The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-12
On the Spur
of the Moment

By ROY X. MouLTON.

EEOm t09 H1ckeyv1lHo C3or1Om.
skellington tor circus in the summer. Is
70 thin that you kin play . tune on his
ribs With couple Of mallets just like
A very sad accident took place to Dea-
con Purdy's one day last week N the
deacon was on his way home from the
hand and dozen eggs in the other. The
sidewalk was some slickerish In front OF
Am Perkins, barber shop and the deacon
ture OF about dozen ribs and the dozen
eggs. The deacon says he don't mind
Dustin the ribs, but eggs is eggs these
pound fracture OF the cider jug. The Jug
was all busted up. but the cidar was so
hard it didn't break
taker. also livery, feed and sales stables.
has got one of them big calendars which
gives Just one date on each sheet. and
Amos says he can't ever keep track OF
what day it 10. for he can't remember
whether he pulled the sheet on or left 1t
H Hn To III a a vent by last week %nre
by two days. but 1t didn't make much dif-
ference. as Amos IL the only undertaken
here and the late deceased had to wait
for him.
Miss Pansy Tubbs desires to announce
that the rumor to the effect that she is
as ne amt asked her yet and she is go
Ing to turn him down when he does
There doesn't seem to be anything FUR,
any editorial comment by the Clarion
would be superfluous.
Iod Peters youngest kid planted some
bird seed last fall and expects to raise q
flock of canaries this coming season.
Hank Purdy says 1t seems durn strange
that although congress keeps adding more
states. the map Of this country don't get
no bigger.
There was sad accident at the pust-
office the other day. Postmaster Hilliker
was writing a dunnfng letter to q friend
Of his'n who had owed him bill
for nine years and he upset the ink bottle
and the ink ran down all over the stamps
and cancelled about 81 worth of twOs and
81 worth of ones The bill Hilliker was
tryin' to collect only amounted to $1.Ss.
Am Perkins. our popular and congenial
tOnsorfa1 artist, has sent away for q new
| razor and in the meantime the bong swa
and elite of this town are goin' around
| with whiskers several inches long. wait
ing for shaves. The cook at the huttel
borrowed his former razor to open can
of asparagus fer q high toned banquet
esss in he he Is rs sons
have a lot of shaves done and wrapped up
| SO ne kin hand 'ern out to mis- reg lar Gus
toners on emergencies OF this kind.
A milliner's smile is only skin deep.
| During the recent cold snap. Anne Hill
liker closed up his general store and went
expense Of the railrud company
Hints for Good Cooks.
| There is alwayst one sure way to tell
when an egg is bad. Boil it soft and
then open it with a common case knife
or a spoon. If 1t is bad, you will not
| be left long in doubt.
| A very good substitute for macaronl
when company comes unexpectedly Is
white clothes line. 1t can be cut ul
into any lengths desired and boiled un-
| til quite tender. Then pour on the
melted cheese and the tomato sauce
and nine out of ten guests who have
eaten home cooked macaroni before
will not know the difference.
Salad dressing can be made of almost
anything, but the best imitation Of the
genuine can be manufactured by taking
two teacups full Nof gasoline, pint OF
ammonia, three ttAb1espoonsfuf OF COO
liver oil and a jigger Of axle grease. II
would take an expert to detect the fact
that it was an imitation
Corned beef and cabbage make q
dainty lunch for an afternoon tea. The
boiling cabbage gives the house q
homelike atmosphere, and will prevent
the guests from staying too long.
Uncle Abner.
The board Of strategy down at the cor
ner grocery store has decided that Ger
many is going to win the war provided
| she kills of all her enemies and that thu
allies will win the war provided the!
| whip the Germans. The public can de
pend upon this conclusion as being auth
| entic.