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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
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Household Hints


Bisque of Oysters-Drain and wash
twenty-five oysters by pouring cold
water over them. Throw them into a
hot kettle, shake until the gillS curl;
drain, saving the liquor. Chop oysters
with a silver knife and return them to
liquor; add ten drops onion juice. a
cup chopped celery tops and pint of
boiling water. Boil ten minutes and
press through colander; add one level
tablespoon cornstarch moistened in
one-fourth cup cold milk, add tea
spoon of salt; boil minute, add pint
of hot milk and pour in slowly well
beaten white of one egg. beating all
the while. Pour at once into bouillon
cups and dust top with paprika.
Cuban Stew-Cut bacon in cubes,
fry out in kettle, add two pounds
beef stew, two peaches, two pears,
two onions, three apples, three toma-
water, salt to taste, cook slowly.
Soup for Invalids-Boil two pounds
lean veal and one-fourth pound pea
barley in quart of water, very
slowly. until it becomes the consist
ency of cream. Pass it through a
fine sieve, salt to taste; flavor with
celery seed if liked, or use fresh
celery-a very small quantity will
suffice. Let it simmer very slowly.
Potatoes au Gratin-Cut leftover
cubes. Mix with white sauce made
of two tablespoons butter, two table
spoons flour. one cup milk, one
fourth teaspoon salt, one-eighth tea
spoon pepper. Put mixture in but
tered baking dish, cover with finely
cut cheese york state or Swiss)
and buttered bread crumbs. Bake
en- top shelf of oven until brown.
Grape Gelatin-Use your favorite
gelatin recipe with peeled and seeded
California grapes. Use with or with
out other fruits. Delightful with
grapes alone. This is not only deli
cious, but a beautiful dish to serve
during holiday season.
Grape Pie-Separate pulp from
skins and boil skins till tender. Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
ALLIANCES AND BoYCoITs.

The press of the European countries
now at war is beginning to discuss
trade after the war, says the Philadel-
phia Commercial Museum. There is
general agreement on one point, and
that is that sooner or later after an
armistsce is declared there will begin
a period of the keenest international
trade rivalry. In this war of COM
merce as in the war of arms there
must be winners and there must be
losers. 1t is inevitable that recon
struction will, proceed more rapidly in
some countries than in others, and it
should follow that such countries will
be more successful in this trade com
petition than others. In each country
there is discussion as to the steps that
may be taken in order that its sue
cess may be at least equal to that at
tanned by others. In these discussions
there is evident a purpose to continue
after the war. but along commercial
lines, the antagonisrns developed. In
other words, the two groups of bel
ligerents which, under normal condi-
tions are very important customers of
each other, are to confine their
trading with each other to indis-
pensabie lines. In view of the nation
al and group hatreds engendered in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHISON GLOBE.

1t is such a strain for some people
to think twice.
One does not have to enter a theater
to see 1.-The Passing Show"
Possibly your chief grievance a gainst
the snob is that he doesn't notice you.
There is a good deal of foolishness
in tradition, but some of it is quite
modern
Speaking about preparedness, every
winter is a hard winter for the man
who is not prepared.
Quite a number of Good Jokes aren't
noticed, because of the disguise in
which they are paraded.
One trouble with a fad, is the ten
dency to make it ones life work to the
neglect of more useful chores.
But the mere fact that there are
two sides to the argument is not q
valid excuse for continuing it indefi-
nitely.
The number of boys who are sent
to the devil by reading dime novels
has also been over estimated good
deal, no doubt.
Speaking of midnight oil, and such
like, it isn't the search for Higher
Learning that runs up the light bills;
not as a general rule.
A man seldom grows so staid and
sedate that he doesn't enjoy spreading
the impression that he used to be
something of a Regular Devil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
A GEOGRAPHICAL sCRAP-sooK.

