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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

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hen. that cacklest by tho garden wan.
ANA 9efhereot in the unsuspecttng WORM
somet1mee wonder II thou do9t recall
1noss halcyon memories Of tho feae
When every hen was working overtime.
And twelve fresh eggs were purchased
for diune4
knew thee when thou were . little chick:
Thy callow Life was fun Of promise then:
saw thee run about and scratch and
And stun thy craw IKE any other hen:
There was no speculation in those eyes.
Nor could dream the price Of eggs
A dainty pullet in the early spring,
hailed thee with an epdcure's delight,
And longed to daily with thy tender
And wsnton with thee a. Lucullus
Thou vert 80 rich. SO Juicy and 10 nice
A gastronomtc joy beyond all pride.
A comeIy matron from the strawbuilt
I saw thee rushing with distracted air,
Ana heard thee cackle like q thing pos
To tell the world another egg was there,
One little egg! Yet I have learned since
then
That little eggs are great to little men,
They tellsme thou has organized a strike.
And formed a union. which much de-
plore,
Composed Of Leghorns. cochins. and the
like,
Which have determined to produce no
more
Unless we come to terms. II this be SO.
should have purchased eggs when eggs
were low.
They say cold storage eggs are very nice.
Though somewhat favored with a mild
decay;
But even SOL cannot pay the price,
Because haven't got the price to pay;
And yet, o hen. I'd give an arm or leg,
To break that strike ana have thee lay
viii T. Whelan. in the Washington
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13
Euenine Chat
The Human Machine.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

1T Is strange. isn't it." said my nephew
to me the other day. ''that Mary is alive,
and her brother dead? She, the Perennial
invalid. always hanging onto life by such
slender thread; he. big. vigorous. SO
brimful of life.''
Strange? I could hardly agree with my
nephew. True. Mary. the invalid. is still
alive. and Jim. her great. husky brother
is dead. He did not die suddenly, by acci-
dent, but after lingering attack Of pneu-
mon1a.
have known Mary for years, and had
Jim almost as long. AS child. Mary was .1
sickly. Jim came into this life with
all the bounties nature can bestow, when
really had a days sickness up to his last.
Yet he is dead. Mary. beginning life al
most still-born. was SO sickly that her
mother had little hope Of saving her. She
had been sick for weeks at a time, since.
Yet she lives.
Strange? Not at all. E.
of the precious fluid, life. She has been
taught, ever since childhood, to husband
n it to use t it but S sparingly. Jim. brimming
prodigaiiy: He aid not drink: it J rus.
but he overate underslept and ovSrwork-
care Of himself.
Mary treated herself as If she were a
watch. you might say. Jim treated him
self as II he were steam roller. Mary
uouC:O every uttle gr1n0ln& n01So In the
machinery and sprang to its repair. Jim
never noticed any. :
1t always strikes us as strange that the
sickly outlive the healthy, so-called Yet
is 1t? The human machine is a very com
plfcated, very wonderful bit of machin-
cry: which we who are healthy take no
bother to study. We know better than to
treat our automobiles, our sewing ma
chimes or our baby carriages that way.
Jim had his automobile overhauIed reg
ularly. It was always in the best of con-
dition. He never had himself overhauIed.
He had been eating the wrong things for
persistently neglected his lungs, his heart,
his liver and his kidneys. He got his ex-
ercise running his automobile The first
real test to which his own personal ma
cn,ne was put discovered flaws In It here
there and everywhere. Now he IL dead
Mary lives.
Somebody has said: Health Is a crown
on the head of the healthy: no one sees it
but the sick" It is equally true that
only the sick really value health.
The greatest tribute that can be award
ed to any mechanical invention Of man is
that, it Is almost human" The human
machine is the standard by which we
measure all others. and by which all 9TH
ers fall short Why not try to give 1t at
least that intelligent understanding that
you would give new automobile or q
watch?
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

