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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Inquiries on the part of local Dem
ocrata of their brethren throughout
the state indicate that a preponderant
majority of the members of the party
are in favor OF the prohibitory law
and its enforcement. And it isn't so
many years ago that the Democratic
party in Kansas was classed, and not
without reason, as being in league with
the prohibition forces and the re-
submissionists- Indeed, it is only a
matter of very few years since
strong drink was banished from the
menu OF the annual Democratic love
feasts, more or less public occasions.
that were held in Topeka and during
periods when the prohibftory law was
enforced here.
But the Democratic leaders in this
state are clever politicians. With their
ears to the grass roots, they have not
been slow to ascertain that the great
majority OF the people of Kansas are
in favor of the prohibitory law and
its enforcement The wine that is red
turned up missing at their joy parties
and during the recent state campaigns
they have come out as strongly for
the enforcement of the prohibitory
law as has the Republican party
which has helped Kansas in such ma
terial ways by its enforcement. As a
matter of fact the late Senator Harris
would undoubtedly have been elected
governor Of Kansas had he been will
ing to compromise his attitude on the
matter of prohibitory enforcement.
But he spurned the suggestions of some
of his Democratic advisers that he
should not give voice to his sentiments
in this particular in certain localities
that were misguidedly set against pro-
hibition. He spoke just as forcibly in
them on this subject as he did in all
other sections of the state. And it
was those localities that rolled up suf-
ficient majorities against him to de-
feat his election.
It's an undoubted fact that the
wise and rigid enforcement of the
prohibitory law of late years has
been a great boon to this state. It
has not stopped boot-legging to a
greater or less extent in various com
munities. It has not prevented KAN
sans who desire beer and liquor in
their homes from getting it by ex-
press or freight from other states. But
it has put the saloon and its proto
type, the joint, or speak-easy, out of
business. And the gain that has ac-
crued from this excellent activity is
immeasurable.
Any party that puts forward a can
didate for the governorship of Kan
sas on a resubn1ission platform in this
day Of grace would be committing
political suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

The secretary of the navy is some
what deceptive person. To look at MN
or converse with him you would never
suppose that he was to the least degree
a politician as we understand the term
in this country. He bears about him
none of the earmarks Of the profession.
You could not imagine him hobnobbiES
in the Hobbies with any of the weird
crew that pulls the wires OF national
government In appearance and man
ner he is thoroughly man of the great
world-civiIzed. cosmopolitan, and de-
bonair. Many people imagined that he
went into diplomacy for the fun of the
thing, as successful business men will,
whose tastes have been cultivated be
yond mere matters of trade, and who
prefer their five years of Europe to a
cycle of Hamilton, Mass. But those
who know him at closer range realize
that his periods of ambassadorship at
Rome and St. Petersburg were mere in
terludes in a strenuous political career
No man who was not enamored of pub
lie affairs could possibly have given up
the sweets of diplomacy for the dull
grind of the postmaster's general 5
portfolio in the cabinet.
That is where Mr.. Meyer deceives the
eye. He lis in reality a trained politi
clan in the very best sense of the word
Amateurs are seldom more successful
in Washington than elsewhere in life;
and Mr.. Meyer is no amateur. He has
gone through all, or nearly all, the
stages. Twenty years ago he was q
hard working alderman of Boston. A
little later he went to the state legis-
lature and served as speaker of the
house. That sort of experience is less
spectacular than a Washington career,
but it is Just as informing. Therefore
George Meyer was thoroughly equipped
for public and political service when
he Joined Mr.. Roosevelt's cabinet.
But his real chance came when he
went to the navy under Mr.. Taft. There
his great business ability was allowed
a. freer swing than was possible at the
postoffice, where inefficiency is due to
old-fashioned political methods which
cannot lightly be eradicated. Al the
navy Mr.. Meyer has not only shown
great capacity for handling an enor-
nous business, but his courage In cut
ting away wreckage has been con-
spicuous. As politicians go in this
country, he is a young man, and looks
still younger. Whatever party may be
in power, he is likely to be found or
ganizing some department of govern
ment.-Town and Country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe.l

