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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
ON SPUR f qE MOMENT
4 Little Slice o. Life.
BY ROY K. MOULToN

n
We are not hot about it,
But we are slightly tepid, as it were.
We have not been at the office in three
You see, we gave them to our tailor to be
pressed,
And our tailor is a gent
With an artistic temperament, and after he
Had come and got them, he began hiding
the brew,
And his tailor shop his been closed ever
The wife has gone after them several tines
And we have jimmied around home in our
And worried What if something should
What II the Germans should come
While our tailor has them under his arm.
Lightly from one thirst garage to another?
What if somebody should get married and
Have to go and stand up with the coupled
Another pair? Perish the thought
Not since we have been married.
That tailor is as good as dead now.
But he doesn't know.
The fourteenth child, a girl, was
born into an Ohio family the other
day, and the parents decided to name
her Cornucopia, meaning plenty.
We can imagine no greater embar-
raSsment than for a man to get mar
ried to escape the draft and then find
upon examination that the govern
ment will not take him anyhow. How
ever, it serves him right.
OF course, Omar Khayyam, Tony
Weller and Nebuchadnezzar were
tanks in a way, but they were only
forerunners of the finished product.
"Kerensky Expects Death screams
a headline.
But that can be said of nearly all
of US, so why get excited?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

the greatest enemies to grain that man
knows. The public has become &C
quainted with snakes as never before,
writes Mr.. Norton, because of the
thousands who have been engaged in
the campaign for war gardens that
has been conducted by the National
Emergency Food Garden commission
Conservation of snakes and the grad
ual disappearance of the remedy for
snake bite now in progress. seem like
~ to leave the serpents in complete
control of the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Sweet Potato Waffles-To one cup
of mashed Cboiled) sweet potatoes add
two level tablespoons each of butter
and sugar, half teaspoon salt and half
cup milk. Mix well together and add
a well beaten egg. Press thru a sieve
and bake in hot waffle iron or griddle
pan. Serve with or without whipped
cream Favored with two tablespoons
of honey added before whipping.
Bread Omelet (will serve several
persons) Dover one cup of bread
crumbs pour one cup boiling milk Let
stand twenty-five minutes. Add half
a teaspoon salt. Separate four eggs,
beat the whites and yolks we'll, this
being one of the important items. Ada
beaten yolks to the crumbs and milk.
then fold in the stiffy beaten white
and pour into frying pan in which IL
teaspoon of melted butter. Cook three
minutes, then set quickly into moder-
ate oven and let remain ten or twelve
minutes. It should be two InchAa
thick when done. This omelet is very
appetizing, nutritious and economical.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

The report that an interurban rail-
road is headed toward Topeka has
made its annual appearance. Nothing
ever comes of these stories and prob
ably will not until the capitalists and
business men of the capital city of
Kansas take an active interest in some
Of the projected lines Interurban
railroads usually are built outward
from the cities and not inward from
the country towns. The probability, is
that Topeka will have no trolley con-
nection with surrounding towns until
she builds it herself. Nothing would
be of greater benefit to the city than
a system of electric lines radiating in
every direction and reaching out to
the small towns in this part of the
state. There is ample capital here to
finance such an undertaking but we
seem to be inclined to 'Iet George do
it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

the talented young man, owes more
to the world than his or her common
p a neighbor. More important
still, such a young persons debt to
Christ is correspondingly great. Be
cause of his great talents he should
be greatly consecrated- The choicer
the offering the more reason why it
should be laid at the feet of the King.
We may know by the way God has
so abundantly blessed Christian En-
deavor that He expects great service
from it. Its very abilities are Gods
summons to conservation.
When God gives special talents to
man it is a sign that He expects
special devotion from him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

The United States is now the great
est silk manufacturing country of the
world. the quantity of raw silk con-
sumed exceeding that of any other
country. The value of the outturn of
the silk manufacturing establishments
has grown from 1000, 600 in 1879
to ss7,ooO.OOO in 1889, 100000. 900 in
1899, $197,OOO,OOO in 1909 and $254.-
100000 in 1914, the latest date for
which census figures are available.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
GLOBE SIGHTS
IFrom the Atch.son GIobe.l

IFrom the Atch;son Globe.l
Nature always bats (. thousand in
the old age league
You know Sou aie II. IT 1T the
difficulty lies in convincing others.
When the office seeks the MAJ, .1e
office usually doesn't amount to L. II.
An Industrious man always has
something coming t. him, even if it
is only appreciation
gossip is a woman who may not
believe all she hears, but who certainly
hopes it is true.
At times a person sees SO many
suckers that the temptation to make
a dishonest living is strong.
There are loafers who spend much
of their large fund of spare time tell
ing about being overworked.
When a man admits a mistake, he
usually feels it was a mistake that the
ablest man might have made under
similar circumstances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

The east appears to be as slow about
subscribing to the liberty loan as it
was about responding to the call for
volunteers but it probably will get
there in time. The sale of bonds in
the New York Federal Reserve bank
district is reported to be far behind
the schedule. Business may pick up
after the world series has been played
to a finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
THE SEARCMLIGHT
Latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION
The Rifle Bank.

