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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
NATIVE BEVERAGES.

A prohibition provision has been
written into the Philippine self-gov-
eminent bill by the senate which
places the ban on the manufacture,
importation or sale of all Intoxicating
drinks, excepting native beverages.
This would seem to suggest that the
native beverages of the Filipinos are
harmless, but that doesn't happen to
be the case with native" beverages
elsewhere, the mesca of the Mexicans,
for instance. And the Arabs have a
self-concocted drink, called arak,
mere thimbleful of which has "A more
riotous effect than even a whole bot
tie of the bootleg whisky for which
Kansas is famous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
ening Chat
The Wcddlng Present.

.Sunnose a body does hate bric-a-
.brac. what is she going to do about
1T when all her friends simply shower
it on her for wedding presentsE
SO letter friend writes in response
to a talk of mine against cluttering
UP your homes with all kinds or prlc-
a-brac.
1--WE have so many vases and little
pictures and statuettes and miscella-
neous cut glass and all sorts of fol-de-
rol that we really have difficulty in
knowing where TO put them, she
goes on WED like to have just two
or three good things about, but we
can't Most of our friends live near
and it simply wasn't possible to store
their gifts away in the attic, even IL
we had one, which we haven't 1--WE
live in an apartment
Little letter friend, 1 sympathize
with you with all my heart. Tnere Is
no factor which makes for the clutter
ing of our homes more than the napit
of giving bric-a-brac gifts on all oc-
casions, and especially at weddings
/ think the giving of useful Christ
mas presents is becoming more the
CUSTOM and 1 wish it might be so
with wedding gifts.
There are so many useful things
that every young couple needs that
no one has any excuse for giving the
solely ornamental, the superfluous,
the Cutlery.
! WhN not make II a RUE 10 give
house furnishings instead of house
j decorations?
OF course, 1 don't mean merely big
pieces. Clocks, lamps, silver, linen
these are all house furnishings. and
one can spend as little or as much as
one likes upon them.
In buying silver, no matter II 1t is
/ only one piece, a courteous recogni-
ton of the fact that one is buying
to suit the taste of the recipient is to
inquire of the brides mother what
pattern has been chosen, and buy ac-
cordingly.
Pictures are a favorite wedding
| present but 1 think one should be
very careful to find out the recip-
tents taste before choosing. The pic
lures on our walls ought to express
our personality, and 1t is rather too
bad that they often express only the
conglomerate tastes Cor lack OF
taste) of our friends.
1 Worth while books - dictionaries.
encyclopedias, reference books of all
| sorts, and the classics-seem like an
ideal wedding gift to me, but l may
be prejudiced.
Many brides would be very happy if
they might only lump a dozen of their
smaller gifts together and exchange
them for one good solid, much needed
piece of furniture. A crowd of young
people in our neighborhood recognized
that, and when one of Their number
was about to be married, instead OF
giving individual gifts, they dubbed
to~ether for a beautiful easy chair
that will be a lifelong reminder of
their thoughtful generosity.
OF course, this is often done in
clubs, offices. etc, but l wish it could
, be done among neighbo-s and social
groups more thG it is.
The giver who makes genuine
) effort to find out the brides tastes
and desires to get something gem
timely useful will be very likely to
get genuine gratitude in return
protected by The Adams Newspaper
Service.) $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

ness had overtaken the short winter
a snow which made soft covering for
the smooth slopes of the state house
grounds. Jane again found it hard to
speak, but from excess of happiness
now.
81 can never put my thanks into
words" she began, flor there wouldn't
be enough words to say all I'd want to
say"
''Never mind about the thanks said
Judge Morton "Tcll me how you like
this peep into politics. Would you like
to become a suffragist- leader now p
Mercy, nor exclaimed Jane
promptly. although l do confess I'd
like to cast my vote to put the right
sort of men in office. Then from a
safe shelter 1 could watch them run
things"
Pausing in the shadow of the mas
sive stone gateway, they looked down
on the twinkling lights of the little
capital city. Their sense of separation
from all the people around them
strengthened thier sense of compan-
ionship. Somewhow in the darkness
their hands met.
May 1 make confession, too ?"
asked Judge Morton softly May L
confess that the desire of my life is to
provide that safe shelter for you?
Could you learn to love an old fellow
like me?"
She did not withdraw her hand
Copyright, 1916, by Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
On the Spur
of the Moment
BY ROY X. MOULTON.

