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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Euening Chat
What Not to Say.
BY RUTH CAMERON.


There are few things more astonish-
ing than the bad taste people of other
wise good taste will sometimes show in
conversation.
I think this is partly due to nervous
ness, partly to the intoMcation of be-
ing listened to, and partly to lack of
thought on the subject.
Somebody ought to get out a book
to tell people what to talk about, or,
more pertinently. what not to talk
about.
These are some of the prohibitions
I should like to see included:
Don't tell stories in which your
prowess of one sort or another is the
main theme, unless they are so in
tenseIy interesting in themselves that
they are justified. Even in that case.
one should slur over ones share as
much as possible, instead of emphasiz-
ing it.
Don't tell stories about your travels
just for the sake of giving yourself a
chance to say, when l was in, ETC."
If you have any travel story to tell
that would be intrinsically interesting
even if it happened to a stranger, tell
it. Otherwise keep still on this sub
ject.
Funny stories in which the joke is
on you are permissible. Leave funny
stories in which you, by your wit and
humor, get the best of your antag-
Food likes and dislikes are a vulgar
and childish subject for general con-
versation. Such statements as, II like
onions, but they don't agree with me. -
81 can't eat pork" "Radishes are my
favorite vegetable etc, are of interest
to the person who has to cater for you,
but not to any general company Peo-
pie will often talk animatedly on such
subjects, because each is interested in
what he himself is saying, not because
any one cares a rap for anyone else
statements.
Don't confide your peculiarities OF
temper and disposition to a general
company. Such condolences are flat
and in wretched taste.
Don't tell stories about people with
whom the company is not acquainted
when the point and interest of such
stories consists in knowing the people
Don't spoil a good story or make q
poor one more tedious by stopping tc
! consider such details as, WAS it Tues
day or Wednesday? 1 think it was
Tuesday it was Wednesday, be-
cause 1 went in town Tuesday,
Don't tell a dialect story if you CAM
reproduce the dialect.
| Don't overweight a good story by toe
! long an introduction and thus kill youl
| hearers interest before it is born.
Don't mistake the telling of anec-
| dotes you have heard or read for wit
Don't tell long stories
Don't tell too many stories or tall
too much. The most amusing talkel
1 know almost always spoils her effect
| by talking a little too much.
Enough is as good as a feast. Toe
much, even of the best talk that evel
was, is as bad as two feasts, one or
/ top of the other-tProtected by the
Adams Newspaper Service.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
CHINA'S CHANGE.

The decision in favor of monarchy
must be credited first to Yuan Shih-
kai, who was undoubtedly affected by
the pressure of the military element
and influenced by considerations of
foreign policy. writes Stanley K. Horn
beck. in the American Review of Re-
views for February, in an article en-
titled. New Monarch for Old" The
confirmation of the decision may be
credited to the limited aristocratic
electorate, which was essentially of
the governments choosing. The peo-
pie as a whole have not known any
too much about the question under
discussion. and they have not in the
mass decided either way. Their Gus
tomary leaders and spokesman, how
ever, of the well-to-do classes have
expressed themselves by their votes in
favor ofthe monarchy, and, according to
such theories of representation as, for
instance, that which prevailed in Eng
land before 1882. the expression of
these leaders is an expression of the
will of the people. In that sense, the
people" of China have voted for the
monarchy. China has been repub-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

ribbons back and forth overhead and
thrown long streamers of crinkled pa
per over them. The lights were in
clusters, covered with large colored
globes Everybody wore paper caps,
and somebody was pelting him with
a rubber ball on the back of his head.
He looked down at Good Luck. She
looked more like a kiddie than ever
in her quaint white suit covered with
colored emblems.
Look out for your dress, Mani"
called Louise, quickly, leaning over
her table to try and reach Mans ell
bow. But it was too late. She had
leaned back against a little bunch of
lighted candles on the candle table
and the little licking tongue of fire
ran to her shoulder, caught hungrily
at her hair, her throat and breast.
Just how he did it, Tom never quite
knew. There was a scramble among
those near as he whipped off his coat
and wrapped it around her, lifted her
in his arms and carried her outdoors.
After the excitement was over. the
girls at the candy table stared at one
another.
His hands were awfully burned"
said Beth softly.
And when he knelt out there in the
snow and put out the fire she put her
arm around his neck. Then he wrap
ped her in his fur robe and took her
home. Her mother went with them
DIG you ever?"
He's so lucky" Gladys laughed,
that he even saved Good Luck her
self Girls, all persons with red hair
are witches Copyright, 1e1 6, by
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
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lie only in the sense that a state hav.
ing an elected chief executive with
limited term of office is a republic.
tie differently from Yuan Shih-kai
president, but a state in which there
is an emperor, with life term and a
fixed succession, will, of course, be d
different state from that in which the
people have a legal right to change
their executive at intervals. however
long. AS far as China's immediate
future is concerned, her greatest needs
are security, order. and an efficient
officialdom. The people have been
little concerned as to what the gov
eminent shall be called or how organ
lied, if only it will afford them secur-
ity and do them justice. They have
always considered that the test of
satisfactory government is to be
sought in the happiness of the people.
There is little doubt among qualified
observers that China's position among
the nations will be strengthened by the
assurance that a strong executive is
securely established in authority at
Peking AS for the more distant fu-
ture, a country that has experienced
twenty-five changes of dynasty, estab-
lished a temporary republican govern
ment, and again reverted TO mon
archy, may, if the time comes and 1t
so chooses, ask another emperor to
abdicate and establish another repub-
lican government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Household Hints


