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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Somebody is trying to perfect a
food that will grow giants. Let US
hope that 1t will be kept away from
the girls. We like them just as they
are.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

A good many Of our amateur garden
ers learn at this time of the year that
the way of the farmer is hard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

The man with the wooden leg be-
come al optimist when he sees an
other man affected with rheumatism
In both legs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

This is the time of year when ev-
erybody favors good roads and is
ready to swat the housefiy and mo-
squito-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Queen Mary is to be commended
for laying stress on the fact that the
road to good looks is not by way of
the rouge counter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Queen Mary admonishes the girls
% keep their powder dry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Be careful not to have a sunstroke
Heat prostrations are the correct
form.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

What a fine rest the Japanese war
scare is gettingi
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Revised for fly time-a swat In time
saves nine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Rubber stamp for today: Aviator
hurt when aeroplane drops"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

A magazine poet refers to a baby
in the house as a wellspring OF pleas
ure. According to his theory triplsts
would be deluge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

the new cham bermaid?
Mrs Benton HolmeII told her to
dust this morning. and an hour later
found that she had busted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

SarsapariIIa

Eradicates scrofula and all
other humors, cures all their
effects, makes the blood rich
and abundant, strengthens all
the vital organs Take it.
Get it today in usual liquid form -
shocolated tablets called Sarsafabo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Ever read the above Iefterf new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, frue, and full of kumAD
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01
Memory Not Cherished.

-Oh, she was landed in Los An
geles all right and married-unfortu-
natelyfv %aid the old man. to whom
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Keep as cool as you can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON,

Il am young girl who has recently be-
come engaged. My fiance is just SPLEEN
did and is exceptionally good to me IN al
most every way He is a very attentive
thoughtful and generous in almost every
respect, but he does just one thing L da
not quite like. Several times since we
became engaged he has been off to the
theater by himself with other men.
Now do you think that is right2 It seems
to me that he ought to take me whenever
he goes to the theater- What do YOU
think about it,
So questions one Of my young letter
friends.
Poor. foolish little girl Is it that you
don't like your ointment perfectly clear
and untainted. since YOU seek SO diligent-
~ to find a fly in it?
It almost seems to me that must be the
trouble
Now. little girl. suppose you bring out
furbish and put into use some Of that
quality which engaged people often
keep carefully hidden away: namely,
Your common sense In the first place,
fiance at least twice-probsb three or
four times what it would cost him to 60
by himself or with crowd of men. for
whereas he is not ashamed to go cheaply
by himself. the best in the house is none
too good when he takes YOU.
Therefore, he might feel that he could
afford seVenty-tlNe cents or dollar for
one when he could not afford three OF
four dollars for two. There are evenings.
presumably. when he does not come to
see YOU Isn't it natural that he should
want something interesting and absorb
ing to take UP his mind and bridge over
the cruel separations
1t seems to me that any girl who is
disconnected and jealous when her fiance
goes off with his men friends once in d
while for a masculine good time is max
ing a great mistake He is giving her Il
proof OF the fact that she has drawn TIE
very best kind of mana mans man.
man who likes the crowd and is liked by
them.
The woman who is disconnected. instead
of delighted at such a proof is foolish
but she who lets the man ever suspect
her discomfort and jealousy is dOubiy
Remember my dear, and any of your
sisters who may have been piqued at
finding that their frances could have a
Jolly time without them occasionally, re
member that in love the tie that binds is
always the tie that gals and often the
tie that breaks
Perhaps you folks Will think I'm queer,
but I simply can't see that complete in
dependence in a pair of lovers is any
guarantee for happiness. 1t seems to me
that the twain who have the fullest. COM
pletest lives apart viii be the two who
will be the happiest in union because
they viii not wear that union out by
asking too much of it
Don't try to crush out as much as you
can of his individual separate life and
interests Be thankful for every one
that he has. Sympathize with them and
share them far he likes to have
YOU but beyond that leave him free anG
untrammeled by suspicion or discomfort,
to enjoy himself as a man in man
way.
Believe me. if you do you will have
your reward in finding that YOU have
much finer, happier man than one who's
interests We're hfdebound by yours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01

