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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
Bull MOOSE ATTITUDEs.

Massa chusetts is right in his assertion
that the nomination of Colonel Roose-
welt or Justice Hughes by the Repub-
licans as their presidential candidate
is the only way to bring the Progress
sives back to to their old party. But
what made the erstwhile Progressives
of Massachusetts desert the Bull
Moose standards and return to the
Republican ranks so generally in the
recent election in that state? The
question of either Mr.. Roosevelt or
Mr.. Hughes being the next Republi-
can presidential candidate was not an
issue in the Massachusetts campaign
of last fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
Glob be Sights
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

Some men show their excitement by
telling others to keep calm
Tell man he is smart and you have
made a friend for life.
A miser puts the highest value on
money, and gets the least out of it.
Be an optimist, but don't become
enthusiastic enough to become a
sucker.
A particularly good-looking man is
great aggravation to the rest of us
ugly mugs.
While one should cultivate polite
ness, it is often expensive to practice
it on a book agent.
Civic pride often consists of saying.
''See what we have DONE" when you
haven't had any hand in it.
No man can prove he is an aristo-
crat by getting drunk and telling the
bartender of his aristocracy.
Time also teaches a man that he can
do his best without doing any too well;
it is the youth which knows no limita-
TONS
Most people who get into trouble get
out and we have oIfer helpful Sug
gestions in optimism to offer from
tim to time.
Why. we pause to inquire. do not
some of the cartoonists and illustra-
tors try depicting the Glad New Year
as a nude infant? Originality should
be an assets in that fine art.
During the holidays don't go back
to your old home town with the view
of knocking on that town, for the
chances are that the old town began
to improve the minute you left it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
EU g Chat
Fighting With Children.
BY RUTH CAMERON.


Now 1 want you to stand right still
and not move from here again
The speaker was a nervous-looking
woman who stood on the curbstone
beside me, waiting for her car
She was addressing a little girl who
had been hopping off the curbstone
and clint bling back, and turning round
to look at the passersby, and other
wise trying to let off some of her pent-
up energy. She had finally succeeded
in stepping on her mothers toe, hence
the command. delivered in no modified
tones. She accompanied it by Vigor-
ously humping the child into place
and ramming her hat down upon her
head.
The woman was evidently a bundle
of nerves. She talked rapidly and
nervously to her adult companion and
there was a fury of pent-up irritation
/ in her tone as she rebuked the child.
And yet she wanted the child, whose
restless energy was plainly nothing
but reduplication of her own nerves,
to stand right still and not move
from there again
And how shameful to lose her tenn
per at the child for showing the same
nervousness in one way that she show
ed in another!
Losing ones temper at a child is
one of the meanest, littlest things one
can do.
know of few things in my life that
I am more ashamed of than little
incident which happened to me last
summer. I had been asked to take
my small niece home and send her to
bed to take her nap. To do this 1 had
to leave a scene in which I was much
interested and to which 1 was anxious
to return. 1 hurried her along and
was about to deliver her to the maid
when she suddenly set up a protest.
She wasn't going to bed at all, she
said, and stamped her foot. And then
1 did the thing / am so ashamed Of I
stamped mine. too.
I am almost ashamed to tell you of
hope that the fact that 1 am SO
ashamed may be some small extern
uation.
For a big, strong man to strike a
| cripple would be considered an utter
ly contemplate thing to do. For a
person with a fully developed mental
ity to lose his temper with a little
child-isn't that much the same sort
of thing?
Discipline, punishment, battles OF
the will we must have. but for de-
cency's sake let's keep ourselves as far
as possible from battles of the temper
| OF course it's the hardest thing in
the world when one is constantly in
touch with children to find the infinite
patience that is necessary for that
end. But then, think of the patience
the poor little things must need to en-
dure that eternal crossing of their
wills by adults which is their newt
/ a b1a LOT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
a mans health?
Even the longest way round has its
shortcomings.
Truth and popularity are generally
at daggers' points.
If the fool killer should ever do his
duty, the lawyers would be put out
of business.
Some people preserve a strict neu-
trality, even in the conflict between
God and the devil.
Many a man who boasts that
heaven is his home finds it cheaper
to move than to pay rent.
Anecdotes of famous men are all
right in their way, but many mans
fame is due to what he doesn't say.
a man always wears a bigger hat
Just about the time he graduates
from college than at any other time
in his life.
You can't tell anything about a wo-
man. Even the lady lion tanner would
probably yell for help if she should
see a mouse.
Love is blind. How can it be other
wise when il causes two people to
think as much of each other as they
think of themselves?
appearances are deceptive" quot
ed the Wise Guy. Yes agreed the
Simple Mug, many a woman who is a
good locker isn't as good as she
looks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
Can Won Sneu2

