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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
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WHEN NIGHT SLIPS DOWN.
Yhen night slIns down and the Iioht. an

WHEN NIGHT SLIPS DOWN.
When night slips down and the lights are
lit
And the cares Of the day are done.
1t is then am ready 70, romp a bit
And share in the chiIdren's fun.
1t is then can be what | waht to be
And do what / like to do,
With never an eye that shall frown on ne,
For the sham OF the Gay is thru.
l can drop the pose that a man must wear
As he stands at his post by day,
I can turn my back on the round OF care
And forget what the world may say.
| can stretch full length on the parlor floor
Aud roll with little boy
And be myself for an hour or more
In wonderful spell Of JOY.
For the busy life is a life of sham
And stern are the rules 1t makes;
It shackles and letters the man am
Till the soni of me fairly aches
1t bids me walk In certain way
And dress In O certain style.
/ must keep in mind what the world may
say
And cheat for strangers smile
But drop the sham when the day is DER
AMI slip from the irksoBle pose;
I can be myself when shut my door
On the world with its cares and woes.
And | thank my God VIXEN the night slips
For those wonderful hours Of rest
When l need not work for the worlds re-
nown
But may do what like the best.
Copyright 1913 by Edgar A. Guest
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

union leaders havs deliberately
adopted" Mr.. Mason urges the fac
tory managers and operators to re
frain from embarrassing the govern
ment authorities by making requests
for liberal rations of coal" Mr.. Ma
son epitomizes the challenge of the
leaders of the mine orkers as. give
us what we emand or we will not
mine single ton of coal or permit
others to do so. even if the people
freeze and transportation and industry
cease.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
THE WORDS WE BURY.

1t is terribly serious proposition
to start a word to travelling.
For you never know where that
word is going to stop. 1t may be a
word in anger or passion spoken. And
then its legs increase and Increase
and 1t goes to hundreds of places that
you had no idea it would go-and you
grow sorry-and cali for it to come
back. But it won't.
heard a mother speak GROSSLY to
a child the other day. and the little
fellow broke into tears. The mother
loved her child more than her life, I
am sure. But the word went into a
frail body that couldn't understand.
1 have always understood kind and
beautiful words. for they are the most
natural and wonderful things in the
world. But unkind words-I have
never been able to understand them
So, here is a little suggestion: Let's
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
EVERETT EXPLAINS HIS ACTION.
eCHAPTER CIVIL


The next morning Everett said:
DO not imagine, Sandra, that I
have allowed you to dispose of Leola' s
things for any reason save the one
that it is foolish to allow them to go
unused when SO many people need
clothes. 1 may have felt at one time
that I would like to keep them. bat
that feeling has long since passed
away. Now it seems not only foolish,
but wicked, to keep them locked away
when they might make someone hap
py- Mrs. Gray will help you look
them over, and pack whatever you
anything Mrs. Gray or Hetty can use,
let them have it,"
His explanation took a bit from my
enjoyment of the task 1 had flattered
myself. had hoped. he was doing il
because of me; because he thought
perhaps it would make me happier to
know they were gone-as he had said
his common sense which had actuated
him, that and his generosity. His
feeling for me had nothing to do with
his action.
You were getting altogether toe
much puffed up. Sandra Graham"
scolded myself aloud. "You think
you are of more Importance than you
are" Yet 1 was very happy. very de-
termined to be nice to Everett for al
he had done for me.
I have often wondered why so many
good resolutions are broken. We
make them in all honesty then some
thing comes along to disturb US ano
We forget all about them. 1 was filled
with gratitude when 1 determined tC
be nice to Everett; with jealousy wheT
L forgot my determination.
In one of the drawers holding al
evening dress I had come across 6
note from Everett to Leola. 1t was
pinned in the inside of the waist. an6
the pin scratched me. else 1 might
never have found it. The other let
ters had been hers to him, and hao
suffered in the reading. But it wa:
nothing like what 1 endured when
read Everett's passionate words. Eacf
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
Moulton Musings
HereComes the
BY ROY X. MOULTON.


