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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02
Dorothy Dix 7dRs
,The Ealravagant wlfe--I.

What shall man do with wife
whose extrava ganee is running him p
asks a correspondent.
Il am no tightwad." goes on the
writer of this letter, 'I want a wife
to dress well ana live we'll. desire
TO give her every luxury that we can
possibly afford, and make her gem
erous allowance that should cover any
reasonable woman's needs, but she
throws money away as If it grew on
trees, and as the result I am always
in debt and bounded by the bill col
leetor.
81 am a young man, ambitious to
make a place for myself in the world,
and know that 1 have it in me te
succeed. had already gotten good
start towards my goal at the time of
my marriage, but have gone steadily
backward ever since. To get any
where in business you must shew that
you not emily know how to make
money but to save 1t. Opportunity
knocks in vain at the door Of the pen
niless man. Big firms do act select
the employe who is being dunued fer
his rent, to manage branch offices and
factories.
Twice since I have been married,
have had chances to start in bust
ness for. myself in concerns that have
proved highly profitable, but 1t took
few thousands to go in, and my wife
had blown in my savings on an auto
buying. Three times have inferior
men been passed over my head by
the firm for which I have worked for
years, and sent to China end Japan to
take charge Of the offices there, and
know that the reason that 1 am
sidetracked is because Of the shabby
i men in blue with their coat fronts
bullying with papers, who thrust I'M
paid millinery and dressmaker and
beauty parlor accounts at me every
time step out of the door.
Il know as well as If it had been
put in words that my firm thinks that
a man who can't live and keep out of
| debt on the salary get, is so poor a
financier that he isn't to be trusted to
handle big affairs. sAnd can also
see the big men looking at me in a
happened to me. how I have lost my
morale, why I, who used to be thrifty.
/ have gotten to be shiftless, and fallen
| into the hands of bill collectors, why
I, who used to be on my tip toes, am
downhearted and discouraged.
And I can't tell them that all that
is the matter with me is that I am
married to an extrava CANT wife.
II have endured this for five years
hoping against hope thai could cure
my wife of her vice, arguing with her,
| pleading with her, but all in vain, and
have come to the conclusion that
1 the buying and wasting habit is Just
| as ineurable as the dope habit. And
unfortunately there is no law to re-
strain a wife from throwing away her
husbands money as there is to pre-
vent her from buying drugs.
A~@ ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

One reason why Bolshevism never
can gain a foothold in this country is
the fact that every four years the
people have a chance to go to the
polls and express their disapproval of
conditions in an effective manner, The
fact that they never turn out OF office
more than a small percentage OF those
in the public service indicates that the
situation Is not so bad as the soapbox
orators represent it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

There has been much talk of the
egreat shortages of goods" but sta
flstical comparisons. it. is said, show
that these Shortages" when analysed,
have not in most cases been short
ages in comparison with previous sup
plies, but shortages only in relation
to the greatly increased demand. De-
nand is now falling off. The wftp
scramble for goods, regardless OF price,
has come to a stop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

Senator Harding's position N regard
to the excess profits tax should COM
menda itself to every thoughtful -citt-
zen. He wen says that wealth should
bear its full share of taxation. But
the excess profits tax is a levy on in
dustry and the consuming public
The senator promises to try to obtain
its repeal and the substitution of some
better way of raising revenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

Japan, in replying to the protest Of
ton of Saghalien. repeats what she
often has said before. that she has No
territorial ambitions. Il may be noted.
however, that whenever she locates on
a bit of land belonging to another na-
ton, she stays. But why should We
NEEDLE? - .----s--.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

Wheat is declining rapidly in price
and Kansas farmers who last year, as
set forth by Senator Capper, lost AZ
cents an acre, stand to lose much more
heavily this year. They may be forced
to sell their automobiles and cash in
on their bonds and mortgages if these
losses continue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02
: Dinner Stories

''Ethelbert, 1 have no use for that
young Blithers; he yawned three times
while I was talking to him.
He wasn't yawning. my dear: he
was merely trying to say something
Three little girls received zach a
silver spoon as a gift, and they were
Dragging about them.
mine" said one of them, says
From Papa on it."
That's nothing" said the second.
Papa.'R
Mine" said the third. with a SUI
perior air. says Hotel washington 4"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

