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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01

resentative from the tlrier portion of
over the lot. Mr.. Gordon invites the
gas company to either shoot or relin-
QuiSh the firearm. He has an idea that
gas consumers should not pay too much
for fetid air strained through the only
perpetual motion machine ever in
Vented-the gas meter He has still
other ideas, among them that the Oft
used expression t'gas pressure should
be construed to mean a pressure of
gas.
To a gas company, Mr.. Gordons
views may sound revolutionary But
outside of the "9S-per cent pure
clause, of which gas experts say that
the percentage should be lowered, the
average gas consumer can see nothing
of red flags and dynamite
The cul1ud gentleman shall have his
rights. If he can find weak-brained
white woman willing to marry him, the
state of Kansas will not interfere 1t
has been so ordered by the senate, and
Mr.. Heirs Leopard bill kicked upon
one of it's blacklist spots. Again the
country has been saved.
Mr.. Hanson has filed impeachment
proceedings against the supreme court.
Mr. Hanson's grade of filings is i'm
proving He started with mere pro-
bate judge. 1t is unnecessary to in
troduce Mr.. Hanson, who, according to
his own statements, is the most abused
man in Kansas. He will no doubt well
come the passage of the recall, and
then start out to do some recalling,
as he has been turned down by a
choice assortment of courts. Dating
from his refusal to testify in a minor
court, and his Incarceration for con-
tempt, he has never forsaken the trail
of justice and still has hopes of over
taking her.. His impeachment proceed
ing against the supreme court was
filed in the house, and, providing of
course it receives any consideration
the investigation may be added to the
duties of the committee authorized to
investigate the contingent funds and
other state house. mysteries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01
SHOOTS MATCHES.
CrippIe's Fun, Leads to Serious Injury
~ of Two.

Altoona, Pa, Feb. Amusing
himself by shooting matches from an
air gun at ornaments suspended from
a Christmas tree, Ralph Vandevander
IS years old, a helpless cripple, was
probably fatally burned yesterday
when the matches set fire to the tree.
Mrs Sarah Hopkins, at whose home in
ReIlwood near here, Vandevander
was visiting. was also dangerously
burned in an effort to save the young
man.
In dragging him out of the burn
ing room, Mrs. Hopkins clothing was
ignited, her hair singned off and she
was burned on the hands, face and in
the body.
Both are in a critical condition in
an Altoona hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01
DINEEN GETS PRIZE.
He 'Rushed' Games in American
League Better Than Others.

Chicago, Feb. president Ban
johnson of the American League, last
night mailed to William Dineen, the
umpire a check for S200 as winner of
the prize offered last spring for the
umpire who could show the least time
averages for games during the season.
1t was not generally known that John
son had made such an offer until he
announced the award
Dineen umpired in 159 games, the
average time of the contests being
1:55. Fronk O'Laughiin, who Off
ciated in 142 games, was second with
a time average of 1851. The remain
ing six umpires had exactly the same
average, their time being 1:5S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01
GETS STAMP MONEY
Former American Attache at Rome
Given $7.45 Claimed.

Washington, Feb. Lieutenant
Colonel. j. F. Reynolds Lands, while
American military attache at Rome,
spent $7.45 for postage stamps on
business of the United States govern
ment, extending over a period of near
ly two years and was refused reim-
bursement by the auditor of the war
department because he did not specify
the number and denomination of the
stamps used. Comptroller of the
Treasury Tracewell today upheld the
reasonableness Of the auditors posi-
ton but allowed the amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01
Baby Boy on Doorstep.

