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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
SAYS UNCLE CIV

Beware how you condemn your riv-
| al. There be many who would never
have made a ripple had it not been
for the testimony of their enemies.
never obtained recognition until some
angry person who fancied himself in
jured informed the community that
the big fellow was getting so strong as
to be public menace. OF course, the
little fellow didn't intend to advertise
the big one. He simply spent his time
telling his neighbors that the other
man had oppressed him and would
soon be depressing everybody else. All
of which convinced the listener hat
the man complained of was a good
deal of a chap and the right sort of
person to tie to.
All of US are pretty well aware of
the fact that nobody cares to make
a fight on a nonentity. All of US have
more or less admiration for the vigor-
Gus personality. We do not care much
what a man does or how he does it,
so long as he is doing something. If
he keeps busy and gets results, we are
inclined to overlook a good many of
his shortcomings and forgive most of
the wrong he does. This is not ethical,
but it's the facts in the case, just the
same.
Moreover, selfish interest as we'll as
disinterested admiration draws Us to
the side of the strong man. None of
us likes very we'll to be associated with
q loser. he VINO complains OF INJURY
at the hands of another usually puts
himself down as a weakling and writes
an unquestionable testimonial to the
strength of the man he seeks to injure.
And, in enforcing the recognition of
his enemy's strength, the little man
renders the big man the service most
necessary to his prosperity.
Regret it as much as you may, the
man who kicks a weakling out of his
way never wants followers. The ulti-
mate satisfaction that he may get
out of his apparent success is quite
another matter but for the purpose
of those who are wont loudly to con-
denim their enemies it is sufficient to
know that this condemnation serves
well where equally loud admiration
would be dismissed as too fulsome
praise.
In these days when advertising is
worth dollars, get even with your
enemy by keeping your mouth shut
copyright, 1912, by w. E. Williams.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

lively Prince of Wales, Regent, =, and
King, the "best company in England"
Brighton was originally, and indeed,
through many of its best years, remain
| ed, Brighthelmstone. 1t was a fishing
village, lying in a dip in the Downs,
which toward the beginning of the
Eighteenth century, began to be visited
for the sea bathing. Brighthelmstone
indeed made its first great stride to-
ward popularity when, about the mid
die of the century, there settled there
a fashionable physician by the name of
Russell, who had made his reputation
by advocacy Of the merits OF sea water
he not only advised its external use.
but considered it "unwise to hurry into
a course of bathing before the body is
altered and sufficiently prepared by
drinking sea water!' For delicate
-stomachs a mixture of sea water and
milk was recommended as a noble
medicine" In spite, h .wever, of such
rfgors the sea cure grew popular. Bath
ing machines were tablished on the
front, and soon it was related with sat
1sfaction that the attendants dipped"
several hundreds of visitors a day.
Dfppers,' male and female, prospered.
The old books which it is so pleasant
to read in Brighton abound in anecdotes
of famous beach characters. "Old
sneaker" who dipped Mr.. Prince"
as he called the prince of Wales. who
was later George W. and once dragged
him out by the ear when the royal
d1ppee' was determined to swim in too
nigh sea; and Martha Gum, who, |
privileged to enter the Pavilion's kitch-
ems, was once discovered there by the |
prince pocketfng piece of butter, AMI |
held by that gentleman in conversation |
near the hot stove with awkward re-
sults.-Harrison Rhodes, in Harper's
Magazine for June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHISON GLOBE.