eyes, She knew he would have. q
plausible story to tell. He wan MAX
ine Il mp now. Hut Celestes knew the
trqth-and she would believe her.
to them and each time looked steadily.
accusingly into the earrs eyeA He
r0turued the gaze, fascinated.
1tnally tho music stopped. The
dancer bowed herself out Of the room,
to be mat Indignantly by madam. who
dischar3ed her on the spot. regard
less or the 6act that the novelty had
added to her success as hostess
josephine accompanied the earl to
the conservatory. He seemed to have
put the dancer out Of his mind.
Josephine-beautiful Josephine, I
love you: win you do me the great
honor Of becoming tho Countess Of
Havercourt1"
No. thank you. Not now!"
But-but. why? cannot under
stand. Surely
Maybe you will understand better
when teA you have experienced =
change of heart since-since Celeste
Celeste ?''
Yes That's what 1 call her.
What name do you know her by, and
why arc you afraid of herr"
Before he could answer some one
came up the path. 1t was the dancing
Tell me. Celeste, what is he to
you? Why is he afraid?" The earl
had risen.
He isthe was-my husband"
whispered the girl, with downcast
eyes. Forgive me, mademoiselle, It
was the only way. You would not
have believed If I had merely told
you.'
Josephine rose. NO. 1 don't sup
pose would. Mother has no doubt
discharged you-but don't go. I'll
see that she takes you back" Then
she left the earl without a word. ;
The next day when Celeste was
hooking mademoiselle into her gown
Josephtne's brows contracted. It was
because her heart was humping.
Charlie Woods was waiting In tho IL
brary, and she was wondering what
he would say when she told him she
liked Kansas City, adored BUNGALOWS
and thought Woods the loveliest name
IN the word.-(Copyright. 1914, by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndtcate.)
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13
CITIZENSHIP.

An old question came up with the
recent strike Of government mail
wagon chauffeurs in New York City,
writes John A. Fitch in The Survey.
It was the question that always arises
when government employees talk Of
striking or even joining a union. viz:
right to strike?
The proposition has been advanced
seriously that all government en-
ployees should be required to enlist,
just as soldiers and sailors do, in order
that any concerted stoppage Of work
may be considered mutiny and dealt
with as such. Middle ground has been
taken by those who have held that in
public service operations, especially
those under civil service, the en-.
ployees must continue work for a
specified period-reasonably long
enough for the government to make
other provision If 1t can-or be treat
ed as deserters IL they go out in the
interval.
A different approach to this question
where less technical municipal service
is at stake is suggested In cable dis
patches from Leeds. England. The
street sweepers and garbage collectors
in that city went on strike. The city
was not inclined to grant their de-
mands and for ten days the streets
went unswept and the garbage uncol-
lected. On December 23. according to
the report. so prominent professional
and business men, including doctors,
lawyers, clergymen and merchants,
offered their services to the city and
went out to sweep the streets and dis
pose Of the garbage.
In the absence Of exact knowledge
regarding the demands of the garbage
collectors of Leeds nothing can be
said of the justice of their contentious;
nor do we know for how long a per-
iod city and sweepers had haggled over
terms. But the citizens Of Leeds could
not live in health and safety unless the
streets were clean and the garbage
was removed. Is it not evident that
these activities represent fundamental
needs Of citizens and that the duty of
carrying them on is among the funda-
mental duties of citizenship?
When the cook leaves, the mistress
must find another or go herself into
Of citizens to take on themselves the
work that their servants refuse to per-
form. if they are unwilling to offer
terms satisfactory to those servants
and unable for the moment to get 9TH
ers? 1t might lead to an awakening
of public conscience and not only to
improved conditions of labor but to a
broadening of human sympathy.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

