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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

matched her eyes. She would not look
down at the taggy ruffled skirt-rath-
er she held up her head so the lace at
her throat might show its fun beauty.
she had put in lace sleeves, too-the
veil was long and ample And still
there remained a lot OF II. enough for
covering her frowsy pink hat as soon
as she had time to do it. And just at
the gate she ran upon Jimmy Tray
nor coming to escort her to the picnic
grounds. He gave a satisfied whistle
at sight of her and said:
Peggy, I shall have the swaggerest
girl OF anybody. You look good en-
ough to eat, but don't you be afraid"
7 sha'n be-" Margaret laughed.
Her holiday mood ran unchecked
until dinner time. Jimmy stuck by
her, and, such is the force of example,
three o'her young fellows who other
wise would have no more than nodded
to her, had made a great pretense Of
hanging around the pair.
Miss Aida Venn came to the picnic
IN anything but holiday mood She
had been angry over coming to the
Gores-they were rich and childless.
therefore to be conciliated- But they
need not have dragged her out among
their villagersi It would have been
so much pieasanter to motor to the
springs twenty miles away. True the
springs were in prospect for the late
afternoon. But Miss Aida was i'm
perious-it CALLED her dreadfully not
to have her own way at once.
If she had not been in such a temper
she might not have gone to extremi-
ties. At sight of Margaret-innocently
fine and vain, in her rose point-she
gave a little gasp and clutched Mrs
Cores arm crying:
Il knew it was stolen-Eny veili But
you insisted there wasn't a thief in all
your precious village"
"Alida, hushl' Mrs. Gore said in an
VV TQrrf
had darted from her, caught Margaret
by both shoulders and was shaking her
hard as she cried:
How dared you ruin it? Ny veill
You know you stole It"
Excuse me, ma a'am-but you know
that's no such thing" Jimmy Raynor
interrupted, breaking her clutch on
Margaret as he spoke.
s1aI ga ct was W hite S .ie 9TH. She
put her hand to her throat, as though
asking something of the lace Intu-
itively she sensed her stepmother's
piteous subterfuge. At did not steal
your lace-and I am sorry to have
cut it, she said tremulously. 'We-I
found it. You can have it all back
Found itl A likely story" Miss
venn began.
Raynor stepped before Margaret.
IF you've got any men-folks, I'd
like to talk with them," he said.
Miss Venn shook her head.
Listen, III pay for your veill What
did it cost?"
"Only $3OO-just cheap thing, you
know" Miss venn flung at him, male
violently.
Margaret shuddered. but Jimmy
smiled.
'I'n send you a check in the morn
ing-Judge Gore will tell you it's
good" he said. He turned to Mar
garet. 'And you, Peggy, can maybe
fix the thing so it'll do for a wedding
veil. il."-(Copyright. 1911, by Associated
Literary Press
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HJ9EOR or TIE D<Y

.she-rm afraid, Tom. dear YOU viii
lind me a mine of faults. He-Darlfnc ft
shall be the sweetest labor OF my life to
correct them She (flaring up)-Indesd
you shan't!-Boston Transcript.
MY wife often alludes tearfuiiv to the
fact that she threw over a millionaire to
marry me" Mines just as bad Her
father offered to buy her a French poodle
II she'd turn me down. n."-Louisvfile Cour-
ier-Journal.
Would you let people play poker for
money in your house, Mrs. Cadsworth7''
Why not? Where's the harm in a friend
ly little gamer" "Oh, then you're still
ahead. are you7''-chioaeo Record Her 5s,.
aid.
James-Is It necessary for you to send
your daughter to Europe to complete her
musical education? Brownies; can't
stand the Internal racket here any longer.
Portland oregonian.
''Yes, papa is going to buy me a battle
ship" Good graciousi I beg your par
don, what for?" II want to use its decks
for a dancing party."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Married, old chap7'' mo; I cawn't af-
fawd t keep a wife" "Aw: but. I say,
what with Reno and all that one isn't
obliged to."--Youngstown Telegram.
IT hope you will believe me when 1 tell
you that you are the only girl I ever
loved" mo. That 1 refuse to believe
Then you will believe me when I tell you
that you are the prettiest girl I ever
lovedT' Yes. Yes, am sure you are IN
earnest now."-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Nuwed-Mary, for dinner think
we'll have boiled mutton with caper sauce
Are there any capers in the house3 Mary
in the garden and cut some.-Harvard
Lampoon.
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VANS Perfect Beantr.

