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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE

England and the United States are
the two large powers where compulsory
service in the army in times of peace is
not required, writes II. H. Windsor in
Popular Mechanics for April From
time to time, and more frequently of
late, we are told that before many years
have passed, it will be necessary to en-
force one to three years military ser
vice here from every able-bodied young
man. The idea is extremely repugnant,
for while the physical and disciplinary
value Is admitted, it would mean the
taking of the very years in which the
average young man really fits himself
for his life work To return to this
preparatory work after three years of
military life is by no means easy. as
anyone who has dropped his studies for
two years, well knows. The training to
obey without dispute, to be punctuaI and
respectful, are things in which the
American boy is lacking, but could not
all this be reasonably accomplished with
drill of one hour, or less. a day, COM
pulsory if necessary, for all boys in
upper grade public schools and stud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
THE GARDEN FoUNrAIN.

For my delight comes dripping wing
ABOUT your shadows flIzftering,
w mere, fearless, on the messy brink
Inc blackbird dips his bill to drink
Inc sun for my delight shall part
Inc casket OF your lly's heart.
Open the folded white
For my delight.
AND when the FURNISHED noon has come
And all my garden choir is dumb.
men dripping wing has sought the leaves
ana shadows of the jasmined caves,
1nen sudden-from the brassy sky
a meteor flash, a dragon fly
Snail on the edge alight
For my delight.
" men eve shall peer with slanting rays
UoWn the sequestered ways,
Z our constant voice shall call me still
70 learn the secrets of the hill,
N hloden sources whence you slip
70 Dabble at the marbles lip.
ana drop your crystal bright
For my delight
Marina Pease. in the Spectator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

ried when you had been asleep about
year. Later his wife died and he
married again.
Twice" Irene commented, ''and he
declared he would never marry anyone
II not me. But Dick, whas of him %
Richard Farnum could not give you
up. He believed. as did the doctors,
that you would waken som etime, and
as long as there was the possibility
there was no other girl for him. he
still waiting for you to waken, until at
last, he died, an old man"
Poor old Dick wanted to live to
be a hundred years old. but 1 didn't
want to lose all these years. OF course
1 am glad to be awake now the sights
are very interesting"
Returning to the doctors wing,
Irene was taken back to her old home,
and the marvellous day ended. while
once more she fell asleep in her own
room.
AS on the preceding morning, the
sun was shining when she wakened,
but she missed the rushing sounds
from without She went to her win
dow and looked out. There were ac-
tually wires in sight. and all the tall
buildings of yesterday Were gone!
"Oh, I'm SO glad,' she thought; lit s
really 1911 after ALL
Her sister Edith came to her door.
mot dressed" she exclaimed.
mo, but I'm hurrying. I want to
tell you all about my wonderful dream.
1t seemed so real.''
During the day when Philip and
Dick came for their answers Irene had
them ready. Philip came during the
afternoon, but Dick not till evening,
and when at length he was trying to
say Good night he heard the girl
beside him murmur:
.'Of course it was only a dream-but
you waited for me, Dick!
He didn't in the least understand
what she was talking about He knew
only that she was blushing, laughing
and had promised to be his wife,
Copyright, 1911. by the Associated
Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

The more the work of the last leg
islature is analysed. the better it looms
up. OF the 335 bills which were
passed, only So Of them were on new
subjects. The other 500 concerned the
usual appropriation bills, amendments
to and repeal of old laws. When a
state legislature gets to the point
where it devotes most of itE attention
TO repeating much of the inefficient
legislation of the past and repairing
the defects in other old legislation so
as to make It more effective. it is do
ing a great work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
HUNOR OF THE DAY

