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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
USE AND sALE OF PoIsONs.

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In the health reports issued by the
United States Public Health Service
there appears discussion and digest
Of recently enacted state laws reguiat-
ing the possession, use. sale and man
ufacture Of poisons and habit-formins
drugs. With them are presented
compilation OF the laws and regulations
on the subject recently enacted in thir-
ty-two states.
This compilation of laws emphasizes
again the frequently made observation
that the average American has an abid-
ing confidence in the possible value OF
statute law. 1t also suggests that the
laws relating to the manufacture, sale
and use of poisons, while numerous. are
not effectual largely because OF the in
ability or unwillingness Of the proper
authorities to enforce them.
Much Of the difficulty encountered III
enforcing laws relating to pOisons Is
due to the fact that we have as yet no
popularity acceptable definition for
poison. Individuals generally feel that
they understand what is meant by "a
poison" but efforts to satisfactorily
limit this meaning have signally failed.
This is 30 largely because Of the fact
that by far the greater amount of the
material that may be classed as pois-
oncus is seldom recognized as being a
menace to human life.
Considerable interest is evidenced at
the present time in discussions on the
need for greater uniformity in laws re-
lating to the manufacture. sale and use
Of poisons or Of articles that may con-
tain poisons. and the desirability OF
having the various state laws conform
in their general requirements, at least
to the corresponding requirements OF
federal laws.
1t has been pointed out that the sew
eral state food and drug laws while
following the same pattern usually diff
fer to some extent and these differ
ences particularly the paragraphs re-
lating to the labelling Of preparations
have come to be a constant annoyance
to the manufacturer. the jobber, and
the retailer. The jobber and the re-
taller are more directly interested as
the manufacturer having labeled his
products in accordance with the fed
eral law may ship them into any state
regardless of the special requirements
of the state law, thus making the other
branches of the trade liable in the
event that the goods do not comply
to the provisions Of the local require
ments.
Greater uniformity is also desired in
connection with the laws and regula-
tons designed to restrict the sale and
dealers doing an interstate business
are at the present time agitating for the
| enactment of a national poison Law
which would serve to provide regula-
| tons for interstate traffic and would
| also tend to arouse renewed Interest
in the nature and object of local law
and would possibly lead to their more
efficient enforcement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

R6R VcHCDaaal7

, meat in fact all he could carry.
Mr. Fox took the piece of meat and
started down the hill toward the farm
where Mr.. Dog lived.
He had to be very careful. for the
moon was just showing his face. and
Mr. Fox made a shadow as he went
along, but he was careful, and reached
the barnyard without being seen.
Close beside the henhouse Mr.. Fox
saw the cage trap that had been put
there for him.
IF Mr.. Dog does not warn the
farmer soon. enough they think they
will catch me In that. do they?" said
Mr.. Fox. They want to catch me
alive. 1 suppose: we will see who
Very, very softly no .crept close to
the wire cage and threw In the piece
OF meat; then he crept away and
waited . minute to make sure all was
still.
There was not a sound to be heard.
Then Mr.. Fox went behind the dog
house and hit It with his paw. and out
came Mr.. Dog with . bound and q
bark. He shifted the air. and then he
went towards the henhouse. barking
all the way. but he stopped when he
was close to the wire trap. and Mr..
Fox behind q clump Of bushes
laughed.
Mr.. Dog stood still and looked
around. Nothing to be seen, nothing
heard to be disturbed about. but Mr..
Dog kept quiet and shifted at the
cage.
Then the moon came out bright,
and he saw the meat. and such a big
piece, too. He looked around once
more and poked his head In the wire
cage. but he could not reach 1t, 80 he
put In his front fest. and ''snaps''
went something, and Mr.. Dog was
held fast.
Out came Mr.. Fox from his hiding
place AZ quick a. q wink, and into
the henhouse he went and came out
with two tat turkeys.
He did put them on the rroun
with his feet on them long enough 10
look at Mr.. Dog and laugh, and then
No was off before. the groans Of MI.
Dog brought the farmer out Of tie
house-(C Copyright, 1914. by NcCl6ro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
NOVEL STANDING ARMY.

