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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
Planting Trees for Ties.

The scarcity of timber for railroad
ties has become so great, and the
price charged for them is SO high that
the Pennsylvania system has adopted
a scheme of raising trees for its own
use More than four and a half mil
lion of trees have been planted by
this company in the past ten years
Last year alone 515,703 trees were
transferred from the company's
nursery at Morrisville, Pa, to per-
manent places on railroad property.
The present stock at the nursery,
which includes SO acres of ground, is
2,296,SS3, of which 2,072,106 are forest
trees, and 224,6 ornamental plants.
Steel has largely taken the place of
trees for building material. and in
some places for railroad ties, but the
destruction of the forests of this coun-
try has been cruel and wicked, and the
national health and wealth will be
promoted by the replanting of trees
The Christian Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
DAFFYDLLS
az q. NoALL.

If you made a basket out of an old
shirtwaist would you call it a waste
basket?
("what's the verdict, men" tChor-
us) "Shot at sunrise.")
Do they teach the young ideas how
to shoot through the medium of trig-
onometry?
(John Henryl! How many times
must I tell you to keep your feet out
of the oven?)
Does it necessarily follow that a
plumbers job is a pipe?
Concert Take that man away. He's
the boob that put the ear in earring.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Even the mail order kisses are most
unsatisfactory.
4
Every winter is a hard winter for
the small-salaried folk.
X
Few are the women who are unsuc-
cessful when they engage in man
hunt.
Among the optimists, of temporary
variety, at least, are those who get
married.
n
Aviation schools should be classified,
of course, among the institutions given
to higher education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

it is the last of Mexico; for after him
the different chiefs of the revolution
now allied or partially SO, will be at
one another's threats, with no end in
sight except the loss of Mexico's
autonomy; or, perhaps, the rise OF
another and far worse dictator who
would institute another and more I'M
bridled reign of Cient1ic1smo which
would end in a few years in another
and worse revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

me ordinary man resent leS one OF
e enose onee-a-week clocks. He feels feels
all run down on Sunday-especially
SO II the rest of the family suggests
church.
AS the reporters neglected to advise
subscribers that the snow had saved
the 1913 wheat crop, we hasten to
correct the omission by printing it
here.
York, Mr.. Taft climbed on table.
Their morals may be weak in New
York, but their tables are stronger.
Maybe it was a railroad turn table,
and the reporter forgot to so state.
When a man remembers his bache-
Tor apartment, and then goes home
70 ms aIeged den and hnds II fuli OF
house plants, he is apt to reflect that,
although he has a better half, his
quarters are worse.
bumblebee teddy to make them i'm
mune from cholera, now feels that he
was stung.
Cheer up! Only one more day in
which the politicians can tell what
they don't know about their oppo-
nents.
Johnsing threatens to go to Russia.
Send welcome" to Russia and con
gratulations" to Chicago.
A law should be passed making it a
misdemeanor to put on a 'demonstra-
ton" lasting more than ten minutes.
without first furnishing the popular
candidate with a chair.
1t is always the boob who doesn't
own an auto that laughs loudest at
the Intellectual efforts of a machine
owner to wind the blamed thing.
AS a rule, man judges all other en-
terprises by his own. A modern cir
Gus owner would look down on Cap.
Noah because he carried but two ele-
plants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

close, and the local political pot be-
gins to boil for the city election that
is to be held in April. There is only
one way to put a quietus on the con-
tinuaI political turmoil that prevails
in Kansas. The terms of local, coun-
ty and state officers must be doubled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Statistics in the federal census bu-
reau slow that fully one-third of the
qualified voters in the country fail to
exercise the franchise at national cleo
tions. Presumably they comprise the
big majority of those who find the
most fault with the way the affairs of
the nation are conducted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Surely nobody is going to get much
consolation out of the fact that in
some sections of Shawnee county the
tax rate is higher than it is in Topeka.
At that. though. the Topeka tax rate
compares more than favorably with
the rate in other cities. And under
the commission form of government
the Topeka taxpayers are getting
value received for their money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Evidently the bulk of the people in
this country, even with the high cost
of living to battle with, are not in
such sore financial straits as some of
the politicians would make out. They
have more than four billion dollars
tucked away in the regular savings
banks alone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Isn't it just a trif1e small for the
city of Topeka to play the tit-for-tat
of childhood by refusing to permit
the pavement of the alleys behind state
property, just because the state has
for so long refused to pay it's share for
the pavements around the capitol
Souara2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

