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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05
RY THE WAY
By HARVEY PARSONS.

Now that it is a. thing of the past,
and retrospection can not be mis-
construed as an advertiSeme nt, this
department would fain pass a few re-
marks anent the grand opera troupe
which hesitated for three perform
ances in this city last week.
Topeka would like to consider itself
the musical centre of Kansas. The
SWede school at Lindsborg would have
gwen that company three times the
patronage it received in Topeka Why?
Because the company did not carry an
OLD, spawned grand opera star-a has
been of worldwide fame, so that
Musical Topeka could say: ''Yaas [
heard Dfllpickleskoo fski. the Noted
Tenor in 'Rigoletto.' - The fact that
the company carried more real musical
talent than any organization ever seen
in Topeka, cut little ice in the box
office receipts.
To the few music-lovers who attend
ed, the only regret was the size of the
audience. One of the grandmothers in
the chorus needed the services of a
tuner in one number, but outside of
that, the music was perfect. Telegraph
poles on a back drop didn't annoy the
musically inclined. A true follower of
vocal harmony would enjoy "Rigo-
letto'' if sung in Chin ese by a company
of good singers on crutches; scenic in
vestiture is small item. But Topeka
to buy the soprano a new stick of red
makeup paint.
Some old hide-bound Republicans
are exhibiting a tendency to jump the
traces. One may go out,-accompan-
led by a cop for purposes of protec-
uon,-and in twenty minutes round
up twenty old Republicans who will
declare that they will vote for a Dem
ocrat if Taft is turned down. And this
time they are really serious about it.
Four years ago, when they made
threats because they thought Hon.
Taft was just subbing for T. r. they
were just joking.
At last an angora has been found
for the slaughter. Ben Lindsay, late
of Denver, but now of the lecture plat
form, is willing to run for vice presi-
dent.
Some enterprising moving picture
man should realize upon a possibility
which is now at large in the Far East.
A picture of Governor Stubs telling
Beanful Boston about the Great Crisis
in our National History, would run the
jeff and Mutt films off the market.
Rattlesnake venom, according to
scientist, is an antidote for consump-
ton. But is considered, in some To-
calities. an incentive for the consump-
tion,-of booze.
A Missourian got seven free drinks
in a Colorado town by claiming au-
thorship of the "Houn' Dawg'' song.
He got by with it by offering the houn'
dog in evidence. 1t is time for Stubs
or some other evangelist to go into the
wilds of Colorado.
We know one cook in Topeka who
has been greatly benefited by patent
m edicines. He is a druggist, and makes
40 per cent on them.
The automobile may not displace the
horse. but it will certainly dislocate
him if it strikes him at the proper
angle.
Funny coincidence. isn't it. that a
prosecuting attorney gets the trust
on the run only after he
gets them on the stand?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

plate by the infusion process appears
in the case of a. test which has recently
been made. A bullet was fired from
rifle at distance of SO feet against he
surface of an iron plate which has been
treated by the infusion process, striking
with velocity of 2,7O0 feet per second.
The hardened surface caused the rifle
ball to rebound with such directness
that it struck the stock of the gun from
which it had been fired, Embedding
itself in the wood and narrowly escap-
ing the person of the marksman by
whom the shot had been fired.-A ].
Thompson, in Casters Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05
DAFFYDuS
BY q. NOALL.

If a horse can run % miles an hour
without stopping how far can a turkey
trot?
CStep up, waiter, and get your Car
negie medal)
If Emmett sprained his ankle what
did Oliver Twist
(Desistl Sraite him not boys, he
was kind to his rich old uncle.)
If some one burned up all the old
standard dictionaries would Webster?
(Keep away from that mans heels
He has the disposition of a mule.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

A fierce controversy is now waging as
to just how many Republican COVER
nors are for Roosevelt or for Taft. The
Roosevelt leaders claim that the Taft
managers are claiming more governors
than they should. AS a matter of fact
President Taft's friends have never at
tempted to work this governors dodge
very strong, because it absolutely has
no Significance at all. 1t isn't likely
that many of these governors on both
sides of the controversy will even be
6eleSates to the Chicago convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05
HUAOR or THE Day

