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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
she made her way through the gar

she made her way through the gar
den.
"Jack!"
Here, Lura. I'm caught on an in
fernal nail. I can't move. The cloth
won't give. Unlock me-will you?
If it was only my coat 1 could slip
out, but its
Lura was giggling Historically, but
manag ed to extricate her lover from
his uncomfortable position.
Jack near, Lura was happier. Look.
dear! 1 can't go in these shoes. L got
into some dough! And mama's awake,
so ! can't go through the house for
others. Do you think you could get
ladder and get me a pair out of my
cupboard? The russell ones with the
low"
Heavens. Lura. Let's get out of
here. Where's your bag?"
II won't be married in these shoes!"
"Oh-an right! Where's the lad
der!"
Here's an old one. The others in
the cellar"
Jack got the shoes, but returned
bumped. bruised and wild eyed. "I
think your fathers calling the police.
Come on and put these on in the car.
We've got to rush.
Lura felt them over suspiciously.
They aren't mates! oh, Jack, L
can't" But Jack had her by the
arm and was rushing her out into the
rear alley. Darn the shoes! Come
along"
They got into the car. Jack touched
the starter. A whirl and they were off
on the road to Sharon-and happi-
ness!
On the edge of town, however a
tire went over a bottle neck, and Jack
had to get out to repair the damage.
And that was where the police caught
them for speeding.
'Lura. dear said Jack over the tel
ephone the next day. did you say you
would marry me any way 1 chose?"
Yes"
We'll, I want you to invite about a
thousand people to the church, wear
a white satin dress with a train a mile
long, have two dozen bridesmaids and
hire a brass band to play the wedding
march. AS for me, I'll wear a cauli-
flower in my buttonhole. if you say so,
and I'll kiss all the old ladies and
Learn the wedding marchi" sup
piled Lura happily. Come around
tonight and We'll practice. - Copy
right. 1915, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK.

Money is a workman, writes Jas
per in Leslie's. 1t works for its own
er while the owner sleeps, and 1t will
work for anybody who has it, If he
will only put it to work, for there is
always somebody ready to hire money
and pay for it's use. Just see how it
works. The other day, an aged widow
found an old handbook showing a de-
post of $73, made in 1854 in a Jersey
City bank. When she went to draw
out the money, she discovered that her
$40 had increased to $1,000, and that
sum was turned over to her. So much
for compound interest at per cent.
This incident emphasizes the admoni-
ton embodied in the advice of one of
the large banks of the country that
every one should invest his surplus,
whether large or small. in dividend
securities of the best class, whether
railroad, real estate or farm mortgages
or public utilities, for ITO keep money
idle is a costly operation Toward
the close of the year 1915, when new
resolutions are in order, let every
reader of this department remember
that with as little as SIS or $40 he can
make first payment on the purchase
of a first-class 500 bond. Let every
reader, who has a few hundred dollars
to spare. put it in good $500 or
$1,000 bond N the partial payment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
Glob Sights
~ THE ATCHIsON GLORE

So many have eyes who do not see.
Abusing a bill collector is no way
to improve your credit.
A secret won't keep very we'll after
it becomes a partnership.
If you can't whip him it is easy
enough to control your temper.
Try to give your compliments with
out strings attached, or don't give
them.
Why does the man who says what
he thinks, have such unpleasant
thoughts?
1t occurs to us that the professor
who trained the trained fleas had the
least to do.
1t takes a durn sight more than a
tempest in a tea pot to attract atten-
ton nowadays.
This time of the year Father firmly
believes that one can live without
poetry, music and art.
No. Pauline. they aren't called
minor poets because they aren't old
enough to know better.
A lot of men are living without hope
and seem to be as well off as lot of
us cheerful optimists.
Nearly any man will assume
heavy load of responsibility if the
freight rates are high enough.
Going back to the old home town
after years of absence should be listed
with the other disappointments.
A successful politician is one who
can see that invisible something
known as public sentiment, and get in
the clear.
After a man has committed
"bonehead" about all he can think to
say is something like this: II tried
to do my duty"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
TOO MUCH POETIC LICENSE.

