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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
OoTNG NATURE.

Spring, here at last, is hailed with
more than the usual gladness. The
grass is green and the trees and shrubs
are giving the first delightful promise
of their leafy, summer luxuriance. In
fields and woods the wild flowers are
making the awakening earth, where
nature still holds sway, fragrant and
beautiful.
But soon can be seen men, women
and children riding into the city from
the country in street ears and automo-
biles, not only laden with these bios
SONS, but carrying as trophies,
branches of Towering trees and many
vines and plants torn UP by the roots.
For the brief space of a day this looted
beauty will show forth on parlor man
tel and drawing room table and then
will disappear and its wreckage be cast
on the ash heap. And the places from
which it was taken will be bare and
cheerless.
Why is it that the average human
being, upon seeing wild flower, is pos
sessed by the desire to tear it UP? He
does not feel the same way toward the
cultivated flowers on his lawn and in
the public parks. He realizes that they
are there for the continued enjoyment
of himself and others. A nest of violets
under a budding tree. in the fresh,
spring greensward, is a beautiful thing
to see. Why destroy Ii and rob others
of the pleasure of beholding it?
There are lovers of nature in this
city who take delight, every spring, in
seeking out the places where the wild
flowers most abound bIIt who dare nor
reveal them to any but those they can
trust, for fear that wanton destruction
will follow Why is it that so few peo-
pie have any conjunction about taking
the life of that brightest and most
beautiful thing in the world, a flower?
Why are wild flowers so often taken in
the way which kills the plants and
leaves nothing for the years to come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

If you have work to do hop to It.
Fritz Hekelnkaemper could be referred
to as a man of letters.
You can't figure on much praise from
the opposition till you die.
Our idea of nothing to read is a recipe
about how to can rhubarb.
A man isn't a real picture show fan un-
til he begins to hiss the villain.
Monetary conditions generally are fav-
orable-in the financial reports.
A good many people know how to make
good roads, who aren't working at it.
An Atchison man travels so fast he
should be equipped with more life boats.
Almost any candidate can get promises
enough to elect him by. a safe majority.
While we are somewhat loyal to liter
ature, Shakespeare's birthday doesn't ex-
cite US greatly.
When a man begins to tell how good he
Is there is something bad about him, de-
pend on that
Considering the large number at large,
Noah must have had more than two jack
asses in the ark.
There wouldn't be so many bandits if
they would stop to figure their probable
travelling expenses before going to work.
Children who live close to school are in
clined to envy those who come from
distance and have to eat cold lunch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01

ance of issue in which he has before
this stood without rival. What is his
reply to the charge that he has falsely
and repeatedly described Mr.. Taft. as
friend of Mr.. Lorimer? How does
he explain away Mr.. Taft's letter con-
corning Lorimer addressed to the Con-
tributing Editor of the Outlook? He
does not explain it away, but in char
acteristic fashion speaks of the Har-
vester disclosures as brought about by
Mr.. Taft, obviously in collision with
porters of the opposite political party, -
thus repeating in substance an accu-
sat1on on which he has been given the
lie by direct evidence. How does he
explain away his attack on reciprocity
after that letter of his to Mr.. Taft?
Why, the colonel admits he was wrong
on reciprocity, but he has seen the
errors of his ways and repented. But
Mr.. Taft must not be allowed to re-
pent. Mr.. Taft must suffer damnation
for the error, and the people of Illi-
nois were invited to punish Mr.. Taft
for going wrong, as the colonel had
gone wrong on an issue that the colo
mel admits is now dead. What is Mr..
Roosevelt's reply to the charge that
he has consorted with bosses? Mr..
Roosevelts reply is that Boss Finn of
Pittsburg is supporting him because
Boss Finn has found in the colonel
the only leader who was working to
secure for the laboring classes social
justice, equality of opportunity" pre-
vention from "hideous overwoEk."
After this Characterization of Boss
Finn of Pittsburg, what can one say ?
1t is not question either of laughter
or tears; the mind simply staggers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
EVENING CHAT
81 RUTH CA1gNRON.

