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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
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MISS CHAMELEON MOVES.

After Miss Chameleon learned from
Wise Mr. Owl that the eggs in the
rubbish pile were alligator eggs and
that Mrs. Cater had laid them under
the rubbish the quicker to hatch them,
she was more than. ever interested in
her find.
II think I'll stay near here, where 1
can watch those things" she decided.
I'm tired of living over there in the
bushes. anyway. I'll stay right here
under this tree, where l can see every
thing Mrs. Cater does.
Now moving was no work at all for
Miss Chameleon. She didn't even go
back to her old home to tell it good
by! She simply hunted out a spot I'M
der some tall, dropping fern leaves,
under the tree from which she had
seen Mrs. Cater where the shade was
cool and the shelter ample, and there
she stayed
This is going to suit me exactly"
said she, as she turned her eyes up
and down and around, making care
full inspection of her new surround
ings. "Plenty of ants will pass by me
because I'm SO near that rubbish and
the tree. Plenty of shade will cover
me because the fern leaves droop so
low, and, best of all. I'm SO close to
the tree that / can run up there in a
twinkle if there's anything l wish to
see.''
And indeed Miss Chameleon was
right-everything turned out just as
she had predicted.
So many ants amb1ed past her hid
ing place thai she ate her fill without
moving more than her long, darling
tongue. The fern leaves hid her SO
well that the larger creatures of the
woods who. had they guessed Miss
Chameleon was near, might have been
glad to eat her for their dessert, went
right by her home without noticing
her. OF course the fact that she had
turned herself dull brown, exactly
matching the color of the leaf mold
under the ferns, protected her quite
as much as the overhanging fern
leaves.
What fun you would have had If you
could have peeped into the woods and
could have been Miss Chameleon as
she lay there, And how you would
have enjoyed seeing her get her din
ner.
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Globe Sights
[From the Atchison Globe. ]
BY THE ATcHIsoN GLOBE.


Some people make you mad every
time you read their names.
Hunting trouble is the faverite
sport OF quite number of the human
race.
When a man is really hungry. he
wants to pay for grub instead of SER
vice.
If the men had it to do, lot of the
neglected.
their sons. there would be a lot more
preachers.
There are those who go around
looking for an opportunity to be led
into temptation
What has become of the old FASH
toned and frugal man who had his
wife cut his hair?
student is apt to feel that the fac
ulty doesn't properly appreciate the
importance of athletics.
There is much talk about Young
Blood, but no such man is ever Sc
lected for the presidency.
1t sometimes happens that the DEM
ocratic person who insists he is as
good as anybody. isn't.
One should be polite, but there is
such thing as being so accommodate
ing that every one will impose on you
Pay the average man a compliment
and he will Immediately give you to
understand you don't know half his
prowess.
There are several definitions of a
henpecked man, but the one who has
to borrow money from his wife is in
a position to qualify all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News

The best poker hand is made UP of
calling cards.
Judicious use of soft soap" has pre-
vented many black eye.
The chap with the sunny disposition
has shade the best of 1t.
A good job can easily dodge a man
who has a lame reputation.
The leap year girl still has plenty
of time to look before she leaps.
About half the time the average
man is forced to grin and bear 1T.
Hope is an excellent stimulant-if
there is anything for 1T to stimulate.
Many a loafer thinks he Is killing
time, but time continues to do BUSH
ness at the old stand.
AS a matter of fact the sins of a
large city haven't anything on a coun-
try viIlage-if the truth were known.
1t takes a man with an unusually
good disposition not to care a rap
about the kind of weather that comes
along
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

Again has the history of the Euro
mean war repeated The forces OF
France and Germany have finally
reached the now weII-known deadlock
stage in their operations around Yer
dun. And how tremendous has been
the slaughter and sacrifices on both
sides in this titanic struggle ana with
out anything of advantage to either
And il the Germans could not break
through at Verdun, what are the
prospects of the Entente Allies to
smash the German line in the western
war zone when they get ready to
make the great spring drive that was
postponed from a year ago.
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Journal Entries

