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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
! Jayhawker Jots

II you want to ruin your boy. advises
tho Kearney County Advocate, just
take his side on every question and
dispute he has with his teacher or your
neighbors' children.
About the time you get through tell
ing your neighbors how unpopular a
certain man il, remarks. the Baldwin
Ledger. wouldn't it be interesting II you
knew how popular you are not?
Dogs have gratitude but It seems to
be lacking in hens, argues the Clyde
Republican. Hundreds have been eat
ing SO-cent corn but they do not ap-
preciate the situation by producing
eggs.
The old order changeth-from garden
to flower seeds. observes the Conway
Springs Star. The senators and con-
gressmen are sending flower seeds to
the women Of Kansas. The women are
voters now. you know.
Some moving. as the Scranton Ga
zette reports: Sam Bell will move to
the Sellard's house. occupied by Clyde
Gardner. Mr.. Gardner will move to
the house occupied by Eek Thomas,
and Mr.. Thomas will probably move
into the house now occupied by Mr..
Bell.
Yes. in boyhood enjoyed literary
the Marquette correspondent of the Nc
Pherson Democrat-Opinion. The family
library consisted of ''Fox's Book OF
Martyrs" "Bunyan Pilgrims Progress, -
and a picture Of Daniel in the den Of
lions. Yet with these unusual facilities
the neighbors wondered that grew up
such a vigorous. active. influential liar.
I shall never forget that picture. The
ferocity Of counte4ance Of the lions was
appalling. blood-curdling. In fancy
their tails were wriggling. blood was
dripping from their extended Jaws,
their roars were echoing from cfag to
crag and shaking the green walnuts
from the trees for a half mile up and
down the creek. In anticipation there
was a feast at hand, for Daniel looked
to be corn-fed and In excellent flesh.
and cried. Mother patted me on the
head-an unusual method Of patting me
and said. MY dear boy, I am glad
that the lesson of dependence in time
Of dire distress is sinking SO deeply into
your young heart; but my son, why
these tears?" Being yet in the habit
Of speaking the truth. occasionally. I
answered like that other little boy did.
Mother. I'm sorry for that little lion
back In the corner. I don't believe
when they divide Daniel up that they'll
give him a single bite" After which
the meeting was called from spiritual
refreshment to worldly labor and the
usual method Of pattin4 was resumed.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

Of the stars employed IN the calculA-
solar system might be arrived at.
When all the new determinations are
correlated the following seem to be
the results which embody the sum Of
observations up to the present time:
That the sum II being carried IN tho
direction Of tho constellation of Lyra,
probably aiming at q point in the
neighborhood OF the star Vega, and .
little to the south of It: and that the
speed of its path II somewhere be-
tween 20 and - ki1ometerD q second.
If Vega were no farther away than
our nearest neighbor Alpha Centauri,
the sun would reach its goal in 20, 900
years at latest, or $4,000 years at ear
Hest. But Vega is nearly six times an
far away, and the solar apex will not
therefore be reached for some 400, 900
years.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

IFrom the Philadelphia Recordkl :
Don't tell your troubles ifE you are
looking for an encore.
Many q man brags about future
that II already overshadowed by his
past.
If you don't want to be spoiled with
success. get q job in the weather bu-
reau.
Many fellow is always giving adj
vice who apparently has no use for 1t
himself.
NellE.I suppose it is considered
gallant to kiss a girls hand" Belle
Gallant. yes. but rather out Of place. :"
Every girl wants q string to her
beau. but she in apt to lose sight OF
the fact that too many strings spoil the
beau.
ssThe world il full Of poetry" ex-
claimed the Optimist. Yes, but most
of it IL in the waste basket" added the
Peesimist.
Tommy-"Pop. what is the land Of
promise?'' Tommy's Pop-'-This IL. my
son. to the man who lends money
promiscuously."
Blobbs-'T hate to play poker with
Wigwag. He always goes to extremes"
slobbs-'sYes. he is either hot-heAded.
or gets cold feet"
Anticipation Is the greatest pleas
ure in life.." quoted the Wise Guy.
That's right" agreed the Simple Mug.
III we could afford to buy . lot Of
thinkg we want Ne wouldn't want
t1e4Q
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News

