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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
y PRIMARY ANOMALY.

Massachusetts has primaries for the
selection of delegates to the national
conventions piece of political ma
chinery very dear to the Progressive
heart. But Charles Sumner Bird, an
erstwhiIe Bull Mooser recently return
ed to the Republican party, announces
or makes the threat that if the Roose-
welt candidates for delegates at large
from Massachusetts to the Republican
national convention are defeated in the
primaries another split in the Repub-
lican party will be inevitable. This
would seem &c be a most unusual posi-
ton for Mr.. Bird or any of his friends
to take as the results of a primary are
supposed to indicate the sentiments of
a majority of the voters in a party, and
would appear to indicate that the Pro-
gressives haven't any use for a pri-
mary unless it's results are in tune
with their desires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

President Wilson has certainly taken
the bull by the horns in a courageous
fashion by requesting congress to ex-
press its opinion through the medium
of a vote on the question of warning
American citizens from travelling on
merchantmen armed for defense. He
is undoubtedly quite right in his as
sertions that he is handicapped in his
diplomatic dealings with Germany be-
cause of the opinion possessed by the
latter that he and congress are not in
harmony on this question and that,
therefore. his position cannot be con-
strued as representing that of the
United States government, or the senti-
ments of the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

call it, I want you to consider what L
say. When you were quite tiny, and
a certain young man also was quite
small, his mother and 1 betrothed you
two. I've never mentioned it for sew
eral reasons. Partly because l changed
my mind, as his family lost every cent
of their money. But his mother was
my best friend and I think I've. done
wrong in waiting. If I produce him,
won't you try to like him ?"
DO I know him What is his name,
MOTHER"
"Bertram Van Buren,
"Motheri"
Just then Green's quick eye noticed
a splash, and he exclaimed excitedly
Madam, there's a man in the water.
If you and Miss Mary will please go
away, I'll call Jenkins and pull him
outi''
Mrs. Harding-Haines rose quickly.
''Heavensi Come along to the house,
Mary. I'll call up the police instantly.
was to have another. She had spied
the end of a well-known cravat pro-
truding from a bush beside her and
beside it a camera she had often used
herself on her travels. She smiled and
covert1y blew them kiss.
"Oh. don't mother!'' she pleaded.
It's some poor fellow just wandered
in to get cool. Let him go-doi If
you promise, Ill-I'll marry Mr. Bert
ram Van Buren,. Honestly 1 will, if he
wants me."-(Copyright, 1916, by Nc
Cluro NeWSpaper SYndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
Haiti's old Citadel.

On the summit of a Haitian
mountain over 1000 feet high stand
the wonderful ruins of the great cita-
del La Ferriere, built by the black
King Christophe. Some of the walls
are eighty feet high and sixteen feet
thick, and heavy batteries of old fifty
two-pound guns are still in position
They We're laid to guard every ap-
proach of what was intended to be the
last asylum of Haitian independence
Springs of water still exist in the in
terror, and there were secret subter-
ranean passages and secret chambers
for holding his boarded wealth, much
of which is supposed to be still buried
there. Although partly destroyed by
the earthquake in 1912, which de-
molished nearly all of the important
buildings in the country, the colossal
ruins of the citadel still attest the
gigantic work of Christophe, and the
world still wonders how the work was
done and how the material for the
construction and armament was ever
got to the top of the mountain Little
authentic information has ever been
obtained on the subject. and the whole
enterprise is clouded in romance and
anecdote.-The ArgOnaut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

eaters; if you take notice, you will see
that the things of which they partake
most largely at the table are of the
most fattening kinds-such as pota-
toes, bread, cereals and sweets. A fat
person pants for breath in climbing a
flight of stairs. Ii is because his heart
is so incased in fat that it performs
its function with difficulty. The kid
neys and other organs are similarly
surrounded by fat, which interferes
with their activity. Accordingly, the
body of a very fat person cannot be
regarded as a normal body; it is ma
chine of low efficiency and will not
endure severe taxing of any kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.l

