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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23


Over In Egypt large quantities Of
cotton Of . high grade are produced.
and the cotton growers there are in
much the same predicament as are
those in this country. Their crop for
this year is OF bountiful proportions.
but the war has closed the largest Of
the cotton mirkets. and already the
price Of this staple is below the cost
OF production.
However. the Egyptian cotton
growers have great advantage over
those in our own country. many Of
whom are facing absolute ruin unless
some kind of aid is extended to them.
They haven't had to inaugurate .
Buy Bale of Cotton movement to
tide them over until the war il end
ed and there is a normal demand for
their wares. No, inG<ed. They live
under a government with a financial
and banking system Efficiently. elias
tic to meet an en- gency of this kind.
The London Financial Times tells
about the cotton situation in Egypt
and the help that the government pro-
poses to extend, as follows:
The desire Of the Egyptian gov
eminent to assist the native cotton
growers n the realization Of this
years crop will, 1t is expected, result
in scheme very similar to that which
has been adopted in connection with
the rubber planting industry OF the
east. under which cultivators have
been permitted to draw sufficient sums
to cover their actual out-of-pocket
expenses. This scheme was agreed to
after careful consultation with ex-
perts, and it is difficult to see how
any better arrangement can be arrived
at as regards the Nile Valley cotton
crop, more especially as the banks
will be quite willing to make the nee
authority. The principal factor in the
problem to be faced consists Of .
heavy production at a time when some
OF the most important consuming CEN
tiers are closed. and short time is be-
ing consequently worked in such dis
tricts as remain open. In these cir
cumstances, it is essential that culti-
vators of the staple should be placed
in a position that will absolve them
from any necessity to realize their
crop with undue haste. On the other
hand. if their working expenses can
be met, little doubt need be felt that
they will be able to hold up their sup
plies, at any rate until next spring,
and by that time the European crisis
should be at least in a fair way to-
ward settlement. Moreover, with the
reopening OF the continental market
for cotton, there must inevitably be
a great increase in the demand for
the staple, and no adequate reason ex-
lists why this years production should
not eventually be realized on satisfac-
tory terms"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
Euenine Chat

BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

Different Kinds OF Silence.
There are some persons SO gifted in
seems charged with offense."-George
Eliot.
On being asked why she didn't Ike a
certain man. Molly, tho little stenog-
to his manner OF keeping silent.
The author mans wife laughed her to
scorn. but the rest Of US felt that we
Are there not as many ways Of keeping
silence as OF speaking, ~ many tones of
the manner a. of the voice?
silence has the quality Of superiority in
IT. He listens to you politely enough, but
there 10 in his manner OF keeping silence
certain condescension. People Of this
Bernard who condescendingly refrains
from walking upon the little fox terrier
that gets on his way. Naturally ono dis
man.
The silence OF the listener who is think
ing what he ts going to say next il ia
look in his eyes and an li-conceaied Gag
erness for US to have done speaking that
congeals the most spirited conversation.
Personally. would rather talk to q stone
well than to anyone who listens In this
kind of silence.
Somewhat similar to the silence Of SUI
perfoIity is the insultin. silence. This il
the kind of silence which people who are
clever enough to control their tongues in
a quarrel manage to achieve. They do not
vocally answer the outburst OF the other
party. but they listen In Z tone Of silence
which IL more insulting than any speech.
One fancies what they are thinking and
inputss to them the worst. In this way
without saying q single word for which
they can be reproached they manage to
enrage tho other combatant out Of all
self-controi and put him hopslessiy in
the wrong.
I have spoken entirely Of disagreeable
stlences. That was an inadveftence. Lot
us consider some Of tho agreeable sill
ences- For instance, there il the flatter-
tngIy attentive silence that drinks In your
words as II an oracle spoke and puts you
in grave danger Of considering yourself
one.
Then there 10 the courteous silence that
always listens courtsousiy and kindly
though without flattefy.
But best Of all 10 the receptive. SYM
pathetic silence. the silence that under
stands and sympathizes ana by these
qualities stimulates W to our best speech.
The woman who can achieve that silence
will never lack for clever people eager to
talk to her. though she never have a
witty or an original answer to make them.
The inspired listener IL . rare being and
such passive geniuees are AZ much needed
to make UP = world ~ the active variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

