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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
EVENING CEAT
Talk as a Recreation.
zY EurA CAMERON.

The fine art of conversation has
been the subject of many essays with
in the last few years.
1t needs to be.
For not only is the fine art of con-
versa ton very nearly a lost art, but
the habit of conversation is rapidly
passing away.
Some young married folks were eX-
pecting another married couple to
dine. Said the wife, I've planned a
good dinner for them, but what shall
we do in the evening? You know
they don't play bridge" Don't play
bridge" repeated the husband, unbe-
lievingly aghast, you don't say so?
They are queer ducks, aren't they?
Well, what shall we do with them %
After much racking of brains it
was finally decided to borrow a
monograph from neighbor with
which to bridge over those bridge
less hours.
Several plans were suggested before
this was finally decided upon, but in
all their brain racking the idea that
they might simply, serve dish of
talk for their friends entertainment
never occurred to them.
The twentieth century is the age
of many distractions.
Automobiles, bridge, the theaters,
the lectures. the moving picture
shows, musical machines, the vast
supply of free books and inexpensive
newspapers and magazines, combine
to keep us perpetually entertained.
and leave us no time for such tame
and unexciting occupations as mere
conversation
Talk we must for business and
practical purposes, just we must
occasionally walk for the purpose of
getting to places, but anyone who re-
CARDS either talking or walking as a
real pleasure in itself, even prefer
l.
to automobiling or the theater, is
looked at as mildly insane.
Consequently, I realize to what I
lay myself open when I make this
statement AS I look back over the
past winter and all it's happy even
ings spent at the theater or opera, or
lecture, or at "a friends card table,
or at home with my books, the one
which stands out as the most en-
joyable is that on which returned
traveller, a man of large gifts as a
conversationalist, both to hear and
speak, sat with us around the open
fire until midnight while we talked
of many things. Laws and morals
books and plays, business and reli-
gion-on these and many other topics
we talked, and the bells of midnight
found us quite unable to believe four
hours had fled since we drew up be-
fore the fire.
In these days when the cost of
anything is one of the chief criterions
of it's value. the following recon-
mendation of talk as a pleasure may
not appeal. Nevertheless, / cannot
refrain from quoting it:
I'm short, the first duty of man is
to speak; that is his chief business
in this world; and talk, which is the
harmonious speech of two or more. is
by far the most accessible of pleas
ures 1t costs nothing in money; it
is all profit: it completes our educa-
ton, POUNDS and fosters our friend
ships, and can be enjoyed at any age
and in almost any state of health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

| bank with the application for loan.
| All loans are restricted to so per cent
| of the value of the land on first mort
gage If the loan be granted the
farmers mortgage is registered ana
also the bank records with the mort
gabe the fact that bonds to an equal
amount have been issued. The en-
tire transaction costs the farmer about
$50 The bond draws interest at the
lowest practicable rate-now Az per
cent because of a bad money market-and
the farmer pays to the bank this same
rate of interest, plus enough to cover
the expenses of the bank. This is
about II per cent In an economically
conducted institution. Besides this
payment, the farmer pays each year
a fixed amount in amortization
charges-that is a fixed amount when
is used to reduce the principal of his
loan. In the German Landschatten
institutions the payment of this amor
tization charge is optional with the
farmer. Ii the Nassau institution pay
ment of amortization charges is oph-
gatory and the value of this law was
clearly demonstrated to the American
commissioners by the bank director
who presented table to show the COM
parative freedom of debt Of the Mas
sau farmers. Through this practlce
the farmers of Nassau are required
each year to pay off their Indebtedness.
The most interesting feature of the
Nassau bank is the government guar
antee given the bonds. There is dl-
vision of opinion among the members
of the American commission as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of government guarantees
for lanG bonds. Those opposed to the
plan point out that if the farmers de-
faulted in their payments it Woulo
become necessary for the government
as the guarantor to dispossess the
farmers of their land, and they as
sert that there is apt to be so mucn
politics in the situation in the United
States that the legislature of state
would be inclined to saddle the loss
upon the state rather than make enc
mics of the farmers by selling their
lands at auction. Adherents OF the
nlan assert that land in the Un1teo
States is sold every day of the year
for taxes and that this is the same
thing as the state selling a man out
for nonpayment of interest charges on
a mortgage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
AYHAWKER JOTy

