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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
EVENING CHAT
Giving the Public What 1t Wants.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Giving the Public What 1t Wants.
sometimes feel that must take the
liberty Of crittcising that fearful and won
dertul institution. the American news
paper.
want to protest today against the way
many newspapers feature every act of
which has the least atom of merit or
virtue. One would think they were a
race quite apart from common people,
and moreover a race with no obligation
to be Just or intelligent, or even decently
kind-hearted. such loud acclaim is made
whenever rich man or woman does
ANYTHING useful or wise or kind.
baby and actually supervfses her chill
dren's bringing up. instead Of leaving it
entirely to hirelings, Is played up as a
picture OF her. probably in a magnificent
decollette gown, with her family grouped
about her knees in imitation of the royal
family pictures. is used fun page in the
Sunday section.
The wealthy man who PUSHES across the
comment to his sick child Gust as any
father who could scrape together the car
fare by the bitterest sacrifice would dol
Is represented as q model Of devotion.
In the paper few days ago. a mother
and daughter Of a wealthy family were
nobly given up social season and accom-
panied the father OF the family in his
exile in the wilderness "a magnffIcently
appointed camp in quest OF the health
he had 1ost-probably In making money
for them.
As read 1t. I thought Of a mother who
goes out washing and a daughter who
has given up her hope Of AN education
ana gone to work in a factory, in order
that the sick father may go to q fresh
ar camp: There are no newspaper ar
ticies written about them, nor do they
think they are doing anything more than
anyone would do.
Shame On us-for after all, as the news
papers are written for the public. and CON
tain only what the public want-the blame
belongs with US. Shame on us for de-
vouring such items; shame on us for
servilely craning our necks to look way,
the product OF another ana infinitely
superior creation.
In spite OF the fact that America In SUM-
posed to be the land of democracy and
opportunity; in spite Of the fact that we
nave no titles and fixed layers Of society,
they say there is no snob az bad as an
american snob, and I believe it.
And do you know the worst Of these
snobs are not the ones who look down.
but those who look UP. For It is those
who look up who make possible tnose
who look down. ~os
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
ny TdE WY

II the LATE Katherine Elkins re.
sembled all her pictures. Bully Hin
must feel like he had acquired harem.
Weather in Kansas u all to the un-
certain, but 1t II almost safe now to put
on your winter ones-if you have any.
We may expect at any time to hear
Of an exodus Of PittsburH milltonatree-
A Pensy state law has grabbed tn0r
favorite indoor sport by prohibitins
chorus girls under 81 years OF age from
appearing ON the stage.
A congressman who objects to CIV
ing Jessie Wilson q wedding present.
has discovered himself. It IL the first
time he has 9ucceeded in getting his
name before the general public. ana
probably the only chance he could dts
cover.
Wichita boasts four-year old horse
thief: Topeka'e youngest horseth1ef was
Z. IL We remember Alright. Our spirit OF
fairness compells W to admit that
Wichita has us beaten In the matter
Of youthful horsethievea.
Some folks would. under = mistaken
idea Of civic pride. try to make It Ap-
pear that our youngest horsethief was
8 years old. but we hold that 1t would
be better to yield this record to our
neighboring village, and sustain our
well known reputation for generosity.
The good old days when every house.
holder expected to awake In the morn
ing and find his cow or wagon on top
of the barn and q pile OF assorted hen
tn hi ~yarA haVn QDA0.
but it Is hard to tell whether boys are
better or merely laxier than they used
to be.
Song writer's on Tin Pan alley are
working on q popular ballad entitled
did Murphy Give it Back3" II seems
that Hon Murphy In under suspicion
Of having given back $4,000 after get
ting his mits on same.
From the reports Of the condition Of
various teams, one might gather that
1t is q dangerous sport. When the
teams CT hopeless cripples come to-
gether. they might 20 far forget them
selves as to crack each other over the
cone with their crutches.
Speaking Of the Increased cost Of
food stuffs. rhubarb pie, auctioned
at a Crawford county pie festival.
brought $3.50. Ye gods! What would an
edible pie bring down there? One should
be able to trade q cocanut-custard for
an automobile.
Hanging on big fines in police court
seems to be like cussing q deaf man
wasted effort.
The court IL unable to decide who II
the owner OF the Orient railroad. and
SO far az that portion inside Of
Mexico IL concerned. the ownership IL
OF little consequence. The Mexicans
have borrowed It, and they never re-
turn borrowed article until Il IL
worn out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
QUAKER BlED1TATONs.
[From the Philadelphia Recofd. !

