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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News


You can easily convince the loser
that it is wrong to gamble.
The wise woman marries for protec-
ton as well as for revenue.
Sometimes matrimony turns loves
sweet dream into nightmare.
It's easier for a woman to fool any
man than it is to keep him fooled
Charity covers a multitude of poor
people with second hand and worn
out garments
Some men who are too slow to do
the counting are married by strenuous
widows.
The man who plays cards for fun
may get it-but the other fellow gets
the money.
The man who goes out between the
acts may come in with a smile-but
you can't always see it.
After a man has had occasion to en-
ploy a first class lawyer you can't
tell him that talk is cheap
Saying the right thing at the right
time is equivalent to keeping your
mouth shut when you have nothing
to say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
En- enin g Chat

BY RUTH CAMERON.

A man who once lived for some
months in the heart of a desert told
me that the most delicious drink he
ever tasted was the lukewarm, rather
brackish water that had to be brought
a hundred and forty miles on horse
back.
at wasn't especially good water
in the beginning he said, land of
course it was lukewarm when we
finally got it, but 1 can tell you it
tasted just about right. 1 never
realized before what a wonderful
thing water was. In fact I don't sup
pose 1 ever gave it thought. 1 had
to go a hundred and forty miles into
the desert to find out that good, fresh
water, thing I'd always taken for
granted before, was really something
to be pretty thankful for"
OF course it is inevitable that we
should take things for granted most
of the time.
You can't be thankful for all the
good things of life all the time.
But can't we stop once in while
and remember to be thankful for
some of the accustomed things of life?
This mans experience in the desert
threw him forcibly into a new relation
ship with one of the accustomed things
and he saw it from new angle.
Such experiences do not often come,
but one can accomplish much the
same result by an effort of the mind.
And today is good day to make it.
''If we were charged SO much
head for sunsets says Stevenson,
"or if God sent round a drum before
the hawthorn came in flower, what a
work we should make about their
beauty"
And again: 1.-The attention which
a wood fire demands" says Charles
Dudley Warner, lis one OF its best
recommendations. We value little
that which costs us no trouble to
maintain. If we had to keep the sun
kindled up and going by private cor
porate action or by act of congress,
and to be taxed for the support of
customs officers of solar heat, we
should prize it more than we do"
The accustomed things of life-sun-
shine, flowers, sunsets, a mothers
love, friends, books, appetite, the zest
for work, sleep-what wonderful,
beautiful things they arei
Daily bread, if you SAVIOR it thor /
oughly, is very sweet And so is daily
life.
God give us this day the vision to .
be thankful for some of the accus- |
toned things of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Henry Ford is even a smarter man
than his admirers have held him to
be, If the reports from Christiania are
correct that he already realizes the
hopelessness of obtaining any results
from his peace mission. Ordinarily. a
man who might work up sufficient en-
thusiasm to indulge in an undertaking
OF such variety and proportions would
continue to butt his head against the
stone wall until there was noting
left of his head at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Teachers Association. affiliated with
the national organization of similar
name. Crystallizing the idea in back
OF her work she says: In years past
va lot our bows and girls first to
mother in the nursery, then to teacher
IN tiie classroom. Now we are bring
ing father into the game. We have
created a triumvirate in the interest of
the child-father, mother, teacher.
The result will be better boys and
girls, more effective schools. happier
hOnaS''i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

If there is anything that makes a
Teller feel that he is CROWN old fast
it is one of them big calendars that
show only one date at a time. Every
time he looks at it he has to yank off
another five days to catch up.
Hank Purdy has been reading ar
article on political economy, but he
says it is all bosh, as there is no such
he ran for rud commissioner II cost
him $6.45 il spite of all he could do.
T. Egbert Peavy can't wear garters
because they stop his circulation, so
he sticks his socks up with library
paste.
Old man Purdy was struck by light
ming last summer and suffered the loss
of his wooden leg, which was burned
off He says he expects to have cleo
trio fits from this time on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
On the Spur
of the Moment
Anofher Menory.
BY ROY X. MoULTON.