An Atchison Globe reporter recently
heard of a case that rivals novel. "A
widow had two sons. When the Oldest
was 13 years he drove wagon 10 sup
port his mother and brother Later
after the younger son had graduated
from high school, his brother porroM-
ed enough money to send him to COL
Iege. Wishing his brother to make
good appearance in school the older one
sent him new clothes frequently. The
older brother then was manager or d
store in a country town and he wore
the college boys old clothes Inc
brother at school graduated IN law
foreman of a construction gang ana
the older brother swears every time ne
hears the word college mentioned.
one wire dog is told of by the well
Iington Monitor-Press, as follows;
Harry Tolles has a big white bulldog
known as johnson" who has very de-
cided views on the subject of camping
as well as other things. Last week
when the family went camping over on
Grouse creek Johnson went along very
unwillingly He missed the comforts
of home and to the extent of his canine
ocabulary was not backward about
letting the folks know what he thought
of their conduct in tra1pslng out there
among the chiggers and mosquitoes
when they didn't have to. The dog
fused all the while they were in camp
what time he was not hiding out in a
hole in the sand of his own construc
ton to get away from the aforesaid
insect pests, and his first act after
getting home was to make q break for
the cool cellar, from which for a long
time neither threats or persuasion
were able to drive him. The next time
an outing expedition is planned john
son will be left in the lngeon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Perhaps there's a hint for the Brit
fish authorities in the success achieved
by the New Jersey jailer who broke
hunger strike staged by a negro by
setting before him a dish of fried
chicken and a slice of watermelon. In
all probability, though, the hunger
strikers among the English suf-
fragettes would not succumb to any
thing less toothsome than the wish
bones of the members of the British
cabinet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
KANSAS COMNENT
Nor CALAMITY KANSAS.

NOT CALAMITY KANSAS.
WHAT'S the matter. anyway? What's
gong wrong in Kansas? Is the good
old state going back to her childhood
and will the Back East folks be given
the rare opportunity again of pointing
the finger of derision at Kansas and
saying: Look at same the old rendez-
vous of the hot winds, the chinch
bugs, the grasshoppers, and the other
ills of the direful old state of the Pop
ulist and the jackrabbit ?"
The chinch bugs have been doing
their worst in the past few months to
put Kansas back in the danger col
umn.
Not content with entertaining the
ch1nch bugs, Kansas is also making a
great effort to stage a general carousa1
winds, the drought and the locust.
But don't you worry, Kansan. Your
old state may be showing most of the
signs of the old time calamity bowling
period, but if she is, then she is get
ting ready for another period of rep
utation making. Kansas never made
so much of a reputation in her exist
ence as she did in her days of calam-
1ty. The state has fondness for get
ting into hard luck and then, after the
rest of the world is putting in it's time
plying her, turning around and sur
prising the universe with her pros
perity.
1t is the way Kansas has to make
her children love her. She may have
few symptoms of despair this year
there have been better prospects than
there are right now, but the good old
state is still on deck and putting up a
winning fight. So don't be alarmed at
the condition of Kansas-not, at least,
unless that other fatal sign-the Pop
reappears.-Ottawa Herald.
KING CAUCUS ON THE JOB.
A casual reading of the more fren-
zied political sections of the news
papers and magazines and the Con-
gressional Record during the past
rev years would lead one to believe
that If he should go to Washington
now where the old crowd is out and
the new crowd is in, that he would
see Old King Caucus dangling from
telephone pole on Pennsylvania
avenue with a moose about his neck.
Old King Caucus. however, seems to
have a firmer grip on his job than
ever, and still sits in the presiding
chair of the councils of the great
Great is Old King Caucus, even If he
makes mighty good campaign is
sue.-Chanute Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
THE ANGRY MAID.

THE ANGRY MAID.
The butter refused to come
And, with an angry CLEAN
In both her eyes, the dairymaid
Got mad and whipped the cream.
Schenectady Star.
And when she found the punished cream
Would neither cream nor beg
Elsewhere she turned her cruelty
And beat feeble egg.
Scranton Tribune.
And still on cruelty intent
The plot begins to thicken-
When hunger'S pangs began to gnaw
She smothered her a chicken.
Houston Post.
Her cruelty it knew no bounds;
The day, we'll say, was murky;
And after she had done the hen
She basted poor turkey.
-YonkerS Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
The Diary of a Bonehead.

AhO Oh u fSOneneaO.
My almostmobile was not hitting it off
just right this morning and 1 drove it into
nearby garage. 1t had acted that way
oe1ore and little simple tightening up
of the parts had fixed it.
don know what is the matter, but I
thlnk there Is something wrong with one
OF my spark plugs" said innocently to
the gentleman in greasy pajamas who
seemed to be the presiding genius of the
place.
90! should say there was" said he, after
IItns the hood. There is something the
matter with all of them. 1 might add that
your ignition is all to the bad, your timer
Is OF, you have one cracked cylinder SO
that you have no compression; your cylin-
der valves all need grinding, as thew are
covered with carbon: your lubricating sys-
tenn is wrong, for the springs are all worn
out. and your gas and air regulator will
nave to be replaced. Your differential is
not adjusted right, your steering post is
Woobly, your horn needs a new vibrator
the body needs a new finish, your top
leaks, and your oil drip is full of waste
rs that alp" I asked feebly
L should say not" he replied. Your
are empty, your radiator is cracked across
the bottom, your foot brake doesn't apply
properly That is all that I see wrong at
it 1 will probably find other ailments
Just back your car into that stall and
leave it here"
L was under his hypnotic spell I some
now seemed to believe that if 1 tried to
run THAT car another hundred yards
Moulu oe DloWn into eternity. An hour
before 1 had been driving what I thought
was a perfect piece of machinery.
low much will it cost ?" asked appre-
hensive1y.
1t will cost s365.75,' he replied. land
you can have the car three weeks from
today at 2 o'clock
was fascinated bv the exnert,s erasn
upon the situation. 1 wanted to drive ont
OF that garage forty miles an hour, but
couldn't do it. I backed the car into
the stan and am satisfied that he will fix
the whole thing In fifteen minutes with a
monkey wrench and piece of sandpaper
Ihe thing to do is to drive into the
and what you want done. Don't ask him
Wnat is the matter and what ought to be
zone LOT an expert can find $500 worth of
wheels. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Not even an aeroplane can help
man to rise above reproach.
/. j. =
Most of the gossip peddled around
is the fruit of lively imaginations
= =. +
There is considerable secret Jealousy
between parents as to who the baby
looks like.
= r r
Slang may not be very elegant, Out
most of it is exceedingly expressive.
p j.
Almost every marriage is OF the loed'
variety as long as the honeymoon lasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
HOME NEW WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
away from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the fate
of ten cents n week or thirty cents
n month (by mail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out of town the State journal Will be
TO Won 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, 1913-07-19

Archdeacon Stuck, who led the party
to the top of Mt Mckinley, desires
to change the name of this famous
peak to Mt. Denali. the latter being an
Indian word meaning The Great One -
But if this mountain is to be renamed
it should be called Mt. Cook, by all
means. The Doctor, you know, also
qualities as 1.-The Great One in GER
tain field of endeaVor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fuil DAY
feieurauh report of that great news NJ
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
pubfica ton in Topeka
The news Is received IN The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole puf-
p0s@.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Manager Chance of the New York
americans claims to be the victim of
a deception in a recent trade of base
ball players. Such a protest gives a
black eye to the general impression
that in the swapping of ball players.
the same rules apply that prevail in
boss tradfp'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

It is about time the Ananias club
was preparing special designs for
the initiation of those sterling patriots,
Lamar and MulhaH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Another slight addition to the long
list of things that shouldn't worry the
plain people is Anna Held's $4,000
stockings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

A little raw beefsteak, please, for
Chicago's latest black eye. A Brook
lyn pastor has declined a call rendered
him by one of the Windy City's
churches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

AS an author, Ambassador Page
probably will not be as much interest
ed in the royalties he meets as those
he receives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Now that Jack Johnson has sent
word from Europe that he won't come
back, the various gentlemen who have
white hope" aspirations can calm
themselves and go to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

That Toledo man who shot a woman
three times in the head and himself
once in the hat must believe in a
double standard of mortality
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Has President Wilson no ''tut, tut
for the secretary of state who insists
on going upon the lecture platform?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Congress is having a perfectly lovely
and innocent time playing Lobbyist,
Lobbyist Who's Got the Lobbyist?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Neither does there appear to be
anything unreasonable in the demand
of the eastern railroads that all phases
of their differences with the trainmen
and conductors be submitted to arbi-
tratiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

A hydraulic method of storing gaso-
line has been invented. But that
doesn't account for the water in the
carburetor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Those razorbacks from Arkansas
which are being stuffed with the juicy
alfalfa of Kansas are undoubtedly of
the opinion that they have reached
the hogs heaven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Cholera has also taken hand in
making the war in the Balkan states
more horrible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Why not designate the invisible
government" being unearthed a
Washington as the Fifth Estate?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

This should be a warning to all
wives. A Pennsylvania man committed
suicide while his wife was shopping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

"Give me freedom or kill me-" cried
Mrs. Pankhurst. Yet many of US have
never thought that Patrick Henry was
crazy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Then again, it may be that Secre
tary Bryan is only getting ready t.
call general strike of peerles.
leaders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19

Still another way to utilize the fire
engine houses in social service might
be as rainy day Fairgrounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
Headlines of the Future.

Motorist Arrested for Blocking Traffic.
was Moving Only Ninty Miles an Hour
IhieYes Enter Garage and Get Away
with Rich Swag-One Pint of Gasoline.
cashier Has Beefsteak for Dinner;
Bank VIII Audit His Books Immediately.
Poor Man Makes Rich Find-One Peck
or Anthracite in His Basement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-19
ON TIE SPUR
OF THE NOMENT
Famous Remarks of Auto Bugs.
BY ROY K MOULTON.

faInouS Remarks of Auto Bugs.
say when 1 step on her tail and
give this old chump chariot the gas,
go SO fast the telephone poles along
the side of the road look like a picket
fence
"Oh. I get about nineteen miles out
OF gallon on good road, but mine
Is the only car in this mans town that
will do it,
Whenever L see a friend on the
street L pick him up and give him a
ride"
Il haven't got any electric lights,
SeI-starter, cigar lighter, curling
irons or f1reless cooker in my car, but
nave got an engine, believe me. 1
can go up a hill faster than any 9TH
er car in this town can go down hill.
Inc last motor cop who chased me
olon look any bigger than a microbe
on flea's hind leg when 1 looked
PACK three minutes after the race
started
Notice her take the corners? Some
boat, what?''
You ought to see her when she is
running right. The differential is
crossed with the brake beam now.
That makes the little noise you no.
tice.''
If anybody should come to me
rignt now and offer me $500 more for
TINS wagon than I paid for it 1 would
say: FRIEND, this automobile is not
Ior SAFE Just to show you how much
L think of this car, I would rather get
STUCK IN the mud in this car and stay
there all day than to ride on a dry
pavement in any other care made"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-03
woR74IUoToN NEWS.

