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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
Euening Chat
A Mothers Decoration.
BY RUTH CAMERON

A Mothers Decoration.
Happier far than thou
With the laurel on thy brow,
She that makes the humblest hearth
Happy for but one on EARTH
A friend of mine has received a
decoration. No, not an Iron Cross nor
IA V. c. A doctor conferred this honor.
call it a decoration, because she feels
as if the very heart of her had been
material, just a sentence of commend
alton.
Twenty years ago this woman was
left a widow with two girl children,
both extremely delicate. She had to
face not only the problem of eking
out the small income her husband had
left her, but also that of guarding the
fragile health of these two children.
Today the girls are healthy young
women. happily married and the
mothers of strong, well children.
The old family doctor, who watched
brought these girls from delicate
youth to healthy maturity, called on
their mother the other day.
They talked over old times and he
said, Mrs. NJ, 1 think you should
be very proud, for I don't believe any
brought those children up. 1 never
expected to see them live, and only
the infinite, unremitting care you gave
| them could have done it,
Do you wonder that that mother
feels as if she had received a dec
grafton?
My washerwoman came to me one
day with radiant face. THE doctor
! has written and asked me to bring
Ruth in town. she said: "They want
to show her to some of the people
| that don't believe the treatment will
cure and won't stick to it. They say
she's such a wonderful example that
she'll give other folks courage. little
thought those days when 1 was lug
ging her in in my arms that every
thing could come out so happy"
Ruth is her little girl. She had hin
disease. For years her mother carried
her (then child of four) to the hos
pital in her arms, heavy brace and
all, every week. Today she is a per-
| fectly healthy, normal child.
/ A light radiated from her mothers
| face. She too had been decorated.
In a certain school a medal is given
each year for the most heroic deed
| done by any pupil Last year it went
to little girl of II who, after the
| death of her father, kept the family
| from being sent to an asylum. A
brother, slightly older, supplied the
family income, and the girl managed
| the house, took care of the younger
| children and kept up with her studies
She was greatly surprised at re-
ceiving the medal She did not realize
that she had done anything heroic.
| Most of them-the heroes and
heroines of daily lfe-never do real
ize. Can't you just imagine how sur
prised they'll all be some day wher
| the Great King says, well DONE" and
they find themselves more honored
than some of the great of the earth p
/ protected by George Matthew Ad-
sams.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

Can open poem to the Secretary of the
Board of Healthy
tale of woe,
For DIR. J. S. Crumbine says, that all the
So we swat them in the morning, and We
swat EN- noon and night,
Yes, we swat 'em with a vengeance, for We
swat EN- lift and right.
We swat 'em with a swatter and we swat
And we swat 'em with all kinds of dope,
enough to make one sick.
We swat 'em while we're walking and we
swat 'em lying down:
We swat 'em every inch of the way from
our feet up to our crown.
We swat 'em at our breakfast and we swat
'em all day through;
We have round at dinner time. likewise
at supper too.
At night upon oud downy couch we dream
of swatting flies,
You simply can't get rid Of them no matter
how one tries.
We swat 'em on our milk cows and it gives
us quite pain,
To know that when we go to milk Wen find
them there again.
We swat 'em on our horses and we use a
The very next day they're back again, yes,
every single one.
We've swatted and we've swatted till we
could swat no more,
We've swatted 'em in every way we could
think and then some more
We've swatted and we've swatted now let
the people scott,
For we've swatted and we've swatted till
we've broke our swatter off.
Now Doc, please don't get angry at this,
little SPIEL
We're sure that If you were out here you
feel just like we feel.
We swat em all the whole week through
and we don't do it for pelf.
And if that don't satisfy you, Doc, you
may swat the rest yourself.
c. e. WILLIAMS.
Alton, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

