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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

1 walk the jeweled paths at night,
And gaze on silent, moon1it hills;
And all the ancient gods are out,
And fairies sing by wayside rills.
Through all the reach of dim, gray fields
Are silent wonders manifold;
And Beauty, with her mystic smile
Holds Earth in her gray mantles fold.
The garden of the silent stars
Cleans vast to fa-thest reach of space,
While tender music stirs my heart
From whispered notes in every place,
The waters sparkle in the glades,
And sprites dance in the moons dim
light,
And far the great, patient hills
Strange, mystic splendor daZzles sight
Alone with God in this yelled light!
How flash deep truths from silent orbs
While gazing on mysterious night!
George Lawrence Andrews in the Book
News Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Jack Supp, that if a slit skirt passed
me would be on the wrong side OF
the sidewalk
One member of our gang has such
nigh regard for truth and veracity
that his daily greeting is "Marnin,
simply that and nothing more 10
even intimate that it was a good
morning would be a ding-donged,
dod-blasted misstatement," says the
Super-truthful one
The report that a pair of lady school
teachers were lost in Washington
snowstorm this week, may be true, but
it is hard to believe that there is such
a thing in the world as snow.
Hon. Bill Bryan is making rapid
progress toward a peace treaty with
Salvador. which, considering the fact
that the United States has no argu-
ment of any kind with Salvador, is
highly important; but when will the
eminent eater of white radishes find
time to grape juice Mexico?
Mrs Polk Daniels: The answer is,
we went fishing out in the arid sand
hills of the Kaw river, and the boss
took advantage of the absence to give
Ruthle our seat at the table. 1t was
his idea to put a little temporary life
and viVacity in that usually desolate
spot three colyums east of the editorial
coast.
The average woman makes this d1s-
tinction: if they have an auto, they
are relatives" if they ride in a spring
wagon they are relations
A lot of officeholders have solved
that seemingly impossible problem of
being in two places at once
There is this advantage to an educa-
ton; an educated man, when he gets
into an argument with his wife, may
melt her down with quotations from
the classics, but the only resort left to
the low-brow is to sort-of push his
spouse on the jaw with his foot
IF it ever does come, 1t will be I'M
safe for anyone to knock on the rain
because it takes the crease out of his
trousers.
Pablo Adams who has been there,
says the way to stop hostilities in Mex
leo is not to destroy their artillery, but
to destroy their distillery.
Trouble with a lot of the girls who
are fishing for husbands is that they
do not recognize the difference be-
tween a nibble and a bite.
The hand that rocks the cradle is a
failure at throwing rocks.
A fool may give good advice-but a
wise man sells it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
ON TIE SPUR
or The AOMENT
RY ROY X. MOULTON.
Ambition.

Ambition.
Let others work and lose their health
In piling up the sordid wealth,
But that is not my wish.
Let others burn the midnight oils
Devising ways of grabbing spoils-
I'd rather sit and fish.
Let others solve the problems great,
Affecting the affairs of state;
None of that on my dish.
Let others hew the nations path
And hear a thankless public's wrath
I'd rather sit and fish.
Let others lead the strenuous life,
That's full of worry, toll and strife,
But that's not my ambish.
Let others wear their lives away
BY living five years every day
Id rather sit and fish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
The Diary of a Bonehead.

