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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
JOURNAL ENTRIES

VIII somebody please arise and ex-
plain what satisfaction a dog gets in
barking at a passing automobile?
X X
A cold would not be so disagreeable
if all ones friends did not insist on
having their remedies tried.
X X X
Not much attention is paid by any
one to the chronic kickers, and it's too
bad that fact can not be impressed
on them
The only way for a man to have any
success in disagreeing with his wife is
not to let her know about 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
CAN 1T BE EPIDEMIC.

There are cranks and cranks. 1t may
be that crankiness at times is an cpl
demic. Those unhappy wretches wno
persisted in that London lodging house,
besieged on all sides by armed enemies,
were cranks, no doubt. The other day
a crank entered the Bank Of England,
but was decoyed away before he could
do. any mischief, and later proved his
desperate character. An eccentric
Philadelphia man suddenly declared he
felt madness coming on him, and a lit
tie later developed insanity of a de-
moniac type. Z crank shot down a
man of genius because of some fancied
slight or injury.
Unhappily, it is quite impossible to
detect the dangerous form of crankism.
The man of simpler vagaries may sud-
denly develop into a creature of the
most destructive type. The unbalanced
unfortunate with an exaggerated opin-
of his own Importance may all oe
once exhibit revengeful traits and sac
rifice innocent persons who. in his dis
ordered fancy. loom up as enemies. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

An appropriation of $9S. SIS, $50 is car
I'D in the army bill for the ensuing
fiscal year. The navy bill carries with
it more than $780, 900, 600. The pursuit
of peace by the route of being pre-
pared for war is an expensive under
taking. and rather futile one it would
seem. This much money has been
spent each year for the past decade for
militay purposes by the United States,
and yet its high military officials are
almost unit in declaring that the
country is wholly unprepared for war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

The former Marjorie Gould's hus-
band. A J. Drexel, has gone to work.
And it is not likely that it will ever
be possible to say the same of the hus-
band that was obtained the other day
by Mrs. DrexePs sister. Vivien. He's
of the titled aristocracy of England,
don't you know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Senator JEFF Davis has been hob
nobbing around Washington for sew
eraI years and the other day he in
quired on the floor of the senate as to
the meaning of the expression Jack
pot" But maybe this is nothing
more than an indication that Jeff is of
the kind of folk who think they can
make nit by appearing innocent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Just as the hen is beginning to live
up to her characterization of being
helpful" and the prices of eggs have
begun to drop, the Boston Transcript
would put more work on the shoulders
of the queen Of the barnyard. 1t said
recently: Written guarantees with
eggs, by all means; on the shell, if you
please. and in indelible ink, preferably.
1t might be arranged for the hen to lay
them on a dated rubber stamp" The
Boston Transcript hereby gets into
that class of undesirables which is
never willing to let well enough alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
A MEASURE OF MERIT.

There is one divorce measure before
the Kansas legislature which, if en-
acted into law and rigidly enforced,
would go far to decrease the number
of divorce suits brought and at the
same time and most properly make
more perilous many things that are
legal grounds for divorce. Even the
LAY mind possibly only the ''lay
mind'-sees only amazing inconsistent
cy in a procedure which admits as evil
dence in a court proof that a CO.
respondent has defied the law, and
then metes out no punishment to that
correspondent. John Smith is given
a divorce on his showing of proof of
crime by three other men. The court
must admit that sufficient proof is be-
fore it, for otherwise it could not grant
the divorce. Then, strange to contem-
plate. the evidence at hand, proof of
crimes, is ignored. If it were known
that such evidence, when submitted to
court, would be diligently followed up,
there would be more hesitency in max
ing charges, which are probably often
more suspicion than proof, and would
put the fear of the Lord in the hearts
of the sinners who now rather take
pride in their regulations thus gained.
lola Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.]

IT IUIII tIIt -SesF 7 u n Z 1S1'7'I
Happiness is no relation of mere
pleasure.
Often the saddest strain is under the
note of the funmaker-
The more you know the more it's
just your own good opinion of your
self.
It's no fault of woman that she trusts
meni it's natures crime against her
To make a man despise politics il
seems only necessary for him to be q
good citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Only one slight consolation can be
found by other men in the ordinary
wallis of lie over the new contract
which Caruso has made with the
York whereby he is to receive $4,000 for
each of 100 performances a year.
Caruso is a bachelor and no woman
can make claim of having made him
over into his present caliber as a
money-getter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Mr.. Macon of Arkansas says that for
some reason the newspapers have been
unfriendly to him ever since he entered
the house of representatives. If he
wants to ascertain the reason he should
make careful examination of his rec
ord as a member of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
FRON O7EER PENS
PREsERvE TTNIFoRMITY.

