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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
Kansas Comment
THE REAL NEED.

Grade crossings must co." shouts
the highly esteemed Kansas City Star
after recording the death Of seven
persons in grade crossing accidents
Saturday. The slogan II . good one,
but It fails to 20 far enough. It
should be amended to dispose also Of
the fool autoi-t who imagines that he
must race for the crossing with the
onrushing train. Nothing was ever
heard OF the need Of abolishing grade
crossings until auto accidents became
so numerous. And eS per cent Of
these accidents are due to the sheer
ana criminal carolessness ON the Part
OF the autoists. To do away with tho
erads crossings would cost millions Of
dollars. and there u small need for 1t
compared to the need for . little
sense IN the handling Of cara by the
speed nends who think they can beat
'er to the .rossing."-Independence
Reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
10 DRINK RUM ga YEARS DIN
That's What WistaF Institute's Direc'
tors VIII Do in 1oo9.


Jamaica rum IA years old is promised
to the directors Of the Wistar Institute Of
Anatomy OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania at tho centenary OF the institute.
But the only directors who will be allow
ed to drink 1t will be those who are in
office in 1891. when q dinner will be ar
ranged for them for the specific purpose
Of drinking the rum. The centenary Of
the institute will be In 1892.
A bottle Of Jamaica rum was left un-
opened in this city by British Officers
upon their evacuation Of Philadelphia in
the war Of the revolution. and its history
since that time Is recited upon q card tied
to the neck. The card was written by
Isaac Wistar. founder Of the institute.
Mr.. Wistar inherited the bottle from his
uncle. Franklin Jones. In 1894. two years
after he founded the institute, he pre-
sented the bottle to the institute. with
the request that 1t be held for the GEN.
tenary celebration. Tho bottle II Of green
colored glass. and holds about : pintsL-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
AUTO PLAYS DOG.
Follows Its Owner Through Paris
Park, and the Police Objcct.

If the law permits q dog to follow
its master in his walks abroad, why
is it not permissible for an automo-
bile. without . driver, to accompany
its owner on his morning constitu-
tional?
That il the contentious point raised
by Aviator Tabuleau. who has had
trouble with the police in the Bots de
Boulogne because OF his eccentric
habit OF taking long walks each morn
Ing with q high-powered auto follow
ing along behind him at miles an
hour, with nobody at the wheel
The aviator sets his car to run at
that speed while he walks for an hour
or two along the straight roads of the
Bots. footing the horn he carries when
other traffic approaches. When tired
OF walking. he drives the car home.
M. Tabuleau asserts that It ID not
against the law to have q dog follow
ing his master. and. therefore. he
could not be arrested for having an
automobile follow him.
The police objected that q car can
run over somebody at : miles an hour.
whereas q dog can dodge pedestrians.
cable to the New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

dancing In front OF Amy, stammering
Roh'e cryptic message.
WIN ahe-won't sho-Will she
cesaively through Bob's brain.
The spiral of smoke wac growing
heavier.
suddenly Amy jumped up, no could
lsee her quite plainly now. She glanced
at the pink bomb now about to burnt
her strong young arms she uttered =
cry of fear and came racing across
the lawn.
Bob met them half way. In full
sight Of the house and possible on
his thoroughly frightened aunt into his
long arms.
When he felt Amy's dear head 20
close to his breast. a sudden tenderness
drove away his diffidence.
Were you really frightened. dear p
For answer Amy clutched him tight
or while Teddy. releasing himself.
danced delightedly around.
Frightened Of a-love letter? 20
whispered Bob.
"A love letter." sasped Amy lifting
q rosy face from his shoulder. What
do you mean ?"
Bob sheepishly explained his ruse.
There was something in Amy's glance
tnat stopped MIN snort.
You were crying dear. Teddy told
me-" he whispered. ''Why?"
"Be-because you-you didn't seem
to care about me-" she confessed.
MOT care!" he echoed. receiving q
belated lesson In the study Of women
kind.
Teddy thrust impatient hands into
theirA
You oughtn't to hug Aunt Amy
you're not her brother he protested
stoutly.
Maybe not" agreed Bob cheerfully:
"but I'm going to be your uncle!"
"Goody!" shrieked Teddy embracing
them both. A few moments later he
observed impersonally.
You don't mind II cook does see
you kissing Aunt Amy. do you, Bob?''
|-(Copyrfghted 1914 by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
THE KISS IS TAGGED.
Leipzig Supreme Court Says II Kissee
Objects, It's Assault and Battery.

