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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

crooked. I understand now. They e It
wrecked in infancy.
Very likely you are right" agreed
S Margaret Fielding . looking at her
nails all over. And no won ler--he'S
never in the house"
THAT sounds promising" returned
Dora, IF you mean he's fond of
SPORT
TRY me on anything you ike"
boosted Cyrus. But here we are at
home"
The cottage was low, ran bling and
luxurious with every comfort Sur
rounding it was a most wonderful
garden. "Oh. if father could only see
it," exclaimed Dora. HE loves flow
erS so,'
garet. THE garden is mine. L take
care of it myself. Now, dearie, I
want you to feel that this is your
home. Do just whatever you wish.
I'll see that you meet some charming
people and Cyrus would love to have
you along on all his jaunts, boating
or otherwise, if you don't think he's
too old
You're both darlings," exclaimed
Dora enthusiastically. It's my cwn
fault if 1 don't have the time of my
life For the time she had forgotten
about her father and her trouble.
The days and weeks flew. The roses
of health and spirits again bloomed
on DoraS cheeks-and something
else! For she had fallen in love with
Cyrus Fielding and he with her. But,
dear, you are sure you don't think l
am too DID," he asked her once anx-
iously. I'm forty
'Oh, hushi I won't have you say
that" she laughed. You're just
right"
One day Dora came into the library
where Margaret was reading. On the
table was bowl of roses that caught
her eye. Why, those are Lady Thorn
roSesi / thought father was the only
one in this part of the country who
had them!''
HE is.' answered Margaret. put
ting her arms tenderly around Dora
and drawing her close, He sent them
to me. Do you like me any better,
dear, than you did,
You darling!" exclaimed Dora. $50
you are to be my new mother? oh,
I'm so glad Now I've two things to
tell daddy in my letter."-(Copyright
1915, ny Mcclure Newspaper Syndi
cate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

move from kettle, pour vinegar over
them (enough to Govern. This will
keep them some time.
Always remove all fat from rabbits
before cooking and they will not be
strong.
Virginia Fruitcake-Heat two cups
milk, add one teaspoon butter. one
eighth teaspoon salt two inches
vanilla bean, one-fourth quart fruit
syrup. After mixing together, add one
cup cream beaten stiff, one cup flour.
Cook for a moment two tablespoons
sugar in three tablespoons water. then
pour into this the whites of two eggs
beaten stiff, one-half handful of
together. Bake in moderate oven.
This cake will keep about six weeks IL
put in alright tins, and it only costs
twenty-nine cents to make it.
Cheese Canape-Spread soft cream
cheese on toast and garnish with
chopped olives and red peppers.
Steamed Date Pudding-One-half
pound dates, one cup brown sugar.
two cups bread crumbs, one-quarter
pound suet, one tablespoon flour. one
rind and juice of one lemon. Chop
suet and dates. Add remaining in
gradients after testing eggs. Steam
three hours.
Mother Ewes Pudding-Four eggs.
four apples, one and one-half cups
bread crumbs, slight grating of nut
meg, pinch of salt, three-fourths cup
of sugar. Peel. core and chop the
apples finely, add the bread crumbs
sugar salt and nutmeg. Beat the
eggs well and use them to moisten
the pudding. Turn into a CREASED
mold, cover closely and steam two
hours. Serve with hot wine sauce.
Stuffed Tomatoes-Pare and re-
move centers of tomatoes. Stun
with bread crumbs mixed with but
ter. salt and pepper. Season toma-
toes with sugar, salt and pepper to
taste. Bake until crumbs are brown.
Place a sprig of parsley on each and
serve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
NEEDED PROTECTION.