The good wife had a grand surprise
for me this morning. She appeared
in a weird creation, which she was
pleased to style a hat. 1t looked to
me like the fag end of a misspent life
topped off with a ROSTERS tail that
had been dyed pink.
How do you like it, she asked,
beamingly. It made it all myself out
Of some leavings that I found around
the house. The frame is an old
Gates Ajar' which We had left from
uncle's funeral five years ago and the
trimming didn't cost cent"
Then 1 told her how L liked it. My
guardian angel must have been TAX
ing a much needed nap at that mo-
ment.
1T looks to me-" said I. like an
Oklahoma corner that has been
struck by a cyclone. 1t makes more
noise than a German band after an
all-night session following a Schwab-
enfest picnic. 1t jars on the nerves
worse than a tin peddler's squeaky
wagon while the horses are running
away 1t offends the temperament
of an artistic soul like mine to the
point of incipient insanity Hogarth
in his widest dreams never turned
out a pictured creation like that hat
if it is a hat. Maybe I am mistaken.
Maybe it is only some horrible night
mare that has come over me on ac-
count of that lobster a la Newburg
last evening. You don't expect to
wear that thing out-of-doors, do
you?''
II did expect to-" said she with a
sort of a grin and determined look,
but seeing that you don't like it, 1
won't"
1 went down town very well salts
fled with myself. I had certainly put
one freak hat out of business. When
I got home, the awakening came. My
wife was wearing a bird of paradise
creation which had enough expensive
x,rs,, inc 70 7iCI7 I1nN oil 90
Solomon's wives. 1t had all of the
breath and reach of a grocery wagon
umbrella and it lowered into the air
like the Woolworth building
you didn't like the one I made"
said she, so I do hope you will like
this one"
The bill she handed me made a
noise exactly like $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
HUNOR or THE DAY

you certainly look like you need a va
cation, old man. What have you been do
ing?" Packing for one."-Washington
Herald.
Teacher of Hygiene-''Why must we al
ways be careful to keep our homes clean
and neat?" Little Girl-"Because COM
pany may walk in at any moment
Judge.
Wife (complainingly)-"You promised
before we were married that 1 should
have all the money 1 wanted" Hub-'I
must have thought there was much more
of it in circulation" Transcript.
Paterfamilias docking up from the
morning paper)-'I don't know what we
are going to do If the expenses of running
our table keeps going up all the time"
The Youngest Boy-"I know what I'd
do" what, my boy?" "WelI, pop, for
one thing, I'd stop saying grace at meals
any re."-Iife-
81 understand your daughter is going
to marry title" YES" replied Mr.
Cumrox. You may seem rather gloomy
about it, We'll, every joy has its shadow
of sorrow. 1 have a favorite horse named
prince and favorite dog named Duke
1 don't know which I'll have to get rid
of to avoid confusion in the family
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News1

[From the Chicago News.l
Many a good man is married to his boss.
Some women will believe anything that
is unbelievable.
But the man who sings his own praise
seldom gets a curtain CAL.
Suspicion usually finds what it is look
ing for if it looks long enough.
Only fool girl believes that every I'M
married man she meets is looking for a
wife.
Many a mans success is due to his abil-
ity to obtain five by adding two and two
together.
People are always willing to do their
duty-if they are allowed to determine
what their duty is.
BY the way, how many men of your ac-
quaintance let their religion interfere
with their business?
Tho will wash dishes in the future for
all the girls who are learning to play the
piano and paint china?
When woman accidentally forecasts a
shower hour in advance she thinks the
government ought to give her job in the
weather bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Among the boon companions of hot
weather are hot tempers.
j. j. T.
OF all the gossips, the male Of the
species is the worst.
+ = j
Advice on how to keep cool is wholly
Superfiuous. It's impossible.
E - =
Every man has an idea that he doesn't
get all the credit coming to him.
J = =
Because women can't do two things
at the same time they accomplish little
needlework at a sewing party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Higher courts that attempt to usurp
legislative functions have been forced
into a back seat by Missouris attor-
ney general. In order to appease the
fire insurance companies, which
threatened to quit doing business in
that state, he has made a formal
agreement not to prosecute them I'M
der, one of the provisions of the insur-
ance law that was enacted at the last
session of the Missouri legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
FROM OTHER PENS

