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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
KANSAS COMMENT

LHE WASTE OF THE swopD
4, more battlesnips and lsrssr ern1ies
tben1saIS.:s. me nations are turning
seas s.O yes INTO armed camps and the
Panama o IiiIed with battleships. The
cl ~.elId canal is the greatest vvor1r ~
III 5Struction ever undertajte7 ~ ,,. :.
sner5;e LOT the money we are
cpuId Tor military ends we
wear If u4iu Panama canal every
az - we threw no money iato
the ravenous NAV of AAlho
IN ~ reclaim all the irrigabIe deserts
u america, and drain ali .to S,et.s
Eve We eI .ips, IN five years. In another
ests. doin1t III cover the land with for
of fsiitr.nIs away forever with the periI
- Iaillng TIMBER supply. and we co,1id
make available the latent ,,o,,,s. -
vos+ sl ms, winds and waves. Such a
nal irnn-e turned continually IL to inter-
i, ~ l.itIp o would DC magical
~ ~ the development of indrsfrv az -
~ oHeIhent OF poverty ana 80 ,,rov,.o
80 VI the comforts of civil red Iife
irnnro,,aS.I tHe most obvious material
tstilproVenents were effected when the
FORCES or nature were barnas,-a5 80
oH was leIt with abundant leisure
we could turn these vast s1,yos 10 az
r., s,1sS LII aolaoi ~ learning. art and all
leisure and the enlarged on,i,St,,.,ttS',,
Tor It's cultivation, we shouid becovn-s =
race SUCH as the world has ,,.,,or ss-,,
or imagined. The fighting instinct will
n.
instead of the nations wastlne fReir-
glorious strength in mutual sIsurhfer
OF their best, they shall turn heir now
er against poverty. injustice ana dis
ease Instead of armed camts we SHAH
nave free universities; instead Of
slaughtering armies, contented armies
or industry; and he that invents q use-
1uI thing or creates a work Of beauty.
snail be greater than he tina. takett a
city.-Wichita Beacon.
THE COUNTRY FOR CHILDREN
Poor parents with children ought
TO get out of the cities and into the
country The city is no place to raiss
youngsters and the cities are furnish
ing three-fourths of the jail-birds and
states prison inmates right here in
hansas, rural state almost in entire
". Juvenile courts are helping some
70 alleviate this bad situation. but it's
livlng In the city and the environment
1nereof that's making the trouble.
me open air, the big fields, the next
10 nature of the big out-of-doors IL
what the stifled minds of the civ
kios need. They ought to be out
Where sin in all its forms is not CON
C1inuaily besieging them-Stafford
County Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Some people are smart enough TO
conceal their ignorance.
Nor does any one have to seel:
very far to find fault.
X
AS a matter of fact, you hear few
men say mean things about theiI
wives.
Neither are there so many people
who are burdened with more than
they need.
Outside of professional pugilists, a
man seldom engages in a fight unless
he is sure he can whip the other fell
low.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
DAFFYDHS

If barber dies and goes to heav-
en- will he be skyscl aper?
(But officer, I thought I knew the
lady.)
When a clock in a jewelry store fails
to strike the hours does the diamond
ring?
(Sic'em, Prince. He bit your
father!) ss's
If you dropped a bottle of it would
the soda-pop?
(Lemonadei Lemonade! Made IN
the shade AHsyou can drink for a
nickel a glass.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

subscl tbers Of the state journal
away from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day 20 amy address at the rate OF
ten cents q week or thirty cents g.
month (by vail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out of town the State Journal Will be
In you like q 1niIy letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping EXCUSES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Mr.. Bryan continues to be the biggest
figure in that party. Governor Wilson
said the other day that he and his
campaign managers we're being del
uged with kilograms from everywhere
asking for Mr.. Bryan to speak. 1.-The
country seems to be clamoring to hear
him. added Mr.. Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Salt Lake City is going to attempt to
split mighty fine hair. An ordinance
has been passed there authorizing
boxing contests of unlimited duration.
If they take on the earmarks of
fight, they're to be stopped. AS a mat
ter of fact every public boxing contest
for a purse is a prize fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

