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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20
KANSAS COAMENT
A DoG-cATcHER REsIGNs.

Hon. Frank Sehier the official dog
catcher of Indianapolis, has resigned.
He sent lengthy communication to
the mayor, giving his reasons in such
excellent, straightforward English, that
the Gazette greatly regrets its inabil-
ity to publish the document in full. So
much has to be given ever to trifling
local news, and inconsequent dis
patches treating of dynamite ex-
ploslons, and senatorial Investigations,
and tr1umphs in aviation, that room
can seldom be found for anything Of
real Importance. like the written resig-
nation of Hon. Frank ScI1ier.
Mr.. Schter says in substance that he
resigns because man can't be a dog
catcher and keep his friends, and he'd
rather have a few friends than the
pr1ncely salary drawn by a dog-catch-
er. Hereafter he'll engage in SOME
humble but useful occupation, and en-
deavor to live down the dark and
gloomy past, and he wants no further
adventures in craftsmanship.
There are numerous applicants for
his job, it being a political job. There
is no political Job so dfsagreeable that
patriots wont try to nail it when the
opportunity comes. They do not profit
by the experience of Mr.. Schier; they
pay no attention to his statement that
man can't have friends and be q dog
catcher.
Whenever man takes a political
job, from the lowest to the highest, he
sacrifices friends. Every time the
president appoints postmaster he
gains the enmity of lot of .disap-
pointed candidates.; every time a po-
neeman makes an. arrest, he also makes
an enemy, or a score of enemies; the
relatives and friends of the arrested
man viii synpathize with him and
hate the officer; every time an assessor
goes to door he makes an enemy;
every time a county treasurer takes in
money he stirs up resentment in some
bosom. It is impossible to hold po-
litical job of any kind without adding
to your list of foes.
There are people so constituted that
they enjoy strife and fuss, and don't
care how many enemies they make.
and they are the ones who should
catch the dogs. A sensitive man, who
likes to have friends, is storing up
misery for himself when he consents to
save the country as an officeholder.-
Empofia Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

ticularly the accessory before the fact.
has been deemed to be quite as guilty
OF the crime as the tools who commit
it. Nor are the occasions rare in the
history of criminal Jurisprudence
where the p1otter of a crime has been
proceeded against more severely than
his or her agents who were entrusted
with its commission. In such a cate
CORY was Mrs. Barclay. The dismissal
of the case against her is travesty on
Justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20
HUNOR or THE DIP

o'F1anagan came home one night with
a deep band of black Grape around his
why, Mike" exclaimed his wife. ..wbat
are you wearing that r1ournfu1 thing for?5
am wearing 1t for your first hus-
band" replied Mike, firmly I'm sorry
he's dead. '-Leslie's Weekly.
Husband Coming home late and finding
wife asleepl-Thash all she cares FINE
an call me beasht.-Life.
Weary.,A dog is one o. the few ami
Walker-Yes; one was follerin' me yes
terday SO fast could hardly keep ahead
of Philadelphia Ledger.
What would you do If a band of bril-
gands should suddenly confront your
Light the gas if 1t was a dream, and
opera" -Louisviiie Codfier-Journai.
Sunday School Teaeher2Now, JOHNNY
fishes? anu
Johnny-The fish became as big as the
men who caught them said they were.-
Il think IN go out for a drink after the
Hubby, you know you swore off for a
year.
'7But two years elapse between Acts
I. and IL-'-Pittsburg Post.
General-what is the meaning of this
disgraceful retreat? You are not fit to
command a body of men, sir.
Fat Captain (gasping)ZOh, but am,
qualified by walking miles in two days
in the infantry endurance test.-Puck.
How fast does a motor car take your
1T depends on what you mean" an
swered Mr.. Chuggins. over the roads
but when it comes to running into debt
it's got ,efn all beat. w ashington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20
ENROILMENT AT X TT

The attendance at the University of
Kansas this year will show the usual
normal increase which the people of
the state have learned to expect At
present the enrolment, including the
summer session students, is about
1900. This is 100 more than last year
at this time. The students are divid-
ed among. the different schools as fol-
lows. College. LOSS; engineering, SOC;
law, ISL; fine arts, 157; pharmacy, 6S
graduate, Sc; medicine. 40. The time
seems to have passed when the at
tendance is likely to be affected by
crop failure in any part of the state
as was the case in early years. There
are many people in Kansas who now
favor putting the income of the uni
versity on a permanent basis by the
adoption of a constitutional amend
ment providing for a direct tax for
the support of state educational insti-
tutions. Such a provision is now up
for consideration in the neighboring
state of Missouri.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

[From the New York Press.1
Man is monumental seIf1shness; We
man superb sacrifice.
There's no change to get square
with strong-minded people till the next
world,
A woman Is st.pefstitious about so
many things she is sure she isn't about
any.
The recording angel 1ays in lot of
new seoFebooks when the furnace sea-
son opens.
The easiest way to make love is just
to keep telling her how much you do
over and over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20
COMpIACENW.