Wrapped in a ragged blanket a
bright little colored boy, or weeks
old was found last night on the door
step of the home of the Rev G.. b.
Duke, 1921 Buchanan street. No clue
to it's identity has been secured. The
baby was discovered about o'clock,
probably only a few minutes after it
had been left The basket containing
the baby was discovered by the min
listers wife as she started to neigh
boris. Humane Officer KilmauEs King
and his sister at once made arrange
ments for the care of the child when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01
sln.prlse Your Friends

For four weeks regularly use DIR. King s
New Life Pills. They stimulate the liver,
improve digestion, remove blood impur1-
ties. pinnpIes and eruptions disappear from
your face and body and you feel better.
Begin at once Buy at Campbell Drag
Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01

notified, taking it to a coiored or
phans' home here The baby was. not
chilled when found, and is expected
to be none the worse for it's expert
ence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01
HEADS anti FATS
Murdoch InSurges Against
Present Mode of Eating.
Cuts Weight Down so Pounds
and AmaZes Friends.

Rules That Made Murdoch "Thin-"
Eat only one meal day.
Drink no liquors at meals, or for an
hour before or after meals
Avoid starcheS and sugars
Cut out white bread and potatoes.
Eat no butter.
Walk at least four miles a day.
Weigh yourself every day.
If you must drink, at least avoid beer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01

sions sent to veterans will be forward
ed from Washington by check.
Eighteen agencies are abolished UNI
der the consolidation reform and their
clerical forces have been established
here The reform was provided for
in the last pension appropriation bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01
THOMPSON TAKES OATH
Becomes Disbursing Pension Agent at
Washington.

H Thompson, a long time employee
of the pension bureau, took the oath
of office today as disbursing officer,
the pension agencies that existed for
years passed out. Hereafter all pen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

shed; superior knowledge and strength
were the white mans excuse for i'm
patience and lack of intelligent con-
s+dera ton. Black men were stolen
from Africa and sold into slavery by
white men; yellow men and brown
men were brought from China aL~ ia
pan and paid the smallest, meanest
wages for doing the hardest kind OF
" ork. These actions were not honest
just and fair, were they? Yet, para
doX though it may be, they have re-
suited in good; though the perpetrators
are entitled to no credit for that good.
These colored people have emerged
from the darkness of ignorance into
the light of knowledge; they have been
transplanted from a goddess country
to a land of opportunity; and it is the
white mans obligation to give them a
square deal, If only to balance the in
justices of the past.
The unseen power which selected the
white man as leader expects him to
lead, not to drive; to encourage, not to
bully. Coming down TO detail, it ap-
pears natural that there should be no
inter- marrying; that white should
marry white and black should marry
black.
Man learns by imitation; white
should set a good example for black
to initiate; black should be encour-
aged by example to be clean, sober,
thrifty, honest and truthful; the prog
ress Of the past indicates the posi-
Eilities Of the future.
Black, brown, red and yellow men
should be permitted all the privileges
OF white men excepting the power to
rule the white mems country: this is
essentially the white mems preroga-
tive as matters now stand.
Colored people should be able to
buy land and houses and to carry on
trade, paying their share of the cost of
the protection they enjoy. This ap-
plies to the Japanese who are justly
complaining of unjust treatment at
the present time.
Finally, taking a broad view of the
entry into the United States of the
various colored races during the past
century, there is every reason to be-
lieve that the encouragement and ad-
vancement of those races is most de-
cidedly and seriously the white mans
obligation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
The Rehabilitation of
Pensacola Navy Yard.

There is some significance attached
to the visit Of the naval board in Pen
sacola, following as it does the recent
visit of Secretary Of the Navy Daniels.
The navy department is cognizant OF
one fact, and that is that the Pensacola
yard is a great asset. Nobody can
controvert that statement. There are
many dollars of the government
money invested there. and it Is doubt
full if the United States now has a ma
val station that could be made more
.rnpregnable. But it has been virtually
abandoned by the government for no
known nor plausible reason.
Pensacola, by virtue Of the fact that
she is a seaport city, with a harbor
that is acknowledged to be one OF the
best in the United States, feels that
she is entitled to some recognition at
tie hands Of the government
Hear Admiral Edwards expressed
himself as amazed at what this city
could offer in the way OF water facili-
ties. He believed that the time was
not far distant when the government
would realize just what 1t really had
in the navy yard at Pensac cola
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS. 1918.
West Florida is
Not Backward.

