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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
Jayhawker Jots

People who say unpleasant things
always seem, to the Jewell County
Monitor, to have such loud voices.
THE man with his friends petit
ton is again in our midst says the
Herington Times. And SO sigh we all
of us.
When you fail, don't whine. learn.
q few words from Mrs. Thompson of
the Howard Courant.
A Howard young woman, according
to Tom Thompson in his Howard
Courant, in speaking of the Civic
club called 1t physic club. And she
was laughed at by another young
woman who recently said she was
going to have "one Of them Vul-
garian blouses."
Another method Of using electricity
to create motive power Is described
by the Gaylord Sentinel. as follows:
Deliveryman Lee Prosser of, this
place uses a strong electric battery
to lfven up his Glow going mule
team. The battery Is located In the
wagon and a wire to conduct the
shock runs out to the tongue.
mules receive an impetus almoGt
equal to "go-Quick."
We are pleased to read. says the
Jewell Republican, and everybody
should join in the Republicans re-
toicing, that Ernie and Ed Slagle,
who were racing a blind horse at
Bennington the other day, were
dumped over a high embankment.
and that one of them got an arm
broken and the other got q broken
wrist. and they were otherwise
pounded up in q way to teach them
q little humanity and common sense.
Gems, from Will Palmer's Jewell
County Republican: The lucky dog
In this world is the one that likes
to do what he has to do. -. A
lot Of unhappiness in the family can
be traced to somebody's mean
temper. Exercise IL q life
preserver. but thousands die because
they'd rather dope themselves than
take it :. Fighting shadows.
That's what worries are: but most
everybody takes q whack at them.
I. II you could have done 1T
and should have done 1t but didii'f
do It. don't make any excuses. Just
fe0D up.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
From Other Pens
FEDERAL JAIL REFoRMERs.

Wnen man OF the practical experience
takes to bring about reforms in the fed
eral penitentiary system there II every as
surance that real results win be achieved
cipline in the jails. and others who believe
In treating the prisoners like heroes It
that real progress lies. ana the ~ ouf1fne ai6 nf
Is ON the right track. Mr.. McReynolds.
which permits conyicts to make axe ssticiea ysesi
be sold in competition With articles made S
both to the free laborers and the manu-
facturers- The convicts should have enn-
pioyment; but Il T. mucn better for them.
be employed on highways or on prison
farms; Building roads by convict labor Is
this work there ana q more mo- In
against free labor. The roads would not
be improved. under ordinary circum-
work they are kept in the open air, and
the community benefits by the improved
highways. Many Of the state JAN Of
practicai reforms which hsve been enc prned mcdt
So far, the reforms have not touched the
federai prisons. The open-air treatment
but for many reasons II has not been tried
out by the government wafdenn. The
Mr.. McReynoids' .satisfaction. and h cs0 .0
be taken for granted that any changes he
may recommend win be in fine With the
best thought Of penologists. adapted to fit
act9al conditions in the federal peniten-
uaries. He may also incorporate in. his
which wound give first offenders q better
chance to vfndicate their pleas Of peni-
tence. There ts great deal in prison re-
forms that are being tried out in various
parts OF the country that 10 worthy Of
consideration by. the government. The
success with which the suggestions can
be applied to the federal prison system
depends upon the judgment exercised in
putting them into operation. Mr. Nc
Reynolds iS q careful and practical man.
and 1t is likely that neither discipline nor
humane standards will be lowered as q
result of anything that he may do
Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
THE RESERVE BANK.

