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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-11
1Hit of the Season (! Our

High School Jr." Long Pants Suit Is win
ming Mothers OH sight A tremendous
Spouse has been accorded our new High
School Jr.' suit at Sill. It's special
model for boys IA to 10 years DID, Just
changing from knickerbockers to their first
long pants. They received special design
ing and scientific tailoring to avoid looking
like an older brothers suit cut down to a
smaller size. Elegantly tailored in smart
2 and 3-button models; abrics are fine blue
serges, club checks, worsteds and cassi-
meres. Such suits would cost SIS in regular
young mems sizes. By having them made
in special small sizes enabled CIT
to offer choice at only. PAA
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
Diary of Father Time

Now that there are so many cities
fighting for natural gas at reduced
rate. 1t brings to mind the fact that
this IL the centenary Of the arrival
OF coal gas as an illumination. One
hundred years ago, VIM. Murdoch.
son Of q millwright Of Old Cumnock,
Scotland, and the acknowledged in.
ventor of coal gas lighting generated
gas for his own use. When quite
young, he entered the service Of Boul
ton & Watt, WYATT being the inven-
tor Of the steam engine), OF Soho
works, Birmingham. He changed his
name from Murdoch to Murdoch out
Of consideration Of his employers in
ability to pronounce the former with
the proper accent. II was In that
plant that he discovered the possibih-
ties Of coal gas.
At first he used to carry around a
bag like bag.pipers carried, filed with
the gas, and would light his way
home by IT, In 1898 he lighted his
own home with it and In 1902 M. LIE
Bon lighted his home with 1t in Paris.
Offering to supply gas to the city.
Fear Of explosions prevented its use,
however. until 1913, when 1t was tried
In the streets Of London. In the Uni
ted States the resistance against II
continued longer, Boston adopting It
In 1922, and New York In 1927, Phil
adelphia in 1885.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
F D Az
p &c 8 I 9 I 3
I'VE Haze No Program of
Liberty to offer Mexico; Like
Good Patriots, They'd Fiqht Us"

ample would have spread Just az far.
and just as fast. and that the revolu-
lions OF the other nations would have
been more permanent and better
founded. But ! am not sure about II.
In every country OF Europe there
was q great spontaneous movement
for the principles OF the French
Revolution. Modern democracy dates
from that time. And the French arm
les came as evangels OF hope for the
down-trOdden In Holland, Belgium.
Spain, Italy and Germany.
II there were In Mexico today q
demand on the part OF the majority
OF the people for our aid In setting
up real democracy, ! am not at all
sure that | should not be In favor of
giving them that aid, In money and
men. But there Is no such demand.
They distrust us and would, as good
patriots, fight US. For we have NO
democratic program to offer them
not even one as good as the French
armies offered the Italians.
The great evil OF Mexico IL land
monopoly. The great need Of Mext-
CO Is the single tax. II that could be
established. the great estates of Mexi-
co would be broken up at once. The
lands would ut once 20 into the hands
Of the common people. There would
be ample funds from taxation for the
establishment OF schools for the mass
es, and the development Of the
human resources OF the republic. A
real democracy would come In .
generation.
But we cannot send our armies In
to Mexico to carry such q benevolent
revolution to the Mexicans, because
We have no such democracy ourselves.
We cannot do It, because we should
be obliged to force the reform on the
very masses for whose benedt II
would be promulgated.
In other words, we are not 30 Tar
above Mexico economically Is to be
able to lift her; and she 10 not pro-
vided with enough intelligent discon.
tent to make her capable of accept
ing outside help.
| can imagine q case which might
call for military assistance. II would
arise when we had developed an in
telligent desire for It on the part OF
the great majority of the people: and
after their own efforts had failed
through the repressive power II .
ruling class. None Of these condi-
tions exists now, and none 10 likely
to exist for long time.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

REEL v.
Bog Bayou, Fla.-Dear Folks: II
IL now over Q month that the fam-
lingo and I have been here. and we
are enjoying It very much Gertrude
il especially fne. The weather II just
to her liking. and she has picked up
In weight and her feathers are glossier
than you have ever seen them. Be-
sides, she has been picking up her
natural food In the swamps. She
ducks her head under the water and
scoops up water plants and grubs that
she likes.
And here II news:
Gertrude has laid two eggs!
Fact. A week ago she began to
act rather distracted and would won.
der away. I watched her and found
her piling up mud into heap with
her bill until 1t was high enough for
her to cit on easily by straddling It.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
Rest, Peace and
Reinsurance"

