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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
RETALIATION.

If the power of retaliation against
interference with our trade which has
been lodged with the president of the
United States serves, without being
exercised, to make foreign govern
ments act more cautiously in adopting
measures which indirectly if not d.
rectly hurt or threaten to hurt An,ari-
can commerce, good may come of the
enactment, says The Annalist. 1t is
not equally certain. however. that
good will come of it if it leads to
actual retaliation by this country. witt
its probable results of counter-retalia-
ton by the governments against whic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

band came.
$50 you are married." with relief.
Sure L am. Fritz and I are doing
fine. We have a cafe in Jersy City
and come here in summer. This is a
good moneymaker. We have five
strong boys who will soon be old
enough to earn something, too. This
place pays well. Come in some night
after seven and see what crowds we
have. But tell me about yourself
You're a fine-looking man, Emmett
No one would think you were a day
over thirty. Are you married. and are
you making plenty of money!
She leaned over the table and
prosperity. There was no diamond in
his tie and none on his hands. She
shook her head. You must do better
and get rich. Come and talk to my
Fritz. Maybe he can put you in the
way of something -
Elsa. with her dreamy blue eyes and
cheeks of roses and cream, had no
soul above the silver quarters that fell
into Fritz's money box! He under
stood now why he had not gone back
to her He thought of sensitive high
strung Betty, her dark understanding
eyes and her quick sympathetic smile
He got up and held out his hand.
mo, thank you, Elsa! There are
other things besides money, but will
come and see you again. I'm not
married yet, but wish me luck, Elsa
I'm going to ask her tonight"
She nodded. That's good, Emmett.
do wish you luck. But hurry up
and get rich. America is great
country" as he shook her hand
warmly and hurried away.
And they say Americans are mer-
cenary," he exclaimed as he started
the engine. Betty, dear, be kind.'-
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
SIDE TALK
Who Are Your Friends


1t saddens me sometimes to think
on what unworthy foundation many
of our intimacies are built
1 asked a friend of mine if she saw
much of a certain woman whom she
had found very congenial in our col
lege days. Both women are married
and live in the same town.
No" she said, 81 am sorry to say
I don't"
Il thought you liked her better
than any girl in college"
81 did" she said. And I still like
her and admire her, but it's this way:
She and her husband don't dance or
play bridge, and we do both, and so
we have fallen into the habit of play
ing around with people who do what
we do
How common an experience that
is, Our most frequent companions
are not the friends of our hearts. They
are the people who live near US, the
people who have an income sufficient
to cable them to do the same sort
of things we do, the people who like
Ito dance and play bridge
And isn't that natural, you NAV
ask? oh. yes, it's perfectly natural
and, I suppose, inevitable. The little
things of life are SO big in the aggre-
gate.
But if we could somehow contrive
to make the friends of our hearts into
the friends of our daily living. might
we not be happier and stronger men
and women? .And if we could seek
that end as determinedly as we seek
some minor end, might we not attain
it?
| Isn't that one thing the matter with
our modern life? That we play
round with acquaintance, instead of
| haing friends?
| Who knOws2
After all, perhaps long range friend
ship is all most of us are capable of.
Perhaps in the heat of close COM
Partnerships the growths we think are
| true friendships would wither and
die Perhaps, after all, We are hap
| pier thinking how much We might en-
| joy this friend or that if only
l-fCopyright by George Matthew
Adams)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

we may act Retaliation in trade
savors of reprisals in war, and they
are of very questionable utility, for
each step along that path provokes
longer step in the same direction until
both sides are worse off.
Particularly is it important that in
picking out airy foreign practice
against which to employ retaliation we
make sure that the practice is not one
in which we ourselves, if at war, might
wish to ecgage. There are many
things within the rights of a bellig
erent which are troublesome to neu-
trails. but the mere 1acc that they are
troublesome supplies no proof that
they are unlawful. Moreover, the
mere fact that we have the right to
retaliate affords in itself no assur-
ance that retaliation is worth while
1t is not worth while If it is to cost
more than it is worth. and there is
grave danger that 1t will. Retaliation
amounts to commercial warfare, and
that is much better designed to pro-
duce friction than to maintain or to
increase tie volume Of trade. The
conditions against which complaint is
made have not stood in the way of
American exporters and importers do
ing moro business than they ever be-
fore did in the history OF The country.
If in changing those conditions, some
of which are annoying and others pos
sibly both annoying and Illegal, we
succeed not in increasing but in de-
creasing our trade, we will have ex-
changed trade which was we'll worth
having for foreign tispleasure which
would be a liability instead of an
asset
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

