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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
QUAKER NIEDITATIoNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
Never size up a man from his ac-
lions when he knows he is being
watched.
There isn't anything much more
humorous than 2 serious man trying
to be funny.
Did you ever notice that the man
who insults you is always bigger than
you are?
Music hath charms to sooth the
savage breast" but not if it lives in
the next apartment.
It seems as though all that is neces-
sary to bring about a desired result is
to pass law prohibiting it.
About the hardest thing a summer
girl has to do is to look romantic
when she is eating corn off the cob.
II should like to get az. engagement
with my circus of trained fieas," said
the vaudevillian. You'll have to try
it on the dog first" replied the book
ing manager, sardonicaIly
1.-THE greatest drawback to uatri-
mony," says the Cynical Bachelor. s'is
that the more you kiss a woman he
fore you marry her the more Won have
to keep it up afterward."
Mr. Gnaggs-"S Scientists claim that
the human body changes in every nar-
Iticle every seven years" Mrs. Csnapgs
THAT may account for the fact tiat
you are not the man you were when
married ynn-''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
LIGHT THE DOME.


Why the delay in equipping the dome
of the state house with system OF
electric lighting that will turn it into a
wondrous beacon at night? An appro-
priation was made by the last legis-
lature which permitted the states ex-
ecutive council to install these lights.
The council is favorable to the PROPOSE
ton, Governor Stubs being particu-
larly enthusiastic over It. Tentative
plans have also been worked out. These
comprise the studding of the ribs on
the dome with large incandescents. and
GROWING the top Of the dome with
cluster Of arc lights.
Committees of the Topeka CONNER
cial club have called on the executive
council to ascertain the reason for the
delay in getting these lights in place.
And they have been told that the mat
ter is now in the hands of the state
architect Nothing further can be done
until this official has worked out the
details of The system and whipped
them into such shape that bids for the
actual work can be asked. A little
more speed in the premises would be
desirable. Mr.. State Architect, and it
will be sure to enhance among To-
pekans your already excellent reputa-
ton for being an efficient public SER
want.
It is especially urgent that the ap-
paratus and appliances needed to light
the dome be put in their places during
the next few weeks. The week Of
September 1916 is going to be a big
one in Topeka, the biggest that the
capital city of Kansas has ever
known. It is the week of the largest
and most comprehensive agricultural
exposition that Kansas has ever seen.
During the same week there is to be
a large and significant celebration of
the semi-centennial anniversary of the
admission of Kansas to statehood. 1t
is also going to be a Topeka home
coming week"
Topeka's great white way system on
Kansas avenue is going to be in work
ing order by that time. The town will
be profusely decorated. A night parade
Of floats, comprising several from 9TH
er cities in Kansas, is to be one of the
interesting features of the semi-cen-
tennial celebration. Big crowds from
all over the state are going to be pres
emit Surely the state house dome
should blaze forth a brilliant welcome
and particularly, inasmuch as the
money has already been provided to
light the dome, the people of the state
through their legislature having or
dered the work done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
THE GOSPEL OF PAIN.


Men are beginning to see the value
of living in the moment. writes con-
tributor to Harper's Weekly. Instead
of bemoaning the evil of mutability and
hoping for some future heaven they
rather realize that there is 4 way, if
we have but energy and will Of trans
forming the moment until 1t shall be
beautiful in itself. If pain is unavoid-
able. then indeed it is the part of wis
dom to turn endurance Of it into cCur-
age, restraint, cheerfulness. But the
task of life today is to clear away pain
and the sources of pain. To find out
where and how we have ma &c the mis-
takes that make life matter for en-
durance. This need not meal that
there is to be no discipline and no re
straint, but it may grow to mean that
men will invite their own discipline and
make their own voluntary renuncia-
lions gladly because of the good that
results.
To seek to minimize and to destroy
the sources of sorrow in life. whether
these be poverty or evil living, ignor-
ance or dishonesty or selhshness, en-
larges a mans nature and relates him
to the world in which he lives, and
the very effort in itself and its enlarg-
ing effects are forms Of happiness. 1t
increases the worlds joy fo- the man
who makes the effort no less than for
all those who come in contact with
n,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

