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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
by TIE WAY
By Harvey PARSONS.

Our old college chump, Fred Nixon,
performed recently in Salina. From
the sauna papers, we gather that Fred
put on a few of his mildest perform
ances. All he did was to stand on one
leg atop the cross of a 145-foot steeple,
and smoke a cigarette during a high
wind. Topeka, the habitat of the high
lonesome Fred, is accustomed to his
aerial adventures. Even the callowest
OF office boys refrains from filling a
window when Fred balances on his
left ear and the top of the Edison
stack. The only way Nixon can at
tract attention in Topeka is by mount
ing to the highest pinnacle Of a pro-
tracted souse.
When a dog goes crazy with the heat,
ne becomes silent and dangerous; man.
under the same conditions, becomes
noisy and innocuous.
Later: The Amrine goat is undoubt-
edly nanny; the case against him
has something to do with milk.
BULLETIN: Amrines nanny just two
baa's ahead of pursuers.
In Kansas they pray for rain, in
Chicago for a lake breeze, and in Mar
blehead for a run of Goldfish. Looks
like someone was always supplicating
for something local, which is against
the tariff policy of the administration.
There Is Dishwashers' Union in San
Francisco. When they strike, San
Franciscans may spot them, no doubt,
by the dirty dishrag borne at the head
of the parade as a banner.
Had the late Mr.. Diogenes made the
same effort as the Topeka bondsmen
who are now looking for a perfectly
honest boOtlegger, he might have found
the freak he was looking for.
You never really know a mans per-
sonal opinion of himself until you see
his political advertising when he runs
for city commissioner.
I'VE should worry" says Jack Supp.
lover the report that anti-American
posters have been posted in Tokyo.
have seen japanese posters, and they
look too much like Chink laundry bills
to excite anybody
The report Of the investigating COM
mittee should be enough to prevent
girls from running away from home
to work in Kansas City, but it will
not. There Is but one way to prove
to a child that a fire is hot,
Why does chicken cross the road
or attempt to, just ahead of an auto
mobile?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
QUAKER MEDITATIONS.
From the Philadelphia Record. ]

lFTOm Inc Ph1la0elphla RecOrd.J
A kiss is indeed a poem, but not all
poems are returned with thanks.
When Duty calls, lots of US send down
word that we are not at home.
You never can tell. Sometimes the most
worthless fellow may have big bank ac-
count.
Unfortunately the sort of wife a man
admires is seldom the sort of girl he falls
in love with.
The great trouble with our good resolu-
tons is that so many of them are laid
on the table.
So few of US have an air of distinction
that perhaps we may be pardoned for
blowing about it,
It's good thing our buried hopes don't
need tombstones. or the supply of marble
would run mighty short
Riches have wings" quoted the Wise
Guy. Yes, you don't have to invest in
an aeroplane to discover that" added the
Simple Mug.
sillicus-''Bjones is the most credulous
fellow I ever knew" Cynicus-"Yes that
fellow would believe a woman's age from
the number of candles on her birthday
cake"
A good thing is the thing to do,
Zen though it be a wee one;
And can say, tween me and you,
I'd rather do than be one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
LFrom the Chicago News.1

CFrom the Chicago News.1
A widow can't fool man by talking
like a schoolgirl.
One must dig in order to appreciate the
dignity of labor.
Many man is right in his way but the
way is wrong.
The young widow begins to talk about
her late husband early in life.
A clever woman is one who makes the
other woman think herself clever.
Although otherwise stingy a man may
be willing to lend helping hand to him
self.
About two-thirds of the average mans
laughter is inspired by his own alleged
wit.
When you see a woman getting Off a
street car it's hard to believe she IS more
graceful than man.
After a woman has married for money
and gets q housekeeper's meager salary
she believes that her husband is migrate
full
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

The state OF Washington has provid-
ed pensions for mothers who have chill
dren which they are unable to support
Before a woman is entitled to an al
lowance certain conditions must be met,
among which are that her husband
must be either dead, In an asylum or
penal institution, totally disabled or
living In a state Of abandonment from
his wife. The mother must be desti-
tute, and morally, mentally and physi-
caIly At to have the custody of the
children, and she must be a resident
of the county for at least one year,
and then only when her children are
under Is years Of age. The maximum
allowance is SIS a month for the first
child, within the legal age, and for
each additional child the court in its
discretion, shall make an allowance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

The growing of Kaff1r corn promises
to make a considerable change in both
domestic and foreign commerce of the
United States. This cereal was planted
very extensively last year, especially
in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, so
much so that 100000 bushels of
Kaffir corn were exported to Europe
via Galveston and New Orleans. 1t is
said to have 80 per cent. Of the feeding
value of corn and is a much surer
crop. Bankers in lending money to
farmers. and landlords in renting
farms to tenants. this year stipulated
in some instances that a certain acre
age be planted to Kaffir corn. This
season the planting to Kaffir corn in
the Mississippi valley has greatly ex-
tended, and is expected to produce an
available surplus for export of at least
100000 bushels. Some agricul-
tural commissioners of railroads put
the estimate much higher, and are
anxious to help provide foreign mar
ket for the crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
EVENING CKAT
The Mind of God.
81 RUrz CAMERON.

