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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
THE GLAMOUR OF A COLLEGE
EDUCATION.
CHAPTER II


Neil Forbes was a college graduate.
r. :. High school had been all pos
sible for me, and for most Of the boys
and girls of the towr. One or two
of the boys had gone away to work
their W thru college. but they never
had returned to their me town.
whom I had come in contact.
He had been graduated about a
year. He was just twenty-seven the
spring he came to Huntington. He
was working in a capitalists office in
New. York. His father was dead. but
he had a mother End two sisters in
Canada. OF course he didn't tell me
all this tie first time I met him. but
gradually as We became better ac-
quainted.
His vacation lasted month. We
got up picnics and did all the things
small town people, without much
money. can do to entertain a visitor.
He taught me to play tennis; but i
beat him always at croquet. The time
fairly melted away. I never had seen
so happy in my life as l had been
since Neil came to visit his aunt. II
had become Bah" and "Neil' with US
And he spent almost much time at
our house as he did with his aunt.
Neil admired everything in the
town. He often said how restful IL
was after the hustle and hustle of the
city, and he thought the trees and
flowers wonderful. When we told him
that a place very like ours could be
rented for about fifteen dollars q
month, he said one couldn't get a
single room for that in New York
That such q home was out of the
reach of all but miilionaires. It made
me quite proud of my home when he
talked that way.
His aunt told moth er in confidence
they didn't know 1 was where
could hear-that Neil was getting q
hundred dollars a week in the office
and that he was expecting a raise.
A hundred dollars seemed a fortune
to me. 1t didn't need mothers sur
prised exclamation to make me fairly
gasp. Why. no young man in Hunt
ington ever earned as much as that
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LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE

Me and Pubs Simkins and my cuzzin
Artie was standing GROUND the lam
post. and Pudses sissy cuzzin Persey
started 10 come up eating a apple
with other ones making a bump in
both of his coat pockets, him eating
30 meny apples you mite think that's
all he ate. and us fellows had ideer,
and wen Persey came up sed, You're
jes in time. Persey, do you wunt to
get in it?
In wat? sed Percy and Artie sed.
In the Peece Conference, we're play
ing Peece Conference.
All rite, Ill be Frants, sed Persey.
and Artie sed, You cant, I'm Frants,
and Persey sed, All rite, then Ill be
the Uninted States, and i sed. Well
how can you, I'm the Unlimited States.
and Persey sed. o well, Ill be Ingland
then.
You ony think you will. I'm IngIand.
sed Pubs, and l sed, Persey will have
to be Germinny, Germinny has to be
in it.
Like fun. l won't play, sed Psrsey
Gentilmen, the Peece Conference is
now open, l sed. the question is, how
mulch indemmerty shall we make Ger
ininny pay?
Dident l tell you L wasent playing?
sed Persey.
Gentilmen. sed Ing,and. l move we
make Germinny pay a indemmerty or
apple and a core.
You fellows must be def, sed Per
sey.
Gentilmen, sed the Uninted States,
1 move we make Germinny pay a in
demmerty of 2 apples and a core.
Hay, stop him. stop him, yelled
Frants. Meening germinny running
down the street all his mite like light
ming. And me and Frants and Ineland
chased him about block and then
thawt. Watts the uses and went back
to the lam post
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MY HUSBAND AND /
BY JANE PHELPS

doubted if more than tso or three
of the men in town had more than
that to spend--men with families. IL
gave Neil an added interest In my
any better because of his riches-as
such an income seemed to me. But it
proved his ability.
Nell was a happy-natured fellow.
always joking and smiling. He was
tall. straight. without an ounce of
superfluous flesh. altho no one could
speak of him as thin" He had dark
brown hair and laughing eyes He
dressed we'll, and was thoroly we'll
groemed. Is it any wonder that
the beginning? And that my dreams
were colorful because of the part he
| played in them?
Now that 1 have told how Neil
looked. l suppose should try and de-
/ was neither short nor tall. / was very
| light With almost gold colored hair,
| but instead of the blue eyes that usu-
ally go with such hair, l had deep vio-
let eyes. I had good complexion.
mouth like other girls. aitho Neil said
I had the sweetest mouth he ever saw.
| But that was because had dimples in
| the corners.
when Neil told me he must go the
next day--h had already overstayed
his time, and could not go to Canada
/ for a few days, as he had Intended
cried all night long. Then it took me
an hour in the morning to remove the
| traces of my tears.
| We spent that last morning togeth-
! err, wandering thru a little wood near
| the house, and sitting on a log where
we had often sat and talked of differ
| ent things-Neil doing most of the
talking. Someway I felt my lack of
knowledge when with him, altho he
| never in any way obtruded the fact of
| his better education.
II shall miss you ALL" he had said.
digging his stick in the soft moss at
our feet.
And 1 shall miss you" my voice
trembled.
Shall you really. Bab?" then he
put his arm around my waist, ana
kissed me on my cheek. Twill you
| answer my letters If l write you?"
Indeed 1 SHALL" l returned as
brightly as l could: yet with a queer
little feeling of disa appointment that he
hadn't said more.
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ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY K. MoULToas

