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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

The attention of the ladies is called
by the Chanute Tribune to the state
ment OF DR.. Enrico Serafino, of Italy,
who says that people who talk a great
deal do not live as long as silent peo-
pie do.
In the broad claim that the automo-
bile has not drawbacks, the Fort Scott
Tribune insists that the manufacturers
should not overlook the one in which
the farmers team has taken so promi-
nent part.
There are two kinds of girls in the
world, the girl who works and the girl
who gads. Commend us to the former
Work lends dignity to a pretty girl, is
an added charm to her. The girl who
works. God bless her, combines the use
fulness and ornamental.-Muscota
Record.
In every life there comes a time when
springs of joy dry up when the days
drag YEARLY by, and the nights are one
long season of sleepless gloom; but no
calamity can SO poison the nectar of
life and rob the sun of its warmth as
being out in the country on a cold day
with a pocketful of cigars and no
matches.-Troy Republican.
What do you know about the pa
pers all copying that interview with an
Indian princess about American wom-
en?' calculated Hi Heck to the Cha
mute Tribune the other day. MY idea
is that there ought to be stop to all
such interviews. The idea is: Suppos-
ing that the Princess Lollipop did say
those mean things, what in the dick
ems does she know about American wo-
men? She came to America and after
she landed came as far west as Fifth
avenue in New York. She didn't see
any American women at all. She saw
some imitation English and French and
Italian aristocracy and thought she was
seeing American ladies' They are the
poorest samples that we have to show
and were displayed to Her Royal Much
ness by mistake. 1t makes me red
headed to think of the whole country
being 'snubbed' because some foreign
Nabob or Nogood takes a dislike to
four hundred out of 40 million wo-
men. Princess Lollipop ought to come
to Kansas and let us show her a few
samples of the real article before she
makes another break"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
A LIVING Is WASTED.

The thing that impresses New Eng
land farmer the most, as he travels
through the middle west, is the i'm
mense waste of material resources on
the farms says the Kansas Industrial
list. It has been said that the eastern
farmer could live and make a profit on
what the western farmer wastes. The
wastes and leaks are great in number
and Importance. Perhaps the greatest
loss is damage to the feeding value of
roughage by exposure to the weather.
Most of this loss is unnecessary and
could be avoided if barns were built
to hold this roughage.
A. M. TenEyck professor of farm
management at the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural, college, believes. after care
full investigation extending over ser
les of years, that the extra profits that
result from keeping hay under cover
will pay the interest on the money and
also pay for the building in a very few
years.
The second greatest waste is the I'M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE.

| OF much more significance to To-
peka is the new Santa Fe Office build
| ing than the mere fact that it is a sky
scraper and a structure of magnificent
proportions which will add to the at
Effectiveness of the city and make a
favorable impression on visitors. TAX
en- in conjunction with the extensive
enlargement of the Santa Fe shop
plant here, which has been effected
during the past couple of years, it
means that there is no possibility in
the future that the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe Railway company will re-
duce either its shop or Office force in
this city and move it to some other
point on the system that might be
more conveniently located from an
operating standpoint. Too much
money has been invested in Topeka
by the Santa Fe to warrant any such
change, and this means much to the
capital city of Kansas
The situation was not always like
this. 1t is only four or five years ago
that there was serious talk among the
high officials of the Santa Fe of NOV
ing the bulk of its shop plant from
Topeka to Argentine. There were
strong arguments why this should be
done. Many Topekans may not realize
it, but the fact is that Topeka is not
now on the main line of the Santa Fee.
That line runs from Kansas City over
what is known as the cutoff to Elm
poria. All of the large through
freight traffic on the Santa Fe is
routed that way. This means that en-
gines and cars needing much repairing
have to be hauled back and forth from
the main line to the Topeka shops, and
if the shops were located at Argentine
they would actually be more conven-
iently located for the handling OF
crippled engines and cars.
But after threshing the matter over
thoroughly and giving due attention to
the advice of the late lamented James
e. Hurley. than whom Topeka never
had better friend. it was decided to
retain the shops at Topeka, and en-
large them to the point where they
would be the main shops of the sys-
tenn. and the largest shor plant of its
kind located at any one place in this
country. The controlling reasons for
reaching this decision of so much i'm
portance to Topeka were that it was
most desirable place in which rail-
IOdd WOEk6TS OF all GLASSES COulQ IIldh0
their homes and bring up their fam
lilies. 1t was blessed with the abb
sence of saloons It's school: were sec
ond to none. Its property was held at
reasonable figures. In fact, there was
no feature of the city and its life that
did not make it an ideal place in
which to live. And the railroad Off
Gals were not slow to realize that bet
ter labor would be obtained from all
kinds of workingmen who were sur
rounded by such pleasant and elevating
home environment
These are likely the reasons why
the Santa Fe is contemplating increas-
| ing its clerical force here materially
by transferring portions of it from
Chicago and other points. It's wonder
full testimony of the advantages of To-
peka as a city where it is well for men
to make their homes. And the indis-
putable fact that the Santa Fe's large
establishments in this city are here to
stay is of more importance to Topeka
than anything else could be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

