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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10
Euening Chat
Loyalty That Isn't Loyalty.
BY RUTH CAMERON

OJ0AAy AA1dt 1S1A 1Oy6lGys
To live in Rome and refuse to do as
the Romans do may be excusable I'M
der some circumstances. But to live
in Rome and talk about nothing but
the superiority of Greece or Sparta
we'll cannot think offhand of any cir
cumstances which would justify that.
And yet how many people have no
more tact or kindness than to do It!
An easterner goes west. Instead of
opening his mind and heart to take in
all he can of the atmosphere Of the
new country from those he meets, he
antagonizes them by talking constantly
OF how much better we do these
things in the east. Nor is the western
er inclined to be any more humble. He
doesn't see how the easterner can
spaces. He thinks eastern manners
are cool. he depreciates eastern hos
pitality. Come west" he says, ''and
We'll show you a real country
The City Girl and the Country Girl.
The city girl goes to visit her coun-
try friend. If one were to judge by
her willingness to prolong her stay,
she cannot refrain from constantly as
! serting the superiority of the city in
one way or another. She doesn't see
| how the country girl gets along with
| out the theater. "And how hard II
| must be not to have any shops handy
OF course you can buy a supply OF
things when you come to the city. but
| how can you ever tell what you are
| going to want for the next three
months. Why often run in town
two or three times a week"
When she finds that the library is
only open once a week, she is greatly
amused. Isn't that funny. Why
supposed all Libraries were open every
day. Ours il open evenings and SUM-
days. too
Doubtless the country girl who
reads this thinks, We'll that's only the
bad breeding to be expected from the
city girl. That's the way they always
act" Wait a bit. country girl. Try
the coat on before you make 80 sure II
wouldn't fit you. You see know one
! Of your number who visited in the city
and did just the same thing.
| Jingoism and Patriotism.
| To be loyal to ones home il both
natural and admirable, but need that
loyalty be disagreeably assertive? 4
such assertion really loyalty? Isn't II
more an uneasy desire to impress
ones superiority. on others!
| Loyalty is deeper and calmer. 1t Il
ready to give q good account OF III
own when asked. 1t is quick to spring
up in defense of its own II its own II
attacked, but It Is never aggressive
and disagreeable.
There is the same difference be-
tween this aggressive assertion OF the
superiority of ones home and q nat
ural loyalty to 1t that there is between
jingoism and patriotism.
Nobody loves q lingo.
| Everybody loves a patriot.
When in Rome. love your Greece o.
your Sparta all you want. but DOM
brag about II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10
From, Other Pens
WHAT SO WILL DO.

A sort of paradox is the fact that
thousands Of people who make no eff
fort to save a dollar when times are
highly prosperous will develop and
practice economy when work and Op-
portunity are less plentiful. The best
way, Of course, 10 to try and save at
least little all the time. putting by
a larger amount when earnings are at
their height. AS nation we are not
taught that economy which makes
France the banker of the world. and
whose Accommodations come not from
vast exports of natural resources, but
from the combined small savings. CON-
sistently continued year after year, by
the French people as a whole. II the
people of this country would save
during the year 1915 an average of
$40 per capita the grand total at the
end Of the first IL months would be
the magnificent sum of $1,000, 900.
The French save, partly because it
has become hereditary. and chiefly
because the children are brought up
that way and are taught the dignity
of accumulation. We, on the contrary.
in a spirit Of false pride. are inclined
to scorn the necessity of saving, as
though 1t were something OF which to
be ashamed. If our own present ex-
periences shall teach us thrift, 1t will
besa strengthening Of a great national
weakness.-Popular Mechanics. ss.--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10
Ten Dollars . Hang.

