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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
Jdyhawker Jots

AS the Canton Pilot figures it out:
Half the world doesn't know how the
other half lives. and wouldn't believe
it If told.
1t is reported. notes the LIE Roy Re-
porter. that $4,000 girls sent orders
through the mails for books adver-
tised under the caption. What every
girl should know before marriage
They received a cook book.
If you get whipped in this campaign
and feel badly about it. just stop and
think for a minute, urges the Doug
lass Tribune. how much better off you
are than any Of the fellows in the
European contest.
Brief and Breezy" contributed to
the Osborne County News: But a soft
answer will sometimes induce another
question. Some people are red
disposition. .Vcgeterianism is all
right. but we protest against boiled
cabbage for breakfast. Almost
everybody can now see q good reason
for the Atlantic ocean. When
one lives near to nature, one has to
compensations.
A sensible dissertation on going in
to debt by Conner Davies, IN his Con-
cordia Kansan: The young fellow who
puts his entire ready cash into busi-
ness in town or a farm in the country
amount. that he may do something
for himself. is on the right track and
will win If his vision IL clear and his
purpose is right. He'll pay out all
right enough. On the other hand we
cannot enthuse over the young man
who buys diamond engagement ring
on the installment plan nor can we 60
into a fit of admiration over the in
telligence of a girl who would wear it.
If our opinion were asked on the mat
ter, we'd advise a young girl not to
marry the young fellow whose fine
clothes were not paid for or who owed
the garage man for the last motor car
ride they took together. So according
to our viewpoint. 1t all depends on
how you go in debt whether 1t il the
thing to do or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

sistiny that We go In for increased ar
maments and great navy: that No
should take money needed for educa-
ton and internal improvements and
spend it ON fighting machines. Would
1t not be well to give Christianity q
trial? The religion OF Christ Ii as rea-
sonable as It IL noble. It II the only
method OF settling Quarrels that COM
bines absolute good sense with pure
ethics. In time Of war. for the pur-
pose Of inflicting death. mutilation. ana
destruction ON those whom We call
our brothers, every one II called upon
to make heroic. sacrifices. Would It
not be fine in the future II the United
States Of America should make some
actual sacrifices to prevent war?
Would 1t not be splendid II We ac-
tually sustained insults and material
damage from some other country and
did not fight? A faith il no good UNI
less one is willing to suffer for it.
Peace win never come to this unciv-
ihzed planet until some nation sh
not by its professions. but by its be-
havior. that 1t believes In peace. Some
nation will have to suffer in the cause
Of peace as SO many nations have suf-
fered In the evil cause Of war. VIII it
not be fine II that nation should turn
out to be our own7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
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A mass meeting OF Topeka citizens
will be held at the Commercial club
quarters next Monday evening at 3
O'Clock for the purpose Of DISCUSSING
ways and means for procuring flour to:
be sent for Belgian relief. Armin
Fassler and David Page Of the Inter-
Ocean and Mid-Continent mills. respec-,
lively. have agreed to give fifty barrelss
OF flour each, and It II expected THAI.
the other mills. when seen, win be glad
to contribute enough flour to make up
q full carload.
These local millers have agreed to
furnish flour at cost for the cause. and
it win be transported free to its destina.5
ton. the railroads having agreed to
ship It to the coast.
It will be sent to Belgium under the
direction Of the Northwestern MtllefSs
which has sent out q call for flour for
distribution among the starving Bela;
gians. In Belgium 1t will be handled By.
Brand Whttlock. United States am-
bassador. A fund will be raised In To-
peka with which to buy flour. a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
QUAKER MEDIrArToNs.
[From the Philadelphia Reco,rd

