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

of World department of the Ameri-
can Review of Reviews for May 1t is
well to note all the international forces
that are working for good. because it
is precisely such forces as these that
We must invoke, in every possible way,
in order to build up world tribunals,
and establish the methods that are to
bring peaceable agreements and solu-
tions, and thus diminish the danger of
war. As for the particular evil of
opium, it's elimination is now clearly
in sight; and this means inestimable
benefit to countless millions of men in
in Asia, particularly in China, while
it also means much to host of peo-
pie living under the American flag.
The aggregate loss of a hundred mil
lion dollars annual revenue will be far
more than made up, to the govern
ments that are chiefly concerned. by
the increased efficiency of the millions
of men redeemed or saved from a de-
grading vice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.1
If at first you don't succeed, try,
try not to succumb-
In game of poker, a good deal de-
ponds on a good deal.
Many a fellow has so many ups and
downs that he feels like human UNI
brella.
You never can tell. Even a regular
cut-up may ba1k at the sight of a
wood pile.
No, Maude dear; living on tick won't
exactly make everything go like clock
work.
It's a valuable asset to be good
mixer, especially if you happen to be
a bartender.
Blessed is the man who never knows
when he gets the worst of it. Where
ignorance is bliss tits folly to be wise.
There is no loneliness to compare
with that of being alone in a great
city," remarked the Wise Guy. How
do you known demanded the Simple
Mug. 81 guess you've never been a
strawberry in a strawberry short
cake
eBlobbs-"The last 1 saw of you,
Youngpop was talking you to death
about his first baby. How did you get
rid of him 2" Slobbs-"Oh, some fell
low came along who had just bought
his first automobile, so 1 introduced
them, and made my escape"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCEIsoN GLOBE.

The lion at home is apt to be a rab-
bit down town.
If you insist on committing suicide,
use a jassack's halter.
HE lacks perspective" is another
phrase some men use too often.
A kin row probably lasts so long
because blood is thicker than water.
A friend turned enemy is worse
than any man who never did like you.
Love is somewhat like a lawsuit:
Some times when you win in love you
lose.
So many of the apt students seem
to devote their study and research to
the latest slang.
If Adam was the guy who discov-
cred oratory no wonder he was turn
ed out of the park
Jude johnson has always envied his
brother, who fell into a vat of beer
and was drowned.
Probably you don't believe in some
things because you don't know any
thing about those things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
Jayhauoker lots

This would appear to be appropri-
ate. A Mr.. Berry is among those who
live at Vine, Dickinson county.
Miss Esther NJ. Clarke points out
that you don't have to drive some men
to drink; the trouble is in heading
them off.
One of Arkansas Cfty's frank citi-
zens gives two reasons for smoking
because he likes it and because his
wife doesn't.
Bill Soak was so drunk recently re-
ports the Altoona Tribune, that the
only way he could reach his home was
over the telephone.
AS Short jerks, one of the astute
friends of the Atchison Globe, re-
marks: Men don't always go to the
beach because they need Baths
On the principle of taking ones UNI
brella along to prevent rain, building
quake-proof cities ought to prevent
earthquakes, thinks the Erie Sentinel.
1t strikes Herb Cavaness of the Cha
mute Tribune that the return of the
wide skirts simply means that the
bow-legged ladies are to have another
inning.
The oId-fashioned dancers, crowded
to the wall by the modern canters and
hops, are demanding a square DEAL
according to the Ottawa Herald. At
least they want some square" dances
on the programs %, ~ 3,
We understand, reports the NeOShO
Falls Post, that Otis Lynn has built
up a good business selling capon eggs.
If Otis has succeeded in accomplish
ing. this stunt, he is ahead of the man
who sold wooden nutmegs.
Among the newcomers in the Kan
saS newspaper field is the Upton
Times, published at Upton, Mitchell
county. c. W. Wells is the editor and
the first issue of his paper gives every
indication that he is a live one
You seldom find people who think,
explains the Pratt Union.z that think
exactly alike ON any question. When
there is perfect agreement it is be-
cause at least one of the parties has
not thought, or else he is willing to
forget it for the sake of harmony.
The sexton of an Oklahoma church
was killed the other day, notes the
lola Register, by the clapper of the
church bell, which broke loose and
fell through the ceiling of the belfry.
And the Register adds: Which looks
as if it really were not worth while to
try to dodge Death.
The Erie man who has invented a
device to make a neat four-in-hand
necktie hasn't made himself famous,
perhaps, says the Ottawa Herald, but
if the device works he will save mil
lions of women lot of harsh words
and about the same number of men
that feeling of wanting to fight just
after dressing in hurry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.1

