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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
FROM OTHER PENS
THE HoNKING PEDESTRIAN

salute the peerless pedestrian The
man on two legs has come into his own
at last, by means of a honking cane
Our New York wire vibrates with the
news of an Indiana rustic who ba
come to town armed with a stout
bamboo walking stick on which are
flxed large rubber bulb and a basso
profundo auto horn. When he sounds
the alarm the automobiles, trolleys,
trucks, taxls, motor cycles, horses, ped
dlers' carts, bicycles. baby carriages and
even the traffic policemen jump out of
his way, and altogether he is the most
terrifying figure of the streets.
Is it not exhilarating to perceive the
pedestrian at last in possession of the
right of way which belong to him? For
long, long years he has been the quarry
of every wheeled vehicle and especially
the hunted prey of the automobile. AL
though the streets primarily were his
by every natural right, let alone the
has been denied footing in them ex-
cept at the peril of life Or limb until
now by the sheer might of his blast
he reasserts his primal mastery.
1t is a beautiful rehabilitation, by
mode perfectly constitutional. The Pc
destrian has as much right to honk
the motorist or any other thing. Let
the poor downtrodden pedestrian rise
up everywhere and honk the blasts of
human liberty to clear the way before
him. All that ne mas TO 90 is 10 dow
the loudest horn.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
RESTORATION, OF COMPETITION.
A sapient Washington correspondent
of one of the eastern papers states
that the great task to which President
Wilson will address himself will be the
restoration of competition in the in
dustries of the land Here is one
proposition that we shall insist upon
being shown to be feasible. The bust
ness world is firmly set against real
competition. This is proved by the
larger number of combinations OF
dealers, both wholesale and retail, in
what are known as the competitive
lines. 1t is commonly accepted fact
that 80 per cent of those who engage
in business fail, and this menace is the
one great controlling factor in the
trend towards com binations that in
clude price agreements and the like
Men don't like to fail in any line of
endeavor, and least of all where their
money stake is inperilled. The small
lest average percentages of profit are
now made by those corporations
whose prices the public controls. and
the reason why there are failures in
lines where the profits are a number
of times greater is that there are more
of them than are needed to econom-
ically supply the peoDle.-IincolnI
(Neb.1 News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
sI,AN FOR-LOYAIrY.

AS far as the outside world is in
formed the only offenses charged
against certain officials of the Mexican
government who have been put to
death since the fall of Madero. were
loyalty and courage in fighting for the
lawfully constituted authorities OF
their country. They have been slain'
it seems, because of their zeal in
standing true to the only government
of the Mexican republic which had be-
hind it the support and sanction OF a
popular majority in a free election
Where such, service is considered
sufficient reason for victorious rebels
to execute men in their power, what
hope is there of real peace and lib
erty? The first may come but not
yoked, as it ought always to be, with
the second. Mexico may get peace at
the hands of a formidable and ruth
less dictator but there is no promise
whatever of quiet and order under
free institutions, given fair and liberal
Interpretation and effect.
So far, the men who have over
thrown Madero have been much more
cruel and vindictive that he showed
himself in dealing with his enemies
when they were in his power. 1t is
natural, for they are soldiers and he
was always a civilian and a man of
scholarly and artistic bent until he
took up arms against Porfirio Diaz,
but it is not a hopeful sign of the
times for Mexico. There are too many
rival leaders still in the field and they
are too strongly supported in the Sec
tons of the country where they have
been active.
If Orozco, Zapata, Felix Dlaz ana
Huerta could all be exiled permanent
ly and some new man, not an
tagonized by any faction, brought to
the front there might be chance Tor
real unity of national feeling and last
ing peace in Mexico, but the military
chiefs are strong and the right kind
of public spirit is weak and inert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
EVENING CHAT
On the Blue Ticket.
1T RUTH CAMERON.

