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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

Now it is said that the straw at the
soda-water fountain is full of harm
full bacteria. Is there anything, pray
tell, that isn't in the same condition?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28
KANSAS COMAENT
HELP THE R. Ed. CARRIER.

Some of the exchanges have made
mention of the fact that the farmers
living along the lines of rural routes
have contributed a bushel or so or corn
that might well be acted upon by the
patrons of every rural route The car
riers have government job. but IL Is
by no means private snap" 1t takes
a good deal of management to make
both ends meet when they are obl1ged
to keep two horses, live in town ana
buy all the necessary provisions at the
market price. The carriers of our coun-
try have gone over their routes during
the muddy weather at a great 1ncon-
venience and are always faithful in the
performance of their duties A bushel
of corn or so given to the carrier would
hardly be missed by the farmer, but II
would be great saving in the expense
of horse feed and the generous act
would certainly be appreciated by the
faithful man.-Phillips County Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28
FARMERS AND AUTOMOBILES.

The eastern capitalists are allowing
themselves to grieve over the fact that
great many people are purchasing
automobiles. They see simply the side
where the danger really is-where the
clerks and renters are doing the buy
ing of machines and tying themselves
up with heavy burdens of debt In max
ing such purchases. In this section OF
the country most of the purchases are
being made by the farmers who are
simply using spare cash for the pur-
pose of finding a little comfort and
great deal Of convenience. The craze
may have its effect in certain part or
the country where there is no visible
resources, but in substantial farm
ing country. rich in natural and &C
quired resources, there is no danger
to the country's financial interests IN
the facts that automobiles have be.
come not only one of the luxuries OF
ordinary farm life, but one of the nee
essities as we'll. The eastern banker
may shout his fright to the world put
it will have no effect on the Kansas
farmer who feels that he can ENJOY
lear and knows he can AFFORD II
Smith County Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28
WYE DOES HEP

w 4E DOES HE?
| Speaking of gloom, add this to your
| days collection: 1t is a native born
American who is digging in the English
river Wye for proof that the late M
Bacon wrote the junk accredited to the
late Hon. Shakespeare.
ADD GLOOM: ct see," saws Hondo
Murphy, that Doc Crumbine has fallen
for the theory that flies will avoid any
thing blue. Such being the case, To-
peka should be flyless after the Kaws
lose half dozen games. Topeka makes
| it a practice to turn sky blue after the
sixth loss. 1t is too blamed cheap and
spineless to boost during a little
| losing streak
Leavenworth is Seeing a fleet of
steamboats,. Leavenworth should con-
suit an occulist.
Although Joe Dolley is securing
pointers, (and newspaper spaced on tho
latest methods of safe-cracking. nm to
late hour this afternoon he has failed
to soak up anything upon the subiec.
OF now to prevent safe cracking
To qualify for a big Job. 2. man
should prove his ability to Quiet a
scared horse or a scared woman with
out raising his voice.
III G p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28
AND THE BAND PLAYED

AND THE BAND FLA EO
C'Don't yuh nevah, nevah take no
heightened drink on me-
Kansas City colored gent, (buyfng,)
shot another colored gent Tor ordering
Creme de menthe.
The Dutch have taken one or the
Philippine islands. Any inducements
offered by congress which may lead the
Dutch to fall for the rest OF them, viii
meet with the approval of this depart
ment and Tom McNeai.
From the above paragraph. it may
be gathered that this department is
strong on ancient history. Look back
through the files and find a long-for-
gotten McNeal-for-Co slogan.
Kansas City police courts are now in
the clutch of the problem which has
annoyed humanity since the days OF
Hon. Lott: When is man drunk?
worked out on this subject, but at best.
their efforts have resulted in nothing
more than personal prejudice. Some
antique poet said:
He is not drunk, who, from the floor,
Can rise and drink a bumper more"
| Said poet was followed by some para
grapher who opined that no man, who
could lie upon a level floor without
hanging on, was soused. Years ago.
when this department was engaged in
I WAAISWdSIllDS the IduA pas VI Tie ~
| lice department, a certain red-nosed
sergeant was heard to testify in police
court: II know he was drunk, yer
| Honor; 1 smelt it on his breath while
| he was talkin' to another fellah-' The
poor boob who had it ION his breath"
in that case, was fined SIS for being
| drunk in public place."
Our unabridged idea of nothing to
| read, during the baseball season, is the
1 .. IT, -
ment.
| SWAT, OH, DOUBLE SWAT THE
| The window screens were rising fast
When through the state of Kansas
passed
| A person whom we shall not name,
| But who did then and there declaim:
| SWAT THE MUSCA DOMESTICAi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