FROM the 0AlCdeO ANCWSsI
Dentists may be properly classed as
root doctors.
Somehow an old man on motor
cycle looks out of place.
To have what you want is wealth;
to do without is power.
No man can win success unless he is
in love with his work.
1t is a sign of rain when some one
hypothecates your umbrella
And many a man has ruined his eye
sight sitting in a saloon looking for
work.
If a woman is homely she tries to
persuade herself that she has a classic
face.
Nowadays we hear more about the
shiftless son-in-law than about the
prodigal son.
A woman has the same ambition to
get into society as a man has to keep
out of Jail.
Instead of wearing a laurel wreath
the modern poet struggles along with
out hair cur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
MARY JANE FL NDs THE CHICKS.

Now while Tommy and his little
mate were helping Mrs. Hen name her
new chicks, Mary Jane had put on her
cap and sweater and gone for run in
the yard 1t was Saturday morning
and Mary Jane just could not settle
down and practice as she should, So
her mother said: do put on your
things and go out of doors awhile.
Mary Janet Maybe after you have
had a little fresh air you will feel like
working"
And Mary Jane said maybe she
would. So she put on her wraps and
wandered out into the back yard.
At first she hardly knew what to do
You know back yards do not look in
viting in the late winter. She Idly
leaned up against the apple tree and
wished the chickadees would come for
some dinner-and then-she heard a
new sound whats that" she ex-
claimed to herself. 1T sounds like
baby chicks" And she ran pell-mell
for the barn across the alley.
She opened the door and walked
right in. as the kind neighbors who
owned the barn had often told her
she might; and then. just inside the
door, she stopped and listened. Yesl
she was right Surely that was the
''cheep'' of baby chicks.
Where are you? Where are you %
called Mary Jane, and then she lis
tened carefully.
Right here" clucked Mrs Hen.
Fright here. Right here,''
And Mary Jane, following Mrs.
Hens voice, went straight to the nest.
$50 quickly did she go that Tommy
and Mrs Tommy Tittlemouse. who
had been visiting. barely had time to
drop down the side of the box. where
the nest was, and run for home be-
fore she might spy them. But, of
course. Mary Jane knew nothing
about Ihat.)
ION. you dear, dear chicks." ex-
claimed Mary Jane. with enthusiasm
enough to suit even Mrs. Hen, how
lovely you arei Aren't you proud of
them, Mrs. Hen ?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
Household Hints



French Stew-One and one-half
pounds fresh pork cut in small pieces;
stew until tender, place meat in shall
low baking pan with plenty of broth,
add four medium sized potatoes diced,
one small onion; season with salt ana
pepper. Bake one-half hour. Then
make biscuit dough and cover top
with small biscuit placed closely;
bake until golden brown.
Potato Cakes With iChccse-Talke
leftover mashed potatoes and make
into rather thick cakes. Dip in flour
and brown nicely on both sides. Take
from skillet, cut each cake open and
put a slice of cream cheese (any
cheese will do) between; put cakes to-
gether again and return to skillet to
heat through well or if you have the
oven going, place them in oven about
ten minutes Be sure the potatoes are
seasoned well.
English Plum Pudding-Two large
cups Suet chopped fine, one pound raj
sins, one cup currants, one quart flour.
Mix all together dry, then add cold
water to moisten so all will mix to-
gether nicely Put in a cloth, tie up,
place in kettle of boiling water and
boil four hours. This can be made
the day before wanted. Before using
boil about one hour. Sauce: Two
cups sugar, one-half cup butter, one
quarter teaspoon nutmeg, one cup wa
ter; boil awhile, then thicken with one
large tablespoon cornstarch wet with
cold water. Flavor with vanilla.
Serve all hot.
Nodded Ham-Make noodles by
beating one egg with a saltspoon of
salt till very light; add as much flour
as 1t will require to make very stiff
dough (eggs vary in size so exact
amount cannot be given) roll very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

