davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02

resumes and goes on again and rests
which is taking all we know as civili-
zatlon in Europe to final destruc-
tion.''
Democracy is at stake" says
Thomas r. Marshall. For a man who
set out to look for a good five-cent
cigar and who practically dedicated
his talents to that service. Mr.. Mar
shall, it seems to us, has come upon
a rather commonplace period in his
affairs.
It were, so to speak, ever thus.
Many man who has given every evil
dence of the possession of the qualities
of brilliancy and initiative has ended
up by saying. Democracy is threat
enedl" The people must rule"
Down with all traitors!" or This
grand and glorious country"
The problem confronting the young
man of parts and consequence is not
so much that of achieving standing
and a competence as it is that of rising
above the trusty bromide.
Considering the fuss and ostentation
which marked the funeral arrange
ments, the weeping at the graveside of
medicinal beer was as decorous and
repressed as anything we have seen.
The notion that the deceased prac-
tically was friendless, expressed herein
some weeks ago, appears to have been
substantiated.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02

The leading European countries are
reported to be gradually reducing
their enormously inflated currency IS
sues which have been so potent a fac
tor in advancing living costs and de-
moralizing the worlds exchanges. As
against a ratio of gold reserve one
year ago of only 1OM per cent, the
Bank Of England showed at the mid
die Of November, 1888 per cent. The
strengthening of the reserve ratio has
accompanied the 16 per cent contrac-
tion in England's currency notes since
the maximum of last December. The
Bank of France has made headway
also in the same direction with retire
ment of note circulation since Novem-
ber, 1929. of 2.926,OO0,OO0 francs.
While reduction of the money in cir
culation is in progress. prices will con-
tinue to fall or the purchasing power
of what money remains will become
greater. It matters not which way
the process is interpreted, the result
is the same.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02
Dorothy Dix Tdks
Laying Ghosts,
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid WOmnn WritsT.


Somehow, a man feels that il he had
married her he would have escaped
the sordid cares of domesticity. She
would have been always beautifully
dressed and meeting him at the door
of a vine wreathed cottage that would
have required no money to support.
She would never have been sick. and
haggard faced. Her babies would
never have had the collie. She would
never have reminded him of his faults,
and no bill collector would ever have
crept into their Eden.
OF course in his sober senses. the
man knows that if he had married his
first love she would have made very
much the same sort of wife that his
second love has, and that he would
have had to pay the same price for
domeSticity. Nevertheless, he cannot
help contrasting the two women to the
detriment of the second, and many a
mans life is made bitter by his re-
grets over the woman he didn't marry
Women are subject to this same
folly. and many wife, unsuspected
by her husband, has her little private
altar before which she worships the
image of the man she didn't marry.
and who, she is sure, would have
treated her very differently from the
way in which the commonplace man
to whom she is united in the holy
bonds of wedlock, treats her
He would always have been ro-
mantle lover signing at her feet. He
would always have appreciated her
and paid her flowery compliments he
would have kept her a goddess on
pedestal instead of turning her into
cook in the kitchen. He would never
have quarreled over the bills. He
would have always stayed slim ana
handsome, instead of getting baywin-
dowed and bald as has the man she
mistakenly has chosen
-fey fnFs TKF1
have been, and eats her heart out IN
longing for the old romance.
There is one sure cure for this silll-
ness. Let every man and woman who
long for their first loves, pack a bag
and start forth in search of them. Let
them go once more to the shrine OF
the old romance. The man viii find
that the girl he remembered as light
as thistledown, and as pretty and
fresh as a rosebud, has grown fat.
and homely, and dull. When he seeks
to revive the old romance. she will
talk to him about her children. ann
how trifling servants are now. and she
will bore him to tears with her plati-
tudes. The woman will find her Ro-
meo with his mind obsessed by the
green grocery trade instead of senti-
ment. and he will tell her how she has
changed. and she will feel like muir
dering him where he stands.
No people are SO strange to us as all
those VINO were once dear TO US ana
from whom we have long been parted.
No one seems old to us as those
whom we have remembered as young
and beautiful, and so probably no one
ever meets ones first love without.
thanking God for the escape from
him or her.
Giving the once over to that old
sweetheart is guaranteed TO remove
the last lingering regret that one
didn't marry him or her.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02
Will HISTORY REPEAT?

