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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

Glen went to the Wyndham apart
ments to don his evening clothes
surviving garments Of his colleN days
When he came out of the aIA&'tment
on his way to the dinner party he met
a messenger with a telegram.
Mr.. Lucien Rand.
1.-The Navarro:
Let father hug his illusions or de-
lusions. Don't explain.
Betty had cautioned Lucien to
leave the imparting of his occupation
to her discretion. He has no humor,
she wrote. Il shall simply tell him
that you live at the Navarro and are
in the employ OF Mr. Edgar Wynd-
ham, a prominent lawyer" Luclen
was at a loss, however. to know what
she now meant by this telegram.
The next morning on his way to the
office he was enlightened. He ran
into Judge Trent. Lucien summoned
all his vanishing courage. He knows!
he thought with an inward groan.
'Lucien," said the judge solemnly,
II acknowledge with wonder and ad-
miration your achievement in this
formation from Betty as to your prog
ress, 1 resolved to come and ascertain
for myself. I came yesterday and went
to the offices of Mr.. Wyndham-
Through the door you had left ajar, 1
saw you sitting al the desk in a pri-
the mail. 1 didn't disturb you, but
last night I went to the Navarro. You
did not see me in the dusk. You were
coming out of the apartment in even
ing clothes 1 was too abashed to
speak to you then. I returned to my
hotel and thought the situation over.
You show that you can arrive under
obstacles. 1 withdraw my objections
to your marrying Betty. I am almost
sorry that you have prospered so great
ly because I am getting to be an old
man, and, Lucien, shall be very lone
~ without Betty. I suppose with an
appraising sweep of his hand toward
the imaginary glOries of the city, you
couldn't live without all this?"
Judge" replied Lucien in tremu-
lous eaeerness, Il would give up a
partnership with Mr.. Wyndham for
the clear. open skies of Lafferton and
Betty"
"Then. Lucien. take a partnership
with me-and Betty - copyrighted
1911 by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe


[F,rom the Atchison GIobe.1
Probably the stork is most guilty OF
unjust discriminat ton
If your rut is a good job, 1t is some
times good idea to stay in it
No one who writes obituary poetry has
proper respect for the dead
No one is good at remembering names
as a politician would like to be.
Probably a perfect optimist would re-
gard bird dog as a good Investment
Working over time isn't apt to hurt you
as much is it will hurt your stomach
Almost anyone who tries can make a
living painting houses, but a lot of would
be artists go hungry
or all the travelling public, the boomer
brakeman probably has the finest disre-
gard for distance.
There is one bill a man never gets a
chance to kick on: The five-dollar shave
he gets when he dies.
No man goes after his Rights quite as
strong as he indicates when telling of his
Wrongs to his friends.
The market price of wild oats is pretty
high for those who buy them, but they
won't sell for anything.
When a man talks a good deal about
how reckless he is, it is a sign there ism
much danger in that vicinity
. Guests at a hotel are the only ones who
come as appearances indicate.
Speaking of hope there is a good deal
of it as long as boy can be induced
to go hunting with an air rifle.
Girls may not know it. but if a man
isn't a little nervous in his Iove-rna king
it indicates a good deal of practice
More women paint their cheeks than
used to, although we have never heard
anyone say word in favor of the prac-
tice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
RETWEEM THE LIMEe
by BEN RKBBLE

