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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

Toms niece is visiting US and we need
an odd man for her. We have a
thousand things to do in the next
two weeks and I am going to expect
you to see US through" So Freddie
was helping them out to the best of
his ability.
one night at the theater, party
came in late and occupied box quite
near them. At the close of the act
Fred leaned over to Isabelle. What
do you think of it, Miss Murtland?
Good music, EN-" For answer she
merely nodded her head toward the
newcomers. Il was wondering" she
said, who that stunning looking
woman is talking to Cecil Frampton.
They are with the Warrens."
He followed her glance and started
with dismay. For it was Beatrice
whom Isabelle AIurtland had noticed.
Beatrice, so bewilderingly beautiful
and looking so wonderfully happy and
animated that he had to look again
to be sure it was she. Beatrice did
not see him and he drew back into the
shadow of the, box. She is pretty,
by Jover" he managed to get out. And
he was right His wife was by far
the loveiiest woman in the house.
In the next week he saw her four
times with Frampton and the War
rens. at different places of amusement,
but he always managed some way to
remain unnoticed. Beatrice was al
ways beautifully gowned, ara men, he
could see. were anxious to meet her
and talk to her. The iron of jealousy
was entering his soul, and he swore
! to kill Frampton, whom he knew of
old and all about his suit for Beatrice.
My wife's the best looking woman
in New York" he cried savagely one
evening. II don't know how she hap
pens to be here, but l know she isn't
going to fiirt with that fool any long
er. And he called up the Warrens on
the phone.
Beatrice went home this morning,
said Evelyn Warren in answer to his
| inquiry. she tried to find you every
where when she was here. She was so
sorry and disappointed"
Heavens she exclaimed when he
had rung off. IF that man ever finds
out how we worked and contrived to
follow him about and how the Hunt
/ leighs helped US out, he'll shoot every
one of us. The silly man did need
lesson, though, and 1 hope he's got it.
1 hope Beatrice will keep him jeal-
only way to hold some men. She is
/ darling! And Cecil has been a brick,
poor dear, I only hope Bee won't
! tell Fred a word OF the plot, or she'll
spoil it ALL
And Be, -trice didn't, and a more
devoted husband than Freddie doesn't
exist Copyright, 1916, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
STAR SMILES.

One night Mary Jane went to her
room in a very unhappy frame of
mind. She had had troubles and
troubles and troubles all the day long.
You know how it is yourself. when
things start going bad, they quickly
get worse and worse. till there is al
most no standing them longer That's
exactly how Mary Jane felt
Trouble had begun early in the
morning when Kitty Lou tipped over
her saucer of milk. Now Kitty Lou
was usually a very polite, obedient
little kitten, and the cook didn't mind
if she ate her morning saucer of milk
under the kitchen table. But this
particular morning Kitty Lou was
neither well-behaved nor polite. She
stepped right into her milk. and. Of
course, that tipped the whole thing
over and the milk ran in broad.
white river out into the middle of the
cooks freshly scrubbed floor.
OF course. after such behavior
Kitty Lou was sent to the cellar for
her meals-and how Mary Jone did
hate that cellar
Then, when Mary Jane started out
for school, Bob, her big Scotch Collie
all over her nice, clean coat What
did Bob know about winter thaws''
and mud and clean coats? He only
knew that he wanted TO play with his
little mistress. So Mary Jane had
to run back into the house and be
brushed and sponged off, and that
made her late to school.
Then, at noon, she didn't like what
mother had for lunch, and she didn't
want TO go back to school, and-welI,
just everything was wrongi
When she finally threw her toys
and books into a corner of the nursery
and stamped upstairs to bed. she was
very miserable little girl. For, you
see. she couldn't help knowing that
part at least, of the things that had
happened could have been avoided.
She might have eaten her lunch pleas
antly: she might have been polite
about going to school. and she might
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

