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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record
Every woman has a past, and the
older she grows the more she has
of it.
No man is apt to have nervous pros
tration who is too busy to think about
it.
The hardest thing in the world to
manage is a wife. The next hardest
is a husband
Being ground down makes most
things sharp, but men seem to be an
exception to this rule.
A man gets almost as much pleasure
out of keeping a secret aS a woman
gets from telling one.
A Christian is a man who believes
in eternal punishment for those who
don't believe as he does.
BY the time a man is ready to wear
Fame's laurel wreath. his head is gen
orally so big that it no longer fits.
Blobbs-"Some people even get
pleasure from their troubles" Slobbs
by telling them to other people, I
suppose"
When you see lot of newspaper
para graphs headed reflections of a
they were written by much-married
man.
Tommy-"Pop, what do we mean by
free speech ," Tommy's Pop-@Free
speech. my son. is merely saying what
We please to a fellow we know we can
lick"
Blessings come disguised" quoted
the Wise Guy. Yes" agreed the Sim
pie Mug. the fellow who is disap-
pointed in love generally lives to be
glad of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
Jdyhawker Jots

Listen for the wedding bells, urges
the optimistic Windy Hill correspond
ent of the Haddaln Clipper-Leader-
They will soon be ringing for the lone
some boy who has been waiting for
Leap Year to come.
Ever notice it, old top? asks the
Parker Message. Whenever a fellow
sits down suddenly on slippery side
walk about the only person on the
street who does not laugh is the fell
low who does the cussing.
Don't say farmer and business
man." suggests the Horton Headlight
Commercial. The farmer is business
man as we'll as the merchant. In
speaking of the two. farmer and mer-
chant" sounds much better.
When a newlywed lady came in to
subscribe for the Record last Monday,
tells the Muscotah Record, the dear
child preferred to pay the dollar rath-
er than get the Record free one year
by telling us all about their first quar-
rel She said there never could be a
quarrel.
Increase the salaries of the first,
second, third and fourth assistant
postmasters general? queries the Esk-
ridge Tribune-Star, and it adds: Why,
most of it saved from the salaries de-
signed by congress to be paid to postal
clerks and rural carriers.
1t takes the old settlers to upset the
weather records, states the Oskaloosa
independent When some one was
Dragging about the springlike weather
of New Years day Rob Kline told of
the mild Christmas day of 40 years
ago, when he and other kids went to
school barefooted. And Bob walked
two miles to school, leaving his shoes
at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
SHOULD BE .sCRAPPEp."

z Present interest in the development
of efficiency in technical schools with
a view to making the courses thor
oughly modern, practical and imme-
diately serviceable. recalls conditions
not so admirable. which prevail in
many manual training departments Of
the ordinary high school. says the Iron
Trade Review. General criticism can
not be applied. as the methods in
vogue differ from city to city. There
is. however. ground for the belief that
a training which is designed to make
the student more valuable as handi-
craftsman succeeds only in giving him
a vague and unreliable smattering of
Information on half a dozen topics.
For instance. a boy is given a few
score hours of desultory training in
carpentry and woodturning. He con-
structs a grandfather clock. a tabouret,
and a napkin ring. A little later, he
Is permitted to make patterns and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News

From the Chicago News
All quacks are not Matched from
duck eggs.
A tight man and a loose dog are
equally dangerous.
The Lord Ioveth a cheerful giver-
and so do other people.
A horse may pull with all his might
but never with his name.
Always keep your temper; it's worth
more to you than it is to anybody else
Liquor may affect a mans brain. if
ne has any Otherwise it affects his
legs.
Ambition is a feeling that you want
to do something that you know you
can't.
It's an easy matter for some real
estate dealers to make mountains of
molehills.
When a man begins to repeat the
smart sayings of his baby his ac-
quaintances begin TO question his
veracity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
Kansas Comment
DEBT-FREE KANSAS.

