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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

When considering the question of dis
armament. with it's handmade, arbitra-
ton. In the various forms suggested for
adjusting international disputes, men
are apt to look upon war as fortti-
itous evil, regardless of its being a
manifestation of deep seated causes
which must be removed IL the effect IS
| to be Obviated.
CONSUMPTION of force as a factor in the
maintenance of Justice, order, ind
peace. 1t is the highest expression Of
that element in civilization-force =
which has created and now upholds
society; giving efficacy to the pro-
| legislature or in the courts. Organized
force. alone. enables the quiet and the
weak to go about their business, and
| to sleep securely. safe from the assa ats
Of violence without or within.
| That parts of New York city are
esteemed unsafe at times to the crdi-
| nary citizen il due to inadequacy of
organized force for his protection, to
| whatever that inadeQuacy be attrib-
| uted. This social assurance has be-
come SO essential that. mankind will
submit to much restriction of liberty,
If continued security for life and prop
erty caa be had by no other means.
Nations have the same need for quier
that the individual feels: and the me-
cessity Is the more urgent by SO much
as the welfare of millions exceeds that
Of an individual.
! Why, then. not arbitrate instead o.
fight? Because arbitration in a large
minority of instances, II not in an ac-
tual majority. is incompetent to pro-
nounce upon the conflicting claims of
nations. 1t is incompetent, some
times because there il no existing law
applicable: sometimes because suci,
law as does exist is so far behind the
necessities of the case that it is in
applicable or worse.-Rear Admiral Ma
han. in the Army and Navy Journal OF
the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

she laughed I HttIe. unnteazily. hut her
oenoo - hurnoe roenppod 9qntnxn11y:
IL wasn't tnuocent In The matter.
eouldn:t al yeu tetss ~. Webb I Va
o. I Wouldn't have minded II"
I've Ieft half my work on you late
ly-Im ashamed. Well. I'm not re-
1pousible for Nrs. 6tdnam. I'm sorry
she made . fool Of herself And I'm
not engaged to Mis- Terrell. But ]
like her" Even ~ he spoke he turn
ed q corner and Is he slowed down he
ment Nra. Sidnam and Winnie in the
little electric. Their eyes we're mer-
rily accusing ~ they eyed the pretty
promptly past. Then he laughed. But
the girl did not. He was scanning the
numbers. and presently she pointed
out Q good, comfortable but plain
house ON tho nice street.
This i the place" He stopped and
.'Tm helping my brother through 9
college. that's why ! work. But
wieh-L-
You wish it wasn't necessary? Sc
90 I: strange thing has , nap p;so
me. but Tm-in love with you.
didn't know I was TIL this afternoon,
It came over mo the moment saw
you pale and unhappy. I wanted to
take care Of you wanted to shield
you. Nothing else made any difference
to me. Could you care. for met" He
was OBTAINING her. and she stood %
quiet that his heart almost stopped.
Kate" he urged, don't answer
me now. Stop to think about it Re
member that love you ana want to
marry you. Remember
Then he saw that her eyes were
dark with tears. but smile touched
her pretty lips.
''The worst Of It IN, that they'll all
say tried to get you." she mourned
but you know thet didn't you
know
But he stopped her breathlessly:
Kate! you mean that You will
that you do-love mo
She nodded, and took little dAnO-
ing sidestep away from him.
''Careful-dear! They'll SEQ VI
from the windows!" But he laughed
happily. Then he walked with her uT
to the door.
''Tm going in to tell your folks" M
said quietly. 1914 by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

In London they tell OF q certain dis
tinRuished statesman who II an opti-
mist on all points save marriage.
One afternoon this statesman was
proceeding along q country road when
he saw a cottager eating his supper
alone in the road before his dwelling.
why, Henry" asked the states
man, "why are You eating out here
alone7"
well. sir, err the man stam-
mered, "the-er-chimney smokes.''
That's too bad said the states-
man, his philanthropic sentiments at
once being aroused. "Iu have It
fixed for you. Let's have q look at
it,
And before the cottager could stay
him the statesman proceeded to en-
ter the cottage. Az soon a. he had
opened tho door@a broomstick feIf
upon his shoulders and q woman,s
voice shrieked:
Back here again, are you, you old
rascal! Clear out with you, or III
The statesman retired precipifataly.
The cottager sat in the road shaking
his head in sorrow and embarraae-
ment. The statesman bent over him
and laid his hand In kindly fashion
on his arm.
Never mind. Henry said he, con-
sOlingly, my chimney smokes some.
times. too. "-Harper's Aagaxine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20
Journal Entries

