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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

hardest. He had turned up many a
cold wind and even one tiny snow
storm which scattered snow for almost
half an hour
But at the end of the fifth day the
old fellow was tired-oh. dear, but he
was tired and so sleepy that he could
hardly keep his eyes openi SO he
slipped round behind a hill and pre-
pared to take a nap. I've started the
winter in fine shape he said to him
self sleepily. "And now L guess it can
run on by itself for awhile This
rushing around and stirring up storms
is strenuous work. I'll feel much bet
ter after a rest And he proceeded
to settle down for a nice comfy nap.
Now there is nothing more foolish
than thinking that thing nicely
started will thereafter go by itself
for the chances are that it will do
nothing of the sort! 1t is more likely
that it will stop altogether. And that
is just what the winter did
AS soon as Jack Frost was sound
asleep, a little south breeze who was
hiding in cosy warm valley slpped
out to see if he really meant what he
said.
Finding that he was nowhere to be
seen, the little south breeze grew bold
er and openly called to her kith and
kin to come back for a frolic. Over
the hills they came trooping, south
breezes and warm west breezes and
even a few kindly east breezes. At
first they tiptoed very softly, for they
Ie&T6u 10 Wd-c L OoN W 1AOiil
his nap. But he was sound asleep
that a whole regiment of breezes
would not have disturbed him; they
soon discovered that and grew boldcr.
They carried the sunbeams to the
gardens and they blew warm, refresh
ing breaths on the few green leaves
Jack Frost had overlooked.
And of course, they worked, they
warmed the garden where Mr.. Gar
den Toad lived. He had gone to sleep
in his hole where the dahlias mad
been; but Jack Frost had not been to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

And the virility of the Kansas State
Teachers association is demonstrated
conclusively by the increasing attend
ance at each of its succeeding conven-
lions. A new high-water mark was
reached in this particular at the most
successful one that is now drawing to
a close. Great things for the develop
ment of education in Kansas are sure
to come from these most important
affairs, in which. as the attendance
shows, the teachers of Kansas are TAX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l

FROM the chicago News.
A light diet is the best board of
health.
The woman who hesitates at an
auction saves money.
There's nothing like being ready
when opportunity knocks.
Some merchants need larger quar-
ters and some need more quarters.
It isn't always the clock with the
loudest tick that keeps the best time.
No woman really cares for the kind
of love that the hero in novel
makes.
A dentist finds ri, for his own
teeth by depriving other people of
theirs.
Some men are so skeptical that they
refuse even to believe the report of q
gun.
The amateur pickpocket is always
waiting for an opportunity to get his
hand in.
The value of a mans advice depends
upon the success he achieves Gy fol-
lowing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
MYSELF Ann ME

Il
I'm the best pal that 1 ever had;
/ like to be with me-
l like to sit and tell myself
Things confidentially.
often sit and ask me
If shouldn't or 1 should,
And find that my advice to me
Is always pretty good.
I never got acquainted with myself
Till here of late,
And 1 find myself a bully chum-
treat me simply great.
[ talk with me and walk with me,
And show me right and wrong;
L never knew how well myself
And me could get along.
L never try to cheat me-
am as truthful as can be.
No matter what may come and go.
L m on the square with me.
It's great to know yourself and have
A pal that's all your own,
70 be such company for yourself;
You re never left alone.
You'll try to dodge the masses,
And you'll find a crowds a joke,
II you only treat yourself as well
AS you treat other folk.
I've made study of myself,
Compared with me the lot,
And L have finally concluded
m the best friend I've got.
Just get together with yourself,
And trust yourself with you,
And you'll be surprised how well yourself
VIII like you if you dol
The above exceedingly clever poem has
a rather unusual history, and one of some
local interest. 1t has been printed in any
number of the prominent newspapers of
the country during the past few years,
out always with no more credit than
Author Unknown ''Ex." or Clipped -
1t happens that the poem was written by
a student in the Missouri State University
and was first published in the university
paper there in 1905 Mr.. Payne, who is
now practicing law at Milan, Mo-, is a SON.
ln-law of Frank E. Grimes, of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
PEOPLE WANT MONEYS WORTH.

AS Senator Underwood says, if the
people want a larger navy and army
they will have to pay for it and in
taxes of one form or another. But
there is no certain indication as yet
that the people generally want navy
and army of the proportions suggest
ed by Secretary Daniels and Secre-
tary Garrison and urged by President
Wilson 1t is reasonably certain,
though, tina the people are of the
opinion that they should have a bet
ter army ana navy now in view OF
the huge sums of money that have
been expended upon them in the past
decade And they may be pardoned
for hoping that they will get their
moneys worth out of whatever army
and navy appropriations are made for
the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
( Audit Bureau of C1rculattOnD.
American Newspaper PubaieheR1
Association.

