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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
From, Other Pens
NEWSPAPERS and DIPLOMACY.

When the president expresses the hope
that sss aSeas soas;xs Ssss ss
ions ie,' about foreign policies of the govern
or that they s1s to no
ctesf Must they refrain from publishing
the fact that California congressman are
demanding the exclusion Of japanese
house Of representatives predicts a war
with Japan within . year? Or that naval
officers are clamor1ng for four new battle
Hay-Psuncefote treaty to subsidize the
coastwise shipping monopoly? Or that
Colombia's claims against the United
States for the forcible seizure Of the
Canal Zone are still unsatisfied: Or that
there 10 no longer a commercial treaty
with Russia? Or that the United States
| senate long refused 20 ratify the arbitra-
more sacred than domestic policies. In the
long run they are much less important.
and we do not quite see how discussion IL
to be prevented. Indeed. such discussion
il highly necessary. except in Russia.
where the people are supposed to have no
concern whatever with the doing OF their
government. It II undoubtedly true that
newspaper discussion OF foreign policies
is sometimes embarrassing. particularly
when IL il based on false information; yet
the injury done to international relations
by such discussion IL small in COMPARE
son with tho injury done by vain. med
dlesome and ambitious diplomacy. Most
international misunderstandings are
brought about by laundering diplomatists.
Most wars are brought about by diplo-
matte and political intrigue. Az q his
torian the president IL doubtless well
aware Of this fact. The president in his
Mexican policy has had an Illuminating
example Of the value OF openness and
frankness in dealing with foreign rela-
tions. He took the country into his con-
fdence, and as a result practically every
newspaper Of importance in the United
States Is holding up his hands. II he
will take the country into his confidence
in respect to his other foreign policies.
he can reasonably expect an equal meas
ure OF support. OF all the myths OF gov
ernment the most ridiculous myth IL that
of diplomacy-the notion that internation-
al relations must be conducted in hide
and-seek behind closed doors lest each
side might miss an opportunity to cheat
the other. There II nothing In II. The
more nations know about the purposes
Of one another-provided their purposes
are honest-the less room there 10 for sus-
picion and Misunderstanding, which arc
ever twin causes Of strife. L1st the presi-
dent remember that publicity. not secrecy.
il the great friend OF peace, and that in q
free country the people have always .
right to know about the international
agreements to which their government
seeks to commit them.-New York World
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
ByIhe Way
By HARVEY PARSONS.

Canned chicken should be cheaper
now. They killed 500 jackrabbits out
at Greensburs t'other day.
II the plans of the state superin-
tendent materialize, the girl who
not have to work in a kitchen the rest
Of the year. or wear clothes Of the
vintage OF 1909. The plan IL to or
ganize a sort of school teachers
union. and operate upon the legisla-
ture.
It - said that Cumiskey may run
Tor congress from the Third district
It II eatisfactory with this depart
ment. but has he the permission OF
Doc Callen?
Somehow it IL hard to get much
grief out OF the report that lot OF
BEN Davis apple trees were killed by
the hot weather last summer.
After a thorough discussion Of the
question. the Barber Shop Debating
society has decided that there IL no
such thing as popular price,. un.
less the show Is not only free but
gives trading stamps.
The Social surveys neglected. among
other things, to survey the route
taken by High school students each
morning. Some Of them hurdle
Eighth street five times, and climb
steen flights Of stairs, although a
course in outdoor exercise ID not In
cluded in the curriculum.
The completion OF the Panama
canal will dehorn Cape Horn. and
make useless the discovery made by
the late Mr.. Magellan. That IL. II
congress decides to let ships use the
canal free. There are New England
shippers who would take the Horn
route in preference to paying tolls.
Reports from San Francisco fndi-
cate that Maury Diggs couldn't learn
in one lesson. They are after him
agatn-or still, and his last Offense IL
just like his first.
The Fall Of Juarez Is no longer q
weekly incident Most of the falling
is being done by the Federals. They
are Falling Back.
The Peruvian system OF changing
administrations has some advantages
A gent decides to be president, walks
up to the Peruvian white house, fires
three shots, yips q couple OF yips, and
as the incumbent beats 1t by the SER
wants entrance, walks in and tele-
phones for his trunk. 1t Is VERY
skimple. It is much easier on the
Pee-pul, because there is no cam
paign and no one talks tariff.
You can get carrots for q dollar a
bushel But the price of carrots
would be excessive 1t any price.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
HuI1,or of the Day

