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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
1t Never Happened Before.

1t was the scene where the Neglect
ed Wife receives a Former Sutton IN
the absence of her wealthy Husband.
Both of them were high-salaried char
magazine serials of the year. The
Reader was hurriedly searching for
The story's continuation among the ada
vertising papers. The Husband would
return to discover them at any min
ute.
In the absence of both Husband AMI
Reader the Neglected Wife turned
eagerly to the Former Suitor. Tic
Former Sutton relaxed bit for the
moment, too. and Tipped his cigarette
his collar and drew out a corn-cob
pipe.
DO you know 1 am tempted to TRUST
you with a secret said the Net
Wife. She merely Said it. At any
other time she would have Proffered
or maybe Tintillated it.
''All right, spring it, said the For
mer Suitor, arranging his feet on
gorgeously inlaid table.
Il am really getting quite nutty
about Him. said the Neglected Wife.
saying some more. "Ain't you noticed
it, yet?''
About who, I mean whom"
Him. of course. the Husband
The Former Suitor stared at her,
astonished. You poor Boob, Hey,
listen. You let that get around AMI
your job won't be worth Nothing,
Good, you are!' The Forme~ SuiF.or
spat towards the hearth Indignantly.
Il don't care" said the Neglected
Vile. Il love him. I'd make any
sacrifice for him. She wept in her
Authors best manner.
Which shows that even the women
in the magazine stories ere some
times human.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
OUR TREATY OF ALLIANCE.

Tuesday, February 6. was an ami
versary notable and memorable to
France and the United States. One
hundred and thirty-nine years ago
on February 6. 177S-was signed the
famous Treaty of Alliance between the
two nations, the only treaty of the
kind ever entered into by the United
States, cementing a friendship that has
endured until now and one that the
peoples of the two nations hope may
endure forever.
Early in the days of the American
Revolution, when the colonists were
fighting for Independence and for ex-
istence as a people, France had lent to
them secret aid in money and military
supplies, but it was not until the
French government had recognized
the United States as an independent
nation and by the treaty, offensive
and defensive, had bound itself to
fight together with the American peo-
pie for that ndependence-neithe to
conclude separate peace-that the
tide of battle began to turn.
Washington would not have sue
ceeded without the aid given to the
American people by the French gov
eminent, King Louis XVI and the
French people. Washington fought
England with his hands tied The
Continental government had no exec
utive. and congress, afraid of a stand
ing army, would authorize only short
enlistments, so that Washington fire.
quently had to discharge one army
and form another in the face of the
enemy. His troops were poorly dis
ciplined and still more poorly supplied
with clothing, arms and ammunition
Many defeats in New England, New
York, Virginia and the south greatly
discouraged the patriots and it re-
quires no deep study of our nations
history to bring to Americans a reali-
zation of the fact that, but for the
soldiers and ships. the funds and sup
port given by France. the revolution
would have been crushed. Without
the aid of the French soldiers and the
French fleet which blocked the
mouths of the James and York rivers.
the decisive blow could not have been
dealt by Washington at Yorktown.
Ire able generalship of the Marquis
de Lafayette was shown nowhere in
tho revolution more brilliantly than in
this siege. His quick eye saw that
CORVALLIS had Gagged himself and.
posting his little army to cut off pos
sible escape by the British, he urged
Washington to hasten with his army
to Virginia. Accompanied by Ro-
chambeau and his French troons tho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
DINNER STORIES

