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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
JAYHAWKER .JOT:y

Frequent picnic parties, points out
the MarySville Acknowledgements
help to solve the cost of living for the
chiggers.
Editor stitcher of the Usage City
Free Press-Public Opinion refers to
Hetty Green as "the muIti-miIlionaire
woman"
And the murderously inclined Her
1ngtor Times insists that it's all right
to shoot the man who asks: us it hot
enough for you?"
Three filters of young rabbits have
started out in life from the under side
of our Office this season, reports the
Greeley County Republican. AS we
have not seen any old rabbits around
this may be case of spontaneous
generation.
An Atchison woman has lately been
severely censured by her minister be-
cause she entertains SO often with
card parties, relates the Atchison
Globe. She has managed to partly
square herself with her pastor, by CIV
ing the following excuse: 1--WE found
out" she said, that the only way to
amuse and entertain stupid people IS
to let them play cards." Now wouldn't
her friends be just furious if they
knew this?
A reasonable fish story. by Editor
Clemens of the Grainfield Cap Sheaf:
Miss Winnie Jones and the editors
wife went fishing last Thursday after
4ItJ ISpOIlCO d OlS CATCH Dul
all we saw was three fish about two
inches long. They said the fish took
the bait but would not tell US why
they didn't get the fish. The big
catch story was true, but it was "chig-
gers We might tell more but don't
dare.
Zeke Shaw killed the first cellar
snake of the year the other day, re-
lates the Toronto Republican. Zeke
was walking along the street and not
a wave of trouble rolled across his
peaceful breast when Mrs. o. c. Nc
Hugh asked him if he would kill 4
snake in her cellar. He would. He
was a snake killer from away back.
If he had been in the Garden of Eden
armed with a good hoe the original
snake would have been promptly dis
patched. thereby saving this world
from sin and misery. So Zeke was
supplied with hoe and a lantern and
went down cellar and there was the
snake over in a dark corner. Zeke |
hung the lantern for a good light, !
spit on his hands and waded in to his
new job. After vigorous chopping he
said it was dead and called the spec |
tators to notice his artistic job. One
look was enough. The snake was
coiied bunch of metal linoleum strip |
that had been thrown in the corner of
the cellar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

On the editorial page Of a recent
issue of the Topeka Daily Capital was
a signed statement by Arthur Capper,
its publisher, and a supporter of Theo-
dore Roosevelt as well as a candidate
for the regular Republican gubernato-
rial nomination, over which appeared
the following head in large type: Tn
heritanoe Tax Is Wrong" In the next
days issue of the Topeka Daily Capt.
tai, on the same page, was an edi-
torial paragraph making light of those
who oppose the inheritance tax. Can
didate Capper and Editor Capper
should get together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
KANSAS cOMMEET
UNPOPULAR MR.. FINCH.


You can nearly always depend upon
a Kansas man to start something.
When Charlie Finch of Lawrence
went up to Isle Royal in Lake sumo
rlor to spend a month, everything up
there was quiet and peaceful Now
there Is riot on in the bay and there
ing from Kansas, Mr.. Finch naturally
couldn't understand why everyone
shouldn't be up and doing at 4 o'clock
In the morning. So at 4 o'clock sharp
the launch at his place and begins ply
ing up and down the channels in and
around the bays and inlets where the
hotels and cottages and the seclusive
while sounding the shrieking horn
that adorns the PROV of the craft.
Each day he makes the summer resort
literature tell a new lie about the
quiet Of Isle Royal and then goes back
home about breakfast time after he
has frightened the gulls off the water,
and routs all the late sleepers who
didn't hear the horn. Lawrence may
natives get hold of a boat fast enough
to catch UP with this land lubber who
is letting the excitement of a little va
cation carry him into the ecstacy OF
early riSing.-Ottawa Herald.
WHERE THE PEOPLE, WILL RULE
At Chicago, August 5, at a so-called
Progressive national convention which
was called to please one man, for the
purpose of nominating one man, upon
a platform written by the same one
man. to be presented to a convention
whose delegates were suggested by one
man, there will be a splendid oppor-
tunity for an awakening on the part
OF several people who imagined that
this hamboyant campaign was being
waged on behalf of 1.-THE people" It is
a cut-and-dried, one man affair, plan
ned and staged for one mans benefit.
Henry Allen and w. A. White are
delegates selected to represent Kansas
at the national convention. By any
choice of "the people?'' Yes, at the
beck and call of the Colonel, who says
81 am the People" Surely he is the
Alpha and Omega Of his new Third
Party, or as the poet hath 1t, che Is
the mit."-Hamilton County Repub-
Hcan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
HUHOR or THE DAY