For the information of the beauties s
who measure up to 5 feet and who
may feel that they have been over
looked, or, perchance, have overlooked
something themselves, the wireless cal
of the French liner Lorraine is NJ L L.
Speeding to Europe on that vessel is
a young man who has turned his back
on America and who means to seek his
ideal abroad. The seeker is Alfrel II.
Risse, a broker of 43 Exchange place
He describes himself as being % years
old. and one of his requirements in
wife is that she must be of his own
height and weight-5 feet 8 and 14O
pounds.
Here are some of the other require
ments. as announced by Mr.. Risse:
"She must" he said, ''be dark. with
raven hair. She must have good teeth.
She must have a rosy complexion and
a willowy figure. She must combine
with the English conservatism ana love
of home the vivacity of the French, and
with these two the intensity and fervor
of the Italian girl. She must know
what to take UP and what to drop:
how to say clever things and when TO
stop"
Mr.. Risse admitted that this conibi-
nation might be hard to find But
Europe, he said. easily afforded a largo
hunting ground. and he had plenty of
time. Becoming autobiographical. he
said that he was a Mexican by birth,
and had been educated in Germany.
and had spent two years in this city.
He said that he was a brother-in-l5W
of Fred Stalworth and that this broth
fn-law is possessed of a million.-New
York World
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ADVICE TO THE HANDIe,ApPED

ADkANE AO THE HANDICAPPED
Grow up as fast as you can. advises
the September Atlantic Cultivate the
WIDEST interest you can, and cherish all
your friends Cultivate some artistic
talent, for you will find it the most
durable of satisfactions, and perhaps
one of the surest means of livelihood as
well. Achievement is, of course. on the
knees Of the gods; but you will at least
nave the thrill of trial, and, after all,
not to try is to fail Taking you- dis
abilities for granted and assuming
constantly that they are being taken
Tor granted, make your social inter-
course as broad and as constant as
possible Do not take the world too
seriously, nor let too many social con-
Ventions oppress you. Keep sweet your
sense CT humor, and above all do not
let any morbid feelings of inferiority
creep in your soul. You will find your
self sensitive enough to the sympathy
of others, and if you do not find peo-
pie who like you and are willing to
meet you more than halfway. It viii
De because you have let your disability
narrow your vision and shrink no vour
soul 1t viii be really your own fault,
and not that of your circumstances. l.,
- W - nSCP AOOAAuS outward, look out
eagerly for those things that interest
you, for people who will interest YOU
and be friends with you, for new in
terests and for opportunities to express
yourself. You will find that your dis
ability comes to have little meaning for
you, that it will begin to fade o,iite
completely out Of your sight; you will
wake up some fine morning and find
yourself. after all the struggles that
seemed so bitter to you, really and
truly adjusted to the world.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IRON the Atchison Globe. ]

Coneeit and se1f-confidence con-
tinue to be confused somewhat.
Pride is all right if you don't let It
interfere with your work.
Most men think they are so honest
their name is good security.
Except in Judge Lynch's court,
murder trials are usually too long.
people mistake whiskers for dignity
An incubator chicken should be
commended for not boasting of its an
cestry.
One can't expect people to beware
of an imitation that is superior to the
original.
one thing in favor of the pawpaw is
that it's season is shorter than that of
the rabbit.
An optinist is one who rejoices that
he doesn't have to put up stoves in
hot weather.
Speaking of large tasks. there is the
Marquis of Queensberry's effort to
elevate pugilism-
Mr. Diogenes would also have some
difficulty locating telephone that
never told lie.
II may be said in favor Of golf that
not as many men play it as wear that
kind of caps.
with the possible exception of the
Ben Davis, no apple is so ornery as to
deserve being dried
1t is a good thing for the school
houses that boys are merely savages
instead of anarchists.
If it is too hot TO wear a coat, it is
more difficult than ever for the vest
to find suitable excuse.
When Mother weeps at her daugh-
ter's marriage, that is one bluff that
doesn't fool many people
Some men who are modest enough
lin other respects overestimate the
value of their photographs.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l

