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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

I've a weak heart-can't stand this
strain of curiosity. Tell me and I'll
never tell anybody-but Dan"
?'' she asked.
| Olney smiled Yes" She went on
quickly, as though fearing to lose
courage: The experiment is-to see
if a book-made woman can hold her
own with-the other Sort
Explain, This is all Sanscrit to
me-" Olney exploded.
She drew a deep breath and hurried
on: my mother was 4 cook, my
was five. and when 1 was fifteen my
mother followed him. Then old RueI
Latrar, for whom she had worked all
my life, a cripple and blind, married
me-to save me-
II see O1rey interjected compass
sionately.
He was old and rough and ignor-
ant, but tie day after he married me
Fate flu ten millions in his lap-the
mine that had cost him sight and
strength suddenly became enormously
valuable. Imagine what money mea mt
to the pair of us-we didn't know
enough even to spend it. He had
made will giving me everything
when he thought he had little He
was fair enough to hold to the bargain
after the change came. For seven
years L was eyes, hands, feet to him,
never stirring from the house, except
know how he got the notion, but he
himself proposed correspondence
courses to me. Also he let me have
books and leisure, getting in a stout
nurse SO I might have more time.
When I was twenty-five he had a
stroke. Afterward l never left him.
You won't credit it, Dut the two years
he lay helpless, speechIess, made him
very dear to ne. Still, I kept up the
reading. I knew it pleased him. His
face would BRIGHTEN a little if I held a
new book to his check. Almost his
last words before the stroke were:
Make yourself a lady you'll do
credit to the money. 1 did my best
am doing it still.
After I was free there was a period
of travel In course of it I met Dan.
You know what he is-how high
strung, how almost finicky-yet in a
week he was begging me to marry
him. I would have done it gladly
only for one thing-I loved him just
as crafty, just as unreasonably as he
loved me. I couldn't take the chance
of making him ashamed of me-that
is O say, of making him hate me. So
I've come here among his own sort to
try myself cut. Tell me-what chance
have 1 of winning?''
mo chance about tits a dead
moral certainty" Olney declared
getting up and shaking
both her hands. Over his shoulder he
added: I'm going to call up Dan. Be
ready to see US around twelve tomor-
row He's always said I should be
his best men.'-(Copyright 1915, by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

1898, when the expenses increased
from $s65,ooO.ooO to s443.OOO, 900.
The next year, 1899, the total ordinary
disbursements jumped to sos. ZOO, 900,
then they dropped back to S5O9,OOO,-
600, and finally, in 1908, they had
reached the figure 1921, 100000.
There have been increases since that
time, until in 1914 the ordinary dis
ourseIneHts amounted to $694,OO0,OOO
and in 1915 to s650,Oo0.OOO. There is
likely to be another tremendous jump
as a result of the five-year national
defense program
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHISoN GLOBE.

Grip holds on this year like law
suit.
The worst thing about the average
vegetarian is that he is proud of it
Probably the most cheerful worker
is a woman laboring for her church.
An amateur gambler can have
worse luck than losing; he might win
a Few times.
An owl which bats around all night
is at least wise enough to sleep in the
daytime.
Those who have heard it list the
Chinese language among the most
damnable noises.
A man can bear up more bravely
under his hard luck story if someone
will listen to it attentively.
Take it from this old inebriate, if
you want to fight a good battle you
must not fight a bad bottle
A man who frequents lunch coun-
tiers is apt to contract the doughnut
habit, which is worse than cigarettes.
Said she to her lover dear, please
do not kiss me on the lip, for I think
so much of you, I don't want you to
catch tho grip "
Alb. Adkins says his son-in-law is
the sort of nice young lady who does
his Christmas presents up in white
tissue paper and holly ribbon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
Journal Entries