rFrom the Chicago News.1
Paper money is soft. but hard to get.
There's no love 20 inexpensive as q
mother's-
Girls. keep your fiances at a distance
from young widows-
Many a so-called opportunity IL mere
" an optical illusion.
The woman who marries for money
earns a lot more than she gets.
An impossibility IL something a wom-
An II unable to do with q hairpin.
How 1t does disturb us when all we
get for our money IN the worst Of It.
Somehow one never thinks Of blaming
his face because It needs a shave
"A popular neighbor il one who lis
tens to our troubles without insisting
ON telling his
Once In q great while q talkative
woman meets man who ID really
smArt-then she shuts up and listens.
Music may have charms for savages,
but the girl who does a continuous ON
the piano evidently forgets that the
neighborS are partly cavi1insd
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
Path Of the Sum.

In accordance with the recognition
OF two Independent streams or drifts
OF stars, and the discovery that the
sun belongs to one of them, a revision
became necessary of the determination
OF the path of the sun in space. Liable
Moreux sums up in Scientia the recent
work which has been done in ascer-
beginning with that of Prof. Kopold,
OF kiel. who was the first to bring to
light in 1908 the systematic error
which had been introduced in all pre-
vious determinations Of this point.
1t Is clear that this error might be-
come considerable If while the sun
were moving toward the apex of its
own path 1t were also part OF a swarm
OF stars moving with 1t. The redeter-
mination of the direction Of the suns
path among the stars has been ac-
companted by q new Investigation of
the. speed at which the solar system
moves in space. The new investi9a-
ton, which has only been undertaken
systematically since the beginning of
the century, depends for it's results on
the application Of the principle that
the wave length of a ray Of liTht must
alter according az the source of HRht
Is moving toward or away from the
observer. To apply It to the particular
problem before US 1t becomes neces-
sary to compare the radial movements
Of large number Of stars situated
In the direction followed by the sun
with the radial movements OF the
stars which the solar system IL leav-
ing behind.
Movements of approach would be
in the majority in the first case:
movements of departure would be
dominant in the second. BY striking
. mean, relatively to the movomenfa
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
Hu,r,or Of the Day

wife-''George, want to see that ~
That one you just opened. I know ~
the handwriting It II from Z woman. and
you turned pale when you read It. Hand
Il here, siry Husband-''Here Il II. dear.
Teacher-'~rommy. next time you arn
late bring an excuso from your Iafhef.s
Tommy-'Wh0? PAT Why, he amt anv
good AZ excuses: ma finds him out Sverv
time.s-Boston Transcript.
DeIighted Young Lady to young man
dance to heaven with you-' YOUNG ma6Z
And can you reverDe?ss-LA1e.
Rural visftor-s.Now. wouldn't Won :.
better on working ON q farm?'' MuIcahev
-'Mebbe %: but how the divil eu6
work. ON > -1nsD - hve = New Yoekfs
Puck
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

Because Of the activities Of the Pro-
gressives. the water in the Kansas
Democratic pool IL 30 fine that every
body Is jumping in. Even Jerry Bot
Kin. who has a most comfortable berth
In the wardenship Of the states peni-
tentiary, has donned his bathing suit
again. He thinks that a United States
senatorial toga IL just the right thing
Tor him. But his brethren. who
placed him in his present position and
whose senatorial and general political
plans are OF counter variety. are likely
70 stamp his senatorial aspirations ~
osvoslng Of ingra&itudA
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
WE SHAPE OUR OWN CAREER.

WE SHAPE OUR OWN CAREER.
The greatest moment in our career,
writes DR.. Frank Crane in the Wom-
ems World for March, is when we
awaken to the shining truth that our
life. to make or mar, Is wholly in our
hands; that neither dark destiny nor
grim fate. nor the stars. nor the de-
crees Of the gods. nor the machina-
tions Of men or devils, can cheat us Of
that greatness of soul and serenity Of
mind which are the crown of real sue
cess.
The most terrible note in the despair
Of the despairing is the sound of help
lessness. To feel that the universe Is
a huge machine to grind us at last to
dust. that the odds Of existence are
against US. and that we are borne down
by the tramp of irresistible forces, this
is the salt taste of failure.
But when a man has discovered that
he himself is master, and that no out
side force can touch his inner triumph,
that discovery il as Of a new world.
the America of spirit, the opening vista
OF Hmitless opportunity.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
Journal Entries

The things that most people don't
know are legion in comparison with
what they know.
Among the myths are those pleas
ant dreams'' the old-fashioned folk
wish on you.
= = .
It's only vices that are charged to
heredity. Everyone acquires his own
virtues, Of course.
Disagree with q man and he'll likely
estimate your intelligence a. being Of
the minus quantity.
Nor is the fool the only one, In these
days Of grace, who is quickly parted
from his money
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

II the members of the Kansas legis-
lature are not entitled to a stipend of
more than $3 a day they are not en-
titled to anything in the way
of remuneration for their SER
vices. And the people of Kan
sas will never be able to point with
pride to their sense of justice until
they vote their legislators an increased
pay that will at least be commen-
surate with their expenses while they
are in attendance at the Legislative
sessions.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
On the Spur
of tie Moment
By ROY K MOULTON.

Et sho' seems lniaEtg cdrious how some
folks git along.
Dey seems to have mos everything and
not thing goes wrong.
Dey always have enough to eat and dress
right up In style.
And seems to be, quite prosperous an
happy all de while.
Dey manage to support ten kids ON seben
bones q week,
An never want TO- anything dat's goin'.
70 to speak
Another thing about dem folks dat All
KANT understand,
10 how, dey always have . little bank
account on hand.
Dey have all de needcessties an luxuries
q few.
But dat seems tes' a little mo- dan dis
yere coon kin do.
All sees some OF des people in their autos
Dey make less coin dan All does, quite q
lot less, date no lie.
To see jes' how dey does It lax dey do,
All KANT commence.
Onless it IL by usin' jes q little common
sense.
According to Uncle Abner.
1t used to be necessary to git up at five
o'clock In the morning to make money.
but now you can't make it no matter
what time you git up.
There Is only one thing q Teller. kin bank
on with any certainty, ana that is that he
is going to be asdurned sight older before
ne l0 any yOUlK0E
The feliers that write the ads are do
ing about all of the reaf good literary
work that appears In the magazines now
adays.
feller who used to brush his hair up over
his finger on each side Of the part?
After Teller has been married fifteen
kite matches his socks.
The feller who has the most dawgs is
gen'ally the one who can't AFFORD EN-.
All the kicks on an entertainment gen al
ly come from the fellers tlsat gifts in on
passes.
when No II went through Hickeyville
the other night 80 miles an hour q fealer
smokin' car and struck telegraph pole.
breaking the pole in two with crash.
1t il thought he must be one OF them
hard-headed business men We have heered
ledge Purdy has been settin' on ono
case all winter. It il case OF red herrin'
down to the gruc'ry store.
fool and a burned fool A durned fool 10
a feller who marries into big family.
They say everything has = mission in
what use is a belt on the back Of an
overcoat.
Lem Higgins says he has never been
fortunate enough to belong to the ranks
OF the unemployed and git his meals at .
Grandpop Bibbins kin remember back
to the time when men wore paper collars.
but cannot remember when he ever saw
q clean one.
1t is burned poor statute that can't be
Interpreted five or nix different ways.
That's what lawyers are for.
$500, 900 . Day.
Eight hundred thousand dollars q day,
The army and navy are costing. they say.
with never . skirmish and never fight.
And never a sign Of . war In sight.
Yes, eight hundred thousand q day,
Have you stopped to consider In . casual
what could be accomplished II we didn't
That eight hundred thousand . day?
Disease could be wiped out and floods
could be checked;
Homes could be saved. now by poverty
wrecked.
Cours lives could be saved and there'd
be money to spare.
II the suffering mo9tAlS OF this land could
1nat eight hundred thousand dollars =
It would drive the 0am spscter Of want
II to the deservi4s vs only could pay
That eight hunlloa th0usand dollars .
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