Visitor (his first experience of Dublin
What dreadful smell: Driver-Faith,
sorr, but the smell av the Liffeys wan
av the sights av Dublin.-Punch.
Subject for Specialists.-"Did you say
that, two artists had worked on your
wife's portrait?'' ''Yes, a portrait artist
did her face and figure and a landscape
painter her hat."-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Palm Garden.-The First English
man (wintering abroad for the first time)
But, my dear chap, why call it the Palm
around. The Second Englishman (who
has been there before, and remembers the
tips)-Oh, it's CHEEKY little conundrum
that every blessed employee in the place
will answer for you the day you leave,
old boy.-The Sketch.
gurdyist-Lumnle, Grace, don't 1t make
yer heart bleed to hear of that Paddy
wislSy chap gettin' tnahsands o. pahnds
fer thumpin' o. his pianner? Second-Not
'arf it don't An e don't ave ter bloom
in well lug his pianner abaht wfv i'm
Naturalization opinion.
No Cause for Alarm.-Lodger (to land
lady)-But your little girl is reading your
dodgers letters. Landlady-Oh, that's all
right. don't let her see any that will do
her any harm.-Pele Mele.
Mesh 'slptr' ord nary thingl Here fish
middle o. the night an my ole watch 'sh
pointin' tnoon.''-Life.
ct Gamma Observation-Disclosures the bride
was like, Donald whist, mon, 1t wis
ma merriagei 1t wis fun'ral!'-The
Taller.
It's awkward when these motors break
down. / was called to a patient the other
suppose?'' mo; cured.'-Lustige Blaet-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Not a few men confine their work
to working other people.
X X
The hasbeen is generally strong on
experiences of the improbable sort.
X X
Most folks conversation is uninter-
esting because so much of it is about
themselves.
Starting an argument is much easier
than ending it to your complete sat
isfaction.
Some men are conceited enough to
think on their wedding day that many
other girls are sorely disappointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Several of the new Kansas congress
men who have started for Washington
have left farewell interviews with their
constituents concerning the many i'm
portant matters they are going to
press to successful conclusions when
they reach the national legislative
levels. They seem to forget that the
next house of representatives will be
under the absolute control of the
Democrats. About the only activities
they will be permitted to indulge in
viii be to answer to their names when
the roll IA called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.1

IF'rom the New York Press.1
Money, comes to a man to make only
the briefest visit.
Getting into politics is good deal
harder than being kicked out.
The great secret about a girls fall
ing in love is for a man to come along.
A good listener may never become a
good talker that way, but there is a
chance for him to learn to be thinker.
A woman always plans to have two
weeks in the spring free from other
duties so she can buy her Easter bon
net
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

A hint to Captain Richmond Pear
son Hobson and a few others: Baron
D'Estournelles de Constant the repre-
sentative of France at The Hague
peace conference. who is now deliver
ing addresses in this country on uni
versal peace, expressed the opinion the
other day that there will never be a
war between the United States and
Japan unless it is stirred u by ignor-
ance in both nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Evidently the next contest for a Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination in
Kansas is going to be a free-for-all
affair of large proportions. E. B.
Schermerhorn, Frank J. Ryan and ex-
Congressman w. A. Calderhead are al
ready being mentioned as possibilities,
End the primaries for the event are
some eighteen months away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

When congress submitted to the
state legislatures the proposed amend
ment to the federal constitution max
ing possible the levying of an income
tax, the prophecies were general that
not one of the New England states
would ratify this amendment. Maine
has done so. however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Making a trip to the North pole
seems to be about the most remuner-
Rtive of Jobs extant. Explorer Peary
goes on the retired list of the navy
with an annual salary Of $4,000 as long
ss he lives. There will be no good ex-
ouse now for him to deliver any more
lectures And If he will only desist
from such activities great will be the
applause of the multitude
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Women seem to be winning out in
their fight for equal rights all along
the line. Hereafter, the men teachers
in the New York public schools will
not receive larger pay than the women
teachers, simply because of the fact
that they are mere men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Russia seems to be getting more
modern and civilized all the time.
Successful train robberies, resulting in
large loot, are now being pulled off
There in most approved and up-to-
date fashion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Green bugs are reported to be busy
in the wheat fields IN Oklahoma and
Texas. In other words, the profess
Eional "crop killers are getting active
again. This is the open season for
them, anyhow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

And now It is said that dust storms
have ruined large part of the wheat
crop in the western section of the
state. But as the wheat crop, like the
cat has nine or more lives and has
only utilized four or five of them so far
this season, 1t is likely that the usual
call for harvest hands will come out
OF the western section of the state in
4fn,a time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Count Zeppelin's new airship made
a most successful maiden flight. But
the count has had such bad luck with
the wonderful craft he has built. that
1t Will not be surprising If this latest
creation Of his goes to smash before
1onO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun dsy
Telegraph report OF that great news or
ganizafion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Thus does the cost of living march
merrily on its way to higher attitudes.
The price of Holsters is almost double
what It was a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

When a history of the present Mexi-
can revolution is written it probably
won't be any more exciting than the
average newspaper report OF a pro-
gressive euchre party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
FROM OTHER PENS
IMMORAL AND FUTILE.