Two little dandelions grew side by
side in a great big yard and they look
ed as much alike as two peas. But
they were not bit alike in anything
but their looks, as you shall soon see
One was very bright and happy, SO
happy and cheerful that his friends
had nicknamed him Sun; and the 9TH
er was very sad and moarnful and
Whitney, SO much SO that his friends.
what few he had, nicknamed him
Gloom. But he didn't care about nick
names, he was too busy counting his
troubles to care what they said
"Oh, dear" said he sadly; such a
dreadful wind as we are having today
1 can hardly hold my head up at alli'
Then lie down, as I do" laughed
Sun, good-naturedly. It's fun to bend
your head and let the wind blow
over
But Gloom didn't think so-he fret
ted about the wind all the day.
The next morning the sun shone hot
and fierce.
"Oh, deari" sighed Gloom: 'I'T not
last through the day at this ratei Did
you ever feel anything so awful as
this sum-
pretty hot" agreed Sun; "but
think of the blossoms it brings out and
the fields of cornt
"I won't think of them" retorted
Gloom What do 1 care about them i?
L III lIllnhliS dDOut fflySch III So not
now 1 can hardly hold my petals open
In an hour they'll be all closed up and
then my life will be over. Oh, dear.
Oh. dear. Oh, dear, dear, deari'
Now Sun was hot, too. just as hot
as Gloom was. But he didn't fret
about it, no, indeed. He knew very
well that soon his petals would be
closed, so he had a good time while
he could. He stretched out his yellow
petals just as wide as ever he could
and he called to all his friends, the
sunbeams and breezes and grasses.
They frolicked around him and he
had beautiful time. you may be sure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

Undoubtedly, the Austrian subma-
rine attack on the tank-steamer, Pc
trolite, was "a deliberate insult to the
flag of the United States,'' as our gov
eminent declares in one of it's notes to
Austria, but this probably doesn't
worry Austria much. Austria likely
remembers that the late Senior Huerta,
or his responsible agents, insulted the
Stars and Stripes and got away with
it in easy fashion, and was subse-
quently permitted to enter this coun-
try and enjoy it's freedom and protec-
ton. But then, the government of the
United States as it is constituted at
present appears to have. one set of pol
icies for dealing with tho European
nations and the situations growing out
OF the European war in which we are
concerned, and another SCI for Mex
leo and the situations that may con-
front us because of the troubled con-
ditioEs below the Rio Grande.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

humiliating in the last degree to have
to acknowledge that one is not ones
own master. He that is slow to
anger" says Solomon. lis better than
the mighty, and he that ruleth his
how often do we hear the remark,
HE is an able man and hard work
err, but he can't control himself, his
temper gets away with him over
trifles,'' or "She is a splendid woman;
she has great talent and possibilities.
but her hot temper is always making
trouble for himself and for others. too"
1t may seem a very far cry from such
trivialities to the great catastrophes of
life, but to my mind the highest
courage, the finest and most complete
self-mastery are no more than the re-
suit of the habit of control and steadi-
ness in the small things of life. The
man or woman who meets the little
things calmly will be prepared for the
more serious or the unexpected, and
will ultimately, through force of habit
attain that sublime order of course,
poise, self-mastery, which even the
greatest calamity cannot shake. And
though his highest courage may never
be put to the test, the one who has
habituated himself to self-control in
little things will have gained the
strength of character that will make
him a person of mark in every situa-
ton of life. He who has mastered
himself, who is his own Caesar, will be
stronger than his passion, superior to
circumstances higher than has calling,
greater than his speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

established, is by increasing the eff
cheney of the worker. Labor leaders
would do much good for themselves,
their constituents, and for the whole
community if they would preach that
doctrine to those they represent. There
are many who think, and they have
much to support their belief, that only
greater efficiency can prevent great
liquidation of labor when normal con-
ditions again obtain. If labor is broad
enough to see the force of that argu-
ment and will act accordingly, it will
have less cause for worry about the
future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

Comparisons are odorous, it is true,
but that doesn't prevent them from
being interesting. Springfield, Mass,
is city with a population of 10000,
or nearly twice as large as Topeka.
But it also provided more than twice
as many militiamen for service on the
Mexican border as did Topeka. And
when they started on their journey the
citizens of Springfield presented the
officers of their militiamen with lit
tie purse of $1,000 in cash with which
the soldier boys are to be guaranteed
against possible hunger and provided
with perhaps comfort or two as they
travel toward the border.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
Household Hints
Strawberry Sunshine Preserves.