Only because he was closer at hand
probably explains why a Scottish cor
respondent of the London Chronicle,
and not John Macdonald, Topeka's
distinguished philologist, had the
pleasure of administering a deserved
rebuke to Alfred Austin, the English
poet, for the liberties that he took
with a word in the language of the
Scots and the amusing blunder that re-
suited. In one of the verses in his
poem ITO Arms" Mr. Austin sang:
From English hamlets, Irish hills,
Welsh hearths and Scottish byres,
They throng to show that they are
still
Sons worthy of their sires.
Now it happens that the word
"byre" means "cow-house," and the
Scottish correspondent of the London
Chronicle most properly suggested:
Mr.. Austin may be informed that
sons of sires that pass from byres are
found oftener in English cattle-shows
than on foreign battlefields. The
poetic license is great, but it does not
cover SANDER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.
From de PhiIadeIphia Record. ]

[From TIE Philadelphia Record.l
One advantage of raising whiskers
is that you can keep out of many a
scrape.
Contagior demonstrates that one
mans nerve is apt to make another
man nervous.
It's easy enough to love our enc
mics, if they only keep far enough
away from us.
He's Il mighty mean man who
would court trouble and then talk
about it behind it's back.
No man is so absent-minded that
he has to tie a string around his fin
ger 10 remind him Of pay day
Roax-"That fellow Bjones is all
wind Me makes me sore" Joax-
"Oh, he'd make a kite soar"
Many n fellow has proposed to an
heiress on his knees in the hope that
she would put him on his feet.
It's a safe bet that the woman who
believes everything her husband tells
her has never been married before.
It may be true that men must work
are more apt to shirk their. end of
the job.
Did you ever follow the races? p"
asked the sporty individual, Only
at safe distance replied the eau
tious man.
The fellow who is always complain
ing that he has no friends doesn't
stop to consider that maybe he does
mt deserve any.
Love is blind" quoted the Wise
Guy. well, it may be born that way
but it soon gets its eyes opened" add
ed the simple Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

1 have done my share of chopin an of
totin in the wood,
An when the work through, I felt
that it had done me good.
I've roWed against the wind an tide until
my wrists were sore,
An felt quite calm and peaceful when at
last l stepped ashore,
I've druv a boss to town an bargained,
usin' voice an mind
An didn't feel no i'll effects, as fur as
could find.
Fur life of lazy learnin';
cogitatin' life without no thought of
what you're earnin'
reckoned that I'd quit this common labor
day by day,
An jes' sit down in idleness an think
the hours away.
So l sat down very careful an composed
myself to see
What special line of thinkin' would be
suitable to me.
thought of Isaac Newton an some other
men that made
Their lastinf regulations, jes' by sittin' in
the shade.
But my mind got lonesome, wishin' fur
the old familiar track.
An the days work-how ! missed 1t when
1 really felt its lack.
How l missed the buzz an hustle
An the hurry an the hustle,
With something always calm fur your
intellect or muscle.
OF all the things I've tackled, answerin
up to duty's call.
Jes' sittin' down an thinkin' was the
hardest job of all.
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
Household Hints
Apple Dishes.

Delicious Apple Sauce-Two pounds
apples, pared and sliced. Put them
on fire with ore cup water, one
fourth pound sugar, one tablespoon
butter, a stick of cinnamon, juice and
rind of one lemon. Stew until soft.
Remove from fire and beat with egg
beaten till smooth and light.
SteWed Apples-Pare, core and
quarter six apples. Stew until tender
in one cup water. Remove from fire
Squeeze over them the juice of half 4
lemon, then sprinkle over them three
tablespoons granulated sugar and one
teaspoon cinnamon. Cook apples in
shallow pan so as not to break them.
Apple Salad-Two cups diced ap-
pies, one cup dates cut into small
pieces, half cup nutmeats, ground or
broken in small pieces. Mix well and
serve with following dressing: Juice
of one lemon, half cup apple juice,
one-third cup sugar, whites Of two
eggs, one tablespoon cornstarch. Stir
all ingredients together and beat
gradually in double boiler until it
thickens.
Apple Fritters-Beat one egg in
half cup of milk, add one tablespoon
sugar, one tablespoon melted butter,
pinch of salt, one-fourth teaspoon
powdered cinnamon. Mix well, then
stir in one cup of flour sifted with
one teaspoon baking powder. Add
two large apples chopped or cut fine
Fry in butter and sprinkle with sugar.
Apple Pudding With Whole Wheat
Bread-Line buttered baking dish
with thin slices of buttered whole
wheat bread; add a layer of sliced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
On the Spur
of the Moment
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