Some way there was not much en-
thusiasm worked up over the burning
of the last evidence of state debt at
Topeka on New Years day. Few Kan
sas papers have Dragged about it.
Also Kansas papers are not kicking
about the expense of running the state
having Increased 100 per cent in the
last ten year period. Outside news
paper writer's have attempted to toss
bouquets our way over the state be-
ing out of debt. Debt is not dishon-
orable when incurred for worthy pur-
poses. and the prevailing sentiment in
Kansas seems to be that the state
ought to be attempting new and for
ward enterprises, and not merely be
sitting back lazily gloating over great
wealth. There are greater things than
boarded wealth. When the cornph-
ment to Kansas is due. is on her
achievement of keeping fully abreast
of modern things while she has been
paying off the debts.-Newton Kan
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
TINE. YOU OLD Gypsy MAN.

1OO MAN.
Time. you old gypsy man,
VIII You not stay,
Put up your caravan
Just for one day?
All things I'll give you
viii you be my guest,
Bells for your jennet
OF silver the best,
Goldsmiths shall beat you
A great golden ring.
Peacocks shall bow to you,
Little boys sing,
oh, and sweet girls will
Festoon you with may,
Time, you old gypsy,
Why hasten away:
Last week in Babylon,
Last night in Rome.
Morning. and in the crush
Under Paul's dome;
Under Paul's dial
You tighten your rein
Only n moment,
And off once again;
Off to some city
Now blind in the womb,
Off to another
Ell. that's in the tomb
Time, you old gypsy man,
Will you not stay,
Put up your caravan
Just for one day?
Ralph Hodgson, in the Kansas In
dustrialist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
THE NEW NEST is FULL.

Now isn't she FOOLISH ?" said
Tommy to himself. as he nosed his
way into the soft. new-fallen snow.
IT'S much more fun to hunt around
this way than to sit and fix that nest
all the time. I'll persuade Mrs. Tom
my to come with me next time"
He pushed his way through the
snow in what he thought was the di-
rection of the apple tree from which
he intended to get some more tender
bark. But somehow he missed his
way-not very hard thing to do I'M
der snow, as you can Guess-and he
worked and worked without finding
anything interesting.
Funny thing" ne said thoughtfulIy
as he stopped for breath. II am sure
l am going the right way. Where can
the apple tree be-"
He turned in another direction and
tried a new plan. To the left he went
little way Then, finding nothing
there. he came back over his same
track and tried to the right Tommy
thought that fine scheme, as indeed
it was had he been near anything in
terestine. But as it was. he did his
exploring out in the middle of the gar
den. where there were no trees or
bushes, or anything that would make
food for Tommy
At last he got so tired digging, and
so discourse ed and hungry, that he
determined TO go back to the barn
and get a bit of grain before he tried
exploring again. Lucky for me Mrs
Tommy didn't come this time,' he
laughed to himself as he turned to go
HON. I'D better not bring her till
1 know where l am going; till I have
paths that lead 20 something" Then
he happened to think that she might
laugh at him and his fruitIess trip
he wouldn't blame her if she did
Bu6 he needn't have worried--AIrs
Tommy had other things to think
about just then
When Tommy reached the end of
his snow tunnel and turned into the
barn through his own private en-
trance, he stopped minute to listen
for danger-as was his prudent GUS
tom. And what do you suppose he
heard?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

Virtue doesn't always seem to con-
meet with the rewards that are its due.
Little Holland has been behaving her
self in a most admirable manner since
the European war began. Not only
has she remained neutral but she has
also cheerfully carried the burden of
giving succor to thousands upon thou
sands of refugees from neighboring
war zones, chiefly from Belgium. And
vet the sea brushes her bikes and
floods a considerable part of her terri
fort-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

on the arrival at Rome of Cardinal
MERCER primate of Belgium, the Ro-
man populace broke into cheers of
viva Belgium" But the fact remains
that Italys army and navy have given
little or no assistance to any of her
allies that have been so sorely pressed
Italy was in a position to give great
aid to Serbia and also to Montenegro.
But she has attended almost exclusive
ly to the knitting involved in her own
particular campaign. So Roman
cheers for the wars unfortunates do
not amount to much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

