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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
EVENING CHAT
BIZ RUTH CAMERON

Some months ago. during the NOV
ing of some furniture, lost sight or a
little pearl pin.
was sure 1 had it on the morning
the moving was done, and had the i'm
preston that 1 took it of and put it
on the pin cushion when was chang
ing my dress that forenoon. / knew
I had not worn it out of the house
and yet I could not find it anywhere.
Our maid was honest beyond the per-
adventure of a doubt, so after waiting
some months for the pin to turn up,
I said to myself-praises be that
didn't say it to anyone else-"I sup
pose the man I had to do the moving
must have stolen that pin, and he
looked SO honest! Well, you never
can tell
Yesterday, on opening a book which
had lain upon my desk the day of the
moving, 1 found the scarf pin between
the pages. 1t had evidently fallen
from my pin cushion into which had
thrust it rather carelessIy IN the haste
and confusion of moving day.
And then, of course, / was very
much ashamed of my suspicious and
felt as if 1 ought to go and apologize
wouldn't dare tell him for what was
apologizing.
Do mysterious disappearance like
that sometimes happen to you?
And afterwards do you usually have
reason to be sorry for any unkind sus-
ptcions you have entertained? 1
fancy so, for that is the experience of
almost all of us.
AS look back can see that have
very seldom been suspicious of any
one in this way without having had
reason to regret my suspicious.
II 1T is choice between accounting
for a loss by the dishonesty of some
person who, according to all other ap-
pearances, is honest, or by the cussed-
ness of inanimate objects that have a
mysterious way of taking to them
selves wings, isn't it infinitely better
to take the latter alternative?
For in the first place, it is really the
more likely explanation; in the Sec
ond place it is infinitely kinder
If we grow older successfully-that
is if we mellow instead of growing
souri, think we are likely to have
more and more faith in human ma
ture, and to learn to give the benefit
of the doubt in all such matters.
But, however we explain such hap
penings to ourselves, there is one
thing we can be square enough to do, |
and that is not to pass on our sus- /
p1cions to other folks until they are |
no longer merely suspicious.
The law judges a man innocent I'M
til he is proven guilty. Surely we |
ought to be as kind. And remember |
that proven guilty means something |
pretty definite
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
.AYHAWKER JOTS

AS the Onaga Herald points out:
Some men make good money, but not
much of it.
Aviation note in the Wakeeney West
ern Kansas World: The festive egg is
still soaring skyward.
A merchant in a neighboring town
adverttses Democratic administra-
ton prices" notes the Conway Springs
Star, and it adds: You have two
guesses, as to whether he pushed his
prices up or down"
Pessimistic Uncle Heck remarked
to the Wakeeney Western Kansas
World the other day: Occasionally you
prefer one man rather than an
other, not because he is so much better
but because he is less bad.
According to the Wamego Times, all
the Democratic editors Toasted on
Thanksgiving day. Those who had no
turkey made a pot pie out of the 10
year-old roosters they had in their
papers the week of election.
Peter Doubt burst into the sanctum
of the Minneapolis Messenger on
Thanksgiving morning. exclaiming:
Let us be thankful" ''Why, you old
pessimist," We interrupted. "Congratu-
lations on your return to a cheerful
view of life" Mr.. Doubt fixed upon US
f1shy stare Let us be thankful,
repeat, that things are no worse. If
they were we'd all have to move to the
tropics, where Goals not needed and
you forget what ice isl
Related by the Cherryvale Journal:
"An East side girl has an unique hid
ing place for her valuables. The other
night when she had retired, she
thought she heard burglars and i'm
mediateIy thought of valuable dia-
mond ring she was wearing. I sure
didn't want any burglars to get my
ring she said, so I just put it on
my toe. And the funny thing is; it
Just fit" And the Columbus Advo-
cate thinks the vital feature of the
story is missing because 1t does not
tell whether she put the ring on her
Dig or little" toe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
CHRISTMAS LOVE!

