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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
A WRONG THAN WAS CHECKED

The failure of the national house to
override President Taft's veto of lit
eracy immigration bill appears to be
received with general satisfaction
throughout the country, except on the
part of the labor unions. The mem
bers of these organizations were the
people behind the measure. Like the
corporations and business interests
generally with whom they are ever at
war, they were trying to shut out
competition.
1t appears a trifie inconsistent for
organizations protesting belief in the
brotherhood of man and practicing
cooperation to take that kind of
stand. But from the standpoint of
modern business methods, they cannot
be blamed.
The blending of altruistic principles
with the fight for bread seems to be
making but little Roadway in the world
Of business. The Golden Rule finds
little place in the everyday affairs of
life.
The effort to impose a literacy test
upon immigrants was merely an eff
fort to curtail the number of foreign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

would like 10 tell you how much 1
viii miss you, Fletcher; but a woman
may not always speak her mind
and"
The perfume of her laces was in
his nostrils; the CLINT of her yellow
hair was close to his shoulder He
had only to reach out his hand to
her; yet, the girl, waiting, knew that
the critical moment was passing. She
leaned nearer, signing deeply.
Fletcher sat silent. Why must
Edith be So provocative now, when
he was trying to get away? Had he
not come to say farewell? Her re-
straining hand slipped to his wrist.
and she lifted her heavy white lids.
DO you care if 1 do miss you.
Fletcher? What do you want me to
say?'
II want you to miss me-" He
drew a long breath, and laughed
rather too gayly. Il want all my
friends to miss me-. We've had some
Jolly times together. and-I shall
think of them down in Old Mexico.
After all, it is only for three months"
Fletcher emerged into the night
with the feeling that he had had a
narrow escape. He was passing the
steps of a fashionable club. Some one
advanced to the doorway, humming a
gay tune. 1t was Sam Sears. walking
with the air of conqueror.
Evening, FLETCHER. Going in?" he
called; and there was a saucy twinkle
in his eyes-malicious, it seemed to the
other man,
FLETCHER answered shortly, and pass
ed on. And tomorrow he would be
on his way to. the other end of the
country, leaving a clear field for Sam
Sears! Three monthsi Perhaps, even
now-suddenly, he turned and hailed
taxi. Fifteen minutes later he was
ringing Laura Tilton's bell.
Laura faced him wonderingly. Her
bra1ds were ruff1ed; her cheeks were
flushed, and Fletcher guessed that she
had been crying. Crying for what
for whom? A wonderful idea came to
him.
Il know it's late" he began, i'm
petuously; ''but I had to find out some
thing before 1 left town. What's Sam
Sears SO jubilant about? No, that isn't
what I mean. What have you been
crying for? oh. Laura, I'm fairly be-
side myself. I've been as blind as a
bat! Don't look at me like that,
dear. I'm strictly sober and in my
right mind. Just answer one question;
never mind what I asked you before.
Do-will you go to Mexico with me?'
AS plainly as she could, with her
lace pressed against shaggy coat and
two Strong arms wrapping her about,
Laura answered his last question: and.
whether Fletcher heard plainly or not,
he smiled a broad satisfied smile
Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

The s1ush, the slush, oh, the beau
tiful SluSh.
Combining business and pleasure is
so apt to spoil the pleasure.
If you like music, an amateur is
apt to expect you to like noise.
An old flirt's effort to stage fas-
cinating smile represents lou Oh
wasted effort
A cavalryman looks jaunty enough
on parade, but he has a lot of livery
barn work in the morning.
If a man thinks he can drink or
leave it alone, we give you one guess
to determine which he does.
There is considerable to be said,
regardless of any inference you may
have drawn from the conversation.
The legislature may be fairly salts
factory, but should not adjourn be-
fore passing law against ragtime.
1t is frequently possible for an ath-
Iete to make much money, and oc-
casionaIly one has sense enough to
save it.
There may be something more I'M
comfortable than a fat man wearing
a high collar, but nothing that looks
so uncomfortable.
An Atchison boy quit going to
church because he was asked to pray.
There is such a thing as expecting too
blamed much.
to reduce expenses, you may have OBJ
served that the champion billiard
player gets paid for it.
Once a man went to a woman's
party, and referred to the refresh
ments as decorations, but he might
have made a worse break.
81 went to California once on re-
duced rates. They charged me a
good deal more to. get back, but it
was worth it.'-Rufe Hoskins.
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Nor rHE SAME JAPAN.

