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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
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From the Philadelphia Record.1
Love laughs at locksmiths, but poverty
still comes in at the door.
The pretty woman's pleasantest reflec-
tons always come from her mirror.
The fellow who thinks life Is q joke will
generally find the joke il on him.
In a poker game there IL no reason why
an Odd Fellow shouldn't break even.
The musical composer sometimes has
difficulty in raising money on his notes.
The bowling alley attendant complains
that he il merely making pin money.
Needless to say the fellow who falls in
love at first sight isn't gifted with second
sight.
Some fellows divide their time between
making new friends and breaking old
ones.
Even the temperance advocate may
have his suspicious OF q mflkman who IL
on the water wagon.
Incidence IL not a. common an 1t seems
We seldom find q man who - too lazy
to work on our sympathtes-
Tommy-''Pop. ennui IL merely being
tired OF doing nothing. isn't it," Tommy 9
Pop-"Yes. my son, with the addition OF
being too tired to do anything else"
Miss Antique-''Here's a beauty spec
ialist who Advertises to make one look ID
years younger In - minutes." Miss Caus-
dQue-Why don't you try the treatment
for-er-tWo a. three hour1?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

he told lladee and held out the aAd-
vertisement.
''Oh, / ann % gAd! Do come in"
She opened the door and Jimmy
gtepped into the poor little room that
Aadge called home. He fell to won
dsring immediately what story lay be-
hind her in connection with. the ring
she wanted to dispose of.
Madge was not long In enlightening
him. Her story was simple and she
told 1t In q frank manner that put
Jimmy In complete possession of her
true character. That her charm Of
manner, together with her wonderful
voice, would place her in an exalted
position OF fame was q self-evideut
fact. He sighed and pondered on the
possibility of q great singer becoming
interested in q mere business man.
He thought the chances were few.
However, the glance Madge turned
full upon him was not altogether WITH
out some expression that made Jimmy
hope.
Il VIII miss tho piano like thunder"
he said. DO you think might come
UP some evenings and sit in q corner
while you practice?"
Madge laughed mischfevously.
win the ring and its recipient not
AFFORD you sufficient amusement? '' she
asked.
mo. they WON'T" Jimmy told rer
frankly. while he watched a rose
bloom in Madge's cheeks. 1T have de-
cided not to propose to the girl who
doesn't love music-not yet, at least. IS
Then you are not going to make
the exchange!" Madge cried in QUICK
disappointment.
"Oh. yes" Jimmy said, "I want To
make the exchange all right. but I am
not sure what will do with the
ring. He looked rather anxiously
into .Madge's eyes and again Madxe
laughed.
you are going to let me come and
hear you sing" he added, ..aren't
your"
aren't you?'
Madge hesitated but a second, Their
realizing what the outcome OF the
meeting was going to be. said quick.
~, Yes. as often as you like"
Jimmy smiled happily ana in hi,
heart thanked Robinson for disukinf
public singing. and later when she wa,
Jtmmys wife Madge too thanked him
for she might never have met Jimmy
had Robinson loved music-(Copy.
right, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspape,
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

In the ''home aid" bonds bill. Rep
resentative Endres OF Leavenworth
county. has presented a measure to
the legislature that is sure to attract
a lot Of attention. Briefly described,
it permits cities of the first and Sec
ond class to issue bonds for the crea-
ton Of a fund to be loaned to worthy
cityans for the purpose of obtaining
homes Of their own that they will pay
for on the installment plan. under the
easiest possible terms. In other
words, this Is a proposition to extend
public. financial aid to the residents
OF cities, just like it is PROPOSED to
give easier financial facilities to the
farmers through federal and state
rural credits legislation of one kind
or another. And there are certain to
be many who will argue that the city
man lie entitled to as much considera-
ton and assistance in his efforts to
provide himself with q home, about
the only goal open to him. a. the
farmer In in his efforts to make both
ends of his agricultural activities meet.
and thereby make the ,posBesston Of
~ farm. his Home . surety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
EUening Chat
Fun and Kitchen Stoves.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

