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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
BY THE WY
By HARVEY PARSONS.

1.-THE easiest way to classify men.
says Hondo Murphy, is to dlVloe
them into three classes; men VINO car
~ stogies in a silver-and-m morocco
cigar case, men who carry hundred
dollar watches on the other end OF a
shoe string. and men who smoke a
pipe and get the time from the post
office clock"
The report that a tramp stole 20
sticks of dynamite at Winneld VIII
have its results; for the next tnree
weeks policemen will carefully searcn
each tramp before clubbing the whey
out Of him.
The burden of LaFollette,s cam "a
paign in Kansas falls upon Billius a. ~
Illus White. LaFollette will not pc
able to attend TO It in person He was was
scheduled to make one speeaeh out
here, and cinch the nomination.
Illinois should cheer up. The Lori
mer case can't last always. Hon n,
Isorimer's term is sure to expire IN
time, thereby automatically closing
the case.
Prince Chun of chinkland, having
/ + fled as a regent, should start a
laundry; his failure to iron out the
difficulties Of the large yellow empire
( is no indication that he couldn't IRON
! out the wrinkles in a stewed shirt.
] Women Of Chicago are carrying
pistols to protect themselves againsl
4 highwaymen. This is an exceilenl
time for Chicago pedestrians to form
the habit Of riding in bullet-prool
automobiles.
| If champagne were cheap as beer
| 1t might become popular as foo
wash, hut never as beverage
The fact is. no hired girl is treated
like a mem Der of the family; no hirec
girl would put up with such treat
ment
Money isn't of much benefit to thu
dyspeptic cook who has to cut GU
everything in the dining room excepl
! the tip to the waiter.
Nfyrdn Waterman, who was. dozeI
or more years ago, associated with }
/ Frank farrell in the publication OF
Kansas magazine, the "knocker. L
still knocking.
Senator Brady says there is grave
suspicion that Mr.. Capper is for TART
IF this suspicion can be verified, it vii
be a welcome relief to many persona
friends of Mr.. Capper who have beel
trying to find a legitimate excuse 10
voting for him. Mr.. Capper eoult
make hay by forcing. Brady to prov
the charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
KANSAS COMMENT
A WORD ON ADvERTIsING.

A man who has spent over twenty years
as sales director for one of the big eastern
mail order houses made these significant
remarks a few days ago: In planning
our fall campaigns, which lead up to and
include the holiday business, we invaria-
bly, do the most advertising in and around
the country towns in which the home mer-
chants do little advertising Where
we find a country paper with but little
home advertising we know at once that
the field in which 1t is published viii be
fruitful for us because the buyers there,
only infrequently and spasmodically urged
by the home merchants to trade with
them will quickly respond to bid for
their patronage from some other source
We flood that kind of community with
our big catalogues and follow-up circulars
and where the foolish loyalty of the local
papers to their no-advertising home mer-
chants does not prevent it, we use liberal
quantities of display space in the country
papers often having to pay a premium
for it, But we have found that our ad-
yertising in those home papers brings us
even more inquiries than our catalogues
do. 49,. s,.
'iThe most responsive and most profit
able fields for a mail order house are
those communities in which the home
merchants do the least advertising and
thereby offer us the least competition.
Howard COurant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
QUAKER NIEDITATIoNs.

rFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
A likely young man is not necessarily
a likeable one
IL man tells you you are one-sided,
tell him he's another
Possibly the clouds weep at the knowl-
edge that they are sadly mist
There il always room for highway
commissioners to mend their ways.
When a bore calls on you while you are
out it is really quite thoughtful of him.
The beggar who has his aims cut off
naturally has no visible means of sup
port -, ,-.
Many fellow borroWs lfOuDle oeStu9 =
it's about the only thlhg ms circuit .
good for . -.
+7veen +weedledum and tweedledee as
tbere is between a shop girl and sales
lady. - ~,
avrs15ss husband has run off with her
COOK" Miss Caustique-"Yes. and it's
90 hard to get cook, too"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
FROM OTHER PENS

