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The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

By BRINEERHOTF

Baked Halibut With Tomato Sauce
Two pounds halibut two cups toma-
toes, one cup water, one slice onion,
one-haIf tablespoon sugar, three
tablespoons butter, three tablespoons
flour, three-fourths teaspoon salt, one
eighth teaspoon pepper and three
cloves. Cook for twenty minutes the
tomatoes. water, onion, cloves and
sugar. Melt the butter. add the flour
and stir into hot mixture. Add salt
and pepper cook ten minutes and
strain Clean fish. put in baking pan,
pour around half the sauce and bake
thirty-five minutes, basting often. Put
on platter, pour around the remainder
of the sauce.
Celery, Parsley. Thyme. Simmer
Savory, Sage, etc. should all be pre-
pared for winter use After drying put
them in cans or glass jars. Celery and
parsley are especially valuable for
soups and gravies.
Rice and Cheese-One cup raw rice
one pint hot water (salted), one table,
spoon butter, pinch cayenne, three
tablespoons grated cheese. Boil one
cup raw rice in one pint hot water
slightly salted for fifteen minutes, then
drain off one-half the water and add
one tablespoon butter, pinch of
cayenne. When the rice is done all
the water should be absorbed. Let it
dry out for five minutes. Shake the
sauce pan slightly and stir into it
three tablespoons grated cheese Serve.
Onion Nut Loaf-Here is a real CUB
stitute for meat and potatoes, and one
which the majority of people will
relish. Put thru meat chopper suffi-
cient nut meats to fill a coffee cup
(any preferred nuts permissible)
Meanwhile moisten very slightly por-
ton of a loaf of stale bread and with
a fork remove the crust, leaving small
flaky pieces. Now add to the bread
and nuts half a teaspoonful of salt,
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

With another session of the Kan
sas legislature approaching, there is
coming the usual flood of interviews
from members-elect of their inten-
'tions to work diligently for the aboli-
ton of useless" state boards and
commissions by consolidating many of
them. But when it comes time tc
write the history of the Legislative
session for 1917 it will likely be found
that nothing very tangible came of
these excellent intentions. This is a
kind of history that always seems to
repeat
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

Nor are the women of this country
the only ones who are making much
progress in obtaining some of their
political rights. The lower legislative
chamber of Holland has voted to make
women eligible for membership in the
states general assembly.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

Robert Stone. one of the attorneys
for the receivers of the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company, lays his finger on
one of the sore spots in the local gas
situation when he says. IF men of
wealth who consume large quahutles
of gas in their furnaces would install
some other fuel for this winter, the
poor people who use small quantities
of gas would be very much better ac-
commodated."
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

1t is bad luck to walk under a lad
der if the painter at it's top is ner-
vous.
When wife spends the afternoon at
a milliners it's a sign you're going to
receive bad news.
When the cat crawls er the stove
it's a sign that Willie will soon be
home from school.
When the grocer fails to show up
and the furnace is on the bum, when
there's nothing to eat and the house is
cold as a barn, it's a sign company is
going to drop in unexpectedly for din
ner.
A broken looking glass brings bad
luck to whosesoever head it was brok-
en- on.
When your wife cries upon trivial
provocation it is a sign you are going
to lose a sum of money.
And Sure Enough He Did.
THAT little Bennie of mine is a
right smart boy" said old man
Franklin.
How so?" asked his neighbor.
Look at him there with his kite
and a thunderstorm coming up. I
wouldn't be surprised if he'd grow up
and discover electricity
Whatta v Mean, Etc, Jesse?
Jesse Munyon has rented Wilbert
sell oysters. tobacco, etc. He will take
charge on Monday next.-Elmer IN.
J.) Times.
I like to see a pleasant smile nor do
I care to pan it, save when it decor
ates a bean that's mostly solid gran
ite; and when 1 meet just such a guy
I'm tempted for the grapple, to pound
his nose, distort his eye and sprain his
Adams apple.
Among several other sorts of per-
sons whose expatriation we highly
favor, is he who, while at food, en-
ploys his thumb to secure his spoon
in the cup while drinking coffee.
The most recent returns in the
greatest of all popularity contests show
the cheerful fool to be still a few
votes ahead of the dyspeptic sage.
A fair bit of advice to the young
man considering marriage-"Ask dad
he KNOWS"
| There are lots of us who see very
few faults in ourselves but then we
see lots of them in others.
| Optimism would look better to q
lot of us if it wern't for the optimists
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

