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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
Greel, .eFIatironn DANCES.


Imagine 300 young women rounding
the Flatiron building on a windy day
and you get an idea how the Barnard
girls looked in their gymnasium as they
competed in Greek dancing sports.
They wore real togas, and togas are
not the best behaving garments when
their wearers are moving swiftly.
But the girls made a very pretty
series of pictures. Fourteen soppho-
mores were choristers, chanting in
Crack, and six were dancers in the con
test between the freshgirls and the
sophs. The sophomores made their
dance a worship of Aurora, and began
success. The freshgirls also worshiped
the dawn. AS Aurora approached they
dropped the scarfs of night they carried
and whirled about in their togas of
light blue to represent the sky. The
SophOmOreS won.
The funny features were racing on
series of pictures. Fourteen sopho-
came in first in the silt race, but only
because two freshgirls tripped and fell
when in the lead and within a. few feet
of the goal. The murders had hard
work to get into their stride,'' but
when they did most of them readily
leaped the 2-foot barriers.
A torch race was won by the sophs,
but the freshies threw the discus far
Their.
The tunics worn in the athletic events
came to the knees. The judges were
masculine members of the faculty-aIl
middle aged.
Amid the Greek chanting the juniors
in the gallery encouraged the freshgirls
in this modern fashion:
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Rho,
Oh, you freshmen down belowL
Just forget you're perfect ladies';
Chase the sophomores down to Hades.
New York World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
JAYHAWKER JOTS

Several farmers living near Philo had
nothing to say last week At least, the
Holton Recorder reports that they
sawed wood.
Where is the old-fashioned man, asks
the Smith County Pioneer, who, when
asked where he lived, would reply, ooh,
I hang out wherever my hats off?''
Evidently the Arkansas City News is
something of a humorist. with the
would this country be but for the Boy
Scouts?"
"a Spin," who furnishes the Con-
cordia Blade with a few observations,
charges the men with declaring that
women kiss each other just to keep in
practice.
A difference that has been noticed by
the Hiawatha World: A town man
wants to move to the country to make
wants to move to town to. make his
children smart.
Another protest against expecting
too much of a fat man from Bert Wal
ker in his Osborne Farmer: Deacon -
said a sport to me the other day, "if
were as big and husky as you are
would become the white mans hope
and lick the daylights out of Johnson"
So again, for the millionth time I am
compelled to announce to the waiting
public that a COW can't eaten a mouse
There is nothing in size. A mosquito
or a chigger can drive me crazy in
thirty minutes.
Something forcefuI in the way of a
little sermon from Deacon Walker In
his Osborne Farmer: ST once knew a
man who did splendid piece of work.
The neighbors were proud of him and
the buildings echoed with their ap-
plause. The man had finished his
work and could have rested on his
Iaurels and lived to a ripe old age. re-
spected and honored. But he couldn' t
control his head. He looked into the
mirror and said: I am a hero Then
he went out and did the work all
over. A few people. applauded this
time-not half as many as before. But
the man again looked into the mirror
went out and again did he finish. up
the same job. BY this time the people
had grown weary of him and his
hobby and began to murmur against
him. But the fellow kept toiling
away on his now worn out piece of
work. His original masterpiece had
been completely ruined. There was
nothing left of its former beauty, and
people spoke of it now as joke.
The fellow was busted community.
Do you ever overdo things? Do you
persist in feeding the people so much
of your patent dope that it finally
turns their stomach? 1t is a fine thing
to drive a nail into board so that it
will save the whole structure. But be
careful that you do not keep hammer
ing away on that same nail until you
split the board"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
HUNOR OF THE Day

Now and then Captain Archibald Will
bingham Butt, military aid to the prest-
dent, thinks he Is getting TOO rat; At sniea
egg.@Popular Magazine.
The Captain d5oo)-so the dungeon
Somebody smuggled an empty hogshead
and a couple of wall notices in to the
prisoner and he thinks he's in a Rath-
skeller.-Puck.
Cheerful Old Idiot say. youn excuse
me, but d'you know that you are the thin
nest policeman I've ever seen. Robert
Yes. I'm a new hand, and haven't got
to know the cooks yeti-London Opinion.
1T have always worked ten or fifteen
hours a day." said the boastful man.
We'll" replied the peryerse philosopher.
at must be remarkably easy work. or
you couldn't do so much of it."-Wash-
ington Star.
young for the situation. Are you sure
you could cook dinner for large party7
1aqtY was with was quite as large 81
you are.-London Taller.
my husband is just awful when he
wants to find anything. You never saw
man throw clothes around the way he
does Where did he learn to be 50 UNI
Custom house for four years.3'-Cieveland
Plain Dealer. 49,.
81 should hate to live after all my
friends were dead 81 don't blame you.
It's always hard to borrow money from
strangers. "-Chicago Record-Hera1d-
Knicker-Why did you think the burglar
was a married man? Bocker-Because
when I asked him the time of night he
said II instead of 3-New York Sun.
IF you are looking for bargains said
the broker, Il can suit you. / can offer
you some stocks at 10 cents a share" but
why are they SO cheap?" demanded the
lady shopper. You see, they have been
slightly damaged by water. w ashington
Herald
The Wife's Caller Qightly)-These hus-
bands of ours need watching from morn
ing till night. The Other Wife Qess light
ly)-Say rather from night till morning.
Life.
Sidney. Bieber. a member of the Republi-
can national committee, has a bug on
collars. He will walk ten blocks to get
the one brand of neckwear that he likes
Popular Magazine.
Boyle-Is O'Brien any better-I dunno.
Doyle-Yis. he was out av his head all
night. But he's back in again this MORN
in.-Mexican Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
QUAKER SfEDITAITONs.