The season for spring cleaning is at
nand- Now, I am not one OF those re-
formers who believe that alI-the-year-
cleanliness would eliminate the necessity
Tor such festival Indeed no. On the
s SoIitrary, l believe In more spring clean
Courage, tired housewives. I don't mean
more cIeaning Of your house. know you
need no stimulus in that direction.
reIer TO something quite different.
Why should we feel that our homes ora
the only things that need spring cIea,9
l ing, Our home are not our whole lives.
our bodies and minds and souls? Ninety
nine times out Of one hundred they need n
sprlng cleaning infinitely more than the
worst catch-all closet
II you don't believe that Mrs. Jouse
keeper please wrench your mind AWAY
s away from the condition OF the living
few moments the condition of vourseir
lake your body first. What about your
sen z1an,. Is II as clear today as it was five
years ago, and as it might be today If
you gave 1T proper attention and enough
rresn ar! Then, how about your car
1,oIs.s Dont those stopping shoulders of
your inward workings? Are they in the
conoltlon they should be to make Won as
close as possible to 100 per cent efficfent9
When you have your home cleaning ali
gone, you will say with sigh, How nice
IL does seem. to live in a clean and os.derlv
house" Would there not be as nncb
happiness in living in an efficient and
wen ordered body, thoroughly clean nor
only outside but also within?
And then your mind? How about tba+7
Is there any stagnations which needs a
spring freshet to sweep it away? Are Won
reading anything worth while? Do You
look for the real news in the newspapers?
Are you interested in anything at All oIis
size your daily s-routine2 Perhaps vonr
mind does not need any spring cieanfnv
L don't know about that? But Won do
And then there's the rest of Won thar
doesn't come under the heading Of either
mind or body. What about that part ar
your hfe2 Don't some of those neglected
friendships need busting as much as the
picture moulding in the parlor? And
those good resolutions which you made
New Years day; of course, they oughz
not 70 need any spring cleaning but do
they? III leave it to you.
An, no. my friends, wouldn't have less
spring cleaning, but more. Only this wear
why not make 1T, in some small degree AT
least, self cleaning, instead of Just house
cleaning?
Yes, clean yer house an clean yer shed
An clean yer barn in ev'ry part
But brush the cobwebs from yer head
An, sweep the snowbanks from yer
heart.
Yes, Wen spring cleaning comes arouns
Bring forth the duster an the broom
But rake yer foggy notions down,
An sweep yer dusty soul of gloom
Sam Walter Foss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
THE OLD TRApPER SPEARS.

THE OLD TRAPPER SPEAKS.
You are clever, they're telling me.
youngster,
With your traps and your poisoned bait;
You travel the plains in a wagon
We hoofed it with cautious gait;
You sleep every night under canvas,
You've comforts galore when you halt
But could you take traps and your rifle
+. And live for a year without salt?
You have kettles and pans-and your
wagon
Resembles grocey store;
We had to depend on our powder
For grub and the clothes that we wore;
You set up your tent in the open
To us every shadow cried Halt"
Could you half roast your kill, like an
Injun,
And live for year without salt?
You are shlful., they tell me. oh young
ster,
But would your skill answer their test ?
Would you hazard your life on one bullet
With a savages knife at your breast?
Those were giants-those hunters of
beaver
Whose bravery rose to a fault;
Could you turn to a land that was path
less
And live, as they lived, without salt?
Denver Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
JAYHAWKER .JOT.S

A newspaper man who thinks he
has a lot of friends, says the Jewell
County Monitor, is not in very close
touch with what is going on around
him.
What could be more natural than
that Miss Vogelgesang of Russell.
should be planning an operetta to be
given by her pupils in the near fu-
ture?
With alfalfa hay selling at S22 a
makes fellow feel like bringing the
stock in the house and feeding them
at the table.
The young widow has a distinct
advantage over the young girl, thinks
the Leavenworth Labor Chronicle and
Resu bmissionist, inasmuch as she can
be her own chaperone.
Editor Kelley of the Toronto Re-
publican insists that his statement
that he did not put any Jumps of sug-
ar in his "cup of .bouillon en- tasse' Fat
the K. U. spread to the Kansas edi-
tors, is literally true and gramnati-
ca1ly correct. No one can doubt the
truth of any statement Brother Kelley
makes. And he would be foolish who
would question the grammatical ac-
curacy of anything that flows from
his nimble pen. But as ''bouillon en-
tasse" means bouillon in a, cup it is
nonetheles urged that Mr.. Kelley's re-
mark would have been in better form
AAT1u no pLIdSeu II lldL ne ulu HOS put
sugar in his "bouillon en- taSse." Isn't
it a trifle crude to speak of putting
sugar in a cup of something in a cup?
However, this is a rather measly mat
ter even to bother joshing about.
''Bouillon en- tasse'' has no place at a
Short Grass feed. What hearty man
needs is good thick soup, and lots of it
i'll a good big bowl, with the biggest
possible spoon handy to stow it away.
And, by the way, Editor Kelley called
our attention to the correct way of
spelling "bouillon.'' Thanks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.1


