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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
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Turn about is seldom fair play in the
eyes of the other fellow. The Repub-
hcans in the house of representatives
as-e furiously angry because the Demo-
Gratis are going to apply gag rule
methods to force through their sew
cral legislative programs. Many a
une, in the years gone by, have Re-
publicans done the same thing to
Democrats. But that presumably, is
different However. there isn't much
% recommend the practice of gag
rude m the enactment of legislation,
important or otherwise. and no mat
ter who may be its sponsors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

fear, joy or sorrow. success or failure
eventually reproduces itself in our ex-
preston of countenance, in our man
ner. in our atmosphere, in our person.
ality. The thoughts we habitually
harbor, whether optimistic or pessi-
mistic, hopeful or despairing, sad or
merry, will write their record in our
faces. exactly in accordance with their
nature. We are all preachers of SER
mons. Our faces as we go about the
world are preaching the gospel of
good cheer, of hope, or JOY and glad
ness, of success or that of pessimism,
despair, of disappointment, of misery,
of failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
Journal Entries

A man has no trouble distinguish
ing his foes. Not SO with his real
friends.
= 4 J
As soon as most folk learn that they
are considered clever by others they
become bores.
+ + +
It's a weak apology for man to
insist that there are many men in the
world worse than he.
= = >
In the matter of vivid imaginations,
the novelists and the playwrights have
nothing on the real estate men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia RECORD
Shad fishermen are beginning to figure
on their net proceeds.
Life is a masquerade in which even our
blessings come disguised.
When mans words carry weight. his
conversation is naturally heavy.
Blobbs-.sSiIlicus is regular milk-sop.''
Slobbs-"And slightly curdled, at that"
Some people can't even entertain an opin-
ion without expecting it to return the
compliment.
You never can tell. Many a who
poses a millionaire has more crust than
dough-
The fellow who takes a flyer in stocks
doesn't always have cause to feel uppish
about it.
If a man is hungry enough he doesn't
mind being invited TO a dinner party just
to fill in.
with the men, BELIEVES, she takes
them unawares-
Where some schemes are concerned, wise
is the man who takes tumble before he
falls for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

Stanford University is possessed of
q pearl that is said to be five million
years old. And the professors call at
tention to the fact that the period of
It's creation was coincident with the
activities of the dinosaur, the masto-
don and the sabre-toothed tiger. But
they are silent in respect to the type
Of the females of the species of that
era, and for whom, of course. the
pearls must have been made; for a
pearl has no purpose except to deco
rate a lady fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

done. giving the dish a most delight
full flavor.
Chilli Con Carne de Carnes Frias-
(chili made with cold meats)-Whole-
some chilli con carne may be prepared
from meats left over from previous
meals, such as steaks, roasts, etc.
Chop meat fine, add finely chopped
onions and salt: place in pan in which
you have heated a quantity of lard
and cook ten minutes: then add
enough hot water to make sauce.
| and a tablespoon of chilli powder for
ca CHI quart OF the above; ada flour to
thicken gravy.
Chicken may be substituted for
other meats and give the dish a much
more delicate flavor.
Frijoles-Mexican Bayo or Califor-
mia pink beans are soaked over night
in water drain and add fresh water.
also a few slices of bacon; cook slow
ly until done, then add salt and some
chilli powder according to taste).
Serve separately or with chill con
carne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
HOUSING AND HEALTH.

Plans have just been completed TOT
the erection of a series of model
houses in the city of Washington for
the purpose of demonstrating to the
nation the relationship between good
housing and good health, according to
a bulletin issued by the United States
public health service. These are to be
known as the Ellen Wilson homes, and
are not in the nature of an experiment,
but are intended as a demonstration
to the entire United States. The init
mate connection between bad housing
and bad health and good housing and
good health is clearly recognized in
Washington, where the alley dwell
ings have long been a matter of con-
Germ both to the health authorities
and to public spirited citizens who
wish the capital city to be an example
to the nation. The alleys have been
paved, sewers and water mains have
been laid in them, they are lighted and
cleaned as are the streets. Yet they
keep their old lead over the streets
when it comes to totaling the figures
for disease and death. In this, Wash
ingtons experience has been like
that of Liverpool and other Euro
pean cities which tried unsuccessfully
to make badly situated dwellings
wholesome by cleaning and fumigat-
/ ing After thirty-three years of un-
availing effort to improve that which
was fundamentally bad, Liverpool
/ finally decided that the only hope lay
| in wiping out its insanitary areas. 1t
demolished the old houses by the acre
and in place of them built new houses.
Where dwellings, have been crowded so
close together that there was scarcely
passage room for a stout man to
squeeze his way to one of the old rear
houses, it built new dwellings open
| ing upon wide spaces which provided
light and air. Immediately sickness
and death decreased-and with them
vice and crime. What had seemed a
hopeless struggle for more than a
generation was won. Washington is
attempting much the same work,
though in a less dramatic manner.
Congress has enacted a law which
goes into effect on July 1, 1918, ac-
cording to which all the alley dwell
ings in the District of Columbia
must cease to be used for dwelling
|
there may be accomm odation for
those who will be forced to seek new
homes in street houses, there has been
organized a limited dividend company
which is to build new houses that will
be not only sanitary, that will provide
not only abundance of light and air
but houses attractive architecturally
homelike in their arrangements and
containing bath rooms and provisions
for hot water in place of the old out
door closets and hydrants Such
houses as these cannot, of course
yield the return upon the investment
that the old houses did. In fact, con
gress in its act incorporating the
Ellen Wilson Homes, limited it's divi-
dends to five per cent net. But they
will yield to their stockholders g
dividend in the form of satisfaction
because of a needed work well done
To their tenants they will give relief
from preventable sickness and deatI
and an increase in the joy of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
IN APRIL

