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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
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TURKEY. GREECE AND ITALY.

TURKEY. GREECE AND ITALY.
The probability that the European war
will be greatly prolonged is increased by
ern Europe. presasing hostilities by
Turkey. Greece and Italy. In spite Of
assurances that Turkey would remain
announced. and 1t IL reported that sixty
or seventy German general officers are
ready to take command of 100000 Mus
Of the Turkish army. The object Of their
now held by Greece as one Of the prises
Turkish army would operate against the
Servians and Montenegrins. who are more
than keeping Austria busy. An assault
war with Greece. Ono of the interesting
features Of q war between Turkey and
Greece would be the employment Of the
chased by Greece. Possibly they would
engage with the Goeben, the crack Ger
man battle cruiser that found shelter in
manned by Germans. although it was re-
Great Britain and Russia have already
auences Of war on her part on the side Of
Germany. The Russian Black see fest.
seo-operating q with the Hritish,Rrench
tempt the opening Of the Dardanelles.
and presumably Russia would make SUI
peruman efforts to capture and hold
ly tried by the menaces OF Austria- Large
Austrian forces have been concentrated
along the italian border. he people OF
Italy are clamoring for war against Aus.
tria. Doubtless the government would
declare war II 1t were sure that the
triple entente could dispose Of Germany
and Austria. The smaller governments
are watching the gigantic struggles in
France and Eastern Prussia, waiting for
signal for warlike operations by Italy
and Greece. BY the Same token, Turkey
may be expected to begin hostilities il
ton Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

In any kind Of a fight. one between
two men, or a battle where there may
be millions of men involved. two re-
suits are possible. One is a draw. a
struggle to exhaustion where both COM
batants cry quits. The other a victory
for one Of the contenders. Only one side
can win. That IL almost automatic.
And this fact proves the unreliability
Of most war news. For victories anent
the same engagements in the several
European war zones are reported reg
ularly from Berlin. Petrograd, London
and PartA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
Tricks OF a Horse Trader.

you can tell q horses age by its
teeth" is one Of the biggest fake say
ings current. Yet even up to my very
last days Of horse trading I could taffy
up some mug and he would fall for a
bishoped horse. One time sold IT.
year-older for a 6-year-old by little
doctoring. I cut cups in his smooth
mouth and small laterals and dots.
and stained them with silver nitrate.
After a little more polishing the
horse passed of before a crowd of
good horsemen, and brought $3.50.
But I never did much of that sort
of work when could help it. con-
sidered 1t more of a trick to trick the
buyer myself than to fix the horse to
trick the man. 1t was mighty seldom
had to run a thread under the fore
lock from ear to ear to keep them
from dropping, or else suspend q
leaden bullet by thread into ire ear,
horse when a little blind will look
with his ears II anyahnig comes to-
ward him. But the balls irritate him
when he moves his ears, and tend to
keep them perfectly STILL
Once I almost gave up trying to sell
a horse that had a bad case of nav
icular disease in his foot. tried all
side toward the buyer, cocaining the
game leg. and all that, but somehow
they all could see the disease. One
day man called up and said he want
ed to look over that brown horse ]
had for sale. I told him that It wasn't
fixed up for showing, but he could
come, anyway. Then I hurried down
to the stable, got my horse out, made
little hole in the bad hoof and doc
tored 1t up with tar and q plaster
When my man came I said: Now
| look here. You are catching that horse
at its worst. for he strained a leg yes
terday in little trotting meet and
ran onto a nail" Thereupon, OF
course, he insisted on seeing the horse
He examined the mall bruise' will
an air Of great wisdom, and in the enc
bought. for it was a art-Iookins
little horse. And I guess he wondered
why 1t never got over the lameness Of
that nail bruise.-A. Langson Hunt.
tngton. in Farm and Fireside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

doing. Tho main thing was that he was
theres He had come home! She gath
cred up her skirts and started down those
stairs with noisy heels.
She found him sitting on the library
couch with his head in his hands. At her
entrance, he looked up Heetingly. then
She flew to him. She raised his face
With happy heart, she noted that his eyes.
too. were red.
Joint" she cried. "oh. John! You
want to make up. too!'
But he shook his head.
Nor he denied swiftly. '.It's-its
just a cinder in my eyer
Then he kissed her.-(Copyright. 1914. by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
IMPROVED RIFLES AND BULLETS.

