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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
Country Hotel in Mexico.

A tourist who was tramping over
Mexico last year was put up for a
night in a lazy, rickety little shack
that was called a hotel. 1t was in the
country, in the northern part of Nuevo
Leon state.
"At that hotel.' the tourist said.
''the old stage joke about stopping on
the outside was no joke at all. Very
much travel worn, 1 arrived late In
the afternoon. There were only two
rooms in the 'posado,' meaning in
Mexico the hoteP-a large room,
which served as lobby, office, and
dining room, which was kitchen and
everything else connected with a hos
telry.
"I did not find out until after
had paid, a little matter that was de-
manded in advance with such -four
ish of courtesy that I could not hest
tate. I spent several perturbed mo-
ments, off and on, wondering where
was to sleep. However, there were
three other guests, Mexicans, who did
not appear to be worrying, so 1 tried
to be patient.
Supper, an affair of lots of pepper
and little food, vase served by the
proprietor's wife. Shortly after night
fall. the proprietor, with much bowling
and gesturing and Senior Americana
ing signified to me that he would
take pleasure in assigning me to my
room. / followed him-out of the
hotel and into a small corn patch be-
hind the building.
I'm a corn row, at a spot where the
overlapping top blades were thick
enough to form canopy that was at
least dew proof. my landlord halted
and pointed to an old blanket which
had been spread in the hollow between
the rows and. bowling and senoring
some more, commended me to the care
of the saints and departed.
THAT was my room. There was an
old frayed mat for a pillow and a
dilapidated blanket for covering
Did 1 call up the Office and kick on
the room? 1 did not. The earth was
dry and warm, and having been re-
Gently hoed. was not hard, and being
dead tired turned in at once and had
dandy sleep."-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
FROM OTHER PENS
A SIGNIFICANT RESIGNATION.


The resignation of a member of the
Progressive state committee in New
Jersey might ordinarily be a negligible
incident. In the present case, of Mr..
Everett Colby. it is, because OF its at
tendant circumstances, highly signifi-
cant. For Mr.. Colby was the author of
that New Idea" Republican move
ment in New Jersey which mora than
anything else in that state blazed the
way for the Progressive movement
and he was last year, If not the most
vociferous and spectacular, probably
the most efficient leader of the Pro
gressive campaign.
Now Mr.. Colby peremptorily resigns
from the state committee. Why? A
short time ago it was made known that
Mr.. Colby favored a getting together
of the Progressives and Republicans
upon such a platform of enlightened
ideas as the majorities of both parties
are believed to approve. Instantly some
of the extremists of the PROGRESSIVE
him. with all manner of denunciation.
Thereupon Mr.. Colby separated himself
from their political company The as
sumption of cause and effect is natural
and doubtless correct.
There is reason for believing that tho
great majority of the ProgressiVes in
New Jersey will agree with and col-
low Mr.. Colby rather than his oppo-
nents-even than that most conspicuous
of the irreconc liable Bull Mooses who has
been all things by turns and none long
and who cynically admits that he is
ready to belong to any party wti.h
will give him the advancement which
he desires.-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
[From the Chicago News.I

[From the Chicago News.1
OF two evils it is better to sidetrack
them both.
Nothing is more unsatisfactory than I'M
kissed kisses.
And there are also a few women who
don't understand men.
To improve some family trees, prune
them close to the roots.
A physician rarely uses all his big
words on his poor patients
Some men manage to leap into fame by
being always on the jump.
A wise man has his hand on the door
knob when opportunity knocks.
Every dog may have his day, but he is
a wise canine who knows when.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
EVENING CHIT
How Some Women Shop.
HY RUTA CAMERON.
When is a woman not a woman?

