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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.
FFrom the Philadelphia Record

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Failure is the result of waiting for other
people to do things first.
Many a man never feathers his own nest
because 1t costs too much to color nus
nose
The religion that makes a man take his
coat off isn't the kind he makes a cloak
of.
This is a striking situation remarked
the clock as both the hands pointed to Il.
In writing love letters a fellow doesn' t
have to a quill pen to make a goose
of himself
Wigg-"Here's fashion item that says
women are going to give up the hat pin. -
Wagg-"Oh, that's all in your eye"
Hoax-"They say Tottie Twinkletoes 1s
going to marry an Earl. That girl is a
bird" Joax-"The Early bird, eh?''
Time is money" quoted the Wise Guy.
YES agreed the Simple Mug, but It is
apt to hang more heavily on our hands.''
BIobbs-"what is your opinion of Wig
ways veracity?" Slobbs-''Why, that fell
low couldn't tell the truth even on the
22d of February"
He-"Come, now; did you ever see d
woman really speeches. with astonis u
ment?" Subsequently,, when a man
gives her a seat In a crowded car
Blobbs-'I understand Saphedde is quite
a photographer in amateur sort of
way" SlobbS-"Huh he doesn't knt w
anything about photography. Why. that
umbrella on a, cloudy day"
The girls of old were not averse
To wed a man for better or worse;
But those today will answer yes,
And marry him for more or less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
KANSAS FIRE PREVENTION.

For many years Chief wilmarth of
the Topeka fire department, the vet
eran of thousands of fires and the old
est fire chief in point of duty in the
United States, has followed out the
plan Of fire hazard prevention In this
city. Without the aid of laws he has
organized a competent system of in
spection, without the aid of the courts
he has investigated incendiary trails,
and without the requests of the city
he has given out columns of advice
to owners of property.
From the reports on the recent
meeting of the Kansas State Fire
Prevention committee in Topeka 1t is
apparent that Chief Wilmarth, like
many politicians, has been ahead of
his time. He has been advocating re-
forms, and protective measures in the
past that must be worked out in the
future.
Without a doubt Kansas will profit
from the work of this committee.
Their proposed fire marshal law,
whereby a state officer is empowered
with authority to investigate fires of
mysterious origin and prosecute in
cendiarism will discourage the cpl
demic of 'set" fires in this state. 1t
will give fire insurance companies bet
ter chance to protect their rights. It
will, with a few prosecutions, bring
the fire fend face to face with a peni-
tentiary sentence.
1t was stated that in the last eleven
months in Topeka twenty-one fires
have been caused by incendiarism.
This is a startling record for a city
this size.
The committees recommendations
for the education of average property
owners in the matter of avoiding fire
hazards is another solution of the
unknown cause" problem. Let the
people know of the dangers in their
homes, their stores-teach them the
proper methods Of construction and
fires caused through these weak chan
nels will be reduced to minimum.
An ounce of prevention is worth sew
eral thousand gallons of water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
THE WALLPAPER BORDER.

lie in my room on a bed of pain,
Through the shades no daylight can
creep,
Without bowls the bleak wind of Winter
Which banishes all chance of sleep.
But a vision of Springtime peers out or
the gloom
From the border of roses atop Of My
room.
With the morning appears the sunshine
And 1 hear my comrades at play,
But my back is SO twisted l never can
rise
From this couch on which 1 stay.
But no doctors verdict can make this
tomb
With the border of roses atop of my
room.
I will not describe the roses
For he who Beauty feels,
VIII create mental picture
That to him the most appeals,
OF Just the kind of roses
That could make a boy consent,
', 18th affliction and confinement
To resign and be content.
And will see only sunshine without dis
NAL doom
In the roses of Summer atop of his room.
Amelia Day Campbell, in the Christian
1ntelligencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
From the HickeyviIIe CIarion

