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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
THE TROUBLE IN MEXICO.

There can never be permanent peace
in Mexico as long as few people own
all the land. His failure to break up
the big landed estates caused Porfirio
Diaz to lose his job. Madero's neg
lect to profit by that experience has
brought him trouble.
There is a strong suspicion that the
revolutionary spirit is being fomented
and kept alive by American interests
and American money with the purpose
of forcing the United States to invade
the country. Invasion might easily be
followed by permanent occupation.
Diaz, the rebel leader, is reported to
be paying his soldiers two dollars a
day in cash. Where does he get the
money?
1t has been charged that the Stand
ard Oil company financed Madero's
revolt, but positive proof has not been
forthcoming. The Standard is known
to be heavily interested in the oil fields
of southern Mexico. 1t would be
cause for regret if the United States
should be dragged into a war to fur
ther money making schemes of private
parties; but the civilized world will
not long tolerate existing conditions
down there.
If it were not for the Monroe Doc
trine Germany or England probably
would have acted before now. AS it is
they look to Uncle Sam to do police
duty for all the countries south of us.
How he will meet the situation is not
vet indicated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
Looking for His Master.

A little brown dog wanders the
streets of Nowata, looking and listen
ing for the master who will never
again whistle to him; whose hands
will never again lovingly pull his long
silky ears. and toy with the curly
brown hair; looks and listens for
form that he will never again see and
for a voice that is forever still.
LOU" the little brown water
spaniel who belonged to Dutch"
Shufeldt is heartbroken over the loss
of his master. He is an old dog now
and is perhaps entering into his sec
ond puppyhood. At least he will not
be quiet but wanders about his mas
ter's home, or roams the streets of
the city looking for the man he loved.
For seventeen years, ever since he
was a tiny puppy, Lou had ridden on
the seat of the ro-glycerine wagon
with Shufeldt. Perhaps he did not
realize the awful death that was al
ways so near him, or perhaps his i'm
plicit faith in his master kept him
from fearing the deadly liquid.
When Shufeldt left his home last
Friday morning, the first time in
years he did not take the dog with
him. All morning Lou looked for his
master. When the explosion in which
Shufeldt lost his life shook Nowata,
the dog pricked up his ears, listened
a moment and then as if he sensed the
horror of the calamity threw back his
head and howled dismally.
The master did not come home that
night, nor will he ever return; but the
little brown dog still looks for him.
He has almost reached that stage
when dogs die of old age. This
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

young man as the girls came saunter-
ing back. The introduction to Miss
F.arwell passed off all right, but that to
MISS Bennett hung fire. Both stared
at each other. Both blushed and STAN
mered. 1t was a knockdown surprise
from which they did not quickly rally.
After stupid ten minutes Mrs. Ryder
got the girls away to say to Miss JOY:
why, what on earth is the matter
with your
Il thought-thought 1 had seen
Mr.. Harper beforew
But that can't be it. Why, you
seemed thunderstruck.''
Il guess it's because he reminded me
of somebody
Il like his looks very much indeed %
added Miss Farwell.
There was colored man in the wood
pile, but Mrs. Ryder wasn't going to
hunt him out just then.
Say, old man, what the devil is il? '
demanded Mr.. Ryder as he walked his
guest around
Why, I thought 1 had seen Miss
Bennett before.
And what if you had?"
"Oh, nothing"
Did she have you up for breach of
promise?''
Il can't remember"
Both laughed and the subject was
dropped, though it left feeling of con-
and wife could talk together, he said:
It's mighty queer how they acted"
1T surely is, and Joy won't explain
a thing
Il don't believ they ever met before"
Nor 1 either 1 think Joy will want
to go home tomorrow
Neither of them shall go unless we
have a fair explanation, and you can
tell Joy that. However, let us hope
there will be a change for the better In
the morning"
This hope was realized. Miss Joy
cordially next morning, and held con-
versation at breakfast. Indeed. after
the meal the girl said to him:
Il want to go to the village to shop
little and mail letter. Won't you
take me in Mr. Ryder's auto?''
with great pleasure"
They. drove away waving friendly
hands to the others, but it was all
make-believe. There was going to be
plain talk between them, and the
result might be painful.
AS the couple drove up to the postof
went in. He had scarcely entered the
door when he leaped and sized a young
man by the throat and backed him
against the wall 1t was shaken and
slammed and banged until he yielded
up a watch and diamond pin. Then he
was slammed. until ne ylelueo up a
purse. There was no money in it, but
there were two diamond rings.
My pursey' gasped Miss Joy.
'tAnd he robbed me in the depot the
same day"'
The pickpocket was we'll kicked and
permitted to go, and the two others
looked at each other without a word.
A great white light had dawned.
There was nothing ferocious in the
talk going home. and weeks later. when
the engagement was announced. Mr..
Ryder said to his wife:
TT will be the happiest marriage
ever, but what in the old Harry allied
them at the start ?''-(Copyright, 1913,
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the chicago News.J