What is q kiss? When 10 II offensive
and when inoffensive? Here are the an
swers as laid down by the supreme court
OF the German empire:
A kiss 10 reaction upon the body Of
another.
"A kiss always requires the permission
OF the person kissed -
without such permission one may kiss
only II one IL sure Of the others tacit
consent. rs in the cases OF parents. chill
dren. and lovers.
III the kissee II not only coy but crave
~ objects. It IL to be assumed that the
kiss IL considered an illegal interference
with his or her personal freedom and 4
violation Of his or her honor.
ANY one who fnflicts q kiss in such
circumstances IL guilty Of assault and
battery."-Leipefx Cable in the New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
WILLS wAsHINGroN,s HAIR.
Mrs. Dali Says 1t Was Clipped From
Head ON Dcathbed.

The will of Caroline Healey Dali. an
authoress of note, who died in WASH
fngton. d. c.. on December IT last, was
filed for probate here yesterday, and
disposes Of many objects of historic
value. One is described as . lock Of
George Washington's hair. clipped
from the head of the father of his
country on his deathbed."
Other objects beQueathed. all of
which went to friends and distant rel
atives, included speeches by Abraham
Lincoln during his first campaign for
the presidency, and certain writings
described in the will as ''scandalous
literature Of the civil war period
Mrs. Dall's estate also included a
table that has been in Abb0tsford. the
castle of Sir Walter Scott. Other fur
niture disposed Of had been in the
Healey and Dali families for more than
q century, the will said. Mrs. Dali
provided for the republication Of her
works IL there IL a demand for them.
New York-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
Euening Chat
Choosing.
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

There is a certain type Of mind
which shrinks from a decision as a cat
from water.
What are you carrying those two
books for?" asked a friend the other
day: You cannot possibly read them
both this afternoon
Il couldn't make up my mind which
I wanted to read" she explained. so
brought them BOTH
That attempt to compromise. to find
a middle course, to avoid in one way
or another the onerous burden of
making a choice is typical.
I know another woman who car
ried two suitcases Of clothing for q
weekend visit simply because che
could not make up her mind which
OF the two sets Of costumes she pre-
ferred to wear. Whether she finally
wore two dresses at once in order to
avoid a choice. am not informed. All
I know is that she was actually will
Ing to burden herself with an extra
suitcase In order to put OF the agony
OF choice as long as possible.
Most of us have had the experience
OF trying to crowd two pleasures into
the same day because we could not
choose between them. And most of
US have found that both were spoiled
by the hurry and confusion and fuss
which the overcrowding involved.
The inability to choose IL a fatal
flaw in character.
A mans choices are his life. We
build our characters and our destinies
by the choices we make.
Life il perpetually forcing choices
upon us. Sometimes she shows US the
alternative clearly. Again she puts
her hands behind her back and saws.
(which hand will you have?" And
we can only guess as wisely as Dos
sible.
Any man who wants to forge a de-
cistve character and a destiny worth
while must learn to choose wisely and
with reasonable promptness.
The big men in business are those
VINO make the choices. One day
sat in the Office of a man who is at
the head of one OF the biggest trans-
portation companies in the country.
There were few papers on his desk.
his telephone seldom rang, he did nor
seem to be very busy. 1 marveled. in
deed, that he had SO much time to
give to me. Just then a clerk entered
with q wireless. The Steamship
So-and-So is at Santa Marta. and the
captain wants to know where she is
to go next" The general manager
looked up at map, his smile died out
and an almost visible shadow of tense
concentration came across his face
He studied the map for a moment. or
less. then he said decisively, "Seno
her to Havana" That was all, but I
understood after that what he was
there for. and why he received an
enormous salary.
Of indecision eat into your character.
Remember that life is made up of
choices. and that he who shrinks from
choices shrinkS from life itself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
SPRING IN LESBOS.

