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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
EUening Chat


To exact a full return In praise and
thanks for every kind deed one does il
But 1t is only reasonable FOR . donor to
expect a bare acknowledgement Of . gift.
display Of common courtesy In the
manner Of receiving. It. And 1t does not
ungrateful. could fail to give this much.
ana you would surely be surprised II
You could know how many letters re-
ceive. whose writers complain that even
the scantiest courtesy has not been shown
them.
For instance. one letter friend says.
personally. we have not much money.
put make It a rule. IL do not wear q
Dress more than three or four times in q
make use Of it before 1t goes out Of style.
It means some trouble. If there Is a
white yoke or anything that can be
part put in order II it Il a BINGHAM
dress that can go to the tub ana know
the skirt is likely to be too short. I rip
out the hem and have the gown washed
and 1roned before sending it away. (What
contrast to the people who always rip
anything OF value or a garment before
they gave 1t away Then hunt up a suit
call up the express man or carry the box
to the postonice 1t has irritated me very
much to wait Indefinitely for some &C
knowIedgement from the person the dress
Is sent to. It seems to mo tho least she
could do would be to write q postal ac-
knowledgfng it. AS it is, do not know
whether the box has arrived or not, In
one case after sending the boxes for sew.
eral years to cousin who used the
dresses but never acknowledged them In
any way. I stopped sending them to her
suppose that 1t Is mean and petty te
feel that you want thanks-but really, al
should ask is common politeness''
Another letter friend who has carried
many delicacies into a sick neighbor IL
seriously tnconvenienced because the
family fail to return any Of the dishes
The writer does not complain OF thi.
Dietant dtscourtesy. but merely asks II
think It would be proper for her to re
quest the return of the dishes. OF courst
1t would, and yet. what an unpleasant
thing to be obliged to do! know JUS
how uncomfortable she feels about It
what q reward for her gindness!
Loans often bring q similar reward
Another letter friend tells mo that Oh,
loaned her college cap and gown to q CIR
VINO could not AFFORD to buy one. o.
course she was glad to do 1t. But It dit
not seem to her too much to expect tina
the girl should return It when she NJ
! longer had any use for 1t. Several time.
since then the owner has wanted II fol
social functions and had to do without II
One ungrateful man does an injury e
all who are I'm distress," says An ole
philosopher.
Ihere was never q truer word spoken
There may DO . few high souls who car
keep on doing good Indefinitely In splts
of everything. but the majority of US can
not help feeling our ar1or chilled by dis
courtesy and 1ngratitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
Hunor Of the Day

Wilhs-''They have got automobiles
within tho reach OF the average mans
pocket-book now" Gillis-"Yes. Now /
hope they'll get them within reach Of the
average mans Observation-Disclosures
Tsacher-..Tommy.w what Ii net incoms?''
s--''F1sherman's luck. teacher
Kent-"Are you ever affected by the
lsnserins notes Of Ny Old Kentucky
ncte. nen nemosei,es but N the Insssns
home frequently take q rise out Of me-
Judge.
you. Johnnie % mo. ma'an.a why. =
boomerang IL something you throw out
and after = little while It turns ana come
back" .Please, ma'am; it's somsthin'
land Plain Dealer.
.'Hs gifts exercise enough. Lord knows. -
r rum Tor oifics every since ths civi1
War quit. an he h4lnst got thar VT II
would be . disapp' iutment to him Il ID
happened to run into the ofItce BY acci-
Tho suburban car was- waiting at .
turnout for The car going In the Opposite
comSis E an impatient wons sna pssse..
thi:. :.weii. ma am. I'd tie 20 eood hss
tr;p q IN ambui.ncs, 1s can - s. y sss
collide with the ofhr car."-Boston
Trsnscxipt
.sYou don't seem to hoad me in tn
Same rsgajd that you did when you
married ma" SD the sentim4ntal 70.
The ssms = You did then. F.sbioUs
change - remarkably that I don't -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Presumably those eight Colombian
senators Who voted against the con-
firmation of the proposed treaty be-
tween their country and tho United
States are on tho outs with the pow
ers-that-he and win therefore have no
chance to get their fingers on any OF
the $1S. 900, 900 that this treaty obli-
gates the United States to hand over
- Oo1omhin. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