And good many blondes are unfair.
Debt is a temple that has more en-
frances than exits.
In order to be happy you must be able
to forget things.
A much admired girl doesn't always
make an admirable wife.
Ride hobby if you like, but don't play
horse with your friends.
You can afford to take chances only
when you have nothing to lose
Never ask a friend for a candid opinion
unless you are sure you want 1t.
A platonic friendship by any other name
would be just as unsatisfactory.
Every woman realizes that mirrors are
not what they were when she was a girl.
If it's the unexpected that always hap
pens. it's wonder we don't get to ex-
pect 1t.
It's awfully tiresome for woman TO
live in a neighborhood where every one is
above suspicion.
Be sure you understand subject before
you talk about it-then you can cut out
most of your talk
The bachelor who thinks young widow
is an angel and is indiscreet enough tc
tell her so is as good as married.
But for the somber manner in which
some ministers are CARRIED lots of people
wouldn't be able to recognize a good
thing when they see It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
TAFTs GREAT VICTORY.

Regardless of how it may be possible
to manipulate any of the delegates to
| the Republican national convention who
were selected at the Massachusetts,
presidential primary. the salient OUT
come of this contest is that in the
straight out-and-out presidential pref
erence contest William H. Taft won out
by a good majority over Theodore
Roosevelt. His victory is all the more
significant because of the claims that
had been made by the Roosevelt men
that their candidate would win in a
walk. But the Massachusetts, Republi-
cans showed by their votes that Mr..
Taft is their popular choice for presi-
dent. Through an unforeseen kink in
the loosely drawn Massachusetts pri-
mary law, it is possible that this ex-
preston of preference on the part of
the Republican voters will go for naught,
as the Roosevelt elegates-at-Iarge
seem to have obtained q majority vote
Notwithstanding the fact that their can
didate was beaten in the popular vote
But whether Roosevelt gets these dele
gates or not, the popular victory of Mr.
Taft in Massa chusetts will do much TO
give strength to his campaign in the
rest of the country. and will weaken to
the same extent the Roosevelt cause.
Earlier in this unusual campaign
for the Republican presidential nomi-
nation, Colonel Roosevelt's supporters
were bemoaning the fact that there
were so few states where presidential
primaries were going to be held. They
then insisted that Colonel Roosevelt
was such a popular choice among the
people that he could carry every state
where these primaries prevailed. So
far six states have held presidential
primaries.
What's the score?
Mr. Roosevelt has obtained the
popular vote in just two of them, 1lli-
nois and Pennsylvania, where, in both
cases, the contests were waged on is
sues that were peculiarly local to each
of these states.
Mr.. Taft has been victorious in two of
these primaries, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts,, where the issue was g..
straight cut one on presidential prefer
ences. 1t may be that the fruits of
Mr.. Taft's victory are to be denied
him in Massachusetts, because of a
faulty law. but his is the victory in
that state nonetheless, and it's moral
force will be great.
In the other two presidential primar-
les, those of North Dakota and Wis
censin, Mr.. LaFol1ette won the popular
votes. In the North Dakota primary
Mr.. Roosevelt was second man and Mr..
Taft came in third In the Wisconsin,
primary Mr.. Taft was the second high
man. Mr.. Roosevelt scarcely figured
in the wisconsin contest
Colonel Rooseyelt's supporters have
insisted that only through primaries
can true test Of the popularity of
presidential Candidates be determined.
And from the way the six presidential
primaries have resulted, it is proved
out of their own mouths that their
candidate stands no higher as popular
choice among the people than does Mr..
Taft, or Mr.. LaFolIette either, for that
matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
QUAKER MEDIrATIoNs.

