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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04
From Other Pens
WAR TAXES.

Discussion of the possibility of con-
gress imposing war taxes to make up
the deficit caused by the slump in
revenue in consequence Of the Interrupt
ton Of imports does not seem to consid-
er the alternative of reducing expen-
ditures. Yet that il what the private
citizen has to do when confronted with
a shrinkage in income. He cannot es-
cape the necessity by levying on anyone
else The war is offered as an excuse
for boosting the cost Of living and the
plain citizen has to adjust his appetite
to fit the situation. With that addi-
tional burden he IL in no shape to face
an increase of taxation that can be
avoided by governmental economy. He
may rightly exh0rt his representatives
at Washington to take that into consid-
GRAFTON. If he has to cut down his meat
order and take his coffee unsweetened
he will think the federal administration
ought to be able to economize q little.
too. instead Of striving to make new
records in expenditure and extrava-
gance. It will be time enough to con-
slider the imposing of war taxes after
the administration has pruned the ap-
preparations to approximate the reve-
MUGS. 1t must not be forgotten that the
expenditures of the government last
year were enormous Tri-
bune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

of salt the stories that are beginning
70 come from Europe Of the horrors
being perpetrated by the soldiers of
the several armies on wounded enc
mics, non-combatants and even
women and children. it must be remem-
bsred that when men get into warfare.
many OF them lose all semblance to
human beings and become brutes Of .
monE terrible type.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

New York society has become q
pay-as-you-enter affair. It's easy tc
get in if you're sufficiently loose with
your bank account. The only objec-
ton is that the exit is precisely op-
posite the entrance. The green mill
lionaire he goes right in and turns
around and falls right out again.
Anyhow" said -Lr. Jason An
drews. of smoky city tn the mid
die west, that was my experience.
am through with being a social but
terfly. From now on I will appear
only in my well known impersona-
ton of the human crab. 1 wasn't In
society long enough to get over shak-
ing hands with the butler"
Andrews, that isn't his real name,
though the story Is true, was APP
preached by one Of the social intro
ducers'' who have recently appeared
here, following the example long ago
he could take his choice of four well
known members Of New York society
as sponsors. They are regarded by
the commonalty as millionaires. but
their cash boxes sound like baby's
rattle. Anyone interested will have
no difficulty in learning the identity
Of the quartet.
"a dinner for IS persons, at which
real leaders Of society will be present
will cost you 100000" said the agent
"a campaign to cover the social season
will cost 100000 upward"
Mr.. Andrews ordered the dinner a.
$50 900, was rehearsed with his host
ess, so that he might appear to be on
terms of intimacy, and went through
his part in a ruddy glow. For couple
of weeks he was rushed" Then II
anneared that he did not propose to
nav for a campaign against the social
Notifications, ana he was dropped SO
hard that his self esteem was frac-
tured.
"These prime old waited million
airess said Mr.. Andrews, ''are en-
raeed in a refined form Of the grand
eat indoor sport-taking money away
from folks who haven't had it long
enough to get used to 1t. I can't hol-
Ter. sold a rotary corn shelter to the
steel trust for a rolling mill. New
work dispatch to Kansas City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

One of the levies that the German
army has made of one section of Bel
GUM in it's possession IL for 400 bot
ties Of wine per day, for the use of
the German officers, it is safe to as
sumo. That much wine wouldn't go
very far among the mass of the Ger
man fighting men in Belgium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

Some Of the crowned heads and
princes Of royal blood are to be ad-
mired, at least, for their courage and
recklessness in war and their willing
ness to get on or near the firing line.
King Albert OF Belgium was 80 close
TO the fighting recently that he mar
rowly escaped being blown to pieces by
a shell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

Csar Nicholas may change the name
OF the capital of his nation to Petro-
grad with a single flourish OF his pen.
but this won't stop the rest of the
world from calling it st. Petersburg
for a long time to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

Reports Of the prospects OF addi-
tional supplies OF gas for these parts
during the coming winter sound
mighty good. But the people who
want to keep reasonably warm when
the cold becomes severe will be wise
TO have plenty Of coal and wood on
hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04
ropeka's educational plant has h

Topeka's educational plant has been
the envy of other cities for many
years. And now comes the good news
chat II is to be better than ever. No
wonder the capital city Of Kansas is
enjoying a steady and solid growth.
No city appeals 80 strongly to the SUBJ
etantial people who are looking for a
new home as the one with most ade-
quats educational facilities for their
children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

Perhaps the Democratic statesmen
ut Washington might help to make
both ends meet If they would exer-
else a little economy in the conduct Of
the affairs of the government as we'll
~ adopt war tax" measures to in
crease the nations revenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04
Portland are leaving their city

