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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24
Earned
GERRY HELPS.
CHAPTER 80.

waited two days, then visited Rob-
ert at the store. I purposely went
rather early in the morning. I judged
and rightly. there would be fewer Gus
toners in then, and 1 could more cas-
lily form an opinion as to the display
l had not told Robert l was COM
ing | wanted to surprise him at work
He was surprised when / walked up to
him, but he also looked pleased. 1 had
taken great pains with my toilet. 1
did not intend that Robert should be
ashamed of his wife on her first visit.
Just look around a bit" he said to
me in an undertone. Then. Mr.
Burch, my wife" I had not noticed
the MD Gentleman until Robert intro
duced him.
IL. burch was about so at that time
but he looked much older. His face
wore worried expression. and his
restless eyes were constantly rowing
about as if uneasy in their environ
ment
Glad to meet you" he said in
stereotyped way. but the cordial grasp
of His hand made me feel that he
Il told Mrs. Meredith to look
around and then give us her ideas"
Robert remarked to my utter surprise.
I had not dreamed he had mentioned
me to his employer.
" our husband tells me you have
have very good ideas along certa in
lines. l shall be glad if you will be
perfectly frank in making any sugges-
tions that occur to you I shall not
promise to adopt them. but again L
may" He smiled pleasantly, then
moved away.
How did you come to tell him,
Roberto" I asked.
"Oh, 1 don't know In our talk
about making a good display-one that
would attract customers-I mentioned
that you had good taste, and that 1
was going to ask you to come down
T; and look us over 1 had no idea of
! telling him you were a business wo-
man, but he sort of wormed it out of
me-
! 1 felt more flattered perhaps than
| the occasion warranted. 1 saw lmme-
! diately the kind of man Roberts en-
ployer was He had wanted to do
! good business, had tried his best but
| had not kept UP with modern meth
DDS, either in his buying or selling
force. and his store was hopelessly old
timey in its appearance.
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manded. THE pink one with frilly
stuff under the brim."
After all, there was no harm in go
ing fishing-you couldn't ostrc cize
yourself just because you had prom
Used to stick to the other man. So
Alicia went.
Down in the meadow along the
brook where it was cool and shady the
two sat breathlessly, watching their
floating corks. When his line bobbed
he squeezed her hand ecstatically.
you mustn't do that" she PRO-
tested.
Don't forget smiled Foster, that
you're only ten years old today, and
you mustn't be SO frightfully proper"
The girl laughed in spite of herself,
favorable gently slipped an arm about
the slender figure beside him.
Now, Alicia, let's promise to get
married when we're old enough said
the grownup Lay at her side.
"All right. Let's" the girl answered
as if in a dream.
"Well. haven't got an engagement
ring. but Wen be engaged if i
John, you" she began weakly. ,
Alicia, knew you'd relent in the
end he said a moment lafer in tones
of sober happiness.
But I'm afraid I've done wrong"
the girl replied. And what'n L do
when he comes2"
"Ill take care of that said Fostor
in no uncertain tones.
The next morning when she went
down to breakfast her mother tossed
her a letter addressed in the familiar
handwriting of Charles Saunders Her
/ face paled as, unnoticed, she rushed
to her room and locked the door. In
a daze the words throbbed thru her
mind.
He'll be here today or tomorrow
and what'll he think of me after my
promise ?" At last she tremblingly
slit the envelope with hairpin. The
| letter. ran:
my Dear Alicia-Today is your
| birthday, 1 remember, and something
impels me to write to you-for old
times sake. You have doubtless for
| gotten me long ago your maze of other
| admirers. but often my mind goes
back to dear, peaceful old Sunburst
and our boy and girl affair. This will
always be one of my memory treas
| ures.
| q have no doubt that you have
! long ago settled down to be the adored
wife of some lucky fellow in Sunburst
while I am the proud father of a two
months-old daughter.
! 1--WE named her Alicia, by the way,
! after an aunt of my wife-s.
Here's best wishes for a very hap
| Ply birthday and many more TO come.
| Your old friend.
| CHARLES SAUNDERS"
| Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
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A study made by The Iron Trade Re
view of the annual reports for 1919 of
three leading steel companies reveals
that altho the average output per EN-
ploye has declined 81 per cent the av-
erage increase in wage cost per ton of
output has been 162 per cent since
prc-war days Similar conditions are
said to prevail turnout all industry.
1t is estimated that the general aver
age efficiency of labor is now no more
than 60 per cent, despite the fact that
wages are unprecedented and that the
percentage of wage increase has been,
in most cases, greater than the in
crease in the cost of living. However
evidence is at hand that change for
the better is beginning to appear. The
iron and steel industry has been OBJ
tanning encouraging production results
since the beginning of the year.
whether or not normal conditions are
TO be brought nearer in the coming
months" says the Review, depends
largely upon the attitude of labor.
Composure and efficiency on the part
OF industrial employees this year will
increase production, lower unit costs
and hasten a more healthy economic
aijustment. A repetition of last year
thinking would be little short of disas-
trous."
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George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
JOY.