Hank Tlmms stole the sheet Iron thun-
derstorm from the opry house this week
and used 1t to mend large hole in IFS
tin roof.
Ansel Jimkey has been appointed game
warden. He ought to make a good one
because what he don't know about base
ball and draw poker amt worth tryin' to
find out.
I have seen lot of French horns or
automobiles but, by gravy, have seen
lot blame sight more greenhorns on 'em
fellow who puts matrimonial ad in
the paper is running a long ways down
the road to meet trouble.
1t Is getting so nowadays that Teller
who chaws tobacco is almost as much of a
freak as a Teller was twenty years ago
who didn't.
A Teller who thinks he has got to tell
you the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth about yourself is mora
of a nuisance than a downright durn liar.
biscuit for rat, and the constable is
working on the case, trying to find out IL
she is violating the pure food law.
since the days of the James G. Blaii;e
Marching club and has it rugged up to
take collections in at the meetin' house
When a Teller drops in a $500 bill nothing
happens. When quarter is dropped in a
horn blows and when a penny is dropped
in gun goes of. Ali the regular mem
bers of the church is badly powder burned
and look like battie-scarred veterans.
When the plug nat Is passed around
among the regular congregation Old Cap
Whtpple says it sounds like the battle Of
Gettysburg.
Virtue is its own reward, especially IL a
teller is running seven-column paper in
a one-column town.
I'd hate to see lady chaw tobacco or
smoke a pipe. but, by crackyi I'd rather
see em doing that than kissing poodle
dogs.
Amariah TiIson. our talented and versa
tile barber, advertises his shop for sale
cheap and will locate permanently In some
other midst
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.1
A lie that comes from nowhere can go
everywhere.
A mans idea of the government being
all right is If his own bank account is.
The time a girl can feel specially ro-
mantle is If there is nothing to feel ro-
mantle over.
widow is mighty sly to be able to act
as IL she had never even spoken to a
man before.
The reason woman never let's her hus-
band know what she thinks of her friends
is SIC lets them know what she thinks OF
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
AIost Street Car.

A trolley car was lost in one of our big
western cities for a whole afternoon Il
belonged on one of the short runs in the
suburbs and had been put in the care Of
an entirely new, but business-like motor
man and conductor
All went well until noon. After that
nothing could be heard of the car. Tele-
phone calls to the car barns revealed
nothing, as did frantic calls from the main
office to points along the cars course.
In the evening, however, the smiling
motorman and conductor pulled the car
into its proper place.
Where in the world have you been all
afternoon with that carr" yelled the angry
transportation manager.
We'll, we ran all morning on Brock
street, but business was poor, so we con-
cluded to go out after more trade and We
got it, too. We went over to the business
street that runs through the center of
tow and had all we could do all afe--
noon.'-In November National Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
KANSAS COMMENT
THE or WAR.


It Is a curious situation that finds
the United States in domestic warfare
with the Standard Oil company, and
yet the protector of the oil industry
from unfriendly action on the part or
the German authorities. The situation
is anomalous only on its face. The
widest sympathy may be felt toward
efforts on the part Of the German
authorities to protect the people from
the evils of monopolistic control in the
field of oil products. Nevertheless when,
under the cover of such a purpose, Ger
many seeks to set up an embargo upon
American oils, or even to discriminate
between the oils of one concern and an
other the matter has bearings upon the
freedom of trade under the existing
tariff agreements between the two
countries which cannot be overlooked
Therefore, the United States ambassa-
dor has made representations against
the plan of the kaiser's government to
set up an oil monopoly which would
absolutely control the entrance or
American oils and the condition OF their
entrance into the country. American
oils are in competition with those OF
Russia and other oil-producing coun-
tries, and great German oil monopoly
might very well play off the one against
the other for it's benefit and with
serious subtraction from American
trade.
1t will be noticed, however, that the
Standard Oil company, which never
fails to be taken care Of, will be the
principal beneficiary from the interven-
! ton of the United States.-Ottawa Re-
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
DAFFYDHS
BY q. NoALL.

If thunder creates a vacuum does
atmosphere it?
(Aw, just one more, boy. just one
more.)
If we have an open winter would the
spring lock it?
Cwatch out, Rachel, the ice is crack
ing)
If the cod fish was king of the deep,
would the cod live a royal life?
(Let him UP, HIS Al C-t.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the Chicago News.1

tFTom the Chicago News.1
A girl with dimples is always smiling.
every campaign furnishes a new crop
of fool letters.
Some men are so sure of success that
failure is inevitable.
Some women are known by the hus-
bands they support.
II you entertain guests too well, you
are apt to retain them.
A gossip is woman who tells all she
knows-and' then some.
And every man admits to himself that
ne is either clever or good looking.
A foolish girl makes a husband out of
her lover; wise one makes a lover out
of her husband.
OF course, you wouldn't get so angry
talking politics if the other fellow had
any sense or reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
UNCIiE SAVES MARINES.