Parisians are leaving their city by
the thousands. And most on them who
are going are undoubtedly among the
well-to-do. 1t is the poor people of
Paris who will of necessity have to
stand by their homes and suffer the
terrors of the German siege. Poverty
may be no disgrace, but 1t is mighty
announcement in almost every situation
that arises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

If Russia has lost two army corps in
East Prussia 1t Is as a mere bagatelle
to the car. Even $4,000 men is a drop
in the huge army bucket Of the Rus
alan hoar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

Tom Marshall is nothing IL not orig
1nal. He holds the distinction of be-
ing the only vice president who ever
took it upon himself to speak for a
nreaidont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

Neither are the mines in the North
Sea of the variety that arouse the en-
thusiasm of those who stumble on
them accidentally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

friend who has a haoit Of mixing
facts with his humor expresses the
opinion that the Topeka police force
couldn't track an elephant in the snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

Western Canada's wheat crop Of
135. 100000 bushels will be God-send
to England in the event of the war
continuing through the winter. as
there is every Indication that it will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04
TELEPHONES.
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE. ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal IL a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
tele9rap report Of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received In The State jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur.'
nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

With the high school day beginning
at q. m. instead of 8. 1t is pointed out
that there will be plenty of time after
breakfast for the high school girls to
help their mothers with the dishes.
How many will?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

And the war news of today reads
about the same as to details. incon-
sistencies and Indebtedness as that of
Z week and two weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04
EAST PRUSSIA.


The province which the Russians
have overrun, in the northeastern cor
ner Of Germany, is less populous than
any one OF nine other provinces of the
kingdom of Prussia. Only four have
fewer inhabitants and all of the four
are smaller. East Prussia has the
smallest population in proportion to
its area of all the Prussian provinces.
1t is little more than one-third as
large as Ohio in square miles and
equal to about 40 per cent Of this state
In population. Its area is 14,7S6
square miles and it's inhabitants num-
Der 2,064,175.s according to the census
taken In 1910. There has been little
change since then, for the population
Is mainly agricultural and increases
very slowly-3,O0O or 1000 q year.
Much of the surface Of this corner OF
Prussia, lying between the low shores
of the Baltic sea and the northern
plains Of Russian Poland. II nat. There
are numerous lakes, especially in the
southeastern part of the province. and
many marshy districts. The fact that
the population averages almost 14O 10
the square mile and the province n
noted for its large yield OF grain. is
evidence OF the thoroughness and slxfJI
OF German agriculture. A people lees
Industrious and intelligent would do
little with such a district, especiaiIv In
view OF Its comparatively rigorous eli
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

The great American melting-pot has
plenty of material to keep it busy. No
less than IA per cent of the population
OF the United States comprises persons
of foreign birth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04
Kansas Comment
THE FARMERS OPPORTUNITY.

All the nations engaged In war viii
have to depend ON America for most
OF their foodstufts. The American farm
er should plant to wheat this fall every
acre OF land that u available. II he
can plant twice az much wheat as he
did last year he will have q market for
it. The crops Of corn. oats, barley and
potatoes should be doubled II possible.
Every man who knows how should be
put to work cultivAting the land. There
Is still held in England, Germany and
France, 500. 000, 900 worth OF American
securities. The people who own them
want to se1l-they need their money at
the American capitalists want to buy
them. but to do 50 would take too much
gold out OF the country. Every million
dollars worth of wheat or corn that
we sell to these people will bring back
to this country. q. 100000 worth of Sc
curities. II prices 60 up az they are
likely to. ana we can get ships to de-
liver the products this country can buy
all the securities this year and have
some money left. Next year things
will be different-the balance Of trade
banks will be nlled with gold received
from the farmers crops. The Ameri-
can farmer can, in the next two or
| three years, make this q rich country
and can make himself rich In doing it,
lLeavenworth Post
SOME SANTA CLAUS.
There they hang floating in the
breeze, the stars and stripes It II the
greatest flag in the world; it floats
over more square miles Of civilized
peace than any other flag in the world.
If you lived under any of the great
world powers flags, excepting ours, you
would be living in terror; in terror for
your life or your sons life or your
fathers Life or your brother or your
husband. All over the civilized world
is terror: terror lest property will be
destroyed. lest women be ravished, lest
men be killed, lest hell be turned loose
turned loose where last spring was
peace and prosperity. 1t Is the genius
of our people to live in peace. We
care little for glory and nothing for
conquest. Peace is in our blood. The
flag with the stars and stripes stands
for the civilization that exalts the
spirit of Jesus Christ-the spirit Of
kindness and neighborliness In
spite Of all our hustle and crash and
ruthless commercialism. we are first
OF all a Christian people with Chris
tan ideals. And that is why 1t is a
wonderful thing to be living under the
red, white AMI blue: for your Uncle
Sam certainly fe some Santa Claus
Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04

NHOW q MAN.
I know a man who knows just how
To fix your touring car;
He stands upon the curb and tells
What a chump you are
But when his lawn mower starts to
squeak,
He knows not where to drop
The oil to make It run again.
And sends It to the shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06
SAM BLyrHE's TESTIMONY.

