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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
COST OF EGGS.

An investigator of the market sit
uation has been doing some figuring
and presents the whole matter in an
egg shell as follows:
A hen consumes seventy pounds of
food per year. Ordinarily her food
costs cents per pound, this year it
costs 3 cents per pr und. The mini
mum production of a hen is 12O eggs
per annum, her maximum production
is $50 eggs. The eggs cost the pro-
Queer from IA cents to 81 cents per
dozen to produce, aside from the serv-
ices of the worker on the poultry
ranch. Placing his board and wages at
$50 per month and stocking the ranch
with 1000 hens would add cents
per dozen to the cost of production.
Add 8 cents per dozen for losses bv
vermin, disease. rent of premises and
transportatiC n to market, and 80 cents
per dozen for eggs will make the pro-
Queer even. If he is to have a rea-
sonable profit and the middIeman is
not content to work for fun, consumer
should pay from so 10 so cents per
dozen for eggs.
If rather than pay this they pro-
pose to boycott hen fruit and eat their
bacon, their buildings. their pies and
their corn bread without eggs" saws
the Los Angeles Times. '1et them do
so quietly and not kick up an ever
lasting row about it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

L want 6QucaL1Ondl TeIOTLls VAIN
Bored voice: "Chloroform.
E. V. Lucas raises in his new vol
une of essays. CLOUD and Silver
the question as to which is the best
comic story. In Raphael Meldola,'
a volume of "reminiscences edited by
James Marchant, we are told that one
of the favorite stories of that distin-
guished professor referred to Charles
Lambs stammer:
Somebody-let us say a fellow
clerk in the India House-had twitted
Lamb with his infirmity Of speech.
That's my p-p-peculiarity," said
Lamb. Everybody has some p-p-pe-
culiarity."
Nonsense, sald the other. What
i mine?'
well" said Lamb. 1T sup-p-pose
YOU stir your tea with your right
hand?'
why, yes, of course"
"Ah, that's your pp-peculiarity
Most p-p-people do it with spoon"
1t is not one of Charles's master
pieces but-with the stammer-it
will perhaps pass with honors.
The lady visitor was kindly and well
meaning AS she chatted with a bur-
glar who had been sentenced to Dix
months Imprisonment, she thought
she detected signs of reform in him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
Rare Chinese Pottery.

Prehistoric pottery from China and
an earthenware sarcophagus from
Japan, of the fifth century, A D., are
contained in the rare collection gath
cred by the recent University Museum
expedition to China, this collection
having arrived here recently DIR. Carl
w. Bishop headed the expedition.
The collections from China are prin-
cipally from the Province of Szechuan.
on its western border, which is larger
and more populous than France The
most noted piece is a half-life-sized
figure of black earthenware, unglazed.
The head is separate and removable,
and some thing held in the hands, prob
ably a sword. is missing. DR.. Sayce
of Oxford, the greatest Orientalist in
the world. considers it one of the most
remarkable pieces of its kind extant-
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

The vote of credit amounting to
S2.OO0. 100000 asked in the British
parliament Thursday, will, when
granted. bring the cost of the war up
TO approximately $4,000. 100000 for
England alone. The amount is stag
gering and, of course, will never be
paid. To meet the interest charges
alone will create burden of taxation
that is appalling. Following the GUS
tom in such matters, the nation will
refund its Indebtedness as it falls due
by the issue of new securities and its
wealth will be taxed to pay the in
rercst
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

tors; and that disadvantage was more
than swept away by the great cost
reductions resulting from operating
the mills twenty-four hours a day six
days in the week, with every pound
of paper sold without effort or ex-
pense to clamoring buyers. In spite
of this fortunate situation of the paper
makers. buyers of news print not pro-
tected by contract arrangements have
had to pay as high as and even
cents a pound for paper that would
have cost them under like conditions
in 1914 less than 8 cents. The trade
commission finds that the 1915 mill
cost of producing news print paper is
about 1.65 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

it and the story was told. He laughed
uproariously and then said:
why, the broker you went to is
one of the most honest of the lot. You
couldn't get him to cheat any of his
customers
Then, after some more talk the
Spectator went on tos say:
young man, 1 suppose 1 shall have
to be a father-in-law some day, but I
want to say to you, right here now,
that my son-in-law must be one of
the sort to keep himself away from
Wall street, and to keep his wife away
as WE'LL
And when Mr.. Henderson and Miss
Edith Manchester We're wed a year
later they had given up speculation
1together.-(Copyrig 1916, by the
Mcclure NeWspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
BED TIME TALES
REDHEAD WON'T TELL.
by CLARA INGRAM JUDSON