A dear little newly ed friend of mice
who is usually the cheeriest thing in the
corner of her mouth turned way down. L
feared it meant the first quarrel and
they came, but they were not what ex-
pected. 1t seems that her husband had
been very blue lately; there were changes
at the office he said; he might possibly
worried and could hardly sleep tor
'fBiess your heart, my dear" said, -.
that all? L thought you had quarreled
with John. How long have you been mar
ried? Eight months? And this is the
first time John has felt that way? Well.
my dear. you're lucky. Most business
men have those spasms oftener than
that -
/ wonder IL there is a wife among my
reader friends who has not passed
through a similar experience. / wonder
has worked for other people, who has not
passed through periods when it seemed 10
him that his employer was dissatisfied
with his work and that he was in danger
of being dispensed with.
If mat young bride had ever been a
business woman herself 1 don't think she
would have felt quite SO worried. or
course she would have felt anxious.
would have known that it was nimc
chances to one that her husband saw
things blacker than they were, and that
in few days he would be wondering
what had troubled him So much.
1t seems to be a queer quirk in most OF
that we alternately consider ourselves
absolutely Indispensable, and wonder how
soon we are going to be fired.
1 know myself that alternate between
wondering why / am paid anything and
why am not paid twice as much as L
am.
OF course sometimes ones premonitions
of trouble prove right but ninety-nine
times out of one hundred the cloud rolls
by and proves to have been nothing but
the vapor of our own imaginings, or at
most little temporary shower cloud
I well remember one young newspape-
reporter, who had been telling me for
week that he felt sure he was going To b..
fired. Just as. he was making one of
these gloomy representations a summons
came for him to go to the editors Office.
There, told you so,'' he said. The edi-
tor commended. him for his excellent
work and raised his pay.
j was talking over the whole matter
with a very sensible and keen-mindcd~
young man the other day. There md
been revolutionary changes of manaEc-
ment In his office, and he certainlv had
some reason to feaf for his head He saI,5
as much. and then he squared his shoui-
oers and declared cheerfully, But I'M not
worrying about it. They can take away
my Position, but they can't take away NV
health or my brains and ability
Isn't that fine point of view?
And isn't 1t the right one3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.J

from the New York Press.J
Any girl with money enough can be
good looking enough
1t takes very little scandal to star
a mighty big sensation
Even if man has a lot of sense it s
of no help to him to understand women
Always hurting out the Truth isn't any
more comfortable for people than bang
ing away at them with a shotgun.
What makes a fat woman suspicious
of the scales is when she was young
everybody was afraid she might go into
a decline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
President Madero has fallen a V

President Madero has fallen a vic
tim to the fugitive law of Mexico.
The operation of the law, is simple. A
prisoner whom his reaptors- wish to
dispose of is placed at the head of a
squad of soldiers and the order is Civ
en- to forward march; whereupon the
intended victim is shot in the back
and the report is made to the COM
manding officer that he was killed
whjlA irving TO eScape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

A Massachusetts man, while exca-
waiting for a bungalow, struck vein
of gold. This leads the Buffalo Elk
press to remark that: He'll need the
gold when he gets the bungalow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

A bill is pending in the New York
legislature taking land at full value
and buildings at half value. In other
words it is proposed to reduce the
penalty for making improvements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Before he has gone very far, Izzet
Pasha, the new war minister of Tur-
key, may be compelled to ask himself
his first name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Mr.. Wilson will limit his Inaugural
ton address to 1000 words. 1t will
take more than that number, however,
to explain to, the fellows who don't
get the Offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Presidential inaugurations are so
frequent in Mexico that they attract
much less attention than they do in
this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

America is being doomed abroad,
says a dispatch from Europe. Ameri-
cans certainly have spent enough
money there to entitle the country to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

A Kentuckian has been found who
repudiates the title of colonel. Some
men are born colonies. some achieve
coloncies and others have colonelcies
thrust upon them. This man appears
to belong to neither class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member o, Iue
feIepranb -eport of that great news Or
ganization for the exclusive aIteFnooh
publication in Topeka.
rsI brildinx- over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

1t will not be a real Inauguration
week in Washington. Congress in
tends to prevent the hotel keepers
from oyercharging their guests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

If the Mexican people don't settle
down soon, the paramount issue with
them is likely soon to be the high cost
OF ammunition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

One thing which gives satisfaction
to many Americans is the fact that
every anniversary of Washingtons
birth finds the nations capital, named
for him, more worthy of his fame and
his conntrv'S greatness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Child welfare day was recently OBJ
served in various parts of the country.
But why shouldn't every day in the
year be child welfare day?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

It is just as well that there will be
no inaugural ball. The soldiers of the
suffragette army will not be in a con-
dition to dance when they arrive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

BY changing presidents every few
weeks perhaps the Mexicans are try
ing to even up on the long term of
service of the elder DiaZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