Sam Blythe, newspaper and maya
zine writer and political reporter and
prognosticator, IS better known than
most congressman, some senators and
almost as familiar to the readers of
political dope sheets and magazine
articles referring to politics, politicians
and craftsmanship while you wait as
Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Blythe was a drinking
man. Il is easy for a writer to drink
and especially easy in Washington In
deed it is hard to abstain Mr.. Blythe
soaked up his share. Call NJ Blythe
With society organized as it is, with
men such as they are. is it worth while
to drink moderately, or is it not? The
answer, based solely on my own ex-
perience, is that it is not. The best
thing I ever did for myself was to quit
drinking. I will go further and say it
is my unalterable conviction that al
cohol in any form as a beverage never
did anything for any man that he
would not have been better without.
can now sit back and contrast the
old game with the new. l was fat
wheezy, uric acidy, equity. rheumatic
not organically bad, but syn1ptomatic-
ally inferior. I was never quite nor
mal-no man is normal who has few
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06

drinks each day. Now weigh 1ss
pounds: used to weigh $50. All the
equity, rheumatic, wheezy symptoms
are gone. My eye Is clear. instead Of
somewhat bleary. II there is anything
the matter with me the best doctors
can not And what 1t Is. I am As years
old and feel as were 20. Mentally, ]
have a clearer, saner, wider view Of
life.
If health Is desideratum, one way
to attain lot Of 1t Is to cut out the
booze. The old game makes for fun,
but it takes toll--and never fails! !
have tried It both ways. AS I look AZ
it, there is no argument. The man
who does not drink has all the better
Of the game.
The above is q transcript of Sam
Blythe's public testimony published in
the Saturday Evening Post. 1t is ex-
pert testimony. Take the witness.
Balance his credibility against that Of
the liquor dealers Bulletin and the
-,sIs:rri..ssssee. Srho breaks into print in de-
Tense Of the saloon. Take the witness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06
POLITICAL HoBolNe AND ps1RELlne.

There is such a thing as political
hoboing. The true political stiff" like
the genuine DO" who despises
blanket stifts" and bundle sttffs,"
longs for the construction work farther
on, grabs MS time and heads out for
il with g small piece Of soap In his
pocket and hope in his heart. He is a
servant Of many masters, q temporary
employee on many jobs He is free and
untrammeled. The sunrise sees him
an earnest enploye. Sunset observes
him on his way. He has calloused
hands but no abiding place. And so
he goes from one camp to another.
Such are handy men in emergency
They ill IN when desperate need
drives. They supply places left va
cant. They stand around waiting TO
butt in. But none of them are selected
for foremanships. They lack the
quality OF foremen. They're just
-stiffs."
To have worked on all the political
dumps Of a quarter century, 10 have
skinned political mules with Sockless
Jerry, handled snap team on an
abandoned fill with ALT" Parker and
SO on is an experience, but it doesn't
qualify for general nanagership as
much as it does for a job with the
plow team or a wheel scraper.
Hoboing and stormy petreling in
politics and party may have their
amusing and attractive features to
those who practice them. But the
stormy petrol has never been heralded
as a useful bird or one It would pay
to domesticate. It may be fun for
the petrol, but who wants a petrol?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06
STEVE BAsnoR's cANp,oacY.

1t appears that certain bull moose
leaders thought Frank O. Stuart hardly
big enough 70 fill a bull moose candi-
dacy FOR senator. go as Mr.. Stuart
and his friends aver and also as il
looks to the innocent bystander Stuart
push Casper schenk in. Casper, being
OF sound mind and wise in his genera
ton braced himself ana refused TO be
showed over the brink He refused to
consider hiinself in the light of sac
Tiice and laid down in etubbornness.
But opportunity brings forth the man
Stephen Basnor came.
So today as the situation rests Mr.
Bashor is the candidate Of the progress
sive party against a. B. Cummins. re-
publican. He viii. il is asserted, chal-
lenge Senator Cummins TO joint debate
That sounds natural enough and is by
way Of an lent and honorable press
agency. The challenge 10 joint debate
is the first step to publicity. It assumes
that the challenger is worthy and able
to meet the challenged in the lists. A
cat may look upon king Thus. logi-
cally Sieve Fashor may challenge A
3 Cummins TO joint debate
Mr.. Bashor will not go far in mis-
candidacy. He has been candidate be-
fore in Iowa as aspirant for place at
the hands # the democrats His was
not an appealing candidacy then. It is
even less now.
Many years ago Mr.. Bashor ran on
q sort Of Independent populistic plat
form against Robert r. Hit for con-
gress in Illinois. Thru some OF the
non understandable ways Of politics
and people he got very considera bic
vote. He couldn't have made a ripple
next time. 1t was just one of those
years when voters seem TO be affected
by the heat But it seems to have
nu-tu-ed an eternal hope Mr.. Bashor's
candidacy isn't joke. 1t is merely
an incident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06
Topics of the Times


