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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

Father Beaver dashed out from that
magic circle and started toward the
creek without even noticing where he
was going. And that's very dangerous
for wood folk-they ought to watch
all the time. But Father Beaver was
so cross he didn't care. 1 tell you,
it's a very bad thing to get SO cross
you don't care, for sometimes bad
temper makes more harm than dis
appointment.
Before Father Beaver had gone half
the distance to the creek. he had a
And then his good sense told him to
be careful. He stopped behind a
shadow and looked around.
Don't be afraid, Father Beaver"
said kind voice so close that he al
most jumped. you seemed to be in
some kind of trouble and 1 thought
maybe 1 might help you"
Father Beaver whirled around and
who do you suppose he saw? Gray
tall the little squirrel Policeman Billy
had brought to the party.
THANK you, G-aytafl," answered
Father Beaver. I'm not really in
trouble but I am disappointed" You
see, Father Beaver was honest even
tho he was cross and that made Gray
tail like him all the better.
Tell me all about it, invited Gray
tail I've noticed that the very best
cure for disappointment or trouble is
telling it. And maybe can help you"
Father Beaver needed no second in
vitation; he was only too glad to tell
the whole story. So the two friends
settled down in the shadow of a log
and Graytail heard all about the raft
idea and how the magic circle had
failed. And / just don't think it's
fair" ended Father Beaver Police
man Billy helped Mother Beaver and
the bat helped her and Redhead and
the magic circle and everything And
nobody helps mel" And Father
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
had thought of paying him, but some

had thought of paying him, but some
thing held her back.
The trolley car went five or six
miles through green fields and curved
around the foot of the hills. Then
suddenly it stopped.
There has been a landslide," called
g. man up front. And, sure enough,
there across the track were stone and
dirt it would take hours to remove.
Betsy left the car and looked dis
consolately at the mass Thirty miles
from home! Then she heard a ia
miliar sound and, turning, she beheld
her workman friend in his brave little
Bridge bouncing along the road near
the track.
Come on" he called. Wont you
let me take you home"
You are terribly kind.'' said Betsy,
"but 1 believe after all there isn't
anything so reliable as team. If
you wouldn't mind taking me to
North Stanwick, I can make the af-
ternoon express"
Just as you say!" he agreed. But
I'm going to Glover Hill anyway and
you are very welcome if you don't
mind riding in my car"
Betsy thought of the Boswells and
the Harpers, the Carter-Haines and
the Markleys out for their afternoon
spins, and she could imagine their re-
marks upon her arrival in muddy
little Bridge.
and be done with it,"
So she took the train at North STAN
wick, feeling at last that her troubles
were at an end. But after few miles
there was a jolt and the train stopped.
The bridge is on fire just ahead"
explained the brakeman to anxious in
quiries. 1T was discovered just in
time to flag u.s.
Betsy was in despair. She was get
ting very tired and nervous. She
walked up and down the track won
dering what to do, when a voice called
across a fence
DO you want a lift?'
1t was her workman in his faithful
Bridge.
Yes" she called YEARLY. .'Will
you please take me home?"
Harrison was coming to dinner"
said her mother at T. but he fell down
ladder today and broke a bone in
his wrist. so he may not be able to
come. He's fine young man, Betsy.
He's a sculptor as well as an archi-
tect, and he has fine future. 1 wish
you would take an interest in him if
he comes"
st think he'll come. mother" said
Betsy. blushing.-(Copyrigh 1916, by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicateo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Cheerfulness in adversely is only
another of the myths.
X y X
Passing a law is one thing; enforc-
ing it is another story.
Il X X
Why call him a soldier of fortune
when he is so often broke?
x X X
There seems to be an overabund-
ance of BOBBY prizes for the players
in the game of life.
x X X
Considering how long it has been
on the way, the human race is still
running reasonably strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

Candy Day" having been allotted
a place on the American calendar it is
up to the prune enthusiasts and the
cranberry cranks to insist that their
favorites be given like recognition.
And they should hurry, for there can
not be many more days in the year
left that have not been set apart for
Especial observance of one sort or
another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

