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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
SURRENDER BoYs. or run.

SURRENDER BOYS, OR RUN.
Hard to tell. in this old world. what
troubles yet may come:
were in the Leap Year Country, an
the boys are runnin' somei
Taint like you read about it in the
almanac or book,
For the town is full O. widders an they re
willin as they looki
(Run, boys, rum
Leap Year time for fun
When the women do the courtin',
Surrender quick or runD
In the. Leap Year Country. an trouble
all around;
But what's the use to weaken? Good
fellers, hold your ground
Just feel you're complimented that
you're goin to get the hook:
Think o them rosy widders that are
willin they look.
clear you-every one:
Leap Year time for fun
When the women do the courtin
Why should Teller run2
Frank L. Stanton, in the Atlanta Con-
stitutiOn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
by THE WAY
By HARVEY PARSONS.

Inc trouble between Stubs and Daw-
son seems to be that Jawn got tired Of
the comedy before the show was over
LaFonette got three cheers in New
York All that is required to raise
three cheers. in this period of political
pifHe is to tear off your collar and
demand recall for the judiciary.
There are. of course. several other
ways but that is the most popular
Just at present.
And there is a place for everything;
the best place for Zimmerman to call
Swayze liar being in a crowded room
with large portion of the crowd be
tween the caller and the callee-
That precipitation descends equally
upon the just and the unjust, is not
complete; it may start to, but the sam
mental process which makes the unjust
one that way, usually prompts him to
pinch the just ones umbrella.
Nurses are always cautioned to re-
port any change they see in the pa
tient-a2d the doctor usually performs
an operation for it's removal.
There is always an opening III the
news columns for a prize fighter. If
lance jawfest with some otker pug,
he can rush out and get pinched for
speeding.
A lot of big bluffs are called with big
ger ones.
And lots of men get urdeserved
credit. The man who gives up his seat
in a car may be going to get off at the
next corner anyway.
One migh. gather that since seeing
in Prof. Woodrow Wilson a presiden-
Jial possibility, Col. Harvey has con-
suited an oculist.
1t may be noted in passing that the
first Kansas City man to fall for the
leap-year business had a weak heart.
Which punctures the allegation that
faint heart never won fair lady IN
less, of course, one goes into the sub
ject deeply and claims that the lady
was not fair, or she wouldn't have ta-
ken advantage of him.
The Grand Mufti of Bulgaria. Hodja
Mouhieddin Effendi, has resigned.
CVery frequently this department de-
parts from the lighter vein to print
some important news item of the sort-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATcHIsON GLOBE

Some men strut and call 1t dignity
Most people get over their hurry Wnen
they begin ja,wing
Some people seem to classify every
dutv with the solemn variety
When a man says his Irish IS aroused
it isn't; If it was it wouldn't talk
If you question that politeness pays, OBJ
serve how well an agent gets along
Most amateur athletes hope. some day.
to get good enough to be professionals
Things might be worse. The baldheaded
man seldom complains of sweaty feet
Women hold many jobs, most of which
they are willing to give up to get mar
ried.
An Atchison man is being an ideal hus-
band. now that he is too fat to dodge
things.
Ever hear anyone contend that mules
should also be b1anheted in cold weather?
How a seasiek invalid must hate the
doctor who recommended the voyage for
his health
So much time is wasted in politics that
we are in favor of charging admission to
political meetings.
You could chloroform some people with
out noticing any marked difference in
their general behavior
And it sometimes happens that the
editors blue pencil is manipulated by
late lunch eaten the night before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
oUAKER NlEDTTAIIoNs.
[From the Philadelphia Record.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Many a girl is fond of sports-tiu she
TaaTries one.
crank is almost any person who
doesn't think we do
The weather prophet doesn't always
find his business profitable.
We should try 10 forgive our enemies
as we forgive ourselves
In man of mettle silence may De
golden, or it may be iron-ical
The shoemaker should always be able
to keep body and sole together
Some people don't believe half they
hear even when they tell it themselves.
The fellow who gloats most over our
failures is the one whose advice We have
disregarded
Biobbs-.sFIow does ScribbIer's new play
end2" Slobbs-'.D isastrousiy, I'm afraid
1t closes Saturday night
Seems queer that all the Kentucky
baseball clubs should be affiliated with
the minors, when most Kentuclxians are
Majors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
A Glass Beehive.

