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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

The countrgs pride at present is Df Wiley, who sits serene at the head oi ale bureau Of chemistry.
 ------=.-. Even if we don't get TO see Gaby down Tn this. section of the country, we shan't lose wink of sleep
  The strike of 500 ladies tailors in New York is carrying dismay to fashionable women in that city. 1 We are expecting to be hit in the small O. the back by the Christmas magazines almost any day. On the question to drink or not to erink' the people of Maine are about equally divided. An artistic temperament doesn't seem to be at all compatible with tendency to settle up. In the public service of Kansas 200 women are employed and the state wants piore
 s-- A city that isn't agitated by public questions is a city a s dead as Hector.
  Seattle has outstripped all. the other reformers by recalling a recall.
  Have you noticed how much Lorimer isn't talked about these days?
  The burnt child usually dreads the fire, but Manuel does not.
  The small boy has been busy getting line" on his teacher. Many a man who went to Alaska to get rich is there yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
TT DOTH.

To He upon Ones back and smoke Doth make this life
 Seem like a joke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

Seattle has outstripped all. the other feformers by recalling a recall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

'"Not particularly. We both reached for the same piece of pie.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

Daily and Sunday Age Herald. ..$S.0o Daily and sunday. per month. TO Daily and Sunday, three months. 2.OV sunday Are-Herald zoo u,eolriy Asa-Heratd. ner annum .50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
\ CONTRETEMPS.

we got acquainted at picnic.'i
 Inspired by the beauties-of nature, I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
Meeting an Art Need.

A Chicago institution has sprung into
being to meet the need of the negroe
racial art in the south. It will be re-
called that the Rev. DR.. Oscar Hay
wood, of New York. recently directed
attention to this more or less long felt
want, and the Chicago concern is put
ting this advertisement in newspapers
of the south:
AGENTS WANTED-Our new negro
religious picture, 1.-THE Little Shep
herd ready this month: all negroes
buy NEGRO Angel" Jesus Died for
Negroes" Rock of Ages Jack john
son." portraits, pillow tops, frames;
catalogues and samples free.
The close association in the advertise
ment of 1.-The Rock of Ages and Jack
Johnson rasps a bit on ones sense of
propriety and proportion, but newspa-
per advertising space at 1 cent word
probably compels economy in the de-
scription of art for sale. Remember
ing how an enterprising individual got
rich selling in the south a preparation
guaranteed to make the Africans hair
straight, 1t is easy to believe that AL
negroes buy negro angels ETC., but
in the interests of racial art" we
would like to know how the sales of
Jesus Died for Negroes compare with
those for Jack johnson, who has
achieved that dizzy ultimate OF
Ethiopian ambition of having white
man working for him.-Louisvflle
Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
MIR. RYAN's ENTRY.

Frank J. Ryan's avowed candidacy
for the next Republican gubernatorial
nomination is bound to attract consid-
cradle attention throughout the state,
and especially among the other gentle
men in both branches of the Republican
ranks who are not averse to going after
this nomination, but who can only be
styled as tentative candidates thus far.
Mr.. Ryan is one of the Republicans
in Kansas with a large personal fol-.
lowing. Some indisputable testimony in
this line is found in the fact that he is
now holding a third term as a state
railroad commissioner, and it is the ex--
ception and not the rule for Kansans
to give any of their number third
terms in any public office, and espe-
cialIy one of state caliber. He has
made an excellent record in office and
is particularly strong with the rail-
road workers, as he is with workers
and organized labor of all classes.
While not an exceedingly wealthy
man, he has sufficient means to wage
a most active campaign for the pri-
mary nomination, and he has many
substantial friends whose help in this
direction would be forthcoming if
needed. He is what is known as a
good mixer and that is no small
asset in these days when nominations
for office in Kansas are received di-
rectly from the people. Then, too.
Mr.. Ryan numbers his friends in both
factions of the Republican party.
Certain it is that Mr.. Ryan's en-
trance in the race for the guberna-
torial nomination will make the other
candidates sit up and take notice.
That he will put up clean, hard fight
for the honor goes without saying.
And it doesn't take much of prophet
to foretell that there will be lively
times in Republican politics in Kansas
when the primary campaign gets in
full swing. But the Republicans won't
have a mortgage on the 1iveliness. The
Democrats are also lining up in an
array that promises a merry primary
battle in their ranks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
THE PROPOSED CARNIVAL.