Patient-When 7 laugh my side hurts
me. Doctor-Ah. well, Wen soon put that
right. Send for your mother-in-laW 10
stay with you. and 1 will send In my bilL
-Pele Mele.
Europe holds a lot OF our stocks and
bonds Invests her cash with US. en- p
Not much cash. Gets most Of EN- by
marriage. Was hington Herald.
wonderful how the science of business
js developing" isn't #? Why, even the
United States government now has tts
travelling representative. Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

With Governor Stubs invited to
speak in ten more states in the inter
ests of the candidacy of Colonel Roose-
welt, the prospects are not bright that
he will have much time in the next
couple of months to devote to admins
tering the affairs of Kansas. the JOB
that was put in his hands by the peo-
ple of this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

How impossible it is for poor folk 70
Get therei Here comes Arthur Brisbane
with the opinion that J. Pierpont Nor
gan has maintained his health and
strength to a ripe old age by drinking
Burgundy three times a day. or often
err No one but a millionaire can af-
ford Burgundy in any such profusion
And Brisbane poses as a disciple Of
the rIain people too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

A governor for a state seems to be
something of needless luxury. All
of the states which have governors
whose political activities keep them
I'm parts of the country other than
their own appear to get along very
nicely without the services of chief
executives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

From the success they are achiev-
ing as rowdy rioters. the London suf-
fragettes are demonstrating that.
when they do get the ballot, they will
be we'll able to care for themselves in
the ffercest kind of an election day
fi4bf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

According to Ben Reitman. ex-king
of tramps and present travelling COM
panion of Emma Goldman, anarchists
are like angels because they don't be-
iieve in marrying And that surely is
the only particular in which there is
any resemblance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Senator Hepburn is booked for the
Ananias club. He says T. R. refused
to endorse the pure food and drug
law. Remember, this law is one that
has a place close to the hearts of the
plain people. That their self-con-
fessed champion will admit he ever
opposed it is impossible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Mr.. Bryan is as crafty a politician
as they make 'em. He is recommend
ins LaFo1lette to the Republicans in
the Northwest if they are in search Of
a real progressive" candidate for the
presidency. In other words MIR. Bryan
would like to have the Republicans
nominate someone that the Democrats
could dispose of with little or no ef-
fort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05
THE FADED REA1rrY-
FROM OTHER PENS
CATS AS L1FE-sAvERs.

a new use for cats. parrots and other
household pets has been discovered by
DIR. Colin A. Scott professor of psychol-
ogy at the Boston Normal school. He
Is reported to have said to an audience
of public school principals in Chicago
that one reason why people commit sui
eide is that they feel their own useless
ness, and that If unmarried woman
has a cat or a parrot to care for II may
give her something to live for and pre-
vent her from taking her own life.
Anything else that awakens and holds
interest in life would serve the purpose
equally well-a fad of any sort, plants. a
garden, whist. novels. history, charitable
work. crocheting, votes for women. The
number of possible objects to keep 4
woman interested in life is unlimited.
Even for elderly and disillusioned bach
elormaids, who find the world a lone
some place, there are countless fascinat-
ing subjects of interest.
Perhaps cats are among the least prom
Using of such subjects for cats generally
are selfish and self-centered. They take
all they can get and give as little as they
can. No woman really ever owned a cat.
The cat owns the woman. And possibly
that is why the psychology professor
suggested cats as preventives Of suicide.
Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Ewing Herbert's popularity in other
centers possibly may be lessened some,
but he was well within the facts when
he remarked that all roads lead to 70
peka. and that a visit here is bound
to be ENJOYABLE and well worth while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Considering the conditions it had TIC
contend with the Topeka Street Ran
way company is entitled to just praise
for its promptness in getting its line
open after the storms of last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05
PANAMA TOLL.

