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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30
QUAKER BiEDrTATToNs.

IFTOm the fnllAOeIpuIa EIc0S.J
A sermon isn't always as broad as
it IL long.
Many a man is crooked who ought to
be in Strengthened circumstance
Bad habits grow like weeds. but good
ones require careful nursing.
Even the green grocer may turn red. II
he has the habit OF blushing.
The book OF life gets mighty dog-eared
from turning over new leaves.
The woman who wants to rise superior
to dress should wear a decollete gown.
Then she would be head and shoulders
above 1t.
"a soft answer turneth away wrath .
quoted the Wise Guy. Eyes. but 1t won't
always turn q man down." added the
Simple Mug.
Nell-"He's q man after my own heart "
Belle-"Well, from what know OF him
he's a man after the heart Of every girl
he meets"
Blobbs-"Guzzler says he IL going to
take up interior DECORATING" Slobbs-
..Huh! Guxzler has been doing that pretty
much all his life"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

A long wisp Of artificial grain that
served as q stickpin ON the sweet girls
hat was placed horizontally SO that it
tickled the fcce Of the man who sat
next to her In the moving picture
house. until it came to a resting place
with the end nesting In his right ear.
After a few trying minutes the man
was seen to remove from his pocket q
large 5ackknife. which he proceeded to
strop on the palm of a horny hand.
Excitedly the girl inquired:
why are you doing that"
II them oats gifts in my ear agin. ~
the man calculated. there gonna be
a harvest. Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

success in business has come chiefly
from crooked work. And 80 young men
who should be fighting the battle Of life.
as their fathers did, by faithful service
and unremitting toll. are vainly seeking
primrose path to preferment, and fall
ing to find it, are marching with the
mob that flaunts the impious banner
mo God, no master"
In this fruitful year Of Gods bounty
to the American people let us exalt wis
dom. preach patriotism and honor the
flag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

..(.ood evening"" said q CHEEKY voice,
and a girl dressed in white came into
the room. Her dress looked like the
snow, all sparkling with little crystals
and her hair fell over ner SHOULDERS
like spun gold.
She hurried to the fire place and
touched the dying fire with bright
staff she carried in her hand.
The fire blaxed and warmed the
room. Then she touched with the same
staff the woodbox that stood beside the
fireplace and It was filled with wood.
Next she went to the closet and filled
all the shelves with food. and when
she started toward the door the house
was comfortable and there was food
enough to last some time.
"Who are you" asked Hans. who had
been watching this shining creature
with wondering eyes.
IT am the FAIRY of Faith" was the
reply. You will do well to profit by the
example Gretchen set you. and have a
little more faith" and with these words
she went and closed the door.
"This IL all very WELL" said Hans the
next day. when he and Gretchen were
sitting by the fire after q good dinner.
but where shall We get more when this
II gone?''
.'Oh! I hope the winter win soon be
over now said Gretchen, land the
summer will not be 10 hard for POOR
folks
Hans planted his garden when the
spring came. but the rain came also
and one day he sat grumbling In the
kitchen "Where II your sunshine you
hoped 1or?' he asked. IAN the vege-
tables will be spoiled and we shalt
starve this winter
do try to look on the bright side"
replied Gretchen II hope the sun will
come out soon and then you win zee we
shall have plenty and to spare this
winter.
But Hans would not see anything but
disaster ahead. and that night he ate
hiD supper IN. silence, with . very black
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30
From Other Pens
OPEN THE WINDOWS.

When your work comes hard, when
your nerves are a-Quiver, when you
seem to be plodding up and down in q
treadmill-open the windows. What
you need is q dose of fresh air tonic.
You have breathed the same air over
and over again till it has no life left
in it. There is an abundant supply
outdoors. Throw wide the windows.
and get it. When you are gloomy and
dispirited, open the windows. You
think you have no friends left in the
world. but fresh air will drive that
silly notion out of your head: You
think you are not appreciated, that
your best efforts all end in failure.
that life is a long burden and not
worth living. Open your windows. and
let the breezes give the lie to your
gloom. You think you have not time
to open the windows. You have not
time not to, You think the fresh air
will give you cold. It will not; it
will give you a warm. 1t will stir up
all your dormant energies. 1t Will
quicken your blood. 1t will stimulate
your nervous system, it will invigor-
ate your mind, it will cheer your soul.
Endeavor World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