1t is not sufficient that the BUSH
ness man and the people of the city.
generally, be vociferousiy enthusiastic
over the suggested plan that big
carnival be held as an incident to the
Kansas semi-centennial celebration
which is scheduled for fair week. No
doubt every one in town thinks that
some such festival, with a parade of
fancy floats and such things, would
be fine card to draw big crowds to
the city and a most enjoyable and in
teresting occasion for all who would
have the opportunity to witness 1t.
Certainly nothing but words of COM
mendation for the plan has been
heard.
But It will take lots of hard work
spread over a considerable period of
time to make the necessary prepare
lions for such a carnival. 1t is not
an enterprise that can be arranged for
in a few days or couple of weeks be-
fore it Is to be brought into reality.
And for this reason the members of
the Commercial club who are push
ing the project should see to it that a
definite decision is soon reached as
to whether or not an effort will be
made to bring it about. If this de-
cision Is favorable then the. work nee
essary for its accomplishment can
be begun Immediately.
And let's have such carnival by
all means 1t has been a long time
since Topeka has had an affair of this
sort. The time would seem to be ripe
for one, and there ought to be little
trouble in providing the ways and
means for it. Topeka is going to have
a great opportunity this fall TO adj
vertise herself to the rest of Kansas
and the outside world in a way that
has never been possible before. There
is no doubt but the state fair this year
will be the greatest agricultural ex-
position in every respect and detail
that has ever been held in the state of
Kansas Coming as it does at the
period of the Kansas semi-centennial
celebration, Topeka. as the capital
city of the state and the scene of the
chief incidents of this celebration, has
a great chance to distinguish herself
and add to her already excellent repu-
tation as a town which does things
and spares no expense or effort to
provide the best possible entertain
ment for the strangers within her
gates.
The proposed carnival will help out
a whole lot in this direction. Fair
week, the Kansas semi-centennial
celebration, a carnival like the one
proposed-wouldn't that also be an
excellent occasion for making it a
homecoming week for former Tope-
kans who have strayed to other lands2
A homecoming week was talked of
last fall, but nothing came of it. Why
not plan for one now to be held dur
ing the treat fair week?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
TFrom the Philadelphia Record.

From the RnllaQeIpnla EeCOEu.I
The favorite hymn of the bargain
hunter is "In the sweet buy and buy.
The young clergyman may have a
fine command of English, and still lake
orders.
Many a man goes down hill, and
then tries to blame it on the law OF
gravftation.
If all the worlds a stage most OF
us would like to take charge OF tne
box Office receipts.
There are times when it is neces-
sary for a man to nurse his job as Ten
derby as though it were a six-montns-
old baby.
The Cynical Bachelor remarks tnat
a monclogue sometimes takes I ~
form of a conversation between "iie
and husband.
Mrs. Muggins-Is your HUSBAND q
sound sleeper? Mrs. Ruggins-iee'
indeed. Sometimes the sound Is SIN
ply awful.
wirwag-Did you see any sea ser
pents on your trip over? GuzzeI
No. I didn't drink drop during tne
whole voyage.
some people are SO superstitious
that YOU can't convince them tnex
shouldn't put off till Saturday Wnae
they can do on Friday.
The student of American history
was holding forth. 81 am q great au-
,,,sraT- of Grant" he said. ''I am con-
vinced that he was one of the greatest
,,-ar VIC ever had" law, quit your
ki5din'" replied the baseball fan. 10 10
hart can put it all over Grant We
got the big end Of that trade all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the chicago News. !