Considering her resources and the
size of her army and the power and
multitude of her foes, equipped as
they are with Il preponderance of the
most effective artillery in the world,
little Servia is putting up wonder
full fight for her life, even a more
remarkable one than Pelgium did.
And the history of Belgium in the war
is likely to be repeated in Serbia. The
help that is needed and that the AL
lies are really anxious to extend will
arrive too late
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
Journal Entries

When a man needs friends he finds
out just how few he has.
= - =
Women are generally as old as it
suits their convenience.
J. + :.
How to be happy though poor
seems to be one of the paramount
problems.
j + j.
The bitterer the quarrel the more
closely related are those participating
in it.
- j. IL
If the fair sex are consistent, they
will substitute winter laces for their
summer fuIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

crawled out of his hole to see what
was happening.
Another summeri" croaked he to
himself. ''Is another summer COM
ing?"
"Only a little one laughed the
breezes- Jack Frost is asleep so we
are having one more playi"
Then / Will come out and get me
one more NEAL said Mr.. Garden
Toad, and out he crawled.
Maybe you'll find nothing to eatr
laughed the breezes. TITS late in the
season, you knowi'
But even as the breezes were speak,
ing three belated flies, also stirred 10
life by the breezes' play, flew by one
after the other. And old Mr.. Garden
Toad gobbled them up in a hurry. YOU
may be surei-(Copyright In
gram JudSon.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

If the state publication of school
books turns out as badly as DR. Wil-
ship, the editor of the New England
Journal of Education, forecasts. Kan
sas can be depended upon to have
sense enough to discontinue the sys-
tenn. But the publication OF text
books by the state surely hasn't been
given a sufficient trial by Kansas to
warrant the effort being characterized
failure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

without doubt the lobbyists who
work out at Washington are smiling
up their sleeves over the announce
nent of Senator Overman, chairman
of the senate lobby committee, that
they will be carefully watched during
the coming session or congress. Sup
pressing the lobbyists that hover
around the legislative assemblies in
this country is another of the impos-
Gable tasks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
THE DISAPPEARING HYPHEN.

That the German-Americans and the
French-Americans of ST. Louis are at
peace with each other and exchanging
Fluctuations through the medium of
their organizations is only as it should
be. And, indeed, the so-called
hyphenated-America tendency does
not appear to be nearly so pronounced
as it was during the first few months
of the war. At any rate, you don't
hear so much about it. The intense
passions that the beginning of the war
engendered among our foreign born
citizens seem to ha e cooled down in
= mr ked manner. These substantial
people now appear to be measuring
the war and its Notifications with
their good sense rather than with
their sentiments. And if u test came,
the great bulk of these folk would be
supporting the land of their adoption
with their lives, if necessary, and no
matter who the enemy might be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Even all of the military men of the
country are not in favor of President
Wilson's plan for what would prac-
tically be a standing army of 400. 900
men. At any rate the National Guard
Association of the United States
lodged taking any kind of action on a
resolution endorsing it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

A number of claimants have already
put in an appearance for the high
school football championship of the
state, q championship, by the way,
that it is impossible under present
conditions to determine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
NOT ALL PROFIT.

ing values of this years agricultural
crops in this country, the federal de-
partment of agriculture placing their
aggregate worth at five and a half
billion dollars, it must not be forgot
ten all this huge sum of money is not
profit, by any means, for the farmers.
The cost of producing crops is a most
important and considerable item that
too many people seem to forget en-
tirely when they read about record
breaking crops and crop values. But
where everybody wakes fatter on
crops of record-breaking size and
value is in the huge sums of money
that they put in circulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

With the Industrial Workers of the
World swooping down on her because
she seeks to regulate their street
speechmal1ing. Spokane has troubles of
her own these days and ones to which
no American community should be
Subjected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

AS Governor Capper points out in
his Thanksgiving proclamation, kan
sas, indeed, has much for which to be
thankful this year, and spirit of
reverent gratitude should pervade our
celebration of the great fall festival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
On the Spur
of the Moment
No Such AnimiIe.
By ROY K MOULTON.