To proceed with a simple expIana-
ton Of the currency bill, let us take
the federal reserve bank that will be
located at New Orleans as a starting
point, writes a contributor to 'The
Progress of the World'' in the Ameri-
can Review Of Reviews for February.
This bank must have a capital of al
least $4.00O.000. 1t will have duties
to perform for the region assigned to
1t. which will doubtless comprise the
state of Louisiana and several ada
cent states in whole or in part. All
Of the national banks in this district
must become members of the system,
and must subscribe in proportion to
their capital to the stock of what will
be called THE Federal Reserve Bank
of New Orleans State banks may
also join the system upon their own
application. This bank at New Or
leans will be managed by a board OF
nine directors. three of whom will be
named by the central board at Wash
ington. Three of the other six will be
bankers chosen by the membership
banks of the district. The other three
will be citizens of repute who are not
bankers. but who win also be chosen
by the membership banks. This bank
at New Orleans will hold part OF
the reserves Of the membershfp banks
and will do a general banking busi-
ness upon its own capital.
Let US suppose that In the time OF
the moving OF the cotton crop great
deal of money Is needed temporarily
in the New Orleans district This can
be supplied In several ways. The Sec
retary Of the treasury. acting with the
central reserve board at Washington
may transfer additional deposits from
unused money in the treasury. The
federal reserve board may make tenn
porary transfer to New Orleans OF
surplus reserve funds in the federal
reserve bank at Chicago or the one at
New York. But the thing most par
ticularly to be noted Ii the fact that
the reserve bank at New Orleans VIII
be prepared to redfscount cotton bill1
and commercial paper. and to supply
the numerous membership banks with
currency to be loaned to their Gus
toners upon such paper.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

Ih4s Missionary circle Of the aew-
ard avenue Baptist church enter
tanned the Baptist missionery circles
OF the city ESQ p. m. Tuesday.
circles were present: North Topeka.
First church. Swedish and Quinton
Heights. Mrs. Grace Hannah acted
~ chairman.
Tho topic discussed was The
United Missionary Campaign: How
in Our Churchee?" After freely dis
cussing the subject, 4 was decided to
organize q missionary union. holding
quarterly meetings. The following Of
ficers were elected for the union: Mrs.
Grace Hannah. president: Mrs. Scho-
lander, vice president, and Miss Addie
Stalker, secretary and treasurer.
About nifty members were present and
were served by tho ladies Of the Sew
ard Avenue church.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

Little Is generally known Of the mag
nificent resources and possibilities OF
Alaska. which the nation. against much
criticism and outcry, acquired In 1861
from Russia This addition to our ma
tional domain was 30 unpopular that
for years It was known as Stewards 4
Folly" because Of the fact that Secre-
tary of State Seward negotiated the
treaty of annexation. The rank alb
surdity Of such . characterixation u
icAl and material aspects OF the coun-
Try.
BY the last census. the population OF
the territory was q, ,35e including ma
lives In the years 1910 and 1911, the
gold production was valued at between
81, ,00o, 600 ana 81. .0o0, 80 per aEnum- The
production Of silver Ieaped from 1S7-
60 ounces IN 11l0 70 Ap1.zn ouncoa 81
|1911- In the zHhA pet1od fBe pH6ducs
ton g coR1eE - 1neEene44 AY411l4
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
Journal Entries

Even the worst of men have their
good points.
Quality is too often sacrificed for
quantity.
Hope is the motive power that
keeps the world moving.
No records for fast travelling ran
compare with those made by lies. =
What has become Of the old-fash-
ioned man who waxed the ends Of his
mustache?
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
FUNSTON J! has ARRIVED


San Francisco, Jan. 1s.-Brieadser
General Frederick Funston arrived
trom HAWAII today and viii Aawo to-
night fer TEXAS City. Tex. to no
com1pand 6f the American troons
along The Mexican border, peudine
arrival from the PHILIPPINES. ne0t
spring. of Major General ]. Franklfn
Beus who will take permanent charRe.
GENERAL Funston WIN relieve Major
Hawaii In March.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
IN THE AIR.

