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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

prosper In eohsoouenco. The aerfc11-
tural situation = proving even more
satisfactory than expected. The gov
eminent estimates our corn crop at
a. 100000 bushelA or 10000. zoe
moro than q year ago. Our wheat
crop. which - much the largest on
record. sse. 100000 bushels. was 1884,
100000 bushels moro than . year ago.
Our oats crop 10 10000, 600 bushels
more than last year. In short. nearly
all OF our principal crops show hand
some gains over the previous harvest.
Our western farmers are certainly
prosperous. For our food supplies we
are sure to get good prices from the
surplus exported. which will do much
to offset the low prices obtained for
cotton. The situation Of the latter
staple is still one Of concern, but there
is little doubt that some plan will be
devised for dding over the southern
planter under present difficulties with
out government aid. which President
Wilson has wisely discouraged. There
ID no reason why the government
should aid the cotton grower financial
ly any more than the producer OF any
other commodity who gets into diff
Guilty through circumstances which he
cannot foresee. The government was
primarily intended to govern: and that
alone is a problem quite difficult
enough without venturing into all sorts
Of illusory experiments In banking
transportation. manufacturing, ship
ping. etc.
although the various stock ex-
changes are still closed. there Is q
steadily widening market under GER
tain restrictions for many high grade
securities. There are q number OF
potential buyers in the market only
waiting for some decisive indications
Of q turn for the better. A the world
becomes more accustomed to the war
and is better able to Judge Of its final
outcome. confidence will show further
growth. Unofficial prices exhibit COM
parative steadiness, - Ii confirmed by
transactions both in New York and
London. The Improvement in none
tary and credit affairs IL vital, and
helpful in all directions. Incidentally
it is worth mentioning congress will
shortly close. and the country will
have a resting spell from legislative
meddling."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

ono were going to have Ono At the
0rut convenient f&nhiev.
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1emes ana can't Walk fars ana want
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carried = nniIa DON'T h6lievn che f,an
ana flor 80 lersr s~.sv, .
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nov fTy nef ee0
II didn't know that you'd ever come
back. but I've thought It al out.
Wen nut her in n uaner 1or,r aack
that / have saved. When von IT
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Wnere
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cat IN Hour sack meowB ana suarIe
end epie9 0h0 claws ana bites ana W11m
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
Euenine Chat
By RUTH CANERoN.

Too much cannot be said against the
recklessness and se1fishness Of the au-
tomobilist who thinks he has an ina1ien-
able right to travel at steam engine
speed along the public highway. and
right deserves to be run over.
On the other hand, something nearly
as strong needs to be said about the
recklessness and selfishness Of the Pc
destrian who Thinks he has the right to
be az careless fas he chooses about
crossing or walking upon the street.
Goodness, aren't you afraid OF get
ting run over" I heard one young
woman say to another the other day,
after the first had made an automobile
swerve across the road to avoid strik-
ing her.
err about automobiles" said she. airily.
II let them look out for me-"
She evidently thought she was show
pendence by her attitude. As mat
ter of fact she was displaying reckless
ness and selfishnees.
Perhaps she had q right to risk her
own life II she chose (though that IL q
big question: but she hadn't the right
to risk the lives OF others. Suppose by
her independence she forces a machine
days when the pavements are treach-
erous. 1t may mean loss of property
and perhaps the life OF those in the
car.
Just the other day we were proceed
! ing down q hill, on a country road, at
no great pace. when q man on q bicycle
shot directly out Of small path hidden
, from the eyes of the driver by shrub
berry, and straight across the road in
front of rs. We swerved, plunged into
the bushes and into the ditch. We
struck the rear wheel Of the bicycle and
knocked the man or. but did not hurt
either him or his wheel. By grace OF
having an exceptional driver, we es-
capped turning turtle. Had the ditch
been a little deeper or our driver a lit
tie less skillful, we could not have taken
the narrow middle course between kill
ing the man or injuring ourselves. Had
we killed him, many would have blamed
US. Had we been killed, few would
have thought to blame him.
!! In France. as understand 1t, when 9
man y hit by an automobile he Is ar
rested and forced to explain how II
happened. or course the automobiles
should be summoned, too. But II we
had q little more sharing of response
bility in this matter. fancy we should
have less responsibility to share.
Sidewalke are for pedestrians: streets
are for vehiclea The pedestrian has q
perfect right to cross the street, Of
course. but NO more right to walk in
it (when there II a sidewalk) than q We.
hicle to drive on the sidewalk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
TFrom the Chicago News.l

rFrom the Chicago News.l
Greatness that IL thrust upon men soon
evapoEAtes.
Even q deadbeat II always willing to
pay an old grudge.
Some women put ON airs and some 9TH
era try to whistle them.
Brain food was invented for men who
like to feed their vanity.
But q mans friends seldom work over
time ON the friendship job.
Yesterday was fact. today q reality.
but tomorrow 10 visionary.
But q man never goes around looking
tor trouble In the guise Of = creditor.
Most women have q mania for the kind
OF garments that, are moro Ornamental
than useful.
II only sensible women were permitted
to marry there would probably be more
old bachelors in the world.
girl may tell the truth when she says
she has never Kissed man-but that has
nothing 70 do with the number Of mdn
who have klnDed hW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
Journal Entries

