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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
Globe Sights
BIZ THE ATCIusON GLOBR

1t doesn't take much to make a choir
laugh.
This will be a very hard winter TO
get mad and quit a job
An Atchison man has done every
thing but run a skunk farm
The man whose expenses are paid
is apt to make them fairly high. !
Don't get the notion that the women
have a monopoly on talking too much.
Borrowed finery invites accident and
the loan of an automobile insures 1t.
If there is going to be a family row
in any house, it probably will occur on
a Monday.
Cub reporters usually wear better
clothes than the "old heads" ana
smoke better pipes
1t is the man or woman who can at
ford all other Injuries who usually
suffers a nervous breakdown.
An auto won't change its course as
quickly as rome drivers change their
mind. and that's often the trouble.
A home that doesn't show the need
of q peace conference from time to
time is the most unusual institution.
If YOU are not popular. quit monopo-
lfzins conversations. and perhaps con-
ditions win improve for you.
Every boy looks forward to the time
when he will be twenty-one and his
own boss After which he is apt to get
married.
Nearly every man thinks he will in
duce his son to refrain from smoking,
regardless Of the fact that his FATHER
tried it without much success.
About every ten years the average
reporter longs for an extended vacA-
| ton devoted to telling about g third of
| his friends to take tlao elevator down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
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myself replied Billy Goat. II only
thought Of you and how much you liked
sweet things I wouldn't get you into
trouble for the world full OF aweet things.
I guess we better not do 1t. anyway"
.'Oh. yes. do tell me-" begged Billy PIG.
7 win do It even II there L. q little II
Billy Goat? There's frostins on All the
to tell you about
Billy Goat yap r ssni ie, want ro to said
You must complain OF not feeling wall
and keep growing worse until your mother
puts You In bed. and then. Of course. she
viii run for the doctor, and that il where
the dangerous part comes in for me.
Il Will get old Doctor Dogs coat and
hat and spectacles. and his bag Of med
and 1 can get them without his knowing
ANYTHING about it,"
What are you going to do with them!'
wait. and win tell you." said Billy
Goat. Il WIN put on the coat ana hat
and the spectacias that will disguise me
Just ~ she il coming out Of the house
to 80 for the doctor win be passing. OF
course. she win think I am the doctor
That Is al you need to know, ana an
you have to do is to be sick and I win do
the sA' uss sIrs. !, tn.t.. ali ,.x. - d :.
SAID BiriS Fig. Il am sure she win not
punish me TOR being sick, and will do
It: but don't see how I can at all the
lets me eat when 1 am sick
you an you can eat" said Biliv Goat. Il
BiIiy Pig felt treasured ana trotted into
the house. while Billy Goat scampered on
up the road IS fast a. he could run.
ly down the roaA dressed in Doctor Dogs
coat hat and epectacleo and carrying the
medicne pee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

s,rraveler Cat the 'cross-roads pl,mp)-"f
never like to drink from a public cup.
Native-"Go ahead. stranger; it's oil
right. Everybody uses it."-IAfe.
How are you fixed financially. old
man?'' I'm at the saturation point"
What do you mean?" lat the point
where I've got to soak something. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Observing his employer looking dream
lily out OF the office window. the old
darby said: He been still fer de longest.
1 reckon he mus be thinkin' bout what
he thought he wuz thinlkin' ut'-Atlan-
ia Constitution.
First Boy-'I hear you're out o. base
ball. Jimmie?" Second Boy-'Yes: the
manager traded me for a bull pup. ana
gave the pup to my best girl to win her
affections, and quit the game!"-Judge.
what is your opinion Of our foreign
relatfons?" asked the patriotic citisen.
''They don't do you any good" replied
the local politician. What you wants ts =
lot of relations right here in your own
country that'll vote the way you tell EN-
to.'-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
Kansas Comment
THIS BOY HAS A FUTURE.

Harvey Brooks, q 16-yeAr old. lives
in Morton Grove. Ill. close to Chicago.
You ought to know him. This past
spring and summer Harvey not only
worked through two grades Of school
and studied music, but. incidentally,
cleaned up 800 in real money. He
did 1t by growing first class radishee,
roasting ears and tomatoes for the city
market, and by getting the market
price. Harvey leased from his father
a patch Of truck farm q little smaller
than an acre, paying full rental:
bought his own tools and seed. kept
accurate books and ended the season
q net winner by q few cents over $500.
1t would be just like him to lease two
or three acres next year and hire help.
He probably won't 20 to college, be-
cause the studying he has been doing
to learn the secrets OF seed cultivation;
soil strength and plant life forms In
itself q pretty good collie . education.
OF course Harvey was lucky in being
right next door to a big market. That
helped. Still. most any boy, IL full OF
pep. could do about as well, provided
he made equally good use Of his
chances. For now that Uncle Sam not
only provides a parcel post to carry
farm produce from grower to consum-
er but actually introduces the two, q
few miles difference in distance to
market oughtn't to count-Wichita
Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
Journal Entries

Too many people mistake their own
ideas for facts.
In the game of life the penalties seem
much more numerous than the prizes.
Z Z
Neither do the tempters have to work
very hard, there are always SO many
who are willing to accept their sug-
gestiOns.
If a man obeyed all the laws and
ordinances he would have to stay in bed
and even Their he might be a particeps
criminis if the sheet didn't happen to
be Of legal length.
Another favorite indoor sport among
the women is to get up at l or a. M,
and hunt all over the house for burg
lars,-with their husbands leading the
procession, OF course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

One of the surprising features of
the history of the great European
war, when it is written, will relate to
the numerous instances in which
enormous Austrian armies were an
initiated either by the Russians or
tho Servians. only to bob up again a
few days later in all the vigor of
their, original strength. 1t may be,
though. that the gentlemen who are
sending out the news of the opera
tons of Russia and Servia against
Austria have a misconception Of the
meaning OF the word "annihilate..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
Euening Chat
Condemned without Trial.
By RUIN CAMERON,

One Of my friends will never recommend
statement by adding lin my opinion" In
other words he is careful to make it plain
that while he likes such and such a play
or such and such book it is quite pos.
sible you may not
Yet this same man. speaking Of a person
he knew and 1 did not know, said the
other day. You won't like him at all.
Now I think he is typical of a great
many people, who, wise enough to realize
that your tastes and their may differ in
many matters OF like and dislike, will not
hesitate to say you will, or will not like
some acquaintance of theirs. You are
assured that. 'Oh, you wouldn't care for
her at ALL or that Hes just splendid,
know you'll be crazy about him"
II we hear book or play condemned,
1t is quite probable that we will accept
the Judgment as final without further In
negative. But when it comes to the man
or woman whose qualities we have heard
discussed. we are less fortunate. For it is
quite possible that sooner or later We will
come into contact with them. And then
our preconceived notions win, like as not,
bring us to grief.
to me as hard and sharp: At first sight
1 read in his face confirmation OF all
I had heard and myself added the adjec-
tive Cruel" He: was a business man and
had some dealings with him. kept
very much on my guard. I was deter
mined he should take no advantage OF
&
to still another person and told of my
satisfaction at having escaped unscathed
why" said he, in amazement, that's
the funniest thing I ever heard. s.
would give his last cent to the first man
that asked him for it. II his wife hadn't
held him back. he'd have been bankrupt
long ago.
Now my second informant unquestion-
ably knew more about s. than the first
had. And had gone to s. with open.
unprejudiced mind, would probably have
IN n foN md maj zf1rVr af n 7O
, quite different from that which my misin-
formation led me to look for. But had
fallen into a very common fault. Instead
of saying to myself. s. is hard and
sharp because T. says he Is. should
have said TT thinks s" hard and
sharp, I wonder IL it's So But I had
simply adopted It's opinion as the
truth. without stopping to think 1t might
be nothing more than rs opinion
after all.
It's Just as well to remember when
somebody teRs you something uncompii-
n1entafy about somepodys else you do not
know. that some day somebody may say
something mcomp1&lheutary about you to
somebody who doesn't know you. It would
be the height OF injustice for this person
who had never seen YOU to condemn you
And OF course 1t would be equally unjust
for you to condemn anybody you had
never seen. ON any such inadequate
GTOundA = = 2 = Siss'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

Eyes, she is making cake, and cookies
and pies. and pudding. and
"O-o-oh! Frosted cookies" cried Billy
she give you just one little cookie II you
aolred her real nice?
mo, sir; she only let me scrape out
the dish she mixed IN. and she said
could not have q thing until tomorrow
night. when the company comes" Billy
Fig replied.
s''Bnly- Pig. We have just got to have
mother n cooking said Billy Goat. land
II yqu will Naten to me think It can be
managed.
ping to let You eat cake ana cookies and
ssoH, =. / 1on't eass anythine aboaf Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

Evidence is accommodating to suggest
that the commanders of the forces
engaged in the battles in the western
arena of the war are patterning their
operations after those Of that we'll
known King of France who had an
army OF $4,000 men, which he first
marched up a hill and then marched
down again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

War makes even stranger bedfel-
lows than politics. Some of the same
artillery that the Japs used to ami
hilate the forces of Russia not so
many years ago is being rushed as
fast as trains can carry it to the east
ern theater of the war to help. the
Cars soldiers in their fight against
the Germans and the Turks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
BILLY PIG Is ILL-Part I.

as he came in front OF Billy Pigs house.
..Billy Pigs mother must be cooking
something awful good. The air In all
spicy
"Your mother is cooking cake. isn't
she?" he asked, as Billy Pig came around
the corner Of the house, his race sneared
with chocolate and sugar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

Today being not only a Friday, but
the thirteenth Of the month in the
bargain. the rabbits feet in the pos
session Of the superstitious have prob
ably been worked overtime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

Monday next is the day set for the
opening of the federal reserve banks
and If they and the new currency and
banking law which goes into prac-
tical operation at the same time de-
liver the goods that they are expected
to, a great stimulus will be given to
the legitimate business of the nation.
Still 1t is a most unusual law that
accompiishes its aims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

The report from Petrograd that Ger
many has made peace overtures to Rus
STA should be taken not with one but
several grains Of salt. Such confidence
has Germany in her army that it isn't
at all likely she will know it, even when
she il licked-if that is to happen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

There is no such thing as an agricul-
tural record for this country that isn't
open to smashing. This years corn
crop, for instance, IS the most valuable
that the United States has ever grown.
And the surface OF the agricultural
possibilities Of this nation have merely
been scratched
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

Dixmude appears to be the Juarez
OF the European war. 1t has already
been taken and retaken by the OPP
posing forces several times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

Incidentally, the American way OF
teaching the young idea to shoot is
far preferable to that which has pre-
vailed in European countries under
the fostering hand of militarism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

Don't hesitate about shooting a bur-
giar at sight or Draining him with a
chair II you haven't a gun handy. One
OF them in Oklahoma the other night
cut q child's throat, he thus most
brutally murdered a little 4-year-old
girl who awoke as he entered her room
and whose screams aroused the grown
ups in the family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

If it is safe to judge from appear
ances, the teachers seem to be hav-
ing a good time in Topeka. Here's
hoping that this is true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

1t is beginning to look as though
1914 will become famous in the
weather. history of Kansas as a year
that was minus the usual variety Of
fall weather. Winter will be here
officially in a little over a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
On the Spur
of the Moment


He allus aimed to please;
The kids all sat upon his knees
And every doggone one OF these
Would swear by Uncle Hank.
He settled all their little ills,
And when they looked pale round
the gills.
He'd recommend the YARDS and pills
That cured 'em in a yank.
He took care OF the grOwnups, too;
In spite OF all that they could do
There wasn't a soul that could stay
blue 80.
When he was in the room.
When folks would hear the we'll
known click
Upon the walk Of his. old stick
Grim , trouble would vamoose right
1t wasn't no place for gloom.
And wasn't knowed outside of town;
Historians won't set him down
For future folks to read.
But folks here Is of one accord,
That he's no stranger to the Lord.
And sure and certain his reward
Will be complete indeed.
Uncle Abner.
Uncle Pete Timmins says if worst
comes to worst he will be willing to
contribute eight or ten of his wife's
relatives to the war which is now rag
ing in Europe.
Some folks are maxim a lot of fuss
bekuz one of them war aviators has
made two miles a minute flying
through the air. That's nothing.
Elmer Sphinx made better time than
that when he fell off'n the Hardshell
church steeple three years ago.
Miss Pansy Tibbits has accepted a
lucrative position with the Hopper
town Gazette. She will write the "Ad-
vice to Mothers column.
1t is purity hard to pass a counter
feat quarter on a Pullman car porter.
1t is easier to get rid Of it in a bank.
1t is all right for a wife to use her
husbands bald head for a mirror. but
there is no class to her usin' his safety
razor to slice bacon with.
Anse Perkins says if his wife has
her skirt much tighter next season
he will have to carry her around on
his back.
Uncle Ez Perkins says he is always
dead sure when he has a leetle touch
of rheumatic that we are going to
have storm or else some pleasant
weather.
1 War at Home.
Let others fire the mighty guns,
do not like their look;
, 1t takes all of the spunk I've got
To go and fire the cook.
Let others shovel up the earth
For trenches, pom my soul;
have to hustle all I'm worth
! To shovel in the coal
Let others use their strategy
!! Retreating through the hills;
1t takes all Of my tact to dodge
/ The gentleman with bills.
Let Others rAarch acrosj the Void :
+ AS BonapArte once did: e. = T
~ have tozptay at nome and march = I.
! All night long with the kid
Men Are Liars All.
The report was carried to the captain
fhat the passenger in stateroom No. q
had died and the captain ordered a deck
hand to go and throw the body over
| board. :
! "A few minutes afterward the deckhand
reported He was covered with perspira-
I ton and gave all evidence OF having had
| ed and his clothing torn.
| did you follow my instructions?" asked
| the captain. =
IT did," he replied. 'The passenger in
stateroom No. 80 has been put overheard
as per your instructions.''
mo. 3d. shrfeked the captain II didn't
| say stateroom No. 49, 1 said No. 23''
We'll. guess that's my mistake" re-
piled the deckhand. THAT fellow in No
lie SO nowadays you can't believe a thing
1 they say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED TRESS

The State Journal IL a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
Ganfxation. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in Tho State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole puF-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

WHO is there now to say that there
IL honor among thieves? Villa and
Carranza have finally begun a real
war against each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

One of the advantages of the
''watchful waiting policy towards
Mexico is that 1t doesn't have to be
changed in the slightest to fit any OF
the situations that develop down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
THE MANIA FOR NEW I.AW

One of the easiest things in the
world is to criticisc. to find fault, says
Leslie's. This weakness, common to
all humanity, is quite characteristic of
our legislators, and results in q super
abundance Of sloppy legislation. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11
MONTPELIER BARRE
CAR FARE Z CENTS

Montpelier June 9.-The Barre e. Mont
peier Traction G. Power Co. have given
notice that beginning July S the local
fares will be six cents instead of five
cents, and IL cents between this city
and Barre as against ten cents Vice
President II. Z. Sands says that it has
never been possible for the road to
make provisions for depreciation and
this year faces a large deficit on ac-
count of increase in operating ex-
penses resulting from the recent ad-
vances in taxes. wages, and the neces-
sity of making extensive repairs on
the property itself AS the company's
franchise provides maximum fare of
five cents She company feels assured
that the people in the communities
served do not desire ii 20 continue rem
derng services at an actual loss.
The half fare worltngmens tickets
which the company endeavorcd to d.scor-
,lnue some time ago are raised proper
tioLatcly. The matter Of disc JN.inuin2
the half fare tickets is now pending before
the public service commission. the road
was built about IS years ago largely
through the Efforts of Mcssrs. Flynn,
Humphrey and PiersOn Of Burlington.
Later J. j. Flynn and A. O. Humphrey
same into possession Of the property
which they afterwards sold to a syndicate
made up of Frank NJ. Cory, Edward NJ.
Deavtt and Irving ". Frost of Montpel-
Ter. At that time the Consolidated Light
ing company was negotiating for the road.
When the new syndicate was unable to
make "A satisfactory rate for power with
he Electric romDauV "A pOWpr cOunan ny
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11
VERMONT BREVITIES.

The Rev Fred Mcneil was formally in
stalled as pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Graniteville Wednesday night.
West Rutland has a new hose COM
pany, At the present time the village
has four companies of 70 men each. The
new company is for fire district number g.
In Bennington county court William b.
Sheldon and Edward l.. Bates are suing
the Rutland Railroad company, the ca SEES
growing out of an accident over year
ago, when a train left the rails at a point
near Beldens Falls.
Mrs. G. p. Russell Of Rutland suffered
Il bad fracture of her right leg when in
going from one room to another in her
house her ankle turned, throwing her to
the floor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11
TWO MEMORIAL TABLETS

Two tablets have been dedicated at Will
hington bearing the names OF 1l5 Civil
War veterans as we'll al the names of Is
Revolutionary soldiers, all accredited to
he town The tablets are the gifts Of
Major f. w. Childs of Brattleboro whose
ancestors of Revolutionary fame are bur-
I'D in his native town, 1t is believed that
20 town in New England OF its size sent
p many Revolutionary soldiers to the bat
De of Bennington as did Wilmington.
'ifty-six of these veterans are supposed
p have died in Wilmington and all were
LENDERS of Col. Williams regiment. Gen.
|ark's official record contained the names
these soldiers, most of whom were ma
I've sons Of NASSAU husetts and Connecti-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11
SISTERS PARTED
49 YEARS AGO MEET
IN MARBLE CITY
Happy Reunion Follows Arrival
in Rutland of Mrs. Susan
Scott of South Da-
kOta.

Rutland, June s-separated in 1865
when the western woman, then a child
of two, was kidnapped, Mrs. Susan
Scott of Sioux Falls, S. d., and Mrs.
Edward Dundas of this city met to-day
for the first time in 40 years. Neither
had heard from the other since and the
Rutland woman had supposed her sister
dead. When Mrs Scott, who recently
came East on an almost hopeless quest
for her relatives, rang the door bel at
Wales street to-day Mrs. Dundas an
Bwered the summons The Rutland wom-
IN saw nothing familiar In the face of
the strange woman who stood before
her but Mrs. Scott saw something in
the features of the woman of co which
reminded her of the girl of II whom she
remembered and exclaimed: Don't you
know your Susan" a happy reunion fol-
lowed.
The family OF girls who were reared
in Keene, n. Y, had step-mother
who was very stern. When Mary, the
oldest sister, was married and was going
West to live in 1865 the step-mother
would not permit her to bid little Susan
goodbye. She entered the house and
carried the child away forcibly. The
kidnapping was soon discovered and the
'rate step-mother rang the farm bell to
summon from the fields the farm hands,
who ''hitched up" and gave chase to the
bride and groom and kidnapped child,
who were on their way to the depot. The
runaways managed to board a train be-
fore the pursuers reached the station
They settled in the West The eldest
sister has long since died as has the man
who 20 years later became the husband of
Susan Mrs. Scott in the meantime had
heard nothing from her family in New
York State. A few years ago she deve'-
oped desire to meet her relatives bat not
until few weeks ago was it possible for
her to come East. Armed only vita
knowledge of her fathers name she start
ed. First she went to Plattsburgh,,N y,
because it was the largest place near
Keene. There she obtained clew Then
she went to Ausable Forks AMI obtained
information which led to the discovery
that one of her sisters still lived in Keenc,
where she FASTENED.