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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

purely arbitrary meanings attached TO
the socalIed transfer bids these consti-
tute a source of confusion and irr1ta-
ton which not only lead to unwise
declarations, but seriously interfere
with the players skill in managing his
hand.
Moreover, just as many persons OBJ
ject to the use of conventional dis
cards, by which for no reason except
previous agreement between partners
an even or high card may Indicate
strength in a sun, while an odd or
low card may mean weakness. there
are numerous players who regard an
elaborate system of conventional bid
ding as demoralizing. Their conten-
ton is that if two players, by an
nouncing at the beginning of a rubber
that they use, for example, the trans
fer bids, may honorably communicate
with each other ma language under
stood only by those possessing teen
meal education in it's intricacies, there
telegraphers, absolving themselves be-
forehand by making known their pur-
pose, should not tell each other in the
Morse code their cards, thus obtain
ing an advantage over opponents
ignorant of telegraphy or deaf
1t would not require great ingenuity
to devise a series of conventional D1ds
by which every card in a players hand
could be described. All that would De
necessary for its success would be
retentive memory. Nor would 1t take
a mighty intellect to suggest the facing
of the So cards on the table after each
deal and before the bidding began
of conventional bidding, and any game
that is reduced to such a pass cannot
be expected long to retain its hold on
popular favor.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
NOT ENOUGH BEEF.

The popular verdict undoubtedly Is
that the high cost of living is caused
largely by the middlemen. This prob
ably is true to a certain extent, though
the prices they charge are greater
cause of additional service demanded
by the public. And prices are affected
often by speculative activity.
But in the case of beef. at least,
the chief causes of the increased cost
to the consumer are natural. The
fact is that the great cattle ranges not
only of this country but of South Amer
lea are disappearing. The land is be-
ing diverted to other purposes. And
during the past few years the raw
ages of cattle diseases have increased
and a stricter sanitary inspection of
beef has been required.
In 1907 the number of beef cattle in
the United States aside from milcn
COWS was 81, 500 900. This year there are
only Sc. 030, 000 a decrease of IL. $50, 900, or
more than 80 per cent. The population
of the country during the past ten
years ending in 1910 increased 81 per
cent The American people consume an
average of 1852 pounds of meat per
capita every year, or twenty-five
pounds more than those of Great
Britain and forty pounds more than
the French and Germans.
The production of beef has not only
kept pace with the increase in popula-
ton, but has actually decreased. And
that difference instead of becoming
less, threatens to be greater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