Thc Cat.
Once upon midnight dreary. ~
pondered. weak and weary.
Over many q quaint and curious
volume of forgotten lore.
While q short snooze I was matching,
Suddenly there came q scratching
and twas on my chamber door.
It's no visitor" muttered.
scratching at my chamber door.
Just the. cat and nothing more"
= knew what the cat expected, and I
knew was elected.
So ! grabbed the noisy feline to per-
form my nightly chore.
Down the cold stairway 1 hurried
while the chilly breeselets sour
Round my shins and then I let him
safely out the kitchen door.
nad put him out 70 often that it
really made me sore.
SIMPLY that and nothing more
Back to my hall room ambled and
into the bed scrambled.
When heard q fearful wailing
that I'd often heard before.
Twas the same old caterwauling and
the same old feline calling.
As he vanity tried to get in at the
self-same kitchen door.
Tnen hastened down the stairway
anc was chilled through to the
Just to lot him in once more.
Uncle Abner.
Mrs. Ansons Erisby, the leader of
our smart set. says she always hates
20 go to the theater. 1t breaks up
the evening 20.
Rev. Hanks says he counted three
men In the congregation last Sunday
ana was quite delighted until he found
that they were three deputy sheriffs
from the next county loolxin' for the
tenor singer in the choir who stole a
horse over there nine years ago.
Grandma Bibbins is not much het.
ter at this writing and there amt
many hopes for her. She lathed and
plastered two houses last week and Ia
digging well at this writing for Uncle
Ezra Hopkins,
William Purdy sold a package Of
hooks ana eyes Thursday. Must be
somebody Ia having q dress made at
this writing.
Signs Of the Times.
Japanese naval commander attacking
the Germans Is Admiral DeWA. II
there is anything in a name the enemy
might as well surrender at once.
A German moratorium has been ex-
tended until the end Of September. A
MORATORIUM Is one OF those convenient
Things that can be extended to any
length. like an old-fashioned hat rack.
In spite OF the great start last spring
very few fly pursuers are swatting q
300 average now.
Texas has 750. 200 mules, according to
count. Texas must be a fine place to
sleep.
The new olive branch Of peace brds-
ties with bayonets.
Those European rulers are all re-
lated. and they are acting just like rel
atives, too.
An exchange wants judges taken out
Of politics. But wouldn't it be better
to take the politics out of judges?
1t will soon be too late to raise the
price Of watermelons and white gauze
socks.
From all &ec6GneSd the Chez Foo liar
has lost mono Of hiscunning.
The war prizes ON automobile tires has
been punctured.n ! sd
At last one thing has been found that
can make more noise than Colonel
Roosevelt. ,-s
= Europeans are finding out that sing
ing Of war anthems does not win battles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
NORWAY AND INDEPENDENCE.

The very conformation Of the land
makes nests for men, but makes large
communities and cities impossible.
writes Price Collier in the October
Scribner. The geography of the coun-
try is its history, If one has eyes to see.
The Viking, the individualist, the in
dependent. the democrat. the man
who looks in upon himself for his laws
and his religion. for his habits and
customs, came from here and inocu-
lated the Anglo-Saxon world with his
naughty independence. his unquench-
able love OF liberty. his untamable con-
fidence in himself. He never learned
to fashion his beliefs or his conduct,
he never learned to bow his head to
What will. other men say?" What
will other men say h the tyrant of
the Latin races. but here q man looked
to the sky, to the sea, to the noun
tains, for his signs. portents and warn
inzs, and they taught him truth. free
dom, independence. The enforced
solitude, the long days OF darkness.
turned his thoughts in upon himself.
and left him with hts own soul as the
only constituency he need consult. His
great gifts to the world were born
and nurtured here, on these tiny
islands of land. carved out by the sea,
walled in by the mountains, %
hemmed in indeed that often one must
! lie on ones back to sec the sky The
man who was to do more than any
lother to make public opinion = WHOLE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
Part /.

