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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
A GREATER BRITAIN.

The British navy is so immense a
fighting force that the addition of
! three. six or nine great battleships,
within the next three or four years,
as gifts from the colonies and depend
! encies of the empire, could make COM
paratively little difference in it's rank
gagged by the navies of rival powers.
Its position is not involved.
For this reason it is relatively a small
matter that Canada has practically de-
cided to spend $S5, 100000, more or less,
for three readnoughts for the imperial
navy. 1t is by no means vital ques-
ton whether or not the princes of India
give three or four great warships to the
British navy. Australia may emulate
the example of Canada and India, and
it is more than possible that South
Africa will likewise pay for one fight
ing ship of the largest size and highest
class.
But the moral effect of such evidence
that England can count upon the as
sistance and resources of great colonies
and dependencies in maintaining Brit
ish supremacy on the seas will be felt
in every part of the world. No rival
naval power can overlook the promise
of important additions to the maritime
strength of the United Kingdom
through the free-will offerings of other
divisions of the British empire.
So the imperial dream of a giant con-
federation of all countries under the
union jack takes definite form and
comes nearer fulfillment And it needs
no gift of prophecy to foresee that the
federation of many lands which &C
knowledge London as their imperial
capital would play great and increas-
ingly important part in the future OF
the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
LFrom the Chieago News.I

IFrom the Chicago News.J
If some men were worms they would be
too lazy to turn.
But the man who borrows trouble is
never asked to pay it back.
A pretty girl will turn a mans head in
spite of the boil on his neck.
Bachelors are "women's rights" and
widowers are women's lefts.
One is seldom disappointed in love as
long as he remains a bachelor.
His Satanic majesty grins when he hears
a man say he will reform-tomorrow.
Even the intox1cation of love may leave
one with a headache the morning after.
All women are born free and equal-but
they don't look 1t at the bathing beach.
Every mother knows that her own child
is superior to any other child in the
neighborhood.
Most of the political Jobs seem to re-
quire men who haven't sense enough to
make good in business of their own.
After a woman has married three times
for love her friends are unanimous in
their belief that she is hopelessly insane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
QUAKER MT.DrTATIoNs.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The Judge lays down the law when Ne
is laid up.
The only object some people seem to
have in life is to make objections.
Fame is a bubble, but mighty few of US
get hold of the right kind of soap.
Elocution doesn't go far enough 1t
merely teaches us how to speak, not
when.
The dispositions of some people are al
most as shrinking as suit of winter I'M
derwear-
Don't try to make a guest feel at home
unless you know what sort of home he
has.
When a man gets all the money ne
needs there is only one thing more he
wants, and that is more money.
There is always happy medium. Just
because you aren't a knocker it isr't
necessary to be some other fellows anvil
SilIicus-'What the deuce is meant BY
an eligible young MANI" Cynicus-"Oh.
any young man who is willing to get
married"
Blobbs-"'I wonder where Mrs. Hen
pekke got all her mannish ways?" Slobbs
-"Probably from her husband. At any
rate, he has lost all his
Youngpop-"Every parent should have
a regular time for Furnishing the chit
dren." SingIeton-'1 suppose, every par
ent has. It's generally the next time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
BOOKS AS ART EDUCATORS.