So successfully is the truancy law
of Kansas being enforced that the In
quiry will soon be in order as to what
has become of the old fashioned boy
who used to play hockey"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Some of the goosebone weather
prophets insist that there will be as
many snowstorms during a winter as
the number of the date on which the
first one falls. If this is true, Topekans
are in for 81 snowstorms this winter
as the first one happened along on the
31st. of October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Another effort to convince a jury
that the man known as Andrew White
is George Kimmel has proved futile.
But there is no hope that this will be
the last effort in this direction. The
legal pickings in this controversy are
ton rich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Tt is also possible that on November
there may be landslide to Presi-
dent Taft of Independent and Demo-
cratic business men and workers who
hold TO the reasonable view that the
people of this country will be in bet
ter frame of mind to work out the
social and economic problems con-
fronting them while prosperity is
abroad in the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
REFLECTIONS or a BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.1
A man believes in principles so as to
argue about them.
The only time a girl understands base
ball is at football game.
No bed could ever be built big enough
to keep cold feet out of reach.
People spend their money ard then plan
the way they ought to have done 1t.
The folly of giving wcrnen the ballot
would be they'd want to know what they
" ere voting on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Not that it matters much, but the
sun that the weather men predicted
with certainty for Friday to follow the
snowstorm of the day before, failed to
show up until late in the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Many of the prominent political OPP
ponents in Kansas have gone so far
in the present campaign with their
TRADES against each other that there
probably won't be much kissing and
making I'D after election day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Nor do the Turkish soldiers appear
to have learned their lessons well from
the German army officers who have
been instructing them in the tricks Of
war for the past few years. Or else
the fighting abilities of Kaiser Will
helms immense army are much over
rated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Why go to all the trouble of hold
ing the election? Hasn't the presi-
Dental contest been settled definitely
already? The demonstration given
Colonel Roosevelt in Madison Square
Garden Wednesday evening continued
for z minutes. The one accorded
c Jvernor Wilson in the same place
the next night ran for 63 minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
REST IN FLIGHT.

The flying arrow knowing it's path is
made
Goes singing softly at the bows behest,
Taking it's destined journey unafraid-
In every moment of its flight at rest.
So speed. soul, to your divine abode:
Go singing through the shadow and the
light
Go bravely on your high-appointed road,
At rest in every moment of your flight.
Edwin Markham in November Nautilus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Nothing could be more discouraging
to the average man who would like
a chance to be permitted to attend
strictly to his own business once in a
while. Here is a national campaign
that has been on the boards for many
Wearisome months just drawing to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
HUNO2 or THE Day

ct took me nearly ten years to learn
that I couldn't write stories" Il suppose
you gave it up, them" mo, no. BY LAT
time I had a reputation. New York
American.
Mrs. Youngbride cat the baker s)-The
holes in these doughnuts are very large.
You ought to make some reduction. Baker
Can't do that, mum; but I'll allow you
a cent each for the holes If you'll return
'em.-Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal il g member of the
Associated Press and receives the tull DAY
telegraph report of that great news or
gAntxAtion for the exclusive afternoon
publication In Topeka
The news Is received IN The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole puT-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

For these many years has Kaiser
Wilhelm been accused of looking for
war and at last he has found 1t. He
is trying to GUST the Standard OIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Judging by the number of procla-
nations being put forth by the Balkan
kings, some enterprising salesman of
American typewriters must have been
through that region recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

There is this to be said to the credit
of the natural gas supply: 1t lives up
to it's reputation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
FROM OTHER pENS
UNJUST TO THE ALIENS.


Classification of John Schrank, tho
would-be assassin of Mr.. Roosevelt, as
an alien is as unjust and unwarranted
in it's inference as to classify him by
his political views, with a suggestion
that the party with which he was
affiliated was in any way responsible
for his act. A New York preacher,
choosing Schrank as a best seller
among the available texts for his Sun
day attraction, declared that the man,
having been born in another country,
should not have been permitted to
cine here to become a part of the
burden of vice and crime which we
must carry" Because he was not an
American born, but an importation,
the preacher found reason to utter a
warning cry that 1--WE must shut our
doors tight against the criminal i'm
migrant" But Schrank was not a
criminal when he was admitted here.
He was but 9 years old when he was
brought to New York by his uncle and
cunt, who had enough money to buy a
saloon. which they managed under fuA
sanction of the law. Whether or not
there was at that time some faint
in the blood, may not be said with
certainty, but there is nothing in the
record to indicate that the youth then,
or soon after, showed signs of any
deficiency that might not have beeL
duplicated in hundreds of other youths,
whether native or foreign born. If in
the formative period of his youth he
was neglected, was allowed to grow up
in vicious surroundings, or permitted
to cultivate and develop the strain in
his makeup which led to his crime, we
cannot in fairness charge the respon-
sibility for the result wholly upon his
alien birth or parentage. or the infiu-
ences which attended the first nine
years Of infancy, and relieve the COM
munitY in which the succeeding 80
years of his life were passed There
is need of greater care and caution
in the admission of mentally defective
aliens to this country, but the lesson
in the case of Schrank, so far as it has
any relation to his alien birth, is that
we need to take better care of the
immigrants and bring them moro
closely in touch with the benevolence
Of American institutions after they
have come here. American neglect
should not be shielded by accusing
alien blood.-Philadelph Bulletin.
HOW HUMANi
The report that the Serviaus who
are invading western Turkey find
vigorously opposed by 49,
600 Albanian tribesmen is a reminder
of the pregnant fact that while those
puissant and resourceful mountaineers
have for generations been in chronic
revolt against Turkish IMPROVEMENT,
they are still more hostile toward any
outside interference and probably hate
the Servians good deal more than
they do the Tribe of Gilman. OF
course, it will be a little dtscouraging
to those who are rushing in to liberate
them from Turkish oppression to find
that they don't want to be liberated,
but are ready to fight like fient5s in
carnate for the support of their ty-
York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
KANSAS COMMENT
SOME SENSE TO THIs.