and she was truly the type of which
he stood so sorely in need.
The play, given upon a big lawn full
of immemorial oaks. was half over
when there came a scud of rain. ct
it was not the big pelting drops which
made his companion shudder-of that
Edison was certain. although she had
given no sign of recognizing anybody
in the crowd
He had seen Graham across at the
far side - Graham with his eyes
dreamy. yet his mouth set. Graham
was not one of Fortunes spoiled
arlings-inheritor OF a fortune, no
less genius and a gentleman APP
parently he had not seen Edson-yet
as the rain came thicker, Edison heard
him saying behind him:
Take this umbrella. Dan. while I
call a taxi No use in waiting-we
are in for a real rain"
Then the astonishing young woman
rose up. faced Graham. and said soft
~; NO need of a taxi. John - YOU
know neither I nor my frocks ever
minded wetting."
Elizabeth" Graham gasped, catch
ing her hands and going all colors.
She, too, changed color=a clear red
swept her pallor. and made her vivid
~ beautiful. 4 have changed one
way" she half whispered. moving
nearer Graham under pretext of
shelter. 4 have found out it takes
really sensible girl to be the worst
possible fool
How" Graham asked chokingly.
While Edison stared
BY reading advance sheets of Two
Women, " the girl said You don't
know it-but 7 am doing press work
for it. OF course, 1 recognized my
self in it-and-yOur point of view"
"Odd, but l recognized you as tho
herOine-the model for her I mean
the minute 1 looked at you across the
table" Edison broke in.
She laughed softly. Il went to your
table to see if you would mind it," she
said. Il Will tell you now my name
Elizabeth Bradley"
ut is hardly worth while telling it
since it Will be Elizabeth Graham
tomorrow" Graham interrupted
She looked at him a little re-
proachfully you had better explain"
she said, nodding toward Edison He
doesn't know that we were engaged
until daddy lost so much money. your
lady mother sighed at thought of the
match"
Never mind Never mind anything
but that you are going to marry me-"
Graham said stoutly
Elizabeth began to giggle Il have
to mind lost opportunity" she said
Since it is happening to me. myself
L want it kept dark - but only think
what a chance for Il press agent If
the story of how the illustrator un-
Willingly reconciled the famous author
and his heroine-sweethear could be
featured as it deserves"
Il shall tell it to-your successor
and see that justice is done it, Ed
son said bowling. Unless YOU agree
that l may be best man.
THAT goes without saying" era
ham said over his shoulder, as he
strobe with the drenched but radiant
Elizabeth toward a waiting car
Copyright. 1911, by Associated Liter
airy PTess.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
I'D YER Using Talks
BY WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

Mr. X. s. Fenwick recently made a
very interesting talk before Canadian
business men on the subject OF advertis
ing. in which he said:
There are two methods OF advertising
in common use today. The first might
b described as business building and
the second as business stimulating"
The first is used persistently. syste-
matically. intelligently, for the purpose
OF making more sales. day by day and
month by month. than We're made in the
corresponding period of the previous
The second is used for the purpose of
making the sales take q sudden jump,
when it is found that business is dun.
when any one OF hundred other condi-
tions may arise
The first, used alone, results in perma-
nent gain. and continuous growth when
intelhgently apPHed-the second used
alone even when accomplishing the de
sired result invariably leaves the bust
ness in a weakened condition, from which
We all like TO see quick results-that is
immediate benefit as more important
than the ultimate profit. on the principle
that "a bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush. But it should be remembered
that continuous advertising has a cumu
lative influence worth much more than
the sum of its immediate. traceable re-
turns The cumulative effect of con-
tinuous advertising is to build UP public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
ALL TO BE GONE OVER
Illness eff Margaret Swopc Taken Up
in Hyde Case.