WOMEN TOO BUSY TO LAUGH.
A Paris news story which announces
that Lii Boulanger was awarded the
Grand Prix de Rome as a composer.
TiSier, in two competitions, has beaten
all the male candidates for an ap-
pointment as head of a clinic in
school of medicine in Tours, quotes
derisively the opinion of Guy de Maui
PEASANT, written twenty years ago.
that although centuries have proved
that women without exception are in
capable of any truly artistic or Scien-
tific work, yet today every effort is
being made to impose women doctors
and politicians on US"
The women certainly have a laugh
on Guy. No one but a thoroughly
self conscious literary man would ever
have uttered the opinion he did. To
classify genius and ability under one
color is absurd of course. The very
worst feature about such a dogmatic
utterance as is quoted above is that
the moment it is disproved people
rush to the other extreme and claim
that genius belongs wholly to the sex
or race or color that has achieved in
the one instance. Genius, character,
ability, integrity are not held in
monopoly. They should be recognized
wherever and whenever they appear
and full credit given, without assum-
ing that the case is exceptional or that
it is common. The women have been
will hardly take the time to laugh at
De Maupassant for his wornout fling.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Colonel Goethals, head of the PAN
anna canal commission, has set Octo-
Der 10 as the time when the Gamboa
dixie shall be broken through so as to
let the water of Gatun lake come in.
This will soon fill the Culebra cut, and
practically join the waters of the At
lantic and Pacific oceans. Excavation
in the cut and the removal of the debris
brought down by the slides on the face
of the Culebra mount will go on Just
the same, in accordance with the state
ment of Colonel Goethals issued sew
eral weeks ago. 1t will, however, take
fully four weeks to fill up the lake
and canal limit to SIS feet above sea
level as recently declared, and it would
be a waste of time to speculate en-
the date of the opening of the water
way to public uses from this statement.
There Is no probability that even
United States ship of war can be al
lowed to try the canal trip ahead of the
time set by Colonel Goethals. After
that, many weeks, or even months
must be devoted to the drilling of the
force in the task of canal operation be-
fore merchant ships will be permitted
to enter, and it will be surprising II
it be opened for general traffic before
January l, 1915.-Brooklyn Citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
HOME NEW WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
away from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the to-
a month (by mail only. Address
changed as often as desired Mhiie
out of town the state journal VIII ne
to you like a daily letter from nome
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Specialists at the Johns Hopkins
hospital announce that appendicitis is
caused by gloomy spirits. But they
neglect to state whether the removal
of the appendix also eliminates the
patients gloom. If this were the case
the surgeons would soon be swamped
with business, and legislatures would
be warranted in making it compulsory
that pessimists be separated from
their appendices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
Amateur Work.

A contempt for the lower grade of &c
clesiasttcs appears to be fairly common
among the uneducated classes. 1t is strik-
insly exemplified in a story which Mr.. G.
W. E. Russell tells as having happened
to clerical friend of his. Returning to
his parish after his autumn holiday, and
noticing a woman at her cottage door
with baby in her arms. he asked, Has
that child been baptized2 Well. sir re-
piled the curtsying mother, 4 shouldn't
like to say as much as that; but your
young man came and did what he could -
London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

President Wilson has just broken
another precedent. When proud
father and mother paraded their eight
young children before him he neglect
ed to excIaim: Gully, by George
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Ninety degrees Fahrenheit is ordi-
narily pretty warm weather. But when
the thermometer gets down to that
mark these days such a degree of heat
feels rather comfortable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

And the weather men keep on
characterizing the prevailing brand
Of weather as being of the fair va
riety. But the drOuth- suffering peo-
pie consider it most unfair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

There is nothing like harmony in
the Wilson cabinet concerning drinks.
News now comes that Secretary of
Treasury McAdoo will have nothing
of the orange juice so popular with
the president, nor of the grape juice
that is such a delight to Mr.. Bryan.
It's buttermilk, plain old buttermilk.
for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

All existing reportorial leg work
records have been broken by the New
York reporter who has Travelled
around the world in a shade less than
e6 DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
Fiji, LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the rulI osy
4elaerauh report of that great news NJ
ganiza zion for the exclusive aIternoon
qualification in Topeka
The news is received in The state jour
nsl building over wires for this sole pt1r"
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

They have the right idea in st.
Louis An automobiles has been ar
rested there on charge of man
slaughter for knocking down and
thereby causing the death of an aged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