Since the national pure food law was
enacted SO states have put their food
laws into harmony with it. With two
exceptions, all the other states have
steadily rejected every bill proposed
which was not in harmony with the
national act. The exceptions are Ne
braska and North Dakota. Each has a
law requiring the marking of weights
on packages. The Nebraska law is in
the courts on test as to constitution
ality.
There appears to be some danger of
other states following the example of
Nebraska and North Dakota without
waiting to see what congress does with
the bills which are before it requiring
that all packages be marked as tic
weight. Action of this kind would de-
stroy the uniformity in food laws,
which is so desirable, for it is not tic
be expected that any two states would
treat the subject in the same way. We
would have the same confusion in re-
spect to weight requirements as we had
in respect to general food laws before
the national act was put on the books
Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

THE steadily growing divorce evil.
eating as a cancer into the very vitals
of our government, is one of the foulest
stains on our body polite and on the
fair name of America" said Cardinal
Gibbons in a sermon he delivered the
other day. And he spoke the whole
truth and nothing but the truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
KANSAS COMnENT
THE ROosTER.

You know the kind mean, the man
tnat always has smile no matter how
encouraging an outlook he is facing.
You meet him in all kinds of weather,
ana all conditions. and you never knew
MIN TO look on any side but the bright
side of life
Success in all lines is founded on the
eftorts OF boosters. The booster is the
dlrect antlthesis of the knocker, and
tnere is as much difference between the
TWO as there is between night and day.
Inc booster being a thoroughbred and
the knocker a grader.
When the clouds of financial distress
are towering about US. the booster is
oL success across the horizon. When
Things are the very worst you can hear
the boster softly hun1ning "there'll be
sunny day by and by
The booster stands four-square to all
the winds of encouragement, and will
army OF commonplace workers would
not create a moments interest.
Inc booster is the type that builds
up city or new country in a sin
gle night, always executing his moves
In the business world with never a
thought of there being a single possi-
blilty that he might fail The word
impossible has been stricken from his
dictionary, and his sole slogan is, i
Will win The booster inspires efforts
increaser, producer of joy, satisfac-
ton, and bedrock results that mean the
vital things of life; he cares not for
popular acclaim. and applause, but is
satisfied with the results he produces.
He boosts for the sheer love of boost
ing.
While fortune kicks others, she will
give you kiss, you will win more APP
plause, and know more of bliss if you
join the ranks of the boosters.-Con-
cordia Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
saviIle Expedition Back.

DIR. Marshall II. Saville professor of
archaeology at Columbia university,
has just returned from the wild re-
gions of Ecuador, after many exciting
experiences while heading an expedi-
ton among the ruins of an ancient
civilization. He and his assistants have
brought back the most complete col
lection in the world of relies of Ecua-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

The vote of "a to % by which the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton extending equal suffrage to wo-
men passed the house of representa-
tives and the vote by which the same
resolution passed the senate are also
indications that a tremendous major
ity of the members of the Kansas leg
islature really have fine sense of JUS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

The Kansas house of representatives
has passed a bill Ievying license tax
on the express companies doing busI-
ness in the state. The measure is de-
scribed as hitting the companies
hard" And the harder it hits the bet
ter the people of the state will like it,
for the express companies have been
hitting them hard for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

not be made during the next decade.
Kansas is pre- eminently an agricultur-
al state but many of its cities offer un-
paralleled advantages for the location
of manufacturing concerns, and the
managers of such concerns are fast
beginning to realize that fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
Learning the Rules.

That hazing is not confined to edu-
cational institutions is illustrated by
an incident which is causing much
amusement at the Capitol. The As
ISOLATED Press recently had occasion
to assign comparatively green mem
Der of its staff, who in charity shall
be nameless, to work at the capitol
and he was told that if he made
good" he might become a regular
member of the '.presS gallery" The
young man confided his hopes to
some of the older members. and was
promptly told that a condition of adj
mission to that favored corps was that
the applicant should have memoriZed
the rules which govern the affairs of
the correspondents and cover several
pinted pages. The unfortunate aspir-
ant found that his regular duties oc-
cupied most of his waking hours. but
there was no limit to his ambition,
and each night he burned the mid
night oil in his efforts to commit
these highly interesting rules to mem
ory Ever since the beginning of this
session he has been at the task,
and yesterday he confided to a mem
Der of the standing committee which
controls the affairs of the corps that
he had completed the undertaking
and could now repeat the rules by
heart It was then that he learned
that he had been hazed, and now he
is looking for the man who perpe-
I-trated the joke, with the determine
ton of getting even.-Washington
dispatch to the New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State Journal IS q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report of that great news or
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
John DIS Soul,

