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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
FROM OTHER PENS
INSURGENCY THEN AND NOW.

INSURGENCY THEN AND NOW
In the hands Of Dolliver and Bever-
idge insurgency represented a protest
against very real and present evil.
In the hands of La Toilette and Cum
Minis insurgency has become a blind
and discreditable complaint against
something that has ceased to exist.
That this changed situation is fully
sensed by the American public is ap-
parent from the reversed popular atti-
tude toward such portion of the pro-
gressive element in the Republican
party which persists in its factional
opposition to President Taft, in cruel
and illogical determination to fight
him when he is right as hard as when
he is wrong.
The country is against the insur-
gency of 1911 as heartily as it was for
the insurgency of 1909; because the
people realize that the occasion for
revolt against the party leadership of
that time has passed away. In the
senate the old stand-pat oligarchy has
been crushed and its membership re-
tired. In the house the veteran stant-
pat speaker has been endorsed and his
place as Republican leader is filled by
an ardent advocate of tariff reform.
Insurgency in 1900 was justified by the
necessity for correcting the attitude of
the Republican party toward special
demned by the fact that it represents
nothing but a bootless and wanton
effect to tsSebnf H shrdlu shrdlum
effort to discredit the party leadership
when it is doing so well as to earn and
receive universal popular approval
Indianapolis Star.
OUR EXPRESSIVE VERNACULAR
Perhaps there is no better index to
the spirit of the times and the habits
of the people in the United States
than their newspapers and their slang
their vernacular. Sometimes both
are carried to extremes, but as a whole
they are what the people make them,
and reflect the peoples temperament.
The meaning of the term Vernacular,
Mr.. Webster tells as, carries with it the
idea of the slave born in his masters
house." coming from the French root
sverna.'' This definition is a pat one.
for certainly this slave which we make
of our vernacular-and to very good
uses, too-was born in its masters
house.
To the phlegmatic easterner, with
his ponderous ways, this speech must
indeed, seem attractive, though
strange Being the product of quick
ened life. it naturally has vividness
and jauntiness to 1t which the pure
diction can not claim. Every age has
its own colloquialisms, but ours seem
/ to surpass all others as much as our
age surpasses ages gone by SO ex-
pressive is our vernacular that it has
forced itself into legal and accepted
use, and it is doubtful if it viii ever
be less popular. How better. for in
stance could one describe what is
meant by a Give wire" in this case
than with that term itself?-Omaha
Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

How thoughtless of the state pure food
commissioners in convention assem-
bled at Duluth They declared war on
fire. ids i'm patented medicines without
getting Solicitor McCabe's advice on
the srlhiecf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Another advance Of 10 cents on the
hundred pounds of refined sugar has
been ordered by the sugar trust. Pre-
sumably the sugar trust sees the hand
writing on the wall and proposes to
make all the hay 1t can while the sun
is shining and before the clouds of dis
solution appear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Too bad, isn't it. that there are not
more prominent men in Kansas like IN
Gle Cy Leland? When he is asked for
his views concerning matters political
he discusses farming in an illuminating
Foatfrv7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

= Governor Stubs is undoubtedly quite
right in insisting that the controversy
over the enforcement of the prohibitory
law IN Crawford and Cherokee counties
was nothing Of a sham battle. After
q sham battle there are not spoils in
the way Of notoriety or anything else
TO divide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

1t is likely that the boarding house
keepers at Washington are the only
individuals who have any regret be-
cause of the adjournment of congress.
And what a relief it must really be for
their patrons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

forehanded. but the trouble in this par
tioular is that bank robbers do their
work while the bank officials and the
rest Of the community are asleep and
generally get away before the guardians
Of the gold have fully walked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

