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The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
SPECIAL TAXES.

Suggestions that Kansas levy a
gross production" tax on oil. similar
to the one which is in force in Okla
homa. and which would possibly pro-
duce a revenue of 100000 yearly, is
certain to strike a responsive chord in
the hearts of most of the Kansas leg
islators. who will be confronted with
large bundles of necessary appropria-
ton bills, and who will be interested
in keeping down the tax rate" to the
lowest possible figure for purely per-
sonal political purposes.
But the people should remember
that all such revenue measures,
whether they be directed at oil COM
panies, insurance companies, grain
inspection and so on and so forth. are
nothing more than indirect taxes
against them. The corporations
against which such special taxes are
levied always find a way of passing
them on to the people, the consumers.
All corporations should be made to
pay their fair share of all taxes, but
any unusual special taxes which are
levied against them are in reality
only additional tax burdens on the
people.
OF course, it has been rather easy
for the legislators of national as well
as state caliber to fool most of the
people for a long time with indirect
taxes of this sort, but the people are
gradually wising up to this indirect
tax dodge and it isn't likely to be
many years before they will insist on
having none of it.
1t is merely a system of picking the
peoples pocket of small change that
they do not miss at the time it is TAX
en-, and there isn't anything to rec
ommend it.
If all of the taxes collected by the
federal and state governments were
of the direct variety, there would be
far more economy in the conduct of
state and national affairs The people
would know just what they were pay
ing out for governmental purposes
just how hard their pocketbooks were
being hit, and they would see to it
that they got their moneys worth and
that none of their public funds was
wasted.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

! After Toppy had narrowly escaped
being shot by the hunter. Foxy sat
very still in his nest Wasn't that
good he thought happily, wasn't
that good, 1 just know Toppy got
home safely, because he ran so fast.
No hunter could get him, I'm surei'
Several times after that he heard the
sound of shots terrifying sounds they
are. too, but he was comforted to no.
tice that the sounds gradually grew
fainter, which meant that the hunter
was going some other way.
q suppose 1 ought to b. sorry for
the squirrels and rabbits wherever he
goes thought Foxy, but someway,
l always feel sorriest when it's friends
that are threatened" Tha thought
made him think something else
MAYBE If the hunter was fiiends with
the woods folk he wouldn't want to kill
u.s. it's because ne isn't friends, that's
the reason" And between you and me,
think Foxy figured it out about
right. don't you?
Now I do wonder what Toppy is
doing this very minute" Foxy thought
next. 'I wouldn't be surprised if
he were down in the bottom of
his hole, hungry and scared" For you
see, Foxy well knew that Toppy could
not hear very well when he was hid
den so far down. and he also knew
something else which was quite as inn
portant-he knew that Toppy had no
good food stored up in his hole to be
eaten just such times as this. Many
time had Foxy urged Toppy to hide
something, but Toppy had always
laughed and replied that rabbits
didn't hide food, because they liked
fresh stuff
AS the day passed. Foxy couldn't get
Toppy out of his mind and when eve
ming came he decided to do something
Il don't care if he did have a good
breakfast of cabbage this morning" "
he said THAT was morning; this is
evening and I know he must be hun
CRY and / know he must be afraid 20
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
CoNFUcIUs ON GOVERNMENT.

A. regards the government, writes
Miles NJ. Dawson. in the December
Case and Comment. Confucius con-
sidered II to have been established
FOR the benefit of the governed; he
subjected il to this test. when a coun-
try is well governed. poverty and a
mean condition are things to be
ashamed of. When a country is i'll
governed. riches and honors are things
TO be ashamed Of" The Iii I<i" gives
this picture Of the Generalization due
10 bad government, The strong press
upon the weak. the many are cruel to
the few. the knowing impose upon the
dull. the bold make it bitter for the
timid. the sick are not nursed. the old
and young. the orphans and solitaries
are neglected; such is the great dis
order that ensues," In the Lii Hi"
the following striking account is
found: In passing by the side of
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
THE DUMPING BoGY.