o Philomel, messenger Of the spring
What olden stress Of grief Il thine -
dng?
The light wind lifts the apple boushs in
And the white petals drift across q tomb:
And Sappho's name seems hidden where
A snow OF fragrance on eternal sleep.
Tho dim sea turns to amethyst above
No weary galley from q land Of love;
But the long olive slopes are sti1l the
A. when the Girls from Cos and sarais
came;
A nubiie throns that quivered to ths
o Phiiomei. from thy ecstatic throat
O Philomel. messenger Of the spring.
what olden pang Of heart 70 thine 70
sing?
The little theatcr Of long ago.
With named and earvsn seats. was just
below;
The temple where her lovers listened long
The marble ffagments cleaning It my
feet =
Restore themselves in dream It sapphs's
The last rays wrsaths Il With ! rosy fIre
And take the shape symmetric o1 her
Ana thy despair where wind ana boush
o phiiomei h here searspaurs4 v,,s,.
John Myers O'Hara - Juno emart ct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the CHICAGO New.

Hope is the dream you have when
awake.
The palmer the woman the more she
moralizes.
Continued cheerfulness is a manifest
sign OF wisdom.
Creditors and poor relations always
show up at the wrong time.
Yet q man may not be lazy because he
tries to do things the easiest way.
A woman may have faith in her hus-
band, but she seldom believes more than
half she says.
No woman talks all the time. When
she is doing up her hair her mouth q
full of hairpins.
Lots OF men walk miles to hear a polit-
lea. speech who wouldn't walk q block
to hear q sermon.
When the wind propels . straw hat II
IL chased. but the remarks Of the oWner
are nothing that even sounds Hike IND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
sANArDRIA NOT INJURIOUS.

Convincing proof that tuberculosis
sanatoria or hospitals are not a menace
to the health nor a detriment to the
property Of those living near such in
situations is given in a pamphlet Is
sued recently by the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis In an extended study of
the subject Tie association has not been
able to find single instance where a
tuberculosis sanatorium has had an in
furious effect on the health of anyone
living near it. nor where it has had any
lasting effect upon property values.
The pamphlet, entitled 1.-The Effect of
Tuberculosis Institutions on the Value
and Desirability CT Surrounding Prop
erty," reviews all the studies made on
the subject. takes up court decisions
bearing on the question. and contributes
besides some original Investigations of
typical hospitals, and the opinions of
prominent men. life insurance COM
panies. and others. Nearly $50 different
institutions are studied. In all these in
situations. not one case could be found
where the assertions of opponents to
their location. that tuberculosis sana-
tortum would spread disease and 1njure
property, could be substantiated. In
fact, a number of instances were found
where the presence of the sanatorium
or hospital promoted outdoor living.
tended to lower the death rate, and in
creased the market for produce and Ia
Dor, thereby benefiting the community.
Among the most significant opinions
expressed are those by five of the
largest life insurance companies In the
United States. These companies were
asked If residence in a tuberculosis
sanatorium was considered an adverse
factor in issuing insurance and also II
residence in the neighborhood Of a
sanatorium constituted such an adverse
factor. Two Of the companies answered
the first question in the affirmative and
two In tho negative. but everyone Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
Journal Entries

Marriage occasionally spoils a de-
lightful friendship.
=
Many people lend helping hand only
when an advantageous return is in
sight
Most of the insults are not worthy Of
notice because they are the fruits CT
ignorance.
Whicn Sounds the furnier, a little
man with i deep. bass voice. or Il big
man with a weak, squeaky one.
Strange isn't it. that many Of the in
tensely interesting stories are written
around crime and criminals?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

4 In view Of some of the revelations
ihcident to the Freeport murder mys-
terry, 1t IL probable that not few
|Shysicians with offices in their homes
are busy housekeeping these days
Nth the Interior motive Of locating
any dictagraph wires that may be on
nc lob.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
By the Way
BIZ HARVEY PAR0oNR