How dear to my heart are the scenes
of my childhood,
That little hall room at the head OF
the stair;
That soft feather bed that did always
enfold me;
That old flannel nightgown that 1
used to wear.
I'm not dead in love with the new
tangled pajamas.
Their buttons and drawstrings 1
somehow can't bear.
They may be high-toned, in a way,
but long for
That old flannel nightgown that I
used to wear.
The soft fuzzy nightgown,
That large roomy nightgown.
That old flannel nightgown that used
to wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
,rd comes from Chicago that wo-

Word comes from Chicago that wo-
mems skirts are to go still higher,
clearing the ground as much as IL
inches. All of which would seem to
forecast the approach of the time
when the women's skirts will make a
noise like kits. Probably not, though.
1t is reasonable to believe or to reach
the deduction that woman's knee is
even uglier than her elbow. Still, they
often wear short enough sleeves to ex-
pose the latter to view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Hungary must want peace pretty
badly if she is willing to pledge Rus
STA that the Dardanelles will always
be open for Russian commerce. But
Hungary probably won't have much
pledging to do when the peace terms
come to be written. Berlin will attend
10 this little matter for the Teutonic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Being in Norway, Mrs. Leckes, the
publicity agent of the Ford peace
argosy, is not in close touch with the
American newspapers. And this may
help to explain her statement to the
Norwegian press that the opinion OF
the American press with regard to the
Ford enterprise has suddenly turned
rox-orab fa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
THE WARS RAMIFTCATIoNs.

Europe's war has been a most CON
venient agent on which to blame all
manner of conditions that have de-
veloped over the rest of the world
since it began. Efforts have been
made to hide much under its cloak
that doesn't properly belong there, and
especially in this country and by de-
signing politicians. There is no doubt,
though, but it has played hob with
many of the outside worlds activities,
little ones as we'll as big ones, and the
losses that the industries of Europe,
those of neutral countries as we'll as
those of belligerents, have sustained
by it have in many instances meant
gains for others. Who would think.
for instance, that it has greatly slim
ulated the manufacture in Japan of
such things as playing cards and
safety matches? Yet it has. These
are two commodities that have been
exported from Japan for the first time
since the war began. Playing cards of
the rather large aggregate value of
$500, 900 have already been ordered
from Japan since the beginning of
the European struggle. Many of them
go to India but the bulk are consigned
to Europe, the greater part to be used
as gifts to soldiers, and considerable
portion being put on the regular mar
ket through English merchants. And
the European demand on Japan for
these cards is not concerned with the
quality of them, it only requires that
they be cheap. In respect to the
matches, there is now a big American
demand for those made in Japan. This
is because the import of matches to
this country from Sweden and other
European countries has been suspend
ed on account of the war. And the
American demand for matches is for
a good quality without much reference
to price. The result is that the Japa-
nese match manufacturers are putting
out matches of a superior quality for
America and differing radically from
inferior varieties that are used in
Japan or shipped TO India and other
places in the South Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Time flies the world over. But sell
dom if ever, has it measured such ac-
complainant as that which has &C.
CURED in the portion of North Ameri-
ca that comprises the United States
1t was only 295 years ago that the
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Incident to the rioting at Juarez
that occurred when the Villa forces
were superseded by those of Carranza,
another American life was sacrificed
on the altar of the ''watchful waiting
policy. 1t was taken unintentionally,
but that scarcely eliminates the sting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Secretary of State Lansing thinks
that wrangling with Austria over the
Ancona incident is unnecessary. But
Mr.. Lansing, no matter how tenable
his position in the premises may be,
doesn't do the thinking for Austria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Apparently. the only impossible
task that has ever been undertaken
bx movie camera men is the obtain
ing of pictures of President Wilson
and his bride during their honey
incoming. However. this war isn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Another thing is certain. Chicago's
new citizen police force cannot pos
sibly do any worse job in policing the
town than her regular body of police
men has done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
nnieCraph report Of that great news or
eRrfxafion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The state Jour
rsi building over wires for this sole pu-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
BIRTH REGISTRATION IN U. s


Director Sam L. Rogers, of the fed
augurated the collection annually of
birth statistics within an area COM
prising the states of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York
Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Mime
sofa, and the District of Column bia-
This area, although it represents bare
ly 10 per cent of the territorial extent
of continental United States, has a
population of approximately 31.150,
600, or about 81 per cent of the total
for the country. The collection of
both birth and death statistics was
authorized by the permanent census
act, approved March 6, 1902. This act,
however, provided that the statistics
should be obtained only from the reg
istration records of such states and
municipalities as in the Judgment of
the director of the census possessed
records affording satisfactory data in
the necessary detail. Ever since the
passage of this act the census bureau
has made annual collections of mortal
ity statistics from a steadily increas-
ing area, which now contains about
two-thirds of the total population of
the United States, but until recently
very few of the states have maintain
ed reliable birth-registration systems.
In this respect the United States has
Jagged far behind a number of the
leading foreign countries, in some of
which-such as England, France, Ger
many. Norway and Sweden-adeQuate
birth-registration systems have been
in operation for many years. A be-
ginning has now been made in this
country, however, and the statistics
will relate to an area having a popula-
ton of such size and heterogeneity as
to render them of great value and sig
nificance The data now being gath
cred will show birth rates for the
population as a whole and for the
white and colored races. Separate
figures will also be given for urban
and rural localities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Reports of a serious mutiny among
one unit of the British forces come
from Berlin, naturally. Hence the ne
cessity for taking them with a few
grains of salt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