The talk drifted from second mar
riages to the after life the other even
ing. The transition was simpler than
1t sounds. A friend of ours who had
Just married the second time, and who
curing his life was devoted to her first
husband, now seems equally fond of
the second.
The old question arose as to whose
Wlre she would be in the after life.
And someone gave the old answer "In
Heaven there shall be neither marry
ing nor giving in marriage"
Now the idea that there will be no
such thing as sex in Heaven seemed
either to puzzle or displease most of
the company. They could not allow
such a radical change. They had evil
IDENTITY never conceived Heaven as any,
thing distinctly different from this
world, but merely as this same world
pleasures raised to the nth power
Now of course there is no reason
why that should be so.
In this life we have five senses
through which we receive pleasure.
and there are certain things which
arouse such pleasure. But why should
we think the mind of God which com
ceived all this isn't big enough to
conceive infinitely many more senses
through which we might receive pleas
ure, and infinitely many more ways in
which it might be aroused
me average human beings habit of
taking everything that is, for granted.
and never wondering about IL all or
realizing that things might have been
different, is really rather remarkabIe
There is limited amount of food
in the world. and sometimes men cam
not get any and die of Starvation
suppose now, that air or water were
limited, and that men had to earn
enough for themselves and their fam
lilies or else die of thirst or suffoca
ton That seems unthinkabIe. doesr.t
It! And yet, it might have been. Won
know. you
Or suppose. on the other hand thar
food we're as free as air, and II were
as unheard of thing for a man 10
lack food as it now is for him to Iacir
air. Such a condition is unconceivab1e
isn't it? And yet it might have been
The world is a wonderful creation
Think how much more wonderf,I ar
mind OF God that conceived n n,,,.9
be. Think what a marvellous powa, a.
must be to have thought nm s,,oh
things as music and roses and tha
ocean and stars and sleep ana he bjas
and sunsets and sex, and all the otber
strange and wonderful things wbIcI,
we take for granted. Think uba+ a.
has done and then stand awed nv, a.
realization of what it might do 90
do not attempt to define the after iiTe.
in terms of your own finite nnda-o
standing and experiences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

commission of crime. and TO obtain a
case against him.
The law and the laws officials
should seek rather to deter men from
crime than to tempt them into IL. The
use of government machinery to con-
vict men in this manner naturally
tends to discredit the law.
If the system did no other wrong, 1t
does at least this wrong-it operates
against the few men it can reach and
favors the many men it does not take
into it's scheme. In other words, it
constitutes picking of victims" The
system, however honestly carried on,
is wrong in principle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

Now that the attention of the coun-
+rv has been directed to the abuse OF
the ranking privilege, why not abolish
the whole thing. The system always
has been used largely for promoting
political ends. The people pay for the
free service by means of appropriations
for the postal service. If congressman
cannot AFFORD to pay their own post
age it might be better to make them
an allowance directly or increase their
salaries. This is not the first scandal
that has grown out of the Thanking
privilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

The Argentine minister Of agricul-
ture states in answer to the complaint
of the Anglo-Argentine meat packers
that the governments investigation has
shown that as yet there is no necessity
for restricting the operations of the
American packing companies in Argen-
tina He adds that If new facts should
be brought out tending to show that a
combination was being formed which
would injure Argentine industry. the
government would act. Which amounts
to saying: After the horse has been
stolen he will lock the stable door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
HOME NEw5 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 rate
of ten cents a week or thirty cents
a month Cby mail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out of town the State Journal Will ne
to you like 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, 1913-06-20
SWEET ROSE.

o flower beloved since the world began
Admired and praised as a gift to man;
Beautiful vision, with awe we behold
Thy gorgeous petals, thy center of gold.
Unrivaled blossom of all natures best.
Thy form is cherished in east land and
west
The ideal scent thy heart doth dispose
Renders thee sacred, magnificent rose.
As soon as June comes thou art in thy
place,
Bedecked as queen with loveliest grace;
Sweet floral beauty, We glorify thee;
Nor words nor music may sufficient be.
Mary c. Burke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
KANSAS COZAENT
pEGREEs or DISHONESTY.