SEA POWER AND LAND POWER.
At the end Of six weeks after the sud
den declaration OF war by Italy against
Turkey, and the immediate seizure OF tho
port of TripoH by the italian navy. the
scene of hOstilities Is still confined to the
area within range of the battleships. The
Turks were unprepared in the sense OF
having no navy, and also unready at the
point of attack They have rallied out
side of Tripol and will evidently make
the most desperate resistance to the ad-
vance of a land force. The Italian army
commander must realize that any at
have to deal with assaults OF the most
fanatical fury and that the fighting
would be hand-to-hand. no matter what
the cost to the defenders OF their own
Nile the British infantry squares were
barely able to maintain themselves
against the Arabs armed chiefly with
spears and knives. Similar reckless forms
of assault are certain II the Italian sol
diers march out of Tripon.
Thus the war has taken the peculiar
shape of an unopposed naval attack With
out the prospect Of army cooperation
beyond the range OF the guns OF the bat
tleships. The Italians can hold the port
of Tripoli together with some other
Turkish ports and small Islands; but how
long can these conditions be endured by
the belligerents or the European p0wersy
Such a war will evidently widen out in
some direction Italy is not likely 20 re-
cede, and the Turks would repudiate their
own government II II will not fight when
assailed. As matters stand Italy has the
sea power. but Turkey tie defensive land
power Just the same. the cost OF war is
heavy, and the people OF any country
would be dissatisfied with a war that
looked like a deadlock. They demand ac-
ton of some kind. and as they furnish
the fighting men and pay the bills they
make themselves heard.-St- Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
LADY, LADY. PASSING FAIR.

Lady, lady, passing fair!
AS I view your beauty rare,
Colby radiant, like a star,
How I wonder what you are!
You weight ninty pounds, L guess
Ali the rest of you is dress.
Some is hair and some is hat,
Fluff and feathers and all that.
Say, how many lives were paid
That you might be thus arrayedz
Your warm, furry coat reveals
Epitaphs of several seals;
Sable boa, sable muff,
Twelve small lives were scarce enough
Egrets six were surely slain
For your headgear, smart ana pam.
These, your dainty hands, are hid
In the skin of slaughtered KID.
Calfskin of the kind called ooze
Makes (they cost a life) your Shoes
Your hasr-yours by purchase, please
Was shorn from off slave Chlnese'
silks and Iaces that you wear
Represent vast toll and care
yo1lr .conaplexion''-ch bane!
Cost a world of woe and pain
Lady, that you may be gay,
Thousands throw their lives away
Do YOU ever, in your pride,
Count it's cost in homieldeE
Lady, lady, passing fair,
Do YOU knoW-and do you caref
Chicago News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
a TIP no MINIsTERs.

favv ministers occasionally visit the
courtroonos and remain a while. Most
of them rarely, If ever, hear court pro-
ceedings unless they have the unpleasant
d1Itv Of attending as witnesses, or other
wise Yet the writer can think of no place
where a preacher can find more live, stir
ring forcefuls up-to-date facts incidents
and Illustrations to drive home the great
truths that he presents from scripture
This is not true of every case in court.
but of occasional cases, whether civil or
LAWYER of ten years active experience
for example, but could from his own OBJ
servations in the courtroom denver a
dffficultfes than all clergy in the world
could from abstract reasoning--Judge
Ruppenthal, in the Luray Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News.l
second thoughts act as mental safety
valves
Paw as YOU go and the journey may be
safer-and shorter
Many a man passes the age of discre-
ton before reaching it.
Never give up hope. Even married
man has a fighting chance
A woman boasts of her linen closet
even if it is but an old pine box
a man isn't necessarily taxpayer be-
carse he has mere money than brains
Many a man fails to recognize his mis-
sion in life even when he's up against
IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
JOURNAL ENTRIES

To keep in tune with the world you
must make a few discords.
X \
The wise man carries an umbrella
when the weather bureau doesn't pre-
diet rain.
X
Fverv man who thinks that any
number of women are just crazy about
him, is sadly mistaken.
X x
Nor Is the shady side of Easy street
overcrowded. only few people can
find the way to it.
X y
It takes a lot of nerve for man,
who also needs a shave, to go into a
barber shop and only get a haircut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
DAFFYDHS
BY u. NOALL.

If a sculptor makes faces and busts,
does the barber curl up and dleE
70 Hateful flower beside the rill,
The daffydil, the daffydil.-With
apologies to Jean Ingelow.)
If Nevada had occasion to use a
rake, would Idaho?
(Telephone the asylum. Anothef
pafient is running around loose.)
If little Johnnie's shoes are made OF
leather, are papa's slippers felt2
fOucht OUGHT! Oh honest In5uns
Pa. III be good-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
TFrom the New York Pre-

from the NEW LOIh III
If a man is home all the time ne s
he's a worry
There's nothing can astonish girl
more than to knit a tie for her brotner
and find he viii wear It,
The worst extravaganza man can
think of is buying railroad tickets Tor a
visit to his wife's relatives
If a man didn't have so muNh need or
baby carriages in his family he might De
able to AFFORD an automobile
Maybe women want to vote 50 tnat on
election day they can enjoy all the more
going to bridge games. instead Of to the
polls, the way men do goh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

Mothers-in-law have rightly been
accorded by a Kansas City court the
privilege to interfere in the family af-
fairs of their married children And
the. chances are that there would not
be nearly so much trouble among
many young married couples if their
mothers-in-law were not so reluctant
to pass out some of the good advice
mat has been the fruit of their large
exnarience. Regardless of the eff
forts of the jokesmiths- 10 the con-
frarv. rnothers-in-law. or the average
run of them. are pretty handy things
e haYa around
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

Cne of the Kansas newspapers that
not so long ago was painting ex-Con-
gresham Calderhead as being about
everything that a Kansas representa-
tive should not be. now has words of
great praise for him because of his
valuable services in obtaining a final
settlement Of the Claims OF this state
against the federal government. This
provided the funds for the erection of
the Memorial building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

Out of every dollar that the consumer
pays for fo5d, the farmer, or producer,
gets so cents. according to the investi-
cations of Secretary Wilson of the fed
eraI department of agriculture. And
then he asks: WHO gets the rest?" The
question elmost answers itself The
rest goes to those VINO handle the food
between the producer and the consumer.
And it does seem to be an outrage
ously large recompense for the labor
and all other things involved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

A natural assumption would be
that the officers of the United States
army are always fit for service. But
the war department makes inquiries
on this score so often, the conclusion
will not down that the officers are
seldom in the shape or condition they
ought to be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

This much is also certain. They
can't blame the Mcnamara brothers
for destroying the magnificent pavil-
lions in the d 1rbar camp which were
built for the great reception to be
given by the potentates to King EN-
peror George, of England and the
British dnnlain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

Not so many weeks ago, that the
'scrop-killers'' in this section insisted
that the winter wheat in Kansas had
been irreparably damaged at least 10
per cent. Authoritative reports now
show that all the winter wheat in the
state is in the best possible shape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

There will surely be general approval
of the plan Of Mr.. Miller and his COL
leagues on the city commission to OBJ
tain a new pump for the waterworks
plant. With this pump installed the
water service will be capable of coping
with anv emergency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

Counting parlors for the young
women and billiard and pool parlors
with bowling alleys on the side for
the young men are to be set up in the
basement of Boston church. And
with such attractions for the boys, the
girls will probably have to court each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

The prominent poultry men of the
country who are attending the poultry
show being held in this city are GER
tainly gentlemen of disrer 1nen' in all
things. They are unanimous in their
opinions that Topeka is ine town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

It may be that the desire of Wich-
itans to get a place again on the
baseball map has been stimulated by
the presence in their midst of Billy
Sunday, the baseball evangelist and
slap-stick com edian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
ErIr, LEASED WIRE REPORT
fNE, TIE ASSOCIATED EEt1t9s

Apparently the investing public is nor
alarmed at the situation in the rail
road world. More than S1.00O,000,000 of
capital has been provided for the rail-
roads since January l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

Prince Chun, the father of the boy
Chinese emperor is evidently not as
lacking in wisdom as some people have
been insisting He knew enough to
resign the regency of the empire be
fore the job was taken away from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

In all Hkeliht cd, a poorer grade of
baseball than ever will be played in
many OF the minor leagues next sea-
son. Plans have been perfected by the
nagnates for material cuts in the sal
aries of the players
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

All of the goose-bone weather
prophets are shaking their heads sad
" at these fine days, and insisting that
they are weather breeders for most
cruel cold that is soon to follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

There is nothing 1 welcome more
gladly than fair criticism of the Daily
Capital by the farmers of Kansas. I
wish we might get more of such
criticisms" said the speaker.
Now this paper does not set itself
up as a model newspaper. 1t has
many shortcomings, but it does seem
that if the Topeka papers want more
criticism for what the readers see in
their news and advertising columns,
that one or two of the Topeka news
papers could afford an opportunity to
these farmers to extend this criticism
so ardently desired by our contem-
porary-
In talking at Oak Grange last even
ing Governor Stubs truly said: zone
Of the biggest things demanded today
in government is faithful service in
public servants That is why 1 am in
favor of the recall. The recall should
extend to judges for the job of judge
is not sacred for one minute if he is
not faithful -
The state Journal admits that it
does not see the connection 1t does
not see why the recall is necessary to
faithful service. Abraham Lincoln was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08

The report that a tramp stole p
sticks of dynamite at Winfield VIII
have its results; for the next three
weeks policemen will carefully searcn
each tramp before clubbing the whey
out Of him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
SWEETS FROM BETS.
Manufacture Of Beet Sugar Dates Only
From 1870.