A good conversationaIist isn't al
ways the person who talks a great
deal.
- j. -
What excuse would there be for
domesticated parrot if it didn't swear :?
= j d
With any number of folk snow is
never so beautiful as when it is melt
ing.
It's easy enough for people to keep
their expenses down if they fail to pay
their bills.
4. % 4.
The man who is able to steal a mar
ried woman's love from her husband
doesn't often get anything to brag
about in the love line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
Jayhawker Jots

The Bunker Hill Advertiser insists
that the worst thing next to falling in
love Is beng unaOle 40 climb out.
Helpful hint. from the Spearville
News: Grass widows are not always
as green as they would have you
think.
Suggests the Salina Journal: A
bank is u better place to store your
gold than your teeth ana one looks
much better.
Eight thousand Americans are muir
dered each year, notes the Wichita
Eagle. and it ADDS: That is a pretty
fair little substitute for war.
According to the Salina Journal,
Salina man says he has been having
trouble with his Ger, and as last
resort will try a mortgage on it.
George Hartman, of the Valley Falls
New Era, has reached the conclusion
that most of the home towns are bet
ter than the home folks think, and all
they need is to go away and stay in
some other town long enough to be-
come acquainted. Then they will be-
gin to appreciate the home town.
The local history of New Orleans
has been condensed into a textbook
for the. schools of that city, says the
Wichita Beacon. 1t is so very popular
that other cities are borrowing the
id ca. Why not learn home history
first, anyway? Is it not the best way
to inculcate the principles of that
larger and wider patriotism that
everybody hopes will spread over the
country.
How many women love their hus-
bands? asks the Leavenworth Times,
and it goes on: Love-" says the
Marysville Advocate, lis that which
makes a wife really enjoy going about
the house picking up the Sunday pa
pers her husband has scattered
around" We once heard that kind of
81 husband, a Leavenworth man, call
out: Where in h-n are my pants?"
Really 1 don't know" replied his
wife, calmly. THE last time 1 wore
them 1 hung them up in the closet"
And the careless and irate husband
granted like something had hit him in
the bread basket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
HOW OUR EXPENSES GROW.

In the year 1900 the total ordinary
expenses of the United States govern
ment amounted to $10.s13,971. writes
Thomas f. Logan in Leslie's. In 1850
the total ordinary disbursements had
jumped to s40.0 900, 900. which was an
Increase of less than three-fourths of
a million dollars a year. The big jump
in the expenses of the government
was in the year 1859. when the total
ordinary disbursements jumped from
S66,0OO,00O to S474.00O.000. This, of
course. was due to the war between
the states. and by 1865 the expenses
of the government had reached the to-
tai of $1,2e5, 100000. The following
wear the ordinary expenses dropped to
$500, OOO 900, receding the next year
10 ss46,O 100000. down to 1872, when
the expenses dropped back to $685.
600, 900. The expenses of the govern
rnent lowered around this figure until
1891. when there was a sudden jump
from s2e7,0OO.OO0 to sS55.OoO,o0O-
since that time there have been fluc-
nations backward and forward until
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Only fool trusts to luck for his
happiness.
Some people who marry for money
repent for love.
No man is SO quickly worn out as he
who tires of doing nothing.
You can't always distinguish sound
judgment by the noise it makes.
If you want to be pretty sure of
clear weather, save up for rainy day.
Don't talk about other people. 1t is
just as we'll to be too busy talking
about yourself.
where ignorance is bliss" para
phrases the Cynical Bachelor. tbs
folly to be married"
The. nearest approach to the perfect
woman is the one who succeeds in
concealing her imperfections.
How would you like to be my
widow?'' asked the f1ippant young
man. 81 would die first" exclaimed
the maiden
Foresight is an admirable thing. but
don't overdo it. Some people look so
far ahead that they stumble over their
own feet
Tommy-"Pop. what is meant by
chaos? p" Tommy's Pop-'Wait till
time. my son, and I'll
show you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News. ]


