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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
THE MAN OR THE STATE

81 am the state,'' said Louis XIV.
Whether he had justification for the
assumption or not we will not argue,
but history proves that the individual
is the creative force and the state the
result, writes John A. Sleicher in Les
lies, and he continues: The state has
it's function in maintaining peace and
protecting the people from the invader
and wrong doer, but the worlds
progress is due not to the state, but,
as a famous writer has expressed it,
to 1.-The individuality of powerful
genius, laboring for the general de-
velopment of progress and the con-
quest of civilization" Listen to this
writer and mark these words: 1T
was some unknown genius who dis
covered the art of making fire, of
forging iron, of blowing, of crossing
the oceans, of spinning, of sewing
skins together, of weaving. 1t was
some poet, philosopher, wise man,
nun, who charmed our hearts with
song and formed our souls by noble
examples. These are the true bene-
factors of the human race, the real
authors of civilization and progress.
And how often, far from being encour-
aged, were they thwarted. impeded,
even prosecuted in their divine. tasks
by the blind, ignorant, cruel heads of
states, as is even too frequently the
case today with men of all conditions
Our Declaration of Independence of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

and then -ead a while after coming
pack, said Betty, trying hard to keep
her voice.
Scarcely was the vehicle bearing
the sisters out of sight when Betty
flew to the garnet. Once within the
forbidden treasure house she stood
for long five minutes feasting her
eyes. Then she selected the oldest
and most battered trunk of the en-
tire lot for inspection.
Letters and documents Why the
trunk was full to repletion with them.
There were deeds, mortgages, re-
grants and what not, and the girl had
only glimmering of what had once
been their legal value. Three hours
had gene by and the return of the
sisters might be expected at any nc
lnent when she selected a parchn:en t
almost at random, replaced the 9TH
crs in the trunk and left the fascina-
tins spot.
II was not until she was safe in
her lccm at night that the girl had
an opportunity to examine the parch-
ment She found very little to re-
wal her. The writing was ehat of
an illiterate man, badly scrawled.
some parts of it faded hopelessly.
After puzzling over it until her ewes
smarted she put the ilIegible thing in
her handbag with the sleepy conclu-
sion:
Nobody but an old pirate could
course if he was a pirate he must
have written about treasure.
shall ask Mr.. Kirkwood to help to
unravel it,"
When he saw it, Ford Kirkwood
agreed with Betty that it was the
work of an old pirate, but he ad-
mltted frankly that he was not an
adept at deciphering hieroglyphics.
1T will have to be DONE said
Betty, determinedly, before = be-
fore
why not postpone it until"
"Until?"
Until after we are married" he
finished heroically.
But have promised Cohsin
Phoebe I shall never marry until 1
have found a treasure" she said with
a great attempt to be serious
well, haven't you found me?" he
suggested brazenly. And 1 have
found you-the most precious treas
ure of all" he added calamity
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

Bob was a fine Scotch collie; he
had long silky black hair. handsome
black and brown head and kindly
brown eyes. Just to look at Bob was
enough to know he could be trusted.
He belonged to little two-year-old
girl named Alice-and such friends as
they werei
When Alice was only a year and a
half old her father and mother had
moved to a big farm in the country,
Just the very finest place for a little
girl to live, they thought. But"
Alice's mother had said. Il do wish
with her 1 would feel safer about
her I am afraid all the time lest she
may get lost" So that was the reason
Bob was made a member OF the fam
lily.
Father brought him home one even
ing in the early spring. Such a cum
ming little fellow as he was! Little
and round and black-and so roly-
poly he could hardly walk across
room But Bob didn't stay that way
long-not he! He ate everything in
sight and grew so fast his own mother
would hardly have known him.
And all the time he was playing
and growing, little Alice was playing
and growing too--right by his side.
They wandered together around the
big yard they rolled together down
the embankment by the big barn; they
chased the tiny chickens without
ever hurting single one) and they
played hide and seek in the edges of
the cornfield close by the farmyard.
Now all the while Bob was growing
and playing. his sense of responsibility
was growing too, and he began to real
ize that little Alice was his particular
care. He watched her out of the cor
ner of his eye no matter what he was
doing, and he was ever alert to guard
her from harm
At last the long, happy summer
came to an end and Alice and her fam
ily moved back to the city for the
winter. "Oh, dear, what ever shall /
do with Alice in the city," exclaimed
Alice's mother. Il have felt so safe
with her in the country. because Bob
always watched her. But in the city
it's different-now I'll have to keep
her in, except when / can 20 walking
with her"
Nothing of the kind.'' said Alice's
father; you can let her play out all
she wants to. Bob can take care of
her in the city as well as in the coun-
try."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
En- ening Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON.