It's lucky thing for Governor Wilson
of New Jersey that the annual con-
ference Of governors is to be held in
that state this fall. So punctilious are
the fducisry officers or that common
wealth that they would have locked
his pay check for the days he might
have been absent from the state in
attending this conference had it been
held elsewhere
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Kansas farmers who raised little
wheat this year are not alone in their
misery. The tobacco farmers OF Ken
lucky have only been able to raise one
sixth Of a crop this season because of
dry weather This is the kind Of COM
pany. though, that misery is not fond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

A Kansas man has developed a grape
that is said to be the finest ever. And
yet. it is grape with seeds in it. A
seedless grape is what the people want.
Like many other things they want.
however, they probably won't get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

More than $4,000 G. A r. veterans
have registered at the National En-
campment which is being held this
week at Rochester. The ranks Of the
boys in blue are thinning fast. But
there is still a goodly company Of them,
and they're heroes. one and all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

The sviators have yet to learn lots
from tbs birds. Occasionally one Of
the former gets lost in the air, and
knows not which way to turn to reach
his destination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Kansas bankers are contemplating the
arming Of themselves with all kinds
Of effective pocket artillery to give
bank robbers something akin to the
reception they deserve. 1t pays to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
REZ ERFSR Ms RnM "
H ! 9
ANENT YE RIIRAI. nISTRIc,rs

ANENT YE RURAL DISTRICTS:
(being reputation of Dodd Cas-
toms theory that trip to the country
is equivalent to term in the boob
hatch.)
During our brief sojourn in the
rural districts, our principal trouble
was in riding as fast as friend rela-
tive could drive 40-horse power,
to the table manners of rube relatives
and friends. The plumbing and other
household appointments of friend rela-
tlVe's dinkey little ten-room shack was
superior to that of the average Topeka
home. and the colored girl who
brought in the feed was a better train
ed servant than the average Topeka
help. The only person in a rube make
up that We encountered during the
brief visit, was rate expert in a big
Topeka department store, who was
visiting in the same locality. He had
red handkerchief tied around his
neck-the only red handkerchief VIC
saw until we got back to Topeka.
Take it from the state house repor-
ter. the governor, has, during his va
cation, regained his Virile Strength.
Name of the person who has been
holding the same is not mentioned by
the 9. h. T.
And as one c. to X, as Bert Taylor
puts it, let's inquire: Why does the
Speaking of truly enjoyable forms
of summer outdoor sport, the society.
with the long name is busily engaged
In Strengthening 1900 New York cats.
Can you. on the spur of the moment.
think of anything that would give you
more pleasure than killing $4,000 poor
| harmless catS2
Thanks. So can we. so can we.
/
BY going naked. Cupid avoids the
! troubles incident to change of style In
| clothing. A flop from peg-tops to
harems doesn't bother him.
1t is reported that $4,000 worth of
rare old wine was stolen from the resi-
| dence of Rear Admiral Leutze in
| Brooklyn The Rear part of his
title is probably due to the fact that
he was so far behind in the consump-
ton of booze as to let $4,000 worth
accumulate.
But at that. the story looks fishy to
this department. We will gladly make
an affidavit that there isn't $4,000
worth of wine in the world.
Wine is mighty poor substitute for
a drink 1t takes the place or neither
water nor booze.
That judge overlooked a get-rich-
quick chance that beats cracking coun-
try banks in Kansas. That hay that
Maud was raking is worth $40 a ton
now.
Hep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

The foundation for a federation Of
Democratic clubs for the country at
large has been laid. It viii be kind of
wobby though unless Colonel Bryan of
Nebraska lends it his approval.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Pat Sheedy, having crossed the Great
Divide. it will be impossible to obtain
his good Offices for the return of that
S5.000,O00 painting. Da Vinci's master
piece. La Joconde, which has been sto-
len from the Salon Care Of the Louvre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
KAMSAS COMMENT
AS 10 RACE PREJtJDIcE.

