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By FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. ,
Entered July 1. 187. as second-class
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voder the act of congress.
ITC-lume xxrrvi.
.No. 247
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Those Italian scientists certainly are
clever. One of them recently discov
ered the potato to lie a wireless plant.
A party of Gypsies In New England
Is reported to be traveling In two big
limousines. Thus the romance oores
put of modern times.
The big fighting seems to bear out
the Malthuslan theory that over-population
always precedes some decimat
ing: war or pestilence.
; Caruso reached America disguised
as a woman. Now Jack Johnson may
Hp through the lines disguised as a
bottle of stove polish.
' The buy-an-overcoat movement Is
receiving more uniform support In
Kansas Just now than is the ouya-bale-of-cotton
campaign.
- Headline states: 'Mexican Capital
Knows No Law." Uncle Sam will
have to be aending some more of his
ea-lawyers from the navy to admin
ister instruction if that proves correct.
. Kansas wheat farmers should nego
tiate with Russia for the use of those
prisoners of war she now employs on
public road work. They would come
handy here next harvest time.
; Consolatory thought for Kansas:
Those German guns can't shoot across
the Atlantic and, even if they should
bring them to the Atlantic coast, they
till couldn't hit Kansas. So, why
worry? .
Will not W. T. Morgan," that Marco
Polo of Kansas Journalists, inform his
brothers who yet hope to travel in
foreign lands, what is, the correct form
of address on being presented to the
Mpret of Albania or the Gaekwahr of
Baroda?
We get used to anything that is re
peated persistently. What a fit the
United States would have had a cou
ple of years ago over the Mexican bul
lets that have been whistling across to
our side of the boundary at Naco in
the past few days!"
Under a continuation . of the policy
of watchful waiting for Mexico to be
have, life Insurance companies might
well establish a higher premium rate
for folks residing along the interna
tional boundary. Those Mexican bul
lets make an unfair risk.
Dr. Simon Flexner having run the
jgerm of infantile paralysis to Its hid
ing place, should confer another
blessing on humanity by finding the
germ of militarism and stepping on
Its neck. In other words, he should
take the germ out of Germany.
Let Topeka people follow with im
partial but attentive Interest the ex
periment being made by the board of
education with the cafeteria at the
High School, bearing in mind that it
Is costing the price of several addi
tional teachers whose services are ad
mitted to be much needed.
The thrill of enthusiasm over the
appearance of the first spring rarden
ass; the artificial elation forced for
the reception of the elephantine Au
gust watermelon; the mingled emo
tions evoked by the discovery of the
first ripe paw-paw, all are forgotten
In the rapturous knowledge that now
the wlnesap will begin to yield Its au
tumnal flow of sparkling . cider .- to
comfort the dreary days while Boreas
has us in its clasp.
Kansas Bankers' association is mak-
4r w atr-Anumia ffnrta tn Imiurt
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for
distribution without profit to Kansas'
farmers. War has delayed shlnment
but it may arrive before spring. This
la the first effort to standardize kaf
flr seed which experts say is now on
a deplorably low basis, nearly all va
rieties of the .sorghums down to broom
corn being mixed with the seed now
commercially offered. Kanaana do
well to encourage such movements.
A Topeka policeman is In the hos
pital with a serious injury sustained
in pursuit of nia duty. His
skimpy salary will go on as usual, of
course, but the accident is going to
cost him. all he ha, and more If he
has to pay the bills for medical atten
tion himself. The city can afford to
demonstrate its Interest in this public
servant by assuming those bills, to the
last cent. "Motorcop" C. B. Arthur
will inevitably be the loser because he
has to bear the present pain and may
have to carry a permanent injury. ,
AMERICAN COMMERCE.
No aubject : for commercial and
legislative consideration commends it
self more earnestly to the American
people at this time than does the
problem of cultivating foreign trade.
This statement is Intended for Kansas
readers and Is directed at them. Kan
sas is prone to lose Interest and re
turn to its own muttons when mat
ters of foreign relations of a business
character are Introduced, but that is
not the proper spirit. Not that Kan
sas has not sent a - generous sum of
good money after other moneys pre
viously wasted on hair-brained enter
prises in foreign lands; for she has
been a fruitful field for exploitation
by artists who paint roseate prospects
framed with gilded stock certificates
of mining or banana-plantation com
panies. The other day Chicago manufac
turers and Jobbers proposed a com
pany capitalized at two and a half
millions to study and develop foreign
trade relations. New Orleans, hear
ing the report, sent a committee of
its Commercial club to Chicago to in
vestigate and report upon the desir
ability of co-cperation.