Nothing more brazen was ever seen
i: a court of justice than the attack
made by the attorneys for the great
meat packing companies in Chicago
upon the indictment obtained by the
United States, a few months ago. IN
effect the demurrer was based upon the
claim that the violations of the federal
antitrust laws which were charged by
the United States grand jury were the
same kind of offenses and virtually the
same thing for which the packers had
leen granted immunity in 1906.
1t was as if the packers had said:
1.-THE law-breaking which We are ac
breaking which was forgiven five
years ago, in consideration of our
agreement to stop it and help bring the
railroads to book, that the old forgive
ness can be stretched, by an artful
legal construction, to cover the repeat
ed later violations of the same federal
laws which we trampled under foot az
that time. Our newer SHINING against
the government is of the same kind
that we practiced before the earlier
court proceedings. We were let off
then and We claim that we must be a.
lowed to escape now because of that old
consideration shown us by the federal
authorities"
This utterly immoral and scandalous
defense has failed in the United States
district court. Judge Carpenter has de-
c1ded that the packers must go to trial,
Notwithstanding their brazen claim OF
immunity from prosecution, and the
first round of the fight ends in favor of
TIE government.-Clevela Plain Deal
err.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
A SATURDAY SERMON.

But avoid foolish questions. and gem
ealogies, and contentious, and strivings
about the law; for they are Improbable
and vain. Titus III g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH.

Gang plows and traction engines are
rapidly becoming the rule IN many
counties in Georgia. The farmers have
been reading, studying and expert
menting in the last few years as never
before, and the result is seen in the
adoption of business methods upon a
widespread scale.
1t was but a few years since that
the federal and the state experiment
stations throughout the south were
complaining that the farmers were un-
responsive to their efforts. Today
these efforts are being met more than
half way. The changed viewpoint ap-
plies as well to the old farmer as to
the young man; to the tenant as to the
man who owns the land which he
farms. 1t is nothing less than revolu-
ton in southern development.
When the southern farmers in any
considerable number adopt modern
farm methods, when they abandon
their lifelong habit of depending al
most entirely upon single crop and
turn to diversified farming, there is
bound to be a wonderful change in
conditions throughout all of the south
ern states. At the present time the
southern state are attracting a large
share of new immigration. They are
progressing more rapidly than are the
agricultural states of the middle west,
and if they keep on along the road
upon which they have entered they
will be challenging records for prog
ress with those which have been max
ing in such states as Washington
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
CONGRESS OF TECHNOLOGY.

The coming congress of technology
in Boston will be an interesting ami
versary celebration. 1t will mark the
fiftieth anniversary of the chartering
of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. Incidentally and inevitably it
will bring to mind and call attention
to the vast increase in the demands
of technical education since that insti-
tute was founded.
Think how technical problems have
grown in the last so years. Mining
and the treatment of ores. railroad
construction, other forms of transpor-
tation, the production and distribution
of power, the various applications of
chemical knowledge. are but a few of
the things which have witnessed a
marvellous development. This anniver-
sary of Massachusetts Tech calls atten-
ton to the achievements of half a CEN
fury and to what amounts to a won
derfuI transformation of human So
ciety.
The number of technical schools in
this country, and the introduction of
technical training in the common and
secondary schools. show how thor
oughly the present generation recog-
nizes the need of better and more gen
eral technical instruction than was
given so years ago-better than is
even yet given.-Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Another instance of dogs careless
ness: While Tom Hughes and his lady
friend were strolling around Sunday
evening watching the stars shoot
through the heavens and recording
each one in the usual way, a savage
dog rushed out and bit Tommy four
times on the public square.-Hering-
ton Sun.
H C P
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

An old soldier may be bald as an
egg and clean shaver, but simple
subterfuge of the kind will not ex-
empt him from the ravages of the cub
reporter, who always refers to him as
"grizzled veteran"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Frank Ryan has qualification TO
the office of governor which few mel
in the country can boast. He has new
er made a practice of paying railroad
fare, and can therefore assert, in hi
campaign, that he has never giveI
the railroads his support Tha
should be a valuable asset in a Kan
sas campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

The action of the executive council
in calling Doc Crumbine is not funny;
it is too much like making sport of
sacred relics to be funny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

What has become of the old-fash-
toned red flannel shirt, which, after
looked like a string of coral
beads?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

Price of Holsters has doubled on ac-
count of the storm on the New Eng
and coast, but the price of Holsters
8 an unimportant market quotation in
his town, where the edible kind of
obSter seldom visits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

ct Gamma ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the bri,
was like, Donald whist, mon, it wi
ma merriage! 1t wis a fun'ral!'-Tl
Tatler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

And at the hands of the same C. 7
every aviator is daring"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

