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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
JAYMAWMER JOTSl

Here's an apparently impertinent
question from the Conway Springs
Star: How long do you suppose it
will be until you hear somebody wish
ing for some warm weather.
The Horton ght-Commercial
quotes Abe Martin as saying: "Tflford
Moots was over t the poor farm yes
terday t. see a ole friend o. hisn that
used t. publish a paper that pleased
ever body"
Pertinent questions for any locality,
from the Augusta Bugle: Do you own
property in this town? Have you a
farm near this town? Is this your
nearest trading point? In other words,
when you are away do you call this
your home town? If SO, you are vital
ly and materially interested in it's well
fare.
Gems from the Jewell County Re-
publican: Summer is going. You can't
keep her. What has become of
the old fellow who told us last year
that it was the heavy cannonading in
Europe that made Kansas so wet j..
Poor folks could once live on bread
and butter, but it would break them
now. Some folks must have a
stupendous mind. 1t takes them so
long to make it up. The only way
to discourage the Hessian fly is to
starve him to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

comparison with the whole Ohio river
basin, and the cost of protecting the
whole basin from floods would be.
according to estimates of the engineers
of the war department. not less than
$3.50, coo, 900, and it might be three
times as much.
Extensive work in other parts of
the country to prevent floods, drain
some lands, irrigate others, and in
many ways make the country richer,
are described by Mr.. Hard. If plans
were made now for these extensive
government projects, the army of the
unemployed during the next period of
depression would be reduced to a min
imum. While, of course, financial
conditions would be important, the
money could be raised. If England
can spend $s0.000.000 a day in time
Of war, the United States can afford to
spend very large amounts in time of
peace to give men work. We believe
that the most important problem con-
nected with the plan would be per-
fecting it and it's execution so that
the work would be efficiently done
under the direction of the ablest en-
gineers in the country and guarded
absolutely against any encroachment
of the spoils politician.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
WORK DURING DEpREssroNs.

The outlook at the present time for
continuance of prosperous conditions
for an indefinite period is highly en-
couraging. but the most optimistic OBJ
server will not be bold enough to pre-
dict that even with our federal re-
serve bank law, the future will not
see periods of depression, says The
Iron Trade Review, and it continues:
Hence we believe that 1t is eminently
fitting that while prosperity continues
the country should be prepared to
prevent such sad results of unemploy-
ment as have been experienced many
times in the past.
Far-seeing employers have given
much thought to this subject and
some of them have favored insurance
against unemployment, the necessary
funds to be raised by contributions by
employees when employed. While
some arguments can be made in favor
OF this scheme, we believe that bet
ter plan is that of giving employment
tc large numbers of men on public
works during the periods VIXEN there
are not Jobs enough to go around In
private plants. This idea is not D par
ticularly new one, but it is elabor-
ated upon and presented in an ex-
tremely interesting manner in the
August number of Everybody's Maya
zine by William Hard, a writer who
has given much study to industrial
problems. Mr.. Hard tells in consider
able detail the works that might be
well undertaken by the government
For example, he points out that after
the last great flood in Pittsburg in
1908. the Pittsburg flood commission
was appointed and its engineers went
rp into the mountains above Pitts
burg where they located sites for a
large number of reservoirs, capable
Of holding back the waters of the next
great flood and preventing them from
desolating the Pittsburg district The
cost of these reservoirs would be at
least s25.0OO.000. The reservoirs
planned to make impossible such a
flood as that which did an immense
amount of damage in the city of Day
ton in 1913 would cost nearly. as much
as those for the Pittsburg district.
But, as Mr.. Hard points out. Pittsburg
and Miami districts are very small in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
GLOBE SIGHTS
(From the Atchison GloheA

(From the Atchison Globe)
A tactful woman is one who can
boss her husband and make him like
it.
Unless a boy is a good two-handed
fighter, he shouldn't be required to
wear curls.
An absent minded man doesn't often
forget what change he has coming to
him.
Travel is a great educator. and
sometimes makes a man wise enough
to stay at home.
If a woman would think twice be-
fore she speaks, she certainly would
be a thoughtful person.
A hero medal probably wouldn't do
you much good, as most people would
mistake it for lodge emblem.
The man whose children are afraid
to see him come home from work,
probably believes he is a great dis
ciplinarian.
ter than formerly, especially those
who never have anything to do with
each other.
After he has quit getting love let
ters, a mans chief interest in the
mail is inspired by the hope that there
may be money in it.
The Missouri mule is hardly hand
some, but very useful. For that rea-
son a lot of homely men who are de-
cent and capable should not feel dis
couraged on account of their personal
appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

post That's gorgeous sunset. isn't
it?''
The native slanted his head little
and looked critically at the glowing
west.
Not bad" he drawled Not bad
for a little place like Hoopville.
The Sunday school teacher was not
satisfied with Ellen's unsupported as
sertion that she had been christened
in orthodox manner
How do you know you have?" she
asked
Because I've got the marks on my
ARM said Ellen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
ALIEN INSTRUCTION URGED.