[From the Chicago News.1
Many a mans gems of thought are
paste.
Yes, Aimee, divorce pro1ongs life
for many a poor lawyer.
But the dove of peace looks more
like bluebird this spring.
The man who marries for money
never gets through hearing about it,
She is a wise girl who smiles at a
compliment-then proceeds to forget
1t.
The more flattery a man hands his
wife the less pin money he will have
to dig up
Grease spots may be quickly remov-
ed from clothing with the aid of a
small pair of scissors
A girls idea of a hopeless idiot is a
young man who doesn't kiss her when
he has an opportunity
The man who marries a cook takes
long chances Cooks have a way of
quitting their jobs at the least provo
cation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
~srRICr ACCOUNTABILITY"

Following closely on the heels of the
news from London that an American
ship had been torpedoed and sunk,
with a loss of three American lives,
off the Scilly Islands on Saturday by
German submarine, came an an
nouncement- from Washington OF the
belief of government officials that this
act was accidental and not deliberate.
Hence the emphatic language OF the
recent American note, which said that
Germany would be held to strict ac-
countability'' for the loss of any
American lives or vessels. would not
apply to this case. But that forceful
phrase may concern only monetary
damages and ample apologies, as the
state department at Washington so far
has failed to give specific interpre-
tatiOn to it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
Kansas Comment
THE VICTORIES OF PEACE.


Unhonored and unsung. the real
heroes of the spring in Emporia are
going about their daily business. The
same old round of dressing children.
washing dishes, hustling the family
living and paying the family bills is
their lot, but they have, by their ex-
ample. needed or not, put Enporia on
the way to a happier and healthier
summer. Is there any more noble
hero on the townsite than the man
who swatted the first fly of the spring?
With one fell swoop, he cut off what
might have lived to have been the
ancestor of millions of filth and dis
ease carriers Perhaps, according TO
the Presbyterian doctrine, grand
son of that martyred nuisance was
destined in the ninety-fourth genera
ton to bring a pestilence to AN e EN-,
poria home, and cut off a life. Who
has better claim to true service than
the woman who first ridded her lawn
or dandeIions. and destroyed the mill
lions of seeds that would have infest-
ed the lawns of her neighbors as well
as her own What more Christian act
than that of the man who first shut
up his chickens, and aided his gar
dening neighbor in his fight on pro-
family? Peace has her victories. and
Emporia has her heroes and hero
ines. the men and the women who. by
being first. started the move to make
Emporia a little better and sweeter
place to cali home during the trying
months of the summer that are ahead
Gazette. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
PEACE A LONG ADVENTURE.

Those who will try to contribute to
the settlement of the war with view
to permanent peace will have no easy
task, says The New Republic, and it
continues: 1.-The internationalists who
care for the human future, who enjoy
some world citizenship, have no prece-
dents, no technique, no common tradi-
ton or understood procedure to guide
them The science of International re-
lations is for them like the first STUN
bling of a child. They live at the very
dawn of new ways of thinking and
they are certain to meet many fail
ures before their minds have clarified
their task Our own generation may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
You've had quite a