[F'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
The fellow who has money to burn nat
urally makes light of it.
Even a woman can't fish for compn-
ments unless she bats her own hook.
Probably one-ha1f of the world IS har-
pier for not knowing how the other half
lives.
| Don't Judge by appearances. Many a
man whose shoes are all run down is well
heeied.
First Kid-"My greatgrandfather was a
pirate" Second Kid-'Dats nothin,; my
father drives a taxicab."
A man is as old as he feels but woman
makes the mistake of thinking she is as
young as she thinks she looks.
Ten chances to one the man who is
clothed in his own Righteousness has
swiped the cloak from some other fellow.
Blobbs-''Do you believe in weather
signs Slobbs-'fWeH when fellow
steals my umbrella I think it's a sign of
rain
Wigg-"How much does a trip to Europe
cost?" Wagg-'sThat depends" Wigg-
'sOn how long you stay, 1 suppose.
wagg-''So. on how much you've got"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
WHY FORGIVE MEN AND NOT
WOMEN

another pretty general rule IS IN
plane the man, but forgive him. while
the feminine victim, goes to the dis
card. Which won't strike Won ne -
rcularly just if you stop to think ~ n
seriously, II you ever think that way.
Yet you couldn't change it If Won
would, and possibly wouldn't If Won
could. Possibly it's a compliment to
the women, anyhow, in an indirect.
oenatured way, showing that the mote
OF meanness. or more, is expected in
the man, while woman, placed on a
pedestal. should stay there. And
women have had their share in es-
tablishing this double social standard :
their fund of sympathy and forgive
ness is large, but it isn't lavished ON
a shady sister.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
KANSAS CoMAEKT
WHITE sIJLPHTTR nrArc1Jv,e,


Two of the leading magazines have
taken up a campaign against the evils
of the white sulphur match. 1t is one
great industrial evil of the day. Tbe
making of this white sulphur matcb
has the honor of exacting the hirhest
toll in human lives of any OF the &c
cupational diseases. The vapors ana
fumes from the phosphorus thai e.
constituent of the white suInbnr
causes the bones of those who come in
contact with it to rot away: whole
pieces Of the jaw come out. This is
only one of the terrible effects of the
poison, the one from which the evil
is named, It is the cheapest n,at.h
that can be made and that Is the ress-
on the manufacture OF them continues
Chemists have found many harmless
though more expensive substitutes fo,
this instduous poison, but the mann.
facture of the white sulphur. mat,
Will be discontinued entirely onIv att
the passage of bill in congress ~
viding for it's end. Although the WHIT
sulphur variety may be comparativse
ly harmless to the person who res
1T, it is for the good of those wbo -
forced to aid in their maxine +bat
such bill is beneficial, and the Tf5ive-
sity people should do all in their noTSs-
70 aid such legislation.-Universitv
Daily Kansan. eS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
EvAsIvE Mr. ROOSEVELT.

An excellent estimate of Colonel
Roosevelt's replies to the criticism that
Mr. Taft finally felt called upon to d.
rect at him, is contained in an edi-
torial in a recent issue of the New
York Evening Post, as follows:
It was a very young and creduIous
newspaper reporter who yesterday
gave to the world the news that Mr..
Rooseve1t's reply to Mr.. Taft would be
moderate in tone and free from per-
sonaIties. At worcester last night the
colonel outdid himself. He outdid
himself in invective. in self praise, in
the part of calling white black, and
especially in that art of bland avoid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
HUAOR or THE DAY

What conclusion did you reach in your
discussion of votes for women?" asked
MI Meekton- Our discussions do not
aim to reach a conclusion.p was the dig
nlIled reply. They are always to be
continued. "-Washingto Star.
He used to be the worst dancer in the
ballroom. All the girls used to be in
constant dread that he'd ask for a dance"
Awkward, Ell 70 1.-THE limit. But he's in
great demand as a partner" He must
have improved" mot at ALL But the
new turkey trot dance makes his awk-
Wardness seem art."-Detroit Free Press
The Worm Turns.-Cook (vho has been
discharged for dfshonesty)-WelI sir,
you'll miss me before I've gone very long.
Master-Oh, we won't worry about that
as long as we don't miss anything else
Sketch.
Unrest in the Near East.-"Eook ERE.
Liza Mullins. did you say as I'd coilared
the tanner you Iost?" ''Nothfnk of the
kind! Wot I said was as I'd ave found
it If you admit 'elped me to look for it,
Punch.
They All Do.-Old Lady-My husband is
very liable to attacks of seasickness. Per-
haps you could tell him what is the best
thing to dog Captain-There amt no
need to tell i'm, munich do t!-Lonoon
Op1tttous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
says UNCLE CAV

