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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05

incidentally. the prospective postal
deficit of $14.OOO,0OO for the fiscal
year. which has just ended, gives an
inkIing of what the railroad deficit
would be under governmental owner
ship; that is, of course, unless the gov
eminent undertook to put the rail-
roads on reasonable business basis
by increasing freight rates and passen-
ger fares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05

public training and more domesticlty;
it needs fewer codes and more deca-
logues. 1t is certain death to man.
hood and good citizenship to lead men
away from personal responsibility and
self-reliance into the delusion of artI-
ficial standards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05
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 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
you like q daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested these
short time subscriptions, to save bOOkkeep-
ing expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05

Reports from Mexico are TO the e1-
feet that the state OF Cohulla mas the
largest wheat crop in sight that 1t
has produced in ten years, but there
it will go to waste because there
are no hands around to harvest IT.
And will somebody please explain no"
there happened to be Mexicans around
to till the ground and plant TINS crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05

Incidentally, July will be most an
noying month for the superstitious.
There are five Fridays in it. But this
happens three or four or five times
year, and the world seems to wag
along it's way about as usual during
such neriodS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05

Possibly some of the subsidiary
reasons why divers of the appointive
state officers should not be continued
in their positions can be found among
the numerous ardent admirers of the
present state administration who
might be willing to take such places
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05
Kansas Comment
THE BIRD BOON.


Already the encoura cement and pro-
lection offered the birds. through the
efforts of bird lovers in every COM
rnunity is bearing fruit. Never have
birds been as numerous and as friend
Nv as at present. 1t is no uncommon
thing to see as many as ten or fifteen
different varieties of birds in one
neighborhood at the same time, and
most of them put in the daylight
hours catching insects. In every COM
munity are men and women who APP
preciate the birls and who try to safe
guard them from boys with rifles and
from providing cats There are state
and national laws which are intended
to protect the birds, but without the
co-operation of citizens in every COM
munity, these l--ws are useless
Leavenworth Post.
ALL EQUAL BEFORE THE LAW.
The attorney general is gong after
certain lodges in the state that are
alleged to have been using their char
ters and their secret work to conceal
to their members. The attorney gen
eral says that there is less excuse for
these rich men to hide behind their
clubs in order to sell liquor than it is
for the poor man to form a Club to
get his beer. Possibly there is no eX-
cuse for either of them, but there is
certainly no. justification the rich man
can give for the violation of the law,
either in his richly furnished club, or
in the back alley. If men really need.
want and must have liquor, they can
get it without violating the law
Lawrence Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05
N Ceasa lleSraraJodson

he know. that he is so handsome as he
is? I think had better inquire into
this matter
SO. with all of his usual dignity (and
a little more thrown in for good meas
ure), the snail raised the top of his
shell a tiny bit more and remarked
politely: May you continue to be
the most beautiful creature ia the
whole garden.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05

1t is TO be wondered if the soldiers
of Italy use the stiletto, for which the
Italians are so famous. when they re
engaged in hand to hand fighting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05
Contents of Calf Burned.

From a local paper:
THE contents of the granary, corn
crib, hen house and one calf were
burned"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05
The Bonehead Contest.

The champ bonehead is the gent
who wears B. V. DIS and a straw hat
in this climate before the Fourth of
July. C. f. S. 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05

Isn't it most fortunate that it
wasn't a Zeppelin that dropped the
bomb that wrecked the senate's pub
lie reception room in the capitol at
Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05
The Bonehead Contest.