What was it?''
Zone of those green vases, ma am.
But it only broke in two pieces
''You stupid GIRL" said the Careful
Housekeeper. 1T is gone, SO what diff
ference does it make whether it is in
two pieces or two hundred"
"All the difference in the world,
you had to pick up the pieces" said
Sarah.
ION my last expedition to the in
terror of Africa said the explorer, IT
passed thru vast regions where no
white mans foot had ever trod be-
FORE
"How can you be absolutely sure of
that?H we asked.
For two months 1 did not see a
monograph or a moving picture show,
nor did l. meet a single person under
the Influence of intoxicating liquor"
little girl on the east side cele-
brated her fourth birthday last week
and received Teddy bear. The bears
ewes were set imperfectly and as a
result it looked cross-eyed. The child
said nothing about its eyes. tho. and
so no comment was made about them
by the rest of the family. But when
the little miss came home from sun
day school Sunday she informed the
house she was going to call her bear
GLADLY
why, what a peculiar name" said
her mother, where did you get the
idea %
WELL" replied the child. lin Sun
day school they sang Gladly a Cross
I'd Bear"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

one of the war stories from Europe
that rings reasonably true tells OF
sanRuinary hand-to-hand conflict De-
stwaen Germans, Austrians and Rus
slams near Kovel, Russia ana Viliase
named Zwinicze. for the possession or
1O. 900 loaves of freshly baked breao
that a German contingent had to leave
Temporarily on being forced back by
the Russians from position they had
Established in that town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

Swatting the fly has done much for
many localities in Kansas and there
.by done much for the state as whole,
but svgatting the hog-cholera would 90
more. Nearly 100000 head of Kansas
ihoqs were victims of this Ilalady dur
ling the twelve months ending March
II, 1915. And one excellent way to
assist in swatting hog-cholera is to
swat the pretty pigeons that fit from
;hog-pen or field to hog-pen- They
iare most successful carriers of the
ihog-cholera germs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

There must be something wrong
with Champ Clark. He is quoted as
admitting, and thru the medium of
unusually vigorous language. that the
Democrats, or the Democratic party,
which. of course, includes the present
national administration. got beat good
and plenty IN the Maine election. But
it may be that idol of the Missouri
Democrats has been misquoted, or that
he wasn't talking for publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

Possibly the tremendous increase In
'the meat exports from this country
since the European war started on us
mad career, help to explain the FANCY
prices at which meat is now selhng 10
lthe consumers in this country across
the meat rket counters. But theh
the prices of meat in this country
were pretty fancy before tne European
mar begau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

{ Perhaps it will not be wise for the
Republican party leaders and cam
ipaign managers TO consider the pres
iidential election Just as good as won
and merely on the strength of the Re-
publican victory at The state election
in Maine Over-confidence has been
the death of many. a worthy cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
DINNER STORIES

From the parlor there came a crash
that brought Careful Housekeeper
downstairs at unusual speed.
Sarah" she said, Ibid you break
something ?"
YES sp1a,am
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
HOUSEHOLD HINTS


Select four quarts green tomatoes,
six large peppers, three onions, all
chopped fine. Put a layer of this
mixture in an earthern jar, then a
layer of salt alternately, and let re-
main over night. Then drain the
water off, and add one tablespoon
each of peppercorns, mustard seed
and whole cloves. Simmer the whole
for twenty minutes in three pints of
good vinegar, and set away in a cool
place. After three weeks pour off the
vinegar and add as much fresh. In
another week the pickles will be ready
for use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
Picked Grapes.