q Sentiment Il In the atmosphere to-
day. It's Kansas Day.
Practical politics also hang over the
ambient. It's the meeting date Of the
Kads&s Day Club, 4 Republican or
gantxation.
Two years ago the Republican
party was in the saddle. It was di-
vtded. It confronted q theory. It
was unhorsed. Today 1t sees . con-
dition that It merely feared before.
Democracy h dominant. due to d.
vision Of Opposition and desire for .
change. The Democrats. q force Of
lnegation for years, IL now construct
i've ana therefore responsible. Near
free trade Is on trial. 1t Il bringing
exports Of food stuffs to these shores
from foreign parts and the producers
thereof are smiling. chartering ships
and sending their wares into ware
houses, instead OF custom houses, on
our coasts. It il, az yet, apparently
not reducing the cost Of living, but
curtailing the market demand of the
American raiser. It is not, a. yet, in
creasing his selling capacity nor his
buying possibilities. Something IL
catering to the unemployed. for they
are now actually here to be catered
to, even to be fed
If these conditions continue the
Democrats will suffer and will be
weak In armor against political on
slaught. If the expenses of living
materially decrease and If good times
should prevail. they will profit and
probably renew their lease Of power
and 1t may matter little and few will
remember; but II. on the contrary,
trouble will be in store for ascendant
and controlling politics, and with or
dinary coherency and the normal
strengtn OF Republicans in Kansas,
the party which celebrates in Topeka
today will again come into control.
TO the ordinary observer some
things are plain. There Is an effort
OF Third party sympathizers to cap
ture the @. o. p. organization. strike
out everything. in. the enunciation OF
faith, below the belt or the enactine
clause. and substitute the Progressive
party platform, recall and all, and la
bel the resultant Repub1ican-then
Democracy. like the tiger of Niger.
would grin and the opposition. like
the lady..would be insider.
or certain Progressives who. with
lowered heads and dropping tails are
blinking and welcomed back into the
Republican ranks, It is thus indicated
that they have not lost their nerve.
hIlf nY1'V fha3r -fQffh nd hn{
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

Kaiser Wilhelm has evidently taken
every advantage of his large oppor-
tunities. He Is now rated as by far the
richest individual in Germany. his
estate being worth close to
41An 000 600
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

Those who insist that there il moth
ing In q name seem to overlook the
fact that one Of the chief concerns
among the pursuers of higher educa-
iion is to float their class colors at the
greatest possible altitude.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

Maybe the four big political BAN
uuets that will be held in Topeka this
season, when ordinarily there have
only been two year. will exhaust the
city's supply of mock duck. No such
luck. though, in all probability.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

According to the London Times.
Huefta is "a pronounced tyrant." Very
much so; he is pronounced in this
country in all sorts of ways.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal ID . member Of the
Associated Press and receives the tuH day
telegraph report Of that great news NJ
94ni8atton for the exclusive AFTERNOON
Dublication in Topeka
The news IL received in The State jour
mi building over wires for this sole puf-
pose.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

wireless telegraphy SO far has the
wonderful record Of having saved no
less than 5000 lives at sea. And yet
there are people here and there who
look upon wireless telegraphy as lit
tie more than an impracticable toy.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

President Wilson sees natural de-
cay' of Huerta's rule. Then will come
the rule of Villa. and lot more val
liable time, property and lives lost
during the process OF its natural
decay" And 80 on ad infinitum II the
present policy Of the United States to-
wards Mexico is adhered to.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

Surely the old order changeth. An
express company has begun to inn
press on the minds of its motor truck
drivers the long forgotten fact that
pedestrians have the right Of way over
street vehicles Of this and all other
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

General Felix Diaz no doubt feels
grateful for the generosity of the Ha-
vana authorities who acquitted him of
the crime Of refusing to let several
gentlemen assassinate him.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

This is about the time Of year when
a good many people arrive at the con-
clusion that those resolutions were not
good ones anyhow. and ought to be
changed. = q
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

If Ty Cobb should finally decide to
Jump to the Federals he need not ex-
pect the American League" pitchers to
put on mourning for him.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
QUAKER 1GEDTrA11o1s.

TFFom fh0 PhitAdeaph1e Hec0fu-J
Fortune may not always be feminino,
but misfortune must be.
II things are not coming your way it's
Z good plan to get In their way.
We have to cultivato happtneas but the
seeds Of dl0coutent win grow IN any soil
II used to b that . woman could lead
him trot- ss
Many ! man hns more money than ~
knows what TO Do with. but tho rest Of
us can ten him.
We get - ttred giving other people Cd
vice that Nc are DouAee1unoD tempted 70
use some Of it oRDeIv9o-
vinf IS s. rein9 to 6oss WaGI 80
o. & k6ep6 I'll = buay - noSee -
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

So far the only good things prom
ised for the Kansas Day Club ban
quet are speeches. Hence the wise
man who attends will eat heartily be-
fore he goes.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

The administration may have reason
to believe that the Mexican refugees
would rather be vaccinated than
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

Presumably not few folk have be.
gun to worry already over the proba-
bi1ity Of March coming in like q lamb.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

President Wilson is not to be blamed
If he prefers to have Mrs. Wilson's
land title case decided by men who
obtained rather than lost their jobs
through him.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

Inasmuch as Kansas IL now enjoy
ing weather of the March and April
variety she is likely to have quite a
spell Of January and February wealth
er In March and April.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

Topeka may get a slap from flood
occasionally but it il tolerably secure
from the ravages Of avalanches. tidal
waves and earthquakes.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
l,lsus Commend
AA11IlsA.s coil1auNrrY PIkIg.