Daddy Couldn't Answer-His father
was busy and had cautioned him not to
ask any foolish questions, so he said to
the boy when he came into the room: AS
long as this isn't fool question what Is
it?' And this is what the boy propounded
when you have sore throat, dad and
1t hurts you to swallow. why do you want
70 swallow all he Observation-Disclosures
Ledger. T...-..
Just for Her Pleasure.-In Concord, N.
wife keep a cash account. Each week
he would go over it, growing and grum-
bling. On one such occasion he delivered
himself Of the following: Look here
Sarah, mustard plasters, 50 cents: three
teeth extracted, 50. There's two dollars
and half in one week spent for your
own pleasure. Do you think am made
OF money!
Fitted for It-"What makes you think
the baby is going to be a great poll
tician?" asked the young mother. anxious
" TN tell YOU" answered the young
father, confidently; "he can say more
things that sound well and mean nothing
at all than any kid ever knew."-C1eve-
land Plain Dealer.
Times Have changed.-HowelI-Ro
doesn't speak to his wife. Powell-And I
worth one dollar to say a few words to
her by telephone--Judge.
WAS your saddest hour the time when
you discovered that your fancee was
with some one else?" NO: IL was
when she discovered that I'd been doing
the same thing. Fix
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
THE FARMERS CONFERENCE.

Without doubt, the biggest thing for
Kansas that has been projected in
many moons is the statewide confer
ence of farmers to be held this fall
which has been suggested by the At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa F'e railway
company and which will receive its
generous support. This is an era for
the joining of forces for the accom-
plishment of all matters that are
worth while. There are any number
of national organizations that are
concerned in the conservation of the
country's resources, in the deepening
of it's waterways, in the extension of
systems of irrigation that will make
the parched places bloom with a vir-
gin verdure.
No subject, though, is of more i'm
portance to an agricultural commu-
nifty than the conservation and proper
development of it's soil. That's to be
the keynote of this farmers confer
ence. The eastern section of the
United states is dotted with deserted
farms, or farms where it is only pos
sible to make the barest of a living
with a maximum of toll. And these
conditions have developed solely be-
cause the soil on these farms has
Not very many of the Kansas farms
have approached as yet any such con-
dition of decay. But the future holds
just this in store for the agricultural
lands of Kansas unless they are given
the attention that they need.
What could be more important, |
then, than a conference of the Kan |
sas farmers at which views can be ex-
Of essential
concern to future welfare of the COM |
This is a question that |
provides it's own answer.
Already many of the prominent
agriculturists in the state have de-
termined to lend their energies to
make this conference the great sue
cess that it should be. On the COM
mittee which will meet in Hutchin- |
son on August 2 to select a place and |
the dates for the holding of this con-
ference, are several gentlemen who |
have served on the state board of
agriculture. Although. this conference |
was originally suggested by the Santa |
Fe If is to be in no sense a purely |
railroad endeavor. 1t will be man
aged and directed by representative |
agriculturists of the state. 1t has the
hearty support of the state board of
agriculture and the state agricultural
college. And arrangements are al
ready being made to bring to the con-
ference as speakers the most promi-
nent of the agricultural talent or
which the whole country is possessed.
There is to be nothing small or cheap
about a single one of its details and
features.
Wichita, Hutchinson. Salina and
Topeka are candidates for the honor
Of entertaining this conference. To-
pekans should exert every honorable
sffort to have this city chosen as the
meeting place. A conservative esti-
nate is that $500 Kansans from all
sections of the state will be in attend
ance. But the location of the confer
ence is a mere incident. 1t is of no
Importance at all in comparison with
he fact that the conference is to be
held. And no matter where it is held,
here should be a determination on
he part of every one in the state to
make it as large and as successful as
,uch an important movement deserves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