There is power in INDEPENDENTLY
when nations bluff- The stir raised in
European courts over the proposal in the
United States that American vessels be
charged a lower toll than other vessels
is based almost wholly upon the hope
that a little snarlng. a few protests. an
imposing document or two and the speech
OF a cabinet officer may cause this coun-
try TO exact as large a sum from those
who have helped to pay for the canal
from others.
The administration contends that the
canal, having been built by the United
States ought to be used for our benefit.
One benefit wo should reap, n we posi-
bly, can, is the restoration OF the Ameri-
can merchant marine. To open the canal
to every nation upon the same plane
would be to sacrifice an opportunity. II
would amount to q gift over and above
the great gift of a shortened waterway
for the commerce OF the world. 1t would
also be a gift that Europe cannot and
surely does not expect. though taking a
long chance at frightening us into grant
ing it.-Toledo Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Robert Gardner of Chicago has had
n tremendous handicap for life
placed on his sturdy shoulders, even
if he is champion pole vaulter and
golf player. He has been voted the
hgrdsomest man at Yale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rFrom the New York Press.1

From the New york Press.
It's rich beau that has no jilting-
Art can do many things, but only ma
tllre can fill a stocking.
A demagogue is the fellow who can get
more votes than you can.
Everybody is mean enough to despise
poverty deeper than his own.
In spite of the most depIorabIe weak
nesses some men never sink to politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Inasmuch as everybody hereabouts is
expecting severe floods. they probably
won't arrive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

China appears to be broken into so
many pieces, that It will be an almost
impossible task to glue it together
6gain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Get out your rubbers- 1t really looks
as though the big Battle with King
Slush is about to be staged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Now that Colonel Roosevelt is will
ing to talk it is likely that he will more
than make up for the time he lost re-
Gently in this particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Presumably the crop killers viii
soon be insisting that there is alto
gether too much moisture in the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
xRufxation for the exclusive afternoon
qualification 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, 1912-03-05

Arr1lor Plate Hits Back.
The manner in which soft iron may
be converted into hard-faced armor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05
KANSAS CONTENT
FOR BETTER SCHOOLS.

Governor Stubs has appointed +brae
new members of the state text hools com,
Inlsslon TO MI vacancies. DIR. S. s. Esty,
pastor of the First Presbyteria1 church
OF Iopeka; Rev. Father Maher of the Sa
ma Catholic church, and Professor n 4.
Iorter or Caldwell. This is the year the
state tets contracts for new text books
ana under the law Kansas has some Of
the worst that are published-fn fact ,l,ev
are designated by some as the cheapest
printing and binding and what some of
them contain is worse than the physical
part. Kansas children are entitled to the
best for each department. The board Is
not composed of present day teachers
but are high school principals. educators
and business men and they should scr
the ear of the teacher of the common
schools from the one teacher country school
and primary in the city up to the hicf
school and find out just how poor some
or these text books are. Consult teachers
who use the books and save the children
from such worthless trash. In several OF
the cities the school boards nave had to
put in text books to supplement these
worthless ones. and then the friends OF
the children were threatened with terms
IN penitcntisry for buying good books, or
allowing the children TO use them. The
teachers in Topeka, Lawrence and other
cities should have a hearing before the
inflicted with another lot of low grade
books, because they are cheap not in
price but lacking in the editorial contents.
South Kansas Tribune.
THE FADED BEAUTY.
A beautiful girl is very likely to believe
she was made to be looked at; and so she
sets herself UP for a show at every win
dow, in every door, on every corner of
the street in every company at which
opportunity offers for an exhibition OF
herself. And believing and acting thus she
soon becomes good for nothing else and
when she comes to be a middle aged
woman she is that weakest and most
sickening of human beings-a faded beau
ty.-Mildred Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05

Now that it is a thing of the past,
and a retrospection can not be mis-
construed as an advertisement, this
department would fain pass a few re-
marks anent the grand opera troupe
which hesitated for three perform
ances in this city last week.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-14