necessary depreciation of farm ma
chinery every year. Most of them re-
duce the efficiency of these labor saw
ing agents rapidly by careless meth
DDS of handling. Prof. TenEyck has
proved that money invested in ma
chinery sheds win return at least 80 Ia
per cent profit.
Careless methods of feeding cause a
large leak on many farms. Perhaps
the greatest sin under this head is the
lack of balance in the ration. In many
cases absolutely no attention is paid
to balancing the two great divisions of
foods, carbohydrates and protein AS
a result. the best and most economical
results are not obtained One reason
for this is that not many persons
would know the difference between car
them in the yard. Agricultural educa-
ton is remedying this.
The waste that might be classed as
the greatest of them all, and is GER
tain to entail the most serious conse-
quences upon generations yet. unborn.
is the waste of soil fertility. The soil
management methods practiced on
many tenant grain farms are absolute
~ VICIOUS ana can result only IN SOIL
exhaustion.
1t is true that in general the Ameri-
can farmer is the most wasteful farm
er on earth. However. there are some
hopeful signs Of Improvement in farm
administration. The farmer is begin
ming to realize the Importance of the
scientific principles that are fundamen-
tai in his business and the Importance
Of the true higher economy in farm
management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe.

tFrom the Atchison Globe.1
The IS hog didn't find it so hard TO
come back"
Why are "home truths" always sup
posed to be disagreeable?
This is the season of the year when
almost any town can get in a baseball
league.
Some jokes are like troubles. The
people who have them bore others by
telling them.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned person who referred to a pain as
a misery"
There are men, in this busy world.
who have entirely too long open sea-
sons devoted to killing time.
One by Bill Bowen: The man who
won't tell a fib for you Is often the
kind that will tell { whopper for him
self
Another way to attract attention,
when you can't do it on your own eff
fort, is to locate a pearl in the oyster
stew
When you are swindled. remember
it; man cannot afford to swindle his
own ueighbors.
When boys finally get the right of
suffrage. days when there are snow
storms and good skating will be de-
clared national holidays.
II may De SAID LOT the manicure S1r.,
however, that sic doesn't charge the
highest recorded prices for the privilege
of holding hands.
Society knew its business, all right,
when 1t arranged things so the engage
ment ring would cost a good deal more
than the wedding ring.
AS a general rule, the drawers in
desk are used for the accumulation of
lot of junk that would otherwise be
thrown away to a good advantage
While prices are pretty high, and all
that, you can't think of anyone right
off-hand who doesn't believe he is en-
titled to all the profit he is getting.
Barring the slight chance of not be-
ing able to dodge it, we feel safe in
asserting that bob sled isn't going to
figure prominently in our death notice
OF course everyone is anxious to sea
the bully whipped, But that is only
one OF the many instances in which
the majority Is generally disappointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.1

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Money is the champion long distance
aviator.
Only constant practice will keep some
men honest.
When some men encounter friend in
need they get cold feet.
And many a poor but honest man is
poor because he is honest.
Don't plant acorns today and expect
them to be oak trees tomorrow.
And many of the real funny things
you see were not intended to be humor-
Gus.
Wisdom may be gained from books,
but real knowledge is gained from ex-
perience.
You can size a man up pretty well
from his definition of the word pleas
ure."
If a man needs a loan it doesn't take
him long to discover who his friends
are.
The funniest thing about some people
is the fact that they think they are
funny.
man who appears to some to be
spelling for a fight may impress 9TH
ers as being entirely too fresh.
According to law a widow is entitled
to her third-but she usually has to
hustle for him, just as she did for
her first and second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
.[From the Philadelphia Record