Now what am 1 to think of that %
demanded Toppy Cottontail, when he
saw that Foxy Squirrel really meant
to go off and leave him. why, 1
didn't do a thing but ask simple
Question: You see, Toppy hadn't yet
learned that there's a difference in
questions; that while it's all right to
ask questions about anything in the
big world, or anything that concerns
oneself, it is never kind to ask ques-
ton about the affairs of someone else.
That's something that's hard for folks
to learn, so it's not much wonder that
little Toppy Cottontail did not know it,
is 1t?
Evidently Foxy meant to stay away
tho. for Toppy hunted in vain for his
little friend.
5 This certainly does puzzle me, .
said Toppy, finally. after he had hunt
ed Foxy for some minutes, 81 think
there's more to this than first appears
| mean to find out what Foxy intend
ed to do with that nut, and why he
was so offended at my question"
But just how to find out was anoth-
er matter.
Toppy looked around the big woods,
but not a creature did he see; great
silence seemed to settle down over the
woods But that silence didn't fool
Toppy bit He knew that there were
plenty of friends about somewhere
near: he knew that wood creatures
are so quiet that ne would have to
hunt to find them.
"Redhead," thought Toppy. as he
looked around over the woods. hes
the easiest to find because if / listen
closely, 1 may hear him hammering.
I'll find him and he can tell me about
Foxy" So he listened closely and
sure enough, he heard Redhead ham
,nering away on a distant tree
Toppy didn't mind a run on a nice.
bright morning and he started off in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
THE PRICE MILL COME poMN

THE PRICE WILL COME DOWN.
When eggs are dollar a dozen.
And meat is quarter bite,
And even the price of such fodder as rice
Is soaring away out of sight,
You'll find, if you just do without EN-,
There will soon be an oversupply,
And there's never a doubt, if you'll only
hold out.
That the price will come down by and
by.
You can cut out the milk and the coffee,
The cake and the bread and the pie;
The pickles and jam and the ham and
the lamb
You can swear that you simply won't
buy.
And the men who are boosting the prices
VIII not have a thing they can sell,
And inside of year thereH be nothing
to fear
From the terrible h. C.. Of L.
BY James =. Montague in New York
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

world will be restored to the world
market by free intercourse. All this
will have its natural effect on prices.
AS long as so large portion of
the worlds most efficient industrial
population is destroying instead of
creating, the demand for the products
of those who are creating will be great
enough to maintain an abnormal
price level. Investigation. legislation
and prosecution have their value. But
peace as a remedy outranks them all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
SIDE TALK S

BY RUTH CAMERON.


Do you like Christmas lists? I do.
Some people complain that Christ
mas list makes things too cut and
dried. Myself, 1 think it is not the
list that makes things cut and dried,
but the spirit in which we approach
Christmas.
If we are going to have an exchange,
why not have it an intelligent and eff
ficient one? And that is what the list
tends to do.
OF course, the ideal way to find out
what people want is to watch them,
study their tastes, listen for the ex-
preston of some wish, and then sur
prise them by granting their wishes
like fairy godmother.
But to do that, fairly close>contact
is required, and many of us give gifts
to people whom we do not see half a
dozen times q year.
Besides, many people won't make
that study even of people they do see,
and while that lessons the value of the
gift, is anything gained by their giving
entirely at random?
People who say coyly, "Oh, 1 don't
know what L want. L really wish you
wouldn't try to give me anything
when you ask them what they want
for Christmas and beg them to make
out a list, irritate me greatly. I have
heard these same people criticize what
folks thus left in doubt finally did give
them.
I think the kindest thing to do I'M
der the circumstances is to make out
list of what you want for Christmas
Let it range from 10 cents up, if you
have to go without some 10-cent arti-
Gle until after Christmas to make such
a want possible. Then deposit it with
some relative, refer all inquiries to
her, and let it go at that
An even better way (when it works.
is to casually mention to some rela-
tive. to whom your friends will be apt
to apply, some of the things you want,
not of course, for Christmas. Then
when people apply to her she can say,
why, yes, 1 heard her say the other
day that she wished she had a -''
That will give them the delight of
thinking that they have discovered
unbeknownst to you what you want
and at the same time insure you of
getting something you really do want
Don't you think that a good
method ?-(Copyright by George Mat
thew Adams.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

The high cost or government is
hardly less burdensome than the high
cost OF living. If all the money paid
in salaries to useless officials could
he saved to the taxpayer. probably
there would be less complaint about
the prices OF food products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