Book lovers of Great Darlington
will be able to study bees if a sug-
gestion of the Rev. John Dolly, a well
known apiarist, is adopted. Mr.. Dolly
says something must be done for the
bees or the fruit crop will suffer,
as bee colonies are being depleted by
a disease known as foul brood.
Mr. Dooly wants the new Mason
Library to have the upper story fitted
with an observation beehive, so that
all may see the bees at work. He
would build the hive in the building,
so the bees might have means of exit
to the outer world, but inclosed in
glass, so that persons may observe
the working of the coloy-
1t is believed that Mr.. Dooly's sug-
gestion will be adopted.-Winsted
Con, dispatch to New York Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

Director John NJ. Clarke, of the
State Museum. has just received from
the hillsfdes of Ulster county. near
Saugerties, 900 feet above tidewater,
strata of limestone formation which
look like the fields of immense Amer
lean flags.
The stone is filed with small star
fish which were petrified. Prof. Clarke
believes. during the Devonian period
millions of years ago. He says that
never before has there been found
any limestone so thickly covered with
starfish.
Prof. Clarke was notified of the
strange figures in the rocks, and sent
men to investigate. but he never an
ticipated the portance.-Albany dis
patch to New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
ADVERT TSXNG TALKS
BY WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

The month of February is regarded by
many as a duh season-its a sort Of be-
tween hay and grass affair.
Many advertisers retrench-others quit
altogether.
Maybe the experience Of Mr.. Sigmuna
Baer, Of the Grand Leader department
store. st. Louis. viii put some stinening
into the backbone of those advertisers
VINO only buy newspaper space when con-
ditiOns are faNora BILE avoid alleged
dun seasons as they would the smallpox.
Mr.. Bser so impressed the editor OF
the 81. Louis Times a few months ago
with his enthusiasm about all-the-year-
round advertising that the editor printed
strong editorial on the subject.
He quoted Mr.. Baer as saying. I'VE
do not recognize any duh season" and
then wisely commented as follows.
THE merchant who recognizes a duh
season. who stops advertising and weak
ems his force Is deliberately tying one
hand behind him. The chief benefit 10 ho
derived from advertising is to he traced
to the familiarity Of the advertisement
you do not need a certain article To-
day. nor perhaps in six months. But
sooner or later the need asserts itself
and then you permit your eyes to do a
fully bring before you the antique letter
ing, the bold-face name. the pictorial an
peal, the apt phrase. which have been
crossing your vision day after day in the
advertisements.
1.-THE merchant who recognizes the dun
season is Ike a soldier who throws Me
ammunition away between ongarernen4e
Only. IN the mercantile world there need
be no time between engagements Tho
merchant whose ammunition is ready COS,
locate an army OF buyers at any moment"
merchant does not need to controI
a big business TO do advertising am the
year round; neither is big space REQUIRED
Many advertisers hesitate al repnler
publicity because they cannot cornpefe ~
space with big merchants. That's a fool
ish reason.
Whatever an advertiser spends +, ,
year should be equally disfrfb,,t,5
throughout the twelve months opinfore
TO the contrary notwithstanding
rolling stone gathers no moss ,,oftt,
does an irregular advertiser gather fbc
full benefit of his publicity No
It is wise for a merchant 70 L. a.
touch with the public all OF the time
CIo be eontinued1 N-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
DAFFYDHS
BY U. NOALL.

