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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-11
Euening Chat

Prolongine the Vacation.

Prolonging the Vacation.
ut was a bully vacation" said the
Cynic, reminiscently.
1.-The sunsets were just wonderful. =
added the Author-fnan's wife. Il
never saw such beautiful ones before -
Yes. they were remarkable" agreed
her husband.
IBID anybody notice the sunset to-
! night?'' asked Molly, the little stenog-
irapher.lady.
Everybody except the Lady-who-al-
ways-knows-somehow looked surprised.
'Why-er-no," they all said at once.
II don't know as I could call thf
most beautiful I ever saw. because all
sunsets are beautiful to me-" said Molly
slowly. But; it was wonderful"
You don't say so,' said the Author
mans wife. II very seldom see the
sunset when I am at home One doesn't
get the same effect, it seems to me-
why, from the hill in back Of your
1t mus. be particularly SO at sunset. !"
said Molly, in evident surprise.
Perhaps so-but I nsver get there
just at sunset time"
{ The Cynic chuckled. You used to
manage to climb the hill while we were
the sunset he said, wickedly.
We'll. 1t doesn't seem the same at
home" maintained the Author-man's
wife. ''It's-wefl. sort Of different" she
dQQeQ, vaguely.
That's" began the cynic. Then
seeing that the dy-who-always-
knows somehow had been about to
speak, he stopped. I'm withdraw" he
said. land give you a chance"
1T was just word on the vacation
attitude" said she, alphabetically. 1T
seems to me that SO many of us 60
away from home feeling that there will
be much to enjoy and that therefore
they will enjoy themselves, and return
home feeling that all the things they
have enjoyed are no longer possible Of
enjoyment.
Take the matter Of sunsets Away,
being in the arpreciative mood. we ex-
Claim over the sunsets. But how many
people really bother about sunsets
when they are at home? The same
people who will rave over a sunset
while they are on a vacation will
glance casually out Of the window at
sky just as glorious and then pull
down the curtains and light the lamps
Tonight. as the train swung out Of
Molly spoke. 1t was. as she says. won
derful. Yet most everyone in the coach
kept right on reading the evening
newspapers.
1T is just as true about the other
things on our vacations. We enjoy the
long rambles in our old clothes. We
are glad to get out into the open. Yet
when we return home we shut our
selves in from all these joys How
many Of us think. on Saturday after
noon or Sunday. to take a trip into tho
country and get breath Of what we
eulogize. during our vacation. as real
air.. 1t seems to me that it II foolish
to say that beauty. either in scenery
or sunsets. is confined to the place
we spend our vacations. The same IL
true OF the joys Of outdoor life and
recreations. Of big appetites, solid
sleep and healthy reinvigoration''
Bully for you" said the Cynic
That's Just what think-although I
didn't think 90 up to q minute axo..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-11

gle. she remembesed that II wns In
'front.' Ct tho Hawks little cottage
tnAt sn4 hA0 knelt to cut the threads
from Mr.. F1ake's feet. And she was
sure that Eva Hawk knew that the
SPOOL Of silk was Delia'ss they knew
everythtn1 at Melissa Smiths shop!
Della Leslie was the first one to
leave the church when the service
was concluded. She fairly skinned
over the ground on her homeward
way. she didn't 90 to the evening SER
vice and the very next morning she
Doaroed the early train and went to
her sisters. in Branchvflle.
Della didn't know that the minister
missed her dark. vivacious face from
re- accust0med pOw. She didn't know
tnat ne called twice upon her Aunt
harriet. with whom she lived. for
Aunt Harriet wasn't given. to letter
nltlne: ana believed firmly in the
adaee that No news is good news"
And after several weeks had eiaDsod
and Aunt Harriet had At lnat trritter = "a
1,s1 lk that she was needed at home,
It was just At twilight when she arrived
ana, without waiting for the clumsy sta
ZION ZION Stage. she walked down the long hill
~h,ppoorW Hi1s co cot s:,o o. the shore fS
chard and there was the fragrance Of
roses mingled with the salt SAVIOR OF the
Della paused at the gate. She felt
quickening OF the pulses in the sense Of
being home once more.
some one came down the path from tho
'front.' door. but she heard no sound save
the rush OF waves an the beach and the
throbbing notes: Of the whippoorwfll-
A warm. hand was laid over her own
on the gate and she started and looked
up into the tender eyes OF the minister.
thought you were never coming home
again." he said softly,
Della blushed and hung her head. The
moon came out and searched her face and
betrayed something to Jeremy Flake.
He put q finger beneath her round chin
and lifted her face 20 that he might look
into her shy eyes.
when one has SHARED . victim with
rosy threads-it IL cruel to run away and
leave the captive. bound" he whispered.
And when the engagement was an
noun ced the gossips Of the parish said
they were not 4 BIZ surprised.
when q man carries q girls enl-
broidery silks in his pockets, what can
you expect?" they asked. but even then
they didn't know the whole story
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per Syndicate.)
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&AW BY fA1S EANALfER