sAAc f-uIlaUclpula heCOf0.l
ABOUT the only way to settle a dispute
over a Dill 10 to settle the bill
6eauty Is only skin deep. and soma NJ
US are more thin-skinned than others.
The Lord will PROVIDE is about AZ far
a. many a lazy mans religion ever Reta
some people never put or till tomorrow
what they can just az well do next week
The worst thing about being a hero IN
mat IT'S such hard work to stay up on q
PEDESTAL. ~ va
Tho one thing that doesn't seem To he
anected by the law OF gravitation il the
high cost OF living.
II doesn't seem to require any moro
provocation. for one woman to kiss an
other than to roast her.
Pride IL a curious thing. Even the. feI.
low who has. been tarred and feathered
may feel stuck up about it.
Silence is golden" quoted the Wise
Guy while an excuse il generaIIy
framed in guilt" added the Simple Mug.
WiKg-'That. fellow Closefist. doesn't
know what It is to be sensitive You
can't hurt his feelings Waro-"Did
you ever try pinching him in the pocket
book?" -e |oeAe
Nell-"Of course he loves you, and all
that: but how Is he fixed Financially?
Does he carry any insurance. Belle
''Oh. he must At any rate he said he
would go through fire and water for me-,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
IMPROVEMENT At IRIS.
A New Five thousand Dollar Instru-
ment WIN Crest Patrons Tomorrow.

The Iris has installed q musical in
strument which IL said to be most
wonderful in construction and in the
effects produced. It has q combina-
ton Of thirty-eight different instru-
ments which can be played singly, in
pairs. or as a whole.
Charles Chapman a musician of
ability, has been engaged to perform
upon the instrument. 1t will be a
feature Of the new departure an
nounced elsewhere in the State Jour-
nal today. The addition of this fine
musical instrument, together with the
better class of productions in the fea-
ture photoplays which the Iris will
present. Is a matter of Importance to
the theatergoers of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
SCHOOL AND RURAL LIFE.

Even in the larger towns, the inter-
ests Of Kansas arc primarily rural, says
the Kansas Industrialist. Things rural
appeal to the boys and girls as we'll as
to their parents. Bcys and girls. more
ever, know som eth.ng about rural life,
and If they dom. know much about it.
they should find ont more.
In practically all school subjects.
there is an opportunity for the pre-
sentation OF rural life interets and
problems. In the larger cities. where
ample library materials are available,
the pupils should be encouraged, in
history for example, to look up rural
conditions at various periods in the
worlds progress.
In all schools, scientific studies may
be brought into close association with
agricultural problems. In work in
English composition, some of the bet
ter farm books and papers may we'll
be used. Pupils who have had any
experience in rural life should be en-
couraged to talk and write about It.
Let them use vital subjects, and they
will enjoy speaking and writing. Stu
dents should be encouraged to attend
agricultural meetings when possible.
They will find it much more interest
ing to describe An address on farm
management than to reproduce g.
speech delivered in parliament $50
years ago.
Not only will such work attract the
interest of the student, but it will also
stimulate him to see the value OF
things near at hand Too many pupils
leave school with the feeling that all
romance is in the past, that all inter-
est is in cities, and that all beauty is
across the seas. Such an attitude
makes for discomfort and unhappiness.
The attitude that sees things worth
while near at hand. always makes for
content and happiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

The river banks in Sarawak are lin
ed with nipa palms and mangroves.
At low tide you can see the mangr0ves
standing on trestIes Of black woody
roots. looking like snakes wFithing In
the mud. Upon these pedestals crowns
of bright green leaves, thirty. to forty
feet in height, form aquatic forests
at the mouth OF the rivers ALT along
the coast. Each branch IL weighed
down by fruit, which, whom ripe, drops
into the mud and atarta G-snew tree.
The nfpa pa1m has matted roots,
which easily retain the f16tsam and
5etsam carried down by .he unceasing
current Of the waters, and 1t has an
angular fruit which. like that OF the
mangrove, sinks into the mud, ger
inmates. and forms forests on its own
account The incessant action Of
these encroaching trees adds coutiu-
ually to the land. Indeed, there are
certain aged natives who have been
heard to say that part Of the coast
near Sirik, although exposed to the
constant surf. Of the northeast mon
soon. has encroached ON the sea for
two miles or more during their life-=
time When the land reclaimed by
the mangroves and nipa palms be-
comes drier, the trees die. and give
place to other tropical vegefation.-
The Rance Of 0araWak In the Octoboe
Wide World Aaga2i0a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
ate Their SHIRTS.
Two Imprisoned Miners Rescued After
Many Days.

