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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.1
The fellow who tries to get through
life on his face naturally has a hard
cheek.
Many a fellow won't take no for an
answer till the girl says yes to some
other fellow.
The man whose funny stories always
get laugh is the one who has money
to spend.
No man has mastered the science of
drinking until he can hit the bottle
without being hit back.
Satire has a keen cut. The trouble
with many a smart saying is that it
leaves too much of a smart
Even when the. pen is mightier than
the sword, the truth doesn't always lie
at the bottom of the ink we'll.
Muggins he's slow, but sure. -
Buggins-''Huhi The only thing he's
sure of is that he is slow
You never can tell. Many a young
girl knows entirely too much long be-
fore her education is completed
Many fond parent has realized
that it is better to keep a young man
in check than to keep him in checks
Life is a hurdle race" SAYS the
Manayunk Philosopher, 'in which we
are constantly jumping at concIu-
sionS.''
THE Bible tells us we should love
our neighbors," said the good deacon
Eyes, but the Bible was written be-
fore our neighbors lived so close" re-
piled the mere man.
Blobbs-'-That Boston girl is all
right after you understand her"
Slobbs-"I dare say she is, but 1 can't
understand her without carrying die
tionary around with me"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

dominating personality and whoever
dreams of compatibility may well rest
assured that he is dreaming. Just
why fiction writer's should glorify the
early married state with halo of
honeyed epithets nobody knows Sure
ly our novelists have liStle conscience
in the matter, for some of them GER
tainly appreciate the bitter despair
that goes with the dissolution of pre-
nuptial pipe dreams. Matrlmony
should be treated only by the vision
less realist and the specialist in the
field of friction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
BREAKERS AHEAD FOR WILSON

James Hay, chairman of the mill
tary committee of the house of repre-
sentatives, has made it clear that ne
will vigorously oppose any sincere eff
fort of President Wilson to increase
the strength of the army, except as
that might be accom- plished by in
creasing the effectiveness of the
militia Mr.. Hay also indicates that
ne is opposed to increasing the num-
Der of officers to be trained at West
Point, although all experts on the sub
ject point out the great desirability of
trained officers to command both
militia and volunteers in the event of
an emergency 1t is quite clear that
if the president urges upon congress
any far-reaching policy of defense he
will meet with strong opposition which
will be made the more effective by
the empty treasury and the failure of
Democratic legislation to produce any
thing like adequate revenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
EUening Chat
To Tell or Not To Tell.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

:. :. TO TEDDD ,.!t--Ng1F'cmr1Wy
If you had picked up a stunning
suit at a remarkable bargain and
someone admired it, would you tell
the admirer what a bargain it was
or let her think you had paid the full
price for it?
A neighbor of mine has a sister
who is always picking up remarkable
bargains. But what good does it do
herr" says my neighbor. ''She never
lets people think the things were real
ly expensive. Just as soon as anyone
admires anything she tells what bar
gain it was"
"Of course" says the sister What
would be the fun in getting bargain
if L didn't tell about it ?"
"Funi' shifts the other. at isn't
a question of fun, it's question of
appearances
TO quote one of the jingles with
waters, And both were wrong and
both were right and both were very
impolite."
cussed and 1t seems o me it is like all
such questions, simply matter OF the
point of view.
It's just a question of what you
want, what impression you care most
to give, an impression that YOU have
moro money than you actually possess
or that you have cleverness enough to
make a good appearance with little
means.
penSiVc, of course you won't confess
that you watched that SIS suit until
it was marked down to $50 and finally
to $35; that you winnowed those
smart looking shoes from an odd sizes
for So" counter, and that you got that
clever little blouse for q song because
there WAS an ink spot on it and got
rid of the ink spot by inserting lace
medallion from an old evening gown.
If, on the other hand, you are proud
of your ability to produce a pleasing
effect out of little you will enjoy shar-
ing the secret of your ccntrivings with
your friends.
Personally it always seemed to me
more praiseworthy and more satisfac-
tory to play a poor hand of cards up
to it's full value than an excellent
hand mediocre we'll. So perhaps you
can guess on which side of the fence
stand.
But I don't believe in too promiscu-
Gus condolences on this subject any
moro than on any other. The people
who go about continually proclaimine
how little their clothes cost are in just
as bad taste and Just as great bores as
those who insist on letting you know
how much they paid for everything
they have on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
FARMERS ECoNoNuzING.

In years of great crops much new
active business used to be expected by
merchants in the agricultural districts,
says the Bache Review. But last year
this business did not come. While
farmers had large Crops and received
good prices, they did not spend freely.
The farming communities, though far
away from the activities of war, were
deeply impressed with the import of
the stupendous events which were
taking place. They made up their
minds that it was a time to begin the
practice of the most stringent econo-
mics This resolution was very wide
spread and it was carried out in prac-
tice. 1t was impressed upon every
member of the family. And when the
farmers began to receive the money
for their crops, they did not, as usual,
begin to spend it, or a part of it. They
put it away. And so the merchants in
the farm districts last year, on the
whole, did not reap very much benefit
from the big crops and high prices.
And the outlook this year is for a
continuation of the economies. The
farmer sees nothing to change his poll
cies. In fact, the lower prices for his
products this year make him still more
inclined to continue to save. Bankers
in the agricultural regions have more
farmers money on deposit than, ever
before. And it looks as though these
balances would increase, instead of
being spent with the merchants. In
this way the war, which has changed
so many things, has stopped the brist-
ling activity in business in the farm
ing countries which used to be the
effect, almost invariably, of a big crop
year. In the end this will leave the
farming communities much richer
than ever before, and will add to the
general solidity of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

Every night for week the nine lit
tie fairies held a party on the broad
green leaves of the water-lily plant
out on the moonlight surface of the
pond And every night for a week the
moonbeams spread their golden car
pet over the water and the fairies
walked dry-footed to the lily leaves
| And, would you believe? those fairies
| became very reckless about getting
their feet wet (because they knew
nothing of how wet feet feltD and
they became bold and venturesome in
| their play round the dull green edge
of the broad lily leaves.
Better be careful therei" eau
toned old Mother West Wind one
night when she saw plain enough
playing on the very edge of leaf.
Better be careful or you'll fall I'M"
Hist" warned the bat as he flew
darling by Seems to me some
though to be sure I'm too blind to see
who it isl"
who? Who2 Who-o-o?" asked
the owl from his perch in the tree.
who'll be the first to fall imp
But to each one the fairies only
laughed and replied, Who's afraid of
falling in? We're noti' Because, you
see, they never had fallen in and they
didn't guess how easily it might be
donei
Then one night, in the midst of a
jolly game, the second biggest fairy
ran close TO the edge of a lily leaf
on which ne was playing; close, oh,
so close. And before anybody could
warn him (if they had thought of do
ing such a thing-wEich they didn'tD
Just that quick-he tumbled head
long into the dark cold water.
That wasn't funny one blinded
no.
OF course the eight other fairies
ran quickly to the edge of the leaf
anG caught hold of his hair and
pulled him out But you should have
seen him when they got him up on
the broad green water-li1y leaf You
would never have guessed he was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
SUNDAY IN THE sANDHILLs.

SUNDAY IN THE SANDHILLS.
1 want to be in the sandhills
With their lazy Sunday-peace;
want to hear the QuaiIs trills
Ana the whispers that never cease
OF the wind in the tall brown grasses
And the prairie chickens whirr,
AS IN startled flight, she passes
To the chicks that are calling her.
L want to see the chicken hawk swing
Against the sapphire skyi
wing
As southwark they wheel by.
Below-the little silver stream
On the Arkansas sand bed
Along its banks, the purple CLEAN
or the sorghum's dusty head.
A sand-swift scuttles to its hole;
rabbit peeps so shy
Around a cottonwood's grey bole-
A tumble weed rolls by
The ne, wind, the birds, the insects drone
The place with music fills,
L want to go, and dream alone
In the Sunday-peace of the hills!
Kinsley, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
Jauhawker Jots

A cautious Moberly man tells the
Fredonia Citizen that the reason he
always goes out on the front porch
when his wife sings is so the nelgn-
bors can see re is not beating her
Thanks to the activity of the pack
ers in forcing down prices, most OF
the cattle are now eating cake, OBJ
serves, Editor Wood in his Eureka
Herald, while the cattlemen are eating
crow.
The feminine idea of preparedness,
according to the Eureka Herald, is a
pantry full of pies and a couple of
dressed chickens in the refrigerator.
And all will agree with the Herald
in it's comment: Some preparation,
ehl
Possibly the approaching period OF
the year when chin whiskers are
serviceable as chest protectors may
explain the joining of forces of the
Rossville BARRIERS, whereby that cosy
little city on the, Kaw will soon have
but one barber shop where it has
of late had three.
A hint to the gossips, from the
Olathe Register: The milliners carry
the reputation of having town events
pretty we'll sailed away. But if you
want the full report, with feature
your away into the confidence of a
telephone girl. She has all the num-
bers.
Were there anything in names, DR..
Moonlight and Fred Lampe would
have had no need to worry about
light for tn cir recent journey from
Eureka to Oxford, where they tried
meet And the association of Mr..
Moonlight and Mr.. Lampe also gives
further evidence of the tendency of
birds of a feather to flock together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
Journal Entries

Men with aliases generally have use
for alibis.
Only those secrets are kept which
are not worth telling.
+ = =
Toe many people want to try out
their remedies first on others.
i d
The best of explanations are not
made by wise men. Really wise men
don't have to make any.
!.
Why is it that women cry so easily,
when it so speedily destroys. for the
time being, whatever good looks they
have?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
Kansas Comment
OUR wALNUr INDUSTRY.

OUR WALNUT INDUSTRY.
Before the great European war be-
gan a year ago, Kansas walnut trees
were cut and sent to Germany TO De
made into furniture and shipped back
to this country. Now the American
furniture makers have taken over this
German industry and are turning out
furniture that sells as we'll and is Just
as good. Besides the use that walnut is
put to in furniture lines, this wood is
also used to make gun stocks for
rifles. The rifle stock industry has
taken much of the walnut timber that
has been cut in the last year. By
kiln drying process the walnut is made
ready for Immediate use in the gun
stock acknowledgements Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
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Of The Topeka State journal, published
daily except Sunday at Topeka, Kansas,
required by the Act of August "a, 1912
Note.-This statement is to be made In
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Editor, Frank p. MacLennan, Topeka,
Kansas.
Managing Editor, Frank P. MacLennan,
Topeka, Kansas.
business Manager, Frank P. MacLennan,
Topeka, Kansas.
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Kansas.
Owners: Of a corporation, give names
and addresses of stockholders holding per
cent or more of total amount of stock
Frank P. MacLennan, (sole owner), To-
peka, Kansas.
known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding 1 per cent
or more of total amount of bonds, mort
cages, or other securities:
None.
Average number of copies of each issue
of this publication sold distributed,
through the mails otherwise, to paid
subscribers during the six months proceed
ing the date of this statement, 2024S.
FRANK 2. MAC LEHMAN,
Editor and Owner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
list day of October. 1915
TSeal.1 ALBERT A. MILLER,
Notary Public.
(My commission expires December Z, 1860
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
From, Other Pens
WHY BoRAH CANNOT RUN.

WHY BORAH CANNOI KUN.
The Republican state committee in
leaders to find out their preferences
on the subject of the presidential
nomination. Justice Hughes leads;
which, in view of his repeated refusals,
unattainable. Next comes Senator
Borah, and this a more serious mat
ter. The comments in the coast news
papers naturally dismiss Justice
Hughes rather hastily and devote seri-
Gus attention to the sentiment for
Borah. The Portland Oregonian, for
instance, points out the many points
of Borah's availability. He was an
active supporter of Colonel Roosevelt
in the preliminary campaign of 1912,
but when Taft was nominated he did
not bolt; he stayed in the party ranks.
HE is therefore" says the Oregonian,
acceptable to the great body of Re
publicans who incline to neither ex-
might have gone further He is one
of the leaders of the senate; lawyer
of great ability, statesman, despite
certain jingoistic outgivings, and a
man who commands respect and con-
fidence east and west. He is certainly
of presidential size. There is but.
Are the Republicans prepared to
nominate man who voted for Will
liam ]. Bryan in 1896? They may
have forgiven that alteration, but
what face would they put on a cam
paign in which Bryan would be the
principal stump speaker their candi-
date would have to meet? What sort
of position would their canvass be in
at the end of the campaign? What
answer could Borah make to Bryan,
and if he could make an answer, how
far would it go down with the voters?
From a Republican standpoint, Borah
is ineligible, and will be as long as
Bryan lives and is active in politics.
New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

she said carelessly; but while her lips
smiled the flame was in her eyes.
IF you saw you will understand
everything he went on desperately,
his hungry eyes on ners. In that mo-
ment he realized that in her answer
alone reposed his future peace
Dear, as 1 love you, 1 saw moth
ingi" She was near to him now ana
her arms were around his neck. AND
you know that 1 love you she cried
ly.-(Copyrighted, 1915, by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

Holland is reported to be safe, Ber-
lin making the announcement that the
Dutch have nothing to fear. But be-
fore the great European war began
poor little Belgium was the possessor
of signed and sealed documents guar
anteeing her safety for all time, I'M
less she chose to kick over the traces
herSalf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

Il know one thing" he said decid-
eddy, when the water was finally ont
or his mouth and his wings had been
smoothed and aired, mo other fairy
is going to fall into the water not if
can help it,"
But now can You help ?" asked
the eight other fairies excitedIv
"We'n turn up the edges Of the
leaves so they cannot fall in--that's
how we'll help it,"
So they set to work: they turned
up the leaves or all the water-lilies
so the fairies can never fail oxre, Inc
edges And if ever you see water-IiIv
leaves with turned up edges-welI2
you read this story-(Copvrixft-
Clara Ingram Judson.p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

This is also the season of the year
when the football camps are prolific
in the production of bear" stories. To
listen to the talk of the publicity
agents of the football teams of cham
ship caliber. not a one of them has a
chance to round to form because of
injuries to players and other unto
ward happenings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

Were the Indians given the indie
pendence that the better educated and
more enlightened of their number are
demanding in their protests against
the paternal and political supervision
that the government now exercises
over the remaining red men, the
probabilities are that The great bulk
of them would soon be in a most pita-
BILE condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

Not the least remarkable feature of
wireless telephony, the latest feat of
which makes conversation across the
continent without wires possible, is
that nobody can hear the talk when it
passes by. What boon that would be
to the party line" pests. They
wouldn't have to drop their tasks and
rush to the phone to hear all the eX-
changes between their neighbors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

Where are the war prophets of
little while ago who were so emphatic
with their insistence that France had
already done as much in the war as
she could do, and that all that could
reasonably be expected of her was to
hold the positions she then occupied.
In fact, the war prophets are not a
whit more reliable than the weather
prophets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

AS former Governor Bailey suggests,
good roads would make Kansas the
worlds garden spot. And Kansas is
likely never to have anything that
approaches a system of good roads I'M
til the state takes a hand in their
making.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

That one of Uncle Sans "army
wives" should deem it necessary to
sue her husband, a captain, for di-
vorce because of his violent and I'M
governable temper, sounds reasonable
enough. And there are probably any
number of privates in the United
States army who would like to be di-
vorced from the service for the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

Young Mr.. Rockefeller has a plan
that will be better for labor than its
present union system. But the
chances are that he only thinks he
has, or that that will be labor's view
of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

Age losses the smile at youth again
in the application of woman 81
years of age to enroll as a student OF
the University of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
SDed] d e!aleqD
- acaahasramJedsecs -
THE wATER-LILY LEAVES.

fairy-that much is sure. He was
wet and his silvery wings were droop-
ing; he was cold and his clothes all
stuck to his body and he thought fall
ing into the pond by moonlight was
quite the horridest thing he had ever
tried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02

No doubt now about the greatness
of the movies as an institution. New
York's excise commissioner gives the
opinion that they have a decided ten
dency to keep men away from saloons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
On the Spur
of the Moment
By ROY K. MOUL-ON.

The Sad Days.
The melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year,
The comic opera seasons on.
oh, pause and shed u tear
Well sit and view the same old stunts,
The same old jokes well hear;
They're not content to work them once,
But spring them every year.
The same old gag, the same old jag,
The same old tale of woe;
The same old wife, the same old strife,
New name, but same old show.
Uncle Abner.
What has become of the old fellow
that used to wear boots with pants
tucked inside EN-?
Since Leon Purdy bought a second
hand oatmoDile he IS happy. 1t has
enabled him to forget all of his
other troubles and he has only one
thing to worry about.
Curiosity is burned expensive
habit, pertickerly in poker game.
An oatmobile kin carry almost any
thing successfully excepting a cargo
of red Ticker.
About all a Teller has got to do to
be a theatrical star nowadays is to
nave a lot of photographs took with
his head resting IN his hand.
A Lament.
1 met three thieves the other night,
And still no warrant has been sworn
And no tin Jail will they adorn.
They had the time of their young lives
And never dealt me better'n fives.
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