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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
TRUE THANKSGIVING DAY.

TRUE THANKSGIVING DA1.
The largess of the orchard boughs,
The bounty of the fields,
The tuber-treasures that the earth
So generously yields
Are harvested from PASSPORT, Maine,
To San Francisco Bay,
And bursting barns and bins proclaim
1t is Thanksgiving Day.
In every kitchen in the land
Enticing odors rise
From roasting fowls, and baking cakes,
And mince and pumpkin pies.
A thousand yiands, native-grown,
The festal boards display,
Prosperity and Peace preside
At our Thanksgiving Day.
Rejoicing in its record crops
Unspoiled by fire and sword,
The nation, blest with happy. homes,
Gives thanks unto the Lord
Content and plenty crown the year
Now almost passed away,
Secure from vars relentless toll,
We spend Thanksgiving Day
Deserted farms and ruined towns
Are lust across the sea-
Con well the lesson, dark and sad,
For so our own may be,
If we neglect to guard with ships
And men in stern array,
The flag that makes it possible
To keep Thanksgiving Day.
-Minna Irving in Leslie's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

Dear me. but that's a big world
nredicament But it's not a bit hard
70 understand once you get the idea
Of it 1t means difficult or danger
Gus situation; some place where you
have to use your head pretty caretuiiy
to get yourself out sa1e ana souIiu-
you've been in predicaments yourself,
7 know that Maybe you were half
way across a crowded street and you
had to stop and think and Watch De
fore YOU could find safe way TO get
TO the other side. That was predica-
ment Or maybe you went into a rail-
wav station where several trains We're
ready to start, and you did not know
which train you were to take. That
was a predicament. But remember
this: there's always one way out or
every predicament, no matter how
hard it looks, and this is the way
keen cool and use your head.
Listen and I'll tell you the story OF
Mr. Turkeys predicament
Such a connection as there was in
the farmyard, Flying and fluttering
and cacklinge and clucking. Such
din that you could hardly hear your
self think-at least the farmer thought
so as he strobe around and around the
farrnvard trying to catch Mr.. Turkey.
s.you needn't make such a fuss, MIR.
Turkey said the farmer, laughing
I'm going to catch you and tie you
Up till I'm ready to kill you for our
holiday dinner All your fussing won't
help, I'll get youH'
If Mr.. Turkey understood that ad-
vice. he didn't act upon it He ran
and he screamed all the harder.
Help mel Help mel" he called loud
W Cant you see that the farmer
after me2 If we make enough noise
maybe he will get tired and go away
without catching me. Help me. Help
met" And all the roosters and all the
hens and all the ducks and all the
geese and all the turkeys set up such
a noise that-well. it's wonder the
farmer wasn't frightened out, it real
ly is.
Only he wasn't He kept right after
that Mr.. Turkey twho, by the way,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

By BRINKERHOFF.

So many people do not know how
to select a turkey. One should be
chosen with eyes full, feet soft and
moist, short and plump legs. many
pinfeathers and the end of the breast
bone soft and pliable. This insures
a healthy young bird.
An eight or ten pound bird re-
quires three hours in a hot oven.
Basic often with melted butter.
Tie several thjcknesses of paper
around the ends of the legs and over
the breast.
The following dressing recipe is
very cheap and good:
To each quart bread crumbs add
one teaspoon each of salt, pepper
and thyme and one-third cup suet.
bread its equal in chestnuts, oysters
or chopped celery.
The Table.
New Meat Stew, cheap and tasty;
serves six = Take one-half pound
and cut in small pieces. Add one
small onion, one-half cup rice, pepper
and salt to taste, then cover with
three pints water Let all come to
boil, then simmer for an hour. II you
happen to have tomatoes on hand add
a little. About one-half hour before
time to serve make a batter of three
cups flour. pinch of salt, one egg Ina
| just enough water to make stl1l- IheIi
drop by spoonful into simmering meas.
Leave lid off kettle a minute to make
dumpJings light. Ample to serve SIX.
/ Oatmeal Bread-Two cups oatmeal,
three and one-half cups boiling water,
one-half cup molasses, one yeast cake
dissolved in one-third cup lukewarm
water one tablespoon salt. Sift flour
I enough for a stiff dough- Place oat-
meal in bowl, cover with the Doliins
water, let it stand until IukeWala,l,
add salt, molasses and dissolved yeast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

contumely. 1t is probable that the
Poles will accept from the Central
Empires today nothing short of com
plete independence, which it is no
more expedient for the Central EN-
pires to grant than it has seemed 10
the Russians. These are grave issues
of the utmost significance, not only
for the future of Europe at the end
of the war, but for the coming
months of it's continuance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The ideal lover is usually worthless
at anything else.
X X X
Among the undesirables are the
people who like to be coaXed.
X X y
Many successes attributed to luck
are the achievements of hard work.
X X X
The remarkable boss is the man who
has perfect control over his children.
x x X
Many people are satisfied with half
a loaf when they could just as well
have a whole one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

cake. Mix thoroly and add flour grad
ually until a stiff dough. Set this in
warm place to rise, then cut IT down
and let it rise again. When light
shape in three small or two large
loaves with milk and bake in moder-
ate oven until done-about forty-five
minutes.
Bran Bread, such as is bought In
the stores. makes an excellent toast,
which is much appreciated by persons
who are dieting Its delicious crisp
ness and nutty flavor appeal to most
palates If toasted very slowly il is
an excellent food for invalids and dys-
peptics, and toasted quickly and well
buttered it is heartily relished by well
folks.
Mocha Icing-Cream together one
cup confectioner's sugar, two table
spoons cocoa, one tablespoon butter,
two tablespoons boiling coffee and one
teaspoon vanilla When smooth spread
on top of cake.
Simple Home Remedies.
Cough Sirup-Five cents worth of
SIENNA leaves, one quart water; boil
and strain; add cents worth OF
licorice root, cents worth of gum
to a strip. Get ingredients at drug
store.
For Chilblains-Take rabbit fat and
rub it on good several times. Sure
relief. 1t Will cure frozen ch1ckens
! combs by rubbing on a few times
takes the frost right out and you'd
never know it was frozen Save all
rabbit fat.
Ounce Honey.
One quart sugar, one pint boiling
water and two large ounces grated.
Pour boiling water (pint) over the
sugar and, when dissolved, add
grated ounce. Boil about ten min
utes, or until it thickens.
This makes one quart of delicious.
yellow honey, especially fine for
mush or pancakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
A Sporting Proposition.

We are willing to bet our weekly
pittance with either of our readers
that the following, set in free verse"
form, would go big in the magazines:
He sighed a pale, mauve colored
sigh and turned to regard her with a
look SO delicate and slender as scarce
ly to be heard save for the quiet rust
ling of the moon. "Ah, Rosiland,' he
sobbed, why have we killed each
other?" A moan, a low, undetermined
moan, was the only reply. Struggling
to keep back the hot tears of shame
he leaned and nibbled passionately at
her ear. But who is thisi A figure,
grim of visage, relentless, stepped for
ward waving pair of beautiful be-
jeweled bracelets. Come, Napoleon,
we are going back to the palacei"
It's a Fact.
When you're down to your last dollar
1t is sad enough to holler
And you've reason to be fearful of
the end;
But to suffer you are bound to
When you find that you are down to
The last dollar of your one last
friend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

Picking the football championship
teams in the several sections or the
country is going to be almost as diff
ficult a job this year as was picking
the winners at the recent election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

If there be any class of ships that
should be immune from the ravages OF
war it is hospital ships. And the re-
cent destruction of two of them either
by mines or submarines Is only more
evidence that the great European war
is one in which at least some of those
who are prosecuting it consider every
kind of an outrage to be fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

1t is to be hoped that President Will
son can see his way clear to commute
the sentence of the negro who is slat-
ed to be hanged at the federal peni-
Tertiary at Leavenworth in the near
future. Even a federal hanging it
the state would not set very well with
the people of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