Observation-Disclosures is likely to be
most convenient on a variety of occa-
sions
+ = j.
Maybe married men are also more
or less dyspeptic because their wives
so seldom agree with them.
+ + +
The world wouldn't be overly attrac-
tive to most folk if it were not for
that little word hope"
= + +
The man who has a desire to burn
his money never has much trouble in
finding flames to start the conflaga-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

danger, the left eye was keeping track
of an ant that was getting nearer and
nearer the opening in front of the
fern home.
When the ant was in just the right
place in front of her, out darted Miss
Chameleon's long, long tongue, picked
him up and tucked him safely into
Miss Chameleon's mouth. Perhaps
you wonder how it happened that she
could always land the ant in her
mouth, and you wonder if Mr. Ant
didn't sometimes slip off the tongue
and run away.
No. sir. Mr.. Ant never, never got
away when once Miss Chameleon
touched him, for you see, Miss
Chameleon had on the tip Of her
tongue tiny, tiny pot of glue And
with that glue she held him fast till
she got him into her mouth Think
of that,-(Copyright- Ingram
JudsoE.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

We're living in n wondrous age; it's like a
fairy dream
To contemplate the works of electricity or
steam.
We can ny above the clouds and we can
swim beneath the sea
And speak to friend or foe, however dis
tant he may be.
Unto toll We bid defiance
As an easy pace is set
BY some marvellous appliance
But we aren't happy yet.
We have harnessed up the forces that we
do not understand.
And we hold them in obedience even to a
child's command.
The great mysterious universe may hold its
secrets still,
But its powers are directed meath the
grasp of human skill.
An existence respondent
Should be free from all regret.
In state that seems transcendent-
But we aren't happy yet,
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

With the authorities at Washing
ton providing General Funston with
only a fraction of the additional troops
that he insists he needs. it will be easy
to fix the blame for any disasters that
may happen to the American soldiers
in Mexico or to American soldiers and
civilians along the border, and the
shoulders of Fred Funston and his
subordinates in command of the Amer
lean military end of the Mexican sit
uation will not be the place for it
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looks and taste of old potatoes if they
are left to stand in cold water for
few hours, or longer, before cooking,
either pared or not pared.
To Keep Lettuce Crisp and Tender
Wrap each head separately in a
piece of old linen wet in cold water.
Moisten the linen every day and you
can keep lettuce for two weeks. The
inner leaves will be yellow and crisp
and there will be no wasting of outer
leaves
jam that has become hard and
sugary can be made almost as good
as new by placing in the oven until
the sugar melts, then taking it out
and leaving it cool.
To cover kitchen tables with white
oilcloth, make a flour paste as you
would for wall paper, cut and fit oil
[ cloth first, cover wrong side with paste
and put in place on table; rub air bub-
bles out with cloth. Oilcloth viii
last just three times as long put on
this way and is more sanitary as moth
ing can get under it. You may fix
cupboard shelves the same, or drain
boards on sinks and back of sinks.
The Table.
Gingerbread Recipe-Cream one
half cup butter or lard with one cup
| brown sugar, add two eggs, one at
time, beat thoroughly. Melt one tea
! spoon soda in one cup sour milk, mix
we'll: add three cups flour, one table
spoon ginger and cinnamon. One cup
raisins may be added if desired. This
will make twentyfour gems or one
/ large cake
Marshme1low Delight-One pint
cream; whip. ad dsmall teaspoon sug-
ar SO it will not turn to butter, then
add half pint pineapple. half pound
marshmallows cut in small pieces. and
one orange. Chill. Will serve from
eight to ten people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

substitute love, charity and forgive
ness. Hatred takes time and energy
and health, and the dividends on the
investment are pitifully small and un
satisfactory. Condemnatory thoughts
poison and devitalize; commendatory
thoughts purify and vitalize. That is
practical New Thought" Don't wor-
ry- Worry and faith are not good
bedfelIows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

Authorized news from high official
quarters at Washington is to the eff
feet that President Wilson for the
first time is considering the possibility
of actual intervention in Mexico. And
all of which might also be construed
as indicating that President Wilson
has discovered that Uncle Sans other
cheek has been turned so often to-
wards Mexico that both of them have
been slapped beyond recognition, if
mot repair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

Possibly there was something more
4ban a Joke in the ancient suggestion
that a German had to be given two
chances on every proposition How
else is it possible to explain the I'M
1,suaI confession from Germany that
it was one of her submarines that
sent the harmless little Sussex and
her load of human freight to the bot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
now no LIVE LONG AND WELL.

