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The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

swat with her fist, and fifteen min
utes to go to the postoff1ce and back
Joe Ralston's case was settled as sure
Iy as If he were at the bottom OF the
sea-. He didn't even call
II Providence helps old maids some
times, 1t gets them by the neck other
times Hannah Clay had not been
nome an hour when she was seized
with chill, and the doctor said II
might terminate seriously. She feared
to go to the grave with a burdened
conscience, and therefore sent Tor
Miss Florence and confessed her awful
SIM.
Joe Ralston was an innocent victim.
He mad been written an awful, aWfui
letter. He might commit suicide over
It Miss Florence ran to the postof-
flee. Yes, the letter was there, but
it could not be handed back to her.
Uncle Sam doesn't run his postoffices
that way. Perhaps she slept like an
angel all night, and perhaps not at
ALL Perhaps she blasted Hannah Clay
and all other old maids higher than
any altitude yet reached by an aviator,
and. perhaps she had nothing to say.
by 10 O'Clock next morning, and sh"
was in waiting when Joe Ralston
drove in He was really after the
shingie nails this time.
preached him, Il wrote you yester-
day
Good girI,'
The letter is here"
He opened the box and got it and
handed it to her.
you See-'' she began when he
interrupted.
Forget it. please!''
The old maid was invited to dance
at their wedding, but she was afraid
she might get another chill.-(Copy-
right. 1913, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per SVndicate.)
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

Considerable of fuss is being
stirred up in this country because of
the fact that parents in the Philip
pines sell their children into slavery
at prices ranging from $50 to $10O.
This is an evil that should be
stamped out, of course. But the well
fare of the Filipino children should
not be made paramount TO the well
fare of the countless little Americans
who are forced INTO a terrible slavery
in the mills and factories of this land
of the free and home of the brave.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l

IFrom the Chicago News.1
A humorist may look funny in a silk
hat.
Blessed is the thorn that has a rose to
justify it,
Did it ever strike you that living is an
unsatisfactory job?
Some people grumble because the road
TO success isn't paved
The only way to get your moneys worth
is to live a cheerful life.
You'll always find appreciative listen
er when you abuse somebody
The average man wears out a dozen
pairs of holdbacks to one pair of tugs
To some women clear complexion
seems TO be of more consequence than a
clear conscience.
Many a woman can't remember what
her husband said when he proposed, be-
cause she did the proposing
A girl doesn't consider herself a full
corner off at least one mans heart
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23
BAKER IS ACQUITTED.
Ruling of California Court Not Fol-
lowed by Judge Pollock.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 23.-Lee Baker,
a Peabody, Kan. barber was ac-
quilted on the charge of white slav-
cry by a jury in the federal court this
afternoon. Judge John c. Pollock S
instruction to the jury was that it
must be proved that Baker took Cora
Slower to Texas with the intention of
using her for commercial purposes
He held that the relations of Baker
and Miss Slower did not alone con
stitute white slavery as defined by the
Mann act. Baker and the woman
have since been married and they left
the court room together. She testi-
fed in his behalf
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON,

The greatest mistake in my life
was made when L drifted into col
lege, a young woman said to me the
other day. "All the other girls in my
crowd We're going and so [ went.
knew my father expected me to be
capable of supporting myself when
graduated, but l thought l should
probabl teach. When l finished col
lege, [ found l hated teaching but
there wasn't anything else for me to
do. I'm teaching now but I'm not a
success, and never shall be, because I
hate my work.
'What-would YOU do if you had
Her face lit up like the sun sudden
ly coming out in splendor on a cloudy
day. Il should study interior decor
ating or something along that line
she said. Il have a little talent for
drawing and I love anything to do
with houses. If I had gone to som e
technical school and learned some
thing along that line, [ should have
been far happier today"
why don't you go 2" I asked.
The sun went back behind a cloud.
It's too late now she said drearily
L cannot ask Father for more money
for another education, and I can't
earn it myself this way
That's what 1 call a tragedy
And a tragedy that is happening
every day.
For every day girls with their liv-
ing TO earn are drifting into college
and finding after they have spent all
their spare time and money that they
are not prepared for any vocation
which they enjoy.
A college education is the ideal
thing for the girl who does not expect
to get from it any financial return; or
for the girl who can supplement it
with some technical training; or for
the girl who wishes to teach; but for
the girl who must have a financial re-
any supplementary training, and does
not want to teach, a college education
is likely to be a great mistake
What is Dorothy going to do when
she gets through high SCHOOL," 1 ask
ed a mother the other day
We'll, she used to think she want
ed to take the kindergarten training
but all her friends are going to col
lege, SO / imagine she will end up in
college," said Dorothy's mother
Another girl drifting along the line
of least resistance into probable
mistake
How much Wiser the mother who
said to me of her ten year old girl IF
she keeps the tastes she has now we
will try to make an architect of her.
She takes such an interest in houses
and the way they are built
L think all parents ought to take care
full stock of their children's tastes and
their education is along the lines of their
greatest possibility
Don't let your girl drift into college. Let
her go there If that is the best thing, by
All means. but don't let her drift to col
lege simply because it's the most obvious
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23
SMILING AND HAPPY.
The President MingIes With Old
Neighbors at Princeton.