Love is the keynote Of the Christ
mas season, writes John A. Sleicher in
Leslie's. The greatest mystery of life
| is love. Who has not sought to sound
its unspeakabIe depths? Who has not
felt its al1-compelling power? Who
has not surrendered to it's irresistible
force?
Romances are built about it. Wars
have been fought for it and religions
based upon it.
Love is the dream of the poet, the
puzzle of the philosopher, the theme
of the novelist and the song Of the
minstrel.
Love links all the human race. It's
note of victory is heard in the royal
court and in the PEASANTS cottage.
The song of love is on the lips OF the
proudest queen and of her humblest
subject.
1t is the stimulus of parental affec-
ton in the home and of patriotism in
the nation. Brave men die for it and
noble women perish that they may
hear its sweet incense with them to
the grave.
How sweet and tender is this SPLEEN
did attribute of mankind! In it's smil-
ing presence, anger, bitterness and
strife melt away. How much more
has the world to hope for from love
than from envy, malice and hatred!
In this period Of worldwide dis
trust, of resentment against economic
conditions, of protest against author
ity. human and divine, and widespread
defiance of law, can we not turn aside
at this Christmas season for moment
ana learn anew the lesson of love?
When we shall have learned that
lesson. we shall also know the better
and fuller meaning of obedience, con-
tentment and peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record. ]

IRON the RnllaOelpnla RecOrQ.l
The average clergyman knows more
about a surplice than he does about a
surplus.
It's all right to let we'll enough
alone If you are not ambitious to get
to the top.
Perhaps one-half of the world is
mighty glad the other half doesn't
know how it lives.
The psychological investigator who
is seeking the light might try either
peroxide or anti-fat.
BIobbs-'Bighedde is generally dis
liked, isn't hep Slobbs-'Yes, but
his own opinion of himself brings the
average pretty well up-'
Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" quoted the Wise Guy. Eyes,
and the price is constantly going up,
added the simple Mug
1t may be better to be born lucky
than rich, but at the same time we
have a lurking suspicion that the fell
low who is born rich La already lucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
A wEsrER,N KANSAS NEED.

Counties along the extreme western
border of the state are going to ask
the Forthcoming legislature to make an
appropriation for the establishment of
an agricultural experiment station in
! their midst. It is a reasonable request,
most modest one, in fact, and should
be granted, by all means.
Farming in that section has been
rather precarious undertaking these
many years for the bulk of the sturdy
Kansans who have settled there. 1t is
true that in many Of the localities,
some highly profitable farms have been
brought into existence by agriculturists
who thoroughly understand their bust
ness and the conditions with which
they have to contend. But this Is
scarcely the rule, while, on the other
hand it could be made SO If the neces-
sary agency and assistance were avail
able. These can be provided by an ex-
pertinent station. The station at Hays
City is altogether too far away to be of
any practical use to the farmers in
this region. The one at Garden City,
which is conducted Jointly by the state
and the federal government, Is located
in a different altitude altogether, and
is therefore far from being serviceable.
An experiment station of their own
is what the farmers in these HARVEST
ern counties need, and they should have
it, They have borne their share of the
burdens of state taxation these many
wears, and have nothing very material
to show for It. Most of the state in
situations of one sort or another that
80 1,<ai
places where they are situated are
located in the eastern or central sec
ton of the state. OF course, there are
more people in this territory, but they
don't pay more state taxes proportion |
ately than do their brethren in the
western part of the state. And these |
latter are certainly entitled to any
reasonable state aid that may be need |
ed to help them on their way.
In years past there has sometimes |
been a feeling on the part of eastern |
members of the legislature. and those
from the central section of the state, |
that has been antagontstic to the in
terests of the people Of western Kansas.
It has been looked upon almost as a
land of nowhere. This has been a
serious mistake, and especially so Of late
years since the development of that
section has progressed 50 wonderfully
and under such severe handicaps.
A legislators primary duty is to pro-
tect and advance the interests Of his
But he has the larger
duty of protecting and advancing the
interests of the people of the whole
And the legislators
from the eastern and central sections
Of Kansas are falling far short Of their
duty If they do not appropriate and
egislate along lines that will be of adj
vantage to the whole people of the
state, or any particular part of them,
no matter where they may be located.
The western Kansas farmers will be
helped materially on their way by the
of the experiment station
hey desire. Not only will it be to their
advantage, but anything that brings a
anger development and prosperity to
any section of Kansas is of just that
much more advantage to the state and
is people in their entirety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

