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The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.1
If woman can't drive a nail she
might try coaxing IT.
If you have nothing to say it's your
opportunity not to tali,
Give a woman authority over a man
and she will impose on him.
Every woman is a bonn actress-yet
only few go on the stage.
After a girl has been married six
months she uses fewer adjectives.
If a girl is pretty and knows it, she
doesn't care If all the world knows it.
The photographer who can make un-
natural pictures gets the most patron
age.
Some brands of reform make the
world better, and some make it mora
uncomfortable.
The average man has to sprint occa-
sionally in order to keep up with his
expenses.
Unless a man bawls like a baby at
his wife's funeral, the women present
think he is enjoying it.
If you would attract a woman's at
tention to any particular thing, place
it in front of a mirror
No matter how little we love our
neighbors, we can see no good reason
why they shouldn't have a kindly feel
ing for u.s.
Cupid need not expect to bag certain
old bachelors unless he exchanges his
bow and arrows for an automatic ma
chine gun-
Even If a woman is sorry she mar
ried a man, she finds some consolation
in the belief that she kept some other
woman from getting him
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are about twenty other organizations
in various parts of the country loanins
money at low rates. AL Of these are
improving conditions both directly, by
the loans they make, and indirectly, by
competing for loan business at low
rates.
''As remedy for the salary loan evil
and an encouragement to thrift. saw
ings and loan associations have been
formed in thirty-two industrial estab-
lishments. Some are branches of mu-
tuaI benefit associations and others ot
cooperative savings and loan institu-
tions. Probably the best example of
the latter form is among the employees
of the Cenuloid compan-- Of Newark,
N. ]. OF the 1,40O employees about 800
have joined and the loan shark has
been nearly eliminated from the estao-
lishment
In the past most large employers Of
labor have refused to retain in their
employ men who have become involved
with salary loan people. Gradually
employers are coming to change their
attitude, and in New York in particular
many have recently agreed to defend
their employees and advance them
money in time of need"
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QUAKER MEDTTATToNs.
[From the PhiIadelphia Recor.

From the Philadelphia Record
every man is the architect of his.
own fortune" quoted the Wise Guy.
YES agreed the Simple Mug, 'but he
wants to keep in with the building in
spectors."
There is only one thing that causes
more misery than liquor remarked
the man with the impressionistic nose,
land that is thirst"
It's all right to be up and doing,
but sometimes it's what a man doesn't
do that counts.
Fortunate is the man who succeeds
in penetrating the disguise of his
blessings.
BIobbs: "TaIkaIot is one Of those
fellows who know It ALL" Slobbs: s.I
wouldn't mind that If he didn't insist
upon our knowing it, too"
She: 'fWomen are more economical
than men," He: That's right A man
will manufacture a lie out of whoi3
cloth, but a woman will generally use
remnants"
The suburbanite's idea OF heaven is
place where we won't need any
cooks.
Poets are born, not made; conse-
quently Adam couldn't have been a
poet.
The self-made man has a profound
contempt for the tailor-made one.
A girls bathing suit almost disproves
the theory that it is impossible to mako
something out of nothing.
Many a mans vocabulary is largely
made up of it's and butts.
Lots of people stretch the truth IN
their efforts to make both ends meet.
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know you will believe me and forgive
me. By tomorrow shall have prom
ised to marry Lee Stevens sylvia
Morrison
It was horrid note, but she could
not help it. It was bare truth. II
killed her pride to write it at all, put
he should know how it was he
should not think she still cared, but
he should know that she had peen
fair. She finished the note, sealed IL.
and slipped down into the twilight ana
found boy who gladly ran the dozen
blocks to Johns house for the dollar
she offered.
Then she went upstairs again wear1-
ly, and turned out the lights She lay
face down on the couch rumpling her
soft dark hair and her soft white dress
Nothing mattered.
But she had not counted on Jonn
Morrison. A bare half hour later Mel
lie came to her door.
Sylvia" she said, John Morrison
is here. I told him you were i'll, put
he says he win see you even if you are
dead. He is following me upstairs
what shall I do?"
Sylvia rose and opened the door, pu'
she had no time to speak. John reach-
ed his long arm past Nellie ana puiIee
Sylvia boldly into the hall. He looked
at Nellie.
Don't go for q minute. Nellie
Sylvia he said, holding her arm
until it hurt, "do you love Lee stew
ens?'' He waited for her, but some
how she was unable to lie to MN
She knew her own heart so well oS
now. DO you love him-or meE'' Sn'
looked at him pitifully, and he saw
how it was. He laughed tender lit
tie laugh
You can go now-if you want to
Nellie" he said. And Nellie went al
fast as she could. There in the din
hall John caught Sylvia in his arm
and held her close while she crie(
quietly with her face against his rougl
Copyright, 1911, by Associates
Literary Press
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12
HUN0R OF THE Day