From the above paragraph. it may
be gathered that this department is
strong on ancient history. Look back
through the files and find a long-for-
gotten McNeal-for-Congr slogan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

Our unabridged idea of nothing to
read, during the baseball season, is the
report of an international chess tourna-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28
ADD GLOOM,

Leavenworth is Seeing fleet of
suit an occulist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

Rlvers, is yours a safety razor?" ct
Chicago Tribune. wv SeaiS'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

20 you believe mans character can
be judged from his haDdwritjrs,3S ssx On
II his letters are read in court. fudge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

c.Don't ynh nevah. nevah take no
heightened drink on me.C
Kansas City colored gent, (buying,)
shot another colored gent for ordering
Creme de menthe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

Al, maybe all men are liars, but some re-
.sIe IN regard to your views on the
subject is often wise.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

he takes cold bath every morning
very remarkable man." PLENTY of men
90 tnat. But knew him for five wears
before he ever mentioned The 90 a
Louisville CONFECTIONERY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28

SWAT, OH, DOUBLE SWAT THE
The window screens were rising fast
When through the state of Kansas
passed
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

, can be purchased for 100000 to $2O0,0O0.
Every purchaser of a small farm will
have five or ten years to pay for the land.
which win be in the hands of corporation
of Persians soon TO be organized, and will
be assisted in making a start. Eventually
every farmer may have substantial build
ings, but at first Mr.. Baaba says the mem
bers OF the colony may dwell in tents, as
the nomad weavers do in Persia, or In
adobe houses which each may build for
himself by making sunbaked bricks out or
the soil on his domain, a trick that every
Persian knows, for the Irani in general
have constructed their homes Of such ma
terial and i'm such manner since Alexander
the Great overran their empire. general
store and mercantile system to supply the
entire colony with whatever each family
must buy will be provided by the cOrpor-
alton. The same system will collect the
rugs woven throughout the colony and will
place them on the market
Details of the formation Of this corpor-
alton have not been worked out The OBJ
icct striven for, however is said to be not
corporation that shall enrich a few per-
sons, but one in which all members of the
terest and a share Of profits. The great in
dustry Of all i'm the colony will be wool
raising and rug weaving but some Of
the colonsts will cultivate vineyards and
truck gardens for the local demand, some
will manufacture enamel ware and brick
and others will make cashmere shawls, for
which Persia is as famous as it is for car
pets OF necessity some will cultivate the
plants needed i'm manufacturing dyes, the
chief Of which are indigo and madder and
cochineal although a beautiful orange is
produced from grape skins and pomegran-
ates
As in Persia, the men probably will till
the soil. attend the focks and look after
the irrigation, while the women and chill
dren win comb ard color the wool and
make most of the carpets
For thousands OF years the manufacture
of the Persian rug has been laborious
process. The warp OF cotton IS strung on
tnc crudest Of hand looms. The pile IS
made by knotting wo1llen yarn or silk
firmly on the warp, and then the tufts are
held i'm place by a wcof OF yarn. With
every motion of tying the myriad knots
necessary in the construction Of one rug
the Persian woman. as she pushes the tuft
go he tied through the warp and pulls it
taUt In tie tying. uttcrs "Ya Allah" ask
ing for Gods help, in sins-song tone. If
the finished product be used to kneel on i'm
worship it can be seen, therefore, that il
is o praycr-ruE IN more senses than one.
Pctha.e the weaver's chant may serve
4 double purpose. 1t may prove a lullaby
to her baby lying near by in a cradle. its
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
ys-SShe's Even in the Get-Rich- Quick Business


