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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News

CFrom the Chicago News
Don't judge a ham by it's canvas
cover
There's always room for one more
oyster iE the soup.
Insults and pills are best swallowed
without chewing.
Promisory notes are in reality moth
ing but paper-waits.
When a man is in his cups he
should beware of family jars.
Matrimonial bones are always
source of revenue to ministers.
The success of a nurse girl depends
on her attention to little things.
Indulgent mothers are those who
permit their children to annoy others.
A woman viii jump to a conclusion
almost as quickly as she will at
mouse.
It's easy to see through people who
are always making spectacles of
themselves.
If rhe wife would practice all her
husband breaches there would be few
er grounds for divorce.
A friend will always laugh at your
jokes, be they good or bad, but there
is = grea@ dc al in the way he does it.
A woman would have no use for
money except for the fact that it will
buy almost any old thing she sets
her heart ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
OLD FRIENDS BEST

1t was the cay after the day after
Christmas Jack had had his whole
she re of she Christmas fun and Christ
mas gifts and Christmas dinner and
Christmas candy and Christmas stom-
ack ache-not one bit of The usual
Christmas program had he omitted!
And he was tiredl Oh, dear, but he
was tired and cross and-welI, and
everything that any boy or girl is the
day after the day after Christmas.
Everybody had laughed and smiled
and said thank you" so many times
that it was a real relief to have father
go to work, and mother pick up some
mending, and Sue start playing with
her dolls, and big sister begin regular
practising. But what should he do?
That was the question.
Jack looked at his handsome brand
new toys. They surely were exactly
what he wanted. There was a soldier
suit and a train that ran by itself
(when properly wound up, of course),
and an aeropIane and-oh, dear, he
hardly knew what they all were, there
were SO many now things, But some
way he did not feel at home with
them yet. He didn't know where to
begin playing with them, or exactly
what to do.
He looked at the gay assortment
idly for a few minutes, then a sud
den thought seemed to come to him
He smiled happily and quickly turned
and went off upstairs to his own ROOM
In the meantime Sue had tired of
playing with her handsome new dolls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
Jayh Jots

Frequently, says the Wichita Bea-
con, a woman who calls her husband
pet names n public. merely calls him
in private.
Even Dan Cupid uses slang occa-
siCnally, points out the Parsons Sun.
David Cheewhiz, of Pittsburg, has
been given a marriage license.
There are $4,000 one thousand dol
lar bills in circulation, states the OF
tawa Herald, and then it is mean
enough 20 inquire: How may of them
have you ever seen?
No donbt, thinks the independence
Reporter, the weather forecaSter of
NOahs day sputtered something about
"a deficiency in precipitation" as he
went down for the third time.
The insurance companies. reports
business more than ever, since the
story was printed about this state
having the lowest death rate. The
insurance men are wise.
Noting that Lawrence is looking to-
ward Paola for gas ard that Ottawa
has already made arrangements to
get gas in the Franklin county field,
both towns might wait until next year
and get gas from the politicians.
Related by the Lawrence Journal
World: Mrs. Davenport gave her two
children some fruit one afternoon
Handing it to Joseph, she babe him
let the little sister have the first
choice. Shortly after, she called the
boy to her and said: Joseph, no
ticed that your little sister took a
very small apple. Did you let her
hove her choice, as 1 told you to-"
Yes, mother" replied the boy, 81
told her she could have the little one
or none at all, and she chose the lit
tia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
Household Hints
Nfincemeat Without Brandy.