Just why the big milk distributors
of New York City kicked so strenu-
ously over paying the dairymen a cent
more per quart for the products of
their cows is something of a mystery,
tits always so easy for the distributors
in this land of the free to pass such
increases in prices on to the long
suffering consumers, the easiest
marks on earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

What is the natter with the boy? ?"
asked the doctors wife.
Il don't know" he said. but Mrs
Weaver has a book on What to Do
Before the Doctor Comes and must
hurry up before she does il.
Although John aimed his gun sew
eral times he did not shoot it off why
didn't you shoot those ducks, John
The whole flock was right in front of
you
Il know said John, EVERY time I
aim my gun at a duck another one
comes right in between u.s."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
NEW HEAVEN.

NEW HEAVEN.
Paradise now has many knight,
Many lordkin, many lords
Glimmer of armor dented and bright,
The young knights have put on new
swords.
Some have barely the down on the lip,
Smiling yet from the new-won spurs,
Their wounds are rubies, glowing and
deep,
Their scars neutrality-suspicious. scars
Michael's army hath many new men,
Gravest knights that may sit in stall,
Kings and captains, 4 shining train,
But the little knights are dearest of ALL
Paradise now is the soldiers land,
Their own country its shining sod,
Cdmr ldes all in merry band:
And the young knights laughter pleaseth
God
-Katharin lyman, in London Nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

Kaiser wilhelm also seems to have
a balky reichstag on his hands these
days, and unlike his erstwhile friend,
the car of Russia, he cannot put an
end to the deliberations of his nation
al assemblage with mere wave of
his hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

Nor is there any good reason why
much credence should be placed in the
many reports of the sighting of the
U-53 or other German submarine COM
merce raiders from different places on
the Massachusetts coast. They're al
ways seeing things from vantage
points on this shore. including sea-
serpents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

Ambassador Gerard, of course, has
nothing to say as to the trend of his
personal sympathies in respect to the
European war, but the photographs
taken of him and his wife on their
arrival in New York seem to establish
the fact that the cut of his derby hat
is intensely pro-German.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

Isn't the Atlantic coastline SO
densely populated that it would be
almost impossible for German subma-
rines to establish a secret base in some
nook of it without somebody discov-
ering it long before this?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

DR.. H. Parker Willis. secretary of
the federal reserve board, who has
just returned from a trip to the Phil
ippines, announces that there is a
crying need for American capital in
China. And much the same situation
exists in the United States, also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
DINNER STORIES

DIR. Brown was a phlegmatic man
who usually took ms own time at ans
wering even urgent calls, but one day
he hustled around in a great hurry.
Mrs. Weaver has sent for me to
come and see her boy, and l must go
at once he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

celery seed. Grind cucumbers and
drain, measure the juice and throw the
juice away; use as much vinegar as
juice. Cook all till thick and bottle.
Corn Salad-Three quarts corn cut
from ears, six mango peppers, six
onions, one good-sized head of cab
bage, three cups granulated sugar,
one-half cup salt, two quarts vinegar.
four tablespoons mustard. Cook one
hour. This makes five quarts of
salad. - = - - - 7--T'
The Table.
Salmon Loaf (for six to eight per-
SonS)-One can salmon minced, four
eggs. four tablespoons melted butter,
one-half cup bread crumbs. Season
with salt, pepper and minced parsley.
Place fish in bowl, rub in the butter
until smooth. Beat eggs, add bread
crumbs and seasoning. Add all to
fish. Put in buttered bowl and steam
one hour. Sauce: One cup milk heat
ed to boiling point and thickened with
one tablespoon cornstarch; add liquor
from fish, one large tablespoon butter.
one egg beaten, two tablespoons cat
sup, little nutmeg. Boil one minute
and pour over fish when ready to
serve. Garnish platter with parsley.
Turkish Filling For Cakes-Thoroly
cream one coffee cup of sweet fresh
butter with one of best icing sugar.
then add one cup ground almonds.
Continue beating until quite smooth,
add pinch of salt and spread between
layers and on top of cake.
Another Cake Filling-Mix one
fourth teacup cornstarch, one-half
cup powdered sugar, one-half tea
spoon salt; stir this into one egg and
beat well. Then pour all into one
cup of hot, sweet milk and cook five
minutes. Remove from stove, add
one-half cup chopped pecans and al
monds mixed and one-half teaspoon
almond extract; stir and let cool be-
fore using. This is delicious and. IL
carefully made, never fails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