One of the young women who col
lects bills in Salina lost a roll of
money amounting to about fifty dol
lars. She missed this cash from her
pocket book within ten minutes from
the time it was lost and immediately
retraced her steps but some one had
picked up the money and vanished with
It. She Immediately advertised the loss
and the finder undoubtedly read the
advertisement since 1t is only natural
for anyone in possession of other peo-
peps property to look in the papers to
learn whether 1t was advertised. 1t
has never been returned.
The person who found that roll or
o1lls is thief. He should have made
every effort to return the money to
the loser. He had no business to
spend cent of it or to keep it in his
possession for a minute. He probably
saw the money dropped. He should
have returned it at once to the loser
or unable to do that he should have
newspaper offices and advertised it.
The party who has that money is no
more respectable than q pickpocket
since he has converted to his own use
title.
There are no degrees in dishonesty.
"A man is either square or he is a
crook: The man who picked up that
ron OF bills is plain crook and would
pick a pocket or rob a safe If he had
an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Union.
%
TURNING ON THE LIGHT
When a dark corner becomes I'M
savory the city is asked to install a
light. 1t is light that drives out evil.
and gives good a chance. Publicity
is light and publicity is the greatest
cure for disease and evil in the world.
LII publicity is given to anything
wrong no matter what it is that thing
is remedied. 1t is by covering up
things that evil results.
The broadcast publicity is the best
possible cure for evils in society and
wrongs in government. Publicity is
just turning on the light. The same
process you see by installing a strong
light in a dark corner
The world maintains great police
force. yet it is powerless without the
light Only the daylight after per-
mits the police to ferret out crimes
and punish Offenders. If there was
no light, If the dark corners were not
Illuminated 1t would mean an intoler-
able world. Sometimes the police
man just carries little searchlight
in his hand. The turning of 1t on
enables him to see what is going on
and puts him in control.
Whenever you hear of a wrong
just see that a light is turned on. be
1t in a street corner a public high
way, or in the ordinary affairs of
life. Publicity is the best medicine
that society can take.-Lawrence
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
According to Uncle Abner.

Very few up-to-date fellers nowadays
carry their false teeth in their pocket
wrapped up in silk handkerchief.
There is no use in claiming that you
bought an ombreller for nobody will be-
lieve 1t.
We never saw a mortgage shark who
looked as though he ever enjoyed a good
laugh.
A Prince Albert coat don't git a Teller
as far in business way it used to.
When the average man gets sick he lays
it to everything except whisky or to-
bacco.
The best way to find out how little any
Teller knows is just to listen to him.
A Teller finds out more about the true
inwardness Of automobiles in five days
after he buys one than he found out in
five years of looking at 'em and reading
about 'em.
There is always work for willing hands
to do. When Teller gets through moving
his lawn he kin start right in and NOW
1t over again.
One thing that a kid can't understand
is how his father kin use language that
is wrong for him to use.
I have seen lots of fellers who could
wear derby hats in the summer and be
happy. 1t all depends upon the point of
view, after all.
never yet have seen a society woman
who could drink out'n a bubbly fountain
and look as though she enjoyed 1t.
When a Teller has got an oatmobile and
a large family and goes broke he always
lays the blame on the family
1t sounds like paradox, but great
many people in our village put everything
they nave on their backs in order to make
a front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

1t turns out that what is called
Quaker Oats is in reality the oat-
meal trust, which is now being attack
ed. No wonder the Quakers ask to
have the use of their name forbidden
h1r a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

1t will be noted that Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds did not get far with
his plan to tax the tobacco trust out
of existence. The proposition has been
killed by the senate committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

The highest memorial monument in
the world is to be erected at San
Antonio. Texas, in honor of the SOL
diers who defended the Alamo in that
city against the Mexicans during the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
ON The SPUR
or THE AOMENT
Now Is the Time.
BY ROY K MOULTON.

Now Is the Time.
Ihese tiled and nickeIed bathrooms may
all be mighty fine,
But When 1t comes to bathing I don't
pick them for mine
These stylish Turkish outfits with rubbers
and massage,
And zephyrs right from Hades, I always
try to dodge.
The shower baths and the steam baths
affected by the rich,
The mud baths by the invalids with
rheumatic and sich
There's no bath like we used to get by
swimnin' in the crick
The later bugs grew risky and got no
Paris green;
The onions were not weeded while I was
gettin' clean.
No one to turn the wringer or help ma
work the churn.
Oh, how those recollections of good old
days do burn.
The woodpile was neglected, the old gray
mare unfed,
And father with his trunk strap sat
waiting in the shed.
Massaging was in order and came al
mighty quick,
When we'd been out since morning a
swimmin' in the crick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

With woman suffrage a fact in IL
iinois, Uncle Joe Cannon thinks only
a handsome man will have chance
to get an office. This let's Uncle Joe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is q member OF tine
Associated Press and receives the full day
fele1raph report of that great news NJ
sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
pubiicetion in Topeka
The news is received in The state Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

The abolition of the franking privilege
would make a big saving In the gov
eminent printing bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

Up in Maine they still are starting
the fires with kerosene. There nave
bsen two victims within a week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
Just the Same.


