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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
NJ .zuE WAY

Jack Supp wants It distinctly UNDER
stood that his red nose and bleAred
eyes are not the result OF weeping
over MT. Sulxer's mistrehtment BY
Tbmmany. His bleared appearances u
due to q case OF the ding-donged.
dad-burned. blinkety-b lanked grippe.
The New Standard dictionary does
not contain the word ''ornery. which
bars the New Standard for general
utility purposes The word IL an alb
solute necessity In describing some
people who are not quite worth cuss-
ing.
Comes now a lady with . recipe for
making fruit cake without eggs. And
II she will follow her popular lead
with q recipe for eggless omelette. her
fame will be established.
Conditions In Mexico seem to be
sorta mixed. Huerta has his congress
trained SO it win eat out OF his hano.
while the north end OF his bailiwick
still shows a rabid desire to bite him
somewhere else.
President Wilson liked Henderson
Martins face. So do we. comma, 30
do we. But It is a good thing Tor
Hon. Martin the president saw his
face before he saw some OF the news
paper cuts of our distinguished citi-
zen.
The word was passed that carrots
were good for the complexion. ana q
lot Of women went after the carrots
like rabbits. Why wouldn't 1t be q
good idea for the state to get some
doctor to spread the word that dande-
lion green's beat everything as beau
the COMPLEXION
seekers full run of the state house
lawn?
willum Allen White is going to cut
on: the use Of the words white
slave It IL silly expression as
generally used. and almost comic
when applied. as it was in case this
about the color Of a ton Of Usage City
Shaft.
Chicago IL going to do away with
the bread line and free flop" and
substitute therefor the five-cent 1odg-
ing house and meal. This will be glad
tidings to the unemployed who lack
about $3.50 Of having the necessary
dime.
It is reported that a Bennington.
Kan, woman has put up 1000 jars
of fruit Putting up things is a
favorite form Vt suicide among the
women in any rural community, but
this lady seems to hold the record for
having taken the longest jump toward
the ultimate finish.
CONGRESSMAN r. p. Hobson wants
to prohibit the sale OF liquor except
for sacramento and medicinal pur-
poses. A bill such as he proposes
might not increase the church attend
ance, but It would establish invalid
Clubs'' all over the country.
The experiment Of selling it for
medicinal PURPOSES was tried In this
state, and as a result the record of
cases OF seriousr illness was out Of all
proportions to the number Of fatali-
ties, and, according to sworn state
ments filed with the probate Judge,
our own be-yootiful little village was
little more than.a large hospital filled
with chronic invalids who prescribed
for themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Now for the Christmas trot! ex-
claims the Ell Dorado Republican.
Procrastination is seldom applied
to spending money, points out the
Mcpherson Republican.
AS the Atchison Champion says:
The man who does his best each day
seldom is asked to explain why he
failed.
If you will take notice. the Cherry
vale Republican says, the 'four-flush-
err very often has hard time get
ting by.
President Wilson. explains the OF
tawa Republic, gently snubbed the
'suff." but he didn't quite eliminate
the rage"
There is nothing hypocritical, re-
marks the Leavenworth Times. about
the frank admiration some men have
for themselves.
Water is the best kidney medicine
the Lord or any one else ever made.
advises the Kansas state board OF
health bulletin.
You probably think you are q moral
and upright man. says the Independ-
ence Reporter, but il you should mys-
teriously disappear this evening peo-
pie would advance a dozen scandalous
reasons.
A California Judge has rendered q
decision that the people need not
dodge autos. notes the Winfield Cour-
Ter. and it adds: OF course it's not
compulsory to do SO, but it shows
wisdom and discretion.
Troubles for the poor farmer never
cease. says the Stanton County Jour-
nal. Now Lon Elwood, who sowed q
nice field Of wheat this fall, which
looks fine and since the rain will look
finer still. Is having sleepless nights
and days full of gloomy forebodings
that he will be unable to get men to
help him harvest his wheat CROP
wouldn't that jar you?
A Sabetha merchant sent a bill fol
$13 to a customer in a nearby town
relates the Sabetha Herald. The mar
sent back a check for $3O.15 and a
letter, saying that he thought there
had been mistake made and all his
purchases had not been charged and
that he wanted to pay for everything
he had bought. This unusual man
has recently lost one child from diph.
liberia and had others Ill with the
same disease, has sent three of his
children to the school for the deaf In
Chicago and had a crop failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
kllkxly C0iGilEAf
DON'T oUARRMf,