| Whenever the humiliating question of
the lack of art culture among the peo-
pie of this country is brought up, the
stock apology Immediately rears its
head. Foreigners know art and love it
because they are brought UP with 1t.
They spend their lives near beautiful
buildings; wonderful statues are almost
as common as street lamps in an Amer
lean city; picture galleries containing
the wonders of the world have open and
hospitable doors.
This answered well a score OF years
ago-a dozen might be better said-but
it is not convincing now. Indeed, the
whole charge is not so general as 1t
was then. Americans are on the mend
artistically. Education in this line is
not a matter of study. 1t is a ques-
ton of saturation. One must be STEPPED
in it, Appreciation comes from a grad
ual seeping in of what is beautiful and
finely technical. That is why the pres
ent generation and the one that is
passing away will not show this
growth. They are trying to get it by
the sweat of their brows.
1t is from the boys and girls who are
now growing up that this improved
taste is to come and they will get 1t
are getting it, rather-through the
best medium of all: the books they
read. These are illustrated with such
skill that, unconsciously, the child
forms high standard. He may not be
able to formulate his impressions. That
is not necessary. To have them is
enough. But he will know the minute
~, xryI,f lob, he 6PaT IN o
is bad, the coloring crude. the endeavor
to tell a story botched and muddled.
that it isn't what he is accustomed to,
and he will reject it.
For years, books for boys and girls
have been growing in artistic treat
ment. The greatest living artists of
the world have been levied on for illus
trations; the greatest masters of the
past have been made contributory.
Book publishers have not been afraid to
pay the prices which these artists de-
mand. They have had, too. a wise
and liberal hand in reproducing the
work which has cost them so much. No
saving of pennies; rather the expendi-
ture of dollars to make these illus
trations glow in the books with their
original coloring. Paper, ink, photo
graphy, color-processes. are all of the
hest. The Christmas books that are
now arriving at the book shops in car
loads were never handsomer; were new
err more educative, and. for the matter
of that. never more entertaining. Great
writer's do not disdain this medium
Many of them are at their best in It,
There are somebody's still, perhaps IN
spite of white and lessening hair who
think that Stevenson's talent was at
its highwater mark in his Treasure
Island" and kidnapped" not in the
more pretentious things he wrote for
more mature minds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
Immense State Appropriations
Are Asked for 1914-5.
Exceed by More Than $3,OOO,-
900 Amount Granted in 1911.
EDUCATION IS EXPENSIVE
Schools and Charitable Institu-
tons Cause Big Increase.
In Many State Departments
Budgets Are Decreased.

Appropriations for 1914-15 asked by
the various departments and by Kan
sas educational, charitable and penal
institutions, exceed by more than sS,~
100000 the appropriations granted by
the 1911 legislature. A grand total OF
S11'3S9,SSS in appropriations is asked
at the hands of the 1918 Democratic
legislature.
In many of the state DEPARTMENTS
and In the budgets of the penal insti-
buttons, the demands are less than
those of two years ago. But the edu-
catlonal and charitable institutions not
9 1n, oILset this shortage, but raise the
1911 appropriations more than three
millions Of dollars. While there have
been few changes as yet suggested by
state Auditor w, E. Davis, he has blue
penc1led approximately $1,000 of the
appropriations sought by the state de-
partments and by the penal institu-
tons even in the face of their reduced
demands. What will happen to the
Charitable and educational institutions
is problematical.
When the state departments and
penal institutions filed their budgets,
there was momentary appearance
that a general retrenchment would be
made by the various departments seek
budgets from the boards of regents of
the educational institutions. Next
came the demands of the state chart
ties. These institutions asked in round
hgures three and a quarter million
dollars more than they were allowed
two years ago.
The educational institutions are ask
ing just $2,324,574 more than was APP
propriated to them in 1911. The state
charities, including the new insane
hospital at Larned and the new tuber-
culosis santtarium, want $e16,193 more
than they received two years ago.
These increases total SO, 24O. 7O7, which
is greater, it will be noted, than the
total increase of $3,240,886 over the
1911 appropriations. Thus the saving
of more than $230,OOO by the state de-
partments and the penal institutions is
offset by increased demands from 9TH
er departments who find need for
nearly three and a half million dollars
more than was granted in 1911.
Even with the decrease in the state
departments and penal institutions,
State Auditor Davis suggested reduc-
tons i'll their 1913 appropriations of
approximately 100000 Davis is now
preparing a few suggestions concern
ing the educatIonal and charitable in
stitCtions which he will submit to the
legislature. The new legislature Is
confronted by a party promise for re-
dUced taxes on th4 one hand and by
fervai.I demands f. moro money from
the state Institutions on the other
hand. To grant this increase of more
than $3,000,o0O in appropriations.
means . big increase in the 1854
taxes. 10 reduce the claims may
so, what will the legislature do about
If"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

