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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

w ADMIT one more answer to the mother
of the ungovernable child. The tone In
sympathetic, and the advice may be use-
full to the bewildered parent:
" I cannot let the chance pass of saying
q few sympathizing words to the sad
mother, albeit I am g Kttle late In Offering
them.
81. too. have a little girl whom I love as
fondly as any one could. and yet all her
life I lave thought it best to leaveh her for q
time every few months Few realize that
often a mother and child are too much alike
to be together all the time. and that a
mother is doing the best thing, and the
most unselish, by sending the little one
from her, or leaving her for a short time.
No other two persons would try to . stick
It all the year through without any change
of companionship If they found it dinacult
to get along smoothly with one another.
And yet, when n temporary separation In
effected, gossdpS say the mother does not
love her child. I now for I have heard It
said of myself. when h case Is simply a
matter of nerves and temperament which
no one can help.
80 I counsel that perplexed mother, by
all means. to send that girl to q good fresh
air school If she should learn somet things
she would better not know. she Will go
back to her mother and her home with
sound nerves and I'm a more normal condt.
ton throughout. AS 1t ia. the continual fric-
ton is likely to in1ure both. and perhaps
ruin the girl for life
- HAPPx MOTHER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
Some Spanish Dishes.

Two able house mothers have responded
to our call for Spanish dishes
SPANISH DEVILED MEAT-Bon a
fresh beef's tongue and a beers heart to-
gether In sailed water until tender. Skin
both and run through a food grinder. Add
to the meat four hard boiled Eggs which
have also been through the grinder. Sea-
son all with a t~easpoonful of cloves and
cinnamon mixed. and a small teaspoonfuI
of kitchen bouquet or of poultry seasoning.
Mix with this a pint of the liquor In which
the meat was boiled. having first SKINNED
on all the grease from the top. II you IKE.
you may add a little vinegar to the mass
Turn into a mold to form. placing a
weighted plate on top to press the meat
into shape. Mrs. ]. H W.
This will make enough to be formed IN
two moids. If set upon the ice It win keen
for several days and form the incest sor,
OF a luncheon standby upon hot sum
mer day 1t is likewise a delicious nfcnt.
dish and a welcome variation mon a.
usual run Of potted meatE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

taking things back. Triiing it may be. but
requiring an expenditure of thought and
output of action that awaken her to the
expediency of not forgetting next time.
1t is q slovenly as well as a thievish
habit. The householder who keeps her
wits about her and practices intelligent
system in dom estic works and ways, set
ties every morning in her mind what win
constitute h several meals of the day,
and the ingredients needed for each. She
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

ing to employers. The unframed mind or
instinct at last looks upon the household
goods as partly the property of her who
cares for them
The conclusion was correct. It may beget
charity and pity in the mind of the mis-
tress to take this into consideration in
reckoning UP the populations of cook and
chambermaid. They were obeying a nat
ural law. Familiarity breeds confusion Of
I'm cum n tuum."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
IMPORTANT NOTICE

BECAUSE Of de enormous numbss Of
II letters semitic tSadspar4msnfI must ask
contributors 70 hmif Aetr communications 10
100 uords. ezreet tn eases qf formulas or
reefpes Whieh require greater space. 4 WGnt
all my correspondents 10 haze a shouting In
The Corner. and If ny request in dts respect
Is complied whh q sdR Be- possible 70 print
many more letters.
Attention Is ea1h4 b ts jsd AGf M1ton
Hcsland cannot rseeans money foF patterns.
as she has no ~eonnsrtioa 1iA any 6epGrtnneni
tkot sells them. Marian H1lGna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

cut into pieces for serving. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper: spread generously with
butter and lay In the casserole. Add a cup
full Of boiling water. put on the cover and
cook until It is tender. Then add a cupful
Of cream or half cream, half milk, and If
you would have it especially fine, two
cupfuls of fresh mushrooms and half a
cupfui Of o green peas. Cook cov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
Commonest Form of Borrowing.