More evidence of the remarkable
Facility of Doc Cook in doing or find
ing things first. After one of his
mysterious disappearance of many
months duration he suddenly reap
pears in New York and with self-ob-
tained information that the wild men
Of Borneo" are myths. They're not
wild at all. Indeed, they're remark
ably tame and civilized to such a high
degree that they have worked out
plan whereby their women do all the
work. Among other things. this dis
covery indicates that the late P. T.
Barnum must have had the wild
men of Borneo" that he exhibited
made to order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

All of natures fifty-seven varieties
Of commissions seem to be doing bust
ness at one and the same time these
days in different parts of this country.
And considering the snow blockades
here and the floods there, and other
disturbances due to the elements else
where, Kansas has been mighty fortu-
nate so far. It's long time, though.
since the weather has been so variable
even in Kansas. And the weather
prophets, professional and goosebone.
are evidently at their wits end to
tell what kind is coming next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

Think Of the progress that might
have been made by this time in the
matter of revising the tariff along
Reasonable and scientific lines if Presi-
dent Wilson had seen the light on the
tariff commission plan three years
ago. The tariff commission created by
the Taft administration was just get
ting a good start then but it was
promptly strangled to death by the
Democratic statesmen as soon as they
obtained full charge of things at
Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
Journal Entries

Too many mems ambitions run in
the direction of living without work
ing.
+ = J.
Few rules would make much of a
hit with anybody were it not for their
exceptions.
+ =
Not a few brides wear better
clothes on their wedding days than
they ever do thereafter.
J. + !.
Neither would there be so many
arguments if more people knew what
they were talking about.
{. = +
Nor would most folk be f1attered
if they could know the suspicious
their dear friends have concerning
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
THE TABLE.

Chill Con Carne-One pound steak
cut fine and fried in butter with onion
added, then cook till it's tender Have
n cup or so of rice cooked, add can
of tomatoes and a can of rcd kidney
beans. then cook all together. Cheap
and appstizing dish.
cut into inch pieces, with onion; add
to pint of cooked rice and can Of
tomatoes.
Stuffed Onions-Scoop the heart
out of onions so that cups are formed.
With the pieces of onions thus re-
moved mix any kind of sausage meat
or raw meat, chop all together with
n very few pieces of raw potatoes.
Stuff onion cups with mixture. put
small lump of butter on top. sprinkle
with salt and pepper, put into bak-
ing pan with one-half cup boiling wa
ter. Bake one hour.
Spanish Eggs-Mince two onions
fine, also a piece of bacon; cut up
can of pimento fine; brown all in
butter. add enough beaten eggs for
family; salt and pepper. Stir till
creamy. Serve at once.
Apricot Saucc-Drain juice from
stewed apricots and rub them through
a sieve. Use half cup powdered su-
gar to half cup apricot pulp Beat
sugar and pulp together. Whip half
cup cream stiff. add it gradually to
apricot mixture and serve at once.
This is delicious Peaches may be
used instead of apricots using less
sugar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

buy IL pounds of a certain prepara-
ton for rs cents and % pounds for
$1.60. A little figuring shows that
the man who buys rs cents. worth
pays $.0625 a pound, while the one
who gets the larger quantity pays
s.064 a pound. Yet there are doubt
less many who buy the preparation in
25-pound lots to get a reduction in
Drice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

Another seeming mystery is as to
Just how the cold wave of January 8
put the jinx on the grip epidemic in
these parts among the muItitudes who
continued on their way spending the
bulk of their time in badly ventilated
and overheated offices, workshops and
homes. and who. it is recalled, were
declared by the medical profession
during the progress of the epidemic
10 be most susceptible to its ravages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
SLIPPING 1T OVER.

You can get away with almost any
statement that depends for its truth
or it's pertinence on even slightly COM
pIicated figures, says the Kansas In
slustrialist. The husband of any
housewife is familiar with the vege-
table or fruit peddler who gets exorbi-
liant prices by selling his goods not by
the dozen, but by the 90, rs, or other
uncommon measure. The same sys-
tenn has made its appearance in the
advertising columns. One can now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
WHEN THE BABY.s SICK.