Did you ever want to go some
where very, very much and know per-
fectly well that there was no chance
for you to go? Well, if you have,
you are the very boy or girl who
should keep a geographical scrap
book
Whats the use of keeping a scrap
book about something you ..ill never
see ?" you ask me All the use in the
world and lot of fun besidesi
Listen, and I'll tell you how it is
done.
Get yourself n pile of old ma ga
zines and, if you are lucky enough to
have them. some discarded railroad
folders-they have the best pictures
of all
Then a pair of scissors, a pot of
paste-and the journey can be begun.
Where do you want TO go7 North?
Surely not in the winter time, I'M
less you want to Join the hunt for the
pole or Santa Claus SOUTH East
West? Well. you must decide for
yourself. Perhaps you have some
particular trip you have wante1 to
take-now is your chance for it.
Having decided where you are TO
go. the next thing to do is to look
over your supply of pictures and cut
out all that you see that will fit into
your trip You will be surprised (1f
you have not noticed before) how
many pretty pictures OF places there
are in the adv ertising sections of the
part of -he magazines.
After you have CUT out all the pic
lures you have on hand, sort them out
and paste them into your Scrip book
Of course you will first paste in the
scenes nearest home, for those are
the views you would see first on a
real trip.
Then you get gradually further and
further away till you land up---ro
telling where, Try il yourself. start
your pictures this very eve
ming and see if you don't think trav-
cling by scrap-book is good winter
funi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.1

TFrom the Chicago News
Most women keep - rot of sympathy
on tap.
Sometimes it is the police that teach
a man to reform
Many people would rather believe a
lie than the truth
When man tries to stand on his
dignity he puts his foot in it.
He is wise man who knows his
opportunity when he sees it.
Few women need worry about the
Observation-Disclosures they all do
Inventors of excuses seldom require
the assistance of patent attorney
A woman always boasts of the vir-
tues she practices because she has to.
Never Judge a man by his big auto
mobile; it is possible that it isn't paid
for.
Many girl has found herself in the
SpinSter class because she was too
clever at the wrong time.
When you find that the truth is in
your way, you may be sure that you
are on the wrong road
The principal business of a man in
office is worrying about how long the
voters will stand for him
And if you have more money than
you know wta< to do with, any of your
fool friends will be glad to advise you.
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the heat of conflict this feeling may
be excused. but it is very clear that
the successful carrying out of such
purpose, assuming 1t to be possible,
would defeat the larger object sought,
that is commercial supremacy. How
ever that may be, two methods of re-
stricting trade between the erstwhile
enemies are suggested. 1t is proposed
that at the conclusion of the war the
alliances now IN force shall be trans
lated. into economic alliances, and
that q group boycott be enforced
against the products of the other
group. There is no doubt that after
the war is over questions of customs
tariffs international dues and transit
regulations will need prompt atten-
ton. and it is proposed that each
of the two groups act unit in their
settlement Such arrangements sound
plausible and in theory they might be
workable. but there are obstacles in
the way. 1t is within the range of
possibility that the peace treaties may
contain clauses which will either en-
tirely prevent or minimize the effect
iveness of any prohibitive tariff bar
riers that may be under consideration
Then again, and having a more i'm
portant bearing the ultimate de-
cision, is the fact that the proposals
for these group alliances fail to take
into consideration the economic neces-
stiles that will confront each and
every country now engaged in war
National and group sentiment will
have to be subordinated to the recon-
struction of domestic industry and the
rehabilitation of overseas trade. And
for this same reason a boycott on
general scale and covering long pc
riod of years does not seem to be
within the range of possibility. In
trade may be badly dis
organized for a time, and in isolated
lines d new direction may be taken
that becomes permanent. but it would
seem to require more than stroke of
the pen or a. sentiment to recast trade
en- maSSe.
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Jayh dwker Jots