Randall Was spratt a popular man?
popular! The only mourner at his fun
eraI was the insurance company."-Idfe.
At the Club.-Lady President-What
book has helped you most? New Member
My husbands checkbook.-July Lippin-
colts.
Mamma, is that lady the snake charm
er? Why. she's as homely as a mud
like men. 1t takes something more than
mere personal beauty to charm a snake
Chicago Tribune
Chief Counsel-The first thing to do is to
get at the root of this trouble. Associate
Counsel-The root of the trouble is the
late Mr.. Bigwads fortune. Chief Counsel
I-Exactly, and we must get tt.-NeW York
Tribune.
Clumsy of you TO fall overheard" ," said
the critical friend. Il didn't fall over
board" replied the man who never con-
fesses to a mistake ''The biggest fish [
ever saw swan alongside and 1 couldn't
Washington Star.
Rube-where's yer boy naow? Josh
he he IN N NeW tP, YORK, 4a RqoeLWhlch W7 slde.s
mean? Rube-Is he sellin old bricks
Already or buyin' 'em yet?-Toledo Blade.
''The cook says she is going to leave"
said Mrs. Crosslots mournfully. Are you
sure she's in earnest" responded her hus-
band. YES" Nothing Will change her
mind?" Nothing" IAN right. Then III
go down to the kitchen and discharge
Star.
Toorwalker-Looking for anything, sir? i?
Customer-Yes, for my wife. FloorwaIker
AN right, sir. Put notice in the Lost
column of daily paper published on
te htI1irty-third floor, second counter, by
8 o'clock and 1t win be on the corridors
before 4.-Puck.
Silas-I hear some wanderin' piano
tuner knocked the stuffin' out of HI
Jones2 Hank-Yaas; we know what fell
fer HI is fer gettin' tn wurth O. his
money. Wall, he wanted tn tuner to
throw in an oiIin' o. tn windmill and a
repairin' O. tn mowin' machine all fer
tn same money.-Chicago News.
Her Dad-No, sir; I won't have my
daughter tied for life to a stupid fool.
Her suitor-Then don't you think you'd
better let me take her off your hands?-
Pathfinder.
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

The man who says little generally
thinks a whole lot.
Many a comedy launched on the stage
ends up in financial tragedy.
The popular member of a family is
the one on whom all the others can
impose.
Maybe the faults that a woman finds
in her husband after marriage have
developed since that event.
Any number of people talk about the
fools they used to be just as though
they had gotten over the habit.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.1

From the Atchison GIobe.1
Worry will KILL but it won't kill po-
tato bugs.
It is always polite to speak of piano
playing as music.
The nickel dropped in a slot doesn't
come back as fer as Jeff did.
Living in a tent, as we understand it,
is great if you don't have to.
Did any employee ever handle a
sideline and give entire satisfaction?
There is no such thing as q dollars
worth of fish tackle.
Taking more Of the doctors advice
and less of his medicine, might help
some.
Get the notion out Of your head that
this battle of life is a war Of words
Preachers jokes on each other have
some trouble permeating our sense of
humor.
If an agent is really onto his job,
lie can sell a lawn sprinkler to a fiat
dweller.
1t may take less tc make a wom-
ans dress than formerly, but the cost
is more.
Few men put up as bold front in
fuss as they imagine they will be-
fore they start it.
Literary rote: Old Jack London's he
roes are too strong for the amount Of
training they get.
Some men seem to have good mem
cries and devote them largely to re-
memhering one story.
Practice makes perfect, but there
are times when practice puts in toe
much time on the job.
A man can sign a general arbitration
treaty with his wife If he will let hel
i be tie trial court.
Shaking hands is apt to amount to "a
little as the conversation which accom-
panies the performance.
When a man gets the habit OF rest
ing his clasped hands on his stomach
! that is a sign he is getting too rat.
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FIGHTING loan SHARKS.