We do not aim to usurp the duties
of the society writer, but we cannot
refrain from republishing the follow
ing account of a fashionable upstate
wedding as reported in the local
papeF:-
f"Then last of all came the radiant
bride on the arm of her father. She
was gowned in the infinite charms of
bridal white cleaning and quivering
from charmeuse under a veil of grace
full tulle. The soft satin was easily
draped into a becoming skirt that
trailed on SO satisfa ctory behind. The
cap to the bewitching veil was formed
by an ornament of tulle and pearls
making a band about the head.
During the. service the gracious
glances OF the bride could not disturb
the groom's most serious moments.
and now the days of friendship have
lost their dominion and joyous affec-
that have floated on the soft-swaying
pinion, kind Heaven has bound for
eternal day"
One man in New York must stay in
Jail until he pays his ex-wife all the
back alimony. and he can't pay it until
he gets out of Jail That boy is hav-
ing regular League-of Nations time.
A tonsorial friend of ours refused to
listen to a photograph record of THE
Barber of Seville" claiming that the
barber was not a member of his union.
Bernard Shaw refused the other day
to answer the query, When is woman
most Interestingly" on the ground
that he did not want to make a fool
of himself STILL there is a very obvi-
Gus answer to the inquiry: When she
wants to be.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
THE DAY OF RECKONING.

The head of big business concern
dealing in necessities in Topeka makes
the statement that his firm finds diff
ficulty- in disposing of the cheaper
lines of goods it handles, but finds
ready sale for the high priced lines
with a demand for them which it is
hard to meet. In other words. the
buying public is demanding the best
of everything and will take no other
unless it be under compulsion.
The recent afflucnce of manual la
borers. clerks and stenographers also
is reflected in a greatly increased de-
mand for luxuries including jewelry
musical instruments and expensive
furniture as well as more costly grades
of necessities. The cheaper cuts of
meats are hardly salable. The United
States grain corporation is meeting
much difficulty in disposing of winter
wheat flour around its wholesale price
of approximately $10.50 per barrel.
while the demand for the patent
spring wheat brands is brisk at a
much higher level. Stevedores at the
Brooklyn docks parade to their work
in silk shirts bought at prices that
make the prudent millionaire blink.
Orgies of this character. says the
Wollman Review, bring their own
retribution. If we will not correct
them voluntarily they will correct
| themselves. Unless the usual signs
fail the first weakness will appear in
the commodity. section thru the strain
ON credit caused by the attempt to
carry huge stocks of goods to unload
at higher prices. For instance, there
are predictions that raw silk will go
to $50 a pound in the face of the fact
| that New York warehouses are said
| to hold $250.O00,0O0 worth of the
fibre. Stocks of hemp, hides, leather.
shoes. grain products. meat products
and some varieties of textiles have
reached enormous proportions. These
accommodations have led to continuous
calls for bank credits which are being
used to maintain prices at unprece-
dented levels.
The question arises as to what is
going to become of these accumula-
tions if anything happen to curtail
/ AtO DuSIlS power o. the masses.
Strikes already have caused some re-
! striction along this line. The continu-
ance of coal scarcity is bound to result
in wholesale shutting down of plants.
The profits which holders of commodi-
ties have refused to take may be
transformed overnight into losses.
One should not overlook the fact that
bank loans on liquor held in bond run
/ into many millions, and the failure to
lift the ban in the immediate future
will place the banks in a position
where they will be less responsive to
appeals to finance hugo stocks of
other goods at the highest level on
record.
All things considered. says the Re
view. we believe we are much closer
to drastic readjustment of COM
modify prices than appears on the
surface. Strikes cannot continue with
out materially affecting purchasing
power. Whether the move to unload
accumuIations will be orderly or in
| the nature of a collapse depends en-
tirely on the wisdom and foresight of
those who have the power to apply
the remedy before it is too late.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

An empty coal bin at the factory is
preferable to the surrender of the
sovereignty of our government to a
little group of wilful leaders in the
coal strike, is the declaration con-
tained in an open letter by Stephen
C. Mason. president of the National
Association of Manufacturers, sent out
to the several thousand members of
that organization. Mr.. Mason declares
that 1.-THE coal strike has now become
purely an issue between the govern
ment of the United States and the coal
miners unions as to which is su-
preme." In order that the loyal and
patriotic manufacturers of the coun-
try should not aid or abet the policy
OF savage coercion which the miners
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Those who have opposed the peace
treaty continue to prate of guard
ing American interests. in order to
hide their real motives. They know
well that no American interest is en-
dangered by the treaty as it is writ
ten. They know, also, that reserva-
tions which would be acceptable to the
allies would not be worth the paper
they are written on.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Henry Clay Frick is dead but the
benefits which he conferred on his feI-
low citizens still live and so dc Alex
ander Berkman, who attempted to re-
move him with a knife some years
ago. Berkman still is fighting the
government. when opportunity offers
and Is resisting IN every possible way
the attempt TO get rid of him by the
country which he despises.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