The Modern Farmer.
The town folks ain got nuthin' on us,
In spite of all their feathers and fuss ;
We got good plumbin' all through our
And fine washstands fer your hands and
face
bath tub, too. we can fill right quick,
And we don't have to jump in the crick
So fur as the days news is concerned,
There's burned few things that we haven't
About as sudden as one-two- three,
Fer we've got a party phone, you see.
For the rural delivery it never fails
We do all the things the city folks do,
And there isn't burned new tangled idee
That we don't grab quick as quick kin be.
We've got all the latest machines;
We git all the high toned magazines;
We've got new thoughts in our old think
tanks,
And quite lot of dough in the city
banks.
When it comes to eats. why. we have to
We have, got them all skinned by a mile
and a half.
For "rubes" you can no longer put US
"Rubes" nowadays are Twin in town
Why Hotel Clerks Go Crazy.
please send up a hammer and a
soap"
what time does the 2:27 train
leave?"
do you know a man in this town
by the name of Jones?"
Where can 1 have my lap dog
manicured ?"
Cant you make that old gink in
the next room stop snoring?"
Il lost my handbag when
changed cars down to the junction to
come here. Can't you get it for
me?"
81 want Won to find ont for me at
once the quickest way to get to
Peavey Junction, Mass %
L tried to eat in your dining room
and everything was cold but the ice
water. What kind of a dump are
you running here?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
MARY JAMES EXPERIMENTS.

Mother" said Mary Jane. as she
stood at the dining room window one
day during the Christmas holidays.
don't these little chickadees ever get
tired of sunflower seeds? Seems to
me l would never want to see another
seedi But they are as happy as the
first day they found this window sill.
wish 1 could feed them something
else!"
The snow had been on the ground
several days now and the poor, brave
little chickadeeS would have had
hard time indeed had it not been for
the good food that Mary James kind
ness had provided for them. Not only
had CHEEKY and Biddy been Mary
James guests, but other chickadees,
hearing the good news of food. had
come from far and near to share the
feast. Mary Jane, feeling that CHEEKY
and Biddy were her first and very
particular guests, had made sure each
day that there was plenty of food for
all.
Mother folded up her work and
came over to the window. They do
look SO pretty, don't they, dear?" she
said to Mary Jane. 81 don't wonder
them. Why don't you try to go out
doors near them? They are SO used
to seeing you stand at the window I
am sure they will not be frightened if
you approach lDeHl OUT OF DOORS
Il believe 1 will" said Mary Jane;
but / do wish I could take them
something different to eati Can't you
think of anything they might like?"
Il expect 1 could" laughed mother.
You run along and get your wraps
on while I'm thinking"
When Mary Jane, all costly tucked
into her warm sweater, came back
into the room mother said: DO you
remember those milkweed pods you
brought home last fall?"
"Of course L do replied Mary
Jane, promptly; they are up in the
attic now
We'll, run up and get those said
mother. Il know the birds will like
those seeds. And you may find some
pine-tree seeds among those branches
we used to trim the hail."
In very short time Mary Jane had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
Journal Entries

Most of the extremely affable peo-
pie are that way for Interior purposes.
= = j
If the jokesmiths are to be believed,
everybody is carrying somebody else
umbrella.
What has become of the fash
Toned man who used to get as mad
as a hornet?"
+ = !.
mans idea of the worth of his
services doesn't always coincide with
the size of his pay check.
+ + =
Nearly every man will refuse to ad-
NIT that a mistake is his if there's
any chance to blame it on another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
Kansas Comment

YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.
You young fellows who have your
eyes focused upon the bright lights
and gayeties of the big cities should
get out your stub pencils and do a lit
tie sum in addition. If you go the way
of others and drift to the city you
will naturally annex best girl" She
will want you to take her to the the
alter once a week, and that will cost
81 for tickets, SIS or so for the taxi
and SO or 81 for the supper after the
performance. Then frequently she
will want an automobile ride on Sun
day and the car and chauffeur will
touch you up to the tune of 81 to 81
an hour. A box of candy and a few
sodas and sundaes and a bouquet will
eat up another So. Your dancing les
sons will cost you sac season, and
a spiked tail suit will wipe out another
$40 with your dancing pumps absorb
ing at least a V. OF course it's great
sport while it lasts, but the first thing
you know you'll be yelling your head
off for the old man to send you car
fare home and the price of a full
stomach before you start. Yep, city
life is great in more ways than one
Horton Headlight-Commerc ial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
AS A MARINE TELLS 1T.

Speaking of prophets, the new and
unusually clever publicity bureau of
the United States marine corps begs
leave to introduce Thomas G. Ster-
rett. Thomas G. is a gunnery SER
geant in the corps. And he's a dis
penser of gloom as well as JOY. as
is indicated by his latest prophecy. 1t
is: THE war will end on July 26,
1915. On October IL, 1916, San
Francisco will be bombarded and de-
stroyed by a hostile fleet" 1t is
frankly confessed that Sergeant Ster-
rett makes this prophecy, not from
any advance military knowledge, but
simply because he is a prophet born,
foresight in respect to all things is
an inherent gift, and because he hap
pens to be the seventh son of a sew
enth son with no daughters between.
That qualities him as a prophet, no
doubt. But what of the prophecies
he has made and on which his repu-
tation for prophecy hangs. The ma
rine corps publicity bureau an
nounces that he first gained fame
when, in 1892, he predicted a new
railway station for Kansas City. and
he foretold with unerring accuracy
the overflow of the Alleghenys banks
in the years 1912, 1913, 1914 and
1915. All of which is some prophe-
sying, is it not? Yes, it IS not Only
twelve long years were required for
the fulfillment of his new Kansas
City station forecast, and it has been
inevitable for a score of years or
more that Kansas City would have a
new railroad station some day. And
the overflow of the Allegheny is
about as regular as clockwork. On
the basis of the Kansas City station
prophecy and the length of time it
took to come to pass it would seem
reasonable to urge that the good folk
of San Francisco can go to bed on
the night Of October IL, 1916, with a
feeling of reasonable security that
their city will be doing business at it's
old stand on the next day, the predic-
lions of a seventh son of a seventh
son with no daughters between to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

In each little mittened hand she laid
four nice pieces of suet. She was
sure of her welcome with the birds IL
she brought them suet, you see!
Then she went outdoors to the
birds.
At first the chickadees hardly knew
what to make of her, but when they
saw that she stood still and seemed
disposed to be friendly they dropped
closer and closer; from branch to low
er branch Of the apple tree they hop
ped TIL they were on the lowest
branch; till they were on the ground
beside her; till they hoped right on
to her shoulder,
Then CHEEKY. spying the suet. hop
ped on her hand and ate a piecei-
(Copyright-Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

sour apples and sprinkle with CHINA
mon, then more buttered bread and
apples until dish is full, having APP
Piles as last layer. Melt one cup sugar
in one cup water, pour over pudding,
cover and steam two hours. Serve
hot with hard sauce.
Canning and Preserving.
Ounce and Cranberry Jelly-One
pound ounces and one pound cram
berries. Take ounces through food
grinder or cut into small pieces, add
cranberries, cover with water and
cook until tender. Put in jelly bag
and let drip over night. In the morn
ing take cup of sugar to each cup
of juice and let boil fifteen minutes.
Meantime, wash and cut up couple
of apples. Take what is left in the
bag, push all through soup strainer,
apples included, put back on stove
with sugar and you will have a nice
marmalade; not a bit of waste to any
thing.
Orange in Grape Jelly-A few slices
of orange or lemon boiled in grape
both the flavor and color.
Window Cleaner.
A reader says she has found a bag
filled-with powdered pnmice stone is
an excellent window cleaner. She
makes the bag of unbleached cotton
cloth of a soft quality, not too firm.
When finished the bag is six inches
wide and twelve inches long. Into this
she puts about one-eighth of a pound
of the pumice stone. To prevent soil
ing this bag it is slipped into a cheese
cloth case that can be removed and
washed. No water is used on the win
dow, but it is rubbed first with piece
of tissue paper, then polished with the
bag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