Additional evidence. that it is i'm
possible to tell what jury will do:
Twelve tried men and true of Texas
acquitted ]. B. Snead of the murder
of old man Boyce, the father of the
young man who ran away with
Sneads wife and who was subsequent
y shot to death by the same Snead.
The elder Boyce's murder, though,
was a most cold-blooded affair, and,
from the evidence in the case, seemed
60 be entirely inexcusable. at do not
zee how they could have reached such
a verdict under my instructions" was
the comment of the trial judge on the
work Of the jurymen. But the ways
&c many 5ur5es are InexplicabIss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
HIS WAY.

Never heered him blame the world
Fer the troubles that it brought:
Never heered him rail at life
OF express gloomy thought;
seen 1T rainin' pitchforks, when
outside labor he had planned;
All ne said Wuz: After this
Won't the sun be simply grand?"
seen MIN shoulders high with care,
D1on know which way t. turn,
troubles, troubles, everywhere;
Never, far as can learn,
walled an whimpered at his fate;
TOOK EN- smiling, one by one;
el1ng folks: when these are past
What comes next'll jes' be fun
Seen him t the hubs in mud,
wagon stuck, an hosses tired:
Never growled about the road,
Never kicked coz he wuz mired;
rested fer while an said
T the bosses: Never mind,
Jes' a rod or two ahead
Easier goin' we shall find"
Seems his woes appealed Z him,
Jes as sugar does t boys;
Used EN-, too, in jes' that way,
Made EN- sweeten up his 1913
Allus lookin' jeS' beyond
The edge O. trouble to the day
(Havin' known the pangs o. strife)
He'd appreciate his play.
Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Nothing is abused more than a
good appetite.
X y
Occasionally you'll find a man who
is proud of his vices.
=
Any number of girls are spoiled by
being told they are beautiful.
y
Many people fail to get their rights
because they don't know what they
are.
Loyalty that is purchased by pres
ents is not of a very substantial char
acter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
HUNOR OF THE DNY

Ghosts represent the past, visions thu
future and dollars the present-F1orida
imes-Union.
IT'S going to be hard winter" How
can you teII?" by the size OF the SAL
airy I'm getting."-Boston Transcript.
A Familiar Term-"Why didn't you
arrest that man when 1 denounced him
as a pickpocket?" demanded the irate
citizen. 'I thought it was just a little
political discussion" explained the DO
Iiceman.-Kansas City journal.
Gabe-What is an optimist? Steve
An optfmist is a cross-eyed man who is
thankful that he isn't bowleggd--Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Miss Lafiin-What has become of our
friend, Mr.. Clay? Mr.. Rand-He has
taken employment in a powder mill for
six months. Miss Laf1in-How strange!
Mr.. Rand-Not at all. He wished to
break himself of smolxing.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
Various Cures for Insomnia.

