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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
THE CENsus

An opportunity is being presented
these days to the people in this and
every other section of the country to
discharge an important civic duty. 1t
is nothing else than answering with
dispatch and precision the questions OF
the census enumerators who have
started on their rounds.
OF essential concern in a variety Of
ways is a correct census of the peo-
pie of q nation. Not only does it show
their progress in population and in all
of the activities that go to make up
their life. It also points out the salient
sociological conditions prevailing among
them and suggests where there is need
for the application Of remedies
1t is most material. therefore, that a
census be authentic And million of
the most clever enumerators or statis-
ticians that might be gathered together
could not make it. so merely through
their own effort. Unless the people
themselves willingly do their part no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
AYHAWKER JOTS

The Salina Journal calls the following
Flaw enforcement item from the
Cuba Daylight: John Coolers pet dog,
in an effort to stop an automobile that
was exceeding the speed limit down
Main street last Friday, got run over
and killed.
That wisdom occasionally develops
in youth is evidenced by the following
announcement in the Atchison Globe:
Ra lph Fisher, the Globes hoy" in the
composing room for three years, is now
working at Klostermeier Bros. He
wants to learn the plumbing trade.
This story may not be very funny but
it certainly did appeal to us that way
Said a nervous lady to an Austin lady,
at whose house she was making a call:
Are you not afraid that some of your
children will fall into that cistern in
your yard oh, no. was the COM
placent reply; anyhow. that's not the
cistern we get our drinking water
from Lawrence Journal.
General Caldwell is to have a pen
sion. General Caldwell was a good
soldier and came west when Blaine
was running for president, to take al
most any job. He lost out and was
mighty poor man for some years.
Then he got a job in the diplomatic
service and Jared well for number
of years. He is out of job now and
is to get pension. Some people just
naturally have good luck logging
them all the while.-Lawrence Jour
nal.
A tragedy at Fowler is reported In all
of it's narrowing details by the Gazette
of that town as follows: Rev. Mr.. Bal
lnger, the new pastor Of the Methodist
church at this place, seems to have
stolen a march on the young women
of the church. Word came directly
after conference that Rev. Mr.. Bal
linger, a young unmarried man, had
been assigned this point, and would be
sure to preach his first sermon last
Sunday. Word to this effect spread
rapidly and when time came for
preaching last Sunday morning, the
choir was full and running over with
smiling girls, with their hair primped
and curled; in fact nothing about their
toilet had been neglected. When the
reverend gentleman arrived it is need
less to say that all looked expectantly
and to their delight saw fine looking
young man with black hair and keen
eye. They were so intent on watching
his movements that it took them sew
eral minutes to discover that he was in
Producing the nicely dressed young wo-
man who accompanied him, to the
members of the church as his newly
acquired bride. He is now gone on a
short wedding trip and it is hoped that
shattered hopes left behind will be suf-
fciently revived by next Sunday morn
ing to promote the old-time interest
among the young people of the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
False Teeth His Gift to women

Testimony was given in the probate
court here today to show that one of
the eccentricities of Emil Weigel, an
old man who recently fell heir to SAL
900, is giving sets of false teeth to
his women friends. 1t was asserted
that Mrs Anna Bertrum was the re-
cipient of one set, and intimation was
given that she also had received a
house valued at $4,000. from the old
man. Albert Baum, German consul
here, swore Weige1 told him he not
only had given a set of false teeth to
Mrs. Bertrum. but also a set to another
woman friend. That set cost $45.
Weigel, who is "a years old. was be-
fore jury in the probate court today
for the purpose of having his sanity
inquired into. The German consul is
behind the proceedings. Until Weige1
received his legacy he was poor, and
his weekly wage was only SIS With
$4,000 in his possession. he started
out to be philanthropist. He boarded
with Mrs. Bertrum and her sister, Mrs.
George Salg. When Baum heard the
old man was giving away much of his
money and making presents of expen-
sive sets of false teeth to women, he
decided 1t was his duty to interfere
and save what might be left of the old
mans little fortune. He asserts the old
German is so childish he is incapable
of managing his own affairs and that
the courts should protect him.-St.
Louis dispatch to NewYork Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
WHAT IS Observation-Disclosures