He Doesn't Believe in Children.
There is man in our town who
thinks that children should be forbid
den by law.
No. he doesn't say so in so many
words, only in so many acts
He is thinking of leaving a very
pleasant little house, because it has
tho terrible disadvantage of being in
neighborhood where there are chill
dren.
There are no fences ard the chill
dren sometimes run across the edge
of his lawn. Once one of them actual
ly stepped into his flower bed. On
that occasion his family feared he
would have apoplexy.
In the rear of his house is the gar
den belonging to family with four
children. Every year this family has
considerably gone away for the sum-
mer. Last summer, however. a terri
bic thing happened to the man who
doesn't believe in children. The
father of the house in back lost his
position. Consequently the family
could not go away. OF course this
did not matter so much for the chill
dren, but think of that poor mans suf-
ferings! And 10 make them more un-
endurable the th9ughtless parents of
the four actually procured a croquet
set for the children, hoping to make
up a bit for their disappointment.
That was the last straw. You can't
everything.
The man who doesn't believe in
children promptly protested to their
mother. He always took his afternoon
nap on that side of the house, he said,
and it was manifestly impossible for
him to sleep with those children play
ing croquet right under his window.
He wanted the croquet grounds given
up at once. For certain reasons it was
thought necessary to acquiesce. The
children Gone of whom was a boy of
fourtcen) were driven from their
crOQuet court to seek their amusement
elsewhere. And the man who doesn't
believe in children didn't have to
move to the other side of the house to
take his nap.
Underbred children who are per-
mittcd to run loose without respect
for anyOne'S property may make
nuisance of themselves. but the chill
dren against whom this man is so i'm
patient are not at all that sort.
The man who doesn't believe in
children is an exaggerated example of
a type. There are few people as self
ish as he, but there are many people
whose utter lack. of sympathy with a
state through which they once passed
is incomprehensible.
I'm Just hoping that this little por-
trait sketched from life may help any
such to hate the selves into which they
are in danger. of growing and take
a right about face.
Question-Do you think a woman
who prefers to attend TO her charities
in quiet way instead of joining any
charitable society should be called
stingy and selfish?
Answer-No, of course not Organ
lied effort to help stimulates those of
us who might not do our duty in this
line if left to ourselves, but if you
can get along better without that slim
illus all right Live up to your own
standards, keep them high and don't
worry about what they say of you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago News.l
Some men court in haste and repent
in court
What a lot of people need is a tonic
for the intellect.
An easy mark by any other title
would be just as foolish.
1t is possible for a man to be a
failure without having failed.
There is always a mystery about
how the people next door live.
Sometimes man tells the truth
because he can't think of a suitable
lie.
Wonder why it is so easy for a
woman to love a man who is un-
worthy of her?
Hearts are trumps in the game of
love, but girl expects a man to lead
diamonds.
Be just to your neighbor. Some day
he may be on the jury that is trying
your case.
The owner of book store may be
forced to keep a diary for fifty-two
consecutive weeks.
The worst thing about the self
made man is that he usually looks
upon the world as his doormat.
Anyway the man who looks into the
barrel of gun to see whether 1t Is
loaded hasn't enough sense to keep
him from committing bigamy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
Clio be Sights
BY THE ATcH1soN GLOBE.

Thirty-five dollars straight doesn't
always mean a good scent cigar.
A genius doesn't let his artistic tenn
permanent interfere with his work.
The standing broad mouth contest
has more entrants than any other
event.
Don't rely much on good judgment
in the moonlight if there is a woman
present.
Age causes one to observe that the
picnic grub isn't as good as he gets at
home.
Most of the visible supply of appre-
citation is wasted on bunk of a certain
kind.
Most of those eager to get out in the
open air don't want to do farm work
for the privilege.
No doubt the iceman or the milk
man can tell you all about negHgee in
the fullest sense of the term.
Alb Adkins admits he is somewhat
interested in research work, but not
when it is directed to finding long lost
relatives.
You may also have observed that the
restaurant salt shaker is no special
delivery institution; it doesn't deliver
promptly.
There aren't enough soft snaps to go
around, although many of them are
political jobs, and do go around a good
deal from time to time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
THE YoGA OF GOOD WORKS.

How much work have you done to
bring about the realization of your
ideal? How hard have you worked
to fit yourself for the realization of
that which you desire? asks Elizabeth
Towne in July Nautilus, and she goes
on: Your. thought is creative only if
you put your will, faith and powers Of
self-expression behind it. DR.. Mich
solas Murray Butler says that +'Infinite
absorption without production is fatal
both to character and to the highest
intellectual power. Do something and
be able to do it we'll; express what you
know in some healthful and substan-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

tial form; produce, and do not ever
1776 established the equality of all
men in the new republic. 1t estab-
lished their inalienable right to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
1t was a new declaration of the Amer
lean citizens superiority and suprem-
acy, and set him over the state. Our
forefathers not only created new
republic, but they gave to all its citi-
zens a genuine new freedom. France
was eager to follow our footsteps and
the lofty note of independence sound
ed by us in 1875 has been heard
around the world. Do not let us make
a mockery of this immortal declaration
of human lights. Let every man be
entitled to mis- own willingness If
one has more than another, let others
envy him not. If he has less, let him
not envy the more successful or con-
spire to pull them down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
From Other Pens
ENGLAND's sTRIK rs.