sufferer from insomnia retails a
number of counSels he has received, OF
which the first comes from the poet
NJ. Leconte, who says:
open your window wide. Lie with
your head as low as possible and you
will sleep like a post
Another very well-known man
writes:
"Accustom yourself to take an hour
| or two's rest in a deck chair after ev-
cry meal. Take down from your
| shelves some old-fashioned novel of
which you have an affectionate re-
membrance as one of the joys of your
youth, and read 1t while you are in
| wearied by it the better you will
sleep. The secret of a good night is
not to tire yourself out in the evening,
but to idle away the time, to get COM
fortably bored until the time comes
for going to bed. The more your brain
is dulled the better night you will
have.
AN important point, though a diff
f1cult one, is to avoid any dread of in
somnia. Personally 1 derive benefit
though it may have just the opposite
effect on another person, from calcul
ating the multiples of 2 or as far
as can go; thus 2-4-s-16-S2,
&c. Or else I count elephants;' one
elephant and one elephant make two
elephants, two elephants and one ele-
plant make three elephants; three
elephants and one elephants, &c.
Finally, knock off your black cof-
fee, even your morning cup on rising,
and take no meat in the evening. For
lunch eat nothing but fruit, stewed for
preference, and for dinner a vege-
table soup, vermiceln, mashed pota-
toes, and one or two biscuits.
IF this does not do the trick, as a
last heroic remedy put a damp nap
kin round your head at night covered
with a piece of oiIskin and tied on
with a bandage. Sleep should some in
ten minutes. But I look upon this de-
vice as calculated in the long run to
impede the natural action of the or
gans of the body"
Another of my fellow sufferers re-
commends magnetism, which he says
has cured him after ten applications,
Another writes: mo drug should be
used except in the case of very OBJ
stinate insomnia, when it is necessary,
at all costs, to get three good nights
No other person should be in the
room. The sound of their sleeping is
Irritating. Smoke very little in the
evening and abstain from all stimu-
liant, tea, coffee, grog, etc. Don't read
In bed If sleep refuses to come get
up for a few minutes and occupy your
self with some trifling duties, such as
arranging papers, folding up your
clothes, washing your hands. Don't
let business come into your head.
Don't mind slight feeling of chill,
and get into bed again at the end of
ten or twelve minutes.
IF in spite of all this sleep refuses
to come try reading. But don't read
anything lively or interesting. In my
own case it is very rare that insomnia
does not succumb to two or three
pages of Plato's 'Phaedo'"
An eminent doctor of Lyons saws
much the same thing. Another sug-
gests: Count slowly from / upward
1t is very rare one get up to 200 with
out going off to sleep. It is on record.
however, that one victim got up to
1887, and then it was time for him
to get up.'-Temps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

With appropriations for the conduct
of the government of more than a bill
lion dollars per year staring them in
the face, the Democrats are going to
have quite as difficult a job in cutting
down federal expenses as they are in
reducing the cost of living. After
four years of experience in the man
agement of the nation and the prob
lens of its people, many of the prom
inent Democratic economists will be
much wiser gentlemen than they are
now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
DAFFYDHS
BY o. NoALL.

If the frequenters of a saloon are
tough is the bartender?
John Henry Let me smell your
breath.)
If a farmer lost his baby's cradle
could he substitute a corn-crib?
(Hurry up Harve, and go after the
cows-)
If a mixed quartette was in debt
how much would the soprano?
(Show him no mercy! He's the
boob that put the tone in baritone.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
KANSAS COAMENT
DON'T BURN THE STRAW.

Straw is too valuable to burn.
| ton of straw contains 1,750 pounds OF
dry matter; 9.6 pounds Of nitrogen.
worth Is cents a pound; A pounds OF
phosphoric acid, valued at cents q
pound and 1875 pounds of potash, also
worth cents pound. The total value
of the fertilizing constituents of ton
of straw is 1928. When a ton of straw
is burned the nitrogen lost is worth
S144 The phosphorus and potassium
remains in the ash. The best way to
utilize straw is to use 1t as bedding.
1t will absorb the liquid which con-
tains most of the nitrogen excreted
from the animal body. Some farmers
will say that they have more straw
than they can ushe to advantage for
bedding. Never be afraid to use plenty
of bedding, as domestic animals enjoy
dry sleeping quarters and will thrive
better If they have them. Then haul
out the manure. By this method you
not only get the full fertilizing value
of the straw and the manure, but you
also add a large amount of vegetable
matter to the soil which will form
humus. Some straw may be used for
feed. Stock cattle will consume large
amounts of bright straw, especially
oats straw. Mature horses doing little
or no work in the winter may be kept
in good condition by feeding a ration
of grain, oats straw and little hay.
Several inventions have been per-
fected recently to spread straw. 1t is
still a question whether. It pays for
the labor to spread straw on the land.
If the soil is very low in humus. IL
undoubtedly pays. If the soil has a
tendency to drift. a top dressing OF
straw will hold the soil.-Kansas In
duStrfalist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

If Bank Commissioner Dolley, with
q handful of detectives, has been able
to drive the bank robbers out of Kan
sas, it ought to be possible for the
Topeka police to round up the thieves
that are working here, or else make
IL so warm for them that they will
leave for more desirable chimes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,
[From the New York Press.l