An easy loser says nothing; a hard
loser yells STEAL
Doc Robinson refers to an ideal
husband as a mollycoddle.
Some people refuse to start over
tho hill because it isn't a mountain.
Running a newspaper is just like
any other business, except it's differ
ent
Among the great questions that still
hold forth is: At what age is it prop
er to marry?
One way to decrease the cost of liv-
ing is not to live SO WELL but it isn't
good way.
An expert loafer can always rest
well, although he does nothing else
that way.
AS a rule, Daughter begins to think
of false hair and the boys at about
the same age.
1t is only in the magazine stories
that the cub reporter can be relied
upon to do the best work.
An evangelist can make money
abusing people, but there is nothing
in that course for a politician.
Advertising will pay, even when the
public is expected to send in its an
swer on a three cornered coupon.
Speaking of lightning change ar
fists, there are the politicians shift
ing from one band wagon to another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.1

[From the Chicago News.1
A stitch in time beats two in the
side.
There are many weddings and few
real marriages.
1t takes a thin girl to generate true
love for a fat man.
All the seats set apart for the world 8
critics are occupied.
A man knows what love is, but he
isn't always sure which 1t is.
People who are always asking for ad-
vice seldom like the kind they get.
The trouble with most people is that
they seem to think they are as good
as we are.
For every man that work kills, hav-
ing too many good times puts dozen
out of the running.
1t is fortunate thing for the aver
age man that his actions are less than
one-half as fierce as his thoughts.
No doubt there are wives who drive
their husbands to drink, and there are
other husbands who would like to have
such wives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
EVENING CHAT
Some vacation Suggestions.
By RUTH CAMERON

The season of vacation and travel is
close at hand. In a week or two the
annual hunt for pleasure will be fairly
| under way. May I, then, offer e Few
heterogeneous suggestions to the vaca-
toner and the traveller?
First, don't draw advance drafts on
your vacation account-in other words
don't get exceptionally tired because
you are about to have rest. There Is
nothing more dangerous to the success
of any trip than that.
Don't expect too much. Then all
your surprises will be pleasant ones.
If you want to look as well when
you arrive at the way-station or at
your journeys end, as when you start
out, wear very plain things. A tailored
suit and a silk shirtwaist is the ideal
travelling rig for a woman. 1t may be
personal preference, but it seems tc
me that a woman who is travelling new
er looks quite so well as in dark
blue suit with blue silk blouse and
white ruche or turnover collar.
Be thinking more of the people you
are going to meet than Of the person
they are to meet, and you VIII be very
likely to please.
Be ready to make friends-for after
ALL these new personalities are as valu-
able a part of our vacation treasure as
anything we see or bring home-but
not too ready. Especially be not too
ready with your condolences. Remem-
Der that the gourd growth of summer
friendship is apt to wither as rapidly
as it grew.
Whatever else you forget, be sure to
take an ample jar of some good cold
cream. In your travels, you are apt
to find hard water that you won't want
to use on your face, and anyhow no
water washing will remove all the stair
of travel. If you don't believe this, af-
ter a day in the rtain wash your face
thoroughly with water, and then rub
your supposedly clean face and neck
with cream, removing the cream with
flannel rag, and see if the results do
not astonish you.
If you are to make many stops and
are one of those people who leave some
memento at each place, you may care
to try a plan which a friend of mine
found efficacious. She made a type
written list of all the articles which
should be in her bag and always glanc-
ed over it after packing.
Do you have to economic somewhere
ter day in the rain wash your facc
to make your vacation budget COW
er expenses? Most of us do, but |
don't begin by carrying heavy |
Ten minutes trudgink |
with a heavy bag may put you in I |
condition that viii mar whole day
pleasure. Frequent over-taxing may |
bring even more serious results. SO |
don't grudge the dimes spent in this
way. They are one of the best invest
ments you can make.
And last but of course not least, be |
sure to take a vacation heart with |
Won. for If you do not, you will have |
cord Sage's warning, Though we trav-
ell the world over to find the beautiful. |
we must carry it with US or we find /
it not"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

According to the returns Of the dep
uty county tax assessors, Topeka has
gained 2,7OS in population during the
last year. And the tax assessors al
ways miss a few noses of the tax dod-
gers who are able to hide. An increase
in population of about 5000 a year is
a most substantial one for Topeka.
There is every reason why such an in
crease should continue during the sue
ceeding year. And when the next fed
eral census is taken, Topeka will be
approaching the $1,000 population class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
FROM OTHER PENS
r. r. AND THE DICTATORSHIP.

