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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
THE JAPANESE BoGEY.

That old Japanese scare has arisen
again. Like Banquo's ghost, it will
not down. This time it has appeared
en- the isthmus of Panama. 1t is re-
ported that a Spaniard has been no.
gotiating for land in the vicinity Of
the canal. The conclusion is at once
reached by the jingoes that having Sc
cured the desired territory. he will
turn it over to Japan.
The periodical dragging forth of a
Nipponese DOGGY might be amusing if
it did not tend to make Uncle Sam
ridiculous in the eyes OF the world.
We may be too proud to tight" but
surely we have not yet reached the
point when we are afraid of shadow.
Japan is busy country intent on
building up a world commerce and
paying the debt growing out of her
recent war with Russia. She has no
quarrel with this country, and does not
seek one. The mikado's subjects are
bright people. They know when to
fight and whom. The cry of wolf
so frequently heard in this country
must cause them to smile.
Japan has no cause to make war on
the United States and no desire to
start what she knows must inevitably
prove to be a losing game. 1t would
lie a fine thing if the jingoes would
allow the yellow ghost to rest for a
while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.

GFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
It's no great shakes to rattle some
people.
The spring poet never dries up. He
is either spouting or gushing.
Many a woman who is all wrapped
up in herself is a bundle of nerves.
Most of the discord in the world is
one string
A fellow may be scatter-brained
and still not distribute his thoughts
literally
Circumstances alter cases, when a
fellow pawns his gold watch and has
to carry a silver one.
Auber says he is welded
to his art" Wagg-"Can he support
it in the way it has been accustomed
to-"
How can fellow get in the
swim ?" asked the social climber. "Oh,
there are divers ways" replied the So
ciety reporter.
You never can tell The girl who
insists upon grand wedding cere-
mony may leave her husband most un-
tremendously.
Billy-"Marry me and 1 will be true
to you all my days" Milly-"That $
all right about your days, but what
are you going to do with your nights 2
Money is a joke" exclaimed the
rich man, CONTEMPORARY. well, 1t
isn't every fellow who can get away
with it," replied the impecunious one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

cut fruit up into small round slices.
With a lemon squeezer press out the
juice of eight small. sweet oranges; also
the juice of four lemons. Preserve the
pulp of oranges and lemons, adding it
with the Juice to the bananas. To
each pound of banana allow half a
pound of preserving sugar Put all
these ingredients into preserving pan
and boil rather slowly for three-quar-
tiers of an hour.
Chow-Chow-One peck of green to-
matoes one-half peck string beans.
one-fourth peck small white onions.
one-fourth pint green and red peppers
mixed, two large heads cabbage, four
tablespoons white mustard seeds, two
tablespoons white or black cloves, two
tablespoons celery seed. two table,
spoons allspice. one and one-quarter
ounce mustard, one pound brown SUI
gar. one ounce tumeric- Slice toma-
toes and let stand over night in brine
that will bear an egg; then squeeze
out of brine. chop cabbage, onions and
beans (chop tomatoes separately;
mix with the spice, put all in porce-
lain kettle, cover with vinegar and boil
three hours.
Fried Pumpkin (new)-One nice
green pumpkin; pare and cut in thin
slices, soak in salt water one hour,
drain, dip in flour, fry on both sides
until brown, and serve Cucumbers
may be substituted for pumpkin.
Stewed Cucumbers (new)-Pare
six cucumbers, dice; soak in salt
water one hour; then drain and pre-
pare same as new peas. This will
serve six people.
A New Salad-Place cold sliced
beets around the outside of individual
plates. Put sliced cucumbers in CEN
ter and over the top sprinkle green
peppers cut in pieces about one-cuar-
ter inch square. Place slice of hard
boiled egg on every piece of beet and
put salad dressing over all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
WHAT INFANT1LE PARALYSIS DID

