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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05

wOmanso hushandr' Peters voice was
stern even ~ h1n moral sense was
stern. Il think IN just hang around
e. = !. while and keep Sic gut q mis-
Thus It was that Petar hsguilsd HIM
sen into thinking that It was his sis-
toEs0 welfare that kept him At home,
when In reality Il was the blue Of NIL
dred's eyes and the scarlet Of her
laughing lips and tho music Of her
voice that held him q prisoner under
his own roof. The world OF tdleness
had no lure for him, nor did the gay
cities beckon him. He wanted only to
live where he could from time. to time
see his fathers gardeners wife. and
he regretted the time when he had
first seen her. There seemed to be no
way out OF the net into which her
sweetness had drawn him.
The night he wandered through the
gardens and saw his sister Nell held
close In the arms Of the GARDINER was
|a night Of all nights to Peter Newell.
At first he could not believe his own
eyes nor his own ears. for Nell, his
strong, pure-minded sister, was plead
ing with the handsome man. Peter
held his breath while his muscles grad
|ually ttghtened.
No. the man was saying. II will
not drag you down to. poverty. It
might be years before--'s
Il don't care,"e cried Nell, II will
i've through anything II yon win only
take me with you now"
Peter saw the man etfaighten his
shoulders. Neil's pleading has been
In vain.
Peter the Prodigal rushed upon the
scene conscious of feeling much like
the hero In q melodrama. His4 lines
had not come to him, % 49, he only
stood staring unbelievingly at his Sis
ter and the man whom she 30 evidently
loved. He found his tongue and or
dered Nell into the house. She went
swiftly. glad to escape with her storm
weir The monosyilable left Pc
ter's lips.
The man looked straight into Peters
face and said simply, your sister loves
me: have fallen In love with her.
but have no right to marry her until
am successful"
Peter gasped.
Great scott, man-what gre you eX-
pecting to do with your wifer
Mildred il not my wife. She IL my
sister When we took this cottage.
with the slight services as gardener IL
required, :he wanted to create the
| thought that she was my wife so that
her with attentions. Mildred is q
writer and 30 am l." Gerald Vance
laughed a short and not unmirthful
laugh. Peter held out his hand.
Il am far too stunned for the mo-
ment to say much, but when the tam
gle is Strengthened out I want to ask
IL can be your brother-in-law. I have
! loved your sister since the moment
saw her" Peter smiled and his smile
was thing good to see. IT you will
give me your sister will see that you
get mine." Peter waited until Gerald's
hand was within his own. TITS a go
j them"
1T seems to be-" laughed Gerald
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Jayhawker Jots

As the Lawrence Journal-World
says: A good many men spend their
health In getting wealth and then
spend thei- wealth in getting health.
Excellent advice from verd Napier.
In the lola Register II you feel that
you must fond1e some one this hot
weather. pick on some one your size.
The baby has troubles of his own.
A Toronto man. tells the Toronto Re-
publican. recently remarked that he was
going to make a trip to Florida eco
ing to take your wife along. aren't
the reply. I'm just goin' down there
for recreation.
Attention il called by the Fulton
Globe to this consolation: Your note
at the bank win not draw interest any
Easter these long hot Jays than in De-
cember when snow IL ON the ground
and the day. --ly long enough to get
the feeding and other chores done.
Related by the Junction City Union:
politicians said he had no chance. But
the day before election he printed a
card stating that he had practiced in
that city for IS years. and as a physi-
clan he had been In nearly every home.
and that II he failed to be elected he
would tell all he knew. The next day
he got ell but three votes. which were
SeAoS ny IAlSAA WA1O A0O Ju6S 1kAOvC0 4A4sO
the city.
Observations by the Marysville Ad-
vocate-Democrat: 1t is the other fell
lows job that always looks easy.
We have met honest men in politics.
but a modest ni6n-never. Our idea
OF wasted affection Is the love that
some men have for themselves. The
mantle Of charity belonged to a style
that fashion considers to be out Of
date. Speed is not always valuable.
For instance. the fast" young man
usually finds the devil at the end Of
his journey. ~.--.
Projected on the screen, by the
Lindsborg News vitascope: A for
tune awaits the genius who invents q
patent medicine that will cure a mean
disposition. Generally. two women
can have a good time together IL they
are knocking on the same person.
Something funny about trouble. No
matter how much of 1t you borrow
the other fellows supply is never di-
minished. The world will be all the
better for you having lived in 1t If you
carry . part OF your heart in your
pocketboOk.
1t may not be the case in other
towns. observes the Atchison Globe. but
in Atchison there Is a caste establish
ed by women who a own, automobiles,
and Atchison people who sit ON their
porches evenings and watch the auto
HooucS Iou Dy, 8o1n8 TO tne coal mlnes
the Soldiers Orphans Home and the
Junction know just where the
women invited to ride In the cars stand
socially by the seats the women guests
occupy In the cars. II a guest is rich,
influential; entertains with dinners.
luncheons. musicales, etc. and has an
elegant car of her own. she ~ given
a corner in the big back seat. II she
is only well to do. and when she en-
tertains gives big reception. where
she has everyone at an average cost
Of seven cents Z head for each guest.
she is given the middle place in the
back seat. Tut If the guest Is poor
relation. or q neighh0r. who does her
own work, does not entertain" and
has not even a horse and buggy, she
is given one Of the little seats in the
automobile.
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W A% BY mrs EHNHLfER
DRUsuLA HAS AN ADVENTURE