No one ever grows old, writers Ed
ward b. Warman, A NJ. in May
Nautilus. You may become old. but
if you do it will not be until you cease
to grow. To be eternally youthful one
must be eternally finding the new
The soul of man does not age with
years. When day after day you say to
yourself-or to others-"WeH I'm
growing oid"-you are sowing age
producing seeds in the subjective
mind, in consequence of which you
will reap old-age conditions. There
fore, avoid the use of the word older"
Instead of saying: 'The older 1
grow" say: The longer live" You
will live longer If you do. If you wish
to reach the goal and be an example
for others to emulate, you should
drive from your heart all envy, all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

,This being the accepted season for
Nfsvhcs. and if the Cymbric was tor
,,edoed without warning, maybe it
hadn't been possible to PROVIDE tne
cemmander of this particular SUP
marine with the new rules ana resuia-
ltions for the conduct of her supma-
rine warfare that Germany says she
has adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

Secretary Lansing announces that
the United States does not consider
that it's response to Germany's reply
TO president Wilson's ultimatum calls
for a reply from Germany. But IN
these days of grace it isn't case of
what one wants from Germany, 1t Is
what one gets from Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
AaENIBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
ts Association.

President Wilson having deemed 1t
necessary to reply to Germany's reply
to his "ultimatum," probably forecasts
a reply from Germany to the reply OF
k.s Wilson to Germany's reply to sald
f'uHfmatum." What's the meaning OF
the word "ultimatum" anyway APP
parentIy the photographed cleverness
bf President Wilson has devised
hIauv one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
Things Worth knowing.

BY putting worn pillow slip first
on the pillow and covering with a bet
ter one, it gives the pillow a white
appearance and the pillow stripe tick
ing does not show through, as when
just one slip is used on the pillow.
Clothes Sprinkler-Take a catsup
bottle with a tou that viii screw on.
Then hammer small holes in the top.
This will make a nice clothes sprink-
Ter.
Old Potatoes-It will improve the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
On the Spur
of the Moment
The village Blacksmih.
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

The Village Biaeksmin.
Under the spreading chestnut tree, the VII
lage smithy stands
The smith, a mighty man is he, with large
and sinewy hands.
He owns dozen village lots and handsome
country lands
He owns handsome private yacht and
proud seaside chateau.
He traves in u private car wherever he
may go.
His fortune now is reckoned at five million
plunks so.
He doesn't shoe mules any more, or mend
the one-hOrse shay;
He makes more in second now than once
be did all day.
He merely thinkers touring cars that pass
along mis- way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
Societx,s Glasses.

Mrs Climber-You will find society
is made up of two classes, my child
Daughter-What are they, mother?
Mrs. Climber = UNDESIRABLE and
people we don't Knoxville.
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TELEPHONES.
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
II OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is n member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
gauizatiJn, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

