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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
RUSSIA AND AMERICA.

Prof. Ivan H. Ozeroff, professor of
political economy in the Moscow nj
versity, member of the council Of
state, and director Of the Russian
Asiatic and Central Banks, has long
mercial relations between Russia and
the United States. He recently ad-
dressed to the United States consulate
at Moscow a communication which
has been brought to the attention of
the ministers at Petrograd and the
leading financiers and business men
throughout Russia, and of which the
substance was as follows:
American capital and American en-
terprise would be of great service in
developing Russian industries. Ameri-
cans might take in hand the organiza-
ton of irrigation work in the cotton
ital is required for Russian petroleum
production. since the concerns must
often be prepared to construct ways
of communication, improve Water
ways. ETC. Recently the production
of petroleum. as we'll as the mining OF
copper and gold in new districts OF
Russia. has passed into the hands OF
other countries (but not the United
States) because Russia had not sufii-
cient capital. Nevertheless. Russian
concerns. even when working with
foreign capital, have always looked to
the United States for technical i'm
provements. One of the gold-mining
companies has recently been investi-
eating the system used in the Alaska
| gold fields.
1t would be possible at this time for
American capitalists to acquire at low
prices shares Of certain Russian con-
Germs. oil-bearing properties, copper
mines, and railroad concessions. Fol
this purpose it would be necessary te
| organize a Russian American bank
which would be OF special importance
in connection with concessions fol
railway construction or irrigation
work. At the present time the ex
change OF goods between the United
/ States and Russia has been largely in
i direct, owing partly to the lack OF al
i American credit institution in Russis
i to supply information concerning tn,
j financial position of customers. II Z
4 Standardization bank were -estab
/ lished now. It would probably play al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
Journal Entries

Few prizes look nearly SO valuable
after they're won.
Many a man has a better reputa-
ton than he deserves.
Most people get a good deal more
out Of life than they put into 1t.
The mere knowledge that you can
have q thing is likely to lessen your
desire for it.
An ideal memory would be one that
didn't retain the matters you'd like
to forget.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

One fine morning Billy Goat was
crossing the field when he suddenly
thought he had not seen Billy Pig in
three days.
Billy Goat looked in the direction of
Billy Pigs house and caught sight of
something red coming down the road.
There he u.s. said Billy Goat. IL
would know his red coat a mile away.
He is all right. I'll hide and jump
out when he gets along here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
BY RUTH CAMERON


A friend of mine is subject to faint
ing fits. If she Is frightened, If she
is sick, il she cuts her finger or sees
q dog f1ght-in fact, on all the occa-
sions on which the ordinary person
would merely turn pale and gasp. this
woman fafnts dead away. One might
think this inconvenient habit would
be a source Of much annoyance to
her. On the contrary. it is an occa-
sion of infinite pride. and I suspect
she would be deeply grieved If she
should outgrow 1t; She never misses
a chance to tell her neighbors about
her latest experience, and the tone in
which she refers to my fainting
spells is as full as it can stick of the
pride of proprietorship.
What a very queer thing to be
proud of, and how many strange
things we strange human beings do
select to feel proud about!
Painting spells are a sign of i'll
health. Ill health is a sign that one
is below par. Is that anything 20 be
proud of? Mysteries are another sign
Of i'll 'th, and yet the people who
are subject to these spasms of semi
insanity are almost invariably proud
of their weakness, instead Of being
ashamed Of the lack Of poise and self
control plus the physical i'll health
that make such outbursts possible.
Bad handwriting. is a source OF in
convenience to ones self and to ev-
cry one with whom one comes in con-
tact, yet people who write an illegible
hand invariably take pride in 1t. or at
least make joke of it. No one takes
pride in stammering or suffering, or
in any other way of rendering his
speech unintelligible. What il there.
then, to kindle pride in the fact that
one makes this other means of COM
! munication with ones kind-the writ
ten word-imperfect and unintelligf-
BILE?
A reader Of Harriet Martineau's
autobiography comments cuttingly:
s"The admissions Of having been pos
sessed Of a temper downright devil
| ish' and Of having a capacity for
| jealousy which was something, fright
| full at the tender age Of Ave. were
made with a 1est and JUNCTION In mid
die life. which are plainly indicative
of the narrator'e considering 1t some
thing to be remarkable to be SO dis
tinguished in childhood" Miss Mar
ti-eau's foible il very common. Few
| things cause more unhappiness than
an uncontrolled {yOu notice do not
say uncontrollablel temper. Yet. how
often one hears some one remark.
blithely. with an entire lack OF shame.
ST really have q terrible temper
Of the thin 4 SezSre unworthy and
proud OF tn go that are worthy.
surely this te2e Ill step in the path
/ toward riRH6 8y4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