A bulletin relating to dye stuffs
sent out by one of the government bu-
reaus at washington states that there
is increased confidence among both
manufacturers and sellers of dye
stuffs that at an early date legislation
may be passed by congress which will
give the necessary security to Ameri-
can manufacturers of synthetic colors
that their industry will not be threat
ened by organized underselling at the
close of the present war. The bulletin
saws that this confidence is reflected
in the increased amount of capital be-
ing invested in dye stuff plants An
encouraging feature of this bulletin
states the Iron Trade Review, is that
1t indicates that some of the officials
at washington are awaking to the i'm
portance of giving protection to Amer
lean manufacturers who have begun
the manufacture of dye stuffs since
the European war started or have in
creased their capacity. The produc-
ton of American coal tar dye stuffs
is now at the rate of about 5000 tons
per annum, compared with 5000 tons
at the beginning of the war, and it is
expected that by the end of 1916 the
output will reach $4,000 tons 1t is
not, however. merely organized under
selling at the close of the war which
is to be feared. That probably would
come under the definition of dumping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

or selling at lower price than those
prevailing in the foreign countries.
That would, of course be serious
competition and the manufacturers
should be protected against it.
They should also be protected
against the regular and ordinary
competitor from foreign countries
1t is doubtful whether for some
years these dye stuffs can be made in
the United States as cheaply as they
can in Germany and other foreign
countries which have made them for
many years and reasonable protection
should be accorded American manu-
facturers. so that they will be able to
continue permanently in the business
If, however. after a thorough attempt,
it is demonstrated that Americans can
not make these dye stuffs at a fair
price, their energies should be turned
in other directions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
FREE FROM DEBT. Bt,T-

! In one sense of the word there is
reason for qualification over the an
nouncement that Kansas will be free
from debt on January 1. Not only
does this establish a unique financial
record among the states of the union;
but it also indicates that the finan-
cial affairs of the commonwealth
have been administered with care and
| fidelity, and it reflects great credit on
those who have been charged with
their conduct. But, is there, as a
matter of fact, SO very much in this
financial attainment that is of any
great advantage to Kansas and her
people? 1t means emphatically, in
one way, that Kansas is not engaged
at this time in any large matters of
public improvement To state the sit
uation differently, Kansas is standing
still, or is merely walking along in the
discharge of the ordinary affairs of
state and paying as she goes. This
scarcely bespeaks of the development
that such a vigorous and wealthy state
as Kansas should enjoy. And there
are ways a-plenty for the betterment
of Kansas and building wisely for the
future, and ways that would be of
large benefit to all her citizens. Good
roads, permanent roads, is one. Con-
IlOOQ WATERS anu COHSSTNlHS
the water supply is another. These
are big undertakings and would cost
much money. But it would be money
well spent. and the most satisfactory
way to obtain it would be through
bond issues. with the right kind of
sinking funds to provide for their re-
demption on the installment plan. 1t
would probably be much better for
the immediate future of Kansas did
she have considerable sums of Dor
rowed money available for the prose-
cution of public improvements of this
sort. and with these Improvements
under way. rather than that she
should be free from debt. The virile
states, the ones that are doing conse-
quential things in these and other
lines for their development, are doing
them on borrowed money. They have
gone in debt for them. And obliga-
lions of such a sort, wisely incurred
and put to good use, are the motors
of progress. Pick out the little town
or city that makes the proud boast
that it has no debt, and nine times
out of ten it hasn't anything else to
brag about, few If any public improve
ments that are worth while. The
same, of course, would be true of a
state,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
"ONLY MEXICAN WOMEN. :,

In an effort to square her con-
science on the Cavell case, Germany
may obtain some consolation from the
news that some of the Villista military
authorities in Mexico recently exc
cuted fourteen Mexican women as
spies. And inasmuch as the victims of
such an outrage are "only Mexican
women" the world will probably not
pay much attention to it. What a lot
of hypocrisy and cant there is on this
mundane sphere about one human be-
ing as good and entitled to as much
consideration as another. It's only
another of those fine theories that is
not generally practiced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
QUAKER MEDITATIoNs.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
You never can tell. Sometimes the
coming man is really go.
There is nothing new under the sun,
except tomorrow, and that never
comes.
When a girl admits that her face is
her fortune she isn't so apt TO be mar
ried for it.
The theory that one good turn de-
serves another doesn't always keep
things moving.
The Pessimist-'So you think I'm a
wet blanket, eh?" The Optimist-
Yes; now, dry up"
Many a man who is dead sure his
baggage is checked right through TO
heaven can't show a receipt
Some people are SO susceptible to
fatigue that thye can't even reach a
conclusion without getting tired.
Many a girl who detests the odor OF
beer on a fellows breath will fall for
a man who can afford champagne.
"AIl flesh is as grass" quoted the
Wise Guy Perhaps" said the Sim pie
Mug. '.but it isn't always so green
The law considers a man innocent
until he is proven guilty. Consequent
". a criminal is a man who is found
out.
Tommy-"Pop, what do we mean by
saving a man profits by experience ?"
Tommy Pop-''We merely mean, my
son, that he sells it for more than he
paid for it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
DANIEL MISPLACED.

