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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
roPEKA sHoULD HAVE A zoo.

TOPEKA SHOULD HAVE A ZOO.
Why shouldn't Topeka have a zoo?
A herd of seven buffalo has been offer
ed to the city If it will merely pay the
freight on them. Other cities which
have geological gardens have generous
ly proposed to give Topeka deer, and
a variety of other animals of which
they have a surplus. The cost of these
specimens of the woods and fields will
only amount to the expense of getting
them here. These are opportunities
which should not be allowed to pass by.
And apparently the only reason why
they are not Immediately taken advan-
tage of is a lack of funds at the dis
posal of the city commissioners.
1t is admitted on all sides that the
city finances are in bad shape at the
present time, but by the first of the
year they will be materially improved
and there will be about all the money
needed to conduct each and every one
of the city departments. And it does
seem that enough money could be
spared from the general revenue fund
to make a beginning in the establish
ment of a zoo here. If this is not ad-
visable the money needed might well
be taken from the park fund, as a zoo
would come under the management of
the park department. 1t would not
take a large sum to make start. Each
year another small sum might be de-
voted to this purpose, and it would not
be long before Topeka would have
zoo of quite respectable proportions.
The cost of maintaining it each year
would be money well spent for there Is
nothing that gives greater pleasure to
most people than the privilege visiting
geological collections and familiarizing
themselves at first hand with the inter
esting animals which make them up
The number of people who visit the
geological gardens in the large cities
is legion. In fact they are the chief
public attraction in such cities. At the
Gage park, Topekans have an ideal
place for the establishment Of zoo
1t probably won't be long now before
this park is brought into easy access
for the people of the city. A zoo there
would enhance it's charms immeasur-
ably And it is to be hoped that no
effort will be spared by the city auth
critics to make a beginning in build
ing up such a zoo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
UMOR OF THE Day

Young widows have a lot of fun
well, marry an aviator. Houston Eost.
IAN engine is a contrary sort of thing"
before it will get hot."-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
''Are you going to your card club this
away and be talked acknowledgement Free
Press.
Knobby-What makes you so sure that
the old Roman senators were honiest7
Lobby-Simple enough. Togas didn't have
pockets.-Puck.
Chappie-I say. old cock. let's go shoot
ing. Ell what? Cholly-Nothing in it. old
chap. We shouldn't bag anything but our
trousers, y know.-C1eveland Leader.
Said she-Miss Oldham says you are a
man after her own heart. Said He-Miss
Oldham is evidently labor1ng under a de-
News.
DO you work by eneTrgized initiatiye
day."-Ba1timore American.
THE house is easy of access, you say?''
t.Oh yes 1t is within a short walking, dis
lance Of a point where a railroad IS ex-
pected to be built soon."-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Miss Sereleaf (coyly. with eyes on the
lapdog)-And will you still love me when
my beauty is gone? Mr.. Seekoynei (off
his guard)--Why 1 didn't know the poor
I'm afraid" said the critical friend,
that you will never be able to make any.
That's all you know about it, retorted
the vocal instructor. why, I've made
over 500 out of 1t lready."-Chicago Daily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
THE END OF THE COOPER CASE