You can swat until you're lame and
you can swat until you're sore,
But the flies keep buZzing round you
just the same
You can swat until you think that
there cannot be any more,
But the flies keep buzzing round you
just the same.
You can swat 'em in the morning, you
can swat tenn in the night,
You can swat 'em till you wreck your
home and make Of it a sight.
You may have determination and put
up an awful fight,
But the flies keep buzzing round you
just the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
Inventions.

We have long been the clearing
house for inventions. Many of them
are submitted to US by the inventors
in our locality before anybody else
has chance to see them. Some of
the new and needed things shown us
since May LIST this year are the fol-
lowing:
luminous keyhole which can be
plainly seen late at night. 1t is i'm
possible to miss this keyhole. no mat
ter what may be your condition. The
key is magnetically attracted to the
keyhole and it matters not where you
jab the door the first time the key
hole is right there. The man who
showed us this invention hoped to
make a million dollars out of it. we
think he is too modest. Ten millions
sounds more like it.
Hat lifting device which will en-
able a man to lift his hat when he
has a baby on one arm and 10 pack
ages of groceries on the other. He
merely stops and rubs his right foot
along the calf of his left leg and the
friction generates the electricity which
operates the hat-lifting device Thus
a man can always be polite though
very busy.
A punctureless automobile tire. This
tire is made Of a solid roll of chilled
steel instead of rubber and is guaran-
teed to be free from blowouts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
A Memory.

BY gum, I kin recall the time
When I was young and in my prime,
The wimmin you'd see on the street
Were dressed quite modest and discree
But that was long ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
THE EVENING STORY
Robins Lane.
(By Louise Merrifield.)


1t wound in from Main street, a
little crooked lane shaded by cherry
trees and locusts, leading from the hill
thoroughfare to Polly Carew's house.
Can any one use it who likes? ?"
Polly had asked the first night when
she drove up in the station hack and
caught her first impression of the
town. 'I don't like that. I thought
the house was perfectly private"
cit is private Tony assured her,
warmly. Tony was IL and drove the
livery hack, and knew every turn and
twist in Taunton Cove. Its the path
to your front door"
"Then why isn't it fenced IMP"
well, Mr.. Harrington, he wasn't so
particular as all that. He was more
neighborly, don't you know, and he
said if folks wanted to use the lane for
a short cut. he didn't mind
well. mind said Polly, haught-
lily.
So Taunton Cove had its first shock
of surprise two days later when it be-
held its new fair visitor sally forth
from the Lane AMI calmly nail a sign
upon the side fence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
GAINED MUCH FOR STATE


F. r. Brinker, commissioner of school
and public lands, returned the first of
the week from Washington, d. G.,
where he has been since the first of the
year 0nlrnatters of interest to that de-
partment of the state. He says that
he did not accomplish all he desired,
having lost out on his contest before
the forestry department to secure a
portion of the forest reserves in Hard
ing county as lieu land for that which
the state cannot secure in the Pine
Ridge reservation. One other question
in regard to the REIMBURSEMENT on the
part of the forestry department of the
balance of the Short Pines is still pend
ing. He found that the departments
were adverse to opening of any ques-
tions during the balance of the present
administration But he succeeded in
two out of the four point he had under
consideration finally settled and believes
that the other two are in shape 20 be
completed before the change in the
national administration the fourth of
March.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

these years maided lady, but on No.
vember %, 1899, she was united in mar
riage to John II. Griffin, her husband
who still survives her. one of the most
well known and highly respected gen.
tlemen of the city. Besides her hus-
band, Mrs. Griffin is survived by Mrs.
Lawrence of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
Mrs. Gibson of Mitchell, this state
Joseph Alexander of Portland, and
Thomas Alexander of Los Angeles, sis.
tiers and brothers, who with the be-
reaved husband and many intimate
friends mourn her loss Mrs. Griffin
was a member of the congregational
church, and of the Eastern Star Chap
ter of this city. She was a helpful
member in church work aud an ardent
and enthusiastic worker IN her much
beloved fraternity.
While she has always been con-
slant attendant and willing worker
In Eastern Star matters she had re.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13

qnested that there be no public dem
onstration by that body so far as ritz
ualistic services are concerned, how
ever, the members of that order will
attend the services in body which
will mark the final obsequies of the
deceased. Funeral services was held
at the Congregational church Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
The many friends and neighbors of
this kind hearted woman will sym.
pathize with the relatives in their
bereavement and the city of Pierre
has had taken from its midst one of
the personages whose daily life has
been bright and constant example
of cheerful living.
The services at the church and the
grave were attended by large num-
Der of friends and acquaintance of
of the deceased, and also relatives of
OF the deceased lady.