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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

News comes from Trenton that Mrs.
Wilson doesn't propose to tolerate tur-
key trotting and other vulgar forms
of dancing in the White House. How
ever, this is no more than following the
presidents set by the Tafts and the
Roosevelts. So far as the public
knows, there has been no riot of vul-
garity at the White House dances
during the past few years or at any
other time. And if there had BEEN
the public would have known, because
the sensational newspapers have alert
representatives at the capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

NEW RULE FOR "RUSTLERS."
Funny sound that report from the
southwest had about the cattle russisrs
being put in Jail at Medicine Lodge. Time
was in the old days when cattle We're
plentiful and jails were scarce that the
captors of rustler would not have gone
ten feet to find a jail to put him in A
rustler, according to the ethics OF the
border. not entitled to the privileges
of Jail, nor to the benefit of clergy. The
only difficulty ever experienced with them
was in finding tree that was large enough
to provide the necessary accommodations-
The rope the cowboy had always win
him, and the rope and the tree took the
place of the Jail, jury and court. But
times have changed since then ana the
ethics of the range have undergone Il
transformation that has brought sorrow
to the heart of the cattlemen and grfevous
loss to the herds. For the rustler, never
having had the fear of God in his hearts
has also lost the fear of the rope ana
the tree and he is willing to take chances
with the jury and the jail. Along these
lines there has been a great degenerncy
on the border. a degeneracy that is DEBT
paid to advancing civilization, for ctvilsa-
ton afford to pay for these long eN-
penSive trials that have taken the place
of the quick action rope ana gun OF the
cowboy, and insists that even cattle
rustler looked upon in that country as
more dangerous than the RATHER and more
to be despised than the "trantier, shah
be treated as a human being, and given
as much consideration as murderer OF
a house breaker. 1t is sad commentary
in the eyes of the cowman upon the al
vancing western civilization, this rule that
prohibits the shooting and stringing UP OF
a cattle rustler on sight.-Lawrence ca.
zette.
JOHNSON'S EVIL INFLUENCE.
Last Sunday colored preacher at Chi
cago delivered a sermon to a large con-
gregation of his own race in which ne
held that Jack johnson has done more
harm to the negroes of this country than
any other agency He said that scores
of worthy colored men in Chicago had
lost their jobs because of the race preJu-
dice stirred up by Johnson, and hundreds
of others. impelled by foolish amoiuons;
had lost interest in useful work and had
become hangers on around gymnasiums-
Johnson's recent marriage to a white wo-
man has had an evil influence upon lgnor-
ant negroes. according to the preacher,
and in every possible way the pugilist has
been a corrupting institution. All of this
is true, and it certainly shows that there
ought to be a law-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08
DAFFYDuS
BY U. NoAL.L.

When the kettle sings does the barn
dance?
Get out of the way of that fellow.
He's the boob that put the buck in
bucket.)
If the butchers bill was owing
would the beef suet?
(Stand back, childI The canyon is
filthy with IndianS.)
When a physician is thirsty wolIldn' t
it be all right to call him dry dock :?
mind your stepi)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A fast man is usually slow in get
ting home.
j. - -
In hunting for position many a
man overlooks a good job.
4. IL =
Making the best of a bad bargain
is seldom done with much enthusiasm.
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Not a few women are also disap-
pointed in love when they get married.
j 4. j
It's all right to attend to another
mans business if you are employed
by him to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

Another idol is shattered. Pixies
Peak is not the highest mountain in
Colorado. According to the United
States geological survey. Mount Mas
sive and Mount Ebert, both in Lake
county in the Leadville district, are
higher, each having an altitude of
about IA, 402 feet above sea level,
while the height of Pixies Peak is
14,10S feet Moreover, there are fifty
or sixty other peaks in Colorado ap-
proximately as high-over $4,000 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

Gloom, blue gloom must have set
tied on the ranks of the professional
crop killers hereabouts when the news
began to come in that the snow was
general over Kansas, running from
two to ten inches deep. It was life
saver for the wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.1

IFrom the New York Press.1
Lies can fall thick as snow, but they
don't melt off the same way.
A millionaire can love himself as much
the public can hate him.
A girl can get so interested in a man
that she make him think it is -4aif
a dozen others.
A man who can write a thousand-doliar
check for milling losses without a smile
can't write one for charity for five with
out fainting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