New Yorks political supremacy
slipped badly in the recent preslden-
tial election, and now her financial su-
premacy appears to be on the tobog-
gan. Two of the big banking instltu-
tions of Chicago have Joined hands in
extending a s5,OOO,OOO loan to China
This is the first foreign loan of any
-considerabIe size that has ever been
,,,,de without the aid of New York
financiers. Verify, the west appears
TO be coming into it's own.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

New Workers. New Years eve falls on
Sunday this year and the Gotham Of
,ficials have already announced that
there will be no relaxing of the Sun
day saloon closing law for the occa-
sion
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

And the enormous proportion of
British shipping is indicated by the
fact that Notwithstanding the extern
sive activities of the German subma-
rines only 21s per cent of it has been
sent to the bottom of the seas since
the war began.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

dash of paprlka, small cupful of
finely chopped onion, mixing to a
paste with two tablespoons butter dis
solved in about half cup hot cream
(evaported milk will do) Work we'll
and put in buttered baking pan, bake
about on hour in moderate oven, bast-
ing occasionally with melted butter
Serve hot with cream sauce, or slice
cold and serve with mayonnaise dress
ing. With this may be served a green
salad.
Very Simple Cake, very economical,
One cup sugar, two tablespoons
drippings; beat to a cream. Put two
cups flour in sitter, pinch of salt, one
teaspoon cinnamon, one-half teaspoon
nutmeg, one level teaspoon baking
soda. Sieve this into sugar and drip
uings, then add one cup raisins or
currants and one ctp sour milk. Bake
in moderate oven one hour.
Economy Helps.
To Utilize Old Lace Curtains-Fold
in eighteen-inch square until thick
enough for a pillow. Thicken the CEN
ter with smaller squares or circles.
Buttonhole edges with darnlng needle
and knitting cotton and put in wash
able slips Nice for baby carriage, to
use around invalid, or for travelling,
as they can be easily steriIized. Also,
by using double, placing good parts of
one over worn parts of another, they
can be used to enclose cotton Tor COM
forts-to be covered by covers which
may be removed and washed.
Economy Apple Sauce-To obtain
the full benefit of apples for sauce or
pies, cut apples in quarters. remove
cores, do not peel. Cook until soft.
rub thru a coarse colander, sugar to
taste. You get the full flavor of ap-
rala pod cl hact
This fine sauce makes good one-crust
/ pies. Add one tablespoon of corn
starch to quantity for pie. and pinch of
salt
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

Chicago women may be failures as
clerks and judges of elections, as one
of the male officials of that city de-
clares, but the Topeka women who
served at the recent election in such
capacities evidently did their work in
a satisfactory manner At any rate,
there has been no complaints on this
Goora
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

Contemplate the chagrin of the
bank robbers who took the trouble
and the risk to blow open the sa1e
in an Oklahoma bank that netted
them only IS cents in loot.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

black claw and flew off with her!
Think of that.
Poor little Slippy, AS she saw the
ground falling away from her she
squeaked and cried out. Save mel
Save me: Won't nybody help me .''
But nobody but the blackbirds were
near and they didn't care what hap
pened to Slippy. r:ot they.
But don't You worry something
good always happens when one least
e,pects 1t. and something happened
y en-wa.' and you shall hear what
t tCopyright-Clara ingram
Judson
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18
BED TIME TALES
SLIPPY IN TROUBLE.
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON

tween her and big, comfortable
cornshock, great Mr.. Hawk swooped
down from the blue sky-gathered
poor frightened little S1ippy up in his
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