Recently a Chicago minister at
tracted widespread attention by refus-
ing to perform the marriage ceremony
for any couple who had not been ex-
amined to prove their physical fitness
for marriage. Possibly he hurt his
business in the matter of marriage
fees, but he made it up in extensive
advertising, which always pays. Now
comes the Rock River conference of
the Methodist church of Illinois fol-
lowing this single worthy example,
and declaring for similar examinations
as a qualification for marriage. This
organization of ministers advocates
other marital reforms, including fed
eral control of marriages and divorces,
which would prevent the practical
nullification of excellent marriage laws
by crossing state line. Incidentally,
squirting from the other angle, fed
eral control would hurt business in
Reno. But while it is encouraging to
find SO many of the clergy tackling
the divorce evil from the right angle,
at the place where it begins to a great
extent, and may be best prevented,
their dream cannot come true until
others follow. And others will fellow
in time. Prudery is passing to some
extent, and sex hygiene may finally be
taught in the schools generally, as it
is already in some cities. Ignorance
breeds misery oftener than bliss, and
the greatest hope in the movement
these men advocate is not 80 much in
better laws, although these are needed
in most states, but in the enlghten-
ment which is sure to follow such a
stand when it becomes somewhat gem
eral. Marriage of the depraved and
unfit may be prevented by law, as it
is already to some extent, but ignor-
ance which may also make for mis-
cry, is less easily detected, and gem
orally subject to less censure. Minis
tiers, in their official capacity. have
considerable responsibility in this mat
ter of marriage, despite the separation
of church and state, and it is reason
ably certain that others will follow the
example of this Illinois conference. as
some have already preceded it. 1t is
a matter more important than politics
or the worlds series, although NOV
ing modestly and attracting far less at
tention in the public mind in general.
Parsons Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
MILLIONS FOR ROADS.


When in Troy the secretary of the
State Automobile association said that
last year Kansas spent about two and
three quarters million dollars and TINS
year will spend about four and a half
million dollars on roads. He says we
are not getting value received and
never will until we employ expert
enced road engineers and get better
road laws. He says the best men are
the cheapest to have in charge of such
work. That reminds us that last
week we met an old schoolmate, Dan
Chamberlain, who was visiting his
parents at Hiawatha. He is a civil
engineer and had just left a position
on state highway construction in the
state Of New York to accept a similar
one in California. Young men like
him and like the Kansas state engi-
neer are the cheapest kind of men to
nave, because they know their BUSH
ness well.-Wathena Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry;
for anger resteth in the bosom OF fools.
Ecclesiastes VII 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
BY TIE WAY
BY HARVEY PARsO1Ia

The ordinary man resembles one of
those once-a-week clocks. He feels
all run down on Sunday-especially
if the rest of the family suggests
church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

AS the reporters neglected to advise
subscribers that the snow had saved
the 1913 wheat crop, we hasten to
correct the omission by printing 1t
here.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31

