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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-01

Me and Pubs Simkins was Ieening
agenst Pulses back tents last Satid-
day feeling glad there wasent eny
skool and 1 sed, G., 1 jest thawt of a
crate ideer to make some money.
What? How? sed Puds, and I sed
Cracking nuts for people, can get a
iron if you can get a hammer, and
we'll ring peoples doorbells and ask
them if they got eny nuts to crack.
Jest think of all the people that ruin
their teeth by cracking nuts with
them because they amt got eny nut
crackers.
G., all rite, maybe Wen make about
dollers apeece maybe, sed Pubs. And
he went in his house and got a ham
mer and went GROUND to my house
with me vile 1 got a iron and we
went up in the next block and started
to ring doorbells, witch after we had
rang the ferst one about 10 times
some lady stuck her he'd out of the
3rd story window. Being a red look
ing lady with a thing tied over her
he'd and the end. of a broom in her
hand, saying, wat is it wat is it are
you trying to brake the bell?
Have you got eny nuts TO crack ?
Pubs called up, Eeny nuts, we'll crack
them with this hammer and iron for
10 sents a pound and pervent you
frun running your teeth
/ hate nuts, is that wat you brawt
me frum the back of the house for ?
Get off those steps or Ill throw a
pale of wattir on you, sed the lady
And she slammed down the window
and Pubs sed, Heck, that was pritty
neer a insult.
Some people don't know wen you're
trying to do them a favor, sed And
we rang the next doorbeIi. and a long
skinnie man opened the door, me say
ing. Have you eny nuts to crack, mis-
ter?
| Watts you tawking about? sed the
man, and Pubs sed, Watts the use of
running your teeth mister? ~.
Watts that? yelled the man opening
his mouth SO wide he showed he had
| half empty spaces and half teeth in
sted Of all teeth. And he jumped out
and aimed 2 kicks at us, missing both
of US on account of jumping so quick.
and then he went in and slammed the
door as II he was mad, which he
proberly was. and Pubs sed. This Is
a heck Of a way to make money you
can crack nuts for people by yourself
1 IL you wunt to.
Wich dident.
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

young lady twenty years old. I seem
to be liked by my friends wherever
am. I am strictly decent, have a
good reputation and 1 try to be good
and kind to everybody. But why can
I not gain the love and friendship of
some young man?
1 can't find any Joy in reading. I
have a lot of girl friends and have
been considered fairly good-looking.
When anyone is in trouble she comes
to me for advice. 1 try to put myself
in her place and study what 1 should
do in like circumstances. I try to
be as cheerful to them as I knew
how, altho I have all kinds of troubles
of my own.
I have been patient for long time
altho my heart cries out for some one
to love- There aren't many parties
given any more and don't know how
to get acquainted with new friends.
YOURS FOREVER.
Do you work? Sine you do not
enjoy reading, it seems to me that
nothing but work will lift you out of
yourself and help you to be happy
In case you do work, you need a
change of position and should take
up some profession which appeals to
you more strongly.
You cannot force 1ovee. A guiding
hand seems to draw our friends and
lovers to us. They seem to come at
exactly the right time in our lives
Have faith that what is yours will
come to you.
Continue to be as lovab1e and SYM
pathetic as you know how. Reading
will benefit you and make you more
interesting to others. Perhaps you
have not been choosing the right books
The field of reading is so far reaching
that you ought to find something to
your liking.
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drew his attention. He looked down.
Phil, is that's that Donaluzzi?
Look around and see!''
He looked and nodded. She re-
Taxed.
He suffered during the rest of the
concert-suffered for her, for he knew
how much faith she placed upon DON
aluzzi's opinion.
After the concert they went to Stew
ens's favorite. dining place. She
played her part bravely there. Even
Marsden's eyes that knew her every
mood did not sense her inner hurt.
Nor did he guess until he was drawn
into the little reception room of her
home and she stood. wide-eyed be-
fore him, slim and graceful in her
evening wraps.
you heard what Donaluzzi said
Sweetheart, don't think of thatl
He is no judge. Go to italy! I know
you'll make good" he urged.
She drew away, folding her evening
robe about her. "Oh, SO you want me
to go!'
He stared at her, dumb, puzzled.
Then she smiled ever so slightly. With
! a rush he caught her in his arms, and
she surrendered her trip to Italy--and
herself.
Then she explained in something of
a smothered voice, I'm glad he told
HE, QedI, 1Oi We gu q eOOu c3ASdSS
now. Now you must go. And think,
you can come againi" Her goodnight
was given, not said.
Once more in his apartments he
found Stevens. How under the sun.
Say that was lucky old Donaluzzi was
there or I would have lost her"
Marsden said smiling.
Stevens lifted an eyebrow. 'Eueki
That SOL My boy, 1 saw him myself
and put it up to him. I had little
difficulty, for he wanted to tell her
not to go himself. TWAS no kind of
a New Years resolution for her to
make. They always get busted any
how. Old man, look sane for a mo-
ment and let me congratulate you"
Copyright, 1919 by the Mcclure News
pepper. Syudicate-D
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SANDRA HEARS FROM ROSE
KEMP.
CHAPTER CXxXvI.