.[From the Philadelphia Record.]
Some people say nothing without
even saving wood.
Lots of people never know right from
wrong till they are found out.
Queer how a girl can brighten a
young mans life by turning down the
gas.
Many a girl who sits on young mans
knee later has to sue him for support
The best times we have are when
we are thinking about the good times
we are going to have
Distance lends enchantment to the
view. 1t is only in the winter that a
small boy is ambitious to be baseball
umpire.
Enthusiastically women are still go
ing on the STAGE Slobbs-"But the
stage is overcrowded now" Blobbs-
$50 is society"
The rabbit is perhaps the most timid
of animals. 1t flies in terror from a
sportsman who couldn't hit it if it were
the size of q rhinoceros-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
JOURNAL ENTRIES


Not few men are quite as fastid-
ious about their clothes as is the aver
age woman
y
Almost every man prides himself
on being a good judge of human ma
ture. But only few are.
X X
Some people have no better claim
for distinction than that their ances-
tors lived in the south and owned
slaves"
Considering the lullabies that are
sung at them, it's small wonder many
babies have difficult time getting to
sleep.
::
And there are some folks who are
not only kind to dumb animals, but
they also treat them with more con-
sideration than they do humans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
MARKEr PRICE or MEN.

John Mitchell made speech Sunday
afternoon. in which he called attention
to the fact that a hundred men are
killed every day in this country by in
dustrial accidents
IF it cost more to kill them than to
protect them,' said Mr.. Mitchell, they
would not be killed"
The killing of men should be made
expensive. For, indeed, the final test
of every civilization is its power to
cheaper the necessaries of life and
raise the market price of human be-
ingS.
As things stand in this country, If all
the working people who are manned by
preventable industrial accidents were
compelled to live in a single commun-
ity, they would constitute a metropolis
of cripples somewhat larger than the
city of New York. The maimings
amount annually to about half mil
lion 1t is reasonable to suppose that
half of these could be prevented by
more humane methods of Industrial or
ganization and the use Of proper safety
appliances.-New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Fighting Bob" Evans is unable 10
figure out how people can live their
lives ashore and be content. But there
are more people VINO are obsessed with
wonder as to how man can find any
contentment in sailing the seas for
years. It strikes them that about the
most monotonous thing in the world
would be pacing back and forth within
the narrow confines of a quarterback
All Of this goes to establish the force OF
the adage it's pretty difficult to teach
an old dog new tricks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Senator Aldrich has appeared in a
new role-that of a jokesmith. For
some time now it was believed that he
favored the central bank idea as the
essential element for the needed
change in the banking and monetary
system of the country. Much com
ment has been delivered already ON
this "Aldrich idea" and some of the
editorial wisemen looked askance on
1t simply because it was promulgated
by Mr.. Aldrich. They thought it was
q plan whereby the men now promin-
ent in the world of finance would be
able to get absolute control of the
monetary and banking system of the
nation. But, 10 and behold, it de-
velops that Senator A1drich does not
favor any such plan at all. In fact
he disclaims belief that a central bank
would be calculated to meet the needs
of the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Pensioning superannuated employees
seems to be in the air. The Armour
Packing company of Chicago is the
latest Of the large industrial concerns
to adopt this system. And If this is Il
reasonable system for private concerns
to put in force. as it surely is, it is just
as reasonable a system for the nation,
the states, and cities to put the opera
ton. whenever it can be applied in a
proper fashion The present Kansas
legislature has an opportunity to enact
a law which will provide the machin-
cry for establishing a system of PEN
sions for the school teachers of the
state, especially those in cities. And
advantage SHOULD be taken of this OPP
portunity. There is no good reason.
either. why similar systems should not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Congressman Butler Ames of Massa-
chusetts appears to be wasting time in
trying to put Colonel Roosevelt in the
Ananias club. 1t is to be presumed
that the colonel is already a member
of the club and in high standing in its
councils. Surely the organizer of a club
is one of its members, until an I'M
grateful membership turns him out.
Nor is recalled that the distinguished
gentlemen who comprise this equally
distinguished club have ever taken any
action along this line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
According to Congressman Hull and