Part /.
(By Mrs. r. A. Walker)
Joel and Amos were brothers, and when
their father and mother died they were
all alone in the world. They did not have
even an uncle or aunt to whom they could
60 for a home.
And the little house in which they lived
on the edge Of a forest was 30 miserable
and old it seemed ready to fall apart,
but the boys patched it IL well AZ they
could and Amos said he thought they
could find wood enough blown from the
trees to store away for the winter. for
they were SO poor they did not even have
q Ratchet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA


Punch holes in the bottom Of tin cans
of several suggestions for the destruc-
ton of Mosquito breeding places con-
tanned in an article on Mosquitoes and
Malaria'' in the weekly reports issued
| by the United States public health
service.
Mosquitoes are the only known agents
in the Transmission Of malaria. The au-
thor Ct the ;rticle states thet In a re-
cent sanitary inspection of q certain
section Of North Carolina. mosquito
larvae wee fund by the thousands in
empty tin cans that had been thrown
into boxes or on trash heaps. and in
which rain ' ater had collected. What
a simple health measure 1t would :
been for the person who opened and
emptied the can to punch hole or two
in it's bottom with the can-opener then
and there!
But the larvae were also found in
other places. Tin buckets that had con-
tanned paint, glass bottles, kegs. bar
re,s. warer-tight boxes. and in one case
an old iron safe. door side up-an were
furnishing their quota # mosquitoes to
add to the prevailin., sickness. In two
small towns countless "wiggle-tails'
were found in open boats, that had been
drawn up on the shore and contained
water from recent rains or small leaks.
In another place baby's bath tub. sit
ting partially filled with water VIZ
breeding numerous mosquitoes. Sew
eral fire-buckets and fire-barrels in a
lumber yard were Matching out thous-
ands more.
There are other and larger problems
| involved in the destruction OF mos
quitoes, such as the drainage Of swamps
and marshes. but the efficacy Of these
| measures, which often are costly. IL
greatly reduced if persons COME to
furnish breeding places for mosquitoes
at the very doorways of their homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

Kaiser Wilhelm has reprimanded
his son. the Crown Prince. severely for
exposing himself to the enemy's fire.
But there is no intimation that he has
shown the same concern for any OF the
commoners in his army. No, indeed.
They've been hurled by their officers
into the very jaws OF the enemy's can
non, and with a reckless abandon that
has astonished the military experts
who are viewing the titanic struggle
from the eidelines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

A suggestion comes from a friend
that perhaps the Germans are de-
stroying historic buildings and show
places in France and Belgium as a
preliminary move in a campaign to
be waged among the tourist who will
flock to Europe after the war to "See
Germany first"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
Topeka is evidently becoming a fly

Topeka is evidently becoming a fly
less town. The pesky critters are
scarce even at fifteen cents a quart.
But maybe it was the climatic condi-
tions during the spring and not the
experiences Of Topekans as swatters
that put the jinx on the local fly crop
this wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

Reports from Mexico that Villa is
head of the constitutionalist move
ment in the near future sound rea-
sonable. Certainly Villa has been act
ing like he never will be happy or
quiet until he achieves this distinc-
ton. His present campaign in So
nora is more evidence to this end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

According to tho reports from
Petrograd, Russia has already killed
and captured more Austrian soldiers
than the Austrian army ever pos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

With the good old summer time Of
ficially a has-been, now for the glor-
ious fall. But it might be we'll to
postpone The rambles in the woods
and fields until Jack Frost has put a
crimp in the activities of the chigger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

Among A cities reporting bank
clearings for last week, there were II
that were able to show increases over
the previous week. And it fs a sig
nificant fact that Of these, no less
than Is are cities west of the Mis-
sissippi, Wichita and Topeka included.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

One of the Kansas newspapers re-
Gently printed this line at the begin
ming of one of it's news dispatches
about the var: ''vh? .. vuikes-1.'
And it il really about as ineligible
and definite as the bulk OF the war
news that the censors get a crack at.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

There can be little doubt about the
merits of the claim that the allies rule
the seas. The facility with which
England is transporting her troops
from Canada and other dominions is
sufficient DrOOf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

How enthusiastic Harry Thaw's
lawyers must be! He has been
awarded no less than 100000 from
the Thaw estate since last June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

