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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
ORR OPPORTUNITIES.

mo developments have arisen this
week. writes Henry Clews, the New
York banker, in his financial review
under date of September 25, ito sug-
gest the necessity of a revision of re-
cent opinion on the general financial
situation. While a final definite COM
munication has not been received from
the German Foreign office on the
sinking of the Arabic. there is every
reason for optimism that the ultimate
result will be a satisfactory solution
of the question of submarine methods
of warfare so far as our own country
has a practical interest. A distinct
suggestion of this was contained in
the note from Berlin on the Frye case,
which gives assurance that in the fu-
ture American merchantmen will not
be destroyed. So long as the unfor-
tunate conflict lasts, however, there
unquestionably will be ever recurrent
shocks. These are the natural con-
comitants of war and must be eX-
pected. But there is neither desire nor
object on the part of the countries
at present at war to force America
! into the struggle; and there certainly
is in large sense nothing to gain
and much to lose if we were to vol
unfairly participate. Hence with the
complete absence of incentive it seems
reasonable to conclude that the i'm
mediate future of the market situa-
ton may be judged on the basis that
we are not to become actual par
Elephants. Granting this, while there
4 is not apt to be any immediate i'm
provement in. our foreign trade of
what may be termed routine character
! with Europe, we will continue to
possess some compensation in the
form of activity in supplying not only
the demands for war material but the
products which neutral nations need
and which heretofore have been so
largely furnished by the countries that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29

eign rivals no stone should be left un-
turned to place it upon the highest
possible plane. The greatest incentive
to induce efficient and experienced
men to enter the service and to stay
there is to make the salaries and ex-
penses incident to the various posts
attractive, thereby enabling them to
apply themselves to their many duties
and to attain promotion and increased
pay as their records warrant. In 1912
William Sulzer introduced a bill IN
congress, reforming some of the then
prevalent consular abuses, and this
afterwards became a law. This was
the first definite step toward improv-
ing the consular body. As conse-
euence, political pull and social pres
tige have since counted much less IN
making consular appointments and Of
ficiency has been more of a factor in
promotions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
Jayh owker Jots

A high position does not always
bring a big salary, suggests the Ar
kansas City Traveller For instance,
the window washer in a New York
SkyScraper
If the war has demonstrated any
thing it is insists the Wichita Eagle,
that the trench is the most important
thing in modern war. 1t is a game in
which spades are trumps-
They may not be recognized as such,
but among the most important items
in many of the Kansas papers these
days are those which tell that the
scnoohouses are weH-filled, and not
few to oVerflowing.
After eating only six large peaches
a little girl said the other day: Those
peaches were not very good" tells the
Osborne County News, ard it IS still
wondering what she would have said
had she been given the opportunity TO
devour a bushel.
Told by the Gridley Light: A bunch
of women were discussing the virtues
of their respective husbands the other
day and one asked another If her hus-
band smoked "OnIy after a good
meal" she replied; Il don't suppose
he smokes two cigars a month"
An old-fashioned woman who has
raised a large family isn't at all
anxious, suggests 1.-The Hill City Reville-
New Era, to listen &c any silver
tongued orator expouEding child hy-
giene And the Reveille-New Era also
observes that d man who knows the
Ten Commandments by ear may not
know them by heart, at ALL
AS divers things occur to Keith
Clevenger of the Osawatcmie Graph
ic: Modesty is always in style.
Self-eSteem is something very few
people can wear becomlngly- We
love our friends, not because of their
faults, but in spite of them At any
rate it can be said that the Russians
are a retiring sort of people. Get
I in oh &c a
| Getting out is like climbing a creased
pole. This much can be said of the
woodpecker: He does not stick his
! bill in unless it is needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News. ]

EFrom the Chicago News.J
It's as useless to worry as it is to
tell people not to.
A man does nothing original when
he makes mistakes.
Some men regularly use kindness
if unable to find a club.
Twins generate more admiration
among the neighbors than envy.
Some men are so contrary that even
their food doesn't agree with them.
Advocates of universal peace are
not necessarily opposed to marriage.
An ugly girl isn't to blame for her
looks, but people may notice it just
the same
The nicer the things one woman
says about another, the more she
doesn't mean them.
OF course, you have heard of a wo-
man who was "Spee chless with rage
but did you ever seen one?
The man who is made unhappy be-
cause the other fellow got the office
he wanted is apt to pose as a reformer.
If you are fond of really good bis
cults, Alonzo, marry a homely girl. All
a pretty girl knows about dough is
how to spend it.
And many a man has taken unto
himself the credit for discovering a
good thing when as a matter of fact
it was the result of an accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
WE'LL NEED PROTECTION THEN.

