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flee. Those who benefited by our
great January Sale know that the
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them. Come and draw your own
concessions.
Special soc values in Collars, Jabots and Ties 25c
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Ladies' Dutch Collars Csc value .........., 1Oc
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Great line of Rushings, in fold, Persian cords
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China and Cut Glass

Even these do not escape the
price-cutter' pencil; and such re-
auctions you would not think wise,
but they must be sold.
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Mems soc Shirts, dissolution sale price 99c
Winter Underwear sale price .......,.... SOC
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Mems and soc Silk Ties, sale price .......... 19c
Mems 25c and soc Suspendes sale price 19c
800 Wool Shirts sale price Observation-Disclosures. roc
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H5Je all sizes 1Oc pair pairs 25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
SANE FOURTH A SUCCESS.


In Topeka and wherever it was tried
the safe and sane Fourth worked ike
a charm Taking the country as Il
whole the list of little children and
others who were killed or manned by
powder crackers and fireworks on the
Independence Day of 1911 is wonderful
" shorter than it has been during pre-
vious years And hat is something
worth while. The glorious Fourth
was developing into a carnival OF car
mage. and the necessity became apparent
for launching the safe and sane move
ment. To many it has seemed a tribe
unfair to deprive the children Of let
ting loose their patriotic enthusiasm
through the explosion of noise-makers
that were dangerous. But even those
who have held such views must he
convinced that the placing of the ban
on the promiscuous use of powder
cracker and fireworks in the hands OF
little and larger children works cut for
the best.
More is gained by a powder-cracker-
less Fourth than the conservation CT
children. Take the case of Topeka for
example. During the old-fashioned
Fourths the fire department was kept
busy from morning until night rushing
all over town to put out little and
larger fires that originated through
carelessness in the handling of ex-
plosives. This city never had seri-
Gus conhagration as the result Of any
Fourth of July celebration. Because q
disaster Of that kind never happened,
that was no assurance that one might
not occur. But on the recent Fourth
2, fire 1pn9rfnenf did not
have to respond to a single alarm That
is a fine recommendation for safe
and sane Fourth. It happens this year
that conditions, when every frame
structure in Topeka was as dry as tin
der. were such that it would not have
taken much of a fire to have assumed
dangerous proportion.
And then the peace and quiet Of the
older people in the city was not dis
turbed. Nor were the men and women
with families of youngsters worried at
all that danger was ever present Con-
sidering the lateness with which Inc
plans were undertaken to substitute q
variety Of entertainments to occupy
the attention of and furnish entertain
ment for the children in place Of their
usual noisy festivities, the Topekans
having the matter in charge did very
well. Better will be done in this re
spect next year. There is no reason
whv the Fourth of July should not be
made a gala event in the children s
lives. something that they will look
forward to each year with pleasura5le
anticipation. And this can be done
without going back to the old and dan
gerous way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
QUAKER NfEDTTATTONs.

TFNrom the Philadelphia Record
The average bluff is called by bet
ter one.
It isn't always the grass widow who
turns green with envy.
The charity that begins at home is
often expended on ourselves.
Popularity merely consists of keep
Ing our troubles to ourselves.
The Cynical Bachelor observes that
variety is also the spice of love-
The fool is more apt to parade his
folly than the wise man his wisdom.
The people who act on the spur of
the moment are apt to get stuck.
The people VIII osay just what they
think always seem to think such dis
agreeable things.
ITO err is human" quoted the Wise
Guy ALSO to lie out Of it," added the
Simple Mug.
Nell-"Maude is awfully careless.
She always has holes in her stock
ings." Believes, she doesn't seem
to care a darn"
It is quite superhuous for a man to
tell a woman he isn't worthy Of her.
If she thought he was she wouldn't
want him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