The existing political situation in
Washington possesses many of the
elements Of that which preceded the
Republican downfall in 1912. The
tail again is engaged in an effort to
wag the party dog and has been max
ing some progress. This was evil
denced in the passage of the revenue
bill.
The new tax measure was the work
of minority Republicans assisted by
enough Democrat votes to thwart the
will of the majority. The Democrat
leaders declare that the bill enacted
with the assistance of a minority Re
publican bloc is a bad bill, and one
which they would not stand for them
selves if their party were in power.
These politicians assisted in the en-
actment of this bill only because they
believe it will help destroy the Re
publican party.
It was expected, a year ago, that
congress would promptly eliminate
the excess profits tax and the confis-
catory surtaxes on large incomes. The
excess profits tax is to be cut out tn
1922. but meantime, business which
has struggled to make any profit in
1921 is saddled with the burden of
raising funds to pay a tax on what
ever favorable balance it is able to
show. The yield from this tax will be
relatively small and the money re-
quired would have been better spent
in nourishing stricken industries.
A further blow to reviving business
will be felt in the increased rate of
corporation taxation. To take the
place of the excess profits tax a cor
porate tax of 12A per cent will be
levied. This increase of 21z per cent
will fall heavily on small corporations
and even large ones anticipate that it
will be burden equal to the excess
profits tax.
Another piece of folly is found in
the retention of high surtaxes on per-
sonal incomes. President Harding
pointed out how industry Is ham
pered AMI employment prevented by
these destructive burdens, urging that
the maximum surtax be placed, at 80
per cent. It can be readily seen that
when the taxes on wealth become so
high that it is actually profitable to
invest in low coupon tax free bonds,
the owners of large incomes are going
to divert their surplus funds from
constructive Industrial financing to
the purchase of municipal bonds.
Surplus money is needed to stimulate
business, but so long as the govern
ment threatens to Nconfiscate half of
all money received from successful en-
terprises, wealt--y men are not going
to provide the stimulus
The men who have inaugurated the
new campaign to rule or ruin the Re
publican party are the same men who
were active in a similar movement
previous to and including 1912. Fol-
lowing the catastrophe of that year
they returned to the ranks of the reg
to the party councils.
These gentlemen will make a mis-
take If, relying upon a majority of
100000 votes accorded President
Harding in 1920, they think they can
repeat their previous attempt to con-
troll the Republican party with small
er chance of wrecking It. Another
1912 is by no means impossible.
Neglect to provide an early revision
of the existing tax law can hardly fail
to bring serious trouble to the party
having a majority in congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02

| Q. How long and how old are the py-
thons and boas in the New York Zoo:
A. The clerk of the New York geological
park says "Our largest pythons at present
are two specimens, one p feet long and one
20 feet. The longest time that We have
had either Of these specimens is two or
three years. We lost python a short
time ago which was 2215 feet long and
years, but we can give you no idea of Its
age. The Geological Gardens in London
kept python once for 80 years. The Iarg-
present is 10 feet long and we have had it
three or four years. The boas do not reach
a length of more than about IL feet We
do not know its age"
O. Does the moon rotate on its axis?
If So. how does it happen that we see but
one side of the moon: T. r. 7.
A. The moon does rotate on its axis.
The exact coincidence Of the moons period
due to tidal Influence. The moon is be
lieved TO have been plastic at one time ana
great tides must then have been produced
by the earths attraction.
@. What is meant by Police Verso?
think It is the name Of picture. A. II. $.
a. This famous painting by Gerome is
that of the victor in a gladiatorial contest
standing hi his Sanf1ished tbsi Ftgq
verdict. They are represented with thumbs
down (the latter being the meaning or
meant death to the defeated. A well known
philologist has passed the opinion that
the thumb SymDof1zed the short Roman
sword, and the gesture which meant the
death of the vanquished gladiator was
given by turning the hand over. into an
unnatural position, with the thumb
(sword) pointing at the defeated man"
Q. Why was the eagle changed on Amer
lean money? D. H Y.
A. The fathers Of the Republic decided
upon an eagle as an emblem. and unfor-
tunately the species known to them was the
sea or bald eagle. feather only to the knees.
and a ..piratieal parasite Of the osprey"
The golden eagle, to which a change has
been made on the coins Of the country, is
feathered to the toes
fAny reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
journal Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Haskin. Director. Washington, D. C. This
offer applies strictly to information. The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal med-f
teal and financial matters. 1t does cot at
tempt to settle domestic troubles. nor TO
undertake exhaustive research on sny sub
1ect. Write your question plaiu'v and
briefly. Give full name and address and
enclose two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct to tue
iuoUirer.l
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02