In the city of New York alone in
enc week $4,000 cats and dogs were
destroyed.
Better hygienic news than that, says
the New York Journal. has not been
heard for a long while.
The figures included $4,000 cats
and 5000 dogs-a record unheard of.
Apparently the epidemic of infan-
tile paralysis has caused human be-
ings who felt that they must keep an
animal in their homes to wake up
and think of their responsibility.
A majority of these disease-carrytng
creatures were called for and de-
stroyed at the request of their owners.
In consequence there are now in
New York City. thanks to the work of
enc single week, $4,000 fewer living
nests for germs of all kinds-scarlet
fever, diphtheria and innumerable
other diseases.
Whether the germs of infantile
paralysis happen to be carried by
dogs and cats is of no importance.
The infantile paralysis scare has
rendered a great service in eliminating
so many pest bearers.
The officials tell you that It is prac-
tically useless to try to wipe out diph-
iberia as long as children are allowed
to play with cats and dogs that gather
the germs in their fur.
Many diseases are more serious than
infantile paraiysis-altho. LACKING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

lrTOIl TIE AlCillSOu GlObS.1
LAS well as could be expected" does
not mean very well.
This is a pretty good world. even if
your enemies do live in it.
If a man is firm, his enemies are apt
to regard him as stubborn.
If you are looking for evil you can
find it, even in motion pictures.
Your way is only your best way; the
best way has never been discovered.
1t takes more than a motto to make
a home cheerful or a business success
full.
Most of those who abuse the capt.
talists would like to get hold of the
capital.
So many of the explanations fail to
explain, and only complicate the situa
ton.
Soon be September morn, as some
Of the August bathing suits may have
reminded you.
Nearly every mother finds fault with
the way some other mother treats
children.
Tact IS what enables a woman to
stimulate keen enjoyment when she is
really bored stiff.
1t often happens that a man expects
sympathy after making a fool of him.
self, and people are so peculiar that
he frequently gets it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

Nine little fairies walked up very
early in the morning, and started out
10 play.
I'm going to play all day long,
said one, land I'm never going to
stop a minute for resting--never a
minute,"
Neither am l." said another.
resting is silly! | mean to play all
day long-so there!"
$50 do we," shouted the other
seven in their gay little fairy voices,
and the fun began.
They frolicked over the garden;
they drank the early morning dew,
they greeted Mr.. Sun when he finally
peeked into the garden, and they rode
on the sunbeams he sent to them. oh,
they had a beautiful time, those early
fairies did. there wasn't bit of doubt
about thati
And they didn't get tired or hum
CRY or cross--not a bit.
"Silly notion, this idea that folks.
fairy folks, must rest" said the first
fairy laughingly.
1--WE don't need to, do WEI" laughed
another fairy.
Indeed we don't, said the other
seven fairies, and gaiIy they began on
the second round of play
But, do you know, they hadn't
played more than an hour longer be-
fore the first fairy noticed that the
sun was very hot. And the second
fairy noticed that the wind was very
warm: and the seven other fairies
thought that playing was very stupid
very.
why can't you play something in
teresting?" asked one
Think of it yourself, then" replied
another.
81 hate playing with fairies any
way" said a third.
And, Just at that minute, the fairy
queen popped her head out of a rose
bud close by-she had heard every
word that those complaining fairies
had said, Every word, Think of
thati
II know what l am going to do"
said the fairy queen positively, and
she looked SO stern that every one of
these nine fairies shook in their fairy
boots. They were just plain scared.
they werel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
SIDE TALKS
1t Made Her Miserable.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