The Manchester Guardian says of
the strikers who have been causing
trouble in England: 1--WE must bear
in mind that these men have been
working under severe pressure for
seven months; that they have seen
the real value of their wages serious
ly diminished by increase in the cost
of living, and that they believe that
specializing contractors and other mid
dlemen are making very fat profits out
of the misery which is encompassing
the poor" In time it will be recog-
nized that the British labor troubles
are not evidence of lack of patriotism
among the British laboring classes,
but evidence of the inferior organiza-
ton of the British people for such a
struggle as that in which they are
engaged. In Germany the state is
everything; in the British democracy,
the individual counts for something.
Therein, if one will search, he will
find the reason why in Germany to-
day there is perfect unanimity and
complete cooperation, whereas in
England there are strikes and differ
ences and wranglings. The contrast
in conditions is due to a differences
of ideals. The outcome of the war
will decide which of these ideals is to
survive-the ideal of the individual
subordinated to the state, or the ideal
OF the state subordinated to the in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News and
Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
SwEETHEARTs.

LlE T. ..
III bet my mothers glad that she
Has got vacation days and me;
That is to say that 1 have got
vacation days, and when it's hot
|. am at home here all day long;
II helps TO fill her days with song
when she amt never left alone;
And she buys me an ice cream cone,
And she makes me the incest tarts,
And she says us two is sweethearts.
And she let's me squirt with the hose
AND don't care when l muss my clothes
AND even when l slam the door,
And when I muddy up the floor
She doesn't say a word to me
But seems as pleased she can be;
ana when l stand beside her chair.
She hugs me and she smoothes my hair,
And seems to get a heap of joy
From KNOWN that l am her boy.
Another Teller that I knowed
That lived the other side the road,
Caught something bad and went and died !;
And when he did my mother cried
And Rugged me right up to her tight,
An made me sleep with her that night,
And now she doesn't ever scold,
And like to have my hands to hold,
And she makes me some dandy tarts;
And l am glad that we're sweethearts.
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
QUAKER fluctuations.

From the Philadelphia Record.1
No man who is square should mind
being cornered.
The simple life may be more COM
pick than it sounds.
a girl must be getting pretty old
when she begins to call herself a new
woman.
The butcher never does things by
halves. He dresses to Kill and also
kills to dress
Straws show which way the wind
blows, but that isn't why drowning
men clutch at them.
Wigg-''Bjones seems to think his
wife is a jewel" Wagg-''Well. she is
set in her ways"
Even the man who is color blind
has no difficulty in distinguishing the
dark brown taste the morning after.
You never can tell. The man who
is loudest with his Amen doesn't al
ways chip into the collection plate.
Muggins-"I regard my alimony as
a gambling debit Buggins-"How do
you figure that out?" Muggins-
sewell. marriage is a lottery"
Closef1st-''Yes, have been operat-
ed on for appendicitis. Wigwag-
WAS the operation painful?" Close
dst-"Not until I got the bill"
Nothing is impossible" quoted the
said the Simple Mug. I'VE can't see
sound, and yet lots of things look like
thunder"
81 had a funny dream last night"
said the policeman. Il dreamed ar
rested ,-7yself'' Had to pinch your
self teSsee If you were awake. Ell ?"
suggested the fireman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
"THE GREAT WHEAT WAY"

No more graphic presentation of the
agricultural accomplishments and pos
sibilities of Kansas has ever been given
than the one which is to be found in
the little brochure just issued by J. c..
Mohler, secretary of the Kansas de-
partment of agriculture, and bearing
the cleverly expressive title, kansas,
The Great Wheat Way" And it is be-
yond the realm of Kansas boast be-
cause the facts and figures that it con-
tains are taken from the agricultural
statistics gathered by the federal de-
partment of agriculture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
COAL.