Il seems 10 make little difference
'ilolheL Hof IN or South, certain crimes
meet with the same punishment and
the law and executives of the law seem
poEVerless to prevent il.
FennsyIvania and Oklahoma both
Luthlsn within two days, instances of
tne truth of this. There is an under
lying sentiment in every community,
no matter where, that the action of the
law IS 100 SLOW in the punishment of
c[1hes OF such revolving nature and
inc sentiment is often understandable
Wneh SUCH communities are confronted
Win the preparation Of such Offenses.
Inc Visitation, however. of punish
meht Tor the crimes of an individual
on a race. simply because of race, is
ooth senseless and unjust and a dis
grace to any community or state where
it occurs
Crimes are committed by brutes of
the white race and no one thinks to
visit the punishment for the same on
the respectable members of white So
elety. ct this is exactly this relative
position the respectable negro holds,
and there are thousands of self-re-
specting. law abiding negroes To say
that mob law should he visited on
members of the whole black race be-
cause of crimes of certain members of
the race is absolutely contrary to rea-
son and justice, just as much as it
would be as applied to the white race.
Drive the bad. the vicious. the Grim
inal of all races out of the community,
but leave the decent and respectable
alone.-Clay Center Republican.
A BAD LOT.
The publisher of Munsey's Magazine
is sending out advance notices calling
attention to a Vital Article which will
show that politicians are a bad lot.
Probably they are bad lot, but it is
a question whether the abuse they are
receiving from some of the magazines
all the year round will serve to elevate
| them or improve their moral character.
one reason why politicians are a bad
lot is that the best citizens won't con-
sent to hold office through a fear of the
everlasting lambasting they would re-
| ceive as soon as they began TO draw q
| salary from the government.
certain magazines have been bowling
for years, trying to convince the peo-
pie that their representatives in the
! high places are all corrupt. and Munsey
/ evidently intends to see that the good
work goes on.
Is there any sense in this sort of
| thing? Is any good end to be gained
| by it?
| Meanwhile, what of the magazine
| publishers, who insist so strongly upon
public virtue? There is much disturb
ing talk Of Investigations and possible
| indictments.
Goethe said something to the effect
/ that a man should sweep his own door
step before bewailing the condition of
his neighbours front yard, and the idea
is a good one.
borrower, the people are getting
deadly tired of all magazine bowling.
If you doubt 1t, go to the news stands
and investigate. Those publications
which have howled the longest and the
loudest are now the worst sellers.-Em-
poria Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Something expensive in the way of
news for the poor. old consumers; The
price Of meat, pork as well as beef, Is
going M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Wine is a mighty poor substitute 70
drink 1t takes the place or neithe
water nor booze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

And as one C. to X, as Bert TayleE
puts it, let's inquire: Why does the
governor take another vacation?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Take it from the state house repor-
ter. the governor has, during his va
cation, -regained his Virile Strength.
Name of the person who has been
holding the same is not mentioned by
the g. h. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

But al that. the story looks fishy to
this department. We will gladly make
an affidavit that there isn't $4,000
worth of wine in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

would she love me II were pennilessg''
faltered the young man who was about
to risk his worldly all "she might an
swered his wise friend, But no one would
ever know it, my boy."-Washingto
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

That judge overlooked a get-rich-
quick chance that beats cracking coun-
try banks in Kansas. That hav that
Maud was rakiug is worth $40 a ton
now.
Hep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

1t is reported that $4,000 worth of
rare old wine was stolen from the resi-
dence of Rear Admiral Leutze in
Brooklyn The Rear part of his
title is probably due to the fact that
he was so far behind in the consunp-
ton of booze as to let $4,000 worth
accumulate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25
HUAOR or THE Day

The little son of the hostess is mighty
ugly. isn't he?" do you think sop s'EIe
certainly doesn't take after his mother.
Must look like his father His mother
says he does. I'm his father Houston
Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

BY going naked. Cupid avoids the
troubles incident to change of style In
clothing flop from peg-tops to
harems doesn't bother him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Thanks. So can we. so can we.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Are you going anywhere this summer p
No, 1 can't get away. You see. we have
two major league ball teams in this town
and the schedules have been so arranged
that there will be game here every day
during the season. Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

