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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-22
JAYHAWKER JOTS

Only few years ago if a town mans
auto stopped in the road he got a
farmer and his team to haul him in.
1t is different now. The farmer. comes
out and shows him how to start the
engine.-JeweI Republican.
A woman of this city relates the
Smith County Pioneer. recently had
eleven teeth pulled at one sitting and
then went home and got supper for
twelve people. We have an old Pana-
ma hat to bet there isn't a man in
town with sufficient nerve to stand q
like ordeal and remain out of bed.
Related by the Bucklin Banner: A
preacher was induced to attend a
highly moral" show in a small south
ern town. As the play progressed the
friend sitting beside him remarked,
This is quite a sight for you" YES,
indeed" answered the minister, II
haven't seen anything like this since
was weaned."
As P. G. Dayton was going home the
other evening relates the Herington
SUM- he noticed a mans head protrud-
Ing from the second story window of
the Yoder home and as he stopped to
listen he heard the following one sided
conversations Weary voice from the
window, My dear sir, ! have absolute
ly no objections to you coming here
and sitting up half the night with my
daughter, nor to you standing on the
doorstep three hours saving good
night, but in consideration for the rest
of the household who wish to go to
sleep, will you kindly take your elbow
off the push bell?"
We have always commended, says Mrs
Kelley in her particular part of the
Toronto Republican, that some good
man would have had a happy home
and the right kind of a wife had he
been fortunate enough to marry Anna
Carlson, and the following from her
Ltndsborg News, is further proof:
People are wont to criticise the men
folks who loaf around town evenings.
But perhaps there Is no place at home
where 1t is comfortable for them to
loaf. Let a man smoke around the
house and put his feet on the parlor
table If he wants to-cut out the nag
ging-and a seat on the street corner
will lose all its charm To- a man who
has done good days work.
We have certainly reached the au-
tomobila age, remarks the Westmore-
land Recorder. We noticed few days
ago on our streets a crowd of enthusi-
astics gathered together each talking
Of the various machines, of the great
speed durability. All at once IN came
a new man and he joiE-d the circle
and endeavored to tell thrilling ex-
perience Of the war of 1912 but he
was crowded aside and found himself
on the outskirts talking to telephone
pole. After a while the argum ent
ended, but we understood that the sub
ject is still unsettled. The owners of
the various cars then mounted their
automobiles and gently and noiselessly
glfded away each believing in his own
mind that he owns and was driving the
best machine made on the market.
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CONSERVATIVES AND REST.

