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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

While the government is IN the
money lending business, it might
well lend to the railroads of the coun-
try a sum sufficient to enable them
to purchase much needed equipment
and make necessary improvements.
The roads for some time have been
barred from improving their property
and increasing their rolling stock by
lack of money. They have been pre-
vented from borrowing money for
these purposes by high rates OF IN
terest and high prices of material A
loan from the government at the in
terest rate granted our allies would
enable the railways to put themselves
i'm a position to handle the increased
traffic incident to the war in much
more satisfactory manner. The gov
eminent would be certain of the pay
ment of the interest and the return
of the principal. in the form of service
performed. The ability of the trans
portation lines to handle the traffic
fully and with celebrity is vital to the
country at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

II mean the music-the phono-
graph" cried Uncle Wiggily. shouting
in her ear as loudly as he could
Don't you like the music?" and he
made the monograph play as loudly
as he could a tune called Money
Musk" which used to be great for
dancing.
do you hear anything" cried
Uncle Wiggily and Grandpa Goosey
and Mr.. Whitewash and Doctor Pos
sum all together in the poor. old deaf
goose lady's ear, and they pointed to
the phonograph which was. playing.
Somebody's Coming When the Dew
Drops Fab"
do you hear anything?"
well" said the goose lady, 81 hear
a sort of noise like Il watch ticking
about five miles away. but ! don't call
that music, not much l don't, How
ever, never mind"
It's too bad she can't enjoy the con-
cert" said Doctor Postum. Especial
| ly when it's playing the tunes she used
to know when she was girl. It's too
| bad"
Cant you give her something to
make her hear?" asked Mr.. White
wash. the polar bear.
Doctor Postum shook his head
Nurse Jane put a new record in the
! photograph, and it played another old
fashioned tune. but the poor old goose
| lady shook her yellow bill. and just
| then Uncle Wiggily came running in
with something in his paws.
''Herei" he cried. Take these and
| maybe you can hear the musici" and
he gave the deaf goose lady two ears
of corn, one for each side of her head
Then she tied the corn ears on her
J head with some string Nurse Jane
gave her.
And then. all of sudden. as the
photograph kept on playing the deaf
goose lady cried:
''Oh, can hear. / can heart That's
great can hear thru the ears of
corn" and so she could. So, after all
she enjoyed the old fashioned tunes
very much, and everybody said Uncle
Wiggily was real smart.
And if the moving wagon doesn't
drive the milk pitcher away so the
baker has no place to hide the morn
ing paper I'll tell you next about I'm
Gle Wiggily and Lulu's tooth.-(Copy-
right, 1917. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

OF every 100 widows only s are left
in comfortable circumstances. while A
are obliged to work and S5 are left
in want. This is the statement of
the president of the American Thrift
society. And yet Americas wealth has
doubled in less than twenty years.
Another report says that We spend
annually for liquor, tobacco, jewelry,
motor cars. candy, soft drinks. chew
ing gum and ice cream IS, 64S, 900.
When we add to this the cost of mis-
cellaneous luxuries enjoyed by the
American people, in the form of APP
parel and amusement, it is not surpris-
ing to find those who ask that these
expenditures for Injuries and pleas
ure bear the burden of the war tax
rather than the savings and necessities
of the people. One of the greatest
benefits to come from the war sacri-
flee we will be called upon to make
is the lesson in economy which this
experience will teach US.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
The Se0rchllght
Latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE, EDUCATION, INVENTION
CIRCUS TRAVELS BY MOTOR.