From the Chicago News
Food for reflection is often adulterated
Egotism is always ready to monopolize
the spotlight.
burned child is shy about striking
when the iron is hot
Most people think it more foolish to give
than to receive
man may not be honest, although he
refuses to take a hint
Flirt and the world flirts with you;
marry and you sit at home.
Our neighbors seem to believe that one
good turn deserves ten others
Sometimes a married woman gets so
hungry for a loving word that she talks
to herself.
A girl who has been engaged three or
four times may look as hopeless as a wo-
man who is married.
woman is more or less backward from
a literary point of view when she reads
the last chapter of a novel first.
If every young man could see the girl
he Is love with eating her dinner when
nobody is watching her, the crop of old
bachelors would increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
KANSAS COMNENT
PARENTAL DELAY.

Judge Porterfield's suggestion of leg
islat1on holding parents to a strict ac-
countability in the supervision of their
children would seem to strike some
Wnere very close to the root of a very
apparent evil For a good many hum
dreoS OF years the race has been hear
ing ABOUT the sins of the fathers being
visited upon the children, even to the
tnlrd and fourth generation Tt is quite
time that the line of visiting the sins
OF the children upon the fathers and
mothers at least to the first generation,
pc considered and a remedy sought
The most cursory scrutiny of the juven-
lie court will convince anyone inter-
ested that parental delinquency is at
the bottom of most of the juvenile de-
linquency with which these organiza-
tons have to deal.
The deplorable feature of the situa-
ton is that this parental dereliction is
by no means confined to fragrant cases
of dissipation, crimina1ity or similar
evidences of unfitness. These cases
comprise very small proportion of the
welfare board and juvenile court in
VeStigationS, parental 1axity and gross
neglect of responsibility being the most
aggravated causes for complaint. Too
much is heard about the children of
this generation being more Maynard
than those of other generations, and
too little about parents of the present
day being more Indifferent than those
in "the old days. The dispensation
of the whip has rightly passed away,
but there is no statute of limitations,
no lapsing or outlawry in the matter
of parental dutv.-Ewing Herbert
THE OUTS AND THE Ems"
1t makes a very great difference
which side of the fence you are en-.
The "outs'' are always opposed to
"spoils," and the 'ins'' unfailingly
practice ito the victor belongs the
spoils''-with the possible exception
of the alleged economical board of
county commissioners of this county.
Thus we find the Democrats of Kan
sas, heretofore opposed to Republican
division of spoils, agreeing to patron
age distribution in Kansas by Thomp-
son, Sapp, Pepperell and Parkman.
We do not object; it will be so as long
as time lasts. We simply call atten-
ton to the fact that two-thirds of the
noise abouts the ''ins'' is not virtue on
the part of the outs but envy.
That's all Reform is a good thing,
but pretense is not. 1t is always we'll
to know the purpose of the fellow
making the noise.-Independen Re-
porter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
WANT To HIRE A BOY
Judge mcfarland Wants Work for
His Wards.

looking for work for several of the wards
of the juvenile court. He believes they
will be better off with something useful
to occupy their minds in their odd hours
and may have something to do with
keeping them out of mischief.
'+They are pretty good boys" Judge
MacFarland says. st believe they would
make good They say they want to work
and I believe they do
If anybody knows where such boys, a.
something under 16 years old, can find
work they will confer a favor on Judge
Mcfarland by letting him know about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

The strike of eastern railroad fire
men if it be called will produce a con-
dition little short of Gen. Sherman's
definition of war. The probable re-
suits as summarized by the New York
World are: 1T would paralyze all rail-
road traffic east of Chicago and north
Of the Potomac and Ohio. 1t would
stop the movement of daily supplies
throughout the most thickly settled
sections of the country. In the dead
of winter it would prevent the ship
ment of coal and provisions. After a
short time it would arrest the wheels
of industry and subject millions to
dire privation-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

And the end of the fish tale about
a man hooking such a husky specimen
of the finny tribe in Lake Michigan
that it broke off a big hunk of ice
on which the fisherman was standing
and lowed him out into the lake until
the line broke under the s--ain. is that
Perch abound in Lake Michigan
Merely for the benefit of the few who
may not be familiar with the proper
tions of perch, a solemn oath is here
by taken that one which weighed two
pounds would be whopper, and the
Methuselah of his race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
To hike IS MILES.
Suffs Leave Early for Jaunt to Will
mington Today.

Chester, Pa, Feb. 1S.-With ranks
unbroken the little band of suffragettes
walking from New York to Washington
in the interest of their cause started
southwark from this city today
Their objective point was Whining
ton, Del, thirteen miles away, which
they expected to reach before nightfalI
The weather was cold but a brilliant
sun shone, producing almost ideal con-
ditions for the march on country roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
THE EBB.

