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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
QUAKER MEDTrATIONs.

From the Philadelphia Recor6.1
Some gymnasts are too fresh and
somersault.
A sympathetic strike-The chronic
borrowers
The friend who takes your part
sometimes forgets to return it.
Some people have such taking ways
that they leave little to be desired.
If some people made it a rule to pay
as they go they wouldn't go very far.
The jailor is one person who should
MT be judged by the company he
keeps.
On the theory that it's never too
late to mend, some of us coddle our
bad habits indefinitely.
NelI-"The papers said Maud's
wedding beggared description" Belle
Yes, also her father
"Slow but sure" is a good motto,
but the only sure thing about some
people is that they are slow.
Hoax-"At any rate Adam couldn't
have been a poet" Joax-"Why not ?"
Hoax-"Poets are born, not made"
Borrowell-"Why don't you try to
save some money!" Harduppe-"For
you to come along and borrow, ehf
Not much!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
USE THE SCHOOL HOUSES.

A public night school has been es-
tablished here and with larger success
than was anticipated. That is, the en-
rollment has been greater than was ex-
pected. This widens the opportunity
for making the institution most sue
cessful and of unreasonable advan-
tage to that part of the young and old
er people of the city, foreigners espe-
cial1y, who desire to increase their edu-
cational equipment Perhaps it will be
necessary to establish another such
school in a different part of the city.
Aside from this excellent develop
ment of the educational system of the
city along most practical and valuable
lines, the Inauguration of these night
schools suggests that many of the
school buildings of the city might be
most probably devoted to other &C
tivities during the evenings.
Topeka has a huge sum of money
invested in large and elaborate school
buildings Their use for the most part
comprises but a few hours of each
morning and afternoon or five days OF
the week The rest of the time this
valuable and serviceable property
stands idle.
Why wouldn't it be a good plan to
encourage the use of these buildings
during evenings for all sorts of meet
ings in which the people. or any num-
Der of them. might care to participate ?
They would be just the thing for
neighborhood clubs for all sorts of dis
cussions, for civic clubs. forestry clubs
local improvement societies of al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
HALLOWEEN.


1t is the night when goblins stalk
And banshees on the terrace walk;
When sad, sepulchred spirits dare
10 seek a breath of midnight air.
Through darkened halls when daylight
fades
They glide to greet their friendly shades
While pumpkins grin. Oh, fearsome sight
Beware-the ghosties dance tonight.
Within the mirror-holding high
A candle-gaze with steady eye;
Observe above your shoulder peer
The one you'll wed within the year,
And later, in a fateful game,
An apple peel will spell the name
OF one you love. But read Alright
Take care! The spooks are out tonight
But Love and Youth go hand in hand
A-lilting into Laughter land
Where spells are thrown from tender eyes
Visions that in their glances rise.
Are happy sweethearts' fireside dream
With hope and gladnesS all a-gleem.
Goblin and ghost have taken flight
The fairies are abroad tonight
Kate Masterson, in the November
Columbian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

that new arcade uptown that I'm in
terested in. He thinks he'd like to
DO that job, and I'm sure it would be
a big thing for him. I rather believe
that L can get the contract for him."
Mr.. Wright looked at the acquaint-
ance of an hour with a kindness
which it was his custom to bestow only
upon old friends.
.''Oh that would be nicer Priscilla ex-
claimed.
One evening few weeks later Albert
Simmonds called again at the Wrights'-
not but that he had been there many
Priscilla met him at the door. did you
get It! she asked eagerly.
The contract? Yes" he replied glee-
fully. THE job is mine"
on, I'm so glad,' Priscilla cried.
IN T wbiob me, she +s said after a long time
much decded UPON ow we're DID y yod ane
to paint that first picture of me?'
Il just had to, dear he replied. You
often-and I Could not forget oag g Then Spo
then-I counted on your woman's curl
osity to bring. about our meeting in some
"Albert!' Priscilla cried in a shocked
tone. and then laughed contentedly. But
l don't understand, even now" she went
had d. something to do with it. Now didn't
Before Albert could answer Mr.. Wright
We'll" ne said, Judging from your
happy faces I believe that you got the
contract"
Make 1t plural. please. I've just en-
tered into two contracts-and one Of
them is for life" Albert answered.
The father looked from one to another,
and then, stretching out his arms, folded
his daughter to him.
Rather Priscilla whispered, did you
you?"
But her father only looked wise and
turned copyrighted 1870 by AS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

sorts. And If there were places where
such organizations could meet without
much, if any, expense, it is not to be
doubted but many more Of them than
now exist in Topeka would be formed.
The advantage to men and women
who would Join such clubs would be
large. And the city would be benefited
in many ways.
In some of the cities in several
states, particularly in the eastern sec
ton of the country, this plan has been
put in operation. and has been most
successful from the start Why
shouldn't Topeka try it? No good rea-
son can be advanced to the contrary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
PRIDE OF POPULATION.