My contribution to the champion
bonehead contest is the sutton who
takes girl to a show and raves the
entire evening about The leading
lady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05
On the Spur
of the Moment
Growing Young.
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

Growing Young.
When was young and in my prime,
And that is lookin back some time,
woman who was forty-five
Looked like she hardly was alive.
she wore cap and set around
AND knit and gazed down at the ground. :
At fifty she would dress in black
And look like the back end of a hack.
But nowadays, when she's seventy,
A woman's purity fair to see.
She wears them corsets called straight
fronts
And does lot of funny stunts.
Is she not prim? Yes, she is not.
FER she kin do the new fox trot.
Instid of waitin' fer to die,
She's purity frisky and right spry.
She has no time to sit and knit.
She's no intention fer to quit
Ih1s sad and mournful vale of tears
And keeps on knockin' off the years.
Instid Of ploddin' up life's ridge,
She's off somewhere a-playin' bridge,
Or with the young folks at some dance,
And waltzin when she has a chance.
It's pleasant that this can be told;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-05
This is the Life.

l. shot an arrow into the air, it fell
in the distance, knew not where, till
a neighbOr said it killed his calf, and
had to pay him six and a half
($6.5O). 1 bought some poison to slay
some rats and neighbor swore it
Killed his cats, and rather than argue
across the fence paid his four dollars
sailing toy balloon, and I hoped it
would soar till it reached the moon;
but the candle fell out on a farmers
straw, and he said I must settle or go
to law. And that is way with a ran
dom shot, it never hits the proper
spot; and a joke you spring that you
think so smart may leave a wound in
some fellows heart.
Hurry, Edison, and Invent These
Noiseless switch engine.
Linen collar that will stand more
than two trips to the laundry.
Asphalt pavement that will last
more than two weeks.
Noncrackable patent leather shoes
Fountain pen that will not splatter
the shirt front.
Real good five-cent cigar.
WhiSk broom that five members of
the family can use at the same time.
Noiseless motorcycle.
Dollar bill that will buy enough
beefsteak for five persons
Notice.
The date for taking off the heavies
is hereby advanced to August 1. The
owing to circumstances over which
the weather director has no control,
we are forced to make another
change in plans.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
HELPS TO BUILD CHARACTER
Why College Life Has a Distinct
Value, Apart From Its Edu-
eatlonal Privileges.

Just as when a child leaves school
and enters business he finds himself
buffeting against a world, more or less
heartless. so his leaving home and en-
tering college mark his initiation into
a small world. likewise more or less
heartless. The external changes
that come with this are evident even
70 those who see him daily. Ease OF
manner. self-confidence and such are
noticeable. and the internal develop
ment is quite as definitely. though less
superfcially marked. Our characters
get their finest rounding from our
sorrows. and II often happens that
the little griefs OF college life-so In
significant in the big world but real
mountains 10 the sensitive student
are the best strokes In the finished
product. God moves in a mysterious
way" II is often a failed course. that
calls a student TO time. A failure TO
make a coveted fraternity frequently
makes a boy take account OF him.
self And In this way the mistakes
that count much in the small world
are guards against those that count
much in the large.-Eleanor Craig
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
/ Collins, Colo.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
eagdad.

Bagdad is the largest city and the
most important trading center in that
portion OF Mesopotamia geographical
ly known as ''Irak-UlArabi." which
comprises the privinces Of Bassorah,
Bagdad. and Mosul
From the earliest days Mesopotamia
has been famous for its fertility. and
most OF the wealth OF ancient Baby
Ion was derived from taxes upon
cereals. Alexander the Great mar.
veled at it's intricate system OF ca
nails and the excellence and abun-
dance OF the crops. Many centuries
have passed. however. since Mesopo-
tamia was a garden" the canals
have fallen into disuse and the cult.
vated area Of today is nothing more
than a fringe upon the banks OF the
Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Beyond
that fringe lies an arid and sterile
wilderness.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
NOT GRATEFUL FOR THE FALL
sump Saved Greedy Mans Life, and
Ne Immediately Began cusslna
His Rescuers.