Rohbv Jones noticed hat Druailla
,ocLod very male when she was
rronrht home from her visit to the
farm. where she had gone with ner
little mother. who went to Visit ner
andnarents. but 1t was not until the
sr,,sa WAS still and the Lights were
ut that a learned the cause.
Rohbv lifted the cover OF his Dox
nd called. 'Drusilla, Drusilla. very
softly. .s r..,,,. .,tt,np
up in her bed
what happened to you? asked
Robby. "Did you have another adj
ct should say I did. Bobby Jones.' -
.afd Drusflla, rubbing her eyes. and
ruees YOU will have the nightmare
when you hear about IT.
II went with my little mother 20
vfsit her grandmother and grand
sether ana they live on q farm. Bob
by Jones. did you ever see cow!''
asked 0rusi1la-
.sNO." answered Bobby.
.sWell. q COW has legs just the same
m = horse, but IL has horns, and .
horse does not have horns"
"Can you blow them % asked Bobby.
sBlow what?" questioned Drusilla-
.~The HORNS answered Bobby.
.sWell. Bobby Jones. II you are not
the most stupid fellow" said Drusil1a-
II shall forget my adventure X have
to stop ana explain everything to you.
AZ said, I went to the farm ana for
= few days had . splendid time.
That nurpemaid did not go and went
evevwhere my little mother did.
zone day she took me with her ON
= load Of hay. Her grandfather put
M mn on II, and It was ever 70 high.
Nv little mother was frightened, ]
euean, for she let go Of me and held
% - her oFan4fnther Win 10th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
EveniRg Chat

By RUTH CAMERON.