CHARTEH CAAANl.
Does it seem to you who read my
story that 1 was little and mean? If
so, consider my jealous nature. AT
times I was utterly miserable. suspi-
cious of every word and action of
either my husband, or those whom he
appeared to like. I used to thank God
my child was boy. so would not have
to suffer as I had done because OF
jealousy. 1 held the opinion held by
most women, that men never loved in
the same way; never cared quite SO
much as women did. AS I grew older
1 found out I was wrong. But at this
time. thought of men, most men, as
rather gay LothariteS, intent upon
making themselves agreeable to any
pretty woman, regardless of others.
Rose Kemp had gone back to her
husband.
When 1 read her letter I scarcely
grasped its contents. SO surprised was
that she had decided to return to
him.
Dear ,Sandra: You will be inter
ested to know that I have gone back
to Walter" she commenced her letter.
81 found could not be happy away
from him. Had been, L never should
have gone back, because he has
changed in no slightest particular. But
as I was unhappy away from him,
even more SO than. with him, 1 have
concluded to stay as long as he will
have me-
you see. Sandra. 1 constantly Wis
ualized him as with some other wo-
man; planning to divorce me. 1t may
be that 1 can at least put off that day
by being with him. I shall keep has
home as best I can; and shall try not
to find fault, no matter what he does
Il did at first, you know. He is the
sort of man who will not endure to
be criticised. I will never complain,
or make things unpleasant when he is
around. Perhaps I may at least win
him to the extent that he will not be
so anxious to be free.
'.Never cease to be thankful San
dra, that you have a husband who
does not run after other women. That
is putting it badly. but why should ]
try to hide things from you? 1 know
you had to play second fiddle, but
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pointed! What great things passed
US by. But Taps for them, now, toe.
Life, after all, is but an unfolding,
a sowing and a reaping, a going to
bed at nighttime and a getting up
in the morning. tears and laughter,
work and rest, while Time plays about
u.s. But now yen are going away Old
Year. Good luck to you with what
we have given to you. Taps,
For all that we have lost or failed
in-Taps.
But no regrets-just gIadness for
chances. and a million prUds of every
sort hidden away in the somewhere to
find US all anew in the glad New Year
that will awaken us on the morrow.
We tried, we failed-we won
" lille you go. we smile. and q few
tears touch our smiles. But we blow
our Taps. Listen to them, Old Year.
And good-byei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-01

To the $4,000, 900, 600 now invested
in railroads, there must be added in
the next few years, to keep pace with
the nations business, billions more for
additional tracks, stations and termi-
nails, cars and engines, electric power
houses and trains. automatic signals,
safety devices. the elimination of
grade crossings-and for reconstruc-
ton and engineering economies that
will reduce the cost of transportation.
Where shall the money come from. If
the railroads be denied an opportunity
to earn it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-01