Probably the parents of Topeka
school children will be just as we'll
pleased if DIR. Wood, the city health
officer discontinues his practice of
mingling with smallpox patients and
then visits the schools to make medi-
cal examinations of the pupils with
out disinfecting his clothes. There
may be no risk of spreading the con-
tagion in such manner, as DR.. Wood
declares, but most folk may be par
doned for being safety first enthus-
lasts where smallpox is concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
Journal Entries

Neither can you measure a mans
character by the size of his bank-ron
= = +
And the proportion of GROWERS
among men is even larger than it is
with dogs
Almost every man is a paragon of
politeness when he has something he
desires to sell.
I. +
The man who declares he has only
one fault is not very we'll acquainted
with himself.
r = :
Few are the people who like to be
bound by the rules and regulations
they deem necessary for others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

On the presumption that the inter-
state commerce commission knows it's
business, and it would appear to be a
reasonable one. the higher railroad
fares on interstate trips from points
in Kansas which are now in effect, are
nothing more than a fair deal for the
,-aiIrnads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

Former Congressman Scott says he
would be for Justice Hughes for the
Republican presidential nomination,
because he would be the strongest
possible candidate, if Mr.. Hughes
would be a candidate, but Mr.. Scott
says he will not be a candidate. And
this is probably so in one sense of the
word. that is, that Justice Hughes will
not be an avowed candidate for the
honor. But Justice Hughes has not
yet said that he would not accept the
presidential nomination did the Re
publican national convention tender it
to him. Nor is it likely that he will
assume such an attitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

Soft little squeaky sounds tina,
seemed to him sweeter than the finest
music. Soft little baby squeks and
tender. motherly murmurs Quick az
flash Tommy scurried through the
hole in the barn wall; quickly he
scampered through the hallway be-
tween the boards till he stood at the
entrance of his nest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

No wonder Mrs. Tommy had want
ed the nest lined with downi No won-
der she cared nothing about ern1or-
ing. Who would, when they had a
family of seven such fine baby mice az
Tommy saw before himi He soueazed
with pride and then, in true fatherlv
fashion, set to work TO get food for
Mrs. Tommy and the brand new fam
lily.
For many a day Tommy was kent
busy, but he liked to work. and h.,
was as proud as could be Of his sturdy
little -tCopyright-Clara M
gram Judsep.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
DOES ADVERTIsING PAY?

Anybody in these parts who may be
sI1epticaf on that score should GER
tainly have such doubts removed by
the rather remarkable results of the
little advertising contest which was
presented in this newspaper on Fri
day by several Topeka business houses
and the State Journal in respect to
the play, 1T Pays to ADVERTISE that
is booked for a production at the
Grand on Tuesday evening. Within
eighteen hours of the appearance of
the State journal on Friday evening,
several hundred replies had been re-
ceived at the State Journals office.
OF course, there were special induce
ments for answers to this advertising
in the shape of free tickets to an ex-
ceIent theatrical performance. But
there was no previous announcement
in the State Journal that the contest
was to be staged. So the first init
nation that State Journal readers
had of it came to them in their pc
paper. This is pretty conclusive evil
dence, isn't it, that advertisements
which appear in the State Journal are
read with as much avidity as are its
news and feature columns? Further
more, it is substantial proof that ad-
refreshments in the State Journal
bring quick and material responses.
Nothing is truer in this day of grace
than that TT Pays to Advertise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

And there may also be a little
s'pork" for the owners of the site
where Chicago would have its new
postoffice building erected if congress
can be prevailed upon to appropriate
the modest sum of 100000, which
has been fixed as the price of the
location
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