And the wise and cautiohs parents
who permit their younGuters to play
with firearms are evidently increasing
In number all the time Scarcely q
day passes that the newspapers do not
chronicle the death Of q little boy OF
girl At tho hands Of q playmate with a
loaded gun. And the ''unloaded''
kind. Of course. also figures prominent
~ in these terrible affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

1t is the day of the farmer. Back
to the soil!" ID the cry of the tired
business man. 1t Is in every ones
blood. The trolley line and the auto
mobile are partly responsible for II.
Suburban farms are all the rage. The
city man can reach his farmhouse
now in an hour or two though it be
fifty miles or more away from his Of
fee. for the railroads have entered
keenly into competition with the troll
ley and the automobile by making
special time tables and low commu-
tation rates to cultivate the suburban
lite. Thus writes John A. Sleicher
in Leslie's, and he continues:
The cry is Back to the farm ana
to the simple hfe!" 1t is q catching
fever. The drift of the farmer boy to
the great city is partly Offset by the
longing of the brain-fagged city. man
for a breath Of the fresh air and a
wooded hills. A silent revolution has
been wrought in farm values around
all Of our great cities by the demand
for suburban homes. Farms that
were worth a moderate sum per acre
are now laid out as residential plots
worth as much for q single lot Of a
few hundred square feet as the acre
was worth. Farms farther away from
the cities are now valued as villa
sites and still farther away they are
coveted as the homes Of the gentle
man farmer.
He Is the farmer who loves to gT.
upon cows that he never milks, upon
the pigs that he never kills. the chick
ems that he never feeds and the sheen
that he never clips. But he sees to II
that the hired help tends to these
matters and his pride is in the we'll
kept farm, the well-bred cattle and
the well-fed pigs and fowls The
horses he may drive OF ride. for the
love of good horsefiesh Is inseparable
from the love Of the farm.
1t IN the day of the farmer. the pro.
Queer. the tiller Of the soil. the mar
behind the pillow and the man behind
the pocketbook whose brain n busy
In the great city but who loves In. thu
calm Of the evening to 80 back to thu
quiet enjoyment that nature give,
with its green zelda. its buzzing bees
it, cacklying hens. Its hollyhocks and
honeysuckles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

That F'renchman who circled the
two and one half miles of the Indian
apolis speedway in one minute and
thirty seconds was travelling fast. But
there are some amateur drivers in To-
peka who do much better than that
ON the city's streets when the cops are
not looking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

There must have been considerable
exaggeration in respect to tho number
Of victims Of the Quantrell raid. An
other name has just been added to the
long list Of the survivors OF this
bloody event in Kansas history who
have died within the last few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Oklahoma gets into the game with a
call for $1,000 harvest hands. And
the wonder is as to where all the
workers that the fields will need are
coming from. But the crop will be
harvested in some way. That's q GER
tainty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Colonel Roosevelt. who proposes to
continue his fight against political
s'bosses'' wherever any of them show
their heads for political preferment.
has selected Oscar Straus to be the
Progressives' United States senatorial
candidate in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Evidently Colonel Roosevelt will not
lack for funds to prosecute the politi-
cal campaigns he has in mind.
George w. Perkins and Frank Mum
sey who contributed so handsomely to
the Progressives' dough-bag for their
first campaign have already had their
conference with the colonel at Oyster
Raw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Chicago employers want sensible
girls for the positions in their estab'
lishments. And the same sort are
also in great demand by the men who
are hunting for wives,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Professors of the University of Chi
eago are not alone in the production
Of novel suggestions. One attached to
the Northwestern university has an
idea that the detection of crime should
be placed in the hands Of scientists.
This would result in the clcaking of
the stories Of crime in language Of the
Uncomfortable variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Peace, when 1t Is promoted by Mr..
Bryan, appears to make as strange
bedfellows as politics. He thinks it
would be all right for a representa-
tive of the cutthroat, Zapata, to par
ticipate in the A B. c.. conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