n A word to the wise should be suf-
Acient. Any designs that Colorado,
Oklahoma, Missouri or Nebraska may
have on Kansas might just as we'll be
shelved. The Kansas National Guard,
$500 men strong, fully equipped and
armed to the teeth, can be placed in
the field at q moments notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

Alabama's railroad commission has
5oined the procession in the right di-
Hoction by granting substantial in
cfeases In freight rates to the rail-
roads under its jurisdiction. Fair play
for all is the paramount slogan in
these United States, even If it is con-
slderably delayed once in a while in
ifs applicatiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

In military matters. the Russians ap-
pear to be easily pleased. One Of their
generals states that the situation in
Poland is eminently satisfactory. It is
barely possible. Of course, that the re-
ports from Berlin Of the German vic
nRRerated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

In all likelihood. the only thing
that are more terrible than wars ar
the rumors concerning the activitie
in warfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

No doubt about the forehandedness
Of the junior United States senator
from Kansas, William H. Thompson.
Reports have it that he Is already I'M
usually active with his campaign for
u reelection in 1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED rRESf

The state Journal n q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
eoaegraph report Of that great news or
6aniuat1oo. for the exclusive afternoon
publication In Topeka
Tho news n received in The state Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pooo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

Il Even the calendar makers are not
In agreement as to which il the brief
eat day in the year. Some Of them
fix 1t on December 81 and others on
December %. But the fact is that
there is such little difference between
the length of these two days that the
matter is scarcely worthy OF all the
discussion and argument that it &C.
eaQfCnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

Having lost his appeal to the United
States supreme court, Harry Thaw is
likely to awake to a realization of the
fact that much money won't accom-
plish everything in this well known
land Of the free and home Of the
brave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

Any old kind of a report from
Petrograd, Paris or London Is prompt
~ denied and with all possible en-
phasis either at Berlin or Vienna, and
ryica vorSa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

Higher educational note. The row
ing outlook among the collegians Il
Vogy bright for next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

Everything seems to be breaking well
for California in its ceaseless search for
free advertising. Another volcano is
busy there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

Another local mystery 10 as to hov
the lady cops find time to indite sucl
voluminous monthly reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

Present indications are that the
lawyers are about to get their first
big crack at the bank rolls Of organ
ixed as well as unorganized baseball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

u Almost every day is the shortest
day in the year for many man
financially speaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

And the moral suasion," consist
ing in this instance Of three additional
regiments Of infantry and three bat
teries Of light artillery. with which
the authorities at Washington have
finally succeeded in getting Senior
Maytorena to move his forces from
the ARIZONA line should have been
used after a STRAY Mexican bullet
had wounded the first American citi-
IN I'm Naco, Arix., ana not delayed
6nfil the fifty-first American clti-
IN had been 50 injured The watch
nj waiting policy doesh't: seem to
york out very Satisfactorily unless
there 10 q real threat In the gun line
nohind IL Sss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

A conference was INDUCED in by the
three Scandinavian kings recently, as a
result of which they agreed to CO.
operate in preserving the neutrality
OF their respective countries which none
OF the European belligerents seems at
all disposed to violate. Maybe this was
the only way that occurred to them by
which they could edge into the lime
light and = It their names and pictures
In the American newspapers, -r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
By ROY K. MoULToN.