The man who claims that chinch
bugs are a good thing on the farm is
welcome to our entire stock Of bugs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

Aberdeen. s. D.-A local baker who hsa
Just received word that . patent has been
granted his invention Of new style scrub
brush and mop is charged with conducting
an unsanitaTy bakery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

Both parties are running two-man
tickets this year. a thing unpreeedent-
ed since the Civil war. But the Re.
publicans did it in 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

= The inventor of the ice cream soda
died recently but his invention stands
q monument to his memory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

1t was the Prohibitionists, we go
on to say. who spoiled our ride on the
water wagon and forced as TO seek
other means OF conveyance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

In so far as the column is concerned.
the plan OF the Prohibitionists to
nominate a candidate for president IS
Endorsed We have always eenteHded
party by themselves. We are only
casually interested in the result OF
an election. but We like congsnial
company along the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

We write no brief for the coiorea
man and brother. None is necessary
But taking him by and large. we pre-
fer him to the inferior white man
who worries about race equality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

We regret to note that Mr.. Ryerson
w. Jennings, of philadelphia, unable
to stand the nomination of Mr.. Hard
ing, has Withdrawn from the Repub-
lican party. But inasmuch as Mr.. Jen-
nings admits he voted the Republican
ticket only once. the distance covered
in his withdrawal is, shall We say,
inconsiderable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

Amos Pinchot regrets the failure OF
the Forty Fighters and attributes it
to the fact that their ranks were in
filtrated by well-meaning mush-
heads" We compliment Mr.. Pinchot
upon the accuracy of his diagnosis.
but we are curious to know what he
expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

In fact, the action of JeachiIn's fam
lily seems comparable to that of the
directors of a country bank who, after
the cashier has absconded with the
funds, meet ia. consider the advisa-
bility of attaching new fixtures to the
windows of the bank building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

1t may be OF some interest, how
ever, to state that while the delay was
annoying, the result was not far
reaching. Like most of those who
are il. a great hurry. we had nothing
to do when we got there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

OF course. that phase OF the matter
gives Dempsey no concern. He doesn't
care who or where he fights so long
as 1t isn't iffFrancc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

The cable news says the mental
condition of the late, so to speak.
Prince Joachim had caused his Jam
mental condition Of the members of
the Hohenzollern family seems to
have manifested itself only after the
matter ceased to be one Of any impor-
lance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

WHEN MOTHERS SEWING BUTTONS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

Not all Of those who gather in the
various wailing places are "mush-
heads but that is the place to look
for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

While we deplore the present
freight ear shortage, IL is much less
vital to us than the enc existing on
the Wisconsin Central Railroad in the
summer of 1894. So seriously did the
shortage of 1894 affect US personally
that we were some four days N pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02

The conjecture that Hon. Dempsey
may have to fight a eolored oppenepr
is Supplied by the sporting pages
Since there VIII be mare or less con-
troversy ever the matter. we taiIe the
liberty of defining our position before
the argument grows bitter. It is this:
If Dempsey does/fight a colored man.
we shall decline to regard it as a stain
on our escutcheon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08
PLAN TO COMBAT
DISEASE SPREAD

