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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
PoINTEo PARAGRAPHs.

TFrom the Chicago News.]
Other peoples money is the root OF
much contention.
Anyway, love is blind to the awkward
ness of all situations.
Many a man thinks he is the Whole
thing-until he gets a better half.
Matrimony is a bargain-and some one
always gets the worst of bargain
A pessirnist is a person who would
rather crack a looking glass than joke.
Disinfectants are so cheap that people
no longer refuse to accept tainted money.
Few people are half as we'll satisfied
with their surroundings as they are with
themselves.
What a tame thing real love is when
compared with the fierce, undying brand
you see on the stagei
Poets write about love in a cottage, but
their typewriters break down when they
attempt to portray love in flat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
EVENING CHAT
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

One of the favorite precepts of all moral
lists is that one should compare ones lot
with that of some less favored human be-
ing instead of with that Of someone more
fortunate than ones self.
Now that is surely most excellent pre-
cept, but sometimes I find it very hard
to follow. Don't you?
With the unerring human instinct for
wanting what one hasn't got, my mind
who has all the travel she wants, or to
my fortunate friend whose father has
recently given her a most beautiful home
completely fitted up with all the lovely
appointments that every woman loves, in
stead of contemplating my unfortunate
neighbor who has just lost her husband,
been reduced from comfort to poverty and
been obliged to give up her beloved coun-
try home and live in two-stuffy rooms.
Such is the perverseness of the human
mind.
Now there is another way of encourag-
ing ones self when one is inclined to be
discouraged, which is somewhat similar
to this, and yet to my mind not half so
hard to follow.
And that is, when one is discouraged
or dissatisfied, to look back at the very
blacklist time in ones own life and think
how much happier one really is now than
then.
A friend OF mine who is having some
very strenuous years with three turbulent
little ones to bring up, said to me the other
day, Sometimes when the babies are all
taking turns being sick, and the doctors
bills are appalling and haven't had
enough sleep for weeks, I get way down
in the blues. And then I always think
back to the time when 1 was working In
that miserable office and had nothing to
look forward to except long years of
such work and lonely old age, and IN
so thankful I'm not there that it makes
me quite happy
Another girl who had found her ~niche
in the worlds work, and even better than
that, has found her mate awaiting her In
that niche, was speaking of two years
in which she was doing work which was
unworthy of her, among people who were
uncongenia1
Doesn't 1t make you sad to look back
over those wasted years." I foolishly
asked.
s'Oh no. she answered, "they weren't
wholly wasted. At least they gave me the
value of contrast"
Wise, wise girl to realize that the high
lights in any picture are made possible
by the shadows, and that the shadows
in her life were not wasted since they
made her present happiness more wonder
full by contrast.
The darkest places in our lives will throw
even the neutral tones into cheerful con-
trast if we will place them beside each
other in our minds
So look back when you are inclined to
be discouraged and see if you cannot find !
a time when you had far more reason to /,
be sad than you have today.
of course, that may not be possible, |
but since there can be only one blacklist |
time in each life, 1 think it's ninety-nine |
chances to one that it will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
ABOUT KAFTR CORN.