John D. Rockefeller's soul is older
than, ordinary souls, and his success
in getting money is the result of a
fixed ambition which has actuated
him during the many lives which he
has led on earth during the last few
thousand years, according to Mrs. E.
Monroe Hand.
Mrs. Hand is descendant of Presi-
dent Monroe. She has been installed
as the Supreme One" of the new
spiritualistic movement. Mrs. Hand
explained the principles of her faith.
Every one," she saiI, has sixth
sense-call it inspiration or what
you wilI-which comes from the spirit
world. Highly developed. sensitive
persons have the sixth sense in its
highest form.
Rockefeller is a glowing example
of this sixth sense development, so is
Carnegie, SO is Caruso, so is Roose-
welt All great and successful persons
possess to a decided degree this quail
ity of higher inspirational influence.
Marconi and Edison are examples of
it in the scientific world.
1.-The man who works on the street
il younger soul than Rockefeller
and other successful men. Mr.. Rookie
feller's spirit is probably some few
thousand years old. He has had, no
doubt, several incarnations. In his
past existences here on earth his am
bition. his life, and work, no doubt,
were devoted to the desire for wealth.
So in this incarnation his ambition
is realized by being born into most
promising conditions of a new and
undeveloped country where he easily
exercised his talent of long and slow
development and inspiration.
There are great ministers in the
pulpits of New York today who be-
lieve exactly as 1 do.
THE same is true of physicians.
Our greatest physicians have an acute
sixth sense. Such physicians will be-
come a part of our work and will
heal the sick and the poor. All our
work will be absolutely New
York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Doctor, I've tried everything and [
can't get to Sleep complained the voice
at the other end of the telephone. Cant
the doctor, kindly. Just hold the wire
and I'll sing you a lullaby."-Success
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Yes, indeed" responded the young lady
in the hobble skirt when l go out in
the country all nature seems to smile"
Gracious" exclaimed the impudent
youth, II don't blame her. It's wonder
She don't laugh outright.''-Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

docs your wife want to go to the polls
and vote?" mo, SIR replied Mr. Meek
ton. IF Henrietta casts vote it'll he
important enough to have the polls
brought around to the house when she
sends for em."-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
Merit in Foreign Service.