Take ripe grapes, remove all imper-
feet and broken ones. divide large
lunches Put in earthen jar a layer
of grape leaves (the tannin in leaves
helps preserve the firmness of grapes).
To four quarts of vinegar take two or
three pints of white sugar, or more If
desired, one ounce of cinnamon, half
ounce cassia and cloves, boil vinegar,
sugar and spices together few min
utes and when cold pour over grapes.
BY pouring the vinegar over the grapes
cold you will avoid cracking them, and
they will retain their natural color.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

The state Journal lie member OF me
A ssociated Press and receives the full Gay
telegraph report of that great stnrrcon
T1bIicatfon in Topeka. 1o,-r.t
: The news is received in The state Jour n.a
nuildin9 over wires for this sole PURPOSE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

Pinkley Pool, with the crowd of
beavers and raccoons on its banks,
was beautiful sight.
That's fine" said Bushy heartily,
and he meant just what he said be-
cause, you see. he had an idea, Oh,
tell you. ideas are handy little things
to have around
And now that you understand all
about it," added Policeman Billy,
wen Begin
As tho that was signal, all the
beavers but one old fellow moved back
a bit from where they were and looked
as tho they were ready for something
to begin.
And something did.
This old beaver stood up tall on
his two hind feet and danced a horn
pipe dance right there on the beach.
He danced till he nearly dropped and
Till Policeman Billy shouted, Wen
done, Next" And then something
else happened. = Copyright g. Clara
Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

Father Beaver, and his throat began
to get dry.
Beaver (''Dear, oh, deari Whatever
shall 1 do?" she groaned to herself.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
The Table.

Potatoes on Half Shell.-White po-
tatoes, milk, butter, salt, cayenne
pepper, celery seed or chopped cell
cry, finely grated cheese. Choose
medium sized potatoes and bake them.
When done cut in half and remove
the potato from the skin, taking care
to keep the shell intact. Mash the
potato. adding the milk, butter. salt.
cayenne pepper and celery seed or
finely chopped celery, then refill the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

Prfvate branch exchange Call 500 an
ask the State journal operator lot pe'''"
or department desired eoo eno
ana SO4 kansas avenue. corner Eigntn.
New YorF office. $50 Fifth avenue
ChfcaSo OFFICE. MaiIers building. Paul
Block. ma fger. .,.. part
Detroit Office. Kresge building Taui
Bl0rk. manager ..o.
Boston Office oo1 Devonshire street
Paul Block. manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPIIUN 81
Daily edition. delivered by carrier. ~
rents a week to any part OF Topeka or
eas town where the paper has carrier
syst m: ., On
81 mail. one year ..---.......--'----- I 80
BY mail six mouths. ...s'.s's' ~
By mail. 100 calendar days.. 1899 Luz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

Official State Paper.
Official Paper City of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

tEntered July 1. 1878. as second1elasa
matter at the postoffice at Topeka. Kan.
tinder the act Of eongress-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

One of the poorest investments a
Teller kin make in this town is to put
all his money in silk hat and have
no frock coat to go with it.
A man kin make out that he is
twice as sick as a woman and not feel
half 50 bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

VOLUME xxxvIu. No. 2ai
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
SAYS PREPAREDNESS
RESTS WITH YOUTH

Pittsburg, Jan. 30.-President vii.
son, opening here his six-day program
of speaking in the Middle West on
national preparedness, told throng
which packed Memorial hall that the
test Of national preparedness lies not
with congress but with the young men
of the country in their answer to the
call to volunteer, and their employ
ers, who should oppose no obstacle to
free response.
"And l for one" the president said,
believe both the young men and their
employers will do their duty.
81 believe in peace" the president
said. Il love peace. would not be
a true American if l did not love
peace, but l know that peace costs
something and that the only way you
can maintain peace is to enjoy the
respect of everybody with whom you
DEAL"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
zEPPEL|NS DROP
BOMBS ON PARIS