That no consumptive can hope for a
cure of his disease without following
the most rigid routine with regard to
rest is the conclusion of four inter-
esting articles in the Journal of the
Outdoor Life for June, bv Professor
Frederick S. Lee of Columbia univer-
sity, New York. DIS. Lawson Brown
and F. H. Heise of the Adirondack
Cottage Sanatorium, TrUdeau. N. z,
DR.. Joseph H. Pratt of Boston and
VIII M. Ross of Stevens Point, Wis,
according to a bulletin Just Issued by
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis.
Professor Lee, writing on the sub
ject, 1.-THE Physiology Of Exercise and
Rest" shows by experiments on dis
sected frogs the way in which exercise
tires the muscles and, il fact, all the
organs Of the body. He says:
There is no known antidote to ia
tigue, unless it be rest with all that
rest implies. sleep allows the repara-
tive process of rest to he performed
most quickly and completely. A mod
crate degree Of fatigue, or even a con-
siderable degree when not too often
incurred. is not detrimental to a
healthy body and is even to be advised.
The healthy body is provided with
great recuperative powers, and does
not rapidly succumb to even excessive
demands on its energy. But 1t should
be allowed the proper condition for re-
cuperation. and that condition is ade-
quate rest. There is danger when the
fatigue of one days labor is not elm
mated before the next days work is
begun. The effects may then be cumu-
lative, the tissues may be in a con-
tinued state of depression and the end
may be DISASTROUS
Drs. Brown and Heise in an article
on Properly Regulated Rest and Ex-
ercise in Pulmonary tuberculosis -
hold that the action Of the poisonous
germs Of the disease Cd the body is
very similar to that Of over exercise.
The poisonous irritation caused by the
germs gives the organs and tissues Of
the body a double load to carry. They
emphasize the importance Of rest In
the treatment of tuberculosis. but also
insist that properly regulated exercise
is very necessary. They state their
conclusions thus:
Exercise when properly regulated
and systematically graded is an i'm
portant factor in the treatment OF pull
monary tuberculosis. Through it the
patient is in many cases returned to
home and family with lessened chances
Of future relapse. At the same time
part of His earning capacity is restored
and he is consequently financially less
dependent upon others. relieving him
of much worry. expense and hardship -
Dr. Pratt. who was founder OF the
first Church tuberculosis Glass in the
United States in the Emmanuel
Church In Boston, claims that In the
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QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Even the married woman's life may
be Miss-spent.
Nature waits until Spring to turn
over her new leaves.
Many mans income depends upon
the generosity of his friends.
Many a theatrical manager can't
win out, even with a full house.
The young wife's words don't al
ways carry as much weight as her bis
cults.
When women call thew inave their
cards When men call they are apt to
leave their chips.
The man who never gets a seat Is
really the one who stands up for the
traction company.
It may be possible to drown our sor-
rows in the flowing bowl, but some
men want a hogsh ead.
The man who stints his wifs to keep
I'D his club dues has ne business to
wonder why marriage Is failure.
Blobbs: do you think we shall ever
really have painless dentistry2" Slobbs:
sure just as soon as va nave ache
less teeth"
1.-THE Trust Is the modern menace
remarked the Wise Guy. "Oh, the
Trust isn't so modern" replied Sim
pie Mug. How many centuries ago
was II that Atlas held up the world p
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the chieago Newa.l

LFrom the Chicago News.
Many a true word is spoken by
mistake.
Men who attempt to drown sorrow
merely irrigate it.
When a man loses his temper he
certainly doesn't look it.
AS a topic of conversation the
weather easily heads the list.
An ounce of Intuition may be bet
ter than a pound OF tuition.
In his own case every man looks
upon cowardice as discretion.
If you are satisfied to remain poor
the world will see that you do.
There is no excuse for failing to
pay your respects when talk is cheap.
Nothing pleases a woman more than
a compliment she doesn't deserve.
Give a woman pretty lace hand
kerchief and she can cry over any
thing.
Are you thinking of buying an aero
plane? It doesn't cost anything to
think about it.
1t is easy to get anything you want
If it happens to be something that
nobody else win have.
No man has a right to expect his
wife to be a good cook unless he is
that kind of a provider.
A girl of sweet Is never wishes she
had been born a man-but wait until
she reaches the age Of 26!
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hU4OR OF THE D<Y

fected an airshipi'' And when You
awoke?" Il WAS out on the floor''-
Washington Herald.
This is great poem. You must have
been thinking Of something inspiring when
the installment man. ''-Pittsburg Post.
When I started in life," said Mr.. Boos-
ter, Il worked twelve hours a day.
YES" replied his son, ''but in these
rapid times anyone who took twelve hours
to do a days work couldn't hold a Job
Washington Star.
The Tenant--Look here. sir. It's only
20 above zero In this room. There Is the
Recommendation for yourself. The
Landlord-That's not a fair test. You've
hung the thermometer on the radiator
Toledo Blade.
First American Father-Corne up to the
art exhibition with me. old man. Second
I leave my business7 Why, I would just
as soon think Of visiting one of my chill
dren's schools.-Life.
Mrs. Subbubs-Wake up. John; I'm sure
there is burglar in the house. Mr..
Subbubs-Calm yourself, my dear. don't
think the cook has retired yet, and we are
pretty sure to find a policeman In the
kItchen.-Philadelphia- Record
Hubby with newspaper)-We1I, WE'LL
Another bank has gone to smash and
none of the directors knew anything
about what was going on Mrs. Voting
IL the directors were all wOmen.-Boston
Transcript.
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Reconstruction I'm Mexico.