Princeton, Sept. 23.-Smiling and
happy the president stepperd from his
private car today into a throng of
students and townfolk who followed
him along the street as he walked a
few blocks to the polling booth. AS
the president waited for his turn to
vote, he settled a constroversy that
had arisen between DR.. w. S. Mac
Iaren, an old friend, and the election
officials. The physicians had voted in
the Republican primary a year ago.
but in the succeeding election cast his
ballot for a ma ajority of Democrats
You can't vote in the Democrat
primaries until next year" said one
of the election clerks.
MacLaren was inclined to dispute
the point.
It's bad law" remarked the
president smilingly, but they are
right
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23
ALL BANKS NOTIFIED.

New York, Sept. 23.-Twenty thou
sand banks in every section of the
world have been notified by the
United States Express company that
a band of international swindlers has
counterfeited the company's $50 tray-
elers checks and are passing them
wholesale in Europe. Twenty-four of
the counterfeit checks issued and ut
tered within a week, and cashed at
Carlsbad Lugano and Nice, have been
received by the company here. These
checks representing one weeks opera
tions are dated August - to % and
were cashed by two men who signed
the checks Robert T. Macdonald and
William T. Riley.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

Almost every one has plenty of
friends in need-of help.
+ +
Camping out, of course, is usually a
tentative affair.
+ + +
A child is no different from a
grown-up in wanting his own way
= + +
-rich-auick merchants seldom
have fire extinguishers in their stores.
= + p
When a man comes up with a fork
on a strange highway he generally
takes the wrong road.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

No wonder. Mr.. Bryan is reluctant
to give up his cEautauquaing. He de-
clares that only seven whole days
have been spent by him this season
in filing lecture enga gements and that
his receipts have been $1,000. This is
certain to produce spasms of envy
among the other get-rich-quick art
iStS
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23
i WANT TO LIVE.

I want to live so that my soul
May face the Judgment Day patrol
And find emblazoned on the scroll
She has not played a super's role
l have no fear of Deaths decay,
And yet / wish him on his way;
Until I've had a womans say
I want to live.
m tired of pots and pans and dust!
I'm tired of Cant and Don't" and
MUST
I'm tired of taking life on trust,
m tired of heartache and Soul-ruSt.-
/ want to live
Jane Burr, in the New York Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

Carlyle ways gave d h. arty Amen,
but neither the German nor the
Scotchman is trustworthy Interpreter
of the Christian religion. Christianity
is in fact the religion of joy. If IL
seems otherwise it is because we read
the Gospel through the shadow cast
by the tragedy on Golgotha.''
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

President Wilson has again proven
himself to be one of the plain people
by occupying a 50-cent seat at a
vaudeville show. That's the prevail
ing price his constituents paxsto en-
joy such a bill when his peerless sec
retary of state is the big attraction on
the program
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

President Wilson scores again, and
heavily. AT his insistence the plan of
the Democratic senators to place a
tax on bananas has been dropped by
the wayside. Relatively small though
the matter Is, such a tax in the new
tariff law would have stamped the
tariff pretensions of the Democratic
party as being insincere
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

