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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
Particular Japanese.

mo more Orientals of the laboring
class are coming to Hawaii and a
good many of our white citizens who
cultivate sugar estates are sorry that
the faithful Chinese are barred under
the law" said w. P. Harcourt, a
sugar planter of the island of Kauai,
| one of the Hawaiian group. "They
are our best workers, and before the
exclusion policy was applied, we could
count on a certain regular influx of
brawny Mongolians to toll in the cane
fields.
THE Chinese now in Hawaii have
been there for many years, and most
OF them are getting to be old men.
Not many of the Chinese have wives,
but in former days not a few of them
became the husbands of the native
Kanaka women. 1t was a good
cross, was this half breed progeny,
and so likewise the offspring of the
japanese and native women. In re-
cent times, however, the Japs have
been in the habit of sending back to
their own land for wives. In most
cases I think the self-elected bride
grooms get their parents back in the
Flowery Kingdom to pick out wives
for them.
THE matter is finally arranged
through the Japanese consul, the man
in the case putting up money for the
passage of his intended spouse. The
wedding hour, for the authorities will
not allow the fair ones to remain I'M
/ less claimed and formally mated ac-
cording to some civil or religious GER
emory that both parties consider
binding.
Every now and then a wireless
message comes to my plantation
which tells one of my young Japanese
hired men that he may expect on the
arrival of the next ship at Honolulu
the girl who has been picked out as
his wife. 1 do not think that in many
cases the principals have ever laid
eyes on each other. On the receipt of
the message, the man gets permission
to go to claim his wife, and pretty
soon the pair are domesticated on the
estate, and my understanding is they
get on as happily as if they had
known each other from infancy and
been welded in the conventional way
OF the Caucasians.
mot long ago a ship from Yoko-
hama arrived with forty or fifty So
called picture brides. Every one of
them had been chosen through photo
graphs forwarded to Hawaii some
time in advance of the arrival of the
originals. Occasionally there is a pa
thetic case, as when not long ago a
very pretty young Japanese maid
was forced to take the next ship re-
turning to her old home. Inspection
showed that she had trachoma, and
the rigid rule that ordered her de-
portation could not be waived.'-Bal-
tirnora American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
QUAKER MI1DITATTONs.

+ [From the Philadelphia Record.l
None are so blind as those who swa!-
low flattery.
It's the bee in a bonnet that realizes a
fool and his honey are soon parted.
We live and learn, but those who live
fastest don't always learn most.
Love makes the world go round, and
even divorce isn't always on the square.
Quoter-"Ajax defied the lightning"
Guzzler-"Tn bet it wasn't Jersey light
ming"
If all the worlds a stage, most of Us
realize that hackers are mighty scarce.
No woman is thoroughly happy unless
she has a few friends who can't afford TO
dress as well as she can.
Youngpop-'I tell you that kid of mire
was born to rule Singleton-"Think he IL
make statesman, eh?" Youngpop-"Yes;
janitor.'
Tommy-'Pop, what is a peanut poll
tician?" Tommy's Pop-"A peanut poil-
tician, my son. is one who is always look
ing for some one to shell out"
-"Sraptinston is a hot-headed in
dividual isn't hep Wagg-"Why, that
fellow is so hot-headed he has to wear
stove pipe hat in midsummer
s'BIessed are the peacemakers," quoted
eyes of the fellow who is getting the
worst of the fight" added the simple
Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Reviewing a parade is also an
honor of the questionable variety.
= x y
When a girl feigns surprise at a
marriage proposal she is merely act
Ing.
Any number of people who like to
be the whole show haven't much to
exhibit.
= = =
Snake-bites wouldn't be so numer-
Gus if many men were not so fond
of the cure.
+ y
One excellent way to enhance your
popularity is to keep your troubles
to yourself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
HUNOR or THE Day