The clothing manufacturers have
yielded to the demands of their en-
ployes for an increase in wages. Per-
haps the effect that Wilson and con-
gress are both on the job yet, had
something to do with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
No, Indeed!
By ROY x. MoULTON

No, Indeed!
Love laughs at locksmiths," said
Miss Lee
To Harry Holdsmiths.
1--WE often noticed that" says he
But not at goldsmiths!"
Happy Thought for Today.
The death rate thru the next year
will be lower, as there have been small
orange and banana crops. Also much
is being done to keep the peels off the
walks.
Why CartOoniSts Frequently Burst
Into Tears.
ST couldn't draw a straight line If
I tried a thousand years."
81 have a little nephew that has
natural born cartoon talent. He
makes funny picture of a man with
a turn-up nose"
Il have lots of funny ideas if I
could only sketch 'em up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

II the war should end soon Presi-
dent Wilson will be forced TO do some
thing about Mexico or some European
nation will take the matter in hand.
Probably neither Germany nor Eng
land would tolerate conditions down
there if they were not otherwise en-
gagged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
Why Cartoonists Frequently Blu
Into Tears

You just sketch 'em out, don't
you-and then have some one else do
the inking?"
Every day I see something I know
would make a good cartoon"
You always see the humorous side
of everything, don't your
Pretty soft"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

French hotel keepers are figuring
upon a great rush of Americans after
the war to see the battlefields. Evil
IDENTIFY they know their American
4orrrfef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

Isn't it about time for the federal
investigators into the car shortage to
tell how many additional cars they
have enabled the railroads to buy?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

The heavy demands for eggs in To-
peka stores this week is thought to
have been due to the preparation of
club women for the boycott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

The high cost of living is being
made still higher by lot of fnvesti-
eating commissions. the expense of
which must be paid by consumer in
the form of taxes or otherwise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

The american Federation of Labor
wants the salaries of Federal officials
increased. Why not try the eight
hour dav2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

The decline in prices of grain and
stocks. started by the German peace
proposal. has not yet extended to print
paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED P-ESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
runization, for the exclusive afternoon
pub. cation in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Journal
building over wires for this sole purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

a hurry. ipity, ipity. op; ipity. ipity.
cp, to find Redhead.
Good morning, Redhead." he call
ed as soon as he was within speaking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
This Day In History.

Two hundred years ago today Mrs
Plymouth said to Mrs. Rock, Young
people nowadays require much more
extravagant enjoyments than we did
when we were girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

A good beginning in conserving the
paper supply would be to abolish the
Congressional Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

II the Kaiser's peace proposal be ac-
cepted he should be given the Nobel
prize when next it is awarded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

The movies have enabled the the
atrical stars to shine all over the coun-
try at the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

II will be noted that Germany's
peace proposal came soon after the
failure at Verdun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

Wife Cat Naturalization, wake up, 1
hear burglar Get mp and go down.
stairs" Hub-"It's probably a mouse you
hear, but III go down" Wife-'A mouse
mercy you'll stay right here in this ROOM
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

Sunday School Teacher (reviewing the
story of the beggar Lazarus)-"Who was
the poor fellow who sat at the gate watch
ing all the people go inside and wishing
that he too could go in and enjoy him
self?" Reddy Rackrow-"De guy in de
box-office Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

Toppy looked around the big woods.
but not a creature did he see.
distance. will you please tell me what
Foxy Squirrel does with his nuts that
he gets after his pantry is full, and
why he was offended when uues-
toned him 2" You see Toppy didn't
mean to lose any time. he asked his
question at once
Humph," replied Redhead. II dom.
know! Better ask Why If Won want
TO know all that" And he flew awav
before Toppy had a chance to see the
twinkle in his eye Copyright-Clara
Ingram Judson-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

The high cost of paper promises to
be made higher by the increased de-
mand for its use in publishing reports
of commissions appointed to investi-
gate prices of everything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
DINNER STORIES

The proud mother was showing off
her son to a neighbor.
He grows more like his father
every day." she said.
The neighbor, being a man and one
of the fathers former pals, did not
expand with appreciation.
Dear me-" he said. And have you
tried everything?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
Boys viii Be Boys.