FIT. Stanton, n. Mex, the United States
Navy hospital at Las Animas, Colo,
and in five special hospitals for IN
dams on different reservations in the
west.
Apart from these institutions, and a
few special pavilions at prisons, hos
pitfalls for the insane, and some other
public Institutions, a grand total Of
hardly 200, the institutional care Of
the consumptive is left to private
philanthropy. With 10000 deaths
every year, and more than that num-
Der of living cases. too poor to pay
for their care in private institutions,
the National association says that I'M
less the cities. counties and states real
ize their duty and provide adequate
local hospital accommodations for
these consumptives, the disease can
never be stamped out.
Not only has Kansas authorized the
construction of a state hospital for
consumptives, but legislation has also
been placed on the statute books here
which permits counties and cities to
devote portions of their public funds
for local sanatoria for tubercular pa
tents Cities and counties are also
authorized to assist financially such
institutions as have been established
through private effort and means. And
the consumptive camp on the North
side, which is in this category. is de-
serving of such aid from Shawnee
county and Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
AGE.


Dust and fatigue; and down life's long
Age and his oxen. groaning with their
load,
Pass creahngIy; the ever urging goad
OF want compelling to what unknown
What though the fields around be
The orchards burdened till they break
and bend,
Meager for him the harvest God will
And what he reaps haply he may not
spend.
What eyes are sadder than the eyes of
That have but labor for their heritage,
And loneliness and loss for tolls long
That by the rushlight faith still try to
Their book of patience. dimly. page by
But find no comfort there that helps their
need,
But WEAKNESS ever; nothing sweet to
Hearts hope upon, nor any love to lead.
often think that If God could behold
The sadness here of all earth's poor and
He would not sit so calm as we are told;
If He could hear the souls that pray IN
vain,
And of Bereavement all the wailing train,
His hand would hush the archangehc
And heaven sit bowed with pity for
earths pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News.1
It's hard work for some people to
get sufficient rest
It's poor policy to turn a deaf ear to
the telephone.
One way to make money fast is TO
nail 1t to the floor
Everybody offers explanations. but
rev people believe them.
If you want to make good there fe
no time like the present.
Il sometimes happens that long SER
mons mean short pastorate
When a woman starts out as a "a.
FORMER she begins on some man.
Even an actress who plays tuveniIa
parts never gets too old to learn.
With many a man economy beyins
at home and ends at a downtown cafa
After a man has been touched he
begins to realize that he was hard b;t
Many a married woman envfes ~
ings off. ven
The artist who is married 70
blonde makes most of his angels Of fba
brunette type. y inc
A woman may say what she thin,,s
OF man to his face and still indniaS
IN lot of back talk 'se
II a girl is in love with a noor -
sne can't understand why some won no., a.
marry for wealth. "oinen
It's easy to be popular Al,
nave to do is to make other naor7I, you
neve they know a lot more fl ,an ne, oe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Panama to Rival Suez.

Competition between the Panama
canal ard the Suez canal is expected
as soon as the former waterway is
open to commerce. The United States
pairing for it. It is the intention, If
congress sanctions the step, to begin
busine at Panama at once with a cut
of practically 100 per cent below the
tolls charged by the Suez canal.
That the Suez canal wi meet the
cut is not doubted. That canal is
owned by private corporation, and
without competition 1t has been earn
ing gross revenue of upward of
$40, 600 year. But if the Panama
canal takes away any material share
of the Suez business, Colone' Goethals
has assured President Taft that the
Suez canal can come dowT. to the pro-
posed Panama rates and still declare
dividends of reasonable size
The idea of compet'tio between
canals on opposite sides of the Allan
tic ocean may seem rather far-fetched,
but the canal authorities of the United
States government explain it in a ra-
tional way. They say the north At
lantic is the harbor of the worlds
wholesale and manufacturing trade.
The principal business Of the world
centers around the shores of that sea.
The principal trade of the world runs
into and out of the north Atlantic.
That is where all the rest of the world
comes Tor its goods, and it is the clear
ing house through which it does its
business and finances its operations.
Heretofore there has been but one
chief gateway out of this center of
trade, that to the eastward through
Suez canal. But now there is to be a
gateway to the westward, as well,
through the Panama canal. Hence
the competition between the two gates
must follow on all trade between
north Atlantic ports and the other side
of the world. The question of which
win get the greater share of it is one
solely of dollars and cents.
Col. Goethals, the builde" of the
Panama canal, who expects to throw it
open to commerce in less than two
years has explained all this to Presi-
dent Taft during his present visit to
Washington. It will not b matter
of sentiment, but purely one of which
canal and which route will enable the
ships to deliver their cargoes at the
/ less expense.
/ The Suez canal at present charges a
! toll of about $40 per net registered
/ ton. American money and American
m easure. From the attitude of both
the president and Of Col Cocktails, it
/ is inferred that they win advocate
charge at Panama of not more than
81 per net registered ton and possibly
even less than that. What they would
! like to have congress do is to give the
president authority TO Tx we rate at
anything between SO cents and $3.50 a
ton so that he may be able to decide
upon a figure. finally. that will permit
the Panama canal fully t. meet its op-
Grating expenses, there being no evil
dence of intention to try to make
money out Of it. OF course. these rates
refer to world traffic and not to Amer
lean ships. as the right is always re-
tanned to let American vessels use the
canal toll free If that shall be deemed
best by congress.-W W Jermane in
the Minneapolis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
JAYHAWKER JOTS