When Japan amazed the western
world by crushing the armies and
| fleets of Russia, she proved that the
| little brown men who had been pic
! tured as artistic and interesting but
| childish in their kite-fying and thelI
| holidays for the plum blossoms and the
wistaria, and effeminate in their fond
ness for fans and dainty little dishes
and toy gardens, were heroes such as
modern times hao scarcely known. 1t
is difficult to say whether the occl-
dent was most astonished by the mill
tary science and skill of the japanese
commanders of the absolute contempt
for death which the rank and file of
the japanese armies showed when they
were called upon to hazard their lives
in their country's service.
Then there was no questioning of the
old doctrine that it was a glorious
thing and a high privilege to die for
the emperor. Then widows who were
mothers of soldiers calmly killed them
selves that their sons might not be
tempted to think too much of the need
of living for their mothers sake. And
when the news came to a little hamlet
that one of its boys, who had gone
into the army had been slain in battle,
every one made a festival on account
of the honor which hau bcfallen the
community and his parents were con-
graduated earnestly because they had
been permitted to give so much to their
country.
There was something terrible to Eur
ope and America in such coupling of
fanaticaI courage and an unheard of
contempt for death with the extremely
scientific way the Japanese used the
most improved modern weapons, and
methods of war. 1t was like convert
ing the barbaric followers of a Sou
danese false prophet into cool and high
Iy skiIlful soldiers without taking any,
thing from their desperate courage.
The Japan that did these things is
gone, unless all signs are misleading.
Not that courage is lacking or ever
will be. Not that patriotism is dead or
failing. Nor that japanese armies will
be less thoroughly drilled and fitted
for their work in the future. But there
can never be quite the old joy in peril
faced for the emperor. There will never
be such absolute devotion to the gov
eminent, such unquestioning service,
at the cost of everything man cher
ishes, including life itself.
The new Japan, caught in the hard
grip of modern industrialism and work.
ing in great factories, is breeding wide
distrust Of it's rulers. 1t is manifest
ing deep and dangerous unrest 1t has
many socialists and anarchists. There
are bloody riots when the government
LeG Of f11I
party opposes. 1t is even deemed nee
essary to use troops to guard the
princes of the royal family. The Japan
that humbled Russia sincerely believed
there was a divinity that hedged about
the throne of its emperor. The Japan
Of today doubts. questions and even
denies.
All the world can see that 6 moment |
Gus change is going on. What it's end |
and consequences will be the wisest OBJ |
servers of the times, in Japan, and in |
other countries, are unable to deter /!
mine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
MONTENEGRO.

They ran to where their sovran eagle
sails
They kept their faith, their freedom. on
the height,
Chaste, frugal, savage, arm'd by day and
night
Against the Turk, whose inroad nowhere
scales
Their headlong passes, but his footstep
And red with blood the Crescent reels
from fight
Before their dauntless hundreds, in prone
flight
BY thousands down the crags. and thro'
the wales.
y smallest peoplesi rough rock throne
Of Freedomi warriors beating back the
swarm
or Turkish Islam for five hundred years,
Great Tsernogora! never since thine own
Black ridges drew the clouo and brake
the storm.
Has breathed a race of mightier mountain
GERS. ALFRED TENNYSON.
First printed in March, 1877.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
WHY WE HAVE EGGS AT EASTER