That Chicago enterprise may fail,
although the probability -seems un
likely if true Chicago wit and busi
ness sense govern its operations. If
it succeeds, the opportunities for
American made and grown products
in foreign lands will become wider,
increasing for Kansas the opportun
ity to invest its surplus in rational
business enterprise while it sells its
own productions not only 'to an In
creasing population of Industrial
workers at home but in foreign mar
kets. In the United States, many
such movements are stirring. The
most intelligent and best financed
among them will get results.
It is quite likely that the exploi
tation of this new field of finance may
develop a school of fakes who ' will
offer stocks or no value with such In
genuity that Kansas Investors may be
persuaded to waste money on them.
The surest safeguard against this can
be raised by the bankers and larger
business men of the state if they will
take the lead in reporting upon the
progress of such new commerc:l
movements. The broadening influ
ence of familiarity with the affairs of
the rest of the world will benefit Kan
Hans even though they have little com
mercially at stake. But Kansas is
rapidly becoming' one of the investing
sections of the country. Her wealth
Is pouring in faster than ever before,
while her familiarity with the invest
ing opportunities in commercial fields
is yet negligible. It throws a burden
of responsibility on Kansas bankers
and financiers demanding their best
and most conscientious thought.
America has always trailed behind
the European nations in serving for
eign trade. If Kansas is to share in
a new activity abroad, Kansas ought
to contribute Intelligence toward
making that development in the most
rational ways.
SINGLE TAX IN EDMONTON.
" Several years ago, writes Samuel C.
Reat, United States consul at Calgary,
Alberta, Canada, in a recent consular
report, the municipality of Edmonton
adopted the single tax, or, as it is
called in the United States, the Henry
George system of taxation. The theory
of this system is that taxes for all pur
poses should be levied on land alone
and no revenue should be derived from
taxation of personal property or even
from a poll tax.
The alleged benefit of such a system
is in preventing speculation in real
estate. The taxes on a vacant lot are
the same as on an adjoining lot on
which there is a building. This, in
theory, would compel owners of vacant
property to erect revenue paying
buildings. Further, the theory is that
business men and manufacturers
would.. be benefited by an exemption
from .taxes on their stocks of goods
and their plants, thus' encouraging
business and manufacturing.
- Edmonton has ust passed through a
most active rise in real estate; values
have multiplied rapidly; money has
been easily obtained; millions have
been spent by the railway companies.
the government, and the municipality;
the population has Increased from
7.000 to 60,000 in ten years. During
the prosperous period taxes have been
paid promptly, for the reason that city
property was salable and It was profit'
able to erect buildings. All taxes be
ing levied on real estate, the assessed
value must necessarily be higher than
if levied on other property as welL
But when city real estate depreciated
greatly in value, taxes began to be
come delinquent, and in order to make
up for the loss, the assessment and
rate were both raised.
The amount of taxes levied in 1913
was about $3,00,000, of which about
$1,000,000 is delinquent at this time.
With thfs amount in arrears and with
a penalty added, the city Is forced to
increase the rate of taxation or assess-
ment, or both. The assessed value of
,1..
line
real estate in Edmonton for the
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'-ill t... according .' tne' citv
about 17 mills, at the least.
The amount to be raised is about $3,
350,000, which, added to the $1,000,000
delinquent from 1913, will make a
large sum to be collected in 1914. The
crucial test of this system will be the
next or following year.
The opponents of the single tax sys
tem assert that its operation has not
prevented speculation, in land;' that it
has not kept rents low; that it is' one
of the principal causes of the high
rents which at present prevail in that
city; that It has not made living I
cheaper for the poor man and for the
small business man. - But the pre-,
dominating nr.ir.Inr. th.
people of Edmonton la that the single
tax sustem will eventually be vindi
cated. Modesty Is about the only remain
ing salvation for women who wish to
attract attention.
Food for thought: After the kaiser
has conquered Europe will he again
try to subdue the crown prince?
When . the average man begins to
realize that he is growing old, he Joins
some church.
The overcoat that is classified as
"light" early in the morning is liable
to become "heavy wearing apparel"
before night.