Say, Y know our baby?
Well he's sick t'day,
An Yesterday the doctor
Jes' couldn't stay away.
He come three times a-runnin',
An runnin good an quick.
Fer Pa won't stand fer foolin'
When the baby's sick.
Ma she's jes a-jumpin',
Fixin' up the bed,
An tellin' all the neighbors
What the doctor said:
Pa can't read his paper,
Ner go L work, ner joke,
Jes waitin' on the baby,
An tryin not { choke.
Sis she does the cookin'
An bein' awful nice,
An she's been a-cryin',
Fer | seen her twice;
Looks like / been crying"
Sayl Yre not s. slick,
Yu amt got no baby,
An our babys sick,
Charles Irwin Junkin, in The Chris
tian Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

She went over to the window NJ h.
room and leaned her arms on the
sill, and looked up at the stars. How
bright and clear they were, How
near the earth, and yet how far far
away they looked, And how thev
twinkledi Ivy
Mary Jane noticed one in partic,,I,-
that twinkled at her and smiled as
though he had something special 10
say. u
He'd like to talk to me-tbat star
would! exclaimed Mary Jane. IT
wonoer what ne wants to say?" She
looked, and looked and the sfar -
Killed. back. Smile, Smile, smiIs1..
til Mary Jane just couldn't helm sn9i,-
lng-and then all the troubles -
ished away into the nighti-(Conv-
risht-Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

Why the delay in the forecasts that
the rain and sleet storm of Tuesday
night and Wednesday has damaged
the Kansas peach trees to such an ex-
tent that the prospects for next sum-
mer's peach crop are exceedingly
poor?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

When President Wilson and his
bride arrive, it will be the most dis
tinguished presidential party that ever
visited Topeka. There is to be a
''maid" in their encourage. And it is
Recalled that Colonel George Harvey,
Who at one time was Mr.. Wilson's next
friend. introduced Kansas to a valet
on one of his visits here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
The Fifth Wife.


The old negro had been arrested
for having more than one wife the
last woman being the complainant. He
happened to be well known locally and
an orderly character.
How many wives have you had %
demanded the judge.
Six, yo honah," was the reply.
why couldn't you get along with
them?' the judge insisted.
We'll sub. de fust two spilled de
white folks clothes when day washed
UNI; DIT thud weren't no cook; de 10th
UNI; de thud weren't no cook; de fiji
I'll tell you jedge-the fiji, she---''
'Incompatibility the court suggest
ed.
No. yo' honah,'' said the old negro,
slowly, lit worn't nothin' lax dat. Yo'
Jest couldn't get along wild her unless
yo' wuz somewhere else"
The First Ford Joke.
r. X NJ. I would call to your at
tention the first paragraph of the
syllabus in Hayden V. Albee, 20 Mimi
159 (Gil. 143) as the earliest decision
of any court in regard to automobiles.
The syllabus is as follows:
THE owner of a ford who had
habitually used it in hauling his wood
and crops is competent to testify to its
value as a ford rs
You will observe this was handed
down in 1882 H. c.. MacKALL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

This big and spectacular reception
that Topeka is to give to President
Wilson is not, of course, an endorse
Inent Of his preparedness program.
Rather is it merely a testimonial of
the esteem in which Topekans, and
all other good citizens the country
over, hold the president of the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

Japan's people have profited great
~ by the European war, but not be-
cause of their nations active partici-
patton in it. The Japs have reaped a
war harvest through the pursuits of
peace, commercial and industrial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

Prospects of nationwide railroad
strike to be called the first of May
call for the exercise of quiet reason on
the part of both sides to the contro-
versy. Such strike would be an eco
nomic calamity of frightful proper
tons. Surely there must be a way to
avert It. And it must be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

easily have put her TOYS and books
pour in a bit of gasoline, then add
soapsuds and shake well; dirt disap-
pears at once.
Caution: Never open bottle or jug
of gasoline in room where there is gas
burning or a fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
On the Spur
of the Moment

BY ROY K. MOJLTON.