Gingersnaps-One cup molaSses,
one-fourth cup butter, suet or chick
en- fat, three cups flour, one-half tea
spoon soda, one tablespoon ginger, two
teaspoons salt. Boil shortening and
molasseS two minutes, add remaining
ingredients mixed and sifted. Beat
well. Chill over night. Roll very thin.
Shape with knife or cutter. Bake on
buttered pan in quick oven eight to
ten minutes. If you are fortunate
enough to have a marble slab, Use it
in rolling out your dough. Have uten-
sis cold as possible.
Blitz Kucten-Cream one-half cup
butter, add three-fourths cup sugar,
one egg beaten light, little salt, four
drops of almond or lemon favoring,
three-fourths cup new milk. Sift two
cups -four (level if bread flour is
used), ado two teaspoons good 5ak-
ing powder, sift twice. add to milk and
egg mixture; beat well one minute
Spread in two small kuchen tins
Sprinkle top with sugar, cinnamon
and ground nuts. Bake twenty min
uteS in moderate oven.
Cranberry Orange Cocktail - One
cup cranberry sauce, one cup sliced
oranges, one cup water, three fourths
cup sugar. Boil the sugar and water
together, add to cranberry and mash
through fine strainer; set aside to
cool Put sliced oranges in cool place
When ready to serve, mix together
If it is to start the dinner, serve in
cocktail glasses; if 10 end dinner,
serve in ice cream glasses with
whipped cream. Appetizing either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

GFrom the Chicago News
A saloon with size door has a sys-
tenn of double entry.
A little masculine remorse goes a
long way with some women.
Man glories in his strength and
women.
Man glorics m his strength and
woman glories in her new bonnet.
She is a wise woman who can smile
at a compliment-an then forget it
Clubs drive some men to matrimonv
and matrimony drives others to clubs
The trouble with the man who
knows it all is that he can't keep it
10 himself.
You can almost see the cracks in
the voices of some people when they
try to sing.
A girl can't believe it possible for
her small brother ever to grow up
and become a citizen.
There would be less room at the top
if all the men succeeded in getting
there who think they ought to.
Some day we hope to invent a light
ming rod that will protect tneater-
goers from superannuated witticisms.
When a man is discharged from
bankruptcy his earthly debts are set
tled-but we are not so sure about
those on the books of the recording
angel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
WHY NOT PAY THE ARMY

one reason why the protagonists Of
bigger ornaments have lost faith in
the voluntary system is that it is ex-
tremely difficult to keep even our
present meagre army and navy up TO
their full complement, says the New
Republic. Our recruiting methods are
energetic and alluring, yet men fail to
enlist. We could expand our regular
army to 100000 men by law, but where
would the men come from? One pos
sibility never is permitted considera-
ton: raise the pay. If we can't get
steel for our ships for twenty-five dol
lars. we offer thirty or thirty-five or
whatever we must. If we can't get
enough ordinary seamen to enlist at
sixteen dollars month we go short
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

for luncheon. or dinner. This amount
makes ciX portions.
Spaghetti and Ground Round Steak
-Fifteen-cent can spaghetti with
tomatoes), one-haf pound ground
round steak, two large onions. butter.
salt and pepper to taste. Melt but
ter in pan, add diced onions and
brown Then add meat and brown.
Add salt and pepper to taste and
after meat is thoroughly Drowned add
the can of spaghetti and warm
through well.
Dreamed Parsnips-Scrape and boil
till tender about six medium sized
parsnips. Slice lengthwise, put back in
skillet over fire and dress with two
tablespoons butter. pepper and salt to
taste, a little minced parsley. Stir I'M
til butter hollis. Remove parsnips and
lay in serving dish. Add to butter
three tablespoons cream or milk in
which has been dissolved a good pinch
of cornstarch or flour; allow to boil
up once and pour over parsnips.
Chocolate Marshmallow Roll
Separate three eggs; beat whites stiff.
gradually stir in one cup sugar and
the yolks well beaten. Have two
squares chocolate melted; into it put
six tablespoons of boiling water, stir
quickly into eggs, add one cup -four
with one teaspoon baking powder;
stir well, pour into shallow pan that
has been well buttered and Toured.
Bake ten minutes. Have cloth sprin-
killed. with powdered sugar. turn cake
out in it, have marshmallows melted
with two tablespoons boiling water;
spread and roll.
Old-Far hioned Stirred Cake-Two
eggs, one-half cup butter or lard,
one-half cup sour cream and finish
up with sour buttermilk or milk. a
little cinnamon and cloves, little soda.
flour enough to make stiff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
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DENIES LUNCHEON.