Legitimate business can And sno
cause for anxiety In the FIRST regular
session OF the sixty-third congress.
which convened recently.
Tariff revision, which Is always a
disturbing influence. is well out of the
way. Currency and banking reform
, has reached a stage at which II u
safe To predict that the new year Will
see banking and currency law adapt
ed 20 the changing needs OF commerce
and industry and through which the
financial power OF the country will no
| longer be centered in Wail-st.
The trust question is not acute anu
Is never again likely To become acute.
The problem has largely solved itself.
economic law and public opinion hay
ing proved even more potent than
statute law in checking the menacing
Capitalization OF industry. What re-
mains To be done is principally Tor
| the department. OF justice rather than
/ for congress.
Mr.. Cleveland once said in letter
TO The World that what the country
most needed was rest and peace anu
reinsurance" II is well on the way
toward all these blessings. Govern
ment by denunciation and demogogy
has ended. Government by privilege
| Is likewise overthrown. Commerce
and industry are standing on their
own feet. where they ought to stand.
The sixty-third congress has already
proved its sense and sanity. and Pres
ident Wilson's radicalism. like all hon
est radicalism. Is constructive, not de-
structive.
Ia dispatch from Washington, re
Gently the Evening Post announced
that the two branches Of congress
were about Ito consider and lay down
rules for the conduct of business. in
this country In a way and to a degree
that has never before been attempt
ed" We do not believe 1t. There is
nothing in the record OF the present
! congress or OF the Wilson administers
+, ton that could give excuse for such
report. The whole meaning Of the VIII
son theory al government Is that there
Is to be no partnership or alliance be-
tween government and business by
which either can forever keep the 9th
er in state OF suspense or panic. and
that business is no more to be depen
dent upon government than govern
ment upon. business
So far as Washington is concerned
We are convinced that no citizen who
Is not exploiting the country for prof
It has the slightest cause for anxiety
as to the outcome OF the regular ses
sion Of Congress. Whatever difflcult
les may confront business, big OF
little, they will not be Of the Govern
ment's making, nor will they be FOL
the Government TO mend.-New Yorh
World.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
BY ROGER w. eAesoN,
Noted esonemlst, euslnsss otatls-
tlclan and Banker.

"You can't tell me anything about
welfare work. Take EN- as whole.
the laboring class aren't good enough
to appreciate 1t. They turn on those
who do the most for them"
Thus spoke the man OF worldly wis
dom and commercial experience.
Just look at the story of the jolly
Roger Mining company. out In Colo
RADIO. was looking over some of their
literature the other day." he went on.
They do everything imaginable for
their hands. Clubroonis. baths, a gym
nasium, seeds for their back yards.
cows pastured free. won't even be
sure that they don't offer a frst-class
hair-dressing parlor to their wives.
And yet the whole property has been
tied up with q strike for months. The
hired guards alone cost the Roger
people more than $1,000. q day. ana
that Is small fraction Of the expense.
Welfare work IL q farce"
What is the strike about?" asked
his companion.
Don't know for sure. The circular
did not say. Come to think of II, I
read in the paper that the men want
recognition Of the union"
II wonder the company does not
give 1t to them" said the other. "The
best welfare work In the world has
been the work Of labor unions. They
have been at 1t for a good many years,
and have done more for the working
class than any other agency"
Give them recognition, indeed; the
Jolly Roger crowd aren't fools. They
want to run their own business and
not have lot OF loafers telling them
how to do 1t. II they recognized the
union. they would have to cut down
the hours and pay union wages next"
THE Jolly Roger is a pretty good
property, isn't It? What does 1t
EARN"
You are right; Il Is a good prop
erty. Last year It paid q per cent
The stock Is way up out OF sight.
Never gets on the market unless in
some estate settlement"
II suppose the welfare work was
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