Many farmers have come to believe
that kafir corn is the equal of Indian
corn as a stock feed, says the Kan
sas Industrialist. 1t certainly is be-
coming one of the leading crops of
Western Kansas.
While kafir has been grown for a
long time, the last year has done
more to bring it to the notice of farm
ers than the preceding decade. Kaf1r
is adapted to all parts of Kansas, ex-
cepting two or three counties in the
northeastern part of the state, and it
may be grown there to some extent if
locally produced seed is used. The
average yield-in Riley county for sew
era1 years has been 2,S33 pounds to
the acre on upland, with six tons of
kafir fodder in addition. While the
fodder is not so valuable as good corn
fodder, it is quite valuable. and the
value may be increased if the fodder
is cut fine and placed in a silo, much
the same as corn. The nutritive value
of the grain in proportion to corn is
about S5 to 100. When kafir is fed it
should be balanced with some laxative
food.
An important feature is the drouth
resistant qualities of kafir. This does
not mean it will grow without water,
but that it has the power to restrict its
growth or to come almost to a stand
still and yet not die, but be in shape
to grow any time it gets moisture I'M
til matured CT killed by frost. 1t also
has the power of obtaining a greater
per cent. of the moisture held in the
soil than do most other plants.
Quite a popular belief is that kafir
is hard on the land, as the following
crop usually fails to produce up to the
average. If this condition exists it is
caused by the moisture being used by
the late growing plant instead of be-
ing stored as would be the case with
earlier maturing crops. The method
of handling the crop and tending the
soil, also, make a great difference in
the productiveness of the land the
following year.
Kafir grown for hay should be
planted thick enough to cause the
stalks to be very small. One hundred
pounds to the acre is about the right
amount to sow. This depends, how
ever, on the richness of the soil. Five
tons from an acre is a fair crop.
1t will benefit the kaf1r greatly if
cultivated twice, or oftener, while
small, with a harrow, says an author
ity at the Kansas Agricultural college.
If seed is desired instead of hay, the
plants should be about six inches apart
in the row. This takes about a gallon
of seed to the acre. While many farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
DAFFYDHS
BY u. NOALL.

If a man travels for a mouse-trap
concern would he be a snare drum
mer?
John, what do you mean by COM
ing into the house with all that mud
on your shoesD
If a caterpillar crawled on the board
ing-house table would it make the
butterfly?
(Here's the guy we've been looking
for. He's the boob that put the patch
in dispatch.)
IF crockery went up in price would
it be an uprising in China2
(Ain't that the liu1iti)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
HUAOR or THE DRY

Faddest-Ah. there's another thing. You
Know, never eat butchers meat
Weary Hotel Proprietor-No- no MADAM.
OF course not. We always get ours an the
green grocer s.-Sketch.
Ethereal Creature-So you hate our sex.
your life has probably never been touched
~ woman. Practical One-Nope
Judge.
Are you going to her wedding?" the
Jlted sutton was asked. mo. 1 haven't
the least desire to feel like August Bel
mont at Democratic convention. CHI
cago Record-Herald.
Observation-Disclosures, please. Subscriber
vas talking NIT my husband und now
don't hear him any more. You must
Of pushed him off de vire.-Milwaul<e
News.
Life is a burden to me- Take an in
terest in something Have an avocatfon
Take up golf" law. life isn't worth iI,y
ing" ''Then take up aviation. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal
Chatty Sassenach-Loolxs pretty goods
soil about here; what crops do you eyrovv9
Depends what? Sandy2-On the sort
Of seed they pit in.-Tit-Bits.
Ma, what is meant by the Progressive
Party2 THE Progressive Party. nv
dear? Why that's where all the partners
change after every game. detroit Free
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Few rules are as attractive or as
interesting as the exceptions to them.
K Y
No doctor is wise enough to pre-
scribe a remedy for person sick-at-
heart.
4 v
IL mistakes were not so easy to make
they probably wouldn't be so difficult
to rectify.
y
Honesty is also the best policy be-
cause you don't have to pay out an
endless string of premiums to main
tain it.
Presumably it is as hard for a hired
girl to get a satisfactory place as it IS
for family to get a satisfactory hired
girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
ON TIE SPUR
OF The AOMENT
The Knot Hole Fan.
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

