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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
PEOPLES FAITH IN HUGHES.

Whatever else the national conven-
tons decided last month, they fixed
the character of the presidential
campaign once and for all in this re-
spect: 1t is to be a contest between
two outstanding personalities, con-
Quoted on a high level and with less
reference than formerly to party lines
and traditions. So writes William B.
Shaw, in the American Review of Re-
views for July in an article entitled,
Charles E. Hughes as a Political Fig
ure:" and Mr.. Shaw continues: Less
than ever before in our history, since
the time of Washington. will men be
moved to vote for either of the can
didates merely because he is a Demo-
crat or a Republican. There are lit
orally millions of American voters this
year who may be led by the develop
ments of the campaign to support one
or other of the candidates without re-
gard to the past or p eseit party affil-
iations of either. 1t will not be any
party platform or propaganda that
will determine these votes, now doubt
full; it will be the individual character
Ct each candidate, as it is seen to re-
act to the national problems of the
hour. The conventions themselves
were simply organized tributes to the
personalities of the men they nomi-
mated. At st. Louis, Democracy voiced
its confidence in the first Democratic
administration that had completely
controlled the national government
since the Civil war. It knew and re.
joiced in the things that had beer
planned and done at Washington and
endorsed the reasons that had beer
given for doing them. 1t was natura
that President Wilson, as .itular and
actual leader of his party. should have
received the testimonial of a renomi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

stood by the far-famed bells
In lofty minister's tower,
As they rang to the verger's touch
With the chimes of the vesper hour.
And my startled ears were stunned
BY a jangle of warning sound,
Till the beautiful hymn was lost
In the deafening clangor drowned.
But afar in the market place,
The throngs in the crowded street
Were hushcd to a holy calm
By a melody strangely sweet
And SO In the after years,
As / list to my life's refrain.
The grief that came as jarring shock
And the hammer strokes of pain
VIII sound the major chords
of a symphony sublime,
And Sorrow will seem a deeper Joy
AS it blends in the perfect chime
Fl. c. Wellman, in The Peoples HON
Home Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

miss him. Pluck, that was what she
needed-good American pluck and
grit She was acting In a manner
frightfully indicative of the degenera-
ton of that quality which had made
her ancestors take their stand for lib
erty and which, more recently. had
brought her father his millions
Should she let those women know they
had pushed her into the creek?" No,
no, a hundred times no-she would
"dare them all round"-first and be
head of the gang" for her efforts!
She called to the boy as she turned
in to her gate. He jumped down and
ran to her, brandishing his curved
stick.
'Tt would have been lonesome,
wouldn't it, to leave the gang-and
cowardly besides?"
you bet!" he assented. "It would
have been worse'n having the small
pox almost"
Miss Carman went into the house
laughing, and the boy made up his
lost time by racing down the street
and whistling the gangs rally cry
through his missing teeth.-(Copy-
right, 1916. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

there would be a cost TO the railroad
of $3.50 for the starting and stop
ping alone. Among the items entering
into the cost of stopping a train the
most important is coal. as when
train is stopped the airbralSes are ap-
piled and the coal is used to generate
the steam which congresses the air.
There is great wear and tear on equip
nent because of these stoppages, and
the car wheels, the brake shoes, and
the rails are worn away, because of
friction. In starting after A stop there
is a great expenditure of steam IN get
ting under Roadway, and there is more
wear and tear on equipment. 1t is in
the small details that the margin of
profit or loss in most lines of bust
ness is to be found. This has been
recognized by large corporations. 1t
is not yet recognized fully by men in
smaller business concerns An accu-
rate cost system is a valuable thing
in printing, farming. and general mer-
chandising, as well as in running a
railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
FTGURNG THE COSTS.

large businesses go in figuring their
costs is found in the statistics filed in
Ohio by the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road with reference to the cost of
stopping a train. says The Kansas In
oustrialist. The statement asserts
that it costs from $1.S5 to $1.S5 to
stop a passenger train at a station on
the Ohio roads, or an average OF
ebout $3.50 a stop. IN other words
with a train making seventeen stops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
QUAKER MEDITATIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.

