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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

rubbers I am taking to Jackie Bow
Wow. I'll lend them to you until you
can wade thru the rain water pud-
die. Then you can wear the rubbers
to Jackie's house and stay there until,
under my umbrella. 1 go to your house
and get yours" said the bunny.
"Oh, thank your cried Mamie.
So Uncle Wiggily put on her hoofs
the puppy dogs new rubbefs, and the
goat girl splashed thru the mud and
water with them, never getting her
feet a bit wet.
But 1 am afraid your new rubbers
are rather muddy Jackie, my boy!"
said Uncle Wiggily, sorrowfully like.
as he and Mamie reached the Bow
Wow kennel house. ST let the little
goat girl wear them thru a mud pud-
die"
'Hai Har" laughed Jackie
whats the natter" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
"Oh, ho!" laughed Peetie Mother
didn't want you to get a pair of rub
bers for Jackie, Uncle Wiggily She
wanted you to get him just one rub
Der eraser, SO he could rub out the
wrong pencil marks he makes when
he draws a picture!'
"Bless my pink, twinkling nose!"
cried Uncle Wiggily.
Then he laughed, too, and so did
Mamie. And, as Jackie already had
a pair of rubbers, the new ones were
given to the little goat girl, and Uncle
Wiggily went back to the store to get
the rubber eraser for Jackie. And
the puppy dog made a fine picture of
COW carrying an umbrella so she
wouldn't get water in the milk.
And, if the kittie cat doesn't scratch
the dog biscuit, and make it bark at
the rubber plant growing beside the
umbrella tree, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and Peeties gum
Copyright. 1917, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

Little huntington was afather for
the first time, and nothing existed in
his world save wife and baby. 1t was
the other morning that, just as he
had opened his desk somewhere in the
city, the phone bell rang.
You're wanted sir," shouted the
wartime Office girl. "A lady
Rushing to the phone. he grabbed
the receiver.
Yes, dear, what is it ?"
"Oh, Cuthbert, dear, come at once!
He waited to hear no more. Fling
ing down the receiver, he seized his
hat and rushed into the street. With
in half minute he was being whirl,
ed in a taxi to the suburb where al
his hopes were centered. His face
was lined with anxiety as he burs
into the house and ran upstairs three
steps at a time.
Here 1 am, darling!"
"Oh, you're late, Cuthbert. BABY
had his little toe in his mouth, an6
he looked so pretty. I wanted you to
see him"
Charles Weeghman believes in eff
ficiency in baseball as well as bust
ness, but he can see absurdities ir
some of the activities of efficiency
experts" who are now swooping
down on business and reforming its
methods.
"a friend of mine was boastine
about the results obtained by the
new efficiency expert in his office
said Mr.. Weeghman. HE was es
| pecia1ly enthusiastic about the beau
| ties of the new filing system which
! the expert had installed.
| well, how is business?" 1 asked
I him.
"Oh, you see. we've dropped doins
business entirely to attend to the
| filing system"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

The policy of building railroads
fostered by the Canadian government
has proven it's wisdom. Had it not
been for this the country would not
have been in a position to supply its
own army and England with bread
during the war. Agricultural develop
ment in the United States is greatly
hampered by a lack of means for
reaching the markets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

an ethereal thing pointing like finger
of light into the beyond; a finger of
promise.
Il heard your name when changed
cars in st. Paul" she said at last
1.-TWO gentlemen were speaking of you.
They stood with faces from me and I
did not recognize either, but their
chance remark changed my plans.
Some time 1 will explain to you fully
why 1 sent that letter, but just now
1 only want happiness"
And you find it with me?"
For the first time in twelve years
am content. Copy
right, 1917, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

It's long. long way to Berlin. The
march to the German capital will not
be accomplished so quickly or so
easily as was the journey to the Chi
nese capital during the boxer rebel
lion. That was the first occasion on
which United States troops kept step
with those of France and England. 1t
was not expected that history would
repeat itself so soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

by declaring himself impractical and
of public confidence. His
motives may be good, but his views
spell nothing but weakness, dishonor
and disaster. If he be in position
of Importance in congress he should
be passed over by the patriotic repre-
sentatives for the type of congressman
that faces the facts and is not afraid
to do his duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

The Stars and Stripes will be I'M
furled on the firing line sooner than
previously expected. The Americans
fighting for France will don the
United States uniform and carry the
flag of their country. In permitting
this the French government is show
ing an unusual degree of appreciation
the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
DINNER STORIES

The lady of many portable possess
sions was moving from town to the
seashore for the summer. A cab had
been thought big enough to convey
her and her property to the station,
and the cabman sat there, passing
from one stage of disgust to another
still deeper, while his vehicle, inside
and out, was piled high with a mis-
cellaneous assortment of cherished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
sTANp uP. STAND uP FOR RAMS.