A very interesting suggestion ap-
pears In the December American
Magazine in which a writer In the de-
partment called The Interpreters
House" discusses the war and stand
ing arniea He suggests that we too
ought to have a standing army in this
country, not to fight men but to fight
flies, rats and other real enemies. He
would have two years compulsory SER
vice out Of every child in the coun-
try. This service would be devoted to
agriculture rather than to military
matters. The agricultural establish
ment of the United States he would
have organized on as great a scale
and with the same rigor as the mill
tary esta blishments of Germany and
Russia. The different branches OF the
Notwithstanding. animal husbandry,
forestry, etc.-would correspond to
the military branches of cavalry. in
fantry, artillery. etc. He goes on in
part as follows:
For instance: Word comes in to
Washington over the telegraph that
the grasshoppers are devastating KAN
sas. Instantly the whole Army Of the
fic all suspended for the military
schedule worked out In advance by the
government and kept imminent over
all the railways-six hundred special
trains rushing In the troops to STRAIT
egtc points in Kansas, flags flying and
horns footing: the battles; the STRAIT
egy; careful calculations on. the least
damage instead of the greatest: ire
mendous flank movements and sortiel
Ian to save property instead Of de-
stroy it-night operations under arcs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

CFrom the Chicago NewsJ
Marriage-A pottery in which family
jars are made.
A lot Of good examples are set that
never hatch out. ~ +-
expected to happen.
The only way some men can save money
is by breaking into jail
A jolly man always finds himself in
good company-when alone.
Men who take things easy are apt to
let them slide the same way.
Many q mans ignorance IL due to tho
fact that he thinks he knows it all.
The fact that Justice IL olindfolded may
account for some of her hard falls.
Most swindlers are successful because
of the victima' desire to get the best Of
the other fellow.
When a young woman shows q deep In
tercst in a rich old man It's q sign that
she can make him believe It's the real
thing.
The average man thinks he knows a
woman when he asks her to face the par
son with him. but few weeks later he
may discover his mistake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

.sWhy don't he mind his own house
and let the henhouse and barnyard
take care Of itself? Then should be
well fed and he would lose nothing by
It. He il selfish and sreedy, that ID
all have to say about him." and Mr..
Fox settled down for a nap in his
hole.
But he didn't sleep long. He
thought Of something. and up he
jumped and looked out Of his door
way.
No, II was not quite dark enough,
but he would wait The plan he had
thought Of was worth trying, even II
Il did not work to suit him.
Just ~ soon - Il was quite dark
Mr.. Fox left his hole and ran ar fast
an he could In the opposite direction
from where Mr.. Dog lived. He was
gone . long time, and when he came
hack he had . vesy largo piece az
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
QUAKER fluctuations.
rom the Philadelphia Record.

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Lots of people can't see any sense In
this war, probably because of the censor.
Perhaps history repeats itself because
We are SO slow to learn it's lessons.
Some women like to take things hack
and have them exchanged, even hus-
bands.
Tell a man he has a rich voice and he
will iken it to gold. silver and precious
stones.
8illicLs-.'Homo Is where the heart So
Cynicus-''No wonder we hear Of So many
homeless girls
Even when you tell girl she is worth
her weight in gold she Isn't overly anx-
ious to take on weight.
-Auggins-"Skinnum il q most plausible
fellow" Buggins-"Did you fall for him p
Mugeins-.No, tumbled to him."
Wigg-"How Is Bjunas making out in
the milk business?'' Wagg-"Well, !
guess he manages to keep his head above
water
Charity covereth . multitude Of sins. -
quoted the Wise Guy. Yea, provided it's
cur charity and other peoples sins. -
added the Simple Mug.
Blobbe-'Wigwag. has 4 wonderful
amount of tact. and yet he is SO absent
minded" Sl0bbs-"Yes. he always knows
just what to do. and then forSsts tu
do Il"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
From Other Pens
A BREAD CONTROVERSY.