All hope Of the great European war
being a short one seems to have dis
appeared. David Lloyd George,
chancellor of the British exchequer.
Joins in the prediction that ut will be
a long job" But there is still hope
that 1t will be such a complete and
efficient one that there will never be
another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

No denying the cleverness Of the
government weather bureau. Now
that summer has gone. it is predict
ing cooler W ather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal II q member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegrap report Of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news II received In The State JouN-
Pal building over wires for this sole pune
bose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

Cotton ID king" quotes the Wal
Street Journal, and 1t adds: But thu
king business is not profitable at THU
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

France probably would be just al
well pleased If the bulk Of its armies
were made up of Turces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
No Causo Tor Worrx.

Rich Uncle-It grieves me to think
that my money will pass into spend.
Thrift hands like yours when die.
Wild Nephew-Don't worry, uncle:
It won't stay there long.-Boston Rec
ord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
Safety First.

Detective e A. M.)-Hey, yous!
Wotcher hanging round this ere front
door fer?
Supposed BurglarI'm waiting for
tn lady inside to git asleep. We're
married.-Philadelph Bulletin
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-07

He understood that no is lufallible
jir found TIE aluuderius policeman
who now realized that hc stood lu Iot
e shift ot che oaumis oue carpet
AN he could dO was to give a good de-
soription al rbe MAN aud woman Word
was cont broadcast through che city
The police had Go %, informed this
time
late lu the day au officer whose beat
included the ferry landing al, Iobokeu
said be- had seen the three Ey,rythine
had looked all right 90 him 20 wEs
the motherly face OF the o. and the
benign Couutcuauce OF the other that
had blinded him
A. midnight Jones. haggard and
with the air Of one beaten returned
nome
80 wirel So ye'97 asked Norton
THE George Washington OF the
Sor'h German Lloyd foes not answer
Something has happened to her wires
tempered with. possibly
so long az We know they are az sea
We can remedy the evil They will not
W. N|.' n. Nh|A q" 20 |NNkI' INH D AA
sent ten cables They cant get away
from the wire " I could oniy ret hold
or tho names ~ those dawrtblr doc
tors who signed that document TWEEN
g. years.
Jones bent DTS head In his hands
and Norton framp.f the Gupr tll fu,
s..rl NJ hIs footsteps Threatened fr
d-.,. tho moaning Susan into hys
ferries
Itis only o. matter ~ o. few days
I'u' can rrr rn'T1 stand rho tsr
rr-s gB.sfau.I Jones Who KNOW.
tr.f t... ml. bot really drive beer in.
sane
un board 'ha George Washington
every ura 90. extremely -l-.. Cor Iuis
beautiful girl u was q fieHffI mis-
.nrtun, tr be go stricken af a.r age
Sine is certainly iusaus ..i one
af tho passenger. who haa kuosH
fiarrreaya -IisutN Through some bgnE
'rs business H1rrraaEo Vasu mar
r.d He lived alone
After the srroud day one F1orenC'
Vaa permitted o.. wander about the
chip H- -Hr pleased
A Erud many OF fF. passengers were
nightly worried when obey learned
that the wireless had in some ms-t'rs
Hu- way been tamp.r.d H.tn after ths
boat had made tho open sea o. Was
impose Die fo pot about Td, appsra
tus must b. lzed az sea
And .leu finally Nortaus wireless
caught tas ED off fh, OeorE, Wash
tuEtou hH gas rraEl.E informed taa.
,ha youur lady taf.rr-d ro bad Ieapel
! che ra.. ~ rau Hluh night and hal
been drowned she bad 70 brel
missed 900 lhs following morning
ItuuuuHrJ NyNt saturday
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-07