For the thrifty soul with sportsman
like tendencies a novel savings bank
has recently been invented. By a
clever arrangement of the bank and a
small gun on a metal stand you are
able to shoot your money into safe
keeping. The bank is concealed by a
target like arrangement with slot in
the bulIs-eye. The nickel. dime or
quarter is placed in the gun; the trig-
ger is pulled and the coin flies into
the bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

Conservation of natural resources
has taken a new turn. Snakes are
valuable asset and there should be
campaign against killing them, writes
Gayne T. K. Norton in the current
issue of the American Forestry Maya
zine. The article goes on to show what
The snake does for food conservation
by way of killing rodents and insects,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

brought Graytail so she didn't finish
her story. But Father Beaver remem-
bered enough to know that she didn't
make them and that was enough for
him.
I'm going to find that bat she
told us about" he declared, positive
ly. Catch me making a raft when
L can get one by wishing for it'll"
He started through the wood, chuck
ling to himself to think how foolish
and hard working he had nearly been.
-(Copyright-Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

Following the almost complete dis
appearance of sunflowers from KAN
sas it has been discovered that they
are worth from $40 to $36 an acre.
Perhaps some use for the sandbur
may yet be found. In the meantime
we will place the sunflower in class
with the snakes which also are pro-
nounced a valuable asset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
-WHATEvER you WANT TO KNOW

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Bureau at Washington furnishes readers,
free Of charge, accurate and authoritative
answers questions any and all sub
iects concerning which information can
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ments and the great library Of congress.
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lay and needless exDense are incurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

There are indications that aero
plane cops will be one of the early
innovations in Kansas. 1t is reported
that liquor is being brought into the
state by the aerial route. An aerial
patrol probably will be provided by
the next legislature. The lawmakers
ere always just a little behind the law
breakers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

Revelations made by Secretary
Lansing in regard to German intrigues
Indicate that the British authorities
bad Sir Roger Easements number all
right and made no mistake when they
hanged him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

The American Economist offers in
argument for a protective tariff the
statement that girls posing as mod
els for Japanese artists get 40 cents a
day, nude. and rs cents dressed" 1t
does not specify whether protection
is needed against the girls or the pic
lures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
Busy for the Best.

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-For October IA:
What Is Committed to You'll
Tim. 1:1-14.
Christ calls US to work. He needs
followers who are also laborers. In
His vineyard there is rich fruit ripe
for the gathering; but the ready hands
are lacking. We know not what would
have befallen Peter and Andrew and
James and John had they not needed
the Masters summons. Nor do We
know what will be our lot if we turn a
dear ear to Christ's urgent appeal to
US to enter actively upon His service
We only know that the word has been
Many young people are called to
Christian Endeavor work 1t is the
particular service that the Master asks
of them. Therefore it is the highest
and noblest service that they can do.
This truth should hallow all our la
eors in Christian Endeavor, for we
lead meetings. hold office and serve
on committees, not merely of our own
inclination or pleasure, but because
we have been called to this duty by
Christ himself and so must work "as
unto the Lord"
Every duty is the call of God.
Whenever we do the plain task be-
fore us that we ought to do no mat
ter how lowly it may be, we are re-
spending to what is committed unto
us by the Master. For it is by the
presentation of a duty that God most
often calls men. The man whose duty
1t Is to follow the pillow, and the woman
who must perform the ceaseless round
OF household tasks, are as truly called
to their work as any minister was ever
called to preach the gospel
To be Gods steward and to be in
trusted by Him with His treasures
which we may administer according
to our own wisdom, is the highest
to every one of Us. God has placed
in our charge treasures of eternal
value, to be used and increased. All
that we are and have belong to Him
it is our plain duty to employ these
talents as will best please Him.
God has a place and work for
every one of us, and if we do not find
that place and work life is sure to be
failure and dissatisfaction. We never
succeed apart from Gods plan for US
To choose to follow His will, to sit
at His feet when He wills it So and
that is what is committed to you.
Doing whatever He would like to
have us do. in all things great and
small, is alone worth while
How can God send me?" one
asks: He has clearly and providen-
: TALLY placed me IN my present posi-
tons and fixed. me there" True
enough, but He has only fixed you
there as a base. From the point
where you are now you may reach
out as a missionary force to the ends
of the earth. Both heaven and earth
may be moved from this center by
one who is possessed Of the missionary
spirit
| Ability is responsibility The king
| is under greater obligations than the
! peasant The bright young woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

The Hindenburg line appears to
have been lost somewhere in the boys
of Flanders. Not much has been
heard regarding it recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
form ton should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Bu-
reau. Frederic j. Haskin. Director
Washington. D. c., with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

Ability is responsibility. The king
is under greater obligations than the
peasant The bright young woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
INC RESTORED Treasures.