We were discussing the character Of
mutual acquaintance the other day.
Someone called him selfish: someone
else defended him. AS one article in
boris child was mentioned.
THAT doesn't prove anything" re-
torted his critic. ''he likes to give
things to Ruth. He's fond Of her. He
doesn't do it because he's unselfish. He
does it because he likes to-"
The talk swung off to other points
for and against the defendant, but I
did not follow it further because 1 was
travelling down the vista which the
critics last words had opened.
He doesn't do 1t because he's I'M
selfish. He does 1t because he likes
to-"
How confused, crisscrosaed and but
partially understood by the wisest of
us are the springs of human action!
And how difficult. nay. how impoos>
sible. even il one could see straight
into mems hearts and could under
stand these springs of action. would
1t be to measure and weigh human
goodness and say. This man IL better
credit than this one"
This mans critic denied him credit
for his generosity because he enjoyed
1t. How much Of all the generosity in
the world do you suppose is entirely
free from the motive Of self gratifica-
ton?
The lowest motive for generosity Is
to win approval and gratitude. We
want to be praised, we want to be
thought well Of and 20 we give. Such
generosity Is like the caress of q cat.
that coolest and most seff-contatned
of domesticated animals, which under
a show OF affection. rubs up against
your arm merely to scratch its back.
Infinitely above this is the desire to
make someone whom we love happy.
but Is not this also q form OF self
qualification? II you love anyone very
dearly you enjoy their pleasure In
giving to friend you give to another
self.
To give. without any wish for graft
tude and to give to someone whom you
to benefit humanity-this is the high
est. the purest and OF course the rarest
kind Of unseltishness.
Yet one would not care to benefit
tain way, so THE too Is a rarefied and
glorified form of self qualification.
Do mean by all this to decry gen.
crosby and put him who practices 1t
ON the same plane with the man who
thinks only of himself? Far from 1t.
We were just amusing ourselves by ex-
aiming that tangled sleein OF human
motives which somehow weaves itself
into human destinios. 1t does not
make thing wrong that you enjoy it.
and generosity Is no less generous and
beautiful because We get pleasure out
| Of it-perhaps the more 30. To be
| able to love q friend 20 well that his
pleasure Is yourA ~ = nigh form OF
soul culture And to be able to love
humanity in this way Is still higher
describe . man 81. that word which.
| to my thinkin9, = the highest title Of
Ipr11De n the English 1angungq -
S. ~
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Iron the Chicago New..1

Iron the Chicago News.1
Even a rich bachelor may make a
poor husband.
Too many people take advice that
doesn't belong to them.
There is satisfaction in being able to
deceive the decefver.
Absence makes . mans heart crow
fonder-of his wife's folks.
Ten men ont Of ten either have too
much money or not enough.
One boost for every ninety-nine
knocks y about the usual proportion.
The man who is in pursuit Of success
should carry NO excess baggage.
1t is now The open seaeon for teaching
the summer girl tc swim all over again.
A woman's husband may be . poor
excuse and yet better than none.
Passion poets whose thoughts sixxle
shouldn't send them TO a powder magz-
zine.
The - always an easier and better
weys but the Average man eel1om et1m~
BIZ Into q pptn - = nenx I
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journal Entries

Not a few Of the srcwn-ups shed
many dry tears.
How rich every one would be II wor-
ries paid su Jstantial dividends.
-
Many a mans idea Of an In resting
conversation II . monologue by him.
SELF
A little girl u rs proud Of her first
doll a. . young mother IN ~ her first
baby.
Any number Of the mean dispositions
arc possessed by people who originally
had good one2
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It may SAVIOR Of cruelty to feed live
sparrows to the snakes at Gage park.
a. Kilmaurs King. the agent Of the
Humane society suggests. but II Is an
effective way to get rid Of some of
these pests. AS matter Of fact. Kan
sas ought to have a law which would
permit the counties to pay a bounty for
the destruction of these feathered var
mints. They are nuisance all
around, and are especially undesirable
because they drive away SO many va
rieties Of other birds that ara worth
while for their beauty. their songs and
thnlr proclivities to wage war ON i'm
oec&e that are harmful to crops and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05

Possibly the American millionaires in
Europe who cannot get their checks
cashed are Of the opinion that that Is
sufficient cause for the United States
to intervene and see to it, by force. II
necessary, that the rights Of American
citizens are protected and conserved.
But the news from the seats of war
rather indicate that no foreigner In
the war zones has any rights what
NJ yer.
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TmE PROGRESSIVE FAILURE.