Ring down the final curtain on the
shame of Tennessee. Robin J. Cooper
has been formally declared mot guilty.
Of his participation with his father,
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, in the cruel
and brutal murder of former United
States Senator Edward W. Carmack.
Young Cooper goes his way to the alb
soIute freedom that is also enjoyed by
his parent It is the last act in the
most disgraceful travesty on justice
that has ever been perpetrated in any
commonwealth of this nation.
The brilliant Carmack was shot down
in the back, like g mad dog, by the
Coopers for a no better reason thar
the settling of a score in a political
feud which had developed between him
and the elder Cooper. Then came the
long and rather sensational trial of the
Coopers. Both of them were convicted
by jury of their peers of being guilty
of murder. The exact justice of the
verdict has never been questioned by
any fair or honest minded man. The
usual appeal was taken to the supreme
court of the state. It resulted in the
affirmation of the verdict against the
elder Cooper, the reversal of the YER
dict against the younger Cooper and
the ordering of new trial for him.
Scarcely had the ink on the mandate of
the supreme court become dry, before
Governor Patterson insulted society
and the administration of justice Dy
granting a full and complete pardon to
the elder Cooper. Never before had
there been in these United States sucn
improper executive interference with
the course of Justice. Now comes the
freeing of the younger Cooper. not
after regular second trial, but merely
in formal way by the trial judge On
the strength of the reversal of the con-
viction by the supreme court.
The people of Tennessee, however.
have registered a mighty protest
against the almost infamous procedures
in this famous case. They have given
"Pattersonism" the black eye that it
deserved. They forced, by their out
spoken public opinion, Governor Pat
terson to retire from his candidacy for
reelection to the governorship and
this after he had been regularly re-
nominated. But the Democratic party
in Tennessee still remained under the
leadership of friends of Patterson.
And SO when the people of Tennessee
went to the polls on election day, they
did the heretofore almost unheard of
thing in Tennessee. They elected a
Republican to be their governor.
Tennessee has been disgraced by the
handling of this Cooper case, but the
people Of that good state have done
their best to assuage this disgrace, by
protesting with their votes in an en-
phatic fashion. All honor to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
.AYHAWKER JOTS

A glance at the weekly newspapers
would seem to indicate that there are
no less than a dozen or fifteen high
school football teams, each of which
claims to be the champion team of the
state.
The conservative Georgetown cor
respondent of the Pratt Union reports:
There seems to have been a great
many ducks killed this last week, if we
can judge by the shooting that is be-
ing done"
Duluth is not the lonesome, quiet
place it used to be, writes the Onaga
Hera1d's correspondent in that local
ity and he tells why: Even if the
trains are not always on time they
come. They sometimes switch around
on these tracks in a lively manner
This will soon be one of the best sta
tions along the line"
A North side society note in the
Burlingame Enterprise: We observe
that when a certain amorous young
swain, well known in this camp, takes
an affectionate leave of his lady friend
on Sunday evening, he doesn't leave
his horse tied loose any more. while
doing so; consequently there are no
more buggy cushions and whips found
lying around loose in the vicinity of
Jonas Brooks frog pond.
There is a story on the two candi-
dates fer sheriff that is good enough to
De true, says lH0 hdIIOI EbSCOIOs II
runs something like this. Tom Arm
strong pulled up at a farm house and
found the good wife out milking the
COW. Tom very CALAMITY offered to
relieve her and the lady readily as
scented. The flow of milk was equal
to Toms talk and finally he said, Say,
have you seen anything of Bob Stay
maker around here?" 90, yes" she
sweetIy replied, He is over there in
the yard holding the calf
Business before pleasure is the
watchword of the editor of the Lyn-
don Peoples Herald, and he is brave
enough to say so as the following an
nouncement in his paper bears out:
No one should take offense that a To-
cal in regard to themselves or copy
submitted fails of insertion in this
highly moral journal, as but few
weeks pass when we do not ditch
some of our own matter and fail to
get other matter set up, owing to pay
ing advertisements that come in and
must have insertion. The simoleons
looks good to US and command space
in the paper to the exclusion of other
matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record

[From the Philadelphia Record.]
The oarsman should know the rowed
to success.
The boxing clubs are advertising
fall openings in raps.
A fellow always has time to spare
when he pawns his watch.
Most men are known by their deeds,
especially if they own real estate
A Kensington blonde says that
drinking dark beer makes her light
headed.
Some of us could wrap our good
resolutions in cotton, and even then
they would get broken.
No man feels that he is old enough
to die. and the longer he lives the
more he is imbued with this idea.
Hubbubs-"Do you own your own
homer" Subbu bs-'fWell, I thought I
did till the new cook came"
Blobbs-"I tell you, he's as honest
as the day is long, Slobbs-"Yes; but
the days are getting shorter
Polly-"Mollie's fance is awfully
conceited." Do1ly-'In what way?"
Polly-"He has never told her how
unworthy he was of her."
Mrs. Muggins-'-Isn't your husband
getting very stout?" Mrs. Buggins-
YES; but when he comes home late
his excuses are Just as thin as ever"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the CHICAGO News

