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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
BRIsrow,s TARIFF STAND.

Among the politicians and the
statesmen Of the present era incon-
sistency seems to be held a. . virtue.
At any rate. most of them indulge in
It to a considerable extent. Perhaps
they have to in order to keep in the
limelight by criticixing the doings of
the other fellow. Then. too, the role
of critic IL easier to assume than 10
that Of constructor. Likewise 1t at
tracts more attention for the time
being. and that's what the men In
public life need If there Is to be any
chance of their gratifying their ambi-
lions to continue in 1t. But regardless
of the why's and wherefores Of this
fondness for inconsistency. there sure
ly can be no denial that it prevails ex-
tensively in the political arena And
prominent among its devotees IL Sena-
tor Bristow as far, at least. as his
attitude towards tariff legislation II
concerned.
Mr.. Bristow is now out with an I'M
measured condemnation of the cattle
and meat features Of the Underwood
Simmons tariff law. He insists that
these provisions seriously hurt the
cattlemen Of this country without
helping the consumers of meat in the
least They virtually are to the en-
hancement of the business of the beef
trust, or the packers. he says. There
fore he characterizes the new tariff
law as unsound and unpatriotic.
But what Of the Payne-Aldrich tar
iff law in this respect? Presumably
Mr.. Bristow will not deny that this
law gave adequate protection to the
agricultural industry. Yet he was one
Of the bitterest antagonists to the
passage of that law. and has been one
Of its severest critics. To be sure, ne
did not vote for the new Democratic
tariff law. And ordinary political
analysis would construe his vote
against the enactment OF that law az
an endorsement Of the law on the
statute books that it was to supersede,
namely, the Payne-Aldrich law. But
Mr.. Bristow also voted against the
passage Of that law.
And to 60 back q little further, MI.
Bristow was also an ardent insistent
that the Mckinley tariff law be re-
vised. That tariff law came far from
pleasing him.
All of this seems to warrant the
conclusion that no kind Of tariff law
will be acceptable to the senior United
States senator from Kansas unless he
be given the privilege and the large
powers of writing such a law himself,
or is able to convince majority OF
the members Of congress that only his
specific ideas ON tariff legislation are
right. Both Of these possibilities.
being absolutely out Of the question. it
is no more than reasonable to assert
that Mr.. Bristow will continue as q
critic and denouncer Of any tariff law
that may be framed during the years
that are left to him to lift his voice or
WELD a peu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Fluency and profundity in talk
don't always go together.
No one succeeds very well In at
tempts to simulate wisdom.
The clever girl finds out whether q
fellow is a good catcher before throw
ing herself at him.
.
writing . book II comparatively
easy compared with the difficulty OF
getting others to read it..
Ordinary people have at least one
advantage over the ball players. Their
errors are not recorded and published
daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
ny zHE WY

The animal that Blazo almost APP
| pretended in the state house basement
- undoubtedly . sQutrrel ana some
day he will rush out and bite some OF
the Newspaper bunch
Our only other guess IL that 1t II .
+ bull (sounds like IT.. that has been In
hiding since tho former administra-
ton moved out.
Bale wasgeslerss announcement
that he would not be q candidate was
undoubtedly RELIEF to his family.
Said family feared that a hard cam
paign would injure his health. and
they preferred a healthy NJ. p. Attor-
ney to an invalid y. s. senator. But
their relief is nothing as compared
with the relief Of certain other pro-
spective candidates.
Summer has went. as the pote saith.
but Hon Police Court continues to
write away on his Newspaper serial OF
a minor police court offense commit
ted in Garfield park when days were
hottest and nights far from cool.
Mayhap he Is but practicing SO that
when the administration changes and
His Honor is canned. he may get q job
as police reporter. But he should be
advised: that, even ye Morning Squash
could not well stand for police court
items that had been on ice for six
months.
Constant Reader observes that the
case Of the Monticello, N. T.. lawyer
and his lady friend is sufficiently sat
urated soul "slush'' to make popular
magazine story. Mebby SO. Constant,
mebby SO. but 1t doesn't interest this
department. Send your tip to the
Cosmopolitan.
We have resolved to abstain from
the favorite human weakness-mak-
ing New Years resolutions.
At IS a girl is looking for an ideal.
and at 20 for man person.
Mayhap the early bird catches the
worm. but it is the one that sleeps late
in the nest that eats 1t.
According to Miss Brance, the soul
wife," ''all is over" Except the
vaudeville Offers
Country eggs are down to IS
cents-if IS cents could be called
down" by any stretch Of imagination.
Hon. Meyer says he will 70 back to
Calumet with q body guard. That is
the way Hon. Coxey went to Washing
ton. but the cops didn't seem to bibble
over the fact. trs.
Since the snow 4 number Of wolf
hunts are being held. The wolf hunt
is one Of the most harmless Of OF tdoor
sports. 1t doesn't annoy the wolf, and
the hunter gathers lot Of nice fresh
ozone and a good appetite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
ACGIE COLLEGES FACE CRISIS.