Once when an American circus
toured Europe, the kaiser dropped his
royal affairs and Travelled incognito
with lt-not for any particular love
OF the circus, but to study its trans
portation system. And, according to
the story. the kaiser learned many
things. Now, the American circus is
taking tip from the kaiser, and is
employing motor trucks instead of
rallroad trains to carry its equipment
fPom town to town. BY this method,
performances may be given in 1214
towns which could not be played be-
tore on account of the lack of railroad
facilities, and it is estimated by the
management that saving of from
Sl,zo0 to $1,000 a day in transporta-
uon fees may be effected. The trucks
Will travel at the rate of not more tina n
ten miles an hour, so as not to disturb
the sleep of the performers and as
slstants, and will carry altogether
total weight of $500 tons. Circus
scouts on motorcycles will ride ahead
TO point out the correct road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
Can You Afford to Pay Freight on
Water?

Unless you are millionaire, you
cannot. And yet you are doing it
every day if you live in a city. A
potato is about 80 per cent water,
and your potatoes travel hundreds
of miles before they reach your
table. You pay the freight.
The same is true of all the
fresh vegetables that you eat in
the summer and all the canned
vegetables that you eat in the
winter.
Shipping an ocean across a con-
tinent is an expensive business, yet
the American people are doing it
every year.
That is one reason why the cost
of living is high. And the way to
reduce the cost of living is to pro-
duce your vegeta bles at home
This Garden Book Is Free.
You can get free an official 5O-page
booklet issued by the United States
government, that tells you in complete
detail how to lay out and plant and
take care of your home garden. 1t
contains special directions for raising
over 30 kinds of vegetables. 1t has
diagrams, a planting table. description
of tools. and 81 illustrations You need
this book to do your bit in the food
reserve. Sent free on receipt of a two
cent stamp for return postage. Adj
dress The Topeka State Journal In
formation Bureau. Washington. ID. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

figure. One plan suggested was that
cards should be sent to all farmers
and suburban gardeners asking them
to list what they had that would 9th :
erwise be wasted, and which they
would be willing to donate for chart
table purposes Automobiles could
then gather these supplies and turn
them over to hospitals and other in
situations. Any rotary or automobile
club would serve as a nucleus for the
motor organization. A spirit of COM
petition could be introduced and prizes
offered for the greatest number of
miles covered. This sort of work
might be as much fun as objectless
motoring, and would have the social
value of bringing together people who
would otherwise never see each 9TH
er. Boy scouts or other children )
organizations might be used for gath
ering fruits and berries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Vegetable Pie (meat substitute) for
four people-One-haf cup lima beans,
one-half cup chopped peanuts, four
Dotatoes or two cups boiled rice, one
fourth cup flour, half cup hot milk,
one hard-boiled egg, one-half tea
spoon chopped parsley, one-half ia
blespoon chopped onion, one-half tea
spoon salt, one-half saltspoon pepper
Soak beans over night In the morning
LET them boil rapidly one-half hour;
drain. slip beans from their skins
Boil the potatoes and when done cut
two of them into small cubes. Mash
the remaining two Cor take one cup
of the rice) and use for a dough, ad-
ding four tablespoons of the hot milk.
a little salt and the flour. Put the
Iayer of beans in bottom of baking
dish, a sprinkling of nuts, a little hard
boiled egg, potato cubes or rice and
SEASONING; then more beans, nuts, egg,
etc until the material is all used. Roll
out dough the size of baking dish. put
it over dish, brush with milk and bake
half hour in moderately quick oven.
Date KisSes-Whites of two eggs
beaten stiff, one cup powdered sugar,
one cup chopped dates, one cup
chopped nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuI
on thick oiled paper and bake in slow
oven until light brown. Will make
about thirty.
Cocoa Crumb Pudding-To two
cups cocoa and one cup bread crumbs,
let soak one-half hour, sweeten to
taste, turn into a buttered baking dish
and bake fifteen minutes in moderate
oven. Make a frosting by beating the
white ,of one egg and adding one
heaping tablespoon each of sugar and
grated cocoanut; spread over until a
light hrawr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
GLOBE SIGHTS

Lightning usually arouses man 5
conscience
Some men always feel that the rain
is not yet over.
So many things that are supposed to
be very serious are side-splitting.
A wise man never takes a vacation
the same week his wife is cleaning
house.
This year Father is almost as en-
thusiastic about lodge dues as meat and
grocery bills. Father is beginning to
realize that it is a long way to Tip
perary.
The wholesalers are grumblinS at
the manufacturers, the merchants are
crumbJing at the wholesalers, the con-
sumers are grumhling at the mer-
chants, father is grumbling at mother
and mother is grumbling at father.
Conditions are delightful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
WOMEN WAGE FARMERS.

