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

One fine day Toppy Cottontail de-
cided to leave the safe nook near the
cabbage patch and go out into the
world to learn what he could of its
Wonderland incidentally to see what
delicious new morsel he could find to
eat.
So he set out toward the meadow.
Now you mustn't think that Toppy
had lived all summer so near the
meadow without ever going near it
no, that was not the case. But al
ways before, when he had gone that
way, he had been too hungry to look
had frightened him before he had
reached his destination; Orwell
every time something had happened!
This day." Toppy assured him
self, 81 am going to go straight to
the meadow and stay there till T
learn something new-so there!"
And he did.
He went meadowward in leaps an@
keep his eyes wide open for danger
and to travel near the sheltering
fence.
When he had reached the far cor
rail. and looked around to see if any
friend was about. And what do you
suppose he saw?
He saw that the heretofore smooth
and beautiful meadow was a place of
bumps and burrows, that there was
not a spot anywhere that was I'M
rumpIed-everywhe were the same
bumps and unsightly ridges. What
in the world can have happened to
this old meadow" Toppy asked him
self in a puzzled surprise; Il never
saw anything like this before"
Just then there was a soft little
sound, and, before Toppy had time to
Jump aside or to look out for danger,
a pleasant little gopher stood up
straight and tall right in front of
Toppy,
Toppy kindly; you gave me some
thing of start, appearing so sud-
denly that wayi"
THAT 500" asked the gopher. 81
didn't mean to brighten you. 1 saw
you sitting there and thought 1 would
say Good morning Are you looking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
WINTER CARE FOR ROADS.

Water, not cold, is the cause of the
deterioration of roads in winter. ac-
cording to the road specialists of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. Cold weather does not in itself
injure roads no matter whether they
are earth. gravel. or macadam. In
fact, an earth road will stand more
traffic when it is solidly frozen than
at any other time. Excess water, how
ever, is always detrimental to a high
way. When cold weather turns this
water into ice, the damage that it does
is greatly increased. Ice occupies con-
siderably more space than the water
from which it is formed, and every
person who has lived in a cold eli
mate IS familiar with the powerful
bursting effect of water when left to
freeze in a confined vessel. The same
action takes place when a wet road
freezes to any considerable depth. It
simply bursts, or, as we generally term
it in road parlance, the road heaves.
Later, when the frost leaves the road
is disintegrated and ruts badly. If this
process is repeated a number of times
during the winter, gravel or ma
cadam road may be practically de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
Household Hints
Tasty School Sandwiches.

Chestnut Cream dwicheS-Peel
| boil, drain and mash large chestnuts.
Rub them through a sieve and mix
well with sweet cream. Add a touch
of salt or sugar as is liked, and spread
the paste on thin slices of white
bread. Put the paste on the lower
Fig SUPERINTENDENT dried figs
over night in cold water to bower them
and then simmer over a slow fire
until tender Add half cup sugar to
each pound of figs during the cooking.
Chill them thoroughly, then chop to a
paste and spread on thin white bread
or on thin slices of pound cake.
Marshmailow and Nut Sandwiches
Toast some fresh marshma11ows
and mix them in a bowl with chopped
English walnuts. Cut white bread
and put the paste on the lower slice.
Cream Cheese Sandwiches-Get the
square cheeses and see that they are
perfectly fresh. Mash in a bowl to a
paste, add little sweet cream beaten
up first and teaspoon of Worcester
shire sauce to every cheese; salt and
paprika to taste. Spread on thin fresh
graham bread. Chopped olives or
shavings of pimento may be added to
this filling.
Bacon Sandwiches-W of
breakfast bacon, delicately broiled,
make the most appetizing of sand
witches, especially if put between
toasted slices of graham bread with
lettuce and seasoned with paprika or
red pepper.
Tomato and Horseradish Sand
wiches-Slice a large tomato thin and
sprinkle it with salt and pepper Mix
a little bottled horseradish with
tablespoon of olive oil. Spread thin
slices of lightly buttered gluten bread
with the horseradish mixture and put
the tomato slices between.
Mayonnaise Sandwiches - Make
mayonnaise, using plenty of red pep
per and lemon juice. Spread on a bit
nf 1ntfnRn MI hnt fresh Gluten
bread. Only a little of the mayor
naise must he used, as it is likely to
drip when it becomes warm.
The Table.
Cream Cheese-Ha1f pound cheese
and one tablespoon butter; run
through food chopper. Fine for either
table use or sandwiches. Will keep
much longer than the dry cheese.
Spanish Macaroni-Cook enough
macaroni in sailed water so as to have
of bacon in small pieces and fry; add
one or two minced onions to this, let
brown, then add one small green pep
per finely chopped, in this stir pint
of tomatoes. When hot remove from
fire. Butter baking dish. put in a lay
er of tomato mixture, then thin layer
of cold minced meat, then a layer of
macaroni, seasoning little. Repeat
this until dish is full. Pour over this
some milk and place little butter on
top: place in oven until we'll baked or
Drowned.
Fried Apples-Put bacon fat in fry
ing pan (if preferred to butter.) Cut
apples in thin slices after cores and
skin have been removed, put in fry
ing pan and let cook slowly until
thoroughly done. Before serving,
sweeten to taste with sugar. This
makes an appetizing dish and can be
used in place of vegetables.
French Fried Potatoes-Pare pota-
toes, cut them in balls any
fancy shape. Soak in cold water one
hour. Then dry on a towel. Drop
quickly into fat hot enough to brown
them by the time they come to the
surface. They s-e done when they
float. Skim them. from fat, drain on
brown paper, salt and serve at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
TEACHERS READING CIRCLE.