The Knot Hole Fan.
Y GU can talk about your aged oaker
bucket,
The old farm house you used to love 50
dearly,
But there's one other spot that we can
mention,
For which our lowe was nightly in
It fingers in our memory forever
That little old round knothole in tie
fence. az %
How we'll do we remember all the players
Who took part in the Doodle Center
game.
The battn' record of this mighty ball team
Would make the class A league look
pretty tame.
We witnessed every contest. of the season
And to our good old friend we'll e'er be
grateful,
Our little old round knothole in the
fence.
We saw all of the stars that graced tae
And then we saw another kind, to boot,
Whene'er the copper with a shingle
And we had not time to take a scoot.
How many times we've eaten from the
But did it with a joy that was immense
Because we had enjoyed up to the limit.
1ndI HILlS OlQ III
fence
Truthful Things We Never Hear.
1.-The birthday remembrance you sent
me was not what wanted at all. have
a half dozen of them already and am not
very strong for that sort of thing Doubt
less you meant well, but you should have
shown more originality.
your dinner party, in my opinion, was
not so much of a success The cooking
was poor and the place cards were the
worst ever saw. You also show too lit
tie discrimination in selecting your
guests
yes, Mrs. Jones. heard you sing last
night. Your voice is going back terribly.
Your method is on the blink and, as fer
your technique, you simply haven't any.
mo, don't drop in any time. You bo-e
me terribly
"I wish you wouldn't keep calling me
something to do, my dear, beside listening
to your tale of woe"
mo. I don't think you are making bit
of progress with your painting. You ought
to be carrying a hod."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

TFrom the New York Press.1
Money makes the mare go lame hitting
the pace.
Nearly everybody is more tolerant of
mems vices than of their virtues.
It's the man who can afford a taxicab
that is never ashamed to go to a dinner
in a street car.
1t would be a mighty hard thing to con-
vince a man that it does not take brains
to pick out the ties he wears.
Everybody either thinks he has me-
chanical sense or knows he had a good
singing voice when he was young.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

didate, and his name will certainly
appear in the Republican ticket IN
the ballot. At the same time he is
supporting the Bull Moose national
ticket. Perhaps this is the reason that
Golfers was led into error in the pre-
T17jSaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
F,arth,s influence on the Sun.

The manner in which comets tails are
driven off in a direction away from the
sun is proof that there is a repulsive as
well as an attractive action exercised by
the sun and the streamers and rays OF
the corona testify to a similar effect SO,
too, the recurrence of magnetic storms on
the earth at intervals corresponding TO
the solar rotation proves that the sun Is
able to drive particles in streams across
the mighty gulf between it and the earth
It may well be, lnen, that the pressure
of the suns radiation. which has strong
repellent action on minute particles, nidy.
for the solar clouds. almost neutTalze its
gravitation. With the forces acting on
these clouds almost in state of balance.
the feeble pull of the earth may be quite
sufficient to alter their distribution, and
thus to hide, to some degree, small spots
in particular positions with regard to it,
Nevertheless. it is wonderful and unex-
pected that the earth shous1 exercise any
Influence at all on the WI 1eSpread con-
vulsions of the solar surface; and yet
more wonderful and unexpected thsIS the
evidence of such influence should be Vist-
BILE to us 90, 10000 million miles avay-E.
Walter Maunder. F. r. A. s., in lIarpeTs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Surely there is no end to the op-
portunities in this country whereby a
man can become rich. The owner of
a little sloop that works along the
Pacific coast is declared to have laid
aside a big fortune by smuggling
Chinese into these United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

son Hobson will probably proceed to
demonstrate that the threatened Japa-
nese invasion of this country about
which he talks so much contemplates
the occupation or razing of Denver
shortly after it is undertaken. The
hero of Santiago Bay and many kisses
was recently snubbed by the chamber
of commerce and the university in
that town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Following closely on the heels of
the announcement that way has been
found to make artificial eggs of the
perfectly good sort by grabbing the
necessary material out of the air, the
report comes that German scientists
have succeeded in producing artificial
milk from vegetable ingredients di-
gested by machinery instead of by a
COW. Artificial beef and pork should
put in an appearance before long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Chicago points with pride to the
fact that enough babies are born
within its confines during a year to
make a city of the size of Topeka as
far as numbers are concerned. But
Chicago fails to mention the fact in
this connection that enough people die
there every year to make a cemetery
of almost like proportions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

ers say it viii grow by itself in these
circumstances, it does so much better
by good cultivation that it pays well
for the time used. Kafir is good
siIo plant and a good feed for any
animal on the farmland that includes
chickens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

An exhaustive treatise has just been
issued by the bureau of animal in
dustry of the federal department of
agriculture on The Bacteriology OF
Cheddar Cheese But how will such
a distinctive effort assist in the reduc-
ton of the cost of living, or help the
farmer on his way to higher alti-
tudes?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
KANSAS COMMENT
THE EDIToR YOUR FRIENp.