AGGIE COLLEGES FACE CRISIS.
The editor of Farm and Fireside in
cludes in tho current issue OF that
periodical an editorial in which he
says that the agricultural colleges
face a crisis because private interests
of various kinds are robbing them OF
some OF their best men He tells
about a teacher in q western agricul-
tural college who has taken year on
to give a company engaged in devel-
opment work in the south the benefit
Of his almost unequaled equipment in
soil management. He tells of another
expert who has gone from a western
AGRICULTURAL college to become farm
adviser for an Illinois company. at a
salary Of $4,000 a. year. Following is
an extract from the editorial:
1.-THE agricultural colleges face a
crisis. When corn-belt counties are
willing to pay $4,000 a year to prac-
teal scientific men the field OF scfen-
tific agricultural work becomes sud-
denly SO expanded that nobody knows
where the trained men are coming
from to carry it on. It is SO great q
war that our force Of officers becomes
too small for the enormous armies
of volunteers.
And the campaign for skilled agri-
cultural demonstration and instruction
has not even begun, IL it makes good.
That's the only II in the whole mat
ter-if it makes good. If the various
leagues, associations. corporations and
local associations for the betterment
of farming are able to show in five
years from now that the work pays
the farmer, that the farmers working
according to their suggestions are ac-
tually more successful than other
farmers, then the whole farming pop
ulation will insist on going to school
as they go to the fields.
I'm such a revolution in matters
agricultural, the agricultural colleges
will need the best thought Of the
state governments, and the sanest sort
of management, or they will be lost
in the rush they have started and are
it turns out that even under the best
instruction farming still remains the
same steady slow, close-f1guring old
business, that the results of the bet
ter methods are SO small a. not to be
very apparent, then the movement to
carry salvation to the farmer will
wane. and the professors who have
left the agricultural colleges for COM
mercial life will go back and the
deans will be relieved Of the fear that
their dearest professors are likely to
be kidnapped overnight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

MIMI. the idea Of the supervisor ct
music in the Minneapolis schools
which he carried out 1t practically NO
expense. He mounted . box and. led .
band and 5000 people who came from
neighborine villages in the familiar
old songs which everyone knows and
loves.
Efforts which have been made to
control street music are also mention
ed. In some cities hand organs are
supplied with music for the folk
dances which children learn In the
schools. In Boston street instruments
must have their tunes censored before
they are given a license.
The bulle tin announces how the uni
versity. through it's extension division.
will assist any community in the state.
It plans to rent at low cost. music
for choruses, bands and orchestras.
and It IL now arranging for "a course
in music appreciation. consisting Of
rolls for mechanical piano players and
discs for Photographic, together with q
series of lectures or studies" This ma
terial will be sent out in a way similar
to that in which travelling sets Of
books or clippings are now put at the
disposal Of localities.
The department will further assist
in the forming OF entertainment
courses. Teachers Of music will be
provided for communities. and the
plan will involve circuits Of several
neighboring small communities, each
of which may thus obtain part of the
service Of a well-eQuipped musician.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
ON RE SPUR
or The MOMENT