II the warships that Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels would sell to Greece
are sufficiently serviceable to do duty
in that country's navy. why can't they
be used to some advantage in the
United States navy?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Clever fellows, those A. B. C. media
tors and the gentlemen who are con-
ferring with them as representatives to
the Mexican imbroglio. They find
no trouble in reaching an agreement
because they drop from consideration
all points in dispute. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
UULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES

Tho state Journal II \ member Of the
Associated Press and receives the rul oAy
eoierrnnh report OF that great news NJ
Uanfxation Tor the exclusive afsefDoo"
Dublica ton IN Topeka
The news II received In The State Jouse
Al building ever wires for this sole poss
Do0aL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Neither is the A. B. C. conference
without its humorous features. One
Felix Diaz has some representatives
at Niagara Falls to look after his in
terests. e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
OLD BEES m YOUNG BoNNErs.

The first impulse to ssrye beyond
the home came through = love OF
flowers. writes Fred Brush in The
Survey. In an article describing the
activities OF the young and older
folks In q certain hamlet in lending .
helping hand to others. and which IL
suggestive of the possible accomplish
ments In every community whore
there ID = willingness for co-opera-
ton. And Mr.. Brush goss ON 4
woman Householder ut the elgox 81
tho hamlet vas prevented. hy injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

No doubt about Colonel Goethals
having done his great work we'll. A
recent earthquake shock at Panama
Of unprecedented duration failed to
do the slightest damage to the canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

"watchful waiting" policy to Huerta
f. that it permits him to get into
Mexico all the arms and ammunition
that he Is able to buy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
On the Spur
of the Moment
By ROY K. NoULToN

Slang.
Il got an idee,' says Farmer Brown.
That there's too much slang talk
flynn round:
Tho English language has grown
passe.
Fer folks sol--ehow amt talkin' that
way.
If . Teller went away and stayed .
week,
When he got back no couldn't speak
The language he'd ind on his return.
Fer the talk is changed every week,
gOl durn!
A Teller approached me ytsttddy,
With something important he wanted
to say.
He. talked fer an hour, an on the
dead,
I couldn't make out a thing he said.
There's too much slang. I'm here to
shout,
For the love Of Mike. please CUT IT
OUT"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Peace at any price appears to be
the complement Of the watchful
waiting" policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
Kansas Comment
Az VIE PROGRESS

The DAY OF the Newspaper known -
the political organ" - played outE4
II obsolete. This does not mean thae
the editor Of the newspeper should not
have Z choice ~ between candidates
for offices. We cannot see how an
editor who II worthy the name can
print = Newspaper and yse escape the
regarding the matter Of government.
But the time has gone by whom IN
editor dare not cfiticiao the public men
with whom he Is aligned politically or
parties with which he IL not affiliated
It IL no longer q crime. either. Tor .
Democrat to buy space or ct forth
his claims for office In . Newspaper
that il not labeled Democratic. nor
does he lose caste by accepting votes
LOT men and women other than those
OF his own party. In fact Q Newspaper
that blinOly follows the Leadership OF
q party boss and does the bidding Of
party managers has NO standing BE-
that the editor II not expressing his
own views but rather the wishes Of
his bosseA-Concordia Kansan.
FIXING FOR THE HARVEST.
Here and there along the streets
and country roads are to be seen the
covered wagons OF men who are COM
Ing to the Kansas harvest fields. On
the highways also are the cook shacks
and equipment for the corps Of labor
ers in the harvest. Men and boys
drop Off OF trains and strike out for
the country. seeking work In harvest.
College and high school lads are -,
ting ready to tackle the wheat. a
blacksmith and repair shops there ara
headers, reapers, engines being put in
shape for service. Farmers are TAX
Ing home some needed pieces Of mach
inery. Threshermen are making mp
lcrews and overhauling their outfits
preparatory to the slaughter Of the
wheat and the threshing Of the grain.
On every hand are the glad signs Of
the approach of harvest time and
there IL feeling that the harvest win
be something to be told about in years
to come.-Anthony Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