The Pennsylvania gent who Obliged
by officiating at his own hanging, was
undoubtedly one of those pests who al.
ways butt in and admit that they car
do anything better than the trained
hand on the job. His kind frequents
the newspaper offices. Hence, this
department is of the opinion that the
Pennsylvania gent was entitled to what
he got.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
FHR WORLDS NEWS CONDENSED
Especial mail report to The Star from san Franclsco)

a. q Batchelder chairman of the
executive committee OF the American
Automobile Associations is I'm San
Francisco stirring mp interest In the
proposed boulevard to extend across
the United States.
Allan c. Rush, an engineer, has
plans to build a passenger and freight
bridge from Telegraph Hill, San Fran
cleo, to the Oakland side of the bay,
by way Of Goat Island. The completed
project would cost $l6,OOO,OO0
The Superior Court of Los Angeles
awarded q small boy $4,000 damages
against the Standard OH Company, for
injuries received when one Of the cJm-
pany's wagons ran into him, Gripping
him, possibly for life.
Captain +. 3. Baldwin, artic explorer
is in San Francisco to fit out ship
expedition to start in September, 1913
for a four years dash to the Pole. He
plans to drift across the arctic circle
in the ice.
of Utah an inheritance tax on her
husbands estate amounting to $685.
Sac Part of this money will be used
to erect a capitol at Salt Lake City
Mrs. Gerritt Livingston Lansing, veal
Thy society woman of San Francisco
has been arrested for stealing mail
packages. Her physician claims she is
a sufferer from neurasthenia.
Moving picture men have arrived at
the Mexican boundary line, are re-
cruiting Mexicans for mimic battles.
Scenes of mock cruelty and horror
been worked into some Of the scenes
and the government may interfere
with their production.
| Delta farmers of the San Joaquin
/ Valley are planning a thirty five mile
| canal to carry off surplus flood waters
| from the San Joaquin river.
| Seventeen tons of dynamite eXplod
ed near Los Angeles to dislodge &
small hill put three transcontinenta
lines out of commission for part Of 1
day by covering the railroad tracks
deep with debris.
The San Francisco Labor Councl
has accepted an invitation to joiI
with the Socialists in a meeting u
protest against Taft's sending soldier
to the Mexican borders
Wilson b. Evans who stole $4,000
when he was cashier Of a Los Angelo
bank is said to be at large in Acapulco
Mexico.
n Silvia Pankhurst, famous Englis
? suffragete leader, delivered an int
= esting address in San Francisco.
Y A woman was buried under an avt
lanche of snow in northern Californi
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
(Endorsed)

NIlIUUI bUWJ
mo. II. DISTRICT COURT OF
THE U. s. for the Territory of Ha-
wall. THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA vs.. HAWAIIAN SUGAR
COMPANY, ct al. SUMMONS. ROBT.
w. BRECKONS, and WILLIAM T.
RAWLINS, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
PERSISTENT COLDS.

There is no reason why a cold
should hang on for weeks, or until
some chronic throat or lung trouble
is developed, and it will not if you
take Chamberlain Cough Remedy
BY its remarkable cures of colds that
remedy has from small beginning
acquired a worldwide sale and use
You may know that remedy that has
constantly grown in favor and popu
larity for almost forty years has more
than ordinary merit. For sale BY
Benson, Smith & Co., agents for Ha
wall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
WESTERN NEWS.

Mountain rats, famished, because
mo- food was available on account of
heavy snow failed attacked laborers
near Tonopah, Nevada
Douglas, Alaska. seat of the famous
Treadwell mines, was almost destroy
cd by fire.
The damage from rains in Santa Bar.
bara county alone will amount to over
100000
Professor George A. Sedgley, for
ever thirty years head of the CONNER
cial departments of Santa Clara Col
iege is dead
Land slides in Nevada have destroy
ed three mining towns and caused nine
deaths to date. Heavy rains and snow
caused three slides.
J. L. Flood, California millionaire
has transferred over 100000 worth
of property at Menlo Park, California
to his wife.
All trains on the Western Pacific
have been suspended in California un-
iii the damage caused by the recent
storm can be repaired.
Six Chinese slave girls valued at
$4,000 were captured in San Fran
cisco dens by the immigration officers.
A sunrise court, exclusively for
orunks is the latest thing in Los An
geles. Cornwall ones may now settle
up and get to work the same day.
California capitalists are raising
F,I1 -
the top of Mt. Diablo.
The old battleship Oregon has been
practically rebuild at a cost of 81 ,000,-
600 at the Bremerton navy yard, and is
ready to be put into commission on ten
days notice.
The Russ block, which took the
place Of the old Russ hotel and bust
ness block after the fire, was damaged
to the extent of $4,000 by fire.
Oscar G. Creighton, Harvard gradu
ate at the head of insurrecto band is
causing more trouble in Mexico for the
federal troops than any other ten in
surgent armies"
Balfour, Guthrie a. Co., are to estab
lish a new steamship line between
Pacific Coast ports and European
ports and European ports. The serVic
will begin in April, and steamers will
leave monthly.
Southern California legislators hav
been called off in their fight to max
second state university out of tn
Throop School. The bill was oppose
by University of California graduates.
Two swindlers operating throug
Nevada were chased into the mouI
tains by officers and were finally cal
tured when nearly starved and badl
frozen.