Political Promises.
This would be pleasant country,
Every one would have the money
To accomplish his desires;
Every one of us would prosper:
Every wise man, every noodle
Would rake in a pile of Doodle
And would bale it up with wires,
Ihere would be no anxious moments.
And no mortgage sharks would haunt
u.s.
And no bill collectors taunt us
In a way we've grown TO hate;
There would be supreme contentment;
Every mortal would be wealthy
And astonishingly healthy
And quite satisfied with Fate;
Every body would wear jewels;
Life would be one constant party
For a public hale and hearty.
'TMould be PARADISE garden
Twould be pleasant, well allow;
Such as old man Adam stood on
II the candidates made good on
All they're promising just now.
Old ST.
Old Silas McGuggin's as bald as
bat. Not one single hair has he under
his hat. 1t makes him real cranky
when would-be wits stop and say, Isl
see that you've come out on top"
And when in the chair at the BARRIERS
rooms full of wits. We'll, what will
it be-" asks the man at the chair. And
81 will reply, Cant you see? Cut my
hair" In Peeweeple's store he was
talklnS one day when PeeWeeple
smiled and had something to say. "A
Teller this mornin' 81, said you was
bright" the storekeeper said, IAN I
thought he was right. You're not only
bright, but you're shiny, by goal"
Then Peeweeple laughed, so did Ezra
MCGEE. Old Silas McGuggin was ter
ribly sore and, frowning hobbled
straight out of the store. 81 took a
long walk-then returned to the place
where i'eeweeple stood with a smile
on his face. Said he. "Td jest like to
inform you, friend Bud, that hair is
veg table-grows best in mud Then
SilaS sat down and he laughed till he
cried, while Peeweeple scowled and
MCGEE really sighed. So pleased was
old Silas about their sad plight. he
bought a red necktie and wore it that
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

Official state Paper.
Official Paper City of Topeka.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Hatching Canary Eggs.

|" In reply to Cornerette's inquiry re- garding the length of time necessary for . canary birds eggs to hatch, would say that it requires fourteen days for each egg to hatch out. Keep your watch ful eyes on the parent birds after the brood is matched, as occasionally they eat the eggs or show neglect in feeding young birds used to your hand and then you can train them and make great pets of them. I have raised canary birds mot for profit for years and have lot of interesting experiences that l would exchange in correspondence with Cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

solved and amber colored. add about two cups of hot water let boil until all the sugar is dissolved; then thicken with a tablespoon of cornstarch or flour mixed with little cold water. Add a small lump of butter
 "I am sending this recipe. as I am sur- prised at the number of housekeeperS who never heard of 1t. Burned sugar sauce is an excellent sauce to serve with any stale cake. If the IT year old house wife, R. R., will try this l am sure she will like it. The hot milk cake or every day cake can be baked in gem pans or muffin tins with good results I have many other good recipes that I will be glad to send, but haven't the time now as l have a small baby and much sewing to do
 "I would be glad to send post cards to shut-in and an occasional letter. Post cards are generally welcome. l agree with Mrs. M. R. and often wish I were a millionaire, that l might help all We will soon be having roses by the basketful and will gladly save rose petals for some one. Will you kindly tell me how to prevent my powdered sugar from be- coming hard and lumpy? keep it in a jar and tightly covered. but still 1t cakes.
 Mas l.. M. F.
 This is a recipe which sounds as though it would be successful and 1 am glad to print both the directions for the cake and that for the burnt sugar sauce. Perhaps the reason that so few housekeepers know of the latter is because many of the recipes given for 1t in the housekeep- ing books are less simple than that of fered by the correspondent. The offer of post cards and of roses Is likely to be rapturously accepted. To keep the pow dered sugar from Jumping add a couple of teaspoons of cornstarch to each pound of the sugar, sitting the two so as to have them thoroughly blended; then put them in the tightly covered jar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