As the buried Libraries of Baby
lonia are today being dug up to shed
new light upon the beginnings of
civilization. and as the tombs of
Egypt are yielding up their we'll
kept records, so the treasures of the
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-17
FOR THE GOOD OF THE WORLD

The United States has entered the
war for the good of humanity-the
world to make the world safe fol
democracy. The passage in the Bible
with reference to gain comes vividly
to our minds, however. when We think
of universal service. conscrfptfon, mil
itarism. and the words What would
il profit a man if he gain the whole
world and lose his own SOUL" echo
and re-echo in our ears.
No effort must be spared to win
this war to the cause of the Allies
and crush Prussian militarism under
an iron heel as brutal as its own,
but We must do it consciously and not
drink ourselves drunk with the spirit
of military strength and physical pow
er. In making the world safe for
democracy, we cannot afford to take
the chance of losing our own democ-
racy. which We are likely to do if
we fail to keep a steady eye upon our
traditions of peace in the past with
the view of returning to such con-
ditions again promptly at the con-
clusion of the great war.
The United States cannot be stingy
with men or money in the prosecution
of this titanic conflict, in fact, we
must be prodigal with both. 1t is
within the power of our government,
however, to determine the military
policies we shall pursue when this
world war is over In deciding upon
them our representatives should bear
in mind that I'VE" entered the cata-
clysm to make the world safe for
democracy" and that it is therefore
imperative that we make our own
country safe for democracy for all
time if we are looking forward to the
day of the Federation of the World.
If We can fight and not be mill
tarized thereby. if we can strike with
all our mighty force of 100000, 900, or
win this terrific war for the good of
all. and yet not lose our sympathy
or democracy. ours is the world and
all that's in it, and what is more. we
shall have justified our deeds that
minute.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-17
CITY AND CAMPUS

Mrs. Lee SUBWAY of Pausa, Okla.
formerly Miss Ina Fountain of this
place. is visiting Miss Amy Schrock
Miss Eunice Hecht, a student in
the Summer Session of the University
returned to her home in Liberty, Mo.
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Elmira Winn. of Lexington, i:
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Henry
Reinhart of Walnut street.
The Rev. H. W. Hughes, who has
been visiting his parents here, left
yesterday for his home at Powersville
Mrs. Mary r. Spencer has gone to
Chillicothe to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. n. Toalson left yes
terday for Mexico on business.
r. l. Shaner. who has been in Co
lumbia on business, left for his home
at Moberly.
Mrs. T. F.. Daniel went to Centralia
Saturday to visit relatives.
Mrs. F. G. Hale and Miss Anna Gale
left yesterday for Centralia to go on
hike with the Campfire girls.
Mrs. o. G. Hull left for Abba, Ia,
to visit her aunt who is seriously ill.
Mrs. A. W. Humans has gone to
Hallsville to visit her mother.
A. L. Daley left Saturday for Hale,
where he will spend the summer.
The Rev. and Mrs. B. L. Melvin left
yesterday for Brookfield to visit the
parents of Mrs. Melvin.
Mrs. L. o. White left yesterday for
Donophin, where she will make her
home
Miss Mary Riggs has gone to Mexico
to visit relatives.
Mrs. ". W. Brooks, who has been
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-17
M.U. STUDENT on LONG HIKE
Miss Virginia Paisley Walks from Full.
ton to st. Louis.

Automobile travel has few charms
for Miss Virginia Paisley. daughter of
Mrs. James GOoldy of West Seventh
street. and Miss Marguerite Jones,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. o.
Jones of Walnut street, especially
when walking is good. says the Full
ton Gazette.
When the clock struck 5 o'clock
Tuesday morning, Miss Paisley and
Miss Jones started out afoot for St.
Louis, taking along only few neces-
sary articles which they will need on
the road. A telephone call received
from the girls shortly after s o'clock
told that they had reached CalwOod,
a distance of about seven miles. They
plan to make at least 25 miles a day
on the hike, and will reach the city
in five days.
Miss Paisley has established quite
reputation as a pedestrian. for she
has made several lengthy hikes dur
ing the last year. While attending
the State University at Columbia last
year. she took a course in athletics,
which included drills. swimming and
gymnasium work. She was given
credit for hikes made during the
school year, and in company with
Miss Laura 10 Schwabe of Columbia
she made many % and 50-mile hikes.
walker. but is of the athletic type
and has exceptional endurance
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-17
50 IN 4 GEOGRAPHY CLUB
Members Plan to Take a Hike Every
Saturday.