Insurance.
Count me out on the champagne din
ners,
Pate de fOie gras 1 detest:
Suckwheat cakes and good pork sau-
That's the chuck that I like best.
amt stuck on frenzied finance
When it's worked to q great degree,
For when I try to get any at all.
The job is frenxied enough tor me.
Don't want to ride In no gas buggy,
Don't want to eat in no dress suit,
Don't want to tip no hotel walter.
Don't want to be no rich galoot;
Don't want t. risk my reputation
By hoardfn' up an awfu pile,
That's why 1 stay in lowly station
And refuse to put on style.
Don't want to be in no 400"
Don't want to dine out with no
monk,
Nor dance with an educated donkey,
Or have lace curtains round my
bunk.
Don't want to wear no talcum powder.
No masculine corset for my form;
Seven dollar suits about my limit,
To keep out all the wintry storm.
Amt worryin' bout life insurance.
The kind I've got amt in the strife,
For I'm insured In the old reliable.
One that's called The Simple Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

MEMBER:
Il Associated Press.
. Audit Bureau Of Calculations.
oDc1ae10n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

Horrors Of War.
The horrors of war,
We will have 'em here, too,
They're sure to beset US.
There's naught We can do.
The horrors of war
Can be told by their looks,
They'll come around selling
Those doggOne war books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

They'll come around selling
Those doggOne war books.
According to Uncle Abner.
There may be other ways Of gettin'
rich, but none beats. the old-fashioned
way, which was to make a lot of money
and hang on to it. .
The champion pest Of this country
is the Teller who is a snapshot fiend
and takes pitchers Of his baby.
A Teller who spends his time trying
to convince a woman that she is In the
wrong will never have time to become
a great captain of industry.
Hank Purdy says he has got a notion
just SO he can get out from under the
Jurisdiction of the United States wealth
err bureau.
A beautiful gal can get along. and so
can one that Is rich, but when a gal
is neither, there is only one thing for
her to do. and that Is to learn to cook.
My idee OF no sort OF hero is man
who will go to war and leave his wife
to support eight or ten children.
A citizen Of Burnfps Corners which
is in a dry neighborhood, telephoned to
the express agent the other day and
asked: us there any express for me?"
After a lapse of several minutes the
voice Of the express agent rumbled
back: NO Mr. Smith. not a DROP
Most fellers would be willing to pay
the income tax II the boss would allow
'em the necessary income.
There amt no Teller that hasn't had
the ambition some time in his life to
wear a brown SUIT.
ii, The 1sie Model. j >.
"Oh mammal cried the young of
spring
In terror and despair, s-.sss
"Oh, what can be that awful thing
That's staffafAg edSef< there?
Is it some strange4wild animal
Brought from foreign shore?
Oh, tell me. ma, for I've not seen
A thing like that before
The mother soothed the little lad.
Who in grim terror shook.
And said, Those things are not so
bad,
Now really. as they look.
He will not bite, my angel child.
He's harmless as a toy;
The thing you see is nothing wild,
But just a college boy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23

vice verSs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-11-27


will be the first TO nave blessing in
the Kingdom
The Savior's Dying Words.
The Masters cry. My God. Ny
God. Why hast Thou forSaken Me?"
attests that He endured to the very
limit the sinners penalty. which was
not merely death. but loss of follow.
ship with God. In taking the sinners
place. He must for NJ least u moment
have the full experience Of the sin
ner'S alienation.
The cry. 1T is finished" reminds us
" His statement OH the day previous.
1 have n baptism to he baptized with
md how am ! slraitened until IL he
finished Lis words. Father. into
Thy hands | commend Ny spirit" rc
nind us that He was laying down His
life. He had not forfeited His right to
life. as hs, Adam Therefore lie
might still speak of il rs His own
spirit. His own right to life-merelY
surrendered for the rime. under the
Divine premise that ii should be given
Him In the resurrection.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-11-27