1t seems that the London suffra-
gists are having difficulty in playing
the game according to the rules. They
have smashed the plate glass windows
of an Oxford street merchant who
contributed money toward their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

New York seems to have got rid oil
its gunner. But the WATERS ana chiee n
room boys are still on the 1op'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

The Russian Douma has refused to
admit women to the bar. But in New
York one is maintained especially for
their benefit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

appropriating $S5,000 to provide him
self with a military escort from his
own state in the inaugural parade. No
occasion for an inaugural ball after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

The marriage of Mr.. Hen and Mrs
Peck is announced from oregon. BuI
fortunately, the Peck has been e.
mated. BID
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Now a scientist has risen up 10 say
that cheese. causes. .appenoicltis' hu'
.,o,,,a clr$ese can do worse than that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Rockefeller got much of his money
through acts of legislation. Now he is
trying to give it away IN the same
manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Let your enemies kiss you,' says
an Eastern clergyman. Better let that
clergyman start it and with Cipriano
Castro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

The old expression "blown up py
woman" has come to mean soiiethihe
serious in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

IF is understood that the prohibit
ton of donkeys in the inaugural
parade applies only to the quadrupeds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Ivory is said to be scarce. why not
draw on the heads of some OF our al
legged statesmen for a supply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Mexico still has something TO De
thankful for. She has no militant
woman suffrage movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
ON THE SPUR
or THE AOMENI
The Gold Gray Dawn.
sv ROY K. MoULrON.

The Gold Gray Dawn.
When you rise from your oeo'
And your tongues like Shredded
wheat.
When your feeling e. first
And you have no desire to eat.
When your brains in a reel
The floor of your bedroom rock;
When the walls seem to sway
In an uncertain way ...L.
When you're cold and then hot
And you really do not
Know Just where you hid your snooS'
When your hair stands on emu
And refuses to bend
Though plenty of lard you USE
When your fingers are thumbs
And your dome of thought huns
Like a saw in lumber min
When YOUR features all hurt
And you can't find your shirt .r,.
And the furniture won't stand SUM
Though YOU may not CONFESS
It is easy to guess,
And really no sort OF cnote'
You can surely depend
You were with no sick friend
When you sat up the nisn' Oe.o
From the Hickeyville Clarion.
The liehtnin' express on our ram
road ran into a handcar last fnus
day and was deraiied, nobody oelns
hurt. Rem Binks. who was runnin
the handcar didn't know about the
accident until he read about 1t In tne
paper. The train was "a hours late SO
it got into our place right on time.
At the musikale at the opry house
next Tuesday evening Miss AmaryinS
Teeter is on the program to sing All
Through the Night" Uncle Ezra
Harkins says he'll be burned IL he Is
going. A Teller has got to have 1T
tie sleep.
Lem Higgins had a crouch on yes
-olSA l7fF anlf n
it he sent a comic pitcher postcard TO
the Sultan of Turkey.
When Hank Tumms goes home late
to supper he takes Hod Peters with
him. His wife is too polite to hit him
with a rolling pin before company:
show in Tibbitts' opry house one night
last week but Little Eva STAYED on
the train and eloped with the pas-
Sageman He is Is years younger than
she is, but otherwise it Is looked upon
as a good match.
C,ettin' married amt the snap It used
to be before the common people began
keepin' help and eatin' dinner at night
Coin home soused at night seems
to be one of the pastimes that is
rapidly goin' out Of style. A felier
can't get drunk and git by nova
days
When there are three women goin'
across the road in front of an oat-
mobile, one will go on across. another
will go back and the third will stand
still.
Hank Tumms of our village has
got the appointment of deputy sheriff
and if he performs the duty of his Of
flee impartially he will have to ar
rest himself about three times day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Higgins have sold
their bedroom furniture to buy gaso-
line.
Things You Cannot Send.
The new parcel post will be great
boon. to the downtrodden, Gen. Pub
lie, but 1t should be remembered that
fnasnruch as. there is a limit to the
postman's carrying capacity there are
some things that cannot be sent.
Among them may be mentioned:
Steam rollers.
Stone bridges.
Waterworzs standpipes.
Tombstones.
Cast iron dogs for front yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Things You Cannot Send.
The new parcel post will be a great
boon. to the downtrodden, Gen. Pub
lie, but it should be remembered that
inasnruch as. there is a limit to the
postman's carrying capacity there are
some things that cannot be sent.
Among them may be mentioned:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Steam rollers.
Stone bridges.
Waterworks' standpipes.
Tombstones.
Cast iron dogs for front yard.
Horseless pianos.
Kitchen stoves.
Refrigerators.'
Melodeons.
Collapsiple garages.
Ice wagons.
Steam pile drivers.
Collins.
Carnegie libraries.
Derricks.
New mich cows.
AlligatorS-
Sewing machines.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
CHAPTER XIV.
Anguish and Bliss.