The scene was at the redroom at
the Waldorf and the time the close OF
the oyster season. One OF the as
sistant managers was summoned there
hurriedly.
A man has just fallen over dead"
said the bellboy who brought the
word.
The assistant manager hurried in.
A thick-set man lay back in a chair.
MS face blue. The hotel physician
was sent for. and the body. still in
the chair, was moved TO a less public
place.
The doctor hurried in and advised
that the man be taken downstairs at
once He was smuggled around TO a
back stairway and the assistant mana
ger and the waiter started to descend
with him. He was heavy, and when
they got half way the assistant mana
ger stumbled. and he and the waiter
and the man in the chair fell heels
over head downstairs. The man fell
out Of the chair with a great bump on
the steps. From him came a cough.
ing sound. and those who were picking
themselves up were startled 70 see
three large oysters fly from his
mouth.
Immediately the doctors face tool
on cheerful expression. He sent for
instruments and extracted several
more oysters from the mans aesopha
gus. and the latter was soon complete
ly revived. Then he proceeded to treai
his rescuers TO such a flow Of Ian
guage that they put their fingers int
their ears.
That's what you are apt 10 get il
this business" said the assistant man
ager In telling the story recently. Il
we hadn't stumbled that man woul,
have choked to death. He had prob
ably swallowed lot OF raw oyster
so fast that they completely filed hi
aesophagus and overhoUed into hi
windpipe. Instead OF thanking u
for bringing him back to life he eusse
US for letting him fall"-New Yor
Times.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06

R. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Winston Salem, N. C.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
N SHADY NOoKS or LONDON
Among Them 10 the Herb Garden In
Chelsea That Was Originated
In the Year 172t.

There are sundry methods Of defy
sag the heat wave that has swept over
L0nd0n. says a recent Issue Of the
London Chronicle.
Half a minute from the roar Of
Fleet street you can rest beneath the
friendly shade Of the trees Of Clirord's
I'm. or you can wander leisurely
through the cloisters of the Temple,
pUdering over Goldsmith and Lamb
and Dickens. But there Is an even
nore romantic spot than any old-world
nm that adjoins the street of adven-
tzre-the herb garden In the heart OF
old Chelsea.
Herb gardens we're common enough
al one time in London. but Chelsea Is
TIE only parish that still has one in
being. and there is rest and refresh
ment In a visit to this haunt OF peace
and loVeliness which at the present
day produces some OF the drugs that
nSure in the pharmacopoeia.
Its history Is interesting. The ply
siegarden was originated by Sir Hans
sloane and handed over by him TO
ne Apothecaries' company in it'll
Tie garden waE presented TO the com
p4ay on condition that 1T should at
al times be continued as a physic gar
den. for the manifestation OF the pow
e. the wisdom. and goodness Of God
n creation; and that the apprentices
might learn 70 distinguish good and
useful plants from hurtful ones"
The Apothecaries' garden is the old
est botanic garden In London. It is
included In the many interesting spots
visited BY rambling parties arranged
y the SelbOrne society. an organiza'
tlon which reveals the beauties and
sAfiositles OF London to the Londoner
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
Thl. n. ehe Life.

DO you like being war CORE
spondent?" asked the twenty-seventh
lady trying 10 show a proper inter
est in the famous war correspondent
Just returned TO the town Of his youth.
Well. Miss Harriet" was the re-
ply. 1T has its advantages. but It has
It's disadvantages. They get you up
at three o'clock in the morning to
make you march. and you are inter.
viewed every time you walk block
In short" with a patient sigh, you
have just about the privacy Of q gold
fish"
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06

there isn't a bite in a
barrel of this national
joy smoke.
Unlinber your old jim
my pipe! Dig it out of
the dark corner, jam it
brimful of P. A. And
m axe fire with a
match! Me-o-my!
You get acquainted sDifh Prince
Albert IN the foppy red bag, Sc; OF
tidy red tin, zoe, bat for the doutls-
baek-aetion-joy, you buy a crystal
glass pound kumidor. And then
you're set! You ses, it has the
sponge -nloisfsneF top and ketps
p. A. at the highest fop-noteh poinf
Of perfection. Prince Albert Is aiso
sOLd IN pound and half.pound tin
hunlidors.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
American False Limb Boom.

