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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
HIGH SCHOOL PROBLEMS.

1t has been we'll said of DR.. Eva
Harding that her chief fault, the one
that makes her so cordially disliked
by a few folk, is that nine times out
of ten she is in the right. And her
recent arraignment of the Topeka
High school system seems to be one of
the occasions when she is at least
partially in the wrong. Probably the
Topeka schools, like those all over the
country, are burdened with a lot of
educational frills and folderols, whose
value is questionable in comparison
with their cost. But it would seem
to be unfair or unreasonable to char
acterize all the vocational efforts that
have been attempted in the high
school as inefficient and useless dur
ing this early stage of their develop
ment. And while DR. Harding is un-
doubtedly on the right track in her
criticism of the excessive social activ-
tiles of the high school students she
seems tc be aiming her darts in the
wrong direction. Glass plays and all
other class functions. including the
dances and parties of the students,
are not initiated by the high school
They are not part of the curriculum
of the school. They are originated
and engineered by the students them
selves And if there is a considerable
number of the parents of high school
students who have serious objection
to such adjuncts of school life, they
have the power to correct or curtail
this evil; that is, of course, if they
exercise any control over their chill
dren. Perhaps, too, there are not 4
few parents who would consider it
presumptuous on the part of the
school authorities if they should at
tempt to place ban on all such stu
dent activities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.1


A true wife acts like one possessed
Don't throw kisses, young man; de-
liver the goods
A mule has a good ear for music,
but poor voice.
The unexpected happens about as
often as the expected doesn't.
The silver lining to a great many
clouds is nothing but moonshlne-
When a man begins to lose ground
he is naturally dissatisfied with his
lot.
A woman would rather have skel-
eton in her closet than a wrinkle in
her forehead.
You may have observed that a
hotelkeeper at a health resort is sell
dom there for his health.
The man who confines his remarks
to one subject for an hour has told
all he knows about it,
Many a man would find 1t advan-
tageous to ask his neighborS to forgive
him instead of the Lord.
The average woman expects to ger
her reward in heaven, but the average
man wants his here on earth
Maybe you know it all, but ii, s
doughnuts to fudge that you can't tell
offhand who ran against George
Washington for the presidency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
THE AILING HABIT.

The eminent DR.. jacob estimates
that the American people spend an
nually $2OO,00O,OOO on patent medi-
cines and quack remedies, notes ORR
son SWEET Marden in August Nautilus,
and he adds; The great success of
these nostrums is largely due to the
tremendous suggestive power in cum
ningly devised advertisements, in de-
scribing symptoms of the diseases
which people imagine they have. The
patent medicine vendor knows that if
he can by the suggestiveness of his adj
vertisements, his testimonials. his cir
culars, establish sufficient faith in his
remedies, his fortune is assured.
There are thousands of people who
make a business of reading every
medical advertisement they see. They
always seem to be hunting for a set of
symptoms which will fit their trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

II think so myself" replied the but
terfly, fluttering over to a tall pink
stalk a bit nearer Billy; II have al
ways thought so. But there was a
time when you did not agree with
mel"
Never" cried Billy ardently. ct
would always agree with you" Then
he cooked his head on one side and
looked at the butterfly carefully. But
you speak as if L knew you" he added,
and I am sure l never saw you be-
fore. 1 would never forget the sight
of such a lovely creature as you are!"
"Oh, yes, you know me-" said the
butterfly lightly, though to be sure,
you have never seen me as a butter
fly. When you knew me, was called
Fatty Caterpillar. Now, my dreams
are come true, See. 1 can fly And
away flew the lovely creature, leaving
Billy alone with HIS thoughts-and
they were not Copyright
Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

keep? There's bleeding heart and
love-in -a-mist and-am 1 allowed to
have bride roses in my bouquet" His
voice was very pleading.
Her blue eyes Sparkled through the
curling lashes. Slowly she plucked
the bachelor buttons and the bleeding
heart from the bunch and threw them
aside. Then she picked two beautiful
bride roses and held out the rear
ranged bouquet
You will not need bachelor buttons
JIM she whispered. ''Or bleeding
heartS-but these others"
He caught her to him, flowers and
all, and Teddy, from his precarious
position on Jim's broad shoulders
Shrieked Indignantly:
You mustn't kiss my Aunt EIditha
Mr.. Jim. 1t isn't allowed. ''-(Copy-
right, 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
From Other Pens
THE DEFENSE ONCE MORE.

