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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-07

The Cass County Nurses associa-
item held their. annual meeting in the
parlcrs Of the Young Woman's Chris
tian association at Fargo. After the
business meeting a social was held:
Miss Anna Simonitsch was elected
president of the organization; Mrs.
G. Boadahl, vice president; Miss
Mabel Olson, secretary; Miss Ethel
Stanford, treasurer; Miss Carrie No
bin, chairman Of the entertainment
committee; Miss Lydia Clark. chair
!: man ways and means committee;
Miss Mabel Farr, chairman 81 audit.
ing committee, and Miss Molly Mat
|thewson chairman of credentials. Mrs.
A. Boleny gave a talk on the bill
for the state legislature after the
election of officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
Globe Sights

Few men are rabbits when 1t comes to
voting.
An old automobile looks worse than an
old flame.
All any Of VI damand IL fair play, but
we want more.
If a doctor doesn't know, he says it's .
malignant growth
The best way to fight for your princi-
pies IL to cut the grass. s=s..s
So many men reserve their stentorian
tones for the children.
A wise man il he who says nothing
when there Is nothing to say.
The well known policy Of 4 lot Of men
is not to pay for anything.
The rule Is that q play Endorsed by tho
clergy docsn't pay very we'll.
1. so often happens that an ultimatum
turns out to be something else.
Nest of the mysteries don't amount to
much when they cease to b that
Are you striving for some well defined
achievement or only dreaming?
1t isn't SO bad to be tired II you have
done something useful In getting that
way.
Nearly every widower believes there are
at least = dozen women crazy to marry
him.
Money seems most important to thoos
who have . lot OF 1t and to those who
have none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
Jayhawker Jots

Get the axe! Says the Clay Center
Times: The Ktmble for Kongress idea
seems to be ketching-'tis koming.
AZ Keith Clevenger suggests in his
Osawatomie Graphic: Let the frogs
do the croaking-that's their business.
Herington, presumably. will also do
its Christmas shopping early. 1t has
already appointed q COMMITTEES to take
charge of its Fourth of July ceIebra-
ton.
1t occurs TO the Minneapolis Better
Way, that 1.-The mile in smiles should
not indicate the distance between oc-
casional ones. but should denote the
quantity IL placed side by each.
From the modest Lawrence Gazette:
Kansas people carry insurance
amounting to $4,000 on their lives.
But that gives only a very inaccurate
idea OF the real value of Kansas peo-
ple.
pinch every man knows he II capable
Of making q herculean effort. :.
If all the small cities tell the truth
about their population there are at
least five hundred million people In
the United States and no foreigners to
speak of.
Reflections and Remarks by verd
Napier in the lola Register: A man
who can't make 1t pay II usually
welded to his art. :. And q great
many OF those who are welded to
art could establish just grounds for d.
vorce. When 1t comes to q
One of our exchanges. remarks the
Marion Record. in writing of q Kan
sas editor says that IT hopes he will
be successful in a new work he has
undertaken. and get a better berth
when he dies than the ordinary man
receives" And, It would appear that
would be better than lower.
Ttmea don't change 30 much after
all. In the twenty-five years ago col
umn in the Wilson County Citizen are
these brevities that are just Al appii-
cable today: Politics galore.
L0afers numerous. Roses Will
soon be In bloom. .Changeable
weather this week -. .. Time for
spring Advertisements. -. =. Too many
worthless dogs in town.
Spring notes from the little people.
az reported by Mgs.s Homer tsHQch. IN
the Marion Record. :MotheFsg L. saw q
pigeon out In the street. and It's toes
were not turned wrong Ut, all.". .-..s-.
There is q bird that comes and sits
on the highest ton part Of our house
and sings in twelve different Ian
guages.". What were dandeltona
made for?'' "Oh. I guess to give little
boys somAthin9 to keep. them busy.
well / hope there won't be any in
the next world anyway. HAS
this little seed got . tiny. tiny green
pumpkin all wrapped UP inside Of its
little shen?' 49, .ss.4..s..sa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
iron the Philadelphia Recor,