The following from the Tampa Tr1-
bune under the heading Backward
West Florida" is hardly merited by the
facts. The Tribune says:
A pretty strong case has been made
out against the West Florida members
of the recent legislature in showing
that they were generally against pro-
gressive and enlightened measures
The state highway bin was clearly de-
feated by the members from that sec
ton of the state.
OF course, 1T may be argued, on the
road question, that West Florida, hav-
irg no attractions to offer tourists and
few to offer settlers, does not feel that
il would be justified i'll building good
roads. It's people own comparatively
few automobiles and it's farmers prefer
to drive their horses and mules through
mud or sand, having been for so many
years accustomed to doing this. The
representatives in the legislature there
fore represented the views Of their
constituents in voting against good
roads.
without having any OF the data at
hand for ascertaining just how the
West Florida members voted on the
good roads measures, we feel pretty
&safe in assuming that the Trlbune's
charge against them will hardly be
borne out by the facts.
This assumption is strengthened also
by the fact that the Tribune's other
statements in reference to West Flor
ida are absolutely contrary to the
facts.
West Florida is probably doing more
road building today than is any other
section of the state and. so far as the
mobile people are doing a thriving
BUSINESS cvelr this way. In fact many
people think they are doing too good
a business, for they are not only SELL
ing automobiles to everyone who can
afford to buy a machine, but to many
people who cannot afford to own one.
Escambia county has been working
he. convicts on the public roads for
the past 20 years. Santa Rosa county
and Washington county are now
doing the same thing. Walton and
Jackson counties have both issued
bonds for good roads. Leon and
Gadsden have excellent highways.
Pensacola, the metropolis of West
Florida, not only has the best paved
streets of any city in the state, but
has more miles of paved streets ac-
cording TO population than any Of her
sister cities.
The fact is that West Florida gets
so little consideration from the bal
ance of the state that no doubt some
of her representatives at Tallahassee
were suspicious of measures which,
while apparently fair, might have
operated to the advantage of the ball
ance OF the state and to the exclusion
of this section.
We are getting along very wei,
thank you, so far as comparison with
the rest Of Florida Is concerned, and
in this connection we may mention
that The Pensacola Journal is probably
the only paper in Florida that utilities
an automobile for handling a part of
its out of-town circulation business
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
v y Q y y . y
THE WHITE MANS
OBLIGATION,
By Gillian Scott.
0 . . . . o @ . 9 ~~>>

Man is the only animal which
progresses. Birds and beasts and
fishes go on indefinitely in the same
old rut. The hidden power behind the
mystery of life must therefore have a
reason for making man different.
This preference places man under
an obligation. Man did not decide to
be man rather than bird, beast or fish;
man was made man.
This means compulsion, not choice;
ccmpulsion which is emphatic, backed
by power irresistible, with the whole
weight of the earth. sun, moon and
stars behind it as confirmation.
When we speak Of the creation of
the world IS a big thing we miss the
mark. for this world is only one little
pebble on the beach.
Every city should have an observa-
tory where the elementary principles
of astronomy could be demonstrated:
this would open mans eyes to the
vastness of the universe and the small
ness of the world he inhabits more
than all the books ever printed Some
of the deluge' of dollars spent on
deluging the world with mans blood
should be spent on thus educati ting ma n
The evidence of past ages and the
evidence of present progress. nachtn-
cry, electric power, the telephone, wire
less biography, the aeroplane, all point
in one direction-evolution with a pur-
pose-rapid evolution.
Man is being pushed along?
Where? Why?
That's where we fail; we cannot an
swer; neither do we need to answer.
We do need, however, to recognize
the fact; and, having recognized it, it
becomes an obligation to ask ourselves
whether there are any duties to fulfill,
or are we to do as we please?
Thus far by way Of preface.
Now to our subject: The White
Mans Obligation.
The earth q ir1baf1ifad
kinds Of men: yellow men, red men,
brown men, black men and white men.
OF these varieties the white man is
furthest advanced. The greater the
privilege the greater the responsibility.
Why is the white man the furthest
advanced? Is it because he chose to
be?
Why didn't the others choose?
Because there was no choice.
Man is being pushed along, and the
white man either happens to be or was
intended to be ahead
What should be his attitude towards
those in the rear? Should it not be
kindly. friendly, helpful? Most en-
phatically it should.
The surest indication of superior
strength is helpfulness towards the
weak; the manifest man is ever the
gentlest and ]Iindliest. The white
mans obligation therefore Is to be
kind to all the other races; to be
honest, just and fair.
Has the white man behaved so in
the past? In a minority of instances,
yes; in the great majority, no.
Why?
Because selfshness had made the
white man mean; he took advantage
ness, and profted by it. Red men
were thrust aside in an arbitrary and
peremptory manner, causing feelings
of resentment and precipitating blood
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