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record
The actor is more apt to forget his
lines than the fisherman.
Some men, like some razors, are too
sharp for their own good.
All the crumbs of comfort in the
world won't make a square meal.
1t is possible for a girl to be a peace
maker without using makeup.
The heart that can be reached through.
the stomach isn't worth reaching
Before she is 16 a girls idea OF true
happiness is always to have ice cream
for dessert.
If you want to be pushed to the front
all you have to do is to ride in a crowd
ed trolley car.
Blobbs-"Do you ever read the fic-
ton in the newspapers" Slobbs-'fNo,
not even the weather predictions"
will you nod marry me. I loaf you,"
exclaimed the foreign Count. But am
not looking for loafer.'' replied the
hard-headed American heiress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
Use for Cactus Needles.

Arizona has discovered a new use
for the cactus so abundant in the ter
ritory," said Col James A. Redding, of
Phoenix, at the Riggs house. There
tinued Mr.. Redding, "but it is of the
thorny species speak. It is claimed
by persons who have made expert
ments that the needles of these thorny
cacti make the finest kind of graphic
phone needles. 1t is said that they are
equally as perfect as the mechanical
points, but that they lack-the metallic
ring of the ordinary metal needles,
giving clear and much sweeter tone
to the music. "-Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

The king of the Loyalty Islands must
be another Hobson in disguise. He has
asked the protection of England
against Japan. He says Japan has a
plan to seize these islands and use
them for a base in an attack on Aus
tralia- In other words Japan is pre-
pairing to fight England 1t appears
that this war between Japan and Eng
land will happen along at about the
same time as the war between Japan
and the United States. And it is reas-
enable to assume that Japan will be
tolerably busy. But it wouldn't be at
all surprising If some sort of Hobscn
should come to the front with decla-
ration that Japan is preparing to whip
all the other nations on the face of the
earth at one and the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
KANSAS COMMENT
ROOSTINa CIrIEn

commercial clubs and other civic
bodies are busy all over this broad
state, in advertising and in studying
newer and better ways for advertis-
ing their several communities. They
are spending money and time and en-
ergy in showing people the advantage
TO be gained by a. residence in their
particular cities. They are helping to
organize other commercial clubs in
places where none exist and these, in
turn, are helping to attract attention
TO the cities and towns of Kansas as
desirable places for business, for fac
tories and for residence.
And they are doing a great work
and one which is of direct value to ev-
cry citizen. Every business interest
and every factory that is brought to
kansas serves to increase the market
demand for the farmers products and
permit him to share in the increased
prosperity.
In addition to this work of these
clubs should there not be some agen-
cies set to work to prove the value
and desirability of Kansas farms? An
influx of farmers means an increase
of demand for farm lands. No state
can offer better home for the farmer
than this and this fact should be i'm
pressed, not only upon homeseekers
from other states but upon Kansas
farmers as well. Let's talk Kansas
farms as well as Kansas towns-Kan-
SaS Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
FROM OTHER PENS
BEAUTY AND HAIR.

