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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
QUAKER MEDITATIoNs.

(From the Philadelphia Record.1
Just because all things come to
those who wait, don't start out to be
a waiter.
1t stands to reason that a book of
speeches should be more than a mere
volume of sound.
The man who draws all his money
from the bank evidently believes in
being his own cash drawer.
You don't always have to judge a
man by his deeds. Sometimes you can
size him up by what he doesn't do.
Perhaps the doctor makes his mon
ey honestly in spite of the fact that
his fees are, in a sense, ill-gotten
gains.
Blobbs-"Woman is the contradict
tory sex" Slobbs-'That's right. She
can even give a negative answer in a
positive manner"
There is nothing new under the
sun. It's mighty difficult to invent an
excuse without infringing on some
other fellows patent.
You never can tell. Just because a
girl works in nail factory. don't
jump to the conclusion that she would
make a good manicure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
THE TRADE WAR TO COME.

The general terms of the agreement
reached at the official economic con-
ference of the allied powers, held in
Par1s from June IA to June II, have
been made public, says the Philadel-
phia Commercial Museum. Sweeping
measures have been recommended
which, If ultimately and fully carried
out, can only lead to an era of mutu-
ally destructive commercial retalia-
ton following the decision on the field
of battle.
The agreement lays the bases for
united action by the United Kingdom,
France. Russia and Italy during three
periods: First, during the continuance
of the. war; second, during the transit
ton or reconstruction period, and,
third, during the years after the war
For the remainder of the war the
present complete and unlimited eco
nomic alliance is to remain in force
More stringent regulations are to be
put into effect for preventing trading
with enemy subjects and in enemy
goods and for sequestering CONNER
cial houses having enemy connec-
tons. Moreover, additional restric-
tons are to be placed on exports and
contraband goods.
For the indeterminate post-belIum
period of reconstruction a defensive
boycott of enemy commerce and in
dustry is recommended. Among the
measures suggested for making this
boycott effective are joint action in
restoring industry, agriculture, COM
merce and shipping; in encouraging
dealings among themselves and as far
as possible in their natural resources,
and in enforcing special and prohibit
tive restrictions against enemy COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
JayhaWker Jots

According to the Holton Recorder,
the only real neutral is a person who
is deaf, dumb and blind.
Probably the pessimists of Wood
son county are visualizing a drouth.
Just think of it, exclaims the Wood
son County Journal. Ten days with
out rain!
The Jewell County Republican
thinks that the Bonner Springs woman
who was sent to Jail for selling liquor
must be very ho-nely or twelve men
would not have agreed that she was
guilty.
Out here in Kansas. One of the
notes in the Phillips County Post on
the big Fourth of July celebration
that was staged at Phillipsburg reads:
Not a drunk" was seen on the
grounds during the entire Gay.
I'VE don't want war, so we are
against preparedness" the Cimarron
Jacksonian quotes one of the pacifists
as saying, and the Jacksonian, not to
be outdone, stacks up this ole against
it: 1--WE don't want arson, so we are
against fire insurance"
1t is all very kind of the Phillips
County Post to advise that when one
is baking a fish 1t is wise to line the
pan with waved paper to avoid having
to wash afterward a disa greeab1y
sticky cooking utensil, but not a few
folk would probably have been much
better pleased if the Post had told
where it is possible to catch a nice
fish for baking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

merce, with a view to preventing the
dumping of enemy goods and aiding
in the restoration of home Industries.
For the years that follow a policy is
recommended which, while not con-
tinuing the practical prohibition of
enemy commerce in force Immediately
following the war, will at least dis
courage any large resumption of trade
with enemy countries. The competi-
ton and rivalry of the now enemy
countries is to, be minimized by joint
action looking toward independence of
enemy raw materials and manufac
tured goods; by subventions to indus
tries, and by improved transportation
between the Allied Powers.
There can be no criticism of the en-
forcement of the present prohibitory
regulations for the remainder of the
war-it is necessary as a military
measure. There may be some excuse
for a reasonable restriction of enemy
trading during the reconstruction
period Immediately following the war.
1t is impossible, however, to justify,
on any grounds, the indefinite contin-
uance of a policy aimed at strangling
the commerce of late enemies. What
ever advantage might, at this time, be
claimed for such a policy would be
negligible compared with the certain
ruin-ruin to both groups of countries
that would follow Immediately it
was put into effect.
Notwithstanding that the govern
ment representatives of the Allied
Powers have apparently unanimously
agreed upon policies so contrary to all
economic principles, it is still hard to
believe more sober council will not
prevail when the time comes to en-
force these policies There is just a
suspicion that political considerations
have prompted the announcement of a
plan which is not intended to be car
ried out.
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Globe Sights
BY THE ATcH1soN GLOBE.