A young mother just returned from
India had engaged a new nurse for her
baby.s
The nurse came to her and said:
81 don't know what's the matter.
cries can do nothing to quiet it,
The mother thought a moment.
Then, Frightening up, she said:
II remember now. Baby's last nurse
was a black one. You'll find the stove
polish on the third shelf of the kitchen
cupboard"
1t was small Gilbert's sad fate to
suffer the attentions OF a well-mean-
ing doctor.
Put cut your tongue, my boy" the
prosecutor said
Gilbert feebly produced the tip of
that member.
NO. no, put it right OUT the doc
tor said.
Gilbert shook his head weakly and
tears gathered in his eyes.
IT can't" he cried, Its fastened
on"
Mrs Jenkinson, a regular visitor in
the doctors consulting ROOM started on
the long story of her troubles The
doctor endured 1t patiently and gave
her another bottle. At last she started
10 go, and the doctor was congratu-
lating himself, when she stopped and
exclaimed:
Why. doctor, you didn't look to see
if my tongue was coated"
Il know it isn't YEARLY replied he
medical man. You don't find grass
on a motor speedway"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Once upon a time, two fairies lived
just under the caves of a big build
ing n Main Street-just by the cor
ner where the street car crosses.
Perhaps you have never seen them
don't think that proves they were
not there, for they are-it simply
proves you didn't notice them
All their brother and sister fairies
lived in the flowers or in the moon,
or some regular fairy place. But these
two fairies had lived on Main Street
ever since a big snow storm, one win
ter, had left them stranded on the
letters that spelled the name Of the
building.
After thee storm went away some
sunbeams climbed up to them and
offered to make ladder and take
them safely down to earth so they
could fly away to the country.
"Oh, let's stay here" said the big
ger fairy. Its such fun to sit up here
on the letters and watch the people
go by"
IAN right" agreed the hitler fairy,
Tets stay here till fall, then before
the winter storms set in we can find
some way to get to the ground and
out to the country"
So they made themselves comfort
able and had very happy time.
They watched the people stroll by
and the horses trot by and they won
dered at the queer automobiles that
rolled past. fast or slow.
And of all the hundreds of people
who passed by every week, never one
looked up to the top of the building
where the fairies were perched.
DO you know I'm getting tired just
watching people" said the hitler fairy
one day in the early fall. Il wish we
could get out to our woods"
so do t. confessed the bigger
fairy. but ! don't know how to GO"
/ Lets just wait and watch. maybe
something will happen" suggested
the hitler fairy.
So they waited and -ure enough
something did happen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
GLOBE SIGHTS


[From the Atchison Globe.
A few people mistake prejudice for
patriotism.
To the pure all things are pure is a
large chunk of flapdoodle.
A fine thing about being crazy is
that one doesn't realize that he is.
If all men were successful very few
men would care about becoming sue
cessful.
Mostly it is in the movies that the
poor working girl marries a million
aire.
Excuses, however, are seldom as
thin as the ham in a 1917 model sand
wich.
There are days when a man feels
like breaking diplomatic relations with
everybody.
These are also days when a man has
a higher regard for his rheumatism
and varicose veins.
While the women won't go to war.
Alb Adkins observes that many of them
are we'll trained in charging.
If at a funeral the preacher
breaches to the living that means that
not very much good can be said of the
clay in the coffin.
There is great deal of foolishness
connected with a lodge, but as far as
that is concerned every kind of organ
ization is that way more or less. most
iy more.
Jude Johnson: 81 try to be aesthe-
tic for the sake of appearances, but
can't commend a modern sculptor who
produced a statue of a naked man
sitting on a tree stump ana biting
his hand. He has labeled the statue
The Thinker L insist that such art
is false. A man who will remove all
of his clothes, and then go into the
woods and sit on stump and bite his
hand, can't think, but is a NUT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
~ ROY q. MOULroN.

At the Movie.
Il claim this Farnum can fight
'Oh, what cute little hat,''
Let's see another tonight"
What do you know about that:'
"Oh what cute little hat"
Here he comes lickety-s split.
What do you know about that
Look at the size OF his mitt,''
There he comes lickety split"
III say that guy is bear;
Look at the size of his mitt -
Hasn't she beautiful hair.'
IN say that guy is a bear.
Wait till he tries to get up
Hasn't she beautiful hair:
She finds the pearls in the cup"
Wait till he tries to get up
Spills EN- all over the floor
she finds them pearls l. the cup.
Il seen this picture be ore.
Spills elm all over the floor
claim this Far I'm can fight
Il saw this picture before.
Let's see another tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