Whatever the outcome Of the war,
Germany will be in a position to un-
dertake vigorous trade campaign i'm
mediately following the declaration OF
peace. is the opinion of A. r. Marsh,
editor of the Economic World. Mr.
Marsh, who spent many years in Ter
many as a student, gathers his infor-
nation from technical and scientific
ma~aZines published in Germany. He
SAYS that representatives of German
iron and steel factories are already in
this country They are visiting large
users of steel and iron. They are ask
| ing for the specifications of semi-man-
ufa ctured iron and steel products such
as piping boiler tubes, steel rails, and
the like They have canvassed many
buyers and have said to them: If
you will give us an idea of what you
want, we promise you that as soon AS
peace is declared we will offer you
materials at a price that nobody can
touch.'' Mr.. Marsh thinks that the
situation in Germany after the war
will be that she will have none of the
great raw materials such as cotton,
copper, zinc, jUte, etc, but that she
will have huge quantities OF finished
steel products, potash, dyestuffs, toys,
etc. 1OG when the SlSS1 duu
have not been required to work on war
orders they have been busy turning
out and piling up products that are in
demand in the markets of the world
The German government" says Mr..
Marsh, lis backing up the manufac-
turers in order to keep all persons not
in the army busiIy at work. The rea-
son for this is clear. At the end Of
the war Germany must have, as L es-
innate it, about $1,000, 100000 worth
Of raw materials with which to start
her industries again. If she can dump
suddenly on great market like that
of the United States the articles which
she has been making during the war
Il very large amount of cash will be
available to buy raw materials"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
PENNY WISE.

Possibly the last session of the Kan
sas legislature economical in small
things that it might be eXtravagant IN
large ones. At any rate, it failed to
provide even the mallest kind Of a
fund to cope with ms. -,fcant emer-
gencies One of the 9sults is that
many of the state officials are now be-
ing forced to light their way to work
with candles and ell lanterns whlIe
repairs are being made to the state s
heating and lighting plant There ism
a cent of money available whereby the
state can provide for. an emergency
system of lighting the dark holes ana
corridors in the state house. What
penny wise and pound foolish financial
policy The great state of Kansas IS
wont to practice. And many of the
men who have a hand in conducting
the affairs of state take great pride IN
their accomplishments as business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
HOW TO GET TRADE.

Germany in 1912-1913 spent more
money on her consular service than
: the United States spent on its depart
ment of state and department of com
merce combined, writes w. E. Aughin-
baugh in Leslie's. The result of this
wise expenditure of public funds was
a wonderful growth of Germans for
eign trade all over the world, even in
the most remote spots. In the wake
of the expended overseas business
came the development of its merchant
marine, the establishment of banks in
foreign lands, and the enlargement of
its reciprocal trade everywhere. In
other words the German nation was
made productive and prosperous.
American trade conditions depend
largely upon the worth and work of
the consular corps and if this country
is to compete successfully with. its for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
EUening Chat
Making Economy Concrete.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