talking in front of her-they had just been
pushed back from the inner circle.
See old Allan Footing tear into things.
Saw him at the side holding Grace Nc
Govern in his arms-then he put her down
and risked his fool neck to get out the
things she wanted most. You know they
were brought up together-made for each
other He used to be crazy about her
but I've heard there's another girl. Don't
know who she is, but If she's prettier
than Grace she must be a wonder. Guess
the fire has brought him back to his first
love. Grace has him at this moment-and
possession is nine points of the law. LOOK
at that roof fall in! hope that Allan"
The young man made a dash for the
house His companion followed First,
shout rose from the yard and then muir
murs ran wave-hke through the throng.
A shiver of apprehension made Ellie cold
She simply clutched mans gray summer
coat and soft gray felt hat
With wide eyes she presently saw taxi
get as near as possible and a gray-haired
man and elderly woman get into it. After
them, from around the side of the burn
ing dwelling. came Allan Footing, bare
headed, drenched. smoke blackened. al
put her into the taxi and dashed back
out of sight.
By now it was growing dusk. but it had
not occurred to Ellie to go home. She
waited. After awhile she saw Allan COM
ing toward her. As he approached she
semi-respectability. He walked up to her,
painting, his face scorched with the heat.
II got out some things-left the police
to watch 'em. Sorry to keep you waiting.
Grace-poor child-was in panic. She's
all right now" He put on his coat and
hat and took his valuables. He told her
to follow him, because he was too dirty
to touch her arm. He led her to corner
and called taxi.
Once inside she closed her eyes with
WEAKNESS and utter misery. She knew
that she cared-and she knkew that
she had not accorded this man decent
treatment. Probably the sight of his old
| She felt touch on her hand.
Ellie" he said, ''how is the struggle?
| Are you still in possession of that-heart
of yours-or do I get a chance? Is there
| a hope for me?"
| Not a hope-nothing-bu a certainty.
she said with perfect clearness.
He almost crushed her hand.-(Copy-
right, 1913, by the Mcclure Newspaper
| Syndicate.)
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QUAKER AfEDITATIONS.
IFrom the PHILADELPHIA Record.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Success only comes to the man who goes
after it with club.
Experience will give a man tuition, but
he must be born with intuition
It's no fun for a woman to tell a secret
to anyone she thinks will keep it
Where some people are concerned, rub
bing it in will put you on the outs with
them.
The man who minds his own business
isn't so apt to have other people doing it
for him.
Every dog has his day. chirped the
Optimist- Yes, but unfortunately we are
not all dogs sighed the Pessimist-
Blobbs-'tBjones Is forever talking how
square he is Slobbs-''Well, 1 don't see
any corners sticking out of him, at that"
The fellow who used to whisper sweet
things to the girls now has to sidestep
the fellow who makes a noise like real
money.
wigwag-"After all. Sillicus is a good
hearted fool Cynicus-"Yes, but the
trouble is man doesn't do his thinking
with his heart"
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says UNCLE CIV

Count no man q mi1ksop because he
is kind. "a He may be wiser than you,
and the chances are that he is. The
majority of people of civilized races
society that approaches the ideal.
Most of us, either from conviction or
for want of the energy to find term
that will more accurately express our
this state is to be attained the millen-
MUM. The chief millennial virtue is
kindness. He who is at all times kind
has merely beaten us to it. He has
which we strive. Wherefore, unless
the rest of us be fools, he is wiser
than we.
Only a perverse and exceedingly
dense ignorance affects to scorn
habitual kindness. The wise know
that strife is a necessary evil, and that
the time is coming when cooperation
will Supplant competition. Our So
called trusts, which are popularity re-
garded as the most brutal manifesto
tions of modern industrialism, are
pointing the way. In very important
sense, they are far less brutal in their
huge strength than the little com
petitors who are constantly at each
others threats. The bloom of CO.
operation is mutual understanding and
kindness. Kindness, indeed, is the
flower of civilization. A very sane
philosopher-mOSt philosophers being
more or less mad|remarked that it is
not so important that men nowadays
eat their food with knives and forks
as that they can eat at the same table
without fighting over their portions.
The universal dream of peace and the
abolition of war are merely striving
toward kindness among nations The
very conference of society, that cling
ing together of intelligent men of all
races and conditions, is still another
manifestation of the unanimous aSp1-
ration toward kindly relations The
common hatred of the b1usterer and
the bully is protest against MN VINO
violates this universal principle.
Therefore Withhold your hand from
him who is slow to anger and averse
to harsh measures. In so far as you
will permit him, he is working out the
world dream of brotherhood ana
peace. Frequently, perhaps, he sacri-
fices his own interests for the general
good. He holds his temper, forbears
to strike and is patient. In this, II
he manages still to care for himself
and family, he is a few thousand years
ahead of his time. Therefore ne is
strong, rather than weak, wise rather
than a fool, and living reprooI TO
the multitude of atavistic natures who
in the struggle for existence have for
gotten the simple lessons of peace and
kindness taught by the mothers OF
the civilized world.
Leave him alone, you brute! He S
your better. Moreover, II you persist
he's likely in his superior wisdom to
find easy means of turning the tables
Copyright, 1913, by the mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
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nhoAA has reached New 4Ork, Wnere
Mother Comstock is throwing a few de-
licious fits over the picture that shock
ed his eminent colleague, Hon. B. H.
John, of Chicago.
And it was indeed kind of the owners
OF the picture to display it in New
York, where the great purity expert
could take a slant at it, Things were
SO SLOW in New York that Comstock
was really suffering for something to
shudder about
Those who attended claim that the
last annual goat hunt of the Saturday
n1ghters was a tame affair, as COM
pared with former disturbances. Only
few dishes and no bones were bro
ken.
1t seems that when a city admins
tration can think of nothing else to do,
it invariably turns some trick to make
life still more of a burden to the town
dog.
The Dodge City jointist who is honey
incoming in Jail has this advantage over
the ordinary bridegroom; he will not
bills right away.
Now a ranchman has discovered a
tuberculosis cure. but at present the
kind of animal broth he prescribes is
not generally known
A new crop of reformers will be re-
leased soon. In an interstate college
oratorical contest, the subjects were:
The Second Emancipation" THE
American Infamy, 1.-The LOCALIZED
Outlaw and %The Menace of Ameri-
can Institutions
Under new law, the possession of a
bomb is now felony in New York.
pum, as number of married women
would be in Jail all the time.
There is little chance that the killing
or prize fighter will put much of a
crtmp in the game. Although a fight
occasionally results in a fatality, 1t is
less dangerous than digging in a sewer
ditch and much more remunerative.
Some Atchison people begin to "sus-
pect" that Congressman Neeley's at
tack on the Central Branch railroad is
for the purpose of keeping Bale Wag-
gener SO busy he will not have time
to run for senator. Atchison people
are not naturally suspicious, and wait
for sure thing before suspecting.
And we would suggest that If Con-
gresham Neeley is so awfully anxious
about it. Bale Waggener give him the
Central Branch in part payment of the
claim.
so bad as many feared it would be.
They are prying loose the competent
policemen a few at time, instead of
firing them in a bunch.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