Persons pho really g1ve th6u8htfm
ico665deraxion to the d6veIopment
work q their cQenunu1ty .readfly rec
Iogni1e that there - "A invaf3Able lack
| of eo-opefAHion aMd friendly spirit BE-
tween country folks ard town folks.
Such condition confuoea And res
t.rds The proere0 e the whole COM
mot already at hand. when We must
realise that the indust1ial. commer-
fctal. social and civic nfe OF = city II
not confined to its corporate limits.
The n1an who Mvea nve miles west OF
Atchtson, for instance must b. gtven
lcommunity development a. tho man
fWho does business on the most prum1-
fnent corner In the business district
Their interests are closely and ineep-
erably linked together although We
nave only begun to appreciate this fact.
Out at 0alina . movement has been
t1Aunched with the idea Of bringing
the people Of the country districts In
closer touch with the citizens OF the
Town. A community organisation has
and merchants and professional men
~ salinA arc getting behind the
movement. 1T II the Intention" says
news dispatch, that the community
plan shan take In the whole country
Tor the general betterment OF condi-
lstrators. Agricultural specialists and
other plans for general advancement.
tNet9hborhOOd clubs In the country
Wltn Representatives on the county
BOARD VIII be feature Of the organ
ixafton. It would seem that Sa1ina
has started something really worth
while. The community plan gives prom-
ise OF producing results Of tremendous
penedt to the people Of the community
re9aroiees OF whether they happen to
{HAD46a In ~ kb.nk
better such plan than tho usual
wran9lee and misunderstand1ngs which
exist where town folks and country
folks look and act At each other from
warped and biased viewpoints How
much greater opportunity the Salina
plan affords for permanent ana pro-
gressive community buildine.-Atchison
Champion.
VOTING THE NEW BALLOT.
When you call for your ballot ut tho
November election and step into the
voting booth, you will find no roose-
ers, no eagles, no sunset scenes to tel
you what ticket to vote. You will md
all the nominees strung right along
together. the candidates for the vari.
Gus Offices grouped BY themseive.
with their party following thei1
names. You will discover that in or
der to cast an intelligent ballot you
must be able to read names, addresses
| ~s-.H 1sA,sy AoeAoue. ~ VIII DC Al
easy ballot to vote, II you are able te
read. but decidedly difiicult IL YOU ars
not able to read the names. II youI
eyes are bad. you cannot see to read
or IT you are otherwise physically nm.
able to mark your ballot. then you
may call for assistance. The Judges
will be permitted to supply hands and
eyes for those who haven't them, but
every voter must furnish his owY
brains The law is all right. but there
viii pc q lot OF ballots only partl,
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

The only thing lacking in that con-
ference between President Wilson and
Envoy Lind was the presence Of a
moving picture outfit.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

1.-THE children of New York are more
precious than its motor cars" Yes.
and the show girls are. too, II the item
Of expense II taken into account.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

There IL good reason to suspect that
the Mexicans are more interested in
the fords in the Rio Grande than the
one In Detroit.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
BIZ ROY K. MOULTON.

