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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
FROM OTHER PENS
LIGHT AND GOODNESS.

Municipal Judge Mahoney of Chi
cago is a philosopher as well as an
accurate measure of the degree of Of
Tense one commits while on a plain
drunk against the offense one COM
mits when he is on boisterous jag.
Judge Mahoney loves the light and
hates the darkness. He wants light in
his courtroom. Darkness and I'M
cleanliness" says the judge, lead to
crooked thinking. This is an axiom
as old as the Bible. l am glad to see
so many white buildings going up i'm
Chicago. They reflect the light and
have a stronger psychological effect on
people than is imagined" Let there
lie light, and there was light" Light
is life; darkness is death. From the
beginning to the end of things the
pleteness. All through the Bible light
is found as a figure of speech. Dead
nations have worshiped light. Some
people today worship the sun. The
light gives life. but is also takes life.
What the judge says about light in
| Chicago is true in Memphis. A well
lighted city makes for good spirits.
More people commit suicide on dark
days than on bright days. More peo-
pie die at night than in the daytime.
This last statement, however proves
nothing, because more people are born
at night than in the daytime. A well
lighted house makes for cheerfuness.
There is nothing more inspiring than
that figure in the Bible whore Christ
declares himself to be the light of the
world.-Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
O.
AUTOCRAT OF WHITE HOUSE.
Members of congress have given up
hope of a vacation and many of them
cannot see any escape from a contin-
uation of the present extra session up
to the date for the regular session to
begin. And with this condition fac
ing them they see the power and the
dignity of the great legislative branch
OF the government slipping away with
a relative increasing power and domi-
nation of the office of president. Many
of the Democratic members OF this
same congress who have become re-
signed to the dictatoriaI policies of
President Wilson, denounced with We
hemence the domineering attitude of
former President Roosevelt which
never for a moment assumed the rig
orousness of that displayed by the
present executive. Politicians through
out the country are wondering how
long President Wilson can maintain
his ascendency over congress. With a
little consideration for the members
of his own party in the legislative
branch' ne might have assured Sc
curity in his position for the four
years of his administration, but this
now appears doubtful, for the fact
that he has seen fit to unalterably op-
pose a program on the part of con-
gress to meet him more than half way
with the result that he has unneces-
sarily ruffled the feelings of the MEM
bers. 1t is reported that many of the
leaders in both branches are now
hostile in heart to the administration
and that nothing short of presidential
autocracy will prevent a revolt If
he succeeds he will have esta blished
an unprecedented record for executive
control, and at the same time congress-
will be relegated to a position of
minor authority and stripped of ar
dignity.-Pueblo Chieftain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
AYHAWKER JOTS

Girls should remember, advises Mi IS
Carlson, of the Lindsborg News. that
lockets and bracelets are no good sub
stitute for soap and water.
A woman, says the Scranton Gazette
who is so prudent that the neighbors
can find nothing in her to gossip about
is dull and embarrassing to them.
Editor Peterson of the CimarrGn
Jacksonian certainly knows how to rub
it in. In the current issue of his paper
he runs a fine half tone picture Of 4
roadway filled with snow.
Editor Meadows, of the Gaylord SEN
tinel, observes that drouth may blight
the corn crop and torture the cattle
but it is a safe guess that it will not
cut short the crop of candidates. At
this early date everything seems to be
moving along nicely and no shorta ge
of material is noted. a. y
fellow down in southeast KAN
sas took a contract to build a concrete
bridge over a stream of water. relates
the Clay Center Times. Then the dry
weather set in and he had to haul Wa
ter for two miles so as to mix the con-
crete Building a bridge over supposed
water and then hauling water for the
concrete is new experience.
From the HoIton Recorder: An in
credulous person questioned the verac-
lty of the Recorders story last week
about the ants heaping a cup full o.
sugar on the kitchen table of a Holtou
housewife. Well, the story is not only
true. but there is more of it, as we
nave learned since writing the origina 7
story The can of sugar from which
the ants carried the grains was not
open but had a loose lid on it. and the
ants entered the can and departed with
their loads through the space under the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,
IFrom the Chicago News.1