(Tune: "Stand up for Jesus")
Stand up, stand up for Kansas
Ye people of the state;
Lift high Old Freedoms colors,
Dare not to hesitate:
With hearts for all the worlds peaca
The nations shall 1t lead;
TIL ev'ry sea and people,
Are free and free indeed
Stand up, stand up for Kansast
The bugle cali obey
Against a tyrant's system
And dare not to delay:
stand up, stand up, We people
Against a heartiess foe:
All courage comes with action
And strength to overthrow.
Stand up, stand up for Kansasi
lie men and women hear:
The human cry is Gods call
And duty must be clear:
Then stand for Freedoms nurnosa
In faith, and hope and PRAYER.
In any service needed
Dare not to faIter there
Stand up, stand up for Kansasi
Let war be short or long
Now. Is the time of action
And then, free worlds song.
To We who give the service
To make all people free.
Shall be the endless honor
Ye crowned humanity.
Jewell City, Kansas. Horrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

If there has been any plotting
against the government or blowing up
of munition factories in Canada since
the outbreak of the war the public
has not heard of it. The German
spies and plotters must think Uncle
Sam an easy mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
Sympathy
By ROY K. MOULTON.

Sympathy.
How often do we ehortle,
Or smoker in delight,
At some unhappy mortal
Who's in a wretched plight!
If, walking through the city,
A horse should grab your hat
You'd think it quite a pity,
But we would laugh at that.
If you are very fat you
Are sensitive of 1t,
But we will giggle at you
And litter fit to split;
II with Z man you bicker
And he should paste you good.
Perhaps You wouldn't smoker,
But oh, us others would.
The trouble with all this 1t
To us, at least, appears,
Is that some things elicit
Mirth when there should be tears
The world will rock with laughter
Then while some poor wretch signs.
And then a long while after
Win think to sympathize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

ported a failure, and exports have
been embargoed The Australian
wheat crop is about 5o,oo0,Oo0 bushels
short of last year. France reports
winter wheat only 65 per cent of
normal, or more than 10 per cent be-
low last year. The crops of Holland
are unsatisfactory, and of England,
backward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

Probably no nation in the history
of the world has been so cordially
hated or so universally condemned as
is Germany today. The sad part of it
all is that she has earned both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

without prompt compensation. Bryan
has gone into retirement and the voice
of La Toilette no longer is heard in
the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

Every time the Germans receive a
drubbing the Berlin newspapers hasten
to say that it is just as Hindenburg
planned. The responsibility of fur
nlshing the strategy for two opposing
armies is too much for one man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

The Constable (to townsman who
has been knocked down by motorist)
You didn't see the number, but you
could swear to the man?
The Townsman-I did, but 1 don't
think he heard me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
HOUSEHOLD HINTS


One and one-half cups milk, one
fourth cup butter, one-half teaspoon
cinnamon, one quart flour, one-third
teaspoon salt, two-thirds cup cur
rents and raisins mixed, one-third
cup sugar, one-half compressed yeast
cake, one egg, one teaspoon sugar
for yeast.
Scald the milk with butter and
sugar and allow mixture to cool until
lukewarm. Work the yeast with
add the. milk, also the egg lightly
beaten. Put in the currants and
raisins. then sift and add flour, salt
and cinnamon. Knead to a dough
same as for bread and let it rise in
warm place free from drafts until
very light.
Divide into portions a little larger
than biscuit, work till smooth, roll
into rounds and place on creased
baking pan a little distance apart
Let them rise once more until light
and bake in moderate oven. Just be-
fore baking, mark with a sharp
knife a cross on the top of each bun
When nearly done brush over with
milk or white of egg, sprinkle with
sugar and return to oven for mo-
ment.
The Table.
Baked Beans (Fireless Cooker)-
One pound Brazilian brown beans
spoon baking soda, two tablespoons
molasses, one teaspoon mustard
Wash the beans and soak them in
cold water over night. In the morn
ing pour off the water and put beans
into cooking pail. Cover with cold
water, add the soda and cook gently
on the stove until beans are slightly
softened. Pour off water, mix mo-
lasses and spmustard with a pint of
water and pour this over the beans
adding more water if the beans are
not covered. Place the pork upon the
beans and cover the pail Then nut
in fireless cooker and leave for ten or
twelve hours.
Baked beans require six or eight
hours if baked in a gas or coal oven
By using a fireless cooker the coal or
gas is only used for thirty minutes,
making a wonderful saving
Baked Bean Croquettes-One cup
full baked bean pulp, one teaspoonfuI
onion juice, one-half cupfuI white
sauce, salt and pepper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

