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Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-14
MANANA

Manana, which is Mexican for
''watchful waiting" is the Democratic
keynote in the campaign. The Wilson
drive is to begin sometime" after
September 1; but no definite engage
ments have been made, it is an
nounced, for him to commence making
political speeches. He has tentative
engagements to make some Western
visits about the middle of September
but nothing positive. Plans are be-
ing formulated for carrying on a cam
paign to capture the woman vote OF
the country, but who will make the
speeches on this phase Of the con-
troversy has not been determined. It
had been expected that Mr.. Bryan
would speak in the Maine campaign.
but it is now believed he cannot do
so, but will make some speeches later.
And so it goes. Watchful waiting
will prevail while, in the meantime,
Mr.. Hughes is carrying on positive
campaign and arousing the entire
Western country.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-14
WE WANT THE AMERICAN
FLAG UNSULLlED.

'Now, my friends, we want
not only American efficiency in
business, in efficiency in the or
ganizatiOn of business, in the
protection Of the factors of hui
man industry and commerce, we
want the American flag unsul-
lied and the American name
honOred throughout the world"
From Mr.. Hughes speech at
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-14
WILSON'S POLICIES BLOWN UP.

Charles Evans Hughes did have ex-
plosives with him when his motor car
was searched by q Canadian soldier.
but they were under the candidates
hat. Mr.. Hughes win set them on
on his Western tour and some Of Mr..
Wilson's policies will be blown up
New York Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-14
AN ADMINISTRATION TOO
CONTENT WITH LEG
UREIY DISCUSSION.

l do not put he and property
on the same footing. but the
Administration has not oaaly
been remiss with respect to the
protection OF American lives: 1t
has been remiss with respect
10 the protectit n of American
property and American com.
merce. It has been too much
disposed to be content with
ieisurely discussion.-From Mr..
Hughes speech Of acceptance
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-14
4 POLICY or FlRMNESS AND
CONSISTENCY NEEDED.

Tho Nation has no policy OF
aggressioA toward Mexico. We
have no desire for any part OF
her territory. We wish her to
have peace. stability. and pros
perity. We shall have to adopt
q new policy. . policy OF firm
ness and consistency through
which alone We can promote an
enduring friendship. We de
mand from Mexico the protec-
ton Of the lives and the prop
erty Of our citizens and the Sc
curity Of our border from depre
dations. Much will be gained
II Mexico 10 convinced that we
contemplate no meddlesome In.
terference with what does not
concern 10. but chat We propose
to insist in . frm and candid
manner upon the performance
Of international obligations. To
q stable government. appropri.
ately cdscharging its interna'
tional duties, we should give un-
grudging support A short peri
cd of firm. consistent and
friendly dealing will accomplish
more than many years Il vacil'
Iation.-Trom Mr.. Hughes
speech Of acceptance.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
SONG oF THE FLAG.


Oh sing we the song of the flag,
OF the banner that pillows and beats
AS it rips thru the wind ON the roofs of
the towns
And whips at the top of the fleets.
1t tears thru the rage of the blast,
In a fury it tugs to be free,
As it swings in the teeth of the storms
of the land
And sings In the gales of the sea.
1t runs IN the winds of the plains,
1t steadies and stiffens and thrills;
1t streams in the smoke Of the scattering
clouds
And CLEANS on the bayonet hills.
Oh, sing we the song of the flag,
As it bellies and flutters and filings
As it leaps TO home in the arms Of the
air
And laughs at the lusts of the kings
1t flames with the red of the dawn
And the white of the breakers that race
1t burns out a beacon of wonderful stars
On a banner of infinite space.
p. H. Lowrey in Leslie's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
QUAKER MEDITATIoNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
At 20 a girl hates a man who for
gets her birthday; at 40 she is grateful
to him.
You never can tell. 1t isn't neces-
sarily the man of many parts who goes
to pieces.
A man is known by the company
he keeps, a near man by the friends
he gives away.
Marrying for money is sometimes a
confidence game in which people still
buy gold bricks.
Many a man is so mean that he
wouldn't even hand you a lemon until
he had squeezed it dry.
All the eye specialists in the world
wouldn't enable some women to see
through their own husbands.
This is high-handed proceeding -
remarked the poker player who had
four kings topped by four aces.
Wigg-'Poor old Bjones has one
foot in the grave" Wagg-"Well, a
foot in The grave is worth two in the
same place"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
SIDE TALKS
Shyness After All.
HY RUTH CAMERON.