1t must be marvelously deadly in
fantry rifle which has 30 far reduced
the masses engaged for a given mile.
writes Waldemar Kaempffert in the
American Review Of Reviews for Oc-
tober, in an article entitled THE War
as Affected by New Inventions" It's
range is mile and a quarter, on the
average, and its bullet whistles through
the air at the rate Of about $500 feet a
second when 1t leaves the muzzle. The
German rifle propels its projectile at
the muzzle velocity of 1882 feet a Sec
ond, and Is in that respect superior to
any military rifle in the world. On the
other hand the French rifle has a long
err range by about one-quarter of a
mile.
By France the 3D. bullet is used, by
Germany the "S' bullet The differ
ence between the two is largely one of
shape. Both are pointed at the forward
end; but the 3D. bullet Is longer and
tapers off slightly toward the rear,
whereas the German IS" terminates
abruptly. OF the two the French bull
let is the better because it churns UP
the air less. The German bullets great
er speed is obtained because it is lighter
than the French and because it is pro-
PEELED from the rifle by heavier
charge of explosive.
The energy of each type Of bullet al
all ranges has been mathematically
studied by French and German ballistic
experts, so that the German "S'' bullet
weighing ten grammes C154 grains) must
have speed of 300 to 400 feet per sec
| ond to disable man, and 625 to $50 feet
per second in order to disable q horse
at a range of about a mile and a quar-
ter. Need it be said that the powder
charges have been carefully calculated
to give the bullet that energy? Con-
| slider what this energy means. Drop a
ten-gramme weight in a vacuum from
a height of twenty-four and a hall
(, miles and it will have about the same
striking force as a bullet discharged by
| a German infantry rifle. That amount
| of energy must therefore be developed
in a steel barrel thirty-one inches long
Were it not for modern smokeless pow.
der that miracle could not be per.
formed. AS it is the German So ani
the French 3D. bullet can kill a mar
at a mile and a quarter. or penetrate
more than one-half an inch OF pin,
wood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

Surely the fire-proof bath for cotton
clothing worn by children and women
that Fire Marshall Parkman declares
TO be effective is worthy Of trial. The
expense involved is trifling. The addi-
tional labor en- wash day is light.
And the lives of the kiddies, who
seem bent on playing with fire, and of
their mothers who have to work around
the kitchen stoves are well worth pro-
tecting and saving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
Kansas Comment


The value OF advertising u felt ct
three ends-the merchant the consumer
and the consumer Through the me-
dunn Of his Advertisements. the mer-
chant acQuaints the consumer with the
wares he has for sale. with their values
and their attractive features. and Is
himself constantly In touch with the
consumer. The consumer reads OF the
goods he wants. learns where to find
them, and saves the time OF fruitlees
hunting from place to place. The pub
Usher is the go-between. the medium
OF communication between the buyer
and seller. q sort OF public convenience.
his uses. Advertising accomplishes
more good and better results for all
people than any one feature IN com
mercial life. 1t Is q modern necessary
demands Of q discriminating public
Troy Chief.
NOT A KINGS WAR" ALONE.
1t ia all right away on here to talk
about this being a Kings War. But
the people of Germany and England
and France were never SO solidly unit.
ed in anything else as in the belief
that the very existence of their re-
spective fatherlands il at stake In the
conflict and that the war was forced
upon them. In France and Germany
the Socialists. most extreme of anti
war advocates in time OF peace. have
gone into the army with as much on
thusiasm as the war lord himself:
while in England the best recruiter
Lord Kitchener has is a private SOL
der, back from the front because OF
a bullet through his hand. who makes
this speech: II was in the charge
at Mons. One of my brothers was
killed q hundred yards on my right
| and another q hundred yards on my
| left My hand will be we'll by Thurs
| day and am going back. It's got to
| be well. Come along and MI up tho
gaps!"-Iola Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

Probably most people in this country
would be just as well pleased If the
European censors suppressed the photo
graphs Of the tragedies of the battle
fields that are now arriving here in
such large numbers. Pictures Of make
shift crosses at the head Of makeshift
graves. and Of scenes Of desolation and
devastation are not the kind that most
folk like to look at.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

Some humorist is certain to suggest
that it Is perfectly reasonable that
bachelors should get mixed up in more
trouble than married men. as the To-
peka police records show: and for the
reason that the married men have
trouble enough at home to satisfy them
in that particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

During the summer period Of four
months there were only II deaths
among the babies in Topeka under a
year old. as against 43 deaths for the
same months of last year. This is
progress of the right sort and much
of the credit for 1t is due to the activi-
ties Of the Topeka Public Health
Nursing association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

Justice continues to play true to
form in one respect in Chicago. An
other woman has just been acquitted
there by jury for numbering a man.
She Is the seventeenth woman defend
ant in Chicago murder cases to be ac-
quilted in recent years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal Is q member OF the
teIeRrap report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication 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, 1914-10-05

Prominent among the wise men and
safety first enthusiasts of the times is
Senior Calderon. Fernando Iglesias Y. is
the forepart OF his name, who declined
the provisional presidency of Mexico
the other Cay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

A welcome respite will come in a
few days when the war news is backed
out of the first position in the news
papers by the reports Of how the strug-
gle IL going for the baseball champion
ship Of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
BILLY PIG AND THE BASKET OF
EGGS,