Kansas City, Mo. Dec. Mrs. Bau
mann. formerly one of the nurses in
the Swope household, testifying in the
case of DR. B. c. Hyde. on trial for
the murder of Col Thomas H. Swope.
today declared that Chrisman Swope
had eaten no food during the few
hours preceding his death which might
have caused a response to the cyanide
test.
The state is trying to show that
Chrisman and his uncle. Colonel
Swope. died under similar circum-
stances, and contends that experts
found cyanide in the stomach Of both
after death.
The Hyde attorneys will attempt to
show that the cyanide might have been
caused by fruit seeds swallowed with
food.
After Attorney Jost for the state had
completed the interrogations relating TO
the illness of Chrisman Swope he an
nounced to the court that he desired to
next take up the illness Of Margaret
Swope. Judge Pcrterfield said he would
not rule upon that phase Of the testi-
mony till he had heard arguments re-
garding its admission. The jury was
retired and the arguments began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
by THE WAY
BY HARVEY PARSONS.

girls idea of the proper way to
Keep her feet warm is to wear new
fur boa.
opinions, anyone who doesn't has de-
lusions.
Hobo Kemp poet. has a job as CO.
respondent. 1t is the only job, ac-
cording TO reports, that he ever held
over Il hours
Market note: Turkeys are some
what cheaper today.
The best way to preserve your self
esteem is not in alcohol, as some peo
pie seem to believe but by refraining
from asking a truthful man his opinion
OF you.
When arrested by the sheriff the av-
erage man always states that he voted
for that particular officer, and drops
a dark hint that he may not do so
again
The late Hon David opined that all
men are liars. Suffrage was not in
vogue then. so he didn't think it neces-
sary to include the women.
The geek who drinks to excess re
sembles a street car conductor in this
respect: it is hard to convince him
that there isn't always room for one
more.
We often read Of hung juries." but
in the light of several recent verdicts
We hold that hanging is too good for
some of them-they should be drowned
in bean soup
That there will be no giving in mar
riage in heaven sounds like threat,
h. .,,f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01

We've traced our sweetest dreams, my
dear, in wonder fires glow,
And never thought teh pictures tehre were
of a long ago;
Onmindful of the fleeing years we've
wandered on, We too
AND you have been the same to me and
the same to you
Your voice as sweet and hair as jet as
ever, till tonight
1 saw single strand of gray defect the
ruddy light,
A single silvery strand of gray twas bur-
nished by the rays,
And then l knew the time has come when
we have yesterdays.
I had not ceased to think of you as blithe
and young and fair
And 1 was strong and straight as when I
waited on you there,
Until tonight. Our youngest one sat here
upon my knee
And looked into my eyes for long and
studied earnestly,
Then looked at you, and said at length
my heart was fairly wrung-
m trying to imagine how you looked
when bofe of you were young
1 tried to laugh it all away, but, dear
through all the haze,
There came the thought, 1.-The time has
come when we have yesterdays,'
John u. Wells, in the Delineator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01

confidence and to sell goods through the
influence of repeated suggestions
The constant dropping of water on a
stone viii wear it away in one spot-the
constant contact with the advertisements
of any business Will make an eVer-in-
creasing impression on the public mind.
stop the dropping and the stone VIII
soon wear smooth-stop the advertising
and the impression viii soon be crowded
out and replaced by other impressions.
The trouble with special effort in aG-
vertising is that the desire TO stimulate
business creates q condition that makes
the merchant sometimes very well CON
tented with the results Of advertising,
but more often it makes him feel
though advertising has lost its power
Tie steady, long pull-always at it-al-
ways giving good value-always making
good ones promises-alway being pains
taking in the matter of service, is the
kind of advertising that in the long run
gives permanency and reputation ana
profit to business.
spend what You can afford. but spread
the amount over persistent course OF
advertising Whatever you do don't he
spasmodic.
Cro be continued)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
JAYHAWKER JOTS