a few minutes. You've had quite a
walk. perhaps"
The three sat down. 'I have felt
guilty all day over having the basket.
but two of my little Undergraduates
brought it to me with the information
that they had picked the flowers all
for me-"
And had seen some kiddies gath
ering your tulips early this morning
when was in the bride path in the
woods, added Mrs. James.
1t doesn't matter in the least
now that / know who did it, but my
sister has had a good deal of trouble
with plants and flowers and I was
about to raise a row." explained the
young man.
''Oh. I'm $3.50 sorry" repeated
Florence
Congdon raised a protesting hand
Don't be, please. I'm glad you were
the recipient of a May basket. I'm
so old that / had forgotten that such
pretty sentiment existed he laughed.
"Old!' repeated Mrs James. scorn-
fully.
We'll, feel like a crusty. old bach
elor living out here in this turtle-dove
community of young married folks
Florence pouted prettily. And
where do L score in this game?" she
asked.
Mrs. James was interested in the
situation at once and beamed at this
opportunity for matchmaking. why.
Flo. obviously, it is your duty to keep
Mr.. Congdon from Qualifying for the
old mans home. isn't it?''
Yes-isn't it?" the man repeated,
looking straight at Florence.
1T looks Iikesit.'' she said.
And she began by letting him take
her out in the runabout that night in
order that he might find out the ex-
act location of the school house where
she taught. For I shall often get
home on an early train-now-and
call for yOu," he said. se,-r-s.-s
AT her wedding in the following
May time the bride carried a May
basket of tulips.-(Copyrigh 1915,
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
Journal Entries

Nothing is quite so excellent for the
appetite as good food.
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About the only thing that many
persons do exactly on time is to quit
work.
= 4 =
Some singing merely serves the pur-
pose of making the listener forget his
other troubles.
= = =
The slow man gets there eventually
but he is often likely to miss the best
part of the show.
+ j.
Another class of folk who get fooled
pretty regularly are those who be-
lieve that the end of the world is near
at hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
Evening Chat
The Hardest Way.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

"A young man was starting a small
business. The question came up as to
whether he should or should not seize
an opportunity which involved his do
ing something not quite fair.
He thought it over for some time
He was a, man with a good many
ideals. He didn't like the idea of
compromising his own sense OF right
and yet-wel1, he did want to get on
and opportunities like this one didn't
grow on every bush.
He finally took the opportunity and
this is the way he comforted himself
81 don't believe in doing this sort of
thing but it's terribly hard getting
started and I can't be too particular
Once get my start then I'll be abso-
lutely fair
Everyone knows it's wrong to give
babies paregoric because it stultifies
as well as quiets them.
Not so many people realize that it's
wrong to give a young conscience
mental paregoric because it has the
same effect in that case.
One of the worst forms OF mental
paregoric is to assure ones self that
one will find it easier to do what one
feels is right "by-and-by,' some 9TH
er day." "a little later" when I've
gotten a start
I'm sorry for that young man be-
cause I know just how much harder
he is going to find it to pc fair after
he has been unfair
The thing he is doing now is COM
paratively small wrong, but it's two to
one it will pave the way for bigger
wrongs.
1t takes ten times the strength to
turn back from any wrong course that
it does not to start in it.
A mans choices make him what he
is. Each choice pushes him farther
in one direction or another, each
choice helps determine the character
of the next choice.
Start right
It's the cleanest, simplest way, the
way of no regrets. And 1 don't mean
that for business alone, but for any
new relation of life into which you
enter.
Don't try to stu1tify your conscience
with fine promises of what you're go
ing to do by-and-by- Do it now
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question: kept company with a
and married one liked better She,
after awhile, married, too, and went
away. Her folks always wanted me
to come and call on them, so i went
one evening and when I came home
my-wife didn't like it at ALL She said
it was outrageous for me to go there
and talk over old times with them and
leave her at home alone. She didn't
know them Did / do wrong?
that you did and still do like her bet
ter Tell her SO once more and
shouldn't wonder if she would forgive
you 1t might have been better taste
to take her with you, but I don't think
it wrong not to- Perhaps it was bit
silly for her to mind, but jealousy
makes us all most unreasonable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05

thus see no great discovery. no tell
ing formulation of principles 1t Will
suffer in experiments which are blind,
and accumulate a little wisdom in sur
fering. The more naive will build
high hopes and fall into disappoint-
ments- They will grow impatient with
those who end every affirmation with
a question mark and surround every
plan with a disturbing doubt But the
more critical will know that peace is a
long adventure, which would he crush
ing in it's difficulties il it were not sus-
tanned by the finest hope that lures the
mind of man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
TOBACCO TRADE OF WORLD.