No Such AnimiIe.
All : the who smiles when the world
goes wrong,
And who laughs when he's down and out,
Who can grin when he's up against hard
luck,
Is a hero, beyond a doubt.
We have often read of man like this,
But greatly to our regret,
Though we travel some, and our eyesights
good,
We have never seen one yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

There will be lot less hunting and
fishing done in Kansas if the laws
against such activities on the Sabbath
are enforced with rigor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

When the other fellows OK is gored
The representations of the United
States to England against her illegal
interference with neutral trade have
the unreserved approval of Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

No matter from what angle 1t is
viewed, the sinking of the Italian
liner, Ancona, with the resultant heavy
loss of life among her passengers, has
an ugly look Judgment will have to
be suspended, though, until all of the
official reports of the affair have
been received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Switzerland seems to have unusual
faith in the ravages of Europe. SO
sure is the Alpine republic that her
territory will not be violated that she
IS planning to demobilize the bulk OF
her army and only keep small forces
at her most strategic points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Possibly Champ Clark is an en-
thusiastic supporter of President Will
sons defense" plans because Mr..
Bryan is so vigorously opposed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Hats off again to the weather man,
for doing nicely by the visiting
teachers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

| On the Spur II
III of the Moment
iii By ROY K MOTION. IL
No Such Animile.
All the who smiles when the world
And who laughs when he's down and out,
Who can grin when he's up against hard
luck,
Is a hero, beyond a doubt.
We have often read of a man like this,
But greatly to our regret,
Though we travel some, and our eyesight's
We have never seen one yet.
Uncle Abner.
The Teller who invented the type
writer increased the output of an
onymOuS letters about 80 per cent.
1t doesn't look as though we are
ever going to get any good news from
Mexico.
The weather man is always the
last one to find out that the back
bone of winter has been frozen.
Uncle Ezra Harkins bought pus-
tige stamp last November, intendin'
to rite to his brother out in Arizony,
but his brother was hanged for boss
stealth that same week and Uncle
Ezra never had no use fer the stamp
He tried to sell it back to the pust-
master the OCher day.
One of the fust things a baseball
pitcher has to learn is to chaw to-
hacker.
A Handicap.
An old gentleman who has lived
more than eighty years, walked re-
Gently from Hubbardston to Carson
City. When he arrived at Carson City
an acquaintance greeted him warmly:
You walked all the way?' the
r... I,s. erAf
along?"
'.Oh, first rate" the old man re-
piled. THAT is until I came to that
sign south of town that says to slow
down to eight miles an hour. That
kept me back some"
AnOde
Oh, dear to our hearts are the sad
days of springtime, when the annual
house cleaning recurS to our view,
when we sleep on the sofa and eat off
the mantel, in an atmosphere strong
ly suggestive of glue; we think of the
stove-pipe, the SCOT that came with
it and the sweet expressions so fluent
and fine, but the saddeSt and most
bitter of all recollectionS is the dusty
old carpet that hung on the line.
The Sister Susie Club.
The Sister Susie club has Caught
all right. The morning mail is flooded
with entries for membership. Some
of them follow:
Brother Billys brewing booze for
Britain.-Mid.
Mary's making marmalade for mid
dies-Heine H.
Sister Sarah's sorting socks for
SerbianS.-L. w.
Nettie's knitting neckties now for
naval neophytes.-Agnes.
Mrs. Jones' Boy.
At the annual prize day of a GER
tain school the head boy rose to give
his recitation.
Friends, Romans, countrymen," he
vociferated, Tend me your earsi''
There" commented the mother of
a defeated pupil, sneeringly, that's
Mrs. Jones' boy. He wouldn't be his
mothers son if he didn't want to bor-
row something"
Always Something Wrong.
The flies will be banished from
Washington, D. c. But about thou |
sand other varieties of pests will re-
main there.
Don't Tackle One in Arizona.
Scientist says a shark will not at
tack a man in the water. But if you
ever meet a shark on land, look out. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Scientist says a shark will not at
tack a man in the water. But if you
ever meet shark on land, look out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
THREE RELATED FLIES.
. Clara hsS.araJOdscn

he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
Always Something Wrong.

The flies will be banished from
Washington, D. c. But about thou
sand other varieties of pests will re-
main there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
A Handicap.
An Ode.

Oh, dear to our hearts are the sad
days of springtime, when the annual
house cleaning recurs to our view,
when we sleep on the sofa and eat off
the mantel, in an atmosphere strong
ly suggestive of glue; we think of the
stove-pipe, the SCOT that came with
it and the sweet expressions SO fluent
and fine, but the saddest and most
bitter of all recollections is the dusty
old carpet that hung on the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
The Sister Susie Club.
Mrs. Jones' Bow.