The War Finance corporation has
advanced $25O,OO of the peoples
money to finance exports of tobacco
to China. VIII the reformers stand
by and permit this sort of thing to
proceed without protest? What as
surance is there that the tobacco will
not be made into c:garets? 1t seems
Inconsistent to send both missionaries
and tobacco to China.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02

There is apparently around Wash
ington a disposition on the part OF
certain interests to attempt to revive
the often discarded ship subsidy
scheme. The government has several
hundred ships for which it has no use.
1t might better make present OF
them to anybody who Will operate
them than pay a bon' to those per-
sons who already own ships.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02
JUST FOLKS
RY EDGAR A. GUEST.

SPORTSMANSHIP
Play the game
But play it fairly,
Fight to win
But meet men squarely,
Tackle hard
And hit the line,
Do your best
But don't you whine.
Play to win.
But every inning
Keep in mind
There's more than winning;
Victory's sweet.
But good or i'll,
An honest name
Is sweeter still.
Reach your goal
BY hard endeavor.
But by trick
And cunning never;
Win or lose,
rho bruised and lamed,
Let night find you
Unashamed-
Copyright, 1921 By Edgar A. Guest-l
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02

Railroad officials. it is reported. say
that removal Of the war tax on trans
portation will mean increased travel
Hitherto they have insisted that rates
had nothing to do with the volume of
travel If they are right now they
We're wrong then.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02
I0TTORVATTON FOR ALL READERS Ot
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

w.cN render Of The State Journal is Of
fered the unlimited use OF the largest IL
formation bureau in the world. -
This Service Bureau is located In the
national capital. where it is in immediate "a. e
touch with all the great resources u ~
United States government ,....;o,,
II can answer practically any QUESTION qaItioa
YOU want to ask, butt can't give au'Ice'
or make exhaustive research l.. A.
The war forced so many changes N tt the
daily life of the American people tha[ the
service Of this information bureau Will Oe
Invaluable to all who use II.
Keen in touch with your government az
ali times 1t can help you IN thousanu
STevs if your wants are only made knoWn
T5s state Journal pays for this splendid
service in order that every one OF us reau-
e~s NAV take advantage of it You are
yteIcome TO use it as often as you IKE.
Write your request briefly sign yonF your
name and address plainly, enclose z-ceht
sfamp for return postage and ADDRESS the
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL INFOkMA-
Ere Frederi. J. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton. ID. &.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-02

"Now there are great numbers of
persons. more particularly in Amer
lea" writes the inimitab1e II. G. Wells.
who still refuse to recognize this in
termittent and variable process. which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
Heart Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am moving
from town and would like to have
party before | go. Would It be all
right to serve ice cream and cake;
if not. what would you suggest? There
are several boys and girls with whom
| have been friendly for three years.
NV boy friend and | have not been
going together for some time. There
have been a couple of parties at his
home to which one of the other girls
and myself were not invited. Should
| invite him to my party? We did
not quarrel We just grew tired of
each other. He still treats me nice.
VIOLET.
The refreshments you should be ac-
ceptable. If you do not care for your
boy friend, why invite him? If he
has not invited you to social affairs
at his home, why should you invite
him to a little farewell party which
YOU are giving. Evidently he does
not care much for you, or he would
not have ignored you. On the other
hand, if you want to be very cour-
teous and kind to him, invite him;
perhaps he will realize that he made
a mistake in not treating you nicely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09