for the other children. but you must
find some other way to help Minnie"
Just then Mary Field came to the
door with her bundle, and Margaret
told her of the talk she had with her
mother. "You wouldn't want to wear
asked Margaret. using her mothers
argument.
moi" answered Mary, II wouldn't.
I had not thought Of it. in that way.
and 1 do not believe the teacher did.
and now I have thought about It. I
think we better let the teacher take
the things to Mrs. Law. It might make
Minnie feel bad II she thought we
knew how poor they are"
THAT IL So" said Margaret: ''the
teacher can say she got them from q
friend OF hers, whose little girl had
outgrown them. which will be perfect
" true"
But how can Minnie come to
SCHOOL," said Mary. We have not
helped her. and DO not SEQ how we
can. wish my cousin Betty lived
here, she has such pretty clothes and
so many. too. lots more than VIE have;
sometimes I have one Of her dresses
made over. because no one around
here has ever seen them"
why couldn't we write to her."
said Margaret, land she can send any
thing. We can pay the express. I
have so cents that / was saving to 60
to the park Saturday"
II have almost a dollar" said Mary.
How much do you suppose 1t will
cost ?"
Margaret's mother told them II
would depend on the size Of the bum
die. ana the little girls decided to write
to Mary's cousin
In a few days the answer came to
expect q box to follow soon. and one
morning Mary came running to Mar
garet's house with the news that the
box had arrived.
And. Margaret. there IL q winter
good, and q muslin dress and waists
and two skirts and two pairs OF
Shoes" said Mary, without stopping to
catch her breath. II have not got 90
many clothes az that"
Neither have IT, said Margaret.
Let us get them ana take them to
Minnie"
Then both, little girls stopped and
looked at each other. We can't do
that" said Margaret. Minnie win
feel every time she wears the clothes
that we know they are some ones old
Clothes
So they decided that the teacher
should do the giving just ~ she had
done with the other clothes and that
they should not appear in It at all.
s Both nttlo girls paid their part OF
the expressage, which took all the
money they had saved. but they gave
ME at school the next week. well
Dressed and happy. they were glad
they did mot ht her know that they
were the donofn.--(CopVfiGht, 1914.
by the 1EcC1ura NeuspADtr Gyn1icates
M - ~ x ! 4 e - 4 s
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Globe Sights
BIZ THE ATC1E1soN GLOBE

More than half your grievances are
imaginary.
Some people are 30 contrary they like
pawpaws.
The real responsibilities are those one
can't dodge.
You can't help the unfortunate merely
by plying him.
Tho black Sheep bleats too much about
coming from good family.
A mechanic who kicks because he has, at
any tools IL not . real mechanic.
The man who can't take care OF himself
IL unlikely to do much for humanity.
II you are q buttinBky have your feel
ings padded for the Jolt that's coming to
you.
Children don't mind as well as they used
to. but parents are becoming more obed-
lent
The auctioneer IL entitled to some con-
sideration for having something to sell
besides q line Of talk.
Most Of the opposition to special priv
ilege comes from those who tried to land
such privilege and failed.
Tact is that line Of cleverness which
enables q woman to henpeck her husband
and make him like it.
The worst type Of manhood il the man
who never thinks Of anything else than
the grounds for damage suits.
Every married man should consider
Freddie WEIGH, regarded as one Of the
worlds greatest defensive fighters.
This 10 ALSO the season when the fatal
and festive fly becomes old and peevish
and likely to sting an old acquaintance.
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porttonAtely sznall. and that . pellagra
will develop in those who consume
mixed well-balanced and varied diet.
BY using regularly An abundance OF
fresh milk. eggs. fresh lean meat
beans. and peas <fresh and dried-nof
canned), not only may penagrA De
cured when the disease II not too mr.
advanced. but prevented. This actually
happened in at least one institution.
where. in 1918, rs cases of pellagrA oc-
CURED. As q result Of change OF diet.
not a single case - known to have de-
veloped this year.
It appears then that, pellagra II but
another example Of . class Of diseases,
like scurvy, which can be prevented
and cured by an abundance Of food OF
q proper character: and this fact sug1
gests the advisability of farmers In the
south cultivating beans and peas and
raising dairy cattle instead Of cotton At
a time when the market for the latter
abroad has been all but destroyed by
foreign wars.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News.l

TFrom the Chicago News.1
Adam was the first man to throw =
race.
Two heads are better than one-in .
kissing match.
The surgeon knows how to get inside in
formation.
1t takes woman to point out the faults
OF other women.
Time isn't always money to the chap
who does q credit business.
There may be germs in kisses, but every
girl thinks she IL immune.
Most Of us would be satisfied with the
silver lining without the cloud.
A man who doesn't exaggerate q little
IL seldom an interesting talker-
When = young man tells girl that he'll
love her forever, no doubt he believes 1t.
When a man boasts Of being slow but
sure, We are at least sure about the slow
part!
Occasionally q man il foolish enough to
try to run an automobile On a trolley car
income.
1t costs q lot Of money to bring up q
boy 20 that he won't be able to support
himself In after years
One trouble with knowing II all - that
you waste lot Of time In trying to exc
plain things 20 that Others can, under
stand them.
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Jayhawkey Jots

An after-election thought by the
Holton Signal: The saddest words of
tongue or pen are. gee, my bets are
wrong again.
No rose without its thorn. The frost
bitten leaves look mighty pretty these
days. says the Shawnee Chief. but
they are mighty mean to rake.
The Marquette Tribune points out
one consolation when there are three
parties in the field. The defeated ones
have more company up Salt River.
When a woman gets letter or the
old home paper, she is always disap-
pointed, says the Sedgwick Panta-
graph, If It tells Of neither a wedding
nor a DEATH
Told by the Toronto Republican:
Soon after Anthony Cooper began the
business Of draying In this town. and
Tom Hasty sold out, Cooper. who
found the business good, said: Tom,
how did you come to sell out tho dray
:1'I Just tell You. I quit business be-
cause I had SO DANCED much bust
ness"
Listen, daughter, counsels the Shaw
nee Chief. Your mother tells me that
the honey boy who has been festoon-
ing the landscape hereabouts for the
previously selected. In other words,
he has gone and got another baby.
Well, don't cry. There's no reason
and besides it washes off the powder.
Honeyfeboy spent about four bits "a
week on you. HSre's . dollar q week
to take Its place. swsEvery time he call
ed he cleaned out the refrigerator.
Your mother will see that your broth
ers do this in the future. He kept
you up late nights. Your baby sis
ter is teething and she has kept me
up late, but I'll resign in your favor
SO 1t won't seem strange for you to 60
to bed early. He took possession OF
the most comfortable rocker in the
living room. When you look at that
rocker In the future 1t will not bring
a pang to see it empty. fer it will be
full OF little old George b. Father.
Your ma and stayed by you through
teething. collie, measles. Group and
whooping cough and we're going to
see you through this II we have to
take turns at spanking you. Take
your eyes off the moon. daughter. and
look at the dust around you.
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{. From Other Pens
roBAcco ON THE BA1.rLEr1ELp.

TOBACCO ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
Liquor has vanished from the fields
OF war, but tobacco has not. The vafi-
Gus commissariats make no objection
to provision OF smoking material,
and In the current London Lancet
comes a medical opinion loudly ap-
plauding the role Of tobacco in war
and expressing the hope that the Brit
ism soldiers in tho field are generously
supplied with It. Says the Lancet: ITO
the soldier and the sailor in the pres
ent war. with his nervous system in q
ceaseless state OF tension from the
dangers and excitement, tobacco must
be real solace and joy when he can
find time for this well earned indul-
gence." Our Doctor Peases will doubt
less oppose such a generous view. But
the public will stand with the Lancet.
It is precisely when a man is under q
nervous strain that smoking soothes
and cheers most. And any greater
strain on nerves than sitting in q ditch
waiting for bursting shells and shrap-
mel to find your exact location it is diff
ficult to imagine. When the world IL
q completely perfect habitation sans
cars Or worry tobacco may go. Until
then, let US cling to every creature
comfort we cAn.--New York Tribune.
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Kansas Comment
HORSES GOING 10 WAR.