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"Of an tb. ,,,.,,r ! b,v. kpoNn in CON
u.ctiop with tb. ..,.,icn-,ui,s schemes
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pi,l she nrs,,.J .,....,. ,,o,. and her
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women bro,,.4t irs,,,,..,,a.,,. success.
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ber e,as and tb.. MINI, r,,,,,.,.I,. ,pplied to
fra,duIop, ,c,,,,, ,i..,t ,,l,,,d ro,.c r,ilct
thousands cf ,so..ro o. 49,, tod ,ot o,posad
her has pov 'rr li-,,tcd toward legitimate
business. We have. had ,,,,..i.ion to iaycsti-
oate r.~ Ius.o... ,...,,. ,......l.. and AL
tho,,,b y.,. .fo,.,,J 8, ,,,.i,r ,....,,oro,. thcre
vase, ,b.. ,..,., i,i,..,,,.,, 'i..' ,.r p,,soni
noibod- worn. me-, ,b.,i,.,oi.. i,o,a.
This woman. Iusr-ctor Ni7cad said. bad
found Iifo very bard du.ing ino t~o rearF
fclioU iuc hor cout irfiou ~ha he'd fo 'h1u-0
Lcr cmplovmouf man, t,nr, ho au7o hcr
past horamc known foo Icr cmplc,er-
through rcoplc who lad po r.iih m hor 70.
form Eut ero Lrpi ou and ho, main ofrort
was to procure pardon for rrr 1s-o"iato.
who was thou iu rr~ Atlanta rri.ou 5.
soon ,e no wa rcl,.,,oJ tbc, married and
started out tn huiId nm , t,,.i,,,-s of their
own.
AS result THIS coupe kept coming to
us every few weeks asking for protection
against this persecution. and We did all IN
our power to encourage the young woman
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

place Oh the floors of the purchasers.
The attempt to introduce Persian rug
weaving into this country IS being made
under the leadership of a wealthy Persian
Of Chicago, who is known as tine king OF
Persians Of America" This man is s&reis
Y. Baaba. lie came from Persia TO New
York in 1898, and began to educate himself
i'm English a a night school. After moving
To Chicago he was graduated from Lewis
institute and becam, a building contractor
\ convert to Christianity, Mr.. Baaba is
prominent in the work of the Fourth Pres
byterlan Church. I'm the Windy city, par
ticularly i'm the mission. where many aliens
attend Sunday school. In his household
he has three brothers, who bear the BiUli-
cal names of Esau. Isaac and Jacob
The king himself has an American
wife, whom he married in Chicago. With
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

tla or rraud as we know men to bc who
are out after easy wealth. and woman will
from, now ON not cscapc a close iuvestiga-
tion as to her knowledge and intent in the
fraud merely because she belongs to the
l,.i. sex"
The distinction Of being considered the
aElest gst-sicu-qu.ck woman fcl recently
uuon Mary f. Bug.u. who was indicted by
t1e federal grand Jury for using the mails
I'm scheme TO dcfraud investors through
sales ~ worthless stock I'm the Manhattan
Real Estate Company.
we have come across many women vino
have bcen aide aids of eot-r.ch-qulck swim
dl.rs. hut Mary Ducan outshiuos them all
in ability" y,Is fine opinion or Inspector
I,rh,, .,,no INVESTIGATED the case. she
y,ia. fire oricuator of tho scheme and its
manager and though ilcrrou Es.I.y was
r,o.idoni of tho company and Miss pu-au
acted ouly a. it, secretary and treasurer.
-ao supervised oHory detail "l OBJ" hu'nc++
and il vae her abuu, that brought hun
drCds Of tnou. Jud9 of dou1rr io hor ard
tcr .y-ociatc. From m, investigation or
,bo hooks fl appears that Mis- Duean
cleared q, least }.oo"ro before aho departed
from this oiiy to unknown parts
Tho career of Mis- bEgau. a. described Dog
rostoGicc iuspcctors. WAS q very picturesque
ono. She is,a woman about thirty years
old, wih q pleasant smile that inspires
confidence, persuasive td'"ef' equally
successful! with men and women Dressed
in the most fashiona'Ie YET dIEniHed man
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
IN THE WEAVING ROOM.

