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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
DO WARS COST ANYTHING?

Theodore H. Price. in his article,
DO Wars Really Cost Anything?" in
the March number of the Worlds
Work. is not content with assuming
that the lining Of the present war
cloud Is of silver but he would have
us believe that the very cloud itself
is of silver. looked at from an eco
nomic standpoint. From Aristotle to
Mill and SINCE" says he. ''all econo-
mists have taught that war Is waste,
yet the greatest war in history seems
to be quickening the wheels of indus
try and intensifying the activity of
commerce" He then cites specific in
stances supporting this statement;
how there is but little unemployment
in London at the present day, and
how the banks both in Europe and
in the United States are CARRYING
more deposits than in the ante-bel-
lum days. And the same is true of
the economic history of all great
| wars. Once the first shock is over,
matters adjust themselves and busi-
ness surges forward with more inten-
sified vigor. England's greatest trade
expansion followed Immediately after
the conclusion Of the Boer war, while
the years 1866-1S69. following the
Civil war, were periods marked by
the opening Of transcontinental rail-
roads and transatlantic cables.
| The waste of human life IL one ele-
ment that cannot be denied, however
but the waste in property by the de-
struction of towns IL not really az
great as it in thought to be, as in the
rebuilding of these towns much EN-
ployment il necessary and this tends
naturally to . greater circulation Of
money. TT IL extremely doubtful
says Mr.. Price. whether the produc'
tive property thus far destroyed Fir
the present war1 II worth a. much .,
that which was wrecked by the Sar
Francisco earthquake in 1905 or equa
in value to that which IL yearly de
lstrOyed by IRE In the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
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W A% BY rms E4N4LfER
BY rms AM4kKER

When he had finished the sheriff
told him to come with him to the
court house. Matthew walked a1on~
rather faster than the sheriff uhed'
and when they got to the court house
the sheriff right behind him.
The Judge was already hearing =
case when Matthew came in. a. he
saw Matthew he called to the sl1eriff.
Bring that boy up here. when he
nad reached the place. where the
Judge was sitting. he said TO Mathew.
rested!"
II didn't do nuthin. Judge. cent trx
20 spend some Of de money you done
The Judge then turned to the SHERIFF
thew's arrest. when he had heard =
ne said: You have made q mistske
This boy came by the money hone~fiv
ana mad every right to spend Il A. He
chose; See that he gets his gold piece
n Doc ne saae. ana. reaching into his
turning to Matthew. said: II EueS. (
was partly to blame for Reffin9 wr,,
into this trouble, and perhaps this ySs1
pay IN part for being locked un."
the sheriff, ~ soon ~ Matthew wac
e vus.oe the court room, gave him back
the com ne had taken away from him'
and said: 'T'll 70 over 70 the s .tn.
with you and tell the man thst vc,.
didn't steal the money! sS~
Wnen they went into the store ana
the sheriff told the man how HastS. ~3
nad proved his innocencs. he raid:
We'll. guess I owe the bov vhst.
ever he was going to buv." ~ - ~
matthew to tell him what he v~rssS
thing. Als my
But Matthew was not greedy. h
cakes and some Of the frnif Sn~ 0S
e had besn done up IN = neaf nerrs ~
Nc rnenxeo the man ana went ort.
wonder what rM 0o "a al -.
monsy. ne ssaid to himself g ~
But pretty soon he had ~ ~. Sr!sH ~ - I
~ to decide what he would IA 1,ssss
part OF e. and that / WiIl SSS1 49,
ceout-(copyriGhts lsae, -. ~ ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

so far, the campaign in Topeka pre-
liminary to the municipal primary and
election has been an unusually quiet
one. And it will be all right with the
bulk of Topekans II 1t continues that
way. A surcease from the incessant
boiling of the political pot hereabouts
is most welcome. But the chances are
that the local campaign will be a warm
one when it does get under way. You
recall the well-known adage about the
lull that precedes a storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