1t takes a bachelor or an old maid to
tell married folks how to bring up chill
dren.
II the forests are not augmented soon,
there will be no wood for toothpicks,
matches and lead pencils four million
years from now.
You don't pronounce Clifford Pinehots
last name. You sneeZe 1t.
There are 457 ,S9s vaudeville persons In
this country at the present time who are
singing Peg O. My Heart"
The only sure way to become con-
txfbutor to the newspapers Is to write
patent medicine testimonials.
A watermelon is an optimistic cucumber
that has done well In life and Q cucumber
is q pessimistic watermelon. Think 1t
over.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

the aeroplane engine has reached what
We may call absolute efficiency. ana tee -
with an aeroplane propeller attached to
Il. that he proposes to employ for trnc-
tion.
Two Of these sledges will be built ana
thoroughly tested during the winter out
In Siberia, or the north Of Canada under
similar Conditions to the antarctic. and
only II these tests are convincing Will.
the sledges be employed on the journey
London Chronicle. \
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Evidently the members Of the major
ity in congress are bent on ignoring the
fact that the presidential primary plan
suggested by President Wilson is not
among the organic pronouncements of
the Democratic party. which are so sa-
cred, inviolate and unelastic in the
mind of the president. and especially
as far az woman's suffrage II con-
cerned. .-..- -. -.s--...
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

A reasonable conclusion is that big
toes are not held to be worth $25. 900
each, except when there's an oppor-
tunity to attempt to compel a wealthy
railroad or other corporation to pay
that sum for the loss of one
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Notwithstanding their endorsement
of the Temple of Childhood scheme.
the managers of the Panama exposi-
ton are developing an elaborate sys-
tenn to keep it free from crooks.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Mr.. Hearst and his newspapers that
devote so much Of their energy to be-
rating the courts and the law are al
ways ready to seek their protection
whenever a personal occasion presents
ftao1f
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

More than enough votes were polled
by the Progressives in the special con-
gressional election in Iowa to make
certain a Democratic victory. And
how the Democrats can estimate such
a minority victory as a hattering en-
dorsement OF their rule is another one
of those things that passeth the under
standing Of ordinary minds.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

How can General Coxey qualify
for the Socialist nomination for COVER
nor of Ohio? So far he hasn't divided
his wealth with the more unfortunate
of his brethren.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Reports now have it that the story
about Jimmy Garfield deserting the
Progressive party for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination in Ohio Is
fake. However. in politics as in every
thing else, where there Is smoke there
is more or less fire, and it may be that
time will brand this fake as a fake.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Maybe Colonel Roosevelt has turned
botanist SO that he can analyze the
exact variety of the weed that is over
running and destroying the fertility Of
the fields og Armageddon. And without
doubt he will name it officus seekicus
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13
Kansas Comment
rHE BIA~ REPUBLIC.