The little boy who would put
too much sugar in his cocoa had been
called to task over and over again by
his mother.
She had showed him the sugar
which remained in the bottom of his
cup, explained to him that the extra
sugar which the cocoa couldn't take
up didn't make it any Sweeter and
therefore might just as well stay in
the sugar-bowl instead of going into
the dishpan and making the dish
washing a little harder.
The little boy acknowledged the
justice of all this, but it was hard for
him to fix his active young mind on
such an unimportant matter and so
he kept forgetting and loading in
three times the sugar he needed.
Finally his mother had an idea.
You see. she wanted to break Billy of
that habit, not because she had to
scrape and save to make ends meet
but because she didn't believe in use
lessly eXtravagant habits and she
didn't want Billy to acquire even this
minor one.
Billy, boy she said, eff that sugar
that you waste every day and that
Norah has to stop and dig out of your
cup were kept in the sugar-bowl 1
think we'd have enough to make
candy at least twice a month oftener
than we do"
Billy's eyes opened wide. That was
new way of looking at it. Saving
economy hadn't appealed to him, but
saving for concrete end, that was
different.
Can L make the vinegar candy if 1
don't waste any more sugar." he
asked eagerly.
You may" said BilIy's mother
eff Norah doesn't find any sugar in
your cup for the next two weeks you
may make vinegar candy Saturday."
That was some time ago. Billy is
doesn't a Ia
vinegar candy any more, but his
mother says he still has the good
habit he learned when she helped him
get a concrete idea Of what he was
wasting.
1t seems to me it would be infinite
~ easier for all of us, big and little
to acquire the saving habit if we only
would learn to sense what we waste,
to translate it into something definite
and concrete.
For instance, 1 heard one man joke
another about walking a mile to
save carfare. I've got plenty of time,"
he answered.; its good for me, and
as for five cents, we'll, it takes a dollar
a year to earn that much"
Just five cents doesn't sound much.
but it sounds bigger when you get
that an e on it, doesn't it?
Il n hate y to va wait for two cents
just made a ninety-eight cent pur-
chase and paid with a dollar bill
1.-TWO cents will send a letter a thou
sand miles," answered her sensible
companion, cor raise three loaves of
bread. And two cents will almost
take you home on the car
Miserliness is such a universally
deSpiSed vice that people are apt to
look on carelessness about little sums
of money as rather virtue. If we
would only visualize and translate
these small sums think we might be
less foolish about them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29

are now at war; for instance the South
American republics to which our ex-
/ ports have already begun to show
gratifying increases. With a war
| which already has been in progress
more than a year, costing Great Bri-
tain on an average ST, 100000 day
and the other warning countries pro-
portionate amounts, it is obvious that
| capital is being wasted at u rate that
even after the war has ended will re-
quire many years to gradually restore.
The credits already voted for war pur-
poses by the British House of Com
mons amount for instance to the al
most incomprehensible sum of $780,
100000, and the end of the war I'M
fortunately is still apparently well into
the future. These figures contain the
clear lesson that for years to come
there necessarily must be a scarcity
of capital for the former European
creditor nations to invest in the de-
velopment of the resources of weaker
countries such for instance as the
South American republics and even
the broad areas of China and Russia
and Africa. America will be called
upon to assume the task for which
our wealth and energy and genius so
peculiarly fit us. No other source is
available. Having reached maturity
in our own financial stature, we must
at once undertake our obligations to
weaker nations. In this respect bank
ing and manufacturing and transpor-
tation go hand in hand. Where our
bankers supply the funds for building
railroads. our locomotive works and
car manufacturers will furnish the
rolling stock and our steel companies
the steel rails and bridges and our
colleges the engineers. If Congress
can be induced to correct our navi-
cation laws American ships will carry
our exports to these nations and will
bring in our imports from them. What
is true of railroad development will
apply to other branches of activities
such as public utilities, building con-
struction and the numerous other
avenues for enterprise that so readily
suggest themselves. Here then is
postwar development that means
much in the future to the Industrial
energies of our country and to the
railroads and other transportation
agencies that will be called upon to
move the inbound and outbound pro-
ducts of our farms and factories and
Mines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
F,RISKY GIVES INFORMATION.

