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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
SIDE T TALK S

BY RUTH CAMERON.


The other afternoon when I called
on a friend of mine she answered the
door herself in a very short skirt and
brown flannel shirt.
While she is a woman whom 1
greatly admire, we are not intimate
friends, and I had with me a guest
who is a stranger to my hostess.
1t was situation which would
have embarrassed the ordinary
woman Not SO this woman. She did
not look flushed or annoyed. She did
not break. into apologies or eXplana-
tions She received us cordially and
led US into her living room, and then,
at her leisure, explained (not apollo
gized) that she had been working in
her garden.
She keeps a maid who usually an
swers the door, but she did not think
it necessary to establish this fact by
explaining that it was the maids day
out.
Don't you admire that woman?
do.
She had what 1 consider one of the
finest of all qualities dignity.
That is the sort of dignity that
made Lincoln capable of being entire
~ unem barrassed when his cabinet
found him playing leapfrog with his
son.
That is the sort of dignity that Sir
William Pitt, the prime minister of
England, possessed. He had been
romping with some of his young
friends when his two secretaries of
state called. His niece had just sue
ceeded in blackening the prime min
listers face with a burnt cork. Yet
one OF the rompers records how "the
tall, ungainly, bony figure seemed to
grow to the ceiling while the secre-
taries of state bent like willows be-
fore him.
True dignity and false dignity are
as far apart ais the poles
True dignity is a quality of the
SOUL not of the spine.
1t doesn't consist in keeping your
back like a ramrod and your manner
like an iceberg. 1t consists, rather, in
independence of soul.
False dignity props itself up by ex-
plantations and apologies
True dignity never needs to be-
cause it cannot be undignified. 1t
dignifies all that it does.
False dignity is as common as true
dignity is uncommon
True dignity is often found in high
places because it frequently carries
its possesser into them by its own
force, but it is also found in lowly
places, for, to quote Aristotle. Dig
nifty consists not in possessing honors,
but the consciousness that we deserve
them. ''-t Copyright by George Mat
thew Adams.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
THE TWO PARTIES IN GERMANY

The two bitterly contested views
about the war in German politics are
described I'm The New Republic by
William f. Bullitt, who has just re-
turned from the Central Empires
1.-THE supporters of the chancellor still
see in the war the same conflict
which existed before England came
in. To them, this is essentially a
struggle between Russia and the Aus
tro- Hunga rian- German bloc for pre-
dominance in the Balkans and Asia
Minor Their hope is to establish
a confederation of Central Europe
stretching from Hamburg to Bagdad.
As they see it, the war is deciding,
chiefly. how wide shall be the boun-
daries of Central Europe. They are
almost ready &c give up northern
France and the whole of Belgium
They are ready to pay Belgium an in
demnity of two billion marks, if Bel
GUM will pretend that it is part of
the purchase price of a section of Bel
gan Congo. Their eyes are on the
East. They hope to annex Courland,
and to create an independent Poland
from RussiR's Polish territories
which they expect to take into the
German zoliverein. But the most vi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
FAILURES IN OCTOBER.

With business generally prosperous,
financial obligations are met with
greater promptness and the country's
failure record continues highly en-
couraging. Strictly commercial de-
faults numbered 1,24O during october
and the aggregate liabilities were $10.-
1855 as reported by r. G. Dun q
Co., as against 1,154 insolvencies for
1,569,O7s in the previous month;
1899 for $25,522,3sO a year ago; 1856
for S29,7O2,17s in 1914; 1,4S4 for $780,
245,466 in 1913. and 1,150 in 1912,
when the amount involved was $780,
762,337. 1t thus appears that while
there were ninety more reverses than
in the shorter month of September,
the number was less than in any Oc-
tober back to 1912. with the smallest
indebtedness of any month since May.
1910.
The Improvement in the business
mortality, as compared with recent
preceding years. extends to each of the
three classifications, viz: manufacture
ing. trading and other commercial.
Among manufacturers. there were 2s5
III OCIOD6T IOT SosoVZ, lOEg
against 4O7 for $S,637.922 last year:
4S5 for s12.7s3,oe5 two years ago;
422 in 1913 for $1O.454.5s4 and S21
in 1912 for $6.3Oe,3so. The exhibit
made by this class, in fact, is the best
for the period in a decade, while trad
ing defaults last month numbered $3.50
and the liabilities were $5.4S6,20o, in
comparison with 1.094 in 1915 for
$9.955,202; 1,176 for $11,534,6O6 two
years ago; 954 in 1913 for SS,431,721,
and 767 in 1912, when the amount was
$6,239,674. The trading indebtedness
was the smallest reported in October
since 1906. Among agents. brokers
and other concerns not properly in
cluded in either manufacturing or
trading. there were sixty-nine insol-
vencies, with liabilities of $1,4S7,292
These figures compare with SO SINH
lar suspensions for $6,929,256 last
year; rs for $5.S74,5O7 in 1914; So in
1913 for $1,359.1 and 81 in 1912 for
$3,212,833.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
TOO MUCH GOLD.

