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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12
On the Spur
Of the Moment
NJ nor & llouIroaG,

The Song of the H0okwarm.
Hook. hook. hook,
On that old tight GOWN Oh. eees
1f only dared to utter
The thoughts that arise in me.
Hook. hook. hook,
We are late wherever We go.
It's been years since I have seen
The first act OF any show.
Hook hook. hook,
From the bottom up to the top,
seems Ike 2 good long mile
with never a chance to stop
Hook. hook. hook,
With fingers weary and worn,
with temper that's sour and de-
And nails that arc twisted and torn.
Hook, hook. hook,
We get 1t all done, and then
We find that we started wrong
And must do It all again.
Hook. hook. hook.
I hope that before 1 die
1 get just one crack at the mutt
Who invented the hook and eye.
The Football Idol.
Erasmus was the huskiest Of all the col
lege team.
His kickin- was classic and his rum
ming was a scream.
The enemy all took too flight. their ter
TUT A1-COnCeale0,
Whene'er he grabbed the pigskin and
went tearing down the field.
He was the very limit In the strenuous
pastime:
To ask man to tackle him was moth
ing but a crime.
He was the strongest man they'd had
In twenty-seven years;
he always left the field bestrewn with
arms and legs and ears.
But back home in vacation time, his
strength just failed. vow.
He was so weak he couldn't think of
following the plow.
He couldn't hoe potatoes and he
couldn't split the wood.
Although he told his parents he would
like TO If he could.
He simply seemed to pine away and
dwindle as q rule,
TIL in the fall when time came round
for him to go to school.
Then he'd recover suddenly and take an
awful brace.
In feats OF strength a deal depends
upon the time and place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

had boen closed sanco Juno. - caro-
taEor came every day 70 hook altar II
and 1t night the Waterman was sup
posed to guard It. 8hoscrossed the room
and locked both doors leadtng into the
hall. then went TO the Window.
Did you hear that9" Nan whtspoEods
her face pressed against the door LISTEN
ing. Somebody whistled. and It was
answered"
'.rn have to break these shutters TO
call for help Eleanor looked about
for . battering ram. Outside in the
bare hall there came the unmistakable
sound Of footsteps,. . moments pause
and pounding ON the door.
Nan shrank hack. her face covered
with her hands. but Eleanor slipped one
arm around her. soothing ner even
while her own heart throbbed heavily.
It was terrible to hear that sound echo
ing through the great empty mousse 20
stand In helpless suspense mot know
ing what danger waited on the other
side OF the door.
Come on. nowi" called . deep voice.
"Oppen up. You know you can't get out
OF there
.:And you cannot set IN" returned
In the doors win IRE"
Sure. tbs . woman's volca" they heard
mo. NO. watt The knob turned. A
shoulder pressed against thu door panel
Nell. open the door. please know your
voice. It's BILL
who's with your
Just the Waterman saw the lights
and thought burglars were IN hare. Open
Eleanor turned the key. Tan and very
lovely she looked in her long blue crepe
kimono, her face pale and determined.
her hair In two long bT1ado over her
shoulders like some old-time Saxon prin-
out in the highway stood Bnl. the orig
inal Of the picture. and the old watch
man.
Nell" he cried. IT had NO idea 1t was
you IN here. I've had : room aoro.s t ns
house. and when saw the lights Hash
on. called Sullivan here and We hus-
tied over to get the burglars I'm aw-
fully sorry.
Sullivan moved tactfully down the hall
way. testing locks here and there. Nan
with its back toward the two at the door.
Bill raised two white slim hands to hid
lips and kissed them.
Its SO wonderful to see you again, CIR
dear. I've watched these barred shutter1
all summer. waiting for your to como
back. I won't wait q year, Nell. Loo1
at me. Aren't you clad to see mef'
'Listen. dear. Don't let them take yot
away from me again. It's providence
this mixup here tonight. I've been patient
for months Don't say NO. Nell. III b!
over early for you. and wen be married
before anything can happepn.
protest. From the willow chair came Z
contented chuckle, and q brief remark
=" 'Devovtedly. BILL "-(Copyright. 1914
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