| When is a woman not woman?
When she goes shopping.
Please understand woman" in the
above question meaning what lady
| used to mean. That is, "a woman of
refined and gentle manners" AS ev-
eryone knows, the word lady" has
been SO VulgariZed that 1T is no longer
| in good repute, and unfortunately
there does not seem to be any satisfac-
tory substitute for it. Many people
use woman" as I have done, in the
old sense of lady" But as a matter
of fact, it means merely IAN adult fe-
male person. This really leaves us
with a gap in the language. 1 wish it
might be filled in.
To return to the original theme. 1
often ask myself that question when 1
come back from shopping tour.
They say many men have two diff
ferent codes of morals; one for bust
ness and one for private life. SINH
larly many women seem to have two
totally different sets of manners TOR
shopping. and for social life.
Surely you have noticed what alb
solutely discourteous things nice
looking woman will do when she is
shopping, and especially at bargain
sale.
She will persistently- interrupt the
salesgirl when she is waiting on some
other woman.
She will take up five or ten minutes
of a shop girls time asking about this,
that and the other, and then calmly
walk away without a suggestion at n
thank you.
She will walk three and four abreast
through a crowded shop or down a
narrow sidewalk, crowding others into
the street or flattening them against
the counters.
When something in which she is in
terested catches her eye, she will fire.
quently stop so suddenly in the mid
die of crowded aisle or sidewalk that
the people behind her have to use the
emergency brake to keep from tum-
bling over her. BY the way, why
wouldn't it be a good thing for pedes-
TRANS as well as autom obilists to hold
out their hands when they contemplate
stopping suddenly?
She will even take hold of some
especially coveted article while some
one else is examining 1t.
She will often stoop to lies and
trickery when it is a question of re-
turning or exchanging some article.
and will deliberately take unfair adj
vantage of an establishments courte-
sy and patience when it has a reputa-
ton for such qualities.
She will not take the trouble to
seek out and buy from the girl who
has previously waited on her when she
comes back and makes a purchase
after looking elsewhere. Indeed have
selves are far more careful not to take
a sale which, does not belong to them
than the customers are not to give it.
Can you think of any good reason
why a woman should leave Justice,
courtesy and honesty at home when
she goes shopping2
Myself can't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

ually this gives way-it is said-to a
delicious feeling of drowsiness and
weIl-being, ending in oblivion and
deep sleep. When aroused the vic
tim remains for a long time dull and
stupid, like a heavy drinker of al
cohol.
A craving for this form of intoxl-
cation is said to be- established easily,
and yet, if persisted in, the habit
quickly ruins the nervous system and
may easily harm the brain itself, as
the unnatural chilling of the brain
tissue cannot but be injurious.-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
THINGS.

THINGS.
A wind-blown sky,
A wave-toSsed sea,
Gray messy rocks,
A gaunt, lone tree
A stretch of beach;
The suns white light,
A birds free dip,
Poised to its flight
These are the things
OF life to me,
These are the things
Worth while to me.
A wind-blown sky,
A wave-tossed sea,
The joy of lie
The soul of mel
C. Herbert, in Ainslee's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

that she had been left an orhpan
through a terrible accident, and that
1 wanted you to take her and love
HERO
mo" answered Mollie.
"You thought she was my WIFE"
said Anton, pressing a kiss on her
lips, "and you were loyal enough to
take her to your dear heart and love
1913, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

France seems to believe in the old
saying that the hair of the dog is
good 70 rthe bite" She is about tomake
a large loan to Mexico in face of the
fact that the Mexican situation is de-
clared to be largely responsible for the
collapse of the Frisco road in which
Frenchmen Were heavy investors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

While the various commissions are
Investigating the relation between low
wages for women and vice, it might be
well also to look into the relation be-
tween high wages for men and vice.
High wages probably lead men into
mischief much oftener than low wages
perform the same office for women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
HOME NEwG 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 rate
a month (by mail only. Address
changed as often as desired. Wh1ie
out of town the State journal Will be
to you like 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, 1913-06-06

The report of County Clerk Swayze
on the operation of the Mahin law,
shows that the middleman has to a
large extent been eliminated and con-
sumers Of liquor are now buying direct.
On economical grounds the system
should appeal to purchasers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Various men who have figured in re-
sponsible capacities in the creation of
vast business enterprises frankly de-
clare their belief that their prosperity
is not dependent on tariff favors. The
success in meeting conditions as they
arose in the past says the Washington
Star. is a guarantee of ability to adjust
affairs to the reQuiremtns of the flu
turA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Mrs. Lillian Stuart, a lecturer on
dress reform. told St. Louis audience
one day this week that in the future
women will wear fewer clothes. But
how can they and avoid arrest?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
by THE WAY
By HARVEY PARSONS.

The cafe business is good in Chicago
at least for the bandits who raid
them at frequent intervals.
And since the beaning of johnson,
Chicago umpires are liable to take a
great interest in any legislation favor
ing paper pop bottles.
One Topeka store let its employees
vote on a weekly holiday, and will
abide by their choice. But that will
not satisfy the nonlaboring reformers.
A reformer is one who wants to ham
ole all the details and set all sched-
ules for the alleged beneficiary of his
reform.
In a West African British protec-
torate, 40 colored gentlemen were
hanged for cannibalism. If the price
of beef in west Africa is SO far above
the price of human flesh as it is in
this country, the 40 colored gentlemen
were justified in their practice, and
their execution was a faux pas on the
part of the government.
Were it not for the fact that a few
long-haired ginks are still trying to
load the papers with spring poetry,
this might pass for summer weather.
An independence man stuck his leg
through the window, AND his wife
stuck bullet through the leg. 1t is
least to tie white flag to the leg be-
fore introducing it through a window.
The attempt of few Crawford
county Democrats to acquire the ibex
of Mr.. Cumiskey, was total failure.
1t is a small, but exceedingly active
ibex.
1t is said that the pair of French
men who fired four shots at each
other without scoring a single hit,
were trying to injure each other, but
we suspect they were merely disprov-
ing the theory that pistols are danger
Gus weapons
But If they really desire to damage
each other, they should use hoe han
dies next time they mix.
The market price of vindication is
so low that 1t is within the reach
of all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