One morning Billy Pig started off
for town with a large basket of eggs.
.sYou be very careful Of those eggs"
said his mother, land take them to the
market, I want some sugar and rails
ms in exchange for them. for I want
to make a cake. and hurry along 30
YOU will be back before dinner time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

Statistics show that this years prices
to the farmers for their wares average
higher than they did last year. But
by no stretch of the imagination can
this be attributed to the new tariff
To
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

There is talk Of an inquiry into the
high price Of wheat. notes.-the Chris
tan Science Monitor. and it adds, most
pertinently: 1t might begin with an
inquiry into the prospects Of world
noaco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

Villa and Carranza might be able to
settle their differences in a manner
satisfactory to the survivor if they
get within revolver-shot distance Of
each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

This lull that is now on the carpet in
Mexico is probably of that well-known
variety that comes before the severe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

Japan is laboring vigorously to make
Kiao- Chow take on the semblance of
Chow-Chow. Reports have it that the
Japanese bombardment of the German
defenses there is chopping them to bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
MEMBER.

MEMBER.
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau o. Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
Emperor Laid Aside Dignity.

by the grace of God I was born Q
gentleman, but 1 act the prince as
little as possible" was q favorite say
ing Of Emperor Joseph II. Whether
his humility was sincere or not, he
certainly laid aside his dignity Of sta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

IT want a home," he said with a sigh
IT can see that" she replied slowly
Nov you don't seem to have one to
20 to."-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

Did you have fine auto trip?" 81
must say, it was mostly fine."-Ralti-
more American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

Every cloud has a silver lining but
the war cloud, rays Puck-that de-
mands gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
On the Spur
of the Moment
Impossible.
By ROY K. MCULTON.


Columbus was a hardy soul,
great hand to explore;
he loved to ramble and to roam
Upon a foreign shore.
He claimed that there was nothing on
This earth he couldn't find.
And never knew defeat when once
He had made up his mind.
He stood an egg upon its end
10 prove the world was round;
The wise Zen laughed and claimed
that he
Was mentally unsound.
He claimed he would discover a
New land beyond the sea,
BY sailing westward straight away,
AS sure as sure could be.
He never missed a single thing
That he would undertake.
He was great discoverer.
And that was no mistake.
His reputation was immense.
Historians avow,
But there's one thing he couldn't find
II he should try right now.
His compass would be useless and
His egg trick quite passe,
II to discover he should try
One certain thing today.
His record would go glimmering.
He'd lose his great renown,
If he did but start out to find
A cheap steak in our town.
Uncle Abner.
Lem Higgins has sold two tires
off'n his oatmobile and expects to use
the money to take his wife on a six
months trip through the orient and
accident.
There is q time. when victrOla mu-
sic. Is a sin and a shame. and that is
when it Is in the next house.
Uncle Ezra Harkins is startin' to
let his whiskers grow, which, is a
sure sign of an early fall.
Am Tilson, our gentlemanly barber.
has had such an increase in trade that
he has subscribed for two copies of
the Police Gazette instead of one.
Nothin' looks good to a Teller who
has got a toothache.
One of the horrors of war is the
war poetry.
II all the women in this country
would go bareheaded business condi-
lions would be a good deal better.
She never asked her husband for q
new hat yet, but he told her that
business was the worst he ever see 1t
in his life and the whole blame sit
uation was goin' to smash in about
four minutes.
The Village Orator.
Under the spreading campaign tree. the
village chestnut stands. mighty orator
Is he when he waves MS nandS ana lets
his voice sound full and free he browns
out all the bands. He is a man Of wisdom
who knows how to save the state. He
is a statesman through and through, but
it's sad to relate, his meat and grocery
bills are due and he can't nquidate. The
folks have KNOWN him many years and
have gone on his notes. They know just
when he'll shed the tears and tell his
anecdotes, when he upon the stage ap-
pears and argues for their votes. He tells
them how the nation bleeds with woe and
discomfort. He tells them what the nation
needs and how funds should be spent. He
tells of great financial deeds, but can't
pay his own rent. He waves the starry
flag on high and makes the eagle scream
He yanks sth6 stars out of the sky to
punctuate his x1fAAh. It seems he never
will go dry and never run out of steam.
He is a mighty economist. but is most
always broke. The common people he'd
enlist to deal a mighty stroke. He's one
whom fame has never kissed, a scream. a
screech, a joke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

visitor-"Are you having any trouble
to find work for the unemployed here?'
Uncle Eben-"Nope. Our trouble here II
to get work out Of the employed
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05

What has become of the old fash
toned crusade to abolish football?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-05
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-16
B. & O. AGENT RAScHE RESIGNS.
Taking Effect Monday, Relief Agent
Stuck in Charge.

The resignation of Mr.. Harry Rasche,
as agent of the B. & o. Railroad Com
pany at Oakland last Monday, was
universally regretted by the citizens of
Oakland and vicinity, with whom he
was very popular. Mr.. Rasche was a
courteous, accommodating, and pains
taking official, and a gentleman at all
times. 1t was pleasure to do business
with him. His pleasant manners made
him host of friends. He was especially
attentive to the wants of the women
patrons of the company. as we'll as the
aged and infrm. We feel safe in saying
that at no station on the B. G. o. was
there a more attentive and popular
agent than was Mr.. Rasche. Should
he desire to reenter the service of the
Railroad Company and again become
the Oakland agent of the company, he
could have, in very short time, an
almost unanimous petition for his
reappointment, from the citizens of
Oakland and surrounding country. for
we are all his friends and he is ours.
The Office is in charge of Mr.. Stuck,
a relief agent. May he succeed in
making himself as popular an Agent as
was Mr.. Rasche and may his stay in
Oakland be very pleasant and en-
joyable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-16
ANTS PLAN GARRETT
CAMPAIGN To OFFSET
INVASION OF H|KERS
Invasion OF County Now Planned BY
Opposition TO Suffrage.

The Maryland Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage at Baltimore has re-
ceived a number of requests for lit
erature and information regarding the
work from various parts of the state,
and also requests for meetings to be
held and speakers to be sent to in
crease the interest of those who are
opposed to the enfranchisement of the
women of Maryland.
From Garrett county came letters
asking that some action be taken to
counterfeit any possible effect of the
"hikers," who were invading the
county and awakening interest in
woman's vote. Literature was sent at
once and plans made for meetings in
Oakland and Mountain Lake Park.
Although the suffragists report they
gained over 800 names during the two
weeks hike, the antisuffragists feel
that the population of Garrett county,
which exceeded 10000, offered fay
orable field for activity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-16

OAKLAND ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
Abraham L. Lawton to Take CHARGE
Angus: First.

On the first day of August next Mr..
Abe Lawton will take charge of the
Oakland electric light plant. After an
absence of many years from his home
town Mr.. Lawtown will return and be-
come, we doubt not, useful citizen.
He and his family will find a cordial
welcome. For about fourteen years he
has been the electrical engineer of the
Lonaconlng Power & Light Co., and
will when he comes to Oakland bring
with him years of successful experience
in the electric business. We con-
graduate Mr.. Lawton on bis return
home. and the Messrs. Offutt in
securing an experienced electrician to
run their plant.
The Homecoming correspondent of the
Cumberland Times says:
Abram L. Lawton, for many years
chief electrician for the Homecoming
Electric Light and Power Company,
has rendered his resignation and will re-
move with his family to Oakland, where
he has accepted similar position with
the lighting company at that place.
Mr.. Lawton came to Homecoming from
Oakland some years ago and his parents
as well asMrs. Lawton' s resided in that
vicinity. Under Mr.. Lawton' manage
ment the service was brought up to a
high standard of efficiency and his
ability has long since been recognized
by his employers as well as by the
public.
Mr.. Byrd, the former electrician, is
now employed by the Oakland Garage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-16
OAKLAND NORMAL SCHOOL
is ASPLEND|D SUCCESS
The Present Week One Of Great En-
thusiasm and Success.

The Oakland Normal School of 1914
has been and is a great success. Never
excelled in the history of Garrett coun-
ty. The faculty composed of Professors
Sanner of the Grammar school; Bender
of the High school and Dewitt, one of
our oldest and best teachers, was an
unusually strong one in every way.
Their work was thorough, practical and
effective, as the students testify.
Their hearts were in the work before
them. Throughout the weeks of the
school the interests of the students in
creased and the present week has been
one of continued enthusiastic growth of
teaching thought and possibilities.
From all over Garrett county came the
instructors of the youth of Garrett
county to enjoy the benefits of the
magnificent program provided for the
week. Those who for many years
taught the boys and girls, as we'll as
those of only year or two service are
here, full of enthusiasm, hope and in
spiration. They are storing up material
for the school life of tomorrow. Their
bright happy faces indicate hope for
the success of the new school year.
They are a fine lot of we'll dressed,
bright young men and women and will
compare favorably with the teaching
force of any other Maryland county.
The faculty had the assistance of the
Board of School Commissioners and
their efficient Secretary F. E. Rathbun,
County Superintendent of public schools
who was ever ready and willing to do
his best for the fullest development of
the school work ofithe county.
The REPUBLICAN wishes the school
teachers OF Garrett county the greatest
success possible and a most enjoyable
school year and may the day hasten
when.their salaries shall be what they
should be, and the school buildings
more convenient, more pleasant and in
keeping with the age we live in.