Authority is the mist through which
the trained eye may get glimpse at
the dignity of Office.
The zenith of the ladder of fame
must be a lonesome place-''absolutel "
alone at the top"
Education cannot create intelligence
but it is a splendid avenue through
which intelligence is expressed.
If longevity depends upon keeping
the mind at peace with itself and all
men-how about the octogenarian who
lost his mind at half-past sixteen?
IN Kansas City 40 years ago. soak
ing a mans head in pail of hot water
was considered sufficient grounds for
divorce.
I once knew a fellow who actually
ruined his disposition looking after the
prospect of a 75c jobEbut he managed
to get along without it.
When Billy Prune went home at
noon, to eat his midday luncheon
he was pursued by L. s. Plude, and got
an awful punchin'.
1t is questionable which is worse
the SANDER of an enemy or the tale
bearing friend. The combined efforts
of both, too often kill the joys of else
sweet days and nights.
If the germ theory amounts to any
thing, the handling of monies is liable
to infect us with a mania for more of
the filthy lucre.
Bread cast upon the waters is not
always water-soaked and eaten by the
fshes-an eastern woman was recently
presented with $4,000 in gold, because
of former material assistance. 1t would
not be right to infer that the donor
didn't need the money.
It is said to have taken Grey seven
years to write his "Elegy in a Coun-
try Churchyard." Wish some of the
later writer's of poetry had done half
so well in twice the time.
Down in Arkansas. there is an edi-
of whom it is said: He set
up the pieces right out of his head. "
Doing such stunts as this viii soon de-
stroy the Type Founders business
The fad, styled "a progressive din
ner' IS now served in many courses
and divers places. Beginning with
soup IN one locality, followed with |
chicken and still more delicacies down |
the line, Is said to end the abnormal |
of an ordinary appetite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.l

IFrom the Chicago News.
Laziness grows fast and sticks tight
The path of ambition leads to many
political graves
A woman can put on more airs than a
man can whistle.
1t is easier to learn bad habits than it
is to unlearn them.
The survival of the fittest doesn't al
ways prevail in politics.
The man who starts out to meet trouble
never gets halfway.
Even the pavements made of good in
tentions are more or less slippery.
The family tree of man with seven
pretty daughters must be peach
A married woman has more kinds of
suspicion than an unabridged dictionary.
An aged Ohio physician claims to have
listened to over 100000 lectures. Yes, he is
married.
Most people who are old enough to
know better are apt to wish that they
were young enough not to.
Better a man full of ginger than one
who hovers around the Glove dish at the
end of mahogany counter
Hot water is said to be good for swell
ings-and the man with a sWelled head is
sure to get into it sooner or later.
Entertaining a customer from out of
town is one excuse that enables a man to
sit in the front row a a chorus girl ex-
hibtiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
hUlNOR or TIE DIP

Child, during pause in sad song render
ed with much expression: "Oh. mummy
the poor lady herself isn't liking II eitheri'i
Punch
Not Very Happy suppose your wife
is enjoying her summer cottage2'' Nor.
so much. She has three women viefffna-
her, each on different kind OF Diet
Washington Times.
4 forgot something" said the husband
as he came back Yes" pouted the wife
you forgot to kiss me- That ua, be
but what ] came back for was NV o,,er
shoes Louisville Courier-Journai
Let's get up a girls golf tournar,art 90
But what shall offer as a prize
The young man who has just arrived o.,
-Pittsburg Post.
May I ask you a question:"
Sure, stranger"
Why is everybody in this section n,i,,.a
up in a feud2'' AZ" iiiiAeo
Well, nobuddy keers to take cb.--
on being an Innocent bystander - ,,,t
vile Courier-Journal us
., thcie Henry-The way these corno,.
,i nave been robbing the people H. 5,,e.
hke taxing candy from babv 30 just
Chcle kzra-4es. and mavbe tho -,
get spanked for 1t. too, IL he No. VII
1efs loud enough.-Puck. "OA-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
REAL ENDS OF JUSTICE.

Among the amendments to the state
constitution adopted recently in Califor-
MIA was one which provides that a just
verdict shall not be set aside because OF
a technical error in procedure at trials
The reason behind this step is worthy
and commendable Schmitz, the former
mayor of San Francisco, convicted of ex-
tortion, and sentenced to Jail, escaped de-
served punishment because the indict-
ment against him failed to embody in It
the words that he was mayor of the city
when he committed the crime. Was there
any one that tried Schmitz who did not
know that he was mayor when he &C
cepted money dishonesty? What was he
tried for, if not for that very offense?
And yet he was saved by shallow
technicality.
But despite this praiseworthy achieve
ment to stop similar miscarriage of jus
tice in the future. it may be that law
yers will now be able to enter upon end
less litigation over the question as 20
what constitutes d technical error. Tones
upon tones of judicial decisions will be
marshaled in evidence, occasioning con-
fusion and delay in executing the law
Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
JOURNAL ENTRIES

