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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
Globe Sights

To a man, tatting seems about as
foolish as the word tatting sounds.
When a town man thinks of being
a farmer, he thinks of being a pros
porous farmer.
If there were an elimination contest
in your line, would you figure in the
finals?
Speaking of modern conveniences,
there are also a number of modern
ipconveniences.
Memory is so short that the closing
argument is something of an advan-
tage to the side which gets it.
Mere man learns a lot about pre-
paredness when his wife's preacher is
invited to the house for dinner.
A lawyer always finds it difficult to
say anything without demonstrating
his wide and rangey vocabulary.
Talk about that fury of a woman
scorned; ever hear a man talk about
the man who succeeded where he
failed?
A man selecting his own RESPONSE
bilities would likely pick those which
go with the possession of much money.
No mans life is so uneventful that
he can't think of a few narrow es-
capes to talk about when the occasion
seems to demand it
Seeing the girl who refused him
ten or fifteen years after that event
does a good deal to convince a man
| that all is for the best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

You must not think, because Fred
dy Graytop was hungry during the
hard, three-day storm, that he always
Jared so badly-for he did not. Usual
ly he found plenty to eat in the garb-
age can and in the back yards, and he
was very glad that he had moved from
the park.
But one thing that he missed was
nuts
"I really wish these nice people
who live around here said Freddy
to himself one morning, would throw
out more nut meats. Once in awhile
find a few shells and always 1 can
get a few goodies from them, for peo-
pie do not know how to clean nuts
of that 1 am surel But the little l do
find only makes me hungrier for
more"
He squinted his eyes up at the near
est house and wondered what he had
better do about it. Il have notion
have ever gone. 1 don't believe any
thing will hurt me, and L may find
something good to eat
So, keeping his sharp eyes on the
lookout for danger, he slipped closer
and closer towards that nearest house
Now just at that very same minute
the little girl who lived in that near
est house ran out of the back door.
And as she ran, she slipped on her
mittens ready for play with her big
brOtner. so, O. course SHe dlun pun
the door quite shut
After she was out of sight. Freddy
slipped up to the door and shifted
Il believe it's nice and warm in
there" he said to himself. Il really
do wonder what sort of a country
there is behind that crack-I guess
I'll lookr'
So he slipped closer to the door; and
closer; till his head was in the crack
till his body was in the crack-till
-till-he was clear in the housei
My. but this is a nice. warm coun-
try he said happily. Il wonder why
I never thought of coming here be-
fore?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
The photographer is never obliged
to take people by surprise
The popular song dies hard, consid-
ering how many people try to murder
it.
Publishers don't care how they
spend their money. Some of them
even pay for poetry.
The doctor is a born diplomat who
can flatter a man by telling him he is
working too hard.
Miss Dashaway-"Yes, my face is
my fortune" Miss Caustique-"Oh,
well, poverty is no disgrace
In transferring themselves to New
York some people burn their bridges
behind them, and others take the
tube
The people who boast that they
can't be flattered are the same people
who flatter themselves they never
boast
Speaking of matrimony," re-
marked the Cynical Bachelor, ''the
fellow who won't take no for an an
swer may live to regret it"
1.-The rain falls on the just and the
unjust quoted the good deacon.
Eyes, on those who pray for it and on
those who DON'T snickered the back
slider.
Don't despise an humble begin
Ming" said the Wise Guy. Lincoln
was a rail splitter" mo wonder he
struck a responsive cord with the
people" chuckled the Simple Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
Household Hints
The Table.