Out of the conflict and confusion of
opinion concerning the course of trade
after the war, there has been discern
ible, in one direction at least, a strong
and very similar drift in all countries
which are most concerned, states a
bulletin issued by the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum. Each one of
the big commercial powers is more or
less afraid that it is to be made the
dumping ground for the products of
one or more of the other powers. 1t
was in the United States that this
opinion found it's earliest expression
and it is in this country that it has
the widest belief today. A large num-
ber of American manufacturers firm
ly believe that, with the war over,
England and Germany, and to a less
extent the other industrial members
of the two European groups, will flood
the American market with goods
priced so low as to overcome the nat
ural advantages of a home produc-
ton. This fear had its origin in the
days imm diately preceding the eco
nomic conference of the Allies last
!
standings reached at the conference
was to confirm that fear. More re-
Gently, however. and by one of those
curious reversals which have charac-
terized American economic opinion
since the outbreak of the war, there
has been less apprehension on this
score. The extensive dumping of Eu-
ropean goods in this country is no
| longer considered the same menacing
probability by so large a proportion
of business thought. Just as the AL
/ lied Economic conference was one of
the main causes for the rise of the
/ dumping fear in the United States. so
it was one of the main results of the
fear in England that Germany. once
the war was over, would flood the
English market with cheap wares
with which home manufacturers
would be unable to compete in the
matter of prices. It was not long
after the adjournment of the congress.
however. that some of the English
pubhcists were guardedly suggesting
the competition of the United States
was more to be feared after the war
than that of Germany. And. in the
present tariff discussion in England
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.1

lFrom the Atch1son Globe.
Every man is a slave to somebody
or something.
The older one gets the smaller a
Christmas tree looks.
The long winter evenings seem even
longer when one quits loser.
If a man enjoys a fight that is a
sign that he hasn't been whipped yet
Who started the theory that time
drags slowly when one isn't working :?
There would be many more loafers
if more knew how to make a living
that way.
Sometimes a girls clothes attract
attention, and at other times 1t is the
lack of them.
Considering the number of investi-
eating commissions, comparatively
little is found out.
A Kuhlidge man has so many fam
lily quarrels that he refers to his wife
as his sparring partner.
If woman puts on a parade, she
must expect a fair amount of inter-
est on the part of the spectators.
Often the man screaming for a
Great Reform is after a soft job he
thinks such a change would provide.
There is apt to be something the
has to have someone defending her
honor.
The theory that what people don't
known won't hurt them is weakened
somewhat by the fact that they are
apt to find out
Alb Adkins says there is a lot of
difference in rabbits; that some of
them can run faster than others, but
none of them are as good as chicken.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

With the federal government issu-
ing warming against numerous pack
ages Of cigar bombs that have been
sent all over the country from Los
Angeles. il is only reasonable to sup
pose that there will be something of
a luI in the cigar mail order bust
ness. However. buying your cigars as
wei as other things on sale at home
IS the best rule To- follow; that is, if
you have the good and prosperity of
your community at heart. as you
should.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
JAYMAWMER JOTS

Excellent advice from the Pitts
burg Headlight: Never kick dog to
which you have not been properly in
troduced.
Burbank probably thinks he has
discovered the sweetest flower that
grows. says the Ottawa Herald. He
was married recently.
1t seems to the Mcpherson Repub-
lican that General Debility is the
commanding officer of the Russian
force on the Rumanian front.
AS a general thing. remarks the
Day Dreamer on the Leavenworth
Post, hog killing weather is harder on
the hogs than any other class.
Notice is given by the lola Regis
ter that any tramp who visits that
town can get lodging and a meal
for saving a quarter of a cord of
wood. All of which will cause the
tramps to call lola a mean old place.
OF course. everybody knows that
the nations of Europe are not too
proud to fight, but the Lawrence Ga
zette probably hits a nail on the head
when it says that all of them are too
proud to admit that they want peace
Not a few of the Kansas editors
keep rubbing it in on the daughters
pretty regularly, but one of them
is fair enough to call attention to the
fact that daughter doesn't expect
mother to do everything for her. She
writes her own love letters.
These county farm agents or advis-
ers are a new-fangled fad, all right,
and then some. In Allen county a 40
acre orchard which the owner was
preparing to dig out, was. at the sug-
gestion of the farm agent, pruned,
sprayed and cared for. In one season
afterward it netted the owner $1,476,
or a profit of S35 per acre
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Goodies" for HOLIDAYS.

