACK IMMIGRATION INQUIRY.
1t will be a great mistake to at
tempt to starve out the immigration
commission just as it is about to pub
lish its report. Its inquiry has been
the most thorough going ever at
tempted. Immigrants are coming to
this country at the rate of a million
data had previously been available,
showing their progress. race by race,
in the Industries, in the education and
in civic affairs. Incidentally the COM
missions study included the racial
composition of the children of the
public schools of FL cities and of the
parochial schools in "a. This study
seventh of the total number reported
in the last census, proved an exceed
ingly ambitious project. In fuller de-
tails the cases of sixty thousand of
these have been studied to determine
the comparative standing as pupils of
each race. in the different branches
of study, their regularity of attendance
and the cause of backwardness where
that exists.
effectiveness of our examinations at
foreign ports; the treatment of immf-
grants on shipboard and the opera
ton of the present law on their reach
ing our shores. The economic effects
of the immigrant on former employees
of an industry and the relation of the
newcomers to crime and charitable re-
lief have been pursued as never be-
fore. This information has cost much,
but it is well worth having, and now
that the work of the commission is SO
nearly over, he attack upon it is
wholly inexpedient from a practical
point of view.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
WHAT IS HAzING?

A bill has been framed in the sem
ate committee on military affairs pre-
scribing regulations that shall gov
ern the dismissal of West Point ca
diets for the practice of "hazing," and
defining in explicit language what is
meant by the term itself. It seems
that the dictionary definitions have
not proved satisfactory either to the
senate committee or to the executive
heads of the war department, and in
lieu of a satisfactory translation of
the comprehensive term it becomes
necessary for the law givers to frame
one for themselves.
1t is in many cases easier to offer
an example than a synonym. Any
one knows "hazing" when he sees it,
and every thoughtful person deplores
the brutal disregard of another's feel
ings that is involved in the reprehen-
sible practice. No definition would be
complete that failed to take into con-
sideration the fact that mental an
guish is sometimes much more pain
full than physical suffering. A mans
or boy's-mind may be hazed not
less effectually than his body. In
order to haze" successfully it is not
necessary to use instruments of tor
ture. Some of the most brutal in
stances Of hazing on record have been
those in which the imagination of the
chosen victim has been ingeniously
assailed by the soul-harrowing dread
of things that did not happen.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

Der brice uf peanutses hat risen
along nit oder comodities. Norman
Pinder, colored, iss suing Chack John
son $4,000 vert fer Cracking hiss
shell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

Misder Stubs wires Misder Taft to
bleas send him by return mail der
scalp uf Harry Bone und der goat uf
Senator Curtis. Meat being high. Mis-
der Taft substitoots a fruit order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
HANS.

A ten per cent rise in der brice uf
diamonds ISIS used es noos item, but
hat seen der time ven der addition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

Every man shall receive his own re-
ward according to his own labour. 1 Cor
inthians III g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

A collection uf der ground HOGS
drawn dis week by der cartoonis4s
would skin der Moo York Zoo fer va
riety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05

Paulhan aindt such a much. Mosd
anyvon could ny fer $4,000 q month.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15

on voyages from American ports, and
a hundred and ninety-two bound for
American ports. The greatest mum.
her Of vessels passing through were
British. the next greatest were Ger.
man, and the Dutch came third. Some
dry American ships will carry the
American cargoes.
@6A
A city can be great without being
big. and II one.half Of the energy ex.
pended by chambers Of commerce and
boards Of trade In booming their cit.
les were devoted to lettering them the
results would be more satisfactory,
even from q business standpoint.
Their are already q number Of rels.
lively or actually small American cit.
les to which people Of means are NOV.
ing by choice because they are desir.
able places to live In or In which %
bring up children. Civic virtue 10 b..
coming an asset that the shrewd bust.
ness man wifi not long overlook.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15
GREAT STAR AND GARTER

A play that is filed with laughter.
songs and beautiful scenic pictures Is
THE Fantastic World" which will be
presented by the Great Star and Gar.
ter Show" at the Star and Garter the
ater all next week. There are several
novelties claimed for this production
which have never yet been seen on any
STAGE
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15
THE CLIMBERS" AT THE &C

LEtE.
1.-THE Climbers" considered by many
to be Clyde Fitch's best play. will be
the attraction at the College Theater
all next week. Amelia Bingham scored
her greatest success in It. 1t Is dis.
tinctly society play. Marie Nelson
will play the stellar part at the Col.
lege.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15

The Beer with . Snap to tod
Style Lager.