How does this happen? The euro
pean war hasn't affected the price in
this country Of the guns and firearms
used chiefly for sporting purposes.
This would seem to warrant the sug-
cestion that the makers of such
weapons have overlooked a golden OPP
portunity to reap little extra coin
harvest because of the war" There
a bear to be few other such philan-
thropists, though, in the world of
trade in these United States. The war
may be to blame for some of the trade
conditions and prices that prevail
here. but 1t certainly isn't for all of
them. 1t is merely a convenient ex-
cuse for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

Suppose congress should vote favor
ably on the proposition to warn Amer
leans off of merchant ships armed for
defense? Would President Wilson
bow to this dictum as expressing the
sentiment of this government and it's
people? If he did our diplomatic
dealings with Germany in respect to
the latest phase of the submarine
question would be in such a +angle
that it could only be unraveled by a
complete backdown from the position
that's been taken by the president and
mis- secretary of state. But the prob
abilities are that President Wilson was
pretty sure of the stand that congress
would take in this matter before he
asked it to speak its mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

According to the post-mortems of
the weather bureau, which, unlike its
predictions, are always correct, It was
Sunny Kansas during February, all
right. Indeed, it was one of the sun
niest Februaries on record. And Or
dinarily, February is a month when
not much sunny weather might be ex-
pected- But. then, the weather is sell
dom ordinary in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
DoLLY.s DRESS.

When Dolly dresses for dance
/ gaze at her aghast.
My soul with dire forebodings of
Disaster overcast.
Her skirt is so exceeding short,
Her waist so very low.
Extremes to meet would only have
4 little way to go.
If Fashion should decide the skirt
Be shorter yet. alacki
And evening bodies be cut
Still lower in the back,
(Which journals of the modes announce
Will be the next decree
From autocrats sartoriaD,
o, where will Dolly be-
-Ninna Irving in Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
Journal Entries

If all men had their own way there'd
be more failures among them.
+ = j
Women who keep up with the FASH
ions are not always becomingly
dressed.
!. J. 4:
It's easy enough for any one to he
polite when he has a favor to ask.
= = +
Another impossibility is for any two
normal beings to agree all the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
a. Inc imnossihle hannens nccasinn-

AS the impossible happens OCCASION
ally. In a poker game recently four
ACES was beaten three times by five
kings and not so much as a blow or
angry word was exchanged. let alone
any blood being shed, or murder COM
mitted; Notwithstanding the fact that
an unwritten law makes either quite
pardonable under such circumstances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

Maybe Australia has noted ;he re-
markable agricultural development of
the great and now rich central and
western section of these United States.
At any rate. she has decided to make
most attractive propositions to encour-
age her soldiers that return from The
European war to become farmers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

Germany announces that her sub
marines will attack without warning
only the merchantships that are
armed for offensive purposes. This
would appear TO be fair enough in
principle, but it probably won't work
out in practice to the satisfaction Of
all concerned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

Just the tip. tip. though. for it was
plain to see that Mrs. Hen did not ap-
prove of strangers-even kindly dis
posed strangers her babies.
Mary Jane stayed and watched the
chicks and tried to decide which was
the prettfest until her mother called
her to come in and do her work.
Never mind. chickies," she said a.
she waved them good-by. 'I'l practice
real fast and come back to you soont"
-(Copyright-Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

jess Willard doesn't think that the
S47,50 he will get for his fight with
Moran is any too much for his efforts.
Indeed. he seems to consider it a
rather modest stipend. But not so
many years ago and Jess would prob
ably have looked at $47.5O in the light
of rather reasonably good months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

+ St Louis has probably jumped out
of a moderately warm frying pan into
a red-hot fire in adopting by popular
vote a brace of ordinances that geek
to segregate the residence of the ne
sroes in her midst. These ordinances
win undoubtedly create a negro prob
lem for ST. Louis of far more disturb
Ing proportions than any she may have
had in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
Glasa lnSraaaJudscn