It's also true that most of the prize
winners soon drop out of sight.
There is this to the credit of the
tough steak: It will go long way.
X
Cats don't come back any surer or
oftener than much of the would be
fiction and poetry.
X
Women are always taking the credit
for making mon what they are eX-
cept when they become bankrupts.
y
The minister who breaches a TWEEN
ty-mnute" sermon generally talks so
fast it's almost impossible to under
stand him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
HARD TIMES


Mr.. James j. Hill is quoted in st. Paul,
Mimi, as declaring that there will be
more idle men this winter than ever be-
fore" The reason for this prediction of
distress is given in the statement that
tour capacity for production along in
dustrial lines has grown faster than our
consumption along the same lines
Tt may be that the chairman of the
Great Northern speaks from a tripod of
occult inspiration; but he manifestly fails
to give due weight to the elements making
for steadiness in the industrial situation.
Our capacity for production may have
outgrown the requirements of home con-
sumption; but we are reaching out with
full hands to supply consumers in other
lands. Our export trade shows a weekly
increase of millions And this is what we
want, what we need in order to avail of
our home resources, natural and indus
trial.
We are pilng up a great reserve of
credit abroad. The balance already is IN
precedented. And at The same time, in
the strictly financial aspect of the situa-
ton, we have become lenders to Europe
rather than borrowers.-BOston Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

be bought but always free" Ard in
their hunt for it too many people pass
it by and accept, instead the counter
felt which is always expensive in one
way or another. and generally helps to
rob one of those invaluable attributes
character and reputation.
Nor is there any more certain de-
stroyer of happiness as the apostle,
Peter. points out in the words quoted
above, than a tongue which is given
to evil and lips which speak guile. No
man can be happy unto himself alone.
And there is no way in which one can
so successfully spread discomfort and
distress among others than with words
Of evil and guile. Speaking with a
deceitful tongue is to be treacherous
in the meanest way. The fang of the
poisonous serpent is no more deadly.
Nearly every one is aware of the
misery that has been caused either by
himself or others in the little or gross
er deceits that he or they have prac-
ticed Deceit is the weapon of the ar
rant coward. It is we'll nigh impos-
sible for the victim to strike back.
There can be nc duplicity with the
man who would be happy. If he
thinks he can be happy at the ex-
pense Of others his selfshness has de-
veIoped to the point where it is an al
most objectionable sin. "All who JOY
would WIN" wrote Lord Byron, must
share Happiness was born a twin"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
FROM OTHER DENIS
UNITED STATES AND CHINA.

With the spreading rebellion in China
threatening the existence of the imperial
government, a situation may soon be pre-
scented which will require the exercise OF
1visest craftsmanship
This government has in the past taken
a decided stand in favor of preserving the
integrity of China. 1t has been a position
somewhat sentimental, inasmuch as we
certainly cannot prevent by force the dis
1nemberment of the empire, if such action
be undertaken by foreign powers. We
must limit ourselves to serious protest
Russia and Japan, on the other hand
need only to ignore or perfunctorily &C
knowledge our objections Should Man
churia be annexed by either country
there is no possibility of American inter
ference. But we must, on the other hand
protect to the extent of our ability the
lives and property of American citizens in
China if the Chinese government proves
incapable of fulfilling its duty in that par
ticular 1t is the glory Of the British sub
ject that he is always under the aegis of
his country's flag. We cannot afford to
be less regardful of our own people
Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11