THE EDITOR YOUR FRIEND.
The other day cranky sort of an old
his paper because something in il did not
| just suit his fancy. We have frequently
met him on the street since that time and
il is amusing to note the look OF surprie
on the old fellows face that We are st.ll
in existence regardless of the fact that ne
won't be long, either-that old gentleman
will turn up his toes. His heart VIII DC
stilled forever Neighoors and friercs
city and lay them to rest among tho
flowers. An obituary will be published IN
a good neighbor and beloved citizen ne
was-which the recording angel viii over
look for charity's sake, and IN very
short time he will be forgotten AS ne
lies out there in the cold, cold graveyard
wrapped in the silent slumber OF dean.
he will never know that the last kins
word spoken of him was by the editor ~
this paper which in life he so spitetuly
stopped" Did you ever pause just
moment and think that your editor, Who
ever he may be. viii write your obituary
some day?-Powhattan Bee
NEWSPAPERS An DPoL1rIcs.
At least three successful newspaper
men of Kansas have sold their papers
within the past year and each has made
the statement that the petty annoyances
eccentricities and erratic phases of poll
tics, with which they were fored by viz
tue OF their alling to be identified. Ito say
nothing of the possible unscrupuloue
methods employed by both political
friends and foes) caused them to want TO
want to retire from active newspaper
work. If these gentlemen are correct in
their views, and are forced in their pur-
suit of peaceful and pleasant means OF
livelihood, to abandon a calling that should
be one of the most noble kind, on account
of the wrongful tendency of political
methods, It is high time that politics oe
reformed as an entire proposition.-New-
ton Kansan-Republican
GOOD MEN ARE BACKWARD.
1t is very unfortunate for the public
god that the more thoughtful citizens are
slow to seek or accept office because OF
it's uncertain and probably brief tenure.
its cost of securing if by nomination ana
election the sIowness of large numbers Il
citizens to recognize honest, steady, fattli-
-. service as against noisy protestatiois
and professions of the shallow, the tricky
and .-.e demagogfc. and Ine knowledge
that the same honesty, industry and abi.-
ity used in ones own business or for "A
private employer would insure larger re-
turns unvexed by tht annoyances of pub
lie service.-Judge Ruppenthal, in the
Luray Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Bradstreet reports unprecedented
sales during the past week in many
lines of trade. This makes it bad for
the politicians and offieeseekers who
pirate their way to success with hard
times for their capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
Colonel Roosevelt says the tru,

Colonel Roosevelt says the trusts
would find Governor Wilson a delight
full and harmless companion"
if he is elected to the presi-
dency. That is certainly what
they found the colonel during the seven
and one-half years that he was in the
presidential office. President Taft is
the real thorn in the side of the il
legal combinations of capital. Their
opposition to him is the best evidence
of it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Hip, hip, hurrah! Topeka is again
on the football map. Washburn de-
feated the strong Denver university
team the other day, and the high
school team has all the earmarks of
being in class by itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

As far as westerners are concerned
it seems only natural that the prize
lobster should have been caught in the
vicinity OF New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Jack johnson has accepted an offer
of $4,000 for two fights in Australia.
Who wouldn't?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Even the country's minor crops are
unusually large this year. many of
them breaking all existing records.
This means that more of the farm
ers will take up their residences on
easy street. The back to the farm
movement should gain great impetus
because of the bumper crops of 1912
They are the best advertising that
farming could possibly receive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Here's another record for the Roose-
Welt family. Mrs. Nick Longworth has
had no less than 1.5OO pairs of gloves
cleaned at one establishment in Wash
In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
GOOD MEN ARE BACKWARD.
FROM OTHER PENS