L. AOA4 1AAC <ANCAAloOA4 N44OUE-I
Superstition is wawning, but many
people still pay more attention to the
new moon than to the weather bureau.
Disregard for the rights and feelings
of others is one chicken which comes
home to rOost pretty regularly.
If you have nothing but the lack Of
a sufficient number of battleships to
worry about, you ought to sleep pretty
well.
When a man is referred to as being
good hearted" 1t means that he has
some weakness his friends try to over
look.
While a little learning NAV be dan
serous, there are sJF'e best1es the Wise
Men who needI. t he afraid on that ac-
count
Civilization is still marching onward;
young men returning from military
academies wear their uniforms less
than formerly.
A woman doesn't fool anyone when
she paints. Neither does the man VINO
paints a house, for that matter, but
he isn't trying to.
When a woman says to a shoe sales
man. II wear shoes for comfort" t
means that she is trying to excuse the
size Of her feet.
Having served an apprenticeship
hghting sunflowers with a niger hoe,
does a good deal to dampen ones en-
thusiasm for the Kansas state flower.
The average elbow, containing the
ven known crazy bone,'' may be a
low forever, or until rheumatism set
ties in it, but it is not thing of beau
ty by any means.
Marriage may tend to make a man
economical, but that isn't the reason
he doesn't have to pay excess postage
on the letters he writes his wife when
she is away, as he did IN the court
ship days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
Gray Hair God,s Revenge.

Gods way of getting back at those
Who thought they had the laugh on
Him. is the way theRev. DR.. Herbert
S. Johnson, of the Warren Avenue
Baptist church, explains premature
grayness-
DIR. johnson saws. f1ftherrnore.
Young sinners think they can get
away with their sin, but God gets
them. somehow or other One of His
favorite methods is to inf1ict upon them
premature old age.
TT is not hard work that makes /
man gray before his time. It is some
times worry and fretting. But IT Is
most OFTEN sin In the cases of prema-
turely gray women it is almost always
a, sign of sin
There are many young women walk
ing in the streets of our city with lives
STEPPED in sin and old age fast coming
on as an Indication Of it.-Cambridge,
Mass, dispatch to New York World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

down in q fury. leaned from the win
dow at about every fourth turn. His
mind was chaos. Visions of accidents
haunted him. All sorts of impossible
explanations surged through his brain.
The minutes passed. Two O'Clock came
|-tWo-thirty. He mopped the perspi-
ration from his face. Jove. If this
was what it meant to wait for people
the Lord forgive him for the many
times he had made Ina do it.
At three o'clock he strobe down the
stairs, a deIirious determination to find
her dominating every other emotion,
To his amazement the hall door stood
wide open. On the top step was Ina,
her back to him. gazing wildly UP and
down the street. AS he stepped out
she turned with q little shrek and
threw her arms around his neck.
"Oh Jimmy. JIMMY" she sobbed,
where have you been? I've been wait
ing for you for hoursi"
'eWaiting!" he gasped, 1--WE been
waiting for you. where
You didn't come in. I was watch
ing. never took my eyes Off the door
for minute. You didn't come in!"
she persisted. How did"
ct didn't go out" he interrupted. 81
wanted to find out-Ina, come inside.
I nearly went crazy upstairs, waiting"
The door shut, Ina sunk down on
chair.
"You-you were watching upstairs,
she giggled Historically, land I was
watching in the basement, and
1.-The basement exclaimed Jimmy
blankly.
yes, that's where was every
night. Then when I heard you come
in I stole up, banged the door and"
Jimmy had her in his arms.
tsYou blessed little schemerl" he
whispered, kissing her frantically in
his relief, "I'll never leave you alone
again a minute, now that know what
it feels Copyright, 1911, by
the Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
soft-Toned Bells Of CHINA.

The natives of China use large bells
of their own make in many Of their
temples and monasteries. | have no
uced all through Japan and China
that the tone of the monastery and
temple bells is very soft and smooth,
teria1 used in their manufacture and to
the absence of iron clappers, the result
being marvellous softness and mel
lowness of tone. The bells are never
swung, being always suspended in a
fixed frame. and the sound is produced
by striking them on the outer edge
with a wooden mallet. This makes
the soft tones which are so delightfully."-
melodious.-Consul S. L. Gracey Foo
chow. in Consular. Reports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Nor does a shady reputation help out
any on a hot day.
The village cut-up also labors under
the delusion that he is having good
time.
=
As a matter of fact it takes a pretty
clever contortionist to make both ends
meet.
What has become of the old-fashion-
ed studious boy who was never seen
without a book in his hand7
=
There is this consolation for the rank
and file of humanity: Few individuals
succeed in having their ambitions
gratified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

As in the night some eager searching
wind
Exults upon q windharp's eerie strings.
So plays the World-wind from the Source
of Things
Across the chords of consciousness and
mind.
When God gave Life to us He gave us
Love,
Linking our souls to His divinity,
Lest were forgot in all the stress to be
His Heavens and our inheritance thereof.
And countless lovers under countless
once one with all this world of seeming
death,
Are fused again by that immortal breath
That blows from space across our prison
bars.
Frederick Peterson. in the American
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

A MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY.

A MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY.
A man without a country. Can you
imagine anything worse? Afioat upon
the boundless, restless, anfriendly sea,
without friend, without a place to go
an outcast in the world. fallen from
one of the highest pinnacles of earthly
fame and honor.
Such is the fate of Cipriano Castro.
the erstWhile arrogant and naughty
president of Venezuela. While in pow
er he ruled with an iron hand and met
with insult the advances of other ma
lions.
Behold him today! Paid in kind.
Retribution. A few days ago the state
department at Washington decided to
send a gunboat now in the Caribbean
sea to see that Castro was not permit
ted to land on soil over which Uncle
Sam had control.
When Castro suddenly turned up at
Trinidad the British government push
ed him on out to sea. From there he
went to Martinique, which was pre-
sumably port of call of the steamer,
and he was denied a landing by the
French authorities there.
From there he orifted back across
the Atlantic and was reported to have
made his way secretly from the Canary
islands up through Europe. where he is
supposed to have financed the present
expedition for purposes of overthrow
ing President Gomez, who succeeded
him. Wherever he goes he Is met with
opposition
The world has very little use for dis
turbance makers of the Castro stripe.
Reporter
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MAY HELP.
Everybody recognizes the evil of the
depletion of the country districts. Po-
liticaI economists have pointed out tbs
bad economic and social results that
follow this loss of population, and
plans and suggestions of all kinds
have been made to remedy it. So far
these efforts have had but Indifferent
success or no success at all. for the
drift cityward goes on with undi-
minisheG force. Nevertheless this fall
ure hitherto does not mean that fail
ure will always follow. The way out
will be discovered in time and the flow
be towards the land even a. it is now
from 1t. Only by experime ntation can
the solution be found. For this reason
every well considered proposition
should be favorably received and thor
oughly tested. The plan that Mime
sofa is about to try with community
schools thoroughly equipped and with
able instructors who will make a spe-
cialty of giving instruction in manual
training, home economics and agricul-
ture, may or may not bring about the
desired end, but it has many points in
its favor and It's operation will be
watched with keen interest by all who
seek the welfare and repopulation of
rural mmunities.-Miami Republi-
can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrorn the New York Press
Innocence is shield. ignorance a pit
fall.
From expecting, a wife comes to sus-
pecting.
When a man hasn't anything more he
wants to learn he needs to learn most
everything.
Somehow a woman simply can't help
being proud of her husband for being
absent-ninded.
There are people who like to 70 on
picnics Just as there are people who
get satisfaction out OF being sick abed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
FROM OTHER PENS
MUSHROOMS AS noon.

Professor F. E. Clements the state
botanist of Minnesota, has attracted
attention by his estimate in a recent
bulletin that the annual waste of
mushrooms in the United States equals
in value the entire agricultural product
of the country. It is easy for an en-
thusiast in any line of thought or en-
deavor to lose the sense of Just proper
ton and it may perhaps be taken for
granted that Professor Clements has
permitted himself to be carried away
by the contemplation of the waste of a
natural food product which is more or
less abundant everywhere and which
has an unquestionabIe food value. Be-
ginning with early summer and con-
of mushrooms in woods. pastures and
waste places is something enormous,
and a large proportion of them are not
only edible. but nourishng. In so far
as they are not made use of-and a
small proportion of them is ever gath
ered-they, of course, represent a loss
of possible food supply, but some ac-
count must be taken of the cost of col
lecting and distributing them to con-
sumers. as well as of the danger from
some species which are harmful and of
at least two which may be classed as
deadly. These are easily distinguished,
to be sure, by any one who has made
a study of the mushroom tribe, but I'M
til Americans. as a rule. are much
more familiar with the subject than
at present. a great proportion of the
edible varieties will continue to go to
waste.-Manchester Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

Surely there must be q mistake in
the contention of the federal govern
unent that any activity of the maya
zines Is in the nature Of a trust that
violates any iota of the laws Of the
land. The governments suit against
the Periodical Publishers association.
which it is alleged maintains the prices
OF the magazines. must be based on
misinformation. It is impossible that
the professors of undertaking would
engage IN anything that savored Of Of
lenses against the law. Still, one never
can tell It is not unusual for folk not
to nractiee what they preach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

A call has been issued by the wives
of college presidents for The first inter
national convention of farm women
that has ever been he'd. Colorado
Springs is the place and the dates are
October II. to 10. On those dates It
would be convenient for the men on
the farms to attend the convention.
But not so for the farm women. Nor
would any other dates be more con-
venient for them. There IS nothing
like an off-season in their work around
the place. It is continual and inces-
SAINT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

Advices from Washington are to the
effect that no parcels post law will be
passed at this session Of congress. Thus
is more opportunity given to congress-
men to travel around the country and
attract attention by denouncing the
express companies as robber-cats. A
parcels post law would soon trim
down anything that savored of exorbi-
tant express charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