What some men call love isn't even
a good imitation.
A policeman can get credit even if
he is on the beat.
Men who live on tick are seldom as
regular as clockwork.
Even a musical alarm clock is sell
dom appreciated at 5 a. m
Some men would rather lose a
friend than the best of an argument.
Give some people a fair start and
they'll take an unfair advantage.
CareIessness with parlor matches
causes few fires and many divorces.
There are women who would be
miserable if they couldn't be chronic
invaiids.
The man who is blinded by conceit
is likely to recover his sight sooner or
later.
A schemer points out the silver lin
ing of a cloud-and then proceeds to
swipe your umbrella.
Fortunately the men who claim that
the world owes them a living are sell
dom preferred creditors.
What this country really needs is a
few more people VINO are willing to
practice after they get through
preaching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
Household Hints


Flank Steak Braised With Vege-
tables-Score a flank steak, dredge
well with flour, sprinkle with dots of
butter and place in Oblong baking pan.
Over this place a thick layer of thinly
sliced raw potatoes then a layer of
thlnly sliced onions; over the whole
pour two cups stewed tomatoes. Cover
tightly and place in oven. Cook slow
ly 2 II or three hours. Half hour be-
layer of boiled rice (if necessary, more
moisture) and cook uncovered the re-
naming time. In serving, carefully
transfer the steak to a hot platter re-
serving the contour of the various lay
ers. Slice down through the layers as
through a loaf
Chill Con Carne (materials required
or red kidney beans Gone cup dry
beans), one-half pound hamburg
steak, one tablespoon butter Cor a
little tried out suet. if Hked), juice
and thin part of one can tomatoes
(strained), salt, pepper, sugar and
paprika to taste. Soak beans over
night in two quarts cold water Next
nearly soft, as for baked beans. Melt
butter or suet in spider. put in meat,
allow to get very brown and stir all
the time so each little bit of meat is
separate. Now put meat and fry
ings' into granite or aluminium kettle,
rinse spider with just little boiling
water Ito get all the brown color.)
add cooked beans. tomatoe juice and
seasoning; simmer very slowly over
low fire or in the oven, if in use AL
low tomato juice to boil away until
there remains a nice, thick gravy on
the beans and meat. About two hours |
slow cooking is right. Serve cabbage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
FUTURE TRADE PROSPECTS.

! stock exchange activity was
checked by various influences such as
! the holidays, our strained foreign re-
lations and the general absence of new
stimulants," writes Henry Clews, the
| New York Banker in his financial re-
view under date of December "a. "Ap-
parently we have discounted for the
immediate present much of the pros
perity based upon big harvest,
easy money and profitable mu-
milton contracts. These factors
may still remain as elements of
support, but new considerations
have appeared which require care
full weighing. Chief of these is
the tremendous expansion of credit
and the mobilization of American Sc
curities owned by Great Britain. Both
of these situations are of Importance
and will have to be closely watched.
Fortunately our banking situation is
sound and strong in spite of an expan-
sion of loans of about a billion dol
lars within the year. But while our
resources show no strain as yet, it be-
hooves US not to move too rapidly in
the granting of further credits if we
wish to avoid dangerous imitation. This
country Is already enjoying a very sub
upon a rich harvest; and merchants in
confidence in six months excellent
business, but beyond that are cautious
in venturing opinions This mix
ture of optimism and conservatism can
easily be understood, for there are still
many problems ahead which both
merchants and manufacturers will
have to face. Chief of these is the
war, the end of which seems weary
months away. That cataclysm vio-
lently deranged our foreign trade; the
injuries, however, having been more
than compensated for by the phe-
nomenal expansion in our export
trade. Though losing practically all
of our exports to Germany and Austria
we have more than made good these
losses on shipments of munitions to
the Allies; especially to the British
empire, which last month absorbed
nearly one-half of our exports. Eu-
rope will draw upon us heavily for
food supplies, irrespective of war or
peace, for some time to come; but as
to munitions, it is very possible that
the zenith in the matter of orders has
been passed so far as the United States
is concerned. Additional contracts
will OF course be received but from
now on their volume may be expected
to decline; since the Allies are better
prepared to supply themselves, and re-
peat orders coming here will have to
meet the competition of foreign plants
which are turning out explosives and
guns at greatly reduced cost Hence
forth the big profits on munition con-
tracts may have to be sharply cut. and
iS fQ hn
were usually accepted upon a basis
covering not only liberal profits, but
entire cost of plant and machinery. In
many cases the latter could be scrap
ped and the companies left far better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