Some people never happen in unless
it is to file a kick.
You can always please woman by
telling her-she is sensitive"
Because It is a good talking point
doesn't necessarily mean that it can
be worked out.
Father, it sometimes seems, enjoys
saying that he never gets away from
home and the shop.
In these days people are unworthy
of nine out of every ten compliments
paid them. Flattery is the cheapest
commodity.
A shiftless way OF becoming popu-
lar is to shirk all responsibilities, and
be in a position of refusing to take
the blame.
A lot of men are making the same
mistake as George Washington made.
He cut down a cherry tree instead of
q cottonwood tree.
As far as father is concerned
Christmas is an enjoyable holiday
mostly because on that day he is not
expected to push the lawnmower.
Those worthless young men who are
not being ruined by booze are being
ruined by the indulgence of parents
who mean well but have no sense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
THE TAX ON MUNITIONS.

Among the agencies being consid-
cred by the Democratic statesmen for
increasing the revenues of the nation,
and one that is reputed to have the
hearty endorsement of President Will
son, is a tax of from to per cent
of the gross value of the munitions of
war that are manufactured in this
country.
The adoption of such a measure
and the application of such a tax
would be indefensible as long as the
European war continues; unless such
munitions as are manufactured here
for any and all of the belligerent ma
tons of Europe that may be able to
buy them are specifically exempted
OF course, such a tax undoubtedly
could not be retroactive and made to
apply even to the European contracts
on which our munition makers may
now be working, even if they didn't
conclude these contracts until after
the tax went into effect.
1t is true, too, that France and Eng
land are not now placing many new
munitions contracts in this country,
as they have developed their own mu-
nitions' industries to the point where
they are about able to supply the
needs of their armies in these partfc-
ulars.
But Russia is still a heavy NUM-
tons purchaser in this country and
will be as long as the European war
continues. And Russia is settling and
will settle for them with British and
French gold.
And if the United States decides to
place tax on munitions of war at
this time and proceeds to levy this
tax on all the munitions that may be
contracted here for European con-
sumption after the tax goes into eff
feet, the United States will assuredly
stand open to the grave charge that it
has gone into partnership with the
munitions-makers of the country; that
its government is sharing in the enor-
nous profist that these munition-
makers can make on their European
contracts that would be subject to such
a tax.
What then would become of the
Wanted boast of our nation that as a
government it is neutral to all the ma
lions that are engaged in the great
European war?
1t would be a shameful sham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

1t must be rather bitter for the peo-
pie of Germany who have begun to
clamor so loudly for peace to remem-
Der the big and joyous celebration they
staged not SO long ago when the Ger
man war office announced a smashing
victory at Verdun that had opened the
roads to Paris and crushed the mill
tary power of France; and also the
more recent and equally hilarious cele-
bration they INDUCED in when the
German admiralty announced a
sweeping victory in the sea fight off
Jutland that had wrested the control
of the seas from England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