There's a woman in here fainted!"
he cried. HAS any one got any
brandy or whisky? Quick!'
Some one in the crowd on the plat
form handed him a bottle. He un-
corked it frantically, put it to his lips
and took a noble pull.
'-Ah," he sighed, that's better. 1t
always did upset me to see woman
faint
Father, gimme a good lickin' and
make me cry" sa the astonishing
request little Jimmy made one day.
What makes you want such an
absurd thing?" inquired father
You'll hit me and I'll hol1er with
all my might ana mother will wipe
my face with her apron and give me
a penny and I'll buy candy" came
the logical rejoinder.
Sir Robert Ball, the famous as
trononer, once met his match when
dining with some fellow scientists at
Stratford. Madam" he said to the
landlady when she presented her
bill, Il am going to give you a lesson
in astronomy. In twenty-five million
years all things must return to their
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18
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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12

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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
RICH GOLD FIND IDAHO
 MINE LONG UNWORKED

BOISE, Oct. 12.-Officfal announce. meht is made by R. N. Bell, state mining inspector of Idaho, of wha! is said to be the richest gold quart strike ever made in Idaho.
 The strike was made at Atlanta eighty miles from Boise, one of the fifty-year-old camps which has lair dormant for nearly twenty years, af ter the early day miners cleaned ul several million in free milling or. and quit work when they got to tho levels where the quality became re fractory.
 The strike was made in a crosscut sixty feet above the main level.
 The Bonanza pay streak. from two to ten inches thick. has been opened for a distance of 28O feet to a faced depth of 180 feet. It samples more than $2.0O0 per ton, and cross sec tion average samples from two tC three feet in width have given re suits of from $2OO to $500 per ton Hand specimens can be picked out showing bands of solid gpld fully hall an inch thick.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
O|L STRIKERS
 ATTACK TRAIN TWO MEN FATALLY INJURED Sharp Fight Occurs Between Strikers and Policemen-Thinkin Police man is Dead Strikers Place Body Across Track.
TWO MEN FATALLY INJURED

BAYONNE, N. J., Oct 12.-A reign of terror prevailed here last evening when the striking olimen attacked a train of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
 The police were called out and a>des- perate battle occurred between the strikers on one side and the trainmen and police on the other, in which sev- eral of the policemen and strikers were seriously injured. two fatally. Believing Policeman O'Connor to be dead as a result of injuries inflicted by the strikers they placed the body across the tracks in a hope that it might be so mangled as to cover up the cause of his death. He recovered sufficiently to crawl off the tracks, but his injuries are such that his recoy- cry Is doubtful. After severe fight the strikers were driven away. and several of the ringleaders arrested.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
.Rlack Hander' Murdered

TUCKAHOE, N. Y., Oct. 12.-An- nunziatto Lingeria. who was known IS "The Black Hander" and who, the police say, served from 1906 to 1911 in Sing Sing for blackmailin., n Brooklyn. was shot and killed this afternoon by a man who escaped.
 Thirteen-year-old Cuthburt lager dorm, who was gathering nuts in the Tuckohoe woods, saw Lingeria and he murdered, who was a stranger in he village, enter the woods and sit on a rock, where they talked animat- aly for a few minutes. Then the stranger rose and fired six shots from revolver. All struck Lingeria. one penetrating the head.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12

Third Brooklyn fails to score. Second half Cady singled Shore out. Hooper walks. Cady scores when Olson fumbled Janvrin $ Igrounder and threw wildly past Cut shaw Hooper scored. Fourth Inning side scores
 Fifth Inning-Meyers singled and got to first. and died there as the side was retired. In the second half Hoop CT singled. scoring of Janvrins dou- ble.
 Sixth Inning Neither team scored Strong wind blowing Seventh Inning Mowery singled. driving grounder to Scott who fun bled and threw wildly to Hoblitzel. Mowery advancing to third. Boston failed to score.
 Eighth Inning-Merkle. batting for Pfeffer, flew out to Lewis. Meyers out. Daubert out Dell replaced Pfef- fer Second half. Janvrin singled on the first ball pitched, Gardner sacri- feed, Hobitzel and Lewis flew out to Wheat.
 Ninth Inning-Stengel singles. Wheat fans. Janvrin retired Cutshaw. giving the game to Boston. 4-l-.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
AUSTRIAN COUNT
 COMMITS SUICIDE IN OREGON