The spend-thrift frequently spends 1t
on the installment plan.
.
+ Don't apologize because you are an
amateur. You should do more loving
work than II you were q professional.
with an eye to the gains.
80 live each evening that you can
greet your breakfast with glad Good
morning.
. . .
art for arts sake" was not spoken
of the Art Of War.
The real reason men crouch at
feminine styles n that, no matter what
a woman puts on. she always looks bet
ter than q man can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

America should bear in mind, while
taking collections for the war sufferers
In Europe. that she will have some
sufferers to care for at home this win
ter. since war has suspended many Of
the industries that depend upon Euro
pean trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Bobby Jones looked out Of his box
one night and saw Drusilla sitting up
in her bed with q frightened look upon
her face.
"Oh. Bobby Jones, how you fright
ened mes' said Drusilla. You pop out
Of that box 70 quietly thought at
first that horrid monkey was in the
nla xr0oun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

A New York City reporter reports
~ follows: "A bomb was exploded in
front Of Joseph Carintone's barbershop
and the explosion caused many ten
ants to Hee to the street in their night
clothes" Kansas BARRIERS require
one to remove nothing but the tie and
CELLAR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

One Lancaster, Pa. family has held
ON to the local postmastership for 100
years. Won't they please start a cor
respondence school for the benefit of
Kansas politicians who can't afford to
90 back personally and study their
methods at close range?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Greater New York is replacing co.
600 of its arc lights with new nitrogen
lamps. While Topeka is figuring over
new adventures in publicly owned
lighting she might well get a report
on New York's experience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Pronounced victories reported by
European cables do not necessarily
mean that the war departments have
Just got the hans of some of the names
N the enemy's territory. Many never
VIII be pronounced properly by for
nA0AAvs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

There have been no reports Of large
contracts being placed with American
packers for canned beef for war pur-
poses. The European countries prob
ably remember back to the Spanish
American war incident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member o. IN! inc
feIenrnn report of that great news or
eanization for the exclusive afternoon
publication In Topeka.
The news II received In The STATE Jour-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

King Cotton has had to yell for the
help of his vassels in real earnest this
year. Old King Corn had some irving
experiences in Kansas q quarter of a
century ago which should make him
sympathetic with the troubles of his
fellow monarch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Publicity to bring about more init
mate relations and q better understand
ing between fnterurban companies and
the public will be one Of the chief Ques-
ktions to be considered at the convention
of the American Electric Railway asso-
citation to be held at Atlantic City, next
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Competition for American alliances to
mend depleted European fortunes will
probably redouble when the war is
over. But then, there won't be 20 many
live noblemen after the war as there
were before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Patriotic japanese women Of Shima
province, accustomed to diving for
shells, have volunteered to clear the
mines from Kiau- Chau bay by diving
after them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

One Of the problems Of operating the
New York subway IL the disposition Of
the tons Of waste paper and other rub
Dish accommodating in it in the course of
q day. This isn't important. maybe,
but it's true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Lovers Of the historic will learn with
pleasure that General Won Moltke hai
not been removed by order of the
kaiser as was previously reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Western Kansas may proceed with it,
arrangements for next years crop
A cargo Of German sugar-beet seed II
on its way to America from Rotterdam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Damrosch's musicians stay in America
and squabble over the right and wrong
of the European controversy when
they might go home and fight to more
I,11rn0aa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Suggestion to Prof. Dyche: Why moi
send some German carp for the relief
Of the war sufferers in Berlin?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau o. CtrcnlattOns:
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

While shells and architecture have
been falling in Europe nearly every
thing else has been going up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
From Other Pens
HYpHENArED A1GER1CANs.