so far all the honors in the winter
weather prophecy line for these parts
are held by the goosebones, the read
ing of the spots on which foretold a
mild winter. However, the end is not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

And the crowds in the stores indi-
cate that not SO many of the people
OF Topeka did all of their Christmas
shopping early.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
Nothing Novel.

Nothing Novel.
Doctor-Your throat is in bad shape.
Have you ever tried gargling with salt
and water?
Rather = Live been shipwrecked
twice.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

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Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
International
Sunday School Lesson
BY W. T. ELLIS.

For December Is is "Review-The
Lords Gracious Promises to Israel"
Read Hos. On. IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Heaven is the key to all earth's
puzzles.
Desires determine destiny. We
grow like that which we covet; the
life follows the eyes; the tree falls
the way it learns.
mans destiny is not won by an
act. but achieved by life. What we
are in this world will determine what
we shall be in the next. The charac-
ter that a man is now creating is the
one that he will take with him into
the endless aeons of the future life.
In these days there is no reason
why every young person of purpose
should not uplift his life, and make it
count for the utmost, by linking it
with some one of the great, onsweep-
ing causes of God.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
An Everyday Programme for Life.


Terse Comments en- the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for December 26:
How to Keep on the Up Grade"
Phil. 3:12-16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

A strange notion prevails, more
widely than we think, that religion
is wholly mystical and mysterious
and other-worldly. A glance back
ward over this years lessons reveals
how practical and close to earth many
of its teachings arc. For Gods will
is to be done first on earth. The
sphere for the expression of religion is
none other than the very place where
we now are
Running over the list of lessons we
find such practical cochings as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
TEXAS MINISTER'S
 SPEAK POSITIVELY
Advise Many After Them. selves Making Personal
 Vitalitas Tests

A number of statements have been received from ministers throughout Texas relative to Vitalitas The fol lowing are recent interviews given at Austin by noted churchmen for the benefit of the sick and of the public in general.
 Rev. J. L. Watson, pastor of the Baptist church, residence 40 West sixth street. says "I suffered with nervous indigestion and constipation about eight years. When I began talk ing Vitalitas I was off in weight, could rot sleep or rest, had no appetite 1 gained IS pounds and now weigh ITO My appetite is better constipation seems entirely overcome. I have rec commended Vitalitas to my friends that knew were suffering"
 Rev. M A. Hanson (now retired), for 30 years actively engaged in the ministry and formerly of Dallas, says; '1 have suffered with kidney aud bowel trouble for 12 years, intensely at times. I noticed results almost fmme- diately after beginning vitalitas Have taken three bottles and have not had a pain in the last year. I have rec commended Vitalitas to hundreds of reople, because I have every confidence in the world In it."
 People in all walks of life are find ing relief and cure in the use if Vital itas. It Is natures most wonderful corrective and tonic. Do not delay It's use. Sample Vitalitas at Averyt's Drug Store. 109-111 goth st., or write there for information. Also for sale by Peg ram Patton Drug Co.,, Bessemer, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
CITY TREASURER
 UNDER ARREST Nashville Official Charged With Misplacing Public
 Funds

Nashville. June 25.-shortly after suit had been filed in the chancery court here today seeking to throw the city into the hands of receivers in con nection with the theft of a number of the city records and the charge that large sums have been stolen from the city treasury, City Treasurer Charles Myers was arrested on warrant sworn out by Comptroller Miles Burns.
 Burns alleges that the treasurer has never accounted for more than s10,- 900 collected from banks as interest on city deposits. Myers was released on bond.
 Commercial organizations of the city have formed committees "on public safety" to inquire into the municipal scandal that has kept the city in a furore since the discovery of the miss- ing books and the charge of thefts from the treasury.
 The suit to throw the city into a receivership was filed by Comptroller Burns and others against the mayor members of the city commission, the treasurer and the surety company or eheH JULIUS. HeATiHB VIII propaply take place tomorrow
 In the prayer of the bill it Is sought to collect back for the city of Nash vile money which, it is charged, has been illegally spent, misappropriated and otherwise wasted by officials oi the city. It is also sought to collect money which it Is said has been illegal ly spent in the contracts let by tho city officials. Tn the third place the bill seeks to enjoin any further waste of the city's money by officials 1T l illegal contracts An auditing company | Under the supervision of a local com nittee of bankers, is busy making ar audit of the city's finances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
HUTCHINSON HEADS
 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