Although experiments in this coun-
try in making beet sugar were made
as early as 1880 in Philadelphia. there
was no continuous and profitable pro-
duction OF beet sugar until 1889. How
ever. the date Of the real beginning OF
the industry is set by the authorities
as 1870. 4 factory at Chattsworth,
Ill. had been operated from 1863 until
1870. but with Indifferent success only.
No production OF beet sugar was re-
ported in any census prior to 1880,
when four establishments were shown.
The Oldest successful factory is in
California. In 1906 there were IS es.
adjustments with a capitalization OF
$4,000. 900. and a total annual product
~ the value OF $24.393. 792, nearly all
OF which was represented in granu-
lated sugar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
Discovery Of cata~ba Grane.

The Catawba grape was discovered
In 1902 by a man named Murray. ani
emigrant from Pennsylvania. on the
Block Ridge mountain. in Buncombe
county. y G.. ten miles southeast OF
Asheville II IA named by Senator
Davy. who t~ransplanted the grape to
his plantation az Rocky Mount. on tho
CataVba river Hut not until 1929
VAS the value OF the grape az a vine
producer known. when this quality
was developed by Nicholas GongworthI
Of Cincinnati. 20 WON a quantity OF
the grapes had been shipped.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
The Growth Of Trunk msL;,o

IN 1855 there was but little need Of
trunks or grips. since there was little
travelling Tn" carpet sack was pop-
ul1r f"r many ycnrs. but what an
domination o. YRS There arc prob
hlIt 500 trunk making firms In tho
country. turning out annually 10000
900 worth 81 goods Pittsburgh Is
p~r"minently ~ this industry. which in
dudes travelling iags and suit cases.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

number Of the foreign element which
in the main Is first-class labor ma
terial. While they are all unskilled
they do their work we'll. These are
composed Of Hungarians. Italians.
Syrians. Poles and Greeks and Prus-
sian Jews.
The Opportunities.
While most OF the foreign employees
in the mills. factories and furnaces
are common laborers. a few Of them
by ambition and natural intelligence.
have risen to responsible positions.
which Is an incentive to their fellow
countrymen The Greeks have taken
advantage Of the situation and started
restaurants. some Of the finest in tho
city being owned by men OF this ma
~tionali;y The Syrians have found an
outlet for their inclination OF barter
and exchange in keeping stores and
engaging in peddling. The coal mines
OF the Wheeling district owe a great
deal 10 the Hungarians and the Slays.
who are numerously employed in the
occupation Of coal mining. In fact.
there IS nothing here that a foreigner
mirht not enCaEe in. and n he has
intelligence coupled with an ambition
10 rise. here Is sure 10 succeed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
OUR FOREIGN
POPULATION
WHEELING A HOME FOR MEN OF
ALL NATIONS.
Cry Owes Much 70 Energy and En-.
terprise Of German and Irish
immigrants.

Wheeling On its primitive days was
au attraction FOR the immigrant. and
today o. still attracts the oppressed
oi foreign countries and affords an
asylum for them I'm as great proper
Son as other cities. IN the early DAYS
az Wheeling the chief occupation was
agriculture. aud among the first peo-
pie az foreign birth 10 settle here was
10" Germans. and 10y 10 them was a
toodly portion 81 Irish. With enlarged
advantages in the latter years. almost
every nation on tho earth now has "A
r"rr' s"ufafIou 100 Wheeling The Ger.
mans cam" here iu large numbers in
'h' latter iu- and hav. proved 10
Dee amOug the most desirable class.
They are largely today the most
numerous of The foreign born popu
IHfiun. and thr descendants OF tho first
c"W"rs arc -fIl moro numerous They
easily adapted thcmscIvcs to coudi
ruu- 900 ibis country. and are found
among 900 th" walks iu life. .n the
professions. merchants. bankers and
-tf.'ul lIhor.r- Iu fn. civil war they
almost f' 30 man cspousod the cause
of 'ho union Wheeling was 70 snpd
stopping place for tho Gcrmans
irish and Scotch.
~" Irish and scotch have Il large
representation here ami they Jared
H'.| ht .rE rslr"-rufnI In every In
% -'fiHI HrI commercial enterprise To-
fN" '..t. .ft..E improved on ever,
fi'Ir' 40" offered 'hom and making
fI. .. t uf citizens Wheeling
com hfIf .f ''... DO Isl unf uYs.. Die
% '.. 'r.'. -il.e of 'h.. arfIc.r fr