FAv0rite Fiction.
IT never have sign Of cold.''
my daughter IL going to sing in grand
opera in Rome or Vienna IN i've years.
work. Stick around all day II you like
MY wife has never spoken cross word
to me since we have been married.
''I always tell the plumbers and gasfit-
tiers where to get on when they send me
their bills and they always get on, too"
my husband has got just the loveliest
Nobody can make biscuits like my wife
can.'
II never banker for drink =
Moving the Pond.
rather @ M pemarkabie M % incident. the moving Of
a farmers pond from his barnyard to his
pasture on the other side Of . hill. The
nan made in Il n
the barnyard. Following Is the account Of
the. rather astounding operation. which
will Be 4 revelation to civil engineers and
s.The task was accomplished with the
without spiIIine a drop Of the contents Of
the pond. Thursday morning he found the
pend frozen from top to bottom solid:
heavy fence rails and pried the pond loose
from the bottom. then placed It on some
location. % Where @ a lar large cope openins = had "a been sm
MAJ for 1t In the grounL.
Next
"A Resolution.
From now until the new year ends:
This is my resolve. and nausht can
I win not knock my various. friends
Unless my various friends deserve It.
Do Not Jump 1t Conclusions.
do not jump at conclusions and do
not be hasty in Judgment, said Strick-
land w. Gillian. ITO illustrate my story
will tell a story OF August me pet dog.
ions.
ssHe would run out into the strest to
Jump at them.
when a horse went by. August would
jump at his conclusion.
when a COW went by, August would
jump at his conclusion.
Zone day mule went by and August
jumped at the mules conclusion ana the
mule kicked.
s.That was the last of August.
And the next day was the first Of Sep
Afterthouehts.
to retailers Is q per cent lower than It
been very closemouthed about Il.
A Delaware man has been arrested on
to look dangerous for lot Of federal Of
Expert says 1t is hard to keep chickens.
the coop ali night with = shotgun.
protect calves. This bears no reference
No matter how useless man 10 in other
lines Of endeavor; he can always learn to
It is gratifying to learn that radium VII
be cheaper, but 1t will never be the SOFT
Of a Christmas gift one gives to casual
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
Moving the Pond.

"A Resolution.
From now until the new year ends.
This 10 my resolve, and naught ca
swerve It;
I will not knock my various friends
Unless my various friends deserve It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24

Not in either of the two preceding sea
sons in which the Nationals have been
contenders in the race have they been
able to make such record on the
home grounds. 1t was their showing on
the road that was largely responsible
for the fact that they finished second
Based on the start. they have made this
spring there is hope that there will be
a great Improvement in their playing at
home. in which event there is an excel
lent chance for the team to finish Al
the top of the heap. though this state
inent must not be construed as making
any claims for the Nationals. for it is
a long while from now till October.
One of the most peculiar plays ever
witnessed on a ball field occurred in the
sixth inning, when Shotten. the first man
up was apparently retired on Il low liner
which Milan seemed to catch after
hard forward sprint The fact of the
matter however, was that Milan grabbed
the ball on the short bound. Shotten.
however. considered himself retired and.
after turning first base. walked toward
the ST. Louis bench. He was about TO
seat himself when Manager Hickey In
formed him that he had not been de
clared out BY the umpire Shotten then
walked toward first base and when he
was within reach GandH touched him
with the ball and Umpire Hildebrand
declared him out.
The ban had been thrown by Milan
to Mcbride who had tossed it to Foster
who in turn threw it to Henry, who then
tossed it to Shaw. who in, turn handed
it to Gandil, who got the put-Out. In
accordance with the scoring rules, it was
necessary to give an assist to every
player who handled that ball before the
Il IdN1
knew that Milan had trapped the ball
He therefore did not declare Shotten
out, but started for a position near sec
end base which all umpires take when
there is q man on first. Shotten, how
ever disregardcd this move and walked
TO the bench. fully Convinced that Milan
had robbed him of base hit and. of
course, il was not iliidebrand's duty
10 call bis attention toNths mistake
Shotten. however. had to he SiveI
credit for r base hit because he bad to
be touched before he was declared out
Jim Shaw appears to improve i'll his
pitching with every game. The younSstcl
is learning the pitching art rapidly ant
has overcome to an extent. at least, the
only weakness he displayed in his earl!
games-that of falling to hold runner:
close to the bases. No pitcher has moro
natural ability than Shaw. He has {
world of speed. good control. and, in ad
dition to most deceptive curve ball, III
has acquired control of a slow ball, which
makes his change of pace particularly
deceptive Being young and strong ant
improving with work, Shaw ought to bt
. serviceabfe running mate for Walter
Johnson in the present campaign.
Milan added four clean hits to his credit
yesterday and it would not have required
much of a stretch of the rules to give
him five. for his first offering to Ware:
came as near being a base hit as coul6
be- In the last twenty-three games MilaI
has missed but one in which he has failed
to hit safely. In two of these he has
made four hits and his average in these