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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

EFrom the Ph1ladelpn1a NecOf0.J
It takes q pretty strong man some
times to carry out his own plans.
Would you say that where tgnor-
ance il missed tits folly to be wise?
Many q fellow who u lost in thought
has some difficulty In finding himself.
The way of the transgressor may be
hard. but that shows he isn't stick
in the mud.
II the bald-headed man can't sit. ON
the front row. he IL apt to sit on the
management.
The one time when every man II in-
clined to the baclk-to-the-land idea II
when he is seasick.
Nell-"He II q base man." Belle
Eyes, and paradoxically he pursuea
the even tenor Of hiesWAy.
No, Maude dear the theatrical
manager doesn't have to be crosseyed
when he has cast In his eye.
There are times when you can't
blame q girl for being loud, especially
if she Il g telephone girl.
absence makes the heart grow
fonder," quoted the Wise Guy. $50 do
presents" added the Simple Mug.
It's q Door rule that won't work both
ways. The man who whips hls wife
can't blame her for swing him q
tongue lashing.
B1obbs-'sWith our friends the Wild
0W and the Widower II seems to b.
kc4so Of lowe It nfut SIGHT. H0Dbo
FssYeG In apfto OF the fact 1hax TINY an
eaeh looktug 10G thear neoon4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10
Jayhawker Jots

It is difficult to tell, observes the
Bluff City News, whether advice il
good or bad until it has been taken.
Advice to the fair sex. from the
Augusta Journal: No other woman in
the congregation will envy you II you
do not wear q new Easter bonnet.
An accommodating bakery at Colby
advertises in the papers there: Any
thing in the bakery line that you want.
call for it and if we haven't got 1t we
will make it.
Ago column in the Larned Chrome
scope: The attorney general has de-
cided that women cannot vote foT a
justice Of the peace nor for q constable
Fred Brinker. reports the Burling-
ton Republican, thought he would
find conditions in Nebraska much bet
te rthan in drouthy Kansas. but he
found the people there much harder
up than they are here.
Butler county women have organ
lied three Republican clubs, notes the
Erie Record, and it adds: The more
the better. There is not SO much dan
ger of friction among the women
where there are SO many clubs as
there would be II Just one big club
existed.
A junction City man is taking q
beauty LIGALul0ut WAlCA COAAoAStS
chiefly of an exclusive diet Of milk
for five weeks. He 10 on his second
week and is now drinking five quarts
of milk a day. At least, one of the
Junction City newspapers is authority
for this story.
I'VE admit that we are no expert
when it comes to raising sweet corn
potatoes or beans" write Seth
G. and Don E. Wells in their Erie
Record, "but when it's dandelions
you're talking about, we refuse tc
take q back seat for any Of 'em. We
claim that the ones we raise grow
closer together, have larger yellow
flowers and produce more seed thar
| any other patch of dandelions in Erie
or in the state Of Kansas" All OF
which also indicates that Seth G's
service on the states executive coun
| Gil when he was state auditor wa:
not entirely in vain or without per.
sonal advantage to himself. Fol
years, this council has been growing
lrecord-brealking dande1ion crops OF
| the state house lawn. and it is to b.
presumed that all OF it's members arr
| entrusted with the secrets for sucl
successful dandelion culture. How
ever, it may be that Mr.. Wells ha.
played false to a trust. 1t isn't at al
| likely that the executive council eve
contemplated that one Of its member,
would use this state secret for the at
tainment OF personal glory and dis
| tinction in the Horticultural arena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10
Huinor of the Dav


