The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-03

Cd of getting rid of him would be far
simpler than the enforcement of reg
cess. At least, no oyster with the
dropsy should be eaten raw-New
York Press.
British Trade Triumph.
Last week five lorry loads of Brit
ish made shoes were sent from Eng
land to the United States. The event
is remarkable because it affords strik-
ing evidence of how British trade at
one time sorely pressed by outside
competition can not only beat back its
foreign rivals, but invade their own
territory, despite high hostile tariffs.
Eight years ago American made shoes
were imported into England in large
likely to sweep the market for better
class footwear here. The oldtime
British boot was uncomfortable, until
nodded by the pressure of the wear
er's foot, and was not elegant. Tt was
taken for granted that the first few
days of a new boot must be a time of
agony for The wearer. The American
shoes changed all that. They were
smart looking, and as easy when first
put on as when worn for a month.
The British bootmakers faced the
situation manfully. They recognized
that while their leather was the best
American manufa cturing methods had
left them behind. They sent for
American lasts, and some of them
went as workmen to American fac
tories to study the ways here. Before
long they had turned out q boot as
elegant and comfortable as the Ameri-
can, and cheaper and more durable.
The American shoe invasion was
sharply checked. and now has come
the further step, invasion of America.
Even the great American tariff wall
can not keep our products from the
states. 1--WE are going to sell large
quantities of shoes to America says
the Boot and Shoe Record. "Why?
Because our shoes are better and
cheaper. London Daily Mail.
A Lesson for Patriots.
At first thought the news that in
Guatemala everybody in the rebel
army from the generals down to the
humblest and brownest-or blacklist
private, is to get the same wage, 20
ing. Doubtless the idea of putting a
generals pay at an amount so small
will suggest to many a commentator
that Central American wars are good
deal like those of comic opera, some
thing that has already been said not a
Few times. The smile was never very
exact, however, for Central American
wars differ from others chiefly because
the opposing forces are so small Men
ere as thoroughly killed in them as in
the Notwithstanding conflicts of great ma
lions, and not few of Their battles sup
ply casualty list sufficiently long 10
destruction of property is often ex-
tensive enough, in it's ratio to national
resources. to make respectable"
showing in military annals.
If Gen. Estrada and his associated in |
surgents with the same title have really |
agreed to put themselves on the same |
level, so far as pay goes, with the men
in the ranks, it is not at all reason for |
laughing at them. On the contrary, this /
action of theirs at least looks as if the
leaders of the revolt in Guatemala had
their cause very seriously at heart and
were willing to do more than risk their |
forsee opportunities for making up
present losses in case they win, but
that does not detract from the admira-
ton due them for their immediate sac
rif1ces- A general who is willing to
fight for 20 cents a day is likely to be |
a dangerous enemy--New York Times. |
Odd Mistakes in Signs.
Ignorance of foreign languages is the |
cause of a curious misuse of words. as
may be noted in many instances. Gro
Gerry stores again and again display
signs which contain these mistakes In
one store recently at the delicatessen
counter was displayed a sign which
maker of the sign did not know that
frontage" means Cheese" and his
sign should have read simply "F'romage
de Brie'' or Brio cheese In this same
mt was Lie SA6Ii III dAOh&1CA SUI - |
which invited customers to purchase
Petit pois peas "Pois'' is the French
for peas" but the clerk in his ig-
norance had copied the label and adj
ded the name from what he knew the
can contained Mistakes can be found
on signs which use English as badly
as the foreign tongues, but these mis-
takes are often only of spelling, like
that tailors sign in Eighth street which
for years has assured customers that
dresses. trousers. and coats will be
'.soured'' instead of secured at reg
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