out some things-boxes of candy in pretty
painted boxes. and dolls, and picture
books for the boys, and puzzles
The matron beamed. you're very
kind, captain" she said.
"kind!' the captain explained. IT
ought to be-here I've been living for my
self for most fifty years and didn't know
this morning."
The matron smiled. Better late than
The captain slapped his hand down on
the arm of his chair. Those words are
morning, ma'am-the things will be up
in time to trim your tree"
Della Deems. sitting little sad and dis
couraged, behind her counter of unsold
pensive smile.
"How's business?" he demanded. lean
mot very good she hesitated. at
guess wasn't made for this sort of work,
captain
''Of course, you weren't" he said, beam
ing. you were made to be married,
Della Deems. and why amt 1 seen it all
these years?'
"Oh, please" she protested.
I'm asking you to marry me-" the cap
tain declared, stoutly.
I've always been in love with you,
ever since you were a little girl and I
brought you that sandal wood fan. But
L always thought was years too old for
you-and well-I've walked up, DeIa-and
want yOu-IOT 0nTlSIIldS present.
Della was very pale. "Oh. don't-don' t,
she whispered and burst into tears.
why, what on earth?' stammered the
captain. Cant you love me a wee bit.
1 know I'm big and rough and too old
for you"
Ten years isn't anything" said Della,
her face afIame. "Only-Im such an old
maid now, and my hair is gray"
You're prettier than ever you were, /
Della Deems" said the captain, land row
will you marry me on Christmas Day?'
"Oh, 1 can't" said Della; II haven't
anything ready-and can't close out my
business by that time"
Yes, you can" said the captain. I'm
going to give the dolls and all the rest Of
the stock to the orphans up at the county
hospital. I'll make out a check for
the amount and you can close up your
sense You can buy your wedding gown
with what you get out OF 1t.
Della stiffened. II couldn't take it"
Then you are going to let your pride
keep those orphans from having good
eyes twinkling.
"oh, well, if you put 1t that way" said
Della.
Il do" said the captain. And now
may I come around to your side of the
Della ~
Martha Ware, entering from the street !
to have a little talk with Della, retreated
hastily.
II knew it," she chuckled as she went !
down the snowy walk. Somebody has |
ing question. Now, there's my Henry-he
didn't know he loved me, and he never |
would if I hadn't given him tip like ,
did the captain this morning about Della |
Deems. "-(Copyrighted, 1919, by the Nc 1
Clure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
CHARGES
Made in Demanding Resigna-
ton of Weir Mayor.
Dawson Says Officers Attempt
ed to Stop Liquor Raids.

Weir, Kan, Dec. 16.-The mayor and
marshal received letters from Attorney
General Dawson this morning demand
ing their immediate resignation for an
alleged attempt to stop the states Off
GERS from raiding Joints" and putting
stop to the liquor traffic in the town
OFFICERS made a number of raids in
Cherokee county lat week and on Fri
day night they planned a big Coup
in Weir.
The city authorities it seems learn
ed of the proposed raid and under or
ders from the mayor according to the
report the city marshal ordered the Of
hcers to leave the town, threatening
them with arrest, if they refused to go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

LEAVES.
Hour after hour have beheId the leaves
Adrift, aglow,
t1utter to death, until my spirit grieves
AT this vast overthrow
OF airy legions that the mire receives.
They die, You say, that life may multiply
In other springs?
L know, L know; but what shall glorify
These PROSTATE things
Forlorn. dishonored meath the pitiless
sky?
They shall not rise again. these hapless
ones
Whose summer pride
was led by dewy moons and mastering
suns;
Nor shall abide.
Record of these while time unresting
We pass, but not as they, below the sod
All, rest is good;
Just for a little to forget the rod
In utter solitude
Then. 10, the fadeless gardens of our
Godi
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
BY The WAY
By HARVEY PARSONS.