sThe extortionate charges Of salary
loan companies have not by any means
been reduced in all cases. says the
Survey. but marked progress has been
made toward reducing usury. There
are now twenty-one remedial loan So
cieties operating in eighteen cities,
members Of the National Federation OF
Remedial Loan Associations. With an
aggregate capital of about $4,000, 900,
they have made loans the past year
amounting to s15.OOo.OOO at low rates OF
interest. Plans are nearly completed
for the organization Of similar societies
in ten other cities. and an active inter
est has been aroused in fully twenty
more.
'Tn addition to the semiphilanthropic
loan societies which have limited their
dividends to a reasonable return. there
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
lFrom the New York Press1

LFrom the New York Press.l
A widow is always willing to learn
from man SO she viii need to learn
more.
The most comfortable pedigree "a
haze is e#that goes back to a roIS
mine.
Wren a woman isn't losing rs.'
hair very fast. it's a sign she IS sn~s 1,-s
It's growing thicker and longer - Z
If it rained dollars in your back 1sra
they would all go through to China ~
If woman's bark account ha1aro.,
the first time she tries it, she 7oas-,s 3
dare verify it, for fear Il yvonss Ssss ss.ss,, !
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

Congressman Rodenberger of I'LL
nois, who trains with the regular"
Republicans in congress, has already
been engaged to deliver the principal
address at the Kansas Day club ban
quet in 1912. The Kansas Editorial
association can be depended upon to
even things up by engaging the SER
vices of a dyed-in-the-wool insurgent
of national fame to deliver the chief
address at its annual banquet. But
why is it necessary to go outside OF
Kansas for speakers for either of these
affafrs9
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The congressional committe

The congressional committee in
vestigating the steel trust has gigged
back on its determination to find out
about the political campaign contribu-
tions of this corporation. Maybe some
little bird whispered to the Democratic
majority of the committee that the
steel trust had played no favorites in
passing out campaign contributions,
being a liberal giver in the past to
both the Democratic and Republican
causes. Some of the big corporations
have been known to be generous to
this extent
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

That daughter of the Amos Tuck
French family who has so shocked the
society of New York and Newport by
eloping with a poor chauffeur did not
do so bad in the matter of acquir-
ing name. Her husband answers to
a call for John Edward Paul Geraghty.
This is almost as much 8 rame as is
usually carried by the derelict and dis
solute foreign noblemen who are con-
sidered the real thing IN the way OF
matrimonial catches for the American
girls whose folk have more money
than anything else.
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HEART OF HUNDRED SORROWS,

HEART OF HUNDRED SORROWS
o Heart of hundred sorrows,
Whose pity is great therefore,
The gifts that Thy children bring Thee
Is ever a sorrow more
Sure of Thy dear compassion,
Concerned for our own relief,
Ever and ever We seek Thee,
And each with his gift OF grief.
Oh, not to reprove my brothers,
Yet !, who am less than less,
Would bring Thee my joy of being,
The rose of my happiness.
The spirit that makes my sining,
The gladness without alloy,
o Heart of a hundred sorrows
I bring Thee a little JOY.
Rosary Magazine
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

The state of Connecticut has collect
ed no less than S225,OO0 during the
first nine months of this year on state
licenses for automobiles ana motor
cycles. A considerable amount Of good
road building could be done with such
a sum, although 1t is not known if
Connecticut uses this money for that
purpose. Most of the states in the
eastern section of the country collect
licenses for the operation of automo-
biles. There is no resson why the
states in the west should not do the
same thing. Kansas included. And all
OF the money raised in this fashion
should be expended in building better
roads.
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FROM OTHER PENS.
AVIATION WITHOTJT DIsAsTER.