o. o. Mcintyre informs us that New
Workers are victims of Catastrophe
bia. They are all right when moving,
but when inclosed in small dinky
train they become panicky at the
slightest cause. Then there are 9TH
ers, of course. who are victims of
Santa Claustrophobia. They are the
rich ones who have friends in the
chorus.
ira muscle into the meaning of COM
mon words by writing them with a
capital. It was an Ohio paper that
wanted to say something with a kick
in it. and let go both barrels with this
capital fire: THE YOUNG MAN
WHO IS LOOKING FOR A SOFT
THING WILL FIND IT RIGHT ON
THE END OF HIS NECK
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Red Tape
BY GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS

Ped tape may be all right. / have
never found it to be right, but of
course that proves nothing. But my
idea is, however, that only as a ma n
is free to think and act without re-
strictions and rules and regulations.
is he able to forge ahead correctly.
There is always a sort of unwrltten
Law of order and of light that should
ever guide the man desiring to do
service. But once a man is found
witt. a message to deliver. all re-
strictions should be removed, that he
NAV go ahead and deliver that mes
sage or do his job.
Admiral Dewey sailed into the Bay
of Manila with but one order in his
pocket, and it read something like
this: Capture or sink the Spanish
feet
You know the story. What part of
that feet was not sunk-was cop
tured.
Now. if Admiral Dewey had been
advised that, in case he got the Span
ish fleet in a sclose quarters, he was
to wire headqu1rt srs for instructions;
or if he had been instructed, in case
victory or defeat seemed imminent,
he was to call council of war-what
would have been the result?
Well, one thing: there would rot
have been an iIiustrious first of May
written across the pages of history as
there was because of the achievement
of Admiral Dewey on that day.
Rules and regulations are essen
tiai-but not red tape.
Give your employe his job to do,
but give him a chance to do it without
tying him up SO that his personality
and initiative suffocaee.
The best place for red tape is in the
waste basket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY AIRS. ELTzABErH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a mar
ried woman of 80 and in love with a
ri1aA who is also married and who
cares nothing for me. 1 married for
nancy to please my mother. l have
a nice home and my husband is good
to me.
Can you tell me how to overcome
this feeling for the other man. go
q lot and have a lot of company, but
L can't help always thinking of him.
PEGGIE.
You must be the kind OF a woman
who longs for the gold at the end of
the rainbow and does not appreciate
the blessings she already has. If you
had to give up your husband you
would realize how much you care for
him and for the comforts ard lux
uries he gives you.
You think about the other man be-
cause you have nothing important to
occupy your mind. 1t shows weak
ness on your part to let your
thoughts wander where they will.
Do some useful volunteer work. 1t
may be that the Red Cross can use
you, or you can help with settlement
work In case this does not appeal to
YOU. study something-French, Span
ish, or take an art course.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ID A boy
friend has been writing to me ask
ing me to keep company with MIN.
He asks me to answer his letters. l
don't care about going with him as L
have friend overseas who has
promised to come back to me soon.
What shall 1 tell this friend SO that
[ will not offend him in any way?
(2). Is it proper for a boy to make
love to a girl if they are not en-
gagged? READER.
% Tell the boy you cannot cor
respond with him because there is
someone <oyerseas who is coming back
to YOU. He may feel sorry to lose
you, but such an explanation will not
offend him.
(2) No, it is not proper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
UNFAIR TO GOVERNOR ALLIE

The outbreak in the Missouri 1egis-
lature during which insulting remarks
were made against Governor Allen of
Kansas during a discussion as to the
advisa bility of inviting the executive
to speak before that body an the Ar
gonne battle, is utterly pncalled for.
The references TO Governor Allen are
insulting and of a vicious and most
unmanncrly nature.
Governor Allen was not elected to
his position by accident as it was
stated and he is not "that little man
over in Kansas" Alien was elected
by tremendous majority over can
d:date who was popular in the state
and who conducted a most strenuous
| campaign. Furthermore he wasn't
within the borders of the state or the
United States during the campaign.
He was over in France at great sac
rifice to his health and his business.
The little man reference is ridicu-
lous. Governor Allen is recognized
over the entire country as a man of
extraordinary ability in newspaper
work, in business and in statesman
ship. He has been mentioned for the
Wee presidency many times in the last
few weeks.
Governor Allen did not request the
i Missouri legislature for freedom of the
platform during it's session. He made
no effort to appear before that body.
| The affront and abuse was made dur
| ing a debate on a resolution that
| would extend an invitation to him.
! Kansas resents such cheap talk.
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IEH}sbz;
lE6lHkS
Up
El1arIG ue5k