We were talking about dogs the
other day. One woman said, Il
wouldn't have a longhaired dog in
the house. They get things SO I'M
tidy
.Short-haired dogs are all right in
warm weather. said another woman;
"but last winter l was visiting my
sister and you know how cold it is
there? Well, she had a short-haired
dog and it really made me miserable,
it looked so cold. 1 told her wouldn't
have one around.
The lady's sensitiveness interested
me, because it typical of a certain
attitude. 1 mean that attitude which
shr.nks from beholding or hearing
about suffering of any sort because
it interferes with its peace of mind.
A book about certain industrial
abuses and the misery resulting from
them lay on our library table the
other day.
Have you read that?" we asked
the visiting lady.
She picked it up and gave it one
glance. Mercy, mol" she said, drop
ping it as if it burned her. II looked
at the first few pages and I saw it
was all about those depressing things
and I simply couldn't go any farther
l hate things like that. How can you
read them?''
Again, | know a woman who never
will go near the poorer part of the
city for any purpose. 1T makes me
feel SO unhappy she says, '.to see the
way those poor creatures have to live.
1 suppose it's foolish, but / can't
help it."
don't believe she thinks it's fool
ish. More likely she is rather pleased
with herself for feeling that way. 1t
shows she's SO high strung and sensi-
tive.
well" someone will say what is
the use of seeing or hearing about
suffering that you cannot help? 1t
makes you unhappy, End what good
does it do?''
There is something in what you say,
my friends. 1t is a highly sensible
point of view. Doubtless that is just
what the Pharisee thought who care
fully passed by on the other side He
| didn't want to see suffering.
| The sight of suffering makes the
heart painfully tender and the sympa.
thies uncomfortably acute. It makes
one less smugly content with ones
own ease and prosperity. 1t gives one
an uneasy sense that one ought to be
doing something toward getting the
good things of life more evenly di-
vided.
And the Pharisee was wise enough
! to want to avoid all that discomfort.
/ And yet somehow, as 1 remember, it
wasn't the Pharisee of whom Christ
said, go thou, and do likewise
Copyright by George Matthew
! AdaTsl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
Her eloquence failed

Our WIldt. Tier SiOQucilCS ldlcu
her.
Were going to be married, you
know. I've arranged everything. The
minister is up there at the church
now, and after he's said the words
we'll iaunt along to our cottage at the
Dells.''
dick Shelby, you despicable crea-
turei" Her wrath blazed white. $50
this is your boosted excitement: A
cheap kind, call it. I'll never marry
you. and want you to take me back,
instantly Her anger beat against
him as fruitlessly as wind against a
rock.
when you're ready. we'll go on up
to the church," Dick said quietly, ig-
noring her vehemence.
Eloise jumped from the car. "I'll
walk back" she announced, with scorn
supreme, as she noticed him follow
her.
Just then a placid COW ambled slow
ly down the lane and into the road
beside her.
"Oh, Dick, Dick!" she screamed. and
flung herself into his arms. Dick,
don't let it hurt me-"
When a man holds tight in his en-
brace the girl whom he adores words
are unnecessary If there be a respon-
sive chord in her heart.-(Copyrigh
1916, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicatel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

AN IMPRESSION.
Nothing, some declare, appears to be be-
having sensible.
Everything you see contains SOC feature
reprehensible,
Matters economical or psychical or
physical
All are contemplated with attention that
is quizzical
Everything that's mentioned moves some
body to interrogate,
Often at such length he may be said to
supererogate,
TIL the exigencies to be met by measures
practical.
Threaten to be overwhelmed by eloquence
didactical
1t has always been that way, since times
of great antiquity.
Human nature seems to show a curious
obliquity-
But the finish always shows a state serene
ly glorious
With courageous common sense respected
and victorious.
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
Trust Your Employees.

In the September American Maya
zine. the winner of the contest called,
What 1 Could Suggest to My Employ
err" says II he had a chance to talk
to his employer he would say:
You want a strong, well-knit or
SANITATION. Then above all things,
trust your men-and show it. If you
feel doubt as to any mans ability,
conceal it. Make that man, and 9TH
ers. too, feel that you are depending
on him that you have confidence in
him, backing him up. Keep that at
titude consistently until at least you
are fully convinced that he will not
do. other things being equal, there
will be very few men to fall with that
support But when a man does fail,
when it is quite clear to you that he
is not the man for the job, then by all
means shift him or let him go at once.
Do not keep him to nag and grumble
at. for that will only discourage the
rest of your organization. They will
feel that their own rights (by better
service) to the place are being ig-
nored.
you have good men. Respect
them. Have confidence in their judg-
ment. 1t is a good thing to consult
outside men, to get the outside view
point. But after all remember that
YOUR own men are far more vitality
interested in the success of the COM
pany than any outsider can be and
that their intimate knowledge of your
equipment and needs makes them bet
ter fitted to judge as to the effect of
any new plans or trade conditions on
YOUR business. Value their opinions
and judgments. accordingly, even
tho you do not follow them, and show
that you value them in every possible
way you can"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
DINNER STORIES