PORTLAND, Oct. 12.-Disappoint- ed in love and afraid to return to Austrian on account of the war, an Austrian who said he was Count Lud. wig Graf Aichelburg, committed sui tide last night by taking some pow erful poison. Aichelburg has been working on a dredge since he came 70 Portland. He was an officer in the Austrian army, but deserted shortly after the war broke out. He asked hat his sweetheart be notified, but lied before her name was learned. He vas 27 years of age.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
SHIPS ORDERED
 REMAIN IN PORT
BY CAPTAIN OF BRITISH FLEET
WOrd-Naval Experts Puzzled Over Sudden Cessation Submarine Activ- iticS of German Subs.

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.--It is stated here that Ambassador Gerard report ad that the commander of the British fleet at Halifax has ordered all Brit jsh steamers to remain in American ports for the present. It is generally conceded here that the report of the sinking of the British steamer King stonian Sunday was an error, as no trace of the vessel or her crew has lecn found, and it is presumed she has continued her voyage uninjured
 Naval experts are much perplexed over the sudden cessation of the ac- livity of the German submarines, which have made no attacks since Sunday, and have apparently disap- pearcd from this section.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
WILSON NAMES
 ADVISORY BOARD IS FEN ROUTE TO INDIANAPOLIS President Makes Public Names of Men Selected to Form the Advisory Commission on National Defense Many Noted Men in List.
IS FEN ROUTE TO INDIANAPOLIS

HARRISBURG. Pa. Oct, 12.-
 While en route to Indianapolis this
 morning President Wilson named the members of the Advisory Commission on National Defense. The members selected are Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio railway; Samuel Gompers. President of the American Federation of Labor; Dr.
 Franklin Martin. a noted surgeon of
 Chicago; Howard Coffin, a we'll known consulting engineer and auto mobile designer of Detroit; Dr. Simon
 Baruch, physician. of New York; Hol-
 lis Godfrey. consulting engineer. of
 Philadelphia. and Julius Rosenwald, of Sears, Roebuck & Co.,, of Chicago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
NOT CONTINUE
 SUB ATTACKS WILL KEEP PROMISES TO U. 5. Count Won BernstOrR Says Germany has no Intention of Resuming Sub marine Warfare Along the Allan tic Coast.
WILL KEEP PROMISES TO U. s.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Count Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador to the United States and American Ambassador Gerard, who is here on his vacation, held a long conference last evening. The German ambassador authorized the statement that Ger many contemplated no resumption of submarining along the Atlantic coast in close proximity to American waters and would keep its former promises to the United States regarding the submarine warfare. Vessels arriving here report they did not sight either German submarines or the warships of the Entente fleet.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
UP TO THE DEITY SAYS ROAD COMMISSION

After combating all the season against abnormal climatic conditions with torrential downpours of rain which havs raised the streams to un precedented heights and continually menaced the government road to the interior, Col. Richardson. head of the Road Commission and Captain Me haffey, the engineer officer of the Commission. yesterday held long conference on ways and means for further protection of the highways. The result of the conference was that both decided that every human agen- cy had been invoked and 1t was now up to the Deity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
1S OOO Pound Weight Falls.

BROOKLYN, Oct. 12.-A 19,000 weight being used to test the strength of the cranes on the battleship Ar!- ZOna, now at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. slipped out of the steel ropes with which it was being hOisted yes terday and crashed through the light CT alongside the vessel to the bottom of the channel. The lighter sank. Fly ing timbers from the craft struck Michael Hickey and John Ryan, who were directing the work from the Ari- Zona, and badly bruised them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12

BOSTON, Oct. 12.-The fifth and deciding game of the worlds cham. pionship games was won by the Bos. ton team today by score of 4 to1
 The day was clear and cool, and the attendance was the largest of the sea. son. numbering, according to the off. cial figures, 43,620.
 The game opened with Brooklyn at the bat, but the side retired with out scoring. In the second half Bos. ton was also retired without a score
 Second Inning-Cutshaw walked Mowery sacrificed, Olson and Meyers out; Cutshaw scores on passed ball Hoblitzel out. In the second half Lewis triples. and scores on Gard ner's sacrifice.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
Terror Reins in New Jersey.