Judging from the census padding
revelation, pride of population is more
than keeping pace with the actual
growth of cities. There have been
frauds in the count in former years,
but nothing equal to the glazing over
enumeration practiced this year. Often
local rivalry prompts the census man
to count in the floating population as
residents, and cases are not rare where
census of the cemeteries was added
to that of the town. in order to make
a better showing than some nearby
point. This appears to have been the
incentive in the cases of Tacoma and
Seattle and Minneapolis, but in the
matter Of other cities named by Di
rector Durand the swollen figures
point to the amiable American weak
ness of brag as the motive of the
crime, for it is a crime to falsffy the
returns.
The statement that many cities and
enumerators are involved in the scan
DIAL all the facts concerning which are
to be given to the public. adds an I'M
pleasant chapter to census history, but
it should have the good effect of show
ing that census padding can no longer
be practiced with impunity and teach
a lesson that will not be lost upon the
enumerators of the next decade At
any rate the elimination of the ficti-
tious thousand must give the present
census a claim on reliability that puts
it beyond successful challenge. 1t
should not be understood that any of
the returns SO far announced are I'M
der suspicion. Those which seem to
call for investigation and revision are
being held back until the corrected fig
ures are at hand.-Washingto Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A question for debate: Is the
watermelon a vegetable or a fruit?
y
Any number of people lose their
heads without suffering serious conse-
quences.
Black sheep of the human variety
are like black birds. They flock to-
gether.
What's sauce for the goose ought to
be sauce for the gander, but it gen.
orally isn't.
It's peculiar that bridge is so pop
ular with women in view of the fact
that 1t places a ban on conversation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Tacoma is to have another enumera-
ton of her population. Tacoma has
been one of the largest advertisers
among the cities of the nation but her
crooked mixup with the first counting
of her citizens has brought her VOL
umes Of advertising of the free variety
which has not been very palatabIe.
Maybe when Tacoma gets little older
she viii wise up bit and learn that
with cities, like men. it pays best to
Dlay square
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

[F'rom the New York PressJ
Some men would rather go to the
dentists than home.
It's hardly safe to trust some men
when they are in their graves.
The way to need money most and
never to get it is to have big family.
A girls belief is that she is pretty
and her faith that she is prettier.
A man who is far enough away from
his family on a long trip can get along
with them pretty well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Chief Wilmarth's suggestions that the
burning Of leaves and rubbish be done
with the utmost care should be OBJ
served by every one in the city. His
other suggestions on the precautions
that everybody should take to guard
against fires are to the point and should
receive the attention of every house
holder In town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
FROA OTHER PENS
VIRTUES IN THE SEXES.


No one has summed up the feminine
weaknesses more profoundly than
Lecky, the philosophic historian, who
pronounces the moral superiority OF
woman "unquestionable," but points
out that she suffers from sins of van
ity, jealousy and spitefulness. Though
generous in acts, she is in judgments
not so; for she can hardly admit
qualifying circumstances and good
qualities in events and persons which
her conscience condemns. She cares
more for leaders than for causes, ana
often follows a cause for no other rea-
son than its espousal by leader she
trusts, or by some one she loves She
has small regard for truth, as an exact
quantity to be determined by evidence
and logic, but will often die for the
truth as she has received it from
those in whom she reigiously trusts.
These peculiarities aside, which
spring from temperament and the con-
ditions of her existence, almost every
virtue of our Christian faith is most
splendidly exemplified in woman.
Offenses against the laws of society
are committed by men more than by
women, ten to one. If man is subject
to greater temptation out in the world.
woman is subject to greater temptation
in the home-from the sufferings of ex
IRENE poverty, from the desolating eff
fects of domestic unhappiness, from
the maddening consciousness of the So
cial walls about her. More dependent
than man, she nevertheless much less
frequently becomes a public charge.
In countless homes the wife and moth
er is enduring deprivations, undergo
ing self-denials and practicing a self
household would ANONYMOUSLY fail
Indianapolis Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

