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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
THE PARTY COUNCu,

Many of the Republican politicians
in Kansas and their editorial brethren,
regardless of the faction of the party
to which they claim allegiance, are urg-
ing that one important means of
bringing about harmony in the organf-
cation win be found in making tho
next Party Council a free for all af-
fair where every member of it will
have fair opportunity to state his
grievances, express his opinions and
register a vote on every plank that is
proposed for the party platform.
Whether such a proceeding brings
party harmony or not, it is the only
right one to follow. The idea of the
Party Council being controlled by any
rules and regulations which prevent
the members of it from debating the
planks in the proposed platform, pre-
senting others in accordance with their
own ideas, and registering their votes
on every plank if they so desire. IS
preposterous. Under the old system of
party nominating conventions, the
malecontents. or the outs" were won't
to indulge in much talk about the way
their rights were trampled on by the
machines steam-rol1er But the
SbOolil IOAlST VI OLnST DAYS was ike
plaything as compared with the in
strument that was used by the controll-
ing faction in the last Republi can
Party Council to work out its will.
There has been a good deal Of criti-
cism of the members of the last legis
lature because they did not redeem
more of the important pledges in the
platform adopted by the last Party
Council Their refusal to do so certain
ly demonstrated that they were not in
sympathy with several of the propos-
ais, even although they were supposed
to have hand in the making of the
platform. As a matter of fact they
did not have any such hand, and then
refusal to act favorably on certain
pledges in the platform may also be
taken as a reputation of the manner
in which that platform was manufac-
tured.
All of the candidates regularly nomi-
mated for the various state offices, in
Guiding the legislative ones. are by law
among the members of the Party Coun-
Gil. They should have the fullest ana
freest opportunity to help make the
platform on which they and their
party are to ask for the favor of the
voters. Any scheme that denies them
this right is anything but decent poll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
pI.AYGRoUNDs FOR AMERICA.

when the Playground Association
of America was organized writes
Howard s. Brancher, secretary of the
Playground Association of America in
The Survey, mo one imagined that in
the year 1909-1910 eight American
cities alone would authorize bond is
sues for play centers to the total
amount Of 100000, or that Cincin-
anti would this year spend $1,000, 900
for public recreation, and Grand Rap
ids 100000.
During the last two years 246
American cities have established play
grounds for the first time and other
communities to the number of 195 are
now conducting campaigns for them.
Orphan asylums, hospitals for the in
sane, and institutions for the feeble
minded have made special provision
for the recreation of their wards. The
almost as happy in their play as
seeing children. Churches are giving
the use of their grounds and county
fairs have had playground exhibits.
In some cities both political parties in
their platforms have declared for out
door recreation centers.
Inc greatest DANGER OF the play
ground propaganda has been it's rapid
growth. All persons familiar with a
certain 100000 playground building
in an eastern city know that if the
bricks used in its construction had
been left loose upon the ground the
| children would have played with them
more than they use this costly struc-
ture. In another place $4,000 play
ground has been as much used as an
other which cost ten times as much
Thousands of dollars have been vast
ed because cities have planned then
Fairgrounds without knowledge OF
what other municipalities have DONE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
KANSAS COMMENT
AN IMPRovED PRoPHET.

w. T. Foster, the distinguished
savant, who draws real money from a
newspaper syndicate fo7 guessing at
the weather, announces that he has
Improved his system, and henceforth
he will be as reliable as it is possible
for any seventh son of a seventh son
to be.
He modestly admits that he doesn't
claim perfection, but contends that
his future prophecies will be the best
ever. and a man may safely bet on
them. He doesn't describe the note
worthy improvements he has made,
but it is suspected he has purchased a
new goosebone.
The fact that legions of people have
faith in Hicks and Foster and the rest
of the prophets is one o. the indica-
tions that Barnum was right in his
essay on hunbugs. Most Of the people
who have complete faith in these
prophets sneer whenever the govern
ment weather bureau is mentioned
Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
QUAKER MEDTTATTONs.

LFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
A man only climbs upward by doing
his level best.
Even the glutton's stomach may be
cramped for room.
When you start in on a train of
thought don't try to beat your way.
The richest people in the world
haven't always the price of optimism.
Many q mans clothes are like his
actions: they speak louder than words.
There isn't anything in the world
so easily contaminated as good inten-
tions.
Some fellows buy a thing for song,
and then want to give note for it.
No, Maude dear; q sewing bee can't
sting, but 1t can nevertheless do a lot
Of burning.
The biggest secrets have been known
to leak out of some mighty small
holes.
Marriage is sometimes a failure be-
cause the wife is suspicious, and some
times because she isn't.
A girls first love affair should quail
ify her TO write an essay on the hap
piness of being miserable.
Blobbs-"Bjones boasts of being a
seIf-made man." Slobbs-"Yes, he
even admires his mistakes, because he
made Them
Wigg-"Scribbler is always talking
about how he wooes the must" Wagg
-"Well, she has pretty good grounds
on which to sue him for breach of
promise"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
AYHAWKER JOTS

A twenty-four-year ago item in the
Kinsley Mercury: Howard Carter sup
ports new express wagon.
As the Kinsley Mercury so well says:
The mosquito does not wat until the
first of the month to present his bill.
According to the Overlook Citizen.
1.-The parents of the University of Kan
sas are engaged In 207 different occu-
pations."
Well put by the Belpre correspon-
dent of the Kinsley Mercury: Miss LII
/, liam Ward was the victim of a sur
prise party Tuesday evening in honor
of her birthday.
The report that Governor Stubs is
sick man finds very little credence
with the fellows who had the last
round with him, says the Newton
Kansan- Republican.
Since measles have attacked British
royalty and nobility, the Ellinwood
society that it should have sympathetic
measles or mWnps at least.
Mr.. Shook of Jennings. Decatur
county, is an expert as might natural
ly be expected, in the mixing of milk
shakes, according to his advertise
Echo.
I'm some way or other Miss Julia
McKenna drank two ounces of
laudanum last Saturday night" reports
the Jennings Echo. A good guess
would be that Miss Julia drank it
through her mouth.
Noting that a Kansas City judge says
love is not a requisite to marriage and
that far greater number of marriages
occur without it, the Gridley Light 'e-
marks: 1t may not be a requisite, but
it's a mighty nice thing to have in the
family.
AS related by the Newton Journal
about a Hiawatha lawyer: He called
lady on the telephone to come to
court to get her divorce, but Central
gave him the wrong number and he
talked to his own wife. He is hiding
out. of course.
Here's fine chance for the people
who have never tried 1t but who know
it Is an easy job to get out a news
paper. eff any of you think it is so
easy to get out a newspaper these
tines offers the editor Of the Alta
Vista Journal, I'VE viii let you try 1t
for few weeks
As the Halstead Independent has fig
ured it out: And, of course if any of
the matadors picadors or banderiller-
os are killed in the bull fight which is
to be given in Mexico for the benefit
of the widows and orphans of the
revolutions victims, another bull fight
will be given for their widows and or
phanS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.
lFrom the Atchison Globe

1t is too bad people can't use ab-
breviations over the telephone.
A farmers idea of a vacation is to
go on homeseekers' excursion.
When people really like book, they
don't care much who wrote 1t.
Some people think they are aristo-
Gratis as soon as they can afford to he.
If this condition of affairs continues
we are liable to have an early SUM-
mer.
A thin man usually believes his fat
friends are apt to drop dead almost
any day.
There is a suspicion that much Of
the handmade furniture is made by
machinery.
A loser is always Of the opinion that
there is too much publicity in this
world.
1t is possible for man to become
so ornery people won't believe his con-
fessio1s.
When a farmer gets the town habit
it doesn't take much of a rain to
make him lay off.
What has become of the old-fashion-
ed man who had his neckties tied at
the factory?
There are various notions of good
time: a boy rather enjoys being caught
out in the rain.
The only sure thing about a good
pool player is that it took him sot
long to learn it.
Possibly the country dogs come tt
town in hopes of catching town dogs
with muZzleS on.
The first thing women do when they
organize a good cheer club is to beSir
QuarrelinE.
Experience teaches US that a chigge1
| is a good deal buster for it's size thar
| the ant or the bee.
Reciprocity isn't supposed to be =
one-sided AFFAIR. but that is the kline
most of US are looking for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