Upon this earth We walk about,
There's altogether too much doubt.
Men doubt the books upon their shelves
And doubt their neighbors and themselves
They doubt the strength thai they posses:
And doubt their fellow mans success.
They doubt the motives of IA friend;
Doubt that the present woe will end.
Yet joy returns and truth exists
And sunshine clears away the mists.
This life appears to be bout
With the remorseless foe of doubt
On every hand Its troops are placed
And everywhere its guns are faced.
Who yearns to reach mountain peak,
The beauty of the world to seel,
Must overcome tie doubt that's spread
Like tangled weeds where he must tread,
Relieving with a faith sublime
That he shall reach the top in time.
There is no sustenance In doubt:
mo strength of heart or muscle stout;
No courage for the hour of test;
Its fruit is tasteless at the best.
Its record is unfinished deeds
And vanished hopes and broken creeds,
And failures sad, and goals ungained,
And splendid victories unattnined.
1t has no future life Of bliss.
And steals away the joy of this.
Relieve in God, believe in man,
Put faith in everything you plan.
What tasks the day shall bring to you
And be so strong in faith that when
You meetThe common griefs of men.
You still can bear with SORROWS pain,
Knowing that JOY shall come again.
Live out your life with courage stout.
There is no manliuess in doubt.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

Vegetable Soup or Stew-One cup
of chopped cabbage, one cup each of
carrots. turnips. potatoes; some dried
celery tops. Let all boil until tender.
Now add one cup of canned tomatoes,
one cup Of canned sweet corn. Seakon
and add two spoonfuls of chicken fat
or beef drippinss. This is nice If
thickened with cream and a little
flour. When IL is fat chicken fry
out the pieces of fat. put In jelly tum-
blers and use it to flavor noodles Put
two teaspoonfuls in when the noodles
are cooking: makes them taste as If
cooked in chicken soup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

The Kansas senate complains be-
cause the insurance companies of the
state solicited a fund to help main
tAin watch on legislation affecting
their business during the session of
the legislature. Why shouldn't a man
or a company or a combination of
companies have d right to lobby and
keep in touch with what they consider
Injurious legislation? The legislature
is q servant-body of the people and
not an organization of secret session.
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become a great theatrical magnate
here, why doesn't he erect in his own
home town q large memorial moving
picture and opera house combined,
one that would be fireproof, large.
roomy and modern? This is q sugges-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

l want distinctly original cost mo
something l can BIO quite sure no one
else will wear. What can you sug-
gest?"
The costumer looked him over at
tentively. bestowing sp, cial notice on
his cleaning, bald and shining head.
We'll. I'll tell you" he said,
thoughtfully. why don't you sugar
your head and go as a piIl?"
Once upon a time there was in
charge OF a certain Episcopal parish
down on Long Island a younsish min
lister, who made a decided hit with q
middle aged spinster of large means.
Her family. with whom the preacher
was less popular. used to torment
her good naturally about <the angel
man." as they called the divine One
day the spinster brought the minister
home for Sunday dinner without pre-
viously declaring her intention to do
so. Her brothers and sister. who had
not gone to service. were in the big
living room when she breezed in. hay
ing left the preacher in the hall to re-
move his evercoat well, how was
the angel man today" they chorused.
Did he preach one of his soul inspir.
ing sermons and was he az Handsome
as ever" Sister made no move to
halt the flow of kidding, but. turning
toward the door. said: Here he is;
Judge for yourselves as to his looks:
as for his sermon, perhaps you'd all
have been better Oft Tor hearing H."
That ended the kidding for all time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

Now that the president has signed
the bill guaranteeing s2.26 bushel
for wheat and appropriating one bill
lion dollars to guarantee the guar
an:ee. the town man may replace his
handkerchief in his pocket and cease
mopping his worried brow over the
troubles of the poor and downtrodden
farmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

Our old friend McDougall CT Sum-
ner county has succeeded in putting
thru the house his bill improving the
SAtate capitol in Topeka. All Kansans
4who have a pride in the states prop
serty may thank this progressive legis-
klator for his active and patriotic in
sterest. The state house has been a
disgrace to Kansas for years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

If the government cannot get along
without that $750.OOO,00O railway de-
Efficiency appropriation it might put its
railroad administration in the hands
of one of its favorite receivers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

The filibuster blockade in congress
not only killed. many bills of vital in
terest to soldiers and sailors returning
from overseas but it undoubtedly
Withheld millions in railway improve
lnents that would have given employ
ment to thousands of the idle men in
fhe country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

The real heroes of the war are the
boys over in the Archangel district
who are still Drawing bitter cold and
Biting Bolshevists to carry on a war
ailat is removed from public interest
and to all appearances. public con-
3f.ef-n-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