Hair seems so necessary to women.
When they find it failing them, they
seek a mercenary reinforcement from
any and every mart of the world. The
women of distant lands shear their
own black locks-has any one ever
heard of any hair in the market place
that was shorn in blond lands ?-and
barter them for western gold. We
of the South Sea and upon Japan and
upon India and upon-we dare not say
what other regions+in order that our
women may twist and pile tress upon
tress and lay those .snares that no man
may escape. Even the austere Paul,
who admonished Timothy that women
should not appear with broidered hair,
knew and valued a woman's hair. In
writing to the Corinthians he may
have conceded a little to the spirit of
that gay metropolis, for he said that
if woman have long hair it is a
glory to her.
A glory to her-and one diadem or
galaxy of hair different in glory from
another even as the stars. Some of us
prefer gold, some prefer brown and
others prefer tresses as black as Eth
opia. But no matter what the color, it
is all endured with equal glory and
charm and power. The gold that en-
shared the imagination of Browning
was no more enhancing than the
dusky locks that entrapped the fancy
of Umar, the Tentmaker, and of Mil
ton, the stern Puritan.-Columbia, S.
c., State.
EASTERN AND WESTERN WAYS.
The legislative committee in Massa-
chusetts on taxation has reported ad-
versely on various measures that pro-
posed to levy taxes on Harvard univer-
sity. 1t is agreeable to see legislators
here in the east coming to take this
view of what might otherwise prove
very serious difficulty.
There is no denying that an element,
not confined to Massachusetts can al
WAYS be found to grumble at what
they call the excessive exemption or
college property. We have them IN
this state, and more than once Yale
has been the object of their fire. A
thoroughly sound argument can be
made for these exemptions in the alb
stract, but there is also another rea-
son for them.
Go out into the fiourishing western
states and you find state universities,
large and growing, and these institu-
lions not only have all the real prop
erty that they need free OF tax, pc
cause the state owns 1t, but they also
get their support direct from the state
treasures. In other words, the state
universities are direct competitors OF
the old eastern, and more or less en-
dowed universities and colleges, and
live on their states. The state univer-
stiles know the word taxation only as
sipnifying a. source of revenue to them.
To the eastern universities, the same
word stands for hostility and threaten
ed reduction of income and support
Hartford Courant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

State authorities insist that the law
Is too exacting which compels the
getting of bills passed by the legisla-
ture engrossed and in the governors
hands within two days after the date
of passage. So they go ahead and dis
regard the law in this particular with
impunity. But the common. ordinary,
plug citizen who disregards a law that
he may consider too exacting soon has
all the peace officers in his commune
fly on his trail and, he has to pay a
fine or go to Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

Unpires in the National League
have had their eyes examined by
specialists and Prezy Lynch announces
that all of his Indicator handlers have
unusually accurate vision. That's a
necessary physical equipment for all
baseball umpires, but what they need
more is a set Of just ordinary eyes in
the back Of their heads. They are
called on to make decisions on many
plays that happen behind their backs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

Nor is there any likelihood that Col
Dnel Roosevelt is exceedingly popular
with the citizens of Reno. Nevada. He
told them the other day that they
should rid themselves of the divorce
colony which has thrived in their midst
FOR so long. The people of Reno con-
stder this divorce colony their most
profitable industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

An English soldier OF fortune says
that the fighting game is dying out,
and because he must have excitement
he has taken to aviation. Evidently
this young gentleman is determined to
die with his boots on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

Still, New York city ought to worry
along somehow even II it is in the
throes of a lobster famine. Such a
famine is perpetual in all the cities in
this section of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

All of the new Kansas representa-
hves were reported to be in their
places when the special session of
congress was convened the other day.
But inasmuch as they are only a part
Of the minority in the house. their
activities will be chiefly confined to
assist in holding the bag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

David Jayne Hill, the United States
ambassador to Germany. emphasizes
the most forceful reason that will
bring about universal peace eventual
~. Capital, and the business it pro-
pagates, demand il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

DR.. Ferris. president of the New
York state lunacy commission, de-
clares that one out of every 275 per-
sons in New York city is insane. Thus
has DR.. Ferris made a reputation for
himself of being conservative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

Uncle Sam has lost his first bout in
the battle to punish the alleged fraud
ulent locators of Alaska coal lands
We're Mr.. Ballinger now secretary of
the interior it is likely that this defeat
would be charged by his enemies to
some sort of trickery on his part. And
probably such charges will be made
anVhoW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

For the first time in sixteen years
the Democrats are in control of the
national house of representatives. In
other words one kind of a Democratic
16 to 1 shot has hit the bulls eye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

Carter Harrison has proved to the
satisfaction Of some Chicagoans and
the chagrin of others that he is one
Of the rare individuals who can come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

Judge lands is wrong again. He
insists that threats to intimidate jur-
ors are the same as brides in that no
notice should be taken of them. He
seems to forget that they're not so
profitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal "a a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news L. received IN The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

What a relief it is that there will be
no more municipal political campaign
ing in Topeka for many. many months
IA emma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06


quently makes good.
The Chicago idea of harmless and
exciting amusement, is trying to di-
vorce the mayoralty from the Harrison
family. The principal advantage OF
this form OF sport. is that 1t is endless.
Carter H. is raising a son to perpetuate
the game
Sometimes the failure of a speaker
to weigh his words is due to the fact
that he thoughtlessly failed to bring
along his jewelers. scales.
OH DEATH, WHERE IS THY STING?
A bonehead indeed is the dub who will
hustle
And try to carve out mere living
by hand.
For while he is spraining his think
tank and muscle
The never-sweat lives on the fat or
the land.
Oh, it's hard for the simp who does
nothing but labor
To see how the dickens the street.
loafing sport
Stays up just as well as his hard
working neighbor-
Balloon-like-no visible means OF
support!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

Douglas county German went back.
allretty. to Choimany on a visit, and
upon returning to his Kansas home,
brought cluster of native German
birds, yet. That ISIS all right, but the
Briton who goes home and returns
with a consignment of English spar
rows, will be shot upon the spot, with
out particular attention to which spot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
OMNIBUS INDIA.