The output of bituminous coal in
the United States for the first six
months of 1915 is estimated by C. f.
Lesher of the United States geological
survey to be between 1S0,0OO,OOO and
19O,0OO,0O0 short tons, the rate OF pro-
duction having been from So to 80
per cent of the average for the prevl-
Gus year Thus the bituminous coal
production during this six months pc
Rod has been considerably less than
for the corresponding period in 1914,
and is little, if any, greater than the
output during the last half of that
year. The rate of production this
year decreased after January. reached
low ebb in March and April, and is
now on the increase. The states west
of Mississippi river. which in 1914 pro-
duced less than 10 per cent of the
total, do not appear to have suffered
from this decrease as much as the
eastern states-reports from certain
districts in the west showing an in
crease over 1914. This is attributed
to the increase in metal mining and
smelling, and to greater railroad &C
tivity. In the east the loss of bunker
trade on the Atlantic SeabOard and
the slowness of the lake season have
been only partly offset by the increas-
ing coal exports. The recent activity
in the iron business has been slow to
affect the coal trade, although coke
has gained considerably during the
last two months and for the rest of
1915 the increased output should con-
tinue. The anthracite producers have
Jared better than the soft coal oper-
ators, since it is estimated that the
output of anthracite has fallen off
only from to 5 per cent below the
average for 1914
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

lastingly feel, only. and revel in feel
ing" Perhaps this is your great diff
ficulty. You think and feel but do not
produce enough. Self-expression, pro-
ducing, creating will help you in the
realization of all your other ideals. No
matter how small and contracted your
present opportunities may seem make
the most of them. Do not allow an
opportunity to pass, no matter how
small it may seem. for taking one lit
tie step towards the realization. of
your desires. And remember that it
is not so much what we do but how we
do it, that counts for advancement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

Despite the heavy rains, hailstorms
here and there, and floods, Kansas
has been pretty lucky SO far during
this most unusual spring and summer,
compared with the way other local
titles have been treated by commissions
of nature. The storm of Wednesday
which swept east from the Missouri
valley will probably rank as one of
the worst in the history of the country
Peace, indeed, is not without perils,
but, at that, they are not to be classed
with those of a war Of the proportions
of the one on the other side of the
Atlantic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
LESS TAx-DODGNG. MAYBE.

And the big jump of $50,00O,00O in
the personal property valuation in
Kansas possibly doesn't mean that the
people have increased their wealth by
that much during this year. 1t may be
that many Kansans are listing more
of their personal property for the pur-
poses of taxation. A personal prop
erty tax hasn't much to recommend it,
but as long as one is being applied,
everybody should pay his or her share
of it. The man who lodges this tax
places heavier tax burdens on his
DeighbOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

So Bob was trusted with Alice's well
fare and they had good romps and
walks together in the city as we'll as
in the country.
One day little Alice (who was now
two years old, and thought herself
plenty big enough to explore tho
world) wanted to go downtown to
meet her father. She started down
the street toward town as fast as she
could run. Bob followed close at her
heels. He soon saw that this was no
ordinary walk-Alice was going too
far. So what do you suppose he did,
He got right in front of her in what
ever direction she turned-except the
direction that led toward homei
So, after trying in vain to go the
way she had planned, little Alice gave
up and turned toward home. When
she, with faithful Bob at her heels.
reached home, every one was wildly
hunting for her. why, mother!" e1-
claimed Alice in surprise when her
mother grabbed her in her arms. ct
wasn't losti I was just going to find
father, but Bob wouldn't let me goi''
Copyright-Clara Ingram JudsonO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
Journal Entries

Doing ones best often isn't doing
much.
I. = +
Occasionally. a person is exceedingly
credulous out of politeness.
j. % j.
The most satisfactory part of the
average vacation is getting home.
+ I. +
Too many people show haste only
when it comes to getting tired.
= + j.
Automobiles have this human char
acteristic. 1t isn't wise to judge the
power of a car by the volume of noise
its horn makes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

AS the newspaper stories on the
subject suggest, the important ques-
ton now is as to where the blood
thirsty and bomb-throwing apostle of
peace, Holt, obtained the money with
which to trapse around the country
and lay in such an enormous supply of
explosives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

And the crowds that took the trou-
BILE to view the Liberty Bell during its
brief stay here are also pretty good
evidence that patriotism is not dead
in Topeka, even if our Fourth of July
was so safe and sane as to approach
the supine and to testify oppositelY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
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 n month (by mail onIJ). Ad-
dress changed often desired. While
out of town the State journal will be to
you like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on these
short time subscriptions, to save bookkeep!
Ing expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

What If Carranza is within a couple
of miles of the City of Mexico? Would
there likely be any material changes
in the conditions that prevail in the
Mexican capital even if he should OBJ
tain possession of it again? When
he was there some little time ago the
situation was about the same as it
is now And it went from bad to
worse, which is the only way things
seem to progress in any part CT
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

Members of the local board of edu-
cation. or some of them, appear to ap-
preciate the necessity of curtailing
the expenses of operating the school
system, or, at least, to keep them from
increasing by leaps and bounds each
year. But there is only one way to
economic. And that's to economize
Merely talking about the need of it
will not turn the trick