Celeste-'Gracious, monsieur. How n
it that the less material used in my gown.
the more It costs?" Mons. Wurthe-"Ah.
madame, ct II because Of - art to create
70 Illusion Eat you are well gowned -
Judge.
"I wish knew who our youngest has
been playing with" ''WhyT' She seems
to be learning things that do not Wisl
her to. Last night when she finished her
little prayer she aAded . postscript: 'Lord.
preserve US or. T You can't do that, can
us.' Houston Post.
What DO you understand BY edible
fungi" TT has somethin' to do vifh
mushrooms an toadstools,'' . replied Esr-
mer Cornto0sel but whether it's Vhst
you swaller or what happens to You No.
ward, Wouldn't like to say Wffhont
wrftin' to the department. .''-VVashin9to
Star.
Are you going to keep . diary9.s .sseo
e you use up all your tfme writing mn =
diary nothing happens to you Worfs IN.
ing Observation-Disclosures Star. '-
Whats Hobson's choice. nap ..rt :.
choice betwesn getting the money ont q =
. oaDele N spain Or ct 04 q o0S,<oSsss ~
IN mox1ooS-Ba1t1mono Awnf16SSs - n
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
THE wORLD sMII.Es ON.

TILE WOfGAU 60xx1AG9 ONs
Yesterday my kitty died
Yet this morning by the Utde
OF our house q songbird came
And 1t Warbled just the same
Az 1t did before my loss:
AnS the bushes just across
From the barn sang when the breeze
Struck their twigg: and all the trees
Acted Just - glad and gay
AS they used to every day
Fore my kitty died! The sun
ehfned with brightness. Never ono
Seemed to know how much cried
Cause my pretty kitty died
How can all the world smile on
When my precious ono has gone?
How can joy ana happiness
Stf1l exist while my distress
Seems to flood this great big earth?
Can't they understand tho worth
OF my loss? Or can't they know
OF the dreadful, awful blow
That has fallen on my heart?
Why. I thought myself a part
0f the world: thought when I sighed
I would find that Ill had cried;
Yet the sun shines just the same
As before my sorrow came!
"A Walter Utting, in the New YoYl
Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
QUAKER AdEDTrArONs.

From the Philadelphia Record.1
Many a conscience loses its voice from
overwork.
A stitch in time is worth nine needles in
a naystack.
Success II the art OF making hay even
When 1t Is raining.
The fellow who has been making a night
Of it rather doubts that JOY cometh in the
morning.
Just because he can't sew on a button Is
M reason why Q man shouldn't mend his
ways.
The fellow who has q gold brick to sell
generally picks out the sort OF fellow who
would marry for money.
Some people never succeed because they
have too little confidence in themselves
and too much in others.
Love levels all things" quoted the
Wise Guy. YES II it's on the level itself, -
added the Simple Mug.
Bl0bbs-"Guxzler always goes to ex-
tremes." 9lobbs-"Yes, he even regards a
high ball as the only antid0te for low
spirits"
The devil had Just received inside in
formation about two women falling in
love with the same man. EXCUSE me, "
he remarked. This Il my busy day"
Sillicus-'I admit that I am lacking in
imagination" Cynicus-'1 don't believe
1t. The girL you are engaged to tells me
you write beautiful love letters"
Tommy-"Pop. what Is the differences
between duty and paeasureT Tommy'a
Pop-"Just as mucn. my son, ~ there II
between . Wheel-6axruW and IN ootomo-
-OA1Ss
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
Juyhawker Jots