Maybe the receivers of the Kansas
Natural Gas company deemed a So
cent rate necessary so that there
would be plenty of money in the con-
GERMS cash box to provide them with
their fees and expenses, which are
generally of exceedingly fancy proper
tons in cases of this kind. +.t- -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

the gas trust, had observed the dag
ger pointing the way of fate, and
that by sighting carefully along the
edge of the weapon, he had observed
his Angora standing in plain view
At least, that is a reasonable guess
on situation wherein a gas receiver
begins to hedge.
The latest monetary report is to the
effect that there Is $3472 for every hui
man bein' in these United States.
Claiming the right to be classified as a
human beln', We hereby demand, of the
low-browed sinlz who is holding out
our $34-12, that he come across and be
quick about it.
Prof. Dyche, our state game warden,
wants to know what the sportsmen
want. Maybe an impending change in
administration has a little to do with
the Prof unusual interest in what the
Sportsmen may want. Heretofore,
anyone wanted; it was simply QueS-
ton of what was good for them. And
the man with a 5000 bird dog and
$l5 shotgun could be satisfied that cat
fish or carp was better than quail.
This Castro person greatly resem-
bles the late-staying swain who dis
maiden, and sticks around until Papa
comes down stairs and kicks him out.
Bish. John Vincent of Chicago can
didly admits that he raised a model
son. Nearly any other parent. whose
progeny is not residing in the peni-
Tertiary, will come through with the
same admission. Try again, Bish; it
takes something original to get over
two sticks OF newspaper space on
busy day. Try again.
The arrival of winter is not an oc-
casion of frabjous joy with this depart
ment. We have for sale neither coal
nor gas.
In fact, when it comes to coal or
gas, we are 'the party Of the second
part
Some people claim distinction by adj
vertising that they have received too
many calendars. We are not among
those present. Any friend who has
some medium sized calendars can find
a home for them in this shop.
From Kentucky comes the story of
a shootist who bet a friend that he
could shoot through friends hat with
out injuring said friend. The friend
won the bet.
From which we gather that it should
be amended to read: There's one born
every minute,-and about every two
two of them get together
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08
FROM OTHER PENS

GOOD TIMES AND THE DISPLAY.
There will be no check upon the ex-
travagance of the rich for many years
to come. The protests of the pulpit
will not avail. 1t is probable that, in
this richest and swifteSt nation, each
year will show an increasing number
of plates of gold. The stories of classic
ages will be repeated, and jewels will
be 'dissolved' in wine glasses-or, to
speak more truly, the jewels Will be
found in the bottoms of the glasses
as favors; for diamonds never were
really dissolved by the spendthrifts of
any Caesar All this will give an OPP
portunity for the hard workers and the
frugal savers to cultivate good sense
Never. in all history, was such a school
for philosophy as this great city pre-
sents in 1.-The height of the season.
He who can read of such voluptuous
display and yet cherish no secret dis
content is a scholar worthy to take
first prize. He who can look clear down
through it ALL discovering the natural
basis in the vast property of "a free
people, is a wise scholar. he who is
not made unhappy by envy is a true
social student. We need self-control
not to slack our. hand not to com
plainangrily that "all this might have
been sold and given to the poor" and
it is one of the wonders of human
nature that, side by side with the
SQuan0erlnSS OF vanity Inere steadily
goes on the toilful effort of small Civ
ing to make this a better world. In
the aggregate, these gatherings of the
Titles are sublime. Two millions for
missions are common among the
churches. "A new church every day
over the broad west is constant
yearly story Hardly a small rural
city that does not collect $50, 600 for the
poor by the efforts of women. The
enormous response which The Saliva
ton Army kettle at the street corner
gathers overtops any dinner in which
diamonds are found at the bottom of
every guests wine glass. 1t is a great
day! Nearly everything is big in this
nation now. Folly is big. But so is
frugality. So is patient, self-respect-
full toll So is charity. The glory of
the good far outshines the sparkle of
the foolish, and the daybreak draws
nearer because America prospers.-New
York Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

1t occurs to the receivers of the gas
company that the use of gas for heat
ing purposes should be cut down. But
that procedure has always been in
order whenever the temperature takes
a fancy to keep company with the
zero mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08
CHANGING TILE MAP


In speaking of Turkey being driven ou-
of Europe bag and baggage. or being re-
stricted TO Constantinople with a far
sized committing zone thrown in, 1t would
be well to recall that sixty thousand
square miles of land do not change own
ership so easily as all that. Yet an area
of sixty-five thousand miles must change
hands If the Turk is to evaeuate Europe.
ard something like sixty-three thousand
miles will pass from Ottoman control IL
the terms offered by the allies at London
are allowed to stand A nation must be
reduced to the very extreme, beaten NO.
only to its knees. but PROSTATE in this,
dust, before it will consent to such DIS
memberment Even in the generous
spaces. of our own continent, Africa, or
Asia, sixty thousand square miles are not
to be picked UP every day. Such an area
takes extraordinary Importance in
Europe, where wars have been waged for
the possession of snippets of territory or
of a group of small towns. After the
cessat ton of hostilities in Japan there was
wild talk of Japan's advancing into the
heart Of Siberia. to the shores of Lake
Baikal. in fact: distances look SO modest
on the map. when attention is paid 20
the scale. There will undoubtedly be
good deal of studying of large-scaIe maj 9
at London before terms are arranged
New York Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Etate Journal II q member of tae
Associated Press and receives the fun gay
eefegraDh report of that great news or
ganfzAtion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news IS received in The State jour
NAL building over wires Cor this sole pur-
0ose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