BAYONNE, N. J., Oct. 12.-The striking Cil men are in complete control of the Hook district. Thirty persons were shot yesterday during the fight between the officers and the strikers. Last night the strikers burned down a saloon building be- cause 1t was reported that the pro- prietor had conferred with strike breakers. The strikers are attacking everyone they believe are not in sym pathy with them and reign of ter TOT prevails throughout the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
Fire at Port Angeles.

PORT ANGELES. Wash. Oct. H. Eight buildings in Camp No. of the Puget Sound Mills & Timber Co.,, were destroyed by forest fire Octo- per 1. Fifty men who had been fighting the fire thirty-six hours, were caught between two burning ,ridges. but escaped on a logging engine. Several were slightly burned.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
ID Turn Back Clocks

BERLIN, Oct. 11.-Germany will return to normal times Saturday at midnight, when all time pieces in the country will be moved back one hour. Opinions vary greatly regarding the advantages of the so-called summer time. Farmers are opposed to it. as ,lso are the moving picture interests while some of the theatrical and com mercial classes favor it. As result Inf the variance in sentiment it is un- certain whether the experiment will be renewed next year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
Not Much to Tell.

An old woman was put in the wit ness box to tell what she knew about the annihilation of prize pig by n motor car. Being sworn she was ask ed if she had seen the car kill the pig In question. 'I seed it." "Then, J said counsel, tell the court in as few words as possible just how it occur red" "Yes, sir. It jest footed and took him."
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
WICKERSHAM
 ARRIVES IN VALDEZ

Delegate James Wickersham arriv- ed in Valdez last night, coming over from Seward on the Admiral Watson The Delegate will remain in town fol several days. and according to pres ent plans will address the people oi Valdez on the issues of the campaign in Eagle Hall Saturday evening.
 An elaborate luncheon will be ten dered the Delegate in Moose hall Sat urday noon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
Canada Oversubscribed War Loal

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 12.-Canada has subscribed $180.00O.O0O for the $f60, 900, 1000 war loan. Small sub scribers will be considered first and their applications will be granted in full. Larger subscribers will be al- lotted bonds in part. Canadian banks have undertaken to continue financ- ing the payment of munitions manu- factures for Canadian shell orders. The credit by banks on this account Is $1OO,OOO,OOO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
French Crops Adequate.

PARIS, Oct. 12.-The agricultural situation in France on the completion Of the harvest was summed up author itatively today as follows:
 The wheat yield is below the aver age. The situation as to oats is quite favorable. Potatoes suffered from lack of rain in the early part of the season and too much moisture later. The beet yield was satisfactory. The vine yard yield is a satisfactory one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
Japan Will Insist on Rights

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. H. The declaration from the Japanese embassy that Japan would renew its ,nsistence that Japanese be permitted to own lands in the United States Is worrying the State department. as it $ believed that Japan will take ad- yantage of conditions to force her demands on the United States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
Miss Sears Xtnc

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 10.-Miss Evelyn Sears, of Boston, former na- tional champion, today defeated Miss Alice Cunningham, of this city, in the final round of the Annual Women's singles tennis tournament, 6-1, 6-2. Miss Sears will meet Miss Molla Biurstedt, last years winner, in the challenge match tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
POu Bottle Fan Indicted.

TOLEDO, O., Oct. Exchanged with assault with intent to kill George Johnson, American Association um- pire, Jacob Scholkey, "A years old, was jailed here today. During the game with St. Paul at Swayne field July 23, Umpire Johnson was hit on the head by a pop bottle thrown from the stand and rendered unconscious. lie was in the hospital two days and it was feared for a time he would die
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
Common Stock Absorbed

TOLEDO, O., Oct. 1.-The 15.- OOO,OOO dollars of common stock of the Willys-Overland company. offered to stockholders recently at $49 a share. has been absorbed by stock holders, officials of the company an nounced today. Closing of the sub scription list shows that none can bt offered to the public. it was said.