American artificial limbs have an
excellent reputation in Europe. Doctor
Lisenberg recently presented before
me Imperial Society Of Austrian Doc
tofs a man who had lost legs and
arms In an electrical explosion in
tae United States He had been pro
weed with American artificial limbs,
eaa on returning 10 Austria. due to
w great energy. Is able 70 do all
1inQs OF work. The man Is now being
sei' % the various Austrian hospitals
y order TO show the soldiers who
ave lost limbs what they can do with
ine use Of artificial ones
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
FusIble lin Rnll.r nlnn.

ne INVESTIGATION Of fusible tin boil.
plugs has been completed at the
rss,, a,s1u OF standards and presented for
s-s''cation. -. Il Is believed that there
rl...o" ~ no" be no excuse for boiler ex.
s1.hs ss.'ohs from imperfect plug7 II the
= - findings are followed. namely,
f,.s - I'm to 1913 per cent purity and
NJ. rom zinc. a requirement easily
ar,s., out which has not been the
1 practice in many cases.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06

to be photographed
No other pipe and ciga-
rette tobacco can be like
Prince Albert, because
no other tobacco can
be made like Prince
Albert. The patented
process fixes that and
removes the tongue-bite
and throat parch! Let
that digest!
And that line of CONVEX
sation is "a KIT, whether
you play P. A. in your
old jimmy pipe or roll it
into a makin'S cigarette
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06

Tes sir, P. A. puts a razor edge on your
ke-appetite-division that's nobby enough
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
rwn IT. Kind.

II was a curious coincidence that
the other day two public men turned
out the same epigram almost stimuli
taneously. Dean Inge said that in
imperialistic matters nothing fails like
success. DR.. c. ". Saleeby said that
in the life story OF many nations moth.
ing failed like success.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06

For you can put your little old blue-pencil
0. K. right here that Prince Albert is a
regular double-header for single admission
as joyus to your tongue and taste one
way as the other
VIII the rollers" kindly step forward for a
spell and get some of this listen into their
systems? Because Prince Albert certain
and sure jams more JOY into a makin's paper
than ever before was figured up on two hands
In the plain language of the hills, you can't
any more resist such makin's tobacco than a
bullfrog can pass up piece of red flannel
Because P. A. hands to you everything any
cigarette roller ever dreamed out-rare
flavor, and aroma, and mildness, and body
absolutely the best bet-the best smoke
RI REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
cspyns sbyR ldsT obaococo
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
PRINCE ALBERT
the
is such good tobacco you feel like you could
just eat the smoke!
the national JOY smoke

you or any other man ever did roll and put
the fire to- Men, we tell you to wise up.
P. A. is crimp cut and stays put-which
means rolling p. A. is as easy as falling off a
log. And it's good to remember P. A. is put
up in the toppy red bag especially for you
rollers Sells for the price of jitney ride, Sc
Now, will the ''pipers" kindly open both ears?
Here's tobacco that has made it possible for
three rnen to smoke pipes where one
smoked before
Any way you hook it up, Prince Albert is
tobacco insurance! Yes, sir, it guarantees
your future as well as your present smok-
ings! And just makes your tongue so jimmy
pipe joy'us that your smoke appetite grows
whopping big You men who 'dassn't, we
say you go to P. A, naturaI-Ll1e! Because
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23
REV. Il. Il. MILLER
CLOSES 4 Most Successful Revival AT
Brandon

Brandon. Feb. 22-With forty-two
members added TO the roll of the
Brandon NJ. Il. church and number
aof other churches In the near vicinity
.swelled In respect to their member,
ship, the eyangelistic meetings which
have been conducted for the past two
weeks here by Rev. II, II. Miller of
Mt. Vernon came to "A close on Sun
day. Rev Miller was assisted in his
work by his wife, who directed the
large choir which sang nightly.
The meetings have been pronouuc.
ed by old members of the church the
most successful ever known her. The
spirited address Of Rev. Miller left
its daily appeal with the congregation
which attested ts appreciation In in,
creasing the church membership.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
KANSAS CITY. Fab

KANSAS CITY. Feb a.
Cattle-Prime fed steers. 81 1905 Is;
dressed beef steers s6 50GI so: southern
steers. SIS 7b@6 rs; cows. 81 25@6 80; hsif-
ers. IS 1907 10; stockers and feeders
% 5OQ7 90; bulls. IS 2S9e so; calves. % SO
910 so.
Hogs--Heavy SO 406e so; packers and
butchers, Sc tcd6 55; light, *S 1905 90.
pigs. $sdS so
Sheep and lambs -Yearlings. 50 7bW
7 20; wethers, Sc 25@7; ewes. SO 1895 90:
lambs. $SGS so
CHICAGO, Feb "a
Cattle Native steers. Sc 25@s 30; west
ern, 81 65G1 20: cows and heifers. So 10
az go: calves, 5000 ~,
Hogs Light. So 3SGs 60: mixed. VI 30
as so; heavy, Sc 1876 4h; rough, So 100
%; pigs. Sc 25d6 so,
Sheep and Lambs Sheep, IS t0B7 IS.
yearllngs. 81 2ba7 90; lambs. 81 s5@s 10.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 90
Cattle Good to choice steers, 81 ESQ
70; butcher steers. 81 76G7 25; bulls.
S. 50q6 SO: cows. $5 26T5 so; calves. sll
Oil 70,
Hogs -Heavies, IS 80; Workers. light
yorkers and mediums. s6; pigs. S6 65;
roughs. IS so. stays IS.
sheep and l.ambs-Ewes. IS 1896 rs.
lambs, S7@S 10,
CINCINNATI, Feb. %
Cuttle--S Steers. s5 50a7 75 heifers, - 50
rT 40. cows, 50 261h sb, calves. s. 81
1i0
Hogs Packers and butchers. S6 s5@7;
common to choice. 81 2b@6 2b. pigs and
lights s5T6 80; stays, ;; 2b05 a6
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep, 80 60@5 rs;
lambs. IS 1909 25.
BOSTON, Fob. 81,
wool--Ohio and Pennsylvania Xxx. $50;
dslaine wash ID. 240sbo: half blood comb
Ing. s3c; three sishths blood oombins.
S%@ssc; fine unwashed. eS0ssc.
TOLEDO, Fob. -.
Wheat, 81 soh; corn. T5M 07e,6C; Data
s00soAo; clover seed. 50.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23
GUNMAN, A PARALYT|C,
ACCUSES BECKER
Says Latter BargaIned Personally
For Gamblers Death

New York, Feb. 22.-How CHARLES
Becker. one time police lisutsnant,
WHO IL now in ths Sing Sing death
Rouse for the murder Of Herman 10
ssnthsl, IL alleged 70 have personally
sought out the kosper Of . Hasiam
Sambiing house and baSgainsd wi9s
him to undertake the killing, " sold
in detail In an amdAvi& now in the
hands Of the district sttosnU. The
document 10 sworn to by ths gunman
himself, and II - undsSStood dat he
has volunteered. II nssd Be, TO 80 on
the stand In whatever turn the no
torious case may take IN the future
One of the conferences which t.Ae o.
ponsnt says took place between him
self and Becker was In IN upper Ssv-
enth avenue saloon. Becker's oornssg
IL to move this week for . new trial.
The importance Of this ahldavit lies
in tho fact that never before, even
during the bitterest arraignments Of
Becker before the two juries wlich
convicted him Of murder. was u hint
cd that he went to any hired assassin
personally to bargain for the killing
Of the gambler who had started to
expose the grating Of the then lieu
tenant OF police commanding a strong
arm squad.
That Becker was the master mind.
the directing will, the power that
commanded the murder, was charged.
but It was alleged only that hs gave
his orders to gunmen through Jack
Rose, Bridge Webber and Harry Val
lon The gunman who charges That
Becker In person came to him was
held in reserve during the second
trial of the police lieutenant
The gunman who made the affidAvit
has become o helpless paralytic sinoe
Rosenthal was killed. He 70 IN Hos
Springs, Ark, at present