There is this cause for consolation
and satisfaction. The present spell of
winter weather will have to extend
itself and go some to measure in any
way with the variety that prevailed a
year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

Don't forget to throw out a few
extra crumbs for the birds while the
snow is on the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

Some time ago Senator Bristow an
nounced that the self-styled Progress
sives in the senate would not attempt
to seek recognition as the members of
a distinct party. In other words, they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

Snow, snow, beautiful snowi Hur-
rah for the Fourth of Ju1yit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08
by THE WY
BY HARVEY PARSONS.

One might gather that Macbeth. of
the gas trust, had observed the dag
ger pointing the way of fate" and
that by sighting carefully along the
edge of the weapon, ne had observed
his Angora standing in plain view
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-08

At least, that is a reasonable guess
on situation wherein gas receiver
begins to hedge.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21
Attorney Honored.

We learn in an indirect way
that Hon, w. W. Magruder has
had most tempting proposition
from the authorized representa-
tive Of the N. 0. M. & G. r. r.
Co., to become its attorney with
headquarters at Laurel, the chief
office of the system. Should he
accept under any circumstances,
it would be at a very great sacrl-
fee, for he has one of the most
lucrative law practices within
the state and many interests
here, and one of the most desir-
able and lovely homes. It is
very gratifying, no doubt to
him and friends, to have this
great corporation to recognize
him as a lawyer of great learning
and ability, for such corporations
only seek the best talent of the
land.s
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21

who shall hold until the next
election and qualification of
officers hereunder, In case of
all increase of Indebtedness not
SO authorized, the Mayor and
Aldermen shall not succeed them
selves or each other. In towns
or villages of less than one
thousand inhabitants the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen may
have the statements in this Sec
ton required posted in a conspi-
cuous place in the municipality or
published IN a newspaper. 9th
er municipalities shall cause it to
be published in newspaper, if
there be one therein, otherwise it
must be posted in at least three
public places IN the municipall.
ty." This section 3430 is too
plain to need comment.
Can it be possible that the fell
lows up at the City Hall can't
make the report required by this
section? Surely it can't be that
they don't want to comply with
the plain requirements of the law
and last but worse than all, it
can't be that they are afraid to
make it. There must be sand in
the 'carburettors' up at G.. H.
as one of the aldermen is authori-
ty for the statement that all the
Water and Sewer money is gone
with the shallow ditch, and we
owe Sullivan, Long & Haggerty
$4,000.
Any remarks?
The Times-Press [Amory.
We publish the above for the
law 1T contains ana further to
show that the entire country is
beng run without any regard to
the laws that govern in such
cases. Of course some few
municipalities have complied
where the people having taken
interest in affairs that affect the
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21
Union Depot Coming.

Mayor Sudduth is in receipt of
a communication from the rail
road officials informing him that
all details have been completed
for the construction of the Union
depot building, that the plan had
been submitted to the Railroad
Commission of the state and ap-
proved by them and the same to
be completed IN ninety days from
December 1st. This depot does
not include the freight depots.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21

is being handed around town as
the long delayed and much talk
ed of October report, the thing
shows on its face that it is not
This s$d document heads ltsself
by saying that it is a Statement
made out IN compliance with the
requirements of the 133rd chap
ter of the Laws of 1912" Now
this act of 1912 is can Act to
to require each county auditor,
the clerk of each municipal
government and the clerk Of
each separate school district to
report annually to the Auditor Of
Public Accounts, etc." and
doesn't haYe single thing upon
earth to doS with Section 3430,
chapter SO, Code of 1906, which
says: 1.-The Mayor and Board Of
Alderman shall publish on the
first of October, annually, a
statement showing the amount of
taxes and other moneys collected
during the preceding year, giving
each source Of income, the
amourt of expenditures ir de,
tail, stating for what purposes
made. The statment shall show
the resources and Indebtedness
Of the municipality at the begin
nlng of the fiscal year and at its
close, and it must be spread on
the minutes of the Board. If
there has been an increase of
taxation as compared with the
next year preceding, or if the
Indebtedness of the municipality
have been increased during the
year. by contract or by ordl-
nance participated in or voted for
by the Mayor aud Aldermen un-
les the increase be authorized
by the electors as provided in
this chapter. the Mayor ana
Aldermen shall be suspended
from office, and the Governor
shall appoint their successors,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21
Orphanage Car.