EUu ana AltCH1Cu 0tOVCSs
I'm having such fun with my
me the other day.
One does not instinctively associate
fun with a kitchen stove, SO natur-
ally asked for further details.
why. I'm trying to see just how lit
tie coal 1 can use and still get results"
she exclaimed. when we first went
to housekeeping I used two hods or
more a day, but I've cut it down to a
bod, or less. I've studied the drafts.
to put coal on. My next door neigh
Dor anu I are having race to see
who can use the least. You can't
imagine what fun it is
As Much Fun as q New Gown.
1 couldn't doubt that it was fun.
If she had been telling me about a
pleasure trip or a new gown her eyes
could not have shone more brightly.
She is girl who, before her mar
rage, lived in comfort and some de-
gree of luxury. She never did any
homework and 1 doubt if she knew
whether a kitchen range consumed
one hod OF coal q day or ten. Today
she is running her little home on a
limited income and doing every bit of
the work except the washing. People
have said that when the novelty and
the first simmer of her love wears
or she will be heartily sick Of it.
don't believe it. No girl with that
spirit could be.
Making . Game of Life.
No one who has this spirit Of MAX
ing a game Of life, a sort Of contest
with oneself, is ever heartily sick of
things. It's the people who would
ridicule the idea OF getting fun out of
a kitchen range who get sick of
things.
Nothing will take the dullness out
of routine work like some contest of
this sort. I know a woman who cor
daily detested Homework, until she
came into contact with the science OF
household efficiency which is the study
Of cutting down the time necessary
for routine tasks by saving steps and
motion. She was deeply interested in
1t and at once began to put tho the
cries into practice by putting her i'm
plements in more convenient places.
standardizing her method OF doing
dishes and busting; and by various
other schemes. Not only did all this
devote to housework, but i. sweetened
them too. Its positively fascinat-
ing" she told me the other day. "tl
see how much I can cut down the
time for my various tasks I've cut
my dishwashing ten minutes a meal.
not by hurrytng, but by doing things
more efficiently. Just think Of Il.
that's thirty minutes a day."
Again q certain typist when sha has
some particularly uninteresting COPY
| ing to do finds new zest in 1t By try
ing to see how few mistakes she car
make, and how exceptionally we'll she
can make her copy look.
| One Of the greatest happinesees In
life Is to be always interested: one OF
| the greatest misfortunes IL to be eter-
nally bored. No one who has learned
to make . game out OF life viii svel
bo bored
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Kansas Comment
AusrR1A-HuNaARY SURROUNDED.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY SURROUNDED.
Austria-Hungary, II she only knew It.
il In q precarious position. She IL being
gocged on all sides, and rather effective
~. II the war weakens IN the next lew
weeks. IKE there Is q chance. = VII ~
Austria to stand the others on. seryia.
directly south OF Austria, Is peGging
away at the vitals Of the latter, with such
Austrian soldiers ON servia soil. Little
Montenegro. also on the south slope OK
the Balkan hills. IL nagsing Austria:
the sx Of
sia. with possibly countless soldiers. -
coming from the northeast into Galicia, .
part Of Austria proper. and through
dual monarchy but feebiiy Protested. II Is
believed. Then there Is the threat OF
Rumania- That Balkan kingdom believer
in getting Into the war when thine. seem
tiers the contest. will have tremendous
eject on the fortunes Of the war from
the standpoint Of the Teutonic allies.
garian provinces and with Russia divide
up rruch Of that country. And still an
other threat at ustria-Hungary is Italy,
also ready and perhaps quite willing to go
proper time comes. Italy Is very strong,
1t IL believed, having had time to prepare
for war before she enters 1t. If Italy
Austria would be pinched, on the south
and southeast. to such an extent that she
would be almost certain Of not only los
Ing some provinces to Italy. pecpled with
Trieste and Pola. the two important ports
for Austrian trade on the Adriatic. II the
war IL to find weak spot through Aus
st e on bsfore .n sunr
peace even at the expense of Germany
Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

THE SUBMARINE.
MflAdy wore upon her hat
n feather tall and straight,
A trim craft. she, and bravely riggod.
In manner up to date. .
Borne by thezmovtng stream Of lie.
She walked the avenue.
set sail, close behind, because
I'd nothing else to do.
And then, Ike diving submarine,
She'd bob from out OF sight,
But stfll. above the stream I'd see
Her hat with keen delight
Aud thus her feather held me rapt
And thrilled with fear and hope.
AZ in her walks kept my gaze
Upon her periscope.
But when at length gained her side.
Instead OF Cupid's dart.
She hurled torpedo looks at me
And shot me through the heart.
H. 8. Haslkin In the New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
Journal Entries

Laziness is generally the twin brother
Of poverty.
A pessimist has a difficult time get
ting any fun out Of life.
.
Pleasant words should be for the liv-
ing. The dead can have no interest IN
them.
The kind Of work that doesn't get
mondtonous hasn't been invented as
yet.
.
Time is money only in theory for
those who have the most time on their
hands usually have the least coin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Every man to his liking. But it
isn't probable that many Of the hu-
man animals would get much salts
faction out of a birthday celebration
similar to the one that was staged for
Kaiser Wilhelm on Wednesday. when
he We Sc years old. The German
forces along the section of the western
attic line where he happened to pass
the day made reckless and desperate
charges against the trenches of the
Allies. only to be moved down and
their dead bodies stacked in heaps by
the machine guns Of the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
FARMERS NEED LONG CREDITS.

FARMERS NEED LONG CREDITS.
In the current issue Of Farm and
Fireside, the national farm paper pub
lished ct Springfield, Ohio, Judson c.
Welliver,. Washington correspondent
Of that publication, writes an interest
ing article in which he tells the fol-
lowing story and explains why farm
ers need a different credit system than
other businesses:
1.-THE difference between the credit
q farmer needs and the credit another
business man needs was recently illus
trated to me. A young stockman in
q western state, owning a good farm.
bought a bunch OF cows and q regis
tered bull. He borrowed most Of the
money to make the deal, for three
months. with a general assurance that
his note would be renewed.
''At the end of three months the
bank called the note. His summer
pasture had gone into the stock. The
cows had been bred. They were in
no condition to DO sold. Forced sale
would have left him worse off than
when he bought them. The bank had
got worried about the European war
and domestic financial conditions, and
insisted ON its money. Given till next
Nay, that man would have been able
to settle At = fine profit Forced u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
THE FOX AND THE HAWK.

Mr.. Fox went over the hill one
morning in search Of something good
to eat.
He had not gone far when he saw
a Hawk sitting on a tree. Good
morning, Mr.. Hawk" said the Fox.
why are you wasting this fine morn
ing sitting there when there is q farm
over the hill where you can get plenty
of chickens?'
But there is also a farmer there
with gum" said the Hawk, land
while I should like a nice chicken for
my dinner. I am thinking of that gun"
Il can arrange that for you, I
Think" said the Fox. II have taken a
fancy to you. Mr.. Hawk, and am will
ing to give you the benefit of my
knowledge and also my house in which
to store your supplies"
THAT Is certainly very kind of you,
Mr.. Fox" said the Hawk; "let me
hear your PLAN
I'm the first place, come with me to
my home, and see where I live" said
the Fox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
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W&S~ BY rms EHW4LfER

BILE; he had a good start on the dogs.
and then he dashed into the water and
crossed to the other side, hiding until
he saw they had given up the chase
and then he ran for home. There was
the Hawk with a big fat chicken. and
Mr.. Fox could hardly wait for him to
pc OFF for another SO he could eat IL.
He took the Hawk into the den and
showed him the covered stones.
which, Of course. the Hawk thought
impatient to be off SO that he could
nave as many as his friend, Mr.. Fox.
we Will cover this with straw fust
as mine are." said the Fox, land soon
you Will have a nice supply, if you
only attend to business, and do not
LOAF" '-''~ w ""'
orr flew the silly hawk again, and
py ana by he returned with a larger
chicken than at first. Mr.. Fox did not
let him stop. He hurried him off for
side of the room something covered
with straw he did not think OF look
ing under it. but II he had he would
nave found stone. for he was no
sooner out OF sight than the fox de-
voured the first chicken and the same
thing happened with the second. Mr..
FOX did not go with the hawk after
the first time, and the silly hawk was
SO intent upon getting a, large supply
of chickens that he quite forgot the
farmers gun.
That night when he returned he was
hungry, for he had worked hard and
ala not stop to eat. Mr.. Fox told him
ne was q famous hunter and would
soon have more than he had. and that
because 1t was his first attempt at put
ting by supplies ne would furnish the
supper from his store
So he told Mr.. Hawk to doxe away
course he took two Chickens that TIC
nawk had brought in, but the hawk
did not know this, for he saw all the
piles of straw on his side and was sure
all the chickens were safe.
what q generous fellow Mr.. Fox
Is, ne thought as he dozed by the
fire. land what a lucky fellow 1 am to
be acquainted with him."
The next day the Hawk worked
hard all day, and was shot at several
bravery the more the Hawk flew Off
again.
But at last a bullet struck him. and
although he was not much injured he
had to drop the chicken he had caught
and came back emIty-handed,
When Mr.. Fox saw he was enntv-
nanded ne began to be cross. How
40 you expect to stay here II you do
not bring home my dinner?" he
snarleo at the poor injured hawk.
Your dfnner?" said the Hawk, sur
prised at the change in his friend
What do you mean by your dinner %
Well Of ali the silly fellows you
certainly are the silliest," said the Fox.
You did not think was giving you
place to sleep for nothing did you %
I did not think about that" said
the Hawk. but you can have one CT
my chickens under the straw. 1 am
sure you are welcome
Under the straw ?" said the Fox,
with laugh. Look and see, what is
under your straw. you poor, silly
hird!''
The hawk 1imped over to his store
OF supplies and lifted the straw. There
was only a stone under each pile
The hawk knew then that the fox
had played him false.-(Copyright
1915 by the Mcclure Newspaper syn
oicate, New York City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
SCHOOL SAVINGS RANKS.

A million and 4 quarter dollars II on
deposit In school savings banks In the
United States, according to a bulletin
just issued by the bureau Of education.
This money 10 distributed among 217.-
600 pupils, who thereby learn lessons OF
thrift for use in later life.
Belgium has the honor of originating
the school savings bank system. accord
irg to the bulletin. Professor Laurent.
Of Client. Belgium, in 1873. began tho
work among school children for
amelioration Of poverty and the i'm
provement of individual and national
life" His work soon attracted the at
tention Of the leaders Of education in
other countries.
A native Of Belgium. John Henry
Thirty, put the school savings banks on
a permanent footing in the United
States. Mr.. Thirty established banks in
Long Island City, N. T.. and the New
York schools under Superintendent
Maxwell, have been among the most
successful advocates Of the system.
Mr.. Thiry's efforts in behalf Of school
savings banks have been continued
since his death, in 1911. by Mrs Sara
Louisa Oberholtzer Of Philadelphia.
who has aided in the compilation Of
the Bureaus bulletin on the subject.
Several methods in vogue for collect
ing and banking the savings Of the
children are described. Usually the CO.
operation Of a well established savings
bank in the school community il first
secured. Forms and blanks are pro-
vided by the banks. When the amount
reaches one dollar, the child is given a
bank book and becomes. through the
school. a regular patron of the bank.
When the deposit reaches s. or S Gas
the banks elect) 1t draws interest at
or more per cent.
Among the cities where the school
swings banks have done notable work
are Pittsburg. Pa. where over $500 900
has been deposited since the introduce
ton of the system. Chester. Pa. has now
on deposit over $4,000. Toledo, Ohio.
established the system in 1911. and has
deposited since then over $252, 900, with
so, 900 reported as still on deposit. At
lantic City, N. J., has on deposit over
deposited $4,000 in the several years
since establishing the bank and have
drawn out in that time only $4,000.
The bulletin suggests that there can
be q stimulating relation between the
United States postal savings system
and the school savings banks. The pos
tai savings banks receive deposits from
all over 10 years Of age. Children who
have spent their pennies and nickels
in candy shops and moving picture
shows until they are 10 years DID, de-
clares the bulletin. ARE not likely to
hold their cards until they accumulate
the 81, to be exchanged for a certificate
of deposit. School savings banks are
profit by the postal savings banks"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Kansas usually takes the lead in
progressive legislation of a. desirable
variety. But bulk sales law, such
as is provided for in a bill being
pressed again at this session of the
legislature. has already been placed
on the statute books of more than 40
o. the states, and several of these laws
are much more stringent than the one
which the Kansas wholesalers and re-
tailers are asking their legislators to
enact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

"This is not war Of men. 1t is a
war Of machines" Such was the die
tum Of a distinguished officer when
the great European war had been
eight weeks IN progress and 1t had
become evident that the quick -firer
and the machine-gun were the most
potent weapons Of offence on either
side, writes Charles L. Preston, in the
February Scribner.
But the war is also one of ina
chimes" in q totally different sense;
and whereas quick firers and Maxims.
though more literally employed than
in any previous campaign, are no new
things of themselves, the feature
which is new and paramount alike is
the use Of the petrol motor in its
every shape and form. Without it.
indeed, history might conceivably
have had to record another Thirty
Years war; With millions Of men
drawn up in battle array at one and
the same time, to handle them effec-
lively by oldtime methods would have
been impossible. Even before the op-
posing fronts were extended to their
fullest degree in France alone. they
were officially declared to have attain
ed d length Oh three AuHOICu IllAco
and one Of two hundred and seventy
miles in the east-figures which not
only convey some indication OF the
stupendous size of the engaging forces,
but even more emphatically suggest
the tremendous responsibilities Of the
commanders-in-chief
Nevertheless, although they have to
deal with millions instead of tens of
thousands, the commanders concerned
have never had their forces 50 COM
pletely under control; in every phase
Of the warfare, whether of transport,
attack, defence, or supply. the key
note Of the operations passim has
been effectiveness of the completest
kind. The motor, in short, has speed
ed up the war in way that could
never have been dreamed of by former
generations. Never have the move
ments Of troops been 80 rapid; for.
instead Of men having to wait for am
munition and food supplies. these
have been conveyed by motor-wagons
which can travel, II need be. much
faster than the armies themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

close his deal in ninety days he stood
to lose heavily.
THAT Is no way to finance farm
business. The merchant who turns
over his stock OF goods in q few weeks
or months can do business ON the
nfnety-day basis. The farmer, who
requires q round year from tho time
he puts winter wheat into the ground
until he can sell it. needs credit for
corresponding periods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Duluth seems :, be striving for the
weather belt that has been held so
long by Medicine Hat. The thermom-
eters there registered 81 degrees be-
low zero the other morning. Still,
Kansas hasn't much to brag about in
this particular. Better. or worse, than
been experienced here on rare occa-
aiOns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

AS Governor Johnson suggests, the
California legislature will do well to
permit the alien land question to- re-
main where it is. This is no time for
California or any other state to do
anything that might add to the for
eign difficulties that the federal gov
eminent now has on its hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Speaking of retributive justice, Aus
tria which was primarily responsible
for the beginning Of the great Euro
pean war, is almost certain to be the
largest sufferer from it. OF course,
this war was inevitable sooner or later.
but it might not have come so soon
had Austria not locked horns with
Servia when she did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

From a considerable group Of un.
employed in New York City, the en-.
couraging fact was discovered that
half Of them were willing and eager
to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

At last the secret is out. George
s. Badders, the erstwhile Topeka
merchant Of pyrotechnic tendencies
had "Frankenstein" to advise him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Incidentally. this arson trust which
il said to operate all over the United
States is combination or monopoly
that il absolutely immune to dissolu-
ton under the Sherman antitrust
In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau Of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Inasmuch as tkeir fuel supply i,
exhausted, t.4ey are Mexican light
houses no longer.
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Short may the cold wave!

If Holland gets into the war, the
fam us peace palace at The Hague
will provide another excellent target
for the big guns Of the enemy
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal 10 . member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fuli day
telegraph report Of that great news or
eanixation, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news 10 received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.