lFrom the Chicago News
Some men go to church for a change.
A wise daughter maketh an unsuspect-
ing mother.
Don't tell everything you know; keep a
little for seed.
If a man has talent he can make use of
another's genius.
A woman's mission is to sweeten a
mans life. theoretically.
The investors do all the paying in some
paying investments
Only an expert swimmer can afford to
burn his bridges behind him.
Unless a society bud is plucked she is
apt to become wall flower.
The get rich quick schemes flourish be-
cause of selfishness and the insufficiency
of the postoffice inspectors.
We never heard of man who could tell
the truth so truthfully that a jealous
woman couldn't tangle him all up.
Literary men frequently suffer from
writer's cramp. but it is never due to
overwork in indorsing or signing checks
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KANSAS CONNENT

CREATING CLASS DISTINCTIONS.
The Republic is not always able to
agree with the National Association of
Manufacturers, but it's position when
it asks the president to veto the sun
dry civil bill is one which should meet
approval everywhere.
The sundry civil bill is the measure
carrying an appropriation for the
prosecution of trusts and combina-
tons. with the proviso that none of the
money shall be used to prosecute COM
binations of farmers and laborers.
This exception is sweeping in it's ma
ture and would prevent the attorney
general from using one cent of the
fund to prosecute combination of
farmers and laborers even though the
combination was f1agrantly criminal
under the Sherman act.
The opposition to this measure does
not spring from any wish to attack
organizations of farmers and workers.
1t Is opposition to gross class legisa-
ton. 1t is opposition which resents
the imputation that farmers and la
borers wish to combine for criminal
purposes. Various arguments have
been made in favor of the measure.
One is that labor organizations and
farmers organizations are not trusts,
which amounts only to saying that the
exemption is unnecessary without al
ter1ng the fact that IL is vicious in
principle. A second argument is that
otHer tuHus can De useo against the
exempted organizations. 1t is open to
the same criticism. A leading weekly
seems to think the exemption is 1usti-
fed because railroads are tacitly per-
mitted to have understanding as to
rates. but this is not in point, for the
United States has the last word as to
every freight rate. 1t is so with every
argument for the exemption. They
are arguments to evade what can't be
evadec, because the bill in plain terms
creates class distinctions.-St, Louis
Republic.
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FROM OTHER PENS
WHY Is A FINE7