Before me in my library is a most
beautiful bronze about twenty inches
tall. 1t represents a young nude fe-
male. 1t stands gracefully erect, with
it's head tilted back in a delicious
smile.
It's outstretched arms hold firmly a
newborn baby. And the baby is smil-
ing, too.
The sculptor was woman So that
each delicate curve was fashioned in
understanding.
This little bronze looks up at me
when | enter my room and as I write.
1t is a wonderful inspiration to me. 1
wish that it might look into the heart
Of every one of my helpful readers.
I wish that its spirit might become a
part of the atmosphere of the big
world.
Its creator gave to this exquisite
piece the name Joy"
I am aware that there is probably
more sorrow and disappointment in
the world than there is of joy But
I am also aware of the ia ct that joy
is largely a matter of attitude It's
the way We look at things. our view
point, the handling of our tempera-
ment. and whether we fully appreciate
our chance.
The path to Eternity is not over a
bed of roses. The rough stretches are
many and frequent. But. tho the sun
always goes down at night. it appears
again in the morning-even tho it has
sometimes to hit the clouds.
In reality. joy is the heritage of ALL
And so 1 wish YOU-joy.
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Ed Howe has so high a regard for
the ability of Samuel Gompers to get
his own way with congress and almost
everybody else, that he is in favor of
electing him to the presidency. No
better way ever has been found to win
a man away from radical ideas than to
place him in office by election or 9TH
erwise. Lenine affords an example.
Reports from Russia indicate that he
is rapidly getting the business of the
country back into the old channels.
A man with radical ideas Quickly
abandons them when placed in a po-
sition that enables him to carry them
out. Gompers probably would be no
exception to the rule. Most reform
movements are like political platforms
framed for the purpose of gaining
power for the leaders.
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Questions-Answers