{ Pottsville, Va. Nov. 12.-John Evans
and VIM. Schreiner. coal miners. who
had been imprisoned for days behind
huge fall Of coal, in q mine in which
they were working, were rescued today.
The men were found huddled in q
blind heading. They had been without
food or water but were in good condi-
ton and able to walk. They said they
chewed their boots and flannel shirts
to stave on the pangs OF hunger and
thirst and were able to keep track of
time by removing the crystals from
their watches and feeling Of the hands.
They raped continually. but no sound
was heard by the lrescuers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

RQR 5}04la37

You are not used to getting up so ear
ly." replied John, land then there i.
Il could help you with the work.. said
Charles.
Not In those Clothes" replied John.
looking at Charles well-pressed clothes
Charles II will put it on IL you viii 1ef
me help you with the milking; IT looks
IAN right" said John. "so and cn.,..
John smiled to himself He think, It i.
e easy: y. HI. he said: Wei; I'm let him try.
Charles came back and dressef in an
olo pair OF trousers and q shirt turned
away at the neck and the sleeves rolled
John gave Charles his seat on the .too,
and Charles took the pail between lii
knees as John had held 1t
fou must have finished milking this
NO. didn't" said John. LOOK. he
said as ne took the pail. and. sure enough.
the milk fell in streams into it.
try as he would. he could not get the
TT looks easy enough" he said. but I
90 not know how: will you teach nne9'.
John said he would, and 1y oreo:.ea.,
time Charles could manage to get N iitt1a
milk into the pail. but he felt that he had
Never mind said his aunt when thew
All laughed at him; you Will learn after
While. and be as good q farmer ss The
{, After a few days on the farm :,har,ca
began to think he was the enc 70 ~
taught the things that were worth know
Ing. rather than his cousin although the
latter lived in the country. and he fonnS
himself wishing that he knew as murF
an John. eH
Charles remembered, too, how hc t.sa
treated John when he visited him. AMI he
was ashamed OF It now. A ~
One night when John and Charles were
walking down the road to the next fsrw
Charles said, John. did not treat vo,,
right when you came to the CITY i've
years ago; was foolish boy. and am
ashamed OF it. VIII you overlook IL ana
begin overT IS"
John said he would. and 1t did not INIT
ter anyway, now.
II would give q good deal to b. able -
do the things that you can" said Charies.
You will before the summer in over
said John. You are not afraid to work.
and that 10 all there IL to it,
When Il was time for Charfes tn "a
home he and John parted With reRref
and Charles promised to return for
Thanksgiving.
John drove home feeling that he should
mics the cousin very much. land he 4 IN
right" he said. III he II . city boy: he
knows how 70 work ON Z farm now
Daper Synd1cata, n. Z. CO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

It was two years since that visit, and
now Charles was coming to the farm to
spend the summer.
John drove to the station to meet him,
Both boys had changed 30 much they
did not recognize each other until the
train pulled away from the station John
stood by the carriage and Charles came
up to him. Isn't this John?" he asked,
putting out his hand.
Al they drove home John told Charles
all the points OF interest and showed him
the big pond where they skated in the
winter and gathered lilies in the summer
You must have great fun here IN the
winter" said Charles
I'VE do" replied John: you know there
isn't much to be done on farm in the
winter, and we have candy pulls at the
different farm houses and we skate by
moonlight and build fire On the hank
OF the pond and heat coffee. Oh, It isn't
% bad living In the country" he said.
with q laugh.
The next morning when Charles went
out to the barn John was milking.
Why didn't yoa ean NAP asked
ChaxaeA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

No doubt about the enthusiasm Of
Lowe & Lowe of the Blue Mound Sun
for the fair SEX Listen to what they
had to say in the current issue of their
paper: The way our intelligent, fine
looking women marched to the polls in
throngs on Tuesday afternoon casting
their ballots with as much assuredness
and dignity as If they had been train
ed by years Of experience brought
throbs of pride to the hearts of the
admiring husbands and would-be ben
eGictS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
Journal Entries