St. Louis children have just engaged
in a f1y-swatting contest on a large
scale. 1t is estimated that, nearly co.
5000 flies were killed. They were
measured by the pint cup, and. of
course, it was necessary for the chill
dren to handle the flies so they could
measure them. Now If the fly is such
a carrier of terrible diseases. isn't II
rather risky TO encourage young chill
dren to slaughter and handle them by
the millions?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Pre-:

If'rom the New York Press.1
Being sunburned on the back is a sure
sign somebody is coming along to slap
you there.
When told by most people an improb-
able tale is just as likely to be true as a
probable one
A woman doesn't want to be half con-
WINGED by reason; she wants to be fully
convinced by devotion.
If a man going to explain why he can t
pay a debt is on blocked street car it
seems to him to be travelling a mile a
minute.
A woman who knows a secret can get
even with another she hates by not teiI-
ing it to her, but that makes her get
worse even with herser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
DAFFYDHS
BIZ u. NOALL.

Is the man who is learning to play
the cornet his own tutor?
ANSWER me, John Henry! Who was
that woman?)
Would you say that the paper the
BOYS make their kites with is f1y-paper?
Move on now! Yez can't 1oiter around
here-)
If the witness is dull is the evidence &?
Gentlemen of the juryI Weigh all the
testimony carefully and bring back a
verdict of guilty.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Most people expect considerably
more than they get.
=
A pretty man also labors under
large handicap.
\
More men would be dishonest were
they not afraid of being caught
y y
Everybody has troubles of his own;
so keep yours to yourself.
y
The better the friends, the fiercer
the quarrel when they start one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

SIbsc7 Sl1ers of tho state journal
away from home 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
month Cby nail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out of town the State journal Will be
to you like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
IN A FIELD.

rested in a field today,
About me flow'rs were growing;
I rested in a field today,
Around me airs were blowing;
I rested in a field today,
Above me birds were winging;
I rested in a field today,
The universe seemed singing;
1 rested in a field today,
And cared not what betide me;
1 rested in a field today,
With some one close beside me!
Harold Susman, in July Ainslee's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

So far. the Sixty-second congress has
made a wonderful record-as to the
number of bills and resolutions intro
duced. It is far in excess of any sim
liar record that has been made by a
previous congress. And the crying
need of the nation is not a multiplicity
of laws, but fewer and better laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

Much comment of the jocuIar sort
has been INDUCED in by the American
newspapers over the length of the
Camorra trial which was concluded
recently after a duration of two years.
But in New York state they have been
trying Harry Thaw as to his sanity off
and on for no less than four year4
And he will probably force additional
trials of this sort every so often as long
rs he lives, or until he is successful in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

Colonel Roosevelt now expresses him.
self to be in hearty sympathy with the
plans of his friends in Kansas and a
few other states to appropriate. if pos
sible, for the use Of the new PARTY,
the livery and the machinery of the
regular Republican party. And this
is from a presidential aspirant whose
chief campaign slogan is: Thou shalt
nat stealth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

The craziest organization which
NEEDLES much in labor matters in this
country is the I. w. W.-the Industrial
Workers of the World. And the most
powerful foes of this wild league of
revoiutionists are the trades unions-a
good fact for every one to remember.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

his endeavors. There is no hnality to
justice in certain cases in this country
as long as man who thinks he has n
cause of complaint has the necessary
funds to press his claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