Jimmy Graytail stuck his nose out
from the bushes and looked across the
broad stretch of green that lay before
him. Never had the park looked pref
tier! And Jimmy ought to know, for
he had lived there many months. He
made his home in the shelter of some
tall bushes and he was so happy and
content that he never missed the green
fields his brother and cousin rabbits
enjoyed.
Come on now and let's race across, -
he called to someone behind him. And
quickly there appeared beside him the
white nose and bright eyes of Timmy's
I best friend. Sammy Slimnose.
Sure nobody's around % asked
Sammy cautiously.
Certain sure,'' replied Jimmy;
and Ill beat you to yonder hedgei"
But that race was never run, for
before the two rabbits had a chance to
start, a tiny white ball rolled out on
the grass in front of them and startled
them so that they quite lost their
breath.
Whats that?" whispered Jimmy,
after he had waited in vain for
something more to happen.
Don know" Sammy whispered
back: but it looks like a plain
white ball"
"Piain white balls don't roll with
0nt wsefy Tets behtsr bd ad d TIM 1
somebody that rolled this ball is
gone
So the two rabbits crouched back
into the bushes and waited silently
but no somebody came. The ball lay
there by the edge of the bushes just
as white and still as though it in
tended to stay there all day.
That's the queerest thing I ever
heard off, said Jimmy, when he
finally got tired of holding his breath
and waiting. Gould it have rolled
there all by itself2"
"Nonsense!'' exclaimed Sammy.
you know better,"
-sNobody's near" said Jimmy, I'm
sure. But let's peek to be certain
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EU Chat
Picture Ideas.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

An interesting scrap-book is kept by
a friend of mine. 1t is filled entirely
with pictures of people clipped from
the magazines and newspapers. The
subjects of these pictures are of in
finite variety. On one page is a news
paper snapshot of a June bride, on the
next a picture of a pretty girl clipped
from the advertising section of a
magazine, and on the next a newspa-
per picture of city official who has
just taken office.
These pictures are saved not be-
cause the owner of the scrap-book has
any interest in the originals, nor be-
cause of their intrinsic beauty but be-
cause each of them represents a re-
semblance to someone whom she
knows.
Some of these resemblances are
striking, all are interesting Her
friends love to look the book over and
pick out their friends, and better still
themselves.
Il saw picture in a magazine that
looked a let like you 'T saw a
woman on the street the other day
who might have been your double. y
How often people say things like that
to US. But when we ask to see the
picture they cant remember where
, they saw it, and as for the person on
the street, naturally he can't be pro-
duced. And so we still must lack
''the gift to see ourselves as others
see u.s." Don't you think such a
scrapbook would be worth keeping
And now, while I'm on the general
subject of pictures, here's another
suggestion.
A girl who has just come back
from house party at camp showed
me the pictures she had taken
All the other house-party pictures
that 1 have seen were groups. The
faces were usually diminutive, the
poses unnatural and some of the like
nesses bad.
These pictures were quite different
There were only two groups. She had
used the rest of her exposures to take
individual pictures of each member OF
the crowd in a characteristic pose.
One girl was sharpening the cary
ing knife, a process at. which she was
particularly adept: another was read
ing on the veranda, evidently her ia
vorite sport; a third was writing let
tiers; one of the men was fishing and
another ,cranking his machine. The
pictures were all interesting and char
acteriStic.
Don't you thinl. they will make a
much more interesting page for the
memory book than ordinary group
pictures?
do.-(Protected by George Mat
thew Adams.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

Floors and electric lights for their
tents. shower baths, a ''jitney" truck
of their own to haul around supplies
and mail and for use as a water
wagon in the field-these are some of
conveniences that Kansas soldier boys
of today have while they are on the
job of patroling the Mexican border at
Eagle Pass. And the chances are that
when most of the good, old veterans
of the Civil war in Kansas read about
these things they do considerable
good natured snorting to the effect
that military service under such con-
ditions doesn't SAVIOR of war so much
as it does of play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