From the Philadelphia Recofd.l
Life Is never altogether monotonous to
the woman who can afford . cook.
At the theater It ID really the gallery
god who moves In the upper circles.
You can generally avoid Q lot of trouble
by not always saying Just what you think.
Most OF US would throw bouquets 1t
ourselves II some other fellow would pay
the florist.
In spite Of the fact that money talks, It
doesn't seem particularly garrulous with
some OF us.
MIX II e9gtoeen1 from cows. but that
doesn't give = ~ similarity to extract OF
beef.
No. Maud g.: We have never heard
that the sc14oD q correspondents hAvA
The gas o1mDnAf0 probably have other
ingredients - - = the manufacture OF
gas besides WoA6g light OF complaints
There an - tuo places worth living
n. " renarle - MISUNDERSTANDING man.
don't you = - chsnces. You stseH 70
Boston" r marc man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
FROM OTHER PENS
PORTO R1cAN AUTONOMY URGED.

= /
The platform Of the recent Mohonk
conference touched upon Porto Rican
affairs. urging continuing supervision
of the Unitesl States, looking forward
toward some form OF complete self
government under the American flag,
and granting OF full American citizen
ship" This accorded with the views
OF Americans present at the confer
ence who had a special knowledge Of
tnsular conditions and the possibilities
OF the islanders and also with those Of
the only native disputant whose opin-
ions were set before the conference in
q carefully wrought out paper. Pecu-
LARRY significant in connection with
the Porto Rican assembly, was his inn
mediate exclusion OF the plan Of state
hood within the Union as any basis
for possible settlement Of issues that
grow more. rather than less, acute as
time goes on. From the Porto Rican
as well as the United States standpoint
that plan has no merit. 1t calls for
preliminary assimilation Of the
Porto Rican to new social, religious
and political ideals which he does not
care to make. What il desired is AN
autonomous state OF tnsular home rule
carrying with 1t citizenship in the ma
ton SO as to insure to Porto Ricans
3ourneying abroad all the rights and
privileges OF Amerfcanism. In return
for this the United States shall gladly
have every concession and right to all
privileges that will insure her asser-
ton Of military power and protection
OF her economic, diplomatic and in
ternational interests in the Caribbean.
The wise Porto Rican allows no abb
stract principle Of liberty to cloud his
judgment on the issue OF protection
OF the island by the United States and
such use by this nation of its sover-
eighty as ts necessary for defensive
purposes. Where he il insistent for
liberty IL in respect to those matters
which have to do with purely insulnr
affatrs.-Christian Science Monitor.
ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.
1t Is hardly worth while for the men In
congress to sass" each other at pOintS
where all are in the same boat, Jusf now
the Republicans are deriding the Demo-
Gratis for subserviency to the president.
were hurting tho same taunts at the RE-
publicans. Mr.. Taft was trying to sup
press insurgency In his party, and q little
earlier Mr.. Roosevelt was applying RouXh
Rider methods to his partisane n the
Capitol The authors Of the Constitution
may have thought OF the president they
were providing for as . sort Of 4 four
years king. who would reign above the
field Of politics But they also supposed
Statesmen" whom they called electors.
The people have taken the choice out OF
the hands Of the electors, and the candi-
dates have long been chosen 6y party
politicians assembled in conventions. and
As an Inevitable result presidents have
come to be party Observation-Disclosures
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Too much sleep usually has a worse
effect upon a person than not enough.
= = =
What has become OF the old-fash-
toned theory that q mans home II his
castle7
Banquets would be far more pleas
urab1e were 1t not for the speech
making.
A man VINO frequently bets on his
Judgment Is sure to find out how Door
it IL.
It is no trouble for q woman to
keep a secret II it reflects on herself
In any way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Probably the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party are earnestly hoping that
William Randolph Hearts latest deser-
ton from the party il Of the perma-
0ent variety
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