I am not hard at all to please,
My wants are simple as can be.
I ask of others only that
They shall not interfere with me.
I limit ones words or acts.
care not what folks do or say,
Or even how selfish they may be,
If I can only have my way.
1 hate the grasping cyclists
Who disregard all others claims
To anything and only strive
To crafty their selfish aims.
I ask for nothing but my rights,
From hour to hour, from day to day.
And 1 am always quite content,
If 1 can only have my way
-Somerville Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

at is undoubtedly a fact" says Mr..
Rhoe. president of the National Meat
Packers association, that packers and
meat dealers have been doing bust
ness without profit during the year"
Poor fellows! But will Mr.. Rhoe
please explain how it is that the big
packers are able to keep their millions
intact and add to them each year,
and also how more and more butchers
are able to get into the automobile
set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Despite the murmurings to the cor
trary, times must be pretty good, even
in the east. The sports are never well
heeled with the long green when times
are bad. And the supply of tickets fer
the ball games to be played between
the Philadelphia and Chicago teams st
the home Of the latter, which found
their way into the hands of spectators
and sold at SIS to $25 ticket. was not
equal to the demand for them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

It is well that nothing serious
happened to Walt Welltnan. Con-
gress would have a pretty hard row
to hoe if it were compelled to strug-
gle along without his advice. So would
the president of the United States, the
judges of the supreme court of the
nation. and every one else entrusted
with the discharge of important du.
ties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

police arrested the launch in which the
dynamite is supposed to have been car
ried to Los Angeles. Now they have
found 500 pounds Of dynamite in an I'M
tenanted house in San Francisco. This
dynamite will probably be placed in
limbo with the launch. In the mean
time the dynamiters are enjoying their
full of freednrn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

If conditions are normal a wheat
crop of tremendous proportions will
be harvested in Kansas next year.
Farmers throughout the state. and es-
peeially in the wheat belts, have plant
ed from fifteen to twenty per cent more
wheat than they did last year. Not
only that. but many Kansas farmers
are now giving careful attention to
conserving the fertility of their wheat
lands and to the selection of wheat
seed. This will make for a large
yield per acre. To the question /:
whats the matter with Kansas %
there is only one answer. Kansas is
all right and her citizens are taking
progressive advantage of each and ev-
cry one of their many opportunities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

New York BARRIERS have declared
war on the users of safety razors.
They plan to charge them more for
their hair cuts. If the New York bar
bers don't watch out they'll be going
to Jail for violating the Sherman anti
trust law, in the practice of discrim-
fnafion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

A new organization, the State Civic
Federation, has taken the field in Kan
sas to wage crusade against the play
ing of baseball on Sunday. There are
a few activities in Kansas which are
worse and more in need of the atten-
ton of reformers than Sunday baseball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

President Taft is not worried over
the Republican situation in New York.
From the activity of the colonel.
though, it is not probable that he is in
a similar mood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full DAY
telegraph report of that great news or
gahization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received In The State Jour
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

With that exciting contest going on
in the baseball arena for the world 5
championship, football is having a hard
time to get the attention of the sport
ing enthusiasts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Raymond Robins, a Socialist leader
and lecturer, stirred up a hornets nest
at a recent meeting of the Chicago
Federation Of Labor when he suggest
ed that the Socialist party might yet
develop a few grafters. But was Mr..
Robins very far off in his prognosti-
cations? 1t is not likely. Grafters
never developed in any party until that
party became entrenched in power.
And as Socialists will not average up
any better than any other set of hui
mans, it is most reasonable to as
sumo that if their party gets INTO
power, some of their number will de-
velop grating proclivities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Let's seel It was the breaking of
compass which Mr.. Wellman gave as
the cause for his abandonment of his
airship flight to the North Pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Anyhow, Mr.. Wellman manufactured
some material for a thrilling story or
two, even if he didn't get very far on
his journey to Europe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

The remuneration for making at
tempted flights across the Atlantic in
q. dirigible balloon must be large. Re
ports have it that Mr.. Wellman is TO
try it again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

The police along the Pacific coast who
are after the dynamiters of the Los
Angeles Times have made another inn
Dortant find. 1t win be remembered
That shortly after the catastrophe the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Surely is the supreme court of Ar
kansas q remarkable institution. 1t
has succeeded in settling church row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Local lady is suing her other half for
divorce on the grounds that he makes
her support herself. So many hus-
bands compel their wives to support
the whole Notwithstanding said hus-
band-that her plea loses strength by
comparison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20
uevrs6s!. IN WekD

An English guy wearing the name of
Sir Crichton-Brewne-an a mon
oele-says the excessive eating of
meat is conducive to insanity. He
probably means that the excessive nav
ing for it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

The bargain habit is so strong with
some women that they would take q
3:4S train in preference to a 2:5O one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Regardless of pure food law restric-
lions, there seems to be no abatement
to the canning industry. They canned
a preacher down at Lawrence recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Reform note: Having reformed
everything else, it is rumored that the
Kansas reformers, headed by Railroad
Red, will invite the leaning tower OF
Pisa to "straighten up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

King 71anuel is going to visit in Eng
land. That, as we remember it. is
where Don Juan, Byron's candy kid,
visited until his conduct became SO
repfehensib1e that Byron had to dr6D
him in a strange bed room without
completing the story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

k1ZsNY

Speaking Of the Cheaper cuts:
The one of Julia Ward Howe in the
Salina oJurnaI is the "unkindes- cut OF
all"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

The mystery about the usual ''rnys-
terry story is how any publisher could
be induced to take a chance on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Apropos fall and winter styles:
Party of Union garment workers have
arranged to change the style of pro-
cedure in the Mart, Haffner and
Shark perspiration shops of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Another disadvantage of having
high winds in Cuba and southern
Florida is that they don't wear hobb1e
skirts down there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

There are female detectives. but
none of them would stand for If If they
were called "plain-clothes women"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

John Brisben Walker named no
names-but he is a peach when it
comes to delivering a life-like descrip-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Reformers are now working over
time to abolish Sunday baseball. Just
a few more reforms and Kansas will
become the popular definition of no
place to enjoy life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

Railroads have been restrained from
hauling booze into Oklahoma. This is
a serious blow to the whites of the in
FAINT state. Booze is the best by test
of all the burglar tools ever used for
breaking into an Indians bank roll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20
IOVELY CHARACTERS Lesson III
Caesar,

10 ' l141A 1I1<AIN<ANI 1lIto. ItSSUn III.
Caesar.
j. Caesar was noble crook
A most peculiar geezer,
And when a girl his fancy took,
He'd just go out and Caesar.
He took SO many wives and lives.
1t made his subjects SILVER.
And SO they drew their butcher knives
And Whitfield up his liver,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20

ENTERED July 1, 1876, as second-class
natter at the postoffice at Topeka, Kan,
lnder the act of congress.1
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
AUSTIN BRIEFS.

Lila Landreth is confined at her
hCme this week, suffering with a
very severe cold
Inez Weaver came down from
Ridgway to visit at her home last
Saturday and Sunday.
Ella Landrdeth came home Sun
day, after spending a few days with
friends on Rogers and Paynes mesa
Mr.. Fowler and family have
moved into the house on the Haw-
ker ranch, lately vacated by Rev
Guatkins.
Mr.. Henderson, VIII has spent the
summer as watchman at Trickle
Park Reservoir, came down last
week for the winter, bringing his
family with him.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church, in connection with the Bap-
tist Ladies' Aid of Eckert, will serve
dinner at Eckert election day at
some place near the voting place.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
That Factory Inspection Graft.

With a view to inspect factories,
a law was passed by the present
cover about every little shop in the
state, and while the boiler inspect
or or some other official could have
inspected the handful of real fac
tories in the state, it was made an
adjunct of the labor commissioner s
Office and half a dozen inspectors
appointed. The law specifies that a
fee paid by the factory shall cover
tn eexpense of inspection, and the
administrative head have determined
that $40 shall be that fee.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04

An inspector came to Delta last
summer and inspected about every
thing i'll sight. Some paid and some
didnt He walked from the front
to the rear of The Independent Of
flee, back again, sat down and filled
out blank and asked for $40.
1t is said that in six months past
there has been collected in these
fees $16,045.50 and s16,O25 spent
on salaries, ETC., leaving s2O.5O yet
to be squandered. This would indi-
cate that about 1900 little shops
over the state have been duped into
paying $40 each, merely to make up
$4,000 worth of salaries for Dem
ocratic workers.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
In the Custody of
James T.. Collier state
Funds VIII BE Safe.