II I DO not say 1--WE are sinners an in
the matter OF stealing these friends of the
studious that are second only to human
companions. I cannot disguise the truth
that tnroads DOT the library Of ne1Shbor
or acquaintance are the comanonest form
Of borrowing. If I speak bitterly upon
this head. it is under the sting Of recol-
lections that are as fresh as when the tres
pass tried my soul 10 the utmost verge of
foFbearance forty years ago.
A woman who was richer than I. an6who
PROGRESSED to be "passionatety o Of
reading" cast a gioating eye upon my we'll
stocked book cases and declared her in
tention "to read every me" Of certain
sets-notabiy a Ane set OF Dickens and of
Macauiay. Thackeray. and S~trfckland's
Queens OF England and Scotland -" be-
fore she was a year older. I did not second
the motion and led the conversation in
other directions so resolutely hat I did not
see how h could fail to perceive my I'M
willingness to let my treasures go into
stranger hands.
Fancy, then, my amazement and chagrin
upon returning from a walk one day soon
afterward at finding she had called while
I was out. and. in the sight Of the protest
ing maid. who knew how I priced the books
distracted two volumes and carried them
of. She brought them back within a
week, announcing that she "read at rail-
road speed" and helped herself, In my
presence. to two more of the set, without
SO much as asking permission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
Lending on Business Basis.

She stocked O roomy closet with gro
cerieS and such other commodities as she
was oftenest importuned to lend, and when
borrowing neighbors applied drew upon the
store to supply the demand. II the article
called for were not in the closet, she replied
sweetiy and unblushingly hat she did
not have it in stock. She hoped for better
luck next time She kept a strict account
of what she expended in keeping up the
stock" and set it down to profit and
loss" at the end OF the year.
In confding the story OF the scheme to
me she said. seriously, that the worst
feature in the system of hahitual borrow
ing was the neglect to return the eQuiva-
lent of the borrowed article She was In
clined to think that the practice is demon
alizing. through and through She said
akin to out-and-out stealing" I believe
she was right.
THE wisest woman 7 know told me once,
as the result of long experience and deep
thought, that the handling of an employ
er's property through a term of years
deadens ones perceptions or right and
wrong so far as lawful ownership is con-
cerned. She gave among other proofs OF
the truth the case OF her farmer who had
managed her country place for ten years,
honestly and fairly, but gradually grew
into the sense of proprietorship on his own
account. He gathered her fruit and sold
It, and had his wife preserve 1t for her own
use: cut dow timber and sent It to the
sawmiIl, pocketing the money he received
for it-and this without a scruple.
u xssk.Y
Instances Easy to Cine.
"I could ten you of a dozen instances
of the same perversion of what were hon.
est principles she added. IT am con-
WINGED that the Grass dishonesty many of
our ho~usekeepers complain OF IN their
maid arises from the continual manage
ment and composition OF materials belong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
MARION ~HARLAND'S HELPING HA

casserole with a cupful of strained tomato
sauce. half a cupful OF water. an onion and
a carrot, chopped fine. lover n cook
until tender. Pour OF the gravy and
thtcken with Drowned -four. Pour over the
meat and serve.
HAM EN- CASSEROLE-S18ces Of ham.
parboiled. and then treated as directed for
the beef. will be found delicious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

is It not a meaner sort of dishonesty han
that of the pickpocket or sneak thief who
robs a stranger
In further proof of this statement we
will note that the woman who runs into
her neighbours kitchen to borrow a lemon
and Is scrupulously careful to take 1t back
next day, or returns the loan of the grid
iron +" as soon as she has used and washed
lt-seldom degenerates into a chronic Dor
rover. She has felt the Inconvenience of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

cred fifteen minutes. Drain Off the gravy:
thtcken with a tablespoonful of -four wet
with cold water; stir and cook until the
gravy thickens, then pour back into the
casserole and serve.
"ROAST BEEF EN- CASSEROLE
Braise a four pound roast of beef in a
spider with a tablespoonful OF butter II
use the cut from the rumpl. Put into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

stituency which we spread with honest
pride before housemothers, who can ap-
preciate b good things of life and pass
them on to their respective families
First on the roll are two recipes for casse-
role cookery from an esteemed correspond
emit:
CHICKEN EN- CASSEROLE-wipe q
four and a half pound chicken dry and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

This accounts in par for the fact that, in
nine cases out of ten, the women who
forage upon neighbors for the bit of this
and the sup of that which they, the apollo
getic borrowers, forgot to order that
day let slip easily from mind the ever
recurring tri1e,
I heard one plead that Il seemed mean
to take back q tablespoonful of lard and a
half-cup of -four" She doubtless meant
to make good her nedghbor's loss when she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
Instances Easy to GIVE.

