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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

AUTO REGuLATIoN.

The automobile Is getting to be so
common that laws for the regulation
Oh its dangerous tendencies ought not
only TO be made but enforced Four
drivers, out Of five, or nine out of ten,
are doubtless careful, capable and de-
cent, but the fifth or the tenth one is
fool or a sneak, and the public must
be protected against him if it does
| makes the requirements of the major
1ty seem rigid and severe.
Every day there are reports of peo-
pie killed and injured by automobiles.
This Is not necessary Nearly all ac-
c1dents are the result of foolish or
vicious driving which should be pun
ished, and which is in violation of the
accepted law of the road or the
statute. Too much attention is paid to
arrests for speeding and not enough to
arrests of drivers who take the wrong
side of the road, do not slow up at
corners and crossings and who pay no
heed to the pedestrians who may be in
the way. Nearly every accident Is
caused by one of these fool mistakes
and the only way they can be pre-
vented is for the law to get after the
fools. Some of them are viciously
foolish, but 1t makes no difference to
the dead and injured, whether 1t was
the work of irnorgance or vicousness.
The automobilists themselves can
not control the per cent who thus put
| the whole community in antagonlsm
more or less to the automobile. They
ought to welcome such regulation and
| then they ought to help enforce 1t, for
| it will not enforce Observation-Disclosures
News.
WE ARE HAPLESS MANCHURIANS
In the Russo-Japanese war, Man
churia was the battlefield.
| Manchuria was not a party to the
war, but the inhabitants had their
fields and houses destroyed and were
| themselves killed or injured.
| The Manchurfans suffered grievous-
| ly, no matter which side was victort-
Gus; they lost which ever side won.
| Is this not the situation of the gen.
eral public in street car railroad
strikes? In Philadelphia few months
| ago and later in Columbus, o., an en-
| tire city was tied up by warfare be-
tween employer and employees. A
large part of Canada and some por-
/ lions of this country suffered because
| of strife between the Grand Trunk
railroad and its trainmen. The rail-
roads and traction companies said
/ that their relations with their en-
| ployes was a private matter, with
which the public had no concern. Yet
| the noncombatants bore an awful
burden. Their lives were endangered;
| food supplies cut off; business inter
rupted-sometimes the entire life of a
community was paralyzed.
Will the American people ever learn
that they have, not only a proper but
| often the chief interest, in the proven
| ton of Industrial warfare? The pay
| ment of good wages and observance
of reasonable working hours and con-
| ditions affect the character of service
which the public obtains to the unin-
terrupted continuance of such service
| So the third party (the public mas
not only a right to be heard; 1t Is It's
dutv to make it's voice effective and
neutrality-suspicious. Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11
wanted. cowboy Husbands.