AVIATION WITHOUT DISASTER.
The latest aviation race, making the
circuit CT Great Britain fer a prize of
$50, 900, is less remarkable for the dis
tance covered or tha sped attained CT
the size of the reward than because it
has been completed without a fatality.
Lieutenant de Conneau, of the French
army, whose professional name is Beau
mont, is now king of the air as the
champion long distance flyer.
Some of the Contestants were victims
of minor n-ishaps but no life was lost
and no limbs broken. In view Of the
many disasters attending the aviation
races of the summer this record is a
notable one. Every one who takes An
interest in the progress of aviation,
whether as a science or q sport, will
hope that the singular success Of the
British Contest has been due to in
creased efficiency in the control of the
| flying machines.
Beaumont's brilliant "volplane' al
the finish, when Re made a spectacular
descent Of a thousand feet and alight-
ed with graceful ease in the center OF
a cheering crowd, showed clearly that
his aeroplane was perfectly managed
| If permanent stability and complete
control of the flying machine have been
attained the advance in the conquest
of the all will have received an enor-
nous impulse--Phi1adelphi Press.
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According 10 the seventh Day Al

According to the Seventh Day Ad
ventists the end OF the world is not
very far Off, although they are con-
servative enough not to set an exact
date for it's demise. However. it might
not be a good idea for every one to
souander his wherewithal in riotous
living or having a joyous time on the
theory that the approaching end of the
world makes 1t unnecessary that some
little provision be made for the future.
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FILL, LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
away from home during the summer
T7say have the paper mailed regularly
earh dav TO any address at the rate OF
80, rsnf~ a week or thirty cents q
month (by mail onIy). Address
cIanped as often as desired. While
oct OF town the State Journal VIII be
20 YOU like a daily letter from home.
sy,ese short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
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The committee investigating the Lori
mer election has adjourned its hear
ings until October. Mr.. Lorimer will
probably serve out his full term in the
senate before the time comes for final
action in his case
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

Cincinnatrs w. c. T. U. has ap-
pointed a committee to go out and as
certain just what is a "highball." If
the members of this committee carry
on this investigation personally and do
very extensive sampling, they won't be
in a condition to make a report on the
do,y offor
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

Names from tombstones are report
ed to have found their way on the pc
titions for the recall of Wichita s
mayor and two of the city commits
sioners And the Peerless Princess
processes to be- a city of olive ones"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

Nor is it at all likely that any more
of the Astor money will be contributed
to help pay for the completion of the
great New York Episcopal cathedral
OF st. John the Divine.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12
KANSAS COMMENT
ONE WOMAN.


Once upon time, in Kansas
Town, there was a Woman who dis
appointed every friend she had so
grievously that it was said the Weak
er Sister would never be recognized,
should she be SO brazer as to come
back.
After the manner of human events.
the unexpected came to pass To the
CONSERVATION and anger of the town
II was learned one day that the Weak
er Sister had returned.
Now it transpired that there was
One Woman who had heen as deeply
hurt as any by the conduct of the
Weaker Woman. And she had thought
upon it until there had come to her
the Light which rarely shines on land
or sea.
This One Woman quietly went 10
her best friend and said, Il have come
to tell you that sh-, who was our
friend so long, has come back"
The Other Woman replied: ut would
not be right for us to take her into
our friendship again."
/ For you, think that IS true. And
so It is with others, perhaps. For my
self, I shall go to her. She has great
need for friends now. Someone must
be her friend. In your position, it
might not be best to cripple your in
fiuence by flying in the face of the
Towns prejudices So 1 will do that
1 C~~-~AO ~
tell you"
Then she went out and sought the
IWeaker Sister. and was in very truth
her friend. And she did all this be-
fore the Town.
When you come to this Town you
may hear this Tale. But the only rame
that is recalled at ali clearly, for
this was many years ago, is the name
Iof the One Woman.-Newton Kansan-
Republican.
REFORM THYSELF.
believe in any system the peopio
have tried long time, and found most
expedient. Therefore believe in laws.
They are all imperfect, but they arc
ths best we can do, after trying many
centuries believe in marriage; it has
detectS, as any fool may say, but not
so many as free love. I believe in the
best wOrkmen being made foremen,
and umpfres, and general superintend-
ents, and general managers. In every
place where men toll, there are mex
perienced workmen who need direction,
in order that they may better learn
their trade, and themselves become
foremen and superintendent. There is
the same reason for foremen, superin-
tendents, and rules and laws, that there
is for giving a father authority to d.
stantly becoming forenen and superin-
tendents; children are constantly be-
coming rich men. I believe in every
good thing, wherever found; I believe
in every rule and law that the people
generally accept, since we have no 9TH
er guidance. Occasionally you find q
worthy Insurgent in advance of the
people. and teaching good doctrine, but
a few of these have resulted in a flood
of cheap, tiresome, selfish imitators
believe in every man making con
stant efforts to improve himself. but
fear that much of the Public Clamoi
that goes on is unfair, unreasonable
, impudent, and a waste of time. 1 be-
lieve q man should reform himself, ano
not the world, since a. man can usually
get results If he goes at his own casf
honestly and conscientiously; whereas
since time began, the names of all tht
men who have really influenced thC
world could be printed on this page
Ed Howe in his Monthly Magazine fol
August.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