He-ssDo zen think that mouey = nee
aooaTy - happ1pe0D1S Gho-sNof n -
has un1zudf14 crodi4 s-Bootc0 x1aa
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

Thousands of American citizens
are in the war zone of the world.
Some of these are native Ameri
cans. others are naturalized Amer.
leans now in the land of their ma
tivity and all depending on the
Stars and Stripes 70 keep them free
from harm. Some of these citizens
of America are going to get killed,
either because they are in a city
where the battle is raging or by a
mob of irresponsible citizens of the
country in which they may be.
Then, a great howl will 90 up for
the United States to 90 i ito the
fight and punish the nation in
which the Americans were killed
Engaging in war would cost thous-
ands of other lives of American cit-
liens and would not bring to life
the ones for whom the war may
have been declared. Then lin addi-
ton to the cost in lives there would
be a great cost of money. The
peaceful policy of President Wilson
means for more to America than
can be imagined. Americans in
the war zones should get out of
war territory and either get into
neutral country or what is better
get back home. The U. S. govern
ment has offered and sent money
to assist all to get home. The indi-
viduals who refused should now
take what comes and none should
feel the United States should make
war on the country in which an
American citizen CATER being duly
warned of approaching danger
might be killed during war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26
A Leaf From Memory's Book.

When one is past middle life,
memory begins to unfold its pages.
He sees his youth. not as his own,
but as that of another. He is touch
ed with sadness and pity as he rec
oenizes the pains and ambitions,
the high hopes in the youthful
breast that experience has shown
him were never to be realized. One
hope after another had to be given
up. Indeed, it seems sometimes
that life is but giving up day af-
ter day. Anticipations are seldom
realized. Perhaps it is best that
this should be; for the same exper-
fence that brought disappointments
showed us that, often as we thought
we knew what would make us per-
fectly happy, we were nearly al
ways mistaken. 1t was the antici-
patton really that went farthest to-
ward making us happy. When it
was over, it had served its purpose;
another took its place
So as memory turns the leaves,
we sigh little at those bright hopes
of youth destined forever to be un-
fulfilled. After all, it mattered lit
tie. Each of US had some share in
the worlds work to do. How little
it mattered that that share was not
what we had guessed and wished it
to be, or, is was performed faith
fully How many things the bright
dreams of youth failed to take into
account that were to prove the
greatest part of the business of life.
We are feeble in judgment; we do
not always know how to trim our.
selves, nor see exactly what form
our lives should take. Vicissitudes
clip us here and there, often where
we have least suspected the need of
it. But the failure of the dreams
should not grieve us.
After all, their real purpose was
to give us hope and courage and
make us work. If they did that,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26
Fire Marshal

One thing which the next Legis-
lature should do is to create the
office of Fire Warden and among
his other duties should be the in
vestieation of all fires and the pre-
Vention of fires should be taught
the people, possibly the best meth.
cd would be through the schools
All property that is burned is loss
to the world. Many times you hear
some one speaking Of fire loss
they will say "loSs $1,000 with $3.50
insurance" thus expressing the idea
that only $3.50 Was lost. The truth
is the entire $1,000 was loss and
the people have to pay it. With a
less number of fires and a smaller
loss the insurance rates would be
less. A fire costs all who are in
sured and there are none in this
community who can afford to
carry all their own insurance. 1t is
better, safer. cheaper to carry insur-
ance. 1t is possible that you could
90 through life without a fire loss,
but then on the other hand you
might lose all, if you had no insur-
ance. The insurance question is
one which affects all people. The
Fire Marshall would do much to
lessen the number of fires and the
education of the people on methods
of fire prevention would save much
valuable property.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26
Missouri Farmers, Wake Up!