A Phoenix lady has received a letter
from two young ladies, who give their
Tames as Anna and Marian Fisher, OF
Glenbrook, Conn They say they Sc
cured her address through the official
organ of a society with which she is
connected They ask her to have their
case stated in a Phoenix paper, hoping
that she will not regard their wish as
q, foolish one. And the wish is SUNNI
ed up in this:
.sWanted-By two good looking east
erra young ladies, two cowboys suitable
for husbands. They must not be over
80 -ears old, and must not be addicted
to the use of liquor.
Permission is given to use their na mes
and addresses. The letter seems TO pc
written on the f1v leaf of an OXFORD
Rihle and though it is rather an odd
sort of stationery with which to open
mn = CORRESPONDENCE of that nature,
fine letter suggests that the writers are
girls of fairly good education, fair pen
manship, and perfect orthography- They
simply know what they want ana are
brave enough to ask for 1t, desiring the
next advances to be made by those who
are interested.
1t would seem that there might be
goodly number of young "cowgertie-
mem in these parts who might pc m
terested ard sufficiently brave to at
least venture a diplomatic reply. And
If they do, here's hoping. that ut least
two of them will win out. Arizona has
the finest girls in the world already,
but she has need Of more Of them, and
the sort they are reputed to raise down
in old New England would be very de-
sirable in this somewhat EveleSS Eden.
Arizona Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Hewitt-Can you believe what he says?
Jewett-If he and Ananias had been con-
temporaries, Ananias would have felt that
reputatfon,-New York Press. 80
A new trial is asked in Cincinnati be-
are Juries in Cincinnati and elsewhere
whose appearance would excuse a judge
for haw-hawing right out.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
why. don't you perfect melon with
eonveniently? at p wouid i be- wasts Of
time" answered the horticultural wizard
Then they'd want em with wheels
Here is the list of people we ought to
but you've left of. ali our relations" i'I
know: I'm only going to ask those peo-
work. "lDetroit Free Press s SNARE VI 'ne
WHAT is 'unterrified patriotism 7'
baskets On Fourth Of july o oud Picn aIa
though you did the same things last year
Johnnie. who was first in peace, first
in war, first in the hearts of his country
welt or Gotch or ries.''-ChicaRo Rec
ord-Eerald.
Honesty. my son, said the millionaire.
dad" rejoined the youthful philosopher'
but it strikes me you have done pretty
well, nevertheless.
$50 you are really a cowboy from Ari-
zona," exclaimed the romantic young wo-
man. man: Why. you are not bit pic
boy, but you see have had very little
time to study UP the fiction in the maya
zines. "-Philadelphia Record.
why do you not furnish a place for
your employees to wash up?'' They would
wash up before quitting ime."-Buffalo
Express.
James can / trust you with the key
to the wine CELLAR" The New Butler
lstiffly)--Certainly, sir, have seen all the
labels.-Life-
when are you going on your yaca-
tiony Il don't know. I've got to wait
until the neighbors get through using INV
suit se."-Detroft Free Press -
Mr.. Dustin Stax said he was going to
retire with fortune HE has kept his
word. Whenever he goes to sleep he nuts
his wallet and his checkbook under his
pillow ashington Star.
Have you heard of that 12-year-old
piano prodigy who is creating such a sem
sation?' Yes heard him in Reriir
thirteen years ago."-CleveIand Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11
JOURNAL ENTRIES

People only throw money away. fig
uratively speaking.
Y y
Most of the prospective fighting in
the world goes up in talk.
An impossibility: Trying to imagine
you haven't a toothache when yo'l
have one.
Some folks have an idea that honest
men are as scarce as hens teeth.
-
A Ounce has the advantage of not be-
ing expected to know more than he
does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

There is one advantage which may
be derived from the proposed Kansas
City-Topeka electric line. 1t VIII ger
nit those WIN must have it to go aIter
it instead of waiting for II 10 arrlVe
by freight
Social item: Santa Fe Red, having a
better position, will not deal from the
bottom at the cattlemen's picnic at
Kingman today.
Should the Prodigal Son drop in today
No doubt he would slignted Ieci'
That it's hard to keep canned veal.
A man always has but one dearest"
friend at a time, but woman can
easily name a dozen.
The principal trouble with trJ.n OF
thought is that it invariably runs on
line of conversation.
Some of our acquaintance have more
money than brains-and are hopeiessly
broke, at that.
No man is as big fool as he thinks
some others.
''Ef you want to live long an pros
per, never threaten to whiL a cripple
or kiss a girl."-Deacon Squash
Every dog has our permission to have
his day 1t is when he tacks on the
major portion of the night f5r good
measure that we commence to knock.
Occasionally they tighten up their
dark existence down in Georgia by
burning a negro. The lats Mr.. Nero of
Rome had the same idea OF a pleasant
evening. but he used Christians for his
torchlight procession. Georgia would no
doubt like to do the thing in regular
Neroesque style. but as Christians are
scarce and negroes plentiful in that To-
cality, they do the best they can with
the material at hand.
81 stuck around the rim of the salty
ocean for some time" says Jack Supp,
but never heard a Goldfish bawl or
whale blubber."
Our idea of a poor joke is for the
bride-elect to invite all the defeated
candidates to the wedding.
When we see a man wearing a 20
bone Panama hat, we always wonder
if his wife does her own washing.
Dead men tell no tales: neither do
they write any poetry. On with she
slaughter.
And we almost forgot to observe that
the deaf and dumb convention in Col
orado Springs is undoubtedly a quiet
affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11
woman Killed by Alarm Clock.

