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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

Nearly anyone can be elected on
a straw vote
If a crank has money, he is only
called eccentric.
Comparatively few jobs depend on
what college frat you belong to.
There are warnings enough, if they
are what you are looking for.
Some statesmen let customers get
away, while others drive them away.
Much of the industry of this world
is due to an effort to get out of debt.
The decorations usually look pretty
sad the next day after the celebration.
Many men are sentenced to hard Ia
Dor without being sent to penal insti-
tutions.
What a poet calls inspiration is
known to the gambling fraternity as
bunch.
There may be exceptions, but the
general rule is that the best bet is the
one YOU win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
It's a pure rule that won't work bad
ways.
Only fool will waste his time wor-
rying about the time he has wasted
One good turn deserves another.
but unfortunately it doesn't always get
an encore.
You never can tell. Our dearest
friends are not necessarily the most
expensive ones.
The most disagreeab1e thing about
the average man is that he seems to
think he is just as good as you are.
Revenge is sweet" quoted the
Wise Guy. Yes. but there are few
of US who can stand a diet of sweets u
added the Simple Mug.
She-Mr. Puffdup is so original. He
is unlike any other man ever met
He-Well, 1 don't see that the other
men have any kick coming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Euening Chat
The Last Child.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

How can I marry?" a woman said
to me the other day. Il couldn't
leave father and mother to shift for
themselves, could I ?''
She did not speak bitterly, just
hopelessly. Not in resentment, but
in a sort of apathy, sadder to me than
any passion of rebellion.
She is the youngest of a family
of four. The other three, two broth
ers and a sister, are all married. When
they married their father was MAX
ing a living, and their mother was in
reasonably good health. Since then,
his salary has dwindled and the moth
err has become a sem-lnvahd- Inc
Youngest daughter earns good salary,
which makes it financially possible
to keep the old home open, and III
her spare time she gives her mother
| the attention which her semi-invalid
state requires.
The older children regard this as
an ideal arrangement. Naturally!
I think we all know cases like this,
| in which the youngest child or the
| child who for one reason or another
| has remained at home after the others
| have left, is thrust by circumstances
| into the position of being responsible
| for the old folks. Usually it is a
daughter, more rarely 1t is a bachelor
/ son. There was a pathetic letter in
| one of the magazines recently, telling
of the case of sen so placed, who
wants to marry but does not feel like
asking any woman to assume the care
| of his invalid mother. Has he broth
ers and sisters? Oh, yes, but they
are married and it is therefore, not
| their problem. ia
One of the most exasperating cases
of unfairly divided responsibility that
| 1 yer knew was that of a woman who
| had two daughters. One of them mar
ried. She had no children and a COM
| Portable income. The other was q
| stenographer. The mother in the last
years of her life was an invalid and
the unmarried daughter made home
for her. took care of her and did the
| housework on her return from hel
| work The other daughter may have
contributed to her support. l DOM
| know about that; but of the service
that means as much as money she
| gave nothing. 1T can't have my moth
er with me- she explained blandly. 81
am living in a boarding house, and
mother wouldn't like that" The ides
that she might go to housekeeping
and take her mother apparently never
occurred to her.
Not only The financial but also this
personal responsibility for the oldel
folks should be fairly and squarell
divided among all the children, mar
ried and unmarried, according to thei
ability to help. Those who refuse t.
take their share, who need all thei
time and money for themselves, ar,
} guilty of one of the least pardonabl,
: ueannesses. The unmarried daughter
who gives up the best of her life t,
her invalid mother or father, has los
} much. But not so much rs the chilt
who deliberately shirks his share o
this duty-and opportunity-(Co
fright, by George Matthew Adams)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

we should proceed in such a stupid
way We have in the Red. Cross So
ciety an organization quite competent
TO ascertain the actual needs of SOL
diers' families and to administer wise
ly public funds appropriated to such
needs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Journal Entries

