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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28

ton, for foreign capital is being with
drawn from this country as fast as
available machinery of transfer per-
mits. The reason is not the GEAR of
an income tax, but the need at home
of the capital which foreigners have
heretofore invested here. Foreigners
more accustomed than 1--WE in this
country to income taxes are hardly
likely to make much of the argument
that to make them subject to the in
come tax here would be to break faith
with them. There is another point
raised against the new interpreta-
ton of the law which is OF much more
force than the suggestion that it is a
breach of faith with foreigners. The
new regulation which is now being
questioned would seem on the sur
face to be more in accord with the
wording of the law than the interpre-
ton which excluded foreigners from
the tax, but if the former ruling of
the treasury department excluding
foreigners was right it certainly ought
not to be reversed. This is really too
large a matter to leave to the inter
probation of the treasury department.
If the law is not clear enough to set
tie this point beyond dispute congress
could easily make it clear, and ought
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28

throw myself at your feet" he began,
and you've forbidden me to do that
anyhow, but l throw you rose as
symbol, for I've something to say
which must be said here and now"
Really, Mr.. Bartle," protested Bes-
sic, please don't spoil this lovely day.
Things that you do not dream of make
1t impossible for me to listen to what
you want to say
Bessie 1 do not dream of anything
except the happiness that will be ours
if you will care for me as I've cared
for you for many months, but ! 90
know about the things which have
caused you to keep me from telling
you how much I care. The question
is, dear. do you care, too?"
It's because 1 do care that it hurts
to mention what can never be. DO
you mean that you've learned about
my-the debts?"
Yes. 1 called on my mothers
old friend, Mrs. Marmaduke. today.
and almost used force to drag your
story from her. You are a wonderful
girl
mot wonderful. at all. Harry. I
should have been inhuman had L
allowed the knowledge of those out
standing notes to reach my mother in
her depressed and broken condition
after fathers sudden death. She felt
secure with the snug little life in
insurance he left her; my brother had
his wife and babies to look after;
my sister was more capable than / to
look after mothers actual physical
needs. and so my only real service to
her lay in paying off those notes with
| out ever letting her know of their eN-
istence. That was possible because
old Mr.. Parker presented them to me
when none of the others was present.
and 1 secured his promise to let me
pay them off personally without let
ting the others know. A thousand
dollars of the debt remains, and until
all is paid 1 cannot consider my own
happiness" She shook her head
slowly, and did not raise her eyes
from the rose, where it had fallen at
her plate.
you've no right to disregard your
own happiness any longer, and can't
wait any longer to tell you that ] want
to be the keeper of your happiness.
He saw their waitress approaching a
serving table with a covered tray, and
he bent forward eagerly and continu-
ed very rapidly: This is the queerest
proposal of marriage that ever was.
Bessie, but what they sent me to town
today for was to employ private sec
| rotary to go with me into the noun
tains where I'm to have charge of the
Seaman mines. There would be no
objection to my secretary being also
my wife, and few months of noun
tain life would do you a world of good.
In less than year you could pay off
that thousand from your salary and
in the meantime the world would be
ours. VIII you Gomez"
For answer, she lifted the rose TO
her lips. and smiled into his eager
yes.-(Copyright, 1915. by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
TAXING FOREIGNERS

Some of the arguments against ex-
tending the income tax to the foreign
holders of American securities resi-
dent abroad seem to be aimed beyond
the mark, says The Annalist. The
suggestion that to do so would be to
break faith with foreigners who have
bought American securities in the past
is not very impressive. Was it breach
of faith toward American holders of
American securities to impose an in
come tax on them despite the
fact that there was no income
tax in effect when they bought
their securities? And if not in their
case, why in the case of foreigners ?
1t is a question of policy, not of keep
ing faith. 1t might be an honorable
thing to do without it's being an ad-
visable thing to do. The chief argu-
ment against it is that it might drive
foreign capital away from this mar
ket and keep it. from returning. At
the moment that is an academic ques-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
Globe Sights
RY TIE ArCH1soN GLOBE.