Surely there are few persons who
would not love life if they could see
good days, or, in other words-attain
happiness. To be happy is the chief
aim of humanity And almost every
human has an entirely different idea
as to what constitutes happiness.
Countless deluded folk confound it
with a qualification of their passions.
They think that happiness begins and
ends in the mere enjoyment Of what
they consider to be pleasures. Shelley
in his Revolt of Islam points out
the shallowness Of such an idea in
these few forceful lines:
Eye seek for happiness-alas the Day.
Ye find it not in luxury nor in gold
Nor in the fame, nor in the envied
sway,
For which. o willing slaves to custom
old,
Severe taskmistressi We your hearts
have sold"
Rather is true happiness to be found
in the practice of all the plain and
homely virtues that bring about a con
tentment of heart and q peace of
mind. To attain these one must. first
of all, be healthy And to be healthy
one must be sane and temperate in all
things. Vigorous and honest work
and wholesome play, or amusements
are also wonderful agencies for the
promotion of happiness So is the
lending Of a helping hand to the
worthy and the needy TO matter what
form their distress may take. Hap
piness. as Pope said: '"Tis never to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
JAYHAWKER JOTS

One by one the simple joys of child
hood are taken away, means the Salina
Journal. The board of education at
Ottawa has purchased steel desks for
the new schoolhouse and nothing less
than acid will have any impression on
them.
Waterville enters NJ. ). Scott and
wife in the contest as one of the oldest
married couples in the state. Last
Saturday. October 18th. was the e2nd
anniversary of their marriage and they
are still hale and hearty. All their
children. four sons and four daughters.
are still living, and enjoy the pleasure
Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

In endeavoring to explain away the
defeat of Guyer, several of the lead
ing Insurgents say it was due to a
lack of interest on the part of the
Republicans of the district. as they
did not deem the election a very i'm
portant one. 1t was due to a lack of
interest all right And is there any
good reason why the decent Republi-
cans in the Second district should
have taken any interest in the cleo
ton of a candidate who was forced
upon them by an indefensible piece of
political trickery?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
THE RICH DON'T OWN TT ALL.

Wonderful country, in shade or shine,
And the rich don't own it all;
An acre or two and my honey are mine,
And I'm happy from spring to fall,
After the toilin' there's one to wait
With love in her eyes, at twilight gate.
Wonderful country, and wonderful way
10 walk IN the world you know;
With heart to sing at your toll all day
And one who loves you so,
To know you'll find, meath the twilight
skies,
The wealth O. the world in a woman's
eyes!
Frank L. Stanton. in the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
rFrona the New Ye

IFrom the New York Press-l
Politics begins at the exact spot where
principles leave of.
A girl who narries man to reform him
usually has to support his children as
we'll
What makes a girl believe in the brains
of a man she loves Is for him not to have
any.
A woman can rent a bungalow for six
weeks for $40 and speak of il as her
country estate
A trip around the world. meeting only
strangers, isn't half as much TO a woman
as three hours in an opera box with
friends down in the dress circle to see
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
KANSAS COMAENT
PEACE, THE BIG QUESTION.


II there is really a big question before
the country at present, it must be the ar
DitIduon treaty proposed by President
1s4t- Inc negotiation of that treaty was
one OF the biggest things ever done by
man, Tor its intent is the settlement of
International disputes by law. Its purpose
was the realization of the hopes of the
1AreSt and best men of all time. Yet the
United States senate received the PROPOSE
uon coldly, and put off action until the
VINO delayed acceptance of the peace
treaty was Elihu Root, president of the
ment.
The action of the senate was certainly
a PUBIC outrage, yet how many citizens
nave you heard express indignation? You
near men talk about the recent wrestling
InaIcn IN Chicago, and about many other
trl1ilng things, but how many have you
neard speak of the failure to keep going
the splendid movement started by Presi-
gent Iaft? If you care to realize just
now little the people know or care about
really important questions, ask the first
oozen men you meet what they think of
the action of the senate in refusing to aid
IN doing away with war. There could not
be greater question before the world, yet
the chances are that tWO-thirdS of the
men you appeal to will not have heard OF
Ing almost nothing about it, although
printing from one to two pages daily de-
voted to baseball.
France and Germany may go to war over
question of no greater actual moment
than the decision of a baseball umpire as
to whether the pitcher sent in a ball or
a strike Both these nations are in per-
1ect condition for war, with all its horrors
under modern conditions. If these two
nations fight, the men responsible for it
tory.-E. w. Howes Monthly Magazine
for October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
DENVER PARENTS AT FAULT.