The school children of Pittsburg have
won their strike. The superintendent
will be discharged. A committee of
citizens investigating his conduct has
found him guilty as charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Weston has started to walk from
New York to Minneapolis. Everybody
who can leaves New York in summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
feIerraph report of that great news ,r-
9anizat3on for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State jour
mai building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

The Washington Herald suggests a:
an easy solution of the southern dele
gate problem, not to send them cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

The efforts of Kansas City to estab-
lish a boat line on the Missouri are
about as ineffective as those of Los
Angeles to build a harbor, where ma
ture never intended one to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

The Washington negro who was
struck on the head with a brick that
Cell from a ten-story building didn't
stop work, but he is said to have been
complaining of sore feet ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Since news of that White House mint
bed got abroad, look out for a candi-
date for president from Kentucky in
1915 s--4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

The legislature of Pennsylvania has
been in session 81 weeks. This is ap-
preaching Gov. Hodges's plan for a
continuous session, but without reduc-
ing the membership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

The testimony at the Marquette tria
showed that at least one man wen
home sober from the Cannon reception
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

The lending of $50,O0o,oO0 to Mexico
seems to dispose of the theory that
capital is, timid. The timidity if any
exists, disappears in the face of a big
interest rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Government agents will inspect the
oyster beds. How would you like to
be chambermaid to an oyster?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Never were the services Of William
.. Burns so much needed as now. He
should have been put on the trail of
that insidious lobby which President
Wilson says is hiding in the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

When baseball becomes information
al in character, there may be some
work for The Hague tribunal to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

After a large number of its ablest
professors had left the state university
the board advanced the Palaries of
those remaining.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

A reunion of the women who have
married Nat Goodwin appears to be in
order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

The cafe business is good in Chicago
at least for the bandits who raid
them at frequent intervals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
ON THE SPUR
OF THE AOMENT
The SUNDAY Paner.
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

The Sunday Paper.
When the Sunday paper comes to me
They bring it on the dray,
And cord it up upon my porch
And then they drive away.
They do not stay to help me lug
The bloomin' think inside;
I've never got it all read yet,
Though I have often tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
Tire Trouble.

We have often thought that it was a
very lucky thing for job that he never
had an automobile or tnaa anc 1e WTriSc
reputation for patience which made MIN
famous.
experfenced the daddy of EN- Attire
Tire trouble happens in the best regu-
lated families and e eRe
than a bill from a plumber.
The sun may be shining and the little
birds singing blithely and man may be
riding along a country road admiring the
scenery and explaining the infalnbillty or
his car to relatives or friends. He may
of trouble with this car since 1 have
oTne dG it, when
And there is no more joy in life. The
sun goes under a cloud and the little
brides hide their heads in their tail
feathers.
Just lost $40 or $50 and he is afraid to get
out and look. 1t all depends upon the
Size of the report. A loud nang hke ire
posed to cost $780, while small bang like
that of a firecracker is supposed to cost
when he first speaks to the tire expert
at the garage he thinks 1t is going to cost
him s1O5 Tire experts are the worlds
hut grim destruction and despair and they
enter into a technical explanation of why
tires was no good IN the 11rst pace Wmcn
would fill a volume as large as Noah
Webster's more or less celebrated work
on words 1 Have Net. They tell you
it can't possibly be fixed and If It Is fixed
it will cost in the neighborhood of sl00-
Then when they have reduced you to the
dentFs of desolation and send you away
ii linking YOU haven't friend in the world
they go to work and Tx your tire for
$3.50
Il average blowout is expensive in
that it includes the following items:
Mental anguish S0sUuO-VD
Loss of time. 7-V
Fixing the tire--.........-------- 80
Total -...-..........-.--.......-. =. = s'VV0.oo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

And since the beaning of Johnson,
chicago umpires are liable to take a.
great interest in any legislation favor
ing paper pop bottles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
According to Uncle Abner.