Haiti IL a warlike land. For more
than . hundred years mo- ruler mas
secured his place at the head of that
nation without fighting for 1t. And.
with one exception. NO ruler has ever
left ONCE In Haiti. by the proper end
ing OF his term. Riot and bl0OdsheQ
has marked the path OF the presidents
OF that country ana q number of the
by the hand OF the assassin. The L.
land Of Haiti was discovered by
Christopher Columbus, and he called
it Little SPAIN More than = mil
lion native Indians on the island were
ehslaved by the early Spanish set
later years, and blacks were brought
from Africa for slaves. There has
been much intermarfiage between
what Indian blood was left and the
! native Africans. SO the present race Il
mixture. The rulers and the ofn-
cials and army officers have nearly
always been pure black. Once the
island belonged to France but tho
blacks overthrew the army OF Napo-
, leon four years before the French
ruler ruler finally lost at Waterloo. Tho
Wnate people were massacred or
driven out and tho blacks were left In
fuu control. Today it is the only
black republic on the Western Hemie-
phere and life Is seldom safe there for
2 month At time. without a revolu-
tion or e threat OF revolution. The
east end of the Island of Haiti IL the
republic. of Santo Domingo. It IL
Spanish ruled through a large part of
the Inhabitants being Spanish de-
scent. It Is entirely separate from
the Black Republic, as Haiti il called.
The west end of the island, where the
blacks live. has both the Spanish and
the French language and both are
used. The present revolution is, to
some extent, between those who
speak the Spanish tongue and those
who talk French. Santo Domingo ia
often peaceful but the black end of
the island is nearly ALWAYS in tur-
mol. The present revolution IL one
, OF many in the last year or so.-
Hutchinson News
GET CAUGHT UP OR GET OUT.
We notice there IL still a disposition ON the
part or some OF the candidates and news
papers to say mean things about the fel-
lows who are on the other side. This 10
fine way for a man to relieve his feel
inee, but the chap who fails to realize
tnat the day for that sort Of campaigninG
has passed by had better take two or
three days on and catch up with the
times. The people no longer care partic-
ularly what your personal opinion OF your
far enough to realize that In all proba bill
itv 1t isn't complimentary to MIN, and we
| nave also progressed far enough to re-
auze that your opinion Of the man you
i are summing against can not be taken as
an accurate judgment on that mans cap
abilities or character. This is getting to
be smart country. II q fellow wants
to stand well in 1t, he has to have the
sense and good taste worth, Of his day
and generation.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Evidence Is at hand that tho Italians
who remain at home are not of the
mould Of those who emigrate to this
country. The world-touring baseball
players were denied permission to put
on an exhibition in Rome, as the
authorities there were fearful of the
''roughness" that might ensue.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

It's to be presumed that everybody
has taken note Of the fact that this
gasoline war which is cutting SO ma
ter1ally the price Of this power pro-
ducer is happening in the winter time
when not 30 very many Of the automo-
bflists are using their cars
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

That pork" in the Shakleford good
roads bill was evidently a palatable
morsel for the members Of the house
OF representatives. They passed it
promptly by a vote Of 282 to ~.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Fred s. Jackson's characterization of
the continuance Of the Progressive
party movement as partisan bigotry is
also a hifalutin' way OF saying that it
is a mighty poor vehicle on which to
attempt to ride into office.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Here's an alibi for one variety Of un-
fortunates. A Philadelphia doctor de-
clares that wearing underwear that is
too thick causes red noses
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Free advertising seems to fall just
naturally into the lap Of Evelyn Thaw.
She's been arrested for failing to heed
an injunction against her dancing at
Richmond. Va
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news n
ganizatlon for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Now approacheth the season when
the assessors in their hunt for personal
property to place on the tax rolls will
ring many a doorbell in vain.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Another unusual coincidence is to be
found in the fact that the winters have
not been nearly so severe since Medi-
cine Hat was removed from the wealth
er map.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

Good news for the wool growers in
these United States. A single cargo Of
wool reached Boston the other day
from Australia that has value Of
42.O0O,OOO.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

And 1t may be that the Bull Moose
fails to shine as successful runner
because its head is SO big.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13

dropped my last nickel, Billy" 'Dere's
no use kickin'. Don't ye know dat yer
on Wall Strset?"-Iifa.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13
Coming.

There, little hookworm,
Don't you cry,
You'll have your inning
By and by:
Springs surely coming,
That IL true,
Spring fever then Is
Up to you.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13
On the Spur
of the Moment
A Change Of Occupation.
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

Oh. what has become OF the id-fashioned
farmer, -
Who used to go out bright and early
each morn
Before he had breakfast and work in the
barnyard.
Or plow six or seven large acres Of
corn?
No longer %ss sGn he drives in an ancient spring
To town with tattered straw hat and
blue jeans.
He uses a touring car now in his travels.
His wife has the choice Of three fine
limousines.
You see. things have changed since way
back in the nineties,
IT'S years since the old man has fol-
lowed the plow.
For ne and his wife are just rolling In
riches,
They take summer boarders at fancy
rates now.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-13
How to Become Famous.