The man who sleeps well hasn't much
Of a kick coming.
What has become of the old-fashioned
woman whose mo- meant 'yes?"
It's always the follies Of the other
fellow that are the moro reprehensible.
= .
There is no need to borrow trouble
because OF the willingness of people to
give 1t freely.
= =
Nor il there much hope for the folk
who can be fooled three and four times
IN the same way; and there are many
of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20
CIVIC FACTS NEEDED.

As a basis for the new city manager
form Of government there must be an
impartial and scientific Investigation
Of the existing government, insists the
Engineering Record. Not only will it
reveal the good and bad features, and
furnish statistical information for
comparing the new with the old adj
ministration. but win give the city
manager reliable figures on which to
base his budget and guide himself as
to the city's needs. If such an in
vestigation In not made. reliance must
be placed on the word Of FOLLOWERS,
who, 1t can be safely assumed in most
cases, are inimical to the new order.
The new administration, struggling
as 1t will be, even under the best of
conditions. with an untried machine,
will be still further handicapped by
the necessity of guessing at figures.
which are at the foundation of busi-
ness administration. That would be
an anomalous condition. for the COM
mission manager form il an effort to
run a city as one would q business,
and that business Is headed for the
rocks which has not satisfactory fig
ures on its past operations.
In Dayton, fortunately, q municipal
research bureau had been at work for
some years before the new form OF
government was inaugurated. Its
| work. City Manager Waite testifies
has been invaluable. In fact, he has
gone so far as to intimate that with
out 1t they would be hopelessly at sea,
instead Of proceeding, a. they now
l are, with confidence in the basis fol
their decisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20
Ex-PREsIDENTs AS CouNsE1.oRs.


Possibly the role Of mentor to the
Wilson administration by Mr.. Taft
might not be quite as unprecedented
as some persons may think. says Les
lies. The ex-president Ii saying many
pleasant things about his successor.
and these are not all to be attributed
t ohis good nature. Az q man who
has been at the head OF affairs for
four years. and through some Of the
most exciting political conflicts Of the
era. he knows the difficulties q presi-
dent encounters. He also knows the
necessity of giving q president fair
play in the formulation and develop
ment Of policy. Is well az of giving
him such counsel az his own expert
ence would suggest. For playing Z
part OF this sort in q great exigency
Mr.. Taft IL admirably endowed.
Between some presidents and their
immediate forerunners the relations
were often strained. No great amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20
Euening Chat
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.