John Stokes, of Escambia, is the
biggest man for his age that West
Florida has produced, and it is nothing
but fair that West Florida should
have the next governor. John Stokes
is big enough for the place, and l I'M
derstand that he will positively be a
candidate. Already leading progress
sive democrats in Jacksonville have
declared their purpose of forming, at
the proper time, a strong organization
for John Stokes for governor. Jack
sonville can we'll afford to be magnan-
imous and show the proper spirit
towards West Florida Stokes will
make an ideal governor, and if he
could only line up with Herbert Drane
he ought to carry three fourths of the
counties and have a majority of 49,
900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
VOX POPULI.
RAYMOND SHEPPARD
GENTLEMAN OF HIGH STANDING

Editor Pensacola Journal
The reading public is familiar with
the fact that Raymond Sheppard, Of
st: Andrews, recently died as the re-
suit of a knife wound received on June
at that place. An impression seems
TO have gone abroad that the wound
was inflicted as the result of a com
mon street braWl in which Mr.. Shep-
rard was engaged. This is not true
and the facts, which will be presented
by many witnesses when the case of
the man charged with causing Mr..
Sheppard's death is brought to trial.
will show that the deceased was not
responsible for the unfortunate affair.
The facts are that Mr.. Sheppard
was gentleman who stood high with
all who knew him and the impression
that he was engaged in a common
street brawl is an erroneous impress
sion as can be testified to by numerous
witnesses who saw the whole affair
D. b. GONZALEZ
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
Consider Well This Advice.

No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope I'M
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal in
gradients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be a most valua-
BILE tonic and invigorator of the fe-
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony to the wonderful
virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
III you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered By q
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
DR.. G.. C.. Kilpatrick

Having completed during the past year,
his studies and attendance at the clinics
of Internal Medicine In Berlin and at
New Orleans, announces the location of
his offices, suite 3f7-319 Brent Bldg.
Office Hours from 10 a. m, to 1880 o.
m. and to p. m. Phones-offce, $40;
Residence, 2oso.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
Automatic

NAI6n1aflC-
A New York man says he is look
ing for a wife with a beautiful soul
one who knows how to keep house and
cook a nice meal" If he is sincere
In that statement his fondest hopes
might be gratified by a trip to Miami
-Pensacola Journal. Permit the Her
aid to call The Journals attention to
the fact that the Miami boys are pick
ing up that kind of Miami girls just as
fast as the county judge can issue
licenses and the parsons can tie the
knots.-Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
Ex-President Taft's
Law Lectures.