If the senate follows it's tariff de-
bate with another similar to it on the
currency bill it may be necessary to
utilize some of MIR. Bryan's lectures to
keep up the circulation of the Con-
greSSiOnal Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED FRESS

The State journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report oe that great news Dr.
ganiza ton for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka =
The news is received in The State Jo dr-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

German girls. they say, are form
ing a society whose members are
pledged to marry homely men, notes
the Buffalo Courier, and it rightly
adds: But that is what nineteen out
of twenty of them would do anyway.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

Possibly those Americans who re-
fuse to leave Mexico are convinced
that it is safer to remain there than
come home. and dodge autom obiles
and MOTORCYCLES
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

President Wilson is doing at least
one thing to endear himself to the
American people. Congressman COM
plain that they are being oVerworked.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

King Manuel contemplates making
another attempt to win his throne
back. But why doesn't he wait until
the Republicans have put the coun-
try in condition for him to tax it?
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

Mr.. Sulzer is probably willing to ad-
NIT that any possible charges which
were not made against him were
omitted by mere oversight.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

How would you like to be Felix
Diaz with a message from Huerta to
return to Mexico?
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

If the navy department decides not
TO build a navy yard at .Communipaw,
n J., it can still consider koosharem,
Utah
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

AL Reich is entitled to a place of
prominence among the prunes in the
fighting arena Carl Morris had
no trouble i'll knocking him out in two
rounds
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

\ Mexican court has decided that
the murders that cleared Senior Huer-
ta's way to the presidency were not
punishable crimes. Discreet court
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

One more thing that will hardly
split the country asunder is the report
that Anna Held thinks of remarry-
ing her former maEager.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

Women Democrats of Denver de-
mand of President Wilson government
jobs more dignified than mere clerk
ships. How would the supreme court
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23
LOCAL MENTION.

w. f. Jeffrey. Dentist FOG Kansas ave-
F.. n Adds. III w. 7th ST.. has an ex-
right ton ,fe Pb ob val u, paper and puts in on
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

Even the rum dealer does some
good as A sparring partner for Secre-
tary Bryan at $3.50 a night.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

Another item that got past the CEN
sor: Temperature reached 121 de-
grees Fahrenheit at Silver Lake, Cal.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-23

Senator LaFollette says that trusts
can't be suppressed by talking. He
ought to know
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-08
GIVEN FAREWELL GIFTS.
Mrs. Peter Emslie Remembered by Her
Friends.

A very enjoyable party was held al
the home of w. W. Calder of Beacon
street last evening, the guest of honor
being Mrs. Peter Emslie of Seminary
street, with Mrs. Thomas Garrity as
hostess The guests, about 80 in mum
Der, assembled at the home of James
Long on Franklin street at about 7:3C
o'clock. They went in body TO the
Calder home. where Mrs. Emslie had
been entertained for the afternoon and
to whom their arrival was complete
surprise.
After a fine musical program by the
Misses Canton, Miss McHardy and Mrs
Garrity and two delightful readings by
Mrs. Hodgdon of Danville, sister OF
Mrs. Emslie, Rev. W. J. NJ Beattie pre-
sented Mrs. Emslie handsome travel
ling bag and purse containing piece of
gold, the gift of her many friends. F. G..
Howland, on behalf of Mrs. Emslie,
thanked those present for their kind
ness and good wishes. The guests then
dispersed to their homes.
Mrs. Emslie leaves Barre Tuesday for
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, where her husband has
preceded her and where her future home
is to be. She will be missed here by
many friends and especially in the
Church of the Good Shepherd, of which
she always has been helpful and
devoted member.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-08
CANADA VS.. AMERICA.
Oarsmen Are Meeting on Charles River
For Annual Regatta.