Now that the "wolld series" Is over,
the sports may get their excitement
from betting on the weather.
J ay hawker Jots
"Chickens are nice things to have
about," comments the Troy Chiefs
boss. Nice, but powerful expensive.
But maybe it's different in Troy.
"Every woman privately thinks she
is the best housekeeper she is ac
quainted with," alleges the misan
thrope of the Haddam Clipper-Leader.
"It is reported that the German
army has razed Helle," announces the
Manhattan Industrallst. Trust a col
lege boy for grabbing an item like
that.
The Baldwin Ledger points with
pride thusly: "It's a long Jump from
the time when the library and bell of
Baker were put up at sheriffs sale to
satisfy a small note, to the rally of her
friends to pour a half million dollars
into her lap."
"The man who Is afraid to dally with
temptation may be called a coward,
but he usually comes through better
than the man who is always bunting
sistance on," remarks Tom Thompson
.i I
" Where's the old fashioner iarmer .
who is burying his fall apples in heaps
to be dug up in the dead of winter tor
the delight of tbe fruit-hungry fam-
"Where's the old fashioned farmer ,
Journal Entries
ily?" asks the Ottawa Herald. Oh.'J'" "
he's probably busy chasing the boys what's tatting? I think that s what she
out of the orchard along about this said. And who under the canopy is
time. , Mrs. Mendelheim, and why should I give
The Larned Chronoscope prints a' Mrs. Mendelheim some tatting?
photo-engravure which shows 9,000 Whoee ee! Help!"
bushels of wheat piled in the door- He tossed the package up and caught
yard of the home of R. H. Wheeler. with one hand. "HoU on, maybe it
who had room in his bins for only ! will break, since you. don t know what
6.000 bushels of the golden grain. The 1 it Is." Bob grinned. ; "It s pretty sort.
mound of wheat nearly hides the cot
tage shown in the background of the
picture.
The box social season has opened
at Riley, announces the Regent. And
as a special inducement for the men
to gamble on the wares which the
ladies offered at the first event, the
10-cent admission was refunded to the
men who bought a box; which fact
makes it look as though the Riley men
needed coaxing.
The Gove County .Republican Ga
zette claims authorship: - "They tell a
great many stories oh the Ford auto
mobile. A man came into a garage to
hire an auto. The boss, thinking he"
recognized a , f -rmer customer, said:
'Oh, you are the same man who hired
my Ford the othar day.' 'No,' re
plied the man, 'I'll never be. the same
man again!'
Globe Sights
BT THE ATCHISON OLOBB.
Half of the Innocent Bystanders are
guilty aa hell.
Curiosity trains you some information
and more trouble.
The biggest joke Is a snrine rooster's
first attempts at crowing.
A fisherman takes a Die chance that the
fish have more patience than he has.
The ingrown grouch might as well make
up his mind to get along without sym
pathy. When a man is In trouble he is apt to
find tobacco a greater consolation than
sympathy.
A gentleman's agreement usually means
that the third gentleman is going to get
stung.
We are less interested in the world's
greatest poet than in the one who pleases
us most.
Blamed few men like their work so well
they long to hurry up and get their va
cation over with.
What has become of the old-fashioned
smart alec who said he didn't chew nls
tobacco twice?
The membership of the Kewpie club Is
growing larger. That is the name of the
girls who dress like Cupid.
Preachers are buying automobiles, while
reporters continue to walk. It's this kind
of a thing that makes Socialists.
The Palm Beach suits the men are
wearing are so thin that one man says
he will not wear his without . wearing at
least one skirt.
wnen a man marries the Clinging Vine;
type of woman, he thinks he isn't going
to dc nenpecKea, ana is apt to be fooled
in several other ways.
The most unusual man Is the one who
admits at. improvement in the school
systems since the days when his young
ideas were taught how to shoot.
You have frequently heard some lazy
lout complain because Eve wished the
apple on Adam. And now a chronic
kicker complains because Noah didn't
swat the flies when the supply was lim-
lteo.
QUAKER MEDITATIONS.
From the Philadelphia Record.
If might is right, how about strong but
ter? Be sure you are right and then go ahead.
Don't wait for applause.
In the race for fame, many a fellow
gets out of the amateur class.
Patience is a virtue which we can't un
derstand why other people don't have
with us.
You never can tell. The follow who has
a long head doesn't always wear a long
face.