Says the Mobile Item in speaking of
ex-President Tafts law lectures:
Mr.. Tafts law lectures do not al
ways read right. For example, the for
mer president says that the Philip
pines were thrust upon us by circum-
stances beyond our control" Plainly,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
FLORIDA AND
FLORIDIANS
Since When?----

Florida has abolished the second
primary" and also done away with the
card showers" at the polls on election
day. The first is all right, but how in
the world are abotu half the voters
going to know for whom to cast their
vote as between candidates for state
treasurer, auditor, secretary of state
and railroad commissioner Mont-
gomery Advertiser
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

i "dS 50 I1l6CE oDIS
/ didn't know what
to do. / suffered
from bearing down
pains, my eyes hurt
me, I was nervous,
dizzy and irregular
and b ad fe m a e
weakness. I spent
money on doctors
but got worse all
the time.
6A friend told ma
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

DO you think the great fortune you
have amassed makes the world bet
ter?'
"a man can speak only from per-
sonal knowledge" replied Dustin Stax.
II must say that since / amassed a
fortune the world seems very much
better to me than it did before -
Washington Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

The visit of Rear Admiral Edwards
and the nava, board will doubtless
mean the rehabilitation of the navy
yard. The board was deeply impressed
with what they saw and it is now up
to the navy department to say what
disposition is to be made of it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

The Charleston Is. c. News and
Courier is concerned about the North
Carolinian who is ambassador to the
Court Of St. James. It remarks: IF
the American ambassador to Britain
is the guest at many more banquets,
he will resemble the page on which
the makers of digestive tablets adver-
tise"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

"a husband ought to be man" ex-
claims a Philadelphia preacher. That's
true. and he might have incidentally
added that the rule might perchance
work both ways.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
;. G. Phillips, Phi. M. NJ. D.
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN

Diseases of children and general prac-
tlce. II you have not taken Homeopathic
Medication for your complaint. your best
effort Is yet to be made. Office-3os- 3o9
Biount Bldg. Phone IS. Residence 1122
East Gsdsden. Phone 1914.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

about the Pinkham remedies and I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was cured. I cannot praise
your remedies enough for know I never
would have been well if I had not taken
it. Miss MARY A. HoRNER, Route
No. 2, Box Il, Window, Kansas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
Where Every Prospect PIeases-

II you wish to get plenty Of fresh,
not cold storage, chicken to eat, go
over into West Florida and put up at
a village hotel. That is land of
chicken and buttermilk, hog and hom-
my, bewitching girls, elegant ladies
and fine gentlemen.-Punta Gorda Her
aid
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

Tommy went fishing the other day
without his mothers permission. The
next morning one of his chums met
him and asked:
Did you catch anything yesterday,
Tommy"
Not till got home" was the reply
National Monthly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

1t has been suggested that if women
are compelled to kill their husbands it
would be more polite to use some other
weapon than a sledge hammer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

SHE gets her complexion from her
mothers people"
'Ah. indeed! Are they chemists,
n?''-Tit-Rlts
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

The Houston Post talks about Juicy,
joyful, JonquiIescent, jessaminic and
julepiferous June" And it has been
several Junes since Col. George Bailey
paid his last visit to Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18
"Doc Bird Says

Make Our store your store
quality, skilled Phar-
macists, fair prices-at your
service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

Look here. waiter began the
chronic grumbler, there's no meat in
this sandwich"
Then why do you call it a sand
wich?" replied the learned waiter II
am surprised that a gentleman of your
erudition should commit such a
sOleCism."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

The more we look at the picture of
George Bailey in the Houston Post, the
more convinced we are that he'd bet
Gods on anything a buffer could think
cf-Montgomery Advertiser. The less
we look at 1t the more we are con-
WINGED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

not so. Dewey did not have to take
possession of the islands. 1t was not
demanded by his situation as a naval
commander; and, moreover, IL need not
have been approved of after it was
done. Later when the peace of Paris
was in the framins9 our commissioners
wanted to let the islands go, but re-
ceived orders from Washington to pay
Spain $4,000, 900 for them. Thrust
upon usi''A Nay, we grabbed them.
And 1t has been the costliest mistake
the nation ever made.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-18

Children that are affected by worms
are pale and sickly and liable to con-
tract some fatal disease WHITES
CREAM VERMIFUGE expels worms
promptly and puts the child on the
road to health. Price csc per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. (Adv.)