Not far out from the busy city, on a
beautiful garden farm, lived a little
boy named John. OF course the coun-
try is a lovely place for a boy to live;
there are chickens to feed and to
watch; wagons driving by that are fun
to count, and a great big yard to play
in. But in spite of all this, John was
often lonesome.
You see, he was too little to go the
long distance to the nearest school.
and he had no brothers and sisters
to play with-no wonder he was some
times lonely. For chickens. even
though they are fun to feed, are not
good playfellows; and counting wag-
ons grows as tiresome as playing all
alone in big yard.
Johns mother saw that her little
boy needed some company, so she
and Johns father had a long talk
about what they had better do for
him There are no little folks near
for him to play with" said Johns
mother when she had told all about
the lonesomeness
Then Wen get him a dog" said
Johns father decidedly. TN tend to
it tomorrow"
So the very next night, when Johns
father came home from the city. he
had with him beautiful little dog.
Dear me! How happy and excited
the dog to bed with him-think of
that, But mother fixed a nice soft
bed on the back porch where the dog
would be much more comfortable,
mother explained, than in the house.
'All right, mother" said John, 'if
you think he will like it there. I'll
go right to sleep, because I must
wake up early in the morning and give
my dog name"
The next morning, after careful
thought and much discussion, the dog
was named Dennie-and the name
John decided was just as nice as the
dog himself
Such friends as those two became
you could never guess-unless you are
a little boy and have a dog of your
oWn-then you know all about it,
They played together and they
walked together. If you saw Dennfe
you could be sure that John was close
by, for they were always together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
A VALENTINE OF PEACE.

St Valentine will soon put on
The postmans coat and cap.
He'll blow the postman's whistle and
He ii rap the postman's rap.
At every door upon his route
He'll leave a missive white,
All powdered DER with diamond dust
And wreathed with roses bright.
To every maiden may he give
A valentine that brings
A fond and faithful heart among
The golden darts and rings.
To every lover one that holds
Forget-me- nots of blue,
That he may always to his love
Remember to be true.
To all humanity-the Serbs
The Russians and the Huns
The Greeks, the French, the turbaned
Turks,
The Vikings stalwart sons,
The Briton, and our own fair land
Whose glories still increase
o. may he bring a valentine.
That bears the dove of peace.
-Minna Irving in Leslie's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

More good horse sense in state af-
fairs" will be the platform of Charles
H. Browne, the capable Horton edi-
tor. in the event that he accedes to
the urging of his friends to become a
candidate for a seat in the lower house
of the legislature. And it's pippin
Of a platform. Furthermore, it di-
reefs attention in a subtle fashion to
the fact that a pronounced mulish at
titude has ever been prominent in the
legislative activities in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

Attention. men! The merchant
tailors have spoken. They have pre-
pared a sartorial menu for the sum-
mer season for IAN American gentle
man." that will cost in the aggregate
about $4,000. That's far from being
the unusual feature of it, though, even
if it does indicate that the american
gentlemen" on the job this summer
will be few and far between. No less
than seven overcoats are listed on
the bill of fare. And not a single palm
leaf fan to temper the heat, or a green
umbrella to ward off the suns rays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Journal Entries

Most people are more tiresome than
tireless.
i. = =
Most folk who like to be the whole
show haven't much to exhibit.
- Z +
A man with sisters is more apt to
treat other girls with the respect they
deserve.
{. ! +
When a girl expresses surprise at
marriage proposal she is merely act
ing.
T. Z. &
One excellent way to enhance your
popularity is to keep your troubles to
yourself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