President Wilson's consistency in
some particulars is surely open to crit
icism. But it would seem to come with
mighty poor grace for Senator Bristow
to indulge in 1t. However. as an old
saw suggests. 1t is usually the pot that
takes occasion to call the kettle black.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt. jr., has
this consolation. She can better al
ford to lose that million dollar home,
which was destroyed by fire, than the
average plug citizen in this land OF
the free and home of the hard-up can
stand the loss Of a ten-spot.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

The opposition Of the Independent
tobacco growers to amendments to the
Sherman antitrust law suggests the
possibility that some Of the proposed
amendments may be designed. but
furtively, of course. to extract some of
the teeth now in this law.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

One Judson King declares that the
men who framed the constitution of
these United States were not patriots
but grafters. Next in order is a no.
torAety seeker who will insists that the
Declaration of Independence was writ
ten and signed by mollycoddles.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

How like a woman. One of them of
France was encouraged to become a
lawyer because she saw a photograph
Of q rister barrister to whom the robe
and the toque, the habiliments of the
profession, were most becoming, and
she naturally figured 1t out she would
look as we'll in them, which, after all.
IL the chief desideratum Of the bulk
of the fair sex
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

An early decision from the interstate
commerce commission on the railroad
rate increase question may be looked
for. President Wilson has let 1t be
known that he is desirous OF one.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

STREET CAR PESTS

certain number Of trolley pests
have been classified, labeled. and
lpfgeonholed. First OF all, there was the
end seat hog: an animal which has be-
come extinct in Cleveland. Next came
the stale cigar toter, and he is. unfor.
| tunately, still with US. Public opinion
On his case has been expressed SO fire.
quently and SO strongly that his num-
Der - no longer legion. He IL, one may
hope. a vanishing species. Even now
his arro&ance 4s less. He has a. f,srtive
look. and seems to know how violently
he is disliked. Other classified por-
cine varieties are the woman who in
sists on a seat for her little darling
for whom she has paid no fare, the
large. heavy 5owled man who spreads
himself over double space. the fellow
who crosses his legs ana acquires a free
shine from the passing skirts aid over
coats. and the unspeakable one who ex-
fpectorates. There are also pests who
do not cause actual discomfort. There
Is the gay young rogue who extends his
arm around the back Of the seat to
indicate his complete possession Of the
silly girl who e riding with him. There
are the women, and a few men, who
talk for the benefit Of one but the edf-
fication Of all. And. worst of all his
class of petty annoyances. there is the
whistler. Street car sifflement should
be recognized as q serious crime.
There In no telling how many nervous
tisttcal nonentities who pour their
shrill or wheexy sounds into the un-
willing ears Of their fellow captives.
One who whistles on q street car IL
really q bad man, an enemy Of society.
Who can approach his days toll with
poise and equanimity after having lis
tened to a whistler on his way to work?
The street car whistler should be gup-
pressed with force and arms IL neces-
Sary, for he needlessly and inexcusably
makes the world less happy.-Cleveland
Plain-Dealer.
WHO'S TO BE RULED oUT9
This eugenics race-betterment,. and SUE
interesting, would be more clearly under
stood Il one could learn just what consti-
nS e &c OFTEN N
Are tramps detective? The mon now
q little at tramping in their youths might
object. The railroad Officers who have
inteiisent railroad isborer "iDo IN the he vori9 e
IONS @ i betwees t tiamps and those rSo You'd
of these wanderers-unc6mpll 70
the volunteers. Is the roysterer IN the
the T roysterer on New we Years e eve not one? mn9
The copper mAenates would doubt1eGs b
reaoy to subscribe to the opinion that the
officers of the metal miners union would
with just as much emphasis. But woul8 iii
either be ftght7 A definition that involves
yonr c,,nd nsd,ennprs tn p dnmily but not your owns
In the battle royal every fellow n for
himself only and against every one else.
eo%ns eS o1t s wnne sass e ::
than faint suggestion Of the battle royal
e its louder advocates. teik itIToiedo
Blade.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