There is much loose and confused
thinking about the nature of RESPONSE
ldlity. writes Prof. John Grier Htbben
in an article "On responsibility in the
April Scribner. Not only are there in
Vulnerable instances of persons hold
ing positions of trust who are evading
evident responsibilities. but also of those
Who would seek to Justify themselves
in such a course. The latter are like
the figures in N2st's famous cartoon of
the Tweed Ring. who are all standing
in a circle, and each one pointing aside
with his thumb to his neighbor as the
responsible person. 1t is the old story
of the other man. There are many cir
cumstances in life where 1t is convent
emit to shift the responsibility upon some
one else: and whenever one sets him
self to defend a convenient course of
action. he cannot always see straight
and think clear. Even though he may
succeed in convincing himself, never
theless if in this process there is any
element of self-deception. he is peril
ously near the danger line.
There are no fallacies so subtle as
those which insinuate themselves into
our reasonings at a time when our in
terests are involved Therefore when
we seek to free ourselves of the bur-
den of responsibility in any situation,
We must be peculiarly on guard, that
we do not allow ourselves to become en-
SHARED in the tolls of those artificial
distinctions and plausible explanations.
which when stripped of their verbal
dress appear in their nakedness as con-
temptible subterfuges.
One of these convenient ideas which
serve as a kind of natural anaesthetfc
to conscience is the belief that any re-
sponsibiltty which is divided is there
by lessened. The director Of a corpor-
alton may content himself with the
comforting thought that where many
are Jointly responsible. his share of the
common obligation after all cannot be
regarded as very serious. And it is in
this idea that a very fundamental err
ror hes. For responsibility is by its
nature something intensive and not ex-
tensive- 1t can be divided among many.
but it is not thereby diminished in de-
gree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

GFrom the Philadelphia Press.1
The easiest way to convince a man
is to agree with him.
Photography is the art of making
a woman look like she thinks she looks.
The man doesn't amount to much
who is known by the deeds of his an
eestors.
Dreams go by contraries, and some
times even loves young dream acts
that wav.
Some people not only dance, but they
also manage to establish a line of cred
1t with the piper.
Miss Antiuue-"I had two callers in
enc evening last week" Miss Caus-
tique-"Were they afraid to call alone?"
"a man and his wife are one" re-
marked the Cynical Bachelor, but that
doesn't prove that there is always luck
in odd numbers"
Nell-''Mr. Saphedde prides himself
upon his versatility. Believes, he
knows the least about more subjects
than any person I ever met
II sometimes wonder If life is worth
living" unused the pessimist. TT is"
replied the optiInist ut is worth liv-
ing much better than most of us live
it,"
Shakespeare will I've forever" re-
marked the Boston girl. You can't
make me believe that" replied the girl
from Chicago. That's what Dowie
used to think"
Polly Pinktights-."Tottie Twinkle
toes says she made the hit of the show"
Fanny FootHghts-'T guess that's So
She was the only member of the COM
pany that got any salary"
Little Bobby overheard his father say
of an acquaintance that he didn't know
when he was licked. "Geel 1 wish I
was built that way unused Bobby, re-
hectively rubbing the rear portion of
his anatomy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