Meandering 1Gflke-''Here's . New
York druggist calling soap luxury"
Weary Wt1lie-''Luxury nothin'; IT'S I
uutsance!''-Bu6alo Express.
Don't stop ter tell do world yo'
troubles; II might remind you dat, it'a
staggerin' under . few itSelf.-Atl6nfa
Constitutes.
'I want to arrange to- send out a
lot Of garden seeds April l." oaid the
member Of congress. why that par.
ticular date?" Later ON Il VIM IA
easier to explain that they were an 4
1oke.''-Washington Star.
say sonfethfng he win be sorry for.S
Don't worry" replied Miss CayenrS.
''pCopDe Who make = sp0c1G3ty "a
rockies talk S6adpM zh2ve tbs dlScern-
|nont q - soexy. yvaohiGGeoa 6fSr
4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

cal or mental activities il evaporating
lot Of the initiative force Of tina
country.
This indicates one Of the results fear
ed In the spirit Of socialism. ~ indica-
ted In the enormous increased cost OF
having simple things done. simply
through . predicate waste Of time ana
energy. The statement has been made
by sociological workers that after per-
son has soften beyond tho use Of nor
NAL energies he becomes as hopeless
n the dreaded dope nends;" and It
Is insisted that 4 man who does not
have to work for two years II entire
ly beyond redemption. The vagrant
who feels that he can make his living
without working and won't work IL q
more dangerous individual than the
avaricious CRATER who finds it conven-
lent to thrive on what others have ac-
cumulated. and this Ii plainly the re-
suit Of the impulse which leads to the
envy and hatred Of others who have
accumulated wealth with no thought
or consideration of the blessings ana
virtues of simple contentment.
What a refreshing thing it is to find
a group OF people who do not take
themselves SO seriously that they can
not smile and laugh-not gisgle. or sim
per or cackle-but really and whole
heartedly laugh. The lack Of . broad
sense of humor among the public men
of today Is looked upon by students as
one of the most dangerous aspects OF
public life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Any number Of men do better under
handicaps.
Most Of the jealousy is the fruit OF
active imaginations.
The exceptions to the rule are also
usually the more interesting.
Too many Of the, detectives are de-
fectives in their line of work.
What has became Of the old fash
toned man who was keen on declaring
a ''war to the knife ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10
THE LACK OF SMILES.

Personal impressions are always in
teresting. writes Joe Mitchell Chafeee,
in the National Magazine, and 1 find
myself unconsciously asking foreigners
the oft-repeated question: What is
the thing that impresses you most?' A
returned traveller who had been alb
sent from America for many years, was
relating some entertaining Incidents
was all very interesting. but his group
Of auditors. almost in a chorus, de-
manded: what impressed you most
on your return to America after eight
years? What do you find different
among the people?"
His face sobered a minute, and he
said, I'll tell you. 1t is the lack OF
smiles. 1t seems to me that there are
fewer smiling people than when went
away. They don't seem to have the
art Of smiling. since the use Of the
telephone came into effect and the rush.
ing about on street railways and sub
Of airships. went away with the i'm
preston that the American knew how
to smile. Now you only cackle.''
This remark set the little group Of
friends to thinking and looking fol
causes. Have these years Of unexam.
pied prosperity 20 absorbed the CON
scious and unconscious thought Of thu
people that they have forgotten how
to smile? THE eyes do not have thu
twinkle.". continued the speaker, ''tha
they had In other days. They gree
you with q hard, lack-lustre look Evea
your friends ask you, before you hav'
hardly exchanged greetings. az to hov
much you have made. showing tn
hard-hsted commercial tendencies o
the times. The Joy and zest Of just do
Ing things does not seem to have com
with the shortened hours Of labor. Tn
li1tlessneas~ Of big. strong mon doInl
3Work that dos not require either physi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10
Euenine Chat