The doctors wife had advertised Cor
n girl to do housework and was show
ing an applicant over the house. She
had been very liberal in her promises
of privileges and it looked as tho the
two were going to come to an agree
ment, when the girl suddenly asked:
DO you do your own strctchin'?"
DO we do our own what" asked
the puzzled mistress.
'Stretchin," repeated the girl. do
you put all the food on the table and
stretch for it. or do ] have to shuttle
it around"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Mary, small but up to date. had
been to tea for the first time with the
new neighbors. From all accounts
the little girl there had not been at all
generous in permitting Mary to share
her playthings.
Well said Mary's mother when
she had heard about it, IF anybody
had treated me like that when | was
a little girl / should have come
straight home
Mary shrugged her small shoulders.
Things have changed since your
day. mother" she said. II slapped her
face and stayed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

American general appeared before
Yorktown and the result was the sur
render of CORVALLIS and his army.
In siding with the Americans and in
signing the Treaty of Alliance of 1873,
as we'll as in the participation of
France in the revolution, the French
kings advisers knew the nation was
counting financial disaster. In enter
ing the war France had no other OBJ
ject than to help US secure our free
dom and independence. The aid rem
dered and the sacrifices made by La
fayette and his companions in arms
were prompted and compelled by the
nationwide enthusiasm of the French
people of all classes for the American
cause.
The American Society for the Relief
of French War Orphans has issued an
appeal to the people of the United
States to aid it in its efforts on behalf
of the children of France made father
less by the terrible war that now in
wolves the greater part of Europe,
calling attention to the fact that no
Incre appropriate time than the ami
vorsary of the Treaty of Alliance
could be chosen for a practical dem
or stration of this nations friendship
for France. For her generous and I'M
selfish services to the United States at
the most critical period in our history
Washington pledged, on behalf of
every citizen in the United States to
France, the most unalterabIe graft
tude" = unforgettable, imperishable,
eternal,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Bills introduced by Travis and
Snmson would interfere with the in
sl'enable rights of messenger boys and
fello girls, by driving them into quick
e. action. Next We may expect bill
to prevent the policeman from sleep
int on the beat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Chop Sucy.
BY BRINKERHOFF.

Imitation Chinese Chop Suey-One
and one-half pounds round steak, one
and one-half pounds fresh pork, three
stalks celery, four large onions, one
quart cabbage; cut all in one-inch
squares.
Fry onions in butter until hot. put
in all the meat, then all the celery,
next half the cabbage. Let cook
twenty-five minutes, keeping tightly
covered, then put remaining half cab
age on top (to indicate Chinese pc
tatoes) and cook twenty minutes addi-
tional; keep tightly covered When
finished put ins one tablespoon mo-
lasses
Boil three-qua rters pound rice,
plain, seasoned with salt, put one
tablespoon on each individual bowl
of suey and serve with black tea
This will make a full meal for five
people or an ideal lunch for eight.
Italian Chop Suey-The following
is an excellent family recipe: One
pound spaghetti, one can whole toma-
toes. one and one-half pounds ground
steak, two large onions.
Boil spaghetti until done. then
drain and add tomatoes. Fry onions
in butter, add ground steak and fry
until done, then add to spaghetti and
tomatoes: boil for a few minutes and
serve. This will serve five people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

with banners and streamers ana
flags
From the very building where the
Iairies lived gay streamers floated in
the breeze. "
For some time the fairies watched
and then the hitler fairy said, '.Let'n
catch hold of that yellow streamer
and slide to the ground
So they did
And as they slid down a breeze
blew the streamer of yellow o,,t
toward the street and the fairIae
spread their tiny wings and fIoated
downtown to the top ~ big inter-
urban and then they rode out of the
town and never came back any more
DID you see them go?-(Copyrtsht
Clara Ingram Judson)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

The Woman's Home Companion
saws that it is estimated that where
two years ago ten million persons
2wed the movie films each cay no"
there are sixteen million OF whom
cre-fifth are children under O. Th1s
makes an annual gross receipt by the
exhibitors thruout the United States of
about $5S4,OO0.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