ly to a boil then simmer slowly until
clear. Take up carefully a piece at q
time and put into glass jars, let cool,
pour over the syrup and seal.
Make pear preserves in the same
way.
Dill Pickles-Put cucumbers in d
two-quart fruit bottle with one and
one-half tablespoons of salt. Add one
cup good cider vinegar, large hand
full of dill. Fill with cold water and
seal
Picked Plums-Pour plenty of hot
vinegar seasoned with salt and mus
tard seed over quantity of plums
After they have stood over night heat
the vinegar again and pour 1t over
the plums. The fruit should be pick
led Just as it is beginning to turn from
it's green color. Cover close as soon
as cold.
Angel Parfait-Whites of three
eggs; sugar, one-half cup; water, one
half cup; vanilla, one teaspoonful;
whipped cream, one pint Boil sugar
and water until it threads and pour
over stiffly beaten whites of eggs. Stir
briskly to cool somewhat; add whip
ped cream and flavoring. Pour into
mold and pack for three hours in salt
and ice. 1t is a dainty dessert to serve
with waters on a hot day.
Curried Haricot Beans.
Allow a pint of haricot beans to
soak for one hour; then put them in
a saucepan with sufficient cold water
to cover and boil gently till they are
soft. Put two ounces of dripping in
a pan and fry in it one large onion,
chopped finely. When it is a pale
brown add two chopped apples a ia
blespoon of curry powder, tablespoon
of flour, and stir over a fire until
cooked. Next put in a tablespoonful
of grated cocoanut, half a pint of milk,
or half a pint of the water in which
the haricots were cooked. and stir till
the mixture boils. Now add the beans,
two tablespoonfuls of caster sugar and
salt to taste. Heat, then add the
strained juice of calf a lemon and
serve on a hot dish. A border of
boiled rice will be found acceptable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

tie additional reading, his vacation
Will have an added charm born from
knowledge. Don't forget time tables.
They are prepared with other purposes
In view than merely to let you know
WREN your train starts and when it
reaches it's destination. Read your
time table carefully and take it with
you on your journey. 1t will save ask
ing lot of questions AS you pass
different stations, by consulting your
watch it will enable you to learn their
names; it will tell you. in trip
across the continent, when your time
changes; the stopovers allowed, OPP
tional routes, free side trips, and some
even give the recipes of the popular
dishes in the dining service. Steam
ship booklets are often veritable
founts of information, giving one the
meaning of many nautical terms, the
distance objects are visible at sea,
ship time, and scores of other things
that everyone should know whether he
travels or not.
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the bank above the creek, two men
came along and stopped. They didn't
see me, but 1 could hear what they
were talking about. One of them says,
It's coal all right An the other
one says, Yes, the vein runs over this
way too. You were right, Bill. All
our digging amt for nothin' now. Old
Criswell mustn't know a thing an we IL
buy his farm for a figure he can
refuse And the first man says,
We're rich men. Trent, shake Then
all"
..Dickie?" cried Priscilla. stopping
the car. "Are you sure you heard this.
Maybe you went to sleep and
dreamedI''
There's the coal, They dropped
some pieces. They were all dirty and
they had been diggin', just as they
said, on the side of the bank There's
a hole under some bushes. 1 saw 1t
and the dirt It's that wild place no
one ever goes. Funny, isn't il 2"
Priscilla turned her car. ''Dickie,
I saved you one day, now you do some
thing for me,~will you? I'm going to
take you to Mr.. Criswell and I want
you to tell him all you told me-"
Dick squirmed. "Why-a-yes. 1
guess will If you want me to. Maybe
I'll get that switchin' though
NO, you won't-not if 1 know any
thing
"All right"
So Priscilla and Dick drove back to
the Criswells and Dick told his won
derful tale.
'Humph! Those men are in the
kitchen now" said the old man, the
sneekin' thieves. So, sonny, you say
you can show me the place they've
been diggin' and I've got really truly
coal on my Ian? Just waiti I'll tell
them have to have a week to think
it over. Then I'll go with you to the
spot. Miss Priscilla, if you and Bob
care to go along. maybe you'd like to
hunt him up. He's somewhere around
the barn.
Bob, oh Bob, where are you?"
called Priscilla blithely.
Bob stuck his head over the edge of
the hay loft.
Have I died and gone to heaven
or has the millennium come? 1t is
really you, Priscilla, dear? What's
happened %
Come down and I'll tell you,' she
laughed. Your father sent me to get
you, 1 think the millennium has
come"
Dickie's story proved to be true.
Mr. Criswell made a fortune from his
coal and he is now trying to make up
for his gruff manner toward his pref
ty new daughter-in-law. And Dickie
can have all the apples he wants
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
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oner Indignantly. II don't want any
body. I'll defend myself. Come on,
any half dozen of you
Before he became bishop of Birm-
ingham, DIR. Russell Wakefield, who
is on a visit to the western front as
the guest of General Joffre. was a
member of the London school board
One day he paid a surprise visit to
a school. Human anatomy was the
subject under discussion at the mo-
ment. DR.. Wakefield took hand
in it,
Now tell me-" he asked one small
boy, what is a skeleton %
The small boy looked earnest and
very thoughtful for a second or two.
Then
please, SIR he replied, "a skele-
ton is a man with his inside out and
his outside off"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