1T 4O1Al A11C @I11CdSO 1NCWS.l
The fools money has other affinities.
He that gives freely expects but lit
tie in return.
Often a handsome man can make a
living despite it.
To the fat lady life should be any
thing but a dreary waist.
It takes more than a daily bath to
keep a mans record clean.
The best of men are sometimes
worsted-and that's no idle yarn.
A close student of human nature sell
dom lends money to his friends.
A prude is a girl who always knows
a lot of things she shouldn't know
A woman's idea of tough luck is to
have a gentleman call when she's
washing her hair.
Fashion plates come and go, but
fortunately it isn't possible for a wom-
an to look like one.
The average man has but three am
billions: One is to become rich and
the other two are to become richer.
Here's tip for you, young man: Be
sure that the old gentleman Will come
across with the obese veal before you
attempt the Eole OF prodigal son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
.AYHAWKER .JOTS

canada" and Tampa" are towns
not far from each, other in Marion
county.
The Marion Record thinks that one
or the really fine arts is the art of dis
agreeing graciously. ~
You can't square yourself with a
dead man with flowers and a monu-
ment, insists the Little River Monitor.
Projected by the Lindsborg News
Vitascope: Love in a cottage isn't so
bad If you have a good deed to the
cottage.
People who are wrapped up in
themselves; says the Marysville Advo-
cate. should be handled as second
class matter.
A Hiawatha man has a plant that
he claims blooms only once in a thou
suggests the Jewell County Republi-
can, you can sit down and wait for
the proof.
If there is no objection the prize for
stinginess goes to Mankato man. The
Monitor of that place declares he is so
stingy and saving that he does not
walk on the sidewalks but gets out in
the grass in order to save wear on his
shoes.
A travelling man who was selling
some stuff to Loveless & Sons was try
ing his best Monday morning, says the
Marion Record, to get them to put in
line of straw hats with ear muffs at
tached. He insisted that they were
just the things for Kansas.
A great many folks are like Tom
my, remarks Miss Anna Carlson in her
Lindsborg News. They pray only when
in danger. Tommy, it will be remem-
bered was demonstrated with by his
Sunday school teacher for having quit
the practice of saying his prayers at
night And Tommy replied that since
he quit sleeping in folding bed he
didn't feel there was any immediate
need of prayers.
The passing of wild ducks causes
all kinds of excitement in Oketo as is
evidenced by the following item which
was sent from there last week to the
Marshall County News: Quite a little
excitement was caused in our town
Tuesday by the passing of flock of
wild ducks. Two of our sports start
ed after them in buggy. This so ex-
cited Billy Farrant that he ran home
to say goodbye to his wife and daugh-
ter and then started off on foot on
the run after those ducks. The last
heard from him, by wireless telegraph,
he had run one down and was after
another one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
The MEADOW Lark.

i 1t was at the edge of a dense sweet
gum wood embroid cred with golden
rod, asters, and wild sunf1owers-with
the reddish golden sunset glinting on
the lower tree trunkS-the hour of
days passing, of trailing mists on the
bordering meadows-that 1 saw and
heard him. I had come a long way
without note of bird-song; with but
a glimpse of hurrying wings (for most
of the singers had gone South); and
felt that could not go home with
out hearing his lovely f1ute-call.
He has another call, a diminutive
rattle sounded usually when he first
takes fight, but his f1ute-ca1l, though
not a note of it is changed the year
round, is his distinctive music-tender,
softer in quality during the fall and
winter. Heard at twilight, then, it is
like a strand of silver mist trailed
across the meadow; far-off voice of
memory spirit call sad and mex
pressib!y sweet.
When he saw me coming he crouch
ed in the grass, his yellow breast al
most hid. his tail flirting its white,
outer feathers in view; but as waited
patiently, perfectly still, he straight
ened up; his flute rang clear, and pres
emily, out of the sunset, like faint
echo, came an answer.
The meadow lark is a great lover of
fences, stumps, wheatstacks, and hay
stacks. He has an amusing way, too,
of watching over his shoulder any one
approaching, his back bumped up, his
wings Slightly spread. his tail twitch-
ing, sounding his rattle on the point of
flying, and, as he springs off on his
half Tapping. half-sailing flight. he
will still look back as If to say: you
can't catch me nappingi"
For years, even though our statutes
forbid it, these birds were wantonly
shot by every fellow who wanted to
practice wing shooting. I have seen
hundreds of them killed and left ly-
ing on the meadows. Even now it is
difficult to enforce the law, and a
broader sentiment is somewhat shifted
at. Yet, Notwithstanding all this, I
believe the meadow larl<s are increas-
ing. In the winter they may be seen
in great f1ocks on our meadows.
Their bright breasts, their high
pitched mellow hutes-wb ere will one
find cheerier color or sweeter music p
Outing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.1