Minceneat With Nuts-This recipe
makes three quarts; each quart
makes two large pies. Two pounds
meat, one-half pound suet, two dozen
apples, two pounds raiSinS, two
pounds nuts (pecan preferred), three
cups sugar, one quart sweet pickle
sirup. Grind meat and suet through
chopper after meat has been cooked
tender. To this add apples wei
chopped, then raisins, sugar, s3rup
and water left from boiling beef Let
all boil together ten minutes. Take
off fire and add chopped nuts. Seal
Favored With Coffee-Amount
makes two pies. Half pounh roast
beef, two ounces suet, one pound
seeded raisins, one-half pound cur
rants, one pound tart apples chopped,
one teaspoon ground cinnamon, ore
half teaspoon cloves and a1lspice, one
fourth teaspoon salt, four tablespoons
sugar, cash of white pepper, one
tablespoon lemon Juice, one-thlrd cup
strong black coffee. Mix together
chopped meat and suet. add dry in
gradients, t. o. the liquid coffee
gives a fine v,tvor.
Mincemeat With Grape Juice-Two
pounds currants, two pounds brown
sugar, three-fodrths pound cltron. one
pound lean beef (boiled and chop
ped), four pounds apples tpared and
chopped), four pounds seeded raisins,
two tablespoons each of cinnamon
cloves and alspice (ground), One-falf
tablespoon powdered nutmeg, one
half lemon; add enough cider to fruit
Juice to make lalf pint. Mix thor
oughly. Makes eight pies.
Mincemeat With AIolasSes-NTaEes
ten pies: One pound beef, one-half
pound suet, two pounds tart apples.
one pound seeded raisins. one pound
currants, -one-half pound citron peel,
one pound brown sugar, one-half pint
molasses, one-half pint boiled cider,
one tablespoon salt, a little pepper,
three-fourths tablespoon mixed spices,
one-half grated nutmeg Chop sep
arately beef, suet, spices and salt,
then add apples, fruit juices, sugar,
spices and rest of ingredients.
The Table.
Potato-Lamb Dish-Slfce raw pota-
toes, put in baking dish that has been
buttered, sprinkle with salt, pepper.
add small pieces of butter and some |
water Set in oven till it turns light |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

which the color of the wheat changes.
As the insects spread over the field
these spots become larger In many
cases the areas first affected have
been found to coincide with the loca-
ton of the shocks of grain from
which the kernels have fallen to the
ground and produced volunteer plants.
Volunteer grain, therefore, either
wheat or oats, may be regarded as
cor shutting the initial breeding
grounds of the green bug. If this
volunteer growth could be pastured
off during the early winter. much of
the danger from the pest would be
eliminated. An added reason for de-
strcying the volunteer wheat isS the
fact that the Hessian fly. as well as
the green bug, winters among these
plants. Ely destroying volunteer wheat
in areas infested with the Hessian
fly and the green bug. the farmer
will be killing enormous numbers of
tho two insects at the same time.
The worst infestatiops appear to be in
those fields which were sown rather
early, and in which wheat follows
oats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

without poetry they would be less
alive, their minds would be less young
As children, most of us would have
flushed before the beauty of sunrise
on a tropfc ocean, felt dimly If pro-
foundly-and forgotten. The poet
like the painter-has caught. has in
terpreted, has preserved the expert
ence, so that, like music, it may be re-
newed. And he can perform that
miracle for greater things than sun
rises. This. perhaps, is the best of all
reasons why every one except the emo
icnally senile should sometimes read
poetry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHIsON GLOBE

No anonymous letter ever won a
hero medal.
Executive positions vary from hard
work to drawing a salary.
A man who is eternally giving ad-
vice usually deals in quantity and not
quality.
Post card philosophy: Wisdom
teeth won't help when brains are
needed"
a good deal of political patriotism
deliberate you will never get any
thing done.
The mere fact that you disagree
with the preacher doesn't prove you
are Broad-Minded.
1t is possible to be so cautious and
is devoted to rallying around a key,
instead of the well known flag.
AS usual, all of Jute Johnsons
Christmas presents are inducements
for him to stay at home at night.
1t isn't conscience, so much as a
prompts most of the pleas of guilty.
Although not ranked among the
best sellers, the hotel register fire.
quently contains some interesting fic-
ton.
An Atchison woman says she can
tell when her husband has been
drinking: he always becomes Very
Religious.
If a man is excessively polite, he
IS apt to be suspected of wanting to
sell something or make a loan, but
he can live down the suspicion.
On the other hand, some women
are martyrs because they regard a
martyrs crown as more becoming
than other styles in millinery. Which,
as you suspected. was written by
Mean Man who prefers happiness to
9 halo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