Oh to be home now ApriTs there.
Orchards waiting incense of sweets in the
air.,
From eensers aswing of roses and pearls,
Scattering new perfume each leaf that I'M
curls,
The song of the robin, the bloom cross the
hills,
And off drought the woods the redbird
trills,
Round the foot of the oak the buttercups
sleep,
From out messy banks young violets peep,
Blossoming woodlands, where rivulets sing,
Oh, to be home in the spring
Clara Humphrey Crowder-
RentouYiIIe Ark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
On the Spur
of the Moment


Professor Zueblin might also include
the following in his lecture on THE Perils
of Matrimony:"
Relatives law.
Gin fixes.
Carpet beating.
Exploding gas ranges.
Indigestible gas ranges.
Indigestible cheese ramikins.
Forgetting to come home to dinner.
Telling the wife's right age.
Careers for women.
Naming the baby.
Losing husbands slippers.
Deciding upon summer resort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

"An aIligator's back." retorted Mrs.
Wren. Il guess l know what I'm on
this is a nice log
"Oh. very WELL" laughed the butter
w If"
Good morning, Mrs. Wren" inter-
rupted a cardinal. who was on stump
near the shore Did you know that's
an alligator you are on2
rs everybody gone crazy?" de-
manded Mrs Wren II guess 1 know
log when I'm on one. You
are -"
But, before she could finish her
sentence. old Mr.. Cater (for il really
was he she was on) slid down into
the water and positive Mrs Wren
had to fly quickly to avoid a wettinK.
-(Copyright, Clara Ingram Judson. }
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

This has all the earmarks of higher
education of the right sort. The art
director of the Northwestern univer-
sity. and a woman in the bargain, at
that, is advising the co-eds attending
the institution to shun freakish clothes
and to be known by personality rather
than dress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

"Snobless Kansas" This is a char
acterization of the state from Mrs.
william Tilton, a Massachusetts wo-
man who is here to get material for
articles on the fruits of prohibition.
And it happens to be one of the finest
compliments that could be paid to a
commonwealth or its people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

Vermilion county. Illinois. has gone
into the good roads building game in
the right way. This community has
set aside s1.5OO.OOo for a system of
hard roads that will cover III miles,
and it is expected that this system will
be built at the rate of a mile of road
-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

Baked Whitefish-Stuff a good
sized whitefish with dressing made of
stale bread crumbs, salt and pepper
and one-half cup melted butter. Tie
fish with string. Butter bottom of
rooster, put in fish and sprinkle with
salt pepper and a little flour. Bake
in hot oven, allowing ten minutes to
the pound. When done make cream
sauce of one tablespoon each of butter
and flour; season with salt and pep
per, put in sauce pan; when melted
and mixed put in one cup hot milk and
stir until smoothly thickened; let sim
mer three minutes. Use as you would
gravy with meat.
Tomato Custard-One pint of toma-
toes stcwed and strained, two pfnts OF
milk four eggs, one teaspoonful of
sugar. Bake in small cups quickly
This is a good dish for invalids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

Easter, which was considerably de-
lsyed in transmission this year, has
nBally come and gone. And now it re-
mains to be seen whether the Goose
boners knew what they were talking
about when they said that the vista
ton of the balmy weather of spring
could be expected to put in an appear
ance in Casters wake and not before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

That rain that came along and gloom
ed the day for the opening of the local
baseball season was mighty fine, any
how. for the Topekans who were a
little late in getting the bare spots on
their lawns and parkings seeded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
Household Hints


Now that the housefly will soon put
in it's appearance, let every housewife,
after removing the contents of a tin
can of milk. fruit or vegetables, rinse
the can thoroughly in the kitchen sink
with hot water before throwing it in
the rubbish barrel. There's nothing
like home campaign of preparedness
against our enemy, the fly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