Bristow, Murdoch and other Republic
can insurgents who are veritable kings
in the chautauqua arena, coming as
they do from such an erstwhile friend
~ source?
Incidentally. it might be well men
Joe" Cannon and various other gentle
men Of more or less distinction srd
notoriety who are labeled in insurgent
quarters as being everything that real
Republicans should not be, have dis
painfully cast aside lucrative offers to
make their bows to chautauqua audi
ences. Among other things, presumably.
they do not care to be classed with the
chautauqua freaks"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

the look in his eyes haunted her for
many days. She threw herself into all
sorts of excitement Balfour Wooeo
her, but she would not listen.
Thus a year passed. and again, one
summers morning, Balfour took the
woman he loved for a ride. This time,
however, he did not leave his wooing
until the end of the day. Louise,
somewhat lonely, bored with the life
that she had lived of late, was in a
receptive mood.
IF I only loved you a little" she
said, II should say yes
You will love me after you marry
me-" Balfour asserted.
Louise wondered If she would
In her moment of indecision her eyes
searched the country, as If to seek
some means of escape from future
which she dreaded. Far up on the
hillside a dogwood flung its white
branches against sapphire sky. IN
der the trees sat a man, tall and thin
and in shabby clothes.
Louise's heart 1eaped. Let me out"
she said to Balfour.
But Balfour'e eyes had seen his riv-
al. do you mean" he asked sternly
that you have not recovered from
that infatuation? 1 won't let you out,
Louise, if I do you will go to unhap-
piness-''
In days of old men carried off their
sweethearts on prancing steeds. Bal
four, more modern, played young
Lochfnvar in an automobile. In spite
of her protests, Louise was conveyed
away from the spot where she had
seen the tall man under the dogwood
tree. When they reached home, how
ever. Balfour was not prepared for her
scorn.
do you think you can stop me from
seeing him p Louise demanded. Il
shall find him If have to follow him
to the ends Of the earth"
And she did find him a day or two
later
It was a very humble Louise who
came to him. You ought to hate
me- she said. but I hope you still
Hove me a little.''
The light that leaped into his eyes
showed how much he cared. "Oh
foolish Louise" he said, mot to stand
the test"
She looked at him in surprise
''What test2" she demanded.
st wanted to be sure you cared for
me, not for my possessions, and now
know
With more land than Balfour, more
money than any Of her other suitors
he had chosen not to tell her because
he wanted the treasure of her dis
I interested affection. And when she
came back to him, he knew that he
had It.
You are more mine than ever be-
fore" was his triumphant assertion
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
A WHOTEsoNfE RENEEDv.

A WHOLESOME REMEDY.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Madeline Fayles
girl about seven OF eight.
Had cherished the habit of biting her
nails,
And practiced 1t early and late.
From such an absurd and ridiculous trick
1t was not a long time before
Each delicate dnger-tip down to the quick
Was painfully tender and sore.
Elizabeth's father declared twas a sin
Such beautiful fingers to spoil;
And big brother said, with a comical grin.
Let's smear them with capsicum oil. -
So capsicum aloes. and pitch were ap-
piled,
And vile things too many to name;
But Mary Elizabeth silently cried
And nibbled her nails just the same
Then Mrs. FayIes said. with delight in
her voice,
1--WE thought Of cure, sure as fateT'
She tried it at once and had cause to
rejoice;
The nail-biting ceased from that date.
What potent device did this fond mother
use
In curing the trick of her pet?
Twas simply an artifice, stratagem,
She bought her a manicure set.
New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
JOURNAL ENTRIES