According 20 statistics gathered
Dy the National Highways PROTECTIVE
Society 20 persons we're killed and
lo5 Injured b. automobiles b. OBJ,
streets OF New York during tue
month OF June. Last year onIy IA
persons we're killed Uy automobile.
10 the streets o. New York In June
Notwithstanding this ALARMING TO-
crease 10 fatal accidents due ll al.
most every case 20 reckless driving
the committee appointed by tAe
Board Of Aldermen 10 consider fuo
subject Of automobile speed reslla.
ton has submitted q report Nalch
fayOrs au extension O. fle speed um.
10 for automobile travelling OF ,ae
streets. Boulevard and roads oil
Greater New York The repOr ol
the committee recommends 70 change
the maximum speed .u the crowded
sections OF the city from eight Co fif-
teen miles and 90 the driyeaays
and roads from fifteen to twenty
five miles. II is quite likely thai The
attempt 10 change The autOmobi.. or
dlnanCes in conformity with o.. rec
OF the committee viii
meet with considerable opposl'.ua iu
the Board of Aldermen
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-14
WHEAT CUTTING on IN
THE PAMPA COMMUNITY

Special 90 the Daily News.
ramra TcNa- IuE D. -Wrca,
harvest tn this commu ~ is IN full
swing and hundreds . acres Of the
rp,rcI grain are be. transformed
8. rumorou, golden hca, stack,
daily By The close the present
week 'hc wheat Nu more than
Hns.ta.f harvested and : the end OF
Zen day, more % ul" ln De .atc'y
piled away in stack.
y httlc tour around yer the COM
m1nity gives one ar "a Of size Of
the crop which Is esd need bv dog
cr, ~ stacks upon s.r & every SEE
zion The sight 40 Gin. time 81 year
+. beautiful one and tain.y speaks
well for the ability the pamra
farmer 90 adapt himself 20 .he ,ordi-
ton, % the country.
Thrcshing viii bs Manis. and
already number 90 Or < buyers have
made their arrangements 20 bid on
ihe wheat IN adiitio- 10 the track
buyers two local elevators viii Join
'n the bidding 'Cr % portion al
the grain
a good yield 3. exp ted and ,b...
well up % The gradire whea, claim
the sample Is fine
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-14
SAGE TEA WILL
DARKEN THE HAIR
RESTORE FADED AND GRAY Hail,
To NATURAL COLOI,-DAND-
RiFF QUICKLY REMOVED.

There De- nothing neW about The
idea of using Sage for restoring the
color 1f tfe hair oar grlndm0th
ers kept their hair dark glossy and
abundant bv mo Hse o. "a simple
SAGE Tea Whenever their hair
fell out or took on p dun. faded or
s'reaEei appearance. they made q
brew OF Sage leaves. and applied Do
10 their hair with vondorfulIy bene
fetal effect
NOWADAYS We don't have 40 resort
TO the old-time tlresome method OF
gathering the herbs and making mo
tea This .s done by sNuful chem.
ists better than Re could DO 10 orr.
selves and all We have 10 DO ls 20
cal. for The readymade product. vs.
eth Sage and sulphur Hair Rem
edy. containing Sage in tho proper
strength, with me addition of sHl
phur. another old-ume scalp rem
edy
This preparation gives youthful
color and beauty 10 the hair. and De-
one % the best remedies you can use
Tor dandruff. dry fegerish. itching
scalp. and falling hair Get MY
cent bottle from your druggist to-
day. and you win bo surprised at the
quick results All druggists sell n, /
under guarantee that the money will f.
be refunded II the remedy Is not ey-
actly as represented.
Special Agent T. Y Roach
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-14

During the last law years cucr-
getic efforts have been made by pub
dc spirited men and women in this
/ city to reduce the tremendous NOR
tally among infants which prevail
cd in the crowded sections OF the
/ city during the summer months Now
There are about 100 organizations in
Abe city engaged In work OF one kind
on another IN behalf of babies Unul
last year each society planned iis
campaign with little knowledge of
what the others were doing Under
such conditions duplication OF effort
and much waste OF energy was iueyI-
table The need OF clearing house
for Information and general co-opora-
ton was felt To meet this last sea-
son 'bc Health Department and seven
private milk station agencies united
Iu forming tho Association OF Infant
MIR stations.
with view OF extending the scope
OF tbr work and still better system
1tIlug 10 new society was formed
under tho name Of Babies Welfare
Association and at present more than
thirty of The various organizations
are represented BOO o. o. is eXVcct-
"a that by tho end of the present
summer an the other organizations
will be- enrolled In the new associa-
ton The latter. which Is under the
general supervision and direction of
the Health Department has made
considerable progress In Sys'ematiz-
ing the work by INTRODUCING uni
form method of weekly reports The
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-14