CFrom the Chicago News.l
A handicap often comes in handy as
an excuse.
Wise is the man who knows Just when
not to laugh
Many a man goes broke in trying to
break the speed record.
Some things that come to those who
wait are badly moth eaten.
1t sometimes happens that when a
man loses his reputation he is lucky.
The man who makes history must
be trying to encourage book agents.
The girl who can't cook should keep
out of the matrimonial frying pan.
Men have no idea what funny ideas
women harbor until they get married
Inject common sense into a love ar
fair and often 1t Will die a natural
death.
Lots Of men would make good If en-
ploved to furnish the motive power for
windmills.
If a girl meets a man who doesn't
admire her she imagines that he is a
confirmed woman hater.
A girl may frankly admit that an
other man kissed her. but she always
adds that it was on the cheek or fore
head
When a young man is walking with
a girl and happens to meet a minister
in front of a courthouse, it's his cue to
start his thought generator.
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The REAL POWER FOR PEACE.

There are many and powerful
agencies at work these days. including
that tremendous force, known as pub
lie opinion to bring about a universal
peace. The general arbitration treaties
negotiated by President Taft between
the United States and Great Britain
and the United States and Franco
stand in the front rank, even if they
have not been ratified as yet by the
United States senate. Similar treaties
will undoubtedly be arranged by the
president between this country and
Japan. Germany and other major ma
tions- Andrew Carnegie has set aside
a fund of $1O,000,OOO for investiga-
tions and the spreading of edu-
cational propaganda in the cause
of peace. Prominent men the
world over are pointing out the de-
STABILITY of such a peace, with only
dissenter here and there like Roosevelt,
who thinks that some questions of
honor are likely to arise among ma
tions which can only be settled by war
But the greatest agency that is main
tanning peace among the big nations
OF the earth today and which will con-
tinue to do so until the universal peacs
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A pearl weighing Al grains, and said
to be one of the largest gems of its
kind in the United States. was found
by a negro pearl hunter few days
ago on Lake Bioteneau, and sold here
yesterday for 500, and later, it is said.
for $500. A Commerce street mer-
chant bought it from the negro and
then sold it to a pearl buver. It was
examined by a number of local mer-
chants and jewelers., and some placed
its value at $4,000.
The finding of pearls in mussels
along the shores of the lakes north of
Shreveport has attracted a good deal
of attention for more than a year past.
There are two or three buyers who
have motor boats on the lakes, and
pearl hunting has become a lucrative
occupation for number of people.
especially negroes Most of tho pearls
are bought up at from IS to s2pc cath.
and sold to New York dealers in
wholesale lots-Shreveport cor. New
Orleans Times-Dem ocrat.
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pact of the future is finally worked out
| is the lack of finances on the part of
many of the otherwise powerful ma
tions to engage in a war with another
major power. This is a fact to which
not much attention is given. That's
why there has been a quieting down
over the Moroccan situation, after a
good deal of buster on the part of Ger
many. This is pointed out in discern
ing fashion by Henry C1ews, the New
York banker, in a recent discussion Of
the indications that there is no sound
reason for anticipating serious trouble
over the Moroccan situation. He ex-
pressed the opinion that Germany has
no idea of going to war, nor has
France. And Mr.. Clews continued as
follows:
mo great nation can at the presen.
time wage war against another equally
great nation without having the finan-
cial backing of France. The people OF
France have the greatest storage Of
ready money of any nation. Actual
war between Germany and France
should not, therefore,, be taken serious
ly, considering that the German gov
ernment is already overburdened with
both debt and expense, as indicated by
their last annual statement, showing
deficit of about $4OO. 100000. Where,
therefore. would Germany get money
to carry on an expensive war? Not
from England, France or the United
States=the three great money powers.
How could Russia have carried on the
war with Japan without Frances as
France furnished the money,
hence it owed France at the end of the
war over $2,OOO,OO0,O0O No great ma
ton excepting the United States could
today go into a great expensive war if
France should take the stand not to
advance financial aid to either of the
combatants. The people of France are
the most thrifty and money saving
people of any of the civilized nations
and the most loyal to their country
and liberal in meeting the govern
ment's needs for defence or other
wise"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
LAYHAWKER .JOTS