The greatness and future of the 3d.
100000 men, women and children who
live in the open country and in rural
villages must have more adequate op-
portunity for wholesome and remu-
nerative living than heretofore. This
calls for leadership which can come
to rural communities only through
the highest degree of education of
cultural and practical kind. Much of
this must come about by the co-opera-
ton of nation, state, and local COM
munity through all the different
agencies now available. The most i'm
portant and indispensable agent in the
accomplishment of this task must be
the rural teacher. The vital factor in
education is the teacher. Without the
vell-educated, broad-minded, sympa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Pubatahee~
Association.

Several localities in the state were
sideswiped rather disastrously by the
storms of Wednesday night. But con-
sidering the numerous commissions IF
nature all over this country during the
past few months Kansas has been
mighty fortunate. Death came to not
a few in the Kansas storms, the prop
erty damage was considerable and
some suffering will follow. But the
whole of Kansas is unusually pros
porous these days, and there will be
many hands to help the storm victims.
So, taken all in all, even the storm
sufferers of Kansas have much for
which to be thankful. Bad as it is, it
isn't as bad as it wvuld be had the
storms hit commuI ties that were bur-
deped under the heavy hand of hard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

With the gas supply failing when
the weather becomes no more than
chilly, it isn't very pleasing to con-
template what it will be when winter
weather arrives. And the delay that
has occurred in a final settlement of
the gas rate case would seem to make
it almost certain that even if a raise
in rates is granted, the time will be
too short in which the receivers can
increase the gas supply in any ma
terial manner for the winter season
So it would appear that the Kansas
gas consumers will have the state
public utilities commissioners to thank
or blame in some measure if the gas
supply approaches an utter failure
this winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

Missionary Movement, the Men and
Religion Movement. etc. This does
not at all mean that their activities
are more important than the qn1eter
ones of the church, but it does mean
that certain large tasks, of urgency
and importance, can be accomplished
only by all Christian bodies working
in concert for a common goal.
According to the old saying, the
man who makes two blades of grass
grow where only one grew before is
a public benefactor. That principle
does not always apply to churches.
Often he is the opposite of a bene-
factor who makes two churches
grow where only one grew before
especially if they are in the same
small town or neighborhood- Over
churching is one of the evils which
our times are facing with fresh fear
lessness. The days cry is for cooper
alton, and not competition, among the
churches
So important is the unity of Chris
tians that it may be one reason for
some great calamities which have
lately come upon the world, welding
the churches into oneness by a COM
mon affliction. Many persons have
thought that perhaps the war would
do this. Now the Armenian martyr
doms, the greatest in the history of
the Church universal, may drive
Christians of all names into new
ana reauZaIlCn their eS-
sential unity. These summon us to
follow in the train of the Crucified.
1.-THE Son of God goes forth to war.
kingly crown to gain:
His ood-red banner streams afar;
Who follows in His train?
Probably Christians will never
agree on a common detailed creed:
at least, they never have done so.
Doctrinal discussions have marked
icfr Of he his To-,
Church. Creeds, meant to be uni
fiers, have been the greatest disrupt
ing force in Christendom. Service.
on the other hand, units. A common
task brings people together. Even the
diverse peoples of Europe in the Mid
die Ages came together for the Cru
SadeS. Unity in Christian service is
being illustrated every day in every
city in the land. Devotion to a COM
mon task is the greatest cohesive
force in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
VClara h&ranJa'dson

just then there was soft little sound
Matter with the Meadow" asked
the surprised gopher, and then he
looked to see what Toppy could mean
"Oh, you speak of the ridges and
bumps" he added laughingly Don't
you know my friend, the blind
mole"
No" replied Toppy; docs he, a
blind creature, do all that?'
Indeed he does" answered Mr.
Gopher. HE digs all through the
meadow. Hunts his food under the
soil, and never sees the light of day."
Then 1 have learned something"
said Toppy in a satisfied voice; but
/ would"
Before Toppy could finish his SEN
tence a queer, dark streak darted
under the moss in front of him. But
the blind mole was too quick for
Toppy's sharp eyes-he kept safely
under cover. Toppy had to be con-
tent with mere information.-(Cop
right-Clara Ingram JudsorS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
Journal Entries

A molehill for one man is a noun
tain for another.
!. j. i.
Evil is the only thing it is we'll to
put off till tomorrow
j !.
Many of a mans annoyances are
manufactured by his imagination.
IL -
Any number of folk are comfortably
situated on Easy street but they don't
know it.
= - !.
You'll have a hard time collecting
the living the world owes you, if you
don't work for it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

Former President Taft announces
in favor of an adequate national pre-
paredness for defense He differs
from the extreme pacifist view of Mr..
Bryan but is not willing to go as far
as Colonel Roosevelt. This is probably
the attitude of the great bulk of the
people of the country. And at the
same time many of them may we'll be
pardoned for thinking that the de
Tense" plans which have been worked
out by the incumbent administration
overstep the desirable line and smack
too much of militia rism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
Uncle Abner.

Hank Tumms says he doesn't see
as the necessities of life are advancing
in price much. He can get just as big
a jolt for fifteen cents now as he ever
could. The only trouble is the glasses
have thicker bottoms
1t is hard to feelksorry for the Tired
Business Man who sits in front of an
electric fan all day and then rides
out to his country home in a
limousine
A good many statesmen are built
on the bungalow style of architecture
no attic to speak Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

In asserting that New York City
has nothing on Topeka, Mr.. Bascom,
the city passenger agent of the Rock
Island, seems to have overlooked the
squalid poverty on an enormous scale
that prevails in the Empire states
netrODoIiE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

Germany is reported to be building
Zeppelins and o.her monster aircraft
in large numbers and with feverish
haste for the purpose of making even
greater air raids against London But
this is kind of warfare that is as
indefensible as was the type of sub
marine warfare against unarmed and
unresisting passenger ships nat Ger
many has discontinued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

There is undoubtedly a large field
in which to work for the war council
for the Allies that is being planned by
Premier Asquith for the purpose of
harmOniZing operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

Prohibition may have lost in Ohio
at the recent election but it is gaining
good ground there nevertheless. The
wet majority this time was only 55,-
412 as compared with S5,152 in 1914
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
TELHPHONES
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal 10 q member of tins
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this selo Ds1r.
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

Possibly William Allen Whites en-
thusiasm for militarism may be due
to his well known tendency to stay
on that side of the fence where it is
possible to make the most noise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

What has become of the old-fash-
toned school teacher who was homely &?
If there be any such, they must have
remained away from the teachers
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
Joyh owker Jots