Select nice red. firm berries; wash
and drain. To every quart of berries
have ready syrup made of two cups
of sugar and one-half cup of water.
When syrup has boiled five minutes
add berries and boil exactly ten min
utes, no longer, and then skim out
berries, placing them on a platter.
Boil the juice twenty minutes remov-
ing the scum. Then pour the Juice
over the berries and place in the sun
shine. Cover platter or dish with a
piece of glass. One day usually suf-
fices to reduce to proper consistency
which should be a felly-like state.
Reheat and then seal, or place in jelly
glasses and cover with paraffin. This
makes very delicious preserve.
The Table.
Spanish Buns-Two cups white SUI
gar and two-thirds cup butter creamed
together, two cups flour, four eggs, one
cup buttermilk Cor sour milk, one
teaspoon soda, two teaspoons CHINA
mon, one teaspoon cloves, one cup
chopped raisins, one-half cup English
flat loaf forty minutes.
Lemon Cream Puffs-These are a
good substitute for lemon pie, and
more wholesome. into a double boil
er put cup of sweet milk two round
ing tablespoons butter, one tablespoon
of sugar. pinch of salt. When it boils
add at once cup of sifted flour and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
Journal Entries

There is nothing more ludicrous
than a big dog with a little bark.
I. =
Really good cigars, like the other
good things on this earth, are seldom
given away.
1. + +
That women excel as aanimal taam-
ers is also evidenced by the meeknesS
of most married men.
1. + 1.
A woman has no trouble about
killing time if she has her own house
work to do.
!. + +
Some women are probably respon-
sible for their husbands business sue
cesses by creating the necessity for
them to earn more money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
DINNER STORIES.

81 had q hot argument with Jiggs
last night. 1 was trying to convince
him that we need an army of at least
half a Million
you were wasting your breath
arguing with Jiggs. His idea of pre-
paredness is a pair of running shoes
and an armor backed vest"
Far out from the village, in the
middle of lonely moor, a wayfarer
was stopped by a footpad and re-
lieved of his valuables. And all the
time the thief smiled and smiled.
What are you smiling at?" de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

Undoubtedly the intimations in Car
ranza's note that the United States
real intention involves the seizure of
Mexico, and not the wipirg cut of
the bandit bands that make the lives
and the property of the Americans
along the border SO insecure, were
written for the consumption of the
Mexicans. The chief of the de facto
Mexican government should know
better, as he probably does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

And this preparation for an ade-
qdate defense that these United
States must have is evidently going
to come as higl. as possible. Con-
gress is now at work appropriating a
small matter of 1867, 100000 or two
thirds of a billion dollars just for a
starter in the defense matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
HOW TO MASTER YoURsEIF

We all know how hard it is to con-
troll our feelings and our words at Il. e
rncxaent when the blood runs hot
through the frenzied brain: but we
also know how dangerous, how fatal
lt is to allow ourselves to become
slaves to temper, writes Orison SWEET
Msrden in the July Nautilus. 1t is
not only ruinous to the disposition,
ano gripping to efficiency. but it is olso
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

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

more for their money in a single and
necessarily exciting game of eighteen
innings or in doubleheader, two
games of nine innings each?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

We'll. I guess I'll have to shut up
my blossom now" said he, with
bright yellow smile. "Good-by,
everybody"
Goodbye for a WHILE" laughed the
friends gaiiy. We'll see yoa again
when you're opening your pretty
white Seeds
So the blossom Sun shut his petals
and the blossom Gloom complainingly
shut his at the same time and both
flower lives were DONE But think of
the difference In the good times thew
had
Which are You for-Sun or Gloom ?
--(Copyright-Clar Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

Nor has the lioness anything on a
woman in the matter of protecting
her young. A New York mother
managed to fight bulldog away from
a hold 1t had on her two-year-old
child only by grabbing the Infatuated
animals nose with her teeth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
Eanization, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State journal
building over wires for this sole purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
On the Spur
of the Moment
By ROY K. MOULTON.