Existing market conditions as set
forth in a bulletin issued by the
american Exchange National bank of
New York give little promise of an
early drop in prices. The bulletin
says: Except in few trades the de-
rnand far exceeds the supply, and or
ders have been placed for goods to be
delivered as, far ahead as 1921. Some
of these orders are being placed with
the understanding that they are to be
billed at the price prevailing at the
time of delivery. Those experienced
in this form of contract are manifest
ing disposition to hold off. Manu-
facturers in nearly all lines declare
that they could fill their books with
orders for months to come. but prefer
to hold themselves free from obliga-
tons of any sort until they can see
farther ahead. Merchants in all sec
lions of the country are complaining
that they are unable to get the goods
to fill the demands of their customers.
Buyers are floclSing to the markets as
never before. and the jobbers and
manufacturers have been forced to re-
sort to rationing in order to obtain an
equitable distribution of the goods on
hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-01
RAILRoAD REvENuEs.

Interest of the country in railroad
legislation has been revived by the
sending Of the bills passed by the two
houses of congress to conference. 1t
generally is recognized that the main
necessity in the situation is to restore
the credit of the railroads. which is
completely broken down. and to place
them upon a business basis of earnin gs
and an expert basis of transportation
facilities. equal to the needs of the
country now and in the future
The provisions for revenue. in the
Cummins bill, are contained in an-ar-
rangement by which the railroads of
the country are divided up into con-
solicitations of more or less related long
and short lines, thus producing twenty
to thirty-five competing systems, and
rates are to be adjusted in these zones
or districts so that the railway car
riers. as whole. shall earn an aggre-
gate annual net railway operating in
come equal. as nearly as may be. to
Y per cent per annum upon the ag-
gregate value of the railway property
in each district. How this value shall
be arrived at is somewhat obscure.
The effect. however, would be to
raise rates in the several districts to a
point that would give to the weaker
and less developed roads a return
equal to 51k per cent These rates
might earn for the larger roads a
higher return. but they would be al
lowed to keep these earnings only up
to per cent-at least for dividend
purposes.
A foad earning more than per
cent would be allowed to keep one
half of the amount between and Z
per cent, and one-fourth of the
amount earned in excess of per cent,
such reserve fund amounts to per
cent of the value of the property.
This reserve fund is to be-used for
dividends or interest in years when
the earnings amount to less than 5k
per cent.
After this reserve fund amounts to
per cent of the value of the prop
erty. the railroad is thereafter al
lowed to retain one-third of its earn
lISS III eACeSS Oh o per cent. IN OCner
words, rates are to be arranged SO
that every road. shall earn at least u
per cent, and if any road chances to
earn up to per cent, this may be re-
tanned. But earnings beyond this
amount are to be divided with the
government until a fund is accumu-
lated in the treasury equal to per
cent of the value of the whole prop
erty. From then on the road retains
one-third of its earnings and two
thirds go to the government.
All the funds accumulated by the
government in these various ways are
net to be paid into the general treas
ury, but are to be kept apart to be
used for the benefit practically of all
the railroads.
This plan of guaranteed revenues to
the railroads would, of course. re-
establish credit and enable the roads
to borrow money for improvements
and extensions. But why should not
railroad be permitted, like any
other business, to earn money suffi-
cient to make improvements and ex-
tensions and not be forced to Dor
row it?
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area every year, and better, more uni
form laws are enacted. Moreover, it
should not be forgotten that some
states have remarkable records of vital
statistics, a few even dating back to
colonial times
A sweeping remedy for registration
problems would be federal law. The
wisdom of this, however. is doubtful,
as some of the states have excellent
laws and might consider federal con-
troll a reflection on their ability. Be-
sides, the argument is started as to
whether a federal law would be con-
stitutional.
At present, health officials and or
CARNATIONS, such as the federation of
labor, advocate uniform state registrar
ton laws to be patterned after the
model law of Pennsylvania.
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TAPS.

