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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08
Globe Sights
By THE ATCHJsON GLOBE

A hobby is rarely self-supporting.
A thin mans idea Of triumph is to
increase his weight.
Neither can you Judge a man by his
title in a city directory.
A telephone Irritation is too great a
strain on he imagination.
Conceit sometimes leads man to
mistake his solo for chorus.
Dieting is doubtless more scientific
than starving. but equally unpleasant.
Whisky is like the devil: You should
recognize its power and leave it alone.
Do you also have to have your clock
a little fast in order to arrive on time!
Until he is out of job, steady work
may seem like something of calamity.
The rabbit down town il frequently a
bear whom the children fear by the
time he gets home.
You don't need to carry a tooth brush
in your vest pocket to demonstrate your
cleanliness.
Careful research. however. might di-
vulge a Scot who is not canny. or a
Yankee lacking In shrewdness.
There IL also the young man who be-
lieves he is an aristocrat because. ne
pays a fancy price for cigarettes.
There IL plenty Of room up where the
aeroplanes roam. but 1t In difficult to
convince a gasoline engine to behave.
The athletes in the mag. ads. have
exchanged their bvds. for more ex-
tended union suits: winter approaches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

saw the Expresses In SATELLITES eyos.
She smiled and In tie smile calvin
Sutcifffe read the story Of her guile.
He wanted to shake her and tell her
she was an adorable little goose to
risk her precious life, but he refrained
in view OF the fact that abe would
undoubtedly think him mad. He con-
tented himself with asking one Ques-
tfon.
do you still consider me . -detest-
able person?" he asked befOre RELEASE
ing his hold OF her and leading her to-
ward q soft knoll by the roadside.
NO." said Martha frankly. IT was
sorry you failed to recognize me when
we met at the manor 90 that I could
have told you how deeply regretted
my frightfu1 disposition. never did
know just what was the matter with
my cycle"
Merely sooted plug" said SUIT
cliffe. TOO much lubricating OF:
forms q smoke and that In turn makes
SCOT. Simplest thing in the world to
remedy but am glad you didn't know
it." He gaxed happily down at
Martha's sparkling eyes. las for my
not recognizing you-well. that's an
other story
"Oh-I seem to understand now -
laughed Martha, and looking up into
SATELLITES eyes she read the old. old
ory.-(Copyrighted 1914 by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08
Kansas Col.aIsiejif


CONCERNING THE RAILROADS
There was more than one point OF
agreement between the three major
parties in Kansas this year in their
platforms. ana one Of the strong
points OF agreement was the fact that
neither party mentioned the railroads
in tones Of odium and scorn. In fact.
the word railroad was hardly nen-
toned in either Of the platforms. Tho
Progressives asked to have the Scent
fare agreement enacted into Law. but
that could hardly be called on ''at-
tack ON the railroads. Tho truth
about the railroads in Kansas II that
since they got out OF politics they
have got ON better relations with. the
people of Kansas than ever they had
before There II no disposition on the
part Of any party or any group OF men
In Kansas, either business men or pol
iticians, to make capital, out OF lam
Blasting the railroads. The attorney
for a railroad today going before tho
public utilities commission gets fatr
hearing. and gets az nearly exact JUS
tice as 1t is possible for any one to get
before any court In this government.
The folks desire to be fair. and when
the railroads quit monkeying with the
government and trust to fairness OF
the people they get further than they
do by riling the folks up running the
government.-Empor Gazette.
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HUMtN NAlrr,Rr.

The candidate thinks Il he Sreets me
Each day with . supshiny smile
And pauses whenever he meets me
10 say pieasant things for while
VIII go to the polls In November
And help all can in his fight:
lis the same old bull con, and. OF course
am on,
But. nevertheless. shall bite.
The book agent thinks IL he praises
MY judgment In literature
ana Oa1tS with most f1attering phrases
The hook that's concealed in his lure
LII order . vellum edition
And pay for 1t right on the bat.
he doesn't fool me with his bunk. no
stree!
But he'll probably land me 1T that!
cannot and will not be flattered,
sort words have no charm in my ear.
however the sugar IL scattered,
II VIII not catch mel Never fear.
Ine man who IL friendly for profit
Wili never deceive me at all
aiWays have laughed at the bunko
mans graft
1ut always have managed to fall!
lanes ). Montague. In New York Amer
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BELGIUM, LAND OF HEROES.