This is, indeed. the time in this
country when the farmer is having his
day. farmer at Plainville, Kan, re-
Gently cashed a check for $32,218-7S,
which he received for his wheat that
he had sold at $50 a bushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

chance. Indeed, he hadn't much
breath to take a chance with if he
had had IL, for all his running and
screaming had tired him out. So he
kept very STILL except for his painting.
and let the farmer TIE him up. by the
rope on his leg, in a very small,
fenced-in yard quite a way from the
farmyard.
When at last the farmer had gone
and Mr.. Turkey found himself alone.
he looked around and took his bear
ings. well" said he. just as tho he
wasn't bit discouraged. this is quite
preoicament. And now for a way
out of (Copyright-Clara In
gram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
BED TIME TALES
MIR. TURKEYS pREDIcAMENT.
by CLARA INGRAM JUDSON

hand, the farmer put rope around
that turkeys leg and caught him up
in his arms.
After that Mr.. Turkey hadn't
was the finest and latest of the whole
loO till he had him cornered way
back In the farmyard and then. with.
sudden quick movement of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
Poor but Proud.

Bill Beezer is an active man, he
works as hard as any can; from soon
till late he's at his store and strug-
Cling with his daily chore. And yet
unlike his brother Hank, he has few
shekels in the bank; Hank salts away
each little sou and now he owns a
bank or two, while Bill has small If
any kale; the jinx is ever on his trail.
He scraped each cent to buy his store
and hustled hard five years or more
and time when he had got a start it
burn away in every part.
Poor Bill was left without a jIt
and yet he didn't throw a fit but
started out to build anew, exclaim-
ing, What have 1 to do? Misfor-
tune certainly doth irk, but 1 must
get me back to work" Some said,
There is your brother Hank with
.ots of rubles in the bank, ask him
for aid" but well Bill knew 'twould
be foolish thing to do and SO he
said, I'D rather not And so It
goes that them that's got do hang to
theirs and look for more. The poor
that languiSh at their door could
carry water i'm a sieve before the
man of greed would give. Bill Beezer
said, I'D eat my shirt before I'd ask
that grasping squirt to help me in
my hour of need. I'll find roof and
shoes and feed for wife and kids and
little thanks for any help or dough
of Hanks" Bill Beezer is the 10y
with pluck and though he's always
out of luck he'll fight alone So he
can. say mo thanks to Henry, any
way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
BY ROY z. MOULTON.

About Clock.
The clock struck ten;
l turned and then
Was moved to quiet laughter;
Said /, Dear Miss
I'm going to kiss
You at a quarter after!"
She blushed a while
And oh, the smile
That then did thrill me so;
1t seemed to mock.
Sid she, THAT clock
Is fifteen minutes slow,''
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-23

night. Now they'll either give IL up or
spot my back tracks and find me here.
That's ALL"
Perhaps that won't be ALL" ventured
Winthrop, walking toward the ridge
where Overland lay concealed
The tramp grlnned up at him. "Meb-
by not, pardner. You was tellin' Swee-
ney circuit back in Los Angeles that
you wanted TO get up against the real
thing. / reckon you bought the right
ticket this trip"
"Will they-will there be any shoot
mgr asked the easterner.
mot II l can help IT." replied Over
land. II borrowed your gun on the
chance OF II. Course II they get sassy,
why, they's no tellin' what will hap
pen. I'm mighty touchy about some
things. But listenl I'm actin as your
travelin' insurance agent pro temperly.
as the pote says. which means keepin'
your temper. n they do spot me and
get foolish enough TO think that / got
time To listen 10 any arguments against
my rights as free and unbranded cti-
zen OF the big range why, you drop and
roll behind the first sandhill that is n
foot high. After the smoke blows
away I'll be dee-lighted to accept your
congratulations"
The tramp lay curled like a snake be-
bind the mound. lie drew Wlnthrop's
gun from its holster and inspected II,
shaking his bead as he slid Il back
again. "She's new and will pull stiff.
That means she'll throw TO the right.
Well, I got the little Cat TO open up
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-23
CHAPTER x.
Desert Law.