If a new broom sweeps clean, why is
civil service?
Some men have a natural faculty for
getting on the wrong side.
Seeking adventure and looking for trou-
bile are somewhat similar pursuits.
Landlords and tenants never agree very
well about the improvements that are
needed.
No. Pauline, the word millinery" is not
derived from millionaire" as Father some
times thinks.
You may have observed that many of
the friends of the workingman aren't
working a great deal.
If you can't tell Southerner by his
accent he will tell you if given little
time and encouragement.
1t is often said the wages of sin is death,
but you may notice, that a lot of good
people also "croak.
If you are always mad about what is
said about you that is indication that
most of what is said is true
In a small town, the gilded palace of sin
is apt to be stuffy upstairs room plainly
furnished with a poker table.
Quite number of people advocate the
back to the farm movement who aren
headed in that direction themselves.
If you are distinguished but sporty,
people refer to you cratic If you are
poor and ordinary, they refer to you as
a tough.
If you are always talking about the
world owing you living you don't amount
to much, and hate work worse than sin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
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MRS. MOUSE AND HER NEW HOME

A certain little Mrs. Mouse lived in
great, big office building-oh, a
great big, big office building that was
many stories high. And, moreover
she had lived there ever since the
building was built. Maybe she came
there in the first place because she
knew she could get such choice scraps
from the workmen's lunchboXes: or
maybe she just happened to drop into
that particular building for an after
noon call-nobody knew but Mrs.
Mouse herself just how or why she
came. And you may be perfectly sure
that she never told
Anyway, she was there: and she
thought the building a very nice place
to live. But, though the building as
whole quite suited her. her own
special home in a niche in the wall
back of the office boys desk didn't
suit her one bit
L think 1 will have to hunt me a
new nesting place." said Mrs. Mouse
to herself one fine morning. That
office boy is SO lively that 1 never can
tell when L may run in or out of my
nest Such location will never in the
world do for mice babies. They would
be caught, or at least endangered, be-
fore they were one week old. I will
go this very day and find a better
place to live
And with that brave resolution,
she journeyed forth into the office.
But, dearie me. Home-hunting in a
busy office is no easy matter-Mrs.
Mouse soon discovered that Men
were coming and going; girls were
pounding away on noisy machines on
their desks, and there was so much
confusion that Mrs. Mouse had to go
slow indeed.
After nearly an hours scurrying
and hiding, she found herself in
room that was quiet and restful. This
is vEhNr6 I will make my nest " she de-
cided at once. Il couldn't find a bet
ter place if 1 hunted all day" And
then she looked around TO see just ex-
actly where the nest should be placed
1t didn't take her long to find a
drawer in the great mahogany desk
that had loose board at the back
just the place for a nest
So she brought to that drawer soft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
PROHIBITIONS Room

One OF the stock arguments of the
liquor interests is that prohibition IS
expensive to a community or a state
because it cuts off the revenue from
saloon licenses. Taxes are higher and
more burdensome, therefore, and so
on and so forth. This has been dis
proved in Kansas, even if the liquor
interests won't admit it. And it has
also been disproved convincingly in
Russia One of the biggest sources of
revenue for Russia were the profits
that came to it from the governments
monopoly Of the traffic of vodka
With the war came prohibition of the
sale of vodka and the government of
Russia went out of the liquor business.
The other day the finance minister of
Russia declared that despite the war
expenses amounting to 1900, 900, 900
rubles, the financial strength of the
country is growing and that the saving
of the nation since the beginning of
the war have been increased by O.
900. 100000 rubles; and thanks to the
abolition of the traffic in alcohol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
Household Hints