H. c. Frick. the steel magnate, looms
up as one of the Santa Clauses worth
while. A Pittsburg savings bank that
failed the other day had deposits to
the amount of s167, 900 from Al 900 of
the school children of the city, their
pennies and their nickels that they
had saved with sucn thrift. And al
Though Mr.. Prick is not connected in
any way with the defunct bank, he
has opened his purse to make sure
that all of these youthful depositors
are paid in full with dispatch. More
good will come from Mr.. Tricks action
than the mere return to the children
OF their savings. Their faith will not
be destroyed in the institutions that
are managed by men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

= Another most expensive feature of
the proposals of the navy general board
that calls for the authorization of
$500, 900, 900 worth of ships and naval
appurtenances during the single year
of 1916 is that the government would
probably obtain only $2oO,0OO,0O0
worth of naval units in the expendi-
ture of such a sum- The sorest need
sef this country right now is fair
return for the money it invests in its
army and navy. And this is something
it hasn't been getting for many years
back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
NOTHING Is EASY.


Nothing at all is easy in life
Nothing worth while can be done with
ease;
A stern, brave battle is that of strife.
5 On the hills of blue or the conquer seas
Nothing is easy to do that's great
= With lofty purpose and art supreme;
Toll and struggle and grief and care
Nothing is easy in a moments dream!
Nothing worth winning is won with ease
The goal worth reaching is sacred ground
And 1t can't be reached in a gentle walk
Or a burst of speed and a leap and
bound
The eagle of victory perches high.
And the climbing soul has far to climb
With death and doubt in the wales below
And the stars far off on the hills of
time,
Nothing does, if he does it well,
Is easy and simple and quick and
The task of life is a difficult task,
To do it well and do it right.
Nothing comes easy, the strife is hard,
But the thing worth doing-ah, that
repays
For the ache and grief and the dust and
And the. infinite pain of the toi1ing
days!
Baltimore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
EDUCATION IN 1915,

| In striking contrast with the up
heaval in Europe is the peaceful ad-
vance of education in the United
States as recorded in the 1915 report
of the United States commissioner of
education. Educational preparedness
is the dominant note of the commits
sioner's report. The upbuflding of
systems of industrial education,
whereby Americas natural resources
are to be conserved and developed
through technical trade training, to
the end that the nation may render
highest service in the markets of the
world; the establishment of stronger
commercial courses in public high
schools, designed to meet the new in
ternational trade situations involved in
the opening of the Panama canal, the
European war, and the closer relations
between the countries of North and
South America; the improvement of
rural education, so that boys and girls
in the country may have equal oppor-
tunities with boys and girls in the
city, and that the significance of agri-
culture and country life in national
well-being may be fully understood.
These and other national problems
wherein education plays a fundament-
al part are discussed in the report and
progress during the current year out
lined. In general. the report finds
there has been a real increase during
the year in progress toward that
equality of educational opportunity
which is essential In a democracy.
This is indicated, declares Commits
sioner Claxton, in his Introduction to
the report in "greater interest in the
health and care of young children and
in a better type of home education;
in the revival of interest in the kim
dergarten as an integral part of the
public school system; in increased ap-
preparations for longer terms and bet
ter salaries for teachers. particularly
in rural communities where school
terms have been short and salaries of
teachers have been small; in the en-
actment of school attendance laws in
some of the states which have not I'M
til now had such laws; in the adop-
ton of the larger unit of administra-
ton of rural schools in several states;
in the raising of standards of required
preparation for teachers in some states |
and in the extension of the means of |
teachers in normal schools, |
In departments of education in COL |
leges. and especially in teacher-train-
ing classes in high schools; in the in
creased attendance in high schools; |
and in the differentiation of work and |
the adjustment of courses of study in |
schools of all grades to meet the needs
Of children of varying ability and the |
vocational life of the communities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