THE DEFENSE ONCE MORE
If this war is teaching one lesson
any more distinctly than another, 1t
is the superior position of the defense.
The slow and costly task which the
Allies are finding in the Dardanellcs
affords a fresh and striking example
of it, In Belgium the Germans are
on the defensive, and the Allied force
is making painfully slow work of
clearing them out. At the present
rate the population of the Allied
powers would be eXhaused long before
the Germans could be expelled from
Belgium. And even if that could be
done the still harder task of making
any Roadway on German soil would
interpose an obstacle to the crushing
of the kaiser's empire. Meanwhile,
the impoverishment of the nations
proceeds apace. The end will event
TALLY come with the wearing out of the
poor human nature, unable or unwill-
ing to go further in the bootless
slaughter. What an additional indict-
ment of the war system as 1nears
of settling disputes would be its fail
ure even to show conclusive results!-
Boston Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
VIRTUE A NECESSITY.

Some of the Eastern trade papers,
and few of the secular organs, have
sounded the praise of United States
steel because it has taken no contra cts
for the furnishing of war material.
Now comes the Wall Street Journal
and let's a little light on the subject.
Adverting to the same topic, the
Journal says United States Steel has
refused to consider contracts running
into hundreds of millions of dollars
for the furnishing of war munitions.
1t goes on, however, to point out thai
the steel works of Europe are all busy
turning out war material, to the eX-
clusion of commercial steel, and that
in this the domestic company is find
ing much employment for its plants.
It is not taking any chances on putt
ting up factories that may be torn
down after the war, but is NAL king Il
virtue of necessity by providing struc-
tural steel of all sorts, in order that
European factories may be given over
to the making of war material. You
may point your own moral to this
Omaha Bee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Nor can the homely woman very
we'll say her husband is hard to please.
!! j. J.
Mixing work and play in desirable
proportions is another difficult job.
I. = J.
The animals in the ark must have
been lonesome with only two fleas
among them.
% /. j.
In an Incidence contest the prize
should go to the man who is too lazy
to compete.
j. !. +
And the love that is blind usually
RECEIVERS it's eyesight soon after the
marriage bells have sounded the call
to arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

1t is an unusual turn Of fate, and
an unfair one it would seem, that Mr..
Whitman, who attained his place in
the New York limelight through the
successful prosecution of Policeman
Becker for the murder of Gambler
Rosenthal, should now be the one, as
governor of the state, to pass upon
the merits of Becker's appeals for
clemency. How Whitman can be 9TH
erwise than prejudiced against Beck
er is not readily understandable, I'M
less he happens to be 4 most extraor-
binary human, and of this he has
given no particular evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
OUR BUSINESS is EvERYBoDYs

An aerial torpedo boat having been
invented by one of our distinguished
naval officers. an aircraft that will
drop a naval torpedo into the water
and send it on it's destructive way
with precision and dispatch, the an
nouncement of its perfection is i'm
mediately made public to the world,
and, of course, there is nothing to pre-
vent the naval experts of other ma
lions from getting to work in the de-
velopment of similar agents OF war.
But the world didn't know anything
about the 42-centimeter guns of the
Germans until they were placed in
action. The American methods of do
ing business in important particulars
of this character do not seem to be
tha hest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
Kansas Comment
GEORGIA's BLOOD LUST.


The attempt made upon the life of
Leo M Frank in the penitentiary at
Milledgeville by convict already un-
der sentence for murder is a natural
outcome of the blood lust which has
been such a prominent feature of this
case since the attempt was first made
to faSten a crime upon the victim of
this latest murderous assault. Public
feeling had been whipped into a white
heat in the state of Georgia until the
people there seemed utterly incapable
of giving calm consideration to the
case or of weighing some of the in
cidents which indicated that a DELHI
crate effort was being made to rail-
road an innocent man to his doom.
The outbreak of mob violence direct
ed against Governor Slaton was but
another natural result of this reign
of unreason and the people of that
state who contributed to that wave
of frenzy, will not be able to relieve
themselves entirely of responsibility
for the later act of violence.-Clay
Center Dispatch Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
THE PATH or THE PILGRIM.

Never to lose in the seeking
The sight of the goal to attain,
Never to pause in the working
Enough the labor bring bitterest pain.
Only to hear on the night wind
The voice that has called you at dawn,
Never to sink or be weary.
With doubts of the swift-coming morn.
Never to falter from fearing,
Never to cease to desire,
Never to stumble from watching
The light from a wandering fire.
Always to follow and strive
Holding your faith for your star,
Knowing the spirit of Love
Worketh wherever you are.
Janet Thurber in August Nautilus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
SILLY FASHIONS.