has merely satisfied himself by ex-
pressing his views on the question
Some of the antiprimary people
said today that this system. while it
might work very well for the COVER
nor, would not be very good for the
fight against the primary. They
feared that the attitude taken by the
governor would indicate to the legis-
lators that, while he entertained views
on the question, he did not intend to
apply pressure. Even if he had not
intended to use pressure. they said, it
would have been better for their fight
if he had remained in a non-commital
position. thus leaving legislators in
the dark as to what they might ex-
pect.
Toner is Busy
Edward G. Toner, of Anderson. who
was one of the directors of the pro-
primary side when the Beardsley con-
test was on, was in the city last night
and was busy around the hotel lob
bies. Another man who was busy in
the crowds was Senator Glenn Rich
ards, of Terre Hdute, who is supposed
to enjoy close political relations with
Senator New. Senator Richards is on
the anti-primary side, and voted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
A RED NOSE.

This is the season when there are
always many complaints about red
noses. That's because the weather is
colder, of course.
But the real causes of red nose are
many. The most common is digestive
disorders; after that, poor circulation.
A doctor gives the following as what
he calls Local Causes:
Diseases of the mucous membrane of
the nose or in it's vicinity, infiamma-
ton, adenoid growths, maladies of the
skin of the nose, such as acne, erythe-
ma, etc.
General Causes he classes as bad di
gection and trouble with the circula-
ton. The latter is due to heart dis
ease, lung trouble, aenemia, cold feet,
corsets or tight garters or clothing;
the former to abuse of food, gastric
or intestinal dyspepsia, or reading too
soon after eating.
This does not mean that if you have
a red nose, you may have any of the
more serious things mentioned here.
Sometimes too, redneSs is caused be-
cause of stoppage in the veins sup
plying BLOOD sometimes the blood, too
think from poor digestion or other
troubles, congeals partially in the
nose. / believe the circulation is
more sluggish in this part of the body
than in any other part.
In any case, be sure that your health
is good or that you are taking means
to improve it. Then give yourself
stimulating treatments, tapping the
nose all over with the fingers to stir
the blood, holding hot cloths wrung
from hot water over it, then bathing
it with cold water and using on it any
aStringent-ice, tincture of benZoin So
luton, or even toilet water or vinegar
H.-With dark brown hair and dark
brown eyes, you should wear the bru
nette colors. These include all shades
of brown, bronze and tan, the new
henna shade, red, orange and canary
yellow. and pastel tints for contrast.
JOSEPHINE.-If your hair is thin,
the best thing you can do is to keep it
bObbed as your mother likes. Mean
time use a good hair tonic on it. If
self-addressed, stamped envelope en-
closed and | will send you the formula
for an excellent one.
IRENE.-See my answer to Jose
phine above
All inquiries addressed to Miss
Fo rbes IN care OF the Beauty Chats"
dapa rtncnt will he answered II these
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09

"If so,' broke in, "it won't be be-
cause I have let myself grow less
pretty or dainty, or because have al
lowed my illusions to be destroyed"
But thinking of the deep quality Of
Francis love, l was not dismayed at
Esther's gloominess.
We had waited so long for this, both
of us, that now it had come to us, so
great a love, We both treasured it
and could never hold it lightly.
"Well, you had better marry him
soon, anyway" Esther remarked,
standing up and pulling her red shawl
closer around her 81 am glad you
have got a chance like this. l never
had one"
Esther" I exclaimed suddenly.
"do you want one?"
What do you mean?" she asked,
turning round on ME in surprise.
Tomorrow Go Back.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09

against the primary in the Beardsley
bill contest. -t. -.-e .-. -..
OF course. it is realized that in the
primary contest, the house is just as
important as the senate, but most of
the work and a lot Of the gossip now
seems to center around the senate.
This probably is due TO the fact that
there has already been test of
strength in the senate and the atti-
tude of the various members there is
pretty well known. There is no such
well defined undeIsta nding in relation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
COT ID. :11It .. S
Tn\ >/jI\\ /uIt\/Iii\> IIN
"Pape's Cold Compound" is
Quickest Relief Known