A record of careful business man
agement, of established honesty and
integrity, is the best recommended
tion a candidate for State Treas
urer can have. In fact this quail
fcation should belong to all public
the past two years has cost the
! state many hundNlds OF thousands
of dollars.
James E. Collier OF Pueblo, Re-
publican candidate for State Treas
urer, has proven himself possessed
cs these very qualifications. He has
made "a success of, his own business
by attention and straightforward
business methods.
If elected to the Office for which
he is a candidate, he promises to
exercise the same care and diligence
he has used in looking after his
own business. When a man like Mr..
Collier does that, every citizen can
be assured that he is doing his duty
to the state as well as himself.
In the administration of the state
treasurer's office by James E. Col
Iier, if it falls to him by the vote
of the people next Tuesday, there
will be no bombast, no grandstand
plays to the public, which while in
tending to tickle the fancy. have
proven only additional expenses. In
their place will be quiet performance
of duty, careful, protective policy,
and corteous treatment of patrons
of the office.
People naturally grow to love
that kind of public servant
and a test of Mr.. Collier viii not
prove disappointment.
In his own city and by his ac-
quaintance throughout the state,
no man is more trusted than Mr..
Collier Because of that trust and
confidence he was given the honor
of the nomination by the winning
party for the most important office
of State Treasurer.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
L. S. DOUT'I.'

The Surface Creek Realty Com
panty report the following sales:
r. Il. Leach to l.. l.. Graham of
Kansas, 100 acres, Gunnison val
ley near Delta. $4,000. l.. l..
Graham to r. e. Leach 12O acres
near Chillicothe, Missouri, consider
alton $11, 200. e. s. Corbin to
Messrs Gregg, Hamilton and Jen-
nings late Of Louisiana. 100 acres
near Delta, consideration s14,s0O.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04

A telegram received here Sun
day, announced the sudden death
The body will be brought here and
laid to rest in the Eckert cemetery,
beside a son, who died here ten
years ago.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04

Olathe's Biggest Store Sold.
E. T. Whitacre and F. B. Spencer
have purchased the store of the
Olathe Mercantile Company, the
largest of Olathe's business institu-
tions.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Iiggleston Auto Limo

Daily to Cctlarcdge.
Billy Eggleston now has his big
steam auto In active commission be-
tween Delta and Cedaredge for quick
and comfortable passenger service.
Mr.. Eggleston will also convey any
article or goods to Cedaredge, II
the package or word be left at the
osborne-Williamson pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Prof. Dana Says

his fine A. b. Chase piano, pur-
chased of the Knight-Campbell Co,
a year ago, is the best piano made,
unless it be the Steinway. The big
Today club sale of new pianos opens
Monday next in Van Volkenburgh' g
store. No money down. Pay only
$1.25 weekly, no interest added
See the pianos. They are here. Ten
days only.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04

When we get ready to die, most
Of us are either old, fat and fiabby.
or old, skinny and rheumatic. We
will make q hefty lot OF angels.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-23
PAINFUL
Injuries Sustained By A
Brandon Man

Ellsworth Kline, farmer residing
south of Brandon, sustained a num-
ber of severe injuries while at work
in his barn at about three o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Kline was
assisting in unloading hay from a wag-
on and had fastened the hay fork into
the last forkful on the wagon. The
horses hitched to the pulley rope, gave
a strong pull and all would have gone
well had not the fork been caught
to the rigging of the wagon. This
was lifted with the hay and Mr.. Kline
was drawn up into the air and allowed
to fall to the floor of the barn. He
was badly bruised about the body, but
fortunately, no bones were broken
DR.. Coleman of Homer was called in
attendance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-23
returns
Like Rip Van Wrinkle After
Many Years

Beverly, N. j., August 19--John w.
Milton, who says that more than 45
years ago he left his family, in this
city to so away TO the war, came back
to-day, like the immortal RIP" to
find them, but no one here knew him,
nor anything of what had become of
his family.
Milton said that he left wife and
several small children in Beverly
when he went away, following a pet
ty domestic quarrel.
After the war was over he drifted
to Kansas, where he made snug
fortune in wheat.
He recalled many of the old build
ings in the city, and everything about
him led those with whom he talked
to believe his story.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-23
SWIMMING
Contest Causes Death Of
Champion Swimmer

Boston, Mass, August 19-Mrs. FL
len Meagher, the mother of eight chill
dren, and for many years one of the
best known swimmers of Boston, died
this morning as the result of exhaus-
tion and internal hemorrhages caused
by swimming contest in which she
participated last Tuesday morning
Since Tuesday she has been uncon-
scious and yesterday was taken to
the hospital. She was the wife of
Charles Meagher, letter carrier of
this city.