The termination Of the activities of
one Of the most brazen medical i'm
postors who ever operated in Kansas
stands to the credit Of Fred Robertson,
United States district attorney for Kan
ms. The case was finally disposed of a
few days ago at wichita with the con-
vtction OF the offender. Mr.. Robertson
has been instrumental in closing other
6akes of lesser magnitude, the activities
o. which radiated from the Peerless
Princess Of the Plains. While the dis
trict attorneys operations may have
boen blow to thriving industry in that
busy city. the benefits that accrue
through the protection OF the gullible
an over the United States, for the Of
tenders operated by mail counterbal-
nnoo0 The local losa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12
Jayhawker Jots

The editor Of the Peabody Herald
asks for information towit: Water
melons have been dropping in price
all season. Is it possible that the
EroWer has not heard of the European
war;"
And now the face Of the candidate
for office smiles from the advertising
columns alongside that OF the dtst1n-
guished citizen of Okarche, Oklas
who was cured of chillblains with q
single bottle of Mrs. Pinkstaffs Snooz-
ing Snyrup.
IF you don't like politics, this pa
per will furnish you mighty poor
grazing. However. it won't last long.
Less than four weeks now till election
day." is the warning Of the Caldwell
News. which will probtbly take up the
European situation after election day.
Little Anna Carlson after disposing
Of the "Bat the Rat" question in her
customary efficient way, hands her
readers this one: "a famous author
once referred to woman as "A rag, a
bone, a hank Of hair A Kansas edi-
tor, thinking undoubtedly that some
one should find q mate for the mon
strosity, has discovered a man who is
"A rag, a drone and a tank of air."
"Old Or Little OF the Alma Enter
prise, has made q discovery: THE
five weeks stay in the mountains and
feeling like a new man. It Is won
derful what little layoff will do for
anyone and quite a surprise how we'll
the world moves along when we quit.
A busy man thinks the machinery will
all stop when he does, but finds that
he Ii hardly missed when he quits"
"A man can't sell his house or lot
without his wife's consent: he must
pay her bills, whatever they are. II
he deserts her, she can jug him: IL she
deserts him, he has to take his medi-
cine; IL she jilts him, she gets the
laugh. If he dies, she gets the prop
erty: If she dies, he pays the funeral
expenses: If she hits him with a skill
let. the world concludes he deserves
1t. And still women want their
rights" is the wall of the Independ-
ent Free Press.
Editor Beck Of the Holton Recorder
| leaves of right where he ought to be-
gin. according to all the experts, when
he says: "A Topeka woman has dis
covered that the great need of the
times is better fathers and mothers.
We heartily agree with her, and would
add that there is also need Of better
sons and daughters and better hus-
bands and wives. There is also room
for improvement in uncles. aunts and
cousins. The only exceptions to this
need that we now call to mind are the
grandfathers and grandmothers."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12
From, Other Pens
A REAL SUMNER SCHOOL.

Seth Shepard, who Kept school, In
district No. a, Niles Township, Cook
county. Illinois, lad ideas" He wanted
to keep school all summer to work out
these ideas, and he asked for three
months extra wages. This bothered
school had never kept during the sum-
mer in Niles township. Tho boys were
needed ito home"
But the directors Were talked around.
for Shepard was . persiDtent person.
and then the twenty -nine boys Of the
was going to be something that would
make them open their EYES. When the
summer term took up each boy was
required to rent Of his father. or Of
some neighbor, q half acre or 30 of
land and plant whatever he wanted to.
farming tho boys were required to at
tend to themselves They paid the. rent.
bought the seeds. banked the proceeds
-aat according to m shepard's in
.structions. The teacAef was kept ON
the jump from farm to farm all sum-
mer, telling about plant growth ana
how to promote it.
The result was that the boys banked
about 500, while the total profits
reached nearly 5000.
Here was real education and q good
proof and example that not Ell knowl-
edge comes out Of books. Here was
practical Bookkeeping. practical bank
ing, practical farming-and practical
teaching. Here, also. was proof that q
good teacher is not necessarily q book
teacher.
The best teacher Is one who manages
the subject and then shows how az
well az talks how. In teachers. as In
other humans, the thing that counts IL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

Billy Pig stopped and listened. but
he did not put down the basket, ana
he waited until he hear the groan
again. and then he started to run.
When he reached the end of the
woods he looked back. but. to HIS SUR
PRISE he did not zee anyone following,
as he had expected.
perhaps IT was not old Bruin aftsr
an" he said.
Billy Pig looked about and selected .
place to put his basket and then went
cautiously toward the bushes from
where the groans seemed to come.
Something moved. and Billy PIG
stouped, but the groan came again. and
Billy took . step nearer. He could Sc
= white coat. He went nearer and
saw Il had black spots. Bi1ly Pig grew
bolfer. and pulled aside the bushes, and
there en- the ground was Billy Goat,
held fast by. the horns u the btiar
bushes.
s4Oh. Oh. oh. ohy' Bnly Coat groansd.
epousf kill ne, II. Woak" 1oe ~ oou11
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12
Euening Chat
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

The Conceit Of Self Inconsistencies.
A group Of people were trying to
learn some Of the steps of the new
dances.
One girl hung back. Despite re-
peated urgings from the rest. she would
not adventure herself out upon the
floor.
"Why won't you just try?" demand
ed her chum.
"Oh. I'm so stupid and awkward
she protested. II don't like to make q
fool of myself" zsgx .-F ,>-4
said one ofs4he 1trid in an aside as
they gave up urging the reluctant one
and went back toutheir practicing.
Her judgment was kindly, but I
don't think it was good, do You? 2?
should say that Grace was in
clined to be vain and conceited rather
than modest. -
Several of the others were more or
less awkward. but that didn't prevent
them from trying to be less SO. They
were too much absorbed in learning
to think how they looked. She was
too much absorbed in thinking how
she looked to try to learn.
Self-consciousness is continually
ps -sing itself on and being accepted
as modest AS a matter Of fact, it
is really one Of the worst forms Of
pride.
To be excessively self-conscious is
to exaggerate your own Importance.
People aren't half SO interested in
little you as you think they are. Be
ware of too sublime a sense Of your
own worth and consequence" is q
warning as much needed by the SELF
conscious soul who is in deadly fear
Of the limelisht as by the arrogant
person who tries to keep it on himself
all the time.
Excessive fear Of appearing ridicu-
lous is one Of the commonest forms of
this inverted vanity and makes many
people lose half the fun Of life.
A girl who was visiting at a summer
resort and had not brought her bath
ing suit wanted to take a swim. A
bathing suit was offered her. It was
too large and, of course, looked rather
funny. She firmly refused to wear it.
why I could never appear on the
beach again." she declared, every one
would point me out as the girl who
wore the funny bathing suit She
fiattered herself. She lost her swim
and disappointed the hostess, who was
trying hard to please her-an be-
cause she had an exaggerated idea OF
her own Importance.
The excessive sensitiveness. on
WHICH INC people VINO QoSScSS II dEe
SO apt to pride themselves, is still an
other form OF vanity. They continu-
ally imagine other people are trying
to slight them when. as a matter OF
fact, other people are doing just what
other people usually do-thinking OF
their own concerns.
Each human being il In the lime
light on his own stage. and it takes
some big force to get him out of that
position. So don't be SO afraid of be-
ing conspicuous: the danger is far less
than you imagine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

and the consequence - that the lead
ers win generally have their way"
Then. too, the New York Times
(Ind. Dem.) notes with interest that
only 40 per cent Of those who had
the right to vote in the primaries did
So" 30 that at may now be assumed
half or less than half the electorate,
except in unusually interesting cam
paigns, where popular feeling is deep
ly stirred" We read on:
The results reached ON Monday. SO
far as the principal onces are con-
cerned. would have been reached un-
der the convention system. The same
men would have been nominated
Thus New York has repeated the re-
cent experience OF Illinois. This
shows that no great change is effected
by direct primaries in ordinary cleo
lions. No light has been shed either
by the Illinois or the New York pri-
maries on what would happen In q
time Of popular ferment or uprising.
It Is certain that under the primary
system the people could and would
make themselves felt, though whether
they would do so more effectively than
they did under the old system there
is nothing as yet to show. It is in
teresting to note that in the various
districts where a local boss had op-
position the votes almost invariably
overturned the boss What
ever may be the case in larger affairs.
it has become easier to unhorse q
boss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

Within . week after q similar mis-
hap at Kansas City resulted in the In
jury Of nearly fifty persons. the pleas
ure OF q football game on the WaShburn
college field at Topeka was marred
Saturday afternoon by tho collapse Of
q section of the seating-gtand- One
young woman win be confined to q
bed Of suffering for many weeks as q
consequence OF someone's inattention
to the security of the stand provided
for spectators at Washburn's athletic
park.
Grandstands have collapsed In every
city in the United States and Will con-
tinue to collapse until some. reliable
plan has been devised for subjecting
them to real tests for strength. A
solution Of this annoying problem Of
securing safety In 3randstands would
be welcomed.
Three such structures are used
regularly by Topeka people: one at the
baseball park. one at the fair grounds
and the one which fell to the ground
Saturday. Others are used from time
to time for special events, the dedica-
ton of Memorial hall having been
such an occasion. It il characteristic
Of the American people to take a
chance with things like grandstands.
The fact that the temperatures of
their use makes 1t seem iu-advised to
expend enough to obtain. absolute Sc
curity in grandstand construction. is
not an excuse. The public must be
guarded against its heedlessness as a
child would be.
The state Of Kansas is neglecting a
duty while 1t delays establishing by law
sane structural requirements for seat
ing stands erected for general use.
Washburn, which does most things
well. will doubtless approach the prob
lem with determination to prevent
repetitions Of Saturdays misadventure.
If this institution Of learning is able to
instruct Topeka and Kansas, the solu-
ton offered should be received with
gratitude and applied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

An Intellectual and vigorous nation
can experience no worse destiny than to
be lulled into q Phaeacian existence by
the undisputed enjoyment Of peace, says
Gen. Frederick Won Bernhard in his
book, Germany and the Next War;"
which. written two years ago, has come
into a new interest for his interpreta-
ton Of the war spirit Of his country.
He pursues his thought, saying: The
States, which from various consid-
erations are always active in this direc-
ton. are sapping the roots of their own
strength The United States of Ameri-
ca, in June. 1911, championed the ideas
OF universal peace in order to be able
to devote their undisturbed attention to
ney-making and the enjoyment Of
wealth, and to save the $500, 900, 900
which they spend on their army and
navy -. If they advance further
on this, road they will one day pay dear
ly for such a policy.
This aspiration tpeace) is directly an
tagonisttc to the great universal laws
which rule all life. War is a biological
necessity of the Arst importanee, reg
ulative element in the life of mankind
which cannot be dispensed with. since
without it an unhealthy development
will follow. which excludes every adj
vancement Of the race. and therefore all
real civilization. war ia the father of
all things" The sages Of antiquity long
before Darwin recognized this
Without war. inferior or decaying races
would easily choke the growth of
healthy budding elements and a uni
versal decadence would follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12
DOUBTS ABOUT DIRECT PRIMARY

DOUB1S ABOUT DIRECT PRIMARY
Suspicious that the direct primary
might not bring in the political mil
lennium began to be whispered in the
press when this method resulted In
Pennsylvania in choosing Mr.. PEN
rose for the senatorial nomination, a
leader who has sometimes been re-
ferred to as q BOSS" says the Liter
airy Digest. A little later, in Illinois,
the direct primary nominated Roger
Sullivan for the senate, a statesman
whose enemies have given him the
same appellation of political power.
Now comes New York state, whose d.
rect primaries. 1t is true, have nomi-
mated no so-called "bosses," but they
have chosen nominees who would Just
as certainly have been named. saw
several editorial observers, by the old
convention system. The New York
state Republicans chose District At
torner Whitman as nominee for gov
ernor, while the Democrats name
Governor Glynn to succeed himself.
The Progressive candidate is Freder-
ick M. Davenport, the choice of
Roosevelt and the organization !"
says the Springfield Republican
(Ind.), quite as much as Whitman
was supported by the Republican or
ganization." The Progressive candi-
date for senator is cambridge Colby.
There il no surprise in these nomi-
nations, remarks the New York Even
ing Post Und.). for "any other result
would have been truly surprising
AS was expected. the organization
won in all parties. this journal goes
on to say. and it points to the fact
that experience with the direct pri-
mary is more and. more showing that
the skilled practitioners can use that
, political tool as successfully as any
other" But The Post tells us also
that:
"Cool-headed advocates Of the d.
rest primary recognized all this from
the beginning. The disappointment is
only for those who dreamed that,
somehow. the direct primary would
be q device to give us automatically
high-grade and independent candi-
dates. and to defeat the bosses and
smash the machines. But the truth is
that you can't smash the machine sim
ply by more machinery. A given
piece OF machinery is better than an
other; and the really sound argument
for the direct primary il that it IL q
great improvement over the old sys-
tenn. This means only that it can be
used with greater ease and effect, Il
] the determination to use it exists But
short of some great and exciting issue
some outrage of boss nomination. thii
weapon will not be seized upon eager.
" by the rank and ME OF the party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

What will the sports do for some-
thing to bet on when the worlds series
IL over? They won't bet ON politics,
because any one who bets on politics
this year IL not q sport-he is just a
plain chump.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

With war going on. Russia and Ger
many refuse to drink for fear 1t will
spoil their aim. After the war prob
ably they won't be able to afford to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

cred a way Of making apple Juice into
syrup. It has been predicted for years
that some use would be found for the
Ben Davis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

Stealing automobiles seems to have
become ono Of the leading industries
Of our fair city. And 1t is much safer
than porch-climbing, as the owner is
not likely to awaken and take q few
shots at the larcenist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

An European inventor is reported to
have produced a pocket wireless tele-
phone. That'n be hit with the kind
Of folks who take down the receivers
on party lines to hear what's going on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED press

me State Journal II Q member q the
Associated Press and receives the tua. o.y
1ele9rap report Of that great news Or
Gnnixation for the exclusive a1sefnoon
publication in Topeka.
ne news n received In The state jour
nal building over wires Tor TINS sols pes-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

You may have noticed that the for
eisn diplomats who crticise the Ameri-
cans 90 freely rarely train their artil-
1ery in the direction of their own gov
sfnments. Even the most reckless OF
them know when to keep still.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12
soMErHINo WORTH WATCHING.

An interesting experiment = being
tried out in little Allen county town
that 1t will be worth while to watch
Tho town OF BaADett II doing some
city paving. instead Of letting II By
contract Why u not this good ex-
ample Tor other toWns3 Why can't .
city do itD own paving ~ good, H mot
better and a. cheap, II not cheaper.
for the Interested property owners, -
under tho present contract plan most
OF them work? The Tribune believes
the average small city, like Chanute
or lola or Parsons or Independence.
could do its own paving under the
new Allen county idea n satisfactorily
~ It II now being done, and II in
clined to believe It could be done at
less expense. In any event, . city
could do the work at absolute cost.
ana that IL a. cheap a. 1t ought to be
done. Ono thing such q plan would
do, too, would be that It would put an
end to all rumors Of deals between
contractors and brick companies. you
hear Of occasionally from various
towns. Now this may all DO m inn
practical idea. but It II . phase Of mu-
nicipal affairs 1t would seem that b
worth while considering and investi-
eating, don't you think ?-Chanute
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

From the little argument now pro-
crossing in district court one might
Judge that some one played diamonds
when. they were not trumps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

Death. able commander, IL bringing
up endorsements in his campaign
against Austria, in the shape Of Cholera,
and he has still other reserves upon
which to draw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

The population Of Liege was employed
before the war in manufacturing guns.
Even the women and children worked
"a gun parts in their homes. Then
came the Germans and showed them
how their product could be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

Under the Influence of European war
orders the manufacture Of heavy draft
automobiles is becoming one Of the most
profitable crops of any cultivated by
American truck producers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

Portugal should think It over care
fully before tossing her hat into the
ring. It IL one Of the most uncom-
Portable rings in history.