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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
Jayhawker Jots

DETERMINATIONS. by the Minneapolis
Messenger: Some men are born
liars, some become fishermen and
others talk about their Children.
Life is just one bill after another,
signs the Madison News. As soon as
the ice man quits bringing around his
monthly bill the coal man takes his
place.
1t takes an expert in the business,
points out the Lost Springs News, to
blow his own horn and make the
sound musical enough for people to
forget he is doing his own blowing.
Z One is impressed with the coming
of every circus and every carnival
with the number of people there are in
the world who are trying to make a
living without work. says. the Colby
Free Press. Every kind and character
of a device to take a nickel or dime
is brought forward. The young peO-
pie are the ones who spend their mon
ey on this class of entertainment,
which usually is of no benefit at all.
AS the Jewell County Republican
tells the story: 1t was a warm per-
fectly dark summer evening when a
Gridley woman decided to take a bath
on the back porch in a quiet street.
An automobile came down the street,
turned a sharp corner and the tail
light illuminated the porch like a
house afire. The woman gave a yell
and the guy driving the machine lost
control and ran into the fence. Tom
Flory in relating. the incident con-
cludes that people who live in glass
houses should never take a bath.
Gems from the Jewell County Re-
publican: Fashion has put out of use
two words that used to stir mems
hearts-the cradle and the coffin.
Man was made of dust so don't be
surprised when you find that a lit
tie dirt still sticks to him. No
matter how jolly a girl is, if she is
a girl of principle the boys all know
it and treat her with proper respect.
Some girls are handsomer than others,
but all good tempered girls are pref
ty fair to look upon. Better let
the boys tear the house down once in
a while than let them lose the home
loving spirit. . The way to cure
sleeplessness is to get job sitting up
with the sick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
THE GOOD ROADS PROBLEM.

Roads out of Topeka in all d1rec-
tions are reported to be rouGht and III
generally bad conditions, which Is all
the testimony needed that good
roads radiating from Topeka are as
scarce as hens teeth. Suppose Shaw
nee county had started in ten years OF
so ago and used its money available
for road building in the construction
of two or three miles of permanent
roads each year, or as many miles as
the money would construct. Shawnee
county would now have quite sys-
tenn of highways that would stand up
under almost any kind of weather. But
a late start in this direction is better
than none at all, and this seems TO
be the only way by which Shawnee
county will ever have anything ike
good roads, unless. of course, the
state of Kansas eventually develops
sufficient wisdom to go into the road
building business, as other states, and
the only ones possessing good roads"
have done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
instruction

three DAYS of the week. instruction
begins on Thursday -,
While the enrolment figures VIII
not be available for some time, res
istrar George o. Foster pred1cts ~
last year was 2,S12. A normal m
crease of $50 is assured, and added 10
this is the fact that 1,500 more stud
ents were graduated from the high
schools of the. state last year than
ever before. But the fact that seems
to give surest promise of an increase
is the general prosperity of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

Markham's usual riding route, and an
nounced that he would walk in the
direction that lady was expected to re-
turn AS he walked away Freda de-
clded that she approved of him from
his dark, well-shaped head to his we'll
shod feet, with their determined way
OF setting themselves down. Especial
~ she approved of the fashionable cut
of his close-fitting clothes.
He met Miss Markham a short dis
lance away, and in plain view of the
dining room window where Freda had
stationed herself. Her keen eyes
spanked as she saw the stranger take
Miss Markham's right hand in both
of his Miss Markham said little but
smiled much Presently he lifted her
from the horse and, arm in arm, they
started toward the house, leading King
copper, while Scotchy barkeG and
leaped about in the friendlies@ fashion.
L never had a gardener for a lover
In my Hfe, chuckled Freda as she
hurried into the kitchen. but raked
up the right kind of story to make
Miss Markhan's love affair grow
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