That French aviator who was able
to contract debts to the extent or
sS,OO0.O0O is also q financial bird of
rare distinction. AS a matter of fact,
he's a genius
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Among the aiders and abettors to
the high cost of living are the specu-
lators who have 65,OOO,OOO pounds OF
butter in cold storage i'm Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Clouds in the sky are watched as
eagerly by the Kansas populace these
days as is a distant sail by bunch of
shipwrecked sailors clinging to a raft
ir midocean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Assassinations conducted by New
York's gunner are characterized by
the uniform bewilderment in which
they leave the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Another curious thing is that street
cars come along just when other traf-
fic going the same way makes it hard
tn step out and get aboard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Personal Representative Lind may
not be as popular in Mexico as Ambas-
sa6or Wilson and still do more repre-
Santing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Texas seems to think that $4,000
ought to suffice to bride Secretary
Bryan to give his entire attention to
his duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Peace reigns again in the Balkans
But for how long? That's the I'M
Dortant question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

Aren't the Chicago policewomer
the mean, old things? Their 1lrst ar
rest was that of a woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

1t is commonly conceded that one o.
the very best looks with when &c
repeI Washers is a bedraggled look.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09

First Boarder-''The proprietor says this
hotel accommodates two hundred people,
Second Boarder-"Yes; but his definition
of accommodation doesn't include COM
rt."-PUck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
by THE WY
BY HARVEY PARSONS.

81 am so blamed unlucky.'' says
Jack Supp, that if a slit skirt passed
me would be on the wrong side of
the sidewalk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28

Funeral services over the remains
OF the late Mrs. c. r. Rulong were
held last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs J. VI. McBroom and
daughter left yesterday for Jerusalem.
Ohio. where they will spend several
days with friends and relatives.
Robert l.. berry returned home yes.
terday from Pueblo. Colo. where he
spent the past ten months. visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Mckay have re-
turned to their home AT Rochester.
Pa. after spending the past few weeks
with friends and relatives here.
Miss Lulu Murray will leave today
for LOckport. y. Y. where she will
spend a few weeks with friends and
relatives
Many local persons spent Yesterday
AZ the various fishing camps down
the river
Many local persons attended the
Soimon & Dorman carnival shows at
Benwood last Saturday evening.
Mrs. +. n. KOck. OF Lockwood ave
nue.. is spending a few days AT Torch.
Ohio. with friends and relatives.
Miss sally Peabody. Of Jeefrson
avenue. is spending a few days with
friends and relatives az Steubenyille.
Ohio
Mr. and Mrs A. e. Scroggins left
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28

last Friday for Long Island. where
they will spend couple of weeks va
cation.
Mrs. c. r. Riggle and daughter, OF
Middlebourne. are spending a few days
with friends and relatives in this
city.
The Crimmell pool room, on .Teffer.
son avenue. will again be opened 10
the public this week. after undergo
Ing extensive repairs.
Miss Mabel Pickett has arrived
home from Parkersburg. where she
spent the past few days with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McConkey.
formerly Of this city. but lately OF
Pittsburgh. Pa. are spending a few
days with friends and relatives here.
Miss Pearl Dorsey has returned
home from Mountain Lake Park.
where she spent the past few days,
visiting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28
Had Some Fiaht.

Tho u" O'Clock car out 81 Wheeling
was crowded last Saturday evening.
ahd in some manner n foreigner
stepped ON an American toes about
four times. and the last time he vas
told ht thn American 10 step aside
Too foreigner gof 'sassy" and nght
rt-i'icd vs. omen started screaming
and fh" mo'0rman stopped fhc car aud
cam" through and threw Tho foreigner
on fHr car so arrests have been
made as t"'. bu' both viii ukeIv b.
given -slt. dose before o. Justice FOB.
day 10" forr.c nrr'- facc eas badly
cH' 1p and a pl' .irian was called aud
rendered medical lid
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28
Large Crowd Attend.

quite o. lfrE" number 81 local nor
sons attended The 80 vices held ,.a
i"Tddy afternoon in tho aud .fortirn on
'n' camp grounds Dr " T. COMMON
"lHtriri superintendent Of the Wheel
inE district had charge az tho sorv,co.
and delivered an Interesting sermon
The choir which viii rende- tho mn
-l' and SINGING during tho cam, nia.t
lnE vas present and rendered several
beautiful srlrcfiora The s.-,.,,s.
WV %" continued each SUNDAY hero
after
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28
Arrested a. sen0oos