If all the candidates for public Of
fee in Kansas were as angelic as they
look in their pictures that they pay
for getting in the newspapers. there
wouldn't be any need for the recall
in this state That's q cinch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

Few people in the world have as
many peaches to eat as Americans get
in years when the winter has ruined
the peach crop. Right now in Topeka
peaches are cheaper in bulk than to-
rnafnes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

Something of consolation may be
found by the Topeka fans in this fact
The percentage of their favorites is
larger than is the percentage of any
of the tail-end teams in the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

Aviation certainly comes high. An
aeroplane that cost three years work
and $4,000 in money was destroyed
completely within two minutes from
the beginning of it's initial flight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

Announcements that there viii be less
gas in Topeka this winter than there
was during the extreme cold weather
of last winter is merely another way
of saying that there will be no gas at
al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

Harry Thaw's attorney who saved
his life by proving him insane certain
ly did a first class job of it. No 9TH
er lawyers or expert alfenists have
been able to undo this clever piece of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

II the workers cry
keeps up it will be heard across the
Atlantic and then immigration will
break few more records.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
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
gantzation for the exclusive afternoon
publication IN Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose. r--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29
FROM OTHER PENS
THE royal SOCIETY.

l L.
The two hundred and fiftieth ami
versary of the founding of the Royal
Society of Great Britain was placed
somewhat arbitrarily, on Monday OF
this week, since the first charter. of it's
incorporation passed the Great Seal on
July Is, 1862. But Charles II. had
approved its design in December,
1860; its second and working char
ter was passed April 22, 1863, and
its council met for the first time on
the following May 10. Any one of
these dates might have been picked
for the anniversary. AS early as 1915,
however, nine years after the found
ing Of Harvard university, this most
venerable of English learned soci-
cites began in weekly meetings at the
Bul1-Head tavern in Cheapside, of
divers worthy persons, inquisitive
into natural philosophy and other
parts of human learning, and particu-
larly what hath been called the New
PHILOSOPHY or Experimental Philoso-
ply The Royal Society has never
believed the declaration CT its worthy
founders. Sir Francis Bacon had
given the initial impulse to the philos-
ophy of learning by actual expert
ment; they were his disciples who
founded this society. They estab-
ltshed creed and a living body OF
scientific doctrine and example that
have easily placed Great Britain in
the forefront of civilization. They
nave SlSCI0Q 10 Inelr membership.
moreover, the most eminent men of
foreign nations; indeed, the "Philo-
sophical Transactions were original
ly printed from correspondence with
the scientists of the Continent The
spirit of the society has never been
lnsular, and its achievements in ex-
ploration, science and the arts have
been more universal than the Brit
ish empire.-New York Times.
o
THE CHEERFUL OUTLOOK
Inc high cost of living is the problem
which concerns two candidates for the
presidency, Wilson and Roosevelt, and
which engages the attention of nearly
every economic writer just now. Various
causes are suggested-too much gold,
capitalization, extravaganza and
waste, too few agricultural producers too
great governmental expenditure. Each is
a contrtbutoTy cause, no doubt. But the
oVeFworked law of supply and demand
comes In to account for a lot. Demand
has exceeded supply in foods at least, and
supply has not answered demand This is
demonstrated by the drop In prices in
view of the prospects Of bumper crops
toes sold at S5.25 a barrel, this year for
the corresponding week at $275 q barrel.
Cabbages sold last year at $3.50 a crate,
this year at 81 to S1.15. And so IL goes.
A great crop will work wonders in lessen
ing the cost of living. Present conditions
are superfine. Rains have been abundant
and sunshine not lacking while special
complaint of plant pests is not heard.
Hope and cheer ought to exist now in
millions of American hearts. Nature
prices prevail for foodstuffs next fan and
the trusts will have vet
more for which to answer.-Madison
Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