Senator Thompson is said TO have
intimated to a few friends that he may
not be a candidate for reelection to
the United States senate. He con-
siders himself better fitted for ju-
diciaI rather than legislative work and
aspires to a seat on the federal bench.
incidentally. seat on the FEDERAL
bench is a life job that doesn't neces-
state the worries. uncertainties and
expense of campaigning to continue in
public office, and the annual stipend
is reasonably remunerative- Also,
these aspirations of Mr.. Thompson
for a federal judgeship seem to fit in
nretty well with the rumors of a little
while ago that an effort would be
made to create another federal jIoi-
cial district for Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News.l

IF'rom the Chicago News.1
New flannels and small boys shrink
from washing.
Hardened hands are the real trade
marks of labor.
But the hen that sits on a china egg
is better off.
Gossip is always short lived, except
when properly ventilated.
The stronger a mans love for liquor
the greater his weakness.
Naturally a red haired girl is ex-
pected to have a little fire in her
disposition.
A matron is usually more enthusi-
astic over being married than she is
over the man she has wed.
Time improves most things, except
women; they, of course, have been
perfect from the beginning.
Advice is about the only thing the
average man will give freely without
money and without price,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Once upon time, began the bird.
the North Wind thought IL would be
very clever thing IL he stored up his
Nicies and cold brcezcs some place
where they would be handy"
He hunted all day and he hunted
an niglt; but never a hidden breeze or
ss1rm oid ne find That made the old
fellow very angry, and he RACED and
ranted through the woods,
Finally. though. he gave up the
hunt and sent north for more breezes.
Ihese ne hid as before. But this time
ne curled up all the bark Of the tree
by blowing his cold breath on IT,
Ihere' he said. as he saw 1t curIed up
ana loose Now / guess I can find
tnat tree when ! come bscki' And ever
sInce tnen' those hickory trees in
which the storms and the breeze, =. -
hidden, they and all their children.
nave curled uD bark just like thir.."S-
SCopyright-Clara Ingram Judsnn.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
On the Spur
of the Moment
The Editors Birthday.
BY ROY K. MOJLTON.

The Editors Birthday.
Thirty-eight years ago last Saturday
the cross-eyed pilot of this column
first came to this beautiful little spot
so nicely situated in the midst of the
lemon extract district, where it is
dry both by law and by nature. We
didn't have a dollar that beautiful
night we struck town and we are
proud to say we have kept our repu-
tation unsullied through all those
years-we amt got a dollar now
PeWamO News.
InkIings.
After being married to and di-
vorced from the same man seven
times an Indiana woman shot and
killed him. Man should have exer-
cised more care. Must have known
seven was no lucky number.
Woman seeking divorce from a
him under the impression he was
Polish count, because he wore a silk
hat And then talk of letting the
stovepipe go out of fashion!
After spending four days in prison
a woman is found to be innocent
What of it? Look at the number of
guilty persons who are outside. Got
to have somebody in prison.
Another reason why a man is
headache he calls it nerves." and
when he has it he calls it neuralgia.
Our idea of a too-optimistfc opti-
mist is a person who thinks he isn't
gong 10 De pressed Tor what he
owes.
We probably would appreciate what
we have If it wasn't for what our
neighbors haven't.
At any rate, the girl who wears her
heart in her sleeve proves that she
isn't absolutely heartless.
Reforestation Needed.
Cats do not thrive out in western
Kansas, says the Atchison Globe, be-
scratch. And if a tree does get a
scratch. And if a trees does get a
good start, cats come for miles
around and scratch and scratch on it
till they kill it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