You never can tell. advises the
Spring Hill New Era. Many a fellow
is q dead one long before the day Of
his funeral.
Every once in a while there happens
to be a fellow who would be real lik-
able, says the Norton Courier. II he
only wasn't alive.
A goodly number Of people get into
trouble, declares the jamestown OPP
timist. because they run their mouth on
the high" and their thinker on the
'-low.'
The Burr Oak Herald protests against
the residents of that town being re-
ferred to as Burr Oakers." 1t insists
that they should be called Burr
Acorns."
Spring, or rather summer, seems to
have hit Lebo all right. The Star Of
that place reports seeing q farmer IN
town the other day with flynet on
his horse.
There are harbingers and harbingers.
It isn't spring yet, but we notice, re-
ports the Elk City Sun, a local mer-
chant getting in q new stock Of bamboo
fishing poles.
Marriage and appendicitis are both
risky. observes Gasaway, the Gas Gulch
correspondent of the Wilson County
Citizen, but you can't fool with ap-
pendfcitis more than once.
Sharon Springs is evidently one Of the
old-fashioned places where the cha
rivari Is a favoriate outdoor sport The
Western Times Of that place publishes
this notice: The wedding bells are
ringing. Get your COW bells and tin
pans ready for one night next week.
A man must be a cold, inconsfderate
and thoughtless sort of an animal. in
sists the Oberlin Times who would not
love a wife who gets up on a wintry
morning, chops the kindling. builds the
fire, totes in the water and coal and
prepares the morning meal for the
household.
Burlington has an apple tree that has
been in bloom. according to the Bur-
lington Republican, a good part Of jan
uary. But that is not all. This tree,
| it is said. blooms practically every
winter and then bears a big crop ev-
cry summer. although Its fruit is not
very good.
Sporting news, in the Cove County
Republican-Gazette: 1t reminded us
of old times as we looked out Of our
east window Tuesday and saw the
horseshoe game in progress across the
street. And a large crowd Of specta-
sadly neglected here Of late in favor
Of tennis. but from the appearances
this week horseshoe has come back to
its own.
Here's the latest case Of trouble. re-
ports the Howard Courant: Young
man made arrangements to go away
for a few days. to stay over Sunday.
Girl makes other arrangements to keep
from being lonesome while he is gone.
Boy changes his plans and comes back
Sunday night and finds another young
fellow in his place in the parlor. Their
mometer falls to IA below. and It has
been cloudy ever since.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
New Railways in Spain.


The three lines Of railway through the
heart OF the Pyrenees. between France
and Spain. now under construction, will
be OF great commercial value. as shorter
and more direct means OF transit than
have hitherto existed.
The line between Jaca, Spain, and Olo-
ron, France, will be finished, It il thought,
In 1917. In June, 1914. the Chemin de Fer
du Midi OF France will begin to operate
that portion reaching from Oloron to
Bedons. The work from Bedons to Estant
has been taken over by the contractors
building the Somport tunnel, who will
prepare the roadbed for rail, and Il is
thought that the tunnel will be completed
during. the coming year: Work ON the
Spanish part Is proceeding rapidly.
publishes law submitted to the cortes
on the 25th, providing for changing the
gauge OF the connecting railway from
near Saragossa to Jaca from the Spanish
standard gauge Gas feet) to the normal
European gauge N.72 feeO and for the
Evidences OF the increasing prosperity
OF Spanish railways are numerous. Dur
Ing the past ten years passengers have
increased from 8. 100000 per year to 50. .000,-
600 per year; freight from 1900 900 tons to
20 000. 900 pesetas to 394. 600 pesetas (gold
peseta equals $0.193). Where ten years ago
the capacity Of the factories for building
cars was but 600 per year, It 10 now over
1000 cars per year. The Anuario de erra-
ing stock in use on all railways in Spain
Passenger locomotives, $50: freight, 1.223;
combined passenger and freight, $50; q
total Of 2 ,3S3. Passenger cars Of all classes
number 6.075. while OF the 4665 freight
cars 1850 are used for baggage and fruit
transportation; 1884 arc box cars and
26 sos are gondolas ana fiat cars.-Madrid
Cable to the New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
Journal Entries

A COED listener il sure to BE- popu-
lar with the ladies.
Women shoppers are far from al
ways being women buyers.
, .
When there's q tang in the air ev-
erybody has to 60 some to keep warm.
.
Tho harder q man tries to be funny
the poorer the success he usually has.
How II It possible to reconcile the
sayings that money talks" and talk
Is cheap?"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
Epening Chat
A Plea for the Unlucky Lucky Folks.
By RUTH CAMERON.