lfrom the Chicago News.J
Play is merely work that Won dom have
to do. ~ ia
overflow of egotism.
The hobo's idea of helping hand is one
that holds a handout.
The Lord loves a cheerful giver and
everybody loves cheerful loser.
Money IS the root of all evil-and many
a family tree springs therefrom
Love doesn't make the world go round
as OFTEN as 1t makes the lover go broke
A woman worries more about her com
p.exion than she does about her pros
pective harp and crown
Love may laugh at locksmiths when the
nlI---ners and the sdressmakers don't even
get pleasant look.
Men don't understand women says a
pessimist IF they did the women would
have to do all the chasing
The wise man follows the lines of least
resistance by telling all women how well
they look and all mothers their babies are
beautiful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
Before Mayonnaise.

In the days before the art of mayon-
naise dressing was known to every
good cook the English had a very fair
substitute for it which they used with
their salads. Il was called IAN artful
mixture and doubtless as much in
genuity was used in it's mixing as the
modern cook uses in making mayon-
naise. 1t consisted of mustard, oil and
vinegar, "artfully'' mixed to a smooth
dressing. At her discretion the cook
might add the hard-b boiled yoIxs of new
laid eggs, if before adding them she
carefully rubbed them to a powder.
The recipe, though somewhat vague,
suggests dressing with claims of the
attention TO the lover of good salads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Neither does Norm Hapgood shine
with exceeding brightness as a politi-
cal diagnostician. He devoted a large
portion of the first and second issues
of his Harper's Weekly to the con-
sideration and expose of an alliance
between Mayor Gaynor and Tammany
Hall: and sounded a vigorous call to
arms for the smashing of Tammany's
power in New York city through the
defeat of Gaynor in the forthcoming
mayoralty campaign there. And now
comes the news that Tammany has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Most husbands are as independent
as their wives permit them to be.
IL J. j.
A girl with a matchmaking mother
has a most uncomfortable time of it.
I. I. +
Health and wealth are poor mixers.
If a man has one he seldom has the
other.
+ /.
Neither does a woman have to exert
herself much to make fool of man.
+
If people We're compelled to prac-
tice what they preach there wouIdn' t
be nearly so much preaching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
HUAOR or The DIP

How did that neer-do-w manage to
Hve? In hope that If he inspired enough
more American.
Here's a very good definition of a
sentlmentalist Lets hear it" "A SEN
timentalist is a person who weeps o,,sr :.
iaiien column, but is too lazy to help set
1t up again. Birmingham Age-HeraId
'Dld you ever see man tump a rnfninO
claim! asked Tenderfoot Tim Ives
replied Rattlesnake Pete: Hiumnine
claim isn't anything much. I've seen
man swallow a mining nroSnact1,.
Washington Star.
Dao what do they mean nv untold
wealth. Means the man hasn't fiisd :
taN statement Embellishments Amer
snonidnt mind. meseIf, II tbev closed
me ptos couple o hours sooner We:
SEE Is. II a man amt full nv 'alf-Da st
ten. e amt trying. ,-Puncf past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
KANSAS COMMENT
SINGING THE RIGHT SONG.