And the best that the weather men
could do for the opening of the West
ern League season in Topeka was also
the worst. How can they expect to
be popular with the folk hereabouts?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

How ungracious of Jack Frost to
endeavor to hang around when he isn't
wanted. And there are no peach buds
LEFT FOR him to kill anyhow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

General Scott's conference with
General Obregon also recalls the fact
that General Scott once had talk
fest with General Villa that was char
acterized as being eminently salts
Factory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
%cbara lrSranJe'dsen,s,

Good morning, Mrs. Wren,' said
he pleasantly. did you know that
you were sitting on an alligator's
back?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23
BACK TO MEXICO

One of the first fruits of the conference over te {
lations between the Unitd States and Mexico DDS d %
be a formal invitation to Americans to return
land from which they have withdrawn tor SAFETY ID
rama and his co-laborers in the cause OF liberty ana LII
uplift have suddenly discovered they cannot ht thei-
selves by their bootstraps. They need capital ana energy
to give new life to enterprise they did SO much TO tmut'e'
How ironical the situation in which they t1nd themselves
and how absurd their present proposal to AmeIl0dns'
whose property has been wrecked and pilaged by ~
marauders who desolated the country under the pretehSe
of carrying on a revolution!
The Carranza invitation would show more OF SIN
cerity were it not for the fact that the present PROFESSIONS
of the 'first chief do not square with his past perform
ances. For example, many months ago he restored 10
the British owners the railroad running from Mexico Oty
to the gulf coast, but the demand of the American owners
that they be put in possession of their lines running
through the northern states of Mexico, have been SO far
ignored. Carranza still operates the lines as a state
property. Mine and ranch owners look on scenes OF aes-
olation where productive activities were carried on before
the policy of "watchful waiting" arose to foster disorder.
What assurance have they that the future will be secure
to them, if they return and re-establish the overthrowh
prosperity of Mexico?
They know that no matter what leader these outlaws
followed, their efforts were always directed against the
"G,ringo,' and they also know that the government at
Washington did nothing to stop the murder OF Anerl-
cans or the destruction of their property.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23
A SATURNALIA OF NATIONAL TAXES

Washington answered the taunts about a two bill
lion dollar congressional and authorized the appro-
priations reach that astounding total-by saying this IS
a two billion dollar country. That is nice boasting, but
when we have new taxes added at each session, when the
national government invades the states and cities and
towns for things to tax. the matter is not one OF boast1ng.
The truth is we have had a hodge podge of law max
ing-toeether with some good laws-and we have had a
heller SHELTER policy of making appropriations. Millions
have been voted away, over S2ooOooOoo In "emergenc1es
being provided for in extraordinary taxes in the closing
hours of the session.
Taxes are a great issue in this country. If we go
on multiplying them, in a boastful spirit at that, we Will
bring about a revolution.
What we need is a business system. d budget system.
We should find out first how much we have to spend,
how much we can raise by reasonable taxes and then we
should spend according to our abilities. The way we
do now is to spend like drunken sailors in port and
after it is all over we impose taxes to correspond, hun
dreds of millions in emergency taxes, in a few closing
hours.
Nc business man spends that way, no households
wastes after that manner. The government cannot do +
either, with safety, although politicians think they can
"bleed' the people in the form of taxes indefinitely.
At a time when there should have been a frugal stew
ardship in Washington, which we were promised, we have
had a riot of extravaganza. And the endorsement or de
nunciation of that is now one OF the questions before the
voters-in the November election.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23
UPHEAVAL IN WAR BRIDES

A general scramble to buy has sent prices of stocks
in companies that have to do with the munitions trade
shooting upward again, and thus is the way opened Tor
some speculation as to what basis exists tor this move
ment. It is certain that the trade will not outlast the
war: it is almost equally certain that a new and lower
level OF prices must be reached soon after the war. IN
deed. wise investors are agreed that the first sign OF ap-
preaching peace will be the signal for a break. II this IS
true, the present movement may be taken as supporting
the belief that the war is not to end this year, and that
the present traffic in munitions will continue for many
months to come.
The extent to which the trade has risen is hardly
understood, even by those who have watched 1t closest.
For the week ending September Q, 1910, the exports from
the port of New York were S66,370,3S2. OF this SI4'-
400 73 went to France; $I5,0I6,4o7 went to Russia
while the United Kingdom took SIOyo3o,737, and Italy
share was S., 1917 323, a total of nearly S53,ooo,ooo TO these
four belligerents alone. Nearly seventeen million dollars
of this amount was represented by explosives; another
million was for empty shells, another for firearms, and
another for picric acid, which is used in manufacturing
high explosives. For the single week from the port OF
New York almost twenty million dollars worth OF ma
terial for use on the battle line, while other items OF
service to the armies will foot up quite as much more.
'War brides" are earning their keep IN America lust
now, and form a magnificent basis for the prosperity
of which the free trade opponents boast with such en-
thuSiaSm.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23
BARON BURIAN'S COMPLIMENT