There are at least some grains of truth
In what is said here. A change of air and
scene is recommended for physical mall
aides. Why not for the Earring tempers-
or temperam~ ents-that change home into a
scene of dissension and misery which
makes the very name a mockery? While
1 hold fast to my belief thai every girl
who can have a fair education in the town
or city In which she lives should have
the mothers guardianship and fostering
care during the formative period Of her life,
1 do know that an occasional flight into the
wider outer world broadens her views and
makes her more appreciative of home loves.
Were that unhappy child mine, it would
be the htterest modification of my life to
admit my inability to do the work to which
I have been called. Yet. II the inability
were an established fact I should bow to
the necessity OF putting the child for a.
while in the care of SOMEBODY who could
recompense her for her m others failure.
4
Mistake IN Published Recipe2
A member gently and co~urteously calls
attention to what she considers a mistake
in a published recipe:
In a late issue Of the Helping Hand
there appeared the following:
lone Cheap Recipe for Many Good
Cakes-One egg, one cupful of sugar. half
a cupful Of butter, two cupfuls OF -four, two
teaspoonfuis Of baking powder. q pinch of
salt, ~1avoring to taste. Bake thirty4Hve
minutes In q moderate oven.'
"I cannot understand how so much -four
can be worked into that moisture of one
egg and half q cupful of butter. VIII you
please say something about It in the Cor
ner? There may be others as ignorant as 7.
CONSTANT
The member who sent in hat recipe is
hereby challenged to explain where the
fault lies. 1t is remotely possible that a
typographical error is at the bottom of the
trouble. I hardly think that this is the
case When I can exculpate the much
abused printer. I hasten to do it Tt is more
probable that something was left out in the
cop such as "haK a pint of milk" we
viii suppose, until the contributor has her
word.
Recipes for Casserole Cookery.
We have on hand today rfch assortment
OF recipes from our Incompatible con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

favor n iendeth," and the closer admonh.
ton of the Divine Teacher. From him
that o borrow of thee turn thou not
away" I submit that these are for the
beneht of the lender. The borrower In
warned that he lis a servant to the lend
err" and hat there Is sin in borrowing and
not returning that which ne has received
from the liberal soul. The principle Of
honest dealing with ones fellow men a
nowhere inculcated more strongly han In
the scriptures. And that it IL dishonest
to obtain even q trifie under the false pre-
tense of paying back that which IL passed
over In good faith. not as q gift but q loan.
Is clear to the duilest comprehension.
Our vivacious correspondent touches
lightly upon the vulgartty of the levy upon
her larder and household goods generally.
It Ia q trick OF the hmprovtdent underbred
which the pretty little woman with the
winning smile should be ashamed to imi-
tate. Jane Welsh Carlyle has . vitrtoho
drop Tor the thriftess wife Of her neighbor,
Leigh Hunt. who lived Just around the
corner" She borrowed daily and hourly
from Mrs. Carlyle's kitchen, tumblers,
teacups, a spoonful OF tea. q cupful OF
meai-never having q copper In her purse"
From which we gather that the chronic
borrower was likewise a spendthrift-
II one IL forced by poverty to beg her daily
bread and butter. let her avow the fact
and take the consequences. DOWNRIGHT
beesary is not more ~disgracefui than sham
independence and pilfering under another
mans. Our much tried Householder"
does not enumerate books in the list Of her
beiongings that find their way into her
neighbours house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
THE BORROWING NUISANCE.~