The threat of too much gold has
come to be looked upon by bankers
as one of the practical problems of the
day, says the Annaiist. At the outset
of the extraordinary movement of gold
to the United States. which began in
December, 1914, the fear that we
might lose an uncomfortably large
amount of the precious metal was still
too fresh in mind for bankers or 9TH
ers to look upon the turn in the tide
with any sort of doubt. There seemed
to be no such thing as too much gold
and however much might come in we
would be glad to get it. That attitude
was natural enough. We had several
times had the experience of having to
part with more gold than we wanted
to give UP, and had never had the ex-
perience of getting more gold than we
thought we needed. Hence a gold in
flow in any amount seemed a finan-
cial blessing. But it is no longer uni
versally regarded in that light.
The thought that there is such
thing as too much gold has become
practical banking concept. We are in
real danger of getting, if not moro
gold than we want, at all events more
gold than is good for us. Europe
needs goods SO much that she will give
anything which she has or can get to
obtain them. She has a lot of gold
and is getting a lot from the chief of
the worlds sources of supply. If we
want gold for our goods she will give
/
thus she gives up so much gold that
her return to a free gold standard
after the war is rendered doubtful
well, that is a problem which Europe
leaves to the future.
Europe has sent US lot of gold and
will send lot more if she must, but
do we want more? At all events do
we want an unrestricted movement of
gold to this country? Many bankers
believe that we should not want it.
Some have gone as far as lending their
support to efforts to curtail the gold
movement. That is probably far
sighted banking. If we stopped lend
ing to abroad, particularly to Europe,
the gold inflow would be stimulated
and prosperity in the United States on
the surface would be enhanced, but it
would be weakened at its foundation,
for there is danger as well as strength
in gold. There is danger in it when
it has no legitimate use. and when it
can find use only thru the processes of
initiation. That does not aid prosperity
of a lasting sort. On the other hand
one of the most effective ways to shut
off the inflow of gold would be to lend
to other countries with even a freer
hand than we have so far. The credits
! which we have recently created will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

There seems to be preponderant
sentiment in Kansas in favor of com .
pulsory military training. Some time
ago, Congressman Anthony sent out
5000 letters to people in all walks OF
life thruout the state requesting an
Expression of their opinion on the sub
5ect. He received no less than $500
replies, and IS per cent of them were
in favor of compulsory military train
ing. In other words, and in keeping
with their general good sense in all
matters, Kansans are strong for the
only kind of military preparedness
that will deliver the goods when an
Emergency arises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
BY BRINKERHOFF.
German Christmas Cookies