'Hut you hadn't brains enough 20 Ia.
quire whether they we're genuine or
not You watt shrllled the chauf.
feur I'm have you broken Tor this
work lie wheeled and ran back 90
his car. 20 nnd Susan and the countess
in a great state Of agitation They
got her. they got her. And 7 swore
on the book that they never should, so
long as ! drove the car
Susan wept and the countess tried
IN vain TO console her
And when Jones vac informed he
frightened even the countess with the
snarl Of rage which burned across hia
lips He tore into the hall. seized bis
hat. and was gone Not a word of re-
preach did b. orcr 70 the chauffeur
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-07

hollow % your hand Why shopld I
bother 10 deny ~ ! have broken tho
law broke ~ because ! was stary.
ing
~ is better 20 starve IN freedom
than 90 eat fat Joints up the river.
Today II Is a question 81 sanity
And YOU want me 90 assist IN sign.
Ing away tho liberty Of some person
who is perfectly sane"
"The nail on the head urbanely.
You're a fine scoundrol'"
Not 90 loud" warninRly.
"As loud az I please am not for.
getting that you need me I'm no
coward ! recognize tina; you hold the
whip hand. But you can send me 10
the chair before I'm crawl 20 you Now.
leave me alone for a while
Tho other physician had no such
qualms Of conscience He was ready
az all times for the generous omolu
mcnts which accrued from his dealings
with Tho man Braine
The Countess PeriEor was indis.
posed SO 90 was quite In The order Of
things tina, she should summon ply
siciaus
There 20 a law la ne state " New
Nork-iust or unjust whichever you
Z rle8se-thut reads that % person
may be adiadged insane 81 the sigma
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-07


"Tho orders are Tor you 10 play the
game Just as YOU are playing a. When
we strike. Il must b, tho last blow
Al this hide-and. seek busiu1ss may
look foolish 10 YOU lts Ike that Jap
aneac game called io n looks sim
pie. but chess IS a tyro game bo
siSe a. Can you ma your way back
all riRht7"
Il can"
Wei you'd better be going That's
oil the light ! have. in this torch here.
Got a lot 10 do tomorrow and need
sleep
Norton stole AVA With great eau.
ton His Hrst intention was 10 pro-
coed straight 10 tho city. but de-
spite his resolution he found himself
within a quarter Of an hour gazing
up az the windows OF the Hargrcave
house. Not at homo,"
Quito unconscious OF the fact. no
was ~ close 20 death as any mortal
man might care 60 b.. Tho police
man suddenly looming mp under the
arc lamp proved 20 be- his savior
Tho lull made Jones douhly alert.
He was positive that they we're pre-.
pairing 10 strike again But from what
direction ana tn what manner Ho
had not met the gift OF clairvoyance.
SO he had 10 walt and waiting is a
terrible game when perhaps death l4
balancing the scales 70 is alwgvi
easier TO make ana assault than "a
await Il and 90 is a good general who
always finds himself prepared
But ~ made his heart ache 90 watch
the child She went about choerfully
when any one was Boo the room with
her. Many a time however ho had
sfulon 20 the door OF her bedroom and
heard the heart-rcrdinf sohs. q vair
attempt heinr made Co st.Na ttru
among the piil1Vr She Vas oul,
eighteen: ~ vaa frs. love and Hrs.
loves arc pgla. .t8u,srarf attach
mcnts II burt now. but sho voUlt
get over it presently Youth forrcts
Time Ike water, stJ0oths away Ga.
ragged places
The countess called regularly she
was. OF coursc. ~drgadfully sorry owe.
what had happened She bad beart
something about bis character news
paper mon weren't always the best
This % was a mere fortune hunter
a two faced one. AZ thHt She va.
never more surprised in h0r NE whoi
he threw his arms around hor Ant
so on. and so forth. half lies and hal
truths. I'm the patient Jones felt lik.
wringing her neck
From his vantage point thc butte
SMILED ironically. Tie could read IN
heart Of This perieon woman az h.
could read the page Of a book Tn
enrontery' And an the while h
must g~ravely admit her ard ureten.
when the blood riHtcd iu his veins n
the sight of her. Tut be dared no
swervo a single inch from the plan
laid down. u Vaa a cup 90 bitter gal
and there was no way of avoiding IN
putting Of - 90 his lips She cms
mated poison as u~i-h'shBaa egauatn
a.. the upas tree. And ho must DO.
when she entered and bow vArn "a
lrft' SIN, she had done him au DO
direct favor iu breaking up this low
business
one afternoon pralne summoned hi
ruu1bout and called up two phsHig.au.
Whom Do was usHorod into fhe deser