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Evening star., 1914-11-22

iuent which would mean some degree
OF prosperity to the peasants. lEproNed
agriculture was part OF the program,
and the Turkish peasant is primarily
Agricultural
He is backward enough because he
never had the training I" adapt MIN
to modern improvements Under the
old regime an agricultural "Nh1bitiolt
was once held at 'ouStautiuoplc. L..
purpose was to show what could II"
done by the use of modern tarn Uuple-
ments. especially plows- The utility O.
these was to he demonstrated. \ very
good collection OF samples Was supplied
hy the government. Then tn" govern
nent agents ploWcd up numerous fields
with the antiquatcd piow that had been
IN use for centuries.
That was the Turkish Official idea of
a demonstration of modern agricultural
methods The farmers, tenant land
owners, could look At tn" modern
plows and wonder how they We're
worked. but the authorities le't them
to wonder.
Despite encouragement o. tbis EIIi
the peasants responded to ihe iuitta-
tive of enterprising manufacturer .,un
began to use modern farm iWpl.uis u It's
That was the evidence than rh-y u"-r
really responsive to progrcse when th'l
got chance.
The Turkish peasant is uut e.. .;Oalt...
Religion and Antagonist of ApSi~u
and Christian may become ineN,rivatig
confused in the present struggle hLi
the Turkish peasant will not Le drawn
into it with any hatreG In his htart
against the Christian. whatever Iury
b.conle the motives OF the desert tribes
where tanttic!sm is = flame fhIt is
.asI,y famed 10y the derViShcS j.. E.-Y III
oI Arabia.
One wonders when il is all over.
where the Turkish peasant will be, and
whether he will have amy part in the
future of what was once his country
The larger question is ~ neither there
will be a Turkey in Europe on the
map, and what will he the status of
the Ottoman empire in world politics
and in world trade.
What Is now left of the Ottoman en-
pire in Europe is about 10000 square
miles of territory. an area a little
There would not be so much if the
Christian Greeks and the Christian
Servians and the Christian Bulgarians
had not got to fighting over the spoils
after their victory. When they fell to
slaughtering one another. Turkey, by
occupying it, got back a stretch of the
territory which had been wrung from
her and which included the city of
Adrianople.
The population, which remained un-
0sE Turkish sway numbered about
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Damascus got its electric ear lines
seven or eight years ago, and
Beirut. Aleppo, Jerusalem and other
Syrian cities were having their turn in
establishing these fruits of western
civilization. while waterworks and
sanitation were not forgotten. and
modern buildings were constructed
Even Trebizond and the other Black
sea ports were under the spell of
western civilization. and planned sani-
tary and other public works
This progress was made possible
through the great powers reaching
tacit understanding as to the spheres
of influence for their respective nation
ais.
Germany obtained a free hand for
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Taxation, if not lishteued. at least
was to serve as u means for develop
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have good effect upon the monetary
situation: fnasmuch as increasing ex-
ports. the result of larger shipments
OF foodstuffs and cotton az well as
foreign purchases OF war material.
are giving us a favorable trade bal
ance and tending to restrain gold ex-
ports without artificial interference.
Foreign countries would gladly draw
upon our plentiful stock OF gold. and
the International trade conditions
here are naturally viewed with much
complacency. Briefly then. the situa-
ton is this:
I'VE have amply discounted all bad
conditions. especially the war. for
the time being at least.
The country's finances are now
safely adjusted to the new basis.
''The stock market has reopened
with reasonable restrictions and with
out the difficulties once feared.
I'VE are now feeling the supporting
influence Of good crops. and the west
is consequently much more hopeful
than the east.
Legislative attacks upon big BUSH
ness promise to be sensibly moderated.
Industry seems to be on the turn
ing point from extreme depression.
THE federal reserve system has at
forded a new basis Of confidence.
The interstate commerce commits
sion Is expected to make some con-
cessions to the railroads: the latest re-
port being that the full per cent will
be granted eastern roads.
IAN easy money market seems as
sured for some time to come.
"Our exports are heavy.
There are no indications Of the
much-dreaded flood OF foreign secur-
tiles, and
1.-The impression grows that the war
will not be as long as many have ex-
pected.
Thus. in spite Of business depres-
sion and inertia. there are abundant
and sound reasons for indulging in
more hopeful views of the future. The
reported advance in railroad rates is
particularly important and enccur-
aging. The war Of course may again
become a dominating influence at any
time. Such a colossal waste Of life
and wealth is inevitably a worldwide
setback, but it is quite possible to
over-estimate it's detrimental effects
upon American affairs Happily our
country is largely free from the dis
turbing event of International politics.
Long may 1t so remain"
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Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHISON GLOBE.