LFrom the Chicago News.1
The phonograph heads the list of
chatterboxes.
Brevity is the soul of wit, but it's no
fun to be short.
When the plumber hits the pipe
some other chap has to pay the
freight
After a man has passed SO he some
times falls in love with his wife again.
Some people advocate early mar
riages. but high noon is the fashion,
able hour.
A man feels about as much at home
in a dry-goods store as he does in
kitchen.
The best laid plans are apt to go
wrong and the best of friends some
times get married.
A bachelor laughs inwardly when he
is in company with a lot of married
women who feel sorry for him
bride naturally ceases to aIlude to
her husband as the light of her exis-
tence when the light begins to go out
nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Giobe.1


We have noticed that most success
full men have no side issues.
Every man, like every corporation,
thinks he is entitled to special priv
ileges.
If a man chooses to wear side whis-
kers, he should abide by the conse-
quences.
The price quotations on a1ienated 4f-
fections are usually a good deal above
par value.
You are not fair to your feet if your
shoes have to be broken in before
they are comfortable.
So many times the man with a Great
Purpose in life doesn't stand any
chance to accomplish 1t.
The average letter of recommended
ton doesn't mean much. The man
who writes it usually does so in order
to get rid of the man who asked for 1t.
Colonel Roosevelt says he has moth
ing to say. It's pity he didn't an
nounce that determination before too
much talking caused so much trouble.
About the only excitement in Atch-
lately operated on, appeared on the
streets, and people fear he is out too
soon.
No man who doesn't do more work
than his wife can hope to make big
success in life. Ever know really sue :
cessful man whose wife worked as hard
as he did?
1t sometimes happens that the SLOUGH
is as proud of his slovenly appearance
as the fop is of his glad rags. And the
pride of the SLOUGH is about the worst
variety.
When a man has heated argument
with his wife, and presents his side Of
the case in what he believes to be q
perfectly fair way, she says: I'D be
ashamedp' AS though no Real Man
would say such thing to lady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17

news Of home from you Then, year
ago, when Helena came to stay with
me Tor a week or two learned some
thing 1 had never even dreamed Of
that you had once cared for her."
Pnlllp started as If he would have
spoken; then he drew himself to-
gether.
Later, by common if silent con-
sent we decided to wait until today
TOTO let you know. Helena has al
ways been with us on this day, and
poor Bob. too. when he was here.
somehow, felt you would rather have
us tell you together, dear" The little
woman looked up at her big son and
understood that she had done the right
thing in his eyes.
The arrival of the other guests pre-
cluded the continuance OF the intimate
conversation and the trend of things
led them all to gayer channels and
holiday making.
7 told mother yesterday that I
would finish this year at the academy,
take one more cruise and then return
to look over any girl she might have
picked out for me to marry" the
young man said, looking at Helena.
"A capital idea," she said, gayly.
THAT was yesterday" he added.
so you said"
May I say further-today-to-
night?" he asked, earnestly.
Helena did not answer; her gayety
mad deserted her.
while 1 was on another cruise
years ago-you slipped away from me.
lost you. Suppose this time L choose
port duty, a home-and you? Will
you marry me, Helena?"
And when she had promised he told
her 1t was his first really thankful
Thanksgiving since he left home. for.
as he explained, he had come home
only to find her and be unable to get
her. Nothing else had seemed worth
being thankful for, he whispered to
her.-(Copyrighted 1910 by Associated
Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
THE GARNERERs OF DREAMS.