Don't forget this car to run
free on Nov. 25th from Aberdeen
to Jackson via Durant, for the
benefit of the Methodist and
Baptist Orphanages located at
Jackson. This train will pass
Starkville on the above date and
the railroad will haul the pack
ages free. All of our towns
along this route should remem-
Der the orphans and receive a
blessing. No gift is too small.
Mark your goods plainly
"Methodist Orphanage," or
baptist Orphanage." Corn
molasses, chickens, eggs, butter,
meat, groceries-lnfact anything
that can be used in an ordinary
family. Deliver the articles to
any agent of the railroad and
they will receive attention.
Remember the date, Tuesday,
November 25th. Don't forget 1t.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21
Bulletin of Information.

The sale of the Red Gross
Christmas Seal in this state is
conducted by the Mississippi
Anti-Tuberculcsis Campaign
Committee, working under the
auspices of the National Society
for the study and prevention of
tuberculosis with Headquarters
in New York City and Washing
ton D. G..
The National Headquarters
supplies US, free of charge, with
Red Cross Christmas Seals, and
all necessary advertising matter.
Al the end of the campaign we
send to the National Head
quarters 10 percent of the net
proceeds Of the sales.
The object is that the entire
country shall work in unison,
along certain lines that have
been proved by experience of the
most benefit, to the ulti.
mate end, that tuberculosis
shall be eliminated from every
town. in every state IN the Union.
The funds from the sale of the
Seals in Mississippi are used
only in our state,
No permanent good can be
accomplished until every county
IN the State takes care of its own
Tubercular patients. The funds
from the sale of the Seals are
not sufficient to do this.
Therefore:
The funds are used in an edu
cational campaign. paying for
lectures and the prin ting and
distributing of important litera-
ture that shall acquaint the peo-
pie of the state with existing
conditions in regard to tubercu-
losis, to the end that the people
each county IN the state shall es-
tablish open-alr- camps, free dis.
pensaries, and system of visit
ing nurses tor the treatment OF
tuberculosis patieuts.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21
The Famous Howard Shows
Are Coming

The Famous Howard Shows will
be here for the entire week COM
mencing Monday Nov 24th. 1913.
Mr.. II. Clifford Hastings the
advance agent is in the city
advertising the big shows, putting
out paper and doing all he can
to let the natives know that the
big show is coming, among the
feature attractions with the How
ward Shows are, The Minstrels
shows, the dog and animal show
the musical comedy show, the 5 in
one show, the big merry go round,
mysterious Alice and others, then
in connection, there is, the High
Dive and the balloon race free
every day, The Howard Amuse-
ment Co. band will play concerts
every hour during the day during
the week, and 4 dozen other fea-
lures that are too numerous to
mention. The Howard shows are
recommended by the city and
county officials and business men
every where as having a clean
and upto date show and they
should be welcome to Starkville.
The tents will be pitched on the
Islanders lot.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21
Substitute for 0CtO-
Der Report Arrived.
The Report is Short and IN
definite--OnIy Claims to
Part of Fiscal Year.
Comes From April 10Th. and
Leaves a Sounding
Void Behind.

A certain written instrument
answering to the name of Octo-
ber Report" appeared in town
this week and reported to MIR.
Henry LongfeIlow Tschudl,
Amory's very efficient and oblig
ing City Clerk.
The said document does not
make itself very clear as to where
it came from, or as to whom it is
indebted to for It's being, but it
comes in on the whispered brerze
that the mighty document was
fathered by some able-headed
and able bodied gentleman from
somewhere" away from this
Village.
There is one thing that may
justly be said about this alleged
October Report" and that it is
brief enough to satisfy the most
exacting.-The world must ad-
NIT that 1t is brief, and bears all
the earmarks Of having been
made up by a hand and head that
were duly and constitItiOnally on
the job of keeping it from show
ing anything definitely. But
mind you that not withstanding
that this aforesaid document
which is shown in another column
of this issue of the rlmes-Press
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21
lQAL< A-af7r7'

body politics. Had the grand
juries performed their duties all
along the line, there would not
have been this wholesale derelic-
ton of performance of duty. The
people are to blame more than
officers who fail to discharge
their duties. Prejudice nor
favOrtism has 40 place in the
discharge of official duties. The
The people see and talk more
than some officials know and it
would be better in every instance
that they knew what was talked.
for they would inform them
selves and not have to be humili
ated by entering the plea Of
ignorance of their duties. Under
such circumstances the best Of
officials are placed at great, en-
barrassing disadvantages. There
is not any earthly excuse for
many of the shortcomings Of
officials. And we might with
all propriety add none. They
have the law laid down for them
and they are not anymore en-
titled to the benefit of lgnol ance
than an Individual who commits
a crime against the state, indict
ed by the grand jury and tried in
due course of law. Ignorance is
no plea in law for the violation
of the law.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1913-11-21

No body will suffer for some.
thing to eat in this county next
year, for the farmers have made
an abundance Of everything for
man aud beast.