Though the new style skirts have hip
pockets, Mrs. Tom Thompson is uu-
thority for the statement that they are
not mannish looking.
Advice from the Howard Courant: A
man can't get through life on a con-
tinued bluff. He is bound to have his
bluff called some time.
According to Anna Carlson of the
Lindsborg News, the largest and most
fraternal orders in the world today are
the I. o. u, and the U. o. Me.
A man thinks he knows 1t all, says
the editor of the Home Circle Column
of the Selden Independent, until a
woman begins to enlighten him.
For every man to sweep in front of
his own door is one effective way to
help make the "City Beautiful" !"
points out the Selden Independent.
Tersely and forcefully put by the
Waterville Telegraph: Two Oklahoma
to a crossing. Both funerals were held
next day.
Says o. Byron Copper in the Bucklin
Banner: Folk who become Fascinated
by the gleam and glitter of tinsel in
the distance, often miss the geld mine
at their feet.
Something too terrible to contem-
plate, from Mrs. Moffett in the Cherry
vale Journal: ''The new fall shoes for
women viii have twenty buttons each
Think of the husband of the fat wom-
an who will not only have to button
her dress up the back but button those
forty shoe buttons when she has on her
fro-t extra long x a."
Told by the Muscotah Record: A
small Kansas boy was once called in
to view his new born baby brother. He
looked it over with dissatisfaction, and
finally: Mamma, where did this thing
come from ?'' ''An angel brought it,
Jimmie" 'sWuz you awake when he
came ?'' Certainly, jimmie well.
then. Mamma, all have got to say, is
that you are dead easy. I'd like to see
any old angel put off such a looking
thing on me"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
QUAKER NIEDrTATIoNs.


lFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Even a deaf man may have sound
judgment.
The pride that goeth before a fall
taketh a tumble to itself.
The people who harp on things don't
always talk with a twanR.
Most of US are perfectly willing to
own up to the faults Of our friends.
A pleasing conversationalist IS mere
ly a person who talks to you about
himself
The auctioneer knows more about
sales than the sailor knows about auo-
tions.
There is nothing that will take tha
conceit out OF a man like attending his
own wedding.
Some fellows make hay while Il
rains because they want TO go fishing
when the sun shines.
Trying to reach a mans heart
through his stomach sometimes merely
results in indigestion.
Wiggs-"Would you say that chol-
lie Saphedde was we'll balanced p"
Wagg-''Well he parts his hair in the
middle"
The man who uses hair restorer
demonstrates that hope spring eternal
in the human breast; also IN the bald
head.
First Doctor-"drs. Bjones seems TO
be a chronic invalid. What is she suf-
fering from2' Second Doctor-'sPrin-
cipally enlargement OF the imagina-
ton"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
Will BE A GRRAT SHOW.

There are enough people in Topeka,
Shawnee county and their immediate
vicinity to make the state fair to be
held here next week a financial sue
cess, if they turn out as they should
And the local folk should make it a
point to turn out in large numbers on
the first couple Of days of the fair, as
well as on all others The opening day,
Monday, will be just as big day at the
fair grounds as viii any other day in
the week. So will Tuesday. And moth
ing would be more encouraging to the
fair management, and assist in making
the fair a big success than a large at
tendance on the opening days. Out of
town people do not come to a fair in
large numbers until the days during the
middle Of the week If there is a big
attendance on the first days of the fair
it will impress more out of town peo-
pie with the fact that it will be well
worth their time and money to visit
the exposition.
That it will be well worth any ones
time and money to attend the fair is
a foregone conclusion. Nothing can now
stop the Topeka fair, as far as the
number and diversity of exhibits is
concerned, from being the largest and
that has ever been held in Kansas.
Take the live stock department, for in
stance. It has outgrown state proper
tions. It is going to be in the nature
of a national live stock show with ex-
hibits Of the best cattle that are to be
found in all of the great agricultural
states in the central west and from
more distant sections of the country.
Last year one large and modern ex-
hibition pavilion was big enough to
house the exhibits of cattle and horses.
Another equally large pavilion was
erected for this year. And already
there have been enough entries of cat
tie to take more than every stall in
one of these big pavilions. The entries
are the cream of cattledom. Regard
less of the extensiveness of the build
ings that have been placed on the
grounds for the housing of horses, cat |
tie, hogs and sheep, the problem with |
the fair management now is not how |
to get exhibits to fill these buildings but |
how to provide increased accommoda-
ticns for such exhibits. And the en- |
tries are not through coming in as |
yet
So it is in every other department |
Of the fair. The machinery exhibit is |
to be unparalleled. The fine arts hall !
is to be filed to overhowing. AS big
a showing will be made in the vegeta-
BILE and fruit arena as could be expect
ec for such an untoward season for
these things. There is not a single de-
partment in connection with the fair
tnat will not have exhibits in keeping
with the kind of a showing that ought
10 be made at 9 state fair in such a
" Fonderful agricultural state as Kan
'as- And as for entertainment features,
including as good horse races as can be
seen in the western section of the coun-
-ry' the Topeka fair will prove to be
n a class BY itself.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