THE GARNERERS OF DREAMS.
we are the garnerers of dreams,
AT noon of night, at noon Of day;
by singing woods and choiring streams
we fare upon our wander way;
BY breezyness and tranquil bay
Inc calling voice is never mute;
Aye, even unto far Cathay
We follow the Orphean lutei
We are the garnerers of dreams;
Ii skies be gold or skies be gray.
II winter glooms or summer CLEANS,
Upon our quest we may not stay;
we list the pipes of Faery play;
we pluck the Hespertdian fruit;
aye, even unto far Cathay
We follow the OrDhean lutel
We are the garnerers of dreams
A store of prfsmy fardels theyi
NO pathway that we tread but teens
With visions like a rainbow ray;
Upon our backs on burdens weigh
Enough wide the winds dark rumors bruit;
Aye, even unto far Cathay
We follow the Orphean lutte!
ENVOI
we are the garnerers of dreams:
FRIEND, join us in our glad pursuit.
Inc world to them an Eden seems
Who follow the Orphean Iutei
Clinton Scotland, in New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.1

IF TOin Ilt New IOIh TItsS-I
The &unniest joke sounds flat when a
man you hate tells it.
The man of the house has to have
the bathroom first, even If he's going
to use it last.
Women have a keen intuition aksut
most everything except the kind of
man to marry.
A little money tries to sing high: big
money low. for fear somebody will try
to borrow it.
Babies deserve a lot of credit for re-
fusing to kiss rich relatives the rest Of
the family don't dare not to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
JOURNAL ENTRIES

nothing else.
X
The freer the advice the more ex-
pensive it is apt to prove.
X X y
Any kind of a row is bad enough but
the family row is the worst.
X
Even after some people know they
are in the right they don't go ahead.
X X X
If it were not for the ''kickers''. things
would not run along as smoothly and
as satisfactorily as they do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17

OklahOma's supreme court has de-
clared invalid the special election at
which the voters in the new state en-
deavored to transfer the capital from
Guthrie to Oklahoma City. The ever
ready Governor Haskell now proposes
to call a special session of the legisla-
ture for the purpose of having Okla
homa City declared the capital He
believes the legislature has the su-
prame power Of location in this mat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
UNGUARDED MILITARY SECRETS.

D.
When the nations of the earth wish
to learn the military secrets of the
United States they send polite notes to
the war department or the navy de-
partment and their desires are quickly
complied with. This is situation
deliberately outlined in an article on
the foreign spy boog-a-boo by Gardiner
Mack in Popular Mechanics for Deem
Der. Mr.. Mack not only shows that
any person seeking information re-
garding the military resources of this
country can get all he wants from the
government officers or libraries, but
that picture post cards showing views
of Notifications, range finders and guns
made from detail producing photo
graphs are to be had anywhere for m
significant sums. That other nations
are not quite so liberal with their in
formation he also shows. The writer
calls the United States a kindergart an
for spies because none but the veriest
tyros in the business are needed to
gather together the hidden co facts ss
to our armament Mr.. Mack admits
there are a few military secrets left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17

Mr.. Pinchot is probably sorely dis
appointed. He likely had figured
it out that his application to file a
brief with President Taft against the
validating of the Cunningham claims
would be ignored or else that he would
receive a note from the president tell
ing him to mind his own business.
That would have given Mr.. Pinchot
and his friends a fine opportunity to
make little more political capital
against the president. But President
Taft told Mr.. Pinchot to come on with
his brief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17

Texans should be up to better bust
ness than preparing to do battle with
Mexicans. There is no danger that
any serious differences will arise be-
tween Mexico and the United States
because of the recent unfortunate oc-
currences in each country which have
been intensely disagreeable to the
other. But nothing should be done by
Texans, or any body of them to ag-
gravate the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
KANSAS COMNENT
THE FOLLY OF FEAR.