1t has developed that the senatorial
election in Michigan last year was a
contest between Washington and New
York to determine which city should
name the senator. New York picked
Newberry and Washington selected
Ford. Gotham won and now the
Michigan people. courts and newspa-
pers are making a fuss about It.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Altho we have been dallying with
the Mexican situation eight years,
Mexico now accuses US of precipi-
fancy. If that is the way she feels
about it. probably she will be given
more time for putting her house in
order
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

william Hohenzollern could find a
ready market for all the wood he has
been saving. during the past ear.
here in Topeka. What this country
needs right now is a few dethroned
monarchs like William.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

We note, however. the elimfnat ton
of the other of the two most ancient
of political jokes from its platform.
We refer to the election of president
by direct vote of the people.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Fred Fulton. whom Hon. willard
has picked for his soft spot in case
he returns to the ring, may surprise
the former champion. The Fulton
person has had number OF fights
in which he almost came to olows
with his opponent.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

II jury tried a man on the picture
the newspapers print OF him the YER
dict would be guilty as charged
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

"Pussyfoot" johnson is about to lose
an eye as result of a college prank.
"Pussyfoot" is lucky. Very few coll
lege pranks yield SO little by swny of
property damage and physical incon-
venience and suffering.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Theoretically the Chicago clergyman
who believes prayer in the homes will
stop divorces probably is right. But
nobody stays at home long enough
nowadays to hold family prayer.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

In this country no gent says OF n
lady, 'I wouldn't marry her if could
1t simply isn't done. Instead. he
cloaks his reluctance to assume the
marital relation with the phrase, "She
wouldn't have me If / asked her."
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

We have always admired Mr.. Nc
Adoo's perspicacity in the matter OF
selecting the exact psychological mo
ment at which to dump the load. But
he seems to have been less mentally
alert and acute in timing his play to
the labor vote.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

81 wonder" writes Bill Carlisle. the
educated Wyoming bandit 'if this
amuses you like 1t does me? 20 we
have no way of estimating BiIIs ca
pacity for hilarity in any given CIR
cumstance, but SO far as we are con-
cerned. the locution evokes only the
faintest OF smiles.
We are. however, singularly unre-
sponstve to humor. Nothing Is very
funny to man WHO has to write a
column.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

In the connection. however, we wish
to impress upon the duke his utter
disregard of the finer phases of the
chase as they are understood in Amer
lea. II never asked her to marry me-"
he is quoted as saying. "and 1 wouldn't
marry her If I could
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Clearly, New Orleans must yield to
San Francisco, where proper appre-
citation of the Kaleidoscope Jag
still is maintained.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Against the notable instances of
speculation that turn out well are the
thousands of cases of pure swindle, in
volving loss to the investors that far
over-balance the gains of the brilliant
successes. 1t is these swindle pro-
jects, in which the investor has not a
single chance to gain anything, that
the federal law would attack 1t does
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Doubtless, thru your newspaper
reading you have come to be familiar
with the conventional method. 1t has
been the custom when a man wished
indeIibly to Impress his affection for
a woman upon the public mind to
shoot her.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-30