This proved to be her nest. One day
there was an egg, and yesterday there
was another. She at once became
broody and has started setting.
This morning, however, found Ger
trude had wandered OF the nest. sup
pose she 10 careless and inexperienced.
could not coax her back on. 1t was
up to somebody to keep the eggs
warm, 20 ! sat on the nest. Finally
Gertrude sauntered back on the job.
Felt ashamed Of herself, I suppose.
Say, II this thing proves q success I'm
going 70 stay down here and 90 into
the namingo raising business.
I'm dreadfully enthusiastic about
that But one thing disappoints me.
Gertrude hasn't warbled yet. Maybe
she will when che matches her young.
Yours hopefully.
DIANA DILLPTCKIES.
(Continued.)
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
BY HERBERT QUICK.
Autor OF ION Board the Good Ship
Earth" ETC., Editor of Farm
and Fjreside.


Autor Of ION Board the Good Ship
Earth" ETC., Editor of Farm
and Fireside.
Copyrighted, 1918, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
Missionarying with guns has always
been favorite occupation with fer
vent Christians who did not object
TO incidental profits.
When Columbus returned TO Spain
the good king and queen were de-
lighted at the prospect opened before
then. OF carrying Christianity to mil
lions OF pagan souls In the new world
and the incidental increment of
gold and silver raked or on the side.
The crusades were partly fanatical
campaigns for rescuing the Sepulchre
of Christ by violence which ignored
His teachings, and partly the marches
OF hosts of missionaries In arms.
The Mohammedan invasion OF Eu.
rope, first by the Moors through Spain
and then by the Turks through the
Balkan regions, were kreat move
ments for the spreading Of faith by
violence.
Hut II was not until the French rev.
olutson broke out that o conscious ef-
fort was made to extend democratic
institutions by force. The revplution-
airy wars of France were wonderful
things. Before Napoleon made them
Napoleonic wars they were fanatical
! campaigns Tor the spread OF the prin-
ciples of the revolution. When the
man on horseback came, they became
| wars for his ambitions.
But before that. there was some
thing splendidly terrible about them.
! France was at war with Europe. in
the interests OF liberty. fraternity,
equality. She pushed her revolution
airy propaganda with books and tracts
as well as With armies. Wherever
there was a monarch. France sought
! to upset his throne and set up there
on a tribune Of the people. The
French people were afame with mis-.
sionary zealand 50 long as this
flaming zeal lasted they were match
for the whole world.
! l am not at ali sure that this work
was wasted. There are worse things
than war, though they are few. One
OF them, however, Is that sort Of slav-
cry against which the French thought
themselves enlisted. II may be that
II the French had confined their ef-
| forts to the working out In France OF
the problems Of liberty, their ex-
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
A HlQher Value.

Klondike Bride-And do you still
think am worth my weight In gold,
love-?
Klondike Bridegroom-Why, blame
my eyes II don't think you're worth
your weight In canned goods!-Puck.
Keeping Him at . Distance.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
a. Blewer-Blud--That

Mrs. Blewer-Blud-That tailor OF
yours Is getting very familiar. He
had the insolence to salute me on the
street today. l think such people
should be kept at distance.
Mr.. Blower lud-Well, my. dear,
I'm sure I've done all | could, I've
stood that man of now for two years.
Puck.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
TT IS WELL THE GOVERNMENT FUNDS
ARE IN THE HANDS OF A BUILDER!