The lure of the country weekly pur-
sues every mere wage Garner who has
beaten some daily out Of living for
a dozen years or more. The country
weekly is his ideal of perfect happi-
nees. The reason Is that the wage
slave of the daily follows the cream
of the weekly exchange, and passes
over the sheets. published by the strug-
Cling country editor who has to pawn
his overalls to get his grist of boiler
week. We can't all be Kelleys and
Tom Tompsons and Ollie Littles.
ct ceteras. and the lure of the coun-
try weekly might. upon analysis. show
a strong trace of moonshine.
that he must" lay or for four
months 1t is a consensus Of opinion
that if he must. he won't.
1t is reported that Hon. zapata, the
w. k. murderer and chicken thief of
southern Mexico, is not for peace
Presumably. Hon. Zapata has reports
of certain loot still to be acquired.
And meanwhile, although Hon.
Huerta may have the fire escape To-
Gated. he is making his job, like the
movie picture prize fight in Paris, last
as long as possible. Maybe be, too.
feels that there is stil some loose
change lying around.
Cutting out explosives will not pre-
vent all Fourth of July accidents.
The grOwn-up simp who formerly
threw firecrackers under passing
on stream with a bunch OF girls and
rock the boat.
Drought struck the navy July /:
comes now a stretch of burning
thirst: hereafter. nothing but the
torrid sun will paint the sailors beak
like uverWurst.
A dogs idea of something nice to
walk on is a cement porch In muddy
weather.
In a st. Louis social survey" Of
the rat question, the expert investiga-
tors gave it as their opinion that the
solution of the rat problem was to
cover garbage cans. ''thus cutting or
his food supply" Another better
system might be to cut of certain por-
tons of the rat. Covering the garbage
can would not in any way impair the
rats appetite, as a rat has been known
to find young babies and staple and
fancy groceries satisfactory substi-
tutes for garbage.
Art Hargis Is running for county.
treasurer with one foot in a sling.
when talked about running for Of
flee. friends told me to hop to it, is
his explanation.
Jack Supp says that before he takes
chips in the telephone controversy he
wants to know whether or not the au-
tomato phone has an attendant that
says: "Thatline sbusynow."
Mayor Cofran offers a prize for the
most important event IN Topeka his
tory. 1t hasn't happened yet. but it
will come eff next spring.
About the only consolation they get
out of it: Lunnon cop may be. and fire.
Quently is. photo-snapped while toting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

And the 100000 pesos that
Huerta is accused of pocketing are not
nearly as much money as they sound.
The American peso of today is worth
only II cents in American money. Still
. bank roll Of 100000 is not to be
mUaezed AT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
Power Of C0nfIdence.

Before the passage Of the presens
strict banking laws in Wisconsin,
starting a bank was q comparatively
simple proposition. The surprisingly
small amount Of capital needed ia well
illustrated by the story q prosperous
country town banker told on himself
when asked how he happened to enter
the banking business
.sWen," he said, II didn't have much
else to do. 10 rented an empty store
building and painted Bank on the
window. The FIRST day was open for
business a man came In and deposited
31oo with me; the second day another
man dropped in and deposited $3.50, and
70. by George. along about the third
day, got condolences enough In the
hank to pat In hundred myuel1. -.
Evarybody,s Magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State journal
sway from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the rate
Of ten cents q week or thirty cents
month (by mail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out Of town the State journal will be
20 you like . daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested On
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

Speaking of contrasts, in one dis
|1Pict in New York city live $1,000 per-
sons who have an aggregate income
~ more than a billion dollars a year.
In contiguous section Of the city
well 100000 people, few, II any, Of
|Bhom have incomes sufficiently large
~ - <ovod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

Debates In the United States senate
.on the business conditions in the coun-
|1ry are not going to help them in the
|G1ightest. In fact, debating In the
1onate Seems to be the last word in
wasted energy Witness the recent
Intended debate on the repeal of the
Panama tolls exemption bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