(Which would you rather be. poet or
a rnusician?" "A poet People aren't so
liable to be disturbed while you are prao-
ticing. w ashington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

whats the trouble?" inquired the
Judge. This lady lawyer wants to make
a motion" explained the clerk, but her
gown is too tight. Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25

Il wish to pay for this poem" remark
ed the long haired individual. II merely
submit it a compliment" Then, my
dear sir, permit me to return the compli-
ment," replied the editor, with true jour-
nalistic courtesy.-Ph Record.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12
| HATBAG FOR THE TRAVELLER
Simple and Easy Method That Will
Preserve the Much-Prized
Headgear.

The season for travelling is once
more nearly upon us, and our hats, IL
not broader, are higher than ever. or
course you may ask the porter for a
paper bag to hold your hat on the
train. But how often will it fit?
Try, instead, laying the hat on a
sheet Of stout brown paper, so as to
get the correct size. Then make the
paper into large envelope by gather
ing the two sides in the middle and
pasting them down. Slit up the sides
about two inches and turn these down
to form the closed ends; but before
pasting them cut away the inner part
of the turned-up ends and snip the
corners to give a neat edge
Do the same with the top of the big,
but, of course, do not paste down the
flap. Sew to each side of the bag
cord or plated twine handles by
which to hold the bag. The whole
may be folded and tucked in a corner
of your suitcase.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12
Explosive Nec . es.

There are several processes of manu-
featuring artificial silk which are
based on the use of ordinary cellu-
lose, reduced to a plastic condition so
that it may be drawn into threads.
These are woven into various forms
whose chief difference from real silk,
to the eye, is that the material is
glossier.
All but one of these processes yield
a silk" that is as safe as cotton. The
other employs nitro-cellulose, or sol
uble guncotton, from which the
threads are drawn in ether or alcohol
After the thread has been drawn and
is ready for weaving 1t is supposed to
be denitrated. If 1t is, then it is en-
tirely safe. Otherwise 1t may be ex-
ceedingly dangerous, for it then re-
mains nothing less than guncotton
spun into a fabric
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12
Literary Vaudeville.

A New England admirer of Longfel.
low proposes that the afternoon Of
February 81 of each year be set aside
in the public schools as a time to give
special attention to the poets life and
works. Longfellow was doubtless a
great American poet, but he already
has sufficient place in the schools by
being represented in every reader put
forth since he lived and wrought. And
there is already too much foolishness
in the schools, and too little reading,
writing and arithmetic. Unless this
tendency toward holidays and special
days in schools comes to an end soon.
it will be necessary for teachers to
take a course in vaudeville to provide
the needed variety, and about all the
children will take is vacation.-At
Gibson Globe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12
BY JULIA BoTToMLEY.

wv YITH remarkable vogue In
VAI black and white in ribbons and
wv straw shapes the liking for
20 cnInr fol.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12
Linen for Needle Work.