For three days Old Man Owl asked
no more questions about seeds and
seed-carriers. To tell the truth, he
had been rather nettled to notice that
the catbird supposed he already knew
about seeds. The owl had a great rep
utation for wisdom, a reputation that
he was careful to keep, and he didn't
care to have his ignorance of any sub
ject found out.
IT must be more diplomatic in my
inquiries" he said to himself after
the catbird had laughingly left him.
II must find out what L want to know
without betraying my own lack Of
knowledge" And so he had waited
three days.
Bright ard early on the morning OF
the third day, F'risky Cottontail ran
across the yard in search Of his break
fast And just as he passed under
the old pine trees the owl flew home
to go to bed. A minute before he had
been very, very sleepy, but the sight
of Fr:sky, whom he much wanted to
talk to, walked him up in minute.
"A good day to you," he called to
Frisky. Are you eating many SEEDS
this morning."
Eating many Sc eds?" exclaimed
F'risky in amazement. Whatever do
you mean by that?''
Don't you eat seeds?" asked the
owl (And inwardly he exclaimed.
"Oh, dear, now I've asked a wrong
thing,') Il understood that you ate
Seeds
Il may eat seeds Sometimes when
can't get good cabbage or carrots
or twiGs." :aid Frisky politely. But
my friend Reddy Squirrel is the real
seed eater. If you want to know
about seed eating ask him.
"Oh, it's not so particular" said
the owl with a fine show of indiffer
ence. Il just wanted to know where
he puts them for eating-not that 1
care for any myself, 1 merely wanted
to know
well L can tell you that" said
F'risky goodnaturedly. for I've
watched him many a time. He digs
little holes and puts them in the
ground; or he slows them away in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
IN SCHOOLS 1884
Attendance Figures in Each
District Announced Today.
Only Slight Increase Over Num-
Der Pupils in 1914.

The number of pupils enrolled in
the city schools today, which is the
seventh day since the schools opened
for the year, is 1894. The total en-
rollment the first day of school a year
ago was 6,S01. In announcing these
I1gures today H. B. Wilson, city super
1ntendent of schools, did not have at
hand the enrolment on the seventh
day of last year. While the figures
given would indicate an increase of
1913 in attendance, Professor Wilson
says such is not the case.
Last year, he explained, "the
schools opened earlier in the month
and before the state fair was held and
naturally not as many pupils enrolled
Many started later. 1 think the num-
Der of pupils in school this year is
approximately the same as last year.
There may be a slight increase
There are 1,4O0 students in the high
school. This number is only approx
mate as the enrolment is still going
on and will for several days yet.
The rest of Topeka's school popuIa-
ton is divided as follows:
Branner, 374.
Buchanan, los.
Central Park, SIS.
Clay. 1913.
Douglas, So.
Garfield, 264.
Grant, 229.
Harrison, 246.
Lafayette, 279.
Lincoln, AIS.
Lowman Hill, 319.
Mckinley, 1872.
Madison, 35.
Monroe, LA.
Parkdale, 1J3.
Polk, 1856.
Potwin, 311.
Quincy, 49S.
Quinton Heights, &C.
State Street, 377.
Sumner, 391.
Van Buren,, 233.
Washington, 1872.
Central Park kindergarten, 40.
Parkda1e Kindergarten, AZ.
Buchanan kindergarten, 81.
Potwin kindergarten, 2S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
CHANGE CAR SCHEDULE
Street Railway Company Makes Effort
to Accommodate Oakland Passengers.

Effective tomorrow, several changes
will be made in the schedule for East
Sixth and Oakland street cars. The
action was taken by the Topeka Rail-
way company following the presenta-
ton of the matter by FL. z. Miller.
former city commissioner, on behalf
of the people of Oakland.
From to o'clock in the morn
ing and from o o'clock in the even
ing cars will be operated on fifteen
minute schedule on these lines. At
other times twentyminute schedule
will be maintained.
The street car company is endeavor-
ing to give the best possible service to
the people in these districts while the
viaduct is closed. Cars from uptown
will operate on a corresponding sched-
ule. and connections between the two
stubs will be accurate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
COTTON PRICE BREAKS
January Deliveries s2.75 Bale Under
Yesterdays Record.

New York, Sept. 9.-There was a
severe break in the cotton market
here late today with January deliv-
cries selling off to 1920 cents or fully
$2.75 per bale under the high record
reached yesterday.
In the earlier trading, apprehen-
SIGN of damage from the tropical
storm reported approaching the cotton
belt from the gulf and a bullisn
view of the weekly wheat bureau re-
port had kept sellers in check and in
fact had induced rallies from an
opening decline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
The Euening Story
Loves Witchcraft.