Milliners are becoming as previous
as the magazine makers and the au-
tomobile manufacturers. Here only a
month of summer has passed and
they are already showing the new
fall models of silk and velvet hats. As
a matter of course some of the more
chronic devotees of fashion, with the
price or the credit, just must have
them. And probably most of their
sisters yearn for them, regardless of
the fact that they are most unseason-
~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Paste this day and date in your hat
Tuesday, July 81. Then act accord
ingly. In other words, arrange things
so that you can go to the ball park in
the afternoon and help to make it a
real Booster occasion for The Savages.
They are certainly entitled to the sup
port of all loyal fans and everybody
else in Topeka who is interested in
keeping the city on the baseball map.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

and they never fail to find them. Just
think of two hundred million dollars
being spent annually by the American
people for patent medicine. Think of
the work that nature is forced to do
IN order to counteract the vicious eff
fects of these drugsi Who can ever
estimate the tragedies, the miseries,
the ill-health, the invalidism, the sui
cides even that might doubtless be
traced to the patent medicine habit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Will the strikes in Connecticut on
the part of the workers on munitions
of war be settled as readily as have
been the recent labor troubles in
Great Britain and Germany, that also
grew out of the Great War? Prob
ably not. The American Iaboring
man is not as passive as are ais breth-
rem abroad Neither are his employ
ers. for that matter. Perhaps this is
just as we'll for all concerned, 200.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Kaiser Wilhelm's ukase threatening
Germans in this country with dire
punishment if they participate in the
making of munitions of war for the
Allies is also unusual in being a sug
gestion that there might be some Ger
mans in this country who would so
far forget their love and patriotism
for the Fatherland as to engage in
such an activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Colonel Rooseve1t's suggestion that
all the Boys IN the United States
should be trained for the army, is al
most certain to make a hit, at any
rate, with most of the boys. Playing
soldier is great sport with them, as is
evidenced by the popularity of the
Boy Scout movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal away
from home during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day to any
address at the rate of ten cents a week or
thirty cents a month (by mail only). Ad-
dress changed as often desired While
out of town the state Journal will be to
Won like a daily letter from home
Advance payment is requested on these
short time subscriptions. to save bOOkkeep-
f-g expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Maybe George Stallings, the erst-
while miracle man" of the baseball
world, would do better if he changed
his drinks. One of the soda fountain
beverages that advertises him extern
sively as an ardent partaker evidently
isn't doing as we'll for him this year
as last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Reports are insistent that the Rus
slams lack shells for their guns, and
they also seem to lack about every
thing else in the military line, except
an ability to retreat. But maybe the
Russian worm will turn before long,
and it surely is big enough to create
a considerable commotion if it can get
into action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Carranza's effort to make the ma
tons of the world recognize him as
the power that is in Mexiso will prob
ably be as successful as would the at
tempt of a toad to make an elephant
do IFS Kidding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
Creap. BY the Hour.

81 must say you've got a pretty lot
of citizens to allow themselves to be
charged at the rate of cents a mile
from here down to the junction on a
miserable one-horse branch road"
said the shoe drummer bitingly.
I'D like to call your attention ter
one fact before you gJ to using any
more such language" answered the
ticket agent, calmly, land that is
that while it may be 5 cents a mile,
it's only 35 cents an hour"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
Clara l'q&ramJ0dson

Billy proudly. talks quite as if we
were old friendsl L must talk my
very prettiest and maybe we can get
acquainted!'
Indeed it is, wonderful creature"
he said aloud. "You must love this
beautiful gardeni Anyone can see that
you were made for flowers and sun
shine and beauty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Although the weather is now fine
for corn, too much of the corn that
was planted in this particular section
of Kansas is not in a position to take
advantage of the climatic opportun-
tiles. In fact, it ceased to exist some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Miss Jane Adams declares that no
one in Europe knows why the war
began. But all of the several peoples
engaged in it seem tolerably certain
that somebody else was responsible
for starting it on it's terrible way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

This being the closed season for
them, it is only natural that the dande-
lions should be absent from the state
house lawn. And, in all probability.
they are safely in escrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

That the Russians should be dis
satisfied with the activities of their
allies in the western arena of the war
is no more than reasonable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member OF the
Associated Press and receives the 1ull DAY
feIegraph report of that great news or
zanization for the exclusive afternoon
publica ton 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, 1915-07-24

Incidentally, the United States
might experience a few difficulties in
getting a clear title to Belgium, if Mr.
Wanamaker's suggestion TO purchase
it were followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

What's this! No rain at any place
in Kansas during a period of twenty
four hours. 1t is almost unbelievable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
On the Spur
of the Moment
Chirrupi
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

Chirrup.
1t takes more than conditions bad
In weather dope to make me sad.
Ihe greatest war of latter years
Does not bring from me bitter tears
l know 1 cannot help the same
And that We've got to stand the game.
The saddest poem Dante wrote
Does not bring gloom or get my goat
When L put forth the best l can
For myself and my fellowman,
| know that I'm entitled to
Some happiness and are you.
The crime of others cannot be
Laid at my door to sadden me.
| am entitled to Il smile
And l Will get it in some style.
In all this world of crime and greed,
He who sticks to the cheerful creed,
And does his duty every day
Unto all men as best he may,
Can well afford to Danish cares
And have sunshine on his affairs.
It's ever learned by those who live
You get back only what you give.
So smile with ever hopeful heart
And, smiling, do your little part
In life's great program every day
And cheerful thoughts will come your way
In Happyland there is room
For advocates of sordid gloom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
When the Circus Comes to Town.