Wen Hear of Him Soon.
According to the speakers. who's the
greatest man on earth?
The candidate.
Who is our foremost citizen, a man of
sterling WORTH
The candidate.
Who fought and bled to save our land
with old George Washington?
Who tried to save the countrys cause
that day down at Bull Run?
Who licked the Spaniards handily and
called it only fun?
The candidate.
Who freed us from the tyrant yoke and
sent the British back?
The candidate.
Who started this great nation on the free
and easy track?
The candidate.
Who fought the poor mans battles and
has suecored the oppressed?
Who with his mighty brain has brought
relief to the distressed?
Who's done lot more for us than he has
e'er confessed?
The candidate.
Who grappled with the mighty trusts and
put them all to rout?
The candidate.
Who pounded graft upon the head when it
has been aboutf
The candidate.
When all the speakers have got through
and said all that they could,
He may not be elected to the job, but If he
should,
Who's got to hustle nightly in order to
make good?
The candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
PANAMA CANALS WORTH.

The closing of the Panama canal,
with the consequent diverting of traf-
fic to the Strait of Magellan, has
yielded concrete examples to illustrate.
the fact that the cost of coal for the
additional distance travelled exceeds
the amount of the canal tolls for
many vessels. Some figures in the
Canal Record relating to the steam
ship Matoppo, making the voyage
from San Francisco to London, show
that # the canal had been open, the
vessel would have saved $4,000 on the
voyage. Ali of which shows that the
Panama canal is a great institution
when it is in working order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

After all the birds of summer had
gone south and left only couple Of
sparrows, a bold, red-headed wood
pecker or two and Old Man Owl alone
in the garden shy little CHEEKY Chick
adee and his good wife Biddy moved
into town. They were very careful not
to tell where they had lived during
the warm summer months-likely they
wanted to go back safely to the same
place next summer. But wherever IT
was they had lived, you may be sure
their nest had been in some snug little
hole in a fence corner by the meadow
or in an old tree trunk at the edge of
the woods.
But with the fall of the first snow
of the season CHEEKY and Biddy re-
solved to move to town. Perhaps they
felt that food was more plenty there (;
or maybe they liked the company Of
people: or maybe they simply wanted
to move. Who knows?
On the day they chose for moving,
they started early toward the town,
so that they could have plenty of time
for choosing the exact place that would
make the best home. And lucky little
chickadeesi They found it the very
first thingi
Not way into the town did they go
dear me, no, They were far too shy
for that But at the very edge of the
town they came upon the garden; the
very same garden where Chirpy Spar
row and Old Man Owl lived Though,
of course, the chickadees didn't know
that) and where. in the summer time.
Billy Robin and Mr.. Garden Toad
could be seen hopping about. Think
of that!
Lets stay here" said CHEEKY, when
he saw the old pine tree by the side of
the garden
yes. let's do" answered Biddy, as
she spied a comfortable little hole not
too far up the trunk of the pine tree;
land let's move in this hole"
So they did
For several days the chickadees
were busy with nest-making They
lined the hole with soft down from the
seeds of weeds that blew about. They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
QUAKER MEDITATTONs.
[ From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record.
The man who courts trouble de-
serves to end by marrying it.
At any rate, a man never lives to be
disappointed in his obituary notice.
Don't always envy the fellow who is
his own boss. Sometimes he signs
for pay day.
When we come in contact with a
chronic kicker we ought to be glad he
isn't a centipede.
Judging from the way in which it
is used, many a mans mind is merely
something to guess with.
Women as well as men fight with
Natures weapons A man uses his
fists, a woman uses her tongue.
The man who talks about his
mothers cooking forgets how his
father used to talk about his mothers.
A woman can always forgive a man
who makes a fool of himself, pro-
vided he makes a fool of himself over
her.
Sillicus-"An honest man never
blows his own horn" Cynicus-"No,
an honest man is generally too poor
to own one"
The BIotting Pad-'Did you make
any New Years resolutions this year %
The Inkwell-"Yes, 1 determined to
get full and stay full
Mrs. Hamand," said Hallroom to
his landlady, Il wish you would send
that hair mattress on my bed over to
the barber shop" THE barber shop %
demanded Mrs Hamand. What
for?" IT think it needs a shave"
replied ballroom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

and with the consent of the senate,
more as political reward than for spe-
cial ability or merit. The present
tendency is to place American foreign
service upon a somewhat. similar plane
to that of European countries, and
while, perhaps, the posts of ambassa-
doris and ministers will always be held
for distribution to the workers of sue
cessful political parties. there still re-
main many attractive situations in the
foreign field which other than politi
clans and their friends might hold
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The value of the imports for No
vember, 1915, was s164. 319,169, on
which revenue was realized in the sum
of s17,6s1.21s, or an average rate of
duty of 1O.7 per cent. OF course i'm
ports, 6S.3 per cent came in duty free.
In other words, SIP 30, 900 worth of
imports were permitted to enter COM
petition with American products with
out paying one cent of revenue to the
government. The Democratic states
men devised their war tax or reve-
nue. measure, which they recently ex-
tended for one year, on the plea that
the war had cut off imports to such an
extent that customs revenues were
seriously curtailed And, assuredly
they are, but not because of decreased
importations. The imports for No
vember 1915. were $11,OOO,OO0 greater
than they were for November, 1912.
when the last Republican tariff law
was in force, but the revenues paid
into the federal treasury from this
source were $S,O0O,0O0 less in the 1915
November than in the 1912 month.
Now a business man whose revenues
were failing would cut down his ex-
penses, he would retrench in every
possible way. But the Democratic
statesmen have scarcely given such a
proposition a thought. Their appro-
priations have been the largest on rec
ord and will be tremendously larger in
case the presidents preparedness plans
carry. The horn of the dilemma that
appeals to the Democrats is new
methods of taxing the people, and tax
ing them directly too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
NATURE PLAYS NO F,AvoRITEs

And the four days of rain with the
succeeding floods in southern Cali
fornia indicate that the Gulf Coast of
Texas isn't the only locality that is
swatted in such a fashion. However,
there isn't any place on the face of the
earth that doesn't feel the heavy hand
q fthe elements once in while. So it
is little better than useless for anyone
to attempt to dodge the outbursts of
nature by moving from one place to
another. OF course, he can beat the
heat or cold game if he goes far
enough north or south, but in doing
so he is likely to bunk into something
occasionally that may be even more
disturbing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
Journal Entries

What you get doesn't always meas
ure up with what you go after
4. = J.
More persons should use their tele-
phone voices for their ordinary con-
versation.
Nothing is more difficult to mend
than a cup of happiness which has be-
gun to leak
Get into a tight place. Then you'll
have no trouble counting your friends.
Neither will it take long.
+ =. J.
Nor is it easy to convince most folk
that there is ever a time when the
supply of money is greater than the
demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

4 1t is pointed out by General Wood
that only once in our history have we
been prepared for war and that was
at the close of the Civil war when we
had a million and half trained SOL
diers. And how futilely expensive it
would have been had we maintained
such an armed force from then until
today. Indeed, the mere possession Of
it might have encouraged US to get
into a war or two. Certainly the his
tory of Europe has been that pre-
paredness for war on any such scale
breeds war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

King Constantine declares that the
talk of Germany's violation of Belgian
neutrality is mere cant in view of what
the Allies have been doing in Greece.
But the Greek king seems to overlook
the important fact that. Greece has not
been devastated by the Allies as Bel
gium was by Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

Secretary of the Navy Daniels is de-
handing a further probe of the ex-
plosion that wrecked the submarine
E-2, with a death list so far of five.
And why wouldn't it be good plan to
probe the conditions of the other sub
marines of which Uncle Sam is pos
sessed before they blow up or sink to
their deaths?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

With the Kansas gas case now in
about the same position in the courts
that it was four years ago. it seems no
more than reasonable to suggest that
this case will continue in the courts
even after the supply of natural gas in
these parts has become a mere remem-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

r of the nine big reasons why men
desert their families that are given by
Judge Henry Neil, the father of the
mothers pension system, it is signifi-
cant that he places misconduct of the
wife" as last and least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

k A revolution in Greece and the Wig
orous appeal of King GustaVe OF SWe-
tden that his nation should prepare Tor
war would seem to indicate that the
trouble in Europe is just getting
good start, rather than coming TO an
faud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

If the number of Villas followers
has dwindled to sixty men, it should
not be very difficult for Carranza's
forces to run this bandit to earth, were
there an earnest disposition to do So
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MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
association.

+ Little as Montenegro is, it has the
idistinction of standing out among the
European nations engaged in the war
as being the first one to know when 1t
was licked, or with the good sense to
concede it
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things, but one. Pleasure is often re-
Hgion. To engage in recreation is as
much a Christian duty as TO go to
however, that recreation will be Civ
en- disproportionate attention, or that
il will be made a thing secular and
apart from religion
He is a poor workman who cannot
prayer meeting. There is this danger.
also play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
DIPLOMACY AS A PROFESSION.

In most European countries, writes
Harvey ID. Jacob in the January Case
and Comment, the diplomatic field is
one to be entered and followed as
life profession. Specia' preparation is
prerequisite to a connection with the
service, but, once entered, advance
inent, generally speaking, is by reason
of length of service and efficiency.
our American system. however, is diff
ferent. Until recently all the higher
places in the diplomatic and consular
fields were filled by the president. by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

Z As usual. any number of people on
this side of the Rio Grande guessed
wrong when they picked out Villa as
the Moses who would lead the Mexican
people out of their troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

Honest advertising occupies prom
fnent place in the creed of the North
western Lumbermens association. re-
Gently in session at Minneapolis, Mimi.
And that, also, is the only kind of ad-
vertising that pays in the long run
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

Another redeeming feature of the
temperature in Kansas is that it can
go up in the winter time as quickly as
it goes down, and, best of all, it often
does
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

Pictures showing Russia to be
cruel-hearted monster will have to be
reprinted. She is consideration per-
sonified. Any of her soldiers that may
be wounded for a third time are not
sent back to the front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

Strikes are, indeed, expensive, no
matter from which angle they may be
viewed. The Colorado and Ohio strikes
cost the organization of the United
Mine Workers of America no less than
-S35OO.OOO
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ter from the worst of storms Yes.
those little chickadees worked hard
there was no doubt of that.
Then, when the nest was all finished.
CHEEKY and Biddy began to look
around and get acquainted with their
new home.
place to stay the winter" said Cheerv
with an approving twitter And 1
see some sunflower stalks in the hacL
OF the garden Let's go and see n
they're full of seeds"
And Biddy, giving one last careful
look at the snug little nest, answered
yes, let'si" So they flew to the s,n,
flowers for food.-(Copyright Clara
Ingram Judson)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

\ On contemplating their violent
castigation at the mouth of the king of
Greece, the Entente Allies are prob
ably smiling and humming: sticks
and stones might break our bones,
but names will never hurt US"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

Having taken up arms again, Mon
tenegro has probably figured it out
that extinction is preferable to
peace that might sully her honor and
dignity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

It's to be wondered if the govern
ment weather forecasters get any sat
isfaction out of the bad weather that
may arrive according to their predic-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

Isn't this the cruel old world? Here
there are 1885, lawyers in Kansas and
only one gas case.
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

"a The State Journal is member Of the
Associated Press and receives tn full day
1faierraph report of that great news or
kanization for the exclusive afternoon
publication i'm Topeka.
The news is received in The state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
Household Hints
Kitchen Helps.

When spreading butter on sand
witches or toast do not try to soften
the butter, but heat a silver knife by
placing it in boiling water. The diff
ficulty is overcome at once.
Nothing else sweetens vessels in
which milk has been kept so we'll as
a solution of baking soda and hot wa
ter, in the proportion of a level tea
spoonful to q quart OF warm water.
Let the solution stand in the vessels
long enough to get cold. Pudding
dishes or pots and pans which have
been burned are easily cleaned this
way.
The Table.
Saratoga Flakes-Take waters,
put on bit of butter, sprinkle with
paprika and crisp in the oven.
Pineapple Salad-One slice pine
apple on lettuce leaf, celery and Ber-
muda onion; use cream mayonnaise:
garnish with radishes; slice onion in
cold water over night. Use canned
pineapple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
International
Sunday School Lesson
BY W. T. ELLIS.

For January % Is 1.-The Spirit of Life
Rom. S:12-30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

Pleasures are either recreation or
dissipation. The former build up,
strengthen, satisfy. but the latter
waste time or health or money or
energy or virtue or spirituality. To
all pleasures that are recreation Christ
would give His approval.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
Dynamite.

The great respect for dynamite
which people entertain is not because
the stuff is ornamental, proud or vain.
1t boasts no classic symmetry, it has
no brilliant looks; it's taste is not the
sort that's recommended by the cooks;
and people who have followed in
where it has left its smell have re-
marks SO vivid that they wouldn't do
to tell.
The thing which holds foFo dyna-
mite the public's real regard is this
that when it has a job it labors
fast and hard. 1t scorns the stately
leisure of the Mexican or Turk and
never takes a week or two to do a
piece of work. 1t diligently hustles
till its simple task is done before it
ever thinks of recreation, sport or fun.
Where dynamite is busy, careful
folks are never found with idle inter
ruptions or with questions to pro-
pound They say: Il see you're oc-
cupied-Il1 call again-good day"
They do not pause till they are six
or seven blocks away. Ambitious fell
low citizens should strive with all their
might to initiate the industry dis
played by dynamite A B. B.
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Eclara lrsSramAsdscn

covered the down with a fine lining
of hair, gathered, hair by hair, from
horses and cows and sheep, till the
nest was soft and warm-a safe shell
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Every recreation that is not dissi-
patton is Christian.
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Not So Very Painful.

After paying 50 for 5O-cent shows
for many years, the public is not
worrying much about the desperate
straits of the New York managers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21

ADJUSTMENTS are to religion like
breezes of air to the flame-gentlt
ones will fan it, but strong ones viii
put it out.-Thomas.
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Gott Strafe Carrots.
Onions and turnips, they matter not,
A smell for a smell, and shot for a shot
Cabbage, okra, the bally lot
Are as a jitney in the pot.
We have one foe,
And one alone
Carrots
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