When the United States. marines
landed at Constantinople one of the
finest bodies of fighting men on earth
prepared to play their part, If neces-
sary, in protecting foreigners in the
Turkish capital. Americans in city
threatened with massacre and pillage
could not have better defenders than
the marines from American warships.
These fighting men, ashore and
afioat, soldiers and sailors, too" are
equally efficient on the decks of bat
tleships and behind entertainments.
They are accustomed to face the
emergencies Of a double service. They
know the sea, and they understand
the shore equally well.
The marines of the United States
navy are vigorously sifted and picked
body of men of splendid physique,
more than average intelligence and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

complain that there is no outlet for
their funds. The Provident association
in the last year has done a wonderful
work With additional resources it
could do more. The association needs
more equipment, more persons and
more funds, to carry on its campaign
of happiness among the poor and
needy. Aid to this cause will be aid
to the city's suffering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
HOTEL PRICES.

A crowd of diamond bedecked hotel
keepers and their wives held a meet
ing at Kansas City this week under
the name of the Kansas, Oklahoma and
Missouri Hotelkeepers' association. The
principal act of the meeting was the
passing of a resolution asking con-
gress to place cattle and beef on the
free list in the new Democratic tariff
act to be enacted. The rich hotelkeep-
ers seem to think the high cost Of beef
is running them, still they have money
to attend meetings and be wined and
dined by the rich hotelkeepers of the
city where they hold their meetings.
AS we have before stated the price of
cattle is none too high now when the
cost of production is taken into con-
sideration. The COW man is just as
much entitled to profit on his labor
and investment as the hotelkeeper. In
fact he has really more right to a
profit when 1t is considered that the
COW man has to labor outdoors and
take chances on the weather If the
hotelkeepers want cheaper cattle there
is nothing to prevent them raising their
own cattle. The money they spent on
their Kansas City meeting would have
given them a nice start on a herd
Medicine Lodge Cresset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Readers of the State Journal may rest
assured that none of the advertisements
conducive to race suicides have ap-
peared or will appear in this paper
The recent raid of the postal inspectors
failed to disclose an advertisement from
Topeka's evening newspaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Every girl should wear dainty. taste
full evening gowns -ays the editor Of
a woman's page. That is one Of the
reasons that fathers sit in their offices
with rough edges on their coat sleeves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

There's no need of playing up this
news of a Kansas girl Judged the sec
ond most beautiful in the United States.
Everyone who is acquainted with Kan
sas maids know they would pass mus
ter Of the most critical of all judges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

A shorter day on the farm was dis
cussed by the Agricultural Congress at
Hutchinson, recently The rising and
setting of the sun is the only rule that
the farmer will recognize in the labor
movement on the farms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

A Chicago man deserted his wife be-
cause she did not call him 'dearie'' and
sweetheart" and other endearing
terms He should have held off on her
new fall suit little longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Kansas printer testified recently
that in IS years he had smoked up 1900
sacks of flour, 600 pairs of shoes and
1S5 suits Of clothes in tobacco expense
From the smell of some pipes, there
are others smoking up shoes and socks
and flour sacks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

If November made a habit of living
up to the standard maintained so far
this year, the eleventh month would
have a much better reputation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

who invented the idea In Kansas that
taxes should be collected just before
Christmas, when the average man is
attempting to meet without en-
barrassment the annual exchange of
CfPfS2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

The Episcopalians, broad in their
views of the ordinary questions Of the
day - questions that bother many
churches, have ruled against a divorced
man for bishop. Is a minister supposed
to endure domestic distress simply be-
cause he is a part Of the church?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

If the Baptist editors would carry
their revision of the Bible far enough
It would be unnecessary for the
churches to spend so much energy in
obtaining converts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

A New York man who wore long
whiskers lost his life because of his
adornment. Hot ashes from his pipe
dropped into the natural underbrush.
And still they wear 'em.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

A japanese has defeated the Amerf-
can billiard champion. And Captain
Hobson apparently is away on vaca-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

kept in a high state of discipline. They
can be depended upon to honor their
country and its flag wherever they are
sent, under any and all circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

All that Bulgaria is doing and SUI
fering is being done and endured by
q country about the size of Ohio, in
area and population.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Russia has harvested an immense
rye crop this year, and the situation
In the Balkans promises to add very
Wrr face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Turkey rejected the peace terms Of
fered by the Balkan allies. Here was a
chance TO stop the war and fight the
rhoIera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

It is good news to learn that the To-
peka Ad club is troubled with insomnia.
Let the disease spread to every city
commercial organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