Luck sometimes carries a man to- the
top of the ladder before he takes a tum
ble to himself.
All men are born equal, which makes it
so bard for us to forgive the success of
our friends.
"I always turn up," said the bad penny.
"Well, you have nothing on me," retorted
the pug nose.'- "'-t . :- ' .- ;' - '
Blobbs "A- woman's' age- doesn't really
matter." Slobbs "No. the - thing that
counts is, . how long she . has; been, that
age." . .. ... - V. ... .. . .ji-.'Ci-!?-. -iv ---
Wigwag "What a good way to break
up a cold in the head?" Guzzler "Well,
a good dose of whisky and quinine Is not
to be sneezed at." - - -
- The man who excuses -his dissipations
oy claiming ne tnereoy improves his busi
ness will find it's a poor plan to try te
gevaneaa ay getuBjEJa
wjj AUTUMN. ' , ; .
A moonbeam crept from the midnight sky.
snppeo to the earth below.
" 3e? I"" wnere .
In the Sorinztime uaed to so.
But now ere the winter's cold and snow.
in the light of the moon my heart s asway,
As I dream of the Summer you thought
but play.
And I long again for each sun-kissed day.
But June is over and love's soon done
Are love and Summer and day-time one.?
The wind of the night blows in from the
It wraps the path in gray
Thepath, rose-petaled like Araby.
Where we loved for' a Summer's day;
The June time fled and you did not stay.
And now in the moonbeam's web of light
I am watching the mists enfold the night
In a cold embrace that is ghostly white.
But summer's over and June is done
And the shroud of the year of our love
is spun.
-' By Ann Lisle.
The Wrong; Address.,
(By Olive. Roberts Barton.)
Roslna ' looked: around doubtfully,
scrutinizing the houses along the street.
"White, with a buckeye tree to the left
of the front porch," Aunt Ina had said.
The one before her answered the de
scription. Bob Nevis, with his feet comfortably
elevated on the porch rail, sat reading
the morning paper. Noticing a lady
turn in at the gate he sprang up and
stood waiting.
"I've brought the tatting for Mrs.
Mendelheim," Roslna began diffidently.
"Will you please give it to her, and tell
her that Aunt Ina, I mean Miss Ridge
way, is sick today and won't be able
to help with the fancy-work booth.
She's very sorry and hopes Mrs. Men
delheim will be able to manage without
her." She held out a small paper par
cel which the young man accepted with
thanks.
"Thank you very much for your trou
ble. Good morning!" Rosina said as
she turned to go. .-,
And then the young man found his
tongue. "I'm sorry about your aunt- I
hope she'll be better very soon," so
licitously. "That's very kind. It is not serious
and I'm sure she'll be all right tomor-
i row." Another "Gooa-morning; ana
an was gone.
Bob stood looking after her.
"Hm!
""u"i "'ZTwwmJ
':" ." ," ",- hr before,
remember having ever seen b er 1 before,
Hf"?J h,e cZelZ wl
looks, isn't she? When she smiles it s
eeis line coixon.
Dr. Nevis stood smiling inside the
screen door and Bob spied him. "Then
you heard, dad!"
"Yes, couldn't help it and can't say
that I blame you much. Mighty pretty
young lady! But If I were you I be
lieve I'd have told the truth. That Mrs.
Mendelheim does not live here, and, in
cidentally, suggested showing her the
way to the right house." r'
"Bonehead! But - say, dad, I don't
know where she HVjCs. . I've been away
from home s6 longtl don't know where
any one lives scarcely;.'''
"Mondelheim's house Is the mate
of this one on Sputta Poplar street,
same number, too. Tour fair friend
made a mistake of eight blocks. This
is North Poplar.";
Bob considered ' the matter. He
didn't relish a walk of eight blocks
alone when he had an interesting
book and good cigars. No use wast
ing the precious moments of his va
cation hunting up. Kritzenbaums or
Schweiderbergs or Minterheimers or
whoever in the world It was who
would have to look after the fancy
work booth, now that Aunt Ina was
sick. Aunt Ina's niece was a differ
ent matter.
So he called Sammy Croop, next
door, and gave him a nickel and the
bundle of tatting, telling him where
to go.
Sammy Croop ' stuffed the small
bundle into his pocket and started on
his way. At the corner of Crissmore
street he met Jimmy and David Har
BY
ROBERT AND THE GOBLINS.