The N. F. A. baseball team defeated the Connecticut Literary baseball team of Suffield Conn., Thursday afternoon on the Academy campus before large crewd, I to 8. The feature of the game was the pitching of Croker He start ed off a little wild, but as the game progressed he was invineible. He had his splitter working te perfection, striking out seven of the Connecticut Literary batters. The visitors got two runs in the first inning. Creker walked Martin, the first man up, MeShaffrey hit safe. On an attempt of a double steal Martin was caught on third Me l ISay to Boyd. Belht walked Denisen banged out a double, scoring Me HhatTey and Belfit Stiles hit 10 CfulSer, who threw him out at first. | The next two men walked, Weston hit te Mccormick. Uhe threw the bat ter out at first.
 The N. r. A. boys came right in and evened 1t up. Standish laid down a perfect bunt along third base line and beat 1t out. Murray sacrificed. Croker got a two bagger. scoring Standish. , Fletcher struck out and Croker took third, scoring on a passed ball. Boyd struck out Neither side scored up to the last of the fifth, when N, F. A. scored five runs.
 Mccormick, the first man up hit for two bases. Robinson drew pass. Mckay hit for two bases, scoring Mc- Cormick and Robinson. Standish got his second hit, scoring Mckay. Mur- ray doubled, scoring Standish. Croker sacrificed Murray to third. Fletcher scored Murray on long sacrifice fly to left field. Boyd got hit Lord got single, but Boyd was caught at irI fo fy-I I scratch hit
 In the first of the sixth the visitors scored one run. Shaw hit to Boyd, who fumbled. Mccormick dropped Mo kay's throw when Shaw tried to steal Weston got hit, scoring Shaw. Wes- ton stole second. Ely walked. Martin hit to Murray and the Academy work ed fast double, Murray to Mccormick to Fletcher
 There was no more scoring during the game.
 The game was full of features. Stan dish caught a hard hit ball in left field after a long run. By catching this he took part in a fast double, Standish to Boyd. Mckay caught good steady game and was there at the right time with a two bagger
 Captain Belft and Shaw played star game for Conn Lit Denfson re- tired after the fifth in favor of Mar tin.
 The shift that Coach Leonard made seems to have strengthened the team. In beating Conn. Lit, the N. F. A. boys have defeated the fastest prep team in the state. The N. F. A. boys play Bulkeley in New London next Tuesday. This is the game that they are out to win and if Croker shows the form he did Thursday, Good night! Bulkeley.
 The game was called in the seventh on account of the rain.
 The score.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
HOSPITAL 10, COLTS 7.
Exciting Memorial Day Contest on
 State Hospital Diamond.

The Hospital won a nip and tuck game from Clabby's Colts on the State Hospital diamond Thursday afternoon, 10 to ', before a large crowd of en- thusiastic spectators. Moore of the Hospital team bested his opponent Bill Austin. who was on the mound for the visitors. The former scored 10 strikeuuts and allowed hits, while Austin was touched for II hits and struck out four. The home team held the lead up to the seventh inning, in the first half of which the Colts SCOT ed four runs which gave them an ad- vantage e fone run, The Hospital boys showed that they were still in the game in the second half of the inning by sending four men across the pan. In inc first half of the eighth the visitors started te score samA mers FRns bat the game was called bsfeFs
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WINS
 HONoRS ON HARLTM
CoIlegians Took Three Races in Easy
 Fashion.

New York, May 39.-Columbia uni- versity carried off the chief honors at the 46th annual regatta of the liar lem Regatta association, held on the Harlem river today. The collegiaDs won three races in easy fashion, its junior, intermediate and senior eights proving victors by good margins In their respective events.
 Most of the entrants were New York city oarsmen and clubs, Philadelphia being the only other city represented. The Schuylkill river oarsmen, however, showed excellent form in the singles, capturing three races. The Philadel- phians who won were Samuel Drew of the Malta boat club, victor in the intermediate singles, and George All- son of the West Philadelphia boat club, who was first in the senior single quarter-mtl dash and in the senior single.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
The Original "spa".

Perhaps few people know that the term Spa" as applied toia watering place originated with the resort of that name in Belgium, which a hundred years ago was one of the best-known resorts in Europe.
 It's vogue has continued to a great extent up to the present time, though the high play that once made it fa- nous is not now allowed by the Bel gium Government They call it the pearl of the Ardennes," and it's name is merited, situated as it is in one of the most charming valleys of that range, with a most beautiful country surrounding it.
 Nothing could exceed the beauty of the walks and drives in the height of summer, for the well-tended parks and gardens of Belgium are famous, and the whole country Is dotted with beautiful country houses. The air is pure, no factories being allowed within many miles The bath establishments are up-to- date, and the new casino is one of the finest in Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
EASTERN CONNECTICUT LEAGUE s1ANDIve
TaftviIIe Wins Two Games.

Taftville 8, Jewett City 5-Taftville 3, Jewett City 2, was the story of the two games played on Memorial day between these two teams in the East ern Connecticut league games. Sim cox opened the game for Taftville in the morning and was relieved by Lazinsk in the seventh and held Jew cit City safe for the remainder of the game.
 In the afternoon game it was q pitchers battle between Lazinsk and Mclaughlin, with the former having a shade on the visiting twirler. Both were left handlers and it was a battle royal and the snappiest game seen here this season. Lazinsk famed 13 men.
 The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31

Totals, a2 ll 2l Totalu, pa s2lsII