Half dozen drinks day will not
hurt a man, advises the Onaga Herald
if he sticks to water
AS Mack Gretchen points OUT: The
sermon that pleases people is not al
ways the kind they need.
Miss Carrie Todd who lives at
Drake, Johnson county. received a pair
of duck feather pillows for a birthday
present recently.
The Alta Vista journal is something
of a skeptic on one proposition at any
rate. "a safe and sane Fourth" 1t
shifts. There never was or ever will
be one
Any one wishing rev potatoes
should call on Mr.. Sutton, says the
hills. getting one pint of potatoes
about the size of peas.
What makes that red spot on your
nose2 asked one Leroy man OF anoth-
er. according to the Leroy Reporter.
Glasses was the reply. And then
came the important question, Glasses
of what2'
Tt is noticeable, remarks the HOlton
Recorder, that not a single editor who
has written eulogistic editorials on
Mrs. Nation has recommended to
young women that they should follow
her example
Mary" said Old Bill Shiftless to his
Oldest daughter, according to the Os-
borne Farmer, you put Oh too blamed
many airs Il know it dad" replied
the blondined princess, but it is all
have got to put on unless mother buys
it with her chicken money"
Thus is the crusade OF the Kansas
Anti hiskers party travelling on its
way. Those strange looking men in
Sabetha, reports the Herald of that
place are none other than John Pace,
Frank Hannah and DR.. j. A Roberts.
They have shaved off their mustaches.
A married mans story from the Atch-
ison Globe: One night was SET apart
for married men at a revival. The
evangelist told all who had trouble TO
stand up. All the men rose except one.
The minister looked up inquiriugly. 81
can't get up" hollered the old man,
I'm paralyzed.'
Now that King Edward V has been
duly crowned" says the Americas
Greeting, 1.-The newspapers can turn
their attention to something else and
give US news that interests the gen
eral public more" And it will have
to be confessed that the Americas
Greeting has delivered a righteous kick
The newspaper which have been print
ing stories about the coronation OF
king Edward w have certainly beer
dishing I'D some antique stuff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe. ]

from In0 AlCiliSOA NT1OOC-l
When a man refuses to talk. he
can usually find someone willing TO
talk for him.
If there is a crutch he can get hold
of, a boy will stub his toe to get an
excuse to use it.
Peacocks are no prouder then a red
rooster, even if they have little
more to be proud of.
Don't think a man has forgotten
his promise because he doesn't talk
about it all the time.
Questions for the Lancaster Literary
society: If a woman bosses her hus-
band, does she love him?
An old man has a perfect right to
quote poetry, but young man should
have something else to do.
Advertising of the kind intended to
fool the people is not the variety
what the strutter may think about it.
It is possible to restore gray hair to
its natural color, but it isn't possible
to fool many by the process.
There is apt to be more humor
than dignity in strut. regardless of
which the strutter may think about
it.
By midsummer, If a girl gads a
good deal, her spring hat begins to
suggest a lawn during the dry sea-
son.
One who expects to enjoy his vaca-
ton as much as the railroad prospec-
tus says he will, is too blamed opti-
mistic
College spirit may be = great thing
in college, but it isn't much of a help
around a rock quarry or business
establishment.
When a woman finally decides to be
faithful to a man, she has Senator
Vests well known dog beaten block
| in that particular.
When man begins % go to the re-
pair shop frequently, he doesn't run
much better than a clock that is
travelling the same route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
HUAOR or THE Day