What a painful thing shyness is!
And how many tricks of manner that
the casual observer would take for
manifestations of disagreeable quail
ties such as forwardness or ungra-
ciousness or pride or an unamiable
disposition. are nothing at all but
signs of shyness.
We naturally associate shyness and
dif1dence with a retiring manner and
few words
Yet the worst sufferer from diff
dence I ever knew is a noisy and in
cessant talker.
She talks about herself, she reveals
things that she ought to have kept
secret. she makes inept remarks, she
pitches her voice too high. she contra
diets people, she laughs too much.
Naturally she has reputation for
being forward and pushing. As
matter of fact, she is SO diffident that
she cannot control and handle herself,
and this apparent forwardness is
nothing at all but nervousness re-
sulting from that diffidence After
wards she often suffers agonies of re-
gret for her own awkwardness and
seeming presumption, and cries half
the night over some inept thing she
has said.
In the preface to Fanny Burney's
diary there is an interesting passage
bearing on this point.
Her diffidence," says the commen-
tator, referring to Fanny, ran in
the family. DR.. Burney's polished
manners concealed 1t; Fanny suffered
from it through life; it has made her
cousin Edward less known as painter
than he well deserved to be; and the
two apparent exceptions-Fanny's sis
ter Charlotte and her cousin Richard
may have been, one, somewhat flip
pant, the other a coxcomb by design,
out of a wel1-known turn taken by ex-
cessive diffidence"
Pride Is another quality for which
shyness is often taken.
There was a girl in college whom
we all Stunned because she was so
proud.
IF she thinks we aren't good
enough for her." we said, I'VE won't
bother her.
I have since found out that the
chief thing she desired in college was
friendship, but that she had been
brought up almost entirely among
older people and did not know how to
meet younger people on their own
ground.
The resulting diffidence we took for
pride and treated her accordingly.
Those VINO suffer from difffdence
and shyness have enough to contend
with without any harsh judgments
from others.-(Copyright by George
Matthew Adams)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
JAYMAWKER JOTS

One thing may be said for the
1t has made unnecessary any cutting
of lawns.
Word has come that the Osteopaths
have endorsed woman suffrage, notes
the Newton Kansan-Republican, and
it adds: Now If the Dentists will en-
dorse Santa Claus, the campaign may
proceed.
Tip to anglers. from the Hutchinson
News: There is a rocky ford in Little
river, twenty miles north of Hutchin-
son, where the frogs gather, from
miles around, to hear the water go
gurgling over the stones. Fair place
to get bait too.
1t is rather aggravating, as the
Leavenworth Times suggests, to read
of floods in Kentucky, the Rio Grande
on rampage and a phenomena1ly wet
season in the East while we are pant
ing with our tongues hanging out
But 1t tells something of the bigness
Of our country-if that is any COM
fort
Two Chances-Take Either is the
caption used by the Parsons Sun over
the following: Dr. Hunter, a special
ist who recently arrived in Pittsburg
Kan, makes his opening announce
n'ent in bold faced type in a Pittsburg
newspaper 81 will cure all diseases
or tell you frankly that your disease
is incurable,' he says Directly fol-
lowing DR.. Hunters advertisement
and in headlines of type the same
size is the announcement of Bowman
Undertaking company, which has
lady undertakers for the conyen-
icnce of its customers"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
HIT AND AN ERROR.