AS the Baldwin Ledger puts it:
Greece may get fried out yet.
Strategic retirement is even better
than neutrality, says the Ottawa Her
aid, in case one stumbles in on a fam
lily row.
Joe Heylmun of the Fort Scott Trib-
une observes that picking a goose is
difficult just in proportion to the
number of your acquaintance.
Consolation for bridegrooms. from
the Lawrence Journal World: 1t
isn't so difficult for the average man
to stay married after he gets used to it.
Mrs. Homer Hoch, of the Marion
Record observes that the person who
allows himself to fail in the little
things will never be hunted for many
big jobs.
Keith Clevcnger, of the Osawatomie
Graphic, figures it out that the chief
difference between the village gossip
and the wireless telephone is that one
is a nuisance while the other is a
wonder.
Most of the Kansas newspapers are
reporting the wheat to be looking in
exceptionally fine condition for this
season of the year. Some are so en-
thusiastic as to insist that it never
looked better.
What thrill does the small boy
have nowadays, asks Judge Rup-
penthal in the Luray Herald, to re-
place tn thrill that boys had a gem
GRAFTON ago on getting their first pair
of boots, either copper tipped, or with
red tops, or both.
Propornded by Eugene Kelley in
tn" Madison News: If a man will walk
u couple of miles, wade around in
cold water for half an hour dragging
for "chubs spend the rest of the
day sitting around on the creek bank,
and walk home in time to spend an
other half hour Scraping a half
dozen little fish just before he goes to
be0; why, what's the answer
Cheap.
Sign in front of a picture house:
A MANS HONOR
cents.
Some Shaving, This.
Sign on barber shop window:
SHAVING DONE
ON THE INSIDE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
International
Sunday School Lesson
BY w. T. ELLIS.

A Hardy Life in Hard Lot.
For November IA is Daniel in
the Kings Court (WorId's Tenn
perance Sunday DAN Oh. 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
A Good Man to Live With.


1t quite upsets some folks notions
of religion that this Hebrew quar-
tette under rigid regimen became the
best-looking and the most agreeable
and the most efficient youths in the
palace. According to the conventional
cult they ought to have been wan
from weeping, and ilollow-eyed from
slecpless nights of anxiety Instead,
they We're palace favorites They
commended their religion and their
cause by graciousness and courtesy,
thus enhancing their power in every
direction. No sour-visaged saints
We're Daniel and the three. He sins
against virtue who makes goodness
unattractive.'' If your religion does
not make you easier to live with, it
certainly is not of the same stock that
Daniel lransplanted from Judea to
Babylon.
Doubtless some of the Psalms of
David resounded in the quarters of
the Hebrews in Nebuchadnezzar's pal
ace, but nobody ever heard from them
any ancient versions of
"Oh, TO be nothing, nothing"
Not a bit of it, They wanted to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

I'VE are not divided, all one body we
One in hope and doctrine, one in charity"
The Christian activities which of
recent years have made the greatest
immediate impression upon the coun-
try have been INSTRUMENTATION
like the Sunday school, the Young
Mems Christian association, the Chris
tan EndeaVor society, the Laymen'S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12

United Work for the Common Cause.
Terse Comments on the Uniform Pray
er Meeting Topic of the Young Peo-
pies Societies-Christian Endeavor,
etc.,-for November IA: How the
Denominations May Be United in
SerVice.'-Isa. 52:7, s.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

Waggoner, of Atkinson, Kan, who is
spending awhile with her relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland K Smith, on
Newman street
Miss Waggoner is a lovely young
girl of the brunette type, and last
night was wearing a gown of gold tat
ifeta and gold chiffon. trimmed with
wide jewel passementerie band and
jewel rosettes. She was to leave for
her home this evening. but changed
her plans, and will not leave until
Sunday.
The music was exceptionally good,
an orchestra playing throughout the
evening. Punch proved most refresh
ing to the dancers, who were:
The honoree, Miss Waggoner and F.
H. Deas.
Mr.. and Mrs R. X Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Rogers
Mr.. and Mrs. Brevard Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mac. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. CASTOR.
Mrs. William |. Quealy, of Cuba, and
James S. Harrison, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan A. Harmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Willoughby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bridgers.
Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Craven.
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Haynen.
Miss Carrie Jackson and Pierce
Withers.
Mss Nell Rowan and C. d. Gibbs.
Miss Ella BFaswell and r. c. Small.
Miss Agnes Haney and F. F. Brun-
son.
Miss Janora Riguolot and W. NJ
Duke.
Miss Lora Haney and Leon Dreyfus.
Miss Edith Naylor and J. G. Gillian.
Miss May Haney and c. D. Gibbs.
Miss Naomi Hirsch and Mr. Cook.
Miss Susie Lee Perkins, Of Brook
haven, and Charlie Holmes.
Miss Corrie Haney and J. E David
son.
The stays were Messrs. Sam Moody,
Gabe Hawkins, H. c. Greer, Webb, f.
u. Causey, Bunyan Duke and Dr.. Ban
croft.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.
w. M. S. of Court Street Church.

w. M. S. of Court Street Church.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
Court Street Methodist church met
Monday afternoon at the CHURCH. The
officers elected for the coming year
were:
President, Mrs H. o. Siebe; Second
President, Mrs n. B. Harbour;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J. A.
Stafford; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
W A. Bilbo: Treasurer, Mrs. Jessie
HambIin; Mrs. ]. A. Parker, Superin-
te.dent of Study Circle; Mrs. J. r.
Tally, superintendent of Social Ser
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

Afternoon Tea For November Bride.

| Afternoon Tea For November Bride.
Mrs. w. c. Rogers and Mrs Harvey
Turner were hostesses at tea in the
afternoon OF Tuesday, at the home Of
Mrs. Rogers. on Main street, in honor
of Mrs. +. Brevard Walker, whose
marriage in November brought her to
! Hattiesburg to reside. 1t was ue-
delightful feature Of the day, with any
number from the married and unmar-
ried sets in society among the guests.
The decorations in the reception
rooms were very attractive, a color
scheme Of pink and yellow being pref
tily carried out with a quantity Of Kill
larney roses and chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Walker, whom Mrs. Rogers and
Mrs Turner introduced TO society. was
receiving with them, wearing a beau
tiful gown Of silver lace over old rose.
Her flowers were Richmond roses.
Mrs. Rogers gown was Of silver cloth,
with irredescent trimmings, while
Mrs. Turner wore turquoise pussy viii
low taffeta, finished with a touch OF
pink. Both carried Richmond roses.
Assisting in receiving and entertain
ing the callers were NIesdames T. W.
KEENAN,. r. X. Smith, John A. Mcleod,
John T. Conner, F. l. Ames, William
/. QueaIy, of Camaguay, Cuba; E. /.
Robins. p. NJ. Seay, Miss Bette Con-
ner and Miss Alice Haney. all Of whom
were prettiIy gOwned
In the living room, with its masses
Of ferns and yellow chrysanthmums,
Miss Ethel Turner and Miss Carrie
Jackson served punch. The punch
bowl rested in wreath of chrysanthe-
NUNS, and the same flowers were ar
rams I'd around the top Of the bowl. On
the table where Mrs. II. E. Allen had !
charge Of the register, was an inn
mense cluster Of Killarney roses.
IN the dining room of the home, the
color tones were cleverly carried out.
A cluny lace cover was on the table,
which was decorated with roses and
pink tulle. and the crystal candlesticks
were shaded in yellow. At one end of
the board, Mrs. Henry Turner poured
coffee, while at the other end, Mrs. B.
D. Moore poured tea. The tea girls
were Misses Marie and Nell Rowan
and Miss Marie Hill, whose frocks car
ried out the pink idea of the party
There were one hundred and seven
ty-five callers. who enjoyed the gra-
ciCus hospitality of Mrs. Rogers and
Mrs. Turner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
CONTEMPT CASE SUSPENDED.

Magnolia, Miss, Dec 8.-Contempt
proceedings against ". II. Brent, his
wife, Mrs. Julia Brent and their son.
Preston Brent, charging violations of
a recent order of Chancellor Cutrer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

TURKEY DINNER AND BAZAAR
At Old Lomo Theatre Building Tomor-
row from 1882. Ely Women of the
Bay Street Presbyterian Church. Din
ner price SOC, Young women of Union
Philathea Class to hold Bazaar in con-
rection with Dinner. A liberal patron
age is desired.