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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
RY TIE WAY
N HARyEY FARso1S&

Our new building is to be something
of replica of the old Herald building
IN Herald Square. The frieze of wise
birds will adorn the upper crust-and
maybe we shall have clock in the
front gable-but there the resemblance
ceases. Mr.. MacLennan positively re-
fuses to add the pair of bronze nam
mer wielders to knock every hour as
the town is plentifully supplied with
knockers at present.
Working in u building while crew
of Workmen are building new one
around, above and under one, is ex-
hilarating summer sport. 1t keeps one
on the qui Vive-whatever that is
chasing ones desk around. And the
knowledge that a braWny workman may
at any moment drop in and tie a guy
rope to your favorite leg, Is almost
as exciting as waiting for the mdu
charge of a bull moose.
Albert Reid brought this one back
from Chicago: Gent observes that ne
had to shoot his dog. Was he MAD
asks fool friend. We'll, he didn't seem
to be overly pleased" answers owner
of late dog.
But Frank FARRELL brought better
one than that. every one VINO goes
to Chicago feels it his duty to lncluoe
new story in his return baggage
Chambermaid in prominent hotel
er- SAY! Come to think OF IT,
perhaps it would be better to let Frank
tell that one.
One of the latest dances is the
Tango Can Can. The beauty of the
dance is that it is not liable to be-
come popular, as very few dancers
can can.
According to the pictures the Lady
dances on the Wishbone and neck of her
PARTNER for a moment, and then he
takes her by one heel and waves her
around among the electric lights Tor
another moment.
A London editorial writer has given
Ave reasons why Great Britain should
not go to war with the United States
but he passed up the best one. II
the Tyrant Nation landed bunch of
soldiers on our Sacred Soil, it would be
less than an hour before an army
of our heroic real estate sharks would
have traded them town lots within
walking distance (Weston measure
ment) for their guns and ammunition.
The difference between a newspaper
man and a journalist is that the Jour-
nalist has been on the job about six
months.
1T amt RELY safe tub believe all yuh
see. Yer specs may magnify. '-Dea-
con Squash.
MY Paw is a Republican-whats
yourn?"
Nav wouldn't stand fer his BULL
When a woman starts to figure up
the weeks household expenses, she
invariably begins with the dollar hubby
from the fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