A Teller will eat stuff in cafe. that he
wouldn't look at if his wife cooked it.
A rolling pin gathers some hair.
A scion of a noble German family Is in
this country looking for a wife, but lot
of people nowadays don't believe in scions.
And the layman doesn't live who can
understand an electric light bill.
There is no intermediate low speed
for meters.
Miss Amy Pringle says she is not so
keen on wimmen's rights as she used to
be. She is willing to be the party of the
second part now If the right party of the
first part shows up on the horizon.
Hi Higgins says he doesn't care who
makes the nations laws long he
kin spear the froglegs- His has made
years to buy five gallons of gasoline and
all he needs now is the car, which is a
minor consideration after a Teller gifts the
gasoline.
There amt no institution in this world
that kin promise more and do less than
the state legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
How to Be Cured.


There was something wrong with our
carburetor, our exhaust was irregular
and we seemed to be hitting only about
one cylinder and we went to see our old
friend Doc about 1T.
you're in bad way, old man. said
Doc. But your condition is not neces-
you need is little change"
YES" we agreed. I'VE need a little
change very badly, Doc
What I mean is a change Of climate"
he replied. Now, if you are to get well
you have got to cut out highly seasoned
food. You mustn't eat lobster pate de
chicken la king. Do you think you can
get along without these?"
yes he replied, 1--WE always have
got along without them. What else?'
you must cut yourself down to three
drinks a day. Do you think you can do
that?"
I'VE haven't taken a drink in good
you must live entirely on parsnips. Can
you do that?"
1--WE can if some kind friend Will rur-
nish the parsnips-"
Those are the main points," said Doc.
"Now a little minor detail, which, how
ever, is absolutely necessary You must
refrain from work of all kinds and you
must take a long sea voyage Inc
Mediterranean is preferred and after your
trip you must sojourn in Europe All sum.
mer and autumn. Then you will be tit
to get back on the job. 1 would suggest
the Swiss Alps
How much is your bill by this timer!
we asked apprehensively.
MY bill for the advice 1 have given
YOU is sS' he replied. But have a great
deal more to give YOU
1--WE can't afford any more advice, we
replied and handed him the S. which left
us just enough loose change to buy the
first peck of parsnips. I'VE only had the
spring fever in the first place"
"Oh!' he exclaimed. IF you had told
me that when you came in 1t would not
have cost you nearly so much. diagnose
a case of spring fever for 81.
Moral: When you go to see a Doc 1T
10 cheaper to tell him what is the matter
with you than to have him tell what is
the matter with you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Every time Hank Tumms goes to little
friendly Decent limit game he take
pocketful of blue chips with him. He says
a Teller kin never tell when he will need a
few chips and need 'em bad. The bank is
always about 50 loser when Hank sits in
the game.
Old Man Hanks went to the pustoffice
to ask for his mail. He got a boss collar,
two jars of pickles, a posthole digger, a,
wagon tongue, three churns and a bushel
of parsnips.
Miss Amy Pringle. our popular milliner,
is maxim a lot of new spring styles out of
shapes that she had left over last spring.
She bends 'em up in front instead of in
back and puts the trimmin' on the east
instead of the west side.
These Should Make Ananias Jealous.
you'll never have bit of trouble
with this car
These garden seeds are sure to come
up"
''Mazie, the chief aim of my whole life
will be to make you happy"
Il am not going to take a drink this
year"
1--WE are goirg to raise ell oc our own
vegetables this year.
. Il am going to make fortune raising
chickens"
IF you buy this vacuum cleaner you
will call me blessed
This property is going to advance in
value 75 per cent in six months"
IT will send you some strictly fresh
eggs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
GEM WANTS FLUSHER

With the completion of the paving
of South Eighth street with brick. the
necessity of brick street flusher and
cleaner is felt more heavily by the
street department and Street Commits
sioner Gem will make another appeal
for this addition to his department.
The city will have six miles of brick
streets when North Eighth street is
completed, the entire improvement of
Eighth street being within a few feet
of one mile in length. These streets
are being cleaned by the old hand
broom method and are becoming more
expensive to the city with the increas-
ing length of paved streets.
The flusher which was sent here for
tests last spring was removed by the
company last week after the board of
works refused to accept it. The ma
chine did not do the work promised.
The finishing sand has been swept
from South Eighth street but the street
must be swept four times before it
will be clean, the street commissioner
says. Within three weeks the North
Eighth street improvement will be
completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
PLANS ON
REPAIR OF BRIDGES

Plans submitted to the county COM
missioners by County Engineer John
Mueller were approved and adopted
for the Horace Scott bridge and a con-
crete culvert near the Kempton farm
The Horace Scott bridge is located
a quarter of a mile east of Hagerstown
and the kempton culvert is two miles
east OF Olive Hill in Center township.
The plans of the repairs TO the Thos
Lamb bridge. east Of Elkhorn GENE
terry in Bostown township, were also
approved by the commissioners. Bids
will be received for the improvements
September -.