1t seems that Uncle Sam just can't
get along without Cocktails. President
Wilson has asked him to superintend
the construction of fleet of wooden
ships
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
belongings.

belongings. At last the task of
loading came to an end. rs that
alp" inquired the cabman with po-
lite incredulity. yes" was the re-
ply. The cabman looked surprised.
Seems a pity" he calculated, ito
leave the Doorstep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

There are probably as many peo-
pie who believe all they hear as peo-
pie who believe all they say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
Lots Like Him.
.me New Cannes for the Childre


You can make funny noises by
shouting in the cistern. If you fall
in someone will probably be along
presently to get you out. Drop things
in the cister and hear them plop.,
Things that nobody wants like the
hired mans overalls or a dead rat
Here is a real FUNNY game You
play it with the cat and some worms
and the chickens. First catch all the
different kinds of worms you can and
tie them on strings. Then take the
cat and tie the strings on the cat loose
enough SO that the worms can wig
gle and then put the cat in with the
chickens. Look how funny the cat
takes on when the chickens pick at
the worms Better tie something on
the cat so that she won't run away and
spoil it all.
The lad who never turns in as he
should usually turns out as he
shouldn't.
The rumor that the car and car
dine are now living with her folks
seems plausible, because kings are
only human after all.
Today's Sheer
There's often a cinder in the pub.
lie eye.
About cheap as he can he
Is Alexander Hay,
He almost always Is so free
He gives himself away!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

1t has come at last. Albany, n. Y,
is threatened with an advance in
street car passenger rates to six cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
Unsung Heroes.

steel,
Who. walking thru the main street of
the town,
Has neither shame nor fear tho he ran
feel
His garter coming down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
Dorothy DlT Says
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer

The best thing that any woman can
be endowed with by nature is woman
sense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

About as cheap as he can be
Is Alexander Hay,
He almost always Is so free.
He gives himself away
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
Methodist Church Notes.

A nice increase in the Sunday
school. All the teachers present
but one. Meet your teacher in
in class next Sunday. Stay for
church.
Two splendid audiences Sun
day.
Next Sunday will be the last
service of this conference year.
The morning subject will be
"The Grace of Appreciation.
Text Rom. 1877. Evening subject
"Pilate's Question" Matt 27.22.
There were some new faces in
the chorus choir last Sunday
evening, glad to see you there,
didn't it do you good to hear
them sing?
Ask yourself. What kind Of
a church would my church be, If
all the members were just like
me?"
The pastor leaves for confer
ence next Monday evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
CITY ELECTION, BUT
No CANDIDATES
But Old Timers Predict Plenty
of Excitement Before .
Very Long.

! t3April 3 eighteen days from thii
date is election day.
But in Baxter Springs thil
spring It appears everybody Is 81
busy buying selling and improv'
ing real estate, that no one ha!
given the matter any serious thot
No issue has developed and nc
one has made an announcement
of his candidacy, either for mayor
or for anyone Of the three vacan-
cies on the city council.
There are three wards in Bax-
ter. Ward / embraces all terri
tory east of Military and north Of
Spring street; Ward 2, all west Of
Military and north of Seneca;
Ward 8, all South of Spring and
Seneca streets, which, by the
way, are the same street.
Ward l is represented in the
council by #. Connor and L. H.
Hodgkins.
Ward 2 by H. E. Stein and B.
H. Shields.
Ward 8 by j. H. Barnes and
Geo. Skies.
Mayor Willard and Aldermen
Hodgkins, Stein and Skies have
finished their terms of Office. All
four have had enough, they say,
and will not be candidates for
reelection. Mayor Willard de-
clared emphatically that he could
not spare the time. His own
business is growing fast and de-
mands his entire attention. He
feels that the demands upon the
time of the mayor will be heavy
in the future and he feels that it
would be an injustice to the city
for any man to accept the Office
who is not prepared to give it all
the time and attention that is
necessary. Other retiring men,
bers OF the council are like
minded.
Several good men have been
mentioned casually for mayor,
viz: o. M. Spratt, E. L. Wright,
J. W. Grantham, 0. c. Rummel,
B. H. Shields and E. C. McWill-
Jams. No one has declared him
self a candidate, however.
In the third ward Chas. Good
eagle is being suggested as good
material for the council. That is
about the extent of the slate at
present; but wise ones say that
no city election in Baxter ever
got by without a red hot contest
and they promise plenty doing
before long.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
Noted Soprano Will Sing Here