1t is dark on the quay,
With only a white gull calling,
And whisper at sea
Where the long slow tide is falling,
And the creak of a rope where ship
StirS in its sleep,
And the sound of slow water where the
outward currents creep.
There is something of death
In the sound of this outward flowing
A falling of breath
And we go as the waters are going.
The inward swirl, the joy of the hi5h
waves leap
And then the turn of the tide, back to
the deep.
Leslie west, in the Pail Mali Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

Those economists, who are strong
for the theory that if the pennies are
saved the dollars will take care CT
themselves, have assuredly found
vindication for their contention in
some news from Lansing. One of the
men, just released from states prison,
walked out of it with $3.50 in his
leans. He had accumulated that sum
by saving three cents a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

Presumably, the deadening influence
of congress is responsible for the fact
that Washington is without anything
that savors of sense of humor. Just
think of it. They actually arrested a
fireman there and thrust him in Jail
because he turned in a false fire
alarm so that a visiting brother from
the country would have a chance TO
naa the horses run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

Much prominence is always given
throughout the country to the news
of on occasional shipment of 81 000,-
600 in gold from Alaska. But ehe To-
tai value of the Kansas 1arn pro-
ducts. irrespective of live stock, Tor
1912 was approximately S325,0l? 900,
or a production of wealth at a rate
larger than s1,OOO,OOO for each work
ing day in the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
First Step to Make Iowa Dry.

Des Moines. Feb 1S.-What is said TO
be me first step of the anti-saloon forces
to make Iowa dry was taken today
when Representative Dawson introduced
in the house a joint resolution asking for
the prohibition of the manufacture OF
sale of liquor in Iowa.
The resolution provides for an amend
ment to the constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF tne
Associated Press and receives the tull Gay
telegraph report of that great news or
sranization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for TINS sole pur
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
WESTERN U. To MOVE.
Telegraph Company to Occupy New
England Building Addition.

The Western Union Telegraph company
will occupy the new two story addition
to the New England building which will
be completed this year, according to a
report current today.
The Kresge company of Detroit, Mich,
has purchased the building now occupied
by the company and the building adjoin-
ing wants possession, so that it can start
the erection Of a two story fire proof
building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

Don't waste too much of your val
liable time making minute examln-
alton of such oyster shells as come TO
hand. or straining the oyster soup.
Those pearls, representing Dig 1or-
tune. which were found by one OF chi
Cages delivery wagon drivers, were
In a leather casket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
A LESSON FROM IRELAND.

very encouraging augury for the
success of home rule in ireland IS
found in the fact that the voters
there go to the polls. This general
disposition to attend to that civic duty
has been noted in many Irish cleo
tions, but never so strongly, perhaps,
as in the recent parliamentary con-
test in Londonderry. The returns OF
that election are of a sort to cause the
average American to marvel at the
contrast thus presented between an
Irish electorate and one in this coun-
try 1t appears that out OF a total
registration of 5,462 in Londonderry,
5341 voters cast their ballots, the
ing only 121. That is to say, only
about one voter in fifty abstained
from voting. These figures seem al
most incredible, Notwithstanding the
fact that they are accompanied by a
narrative of extraordinary efforts to
get out the vote The result is the
more amazing because in the United
States, even after heated campaigns,
and when nothing is left undone to
obtain a full vote, the number of
of the electorate, and sometimes
much more. One of the most stirring
local campaigns in the United States
was that in Los Angeles year or
more ago, when a Socialist was pitted
gainst the present mayor of that city
Excitement was at fever heat, and
there was resort to every conceivable
expedient for getting out the vote
Yet the returns showed that less than
.75 per cent of the electorate went to
the polls-one voter in every four
STAYED at home It is a good sign
when voters take lively interest, such
as that shown in Londonderry.
Broadly speaking, people who attend
scrupulously to their civic duties are
better fitted for self-government than
n
ercise of the franchise Voters in
the United States would profit if they
took a lesson from their Irish
brethren.-San Diego Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

Perhaps it will be just as weu for
Mexico if the internecine STRIFE coz
tinues until every one of the prom
nent political brigands in the couh-
is slaughtered. Then there may oe
some chance for the establishments OIL
a stable government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
FROM OTHER PENS
IMMIGRATION BILL VETOED.