When it comes to books the most
serviceable is surely the check book.
Charity's cloak that covereth up so
much is often sorely in need of ex
tensive repairs.
Apparently some peoples only
forte is to contradict every statement
made by their friends ard acquaint-
ances.
Many individuals are easily pleased
but on the other hand it's impossible
to please many others at all.
T.
It's all right to be kind to dumb
beasts but that's no excuse for some
folk to treat them better than they
do humans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.l
Two is a company-unless they are
husband and wife.
But a golf player should know what
he is driving at.
A man may know his own mind
and still not be very wise.
The proper place for flight of
stairs is the wing Of a house
The stars wait until the night falls
before they begin to shoot
Rolling stones, like some other
smooth propositions, gather no moss.
Good judgment is of little value if
it is not used at the psychological
moment.
Go to the busy bee. chou busybody.
and learn this lesson: Don't butt in
or you may get stung.
It may be more blessed to give than
to receive, yet some people who live
up to that theory go into the hands of
la receiver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
FROM OTHER PENS
THE SUMMER DEATH TOLL.

In a few weeks statistics collectors
will be announcing the summers sac
rifices to the water god Hundreds of
lives will doubtless have been wasted,
through the appalling ignorance of the
average person of the swimming art.
Little children and grown men and
women alike will have been destroyed
because they have never learned how
to maintain themselves in the water,
or, perhaps, because they have intruSt-
ed their lives to reckless people, over
confident of their own ability.
These annual losses of life will pre-
sumably some day force the adoption
of means of education in self-preser-
walton. The child is taught what not
to eat and how otherwise to keep well.
It is constantly examir ed for signs
Of disease and is denied admission to
school if there is the least danger of
infection. Yet no lessons are given in
swimming, and the average youngster
is turned out of the public halls of
learning absolutely helpless, so far as
the state is concerned, whenever in the
water.
few cities have undertaken to give
public swimming lessons, but none has
made them compulsory. The child is
trained in physics and knows nothing
of floating. A profound knowledge of
the oceans, seas, lakes and rivers of
the earth is impaired in class, while
valuable time is wasted that might be
devoted to fitting the youngster in
their use and safe enjoylnent.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

And now the federal government has
gone after the anthracite coal trust.
There are said to be in the neighorhood
Of one thousand trusts in the United
States, which are more or less monopo-
listic in their tendencies. The indica-
lions are that President Taft and At
torney General Wickersham viii take
a fall out of all of them If they are
given sufficient time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

General Bixby. chief of engineers, U.
s. A, is of the opinion that the old bat
tleship Maine was blown up from an
inside explosion. Other engineers, more
likely those connected with the navy,
win probably express an opposite opin-
ion. And then a controversy will be on
that will make the one that was en- E
gendered by the activities Of DIR. Cook
and Peary in North Polar regions seem
tame in comparison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the state Journal
NxTav from home during the summer
NAV have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the rate OF
zen cents a week or thirty cents a
month (by mail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out OF town the State Journal viii be
TO you like daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested or
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

Nor was it necessary for DR.. Crum-
bine to go to the trouble Of announc-
ing that he was not responsible for
the order prohibiting grocers and I'M
registered pharmacists from selling
fly poisons. Surely no one in Kansas
would ever suspect that DR.. Crumbine
would take any step that would give
a single fly a chance to escape a pre-
mature grave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.1

