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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
SIDE TALK S
other Peoples Money.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

How other people spend their money
is always an interesting subject. Here
are two more frank statements:
81 can earn $1,100 a year and sup
port myself and widowed mother end
save for rainy day. I give my 1.-THE
to church and charity over and above
such small odd amounts as collec-
ton plate. blind peddler, etc, keeping
no account of these driblets-
Now for Christmas, 1 keep a
Christmas Box into which all during
the year 1 am putting articles which
/ shall use for Christmas gifts. L
take advantage of sales, make many
things, listen for hints of my friends
needs and wishes and gather mate
rial and ideas for twelve months.
Then when Christmas comes 1t is
TO mad rush for me. My forty odd
gifts average twenty-five cents each
mot including time). For my mother
this year 1 spent $40, making about
$40 in all for presents
Il already have some half dozen
articles in the box already for next
Christmas. Birthdays, etc. thru the
year send me to the box, and on many
an unexpected anniversary it is my
solace.
Il might add that I usually send
about $50 cards, total cost with post
age, under four dollars
Here is complete budget:
Unmarried, living at home, earn
lnSS must go into the family uVfng
and many calls aside from sum men
toned as board and lodging; that is.
any little pleasures, newspapers,
books, etc, supplied by me.
Income, 1900 per year. Living.
SAB a month Occasional meals out
extra); Insurance $25; Calls for flow
ers, donations for combination Christ
mas presents, etc, rs cents each call;
Movies, ETC., probably 81 a month;
Savings $40 a month Fought to be
more account of advancing years.. AS
few clothes as possible.
Please tell me how to arrange q
better budget
To these statements I want to ada
one more which il not from a letter
friend but from a book purporting
to be the confessions of successful
man.
He puts his income at $4,000 of
which he gives only $500 (two per
cent? for charity. de admits she in
finite meanness of this but says 'T
believe 1 represent the average In
this respect
am tremendously interested in
this admission. especially since have
found out how generously SO many
people in very moderate circun-
stances give. Does this really repre-
sent the average rich man? II any
of my readers are in a position to
know I'd love to hear from them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
TRAVELETTE
Daniel Boone's Swing.
BY NIKsAH


Do you remember reading in one OF
the school histories about how the
doughty Daniel Boone, when pursued
by Indians on his way to the unknown
wilderness of Kentucky. cut grape
vine near the ground so that it formed
a swing upon which he Travelled thru
the air far enough to break his track
If YOU read it, you probably thought
II a bit fishv. Unless you live some
where in the Allegheny mountains,
you would not believe tnat wilu .sanv
vines are long enough, or strons
enough. or hold onto the .rees tight
enough to make much of a swing
AS matter of fact, there is no rea-
son to doubt that Daniel made the
swing and got away from the INDIANS.
For in the mountains or western
MARYLAND and eastern West Virginia.
across which Daniel took his hazard
Gus way, the boys are still making
such swings just for fun.
And royal fun it is. The writer or
this was driving thru the mountains
near the upper Potomac few weeks
ago when he saw some enormous
grapevines dropping sixty or seventy
feet from the tops of the trees. They
had been cut close to the ground, and
the hillside above them was all
ploughed up by the feet of youngsters.
The temptation to try the Daniel
Boone stunt was irresistible. II was
quickly proved that by taking run
ming start down the hill one could
swing a most amazing and breath
taking distance right over the creek.
Swings made with ropes were tame
by comparison. But there was no
temptation to emulate Daniel by let
ting loose at the end of the swing 1t
took pioneering nerve to do that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

on no country will the practical
consequence of the Russian collapse
fall more heavily than on the United
States. says the New Republic. France
and Great Britain are already exerting
their fun military and economic pow
er. The sUnited States is not. and it
must do what it can. not to supply the
place of Russia, for that is impossible.
but to furnish some compensation for
the loss. 1t must prepare to train
more soldiers. to furnish more ma
terial and munitions. to lend more
money to its associates, and TO make
these additional sacrifices without
hesitation or flinching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
THE GARDEN HYsTERIA.