surely and luxuriously in front of the
great parlor stove. Little Alice, who
was visiting her aunt that day, regard
ed her with absorbed interest for a
few moments. There was no cat in
Alice's home, and when Tabby began
to purr loudly in her contentment the
little miss ran to the door and called
out loudly:
"Oh, Aunt Edna! Aunt Edna, Come
here, quick! The cats begun to
boil!"
Mrs. Grumbe1l entered the taxider-
mist's with a stuffed parrot in her
hands.
DO you remember the bird you
stuffed for me for Christmas?" she
asked. "Well, the work was so badly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Every man considers a fib to be of
the feminine gender.
* X y
The too conservative person is apt tc
find himself in a rut.
X X X
1t is never advisab bic to pack a pic
mic lunch after a heary meal.
x y *
Even the hay fever sufferers who
never do it are constantly saying
a-chew.
y X X
The NAH who looks too often on the
wine when it is red and doesn't get
blue, is color blind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
VIRTUES FACE.

As shining as a star is Virtues face,
For close Is her communion with the
sky;
And more is she endowed than things
that die,
For High as even heaven is her place:
And hath not any lily SO much grace
As enters In her soul. while from her eye
Wells forth the stainless radiance
whereby
Is darkness banished from our cropping
race.
Beauty hath she, and out of earthly clay
Builds she a body that transcends the
beast;
And IL therein she undisturbed could stay,
Might never worms upon such temple
feast;
For health is in her home, and always
blest
Is that abode wherein 10 she guest
Nelson Gardner, in The Christian Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

done that the feathers are simply
falling out"
'.Ah. madam" said the man. that
is a triumph of art. We stuff our
birds so we'll that they moult at the
proper season"
'T got off a good joke on my wife
luther day." admitted Gap johnson
of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. she recited
suthin' that she's read in book she
got hold of some-rs about Mans
work extends from sun to sun. but
woman's work is never done and it
'peared to give her considerable sat
isfaction. And 1 says, Good reason
why says I, she never gets started"
Just like that. Haw-haw-haw!'-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
uowr NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the state journal away
s-ana home during the summer may have
ana naDer mailed regularly each day TO ans
address at the rate Of ten cents week or
thirty cents q month (by mail only. AZ
dress changed as often as desired. WhIe
ouf Of town the State journal viii De TO
Won IKE a daily letter from home.
Idvsnee navment Is requested on these
..,ort time subscriptions, TO save boOkkeeD-
Ing expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

fairies up tight, tight IN some morn
ing glory biossoms-one fairy in each
blossom.
There! she said, as she so,,eezed
the blossoms tight shut upon the sur
prised fairies Its 4 pity to snoiI
sucn pretty flowers, but I'll have tn
smut you fairies up so YOU can't plav
IN you rest' Aud then she squeezed
went on about her business.
ana the fairies, shut up where thew
couldn't play, took the rest they 81
sadly needed and felt better ali the
day that was left
So, if ever you see n1orrfr1 eIo-;en
shut tight in the hot summer sun RIM
ana take your nap while the fairirs
are mapping too--(Ccpyrieht-
Ingram Judson.) ara
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

An Ohio farmer is working out a
process for making flour out of hay.
1t will be hard to convince some peo-
pie that the breakfast food manufac-
turers did not beat him to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

While so much is being said about
military and naval preparedness
might it not be well to take some steps
toward preparedness against Industrial
wars with which the country Is
threatened from time to time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