A stenographer, who apparently is
one of those rare mortals who can
spell at sight, without the aid of
reference to a dictionary, writes to
the Public Ledger to lament the lost
art of spelling" She has noticed it in
letters received from otherwise we'll
educated people" and in papers sent
her by others for copying. Such mis-
takes as disappear for disappear,
"hansome" for handsome, ''tareing'
for tearing and "quence' for quench,
convince her that this is so. This
matter of spelling, wearisome as it is,
is ever with us, and will be until
everybody learns to spell, or until we
so simplify our spelling that it be-
comes the easiest instead of he hard
est part of our education.
But as to spelling as a lost art -
was it ever an achieved art? VIII
the lady kindly tell us. if she can, at
what age of the world everybody
spelled correctly. 1t was not in
Chaucer's time, or before. 1t was not
in the days of this country's early
the products of the schools those
days. 1t was not two generations
ago, even though the spelling book
was the main thing in education and
the spelling bee was rampant. 1t was
not a generation ago, though that
time shows improvement. 1t was not
a decade ago, for that was probably
when we had the poorest method of
teaching spelling And we have not
arrived at perfection now, as the lady
herself testifies.
But one is permitted to hold the
opinion that a greater proportion of
the whole population can pass muster
in spelling today than at any previous
time. But opportunities for making
mistakes increase. The requirements
are more strenuous. However, the
very fact that mistakes jar more than
they used to do is but evidence that
we are getting ahead No, the art OF
spelling has not been lost It never
has been caught yet. but we are hot
on its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Public
cd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News. ]

LFrom the Chicago News.
Love is a dream; marriage is an
alarm clock.
Other peoples troubles bore us
more than our own.
There's but little waist material in
this years ball gown.
Trying to stand on your dignity
may result in a hard fall.
Love is a disease that most girls
catch as often as they are exposed
A lawyer doesn't know everything,
but he thinks a client thinks he does.
History repeats itself, with the ex-
ception of your private history, which
is repeated by the neighbors.
There is no place like home. but
that's no excuse for loafing around
there instead of going out and hunting
a job.
One seldom sees a woman on the
street without a shopping bag That
ought to be sufficient warning to any
bachelor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
COMPENSATION LEGISLATION.

An indication of the rapid growth of
the idea of compensation of wOrkmen
for injuries received in the course of
employment as a substitute for the old
liability acts is given in a bulletin is
sued by the bureau of labor statistics
Of the United States Department of
Labor. The bulletin presents the leg
islation for the year 1914 and 1915,
together with amendments to a num-
Der of earlier laws, which in some
cases are so extensive as to necessi-
tate the reprinting of the entire law.
The legislation of the year 1914 in
cluded three states-Kentucky, Louis
lana, and Maryland. One of these
laws, that of Kentucky was declared
unconstitutional before it came into
operation. That of Maryland super
seeded an earlier statute reported as
unavoidable. The new laws of 1915
cover eight states-Colorado, Indiana,
Maine, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsyl-
vania. Vermont and Wyoming -be-
sides the territories of Alaska and Ha-
wall. The legislation of 1914 includ-
ed also a presidential order providing
a compensation system for employees
of the Panama canal and Panama
railroad, while that of the current year
includes a similar order extending the
federal compensation act of 1908 to
workmen engaged on or about the
government railway in Alaska With
the legislation of these two years, 81
states and the territories of Alaska and
Hawaii now have compensation laws.
A federal statute covers also about
one-fourth of the civilian employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
Practical Gratitude.