Greatly increased school facilities
are to be provided this fall for the in
struction of foreign-born residents Of
the United States and especially for
alien candidates for citizensh ship.
During the last scholastic year the
public school authorities of approx
mately $50 cities and towns in forty
four states of the Union were cooper
ating with the bureau of naturaliza-
ton of the United States department
of labor in this branch of its educa-
tionaI activity.
According to information thus far
received by the bureau, nearly 100
others have signified their intention
of joining in the movement and all
indications now point to a most graft
flying record for the 1857 school
year.
1t is the desire of the bureau of
naturalization that public school night
classes be installed wherever the need
ization of foreigners.
This field of operation of the public
schools is not limited to those who
have applied for naturalization.
1t is intended to include all foreign
born residents whose instruction in
English and civics would, beyond
question, result not only in great per-
sonal benefit to themselves but would
be of signal advantage to the city in
which they reside and, logically, to
the nation as well.
That the cost of the establishment
ard maintenance of such schools is
relatively small as compared with the
great good accomplished, IS convinc-
ingly shown by reports received from
the public school authorities who CO.
operated with the bureau of natural
ization last year. With this in view,
the bureau is urging the superintend-
ents of schools all over the country
to insert in their municipal budget
for next year an item providing funds
to cover the expense of carrying on
this public night school work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
EFrom the Philadelphia Record. ]

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.
Silence may be golden, but you can't
cash 1T at the bank.
1t takes a pretty powerful navy to
enable a nation to paddle its own
canoe.
A bad penny always turns up, and
it must be a cowardly coin that turns
tail.
Procrastination is the thief of time,
but some people even go to the extent
of killing time.
1t requires a certain amount of wis.,
fool he really is
not a gardener called in by people
whose family trees need pruning.
If marriage is a lottery. perhaps a
man may be pardoned for thinking of
alimony as a gambling debt.
After all, there may not be a whole
lot of difference between a delicate
situation and an indelicate one.
silhouette Stems to think he
knows all about women" Cynlc1s-
He'll get over that if he ever hap
pens to marry ONE
Tommy-'Pop. what do we mean
by the Millennium ?" Tommy's Pop
1.-The Millennium, my son, is a sort of
tabled time of the future when men
will be as perfect as their wives expect
them to be-
81 am following in my fathers foot
steps" said the doctors son. But ]
thought you had no taste for medi-
cine" replied his friend. IT haven't, .
explained the doctors son. I'm an
undertaken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
THE oUT-oF-TowN BUYERS.

Around late August or in early Sep
TENDER the streets are filled with
strange and beaming faces, writes
Helena Smith-Dayton in Cartoons
Magazine. Groups of men are smok-
ing extra-black and fat cigars. Sit
ting around restaurant tables they toy
with expensive food and lead the ap-
plause at the popular musical shows.
The way that they have to ride every
where in taxicabs would suggest that
they began life as A. D. T. messenger
boys and got all their walking then.
A holiday atmosphere marks these
people apart from ordinary citizens.
This is the great invading tribe
known as 'the-out- of town buyers"
In the old nursery rhyme the alleged
object of the trip to market was ito
buy a fat pig Even then it was
gay and festive occasion, for the buyer
went and returned to the lifting
rhythm of
''riggety jig, riggety Jig."
Visiting royalty could ask for no
better treatment or for more kow-
towing than these visitors receive. 1t
is for them that the stage is set in
all the wholesale establishments. The
buyers are the princes who storm the
sleeping castle and wake t up after
the between-season nap. The now
wlde-awake beauties promenade for
the visitors benefit, up and down
green velvet carpets, bedecked in ad-
vanced models of gowns, suits, furs
and hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
Enough-That's All.
By ROY x. MoULToN.

Enough-That's All.
1 do not pine for millions
A Croesus to be-
A naughty king of finance,
Like gold-crazed old John D.
1 simply want of riches
In weigh. to match my heft-
Enough to pay the coal man
And have a dollar left.
do not long for coolies
OF stocks and bonds and such;
I scorh the blight of Mammon-
His cursed, eankering touch.
only ask of fortune
Enough of toadskins bright
To settle with the meat man
And leave a "plunk" in sight
You do not hear me sobbing
For wealth in wholesale lots
The kind that's gained by scheming,
By foxy, frenzied plots.
Count me with those that money
OF sense has not bereft.
Let me but pay the gas man
And have my wallet left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
SIippy Visits With the Spider.


You would have thought that after
being so anxious to find Mr.. Spider,
Tommy and Slippy would have sour
ried off to- see him the minute they
were told where he was. And, indeed,
that's exactly what Tommy would
have done But Slippy was so in
terested in little Mr.. Snail that he
didn't want to see anybody else-not
even a handsome spider.
Just look. Lookr' he exclaimed
excitedly. Look at that creaturei
He's carrying his house on his backi'
Tommy looked hurriedly around to
see what wonderful thing was happen
ing, but he saw nobody but Mr.. Snail
crawling off toward the nasturtium
bed with his usual slow, sure motion.
Where? Who? What do you see p"
asked Tommy looking all around
Right in front of you," said Slippy
See that wonderful creature you call
Mr.. Snail?'
-Oh, Mr.. Snail" laughed Tommy
Well, | must say that's joke on mel
| quite forgot how wonderful ] once
thought Mr. Snail was. I'm so used to
seeing him now, that 1 never think
anything about him. Yes, he carries
his house on his back, and very con-
venienI that it, too, when you think of
it. slippy, for if danger threatens he
has only to draw into his shell ana
there he is-safe and sound and away
from all danger That's really easier
than to run for home as you and I
have to. But of course we couldn't
get along with such a tiny. tiny mouse
as Mr.. Snail has. And then, tee, he
has to live all alone-that's something
1 wouldn't in the least enjoy
Nor l." agreed Slippy thinking
contentedly of his loyal little mate
But now let's find the spider Which
way do we go?"
Tommy led the way toward the
grape-arbor, which was just to one
side of the asparagus bed at the back
of the garden.
At first they saw nothing If Mr.
Spider and they were about to hunt up
some one whom they could ask for d.
rections. when who should drop down.
down, just before their eyes. but Mr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Among other things, love has a
tendency to muss up a girls couture.
\ X X
No matter how good it may be, a
reputation is really a poor thing to
live on.
* Il x
Almost every man has a sneaking
suspicion that he is going to be truly
great some day.
X X *
The rest of us would be in a pretty
fix if some individual got all out of
life that there is in it.
X y X
Even when folk get Just what they
deserve hey're apt not toNbe satisfied,
and you can't blame them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

I'll ask him to talk to us" To,,,-
crept up close to the dangling spider
and said softly. Mr.. Spider. Mr.. spi-
ever watched one. But this M s,.ss
promptly. for ne was starting to cii,,,,s
back up the very first minute that ~.
got down-spide-s don't lose n,,cL
time when they are busy web-makine;
aou know that yourself If you have
eyer watcned on But this Mr.. Snider
nked Tommy very much and was ,,,iI.
ing tc stop and have a visit win ~.
newly found cousin. ms
Come ard see me often" saia
hltsr Few minutes talk. s.Tu he
grapes are on the vines fha f1s. me
thick and the eating is fine.s az
PACK ne climbed up to his h1
ecopyrignt-clara Ingram Judson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21


There is langour in the lowland rivers.
The YEARLY lily in the sunlight quivers.
Hot DER the marsh phantom air-wave
shivers
And by the sea
green-lit ebbtide half retreats, then
tarries,
And back, and forth the bleached seaweed
carries,
While plumy surf the logged reef line
harries
Increasingly.
All. leave the lowlands for the piney places
Where shadow fairies weave their somber
laces
And through the boughs the wind of morn
ing races
Light winged and free!
The little hili-path Turing ways will
take US
Deep into mountain bracken and for
wake us,
Enchantingiy
Marian Storm in the Countryside Maya
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
The Gravel Pitters.

MICHIGAN exchange says:
While Mr.. Frank Sh1ndeldecker and
his stalwart sons, the prominent grav-
ell pitters, were gravel pitting the other
day, they suddenly came upon a huge
human skeleton, which. for they were
unable to recall SO much as a legend
of any mysterious murder in that vi
cinity, and the Shindeldecker imagi-
nation is not q ute up to Mound Build
er standards. they reluctantly dag
rosed as merely that of some famous
Indian chieftain, whereupon they
proceeded quietly with their gravel
pitting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
DINNER STORIES

1t happened at a little town in Ohio.
A visiting easterner stood on the
veranda of a little hotel there watch
ing the sun go down in a splendor of
purple and gold.
by Georger he exclaimed TO an
impassive native lounging against a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

hazy mist and by o'clock not i ship
remained in view. The conflict was
not renewed on the following morning
and the British steamed away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
A Card of Thanks.

I wish to thank all those who
helped me during my misfortune of
losing a COW. Especially do 1 wish to
thank Mr.. Nick Koivisto who collect
ed $3.50, and Mrs. Hill, who collect
ed $11.75.
hope God will give success to all
these people all through life. Mr..
Nick Nanha.-Adv in Two Harbors
(Minn) Journal-News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
Canned Rhubarb.

Thoroly wash stalks of rhubarb
dice and crush with a potato mt Usher
until considerable Juice is extracted
Then fill well sterilized cans with the
rhubarb, pressing down until the Juice
overflows and seal Add neither sugar
and covers are we'll sterilized. lthu-
barb canned in this way is lust as
fresh and fine as if taken right from
the garden and can be used in the
same manner and for the same pur-
poses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
Corn Relish.

Six ears corn, six large cucumbers,
six large onions, six large green to-
matoes, three red peppers, one bunch
celery, three tablespoons ground mus
tard, cents worth of mustard seed,
one quart vinegar, one pound granu-
lated sugar, small amount of salt.
Cut all ingredients up fine and boil
fifteen minutes and you will find that
you have one of the most delicious
relishes made. Put up in self sealers
and same will keep for any length of
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
BED TIME TALES
sLIPpY VISITS WITH THE SPIDER
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON

Spider himself. The very handsome
black and gold spider that Tommy
wanted Slippy to know!
There he isl" cried Tommy. See
his handsome coat? Wait, no v. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

She-'Before We were married you told
me you were well off, It-"Well, L was
Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

awas the fugitive bank officer the ca 81
ier?'' He was bit now he's a runner
Baltimore American
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Hospital Grapeiuice.

Put grapes over the fire, with just
enough water to cover them. Heat
slowly until the juice oozes out and
the fruit becomes soft. Takes two or
three hours. Turn the fruit into a
pointed jelly bag and hang it up to
drain.
To the juice ada one-fourth its
measure of sugar, and heat it until
quite hot for one hour or more, with
out boiling. Seal in cans. For a
drink, dilute one-haf with water and
serve ice cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
Perfection Orange MarmaIadc.

Eight large. juicy, ripe oranges and
two large, juicy lemons. Peel six of
the oranges and one lemon, rejecting
the peel down to the pulp on both ends
of remaining oranges and lemon.
Cross cut, then slice thin, making
small pieces. Add six quarts of cold
water and let stand twenty-four hours;
then boil twenty minutes. Remove
from the fire and let stand twenty
four hours again. To each quart of
the liquid add a scant two-thirds IF a
quart of granulated sugar. and boil in
that quantity boiling rapidly, until
soft jelly is formed when cold. Re
move all green scum when boiling the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
III LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The state Journal r. a member of the
Associated Press and receives the fuil Gay
telegram renort Of that great news or
ranfzatfon for the exclusive afternoon
1rNiiration IN Topeka.
The news IL received In The state Journal
suildinC over wires for this sole purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
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Fress changed as often as desired: WINE
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Advance payment IL requested on these
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ernenaea.
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last time, and a perfectly transparent.
delicious marmalade is the result.
Makes about two dozen common jelly
glasses full Use only granite ware to
set or make this marmalade in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Red Raspberry Preserves.

Weigh the raspberries and allow a
pound of sugar to every pound of
fruit but one. Put that pound of
raspberries in preserving kettle and
mash them fine. Strain through a
jelly bag. removing all the juice pos
sible. Return this juice to. the kettle
after rinsing out the kettle and add
the sugar. When sugar is dissolved
add the fruit and boil rapidly for
twenty minutes, skimming it thor
oily. Place in jars and leave un-
covered for day. Close them, max
ing them alright.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
The Table.

Thousand Island Dressing--Salt,
one teaspoon; paprika, one-quarter
teaspoon; vinegar, one-half gill; olive
oil, one gill; pirninto, one; green pep
per, one; hard-boiled egg, ono: toma
toes, three; chives, one. Dessert spoon.
Dissolve in bowl the salt, paprika.
vinegar, Oil, chop the egg, red and
green peppers and chivcs Peel the
tomatoes, cut crossway in half. press
out all the seeds and liquid and mince
finely the solid part, add to dressing
Have everything cold. Cut a solid head
of lettuce in four parts and serve with
the dressing. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

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To DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
LOOK Young Bring BacI, Its Natural
Color. Gloss and Attracti,cncss.

common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur added. will
,urn gray. streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and hNuriant. Just a
lew applications will prove "a rcvela-
ton If your hair Is fading, streake6
or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and
sulphur recipe at home, though, il
Troublesome. An easier way is to get
3O,cent bottle of Wycth's Sage ana
sulphur Compound at any drug store
all ready for use. This is the old
lmc recipe improved by the addition
# other ingredients.
while wispV, gray, faded hair is not
sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkcnins your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Compound
no one can tel because it does it so
naturally, so evenly. You irst dam
pen sponge or soft brush with il
ana draw this through Your hair
taxing one small strand at a time
by morning all gray hairs have ais.
appeared, and. after another appliro.
uon or two, your hair becomes beau
ant
This preparation is a delightful
toilet requisite and is not Intended for
the cure, mitigation OF prevention ~
disease. e.-AdV.