Chicken Pie-Prepare fat pullet as for
frying salt and pepper it to taste Make a
rich pastry; reserve enough of IL for a top
crust, and roll the rest thin. Cut this in
quickly in hot oven and let cool. When
the chicken is tender, which should be
about a half hour before II to be served.
put half pint of rich milk in sauce pan.
add pinch of salt and pepper and piece of
butter size of an egg let it boil up twice.
Butter baking dish in which pie Is to be
served, place pieces of Drowned pastry.
then chicken and so on until dish is filled.
Roll thin pastry. pinch little holes in the
top, butter it slightly, sprinkle with salt
and pepper. put in oven and brown quickly
Eggs a la Suisse-One tablespoon butter
four eggs, one-half cup cream two table,
spoons grated cheese salt, pepper. paprfka.
Soften butter in little hot water and pour
a layer of grated cheese. Break the eggs
carefully on this, season with salt and pen
per, pour over the cream or rich milk and
over all a light grating of cheese again.
until cheese is brown and eggs set. be
careful not to have the yolks hard. Put a
dash of paprika over each one and send at
once to the table.
Mock Cream Pie-Put one mint sweet milk
on stove. While 1t is reaching the boiling
point beat two yolks of eggs, one cup
Drown sugar, three tablespoons flour with
enough milk to form smooth paste. Then
add to milk on stove also tablespoon Of but
ter let cook till thickens. When cool pour
into baked crust, crate a little nutmeg over
top, then use the whites of eggs for frost
ing: brown light color. White sugar can
De used instead of brown, but the brown
sugar gives 1t a good taste for all who
like it,
Stuffed Tomato Salad-Scoop out the rem
tiers OF peeled tomatoes, fill with cooked
peas mixed with finely chopped nuts and
cover all with hin salad dressing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
Euening Chat
He Was So Afraid.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

What a terrible bugbear the fear of
being imposed upon is to some
people!
On a camping expedition in which
once joined, one member of the
party was obsessed by this fear. He
was an energetic young man who
would work his head off in pursuit of
pleasure or to do some one favor if
he felt in the mood, but he was as
much afraid of doing more than his
share of the work as a miser is OF
opening his purse strings.
The work was divided up by lot,
and his share was really no larger
than that of anyone else, but 1t
bulked so big in his eyes that he
couldn't see around it to see what the
others were doing and SO became
firmly convinced that he was doing
the work of the whole camp.
If he hadn't been SO amusing, he
would have been extremely disagree
able, and if he doesn't look out he
will pass over the line some day.
Nothing is harder than to work on
a committee with this type of person.
Instead of an environment of help
fulness, you find yourself in an at
moephere electric with antagonisms
and resentments. Each one is willing
to do my share, but l don't want to
be imposed upon Each one thinks
the others are getting off mighty
easy" and all unite in thinking that
the chairman is better at giving other
people work to do than in doing it
herself. AS if that were not just what
chairman-the executive-should
do!
People who go about looking for
grievances always find them.
If you go about in constant fear of
being imposed upon you will surely
find plenty of things to resent as i'm
positions. You will always hold the
burden you have to bear, your share
of the compromising that is neces-
sary to all social relationships, the
work you have to do, so close to your
eyes that it will limit your view of the
other fellows share, thus giving you
the idea that your own is unfairly
large.
To be sure, you may teach people
to be careful not to impose on you.
They will also learn to be careful not
to have much to do with you.
The habit of looking for grievances,
the fear of being imposed upon and
the cultivation of a supersensitive-
ness that is constantly thinking some
one does not like you, or is sighting
you. are all signs of an exaggerated
ego.
The man who possesses any one of
these traits is the man who thinks
too much about himself
People who are busy, working, low
ing, studying, giving, growing. are too
busy to have time to look for griey-
ances, or Sights, or impositions.
And they are the people who are
worth knowing-and being.
With My Letter Friends.
Question-Why are some women
so catfish that they cannot hear an
other woman's taste in dress or man
ners praised without showing their
claws and thus making themselves a
laughing stock to wen-bred people P
Interested Subscriber.
Answer-Because they do not have
enough large human, normal inter-
ests to fill their minds and so permit
them to be occupied with petty
jealousies.-(Protect by the Adams
Newspaper Service.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28

And the Irish stew that is being
served to England these days is GER
tainly hot stuff. But how foolish it
u IS Of the Irish patriots to kick over
the traces at this time, when England
has hundreds of thousands of men in
military training at home. The sup
pression of the Irish revolution of to-
day will be annoying to England, but
that is all. And it will probably have
The effect only of setting back the
hopes Of those who would have Ire
band free for a generation or so, and
maybe for all time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
HEALTH INSURANCE.