There has been great deal Of SYM
pathy for the faithful horse because
the automobile, the motor truck and
the electric lines are gradually chas-
ing him out Of businesA yet when 1t
comes to war, armies must have
horDes. The British agents have plac-
ed order for ten thousand In Illinois
and in that state alone the French
are buying $50 horses q day. Some Of
the Washington officials are becom-
ing anxious est the Europeans will 90
deplete the horse supply Of the United
States that IN case of war there would
be q great shortage. The waste of
horses for cavalry and artillery In war
exceeds so per cent; In the Crimean
war it rose to so per cent, while in
the Boer war the percentage was al
most as heavy. With this terrible de-
struction Of horses q continued war in
Europe will soon drain the world. and
there IL already some talk In washing
ton Of taking action to prevent the
shipment fof horses in Wholesale guam
titles to Europe.-Salina Union.
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Western League Discusses Topeka and
wichita Franchise This Morning.

Omaha. Neb., Nov. 1.-THE Western
League continued it's annual meeting dur
ing the forenoon here today. The MEM
bers had a number Of important matters
to consider. Among these was whether
or not the Wichita ana Topeka clubs
would continue to have places in the
league.
There was some talk that st. Paul
might become a member of the western
League, but any action OF that nature
will be held in allegiance until other minor
league matters are settled.
The Canadian league ana the northwest
Canada leagues are confronted with Euro
pean conditions and have requested that
they be permitted to close their parks
next year without losing their standing.
That this would be granted was appar-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-11
WAR AND OPPORTUNITY.

Here is the biggest opportunity OPEN
ed to us by this war, it strikes me
the chance to reform production and
get it on a new basis, writes a con-
tributor to the American Maga8ine.
We have only ourselves to blame il the
American consumer il fascinated by
the word imported Between the
protective tariff and the natural pres
sure ON production, our industries have
been pampered out Of balance. We
know how to keep costs down, but we
have a lot to learn about quality and
service. Now we can get our genius
and enterprise at work making goods
that will really stand up with any
body's, and then we will begin to see
something in the legend Made in U.
s.. A."
Another long list Of items among our
1913 imports represents processed goods,
like textiles and paper; and processing
materials. like dyes and sizing. The
same conclusion follows. II we can't
process our goods for our own market
as well as we can have it done abroad.
It shows another big opportunity for
genius and invention. Or if our own
processing materials won't yield as
good a grade of cloth or paper as the
English and German materials, now IL
the time to improve them so they will.
We have as good chemists and in
ventors as they have abroad, but while
England, France. and Germany stood
ready to supply US we never thought 1t
worth while to set them going. But
now that our three great Industrial
competitors are out of commission. we
can't start a moment too soon.
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There is also the possibility that the
foot and mouth" disease epidemic il
not nearly as aggravated nor as seri-
Gus as the reports concerning it and
the activities for it's suppression
would indicate. It is not unusual for
government experts to become ire
mendously busy occasionally for the
purpose of calling attention to their
Importance and to present tangible
evidence that they earn their salaries
puee n . while.
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Evidently Carranza was only fooling
when he agreed to abide by the decision
Of Aguas Calientes peace convention.
But this is only more evidence that q
Mexican patriot seldom means what
he says. The Mcxican's chief use for
words is to conceal his thoughts, not
to express them.
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II will give you q bundle of clothes"
said her. mother. s'but have you
thought that when Minnie comes to
school dressed In your clothes or
Mary's that the other children will
recognize them, and II wilt be en-
barrassing for Minnie 2"
minnie never had anything to wear
like the other girls. said Margaret.
s'She has worn one dress for two win
tiers every day, 30 l am sure she will
be glad to have my old ones. DO
hurry, mother, and get them ready
..Sit down and eat your dinner 80
said her mother Il want to talk to
you. I want you to put yourself in
Minnie's place. Suppose you were very
moor and the teacher came here with
a bundle Of Minnie Laws clothes and
asked you to put them on and go to
school, would you want to go? Now
Think"
Margaret thought minute and
wear Minnie's old clothes, but what an
idea; shall never be 20 poor az that"
you do not know" said her moth
or, lone can never tell what may hap
pen, and while do not expect you
to answer ms how would you Nike 20
20 to school dressed in Mary's ola
cl0thes?"
Il would not Nike It at an. admit
ted Margaret, honestly.
|Y1lI feel am sdIessss aid her motheS.
Icaoehes e her aseelee - Fnelse. evee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-11