Corn Meal RoHs-Sift together all
these dry ingredients: one and one
fourth cups flour, three-fourths cup
corn meal, one tablespoon sugar,
four teaspoons baking powder, one
teaspoon salt. Sift together twice.
Now beat one egg well into one-half
cup milk. Rub in two level table
spoons butter we'll into the dry mix
ture, then pour in milk and egg. Roll
out, cut in round cakes, brush over
with melted butter or drippings, fold
together, brush top with a little but
termilk with a little soda dissolved
in it
Cabbage Balls-Take medium-sized
head of cabbage (not too solid), put
in kettle of cold water, let boil a few
minutes to soften leaves. Put two
pounds of sauer kraut in bottom of a
kettle, take one pound fresh ground
pork and half cup raw rice; salt and
pepper. Mix all together. Break
leaves off of cabbage and put a
spoonful os the meat and rice on a
cabbage leaf and roll up; lay on sauer
kraut and continue till all meat is
used; then add water to cover and
boil 2k hours.
cheese and one-half the quantity of
Roquefort cheese cut fine. Mix well,
adding a little cream, and season with
salt and paprika. Form into little
balls and roll in chopped walnut
meats. Serve on lettuce leaves.
Roquefort Cheese Salad Dressing
Make a French dressing by mixing
nine tablespoons oil and four table,
spoons vinegar, l " teaspoons salt
pinch of paprika, pinch of pepper
and two teaspoons sugar. To this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
..WHAT AIS lisp,


Poor roads is one thing, and an
even poorer system, or rather no sys-
tenn at all for their improvement is
another. And no feature of the State
Journals recent editorial under the
above caption has come in for a more
general and pronounced endorsement
than the one which set forth this par
ticular deficiency of the great state of
kansas; state that is not only finan-
cially able to have as good roads as
can be built, but state, also, that has
through its individual communities,
been exceedingly generous of late
years in providing money for road i'm
provement. but the bulk of which, I'M
fortunately, has been put in the roads
to little or no purpose.
Most Kansans, however. seem final
ly to be awakening to a realization of
their necessities in these most impor-
tant premises. The Kansas air is full
of good road talk. But the time has
come for Kansas to stop talking about
good roads and to get busy building
them. No more good Kansas money
should be wasted on the Kansas roads.
Every dollar spent upon the Kansas
roads should provide an adequate re-
turn, and first of all there must be
developed a system for road improve
ment that will deliver the goods. 1t is
essential that the state must take a
hand. This has been the experience
in all other commonwealth. And it
mustn't be merely supervisory. 1t
must be material The state must
help to foot the bill.
These propositions were pointed out
fully in What Ais Us?" and among
those who have been kind enough to
express unqualified approval of that
| effort of the State Journal to open the
eyes of its many friends and neighbors
is ]. Frank Smith, of Pleasanton,
Kan, the secretary-treasurer of the
Jefferson Highway association, the or
! ganization that is promoting a great
national highway to run from New
Orleans to st. Paul and Minneapolis
He writes:
To the Editor of the State Journal
Topeka, Kansas.
have read your article on What
Ails Us?" in the State Journal and
want to congratulate you on it's splen-
did indictment of our miserable roads
and our bad road system. I fully
agree with you on your proposed sys-
tenn of inter-county highways. To my
mind it is the ideal system and if we
can. get law passed that will enable
every county to either vote an extra
tax or bonds to build a complete coun-
ty system we will soon begin to get
good roads.
If you have a dozen extra papers OF
the 18th please send them to me as ]
want to mark it and send to some OF
our prominent road boosters. In ad-
dition wish you would send marked
copies to the names on enclosed sheet
With best wishes and hopes of better
roads, 1 am very truly,
j. FRANK SMITH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