Two green four black forward, three 10
left for grounding, six blue
Then the weavers working out the pat
fern with warn of the colors indicated
shout back:
Two green. four black to place have
eaten six blue
Thus they labor for long hours esch day
receiving each for a days work what
amounts in American money 10 about %
cents Mr.. Baaba says that I'm California
efforts will be made to guarantee the weay-
ers at least g. day In the Persian fac
tories II takes about twenty days 10 COM
plete a rug by feet in dimensions. The
factory ordinarily gets 500 for 1t, but be-
fore it is laid on an American floor the
price may be 500 or more.
Real antiques, some OF which arc an inch
thick and actually did lie on the harem
foor at one time or another, being sold
later by divorced wives or widows of va
rious shahs or minor potentates. may be
purchased in Persia, but the prices run
from 5000 a.. srd, sometimes to 800"
II is said.
Occasionally a name is wrought into tre
design II you find one of that kind yoa
may be sure the weavers hated tho man
named and wove in the letters that '0"
name might be trampled on I'm ~eronsr
Nearly all the designs have significance
Two columns. a vault and hanging lamp
may be meant to remind Of Worsnlp
Scrolls and chevrons recall the remote
origin Of the rug. when It was made in
Mesopotamia four thousand years ago
Heads of couels stretching at trcfOil are
reminders Of the nomad life Of the "eav-
ers. As 10 The colors, volume might be
written; sufficient it is TO know that with
age the crimson and bright magentas turn
to a rich red and the hard whites tone to
a cream that makes the pile look like w'-
vet ivory.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
Some of the Cleverest and
Most Effective Schemes
for Sucker Catching"
Worked by the
Fsir Sex.
kair Sex.

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New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

out children, she helps her husband design
buildings. keeps his books and dictates the
correspondence through which the Persians
in America and others in Asia are being
enlisted in the colony enterprise. Recently
she was hostess at a big banquet in its
behalf.
1t was Sarsis's discovery in the United
States of opportunities for the Oriental
that led him to bring his brothers from
the land of the lion and the sun de-
sire to help his countrymcu rs he says, in-
spired him TO espouse the rug colony plan.
He studied the soil and climate of several
Western states, and recommended to his
countrymen at meetings held in Chicago
the California site Negotiations are now
under way for about eighteen hundred
square miles Of land. Like most CT Per
sia's tracts where wool growing hockS
roam this land is desert and must he
irrigated. It's mountains and valleys pre-
sent, too, the extremes of Persia in ell
mate Some Of IL already is irrigated, but
despite the expense involved IN such work
Mr. Baaba estimates that the entire tract
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
There the Choicest Loom Fruit.
of the Kind That Rejoiccs
the Eye and Heart,
VIII Grow.

head bound with cloth 70 make II round.
regarded in Persia - the prctticst shape
for the human head This practice ac-
counts for the fact that the faces Of Per
sian girls the famous beauties among the
rcst. are described by travellers as resem-
bling the full moon.
Far more things enter into the making of
q Persian rug. as the industry is carried
on now. than most persons imagine The
purchasers Of this kind Of house furnish.
ings know the price iy high. few ever un-
Gerstand altogether why that Is so. I'm the
first place. the wool Of which the very
finest Of Ell Persian rugs f. made is shorn
from the sheep pastured In that part OF
Persia whore the Turkomans dwell The
pasturage g. such that peculiarly fine
wool IL produced il the same saeep arc
taken 10 another location tneir foctrs
soon deteriorats
Besides the use OF an especial Lins of
wool and ,hc expensive vegetable dyes the
clement Of time in the manufacture enters
in,o tho cost Of the rug. Thousands Of the
most artistic mats are made in village
homes and on the ground outdoors - IN
tho tents OF tribesmen. Sometimes
woman tolls for years TO finish one small
rug.
Sometimes q newly married couple start
rug. and the wife and all tho children
She may have in succeeding years toll on
, II until the parents arc dead and then ihe
rrc Is left TO the noXt generation for I'm
lqhing. In all such Instances Of course
Tire weaving takes place in the home. In
fact. until q few years ago II was done IN
no other Mace Now. however. there are
numerous rug factories in Persia. These
arc mere sheds or buildings with mud
walls and matched roofs and no'"t -
windows and skylishts. The looms are
cjcht TO ten feet high, with pianks
stretched across in front Of them on pegs,
TO be raised as the rug grows from the
ground upward.
On the rianSs sit the wcavers, sometimes
women i'm shroudlike dress and wearing
wells but more often small boys. While
the deft fingers Of the veavers ie the
knots = man standing below holds the rug
pattern and sings something Of this
nature
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