THE PROGRESSIVE FAILURE.
One Of the most interesting and
significant features Of the returns
from the primaries Ii tho apparent
self-destruction Of the Progressive
party in Kansas. Practically speaking,
only q handful Of those who became
Bull Aoose-s two years ago and fol-
lowed the fortunes Of their leader.
Colonel Roosevelt. with 20 much on
thusiasm. have remained firm In their
faith Tho number Of voters who par
ticipated in the Progressive primary
is surprisingly small. OF course. there
were no contests for any Of the nomi-
nations on the Progressive ticket. and
this may explain some Of the lightness
Of the Progressive vote. and 1t Is like
ly that the Progressive candidate will
poll considerably more votes ut the
election to come than his party did
at the primary.
But 1t won't co to argue too strongly
that because there were no contests
for the Progressive nomination. a
large number Of the Bull Mosers mere
ly stayed away from the primaries.
For. on the other hand. the participa-
ton in the Republican primary was
vora bly, with what 1t was in the days
before the Bull Moose movement. This
indicates that the return to the Re-
publican party has been pretty gen.
eral, a. has been the case In most of
the states where tests have recently
been made.
And In Kansas, above all other
states. this falling off Of the Bull
Moose vote and the gain In the Re
publican vote. II not what might be
called good news for the Democratic
party. The Republican party has been
preponderantiy predominant in Kan
sas, and the Democratic success Of two
years ago was due only to the fight
between the Bull Moosers and the Re-
publicans, which the results of the
primary of yesterday indicate to have
been pretty much In the nature Of a
temporary fight within the Republican
party
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BY ROY "a 1roULTQ2N.

Letters From the Resorts.
MONDAY
Dear Hubby. 1t II glorious here:
Tho nAbobe have all come this year.
When We left home was . wreck.
But am fine now
Please send check
TUESDAY
Dear Hub: A dinner-dance last
Crowd and music out OF sight.
The baby's sunburned on his neck.
We are all we'll. but
Please send check
WEDNESDAY
Dear Husband: 0olfing here b flne:
love my homo, but this for mine
For all the doings I'm on deck,
Will you please send
Just one more check?"
THURSDAY
MY Dear: think that I will stay
Until September. II may.
OF kisses I send you q peck
i miss you much, So
Please send check"
FRIDAY
Dear Hub: hope that you are we'll
You should be here in this hotel,
Where 1t is cool, not hot q speck,
Please don't forget
To send q check"
SATURDAY
Say. Tightwad. what's the matter
You've s only sent sfve checks thi.
We cannot live on air. by heck.
Come on across
With one more check
The Country Editor.
A small boy has written the fol-
lowing essay on the editor:
Il don't know how papers came to
be In the world. I think the editor
stayed in the bushes till after the
flood and then. went out and wrote
things up and has been here ever
since. I don't think he ever died. ]
never saw one and never heard of one
getting killed Our paper is a mighty
good one. but the editor goes without
underwear all winter, hardly ever
wears socks and pa amt paid his sub
scriptfon since the paper started. ]
asked pa II that was why the editor
dressed so poorly and had to go to
bed when he had his shirt washed.
Then pa got mad and gave me q
lfcken. II the editor makes a mis-
take people get awfu1ly mad and talk
awful about him and say they won't
read the paper and try to get every
body to quit advertising in it. but
when they make a mistake themselves
eA~SS 6~N 4AAdO ~ lilo eQltOE say any
thing about it in his paper. A doctor
can use long word II he. wants to
but If an editor uses a Long word he
has to spell it. Amy college can make
q business man, or preacher, or a
doctor, but an editor has to be born. y
Signs of the Times.
Professor of nervous diseases saw
much OF the insanity and crime in
men these days Is caused by the
gowns women are wearing. Yes. the
men have to pay for them.
Chance for SOME young man t.
make a fortune by getting tho pea
nut and grape juice concessions with
Secretary Bryan'sitent show.
Having issued "a 0. 900, 900 In wild
cat money villa should take it &c
New York and pasSat on some of thi
wise guys" stlte8e1Aes & sire. 49,.
The colonel ID 80 loaded with am
munition ana explosives that q safe
and sane fall campaign does not seen
possible.
Kansas professor wants newspape,
men trained in religious thought. But
what would they do with II?
Surgery has been successful in re-
claiming bad boys. Why not try il
on some of the politicians?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
A WAR FOR KINGS.