Why should malefactor convicted
of a crime be released on payment OF
a fine? Is it not true that such a Gus
tom is really the sale of indulgences to
permission of indulgence is sold to
criminals by those whose duty it is to
enforce the laws.
If the law breaking for which a
criminal is convicted has been profit
able it is no punishment to take away
part of the profits and turn it into the
public treasury as a fine. If the male
factor has been driven to evil courses
by poverty or by the injustice and in
equalfties of the social system, the
public should not take a portion or
the wages of sin and shame in ex-
change for a tacit permission to go
out and break the law again to get
more money for fines. A self respect
ing people has no use for the proceeds
of fines. No community can afford to
take and use money that comes from
mans criminality or woman's shame.
If the laws are to be enforced. the
homes protected. and the resorts or
vice broken up these things can best
be done by abolishing fines and
awarding prison sentence to every
convicted law breaker. Tramps, petty
thieves, and all other types of minor
law breakers always avoid towns
| where convicted malefactors are work
ed on the rock pile.-Salina Union.
RIGHTS OF MAN.
Another blow has been struck at the
| rights of man. Since the first chapter OF
time immemorial written in the early
day, blows have been struck both for and
| against the rights of man. Even in the
| middle ages it grew to be habit, and
| since the beginning of the epoch of OIL
| trusts and steel combines II has been a
continuous performance.
But the last straw seems to have been
| laid on the back of the camel. A Paris
milliner lady has invented a new woman's
hat that requires fresh flowers for its
decorative scheme every dewy morn. 1t
| Is in the plans and specifications of the
milliner architect that the bonnet shall De
fitted with blushing posies daily and the
greenhouse man is chortling with glee-
But how about the man who pays the
bills? What is to be his position in the
| matter? VIII he have to cut of some
others of the things he considers neces-
saries of life in order to make the carna-
tons and lilies OF the valley and the
vfolets add to the landscape of milady's
lid? Here is where man will have to as
| sert his independence. II he has any left
Here is where he will have to put his foot
! down, else he'll be left in the lurch, and
| this is no place for any self-respecting
man.
II spinach and celery, ct cetera, are to
be used in color schemes for millinery
the expense is bound to run high. There
| fore the decision of the Paris milliner to
have fresh flowers for women's hats daily
| is not meeting with the ready response on
| this side of the water that might be the
desire Of Paris.-Hutcfhnson News.
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The First Curtain.

A window is an aperture in an 9TH
erwise unbroken wall. 1.-THE SAID
aperture-was invented for at least
two reasons, one to provide air and
the other to enable the light to pene-
trate the cell, thus saving candles, coal
oil, gas or electricity, rs the case and
community and time may De- NO
hotel proprietor ever invented the win
dow. No record exists of the age or
origin of the window, but common
sense teaches us that some caveman
started the custom of windowing
habitations by pokfng hole through
the clay wall of his residence and find
ing the resultant light and air good to
see and to feel Whereupon Mrs
Cavedweller shifted contemptuously
and fastened the branch of a fig tree
over the newly invented window in
such a way as to keep out as much
light as possible.
Whats that?" inquired the head of
the cave.
That's a curtain" was the not un-
certain answer.-Pearson's Weekly.
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THE WORK OF SPIES.