The census bureau has issued a
statement covering the subject of wo-
men, in the United States. who are en-
gagged in gainful occupations. 1t shows
a steady and rapid increase in the
number so employed.
In 1890 the married women form
ed 14.3 per cent of all women 16 years
of age and over engaged in gainful
occupations. In 1900 this proportion
had increased to 15.9 per cent; and
then, from 1900 to 1910. it jumped to
the very high and entirely unpreced-
ented proportion of 25.4 per cent.
While there were important variations,
the great increase was not confined
to any one occupation or group of oc-
equations, nor to any one state or
group of states. In every occupation
examined the married formed a larger
proportion of all women 16 years of
! age and over in 1910 than in 1900.
And in each geographic division and
in each state except Arizona the mar
ried formed a larger proportion of
all gainfully occupied women 16 years
! of age and over in 1910 than in 1900.
, The proportions were exceptionally
| high in 1910 in the South and in Ari-
zona-50.8 per cent in South Carolina,
46.S per cent in Georgia, 46.7 per cent
in Florida, 47.4 per cent in Alabama,
| 54.2 per cent in Mississippi, 45.6 per
cent in Arkansas, 40.7 per cent in
Louisiana, and 40.7 per cent in Ari-
iona. In contrast, the proportion was
1 nVoIr ~, 1
per cent in Pennsylvania, 1871 per cent
in Wisconsin, 11.9 per cent in Mime
sofa, and 1871 per cent in Iowa.
J Even more startling and more sig
! nificant than the great increase in the
proportion which the married form OF
all women 16 years of age and over en-
gagged in gainful occupations is the
! marked increase in the proportion
tof all women-and especially in the
proportion of all married women-en-
gagged in gainful occupations.
The statistics show that in 1890 only
4.6 per cent of all married women 16
years of age and over were engaged in
gainful occupations. Ir 1900 this
proportion had increased only to Sc
per cent. and only 1884, married wo-
men 16 years of age and over were
gainfully occupied; but by 1910 the pro-
portion of married women 16 years OF
age and over gainfully occupied had
jumped to 1917 per cent. and the num-
Der to 1.ssO.s26.
The increase from 1900 to 1910 was
most striking in the South: and i'm
certain southern states the proportion
of the married women 16 years of age
and oyer engaged in gainful occupa-
tons reached especially high proper
lions in 1910. The states in which
the proportion of married women
gainfully occupied in 1910 was small
are all in tho North. The proportion
was between and per cent in In
diana, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa
4 North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebras-
ka and kansa-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

minutes. She climbed into the run
about, but it would not start. She
tried again and again.
Beg pardon, but let me assist you"
1t was Mr.. Shelbourne at the gate.
Miss Effie would not answer him
She would not even look his way. After
a last desperate but vain attempt to
get away in the machine, she stepped
from it and headed for home on foot.
We'll, I'll be hanged gasped Mr..
Shelbourne, as he looked after her.
The girl reached home to fling her
hat on the floor and her gloves at the
cat, and, ignoring the questions of her
mother, she locked herself in her room
and wept. Four hours later. when she
came downstairs, the mother said:
About an hour after you went up
stairs a young man brought your run
about back and put it in the garage
and went, off without a word. What
is the mystery?''
1T got out of order, l guess" was
the reply; but in her heart the girl
thanked the young man for his con-
sideration and began to wonder about
him.
Should she pay another visit to Mrs
Roberts? That woman had criticised
| her to a servant and must be brought
to book for it, but"
Then Mrs. Roberts and her cousin
came motoring up. and while she came
in he stayed in the machine, tho he
looked bit lonesome over it.
Julia, the discharged servant, had
lied like a trooper. 1t came out after
ten minutes talk, and then things
went happily.
she said that I said you couldn't
catch a beau, did she?' queried Mrs
Roberts.
Yes, something of the Sort
why, you have caught one already,
Come out and be formally introduced
to him,''-(Copright, 1917, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