Th, placid little lake IN Prospect
Park was the scene of tragic COM
edy the other day \ young man.
who had been strolliug through the
park arrived az the lake and after
having watched the rowlSats skim
ming over the water for while Dc
came 10 the conclusion that i would
be great fun 10 lie down in 3 boat
and be- rocked 20 sleep by the gentle
waves lie had never been in q boat
In his life. but believed he could
manage the thing as well as many
OF the other oarsmeu lie hired a
boat and brayely but awkwardly
stretched himself out for a suo0zn
But there was no rest for him Even
the gentle rocking by the waves made
him terribly seasick and when poo
liceman in a boat came near him Che
sick man cried for help He was
taken 20 the short and hurried to tho
nearest hospital 100 am ambulance.
The doctors az tho u-pital dag
uosed severe case of nal de mcr
and soon had the patient In normal
condition again
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-14

For some time au unusually cover
gang OF burglars mas been operating
iu the BOWery section OF the city
These masters OF their profa ion
have been entering stores and .oH-
ing up safes after night witbo. az
tracing tho attention OF tho police
Etr other might they entered tore
only nuy feet from q street Tor.
section whore p8trolman '1-
toned alI night and while % private
aafrhmau Vas walking mp an. down
thr street BOO front OF the stor. tas
burglars drilled tho safe e al
electric drill and blew 10 opor s.fh
u.froelyceriue, after they bad cove
cred the safe with water-soakcI .o.h-
INK So we'll did they do th. job
that neither the Waterman n. Hr
patrolman heard the explosion The
burglars obtained $1,000 In cash and
goods valued az $500 and 'h' robe
berry was not detected until %. fol-
lowing morning The burglar we're
careful enough not 20 leave ans 'e.I-
tale fiugerpruts behind then
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-14
STRAY STORIES
FROM NEW YORK
Gossip Of Gotham and Hap
penings Out Of the
Ordinary

New York July I. AZ usual ar
.ter 'bc closing OF the schools fae va
walton Fairgrounds ~ which mis- city
has moro than one hundred have
been opened and daily they arc
thronFed Hith thousand OF those
poor children who are not 30 fOrtu-
nate az 10 Doc able 20 spend the sum
mer months 10 fho country Last sum
Nor those Fairgrounds had total
attendance ~ 3.322.5IG children and
r. ia expected that This year the at
tendance will be far in excess Of that
figure Many OF these Fairgrounds
are equipped with shower baths
which are thoroughly enjoyed by the
Youngsters
There are also morning and after
noon Fairgrounds for mothers with
babies and roof Fairgrounds which
last year were patronlzed by an AK
gregate OF more than two million NO
men and children. These Fairgrounds
are scattered over the whole city
and are In most CAGES connected with
public school buildings They are
great boon 70 the many thousands
~ children In the congested districts
OF the city who are compelled % re-
main IN the city during the vacation
months and are even TOO poor 20
make trips 10 the woods and large
natural parks in tho immediate sl-
cIuI'y Of the city
Som" o. the mffras. 1afaf0r
trying 10 make converts Boo tHp dense
ly populated sections OF tha East and
the West side were given % taste OF
their own medicine fhD other &c.,. and
as was 10 Doc expected dil MOT ,rI 0F
the experience. They N.ru lombard.
ed with ovcr-ripo han-fruIt garbage
and bags filled with dirty water and
aftcrward made indignant complaints
to the police department because thcy
had not been given adequate profcr.
ton u is rather God that one OF teh
speakers was an ENGLISH suffraretto
who had taken part loo Pho window
smashing riots I'm London