T%HE blue Of the eastern horizon
grew shallower, changing TO
cold thin gray which warmed
slowly 10 the straw color of
tempering steel The tramp, watching
the sky, shook his cllnched fist mt the
dawn you, up thcrer he growled.
You didn't give me "A square deal
when | was down and out that time
In Sonora. / had TO crawl 20 il alone.
But I'll show you that I'm bigger than
you. I'm goin' back to the tenderfoot
and see him through II / swing pole
high for It,"
1t was light when the tramp had ar
rived at the water hole. He crept be.
hind sharp dip In the hummocks.
The crest OF his hiding place was Gov
cred with brush 1t was n natural
rife pit. affordIng him seclusion and
shelter.
With the sun came the faint thud
OF hoofs as two riders came warily up
TO the water hole. One dismounted and
stopped over Winthrop. The other sat
his horse, silent, vigilant. saturnine.
Say. where's your pal, that there
Overland Red guyi" asked the consta-
bic, shaking Winthrop awake and glar.
ing at him with bleared and baleful
eye.
The man on the horse frowned, con
sidering, I'm the light OF his experience
as a successful and still living two gun
man. that such tactics were rather
crude.
The easterner sat up, coughed and
blinked In the dawn. Where IS what +?
Why, good morningi You're up early"
And his eye swept the empty camp.
So Overland Red had deserted him
after all. He might have expected as
much. Il haven't any pal, as you can
see. I'm out here studying insect life.
as / told you would be yesterday
You needn't shake me any more. I'm
awake. l can't say that I'm exactly
pleased with my first specimen"
"oh, I'm n specimen, am II I'm n
insect, hey7 Well, you're crooked, and
you just talk up quick or the calaboose
for yoursw
mo. beg your pardon; but, no.
You are in NO condition this morning
10 talk with gentleman. However.
you are my guest Have a cigar2"
The horseman's eyes twinkled. He
admired the young easterner's cool.
ness. Not no the constable.
See here, you swindlin' tin horn
shell shower, you cough up where Over
land Red Il or thercll be somethin' do
In You dorcd that booze yesterday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-23
CHAPTER xI.
Fools Luck.

"HREE days they rested in the
Wild seclusion OF the canyon.
The silence, the solemnity OF
the place, fascinated Winthrop.
The tiny stream. cold and clear; the
vegetation In region otherwise bar
rem gray and burning; the arid Mojave
with its blistering heat; the trees; the
painted rocks--ochre, copper, bronze,
red, gray and dim lilac In the dis
tances: the gracious shade, the little
burro. half ludicrous, half pathetic In
fits stolid acceptance OF circumstances
ALI had charm for him that soothed
and satisfied his rcstlessness.
Meanwhile the indefadgable Over
land spun yarn after yarn Of the road
and range and rolled innumerable Gig
arettes with one hand. much TO Win
throps amusement.
The third morning Winthrop had
awakened feeling so completely re-
freshed that he begged Overland TO
allow him 20 make an attempt 20 flnd
the hidden papers and the little bag OF
gold. Overland demurred at first. fear
ing that the easterner would become
lost or stricken with the heat. Through
out the day Winthrop argued stubborn
ly that he ran no risk Of capture, while
Overland did. He asserted that he
could easily find the water hole. which
was no difficult task. and from there
nc could 60 nv cnmnass straight out
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-23

TO the tracks. Uvergmd had told him
that somewhere near a little culvert
beneath the track was the marked tie
indicating the hiding place or the dead
prospector's things. 10 would mean a
journey OF a day and n night. travel
ing pretty continuously.
Finally Overland agreed 20 Win
throp's plan 10 make the attempt the
fdnowing day. After they separated
Overland found his slow way back
TO the hidden canyon. He felt n lit
tie lonely as he thought OF Collie. He
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-23