came between him and the page he
read She stayed with him so per-
s1stently; indeed, he shut his desk half
an hour early, and went scowlmg to
the tiny chambers he had managed to
find in a quiet eddy of the town
They looked desola-e enough, yet he
E1natter--even there she haunted him.
He went out quickly, made his way to
the park and walked here with swing
ing strides until almost midnight Then
suddenly he felt himself faint with
hunger. found an eating place and fed
himself decently. Afterward there
was another STROLL The moon had
come up Transforming magically even
the sordid town. 1t was late-after
midnight-when he came again TO his
own door and sat down upon the steps
for q last bask in the moonshine, a
last cigar.
AT first he barely noted a huddled
limp figure upon the farther end of
the topmost step. It gave him turn
to have it suddenly slip down beside
him. Next minute Joe was saying in
breaks:
"Johnny-I-you'n have to send me
fcme-after ALL I've found out
won't do-I'm too big a coward"
How did you make the discovery %
Latimer asked teasingly. laying his
hand on her arm.
She drew away from him ever SO
-sertly. Why you see-this way. 1
got the story-all right-and Parish
sald could use 1t. But-but l 1ound
Il couldn't do that Whyi Johnny the
whole secret is-Mrs. NorowilI loved
aher husband so she wouldn't stand in
the way of his happiness after she
found out he loved somebody else. And
she-she made believe to firt with
tile other man-so her husband would
have clear conscience. Could you
could anybody. cruelty a woman who
would do that?"
Il know you couldn't" Latimer re-
turned, his heart beating fast. He
had heard more than the words-a
subtly vibrant sympathy. Joe must
know what that other woman felt
was it possible she had loved him, |
Latimer, all along? She was standing |
Cnsteadily upon her poor pinched |
1T was so kind of you-sending the |
check" she murmured. IT had to
come and tell you-when they said |
you were out. waited. Please fix it
SO I can go home Saturday-but I'M
derstand 1 won't marry Billy"
'No-because you are going to mar /
~ me instead" Latimer answered, |
tucking his hand over his arm. 81 am
coming for you early in the fall-think
} on can be ready %
I'm ready now-unless you want to |
send me away" Joe said, so low, so
sweetly Latimer had to kiss her then
and there. regardless of time and |
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
QUAKER sIEDITATIoNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
The BARRIERS dog isn't necessarily a
sham poodle.
Beauty is only skin deep, especially IL
girl hasn't any money.
Some mems only idea in having pull is
to apply it to other fellows legs.
1t sometimes takes as much courage to
keep out of a fight as to win one.
Flattery is the best cure for a stin neck.
1t will turn almost anybody's head
A woman hates to feel that she is old
enough to be justified in lying about her
age.
Some people seem to take a lot of salts
faction from making martyrs of them
selves.
It isn't ignorance of the law that de.
feats client so often as the Ignorance OF
his lawyer.
The girl who thinks no man Is good
enough for her is surprised to find the
SO.
They were Struggled together in the
hammock. ''The night hath thousand
eyes, quoted the romantic young thing
Yes" replied the self-conscious youth,
and I feel as though every blamed one
of them was looking at me-
Blobbs-"I attended an amateur theat-
rtcal entertainment last night for the
benefit of a starving family" Slobbs-
Was the starving family relieved
Blobbs-'I dare say they were relieved
not to have to attend the entertainment"
IF I give you a nickel 1 suppose you
VIII spend It in the nearest saloon" said
the philanthropie old lady. NO, ma'am.'
replied Thirsty Theodore. ''Dere's one
up in de next block wot gives de biggest
schooner in de city fer a Nickel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
A COMPARISON AND CONTRAST

Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Roosevelt fur
niSh a comparison striking as their
contrast, writes z. S. in the Septem-
Der Atlantic. Both are optimists; both
born preachers. Each has the body
of an athlete and that Olympian di-
gestion which nowadays the states
mans life demands. Both are fun
damental Democrats, instinctively
reaching over the heads of the politi-
clans to strike hands with the people.
Mr.. Roosevelt is enormously the more
astute; Mr.. Bryan the more tenacious.
For law as law, Mr.. Bryan has a SEN
timent which to Mr.. Roosevelt can
not seem short of mawkish. Again,
for Mr.. Bryan's consistency Mr..
Roosevelt is too practical. Mr.. Bryan
follows the plain, straight road; for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
JOURNAL ENTRIES
Many men who do their best don't do

Many men who do their best don't do
much.
\
Neither is there much excuse for sing
ing the "old songs"
X y
More people should make it a point
to keep secret their opinions of others.
= y X
A main owning j horse thinks he's
entitled to most of the road until he
buys an automobile.
What has become of the oldfashionee
merchant who refused to take back
goods that proved unsatisfactory to
the purchaser?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Tom has the reputation Of being true
disciple of Jeffersonian Democracy. In
forccfuI discussion, entitled THE
Automatic Citizen in the September
Atlantic, Go yernor Marshall losses in
such words as ''phylacteries, Syn
enormously" and memorabilia" with
an abandon that is certain to cause
anxiety and alarm among his followers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Presumably, Governor johnson viii
carry great joy to the leaders of the
third-term party by telling them that
Topeka IS alive with sentiment for their
cause because of the crowds that heard
him speak at Garfield park on Labor
day. However, there would have been
just as big crowd at the park had
Mr. johnson remained on the Pacific
coast 1t was a Labor day picnic. not
q political rally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Much merit is to be found in the sug-
gestion that eggs be dated when placed
in cold storage. 1t would be some sat
isfaction to prove a grocer a falsifier
when he sells you storage eggs for
fresh ones at fancy prices In the middle
of the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Eubsca IH,ers of tho State Journal
away from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the rate OF
ten cents a week or thirty cents q
month (5y nail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out of town the State journal Will be
tn you like a daily letter from homo.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
DAEFYDHS
BY U. HoALL.