The mirth over the indignation
meeting" has not yet subsidized. Street
corner gatherings of the ungodIy do
delight in paving over the past his
tories of the principal participants in
that great event. Yea, even do they
bark loudly as they recall that Hon.
Charles Holiday was the first presi-
dent of that noble order. the 80. M.
B." (order more beer), the first sue
cussful scheme for beating the prohibi-
tory law to pulp; that certain other
aiders and abettors of the incident
have, at various times,--but why re-
peat the idle gossip of the street cor
ners? Why indeed?
Nay, Maud; we never use that ex-
preston in connection with the write
up OF an indignation meeting" or
congress of suffragettes. Instead, we
say the even SOPRANO of their
way
Order has been issued in Kansas
City to the effect that fremen, in the
performance of their duties. must be
always polite. Can you imagine a real
hreman,-one who is worth his salary,
-remarking to a fussy old maid on
the teenth floor of burning apart
ment house: Certainly, madam.
beg your pardon for intruding,-but,
If it isn't too much trouble, would you
mind,-after you have curled your hair
and rescued the cat,-if should carry
you down the flre-escape?"
LOVELY CHARACTERS Lesson XII.
PtOlemy Softer.
Hon. Ptolemy was one Of the Kings of
Egypt. and
He hung out at the village of Alexan-
dria. His
Form of insanity was building Hbrar-
les, and
Filling them to the scuppers with
books which
No one would read. Because, be it
known, this was
In Egypt, where the citizens spoke
Egyptian with
A Yiddish accent, and never attempted
to monkey
With the Greek verb. Hence, as we
have intimated,
Ptolemy's libaries were as useless as
the first,
Or noiseless letter of his name. And
although
He was undoubtedly the first Andy
carnegie on the job,
It was a serious faux pas on his part
to spring
Upon the simple peasantry of the Nile
district,
collection of books printed in a
deceased
And moth-eaten language which is
useful
Only in the naming OF College Fra
ternities.
And, such being the case, comma, we
will let
1t go at pthat, and ptake no more
ptime in
Ptelling the ptale of Ptolemy and his
ptroubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

The Charlotte, n. c., Evening Chroni-
Gle has arrived at the conclusion that
the city directory is a mighty poor
refuge against the tabulating machines
of the government census bureau" To-
pekans have also had this fact impress
ed upon them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Continuing his excellent efforts to
keep the tariff commission and its work
out of politics, President Taft has no
titled that Unsuitable company of pat
ronage hunters which infests Washing
ton that the employees of the commits
sion will be appointed on merit alone
and regardless of their services to any
particular political party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
Assuredly Iii there be a sprncing ul

Assuredly will there be a sprucing up
among the marriageable maids of Wis
cOnsin. Mr.. McGovern. the Repubi-
can candidate for governor, has made it
known that if he is elected he will
forsake bachelorhood. Furthermore, he
raises his right hand and says, honest
injun. that he has no one in view now
as a. possible fiancee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Something unique in the field of daily
journalism is soon to be started on it's
way in New York city. 1t is to be
called The Newsletter and will be
published each weekday afternoon. Its
columns will contain in condensed form
the news of the world; the editorial
opinions Of the leading newspapers and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Mr.. Fletcher, the champion food
chewer of the country, is now out with
some advice as to how to get around
the high cost of living. Chew your food
longer, says Mr.. Fletcher. A little of
it will go a great ways if it is only
cheWed long enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Times are changing for a fact and
so are men. A New York manufac-
turer, who died the other day, left an
estate of 100000 to be divided among
the employees in his factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

In the eyes of some of the professed
progressive politicians New Mexico is
going to start on her career of state
hood by taking a step backwards. The
delegates to her constitutional conven-
ton have voted against an initiative
provision in the proposed constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

No chance probably exists of Con-
gresham John A. Martin of Colorado
failing to get a reelection to office. He
took off his coat the other day. and
fred an engine for a run of q miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

The grandson of the great Gladstone
is under arrest at ST. Louis for some
trouble he got in with a Washington
storekeeper, and he blames his fall
from grace on automobiles and golf.
He evidently is a stickler for the theory
that a poor excuse is better than none
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Colonel Roosevelt has been awarded
q diploma by a French society as the
champion exponent of the strenuous
life. It's to be wondered who his com
petitors were. Certainly nobody in this
country would enter this kind of a
contest against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Chicago is now worrying because the
prospects for the future are that her
population will comprise many more
men than women. But this will make
it fine for the girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Clifford Pinchot delivered a speech the
other day on the new nationalism."
In presenting each and every particu-
lar point of it Mr.. Pinchot started off
with L believe" He should have said
Colonel Roosevelt believes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Presumably, when the paper money
in reduced sizes, as planned by Secre-
tary McVeagh, is put in circulation, it
will be all the harder to hold onto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Oklahoma would have no need to fear
riots on election day if she had rea-
sonable and just election laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
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
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news Is received In The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Some people have a theory that
'politeness costs nothing" and eagerly
spread their propaganda. But did YOU
ever get politeness fronl hash-foun-
dry biscuit-shooter without it costing
you som ething?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Apropos the above: Colonel Roose-
welt has neglected, up TO this time, to
explain just why the price of bacon
rises as the price of hogs progresses
toward the zero mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Colonel Roosevelt threatens to re-
tire to Oyster Bay and keep still. Such
a calamity as this would be worse than
the rise of the price of bacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
Kansas COMMENT
PULL TOGETHER.