Mary Jane hung admiringly over
the box while Mrs. Hen clucked. "Of
course 1 am. OF course l ami" very
proudly
And I'm going to name one" con-
tinued Mary Jane. I'm going to
name that tiny little one in the mid
ole, Chick o. Mine--I know nobody
ever named a chick that before, so it's
all minei" And Mary Jane softly
stroked the tip. tip of the tiny chicks
head with her finger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

History appears to repeat itself in all
human fields. A leap year baby was
born on February % to a Missouri
mother who was leap year baby her
self twenty eight years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

i Reports that the Allies have stopped
buying horses in this country because
81 the congestion in shipping war sup
plies also suggests that there are not
many horses left here for them to buy
unless the farmers have devised some
method of operating their farms with
out the aid of horsefiesh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

Is Nations like individuals have a
mighty eihicult job about minding
their cwn business. nor are they any
more disposed to do so. Japan is now
reported to be much interested in
stirring up rev olt against Emperor
Yuan of China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

Another furious attack from a diff
ferent angle on the great French
stronghold would seem to indicate
that "Verdun or bust" is the German
slogan in the western arena OF the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
On the Spur
of the Moment

BY ROY K. MOJLTON.

Morning Delight.
How sweet to waken in the morn
When sunbeams first begin to creep
Across the lea, and then to turn
Right back again and go to sleep.
Youngstown Telegram.
How sweet to waken in the morn
When sunbeams first begin to bob
Across the lea and then to know
That poor old dad has got job.
-Painesville Telegraph Republican.
How sweet to waken in the morn
And know that you We're not a fool
But chose to wed brilliant maid
Who has "A fine place teaching school.
How to Succeed.
own eight or ten moving picture
theaters.
Discover a gold mine that pans out
$4,000 to the ton.
Marry beautiful heiress who cares
nothing for money.
Get up a new religion and have all
of your followers make over their
property to you.
Write a successful drama and have
nine companies presenting it at the
same time to crowded houses.
Get a tip on Wall street from J. p.
Morgan and borrow $1,000, 600 to play
it.
Invent nonpuncturable automobile
tire and put crimp in the rubber
trust.
Get a good job on the New York
police force and save 100000 a year
on a $500 salary
After the Microbes.
The washrag must go. The United
States health service agency has so
decided. 1t must follow the towel,
the drinking cup, the hair brush and
the habit of kissing We knew it
was coming Next we expect that
an embargo will be placed on shak-
ing hands and on the straps for the
stand-ups in street cars. After they
have once been handled they will
have to be destroyed There might
be a wandering germ that would To-
cate on somebody's palm, you know.
With all our fads and fancies. are
we any healthier than our forbears
were. Do we live longer?
Concerning Heavies-
l do not cough, l do not sneeze,
I've had no cold this year,
Because l wear my Il. V. DIS
All winter without fear.
Last year l changed. when it grew cold,
To heavy underwear;
l had the grip for six long months
And went not anywhere.
l do not cough l do not sneeze,
Although l know / should
And while 1 wear those B. V. Dis
You bet L knock on wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
fclerraph report Of that great news or
canizatton. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received In The state Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

And now there'n be a thirty-one
days debate among the gooseboners as
to whether March entered the arena
as a lion or like unto a lamb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02

MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
= American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
More Spring Robin Stuff.

MUTE SEI THE ItOUfIE kJtUIT'
Ralph Hoadley reports to us that
he saw two robins and a blue jay Fri
day. Ralph is a sober, truthful man
and no one would doubt his word in
this case. especially in view of the fact
that about that time the weather was
very springlike.-Leroy Correspon-
dence, Tustin Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

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ToDpko State Journal building. 500. 500
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Block manager.
Detroit office. Kresge building. Paul
Block. manager.
Boston office POI Devonshire street
PaaI Block. manager.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02
PUTS HISTORY
OF COURTS in
THAYER'S BOOK