Prosperity is largely state OF mlhu'
after all. The barefoot Doy' Shlpplns
along to town with couple OF h1cAeiS
in his pocket, feels rich. he mas ne
prosperous. The perspiring captains,
stewing and fretting at his desk oNe
some reverses in the stock marhel
depreciation in the value OF MS nor
ingS feels poor and broken down. a
as a man thinks, so he is. me uaJ
laborer coming home Saturday nlshs
with 10 or 20 dollars in his pocket anu
all his grocery bills paid, not a thlns
to worry him, may be the most pros
porous man in the community wnlle
one with larger assets and larger re-
sponsibilities weighing down upon MN
may be poverty stricken. In New 1ork
restaurants a good meal costs SeNeId.
dollars; il Kansas a quarter mlsne
buy as good a meal. Everything 10
relative, and we are rich and poor only
by comparison and by process or mliu'
In Kansas a man with hundred thou-
sand is rich; in New York he is IN
very moderate circumstances. Cheer
up and the world cheers up with you.
With no paupers or suffering humanity
in our community and county, we are
prosperous. Gray count is on the
right basis. 1t is accustomed to keep
ing that little bunch of cows, that
flock of chickens or turkeys, that
patch of kaff1r or sorghum, besides go
ing after that big yield of wheat or
corn. There is plenty of feed and this
county is on a solid basis; no inflated
boom or get rich quick excitement
Gray county is on the right track. No
need to feel blue excited over any"
thing at all.-Cimarron Jacksonian.
%
HARD WORK STILL WINS.
Wichita mad visitor today who hitched
his wagon to a star several years ago, ex-
perienced some bumpy roads and is now
ready to assert that a young man can get
there if he is willing to work. President
Butcher of the Emporia State Normal
school is the man who believes the
philosophy of working ones way through
the world is still practicable in this TWEEN
tieth century. Years ago he wanted to
become well known educator. Like
many young men his desires were greater
| than his bank account. He chose the
| janitor's broom and rag for his crest and
! went to it. Through a preparatory school
| he worked, then college. 1t was hard
shedding at times and the star seemed to
| be setting instead of rising. But he land
| ed. Young men nowadays who think they
| can change the worlds history by driving
| motor cars with the muffler cut out must
not forget that stars and hard work still
| have their good points.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
MUD PIES.

Plums are pebbles, and you can mix
Nice brown dirt and chopped-up sticks,
Pat it down and set in the sun
When it gets hard your pie is done!
Sand is frosting: sift it fine;
Sprinkle thick till it gets shine
Just like mother ST guess that you
Would have piece if 1 asked you to.
Mince and apple and custard thick!
Haven't / done my baking quick?
Watch me, now, while L cut my pie
Whoever wants piece say ~.
Anna P. Bryant in Woman's World for
August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
HOME NEWS 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 raie
of ten cents "A week or thirty cents
!, month (by mil only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out of town the state journal Will DC
To you like daily letter from nome.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

With Colonel Roosevelt planning to
start on October 4 on an extended tour
of South America. it is apparent that
the four regiments of Rough Riders
for Mexican service which the wise
men have been insisting that he has
been quietly recruiting during his trip
in the southwest, will have to make
their expedition into Mexico under
some other commanding officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IS a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news IL
ganiZation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

That many Kansas City girls receive
less than Sc week while farm hands
get 81 a day, with fried chicken. ice
cream. and automobile rides into the
bargain. suggests to the New York
World the need of an inquiry as to
why some of the girls do not marry
the farm hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Public men often earn the gratitude
of the people for the things they don't
do. Governor Blease. of South Caro-
lima. is out in a letter complaining
that the national administration has
conDIeteIv ignored him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Announcement is made by the Anti
Cigaret league that nitrate of silver,
used as a mouth wash. will Danish all
desire for the coffin nails But how
does the league pro. ose to cultivate an
appetite for nitrate of silver?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Topekans are now enjoying summer
resort weather and an advantage or
two that are not to be found at the
summer resorts. For instance, no To-
pekans are in any danger of becoming
victims OF the fool who rocks the boat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

no use for Gaynor as it's mayoralty
candidate, and proposes to give its
support to another man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Hooray for Ben Tillman! At last
he is himself again. He says the
American home has broken down and
the country is tottering to its fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Speaker Clark has gone to the res
cue of the administration currency
bill. Still. not having planned to leave
his duties to go back on the chau-
tauqua circuit. he can't claim to be as
great a financier as Secretary Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

