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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
THE NEW BREAD STUFF.


Every little while somebody raises a
cry of alarm regarding the future food
supply of the world. It is pointed out
that the population of the world is in
creasing while the area suitable to the
growth of wheat and corn is decreas-
ing. Little account is taken of the
vast area Of the worlds surface that
has never been touched by the pillow.
Wheat has been the leading bread
stuff of the world since agriculture be-
gan. Corn meal dates from some little
time after the discovery of America. or
about 400 years ago. Barley, oats and
rye have been used by some nations
to a rather limited extent as a cheap
substitute for wheat. Now new bread
stuff has been proposed.
At the recent session of the Inter-
state Cotton Seed Crushers' assoeia-
ton at Atlanta, J. H. Cornell, editor
in-chief Of Farm and Ranch, an agri-
cultural journal published at Dallas,
Texas, exhibited samples of bread and
cake made mainly from cotton seed
meal. Investigation shows, it is claim
ed, that cotton seed meal contains about
three times as much digestible protein
flesh and muscle former) as the high
est grade of wheat flour; considerably
less than half the amount of carbohy-
drates, (sugar and starch. fat formers),
and from six to twelve times the
amount Of fat Cheat producing). Mr..
Cornell remarked In the course of a
paper he read on the subject:
I'm my experience with cotton seed
meal as a breadstuff nc disappoint-
ment has been encountered. I in
vite your critical judgment on the
samples of cotton seed meal and cake
distributed for your information and
possible approval. I trust that you
viii ind these specimens pleasant to
the palate and entirely free from OBJ
jectionable taste or odor. But at the
outset it should be clearly understood
that cotton seed meal should never be
used alone in bread making. In fact.
pure cotton seed meal bread is a sci
entific absurdity, however practical it
may be from a culinary standpoint
It's composition would closely resemble
cheese, being over rich In protein. and
having no parallel in the worlds food
supplies. A combination OF cotton
seed meal with other recognized bread
stuffs Will greatly enrich the f1ours and
meals now in use. while at the same
time decreasing their cost to the con-
Stunning public. Within a short time
trust that the cotton seed crushers
OF the south may be able to announce
the actual discovery of 100000 tons
OF new breadstuff At for human con-
sumption. If so, this material will
approximate in quantity and far ex-
coed in value the wheat crop of the
largest wheat growing state in this
country
! Cotton seeI oil IS. used extensively for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

questioned. The origin of ''2Sr is in
volved in mystery One says it refers
to the twenty-third verse Of Genesis v.
where Adam got his walking papers
from Eden. Another finds It's birth in
the twenty-third horse being ruled out
of the Suburban, there being room for
only twenty-five. Another says it be-
gan in stage circles. when the actor
who had been overlooked by the ghost
twenty-three times in succession knew
that he was discharged. Some have
said it was a signal sent by telegraph
operators to indicate a death Others
believe that it originated with a gang
of thieves or bunco men, who, when
they had their victim f1eeced would
scatter at the magic "23' pronounced
by the leader. None Of these explana-
tons is authoritative and each is as
good as the other. and all are as mean
ingful as the expression itself. but it
p0aa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Aunt Carrie 1.ation missed the time
Of her life by not being in Washington
q few days ago when all that Hender-
son liquor was spilled.
The Standard Oil company has estab-
lished a publicity bureau It IS not
long since publicity was the thing least
desired by the Standard.
Spain will allow her new queen but
$50 900 a year for pin money. Which
would you rather be, Ena or the Ice
man? ae.-ihA
European hotel servants probably are
already planning trips to the mountains
on the strength Of Mr.. ROckefeller's
approaching visit.
The president. it is reported, plays
tennis every day with some of the de-
partmental officials United States SEN
ators are barred from. the game.
It is frequently said of a public man,
that he lacks conviction. This does not
apply to Senator Burton.
A Boston editor has been appointed
head of the police department. It is
expected that there will be no 800 IN
til the town is made thoroughly good.
The east is becoming so alarmed by
the progress which Hearst is making
toward leadership ludt II = -
finding out that Bryan is pretty good
sort of fellow.
It is suggested that Hearst is likely
to destroy the Democratic party. That
is something the Republicans have
never been able to do although they
have been hammering away at 1t for :
half a century, part of the time With
cannon.
Lime is used for purifying water and
a mixture of the two for purifying poll
ticians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchlson Globe.l