T. r. AND THE DICTATORSHIP
In hin Gettysburg speech Mr.. Roose-
welt showed himself sensitive and even
nettled on the subject of q dictator
ship. Talk about it is all stuff and
nonsense. Any man who suggests
such an idea ought to be put in charge
of a nurse, and so on. Well, the very
fact that he thinks H. necessary to re-
fer to the matter ia such way shows
that he knows there is something in
it. He knows, that is to say, that the
thing Is being seriously discussed by
sober men, and that the whole ques-
ton of a third term and power for life
for the indispensable man will certain
" figure much more largely in the
scamPaign.~if -he-is- nOn1Inatedy- tfIaneits
has in tho struggle for the nomination.
Nor is Ir. Roosevelt so IMMERSED in
history IT in the teachings of political
philosophers as not to be aware that
a dictator under some other name is a
constant possibility in popular govern
ments. How autocratic power may be
won under the pretence of executing
the peerless will has been shown by
the authorities from Aristotle down to
Benjamin Franklin and Judge Story.
Mr.. Roosevelt pooh-poohs the warn
ings of all thse "outworn" students of
government, but he is not ignorant of
their force. What he would like Is to
be a dictator without any ones daring
to call him such.-New York Evening
Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
QUAKER MED1TATIoNs.
TFrom the Philadelphia Record.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Many mans obstacles are home
made.
Some fellows borrow trouble and
others won't even take offense.
Some people seem to have an idea
that he who laughs best laughs last.
The modern idea is to marry IN
haste, and spend your money at leis-
ure.
The awning maker, as well as the
optimist rejoices that the world is full
of sunshine.
The things we don't do cut quite as
great factor in our happiness as the
things we do.
1t is easier to forget what you ought
to know than to know what you ought
to forget.
Many a girl develops a perpetual
giggle because some fellow once told
Ter she had a musical laugh.
Nell-'T don't think I should care
to marry a widower." Belle-"No; you
would lose all the fun of tanning him.
'All the worlds a stage" quoted the
Wise Guy. And most of US want to
occupy the critics seats" added the
Simple Mug.
Wigg-'tS kinnum is always COM
planning that he never gets what is
coming to him. Wagg-"He'd be in
Jail if he did,
Love laughs at locksmiths,' she
sighed. Yes, but the other tradespeo-
PIE. the butcher, the baker and candle
stick maker aren't such a joke" re-
Piled the practical young man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
HUNOR or THE DAY

Mamma, who is in command Of the
army of the unempIoyed?' THE captains
of industry, my son."-Life.
1t may not be wise to believe all we
hear, but 1T is we'll to use discretion in
our declarations of incredulity-Puck.
Ella-Did you ever read L.ongfellow's
"Bridge?" Stella-No. Is his game dif-
ferent from the one we play?-Judge.
Her letter rejects me finally ana for
the Hnes?" There's only one line
Louisville Courier-JournaL
THE audience don't treat me right"
local manager. Il never knew it to be
so toIerant."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Gramercy-If we have to econo-
mize, I suppose you'll proceed to give up
the motor car? Gramercy-I should say
not. Wen have to do 1T in some way
that our neighbors can't see.-Puck.
PA, was Washington a boy scout7''
NO my son; the organization was not in
how he could do all he did II he lacked
the training that we get every week.
Buffalo Express
mo, Ferdinand. owing to circumstances
over which have no control 1 can never
marry you" What circumstances. Ara
rninta ~ your circumstances, Ferdinand"
-Bystander.
Mrs Krawler-So your daughter is in
she intend to enter professional Ife2 Mrs.
Blunderby-Oh, yes, indeed. She Is study
ing to be a bella-donna--Boston Trana-
cript-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A faded beauty is deserving of the
most sympathy.
Nor is it ever possible to recover a
lost opportunity.
X *x
There is some hope for the man who
is willing to admit he's in the wrong
occasionally.
X Il
These are also the days when a poor
man with a big appetite is in hard
lines.
Hunting happiness is generally no
more successful than most of the fish
ing expeditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
THE LEGEND OF THE CORN.