That crusade which has been started
by the women against the big dinner
on Sunday is also a fine boost for the
canned goods industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Mr. Lind is probably in position to
make the assertion that carrying
message to Garcia was not so much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

II it isn't one thing. it's another.
Now a long suffering public is about
to he afflicted with moving pictures
nf Harry ThaW's escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Daily is life being made harder for
the idle rich. \ man with $4,000
sewed in his clothing has been ar
rested in Pittsburg for vagrancy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

y German aviator reports that he
ran his machine into a shower of me-
teors Still it could have been worse.
They might have been cold-storage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Nor is there any particular glory Tor
William Travers Jerome in his role
as Nemesis to Harry Thaw. But there
proba bly, is considerable cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Boston contemplates giving a NUM-
cipal picnic. Most of us know the or
binary picnic. But a Boston picnic
imagination staggers and is unable to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

To make the governorship situation
in New York m re interesting. Colonel
Mulhall ought to be mixed up in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

1t is claimed that owning and run
ming an automobile makes a man
young again. Some of them, to judge
10y their driving. have gone back to
the 12-year-old period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

A solution that would be generally
satisfactory would be to arm Thaw
into an abandoned ciStern and then
forget the location of the cistern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

The social and financial standing of
q church is shown 'of a Sunday marn-
in" and is to be determined by
whether a preponderance of buggies
or autos are parked outside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

The Morning Squash has finally
discovered that Stotts, former mem
Der of the Big 3, has a job. Given
plenty of time and territory to work
in, the Squash will get some where
near the facts eventually.
The Washington times., 1913-12-05
EUROPE WATCHES
MODEL CITY IDEA
Anderson's Scheme For Inter-
national Center of Progress
Explained at the Sorbonne.

PARIS, Dec. 5.-All Europe is watch
ing the fate Of the international Cen
ter" the model city which the world is
to help to build, for which the plans
have been submitted to the various
Continental governments by the orig
inator of the scheme. Hendrick c. An
derson, an American sculptor, who to-
day explained his idea to the Sorbonne
After having obtained private audi
ences with most of the rulers Of Europe,
and won their approval. Anderson came
here for the purpose Of lecturing on his
work at the Sorbonne. which fact alone
is accepted as proof that he Is consid-
cred no mere dreamer, but a practical
man with a practical plan. Kings, Em-
perors, and statesmen have promised
him their support. and in every country
OF the earth the big men" are men,
bers Of the "world-Conscience Society"
which has the city for its program.
Many sites have been suggested for
the International Center. one being near
Paris, another in New Jersey, a third
in Belgium, a fourth in Switzerland.
and so on. Every tiny detail. not only
the city itself, but of every building In
ltS Ten square miles OI area, has ueeii
worked out as well. For nine years
a corps Of forty artists, engineers. archi-
tects, builders. and craftsmen has been
drawing up the plans, and blue-prints
now lie ready for diggers and con-
structors to begin work.
The city will cost hundreds of mil
lions. The plans alone have cost An
derson more than s15o0oo. 1t is under
stood that some of this money. II not a
large part OF II, was supplied by a Con-
tinental King. The big idea back Of the
city is centralize the worlds work for
the advancement Of mankind. Instead
of nations working separately on vari-
GUS subjects. Anderson plans to have
them unite for bigger work still. What
ever it is, If It stands for progress. the
headquarters for 1t will be found at the
International Center. The city will be
the worlds capital for peace and hu-
man betterment, for the arts and fci-
ences, for the things that relate to the
mind and body. to the mineral and
vegetable Kingdoms. to work and play
to land, the sea, and air.
The Washington times., 1913-12-05
NAVY.