Washington GLADDEN., writing about
the history of Easter in the March
Woman's Home Companion, shows how
eggs have been connected with Easter
from the earliest days. Dr. GIadden's
explanation of the origin of the custom
of using eggs on Easter follows:
Probably the fact that the egg holds
shut up in itself, the elements of future
life-a life which may long be dormant
and then come forth into vigor and
beauty, into consciousness and activity
made it a proper symbol of the Resur
rection. But of all the millions who
have decorated eggs at the Easter sea-
SON or Played with them as a pretty
toy, or fed upon them as a deIicacy.
very few have ever stopped to reflect
upon the profound meaning of the
emblem. In my own boyhood break
fast of eggs was one of the unwritten
regulations of Easter Sunday: the
main question with the boys was the
number per capita that could be con-
sumed. Among us there was none of
that dainty decoration with dyes and
pigments which has given so much
pleasure in old times and new. This
fashion, in the opinion of an old writer.
arose among the Christians from the
joy occasioned by their returning to
their favorite food, after so long an alb
stinence from them during Lent This
is not impossible, for the egg was for
merly counted as flesh and denied to
good Christians during the Lenten sea-
SON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

ers coming to our shores and thus re-
duce competition in the labor market
The wageworker is Just as anxious
for monopoly as the Standard Oil
company or the steel trust.
The bringing about of industrial
peace and fair dealing is a work for
the churches rather than for the law
makers.
Even those who favored the liter
acy immigration bill. know in their
hearts that the president was right.
Self interest never wholly obscures a
mans sense of right and wrong.
Legally we have a right to exclude
from this country whom we please;
morally we have not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
AccordinC to Uncie Abner.

According to Uncle Abner.
On optimiSt is man who wears belt
and no SuSpenders.
You can't make a silk purse out of a
dress suit.
A Teller amt really reached the height
of fame until he gets his name In the
city directory in big letters.
The Teller that invented the nickel plated
pocket cigar lighter certainly had
grudge agin mankind
The trouble is that a 5000 hat gifts dirty
just quick a 81 one.
The day has gone by when the shabby
man could get anywhere in this world
1 know a Teller who lost 5000 job be-
kuz he too Stingy to spend cents
to get his shoes shined.
There amt nothing you kin smell fur
Their than and 10 cent store on Sat
urday night
Mary Garden ougt to be getting along
purity cheap just now. She says she eats
almost nothing and it certainly doesn't
cost her anything for clothes
1t is always either a picnic or q panic
in this country, which is a nation with an
artistic temperament.
If there amt anything the matter with
the tariff now there will be when the
next congress gets through with It.
So fur as Rockefeller is concerned, L
would rather be gettin' 81 a day and have
his stummick
A Teller will eat pig knucl1ies and sauer
kraut in a high-toned cafe, but Will turn
up hise nose at 'em at home
Hank Tumms says he doesn't get
through readin' the Sunday paper until 1t
is time to start readin' the next one.
A Teller never feels like staytn on the
farm until after he has moved into town
and lived on one of them tabloid flats
for a month or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
HUNOR OF TIE DIP

The Awakening.-Young Man-You don't
remember me, see I am the young man
who eloped with your daughter a few
years ago Old MAXWELL, what can / do
Tor you? Young Mani came back 10
offer you my congratulations, sir-Boston
Transcript
This dog Of mine is some dog let me
tell you. He was a wonderful pedigree .
Il suppose you trace him away back to
the dog Noah took into the ark SAY
this dogs ancestor didn't go into the ark /:
he had a bark of his own-"-Boston Trans
cript
DO you think you can convince the Jury
that / am crazy?'' Il can if you paw me
in advance" Il would be crazy if 1 did
you do it, why SOP I'm going to
prove you to be crazy, and one cannot
collect a bill from a crazy man.'-Hous-
ton Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
ON 7HE SPUR
OF TIE AOMEWT
BY ROY K MoULToN.