along short avenue of handsome
dwarf trees. which has Of late obtained
great vogue in this country. These
dwarf trees when In full bearing
should yield from two pecks to II
bushel of fine table fruit, If well set
properly selected and the soil carefully
prepared. They are the result OF work
ing standard varieties on certain small
and slow growing types Of apple trees
such as the Paradise and DOucin
stocks. The former is the best If u
real dwarf is wanted. while the latter
produces only half dwarf The pear
Is dwarfed when grown on the root
Of ounce. and in setting IL out place
the trees ten to twelve feet apart. the
latter distance preferably Dwarf ap.
Piles should he set ten feet apart and
the half dwarfs twice that distance
AS dwarf trees are the most nsnai
form of orcharding at present and
space does not permit of giving all the
various methods Of planting the differ
ent fruits. the following are n few Of
the necessary details of which to take
account If success Is to be obtained :
Always order the trees from n reliable
firm, which means a firm that can be
absolutely relied upon to select and
ship the best trees which can be rails
ed and are true to name. When the
trees are ordered prepare the ground
so thar they may be set out at once.
and let II be understood there Is no
better way Of preparing the soil for an
orchard than by using dynamite.
The effect Of the dynamite is to mel
low mp the soil. to lower the water
table and 40 encourage the roots to go
deeper. to permit air to penetrate and
circulate and to allow the tiny rOotletS
TO spread out In every direction. The
soil having been prepared and the hole
dug, set in. the little tree las straight
as pOssible,: then spread out the roots
with great care. fill in with good soil
and tramp thoroughly. leaving the top
soil loose and mellow. Set in the trees
just deep enough to cover the line
made by the soil while the trees stood
In the nursery row. and the first win
ter ii will he well to give light GOV
ering Of manure around the little trees
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-11-27
YELLOW IN BUTTER AND MILK
Experiments Show That II Is Due TO
the Cows Feed.

Experiments Show That II Is Due TO
the Cows Feed.
Prepared by the United States depart
ment Of agricultural
That the rich yellow color demanded
by the public in dairy products is pri.
marily due to the character Of the
cows feed is demonstrated by recent
experiments Carried on by the depart.
ment in cooperation with the Missouri
state experiment station. For some
years dairy experts have been studying
this question. Their conclusion is that
although to some extent a breed char
acteristic. the intensity of this yellow
color may. within certain limits. be in.
creased or diminished at will by chang
ing the animals rations.
Chemical tests show that the yellow
pigment in milk consists of several
well known pigments found in green
carotin. so called because it constitutes
a large part of the coloring matter of
carrots. The other yellow pigments in
the milk are known as xanthophylls
These are found in a number Of plants.
including grass, but are especially
abundant in yellow autumn leaves.
These pigments pass directly from
the feed into the milk This explains
the well known fact that fresh green
grass and carrots increase the yellow
ness OF butter. the only standard by
which the average person judges its
richness. On the other hand. a large
proportion Of these pigments is depos.
tied In the body fat and elsewhere In
the COW. When the ration is changed
to one containing fewer carotin and
xanthophyll constituents this boarded
store is gradually drawn upon. and in
consequence the yellowness of the milk
does not diminish so rapidly as it 9th
erwise would. This yellowness In.
creases. however. the instant the neces.
sary plant pigments are restored to the
ration.
Green grass is probably richer In
car0tin than any other dairy feed
Cows fed on it will therefore produce
the highest colored butter Green
corn. in which xanthophyls constitute
the chief pigment will also produce
highly colored product. On the other
hand, ration of bleached clover hay
and yellow corn is devoid Of yellow
pigments. and the milk from cows fed
upon 1t will gradually lose its color.
In cows Of the Jersey and Guernsey
breeds the body fat Is frequently OF
such deep yellow color that some
butchers and consumers look with dis
favor upon beef from these breeds. For
this prejudice there is absolutely no
justification. The yellowness OF the fat
springs from the same causes as that
of the milk fat. and there is no reason
for obiecting in one case to the very
thing that Is priced In the other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-11-27
VALUE OF GARDEN CROPS.