Paris, Jan. 31.-A Zeppelin dirigible
passed swiftly over a section of Paris,
dropping a dozen bombs, weight 600
pounds each, which killed twenty-four
persons and injured twenty-seven.
The fact that only one German ma
chine appeared leads to the belief that
the Zeppelin was making reconnoit-
ering trip and the superstition is that
the Germans have in view a similar
operation on a larger scale.
Warnings of the presence of Yep
pelin were hurriedly given and the
lights of Paris were dimmed.
At the hour of the raid the theaters
and cafes were open and householders
had hardly retired.
Almost Immediately all the aero
planes guarding Paris were made
ready and thirty of them took the
air. One of these machines fired
twenty shots from quick firer at
the invading craft, which, pursued by
several of the little machines, sped at
top speed westward.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
WHY II SUCCEEDS
Because It's For One Thing Only, and
cresco People Appreciate This.

Because It's For One Thing Only, and
cresco People Appreciate This.
Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing we'll. brings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for one
thing only.
For weak or disordered kidneys.
Here is Cresco evidence to prove
their merit
John Streinz, harness maker, III
W. Market St., Cresco, says: Il do
a great deal of STOPPING and l think
that it weakened my kidneys and
caused my back to ache. Mornings
I had soreness in the small of my
back and l felt miserable all over
The action of my kidneys was too
frequent and the kidney secretions
were highly colored. Two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, which I got at
Lomas' Drug Store, gave satisfactory
results"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Streinz had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
MEAT DEALER IS MURDERED
Resisted Two Men Who Held Up His
MINNEAPOLIS Shop.

Minneapolis, Jan. 31.-Joseph H.
Breining. meat dealer, was slain in
cold blood for daring to resist two
masked desperadoes who held him
and three others up in his shop, and
then fed under hot pistol fire to
the basement of the Procathedral of
st. Mary, where they held up the en-
gineer and escaped in a maze of tun-
nels, air shafts and compartments I'M
der the edifice.
Found crouching in a swamp near
ly half mile from the scene of the
Staying, man who answered the de-
scription of the taller of the bandits
and who had a pistol with one empty
cartridge, was taken to police head
quarters.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
Property Loss on the Pacific
Coast Also Heavy.
o1AY VALLEY IS HARD hit
Breaking Of Dam Results in Death to
Fifty and Scores More Are
Reported Missing.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.-The storm
that has ragged over the Pacific coast
region for several days has claimed a
toll of not less than sixty lives and
caused property damage amounting to
millions of dollars, according to re-
ports thus far received.
1t is feared that further loss of life
may be reported when lines of com.
munication are cleared.
The greatest loss of life occurred in
the Otay valley, south of San Diego.
when the lower dam of the California
Mountain Water company broke. Not
less than fifty persons. according to
figures reported by the coroner, lost
their lives and scores more are miss.
ing.
The Pacific claimed eight lives when
the garbage carrier Aberdeen of Oak
land, CAL, was wrecked off the San
Francisco beach.
Flood waters and high winds did
much damage in various parts of the
state The oil districts in particular
have suffered severely, hundreds of
derricks being wrecked.
Snow fell generally throughout the
northern part of the state. Telegraph
and telephone communication through
out the state, generally demora!iZed
by the storm, gradually is being re-
ctorod
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
GERMANS CAPTURE
FRENCH POSITIONS

Berlin, Jan. 30.-The capture of L.
900 yards of French positions south
of the Somme by German troops was
announced by army headquarters.
Prisoners to the number of 927 and
thirteen machine guns were taken.
The thousand yards of positions
taken were south of the village of
Frise, which also was captured by
the Germans.
Northeast of Melville the Germans
stormed trenches along front OF
about LOO yards, capturing twenty
seven prisoners and nine machine
guns.
Paris, Jan. 3O.-An attack by the
Germans on the French front south
of the Somme along width of sew
eral kilometers failed completely on
the southern end Of the line, sue
ceeding only on the bank of the
Somme against the village of Frise, 1t
was announced by the war office.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
SPECIAL SESSION IS CALLED
South Dakota Legislators Will Meet
Feb. 8.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 31.-For the first
time in the history of South Dakota
the state legislature has been called
to meet in extraordinary session, the
date for the special session being
fixed as Feb. s.
Governor Byrne, in his proclama-
ton. declared the primary election
laws of the state are defective. He
calls the legislature to take action to
amend chapter 25S of the laws of the
1915 session.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
C0URTMARTIAL IS POSSIBLE