Boston, Aug. S.-Canadian and Ameri.
can oarsmen from all parts of the East
and from as far west as Duluth are par.
ticipating in the annual regatta of the
National Association of Amateur Oars.
men which opened this morning over the
new Charles river course and will con
tinue through Saturday. Many of the
crews were accompanied by large delega.
tions of supporters.
James Pelkington of New York, presi-
dent of the association, looked over the
course for the first time yesterday and
declared that it was the most attrac-
tive he had seen. With good water con
ditions, he said, new records ought to
be made, notwithstanding that all of the
races excepting those for the eight cared
crews, are to be with return.
The largest individual delegates here
hail from Duluth, Detroit, Toronto, Hall
fax, Philadelphia and New York.
Great interest is being shown in the
championship singles scheduled for Sat
urday. E. B. Butler of Toronto, the
present title holder, and r. Dibble, also
Of Toronto, are expected to renew the
battle of last week at the Canadian
Henley, with number of other fast
men competing against them.
The first event, that for intermediate
fours, was called at 1880 this after
noon. It will be followed by the quar-
ter-mile dash; preliminary heats. in as
sociation singles; intermediate doubles
and intermediate eights. In addition
there vii be race for crews from the
United States warships stationed in Bos-
ton harbor.
Eddie Durnan, the Toronto profes.
sional sculler, who is here to witness
The regatta, last night issued chal-
Ienge to former national amateur cham
pion Frank Greer of Boston for match
In Toronto later in the year for the
American professional sculling cham
pionship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-08
DEATH FASTENED BY FALL.
Mrs. Lucia E. Mcneil Died at Shelburnt
Aged Nearly "a.

Sheburne, Aug. s.--The funeral OF
Mrs. Lucia f. Mcneil, whose death oc-
cured at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday even
ing, will be held this afternoon at four
o'clock at her late home Burial will be
in the village cemetery. Mrs. Mcneil
had been in failing health for three
years. Her death was FASTENED by a
fall some weeks ago in which she frac-
tured her hip She was unable to re-
cover from the accident and suffered
greatly, but death came peacefully. Mrs.
Neil was the widow of William Mcneil,
who died three years ago. She was the
daughter of Levi and Maria Comstoek,
early settlers of the town, and was the
last of the family of seven children. She
was born in Shelburne September IL,
1920, and always lived here. The Com
stock or Mcneil homestead in the west
part of the town was sold to Seward
Webb when he purchased his large es-
tate and the family removed to the vii
lage where they since resided Mrs. Nc
Neil was woman of lovable character
and bore her sufferings with fortitude.
She was tenderly cared for by her only
daughter, Fanny. Besides Miss Mcneil,
there is one son, George, of Charleston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-08
HEALTH SCHOOL ENDED.
Health Officers Got Four Dollars Day
For Attending.

Burlington, Aug. s.--The 18th annua
school for health officers closed yester
day noon, after a three days session
that has been the most successful one
yet held. The large attendance held out
TO the last. Former States Attorney
Henry B. Shaw discussed legal phases OF
the health officers work, talked over
their problems with them and conducted
question box.
At the close OF the session the officers
presented their admission cards and re.
ceived their pay at the rate of 81 a day
for actual attendance. This year their
fee and expenses are paid by the state
for the first time, following an act OF
the last session of the general assem-
bly,.
Dir. w C. Rucker, who spoke several
times at the school, left yesterday with
Mrs. Rucker on motor trip to New
Hampshire. DIR. Rucker, who is assist
ant surgeon general in the national pub
lie health service at Washington, ID. c.,
was enthusiastic over Vermont, espe-
cially its climate, which he declared to
be such that no one ought ever to be i'll
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-08
FIRE RACED HOURS,
CAUSING S125,OO0 LOSS
Four Large Manufacturing Plants in
Philadelphia Were Threatened
with Destruction Yesterday
Afternoon.

Philadelphia, Aug. S.--Four large
manufacturing plants were threatened
with destruction, several fremen were
burned or overcome by smoke and many
families had to flee for their lives from
their homes yesterday afternoon when
the plant of the Union Petroleum COM
pany, which occupied an entire block
in the southern section of the city, was
practically destroyed in a spectacular
fire that ragged for hours. The loss is
estimated at $l25,000.
The fire had its origin in the storage
house loaded with many thousand bar
rels OF highly inhammable oils. These
exploded with great rapidity Five
minutes after the first explosion the
flames communicated to 10000 gal.
Ion tank which exploded, sending an
avalanche of burning oil in all direc-
tions.
There were so tanks in the yard,
each with capacity of 400 barrels, and
500 drums each containing so barrels of
oil. Twenty of the tanks exploded
within an hour together with all of the
500 drums
Fireman Fahey was knocked from a
ladder when one of the tanks exploded
and so badly injured that it was feared
he will die. Many other firemen and
spectators suffered less serious injuries
caused by burning oil carried through
the air by brisk wind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-08
HUERTA SENDS WORD
LIND is UNWELCOME
Unless He Brings from the United
States His Country's Recognition of
the Huerta Government.