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! A dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours I'M
til three doses are taken usually
breaks any cold right up.
The very first dose opens clogged
nostrils and the air passages of the
head; stops nose running; relieves the
headache, dullness, feverishness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" costs only
few cents at drug stores. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice, con-
tains no quinine-Insist upon Pape's!
ADVERTISE ent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
AIR IS

when it had been indicated by a vote
on a previous motion that the pro-
primary people had the upper hand.
The previous motion which was that
the Beardsley bill be called from the
committee, vas carried 26 to Il. By
many this was regarded as the real
test vote because in this vote the SEN
ators were going on record in a roll
call vote.
1t is taken that some of the senators
who otherwise might have voted with
the antiprimary crowd on the killing
OF the bill, switched when they saw
by the outcome of the previous motion
that the anti-primary crowd had lost.
/ But even if the vote of 26 to IS is
taken as the real test of strength, it
is seen that the pro-primary people do
not have much of a margin to travel
on.
Break Would Turn Tide
Any considerable break in the Demo
the tide. but the primary supporters
we're greatly encouraged by the fact
that four Democrats attended the con-
ference with the governor. They feel
certain that there are four Democratic
senators who will remain to the finish
and as has been stated, the gossip is
that at least six will remain with the
primary supporters.
There was a great deal of comment
today about the open manner in which
the conference had been held in the
governors office and the announce
ment made that representatives of the
state committee would assist in the at
tempt to reach a compromise on the
question.
1t is nothing new for members of
state political organization to hand in
legislation, but heretofore it has been
done quietly, and while the newspa-
pers have published a lot about it,
they have never published any open
and frank announcements as they
were able to do yesterday
McCray Changes
1t was noticeabl too, that Cover
nor McCray has changed his political
tactics since he engaged in the speak
ership fight at the start Of the ses-
sion. In that contest he took personal
charge and at his rooms in the Clay
pool hotel interviewed many of the
members of the house in the interests
Of the candidacy of Mr.. Mcclure. But
in the present fight he has turned
the contest to the state committee and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
A SWEETHEART AT THIRTY
The Story Of Woman's Transformi
BY MARION RUBlNcAM

she had recognized the difference be-
tween what l had made of myself and
what she had let circumstances make
of her.
"Oh, he'll do it, too, sometimes"
Esther said suddenly. you are in
love now, and so is he, and you think
Meade will be faithful to you all the
time. But men never are. You are
SO or 81 now, though I admit you
don't look more than 30-not that,
sometimes. But you will be 40 and
begin to lose your figure, and get
wrinkles-and there will be some
young chit come along"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09

All Inquiries addressed to Miss
Fo rbes IN care OF the Beauty Chats"
depa ~ cut will be answered II these
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
HEAL SKIN DISEASES
Apply Zeno, Clean, Penetrat-
ing, Antiseptic Liquid

1t is unnecessary for you to suffer
with eczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes
and similar skin troubles. Zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 35c, or
S1.OO for extra large bottle, and prompt
ly applied will usually give instant relief
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is a wonderful, penetrating,
disappearing liquid and is soothing to
the most delicate skin. 1t is not greasy,
IS easily applied and costs little. Get
it today and save all further distress.
The E. W. Rose Co., Cleveland, O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
Don't Be Bald

Thin-haired readers of this paper
should begin using Partisan Sage at
once and escape being hairless. Quig-
ley's drug store sells it with guaran-
tee to stop falling hair and itching
scalp and Danish all dandruff, or mon
ey refunded.-Advertis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09

to the house. Pro-primary men say
that the bill to abolish the statewide
features of the primary law can never
get through the house. and some say
that soaper cent OF the house members
will support the primary, but they
which to base their predictions.