81 The Methodist church has inaugu-
rated a campaign to pay their preach
GERS more Excellent idea-for Meth
eodists and other denominations as
we'll. A man will pay a plumber 81
an hour to fix his pipes and then slip
into church on Sunday and drop so
soents in the plate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

You may have noticed that the rev.
enue office GiGn't send you a self ad-
dressed envelope in which to mail
YOUR tax return. Mr.. Burleson is after
Nour business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

1t remains to be seen if the Ger
mans will practice the atrocities of
France and Belgium within their own
borders during the threatening revo-
luton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

Revolts. strikes. disorders and dis
agreements within Germany indicate
sthat The Huns can't get along with
each other any better Than they can
with their European neighbors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

For purely personal comfort it is
hoped that President Wilson will not
find the sea SO stormy as his last day
nm land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

The state is behind Governor Allen
Sin his message to the president asking
sShat expensive war boards be abol-
fshed and rigid laws be enforced pro-
shibiting boarding and profiteering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

81 Seventy-five per cent of the di-
svorces in Chicago last year were
Traced to liquor. After July l this
should be a happy and contented ma
ft3on
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r. X. M.-Aitho many of US of the
fair sex do not drink, this prohibition
is bound to hit US in one way or an
other. There IL one thing that Is
worrying me. VIII us girls be allowed
to use champagne silk after July the
onceg HERBERfA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

Why not make Germany raise al
these ships that she sent to the bot
1om of the sea?
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DINNER STORIES

A nervous old beau sntered a cos
tuners and said:
II want little help in the way of a
suggestion. / am going to the French
students rae squerade ball tonight. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

g A Topeka eye specialist ran into a
street car that he didn't see until it
was too late
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Later-The plot thickens-

= Later"Ine piOl IIl1ckenS-
Late yesterday afternoon. Robert
Stone. Mr.. Castor. his partner. and
Mr.. Renker went to the office of the
Blue Sky board and made the state
ment, Mr.. Castor speaking. that they
had reports from Omaha to the eff
feet that a receiver had been appoint
ed for the North American Hotel
Company, or that a stakeholder (of
which there are several hundred) ha /
applied for a receiver.
This statement was made in the
presence of Mr.. PettIehn and Mr..
Hopkins. of the Blue Sky board. and
Mr.. Organ of the hank commissioners
office. Mr.. Castor was asked TO file
his statement in writing with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

This paper is sorry for Mr.. Craw-
ford. He is getting along in years.
He has recently suffered a great sor-
row. Isn't it unfortunate that he
should spend his money on lawyers
in fighting this paper instead of i'm
proving his opera house and getting all
the shows here that we should have
as an important capital city? Mr..
Crawford is advertising in the State
Journal today. He was an advertiser
in this paper thirty-three years ago.
when the writer came to this town
and bought the paper at auction.
What q pity Mr.. Crawford does not
save his money ana energy and settle
his difficulties with the stage and
orchestra people ana give Topeka peo-
pie. including the members of the
legislature and our many visitors, real
shows and plenty of them. The Grand
is open this week for certain enter
tainments but closed for certain other
entertainments OF a high grade, be-
cause Mr.. Crawford is not willing to
pay the stage men. scene Shutters or
orchestra or other accessories of the
opera house. to provide for these pro-
ductiQns at his opera house.
Why doesn't Mr., Crawford, having
started in this town as bill poster, as
he himself proudly says, and having
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

BY the way, this is the second suit
for next week against the writer and
it is set for only the second working
day in the week. On the day before,
March 10th, the court has set what
is known as the Crawford Grand
Opera House suit. Is it expected the
era wford case to be disposed of in
one day.. Happy thought. This Craw-
ford suit was started fer trial, after
three years delay, couple of weeks
ago, but suspended in the midst of
the examination of the jurors Now.
the case is again set for next Monday.
Don't get confused, dear reader. be-
cause the Crawford case is set for
Monday and the Decker, or Trade
Union-Fourth Liberty Loan case for
Tuesday
Crawford claims $4,000 damages
because the State journal charged
three years ago that the Grand Opera
House was at that time in a danger
Gus condition, that the wooden stair
way on the outside, used as an exit
was out of repair. that the out
| side upper balcony, leading down
to these stairs. was protected by
a weak railing, which, during ex-
element. might be broken down
and precipitate a pushing crowd OF
women and children to the alley far
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tie be continued in Home Edition.1

HEe'HHlS
n. 3. Don't forget the day and date.
It's next Tuesday, March II. when the
editor of this paper is TO be drawn
and quartered" metaphorically speak
ing. of course, by the Trades Unions
of Topeka-or at least that is accord
ing to the announcement in the Trade
Unions official paper.