Robert had a very bad habit of saying
"Oh, I don't want to!" every time he was
asked to do anything.
"If you are not careful," said ' his
mother one day. "you' will get so you
cannot say anything but 'I don't want to,'
and be gorry."
Robert, however, did not pay attention
to what his mother said. And when she
said he must help? her with "some work
to be done in the.attic,, ne saia yja, x
don't want to!"' ,
But Robert had to help, and he went to
the attic to bring down some trash when
h aaw an M hnnk of fairy StOrieS. BO
he sat down to read, and the first thing
he knew he saw a funny little man beside
him dressed in a green coat and a red cap.
He was making a funny face, laughing
at Robert, and Robert asked him what
he was laughing at. - . .
"1 am laughing at you." replied the
little man. "It is so- funny to know what
I do about you."
"What do you know?" asked Robert.
"You will soon find out." replied the"
little man. He gave a long, low whistle
and Robert saw from all directions little
men like the one beside him running
inwarri him
"What are you coins; to dot"
The Evening Story
i i rx XV' x lii It-
rowdale on their Way to the., swim
ming hole. Sammy . yielded without
much coaxing and agreed to go along.
aeciaing xnat me reiura mi. w. i
be time enough to make his delivery.
But Sammy got a cramp in the. deep
him up in a way while David yelled
for help to some men In a nearby
field. The result was that Sammy,
weak and subdued from his sousing,
was brought home on a partly loaded
hay wagon' and delivered to his
mother with no more clothing than
a few wisps of timothy. While his out
fit of one Indian suit, much soiled
and crumpled. lay on a rock beside
the distant stream.
All day. Mrs. Aaron Mendelheim
worked at the church. She draped
yards of bunting over tbe fancy work
booth, wondering why Miss Ridgeway
did not come to help. The church
had no telephone, and at noon she had
no time to go home, but. lunched on a
box of ham sandwiches she had
brought along. The Annual Bazaar of
the Ladles Light Bearer society must
be a success!
"If she can't come she mlgbt have
sent word,", she 'soliloquized indig
nantly. - "I could have gotten some
one to help. And how about that
tatting she has been working on for
months? She says there's twenty dol
lars worth. And now where is she?
Does anybody know anything about
Miss Ridgeway?" But nobody did. At
6 o'clock Mrs. Mendelheim left the
completed yellow and lavender booth
and dragged her - weary way home
ward. Her cup of tea failed to re
vive her and she went to bed with a
splitting headache.
Bob Nevis' troubles were beginning.
One of the Mendelheims telephoned
to the Ridgeways and the result was
that Rosina went to take charge of
the proprietories booth, puzzled about
the mlscarraige of her message.
Mrs. Nevis, leaving the house that
night, - asked Bob to go along, and
he found himself with his mother at
the Methodist church bazaar. His heart
leapt. There was a faint chance of
seeing- his fair visitor of the morning;.
Mrs. Nevis wanted some aprons, so
in a minute Bob found himself facing
Rosina! But Rosina's eyes had never
a glance for him. He might have been
so much thin air. She had a discon
certing way of looking directly through
him that made him feel decidedly in
significant. "I hear that I can get some of Miss
Ridgeway's beautiful tatting," said his
mother.
"I'm sorry, but we have none. It was
sent, but through some error has not
reached the church."
"That is too bad!" returned Mrs.
Nevis, moving away. "Come, Robert."
Robert discovered the Indian suit and
the tatting next morning, both drenched
with rain. ".'
He took the tatting home to his
mother and started out to hunt the
Ridgeways to turn in twenty dollars
to Miss Ina.
Rosina. came to the door.
"I've come to confess!" began Bob,
humbly.
"Yes?"
"I'm a liar and a thief!"
In spite of herself Rosina laughed.
"How dreadful! You look contrite
enough to be a murderer also. We
may as well be comfortable while hav
ing this awful confession! Won't you
sit down? Now tell me why you let
me talk to you yesterday when you
knew I was at the wrong house?
"Because because, you were so lovely
and I was afraid you d go. I wanted
to have ' you stany and and say, I'm
a Stupid donkey, and here's the money
for the whatever you call that stuff.
The little boy - I sent with it went
swimming instead.' You must think me
a muddle-head!"