According to Congressman Hull and
Tawney enough money has been ex-
pended by the United States during
the past ten years in preparing this
government for war to build four PAN
anna canals. This being the case it
ought to come with pretty poor grace
for army and navy officers, who have
directed the expenditure of this mon
ey, to rise up on every possible occa-
sion and insist that this country is
totally unprepared for war. If it is,
the huge sums of money which have
been appropriated for the purposes of
Wer have been ruthlessly dissipated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Oklahoma's plan for guaranteeing
bank deposits appears to have been
somewhat expensive for the banks of
that state which have been properly
conducted, and which have had to
stand the losses of the banks that have
been badly managed. Up to date the
cost of this plan to the other banks
has been $4S5.152.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.l
Making excuses is steady job for
lots of people.
Most of US are willing to believe that
our vanity is merely proper pride.
Hints would be taken much more
freely if they were other peoples prop
erty.
Any woman knows how to manage a
man, but few men know how to let
her.
The most you can count on with the
average man is that YOU can't count on
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

cago Tribune suggests that at the
nuptials of the infant daughter of the
George ]. Gould family to the English
nobleman, aged As, the organist doubt
less will play the "Long-green" we'd
ding march.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Another of those horrors of peace
no less terrible than those of war:
Eight men were killed and one injur-
ed by an explosion of steam the other
day on the United States battleship,
Delaware
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

In its new president. Mr.. ]. Will
Kelley, the Commercial club has a
hustler and live-wire. who will be
sure to keep the machinery of the
organization running at full speed all
the time. Both the club and Mr.. Kelley
are to be CONGRATULATED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

be established for the policemen AMI
firemen in cities. Pensions are pro-
vided for these cls sses OF workers in
the larger cities of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
KANSAS COMMENT
WHERE HONOR rs DUE.

we nave pointed out from time to
time the FOLLY of the popular prac-
tee IN Alabama of carving guns and
shooting on sight. That still stands.
ana the gun play of. Alabama must
remain a deplorabie example of mod
ern warfare domesticated until the
state gets over it. But we are ever
, siao 10 say good word for any state
OF nation That earns It, even Alabama
or Chihuahua, Mex Therefore,. we
join the Alabama authorities in point-
ing with pride to the fact that they
iateiy captured two robbers down
tnere. True. it took time and blood
MOUNDS and energy The robbers man
aseo 20 pull off twelve performances
before the strong feet of the law over
TOOK them, but they finally did, and
that Is the point. It is very promi-
nent and agreeable point, too, in view
OF the fact that Kansas has had some
thirty odd robberies in three months
ana hasn't accomplished anything
more important than collecting the in
surance and blaming it on Nebraska.
rdr De IL from us to suggest that
the open faced Kansan should make of
himself a walking arsenal, as is the
| most popular Alabama fashion. But
now tnat the legislature is in session,
II does seem that some provision
should be made for an open season
Tor ali scalps turned into the county
clerks Office. Kansas can, at least,
get the main idea from Alabama that
the most important thing to do with
the bold highwayman is to catch him
l-Atchison Globe
TOO MUCH GUN-TOTING.
The brutal murder. at Caney last
saturday was caused by one of the
men being armed. If Mr. Truskett
mad not been a professional gun-toter
MT. Nicely would be alive today and
Id 1.s \ ~
| face to face with life imprisonment.
AT least all this is probable.
| ABOUT seventy-five out of every hum
dred lire arms ought to be destroyed.
They are not needed and society would
| be Infinitely better and happier with
| out them. AS that is impossible the
next best thing would be the strict en-
forcement of the anti-concealed weap-
on law. Professional gun-toters are
| as undesirable as drunkards and gam
blers and thieves. Only the officers of
the law should be allowed to go about
carrying guns and other men who do
t-except in extremely rare cases
where special causes exist-should be
punished to the limit of the law
Sedan Times-Star.
| NORMAL TRAINING COURSES.
The legislature will be asked to in
crease the appropriation for normal
| training courses from $4,000 per year
| to $4,000. Ninety-f1ve high schools are
now receiving aid from the fund but
| there are about 40 more that are ready
| to put in the course when money is
granted. number of schools have
carried on the work at their own ex-
pense but the time has now come
when every high school which is pro-
perly equipped should receive its share
| of the fund. We hope the increase will
be granted by unanimous vote
Western School Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

What's in a name? Sunny Kansas
has been enveioped in clouds for many
DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
Free Water Wagon Rides.

Justice of the Peace J. NJ. Cade has
announced a public benefaction that
has been greeted with glad acclama-
ton by the good people of Jackson.
He says that any man who wants to
swear off, can come before him and
make an oath and he will not charge
him a cent for it. Furthermore, says
the justice, in order to get men on the
water wagon for good, he will marry
any one who takes the pledge for six
months and keep IT, without charging
the usual fees in the case.
II will do this said the justice,
because there are some good men
liquor has got the best of, and if they
can stay sober six months I am willing
to help them be sober longer by per-
forming a marriage ceremony free of
charge."-Jackson, Miss, dispatch to
New York Herald.