IFrom the New York Press
A very few men make money; the
rest have to earn it.
Maybe there is nothing but weather
talk in the place that isn't heaven.
A man can make himself much bet
ter looking to woman by her mar
rying him.
A girl has the neatest way of let
ting man make her understand ques-
tions at which she could lose him.
The average man would want to be
president of a railroad before he could
tell an airbrake from a locomotive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
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Bertha Rapp. the invincible girl
wrestler and strong arm. should be
able to make a fair living by renting
her muscle to the various municipal
ties as an abater of the masher nuis-
ance.
The person DESTROYS OF believing
what he sees in print can always ind
news to fit his beliefs. just as
preacher can prove anything by the
Bible. He may submit one paper TO
prove that Prohibition is Gaining
Ground, and the Demon Rum is on his
Last Legs. or he may grab up an
other paper and prove by Government
figures that the whisky sales Of the
past fiscal year show an increase OF
eight million gallons over the previous
year.
A SOLEMN PROMISE: Never
again will this department hand the
printer another package like that
dash-dot thing in Saturdays issue. The
printer admits that we viii not-and
get by with it.
The ''No-smoking" society recently
organized in New York is headed by
one Pease. Prunes is not mentioned
in the dispatch. but the word should
have been added as comment
Scipio should get out an injunction
the town piped for fuel oil, Scipio
would never get it's name in the
papers.
A conservative optimist is one who
says: Never ething will
turn up soon," and carefully neglects
to add an opinion as to whether it
will be a rain or the toes of a suffer-
ing populace.
Another advantage connected with
the job of president is that the holder
may locate his Office in the same room
with ton of ice, and have some one
else pay for the ice.
It appears that Hon. Johnson is pre-
pairing to go out and collect his coro-
nation trip expenses from a few I'M
fortunate second-raters.
A little earning is a dangerous thing
for the youth with a Santa Fe Office
job and a booze receivers appetite.
Most people who ask for advice are
fishing for sympathy.
Why, for goodness sake. do the en-
ployment offices refer to them as do
mestics when a majority of them
are imported?
The last paragraph is usually hard
est to write, on a warm day.
But this is comparatively easy
Hep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

Railroads east of the Mississippi
are preparing to handle 5o0,oOO,OOO
passengers during the remaining
months OF summer travci And con-
sidering the large number of the
ninety-odd millions of people in the
United States who seldom travel away
from home. it is apparent that the
folk who do travel are going to make
numerous trips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

A lively fight is expected in the con-
vention Of the National Educational
association which is staged this year
at San Francisco. To provide the
opportunity for a good free-for-au
fight seems to be one of the purposes
of nearly all of the many conventions
that are held these days. Even the
delegates to peace conferences show
a prediction to engage in mix-up
on the slightest provocation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

Justice is not often tempered with
mercy in Chicago. An instance of
this fact happened the other day
when judge fined a man 5000 and
sent him to jail for Is months for
stealing an electric fan. 1t would
seem to be pardonable t. steal an
electric fan or any other kind of a
cooling device with the thermometer
above the 100 mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

bills for pay. In days of old. when
knights were bold. they INDUCED in
their crusades for the glory and the
honor that could get out o. their &C
tivities. About the largest and only
other rewards they ever received was
bow of ribbon or a lock of hair
from some fair damsel. Tie on the
mercenariness of these Twentieth
Century bravados
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
sAUCING POLICEMEN.

The other day a man was arrested
and fined for using disrespectful Ian
guage to a policeman, thereby inter
fering with him in the discharge of his
duty 1t is strange that there should
be men who think they can do that
with impunity. One may be guilty of
bigamy, or run a trust, or be a steady
CRATER, and yet escape punishment,
but the consequences Of reviling a po-
liceman are inevitable So, when there
are so many crimes to pick from, no
intelligent man should select this.
A policeman on his beat is greater
than major general or than team
ster in his pride of place If the presi-
dent of the United States should be
ordered by a policeman to move on"
it would be his duty to obey, saying,
perhaps. as he moved on, EXCUSE me,
officer" That being the case, how i'm
proper it is for a commonplace. medi-
OGRE citizen who does not relish some
reply an officer has madc, or some
order he has given, to call him a fool,
or words to that effect. He invites an
unpleasant last act of the playa trip
to the station. an interview with the
desk sergeant, a cell. a fire, unpleasant
publiclty.-Chicag Tribuns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

Emphatic insistence was made on
Saturday afternoon by the local
weather sharps that no rain was in
sight. And then, the rain came
Praise the Lord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