Q. Can the beneficiary of war risk in
surance who has been receiving monthly
payments, obtain the remaining total in a
lump sum ?-R. A. n.
A Only converted insurance is payable
in a lump sum. The benefits of term
war risk insurance policies are payable
only in two hundred and forty monthly
installments. Therefore, it would be i'm
possible for the beneficiary of such 4
this time, to receive the remainder in a
lump sum.
O. Where is phosphorus named al. d. \.
"A. Phosphorus is not mined. 1t is one
cur free in nature, but is found in the form
of phosphates. The principal source OF
phosphorus IS the substance of bones. 1t
is also found in yolkS of eggs in blood and
other animal fluids and in the substance
of brains and nerves.
Q. What is thr~erlgin OF the word
A. This word comes from a mans name,
Finn McCool, an Irish hero who was a
kind of militia or standing army drawn
from all quarters of Ireland
O. What man served as president of the
United states for day IN. NJ
a. This man was Senator David +.
Atchison. of Missouri. General Zachary
Taylor was elected president in November,
1913 aud his inauguration came in the
following March. March 4, 1919, fell on Il
Sunday. Coustitutlonelly, the terms of the
preceding president and vice president eN
nired at midday on the 18th. and the cabinet
no longer functioned. The succession fell
then to the president pro tenn OF the SEN
ate. Senator Atchison. who was legal pres
ident until Monday noO--, when the new
president was sworn in.
Q. Is French spoken in Quebec:-F. p.
A. About five-sixths of the population
of the Province of Quebec are descendants
of the original French settlers and speak
the French language, The City of Quebec
has this proportion of French, most of
whom are also Roman Catholics.
q Before the Becket-Carpentier fight
what were the betting odds:-F. E. X.
A. The odds in England on Beckett for
several weeks before the fight were as high
as ten to three After Carpenter reached
London the odds dropped. and by the sched-
uIed time of the fight the odds were in
| favor of Carpenter at five to three
tAny reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka Stat
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

n farmers be losing money, as set
forth by the secretary of the state
board Of agriculture, why are land
values so high? Little first class farm
ing land in Kansas can be bought be-
low 800 an acre. Much of this land
probably did not cost the owners half
that amount. No land is worth 800
an acre unless it will produce a net re
turn of or 6 per cent on the invest
ment. There seems to be no reason
why the Kansas farmer should stick to
a losing proposition. If it be unprof-
table for him to grow wheat let him
grow corn. There is little cash out
lay in raising a crop of corn and the
returns per acre on an average are
much larger than on wheat.
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JUST FOLKS

BY EDGAR A. GUEST,

THE PRICE.
They say my boy is BAD she said to Ems me
They caught him robbing railroad ears
Must spend from five to seven years in
His Pa an 1 had hoped so much for him,
He was so, pretty as a little boy"
Her eyes with tears grew very wet an dim
NOW nothing that we've got can give
us joy"
What is it that you own?'' 1 questioned
1.-The house we live in slowly she
replied.
Two other houses worked an shaved for.
The boy was but a youngster at my side,
Some bonds we took the time he went to
war:
I've spent my strength against the want
We've always had some end to struggle for,
Now shame an ruin smear the final page.
His Pa has been a steady goin' man,
Worked day an night an overtime, as
He's lived an dreamed an sweated TO his
plan
To own the house an profit should we
sell:
He never drank nor played much cards at
He's Been a worker since our wedding
day.
He's lived his life to what he knows is
An why should son of his now go
astray?
I've rubbed my years away on scrubbing
boards.
Washed floors for women that owned less
than we,
An while they played, the ladies an the
lords.
/ We smiled an dreamed Of happiness
to be-"
| And all this time where was the boy:
said l
| "Out somewhere playin' Like rifle
shot
! The thought went home-"My Cod she
I awe paid too big price for what we've
got
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Moulton Musings
By ROY *. MoULTON.

Miss Wise.
She is a great mans secretary.
She keeps him aioof from the bunch,
From heroes and from pests who are long
on requests
By telling them he's 'out at lunch
She knows all his goings and comings,
She's wise from her head to her toes.
Shes wise to his cares and his little affairs,
But never tells him how MUCH she
knows.
And the great man. himself. would give
much Gordid pelf
To find out just how MUCH she knows.
With the government of Germany
changing every day or two, it is rather
difficult to know just whom we are
at war with.
Ambassador Geddes, from England,
will have $S7,500 a year for entertain
ment purposes. If he does any en-
tertaining in Washington this should
last him a week or two.
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Dinner Stories

The children were telling a visitor
what studied at school.
Il" I the eldest, get reading,
spelling and definitions"
And what do you get, my little
man." said the visitor. addressing the
Iittlest one, who had listened in a bored
way while the others recited their
lists.
"Oh. I diets readin' spellin' and
spankin.'
did you ever try to lay down the
law to your wife? '
Yes" declared Mr.. Meekton.
did you get by with it ?"
II did After 1 had agreed to all
the amendments she demanded. she
was perfectly satisfied to do as 1 said -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