Are you busy these days?" asked the
doctor. Busy! exclaimed the undertaken.
IA simply rushed to death. "-Philadel-
Have any luck on your fishing trip7''
Great. didn't have to row the boat
once-'-Detroit Free Press
He-And is it my declaration of love
that surprised you so much? She-No;
it's your nerve.-June Lppincott's.
HE used to be straight enough young
chap What made him get crooked? ''
frying to make both ends meet, be-
heve. Toledo Blade
He must be rich. He owns an auto
mobile. That proves nothing. You
price of gasoline goes up another cent -
Detroit Free Press
$50 you wish to marry an actress7''
Yes; 1 fell In love with her voice after
hearing it in a monograph Better 20
slow. You can buy the record for so cents"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Wifey-I don't think much of this mag
azine you subscribed to. Hubby-That so?
What's wrong with it? Wifey-Whv. n
claims to be a review of the world and
there isn't single new style in it!-Puck
1.-THE time is coming when an honest
ness in this country s.Yhat do Won eei1
succeeding in business?" 'sWhy-er-lxeep-
ing high tariff on the things they are
producing. "-Chicago Record-Herald
Suburbanite-Are you satisfied with your
milk and your milkman? Apartmentite-
Well | should say not. We pay for rich
milk, but geet poor; while our rnilkInan
sells poor milk and gets rich.-Judge.
Il never saw a bride looking so sour.
What was the matter?'' "She found out,
when 1t was too late that she was xvear-
ing lemon blossoms instead OF orange. y
Chicago Tribune
Varsity Man-Fancy, I was reading to-
day that Cambridge man was driving q
team In Manchester Miss Sharpe-ReaI-
lyi Then there is some use in a college
education, after aIl--Illustrated Bits.
How did that antitrust decision AFFECT
our friend, the monopoly king?'' 'aTrrhe
news of it arrived Just in time to he ~
great benefit to him. He was suffering
from hiccoughs and needed a little scare.
w Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

LOOK oUT ZOE rHE ANGEL.


Here is a story, or a bit of advice
tnat is worth remembering. 1t tells
OF girl who is a joy to her parents,
ray of sunshine in the home, and
who later, when she has a home of
her own, viii be the kind of a wife
that is the best kind that it is pos
sible to find. Here is the story:
An old gentleman was heard to re-
mark the other day: 'tOnce was young
now I'm old and I've never seen a girl
unfaithful to her mother that came to
be worth one-eyed button to her hus-
band 1t isn't guess, it isn't exactly
In the Bible, but it is written large
and awful In the life of a misfit home
II one Of you ever come across a girl
with a face full of roses, who says as
you come to the door: I can't go fO~
30 minutes for the dishes are not wash
ed, you wait for the girl; you sit down
on the doorstep and wait for her. Be
cause some other fellow may come
along and carry her off and right there
you have lost an angel. ''-Coneyville
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