A bunch of women in Ohio started a
boycott which resulted in cutting down
the price of eggs. They refused TO
cook eggs, and the only egg market
for some time was the boozeries where
hen fruit is utilized in mixed drinks
But the same scheme would not work
when applied to butter. Butter is 40
cents throw. We might boycott but
ter and eat oleo for a few weeks Inc
result would be an Immediate rise IN
the price of cleo. There is no sub
stitute for eggs by which the egg
dealer may retrench, but the relation
between the butter dealer and the cleo
dealer is closer than first cousin.
Chicago gink who stole canary bird
was fined 81. Others will join US In
the sweetly solemn thought that any
one who would steal a canary bird
should get so days. If allowed to run
at large, the depraved creature might
steal a gold fish.
Gentleman named Mumm,-connected
in some way with the four-dollar brand
of booze,-was shot in Paris. But they
don't know all the details of the
shooting. He is keeping
Saturday awfternoon. this colyum
contained a brief disclosure of the dark
secret of one Ponce, former contribu-
would be like a Fitz-James without
Roderick Dhu. Leon Macarthur, our
other contributor, is A. Louis Soule,
of the Dodge City Globe. This depart
ment knows little about him, except
that he is a paragrapher of unusual
talent, and while conducting colyum
on the Globe, contributes to eastern
publications. He is not novice in the
business. Although Ponce and Leon
Macarthur have never met, they got
together through this colyum, and
made the fur fly. AS we remember it,
their controversy was over Uncle Walt.
Each insisted that the obese Uncle was
the greatest poet in the world, but one
of them held that he was wasting his
time writing about porkchops, desicca-
ted pruneS, ct cetera, when he could
write weepers TO put L. J. Libby on
the shelf or h. 1. poems equal to the
productions of Bret Harte and Riley.
Another funny thing about these poets
who fought through this colyum: The
one who signed Ponce" is really
who signed Leon Macarthur is named
neither Leon nor Macarthur.
The Progressives are seeking d.
vorce from the Republicans. One may
notice, however, that the suit was not
filed until after payday.
New York fire marshal says all Santa
Clauses must be f1re-proof. But what
pense with the services of one OF
them?
oh, of course he could can the Santa,
which would answer the same pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
GORDON MUM CASE UP
Famous Suit on Third Journey to
Supreme Court.

The third hearing of the famous Gordon
Mum case began today with the efforts
OF the attorneys to secure a jury. Twice
the historic cases has Travelled the route
as far the state supreme court AS
many times 1t has been reversed. In each
case Mrs Jennie S. Gordon won in the
lower court and in each case Mrs. Lilly
Gordon-Munn and DIR. L. H. Mum won
In the higher tribunal The reversal In the
last instance was the result of certain
evidence not being admitted during trial
in the district court.
The suit is for the partition Of the old
Gordon estate which has not yet been
divided. Early today it was expected that
a jury would be secured shortly after
noon.
The question to be settled in the present
trial. the attorneys said, was whether or
not a marriage contract dissolved by
mutual consent Of the husband and wife
was legally terminated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
DAFFYDHS
BY q. NOALL.

If you angered a Venetian boatsman
would the Gondolier at you?
(Yes, you can take your choice. Take
this one-)
If Lonesome Larry ate fourteen pies
at a sitting would you say that lariat
much?
con with the silencers, boys. Here
comes the soup.)
If the Revenue that he was being
slandered by his girl friend would he
Cutter?
CAS- Dat Abar says: Not every man
who wears long hair is a poet. Some
wear it from choice.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES
Most of the expensive experiences are

Most of the expensive experiences are
not worth the money.
Few divorced folk seem to profit by
their matrimonial mistakes.
u X
CheerfulnesS being catching, everyone
should start some on its way.
Occasionally a telephone is used to
call a man up for the purpose of calling
him down.
Not so many of the people who
haven't much money are ever found to
be in need of surgical operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

children?" Why, indeed? asks the
] urnal of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION. 1t is gratifying to know
that the local school board is doing
everything in its power to improve the
situation. But the fact remains that
under the present law in Michigan,
all plans for jails are subject to the
approval of the state board of health,
while school houses may be built and
are built without any sanitary super
vision whatever. Similar conditions
re all too common in other states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
A PIONEER DIES
Wife of Former Territorial
Governor of Kansas.
Mrs. A. s. WOOdsOn Passes
Away at Home of Daughter.