1t is reported that some mysterious
"out-of-town'' man il considering the
Topeka baseball team as an investment
but wants assurance that the team will
be supported il he buys. The support
OF baseball team in Topeka has al
ways depended upon the quality Of said
team and even the most loyal fans of
this town weaken in their support OF a
tail-end team toward the end Of a sea-
son. He can insure the support by
furnishing something worthy Of sup
port
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30
Overkaken.

It was a wixened little man who ap-
peared before the Judge and charged
his wife with cruel and abusive treat
ment. His better half was q big,
square-jawed woman with q deter
mined eye.
I'm the first place, where did you
meet this woman who has treated you
30 dreadfully?" asked the Judge.
WELL" replied the little man, MAX
ing q brave attempt to glare defiantly
at his wife. II never did meet her.
She just kind of overlook me,"-Pitts-
burg Chronicle-Te
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

Fresh-laid ostrich eggs is an item
on the menu of one Chicago food
house which caters to the pampered
palates Of the rich. The eggs cost SIS
per dozen, and do not taste any better
than the fruit of the helpful hen. But
they are said to be quite a fad, either.
soft boiled or fried. Hummingbird
eggs at $50 :. throw would be lust as
popular for a while. whether they are
fit to eat or not, with the class of eat
ers who would eat ostrich eggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30
THE THREE SISTERS.

Hans and Gretchen were sitting be-
side the fireplace one very cold night
watching their last stick of wood burn;
.What shall we do but freezer! SAID
Hans: now that our last stick ID al
most gone. there is no one to help us;
and we are too old to go out to work.
I've shall be cared for, repheo
Gretchen, 81 feel sure OF that: some
one is knocking at the door," she said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

Harry Thaw's hopes for an eventual
freedom must be brighter than they
ever have been since his incarceration
Tor the r rider of Stanford White
His unrelenting nemesis. william
Travers Jerome. has been eliminated
from the case as a special deputy at
torney general by the New York state
authorities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

The, attorney generals proposition
to make cities responsible for the
souse. and subject to damage Suits by
any wife whose husband dips his beak
into the beaker might. work in some
places. but it would be a great hard
ship on Topeka. This town might be
dry as the staked plains % the Pam
handle. but it is not a. long. long way
to Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

Zone man with God is always in
the majority" was among the utter
ances of Kaiser Wilhelm to the news
paper men who happened to be at the
front in his vicinity on his birthday.
And while this may demonstrate a
sublime faith in the omnipotence of
the Almighty, it is probable that God
selects His co-workers. They cannot
very well be of their own choosing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

A larger and more reasonable home
rule for cities is most desirable. but a
home rule measure that would make
a municipality a little kingdom of its
. own, or q law unto itself, as is pro-
vided in one Of the bills before the
legislature. would appear to be going
q little too far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

The proposal of the Democrats to
economic in governmental expenses by
abolishing salaries Of rural mail carriers
and letting the jobs to the lowest bid
ders might be carried further. Why
not begin at the top instead Of the bot
tom, by letting all first-class postmas-
tershipts to the lowest bidder?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

Bradstreet's report indicates that bust
ness still is hesitating, regardless Of the
frequent "come on" calls emanating
from the White House and the cabinet.
Trade interests are being told almost
daily that everything is all right, What
is the matter now?ss ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

In some quarters is strong scnti-
ment that legislatures should meet
only once in four years and then ad-
journ Immediately without enacrinl,
any legislation, but this sentiment is
not present at the capitol building.
The lawmakers began working over
time from the word go"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

Congressman Hobson says Mr.. VIII
son and Mr.. Bryan are enemies Of
prohibition, but Congressman Hotson
has said SO many other things that
his statement carries little weight at
this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