These United States also have the
distinction of being the all-around to-
bacco champion of the world Not
! only are they the greatest producer or
] tobacco in the world, but they are also
the greatest exporter of tobacco, the
greatest importer, and the greatest
| consumer These facts are pointed
out in an interesting bulletin issued
by the federal bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce and which was
prepared to assist in promoting the
biggest sale possible of American to-
bacco in foreign countries. This bull
Ietin shows that our production of to-
bacco leaf of all sorts averages some
what more than 1000, 100000 pounds
year, having value to the produc-
ers of about 500, goo, 0OO: An enor-
nous quaEtity is exported-consider-
ably more than a third of the produce
ton in normal years-for the sales of
tobacco abroad are excelled by only
seven of the many products America
sends to other countries These to-
bacco exports exceed in value SUCH
items as cotton manufactures. electri7
cal machinery, paper and paper prod
ucts, and leather and leather manufac-
lures. The dislocation of trade result
ing from the war mas Eau It's eIIecl
on these tobacco sales, however, just.
as it has upon the exports of many
other items. The sales of unmanufac-,
tured leaf have suffered most, and
these sales represent the bulk of orr
tobacco exports IN the first place. 1T
is practically impossible to ship leaf
to some of the. belligerents at all; and.
in the. second place, the factories in
the warning countries that are acces--
sibIe are not taking their usual supply
of leaf, probably because sufficient Ia
Dor can not be spared to manufacture
it. Our manufactured tobacco is hold
ing its own in spite of the war, thanks
largely to increasing demands from
the far east and Oceania- In the &C
tual war zone the increased consump-
ton by the men in the field is more
than offset by the economies that
must be practiced by noncombatants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05

Colonel Roosevelt is in a blue funk,
but not because of the Barnes libel
suit. Nix! That's a bully affair.
His distressing frame of mind is due
to the fact that he was unable to at
tend Jungle dinner" where some
of the delicacies served were stuffed
eagle eggs. roast black bear, rhinoc-
eros tongues and Egyptian quail. That.
il would seem reasonable to urge, ap-
breaches the acme of hard luck for
man with such an appetite as the
Colonel possesses But there are prob
ably more folk who would prefer a
banquet of corned beef and cabbage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05

"Oh, Billy Robin. Billy Robin"
called Tommy Sparrow one fine morn
ing, "come over, I want to talk to
youi"
.I wander where he is?" Tommy
Sparrow asked himself in a puzzled
voice, 81 was so sure / heard him
talking right over there in that tree!
Tommy cooked his head to one side
and looked, but no Billy did he see.
Funny thing where he went to-"
Then a thought occurred to him. iii
wager he's just hiding from me! All
right. I'll fool him! I'll just go on
calling him as though 1 saw hin,
come out and talk to mel"
Tommy Sparrow climed down to
the next limb in his most Indifferent
fashion and then called pleasantly,
BILLY Robin! Billy Robinl I see
you there in the tree!"
No answer.
Now that does make me tiredI"
exclaimed Tommy Sparrow GROSSLY;
for Tommy Sparrow, like the rest of
his family, had very little patience
he always wanted things to happen
quickly and according to his plans
and things don't you know! I'D like
you to know, Billy Robin" he shouted
GROSSLY, that I know you're there in
that tree, and there's not one bit of
use in your trying to fool me by hid
ingi So thereI"
At that Billy Robin good naturally
peeped out of the branches and when
he saw Tommy and saw how worked
up and tempery he was. he, flew over
to the -tree>ewhere Tommy sat.
= 'tAll right he said pleasantly, "now
that I'm here, what is so Important
"Well, you were so long in answer
ing that I've. forgotten what 1 wanted
to say" said Tommy Sparrow in his
most disagreeable voice, why could
MT YOU come when / called ?'
because / was hiding" answered
Billy Robin pleasantly.
II. could see that for myself" ex-
claimed Tommy Sparrow.
you couldn't see who I was hiding
FROM" replied Billy Robin politely,
because you can't see him from this
treei"
"See him?' asked Tommy Sparrow
in surprise. "see who? Weren't you
hiding from me?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05