Except tho prospect OF permanent
peace to follow. what have the people
Of continental Europe. the proletariat.
II you willEwhat have they to gain by
this war into which their lords and
masters have led them?
Absolutely nothing. That Is the only
answer to this question.
Instead OF reducing the cost OF liv-
ing to them, instead of extending their
opportunities, Instead Of making their
struggles for existence a little easier
in any way, this war will only add to
their burdens and their misery. Their
families will be torn to shredA Moth
ers will lose sons. Wives will lose hus-
bands. Children will lose fathers.
Much Of the property Of the common
people will be destroyed or confiscated.
Many of the institutions that the sac
rifices of the people have builded will
be demolished. Their business enter
prises will be paralyzed. While the
war Is in progress horror will stalk
among them On every corner. And
when it Is over their purses will be
The people, the plain people OF con-
tinental Europe. will gain nothing by
this war, nothing at all. Nothing
much but suffering win be the portion
OK most OF them.
Who will be the gamers Of all this
chaos and havoc?
None but the kings and princes. And
their gain will only be the satisfaction
that can come to them from the ex-
tension Of their empires. the enlarge
ment Of their power. and the humilta-
ton that each can force on the other.
But 1t ien't likely that this victory.
and that Is all the war will be fought
for. will be worth while or OF much
benefit in the long run even to the
monarchs wha win 1t.
Surely this must be the last fight
among the kings on earth. When 1t is
over, their peoples. not perhaps with
their might, but with a voice that must
be heard and needed, will let them
know that the day Of one-man undis-
puted rule was also slaughtered In the
war. Limited monarchies at most.
such as prevails in England, will be
the only forms Of government that
these stricken people will tolerate.
Possibly, the eventual results of this
war will be of q confederation OF the
nations of Europe. That would be the
safest and sanes. program for Europe's
future II 1t could be brought about
But It must - be- the last war in
Europe. Its sufferers will make this
certain in one way or another. And
it will be the keystone in the arch OF
universal peace. but one, unfortunate
ly, that is saturated with blood.
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HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

e1becrfbess Of the State Journal
away from homo during the summer
may have The paper mailed rsgular!y
a. I'm cents q week or thirty cents
: month (by mail 0nly).. Addrees
Cbanecd - often ~ desired. While
ont Of town tho state Journal VIII DO
% You like . daily letter nom home.
these short timo subscriptions, 70 savo
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05

Incidentally. the war news Is being
gathered for American consumption
from all points on the European COM
pass by the Associated Press with DIS
patch and degree Of accuracy that Is
surprising. More than that 1t is being
handled coherently. This is more evil
dence. If any were needed, that the
Associated ress is the greatest news
gathering organization that the world
has ever known.
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TULE LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PREsss

The state Journal II . member Of the
Associated Press and receives the Iu.I osy
ganlsat1on for tbs exclusive aftefuoou
publication in Topeka
The news IL received IN The state jour
nal buijdiuR over wires for this sole puS-
posA
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The preponderant bulk of the peo-
pie Of the United States are in no 9TH
er mood than to follow the advice Of
President Wilson that tn, y remain
calm during the European crisis. Their
only cause Cor worry is the possibility
Of diplomatic bluniers by their SER
wants in this field at home and abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05

In the event that the threatened
strike Of the enginemen and firemen
on the western railroads becomes a
reality on August 2. it In almost certain
TO be q fight to a finish. And the gen.
eral public in the territory affected
are likely to be the largest sufferers.
The mere possibility of tying up busi-
ness in a section of the country where
conditions are ripe for it to boom is
1iGtressiug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05

No doubt about everything being
deemed fair in war. The way in which
tie European belligerents are violat-
ing the rights Of neutral territory In
dictate that agreements and treaties be-
twee i nations are not worth the paper
ON which they are written.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05

This unusual encounter In the air at
a height Of three thousand feet be-
tween a German dirigible and French
aeroplane in which all Of the partici-
pants were killed instant1y-how IL 1t
possible that all Of its thrilling details
can be presented by the war CORE
spondents so infinitely? Dead men tell
ma ta1ea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05

Nor il 1t difficult to find those who
are sure that the United States win be
dragged into the war as well AZ all OF
the other nations on earth: that It will
become a world wide war 80 that the
Scriptures shall be fulfilled.