San Francisco, June 25.-In assuming the presidency of the American Academy of Medicine, which convened here today for its fortieth annual meeting, Dr. Woods Hutchinson of New York told of medi- cine's conquest of the foes of civilization and the progress of some unfinished bat ties.
 The relation of medicine to transporta- ton and commerc will be the general topic for the sessions, which will end Monday.
 The business session today elected to honorary membership Dr. Rupert Blue, surgeon-general of the United States pub lie health service, who yesterday was named presdent-elect of the American Medical association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
Neal Three-Day Treatment "ANTI-DOTES"
 Drink or Drug Poisons

The secret of the great worldwide success of the Neal Treatment Is ex- plained by the fact that 1t ANTI-DOTES AND DRIVES OUT the virulent poisons retained and "stored up' in the system -thereby removing the CAUSE OF FORGED continued indulgence. It also creates loathing for liquor or drugs and soon restores normal mental and physical conditions
 WE ARRANGE FOR TREATMENT AT HOME, but recommend all patients to spend few days in strict privacy, at the NEAL INSTITUTE, 1914 Sixth av- enue, Birmingham, Ala.
 60 Neal Institutes in Principal Cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
Normal temperature

Normal temperature ....,........ sS Deficiency in temprature since
 January 1 s12 Rainfall ................. .t3 Total rainfall since Jan. 1..... 21 5h Deficiency in rainfall since Jan l.. t4S Relative humidity a. m. ........ 70 Relative humidity 2 D. m. m......... 4D Relative humidity ' D. m......... 57
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

the university, is spending the weekend with her parents on Eighth avenue.
 Miss Tera Marks is able to be out after a recent illness and operation.
 Mir and Mrs. J. H. D. Smith and daugh- ter Miss Maud Smith. have returned from Millport, where they were the guests of relatives for several days.
 Mrs, w. R. West of Holt is the guest of relatives and friends in Bessemer for several days.
 c. w. Nixon of Holt Is the guest of relatives and friends for several days. Martin Cochran has gone to New York where he will visit relatives for some time.
 Gerald Mickle, who had his foot so badly burned while experimenting with phosporus, is improving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
THE 'A|EATAFR
Weather Forecast

Wcafhcr F0recast Washington. June 25.-Forecast for Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Showers Saturday and probably Sun day
 Tennessee: Fair west, showers east Saturday; Sunday probably showers.
 Local Data For the 24 hours ending at [ D. m. June 25, 1915: Highest temperature .......... Sr Lowest temperature .... S5 Mean temperature .............. 7s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
Alleged Murderer Guarded

Joliet H., June 25.-Joe Campbell, negro convict. suspected of the mur- der of Mrs. Edmund Allen. wife of the Joliet penitentiary warden, under heavy guard, was taken to the Will county jail today where he will be held to await action of grand jury. Campbell, who for week has with stood the efforts of inquisitors to ln- volve him in contradictions, continued to maintain his innocence tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
HARVARD NURSES
 LEAVE FOR FRONT

Boston, June 25-A unit of Harvard physicians and nurses, organized for three months service in one of the British army
 hospitals, left here today. The party consists of '35 graduates of the Harvard medical school who have practiced. and 70 nurses. They will sail from New York tomorrow
 < -pit from either Johns Hopkins ol Columbia probably will relieve the liar ward delegation in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
$6OO,OOO,OOO SPENT IN
 AMERICA FOR MUSIC

los Angeles June 25-The people of the United States spend nearly $500 00o, 900 annually for music, according 10 statis- tics presented here to the National Fed eration of Musical clubs In session here Delegates were of the opinion that part of this sum should be spent to develop musical education in the public schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
Burgers Annual Picnic Thursday

The annual all day picnic of the Burger Dry Goods Co. will be held at West Lake this year, next Thursday. Employees oi the store participate in this annual af. fair. Trucks carrying the merrymakers will leave the store at 7:30 o'clock Thurs day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
LANE ARRESTED AS
 RECRUITING AGENT

San Francisco, June 25.-Harry G. Lane. alleged to have been a recruiting agent here for the allies in the European war, was arrested today and held as a wit