THE FATE OF A JURYMAN.
Out of three hundred and fifty tales
men summoned for the Ettor-Gio-
Vanitti trial in Massachusetts but four
men were admitted tothe jury box. The
others were excused because they ad-
mitted having fixed opinions, either as
to the guilt of the defendants or on
the general issue of capital punish
mentor were challenged by the law
yers. Now new venire has been is
sued and in order that counsel may
have time to look UP the record of
the new possibilities court has been
adjourned to October II. A motion
will be heard on Monday to admit the
defendants to bail, but the four jury
men, who were qualied and willing
to perform this uncomfortable public
service, must remain in the constant
custody of deputy sheriffs. They Will
be treated somewhat better than ac-
cused prisoners, and will be accorded
what comforts liberal expenditure can
DroVide, but they will not have their
freedom. Why? Simply because.
having been approved by the govern
msnt and by counsel for The defense
as the pick of a representative group
of the community, and having taken
their oath to perform their duties
faithfully, they at once become objects
of suspicion, are put under guard, re-
strained from ordinary converse with
their fellow citizens and are quaran-
tined against the corrupting influ-
ences of society. It is not to be won
oered at that jury duty is Stunned
and that in the most important cases,
oftentimes the least competent of men
sit as masters of the cvidence.-Phila-
delphia Record.
TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA
Advantages to be gain by travel
have been, since the world began well
recognized by progressive men. It is
not so many years ago that the finish
ing touch of education of wealthy
children was given by sending them
abroad with tutors to explain to the
young idea the meaning of what thew
saw. But all of us are not rich enough
t. take European tours, to saw nothfrs-
OF trips that circle the globe and peue-
trate into every land. And hundreds
oe thousands of children who live i'm
the cities are unable 10 do field yycrl1
IN botany, geology and other branches
OF natural history. To fill this gan IN
education the moving picture machine
has been improved 70 a point where
every classroom may have one. ana
when without moving from their deslxa
the eager little pupils will be able 10
study foreign countries as well as the
flowers and the rocks of their own ma
tive land. The canvas screen will re-
place the blackboard, the elabor,fa
photograph in coIors win be substg-
tUted for the crude drawing in chalk
Ana the children will benefit once
more has I. A. Edison made the human
race his debtor, for # he had navoy
cone anything else than this II vvo,,I5
De enough to place him among fb.s
" crlds immortals.-New York Anerj-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Poets have raved about the rare
days Of June, but the real thing in
the way of an October day in this
latitude is mighty hard to beat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Now watch the fur fly. Colonel
Bryan says that Colonel Roosevelt has
made false statements knowingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

Golfers Weekly is wrong again. It
refers to Arthur Capper as the Bull
Moose candidate for governor in kan
sas. Mr.. Capper does not so claim.
He insists he is the Republican cam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York is now suffering from an
insect plague in addition to it's police
force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

What one thing have that couple in
common?v Il don't know, unless it IS
that she is dove-eyed and he is pigeon-
toed."-BaltimoTe American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

It ISIS a German who plans to open
a school of love making. None but a
German would attempt to establish
that which ISIS allretty.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-26
HARDWOOD SUPPLY.

Out of the S0.0O0 acres of land which the city has acquired in the O@ens river valley it is proposed to get an income which in time to come may help 70 retire the bonds flOated to construct the aCueduct. Some of this is grazing land which may be rented to stockmen. Much of it is unfit for grazing. but may be utiliz- ed for tree culture. It has been de- cided to plant on 40 acres of this land about l50.000 locust trees. and later to plant an area to black walnUts. Ten years from now these groves will be Of great value for their hardwood lumber. Besides. the presence Of shady groves will concervc the water supply.
 This is good business. Ii is per fectly legitimate and it is a practical application O. the principle of mum icipal ownership. For what's the use of a city owning anything unless it will pay?-Los Angeles Herald.