Mother" said Margaret. rushing
into the house one day after school.
IT want some Of my old clothes to
take to school Minnie Laws father
il sick. and they are poor, SO the
teacher asked Mary Field and me to
bring some old clothes. AZ we had
more to wear than the other girls.
Mary is coming here on her way to
school with her bundle, and we are go
ing to meet the teacher and 60 to
Minnte's house."
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PREVENTION OF PELLAGRl

If you would avoid having pellagra.
you must eat an abundance OF beans,
peas. milk. eggs. and lean meat AZ a
part of your regular diet. At least.
that Is the conclusion of officers Of the
United States public health service.
who have made q special study OF the
disease. Az a result of these studies.
they believe that pellagra is not COM
municable from person to person as il
measles, for example, but that 1t IL de-
pendent on some as yet undetermined
fault in q diet in which animal proteid
(millE, eggs. and lean meat) or leiumi-
nous protetd IDEAS and peas) Il dispro-
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The arrangements for the funeral Of
George w. Reed. who died Tuesday.
have not yet been made.
Andrew J. Baty. "a years old. died
last night at o'clock al the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. C. II. Richardson.
1880 Garfield ave nue.. He came to
Topeka SO years age and followed his
occupation az q nOuse painter until
about ten years ago. He was janitor
at the Lowman Hsl1 n. r. church for
several years. Mr.. Baty is survived
by four children. George M. Baty of
Flagstaff. Arix.; =. e. Baty. Honolulu.
Hawaii; Leo Baty and Mrs. Richard
son Of Topeka Tho funeral will be
held at $3.50 o'clock Thursday after
noon from the Lsnwman Hill NJ. 3.
church. Interment In Topeka ceme-
terry.
The funeral Of Miss Lena Clark was
held this afternoon at 2, o'clock from
tho Parkdale NJ E. church. 'Interment
In Mount Auburn cemetery.
Mrs. Julia A. Muxum. aged So, died
this morning at Is o'clock at her home.
EOS Topeka avenue. The funeral will
be held from. the home, Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Burial In Topeka
cemetery. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-11

One OF the reasonable reports from
the war zone tells that the reverses
Of the Germans. or rather the fact
that they are not making much prog
ress with their campaigns. are exceed
ingly disturbing to Kaiser Wilhelm.
Can it be that God is not with him?
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Journal Entries

Presumably. the kleptomaniac put
the mis- in mistake.
Hope is the spur that drives most
folk on with their daily tasks.
=
Clowns seem to predominant among
the actors on the worlds stage.
A mans idea of a good time usually
differs from that held by his wife.
A reasonable amount of prosperity Is
the best tonic to make q man feel good.
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entity assured, numberUus de1sGates AZ
ready having exprooDed themselves ~
6Avor1n9 such action.
President Dan Breese OF the RachttA
Western League club tried t. force .
reduction in the salaries limit from a.
60 to $500. He said wichita would re-
main in the league and that with the
salary matter settled satisfactory. the
club could exist and make money.
James McGill OF the Denver club Op-
posed 4 reduction.
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In all probability. when the great
war is finally ended. the recovery of
the peoples and nations who suffered
the worst because Of it will be OF sur
lprising rapidity t. those who are so
pessimistic on this subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-11

! Neither the coal merchants here
abouts nor those who have winter
clothing to sell have been at all en-
thusiastic over the delightfully."- warm
fall weather that's been the order in
Kansas and which most other folk
have found SO enjoyable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-11

A real fog nov enshrouds the mill
tary operations in the western theater
Of the war. But 1t doesn't keep the
world in general :ny darker about the
details Of the fighting or what il
actually happening in the war zones
than the fog which the censors have
thrown, around the operations ever
since the war began.