No doubt it was with the best inten-
tions that the United States depart
ment of agriculture last spring sent
out appeals to every one to plant a
garden. Accompanying these was ad-
vice by the ream. Following are a
few of the suggestions culled from the
mass:
l. Keep your garden working all
season. Hasten early crops by start
ing seed in boxes in the house, in hot
prevents outdoor planting
2. Get your ground ready for
planting as soon as the soil IS dry
enough 10 work.
3. Plant for early crops as soon as
the weather permits. Make success
sive paintings of lettuce, radishes,
beans and other short season crops.
A. start new crops between the rows
of plants that are soon to be removed:
5. As fast as the ground is cleared
of one crop start new crop.
6. See that your garden toward fall
is full of potatoes, beets, turnips. cab
bage, and other staple foods that can
be stored for The winter.
The result of the governments ac-
tfvities in Topeka and vicinity has
been to swell the profits of the seed
dealer with little advantage to the
gardeners.
Many inexperienced persons ex-
pended considerable sums for seeds
ana tools who could hardly spare the
money and have little or nothing to
show for their outlay of time and
cash. If they had kept their money
they could have bought more and bet
ter vegetables IN the market than they
have been able to produce The
truck gardeners who knew the BUSH
ness and have produced crop can't
sell it at profitable price.
Happily the hysteria of the early
days of the war appears to be subsid-
ing and the government is getting
down TO business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
GLOBE SIGHTS
IFrom the Atchison Globe

IFrOm the Atchison GLOBE
junk mans horse and wagon
usually look the part.
1t is pleasing now and then to have
a day that is not tag day.
A man past 40 is a person who is
glad there is no place to 60
An excited man is apt to get sore
il you don't become as excited as
he is.
Japan reminds US of a man who
says he will give a movement his
moral support
The first thing a man does when he
returns to his old home is to say
something about how time flies.
This imitation beer is all right. .
said an Atchison man today. but it
compares to the real article like kiss
ing ones sister"
Don't believe anything you read in
history. The beautiful Indian prin-
cesses of the historians were no bet
ter looking than the Indian squaws of
today
IF you want to write the truth
about me when die" said a man to
a reporter today. write 1 wasn't the
worst man on earth and by no means
the best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
A WOMAN YOU KNoM.

There's a woman whom you meet.
As you're passing down the street
Who was beautiful and strong
When her life was full of song.
Tho she still is young in years.
She is weighted down with cares,
Looking tired. old and weak.
She no longer tries to seek
Any joys that pleasures bring
Long ago she ceased to sing
Flooding to do her best,
Thankful for little rest
Once she heard the call of love,
Like a vesper from above;
Had her romance and believed
That no hopes like hers deceived
To the altar she was led,
And she married weii,' they said.
As a bride she had the right
To believe the future bright.
Is she hanny? None will know,
For her sorrows never show
On her face that's wan and thin
Grief, If hers, is hid within.
As wife, and mother, too,
She her duty tried to do.
Bearing burdens for them all,
Patient under every call
Counting not what was the cost.
What she gained or what she lost.
Just common type is she
OF some women whom you see,
For you meet them every day,
Growing homely, getting gray.
Nothing much to cheer them on,
Hope a phantom that is gone.
have wondered oft if she
Dreams OF what she used to be
When her face was fresh and fair,
When she neser had care.
Does she grieve. when she's alone,
For the days Of girlhood flown?
While she seems to be content
And we think her life we'll spent,
She may hide from us the tears,
smile; tho weary with her cares
God knows. for her sacrifice
She has paid a woman's price.
-GOrdOu Noel Hurtel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

up inside his shell, Unr Wiggily
threw him at the bear
.Bump!" went the stonv-like tor
toise on the bad creatures soft and
tender nose.
.Ha! Do you mind that?" cried
Uncle Wiggily.
Wow! l should say did, howled
the bear running away as fast as he
could "It hurts A:ke anything! L
didn't know you had big rock in
your hat"
Rut it wasn't a rock a all. only a
box tortoise, which the bunny soon
took to its home. and Mrs. Tortoise
liked her diamond clam-sheil earrings
very much ,.
- And--tffe lawn however doesnt
pull a tooth out of the rake ana max
the sidewalk run, I'll tel you next
about Uncle wiggily and the Sailie
Growler.-(Copyrigh 1917. by NC
Clure Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
By ROY Z. MOULTON.

The Married Man.
How often he's bantered and twitted and
How often the theme of q Jest;
The humorous weekly
Declares he is meekly
It's seldom they give him a rest
She nags him from morning till night,
shes stern and commanding
And yet, notwithstanding,
At times he Is merry and bright
The married mans life, as most anyone
Is surely a thing to bewail.
The man who Is married
Is heckled and harried
Until he is nervous and pale;
The worries. the troubles. the bills that
are his,
Yet some there have been and
Still are, who just grin and
Declare it is worth it, at that.
The married mans wife, when in fury or
tears,
VIII cali him Brute and Beast,
She bawls and berates him,
Or SO they assure us. at least;
Tho married men suffer with manifold
Tho pestered thru all Of their lives,
With nagging or boohoo-
We've met quite few who
Were really in love with their wives!
Today's Sheer.
Very often an Injured Air is only a
a Lame Excuse.
Pest.
He gets me sore
Does Kenneth Keith
He worries lots
About Ny Health.
A man doesn't have to be crooked
to follow his natural bent.
. The Enemy
Tho we may fight them night and day
And rush at them with bombs and
1t seems a hopeless task to slay
Their hordes.
And on they come so thick and dense
Our fighting seems for naught alas
They fear no barbed entanglements
Or gas.
Yet tho we're weary. worn and hot,
We fight them back with shells or drugs
For we must rid the garden plot
OF bugs.
Smart Lad.
clever boy
Is Herman Horts.
He does enjoy
My droll retorts.
People who let things get on their
nerves certainly do get on our nerves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

If grocers and marketmen. as well
as other dealers in so-called necessi-
ties, are justified in adding few cents
to the purchase price OF their goods.
TO pay the expense of delivery, says
the Christian Science Monitor. why do
they not give the benefit of a lower
price to customers who are willing to
carry home their purchases? In other
words. why not have two prices for
their goods. one at the counter and
the other at the back door Of the pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

Apparently the national house has
concluded that there is not SO great
a need for prohibition as was thought
when the food control bill first came
up for action. 1t has been decided,
= it is reported, to let the constitu-
tional amendment wait until the regu-
lar session. This decision gives a
degree of standing to the suspicion
which has been voiced in some quar-
ters that the prohibition rider to the
food control bill was designed to de.
lay its passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
AyAILABLE FREIGHT CARS.


mandeer all the merchant shipping
chartered in this country in order to
meet the public necessity. why
should it not also take over all the pri-
vately owned freight cars? Many
American manufacturers own long
strings of cars which are used exclu-
sively by themselves
Government purchase and opera
ton of the fast freight lines now op-
Grated by private car companies is
proposed by Frederick c. Howe, COM
missioner of immigration of the port
of New York. Mr.. Howe quotes from
recent reports of the interstate COM
merce commission to show that the
transportation system has broken
down under the strain of increased
business and asserts that all efforts to
set at naught unless drastic measures
be adopted in dealing with the trans
portation problem. He proposes that
the government buy the thousands of
freight cars now operated by private
companies independently of the rail-
roads and operate them as a flying
squadron in order to show what
could be done in prompter handling
of freight.
"Such an experiment" says Mr..
Howe, would speed up the railroads.
1t would automatically compel them
to effect economies, to develop initia-
tive
The plan proposed for government
ownership of the privately owned fast
freight lines would enable central
authority, thinking in terms of all the
emergencies of the nations, to deter
mine what commodity should be
moved and what not 1t would enable
this flying squadon" to be distrib-
uted where it is most needed Per-
ishable commodities could be saved,
Our people would be fed. Food
shortage could be prevented Fuel
could be placed where it is needed and
at the rates that industry could stand
Cars could be run fyll both ways
Transportation could be speeded up
And rates could be adjusted on ba-
sis suited to the service performed
rather than to the arbitrary classifi-
cation winch now prevails.
The life of the nation rests in the
hands of the railroads They are the
circulatory SYSTEM. Formerly they
gave preferential rates to communitie.
and industries. Now they favor com.
modities that pay the highest rates
and starve commodities that pay lower
rates. The whole producing power o.
the nation may be strangled by rea,
son of discrimination against fuel
while the workers may hunger fol
food and the farmers lose the produc
OF years effort because there l.
more money to be made by the rail
roads in transporting automobiles o.
Injuries than by transporting foot
supplies or fuel. The farmers of tn,
country and millions of other peopl,
are periodically responding to the cal
to feed America and her allies. Ye
J in September next all their effort
may go for naught and their servic
) be in vain because the Transportation
} agencies cannot and will not socializ
. thu efforts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

Nor 'ay wants to trade ships for
food. Since Uncle Sam is short of
ships, a bargain may be struck If it
can be made certain that hone of the
food will reach Germany. The Scan
dinavians may as well turn in their
merchant marine for what they can
get before the Teutons sink it all. The
submarines already have disposed of
about one-third of Norway's tonnage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

chaser's house? In former wears.
when prices were lower, many retail
ers sought to build up trade by offer
ing to deliver goods free. They are
still making the same offer, but many
of them state that part of the advance
delivery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Prune5
Sour Milk Waffles with Maple Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Stuffed Egg and Tomato Salad
Hot Sour4Cream Biscuits
Baked Rhubarb Cake
Iced Chocola.s
DINNER.
Clam Co-ktatf
Roast Beef Drowned Potatoes
Fried Summer Squash
.Cantaloupe with Ice Cream
Coffee
Table Pad.
A table pad with extra leaves is
quite expensive. This homemade
one proves very satisfactory. Worn
tablecloths or sheets could be used:
Open your table: lay material on
double. Mark shape of table, allow
ing an inch for seam, then cut. Now
lay material double on each leaf.
and after allowing for seam. cut these.
Lay bottom of any part on te BILE
and cover with sheet of cotton Add
the top, haste ana quilt on the ma
chine Parts may be fastened to-
gether by adding snap fasteners.
Red Beet Salad.
Take the tender stalks of red beets
and chop fine, use a little salt, pep
per and vinegar and sugar IL pre-
ferred-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

It al pears that Italy and Russia are
dissatisfied because the United States
does not declare war ON Austria.
Aren't we lending money to those
countries? What more do they want :?
II they would do more fighting and
less talking they would accomplish
more toward winning a victory over
the barbarians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

The war in Europe has entered
upon its fourth year. There are not
so many guesses as to when it viii;
end as there were at thc outset. At
that thine the estimates ran all the
way from Germany's three weeks to
three years Probably nobody thought
1t would last as long as it has done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

10 work. Every time one of his gen.
erals is whipped the war lord sends
him a telegram of congratulation,
probably in appreciation of the fact
that loss of the entire army was
avoided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
THE SEARCHLIGRT
Latest News from the Ffeids>of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION
Invisible Artillery.

Strangely enough. concealed bat
teries of heavy arnllery are more
easily spotted" by night than by day,
because the flash is more readily wish
BILE. All of the belligerents have made
strenuous efforts to perfect big guns
that do not spit fire when they are
discharged. Two new patents granted
in France claim to have solved this
problem, but in view of the failure
of past experiments ordnance experts
are not sanguine. The problem should
be added to the list confronting the
well known American genius for in
ventien.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

The distillers are making whisky
while the sun shines. Congress
is giving them plenty of time to
prepare for the storm. Both manu-
facturers and dealers will have an ac-
emulation sufficient to last until the
skies clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

and half ounces to thirteen ounces
per day per person, with an average
of about four and half ounces.
Questions on the abovs or any SUBJ
Ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
Washington. d. c.. with 2-cent stamp
e; closed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

There are two services. important to
the public. which the next legislature
should perform. 1t should repeal the
lolI tax law and abolish the public
utilities commission or place it under
some sort of control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

Aren't you worried about prohibition ~
NO. replied Uncle Bill Bottletop. But
you won't be able to get drink" What's
the differences II the cost of living goes
ahead this way 1 won't have the price OF
drink.'-Washingto Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

We hear much of ''slackers' in this
country. but let us be thankful that
we do not live in Russia where they
appear to be in the majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

Kitchener's Contemplate little
army" IS big boy now. which fact
the barbaric Huns are learning to
their sorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

The calm of utter peace appears to
surround the shipping board since
Denman was given his walking
papers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
Real Estate For Sale
FOR SALE-SUBURBAN
MD IIII


block from rom car Al line in ~ ~ @ STORY G!GI brick,
with I rooms and all improvements;
hot water heat; slate roof; lot, 5Oxl50i
frf5t B6WMIN yFSfs AvE PyiEfe A. $l6GS East Side.
block from car line-21 Y STORY frame;
all improvements; new coal and gas
ranges; new tin roof and spouting; lot,
55Xl Price, $3.50.
gan - ~ STORY frame; 9 rooms; all
improvements; lot, 140X140; so feet of
porcheS; 1S maple trees; Y STORY barn
in rear. Price, $4,000. Also plot of
ground on Locust street in rear sa ooo Of
LOGAN ST, WEST OF BOWMAN
improvements; lot, 5OX150; chicken
house l4x22; also an adjoining lot 5OX
BOWMAN AVE, 4a BLOCK NORTH
OF LOGAN - This two-story frame
bungalow; rooms; all improvements;
lot, 40X140, suitable for garage, has
been reduced and is a bargain at the
HAMILTON AND LOGAN SITS. N. Z.
CORNER = Il STORY frame dwelling;
all Improvements; lot, l0SXl47; chick
enhouse; plenty of fruit An ideal
MAIN 81, ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF
MARKET = 3-story frame detached
dwelling; | rooms; all improvements;
lot, 40X125; front, side and rear
trees: granolithic walks. Price, $4,000.
MARKET ST, OPPOSITE METHO-
DIST CHURCH - Double dwelling
21a story brick; rooms; bath; all i'm :
provements hot water heat; lot, ASK
1866; front and side porches; barn in
rear. Price, both, S5,650.00
BACKENSTOSS BROS,
Russ Building.
Member Harrisburg Real Estate Board
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
WANT ADS WILL FIND COMPETENT 'HELP FOR YOU
For Sale-Miscellaneous
Public Sale
PIIRIIC SALE

IObLlS SfAl1E
PURSUANT to the direction of the
Will of Mary Ann Alleman, deceased.
there will be offered at Public Sale.
on ON 7Thqrsday the 21st day Of June
on the premises, Nos. 223 and 225
North Front Street, Steelton, Pa. the
following described real estate tall
situate in the Borough of Steelton)
and personal property:
about 81 feet on the north side Of
back, towards North Second Street,
about 110 feet, having thereon erected
two three-story brick houses with
2Ss and 22S NertH Front Vn Street S This 1s
property has the use in common of
s feet wide private alley opening on
to North Second Street.
the south side of North Second Street
North Front Street 76 feet and hav-
frame dwelling houses. known as Nos.
2l6 and 21S North Second Street. This
property has the use in common of
feet wide private alley.
No. ). vacant lot of ground front
ing on the south side of North Second
Street so feet inches and extending
back towards North Front Street 76
feet and having the use in common of
six feet wide private alley.
No. 4. A lot of ground situate on
the south side of South Front Street,
tending back to the line of the Penn
sylvania Canal, having thereon erect
ed three three-story frame houses,
known as Nos. 11S, 120 and l22 South
Front Street
No. 5. a vacant lot of ground situ-
ate on the south side of South Front
Street 25 feet front and extending
back to the line of the Pennsylvania
Canal, known as Messenger Brothers
TERMS OF SALE: The real estate
will be sold free of all liens, except
taxes for the year 1917 and existing
leases, to the highest and best bidder,
but executors reserve right to adjourn
the sale. Ten per cent. to be paid
when the property is stricken down
and the balance in cash in 80 DAYS
when deed will be delivered, and pos
session given subject to existing
leases and rights of tenants; or pur-
chaser may pay in 90 days after sale
one-half in cash and give mortgage
that will be first lien for other half
At the same time and place there
will be sold at Public Sale 10 shares
of National Brewing Company stock
| Terms: Cash, payable on delivery of
the Certificates of Stock.
ETHAN ALLEMAN.
FREDERICK L. SMITH,
Executors,
Steelton, Pa.
Attorney,
c. II. BERGNER,
MAXWELL H. HITE, Auctioneer.
Harrisburg.