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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

but it was far enough away for the
"a pid walk to send the blood tingling
thru my veins and change my view
point of life.
'.I think. perhaps the letter found
there helped as much as the crisp air
to change the current of my thoughts.
1t was from the man of whom am
speaking. He had never written to
ME before and the letter was the
merest friendliest little note. Re-
member, Harriet, 1 had not thought OF
the man for two years. Can you ex-
plain the coincidence? Vas it tele-
pathy? -
II can not say" Harriet answered
slowly, there are so many things that
are unexp1ainable, that seem mys-
one life The only thing one can do
is to accept them without explana-
ton
That is true, but one can not help
wondering. Was it his thought of me
after the letter was mailed, his alb
sorbed thought that made me so COM
pletely forget my daily surroundings
and stand with him on the deck of
that old steamer? Be that as it may,
there was nothing in the letter to sug
gest anything but a kindly interest,
Could he call? He was coming to
Washington and would like to meet
me again.
Glad as I was to hear from him
again my first impulse was to find
some excuse to prevent his coming. 1
didn't have decent dress to my
name. 1 cannot keep up with styles
and have little use for up-to-date
clothes. 1 am little ashamed of my
self as look back upon that moment
| of hesitancy- But nevertheless 1
wrote and told him to come.
He did not wait for my reply, Har-
riet. He came the following day and
found me in a faded calico dress in
the depths of a sunbonnet 1 was in
the garden gathering beans for dinner
and did not see him until l heard
voice that made me jump to MY feet.
What do you think that man did q? He
put his hand under my chin, lifted up
my face and kissed me.
| "Of course by all the conventions
and modesty and outraged feeling,
should have resented that kiss / did
nothing of the kind. l merely stared
up into his face. Then, before l re-
allied what l was doing. l buried my
face against his coat sleeve.
| THAT was the beginning and the
end of my courtship. Afterward.
when I was alone, l felt so ashamed
And I was tortured by doubt. had
never thought love could come all in
a moment. 1 was overwhelmed and
afraid. So afraid it might not be
true. But when 1 told him my fears
a little later I knew that 1 had been
making a mountain out of a MOLE
| hill.
so you see, Harriet, the great
event bore, down upon me without be-
| ginning or end. 1t had to be, and
was 1916, by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

supplanted these in the families where
Christianity entered. Today earth has
no higher expression of human hap
piness or achievement than Christian
home.
Make me to be a torch, for feet that grope
Down Truths dim trail; to bear for visit
Comfort of light; to big great beacons
And kindie altar fires of sacrifice.
Let me set souls aflame with auenchless
For great endeavors causes true and high,
So would I live to quicken and inspire,
So would 1, thus consumed, burn out and
die
OF all the Careers" open to wo aen,
none is more important than that of
elevating and redeeming a vitiated So
ciaI life. All the standards of society
are in the keeping of womanhood-
They. and nobody else, can deliver
social relationships from their present
tendency to shallowness and sensual
ity. 1t is out of fashion for guests to
be entertained by conversation: hired
entertainers are the vogue Eating
has been exalted to a first place in
social entertaining; and some modern
feasts are on a parity with those Of
Roman notoriety- Extravaganza in
dress, and extremeneSs in fashions, go
hand in hand with taste for the
erotic in talk and literature and
amusement To reform all this, by
example and influence, is the clear
duty of the consecrated women who
would sing, with that other saint,
Take my life, my Lord, I pour
AT Thy feet its treasure-store.''
Society's ills may best be remedied
from the inside outward. This lays
peculiar responsibility upon the
Christian woman-who has gifts of
beauty, wealth, position or social
leadership.
Gossip, idle and malicious, is too
often tolerated in our so-called good
society" One social art is ability to
forget things. AS says one modern
poet:
IF you see tall fellow ahead of a crowd.
leader Of men, marching fearless and
proud.
And you know of a tale whose mere telling
Would cause his proud head to in anguish
be bowed,
It's pretty good plan to forget it
IF you know of a skeleton hidden away
| In closet, and guarded and kept from
the day,
| In the dark; and whose showing, whose
sudden display,
Would cause grief and sorrow and lifelong
| It's pretty good plan to forget it.
IF you know of a thing that will darken
| the joy
OF man or a woman, a girl or a boy.
| That will wipe out smile the least
way annoy
| A fellow, or cause any gladness to cloy,
| It's pretty good plan to forget it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