While health authorities in America
are pointing with alarm to a rapid in
crease of degenerative diseases in ear
ly life among the workers, James
O'Donnell Bennett, the well known
war correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune now with the German armies
on the eastern front, writes home that
many middle aged German soldiers
are as fit as lads. Though many of
the men are so years DID, he writes,
they are as sound as the lads, and
many officers credit the amazing
heal of the soldiers who are far be-
yond the middle age, not only to the
scrupulous sanitation in the war zone,
but also to the fact that, for a genera
ton, the humblest man in Germany
could. through the German system of
health insurance, obtain medicines and
the advice of excellent doctors for
practically nothing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28

Nothing could be more discourage
ing TO the managers of the Western
league teams than the brand Of wealth
Il which has prevailed so generally all
over the circuit since the opening of
rhe season. But maybe there's some
thing in the old saw that bad begin
ming makes for a good ending and
when the weather comes which will
permit the fans to take to the grand
stands and bleachers without inviting
attacks of the grip, pneumonia, or
Jiist ordinary colds. they'll patronize
the games to the extent that the teams
deserve. And this will mean a bumper
phtronage in Topeka, for the Savages
are of the requisite caliber to deliver
the goods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
FIRST QUARREL A SHOWDOWN

In the May Woman's Home Com
panion Justice John J. Freschi. for
merly judge Of the court Of domestic
relations IN New York City. has an
'exceedingly interesting article on the
main causes for divorce based on his
wide experience in hearing such cases.
''There is no gainsaying that the first
but-and-out domestic quarrel often
serves a valuable purpose" he says.
cit leads to a quick understanding
what is popularity called showdown
land opens the way for readjust-
ments and compromises. Otherwise,
the pair would go through the slow.
painful process Of drifting while they
learned sheir marital lesson gradually,
and the dlssension might be so bitter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
On the Spur
of the Moment

By ROY K. MOCLTON.

HI w as some SNOW
Bill Reynolds was full of stories Monday
morning about the home talent show they
had over at Hubbardsville last Friday
night. in which Bob Kelly took the part of
the villain in such a realistic and natural
manner. I'm the scene" said Bill where
the hero is supposed to knock the villain
cold the stage so small that Bob
stuck one foot over the fOotlights, poked a
hole in the bass drum and darned near
punched an eye out of the orchestra leader
in the bargain. But finally with the help
of the entire company they managed to
double up Bob enough to get the curtain
down and allow the show to proceed to a
happy and final conclusion. But their
troubles didn't end there. The hero glued
his false whiskers on SO tight he couldn
get them off and he had to wear 'em home,
and when his wife saw him coming through
the front door she thought it was Carranza,
and let out yell that broke every window
in the house. BY the time that things were
finally explained they had the hero in the
village bastile with darned near half the
town standing guard while they tried to get
out the militia. But it was some show,
some show" concluded Bill SIS he wiped
away another tear.-Pewama News.
No matter how great a prize fighter
may be there is always one champ
who can knock him out. The champ s
name is AI.-Al. K. Hall. s3-ass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28