father stayed behind in the big and
I empty house.
On the following Sunday morning
the rich and self-satisfied maker of
patent medicines wandered somewhat
disconsolately down the terrace toward
the sundial. He was lonely, and the
memory was upon him ofsthe Sabbaths
of years ago, when he and his wife had
gone to church with little Angela, and
had come home to the good dinner
cooked by the mistress of the house
hold. Tonight he would dine on ma
hogany, and there would be no joy in
it. He leaned his elbow on the sundial
and looked dejectedly downward. The
wind came up and. circling round
about the stone pedestal. brought forth
the rustic of paper. Martin bent to
look, and found the letter in the niche.
AS he recognized the handwriting a
opened it and read.
1t was the cry of a young heart for
its mate. Angela had said to John
West that which was the truth. She
had told all her longings and desires.
The man raised his haggard eyes to
see standing on the other side of the
hedge the youth for whom the letter
was intended.
Look here" he said hoarsely, ''I did
not know she felt like this He held
up the letter to John.
When he had read it the boys lips
were set in a grim line. eff you think
that 1 am going to let her be un-
happy" he said, you are mistaken.
do not want your money, but 1 do want
Angela"
you will have a nice time getting
along on thousand a year." the older
man growled.
There were sparks. in John Vests
eyes. I'VE will have a nicer time than
you are having on many times that
am CUNT"
Suddenly the old man saw the truth
of that retort. What was he getting
out of life? What was his wife getting =?
What was Angela getting?
Look here he said, suddenly; 81
believe you're right. We'd all be lot
happier out on the old farm. I could
have a finer house and more help for
the women folks than we used to have
We could live the same life and go to
our same little church on Sundays, and
everybody would be happy"
The world said that old man Mar
tin was mad when he gave UP his town
palace and went with his wife and
daughter and son-in-law back to the
old place which they had called home
|-(Copyright, 1911. by Associated Lit
erary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
THE HOBO.

The wife an kids they thinks me dead,
Which same is just as well,
For, till / left, the life they led
Was nothin very swell;
worked along from day to day,
An gave 'em most I made,
But guys don't get such fancy pay
Who works with pick an spade.
1 worked with pick an spade, my lads,
Ten mortal hours a day,
Grew worn an bent to meet the rent
An keep the wolf away.
I s'pose the wife has got to scrub
The way she used to do,
But I amt eatin' half the grub
An cussin' of 1t, too;
I'm gittin' handouts when I kin,
An workin, when must,
Err Iookin' out the jail I'm in
Er ploddfn' through the dust.
Err ploddin' through the dust, my lads.
Fergitful OF my kin,
An glad to be so loose an free,
Although 1t is q sin!
An life amt got no problems now
Ner worries that is deep,
Fer any DO kin tell you how
To git yer grub an sleep;
From Frisco Town to Sandy Hook,
Key West to Portland, Maine,
MY lazy hobo trail is took
BY foot, er boat, er train.
BY foot, er boat, er train, my lads,
An never fare to pay.
I haven't found the place I'm bound,
But 1 am on my way
-Berton ,Braley, in the New YORK Amerl-
can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
FROM OTHER PENS
OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT.