Too many theories are merely
plausible.
One mans burdens are anothers
opportunities.
+ 4. i
Some peoples enthusiasm is con-
fined to their cheers.
= =
All may be well that ends well, but
a bad beginning has it's annoyances.
+ = =
The house of hope may have I'M
stable foundations, but happiness often
dwells therein
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

know. so she couldn't She lust looked
at Mr. Cater, and looked, and then
finally she said, We'll, what is 1t ?"
A fine. fat little pig came down Ia
the river to drink" said Mr.. Cater.
and just as 1 was about to eat him
up, he ran away. And though
chased him az fast as 1 could. wa,
unable to overtake him-and I'm hun.
CRY, hungry. hungry"
Too bad" said Mrs Cater in he,
solemn way, and / can't tell Won
But 1 do know that there are a fins
lot of fish below the bend of the
creek yondcr.''
Mr.: Cater Immediately stopped his
thrashing around, swan silently down
70 wnere the creek turned and he
must have had fine meal of fish 70,
nothing more was heard from him thss
day tCopyright-Clara Ingram Jud-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

Nothing is evidently too big and
cumbersome for the thieves of Chi
cago to tackle. Some of them recent
ly lifted" a piano from a church edi-
flee, and they made good their get
oxz-av with If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Dinner Stories

At an art exhibit attended by the
members of the smart set, young Pc
terson, an embryo artist, was loung-
Ing about the room, listening to the
various criticisms.
Standing in front of one of his owl.
pictures were several young women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

Subscribers of the State Journal away
from home during the summer may hase
nddress at the rate of ten cents week or
thirty cents n month (by mail only: AZ "a
dress changed often as desired: Whie
ont of town the State journal VIII De 70
Won like a daily letter from home.
I Advance payment Is requested on tnese
short time subscriptions, to save bookkeep-
ing expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

'.'Is it hot enough for you?" is a
well-known and much used query that
was decidedly out of order in these
parts during the past few days. 1t
was obviously hot enough for any,
body, and probably too hot for every
body, although there may possibly be
q few contrary folk to insist that it
was just right for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

Evidentally the presidential honey
moon is over. President and Mrs.
Wilson are now taking relatives with
them on their weekend cruises on the
presidential naval yacht, the May
flower
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
~ OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Tho State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news Or
ranization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
Fhe news is received in The State Jonrnal
building over wires for this sole purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

Short may the hot wave, is prob
ably the thought and wish OF every
one. But why think about it at all ?
The less you do the less it will bother
Won
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
.ciasa lr@rasaAsdson

about me you'd come and see what I
wanted
Mrs. Cater felt funny tickling in
her nose. If she had known how to
laugh she surely would have laughed
theni But alligators don't laugh, you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
On the Spur
: of the Moment
ZINC Eat Man.s sollloquy.
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

The Fat Mans Soliioquy.
That's right, laugh,
Laugh loud and long,
You long, lean, lank, attenuateo speci-
men of humanity,
Who cannot cast a shadow
And who shiver to death in the winter
And regard us fat folks then with keenest
envy.
Laugh, doggone you, laugh!
Have a good time;
Crack your ribs.
It's your turn now
Go ahead.
Give us the equine ha-ha!
Laugh, doggone you,
Laugh!
Laugh, while you can:
Chuckle, grin, giggle,
Point your long bony finger at the up
holstered frame
And smile at this all too solid flesh.
Your period of merriment is brief
Then will come the north wind,
Cracking around your sylph-like frame,
Beating a tattoo upon your spareriDs;
And your knees will rattle,
Even as the end mans bones,
And you will SILVER
Like unto the aspen.
Then, doggone you,
Well laugh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Household Hints


A novel place card is made by cut
ting pictures of houses from magazine
advertisements, pasting them on light
weight card, leaving space at bottom
of the card for the name of the guest.
Cut top of card shape of top of the
house.
If you do not wish to put names on
cards, allow each guest to select the
house he prefers, but require him to
tell why he made the choice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