What is the basis, pray tell, for the
remarkable confidence that President
Wilson appears to have in the er-
fectivenes of the CarranZa government
to bring about such conditions of
peace in Mexico that will assure safety
to the foreigners who may have bust
ness there2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

to cast them-with plaster of Paris,
ramming the molds by hand! Forging
is taught by the aid of small hand
FORCES and blacksmiths' anvils. The
whole course is buttered with a little
mechanical drawing. In the light of
modern manufacturing methods, such
as confront a young man when he
takes up an industrial career, the
whole affair seems waste of time. 1t
might be a help to future desk
man." who will some day make a
wife's heart glad by mailing up shelf
without accident; but hindrance to
him who seeks knowledge of manu-
featuring processes as they exist today
not as they were yesterday. Such
manual training is obsolete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

Score one for the oId-fashioned folk
and goosebone weather prophets who
were wagging their heads a little
while ago and signing: Wen pay
dearly for this fine weather later on"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

How" asked tn captain of the train
robbers. did you manage to go through
so many passengers alone 2" Il had only"
rejoined the ordinary brigand, Ito carry
a whisk broom in my hand and they
suspected nothing--Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

In onions as well as union there is,
indeed. much strength. At any rate
an Illinois woman declares that
diet of raw onions. onion sandwiches
and onion strip will rout the germs of
c.pfp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

The suggestion that President Will
son call Colonel Roosevelt into con-
ference doesn't seem to bear fruit.
Has the president got a tin ear?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

An Epitaph.
His clothes were getting seedy,
His nose was getting red,
His children always hungry,
Himself too well fed.
His family he neglected,
His wife he did abuse,
He blamed all her relations
But he never blamed the booze.
Then he had the tremens,
And he tackled rats and snakes;
First he had the fever,
And then he had the shakes.
At last he had a funeral,
And the mourners had the blues.
And the epitaph carved for him was,
He never blamed the booze"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

Nine. Schwimmer appears to have
been the Nine. Therese Humbert of
the Ford peace expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

Some fellers treat their religion like
a life preserver. They don't use it un-
less they have to.
No Teller ever knows as much any
other time as he does between the ages
of 1 8 and rs.
1t doesn't do much good to tell fell
Ter to keep sweet, think good thoughts
and relax when he is tryin' to support
a wife and seven kids and is workin'
fer dollar a day.
What has become of the oldfash-
toned grocery clerk who used to wear
the wicker-basket sleeve protectors on
his arms?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

Civil service in Kansas generally
appears to be nothing more than a
popular theory and only with the
ssouts"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State Journal is a member or the
Associated Press and receives tn full DAY
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The state Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

With ]. T. Tredway, of La Harpe,
it's president and j. c. Mohler, of To-
peka, its secretary, there is not the
slightest reason to doubt but the Kan
sas state board of agriculture will con-
tinue its beneficial career. 1t Is one
of the most important of the institu-
tons of Kansas and has been a large
factor in the development of the agri-
cultural supremacy which the state
enjoys. Its opportunities for service,
too, are growing more numerous all
the time, and the state Is fortunate
that the affairs of this board are in
such capable hands as to give assur-
ance that the fullest advantage will be
taken of all of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

According to the New York World,
Armageddon will now be plated into
building lots for Brother Perkins to
sell on the installment plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
And Then 1t Won't

Looks as though 1t will be some
time before the tourist business in
Mexico will amount to much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17

Private branch exchange. Call $500 and
ask the State Journal operator for person
or department desired. ooo on
and SO4 Kansas avenue corner Eighth
New York office, 250 Fifth avenue
Paul Block, manager.
Chicago office Mallers building. Paul
Block manager 49,
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Block. manager
Boston Office. POI Devonshire street.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
TERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily edition. delivered by carrier. 10
cents a week to any part OF Topeka OF
suburbs or at the same price in any Kan
sns town where the paper has a carrier
system 80.
BY mail, one year. .~2-e ~
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BY mail. 100 calendar days. IOV
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23