There are 10O,0O0,000 children in
China under 10 years OF age. One
wonders how there are 30 many re-
manning. for multitudes Of children
die on through exposure, i'll care,
starvation and disease. Hundreds Of
Thousands OF these children live in the
Chinese sampans. which ply the rivers
and throng the water fronts of the
great cities. For generations these
b oatmen knew no other home than
these boats. In case OF babies, a rope
is attached under their arms and IL
they slip over this side of the sampan
into the water they are fished out the
best way possible. But life is plenty
and cheap in China. How much
then Is q man better than a sheep %
Not much better in China. A friend
of mine. a Brooklyn judge, who ar
rived late at the daily public execu-
ton In Canton, and who could only
stay for the day, was told that for
$40 they would secure a special victim
to satisfy the Americans curiosity.
And they proceeded to find q man
who for the sake OF his family was
willing to barter his life for SO. OF
course, he got the $1O-and his life.
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10


Twenty bad men In the bar oue night,
Each one showing his foot ON the Tall;
none 81 them sober and most Of them
tight,
Every one cussing to kick mp q fight
Each one q devil and swinging his tail !;
Most Of them dead when tie scrap Was
Nobody knew how the row begun!
A squally day and q celluloid boat,
Launched on q river Of gasoline;
sAs freaky . craft n was ever afl0at"
The captain swore In his husky throat,
With her ffrebox next to her maga-
He lighted his pipe and tossed His match
Now how could the conflaGrafton catch?
Generals. admirals. emperors, kings,
And babes from the cradle trained to
Davids swinging Goliath alineu,
Navies filled with. eagle wings,
Nations Of armies, life q drill.
COurfferD cunning in Wild excuse
What a surprise when the war broke loose
Edmund Vance Cook, In Munsey's Maya
zine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10
Journal Entries

People who are wrapped up in
themselves are likely to be cold
Some men appear to be willing to
stay at the bottom of the heap.
The man who doesn't laugh at his
own stories is also something or
rarity.
It's always easy to say nice things
about folk with whom you are not
very well acquainted.
There Is little consolation In the
possibility that somebody else may
profit by your mistakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

In asking Topeka to raise $4,000
of the 100000 addition that is being
sought for it's endowment fund, Wash
burn college is making only a modest
request. Washburn college is of i'm
mense material advantage to Topeka
and all of its business interests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10
MATTHEW'S ADVENTURES.

Part III.
II Matthew had done just as he
wanted to do. he would have turned
and called to the dog to follow him.
But Matthew, despite his lack Of
bringing up, was a pretty honest boy,
and so he trudged on alone.
1T dom know whar dis road leads"
he said to himself. but 1 guess it's
long enough for ono days walking"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10
On the Spur
Of the Moment
The. Oonsressnnan.
BIZ ROY X. MOTION.

The Congressman.
In former years the congressman
Cared for his country's needs
By sending out to common folk
some fancy garden seeds.
He loafed about in Washington
And had bully time:
But now. the way they're treating
Is nothing but = crime.
No longer does he pose and strut
And talk in language grand.
The good old days have passed away.
He's working, understand
That teacher from New Jersey has
Him walking chalk for fair;
And when the whistle blows each day
The statesman must be there.
Vacations have gone out OF style.
He's busy with his books.
The time has passed when congress
Could get by on their looks.
The period is almost here.
We're very much afraid,
Wnen congressman will have to earn
AT least half what they're paid.
The Duck.
A little schoolgirl in Michigan has
written the following essay on the
duck:
'the duck is a low heavyset bird
he is a mighty poor singer having a
coarse voice caused by getting SO
many frogs in his neck he like the
water and carries a toy balloon in his
stomach to keep from sinking the
set SO far back on his running gears
by nature that they come pretty near
missing his body some ducks when
they get big curls on their tails are
called brakes and don't have to set or
hatch but just loaf and go swimming
and eat lVQrVfhinO in sight n I
to be duck I would rather be a drake
there toes are set close together the
web skin put them in q por way of
scrating but they have wide bill they
drunken man they bounce and bump a
bout from side t side if you scare
them they will flap there wing and
try to make pass at singing"
It's q Mortal Cfnch.
That the fellow who calls you up at
2 a. m. on the telephone by mistake,
is going to call you down. He is going
to say: What? Amt this six-eleven-
sixty-six? Well, why in blazes amt
it?"
That the pie that comes home from
the grocery is going to have a crack
ed top and part of the edge peeled
That the telephone is going to be
busy for half an hour when you want
10 get your WlIo IN q hurry.
That the fellow is going to marry
the girl before you get to the end OF
the book.
That the good things on the quick
lunch bill Of fare are going to be gone
before you get there.
That your automobile is going to
balk just as soon as you pick up some
one to whom you have been praising
your car all the year
That the lady with the large hat
will get peevish at you when she runs
into you and twists it out of shape.
The Correspondence School.
A young man connected with our
office was peundin <feyeriskly on his
typewriter. He< wins In exubera mt
spirits and highly excited. We asked
him what he was doing and he said
he was writing his correspondence
school yell. There was nobody to yell
1t with SO all of the members sit down
and write it at the same hour each
evening. Here 10 the yell:
"Pooh-pooh. Harvard;
Pooh-pooh, Yale!
All I know
I learned by mail"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