If there is anything in a name the
latest English white hope" Bomb
BILLY Wells. might be expected, when
hit by Jack Johnson. to explode.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

It's strange. indeed, but Kansas has
Just experienced some real August
weather during the month Of August.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

A Big Scare to the effect that the
Army is full of spies is now making the
rounds of the front pages, but 1t isn't
worth while to view with alarm. The
Army really ought to contain some SOL
diers who will not hop OFT and desert
at the first opportunity. Instead of
raising q holler, 1t would be more
practical to import q lot of perfectly
good spies for army duty.
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AL.AsKA's DIRE SITUATION.

While general approval is expressed
for the action of the interior depart
nent in curbing the powers of specula-
tors and trusts in the Alaska coal
fields, that action brings to the atten-
ton of the country a threatening con-
ditfon of affairs in our far northwest
ern possessions.
If there is any one commodity which
the people of Alaska need more than
another it is coal. However evil may
have been the influences which per-
mitted Spectators to. control the out
put and prices of fuel. there was pros
pect and promise that these same
speculators would furnish a supply.
with the basis of such prospect and
promise destroyed, no adequate pro-
vision is made for the fuel to be mined
and distributed. The cause of COM
mercial honor and the interests of po-
litical purity may have been vindicat-
ed by the decision of the interior de-
partnent, but the people of Alaska
want coal How viii they get it?-
Chicago Journal
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dD#7|lg

Put a little putty in your left ear;
sas.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

And. as you no doubt suspected. the
lola judge wears chin Whiskers, and he
seems bent upon assuming other char
acteristics of the hollow horned rumi-
nant.
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WHERE TO MOVE.

A ponderously minded person in the
East has written a letter to one of the
newspapers asking pity for the poor
senators and representative who are
"stewing in those horrible sweat-boxes
on Capitol Hill" He suggests that
summer capital be established, prefer
ably in Maine, where cool breezes may
soothe the brow of craftsmanship and
life in the open air may restore health
lost in the patriotic serviee of twirling
thumbs and making speeches to the
Congressional Record
Before calling for blue prints of the
summer capital. wouldn't it be a good
idea to inquire why it IS the august
lawmakers are in Washington today =?
They were called together because
They chose not to do the work which
could have been performed easily and
comfortably during the regular session.
The extraordinary session has been
prolonged solely that a few senators
may postpone the inevitable What
ever they have experienced in discom-
fort they have brought Oh themselves.
Toledo Blade.
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The railroads have entered into al
agreement to limit the size of trunks tC
45 inches. Hence women's hats vii
hereafter be Grated and sent by freight
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

It makes a lasting hit with the aver
age man to slip him the old moth
eaten jolly about being cverworked.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

Say not thou, What is the cause that
the former days were better than these
for thou dost not enquire wisely concern
ing this. Ecclesastes VII TO-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

The Chicago boy who was kidnapped
came home wearing a new suit OF
clothes. Many parents VIZ ul7 be will
ing to have their kids taken away for
a few days, if they were sure of the
same results
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

Mamma, is that lady the snake charm
er? Why she's as homely as a mud
fence" Yes, dear, but snakes are not
like men. 1t takes something more than
mere personal beauty to charm a SNAKE"
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

Some scientific terms are hard for
the ordinary dub to understand, but
when the weather man speaks OF
mean temperature" they think 1t per-
fectly safe to agree with him.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12

Randall-Was Spratt a popular man? :?
Popular! The only mourner at his fun
eral was the insurance company. Life.