dressing add three tablespoons chilli
sauce and two tablespoons thick sweet
cream. Beat together thoroughly and
put on ice. Before serving add one
fourth pound Roquefort cheese cut in
fine pieces. Serve over hearts of let
tuce. This recipe is enough for ten
servings.
Dainty and Light Cup Cake (can
also be made into layer cake)-
Break one whole egg and yolks of
two more into bowl; add one cup
sugar and cream together; add one
cup milk, stir thoroughly. Add one
cup cornstarch with one teaspoon
baking powder; beat again, then add
one cup flour, pinch salt, one tea
spoon baking powder. Last of all add
few drops vanilla flavor if liked. Mix
again thoroughly. Grease patty pans
well, fill half full. put in hot oven,
bake ten minutes Frosting: Beat
the two egg whites, two tablespoons
cocoa mixed with little hot water and
two cups confectionery sugar; beat
smooth and spread.
Homemade Hard Soap.
Try this and save more than one
half on soap.
Put in a crock one can I've. Pour
on it one quart water. Let cool.
Melt one-half cup borax in water.
Mix one-half cup each kerosene and
ammonia together.
Have five pounds clean grease (any
kind warmed and in granite pan.
Have a clean stick.
Pour in the cooled I've, then the
ammonia and oil and borax, stirring
with the stick until all is we'll blended.
Pour into a strong cold box. In
twenty-four hours cut in squares, hav-
ing almost three dollars worth of
soap for a few cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

Some of the war experts have an
alyzed it that Germany has come to
the conclusion that she and her allies
cannot withstand the burdens of the
war much longer, and that Germany
is stalking her all in an effort to break
through at Verdun and crush the
French. And there is plausibility to
the suggestion. Certainly the immense
sacrifices that Germany has made at
Verdun would seem to indicate that
such an effort was born of despera-
Tim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY.

We are hearing much about nation
NJ preparedness, both for war and for
peace, writes Walter Drew in Leslie's
Perhaps the greatest lesson of the
world-war now waging is that of the
Increasingly vital connection between
military efficiency and industrial eff
cheney. The initial successes of the
Germans and their ability now to hold
at bay the other great powers of Eu-
rope is due to industrial organization
1 efficiency. Back of the German
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
WHAT'S FAILUREe

Failed we yesterday, my Heart?
Seemed our way a path of thorns.
Spite of opalescent moons;
Spite of crystal dawns?
Beat the pulse of Life in pain?
Dropped the spirit, tho athrill,
All the world in golden garb
Wandered Summers hill?
Why, then, what's a failure for?
Ills but brake to halt some madness;
Serves to stay our pace awhile
Till we're sure of Gladness!
What's a grief but that sure spillway
Built to hold joys overflow?
Skies this morn may glover leaden
But, for US, they glowi
And, to us, the barren hedgerows
Echo still some song of bird.
Harkl what says its burden: "Courage!'
Aye at last, we've heard
Edna Mead in the New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
Journal Entries

A rolling-stone should develop, at
least, into a pretty smooth article.
+ + E
Lack of confidence is likely to be
more disastrous than over-confidence.
= !. +
Many folk would become even more
discouraged if they could look into the
future.
Another fault of the gossip is that
he or she is not particular to quote
others correctly.
Women were also evidently created
to provide men with riddles impossi-
BILE of solution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

In all probability if most of the pub
lie service, utilities or railroad COM
1nissioners the country over knew as
much about the railroad business as
they seem to think they know, they'd
be holding down much fatter finan-
cial jobs in the employ of the railroad
companies. The latter, like all big
corporations and other business enter
prises, are always in the market and
have their eyes open for the best tai
ent in their line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

AS usual. the horticultural experts
have figured it out that the heavy win
Ter weather has put a severe criInp in
the prospective peach crop. And, as
usual, no doubt, when the time for
ripe peaches arrives there will be
enough to go around, as well as not a
few bushels rotting on the ground be-
cause there is no market for them.
What's the joke about 'killing' the
peach crop every year?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

Mr.. Bryan undoubtedly thinks that
DIR. Alois Heilinger, prominent mem
Der of the Austrian parliament. is a
gentleman of distinguished discern
nient. DIR. Heilinger thinks that Mr..
bryan should be awarded the Nobel
peace prize for 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

table legs and sat down to that feasti
Nibbie- nibble, nibble, gnawi Nibble
nibble, nibble. gnawi" How fast HIS
little teeth did work, Till he had eat
Ell all he could Then he filled his
cheek pouches and climbed down the
table and ran back to his alley home.
For three days after that, he did
exactly the same thing. And all the
while the people in that house were
wondering where their nuts were CO.
ing. Then one day they saw Freddy,
out they were careful not TO frighten
him. so he came regularly all the win
ter long.-(Copyright Ingram
Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
On the Spur
of the Moment
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