AS The Annalist says. the Demo-,
cratic members of the finance com
mittee of the senate, which is now
considering the income tax provisions
of the revenue bill recently passed by
the house. are moving IN the right di-
rection in recommending that the ex-
emption be reduced by $1,000. This
would lower the exempted income of
married taxpayers from $4,000 to
SIS, 900 and of others from $4,000 to
81, 900. In recommending at the same
time, The Annalist continues. that the
rate of surtex on large incomes be fur
fher increased to a maximum of Is
per cent, the committee is carrying
somewhat TO extreme the practice of
1naking the wealthy pay. Thirteen
per cent would be little for the very
rich to pay in time of war; it is a great
deal to exact of them in time of peace.
A better change would be to put the
exemption still lower and to lessen the
rate of tax. 1t would have the double
advantage of yielding larger revenue
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10

porters as long as the former con-
tinue the business policy which has
been their special characteristic for
many years past. and which is main
tanned at the present moment And
wherein is the weakness in this ira
ditional business policy of American
firms? In the first place, it is the re-
fusaI to make articles suitable to the
needs of the markets. and in the sec
ond place, the insistence on cash pay
ments in the United States against
shipping documents or the definite
availability of foreign credit in this
country in thirty days. The article
admits that there are indications of
slight changes, which If continued.
would have an important bearing. 1t
is stated that American firms are be-
ginning to inquire more and more
into the actual requirements of the
various markets with the view to the
production of the goods needed, and it
is acknowledged that they are inclin-
ing toward credits more in keeping
with International practice. Yet the
conclusion is reached that unless there
is a more marked change in these two
respects than there is any evidence of
at the present time, then only ability
to make goods more cheaply and to
sell them more cheaply can give
American firms that hold on foreign
markets which they expect as a re-
suit of the present situation. This
criticism of the traditional business
policy of the United States is interest
ing as a prophecy by a publication
whose opinions are highly regarded in
the metal, machinery and allied trades
of Great Britain, even though it can
not be accepted as entirely justified.
It's effect should be to arouse Ameri-
can exporters to more strenuous effort
against the time when the pressure of
competition is again felt.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
yet she was really going on is. That
pretf1z raea rlxr e,rQyzra IL

yet she was really going on is. That
was pretty nearly grown up
It. was nearly dusk when the car
stopped outside.
- Nancy looked out the window, try
sing to distinguish the two figures. One
was surely her father and the other
the dilatory Andy. And they came up
the broad veranda steps like a couple
of pals together. Nancy stood in the
little room, her heart beating fast like
a captured bird, listening. Then came
her fathers step on the stairs, and she
ran to meet him.
go down and welcome Andy, Man."
he said, cheerily. "He's going to spend
a week with US. His dad and 1 were
chums through college. And listen.
Mamie" as she started down, It'll tell
your mother why he's here myself
see?"
Nan caught at the big, strong hand
on the banisters, and pressed it to her
lips, then went softly, shyly down to
stood waiting.
'I never dreamed you-you'd be
back so soon," she faltered.
'I couldn't wait for you to grow up.
dear. And when Mr.. Raleigh asked
me there at the station if I wasn't Tad
Morrison's boy. 1 knew the trail led
back to your feet So here I am He
paused and took her hands in his.
waiting. 'T won't hurry you, you
know; won't say anything at all until
you give me a signal, but just wanted
to come back and look in your eyes
and be sure you knew me as I did
you.''
Nancy's voice was almost whisper,
a very hurried but eager whisper.
"I did-the very minute you gave
me the pin. But how soon you came
rue."-(Copyright, 1916. by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10


Away with pork and party graft, Is
a call from Governor Hughes that
should strike responsive chord with
the people. Both parties have been
guilty of it. but if there is one man
in the public arena who could come
nearest to fighting it to the death and
who could be depended upon to make
the effort, that man is Charles Evans
Hughes After all. the people them
selves. tho, are in a large measure
responsible for this pork and party
grating of their national representa-
tives. They sit complacenIy by and
often applaud when the congressman
from this district or the senator from
their state pulls his hunk or hunks of
this and that kind of fat out OF the
congressional pork barrel, and for his
district or state
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
HOUSEHOLD HINTS