Heavy gray linen is much used for
the background for embroideries
which are to be employed as house
decorations. Bedrooms and living
rooms for country houses are fur
nished in gray in many instances, and
the linen is used for bed hangings.
cushion covers, tablecloths and win
dow hangings. Ambitious needlewom-
en- are embroidering these articles in
quite elaborate designs In several col
ors. For one bedroom q set OF hang
ings for the bed and window is being
made of the gray linen embroidered
with designs of wood fairies and fuch-
sIas in tons of violet, green, pale yell
low and fuchsias red.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood
felloW-student at Yale, leads life of dis
sipation, marries the daughter of a gam,
bier who died In prison, and is disowned
by his father. He is out of work and In
desperate straits. Underwood, who had
once been engaged to Howard's step
mother, Alicia, is apparently in prosper
Gus circumstances. Taking advantage of
his intimacy with Alicia, he becomes
sort of social highwayman. Discovering
his true character, Alicia denies nm the
house. He sends her a note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
as commissioner demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard calls at
ton to request loan of $1,000 to enable
him to take up business proposition.
Underwood tells him he is in debt up to
his eyes. Howard drinks himself into a
maudlin condition, and goes to sleep on
divan. caller is announced and Under
wood draws a screen around the drunken
sleeper Alicia enters. She demands a
promise from Underwood that he will not
take his life. He refuses unless she will
renew her patronage. This she refuses
and takes her leave. Underwood kills
kens Howard. He finds Underwood dead
Realizing his predicament he attempts to
flee and is met by Underwood's valet
Howard is turned over to the police;
Capt. Clinton, notorious for his brutal
treatment of prisoners, puts Howard
through the third degree and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harassed
man Annie, Howard's wife, declares her
belief in her husbands innocence, and
says she will clear him. She calls on
Jeffries, ST. He refuses to help unless
she will consent to divorce. To save
Howard she consents, but when she finds
that the elder Jeffries does not intend to
stand by his son. except financially. she
ecorns his help. Annie appeals to Judge
Brewster. attorney for Jeffres, Sr, to
take Towards case He declines Annie
haunts Brewsters office
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12

purple facing and cerise flowers, it ia
very handsome. 1t is a good model In
all black.
Shapes which flare off the face have
captivated many fancies and are apt
to lead all others for summer wear.
Fig. shows a smooth straw In leg
horn color, in which the brim
droops about the head but lifts abb
ruptly at the front with a sharp turn
upward Two bouquets of roses and
moss joined by band of black velvet
ribbon, which extends about the
crown, make this hat which will har-
monte with almost any costume.
This shape is to be had in many col
ors as well as black and white. 1t is
pretty in black hemp or tagal, and in
good black chip will prove serviceable.
The color Of the roses is a matter Of
taste, which the wearer may settle to
suit herself.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12
CHAPTER XIV.-Continued.

"You mean about the Underwood
case?"
Alicia nodded.
YES. Mr.. Jeffries is terribly upset.
As If the coming trial and all the rest
of the scandal were not enough. But
now we have to face something even
worse, something that affects me even
more than my husband. Really, I'm
frantic about it."
Whats happened now" asked the
lawyer, calmly.
THAT woman is going on the stage,
that's ALL" she snapped.
Him." said the lawyer, calmly.
"Just Think" she cried, "the name,
Mrs. Howard Jeffries name
paraded before the public! At a time
when everything should be done to
keep it out of the papers this woman
is going to faunt herself on the
stage!"
She famed herself Indignantly,
while the lawyer raped his desk abb
sent-mindedly with a paper cutter.
Alicia went on:
"You know ] have never met the
woman. What is she like? l under
stand she's been bothering you to
take the case of that worthless hus-
band of hers. Do you know she had
the impertinence to come to our house
and ask Mr.. Jeffries to help them? l
asked my husband to describe her,
but all l could get from him was that
she was impertinent and impossible"
She hesitated a moment, then she
added: rs she as pretty as her pic
lures in the paper? You've seen her,
Of course?"
Judge Brewster frowned.
Yes" he replied. "She comes here
every day regularly. She literally
compels me to see her and refuses to
20 till I've told her l haven't changed
my decision about taking her case"
What insolencel" exclaimed Alicia.
I should think that you would have
her put out Of the office"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12
Small Girls HobbIe.sklrt.

There is apparently considerable d.
versity of opinion as regards the cor
rect position for the belt on the small
girls frock. Many of the smartest
little French dresses show the sash in
practically normal place, while on
other frocks the belt is so far down
as to hamper the tiny wearer in her
walk almost as absurdly as does the
hobble-skirt of the moment incon-
venience her elders. The abnormally
long WASTED effect obtained by plac-
ing the belt almost at the hem of the
frock is charmingly quaint on some
children, but is not becoming to every
type.-Harper's Bazaar.