President Wilson IL reported to have
. new plan for the restoration Of order
In Mexico. Maybe he Is going to send
Mr.. Bryan down there to deliver his
famous lecture on THE Prince Of
Peace" Mr.. Bryan seems to get bet
ter results In the lecture Held than In
tho diplomatic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

October having provided the coolest
weather on record for these parts. it is
the duty Of November to even matters
up by breaking all warm weather rec
Ords for that period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Certain Of the crop experts" seem
to be a little dilatory in announcing
that the unusually cold weather for
this season Of the year has killed all
prospects for a big wheat crop next
spring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Charles @. Gates dropped dead from
heart trouble; superinduced. no doubt,
by the possession of plenty OF money
to follow his inclinations to travel the
- luxe variety Of the pace that kills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Ono Of New Jerseys slit skirt en-
thusiasts has been sent to jail for thirty
days. But It wasn't because OF her Co.'S
tune. She ''sassed'' the policeman who
took her into--custodv for attracting
such a crowd that street traffic was
stopped,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Something unusual is always happen
Ing along the Pacific coast. One Of
Seattle's real estate firms goes into
bankruptcy with assets that are $780,
900 in excess Of its liabilities. But most
folk win be from Missouri on any such
proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

THE Topeka Improvement Survey
Is the official name Of the Russell Sage
Foundations endeavors in this city.
But will it live up to its name? That's
the important question,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

In all probability, Mayor Harrison of
Chicago is after the John Smith vote
He claims to trace his descent from
Pocahontas. And this also may be a
naive suggestion that he is a good
Indian"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

That work or resign" slogan ought
to start something in the senate. If
there is anything more than another a
senator hates to do, it is to resign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Sovereign citizens Of Mexico who vol
unfairly neglected their right Of suf-
frage seem to have been actuated by
the hope of prolonging their lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Possibly II Mrs. Pankhurst would
marry and settle down in this country,
Uncle Sam would not insist upon her
going back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

There IL good reason to believe that
q transmutation has been effected
whereby the dove Of peace has devel-
Oped into bulldog. r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Evidently the Prince Of Monaco
missed all the moving picture camps.
He reports that he was unable to find
any real cowboys in the West.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES

The state journal II q member Of the
Associated PTees and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news NJ
gAn1aAtlon Tor the exclusive Afternoon
solicitation In Topeka.
Tho news 10 received In The STATE Jour
al building over wires for Tits sole pug
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Few Of the recent royal brides OF
Europe, whose pictures are making the
rounds Of the newspapers, were sought
because Of their beauty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

In visiting Mobile. President Wilson
may have abandoned the seat OF gov
eminent. but he got considerably nearer
the seat Of trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

One Of the most Objectionable feat
ures Of the new autumn styles is the
fact that a good many people are going
to adopt them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

IN this county never have any inclina-
lions to return to their native land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

VIII the boys and girls who have
adopted the lumberjack's Mackinaw
coat with such avidity also adopt his
felt boots?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

Mrs. Eaton says she married the ad-
miral to save his life. but doesn't claim
that the marriage was an entire sue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

It IL a question whether that tired
Feeling in Alabama IL due to the hook
worm or Congressman Hobson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

A. the worm turns. Madame schu-
mann-Heink's husband IL demanding
alimouy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01

The Old Reliable.