There is nothing particularly good
for the grip.
A boy has troubles enough without
naming him Reginald.
Frequently a movement is opposed
because of the men advocating it.
The mere matter of proof doesn't
constitute convincing argument.
Sometimes the Old Timer remem-
bers a good deal that never hap
pened.
1t is no military secret that a regu-
lar never thinks much of volunteer.
Nearly every fighter feels entitled to
bout with the champ in his class.
Do fairly we'll at your own business
before telling other people how to run
theirs.
Unless he is in love, letters don't
interest a man greatly unless there is
money enclosed.
Every church has a man or two who
specializes in repeating the Lords
Prayer too loudly.
As one grows older. the fact that
Christmas comes but once a year ls
regarded as something in its favor.
Blaming toy soldiers for war is an
to your rapidly growing list of flap
doodle.
Perhaps the most difficult economic
problem is for a woman to dress well
without being accused of extravaganza.
Alb Adkins has observed that there
is a difference between mothers ulti-
matum to the children and the one
she issues to Father.
A deal is made in a small town in
volving fifteen cents, and some crank
will say that some CRATER made a
million dollars out of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

: Salutations to Lady Byzantine, who
holds the worlds egg-layins record,
and undoubtedly the most helpful of
hens. Her owner places a value of
100000 on her. But would anybody
pay that sum for Lady Byzantine or
any other hen? Probably not. Now
if Lady Byzantine were a dove of
peace and could deliver the goods
either Mr.. Ford or Mr.. Bryan might
hand over that much coin for her.
Still even such a venture would prove
a losing one from the purely financial
standpoint. The Nobel prize has a
cash value of only $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
Jdyh awker Jots

Excellent advice from Tom Thomp-
son of the Howard Courant: If you
are extravagant, blame yourself
| don't cuss the bill collector.
Philip Flipflop is quoted by the
Lansing News as saying: The popular
man is the man who tells the truth
| when the truth does not hurt the tellet
or the tellor.
There is a chance, explains the
Macksville Enterprise, of making a
rascal out of an honest man by plac.
ing him in position of trust, but
there is no possibility of making an
honest man out of a rascal by the
| same process.
Doesn't it make a lot of difference
who calls you fool and whether he
means it or not? suggests the Ottawa
County Democrat. If he knows what
he is talking about it generally makes
you mad.
The biggest coon story yet is the
one told by Chester Myers, says the
Seneca Tribune. Sunday afternoon
Chef and V. V. Rice were out hunting.
They wound up in the neighborhood
of Humboldt, Neb., and spied an old
crows nest away up in the top of a
tree. V. V. took a shot just for fun
and out popped the head Of some ami
NAL. Chef took the next shot and
there was a terrible lot of scrambling
and kicking and a shower of dead
leaves Another shot brought Mr.
Coon to the ground He weighed
twenty-six pounds ard was just about
as much as the boys wanted to carry
to the automobile. nearly mile away.
What would appear to be no more
than reasonable request and an
nouncement from the fire department
authorities of Severy appears in the
Severy Severyite, as follows: Will the
parties who borrowed the fire de-
partment ladders, please return them?
And hereafter when they are taken
away they will be charged up to the
person taking them at the rate of 500
per day. Thee latters are for use in
case of fire and if they were needed
very badly no one would know where
they were to be found. These ladders
are not to be used for any other pur-
pose than in case of fire Please bring
them back to the fire department
building and leave them there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
Household Hints
Menu List.
BREAKFAST.