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lating contract. His defense may be
that she was overturned and had a
charleyhorse.
And, as for that man in Boston
who was denied citizenship because
he didn't know Roosevelt; maybe he
did, but wouldn't admit it.
In New York a preacher and con-
gressional candidate have been
pinched for attempting to blackma1l
woman. Trouble is the usual result
when you mix religion, politics and
business.
To a non-buIIist, the Movement in
Kansas looks like an attempt to ex-
resort for feeble minded, until 1t takes
the whole state into the institution
Unless you can pinch n wad of suf-
ficient size to have little left after
the lawyers are paid, honesty is the
best policy.
No use going away for change of
climate; just stick around long enough
and the change will come to you.
Even a casual observer may note
that there is an increasing tendency to
let the preacher be good for the en-
tire flock.
We take issue with the gentleman
who invited the Kansas BULLmoos-
ers to fight under their true colors.
Yellow, to our notion, is a very dis
tasteful color.
The difference between a lunch and
a luncheon is. not necessarily dol
lar and a half, as Dodd Castor holds;
the principal difference is in gender.
Luncheon is feminine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFTom the New York Press.1
There's always a chance to learn, ex-
cept in college
A man has to sleep nine hours every
night to admit it was six.
A man isn't half as ashamed of himself
to be in politics as his friends are Of him
A headache is a lot more important to
anybody than the Sanctity of the ConSti-
tuition.
If a girl will walk right up to a man
and kiss him it doesn't mean as much to
her as eating fudge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

William Jennings Bryan is likely to
be elevated to the Ananias club as
soon as the colonel cts around to it.
Mr.. Bryan says that Hi Johnson is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Neither is it unreasonable to expect
that if the weather bureau continues
on each succeeding day to predict the
arrival of a cold wave, its prognosti-
cation will eventually come true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Indications are not lacking that the
Topeka state fair will be the biggest
and most diversified agricultural ex-
position that has ever been staged in
Kansas. And its amusement features
will be on the same large scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganixation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
Hal building over wires for this sole puT-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Who counted those 100, 0OO,0 900
deadly germs that were picked up in
a bottle by a Binghamton. N. Y, po-
liceman? And how were they count
sd? These interesting features of the
incident were neglected by the re-
porters who worked out on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Nor does California appear to be
such a hotbed of Bull Moosism as the
leaders of this clan have claimed.
There, as in Kansas, the Bull Moosers
conduct their Vaccinations in the
ranks of the Republican party. But
in the recent California primary, the
Regular Republicans were successful
IN nominating five out of eleven con-
gressional candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Somebody has been joshing Maurice
Provost, a famous French aviator.
He's been told, he says, that the fin
est of all the girls in America. are to
be found in Chicago. AS a matter of
fact, the finest girls in America and
the world are to be found in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

And the great trouble with those
Central American revolutions is that
they don't stay quelled. The inaugu-
ration of each new administration is
the signal for the organization of a
now revolt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Assuredly things are not always as
they seem. Mr.. Dolley is authority
for the statement that Mr.. Stubs has
been out of the state only sixty days
during the four years of his guberna-
toriaI incumbency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Colonel Roosevelt must have reach
ed the condition of mind where he Is
easily satisfied. He says he feels that
way concerning the results of the state
election in Vermont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

This was also a great crop year for
the Congressional Record. It's output
amounted to 19.67s,4 words. some
of which were uttered in the halls of
con e-.ese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Sugar is certainly sweet in more
ways than one. Even an independent
refiner who died recently left an estate
valued at S4,OOO.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Some of the congressman didn't
need a vacation this summer anyway.
There is a nice long one coming to
them later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Something is wrong with the revo-
luton business in Mexico. Juarez
hasn't been captured or evacuated for
a week or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Chicago women, so the dispatches
say, are smoking cigars. Some women
everywhere are likely to do almost
anything. And the same is true of
Gonna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Although he voluntarily abdicated
from the leadership of the Democratic
party when his great work was COM
pIeted at the Baltimore convention,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