Dark Days.
There are some days when you can't lay up
cent
1t all goes out for the ice and gas and
rent.
And you may wonder how and when and
where
You're ever going to be a millionaire.
1t somehow seems that your neighbor gets
ahead,
And you stand still, just as though you
were dead.
But if the whole truth he but would i'm
part
He envies you to the bottom of his heart.
Just bear in mind before you call the
hearse,
worse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

History never repeats so quickly in
any other country as in Mexico. A
new and well-defined revolution in
the interests of Felix Diaz is finally
under way there, and going full
steam ahead in the direction of the
City of Mexico. But was anything else
to be expected?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

Mayor Thompson of Chicago ap-
pears to be bent on stealing some of
ex-Congressman-Ca Richmond
Pearson Hobson's thunder. He thinks
an extensive military and naval pre-
paredness is needed by this country for
a probable war with Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

A. w. ]. V. Deacon, state resigtrar of
vital statistics, points out, the most
Important crop produced by Kansas
last year was its two hundred tons OF
babies. And isn't it just a trifle Gu
rious that not until comparatively
Safely has the care and culture of this
crop been given the attention it de-
serves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

How much better off the brewers
of Pennsylvania would have been had
they attended strictly to their own
business. No less than ~ brewing
companies in that state have been in
dicted for conspiracy in the alleged
unlawful expenditure of money in
elections at which votes for federal
officers were cast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

Probably the world has never before
known such terrible fighting of men
as that which has occurred during the
battle around Verdun. General Sher-
mans well-known estimate of war
was extremely modest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
The HickeyviIIc Clarion.

There is some concern over the
safety of Mr.. Elmer Jones. our con-
genial crayon portrait canvasser, who
left this town two days ago on a can
wasting trip. 1t is feared that he has
met with foul play. as no one has seen
him.
Mr.. Amassa Jones of our village
has been strung again. He sent to a
mail order house for a glass eye and
he can't see with it any better than
he could before.
Rev. Hudnutt of the Hardshell
church says he thinks his church has
paid too much attention to the
heather abroad and not enough to
tne heather right here at home. Five
of them went to sleep during his
sermon Sunday and he had to an
nounce a hymn to drown out the
noise.
The difference between 10 cents for
the movie ticket and the 81 for a seat
at the other kind of a show is always
going to be just $3.50 no matter what
kind of a self-kidding arithmetic the
managers of the talking theaters use
in trying to prove the contrary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

What a relief All of the proceed
ings, including the testimony present
ed, in the suit of Harry K. Thaw for a
divorce from Evelyn N, are being
conducted behind closed doors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07

One of the rare instances where
there IS something in a name. Prob
ably no spot on earth has ever been
a hotter place than Pepper Heights,
north of Verdun, has been for the last
few DAVIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
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kISrz - (1can heSsranshadscn -
FREDDY GRAYToP FINDS A NEW EATING PLACE
Hclesa lnSramJssdscn

Then he looked around, and what
do you suppose he saw? On the din
ing table, for it was the dining-room
door he had entered, he saw a big
bowl of nutsi without a thought for
possible danger, he scrambled up the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
ganization. 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, 1916-03-07

Hotel Clerk (making out his bill)-"And
did you take a bath, sir?" Guest-"Vy,
ISIS der missing ?''-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
TELEPHONES.