The Old Reliable.
II people have financial ills,
Blame It on John D.
II congress passes vicious bills,
Blame 1t on John d.
If railroad trains should run amuck
Or business ventures have bad luck,
II labor union men have struck,
Blame It on John D.
II some staid preacher goes astray,
Blame 1t on John d.
And II some woman runs away,
Blame It ON John D.
II cow meat Jumps 3 cents q pound,
Or some jimcrow bank proves unsound.
And Its cashier cannot DO found.
Blame It ON John d.
II father gets 4 case Of grip,
Blame 1t on John d.
Or II the hens contract the pip.
Blame 1t on John D.
Il with the aguo you should shake,
II vaccination doesn't take.
II baby gets the tummy ache,
Blame 1t on John D.
If you have failed all through your life
Blame 1t on John D.
And have to quit the worldly strife,
Blame 1t on John D.
II when you get to realms ON high
And Peter will not let you by.
Don't take the time to ask him why,
Blame 1t on John d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
me Diary of 4 Bonehead.

Not long ago when my wits were out
wool-gather1ng, conf1ded to q friend Of
mine that I was too portly ana wished
that I could in some way. reduce the
adipose tissue with which was 90
bounteously blessed.
My friend IL one Of those persons who
appreciates a practical joke when 1t ID
done at the expense OF somebody else.
He Immediately communicated my person
al and confidential remark to twenty-five
or thirty Of his friends.
About week after that, the anti-fat
the mailman brought only seven letters
from and-fat concernS. The next day he
brought eighteen and it was not long be-
fore he had more than he could carry
ana my mail was brought to me by one
Of the red wagons from the postofflce.
it on my front porch.
began burning the letters In my
furnace. but could not keep ahead of the
game. I had read several OF them and
had received enough advice OF various
kinds to reduce all Of the flesh In the
entire German army down to skin and
bones. Every concern had q different
method.
Finally I had to hire the ashman to
stop every day and cart my mail away
to the dump. It was the custom Of each
Of these anti-fat concerns to write me
from seven to fourteen letters q day to-
gether with bulky circulars. The ashman
help him. It Il one thing to start joke
and another thing to stop IT.
have learned since that my practical
Joker friend asked all Of his friends t1
write to and-fAt concerns ana give them
my name. I have NO doubt that they
all made good and made good several
times may add that have Lost TWEEN
IN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
She Disappeared.

and no sooner is the vixen set at
large than-presto'--aw she goes, bag
and baggage. out Of the country, and not
a man in England has seen hide nor hair
of her since.
Cad, if l could but have got a word
to Cleek at that time-iust to put him
on his guard against her. But couldn't.
I've no more idea, than a child where
the man went-not one"
IT'S pretty safe odds to lay ones head
against a brass farthing as to where the
woman went though, | reckon" said Pc
trie stroking his chin "BunKed it back
to Paris, I expect, sir, and made for her
hole like any other fox l hear them
French tees are as keen to get hold Of
her as we were. but she slips EN- like
an eel Can't lay hands on her, and
couldn't swear to her Identity II they
did Not one in a hundred of ems ever
seen her to be sure of her, I'm told"
NO, not one. Even CIeek himself
knows nothing of who and what she real
ly is He confessed that to me Their
knowledge of each other began when
they palled together for the first time. and
ceased when they parted. Yes. I sup
pose she old go back to Paris, Petrie-it
would be her safest place; and there d
be rich pickings there for her and her
crew just now. The city is en- fete, YOU
know"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24

by actual proof. The woman brought a
dozen Witnesses to prove that she was
respectable Austrian LADY on visit to her
son in England; that the motor in which
she was riding broke down before that
Redemption house about an hour before
our descent upon it, and that she had
merely been invited to step In and wait
while the repairs were being attended to
by her chauffeur.
"Of course, such a chauffeur was forth
coming when she was brought up before
the magistrate; and a garage keeper was
produced to back up his statement so
| that, when the Mauravanian prisoner
| confessed from the dock that what the
lady said was true, that settled It. l
couldn't swear to her identity, and Cleek,
who could, was gone, the Lord knows
where upon which the magistrate ad-
mitted the woman to bail and delivered
her over to her solicitors, pending my eff
forts to get somebody over from Paris to
identify her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Cleek Was Responsible.