If you put grease in meadow would
the cow-slip?
(And the professor viii now sing that
pathetic little ballad: ..WiH You Lend
Me Your Gum at Recess?'D
If the jut ge soaks you SO does that
indicate it's a fine day?
deave him up, he's all cutl)
If the chandelier is gilt is the gas
jet?
easy with the whip. Phil It's a hired
horse.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Thus does the cost of living continue
to go higher and higher. There's a
big scarcity in the crops that produce
most of the high grade perfumes. And
think of it! The latest quotation for
pure essence of violet is $4,000 a kilo-
gram, which is about two pounds and
three ounces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

According to the latest announcement
IN Paris concerning mems fashions,
shorter morning coats are to be the
thing N the immediate future. And
If most men follow this decree they
will also wear shorter afternoon and
shorter evening coats. For with most
men, morning, afternoon and evening
coats, are one and the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.I

IFrom the New York Press-1
About all the work some men ever do is
on their vacation.
People even think a millionaire is most
agreeable to be dissgreeable.
A man is always lot more confident
about wasting somebody else's money
than his own.
It's not nearly SO much of a disgrace fer
a woman to have cold feet as for anybody
to say so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Among the latest Scientific" dis
coveries is one enanating from London
10 the effect that ripe-smoking in the
street is dangerous-that it produces
what really amounts to hypnotism, and
so makes the smoker careless of the
dangers surrounding him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Now that the newspapers have be-
gun to print football dope" the an
nual crusade will be begun for the
ebolition Of the game because of its
alleged great danger to the players.
Why not abolish swimming and boat
ing? In Kansas alone, there were 26
deaths from drowning during the month
of July Fl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
confession.

1 have loved too well the wonderful things
That are born beneath he sky
The flower and the bird and the rainbow
rings,
And the faces that always die.
Such Is one wdong have done the world,
But mine too greater wrong,
mat nave dared to tell the truth
OF beauty in a song
-Hichard lie Caffeine, in Harper's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Be- and pork prices have scared to
such an extent in Germany, that most
of the poorer paid aaborers. when they
are able to afford any kind of meat at
all, have to fall back on horsehesh.
Meat prices are probably even higher
in this country, but there are few
workers here who haven't the price
to provide themselves. occasionally at
least, with meat that is meat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
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
Eantzation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
pal building over wires for thin sole pur-
pSse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

A st. Louis woman has sued for d.
Vcrce because her husband objected to
her playing ragtime music. He wanted
only classical selections, so she said.
And this undoubtedly proves that there
is something wrong with both of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Some people have said that Governor
wilson is q trifle too erudite to mix
in the political game; that he writes
and talks over the heads of the prole-
tariat And they are sure now to say
the same thing about Governor Mar
shall. his running mate. even though
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Governor Wilson must be anxious for
e membership in the Ananias club. He
has the temerity to criticize the pre-
tensions of the Bull Moosers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

What balm will there be if Carl Nor
ris, one of the white hopes finally
develops into a heavyweight pugilist of
championship caliber? He has just en-
gagged the services of a coIcred pugilist
to teach him the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Mr.. Bryan could well afford another
$1,000 contribution to the Democratic
campaign fund. He has just conclud-
ed a chautauqua engagement of los
dates and report has it that Mr..
Bryan gets $500 per lecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Labor day happened at an opportune
time this year. That rain was most
necessary and welcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