The new submarine boat Carp has
just been launched at San Francisco.
Here's hoping 1t doesn't prove as
worthless as the Kansas kind.
A New York scientist Is the proud
parent OF the suggestion that nanny
goats be substituted for COWS as pro-
ducers OF the milk supply This is a
wild and perhaps futile attempt 20
beat the other paragraphers to the
suggestion that a nanny goat gives but
ter milk, or that the milking should
be done by whirling the nanny in a
churn, because that is the best way
to extract milk from the butter Any
other blamed foolishness in this con-
nection that happens to occur to you
may be added with a fountain pen
In the blank space below. and then the
subject may be dropped:
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THE PARACHUTE Hat.

Fashion gives to ladies fair
Opportunity to wear
Toggery unique and rare
And such hats, why I declare
Perched astride of fluffy hair.
Look like airships way up there.
Yet, as float they in the air,
We admiringly must stare
At the poise and graceful flare.
But at end of transient route,
Suddenly they take a scoot
Downward ike a parachute
And they land in rubbish pile.
As their heartless owners smile
And pronounce them s'out of style"
Then comes in a style that's new
For artistic eyes to view
Just the same" and difrent, too.
Runninggears cost fifteen pence;
Trimmings, thirty-seven cents;
Selling price is the expense
B. NJ. LOHCIN.
Concordia, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08


Col. Roosevelt says the arbitration
treaty is a tumble Of words. IT may
be, Of course, but the Col. should keep
in mind the fact that the writer there
Of didn't get a dollar a word and two
dollars for hard ones. The principal
defect OF the treaty seems to be that
someone neglected to ask the Col TO
prepare it.
About the only thing we ever
learned from a problem novel was 20
avoid reading any more books by the
same author.
The live ones will come to the state
Fair; the tightwads will say to their
families: wait a while and you can
see the Brooks comet.-and Il won't
cost nuthin."
AS we understand II, Bale Warrener
is afflicted with def def Here's
hoping he gets the line straightened
out before his birthday picnic PER-
haps he had better employ a trouble
shooter instead OF a doctor.
It's a good thing the guy who saw
Beattie kill his wife didn't show up
until after the case had been closed;
little sooner and his story would
nave necessitated Beattte producing a
witness who saw the defendant In
Chicago on the night Of the murder.
There's nothing beats a loosely
hung hammock for throwing young
men and girls together
Can you think of anything you
would rather have than a severe sum-
mer cold? oh. you can? So can we.
(repeat ad lib).
Hep
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Familiarity also breeds contempt
for an alarm clock.
X X X
Too many people start things they
are unable to finish.
X x X
No human is wise enough to know
when he or she is well off.
X
The matches given away by cigar
stores in fancy packages are little
better than worthless.
X X
A man may give freely of his
money and still be uncharitable, par
in his judgment of others.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

it's opportunities it would sue the
Hutchinson Gazette for libel. There
never has been a clearer or more men
dacious instance of libel in the history
of journalism than that which has
been INDUCED in by the Hutchinson
Gazette in publishing the fa1sehoods
charging that smallpox is raging in To-
peka, and following these publications
up with editorial insistence that they
expressed nothing but facts
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

Now that the source of the letters
insisting that smallpox was raging in
Topeka has been exposed to view, and
their inconsequentiality established.
the Hutchinson Gazette is devoting its
unusual talents to editorial comment
on what it alleges to be the smallpox
situation in Topeka. 1t doesn't blame
the people Of Topeka for bowling be-
cause this situation in all of its horror
has been made public, ct cetera, ct
catera- And If Topeka were alive to
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

Lorimer and other Illinois statesmen,
as well as United States senators from
other states who are desirous of a re-
election and also senatorial candidates
in several sections of the land, must
look with envy on the conditions that
prevail in Virginia. The expense bills
of Senators Martin and Swanson of
that state. for their successful cam
paigns. did not exceed s.. 500 each.