Recently the school board of Denver
decided that secret fraternities in the
high schools of that city should not be
permitted to exist
Many boys and girls thought differently
societies, and thus clearly were in re-
bellion.
The school board did what any execu-
and dismissed from school those who re-
fused to obey the rules.
Now appears the chief defect of our
public school system. The parents of
those children were not themselves prop
erly disciplined when in school, or they
would not now be encouraging their chill
dren to rebel against the school au-
thority.
1t used to be a saying that if the child
was whipped at school and made COM
plant at home, he got another whipping
instead of sympathy Evidently our
grandparents We're better taught than
We're our parents and than are the chill
dren of today.
The best thing the school children of
today can be taught is strict obedience to
school rules, even if those rules seem Sc
we're and arbitrary.
The thing every government is seeking
to instill into the minds of it's people, is
strict obedience to laws and ordinances
Change unjust laws, if you will, but obey
them while they are on the statute books
Those Denver parents are themselves
deriving their children of the best
course in the entire curriculum respect
for and obedience to, legal authority
Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

And vet some people say that women.
generally, do not care about voting
In the . days since the registration of
women was begun in preparation for
the municipal election at Los Angeles
no less than Sc, 527 worl. n have qualified
as voters. Considering the fact that
Los Angeles population approximates
100000 this is a very remarkable show
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

Dame fashion made a serious mistake
this year. She followed last years
style of reasonably long suit-coats
with an edict that shorter ones would
be the hing for this fail ard winter.
And now all of the clever women are
cutting their last years coats off. It
isn't often. though. that Dame Fashion
makes such 4 Sin as tn.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

A loaded shotgun is just the thing to
permit youngsters to play with. An
Oklahoma lad of u years pointed one
ct three little girls with whom he was
playing the other day. Then he pull
ed the trigger Two of the girls We're
killed instantly and the other was SO
seriously injured she died. Down with
football
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

David Starr Jordan, president of
Leland Stanford university, cannot
have been reading the newspapers late
". He said the other day that Inter
national war among civilized nations
has already come to an end" Perhaps.
though. he does not consider italy civ
ilized. Nor have some of her perform
ances in Tripoli indicated that she is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

AS is usually the case with the Uni
tee States navy a part Of it is just
where it ought to be. No less than Is
of Uncle Sans fighting craft are in
Chinese waters and ready to protect
the lives and property of the Americans
who happen to be in China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

If the decision Of the public utilities
commits ion prohibiting the issuance
and use of street car passes holds.
many gentlemen in Topeka and other
localities in the state will become dew
otees Of pcdestrianisa again. And the
exercise will do most Of them good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

One of the officers of the American
Federation of Labor is authority for
the statement that after man gets to
be forty years old it is well nigh i'm
possible for him to get a new position.
And most men, regardless of their
trade or calling. are just about devel-
oping into experienced workmen at
that age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

Maybe the committee that awarded
the Nobel prize of $4,000 for literature
to Maurice Materlinck had not been
provided with a copy of Elizabeth n.
Bars latest book
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

Once in Il while the expected hap
pens Melvin Vaniman has POSTPONED
for year at least his attempt to sail
a dirigibie balloon from Atlantic City to
Europe. Vaniman seems to be a wise
one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

If the Chicago police keep on dig
ging up alleged victims of Mrs. Yer
nilya, she will be able to demand adj
mission int, that exc. s!ve society Of
which Kate Bender and Belle Guinness
wore charter members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

Now that the Tobacco trust has been
dissolved it is likely that what were
the parts of it will insist that the
dissolution has made it necessary to
increase the prices of tobacco to the
consumers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

A cold wave with zero weather has
nit South Dakota. And still no news
from Medicine Hat? Has the weather
man located there gone on a strike?