A Plea for the Unlucky Lucky Folks.
The little girl across the way il for
tunate enough to have a father who be-
lieves that q child needs two parents for
His wife does not have to pe the modern
father-mother, for her husband. instead
OF acting merely as kind Of walking
pocketbook for the children, takes an &C
tive interest in their daily lives. He
even likes to know about little Elizabeth 9
home lessons. and sometimes when she
cannot master her sums he helps her
with them. and thereby hangs my tale.
said Elizabeth was fortunate to have
father who would help her with her
sums. and SO she is. Yet, there Is . very
big fly in the ointment.
I'll let Elizabeth tell you about 1t a.
she told her mother and me. You see
happened to be calling there the day
she brought home her report card. )"
long desired "a" in arithmetic, beside
several other excellent marks. Her
mother was delighted, and Elizabeth was
| ton or two and the storm broke. 1T
doesn't do me any good to get A." sob
bed Elizabeth. all the girls say ought
my sums for me and helps me with Ill
my lessons"
but he doesn't do your sums, DEAR
protested her mother Indignantly; "he
just helps you to find the way to dc
them once In a while when they are very
hard.'
I know It.. 8Obbed Elizabeth, nobody
believes that. Just because he was 9
school teacher once they say he does ali
my work for me-"
AS listened to little Elixabeth's protest
against the unjust judgment Of the world
another occasion flashed into my mind. A
group of people were discussing one Of the
young men Of the neighborhood who had
married the daughter of his employer.
Pretty soft for him. said one. "You
know he has been promoted right ovei
the heads Of older men and men who
have been there three times long al
he." said another. mo wonder he flashes
by in an automobile while the rest OF vi
are still using shanks mare" commented
q third.
Now. as 1t happens. the young man In
question is very brilliant and stands head
and shoulders above his critics. OF
course. It is impossible to say that he
would have risen as rapidly IL he had
not been working for his father-in-law,
say that he would not. And yet, never
in the world will he receive credit 81 his
fused to go into his fathers business on
this account. mo matter what do I'll
never get the credit for it," he said, ira
rather start out for myself and then peo-
plish I've won by my own ability and
not by favor-and I'll know II, too" He
eventually made emphatically good in
another mans employ, and. having proved
nership with his father.
Little Elizabeth's experience 10 typical
OF the worlds judgment. If q man has
some advantage Of circumstance over his
10 attributed to that advantage and none
to his personal worth.
1t 10 pleasant to have advantages. but
az Elizabeth found, advantages have
their disadvantages. There IL q fly in the
ointment, and to one OF q proud spirit
| 1t is sometimes mighty big drawback.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

press ssEvics. but ample fAcilities are
given to farpers along the line In the
collection and distribution OF freight
from the track. Tho company's model
farm IL being conducted with the CO.
operation Of the University Of Maine.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

tEfOm the CuACd8O NOVEL;
Pleasure Is mostly brain1ees activity.
For q sure thing crop. SOW Wild oats.
Even homely girl looks good II she
has dimples.
The chap who is out for tho dust and
gets It has the grit.
Many a man thinks he II In q hole when
IL n merely q rut.
One can never tell what q day win
bring forth-or q night, either.
Sometimes an ugly duckling makes q
better match than a pretty goose.
Unless a man is q good collector he may
lose the living the world owes him.
The wise man appoints himself chair
man Of the advisory board OF his own af-
fa1FD
1t is sometimes easier to get what you
like than 1t u to keep on liking it after
you get it.
It's useless to argue with q man who
draws his statistics from his imagination
and It is useless to argue, anyway.
1t - q good thing that . few old fash
ionad people be1ieve that street cars are
The 6tockhoa0erp = -
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