This thing has gone entirely too far.
is an ultimatum from the Cimarron
Jacksonian, after it notes that one of
the fearful results of the war is that
overalls can no longer be blue, as the
supply of -dye-stuffs is cut off.
Says Keith Clevenger, in his Osa-
watomie Graphic; Some people are
bankrupts, others are just plain dead
beats. The unwelcome guest
is generally the last one to find it out.
g.. Some folks are born unlucky,
others are merely unfortunate in their
selection of parents. If a man
is not fired with interest in his work,
he may rest assured he will be fired
by the boss" Being able to
see good in everybody is the relish
that makes life worth tasting.
Most men are ready for law enforce
ment so long as it does not interfere
with their own business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
QUAKER fluctuations.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Beware of thin ice. and budding
genius. They seldom bear.
Some girls are so busy fishing for
compliments that they never land a
husband
Many a woman's complexion is so
wonderfully clear that the other won-
en- can see through IT.
There is quite a difference between
giving a man back talk, and talking
about him behind his back
Pearls are eInblems of tears, espe-
cially to the woman who tumbleS to
the fact that hers are imitation.
When the laugh is on the little fell
low he has some difficulty in realizing
that brevity is the soul of wit.
There are times when we are all
tempted to put in good word for a
fellow who isn't worth the trouble
Have a good opinion of yourself
You can't expect others to have a
keener sense OF appreciation than you
have
The right man and the right oppor-
tunity don't always get together. Many
a good dinner is wasted on a poor ap-
petite.
I'VE never make a mistake without
learning something" said the Wise
Guy And man is never too old to
learn" replied the Simple Mug.
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pulp through colander, add to skins
and sweeten. Cool and put in pie
Bake with upper crusts.
Bran Muffins-One quart flour, one
quart bran, one tablespoon soda. one
tablespoon salt, six tablespoons molas-
ses, one pint sour milk. These muf-
fins are delicious, and beneficial as
Apple conserve Five pounds
brown sugar, five pounds sour ap-
pies. three oranges, two lemons.
Grind apples, chop other fruit; boil
slowly till right consistency.
Preparing Popcorn.
Popcorn Muffins-Blend thorough
ly one pint of sifted flour, one tea
spoonful of baking powder. one-haf
teaspoon of salt. ore heapfng table,
spoon of butter and one pint of fresh
ly popped and ground popcorn. Add
one pint of milk and the stiffly beaten
whites of TWO eggs.~-Pour into hot
buttered muffin rings and bake I'm
hot oven until brown. Serve inn
Popcorn Fudge-One-half pint
sweet milk one and one-half pints
brown sugar, one tablespoonful but
ter, one pint ground popcorn, one -
spoon vanilla. Cook first three in
gradients until soft ball forms when
a little is placed in cold water. Add
the popped and ground popcorn ami
vanilla and beat until creamy. Pour
into buttered pans
Popcorn Souffle-Into six well
beaten eggs stir one cup of finely
ground and popped corn. Add a pinch
of salt and dash of pepper. Pour
into hot buttered baking dish and
place in hot oven until fluffy and
brown. Remove gently from oven
and serve at once before it falls
Popcorn With Cheese-Mix togeth-
er one quart of finely ground pop
corn, one heaping tablespoon of flour
and one cup of ground cheese. Pour
into buttered baking dish, add salt.
pepper and tablespoon of melted but
ter. Pour over it sufficient milk to
cover and bake in hot oven until
brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
Cactus CENTER.s WAR TALK.

CACTUS CENTEh'S WAX TALh.
Down here in Cactus Center we was called
on by gent
Whose lay was: Preparation; or a Plea
for Armament"
We turned out strong to hear him, for he
sure was known to fame
And we welcome the distinguished and are
glad to meet the same.
The sheep men crost the dead line, rode
in forty miles or more,
And the coWmen sat beside EN-, with no
body getting sore.
We was out to be enlightened by this big
man. heaven sent,
Whose talk was: Preparation or a Plea
for Armament"
He spoke to us two hours on diplomacy
and war:
He talked of Europes battles. till we heard
the cannon roar;
He talked of gallant birdmen, and of
dreaded submarines,
And of all the things that enter into mod
ern war machines:
And he says: If war should hit us, right
this instant, while 1 talk.
We would have to fight with pOpguns.
and with bullets made of chalk,
For where, in all this nation, could we find
men armed to kill
Just answer that he hollers, and the hall
become quite still.
1t was still for thirty seconds. or perhaps
twas forty-five,
When Bear Hawkins rose up, slowly, and
=, he says: I'VE allus strive
To answer any question, so we'll show
what might depend
On this town of Cactus Center if a war
note e,er was penned."
Then me a s s99 fSa pront0' and en-
And in each hand, upward pointed, was a
large and deep-voiced gat
And we fired rousin' volley-and out the
The dad of Preparation; or a Plea for
Armament"
Arthur Chapman in Judge.
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Journal Entries