Nor is it at all likely that the maya
zines viii now have such a high opin-
ion Of the antitrust law and the pres
ent activities of the federal department
Of Justice in its endeavors to enforce
this statute, inasmuch as 1t has been
applied to them What they had 20
saw about the effort Of Postmaster
General Hitchcock to increase the
postage rate on magazines will prob
ably be tame in comparison to the ef-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

It's the same old story over again. A
few weeks ago there was much
pessimism concerning the Kansas win
ter wheat crop. It wasn't the best pos
sible year for wheat and the crop in
the aggregate will not be of the record
breaking variety. But now that the
farmers have begun to thresh their
wheat, reports of surprise are coming
IN from all over the state at the volume
and quality Of the harvest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

fusions that will emanate from them on
the suit that has just been filed
against them by the government. They
used to laugh and make merry when
certain other trusts cried .'persecu-
tfou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

There appears to be but one per-
fectly honest and thoroughly sincere
individual in the whole United States,
to take his word for it, or his general
criticisms and fault-hnding with every
one else. Needless to add it is United
States Senator LaFollette. 1.-The little
giant of Wisconsin,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
GONE w1THouT WARNING.


One of the most comica1 episodes of
what might be called international
politics is the disappearance of the
Prime Minister of Persia. A few days
ago the Persian national council gave
to Mr.. Shuster, the new American
treasurer general of Persia. direct con-
troll of all the financial affairs of the
kingdom. On the heels Of this action
the prime minister has quilted Teheran
in haste, without saying good by. tell
ing whittier he is going or giving any
other explanation than that he had to
go for the sake of his health It is
supposed that he hated to bow his neck
to the yoke of American supervision.
This episode justifes strong hopeful
ness that American control of the Per
sian finances will accomplish what has
been planned. Since the prime min
lister hauls down his flag. it is to be
believed that the young Americans are
strong enough and have enough back
ing to carry out their mission. Mr..
Shuster and his companions are not
official representatives of this country.
They go as experts at the request of
Persia, Just as Americans might be
called upon to supervise the organiza-
ton of a railroad service in interior
Africa. But virtually they are repre-
sentatives of America and their fellow
Americans will hope that they will do
thorough and creditable piece of
wcrk.-Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

A crowd of curious Washington wo-
men flocked to the sugar trust inves-
tigation the other day to get glimpse
at Joe Smith, president Of the Mormon
church. And they'd probably do the
same if old Bluebeard made reap
pearance in their vicinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

Strange but true. Man. poor man
has finally been accorded a modicum
of liberty. A Massachusetts judge has
solemnly decreed that woman's worser
half has a right to get drunk on his
birthday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
HoNrE NEWs wHTT.Ts AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State journal
away from home during the summer
may have tho paper MAILED regularly
each day to any address at the rate OF
ten cents n week or thirty cents n
month (by mail only. Address
changed ls often IA desired. While
ont OF town the State journal VIII Do
TO Won like daily letter from horne.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, TO save
I,rnlrIrs..rlirq Expensea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
JUDGE GARY's FALLACY.

If q Providence depal tment store
were to sell its dry goods at so much
below cost that its competitors were
hopeIessly outdistanced, what would
happen? According to the president
of the steel Corporation. such a condi-
ton of things would result in the clos
ing of the competitors stores for good.
He says that the Carnegie company
would have killed off all sellers of rails
and similar products if there had been
no characterization of business by means
of the formation of the trust. His
opinion is probably as sound, and just
as sound only, as the views Of the steel
business which his incumbency Of his
present Office has enforced in practice.
His ideas appear to be wise only If
taken in homeopathic doses. Limited
production. high prices, dumping
abroad, even buying u3 rivals at a
great price-such things have been
tried now for a decade. There is no
system of political economy that advo-
Gates them, and no other country ex-
cept Paraguay. If stories are correct.
allows such practices. Evidently Mr..
Gary does not yet Understand the mo-
tive of the trust investiga tions.-Provi-
dence journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

The rich and rowdy element of Pitts
burg. pa, will probably decamp for
other pastures. Notice has been given
by the police to the clubs there that
they cannot operate their bars after
I a m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

Australians population increased al
most 100000 during the past decade
1t has finally reached a size about the
same as that of New York city. Sure
" the Australians have plenty of
breathing space and room for exercise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29

It is beginning to look as Though the
point has been reached in this country
where the rich are not getting richer
Fewer diamonds and less champagne
are being innported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
HUNOR OF TIE DAY

Widow-My husband, who so often helm
ed you before, died a few months ago.
Beggar-I sympathize with you very
much, ma'am. You haven't got a colored
dress you could give me, I SUPPOSE
Fliegende Batter.