A yellow streak has been discovered
in the MOSQUITO. At least It is found
to be afraid of anything yellow
s.Wear yellow and bluff the mosquito
Is the slogan of scientists who are
fighting this little pest and who have
discovered the carnivorous insects
antipathy to that primary celcr. The1r
discoveries are supported by the tes-
Emory of United States mcrines, who
have been in the Philippines They
attribute their immunity from mos
auito-bite and malarial info elton to
the fact that their khaki uniform is OF
a yellow hue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
HEADLoNG PROSPERITY.

The word boom" is scarcely ade-
quate longer to express the condition
of business of all kinds in this coun-
try. The situation is set forth by
Henry CIews in his Financial Review
as follows:
The market has shown further sem
sationa1 advances in both commodi-
ties and securities. Wheat and cotton
have both touched extraordinary lew
els, and tho reactions occurred, the
outlook for a continuation of high
prices is unchanged. The principal
minerals show marked strength. and
the iron trade continues unchecked in
it's headlong prosperity. Steel shares
continue making fabulous earnings.
Shipping engaged in foreign trade is
doing likewise, and many an old YES
sci has lately sold for ten to fifteen
times its original value.
This country is building ships with
feverish energy, and we might have
established a very respectable mer-
chant marine had our legislators I'M
derstood the business they so success
fully destroyed. Industrial and COM
dCllNll1SS are at AlSH WdlCI
mark. Bank clearings last week
were about 40 per cent larger than a
year ago, when returns were breaking
records.
Railroad traffic is very heavy, earn
ings showing increases of fully 10 per
cent and over compared with a year
ago. November dividend and inter-
est payments will exceed S154, 000,0 900
which is about $40, 900 ahead of
the previous year. There is an active
demand for all desirable investments
and good bonds are readily absorbed.
Attention is now being turned to de-
sirable preferred stocks which have
been somewhat neglected owing to the
enormous earnings of leading indus
trials. Speculation in the latter con-
tinues upon a tremendous scale but
prices are now SO high that further
advances usually bring out fresh real
izations.
Railroad shares have been more ac-
tive on both investment and specula-
tive account, and their better position
is being gradually realized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

How funny those three bears did
look as they solemnly waded down
the middle of Crooked creek. But it
wasn't funny to them, no siri 1t was
far from funny. For although the
rest in the cool water had greatly
helped the bee stings, still the hurt
was enough to make the bears quiet
and to make joking seem most dis
agreeable.
But after they had walked some
distance, the Black Bear began to
feel better II suppose you know
where we are going" he suggested
tactfuI1y. Gle knew perfectly well
that the Great Black Bear probably
didn't know. but he knew also. that
he had better be careful and not Of
fend his partner)
81 suppose 1 don't know" enarled
the Great Black Bear. 4 don't know
ANYTHING about it," He remembered
too well what had happened when he
thought he knew what was in the
stump and he didn't intend to get
caught again-that is. not SO soon
anyway.
Then how in the world began
the Black Bear, but he didn't finish.
for right in front of the three bears.
who were marching along Indian
fashion, there was a great big splash!
Then a cry in the air, ands Kingy
Fisher darted down after the fish he
had cropped right in front of the
first bear
There nowi Look what you did,"
exclaimed Kingy Grossly.
What did we do?" asked the
Great Black Bear.
Made me drop my fish that I was
taking home to my family" replied
Kingy.
No, we didn't" retorted the Great
Black Bear, I'VE didn't even see you
and your fish"
But I saw you. and when 1 turned
to see what you were Going in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