The following appeared in a Lapeer
county (Mich.) weekly paper:
Mr. Editor: l desire to thank the
friends and neighbors most heartily
in this manner for their cooperation
during the illness and death of my
late husband, who escaped from me
by the hand of death last Saturday
To my friends and all who contributed
toward making the last minutes COM
Portable and the funeral a success
desire to remember most kindly, hop
ing that these few lines will find
them enjoying the same blessing.
have also a good milk COW and a
roam gelding horse, eight years old,
which 1 will sell cheap. God moves in
a mysterious way his wonders to per-
form. He plants his footsteps on the
sea and rides upon the storm. Also
black and white shoat, cheap.
MRS. R. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

Jsssssu~eess@A (1Gamh@grameOdscn - ssgSzs
ROBBER RED.

OF course you remember Jimmy
Graytail, the pretty little squirrel who
lives in the big city park. Have you
ever wondered what he has been do
ing all this long winter?
Jimmy has been having a very good
time-he always does, you know. be-
cause he always manages to be very
busy, and being busy and being happy
are so nearly the same thing there's no
use uuarreling about the differencei
When the cold autumn days came
piling one on top of the other, Jimmy
didn't care one bit, not he! For he
knew that he was ready for winter
You should have seen his home-so
full of stored away nuts that he almost
had to move out; and still the boys
and girls came every Sunday (and
sometimes on Saturday, and brought
him more. Jimmy was very popular,
as you can guess by that.
After. he had his house in the tree
all full of nuts, he began storing the
extra food in tiny holes in the ground
pantries all over his part of the park.
OF course that gave him a NICE
ready for-anything." feeling and he
didn't mind the cold and the storms or
anything.
But one day Jimmy had an awful
shock.
He was playing around in among
the bushes when suddenly he felt
hungry, very. very hungry; so hun
cry that he didn't want TO wait till
ne could go back TO his nest and get
his dinner. "Oh, well, 1 don't have
TO go way back there" he said to
himself Il can eat right here. And
isn't it a good thing that l slowed
away food all around"
He scampcred over towards the
bushes; found the place where he had
only two weeks before buried three
fine big peanuts: and began digging.
He dug and he dug, he made the
dirt fairly fly; but no nuts did he
find
That's queer" ne said thoughtfullv
I never before made a mistake about
where l put food. But 1 know where
buried those last hickory nuts, there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

Prospects of Mr.. Bryan boiling the
Democratic party and organizing a
new one of his very own, unless he
can prevent the next Democratic ma
tional convention from endorsing the
military policy and preparedness pro-
gram being urged by President Will
son, is another item of cheering news
for the Republicans. But if President
Wilson has his way congress will have
enacted his preparedness program into
law before the Democratic national
convention meets, so there won't be
any necessity for it to make a cam
paign issue, either one way or the
other, on a proposition that is already
a fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
CHRISTMAS IDYL

As l went down by Holden wood,
For. sooth, the sunlight was as bland
AS though 'twere Lammas in the land,
Instead of Christmastide.
AS I by Holden wood went down,
All in the morning glow,
The holly berries hung oerhead
AS they were rubies cleaning red,
And there was mistletoe.
AS down by Holden wood l went,
Where oped a long oak aisle,
Twas there l met winsome maid;
DOTTED my hat to her, and said,
An will you walk a mile?"
AS l went down by Holden wood,
l saw her bushes burn;
Young Cupid lurked within her eye;
She paused, she pouted, then I'm try
I'll try little turn
As I by Holden wood went down,
A singing wind cried, Woo
And so we wandered side by side
Along a pathway that was wide
just wide enough for two!
As down by Holden wood l went,
With mistletoe above.
And such a maid as she, my friend
Where, prithee, could the journey end
Tut at the port of Love!
Clinton ScOllard in Judg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