MI LOQS0 mas introduced IN the
senate bill similar to that intro
duced in the house of representatives
by Mr.. Louden, giving statutory eff
feet to the regulations governing ap-
pointments and promotions in the for
eign service which were esta blished
by President Roosevelt's executive or
der of June 81, 1906, and President
Taft's executive order of November
26, 1903. Although the short session
has now only five weeks more to run,
and most of the appropriation bills
are still to be considered, congress
would do well to take the time neces-
sary to pass measure tending to
strongly improve the quality OF APP
pointeeS to the lower grades of the
diplomatic and consular corps and
to guarantee a larger recognition in
those grades of meritorious service.
The existing regulations provide for
examination before appointment and
for promotions on the basis of eff
cheney. They have had the effect of
encouraging active and ambitions
young men to enter the foreign ser
vice with the intention of making it
a career, and commissions as ENJOYS
extraordinary and ministers plenipo-
Tertiary are now held by ten ap-
pointees who have worked their way
up from secretaryships. In the con-
sular branch many important posts
are also occupied by men who began
are, qualified to do good work by an
experience gained in various coun-
tries.
But the regulations have no force
behind them except the approval OF
the president. They can be altered
or abrogated at any time, and they
give no guarantee of permanent ten
ure to those who enter the foreign
service prepared to make it a life
work. A change of administration
might bring about a weakening of
the merit system and at least a partial
return to the old practice. President
Taft and Secretary Knox are anxious
to have statutory sanction given to
the rules now in force and thus to
prevent any future modification OF
them except by the direction of con-
gress. Their object is to preserve
what has already been accomplished
and to give permanent character to
reform which has been thoroughly
justified by experience. Congress
ought to be glad to give statutory
sanction to the application of the
merit principle in service in which
character and efficiency will count
more and more as the United States
becomes a larger factor in the world S
commerce and politics.-New York
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Understands Human Nature.-Hamln-
Chopsler looks like good judge of human
nature. Hamilton-He is a good judge
he's going to open butcher shop in the
vegetarian settlement.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Thrifty, is she?' Thrift? L won't go
into long discourse. I merely tell you
that she banks money in December.
Washington Herald.
ed the More Daylight Clu?" he asked. u
should say not. It's all 1 can do now to
get home before daylight replied the
old rounder.-Detroit Free Press.
Can This Be True?"-.I understand
that young Wrightson has made a for
thing about it is that it was accepted by
the first manager to whom it was offered"
Judge.
Yer You say the -, eloposment was sort Of
doWe t upon rog Ss afs sg she came
up."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Small Package.-we used to say,
''Good things come in small packages;'
nowadays everything does.-Judge.
in love with the new curate. He--Ah. it
was Just the dread of that sort of thing
IN my own case that prevented me going
The Cannibal King-See here, what was
The Cook.stewed cyclist. your majesty.
Cannibal knight tasted very burnt Cook
Wen. he was scorching when we caught
him, your majesty.-Sketch.
Understands Human Nature.-Hamlin-
Chopsler looks like good judge of human
| he's going to open a butcher shop in the
vegetarian settiement.-Judge-
Doctor I've tried everything and 1
can't get to Sleep complained the voice
at the other end of the telephone Cant ant
the doctor, kindly. Just hold the wire
and I'll sing you a lullaby.
Magazine.
YES, indeed" responded the young lady
in the hobble skirt. when L go out in
"Gracious!'' exclaimed the impudent
youth. Il don't blame her; It's wonder
and vote?" NO, sir" replied Mr. Meek
! important enough to have the polls
brought around to the house. when she
| sends for m."-Washington Star.
Swift-Do you mean to send any valen-
tines this. year? Smith-No. Valentines
sure to laugh at 0p the sentimental o1ss
and cry about the comics.-Judge.
body to play this light part" "Why not
the electrician ?"-Baltimore American.
He Was a Railroad Man.-Mrs. Benham
You have torn my trainl Benham-
| That's all right; your train is long enough
to be in two sections.-Judge.
His Last Resort.-Creditor-Is, your mas
| ter at home? Servant-Yes. please walk
! in. Creditor-Thank heaven, / shall see
some money at last. Servant-Don't make
| that mistake. If he had any money. he
wouldn't be at home.-F'liegende Blatter.
| Crushing1-.,.What are you doing with
| little boy" What happened to him.
while he was bringing home the mail
! a Sunday pepper fell on his leg.'-Youngs-
town Telegram.
| At meeting of the state medical So
ciety, the secretary read a letter from
| the consul of one of our far-away pos
| sessions urging the need of a resident
physician in his district. In a moment
| of silence that followed the reading,
young man arose and said modestly: Il
wish you would put me down for that
place, sir It sounds good to me. My
practice here died last night.''-Argonaut.
| Smiffkin's Little Mistake.-Man Servant
| What name, sir? Smiffkins CHS first
] experience If a receptfon)-Oh, my names
Smiffkins. Let's see, where have 1 met
| you before?-Punch.
Does your husband go in for golf?"
asks the caller mo" she answers HE
goes out for it''-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Swift-Do you mean to send any valen-
ines this year? Smith-No. Valentines
'ure to laugh at the sentimental ones
ind cry about the comics.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

The Cannibal King-See here, what was
that dish you served up to me at lunch?
The Cook-Stewed cyclist, your majesty
Cannibal knight tasted very burnt Cook
We'll, he was Scorching when we caught
him, your majesty.-Sketch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

She-Yes, we are all quite desperately
in love with the new curate. He-Ah. it
was Just the dread of that sort of thing
in my own case that prevented me going
in for the church!-London Opinion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Can This Be True?'-..I understand
that young Wrightson has made for
tune out of his play" Eyes; and queer
thing about it is that it was accepted by
the first manager to whom it was offered"
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

The Small Package.-We used to say,
Good things come in small packageS;"
nowadays everything does.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

you say the elopement was sort of
forced upon your Yes; after she came
down the rope ladder her dad pulled it
up. louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

He Was Railroad Man.-Mrs. Benhan
You have torn my trainl Benham-
That's all right; your train is long enough
to be in two sections.-Judge.
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On the State.-"We've got to get some
the electrician ?''-Baltimore American. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09
HUM0R OF THE Day

Thrifty, is she?'' Thrift? I won't go
into a long discourse. I merely tell you
that she banks money in December. =
Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Wants Longer Nights.-''Have you join
ed the More Daylight Clu?" he asked u
should say not. It's all can do now to
get home before daylight replied the
old rounder.-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

His Last Observation-Disclosures your nas-
ter at home? Servant-Yes. please walk
in. Creditor-Thank heaven, I shall see
some money at last. Servant-Don't make
that mistake. If he had any money, he
wouldn't be at home.-Fliegende Blatter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

Crushing-'sWhat are you doing with
that crutch?" Taking 1t home for my
little boy What happened to him.
while he was bringing home the mail
a Sunday pepper fell on his leg.'-Youngs-
town Telegram.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-29

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