Ever Read These?
Passengers must keep their feet off
the, Seats
Elevator out of order"
Your credit is good in this store"
Don't expectorate on the floor, If
you expect to rate as gentleman"
/. "Peddlers and book agents not al
lowed in this building"
Deliver all goods at the rear"
Eat here and you will never want
to go anywhere else"
Grand closing out sale"
Keep your feet off the third rail-"
"Sightseers are not allowed to feed
the animals"
Get Busy.
Boost, and the world boosts with you.
Knock, and you're on the shelf;
For the world gets sick of one who'll kick
And wishes he'd kick himself.
Boost when the sun is shining,
Boost when 1t starts to rain.
If you happen to fall, don't lie there and
bawl,
But get up and boost again.
Boost for your own advancement
Boost for the things sublime;
For the chap who's found on the topmost
round
Is a booster every time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Things Worth knowing.

In making pies of canned fruit or
berries containing a quantity of syrup,
heat the contents of the jar to a
boiling point and add enough dis
solved cornstarch to q thicken and
there will be no waste.
Add salt to water in outer vessel
of double boiler to hurry cooking of
contents of inner vessel. If the oven
bakes too fast on bottom sprinkle salt
on oven bottom just under pan of bis
cults or cake, and the batter will not
burn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

Chocolate COOkies-One and one
half cups light brown sugar, two
eggs beaten light, one-half cup butter,
cne-half cup sour milk, one teaspoon
soda dissolved in sour milk, pinch of
salt, two squares bitter chocolate
grated fine, one-fourth pound pecan
nuts chopped medium fine, teaspoon
of vanilla. After thoroughly mixed,
beat batter about three minutes as
this makes them very light. Do not
roll, but drop from the spoon ttea-
spoon preferred).
Salad Dressing Which VIII Keep
Stir together four tablespoons sugar,
two tablespoons flour, one teaspoon
salt. two teaspoons prepared mustard.
Cook this in " cups water and half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Inventions.


We have long been the clearing
house for inventions. Many of them
are submitted to us by the inventors
in our locality before anybody else
has chance to see them. Some of
the new and needed things shown us
since May LIST this year are the fol-
lowing:
A luminous keyhole which can be
plainly seen late at night. It is i'm
possible to miss this keyhole, no mat
ter what may be your condition. The
key is magnetically attracted to the
keyhole and it matters not where you
jab the door the first time the key
hole is right there. The man who
showed us this invention hoped to
make a million dollars out of it. We
think he is too modest. Ten millions
sounds more like 1t.
Hat lifting device which will en-
able a man to lift his hat when he
has a baby on one arm and fifteen
packages of groceries on the other.
He merely stops and rubs his right
foot along the calf of his left leg and
the friction generates the electricity
which operates the hat-lifting device
Thus a man can always be polite
though very busy.
A punctureless automobile tire.
This tire is made of solid roll of
chilled steel instead of rubber and is
guaranteed to be free from blowouts.
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Bright Disease
By William Brady. NJ. D.