The men who have undertaken to
reorgaEize the system of government
in Mexico, to revive the constitution
mon who represent the convictions OF
90 per cent of their fellow-ciizens I'M
der that constitution-wi1l need time,
and it is not we'll to subject them to
hostile criticism at the outset. DIS
content which has been growing in
Mexico for ten years or more. the
years of the old age of Diaz and the
strengthening of the group of crafty
politicians who surrounded MN, ex-
pressed itself in a widespread revolu-
ton which overturned the government
Anarchy has not followed, as many
persons thought it would Follow the
disruption of the Diaz government.
On the contrary, Mr.. de Ia Barra,
now the provisional executive has ex-
hibited admirable frmness and direct
ness in his management OF puohc
affairs. There will be msn.v rumorS OF
conspiracy, of the immincnce of coun-
ter revolutions of the dissatisfaction
of various leaders of the instruction,
Of efforts on the part of deposed pub
lie officers to regain power. Ihey
should not affect the worlds judgment
of the wisdom and strength of the pro
visional government SO long as MI De
la Barra and his adviser with the
help of Mr.. Madero, continue the work
of reconstruction and pacifcation sue
cessfuily.
Il is promised that in less than
month the lines of the National Rail
wavs win all be in working order.
Business should soon be restored to.
normal conditions. The difficulties to
be encountered in the, institution OF
practically new electoral n ethods are
obvious. and there is likely to b some
turmoil at the time of the general cleo
tons in the autumn But the outlook
for Mexico is bright, and there Is no
excuse for exaggerating the problems
which confront the De la Barra min
istry. Of course. there are many Mex
jco1s who want more in the way OF
nolitical honor than they ar. likely to
get, but a serious effort is making to
secure majority rule, an thus far the
retiring public officials, az well as Ma
dero. Orozco, and De la Barras nave
set a good example for sincere patrlots
10 fo1low.-New York Times.
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who lived in Willow Dale. but not
knowing the name of tho young wom-
an he wished so eagerly to see again
his efforts were all in vain
About three months later as Davis
was leaving town for Brao.ey one Sat
urday afternoon he saw a very pretty
young woman. She was very well
dressed and was followed by two port
ers carrying an imposing array of hand
luggage, and preceded by a porter
pushing a proud old lady who was ac-
companied by a black dressed French
maid carrying a poodle Davis took 1t
all in in a flash and was almost over
come with delight when he recognized
in the pretty woman the little stenog-
rapher.
He followed eagerly through the
stream of people, and wnen the pro-
cesion halted at the cab stand, Davis
halted, too, unnoticed, wondering Tor
a second what he was going TO say
Then the young woman turned her
eyes on him. She held her hand out
to him cordially and greeted him like
an old friend.
After a few minutes IL which Davis
made it clear that wherever she was
going and whatever she was going TO
do he wanted to go with her. the
party started off in taxicabs. the pomp-
the poodle in another aud Julia ana
Davis in another.
We'll, here I am said Julia when
they had started. HHow do you like
it? Isn't she the proudest looking old
dame in the world p"
''She-who is she?' asked Davis
blankly.
why, that is the great and only
Lady Stampedington, the English suf-
fragist and am her private secretary.
oh, it's much nicer than working in
that dreadful Office and boarding az
Willow Dalel" Julia sighed. IF 1t
weren't for the poodle and the report
ers It would be perfect"
Just what words followed Meth Ell
Julia nor Davis could ever remember.
but bv the time the taxicabs had
reached Lady Stampedington's hotel
the romance of Julia Dempsey and
Davis Blackwell had gone far, so far
in fact, that never after Ghat did either
of them doubt its happy % clusion.-
Copyright, 1911, by Associated Liter
ary Press
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GLOBE SIGHTS.