How to Become Famous.
We have letter from a young man who
Is y ysarning to become famous, having
istence. We are asked to put him on the
road to fame. 1t is not SO very difficult.
Of the suggestions appended hereto he
will have his full name in large letters
on the first page OF every newspaper in
Solve the problem of perpetual notion
Invent time clock which every hus-
bad ,a i must I punch when he arrives home
Run for president of this country and be
elected.
Give slo.oooooo to a university.
4ly across the Pacific ocean In an aero
Invent a collar button that will not roll
Get up a list of excuses for night prowl-
In husbands which win stand the suf-
write the long-looked for great Ameri-
Invent a pearl shirt stud that can be
In the Wake Of The News.
John Lind has broken his silence
at last When asked for statement
by a reporter the other day he said
that the weather in Mexico 10 excel
lent for this season Of the year.
George Ade wants to be United
States senator. Well. it certainly re-
quires a strong sense OF humor to get
any enjoyment out Of q job Of that
kind.
Chicago demands milk in the origi-
nal package. but it is going to be some
trouble for the dairy farmer to ship
the COW back and forth every day.
Now that the Wisconsin Eugenics
law has been declared unconstitution-
al, a man can get married no matter
what kind of q constitution he has got.
The parcel post limit will be ex-
tended to 100 pounds, but a good many
persons will not be satisfied until they
can ship a piano that way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14

leaving this vicinity for distant country
places.
Save for few weddings there is not
much inducement to remain in city
homes. Miss Mary Brooks and A. Ting
ley Wall, Jr.. are to be married in st.
Thomas's Church on Thursday after
noon. and the wedding of Miss Ruby
Griffin and Guillermo Whitehouse at
sherry's on the same day will have
much interest for society. There Will
be another wedding on Saturday. when
Miss Else Won Bergen and Gerald Liv-
ingston Jackson will he married In tho
Collegiate Church, at Fifth avenue and
Forty-eighth street. With the polo and
these few weddings the week will not
be without interest. and afterward there
will be but small inducement to remain
away from the country.
Those who are fortunate enough to
possess villas in Newport and are al
ready there are having the full enjoy
mont OF this beautiful resort without
the rush that will come later when what
Ia called the season Is on. Mrs. Wander
bit, who had been making some visits
with relatives who have places on the
Hudson, has opened the Breakers. where
she will be for the summer. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. c. Taylor arrived a few days
ago on their steam yacht, the Wanderer,
which they boarded almost Immediately
after leaving the Kronprinzessin Cecilie
which had brought them from Europe.
II Is expected that the Duchess of
Marlborough will sail from England on
saturday to Join at Marble House her
mother, Mrs o. II. +. Belmont. on
July = Mrs. Belmont will hold huge
reception for the Political Equality AS
ISOLATION. The Duchess has promised
70 address the meeting. While her
daughter is In Newport Mrs. Belmont
VII give other entertainments of less
serious nature.
George |, Scott, his sister. Miss Louise
scott, and his daughter. Miss Mimi
scott, who have been abroad for two
months, are due TO arrive this week In
Aew York and they will go at once 20
newport TO Join Mrs. George s. Scott.
VINO has been at Belmead for a fort
night. Mrs. William r. Hunter and
neF daughter. Miss Edith Hunter. and
Miss Mabel Norman. who have been in
europe for year. are soon expected. as
Mrs. Charles II. Baldwin. who went
" Paris early In April.
Mrs Edward j. Berwind II at the
inns. where she will be Joined by Mr..
se<wind early next month. Mr.. and
mrs Elisha Dyer. who arrived last week
from Europe, will be settled at their
VIA this week and Mrs. I. Townsend
burden has arrived at Fairlawn.
me Russian Ambassador and Nine.
.naxhmeteff after passing several days
W W New York are expected at Stone
h This week and the First and the
,.cond Secretary Of the Embassy, Lewis
He!'"oir and Boris Tonins. have al