Colonel Roosevelt's energy is Of the
sort that cannot be bottled up, even
by his physicians. He began a rest
cure treatment with a long and ardu-
r0uo tramp through the woods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

President Wilson states that he has
known Mr.. Morgan for a long time
land that their recent conference of an
hour was largely reminiscent. But he
|1oesn't say what of. 1t is scarcely
[Doosible that the "reminiscences re-
[Volved around the good times that
|u0ed to prevail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

An exceedingly sane as well as a
safe Fourth CT July was assured for
Topeka when no arrangements were
made to celebrate the event with ex-
orcises Of the speechmaking variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

one Of the famous Pank ladies in his
arms, but he knows his wife won't use
the picture as divorce evidence.
There are different ways Of attaining
distinction. Hondo Murphy is claiming
it on the grounds that he didn't call to
congratulate Jake Mohler his first day
on the Job.
The COOP who shows the most con-
fidence in his ability to settle all Ques-
lions of importance for friends il fire.
the topmost limb when his own affairs
need a little brain work.
Question of ethics: If a man stays
home Sunday morning and herds the
kids so friend wife can attend church,
jecting when he goes to the ball game
in the afternoon?3
Jack Supp wastes q lot Of time try
ing to imagine the impossible. Re-
Gently he was trying to visualize .
woman with a severe case Of tonsilitis
attending q thimble party.
A Wop jointist in the bad Lands''
beats up a spotful preacher, and q
hurry call is sent to the Governor for
state aid to quell a "lawless condition. -
Had two Wops taken part in the as
sault, it Is probable that the regular
army would have been called upon for
protection.
It Is reported that the locker sys-
tenn" will be used in the navy now that
the dry ordinance is in effect. But
at that the dry order will be a relief to
the non-drinkers who formerly con-
tributed to the boozefighter's mess un-
der compulsion.
The rich American girl who starts
for Europe with the determination to
bring back titled husband or moth
ing, usually gets back with both.
Fourth Of July may be just as safe
as it was when the rule first took ef-
feet, but 1t is q little saner. This year.
no ono has suggested celebrating by
getting up at six o'clock and whaling
As a rule. those simp ideas last but
one season, but there are usually two
new ones to take the place OF the dis
carded one.
One thing about the royal Austrian
funerals: they occur with such ire
quency that the ofmcials never get out
of practice, and can pull on the 0boe-
qufes without a hitch.
One may notice by the pictures that
the Henglish SUITS do not wear tight
skirts-and there il q reason. No per-
feet lady, wearing the close styles OF
our lapd. could kick I cop In the eye
with any saxiafactts1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

Any prototype of the Pied Piper of
aamelin who may be out Of work
ought to have little trouble in obtain
ing a job at New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

How the times change. A few years
Meo and a conference at the White
house between the president and the
,oad Of the bouse Of J. p Morgan &
60. would have been hailed on many
10es ~ proof positive that the Inter
cGe6 had absolute control Of the gov
prnment ana the formation Of its poll
a 81. -
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1SiSe ana revolutions continue to

81 XH11 And FeVOIutiOns continue to
al DoD Auring the next couple of
years like they have in the past few,
the third international peace confer
ence to be held at The Hague in 1916
will have all the earmarlss of being a
hike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

d, With all of the parties in Idaho
favoring prohibition. the liquor ques-
tion in that state has virtually been
divorced from politics, just as 1t has
been in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

Although Richmond, Va, has been
chosen as the home for one of the
federal reserve banks, the town
couldn't raise enough money to buy
the Baltimore franchise in the Inter-
r116onl league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

That British suffragettes should
fight like WILDCATS when cornered is
not strange. That's the species to
which they seem properly to belong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

At any rate. the A. B. c. mediators
ard the delegates to their conference
must have enjoyed a delightful vaca-
ton at Niagara Falls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

West Virginia has Joined the ever
increasing procession of dry" states.
Let the good work go on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-04

One of the favorite outdoor sports
In Kansas right now Is watching the
corn grow. And those whose eyesight
may be dim get just as much fun
hearing It shoot