| The symptoms In an actual insta nee
of nephritis. or Brights disease. in a
woman Of thirty five fairly we'll illus
| trates the common picture of that very
common affection.
She had four children. Her father
died Of cancer-which made her fear
| cancer, though the disease is not he.
redttary. Her mother died of dec
| lihe"--which made the patient fear
consumption. though that is not he
| reditary. For year or more she had
done all the worrying In her house, her
brute being moderate drinker," and
therefore Indifferent as to the wants
OF the children and their mother. On
moderate dfinker, anyway. He is
neither drunk nor sober. but just bru-
tally indifferent to the unhpppiness
of those he ought to honor and love
The patient had sour stomach"
which she attributed to costiveness
Appetite was as good usual, and no
weight had been lost. Now and then
severe frontal headache, sometimes
II was felt also in the back of the
head Sleep was poor. At times, when
troubles came unusually thick, and de-
voted husband bade her forget it,"
she became hysterical. Hence the
headaches were called nervous" Hys-
teria. however, is not nervous disease
| at all: ii doesn't particularly affect
nervous individuals. With a spell Of
! hysteria there was generally severe
vomiting, and tho greenlsh hue of
elected material-a normal state OF af-
fairs If vomiting occurs repeatedly
from my cRuse-satisfed the patient
her trouble was liver complaint"
Thus far we have sour stomach"
I liver complaint" and "hysteria" as
causes assigned for the woman's con.
d!tion. 'Misraine" and Intestinal au-
ADMINISTRATION" were other Euesses
made by physicians who did not spend
more than few minutes in exam
ing the patient.
The woman went on visit out of
town. She was seized with coma on
the train, and after three days OF un-
consciousness she died. An autopsy
disclosed An advanced nephritis-
Brtghts disease.
famous medical teacher compared
BrightH disease to icebergs, most OF
whose hulk is submerged and invisible:
the symptoms OF Bright's disease arc
in fact manifestations Of it's later
stages. When the symptoms become
so alarming as to lead to complete
| physical examination. including urin-
nlysis and the consequent diagnosis
OF ncphritis, the patient may have only
few months year or two to live
4
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And in dozen wearnss the frock
Will he finished 1t seems wicked and
wasteful. but II appears that 1t must
he done.
The dancing frock. displayed by the
artist. is of cyclamen pink. and the
design is simple enough to be more
than attractive The underskirt is of
silver lace, which shines and shimnets
through the diaphanous pink over
drapercs. There are three wide
rufiies Of the tulle. and they are so
placed ms 10 form deep Nandykes front
and back. lifting up gracefully at tho
sides. The graduated hounce that out :
lines the decoletage is also OF tuile,
and between that and the ivory shout
dcrs is a crushed fold of hyacinth blue
chorut satin. which knots at the lower
point Of the V. passes about the waist
and is caught at either side with n
cluster 1T roses made of pink blue
and silver tissues. with foliage OF
green velvet The sleeves arc OF elbow
length, which are extremely fashion
able now for evening gowns-espe-
cially when the wearer is still in the
enchanted domain OF youth.
Triple wolfe and wolfe de sole are
faroritc materials for "undies"
Chemises. nighties. unmentionables,
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What to Wear
Frock Of Tule In Cyelamen Pink
Oocr SLIDER Lace.
BY Nine. Qui vive.

Even If vanity does spoil us. some
body has to show the frumps how
careless they are.
"Shc looks out from under that big
hat like bright-eyed fox peerins
from the underbrush," remarked man
the other day as a pretty girl went
down the boulevard.
Truly the large hat has charms that
( the small one can never rival. This
| is particularly true of the scoopy
mushroom shape and the shape with
wavering. undulating line. Small hats
add years to womans age; large
ones deduct with splendid generosity.
Before the summer is well on its way
the small hat Will be as passe as the
chignon.
| Coinurcs grow higher and larger
Ears are covered again. The ''skun-
back hairdo" refuses to he friendly to
the extended chapeau. With widened
brms there must be display Of
hirsute lambrequins about the soul
windows.
One OF the real joys of the day is
the acceptance OF the hair net
Women who have insisted for years
that the net impRrts a look of sever
ity-if not austerty-are beginning to
see that neatness is the first quality Of
good dressing, and that scolding locks
in leash cease to be fluttering, unlovely
troubles The scrambled hairdress
should be confined TO the boudoir.
For dress occasions there Is nothing
so beautifully appropriate as the
smooth. perfect lines Of carefully
arranged couture.
Evening frock;, ut present writing.
are expressions OF elahorateness lifted
10 the steenth power. \ beautiful
model made of mist green maline has
hfteen or twenty narrow ruffies on the
skirt, and each one has a border OF
tinsel put on by hand Hours, madame.
we're spent in placing that tinsel there,
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Woman and Home
Ethical
T alks