- Ekgs. =,
The goose that laid the golden eGg.
Long famed in. song, and story.
VIII have to jump down on her peg
And leave her niche of glory.
The ordinary barnyard hen
Can beat her feat eight times in ten
Nobody now wants eggs Of gold,
For them no one will forage.
But shelly ones are quickly sold,
Even when they're from cold storage
In fact, q really fresh laid egg
Would tempt to crime most any yegg
How to Dodge HI. C. of Il.
There Is absolutely no use in worry
ing about the high cost Of living, &c
far as mere food IL concerned We
are able to offer q few suggestions. We
have tried them and we are in q Do
sition to state that none of them Is
any good.
Ten cents worth OF Goldfish will make
i've meals for a family of seven, pro-
viding you make it in Is gallons OF
gravy.
Cornmeal may be prepared in 70 diff
ferent ways and It is a very valuable
food substance. Fifteen cents worth OF
cornmeal will feed the entire popula-
ton Of a Kelley institute or a house OF
SoAACCSIOu LUZ tAIec 0dyS.
Have you ever thought Of tripe? A
nickefs worth Of tripe will feed three
persons and there is practically nc
wear out of 1t. A man can chew two
cents worth of tripe all day.
Although potatoes have joined the
aristocracy they are still within the
reach of families with incomes exceed
Ing $1,000 One potato II properly mash
ed can be made to serve Is persons The
more you stir mashed potatoes the more
mashed potatoes you have. A word to
the wise is sufficient.
Signs. Of the Times.
A child born in Ohio weighed u
pounds. That Is an early start for the
presidency, even for an Ohio child,
When 1t comes to magic lantern ex-
hibitions, Uncle Sam will apparently
always have Culebra slide.
The horse - gradually coming into
his own. They are now making
automobile tires out Of his hair
Kaiser Wilhelm says: "A real man
wears mustache." Colonel Roosevelt
VIII doubtless agree with him, but II ID
an awful slam at Wilson and Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
Getting Despcrate.

Maggie" said Jock. whose mind was
made up to propose-and after they had
talked about everything else for the
last hour-''wasna I here ON Sawbith
nicht?''
AYE. Jock. I dare say ye were.''
"And wasna here ON Monday
nicht?''
AYE. 10 We WERE"
.And was here on Tuesday NIGHT 90
AYE. We did happen here on Tues
day NIGHT" 1
-And I was hero ON Wednesday
NIGHT 20
AYE, so ye were. Jock. so We were"
.And was here on Thursday
nicht?''
'I'n no deny that ye were, Jock
'And was here ON Friday nicht?'
AYE. I'm thinking that's 60"
AYE. this is Saturday NIGHT. and I'm
here AGAIN."
..weel. that for mo-? Re are are vera
welcome
Maggie desperately. ''d'ye NO he
gin to smell = rat1'-New York Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
kAMxAS CQl1lGENT
THE f,fIrArIoN REPUBIIC.

THE IMITATION REPO81AC
George Junior Repubiic, which was q
experiment. for the reformation q yeenSs
sters. has himself gone wrong mesa -
the man insa aug Il y was bisssr than ne
man himself Even bad men can nav
good ideas. and very often gooo
stantial than the mortals who express
them. We are surely learning II ~ tne
world struggles with its daily work Tne
modei rtn Which Va: rSs az
pertinent in preparation for gra0uatso1
Into contact with the bigger republic g
n 1ass on adult # s Va: Il e he
turned out to be literally . mode! repun-
lie. . small imitation Of the real thing.
T asv Sa spirit behind + The sSg
ana hayward girls = more wholesome oe-
havior has mixed realism with the ideal
ciai secluded in republic a into q actual cpl
tome Of the bigger world Il initiated.
Some folks win be profoundly shocked
some win be detected and discourexeds
circumstances that the reformer himsen
lacked rtfIs nation. But we sec NO rea-
SON Tor disbursement The junior re-
moved from artifictality to reality. TAe
way the model went. the real thing goeo.
Eut tn. real world - not wrecked By it,
OF the world succumb to reverses. Let
the Junior republic surmount the handi-
cap Of tts Inconsistent founder. and its
triumph win be greater. It 10 the miracle
OF the real world that progress IN mot
matted despite the SHORTCOMINGS OF tts
asents.-Wichita Eagle.
HISTORY.
Someone II always bringing mp . lot
OF sorrowful. disappointing contentious to
discourage the youth Of America in
learning this country's history. The
latest knock ID. that the picture OF WASH
ington Crossing the Delaware was paint
Cd on the Rhine and not the Delaware
and that the flag shown In the picture
was not originated until the year follow
ing the crossing Of the Delaware by
washington and his band ON Christmas
night Of 1Ts. What difference does IL
make to the future American whether
the flag was made that year or the year
following or whether the famous picture
was painted ON the Delaware or the
Chickahominy7 What we want 10 . sm-
pie American history that reads like .
romance and will be absolutely free from
dates-something that the American boy
can learn without racking his brain TO
desperation to grasp and differentiate the
nAmes, dates and facts.-Ottawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Az was to have been expected. the
poem that won the prize of $50 offered
by California for a state song, deals
almost exclusively with the famous
climate Of that land. But the thou
eands and thousands Of men in Cali
fornia who are out of work just now
are finding 1t difficult to enjoy this
climate on empty stomachs. A little
less climate and more work for the peo-
pie its Advertising attracts IL what CAL
noguia seems to need. 49,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Admiral Dewey sees no signs Of war
In the future Of the United States. But
just the same. old sea-dog that he is,
he thinks 1t might be just as well for
Uncle Sam to build four battleships a
year as a preparation for the mainte-
nance OF peace. And there might be
more to recommend this theory were
1t not for the tremendous expense and
the huge waste involved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
EVENING CHlT
By RUTH CAMERON.

II Only
There is q certain little restaurant not
tar from here at which the best food
I ever ate is served. The menu IL per-
fectly simple. there are only three
courses in the dinner. But each dish
is well selected and perfectly cooked.
And, as far az food goes, would
dinners than the most elaborate table
d'hote at the most expensive hotel.
Perhaps you wonder why I say "aA
Tar AZ food goes. Well, then. the
restaurant II situated up two flights Of
stairs In a rather unbeautiful part
OF the city; the appointments OF the
room are not attractive: there il nc
music and the lights are unshaded.
Now. It frequently happens that my
eyes are hungrier than my stomach
and on these occasions 1 go to a dainty
little restaurant where the surround
fngs are more satisfactory and the food
less 50. And while delight in the nice
linen and attractive china. the flowers
on the table and the shaded candles
shedding their soft lustre on tho scene
can't help thinking to myself, III only
could find some cafe that combined
the attractiveness Of this and the good
food of ks"
But I can't. And you never can. That
10 the law OF life. There Is always a
compensation and there is always q
loss. We are always being forced to
choose between this and that good, and
We are always thinking IL only we
might have both this and that.
The husband Of friend Of mine has
established business. which only re-
Quires his presence in town about half
the week. That has made It possible
Tor them to buy a charming place sew
eral miles out Of town where land val
ues are not so, high that one cannot
AFFORD to have room to breathe in about
ones home. They have taken a quaint
old house and fitted it up, with an
modern convenfences., And they have q
cow and a vegetable garden, and a rose
garden and ter is court. and a lawn
with river at the foot Of it. And best
OF all. the master of the house is able
to be at home to enjoy the three days
out OF the week. It seemed to me that
they had an ideal existence. But what
do you think the lady Of the house
said to me the other day. Eyes, 1t IL
beautiful. and I know we are fortu-
nate. but I do hate to have John gone
TWO or three days at time. I think
1t would be 50 nice II only he could
manage to conduct his business by
mail from his home Office"
So, even In the conditions that seem
ideal to the outsider, there IL sure to
be some IF only"
It isn't anybody's fault. you know,
it's Just the kind Of a world, this is-a
world where the eternal search for COM
pleteness IL the law Of life, and the
finding of It the beginning OF decay and
death. Maybe sometime well find a
world where III only" doesn't exist and
everything Is perfect and complete. And
then I wonder II we'll like 1t any bet
ter. For. after all,
This world that we're alvin in
IL mighty hard to beat.
You get q thorn with every rose,
But Amt thu roaea sweet 2,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

And the business depression, about
which 10 much Is heard n numerous
sections Of the country. seems to be
conspicuous for its absence In Topeka.
where the bank clearing records for
the past week show a tremendous gain
over what they were for the same week
Of last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

The woman's suffrage movement has
reached Japan. But this is no more
than q fair reciprocation for the XII
mono which the Japanese ladies sent
to the Occident some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

What's this! The members of the
7. w. C. A. and the Y. NJ. c. A. are
to celebrate New Years eve with a
''joint" entertainment. Shades Of the
bottoms! Mayor Cofran and his well
fare workers must do their full duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

President Yuan Shi Kai had 200
mutinous soldiers lined up and shot.
presumably to illustrate the manifold
blessings of q republican form of
government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Incidentally, that French aviator who
drove an aeropiane to a height Of near
ly four miles missed a wonderful oppor-
tunity to make a record breaking fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Uncle Sam is advertising for a wom-
an to patch gatherings at So day.
notes the Boston Transcript, and it
adds: And only pays SIS month to
the men who carry them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Has anybody noticed the painfully
unconcerned look on the faces Of Sem
ators Cummins and LaFOllette since
Senator Root declined to be a presi-
Dental candidate?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

This has been a marvellous year for
crop values. but the same cannot be
said of crop volumes. and that's what
the bulk of the people are interested
in in this connection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

A New York woman has been
granted $4,000 year alimony. And
still there are some people who main
tain that marriage is a failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

What's thAs?' asked the dictator. nary
ously, az the. courier handed his 4 docu-
ment. AN ultimatum.' Another ulfi-
matum? Then IT'S all right. I thought
maybe they were trying to start some
thing. Star
Il shall call upon a fortuns-teller this
mornine." said Mr.. Blubb. s'0oinG to tfy
to learn something about the futurof'
asked Mr.. WaggIes Yes. TIM going TO
ask him when he expects to pay the a.
rears OF rent for that cottage Of mine he
Is occupying as School Of Astrology
and Institute for Psychical Research ~
Birmingham Age-Herald.
singieton-'1 say. old man. doesn't your
spending 30 much time 1t the club ret Won
into trouble at homer" weddeFiy-'On the
contrary dear boy. Il keeps me out of
They were giving the author Of the IA
nous pamphlet, BE Punctual" 8 compli-
mentary dinner. It was half an hour s.
yond the announced time. what are We
waiting for?" inquired q nervous gue9f
THE author.'-Cleveland Plain dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Ferdinand P1nney Earie's intention
to become q Russian citizen might be
construed az q studied insult to the
unspeakable Turk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Our idea Of a true sport. says the
Detroit Free Press. is one who'll give
the proceeds of a Jackpot to make
some Widows baby happy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

The public Is of course interested
in what Colonel Roosevelt does during
his South American trip. But it is a
good deal more interested in what he
will do after he gets back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

In due course the country will be in
. position to Judge whether the cur
rency bin was worth all the gold pens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

emit reason for the high cost OF living,
but none OF them has q remedy for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

WITH q touch of humorous hyper
bolo the dispatches describe FRITZ
Scheffs new husband as her leading
man and manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

The prize optimist is the man who
advocates the singing of grand opera
in English on the theory that 1t would
then be possible to understand the
vuordu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Stained glass and Bibles are on the
free list. Here 10 q good opportunity
to start missionary work in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

II Envoy Lind il a man of few words.
- 10 alleged, by all means let him say
than.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

Pas Christians future as a fash
ionable winter resort seems assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

TIA state Journal IN q member Of the
Associated PSoes and receives the full day
os1egsaph report Of that great news ~
oAntnt3on for the exclusive Afternoon
0ube1oat3on In Topeka
Tho news = received IN The state Joas-
81 ou1141ng ever wires for this sole puf-
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS