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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
SAYS UNCLE CIV

It's all right to have your nerve
with you, If you have the
industry and the patience to back
it. There was once a freckled faced,
knock-kneed, tousled- headed, more or
less profane and utterly ignorant little
ruffian of an office boy who had a
habit of taking himself seriously. One
day he overheard the president of the
concern for which he worked, telling
friend that he expected to retire
within fifteen years, and sometimes
wondered whether in that time he
could find man who would be salts
factory as his successor
The office boy put himself in nomi-
nation for the presidency of that
there. That was twelve years ago.
The old president retired the other
day and the office boy stepped into his
place
OF course congratulations came in
thick and fast. Most of the new presi-
dents friends and fellow EMPLOYEES
referred to his promotion as luck. But
the new head OF the concern doesn't
believe in luck. Finally the persistent
references to good fortune became
wearisome. When patience had
ceased to be a virtue, the president
called in his stenographer and dictated
communication to the officers and
employees of the company. 1t went
like this:
IT wish to thank each and every one
of you for your congratulations and
good wishes. / value them more high
~ than most of you may realize. But
I wish to take this occasion to dis
abuse the minds of my associates of
the notion that luck had anything to
do with my own advancement or will
have anything to do with theirs.
First let me say that l am no luck
Ter than anybody else on the pay roll
Neither am any smarter than n
score of others in the employ of
the company. But I've got more pa
thence and persistence than all the
rest of you put together. That's why
I'm here.
Its no accident that I succeeded
your veteran president, who retired
the other day. Twelve years ago I
learned that he wished to retire with
self for his place. When my appoint
ment came I learned that he would
have quit five years earlier il or anv
other had been qualified to take mn
the burdens that he laid down. You
and have been keeping ourselves out
of a good job by our inability to han
die it. Others who have worked he
side US and gone away have failed he
cause they had not the patience tn
remain and qualify for bigger things
that helped mel simply stuck NV
advice to each of you is to stick. There
are at least twenty of you who are
i big enough for this job, or berths near
Iy as good, if you develop sufficient
persistence. Your chance is comino
/ may die or get fired. NV frnmediafe
assistants are likely to meet the same
fate Sticki"
Rather an interesting human docu-
ment, en-?
, Also. it leaves little to be said ahont
the advantages Of "stickinR."-(Conv-
right: 1913. by the Mcclure Newspaper
j Syndicate-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News.l

Revenge generally proves a boomerang.
The unreal pleasures of life are the
most expensive
The self-made man never fails to wor-
ship his creator
Musical instruments come under tle
head of playthings.
When man marries he divides his
rights and multiplies his duties
A statesman is politician who can
keen his face closed at the right time.
IT doesn't pay to argue with man UNI
less you are trying to sell him something.
Lots of people would be more trutnfui
but for their uncomfortable desire to talk
After a married man begins to run
around at night it is only matter OF
time until he exceeds the speed limit.
When a woman goes in cigar store
with a man she feels much as he does
when he has to take lunch with her in i
department store restaurant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

Two impending public calamleles nave
been averted for time -They are
intervention in Mexico ana the striho
of the railroad firemen. 1t seems "
he Uncle Sans lucky year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

A more mischievous measure than
Senator Bowman'S bill to open the
books of the banks to the assessors
could hardly be imagined. If it should
become a law there would be an an
nual run on all the banks in the state
about the first of March and safety
deposit vaults would be more popular
fabu ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

An item resurrected from a paper
of SO years ago gives the price OF
sugar as 1914 cents pound ana that
of whisky at 40 cents gallon. Both
items are much cheaper than that now
regardless of the fact that the produc-
tion is in the hands of trusts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

In the city of Bangor, up in prohl-
hition Maine, the chief of police has
issued an order that all places selling
LIQUOR shall close at 10 O'Clock at night
and on Sundays. The guardians OF
the law are growing severe since the
voters declined to amend the constr
tuition on the liquor question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

The suffragette army, marching
on Washington, during its passage
through Pennsylvania, was attacked
by boys with snowballs and was 1orced
to call for achievements. Soldiers
should be made of better stuff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

The effect of the Balkan war anu
the consequent boarding OF golu III
europe is being feitsfssssesaa 81 = = est,
Speculative dealing in stocks Is aiiiios'
or a standStill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

The violet growers of the Hudson
River Valley declare their industry
has been ruined because, since the IN
PRODUCTION of the turkey trot, the
bunny hug and kindred dances
people dance too close together for
tho modest violet. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

Governor Hodges appears TO nave
become a convert to the theory thae
a carp is an edible fish. He is quoleu
as saying that he believes ProIessor
Dyche knows what he is taking aoou''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

Col. Roosevelt is opposed 10 luslUn'
hit on one point his party anu 'ir0
Democrats are already united d.
,,an+ the colonel to run again III A'A0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPOKr
OF THE ASSOCIATED

The State Journal is a 1aem me ,n M day
Associated Press and receiIrs sat news or
psnizstion for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publica.ion in Topeka cta+e Jour-
The news is received IN IL me tbis sole pur-
nal BUILDING over wires ior 'ii'9
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

The attention of Colonel Bryan is
called tn the fact that Mexico is look
ing for a president. If he should be-
come a candidate, he could command
the votes of a large number of Ameri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
ON 7.HE SPUR
or TEE MOMENT
nv RnX II H0IIITON.
easy.
ROY x. MOULTON

w Easy.
1t isn't so hard to be happy
And have everything that you Eeeu'
A yacht and a fine automohile,
Which grinds out a wonderful speeo'
Fine porterhouse steak every evenins,
And eggs for your breakfast SacI aiioA
A fine house and lot In the supurDs' ,d
And clothes that are not patcheo "i'N
worn.
A lot of hard coal in the celar'
library full of fine books,
A houseful of excellent servants
Including the finest of cooks.
And E,uroDe whence Ell you would So'
No. it isn't so hard to be happy
If you've got nine millions or So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

Congress is about to produce two
barrels of pork where it produced one
before. The public buildings Dill car
ries appropriations amounting TO $@o'-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

r,ers is a movement afoot to MAKE
wa sbington, D. c., the spotiess lo~n W.
pnt IT did not begin untl ai'e
denarture of Joe Bailey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

Even Missouri is making SOM =, - t He
legislature abolishing capital puii-7-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

While extending the eiNll ,,,in
President Taft overiooheu
WAYNE, the White House cO"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

There is said to be a iops'ei - a
this year, but nobody mas oO'o'
scarcity cut this way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

r,,o sas consumers of Kansas ap
pear to have found a nol 1,la,
Judge in the person OF TOT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

Great deposits of coal are rep0r .ea
I've been discovered IN lhe
Antarctic continent. Is it possible t"
-. +r,,st has overlooked something!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

The legislature is beginning Lent ,a
-, me ,ate Its particular self denia
lies in cutting off the Introduction .
hills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
Accordling TO Uncle .Abner.

sold If to a nublisher. He says there
is going to be lot of money IN ~
and maybe there will be-for the pup
Usher. in.
Every man thinks his wife Is soln
to a lot of unnecessary trouble "heh
Mrs. William Tibbitts has got 4
black silk dress that she has worn :.
years on all social occasions. Inc KIM
they buy now last about "a days.
A statesman is a politician VINO se's
into the cabinet.
There is only one thing more UNI
interesting than cold pancake anu
that is love letter written on type
writer.
This world is full of wise guys who
can't make good.
1t is getting so the drug stores Keep
everything excepting automobiles.
Some fellers are so fond OF traVei
that they get jobs as street car con-
ductors.
Teller who spends his money for
fence board advertising is the same
kind of Teller who hires 81 man
to fill a $40 job and wonders why
he doesn't get results.
The boss has gone out of style ana
SO has the boss sense.
Everything goes in vaudeville anu
sometimes even the audience does.
There amt Teller in this world
who hasn't at some time in his ca
reer longed to be the snare drummer
in an opry house orchester.
From the Hickeyvillc Clarion.
Hank Tumms and Hi Higgins has gone
froggin' Swazey Creek and the bar
tender at the Golden Nugget is taking a
well earned vacation from our midst at
this writing. Havin' run out of porous
plasters, William Tibbitts, our eXtln-
guished groceryman, is selling sticky fly
paper instead. Elmer Jones has been lay
! IT,, IaxrG nj
| tryin' to soak one off.
Elmer Jones says Miss Amy Prin-
gle's bulldog is very much attached to
| him recently. Elmer has bought sew
| en- pairs of trousers in a MONTH
| there is a fire in this mans town the
chief sets down and notifies the mem
bers of the department by pustal card.
strained nurse from down to the city u
French poodle, which is i'll with an affec
/ ton of the stomach. There is folks here
| who remember Mrs. F. when she wus
! washing dishes at the Hotel Hickeyville.
thing. We never rake up the past or cit
| personal by naming names. Old mal
| Purdy has got a new job, stopping up "A
| hole in the waterworks standpipe with his
wooden leg. He don't git a chance to st
down and it's A good job il he can
stand it.
| EThe Ladies' Aid gave a. social Tuesday
| evening for the benefit OF the heather IL:
Japanese lanterns and paper napkins
were served. Those attending got fooled
and tile heather got $i.9S.
| They are thinlxin' of buildin an inner
tuben raflrud through our midst. Seeonu :
hand tombstun for sale at this office Tor
somebody who expects to die by the name
| of Jackson as that is the name carved
! on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20

The Art of Letting Alone.
BIZ RUTH CAMERON

Il know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
I only know / cannot drift
Beyond His love and care"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
CITY COMPLETELY SACKED.
Fall of Nanking Marks Close of Chinese
Rebellion.

Pekin, Sept. 6.-Despatches received
here from Nanking report that the
northern armies completely sacked that
city. The fall of Nanking marks the
close of the rebellion, as all the prov
inces are now reported quiet.
The looting and other excesses lasted
three days. The soldiers visited the
American consulate and demanded mon
ey, but Mrs. Alvin w. Gilbert, wife of
the vice consul, during the absence OF
her husband, pluckily talked the men
out OF their designs, reminding them
that the Americans were their friends.
The soldiers then left the consulate.
Another party of soldiers attempted
to enter the American Presbyterian mis-
sion. They threatened to shoot Rev.
Alfred V. Gray, the resident missionary,
because he refused to open the gate 10
them.
Looters also tried to force the gate
of Rev. j. M. B. ellis, American Pro-
testant Episcopal missionary. They
fred several shots through the closed
gate and when it was finally opened and
the hooters observed foreigners inside,
they departed.
Proposals involving the election of a
president of the republic before the
drafting of the constitution has been
completed is now before Parliament
The Gazette yesterday announced the
resignation of the cabinet and says the
personnel of new ministry win be sub
mitted for the approval of Parliament
next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
ALLEGED PASSER OF
mo FUNDS" CHECK
Barre Police Arrested Guy Stetson, Who
Is Alleged To Have Secured Money
on Check at Barre Store.

For passing an alleged worthless check,
Guy Stetson, who has been doing dairy
duty at Cutler corners, was arrested
this morning by Chief of Police Sinclair
and lodged in cell at police headquar-
tiers to await hearing. 1t is charged
that Stetson went into the Diversi fruit
store on North Main street around the
middle days of June and asked to have
a $40 check cashed. The paper was on
a Hardwick bank and bore Stevens
name. The manager of the store passed
a handful of crisp bills over the eoun-
ter to Stetson and the incident was sup
posed to be closed. Later in the month
the check was protested at the Hardwick
bank and returned to the Dversi Co.
Recently one of the company's fruit
peddlers thought he saw Stetson on one
of his trips to the quarry district The
Barre manager got in touch with police
headquarters and the result was war
rant issued for the mans arrest on
complaint made by Grand Juror A. G.
Fay. Investigation revealed the fact
that Stetson's account with the Hard
wick bank had been used up. The man
is said to admit passing the check, all
though. he claims, he intended making
deposit before the cheek should be
returned He viii likely be arraigned
before Judge II. w Scott in city court
this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
Fort Worth, Texas, State
National Bank Defalca-
tion Reported
CONFESSION ALLEGED
BY OLD EMPLOYE
He Is Alleged to Have Told
His Son of the
Peculation

Berkeley, Cal, Sept. 6.-Professor
Baldwin Woods, faculty member OF
the department of mathematics in the
University of California, said to-day
that his father, NJ. L. Woods, has con-
fessed to him the defalcation OF Sl20,-
900 from the State National bank at
Fort Worth, Texas.
The shortage was reported to the
comptroller of currency at Washington
Yesterday and warrant was issued for
the arrest of Woods. Professor Woods
said that his father, who had been en-
ployed in the bank for twenty years.
confessed the shortage while visiting
here week ago, and the son notified the
bank by telegraph that his father would
return. The elder Woods is now in New
York for the purpose of disposing
OF property valued at $4,000, with
a view to partial restitution with the
proceeds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
INJURED WOMAN
TAKEN TO MONTREAL
Mrs. J. w. Ross, Hurt in Automobile
Accident in East Montpelier, is Still
in a Serious Condition but In
sisted on Going Home.

Mrs. j. w. Ross who was injured in
the automobile accident in East Mont
pelier last week Friday, in which James
(ienerau. chauffeur, and James Van
Wagenen, New York attorney, received
injuries which resulted in their deaths,
was removed from Heaton hospital,
Montpelier, last evening and carried TO
her home at Woodlands, a suburb OF
Montreal, the trip being made by
special car attached to the regular ex-
press over the Central Vermont railroad
Mrs. Ross sustained broken hip, q
sprained ankle and other injuries
She was still in very weak condition
last evening, emaciated and scarcely
able to move her hands; but she was
anxious to start for home, and her hus-
band. who has been in Montpelier Since
last Saturday, also was anxious for her
removal. So the trip was made, some
what against the advice of the attending
physicians, who thought she ought to
remain in the hospital for a few days
longer at least.
Mrs. Ross was accompanied by her
husband, by the family physician, DIR.
j. w. Armstrong of Montreal, and by a
professional nurse from the Canadian
city. The injured woman was taken to
the train by automobile and tenderly
carried into the private car, Ontario
which was once the property of the late
Charles NJ. Hays, president of the Grand
Trunk railroad, who lost his life in the
Titanic disaster over year ago. The
train left Montpelier Junction at .6l5
o'clock for the northward trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
FUNERAL OF AVIATOR.
Marked Tribute Paid to George Schmitt
in His Home City.

Rutland, Sept. 6.--Rutland yesterday
honored the memory of George j,
Schmitt, the popular young aviator, who
was killed by a fall in his acroplane at
the fair here Tuesday, by suspending
business in all of the stores and sending
to the Congregational church for the
public funeral service, after prayer at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Schmitt. a concourse of people
who completely filled the large audito-
rum. Never was such a collection OF
flowers seen before at the funeral of a
young person in this city. Even the
vendors at the fair sent handsome
tribute.
Rev. Arthur II. Bradford of this city
who ofiiciaetd, characterized Mr.. Schmitt
as an aviator who rendered real service
to the world. not in taking chances mere
ly to win applause, but one who, by
careful experiments, had advanced the
science of aviation.
The bearers were DIR. f. H. Gebhardt
Wilfred A. Premier. Newman C. Wade
Wallace +. Remington, Thomas c. Dunn
and Arthur II. Eastman, all except the
first being schoolmates OF the deceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
PRES. TAFT LIKES
VERMONT GOLF LINKS
Gets Out His Clubs Immediately on Ar.
rival at Manchester and Plays
Till Darkness Interferes.

Manchester, Sept. 6.Former Presi.
dent and Mrs. William II. Taft arrived
here yesterday afternoon and will be
the guests over Sunday of the Hon. and
Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln at Hildene
Within an hour of his arrival, Mr., Taft
and Mr.. Lincoln were enjoying goli
match at the Ekwanok Country club
1t was evident from the start that Mr.
Taft finds positive enjoyment in the
royal and ancient game. Darkness pre-
vented a full round and on the return
to the club the former president stated
that Myopia was the only golf course to
be compared with Ekwanok.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
A Large Section of Hot
Springs, Arkansas, Was
Swept Last Night
GOV. HAYS ASSUMES
CHARGE OF RESCUE
$50 Citizens Sworn in as
Spepcial Policemen
To-day

Hot Springs, Ark, Sept. 6.-Under the
personal direction of Governor George
w. Hays, the task Of providing for those
who were made homeless by the fire
which last night destroyed property val
ued at millions of dollars in the eastern
section of Hot Springs, began at day
light. Hundreds of volunteer tiremen
are working to extinguish the shoulder
ing emblems lest they be famed into
flames again in case the wind should
arise.
Under orders of Mayor McClendon, all
the saloons have been closed, and $50
citizens have been sworn in as special
policemen and are patrolling the fire.
swept area. Definite figures OF the
monetary loss are still unavailable.
The fire started at $3.50 yesterday aft
ernoon in a negro's cabin on Church
street, Just east of the Army and Navy
hospital, and spread quickly south and
east, and soon was beyond control OF
the local fire department. From this
small dwelling region the fire spread
to a manufacturing section, then to a
pretentious residence and hotel district
and the shifting wind threatened to
carry the flames to the main business
section.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the eity's light, water and power plants,
the county courthouse, the Park. Jeffer-
son. Princess and Moody hotels, the city
high school, Iron Mountain railroad sta
ton and ships, Ozark sanitarium and
Bijou rink, besides hundred or more
business buildings and many residences,
including some Of the best in the city.
At times early in the night the gale
reached velocity of 40 miles an hour.
Twice the flames headed for the main
business district, but shortly before Q
o'clock the free use of dynamite Divert
ed the fire toward South Hot Springs.
where there was better chance of con-
trolling it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
Thaw's Prosecutor Was Still
at Norton Mills This
Morning
CAME ACROSS LINE
TO RECEIVE THAW
He Was to Have Hearing at
Coaticook To-day on
Gambling Charge

Norton Mills, Sept. civilian Ira
vers Jerome probably viii not appear at
Coatcook, p O., to-day to answer the
charge of gambling, on which he was
arrested yesterday. He was still in town
this morning and announced he would
not leave until this afternoon and then
did not know which way he would go.
Jerome came across the Canadian line
into this Vermont town yesterday in the
expectation that Thaw would be deport-
ed Immediately. He was visibly disap
pointed when he learned of the new
move compelling Thaw's appearance at
Montreal on Sept. Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-06
COULDN'T KEEP TRACK OF WIFE
Emory L. Gale Advanced That as Reason
for Support of Her.

Emory L. Gale came into city court
yesterday afternoon to answer to non
support charge preferred against him by
States Attorney J. Ward Carver. The
respondent was arraigned before Acting
Judge A. A. Sargent and when asked to
plead he steadfastly held to his inno-
cenee, declaring that his wife, one Lena
Gale, left him as long ago as September
1912. Gale asserted that he couldn't
chase the woman all over Vermont in or
der To obey the law. Once before the
separation of last year, he said, Mrs. Gale
had left him. only to return to his domi-
ellie for a stay of some Is months. The
man professed willingness to assist in
the support OF the woman until other
arrangements could be made and was
accordingly allowed to go on his own
recognizanee, after promising to for
ward a certain sum of money to the
woman each week.
The respondent was arrested at East
Bethel in the forenoon by Deputy Sheriff
A. NJ Morrison on city court warrant.
Twice the deputy, accompanied once
bv the local chief of police, went in
search Of Gale. Thursday a fruitless
search through the maze at Dog River
talr 1alleu TO locate tue man. dlthouSh
his employer assured the officers that lie
had left the farm ostensibly bound for
the exhibition grounds.
In court yesterday afternoon James
Taylor of Bugbee avenue was arraigned
on a breach of peace charge to which he
pleaded not guilty and furnished bail
in the sum of $50 for his appearance at
hearing next Thursday forenoon. lie
was arrested by Officer George X. Carrie
on a city court warrant made at the re
quest of Grand Juror Fay.
Charles L. Booth of Prospect street
who was arrested for alleged non-srp-
port. entered a plea of not guilty ard
furnished $50 bail for his appelranc in
court next Wednesday morning. Officer
Carrie arrested this man ON complaint
signed by the grand juror.