Some days the only items a reporter
catches are German carp
You frequently hear people say Of
man: Hes none too good himself Ever
know anyone who was too good?
A drunkard always looks for sober
man to play with and a loafer always
wants to play with busy man.
If We lived in the country and town peo-
ries are ripe, we would make them pick
them.
boy who believed that if a turkey got hold
of his toe it would not let go until Sun
day?
The reason a good many Of US do not
show bad taste in dressing, or do ride
ulous things, is because we have not the
money to spend.
If the women insist upon progressive
prize foolishness. why not give progress
I've dandelion parties. giving prize to the
one who digs I'D the most?
A man who has been divorced and a.
woman who has been married to wild
over, are in about the same position so
far as the talk in strange crowd is con-
cerned.
One reason there are so many unhappy
marriages Is that a sweet faced gentle
girl has an easy task in convincing a man
she will give him his own way after
when a loafer walks into an ice cream
.parlor and occupies one of the chairs in
tended for customers the proprietor just
naturally can't feel as good natured as
the loafer.
There are plenty of good people in the
world. It is one Of the mistakes OF the
people that they talk too much about the
few bad ones. and not enough about the
many good ones.
When there isn't a high chair for a Wis
iting child the family Bible is brought out
and put on a chair and though everything
else In the house is neat. the discovery is
made that the Bible needs busting
A man lately left his wife who now says
she will do anything in the world for
him. he man writes the Globe.
tired hearing that I have heard It ten
years from a woman who was not willing
to do anything. Had she been willing to
do anything IN the world for me, there
would have been no trouble"
An Atchison woman picked at her
husband until he couldn't keep a job. and
Yesterday he went home and said to her:
You have always insisted that do things
your way, and have tried TO accommo-
date you. Therefore in future I expect
you to take care OF me. I'll do the milk
ing and help with the houseWork, but they
wont have me down town as long as
follow the plans you have mapped out
for me -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
TARIFF SHOE PUNCHES.

Senator Dick of Ohio has introduced
in congress a resolution requiring the
purchase Of all supplies for the Panama
canal from American firms; with the
proviso that the president is TO pass
upon the reasonableness of the bids,
and that foreign bids may be accepted
If the domestic prices are so high as TO
be unreasonable.
This resolution substantially con-
eedes the ultimate necessity for compe-
tition between our own manufacturers
and those Of other countries. It prac-
tically admits the advantage which the
high protection theory gives to our do
nestle producers over their foreign
rivals. It eonfers upon the government
the privilege Of a choice between home
and foreign products. It recognizes
unintentionally perhaps. the fact that
certain overprotected industries enjoy
an unfair advantage which they use to
extend their foreign trade at the ex-
pense of American consumers.
If the government is, as Senator
Dicks resolution indicates, to be per-
mitted to buy it Panama canal supplies,
ships. iron, steel, bridges, in a foreign
market. without the restrictive condi-
tons imposed by the tariff duty, says
the Dayton Herald. why should not ev-
cry citizen of this country enjoy the
same right? If the high tariff by which
the trusts are favored is admitted to
place the government in danger of pay
ing exorbftant prices, are not all en-
forced consumers of the trust products
in exactly the same position? Why
should the nation demand, in the con-
- Il an ToriNr-
ileges and exemptions which it denies
to its citizens?
The advocates OF revision Of the
Dingley tariff are strongly reinforced
in their contention by the Dick FesO-
luton. No man can consistently claim
for the government the right to go
into the markets of the world for its
purchases, unembarrassed by prac-
tically prohibitive tariff duty, unless he
comedies to private purchasers precise
ly the same right. There seems to be
no reason why the protective theory
should be abrogated in buying supplies
for the Panama canal which does not
apply with equal or greater force to
the rights of the domestic consumer.
If the Steel trust is maintaining an
exorbitant scale of prices for its prod
ucts, so that the government Is CUM
PEELED to purchase in foreign markets,
why should not that unfair advantage
be taken away from the trust. for the
benefit of the domestic market? Why
should congress seek to avoid the evils
of It's own legislation in a national ap-
pncatfon of it, when the government
suffers. and at the same time permit
the domestic purchaser to pay the high
schedule of prices made possible by a
protective duty?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