ce,yeu assurances from many quar-
tiers that the public. which he re-
ferred to us the great American jury,
is on his side OF the argument.
Protest Against Plan.
The railroad executives have also
endeavored to arouse sympathy from
the public. One result was a flood
of kilograms from agricultural end
commercial organizations from all
parts of the country, but chiefly from
the West. The majority of these mes
sages protested against the eightilour
day as proposed by the brotherhoods
and urged by President Wilson.
The subcommittee which has under
taken to unravel the tangle by which
n disastrous strike can be averted
originally consisted only OF Hale Hol-
ton of the Burlington. chairman !;
Fairfax Harrison of the Southern, t..
S, Lovett of the Union Pacific, A. H..
Smith of the New York Central and
Daniel Willard of the Baltimore 4
Ohio. After the arrival of more ex-
ecutiyes w. w. Atterbury Of the
Pennsylvania, z. P. Ripley of the San
ia Fe and Frank Trumbull of the
Chesapeake & Ohio were added to the
committee.
It was learned that the tentative re-
rort warned the executives that grant
ing the eight-hour day to only minor
ity of the railroad employees in the
country was also certain to be a cause
of future trouble. 1t was declared
President Wilson's proposal would
benefit only 100000 out Of 100000
employed by the roads, and that those
not included would be certain to start
trouble
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23
owe commend the stand CT our can

1--WE commend the stand CT our can
didate for governor upon the l1luol
question, and it being fundamental
principle of democracy that the PEG.
pie shall rule. we favor the resubm1s'
sion of the prohibitory amendment te
the people, and pledge, ourselves u
given the power, TO so submit 1t. we
further favor such legislation as may
be necessary, If any, for the effective
enforcement OF the present prohibitory
laws"
Candidates Meredith and Garrison
and National Committeeman Marsh
deserve great credit for the success OF
the effort TO free the party from the
baleful influence Of the liuuor inter-
est and put it in position TO repre-
sent the hopes and aspirations OF the
people OF Iowa. The democratic par
ty can now go before the voters OF To-
wa and make its appeal to the hest ele-
ment in the state; it can now pledge
itself to serve the whole state and Ia
Dor for the welfare of all. Here to
Meredith and GARRISON and the en-
tire ticket. And here's To- the demo-
cracy of iowa; she deserves place
in the front rank in the great light
ahead of us.
w T BRYAN =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23

STRAPS and feels that he is almost re
lated to thekaiser. He is the most III
tensely loyal man in Germany. TIC
works cheaper for the government
than he would work for an 1ndlvld
ual. The reverse Of this would be
true in the United States. ..E.=
American railways are tie best IN
the world. They are managed with
skill and the railways employees are
capable and loyal to the service OF
their companise. -.s
We call DR.. Cranes attention to the
fact that the school teachers OF
Chicago are organized ready to Strike
any time. The mail carriers, and, clerks
of England are organized, ready TO
strike, and We're just about to stlke
when the war began r'. 's
Government ownership would not
be a remedy for single thing per-
tanning to labor and strikes. The
water is pretty well squeezed out OF
the railway corporations, and the Am
erican republic with it's slipshcd metl
DDS would not do half so we'll as
the present railroad managers are
doing. "
DR.. Crane thinks this coming strike
is not an evidence of weakness Of
democracy. but of the peoples dis
trusts and fear of democracy. This
is one of DR.. Cranes phrases which
has no meaning.
/ DR.. Crane, however, has always
been in favor OF a pure democracy.
He wants the people Of the United
States to have meetin, on the pub
lie square with a hundred millions of
people present and he wants them to
take a vote on everything while
they are in session. If DR.. Crane is
spared until this country is turned into
democracy, and ceases,to be a repre-
sentative, government, he can rick Out
his own place to stand in the mob
and his own ak or blunderbus and
proceed to the bushes of Destroy
ing the next man to him. Then there
would be an end to this republic.
woul be an end to- hits republic.