JUDGING from an Illustrated ar
ticle Of yours, which I read some
months ago, you, too. I suspect, at
some time Of your housewifefy
life, had a borrowing nelghbor,
therefore, you may turn a patient ear to
my tale of woe
After living for several months beside
q woman of this type. I am ready to de-
clare that a borrowing neighbor, II not
'an a~boInAnation In the sight Of the Lord
Is q nuisance to be dreaded by human
beings who are within the reach OF her
ldepredstions.
"The little woman of whom I speak is
refined. educated. IN has many lovable
traits of ~aracte But. although the
each morning for the days order. she in
variably forgets something b absolutely
needs and runs into my house at all hours
lof the day to telephone for It. or to borrow
ian egg. an onion, a feNN slices OF bacon, q
bit of ha1tter. a haH-cup OF molasses. ETC.,
all OF which she as Invariably forsets to
Feturn-
OF lave tried to be patient. but I am
sstck and tired OF 1t all. Yet how can 7
refuse when she begs for the 'neighborly
flavor with such a winning smile so pref
lilly deprecatory OF her shocking forget
lfulnessr
II made q rule when 7 was married and
went to housekeeping many years ago
never to borrow. I would sooner go with
out what I lacked and learn frcr -
penalty Of forgetfuIness to keep my wits
about me another time. If other women
did the same they would be more desirable
nelghbors and congenial friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Pineapple. sliced.
Cereal and Cream.
Baked Omelet.
Buttermilk Corn Bread.
Toast.
Tea and Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Mock PatAs de Foie Gras Tmade of Lambs
Sandwiches Of Thin Brown Bread. Cream Cheese,
and Pimentos.
Stuffed Tomatoes.
Berries, Cream. and Cake.
Iced Tea a Ia Russo.
DINNER.
vermicelli Soup.
Dreaded Beers Tongue with Tomato Sauce.
Young Beets with Tops On
String Beans.
French Tapioca Custard.
Black Coffee
- -
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal and Cream
Bacon
French Rolls.
Toast.
Tea and Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Sardine Eggs Ihotl.
Salad of Young Beets with Tops la left overl-
Heated Crackers and Cheese
Thin Bread and Butter.
Yesterdays Pudding. sliced. with Canned
Peaches
Tea
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had borrowed enough to make a creditable
showing in the hands Of the bearer.
For-be 1t great or little, THE LOAN
WHICH Is NOT RETURNED rs A
HEFT!
Your Gain Neighbors' Loss.
Plain English that, n true as gospel!
Your gain is your n~eighbor's loss. and this
loss was brought about by play upon her
generous impulses. From that standpoint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
Resort of Desperation.

The impertinence was repeated again
while I was away from home. and driven
to desperation I actually locked the book
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
sm5awa@a FAMILY MENUS FOR A WEEK.

FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal and Cream.
Bacon, Poached Eggs.
Whole Wheat Bread.
Toast.
Tea and Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
AI!nce of Kidneys and Mushrooms In Pastry
Shapes.
Whole Wheat Bread
Cress and Tomato Salad.
Crackers and Cheese.
Coffee, Bread, and Iced Tea.
DINNER.
Clear Beef Soup.
Halibut Steaks with Lemon Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Stewed Celery.
Huckleberry Cake and Black Coffee
= 4
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Berries
Cereal and Cream.
Bacon
Sally Lunn.
Toast
Tea and Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Barbecued Ham
Potato Ceee la left over1.
Sally Lunn. sliced and toasted ra left ovsrl.
Lettuce with French Dressing.
MoIasses Gingerbread.
Lemonade.
DINNER.
Yesterdays Soup made Russian By laying
Poached Eggs on top
Halfbut and Cheese 6callops [ a left overl.
String Beans.
Stewed Tomatoes
Berry Ice cream-home-made.
Cake.
Black Coffee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

FOT beTlcTt OF LendeT.
I shall be confronted by the Roya1 Preach
er's saying that 1.-THE righteous showeth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

makes her memorandum and hould some
him be overlooked. she prefers to think
up a substitute or to go without the dish
that demands that ingredient, to the con-
fession of careless housewifery implied by
" running over to Mrs Goodwill to Dor
row 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
Phone BoroDer Another Nuisance