He wore side whiskers on his map,
Was always trim and sleek;
A deacon in the church, mayhap,
His manner was SO meek.
His silk hat shone, his white tie
cleaned
Above a spotless vest.
The folks admired him, for he seemed
So far above the rest.
He looked SO prosperous withal,
1t surely seemed he must
Be prophet of the street called Wall;
The head of some great trust
He wore deep and abstract air,
AS though absorbed in thought
Upon some weighty world affair
His mighty brain had wrought.
His face was quite emotionless,
The sad and pensive kind,
And no man in the town could guess
Just what was in his mind.
They thought he was man of fame,
And so they set him down
AS a professor with name
That has won great renown-
P. S.-But he wasn't. He was Meth
er a scientist. a savant, a cabinet maxi
err a capitalist or a minister. They
found afterward to their regret that
he was the finest little old poker
player that ever struck the village and
he carried away a suitcase full of yell
low backed bills.
And So 1t Goes.
Age willie. CANT he just too
cute?)
Age 1O-Willie Jones' Cts a won
der his parents wouldn't do some
thing with that mean little brat.)
Age 15-Billy Jones. (Schoolboy.)
college team
Age 30-Mr. William rockingham
Jones. (IIis wife has bought him
some visiting cards.)
Age 35-William F. Jones. (Now
he's railroad clerk.)
Age 40-W F. Jones' president
of the road.)
Age 45-W Jones' (Millionaire.)
Age 50-Big Bill Jones. (Senator.)
Age TODD Man Jones. Clown
sage and weather prophet.)
The Farmer and His Wife.
Bill Turner was farmer, he labor
ed all his life. He didn't have no
schoolin' and neither had his wife. But
Bill was built for business and made
the wheels go round and left
healthy fortune when they put him
under ground. He was always taking
chances. paid hundred for a bull.
His neigh bors called him crazy, but
he left a stable full of cows that broke
the record, making butter by the ton,
an Bill had his picture printed in the
Squeedunk Weekly Sun. He had new
tangled notions of making farming
pay. He even bought a fool machine
to help him load his hay. The neigh.
bors fairly snorted when they saw the
bloonin' thing; said Bill would never
make it work. 1t wasn't worth a ding!
Bill didn't say a single word, an didn't
care a darn about what they said, fer
slick as grease his hay went in the
barn an hour before a thunder storm
came sailin' out that way and caught
his neighbors in a pinch and spoiled
their new-mown hay. Bits neigh
bors put their milk in cans and set
em in a tank. Bill skinned his milk
in a machine that turned with crank.
Smith chopped his firewood with an
ak. Bill used some gasoline and saw
ed a hundred cords a day with another
blame machine.
Today Bits wife rides in a car and
dresses up in silk. Smiths wife rides
in a wagon and keeps on skimming
milk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

These German U-boats that are re-
ported 10 be busy near the American
coast-where is the base from which
thsy ale operating?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

Villa is now reported to be near
the Nerbina ranch, wherever that may
be in Mexico, but the report neglects
10 state whether he is alive or dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

She lay so still-nothing but her
two eyes moved. And those eyes
moved in the curious double fashion
she always used them. While her
right eye was carefully watching for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
MAJORITY FOR ROOSEVELT.

Majority rule is the basic theory
for the conduct of the affairs of this
nation. and ali ats political subdi-
visions as well
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DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.

The Tea Dance given last Wednesday afternoon at the Santa Cruz Club, by the Woman's Auxiliary of the club, was most delightful social affair, and will long be pleasantly remembere by all who attended.
 Music was furnished by the Alabama regimental band, which was stationed in the bal cony above the dance floor.
 Refreshments were served by lovely young ladies'.
 Among the ladies who were in the receiving line were Mrs. Will liam Schuckmann, Mrs. Ferd VanMourick. Mrs. Ed. Titcomb, Mrs. Charles E. Hardy, Mrs. George B. Marsh, Mrs. Wirt G. Bowman, Mrs. A. A. Doherty Mrs. J. E. Wise, Mrs. J. A. Har- rison, Mrs. M. Marsteller, Mrs. Phil Herold. Mrs. Frank J. Duffy, Mrs. w. F. Chenoweth Mrs. Sam Leeker, Mrs. Allen T. Bird, Sr., Mrs. F. A. Faust.
 The guests of honor were army officers and their wives.
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ARIZONA GETS APPROPRIATION.