landed New York from the South young
possessions aogued about and grit
The rebellion had impoverished not only his fathers estate
but whole compelling the look nohward for
aid abundance energy and superior ability and in
4 which to good
youthful souhener lacked the contents Of the
nip pocket up the possibilities in
\ hs head
E pretty and that helped
And almost upon countys metropolis he
10 81 An IDEA
great big md staggered the big Of
sw York presented among Anans in
enng capital for putting execution
The way things young
things way thought they ought be involved
supendous tunneng under the Hudson feat that
ny lad tried only to fail OF accomplishment.
staggered the big hnanc but their faith and their con-
help and only tunnel driven
but TWO building high and
snt today glory ambition and indomiable spirit
picture get william g. McAdoo secretary OF the
United States treasury, from the Mographers report
10 you Wilson, when he found this big mind
g American thoroughly in sympathy with his own progressive
49, government picked for this important place in his oabinst
We have another picture Secretary before today which,
IT rspoh first the nationa treasurer and
Sj1H made public
xAe int 81 no change years remarkable.
IL sooner had Secretary up duties than he confront
E report describes certain propaganda Of pesmism which,
nr dssdg produced condition Of extreme nervousness
NJ ~ tnson"
And what did he dot
NM ~ dsddsdto TUNNEL throughit
% followed mmediately his $5oooooooo currency an
unarmed those whose to embara the Cd
XnfdEsion progressive Democracy from the start
the good time take Of the
~ fall and quick perceive it the duty Of
M lemsn Of stricken Dayton last spring and
government funds restoring confidence in these
EzInexuisna
s people the country assured by this report and BY this pic
4 secretary treasury that their funds in resource
}1n1 capable hands,
A Secretary McAdoo well impressed by his
Ixunsang.
us rather startled the country while tunnel builder directing the
operations which claimed his time and activities private citizen
by the policy Of publicity which he insisted
he Affairs his enterprises always book to the people
nv any detail tme BY the
z# II follows that there nothing to conceal.
ree these a6a the for becoming PUBLIC
s Secretary McAdoo closed his business ntsrest seveng all
with them full time and full and free interest to the
responsibilities Of the treasury department.
& congratuat administration the big business
country aborer butcher the baker
and the entire people that the important portfolio Of the
uuaGuy with BUILDER and who spells "obstacles
|,
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

man Wood, whom you mention, pre-
fers at every opportunity to deal ex-
clusively with national elections pre-
ceding the last one.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

Bix---Most Of those socalled al
grettes, they say, are only horsehair.
Dix-Yes. "aigrette" Is merely their
nom de plume.-Boston Transcript.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05


the coop.
Naturally. the automobile that turns
turtle, slows up.
At any rate. 1t wouldn't be as costly
whom this drug store bandit asks for
the contents OF cash registers II ne
could be induced to take something
just % good.
The prompt arrest Of Mrs- Pank.
hurst on her arrival home, suooests
that England has Joined the safety
first movement
or little interest to . man, however.
to our way OF thinking. II the fact OF
the place where he win do. Unless,
of course. II u his Intention TO be
somewhere else.
Besides, it's tough to have to throw
away the omelet and be satiAfed with
the ham.
Anyhow, the fellow who 10 putting
up FOR that Mexican rebel army 10
some sport.
The needle in q mans photograph
Is another fne talking point.
Dear Phyllis: We have your letter
the trials and POPULATIONS
of hotel stenographer. With regard
to the other matter. II you were more
familiar with the history OF Demo
cratic politics in Michigan you would
why National Committee
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

Anatole France once agreed to
write an essay on Moliere. He re.
peatedly broke his promise to his
publisher. who finally threatened him
with legal proceedings unless q Ger.
tain number Of pages were delivered
within specified time. France hur.
ried OF to his lawyer. who was mono
other than Raymond Poincare, now
president. M. Poincare heard his
story and said that the author would
better comply with the publishers
demand. ITS impossible" said
France. "But you're a genius" wa,
the reply. Genius ii infinite patience.
] can't possibly do It In the time"
said France. Nevertheless begin"
replied the advocate. land well see.'
So Poincare dictated the FIRST sem
tence, "Moliere is a Partisan" and
ad-;cd. "go on from there" France
was complacent, perhaps inspired by
the suggestion Of the words. and tina
brilliant piece Of criticism was easily
done In time.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
From Another Point of NieW

spreading
q
young wearing bearing
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
Workers Who Let "WelfQre WOrk"
Keep Them From Organizing and
GETTING Share OfPYOfts are Dupes

to keep the wages down and the union
out, wasn't it?'
This conversation 10 no more imag-
mary than photograph Of - United
States senators made on the same
plate is imaginary. It IL composite.
These same statements and these
same comments are made hundreds
OF times a day a. the labor situation
Is discussed.
There IL another kind OF welfare
work, but that Of the jolly Roger
kind IL too frequent.
Men or women who let themselves
be blinded by a shower bath to the
right to organize and to the right to
profit fairly by the business In which
they are engaged are dupes.
When q dupe wakes up to the fact
that he has been duped he is about
the maddest man In the world.
Some day the concern that uses
welfare work to keep dividends fat,
wages lean and the unions away, gets
found out and Its employees are will
Ing to go half starved for months to
get their rights. They get them. too
some Of them-in time..
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