Two Italians who had long worked
side BY side and were good fr1onde
QuArreled over cent hast week -
LugAno and ct last accounts onD %
lice were searching for he murdefse.
It - . weA recognized truth that
some OF the worlds Worst Tragedies
have been brought about BY disputes
over inconseQuent1al matters. But
these tragedies. whi1s worst. are ms
Thousands In the courts establishing
the ownership OF . 0ve-dcllar cA&.
Women bring disgrace upon tnom-
selves and their families by engA91n9
In fierce neighborhood Quarrel1 tha1
start when Mrs.. Jones tells Ars. 0reeni
that Mrs. Browns husband treats her
like . dog. Girls leave home 49,
ultimately choose 'sthe easiest way
because their fatherD .cr1tsc1eo tnem
for going out too many evening e =
week. A murder over cent = 0uX
an exaxeerated case that should ncAp
emphasize the dangers OF all QuaFre1
There really II never any necessaV 10
0uar.relinR. It II invariably An ovl-
dence of i'll breeding. Ill nature en0
lack Of mental and moral =.
Every quarrel. whether IN pINes,
public, in the ONCE or at home
Sin against society. DinerenSes =.
opinion are inevitable ana oispvs0
ana srrumente must result Dut tnoy
need never be allowed 10
more. Generally speaking: An -
ment becomes q quarrel WneH ~ -
the participants loses nis % tna
ner That is the danger aenaAs ~
cr,,c,ai moment when common
tons tonrues and prevents oine! - "A
from growing into dissension eu.sf
tercation into affray. Oont SHrsriin
Not even with your wife.-O0
Herald.
RREAKING IT TO Us EASa.
A. recent convention OF tne IA
team Meat Packers' assocaaACH, a.
in Chicago. the associacon 49, tho
self to be greatly concerneo ,,rh
prospect Of beefsteak az ~ oe a.,,r
-. concern does not spring from tns
..,,e Ground a that Of the consume,C y
who win have to pay the doliaI =
that nifty price comes In nine yeats ~
even or ave the regret OF the pac.
viii not be so poignant AZ their anAlS s,.s
would indicate to the gentle eoui wno
t,el,eves that his fellow men are WosN
inu shoulder to shoulder with NM
that the golden rule may be univers.a .
" APPLIED to modern LIE. NO, tne
meek person who gives his dollars so
the butcher because that IN the onIS
wav he knows to get the food his Jam
flv needs can scarcely appreciate tns
deem concern felt for him ~ the PACK
ers. II there is any particular asni.
fcance in this cry Of q dollar pouno
It il that the way Is being blaseo
| for anothe1 boost to meat prices, WINCH
win arouse less protest because 1t does
not at one leap attain the dollar marx
Ottawa Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE

Don't overwork your protest.
Ambition and enmities ara natural asso-
ciates. - =
There is always some present to take
the floor.
A girl is apt to grow weary Of her
steady unless he tries to get away.
In the cost of high living are medicine
Diiis that short rations would wipe out.
A few men who specialize in making an
nouncements through a megaphono can
be understood.
A .dutiful wife is one who will believe
her husband when he tells her a cork
screw is a screw driver.
MY education isn't all that 1t should
be, but I am married and know enough
not to argue with q woman.'-Rufe Hos
kinS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Most of the midnight oil that's
burned nowadays il gasoline.
He who laughs last il also often
slow at grasping the point of joke.
Too many people try to look pleas
ant only when they have their pic
lures taken.
Almost everybody has a different
idea as to what constitutes a good
time.
A good deal Of pessimism abroad
in this old world is due probably to
Indigestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

ths businees Of Dillon and" He waitsd
Drew" she told him, "Anno Drew"
and Drew win succeed
Yss." Anne unused slowly. II think you
VIII She held out hand. II viii land
md where to report tomorrow
When her warm, capable hand had
Disappeared In the loom Dillon drew =
long breath.
There goes the girl,'' h told himself.
or night, and who IL going to be loved
more than any girl In this wonderful
ScneS he t sSsr hi S ri dssl an ,nvs1x
sense OF acknowledgement 913, by the
Mcclure NeWepaper Synd1cata)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
BIZ RUTH CAMERoll

E89e09108 ana INCONSISTENCIES
How much unhappiness. how vast .
waste Of energy, what needless friction
10 caused by the average human being .
failure to separate essentials from nom
essentials!
doctor, every human being has q certain
definite amount OF energy. Az he draws
upon 1t, rest and the recuperative powers
OF nature MI up the depleted reservoirs:
but at the best there il never any too
much for the demands OF our strenuous
modern life. and whenever we uee energy
in an unnecessary or futile way We take
away from our supply OF energy to deal
with essentials.
The nagging woman il an excellent ex-
ample Of energy wasted through failure
to distinguish between essentials and non
essentials.
Her husband has certain habits which
disturb her. He smokes to such . degree
as to injure his health: he frequently for
gets to post her letters: he spends moro
money that she thinks necessary ON mag
zines. Now the first Of these habits H. q
serious thing, something that ought to be
annoyances. II she distinguished thus be-
tween them. separated essentials from
non-essentials, concentrated her power OF
protest upon that harmful habit and made
up her mind to say nothing about the less
essential things. she might make some Inn
preston upon her husband: But she
doesn't. Instead she nags him fretfully
about one thing after another. dinuatng
her power Of protest over essentials and
non-essentials. firing herself. irritating
him, arousing friction. and accomplishing
nothing!
A friend of mine is fairly wearing her.
self out in the effort to exact obedience
from her two small children. Another
friend who has three little ones seems to
manage them quite well without any un-
due use Of energy. And the difference IL
this. The first woman 10 constantly say
ing, do this, !" or Don't do that. to her
babies, and then exhausting herself In
trying to enforce obedience to all these
commands-many Of which are In regard
to quite unessential matters. The second
mother never gives a command unless II
il in regard to something distinctly I'M
portant In that case, she always en-
forces 1t, but in all unessenttal matters
she let's her children alone. And because
she il capable Of distinguishing between
essentials and non-eseentdals ana actlne
accordingly, she can manage three Dapiee
with Tar less outlay OF energy than the
other woman requires Tor two.
Again, q great many women wear tnem-
selves ont before their time. ana some. ]
doubt not, even lay down their lives, BE-
cause they cannot distinguish between the
essentials and non-essentials In house
keeping.
And I think one big reason why many
people fail Of happiness in life Ia simply
hecamse they were not intelligent enough
to distinguish between what was essentia
and what was non-essential before they
set forth on their quest OF success AND
1 A the reaper winnowt the wAeaf from
the lt1hafI so the Wise smanA9on le4rHB 20
winrnyv the essential from thu n0tlreesen-
tiaI in every relation Of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

here. 13,sll are good citizens and the
other one isn't always % grouchy.
so with these few remarks. and
hoping this win ind you the same. We
remain yours truly until death do w
part. and by way Of postscript viii say
this. that having It out Of our system
we feel q lot better"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

A Chicago woman has been sent to
prison for five months for throwing
hot water on her husband. But merely
throwing hot water on him was better
than keeping him in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

That was a discriminating burglar
who worked out recently in northeast
ern Kansas. Instead Of tapping a bank
or postofice, or an express car, he
visited a farmers cellar and got away
with six dozen eggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

No man has a cleaner or finer sense
Of propriety than william Howard Taft.
He denied himself the pleasure Of prac-
ticing law. and the large profits that
would certainly have accrued to him
thereby, because he would have occa-
sionally been forced to plead before the
United States supreme court the ma
5oe1ty OF Whose justices he APPOINTED
Yhils president. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
puts Ont Fire by Singing.

new principle in extinguishtng
fra has presented itself. Briefly 1t IL
this: If you sing the right song at
fIame you can put it out.
The principle IL based on the scien-
tihc production Of sound waves. 1t
has not yet reached a point where
Fira Commissioners johnson will put
male ouartets in the fire houses ready
to dash to a fire and render popu-
But Charles Kellogg. described az a
California naturalist ana mature
singer" demonstrated to q large au-
dience on the stage Of the Palace the
eter on Monday night after the regu-
lar show that he can put out q gas
flame by singing at it, or even by
drawfnE q bow similar to q violin
now across pieces Of metal. In the
audience were Deputy Fire Chiefs
John Howe and Ofvany. Ernest
Thompson-Seton. the natufanst;
members of the Camp Fire club and
the Arctic club, several physicists
and newspaper men. Among the
scientists invited to the private per-
formance were Prof. william FOX,
Prof. Parmelee. Prof. Charles bas-
kervflle. DR.. william McAndrew or
washington Irving high school DR..
John Denbigh of Norris hfGn scnooi
and C. e. w. Winslow.
Mr.. Kellogg can make q whtsti1ng
noise hike the singing Of a bird. He
saws he does not whistle this noise,
but sings it in the same manner tnat
a bird sings. It is this song which al
fected the flame.
He made a short sharp noise and
the flame bobbed down as II some one
had blown down on It. He stood ten
or twelve feet away and made this
noise in quick succession. The fame
bobbed down each time in accom-
paniment with his song. Then he ut
| tered a long cry and the flame short
ened to four or five inches. Quivered
there for q moment and then died
out
Then he took his bow and a piece Of
aluminium. He stood 80 feet away
from the flame, and drawing the bow
across the metal and singing his bird
| finally going out.
His version OF the causes IL this:
1.-THE human voice cannot produce
more than 1000 sound vibrations
second. This IL not enough to AFFECT
q flame These different pieces OF
metal have arranged to produce DIFF
ferent numbers of vibrations. One II
tuned to give forth 1000 vibrations q
second, another 1900 vibrations, an
other $1,000 and another $4,000 vi
brations That last one makes the
air pulse just eight times AZ rapidly
az any human voice can.
| "a whistle cannot produce . large
number Of vibrations. q violin pro-
duces fewer than $4,000 vibrations
NY bird voice has been measured.
ana at itD top pitch produces 1850
Vibrations q second"
One OF the guests was successful n
| affecting the fame by drawing MI
Kellogg,s bow across one Of the pieces
Of metal. tuned to give $1,000 v1bra-
lions.
Mr.. Kellogg exhibited a divinina
fork with which, he said, he has 10
Gated water In Is different places on
his ranch in California The forl
prong - about 10 inches long. H
also demonstrated the Indian method
OF making fire by friction with two
pieces Of redwood--New York Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
HUl10Q or 7m D/Y.

Teacher-''Henry. can you decIne
wot comes to school wid . smile on his
fAcas-Judgot so ~
Gee. but OATS . short stump yer smok.
IN" ~Yop. IKE en- 6of4fe d0H Vay.-
Yer don't have to draw Dc smoke g TAR"
Puck.
Ordered your winter coal yet. Ola
mnnfv "Oe6HuA NJ Tn - = = -
20 e e:es e: 1u 90 49, svsSs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Anyway, wireless telephone service
across the sea il likely to be postponed
long enough to give US time to learn
how to say "Hullo" in the various
European styles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Our idea, says the Galveston News, Il
that there ought to be at least thre'
children in every family. 30 that IL on
OF them should become a genius tn
other two could support him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

This Christmas will witness another
example of the ineQuitable distribu-
ton Of wealth. says the Galveston
News. In some places they are unable
to buy eggs Tor their nog and in some
places they can't buy nog for their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

II the London suffragists want to
know what real trouble IL. let them
go over to Berlin and smash the win
dows Of Kaiser wilhelm's palace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Presumably the United States sena-
tors who are being held SO rigidly to
their tasks by the president would like
to meet on q dark night whoever was
responsible for putting the would" in
Woodrow and the "will' in Wilson,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Cheerfulness IL the recipe for longev-
ity that is given by New York wom-
an who has attained the age Of 116
years. And 1t Is one Of the few that
has q reasonable ring to it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

be somewhat OF an adept in the art of
letter-writing. But he il evidently not
. believer in the theory that the pen
- mightier than the sword.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

AS was to have been expected. the
report Of the lobby investigating COM
mittee of the house OF representatives
is made up in the main Of piff1e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Friendly word Of advice always con-
sidered apropos at this time Of year
Be sure to have your cotton whisker'
fireprOOfed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

A house Of mirth. points out the Chi
cago News, is one in which the wife
laughs at all her husbands stale jokes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

What a shock it would be to Eng
md = a building were to burn and no
s(Dankity Of literature revilfng the
government" be found!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Mailing Christmas presents early ma!
also help to give the overworked post
office robbers q better chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
ON THE SPUR
or THE MOMENT

The Ubiquitous Mike.
Ashes to ashes. dust to dust,
Is the way the old saw goes.
II the germs don't kill us. the microbes
must.
And when we're gone who knows?
There's microbes in the things We eat,
And microbes in the air.
And microbes In the telephone;
There's microbes everywhere.
There's microbes on the greenbacks
And it scares some folks q lot,
But we defy 'em one and all
That's on the bills we've got.
There amt no use. so we have found.
OF making any fuss
About the microbe and his clan.
We just forget the cuss.
Afterthoughts.
The income tax collector should
hang around the meat markets and
find out who are buying porterhouse
steaks.
Great Britain believes that whose
ever shall dig q Panama canal shall
fall into it.
The real currency question il
whether the salary will last until next
pay day.
It is easy enough to be pleasant
when life goes along gay and pert,
but the guy who's worth while is the
one who can smile when wearing a
new flannel shirt
New York woman II granted 5000,
in spite Of the fact that she gives
poker parties" But II she gives poker
parties. will 5000 year be enough?
Josh Billings would be right in his
element II he were here now in the
midst OF the simplified spelling cam
paign.
France has admitted Jack johnson
to citizenship. France has always been
friend to this country in time OF
need.
Vests are to be worn by women this
winter and. in some families, another
well known hale garment.
The Hen.
The hen. mighty bird is she;
Her eggs are choice al gold;
They sell for forty cents a doz.
At least 30 we are told.
The best ones in the grocery store
Are always labeled Sold"
Now listen while we tell to thee
A tale that's mighty sad,
We placed . mortgage ON our home
Ana bought one egg. egad.
Ana when we tried to eat the same
The gol dunn thing was bad"
A Calamity.
(News item: The peppermint crop IL short
/ this year.)
on. baby With your tummy ache.
No peppermint for You to take.
And dad win .bfk1 with you.
oh: midnisht sons. slack. alas.
The 1uiep you VIII have to pass.
And take straight stun instead
=
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

A Poughkeepsie woman offers $35 re-
ward for the return Of her husband.
dead or alive. Probably 1t Is modesty
alone that prevents her from stating
her preference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

In France there is one saloon to 81
Inhabitants. And it il not uncommon
there to see 81 inhabitants in one 50
loon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Over in New York, punching the
bagman" has become the popular form
Of indoor exercise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Perhaps the senate fears to be alb
rupt in passing the currency measur
because it is the Glass BILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

The dove Of peace. having been
crowded or the roost by the hen. has
a fine chance to retaliate by laying q
few eggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

While the artistic temperament may
tear its hair occasionally. it never tears
up its meal ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

And the suggestion that . public gol1
links be laid out in Cages park II ar
excellent one.
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal II . member OF the
Associated Prees and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news n
0AuiRt1on for the exclusive afternoon
oublication In Topeka
The news n received IN The state J0us.
nal building over W1Fos for tSlis sole pur-