The presidents veto of the immi-
grafton bill was not only a courageous
act, it was an act of calm elaboration
and high intelligence. Mr.. Taft took
the ten days allowed by the constitu-
ton for careful consideration of his
duty, he heard both sides with judicial
fairness and, Notwithstanding the ad-
mitted presumption that congress had
acted with wisdom, he found the argu-
ment against the measure too strong
to be overcome The veto will stand
perhaps, as the most important act in
the last days of this administration.
A literacy test for immigrants over
turns American traditions and ideals,
and Mr.. Taft has chosen to stand by
the older conception of the country
opportunity. Heaven knows how this
conception has been qualified in law
and outraged in practical times
from necessity, doubtless. But some
thing did remain of it in the re1uc
lance to test an immigrants capacity
for a fruitful career by his knowledge
of letters. If the change is to be
made, the president is Justified in
passing the bill with a two-thirds' ma
jority in both branches.
For many years the struggle has
gone on in relation to this test. Presi-
dent Cleveland vetoed a bill embody-
ing it. 1t is not singular that presi-
dents hesitate to be responsible for the
change in national policy involved. No
man in that high office would be like
ly to court the fame of having been
instrumental in placing such an act on
the statute book. America was dis
covered, settled, and largely built up
by plain folks from over the seas who
could do a days work, but could Meth
er read nor write. 1t is showing scant
respect for our pioneer ancestors to
make a man read before he can be
an American.
1t is futile to compel this in order
to safeguard American labor in our
own time or to raise the moral tone of
American civilization. The labor of
this country is still the best paid in
the world. The moral tone of this
country will always be what its native
inhabitants make it.-Springfield
(MasS.) Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

A Swiss judge will probably ne run
out of Europe for his tendencies u
destroy a most profitable lnouslrS.
He lust sent a man to jail ana Ilneu
him 800 for doing no more tnan sen
ing a spurious antique to an American
visitor in Geneva.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
Referred webb Bim to Wiclzersham

Washington, Feb. 1S.-President
Taft today referred the Webb bill reg
ulating the shipments of liquor into
dry states to Attorney General Wick
ersham and Secretary McVeagh.
The fact that the bill was sent to
Mr. Wickersham was taken to indi-
cate the president wanted an opin-
ion on it's constitutionality- He has
told visitors recently that he expected
to give the bill much consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

IT is already apparent that the
course of Mr. Wilson while acting as
president of the United States VIII not
nrove satisfactory to the Bull Moosers-
They have already nominated tne
leader of the herd for president III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
FOR HUTCHINSON.
That City Wins First Round in Fair
Fight in Senate.

Hutchinson drew first blood in the state
fair fight this afternoon when the senate
voted down a resolution by Senator
Troutman calling for a thorough investi-
cation of the fair associations in both
cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

No doubt about it. Those VINO can
get next will be most ardent and ac-
five workers for the cause of the ne"
Progressive party that has been or
ganized in Kansas. Something ING
ss.15O in cash is in its war chest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

DR.. Friedman of Berlin appears to
he the Doctor Cook of the med1cal
world. If he come to this country ne
should not fail to bring his Eskimos
with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
G. w. c. Lee Is Dead.

Ravensvorth. w. Va, Feb. 1s-G.
w. C. Lee. eldest son. of General Rob-
ert E. Lee. formerly an A. d. c. on
the staff of Jefferson Davis and presi-
dent-emeritus of Washington and Lee
university. oled here today, 80 years
old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

coupled with the loss Of his master
will make the days of his vigil very
short, and then, who knows, he may
find the master who has passed into
the great beyond.-Nowata Adver-
tiSer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

That accession to power is making
the Democrats reckless is indicated by
their desire to apply to literacy test to
immigrants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

President Taft's attempt to apply
the Golden Rule to the Immigration
bill is resented by the majority IN
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

The ground hog is making an enN1-
able record for reliability this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18

do you know what it means to be fired
with enthusiasm" asked the suffrare
evangelist Yes: my last three bosses all
showed unmistakable enthusiasm in firicg
me- replied the stenogrepher.-Buhalo
Express.
Willmar tribune., 1913-09-24
FAIR, EXCHANGE
A New Back for an Old One. How
it Can be Done in WilImar.

The back aches at times with a
dull, indescribable feeling, making
you weary and restless; piercing
pains shoot across the region Of the
kidneys, and again the loins are sc
lame that to stoop is agony. No use
to rub or apply a plaster to the back
if the kidneys are weak. You can
not reach the cause. Willmar resi-
dents would do well to. profit by the
following example:
J. H. Taylor, 917 Fifth St., Will
mar, Mimi, says: ~ was troubled
by my kidneys for about two years
I work in an Office and no doubt sit
ting in the same position for such
long periods caused my kidney trou-
BILE. Ny back ached constantly and
at times I felt very dizzy. My kid
neys gave me great deal of trou-
BILE and I did not have any energy OF
ambition. After doctoring a great
deal to no avail, procured box OF
Doan's Kidney Pills and they went
at once to the seat of my complaint
l took them as directed and they
soon cured me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States. i,
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other,-Adv.