Kansas City, Dec. 16.-Mrs. America
s. Woodson, SO years old, the widow
of Daniel Woodson, acting territorial
governor of Kansas at five different
times from 1855 to 1857, died early
today at the home of her daughter,
Mrs G. K. Foster, in Kansas City,
Kansas. Mrs Woodson and her hus-
band were pioneers to Kansas.
When A. H. Reeder was appointed
first territorial governor of the state
Mrs. Woodson was his secretary. In
1856 when Mr.. Reeder was removed
Mr.. Woodson acted as governor. His
administration aggregated about six
months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

No satisfactory conclusion was reached
as to which is the greater menace to
navigation. And while it may be i'm
possible to settle this vexed question,
this much is certain. The knock kneed
man stands a better chance of stop
ping runaway pig that is headed in
his direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

Frank Chance is entitled to a smile
or two Mr.. Murphy. the owner of the
Chicago National League club, in the
fullness of his wisdom, reached the
conclusion that Chance had outlived
his usefulness as a ball team manager
owner Farrell, of the New York Amer
lean League team, is reported to have
agreed to pay Chance salary OF s1s,-
600 year and give him per cent of
the net receipts, to look after his ball
tossers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

There is this unusual feature to the
suggestion of Senator-elect Bale P.
waggener that Kansas should have an
income tax law. Were one in opera
ton. he would probably have to pay
as big a tax under it as any man in
the state. Surely it is not very often
that man is sufficiently public-spirit
ed to hit his own pocketbook such
Resembling whack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

w. E. Davis, the state auditor,
thinks it is about time the state was
getting a royalty on the sand taken
from the river bottoms. He figures
that the state should receive as much
as $4,000 a year from this source.
And the suggestion is likely to prove
popular with al. the taxpayers of Kan
sas, with the possible exception, of
course, of the gentlemen engaged in
the sand business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

There is certain to be much en-
thusiasm among most Topekans over
the determination of the city commits
sioners to take the speed out of the
motorcycle speediacs. Everybody is
not gifted to the extent Of being a
natural acrobat. and being forced to
put on all sorts of unusual stunts to
dodge these demons of the streets is
annoying and disconcerting, to say the
least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

Nor can any reason be found why
this should not be a very merry Christ
mas season in Kansas. This years
value of live stock and farm products
IS placed at $3.50, 100000, which is
$40. 600. 900 above the previous high
record in this particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

You are neglectful Of your health if
you don't buy Red Cross Christmas
seals. The money from these goes to
protect you from tuberculosis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

A French aviator has just biished
a new record for altitude by going up
in the air no less than 1902 feet. And,
fortunately for himself. he avoided the
opportunity to make a record breaking
fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
Ncw York Money Marker.

New York, Dec. s.-MONEY-Money on
call, steady, 4%d5h per cent; ruling rate,
"a per cent closing bid per cent; Of
fered at 81 per cent. Time loans, steady;
60 days. 60i61z per cent; so days, per cent:
months, 51z per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business In bankers bills at $4.7l for 90
day bills and $4s5.50 for demand. Com
nereial bills, $3.50
sILyER-Bar silver, 6s9se; Mexican dol
lars 491<c. y
BoNDs-Governmen bonds steady, rail-
road bonds irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
Attorney

Attorney General Wickersham is
fixing things so that his successor on
the job will be kept tolerably busy.
Scarcely a day passes that he does not
bring an important suit against trusts
for alleged violations of the Sherman
law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

Perhaps it will be possible to place
some of the blame for the shortage in
the gas supply on the electrolysis that
is said to be destroying the gas mains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

For the next four years, at least, the
average Democrat isn't going to be
satisfied with few packages of garden
seed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

Not only is the present one the last
session for the Sixty-second congress.
1t is also the last session for more
than sixty-two congressman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

1t is getting too late to do your
Christmas shopping early. But you
can avoid the rush and crush and
tighten the burdens of the salespeople
If you will take the trouble to do it
early in the mornings.