The man with a clear conscience
must have d convenient memory.
j. j. j.
Silence is another of the virtues
that more people should cultivate
j. J. J.
Nor is the straight and narrow path
worn smooth from an unusual amount
of travel.
There's a good deal of fallacy to
the theory that if you want things
well done you must do them your
self
No matter how homely a baby hap
pens to be. either of its parents feels
highly comphmented to be told that
it is a perfect image of him or her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
OUR COSTLY MILITARY OUTFIT.

with respect to size and efficiency,
the United States has today spent
more for Its army and navy than has
Germany, writes Thomas F. Logan in
Iesliess- The reason is found in scat
tered and politically located army
and navy posts 1t is doubtful wheth-
tsr- many people of the United States
realize that so per cent of all the
revenue of their government is being
expended for military purposes, either
in pensions or for preparedness. If
the contemplated increases in the
army and navy are enacted, it will
mean that nearly so per cent of all
revenues will be expended for pen
sions and preparedness. This fact
should be faced frankly. The waste
in military and naval expenses will be
shown On the floor of the house by
Claude Kitchin. the new Democratic
leader who has refused to support
President wilson's program of pre-
risaredness Instead of arguing for I'M
preparedness. however. Mr.. Kitchin,
and others who are working with
him. should join in the movement to
attack the evil of waste directly.
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Kansas Comment
THE BEDFELLOws OF WAR.

THE BEDFELLOWS OF WAR
War makes strange bedfellows-
There are Russia and Japan for in
stance. 1t isn't so many years since
the japanese almost whipped Russia
off the face of the earth, making the
latter sue for peace Now Japan is
making arms and war munitions for
the Russians and sending Japanese
officers to train Russian artillerymen
in the handling of high-powered guns.
1t isn't very long since Bulgaria and
Turkey fought two separate and dis
tinct wars, and fought them to a
standstiH too Now the Turks and
the Bu1garians are fighting partners.
hand-in-hand against a common en-
envy. Soon we may expect Germany
and England, once this war is at an
end, to join together against some
other combination of governments. 1t
would be hardly less strange.-Hutch-
inson News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

Suppose the United States should
follow Mr.. Hobson's advice and estab
lish the greatest naval fleet afloat, and
which he insists would be certain to
insure peace for the United States,
how long would it be before Great
Britain. or Germany or one or more
combinations of European powers
who might cast their lots together.
would have a bigger one? In other
words, the Hobson plan would only
encourage naval construction the
world over without end, and would be
a certain breeder of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

While the neutral nations OF
Europe. may be more or less enthusl-
astic over the Ford peace endeaVor
the feelings of the belligerents, who
will have the say when peace pariey
shall begin, is convincingly indicated
by the movement which has been
started in. England's parliament to
have the British government notify
Washington that the proposed visits
f-either Mr.. Ford or Mr.. Bryan to
London en-a peace mission would be
dista stefuI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

buy the scrap-books she needed for
her picturesi So what do you rum
pose she did?
She made her own scrap-boolks.
Made them out of sheets of manila
paper which she cut into nice con-
venient sizes and then sewed together
to make a pretty book. For the COW
ers, she used the heavier paper com
monty called butchers paper, and on
the cover she painted her name in
nicely shaped letters her father cut
lined for her. And let nc tell you q
secret, She Gays it is more fun to
make your own scrap-bOok AMI then
travel in II all round the world. than
to play any game she ever heard or
Think of -(Copyright-Clara
Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