The contention that black bread is
superior to white bread In strength
enfng qualities is SO old that the
contrary; yet human appetite as a
rule favOrs the bread made from
wheat az against the bread made from
rye, and usually the wheat bread is
considerably more costly. It seems
however, that in Russia this year the
wheat harvest has been SO bountiful
that white bread has become cheaper
than the black bread. Stranger things
have happened than would be the at
tribution Of this phenomenon by the
peasants to the war with which 1t is
contemporaneous. Should this occur it
would tend to reconcile them to the
war. It would not be the first instance
In history Of casual happening con-
tributing to influence popular opinion
regarding matter with which it had
no connection however remote
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

The Greetest Meanness,

The Greatest Meanneas.
The lady who always knows every
body's affairs informed me that a pretty
little girl in our neighborhood Is quite
onS Of our few eligible bachelors.
How do you known asked.
because he told my sister so.' she
bridled. evidently feeling that was cast
ing asDsrsion: on the source p Of informa-
AZ IL that were not the most unreliable
source such information could come from!
tell the truth when he Il enough Of a cad
to hras about woman's being fond Of
1 wonder what meanness in tho femi-
nine sex q man hates the most. wish I
might know in order that might use It
as basis Of comparison to show how alb
solutely mean and caddtsh and small such
| man seems to me.
There are q few worse things that a
man can do. as for instance to ask an
known to be fighting the drink devil. But
there are none meaner that to boast
about a woman's fondness. especially
when he hints rs he usually does, that
that affection is unrequited
I think 1t Is bad enough for a woman
to let the world know that q man loves
that man has done a woman the great
honor to put his happiness in her hands
is beautiful tribute to be put away in
memory Chest. not to be II made ta S ,
and cheap by being handed about. One
or the finest women I know has prefer
red to let the world think her an unloved,
unwanted old maid rather than to risk
hurting the man who loved her with q
lrare and unusual tenderness by letting
the world know OF his unrequited af-
| lection; and honor her for 1t.
But for q woman to boast Of her
triumphs IL not comparable with mans
meanness in doing the same thing, be-
cause the world looks at love in the two
| sexe SO differently. In the eyes OF the
world unreQuited love in a man Is a
misfortune, in q woman 1t IL disgrace.
Therefore no man should lay q woman
! open to this stigma merely to crafty his
vanity.
frequently. moreover, men will boast of
There are men 10 vain that the simplest
lcfvilities, the most obvious badtnage from
a woman will fill them. with the idea that
they are tacitly admired. I know of a
bachelor who became quite alarmed be-
! cause he thought a young married woman
| was trying to flirt with him. AS mat
ter of fact she thought him shy and awk-
ward, aud tried to be especially kind to
him because she pitied him for his unat-
| Effectiveness and wanted to put him at
! his ease.
| wish men like this might be marked
/ with some sign that would put women on
| their guard against them. II women
could only keep anything secret from the
I, other sex we might discover some
method OF doing this. But l am afraid
| that some married woman would divulge
it to her husband, and then. he. being OF
| the sex that il loyal to itself. would warn
| the offenders and spoil 1t all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
SCIENCE MUST FIGHT WAR