From the Pn1ladelph1a record
Many a mans popularity is based on
an ability to keep his mouth shut.
Etiquette teaches US that it is some
times easier to do the proper thing
than the right thing.
1t isn't every man who can be
thrown on his own resources without
hurting himself.
1t takes two to make a quarrel, and
some of US are always looking for the
other fellow.
You never can tell. Many a man
boasts of his will power when he real
ly means his won't power.
All the worlds a stage. and some
people seem to think they can get
along without any rehearsals.
She-"Oh, a woman has a mind
above dress" He-"YeS, sometime s
her mind is on her hat
The nearest approach to a perfect
man is the one who deserves the good
opinion he has of himself.
Marriage is a tie" quoted the Wise
Guy. Occasionally it is merely a slip
knot" added the Simple Mug.
wigg-"Guzzler is the sort of man
that can't stand prosperity" Wagg-
1.-The horn of plenty is apt to start him
on a toot, eh?'
Blobbs-''That fellow Bjones hasn't
much enthusiasm. has he?" Slobbs-
| mo, he's as cold and clammy as a
boarding house chowder."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE

When you are in hurry. it so often
happens that others are not.
The man who asks you to be reason
able wants you to agree with him.
When a man does better than ex-
pected not much was expected of him.
The cauliflower has never been able
to disguise the fact that it is kin to
the cabbage.
An Atchison girl considers that her
voice is very mellow. 1t is very mel
low-almost rotten.
There are 50 many fingers of suspi-
cion that one of them may be pointed
in your direction.
There are several kinds of capable
women, including those who marry for
money, and get it.
If you have accumulated a nice as
sortment of enemies that is a sign that
you have attained success.
Much of the hunting in this world
is devoted to search for things which
were carefully put away.
However, Short jerks is more ener-
getic than his son. Short will at least
move when the shade leaves him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
Euening Chat
Woman's Fairness to Woman.
BY RUTH CAMERON


Among the many fallacies which
men really enjoy holding about the
other sex is the cherished delusion
in the beauty of other women.
lunched in town yesterday. At my
table a group of three young to mid
gether, and of course 1 could not help
hearing what they said.
And what do you think was the
chief topic of their conversation?
Not business, nor men, nor clothes,
not questions of the day. No, three
quarters of the time these women
talked about a pretty girl who had
come into the restaurant and about
her likeness to another pretty girl
whom they knew.
when I see a pretty girl. I just
can't keep my eyes off her." said one
of the women. And the others agreed
Could a man say more? Perhaps
some cynic will remind me that by my
own admission these women were
middle-aged and might be able to take
a more unprejudiced interest in other
women's beauty than a younger wom-
an.
Perhaps, but 1 happen to know
younger women who feel the same.
One of my friends unquestionably
takes more interest in a pretty girl
than her husband does. I have seen
her sit in a restaurant. her food al
most untouched, studying an unusual
ly pretty girl
Myself. 1 spent fifteen minutes of a
precious half hour, into which much
shopping was to be crowded, follow
| ing the loveliest woman l ever saw
around a shop. If 1 do not hold tight
to my pencil, 1 shall start describing
| hes, for the impression she made was
more powerful than that produced by
any work of art 1 ever saw.
To watch the play of expression on
the face of a very pretty girl, to pic
ture the power her beauty must give
her, to analyze her charm and find out
| just what features chiefly contribute
to it, is infinitely more fascinating 10
mo than any picture gallery could be,
and I feel sure that there are many
women who will say the same.
To be sure, no woman likes to have
her husband call attention to another
woman's charms IN way which casts
reflection upon her own.
| Again, women do not always admire
the same type as their husbands. Hence
their disparagement of his admiration
/, is perfectly honest and not based on
| woman's inability to appreciate won-
an, as he chooses to think.-(Copy-
| right, by George Matthew Adams.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

OF course YOU remember about the
sand-pile farm that Margery's grand
father helped her make when she
couldn't play out in the yard because
of the measles.
For a whole week Margery played
contentedly with that farm. She
watched the Japanese grass SEED
terminate and come up thick and
green. She watched the little maple
trees take root in the sandy soil that
Grandfather enriched with just tiny
bit of real earth, and she often stuck
real flowers, clovers or morning
glories or daisies, in through the green
grass and then played that she picked
them out of the meadow 1t was lots
of fun.
And by the end of the week the
measles were all gone and Margery
could play anywhere she wished-but,
strange to say she still played with
her sand-piie farm instead of out in
the yard as she had so much wanted
to-
And then she had visitor. Her
cousin Tom, who lived in a distant
city, arrived with his mother for a
visit that had been long postponed
because of those same troublesome
measles. And of course the minute
! he stepped up on the porch. he saw
| the farm"
Its my really, truly farm" Mar
gerry explained proudly; "and it grows
| every day and 1 can play something
/ new with il all the time"
Tom admired it quite as much as
Margery had hoped he would But
after he had played with it a while
he remarked, 81 don't see why you
call this a farm
Because it is one,'' said Margery.
why not?''
Because farms have folks and
houses and animals-that's why" re-
piled Tom; land this has nothing but
grass and trees and all that"
Margery thought a minute. That's
So" she admitted: "but how can we
| change it ?'
I've can build houses and make
| animals and folks from paper" said
Tom. and Immediately they set to
work
They got the basket Of old blocks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
RATS. NICE AND REACHES.