Paul's, and following the directions laid down by the
chart to the little bit Of ground that promised to
yield them great fortune
Digging for Silver at Midnight
1--WE provided the forks and spades" whispered Paul,
"to avoid suspicion "You think of everything" said
Slim 81 have to- said Paul thinking of the difference
in size between Sims head and his stomach
Come let's get started Don't so too deep at first
Turn the earth just if you digging garden
said Paul
81 guess know how to do that right enough" said
frcclSles, ruefully rubbing his roughened palms.
Paul marked of a square about Il quarter Of
with two strings run from diagonal corners each triangle
thus marked to be dug by boy Paul to and
watch the result Of their abors
The ground had been turned before the
boys worked hard frequently complaining brt buoyed by
Pau's hopeful remarks.
Digging for silver romantic work when read
in books Of adventure and when they in the middle
of the field exhausted thirsty sore without having seen
the slightest sign of silver they dropped their implements
and crept silently to their homes and to bed Slim
ally fell asleep before he reached his Somewhere
clock struck J. and Paul alone upon of their re-
cent exploit surveyed the with evident
"a good nights work. he chuckled and went to bed
How the Silver Mine Panned Out
Next day meeting was called by Paul at his place.
The boys much the for their nights
Pau's mother told them he was out on the place
working with his father, they and found him
sowing in the ground they had dug the night before!
Paul's father greeted them Come here lads! want
to thank you for what you did for last night and to
give this, and he handed each of them two silver
dollars Its worth that to to get this seed in this
morning and Davss and plough booked up for
full month ahead
The boys turned angry glances Paul Don't blame
Paul., said his father Il made him keep my secret
wanted to the money and he told me that YOU
would never dig that patch if thought you dig
New-York tribune., 1919-03-30

and are great friends. But thing always
funny to me-
What is that" asked the other bears
The winter has and gone" said Mr.. Bear "and
we have been doing just the usual. If
free would have been filling up ummics with
ries and all Of goodies that wouldn't have
wanted to cat anything until the carly spring We would
have TO sleep for the winter if had free
but here in the 700, of course, didn't Now, the
prairie dogs to sleep just the if they the
out Of 1t. But do differently.
1--WE aren't allowed to eat q great, great, great deal
which will last all winter. The keeper sees that we
New-York tribune., 1919-03-30
~ ChildrerS! Ifi6u12Q n
The Scouts Of Silvermine
By GEORGE MITCHELL.

~ NE evening, at about o'clock you might have
4 five boys in close confab bridge overhanging
- the little Silvermne River. Big things in the
arthngs that would set Silvermine the map in red
letters if these boys could put them
~ think the IDEAS great said Freckles "but don't
how going to get away with it, "Why," said
Paul "weve got to play safe and say if we've got any
in outfit that can't be trusted let's know it
fore go a step further" Lets have down."
cried Bait.
The Secret Compact
so they all lined up the bridge backs against the
railing, and took the oath of secrecy swearing lose
their good right and if they should break their
word that night-"S'help me, S'deathl"
Wont it be WONDERFUL said Squak "if we should find
it and touch the shining metal?" "Squak Squa shut
up" whispered Paul. "po you want the whole neghbor-
hood to beat to it? Pm afraid of kids can't be
trusted with thing big this" and he walked away
few steps, but they called him back and assured him
with great earnestness that they would be careful
So pulling out bit of candle and a match he made
light and then being certain that he unobserved took
from the inner lining Of his jacket small packet wrapped
carefully in oilskn, tied with bit of dirty tape
"Io, ho! cried Freckles "the map" 'Where the mine
is, whispered Paul in a very mysterious manner.
The boys crowded closely about the candle and made
haste to devour the map.
well, if it isn't Paus place!" exclaimed Slim
"Whered you get the map?" "Made it from careful cal
culations and research" Paul "Mind YOU I'm
not there is mine here except what we've all
from those who lived here for agesmen like old Gregory
and Sammy Rderbut / say it's worth search If YOU
fellows want to get in it say the word and there's nv
hand it. So saying Paul put out his hand and thew all
shook it solemnly
But supposing find the mine on YOUR fathers land
he'll take it from won't he?" asked Bait "My fathers
not the man to take advantage of set of fellows
have done him SERVICE" answered Paul
So everything being settled, they climbed the hill
New-York tribune., 1919-03-30

get fed regular meals, that can't sleep, rather
we don't want to sleep for long
when free have great autumn feasts and
then great winter sleeps but here in the when
the keeper feeds US and sleep regular daily nightly
sleeps, and little maps, too.
But 1T always seems very strange TO me- continued
Mr. Bear, when the autumn has passed and find my
self stlll awake looking around the people and the
snowstorms and the winter
still, | believe in changing ones ways to suit the
place one is in, in the live ways when
free live free ways"
And the other bears all agreed that they thought it
best to do just the same. - asss.a ~ i'll as.8sx ann
New-York tribune., 1919-03-30

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