London is assuredly one gloomy town
There was only 100 hours of sunshine
there during the month of August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

thought designates the seven wonders
of the world as.
1. wireless.
2. Telephone.
8. Aeroplane.
A. Radium.
5. Antiseptics and. AntitoXins.
6. Spectrum Analysis.
z. X-ray-
This seems at first glance like a
very good list observes Life. in
commenting on the article, but does
it really get at the bottom of things ?"
And Life offers the following sub
stitutes:
1. Teddy's nerve.
2. The fact that railroad engineers
are always blamed for accidents, and
the public believes it.
8. Mr.. Rockefel1er's moral nature.
4. Schedule K.
5. The n. Y. Police Department.
s. Suffra gifts.
Z. The American husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

She-How old would you take the De
Jones girls to be? He-Really, now. not
being an expert in antiquities, 1 couldn't
say.-BurlinSto Hawkeya.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
KANSAS COMAEET
THE EMPTY scHooL n

THE EMPTY SCHOOL HOUSE.
An empty school house is the lone
hest object in the world. For nine
months in the year it is filled with
cnlIdren who laugh and study ana
love each other and try their wits with
the teachers, until to the passer-by, II
seems alive with youth and aspiration
ana JOY. But in the other months to
pass 1t Is depressing for its whole at
mosphefe is that of some thing bereft
OF IT'S soul. The trees grieve for the
shouting troops of happy young ones
that are wont to play beneath them
me gloomy silent rooms are haunt
ed by the ghosts of those who dwell
III Latin literature and German poetry.
ana uttered with fragments OF
the multiplication tables, elusive
ed words which the littlest ones
nave tried to spell. To peep in
one OF them is enough to turn
cold the current of the warmest
heart. But wait another half month,
and these deserted places will be like
GASES in the desert, and all the young
life in town will be journeying to their
pleasant greenness. Faces will bloom
above every desk, and brown eyes and
gray, blue eyes and black will Det
searching along the paths of learning
for the trails into the land of under
standing. And the lonely school
impertinent expression. as much as to
say to the other houses in town,
what are you doing? How do you
manage to think you are happy with
lust q few children when most of them
come to me for the best part of the
day ?''-Kinsley Graphic.
T. r. AND HARD TIMES.
There is one thing that the Taft
supporters can agree upon with Cot
and that is his statement
that Democratic control in this coun-
try will mean hard times. The colonel
has been laying great stress upon this
fact lately. AS everybody including
the colonel is aware of the fact that
the most he can accomplish in this
fight is to turn the country over to the
Democrats. it is rather difficult to un-
1erstand if the colonel has the good
Of the American people at heart as
much as he says he has, why he should
be willing to infiict four years of hard
times upon them in order that he may
nave the qualification of defeating u
former friend with whom he has fallen
Mirror.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
F2OM OTHER PENS
PENSIONS FOR PREACHERS.

The executive commission of the
Presbyterian church has decided to be-
gin Immediately the raising of a $780,
100000 fund for the BENEFIT Of retiI ed
ministers of the denomination The
sum looks large until it is ren1em bered
that there will be at least E thousand
beneficiaries of the fun at The start,
who will receive an average pension of
only $500 year. A number of Meth
odist Episcopal conferences - roughout
the country have recently decided to
raise a fund within their own terri
tories to supplement the mcagre al
lowances now received by suocrannu-
ated clergymen from special collec-
tons in the churches. Other denomi-
nations also are showing a revived IN
terest in the subject and the !, old
preacher who has grown feeble in the
service Of the church may at fast lie
taken care of as he deserves. But II
the VIGOROUSLY low salaries received
by pastors of the smaller churches in
most denominations were placed on
par with compensation accorded men
in other professions, there would be
less necessity for pensions. This is the
typical and logical answer TO every
civil pension proposition. But with
the clergyman as well as Win others,
expense seems to keep full pace with
increased income, and ministers are
apt to follow too closely the Scriptural
injunctions to take no thought OF the
morrow and fail to make provision Tor
old age. Moreover, it is probably
easier to raise a pension fupJ, even OF
generous size, than to secure fair sal
aries in individual cases and raise the
standard of church financing to the
extent necessary. The preacher is en-
tilted to a living wage, as is every 9TH
er worker, and a living wage means
something more than enough for
hand to mouth existence. Tie Presby-
terrain ministers will not be begrudged
their pensions.-Philadelph Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
FREAK SHOES.