Small successes pave the way to
larger ones. US
f, = . .
Few humans art agile or skillful
enough to dodge trouble :
=
To get on the safest side Of an argu-
ment stay on the outside.
A man magnifies his bad luck and
minimizes his good luck.
The height Of unreasonableness Is to
be found in the unreasonable woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

These pictures going the rounds of
the newspapers nowadays showing
Kaiser Wilhelm with pleasant smiles
on his face mus. surely have been
taken before tho war started, or, at
least, before the German retreat from
the vicinity of Pe1is was executed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
THE COUSINS.

John lived on a farm. and. like all boys
who live in the counfry.-he could milk the
cows and drive the oxen and feed the
pigs. and do all the things that have to
be done on q farm.
Johns Cousin Charles lived in the city,
John visited him once, and the memory
OF that visit was not pleasant. First, his
clothes were not like those worn by the
city boys. and Charles had said they were
'countrified;" then John did not know the
games the boys in the city played, and,
altogether. the memory Of the visit
brought bitter thoughts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

And the decision Of the magnates of
the Western League to cut the payrolls
Of the clubs should be followed with
another to cut the playing schedule
by couple of dozen or more games.
The excessively long schedule of re-
cent Western League seasons has
play.d even greater havoc with the
finances q most Of the club than their
paysells have. a..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Evidently the Allies have succeeded,
at last. in eliminating the luck" from
Won Kluck. so long the formidable
commander of that tough right wing
Of the German army. One report has
him dead: another says he's wounded,
and q third declares that the Kaiser
has deposed him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Secretary Bryan's mental faculties
are as nimble as they ever were. He
is able to interpret the results Of Tues
days elections by which the Democrats
lost more than 100 seats in the house Of
representatives as an endorsement by
the people Of the activities Of the Dem
ocratic party in the conduct Of the ma
tons affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Fire Destroys Glass Factory.
Chanute. Kan. Nov. 12.@The plant of
the Chanute Windowglass company,
constructed at cost of $4,000. was de-
stroyed by fire today. The plant was
under lease to the Fredonia Window
glass company and glass blowing was to
have been started November IA. The
cause is unknown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

At last it has happened. Turkeys
fleet has found occasion to assault a
city OF such little Importance that it
hasn't a place on any existing map.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Once in a while justice rings SO true
that all sensible people can shower it
with appreciation. A New York man
IL awarded a divorce because his wife
devoted much more OF her time to the
care Of her pet dogs than she did to
her children,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Not being satisfied with the reputa-
ton Of being the greatest wheat grow
I'M. state in the Union, Kansas also
comes to tho front as the largest
grower OF alfalfa. Little wonder the
times continue pretty good in: Kansas,
regardless Of the fact that business is
in the doldrums in many other Sec
tons OF the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

What a relief 1t Is to pick up the
newspapers these days and find them
free from the chickering's and mudsling
ing Of the politicians. Now If there
could only be an end to the war news,
IL what is sent out daily about the
war from the European capitals can be
classified as news
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12


After an hour. spent in deliberations
upon a verdict in the. suit of Mrs. Tillie
Hardesty against Mrs. Cora Harris for
$3.50 damages for the alienation Of
Frank Hardesty's affections, the jury.
in the first division Of the district court
went home for the night and resumed
its consultation this morning, ~
No argument was made ON behalf of
the defense. w. E. Atchison, attorney
Tor Mrs. Hardesty, presented his case
to the jury in q half hour talk. After
that Captain J. q. Waters Of the de-.
tense announced that he would not adj
dress the jury. After instructions the,
jurymen withdrew about 4 D. m. We'd
nesday. The afternoons proceedings
yesterday were without particular feat
ure. Mrs. Cora Harris, who had been
on the stand nearly all day was the
last witness on her side. There were
q few moments Of rebuttal testimony
before the arguments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Eggs that brought the farmer IL
cents a dozen are sold to the consum-
ers in the big cities in the east at SO
cents All Of y. -.ich is additional evil
dence that the middlemen are Of the
genus. hog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED rRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Annotated Press and receives tho full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
ganixation. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news IL received In The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