When Caesar. In his ''Commen-
taries." pronounced the Belgae the
bravest OF all the Gauls, he was mere
ly recording the reputation that they
had earned on many q battlefield. and
which they maintained even In defeat.
writes F. J. Splitstone. in Leslie's.
Caesar overwhelmed more than a
quarter OF a million of them in the
year 81 B. C. on the banks of the
Aisne. on the very ground where dur
ing the first half of September of this
year the Germans and the Allies have
engaged in struggle that would be
a revelation to Rome's greatest COM
mander. After the crushing defeat Oh
the Aisne several tribes, headed by the
Nervii, made q last stand on the Sam
bre. taking the offensive against the
Roman legions and very nearly defeat
ing them by the intensity of their on
slaught. But the training and disci-
pline of Rome saved Caesar. and the
final result Of the heroic resistance of
the Nervil was their practical annihi-
lation. Their peace emissaries said.
"Of 800 senators we have lost all but
three: of $4,000 fighting men but 500
remain
1t is from this stock that the Bel
gians of today are descended. The
men who Eeld Liege against the Ger
mans until their forts were shot to
pieces by those marvellous siege guns.
and who checked the advance of the
kaiser's legions until France could
muster her strength for defense. are
just as heroic as their ancestors. Gen.
eral Leman, who commanded at
Liege. finding his fort rendered de-
fenseless. blew it up and himself along
with it. BY one of those inexplicable
chances of war he escaped death and
was picked up unconscious by the
Germans and made a prisoner. but
with the honors due his heroic re-
sistance.
The whole story of Belgiums part
in the present war reads like fable
from some martial age. and not like
the sober record of the most populous
and most Industrious country of
Europe. The Belgians are farmers
and manufacturers. They are noted
for the arts of peace, and for social
progress. They were. perhaps. up to the
hour that their country was invaded,
one of the happiest, most prosperous
and most progressive peoples of
Europe. They numbered about 7.000.-
900. Today half Of Belgium is a waste.
with cities and towns destroyed. fields
and factories ruined and the people
either exiles or living in poverty in the
ruins of their homes.
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And the displays in the stores for
Topeka's fall fashion show only go to
emphasize the fact that thiss city il
possessed of mercantile establishments
that compare most favorably. both AZ
to size and quality of goods handled,
with those in places that have popula-
lions three and four times a. large az
Topeka's. Furthermore. the prices are
right in the Topeka stores. much better
for the same things, as a matter of
fact. than they are in the, similar first
class stores in larger towns, Including
Kansas CITY. zs..
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Euening Chat
system and satisfaction.

System and satisfaction.
A friend of mine made up her mind
to buy q farm.
She had only two months in which
to select and this is the way she went
about it. She bought a map Of the
territory around the city in which her
family have business interests. She
consulted the family az to the distance
to which they were willing to commune,
and then she drew on the map q circle
whose centre was the city and whose
radius was that distance. All land
within that circle was possible terri
tory.
Her next step was to eliminate She
city because it was low land and south
of the city because 1t was not good
farming land. That left her a certain
section on the east and west
She next went to q reliable real estate
firm, discussed the remaining territory
with them. and having eliminated fur
Their territory because Of the price and
certain other considerations proceeded
to inspect the remaining sections with
the firms various agents.
On all these trips she took with her a
memorandum book In which was q list
of important points, such as the size
of farm desired, size of house, distance
from station, conveniences. etc. Each
place which she looked at she exam
ined In the light of these requirements
and noted down how each one stood
the various tests. just as the Judge in
a dog show examines each contestant
for certain points, and rates him ac-
cordingly.
+ Needless to say that this woman
made a perfectly satisfactory purchase
Why not? Satisfaction and system are
seldom separated.
bought a farm some years ago. Having
conceived the idea without having
anything about the matter) that they
would like the farm. she and her hus-
band went to an agent (of whose relia-
bility they knew nothing) and told him
they wanted to buy a farm. He sized
them up and showed them an attrac-
tive and impracticable place; they fell
in love with it at first sight and bought
without looking further. They gradu.
ally discovered that 1t was too far from
the station to be practicable for COM
muting. that the ground was not good
for the kind of farming they wanted to
do. and that the markets on that side
OF the city were poor. They are now
vainly trying to dispose Of the prop
erty for two-thirds of the price they
paid.
These people went about the business
of life without knowing what they
wanted or how to get it. 1t was al
inevitable that they should be disap-
pointed as that weeds will grow in q
plot OF waste land
The trouble with most of us who don't
get what we want in the world IL that
in the first place, we don't know exactly
what We want, and in the second. we
don't go about getting 1t systematically
Any part of the business of life from
washing dishes to ruling a kingdom can
be done better II it is done systematic
ally. .-....---. .-..-.----... -.-..-..
Let the first step toward getting what
you want in any direction be definition
the second elimination. the third deter
nina ton and the fourth will almost in
evitably be satisfaction.
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Finally one Of the fairies thought OF
witch Sindok and they went to her. At
first the witch denied all knowledge of
their queen, but, after q day or two
passed and she did not return, the witch
told them how the queen had come to her
and been changed into a white rabbit and
had gone to visit the gob1ins-
ssWhat shall We DOR they asked Witch
Sindok All the fairies began to weep
for they were very fond OF their queen.
witch Sindok waved her stick and told
them to be quiet. I'VE must look Tor .
si9n.'' she told them: 'syour queen Will be
atire to let NJ know In eome way II she
needs help. Come with me and we will
search the fields, as they are more nearly
connected with the goblins' lands than
any other place.
The moon was shining very brightly
ana Witch .eindok and the fairies went
into the fields. looking closely II tAe
Kround - they went a1onG. S
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If you don't know just what to say.
advises the Phillips County Post. look
wise and let seine one else talk.
The boy who never helps his mother
is conspicuous for his energy, says the
Hope Dispatch, when it comes to car
rying water for the elephant in the
show.
The last train out OF Germany after
the war broke out must have been
marvelously long, thinks Dave Leahy
Of the Eldorado Republican. Every
tourist SO far heard from rode on 1t.
There is danger Of mixing your
sympathy and curiosity when dealing
with others misfortunes, urges the
Pratt Union. Be sure it is sympathy
that prompts you to call.
OF truth. some women are hard
to please. The Galena Times gossipse:
There is a Galena man that is known
to shave twice every day. He is a
handsome sort Of a fellow. polite and
dead in love with his wife. The wife
prefers her hubby to grow a mus
tache. but he doesn't think SO. Now
scandal and making all sorts of pre-
dictions.
A Holton man was drawing some
tacks out Of board yesterday by the
side of the road, relates the Holton
Signal. A number stood around and
watched the operation. When he had
taken them all out he gathered them
up and carried them away off to the
side Of the road. Thoughtful about
barefoot boys. aren't you?" a by
stander remarked. Barefoot boys,
nothing" was the reply. here's where
1 always park my automobile"
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.1

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Love doesn't thrive on absent
treatment.
The lazfer a man is the more hope
he can generate.
Words are merely the blossoms, but
deeds are the fruits.
A sound argument shouldn't de-
pend altogether on sound.
Only chemist could analyze the
makeup Of some women.
A man is seldom worth as much or
as little as people think he is.
There are times when every man is
a deep dyed villain in his thoughts.
Our idea of a smart young man Is
ONE who succeeds In tanning his wild
oats.
Nothing jolts a liar more than to
have another chap beat him at his
own game.
After a young man rings a girls
door bell about so often it's up to
him to ring her finger.
Many a married man would starve
to death II his wife didn't know how
to manipulate a can opener.
Lots Of people who try to forget
yesterday look forward to tomorrow,
but fail to include today.
Kindness and politeness would be
appreciated more II they were not
used SO oftensassgold brick substitutes.
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S1AR7H@4lRE p E{&2
WA@ BY /ARG EHN4LfER

BY MRS EHW4LfER

When the fairies returned that night
and did not find their queen. they waited
until morning. thinking something very
important had called her away and that
she would return with the first morning
light.
But when 1t was daylight and she lid
not appear they began hunting about the
woods for her. One fairy found her
crown on the bush. and. after while.
her wand was discovered. but when ner
little shell coach was found by another
fairy they felt sure some terrible fate
had befallen their queen.
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Journal Entries

Those who have greatness thrust
upon them are few and far between.
No doubt about the rich having trou-
bles as well as the poor. But they're
different.
=
1t beats all how much some people
can talk without saying anything worth
while.
A few men seem to go the theory that
there is no place like home-to get
away from
= = .
Show a willingness to meet a man
halfway and he'll expect you to come a
little farther.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08
From Other Pens
EDUCATION IN AND FOR THE
~ HOME


The founder of the Chautauqua read
ing circle, which in the first days of
the Chautauqua movement rivaled the
assembly with it's lecture courses, had
for his governing motive establishment
Of q system whereby knowledge could
be carried to the isolated community
and to persons remote from usual agen-
cies of education and culture. Similar
in intent has been all university ex-
tension work done in the United States,
whether modelled. az at first on the
British plan, or as later DEFINED ana
administered by the state universities
Of the western states. The response In
each case has been such as to show the
intensity and volume of the demand
and the hunger and thirst for knOwl-
edge and inspiration that exist among
jewellers on the frontiers and among
persons who must, or who think they
must. separate themselves from the
more cooperative and associated forms
Of living and Of education. Noting the
success Of these experiments and form
ally committed now In q variety OF
ways to the rural betterment policy the
nation itself Is about to cooperate with
organizations OF women, national in
their scope and personnel. In an effort
to aid isolated home makers with liter
allure of an instructive and inspiring
sort. suited to enlighten about problems
OF domestic economy which they, face.
and devised SO as to enable them to
make and keep the farm or ranch home
attractive to children and youth. II
in the course of time 1t should prove
possible to follow up the literature with
personal visitation by wise counselors.
the cost of this enterprise might in
crease. But what of that? A farmer
now, in many OF the states, has but
to summon an expert authority on soils
or stock raising ana state the assumed
need Of hts journeying from his labor !
atory to the remote farm, and the ex-
pert sallies forth to advise. 1t may be
paternalism of a kind, but it is profita-
BILE both to the farmer and the state.
The advice transmitted from center to
circumference, when needed. pays divt-
dends In better and increased products.
This later movement Is in response to
the call OF the farmers wife and her
sister pioneers. They see the state
aiding the men to make money. For
themselves they want state help to inn,
prove the quality Of boys and girls.
They want education in as well as for
the home Give them this and the COL
leges and universities will later enroll
more and finer students. The constant
sources of supply for the institutions of
learning Of a country are homes in
which education Is highly valued and
sacrificed for. and wise is the state
that sees this and fosters tHlea earliest
possible beginnings of search for this
treasure.-Christian Science Monitor.
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Emperor Wilhelm and Car Nicho-
las are said to be behind their armies
in East Prussia. Why don't they get
out in front of them and settle their
differences in the old-fashioned way :?
Think of the slaughter this would
avert, and the loss to the world
would not be irreparable no matter
which one of them died atstke Hands
of the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

With the American war correspond
ents Of major proportions busy in Eu-
rope, Villa and Carranza will have a
difficult row to hoe in planning cam
paigns and fighting battles without
their advice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

Trent and Trieste are flirting furi-
ously with Italy. They beg to be de-
1ivered from the Austrians. And this
may be the excuse that Italy needs
for getting into the fray. It's a poor
one but such is considered better than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

Spain let's 1t be known that she has
no intention Of adding to the pain in
her name by getting mixed Up in the
war. Wise, old Spain! But, things
weren't always SO in the. land of the
dons In bygone times. Spain was
keen for any old kind of a warlike ad-
venture. She was willing to fight at
the drop of the hat, and oftimes
before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

The decks are cleared for the series
of games to decide the worlds baseball
championship for .914. Your guess as
to the winner is likely to be as good
az the next mans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

President Wilson announces that
there will be mo special session of
congress after the adjournment of the
present one, which is scheduled for
october 10. And why should any
body think that one might be neces-
sary? A regular session will be COM
ing along within a few weeks of that
date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

No doubt about the Democrats TAX
ing care of their own. In the proposal
to insert in the war tax bill a tax of
$40 on amusement halls, care was
taken to exempt those used .cr chau-
tauOua DurDOses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

If the Allies are successful in their
struggle with Germany one of the
plans of England contemplates the to-
tai destruction of the Krupp arma-
ment works. And no more tremen-
dous a blow in the interests of a per-
manent peace in Europe could be de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

Field Marshal Won Moltke's dismiss
al from the position of chief of Ger
many's general staff. is pretty conclu-
sive evidence that Kaiser Wilhelm is
not satisfied with the way TIE war is
going. No ruler will break up a mill
tary combination that is headed for
CictOrv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

No doubt about the Topeka banks
being able to afford their share of the
$100,0OO,00O gold fund that the banks
of the nation are raising to facilitate
foreign exchange transactions. 1t is
only $4,000. and the Topeka banks
were never in better condition or pos
sessed of larger resources than they
are right now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

"Slickers has a queer impeachment In
his speech, hasn't he - 'I haven't no.
ticed it, Yes. he pronounces Vera
Cruz as II it were Vera Cruth" But
that's right Eth! What do you think
Of that? And by George, 1 told him
how Uncle Jim and Cousin Maxim
both cured themselves of liapfng!~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

Conditions are normal again in
Pennsylvania. Another scandal is on
tap there over the dissipation of state
funds. this time by the states commits
sioners to the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
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publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in The state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
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AssOCtQtfOU.

Earl Akers. the state treasurer. says
the law permits him to keep certain
fees and he proposes to do so. The
law also gave Shylock his pound OF
flesh
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ssTeacher-Tommy. what are antipodes p
Tommy-'T know: they are little black
things in the creeks that turn into frogs -
Birmingham Age-Hera1d.
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