Claimants for the honor of being
the champion high school football
team in Kansas are a trif1e dilatory
this year about making their an
n5uncements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

We'll. L like that" laughed GRAY
tail good-EatIiredly. 81 thought L
was trying to help you. Am / no.
body?"
Inat made Father Beaver ashamed
and he sat right up and anolopfzed
IKE a gentleman. Pm ever SO much
opnSed TO you, Graytaii, but what can
can tell you that you should be
slao tney think you can work for
The idea of a good worker like Vol,
wanting magic circles, You can MAKE
raft yourself-you Just seei',-
eCopyright-Clara Ingram Judson.y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Asaocfafed Press and receives the ruil DAY
Telegraph report Of that great news or
renfzation for the exclusive afternoon
publication I'm Topeka.
The news is received in The State Journal
building over wires for this sole purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Cheese SouffIe.


One pressed down cup of bread
crumbs, one and a half cups of milk,
one-half a teaspoonfu1 of salt. a pinch
of cayenne pepper. three eggs, white
and yolk beaten separately, one-fourth
of a pound of grated cheese -(unless
dry rub thru bottom of frying=basket
to prepare). In preparing the bread,
if you use the crust CRATE this. Pour
milk over the bread crumbs and let
stand ten or fifteen minutes. Beat
the eggs, add the beaten yolks to the
seasoned preparation of bread and
milk, then fold in the whites beaten
stiff and the cheese. Sprinkle the
top with grated crumbs and bake I'M
til egg sets. or about fifteen minutes,
and serve Immediately.
What is called a cheese pudding
that is considered good for the one
dish for a child's meal is much like
this with one egg only. well beaten,
one-half cup of cheese cut in small
pieces. and one tablespoon of butter.
the whole baked twenty minutes.
Cheese is combined with hom.Ny,
rice, potatoes, toast Gin Welsh rareb.O
for dishes that are in themselves prac-
tically a complete meal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
Canning and Preserving.

Tomato Catsup - Take one-haIf
busheI ripe tomatoes and one large
onion. Wash, cut out bad spots, then
boil: when boiled press out all pulp,
leaving seeds and skin in colander.
Then put over to boil. Use one pint
vinegar. one-half cup salt. one pint
sugar, one-fourth pound mixed spices.
Boil slowly until desired thickness,
stirring often. Bottle and seal.
Cucumber Catsup-Put thru food
chopper twelve large cucumbers, four
onions, four tablespoons salt, one
tablespoon mustard seed, one teaspoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
BED T IMlE TALES
FATHER BEAVER LEARNS SOMETHING
BIZ CLARA INGRAM JUDSON

Beaver began to look real sulky and
cross again.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
kilauea.

kilauea 81. ~....
"Klaw will remain in this city a
few days before proceeding East
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
PREDICTS
VOLCANO Will
CREATE OPERA

Mark klaw left Hawaii short time
ago sincere booster" for the. is
lands and he started boosting on the
coast. according to the San Francisco
Call of March Q, which says:
The romantic legend of the famous
volcano Kilauea, which Hawaiidns in
years gone by regarded as the sacred
abode of Pele, goddess of fire, is like
ly to be the plot for the next great
American opera, according 10 Mark
Klaw of Klaw & Erlanger. who arriv+
ed in San Francisco today from Homo
lulu aboard the liner Matsonia.
Impressed with the beauty of the
myth and its possibilities as an oper-
attic plot, klaw. expressed his conf
dence that some composer will use it
as a setting and with it will furnish
the American people with their great
est of English operas.
The Old legend of kifauea, which
has passed from generation to genera
ton among the Hawaiians, is founded
on the battle between the Goddess
Pele and the sea. She is supposed to
have taken refuge in each of num-
Der of volcanoes, finally seeking safe
ty from the wrath of the waters by
plungins into the flaming crater Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
JAPANESE PAPER MAKES
OBJECTION TO PLAY. ON
SCREEN OF LOCAL HOUSE