brown on top. Take three or more
nice thick lamb chops, salt them light
ly and lay on top of potatoes. When
brown on top, turn over and brown on
other side and keep enough water on
potatoes to keep moist. The juice from
tho meat makes them a fine flavor.
Serve in dish in which they are baked.
Tomato Con-Con-F'ive medium to-
matot s, one-h9lf cup water, one onion,
two ears corn. one-fourth box spa
ghotti, one-fourth pound round steak,
one teaspoon salt, one-fourth teaspoon
pepper, one teaspoon olive oil, two
teaspoons grated cheese. Cock to-
matoes and onion fifteen minutes,
longer. About ten minutes before
serving add corn and rest of ingred-
tents Just before serving add lump
of butter size of walnut.
Cranberry Sauce-One quart cram
berries, one quart water, two pounds
sugar; stew slowly.
SNOWFALL Biscuit-Four teacups
flour, two tablespoons butter or lard,
n little salt Mix together, then add
four teaspoons baking powder; stir
lightly through the flour, add one
and one-half teacups sweet milk. Mix
and roll out as quickly as possible.
Bake in hot oven. IF good baking
powder is used this recipe never fails.
Eggless Cake-ORe cup sugar, one
cup sour milk, four and one-half cups
chopped raisins, nutmeg and CHINA
mon TO taste, one tablespoon soda. two
cups flour. Bake in loaf in mod
crate oven.
Candies.
Maple Bonbons-One pound maple
sugar, half cup water, small piece
butter; boil without stirring Till wax;
add one-half teaspoon vanilla, beat
to a cream. pour in buttered tins
May add grated cocoanut
Chocolate Peanut Novelty--BoiI
two cups sugar with two tablespoons
chocolate and one-fourth cup water
until strip threads. Have two CUPS
peanuts shelled and broken IN small
pieces; heat them thoroughly and
add them piping hot to the candy
with a teaspoon of vanilla. Beat rap
idly and pour into Duttered pan.
Fig and Nut Candy-Chop fine a
cupful each of figs and walnut meats
Take one cup milk, four cups brown
sugar; boil untn a little dropped into
cold water will form a soft ball. Now
add chopped nuts and figs, table
spoonful of butter and a good pinch
of salt Remove from fire, beat until
candy is creamy, then pour into but
tered pan and cut in squares when
cool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
sow. SEW, So.


This is the way my father sows,
As up and down the field ne goes,
Walking fast, walking slow,
Right and left the grain to throw
Father knows,
While he goes.
That the grain thrown here and there
By-and-by good crops viii bear.
All he loves will have a share
If the grain he throws with care,
So he throws,
So he goes
Sow Sowi Sow,
This is the way my mother sews
AS up and down the seam she goes.
Working, singing. soft and low,
While she's sitting there to sew,
Mother knows,
AS she sews,
Jackets, trousers, aprons, too,
Johnnie's hat and baDy's shoe.
Patching old. or making new,
Love runs all the stitches through
This she knows,
So she sews.
Sew! Sew! Sew.
l can neither SOW nor sew,
When I'm big, I'll learn then, though.
But while little, l grow,
Little bits of love Ill show
For 1 know,
As | go
Tending baby, calling Nan,
Running errands like a man.
Helping mother all l can.
Love Will grow where it began
All | know,
See, it's so.
Little bits of love count up.
Like drops Of water in a cup.
Fill it-soi
Twill overflowl
So, Sol So.
Eva oLvett, in Christian Science Mont
tor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