An appropriation of 100000 is call
ed for in a measure offered in con-
eress for the purpose of investigating
the high cost of living. Why add to
TIE expense of existence by increasing
the burden of the taxpayer?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Women have the franchise in the
recently acquired Danish West Indies.
Will the United States allow them to
retain the right to vote. or will it
take the privilege away from them as
as it did the postal savings bank in
Hawaii following the annexation of
the islands?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

1t is reported that Germany wants
to talk it over with the United States
to see if some plan of avoiding war
cannot be reached. President Wilson
already has told Germany how to keep
cut of fight. There is nothing more
to be said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Gold is piling up to so great an ex-
tent in New York that the government
raw be forced to seek space for it out
side the sub-treasury and assay Of
fees There appears to be no use Tor
it now that we have it. Yet the coun-
try is heavily in debt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

IL the decision in the case of A. X.
I.ongren VS.. the Missouri Pacific be-
Genes a precedent. and anybody can
collect damages on account of late
trains, many railroads are likely to be
bankrupted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

The Europeans in this country who
tc ok out naturalization papers at the
be ginning of the war to avoid fighting
for the land of their birth may now
be compelled to fight for the land of
their adoption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

It is being suggested that in case of
war with Germany the $4,000 Ameri-
cans already fighting on the side of
the entente be permitted to carry the
Stars and Stripes. If that were done
it would not be necessary to send over
an organized army. The situation
doubtless would attract thousands of
recr11its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Bank clearings in Topeka last week
amounted to $2,491.0OO. a gain of All
Ter cent. Kansas City passed St. Louis
and was far ahead of San Francisco.
Business conditions in the Missouri
valley probably have never been bet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Having nothing to SELL herself. Mex
ieo has asked the other American re-
publics to prohibit the expectation OF
food products or munitions to the war
ring nations of Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

CaudiII's new bill to make possible
the establishment of two banks where
enc existed before will, If passed. pro-
vide a lot of business for lawyers and
court officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

February IS, 1897.
The Topeka Bi-Chloride OF Gold cup
will give its second entertainment next
Monday evening. The program Will con
sist of vocal and instrumental music re
citations, etc Lunch viii be seryed nusef
will close with social Might've party
IL you have not already zone SO you you
the couse OF sohr.as. The Topeka club
room is nicely furnished. The object or
this club is to have place OF amusement
for the Kelley graduates and also encour-
age those who need the Kelley treatment
to be one of them.
Col D. r. Anthony Of the Leavenworth
Times who says he is going to start a
new morning paper in Topeka was here a
few hours this afternoon. He says: 1T
viii be located in the old Baker building
On Jackson street, the old Commonwealth
office. will not come to Topeka myself
other parties
Fat people who would like to fall off
should ride on bicycles
washburn notes: T.. Loveweil has left
college and gone to Meriden- Miss.
What do the people of Topeka think of
10 600 cubic feet of gas for fuel and light
ing from a gallon of crude oil which costs
only 81 cents For year past nine men
have been at work upon practical plant
for the use of the johnson Light & Fuel
company. Yesterday at the Auburndale
Frog works the first test was made and
Is said to be perfectly satisfactory The
company proposes lighting systems for
towns Of up to 10000 population and the
plant they have already constructed will
20 probably to Horton The patentee is
Mr.. Johnson of Milwaukee The plant in
dustry promises to be good one for To
peka-
w W. Mills went to Boston today ac
companied by his son. Merrill.
Denton Hogeboom, of Pittsburg. is here
to spend few days with his parents.
Frank McLain. the Guild murderer, was
sentenced to hang this morning.
Almost all of Africa is now
under European flags France has
a colony there twenty times the
size of France itself. The British flag
flies over territory as large as the
United States, and extends, almost
without interruption, from the Cape to
Cairo, a distance of six thousand
miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