Tea Punch-One clpful tea infu-
sion. juice of four oranges, juice of
three lemons, two-thirds cup grated
pineapple, two-thirds cup raspberry
or strawberry syrup. Sweeten to taste
with sugar syrup and dilute with wa
ter when serving. Place block of ice
i chilled punch bowl, pour over this
the fruit and tea mixture and garnish
with slices of orange and lemon.
Quaker Drink-Three cups tea in
fusion, three lemons, three oranges.
one-half teaspoon powdered ginger
root dissolved in two tablespoonfuls
of hot water, three sprigs of mint,
two cups cold water Cor more, ac-
cording to taste), one and one-half
teaspoons bicarbonate of soda Bruise
mint in a pitcher and pour over it
other ingredients we'll mixed. Chill
and at time of serving add the BIZ
carbonate of soda
Tea Infusion-Take cold water and
bring it to boiling point, leaving it
bubble briskly several minutes. Take
china teapot and place in it a level
teaspoonful of tea for each cupful of
water Pour boiling water over tea
and let steep five minutes. Strain,
bottle and place on ice until needed.
Whipped Cream Substitute.
Add one-third cup boiling water
to one cup confectioner's sugar. Let
boil until it forms soft ball in cold
water Pour slowly and whip into the
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10

Italy appears to have appropriated
at least one of the Germans innpor-
tant methods of warfare. A report
has it that the italian soldiers are now
fighting their way through shot and
shell and to victory with songs on
their lips. However, it takes some
thing besides singing to bring about a
victory in modern warfare. 1t helps
20 stimulate the courage of the indi-
vidual soldiers, no doubt. But one of
the lessons that the European war is
apparently teaching conclusively is
that mere human courage doesn't
count for much in the battles of today.
They are mostly machine made and
machine fought. Science seems to be
the God of War in ;his bloody Twen-
tieth Century.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10

One of the biggest problems that
the beIligerents OF Europe have to
solve, or rather one of the heaviest
burdens that they have to carry is
feeding and caring for the prisoners of
war. These are now said to aggregate
the enormous number Of 100000.
Ana the chances are none of them get
any too much to eat. This must ne
particularly true in respect to the prls-
oners held by the Central Powers as
il is the latter who are pressed hard
est of all the European nations, the
other belIigerents and the peutrals as
wen. to make both ends of their food
supply meet And the prisoners Of
war of any nation are naturally the
last ones to connect with the food sup
ply, or what is left of it.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.l


The chaperon has the most thank
less job if she does her work well.
When a man goes to war. about the
best he can hope is that he will get
back.
Most men are so anxious to follow
a leader that they will pay for the
privilege.
What has become of th2 old-fash-
ioned father whose children were
afraid of him?
While there is a good deal of flat
terry, the demand nearly always keeps
up with the supply.
II a man doesn't say much, people
draw their own conclusions the same
as if he talked more.
There would be more pitchers and
fewer professors If the average boy
could realize on his early ambitions.
When two people pack trunk, each
will blame the other for forgetting
things which were left behind.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10

Molly carefully put all the silver
on the table. laid every knife and
fork and spoon in its right place and
then put plates and glasses and nap
lSins and peppers and salts on the ta-
BILE and stepped out to the kitchen.
to tell her mother that everything was
ready for dinner.
"And so is my little helper" said
Mother, stopping to kiss her little
girl "I know you are hungry. dear.
and you'll not have to wait more than
two minutes more"
Molly didn't reply. as she usually
did, she just stood there by the table
and thoughtful1y watched her mother
from the oven-
Penny for your thoughts said
Mother as she glanced at her little
girls face. You look as though you
were wanting something"
''I am" said Molly, Pm wanting to
do something besides just help. ]
want to really cook something. not
Just set the table and work like that"
VERY WELL" said Mother, who. by
the way. was very understanding
mother. You shall make the bread
tonight
Really, Mother?" exclaimed Molly
happily; really, truly?"
''Really, truly. you shall make
bread" replied Mother; ''and you'll
be proud to see how good it will be,'
When the dinner had been eaten
and all the dishes washed and put
away the bread-making began. Molly
sifted the flour. measured the "pota-
to water" the salt and the lard: set
the yeast to dissolve and got out the
bread mixer. Then mother showed
her just how to put in the flour and
the other ingredients and how to
grind the mixer till all was a nice
smooth mass of dough.
And now that's all till morning =
said Mother. and they covered the
mixer up and Molly went to bed.
Bright and early the next morning
Molly hoped out of bed, put on her
slippers and ran down to look at her
bread. And what do you suppose she
found had happened? The bread
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
JOURNAL ENTRIES