Julia Heinrich, the noted So
prano of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, will give a song recital
in Baxter Springs, on the evening
of March 29, under the auspices
of J. w. Grantham. This an
nouncement, made today by Mr..
Grantham will be received with
interest and qualification by the
music lovers of this community
as Miss Heinrich is recognized as
Que Of the foremost sopranos of
the present time and her recitals
always attract widespread atten-
ton among the most cultured
musicians. While much of her
time has been occupied by her
appearances at the Metropolitan
Opera House, she now has the
opportunity to make brief tours
to musical centers outside of New
York, and it is one of these re-
spites from her operate work
that has enabled her to come
here for q recital. =.
Music critics have accorded
Miss Heinrich an exalted position
among operate sopranos and
have proclaimed her absolutely
supreme among the classic lieder
singers of the present time.
Sensitive to all moods that song
is capable Of inducing and having
a control OF expression that en-
ables her to match her voice to
each of them, her interpretations
are sincere, sympathetic and in
variably artistic and inspiring.
Her voice has all Of that depth
and volume that are essential to
singing the most trying operate
roles and yet, so superb is her
control of it that she can sing the
most simple and delicate examples
of the lieder with an art that is
consumate and unrivaled among
present day artists. Her work is
truly a revelation of the posi-
bilities of the voice.
The recital to be given here by
Miss Heinrich is in the nature OF
q private hearing and admission
will be by invitation only.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
New Jewelry Store

L. G. Meyerding is opening a
new jewelry store in Baxter.
He has leased the north window
and floor space in M. E. Reddys B
drug store. Fixtures and stock
are arriving and viii be ayrangoa
in a few days. Mr.. Meyerding
formerly lived in Baxter Springs
but for several years has lived In
Kansas City, where for the past
three years he was employed as
jeweler and watch maker for the
Campbell Jewelry Co., in the
Union station, where the watches
for thirteen railroads are inspect
ed and kept in condition. Mr..
Meyerding will do watch and
jewelry repair work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
Big Mining Deal

Outside capital is coming into
the Baxter ore field and leases
are bringing good prices. With
in the past week S. w. VanDyne
and Jim Smith sold to Mississippi
parties the lease on 88 acres just
south of town, the tract known
as the J. S. Weaver farm. The
purchasers will start soon to drill
out the tract and will sink a
shaft and erect a mill as soon as
they are satisfied that they have
a mine. This land joins the
Agnes Gilmore farm on which a
shaft is now being sunk. Mr..
Van Dyne also sold this week to
C. M. Mitchell and other parties
of Springfield, Mo-, the lease of
80 acres that joins the Weaver
land on the east.
Mrs. Lena Young visited in
Galena Wednesday and Thurs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15

Sadie S. Satterlee, Baxter Springs,
Kan; W. C. Wills, San Joan, N.
NJ; Jessie E. Satterlee, Baxter
Springs, Kan. She lived a widow
q number of years and in 1886
was married to Samuel N. Shaffcr
who died in the year 1906. She
united with the Christian church
at the age of II and lived a con-
sistent Christian life thereafter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
Look. Look, Look.

The clothes that / have kept
uncalled for will be sold at your
price. ! have suits, hats, shoes
and ladies' wear. Now these
clothes must be sold by the oath.
AS to where we will go, you will
know in the next issue but / am
sure to keep cleaning and press
ing and making suits. Now call
me and / will come. The number
is 1873. Well, we call for and
deliver. / have / 1-2 horse power
engine for sale.
Baxter Dye Works.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15

Mrs. Lena Young visited in
Galena Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
PresbYterian Church.

Sunday school every Sabbath
at 9:45 a. m. Preaching every
Sunday morning at II a. m. and
at 7:3O p. m. Sermon subject
Sunday morning, What shall
we do with the Bible?" At 7:30
D. m. will be a talk on duties Of
members to the church, duties OF
church officers, the ordination
and installation Of an elder:
Special music will be provided
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
J.R. Browne, Minister.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
Boy Injured

Arba Owens, an s year old boy,
was badly cut in the face Satur.
day evening by fragments Of an
exploded miners carbide lamp
striking him. He and another
small boy found the lamp and
were trying to light it when the
explosion occurred. Had the
pieces struck the lad in the eyes
he would likely have lost his
sight. Drs. Chumbley and Spauld-
ing dressed the wound and re-
paired the injury which required
several stitches.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
Small Blaze

The fire alarm Monday night
was sent in from the Hotel Bax-
ter where lightning on a light
wire burned off the insulation in
one of the bed rooms and started
a blaze. 1t was extinguished
with no damage worth mention
ing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-15
Obituary..

Margaret Shaffar born 10
Indiana, May 19, 1886. Died
March 8, 1917. Age so years, 8
months and 21 days. She was
married in 1854, to Jonathan
Wills. Seven children was born
to this union, FIVE Of whom sur
vive her. Those living are L. c.
Wills, Nebraska City, Neb.i
Chloe c. Totten, Sawtell, CAL;