[From the New York Press.
The best way for a girl to get a
perfect figure is to be the heroine in
a novel.
Fierce bulls are sly old dogs to
make girls scramble over fences the
way they do.
Nothing makes a woman hate a
photograph of her more than for It to
look like her.
Making a man crazy over her is so
easy for a girl that after she marries
him it's just as hard.
A man couldn't be known to have
made a thousand dollars without so
of his friends trying to get $4,000 each
out Of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

That old-fashioned theory that wo-
men are seldom If ever able to agree
with one another has been given a
severe jolt by juries composed entire
ly of women returning verdicts, and
within most reasonable periods for de-
liberation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

More hard luck. Sarah Bernhard
declares that her present barnstorm-
ing trip through this country is not
her farewell tour of America. Still no
one has to pay out his good money to
see the old lady go through the mo-
lions of acting unless he so desires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
FROM OTHER PENS
CHEAPER LIFE INSURANCE.

The annual reports of another year
in the Massachusetts, experience in
cheaper life insurance show divided
earnings for policyholders varying
from eight and a third per cent on
policies of one year standing to sixteen
and tWo-thirds per cent on policies of
four years, which is the age of the
| enterprise. Next year policies that
have been in force five years are
promised a dividend of 20 per cent
On these latter policies the present
cost is "a per cent less than the aver
age in standard companies and A per
cent less than it was when the ex-
pertinent of state supervised insurance
at cost was inaugurated. The test is
hardly of sufficient years to be con-
elusive and yet the saving in cost is
sufficient to encourage the belief that
there is much virtue in the plan. In
correctly referred to often as state
Insurance." it is very far from any
such socialistic nostrum. It is rather
cooperative insurance, administered
by such savings banks OF the state as
care to undertake it, with a minimum
Of cost for administration. sold over
the counter, with no cost for soIicita-
ton, responsible to no monied pro-
motors for profits and dividends. but
returning it's earnings to the policy
holder az savings banks return their
earnings to depositors. 1t is essen
TALLY savings fund, administered on
the actuarial plan of life insurance.
and as such commends itself to other
commemorative as the preferable
substitute for the much touted schemes
of state insurance.-Philadelp Bull
letin.
THE WONDERS OF SURGERY.
At a recent meeting of the PhiIadel-
phia County Medical society, DR..
Guilym G. Davis exhibited eleven chill
dren successfully operated upon for
curvature of the spine. All of these
children had been hunchbacks Dr.
Davis briefly described the expert
ments on dogs by which it was proved
of the same animal or another dog
might be grated into the place where
a diseased piece of bone had been cut
from the spine. He tried the same
operation on children's spines, chisel-
ing out the diseased parts of the YER
zebra. He then Clipped a piece of
the proper size from the child's shin
bone and fitted it into the niche in
the spine. The pieces grew together
perfectly. The eleven children, all Of
whom had been regarded as incur
lustration of what modern surgery is
accomplishing Perhaps civilization
has brought many diseases that we
might not have had If humanity had
remained closer to nature. But IN
view of the convincing demonstration
in Philadelphia there can be no doubt
that science is doing more for the
world today than ever before, and
that the lot of the afflicted is made
more hopeful in every way.-Wash-
lngton Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

So ravenously anxious are the
Democrats to get their feet in the
federal patronage trough that they
are figuring on ways and means to
block the confirmation of the recess
appointments made by President Taft
and which are properly a part and
parcel OF the present administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

In all likelihood, the impeachment
proceedings against Judge Archibald
will occupy the bulk of the attention
of the senate during the entire short
session. That's the way the senate
has in disposing of all questions that
Gonna before If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

1t is said that there are $4,000 wom-
en- in New York city who support their
husbands. That may account for New
York's ability to support two big
league teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

If the federal white slave prosecu-
lions against Jack Johnson fail, it is
to be hoped that he will follow his
previous intentions of going to Russia
to put on a few fights. And if he will
only stay there. so much the better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

may call with Danny Gates this evening
and meet me formally"
She arose. The explanatory interview
was done, and the girl was happy.-(Copy-
right, 1912, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)