The United States senate has been
called the greatest deliberative body in
the world and is generally regarded as
the embodiment of wisdom. Yet a body
OF school boys might be entrusted. to
find some more sensible way Of dispos-
ing Of disputed question than the one
now being resorted to. Of talking It tc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30
TELEPHONES.
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IL . member Of the
Associated Press and receives the ful Gay
ganization, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news II received In The state Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

Freedoms Call.
81 ROY q. MOCLTON.

freedoms Call.
Erasmus Binks spent many years behind
the prison bars,
The days he spent beneath the sum. the
nights beneath the stars,
He grew most mighty tired OF the brand
Of prison fare
And wished to get back home where he
could breathe the open air.
Full many thoughts of by-gone days went
c0ursin8 through his mind
And he thought OF the patient wife whom
he had left behind.
He yearned for freedom constantly all
through the night and day:
Until he got his courage up and then he
stole away.
"Ah. ali! I'm free at last he cried az he
approached his home.
Right here I'll stick in Quietude ana never
more will roam.'' -
You see he'd been away SO long he hadn't
His wife had Joined the suffragets and
had absorbed their views
The freedom he had hankered for turned
out to be but edross.
Tho patient wire that once he'd known
was an exacting boss.
In dead OF night he tramped away. his
heart bowed down in pain.
He hiked back to the same old jail ana
broke right In again.
A Complaint
A well-known specialist has received the
"Dear Sur: sumtime ago I came by
your Office once and told you that my w1fe
was not SO well like she might have been
she was week and not able to do washne
and ironing like she used to and perhaps
you can remember what sayed to YOU
You gave me some medicin to kure her
weakness and after she took 1t two weeks
she got up out Of bed and hit me over
the he'd with q bed slat and nocked me
nonsensikle. She said she was glad to
be week So she could stay In bed awhile.
Yure medicin made her SO strong she
Aro ma w a N0laf nj the coat
and makes me do the washing ana ironing
and hands me a bif when I try to quit.
I amt had no chance to go fishing sints
she took yure medisin. She Is SO strong
she don't do no work at all, but makes
me do 1t.
Il just rite to tell you that yure medisin
s1na no good and you Are her aa she could
work and not so she could HEX me. Next
time will go somewhere else You ought
to be dockterins horses u 6onrs rTT.y
Little Household Infelicities.
ION the square. Mag. I'd just about as
soon eat toothpicks as these here shoe
string potaters Of yours
Rupert, I'll tell you about sixteen times
more to stop hanging your hat on the
corner Of that picture in the parior anu
then I'll go home to mother
vinegar? What do you want to do collect
my life insurance." >,
"Another new hat, and you had one In
December that cost $1S. can wear q
q hat for three years. No wonder the
Young men are afraid Of the cars now
adays when it comes to getting married.
Uncle Abner.
Hank Tumms of our village is an expert
on irrigation. There amt a man IN this
town who kin put him under the table.
Hank Frisby has written a great SEED
catalogue. He should call it .Dfsappoint-
ment.'
Now that they have found microbes ON
the 1-cent pieces, the common people are
in danger.
Since the movin' pitcher business start
ed. Hoboken, n. j., has been the scene
of about everything that has ever hap
pened in the world. from the fall Of Rome
to Capt. Amundsen's discovey OF the
South Pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30
Kansas Comment
THE LEGIeLATOR.

Some things are born big and grow
less tile longer they exist A repre-
sentative to the legislaturo - one ok
these things. Az soon a. the papers
announce his name among the eIecteo
he begins to receive mail from all OYER
the state congratulat1ng him upon ms
election: expressing . confidence In his
ability to do honorable work Tor the
state, and winding up with request
that his valuable services may be Sc
cured for the passage of some measure.
or the helping Of someone into q state
position. When he arrives at Topeka
busy flatterers fawn around him, ano
he begins to swell up in imagination OF
his own might and power. And per-
haps he dreams of q great future ana
increasing honors. As the time passes
ON he will notice that many who took
such q deep interest in him pass him
by indifferentiy, or do not recognise
him at all. They have got what they
wanted, or have lost out He has served
his purpose 30 far as they were con-
cerned. BY the time the legislative
session IL over he will discover that his
hopes of glory have faded as the morn
ing mist, and he 10 only the plain plug
of q private citizen that he was before
he was elected. have had both ex-
periences and know how 1t goes.-Rep-
resentative Satterthwafte In his Doug
Lass Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau Of Clrculationo.
American Newspaper Publishef1
Association.