II the news is true that German,
Austrian and Hungarian bankers have
Joined hands in 1oaning Bulgaria $780,
100000, there can be little doubt of
the move that Bulgaria will make If
Rumania gets into the war on the
side Of the Allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

Topekans, at any rate, are almost
sure to look with favor on the legisla-
tive proposal to establish a state po-
lice force to cope with burglars and
thieves. They have it brought home
to them frequently that the Topeka
police force Is an utterly useless APP
pendage in this most important par
fiCn1ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal 10 member Of the
Associated Press and receives ehe Eou oay
Gnnisafion, Tor the exclusive afternoon
0ublicat1on in Topeka.
The news 10 received in The state Jour-
Aal building OVER wires tor this sole pur-
peso
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

Should the legislature look with
favor on Representative Pierce's bill
to impose a state license Of 5000 an
nually on each moving picture house.
there wouldn't be so many of them
that would be able to survive the blow.
Certainly it would lean the death of
the scent picture show, that is such
a boon in the amusement line for the
rao0Y. folk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

rfed about the danger of being thrown
out OF employment will do much bet
ter work than one who IL constantly
harassed by fear Of being unable to
provide for his family. The assurance
that he viii receive at least II day,
no matter what happens in the indus
trial world. will contribute greatly to
his contentment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

Present indications are that Presi-
dent Wilson's ship purchase bill will
founder in a senatorial sea of words.
The filibuster against it has been re-
newed with increased vigor. And a
special session of congress seems in
eyitable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

John d. Rockefeller at least prac-
tees his constant preachments to 9TH
ers to save their pennies. He took the
pains to collect the witness fees due
him for appearing before the Indus
trial Relations Commission. They
amounted to So. which will buy quite
q number of golf balls. the oil mag
Mates favorite fruit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

According to the present variety Of
unusually fine weather. Mr.. Ground
hog did not see his shadow in these
parts on Candelmas Day. But it
wouldn't be safe to bet much money
that there will be no more severe
winter weather this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

There appears to be much merit in
the general principles of Senator Bow
mans bill which extends the field of
operations Of the building and loan
associations to the rural districts If
some such door Is opened that will
permit man to acquire a farm un-
der long term loan Of the easy pay
ment variety. not only would the
growing evil Of tenant farming
likely be checked, but it is also
probable that the back to the farm
movement would be given added i'm
petus. And more farmers is one Of
the things that Kansas and almost
every other section OF the country
sOrely needs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

AS Kansas plays true to her climatic
form. March temperatures and May
sunshine are the order for the second
week in February. And accounts will
probably be squared with some Feb
ruary winds in May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

Tickle gentlemen~had best beware.
warns the Cincinnati Times-Star. "As
Maine goes. SO goes the nation" A
Maine jury awarded a woman $4,000
damages FOR breach Of promise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

strangely trivial remarked the student
Of history. "Yes." replied Miss Cayenne.
IT know q once peaceful family that has
lined up in factions over the question Of
whether 1t II proper to say 'tomahtOs' or
o-may -tos.' "-rWashington tar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

Villas supply Of loot must be rum
ming low. Else why the desertion of
20 many soldiers from his standards?
The Mexican patriot was never known
to leave an easy meal ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