Impressive.-"How did you come to buy
that worthless mining stock % wen. you
see thought it was all right. The man
who sold it to me had mahogany fun
niture in his office, tall brass cuspidors
and a swell rug on the floor. "-DetroIt
Free Press.
Tommy's Aunt-Won't you have another
piece of cake2 Tommy ION a visit)-No, 1
thank you. Tommy's Aunt-You seem to be
suffering from loss of appetite. Tommy
That amt loss of appetite. What I'm
He Knew Them.-Mr. Grim-I see that
you have announced that you intend wiz
ing all your money to charity. Mr..
Grouch-Yes, it will save a thousand dis
tant relatives the trouble of attending my
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Telegraph
Little Clarence (who has an inquiring
mind)-Papa, the Forty Thieves Mr..
Callipers-Now, my son, you are too
young to talk politics.-Puck.
who says there are no women humor-
ists?" don't know. Why?" My type
writer spells as funny Josh Billings in
his palmiest days. "-Washington Herald.
Ominous.-A town clerk in a certain
town in Vermont having published the
banns of matrimony between an amorous
couple, as was the custom, was followed
by the minister. who gave out the hymn,
commencing with these words: Mistaken
souls who dream of heaven."-FtxG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
DAFFYDHS
BY u NOALL.

When it rains cats and dogs isn't
it all right to call the weather
beastly?
Gilt him again while he's DOWN.
If the lightning made a hit would
the thunderclap2
(Out of my house, sir! No gay dog
shall court our little Nell.)
If the trusts kill trade do the Cats
kill mountains?
(Father, please take your whiskers
out of the custard.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

subsca Ebcrs Of the State Journal
away from homo during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each dag % any address 81 the rate OF
tern cent? n week or thirty cents a
month Oby rail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
uuG OF town the state Journal VIII be
% you like a daily letter nom home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
Bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

An this talk about Flynn having
been robbed of a chance to defeat John
son in their recent mixup, is likely to
be nothing more than the necessary
preliminaries for the arrangement Of
another fight between these men SO
that the sports can be b1ed for some
more easy money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
RESTRICTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

LFrom the New York Press.1
Some women have to be unhappy to he
happy.
Everybody bluffs; it's only the genius
at it that doesn't get called.
About the best anybody can do with a
bad habit is to give it up for a worse ole
One man can lead another to drink
but a thousand can't keep him from
doing it.
What makes a man so brave before his
wife about a burglar downstairs is she
won't let him go down and see.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

can uncle. The socialist clan with
which this young man is active is
strong for the theory that all the
wealth of the world should be pro-
rated. He has often preached this doc
trine. Does he intend to act accord
ingly with his unexpected fortune?
No, indeed. That is another story, as
Rudyard Kipling would say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

This passes the limit. Carl Norris
proposes to get back in the fighting
game. why not arrange a fight be-
tween him and Jim Flynn? Of course,
Il wouldn't attract very big crowd,
but there would be little danger of
either of the contestants hurting each
o%B,nw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

Again has the opportunity presented
itself for a variety of newspaper edi-
tors to ask for their share A state
ment from the treasury department
shows that If the money in the pos
session OF Uncle Sam was pro-rated,
each person in his domain would re-
ceive $34.26, which is an increase of
6 cents in the per capita wealth of the
ration as compared with what it was
a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

II the steel trade is the barometer of
general business conditions, as some
of the experts in the premises insist
old General Prosperity has begun a re-
turn engagement This is far and away
the best year in the steel business since
the panic of 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

One of the triumphs of the Baltimore
convention, that was overlooked in the
confusion, was scored by ]. Ham
Lewis, of Chicago, he of most wonder
full hirsute adornment on chin and
chops. When he took the chairman's
gavel temporarily. the band played:
"Oh, You Beautiful DOLL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

Kansas has been waiting patiently
for some time for Congressman Rees
to distinguish himself. Not only has
he done so by fathering the ridiculous
plan for the circulation of a petition
asking President Taft to withdraw as
the Republican presidential nominee,
but it is also likely that he has ex-
tinguished himself by the same effort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

A lady who resides at .ur house,
takes this occasion to place want al
ana at the same time avoid paying
| regular rates: She wants recipe,
] prescription, mechanical device or
anything else that will reduce the vol
ume of deep bass snore.
We are commissioned, by Hon. Gas
| ton, 10 observe: that if Jawn u.
Rockefeller owed the bakery 70 cents,
| the bakery will be DANCED lucky to
compromise for AT cents.
Regardless of the present legal con-
dition which forces a hunter to carry
| a copy of the statutes and refer to II
before each shot, over $1,000 Kansas
hunters have purchased hunting per-
mits during the past year. Hunting
in Kansas is like playing golf in the
bottom of a cistern with silver tea
spoon for niblick, but poor COOKS
who cannot go to the wilds have to
put up with the imitation.
Hon Pyle has asked Hon Stubs some
leading questions. Hon Lafollette who
asked Hon Roosevelt some questions.
got just about as much satisfaction as
will Hon Pyle.
Hon Pyle should have been more
particular about the question. he
should have asked Hon Stubs what ne
knew about salt risin' bread.
A combination of hot weather and
politics generates a tendency to dis
pute. But there are still few as
sertions you can make and get by
without two hour debate or INST
fight You might try the assertion
that the natives of Greenland are colo
and distant people.
When one woman kisses another
that is merely the blasting" of the
roast she intends to hand her as soor
as she is out of hearing.
In Bale Waggener's campaign for
the state senate, no opponent dares as
sert that Bale is keeping anything
hidden. He has been opened and in
spected so many times that the sur
geons have all the available inside in
formation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
SHE MUST SETTLE DOWN.

In the majestic phrase of Gibbon,
historian of THE Rise and Fall of the
Roman Empire" the servitude of riv-
ers is the noblest and most important
victory which man has obtained over
the RIGHTEOUSNESS of nature. Yes,
and were going after the profligate
mississippi, whose looseness of char
acter has been more scandalous this
year than ever before. 1t is high time
she reformed and settled down into
sedate ctability.-Wichita Bea-
con.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

It is said that the Girl Scouts must
learn to bake bread. and iron, do
simple cooking, build a coal fire, darn
socks and take care of babies. But
what's the use? Girls who can do all
these things don't have to do any
scouting,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

Nor is the time far distant when any
number of the beautiful June brides
Will have the courage to appear at the
breakfast table with their hair done up
in curl papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

A Boston school teacher says that
love should be taught in the public
schools. Still one would think that
there is enough private instruction in
this branch of education to take care
of it properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

Move along on the mourners' bench,
brethren. A delegate to the convention
of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs in San Francisco registered at
O hotel as Mrs. H. T. Howe and hus-
hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
FROM OTHER PENS
THE COST OF CONVENTIONS.

THE COST OF CONVENTIONS.
Our computation of the cost of
electing the LOIS delegates to Chicago
and 1,036 to Baltimore makes it about
100000 paid by the states and by
the various candidates and their back
ers. In many cases the expense borne
by the public was extraordinary, the
primaries where delegates were select
ed by direct vote being exclusively for
that purpose. Now, if tho presiden-
tial primary were universal and If it
were held under federal law on the
same day the expenses would be re-
duced in several ways. The presiden-
tial nominations could be made at the
same time as state nominations. Ex-
penditures could be limited by con-
gress to such purposes as would per-
nit an aSpirant for the presidency to
enter the race for a nomination with
out the backing of a great group of
multimillionaires. Much OF the op-
portunity for corruption presented un-
der the present method of contesting
presidential nominations could be done
away with by severe penalties for the
use of money outside the permissions
of the federal law.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

More New York egotism. That town
has become interested in a movement
to erect a monument to Dante, when,
as a matter of fact, Dante didn't know
anything about New York when he
wrote 1.-THE Inferno"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

Now that the commandments and
tire June weddings are a thing Of the
past, father can think of the vacation
he would take if he had any money
left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

Students of the University of Chicago
have been forbidden to use toothpicks
in public. If this sort of thing keeps
up, Chicago will soon be deprived OF
all its distinguishing characteristics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
ONE FAITHFUL DOG

The dawg is kicked around so much
it's only fair to give him credit when
near Alton, ILL.,, was Mortified last
Tuesday when he saw rattlesnake
coiled and ready to strike his twelve
year-old SON. who had been playing in
the yard with his dog. Tho boy SEEM
ed doomed, when the dog saw the
snake, leaped upon it and killed it, but
not before being bitten. The faithful
animal died shortly afterward Here
is one authentic instance of a dog Civ
ing up its life for it's master.-Em-
pOria Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
KANSAS COMMENT
KEEPING HOME rpADr

When a person who buys goods
Freely out of town that could be had
at nome, is asked why the foreign
merchant is preferred, one FREQUENT
answer is. II hate to go into home
store where am known personally.
unless l am sure I am going to buvyi
RMS is, of course, illogical. The did
fashioned merchant sometimes got
mad because the customer did moi
buy. Experience teaches every selIer
OF goods, whether clerk or proprietor.
TO make a particular point of acting
good natured when the customer goes
away without buying. No one need
hesitate to examine goods on this ac-
count. Nevertheless, this feeling ex-
lists to some extent. There is jIlst one
efhcient way of fighting against it, and
that is through advertising. When an
article is advertised attractively, the
sale is practically made when the
newspaper - read. The customer loses
the afmless spirit, and goes straight
TO the man whose account of his wares
was thus pleasing. Under those cir
cumstances, a customer not merely
feels that she can make the purchase
without disappointing some one, but
that she has not got to spend time
shopping all over town to find what
she wants.-Winfeld Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
1T IS TO LAUGH.

Holy smoke! Any equivalent express
sion of establishment will do. The Chi
cago packers have begun the prosecu-
ton of a Kansas-Missouri cOmbina-
ton in restraint of trade, whose spe-
ciaIty appears to be to force up the
price of calves. The practice of the ac-
cused persons was to buy all the avail
able calves and then sell them through
commission merchants at a consider
able advance to the agents of the big
packing houses. The agents confessed
to having acted in collision with the
operators of the Kansas Missouri calf
corner, and the charge against the lat
ter is embezzlement. Apparently it is
a crime to corner a product only when
it is a trust that is cornered. In this
case unlawful profits are theft; in the
contrary event, profits are the fruits
of good business methods. The natural
impulse, however. is to laugh at the
sight of the bitter Decentralization
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

An ardent young socialist in Switz-
erland has just received a legacy Of
s1SO,00O from the estate of an Ameri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal IN a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
gmnfxat1on for the exclusive afternoon
publication IN Topeka
The news a. received In The state JouS-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
peso.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

A Chicago court has ruled that 1t is
no offense to call a girl beautiful
doll" Maybe it isn't, but it is fool
ish, and beside, the beautiful dolF'
may have a man-sized he-friend with
in calling distance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
RY THE WAY
9X HARVEY PARSONS

To the wop who spends his time in
yipping about politics: Politics may
draw interest but it is stock that
pays dividends to only a few stock
holders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

We are commissioned, by Hon. Gas
ton, 10 observe: that if Jawn u
Rockefeller owed the bakery 70 cents
the bakery will be DANCED lucky to
compromise for AT cents.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-29
AFTERNOON HEA RING

During the afternoon session the
same question of admitting Gaston's
report as an official document was
debated at length. Attorney Gen.
eral Baker insisted that 1t was not
an official document and CASTOR
refused to testify until 1t was
accepted BY the state board Of
ex aminers. 1t developed that at
the time the contract was let to
Mr.. CASTOR that Secretary of
State Brodigan was not present.
1t was let by Oddie and Baker.
Baker insisted that CASTOR had ex-
ceeded his authority when he went
back to the years 1909
and 1910 as the contract called
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-29
|OIOT|C INQUIRIES

"a ddressed to the propounder
the question: How much wood
would a woodchucI chuck if
woodchuck would chuck wood?")
How much good could a hoodoo
do
If 'twere hoodoos who do good?
What size shoes do Jew crews
choose
When Jew crews 60 on cruise.
if saw-horse saw what sea-
horse sees.
Would sea-saw see that a wood
saw saws?
Bill with a bill-file filing bills
Bill may file for u long, long while,
But who can guess at the size of
the pile
Bill with his bill file will file?
If hob:''s hose have holes in
the toes,
And tn. hobo's nose is the color
of rose TN.
Why do you s'pose that nobody
knows.
How many rows the hobo hoes?
-Lippincott's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-29
CUPID'S DOMAIN IN BERLIN
Marriage Registry Office In That City
10 Decorated With Symbols
Of WedIoek.

The marriage registry ONCE is in all
countries usually bare and unsenti-
mental scene, with It's undecorated
walls. superannuated green baize COW
cred table and general air Of STUN
ness and parchment Modern Berlin
has introduced new fashion by set
ting the stage, 80 to speak, in har-
mony with the performance-or 10 It
dramatic be enacted thereon.
At the very door the bridegroom's
hand grasps dove-shaped handle to
procure him and his blushing compan-
lon admittance and in the doves bill
hang two INTERVENING rings. The
small passage leading to the once
contains smiling statue Of Amor with
his bow and arrows, while on all sides,
both in the passage and the once, 10
the eye met by the symbols Of wed
lock: rings, roses, hearts. locked
hands and children's heads.
Even the ornaments Of the lamps
and stove are designed In the same
spirit, while on one Of the once walls
10 large bronze tablet with verses
appropriate to the occasion. In such
surroundings, remarks q writer in ono
OF the papers, It must be almost q
pleasure to get married.-European
Letter to the New York Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-29
Exeellen, Mexican shrlmps.

The shrimps from the coast OF the
Gulf OF Mexico are OF good size. gen.
orally fully three inches in length ana
frequently exceeding this measure
ment. They are much larger than
those caught on the British coast and
the north Atlantic coast of the United
States. They are in fine condition the
year round and may be caught in the
lagoons any season OF the year with.
out fear OF interruption By northers.
at least not for more than day or so
during any time OF the year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-29
EXPERTS FIGURES SHOW
COST OF PRISON ROAD GANG

Some interesting figures are
furnished by the report of Paul
CASTOR special auditor employed by
Governor Oddic to rake a report
on state prison affairs, especially
as regards the maintenance of the
so-called road camp. According
to his figures the cost of main
tenance and support of the camp
for the year 1911 was $26, 151.6l,
from which are deducted the fol-
Icing items: Prisoners labor,
.Sl871; machinery, $439y; live
stock, SIS, 1856. making the actual
cost of running expense S14, 594.
There have been at the camp an
average of At men during most of
the ear, and the total average
cost per man per day was 81 as.
The toatl earnings of the road camp
were $8,491.62. .sf ...~. ....a
The figures of the state prison
farm for the year will also be of
interest. The farm was run at an
expense of SIS, O56, and the revenue
received from the same of products
was $4,745. In 1910, the farm
revenue was 1881 at an expense of
$2,2O8.
The report shows that for the
year 1911, the total cost of
maintenance of the prison proper
has been SGT, 016, and that for the
two years previous was $l23,y21,
or an average of SCI 1856 per year.
The daily average of prisoners
cared for during 1911 was 1855,
while for 1910 the average was
1877. The items Of salary COM
missary, ETC.. or the year 1911,
are about the same Is those for
the previous two Virginia
Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-29
rha Maiinr .-WIth rhann.

What Is the Matter With Our Pub
lie SCHOOL," is the title Of a page ar
ucle In the Sunday issue of the New
York Times We submitted It TO q
high school boy who shall for the
present be nameless. and this II hia
answer: TOO dosgone many Of them
amt got nobody that's heavy enough
to play center."-Chicago Record-Her-
aid