Rosina laughed again. "Oh, don't
go! Here you have a chance to talk
to me and now you are running away."
Bob needed no second invitation.
(Copyright. 1914, by the McClure News
paper Syndicate, New York City.)
BIRTHS REPORTED.
Following is the list of births re
ported today at tbe office of the city
clerk:
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tucker of 726
Branner street, a boy, born October 11.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Morse of 1116
Central avenue, a oby, born October 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. 'Whelan of
1424 Western avenue, a boy, born Oc
tober 12. -
MRS.rJimLKER
Robert, as the little men gathered around
him.
"We are the goblins," said one, "and we
are going to take you to I-Don't-Want-to-Land."
Robert felt himself being carried along
a road through the woods, and pretty
soon they came to a house, and he was
put in and the door shut, and he was
alone. He walked around the room, look
ing for a place to sit down, when sud
denly a goblin tumbled down the chimney
with a chair. It was very small at first,
but as Robert looked at it it grew large
enough for him to sit on.
"Won't you sit down?" asked the gob
lin, pushing the chair toward Robert.
Robert was tired and he reached for the
chair, when to his surprise he said: "Oh,
I don't want to!" And the goblin took
away the chair and disappeared.
Then a table appeared, it seemed to
come right up from the floor. It was
filled with all kinds of good things to eat
all the cakes and puddings Robert liked
best. A goblin appeared beside it and
asked Robert If he would not like to eat
his supper.
Robert was very hungry, and hastened
to reply that he would, when, to his sur
prise, he said instead. "Oh. I don't want
to!"
"Very well, if you do not want your
supper, I will take it away,' said the
goblin; and it disappeared as quickly as
it came.
By and by, a goblin came in from an
other room. "Do you want to go to bed?"
asked the goblin.
"Oh. I don't want to!" replied Robert.
"Very well, sit up all night!" said the
goblin.
At last he thought he would look out
tne winaow, ana to ms surprise he-found
he was on top of a mountain. He ODened
the window and looked out. and an over
the mountain were signboards which read,
"Oh, I don't want to."
Robert thought he should go mad tf
be had to see it as well as hear it. and he
stood up in the window and jumped; he
felt himself falling down and he awoke.
He had been reading of the goblins who
took away a boy who found fault with
everything, when he fell asleep.
Robert got up and finished his work,
and when his mother asked him to go to
the store, a little later, she was surprised
to have him reply, "Yes, mother, I will
go at once." (Copyright, 19M. by the Mc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate, New York
City.) -
Tomorrow's story "The Fox and. the
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aehlne Taken From George
. Holmes Is In Kansas City.
Three Ken Arrested Accused
,.. of Motor Car Theft.
The Ford touring car stolen from
the Santa Fe railway offices Wednes-!
day afternoon of last week, has been
found in Kansas City-and three men
were arrested in connection with the
theft. The daylight robbery of the
machine, owned by George Holmes,
of the Santa Fe law denartment. ore-
ceded by the desertion of a stolen
Kansas City machine in front of tne
offices and followed by the theft of
a car from H. S. Morgan, put Topeka
in the limelight of auto mysteries.
The Holmes car was' standing on
West Ninth street in front of the rail
road offices a week ago. In the mid
dle of the afternoon It disappeared.
Sheriff Kiene sent word to all of the
surrounding cities and it was mainly
through his effort that the Kansas
City police located the machine early
this afternoon. It is not known what
the names of the three men are, but
they will be held- in Kansas City until
Shawnee county - authorities go after
them. '
Mr. Kiene remarked after the finding of
the Morgan machine that there never was
a successful auto thief In the history of
Topeka. At that time the Holmes ma
chine was still missing, but he pro
phesied that it would be returned In a
few days.- ."- "
DAVSOll TO CAPITAL
Attorney General Leaves to Care for
- Court and Conclave. -
John S. Dawson, attorney general,
left this afternoon for Washington,
where he will represent the state in
the Coppage, Kirmeyer-Robinowitz
and the picture film censorship case.
While in Washington, Dawson will
also attend the meeting of National
Association of Attorneys General of
the United States. The Kansas at
torney general is president of the Na
tional association.
:. Several important Kansas cases are
now pending in the supreme court of
the United States and General Daw
son will appear for the state in at
least three of these cases while on his
eastern trip. ' Dawson will return to
Kansas about October 25.