The horror and the sadness Of the
war have borne heavily upon the spirits
OF all men and women who are capable
Of right feeling, and who have mental
ity enough to perceive the depths Of dis
grace and shame in which our civillka-
| ton has for the time being submerged
itself. writes a contributor to 1.-THE
Progress of the World in the Amer
lean Review Of Reviews for November.
But We know that. in spite of all car
rent cynicism, civilization IL more than
skin deep, men are not as barbaraus
as they were in the Middle Ages and
the general interests Of humanity are
far more generally considered by those
who hold power today than at any
former period in the worlds history.
There are many strands of common in
terest that unite the people Of differ
ent nations. and that will survive the
tragic blunder OF this war. The men OF
', science who have fought all kinds OF
infectious disease and have improved
the worlds health conditions. must
henceforth become interested in ma
| tional and International politics, in or
der that their great work for all races
of men may not be interrupted by mis-
management Of governments under the
influence of the military spirit. The
municipal reformers whose work had
come to be international. and who were
| just now holding an exposition in
Lyons, France. must help to see that
their friendly cooperation in construc-
tive work Ii not spoiled by q false as
sertion of national rivalries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Good looks are not in the same class
with good behavior.
Few women are as warlike as their
fondness for powder might suggest.
The average mans idea Of superior
wisdom is the kind he possesses.
Any number of people fool them
selves when they think they are fool
ing each other.
=
Many misguided souls pray for things
that they might get IL they would
hustle for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Probably the high military authori-
ties here are right In their insistence
that the armed forces Of the United
States are not of sufficient strength to
resist the invasion Of first class
power. But it is also a fact that that
10 one of the remotest Of possibilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

In Kansas where so many things
are done SO well. it was not possible
this year to announce the ofIicial re-
turns of the election until . full fifteen
days after the event. Could a better
argument be presented for the use OF
voting machines and changes in the
election law which will expedite the
count of the votes in the smaller
towns and rural sections where the
cost OF such machines might be pro-
Aibitive?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Ardent pacifists in this country
are likely to begin an agitation for the
elimination of launches from the
equipment Of the United States naval
vessels. It was a naval launch that
brought about the Tampico incident
as well as the more recent and more
- o.
serious one at Smyrna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

1t is also possible that Turkeys un-
pardonable and unjustifiable assault
on a launch of the y. s: $. Tennessee
was a premeditated attempt on the
part of the Turks to einbroil the
United States in the great European
war. 1t wouldn't stretch the Turkish
conscience any to perpetrate such a
trick as that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

And the lady scientist who has in
vented a machine by which lies can
be detected-the sphygmomanometer
also passes out the free advice that
the continuous telling of lies will
wreck health. All Of which is inter-
esting nd may be true. but 1t doesn't
5ibe very well with the fact that most
Of the gentlemen in the diplomatic
service the world over attain a ripe
cid age and are sleek and fat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Probably the German and French
soldiers who are entrenched in the
forest of the Argonne within one hun
dred and sixty feet of each other are
exchanging chewing-tobaccoa and other
''dainties" during the lulls in their
fighting as did the Boys in Blue with
the Boys in Gray on 30 many occa-
aiona
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

If the Germans should win in the
war, King Albert of Belgium Ia likely
to Join the other kings without a
kingdom. But he would have the
satisfaction of knowing that he fought
his enemies to the last possible ditch,
and that's considerably more than
Manuel, the erstwhile king OF Por-
tugal and the more recent monarch
Of Albania did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

California statistics show that the
Japs own $50 farms in that state, and
the probabilities are that they are all
excellent ones which are cultivated
most intelligently and profitably
There are very few things that the
jap doesn't do well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

According to the goosebone weather
prophets. there will be nineteen snow
storms and no more nor less during
the winter season hereabouts. This
prediction is based on the fact that
the first snowstorm Of the season ar
rived on the nineteenth of the month.
How fortunate that it was not delay
ed until the twenty-ninth or thirtieth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Wasn't that insistent visitor. you had
a first cousin or something? Yes. until
pa kicked him out. and then he was q
cousin once removed. "-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED pHESs

The State Journal n q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
sanitation. for the exclusive afternoon
Solicitation IN Topeka.
The news n resolved IN The State Jour
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Should villa and his forces keep on
going ahead at the rate they have
been, Carranza is going to be kept
tolerably busy moving the capital OF
Mexico from place to place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

There is q sex difference. observes
the New York World. None Of the
delegates described DR.. Shaw as the
Grand Old Woman Of Suffrage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Stranger things have happened than
that ex-President Taft should develop
into the Grover Cleveland of the Re-
publican party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Presumably. the rapid retirement OF
Carranza's army before the advance
Of Villa and his men Is merely for
s'strategic purposes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Isn't 1t ridiculouslv incongruou'
that there should be q fist in paci
fist? TsrN.-s' s'1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

There Is no use trying to get into
the barnyard under the HILL" said Mr..
Fox TO himself one day. THAT dog
is always sleeping with one eye open.
and he il always eating too. I never
saw such q greedy fellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

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rrRMs or INSTRUMENTATION.