Every town has its advantages and
should make the most of them. Every
town is fitted for some one enterprise
more than another and as soon as it
is ascertained what would be most con-
ducive to the growth and prosperity of
the place the citizens should take hold
of the matter and push it for all there
is in it. One man can not make town.
phe newspapers can not do it. But one
man on a newspaper with the help of
the wideawake men of the place all
pulling together can make a wide diff
ference in a place. Every man who
succeeds in a town is u help to it. The
more money he makes, if he spends it,
the better for the community. The
larger business he builds up, the more
he advertises, the more attention Is
called to the town A man can not
build up an honorable business in
town without helping the country. The
interest of one is the interest of all.
The rivalry that sometimes exists be-
tween towns in the same country is
short sighted policy.-Neodesha Regis
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31
BE HAPPY!

A very wise man here. who has
never made much of a mark said
to US that we did not hear Of all the
things that are going on. Perhaps not.
If so, thank goodness for that. We hear
too much now. 1t has got to the point
where young people, or older ones, can
hardly have a good time, be jolly, smile
and make a little fun for this old
world without somebody chiticising or
talking" We believe in proper con-
duct at all times, but we also believe
in fun and all of the genuine happi-
ness and good cheer anybody can get
out of this life, which has trials enough
at best. Be civil, do good whenever
possible, and avoid dirty things, mean
ness and vulgarity-but smile, be happy
if possible and have good time.-Con-
way Springs Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Nay, Maud; we never use that ex-
preston in connection with the write
up Of an indignation meeting or a
congress of suffragettes. Instead, we
say, the even SOPRANO of their
way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

The Countryman-Down here, sir, we
make it a rule to go TO bed with the
chickens.
The Britisher-Er-don't you find 1t
beastly unhealthy ?-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

ENTERED July 1. 1876, as second-class
matter at the postoffice at Topeka, Kan,
under the act of congress.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-31

Rusticus-If you once try living in the
country, you'll never live any place else.
Urban-Thats right. You'll never be
able to sell your house.-~Cleveland Lead
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SNAKE TEST FOR MADNESS.
japanese Experts Trys TO Dissolve
Patients Blood In That OF Reptile.
reported for the Advocate.

On Monday at the Toxic Appeal
Court, before Judge Miyamoto, says
the japan Advertiser. farmer named
Gisel Haseba, twenty-siK years old,
convicted of numbering his parents
in-laW and severely InjurinE his wife
at Osatogori. Saitama prefecture. Il
in 1908, appealed from the Judgment
of the UraWa local court, where be
was sentenced to penal serYItude FIR
life.
Since April last year, during tie
public trial of the accused, he has not
uttered a single word. This attitude
led the judge and the public prose-
cutor TO conclude that he feigned mad
ness Is last resort. hoping to get
released. He was medically examined
by Dr.. Kure and DR.. Miyaka. and IN
the examination Or. Miyka adopted a
singular method.
There Is a belief that the blood Of .
yenomous snake is soluble with that
of an ordinary man. but not with that
of a mailman. The doctor applied
this principle to the examination Of
the suspected lnnatle and sure enough
the blood of venomous snake did
not dissolve IN the blood OF the &C.
cused. Thus the doctor concluded
that he was really mad.
The other doctor also gave evidence
about the Innacy OF the defendant
The Judge ordered that the trial
should be postponed until the accused
was recovered from his abnormal
condition,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-08
Prison Ter Baseball rA

Sacramento, Call. :. Jones, of
IoyaltoWn, must serve fourteen years
at San Quentin for killing George
King, OF BeckwlIh. with baseball
bat last August as the result Of a
fight at ball game between the teams
OF the respective towns. This 8 the
decision handed down b. the APPELLATE
Court unfolding the judgment Of the
Plnmas County Superior Court. Thfch
denied Jones new trial.
Jones led the Loralto4n rooters at
tn game. according to the evidence.
an Beekwith partisan demonstrated
With him for using an * handle IN
cheering from the side lines. The
tho begaa 4 fighI. when another Beck
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-08
Aulomobll6raza

Kansas City Journal THAT Is a
beautiful bracelet yon got for Christ
mas.
Yes: II was given me By an old
fashioned friend. For the same mon
ey he could have bought ten barrels
of gasolene or a set Of tires
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-08
nIyIDEND NOTICE io4.

NIDENU NUIIIE IU4.
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, l
Westminster, Md, June 30, 1910. /
The President and Directors of this
bank have this day declared a semi
annual dividend of
FIVE PER CENT.
clear of all taxes, out of the earnings
of the past six months, to stockholders
of record of this date, payable on and
after 10th prox.
JOHN H. CUNNINGHAM,
july Cashier.