1taly's recipe by which she made
Turkey salute her flag should be
sought by President Wilson and Mr..
Bryan. It might come in handy on
some future occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

From present indications, as the
Chicago Herald says. the supply Of in
ternationa1 law isn't anything like
equal to the demands being made on
1t by the various combatants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

In all probability, the naval geniuses
Of the world are working overtime
these days in their efforts to develop
some sort Of an efficient submarine
destroyer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

It 10 appropriate, at least. that the
Thaw case gets into the limelight
again with the approach of spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10

nGE1BER:
Associated Press.
Audit Duxeau Of CfCulafaoA0.
American NeWspapeF Publisher
Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-10
TELEPHONES.

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Topeka State Journal building, ~. Sos
and e04 Kansas avenue. corner E8hth.
New York Onice. 80 FIFTH avenue
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-17
FATHER KILLED AND son
INJURED In MINE MISHAP
FATAL ACCIDENT IN BELLAiRE
NINE OF CARNEGIE STEEL
COMPANY.
Two Men Caught Under Fall OF stone
LANES Marlina Met Instant
oeath-son May Recover.

James Marling was instantly killed.
and his son David Marlng. sustained
serious injuries in an accident that
occurred In the coal mine OF the Car
negie Steel company at Bellaire yes
terday afternoon The body of the
father was removed to Myers & Sons
undertaking establishment and pre-
pared for burial. while the injured son
was conveyed in an ambulance to the
Martins Ferry Hospital
The father was employed as motor.
man and the son as brakeman In the
mine. They were hauling a number
OF cars through the entry. and while
. rounding an abrupt curve. known TO
the miners as Devils Curve" the
motor left the rails and knocked down
number OF props permitting the roof
OF the mine TO fall Both men were
caught beneath tons of stone and
other refuse. and badly crushed.
Bodies Buried Under Debris.
The accident occurred about $3.50
o'clock but owing to the great guam.
tity OF stone IL was fully two hours
before the bodies OF the men were
recovered by miners who assisted in
the rescue work. The body of the
father was the FIRST to be removed
4 II was found beneath a mine prop
on which rested huge stone. Death
must have been instantaneous as the
body was crushed almost to a pulp
The son was found a short distance
from the body OF the father buried
under Quantities of soap stone and
earth. When removed he was still
breathing. He was removed TO the
mouth of the mine and Dr. j. NJ. )
Heath was called. After rendering
temporary aid he was rushed TO the
Martins Ferry hospital in Myers and
Sons ambulance. Relatives last night
stated they did not consider his in.
juries serious, and although badly
crushed about the chest and body
/ they are of the opinion that he will
recover unless internal injuries de,
velop.
James Marling. the dead man. has
been employed in the Carnegie mine
/ for a number OF years. and his tragic
( ending together with the serious in
/ juries sustained by his son has
| shocked Bellaire. as both men were
well known and highly esteemed by
all The deceased was about so years
OF age and besides the injured son
I is survived by his widow and six otner
children. He was a member OF the
old Volunteer F1remen's Association
and for a number of years chief OF the
/ department. Arrangements for the
| funeral have not been completed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-17
BRIDGE CONTRACTS
Submitted to the Board Of County
Commissioners Yesterday. But
Were Not Acted Upon.

Five firms. local and outside. sub
mitted bids for the construction OF
two concrete bridges. TO the county
commissioners yesterday. but the con
tracts were not awarded County Road
Engineer George W. Steenrod VIII
inspect the bids and the plans sub
mitted. Some of the contractors bid
on single arch bridges. and others on
double arch bridges
One OF these is to be located over
Middle Wheeling creek at the Lewis
place. along the National road. and
the other will replace the one wrecked
by the automobile Of Frank Hathaway
some time ago. Contractor p. J. GIL
ligan appeared before the commits
sioner and asked that the contracts be
held up for some time. to allow MIN
10 place a bid Tor the work
The lowest bidder yesterday was
the firm of Chatterton q Bradley. OF
Sistersville Other biders were Ferris
Engineering company. Pittsburgh:
Luten Bridge company. Indianapolis:
c. b. Kimberley and Vincent Yer
oeloiti. both Of this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-17
CHANGES
IN SCHOOL SYSTEM