old tablecloths and hemmed on the ma chine, or smaller napkins cut from the best portions of the old large serviettes. They may not look as elegant as the napery you supply in winter. but they will answer every purpose and will spare the best items of your linen drawers.
 do not forget that paper napkins are better for fruit, since they can be thrown aside after using, but the fact remains that some persons dislike paper napkins and that even if you utilize them for your fruit course the other napkins WIT be acceptable when heavier food is served. In most homes housekeeping in summer has something of picnic flavor and the lack of ceremony that is introduced now for the sake of change may be typdhed by the neat hernmed squares you offer in place of your handsHtohed damask.
 Follow this same plan in the rest of your housekeeping. You have used your large tablecloths for dinner all winter. Let them have . rest for while now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Burn inc Ants.

I SEND you with this direction 6b how to get rid of ants. Ants go
 in colonies. If you put anything
 out to drive them away, you turn
 them down on other sections of the house or send them to your neigh bors. They will eat almost anything, but are especially fond of bones or pieces of meat from the table. Lay such pieces of meat on the bare floor or on a piece of oilcloth near to the ants run and in short time it will be covered with the insects. Prepare strips of newspa- pers, folded several times. Light one end and as soon as the blaze is good pass 1t close over the bone. back and forth: move the bone to get those ants on the under side. Repeat this few times and you will get every member of that colony. The premises can be rid of every such colony in short order.
 "S. J. NJ" This is a novel way of getting rid of ants and I am glad to print it. They are such annoying pests that always some ore is troubled by them and eager to find out method of disposing of them that will not drive them into other parts of the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

have seen a fair amount of service be- fore they will not stand much more wear and tear. and if the housekeeper expends time and effort in making them up in another form she is showing as much ex-
 travagance as if she threw away the old articles and bought new ones outright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Egg and Tomato Soporp.

Here is a recipe for egg and tomato savory which I have used with sue cess: Three hard boiled eggs. one table spoon of grated cheese. three tomatoes, one tablespoon of salad dressing. salt. pepper, cayenne, celery salt. Cut the eggs lengthwise, rub the yolks through sieve and mix with the salad dressing. cheese. and seasoning. Place the mixture back in the halved whites of the eggs and sprinkle with parsley Serve on the sliced tomatoes w. E. w."
 am grateful'for this recipe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

up the hem has also much to commend it. and there are plenty of other experiments which will occur to the woman of quick wits.
 In the house furn 'shing department the same sort of cleverness may be shown. l have advocated the wisdom of chang ing the winter draperies for summer hangings. The portieres of thick fabrics may be dispensed with altogether and the rooms will be better ventilated and cooler without them. In the heated terms the sense of space and a rush of pure air are of more value than uphol- stery effects. The double curtains or the long draperies you have had at the windows may come down and if you wish something more than shades see if you cannot devise shor. draperies or sash curtains from some of the household leftovers to which have referred.
 Nearly every hodsekeeper who has been in the business for few years has discarded curtains because they were worn In spots or frayed out at the ends. If she is thrifty soul she has not thrown these away, but folded them and tucked them into a drawer or at the back of a shelf. When the summer comes is the time for her to take out these remnants and examine them for possibilities, Often she will find that from two or three old long curtains she may furbish up pair or two of short draperies which will an swer to hang from the middle of the sash to the bottom of the window, if they are not long enough to fall the full length of both sashes The middle of the cur tain may be good, although the bottom is frayed and thin. With thought and little time she may save herself the pur- chase of new draperes.
 A word of caution may be uttered here which applies as well to clothes as to window hangings. It is a mistake to put much labor into old materials. If they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Maqazines 10 Donate.

"We have several magazines that we would be glad to give to any one who could pay postage upon them.
 MRS. c. w. D.. Is there some one who would like to have the magazines offered? 1T so, l will send the address of Mrs. c. w. r. on the receipt of stamped and self addressed envelope accompanying the request. I cannot advertise for the miss ing numbers you request, but you might secure them by writing to the publisher of the magazine,