When ready to serve put one apple IN
a lettuce leaf and fill apple with
whipped cream and chopped walnuts.
Put whipped cream on top with some
of the walnuts sp:.nl<led over. The
cream tastes better if a little powdered
sugar is added.
This makes a cheap but very pretty
salad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Japan will use her sinking fund 10
Iuild warships. The reader can PICK
the Joke i'll this for himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

49, ~ O"AI - KY oS q " LItYFOU
The Price OF Meal
IS Gou,G uOs" 49,
Today's Sheer.
Lots of men think they are deep be-
cause they have that sort of voices.
Etiquette.
When you give party.
Lest your wife will holler,
Always look your incest,
Wear shirt and collar.
The Last, Indeed.
He was a patient man. He could
remember the number of a spool Of
thread. He wore his rubbers. He
never complained about his lunch
money. He never raised his voice OF
hand against HER. Or smoked in Her
presence. Or cursed. Or anything.
But. Summer came and he had his
heart set on a new straw. Mon
sense" said She, you don't need a
THIS is the last oneI' he screamed
in a fury and left her forever. And
so it was.
Etiquette.
At a dinner party
1t is very rude
For to put your elbows
In your neighbors food.
Happy Thought.
Better live within an income than
within an almShouse.
Unpleasant Things to Get Into.
Disrepute.
A folding bed.
A wedding ceremony.
Someone elses trunk.
A Flivver.
Chicago.
A row.
A rut.
Arrears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
Keeps White.

To keep crepe te chine articles
white be careful to use luke warm
water, not hot; use white soap, rinse
at least three times, then wrap in
towel for two or three days excepting
damp If inclined to dry out), and then
iron on the wrong side with warm
met hoD iron. If these directions are
followed carefully your things will
keep like new 1t is the standing
wrapped in the damp towel that is the
most important point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

The language of the constitution is;
I'VE the people" ordain, etc IL does
not say anything about the politicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
New Annie Salad.

Apple Salad (serves six)-Buy )
cents worth OF small round red (cir-
namon) candies. Put them in kettl :
with two or three quarts of hot water
As soon as the color comes off remove
candy
Then take six large apples take OFT
the core and peel. p 4 the apples IN
the hot pink water and let cook slowly
until apples are done. The red from
candy colors the apples a pretty pink.
Don't let apples cook too long or they
will fall to pieces.
Drain off water. take apples out
carefully and put on a plate to cool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
BED TIME TALES
THE FALL FESTIVAL FAIRIES.
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON

ana this Is what the something
Ihe town had a Fall Festival and
all the buildings were gayIy decked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

1.-THE Pr,ce ofAead . SAID
butcher Blown,
Whose Sign, IL seems, had
r 1nl1en doVsl,
l1Ana Brown IS qyrae awuyPD
The PRICE ofMeat
IS Sou,G uOs" ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Frank McLain the Guild murderer, was
sentenced to hang this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Denton Hogeboom of Pittsburg. is here
to spend a few days with his parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

W. W. Mills went to Boston today ac-
companied by his son. Merrill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-18

r bs p1nD7sed Of head Of heavy,
beautiful hair: soft, luStrous, fluffy.
Wayy and tree from dandruf IS merely
. matter Of using little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive TO have
nice, soft hair and lots of il. Just get
4 Is cent bottle OF knowiton's Dan
der1ne n0w-an drug stores recon-
mend it-apply . little as directed and
within tn minutes there will be an ap-
pearanos a abundance, freshness. fuf-
ffne0 and IN incompatible gloss and
inGtre, and try - you will you can not
md trace Of dandrun or falling hair;
bit yous Isal surprise will be after
shout two V0e1B' use, when you will
- NV AAir-dne and downy at first
yeo-but really new hair-sprouting out
all over your Dcalp-Danderine is. We
believe, the only sure hair grower. de-
stroyer Of dandrun and cure for itchy
scalp and It never fails to stop falling
hair ct once.
Il you want to prove how pretty and
soft your haAr realty -, nu0trteu e cIutn
with . little DAnderine and carefully
draw Il through your hair-taking one
susll strand at time. Your hair will
b soft, glossy and beautiful in just a
few Moments delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this