The little curio shop was on the up
town side of the street, Sonia had said,
about five doors west of the elevated.
She had looked So beautiful and
fragile lying on the hospital bed,
Tillie, thought SOrrOwfully. 1t made
no difference how little cash might be
on hand, every morning Tillie went
up to see her to make sure she was
cared for and tended properly and
find out if she wanted any errands
done.
You dear, silly old Tillie," she had
said tenderly, her arms clasped back
of her head, you can't do anything
for me I'll be here months, they say,
and even then I'll never be able to
dance any more"
Don't you care, Miss Sonia," Tillie
had said, stoutly. There's lots of
folks whose souls have to limp on
crutches all their earthly lives, and
yours has wings"
rare smile of hers that fairly stole
the heart of you. She was twenty
three, and it had only been four
months since she had come to New
York to dance her beautiful Russian
dances and make a fortune. Then
one night, as she had been returning
from the theater, her car had crashed
into another and she had been in
jured. And, after slow months of
pain, her money had gradually slipped
til only Tillie, the little blackeyed east
side maid, remained faithful. Now,
to her hands, Sonia intrusted her last
treasure. She had held it back from
sentiment, and yet she did not know
the donor.
1t had come to her the first night in
New York-sent without a card in a
bouquet of gardenias, heavy with
| fragrance. Often she loved to open
the ivory velvet case, with it's corners
of gold, and look at the curious gem.
1t was rounded on one side and con-
| caved on the other, something like a
reducing glass And it changed color
almost constantly. 1t was a super
stition, of course, but Sonia came to
fancy that on the days when she was
| happy the gem was clear and rose
| tinted, brilliant and perfect, but when
she was unhappy or i'll it clouded and
| dulled into a pearl tone, deeper and
| deeper like twilight.
without penny left, she had given
| it to Tillie to dispose of and Tillie
went unwillingly up the steep, narrow
stairs of the old-fashioned building
| into the shop on the second floor.
| There was one other customer bend
| ing over a case in dim corner. AT a
| desk in the back SAT an old man,
| working with delicate tools at hand
chased bracelet. He came forward
! slowly and took the case from her
hand.
Il want to sell it, said Tillie in her
! most buSineSS-lixe way.
Where did you get this?" asked
| the man, after pause.
From the lady L work for. She
| don't want her name used"
| He walked around the cases to
where the other man stood and spoke
in a low but audible tone, for Titles
ears were sharp.
1T has come to US of its own Volt
| ton, prince"
| The other took the case and re-
| garded the gem N silence, but Title
| caught a glimpse OF his face Surely
it was very handsome, she thought,
| and the old man had said prince.
Titles east side heart began to flut-
| ter excitediy. Her. voice trenhled
when he came to her and questioned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
THE ALLIES, ADVANCE.

Russia is probably more delighted
than anyone else over the fact that
the peace which has prevailed Ior SO
long in the western arena OF the war
has finally been broken, and with con-
siderable advantage to the Allies. Ana
if the successes of the Allies IN TINS
region continue and assumes large
proportions, Bulgaria will doubtless
change her mind about joining forces
with the Teutonic allies. 1t is essen
tial for their future that if any or all
of the Balkan states, still on the fence,
get into the war that they get on the
side which will eventually win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

Governor Capper cannot have very
much confidence in the ability of his
recently appointed warden to manage
the affairs of the states penitntiary as
they should be, else he would not be
taking it on himself to lay down divers
rules and regulations as to how the
prison shall be managed. But, of
course, the governor is familiar with
the fact that Mr.. Codding was the
warden of the penitentiary when it
was turned over in it's "demoralized
condition to Mr.. Rotkin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-29
Journal Entries

Nor is the volume of a mans talk
any measure of it's Importance.
- j. u
Almost every woman believes in be-
ing plain-when it comes to talking.
= u =
One-half OF the world must. also buy
the umbrellas that the other half uses.
+ 4. +
Handsome may be that handsome
does, bit it fails 70 show up to good
advantage in a photograph.
j !.
Folk who are free in passing out
compliments possibly have the Interior
purpose of getting some in return.