Mrs. Mary Engdahl, who only last
month arrived from Sweden to enjoy
the comforts of home provided by
her children, dropped dead this morn
ing when aroused from sound sleep by
an alarm clock Mrs. Engdahl only tn9
day previous had purchased the clock
go as 10 get up in time to get. her
children off to work. Its first alarm
was her death call
She had suffered more or less from
heart trouble, and when the alarm
sounded today she jumped UP, but
moment later fell back across the bed
dead, the sudden shock being too great
for her weakened heart.
Her S-year-old daughter slept with
her, and a double tragedy nearly oc-
Cured. as The mothers body pinned the
child to the bed, almost suffocating
her. The girl cried out and aroused her
brother, who removed the body.-Rock-
ford Qll.) dispatch to Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the state Journal
avvav during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate OF ten cents
a weeT, or thirty cents a month Thy
mail onIy.) Address changed as often
as desired. While out of town the
State journal will be to you like a
daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, TO save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

That Hawkshaw of Hawkshaws, In
spector Dew of Scotland Yard, now
has a bunch that the supposed muir
der of Mrs. Crippen is fake and that
DIR. Crippen fixed up a gigantic hoax
to develop a notoriety for his actress
wife, the former Belle Elmore, so that
she could demand a fabulous salary for
appearing in vaudeville. If this should
turn out to be the case Doc. Crippen
has jumped to the head of the class
where Doc. Cook has shone for so
long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Having lived more than the allotted
three score and ten years Mrs. G.. G.
Gage has passed on to larger rewards.
Hers was a life nobly spent. Blessed
with bounteous measure of this
worlds goods, it was her delight to
share them with others. Her philan-
thropies were as numerous as they
were transformations. An enduring
monument to her memory and that
of her husband is the glorious park to
the west of the town which they gave
to the people of this community. Mr.
and Mrs. C. @. Gage have gone but
they will not be forgotten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Why wouldn't it be a good plan for
the Municipal Advertising committee
of the Commercial club and its allied
organizations to make an arrangement
with the Santa Fe for the plates of its
folder about Topeka which has been
issued in connection with the Chris
ton church convention to be held here
in October? This is far and away the
best advertisement of Topeka that has
been issued. The Santa Fe proposes
20 distribute $4,000 of them through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Annie Wakeman Lathrop, one of the
literary lights of Great Britain, scores
the American man as being money
mad. However, she declares that the
American woman is of the pre-emi-
nent sort and uses the mans earnings
to uplift him. Would 1t not be reason
able to argue. therefore, that there is
method in the American mans mad
noao9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Colonel Roosevelt's plan for a world
wide conservation movement has been
abandoned because of the lack of in
terest that has been taken in 1t by
foreign nations. Maybe they have an
idea that they would like to attend to
their own internal affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

No fault can be found with the new
tariff law as a producer of revenue.
Under it the government has collected
S75,000,000 more in the first year of
its operation than has been collected
in like fashion in any year except the
banner one of 1907. A great share of
this increase has come from the higher
duties on luxuries, wines, liquors,
eiIIxa etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

That interview with Jere S. Lillis to
the effect that he has no intention of
marrying Mrs. Jack Cudahy in the
event of her securing a divorce may
be interesting to Mrs. Cudahy. but it
is of no particular interest to anybody
oIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.l