Representative of the College of
Charleston and of the Citadel engaged
in a debate the other night. and the
subject was the relative merits of the
American and English systems. The
selves carefully and they showed a
very commendable knowledge of poll
teal conditions, both here and in Eng
land, and also an understanding of the
defects of the one system and the de-
fects of the other t-'f tf
The arguments Of both sides, how
ever were based absolutely on the
assumption that the government most
imme diately and easily amenable to
"the voice of the people, is necessarily
the best government Speakers on
both sides assumed that the object of
government Is to record in the quick
est possible time the wishes of the ma
jority. We believe that this opinion is
held by about nine-tenths of all college
students and by a great majority of
tho citizens of the country.
AS a matter of fact, society became
organized not to perpetuate the will of
the majority so much as to protect the
minority. That is the primary object
of government, in a general way. 1t is
true of course, that ultimately the ma
jority must and should rule, but. only
with proper respect for the minority,
and the decision as to what is the ma
iority and what the majority wants
should be the result of the most care
full consideration.-Cha News
and Courier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
PERSONALITY IN PLANTS.

There are traits in plantc which, al
though they may not exactly have a
moral bearing upon our regard for
them, may, nevertheless remind us of
secret affinities or exasperations ex-
listing between US and our fellow-per-
ennials, writes Elizabeth Coolidge in
the June Atlantic. Do you not feel, in
regarding a seed which requires six
months to terminate Gas in the case
of certain violets), that you have had
the same sensation before? Perhaps
in the presence of a leisurely friend
whose irritating delays and procrastin-
atoms are always forgotten and atoned
for by the violet-like freshness and
aroma of her personality? Or when
you are told that other seeds. like
those of the morning-glory, will be
greatly facilitated and fastened in their
sprouting, If given a nights soaking in
warm water, do you not recall friend
with symptoms? Do not the splendid
varieties of peoples and larkspur lab
eled hybrid" and glowing among
their aristocratic, but uninteresting
relatives of purer descent. remind you
of a glorious western girl in Boston?
And by the habit, color, perfume and
generosity of bloom, in, fact, by all the
excellences of its species which are
foretold upon it's label I find much to
symbolic the best and rleasantest of
American society, in a packet of seeds
|catalogued as "specially-selected
"A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
GFrom the Chicago News.J

Better a drawback than setback.
Family trees are known by the
fruits thereof.
A wise man may forgive, but only
a fool will forget.
And a lazy man will take any kind
of a job he can't get.
Nearly all beautiful things are ex-
pensive-including women.
Take care of the tomorrows; yester-
days will take care of themselves.
FIrmness is feminine and obstinacy
is masculine-so says a woman.
How a man does like to have peo-
pie think he is wealthy when he isn'ti
Sometime a girl gets even with a
persistent young man by marrying
him.
A rolling stone gathers no moss
and a man who is going down hill
gathers no coin.
What some women would like to
hear of is a company that will insure
against loss of alimony.
fortunately, girls graduating es-
say doesn't have to mean anything to
make her family proud of 1t.
A girl says it is better to have been
engaged and have 1t broken off than
never to have worn a solitaire at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

points out what glorious opportunity
there is in Germany for people who
manufacture modern scientific locks
and small brass keys to fit.
Every German house key" says
Mr.. Thompson. could be used as a
weapon of assault. It Weighs on an
average about one-eightE Of a pound,
and as each person entitled to carry a
house and corridor key has nearly a
quarter of a pound of irc'- in his
pocket it follows, on a conservative es-
innate, that Germany has thus in cir
culation of 1856 tons of soft IRON"
The habit of the big doorkey and the
huge lock was acquired by the Ger
mans in the middle ages, AMI is about
the last medieval relic of the empire.
But the consul thinks it something of
which they can be cured if the Yam
KEGS make the attempt Her
aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
HUAOR or THE DAY

what is this 'wanderlust' you read Of
so often as compelling people to leave
homer" 81 don't know" replied Mr..
Cumrox; "but, judging from my observa-
ton. of people who have 1t, 'wanderlust'
is German for creditors Washington
Star.
Bitter Cat servants agency)-Have you
got cook who will go to the country?
Manager calling out to girls in the next
room)-Is there any one here who would
like to spend day in the country ?-Lfe.
Bearing Up WelI.-Afr. Beefeater-Let's
have no gas or local anaesthetic. Just
yank the tooth out as it is Dentist-You
are a plucly man! Mr.. Beefeater-Oh, it's
not my tooth-it's the missis'. She's in
the next room!-London Opinion.
Speaking I.ogically.-Friend - @ T
Scott! what is this? Manager-A voice
trial. F'riend-H' MI should say a con-
viction is certain to followi-London
Opinion.
what was the cause of that awful Ian
guage I heard in your backyard yester-
day." asked the neighbor. That was pa
doing his intensified gardening" replied
the young woman.-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