that is an improvised bandage. Now
will you try to get on my horse? 1
will lead you to my fathers house"
This was test of his sincerity.
No outlaw would willingly visit
Sheriff Hecker.
I'm ready. Bring on your horse,
he said, grinding his teeth as he pain
fully tried to rise. I'm afraid you'll
have to help me, Miss Hecker."
Anne gave him her right shoulder,
but her lett hand was in her pocket
and through the khaki of her skirt
appeared the grim outlines of the little
gun" she carried.
Sheriff Hecker's daughter was not
taking any chances.
Perhaps the stranger saw the gun
Anyway, queer smile curled his lips
and fingered in his eyes.
There was much excitement when
Anne came toiling up the trail leading
her horse, on which sat the dropping
stranger.
The sheriff and his posse had re-
turned after a futile chase and their
first glimpse of Anne and her com
panion sent them whooping to meet
her.
Il declare if she hasn't caught him!"
yelled Hen Lopez.
Don't be silly" said Anne coolly.
Il found this gentleman suffering
from a sprained ankle. Father, will
you help him into the house? Hen,
please telephone for the doctor"
Open mouthed they obeyed her
commands.
Sheriff Hecker had a brief CONVEX
sation with the stranger and came
grinnins into the next room, where
Nan was heating a can of broth for
the newcomer.
who do you suppose that is?" He
nodded over his shoulder.
pennsylvania Pete after all?" she
gasped.
Not on your life. It's the COVER
nor''
Governor"
Governor of the state-been stay
ing at Frobar's ranch; got lost on the
range; had an accident. He's got pa
pers to prove his identity. and I re-
member his face now. [ voted for
him last fall. Hustle along the beef
tea. honey"
When Anne Hacker married Gov.
Holt the wedding was a nine days
wonder in the county.
The young governor has a favorite
story which he often tells.
Sometimes he begins, "Once, when
I was a desperate outlaw" but more
often he says, "OnCe upon a time when
1 was Pennsylvania Pete 1 met my
wife and fell in love with her at first
sight"
And the real Pennsylvania Pete?
He never came back.-(CopyriGht
1915. by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
Kansas Comment
NOTHING IN THE PAPER.

NOTHING IN THE PAPER.
Frequently you pick up a paper and
after glancing at it YEARLY throw It
aside, remarking Nothing in the pa
per this week" Did you ever stop
to think what that phrase means
It means that in the week just passed
no misfortune has befallen any one
in our community; that no fire has
wiped out a neighbor's worldly goods,
that the grim angel of death has
crossed no threshold of a friend; that
no man driven by liquor. hatred or
fear has taken he life of a fellow
by the pasts or nnis6eeds of some
his own hands. So the next time
nounce n tragedy, give n little thanks
instead of grumbIing because there is
no news. Or, if you would rather,
shall we dish up a choice morsel of
scandal? Would your eyes grow
round. and would you smack your lips
with a relish if we were to write up
q sensation? Well, we can do it. Shall
we begin on you? Do you think you've
got that little secret all locked up
away from every body2 Well, if you
could look over tie stories in the
editors little book you would be sur
prised in all probability to see your
name written there. and further, a
story in detail, which you fondly
thought was all your own. Nothing
in the paper? Do you long to see
a procession of skeletons marching
by your door? Do you court such
procession We all have our failings
and none are .mrauEe.-Troy Chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
Wchaa lnsramJudsan

The clothes were so fine and new that
she was almost afraid to play with
them. Il don't know but what / like
to play with my old dolls best, after
ALL she said to herself, thougftfully
For a few minutes she fingered the
new dolls cloak that she had been so
anxious 70 own, clasped and uncIasped
the necklace of pearl bea DIS that Law
around the biggest new dolls neck.
and then she suddenly turned around
and wcns UP to her room.
For two hours the house was quiet
except for the sound of big sister'9
practising.
Finally, mother became uneasy
Have you seen Jack or Sue ?" she
asked big sister. They didn't ash
to go out doors, but they can't he
in the hOuse-it's too quietr'
No" replied big sister in surprise.
Il haven't been out of the music
room, and they have not been in
here Aren't they in by the Christ
mas tree? ''
NO; 1 looked there" said rnotbar
Il guess I'd better look UPSTAIRS 81
she went up to the children's rooms
And what 90 you suppose she found5
She found Jack-all by himself
playing with his oldest, old TOYS,
And Sue-ail by HER S1cT.F
playing with her Oldest rag COLI
Were Just so tired OF fine na-
fhilgs. explained the children When
questioned, that we had to pIav
awhile with the old thingsi"-(Conv-
rlght-Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
SHOULD WE ALL READ POETRY?