There's no use blinking the fact Mr..
NsrkOm. il was none Of us-none Of the
regular force, ! mean--that made the rec
ord OF those years what II was That
chap Cleek was the man that did II. sir.
You know that as well as J. | don't know
whether you've fallen out with him or
not; or II he's on on some secret mis-
sion that keeps him from handling Yard
matters these days But il he isn't take
my advice, sir. and put him on this case
at once"
Don't talk bally rot" flung out Mar
kom. Immediately. DO you think I'd
have waited until now to do 1t II it could
be done? Put him on the case indeed
How the devil am l to do il when !
don't know where on earth TO find him?
He cleared out directly after that Pan
theirs Paw case two months ago, Gave
up his lodgings, sacked his housekeeper,
laid off his assistant, Dollops, and went,
the Lord knows where and why"
My hat. Then that's the reason we
never hear any more Of him in Yard mat.
ters IS it, ! wondered, Disappeared, eh?
Well, well. You don't think he can have
gone back to his old lay-baok 10 the
wrong 'uns and his old Vanishing Cracks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24

mans tricks again, do you, sirH'
"No, I don't. 80 backslider about that
chap, by James, He's not built that
way. Last time ] saw him he was out
shopping with Miss Ailsa Lorue-the girl
who redeemed him-and Judging from
their manner toward each other, I rather
fancied-well, never mind. That's got
nothing To do with YOU. Besides, l feel
sure that if they had, Mrs. Narkom and
would have been invited.
"All he said was that he was going To
take holiday. He didn't say why and
he didn't say where. | wish to heaven
I'd asked him. ! could have kicked my
self for not having done so when that
she-devil Of a Frenchwoman managed to
slip the leash and get off scot free"
Mean that party We nabbed in the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Advice to the Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

has been keeping company in the
following manner: He is nineteen
and she is twenty three but told
him she is nineteen. Nobody speaks
good Of the family, but still he
Keeps on going with her, knowing
these things. He has faithfully
promised that he would stop going
with her but she runs after him.
He is lacking Of viii power and,
therefore, is easily misled. d. 6.
If YOU have warned him, you have
done all you can do unless you are his
lawful guardian and wish the publicity
that an appeal to the courts will bring
The boy is under age, but so self willed
is youth that any attempt to control
him will only result in complete
estrangement. l am sorry | can give
you no greater comfort.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24

house at Rochampton along with the
Mauravanian baron who got up that Sill
Yer Snake fake, don't you, sir?-Margot
the Queen Of the Apaches. or, at least,
that's who you declared she was, I recol-
lect"
And that's who l stlI declare she
was!" rappe in Narkom, testify. What
i'm continue to say while there's a breath
| left in me.
81 never actually saw the woman until
| that night, it is true, but Cleek told
me she was Margot; and who should
| know better than he, when he was once
her pal and partner?
but It's one Of the Internal drawbacks
of British justice that a crooks words
as good as an officers II It's not refuted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
YOU OWE AN APOLOGY.
Dear Miss Fairfax

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am Is. and in love with a young
man my senior. He has told me
several times he loved me. but here
of late his affections have grown
cold. Friends told me he talked
about me, SO l stopped speaking
without inquirinG into the matter.
Should I go to him and have an
understanding or continue to be
mad at him? c SR
You owe him an apology for credit.
Ing the stories told you without Civ
ing him chance to explain.
Make the apology. 1t will prove YOU
want TO be fair. Let the matter END
there If he cares for YOU he vii
need no second opportunity for making
up.