The retail shoe dealers OF the STATE
deserves 70 be encouraged la their eff
forts to induce manufacturers 20
standardize styles and cease the man
ufacture of freak footwear. What
purpose the frequent changes Of shoe
PATTERNS serve other than t. stimulate
an artificial demand is not apparent.
Consumers do not ask for them and
surely no consideration of comfort or
beauty justifies them. Not since the
DAYS of the -'toothpick toes has so
nwlv a shoe been foisted on the public
as that in fashion this season. It was
a poor substitute artistically for the
neater shoe of previous years. The ar
bitrary change of design materially IN
creases retail prices from the necessity
which confronts dealers of making up
the loss on their unsold stock. 1t con-
stitutes one of the manifold causes. II
a minor one, of the higher cost OF Nv
fnP-NeW York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
THE WoRLD,s WoNDERs.

Popular Mechanics after much
correspondence, meditation and
thought designates the seven wonders
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-17
LOCKS BLUE FOR TAFT.

1t now begins to look as If
Roosevelt will succeed in thwart.
ing the denomination Of Presl
dent Taft, his recent victory IN
several States, notably the State
of Pennsylvania has had a chill
ing effect upon the friends Of
Taft and it has given an impetus
to the Roosevelt boomers. while
it is contended that Taft was
nominated four years ago with
out the support Of Illinois,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, New
York and Wisconsin, yet without
these States this year his pros
spect for success is not encour-
aging to his supporters. Those
who study political conditions
figure that it is almost llnpossi-
bic for Taft or Roosevelt to win
the nomination. however. should
either one win it will be impossi
bic for the two factions to get
together for the campaign Of
1912. If Taft wins the nomina-
ton the followers of Roosevelt
Will not give him the enthusiastic
support that will be necessary
to win, and if Roosevelt gets the
nomination the Taftites cannot
consistently vote for him, there
fore, the outlook fer a democratic
victory vas never better.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-17
SMITH 10 HaKg TEEN PUBLISH.

Senator. E. D. Smith has
scored another victory for the
farmers of the South by getting
through the Senate his bill re-
curing the director Of the cen
sus to issue monthly, in connec-
ton with the ginners report, a
statement OF the number of bales
of cotton used by the manufac-
tarers, the number of bales in
stock and the number Of bales
exported, and to require these
statistics to be furnished also TO
the department Of agriculture
for publication in connection with
the regular cotton condition re-
ports. The Senator believes
his bill will become laa: at this
session. Senator Smith has de-
voted much study 10 the cotton
problem and If there is an.;' way
by law that the farmers OF the
South can get relic; from the
discrimination heretofore made
against them he is going to ind
it. There is no douby that con-
sress has been made TO realize
the force Of Smiths knowledge
of this problem. and t. recognize
him as IA authority.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-17
VIII THERE 3F WARP

Conditions over in Mexico are
such that the United States may
be called upon to take a hand for
the protection Of Americans and
their property interests Uncle
Sam has issued a warning to
Mexico that ''it expects and
must demand that American life
and property with the Republic
of Mexico be justly and ade-
quately protected, and that this
government must hold Mexico
and the Mexican people respon-
sible for all unlawful acts en-
dangering American life or dam
aging American property or IN
terests. This sounds 10 Us like
an ultimatum from the American
government which has mean
ing for the Mexicans to behave
themselves, and if they do not
Uncle Sam will step across the
border and enforce good behavior
with such force as may be nee
essary to accomplish the puI-
pose. Il would not surprise Us
in the least for the United States
and Mexico to be at war before
the National election in Novem-
Der, and if it IS, IL may mean a
continuation OF the party in
power.