HxEk3ENAxGO Am Gsk2xCAN6.
Whatever American ctti1en chertshes 2
hyphen In these days ought to take It or
and have q good look at II in the cold
light Of facts. He ~ going comfortably
to his business and pleasures AZ usual
with nothing worse to fear than q pune
has sons above Is years OF age. he knows
they are snug at school or at home. II
he were still under the flag to which his
hympheu oentimentally attaches him no
would probably have comparatively little
business left to look after. A dark, cha
on the breadwinning side. Heartbreaking
search OF the lists OF dead and wounded
would be his chief domestic occupation
Il he had sons Of military age. And all
sSs nptsins 5,rs for sv. paper dosm.s Of
lation to his own real interests ana the
interests Of his neighbors. II he were
French or German. Austrian or Hussisn,
or even British. he would be caught In
Of government and civilization in Europe.
The flag to the right or MS hyphen 10
the only big one left that stands for those
things that mako tho lot OF the twentieth
century Caucasian better thar that Of the
at his hyphen in the light Of these facts.
maybe he will stop paradinglit. This Ii
the worst time there ever WIS to invite
American administration forl any Euro
pean system. In the maid this war
proves the essential solidatky. OF tho
any citizens entertaining In private what
ever sympathies he please& but IL any
exceptional citizen Of foreigt birth or for
eign born parents feels q indissolubly
flourish 1t in other peoples aces. the log
ical course for him IL to ike the next
east bound steamer and shoulder
enthusiastically Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

A Boston liveryman reported to the
police that q thief who stole several
sets Of harness from his stable left no
traces whatever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

The Emporia Normal has organizes
a night school class in automobil
troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Have any Of those celebrated pres
idential letters been received In Kan
sas?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

At any rate, Kansas doesn't have TO
WORRY much about forest fires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13

Have a heart for the American horse
now going to war. They won't com
back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
william Of WED.


Now and then some mortal some
where In the world-some mortal who
likes . touch Of the romantic with his
daily newspaper diet-rises and asks:
What has become OF William OF
WED 2? and calls attention again to
the most unfortunate young ruler that
the sun na9 Shono upon In some time.
When last seen william OF Wied
was headed westward and making
good time, his coattails tapping in the
breeze. the crown Of Albania under
his arm and look Of grim determine
ton upon his face. Evidently he was
Fastening to q pawnshop to get what
he could on the crown and scepter.
When the powers got together at
the close Of tho Balkan war and
s1ipped the kingship of Albania to
William OF Wied when he wasn't look
ing, they played him q nasty trick.
Napoleon hi1--self couldn't have
HINGED It in Albania very long. In
fact, nobody could. Albania simply
could not be kingel by anybody for
more than two weeks.
William Of Wied had to borrow
money to get to Albania, and when
he got there the Albanians regarded
him with sour looks, as much as to
say, Here comes a book agent" or
Here comes a collector from the in
stallment house."
william OF Wied was q perfect
gentleman and all that, but he began
to be a fixxle as a ruler just as soon
az he mounted the throne. Every
body in Albania was against him ex-
cepting the members of the body
guard, and some Of them were doubt
full and lacked enthusiasm. Tho Al
banians simply didn't want to be gov
erned.
The powers placed william of
Wied on the throne aid then ran OF
and left him there Recently he dis
appeared and left Albania to run it's
own resources. H, is said to be liv-
ing quietly in an italian village.
The world will always believe that
william Of Wied was the goat in this
instance, and the orld doubtless will
be right. The an .rchists and revolu-
tionists have got Albania now. Pretty
soon somebody else will have it. but
whoever gets it will be glad to let go
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
TELEPHONES.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
GERMAN MISTAKES.

Lord Cromer, DISCUSSING herman d.
plomacy In q letter to the 1ndon press
says: 1.-The Germans have een wrong
On every single point of Importance;
STA, England. Belgium. ana Japan;
wrong as to the value whiclfSaey ap-
parently attached to the Itsafn alli-
ance: wrong as to the feeling Hely to
be evoked in America and mother
neutral countries; wrong a. to thlIrish
situation; wrong In respect to th9rela-
tons existing between Great Btain
and her self-governing colonies; wong
as to the sentiments Of the peop1eAoth
Of South Africa and Of India; wrot IS
to the effect of q declaration ofwar
in Egypt and other Moslem counaes,
and wrong as to the opposition l4ely
ized world by the Inauguration b a
policy Of reaction. New York EveS2g
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
On The Spar
Of The Moment