Blk EAhF L.
Sunday-Corn flakes and bananas,
pork sausage, mashed potato cakes.
Monday-Grape nuts shredded
wheat, hash. pOached eggs, on toast,
stewed pears.
Tuesday-Oatmeal. eggs in nest,
white sauce; cold boiled fried pota-
toes. applesauce.
Wednesday - Oranges and corn
flakes Calls or hogs liver and bacon,
creamed potatoes, sliced peaches.
Observation-Disclosures farina.
fried eggs, raw fried potatoes, hot bis
cults and jelly
F'riday-1iIk toast or grape nuts
boiled eggs, dried beef and gravy on
toast, sliced bananas.
Saturday-Oatmeal, egg, vermicelli,
fried potatoes, applesauce.
DINNERS.
Sunday-Veal or beef roast or
chicken, mashed potatoes, cranberries
corn, apple pie and cheese.
Monday = Sliced pork shoulder
baked sweet potatoes, fried apples.
lima beans. lemon pie.
TueSday-Sirloin steak, escalloped
potatoes, string beans, beets, baked
apples, wine sause.
Wednesday-Pork chops Ooin) to-
mato sauce, baked white potatoes, ap-
plesauce, baked beans. grape pie.
Thursday-Ground steak roll, cold
boiled fried potatoes, macaroni and
cheese, apple dumplings.
Friday-Fresh ham Dreaded, mash
ed potatoes cranberries, peas peach
shortcake.
Saturday-Beef ste. riced or baked
potatoes, baked or stewed tomatoes.
bread pudding with hard sauce,
The Table.
Picked Rabbit-When the hunter
brings in a number of rabbits, pickle
some Boil until tender, season, re-
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Journal Entries

the most willing ones
= 1. =
If you don't want to be disappointed
don't make any definite plans for the
future.
j. =. j.
The smaller the amount of taxes a
man has to pay, the more he fuses
about the size of the tax rate.
+ =
Another advantage of air castles is
that you don't have to shovel coal to
keep them comfortable in the winter.
& i 9
Women are ever held up as being
unreasonable beings, but not a few
of the men are the same way, and
more so.
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MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

Revenue and appropriation bills are
evidently going to have an easy time
of it in making their way through
the Sixty-fourth congress Mr.. Iitchin,
the ma jority leader in the house, an
npunceS that a bill to continue the
emergency war tax law, and also
one to repeal the free sugar provision
of the tariff law. will be passed be-
fore Christmas But taxing the peo-
pie and then spending the money thus
produced has ever been a popular
pursuit in congress Not a few con-
gressruen seem to have the idea that
that is all they go to Washington for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
SDed4lnle7 alean
- 1ciana hdran.lshes -


There, those nuts are safel" ex-
claimed a little squirrel after he had
carefully slowed away a big pile in a
hole in the old hickory tree, land they
are where I can find them too, That's
one good thing about a shell bark
hickory tree-the bark is so funny
that the tree is easy to find" And then
the squirrel happened to think: Il
wonder how the bark got that way? l
wonder"
What's that you wonder?" asked
a bird who stopped on a branch close
by.
Il was wondering about the hick-
DRY bark" said the squirrel. DO you
happen to know how the bark became
SO loose and curled up"
THAT L do replied the bird. Il
know, because 1 asked the North
Wind only the other day. And he is
the fellow who curled up the bark. Lis
ten I'll tell you what he told mel"
So the little squirrel sat down on his
launches on the branch nearest the
bird; and this is the story he was
told:
once upon a time" began the bird,
the North Wind thought it would be
a very clever thing If he stored up his
icicles and cold breezes some place
where they would be handy, so that If
he suddenly wanted a storm he would
MT have to send clear up to the North
Pole after it.
But where to store them was the
question At last he discovered a
nice deep hole in a hickory tree and
there he packed away seven tiny north
breezes and five snow flurries. Then
he went on a journey to another part
OF the country.
Just when everybody thought he
was safely out of the way for at least
five days, the tricky old fellow, laugh
ing in his sleeve all the while. turned
back to get his StOred-away storms and
surprise everybody. Isn't that just like
him ?
When he came to the forest where
the breezes and the storms were hid
den he discovered that all the trees
were hickory trees And all looked