Plans for combating contagious dis
eases among school children during the
school year just opened were outlined
at conferences yesterday of medical m
spectors and public school nurses with
Or. Herman G. Morgan, secretary Of the
board OF public health.
The work of the nurses and medical
inspectors corps Is to be made broader
this year through the establishment of
number Of tuberculosis clinics in various
localities.
Funds for the providing OF glasses and
dental work for poor children are again
available.
PARTICULAR attention WAS given to the
discussion Of means to prevent diphtheria,
which nearly always breaks out at the
beginning Of school.
DIR. Morgan announced the assignment
of medical inspectors as follows:
DR.. Carrie l.. -shortrldge high
school and elementary schools Nos. !, ?,
4. 8. 16 and 80.
DR.. Martina smith-schools Nos. So 43,
A. so. 66 and 20.
DR.. c. V. Dunbar-schools No2 A, 50,
81. So and e.
DR.. G. ]. Martz-Manual Training High
school and schools Nos. %, 81, IS, 40, At,
As and 40.
Or. n. w 2illler-ScnOolS nos 4, ., 10,
20. Fl, %. "a, 80, 81 ana ST. Catherine and
Sacred Heart.
DR.. w. Hickman Technical High
school and schools Nos. 8, 8, II, IS, 80,
81, SO, 81, 80 and 81.
DR.. c. N. Harris-schools Nos. II, ID,
%. 81, %, 81, 40, ~, 60, 81, 65 and es.
DR.. William Wise-Emas. Lutheran.
IS. Peter and Paul, German Evangelical
and Nos. 6, IL and %.
DIR. j. L. Coniey-Holy Trinity, St.
Anthony, st. Philip, st. Marys, st. Ag-
mes, IS. Peter and Paul, Holy Rosary,
School Of Assumption, st. Francis, Holy
Angels. Our Lady of Lourdes, st, Ann,
St. Bridget. st. John, st, Patrick, st. Jo-
seph and st. Rita.
Assignment of school nurses Is as fol-
lows:
Miss Myrtle Mock, Nos: and %; Miss
Isabel Walker, 40 aud 40; Miss Johanna
Reinecke. 81 and So; Miss Alma Green.
50 and So; Miss Mabel Baker. 25 and 8;
Miss Amanda Rogers, "a and 20; Miss
Margaret Yeager, Al and 4S; Miss Mary
Fike. 8 and l.; Miss Maud Hamilton,
so; Miss Mamie Young, 20 and 81; Mrs.
Alice Jones, 4 and 5; Mrs. Eva Goodwin.
II and u.s.. Mrs. Ida Crane, IL, and Miss
Mary Martin. 16.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08

Golden approached the car to see what
had happened and between his sturdy
eloquence and. the impressive assurance
of the guide, the ladies were at last in
duced reluctantly to resume their seats.
JOURNEY Is
REALLY SAFE.
4 was only joking repeated the
guide. as we continued the trip why
driving over Lookout mountains about
as dangerous as driving over the plains
of kansas
As we steadily assembled, it became ap-
parent that the guides statement was
only too true.
No nerve racking thrills were encoun-
tered, much to the disappointment of the
little boy who was with the party, but
much scenery of the type which turns
every traveller into a Colorado en-
thusiast.
At the top OF the first ascent from
Golden the car STOPPED and everybody
climbed out on 2 rocky ledge, the timiG
southern ladies included, 10 get superb
view of the broad valley below.
From this point also the guide pointed
to the giant crevice at our feet where
the first Colorado gold mine is said to
have been located, commenting upon the
better known features of the early gold
rush.
. Then, while we were still in an his
torical frame Of mind, we were ordered
back in the car and hurried up and
around another curve to the spot where
Buffalo BIZ is supposed TO be buried.
we say supposed. because while the
grave. marked by a tall. rough stone
monument is ostensibly there. we were
later informed by Denver residents that
the famous Cody actually Is buried
some fourteen miles awaya.
However, the grave adds TO the at
mosphere of the trip. and affords the
tourists chance to exercise their
cameras and legs. as well as TO buy
postal cards and soft drinks at n
nearby log pavilion.
The rest OF the trip consists Of a
gradual descent through lovely green
stretches of park and then through
Bear Creek canyon, the road bordering
a gurgling trout stream between steep,
spTuce-coTered cliffs.
Here Colorado's extreme sOlicitude for
the tourist is also apparent.
Everything has been carefully labelled
for his benefit. In the fear that mere
scenery would not be enough.
Thus rock with a hole in IL is
called THE -Doughnut," and a boulder
of irregular outline The Hippopota-
mus"
In few more years the widest west
erD canyons and the most inaccessible
peaks viii be filled With rocky menager-
les and bakeries for the diversion Of the
summer trade
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08
THOUSANDS MORE
ROOMS NEEDED
G. A. r. Encampment Not
Tive Weeks or.