The Indian bill, the first ap- propriation measure reported to the house, has passed that body in record time. The bill carries appropriations amounting to S1O, ,67O,O ,OOO of which over mil lion dollars is to be expended in Arizona. In addition to the usual sums appropriated for the sup port and civilization of the In dians in Arizona, which amount to over $2O0, GOO, their education is provided for by special appro- priations aggregating over $3OO,- GOO. Of this amount S146, 300 is to be expended at the Phoenix Indian school.
 Congressman Hayden was Suc cessful in his. effort to secure an appropriation of $1OO,OOO to com plete the diversion dam above Florence and also obtained $75,- GOO to commence the conStruc- tion of the main canal which will carry tbe water from this dam to the lands belonging to Indians and white men in Pinal county. His request for $125, ,OOO to complete another diversion dam near Sacaton was likewise granted. This dam will. be con- structed with a bridge super structure thus providing a much needed means of crossing the Gila river. S98,O GOO was also ap- propriated for other Indian irri- gation enterprises in Arizona The Messenger.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Frank R. Wright, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Margaret R. Wright, administratrix of the estate of Frank R. Wright. deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first pub, lication of this notice to the said Margaret R. Wright, admins tratrix, at the office of Charles l.. Hardy, in Nogales, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in the said County of Santa Cruz.
 MARGARET R. WRIGHT,
 Administratrix of the estate of Frank R. Wright, deceased.
 Dated at Nogales, Arizona. this 18th day of Decemb Der, 1916.
 First pub. Dec. 30, 1916. St
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the national joy s111ok

has flavor different it is delightful. You nev And that isn 4 strange, either
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GIVES BONUS.
Southern Pacific Rewards Those Who
 Help Make Profits.

That $5O,OOO at least will be distributed to Tucson employees of the Southern Pacific in con sequence of the ten per cent bonus to all employees not em ployed by contract who have worked two years, is the eStim ate of local railroad men, says Thursday Arizona Star.
 Exact figures have not yet been received and local officials of the railroad are unwilling to make any statements on the subject, but it is believed that 7 the amount in bonuses to be dis tributed will total fully that figure, if not considerab bly, more. Some doubt exists at present at to whether certain shop em- plOyeeS are to share in the bonus, and information on this point will be received in the near fut- ure. At any rate, the amount to be distributed will be very large, and it is agreed that the diStribut tion will add much to the winter prosperity of the city.
 The distribution of the ten per cent bonus, which was announc- ed several days ago by Presi- dent Sproule of the railroad, las been made because of the in creased cost of living which has been imposed upon the workers by. the extraordinary conditions now prevailing. It has been made possible for the railroad to make the bonus because of the great prosperity enjoyed during the past year by the railroad. The bonus paid will be ten per cent of the years salary or aver age wages.
 The bonus applies to all em- ployeeS who have served the railroad at least two years and are not hired by the railroad by contract. It does not apply to officials whose salaries are in excess of $2. 800 per year.
 The bonus, as provided for in the announcement by President Sproule, will not apply to mem bers of the four railroad brother hoods, whose wages are fixed by contract, or to telegraphers em- ployed by the company, whose wages are also fixed by contract. With these important excep- tions, it is still believed that there will be more than. 200 rail road employees and probably more in Tucson who will share in the distribution of the ten per cent bonus.
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creed that the property herein after described be condemned and forfeited to the United States, and that the same be sold by the United States Mar shal for the District of Arizona, as provided by law, which order of sale was to me directed and delivered,
 will, on Monday, the 18th day of January, 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the front door of the Custom House, in the town of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz, State and District of Arizona, sell the property de- scribed in said decree and said special execution and order, to- wit
 THIRTY SIX PACKAGES OF SCRAP COPPER, WEIGHING 264O POUNDS
 Said sale will be at public auc- tion, to the highest bidder for cash.
 Dated December 15, 1916. J. P. DILLON,
 United States Marshal for the District of Arizona. 1923 At.
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Santa Cruz Valley Bank 6 Trust Company will be held in it's offices at No gales, Arizona, at 400 o'clock p. ID. January 9th, 1917, for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of other legitimate business that may come before the meeting.
 THEODORA MARSH,
 12-16 At. Secretary.