According to the Burden Times, a
bachelor is the stuff out of which men
are sometimes made.
a mad dog. a rattlesnake or a skunk,
says Clyde Knox, is preferable to the
person who to your face pretends to
be your friend and who to your back
does everything and says everything he
can against YOU.
The Barber County Index suggests
that the slogan should be changed
from swat the fly to "swat the jack
rabbit" as reports are coming in that
the long-eared fellows are doing
great deal Of damage to alfalfa, wheat
and fruit trees just now.
Teams from smith Center and Hum
mer recently played a match game OF
hOrseshoes. which was won by the
Smith Center boys by score of $50
to SIS. In the account of the game in
the Stock Review it is not stated how
much time was required to play this
match. But it surely must have lasted
for a week or SO.
An amusing circumstance told as oc-
curing in the Hiawatha schools is re
counted, as follows. by the Seneca Tri-
bune. In a certain class the lady
teacher was endeavoring to instruct the
pupils in the functions Of the various
parts of the system. Writing down
upon the blackboard, "the nose, the
teacher inquired: Now who can tell
me what the nose is for ." Up went
several hands and the answer was
written down upon the board: ITO
smell" Then the teacher wrote: "the
feet" Nov" said she, what are the
feet for - ITO run with" responded
several of the pupils. Correct, said
the teacher And so on with the diff
fercnt parts of the human anatomy
until the exercise closed. The teacher
noted one little S-year-old boy who had
failed to offer single answer to any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHIsON GLOBE.

\ hunting coat usually has sufficient
supply Of game pockets.
If the mistake is in your favor, YOU are
less likely to notice it
There are other people who believe dig
nifty is represented by spectacles-
There are many easy people in the
world, but butterine doesn't fool them.
Some men worry themselves sick, and
others try to conquer gasoline engine
1t is a boys notion that the family
should keep a cat if he has a dog to
chase it.
If a rich woman got her money from
her husband, that's no sign she didn't
earn it.
There Is something the matter with the
man who leans against his family tree for
support
nearly all cigar smokers use the Big Black
variety.
You have rather too much confidence
in humanity if you take ri r. Hicks
word for it.
what has become of the old-fashioned
girl who really had an ambition to teach
SCHOOL,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
ALL IS HARMONY
Reported Disagreement in the Tariff
Board Is Denied.

Washington. Dec. lit was said
at the White House today TO be the
presidents understanding that the
ways and means committee Will make
its own Investigations of the wooden
industry after IL receives the tariff
board $ report. The president. il Was
stated. would hesitate, therefore. to
recommend specific rate when CON
gress planned suppleme ntary inves-
LEGATION of its own.
Reports that the tariff board had
been split over the report on raw
wool and its needs of protection were
denied by Mr.. Emery and Mr.. Sanders
after their talk with the president. 4
We are all harmonious said Mr..
Emery. in conversation with callers.
The president himself said he had
questioned the board members and
that they had reported no disagree
ment and plenty OF harmony. The re-
port that MI. Taft was dissatisfied
with advance Information as 90 what
the tariff beard would say about raw
wool and that he had directed them
to make another report, also was de-
MED.
II did not tell them to mako an
other report at all I urged them to
hurry up their report that was all"
the president is quoted as saying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
He EXPECTED IT
Patterson's Mother Says lie Believed
He Would BE Killed.

Chicago, Dec. Charles Patterson
whose widow was eXouerated Wodnes-
day in Denver. Colo. after having shot
him to death. feared he would meet
a violent death. according TO Mrs.
Mary *. Patterson. his mother. who
returned here today from the trial Of
his slayer.
IN the letters he wrote me he
limited at his suspicious and indi-
Gated his belief that his life would be
attempted" she said. He told me of
the time he was held up here ana
beaten. He thought the men hired
sluggers. not robbers. have no
vengeance in my heart. ] simply ask
the question. If "a jury will not admin
lister punishment in the interest Of
justice what is it, Is there no
way of Furnishing the slayer that he
or she viii undertake the fearful thing
done2
III the jury had imprisoned her for
a year. even. how much better Il
would have been. I did not want to
sec her hanged. But she ought TO
have been taught TO realize what she
had done. As it is. she is hailed as
heroine She has been justified I'm
killing her husband. Is il not fear
full precedent to establish Cpl"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