If you think it is easy to live down
an unsaWory record or reputation, an
mex one and try it.
X x X
Many cases of love at first sight
fortunately do not end in matrimony
because of second look.
X X X
Many married women get every
wish gratified except the one that they
hadn't married the men they did.
X X X
Girls consider a wealthy old man
more desirable matrimonial timber if
he is subject to apop1exy.
X X X
Maybe the puniShment in the here
after for the reckless automobilists
now on earth is jobs as chauffeurs on
cumbersome and red-hot steam rollers.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10

and of leaving a larger reserve to be
called upon in time of national emer-
gency. 1t would also have the further
great advantage of bringing very
much larger number of citizens into
direct relation to the governments ex-
ercise of its taxing power, relation
ship which in due course should in
crease the public insistence upon econ
omy and wisdom in the use of the ma
tional revenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
U. S. COMPETITION NOT FEARED.


The exceptionally favorable position
in which the manufacturers and ex-
porters of the United States find
themselves for competing in the mar
kets Of the world is not arousing any
great apprehension among manufac-
turers and exporters in Great Britain,
says the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum. These British firms admit
the United States is meeting with
more success in supplying the pres
ent and pressing needs of markets
outside of Europe than any other ma
ton, but they express doubt about
their American competitors being able
to hold this temporary advantage in
the period after the war. Discussing
this question of American competition
The Engineer of London, in its issue
of July z, says: 1t is improbable that
either the industrial developments
which are proceeding or are in con-
temptation in the United States or the
activities of American representatives
| In South America and their reported
enterprise in Australia and South
Africa, will arouse any appreEensions
among British manufacturers and ex-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10

white of one egg beaten stiffly; add
four rnarshmallows and beat until
cool. This will keep perfectly Tor sew
eral days in the refrigerator.
2-Take the white of one egg and
marshmallows. When you begin TO
beat the white, add one marshmal-
low and when this is beaten in add
another and continue until you nave
the desired consistency.
Stake one banana, white or one
egg and one tablespoonful granu-
lated sugar Beat egg slightly, add
about one inch of the banana and
beat briskly until the egg and banana
are used up. Last, add the sugar.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10

once upon a time the good prohibi-
ton folk of Maine used to gaze out
from their rockbound coast and occa-
sionally see sea-serpents. Now they
are seeing submarines, which must
also be Imaginary for they never reach
anv nearby ports
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10

come quick1yi The breads all spoiled.
and it's running away"
Mother laughed and then sail,
Don't worry about that bread. MoIiy.
it's doing just the eight thing. You
dress as quickly as you can and 20
down and turn that mixer for ten
minutes, Don't try to take the cover
off-just turn the mixer So'ei
Molly did as she was told and vh.n
Mother came into the kitchen at The
END of the ten minutes she took off
the cover and showed Molly a nice
slnoo.n SIN ron OF dough that was ali
second raisingl Molly thinks breaaA
making is jolly fun, and she mesn.
70 make some every week tiil sche.,si
peglns again--(Copyright- Clara IN
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
n You Haxe Time.

If you want to hear an evenly bal
anced argument. stop and listen to the
debate between the woman who mar
ried for love and the woman who
married for love and wishes she had
married for money.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
DINNER STORIES

They were discussing love and the
extraordinary things which that pow-
erful emotion compels sensible people
to do. Mr.. Simkfns was mentioned as
an instance.
AN extreme case, his is" said Rob-
bins HE is so much in love that he
has become a postman so he can get
the girls letters an hour or two ear
1ier.''
81 was standing peaceably on the
corner. ont bothering anybody. when
a big. husky cop came up and told me
to move on"
And you were just fool enough to
do it. suppose. Don't you know that
you had a perfect right to stand there
as long as you pleased ?"
"Oh, yes, 1 knew that, but I was
afraid the cop didn't know it."
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-10
Canned Strawberries.

Wash berries we'll in colander. then
stem and put into glass jars all that
can be comfortably put in by shaking
down we'll Make a thick syrup, using
in the proportion of one cupful of
sugar to each quart of berries; pour
this hot, over berries In jar, and can
tightly Plunge jars into lukewarm
water in the boiler on stove, having
water come just below top of Jars;
let boil twenty minutes. and let jars
cool in the water before removing.