TN1r-r0 n " Unrr"-- ~ m M.
i- confined Iu .le city .a.f af uerv o,,.l
ur"1 cr.rg" ~ imYsr. IuIrns au
"Hf'r li1rci. nra arrested thiIr
attending rho carnival Ia.f S4fl-la.
evening loo ffr mill town. and siI
probably Do" given 20 hearing fli. .te
ming f.rr.s drr.r. fHr charge .f.
is CHARGED V''r attempting o.. arrest
f0r" grrr. who later looked up Oa.
cor fiigg'ns and had Ulrr.. rested
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28

Qui'" 3D. large number OF local pcr
sons attended tho negro camp meet
Jog yesterday. which i- being held a'
GROW grove. eaft ~ thIs 'i's over,
con-" Hanr" in fho CRY vss hired out
yesterday. and fhe co'orcd delegation
N'n' nu' in largo number. John
Wade. ~ fhi. city. has charge - fh,
r"'r' HWonf r'1rd This year and did
fl Nina hI .ur.. ffefordaf The
service. oiIl ALSO o. held most SUNDAY
whom BE- .e expected that Tho crow q
vIl ho much larger
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28

John Ii'nN r'i drunk and started Oh
.IN 'hlnrs up in lively shap. a-
80. t'T'i street late aSfurday stn
h'nF and as esu.t the police voro
,a'l'd ip iho scene in hurry Tho
pr" iiNck vas pressed into service and
nldd" ny IuE run to tho scene with aid
Objects on hand John was arrested
Drought io Tho CITY jail aud will Taco
h.s honor Obs morning ON charge
of fighting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28

Arrangement have been completed
Tor The merchants icnic o. Do held
ai Wheeling psrk next ThursIav Spe
rial cars have been chartered FOR ihe
occasion and Will leave This CITY bo
i~"en and % o'clock BOZ tho norninr
\ splendid program has been Ranged
ior OBJ" dav and BAH came viii Do
PLAYED between tho local mon and tho
McMcchru Ncuvood mon. which will
SURE prove n feature ~ tho das Tho
stores. hsrhcr shops aud many t'arcs
.of bushes. will b. closed the crf.r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28
eEAUTIFY PLAY GROUNDS.

The American Horticultural Com
pany. Of Chicago and New Nork. with
offices in this city have offered 10
improve the Twentysixth street play
grounds into one of the most beautl-
full spots in this section OF the coun-
try for the sum of 81 1000. In view
of the low cost and the great need OF
some Improvement at the South Side
grounds il Is likely that something
will be done.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28
To Be Tried Today.

lun'' '"rco. Who was arrested al
Logan county and brought bsck 90 ,,,.
~ ""I charge Of larceny. D.,
III on foIic" Games. will be tried
AFTERNOON az O'Clock before
giulre =. VI. LOWS a. hi office on
'"'h si.'"i Tony was taken before
,li" Iull" last Saturday afternoon and
lu.n'ih"d 49, th" right party and man,
Witnesses have been summoned 10 an
pear al the hearing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28

CONTRACTOR Janice Naker. Vho was
making OBI" Improvements at The audi
inrum 0u fhc camp grounds has com
.'i"d fh' work and the lnrrc audi
forum b. ron boz fru clase condition
Tho stage hHe been made much n .ror
ami 9TH" retiring room. arc twice ths
inrm"r .y" Tho stage has boon
mHfH H Tow fnsf higher than before
and H r'N sounding board iu tailed
II. e'rFF're can nov bo heard from
srF part ~ The asIuorium
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28

charged With PLAYING poker Two In.
cal lads pat up for their appearance
before The mayor this morning. while
IN" other four went 10 Jail Four OF
ih" men arc travelling mon. md arc
said O." D." selling pictures They VII.
al face Mayor T. X Blair this morr.
fug
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28

70 ned AZ Belmont park. across the
river from this city. and a splendid
prog am Is being arranged FOR the ar
.aII consisting % swimming shaving
contest and many other sports