(From the Philadelphia RecordJ
You can kiss q girl sub rosa even when
you kiss her sub nosa-
There's one lesson We can take from
wine. 1t improves with age.
Every man should put his best foot for
ward. but especially II he has q wooden
leg.
You can't always see the finish Of .
minstrel troupe by simply looking At the
end men.
A man may be diamond in the rough.
but that II no reason Why he should be
cut
To feel that you are = victim Of circum-
stances, all that y necessary Il to fail at
something.
some people never seem to realise the
difference between thelr own way and the
only way.
aoms people liyo On thu fat Of The land.
but the E6kimo. being fond Of bluhter,
lives on the tat - the -.
pity = akin to love- quoted the Wiss
Guy. -And oympathy h akin to charity
retorted the simple Mug, hut It won't
MI an empty stomach
Tommy-'.Pop. what do we mean by .
lucid oxplanafion?' ToOmyss pop-"A
lucid explanation, my ron. = GO that
comedies With our vioW8.
Blobbe-s0uHnler never buys any cheap
stun. He boasts that he gets the best OF
auuor." 01o660-"Yes but I've heard that
liquor sometimes geto the best Of him"
WigWa4-slfew that Newlywed = mar
HE'D he $500 10 be Qulto settled !" Hem
|paokHo-ssW@4 ma DataEol Ter = 1olIoV q
- 9ottlod amer he h mAxx1e4 H1g WfNe
attends to that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
From Other Pens
TWO MILLION TREES.

TWO MILLION TREES.
It IL characteristic Of youth that Il
undivided energies. This 10 true Of
nations no lens than individuals Az .
nation we are young. When we tackle
q problem. we seem for the time being
to forget that there II anything out
side. Of the problem in question that
needs our attention. AZ q nation We
have been greatly interested of late in
social reforms, in ameli0rating the lot
Of the laboring man. With the vigOr
of youth we went after the social
complished. while plans are in the
making for even greater benefits. We
have NOT forgotten. however, other in
terests that are quite important to our
national well-being. For example, the
state Of Michigan will plant this year
two million trees. Hundreds Of acres
where . few years ago stood giant
pine trees, but which are now bare,
will once more be turned into beautiful
forests by that state. Michigan 10
ter Of reforestry. 4 year ago the state
OF Minnesota planted one million
trees. The example of Michigan and
Minnesota might be followed by other
states with q good deal Of profit
Chicago Tribune.
SANE MINDS AND SAME BODIES.
Addressing the annual Meeting of the
DIR. Newell Dwight Hills OF BROOKLYN
said: I'm Continental countries they used
to have cathedrals and universities and
manor houses ~ typical buildings The
typical buildings In America are insane
asylums and hospitals You men OF medi-
cine have to solve the problem Of making
the bodies of our men and women strong
enough to save their minds" This Is one
OF those eplgrammatic statements that,
like many z batsmsn's swing at baseball.
strikes hard but hits nothing. The build
Ing which most clearly distinguished an
American community from one Of ths
Middle Ages 10 the public school. And
the most salient feature Of American
years has been the advance in physical
training. II We are running too much to
insanity and lunacy. It Il not from any
excess Of study ana scholarship or other
kind Of mental development. We do not
need 20 much to have doctors make our
bodies strong enough to save our minds
a. to have some one make our minds
strong enough to save us from the manias
that beset W. It IN from no lack Of sport
or game or play or physical exercise Of
any Kind that insanity increases among
us: neither II It from any lack Of doctors.
Our ancestors. with fewer gymnasiums
and fewer alienists. were remarkably
sane people.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
Journal Entries