These are pests that are more or
less common in every community.
rural and urban, and in almost every
cline Probably there are no lati-
tudes which are too hot for them, and
there are few which are too cold. In
other words. they are TO be found al
most everywhere, and particularly
where humans gather.
For the rats and the mice and the
reaches find the picking richer where
men is. His barns and his cellars
make comfortable and secure nesting
and breeding places for them. And
the proven6er that man either pro-
duces or stores away is as easy as it
is delectable food supply for these
little varmints.
The millions of dollars worth of
crops, generally in the finished prod
ucts in the farmers bins, that is de-
stroyed and wasted by rats and mice
in this country each year, reaches a
colossal total.
The food and other things that are
consumed and ruined by rats and
mice in the dwelling houses of man
comprise a yearly loss to the people
of this country that in the aggregate
is an enormous sum N dollars and
cents, besides the many inconven-
fences that the destructiveness of
these pests occasion.
And the rats and the mice, and the
reaches as well, are filthy things,
probably the filthiest that crawl
around the earth. This means that
they are especially dangerous to man
as breeders of disease and carriers OF
disease germs.
Indeed, the most vicious function OF
the rat is to carry about and spread
among humans the germs of the ter
rible bubonic plague. And the rats
and the mice carry other diseases
around with them.
They have been well-characterized
as the barnacles and parasites on the
property of the world, and a real
menace to society.
They serve no good or useful pur-
pose. and their biggest peskiness is
that they are a constant annoyance tc
the housewife.
Hence the necessity of swatting OIL
batting the rats and the mice and the
reaches as assiduously ss the flies are
pursued to their death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
Jayhawker Jots

And the man who minds his own
business generally succeeds at it.
= =
A good time is one that is coming
and it seldom comes up to exoecta-
lions.
Money talks so we'll that the wom-
en- will actually let it get a word in
edgewise.
Ingratitude is the meanest of hu-
man traits. And there's a lot of it
in this good old world, too.
= i J
The competitor to watch is the fell
low who puts in long hours and none
of which is devoted to footing on his
own horn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
Most roneka nedestrians are prob

Most Topeka pedestrians are prob
ably in a mood to subscribe their
names to a testimonial of admiration
fer the local policeman who landed on
the tire of a joyriding 'jitney'' that
tried to run him down with a bullet
from his gun. This may be a rather
dangerous type of outdoor sport but it
has all the earmarks of being a part
of the punishment that should be fit
ted to the crime of reckless automo-
bling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

In all probability, the estimate that
hunger is killing the people in north
ern Mexico at the rate of fifty day
is altogether too conservative. But it
is bad enough figure at that, and one
that is likely to increase rapidly,
which is the way that famine stalks.
And all that the United States is do
ing in the Mexican premises is to ex-
change diplomatic notes with Car
rama and drill its soldiers along the
Mexican border. Shame on usi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

FROM Tic docks Incy made a farr1-
house, a dairy, and fine big barn.
of those as had suitable clothes. Then
they cut more dolls out of white ma
per and painted overalls on them.
Those were the workmen in the fields.
And that wasn't all. They built
fences of toothpicks-nice, even rail
fenceE such as any farmer would be
proud to have on his farm. And
then they hunted out Margery's old.
old Noah's ark that she hadn't MA we'd
with since she was a tiny, tiny little
girl. and from that they stocked tbe
farm. There were cows and horses
(some of them had but enc leg Inf
that didn't matter, they could stand
nicely in the moist SANDY and u,atct
dogs and sheep and all the anirsIs
one would want.
The children played so happily on
the sand pile farm that Toms mother
promised he should have one Of he
very own as soon as he got home
Copyright: Clara Ingram Judson.o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

Thanks to the productiveness of the
Raw valley, the European war, at any
rate, hasn't increased the price of po-
tntoes in these parts. These thanks,
though, express the sentiments of the
potato consumers, not the potato
growers. Still there is scme profit
in growing potatoes when they will
bring 65 cents a hushel and are many
10 the hill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
noun NEWS WHILE AWAY.

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Won like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on teSo
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Ing expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

Nothing jars me MORE said Mr..
Humble Citizen the other day as he
tore up a candidates campaign card
without looking at it, than the candi-
date for office who goes out of his
way to bow and scrape to me, when
he never deigned to notice me before
he decided to run for office. Needless
to add. never vote for such a mutt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
To Ice Pastry.

To Ice Pastry.
For fruit tarts and sweet dishes of
pastry, put the white of an egg on
a plate and beat it to stiff froth.
When the pastry is nearly baked.
brush it over with this, and sift over
some powdered sugar. Put it back
into the oven to set the glaze, and in
a few minutes it will be done.
Great care should be taken that the
paste does not catch or burn in the
oven, which it is very likely to do
after the icing Is laid on.
Fed Cabbage Pickles.
Chop two heads of red cabbage, one
large cauliflower one-half pint of red
kidney beans and eighteen cloves of
garlic Boil and then drain them on
a sieve, and then separate them leaf
by leaf and salt them and let dry. Now
prepare the pickle: Boil together one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
On the Spur
of the Moment
BY ROY K. MOULToN.