Persians bat with anline dyes imported
from America. Persia prohibited the use
Of aniline in the rug industry several years
ago, but on account OF the cheapncss Of
the mineral colorng as compared with the
vegetable the law is cvadcd IN some rug
weaving centres.
Although there is no statute in this coun-
Try against the use of anilinc, those who
are promoting the colonization plan Way
there will be no temptation to use the min
eral, the reason being that the permancncy
of the rug industry in California will de-
pend on the production Of none but the
genuine goods Since the chief value Of the
Persian rug lies in its colors. produced
by dyeing the yarn with vegetable products
before the rug is woven, the California col
ony must guarantee its output in this re-
spect The aging process must take
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
One of Them, it Is Said,
Squeezed a Half Million
from the Credulous
and Made
Getaway"

who appear to have rad implicit confidence
in his honesty
The custom Of Fl1Sg's Office was 10 eve
luncheon for his women customers and
friends at % fashionable restaurant uptown
It was feast of Joy. and al prospective
investors were welcome. Tho women guests
came away impressed and eager TO brin.
with thcm next week friends who woro Will
ne to invest money safely and cot 30 p'r
cont Interest on IT, lia-Cs oni'c va hle'
with handsome yornS women. who dm th'
clerical work and ". doleiuo lu.eo n'pf-
tcen oar-old girl acted as his ,o1fdenuh
secretary
Women conncrtcl with got ri'h quick
schemes are oftcu ignorant of their fr'ul'
lent character g. rho opinion IF inspector
Uuch Mcmillan. who has had many ot 'n'''
cases But now and then We find one VINO
aids tho game with a perfectly clear hnoNl'
cdg, of what IL is. They quiet their con-
sciences with the argument that 'h'"
scheme is not worse than many ptacuss'
daily in business.
~ woman who aided her husband IN
long distance healing system argued VII"
mc for hours that } u1d uo rsm % i".
tnrrcrc with thrr busiuc.t She 1"Hh'
taet jh.y promised ,"wrfhm- i'r' ''''
rr,cr dcl,rr hG, she sa.d store ''' .''
tisiug sIh prtu,oot Tor " cent
promised somc.uu4 20 could mot "''
tho price. WomraE rnici ruU r ''"'
svudlts. unconscious though f" o"
most eases Gcor.;r a. Muwoo. Who new.
mll.on> through fraudulent stock S''
gave a $4,000 dinner at the Waldorf !"
tract women customers and h' game"
E.rg, clientele through lavish rNl'"N
tuirs.'
lu tais vi,w Inspectors T. y
and G. H. Booth coucur Pretty "oh""
the Offices of those swiudlerS au'"''
toners sa.d Nj Booth All o'
employ women cor thIs reason aye ",a s,n,
are clever enough never to make "'
that the ,chcmc is not legitimate
"rhcsc women arc loyol 20 tnc"
,re ard in, last to believe that u'. n.
eomuhjns vrops. It is hard I" 10
formation from them. and Hc nave
very diplomatic with them
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

reads his thoughts and takes advantage OF
them.
Why" ne saws. "thc favorite wife knelt
on this three times d day in her worship
until the Shah gave her one more costly
The final recommendation is master
stroke The American buys the rug, paying
whatever price is demanded. When he takes
mis- treasure to q connOissour he may learn
that his antique" is fresh from the loom;
that instead of being "mellowed with age
its colors have been faded through exposure
to the fumes Of burning herbs. and that a
better rug might be obtained at half or
onc-third the cost. even after freight and
duty are paid, of any American department
store
Moreover. il may happon that the faded
colors themselves were not produced initial
ly with the priced vegetable dyes Of the
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

one Cponting to the rug he has determined
TO selD was a prayer rug for a long time In
the palace"
The American at once thinks Of the
Shab's barem and the sentimental as well
as intrinsic value Of the rug. The Persian
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
A SUSPICIOUS NATURE.

"Ail the neichbors called on me soon
after We moved here"
Maybe they are just scouting replied
Mr.. Growcher. They may have heard "e
have a pretty good cook and want TO S''
acquainted with her Washington Star.