Noilmer Picks McSwiggin Postmas-
ter reads a headline in a Second dis
trict paper. But what's in a name:
'-'
The Perry Chief announces its force
Scott Snyder. editor and manager:
Herbert L. Adams. assistant manager"
Great scott, isn't any one going 70
a Missouri man is to De turned down
for postmaster because of defective
eyesight. Unable to read all the pos
tai cards Drooa bly,.
$50
That income tax business seems to
offer a new lease Of life to the tax
ferret.
Bernard Murphy, Of the Finton
newspapers are handling the Muir
phys. Never mind, Pat. never mind.
See what they did 10 "Finnegan"
49,
One Of the hsndicaps of new
must carry on its shoulders all the
cranks and has-beens Of older move
ments and older parties And that is a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06
When He Cometh,

He comes when we least know it,
This dear Christ, who is Messiah.
Yesterday, stranger caught you smil-
ing.
And You smiled because he thought it
night
You Grew
In sympathy and goodness to his SIDE
And gave him aims and whispered
words Of cheer.
And then was Christ, the dear Mes
siah, near!
When least expected, in far moments,
love
With Joy of life upon Us in the
thought
OF how our hearts shall help all
humankind
In the great flame and beauty of the
glow
OF tenderness and pity for our race:
In marches Of the weary toll Of time.
When singing morning songs thru us a
lay
OF sun and laughter for our broth
=. ers cheer.
All, then is Christ, the dear Messiah
near.
When words are spoken kindly. dear
deeds done
To lift the darkling shadow Of the
world:
When hates forgiven, they cast aside,
The large heart yearning for the high
er good,
And love so taught TO share its love
with al
That justice truth and fairness from
US flow;
When beauty shines from deeds Of
beauteous JOY.
And righteousness is on as truth made
clear,
Oh then is Christ, the dear Messiah
near
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06

springlike. The ground was water
soaked. summy and slushy. They were
right. And every man, woman ana
child. the patient in tho darkest room
In the city hospital, the luniest "trusty''
In the C1arinda asylum knew It.
Kinda cold amt it?' inquiries . man
of another man whose nose - RED ana
his eyes watering with the frosty WIND.
Think it'll rain?' inquiries the born
humorist as he passes In q torrent OF
that same liquid.
Going to dinner? Z" politely asks your
friend as you pass him with oreao'
beefsteak and celery under your arm
on your way to the noon meal.
CLOUDY, amt it?" solicitously won
ders somebody as you dodge six bolts
Of lightning and sprint for home to
beat the coming deluge.
Hungry" ventures your wife a. you
sit down to the table and without pre-
liminaries make grab at everything
in sight.
OF course It would be just a. appro-
pirate and sensible to ask II you were
really alive, or suggest that pork was
some kind Of hog meat, or that the
....amr:a- euctinn did $4,000 worth OF
business, or that black was black, or
that your teeth were false or your nose
red, or something else that everybody
in town old enough to see or think
knows.
It's funny folks we are-we Ameri-
cans. The smartest in the world IN
most things. and yet, when you come
to think it over. positively silly In
others.
Kind Of windy, isn't It?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06

Burlington, vt.-Charles A. Prouty.
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion. has expressed a willingness to
accept a candidacy for the United
States senate. The term of Senator
w. p. Dillingham; will expire on March
4, 1918. Some time ago it was re-
ported Prouty was considering an Of
fer to become the candidate for the
senate of the progressive party. Later.
however, ne issued a statement saying
that he was republican and that If
he were nominated it would be as
repu lican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06
TIMES. REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILrowN IOWA. MARCH 1914

two Of the bridge tables stopped after
this hand" And finally We had full
choir OF over twenty mixed voices. I
can't sing little bit. but when they
started up "Old Black Joe" I was the
choir leader and when the Suanee
River began to flow my voice was SO
distinct my wife stepped on my pet
corn before quit. 1t seemed as tho
we would never get enough. Refresh
ments were served. and even then they
didn't want to quit. Had to sing 'steen
verses Of John Browns body before
they had enough. Funny too how that
tenor and organist enjoyed that old
fashioned music. oh yes, they gave US
some classical stuff later on. but the
bridge players didn't stop, only made a
little less noise. When get Vic
trola or an Edison disk, I'm going to
have fifty records of this old FASH
toned stuff. You can pay 1915 for
some opera singers record. shall not.
And some Of US hearing this spiel
thought after all. "the folks are good
deal like the people"