1t is almost dangerous, during this
here hot spell, to suggest that the
auto bandits who stole the auto tires
at Minneapolis might be rubber band
its, but we take all kinds of chances in
hot weather.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-20
Speculative Gossip
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Duluth-1ss cars bonded wheat pu-
luth today.
Buda Pesth-Wheat closed 1 IL low
er.
Antwerp-Wheat SIS higher; SIS
lower for Danubian.
st. Louis receipts-Wheat ~ q
last year $4,000; shipments wheat 9 ~.
900: last year $1,000 bushels.
.Chicago-Chapin seller OF Nav
wheat since the opening.
Liverpool third cable 3:1s u. M
V eat 1-8 to l 1.2 lower. Corn
changed to Ia higher.
Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased
10000 in four days.
Buenos Aires close-March wheat
up 3-s. May wheat up So; MAY corn
up l-s, June corn up Ia; March oats
unchanged; March flax up 3 cents.
Our agent cabled from the Arren-
ine: "A steamer sailed TODAY with
i54.oOO bushels of corr of the new
crop. Arrivals are larger and stocks
increasing Shipments are being rush
ed owing to the attractive price
abroad."-Lewis '
Liverpool opening-Wheat is high
er; corr unchanged to is up 1880
p. w easy 1-2 lower to Ia
up: corn unchanged to Ia up..
Liverpool close-Wheat 1-S to 1 1-e
Buenos Aires-Wheat opened SIS
lower to l 1-2 higher.
Paris close-Wheat unchanged to
1-2 higher. Flour 1t to az higher
Minneapolis Membership here
Just sold at $4,000. rtit,st !: -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-20
WHEAT AND CORN
VERY BEARISH

Chicago Inter-Ocean: Gossip on
wheat last night favored the bear side
on bulges from the closing figures.
Bears seem confident of their position.
They said some Of the local bulls were
selling out their cash wheat because
Of the poor milling demand. An In
diana miller who was here told the
story Of being offered 5000 bushels
wheat at his mill by an interior eleva-
tor but said the demand for flour was
too poor to warrant his buying it.
Commission houses which were bear
ish in some instances refrained from
expressing an opinion on May wheat
and advised letting it alone but fav-
ored purchases OF July on weak spots.
1T was noticeable that Patten sold
100000 bushels corn on the bulge to
take profits as prices had advanced
9 IL c since Monday morning. II was
noticeable that the Armour people
who had been short for over two
months have bought May and sold
July and September the last few days,
and are talking very bearish.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-20
REPORT BETTER
FLOUR DEMAND
Minneapolis May Closed "a
to II Higher-May
and Oats Higher.

Minneapolis. March 2o.-The Liver.
pool cables closed l-S to I led lower
than yesterday.
The openink in u market was a
shade easier but these quotations
proved to be the low point of the day.
May wheat sold down to $1.06 1850
Ia during the first half hours trad
Ing and then a buying came into the
market on a reported better demand
for flour. Millers bought moderately,
presumably against -four sales. Some
private reports are being received
claiming damage to the winter wheat
but many OF the traders are inclined
to the belief that the season is not
far enough advanced to determine the
condition Of winter wheat at the
present time. Larger Argentine ship
ments are being estimated for this
week and this had a weakening in1u-
ence on the Continental markets, the
nearby option in Liverpool was the
weakest.
The weakness in Buenos Aires on
the market no doubt had some innu-
ence In causing the late weakness in
that market.
Northwestern receipts ran as fol-
lows: Minneapolis. 149 Its against
LII last year; Winnipeg received 319
against 274; Duluth, Il against s,
making a total Of 482 cars. Today
compared with 453 cars for the same
day last year, or 20 ears more in the
aggregate. Southwestern receipts are
under those Of a year ago in kansas.
only 6 cars being reported against 90
last year. st. Louis receipts $4,000
bushels against $4,000 bushels a year
ago..
Minneapolis May wheat showed a
gain Of 1-8@1-4c. while the July is up
3-Sc for the days business.