[From the Atchison Globe.1
Target practice never seems much
like sport to hunter.
The average windmill doesn't get
much oil till it begins to hol1er for it.
1t is a pretty general rule that you
can't find 1t if some one else put it
away
Keep up your batting average. No
body pays any particular attention to
a loser.
Every boy believes a blue racer
snake will chase him if he runs away
from it.
Even the best household furniture
doesn't look it when loaded on a
moving van.
When a man gets so old he has to
cut it off from plug, he should begin
using fine cut.
A grass widow has the advantage
that no one expects her to mourn
about her loss.
Remember that the fiddler not only
collects exorbitant rates, but COM
pounds interest.
You can't interest a gambler in
game unless he can lose or win money
on it pretty fast.
A few men think so much of their
looks and so little of their time that
they shave twice a day.
Is your faith in humanity large
enough to induce you to eat candy
sent through the mails?
How impatient a man gets when
others delay him, and how patient he
is when he delays himself
You are apt to overestimate the
bathing facilities of the old swimming
hole as you grow older.
Anyone can be great if he will do
as we'll all day as he expects to when
ne goes to work in the morning.
A youth raised in a prairie country
is as awkward at chopping wood as an
easterner is in a cowboy saddle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
DUsK AND THE WHIPPooRMIIL.

DUSK AND THE WHIPPOORWILL
me wet gold Of the rainy dusk
Died over woods and hills
When through the Maytime's deeps of
musk
Cried clear the whippoorwiIIs.
one called afar, and one, loud-heard,
Answered quite near at hand;
Each seemed the utterance of a word
My heart could understand.
A word of wonder and of dream
That held me when a child,
With charm investing every stream
And every woodland wild.
That led me most nysteriousIy,
Down haunted forest ways,
With magic of wild melody,
Back to the old hill days.
Unto door DER grown with rose
Where still with tender eyes
My childhood smiles, while round it
CLOVIS
The love that never dies.
Madison Cawein, in the New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
ARB1TRATToN or WAR.

The mad race for ornaments in Eng
land and Germany has become such A
financial drain that something must De
done. The size of the battleships mas
been increased. the cost Immensely
added to. England has just Launched
her twentieth dreadnaught and Ger
many is in feverish haste to go 1t one
better. Either there must be an under
standing or break between these two
countries. They are arming against
each other, the people are being taxed
on their pride and patriotism until the
limit or breaking point is in sight
These two countries must either relieve
the tension by fighting or by mutual
agreement to be sensible. The expense
of war preparations has heightened UNI
til it is alarmingly great and next year
promises to be greater. Germany has
rejected Taft's arbitration proposals
but they offer the only solution of the
trouble. Either we must have arbitra-
ton or war. Arbitration means a re-
turn to normal conditions. a readjust-
ment along economic lines, war means
destruction, disaster and bankruptcy.
The gain in the one is great, Infinitely
small in the other.-Lawrence Journal
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
HUMOR or THE Dry