- The Coppage coercion case, ap
pealed from Bourbon county and af
firmed by the state supreme court, is
now pending in the high tribunal.
Dawson will probably submit this
case while- in Washington and will
also afgue the picture film censorship
case. The film censorship act was
passed by the 1913 legislature, but its
constitutionality is now at issue. Judge
John C. Pollock, judge of the United
States court for the district of Kan
sas, decided for the state when the
case1 was ' presented to him -several
months ago, but his decision was
based largely on an understanding
that the case was to be appealed to
the United States supreme court for
a decision on the constitutiotiaL, issue
Leavenworth county's - Kiraje'yer-Be--inowits
liquor case is now up to. the
United States supreme court and will
probably be argued this month on behalf
of the state. The two men were arrested
for alleged violations of the' state pro
hibitory liquor law when they brought
liquor into Leaververth ' from Missouri
and delivered it te individual custdmera.
It was claimed by the state that the men
had no legal right to drive across the
river with their liquors and use the
streets of Leavenworth to deliver their
wares. The case was twice decided for
the defendants by the Leavenworth coun
ty court and each time the state went
to the supreme court and secured a re
versal of the lower court's decision. Now
the question of use of public highways
for delivery of liquor is up to the court
of last resort.
12,000,000 RABBITS A TEAR. '
Growth of a Pest In Tasmania Has
Created a Serious Problem. ,
As IA other states in Australia, the
problem of dealing with the rabbit peat
has been 1 given considerable attention
by farmers and pastoralists in Tas
mania for some time.
The . matter was taken, up by the
Farmers and Stockowners' association
at a recent meeting of the council Of
that body. Among other things, it was
stated that information had been col
lected bearing upon the trade in rab
bit skin in this state. The figures In
dicated that not less than 6,000,000
skins were exported from Tasmania
each year, the value of which was. un
der $250,000.
As poison was also generally used
for destroying the nest, it was miito.
safe to assume that as many more
were Kiiiea, maamg tne aeatn roll
equal to 10,000,000. Adding to that
at iMrt -9. aaa Ann iAe a- . i
each winter to breed again, the' con
clusion .was arrived at that the lands
of the state. were 'growing every year
12,000,000 rabbits. 1 '
Taking- these figures as a basis and
allowing fifteen rabbits to consume as
much grass a one sheep, it. was com
puted that tha. rabbit was .occupying
the place, of 800.000 sheep, or, in other
words, taking- Xip-about one-third of
the lands; for which , the state received
under $250,000, as against the -value
of 800,000 sheep, which would be not
less than $1,500,000 at a low estimate.
Hobart (Tasmania) cable to New
York Sun.
DEATHS OJCTJLS.
Norbert Dale Stearns, one year and
ten months lod, died this morning at
the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Stearns, 1121 North Monroe
street. The funeral, which will be
private, will be held at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning from the residence.
Interment in Mount Auburn cemetery.
. The Day tn Congress.
Washington, Oct. 14. Senate re
sumed debate on war tax bill. Finance
committee Democrats agreed to elim
inate proposed tax on proprietary
medicines. Foreign relations com
mittee failed to get quorum for con
sideration of Nicaraguan treaty.
House resumed debate on Philippine
bill with passage before night in pros
pect. . POINTED PARAGRAPHS. "
- From the Chicago Newa '
; An exhibition of temper is a free show.
You have a right to your opinion. So
nave others..
Many a man gets to be conceited
thinking ne isn't.
A Pretty girt can get a lot of entertain -
ut out aC her adrror. ... ,-... .,.
:o::i;:8irTfli,ouo
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Commercial Clab Sets. Aboat o
a New Campaign. t- r
Increase Meraberstljrt by :
.. Least 550 -Topekans.
at
A Commercial club membership cam-
paign will be waged at noon each (lay
this week in speeches; next xuesaajr
and Wednesday real work will be acr
complished. The meetings this week
are for the purpose of working up en
thusiasm. And the oratory is beginning
to tell. More than fifty persons have
pledged themselves to participate in-
the campaign. There snouia do
the field, but 100 persons working at
least one day might bring the cam
paign to a successful conclusion. '
The goal set for tne campaign im
1,000 members: there are now 650 in
the club. The workers will fairly "camp
out" on the Job. They will take all of
their meals at the club quarters, first
reporting at eight o'clock next Tuesday
morning.