Popcorn Surprise Balls-Instead of
stringing popcorn for Christmas tree,
make it into colored balls, using some
vegetable coloring in the syrup. Have
ready lengths of ribbon and tinsel
cord and small gifts such as penny
corn around these gifts and bury one
end of the ribbon deep enough in the
ball to insure its holding. The balls
are. very decorative the tree. and
the delight of the children when they
find the surprise in the centerS pays
for-lny extra trouble. If the balls are
made according to the following re-
cipe they are guaranteed to hold to-
gether:
Pop corn, remove hard kernels, salt
and butter, then put in a large pan.
For thirty balls take two cups sugar
and two cups molasses; boil uStil
brittle when dropped into water, then
pour in a thin stream over the corn
stirring the corn constantly. Use as
little as possible of the syrup to hold
the corn together. Work into balls
with the hands. The cost of these is
very little, and something new
Preserved Oranges-Take any num-
ber of oranges. with rather more than
their weight in white sugar. Slightly
CRATE oranges and score them around
and around with a knife, but do not
cut very deep. Put them in cold
water for three days, changing the
water two or three times a day Tie
them up in cloth. boil until soft
enough for the head of a pin to pene-
trate skin. While they are boiling
place the sugar on the fire with rather
more than half a pint of water to
each pound: let boil for a minute or
two, then strain it thru muslin. Put
oranges into syrup till it jellies and is
yellow color. Try the syrup by put
ting some to cool; it must not be too
stiff. The SVrllD need not cover q
oranges, but they must be turned so
ha4 tt got Ion
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

Mount Thai, Confucius came upon a
woman who was wailing bitterly by
grave. The master bowed forward to
the crossbar, and fastened to her:
and sent Tsze-loo to question her.
Your wailing,' said he, is altogether
like that of one who has suffered sor-
row on sorrow She replied: 1T is
so. Formerly my husbands father
was killed here by a tiger. My hus-
band was also killed by one. and now
my son has died in the same way
The Master said. why do you not
leave this placer The answer was,
There is no oppressive government
here The Master then said to his
eiples: 'Rmmbr this, my HttlIi!chr
disciples: Remember this, my little
children. Oppressive government is
more terrible than tigers"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Some people are not even satisfied
when they accumulate TOO much
X
A man is usually prouder of the
things he does than any one else is.
x X x
Tomorrow is also often too late to
do the things that should be done to-
day.
X X
Even when an old dog has a mind
to learn new tricks it's a pretty diff
cult job.
X X x
Any number of Christmas gifts to
which so much thought was devoted
fall into unappreciative hands.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

Conditions at Juarez may be normal
before long. and this important MeM-
car border town may enjoy again the
distinction thar it did for so many
1noufhs. or year or two aiter the
downfall of Diaz- Villa is planning
a. attack ii. At one period of the
aIeNicau muddle it was an unusual day
or week when the possession of or au-
shority over Juarez did not change
Innl-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

willard Wattles has compiled his
'.Sunflowers," a Book of Kansas Verse,
from "A rather unique viewpoint, his
purpose having been not to prepare an
exhaustive and complete anthology,
but to choose such poems only as por-
tray and interpret Kansas in a large
u descriptive fashion. \. c. McClurg
4 Co. Of Chicago. are the publishers
OF the book
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

War or no war. the impenetrable
London fog is doing business at its old
stand occasionally. And if it could be
ON the job all the time these days the
Zeppelins would have TO drop their
bombs at random. This is what most
Of the Londoners think they do any
how. and the innocent bystanders who
ere usually their victims seem to bear
out these contentious.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