There may be a dispute among the
scientists over the suggestion of a
harvard professor that the anthropoid
ape and the pig more nearly resemble
man in some particulars than any
other animals. But there is probably
a unanimity among laymen that not
a few men show a marked resem-
bIance to or develop divers character
istics of the pig and the ape. as we'll.
There may be a question, though, as
to whether or not more men make
hogs than monkeys of themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

It was no more than natural for the
nimble-witted washington correspon-
dents to surmise that Miss Margaret
Wilson, the presidents only unmar-
ried daughter and his niece, MISS
Bones, who has also been making her
home at the White House, should seek
other quarters with the advent Of the
presidents bride and his mother-in-
law. And the prompt denial of the
story from the White House was also
TO be expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

Although the alarmists in this coun-
try had 1t all figured out that break
was certain between Austria and the
United States over the Ancona incl
dent, the reply of Austria to the sec
ond American note comes along and
proves to be generally satisfactory.
Austria recognizes the justice of our
representations and gracefully bows to
our demands. But there wasn't any
good reason to believe that she would
do otherwise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

Men who are wanton and evil are COM
paratively easy to deal with. Once es-
tablish their base motives and it is
pleasure to lock them up and chop off
their heads. But the minute it ap-
pears that a misguided person is sin
cere and worthy. complications set in.
The Lord save us from the estimable
miscreant. A good man gone astray is
the most troublesome man alive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

Warden Codding appears to be hav-
ing as many if not more untoWaro
happenings at the states penitent1ary
as it's erstwhile warden, Mr. BotKln
did, and for which the latter was sew
erely criticized In quarters that now
seem to accept the trials of Mr. Cod
ding as nothing more than unfor-
tunate matters of course, and for
which he is in no way to blame per-
conalIv. Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

New York City is now reputed to
have a larger population than Lon
don, and incidentally has more trials,
calculations and burdens on its hands.
The biggest city in the world also pays
the price for the honor, and it is a
heavy one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

So far, the winter weather in these
parts has been of an unusually agree
Sble and delightful variety, but what
sort of a boon is such climatic clever
ness to humans who are forced to
sneeze and wheeze around their way
with the grip, and it's distressing COM
plications. 1t is impossible for them
TO enjoy fine weather, or anything
else
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
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American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

: Being a frugal man, and times De-
ing a little hard in Germany KAISER
wilhelm is probably much pleased
that his ailment has developed into
a bofl, because of the $5-value 1t has.
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by csara lr@rauJ0dson

found the pine-tree seeds and had Sc
lected the three biggest milkweed
pods. These she stuck in the button
holes of her sweater, and the pine
tree seeds she put on her shoulders
and what do you suppose she put ON
her hands?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

Mr. Ford is reported to be enjoying
his trip home, which is only more evil
dence that there is no place like it,
and especially if there is one for
man to go to after having made
failure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

Another Harry K. Thaw explosion
may be expected at any time. He is
back on Broadway in little, old New
York, and drinking champagne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

In view of their annual footoall
clash, it seems to trifle superfluous TO
suggest that the students OF Harvard
and Yale engage in other war man
euyerg with each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

This, at least. seems fair enough. If
the details of the peace program that
the Ford peace party proposes to
draft are not acceptable to the war
ring nations, they will be changed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

What are your daughters studying
now2" Nothing" replied Mr.. Comrox.
They've learnt all about music. painting
an literature. All they've got left to learn
is not to bother people with them
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-01

up in the Arctic regions the nights are
six months long" remarked the Extensive
Traveller. "Thasso?" said the Inebriated
One. Gee, Think of a crowd Of Eski-
mos singing, We won't go home until
morning life