Many imaginations are active trying
to attach great political significance to
the recent Gary dinner at which Mr..
Roosevelt broke bread with the more
prominent of the nations captains of
finance. But the political analysts
so disposed appear to overlook the i'm
portant fact there were prominent
Democrats as well as prominent Re-
publicans present at this feast Nor
was the Progressive party without it's
representative, as George w. Perkins
was there. Under these circumstances,
il doesn't seem at all likely that this
dinner was promoted by big business,
as some are insisting, for the pur-
pose of slipping Mr.. Roosevelt over as
the Republican presidential candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
BIDDY CHIcKADEE FINDS THE DINING ROOM.

After CHEEKY and Bidy Chickadee
had their new home settled quite to
their liking, and had a good meal
in the pile of rubbish at the back of
the garden, they felt very much at
home. aren't we lucky to have
found place like this?" exclaimed
CHEEKY, contentedly. Il know I'm
going to sleep well this night Let's
turn in right now"
And Biddy, who to tell the truth
was feeling a bit tired after her big
two days work. replied at once,
Yes. letsi''
SO to bed they went right away.
The next morning they were up
before the sun. and they chirped
him pleasant good morning" as
he stuck his smooth. round face over
the side of a far-off hill.
This is going to be another nice
day." said CHEEKY Let's go to the
sunflower patch and eat"
Biddy, who was feeling hungry
herself, very gladly replied: Yes.
1et's!' So they flew to the sunflower
patch and ate their breakfast.
But the next day things were not
so easy, When CHEEKY and Biddy
Weakened they sensed at once that
something was wrong. and they We're
not long in finding out what was the
trouble. During the night a heavy
snow had fallen and now the ground
was all covered up with piles of drift
ed Wilderness.
Never mind" said CHEEKY, com
fortably. I'VE know where we can
get plenty to cat. Let's go to the
sunflower patch." And Biddy an
swered promptly: Yes, let's"
But dearie me. What do you sup
pose? When they reached the sun
flower patch they found that they
had eaten all the seeds out of the two
biggest sunfloWer blooms, and that
her-bIooms-were EMPTY
of seeds, Think of that. Not a
seed was to be foundt And of course
they didn't know that away last sum
mer, Mary Jane and her mother. re-
a1iZing that the autumn winds would Z
shake out the seeds. and that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

CHEEKY and Biddy looked ,,o,,.
the snoW-white garden-thev dfdI'.
aonlre snow very much, you NAV he
Ihen all of sudden. Biddy. with
ner sharp little black eyes. snisd ~
ainlng-room window-siIl and TIC - Us
rover seeds spread out SO tenptineiiIu,
on look, CHEEKY. See the ss ~;
5eeGsi We won't go hungry, Tet's
hurry over and eat!'' Let
And this time it was Cheer,,.s -.
70 answer. Yes. MISUNDERSTANDING
Clara Ingram JudSonD sh''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Circulatfons.
American Newspaper Publishers
- Association.

Suppose a wind of the velocity of
90 miles an hour should sweep over
Kansas, causing deaths and doing
much damage to property. 1t would
be characterized as terrible tornado
or frightful cyclone. But when such
a CONFUSION of nature hits the eastern
section of the country it gets by with
an appellation no more alarming than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

Probably the alarming reports about
the physical condition of Kaiser Will
helm will be followed promptly with
news to the effect that he has arrived
at one of his several battle fronts to
take personal command of his forces
for the time being. And what, by the
way, has become of the Crown Prince
of Germany. He hasn't been killed,
injured or confined in an insane
asylum for several weeks.