The only thing that will keep for
ever without cold storage is scandal.
A reformer gets a stroke of paraly-
sis when it's his turn to make good.
The only way a manscan get civility
from his relatives is to be richer than
they are.
The more evil there is in this world
the less people want to move on to
the next one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Chicago must be a city of unlimited
wealth. Its citizens furnished the pa
rading Knights Templar the other day
with 100. 900 ham sandwiches. Just
think of it-h-a-m sandwiches and
100 600 of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

An exciting contest of the talk-fest
variety is being INDUCED in these days
among several gentlemen, each of
whom claim to be the only real sur
vivor of the famous John Brown bat
tie at Osawatonnie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Either Oklahoma's capitol will not
amount to much or there won't be any
graft in connection with its erection
It is proposed to spend only 100000
on the structure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

"GoId is cheaper" says the dis
patches from the money marts OF the
world, but this doesn't make it any
easier for the poor man to get hold
of some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

out the country. The judicious dis
tribution of many times that number
ought to be a distinctly valuable asset
to the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

And speaking of delightful weather
what's the matter with the variety
which has been hobnobbing around
here of late?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

A boost in the price of oil may be
looked for. John d. was fined S. the
other day for over-speeding his auto
mobile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11
FpOA OTHER PENS
ANTIPopAL RADIcAL1sM.


Australia is far away from the Uni
ted States; yet the political and soclai
experiments of the great antlpooal com
monwealth have a peculiar interest Tor
all Engiish-speaking people VINO snare
n common heritage of racial c1Vil1za-
ton. The session Just begun of its fed
eral parliament, in which the labor
narty has q substantial majority OF
both branches, will shoy whether raol-
Gals or mcderctes are to control Pre-
diction has been free in each direction.
Indications point more strongly TO the
prevalence of radicaliSm- Thus the
principal feature of the labor platform
is the imposition of a progressive tax
upon land.
There is an apparently compelling
reason for giving this experiment a
thorough trial. The state needs healthy
immigrants to develop uncult1vated
land There has been an obstacle to
immigration in the fact that great areas
of fertile but unused land are held by
investors for increase in value. The
purpose is to make that form or IN
vestment so expensive as to be pro-
hibitive of capital. The execution OF
this program is favored by many VINO
are not of the labor party, so that ap-
parently SIS carrying out will net pc
| irnpeded by effective opposition.-Wash-
iL gton Post.
JOBS FOR THE JOBLESS.
1t is reported from WdSilluSlou tAos
| the division of information. bureau OF
| immigration, is progressing slowly to-
ward the goal for which it was created
| to tell men where to go to find WORK
| or land without jumping on some other
mans back" The division tsirred up a
good deal of antagonism at the outset
| end for quite awhile after it's doors were
| opened for business. For time its ex-
lstence was threatened. Then its scope
was narrowed, but good work is belns
| done and much more promises to De
| done in the future.
| The work of this division frequently
| is criticised as ..paternaiistic." Its
! friends are asking whether it is any
more so than the appointment of a COM
| mission to investigate the watering OF
railroad stocks and bonds, in order that
| investors may know when they pur-
chase them they are getting value. :
In the first instance the poorer classes
would benefit, and, obviously, they arc
| in as great need of protection as the
persons who have money TO invest IN
railroad securities. The ultimate goa
which friends of the division OF infor-
nation hope it will reach is to have
| always available facts and figures show
| ing exactly what any man or woman
may expect to find anywhere that Iano
| Or work are ayaiIable.-St. Louis Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Every dog has our permission to have
his day. 1t is when he tacks on the
major PORTION of the night fcr good
measure that we commence to knock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Some Of our acquaintance have more
money than brains-and are hopeiessly
broke, at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

No man is as big fool as he thinks
some others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

The principal trouble with tr1.n OF
thought is that it invariably runs on
a line of conversation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

''Ef you want to live long an pros
per, never threaten to wfiL a cripple
or kiss a girl."-Deacon Squash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Hewitt-Can you believe what he says?
Jewett-If he and Ananias had been con-
temporaTies, Ananias would have felt that
1t was necessary for him to go and get
reputatfon.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