Few jokes are. a good ~ the people
who tell them think they are.
Another trouble il that too many folk
do not even try to do their best.
=
Old age no longer wants respect. ~
properly demands admiration ana gets
1t.
= . .
And a poor man may be pardoned for
not responding with profuse thanks TO
the sympathy given him.
No matter how poor q mans memory
Is, he il likely to recall easily the things
he'd like to forget.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05


she's eoiso. fo .meee gveefhcaft."
ssIanie Has No eWeetheart," rotnr1-
I'd Harvey flercely. shes only Z
child.
"Ah, I'm glad. But dopst - -
eros. dear boy. 70 II pneglhao goa
haven't forgiven me yet? Please. Har-
vey. let W b. friendA 4
Rhcees tones were SON and sedue-
tive. Her Sister. crouching IN the
gloom. wished that the twain would
move farther away.
want you TO do me . fAyoe. Har-
father and mother. Help me to coax
them to let LAME 30 back 70 Berlin
Wasn me.
ante-Heritn! gasped the A.
astounoed young man.
Kno6a chuckled wickedly.. oh. !
knew I'd surprise you. But listen-l
haven't told the folks yet. but I'm
mere only to nay good-by. I'm to be
married to Dr: sto!1srourg ana live
70 Serum Hes rich. Harvey. ana
80 80 90 great 0eal Tor Lanie-there.
I'm q tAtture ~ q public o3n9qfs but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
Adxicc to Hushenlls.


When she makes = hat. admire It.
even though 1t looks Hike Welsh
rarebit nightmare. It will save you
q lot of money in the long run.
When you are cut late. you may
~ we'll tell her the truth. she won't
believe It. anyhow.
Don't be grouchy about her allow
ance, even II 1t runs up ~ high ~
twenty Ave cents . week.
Eat what she cooks and keep your
mouth shut. II you keep your mouth
shut you can't eat very much, - II
wont hurt you.
II che wanta to paint the furniture
over every week and put the pianola
In the Kitchen. let her do 4. for else
win do Il anyhow. whether you let
her or moi.
II she won't let you smoke In the
house, 90 much the better. Smoking
doesn't do you any good. anyhow.
When she hears burHian In the
| cellar. hop right out Of bed and %
| and look for fh61n- Xou needn't -
scared. tharo won't b any burg1ar1
Ithera, and u there should b they
Will probably nhoot you and you Vim
nev9r hive 10 hop out 81 bed TO Aeok
| fer any more Burglars
II ehe wants the 6edfoon window
down and you want 4 mp. put e
down. for you went set any sleep 4
tyou don't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

So far this has been q season Of sur
prises all around in the baseball
world. But in the major leagues. the
weather has been against keeping the
men in form. and besides the pennant
winners don't always begin the season
with q rush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
Evening Chat
Ice Diasolvers.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Ice Discovers.
The Ice was dissolved from a stfff and
evening when one 81 those 3oiiy ' psopSe
who always have some ice discover about
them, asked IL We knew what lettsr could
p or put s 1etors s-n-y to !. make ,: word
alphabet in our minds. lifting each letter
ON: ard discarding each In turn.
Naturally the last particle of Ice dis
solved when. after We had all given it
up: she asked W what was the matter
with deny.
OF course we had passed that over be-
cause In our minds We had been pro-
nouncing 1t denny instead Of deny and
hadn't recognized the familiar little word
Now. parlor tricks like this are not par
ticularly dignified or intellectual. but
think they are worth while keeping in our
This one i : new form q the old what
docs sometimes spell?'
If you try the e-n-y trick be sure to
surprised to see how many people win
firmly assert that there. ..ain't .poa such
Another interesting little brain teassf
is to think up what three words in the
English language end in "dous." There
IL NO catch In this. Although II seems
I've Sssn tod ON oS Very GOOD suthos thor 70
They are tremendous. stupendcus and
hazardous.
VIVA three WORDS can DE maze out OF
idolAtry using each letter once, three In
Guiding idOlatry I. mean. An unkindfy
person once gave this riddle to a friend to
solve. stating that there were iour words
The friend found the three and at last &C.
counts was still looking for the fourth
Which reminds me Of q story told Of Z
famous humorist and . famous bishop.
The humorist when dining ut the
bishops home one evening Whispered this
little rhyme into his ear at dinner:
''Whe.1 long ago from out Of the ark
The animals came in pairs.
Which animal was It that listened
For the footsteps on the stairs?"
Some weeks later the bishop and the
humoriet met again and thu bishop said,
"Will you tell me the answer to your
conundrum. which animal was It that
listened for the footsteps on the stairs!
I've racked my brain and I can't think OF
any plausible answer"
Answer" said the humorist. why
there wasn't any. That rhyme just pop
ped into my head 10 repeated It to you"
You have probably heard the old story
| OF the man who. when taking . guest
through rs family picture gallery pointed
to ono picture and said. "BrotheFs and
sisters have none. but that mans faith
err il my fathers son." But there are
| enough people who haven't heard that
yet to make the hunt for the relation
ship q good Ice breaker.
Az said before. these little pAxIor
tricks are not particularly dignifled nor
inteIlectual. but they do come in very
| handy now and then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal II Q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the IuII ~
6oioeraDh report Of that great news y"
Ganixat1on Tor the exclusive anes1ooo
6aNlicat1on in Topeka
The news II received In The state Joe9.
ri building over wires 1De this ooso -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