A Course In Human Nature.
Two Of the greatest books in the
world are the book Of Nature and the
book Of human nature.
show me q man who has diligently
studied these and 1 viii show you q
man who though he be poor indeed
in schooling II yet greatly blessed with
the wisdom that u far moro precious
than learning.
And why not when 20" remember
who wrote these two grea- books!
met a man the other day who
got almost his whole education out OF
the book Of human nature. Let me
tell you about him.
His family had once been wealthy.
but had lost their money in his child
hood, so he had to make his own way
with comparatively little schooling be-
hind him and that hard won. he was
working in an ONCE at $50 q month.
At this time he saw an opportunity to
do some outside work, selling on COM
mission. He went to his employer and
asked him to let him have two hours
a day off,. this time to be deducted
from his wages. The employer con-
scented and tho boy OF Is seized his
opportunity.
He made $1,000 in three months.
That, of course, was fairly remark
able. but his next step was hum
dred times more so.
what would most boys Of Is have
done with $1,000? Some would have
spent it for pleasure; others would
have invested it; others would have
gone into business with it. This boy
did none of these things.
Instead, he resigned his business.
took that $1,000 and spent it in trav-
cling all over the country. meeting
men and women.
IT went north. east, south and
west" he said, land tried to meet
people of every station and every kind.
In New York I had introductions to
wealthy people and one day would
go into their homes. and the next ]
slums in my old clothes getting ac-
quainted with the poor people. I
| wanted to see the Inhabitants of big
cities and little towns, both. So from
New York I went into some OF the
smallest New England villages. To
make a long story short. I spent that
$1,000 taking course In human ma
ture in the college of life"
Now. perhaps that seems to you Nike
q rather visionary and impractical way
for q poor boy to spend $1,000.
If measures are to be judged by re-
| suits, it certainly was not For the
poor boy with his unique education
came back. went to work again, and
made many times $1,000.
Today he fs . wealthy man. and
better than that, he is highly hon.
ored and respected. Cabinet ministers
Iconsult him, presidents listen to his
advice.
Moreover, and best of all. his
money has not been acquired at the
expense of others. He has always
tried to avoid that. Instead, it rep
resents wealth which he has helped
to create. His gain is no ones loss.
Now to he sure, a course in human
nature as thorough Al this boy gave
himself Is not possible for ALI of US.
but human nature fl everywhere and
we can all study that page Of the book
which lies open before US.
Are you doing that?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

with the New York City Teachers
association endorsing 1t. and Mrs. Rus
sell Sage providing the necessary funds
TO have it taught to her neighbors al
Sag Harbor, perhaps the tango IL not
the terrible thing that some people at
tempt to paint it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

Inasmuch as Villa has finally moved
against Torreon, it is safe to assume
that his particular friends. the NOV
ing-picture men. have their cameras
properly stationed and in perfect
working order,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

Ranching in Mexico certainly has its
disadvantages. The ranchmen around
the City Of Mexico have been directed
by Huerta to raise and equip an army
Of 600. 700 men and to provide hundreds
of horses for artillery purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

General Kelley's dream of mobil-
ising an army Of 100000 men, SEEKING
the Rock Island arsenal and armine
his force for a real revolution against
the government. indicates that the
brand OF dope he uses has a decided
tendency to enlarge the imagination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

A lingo. explains the Richmond
Times-Dispatch, is a man who shouts
for war. and when he gets it goes of
and develops some physical ailment
which prevents him from getting by
the recruiting officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

On paper. Mr.. Bryan 10 as strong az
ever for the primary system. But in
practice-well, 1t doesn't take much
OF a memory to go back to the Demo
cratic national convention, where the
primary-chosen delegates from Ne
braslxa were instructed to vote for the
nomination Of Champ Clark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

why all this fuss in congress over
the repeal of the Panama canal tolls
exemption for American ships. Presi-
dent Wilson has said 1t must be done.
That settles the question, under the
present methods of conducting the at
fairs OF the nation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

With the beef trust in control Of most
OF the meat that is being imported to
this country, the old-fashioned enthus-
lasts for porterhouse steak must con-
tinue their present painful pursuit of
oofip, liver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

There has been so much delay in
beginning the actual battle at Torreon,
that the chances are the moving-pic-
ttre men have been a little slow in get
ting their machines in position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

A part Of the fortune amassed by the
late Jay Gould has provided the neces-
sary leisure and training expenses for
one of his grandsons to develop into
the champion racquet player Of the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

Many Of the unemployed in New York
are Of the same variety ~ those who
are kicking up such q fuss on the Pa
cific coast. offered jobs on farms at
so and SIS a month with maintenance.
they refused to 60 to work at wages of
lese than $45 and $50 month with keep.
and some Of them had the nerve - ak
Tor half such wages in advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

William Travers Jerome's eagerness
In the pursuit OF Harry Thaw is finally
explained. For this service. New York
state passes him fees to the amount of
eI5. 900 a whack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

The man who put the Hack in
HAckensaclk. N. J., by establishing a
carriage service there some thirty
years ago was also distinguished for
having neither touched liquor nor to-
bacco during his whole life, and he died
at the age Of fifty years q few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20
VULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES

The etete Journal IL Q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
enleGraph report Of that great news N.
GRnixat3on for the exclusive afternoon
publication IN Topeka
I The news II received In The state jour
Al buildinR over wires for this sole pug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

Those huge importations of egg
from China certainly constitute some
thing real in the yellow peril" line
for the egg and cold storage specula
tors in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

Another thing we don't exactly like
about our new limousine. protests the
Galveston News. is that it fastens up
SO tight the people outside can't tell
ohio VIA ara
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

Here's a wonderful opportunity for
American collectors. The ground on
which was fought the battle Of Water
loo can be purchased for the trifling
sum Of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

One thing about the ''watchful wait
Ing" policy, il that it seems eminentlJ
satisfactory to Victoriano Huerta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20
BIZ R6Y e .1(QULroaes

Signs Of Spring.
We have in mind to sine OF spring
No eroundhosss shssis cuts ice win us
seed catalogues are out.
" had in mind .fo<sing Of spring.
when wInt Int Ssef Sones Healed again.
Oh. Alice. amt 1T horrible?
We had in mind to sing Of spring.
In verses bout a dozen.
Wen from the kitchen came TINS cry:
the water pipes are frozen.
We had in mind to sing. Of spring
When came another big
Which brought about the old complaint
Sciatic rheumatic
From the Hickeyville Clarion.
There was much CONSERVATION IN
the Golden Nugget buffet the other
morning when = was discovered that
some thief had broke In during the
night and had stole all of the sun
bonnets and business had to be sus-
pended until q new supply could be
rushed in from down to the city on
the first train. When the village coun-
Gil passed an ordinance to the effect
that all saloon bars must be exposed
to view from the street and all screens
could be removed, the proprietor OF
the Golden Nugget then struck the
happy idee Of furnishing sunbonnets
to all customers. The customer would
go In, pick out a sunbonnet. put 1t
on and step up to the bar and have
his drink and nobody goin' by could
see who he was. If the village coun-
sif passes an ordinance agin: sunbon-
nets the Golden Nugget will have TO
shut up shop. but the proprietor says
they can't pass no law maxim 1t a
felony fer feller to wear q sun
bonnet IL he wants to, and IL worse
comes to worse every Teller will have
to wear his own sunbonnet into the
place.
Uncle Abner.
Hank Tumms says one doctor will
tell you to drink water and another
doctor will tell you not to drink any,
and. as he doesn't believe in taking
chances. he doesn't fool with it at ALI
Anything that q woman can't fix
with a hairpin and q pair of shears
amt wuth fixing.
There are more candidates for the
pustofice in our village than there
are fellers that voted for Wilson.
Hold Peters expects to give his old
est son something for his birthday.
Last year he gave him a licking.
Deacon Stubs and his wife cele-
brated their silver wedding anniver-
sary the other day and. in honor OF
the OCCASION the deacon presented MS
wife with a silver 10-cent piece.
Signs Of the Times.
Pittsburg man wants q divorce be-
cause his wife gives him nothing but
beans to eat three times a day the
year round. What that man needs
in his family is not a divorce, but g
hired girl.
Fashion journals say women will
wear fewer clothes next summer than
they did last summer. Some thingr
are impossible. and this il ono Of
them.
Baseball magnates, judging by re.
cent announcements Of salaries, have
learned how to use stage money tt
It would be Interesting to know thu
opinion. OF Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania on the question OF direct pri-
maries.
Denmark has only one automobile
to every 400 Inhabitants. but even al
that, who wants to be melancholy
Dane? :
Champaign, ILL.,, minister got mixed
at a double wedding and married 8
woman to the wrong man. There are
SO many women married to the wrong
man that one or two additional will
not be noticed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20

Pity the poor devil, says the Hous-
ton Post, whose vanity has swollen to
the point that he thinks he can influ-
ehce a woman in the matter OF dress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20
From Other Pens
AssusrANr DEVILS M1nDBD.