''Wby must the consumer always be
the goat?" asks Governor Marshall.
Possibly because the goat will eat any
thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

AS the worm turns. A horse jumped
into a motor car in Kansas City re-
Gently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
by THE WAY
Ell HARVEY RARSONA

An Atchison girl says she was
trained for the wife of a certain gent,
and he refused to sign her, thus vio-
lating contract. His defense may be
that she was overturned and had a
charleyhorse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
FROM OTHER PENS
POLITICAL PIRACY.

by vote of 40 to 81 the Republican
state committee of Kansas has ASKED
Prsoos9TeN electors to resign rom the
republican ticket and move over into
another column on the baIIot II IL
sdlo that 10 known Progressfves voted
Tor the resolution. Certainly the cleo
tors should comply without delay and
not only the 16 but the whole ~
should get off the Republican commit
tee. Roosevelt 10 not Republican and
no man who is supporting him has a
right TO pose as Republican elector
or SIT on Republican committee
Roosevelt is as much OUTSIDE of The
Republican party as Debs or Chafiu
and 1t is 1ncomprehensible that in kan
sas or Pennsylvania or anywhere else
men who are opposing the Republican
party should insist that they are RE-
publican candidates for eiector or are
qualified to sit in Republican commit
tees. That was well enough until me
Republican party had nomi GATED Taft;
1t might be palliated even later. But
certainly such conduct - political
piracy since third party mas been
organized, has adopted a platform and
nominated a ticket, and avows its de-
party.-Philadelphia Record.
HBREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT.
Mr.. A. E. Winship. who has made a
study of heredity and environment, has
written a book in which he has con-
trasted two American families. The
head of one family was born in 1920
and 1900 of his descend5 hts have
been identified. 500 of them in aims
houses, 440 viciously diseamd. seven
of the family committed murder. 60
were habituaI thieves and 100 were
convicted of crime. The cost of this
family to society was more than mil
lion dollars. He contrasts this family
with the family of Jonathan Edwards.
who was born IN 1903. Thirteen hun
dred and ninety-four of mis- descend
ants have been identified. 195 were
college graduates. twelve were college
presidents. so college professors. co
physicians rs navy and array officers,
100 lawyers. 30 judges, 80 public ON
cials one vice president and three
United states senator's. And vet there
are those who contend that heredity
and environment have nothing to do
in shaping the ends of a mans life
New Orleans Picayune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

And, as for that man in Boston
who was denied citizenship because
he didn't know Roosevelt; maybe he
did, but wouldn't admit it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
Good Roads in Iowa.

Members OF the new Legislature
who look for much debate on good
roads legislation this winter will
find that Iowa State college at Ames
has anticipated their need Of infor-
nation. The engineering expert
ment station has just published a
112 page bulletin on the subject Of
Road Legislation and Administra-
ton in Iowa., which covers the sub
ject thoroughly. Prof. John e.
Brindley, the author, gives a clear
history Of road legislation in the
state and he also presents brief
statement of the road laws and adj
ministrations of all the other states,
Dean A. Marston Of the engineering
division of the college will send this
bulletin to any inquirer without
charge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
GIRLS REFUSE TO
LIMIT GRADUATION
Will Not Wear Caps and Gowns At
Graduation.