1t did not need cholera to prove tc
the world that the bird perched on the
bank of the Bosphorus is a turkey
huzzard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Advance dope" on football games is
blood brother to straw vote election
predictions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

The Kansas Agricultural and Indus
trial Congress is to be made perma-
nent institution. This means that the
Improvement of conditions in this state
will he permaQent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Good government is impossible any
where without clean courts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

For centuries Turkey was a gobbler
but now it Is being gobbled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Topelans who have substantial sym
pathy for the poor of the city need not
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-01

No. 1009-350 acres-This is a nearly
level farm. Located near the best mar
kets in Virginia, in Botetourt county, 2
miles from c. & o. Ry. Near two big
prosperous towns in good section and
among good people, where there are
schools and churches. 200 acres open
land, and part in BLUE GRASS, bal
ance cleared and in cultivation and ex-
ira fine for corn, wheat, grass, fruit
and tomatoes. Especially well watered
and fenced. Orchard of plenty of ap-
Piles and other fruits. improvements
consist of good big house, abundance
of shade. Large barn, stable, granary
and out-buiidings. Price SIS, 800. Terms
! cash balance l, and years.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-01

back on the farm, and in this way |
have made my land rich and productive
and it has paid me big interest on the
investment, as it is in the best of fix.
have running water handy; it is fore
ed right to the porch at the house and
spring house and into the barn yard.
There is an orchard of $50 trees of all
kinds of fruits; all of the standard va
rieties. The best price / can make is
SIS, 900, on terms of ! cash and the bal
ance in l, 2 and years, and l will throw
In all of my farm implements and 40
acres of wheat that Is looking fine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-01
HAWKINS PHARMACY, 1s,svsu. v,
BLUE GRASS FARMS
OUR SPECIALITY

No. 803-300 .acres-HERE IS A
REAL FARM and we give below the
owners exact description and letter
Gents:-I have concluded to stop farm
ing, and as am too old to keep it up,
and will not rent, Ehave decided to sell
my big farm and get little home. l
bought the place in the year 1874 (33
years ago. at the price of $1,000 with
nothing.on it tbutsan old log house.
have built 2 sets of nice buildings that
cost me $1,000, and all are built of the
best timber, with good roofs end spout
ing down. to big cistern All painted
inside and out. Finished up nice enough
for anyone. Two big barns, one 4Ox56.
All kinds of outbuildings. All in good
condition. There are school houses
and churches within mile and 8 r. F.
ID. deliveries within mile of farm. 8
railroads within miles. and the best
of roads. The land is all limestone, as
good as the best, and the farm is layed
off in II fields; with best of wire fences.
Has big springs on the place. Water
in each field. Land is just little roll
ing. Can cut wheat all over the place
with binder. Have cut with machine
for 81 years from 400 to 1900 bushels a
year. All nice, smooth, clean land and
clean fence rows. haul my feed and
straw to the barn yard and feed all of
1t can and work it into manure to put
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-01

VIRGINIA
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the County of TazeweIl on
the 9Th day of January, 1912.
Arthur Vance and Orman Vance. Pl'ts.
against
Mary E. Moore, Defendant.
The object of this suit is to recover
of the said Mary E. Moore in favor of
the said Arthur Vance and Orman Vance
the sum of forty-two dollars and ten
cents with interest on $37. 90 a part
thereof from the 9th day of March,
1911, until paid and on the sum of S.. 90
the residue thereof from the Ist dav of
December, 1910, until paid, and to SUBJ
Ject to the payment thereof by attach
ment in law, three lots or parcels of
land, with dwelling house thereon.
situated in the town of Ricblands, Taze.
we'll county. Virginia, known as lots
Nos. 8, and 10, as shown by plat.
with certificate made by w. p. Far
mer, dated 18th day of April, 1911, filed
in the Office of the clerk of the circnit
court of Tazewell county, Virginia. and
recorded in said clerks office in Deed
Book No. 55, page 523, etc., and being
the same three lots purchased bv the
said Mary E. Moore from Marion Moore.
And an affidavit having been made
ana MEG tnat the defendant, Mary E.
Moore, Is not resident of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that she do ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof. and do what may be
necessary to protect her interest in this
suit. And it is further ordered that q
copy hereof be published once week
for four successive weeks in the Taze-
well Republican, a newspaper published
in the county of Tazewell, and that a
copy be.posted at the front door of the
courthouse of this county as prescribed
by law.
A copy-Teste:
c. w. Greever, Clerk.
w. b. Spratt, p. q. jan11w4