Washington, D. G., Aug. s.-After a
conference with President Wilson at the
White House, Secretary of State Bryan
to-day announced the receipt of mes
sage from Manuel Cara Adalpo, acting
minister of foreign affairs, declaring on
behalf of President Huerta that the
presence of John Lind would be undesir-
able in Mexico unless he brought recog-
milton of Huerta government.
Secretary Bryan said that there was
no change in the plans with respect to
Lind's mission and declined to say what
the nature of the American govern
ments reply to the Adalpo message
would be.
The receipt of to-day's message
brought the situation to a diplomatic
crisis. The president had taken the po-
sition that it was incredible that the
Huerta government would refuse to re-
ceive an envoy on peaceful mission.
No information is Forthcoming as to the
next step in the policy of the American
government, but it is considered more
than likely that message of reply to
Mexico would further outline the friend
ly intentions of the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-08
ALL EXCEPT TWO
JURORS MARRIED MEN
Trial of Diggs Case Was Started at San
Francisco Yesterday, the Charge
Being Made Under White
Slave Law.

San Francisco, Aug. s.--A jury was
sworn, the government stated it's case
and the taking of testimony was begun
yesterday in the first of the Diggs Cam
inetti trials. The case was called Tues
day morning in United States district
court on an indictment charging viola
tion of the Mann act, popularity known
as the white slave law.
The jury is composed entirely of bust
ness men, active or retired. Ten of the
jurors are married and eight of them
have children. OF those who are fa-
Tiers, six have daughters.
just before court adjourned F. j. Peck,
a real estate dealer, from Reno, was on
the stand. In cross s-examination the de-
tense sought to show that the bungalow
the two couples occupied during their
stay in Reno was not on the outskirts
of the city and had been rented with
no view to sequestrstion and conceal
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-08
PYTHIAN SISTERS OFFICERS
Nettie George of ST. Adams Was Elected
Grand Chief.

Burlington, Aug. s.-The following of
ficers were elected at the convention OF
the grand temple of Pythian Sisters in
this city this week; Grand chief, Nettie
George of st. Adams; grand senior
Maude Havieson of Hardwick; grand
junior, Ada Boyce of Jericho; manager
Adella Swerdfeger of Marshfeld; grand
recorder and correspondent, Bertha
Moore of Chester; grand mistress OF
finance, Nettie Vance of Granville; grand
guard, Lucia Macomber Of Westfeld
guard, Lillian Zottman of Burlington
past grand chief, Gertrude Mears of
Marshfield; supreme representative, Sa-
rah Mcdonald of Danville. At the close
of the meeting the past chief associa-
tion elected as their president, Lena
Brew of this city. This was followed
by school of instruction, which was
enjoyed by officers and members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-08
Alabama Man Had Been III
In Washington for
Several Weeks
PNEUMONIA WAS
CAUSE OF DEATH
He Had Had a Picturesque
Career, Being in Civil
War as a Boy

Washington, D. c. Aug. s.-SenatoY
Joseph F. johnson of Alabama died at
his residence here to-day, the death re-
sulting from an attack of pneumonia.
He had been in poor health for some
weeks.
Joseph Forney Johnson was born in
North Carolina in 1s43. He quit school
at an early age to join the Confederate
army as a private in March, 1861. He
served during the war and rose to the
rank of captain. He was wounded four
times.
After the war he practiced law for IL
years and was engaged as banker for
10 years. In 1896 he was elected gov
ernor of Alabama and was reelected in
1898, serving four years. His election
to the United States Senate in 1907 was
unanimous, he receiving the Republican
as well as the Democratic vote. The
election was to fill out the unexpired
term of E. w. Pettus deceased. Sena-
tor Johnson was reelected, and his term
would have expired in 1915.