General Apathy appears to be work
ing overtime in the political arena. in
Kansas just now. Here are the state
and county primaries only a matter of
three weeks away, and as far as the
state primary campaigns are concern
ed, it would seem reasonable to urge
that practically the only people who
know who may be the candidates in
both of the big parties for the nomina-
lions for the several offices are the
candidates themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

Villa now appears to be just the
sort of a corpse that most folk had
probably figured him out to be. A
pretty definite report has it that he is
again up to his old tricks with a force
of 1900 men behind him. and that
he recently succeeded in annihilating
a considerable Carranzista force near
Jiminez. Had the force of American
soldiers along the Mexican border
been prepared for the emergency that
was likely to have happened at any
time during period of several
months, the expedition led by General
Pershing would have undoubtedly
rounded up Villa in short order But
it had to wait for several days for
supplies and equipment of this kind
and that before it was ready to start.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

Il think so too,' agreed Sammy.
Lets take it to our home"
They slipped slyly out of hiding and
went up to that mysterious ball. n
was SO tiny that they had no trouble
at all in pushing it with their paws
and rolling it among the bushes. First
one pushed and then the other until
they had it carefully slowed awav
under some dead leaves for safe keep
ing.
There, now, we have something
wonderful all our own and we'll keen
1t" said they as they brushed off
their paws and went back to play.
And that's the reason why nobody
ever found that golf ball that rolled
out of the players sight.-(Copvrirht
Clara Ingram Johnson-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

That King of France who has oc-
cupied such unique place in history
for so long because of his predilec-
lions for marching his army up hill
and then marching it down again Will
have to share his laurels in the future
with woodrow Wilson. The National
Guards that are being modified on
the Mexican border are soon to be
-sent home, or so apparently we'll
Wounded reports have it.
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A SOLDIER SPEAKS.


1 do not fear, the battles overmuch,
Nor yet tile thought of death while
life is young;
The lannon's threat from me no sigh
has wrung,
And yet my constant agony of war is
such
1t keeps me thrilling, as at doom's own
touch.
The wrong of it! The wretched, woeful
wrolgi
The lack of needi The worse than fool
ishneSS
Strikes at my soul-its blows strong
and more strong
As 1 behold each comrades brave dis
tress
Such strife proves barbarisms vicious
On evolution! More, it tells mans place
In the great plan of world accomplish
ment.
Thus am 1 thralled with sense Of my
disgrace
A fighting beast-on murderous deeds
intent
-Lurana Sheldon in the New York Times.
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Journal Entries

Enjoyment for some folk is misery
for others.
Too many of the nice things that are
said are not meant.
+ j
Man proposes. and that's the last
suggestion of his that the girl in the
case accepts.
A few of the varieties of the men
that it takes to make a world could
probably be dispensed with.
+ i.
The laying on of hands is eff
ficacious, at least, in curing obstrep
erous youngsters of their faults.
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PREPAREDNEss FOR PLEAs1rpp

Occasionally, people who start on a
vacation with little or no preparation
have satisfying trips, but the greatest
returns undoubtedly are obtained from
the vacation that has been planned for
with time at ones disposal, writes
Kathleen Hills in Leslie's. The trans
2portation companies of the country
spend millions annually in supplying
ths public with splendidly illustrated
well-written leaflets descriptive of the
cities along their routes and the vari-
Gus vacation regions, on the delights
of hunting and fishing, canoeing,
camping and the many ways one can
spend a summers outing. These are
procurable gratis and If one will sup
Element the study of them with a lit