we hear 2 eood Gel leteiy @ -
2wekenine ok tne poualo censsencss
Of big things 70 be accompnsneo nor
OF the neeo 01 COMMON noMys ses.
~ nv nv t,p,.;rs.s r,sn teis ,i~ sfs;rx ~
~" m,sanneee 81 cs,~fomera ana vo,a
viii hesin to realixs mn ne ahouI6 neg
i.rt NJ thinrn : while and attond e
1ifti. fIsnCa vvhar - neoN = NAT the
awsisnin@ NJ tn nnhiic NATURALIZATION,
INT q rIeaninr ~ The nmhIic conacience.
We ara studvinr n~vchoioxv when We
should ha afu6yinr nhvGioloey. In
Iookine nm - atafeemen we stub our
toee On rocks thaf ehould be removed
from our bad roads: We abuse palpable
stomachn three timer q day to listen
to talk about impalpabIe cures, In
stead Of urrfection We ahould work
for plain, plug fairness, politenoa1 and
common sense. The storekeepers and
bankers even tell some very tough
stories ON the honest old farmer. And
in every town you hear Of enough dis
honesty. lying. gossip. rudeness and
miscellaneous meanness to suggest the
necessity Of an assistant devil One
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-08
Housekeepers Alliance.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-High cost
of living will have big fall taken
out of it if plans formulated today by
Washington women who belong to
the Househeeper's Alliance, can be
carried through. Perfection of the
plans laid today. say leaders of the
alliance, would mean complete eliin:-
nation of the middleman and the mid
dleman's profits. Although even the
most sanguine of the leaders do not
believe perfection will be reached.
they expressed confidence today that
long stride toward material saving
in the purchase of such household
goods as milk, eggs, and truck farm
products will result
The plan is to make as full use OF
the parcel post as is possible. The
chief problem discussed today was
the matter Of practicable containers
for milk and eggs. The plan is to get
into personal touch with farmers
throughout Maryland and Virginia
and to get household goods direct
from the producers via the parce:
post Whether the Alliance will ap.
point agents to canvas the farmers or
whether the women will canvas by
mail was not settled today. This
question will be taken up later. 1t
was decided however, to begin a,
once a campaign among Washington
housewives to increase membership
in the alliance so that goods can be
purchased in large enough quantities
to mutually benefit the producer and
the purchaser. Only by buying IN
large quantities it was declared, can
the farmers be brought into line and
sell at such prices as will mean real
saving for thu consumers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-08
MOVER GOES BACK
TO CALUMET
Arrives at Hotel Safely.
(Consinued from page -

HANCOCK, Mich. Jan S.-On the
verge Of collapse, due 70 his lengthy
railroad journey from Chicago. Pres
ident Charles H. Meyer, OF the west
ern Federation OF Miners. arrived in
Hancock shortly after l. o'clock this
afternoon He was received at the
South Shore ratiroad station by 8
squad Of fifteen deputy sheri6s who
placed him in sherin Cru1e's auto
mobile and escorted him TO his apart
tnents in the Scott hotel
Despite all efforts by the sheriff 5
force TO prevent il, huge crowd OF
strikers had gathered ST the station
and the federation head was given a
remarkable ovation by the miners.
Mover was helped from the train By
Auditor Tanner OF the federation, who
ACCOMPANIED him from Chicago and
by q deputy sheriff He shook hands
with q few personal scauaintances
and then entered the sherin-s automo-
bile without protest From the sta
ton TO the hotel. cheering thousands
lined the streets. Mover appeared
very weak and did not acknowledge
the cheering. At the Scott hotel he
was met by Judge o. N Hilton, chief
counsel for the federation, and the
two Immediately went into secret con-
ference. The scene today was in
striking contrast to the one of twelve
DAYS ago when Meyer was shot in the
back, kicked and beaten and dragged
from his hotel room to the South
Shore station where he was plac-
ed aboard a train for Chicago and
threatened with death If he dared
return. Members of the citizens al
lance, charged by Meyer with re-
sponsibility for his recent deporta-
ton. mingled with the crowd that Wit
messed his return today but no at.
tempt was made to start any hostile
demonstration.