As they do things in France. The
French mint has just put in circulation
10000 gold fundred-franc C$2O) pieces
for the special benefit OF gambling
houses, which desire this form of
money as easier to handle than notes.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

A Wichita man holds the unique
distinction of having broken a leg
while he was putting on his gloves.
But he had the assistance of recall
citrant automobile, and such demon
is always accomplishing the hitherto
irnpOsaib1e
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

Although Reno has been the scene OF
many sAlacious divorce suits. 1t never
was given q shock until the recent ap-
pearance there Of an earthquake.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

Il seems no more than reasonable
to INQUIRE into the sanity Of the Buff
falo man who attempted to cash a
forged check at the point Of q revol-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IL q member Of the
Associated Press ana receives the full day
toieeraph report Of that great news NJ
Dnuixatlon for the exclusive AFTERNOON
Sublicatlon I'm Topeka
The news IL received In The STATE jour
nal building ovsf wires foe this soSs pus-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

President Wilson let's 1t be known
that he intends to retain his cabinet
grape Juice, Chautauqua lecturins
and ALL
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

News Of the theft a $1,000 ear OF
corn IL sure to suggest to many that
ssthero amt no sich thing"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

One instance where history hasn'
repeated. Kansas mortgages now havt
. high rating In the East
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

Senator Bristow's attacks have long
since lost their force. since they COM
prise the only variety Of statesmanship
he practices.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

II April showers bring forth May
flowers, what do February showers
DO?
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
kdls<s os,,,,,ej,f
= rsnnp ron pcuNoMY.

Tho many plans to reduce the cooe
OF living do not ~ vt oeom 20 bf1m9
goes up and here are man propheQ-
Ing that within two year, og9s Win -
two dollars Z doeen. Il such should
come the old expreooto0, 0g9D -
saf cartaan r take = !. on ms. nsw
do or do not soar above the preneue
price the cost of living II . oef10u9
matter to the average family. Xee
not unlikely the cost Of nigh living n
many . home can be apprectably 1eq-
sened by economy Of use. Not In tie
consumption Of lee. food, but IN get
ting rid Of 30 much waste Of food.
Americans are notorious for their lack
Of economy Many person thinke Il
about trifles In housekeepings and yot
II - In those trifles % much WaDeo
Y seen whereby the weekly gfocegy
ana meat bill u away up bey0nd al
ana nnd that many edible portions Of
poultry, meat. vegetables and other
Sracies are thrown away instead Of
pelnS turned into good meals for the
that an American family win throw
away enough food to keep . French
FAMILY supplied with dainty and nour-
,.n,me m,ane dishes; ANYWAY it would pay
OF economy more than they do and
not bother % much about the hiGh
prices which they cannot avoid, Thio
does not mean that the price OF ltyin9
cannot and ought not to be loVlr66.
BY the exclusion of many middleunen
and the establishment OF markets
where the buyer can deal directly with
ehe producer the price can be reduced
to the benefit of both parties, but the
attempt to gain these desirable ends
! need not prevent one from exerciein9
little more economy In food-and
also in some other thinu.-Spring Hiu
New Era. -'
ADVERTISING PAYS.
Much or the f1attering ADVERTISING Of
Canada and her agricultural rooource0
ana possibilities that has been circulated
| the past twelve years has been t.-o reoulf
or live progressive project by the Canad-
ian government as shown by the inve9ti-
cations OF the senate and lobby commit
tee The investigation showed that tho
CANADIAN government had paid the West
ern Newspaper Union $4,000 q year Tor
twelve years to circulate reading matter
ABOUT the Dominion through the medium
OF patent insides'' which the Union fuRe
nsneo to newspapers. The result OF fho
e.lerpfistng campaign was that hundredo
OF American farmers have gone TO Canada
and taken up their residence there and
increased tho crop production Of fho
Dominion many fold. The Increased crona
have brought back to the Dominion =
hundred times more than she has epenf
nal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
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