In Hartford town lives Shoemaker Bob.
At picking swell chickens, he's right on
the job
a wren named Anna says she is his
prize.
I wonder if he knows his dear Analyze.
Would you term the Weber and
Fields reunion a Dutch settlement?
(Turn on the calcium, Pete. Here
comes the leading lady.)
Can you lock the stable door with a
(Look out for his feet. men. COT
fins cost money!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
HUNOR OF THE Day

He=I am willing to make concessions
His Wife-ReaIly2 He-Yes: but It seems
impossible to make the supply meet the
Standardization Transcript
John the cook says she doesn't like
the place. Does she refer TO us, TO
I.onelyville2 If it's the town that doesn' t
suit her, we can move to some other
suburb. w ashington Herald
you're going to the smoker tonight
aren't you p Nope" why, the boys
are expecting you. Didn't you promise
them you'd be there?" Yes I intended
to be present but, you see. we have the
recall system in our family, and my wife
has just exercised it-'-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

An excellent record was made by the
federal government last. year in putting
out of business promoters of fraudu-
lent schemes who had bilked the pub
lie out of ST., 600, 600. If all the states
will adopt the Kansas blue sky law.
and congress enacts a similar statute
to reach bogus concerns that cannot be
controlled by the states. other promot-
ers of like ilk viii be restrained from
plying their trade. That, too. viii be
more advantageous to the people than
putting these get-rich-quick artists out
OF business after they have gathered in
the swaR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Some people never smile except in
derision.
A girl with pretty ways doesn't need
a pretty face.
X
The less coin man has the more
he appreciates it's value.
Y
Distance surely doesn't lend en-
chantment where money is concerned
All hopes are fragile things, but
none more so than those of the politi-
cal variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
TFrom the New york Press.

From the New York Press.l
man thinks of his own wits In capt.
tai letters.
Women want to fix up pedigrees with
the right names at christenings.
girl who marries for ideals can man
age to find consolation in clothes
There's too much gravy. and not enough
meat in the advice you get served to you.
When a man has spent all his borrowed
money he thinks his creditors ought to be
sorry enough for him to lend him more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

When Councilman A. c.. Mcneil
went into the postof1ice he noticed an
old ffattened sack in the corner, near
writing desk, and as he looked it
appeared to move.
Postmaster Tarr then appeared on
the scene and ripped the sack open,
and out came a garter snake about 1
foot long. Upon investigation it was
found that the snake had been there
since it was caught at the business
mems picnic II days ago.=Montesano
dispatch TO New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

Great emphasis is being laid by his
friends on the fact that hearty cheers
were given to Senator LaFollette IN
New York Mr.. Bryan is in a position
to inform the little giant of Wisconsin
that New Workers have a habit of
cheering one way and voting another
Nor is this popularity exclusive with
New Workers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

When Mrs. o. H. P Belmont gets
running her daily newspaper, man
aged by women and devoted entirely
to their interests. it is to be wondered
If she will charge it 5000 a column for
such interviews as she sees fit to give
it. That is what she told newspaper
reporters few weeks ago she thought
her interviews were worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

not only Colonel Roosevelt at the head
of the ticket but Herbert Hadley for
second place. it would hardly be ex-
pected that Governor Hadley would
come out under the circumstances and
announce that he was for President
Taft.
Chapter LxXxIII Tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

italy got into difficulties with France
over the seizure of French steamer
by an Italian warship- Italv politely
suggests that the matter be referred to
The Hague for adjudication. Italy
never thought of submitting her differ
ences with Turkey to The Hague. So,
why this change of attitude in respect
to her troubles with France? The an
swer is plain. Italy knows Jul well
that she couldn't whip one side of
France, either on land or sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

The Midwinter Exposition is one of
the local institutions that helps to keep
Topeka on the map with the outside
world. 1t is a winter industrial fair
and is well worth the encourag cement
and support of everybody in the city
A successful Midwinter Exposition
will enhance Topekas reputation for
being a live town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

From the recent letters which have
passed between them. it is apparent
that Governor Stubs and Attorney
General Dawson did not build perma-
nently when they engaged in a love-
feast not so long ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

Potatoes are on the climb as far as
their price is concerned Any other
news in this line would have been
totally unexpected by the consumers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

Tt is safe to assume that the wealth
er of the last few days has not pleas
ed everybody. Such a thing is impos-
sible, even where the weather is con-
l,car.r,n ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

Cooperative stores are to he tried
in Wisconsin to cut down the high cost
of living. Considering the fact that
the legitimate cost of an election to
the United states senate in that pro
gressive state runs all the way up to
100000, the cooperative plan. which
involves the elimination of the middle
men, might also be tried in the sena-
toriaI elections of the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

Maybe the Canadians ears will be
in working order the next time oppor-
tunity knocks on their doors. They
are already beginning to vail the ma
terial losses they have suffered by the
reiaction of the reciprocitx pact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

Senator Lorimer's term of office eX-
pires on March 3. 1915. And if the
committee investigating his election
doesn't make better speed than it has
beer there will be no need for its
verdict unless it is to be placed on
the Lorimer tombstone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

It isn't at all likely that the poll
teal busybodies will have the slightest
luck in their endeavors to create a
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

Georgia appears to have achieved
the least enviable record possible
Four negroes, and one of them a wom-
an, were hung by mob there the
other night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

That Kansas City girl seems to have
shown discernment in taking advan-
tage of Leap Year to propose to man
who had a -'weak'' heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
KANSAS COMMENT
A GIRLS STORY.


A feature story in last Sundays Kan
sas City Star told OF the trials and temp
tations Of a manicure job. From the
story il is apparent that thase profess
sionaI hand-hoIders have rather more IN
ducements to go over the crooked route
than the vast army or amateurs. Many
who keep their hands in the pink OF
condition are less particular about their
minds and morals, Il seems, and mani
cure girls learn good deal OF these
But it Was evident a good girl who
wrote the story: married woman she IS
now. and she makes her story worth
while by pointing out that IL isn't so
much more difficult for a manicure girl
to be a good girl. than II is for her sis
tiers at home or IN other lines Of en-
deayor If that IS the way she feels about
II. She didn't find IL very difficult to
be a good girl and make the business
profitable. and finally married a lawyer.
quite respectable young chap, who Is
good to her and the story ends happily
as true stories should, and are apt to
when based on good behavior.
A story of that sort Is helpful at times.
helpful to the men and TO the working
girls as well. We know enough OF men
of all walks of life to know they are bad
enough on an average. but stu a lot
better than is frequently iutimatcd by
Sob Squad soliloquies and such. Also,
while the life OF a working girl may not
be Joy forever. II Is an insult to that
worthy class Of persons. to hint as IS
frequently done that they must sell
much more than their time and labor n
Poorly paid they often are. and that
should be adjusted, and IS being. by
trades unions, by school boards and by n
generally Increasing sense OF fairness.
but they must a majority Of them be
given the greater credit because they
manage so well with the little they have.
because they are not inclined TO classify
themselves as martyrs. and because they
are reasonably happy on what they have.
Usually they are less man crazy than tho
girl loafers and parasites who haven
anything else much to think or. and
many men find out their worth and
marry them. sometimes giving them "a
steady job for less pay.-Atchison Globe.
THE GIRL WHO WORKS.
II you love the girl young man. marry
her. even if she works down town and
can't cook. \ young woman who has
brains enough to hold responsible posi-
ton down town successfully, viii find no
serious difficulty in mastering the cul-
mary art. Having worked for wages she
viii also know the value OF a dollar and
will not expect her husband 10 buy a
motor car on a 'steen dollar a week sal
ary.-Lindsborg News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PItlsS-

Ice. Is inches thick is being cut all
over Kansas. In other words the Kan
sas ice crop has been of the bumper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