In the March issue of his Monthly"
Ed Howe makes another attack on
newspaper advertising and intimates
that if advertisers told the truth they
would attract no attention. But we all
know that no man in business can af-
ford to print a misleading advertise
ment and the business man knows it
better than any one else. The writer
of this is reminded of an instance that
came under his observation in which
man advertised a piece of real estate
for sale. Instead of dwelling on it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

The railroads have been able to view
the switchmen's strike with the equa-
nimity to which they have been accus-
toned for a considerable time. because
the government still is guaranteeing
returns of 5 n per cent. In one way
or another the public pays the cost OF
every labor disturbance. In this in
stance it will pay both in taxes and in
increased cost of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

More than an army to fight a
prospective foe either at home or
abroad. this country needs volunteer
army to fight strikes. not with guns
but with bare hands and implements
of industry. Bodies of citizens organ
lied and ready on call to do what Gov
ernor Allen hastily collected volun-
teers did last winter in the mining
district would tend to render the peo-
Ma SAFER from cold and starvation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

desirability he enumerated everything
connected with it that was calculated
to make it unattractive. The next day
there was a crowd of prospective pur-
chasers on hand to look it over. The
editor of the Monthly" is one of the
best advertised men in the country and
his extensive advertising enables him
to sell his wares at good prices to a
large number of persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

1t is reported that overalls that were
recently sold by the government for
10 cents a pair are now being offered
by New York at IS. There is a grow
ing suspicion that the overall move
ment was engineered by manufactur-
ers and dealers in order to work off
surplus stocks Wage earners have
been making so much money that
many have ceased to buy anything so
cheap. With the advance in prices
that already has set in their trade may
be won back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

The law of demand and supply got
back on the job in Chicago in an un-
made a demand for higher wages the
supply of food and coal was cut short.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

do you ever" do-you-evers S. j..
s., thru your press associations,
have any free theater passes" We
never do. But we cherish a hope the
time will come when theatrical man.
agement in Philadelphia properly will
appreciate the value of advertising
matter casually injected into the
column.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

Meanwhile, it is reassuring to know
that Miss Farrar is again able toNap-
pear in the pictures and that she suf-
fered no ill effects from the cold draft
encountered on the occasion of her
most recent appearance in Philadel-
phia.
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rested.
Size Was Arrested Once.
The delegation, it seems. turned into
a sort of riot, for the home secre-
tary, Winston Churchill, ordered the
police not to arrest the women if pos
sible, but to tire them out While an
army of policemen were worrying the
delegation, Anne Martin, who was not
very militant by temperament, stood
in a doorway trying to protect a rather
frightened little old lady from the
mob. A policeman ordered her to
move on. which she refused to do.
saying that she was not interfering
with traffic. She was arrested along
with over a hundred other women.
The climax to the episode came
when Miss Martin was rescued by
Herbert Hoover, who had been one of
her classmates at Leland Stanford uni
versity. Hoover's opinion of militant
suffrage was as much of a mystery
/ then as some of his other political
belief are just now. but he was for
Anne Martin in any circumstances,
and had her bailed out Immediately.
On her return to the United States
she became one of the hardest work
ers in the campaigns that put woman
suffrage and prohibition into Nevada
law.
! Then, in 1918. when the death OF
! Senator Newlands left a vacancy in
the sente, she announced her can
didacy. Ordinarily a political aspirani
wedges into the house of representa-
tives more easily than into tire higher
body. Nevada's population. however
supports only one representative, sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24

Two facts concerning the so-called
stern or rabbit sex. have impressed
U.S. One of them is that no gent ever
forgets the date of his wedding ami
versary second time. The other is
that, out of regard for his wife's feel
ings, he never is able to remember
how long he has been married. or the
ages of his children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
ATDTTORIINI.