One of the great joys OF living is
sleeping.
y
Why should it be necessary to tell
man he's a liar? He knows 1t.
= y
Another regrettable thing is that
the fool who rocks the boat cannot
be recognized until after he has put
on his stunt.
Fine feathers make fine birds, but
the fineness in this respect is generally
limited to appearances, and looks are
not everything by a long shot.
y q y
Women are wrongly held UP to be
DESTROYS OF monopolizing all converse
tions. No woman was ever known to
interrupt her husband when he talked
in his sleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.

A man will even blame the cate
ehism for his not catching any fish.
You can tell q philosopher by the
way he isn't when the. times comes for
him to be.
Getting chances and taking chances
are SO mighty different most people
don't seem to realize it.
A girl marries a man because she
wants to, and he marries her because
she makes him think he wants to.
When a man and a girl are engaged
they have sort of free license to act
just as crazy as they can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

Now that the butchers of Kansas
have perfected an organization for
their protection, and all other trades
and varieties of merchants have SINH
lar organizations. ii would appear
that the formation of a Consumers
League would be in order. Still such
an organization would not be able to
do much. So numerous and SO va
ried would be its members. that it
would never be possible for a major
ity of them to agree on any method OF
rrocedure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State journal
away from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the rate OF
ten cents week or thirty cents a
month (by mail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
ont of town tho State journal viii he
TO you like a daiIy letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping eXDenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

An Oklahoma man, who is "a years
old, attributes his longevity to a diet
of beans. Boston will miss a trick if
It doesn't provide this wonder with a
house and lot and a pension. AS a
shining example for the dietary of
Boston, this vigorous youngster could
not be excelled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

the course of speech the other day
Mr.. Mann used this sentence: Jesus
was born in a manager and John the
Baptist fed on locusts and wild honey"
And when he glanced over the report
OF his speech in the Congressional
Record he found this particular SEN
tence followed by the word applause
in parenthesis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

How's this for an ideal job in the
good, old summer time? Professor
Martin Of the University of Wisconsin
has been sent to Alaska to study
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

A city playground has finally been
opened on the grounds of the Grant
school in North Topeka. This is
business. But many more play
grounds are needed in various other
sections of the city, and there should
be as little delay as possible in their
establishment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

Being a millionaire is evidently not
what it's cracked up to be. Within
twenty-four hours. w. E. d. Stokes of
New York was perforated with three
bullets fired from revolvers in the
hands of a couple of young women.
and Frederick Kohl OF San Francisco
had bullet placed in his breast by
a French maid formerly employed by
his Wife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

That Chicago preacher who declares
he will not get married on a salary
of $1,000 a year evidently has no use
for the theory that two can live as
cheapIy as one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

mo relief from the heat in sight
forecasted the local weather man on
Friday and Saturday turned up as
cool as a cucumber in comparison
with the days that had gone before.
and it has been getting cooler ever
since. Still the weather men are to be
thanked for planning such a delightful
er1rnrise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

No wonder Representative Mann has
Joined with representative Murdoch
in the latter's crusade to eliminate
the fraudulent applause" which is
inserted in the Congressional Record
for the evident purpose of letting the
folks at home know that their repre-
sentatfves' speeches on the floors of
congress are well received. During
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

China has demanded heavy damages
from Mexico in payment for the lives
and property of its subjects that were
destroyed by marauding bands of in
surrectos. Mexico will probably treat
these demands with smiles or hearty
laughter. That's all the demands of
China have ever received from any
other nation on earth.