Eighty Summer Session students
organized a Geography Club Friday
night. NJ. E. BranOm, instructor in
geography, used a set of colored
slides in illustrating a trip by way OF
the Hudson River and the Mohawk
depression from New York City to
Niagara Falls. The present wonder
full organization of traffic along this
route was contrasted with conditions
during the early period of railway
construction. Numerous scenes OF
geographic and historic interest were
shown. The club will hold two more
regular meetings and in addition is
arranging for Saturday geographic
hike"
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-17
BRAZIL REyOKES NEUTRALITY

One more republic in the western
continent is today at war with Ger
many. This time it is Brazil. The
house of representatives after a big
struggle, passed the bill presented by
President Braz asking the revocation
of Brazil's neutrality. The vote was
139 against 8. The same bill passed
the senate after an equally bitter
fight by AZ against 1.
The action taken by both houses
resembles very much that of the Unit
ed States. 1t is indeed a great strug-
gle for there were many representa-
tives, as those in the United States,
who did not believe Brazil should en-
ter the war. One thing, however, in
which the Brazilians differ with the
United States is that they will not
take active part with the Allies in
Europe but only cooperate with the
United States in the patrolling of the
Atlantic Coast.
The reasons, however, why this
measure has been taken. is that Bra
zil will not be able to send an army
abroad because of its internal con-
dition where the foreign element, es-
pecially that of Germany. will need
all preparedness that Brazil can al
ford at present. The other situation
is that the Brazilian coast is very
large, extending from the South to the
North. and it will require that the
Brazilian navy be used only at home
The harbors of Brazil will from
now on be open to all the Allies war
ships and especially to the United
States. Food will be sent to Europe
as much as possible. Brazil expects
to do whatever it can do on this side
of the Atlantic to help free the seas
from the German piracy and this is
all it can do under the present cir
cumstances.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-17

attending the P. E. o. convention, lef'
Saturday for her home at Stanoerry.
Scyrene Shepard left Saturday for
Kansas City to visit friends.
Mrs. A. L. Hunt, who has been VISIT
ing in Columbia, has returned to her
home at Mexico.
Mrs. E. NJ. Mantiply, who has been
attending the P. E. o. convention, left
yesterday for her home in st. Louis.
Misses Ester and Nina Riley have
gone to Gilman City to spend the sum-
mer.
T. F. Hatton and A. Mize went to
Centralia yesterday.
L. W. Crouch went to Mexico yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Jeanette Howard, a junior in
the College of Arts and Science of
the University, has returned to Co.
lumbia after visiting at her home in
Palmyra. Miss Howard will work in
the University publishers Office.
Prof. George Lefevre left yesterday
afternoon for Baltimore on a two
weeks business trip.
H. E. Spencer and son, Richard,
left yesterday for Chicago for a
weeks visit.
Harry Cornealison went to Cen
tralia yesterday afternoon.
Frank Stephens left yesterday aft
ernoOn to spend the summer in St.
Louis.
A. G. Spencer and son, Richard,
are spending the week in Chicago.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-17
National Livestock Market

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. EAST ST
LOUIS. ILL.,. June ID. 1917. The livestoc
market for today was as follows:
Cattle receiptS-J00 including 200 Tex
ans. Market steady.
Cows. S6.O0MS110.
S;orkcrs and feeders. 6.OO@ $1,000.
Calves. S6.O0M S1425.
Texas steers. S5.50M $3.50.
Cows and heifers. Si.25@ $500.
Hog receipts-3.OOO. Market steady.
Mixed and butchers. s15.40MS15.N.
Good and heavy. Sl5.SJeI S1J95.
Rough. S14SjM S15.1O.
Light. SlJ.i0M $3.50.
Pigs. S11O0MS14.25.
Bulk. S15.i0M S15.SJ.
Sheep receiptS-145. Market steady
Ewes. S11.15@S15O5.
Clipped ewes. S9.OOM $1,000.
Spring lambs. S12.OOMS11.IJ.
Clipped lambs. S13.W@Sl4.J0.
Tanners. S4DG $40.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-17

as delegate to the P. E. O. eonv..
tion, left yesterday for Centralia
]. T. Thomas and Albert Povs,.
left yesterday for few days vis;, :.
Hannibal with relatives.
]. X O'Heeron and family went 70
Montgomery City yesterday to v,s,.
friends.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-17

Mrs Spencer and Miss Elizabeth
Snencer are visiting in Fayette.
Mitchell Tucker went 10 Ceh'r aii"
Yesterday for a visit.
Mrs. T. NJ. Green left yesterday to
spend the day with relatives In Cen-
tralia.
Mrs. O. B. Mayes, who has been here