Il is barely possible that the home
rule for ireland question Will be settled
before the European war is; indicat-
sng. perhaps. that war is also a healer
OF family wounds. But what will the
Irishmen have to fuss about if this
question is determined for all time in
the near future2
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

In spurning the German peace pro-
Dosais. Russia declares that the
strength of the allies has increased
immeasurably. This may be true, but
the Russian armies haven't been Civ
ing much evidence of it of late. Rus
sia may be speaking for the other
fellows
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

That sugar prices may take some
thing OF a slump in the near future
=. probably gratifying to most folk
but the announcement to this end
seems TO he robbed Of some of its joy
inasmuch as it is coupled with an
other one to the effect that potatoes
are likely to continue for some time
al 80 cents "A peck.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

Kansas sporting blood appears to
be on the ebb these days. There was
such a small attendance at the an
nual tournament of the Kansas State
Chess association that the play for the
state title had to be postponed for
several days
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

Tornadoes. or cyclones. are bad
enough at any season of the year but
they must be worst Of all in the win
ter time :, the sympathy of the
whole country is probably going to the
Arkansas district which was recently
side swiped by one, and generous help
should follow if it be needed.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

Here's a Solomon and a Daniel
combined. The judge of the Chicago
court of domestic relations declares
that some wives merit all the neglect
they get. On the other hand, tho,
there are probably a large number of
wives who don't
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
BED Time TALES
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON
FOXY HELPS.

come out and get food" And as usual
Foxy was right. That was just the fix
Toppy was in. He was ON, so hungry,
But he was far too frightened by his
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT

OF Course.
lone thing / hate,
Said Thomas Tool,
And that is to
Be with a fool"
His friend replied.
We'll, now with me,
l just loath to
Fool with a bee."
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
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Associated Press and receives the full dnJ
teierrarh report Of that great news or
canizatipn for the exclusive afternoon
pub. ~ fion in Topeka.
Tie news is received In The State Journal
buF1lIrr over wires for it's sole purpose
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

narrow escape of the morning to risk
going out to find a meal
Better be hungry than dead" he
thought, and he tried to be brave and
not think about food. But somehow
he couldn't help thinking and the
more he thought, the hungrier he he
came; you know how that is yourself
Il just have to have sc lethinx 20
eat" he thought. "and know 1 can't
have anything"
but ioppy nsedn nave worried.
ior rlRnt az tnat same minute Foxy
was cAnDlhs down mas tree and COM
ing over toward Ioppys ole TO help
nim .-tCopyrignt-Clara Ingram Jud-
SOM
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29


Phoebe-Perhaps your canary does
not get enough exercise. Take II out
at least twice a day for a brisk walk
Any simple household liniment viii do
if it gets sore feet.
Stupid-A careful examination of
the recently discovered skeleton of the
umptysaurus. a creature of the first
ice period, shows that il had no eye
brows. The eyebrow you have found
is probably of little value.
Henry-You may. if you wish. call
a joke about Ford a horseless chest
nut, but don't do it just to please us.
A Laugh for o. A.
Doc Wiley says that the chemists
Will Danish Old Age and we do hope
Old Age has the decency to keep q
straight face.
What.
A Miss Blackburne of Chicago has
been declared the worlds most beau
tiful woman, but then lots of girls
would look tin Chicago.
Fortunately the word storage il
spelled as it is and not backards. as
the word "egarots'' seems to contain
an unpleasant suggestion.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
hIEAIIBI IIsS:

AIEAIBEIES:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Cir~--ist'~-'.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
BY w. T. ELLIS

and taught our children to hold him
in reverence. We wanted to hear from
God, and therefore we wanted him to
heep his ear against the thin place IN
the partition that separates US from
the Unseen. We wanted him to live
much in his closet; we stood at a
distance and watched him with awe
as he pored over his Bible. When he
stood up in the pulpit. we scanned his
face carefully to see if he had been
with God. We were afraid to trespaSS
upon the time of this man of God lest
he should have no message from God.
Since then the tide of materialism. of
commercialism, of much business
has come in upon us, and we want to
hear from men rather than God. And
today We are killing the prophets.
Some we strangle to death before they
come to birth, and many of those who
escape We put to death by slow tor
ture."
The judgment comedies with the
most discerning spirit of our time. We
need men of God with a message from
God. The story of the Book of the
Acts will be repeated when we have
the preachers who, without fear or
professionalism or perfunctoriness
declare the Good News as the one vi
tai need of the time. Words recently
spoken in London by E. A. Burroughs
apply equally to our own land:
What England needs is not reor-
Ganization, but resurrection; not re-
form, but re-birth; not new measures,
but a new type of men-the heroic
Christian
There is no power possessed by
Peter and Paul, whose words and
works make up the bulk of the Book
of Acts, that is not at the service OF
every disciple of Christ today. This
old world is going to be made over
and made right, only by the Gospel
of Jesus, which alone is sufficiently
| contemporary to be of service.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
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The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

However stupid it may be. this old
world surely has learned from the
year that is passing that force is fool
ish, that hate hurts, that war is wick
ed and that the only law of life worth
following is the law of love laid down
by Christ.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
Time as a Teacher.

Father Time is a schoolrnaster with
a rod What birchings he has given
US in the year that is almost gone, Yet
only 80 would We learn; for most of us
are dullards in the school if life.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

Let the dawn of every morning be
to you the beginning of life and every
setting sun be to you as it's close
John Ruskin.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

We have many desires and plans
for the new year. but our one real
need and how different our needs
are from our wishes,-is for more of
the life and power and peace and joy
of God in our hearts.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

New Year am l among the sons of men,
In heaven my name is Opportunity.
Mabel Earle
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-03
No Law Against Adultry

Wahisngton, Feb. 24.-Special-
a case Of more than usual import
ance to the state of South Dakota
and other western states was pre-
sented to the supreme court OF the
United States on February 2l by
A. G. Granger Of kadoka, S. d.
1t is the case of United States vs..
Quivver, and involves the question
of jurisdiction of the United States
courts to punish an Indian for the
crime of adultry committed with
another Indian upon an Indian res
ervation, the question being whe-
thcr the United States has any
power to punish for such a crime
inasmuch as adultry is not men-
toned among the offcnscs on the
federal statutes for which an Indian
is answcrable to the government.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-03
Bismarck Interests
Favors Fort Yates
J. M. carisnan Tells Fort Yate. Needs
to Bismarck Palladium.-Bismarck
Commercial Club Aid

| Major J. NJ. Carignan of Fort
Yates, was Il guest OF the Mckenzie
one day last week. Major Carignan
ia the proprietor of large general
store ut Fort Yates, and was at one
time Indian agent at Standing
Rock.
When asked about the mail SCR
vice between Fort Yates and Bis
marck, Major Carignan replied to
the effect that it was not satisfact-
ory. As matter Of fact, mail for
Fort Yates leaving Bismarck on
Monday, for instance, about noon.
arrives at Fort Yates sometimes on
the following Wednesday evening,
and, quite frequently, not until the
following Thursday evening. Most
of the mail leaving Bismarck for
Fort Yates leaves here on No. 3
over the Northern Pacific and is
transferred to the Chicago, Mil.
waukee & st. Paul railway at Miles
City, and sometimes at Terry,
Mont. 1t then goes ON around to
Mclaughlin, S. d., and is sent OH
from there to Fort Yates
The Northern Pacific las grade
or road bed, built between Cannon
ball and Fort Yates, distance of
25 or 80 miles, but rails have been
laid only five or six miles out OF
Cannonball. When this grade is
rallied, and good railway service
established between the towns, Bis
marck will receive big increase in
business from that section of the
state. This business is we'll worth
going after, and we would respect
fully suggest that the Bismarck
Commercial club look into this
matter. There is also a large a.
of business from Linton and
other towns. in Emmons county
that now goes to Aberdeen.
There's reason. "-B isma rex
Palladium !!