A Motor Soused.
We filled our car with alcohol the other
day.
They said it would not freeze IL it were
filled that way.
Far, far be it from us to brag,
Bur mobile acquired a jag
That was a peach and there was sure the
deuce to pay.
1t wabbled and 1t staggered round from
side to side.
1T took up both sides of the street.
We could not hang onto the seat,
If anyone got in its pathway, woe betioe.
We tore down forty rods of brand new
barbed wire fence.
w ejammed around and didn't think about
expense.
We wrecked a hencoop. killed COW
And chased three miles farmers SOW
And in b. Oldfield's record put a lot OF
dents
Our car tried to go into each saloon we'd
pass,
The doors were all too narrow so we
smashed the glass.
1t was day brim full of thrills.
That car found five Illicit stills
And nine blind pigs before the thing ran
out of gas.
1t dropped down by the roadside with a
dying wheeze,
And nineteen miles back home we had to
fan the breeze,
Booze put that car right on the blink;
Twill never get another drink
Of alcohol We rather think wen let her
freeze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
KANSAS C0NAENT
LEAVE THE BARS DOWN.


LEAVE THE BARS DOWN.
Once more congress has gone through
the agony of trying to rig up a new
| test for the admission of immigrants
once more the Snug descendants OF
corners on the first boats have turned
up their noses at sturdy later arrivals
and sought to bar some of the best
of them out.
Once more the good sense of the ma
ton has prevented.
Liberty continues to enlighten the
world. Its blazing torch still beckons
the aspiring of other lands, as we
hope that it may throughout coming
ages
All that this nation is it owes to inn
migrants.
We are all immigrants or the de-
scendants of immigrants.
How foolish, then, for those who are
in to make faces at those who are
coming! How unAmerican to try to
set up lines of castel
Very properly may we keep out the
diseased in body or mind. Also Aslat-
les who do not assimilate.
Something may also be said for keep
ing out those who are pennlless, lest
they become public charges, and Amer
lea may be made the dumping ground
of Europe'S destitute. Though. II pow
erty had always been the test, how
many of the Pilgrim Fathers could
have got by?
When this has been said, enough mas
been said. We need what the progress
sive peoples of the old world can con-
tribute to the better making of the
new.
We need the liberty loving Jews of
Russia to teach our careless natives
the sacrifice of true patriotism.
We have work and opportunity Ior
the staunch and sturdy SlaV
ThaU all add fn a richness or the
compound in our melting pot.-Atchi-
son Champion.
NOT TEN PER CENT. FIT.
A few Sundays ago one of our min
listers in Lakin made a strong plea IN
his sermon for social and equal pur-
ity of sex relation. Why should
young man be allowed to act IN
manner and engage in vices that low.
er his manhood almost to the level o1
brute creation. Why not allow young
ladies to smoke, chew, drink, gamble
and hang around billiard halls, ana
then be classed as among the best OF
our young society? If parents, society
and young ladies themselves would re
quire the same standard of morality
of our young men that is required of
the young ladies, there would be
marked Improvement in the conduct
of the coming generation.
He doubted if there was 10 per
cent. of the young men TO-DAY that
would measure up to the standard re
quired of young lady, and but small
per cent. of the present day young
men fit to enter into the holy relation
ship of matrimony. What this minis
ter proclaimed from his pulpit IN
strong courageous language, is well
worth the grave consideration OF par
ents, society and the young ladies
them selves, for if a ban were placed
upon the profigate life, we are of the
opinion there would be a noticeable
change in a very short period of time.
County Advocate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.]