Officers Who Led Soldiers Into Mexico
Face Trial.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Courtmartial
of the three American army officers
Lieutenants Peyton, Fort and Wal
dron-who led detachment of SOL
diers into Mexico to rescue two COM
rades who had been captured by arm
ed Mexicans near Brownsville, Tex,
probably will result If an investiga.
ton proves they violated orders not
to cross the international boundary
line.
In that case. it is said also. they
probably would be held responsible
for the death of the four members of
the rescue party who were drowned In
the Rio Grande while returning from
the expedition.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
Chicago earin and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Wheat-May, ST.
34ss; July, $1255s. Corn-May, Sic;
July, SOHc. Oats-May, 53kc; July,
49kc. Pork-Jan., $21.00; May, 500
sly. Butter-Creameries, 2Ss @30c.
Eggs-24@2Sc. Poultry-Springs, 15c;
fowls l5c
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Cattle-
$6.30@9.70; COWS and heifers, 5000
$40; calves, $75O@1O5O Hogs-Light.
$73OG79O; mixed, $7.55@S.OO; heavy,
S755@S.OO: rough, $7.55@7.70; pigs,
$57566.9O. Sheep-Native. $7.O0@S.-
90; lambs, $S.3O@1O.75.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
St. Paul Grain.

ST. Paul, Jan. -Wheat-No
Northern. $1.33B @1.37A; No. 2
Northern, $1.29as @1.33as; No. 2 Mon
tana hard, $1.32ss; corn, 771a@7Sc;
oats, 49A @49Ac; barley, 70G7Sc;
rye, s1.00@1.01h; flax, 1922.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
BATTLE LASTED SIX HOURS
Turks Report Defeat Of British Re
lief Column.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-The British force
going to the relief OF the troops sur
rounded by Turks at kut-El-Amara
attacked the Turkish positions near
Menlari Jan 81, but were repulsed
after an engagement lasting six hours,
according to an official report issued
by the Turkish headquarters staff.
The British. the announcement says
left 5000 dead on the field.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Jan. 29.-Cattle-
Receipts, 800: steers. $3.75@S.75;
cows and heifers, $4.35@6.75; calves
S4.75@s.75; stockseA and feeders, s..
0O07.00. HoGs-ReceiDts, 1000;
range, $7.4007.tS. Sheep-Receipts.
200: lambs, @s.koo1oo0; vsthers,
$S.S007.26; ewes, 3S0e07.1o.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
HOUSE PASSES ROAD BILL
ShackIeford Measure, Carrying Fund
Of $25, oo0, 900, Goes Through.

OF VGo'V00'0oV' wv" Y" 019''
Washington, Jan. 27.-The Shackle-
ford good roads bill, carrying an ap-
preparation of $25,OO0,0OO to aid the
states in improving their postroads.
was passed by the house, 2S1 to 81.
Three members voted present"
The states would share in the ap-
preparation on the basis of their pop
ulation and the number of their post
roads.
The money would be disbursed
through the various state highway
commissions.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Jan. 29.-Wheat-May,
$132as; July, $1.30A. Cash close on
track: No. 1 hard, $1.3sAs; No North
ern, $1.33N 01.363s; No. Northern,
$1.29S@1.33%; No. Northern, 81
24s @1.3O%; No. 3 yellow corn, TN
@7sc; No. 3 white oats, 49k@49Ac;
fax, 1888.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 29.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. hard. S1.SS5s: No.
1 Northern, $1.329s No. Northern,
$1.295s. Flax-On track and to ar
rive, $2.33h.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
EVEN GARBAGE IS VALUABLE
New York City Offered Bonus for
Privilege Of Removing Il.

New York, Jan. 31.-The war and
the resultant demand for nitroglycer-
in are given rs reasons for legal con-
test for . contract to remove the gar
bage Of New York city. Although the
city has paid $3.750,00O in seventeen
years for removal of its garbage .
company now offers $S0o, 900 for that
privilege for i've years.