Robert c. Lydecker, librarian of the
public archives, has just completed a
history of the supreme and circuit
courts OF Hawaii. which is to have
place in the supreme court digest
now in preparation BY Secretary
Wade Warren Thayer.
In addition to giving a history OF
the courts. the work contains list
Of all judges of both courts and all
attorney generals
Mr.. l.ydecker said today that one Of
the discoveries he made during his
preparation of the history is that
previous to the superior court, which
just preceded the present supreme
court, there was another court which
lasted for q time until the act was
passed to organize judiciary.
This fact has been news to num-
Der of prominent jurists of the city,
and was news to the librarian him.
self, who makes hobby Of ancient
territorial history.
One Of the regrettable facts learned
IN compiling the history is that no
record was ever kept of circuit judges
previous to 1852, when they were APP
pointed by the various governors OF
the islands. These names had to be
left ON us no source brought them
forth t.
No circuit Judge list has ever been
published previous to this. Mr.. Ly..
decker s=vs.
Another thing he discovered in trac-
ing back through the old documents
was that no attorney general was re-
CURED by law until the passage of
the Organic act, which came in 1900.
Previous to this the law read may
instead of must.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02
SECURE HARP MUSIC
FOR ARM0RY DANCES


Harp music viii be Anew feature
of the armory dance tomorrow night,
the string orchestra which has been
secured having an expert harpist
among its players.
The orchestra will beeplaeed In the
center of the big, halk md the booth
in which 1t is to be seated will be
surrounded with FERNS and palms.
These decorations will also be arran-
ged alongside the walls.
Officers of the guard and their wives
always attend these dances as chaper-
ones, thus assuring the best Of order
during the evening. In fact, one OF
the strong points which those who
have the dances in charge are max
ing, is the crderliness Of the affairs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02
.BACKACHE? RUN down?
TIRED? CLEAN The KIDNEYS
WITHHOLD WATER And 'ANURIC

kinds of distressing conditions. An
antidote for this uric acid poison is to
take hot water before meals and An
uric Ask your druggist for Doctor
Pierce's Anuric, or send Doctor
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute In Buffalo. N. Y. dollar bill
for full treatment. or ten cents for a
trial package.
"Anuric" is recent scientific dis
coyery by DR.. Pierce. "Anuric" drives
the uric acid out Of your body. 1t is a
uric acid solvent so effective that 1t
eliminates these poisohs. cleanses the
system, allows your overworked kid
neys to resume their normal func-
tions, and just few days treatment
with "Anuric'' will convince you be-
cause it brings lasting relief to your
painful, aching rheumatic joints-no
more backache or dizzy spells! Try 1t
now and be convinced.Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02
'ATONEMENT' IS
TOPIC TONIGHT

The atonement OF Christ will be
the subject OF the lecture this evening
at the Peace Palace The evange-
list holds that in this age of loose
thinking and doubtful living among
protested Christians, 1t is an excel
lent thing to come back to the funda-
mentals of Christianity. The atone
ment of Christ for the sinner is the
hub from which like spokes in a wheel
every truth in the Bible radiates. Deny
the atonement and at once every doc
trine OF the Scriptures would lose its
meaning and therefore its efficacy
To better study this theme the
evangelist asks all &ho come to the
Peace Palace tonight to be sure and
bring their Bibles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02


When run down after hard win
ter-when life indoors has brought
about a stagnant condition in the cir
culatien- most everyone is filled with
uric acid-especially is this so of peo-
pie past middle age. This uric acid in
the blood often causes rheumatism,
lumbago. swelling of hands or feet.
or bag-like condition under the eyes.
Backache, frequent urination or the
pains and stiffness of the Joints are
also often noticed DR.. Pierce says
that everyone should have good
sweat every day-should drink plenty
Of pure water and exercise in the open
air as much as possible. This helps
to throw out the poisonous uric acid
through the skin and the water"
But for such persons as are past mid
die age it's often impossible to do this
and lime salts are deposited in the
arteries, veins and joints. causing all