Against the statements that interest
in church work is dying out among
the young people as well as the older
ones may be set the fact that since
July, 1903, no less than one million
new members have been added to the
rolls of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties in the United States alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

Experts in the premises have it
figured out that the worlds cotton
supply for 1911 will show a material
decrease over what it was last year.
Look out for an increase in the price
of those "all-wooT' garments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

How times have changed Prohib-
itory crusaders who Travelled from
Topeka and other places to Cherokee
and Crawford counties To lend a lit
tie strength to the arm o. the law
are much vexed because Governor
Stubbs has turned down some OF their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

It's the dictum of the supreme court
of Kansas that bloOdhounds can give
good evidence. Granted But most
OF them are too ALFRED lazy and
worthless to make the effort to gath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL.
It is too ding-basted hot to write
editorials this week.
Tuesday was the Fourth of July
and our team got licked in the ball
game.
Life is dismal and no rain in sight.
Still we expect to press on and new
er say fail.
Our Woman will furnish the edi-
torial dope this week.
She's a democrat. too.
But that doesn't make any differ
ence.
If she likes the Job she can have it
through the hot weather.
There is not so much difference be-
tween democrats and republicans-in
Kansas-any more, any way.
Except we republicans have the Of
fices.
Keep that in mind when you say
you cannot tell the two parties apart,
we republicans have the offices.
Which is as a shady tree in de-
sert, and a cooling spring in the midst
of a dry and sandy land-We have
the offices.
Democrat papers please copy.-E.
E. Kelley in his Toronto Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

Divorce courts in New York city have
a busy time ahead of them. No less
than 5000 couples were married in that
town during the month of June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10

why did Humpty Dumpty sit on the
wall? HE probably thought he could
hold it down."-Detroit Free Press.
Stella-Did she sue him for breach of
promise? Bella-Yes; the poor fan spoke
of diamond and she said it was so sud
den.-Judge.
Muggins-Would you consider him a
man of average intelligence? Buggins-
Well, he has never been drawn on a Jury.
Philadelphia Record.
First Book Agent-Did you receive an
order at that house 1 just saw you come
out Of? Second Book Agent-Yes, I was
It'd to git.-Boston Transcript
Knicker-Wouldn't it be really grand If
the leading nations signed arbitration
treaties? Bocker-Tes; but the church
choirs wouldn fudge.
Some day your grateful countrymen
may put up a great monument to your
memory" That's So replied Sorghum.
II wonder who'll get the contractor
Washington Star.
"Oh for drink from the old oaken
bucket" exclaimed the early summer
boarder. Where is it?" 1.-The old oaISen
farmer Eve have supplied Individual
drinking cups instead. LOUISVILLE Cour-
ier-J
BY an Administrative is silence7
Hall-The college yell of the school Of ex-
perience.-Harper' Bazaar.
"Quite a remarkable thing happened at
the banquet last night" Did somebody
tell a story that was new?' mo, the
stories were all old, but one Of the speak
ers who said he had nothing to say sat
down Immediately after saying it."-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
Il think we can unload that rotten
stock of Jones'" IT thought he was an
intimate friend of yours?" I'm counting
on that!"-Life.
Fat Man docking at Grape on sleeve)-
Poor chapi He was our mainstay. Thin
Man-Yes, he certainty left us in poor
shape.-Jugend, Berlin.
The Wife-After all, Adolphus, this visit
isn't going to be SO expensive. With the
half dozen dresses 1 simply had to get
and your clothes cleaned and pressed, we
will manage observation-disclosures Bazaar.
Couldn't you tell the ballet master you
want to get off because you have lost
your grandmother" asked one coryphee.
No. replied the other GRANDMOTHER
saw him first and told him she wanted to
attend my funeral Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-10
FULL, LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the 1uIL oay
ranization 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, 1911-07-10

Muggins-Would you consider him a
man of average intelligence? Euggins-
Well, he has never been drawn on a Jury.
Philadelphia Record.