While the disappearance of plans
and drawings in Washington is annoy
ing, the loss should occasion no sur
prise, because it is well recognized that
America is not exempt from the spy
ing of agents of foreign powers. Ths,
powers of Europe, as an armed camp.
spend great deal of money in keep
ing tabs on the war preparations Of
the rest of the world and on themselves
We cannot expect to be treated as an
exception.
If We could get a glimpse of the
archives of some of the foreign powers
we might be surprised to learn that a
vast amount of detailed information,
with drawings and maps about our
forts, our harbors, our roads and
bridges, our armament and about orr
Navy, has been conveyed across the
water. Some of these facts are Oman
secrets. while others were secured by
stealth or bribery. 1t is probable that
the plans just lost from the NAVY De
partment will turn UP somewhere, but
not where they will do any especial
harm because they are of minor value.
Boston Globe.
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more Florida to build on he built out
over the Gulf of Mexico for hundred
miles. If he did not find the fountain
of perpetual youth in Florida, he at
least found something promotive of
longevity. for he reached the age Of
90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

The tariff hearings are about at an
end. 1t is just as well. Nobody would
be deceived by them and it is not likely
that anybody would be enlightened.
The Democrats are determined on pass
ing the Underwood bill without muss-
Ang it up. So why postpone the vote?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

This Japanese scare Is becoming
more ridiculous every daylight jap
anese walters have been discharged at
the army and navy club because of
fear that they might gain knowledge
of military and naval secrets and send
them home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

The federal bureau of markets is
now organizing to attack the high
cost of living. What difference does
it make says the Philadelphia Bullc-
tin, whether the consumer pays for all
these bureaus and other office furni-
ture or for his food? Tax bills and
grocery and meat bills come from the
same rocket
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Is "Auctionv Dooned?

Can the game of auction survive, as
a popular pastime, the vast and con-
stantly increasing machinery of con-
ventions that is being superimposed
upon it? For all except the compare
lively few who have the time and dis
position to load their minds with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
The diverse side of the

The diverse side of the initiative
and referendum schemes is command
ing attention in Colorado where two
years experience with the innovation
has developed some unsupported
phases. Governor Ammons makes
public appeal to the people to have
a care Too much direct legislation
has been costly for the state treasury
and the results have been generally IN
satisfactory. Warning is given that
most meritorious measures may be
kept off the statute books for two
years at an expense of only a few
hundred dollars by means of the re-
ferendum, when signatures for peti-
tions can be had for the asking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

The management of the Smithson-
ian institution may as we'll begin
making a place for that lost tribe of
Indians that the colonel is going to
link
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

Henry M Flagler, millionaire Stand
ard Oil man and railroad builder whose
death was chronicled last week, began
earning his own living when he was
IA years of age. He was a smart boy,
and made money in the grain business.
Then he went into salt and lost every
cent he had. With the financial help
of his wife's family he went into the
oil business and prospered enough to
change Florida so that De Soto him.
self would not have recognized it. He
built railroad the whole length of
the peninsula and when there was no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

The medical trust is about to get
after DIR. Friedmann's partners with a
big stick. If the other doctors are not
let in on the deal they will endeavor
to queer the whole business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

This is the time of year when math-
ematics literature, language and the
sciences come to the front in the hign
schools. During the previous months
they have been obscured by athletics,
the drama and class parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

Col. George Harvey, in predicting
the nomination of Senator Borah for
president. is again putting himself in
the way of the silencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

Aeroplanes as a means of escaping
landlords who are insistent in de-
manding pay from impecunious board
ers have not proved a success on first
trial, but the plan may yet be made
workable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

When Secretary Bryan launches his
battleship, Friendship of course he
will break bottle of grape juice over
her prOW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

The government made s1sO.0O0 on the
sales of stamp books last year. That
would be nice profit for an ordinary
merchant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

With her emperor i'll near unto death
Japan has troubles enough at home,
without seeking any abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

The tax on dogs appears to be ar
ranged to catch them coming and going.
Every dog has his day-with the as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

Truckee, Calf, is responsible for a
story of the bad little girl who ran
away from home and was eaten by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

In the Lawrence, Mass, dynamitine
case, the officials appear to have found
the IMAM higher up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

The almanac tells US that the sun
rises at aga In a matter of this sort
Missourians are scarce.