Rising to the occasion, she put her
hand on his head and, to the amuse-
ment of those within hearing distance,
replied:
20 Lord, make this young mans
heart as soft as his head
That one of the professors at
Princeton has had his domestic trials
was recently evidenced when young
woman of rather serious turn endeav-
ored to involve him in theological
discussions.
Professor" she asked, do you or
do you not believe in infant damna-
ton? '
Il believe in it," said the professor.
"only at night
A black storm had come up sud-
denly. Great crashes of thunder were
followed by a rafting shower of hail
stones as big as marbles. Little Edna
chung to her nurse in alright.
Never mind, dear said the nurse.
God will take care of u.s."
Then why is He frowing ings
down at US like this?" asked the child
soberly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

In the Panama Canal Record for
October IL computation is published
to show that the aggregate length of
the 149 ships passing thru the canal
in July last was 53.905 feet, or ap-
proximately 1912 miles. The average
length of the vessels was 26O.92 feet
and the average draft was 2o.9 feet.
The vessel having the largest draft
was the Ohioan. drawing 29.4 feet.
and the vessel having the smallest
draft was the Panama railroad barge
No. II, which draws only two feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Pumpkin Pie.

Take two cupfuls stewed pumpkin,
one teaspoonful ginger, a half tea
spoonful cinnamon, two eggs, one
scant pint milk, two-thirds cupful
sugar, and a half teaspoonful salt.
Mix sugar, spice and salt together and
stir in the pumpkin
Add eggs and milk, there should be
one quart when finished. Line a tin
plate with good pastry. fill with a mix
ture and bake forty-five minutes If
you want to give added pleasure to
your children cut the letters spelling
Thanksgiving ont of thin pastry.
Lay this on top of the crust when half
baked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

Among dastardly eleventh-hour tao
tics, says the New York Post, look out
for forged telegram inviting Mr..
Roosevelt to speak for the Republic
cans in Wisconsin, and a forged tele-
gram inviting Mr.. Bryan to speak for
the Democrats in Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
It's Bunk, Girls.

A copy of the Greenpoint Home
News arrived at the Times office this
week, with a blue penciled paragraph
of interest. The article which ap
peared in the Times some weeks ago,
telling how a number of Elmer young
women are keeping secret a method
whereby they expected to get silk pet
ticoats for 10 cents each, was reprinted
in full as a warning to the young
women of that city to steer clear of
any such schemes.-E1mer IN. j.
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

normal to the Dutch East Indies
three times as much as last year, to
Morocco four times as much, and to
Madagascar ten times as much as in
the year before the war. while in
Italian Africa. Dutch and French
West Indies the exports have greatly
Increased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT

BY ROY K. MoULTON.

They're Forty Now.
The girls of twenty years ago
Wore clothes quite modest and demure-
They'd perish rather than endure
To wear what now is all the go,
The girls of twenty years ago.
The girls of twenty years ago,
All would their styles were back again
How sweet, how simple were they then,
And what joy 1t was to know
The girls of twenty years go!
The girls of twenty years go
Were modest THEN-but now, alack
When ma or daughter turns her back,
Just which is which no one can know!
These GIRLS--(of twenty years ago).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

The Democrats are predicting that
IL Wilson be elected it will mean the
permanent retirement of Colonel
Roosevelt from leadership in Ameri-
can politics. Considering their ex-
perienc@ with Colonel Bryan. this view
seems scarcely warranted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

The facility with which German
cross the Atlantic both
ways is calculated to put crimp in
assumed title of mistress
of the seas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

Preliminary elections are being held
by newspapers and business concerns
thruout the country, but the results
are of little value owing TO the fact
that there is no way by which to pre-
vent streDeating"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
DINNER STORIES