SONG OF QUIVERA.
Through all the Kingdom of Quivera
Lean starvation stalked,
And Hunger, thinner than his shadow,
Among the tepees walked;
There rose no sound of rnaidens' laughter
And old and young were dumb
When the great King sent forth his
herald
They passed the sacred pipe in silence.
Blew smoke East, West, North, South
prophet
And gave the god his mouth.
Last night a vision came unto me
And the Great Spirit said,
Send to the West your lithest runner
Who speeds with rapid tread;
There dwells, beneath a purple noun
tain,
A wizard who will give
A wondrOuS gift unto the nation
Whereby their souls may live"
Five days the Tireless-Footed iourneyed
Swift as a migrant crane
Until mountains snowy forehead
Rose cleaning from the plain
And there he found an ancient wizard
Whose days to be were brief,
Whose hand which gave the magic
treasure
Trembled like leaf.
"Cast these about the plain he muttered,
"Oh man of woman born!
Eastward for five days weary journey
The Runner bore the corn
And, blessed by magic, on the instant,
The grain, flung far and wide,
Leaped from the earth, full stalk ana
LEAKAGE,
In long rows side by side;
And all Quivera, in amazement,
Plucked ripe corn on the ear
While Plenty sat at every tent-door
And touched each heart with cheer.
This is a Song of Old Quivera
OF truest Fancy born,
Though lying Fact will never sanction
The Legend of the Corn.
Arthur Penrhyn, in Kansas City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
England's Greatest Resort.

Brighton is modern, # you like. Yet
it has kept it's historic note. George
Tvs pavilion may now be let by the
municipality for cheap banqueting par
ties-"beanfeasters" from the city
and Mrs. Fitzherbert's house may De
occupied by the local branch of the
Young Mems Christian association; still
the town will send the most reluctant
ina gination scurrying back along the
years Ghosts walk everywhere, but
they are pleasant gay ghosts-they are,
as they were when George was success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
lFrom the New York Press.I

IFrom the New York Press.l
A girl isn't a bit afraid of a ham
mock unless there is no man in 1t.
Sometimes a man inherits his govt,
but he always earns his stomache-
ache.
A man won't even try to make a
name for himself If his grandfather
did it for him.
Because everybody knows how to do
a thing better than the one who is
doing it nobody does.
A woman can think her husband has
fine mind because he knows
enough to be president of his com
pany without getting the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Presumably, Governor Stubs had
not consulted with the Roosevelt en-
thusiasts on the national committee
when he announced that the award to
President Taft of the contested dele
gates from Indiana was "blacker than
DEMONSTRATING" The vote of the ma
tional committeeman, including the
Roosevelt men on it, was unanimous
in settling the more important of the
Indiana contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

eubsca fbers of the state journal
away from homo 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 a
snonth Cby rail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out OF town the state Journal VIII be
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Suppose Colonel Roosevelt bolts the
Republican national convention and
organizes new party with himself
ms it's presidential candidate. Cover
nor Stubs, of course, would bolt with
him. And then how could the COVER
nor be a candidate for United
States senatorial nomination in Kan
sas subject to decision at Republican
r1riYr1a rfes7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Sad news for the bootleggers. The
federal supreme court decides that
prohibition continues to prevail
against the carrying of liquor into that
part Of Oklahoma which was former
" known as Indian Territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
DAFFYDuS
BY q. NoAIL.