Our Feline Opera.
The Wagner stuff cannot commence
With operas we have on our fence.
Our operas start about midnight
And last right through till broad daylight.
We have our prima donna and
A tenor who Is simply grand;
Caruso never tried to get
The note that he can reach, you bet.
Our mezzo and our baritones
Can sing until they jar your bones.
Their music has the Wagner kind
Backed off the pavement, to my mind.
OF course, sometimes, they're jealous, too
And fight like prima donnas do.
And when they cross each others path
They open walls of their wrath,
And talk about each other in
A manner that seems like a sin.
But still their music rings quite true
Compared with some I've listened to.
Upon the grand operate stage,
Where screeching seems to be the rage.
Cat operas may not be grand"
But they're the kind l understand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

r,ha stota Tournel is a member If the
Associated Press and receives the full day
felegraph report of that great news or
ganization. for the exclusive hiuetnOo-
publication in Topeka. -. --,.,
rhe news IS received in The State Jonrhai
building over wires for this sole purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
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that Margcry had not played with for
oh, SO long, and from the blocks
they made n farmhouse, a dairy, and
a fine big barn. Then Margery got
out her paper dolls and used as many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
The Retort Courteous.

Speaking of fish reminds US of the
slurring article which appeared in
the Hart Ratchet in regard to our
ability as a fisherman.
Well, we hear that the Ratchet
editors Ford ran Tx miles on its
reputation.
And we claim it has its owner
beaten by about liz miles--Hart
Weekly Wallop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
Signs of the Times.

According to the latest reports.
there are 1868 preparations. to
make the hair come out, and they all
make the hair come out, too.
Sporting editors can converse in all
languages except English.
Patience will accomplish wonders in
the training of dumb beasts. There
is a farmer down in Indiana who has
got four hoopsnakes trained to act as
rubber tires on his buggy.
There are not more than seventeen
Kaufmans writing high-brow edi-
torials at the present time.
Discarded electric light globes are
valuable. The air in them can be
saved up and used for the imitation
of automobile tires
There are believed to be no less
than 400 oldest Odd Fellows in this
country
Nineteen personal body servants of
the late George Washington died in
Virginia in one week recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

gallon of vinegar, two pints of water.
one-half cupful of salt, one ounce OF
pepper. and let stand until cold.
Cut four ounces of ginger in pieces
and sprinkle it with salt. Let 1t stand
for a week. Wash, dry and bruise
one-fourth pound of mustard seeds.
Put a layer of cabbage in jar, then a
layer of cauliflower and beans, and
sprinkle between layers the bruised
mustard seed, some whole mustard
seeds, ginger, garlic, pepper, allspice
and one ounce of turmeric powder
Pour in the pickle and seal.
This will be ready for use in about
two or three months, and will be
found to be very delicious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

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For Tobacco Smoke.

FOr IODaCCO SflOkt.
To dissipate the smell of tobacco
smoke put lump of crystal ammonia
into a jar, add three or four drops
of oil of lavender, pour in a few
tablespoonfuls of boiling water and let
stand in the room. There will be a
faint, pleasant odor, which will entire-
ly do away with all smell of tobacco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-22

Low weather records for this sea-
son of the year are the kind that
make the hits with the most people.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
| The Short Course Evening Entertain
mentS

Those who attended the evening
programs of the short course were
privileged to hear some out of town
talent of a high order. On Monday
night Mr.. Sandusky sang The Tore
ador's Love Song," and "Thou Art
Like Unto Flower" Mr.. Sandusky's
voice is of unusual power and quail
ity. His Interpretation of his selec-
tons was sympathetic and very ar
tstic. Miss Celia McClaran, both as
a pianist and reader, is pleasing
artist. Her rendition of The Man
Who Shot Dan McGrew'' from Servis'
tale of the Yukon was exceeding
ly strong. We have never seen
reader hold an audience with dram
attic selection better than Miss Nc
Claran did on this occasion.
Those who heard Mrs. Inez Clark
Hall on Thursday evening, speak OF
her work both as a reader and a
vocalist in terms of high praise and
commentator. She has wonder
fully musical vibrant voice, under e1-
cellent control. Her sympathetic
rendition of 'The Tempest of the
Heart" from I'll Trovatore'' was
especially appreciated.
Fairview school is to be commend
ed for Drawing the inclement weather
to fulfill it's promise to assist with
the program Tuesday evening. The
school gave two numbers exception
ally we'll. Few town schools could
make a better showing in chorus
singing