TFron1 the Atchison Glooe.l
A dentist says he won't hurt you II
he can help it; the trouble is he can
help it ... -.
wife by the kindness he bestows on ms
Speaking of insurgents, a good many
of them Wouldn't be If it didn't pay
pretty well.
You can't tell how much work man
does by the story he puts up about De-
ing tired. - -.
a nerson to cut across lots when an
opportunity affords?
Speaking of paradoxes, there IS a
good deal of domestic trouble winch
doesn't begin at home
When a man begins to neglect the
grease spots on his vest, that Is a sign
he is being neglected.
A man is frequently promised MS
money back, if he isn't satisfied, but
ne doesn't get 1t very often
Still. there is so much politeness in
the world that 1t is usually possible 70
get some one to listen to you.
We try not to be finicky, but fancy
a set of second hand store teeth
wouldn't be entirely satisfactory.
Neither is 1t safe to attempt to judge
a mans salary by the amount OF
money he spends at the barber shops.
It may be said for the army that It
isn't the only place where the regular
does a lot of work the volunteer gets
credit for.
Anyone can brag, but 1t takes clev-
er person to disguise that line of tax
sufficiently to win the approval OF MS
audience.
A greenhorn shows up to the worst
advantage when engaged in the inn
possible task of trying to prove he Is
nothing of the kind.
Economy is commendable, but the
man who dries out second hand chew
ing tobacco and smokes it, has grasped
the idea too firmly.
When you become thoroughly salts
fled that you were wrong, do you ever
acknowledge it to the party you have
Wronged. and try to make amends?
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CROP CONDTTIONs-

Many q pessimistic wall is going
up these days that the year 1911 is
going to be lean one in Kansas, ag-
riculturally speaking. And it is I'M
doubleday true that some of the won
derful agricultural records of recent
years are not going to be approached.
It has not been good year for wheat
in Kansas, but the crop is likely to
go over $4,000, 900 bushels and that
is far from being a small yield OF
wheat for any one state OF the size
Of Kansas to make, even If it does not
come near the Kansas records in this
particular. 1t has been a bad year
for garden truck, berries and small
fruit. Nor viii peaches and apples be
as plentiful as last year. But the
corn is still to be heard from.
It is not unusual to hear statements
that much Of the corn crop is already
ruined. But this is probably far from
the facts. It was only the other day
that the members of the state tax
commission returned to Topeka after
an extended tour of the state. They
reported that the corn all over Kan
sas was in generally good condition.
It needs rain to be sure. So does ev-
erything else IN Kansas. But the larg-
est part of the corn can withstand
many, many more days of dry wealth
er before it is ready for the failure
class. And that rain will come along
pretty soon is almost certain. There
will be a change of the moon soon,
the new one arriving on June 26, and
the old-fashioned folk, who have
learned a lot through their years of
experience, are sure that good rains
will come with the change.
Other grains and hays have been
doing fairly well this year and If
corn crop is grown that will be nor
NAL or a little better than those of
recent years. there will be no reason
for gloom among the farmers and the
other people of Kansas. Even If there
should be a big failure in the corn
crop, Kansas will be able to worry
along. Not much of the wealth that
her farmers and other citizens have
gathered in during the past few years
OF wonderful agricultural prosperity
has been dissipated. The people Of
Kansas can well stand something of
a lean agricultural year. AS a matter
of fact, though, there are yet no
grounds for certain insistence that it
is going to be lean year. Pessimists
are always inclined to be premature.
The chances are that when all the
crops are harvested it will be found
that Kansans have done mighty well
considering the climatic conditions
they have had to contend with.
And these conditions, with which
Kansas has been brought face to face
this year, suggests the necessity of the
farmers indulging more extensively
in diversified farming. It is an un-
heard of year, that will make for
poor crops of every kind. And it is
not an unusual year when all crops
do well. So the farmer who places
his land to a large variety of crops
stands a good chance of making
big killing. financially speaking, and
his chance is certain that one or more
Of his crops will do well under con-
ditions that are not favorable to all
of them.
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shall be satisfied, IT, when
My labors on the earth are done,
And am called to God again,
Behind me I have left not one
Who harbOrs bitter thoughts of me
And mutters that 1 wronged him here
II can face death fearlessly,
And face him with conscience clear.
shall be satisfied to die
If can only leave behind
A few on earth to testify
That was honest, patient kind,
And though leave no hord OF gold.
And pass, but little known. from here,
III face Deaths angel, stanch and bold
If can keep my conscience clear.
have no wish to rise to fame,
1 have no wish to Chamber high
And have the world applaud my name;
That will not help me when I die.
I'm satisfied to plod along
And do my best, year after year,
To face the fight, however strong,
But still to keep my conscience clear.
Detroit Free Press.
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treatm ent of tuberculosis absolute rest,
often in bed. must be extended over q
perod Of months, before the consump-
tive should take any exercise He
says, Prolonged rest in bed out of
doors yields better results than any
other method of treating pulmonary
tuberculosis. Patients viii have bet
ter appetite and take more food with
cut discomfort and gain weight and
strength faster than patients with
active disease who are allowed to exer-
else. Complications are much less FREE
quent. When used in the incipient
stage recovery is more rapid and
surer."
Mr.. Ross, who is hinae-e a cured
consumptive, and writer Of consider
able prominence, holds that unless
resting becomes business to the tu-
berculosis patient, he might as well
give UP his fight for health. THE
period of infection with tuberculosis
he says. "is not vacation. It is a
twenty-four-h job. True it is
a period Of idlenesss but ore of intelli-
gent. directed idleness. The days work
should consist of rest; rest should be
the only business on hand. The light
exercise, or hour of reading should be
considered as the reward of a good
days work, like the evening of Slip
pered ease to the tired business man
at the end OF the day This recrea-
ton. however, should be considered
only as an Incidental result of the pa
TENTS work, not the main object
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

An almost universal need among hui
mans-a few or many lessons in gram
y
Too many people ask to be excused
for their blunders simply because they
meant well.
A whole lot of folk are always hunting
for sympathy that they are far from
deserving.
Just about every man is conceited
enough to think that any woman would
be pleased to meet him.
Few persons have any trouble getting
the things they actually need. The diff
ficulty comes in getting the things they
think they need.
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DAYS OF JERRY sIMPsON.

Judge Lee T. Fisher, probate judge
of this county, was raking around
among old papers last week and ran
onto relic Of earlier days in the
shape of three or four badges used by
the Populists in 1896. He presented
one to the editor of the Republican
although we also had one laid awav
as a memento of those strenuous days
and it brings back many recollections
OF the time when Jerry swept this
district like cyclone, and did it with
out socks. Personally, Jerry Simpson
was 70 doubt a fine fellow. He IN
doubtedly believed that he was leading
the people into green pastures and be-
sides the still waters. Many of the
ideas he advocated have since been in
corporated into the laws of the land,
while some were SO radical that time
has never yet convinced the congress
Of their practicability or necessity for
better g lvernment. But Terry fought
a coed fight and the political badges
now before US recall scenes when the
hills and prairies were swarming with
voters who wore them. labeled as this
badge in our possession: 1885. Our
Jerry. Simpson and Silver. 10 to l."
1t was an unfortunate period in Kan
sas history, but Jerry was no doubt
honest in his ideas and simply mistaken
in judgment. Let us think of him now
with charity and forgiveness, as Re
sleeps the sleep Of eternity.-Pratt Re
publican
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Attorney General Dawson has prob
ably put in q rush order to replenish
his supply Of padlocks and injunctions.
A Jury at Atchison brought in a verdict
Of not guilty in favor OF a man who
was arrested for operating moving
picture show on Sunday. Another jury
at Columbus brought In similar YER
dict in favor of some members of
French fraternal society They were
charged with violating the prohibitory
law because they had a key Of beer at
one Of their socials.