culinary purposes. American consuss
in Europe tell US It is largely admixed
with olive oil and in this guise re-
turned to the country where it origl-
mated. It is used as q substitute for
lard for all purposes for which the
fat OF the hog is used. From the
-residuum cotton seed meal is made.
AS the crushed seed is thoroughly
cooked In order to more perfectly ex-
press the oil. the resultant meal is
sterilized-
Thus as the supply of wheat de-
clines this substitute may come into
use. If the housewife can be brought
to adopt the new breadstuff. Wheat
flour will still be needed as con-
stituent of bread and cake. but the
-four bill will not rise to exorbitant
proportions. and with 1t the cost OF
bakers bread. if the proportion Of the
worlds supply of wheat to its human
population should continue to di-
minish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
HVMOR or THE Day

Papa. want to marry Jack"
coz Why. you foolish girl He only earns
Wen think Of all the viosets that
would buy. Louisville Courier-Journal
Eat. drink and be merry today said
Why so?'' asked the sage.
For TOMORROW the price may go up
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Il see the San Franciscans made a
brave fight to save their mint
Yes. sab; yes. sab. responded the gen
approaches, sah-''-Philadelphia Ledger.
The compositions our soprano sang in
cn.TvF Tar YESTERDAY tss were all original
"Graciousi No. Hymns. Philadelphia
Wish could ask you to come aboard
SAID Noah to the man on the dock
On don worry about me" said the
nan man, We got an umbrella. Cleveland
a.aaa E4s,
The spelling. reformers have one ad-
YORK He is the proprietor Of a pool
room, who displays the following sign:
''Pule, 27a cents a O."
Evelyn-"Yes. my great-grandmoth
er eloped with my great-grandfather
Cholly-''Just fancy Old people
like that!'---New York Mail.
Pearl-"It seems as If most Of the
marriages turn out badly
Rose-'tYes; Cupid seems to need
little target practice. =Wayside Tales.
Some San Francisco folks intend,
This summer. to forsake her:
Because the earth is not q Friend
Although 1t is a Quaker.
Boston Transcript.
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IFrom the Chicago News. ]

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Most men who say but little talk too
much.
Sailors seldom call for port wine
when they land.
And even the slin-deep beauty is apt
to wear off.
Despair is the undertaken that carts
off dead hopes.
A genius is man who is not much
good at anything else.
1t doesn't require much practice Ia
acquire the art Of being lazy.
Every man knows what is right
but he is apt to get left just the same.
You will derive crumbs Of comfort
from giving hungry man square
meal.
But the man who pays his debts
usually has more money than the man
who doesn't
And a woman is sure to be troubled
with insomnia. If her husband talks in
his sleep.
No earthly tax dodger need hope to
the skies.
When a frenzied fnancier encount-
ers a gold-brick merchant there is an
exchange of winks on the sly.
Imagination is responsible for hals
of our troubles-and our fool actions
are responsible for the other half.
The eternal fitness Of things comes
out when q boy who 'sassed1 his par
ents grows up and marries a woman
who won't stand for any back talk.
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and went into the country to write
her masterpiece.
one she wrote.
s'The country is glorious at this time
Of wear: it grows lovelier each DAY
This morning, as / sat beneath me
old maple tree awaiting lnSplLatAon'
was startled by familiar voice ana
who do You think it wasz Mr. hop-
erts. He said he was city-ttred, ana
wanted a Whit of pure country air. he
doesn't know how long he'll stay; ne
says it all depends ma nm very
congenial. although he laughs at the
idea of women wanting a career.
1 Intended working this afternoon.
but he has asked me to take walk.
so shall have to postpone work untli
tomorrow"
Her letters glowed with accounts Of
pleasure trips taken with M Roo-
erts,'' but only in the first was there
any mention Of work
Mrs. Dickson remarked this 10 aer
Don't worry, mother. he said
knowingly 1.-The kid'll come around
all right. She's got the writing bee in
but a sting isn't fatal, and the treat
ment she's taking now will erect
permanent cure
His mother sighed.
''She was such a good stenog-
rapher," she said ruefully-
Two weeks later Marge came home.
rosy and bright, with a new happy
light in her eyes.
THE vacation has done you good.
dear said mother. Il have never
seen you looking better-or happier
she added ref7ectively-
did you do any writing. dear %
Yes read US what you've written,
Sis said Fred.
'T--that is-weu 1t isn't-ir.
shape yet to be read" replied Marge,
nervously.
Fred winked at his mother.
But can't you give US some idea Of
it?'' he persisted teasingly.
In the evening the ''city-tired Rob
erts" called. Marge met him at the
door His first words were: "Have
you told them, dear ?"
Marge hesitated.
oh! Billy. I couldn't" she said at
last Il tried to, but Fred was horrid
and leased me about my masterpiece
and mother thought 1 had been work
ing all the time I was away, and
couldn't tell them then: You do it,
Billy" she said imploringly.
And Billy did.-(Copyright 1906, by
Ruby Douglas.)
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Little Willie is still doing things to the
baby. Here's the record to date:

Little Willie is still doing things to the
baby Here's the record to date:
Willie tied the baby's ear
Firmly to the chandelier:
BABY chuckled, full Of glee-
twas his ear OF corn you see
Princeton Tiger.
Willie. pulled him by the tongue:
Round and round the room they swung
Baby seemed TO like it though
twas his wagon tongue. you know
Chicago Tribune
Willie having done these two,
Looked TO find what else to do;
Cut his head up half an hour
Twas his head of cauliflower.
New York Mail.
White pounded baby's head
A .A5l the infant smiling, said:
Oogle, Joogles umpty Cum-
Twas the head of baby's drum.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Willie with his papa's Ratchet,
Gave the baby.s face a knock;
BABY croWed with joy, for twas the
Boston Post
Longed for something nice and light
Ate his leg, the little glutton,
Twas his little leg of mutton
Montreal Star.
Willie then for a surprise
Dug out both of baby's eyes
Baby laughed, gave VIII a hug
-NIilwaukee Sentinel.
Little Willie took drop
While held by his loving pop;
Did it hurt him? Not a bit,
Paregoric makes pain git.
Willie hacked the baby's thigh
Bare of meat, without a sigh,
Baby laughed and sucked the bone
Twas ROSTERS not his own.
Kansas City Telegram.
Willie found fat cigar,
1t was strong and black as tar;
Baby ate it. did not choke
For it was candy smoke.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Willie one day with a shout,
Pulled the babys arms right out;
Baby laughed and didn't care
Twas the arms of baby's chair.
Columbus Dispatch.
While took him by the hair.
Pulled him round, here and there
Baby laughed with joyous glee,
Twas his little horse you see.
Washington Observer
Willie then broke baby's neck
Glass and milk were in the wreck
Baby's eyes were all aglow
Twas his nursing bottles neck you know
Lisbon Patriot
Willie smashed the baby's foot.
A A, dent IN it he straightway put;
The baby cried and bobbed his head
Twas the foot of babys bed.
Montgomery Advertiser.
Willie struck the babys tooth.
Smashed it all to bits, forsooth!
Did baby bawl and leave his home?
No2twas the tooth of baby's comb.
Northwestern Congregationalist
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Making Plants Bloom Late.

In the May Garden Magazine Herbert
Greensnaith explains a novel scheme for
growing flowers very late in the season.
After the aster plants have commenced
to grow in the spring, when three or four
inches high, they are dug up. and divided.
not IN very small pieces at first. then
placed in three-inch pots. set aside in
frame, and watered sparingly until they
get thoroughly established. Then they are
again shaken out. and this time are d.
vided into single stems, with a few roots
attached to each, placed in two-inch pots.
and kept growing until the latter part Of
June, when they are planted in the open
ground where wanted. When full grown
the plants are not more than a foot high,
about eighteen inches TO two feet across,
and are completely covered with snow
white blossoms. long after most of the
other late Towering asters have gone,
and the sharp frosts have carried away
the tender Towering plants
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Not So Funny.