The needle in q mans 'phonograpn
Is another fine talking point.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

"6ilI Study says IT, can't be much
harder for . wife e sleep with hus-
band that snores than u 10 fer . hus-
band q sleep with . wife that keeps
pokin' him all night and yelIIn' fer
him & turn over on HE Side"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

Besides, it's tough to have to throw
away the omelet and be satisfied with
the ham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27

Sheath, OF Tifin. Ohio. second vice
president General Federation OF Won
ems Clubs.
Wednesday. April so: Sunday
school room OF the Baptist Church.
$3.50 A. NJ. Invocation, Rev. w.
H. Osborne: minutes of previous SEES
sions; reports of clubs. Educational
session.: report OF educational com
Inittee; report OF educational work OF
federation OF clubs; report of indus
trial educational committee: report or
general discussion l p. NJ. adjourn
mcnt. Luncheon in the building. =
+. NJ, minutes of morning session;
new business: election of officers; UNI
finished business; report of resolu-
tions committee; approval. OF minues !;
adjournment. $3.50 p. NJ. meeting OF
Board OF Directors.
The present officers OF the clubs are
as follows: president, Mrs NJ. NJ. Cald-
well. Roanoke: first vice president.
Mrs. F.. w. Howard, AleXandria; sec
ond vice president, Miss Izora DE
Wolf, Highland Springs; general fed
Grafton secretary. Mrs. ]. r. Kyle,
Lynchburg; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. F.. r. Hurt. Roanoke; recording
secretary, Mrs. John L. Hagan, Dan
Vile; treasurer, Mrs. ]. c. King.
Marion: auditor. Mrs. NJ. Lee Watkins.
Keysville; keystone correspondent.
Mrs. f. e. Brown, Roanoke.
The Virginia Federation is composed
OF the following clubs:
The Cameron Club, Alexandria: Bed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27
pOSLAM MAKES
THOUSANDS
LOOK WELL

Many who have given up hope of ever
being rid of some distressing skin dis
ease---and who have later experienced
complete cure through Poslam--1ook
upon It's accomplishments as nothing
short of miraculous.
All skin diseases, including eczema.
acne. letter. salt rheum, itch, etc. are
is stopped at once. Common troubles,
such as pimples. red noses. rashes etc,
respond so readily that overnight treat
the healing effects of Poslam, try 1t
now
POSLAM SOAP used daily for toilet
and bath will keep the skin I'm healthy
condition, and improve it's color and
texture Purest and best that money
can buy.
All druggists sell Poslam (price so
cents) and Poslam yoap tprice. %
cents). For free samples, write to the
Emergency Laboratories. 30 West 25th
Street. New York City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27
IN NEED OF MORE FUNDS.
Mnss-Meeting Held I'm Interest OF Marion

flnSs- Meetfng Held In Interest of Marion
Female College.
Marion. Va. April pa mass-meetins was
held at the courthouse last Monday night
In In the Interests OF Marion Female College.
The meeting was presided by George
W. Richardson, who made an earnest plea
for loyalty to tho school. both in tho way
Of contributions and patronage. He intro
duced pr. j. II. Wilson. the financial secre-
tary. who made the principal address of the
evening. He said that come good subscrip-
tons have already been promised him. The
main building and the northeast extension
have been completed at cost of about SIS.
600. 1t Is admitted 10 be one Of the best de-
signed colleges I'm the land. and the work
thus far has been splendidy done. The i'm
mediate needs are To furnish what has been
erected and to build and equip tho middle
extension to provide ample rooms for audi
terium music rooms and society halls apart
from the rest of the building. TO do this
II will take from s35,O00 TO $4,000. and this
amount DR.. Wilson is expected to raise.
James White Sheffey and DR.. j. B. Grei-
ner the chairman OF the board, made
ccllent talks. DR.. Grciner laid special stress
upon the uplifting influences and financial
benefits resulting from the maintenance of
such an institution In any town saying that
In financial way 1t was equal TO some
great industrial enterprise. and It's moral in
tiuence was beyond estimate