Ladders and Gen men: You win
now give your kind attention to the
elevated platform in the middle of
the tent, where we have on exhibition
for the first time in America the
world renowned Maize Tobasco. This
little lady is a rare type of the AL
bino. She was captured i'll wild
state in the jungles of Burnips Cor
ners. The red corpuscles in her blood
of American breakfast food when a
child. She received her education
in the public schools of Burnips Cor
ners and can write calling cards with
her toes. Those desiring to purchase
photographs or converse with the lit
tie lady will find her a very interest
ing person.
tNow, we will direct your attention
to the elevated platform on the right,
if you please, where it gives us great
pleasure to announce the world re-
noWned Professor Gonzolavitz and
his famous sacred educated COW of
India, Winnie by name. Winnie,
speak to the ladie-e-es CAB her in the
Stats, profes sOr.)"
Winnie-Moo-O-Oi
winnie says she likes the 1adie-e-s
very much, v'ry mich.
Right over here, now, if you
please, where we have on exhibition
man, who appears by special per-
mission of the Rubber Trust
Stretcho, you will observe, need wear
no suspenders, as nature has pro-
vided him with a marvellous SubSti-
tute. He has on sale souvenirs in the
shape of handsome carriers and
photographs of himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
Useless Paraphernalia.

Useless Paraphernalia.
B. V. DIS.
Bathing suits.
Fly swatters.
Motor boats.
HammOcks.
Blazers.
Parasols.
Porch screens.
Palm Beach suits.
Straw Hats.
Canvas suits.
Ice cream freeZers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-26
T.R.ATTACkS U. s. POLICY IN
Speech; NOW WOODS IN BAD

The colonel denounced the
pacificist as mo better citizen than
a poltroon.
He declared the U. 3. had tame.
~ submitted 10 seeing the weak.
whom We had covenantcd to
protect. wronged"
We have seen our own men.
women and children murdered on
the seas without action on our
part" he said.
Roosevelt denounced Germany for
its disregard OF international
morality" and declared that. as for
expectation OF munitions. 1T would
be base abandonment OF morality
to refuse 10 make these shipments. ="
Denounces Government
The government was denounced
for falling to take any steps toward
preparedness. and the colonel de-
clared the munitions manufacturers
should be encouraged so that we
may be able to hold our own when
the hour OF peril comes to us in our
turn. as assuredly II will como II
we show ourselves too neutral to
speak n word on behalf OF the weak
who are wronged. and too slothful
and lazy to prepare to defend our
selves against wrong"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-26
Believe BALKANS
WILL join ALLIES

LONDON. Aug. 2e.--serbia has
taken an important step toward So
curing the aid OF other Balkan pow.
ers In an attack on Constantinople.
II was widely reported in diplo-
matte circles today.
The Serbian note. replying to the
proposal OF the allies for conces-
sions TO Bulgaria. has reached the
Italian foreign office. and. while Il
does not contain an unqualified
agreement 10 cede Serbian Mace.
donia to Bulgaria, II placates Italy.
This paves the way for n second
step in the Balkan negotiations
thru which the allies hope TO Sc
cure the aid OF Bulgaria.
IL is understood Serbia has indi.
Gated In the note TO the allies that
the Nish government Is not averse
TO making the desired concessions
TO Bulgaria. n some assurances are
given Serbia In return.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-26
B|EL0STOK, ON
RAILROAD, NOW
FACES CAPTURE

BERLIN. Aug. 26.--Capture OF
Bielostok, on the railway 10 Petro-
grad. is believed TO be a matter
OF hours.
Having hacked his way toward
the railway thru the Russian rear
guard. Gen, Won Gallwitz was with.
in eight miles OF Bielestolt carly
today.
The Slavs were still offering
stubborn resistance 10 the German
advance when the last official dis
patches we're filed.
They we're slowly Withdrawing
directly to the east, instead OF fall.
ing back upon the city. however.
This was believed TO indicate
preparations have been made for
the evacuation of Bielostok and
that once the outer defenses OF the
city are reached. IL will be taken
with comparatively little fighting.