Sioux City, Dec. 14.-High school
senior girls of Sioux City will not
wear caps and gowns at graduation.
Neither will they enter into any
bargain with mere man to limit
commencement gown expenditures
to paltry $40. At any rate, not
while high school boys have the
nerve to ask the girls to do what
they themselves will not undertake.
At a class meeting yesterday the
girls voted down two to one cap
and gown proposal made by the
boys. Then the boys proposed that
the girls agree to limit their grad
uation dress expenditures to $40,
but when girl asked if the boys
would limit their graduation expen-
ditures to similar amount, the
movement fell fiat and was not even
put to vote.
The school board is rather dispose
ed to favor the uniform idea, for
r asons of economy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
TO Crush the Saloon.

Waterloo has an organization
known as the business mems associ-
alton which is capitalized at $780,
600, whose duty it is to crush the
saloon. H. l.. Litchfield, former
Webster City man, is one OF the d.
rectors. That looks like business.
1t is estimated that approximately
81. 100000 per year is expended in
the saloons Of the city. II that
money went for clothing, hats, caps,
boots, shoes. groceries, etc, it would
create demand for more legitimate
business institutions and would be a
benefit to the city in hundred diff
ferent directions Il is said that
$4,000 worth OF the stock of the
association has already been sold to
the business and professional men OF
Waterloo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
DROWNING
WAS A MISTAKE
Mac Smith is Well and is Visiting
at the Home Of an Uncle
in Washington, Iowa.

Mac Smith, the young man who
1T was feared had either committed
suicide or had been murdered near
Ottumwa, was heard from Saturday
morning and reported himself as be-
ing in the best of health and thor
oughly enjoying visit at the home
of an uncle who resides in Washing
ton, Iowa. In connection with the
suitcase recently found by the police
Of Ottumwa on the bank of the Des
Moines river, indicating that it's
owner might have drowned himself,
Nh Smith says that his travelling
bag is missing and that he would
like to know just where it is.
Mr.. Smith, it is now known, has
been planning on business venture
that would furnish him with en-
ployment in this city for the winter
and found that his plans were un-
successful, hence his letter to his
employer saying everything had
gone wrong and telling of his de-
parture. Upon reaching Washing
ton Mr.. Smith placed his suit case
in the depot there and shortly after
that it was gone, he knew not
where. In all probability some thief
stole the bag. left on the train and
upon reaching Ottumwa. took it to
the river bank where the possibility
Of being caught in the act of rifiing
it was small, and upon finding little
that might prove of advantage to
him. he left 1t there.
AS to Frank Slate, who cashed a
worthless check in this city, Mr..
Smith did not say anything and in
all probability knows nothing Of
that young mans whereabouts Mr..
Smiths many Webster City friends
will be glad to hear that the rnmor
that he was attempting to escape or
had committed suicide are not true.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
Three MILES OF
WHEAT VESSELS
Millions Of Bushels Of Grain il
Ships at Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 14.-Three
miles OF giant freighters, their hulls
filled with millions of bushels OF
grain, are riding at anchor inside
the breakwater of Buffalo's outer
harbor today, forming one of the
heaviest blockades Of grain in the
history Of the port.
Fifty-three vessels in this line
carry cargoes aggregating 10000
900 bushels OF export grain, prac-
tically all Of it being wheat. In
the inner harbor are twenty vessels.
and like number is expected from
upper lake ports before the lakes
become unnavigable.
The total cargo value of the feet
In winter quarters here is estimated
at $20,0O0,O00. The grain will be
transhipped at the rate of 500 to
1000 carloads a day during the win
ter and the remainder will be ship
ped by canal in the spring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
army Of STRIKERS
fires FROM AMBUSH
Two Railroad Detectives Killed in
Labor War.

Hackensack, N. J., Dec. 12.-Sev.
eral hundred striking New York
Susquehanna & Western railroad
employees, ambushed under the Pals
AIDES overlooking the lower Hudson
river, opened fire with shotguns and
rifles on a boat load Of strikebreak-
ers landing at coal docks in Edge
water yesterday, and in pitched
battle which followed two railroad
detectives were wounded.
A telegram requesting that the
militia be called to quell the disor-
der was sent to the acting governor
Of New jersey by Generals Superin-
tendent Stone OF the Erie railroad
Mr.. Stone escaped a storm Of bullets
fred by strikers as he was seeking
shelter in building.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
OREGON CONNECTS
HANGED, Two BY TWO
Governor West Declares He Has
Done His Duty.