Well. Old Year. goodbye-Taps
while you diei
You brought a lot of new things to
US. You have told US a lot of cur
failings and helped US to step better.
You have tripped US up and knocked
us down and talked cross to us, at
times. But we understood, and didn't
mind, because we knew you
thought a lot of U.s.
So Taps to you, as you steal away
into a past strewn with the efforts of
the mighty.
We made a lot of mistakes while
you were with US, Old Year. But Taps
to them. We went ahead and did
things without thinking them care
fully out And then you told Us after
ward of these plumbers. So, you see.
we learned Thank you,s Cid Year
How many times we were disap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-01

AS a contribution to public eduea-
ton, says the Chicago News, the reso-
lutte opponents of anti-strike legisla-
ton should be invited to offer an al
Tentative to the policy which they
see fit to condemn. The public in
sists on uninterrupted service on the
part of the common carriers. II COM
pulsory arbitration is obnoxious to la
Dor leaders, it is incumbent upon them
to propose a substitute satisfactory to
the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-01

Unmindful of the economic facts
which prove savings a necessity to in
div 1ual success as well as industrial
expansion, many who are getting
good wages are indulging themselves
in an orgy of reckless spending. They
might So much better be raising their
standards of living, investing in edu-
cational courses. enjoying more
worthwhile types of recreation and at
the same time be saving something
for the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-01

We have studied the pictures of the
new bifurcated skirt with some care.
Aside from the skirt itself. the young
woman who posed for the picture
seems to have no disbursement
In the play for the lady vote Mr..
Win H. Hays seems to be leading the
field by wide margin. It is too early
to pass upon Mr.. Hayss qualities as a
tactician- But considered merely as
match for him. Mr.. Hays buffers his
words with finesse and skill.
In fact, no such softly soughing
voice has been heard IN either party
since Mr.. Bryan took te the lecture
platform. The southwest summer
wind has nothing on Mr.. Hays.
A letter from ]. A. F., pleasingly
anointed with conversational unguent.
| assures us that the column has at least
one reader other than ourself We
hope J. A. F. isn't laboring under the
| Misrepresentation that we reaM the
column. Like the Illinois restaurant
keeper, We do business here, but we
/ eat across the street. =
We trust, however, that discussion
of the feat of the dog which saved
the passengers and crew of the Ethie
siderable number of persons who wish
I to discuss the superior fntelligence of
their. own cogs already are standing
| IN hne awaiting the opportunity to
The probabilities are thatsthe Car
! entier-Dempsey fight win be held in
Parls Such arra cement. no doubt,
| would be satisfa' -ory to Dempsey,
since It gives him an opportunity to
loft oil Sc
Which paves the way for the news
that Jess Willard is in the clutches of
the weli-known federal authorities on
the charge Of profiteering in wood. 1t
VIII be recalled, in the connection, that
the profiteering operations in which
Hon Willard formerly engaged were
conducted in camembert.
1t was as we suspected 1t would he
J The lady with blue eyes. brown hair.
about FIVE feet six inches in heieht
and weighing around 100 pounds rea d
| the item. Then she asked, who Is
the wonaan?"
We wish to lean again upon readers
OF the column and to ask their advice
IN the matter of solving another prob
lem OF personal conduct. We have
| made an engagement to sit behind the
scenes at a local theater during the
performance of a musical comedy new
engrossing public attention. We feel,
therefore. that we have solved the per-
plexity as to how one goes about it
meet an actress. But we are still at
sea upon the question as to what we
shall say TO her. What do the more
sophisticated readers of the column
suggest?
In passing from public view, Doctor
! Garfield achieved the distinction near
ly always accorded the confidential
adviser Of great man he was per-
mitted to take a licking and then al
lowed to enter the home for the
| friendless.
Mr.. Gerard's candidacy has the mer-
IT or frankn ess. He is running to
beat Mr.. Palmer, and may succeed in
doing so. We had feared when Mr.
Gerard's candidacy was first an
nounced, that it was predicated on a
desire to 90 something for the people,
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A NEW YEARS WISH.