five years old for Z little while. Thsn
they wouldn't have q single worry
about the possibility Of being drafted
for military service. OF course that
possibility IL q scant one. No matter
how big an Irmy President Wilson
might need for Mexican service. there
would be more than enough volunteers
tn flll IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

room Tor them. They should b addi-
lions.
But regardless Of just where the
trouble lies. the fact win not down
that Topeka il not getting the police
service now. that II deserves ana
needs. And the longer the delay in
applying the necessary remedies. the
worse It will be for Topekans, ana
conscience knows it's bad enough now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

John Lind while he was talking in his
sleep. At any rate he 10 actually
quoted in the newspapers as saying:
ssAll Huerta has left II some bands Of
hired assassins." This isn't much Of
an interview, 1t In true, but IL breaks
all of Mr.. Lind's records in the talking
for publication line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

The more trouble he can get into
the better it seems to please Joseph
Caillaux, Frances former minister of
finance, whose wife murdered an e6li-
tor that had criticised him. He has
just challenged political rival to a
Arsn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

Colonel Cocktails and the army en-
gineers are still fighting slides at PAN
anna. This would seem to be more
Desirable than mixing with Mexicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
On the Spur
Of the Moment

By ROY X. NouLToN.

Some Nature Fakes.
The wolf at the door.
The bee In the bonnet.
The bulls, bears and lambs of Wall
street.
The ny In the ointment.
The cat-o'nine-tatls.
The dogs OF was.
The bull in tho china shop.
The rat in the hair.
The Welsh rabbit;
The turkey trotter.
The bunny hugger.
The dog In the manager.
The snake In the grass.
The bug in the ear.
The round robin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

That the Kansas editors should
take even a short course in the tricks
Of their trade Is fitting. For years
now. they have been endeavoring to
teach the farmers, the business men
and the politicians how to transact
their business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

q The federal public buildings COM
Ipisslon reports that millions are WASTE
ca annually In the construction Of fed
eral buildings throughout the United
States. But government officials ap-
pear to be concerned only In such
waste a. the railroads may indulge In.
90 the rapport Of the buildings commits
SION viii probably be filed and for
soften.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

Three Kansans get distinction in the
latest batch Of awards made by the
Carnegie hero fund commission. But
there are q multitude of real heroes
in Kansas, and other states as well.
whose heroism Is of the sort that IL
never rewarded with medals and other
bounties. It's real. though. just the
~ me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

No doubt about the White House
being hotbed fof'romance. Bob Taft
and Miss Bowers. a daughter of the
hate solicitor general, are soon to cul-
inmate one that began there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

Mexican refugees are condemning
the administration for it's handling of
the Mexican affair. But their troubles
would not have been SO many had they
taken the Administrations advice and
left Mexico months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

Many Of the noted surgeons in the
world are in conference at New York.
Which can possibly. be construed rs
being bad news for many pocket
hook
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

One thing seems certain. The ar
rival of the federal troops in Colorado
means a peace in the mining districts
that they have not enjoyed for many a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

China has some queer fishing laws,
but they can hardly be any more that
way than many of the game laws in
this more enlightened land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

And the general soaking with water
that Kansas has experienced recently
means more for the prosperity of it's
people than any sort of activities
which the politicians might indulge in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

Ty Cobb's slump in batting IL sur
TO produce q multitude of II told yo1
sos from the wiseacres among tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

Seven is held by some to be the
mystic. the lucky number. But Of
that many candidates in the Kansas
filed for the Democratic United States
senatorial nomination only one OF
them can win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

Nobody will surely have the nerve
TO complain about the present variety
o1 the weather. !oarf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

Colonel Bryan may possibly b
honing for peace so that he can fulfil
his chautauqua contracts for the sum
Hner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

& Among the cities Of Kansas Ottawa
has won one big medal. Its schools
arc free Of debt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

There isn't nobuddy In this world
who IL wiser than the puetmaster In
q small town. onfess 1t IL the tele-
graph operator.
There amt no vacation that lasts
AZ long ~ It orter.
Every feuer's kid II the greatest
kid that was ever born, and II you
don't believe Il. ask him.
The best way know Of to die poor
IL to git involved in . lawsuit over .
line fence.
There IL only one thing that II
harder than Shawn the back of your
own neck and that = to diDen9ase =
sheet Of sticky nypeper from the
bosom Of yer trousers.
One OF the cheapest ways to get =
reputation for great wealth II to
stand In front Of q swell cafe with Z
toothpick In yer mouth
A Teller who eats breathlets,
whether he needs 'em or not. n q
mutt. He gets . great: reputation
~ = booze fighter without really
earning troy <. Noulton-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

After peace Is restored in the Colo
1ado coal fields. what then?. That
the big problem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05
Kansas Comment
rHn 1rryrh.


Announcement Of the dthpatch g
mules; to Mexico does not impress tn
:1m4g1naeion Ike = dispatch Of WAY
ships. One 0ro0du0uGht carries mop
OF p0mp and circumstances than d0ep
q the mule tina more iGnportant war
maker OF the two. eayb the New xork
World. II the campaign opens WIDELY
and our troops leave the cities py. tho
oea to enter upon mountain climbing
marches toward 1eex1cOs It VIII b tn
mule that will carry the muu1ttou9
He VIII tread with safety the narrow
trails along the side Of precipkcee. ne
will DRAG the heavy guns up the steep
heightn. he viii share In the battles
and then he win haul the wounded to
the hospttel4 Along the fruuttets 81
the world, wherever there II war
there b demand for the mule. Com
pared with him the much-vaunted
war-hcrae - . vanishing dgment q tho
past His strength, his sQrenees OF
6oots 'hls we31nes1 Of eye. hin ability to-
endure herdehips and hard work on
little rood and with little care. have.
made him invaluable ~ Z cauip4tgner.
whether in, deserts or mountains. The
mule has seen the camel ana the ele-
plant disappear from the armies. He
may see the horse vanish. He has seen
the motorcycles and the motor car come
bersd BY Thousands. But i II not like
" he VIII ever see himself supersedeq
In his own line Of work. There may
be mules without war. but probably
never Q war without mules.-Walnut
Valley Times.
HOME OF THE BRAVE.
hundred years ago this country
was cneaeed In = war to determine
whether another nation had q right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

Not few men Who are appgoachang
The mark would just ~ soon be forty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-05

blame in this respect than its per-
sonnet. Had the Topeka police force
been maintained on the same plane
as the fire fighting force. and
not been made . political football or
q creature of Wilma, 1t u probable
that 1t would be equal to the demands
upon it.
But even that would be impossible
were the attentions of the force d.
rected almost exclusively to one kind
of police work. AS soon az the bur-
glars and thugs ascertain that all the
time of a police force - devoted to
doing everything but looking after
them. It IL natural that they begin to
ply their trade to their hearts con-
tent. And just that sort OF a situa-
ton seems to have developed in To-
peka.
And another thing. Until very re-
Gently. the force was not numerically
as strong an 1t used to be. That hap
pens to be the case now, but Il Ger
tainly II not physicaily ~ strong. ever
outside OF the lack OF Axpes1snca on
1.-THE part Of most OF it, members
| This II due to the fact that the twe
policeWomen on the force have takel
the places that were formerly held b.
men. II 1t = Aeemed advisahlss 4
have I couple Of polfcswomen on tn
force. the atrsno8h II the 1ssee aho~li
not be reduced by two man 70 MAKE