end rushed I'D and down the big de-
pot. They found plenty Of babies, but
not the baby wanted. After 20 Lanutes
of the greatest anxiety, and after Miss
Ethel had pointed out the spot ten
times over where she had laid the In
FAINT down. an old man who explained
that he was going to Montana when
ever his train came along, added:
Say, saw q young fellow steal that
kid Yes, sir he looked all around to
see if anybody was watching, and then
smiled and clucked at her and took her
up and walked out to a train. I'd have
tackled him, only I'm an old man and
have a bad liver. The doctor told me
not to get excited. Yes, sir, he stole
that baby as sure as shooting, and he's
a hundred miles away by this timer
There was weeping and wailing and
telephoning to Mr.. Congdon and tele-
graphing to conductors. One Of the lat-
ter answered:
young man with a baby in his arms
got of at Blankville. Had my sus-
picions."
The trail led to Blankville. Irony of
Fate! Young man steals a baby in
Philadelphia and gets off the train
where its father and mother live. A
telegram to the police at Blankv1lle
read:
Arrest young man who got of 5
O'Clock train with girl baby. Case
of kidnapping"
And there being no chance for the po-
lice to blunder and arrest an old wo-
man leading a goat, they nabbed Mr..
Paul Ashley as he sat in the depot
playing with the stolen child and ask
ing everybody If they could identify it.
Father, mother and Aunt Ethel ar
rived and rushed and precipitated
themselves, and that sweetest, incest,
darlingest little bit of humanity actual
ly kicked and fought and cried whom
torn from the arms of its bold-faced
abductor.
The police had no case The only
case there appeared to be, after ex--
tween Miss Ethel and Mr.. Ashley. 1t
hasn't been fully concluded yet, but it
has been settled that Paris will be one
of the continental cities visited during
the coming Summer.-(Copyright
1910, by Associated Literary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

How much of the gloom would be
dissipated from among men If every
body took advantage of his opportun-
tiles to say a good, cheering word
to those whose hearts arc heavy.
Nothing can be more meritorious.
Words of consolation, with a COM
passionate and kind treatment for
those who are distressed are of more
real value and give greater joy than
can gold or precious stones. Nor
should they be confined, as is too Of
ten the case, to instances of personal
bereavement. -
When a man is struggling against
odds. when he has made failure,
partial or total, of any undertaking,
the time is just as ripe for words of
encouragement and cheer from his
friends and acquaintances as it. is
when he is bowed down with grief
and sorrow over the loss of a relative
or a dear friend. But they are not
INDUCED in so generally in the former
case. This is a mistake. 1t is very
often the case that such solace will
materially tighten the burdens that a
man is carrying and give him
strength to overcome the obstacles
that block his path. and for the time
being appear to be insurmountable.
There is usually a way out of any and
every difficulty, but it is frequently
impossible for a man to see it unless
II is pointed out to him, or unless his
mind is turned from the distractions
ferent channels.
Wrong is the idea that most people
want to be alone in their grief or
I'll
deed is the well-known saying to the
effect that misery loves company. In
times of trouble a man yearns for
He will not often
seek it voluntarily. There is always
a hesitancy about bothering another
with ones misfortunes. But a mans
friends should be discerning enough
to realize his needs in this particular.
Nor should they be slow to proffer
their services. Teach me to feel an
others woe" is a line in one of the
beautiful prayers written by AIexan-
der Pope. It would not come amiss
as a text for every one to keep in
mind.
1t was the wise, old prophet Isaiah,
who said: THE Lord God hath given
me the tongue of the learned, that
should know how to speak word in
season to him that is weary" Every
individual, of course, is not equipped
with mentality or an intelligence |
equal to that of which Isaiah was |
possessed. But every man has been |
provided with sufficient ability to |
say good words when they are need |
ed, when they will do the most good |
And it's pity that more people do |
not make a practice of using their |
talent in this beneficent direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