or Course She Meant Centurion. Mrs
kawler-My grandfather is I08 wears ia
MRS. B!underby-Dear mel I didn't IrnS,,
you mad centaur in your famiIy.-Roston
=. mrs; Bilierock is getting oId-T know
II. What now2"ss sShe saws that a.
stores don't have as good 'bargains n sne
The Old Story.-"Did that explorer suf-
Ter any, physical ailment as 4 result ~
.1S UP 70 the Arctie regions" Yes"
washington Star.
The The. Difference;."You are the first man
are the first girl ever kissed. win you
marry me?" 81 wouldn't marry a liar'''
II would. Houston Post.
Editorial Hazing.-'I hear you actually
encourage your boy to send poetry to the
magazines. Do you want your son to be-
come poet? No; merely want him
Louisville Courier-Journal
docs that Mexican general follow the
spanish custom and keep saying 'tomor-
row mo; he has improved on it. He
says day after tomorrow "-washington
Star.
ever hear the story of the eggs that
years?" mo" "Decade."-Chicago Trib-
une.
Opportunity is like everyone else" I'm
what way?" Always anxious to call on
the man who is already successful
Kansas City Journal.
Friend Fishing for a cigar)-HulIo. old
chap, your cigar smells good. But why
has it black band around it? Old Chap
I'm mourning for its brother.-Pele Mele.
What you need is outdoor exercise"
But a man can't take outdoor exercise
at this season, doc. It's too cold to sit
on the bleachers now."-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Husband were you really visiting a
friend last night?' "I was" "And was
he really sick?" "He was, and no won
der. He never won a pot."-Pittsburg
Post.
Mistress-Pm sorry you are going to
leave, Marie. Are you going to better
yourself? Marie-No, ma'am. I'm going
to get marrfed.-Cihcago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Vacations are generally as long as
the purses taken on them.
Another impossible combination: A
live individual with nothing to regret.
-
Few people probably have any
trouble about sleeping well when it is
time to get up.
It's pretty difficult for humans to
attain perfection in anything, except
perhaps as they develop into fools.
y
"a queer world" you often hear
folk say. But 1t is not the world that's
so queer. Rather it is the people in it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

Remarkable, zsn't 1t, what perfect
service the gas company has been Civ
ing for the past two or three weeks
The name of far-faIned Scipio has NOT
neen printed once during the time.
"Dietz" has been the favorite Wis
consin synonym for goat for nearly :,
dozen years. Now they are about TO 10
him favor. They are going to nut
him where he win not be shot at eyerv
morning before breakfast.
Chancellor Lloyd George has !.
scheme to pension hired girls. Perbans
ne doesn't know it, but that is The ray'
uiar procedure in this country.
nuI Ef yuh want tub git mans krect
NUMBER, don't wait fer his funeral
Funeral orators is inclined to kite a
mans credit. Deacon Squash.
Self possession may be a virtue b,,+
iI Is doubtful source of pleasure. II
is lots more fun to cuss and whoo,
around when you are mad.
the man who can induce himself n
give up his seat in car to a short
naired woman. is entitled to g min AZ
that Carnegie Fund at
Lawn tennis may be useful 70 a..
VINO intends to follow the occupation 81
Iiy-swatting, but If it has ar1y otber
virtue, the same has not percoIated
through the dense dome of this depart
The sweet girl graduate bids fair =,
remain the favorite spring flower. !
young girl In a white dress has the uiv
| backed into a crevice. ' MY
BY all means, conserve the grain IN
spection department The nunero,,s
willing workers of that departnent
may not find anything to- inspect b,,t
tneir votes count just the same as tbev
Inc professional knocker ALWAYS nra-
races 1t thus: Far be it from M -
knock, BUT Ae "
me u s. has prolonged the Mexican
war Dy taking down the bars ON I'M
portations- Diaz can never whin tboso
repeis 50 long as they can secure
clgarettes, red pepper and other
experience is a bum teacher sh.,
may show you the lesson, but aach +ir,e
IT'S In a new book, and you fail to rec
ognize it. ~ Aeo-
H @ p
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upon filth. II no filth is allowed to
accumulate in house or its neigh
borhood, it will not be troubled by
flies. for they do not ordinarily stray
Tar from their breeding places and
their sources of food. In thoroughly
clean neighborhood they cannot live
in the face of screens preventing their.
access to food and in the absence of
manure heaps and other reeeptacles
for filth in which to deposit their
eggs"