Whenever see a man who is hab-
itually angry, know that there is one
upon whom the world and the force
of circumstances have got in their
bluff. He's gEoggye before he's warm
ed up to the fight-he's ready to take
the count before he has tried his hand
at the milling. He's a living, breathing
horrible example of the type that an
clients had in mind when they said,
Whom the Eods would destroy, they
first make mad"
Habitual anger is nothing more or
less than madness, and it is the first
step toward destruction. And it is,
Furthermore, altogether useless. Many
man who would go unfHnchingly to
the rack or who has faced death with
out tremor permits the noisy, buzz
ing, pestiferous little gadflies of tri-
vial circumstances to goad him into
fits of anger that blind his eyes with
red mist, para1yze his brain and rem
der his hand uncomfortable and i'm
potent. Thus he is the sport of
things and the pity of men. He wears
out energy pregnant with great deeds,
slapping helplessly at gnats.
If you have a drop of iron in your
blood, an ounce of sand in your sin
ews, don't get angry. Defy annoy
ances Give the dare to nagging cir
cumstances Throw down the gaunt-
let to the devils of misfortune, but
keep your head clear for the fight.
Grit braves big foes and is too strong
to be heckled into fruit1ess attack
upon that which is too impalpable to
feel the weight of fighters fist. It
conquers the infinitestimal conquerers
of little men by a stoica1 endurance
that soon becomes indifference. It
keeps it's blood cool and it's arm steady
for the real battle. It cannot be
fooled into spending its strength upon
1912, by w. E. Will
Iams)
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proposals that he accept a third term
time and time again with the state
ment that he would not be the man to
break the proper precedent set in this
particular by his illustrious predecessor,
General Washington. Norm, in his
Immediately previous existence on
earth was probably George Washing
toms private secretary and knew more
about the inside ideas of the nations
first president, than even Thomas JEFF
ferson could possibly know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Most of the deadbeats are unusually
active.
Anybody can start a rumor. No
body can stop one.
X X
Some are so clever they can put up
convincing talk on the wrong side
of any proposition.
Even when a person has his own
way about thing he is reluctant to
take the blame if it turns out badly.
&
A man and a woman who don't get
well acquainted until after they are
married are apt to live in a sea of
trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01

Although Governor Stubs has made
no formal announcement of his candi-
dacy for the next Republican nomina-
ton for the United States senate that
is to be passed out in Kansas, there is
finally some substantial evidence that
he is willing to be drafted into a
contest with senator Curtis. His petit
lions to assure him a position on the
primary ballots for this nomination are
being circulated throughout the state.
Governor Stubbs' decision to, become a
candidate for this nomination is pro-
badly the biggest political surprise
that has ever been projected in kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
DAFFYDMS
By U. NoALL.

If the watermelon could run could the
cantaloupe2
fAny fresh vegetables today, lady?
Giddap, Napoleon BonaparteD
OF all the bands, the one that has the
least show of making itself heard is the
husband.
(Beat the tom tomsi Sound the
cy1nbalsl For here comes the Queen of
theFMay.)
If a womansi in the grand-stand talked
as fast as she was able could the base
bal1-reporter?
make i'm put it over the plate.
Chappie-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01

A light rain in Kansas was sufficient
to knock down the price of wheat in the
grain pits. This is more evidence, If
any were needed, that for the past ten
days or so the wheat market has been
at the mercy of manipulating specula-
tors, assisted by professional crop
killers" If the bulk of the Kansas
wheat crop had been killed, as recent
reports have stated. the recent light
rain here. or any other kind of a rain,
could not have resustieated It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01

Norm Fapgood, editorial writer on
Golfers Weekly. continues to devote
much valuable space in each weeks
issue of that paper to reiterations of
his assertion that George Washington
was not opposed to man having a
third presidential term and did not
set a precedent against such a custom
This shows how much better Informed
in the premises is Mr.. Hapgood than
was Thomas Jefferson, who lived in the
time OF washington, and who refused