Objection to the presentation Of
"The Cheat" which is being showa on
the screen at the Liberty theater. Is
voiced by the Hawaii Shinp0 in this
mornings edition. The Cheat" shows
a violent Iove-affair between a JaDa-
nese and a white woman. =. :
The play is anti-Japanese i'll ma
ture," says the Shinpo. land we must
make a strong protest against its ex-
hibition in this city. While this pic
ture was being shown at San Fran
cisco, the Japanese Association of
California made several protests. The
play is performed so that people who
attend the theater will experience hos.
tile sentiments toward the Japanese.
We believe that it is necessary to
make a protest against this exhibit
ton" -.
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shooting, whether or not he Was paid"
said Mrs. L. L. McCandless. He has
always been most kind and Obligipg,
as well as anxious to cooperate with
the society in its work for animals.
Mrs. Elgin, humane officer, said
that DR.. Monsarrat rendered no bill,
and that she herself asked him to
make out a bill so that II could be
presented to the county attorneys
office, to be given to the Japanese
who owned the horse and who should
stand the expense of the shooting.
Mrs. Elgin gave the bill to Deputy
City Attorney Chillingworih. From
this, it appears, rose the report that
the humane society was trying 10 get
paid the So fee. -.
The humane officers say that
they not only have not paid the SIS,
but that Dr. Monsarrat refuses to take
his fee If it has to come from he hui
name funds. Dr. MonsarrdJ says his
charge of S. for the shoot
ing is reasonable and this is main.
tanned by the humane society. Prose
cutor Chillingworth said today that he
thought 1t was entirely too hign and
that one of the policemen could have
done it for nothing. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
gible reward for long and patient wait.

gible reward for long and patient wait
ing. ,~.... -.
Dividends of per cent on the CAPT
tai of Mountain King have now been
paid and the checks which were re-
ceived through the Honolulu postoftice
this morning are said to aggregate
upwards of $4,000. Those who re-
ceived them are more than ever con-
WINGED that the property is no longer
a mere hole in the ground, prospect,
but that it has become a real mine.
They look forward to further and long
continued payments of dividends with
satisfaction and on the past long wait
while the property was developing as
merely an unpleasant episode.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
RELIABLE LAXATIVE
RELIEVED THIS BABY
Child Was Badly Constipated Until
Mother Tried Simple Remedy.

In spite of every care and attention
to diet, children are very apt to be-
come constipated, a condition respon-
sible for many ills in after life unless
promptly relieved.
Mrs. G. w. Wilson of Shelbyville,
Tenn, had trouble with her baby boy,
Woodrow, until she heard of DR.. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin. She writes, Il
can safely say DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin is the best remedy of it's kind
on earth. 1t acts so gently and yet SO
surely. Little Woodrow was very
badly constipated and We could find
nothing that gave relief until we tried
your Syrup Pepsin, which gave imme-
date relief"
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is Il
compound of simple laxative herbs,
free from opiates or narcotic drugs,
mild in action, positive in effect and
pleasant to the taste. 1t has been
prescribed by Dr. Caldwell for more
than quarter of century and can
now be had for fifty cents a bottle in
any well-stocked drug store. A trial
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
MORE EXTRA DIVIDENDS
EXPECTED BY REMINGTON

Charles Remington, writing for the
San Francisco Chronicle, said rela
tive to the Hawaiian Commercial and
Sugar Company:
Directors Of the Hawaiian Com
mercial and Sugar Company, at their
regular meeting yesterday. declared,
in addition to the monthly dividend of
20 cents a share, an extra dividend of
81 a share, both payable June Sth, to
stock of record May %. Although no
announcement was made to that eff,
feet, the impression prevails that the
company will continue to declare eX.
tras of 81 a share each month as
long as conditions warrant such &C
ton. If this rate were maintained
the rest of the year, it would mean
$3.50 in extras in addition to So regu-
lar, or total OF 5000. AT the clos.
ing bid Price of "a IL this return
would net 10 IA per cent on the
stock.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
Want Owner to
Pay SIS Fee For
Shooting Horse
Humane Society and City Pros
ecutor Are Interested in
n Equine Case

Deputy City Attorney Chillingworth
will attempt to get from ]. Nagats S.
as the charge for shooting the Japa.
nese mans crippled horse some time
ago, the case being that reported by
The Star-Bulletin YESTERDAY
Investigation today showed that DR..
Monsarrats the veterinarian, did not
seek pay for shooting the horse; that
his bill was rendered to the city at
.torney,s office by the humane society,
and that the veterinarian volunteered
TO do the shooting for nothing unless
the owner should pay. The. article
yesterday, indicating that DR.. Mon
sarrat had received his fee, was incor-
rect, though it was understood in po-
lice circles that he had done SO and
that the humane society was seeking
TO be reimbursed for the s. paid the
veterinarian.
Officers of the humane society said
today that DR.. Monsarrat has always
been ready to give lis services to
the society and thai there is no dis
position whatever to press for the fee.
"Dr. Monsarrat offered Ia 10 The
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23

John NJ Frias, owner. Location,
mauka side of Magellan street, 300
feet Eva from Alapai street Dwell
ling. City Construction Co., archi
tect. Z. Sugihara, builder Esti-
mated cost S1S10.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23

DR.. Leland E. Cofer. newly appoint
ed health officer at the port of New
York, assumed his duties at quarar-
tine.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23

Mrs. E. Ham, wife Of wealthy
grocer of Oak Park, ILL.,, died under
circumstances that the police were
called in. -....-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
STOCKHOLDERS OF
MOUNTAIN KlNlG GET
CHECKS IN MAIL

Mountain KAg b& paid its first
dividend. Che ks Arrived in the mail
which came N Ae Matsonia this
morning. 1t " welcome mail for
those who received such checks and
the first actual manifestation of tan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
BUILDING PERMITS

Clifford Kimball, owner. Location,
Haleiwa. Oahu. Beach cottage. va
ruo, builder. Estimated cost, $3.50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23

bottle of DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin
can be obtained, free of charge, by
writing to Dr. w. B. Caldwell, 454
Washington ST. Monticello, Illinois,
or by calling at Benson, Smith &; 20,
wholesale distributors, Honolulu
Adv. -. F.. .:.=-..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-25

]. S. Grimm, Shinnston. bought
poor piece OF land a few years ago
that would not have produced over
90 bushels OF shelled corn per acre
and he has grown seventy-five bush
els since and thirty bushels Of wheat.
Clyde Robinson has built new
barn and bought a silo.
Ray Rogers is so well pleased with
his silo that he will buy another. lie
had 20 tons of lime crushed, He cut
up some meadows last fall and the
prospect is that they will produce
twice as much hay. He put 226
pounds on his silage fed cattle. He
says the only objection he has TO tho
county agent ia that he finds too
much work for him TO do.
C. A. Coffman has built n new
barn and is preparing a field for nj.
falfa.
Hundreds OF farmers are preparing
to sow soy beans.
The old meadows will be light this
season owing to the cold late spring,
but the permanent meadow ought to
be thing OF the past in Harrison
county.
Farmers who did not attend lass
Saturdays meeting missed good
meeting, Mr.. Arthur Sheets brought
In a sample of timothy. clover, al
falra, crimson clover and hairy
vetch that attracted great deal OF
attention.
Hope other farmers will initiate
| Mr.. Sheets's example. 1t is too cold
TO SOW soy beans. Next week will be
early enough. They may be sown as
late as June.10 or Is.
r. NJ. Robinson enrolled last Sat
urday as a cover crop demonstrator.
He Is 10 take two acres OF very poor
land, pillow II soon, cultivate until the
last of July. apply one ton of lime
and zoo pounds of acid phosphate and
SOW fifteen pounds each Of hairy
vetch and crimson clover. This is Ia
be allowed to ripen the seed In 1911 !,
and the land is to be cut up with a
harrow. In this way thin land can
be made productive in very short
time. We would like TO have other
farmers to try the same thing.