Another grievance of the same class is
this: Having the only telephone in the
whole neighborhood. and having in a spasm
of inconsiderate generosity given notice
that If at any time there were Illness in a
near by family and o doctor were needed at
short notice my phone Is at the service of
the distressed naighbors. that, too, has be-
come a ~nuisanee. Persons who can afford
to build fine houses and dress handsomely
and ride about In motors cannot or will
not AFFORD to put telephones into their
houses while there is mine upon which they
can call. They run in, morning. noon, and
night, and pom the most trivial pretexts,
begging as If it were a new thing for them
to dol know 1t is a tax upon your good
ness, but would you mind If ] use your
phoneT
"Of course I cannot refuse, for T expect
to live beside and with these trespassers
for years-perhaps for a Hfetime-and L
would not be disohUging, but why will they
put patience and n~eighborfy good will to
such a test7 For my part, were the cases
reversed. I should never think of entering
my n~eighbor's house upon such an errand
unless the exigeney+were one of life or
death.
Now that women are resolved to vote.
they should study to become self-reliant
citizens and rise above such petty mean
nesses- AMUcH TRIED HoUsEMoTHER-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

Recipes for Casserole Cookery.
We have or hand today a.rich assortment
OF recipes from our incompatible con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

CHAMPION BoTower" Experience.
You surmise correctly that I have been
at one time the victim OF the habit you
deprecate feelingly and with force. Early
In my married life, my home was in the
immediate n~eighborhood OF a woman who
had the reputation OF being "the cham
pion borrower of the village Hardly a
day passed in which her portIy figure did
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-03

agree to this. If they did the men
never would get a uniform con-
tract on all the surface lines and
they would then be at the mercy
of the companies.
The wage compromise of the
Elevated roads will be presented
to the men at meetings to be held
tonight and tomorrow, 1t prob
ably will be disposed of by ris-
ing vote.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-03

Boston, Sept. 3.-Wllliam M.
Wood, head of the Wool Trust,
today pleaded not guilty to con-
spiracy to plant dynamite to in
jure the cause of the textile strik-
ers at Lawrence last winter.
All doubt as to the identity of
the third man indicted for con-
spiracy was set at rest when Fred
erick Atteaux pleaded not guilty
Immediately after the multi-rnil-
lionaire trust head.
Atteaux is president of the
company which furnishes prac-
tically all of the Lawrence mills
with accessories and supplies. He
also is a millionaire.
At the request of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Thomas Lavelle,
Superior Judge Raymond releas-
ed both Atteaux and Wood on
$4,000 bail.
Dennis ]. Collins, the dog fan
cier of Cambridge, the third man
indicted for conspiracy, will not
plead until later.
1t is supposed that all the men
involved in the conspiracy have
now been named.
Wood, president of the trust,
originated the conspiracy. Err
nest w. Pitman, millionaire head
of the biggest mill construction
company in the country, bought
the dynamite, and then shot and
killed himself, when called on to
testify before the grand jury. Col
Inns transported the dynamite.
John ]. Breen, the Lawrence pol
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-03

New York.-Bennie Conorolei,
newsboy, stood in street selling
papers. Something bounced off
his head. Examined and found it
was bomb meant for tenement
house. Unhurt. Bomb didn't go
off. '.-.,.''.'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-03


! SCHOOL OPENS
Nearly 100000 children started
new school year in Chicago to-
day-300,00O in the public schools
and $4,000 in the parochial
schools.
Three new public grammar
schools were opened; two new
high schools, and three additions
to schools were used for the first
time; three new parocial schools
were opened for the first time.
1t was announced today that IL
other buildings with seating ca
paeity of 10,050 will be opened by
February l.
They'll be needed, all of them,
because there are not sufficient
seats to go around right now.
The entire school system was
somewhat demoralized today.
About 250teachers failed to show
up, some on account of illness and
some because they didn't get back
flom their vacations.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-10
Saws Mining Law Should Be Amended

The remedy existing evil of idle mining property must be
sought adoption of leaeod under which the
operation. system which fully aans the desired
promoting mining development in Australia and New Zealand
made by Geogs A e. Neatch OF
the Geological Survey President the thorough revision
Radical amendment to the present law would
something
equality opportunity Some limitation should be put on the num-
Der claims individual locate in each mining district
monopozaon would be urtheed by the rigid
development The record OF claims kept
elected by the should be reported to the
nearest land furnish the Federal with
of claimant and thus to initiate the
effective inspection the of which would be to enforce
development mineral land contemplated the law
Prom Report of Director L.. S. Geological Survey.