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The Washington herald., 1914-10-16
Catholic University.

The Catholic University football squad
wentathrough a hard practice drill yes
terday ID preparation for the game with
Vnlanova Saturday. Many new plays
were worked out. Killion Is back at
tackle again, and with him playing the
game again, the line ought to be strong
er than ever.
1t is doubtful IL Dobbins will be seen AZ
fullback this Saturday. He strained a
ligiment in ST. Johns game and has 10
hobble around.
A new man in Rogers is being tried
out at half back. Last year Rogers
played with Holy Cross and when they
played Georgetown he made the only
touchdown that Holy Cross registered
that day. Rogers is quite a punter.
something that Catholic University need
ed badly.
On account Of the death Of one Of the
St Mary's players that school has can
celled all the football dates. Catholic
University was scheduled TO meet them
October 81 and this has always been >
great drawing cart at Catholic Uni
versity and the Brooklanders feel very
sorry that this has to be done this year
Bill Donnelly. captain of basketball
and star outfielder. put in his appearance
Wednesday. Business with his father
kept Bill from returning at the opening
of school. ''Bnr' says he is going to
captain the best basketball team in the
history OF the school
The Washington herald., 1914-10-16
LOUISVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Three-yesr-olds and upward; sen.
ing; one mile and sixteenth Erin. 81 OIurphyl,
$50 SO $50. won; Jimmie Gin, los (McCabs).
$50. $40 second; Robert Kay lo2 TAylorl,
s. 10, third. Time, 81 High Glass; L. H. AdAir.
Bob R.. FelloWman. and wyandoke- also rGn.
SECOND RACE-TWo-yesrold colts and geld
inss; selling; FIVE and a half furiongs- Billy Joe,
- CNurphy), SO, SO. 8, won; Ben's Brother.
Io3 collins. 4.D $50, second; Chesterton. 100
Taylor. HLB, third Time. ls .. Lower.
CannonSde. Star MCGEE. JET Roberts, White
Crown. MslHbar, ZsnsIree. Neither Bow. and Chns-
tie also ran.
THIRD EThree-year-olds and upward; sell
ings; one mile and . sixteenth. Joe Dieboid los
tGoosel, Slllo S.o $50. won; MErShou, fos ldAr-
TIM. SO, $50. second; Charley McFeuan. l0
(HRrtWelD, S.o, third. Time, Isl. ]. Nolan.
Gameau, Gabno. Curious, and Jack KHTAnAngh
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-New Louisville Hotel Purse;
g 90. $50. so. won: Psnnaid. los CAcCsbeI.
Slsle, SIs. secood; Dortch. 100 Miller. SO
third. Time l09 rs. Helen Raybould. Kris Erin-
gle. Converse, Booker Bill. Pf. E.. and Aunt
Josie also ran
FIFTH RACE-Three-yesrold and upward: sell
ing; six turlonEs- Royal Tea. 100 tSmythl. $50
$40. $50, won; Swesst, ls0lTeahanl, $40, 500,
second; James Dockery. IL (Dishmonl. $50.
third. Time. ls Is Maria C., Princess Galway.
Transport. Miss Kruter Titles Nightmare DR..
Kendall. Salon. and Sleeplahd also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Three-year-oId and upward; sell
ing; one mile and a sixteenth. white, l0s NIur-
phyl, S.0. $50 $40. won; Bonne Chance. loI
Tsylor). $40, $50 second; Yenghee, lo6 Smith.
S.0. third Time. l. % Prospect. Phil Mohr,
Father Riley, Impression and Just Red also ran.