Efom taso Hickeyv1llo ClaEi00.
The town pump has been giving min-
erai water lately, and hundreds have
Hooked hither to get cured of rheuma-
tt0m. It has .lst been found that the
mineral water was caused by q rat that
nad gone In swimming in the well and
had got drowned.
It u burned few fellers that live long
enough to sec the last volume OF their
installment encyclopaedia paid for.
Amt there few more kinds Of taxes
that kin be invented to help make life
wuth living!
For the first time in the history of
the United States the gang down to the
sruc'ry store amt arguin' about the
tariff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
rrRMs on sunscRIpr1oN.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Daily edition, delivered by Sarr' ~
cents q week to my part OF iopeH1 ~
suburbs or at the same price IN any Aan-
oas town where the paper mas =
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13


posed more restraint upon business
than was really necessary. and any re-
lief in credit will unQuestionably have
q helpful effect upon general trade.
Bank clearings are still running about
Is to 80 per cent below last year. al
though this decrease is largely due to
the closing of the various exchanges.
Nevertheless. the volume OF trade ID
considerably below normal Economy
is being practiced not only in business
but in many homes and this affects
the retail trades. New enterprises are
almost entirely deferred. In conse-
quence building il one-third less than
a year ago: many undertakings are
postponed. and there Is q decided fall
ing Off In the demand for labor. The
steel industry. for instance. is running
at about so per cent Of its full capac-
ity.. A number. of hands have been
discharged. and some OF the largest
concerns have given notice Of Q cut
Of 10 per cent In wages. The indus
trial outlook for the coming winter Il
certainly anything but encouraging.
! ION the other hand. the present
situation cannot continue indefinitely
With reconstruction in the credit DO
sition, confidence will revive, purse
strings win be loosened and industry
will surely recover. While the wal
as a whole cannot benefit the United
seeatea = few industries win posittvsl,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-26
Wars Alarms
In England
(By Herbert Temple)
european Manager for the lnterna-
tional News Service)

tBy Herbert lemple)
european Manager for the Interna-
tional News Service)
London, Sept. 26.-In these days
when Great Britain is at war ard this
censorship of the Press Bureau al
lows the English to know little of
what is really going on, the air is
filled with scores of wild rumors, for
which there is no ground. Women and
children throughout the country are
being needlessly frightened by BRAIN
less scaremongers.
A typical war scare, the alleged
presence of a huge secret German ar
my in England, is contained in the
following anonymous letter published
today in a London newspaper:
"After reading the many letters in
your columns on this subject, and even
with the probability of raising laugh
at my own expense among many Of
my incredulous and easygoing coun-
trymcn. should the whole or any por-
tion Of this letter appear in your col
iumns, can no longer refrain from lay
ing before you certain information that
has come to my knowledge, and which
bears upon the question.
Some years ago I became ac-
quainted with a German. One day,
in course of conversation, he told me
he never intended to go back to Ger
many; that he loathed the name and
everything connected with the coun-
try-its tyrannical and brutal sys-
tens, the underhand way in which he
knew she was dealing with France
and England, 10th of which countries
it was her aim and ambition to crush
at favorable moments.
"For these reasons, principally the
first, be intended to become an Amer
lean citizen. in America he would be
a free man.
81 had lost sight of him for four
Jr five years, when l again met him,
about the beginning of last month.
We 'nched together. Over cigat
nd coffee, he suddenly said:
"'Franco is in for trouble shortly; /
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-26

your country also, in the not distant
future German is about to to real
ize her dream of crushing Franc, ;,
after which it is to be your turn
Il laughed and told him that sh ,
might have a chance of crushing
France. which l doubted, but that
she bad not ghost of a chance
agail lst our Eavy, therefore could nev r
bring an army to these shores.
"He relied very seriously and, as
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-26

we'll as l can remember, to this ee.
feet:
Don't be too sure of that. l have
a brother in Germany, holding a higi,
military post. 1t is from him 1 got
my information; he has been boasting
a lot of late of what is going to be
done. l am telling you this, knowing
that it may be to his disadvantage,
but there is no love lost between US,
neither have | any cause to be CRATE
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-26
J. l.. TRAVERS
PIONEER CONTRACTOR
AND BUILDER
Office 502 Main St. Tel. 468
06386
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Dennrf Ineni of the Iuferinr

TO. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, CALI
Notice is hereby given that Clarence
f. Gage, Ell Centro, California, assignee
of George M. Jenifer. assiPnee Of Ar
Hey Vencill, who. on September Z, 1910,
made desert land entry No. 068S6. for
lots %. %. "a. rs, Section %; and Lots
I1S, 81, %, "a, IS, So, 81, and NE u Sc
IN Section 20. and Lot 2. Section 33;
and Lot /, NE u NE u. Section 80.
'Township 16 s.. Range 10 f.. $. b.
meridian. has filed notice of intention
Ito make final desert proof, to est,ab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before the clerk Of the Superior court,
at El Centre. California, at 900 a. M,
on the 9Th day of November, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Leon
ard r. Wachtel, George w, Cummn gsy
Edward j. Lyons, Stephen p. Lyons,
iNon-coal JOHN y. ROCHE
Press atElCentro, Cal, ,Oct21 Register