GFrom the Atchison Globe.1
What is positive fact?
Food prices are so high that it pays
to have stomach trouble.
If you chew tobacco, do you realize
how much Of a nuisance you are?
If you know it all, you might also
tell US who it was that named Cupid
DAN"
It's a wonder government bureau
doesn't issue a bulletin telling mothers
how to raise babies.
Revised version: Poets are born,
and not Matched, as you might some
times infer from their cackle.
A dog can run as well on three legs
as four. which is about all the credit
we are willing to give to a dog.
at reject every superstition except
one: I believe in my hoodoo. When I
arrange for = picnic, it always rains
-Parson Irvine.
When a child dies, the father doesn't
seemingly take it as hard as the moth
er, but in short time every one begins
to notice that he is looking old.
Subject of discussion at the next
meeting of the Lancaster Literary So
ciety: Resolved, That when a man
laughs. he looks as funny as he does
when he eats
When q poor man thinks of wealth,
he thinks how he would spend II,
rather than how he would invest It,
which is probably one reason he is a
poor man thinking of wealth.
Do your work with as little annoy
ance to others as possible. Some peo-
pie can't work unless they are in
constant row with their shopmates
That is the hard way; the easiest way
is to get along with everyone with as
little friction as possible.
Daysey Wayne Appleton Keeps
Abreast of the Times. She recently
gave a Spring Party, and the souvenirs
were little hand paintings of the old
woman who swept the cobwebs out of
the sky, but, instead of a broom, she
rode a vacuum cleaner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

IFrom the Chicago News.1

TFrom the Chicago News.1
Most love stories are white lies.
Many a man tries to stand on his
rights when he hasn't any.
One can't always disguise the breath
of suspicion by spicy talk.
Many young man is willing to mar
ry an heiress in spite of it.
How one woman doesn't enjoy hear
ing another woman praised!
There's nothing in it for the under
taker when a man is buried in oblivion.
An optimist spends lot of time
lodging the good things that come his
way.
News must be unusually good If it
makes a woman cry in order fully to
enjoy it.
It's awfulIy hard to convince the
young man in the case that all the
world loves a lover.
Go to any old person for sympathy
and you will learn that you don't know
what real trouble IS.
A girl bushes the first time young
man kisses her because It eulbarrasses
her to think that he might not have
done It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
Out of the Mouths of Babes.

'What state do we live imp" asked
the teacher of the primary geography
class. And little Elmer, thinking of
his Sunday school catechism, prompt
misery"
Teacher-Tommy, what does the let
ter "a" stand for? Tommy-Apple,
for one thing. Teacher-That's right.
Now, Johnny, what does "B" stand
for? Johhny-Baked apple.
The mother had frequently told her
children that it was wrong to waste
scraps of food. One evening she said:
Ralph, my son, what good deed have
you done todey?" 'I ate that piece of
pie left from dinner. so it wouldn't be
wasted" answered Ralph.-Chicago
News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES

If it wasn't so easy to make prom
Uses maybe fewer of them would be
broken.
* X n
It's well nigh impossible to tell the
value or cost of a woman's hat by its
looks.
y X x
How much more pleasant life would
be If people would only repeat the
good things they hear about others.
X X y
About the only time man and wo-
man are in perfect agreement is when
he proposes marriage and she accepts.
x x
Buying a set of books on the in
stallment plan and getting them paid
for are entirely different propositions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
IN THE GRAY YEARS.

When Old Age comes to make my eyes
less bright,
To take my arm and lead me down his
ways,
Where dust and ashes soft. OF other
days,
Maks dull and chill the world-my hair
snoW-whtte-
Embittered shall be because the Night
Lies just beyond the gray autumnal
Shall carmine peoples then have ceased
to blaze?
o heart of mine, keep red throughout thy
years!
Live every little sweet each day shall
bring!
Shall there not come white. blossom
fragrance May,
tears?
And cross the fields the meadow-lark
shall singi
o heart Of mine. oh, turn not, turn not
gray!
Florence Calnon. in Smiths Magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

Colonel Roosevelt is to be allowed to
name the date for the National Con-
servation congress to be held at Kan
sas City, Mo-, this fall. It is beginning
to look as though every activity in the
country is going to be undertaken to
suit the convenience of the ex-presi-
dent. Perhaps those enthusiastic Ital-
Sans were not so far wrong when they
hailed their distinguished guest as
ssRfne. of America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
FRON OTHER PENS
UNDUE HASTE.