Salem, Ore, Dec. 14.-Four muir
derers-Noble Faulder, Frank Garri-
son, Michael Morgan and H. E.
Roberts-were hanged in the state
penitentiary here yesterday within
an hour. The men were hanged in
pairs, Garrison and Faulder being
the first to be summoned to the
death chamber. Asked II they had
statement to make, Faulder vir-
tually admitted his guilt, but CARR
son protested his innocence Of the
crime of which he was convicted.
Morgan and Roberts met death a
half hour later. Roberts admitted
his guilt. He attributed his crime
to persistent bounding" by the Of
ficers Of the law, he having served
several prison terms, and to his
work at an emery wheel, which he
said had affected his mind. Nor.
gan did not make statement, bu,
the Rev. A. A. Moore, who had been
his spiritual adviser. said Morgan
had told him he had killed John
Yorke. rancher, in self defense.
81 have done my duty in this
matter and I have nothing further
to say" was the brief statement
given out by Governor West after
the executions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
Real Estate Transfery.

Nettie M. Nottingham ct al to
Mary E. Whistler-qcd-se ne 10
S9-25.-$1.O0.
Genevieve Whistler and hush to
Mary E. whistler and N. M. Noting
16 and VIZ 10, blk
G, r. r. addition, w. C.-$500.00.
Phebe A. Woodwork ct al to EN-
ma H. Schweppe-wd--lot IA, blk
Is, w. F. & Co. addition. w. c.
$4,000.
A, ]. Peterson and VT to H. b. and
Eta NJ. Floto-wd-lot 2, blk D, r.
r. addition, w. C.-$2,300.00.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17

ercises, in charge Of Mrs. H. A. Gran
Edall, were followed by most inter
esting program. Mrs. R. G. Clark
and Mrs. Will F. Smith each read q
very able paper and Mrs Stanton R,
Hoyt entertained the ladies with q
reading. The solo by Mrs. w. L.
Macgoey was also very much enjoy
ed.
At the close Of the program light
refreshments were served by the So
cial committee. The Hampton home
was very tastefully decorated for
the occasion in Christmas bells and
garlands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
Town Nearly Destroyed.

Estherville, Dec. 14-The little
town of Superior, the first town west
of here on the Rock Island, was over
half destroyed by fire yesterday
morning at S O'Clock. It is thought
that a defective flue in the store OF
r. B. Ross, general merchandise,
was the cause Of the conflagration.
The fire spread from one building
to another on account Of the strong
wind, until the following buildings
were destroyed: r. B. Ross, gener-
al merchandise; Fl. E. Weaver, inn
PIGMENTS; J. R. Keltz, restaurant;
town hall; barber shop; Bruce 3D.
gerton Lumber company. The loss
is estimated at about $4,000, with
little insurance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Misses Constance and Clovis Hit
tie entertained about forty OF their
little friends Friday afternoon
from three to Ave in honor OF their
sixth birthday. The children play
ed at games during the afternoon
and were served a dainty luncheon
at Eve. A kodak picture was also
taken Of the merry party and each
little guest received popcorn ball
as a souvenir OF the day. Misses
Constance and Clovis received many
pretty gifts from their friends in re-
membrance OF the occasion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-17
To Help Worthy Poor.

It is requested that the commit
tees formed from the various Sun
day schools for the purpose of help
ing the worthy poor at Christmas
time, should proceed with the work
just the same as they did last year.
The superintendents are asked to
have each Sunday school class help
in this worthy cause by bringing
some certain thing.
1t is hoped that many people may
contribute to this cause and Web
ster City's poor be given merry
Christmas besides being relieved
from want and suffering.