It begins to look as though the Fed
eral league is also financing the Pan
anna exposition. For instance. the lat
ter has just announced prizes aggre-
eating 100000 for an aerop1ane race
around the world. and $227,OOO in
purses for light harness races
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

vote. But the suspicion will not down
that many Of them are not telling the
truth, tho whole truth and nothing but
the truth. But what does 1t matter !?
While a little lie may never be en-
tirely 5ustifiable, 1t Is ofttimes newt
ab1A-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

Bill Sulzer is out with the prophecy
that Colonel Roosevelt will take con-
troll Of the affairs of the state of New
York on the first of next year and
run them as they should be conducted.
All of which il probably news to the
colonel
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

1t is a noticeable fact that none of
the candidates for office. local. coun-
ty and state, are running on platforms
containing planks with the suggestion
that the jobs they are after should
carry more pay. That will follow after
their successes at the polls and with
prospects good for second terms.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

Nor Is there anything particularly
comic about the Valentine sent by
President Wilson to Victoriano Huerta
which has for it's sentiment a few
lines of blank verse to the effect that
the embargo against the expectation of
war munitions to Mexico has been
lifted
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

Colombia will probably forget its
grievances against Uncle Sam as soon
as he hands over that $25,O00,O00 in
cash which Secretary Bryan Is plan
ming to give it. This is still another
variety of dollar diplomacy.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

These complications that follow the
cure of cancer by radium and which
cause the death Of the patient are
probably the twin sister of the shock
that comes after 80 many successful
surgical operations and with such
deadly results.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

Evidently the automobile will have
to go much faster than it has been
travelling in the direction of putting
the horse out of business. The latest
statistics show that there are more
than 100000 horses in the United
States Of a value of more than $2.250,-
600 600
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

President Wilson. 1t is said, will
remain neutral in respect to the race
Of Roger Sullivan for one of Illinois
seats in the United States senate. And
in this instance will Brother Bryan
sav ssme toO?"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
rEL.EPHoNEs.
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal II . member q the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news ,r-
ganixat1on for the exclusive afternoon
publication In TOPEKA
The news II rscsivsd IA The DtAxe Jour
nal building over wires for this sole puf-
bose.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

From the unusual activity displayed
by Missourfs attorney general in the
pursuit Of trusts it is reasonable to
assume that he has higher political
ambitions to crafty.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

This is also the season Of the veal
when most of the teams in the severa
baseball leagues look like possible
pennant winners-on paper.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

News from Washington indicates
that the greater navy enthusiasts have
gone to the extent Of juggling the sta
tistics in the navy year book in such
a way as to show that the naval
strength Of this country is inferior to
that of Germany, which it is said is
not a fact. The variety of crooks in
the world seem to be without number.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
By ROY *. MOULTON


1 can't stand Mona Lisa,
do not like her face;
I'd hate to have her tagging
Me round from Mace to place.
ia hate to ma1f1Sl4oua,
I'm free To rtNHstOu 4f1at,
Imagine eating bteakfast
Each morn Aorfss fsdm that
Her Iook-of. mercy. save us.
Would bore a hole in steel.
I'd hate to be AZ grouchy
AS Mona seemed to feel.
That smile they tout SO loudly
Those artists and their fix
I'm sure would curdle
A ten-Quart pan Of milk.
Perhaps she was a beauty:
But this surely know.
Shed have a hard time singing
With any musical show.
Why fuss about that picture
Da vinci's famous work?
She couldn't hold q candle
To our own Billie Burke.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

OF what does it profit city to have
a population Of 100000 people. like
New York has, If it lacks employment
for $4,000 Of its men, which is the
case there at present?
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

After glancing down the narrow
pathway hedged in by the ten COM
mandments of Buddha, it looks, to
the Washington Post, as though a fell
low might just as well stay Christian
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

Al the i'll wind works ont. MAny
Of the Ben Davis apple troes in Kan
mas were killed by last summer,
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