A Salvation Army lassie was selling
the War Cry at a railway station. One
smart youn Aleck thought to have
some fun at the expense of the sister,
and asked if she would offer up a
word of PRAYER for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

That more or less astute political
observer. Sam Blythe, takes up several
columns of space this week in the
Saturday Evening Post to tell it's
readers that he cannot make even a
reasonable guess regarding the out
come of the election. And Sam is
some suesser at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

The chief advantage of heckling a
presidential candidate is that it is so
cheap and easy way to gain little
prominence as to be WITHIN the reach
IF all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

One way to stop the advance in
prices would be to put more value in
the gold pieces and other forms of
money. Why not a scent nickel?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

If the cost of living keep o" increas-
ing, perhaps we shall have to ask for
European contributions for suffering
Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

When voter goes over to the
wrong candidate the act is called
FLOP" When he comes out for the
! :ght one it is considered an evidence
Of good judgment and sound convic-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

Only once in four years do the peo-
pie find out the frightful condition of
the country and the dangers which be-
set the citizens on all sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

Corn Mea1-Rye Brown Bread-One
pint corn meal, one pint rye flour
spoon salt, two teaspoons baking
powder. one teaspoon lard or butter,
three-fourths pint milk. Sift together
corn meal, rye flour, sugar, salt and
baking powder. Rub in the shorten
ing add milk and mix the whole into
a batter Bake forty minutes in hot
oven.
Brown Bread-Two cups graham
flour, one cup white flour, half cup
sugar, one cup sour milk, one cup
sweet milk, one-third cup molasses
one egg, one teaspoon soda, pinch of
salt. Moderate oven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

Some one suggested making bread
of potatoes and then the price of po-
tatoes went up.
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MEMBER:
associated Press.
Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

After all, it will be the voters ana
lot the takers or the betting men VINO
viii decide next Tuesdays election
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The sentiment: "Alrs fair in love
and war" apparently has been extend
ed to include politics. Will there ever
he sense of fairness in the discus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

The election will be satisfactory to
all of us on one score. We'll be Tlad
that les over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

The STAFF Journal IL member of the
Aeaocfafed Press and receives the full DAY
feleeraph report of that great news or
eanfzstfon for the exclusive afternoon
IN lication in Topeka. $3.50,
The news is received in The state Journal
Building over wires for this sole purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

at those bears. What are you do
ing, anyway" he asked.
We're hunting the new Beavers"
answered the Great Black Bear.
Can you tell US where they live?"
That 1 cannot" said Kingy, "I
have enough to do looking after my
big family without keeping track of
beavers But I'll tell you who does
know, likely as not. Why. the Owl.
He's a great gossip. Ask him, he
lives the third hollow sycamore
down stream" and with hirt of his
tail for goodbye" Kingy flew of to
get another fish.-(Copyright- Clara
Ingram Judson-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
You Know How 1t Is yourself.

The doctrine of the hearty cheer and
sunny smile is very we'll, but there
must sometimes be the tear and some
times must we feelikell. Sometimes
we have the mood to sigh, to beat our
chests and cry, "Alack! Was ever
such a wretch as 1? I've scarce a gar
ment to my back. The suit wherein
on Sabbath day I'm wont to seek my
humble pew is shiny now and most
passe. My last years hat will never
do And more-I am a witless COOP,
my brains is jaded, woe is me, when
would think it loops the loop. Nobody
knows how blue be! have funny
looking face oh, am loved by few
Pm sure I have no charm, no pleas
ant grace-am 1 not poorest of the
poor? Could 1 but say, Here have I
wrought pretty deed this heart is gay
for that 1 came with smiles and
brought the cheer that eased it's pain
away" And thus we wall when we
are glum, WREN imps of gloom assail
our souls forgetting how there's sure
to come an end Of little carks and
doles. We sob, These woes are more
than 1 can bear my lifes a path of
rue. 1 think I'll lay me down and die
And yet somehow-we never do
Said her caller to Edna May Daw.
What well-preserved man is your
paw" Said Miss Daw with a leer
Yes, he is the old dear. And he's
often well pickled-ha-haw!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
Were men to one another
As kind as God to all,
Then no man on his brother
For help would vainly call. I"