Joe Carson had shouted his con-
fession without a second Of reflec-
ton. But the result must have been
the same had he taken years of
thought. Between him and her as
the victim of the law, there could be
no hesitation for choice. Indeed.
just now, he had no heed to his own
fate, The prime necessity was TO
save her, Mary, from the tolls Of the
law that were closing around her.
For himself, in the days to come,
there would be a CHASTITY dread, but
there would never be regret over the
cost of saving her. Perhaps, some
other he might have let suffer in his
stead-not herl Even had he been
innocent and she guilty Of the crime.
he would still have saved her from
the waters-he would save her until
the end, as far as the power in him
might lie. 1t was thus that, with
the primitive directness Of his rever-
entail love for the girl, he counted
no sacrifice too great in her behalf.
Joe Carson was not n good man.
as the world esteems goodness. On
the contrary, he was distinctly an
evil one, a menace to society, on
which he preyed constantly. But
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
WITHIN THE LAW Adooi Po~i g5is stot goS IF oo.

bride. who stood regarding him with
sad eyes
Carson stared mutely at the burly
man in uniform who held their des-
TIMES in the hollow of a hand. His
lips parted as if he were about TO
speak. Then. he babe defiance 10 the
impulse. He deemed it safer for all
that he should say nothing-now! q.
And il IS very easy to say a word
too many. And that one may be
word never to be unsaid-or gain
said.
Then, while still that curious, dy-
manic silence endured, Cassidy came
briskly into the office. BY some magic
duty he had contrived to give his
usually hebetudinous features an ex-
preston of enthusiasm.
Say, Chief" the detective said rap
idly, they've squealed."
Burke regarded his aid with an air
intolerably triumphant. His voice
came SNUG:
"Squealed, eh?" His glance ran
over Carson for a second. then made
its inquisition of Mary and Of Dick
Glider. He did not give a look to
Cassidy as he put his question. do
they tell the same story?" And then,
when the detective had answered in
the affirmative, he went on speaking
in tones ponderous with self com
placency; and now his eyes held
sharply, craftily. on the woman.
Il was right then, after alright,
all the time! Good enough" OF
sudden, his voice doomed someberly.
Mary Turner l want you for the
murder Of"
Garson's rush halted the sentence.
He had leaped forward. His face was
rigid. He broke in on the Inspectors
words with a gesture of fury. His
voice came in a hiss.
That's a id lie. l did it,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Next Witness, Please!

Witness, will you please answer my
questions a little more plsinly?" queried
the lawyer, who was cross examining
an elderly German as to the position of
the door, windows, etc, in the house
where a crime had been committed.
q Will try viii try" nervously an
swered the old man.
"Wiu you describe to the Court just
how the stairs run in that house?" went
on the lawyer.
For a few minutes the German looked
puzzled. and bit his nails nervously.
"How ze stairs rune he interrogated
little dazedly.
Come. come, my good man! How
the stairs run, if you please" said the
lawyer, in an eNasperated tone.
Vel" veuured the witness phleg.
maticany. wen I am oopstairs zay run
down. and ven ! am downstairs gay run
uop!"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
BY Lillian LAUFERTY.

TIME dainty little quaker Girl"
Ina claire. is entertaining her
admirers down at Brighton
Beach, where the cool breezes ana her
own refreshing personality unite to
make us all forget how earnestly the
sun of summer can pour down molten
glory on the city cobblestones at noon
to-day.
We sat at a coy tea table and got
acquainted over an iced tea and "a
soda lemonade, plus chicken sand
wiches This is my luncheon" said
Miss Ina-and by the way, you pro-
nounce it as if it were Eena-"I don't
let all my meals total up to more
than one meal-of course you will
laugh and say that | can afford to eat
all | want, But l can't. You have
to meet fat more than half way If
you want to ward it off, and make
sure that it never starts coming.
never eat Candy-it does not do one
the least bit Of good. and I'd be so
grateful If l might get all the sweet
ness I want from the perfume of all