From the Chicago News
Love is an excellent diet-between
meals.
Laziness inspires many a man to seek a
political job
The peekaboo waist has resigned IN
favor Of the porous plaster.
No man is expected 10 shine as a talk
er when his wife is present.
No matter how many aprons a woman
has she always needs one more
What a saving it would be if women
could wear wrappers that come around
soap.
II gil has figure like a ciothespin
she imagines she is slender and graceful.
Treat a Glan like dog and it viii make
him mad&even if he doesn't develop
hydrophobia-
How easy it is to think you would head
the list OF philanthropists if You only
had the money,
and some others get next by having nus
bands who talk in their sleep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
POSTSCRIPT
TO BOOM LA TOILETTE .
\ Host of Insnrgent Speakers Will
Invade Ohio.

Columbus O.. Dec. THAT Scna-
tor r. NJ. LaFollette will have ma
Jority of the delegates from every
state that remained in the Republican
column in the last election. is the pre-
diction of Walter l.. Houser. chair
league campaign committee. made
here today.
Chairman Houser came here to get
report of the progressive movement
ana departed later for Akron, Ohio.
where senator Moses +. Clapp sScak-
tonight ON behalf of the LaFollcttc
candidacy. He said that concrete or
ganizations already have been formed
in Pennsylvania, Indiana. Michigan,
Massachusetts, Illinois. North and
South Dakota. Iowa. Colorado. Ari-
iona. New Mexico. Washington. ore
gon. California. Idaho. Montana. Wy
oming and Utah
Among the proEressives who will
invade ohio in behalf of the IL Fol
lette candidacy. according TO Chair
man HOuser. are senator La Toilette.
Clifford PinchOt. Senators Clapp. Min
nesota; POindcNter. Washington.
Works. California: Crawford. South
Dakota. Cummins Iowa Bristow.
Kansas; Governors johnson. Cali
fornia; McGovern. Wisconsin. Aldrich,
Nebraska; Wesley. South Dakota. Con
sressmen Murdoch, Kansas. Lenroot.
Wisconsin; Norris. Nebraska: Lind
bergh. Minnesota. and Mors. Wiscon-
sin.
George l.. Record of New Jersey AMI
Prof. G.. +. Merriam of Chicago uniVef-
sitv also Will speak.
Chairman Houser announced that the
majority Of these men would meet in Co
progressive league delegates. when tho
state congress is to be started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Modesty is only a becoming virtue
when it is unfeigned.
It's particularly distressing to face
the music when a beginner is doing
the playing.
X X
Few people have any hesitancy about
trying to work-off a bad coin on q
friendly merchant.
Almost every one has an idea that he
could be cast in a happier role in life s
great 4rama.
Horses are a good deal like men in
one respect. You'll find very few that
Will not stop promptly at Whoa" or
some other signal to cease work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01

For many years. and before Ebert
Hubbard was heard of. Ed Howe told
that his ambition was to print little
magazine in which he could say what
he pleased. He had no time to put
this threat into execution until he re-
tired from active newspaper work
Now some of the Smart Alexis are in
sisting that he is an imitator of Ebert
Hubbard As matter of fact there
is a great and wonderful difference
between Hubbard's Philistine and
Howe's Monthly Much of the cleverly
worded matter in the Philistine Dor
ders on a philosophy that is utterly
false; while in Ed Howe's magazine all
of the philosophy rings as clear and
as true as perfect bell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01

Much of the charm of an ocean voy-
age is or was supposed to rest on the
fact that it gave you restful change
by taking you away from the ordinary
procedures on life on land. But they
are building the ocean liners so big
these days that All the comforts Of
home. especially if it is d large and
modern hotel are provided. And they
are going still farther. The White
Star line is having built a steamship
that Will be nearly 1000 feet long. and
so large in every way that golf links
is going to be laid out on the main
deck.