ST stuck around The rim Of the salty
ocean for some time,'' says Jack Supp,
but never heard a Goldfish bawl or
a whale blubber."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

A man always has but one dearest
friend at a time, but a woman can
easily name a dozen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

When we see a man wearing a 20
bone Panama hat, we always wonder
If his wife does her own washing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11

Our idea of a poor joke is for the
BRIDE elect to invite all the defeated
candidates to the wedding.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-13

Husfness-like Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., Is
John R--st Main 1893. or City sass.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-13
SEEK LOST DEER HUNTER.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, May IL.
A second party left here yesterday
for the northern peninsula to hunt for
The Detroit times., 1910-05-13
MAKES APPEAL
FOR GOOD ROADS
Chase S. 0sborn's Letter Is Read at
Grand Rapids Convention by
Horatio S. Earle.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May H.
A strong recommendation that the
work of building and maintaining
good roads in Michigan be pushed,
was contained in the letter from
Chase s. Osborn, which Former Com.
missioner Horatio S. Earle read at
the good roads convention here today.
Mr.. Osborn was unable 20 attend the
meeting. and selected the original
good roads man." as he calls Mr..
Earle, To read his communication. II
says in part:
Good roads can be had during this
present generation and that without
being overtaxed. Nothing has ever
been done in this country OF ours but
what We with our additional educa-
ton and resources can more than
equal
In 1893 the county ESad system
was provided for Michigan. and my
county, Chippewa, was one of the
first TO adopt ii. We have never re-
GREETED doing so. for II opened up new
farming sections equal TO any in the
state. and furnished means OF trans
porting the crops raised thereon TO
railroad stations and to boat wharves,
thus beneflting farmers, dealers, ship
pers, laborers and taxpayers general
ly.
AT least one thousand miles OF
good roads have been built In the
state within the last Ave years, five
hundred and twenty-five miles OF
which have been constructed under
the direction of the state highway
department, and all OF this with par
simonious appropriations such as
other states would consider hardly
sufficient to run state highway de-
partment alone, without paying a
dollar for state aid.
II believe Michigan should econo-
mize in departments which have no
other object In view than to give
political positions to the faithful, but
there should be no scrimping In the
appropriations for state reward roads.
Il suggest that I'm order TO ascer-
tain whether or not the people OF the
state are in favor of working convicts
on the roads, the next legislature give
the voters OF the state an opportun-
ity of registering their opinion at the
April election in 1911, and II goodly
majority of them vote Yes" then that
same legislature pass a law along the
lines of the one in force in Colorado,
and give to the counties operating I'M
der the county road system. the right
to use the labor OF convicts TO i'm
prove their roads, the counties so
using them TO care for the prisoners
while employed therein"
The Detroit times., 1910-05-13
THREE TOWNS ARE WIPED
OUT BY FOREST FIRES
Grand Marais 10 Now In Danger OF
Being Totally Destroyed
RX Flames.


DULUTH, Mimi. May 12.-Reports
this morning indicate that the forest
fires which have been raging in the
districts OF st. Louis. Cook and Lake
counties for the past week have not
abated.
Wireless messages from Grand Mar
ais this morning say the wind which
subsidized last evening, has again risen
and the city Is in grave danger OF
total destruction.
Capt. Hector OF the steamer Ameri-
ca, now at Grand Marais, sent word
that the towns of Tote, Lutzen and
Rosebush were entirely wiped out.
Chippewa was about half destroyed.
All are small settlements on the lake
shore In the neighborhood of Grand
Marais.
There are more than 200 towns and
settlements between Duluth and the
irebound area. A dispatch from Two
|, Harbors says that the timber country
northeast OF the town Is burning
fiercely and that hundreds of thou
sands of feet of the finest pine are
doomed.
The sawmills at Silver Creek were
wiped out yesterday and settlers and
fishermen at Split Rock and vicinity
have lost everything. The fires have
consumed practically all the winter
cut of ties.