Familiarity sometimes breeds neglect
If you knock a good deal your friends
finally will catch it.
Time, however, is not so precious as
to warrant simp spelling.
Many people have the gift Of believ-
ing what they want to believe.
Facts and prejud.ces. you should re-
member, are not always the same.
One way to keep friends is not to
need them to go bail for you very fire.
Quently.
A woman doesn't mind slight ILL
ness If the special scenery is suitably
arranged
Increase in the cost of living notwith-
standing, the price OF advice has not
gone up.
Appendicitis probably has helped the
doctors more than any other recent
discovery
A delegate usually has some difficulty
looking as important as the badge he
wears.
II a man must chew tobacco, he
should refrain from using it for deco
rative purposes.
Country reporters need no private
offices. They get kicked around on
the main streets.
Long experience teaches us that one
laundry is about as destructive as an
other, If not more SO.
A junk dealer usually has q horse
which looks like it might be shipped
with the next consignment.
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JayhawkeT Jotsa

Giving Christmas presents for policy
sake buys nothing, advises the Liberal
News. Better get for your own kiddies
for their sake.
If you can whistle or sing while on
duty be careful and not let it interfere
with your work, urges the White
water Independent
Many there be, as the Pratt Union
says, who do not seem to understand
that they must play second fiddle
awhile before they are sufficiently
strong to lead the band.
A search has been instituted by the
Olathe Register for the father who
used to state with great severity.
children should be seen but not
heard" when the company was an
noyed by the live members of the fam
ity who wished to show off.
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Euening Chat
On Talking About Our Friends.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

On Talking About Our Friends.
A letter friend wants me to pillory
habit-the common habit of, talking
about ones friends and acQuaintances
whenever their backs are turned.
Let one or two people leave a group
and they scarcely have time to be out
Of earshot, she says, before the rest
of the group are discussing them.
When 1 first read this request 1
picked up my pencil hot-handed. You
see 1 recognized the habit as prevalent
not only among my friends but much
nearer home than that. Then laid
my pencil down and thought awhile.
When picked it up 1 wasn't SO cock
sure of sHvhat was going to say.
OF course we all have the habit OF
talking about our friends when their
backs are turned; there's no gainsaying
that.
But on the other hand, why shouldn't
we? What on earth. is more Interesting
to talk about? Do you remember the
saving l once quoted you@of the man
who gazed upon the New York subway
crowd. "People-gad, they make man
And SO they do. To my mind. there is
nothing in the world SO interesting as
people 1 love biography. infinitely
prefer portraits to landscapes In his
tory it is people and not events that
interest me the most; 1HSmagaz1nes ana
tured faces and wonder about them L
have no use whatever for photograph
or postcard albums filled with pictures
of places. but I can sit for hours look1
ing at photographs even OF people l
do not know at all If someone will sit
by and supply me with word or two
of commentary. must confess never
could get deeply interested-in the sci
ences and biology or physics or astron-
omy But the science OF human ma
1fcfv~ rn4
character is thoroughly absorbing to
me.
Naturally the people I know person.
ally are the most interesting OF all
Why. then should 1 or anyone else be
deprived of this most. absorbing topic!
Because 1t isn't kind to talk about peo-
pie behind their backs. you. say?
why isn't It kind? About doesn't
mean against you know. To run
people down-thats is quite another
matter.
| OF course everything you say will not
he praise. neither will it he criticism
Don't put unkind constructions on
things that might be more favorably
construed. Don't draw conclusions
\ state these conclusions to others as
| IA cts without giving the premises from
which YOU draw them. Laugh a little
at YOUR friends foihles If you want to,
for after all such laughter is the spice
! of life. but laugh IN q kindly spirit
Don't let a talent for cleyer fun making
carry you into the cruelty OF unfair and
untind ridicule-
Within these limits I do not see why
people are not a perfectly permjssihle
| subject "a phrase for Billy Raxter's
coloreD provided. Of course. they are
] not the only subjects and are not DER
| mitted to crowd out Of the converse
ton the big interests and events of the
4 day. music and art and other abstrAe,
and impersona1 subjects
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| .ka;,s.a. cshijAsent ]
CONSOLIDATION IN KANSAS.

: CONSOLIDATION IN KANSAS.
The type OF district school that af-
fords sufficient education to the chill
dren OF q generation ago II no longer
sufficient. Progress in every phase Of
home endeavor has been 30 r4ptos
methods Of business have been 90 radt-
cally changed; competition has become
SO keen. that the boy OF today who II
to become the business man of tOmor-
row must have a decidedly wider and
that of our fathers. In fifty years mar
velous changes have taken place In the
Of rural life. The sickle.
the fail. the crude machinery of every
kind, has given place to the modern
reaper, the thrasher. the riding-plow'
the devices Of every sort for efficiency
and comfort on the farm. The railroads
have SO modified relation and changed
condition that there is but little likeness
left to the good old times" 1t is
new Countrywide that faces US today.
Conditions for living have improved at
an almost marvellous rate. Now the
farmer, instead of spending time hunt
ing helpers and arranging for inter-
change of work with his neighbors.
uses the telephone to send to the near
by or to call up the distant city Tor
supplies needed at once No longer 10
he content to receive his mail on Sat-
urday, but now his letters, his daily
ton are brought to his door every day.
He is no longer satisfied with those q
week old. or with market quotations
that have lost their value. Everything
relative to farm and farm life has been
improved. Agricultural experts. are
daily solving problems related to- the
farm. Our agriculture colleges. through
their farmers Institutes. their wheat
and alfalfa and corn trains, their lee
lures on science of dairying. their val
liable suggestions as to soil fertility
and the conservation of moisture, are
making the problem OF farming not
alone interesting, but vastly more prof
table, and it IL the boy and girl of to-
day who must be fitted by training and
by opportunity to take up this ever-in-
creasing problem. Everything relative
to the farm and farm life has been
improved in the past few years, and the
up-to-date farmer takes advantage OF
all this because 1t pays to do so. Have
our country schools kept pace with this
marvellous march forward? All the
benefits of which the farmer has taken
his financial standing and his social
standing. The great question then is
| this: Would 1t not pay as an invest
ment to bring the school up to the
same high standard Of efficiency that IL
being enjoyed by the modern up-to-date
farm? Is 1t not absolutely necessary
that the farmers children be educated
in harmony with these many improve
ments? Is it not necessary. to his
future standing. financially and So
cialiy. to keep up with modern ad-
vancement at school as well as at
home?-Kincaid High School Tattler.
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90 7 81 E!aS&$S|
SA@ BY ms EAN4LKER
BY MRS AM4LHER

a brother shall not think much Of
him. But you know, son, that ne
might not have any brothers on hand
just now. and he might have to bring
a sister. You never can depend on
the stork to bring just what you asked
for" -
Shall I put it in the mail box?"
asked Freddie.
NO said his father. I'VE will put
it in the fireplace. There isn't any
that way and looks around"
Soon after this Freddie went into
the country to visit his grandfather.
and one day he saw a large bird fly
ing over the house. Freddie watched
it and saw it fly. to the wood beyond
the farm.
That is the -stOrk looking for me-"
saic Freddie, and off he ran toward
the woods. 1t was q long way to tlhe
woods and Freddie was tired when
among the trees. calling, "Mr. stork,
here is Freddie Barton, IL YOU ara
looking for him."
By and by he sat down under a tres
and went to sleep. It was dark when
he awoke. and when he thought Of ali
the pictures in his books Of bears and
other animals, he began to cry. !.
But presently he heard the sound OF
a horn and then the barking of dogs.
ana ne stopped crying and listened.
Here am" he answered, as loud
as he could.
The horn sounded again, and then
his name was called. and Freddie SAID
Here am In a few minutes he saw
torch and men who were hunting
for him. One Of them took him in hi
arms. and Freddie was soon asleep
again. N''p
In a few lays Freddie,s father came
for him and took him home.
His mother met him at the door ana
led him upstairs to her room. In fho
/, corner stood q basket trimmed svtfh
muslin and ribbons. what IL that 80
asked Freddie. Go and look in r. ..
said his mother.
His father held him up. and there
was a blue eyed baby. Freddie looked
moment without Speaking. then ~
said: 1T is pretty little. but I sum
pose he will grow yes" said Lia
father. "she win grow fast Yor, re-
member that I told you the stork
might not bring just what You asIred
for. and he has brought you a lister
instead of Z brother
Il wanted = brother" said Freddie.
but next to q brother I rather have
sister. and l guess / was lucky, to ret
her. cause am sure he lost my iet<
ter. He was 30 long getting here, hut
do wish he had brought q lareef
one-"-tcopyright 1915. by the Nc[
Cure Newspaper Syndicate. New YorS-
CAky.1 -
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You will have to write letter to
the stork." his father told him that
night
Freddie could not write very well.
but he asked his. mother to write a
letter to the stork and put in it just
what he told her.. and the next night
he handed this letter to his father:
Dear Mr.. Stork: My name is
Frederick Barton, but everybody calls
me Freddie. and you can address the
baby to Freddie; then I will be sure
to get it.
Il want a brother. not quite 30 big
as 1 am, cause brothers are always
bigger and hitler. anc I rather have
mine hitler.
II should like him to have blue eyes.
cause mine are black. I sleep in the
room right out Of mothers, and there
Is plenty of room right in my bed.
Could you leave him 20 could have
him in the morning? Yours truly,
FREDDIE BARTON"
DO you think that il a nice letter -
asked Freddie.
ct certainly do" replied his father,
s'and r. that stork does mot bring you
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CHRIsr11AsrrpE ACRoss SEA

CfdR1STMASTIDE Across SEA.
TFE away over the troubleds ocean
Old santa Claus ON his yearly round
Colo hearths deserted, and roof1ess rutnn,
Ana empty echoang rooms has found
The truss OF hay for his RENDERS supper
NO longer waits BY the farmhouse door.
Ano the bird<pole.1 too. with its shea& OF
plenty
For hungry sohssters Is seen no more
For rosy faces OF happy children
,At cottage windows he looks In vatps
NO stockings hang In the chimney corner.
No holly CLOVIS at the broken pane:
The hapless little ones weep and wander
Foriorn In alien lands afar,
For blood and tears and the smoke Of
battle ~ n
Have dimmed the light OF the Christmas
The ancient shops where he used to pur-
His stock of wonderful Christmas toys
Are dark and vacant. where once they
With tons Of treasures for girls and
So let -ns spare from the wealth OF pres
entS
That load our beautiful Christmas tree.
A Few to put in the eager fingers
or homeless orphans across the sea-,
-Minna Irving in Ieslie's.
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From, Other Pens
4 SERVICE TO. HUMAN1rY.


There is strong reason for the be-
lief that President Wilson has caused
the abandonment of the most barhar-
Gus feature of the present war-the
dropping of bombs on the sleeping in
habitants of unfortified cities. II he
has done this civilization owes him a
debt of gratitude. The statement
that several weeks ago he conveyed
informally to tho representatives Of
the United States abroad his personal
opposition to attacks by airships and
bombs on places that are not fortified
is quite worthy of credence, and it is
just as reasonable to suppose that our
representatives found means of COM
municating unofficially to representa-
tives of the governments involved the
presidents personal views. At any
rate it has been weeks since the world
has been mortified by such an event
as the savage midnight aerial attack
On Antwerp. 1t is logical therefore to
credit the president with a service to
mankind brought about by adroit
diplomacy. In. this connection it is
interesting to recall a remark made
by Ambassador Herrick as he was
leaving Paris. Asked as to his own
narrow escape from death by a Ger
man bomb, he replied: Sometimes q
man can be Of greater service dead
than alive" There was no explana-
ton OF the remark at the time, but
recent developments would seem to
indicate that though happily. the am
bassador is very much alive he may
have had much to do with influencing
the presidents action.-Washington
Herald. -
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News,1

[From the Chicago News.1
1t takes a good woman to admire man
who isn't
true to anybody.
An observing woman is a whole public
opinion In one package.
II mans conscience never troubles him
he has 1t pretty well trained.
But no married man can understand
why a bachelor should have need Of b
rest cure. y9< .&TfHft
A mans deafness has reached the limit
when he can no longer hear q noise IKE q
skirt. s=5f'F
The inventor Of tailor made garments
for women tried his best to prove that
figures will lie.
II you would prefer to work for 81 a
week rather than SO, you surely are
superstitious.
When people call at your home II
isn't necessary to ask one OF your fam
lily to sng-unless you want to chase them.
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at s. That win de nicely. I know
you've got a hand saw around the
house. because I've seen it,
Sister" asked the widow. as her
ACE grew 4nxious.-"you must tell me
what. sort OF 2 sjob.yQu are putting up -
Il ewant you to do as I tell you.
From $40 to s this evening you will
be in boat just below the foot
IF anyone falls off the bridge. res
But how can anyone"
You never mind that. but do as I
tell you- There Is such a thing as di-
plomacy. but you are too big q goose
to practice it. Get the saw and leave
attempt to spy ON me and see what use
I make Of it,"
It was in vain that the widow. be-
seeched further information, but she
stuck to her promise to be on the river
with the boat. Her sister took up the
% and made off as soon as dusk
descended, and where she went or what
she did was only to be guessed at.
At O'Clock footsteps were heard on
the bridge. So was something else
crash-a yell and a splash. and next
moment the boatman was crying out:
tow you ashore"
When the shore was reached there
stood Mrs. Baker, who took a sharp
look at the wet and scared man.
"Who you got here?" she asked.
mr.. Saxon. the cooper"
You old fool. why did you interfere!'
was exclaimed. You get along with
you or I'll throw you back to drown!''
1t was in vain that the widow asked
for explanations. The sister was still
silent and sulky when a knock came al
the door. and in walked Mr. Atkinson.
He was much excited. and he STAN
mered as he addressed the widow.
IF 1 hadn't been detained ten min
utes I should have been the one to &c
through the bridge. I cannot swim a
stroke. but you would have been there
to save me. I want to thank you Just
as ii you had saved me, and"
And the elder sister sneaked out OF
the room.-(Copyright. 1914. by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.)
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QUAKER DECLARATIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Recort

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.]
Opportunity makes the man. but only
il he knows what to do with it.
The fellow who deadheads his way
through life must be a sort of paradox.
The baseball magnate should be quick
to size up diamond in the rough.
The Respondent lover Is apt to lose
heart. But then, the successful one loses
his, too.
The Cynical Bachelor rises to remark
that only the poor can afford to marry for
love.
Even the fellow who is stuck on him.
self isn't always proof against being dis
appointed in love.
The trouble with sober second thoughts
u that they very often delay their coming
till the morning after.
If every man who has been turned down
by q girl should take 1t to heart. the world
would be full Of pessimists.
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Journal Entries

Too many Of the good times have dis
agreeable aftermaths.
The holiday season is also the hard
est one on the crouch.
Among the undesirable citizens are
the bulk of the amateur musicians.
is
Most of the enthusiasm for matri-
mony prevails among those who have
MT tried it.
People whom you consider dull and
uninteresting are likely to hold the
same opinion of you. - 90 ">"7
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II the supply OF natural gas that
Kansas IL enjoying runs out at the
end of six years. as Attorney General
Dawson says 1t will unless new fields
are discovered, the people will then
wake up to the real luxury they have
dissipated by using it for furnace fuel.
If 1t had been used only for cooking
and lighting 1t would have lasted twice
- long.
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Neither are there good and sufficient
reasons why the postal service should
o0t show the surplus Of revenue re-
ported by Postmaster General Burle-
son: considering the bulk of the parcel
post business. and for the transporta-
ton Of which the railroads do not get
q fair return.
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It would appear on the face of things
that the members Of the state barber
board have been shaving the common
wealth trifle too closely.
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bahamas.

One of her military experts says that
Germany is prepared and able to carry
on the war for years. which is a not very
encouraging prospect for an early
peace. At that, though, experts are
more or less famous for their failures
in the field of prophecy