German Christmas Cookies
One egg, one cup sweet milk, one
level tablespoon ground cinnamon,
one nutmeg grated, four tablespoons
soda, one pint chopped nuts. one
sixth pound citron chopped fine,
pinch salt, one pound brown sugar,
bake like cookies.
Doughnuts-One egg, one cup sweet
milk, one cup honey, two tablespoons
shortening. one teaspoon cream of tar
TAR, one teaspoon soda, flour, pinch
salt. -..+
Cream honey and shortening to-
gether, add egg well beaten. then
other ingredients. Mix well, add
flour enough to roll out and cut
makes dougnuts a delicious brown
and keeps them moist much longer
than when made as usual.
Fruit Cake-One-hal cup sugar,
one cup honey, one-half cup sour
cream, one teaspoon soda, one tea
spoon cloves, one cup raisins, one cup
currants, two cups flour.
Cream together thoroughly the
butter, honey and sugar. Add eggs
well beaten, beat mixture, then add
soda dissolved in the cream, then the
flour. Mix in fruit and spices at the
last. Turn into buttered and pow
dered tin and bake in moderate oven.
Makes one medium-si cake.
Delicious Icing.-Four tablespoons
honey, white of one egg, lemon or
chocolate flavor Cook honey until
ball is formed when dropped in cold
water Pour into the beaten white
of the egg and whip till cool. Flavor.
The Table.
Observation-Disclosures two fmedi-
UNI sized); butter one-half cup; milk,
one cup; eggs, two cups; sugar, one
cup; flour, three cups (large); bak-
ing powder, two and one-half tea
spoons, flavoring, vanilla or nutmeg.
Peel, cook and mash the potatoes and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

TO BE A LINCOLN.
Who'd be Lincoln must be great of
soul,
Calm, strong and patient, with loving
heart;
With wide flown vision to embrace the
whole,
Nor rest too long upon petty part.
nations leader. with people rent
In factions bitter and by hatred stirred,
Can be like him, our martyred president,
Only If deeds shall march behind his
word
He waited, Lincoln, till the time was born
When it was well that he should strike
his blow;
He faced eontumely and he endured scorn,
s But neither went too fest nor wen. too
slow.
Who'd be a Lincoln must both speak and
act;
His hand must do what tongue has left
undone;
A Lincoln with his soul must make pact
To gain from force what kindness has
not won
Edward L. Van Zile, in New, York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
GLOBE SIGHTS


tFrom the Atchison Globe
His own opinions are the average
mans heaviest load.
An able conversationalist is one
who has something to say when he
talks.
Try to keep your self-confidence
under control SO it won't become con-
ceit
Popularity is lane, short for some
and long for others, but with an end
for ALL
They tell of Kuhledge man, so
crooked he can't play solitaire with
out cheating.
Ever know a man who carried a
key ring who didn't carry a lot of USE
less keys?
Teachers have so much patience it
is wonder so few of them go in for
angling as a pastime.
You may have observed that it is
before election that the public service
is most likely to act like enc.
No man gets stung often enough to
shake his faith in the belief that he is
good Judge of human nature.
Quite a number of those who skate
on thin ice don't wait for cold wealth
err to indulge in this perilous pastime
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned copybook that contained so
much good advice and SO little good
pcnmanship?
The most careful research work is
done by a man who has run out of
tobacco at home after it is too late
to go dc town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
JAYMAWMER JOTS

Every cloud mas silver lining,
quotes the Augusta Bugle, and it adds:
Tne people who stutter have time TO
think twice before they speak
II you have a bitter pill to take,
gulp 1t down, don't chew it, urges the
Havensv1lle Review. So many people
chew their pills, and oh. how bitter.
II you want to find the lonesomest
man in town, advises z. E. Kelley of
the Toronto Republican, hunt up the
man who has recently moved from a
farm to take life easy in town.
II man practices honesty because
1t is the best policy, says Ed Howe in
his Monthly, and finds that reason
natural and sufficient he will in time
say he is actuated by principle.
The Republicans in Kansas gave
the women the vote, says the Oakley
Graphic, and they turned around ard
handed it right back to the Democrats.
But we love them in the same old
way.
Editor Kelley of the Toronto Re-
publican was the grateful recipient re-
Gently Of four turnips OF the common
variety whose combined weight was
twenty pounds, Some turnips," as Mr..
Kelley says.
Jed Doolittle is quoted by the Osa-
watomie Graphic as observing that
about the only fellow in the world who
is buster than a one-armed man with
the hives is the fellow with one eye,
in checker game.
Here's something important. if
true. says the Elk County Citizen.
Some one claims to have discovered
that IL you put fresh milk in a red
bottle or an ordinary clear glass bot
tie and wrap red paper around it, you
may let it stand in the sun all day
and the milk will remain perfectly
good. 1t is said that white rays
hasten the spelling of milk. red rays
prevent it,
Observations, by Obey Weaver in
his Sedgwick Paragraph: A mans
temper improves with disuse
After all. opposition seems to be es-
sential to success. =. If you are
looking for a sound investment, buy a
photograph. . And it may be SO
because it's cheaper to throw a stone
than bouquet. . -. Lots of schem-
ers let you in on the ground floor, but
you will find they forget to provide
exists. A deck of cards is a great
deal like money-either good or bad
depending upon the use to which 1t is
put . There's one time when a
man completely forgets himself
when he is looking for a spot to place
the blame. . The married flirt
is the saddest of spectaeies; she ad-
vertises so plainly the failure of her
own marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