At the recent session of its legis-
lature, the state of Virginia passed
"A dog law which makes it misde-
meanor punishable by a fine up to
fifty dollars for the owner to allow
his dogs to run at large in the
country. The indirect effect of this
law is to allow any farmer to shoot
a lone dog on his property. Before
the owner can bring a suit for dam
ages if the dog is killed. he must
establish that the dog was at large
By so doing he makes himself liable
to the fine
This law does not apply to dogs
accompanied by their owner or
other responsible person who has
them in charge. The law grew out
of a sentiment among the farmers
against sheep killing dogs. and is
expected to result in the stocking Of
large amounts of waste land with
sheep-Exchange.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26
Champion Stiney Man.

Speaking of stingy people," said
the shopkeeper, reflectively. there's
no one can beat old Scrimp."
What about him?" quered the
customer, who had come in for a
pound of coffee
why, he even looks over the tops
of his glasses for fear of wearing
them outl"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26
Mrs. S. B. Theihoff and son Eldred
are spending the holidays with rel
atives in indianapolis, Ind.

Miss Elizabeth Mcfarland of
New York, who has been a guest in
the home of her uncle, Frank Nc
Garthland, left yesterday for a visit
with relatives in Camp Point. Ill.
Miss Bessie Lou Boarman accom-
panied her. She will return Satur-
day and Miss Mcfarland will
spend several weeks there, but will
visit here again before returning to
her home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

There is nothing that will give
more pleasure for so long a time for
so little money as the three month
Iy magazines we send our subscrib-
ers Are you getting these maya
zines? If not, write or telephone us.
We will tell you how to get three
magazines one year for only rs
cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26
Be a Gentleman. Young Man.

Be a gentleman, young man for it
will pay you a golden rate of inter-
est You will never get anywhere
by returning surly answers. You
might be surprised to know that if
you should meet the president of a
railroad and ask him a civil ques-
ton that you would get the most
courteous answer. Walk into the
biggest concern in any city and ask
for the manager He will meet you
with a smile and return the bland
est answer to your query. 1t is the
ignorant cub in the country depot
or the window washer in a big office
who hands back the discourteous
answers. That's why they always
remain cubs and window washers.
The fellows who reach the pres
dency of railroads and the manage
ment of large concerns do so be-
cause they are gentlemen and al
ways return soft reply. 1t costs
nothing to be a gentleman and be.
sides you will find that such route
leads down beside still waters and
up through green valleys. The
churl plows through the mud of
serfdom and breathes the dust of
slavery You choose the path
gentleman or churl - LaPlatte City
Landmark.
no yo,,r Hhrictpoao ebOpniDd ao rIx,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

Did it ever occur to you that
there are many things which we
use that could be made in Monroe
City and sold at price no higher
than we pay for the same goods
made elsewhere? Then why not
several small factories here? They
would pay.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

Il see a woman addressed a gath
ering of Masons'in Washington 1t
was considered unusual" Il don't
see why. Hundreds of women prob
ably addressed those same Masor 8
after they got home"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

Penitentiary convicts and those
in the county jalls and city lockups
could do good work on the roads
and streets. In this way they
would earn their board and keep
and there would be a fewer number
in the jail. 1t is worthy of investi.
cation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

AS citizens of the United States
we should all be thankful to AL
mighty God that for President we
have so great and good a man as
Woodrow Wilson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

What benefits Monroe City bene-
fits the country surrounding and
on the other hand everything which
benefits the country surrounding
Monroe City is helpful to our city,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

Stand squarely by home enter
prises. That is the way to do your
part toward making Monroe City a
more prosperous city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

Don't knock on anything, Cal.
culated to build up Monroe City
and with it the country su. round
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

Mrs. James Summers of Callao,
arrived yesterday to visit her daugh-
tiers, Mesdames F. G. Angus and j,
7. George.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-26

Perry and Monroe H. S. boys will
meet on the gridiron here at 8
o'clock this afternoon. Come out
and see a good game.