incidentally. it would seem that MI
Ford has stolen little of Mr. Bryan S
thunder in the peace pilgrimage busi-
ness Mr. Bryan has been planning
for some time on a personal trip of
the same sort, and now the best he
can do is to join the Fordites in Europe
later on. or assist in the movement
from this side of the water.
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Her escort pleads: "Just wait out
side this cafe while 1 go in and tele-
phone, willya ?"
Not much, I won't. That's how I
lost the last one" says she.
then?''
I'll just accompany you in. I can
see lobster, wine and ice cream COM
ing. That's my idea of heaven"
Whats your idea of the other
placer"
Zone hour afterward."
Il guess 1 better be going. L gotta
date with an egg down the street
Il had an egg in this place little
while ago They told me it was laid
this morning. But the hen wasn't
under oath when she cackled."
Can you read F'rench?''
You bet. Last night I was at
swell cafe and 1 ordered the first line
on the menu. 1t was the proprietor's
name"
i've just been to the movies Gee,
it was dark in the theayter. Gettin'
into my seat L fell over a guy, and
it's a wonder he don't catch cold,
there's so much of him on the
ground. In fronta me a lady kept
her hat on till 1 told her 1 wasn't
supposed to look through a ostrich
plume. And the woman next to me
kept pouring over into my seat. But
it was one of the best films / ever
saw. 1t was called The Lighthouse
Keepers Daughter, or the Frozen
Fish, L know a fella who plays one
of the waves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

Possibly some of the unusual ac-
tfvity in business circles the country
over. which is being reported by trade
experts, can be attributed to early
Christmas shopping. Many folk are
doing it, More should follow their
excellent example.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
On the Spur
of the Moment
BY ROY x. MOULTON.

Tho Modern Trend.
If Father Noah lived today
And it began to rain,
He would not build an ark;
He'd build a hydro -aerOplane.
If wicked Nero lived today,
And Rome began to burn,
He would not play Il violin,
A photograph he'd turn.
If Ben Hur lived with today,
No chariot he'd ride;
He'd buy a 90-horsepower car
To win his fame and bride
If poor old Jonah lived today
He'd find the travel finer;
Instead of riding in a whale
He'd try an ocean liner.
If Mother Eve lived here today,
Shed surely have to smile;
She would not change her mode of dress
And she'd be right in style.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

Bank Commissioner Benson is prob
ably right in his assertion that the
kansas farmers would add to their
own wealth and to the prosperity of
the states if they would spend more
money for manure spreaders and not
so much for automobiles. But he seems
to overlook the fact that the manure
spreader is a poor medium for 10y
4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

Whether we are to enter on an era of
vastly increased OUTLAWS for military
and naval purposes or not, every pre-
caution should be taken to prevent
improper expenditure of the nations
mOnav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
M OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member OF 1he
Associated Press and receives the Iull uay
felerraDh report of that great news or
ranization for the exclusive AFTERNOON
ratification in Topeka -,
The news is received in The State jour
mi buiIdinr over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

''Out of the Trenches by Christmas
is the slogan of the Ford peace party,
and most of the men in the ranks OF
the European armies VINO are IN the
trenches would undoubtedly second
such a motion. if they could But I'M
Fortunately, they can't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

3 Lord Derby, now in charge of Brit
ish recruiting. makes it pretty plain
that unless the Britons, available for
military service, enlist in numbers
satisfactory to the government, they
face consumption in the near future.
So. it would seem, they might as well
auliSf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

While you are doing your Christmas
shopping early don't forget to buy
your supply of Red Cross CHRISTMAS
seals, and thereby contribute your
mite to the fight that is being waSed
with such success against tubercu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

Crafty Canada seems to appreciate
the fact that bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush. Her latest
war loan for s5O,OOO.0OO was sub
scribed more than twice over so she
prom pity increased it to 500. 100000.
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Uncle Abner Says:

A model husband is a Teller who kin
make his wife believe his excuses
Abner Jones ran away with the
hired girl about six months ago and
now every time his wife hears a
knock at the door she jumps. She is
afraid the hired girl is bringing him
back.
1t is getting so a woman kin make
q salad out of almost anything and
all salads taste alike with French
dressing on 'em.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07

"A poet needs lot of Imagination" Eyes.
If he really waded around in the wet
grass looking at sunrises and listening for
robins he wouldn't last long enough to
write much poetry. ''-Washingto Star.