A NEW YEARS WISH.
To help and cheer my fellow man,
TO smooth his pathway when / can;
To bear my bit OF care and hold
Myself above the lure Of gold;
To keep tine faith, let come what may
To work with courage and TO play,
To lite this year from END to end
Not selfishiy, but as friend.
do not ask the coming year
To shower me with gifts Of cheer,
Or have my pathways strangely turned
To selfish Joys I have not earned;
do not ask one single day
OF merrimenr or idle play
Beneath a sky sercUeiy fine.
II it shah not be rightly mine.
But from the coming year ask
The strength 70 do my daily task;
God grant that ] may 10 my part
And show no bitterness Of heart;
! w0uia 80 forth from day to day
To service in a bigger way.
And try by true eutleaHer here
To make Of T. a happx year.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
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: The Democrats are talking of run
ming Governor Smith of New York
for president. If the whole family
eshould vote for him his election would
be almost INSURED.
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pei Ia bclblg-
Very friendly was little Clara; and.
to satisfy her gregarious. she demand
ed affectionate speech from all and
on every occasion.
One evening her big brother Ben
was industriously engaged in endeav-
oring to solve some arishmetical prob
ton several times without receiving
any reply whatsoever. Clara appealed
to her father to stir Ben up.
But Ben is busy" said dad.
81 know he is" said Clara "but at
least he might have said Shut upi' -
''I suppose when Hungary settles its
government it will change its form Of
national assembly,"
why should it?"
Because it's Diet might not agree
with its new constitution
Bilkins had Signed the pledge. The
curate was particularly pleased to
think that he had succeeded in, turn
ing the notorious topper from the error
of his ways.
But Judge of the curate's horror
when, one evening, he overlook Bill
kins walking along the village street
in a distinctly shaky manner.
Binkins, said he, in a voice of
stern sadness, st hope you haven't
broken your pledge of abstinence ?"
Me, sir2 Oh. no. sirl" replied
BiIkins, hoarseiy. "'Tis the rheu-
matiz In ne legsi"
'.Ah, I'm glad to hear that you have
remained true to your promise" sigh
ed the curate. We'll, good night. It's
a lovely evening"
1T is that. sir" said Bnkins. fer
vently- And there's some splendid
moons
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Grocers are being urged to get to-
gether on an agreed schedule Of
prices. If they had attempted any
thing of that sort on their own initia-
tive the law would have been down on
thoro ". n hurry
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The presidential campaign may now
he said to be opened so that it will
stay open. The announcement that
General Wood attended a dinner by,
with and for millionaires in New York
recently is being heralded abroad.
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Before Colonel Bryan enters the
race for the presidency, he will do well
to square himself with Champ Clark,
his friends and his ~''houn' dawg."
There are thousands of Democrats
zvho have not forgotten Bryan's
treachery at Baltimore in 1912.
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The man who invented -suspenders
recently celebrated his ninety-fifth
birthday anniversary in Maine. His
name is Luke Pringle. The anniver-
sary attracted very little public atten-
ton, which was all wrong. This man
accomplished great deal by the way
OF helping the onward march of civil
ization. 1t is indeed a question If we
could have accomplished more than
half as much in this country were it
not for invention. A man can carry
only half as many bricks up a ladder
if he has only one hand free, and this
is true in many professions Profess
sional dancers. policemen, firemen,
steeplejacks and others should hasten
to do this man honor.
1T costs a lot to live these days.,
More than 1t did of yore,
But when you come to think of IL,
Its worth whole lot more.
One Of our valued contribs tells us
that to have plenty of coal in this
country We should have a coalition
government, to which we sniff super
ciliously and have nothing to say
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Dinner Stories

It was a portly but very polite per-
son who sat next to Jones in the rail-
way station. Pardon me,">said he to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-01

Jones, but what would you say if !
sat on your HAITI"
Suppose you sit on it and then ask
me- sarcastically suggested Jones.
81 did" said the portly person, i'm
perturbably.