NEW YORK. Sept 16.-William A.
Prendergast. city comptroller in his
report 70 the board Of estimate on tie
board Of education made public to-day,
recommended sweeping changes 10
the effect that the school day be IN
creased from i've 20 six hours and the
school year from forty 10 forty-four
weeks IN order 20 eliminate part time
classes and overcrOwdinE This would
make possible. he said. the shortening
Of the elementary school course from
eight 70 seven years.
Mr.. PTendergast recommended me
adoption OF the Gary principle. which
he said would enable the children 10
obtain a better education In seven
years than they do now In eight
lie further urged that no Increase
be- made IN the school budget for
1916. thus saving the city approx.
imately $4,000 900. that the practice
n allowing teachers receiving annual
salaries from the city extra pay for
teaching IN vacation or vocational
schools BE- abolished and that the sys.
TEN % promoting teachers b. changed
20 that only merit would control
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-17
GLASS CONTEST
COMES TO CLOSE
NORTH STREET CHURCH SCENE
OF PRETTY AFFAIR LAST
EVENING.
Winners eanqUeted by Losers in Fit
ting manner-"oood Fellowship"
Class Uphoids Name.

That Blues" does not always mean
blue was proven last night In the
North Street church. when a friendly
class contest was brought TO a fitting
close. Last May the Good Fellowship
Bible class composed OF women. and
taught BY the pastor Rev. j. N Hess.
organized into two bodies for the bet
terment Of their class These divi-
sions were named the Reds and the
Blues. Mrs. George W. Hervey was
named The captain Of the former. and
Mrs. Charles landmyer was nan I'd
captain Of tho latter.
One Of the rules governing this con.
test was that az the end OF three
months The losers we're 20 be- the hosts
of the winners ar banquet The
Bluoa won. Their margin over the
Reds was over 1000 points Last
night was fixed upon as The nlrhf Tor
tho bis spread. and the place was
The sunday school room Of the church
This room was decorated in red
and white. the colors of the losers.
End the American far. colors ol both
bodies and which was won hy them
in scholastic contest some time ago.
70 would Do vel to say here that Rev
J. 3D. Hees. pastor of the church. De-
thc teacher OF this class. and wac
eX onicio a member of the happy party
last night Tho dinner was a seven.
course one. and was enjoyed bv the
following.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-17
THE EATHER
CONDITIONS

The temperatures are again higher
In the Northwest and upper valleys
attending a low pressure area that
is moving southwark into those sec
tons. The morning temperatures are
practically the came In the sections
east OF the Mississippi. where the
preesuree continue high The pres.
sures are also high from the north
Pacific region eastward into the cen.
trail West
During the past "a hours showers
occurred from the Southwest nortn.
eastward over the middle West and
lower Missouri valley.
Generally fair weather is Indicated
Tor this section tonight and Friday
with continued high temperature
Local data Highest Temperature
yesterday. 81 degrees: lowest tasi
night SO degrees. no rainfall
The Ohio In the district will change
but slightly during the next 80 hours
n g. HOWE.
Section Director.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-17
FISHED TWO WEEKS
Ard only Got Two Bites" 10 the
Record o. Captain Woonsr.
Who Returns.

Captain o. " Woofier. perhaps the
oldest passenger conductor in point OF
service on the Ohio River division or
the Baltimore q Ohio road has re-
turned from two weeks fishing trip
Lac Bunsviile. on the Little kanawha
river
The captain eaid last evening that
he got nary hah On fact" No.
added, during The ~ long days 90
hahing. ] only got two or three bites '
! was 20 disEustcd that ] felt like
throwing my pole into the river
n L. reported about the stamm
hotel that The captain attempted 90
buy some nsh I'M fhe Huntsville .ec-
ton just before leaving for Wheoline
but That The natives we're aatouuded
at such request. they believing that
hah had become extinct. al they bad
seen none for 20 many years.