How We F0ol Ourselves.
It's wise mind that knows its own
motive.
How often We sincerely believe that
we are actuafed by some most COM
mendable consideration. while all the
time in the background Of our minds.
lurking behind eur dense ignorance of
ourselves, skulks some far less worthy
motive.
Occasionally something brings this
real motive out from its hiding place,
and then we arc as surprised as the
veriest stranger.
Once upon q time planned to take
q little breathing spell in the coun-
try. A friend who was In great need
Of q rest was to accompany me and
we were to meet two other old
friends at the little inn to which we
were to escape. had been anxious
about this particular friend for some
time. and had been instrumental p
persuading her to take this sre4e-
Therefore when circumstances aroBe
at my home which made it dimcult
for mo to be spared, was greatly
troubled. You see I knew that my
friend would not go without me and
I felt she ought to go.
''Of course If it were only myself
had to consider, shouldn't hesitate
q moment" assured myself, but
can't bear to see her give 1t up" And
actuated as sincerely believed. chief
~ by this motive. I made up my
mind to go.
The day before we were to start,
my friend telephoned me that the
sudden death of q dear aunt had
made it imperative that she should
give up the trip after all. OF course
my first feeling was sorrow for her,
but close, oh so close, upon its heels
came another feeling. a strong dis
inclination to give up the trip for my
self. And much to my own sincere
surprise I found that I was almost
as anxious to go as ever, and that
the selfish part Of me was already
marshaling new arguments why
should go, such as that needed the
rest and would be OF more service Al
home IL took 1t.
Did go? Don't ask me that. II
say mo- shall be claiming toe
much merit If say yes" I shall
| be confessing too much selfishness.
The point 1 wanted to bring out
was that all the time I had been de-
ceiving myself about my own motive
have chartered at such length
about myself because wanted to IL
lustrafe the tendency OF self decep-
| ton, and know what goes on In my
own mind better than I can know
about any one else.
or course may De wrong IN tnlnk-
| ing this IL typical, but have often
been astonished to hear people ascrib-
| ing the most unlikely motives to thetl
own actions and intentions, and
| cannot help thinking a similar sell
deception ID going on within theiI
minds.
at have ceased to Justify my
deeds unto. myself
The last fnfirmity of evil"
l said Lord Byron. ---,s-s--
| I wonder IL he had. I wonder II
| anyone ever does. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10
On the Spur
Of the Moment


How to- Save Money.
Dear Sir:-I am q young married
man OF good habits. 1 try to save
money out of my salary, but. owing
to the high cost of everything. can
not save cent and md myself in
debt. Can you advise NEIL A. H.
Nothing simpler. Here are q few
rules, which. If followed. will enable
you to lay aside a nice bank account
out Of your salary, regardless Of the
high cost OF living or anything else:
Take all Of your meals with your
wife's folks.
Let somebody. else pay for your
street car fare.
Smoke o. P. (other people's) tobac-
co.
Wear ono suit of clothes nine years.
Swear or your taxes.
Let the merchants whistle for their
money.
Play good stir game Of draw
poker.
Do little second-story work on
the side every night. -
Work for some merchant who
doesn't have a cash register.
Make banquet speeches and gel
three or four dinners a week for moth
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Just why the senate canals commit
tee should deem it necessary to give
IS days of public hearing on the bill
to repeal the Panama canal tolls ex-
emption. unless it be for the sole pur-
poses of delay. ID not easily understood.
II there is one question that has been
debated pro and con from every possi-
BILE angle. it IL this one. All Of its
merits or dement's as they relate to
every possible interest involved have
already hesn presented and discussed
n The minutest detail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Happy jack Reardon. New York
alderman. becomes more or less dis
tinguished for having pronounced the
words that married a distant relative
Of Napoleon to DIVORCE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

If you want to get in wrong right
at the start, walk up to your hostess
and tell her pleasantly, that she is
looking younger every year. You
will have to wear your overcoat ana
ear muffs the rest of the evening to
keep from being frost bitten.
Never ask for another squad, be-
cause there 10 generally only one for
each guest, even in the most extrava-
CANT households.
1t il well to wear a red necktie, for
they generally have tomato bouil-
Ion, and nothing il more out OF place
than a few drops Of bouillon on a
tie which doesn't match 1t in color.
Always manage to be an hour and
a half late. That makes everybody
feel good and lends a tone Of sar-
casm to the conversation which places
each at his ease.
Never eat pie with a spoon or knife.
II 1t is the soft sort OF pie that leaks
through q fork, use a sponge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

President Wilson's approval of the
the selection Of locations for regional
banks will probably make him as I'M
popular in New Orleans as President
Taft became there when he let 1t be
known that Sam Francisco was his
choice for the location Of the, Panama
evDoaitiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

All Of the get-rich-quick artists
must hang their heads in shame when
they contemplate the operations of
Villa. "A bank that refuses to honor
his draft is promptly confiscated by
him in its entirety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Isn't it about time for one or more
Of the real patriots in northern Mex
leo to start a revolution against Villa
and Carranza? The forbearance they
have shown in this respect is decidedly
un-Mexican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