II the German forces do not soon
make a better showing than they have
Of late. it is likely that Kaiser Wilhelm
will find plenty of use for the dam"
in Potsdam, where he has established
his headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Think Of it! Final returns on the
results of the election in Kansas on
November will net be available. in
all probability, until the end Of this
week. or ten or eleven days after the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Surely the Quail-a-day eaters have a
worthy contemporary in the Waldo,
Kan. man who can eat a banana
minute for fourteen minutes. Even
the ostrich will have to look after it's
laurelS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Whose ally will winter be?' de-
mands an armchair strategist. notes
the Boston Transcript, and 1t adds: Our
guess is the coal man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Out here in Kansas. A Peabody cit
lien celebrated his one hundredth an
niversary by joy-riding in an automo-
bile and driving it himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Little Pitchers-"Can you catch mice.
Mrs. Gabby?" Visitor-"For the land
sakes. child, what makes you ask a fool
question like that?'' Little Pitchers~
well. I heard ma say you were an old
cat."-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

If anything. the news from the east
ern theataer OF the war is more indef-
mite. uncertain and contradictory than
It is from the arena of the western
operatiOns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

Topeka extends the sincerest of wei
comes to the teachers of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

junction City, KAN, Nov. ia brake
man was slightly injured. several cattle
killed and two engines and five cars were
demolished when a Union Pacific freight
train ran into a switch engine here to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12
o., the Spar
of the Moment

A Waste OF Time.
One poor deluded mortal tried to figure
The old scheme Of existence. and Il was
his one pet dreAms
That some day he would solve IL and that
he would rise to Fame,
And that the countless millions would his
mastery proclaim
He tried to figure how some folks could
Ana never do q stroke OF work and never
get in wrong:
How they could wear the finest clothes
Without cent OF income OF which neigh
bors were aware.
He couldn't dope their system out. He
But had to give 1t up at last his efforts
were in vain.
He tried to figure how It was that crooks
seemed to succeed.
While honest folk failed frequently and
were sometimes In need.
He figured on for many years. HIS fate
They say he stiIl il nsurins. but in =
padded cell.
system II immense.
And you kin run her all day long and at
a very light expense.
She's never laid up fer repairs, she doesn't
have to wear no tag, 3
She never piunges In the ditch, for she's
Q very docile nag.
The speed laws she don't violate and I
have never yet got pinched.
For safe and sane enjoyment. have sure
ly got tho method clinched.
No folks that walk are cusstn' me. don't
scare 'em out Of their boots
BY runnin' up behind 'em quick and lettin'
out lot OF toots.
From the Hickeyville Clarion.
Anse Judson. our banker. says one Of
the penalties Of bein' rich In bein' obliged
to have grapefruit for breakfast.
Mrs. Late Purdy. our prominent club
woman, who has seen EAST Lynne twice
read a paper at the next meeting Of the
club on ''Maeterlinck's Influence Upon
the Modern Drama
Grandpa skibbs. who has been voting
for Samuel Tilden for president for thirty
years. says he won't die happy until TIL
den 10 elected. It begins to look as though
grandpa is going to leave this world in a
discouraged state OF mind.
Uncle Lafe Purdy is 90 dead set agin'
oatmobiles that he goes out on the back
porch and shoots on his old army musket
nrce Of sasone Sas IKE
reg'lar battle Of Gettysburg lately.
Ez Haskins. who has been divorced
Wosx !: TSEd W nna xsssn
posted before shinin' up to the handsome
young wilder who lives down ON the
Hickeyville road. =
Germany might whip Russia on water.
but the trouble il there are a lot OF her
fighting men who don't drink 1t.
Hank Tumms says he Doesn't take a
drink with everybody. They don't all In
vtte him.
/. The Movie Fans. = ~ ::
Time was that a man was called Z
brue because he used to leave
His little wife home at night to sit
alone and grieve. e- ..,. &.
Committee meetings used to be q con-
slant source of strife,