If wheat makes bread does a raga-
muffin?
CThat guy swings like a ham on a
hook.)
If the crowd yells for Roosevelt for
whom will Elihu Root?
(Grab that man. He's a burglar.)
If a gardener shirks work will the
hotel?
(Beat it, pals. The Jig is up.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Inasmuch as the proposed dog or
dtnance fell by the wayside in the
city commission, Topekans can con-
tinue to kick aroun' such dawgs as
get In their way on the streets, pro-
Tfded they can get near enough to the
critters to land said kicks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

John Mitchelrs speech in Topeka
only emphasizes the fact that the
cause of labor is most In need of more
clearheaded, sane-thinking and thor
oughly honest men such as he is. But
men Of John Mitchells large caliber
are not exceedingly plentiful in any or
all OF the fields Of human activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

With the politics of the nation at
fever heat, the Johnson-F Flynn prize
fight has been arranged for poor
time to attract any attention. Perhaps,
though, it is getting as little as it de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Lost, strayed or stolen.-One large
and exciting campaign for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination. Or
maybe it has been merely cast into a
temporary shade by the Republican
fireworks at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Colonel Roosevelt says that only
fraud can win for Mr.. Taft. That
must be simplified spelling for dele
gates regularly instructed for the
president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Remembering the Maine, it is pos
eible that there is feeling of squeam-
ishness among the officers and men
on the United States war vessels
which have taken berths in Havana
harb0r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Prospects are excellent that the
United States senate will enjoy a safe
and sane Fourth of July. Its mem
bers have planned to take a vote on
the Loriner case on July 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

In fixing June Is as the date when
congress would certainly adjourn, Mr..
Underwood appears to have been a
trifle premature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Among the unusual recent happen
ings is the loss of another game by
the New York Giants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

And still another better late thai
never the Kansas wheat crop which i
is going to take $4,000 extra men t,
harvest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
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
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12

Kansas loses another rain record to
Alaska. It is raining hot stones there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
KANSAS COHAENT
DOG BITES A JOKE.


A long time ago there was a boy
who used to get himself dog bit every
rev days the whole year through
summer or winter, cold or hot, il
made no difference to him. Appar-
emily it made no difference to the
| dogs, either. Other boys were going
through the same experiences and
they were marked from heel to top
knot with scars and blotches. all de-
veloped by dogs who were or had
/ reason to be mad when they did it
Not one of those boys died Of HYDRO
phobia then or later. Never heard of
such thing. A dog bite was no
worse than little wound received
any other way. Some salt or sugar,
or mud, or leaves, or a rag, was ali
the fine haired treatment the wound
ever had. The folks did not know
of one in ten of such mishaps But
nowadays, bless usI if boy is
scratched even by the vigorous claws
of puppy licensed to be angry, the
boy is hero and he is doctored and
petted and carted over the country
and given a good time.
If he lives, and of course he does.
ne or his mamma write testimonials.
II he dies of something within rea-
sonabIe time, and he sometimes does.
the whole world knows and the dog
carries the blame. This old boy
would let every dog in Clay county
bite him in orderly succession and
mas for reasonable workman's COM
pensation and bet a hundred dollars
on results. And there would be no
mad dog treatment either, other than
that self inflicted. But the old order
changeth.-Clay Center Times.
o.
A POLITICAL POSSIBILITY.
Here is prediction: Colonel Roose-
Welt will never 90 into the Republican
convention at Chicago at all. Making
the excuse that the national commit
tee, by refusing seats to his contest
ing delegates, has 'perpetrated an in
famous outrage" he will take those
delegates and such others as he can
get to follow, over to the theater
which was engaged months ago against
just such a contingency, and have
himself declared the nominee. The
regular Republican convention will.
of course, proceed with the nominal
ton of Taft. And then the fight will
be on. Up. S. in parenthesis. II
things turn out that way we will re-
print this paragraph and say we told
you so; If they do not turn out that
way, why, other people have Guessed
wrong, and it Is not against the law.)
lola Register.