Somewhere in poetry, and best in
poetry because there most concen-
trated and most penetrative. lies >ry=-
taiiized experience at hand for all who
need it, writes Prof. Henry S. Candy
in Fiarper's Magazine for January. 1t
is not difficult to find. although no
one can find it for you. II is not nee
sssarily exalted, romantic, passionate;
IL mey be comfortable. homely. gentle.
or hearty. vigorous and cheerful; it
may be anything but commonplace,
for no true emotion is ever common
place. have known men of one poet;
and We. that poet gave them the salts
faction they required. L know 9TH
ers whose occasional dip into poetry
leads to no rapture of beauty, no
fhrcbbing vision into eternity; and yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

At last there is a tangible expla-
nation of the low prices that the pack
ars have been paying for meat on the
hoof during the past few months and
the high prices for meat on the butch
ers' blocks that have continued. Evil
dence that there is a real corner n
meat would seem to abound in the
news that no less than 100000
pounds of it is held in cold storage in
New York City alone. This is an in
crease of S31 per cent over the amount
tflrt was stored in that city on the
same date two years ago. But the
packers will probably answer that
much of this meat in New York is held
for export trade or already sold in
that trade and awaiting shipment.
They're particularly handy with ex-
f1leeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

Another fine Christmas present for
Topeka was the announcement of the
Polk-Radges Directory company that
the new directory shows that the city
Of Topeka and its immediate environs
have population of more than $500
people. The population of Topeka
proper as indicated by the names in
the directory is placed at 81. 476. And
the best part about the growth that
Topeka has enjoyed during the past
few years is that it has been steady
and substantial. There has been moth
ing of the boom about it at any one
period. This also indicates that the
growth will continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

a comprehensive bulletin issued by
the federal bureau of labor statistics
states that wholesale prices in the
United States averaged 1 per cent low
er in 1914 than during the year before.
However. none of the consumers prob
ably noticed this reduction to an ex-
tent in their cost of living bills. And
why not a little more timeliness of
government reports of this character?
Statistics that are a full year late in
putting in an appearance are not of
rr1Ilch value
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
Journal Entries

Talk and trouble are also closely re-
lated.
Getting ahead of the game is not so
difficult as staying there.
+ = :.
The parsimonious man is usually
also able to weather a rainy day.
= +
Most women are as easily pleased as
they are provoked. but not so often.
+ + =
Winter days bring their relief: A
thousand and one persons are not urg-
ing you to swat flies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

In leaving his nation and people to
whatever fate awaits them and seek
ing a refuge in Italy, King Peter of
Serbia is merely observing the Safety
First rule that has ever been so pop
ular with the crowned heads of Ell
rope. The one distinguished exception
to this rule is the attitude and activi-
ties of King Albert of Belgium. He's
stuck to the remnants of his land ana
people through thick and thin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

Some of the heaviest fighting these
days that is.incident to the European
var are the attacks of many of the
prominent British newspapers against
rhe British cabinet and its conduct of
England's share of the war. But the
liabilities are that the war builders
of England would have been more nu-
snerous and more serious had the bust
ness of waging the British end of the
war been entrusted to these same
rawsnaners
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MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

Whining bullets and the roaring of
big guns made the Christmas music in
many sections of the western arena of
war AS some one has SO well said,
II there are any Americans who are
not satisfied with their worldly por-
tons. they should at least be gratified
that they are where they are.
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On the Spur
OF. the Moment
My Folding Bed.

My Folding Bed.
oh, how 1 love my folding bed!
| wake up standing on my head
We had it now for many day,
And L have learned to sleep that way.
1t is a pessimistic couch,
Which seem to harbor one deep Crouch
Though to make friends with it I've tried,
1t shuts its mouth with me inside.
l leap into it's bosom vast
And hope that leap is not my last.
wake up every morn all right,
Although I'm squeezed up pretty tight.
But still, think it's one safe bet
That folding bed will get me yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

crusade for n safe and sane"
Christmas celebration would also seem
70 be need in some sections of the
country. No less than g of the citi-
zens of Macon, Ca were taken to hos
pitfalls suffering from gunshot wounds
and injuries from fireworks as a re-
suit OF the Christmas celebration
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
.t4st OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is n member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ghnization. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pu=-
pose