MIS- JOHVS BOy.
At the annual prize day of a GER
tain school the head boy rose to give
his recitation.
Friends, Romans, countrymen,'' he
vociferated, Tend me your earSi''
There commented the mother of
defeated pupil, sneeringly, that's
Mrs. Jones boy. He wouldn't be his
mothers son if he didn't want to bor-
row something"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
FIGHT BEGUN ON OLD
CONTINUED From Page One)

visors. and state officials have been
at a loss to know whether or not the
almshouses should be sold, and pen
sions paid as provided by the new
measure. or whether it would be de-
clared unconstitutional.
A bill providing for the repeal of the
law is now pending in the senate, but
owing to the fact that it flies in the
face Of the constitutional amendment
adopted at the last election. to the eff
feet that neither the governor nor the
legislature can veto a measure adopted
by the people, it is said that it will not
pass. 1t has been pointed out that if
the case is decided by the supreme
court before the adjournment of the
legislature, that body, which is now I'M
certain just what action to take. will
of course be guided by the decision,
and if the law is declared unconstitu-
tional, will probably pass a substitute
measure affording relief for aged per-
sons and widows, without the clause
which would cause the disposal of all
almshouses in the state.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
LET EVERY CHILD
HAVE SCHOOL CLOTHES
This Is the Wish Of the Parent
Teachers Associations

The Parent Teachers associations
of TIE city schools again urge upon
those who have clothing suitable for
school children and whose own chill
dren have outgrown it or have no
further use for it. to send it to any
of the grammar schools of the city
during this week, before next Sat
urCay which has been designated by
the associations as Bundle Day
If those having the clothing have
no means of sending it, they should
call up Superintendent Loper at the
Monroe school and he will send for ii.
1t is important that the clothing
shall be collected by next Saturday
for on that day the ladies of the
associations will meet to sort out the
clothing and make such repairs as
may be needed and to prepare for
the distribution of it among such
school children as have not suitable
clothing to wear to school. There
|are hundreds Of those unfortunates
in Phoenix unable to attend school
for lack of clothing.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
SCROOlNASTERS
MEET At LUNCHEON

About forty schOolmasters gathered
at a monday luncheon in the Hotel
Adams Saturday and this time the
mental pabulum greatly overshad-
owed the eats" and that is saying
a great deal The guests were
President r. y. Won KleinSmid, DR..
II NJ. Campbell and Senator Bacon.
The occasion brought forth a flow
of oratory that was only equalleti
by the serious thought to which the
speakers addressed themselves. Sen
ator Bacon. the first speaker said
that representative democracy was
still on trial and reviewed the pre-
vailing industrial conditions and
pointed out forcibly the inequality
of opportunities.
Scientific taxation and fairer
scale of reward for labor are the
only remedies in view" he declared.
DIR. Campbell. who followed, laid
stress on character building. The
educated man is not always the law
abiding citizen. Without character
education becomes Il dangerous con-
comitant. Or. Campbell deplored the
trend Of education toward the prac
teal. We needed ideals, he said.
The last sentiment was applauded.
DIR. Won KleinSmid. the last speak
err concluded the program by calling
for saner orga nization of the schools,
The president If the state university
evoked a hearty round of applause
when he declared that pupils were
not worked hard enough.
The success of the German school
is due to fixed program of educa-
ton. he said. They marked out a
path and travelled it. In America
there. are no fixed educational ideals
said he we waste too much time.
we spend too much money. and do
not get satisfactory results In our
state we would be benefited by a
survey of the schools, for we would
then know where we We're heading
| for" In closing, Or. Won KleinSmid
called upon all to get together and
put Arizona educationally among the
| first five states.
The Tempe Normal quartette. com
posed of Profs Johnston, FELTON,
Griffith and Beckwith rendered sew
eral selections. These were heartily
applauded and generously encored
| Prof Jones. acting principal o
| the Phoenix Union High school, act
ed as POSTMASTER
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
PRISONERS INQUIRE
ABOUT PAROLE BOARD
Out on Road Work. Haven't Yet
Heard of Its Existence

The Republican has received a
letter from several state prisoners
who are engaged in road work on
the state highway at Mormon Flats.
They are on honor. no guards win
them They feel that their time
ought TO be up and say that there
are several at the prison who might
be restored to society 10 their aad
society's advantage.
They are naturally anxious about
the organization of the parole board
Of which they have not heard AMI
they hope that this publication Viii
bring knowledge of their existence
to the board.
The names of the prisoners 1T
Mormon Flats are:
Gillermo PalomareZ. Ramon LeNba,
Rogue Ochoa, Nestor Florez. Burino
Nillareal Sam Albillar Tom Poke,
Frank s;hortridge. Jack Jones. Felipe
Sanhino.