TIL English government has more
trouble in India than the rest of the
world knows about. Not a newspaper
in that country printed in the native
language will publish anything favor
able to the government not even the
facts. 1t is proposed in the present
budget to pay certain Indian papers to
print this news.
A subsidy of this kind is not likely
to accomplish much. The people are
very apt to refuse to take the news
papers which accept the subsidy and
thus the desired object will be de-
feated.
The English situation in India is
very precarious. A few Englishmen
are holding millions of dark skinned
orientals in subsection, against their
will and over the increasing protest
which they make. Some time there
will be a rebellion which will over
throw the sovereignty Of King George
and establish a new nation on the
political map of the world. The lead
ers of India are getting education,
knowledge and strength, and with a
practically united people they are
making the situation for the govern
ment what would be called in Kansas
politics ''ominous Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

Kansas City woman desires divorce
from her husband because he whistles.
He probably whistles because he is not
allowed to talk. but that does not
mitigate the offense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

Might doesn't make right, but it ire
Quently makes good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

The guy with an aversion for veal
should refrain from doing the prodigal
son stunt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

The law says that you may slay the
neighbours hens when they scratch up
your garden. But you can't shoot
them,-you would be pinched for
shooting in the city limits" and If you
are successful in potting them with a
club, you mustn't eat them,-you
would be pinched for chicken-stealing;
you must throw the deceased out in
the alley.-and the board of health
gets you!
Mr.. Murlin, the Kansas professor, has
accepted a job in Boston; and, no
talk through his nose, eat beans and
haggle over the price of box of
matches, he will become accustomed to
the change.
H q p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

The wife's Caller Cightly)-These hus-
bands of ours need watching from morn
ing till night. The Other Wife Qezs light
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
Hyaienio CLEANING.

When you go To the washstand and
carefully wash your hands with a gen
erous application OF soap and hard
brush do not think for an instant that
your hands are clean. The tenacious
nlcrobe refuses to be disturbed aud
clings to the flesh throughout the whole
operation. There are some chemical
compounds which will dislodge the
busy bacilli TO certain extent but
not entirely. According to the invcs-
LEGATIONS OF medical authority Of
the Prussian army the best results In
the direction OF giving the hands n
sanitary cleaning are accomplished by
the use OF alcohol 4 bath Of pure
alcohol win remove about 30 per cent
Of the germs. Where Il IS desired 10
clean the hands hygleulcally Il Is rec
commended that the hands be not FIRST
washed with water, for this will so
adulterate the alcohol that Il viii not
be enabled 10 accomplish It's work as
effectively rs otherwise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of 'be Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Miss Ada Brigham was in Troy to-
day.
e. d. Moore is confined to his home
by an attack of the grip.
H. S. Hall of North Adams visited
friends in town yesterday.
George Howard has employment
with the Cooper Mfg. Co.
Mrs. John Houran is able to be out
after a four weeks illness
p. W. Kelley of Manchester was in
town yesterday on business.
John Hart of Main street has re-
coveed from his recent illness.
There was no session of the high
school today as the teachers are Wis
iting schools
John G. Harwood, Jr., bought a val
liable driving horse of North Adams
parties Thursday.
The Bennington Electric Co. is
erecting a new pole at the corner of
Main and North street.
George Hawkins purchased a pair
OF team horses Thursday from o. w.
Welsh of North Adams
Mrs. Frank Powers Of North Ben
nington spent Thursday with her sis
ter, Mrs. William Gibney
Mrs. Henry Hover of shushan has
been visiting at the home of w. II.
Hover of East Main street.
Mrs. Burt sloat of School street is
at Saxon's River attending the tuner
al of her grandmother Mrs. h. r. Har-
ris.
The Rummage sale at the Congre-
through this afternoon and evening
thorugh this afternoon and evening
There are many new bargains offered
Mrs. Dewey NJ. Durham of North
Bennington and son Harry James
have returned from visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Shippey OF
Congress street.
Miss Dorothy Tiffany who has been
visiting her mother on School street
during the past month, returned TO-
day to Springfield where she is TAX
ing the nurses training course in one
of the hospitals.
Mrs. e. ]. Laldly and sister Bertha
Shippey of Conway, Mass, are visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Shippey Of Congress street.