No longer do the farmers of the BET
ter class content themselves with rails
ing q few rows of potatoes. calling thar
their garden 1t is not necessary long.
er for the busy farmers wife to look
after these neglected corn and potato
spots, for the farmer has come to ub.
derstand that there Is good money ~
them
Time was when the farmer content
ed himself with raising grain crops
considering II beneath his dignity &c
spend time on the garden. IT there
was a garden ON the place 1t was usual.
~ left to his wife and children to phil
the weeds and to de- any other work
,hat was actually required
Now. the farmer himself. with n
work horse and modern garden ma.
chinery. can do more work in an hour
than his wife could do In week. and
do IL better. BY careful cultivation he
can make his half acre Of garden pay
more cash money than any other acre
on the farm.
The high cost Of living has also
reused inhabitants Of small towns to
make use of every foot of ground pos
sible to produce vegetables to piece out
the table supplies. Farm Progress.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-11-27
All Around
The Farm
SETTING OUT FRUIT TREES.

A Source of Revenue and Adornment
For Gardens.
A source OF revenue and adornment.
very obvious and simple. which should
be within the boundaries of all gar.
dens are the trees. canes and vines
which yield the owner an abundant
supply Of fruit during the brilliant eu-
tumn months. and fall Is the time
Of year to accomplish the task of
setting them out, writes Edward X.
Parkinson In the New York Evening
Post There are various ways of
growing fruits-as, for instance. on q
brick or cement wall with southern
exposure, as is so frequently done In
England. or on an espalier trellis. or
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-11-27

respecting their me Ransom Price
seeking the mountains and hills for
protection are assumed by some Bible
students to refer to the great trouble
which came upon the Jews thirty -sev-
en- years later. in the destruction of
Jerusalem: and that this trouble fore
Swallowed the greater distress which
will occur in the close of this Gospel
Age.
"They Parted My Garments"
While Jesus was dying. the stony
hearted Roman soldiers cast let's for
His seamless robe. dividing His other
garments amongst themselves. The ut,
titude Of the world is further repre-
sented in the two culprits who were
executed ut the same time. one on
either side OF Jesus. above whose head
was The inscr 'ptiOn, king of the
Jews" One Of them rallied at Jesus
rs q fraud. bantering Him to manifest
whatever power He had by saving
Himself and His associates. Little did
he realize that If Jesus had saved
Himself He could not have been the
Savior OF the world.
The other thief befriended Jesus. de
claring that He had been uniustly &C.
cused. Turning to Jesus. he expressed
his faith in our Savior Ivy asking n
reward for his kind words. He said
Lord. remember me when Thou com
est into Thy Kingdom" The poor thief
knew that Jesus claimed to be Il King
and recognized that He was worthy to
be one. so noble of character and of
appearance was He. What If finally
in the great beyond. this One should
prove to be Messiah? The thief would
ut least tell the truth declare a word
in His defense and ask kind remem-
brance If this One ever reached His
kingly power.
Jesus answer seems to have beer
very genera;;v misunderstood in the
past. We thought that He promised
the thief to be with Him that same
day in the Kingdom. Yet we knew
that according to other Scriptures .Je-
sus Himself was not in the Kingdom
that day. but in Josephs new tomb;
that He did not rise from the dead.
from Sheol. Hadcs. the tomb. until the
third day; and that even then He sail
to Mary. II have not yet assembled to
My Father" Evidently Jesus could
not have meant that lie and the thier
would be together in Paradise that
day.
Paradise. lost six thousand years ago
will be restored by Messiah in His glo
rious Kingdom The thief has heen
sleeping In death. waiting for the time
when Mcssiah's Kingdom will come
Jesus answer was in full accord witt
this fact-"Verily. | say unto thee to
day this day when nothing seems
more unlikely than that ] shall ever
have KingdomI thou shalt be with
Me In Paradise"
Jesus Kingdom will quickly turn the
world into IL Paradise: and in the res
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-11-27
Door Which Stock Can't Open.

The sketch shows an excellent meth.
cd Of fastening n barn Coor 81 that II
cannot be opened by horses and cattle.
nor can 1t be blown open ny the wind
1t is made on the same plan as door
Of safe. This door fastener can be-
used either for single or double doors