irrelevantly- I'm curious about your
grandchild-Miss Carver2"
Marguerite drew her shoulders to-
gether In a characteristic manner and
her eyes twinkled. 'sHow did you
knoW?'' she asked.
''The first time I saw YOU you were
here in this lounge begging some
friend to come and see your grand
child"
isn't it funny?"
Cannaught laughed. Very. How
does it happen?'
st have a sister who is as much as
seventeen years younger than I
whom married off at sixteen fearing
she would become as hard to please as
am-if she waited. The little one
her child-seems to me r-ore like a
grandchild than a niece. She's my
grandchild to all my friends. Now do
you see?"
Cannaught did and felt strangely re-
lieved- Does old Bradley have room
for one more at his villa in Italy?" he
asked.
Marguerite nodded. "WIr you come
to visit hin? ?"
After you return. I might" Can
naught said, pointedly. "I'd like you
for inspiration. 1 think living next
door to you on the Bay of Naples
would be inspiration personified.'
How about-Bradleyp >" she asked.
ought to see that he is only a means to
an end. He always said he'd send me
but I'm going too fast 1 beg your
pardon, won't you have some coffee %
Marguerite nodded. Eyes, think
will. went to your studio in town
three times with this letter and to beg
the cup Of tea Mr.. Bradley said you
would offer me. I'll take coffee as a
substitute now if you'll promise to
come out to see my granGchild on Sun
day.
''I'll come next Sunday and as often
as you'll let me until you return to
Italy and"
"Yes-and?" Marguerite asked.
And after that 1 shall hope to see
you every day and tell you a lot of
things I've been saving up to tell just
fact
I'D love to listen" Marguerite said,
earnestly. 'How good it will be to be
back there next door to Mr.. Bradley
by the Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
THE nPACT THEORY.

No less eminent a physicist than Err
nest Rutherford has lent his name TO
support the much dispute0 Bickerton
hypothesis of the origin and life his
tory of new stars, says Current Litera-
ture for July. Professor A. w Bicker-
ton has himself just issued formal
statement Of his theory after having
taught it for some thirty years to his
pupils in the learned and scientific in
stitutions with which he has been
connected. These new stars suddenly
appear in the heavens, We are remind
ed by Doctor Rutherford, increase in
brilliancy for some time and then IN
the course of months or years disap-
pear from view. The idea has now
gained currency that the birth of new
stars is due to some kind of impact
between two celestial bodies. This is
the Bickerton hypothesis. The British
Observation-Disclosures Bickerton is an
able and celebrated astronomer as well
concluded that when such impacts
take place the majority of them would
be grazing or partial. The central
point of his theory, we are reminded
by DR.. Ernest Rutherford, lies in the
deduction that in many cases a third
and intensely heated body will be
formed as a result of such partial i'm
pacts. mo doubt, it is difficult to
predict with certainty the exact conse-
uuences of such collisions. but the for
nation of a third body has always ap-
peared to me as highly probable"
Thus Rutherford, after careful con-
sideraticn of the Bickerton hypothesis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Many a cheerful appearing man Is
only bravely making believe.
The road with many turns is the one
that most folk insist on travelling.
y
Being good-natured is not always
profitable: so many impose on those
who are that way.
People who never want anything they
cannot get easily seldom have much
that is worth while.
Friends in agreement with each other
on every proposition never have a very
interesting time Of it when they're to-
gether.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
KAISER AND SOCIALISTS.

Berlin newspapers report that Kais-
err Wilhelm has changed his attitude
toward the Socialists of Prussia and
of the empire. He once denounced
them as fellows without father
land" He has lately said of them:
MY Socialists are not so black as they
are painted
The change in the attitude of the
kaiser is the more notable because So
cialism in Germany is not mere the
DRY, as In most other countries, but a
practical system of politics The lead
ers of the movement there have in
cluded many politicians Of first class
ability. They have a definite program
of action whose most radical measures
do not greatly differ from the system
of genuine democracy that prevails al
ready in this country. They ask Tor
manhood suffrage, for limitations upon
excessive militarism and for lower tar
ifs and lighter taxes In the direc-
ton of providing employment for the
people. pensions in old age and insur-
ance for Workingmen, they have not
demanded SO much as has been pro-
posed in Great Britain by Lloyd
George.
The taunt of having no fatherland
could have applied only to a very small
fraction of the party and this change
of sentiment on the kaiser's part may
mean that he has come to regard with
some favor the political program to
which German Socialists are pledged.
New York World.