The interview with Baron Burian, Austrian minister
of forcing affairs, holds something of interest for Amerl-
cans, although its general tone is no more or less than
might be expected from any high official of either of the
belligerent countries. Statements as to the desire for
peace have been had from all, but each wants peace on
the others proposals at present. Expressions OF friendly
regard for America, even though coupled with some re-
newal of criticism because of the munitions trade, might
be made with better grace if they followed a satisfactory
answer to the protest of this country against the attack
by an Austrian submarine on an American merchantmen.
Baron Burian may rest assured that his sentiments in
regard to peace are shared by all in this country. but he
should not overlook the fact that a formal note from his
office is overdue. 1t is one more of the bits of unfinish-
ed business awaiting attention of the state department,
which may later serve to touch off another display of pa
triotic fireworks in connection with the Wilson campaign
for reelection.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23

Secretary Lansing inclines to the opinion that per-
haps Minister Lloyd-George went a little too far in declar-
ing that the British would make any public or national
use its ministers see fit of information gained by rifling
mails passing between neutrals. Our secretary of state
will find much support in this opinion. In fact, it NAV be
questioned if Americans are not unanimous in their indig-
nation at this outrage. Also, he will find that a great
many of his countrymen wonder why the controversy
with Great Britain over mails has been handled so gin
gerly. The situation is not growing any better: Dispatch
es from the Philippines bring word of British surveillance
of American waters there, and of the searching of Ameri-
can ships by British officers. Mr.. Lansing may we'll
question the course of the British government. so plainly
indicated by the utterances of the ministers of war and
trade. Keeping the country out of war is bearing its
American.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23
NEW PROMBLEM FOR THE DUTCH

Holland has been able to maintain its neutrality only
by efforts that amount almost to participation IN the war
Its army has been under arms since August two years
ago constantly employed in guarding the frontier, while
at sea the Dutch have been more or less involved with all
the bel1igerent navies. Now it finds itself confronted
with a new phase of the war, one that has legal as well as
moral bearing involving a strict construction OF neutral
itv. Some thousands of German children have been tax
en- to Holland, where they are now domlc1led. tempo
rarilv at least. Prof. Van HIamel, distinguished Dutch
iurist. raises the question as to the responsibility assumed
in caring for these little folks.
It is not that the Dutch are lacking in hospitality, but
thew have been REQUIRED to assume a considerable burden
in providing for refugees from Belgium and France. and
for the informed soldiers who have crossed the frontier tor
safety. Now. the professor asks, is Holland to be used
as a restaurant to feed German children and such women
as NAV come with them? If the answer is affirmative
it goes a long way toward relieving the economic pressure
on the central powers, as well as to increasing Holland $
load. As a friendly philanthropy, the professor argues,
the practice NAV continue; as an interference with the
military policy of the entente allies, it may subject HOl-
land to future ANNOYANCE.
incidentally. the American commission for Belgian
relief is appealing to the people of the United States
for a million dollars a week for the coming wear, to be de
voted to caring for the needy who are dependent on
American charity in the portions of Belgium and France
occupied BY the Germans. The problems OF the neutralS
are surely increasing as the war continues.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23

The revenue bill passed by congress provides for the
alleged tariff commission, but not for its continuance.
Thus its members after becoming established in office are
likely to die for lack of sustenance. However, the com
mission will have served the campaign purposes for which
it was desinged and can be committed to oblivion without
either tears or vain regrets. The Wilson tariff commits
sion, which has neither power nor guarantee of continu-
ance, is the biggest legislative fraud that has been per
petrated in a generation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23

The seaman act. a demagogic measure, has practi-
caly driven the stars and stripes from the Pacific trade
and Japan has come into this rich heritage, Nor is this
all. During the last fiscal year Japanese imports to the
United States, brought here in Japanese vessels, increased
over fortv-nine millions of dollars, a gain of nearly fifty
per cent over the previous year. Those imports came in
under our new tariff law and placed the pauper-made
goods of Japan in competition with those of our own
shops and factories.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23

There is something of a disconcert1ng nature tor the
farmer in the statement that Russia is storing
immense quantities of grain to put upon the worlds mar
ket on the wars conclusion. Naturally her inability to
export her cereals satisfactorily has something to do with
her present policy, vet great foresight and good sense
are being displayed in the erection of vast and modern
warehouses and elevators devoted to storage. Inc
heaped-up grain will not be damaged grain when finally
if goes upon the market. Already the harvest OF two
seasons is conserved and it is possible that most OF a third
NAV be garnered before the war is ended. Its conclusion
should not be followed by famine or by abnormally high
prices.