With the national encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic less than
two weeks away, every effort will be
made by the housing committee to OBJ
tain thousands of rooms in private homes
for the large number OF visitors ex-
pected
Before the end of this week it is hoped
that the estimate. required number OF
rooms win have been obtained.
More than 200 Indianapolis women,
members of committees representing the
churches OF the city, today continued to
make house-to house canvass in the
interest of the campaign
The church womens committees will
continue this campaign up until the
opening day of the encampment.
Indianapolis Boy Scouts also will con-
tinue an active campaign.
Up to date accommodations have been
obtained for the housing of between 49,
900 and 10000 visitors, according to Scott
r. Brewer, chairman Of the housing com
mitee.
With an estimated attendance of 100000
at the encampment. many thousand addi-
tional rooms must be obtained.
Every hotel in indianapolis already has
been booked to capacity for the week Of
the encampment.
Further plans for obtaining rooms were
discussed at a meeting of the housing
committee held at noon today at the
chamber of commerce.
Edward A. Kahn, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. announced that
a meeting of the chairmen of all com
mittees VIII be held at noon today at the
chamber Of commerce TO discuss further
general plans for the encampment.
Herman P. Lieber, chairman of the
committee on decorations for the encamp-
ment. today sent letters to the managers
Of all buildings in the business district
urging them TO decorate with the national
colors during the encampment
Every resident Of the city also is urged
TO display the American flag on his home
during the week Of the encampment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08
DON'T SHOOT
AT BUZZARDS,
IT'S ALL WRONG
They're StOmacis Are Death
to Germs-Not Disease
Spreaders.
LIVING CEMETERIES

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. s.-with
ening to make war on the turkey bug
Yard on the ground that he spreads an
thrax and hog cholera, the two most
dreaded Of stock diseases, the biological
survey here has charged to the rescue.
The turkey buzzard, a quiet bird citizen,
who has heretofore attracted little at
tention, is now in for dash of publicity.
In DR.. w. i. MeAtee, who seems to be
special counsel for the turkey buzzard.
and the other learned government
naturalists, the slandered bird has an
able and experienced corps Of attorneys.
These gentlemen are as skillful at ap-
plying the whltewash as a political press
agent.
IT'S a loathsome and ferocious beast
indeed, which they cannot prove to be a
friend Of man.
They have been at work for years
teaching natural history through the
newspaper columns, with the prime OBJ
ject Of saving the Ewes OF countless birds,
beasts and reptiles, which man has long
been in the habit Of killing on general
principles.
Take the case of the hawk. At III.
sight Of a lawk Of any kind it used to
be the inva riable rule to run for a shot
gun.
But by making martyrs Of a few hun
dred hawks and Analysing their stomachs
the biological survey proved conclusive
.ly that. WITH a few exceptions, the hawks
are friends Of man. At killing mice and
rats they beat the average cat.
A really well-posted farmer never
shoots at a hawk any more without first
ascertaining whether 1t 10 a friendly
philanthropic hawk or a poultry killing
hawk.
SAVING
THE OWLS
The owls were likewise defended. DR..
L. Il. Fisher, a man OF considerable
bulk, climbed every day for many
months into a high tower OK the Smith
sonian building to examine the leavings
from the feasts OF pair OF owls up
there. with the result that be proved
them innocent OF barnynrd depredations
and responsible for the death OF many a
mouse and rat
These facts were mailed, wired and ca.
bled 10 all parts Of the civilized world
30 that henceforward II IS your duty
before shooting an owl TO ascertain
whether he Is Bubo Philanthropicus. the
rat-kller. or Bubo Terrifcus. who dimes
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08