Boys VIII Be Boys.
Oft on a day, when snow is high,
One goes with trepidation by
The grinning brats,
Who aim at hats
With snowballs, happy thus to try,
While throwing same,
Their skill of aim,
Each boasting of his practiced eye.
Who passes them with scowl and threat
He's more than pretty sure to get
About his ears.
With lusty jeers
A flock of blows he won't forget.
But he who smiles
AT them the whites
(Will get harder beating yetD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

--and now" she said, have you any
plans for the future on the expiration
of your sentence?"
'sOh. yes, ma'am,' he said hopefully.
1--WE got the plans of two banks and
a postoffice."
Johnny was taking dinner at a
friends house, and refused chicken
gravy, of which he was very fond His
hostess, who had added macaroni to
the dish, finally said:
why, 1 thought you liked chicken
gravy?"
Il do" replied Johnny, but my
mamma never puts the windDipes in .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18

Earnest but prosy orator: 81 want
land reform; 1 want housing reform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
Happy Thought for Today.


The price of fifty-cent cravats has
gone up on account of the war-they
need so many for the soldiers-and SO
you will get fewer of them this Xmas.
She Must Be.
Miss Very Home1y is to wed
That handsome Parker fellow said
Young Henry Hitch.
Said Willis Wells, But, is. it sol
That's news to me; 1 didn't know
She was so richv'
Stung.
Said Mr.. Hogg, You said this dog
Was fine for rats. And you know
that's
A lie, the cur would never stir
To grab onei" yes" said Mr. Hess
And amt that fine for rats?'
Do 1t Early.
Well, by and by
Be at the stores
About our Christmas
Shopping chores.
Well empty all
Our purse until
Most every bureau
Drawer we fill
With junk You know
AS well as 1,
1t Is. But still
Well buy and buy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
JOINING THE MILITIs

This is a poor time to stay out OF
the militia. If war were declared men
would swarm the recruiting stations
and the clamor for places in the ranks
would be general. There is no doubt
ing the willingness of young men to
enlist, provided there is active service
In sight. And that fact supplies a very
good reason for helping along the only
form OF citizen soldiery the country
has, as It's reserve force. II war should
come, the militiaman would have a bet
ter chance IN many ways. He would
belong to an organized body which
would be equipped and cared for. He
would have the advantage Of such
training as the officers are able to give,
which in most instances, is valuable
In an elementary way. The recruit
would have the advantage of being in
the ranks with many men who have
seen service and who know much about
soldiers duties. Compared with a
company OF raw recruits, the advan-
tage is apparent. For the young man
who expects to serve his country, If
the call should come, the militia offers
the best chance in sight for the re-
seryigt,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
Hard Put for An Issue,

Peoria Journal Dem): Two things
show the desperation of the republi-
can party in its search for candidate.
One is the willingness of certain
ultra conservative leaders to adop.
Roosevelt. even though the colonel il
not an avowed republican, but a pro-
gressiye.
The other is the anxiety Of another
element OF the party to invade the
supreme court and take Hughes. in
spite of the fact that his position on
present-day questions is entirely un-
known.
That the party is equally hard
pressed for an Issue" is disclosed in
the opposing statements of Senator
Harding, chosen to sound the key
note" and Colonel Roosevelt, who as
signs that the role to himself Senator
Harding says that the tariff will be
1t" The colonel pooh-poohs the
tariff and f1aunts the slogan of ma
tional honor" Both the senator and
the colonel are merely trying TO
make" issues. One couldn't get a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
NEBRASKA RESULTS.

Henry Ford has won another nota-
bic victory. In addition to defeating
Senator Smith of Michigan, IN the
presidential primary, he now takes the
vote Of Nebraska against Cummins.
The fact that Ford was in no sense
a. candidate, had no organization and
made absolutely no effort to secure
ayowed candidate and supported by an
organized effort, makes the result the
more astonishing. Mr.. Ford is GER
tainly playing havoc among the minor
candidates and favorite sons. He has
put the lid on each one who has come
in his way so far and is still going
strong. That Mr.. Ford will be nom
mated for president very few, If any,
seriously believe. That he would take
the nomination II rendered is very
doubtful. His candidacy may be taken
by the people as more or less Of
joke, though It is proving serious
enough to the unfortunates who are
matched against him.
L ne N6BI cEh0 CUutcSL udu sUulc
other interesting features. Hughes,
whose name was used without his con-
sent and had TO be written into the
ballot, ran second, defeating Cum
Minis. If his name had been printed
On the ballot he would probably have
carried the state by a sweeping ma
jority This is further convincing evil
dence Of the spontaneity Of the call for
Hughes.
1t is also to be noted that William
Jennings Bryan, who was a candidate |
for delegate at large TO the democratic |
national convention, stands sixth
among seven candidates and is thus
defeated. His brother. who ran for
governor with prohibition as the main |
issue, is beaten, and the Bryan candi- |
date for United States senator is de- |
feated by his opponent, Senator |
Hitchcock.