In a paper read before the Railway
Engineering association meeting in
Chicago recently. it was stated that al
though the tree-planting operations by
American railways have been in prog
ress for about eight years and now in
clude several millions trees. no ties
have yet been produced from any of
the trees thus planted. The statement
was evidently intended merely to IL
Iustrate another statement to the eff
feet that the work is still in the ex-
perimental stage. but certain news
papers appear to have caught the idea
that because ties have not been pro
duced in eight years from the time of
planting the trees. the entire enter
prise is in a bad way. 1t is clear that
the management of the great railway
companies do not look at the matter
in the same way. however. for 1t is
added that Notwithstanding the fall
ure of any of the plantations to pro-
duce tie lumber in eight years, the
of trees planted by the rail-
roads is being increased every year.
and the cultivation is being placed on
a more scientific basis than at the be-
ginning, which is entirely reasonable.
Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
WARNING.


The perpetrator Of Letters to Looie
and other Foolishment," has been or
dered to perform a major operation
in words OF one syllable-to cut IT out.
This will be welcome news to our
friend The Public, which has suffered
the weekly attack Of 'Foolishment"
with remarkable fortitude for nearly
nine years. However, there is one in
sect in the molasses. The Public es-
capes "Foolishment," only to be con-
fronted by something else. The Boss
of this news factory, moves as a substi-
tute,-and seconds his own notion
the Introduction OF this department.
which will be known as by THE
WAY"
This department. will be confined only
by its boundaries. 1t is bounded on the
north by the postal regulations, on the
east by the interstate commerce laws,
on the south by the blue pencil of the
Editor, and on the west by the patience
of our long-suffering friend, The Pub
Iic
"Foolishment'' was bad Here's hop
ing that by The Way will not be
worse. The late HANS ZUPP.
The American press has lots Of fun
with the French duel, and the point is
well taken. The only way French
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

Some people never get a chance to
boast, except by saying when a new
play comes to town that they saw it
with the original company in New
York, says the Chicago Record Herald.
And this remark IS applicable to people
in other places besides Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
-EHN-
REFLECr1oNs OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press.1
Except for his faults man is a very
dull creature.
Social friendships among women are
mere rfvalries.
It's so natural for a girl to pretend
that she seems very strong when she
hasn't a. chance to.
The best thing to keep an argument
going indefinitely is ignorance of the
subject on both sides.
A reputation for being clever can
make q person act more like a fool
than anything else In the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

Mrs. Ella FIagg Young, the new city
superintendent Of the public schools in
Chicago, is demonstrating her worth
almost daily. Her latest reform is the
elimination of the study of algebra
from the elementary schools. She has
also placed the ban on the teaching of
Ieempound interest and discount. She
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

A New Jersey lad has been given a
little of the famous Jersey justice"
by an order Of a court allowing him
to play hockey from school on two
days each month. Brlt what fun will
there be for this lad to rcvel in truancy
now that he has permission to do so7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
According to. Mr.. Harris. d

According to Mr.. Harris, director of
the state free employment bureau.
there are few unemployed men in KAN
sas. In all probability Mr.. Harris
could have gone a step further and
remarked that every unemployed per-
son In - stete could ind work if he
was willing and capable to do it. and
there would be lots of jobs on the mar
ket yet. This condition of affairs is
particularly true of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

Another black eye has been given to
the woman's suffrage cause in this
country by the kissing which was given
by the suffragists to President Taft
when he was man enough to appear be-
fore them at their convention in Wash
f1,gton and tell them that he was not
In entire sympathy with the movement
so dear to their hearts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

Florida is also a good place for news
paper editors to STAY away from. A
pleasing custom down there is for pub
lie officials to fog editors who have the
aemerity to criticize them. Some kind
friends will probably insist that this is
5ust what many editors deserve. But
they should remember that this is a
world in which few people get exactly
what is coming to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

walker Weston is now is days ahead
OF his schedule. If he keeps on gain
ang on his time like this he viii reach
the end OF his journey before he start
ed on e, or something like that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

Barney Oldfield continues to make
marvellous speed with his automobile
at California's new motordrome. But
1t is likely that several Of the Topeka
automobilists could take his measure If
they could develop the same speed on
D. track that they do on many of the
saafxysa afroeAm