not overlook that. He is literally ubiQui-
tons of America, and in many tropical
countries he is protected by law and
reyer shot
In these countries he is often as tame
as sparrow, and his ungainly form
adorns the roofs and chirnneys of the
towns. Especially in Mexico is he val
ued. where people are killed good deal
faster than they can be buried
The turzey huzzard is the Mexican
national cemetery. In him are buried
the heroe1 Of a hundred revolutions.
RUZZARD LOSS
rs GREAT LOSS.
ANY rural landscape that IS robbed of
its buszards has suffered a serious loss.
Its most efficient scavenger is gone.
And the buzsard. continue the canny
scientists, while not a beautiful or
charming bird, is nevertheless an inter
esting one. His habit of dining on car
rion and Of disgorging it again for the
benefit of his young may repel you.
His bald head and ungainly figure are
against him, unless you have a taste for
the grotesQue.
But let him take wing, and he is an
other bird. Instantly he becomes a crea-
ture of grace and skill almost incredible.
The art of soaring-that is, of flying
without moving the wings-has been
brought by him to state Of perfection
that neither other birds nor men with
their machines can emulate.
Indeed, be is both the model and the
inspiration Of the airplane. Watch a
buzzard some day. He will soar for
hours without moving feather, so far as
you can see, and viii cover wide range
at high speed without apparently losing
his elevation.
He has a way of volplanfng against
the wind 50 that he rises sharply with
cut any visible effort. He scars so high
that no human eye can see him.
Yet, from that terrific height, he IS
studying the landscape in great detail.
Lie down on the ground anywhere in
the. great western desert country and In
all probability two or three buzzards will
soon be sailing around over you. Where
did they come from? From the depths
OF the sky.
And soon these will be sighted by
others. and a yeritable flock of buzz
yards win be csrefully scrutinizing you
They are not ebtrusive.
They do not come too close and they
do not make a sound. They merely
wish TO see whether you have lain down
TO die: and If you show unmistakahle
signs Of life they depart In silent dig
nifty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08

AS A PREVENTIVE
When You Begin Feeling Bad With
Feverishness, Headache, Cold
or Constipation Give Your
Liver a Tsnic-Take
Black raught.

Gambler, N. CT don't believe
there is a better medicine made than
Black-Draught; have used it and
my mothers folks used 1t for colds,
feverishness. headache and deranged
liver" This statement recently was
made by Mr.. C. 3. TruIl, a we'll
known farmer on Route 8, this place.
'I-haYe. before now. begun feeling
duh, headache would come on, and
| would feel all full Of cold. and take
a few doses of Black-Draught and get
all right" adds Mr.. Trull.
last year my brother had measles,
81 and pneumonia. They wired us;
I went to Camp Jackson to look him
up. Down there different ones we're
using representatives.. I stayed with
him. The only thing l used was
Black-Draught. 1t kept my system
cleanssd and kept well and strong"
BY keeping your liver and stomach
in good order, you stand in little dam
ger Of catching serious ills that oc-
casionally spread through town and
country.
Get a package OF Black-Draught
and have it ready for the first symp-
toms of a disordered liver.
Most druggist sell Black Draught.
Advertisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08
VOraci0us Burglar


'Help,o
The cry echoed across the Indiana state
fair grounds.
Crash! Bang! Patrolman Tom Sulii-
van almost knocked the door of the fair
grounds police headquarters in as he
ran into Sergt. John Richter's chair, and
sent him sprawling to the floor.
Reinforced by the sergeant Sullivan
led the way to a refreshment tent where
a burglar was busy.
The burglar had consumed an entire
glass jar Of red lemonade, bunch of
bananas and a number of apples.
The police caught the burglar but he
refused TO give his name.
The burglar was a camel that had
escaped from one of the shows. 1t en-
joyed the refreshments as much as any
other visitor to the fair grounds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08
ooh, Bandits BoId!'
<sAzzEI==3. z. II 4
| w @W CD ~

WILDER Kirkpatrick, %. 264S Annetta
street. had the pull. and Jess Hagerman.
"a. giving his address as Wabash and
Alabama streets. had the push. but the
police got both kirkpatrick and Hager-
man and they are cha, ged with grand
larceny.
When the police found them in an alley
ia the rear Of 631 Massachusetts, avenue
kirkpatrick was pulling a wagon, Hager-
man was pushing the wagon, and five
bushels OF plums were riding on the
wagon.
The police say the wagon was stolen
from a livery stable ut 30T East Mar
ket street and that the two men pulled
and pushed II 20 the George Hitz & Co.
commission house. IS South Delaware
street, where they helped themselves 10
five bushels OF plums and then started
to peddle the fruit.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08
Newcastle Realtor
Dies From Weak Heart

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Sept. s.-Charles
D. Radcliffe, 80. a prominent real estate
dealer. is dead at his home here of heart
disease.
He was son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Radcliffe Of North Capitol avenue. In
diauapolis.
Mr.. Radcliffe had lived here for the last
thirteen years and is survived by his
widow and one child.