After Father Beaver had taken all
of his family and Briar Beaver for a
ride ON his raft. he came back home
and settled down for some hard work
on the dam. If he didn't watch out
winter would be upon him and no
work would be done. But beavers
can work and talk little, too. and
that's just what those beavers did.
IF you built your raft above the
dam, then how did you get it to the
other side ?" asked Mother Beaver
That's funny" laughed Father
Beaver. 81 was goiong to ask you a
question. After you decided to give
a party, how did you get your dishes?
You told me something about it, but 1
want to hear it ALL"
You tell first" said Mother Beav-
err. So Father Beaver told her all
about building the raft and about how
he had made a magic wish and how
the rain carried the raft over the
dam.
why that's just the same as I did
for the dishesi' exclaimed Mother
Beaver. Il made a magic wish for
them"
And did Sleepkins, the Bat. tell
you where to go?" asker Father Beav-
er eagerly.
1.-The very same replied Mother
Beaver And that reminds me. Seems
to me, Sleepkins hooked himself up by
his heels when he went to sleep and
I've always meant to go back there
and see for sure"
Then let's go now" said Father
Beaver. This work can wait a little
while" So off they went to find
Sleepkins, the Bat
But tho they hunted high and tho
they hunted low, tho they looked i'm
every hollow tree they could find. not
a sign of Sleepkins did they find
They were just about to give up and
go back to their work when who
should dart across their path but
Sleepkins himself
"sleepkins. Sieepkinsl Don't fly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES

It's much harder to live down mis-
takes than it is to make them.
y * -
Many people never hit the mark be-
cause they aim at impcssibilities
X X X
TOO many of the candid individuals
are also inclined to be impudent.
X X X
As general thing, the dogs of low
degree have the much better DISPOSE
tions.
X X X
There is something decidedly wrong
with the mother who makes her big
boy wear long curls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

It's the Topeka Chamber of Com
nerce now, if you please. The Topeka
Commercial club is among the dead
and buried. And with its new name
and new quarters has also come new
spirit to the members of this impor-
tant Topeka asset. and one which au-
gurs well for a larger activity on their
part that will be of immeasurable
benefit to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Circulation.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

According to all the rules OF the
game. the Kansas Democrats were en-
titled to stage the big celebration that
they did here wednesday night. II
was some political victory they
achieved in carrying Kansas for the
Democratic presidential candidate
And this victory was probably just as
surprising to not few Democrats as
II was to many Republicans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

This pact with Mexico that is about
to be arranged by the Mexican and
American commissioners who have
been talking over the differences be-
tween the two countries for some time,
Is it likely to improve the conditions
below the Rio Grande? This is the
Important question, and the answer is
likely: Probably not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

Countless Americans who are being
bumped pretty hard in the region of
their pocketbooks these days by the
high cost of living and which is get
ting higher all the time. are probably
wishing that conditions were such that
a food dictator could be appointed
for this country, like there has been
in Hungary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT

Try This Your Piano.
When grief and dole
Disturb the soul
And woes come fiocking thick and thicker.
It's true that some
Resort to rum
And queneh their cares in bowls of Ticker.
1t comes to pass
That this, alas
More woes doth bring; and holy gee, a
Real sort of guy
Says, Booze, good bye!
I'll find some other panacea."
when fortunes irk
There is my work,
My source of kale, my board and feeder.
When blue l feel, n
I'll work with zeali'
We recommend this to the reader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

Democratic credit was also pretty
good in this country this fall. Note
the 100000 deficit which the Demo-
cratic national campaign committee
has on its hands. and which it is
hoped can be wiped out thru the me-
dunn of a popular subscription.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