capt. T. s. RODGERS, detached direc-
tor of naval intelligence: to connec-
ton fitting out New York and in
command when placed in commits
sion.
capt. ]. H. GLENNON, detached presi.
dent special board on naval ord
nance. Navy Department; to COM
apt. ". " R. RUSH. detached command
Washington: to command North Da-
-ant. W. L. RODGERS. detached Nava,
War College: TO command Delaware
capt HUGH RODMAN, detached COM
mand Delaware; to home, wait or
ders.
capt W. ]. MAXWELL. detached com
mand Florida; to Naval War Col
lege, Newport. r. l.
rApt. F. w. EBERLE. detached Naval
War College; to command Of the
WsShipgtoR Wons and receiving ship Ne"
L.eut' D'G j. Q o. RICHARDSON. detached
Delaware: to feet engineer, Atlantic
reserve feet.
E.nsign j. A. L. ZENOR, detached
Idaho, 10 Pacific reserve feet
9symasteTs Clerk T. A. HENRY. ap.
pointed; to Naval Academy, Annapo-
lis, Nd.
Commander W. c. COLE. detached
command Monadnock. to Helena
Lieutenant Commander PROVOST
BABIN. detached Naval Station
OlOngapo. p. l., to command Mon
terey and Monadnock
Lieutenant Gunior Grade) p. J. PEY-
TON. detached Pampanga. &c
Pompey.
The Washington times., 1913-12-05
Two More Peace Pacts
Are Being Negotiated

Negotiations are proceeding satisfac-
torily between the State Department
and the diplomatic representatives of
Portugal and the Netherlands looking
to peace treaties with these countries
along the lines set down by Secretary
Bryan in his arbitration proposals
When these two nations have signed up
with the United States, eight countries
will have formally adopted the Bryan
plan, which provides that before the
contracting governments can go to war
with each other over any dispute. the
points at issue must be subjected to at
least a years investigation by an i'm
partial commission. The keynote of the
scheme is the hope that by the end Of
a years investigation both nations will
have cooled off, from their anger.
Nicaragua and Santo Domingo yestar-
day signed treaties OF this kind with the
United States.
The Washington times., 1913-12-05
QUEER ATTEMPT
TO DRUG WOMAN
Choral Injected While She Is
Seated in Box Attending
New York Show.

NEW YORK. Dec. A-Armand Mega
rev, a young South American, is under
arrest in a vaudeville theater in New
ark. n. J.. on a charge preferred by
bride of two weeks.
Mrs Graft charges that while in a
theater box, the only other occupant OF
which was Megarow, who was seated
behind her. she was stabbed in the
right arm with needle, which injected
a potent drug. Her arm became
numb almost Immediately, and, stag
eering to the woman's retiring room,
che collapsed on the floor there.
The theater management summoned
the police. and after Mrs Graft had
been resuscitated by an ambulance sur
geon. she related what had happened.
and Megarow was at once placed under
arrest. He emphatically denied having
in eny manner molested Mrs. Graf, and
although no hypodermic needle was
found in his possession or in the box by
the police. they discovered that Meg
arow until recently had been student
in the New Jersey College Of Pharmacy.
He subsequently had been employed as
an assistant drug clerk The young
man was detained on charge of as
sault, preferred by Mrs. Graft.
The symptoms which preceded her
collapse, said DR.. Clarke. led him TO
believe that the drug injected from the
needle might have been chloral.
Experiences almost identical to that
Of Mrs. Graft have been reported to the
police of New York. Brooklyn. Newark,
and other cities recently. Detectives in
vestigating these cases have worked on
a theory that white slayers have taken
this means Of making women their vic
Tins.
The Washington times., 1913-12-05
LIST OF DON'TS,
FOR SHOPPERS

DON'T fail to lock the dumb
waiter door when you 60 shop
ping.
DON'T rush into a crowd.
There the pickpocket finds his
harvest.
DON'T lay down your hand
bag and have your attention d.
verted elsewhere.
DON'T carry large sums Of
money or valuable PROPERTY in
your handbag.
DON'T enter into coin-match-
ing games on the street.
DON'T display money.
DON'T leave your rings in
the washroom.
DON'T leave your automobile
unguarded.
DON'T leave articles of value
in your automobile unguarded.
DON'T leave your handbag
in a baby carriage under the pill
low.