The Cyclone" in which that pop
ular player, Tom Mix. will be seen
AZ the Auditorium today. is a tale
OF the pioneer northwest. depicting
"a struggle between the Canadian
mounted police and a gang OF snug
blers. Tom Mix, as a sergeant, IS
detailed 10 hunt down the outlaws
who are headed by q shrewd leader
The smugglers have their rendez-
vous on u ranch, which is the home
Of the sergeant's sweetheart. The
dauntless Mix after a series OF hair
raising exploits and miraculous es-
capes succeeds in cornering the
gang and rescuing his sweetheart
who had fallen into the hands Of
the scOundrels. Mix is said 70 per
form some remarkable feats OF dar-
ing with his famous horse whom all
picture are familiar with. The Fox
News, Mutt and JEFF and a single
reel comedy Will also be on the bill.
The same picture Will be shown to-
morrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03

Since Tanlac has overcome my
troubles have gained twenty
pounds in weight and am in better
general health than for years past,
was the STRAIGHTFORWARD statement
made a few days ago by II. W. Bor-
ing. a prominent and well-to-do
farmer living at Overland Park.
Kans
During the two years I suffered
I tried everything 1 knew to get re-
lief. but nothing seemed to reach
my case until 1 tried Tanlac. My
appetite was poor and my digestion
was so bad / could hardly retain
my food. Nothing agreed with me;
in fact 1 was almost a confirmed
dyspeptic My whole system seemed
TO be out Of shape. l would have
pains across the small OF my back
SO bad at times / could hardly move
around.
My nerves were all unstrung and
I would become upset at the least
little thing. I seldom slept well at
night and. finally. became so weak
and rundown that 1 lost weight
rapidly. I was also troubled n great
deal with catarrh and OF mornings
had 10 spend a half hour or more
clearing up my head.
This is just the condition I was
in when 1 began taking Tanlac and
IL certainly has been a blessing TO
me. IL Just seemed 10 be made es-
peciaIly for my case. Ny digestion
now is perfect and regardless OF
what eat never suffer any bad
after effects.
The pains across my back have
entirely disappeared. The catarrh
has left me. too. and my head is
perfectly clear. 7 am no longer
nervous and rest we'll every night. 7
have regained my lost weight and
ann feeling better and stronger than
I have in years. 7 am going 70 keep
Tanlac in my house 50 II viii be
handy at all times"
Tanlac is sold in South Bend by
the Central Drug Store. and in
Niishawaka 10y the Red Cross Phar-
macy. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
ORPITEUAI.

Final performances will be given
today by the vaudeville bill consist
ing OF Lou Hall and Ada BOrwn.
comedy sketch: "Go-Get- 'em" Rog-
ers, colored dancer; Jack Alfred
company. gymnasts; Arthur and
Leah Bell. ventriloquists. and a
trained bird act.
Beginning Thursday. Cantor s
minstrels, consisting Of Marion Glib
ney and a sextette Of girls. will en-
tertain Barton and Clark return
with their photograph novelty. en-
titled Columbia and Victor" Had
don and Norman will offer a comedy
oddly Flager and Malta. in a sing
ing sketch, Down Melody Lans.
and the Aerial Eddys Will complete
the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
StO.OO pRIZE OFFFRFD.

We viii pay $40 TO lady who Will
supply one word that viii be adopt
ed by US as the most suitable for
an appropriate name of "a new crea-
lion OF a special and superior chOcO-
7etes made by us Name to begin
with "PoledOr's" and end with cho-
colates send word and your name
md address TO The Philadelphia,
f15 y. Michigan ST., South Bend,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03

The last showing OF the photoplay
The Daughter OF TWO Worlds"
starring Norma Talmadge, will be
given at the oliver theatre today
starting at one o'clock and running
continuously The production is one
Of the strongest and best Miss Tai
madge has been seen in for some
time.