An Oregon man wants to be elected
president so that he can collect 1855
which he says the government owes
Kim. And that is a more logical rea-
son than some.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

Now that James Whitcomb Riley is
'Gead. it is being noted to his credit
that althO a citizen of Indiana. he was
never mentioned for the vice presi-
'dency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

They are trying to prevent rats
n ON landing at New Orleans. And
the Buffalo Express says. why not APP
ply the literacy test?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

Verdun has been the objective OF
ice crown princes attacks for JUS
half a year now. However, ne Is
50 u a Young man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

II is as well for Carranza to know
now that nobody believed him when he
said month ago that he was about
TO resign the first chieftaincy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

Before the Chicago convention there
vas much complaint because Hughes
N-o,ild not talk. He seems to be max
ing up for lost time now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

California ships 100000 cases of
lemons every year. Nevertheless there
ways remain some she would like
10 get rid of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

It is encouraging to note that. if we
crcape the threatened strike, we are
promised that similar situation shall
not arise again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

II is plain that Secretary Daniels
doesn't know anything about salt wa
ter But probably, by now, he knows
something about the hot kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

one good thing about the railroad
conferences is that the longer tney
continue the less danger there is OF a
strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

Not content with being famous Mil
.waukee seeks to become notorious.
Some one up there has Invented the
Cow cocktail"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

An eminent bacteriologist denies
that some wall paper harbors germs
Some of it certainly would scare off
aGything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

At least one lesson has be IN taught
BY the calling out of the national
guard. If we are to be prepared Tor
var we must have enough Pullman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
'ULI LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal IN a member of the
Aseociat-d PreSs and receives the full day
Telegraph report Of that great news or
rrnfzr tion. for tho exclusive afternoon
prhiication in Topeka.
The news Is received In The State FORMAL
building over wires for this sole purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

Probably those workmen who have
t. wear furs while building the gov
e-nment railroad in Alaska are also
Kicking about the weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

The motto of the mercantile sub
marines is evidently better saIe anu
slow than nasty and hazardous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

II the United States is going into the
business of buying islands. why over
look Haiti and Santo Domingo?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

The war has given the Russian peas
ant the only opportunity he ever had
70 see the world. he Is becoming
.sssch Travelled persnn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

Probably some of us, next Febru-
AIRY, will declare that we didn't feel
thc heat much this summer-and be-
Aaeve it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

There is no question about the pros
pcrity of the country we oio ho'
reed all these strikes to prove II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

The entente powers to RumanIa:
"Come on in: the waters fine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
To Cure Meat in the Fall.

To eighty pounds meat use six
ounces brown sugar, two ounces salt
peter and pint of salt. Mix sugar.
saltpeter and salt together, then rub
over meat. Let meat lay till this
melts into it "a week or ten days),
then use one quart of salt to 100
pounds of meat and rub in; but do
not use saltpeter and sugar the sec
ond sailing.
The Table.
Potato Salad-Six- large potatoes
boiled, peeled and diced or sliced;
three medium-sized onions diced;
three eggs boiled hard and sliced;
salt, pepper, and about one-half tea
half spoon celery salt (if you have
celery cut it real fine), tablespoon
sugar, one cup cream (sweet best) /,
about half cup vinegar. Put all to-
gether in a big bowl and mix real good
Rhubarb Custard Pie-Two cups
rhubarb cut fine, two cups sugar
three tablespoons flour mixed with
sugar. Beat yolks of three eggs in a
cup, fill cup up with water. Mix flour
sugar, eggs and water and pour over
rhubarb in pie crust. Bake until done.
Then use whites of eggs beaten stiff
and sweetened for meringue. This pie
is out of the ordinary and delicious.
Tomato Ketchup-Take one gallon
skinned tomatoes, four tablespoons
salt and one and one-haf pounds mix
ed spices Gin a bag.) Boil together one
coarse cloth. When cool, bottle, and
use only the best corks.
Banana Preserves pre-
serve is rather unusual and can be
made Just now. Take about q dozen
well-ripened bananas, remove skin and