That apology made Tommy feel in
a better humor and he quickly
smoothed down his ruffled feelings
and asked. who were you hiding
from?"
Hist" whispered Billy Robin, edg-
ing nearer, don't speak so loud
There he is nowi"
Tommy looked around just in time
to see great blackbird dart down
from the tree on which Billy Robin
had been sitting and pick up a fat
has he come back here?"
Yes, he evidently has, replied
Billy, land l hoped that if he didn't
see US, he would go away"
But just at that minute the black
bird spied both Tommy and Billy.
Hello therei Glad to see youiO IA.
called to them Mrs. Blue Blackbfrd
and have decided on this tree for
our home. so 1 guess we'll be neigh
bors' And indeed they werei-
(Copyright-Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
WITH IsHMAEL.

WITH ISHMAEL.
Oh, hearts were made for stay-at- homes
Who build little fire.
But feet were made for wanderers
Whose ankles never tire.
And hands were made for those who love
And lips for love to press;
But feet were made for gypsy-folks
To know. no WEAKNESS.
For doors were made for householders
Who sleep the night inside;
But feet were made of knowing flesh
By flinty roadsides tried.
They say that arms are strong to hold,
And yielding lips are sweet;
1t may be well for sober folk
Who have forgot their feet.
But II have a going foot,
1t viii not let me stay;
bid good morrow to my host,
And buss his dame good day.
IshmaeI had a going foot
Under a faery spell;
Out upon the crags of life
l camp with Ishmael.
WILLARD WATTLES.
Lawrence, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
OF OPIUM TRAFFIC.

1t has required intelligent devotion
to the higher aims of human society
to induce India. China. the Dutch East
Indies, Siam, and various other coun-
tual agreement to give up a traffic
which provided them, in some cases.
with the greater part of their public
revenue and therefore compelled them
to impose other forms of taxation,
writes contributor to The Progress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05

Such enthusiasm is being displayed
by Secretary Redffeld of the depart
naent of commerce and other MEM
beers of the presidents cabinet over
the enormous balance of trade that
now stands to the credit of the coun-
try and the prospect of it exceeding
the billion dollar mark, that one might
think that they believe the activities
OF the Wilson administration are re-
sponsible for it, and should get the
bouquets accordingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05

Who's injected little stiffening in
China's- backbone, and caused her to
reject some of Japans most important
demands England, possibly, even
though she be an ally of Japan. John
Bull has enormous interests in the
Far East and is deeply concerned with
keeping China's door ajar. And it
isn't at all likely that England, France
and Russia will permit Japan, ire
spective of their large debt to her, to
run riot in the Orient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05

Considering the bank rolls in their
possession and the security that sur
rounds them, it isn't at all likely that
John d. Rockefeller and his son are
i'm need of the great gobs of pity that
are being passed out to them so gen.
erously by Mr.. Walsh. the chairman
of the federal commission on industrial
relations
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A Mean Shift.

: The teacher had been plying the
geography class with questions about
Mexico. Then, suddenly, without the
slightest warning, she asked: What
are the Dry Tortugas?',l s ..
Johnny was so sure of himself that
he not only raised his hand, but fair
Iy wriggled all over in his eagerness.
When the teacher finally smiled at
him and nodded, he answered, proud
ly: They're griddle cakes without
any butter or maple strip on Them
Youths Companion.