But the hickory nuts were not
there, Jimmy hunted and hunted but
in vain. Then he got frightened and
hastily explored several of his private
pantries-all were empty!
Just think of thatt" cried Timrnv
in distress. Somebody's been steal
ing my food" He looked all around
the park; and who do you suppose he
saw? Robber Red, Yes, sir right nm
over his head in a big oak tree sat
Ropper Red, and even as Jimmy look
ed, Red licked his laws as much a..
to say, Those were good nuts l stole
from you. Timmyi"
Jimmy didn't answer He Just shut
his jaws firmly together and Thought
70 himself. 'I'H be careful where
hide my nuts after thisi' And he
was.-( Copyright-Clara Ingram Jud-
son.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

nutmeg as desired. Roll in crackers
after dipping in white of egg Fry
in deep fat
Pimento Cheese for Sandwiches
Two hard boiled eggs, one large
onion, half pound York state cheese
or brick cheese, one can pimentoes.
Chop all together fine. Dressing for
same: One egg, one teaspoon dry
mustard, one teaspoon salt, two tea
spoons sugar, three teaspoons flour,
butter size of egg Beat all together
and cook until it thickens, then pour
over cheese and mix all together.
Cake-EconOmical, yet very good.
Cream one scant half teacup equal
parts of lard and butter with x
cups brown sugar, then add two eggs
we'll beaten. After this is well mixed
add (leveD one-half teaspoon salt.
one-half teaspoon ginger, one-half
teaspoon ground cloves and about
one-half cup cocoa dissolved in a
little hot water; then one cup of sour
milk with one teaspoon baking soda
in it Mix this well, then add two
cups flour. Last of all the flavoring,
maple. Frosting: Boil for about
fifteen minutes or until it sticks to-
gether when tried in cold water, one
cup sugar, one level teaspoon butter
and about as much milk as for fudge.
Dinner Menu.
Mulligatawney Soup.
Crackers. Olives.
Planked Veal, with Brown Gravy and
Potatoes. Dreamed Beets.
Romano Salad.
Cocoanut Custard Pudding.
Coffe. Sailed Peanuts.
Simple Home Remedies.
To prevent a burn from blistering
rub with a piece of raw potato.
Remedy for Chilblains-Soak feet
in hot salt water in which potatoes
have been boiled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
Journal Entries

Something that amuses one man is
likely to make another angry.
+ + =
Times flight is not very rapid to the
man whose pay days are far apart.
!. + +
If there were less dyspepsia in the
world there would likely be less pes
simism, also.
Every political question has as many
sides to it as there are political
parties.
Father now has the rather cherries
task of settling the bills for the Christ
mas cheer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
On the Spur %
of the Moment
1t WAS Some Marriage.

1t Was Some Marriage.
a foreman on one of the weekly pa
pers married one of the fair com
pOSitors on the same sheet and this is
the way the paper mentioned the mar
riage: In obedience to the universal
mandate and innate instinct which,
with irresistible magnetism is ever
drawing into juxtaposition the beauti-
full and chivalrous, the brave and gay.
softly and Sweetly as the song of sirens
but nevertheless unerringly and eter-
nally as the mariners compass is ever
seeking the pole, until in the processes
of time two eXistences, two lives, two
individualities which have hitherto
flowed on, each in its independent
course through the vicissitudes of this
mundane sphere, even as two noun
tain rivulets have rippled on separately
and thoughtleSSly over their pebbly
beds through sunshine and shadow
until at last, escaping from their
mountain Businesses, they emerge upon
the surrounding plain to blend to-
gether into a single purling brook des-
tined forever more to travel as
single ribbon of crystalline clearness
toward the great ocean of futurity, two
of our acquaintance on Saturday last
amalgamated their earthly existence
into one harmonious entirety, when
Mr. w. T. L. Morrow, who has been
instrumental in adjusting into their
proper positions the metallic type with
which the paper is printed, accom-
panied MIS- christina k. MaTkWoOu TO
the city, and there upon the hymeneal
altar said the Hateful words which
bind the twain as one"
To the Cannery With These.
Sport shirts,
Cracker barrel experts,
Ford stories,
White shoes,
p. B. suits,
"Non-skid'' tires,
Gasoline savers,
Hysterical salvation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