boleros. camiso1es ana princess slip
ons are all made OF these delightful
fabrics. Battste. too. Is popular, but
1t has so little body that 1t is not as
serriceable as II might be.
Calais lace is used on petticoats, and
there is revival Of narrow Val. for
corset covers and chemises. Women
who cling to crepe dc chine AS the
incest of all materials for "undies"
have taken to choosing garments that
bear no lace trimmings at all. tho
beading at the neck being placed on
tho under side. Hand embroidery is
quite the most beautiful decoration for
silk garments
Ribbons are used with reckless OK.
traragance. The busy woman finds
them bother and a bore, but others
with plenty of time will revel I'm them,
Copyright. 1916. by J. Keeley.)
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and other sweets are good for you. a.
dessert Keep UP the habit Of spread
Ing on the brown suKnr thick. Ii 4,
preferable to white sugar-conta!n,
more mineral salts. and Is more diyes-
tible because moro savory. Taken ar
regular intervals. bread ana butter ami
brown sugar on, makes the ideal food
for sturdy, healthy children.
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Menu Suggestion

Breakfast.
Cereal With Dates
Broiled Honeycomb Tripe
Parkerhouse Rolls
Marmalade roree
Lunch.
Macaroni ma Cheese
Stewed Prunes Pound Gala
Cocoa
Dinner.
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
+ ish Chowder Cheese CroGuertes
Baked Apple Pudding
Coffee
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Wholesome as white sugar! Should
one take physic occasionally evcn II
the bowels are active. especially a
pregnant woman?
Answer.-Acute intestinal indiges-
ton In children stomach ache, vomit :
Ing. foverishness, Stomach trouble in
older persons You are nine pounds
underweight; sugar and pure candy
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effects OF observation-disclosures In sugar and
candy am n woman. thirty years old,
siNtF-eiEht inches tall. Weighing las
pounds. Should l eat sweets If they
agree with me? We have been In tho
habit OF giving our children bread and
butter. thlcltly sprend with brown
sugar whenever they want It, Are VIC
doing right? Is brown sugar as
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
with no pract"e rorsnrms sou"s S nrSgSm
emergency operation on the little daughter
OF the towns most distinguished surgeon.
Die is chusirciy thanked ny the noted doc
tor, and * introduced to Mrs. Sylvia Sands,
n rich young widow. who IS building great
hospital. Esther feels II twinge OF jealousy
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But II recognized In its earlier stage
and this Is usually possible only when
annual physical examinations are made
even when health seems all right
simple precautions in living may pro-
long life fifteen or twenty years.
Questions aud Answers.
Sugar An Ideal Food.---What are the
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Easy to Stop Leak

leak In q gas or water pipe fire.
quentlS causes end OF damage
before the plumber can be called.
stili u cnn be stopped temporarily
with hliing mixture made OF yellow
Kitchen soap md whiting, mixed In
thick paste.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS

ESTHER BULLARD, an over
SOliCitouS wife.
DIR. GEORGE BULLARD, her
weak. hut welI-intentioned
husband.
MRS. SYLVIA SANDS, a wealthy
young widow.
SUPERINTENDENT OF the
Mortentown Gas Company.
DIR. DAVlE, M eminent sur.
geOu.
"TOTTlE," a little automobile
victim.
ROBERTS. a butler.
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Useful
Hints
WHO'S GUILTY?
FIRST STORY
PUPPETS OF FATE

by MRS. WILSON WOODROW
Author OF 1.-THE Silver Butter
fly" 1.-The Black PEARL"
sally Salt" Etc.
(Novelized from the series Of
photoplays Of the snme name
released by Pathe Exchange
and shown Mt the Victor
Theater.)
Copyright. 1916, by Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow.