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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

O. II straight level line could be
stretched 100 miles from the shore outward.
would the end be under or above water,
A. II straight, level line be stretched
100 miles from the shore over the ocean.
because the earth is spherical The amount
of curvature is . inches in a mile making
the outer end of the line 20 yards farther
above the water than the shore end.
O.. What Is the official language of Nor
way I'M. A. X.
A. After the union between Denmark
and Norway In 1897. the Danish language
became the official and literary langua &c
Q. Did the District of Columbia ever
capacity from April. ISL, to March, 1s75.
s, e. what , city in the world has been in
A. Damascus, Syria, which has continued
as as, city nearly 1000 years. is the Oldest
son of Abram. son of shem. In 1910 il has
a population of 100000
O.. What is the origin of the expression
as dark rs Egypt" Nv. II. u.
A. The probable origin is the darkness
brought upon Egypt by Moses, an account
q. Is il necessary that animals which
are killed for their fur should be killed at
certain season :-E. c. s.
A. The Bureau of Biological Survey says
that one-fourth of the full value of furs is
lost because so many of them come to the
market unprime. The open season for trap
ping should net cover more than than two
O. Did the Chicago Worlds Fair actual
~ pay for itself IF +.
A.. This fair did pay for itself. The
total receipts were Sc, 2s00 65: while the
total disbursements were $31,117,353.
tAny reader can get tho answer to any
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Journal Information bureau. Frederic J.
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the Trades and Labor Assembly hall is
sufficiently warmed; then he goes out
and talks and loafs all the day, until
it is time to retire again at night.
The farmers could not do this If they
would and would not if they could,
but they can control the markets for
their products in other ways thru or
CARNATIONS for that purpose. When
they arrange to do this they will no
longer feel compelled to call on any
body for help. They hold the key to
the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
JUST FOLKS
THE OLD YEAR.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST,

THE OLD YEAR
The Old Years slipping out to sea
To join the years which used to be;
A few more hours 1t has to last
And then with the remembered past
1t takes Its place, with thousands more,
Just like it which have gone before.
Some Of us mourn its passing on,
Others may smile when 1t has gone
And hopefully embrace the new,
Turning TO ii as humans do,
Unto the friend who comes 70 bring
Them comfort for their sorFowing.
What is the cargo of Year?
Joy. hope. success and doubt and fear,
Failure and victory and mfrfh,
The pain Of DEATH the thrill OF birth,
And gain and loss, and each In turn
Some portion OF it all shall earn.
Each OF Us. by his strength of will.
Shall shape the year fer good or Ill:
Save the Inevitable blow
Which strikes the dearly loved ones low,
But all We do and all We are
The year that comes We make or mar.
Within the year tonight that dies
The record of our service lies:
Unchanged thru all that shall occur
This year shall tell the men we were;
Ages unborn shall run il thru
And learn just what we dared 10 do.
Copyright, 1920. by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

assembled mob the engagement Or
His next words were lost in the tor
rent of congratulations that follower.
Every one knew what he meant ana
all wished the couple the best, for
there were no more popular people IN
Carey than Jimmie and Natalie
II didn't" A wave of the hand 10
enforce silence. Il took advantage OF
the fact that this would be her last
chance for four years to get me, and
made her pro--
A swift leap and Natalie's hand was
on his mouth. Il didn't. / didn't" she
cried, laughing. II made him
Jimmie's hand abruptly cut short the
revelation. And before the laughing
crowd could say another word the
great clock in the hall doomed out
twelve solemn strokes. and without a
babel of noises ushered in the New
ear. There was silence for a moment
in the Wells house.
well, don't care who did the pro-
posing" said one of the girls m
glad you two have settled it at last. >
"Oh. never mind. I'm glad, too,
replied Jimmie. but if you mus
know the truth, Natalie
Don't listen to him. He said
Happy New-Year.'
1t was the voice of Mrs. Wells at
the door. The young people rose to
welcome her. She went on ITS 1920.
and a new year for all of us. And
I'm sure were all very glad tc hear
this good news-tho we have known
about it for longer than either OF
them. And it doesn't matter whoNdid
propose-does it?"
mot at ALI" they shouted. Just
so they're engaged at last-definitely.
And to this day il is a mystery i'm
Carey as to just what happened in the
last hour of leap year.
copyright, 1919. bv the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
RI MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! have been
a maid for about three months. Am
1 supposed to get my mistress n
Christmas present? They are nice to
me where I work, but 1 am treated
only IS u maid
do not want to do something they
would laugh at. 1 am to get their
Christmas dinner. They say all the
time to people who come in that am
a Jewel Please advise me.
A NEW MAID.
i would not be necessary to give
your anistress a Christmas present,
but I think she would appreciate
some little thing. I would suggest
that you give her a fine handkerchief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

An explosion accompanied by fatal
results at Ottawa is said to have been
caused by turning cold water into a
nearly empty hot boiler. Now, it is
proposed 10 ask the legislature to pass
law designed to prevent a recurrence
OF such accidents. Since about every
body knows that turning cold water
into a nearly empty hot boiler is al
most certain to be followed by an ex-
plosion. it is difficult to see how law
viii prevent it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

When organized labor feels that it
Is not getting a square deal. that it's
hours should be shorter and its pay
larger, 1t goes thru the technicaiities
Of voting on a strike. calling a strike
and striking. The man of the house
lies abed mornings. When he finally
gets Up. he sits around in his wifes
way until the picture houses open or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

Governor Cox offered to appoint
Senator Harding's duly elected sue
cessor to the office If Harding would
resign. But Senator Harding is tax
ing no chances. He will wait until a
Republican governor has been in
augurased in Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

standard of morality intrigues u.s. 1t
is precisely what one would expect Mr..
Bryan to do. There is never anything
disappointing about the, SO to speak,
He doubtless believes there should be
a law prohibiting the evil which he
condemns. He would.
Mr.. Bryan started twenty-five years
or so ago with nothing on his mind.
1t still is unencumbered.
Humanity is as it is. Its standards
rise and fall. Propaganda which con-
flicts with its instincts annoys it and
probably increases its excuses, what
ever they chance to be. Law merely
drives it to cover.
We have nothing against the single
standard of morality. 1t wouldn't in
terfere with any of our sports and
pastines. We merely wish to make
notation on the margin OF events. 1t
is that no such standard can be estab-
lished either by law or force of public
opinion.
Possibly you think we devote too
much space tc this elderly and aging
gentleman who already has talked
himself out of the league. Behind the
TSleFGnCeS TO LIleTe Is deep
purpose. For the last two or three
weeks we have '.persinaged" the read
ers of the column to death. We now
wish to give them some deep thought.
Abraham Lincoln Also Was Misundcr-
stood.
Sir-I am utterly at sea as to
whether you are hurting your pointed
remarks about Oscar Egg at his first
or second name. or both. My name is
! Oscar, and also wish to impress upon
you that thoroly admire the name
Egg" not only from the viewpoint of
a cherished barnyard product which
| brings 81 per dozen, but because it is
name of one syllable, brief, emphatic
and full Of meaning. To your dis
Susted readers your unjust criticism,
| If applied to the beautiful cognomen of
I oscar" is absolutely uncalled for
| You are greatls, in error and you must
be utterly witless. tactless. stupid and
hopeless. Your sinister fun is worthy
OF no credenoe and reflects upon such
eminent persons as OscarjStraus, Oscar
Hammerstein, Oscar Wilde and Osca r
Underwood. OSCAR OLSEN
We think oscar" lovely name.
Next to Merle" we prefer it to al
m most any other. In the nomenclature
/ = with
| Percy, Claude and Cyril"
But Oscar Egg, fighting his way to
a championship in the 'egg" sweep
| stakes, struck us as a particularly
happy and feNcitous coincidence.
| But for personal matter we should
not thus hold our coadjutor of the
/ neaVy-face type up to the contumely
OF the grammarians. 1t is an unethi-
cal thing TO do. But. in conversation
the other day. he compared us to
JUDAS IScariOt, somewhat to the adj
vantage OF Judas. No man can give
US the worst of it in a comparison with
| Judas Iscariot and get away un-
iscathed.
| The last one is the most diffieillt
paragraph to write. What should Won
/ nave written had this opportunity pre-
scented itself toyou?
| We fear the column I'm creditiug the
F1lipinos with action for divorce has
done that clever race a rank injustice
we have since learned that all they
ask is chance to live their own lives
and alimony.
The fact is that, while there are a
great many who do not wish to main
| tain the marital relation with Uncle
Samivel, nobody wants an absolute
divorce from that fat and prosperous
gentleman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

The raid on Hurley. Wis. by-pro-
hihition enforcement officers was fol-
lowed promptly by an advance in the
water rates. Another case of rising
prices resulting from increased de-
maud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

At December 1 prices the farmers
Of the country it is estimated. will re-
ceive over $4,000, 100000 for their
crops. Nine billions is less than the
fourteen billions received last year. but
it probably will buy about as much
Of what the farmer needs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

How long. o Lord. how long. will
starvation be met with indifference.
greed with complaisance, wars with
connivance, murder, robbery and ar
son with cowardice, graft with a sneer.
and hatred and avarice with fawning
How long. o Lord, how long before
this weary world shall turn its face
again to the Star ?-Bill White
Christmas editorial.
Bethlehem or Kansas City?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31


Free moving picture shows and the
atrical productions on Sunday would
meet no objection from the Nationa.
Reform ASSOCIATION, according to the
Rev. William S. Fleming, district
manager. in Chicago. "All this talk
about blue Sunday is bosh. We are
not trying to pass any blue laws. What
we are after is commercialized amuse-
ment that is making money out of the
argument of personal liberty" the
Rev. Mr.. Fleming declared. To the
advocates of personal liberty" this
will sound like old stuff. They will
recall that the early prohibitionists in
sisted that they did not desire to inter-
fere with anybody's right to drink
what he pleased. Their sole object,
they maintained. was to abolish the
saloon. The people believed them and
many man voted for prohibition in
the belief that his right to drink in his
own home or at his club would not be
interfered with. So it is unlikely
that the uphoiders of personal lib
erty" viii be caught again by the same
kind of bait
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

II people would work as hard when
they are prosperous as they do when
they are forced by hard times, there
would be no hard tines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

and fun loving girl into a staid old
woman in the twinkling of an eye.
The girl wife is not content to stay at
home. and cook dinners, and scrub
floors, and nurse babies when they
come. The youth in her cries out for
the amusement of youth, and she
grows peeyish, and cross, and hates
her home, aid considered her chill
dren burdens. just because she has
taken upon herself a woman's duties
too early. And not infrequently she
finds away from home. and in the az
miration of other men. the fun that
she forfeited by her child marriage.
SO ~ 81
Copyright. 1926. by the wheeler Syndicate.
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
International
SundaySchoolLesson
resting Our Civilization.
az WILIlANI D. ELLIS.

For January Is, 1.-The Child and the
Kingdom, Matt 1s-I-14.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

Mr.. Bryan started twenty-five years
or so ago with nothing on his mind.
1t still is unencum bered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAY Z. HOUSE
tFroR Philadelphia Public Ledger.t

Mr.. Bryans espousal of the single
standard of morality intrigues us. 1t
is precisely what one would expect Mr..
Bryan to do. There is never anything
disappointing about the, SO to speak,
coInmoner. He runs true to form.
He doubtless believes there should be
"a law prohibiting the evil which he
condemns. He would.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

Humanity is as it is. Its STANDARDS
rise and fall. Propaganda which con-
flicts with its instincts annoys it and
probably increases its excuses. what
ever they chance to be- Law merely
drives it to cover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

Possibly you think we devote toe
much space tc this elderly and aging
gentleman who already has talked
himself out of the league. Behind the
references to Mr.. Bryan there is deep
purpose. For the last two or three
weeks we have .'persiflaged" the read
ers of the column to death. We now
wish to give them some deep thought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

We have nothing against the single
standard of morality. 1t wouldn't in
terfere with any of our sports and
pastimes. We merely wish to make a
notation on the margin OF events. 1t
is that no such standard can be estab-
lished either by law or force of public
opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

We think oscar" a lovely name.
Next to Merle we prefer it to al
most any other. In the nomenclature
of the day it ranks easily with
Percy Claude" and Cyril
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-21
OLD-TINGE COLD CURE
DRINK HOT TEA!

Get small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take a
tablespoonful of the tea, put a cup of
boiling water upon it, pour through a
sieve and drink a teacup full at any
time during the day or before retiring.
1t is the most effective way to break
a cold and cure grip, as it opens the
pores of the skin, relieving congestion.
Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking
up cold.
Try it the next time you suffer from
u cold or the grip 1t is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-21
WILSON'S MESSAGE TO DEMO
Gratis

II is undoubtedly true, as President
Wilson says in his message to the
Oregon democrats, that the League
Of Nations is the hope Of the world"
It is undoubtedly true that tine
true Americanism. the only true
Americanism, is that which puts
America at the front of the free ma
tions and redeems the great promises
which we made the world when We
entered the war
It is undoubtedly true that the
chief motives which led Us to enter
the war will be defeated unless that
covenant is ratified and acted upon
with vigor."
1t is undoubtedly true that the dem
ocratic party should al once pro
ell N itself the uncomprCmising
hampton of the Nations honor and
ne advocate OF everything that the
United States can do in the service
e humanity"
L is undoubtedly true that in re-
spect to the covenant Of the League
of Nations the Lodge reservations
white it down" making the presi-
dents wholly uncompromising atti-
tude any the better or wiser. There
are practical questions OF sound
craftsmanship which cannot safely be
disregarded.
1t is always an inspiring thing to
find a great leader who is willing TO
go down TO defeat for vital principle
and who is willing to take his party
to defeat, if need be, for that prin-
ciple. but it is well to make sure in
advance of the integrity of the prin-
ciple. Needless sacrifices can never
be justified.
The Lodge reservations were con-
ceived in partisan and personal
malice. They were devised to restrict
the participation of the United States
in the League of Nations. They were
intended as rebuke to the president
and TO the European governments
that had followed the president. They
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-21
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with a small trial bottle of old
st. Jacobs Liniment
Stop dosing" Rheumatism.

StOp "uOSlng hneumaLlSm-
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Lini-
ment" right on the tender spot" and
by the time you say Jack Robinson
out comes the rheumatic pain. "St.
Jacobs Eminent" is a harmless rheu-
matism cure which never disappoints
and doesn't burn the skin. 1t takes
pain, soreness and stiffness from ach-
ing joints, muscles and bones; stops
sciatiea, lumbago, backache, neuralgia.
Timber up! Get 80 cent bottle of
old-time, honest ~St Jacobs Liniment"
from any drug store, and in moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. Don't gufsy! Rub rAozzaar
tism away.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-21
EguiIar Escapes Rebels
a special from Vera Cruz says:

A special from Vera Cruz says:
Sen. Candida Aguilar. commander
Of The state OF Vera Cruz and son-in-
law Of President Carranza who has
been virtually a prisoner OF revolu-
tonary forces near FrOnzaba for the
past week has escaped 1t is believed
he is trying to join Carranza, who
mas fled into the mountains near
ChalCicOmula and who so far as
known has not yet been located. Gen.
Aguilar has with him about 500 of
his followers.
Pursuit Of Carranza is being vigor-
ously pushed by Generals Pedro San
chez and Higinio Aguilar. leaders of
the revolutionary forces which fought
q grim battle with Carranza's army
near RichOnada last week They have
a force searching the mountains for
Iae fugitive president.
Il may we'll be believed that
famed FL Dorado still exists in South
America. A New York special says:
Relief tn. Eel Dorado the myth
a. South American city OF fabulous
wealth. 5, i exists was expressed by
grafton inspectors here tonight
after examining immigrant aliens
from South Amrica with bank rolls
ming into the hundreds Of thou
lands Nest CT them arrived on the
steamship Nauban last Friday.
c29 couple. when asked to register
aGC deposit their money for safekeep-
ms, pending an investigation as 10
cir admissibility. laid down a bank
ron CT $4,000 and fourteen pieces
[ expensive iewelTy. A Spanish
woman on the same ship said she had
I1uthing smaller than d check for
e71.000 On a bank in Los Angeles.
which she wanted cashed TO defray
her exposes to California, where she
has relatives.
The Baptist conventios held in
Washington city-the biggest ever
held-has adjourned. 1t put st
self on record blaming the moving
pictures. tax laws and intemperance
for so many divorces. 1t recommend
led a uniform code of marriage and
!iyorCe laws as a remedy.
Spain is in mourning on account OF
the death OF its noted ''tOreadOr" or
bull fighter. He was killed after STAY
ing his fifth bull. His death is more
lamented than if he had been mon
arch or pope.
The Miami Metropolis says that Or
ando's chief of police was caught
upon leaving that city hauling sew
eral gallons Of booze.