What's the necessity of clogging the
courts with five hundred or more suits
to test the constitutiOnality of the
Adamson law? Why wouldn't one
such suit answer the purposes just as
1veII7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
DINNER STORIES

please. kind lady" said the tramp,
81 amt had bite to eat for two
days
you are just the man I'm looking
for replied the lady &C the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

In all likelihood, warmer weather
will be welcomed in these parts more
sovousIy because it may mean more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
BED TIME T ALEs
HAppY-Go-LuoKY sLEEpKINs.
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON

away" cried Father Beaver. We've
come to talk to youl Can't you stop
your flying and settle down some
place? We couldn't find you at your
home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

isn't it terrible about these poor
struggling artists2'' remarked Mrs
Wayback as she wandered thru the
picture gallery. 1T looks as if half
of them didn't even have money
enough to buy clothes for their
models
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

to me.
MY home" laughed Sleepkins as
he hung himself up on a bush Just
over the beavers. Where did you
think my home was? My home is the
woods Ii l sleep in tree one night
and on bush the next, and among the
leaves the next. it matters nothing to
me. I'm happy-go-lucky fellow. Just
let me sleep all 1 wish, let me catch a
few insects and / am happy" And
off he went to sleep.
Father Beaver shook his head and
loked very solemn-he couldn't UNI
derstand such feelings; can your
(Copyrfght-Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16


Says, Booze, good bye!
I'll find some other panacea."
when fortunes irk
My % SSSTse n # kPls sse ny
I'll work with zeai''
We recommend this to the reader.
s'You Said Something!"
It is a wonderful age. We know
one fair young thing of 8 who has
opinions as to the best gasoline for a
motor car, knows which tires give the
most mileage, can give the best of five
routes to Indianapolis, keeps in mind
2S,865 chuckholes in Howard county
roads, knows abe names of $50 diff
ferent kinds of dress goods, knows the
kind of shoes the girls are wearing
on Broadway, New York, and the best
kind of chicken to fry for picnic
luncheon. In addition to this she can
bake biscuits. operate vacuum clean
err, broil a steak. decorate dinner
table tastefully. play golf, walk five
miles without fatigue. dance, play the
piano, sing, wash a baby, and teach
q Sunday school class. She is well
acquainted with 1877 school girls and
27S young men, and has a speaking
acquaintance with 362 more. She is
cheerful and sassy and kind and low
ing and Independent. She knows the
love affairs of nine of her girl friends,
and she keeps fourteen serial stories
of the magazines in her head at the
same time, and keeps the 752 char
acters in their places. Her name is
Miss Legion. This town has whole
flock of her. This girl of today has
our entire approval and we don't
think she is appreciated enough
EnlxOn1n find Tribune
Isn't 1t So?
This human race seems hard to
please for if one play the flute with
ease, one yearns to play the drum
whate'er your gift or happy lot you
your fortune bum. common sight
most every day is some poor, weak,
misguided jay who bankers for to be
tinsmith. actor, pote or doc, and all
his friends and kinsmen knock and
laugh a coarse teehee-
That man is wise who says, "Oh,
could be a hero if I'd try, a tenor or
pote and thank my stars 1 have the
sense to know my voice is not i'm
mense; can not sing note. At war
I'd be glad to go and be hero, but
1 know l love my place at home. I'd
write If writing were my forte and
maybe turn out just for sport a most
amazing pome. But as it is l think
I'll not pick flaws in this my humble
lot or leave my little flat; another's
life may seem to me more smooth and
gay and full of glee-perhaps it is at
that.
l know not much Clouds cries of
Hearty but / do know this much,
my dear, my idle thoughts are spent
not on the many reasons why no other
is so sad as but why I am content.
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned young women who used to
make goo goo" eyes?
1t probably will never happen, but
it seems only fair that sometime a
small boy be given privilege to wash
his school teachers neck and ears.
And that all other small boys be
present at the clinic.
Do You?
Once rogue met pretty young Mrs.
And was tempted to steal a few kris.
And that's ALL Anyway
We don't think we can say
That we care for a rhyme such as thrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

The children gathered a mess of
mushrooms this morning and 1 want
to make sure they are not toadstools.
Just wait a minute and III bring
you a dish of them"