Probably the medal for living the
most uneventful life belongs on the
coffin of the Massa chusetts woman
who died not long ago at the age of
1872 years in the house where she was
born. She had never travelled on a
street car, railroad train or automo-
bile, and during the last 62 years of
her life she had not been outside the
boundaries of her home town. And
shn wasn't an invalid or a cripple.
either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

was a little late getting luncheon. and
Dennie and John were both ,,e,-,, -
gry-so hungry that they went o,It
into the Kitchen to see If they could
get something to eat There was
nothing in sight but a package of
meat the butcher boy had just left ON
Wen, Dennie likes chops" said
John thoughtfully. "he needn't he
hungry just because there is notbine
Tor me! And he gave Dennie two Of
dinner. A"i
Just then Johns mother came into
the Kltchen and saw what had ham
pened- Dennie was licking his noos,tg,
50 c1ntentedly, and John was so proud
be cross-she got them both a nice re-
luncneon right away-aren't vos,
giad - Copyright-Clara Inpra -,
Judson.t e~i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

handed. We accept the principle of
paying for property for military use
whatever is necessary to compete with
Industrial employments but reject the
principle of paying for labor at rates
to compete with industry. Property
is not expected to serve us except for
adequate pay; labor is expected to
serve us partly for pay and partly out
Of patriotism. Put labor on the same
basis as property, and we shall not
have serious trouble in recruiting The
financial burden will be greater, to be
sure. That is the real difficulty with
the voluntary system in time of peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

According to the weather records
for these parts, on only six occasions
has the worst weather of winter come
after this date. This is encouraging,
but most folk probably have bunch
that their winter worries for this
year are far from being over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
FULL. i.FASED WTVeu REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal is member OF tne
Associoted Press ard receives tn fnll dny
telegra nh reDort OF thar great LIS ~
publication in Topeka. - 60. -.
Tho news Is received in The state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
bose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

Doesn't the state of Kansas owe
something more than full pardon
to the man. Will Hendricks of Ed
wards county. who, through a mis-
take on it's part, has been confined in
the penitentiary a full three years be-
vond the term to which he was SEN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

Possibly Mr.. Garrison, the erst-
while secretary of war, is practl-
TONER of the theory that he who fights
and runs away will be in form to fight
another Cav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

And the decision of Austria and
Germany that their submarines will
not give a warning to. armed mer-
chant ships appears to be fair enough
even if there is a tenet of interna-
tional law which tolerates this prac-
tice for certain purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

In place of the $4,000 wardrobe that
the tailors have decreed for the
American gentlemen for summer, the
multitudes of males who are not in
that class will substitute a couple of
palm Beach" suits at $3.50 or $500
nar-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

Nothing much is heard these days
about baseball players holding out"
for more favorable contracts. There's
one less big league, you know, and
consequently there are not nearly so
many desirable baseball berths to go
.ro,rnd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

President Wilson would make an
ideal druggist. His continental army
plan having been tossed into the waste
paper basket by congress, he is pre-
pared to exploit something Just as
eood l."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

Attention having been called TO the
fact that the county assessors are
about to indulge in their annual spring
flight. any number of doorbeus Will
proceed forthwith to get out of order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
~ Clara lnSramJudsoa

John would give Dennie ANYTHING q,
his, and Dennie took good care of
John
One morning when Johns mother
had been more than usually busy she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
On the Spur
of the Moment

BY ROY K. MOULTON.


The Goldfish is a handsome bird,
With plumage fair to see;
He is a true and steadfast friend
And makes a hit with me.
He fingers round the grocery store,
His odor is immense.
To meet him once is but to feel
His presence decades hence.
He is a stranger in the land.
His home is far away
Amid the oceans breaking waves
And headlands' foamy spray.
He's not only an ornament,
But has a mission here.
He is a constant friend in need
When other grub is dear
How often, in the frosty eve,
How often, o, how oft,
Have we hied to the corner store,
And in a whisper soft,
Requested to be shown our friend
And clasp him to our breast
And force him to go home with US
And be our honored guest.
He's been at our home quite lot
At mealtime, don't you know.
He is the only bird for us,
We've learned to love him so.
Until the weather moderates
And stops the cold and snow.
We would enjoy a change of fare,
But we can't make it quite.
While we must pay out all our dough
For naught but anthracite.
Omn1preSenI.
The individual who can get more
miles out of a gallon of gasoline dur
ing the summer months than any
body else, is now busy telling us he
can run his coal stove on two scut-
ties day.
English as She Is Spoken.
The following replies to questions
are quoted by a life insurance ex-
aminer:
Mother died in infancy"
Father went to bed feeling well,
and the next morning he woke up
dead
Grandfather died suddenly at 103.
Up to this time he bid fair to reach
ripe old age
applicant does not know cause of
mothers death, but states that she
fully recovered from her last Illness
applicant has never been fatally
SICK
Father died suddenly; nothing
serious"
Grandmother died from gunshot
wound, caused by an arrow shot by
an Indian"
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-03

Ish endorsements. the Ger
mans retired southwark.
Heavy gun fire was heard
far Into the night.
Tho captain OF tho Nsesborg de.
clared that conclusion from the
firing was 30 great that members
OF his ships crew could not stand
on deck, altho the Naesborg was
several miles from the scene OF
the action.
The action opened, he said, with
several German vessels in pursuit
Of smaller English craft
within few minutes British
cruisers we're sighted headed 10.
ward the Germans under full
steam.