With the generosity for which it is
becoming famous. the Rockefeller
foundation has given $3.50, 200 to We'll
lesley college with the proviso that
the institution raise 100000 within
the next eight months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Nor is it much Of distinction for
the Chicago policewomen because
they can shoot straighter with a re-
volver than do the male members OF
the force. The average policeman
handles a revolver with about the
Same abandon that q Chinaman does.
as many innocent bystanders could tes-
ttfy were they alive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PREBk

The state Journal II . member Of the
neeocfato6 Press and resolves the full DAY
4oia~ranh report OF that great newS NJ
GSnlaf5ou for the exclusive afteTnoon
00bllcat1on in Topeka
- Sujjain9 over wires foe this seie puf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

President Wilson also seems to be
% particular and regular about taking
yecesses, or vacations, as the members
ef the United States supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Out Of his wide and varied expert
ence. Nat Goodwin has evolved the
sensible suggestion that the best way
to manage women is to let 'em alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Armageddon and its warriors evil
IDENTIFY haven't much attraction for the
women voters. At the recent Chicago
election they were able to marshal
only 10000 strong, poor third to
those who lined up with the Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans. OF the lat
ter there were $1,000. while the Demo.
Gratis led with $4,000 women voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10
From, Other Pens
PREM1uM ON soBR1HrY.

A large corporation In Pennsylvania
has announced . raise Of 10 per cent
in wages to all employees who take
tho pledge to abstain from the use
Of intoxicating liquors.. The corpora
ton has found that sobriety u worth
a great deal in business It has
found that sober employees arc worth
At least 10 per cent more than those
employees who drink. This II q ter
rfble indictment against the liquor
traffic. 1t il an indictment drawn
from cold business calculation, sop
arate and apart from all sentiment or
emotion. and In some degree tells what
q handicap the drinker must carry In
the race with the non-drinker. This
IL. indeed, one Of the strongest and
most effective temperance lectures
that has ever been delivered, for
there can be no purpose behind It
other than to. benefit the employer by
improving the efficiency OF the en-
ployee by inducing him to be sober
an abstainer. teetotaler. The an
In0uncement has been made that near
" all the employees of tho Pennsyl-
wanna concern have awaited themselves
OF the opportunity afforded them in
getting more pay for their service by
gladly signing the pledge. This ex-
pertinent IL being watched by other
large corporations throughout the
country, and 1t IL possible, II the test
proves to be worth the cost, there will
be many such offers for sobriety in
the INDUSTRIAL and scomnercial world.
There has long been5 . ban ON drunk
enness in the railroad service. Some
of the railrosas- refuse to employ
those who are known to drink. The
| time has been In the past when drink
ing was admissible in all lines Of
business. The habit entered into the
work of soliciting for business in the
entertainment of customers, but now
the sober man In the one every busi-
ness seeks to employ. There IL now
no place for the drunkard-even the
saloon is closed against the drunken
barkeeper. It seems that the day 10
approaching when there viii be no Job
for the drinker. The era Of inebriety
IL passing. and with its going dawns
the day OF. temperance and Sobriety.-
Nashville Tennesseean.
THE LIFE WE LEAD.
Among the amendments proposed by
the senate committee which has Just
reported favorably the Burnett immi-
grafton bill, ID one which would ex-
clude from the right Of entrance into
this country persons Of constitutional
or psychopathic inferiority.'' This
amendment. a dispatch from Washing
ton informs ue, was urged by the pub
lie health service as a means of ex-
GLIDING from the country those liable
to insanity under stress Of Americas
life. This is an interesting sidelight.
1t II somewhat Of . shock to be in
formed by experts that the sort Of life
we lead In America IL apt to be fatal
to the sanity Of considerable number
OF persons who come to this country
from other lands. The fact that such
| an amendment as the one referred to
above has been considered necessary
by the public health service for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Eight hundred Spanish refugee.
under the protection Of the Stars and
Stripes. Verify, the world moves on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Everybody laugh. A pickpocket re-
Gently relieved the chief Of police OF
Toledo OF two pocket books contain
ing $14. in cash, theater passes and
other Yaluables
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Evidence seems to accumulate daily
to, demonstrate that Mexico will be in
as bad a plight. if not q worse one,
when Villa takes his place in the chair
now occupied by Huerta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

"Spotter". evidence, and especially
of the ministerial sort, doesn't appear
to be accepted even at its face value
by the juries in the, district court of
Shawnee county. q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

And the prevailing brand of weather
n much more appropriate for snow
ball playing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Now that the cold weather records
for April have been broken so con-
vincingiy, it is to be hoped that the
weather man is satisfied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

Anyhow, the freeze didn't harm the
Kansas peach crop that adds SO ma
terially to the attractiveness Of the
street scenery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

.f Neither il it possible to blame the
gfoundhog for the recent spell Of win
try weather. The period OF his pre-
dictions expired some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10

And the profusion of the April show
ers- indicates a bumper crop Of May
1l0Wers.
The day book., 1914-04-13
BY JANE whitaker.

Easter Sunday was such a glorious
day of Spring that the whole out-of-
doors seemed shouting: Come on
out and play! Come on out and play!'
WANTED to go into the country and
wander along the lanes where the
ground is carpeted with its new
spring dress of green; where the sun
glintS in the streams as though it
were caressing the water; where the
violets are signalling with their green
leaves that soon sturdy little flowers
will adorn the woods; where the birds
twitter glad song, and even the bark
of dog is half-friendly.
But it is selfish to go away in the
solitude just to gorge oneself with
happiness, so resolved to see how
the people in the city were welcoming
the spring.
On the boulevards femininity was
preening itself in its bright colors like
a proud peacock. Young girls in new
gowns tried to seem unconscious of
their splendor, and did not succeed.
Men were no less vain in their new
suits and fancy cravats and patent
leather shoes. Children were con-
scious of even new hair ribbons.
From the boulevard l wandered
down Madison street. From Halsted
to Canal the streets were lined with
the 'down-and-outs," shabby, hun
cry, but not hopeless, for the warm.
balm of the spring air promises
months when one doesn't shiver even
if one hasn't place to sleep.
l saw a shabby man who seemed
only a wreck of what ne once was, q
man of about forty; face cruelty lined
with the struggle of life, eyes bleared
with the knowledge of defeat; shoul-
drrs dropping and feet tagging.
And even as wondered if the
spring had power any longer to cast
it's sunshine glitter in his life, he spied
something on the sidewalk and stoop-
The day book., 1914-04-13
THE OTHER SIDE OF A BEAUTIFUL EASTER
SUNDAY AS SEEN BY JANE whitaker


dirt from it, and then he held it to his
nose, and l saw it was a white car
nation that some one had dropped
and many people had carelessly step
ped on, but to the man on whose face
life had written defeat it was as pre-
cious as thought it came fresh from
garden.
He almost caressed it. He tried to
straighten out it's crushed petals. He
rubbed his hand over it softly, and as
l passed along saw him sniff at it
again, look around guiltily and, then
slip it into his pocket.
Near nickel show two dirty-faced
little urchins loitered, peering with
their toO-wise eyes into the faces of
the people who possessed the magic
price of admission. Edging closer to
those their eyes trusted, but afraid to
! voice their plea lest someone should
send them away.
purposely loitered, apparently in
terested in the gaudy posters of an
Indian battle.
They looked at me and appraised
me and l wondered would their too
wise eyes find me wanting or would
| they trust me-.
They whispered something to each
other and then they edged little
nearer and still stood apparently alb
sorbed in the poster.
And then, in just the merest whis-
per, so faint l hardly heard it, one
of the little urchins asked:
Lady, will you take us in with
you?"
''If you will sit with me-" l an
swered.
And so we entered the place of
magic to the little boys with too-wise
eyes, and we found three seats to-
gether and in the half darkness 1
watched their eagerness as'the Indian
drama unfolded. Vigorously they ap-
plauded and they stamped and whis-