err. Almost all of those who wrote
the Bible lived in fat-roofed houses
and went up on the house-top wnen
day was done so that the wheeling
planets and the whole host of the stars
were their familiars- 1t was IN tnaI
light that they thought of man ana ms
destiny. In this modern CONFUSION 81
change we need the eternal influences
the moon etching patterns on lahe
and roadway the night cleaning oA
the rivers, the solemn beauty OF the
Milky Way, the steadfastnessg OF the
North Star. Night ought to free US
from the IittIeness of the days doings
and lift the heart to the things that
are above and hey nd our days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
ANNUAL CLEAN UP
Assistant Attorney General Is Busy at
Leavenxvortil.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept 14.-Assist-
ant Attorney General j. P. Coleman of
Topeka, is here investigating charges
placed against four members of the
city administration. An inquisition
was held Saturday at the office of ].
K. Codding. According to testimony
given before the state official, four po-
licemen are guilty of breaking the lock
on a room in a boarding house and
grossly mistreating two women who
make their homes at that place.
Charges were also made that mem
bers of the police force protected rela-
tives who are alleged to have operated
Joints in the city.
Chief of Police William Shaughnessy
does not place credence in the report.
He made the statement that the evil
dence had all the earmarks of a frame
up and that the position of a police
man makes it easy for such an affair
to be arranged. The two women in
the case recently came to Leavenworth
from a country district in Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
The man who wins in walk may
get a run for his money.
There is plenty of room at the top.
but most of us like crowds.
Even the editor of a comic paper
ought to take things seriously.
Many a man is a chronic liar who
never went fishing in his life.
If it could only turn away wrath,
"a short answer would help things
along.
You never can tell. Some men get
the glad hand, and some get cold feet.
/ 1t isn't wise to assume that a man
is polished, just because he casts re-
Elections.
OF course Opportunity will knock.
but it is just as we'll to have the
1atch-string out.
Nell-"Mrs. Talka1ot believes every
thing she hears" BELIEVES, and
lot she doesn't hear"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

In real life the villain doesn't al
ways look it.
There can be no culture without
toothbrushes.
A thief is apt to be conceited until
he gets caught.
He wears a watch on his wrist when
what he really needs there is a slap.
There would be more tyrants, no
doubt, If there weren't so many rab-
bits.
A lack of endurance is another rea-
son hung juries are comparatively
few.
Unless you are a lawyer, you prob
ably can't build up much of a bust
ness on advice.
A church row is regarded as the
most entertaining scrap from the
heathen's point of view.
Pipe manufacturers are clearly en-
titled to share of the profits of the
match trust Gotta match?
If you think it necessary to go back
tC Adam, to prove your proposition,
don't attempt to prove it to us.
| Alb Adkins says his son-in-law is
the sort of creature who makes pre-
pairing for the Worst his life work.
No, Geraldine; horse radish is not
| fed to horses One should always be
kind to dumb brutes, you understand.
man he becomes deaf, and the only
cure is to run the band wagon over
him.
| While there is no use of stirring
up trouble, it is a fact that the aver
age romantic person is also a consid-
cradle liar.
| There are so many hypocrites thai
| you can be perfectly consistent in
| smiling into the face of man you
4 would like to smash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
NIGHT AND THE STARS.

We are too much indoors. declares
Golfers. and it goes on: Even when
night comes we turn up the lamp and
sit within its excluding ':rcle to read
what other indoor men have written,
or we go out, hastily and under cover
of the street lights, to get within 9TH
er walls where folks are gathered to
see or hear something of what others
have done in films and plays and lee
lures. Or we sit on a shaded porch
with trees about, 50 that the vast en-
circling night is only GOODNESS and a
breeze. The stars do not get much
chance at US. Thus we keep the uni
verse from our souls Such living
makes for pettiness of the spirit
These scandalizing, gossiping little vii
lagos always live under roofs and be-
hind blinds and curtains as if in am
bush, that each inhabitant might lie in
wait against the reputation of the 9TH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

terment in home conditions. Of the
latter there are some signs. Railroads
and other big buyers are shopping
around with view of placing orders
for necessary replenishment before
prices rise too high. Perhaps 1t is fo--
tunate that the domestic demand is
not urgent since otherwise the industry
would be so deluged with business as 90
induce unwholesome speculation and
more or less arrangement One sat
isfactory symptom in the steel trade
is the recovery in legitimate export
trade. Quite change has occurred n
this department and the export d.
visions of some of our largest con-
Germs are rushed with business of the
regular type and not munitions of war.
When the war is over American steel
manufacturers will doubtless be called
upon to furnish much of the material
needed for reconstruction and for rail-
road equipment, machinery, tools, etc.
There should be a good inquiry until
Europe is once more able to meet her
own requirements. one suDStan-
TIL proof of business improvement is
found in bank clearings- The total Or
all cities in August was $14,2OO,OOO,-
900, against $4,000, 100000 same time
last year, an increase of about 3 per
cent. Much of this gain must OF
course be attributed to activity on the
stock exchange, which was closed
year ago. But all the large cities
showed gains. So also did many or
the smaller manufacturing towns in
the eastern states which are busy on
war orders. Our foreign trade is
still running on abnormal lnes-heavy
exports and small imports-but the
exchange situation is being somewhat
relieved by the liberal arrival of gold
and securities, estimated at about
$15O,O00,00O during the last few
weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

per now and then, that there would be
an attempt to finance a loan of such
mammoth proportions, or, in fact, any
loan at all, without offering collateral
that there would be collateral, have
even gone so far as to say what col
lateral would be acceptable to Amer1-
can financial institutions and to ex-
press doubts as to whether anything
but approved American securities.
now held abroad and to be acquired
by France and England would suffice
1t is to be a loan without collateral
of any sort or no loan at all-that is
the present plan of the commission, al
least so far as the American finan-
ciers visiting it have been able to
learn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
TEUroNs BOMBED FROM AIR.
Sky and Land Artillery Shakes Both
Sides of Western Front.


Paris, Sept 1.-THE activity of the
artillery along the 'front.' in France
continues and at some places with
great violence, according to the an
nouncement made this afternoon by
the French war office. Furthermore,
French aviators have thrown bombs
on a railroad in possession of the Ger
mans, as well as on certain German
barracks.
The text follows:
There is continued activity today
on the part of the artillery along the
front in Artois. To the south of the
river Somme, in the environs of Tillo-
Ioy-e-Oessier and Beuvraignes, there
has been an artillery bombardment of
particular violence, in which both
sides participated.
ARTILLERY fighting continues along
the canal from the AiSne to the Marine,
near Sapigneut and Godat in Cham
payne; to the north of the Camp of
Citations and along the western
frontier of the Argonne. In the forest
along Mortmare our batteries put an
end to the fire of the German ma
chine guns and directed an efficacious
fire upon certain salients of the Ger
man line.
1.-The night passed quietly on the re-
mainder of the front.
French aviators have bombarded
the railroad station at the junction of
Bensdorff, near Morhange, as well as
the barracks of the enemy at Chatel,
in the Argonne, and at Langemarck.
to the north of YpreS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
WASHINGTON BLOCKS IT
CONTINUED from Page One. ]


AGoo is watching the Negotiations
1t was reported that the American
bankers will sound out the administra-
ton before completing any loan. A
committee may be here to meet Nc
Adoo.
Washington Frowns on Loans.
Officials pointed out that the gov
eminent has already indicated that it
frowns upon loans to any belligerents
Thus far it has not actually prevented
a loan; but there was excellent author
ity for today's report that, if the ma
donal bonds are the only security Of
fered for the proposed billion dollar
advance, the administration is dis
posed to prevent the transactio as
grossly unneutral.
An official close to administration
leaders today said, if the loan should
be granted without other collateral
the country would in effect be financ-
ing the allies campaign.
Representations from Germany, and
possibly Austria, objecting to the loan,
We're expected, as it is known that the
German ambassador is closely follow
ing and reporting to Berlin the prog
ress of the New York conferences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

Better look out thereY called the
jolly old sun. better drop down into
the ground pretty quickly or ri
carry you back to the sky before vo,,
ever have chance to see the earth y.
and the raindrops, feeling his wsrrnth
knew thai he meant just what he sair,i
They realized that they must hurry
for their lives.
So, quickly possible, thew slid
down the clothes line, down. down
down to the earth and disapneo red
from sight. And the old sun laupbed
and chased them as for as he could
reach, Down into the earth he foI-
lowed them with his warmth: laurh-
lngly he called to them, TT was lucky
for you that line was therel Otbar.
wise you would have never reached
me ground! And the little raindrops
chuckled gleefuIly! - CopIrirht =
Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

Whoever put the dumb in Dumba
the erstwhile Austrian ambassador to
the United States. had a fine sense of
the fitness of things, or the appro-
pirate. How this distinguished gentle
man ever figured it out that he could
get away with such crude stuff is a
mystery That he tried is pretty good
proof that he isn't very smart. Uncle
Sam is not an easy mark" even if
there is reason for that impression
getting abroad occasionally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
Journal Entries

Heartaches are among the bridges
between souls.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned illustrated song?
j. j. j
Parading ones ancestors is favor
lite sport with not a few folk.
J. J.
No matter how prepared one is for
truth, it's realization is usually shock.
+ J.
Attempting the impossible often
leads to the accomplishment of some
thing worth while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

While the Seven Day Adventists are
protesting vigorously against the So
called Sunday laws. it is foregone
conclusion that many more people af-
filiated with other religious denomina-
lions would protest even more vehem-
emily were these laws set aside to
please the Adventists. All of which is
only more emphatic evidence that it
is impossible 10 arrange anything in
this old WORLD that will be entirely
satisfactory to everybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

Nor does it happen that the pres
ent brand of weather causes much en-
thusiasm with the man who hasn't a
few or many acres planted to corn. It
should, though. The bigger the Kan
sas corn crop the more money there
will be in circulation in Kansas later
on, and at which everybody in the
state will have a crack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

Greece seems to be about as pro-
life in the production of the unusual
in the way of war news as is Switzer-
lard. A recent report from there has
it that the Germans are carrying mu-
nitions Of war to their Turkish ally
with aeroplanes. This may be true, of
course, but if such is the only source
OF supply for munitions of war that
Turkey has. she will have to worry
along with an exec edinGly small guam
fifU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

If numbers ard reputation count
for anything, Secretary of the Navy
Daniels has assembled a naval advis-
DRY board of wonderful possibilities
But the rub is likely to come in get
tiTsg the members of this board to
agree on the things that should be
done to strengthen the navy and make
it more efficient. Scientists of their
distinction are usually pretty choice
of their own opinions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

Lloyd Georges declaration and adj
mission that Kaiser Wilhelm is su-
preme in wsr strength also points out
the virtue CT the old saw to the eff
feet that practice makes perfect. The
kaiser and his Prussian satraps have
been specializing in the science of war
for a generation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

Maybe it will work out all right, but
why did the Weather Man deem it
necessary TO invite disaster by pre-
dieting six successive fair days for the
Topeka fair? Everybody in the city
should indulge in the business of
knocking on wood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

Also, DIR. Dumba's photographs in
dictate that he looks the part in which
he was cast. He didn't have to make
up for it a. all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
Auction OF Railway.

st. Paul, Sept. 14.-From the steps
of the state capitol building here. to-
day all property of the Mississippi.
Hill City & Western -ilway was sold
under the auction hammer. Creditors
claiming $4,000 on the roads paper,
forced the action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
K. U. OPENS TODAY
Makes 49th Salaam With Promise of
Biggest Year Ever.

Lawrence Kan, Sept. 1.-THE
forty-ninth regular session of the
University of Kansas began this morn
ing with the registration of students
Registration will take up the first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

With Tip O'NeilI deposed from the
presidency of the Western league by
its magnates, the prospects of this
league are brighter than they have
been for come time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
TEUTONS TAKE R. R.
fcontinued from Page one.1

and it is suggested that they are pre-
also reported that the Turkish shore
batteries on the Asiatic side of the
straits have been almost reduced to
silence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

Mrs. Gaussip to her caller. "She and |
went to the zoo the other day and
thought 1 would laugh outright when she
called the giraffe a carafe. The joke of
it was, the animal wasn't giraffe at all.
it was a camomile. Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

What has become of The plan of the
naval forces of the Allies to blast their
way through the Dardanelles?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
A RAIN DROP SLIDE.
y claua lrSramJudecn,,

| He saw nine belated little water
drops, hanging on a clothes line in
somebody's back yard How funny
they did look,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock this morning:
Sfatfona in Kanaaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

pledge?'' II spose So" replied Uncle Bill
Bottlestop. "The only trouble is that I'm
gettin' so easy persuaded that every time
I sign the pledge some fellow comes along
and persuades me to take a drink
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14

what on earth happened to him ?" ask
ed the ambulance surgeon as he worked
over Egbert'S PROSTATE form. HE was
too proud to fight" cbirped the leader
of the gang.-BuffaIo Express.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

The program to be rendered under
the auspices of the musical department
of the Woman's club at the Riverside
church next Wednesday evening is as
follows:
Stille Nacht, German Folk song.
Paper on History of Carols and
Carol Singing" by Mr.. Donat.
Bohemian Christmas Carol. Tradi-
tional. a. "The First Nowell;" b.
"God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen, 4"
Old English, double quartet.
Pastoral Symphony, Organ. Recita-
tive. Mrs. Root. Chorus, "Glory to
God," from messiah.
"a. 'In the Field. Chope; b. at
Came Upon the Midnight Clear" Ber-
dete; c. "Oh, Little Town Of Bethle-
hem." Barnby.
Violin solo. Romance, Henri Wieni-
awski. Mr.. Donat.
Stille Nacht.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-12-23

The total of distributions made last
week by the Apple Growers Associa-
tion will reach a sum of more than
$3.50, 600. The return is based on 25
cents per box distribution on all grades
and varieties of apples, whether the
fruit has been moved to market or not
The grower who has Newtowns in stor.
age for late sales was accorded the
same pro rata return as his neighbor.
whose earlier varieties may have been
sold several months ago. The distribu-
tuition was made with every dispatch,
in order that families of growers might
have funds for Christmas shopping.
A letter enclosed with each check
mailed was in part as follows:
''This distribution also includes pay
ment in full for all varieties of pears
with the exception of one car of fancy
Winter Nellis. on which we have not
yet received the returns.
There has been deducted from this
distribution all accounts now due the
Association, with the exception of the
apple box charges.
This distribution is figured on the
basis of all fruit received by US up to
and including the fourth day of Deem
her. -