II the live stock men OF Kansas OBJ
tain from the legislature the $3.50, 900
fund they are asking to meet any
emergency that may develop in the
hoof and mouth disease epidemic
among the cattle. not few Of the leg
islators are almost certain to attempt
to make the financial ends Of the state
meet by shaving down by that sum
the appropriations for the educational
institutions. 1t is essential for the
welfare Of the agricultural interests of
the state that the hoof and mouth
disease be fought to an determination.
1t IL also essential for the best inter-
ests Of Kansas that her educational in
stitutions be developed to and main
tanned at standards that prevail in
other states. And 1t IS q pity that 30
many legislators are not alive to their
responsibilities in this important par
ttcular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

Why the Democrats of Kansas are
staging an internecine war just now
savors of being a political mystery.
AS a rule. the factions of a party only
scrap with each other when it is a
power. The recent schism in the Re-
publican party demonstrated pretty
conclusively that q party cannot make
much Roadway against the enemy
when it is divided. But then, poll
ticians have a few human character
istics. and an exceedingly common
one is the failure of folk to profit by
the experience of others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

Should the Kansas senate and house
of representatives be unable to COM
pose their differences over the appro-
priations during the regular session
of tho legislature. is there any good
reason to believe that either body
would suffer a change of heart at a
special session. About the only adj
vantage Of a special session would be
to provide the members of the legis-
lature with pay for an additional ten
days work. And of course it would
be somewhat nicer for them to get
pay while they are wrangling about
the appropriations. However. it would
seem to be incumbent on them to get
together and transact, at. the regular
session the business OF the state, and
for which purpose tneir constituents
sent them to Topeka. And the chances
are they will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

tain reasons, broke her engagement
Ito him. and that he has fet heavy
hearted ever since; and that the soli-
tude Of his garden u conducive to hta
literary labors and
"Oh!" shrieked 6obinn, you don't
talk Nke = gardener!''
'sWouh1n't It add to the romance Of
the occasion to discover that am
Mr.. Hodge?" asked the gardener.
"Ohi OH" moansd Robina. ..How
the girb win laugh Mt me!'
grinned cheerfulH. They'll be eaten
up with envy at your romantic sd
venture
''Robina!"
The clear. sweet call came from the
other side Of the high waN.
Who IL that?" asked Mr.. Hodge.
looking very pale.
1T u Ni1 0erald-our dravins
|teacher-she II looking for me
good-bye-and thank you!" Robina
flung this information over her shout
der a. she hastened toward the door
In the wall.
just As Robina reached the door it
opened and Pauline Gerald stood
there Robina rushed past her into
the school grounds. but Pauline
paused within the grounds of Mr..
Hodge looking with glad. bewildered
eyes at the man who stood there with
Outstretched hands.
'Pauhne!" he was saying. when
bought this old place I never
dreamed that you-why. Pauline. dar-
ling, you would not look that way
| unless you loved me.''
And when 1 peeked through the
gate, said Robina to her school.
mates. she was In his arms-and-"
She paused Dramatically.
And" breathed her companion
tensely.
''They-were kissing each other
and SO I guess it's all rixht," ended
Robina. who had brought this 70.
nance to pass.-(Copyright, 1915. b,
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
Kansas Comment
\ CENTRAL CLEARING HOUSE.

"A CENTRAL CAGSA1k4lN0 nv So4Ss
The bogie of q central bank
haunts the federal reserve system.
and will not down. This IL about what
was expected by bankers of expert
ence, observing with mingled amuse-
ment and concern the desperate at
tempts to frame q system that would
make the country forget the care
fully constructed one proposed by the
national monetary commission. Az
Mr.. James J. Hill remarked, when the
political and geographical influences
had been reconciled, it "repudiates tho
central bank idea in form and accepts
1t in fact" The system Of regional
banks-apart from the difficulty OF
defining their districts to everybody's
satisfaction, which Is not yet settled
is conspicuously headless. The MEM
Der banks focus on the twelve region
ais, but the latter are left in the air.
The arrangement suggests a variety
of inconveniences, az q matter of prac-
teal banking, but the most obvious
one relates to clearances. So. now.
the federal reserve board and the re-
gional governors are putting their
heads together to plan q central clear
ing house-not a central bank" or.
no, the name is not spoken in polite
political circles In Washington.-
Providence journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
MATTHEW'S INNOCENCE.

"Dis year place am suttinly no pal
ace," said Matthew. as he looked In
the half darkness around the little
room. You will remember how the
sheriff. thinking he had stolen the
gold piece. had locked him up In the
dark little room and told him that he
would have to tell his story to the
judge in the morning.
II wonder does dey 'spect 1 isn't
hungry jes cause dat storeman didn't
like my money. An I wonders. too.
whar dat money is.
Very late in the afternoon, when
Matthew thought they must have for
gotten him entirely. the sheriff came
water and passed them into the room
where Matthew was. After he passed
the cakes to Matthew he stood in the
doorway and said to Matthew: What
made you steal the money!"
"r nebber stole no money. boss" ne
said, dat money was done glib me Ter
my services. / done saved q hoss for
a man down de road an he glib what
de ole nanny said was reward. I
dom jes know what q reward Ii, but
dat's what he glib me-"
The sheriff asked Matthew to de-
scribe the man and where he lived.
and when Matthew had done 20 the
sheriff said: IF you are telling the
truth, nothing will happen to you. for
the man you say gave you the coin II
Judge Marston. and It 10 before him
that you are to appear and tell your
story, and he will know at once II It
II true
Den IL all right" said Matthew.
!" 'cause he'll know me de mint he
sees me-"
There wasn't much sunlight when
Matthew aW0ke next morning, be-
cause sunlight couldn't very well get
into the one little window, but
Matthew knew that It must be time to
be getting mp. ''Aebbe dat sheriff
man done furgot dat eats brekfuas, -
he said. but just then he heard the key
again. and the sheriff appeared With
. warm breakfast.
II only jess done woke up," said
He'll be here by the time You have
eaten" said the sheriff. and Matfhow
a1o 1nstar fhaa ovur. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
EUenfng Chat
The Chance

Every one of us believes that he
could amount to something worth
while-do something big-if he only
had the chance!. We are convinced
that it is not we who are lacking. but
the chance to prove ourselves.
1t is a great thing to have, this
chance to prove ourselves. In one of
our newspapers 1 was reading the
other day how the man who heads
England's great fleet got his chance.
He was a young lieutenant then and
was in command Of one OF the several
suad placed ashore in a sham battle.
with orders to get their guns to the
top Of q steep hill. Je11icoe's squad
got there first. 1t was only q little
The admiral asked who the young
lieutenant was and from that day
JellicOe was given chance for promo
ton.
In magazine article read recent
ly of how Sidney b. williamson, head
OF one OF the three great divisions of
the Panama canal, got his chance.
Williamson. in 1889. worked under
Colonel Cocktails as the foreman of
Shoals canal The day after he was
hired the colonel found Williamson
down in a sand pit with the negroes.
working away himself. The explana
the negroes were afraid of a cavc-in
and hung back, until Williamson
threw dignity to the winds and led the
way.
A little thing. that incident. but
twenty years later Cocktails still re-
membered and when Williamson ask
ed for a job on the canal he got it.
and big one at that. The way in
which he filled it is. of course. canal
history.
This is the way two women made
good"
Now no man or woman lacks
chances like these-that is chances te
do their ordinary work in the best
in every life. The chance people are
always waiting for and missing and
complaining about il the chance to dc
really good work when somebody big
il looking and the reason they mis-
1t is simply because they are waiting
right along, whether anybody In look
| ing or not.
Take advantage of the little chance
to do good work that every day offerx
and you need not be afraid that you
| won't happen to be doing good worl'
when tho big chance of the great
mans eye lighting upon you comes
along.
Questions and Answers.
Question: NJ. o. b. says she IL Z
high school senior. She wants to 60
to college. but her parents. whose
means are limited, want her to spend
the money preparing herself for some
particular work.
Reply: II M. o. b. has her own
way to make. / quite agree with hel
parents In this particular case. There
are many splendid schools leading to
definite employment. such az kinder
gardening, corrective gymnastics. dec.
| Grating, library work, etc.
Question: L. X. G. says he believes
in woman's suffrage, but cannot an
swer the argument of her husband
who says that conditions existing in
states where women have tho vote
show that the privilege should b
taken away from them.
Reply: L. K c. might ask her hus-
band II conditions existing in states
where men alone have the vote SHOW
that the privilege should be tAker
AWAY from them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

Chicago's political analysts proudly
parade the observation that the wem-
en- voters there hold the balance of
power. This is based on the premise
that of the $4,000 enrolled voters.
100000 are women. They would hold
the balance of power II they all voted
the same way. but they never will. 1t
has been the experience where women
enjoy the right to vote that they scat
ter their votes around with about the
same diversity that the men do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
Journal Entries

Few prizes worth having are won
without q struggle.
A wise man never puts himself in
the hands of his friends.
Z . =
Beauty and cleverness are seldom
wrapped in the same bundle.
= =
The falser the philosophy the more
attractive 1t is to some folk.
= = =
AS soon as a man becomes enthu-
siastic over his work he has turned
the corner on the way to success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

More evidence that no road is SO
long but it has a turn. In the trial of
Harry Thaw for conspiring to escape
from Matteawan, william Travis
Jerome is not among the prosecutors
for the state. Thaw would probably
have been a free man long ago had it
not been for the tenacity with which
Jerome pursued him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

And the current story about Colo
RADIO man being bitten on foot with
his own false teeth recalls the tale
anent the East Indian fakir, who,
upon being beheaded. picked his head
up in his teeth and walked away
with it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

Let's not squeeze the water out OF
the ocean. According to the United
States geological survey, one per cent
OF the contents of the oceans would
cover all the land areas Of the globe
to a depth Of 29O feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
He Knew!

The teacher was giving the geogra-
phy class lesson on the cattle
coming from the west. and wishing ia
test the children's observation, she
asked:
And what else comes to us from
the rancheS?"
That was a poser. She looked at
her shoes, but no one took the hint
She tried again:
What do We get from tho cattle
besides beef?"
One boy eagerly raised his hand.
Il know what it is. It's tripe!'
Youths Companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

In Ira Howsand, Of Hutchinson,
Kansas has a most unusual cente-
marian. He has attained the age of los
years and actually has no recipe for
LONGEVITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
FIJI, LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal 10 . member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
tale0raph report of that great news or
ganixatioa, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news IL received in The state Jour-
nal buljding over wires for this sole pur-
D0Dn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

The critics say this prtma donna has
piis eeses mo- Beiti4eee A4ssicsns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

Shells It q secret society,"" He-.No.
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
From, OtIssy Pens
PRoMorrSo PRosPNRITy.

PROMOTING ExsScxs -rc-&~w
| Tn vnrioua parta Of the country
"Build now and other movements
have been started to boom busane1
| It il OF course difficult to pefeVe11e
| people to alter individual pam - ~
help on q general movement u'
stiii there arc many Gases where peo-
ple could promote their own inter-
a. well a. ret money in ctrculatlon ~
this way. Contractors would OviaS =
itv. than they would . year from now.
Repair Jobs would In some oAseo -
cheaper, and In any event ve1uCc.
delays be saved BY anttctpot1nG ones
wants Most people let buudines g
ton. Money saved by economiang "a
mouse paint may not really be saved
| by any means. The impression 49,
Il one wants to sell. he finds It has
| acquired q poor reputation F1tnt
preserves building material. Farmers
| in particular arc often slack Iney
actually increasing future repair bile.
besides giving q general tmpresn0n
that they are unprogress1ve. O us
keepers do not realize keenly enouSn
the advantage of an attractive inter s
Tor. They need to do over walls ana
ceilings frequently, they give an im-
preasion Of untidinees that hurts
trade. No man can prosper In oun-
II S's o essPns II every sns
every merchant, and every farmer
would look over his buildings critlcai-
| w and spend at once the money tnat
| ought to be paid out, and which ne
1 could afford, for the good OF tine
property and his business, Dig steP
would be taken toward restoring
prosperity,- Courier.
SEE THE SUN RISE.
IF there is q crouch curled up IN
you some place hike out some morn
ing and watch the sun come up
The above Is q pithy sentence, Gu
itOrially, in the Wtcn1te 6eacons
which goes to show that Editor Henry
! Allen has recently been up by sunup.
Commendable, to say the least: But
there is q lot Of hard sense In IL. TOO.
Especially is this 10 II the early riser
gets a glimpse at the sun coming up
in Kansas prairie, bullying Its way
out Of the dark underground OF the
horizon, spreading its light over the
!. world and making grand the coming
of the day. 1t Is worth while. The
farmer sees the sun coming up. morn
ing after morning. Some townspe0ple
, also are able to enjoy q sunrise. Dut
many are not because of the skyline
being obscured by distractions thar
come with the city life. But when that
city man has the opportunity ne
should take advantage of the free ad-
vice of the editor OF the Beacon and
get rid Of the crouch by letting 1t melt
away with the shadows that tall before
the light OF day.-Hutchinson News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
AVOID ALL MEAT \ F KIDNEYS AND I BLADDER BOTHER Uric Acid in meat excites Kid K neys and irritates the N Bladder Take salts at first sign of Blad-
 K der weakness or Kidney X Backache

H Kidney and Bladder weakness result From uric acid, says a noted authority 1.-The kidneys filter this acid from the |blood and pass it on to the bladder HIvhere it often remains to irritate and |Anfiame. causing 8 burning, scalding |'sensation, or setting up an irritation Hfat the neck of the bladder, obligings you NO seek relief two or three times dur Nng the night. The sufferer is in con- |$tant dread, the water passes some Hines with scalding sensation and is Every profuse; again, there is difficulty Nm avoiding it.
 N Bladder weakness, most folks call it. because they can't control urination. 6Nhile it is extremely annoying and |Ibne of the most simple ailments to over- Nome. Get about four ounces of lad JBalts from your pharmacist and take a Tablespoonful in glass of water be- iRore breakfast. continue this for two or I.Acids in the urine so it no longer is a IIlrinary organs which then act nor ltnally again.
 \ lad Salts is inexpensive, harmless, Iglnd is made from the acid of grapes And lemon juice, combined with lithia.
 And is used by thousands of folks who |sAre subject to urinary disorders caused Il5y uric acid irritation. lad Salts is |&plendid for kidneys and causes no bad Effects whatever.
 Here you have pleasant, efferves- Bent lithia water drink, which quickly Believes bladder trouble.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
Cattle as Military Aids
the Boston Transcript


 The Italian army that in an engage ment the other day drove herd of cattle ahead of them to tear down the wire en- tanglements that impeded the progress of the troops, has been given credit for en- ploying a new device in warfare, /but that there is really nothing new under the sun" applies as well to the battle field as to the inventors laboratory. No doubt these innocent beasts have been used by fighting men as adjuncts to their forces since man first took them from the jungle and bent them to his will There is something about a stampede of cattle that is singularly savage, while the nature of the animals is such that once thrown into panic nothing but ex- naustion can stop their mad flight. The Spanish governor of Panama no doubt was not the first soldier to understand the nature of cattle and the use to which they might be put. The Italian incident recently reported recalls the buccaneer Morgan's celebrated raid across the isth- mus in the seventeenth century that end- ed in the sack of Panama. Unable to stop the resstless advance of the reckless pirates, who had forced their way over the mountains and through the tropical wilderness after sufferings that had made them desperate, and had come upon the pain outside the undefended city, the Spaniards turned loose upon the English a herd of wild bulls which charged down upon them with incredible fury. But be- coming confused, or possibly through some peculiarity of the Hay of the land. the maddened cattle, after proceeding a short distance in their frantic flight. wheeled and plunged headlong onto the ranks of the very men who had sent them forth It threw the Spaniards into con fusion and turned the tide of battle In Morgan's favor, so that Panama was quickly taken. The Italians had better 111ck