The Spellbinder.
His voice is gently pleading as to tone,
And epigrams roll blithely from his
He tells some merry stories as his own
That Henry VIII enjoyed when he W..
The opposition's arguments he chokes
The rival candidate he loves to whack
By handing out side-splitting quips and
From Doc Hostetter's Family Almanac.
He works up to his climax swift and
And mops his fevered brow and swings
.'This mighty nations certain to endure
Throughout the ages, free from ills and
harm"
Tha audience then gives a rousing cheer,
The band plays and the people leave
On what they've heard they're not exactly
clear
But twas rafting good speech after
all.
The orator winks secretly wink,
And says unto himself in bed at night:
I'm not exactly certain, but l think
1 struck that bunch of patriots all
right
Uncle Abner.
Grandpa Bibbins is hopin, that a
wave of crime will strike this COM
munity soon SO that he can go to
work at his regular occupation, which
is settin' on the jury.
There is only one worse bore than
the fresh air fiend, and that is the
Teller that wants the windows an
doors closed all the time.
Perhaps there is, somewhere in a
remote corner of this world a minister
who never wears a Prince Albert coat,
but if SO, have never seen him.
Anne Tubbs says about the only way
he knows of to get rich quick is to
black up and get job as porter on a
parlor car
LATE Purdy, who has been captain
Of Anse Judson's stoneboat for nine
seasons, has resigned to accept a
position as chauffeur of a traction en-
CINE. The speed craze seems to be
getting all of the young men around
these parts.
Hod Peters says there amt no date
on the calendar that comes around so
quick and so often as the first of the
month. 1t seems as though when he
amt just paid the rent, he is just goin'
to pay it.
1t seems as though Noah Webster
during the course of his literary work
used almost every word in the English
language.
Some fellers can get rich on 81 a
week, while others die poor on 500 a
week. 1t all depends.
They are advertiser a green boss
race and Lafe Higgins has bought a
of his sorrel mare SO he can qualify.
Since Elmer Sphinx has been writin'
love letters to Miss Pansy Tibbitts, he
is thinkin' some of goin' to a CORE
spondence school for a year or two
in order to improve in that line.
Have You Ever Heard These?
You know perfectly well that
can't go to the reception, Lycurgus.
1 haven't got a thing to wear"
"Oh, Percival, Mrs. Jones has got
the loveliest tea wagon and I can get
one exactly like it for S57.
Huh! 1 don't like to take no pos
sible interest in baseball and 1 get
tired of hearin' about it. Say, what's
the scorer
Gosh, I hate them automobiles, I
never had money enough to buy one
myself"
my kid said the cutest thing the
other day. He's either going to be a
comedian or a humorist when he
grows up"
Maria, II never saw business so
bad as it is at present. You can't
have limousine this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

cook two minutes, beating hard all the
time till it is very smooth. Set away
to cool. Then beat in four eggs, one
at a time, till it is very light (about
fifteen minutes), drop on creased bak-
ing sheet, making each one three
inches long and two inches wide Qeave
space between them to swelD. Bake
in moderate oven about twenty-five
minutes. When cold open the side
and fill with the following mixture:
Beat yolks of two eggs and a half cup
of sugar till very light; mix three
fourths cup sugar, two rounding table,
spoons flour, one-half teaspoon salt,
one tablespoon of butter with half
cup of cold water. Then add to egg
and sugar mixture and beat hard.
Pour over this one and one-quarter
cups boiling water. Add juice and
grated ring of a lemon. Let boil in
double boiler till thick. When cool,
fill the puffs.
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Mustard Pickles.

Two quarts green tomatoes; soak
over right in weak brine and drain.
Two quarts small cucumbers.
One medium head cabbage.
One quart small onions.
Six large red peppers.
Chop all fine and boil all together,
except cucumbers. in clear water UNI
til tender, drain well and add:
Two quarts cider vinegar.
One-half cup ground mustard.
Three cups sugar.
One cup flour mixed with vinegar.
Two teaspoons red pepper.
Two teaspoons black pepper.
Bring to a boil, add the chopped
cucumbers; bottle and seal while hot.
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49, zeAA aoAnhsrmJ1tkn IS

THE CHEERFUL DANDELIoN.

And all the while the sun shone
hotter and hotter and it became
harder and harder to hold his petals
open.
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-13

o. o. Dsschains wss, ! Heughtcn
visitor last Saturday.
Prosecuting Attorney n. A. Brennan
was = business visitor In Hcughton
Tuesday.
: Attorneys .Legris and Schultz and
Referee In Bankruptcy Looney, Of
Houghton, were in town Monday.
Peter Demgen left Tuesday for
Michigamms. where he has secured Z
position.
County Road Commissioners John
Lyons Of Covington and Martin Cos.
grove Of Baraga were official callers in
L'Anse Wednesday.
Gust Kontio. Of Herman. was call.
or in L'Anse Tuesday.
J. Ernest Cote left Wednesday fol
Hancock, where he has secured posi-.
ton with J. C. Donahue, the painter.
Wendelin Krisch. Of Spur township,
was in town Tuesday and collected the
bounty on Z wolf. Mr.. Krisch is depu-
ty fire warden for his section Of the
county.
John McComb's barn ct Skanee was
struck by Lightning Tuesday night. the
door and six raftsrs being smashed to
bits. Fortunately the stock was not
Injured and no FIRE resulted.
Jacob. five year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Paquette Of Keweenaw
Bay, was injured this week when Z
dynamite cap he was playing with
exploded. His right hand and arm and
face were severely lacerated and cons
fused. The little fellow is doing %
well a. can be expected.
Matt Egersr returned yesterday from
Port Washington. Wis. whore he spent
q week with relatives.
Mrs. Thomas Ford visited in Hcugh-
ton yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Fournier was copper
country caller yesterday.
VIM. Swaiston, of Nsstoria, was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. w. J. Spruce. ofZeba, returned
Wednesday from few weeks visit in
Sawyer, MINI.
C. J. Brink, of Pequaming, was in
town yesterday.
The case Of Oliver and Mary Chantel-'
ion. of Spur township. VS.. the Niagara
Mining Company, was heard by the
industrial board Of arbitration at the
Court House Thursday afternoon. They
are seeking compensation for typhoid
fever contracted by Mr.. Chsntelion as
a result Of drinking water contaminated
by the mining company.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-13
L,ANsE NEWS NOTES.

| A marriage license was issued Tues.
day to Miss Johanna Virgins and Arnt
Soil. They will be welded at Pequam-
ingat p. M, by Rev. voeght. the Pc
qusming orchestra being in attendance.
About fifty invitations have been H.
sued.
A dance will be rendered the Lady
Maccsbees some evening next week.
The gentlemen interested were enter
tanned by the ladies and wish to recip-
rocate.
C. N. Dewey Of Ishpeming, deputy
state fire warden, was in town Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Goodreau re-
turned to the 500 Monday. They were
called here by the death of Mr.. Good
reau's sister. Mrs. Dugay.
Fred Stiglich returned last week
from the copper country, where he has
been employed in the Franklin mine the
past few months.
Mrs. N. ). Crebassa expects to leave
tomorrow for Munising to join her hus-
band. who is employed there.
The Johnston grocery on Railroad
street was enlarged this week, the
partitions being removed and new
shelves added. This gives Mr.. John
ston more comfortable quarters.
Miss Aurora Gamache returned last
Friday from q weeks visit in Ahmeek
and Winona.