Miss Freda Donham, OF Deep Val
ley, W. Va, is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Arlie Barbe was a visitor at
Fairmont Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Rogers, who had
been visiting relatives here, returned
to their home at SIantington, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Martin and son
have been visiting relatives here and
have returned 10 their home at Oak
land, Md.
Mr.. Fred Tasgart has returned t.
school at Marietta, Ohio, after spend
ing the holidays with his parents hare
A watch meeting was held at the
home OF Miss Goldie Jacobs on Tues
day evening. The evening was spent
II singing and the following persons
we're present: Misses Hattie Work
Clara Watkins. Of Chiefton; Bessie
Schrader. Ocea Martin. jamie Ten
nant, Goldie Jacobs and little Miss
Maxine Barbe, Messrs. Eddie CLARK
Arlie Wright of Tunnelton, LoyG
Work OF Chiefton, Arch Morgan, Arcl
Brumage. Willie Jacobs, Lester Brum
age, Joe Ammons and Mr.. and Mrs
J c. Jacobs. At late hour the guests
departed wishing one and all happy
New Year.
Several people attended the opera
a, Shinnston Wednesday night.
Mr.. Lester Brumage is spending >
lew days in Marietta. Ohio.
JOSHUA.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-03
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ISg Pc PLE = "A {.
las THEY CONE AkDcO

Miss Grace Robinson went to
clarksburg yesterday where she is the
guest Of Miss lena White for several
days..
Miss Hazel Frost, who had been the
guest of Mrs. John A. Clark, has re
turned TO Clarksburg.
Lawrence Shear and sister, Miss
Hazel, Of Farmineton, W. Va, visited
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Werner, lastsweek. Last Sunday even
ing they drove over to the Snyder
church, and during services some one
borrowed their $500 lap robe and for.
got to return It. They returned to
their home at Pennington, Monday
neutrality-suspicious. Co. Journal.
Warren McCafferty, who had been
the guest of his brother, VIM. Fraley
McCafferty, left today for Cincinnati,
en- route to his home in Dayton, Ohio.
Thomas Hodges, Jr., who had been
the guest Of friends in the city, return
ed to his home~in Morgantown last
night.
Miss Margaret Nichols, OF ElkIns,
who has been the guest OF Mrs. Chas.
Wise for several days, left today for
her home,
Mr.. and Mrs. E, T. Bishop and
daughter, Miss Lulu, are the guests
Ct Rev. and Mrs. Turkelson, In Buck
hannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jho. Hart and the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Frank Treber, Of
Buckhannon, have returned from Pitts
burgh, where they had spent several
days.
A son, John Dwight Rogers, Jr., was
born recently to Mr.. and Mrs. John y.
Rogers, OF Van Lear, Ky. Mr.. Rogers
formerly resided in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morris, OF
Waynesburg, Pa, whose marriage
was u recent event, are spending the
week with the ,latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Smith Hood, Jr., in Rives'
Vile
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-03
Charleston svcnts.J

The following composed Il matinee
rarity 1.-THE Plaza yesterday after
noon; Miss Helen and Miss Sara
,sntsher, Miss Kennedy OF Yonngs,
town, o., Hiss Isabel and Miss Louise
Berry, Mr.. Tom jackson, Nj. Gus Car
yer. Mr.. John Bradford Ruby. Mr.. Der,
uard Barnes and Mr.. Ben Brown.
Miss Katherine Dawson entertain
ed with a handsomely arranged
luncheon yesterday at her home on
Virginia street, in honor OF Miss
Eleanor Smith, of Coa!burg, and Miss
Ruth Brown, OF Kingwood.
The table was artiatically arranged
with poinsettas. red satin ribbons,
antf5red shaded candles. Covers were
laid for Miss Eleanor Smith, Miss
Ruth Brown, Miss Maude Brown, Miss
Gilmore. Mis- Grogan. Miss Margaret
Thayer, Miss Mary Frances Brown
Of Shelbyville. Ky. Miss Louise Nor
'rison, Miss Helen Swisher, Miss Sara
Swlsher, Miss Kennedy OF Yonnss
tnwo, O., Miss Amy Collins, Miss
Pauline Stahlln Miss Dorothy Don
na!ly, Miss Agnes Chiffon and Miss
Observation-Disclosures Gazette,