The most deadly element for mar
ring and dwarfing lives is fear. 1t de-
moralzes character. destroys ambition,
induces or causes diseases and para
lyzes happiness and achievement in
self and others.
1t has not one redeeming quality. 1t
is all evil.
Once We thought ourselves depend
ent on ability or skill or fate or chance.
But enough progress has been made in
psychology to enable us to know that
ability and skill are results rather than
causes.
1t is the mental attitude that de-
term1nes the life, and, thanks to a
Creator who gives US the light only as
we go on in the pathway. the mental
attitude becomes more and more firm
ly fixed the further we go.
However the hand may fail at its
appointed or chosen task, however the
heart may falter along the way, the
mind, which is fortifying both, can and
viii, if allowed, cover the deficiency in
the one instance and Danish the halt
ing in the other.
So what is there to fear? The forces
that control your life are in yourself,
not in others. Whatever seeds of dis
aster may be rfpening to fruition were
Sown long ago in your vices and follies,
and ripen they will in spite of all you
can do.
There is no help in fear. Nature
works by laws that are immutable, and
that vary not the slightest in all the
cycles of infinite time.
You may be sure that If you are
mentally and morally in harmony with
the laws of life all will be we'll with
you. The f1ercest storms will turn to
gentle breezes to watt you onward.
But If you are not in harmony with
these laws all will be wrong with you.
Fear can not help you.
Nothing can.
You may cover and culver, but the
covering and quivering will only the
more weaken and degrade you.
The mental attitude determines your
destiny as the rudder determines the
course of ship.
The attitude of courage. good cheer,
health and kindness leads to pleasant
pathways.
There is nothing to fear but fear
Wichita Beacon.
YOU AND YOUR TOWN.
Do you love your town? Do you have
any concern for its future? Would you
like to see it grow, prosper and extend
it's trade and influence? If you do
then ask yourself these questions: do
T help support and maintain its insti-
tutions? Do I encourage every move
ment looking to the up-building of the
town? Do speak a good word for the
town and the people at every oppor-
tunity? Do I lend assistance to its
Industries? Do I patroniZe them? Do
fully understand the duties devolving
upon me as a citizen" If you cannot
answer these questions in the afftrrna-
tive then you are not only q stumbling
block, but a detriment to any COM
munity.-Smith County Messenger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17
FROM O7EER PENS
THE SITUATION IN URUGUAY.

THE SITUATION IN URUGUAY.
Between Argentine and Brazil in
South America there lies a beautiful
piece of country known as Uruguay. Il
has a population of about 1000, 600 per-
sons and a, fine capital city called
Montevideo with a population Of about
$50, 0OO The area Of the country is IT,
172 miles, which makes it clear that
the entire country is not thickly popu-
lated. With a commanding position
and a most favorable proximity to
prosperous and developing neighbor-
ing countries Uruguay apparently has
a great future.
Uruguay is not very well known in
the revolution column, but it appears
there is now some kind of political
disturbance which has called forth
riots. A revolution seems imminent.
The dispatches recently said the revo-
luton would probably now be under
way were it not for a shortage of
horses.
A great part of the population of this
country is rural and probably not very
much interested in governmental af-
fairs any further than the tendency
good administration of public affairs
has to facilitate business and industry.
Viewing the situation at long range it
seems a shortage of horses may be
blessing sometimes.-San Antonio Elk
press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17

Isn't it rather unusual that a man
who is serving life term in the states
penitentiary at Lansing should be re-
leased from confinement temporarily
and brought by the warden to Topeka
for conference with the governor
concerning a pardon? Yet that was
done the other day by Warden Cod
ding with James Dalton, who was con-
victed seven years ago for numbering
a jailer in the Marshall county Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17

Colonel Roosevelt's silence and his
seclusion at his Oyster Bay home
since election may be explained by the
fact that in the few days which have
elapsed since that memorable event,
he has received no less than $4,000
letters and postal cards. That is
enough mail to keep even such an &C
tive gentleman as the colonel to1erably
hTev
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17

Mr.. Bryan has eliminated" T. r.
as possibility for a third term as
president. Or rather, Mr.. Bryan says
the results of the recent election have
thus eliminated the colonel. Mr.
Bryan. however, has not definitely
eliminated himself as a fourth time
candidate for the presidency. But, as
Rudyard Kipling would say, that is
another story.
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ter. AS a matter of fact, though, the
only way out of this dilemma would
appear to be in Oklahoma having a
couple of capitals. Connecticut and
Rhode Island each had two capitals
for MANY wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-17

Maybe, If the meat prices continue
to tumble, many an ordinary plug cit
izen will soon be able to mingle oc-
casionally with a bunch Of bacon and
q bevy of eggs for breakfast. The
common herd and bacon plus eggs
have been as strangers for many
ynoCna