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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

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suburbs or at the same price In any KAN
sas town where the paper has carrier
system.
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Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-29
Goodbye Raisin Bread.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-"Eat,
drink and be merry with II ounces of
bl cad for nickel, and raisin bread
Il dime throw, for tomorrow may
see higher prices" is the advice CIV
en- the people of the state by the Cali
fornia Master Bakers association to-
day. The bakers say prices becom-
ing effective today are subject to
change tomorrow if flour advances
again.
The situation is so serious that
.eeting of the bakers of the state
will be held Wednesday night to ar
range a uniform price for bread and
pastry, and to prepare second -sched-
u]e to become effective if prices OF
materials go still higher.
Today saw the curtailment. OF the
nickel loaf to ~ ounces. But the
shrinkage of this loaf was nothing
compared with its relatives, the five
cent raisin and twist loaves.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-29
THE GREAT WAR.


1 Those who rely on the city papers for their news
tonight will read the story printed last night in the Press
of the entrance Of Runania into the great European
struggle.
While there will be army on the Bulgarian from
tier the chief objective of this Balkan country apparent
" is force her way into Hungarian territory, which
will in effect be the extension of the Eastern line south
ward Bulgaria, giving to the Central Powers an even
longer line to defend.
This will also give Bulgaria additional duties to de-
fend herself from invasion, making it much easier for
the allies drivher wedge between the Central Pow
and Turkey thus shutting the latter country off for
separate treatment
1t is expected too that Greece will at enter the
war with the allies the king being forced this
by the popular resentment against the attacks of the
Bulgars on Greek cities.
This new state of affairs can hardly be otherwise
construed than the entrance of the war upon its final
stage with the constant tightening of the grip which is
slowly strangng the Central Powers.
From the day when the Teutonic hosts set forth to
march upon Paris in full confidence that nothing would
stay them to this day when Germany makes holiday
the Of small commercial submarine from
"trip to America the change has been great but steady
and the very celebration Of the return Of the Deutschland
illustrates how greatly the power of Germany has
Ghrunken in two years of warfare
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-29

q few days construction work will be
In full swing under a contract which
demands quick and efficient work.
The exact location of the ice plant
viii be in the center of block 1O3. The
plant when completed will have stor-
age capacity Of 5000 tons of ice. The
ice will be used for icing cars for the
Pacific Fruit express, shipper of nearly
5000 carloads Of cantaloupes a year
from the Imperial valley, the most of
them from Brawley, and thousands of
cars Of other fruits and vegetables.
Mr.. Moore announced today that the
holton Power company had also just
closed deal Whereby it purchases
from the Lee estate .35 of an acre of
land adjoining block 103 on the north.
This strip runs from the city limits
to point on the railroad right of
way, 328 feet in length.
When the ice plant is complete the
Pacific Fruit express will run a new
icing deck directly out from the plant,
thus facilitating the refrigeration of
cars. The old icing deck opposite the
passenger depot will be torn down this
fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-29
BRAWLEY ICE PLANT
CONTRACT is LET

Brawley News: Contract for the
construction of the building for the
100000 ice plant at Brawley has
been let by the Holton Power COM
pany to F. L. Somers, of Pomona, it
was announced today.
eontract for all the machinery for
tie ice plant has been let to c. NJ.
Gay & Sons of Los Angeles.
Work on the plant will be started
in a few days.
The company viii be making ice
before the first of the year.
The building must be completed, on
penalty, before December Is.
The machinery must all be assem-
hled and ready for operations before
December /, under penalty, accord
ing to the terms of the contract.
Thus one of the fondest hopes of
w. f. Holt for an immense ice plant
st Brawley is to be realized.
r. P. Moore, assistant superinten-
dent of the Holton Power company,
was in Brawley this afternoon to put
the finishing touches on the deal.
Mr.. Somers will be in the city in a
day or SO to begin construction work
on the building which is to house the
most modern ice-making machinery
that has ever been installed anywhere
The Southern Pacific today began tc
construct suitable side tracks at the
site of the proposed plant Just north q
tile stock yards. Material for th'
building is now on the way and withir