"Who lost you here7" asked Overland.
lieyed me when | said was comm to
this particular town. It's worth some
thin TO have a fella around that be-
lleves n fella once In awhile. But what
what want 10 know Is why you done
up the constable so offhand like, not
KNOWN whether Ia show up here or
notf
"Why?" And Winthrop smiled wan
ly. Because I'm a perfectly harmless
little old tenderfoot." And his voice
caught as he tried 10 laugh.
All at once that night the tramp real
lied that this easy going young east
erner, wealthy, unused to hardship,
delicate OF health, had his battle to
fight as well. 1--WE knowed 'em TO get
over It." reflected Overland. "She's
high and dry up here on the desert,
and reckon TO go where it's higher.
He's game, but he's desp'rate. He's
tryin' to dodge the verdict, which can't
be did Well, IL excitement will help
any, guess he's ridin' the right range.
II he's got to pass over he might as
well 60 quick. Mebby he's the best
kind OF pal for this deal. after ALL"
Overland looked across at the muf-
fed form. "Pardnerr' he called. Win
throp did not answer.
"Well, ii saves explainin'," muttered
the tramp, and he rose quietly. He
gathered the few camp utensils to-
gether rolled his blankets, brushed
sand over the embers OF the fire and
CROPPED stealthilv toward the burro.
He roped the llrk. glanciDs back to-
ward the water hole occasionally. Win
throp slept heavily.
Guess I'll go back and get that
gun" muttered Overland. 81 might
need two. Anyway, he might wake
up and plug his old friend the consta-
BILE before he knowed It. j amt givin'
whoop for the constable, but don't
want 60 see the kid get In wrong"
Then Overland, willy and resourceful
in border tactics, led the burro round
the camp in a wide circle, from which
he branched toward the hills to the
north. For two hours he journeyed
across the starlit emptiness. Arriving
ut narrow canyon in the foothills, he
picketed the burro. Then he sat down.
Why not continue with his pack and
provisions? He could camp in the
fastness OF the mountain country and
explore IL alone. He would run less
risk Of capture. Winthrop was not
strong. The fastener meant well
enough, but this was the desert.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-23
fatlgue.

OF fatigue.
No riders appeared on the horizon
Overland stepped out from behind tho
rock. ''well. how did you make itr'
he called.
Winthrop came forward wearily-
'No luck at all"
Couldn't find II. eh?"
81 counted every tie between the
tank and that little ditch under tho
track. The entire stretch has been re-
laid with new ties"
Overland whistled. Then he grinned-
"You had a good healthy walk, any
how" he observed.
'Tt doesn't seem TO worry you much,~
said Winthrop.
"Nope. Now you're back, It don't
reckon you done your best Angels
can do no less. Buck up, Billyl You
are limpern a second hand porous plas-
ter. Here. take a shot at this. That
will stiffen your knees some. Did you
meet up with anybodyT
mot soul / thought I should
freeze last night. though. I didn't Inn
agine the desert could get so cold"
"Never mind" said Overland Red
'I've struck II rich here" And he ex-
planned at length.
do you remember" replied Win
throp, that l said. day or two ago,
that I shouldn't be surprised IL the
lost gold were In the very canyon
where we camped? / claim precedence
OF diyinadon. autosuggestion and right
OF eminent domain. shall not waive
my prerogatiye."
II never owned one." said Overland.
'But afore I'll let you come any style
over me I'll have one made with
silk linin and drmonds in the buttons
Jest as soon as the claim gets to payin'
good. Say. pardner, it's free gold and
coarse. wisht Collie was here-tho
little cuss."
Collier
"Uhuhl The kid i was tellin' you
about that l adopted back in Albu-
querque. He's got share In this hero
deal by rights. He invested his eight
rollers and four bits in the chances
of my flndin' the stun. 1t was All tho
coin he had ut the time You see,
was campin' up on the Moonstone for
q change OF air. and Collie and me had
meetin' OF the board Of diseectQrx
The board votes unanimous to invest
the paid in capital In suit OF p8M
jeans for the president, which was me.
I got 'em on now. You see. had to
be dollied up TO look the part so I
could catch a come on and get mo
grubstake."
81 see." said Winthrop, his gray eyes
twinkling. "And I was thu come
on? =
What are you going to Do With
those thingsr asked winthrop 3{ter
they had Inspected the abahdohed
camp. Not burn themT
yep; every strap and Ito string"
replied Overland. gathering together
the dead prospector's few effects.
cause why? Well, Billy. II this claim
amt filed on-and i reckon It Amt
why, we files on her as tho origlnn
rocators. Nobody gets wise to any
thing, and It saves the chance OF sc
tin jumped. The bunch over tho
would make It interestin' for ust
they knowed we was goin' 70 flen
1t. They'd put up fight by law. Al
mebby one not by law. Saber
81 think SO Going TO burn IN lit
tle--er-cradIe arrangement too1g
yep. Sorry, cause ifs w9 ana
wood Is wood here That lltgocker
is a cradle. all right FOR rocf them