aside this day as the Lords Day to be
kept as sacredly as the Sabbath had
been kept by the Jews kks
One great hymn or poem committed
to memory each Sunday would store
the mind with priceless treasures and
tinge all of ones ambitions.
Like mountain peak, the Sab
bath is a place of outlook 1t is an
opportunity for charging the souls
horizon. The educational uses of the
day are enhanced by every thought
given to the distant realms where Sab
bath is kept by brethren of many col
ors, chimes and conditions.
A different day is desirable. The
first day of the week should be as I'M
like as possible to the other days of
toll and labor. May we never outgrow
Sunday clothes and the other little
signs which mark this day set
apart. A Sunday treat" for the chill
Even the oft-debated Sunday dinner
which gathers the whole family about
the board for a festal meal, serves a
Sabbath office, as the old Jews recog
nized. Reading should be different.
and music and exercise. Whatever
for singular and sacred purposes is to
be cultivated assiduously.
That Sabbath is best kept on which
we gain new thoughts about God. As
we grow in the knowledge of the Lord
we grow in grace.
The quiet and rest and solemnity
of Sunday should lift our hearts near
er to heaven, and make more real and
close to us the endless Sabbath in the
new home. This is one of the good
things that each returning rest-day
should bring uS-a clearer under
standing of, and greater love for, the
heavenly life and the heavenly world
A well-spent Sunday is one that we
have helped make profitable for some
body else.
"This is the day of rest:
Our falling strength renew;
On weary brain and troubled breast.
Send Thou Thy freshening dew"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

There's many an united knot in a cord of
wood.
A glass of liquor is the toper's spiritual
comfort.
Only the break of day prevents the night
from going too far
An old bachelor says the writes of women
are mostly postseripts.
There is nothing in words unless they are
properly strung together.
Poverty humbles pride. It's impossible
for short man to hold his head high.
The only way to beat a man at his own
game is to let him think he's fooling you.
If a foel. could see himself as others see
him.. his life would be one continuous
giggle- =
But most of the spankings a boy gets are
wasted on him before he is old enough to
appreciate them
Don't marry an old 'tflame' with the ex-
pectation that she will crawl out of cold
morning and coal up the furnace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
Journal Entries

Nor does anybody display much
courtesy in bowling TIC the inevitable.
+ + =
Some men are so discriminating that
they won't borrow money from every
body.
+ = 4.
Life without a few disappointments
would be altogether too monotonous
and uninteresting
I. = =
Many people who fail to hit the
mark are likely to insist that it was
not properly placed.
= ! +
A man with a past may be interest
ing. but a fellow with a future has him
beaten many blocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28

That the value of the properties of
the Kansas Natural Gas company has
deprecated a full 100000 since
1913, as is stated by one of the con-
sulting engineers of the company,
seems no more than reasonable, con-
sidering the way the affairs of this
company have been managed and
kicked from post to pillar Nobody
has reaped any particular advantage
from the activities of the company
during this period with the exception
of its divers receivers and attorneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
HOW TO CUT PAPER COSTS.

The use of lighter weight papers
will do much to relieve the present
stringency in papermaking materials
and be profitable to paper users. ac-
cording to a circular issued recently
by the bureau of chemistry of the fed
eral department of agriculture. Since
the bureau of chemistry began to ad-
vocate this policy for the federal gov
eminent, in 1908, many publishers of
journals of large circulation and of
important books and many users of
wrapping papers. have adopted this
plan. 1t is believed that there is am
pie opportunity for additional saving
in this way. The weights of printing,
writing, ledger and wrapping papers
in many instances can be materially
and profitably reduced This is espe-
cialIy true of coated papers, for which
light, high finished superintendent
papers can be substituted with ad-
vantages DIN price, durability and util-
ity. In a single year the government
through this plan reduced the cost of
its ordinary printing paper about $751;
600 by lowering the weight of paper
used from 40 pounds to 50 pounds per
ream. In addition. there was an esti-
mated saving on mail charges, due to
these changes, of $4,000, or a total
saving of $4,000 annually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28

1 Predictions are made that the Kan
sas Natural gas case will come back
from the federal courts to the state
courts. But there probably will be no
RELIEF from the gas consumers in the
way Of larger gas supply until this
case gets out of the courts entirely
Prospects to this end are not very
bright. though, as the picking for the
lawyers in continuing this litigation
is too rich and easy.