II every day was Kansas Day there
would be no living with Kansans.
They would be too conceited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

what kind OF cigars do you wish to
1ivc YOUR husband .'madsm-Havana or
domestic?'' .'Oh, domestic. by all means.
I'm giving them to him to encourage him
to spend his evenings at home. you
kr ow."-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30

DO you enjoy hunting and fishing?"
mot much.'' replied Mr.. F1imgiIt; but
my wife does. She pute in most Of the
autumn hunting . fiat, and most OF the
winter fishfnG for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30
BABY BJoGIEs AGAIN.

One Of the things for which we
should rejoice is that the miserable
little "go-cart" for the babies Is CIV
ing place to the big springy baby bug
Nv once more We have often won
dered why such an invention as the
modern go-cart was ever encouraged
a thing which bumps the baby along.
close to the hot pavement in the sum-
mer. and the icy pavement in the win
springs. We gladly hail the return OF
the buggy in which the baby may ride
a reasonable distance from the ground
and can comfortably nap while taking
its daily naturalization Review.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09
MlLLioNAiRE's SON.
ERans Against Grief to Find Value of
q Nickel.

ERans Against Grief to Find Value Of
a Nickel.
Chicago, ill.--Don Murphy, son OF
Asalbert M. Murphy, the multimillion.
kaare lumberman of Green Bay, Wis,
is in Chicago, broke and looking
fer a job. Until d Few days ago he
also went hungry.
The family scotfers that financed
his former Life of leisure are pad
locked. The elder Murphy has de
.IiTered an ultimatum- In substance
lit is this:
Knuckle down and earn your own
living. Learn the value Of a dollar,
and prove your worth.
Its mighty tongh,' he said. y
hardly know where the next meal is
coming from. I've .been here three
weeks, walking the streets and wear.
ing out good shoe leather in a fruit.
less quest of a job. No one will be-
ilieve the son OF a millionaire can GO
hungry, but i haye-Tso hungry a
crust looked like a feast.
IT all happened because / took a
dare from the Native Sons of Cali
forIIia and Joined the navy in Frisco
tfis spring.
When ! Joined the navy the news
papers tried to make an institution
cut of me and father got sore. !
wouldn't have Joined 5f ] knew what
4 KNOX now. / was in 63 days and
ended in a hospital. 1T was awful!
This afternoon ] went to the stock
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09
S1o,ooo,ooo FOR WAR us
kRuPP CONTRIBUTION

Amsterdam.--The Krupp company
OF Essen has subscribed $~10,00a.0O0
to the new German war loan. The
largest subscription thus far Dame
from the Cologne savings bank and
was for $$11,l50, 900.
al falkative young lady was once
taken In to dinner by q wealthy al1d
taciturn manufactures, whom she WAS
anxious TO propritiate. Her attempts
at conversation, however, me With
little response. Having exhausted
nearly every subject, she preached
taht of music. SS
DO you like Beethovents works.
she inquired brightly
Never visited them he replied
shortly. What line Is he in29
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09
TO THE PUBLIC.

u feel that I owe the manufactur-
ers of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and D%iarrhoea Remedy a word of
gratitude" writes Mrs. T. N. Wither-
all, Gowanda. N. X. When / began
taking this medicine l was in great
pain and feeling terribly sick, due to
an attack of summer complaint. AT
ter taking a dose of it I had not long
to wait for relief as it benefited me
almost Immediately Obtainable
Eeyerywhere. adv. 1916
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09

yards in hopes OF getting a job buy
ing horses for the. French govern
ment. They gave me a wild mustang
to ride. The horse threw me on my
head the first trial, but I got on him
and rode him five minutes.
Something will turn up, probably.
1T can't be that I've walked the
streets three weeks for nothing.
do You know the value of a dol
lar now?" he was asked.
do +? j know the value of a nick
ELI
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09

OF it" declared Mrs. s. whose finer
feelings had been eradicated In the
struggle for existence, abut know
that it's got a perfectly beautiful ap.
pearance on a check
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09

friends that he misses the old Dakota
freedom and good Fellowship, and
that he would like to live back among
his old friends and in the midst of the
scenes of his pioneer days In the Da-
kotas.
Wassted-Clean cotton rags at the
Saturday News Office. II
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09
Where II Looks Good.