Frank Curry, chairman of the mem
bership committee presided at - the
meeting today. Speakers were R. L.
Bone, W. H. Davis, E. F. Maxwell.
S. E. Cobb. W. W. Webb, and George
Godfrey Moore.
Prizes will be given to the members!
making the best showing in. the cam-'
paign. -The Shawnee Mills today of
fered a sack of "Big T" flour as a
special prize.
E. F. Maxwell extended an Invita
tion to the campaign workers to attend
the show at the Hip at the conclusion
of the campaign work Tuesday and
Wednesday. ,
Evening Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON.
Brain Quirks.
"How do you spell friend?"
some
one asked me the other day.
I supplied the information- with
some surprise; my Interrogator was a
good speller. I could not forbear
asking "Didn't you know?"
"Oh yes." he said. "I knew but It
went from, me."
Aren't these little quirks in the brain
that make us Incapable of remember
ing simple familiar facts, queer
things?
I have a friend of old standing to
whom I have written many letters and
who has written me aa many more.
One day I was called upon to write
her name on a legal document and
suddenly I found myself unable to de
cide if there were one "t" or two lit
her last name. I wrote It both ways
to see which "looked right." And
each time, the last way seemed the
right one. The way in which I event
ually put it on the document was
wrong. Yet I must have written that
name at least a hundred times before
without hesitating as to the spelling-.
In an office in which I once worked .
a stenographer one day brought in a
batch of typing. "I've been going
over this correcting It," she said, ""and
I find I've left the apostrophes out of
'hers' every time. But I've fixed them
now," she concluded.
When' she had gone out, her em
ployer Jpojced .lankly at me. "I sup
pose there must be ah apostrophe in
hera, "" he said, "but 1 certainly didn't
know it." I admitted to the same
state of mind and it took a consulta
tion with the grammar to reassure us,
for the stenographer Was a first class
worker and not given to mistakes.
A sudden demand for any bit of In
formation sometimes seems to para
lyze the ability of summoning it. The
game of "fish, bird or beast" is an ex
cellent example of this, or the bro
midic response, "If you hadn't asked
me I could have told you."
Besides these temporary brain
quirks, there are some that persist
for years or even for a lifetime. For
instance. I have a friend who, after
having played cards for years, still has
difficulty every now and then In re
membering which ef th suits is clubs
and which is spades. - Not so very long
ago she played a hand straight
through with the wrong trump In
mind. i .
. Myself, I have a strange Incapabil
ity of remembering whether to pro
nounce "g" hard or soft in certain
words.. By dint of reminding myself
that people will Jeer, at you if you
say "head Jear" I have fixed that in
my mind, but I am still In doubt about
-"clergyman," and have several times
been obliged to hastily change over
to "minister," when almost upon the
word. As a dear old friend of mine
often says in apology for similar
lapses, "I know It is one and 'not the
other, but I can't remember which."
Do you have quirks of one sort or
another, reader trend? I hope you
do, because if you don't you will think
j a11 his very ridiculous, but If you eVo
you'll understand.
MRS. DRURY GETTER.
Widow of Former Topekan Recover
. tag From Typhoid Attack.
Mrs. Charles Drury. of Springfield,
Mo., wife of the late superintendent of
the Frisco shops, is recovering slowly
from typhoid fever. The entire family,
C. J. Drury. his wife and tw6 small chil
dren were attacked by the . fever and
Mr. Drury died a few weegs ago. The
mother and two children are now get
ting over the effects of the disease.
- M. J. Drury, of Topeka. superintend-'
ent of the Santa Fe shops, is going to
Springfield Saturday to. visit his daughter-in-law.
im r:Ein::i,;
Cal 182J for hyacinths, tulips, MBes, ate,
. In the local elimination pocket billiard
tournament that began Monday nlaht
Armstrong defeated Swain 100 to 92 In Mm
first match. Tuesday night Evans won
over Roach 100 to 92 and tonight R
Ooehorn will play hi. brother Fred
Goehorn. Fred Ooshorn won the Tooeka
amateur championship last rear and tha
match tonight is expected tebe one of
the best of the tournament. Ten r-ontMi
ants have entered, the tournatnentwhlah
will be an elimination ,?wnhlro
four games. n m
The M. W. A. drill team No tm
Jrive a dance to their ha on 22J nh
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Try Bpohn'a coal.. Call ! Adv.
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