What has become Of thai ,,... -
used 10 say he was a servant Of the No.,
pleE ne people had to let hin, - :.
replied Farmer Corntossei. s'TTe 80
be one Of these hired men who 80. 70
around tailSn' when they ought r. -
at work. Washington Star. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
THE GIRL WHO WORKS.
FROM OTHER pEMS
GOvERNMENTAL EFFICIENCY

GOVERNMENTAL EFFICIENCY.
The point OF President Tafts message
to congress on economy and efficiency
in the government service, is that tho
president believes that the time has
come to apply the scientific management
idea TO the government OF the United
States
Scientific management" IS a trade.
special system in itself Business men
and manufacturers are introducing IL all
over the country. and saving a great deal
of money by means of it, 1t is a system
of saving motions. 1t makes two blades
of grass grow where one grew before.
and in some instances it makes ono
worker grow where two loafers grew be-
fore.
In spite of all the tons OF reports that
are made to the government every year.
and stacked up and forgotten on the
shelves. nobody ever really knows, or
ever has known. how the governments
money is actually employed. NO one has
ever clearly described, to say nothing oc
systematizing the governments actiNi-
ues.-New York Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
sTop PArENT sMoTHERING.


There is merit to a bill just introduced
in congress by Representative Thaycr,
OF Worcester. providing that when "A pat
ent is granted it shall begin to run im-
mediately. unless there is a dispute. and
in any case at the end Of two years ana
that unless the patent is manufactured
and put on the market within three years
it shall be annulled. This latter provision
is most important It will prevent pat
ents from being bought by Interested
parties and then suppressed.
A man OF genius invents something that
threatens to revolutionze an established
business, and is induced to dispose OF his
patent to interested corporation. per-
haps with provision for "A royalty. Time
goes on and the patent is not used and
the inventor gets nothing. Worst Of all,
the public is deprived of the benefit OF
the discovery.
1t is to correct this situation that Rep
resentative Thayer has framed his bill
The measure is a minor feature OF the
agitation to control the trusts and az
such is entitled to consideration by con-
gress.-Boston Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

In the dispatches today will be no
tieed the statement that Mr.. Yuran of
Kansas visited Colonel Roosevelt yes
terday, and talked afterwards. He
was called down. severely by the col
onel who is said to have remarked that
Mr.. Yuran was a total stranger and
that it was absurd to suppose that he
would select such means to make
known any position that he might be
likely to take. adding significantly
that, IF at any time I have a state
ment to make I viii make it over my
own signature That's the stuff
That's Roosevelt Mr.. Yuran has a
name which in this connection has al
most a fakish appearance, but he is
said to be really a citizen of Blue Rap
ids. Kansas. more or less known. It
is now in order probably to hear from
Mr.. Iran or Heran-
Inasmuch as Our Governor is running
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24

The trouble between Stubs and Daw-
son seems to be that Jawn got tired of
the comedy before the show was over.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-11-09

There never was a time when PEG
pie appreciated the real merits OF
chamberlain's Cough Remedy more
than now. This is shown BY the in
crease in sales and voluntary testi-
monials from persons who have been
cured by it. II you or your children
are troubled with cough or cold give
II a trial and become acquainted with
its good Qualities. For sale by Ros-
coe w. Smith Co. adv.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-11-09
Serial Mo. o5so9
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, y. s.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho Oct
u, 1912.
NOTICE Is hereby given that
James a. Smith, OF Boise, Idaho. who
On March %, 1909, made Desert
Land Entry, No. 058a9, for NWA
SEA, Section 10, Township 8 south
Range 8 east, Boise Meridian, has
iiled notice Of intention to make
Final Proof, to establish claim tt
The land above described. before
the Register and Receiver, U. S
Land Office, at Boise, Idaho, on the
18th day of November, 1912.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Edward 8, Smith, of Boise, Idaho;
George s. Smith, OF Boise, Idaho;
William O. Thompson, Of Boise, Id
aho; Frank Young, Of Boise, Idaho.
WILLIAM BALDERSTON,
012-N9 Register,