How glad ! am purred the visit
or, that your daughter has made
such an excellent match"
Mrs. Strug smiled In the gratified
manner D a successful campaigner.
aYes, Madge has married we'll
very WELL" she answered compiacent-
ly.
But what q pity" pursued she OF
the catty instinct, that he has such
a peculiar name-Fussenbuck ISM
it?' she queried, i~nnocently.
u haven't thought about the sound
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09

state fair events. Remember, Smith
is under contract to fly at Huron, dur
Ing yonr own state fair. therefore
there is no need of migrating to see
his aerial antics.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-09

County Commissioner A H. Rist
yedt returned the fore part of the
week from Mortified, Mimi. where
he had settled his family for the time
being. Some of the children had been
attending college there, and it was
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
-T%~Tww-w-yy wywyw%=@w-

Some of the most beautiful tones of
yellow are even more delicious in
crepe. it seems, than in any other ma
terial. The adorable negligee pic
tured here, has been made up in all
the fowerlike colors: rose, blue,
lavender, pink and in pale green, and
1t is exquisite in all of them, but in
light and glowing yellow it is simply
a glorious garment.
1t is combined with a net-top lace in
deep cream color and is very simply
cut. Anyone with any knowledge of
sewing can undertake to make so sim.
pie a pattern. The bodice portion is
cut in kimono fashion with sleeves
and body in one piece. 1t is gathered
to a narrow soft betting at the waist
line. The long plain skirt portion.
with hemmed opening down the front,
is straight and is also gathered to the
belt. The bottom is finished with a
three-inch hem.
When the body and skirt have been
made and Joined at the belt the lace
is 80 be set on. Choose an open mesh
pattern and one having a pretty finish
at it's top edge. The lace should be
ten to twelve inches wide, or 1t may be
wider. Gather a ruffie of the lace to
be set about the waist line. Turn the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11

Then she, handed me another pic
ture and said: John, isn't this won
derful?"
| looked at the picture and NUT
tered; "All l can see is Theodore, the
colored gardener, walking across lots
with a sack of flour on his back"
John, you are so stupid" said
friend wife. How can you expect to
see what it is when you are holding
the picture upside DOWN."
l turned the picture around, and
then was quite ~agreeably surprised.
Its immense!" l shouted. It's the
real thing all right! Why. this is
aces! l suppose it is called, Moon
light on Lake Champlain? Did this
come with the camera or did you
draw it from memory"
The idea of such a thing" friend
wife snapped. Cant you see that
you're holding the picture the wrong
way? Turn it around and you will see
what it Isl"
/ gave the thing another turn.
Gee whiz!" l said. Now | have
it! Oh, the limit! You wished to
surprise me with a picture of the sun
set at Governors island. How lovely
it is! See, over here in this corner
there's a bunch of soldiers listening
to what's cooking for supper. and
over here is the smoke from the gun
that sets the sum like it,"
Then my wife grabbed the picture
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
For Young Housekeepers.

If your white enamel furniture be-
m soiled or discolored 1t may be
quickly and satisfactorily cleaned and
restored thus; Melt one tablespoon
full of bicarbonate of soda in one quart
of boiling water; when cool, wash the
furniture with the solution, using an
old flannel cloth for the purpose.
When reed or cane seats sag, wash
them IN both sides with warm soap
suds. Make the under side quite wet;
dry in the air and sun.
Burnt coffee will free the house
from cooking odors. So will smoul,
dering string. A handful of lavender
flowers in a bowl with lemon or or
&nge peel and covered with boiling
water imparts a gentle fragrance tc
an entire apartment.
To prevent white clothing or mate
rails from becoming yellow, wraI
each piece carefully in blue paper o
old muslin well covered with house
hold laundry blue.