Colonel Annoy Knox of Texas Sift-
ings and border ranger fame. was the
first manager of the daily newspaper
that Ex-Governor Douglas established
in Brockton. Just before the paper
was launched Mr.. Douglas introduced
the colonel to the Democrats of Brock
ton at a banquet Colonel Knox made
q little speech, in which he said that
he would furnish the brains for the
paper, while Mr.. Douglas would fur
nish the money. Then he told very
good story, thus:
Old Uncle Dave went from a little
village to Boston to hear Mark Twain
lecture at Music hall. BY mistake he
got into fremont temple and heard a
discourse by the Rev. Joseph Cook.
When he got home and was seated in
the grocery store among his cronies
one Of them asked: 'sWell. Uncle
Dave, was that there Mark Twain
funny?"
seWhy. yes drawled the old man.
"he were funny, but" musingly, "he
weren't so darned funny"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28


George Westinghouse seems to -four
ish on opposition. When every body says
it is impossible to do a thing, he does
it. They said the brake was impossible
but for nearly 40 years it has been
controlling the movements of trains in
all countries. They said that the alter
mating current was impossible to use in
commercial practice. But Westinghouse
used 1t. Then they said that it was a
dangerous thing to have in a communi-
ty, and it would kill populations.
They were the experts. And they
tried to have laws passed forbidding
the use of this death-dealing current.
In the flies Of the North American Re-
view" of about 20 years ago may be
found a Well-written and fOrcible ar
ticle supporting these pessimistic con-
tentions, and warning the country
against the impractical bility and dan
ger of the alternating current. The
article was written by Thomas A. Edi-
son. Westinghouse backed his belief
with his courage, his fortune, and his
his own and brought others from
abroad, and before long the alternating
current was everywhere in use for the
transmission of electrical power over
long distances. He made it practicable
and conquered the dangers.
How much temperament has to do
with health, or health with tempera-
ment, and both with success. we do
lAOL dlN dSS hAOWf DUl We Gail SUITE
times guess. Mr.. Westinghouse is one
of the most sanguine of men and has
never had an illness. In that big frame
of his the red blood flows and the hui
man engines work full-powered. He
has been written of as "a hundred thou
sand horsepower man." No phrase
could better describe him. The men who
are near him say that his capacity for
work is greater than that Of any ten
of his subordfnates, and he has Is, 900
men working in his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Warren in Success Magazine.
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IREFLEorIoNs OF a RAcHELoR.
IFrom the New York Press.1

TFrom the New York Press.1
Paying debts is a terribly expensive
thing.
It would be much easier to tell the
truth If 1t were breaking Command
ment.
It's mighty uncomfortable to have to
do a good deed because somebody ex-
poets you to.
A mans wife would rather go out to
dinner than he would stay home and
have a good time.
A nice thing about having only one
bad habit Is you can spend 50 much
more money on II.
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The Nebraska State Journal has the
Burton matter figured out this way:
Senator Burton does not intend to re-
sign The supreme court has given him
sixty days IN which to file a motion
for a rehearing, and that sixty DAYS
means 1898 Of salary. The court win
possibly take sixty or even ninety DAYS
to consider the motion. and that would
mean the drawing Of as much more in
salary. His term expires less than nine
months hence, and there is an excellent
prospect OF juggling the case till the
term is out. Then no action by the
senate VIII be needed, and over three
thousand dollars in salary viii be har-
vested besides The senate would gain
slightly in public esteem If not in self
respect by summarily taking the matter
in hand and doing for itself what Bur-
ton refuses to do for It. =
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Uncle Remus" is pouring oil upon
the troubled political waters in
Georgia. It is reported that almost
the first political meeting in the state.
since the beginning OF the campaign
for governor, which was not attended
by violent assault upon the character
Of one or more Of the candidates. was
held at Snap Bean Farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

The decision to allow the Smoot case
to go over until another session Of con-
gress may work all right in connection
with the Utah elections but what effect
viii it have on the vote In other states i?
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The Washington Post continues to
labor with the Republicans in an effort
20 convince them that It would be
better to let the Democrats have the
next congress. Speaker Cannon is ex-
pecting q majority of only Is in the
next house, but he wants those Is
MAILS