There is no greater agency for the
furtherance of the gospel than homes
which are essentially Christian and
essentially refined. Whatever beau
titles and enriches the Christian nome
adds to it's power of service.
There is nothing in all the wide
range of life which is proper to do at
all that may not be done to the glory
of God
Bad people cannot constitute good
society" nor have a really good
time" No matter what it's wealth or
station or power or rating in the ncws-
papers, the society that is domi-
mated by bad people is bad society,
and so regarded by ell sensible per-
sons, and by heaven itself
A man is sometimes known by the
company he keeps out of.
New words are added to the old
languages when Christianity arrives
Home" in the Significance which we
understand, is a contribution made to
the world by the gospel. Farrar's
Darkness and DAWN we'll shows the
difference that Christ made in those
old Roman homes. with their harsh
ness and cruelty and .ensuaJity. Ten
derness and mercy and spirituality
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
Making Society "Good.v

Terse comments on the uniform pray
er meeting topic of the young peo-
pies societies-Christian Endeavor,
etc.-for November is: 1.-THE Con-
secration of Social Life."-I Cor
9:19-23
Graciousness may be as much of a
grace as courage or sincerity. Truly
good society" should be the society
of good people, who have the best
right to all the charm and culture of
social relationship, for these quail
ties at their best, root down into the
cardinal virtue of unselfishness Why
is it not reasonable and practicable
that a group of Christians, either a
congregation or a Christian Endeavor
society, should be the most polished
and urbane and gentle company In a
community? The soft voice, the cour-
teous demeanor, the considerate
speech, the tactfu1 silence, and the
basic good will. which are universally
the marks of the best breeding, are
entirely possible to any group of
Christians who seek them. 1t is rather
a reflection on the thoro-going quality
of our religion that anybody else
should manifest more of the fruits of
the Spirit, and more of the evidences
of love, as Paul defined it in the thir-
teenth chapter of Corinthians, than a
group of the professed disciples of
Jesus.
One may be as truly a representa-
tive of Christ in the drawing room as
in the social settlement or on the mis-
sion field.
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creek, 1 dropped my fish-so there"
And then Kingy perched himself on
a tree close to the shore and looked
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BED TIME TALES
KINGY FISHER GIVES ADVICE.
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON

Down by will go, will go. will go,
Down by will till find onei
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supp1anted these in the families where
Christianity entered. Today earth has
piness or achievement than d Christian
home.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-10-12
FIND VOLCANO IN MINOANAO
Recent Eruption Was Apparent, Lieu
tenant DonneIIy Says Of the
Discovery.

MindanaO has Il ncw-yOlcanO, accord
Ing to the Mindanao Herald. Licutcn-
mt Donnelly, while ON Il hike into the
interior of Lanao province, discovered
an active volcano in the riagayungau
range of mountains, which heretofore
was not known to exist. Lieutenant
Donnclly says of his discovery in the
following report:
June ), 1916, the undersigned, in
command of combined detachment
of the First Cotabato company, and
the First General Service company, on
reconnaissance patrol from kapaad
northwest through the Plagayungan
mountain range. came in sight of an
active volcano which from all indica-
tons had recently cruptcd II discharge
of volcanic ash and either smoke or
flame.
"From the fact that foliage in the
forest on the mountain sides three
miles to the southeast had been
scorchcd rs though by flame. hot
smoke or toxic gas, and that ground
vegetation Of scrub grass and weeds
had been partially destroyed, leaving
the stalks intact and the ScorChcd
leaves retaining their form, it was
thought that the eruption had been
recent. At all events, 50 recent that
the wind had not blown away nor de
stroycd the fragile remnants of the
burned foliage"