TFrom the Chicago News.1
It's poor mule which has no kick
coming.
The man who wins never occupies
a neutral position.
Soldiers come to blows when they
respond to bugle calls.
Even the book worm will turn-when
he has finished his page.
Most of our good intentions are only
carried out after they are dead.
Age may bring wisdom, but it doesn't
leave us much time to use it.
How patient a man can be with a
stupid woman-if she is pretty
From a mans point of view the fact
that he married her is sufficient proof
that he loves her, and she ought to
be willing to let it go at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

The national child labor committee
whose annual conference will be held
in Jacksonville, Florida, March 1916,
was organized in 1909. The com
mittee has taken an active part in
campaigns in all parts of the Union
and since its organization 80 states
have improved their child labor laws
Bills are now pending in 50 state leg
islatures, covering hours of work, age
limit for employment or minimum
wage for minors, or for the pensioning
of dependent mothers with children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
IRON the New York Pres

II TOM lIe Nc" 1UI n SSs.
= woman reaches conclusion first and
reasons afIerward.
SKINNED milk could fool most people
by being in a gold cream jug
You can tell by the way man gets =
very hard attack of patriotism he wants
a public office.
The way a girl knows whether her
shoes hurt her is for nobody but her
mother to be around to hear her admit il.
Some men keep up their bad luck so
that they begin to support their grand
children before they are through support
ing their children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

1t turns out that the California cit
rus crop was not so badly damaged
by frost, as at first supposed. The
loss probably will make no difference
in the price of oranges and lemons to
the consumer. 1t has been observed
that the size of the apple crop in Kan
sas never affects the retail market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

Frank confession from the Lincoln
Neb.. Star: 1.-The fiery denunciation of
the S25.OO0,o0O public buildings bill
passed in the national house of repre-
sentatives is not going to excite much
approval here, inasmuch as we get a
neat hunk out of the pork for our
federal building"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

A Manhattan paper calls attention to
the fact that less than so per cent of
the electors turned out at the high
school bond election and asks why the
people don't vote. Prob~--y the main
reason is that there are too many cleo
lions. They get tired of voting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

Kansas will go into the business of
printing her own school books. Doubt
less there will be much criticism and
fault finding as there always is when
the public undertakes to manage a
business in its own interest. But it
will take a great amount of graft
and incompetency to make the school
book situation worse than it has been
for many wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

In seeking for something new to tax
the legislature has alighted upon the
corporations and banks If it has sue
ceeded in imposing a. revenue raiser
that will not ultimately fall on the
working people, it has accomplished
something really worth while, not to
say unusual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

compelled to hire somebody to re-
move the snow it costs him about 25
cents lot. A tax of that amount on
every lot would do the job for a whole
winter and all over the city and do it
ri oh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

The reduction of the size of the
nickel is another blow at vested
interest. 1t will be necessary to make
over all the slot machines. Or will
the old coins go to a premium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

Every winter there is trouble about
getting the snow removed from the
sidewalks. Why does not the city do
it? 1t removes the dirt from the
stree hen citizen places an OBJ
struction on the walk in front of his
property. the city claims the walk
and removes it. When snow falls it
is his walk. If a property owner is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

Why should Castro wish to remain
in this country when there is such a
good chance for him to have a per-
rectly lovely time in MexicoZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

One of the states most valuable as
sets-the real estate agent-was saved
from elimination by the adverse vote
of the house on the Bowman bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

And now a corset trust is threaten
ed. Still it probably can not be pro-
ceedd against justly on the ground of
squeezing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

If the president vetoes the public
buildings appropriation bill he will do
the Democrat party a service which
some day it will appreciate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF Ihe
Associated Press and receives the run Gay
feIerranf renort of that great news or
ganizdtion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State jour
nal bUiIdinS, over wires for this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

Now that the Mexican war dance
ended, the next thing in order VIII
paying the orchestra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

President Taft speaks softly regard
ing the Mexican situation, but he is
keeping the big stick within easy
reach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

It is to be feared that the baek-to
the-Iand movement is not being made
any more popular by the aViators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

Senator Carey is in no danger of be
ing prosecuted under the Sherman law
for restraint of trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

The question of the hour is: VINO
put the mad in Madero?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

There are nearly 100000 tele-
phones in use in this country. But
usually the one you want to connect
with is busy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

At least one of the natural resources
does not stand in need of conservation
That one is salt