Saskatoon, with population of 1900,
were, not so very many years ago,
mere hamlets. Saskatoon Is years ago
was peopled by only 11S men, women
and children. These four cities are
amply supplied with elevators where
the yields of the newly opened farm
ing regions can be stored for ship
ment. This is the third transconti-
mental road subsidized by the govern
ment at Ottawa with the full approval
of the Canadian people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

fnlinois finally joins the states that
have tackled the good roads problem
Ii the only way that has so far pro-
duced adequate results. This is
through the state supplying her share
Of the funds and taking charge of the
work. And the bond issue that Illinois
will float for this purpose may aggre-
gate 800, 600, 600. When is Kansas
going to stop talking about the neces-
sity for good roads and go to work
building them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

Evidently the Austrians were left
to their own devices by the Germans
in the Galician arena of the war where
Russia is making such progress now.
on the other hand, this big Russian
advance may be due to the fact that
the soldiers of the Car have finally
been equipped with something like an
adequate supply of guns and ammuni-
zion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

According to the report of the reg
istrar of the University of Kansas the
Frat members average better grades
than those students who do not belong
to the fraternities. What are, beg
pardon. what were the statistics on
this score in the Topeka high school?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

tKansans are distinguished not only
because of their agricultural endeav-
ors. For instance, more cities in Kan
sas have paved their streets with first
class materials during the last five
years than in any other state in the
..ninn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

Preparedness, too, is a local issue
notes the New York World. In Col
orado it took the form of 100000
in private stock" investments against
the day of statewide prohibition.
& Mrs. Woodrow Wilson appears to be
a most remarkable woman. Neither
during the days that the president
was counting her nor since their mar
rage has she given an interview to
che newspapers on any subject, let
alone every conceivable one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
Household Hints
Sandwiches for All Purposes.

Potato Salad Sandwiches-If you
want a very good, also a very eco
nomical, sandwich, make some potato
salad with a mayonnaise dressing
(onIy chop finer) and place between
thin slices of buttered bread. You
will be surprised how delicious these
taste.
Toasted Standardization after
an entertainment a housewife has a
number of bread and butter sand
witches left, too stale to serve@F These
may form the basis of a bread pud-
ding or they make attractive dish for
breakfast, luncheon or supper in the
shape of toasted sandwiches. Do not
take them apart; lay them between
the wires of a toaster and hold over
clear red fire. Toast both sides.
Fried NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. after
a party there are sandwiches left
over. Here is a good way of using
you use for pancakes, add to it either
sugar or saint, according to whether
the sandwiches are sweet or savory,
dip each sandwich in batter and fry a
golden brown in fat No matter how
dry they are they are delicious fixed
in this way.
The Table.
Fish Egg Loaf-Mix thoroughly
one quart fish eggs, eight crackers
rolled fine one well Beaten egg, one
cup milk, one-half cup flour; season
to taste. Bake in loaf pan 1 Y hours
in hot oven.
Potato Croquettes - Two cups
mashed potato, two tablespoons
cream, yolks of two eggs, salt Add
parsley, onion, cayenne pepper or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

in this a complete analogy of those
proceedings of public officials which
validate certain bond issues and so
certify the bonds? Certainly this is a
suggestion worthy of discussion on
the part of lawyers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

E"Home economics means more than
just cooking and sewing, asserts the
head of this department at the state
Agricultural college. Indeed they DO
One of the most difficult problems in
volved concerns getting something to
cook and sew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
hospital.

Arizona and California would an
rex a part of Mexico-but by pur-
chase. And as Mexico needs money
more than anything else these days,
it is not impossible that such a deal
rrlight be arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

Another need these days seems to
be a test to ascertain whether or not
the Psychologists really know what
they are talking about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

Speaking of rubbing salt into a
wound the Entente Allies have taken
Possession of a summer palace belong
ing to Kaiser wilhelm, the maSnl1l-
cent one he had on the Island OF
Corfu. They are going to use it as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06

eAlmost everybody but the war-mak-
ers has a plan of some sort to make
future wars an impossibility.