minister had brought forward a chair
she Topped into it and opened up
bluntly. as follows:
you're Minister Jones. amt you ?"
4 am"
Maybe you'll remember marryin' a
couple OF strangers at your church a
month ago"
What were the names?"
william Perkins and Elizabeth
Jones, SAID the woman, land I am
Are you, indeed? ] thought I re-
membered your face when you came
in. but
Yes continued the visitor ssI,n
her. all right. an ! thought as how 7
ought to drop in an let you know that
William has escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
WAR AIMS.

- just because American reserve
power is decisive, we are in a position
10 make it count for the kind of settle
Ament that we desire. 1t is an argu-
-inent against Germany. it is an argu-
s5nent TO be used with our allies. OBJ
-xiously American power will never be
'exerted, says the New Republic. to
prolong the war beyond the time when
a good peace can be made, obviously it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

That part of the war expenses
which we do not pay as we go, in
the form of taxes, to the government,
we shall pay to one another in the
form of interest on bonds. Those who
have them not will be forced to pay
those who have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

King Constantine is reported to have
made a bargain with our allies by
which his crown will be saved. other
kings might profit by his example. The
Publications are that crowns will be
scarce and hard to keep on after the
Avar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

The Germans have demanded that
they be told for what they are fighting.
The chancellor has promised to tell
them in a short time. We have been
told in the past that it is for "a place
in the sum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

The allied armies in France are
.making steady progress, but at the
rate they travel it will be long time
before the Germans are expelled from
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
DINNER STORIES

The rector of a church in Maryland
was in his study, hard at work an his
sermon for the coming Sunday, when
a visitor was announced. She was a
big muscular woman, and when the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
THE CHILDREN's FLOWER.

Dear dandelion, You sunshiny thing
How many toys for the young folks you
bring.
Watch chains for Nanny, and trumpets for
head:
Next you're a weathercock ready to show.
When your white seeds fly. which way the
winds blow.
Friend OF the barefoot boy. gold OF the
poor,
LOU re wee playhouse at each child's door
-Snln1InI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

New potatoes are or the market.
also. home grown spinach. A few
bright warm days now will go far
toward reducing the high cost of
numerous articles of food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

Then again, the opposition of the
general staff to sending an expedition
airy force to France at once may be
due to the fact that there is in exist
ence no adequate means for handling
4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

We have 10 million unmarried men
in the United States between the ages
is and ~. This is As per cent or
nearly half of the total of % million
men in this age period. There are
about million unmarried women
What's the answer?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

While nothing is said about it in the
dispatches. it is not improbable that
Chicago took occasion to show Mar
shall Joffre the stock yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

! The Zeppelin has disappeared as a
Factor in the war. Its career was
short lived. Probably it soon will be
Followed by the U-boat. The aero
plane appears to have come to stay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

Uncle Sam lent John Bull s25,00O,-
600 on Saturday, just to tide him over
Sunday. merely a temporary accom-
mediation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT

81 ROY z. MOULTON.

The Little Things.
The little things in life are those
That bring a solace of our woes,
And poets often love to sing
The joys and happiness they bring,
The tender word, the friendly smile.
These often come to cheer us. true,
But little things once, in a while,
Can bother, too.
The little things-a little bill.
A little touch of tnothache's ill.
A little one whose .i.i4-1ny hurts,
And little buttons off our shirts,
The little cut the barber makes.
The little calls that bore and such,
The little toe that often aches,
The little touch:
The little mot we might have said,
The little party overhead,
The little crouch Chat little belpso
And Towser's little midnight yeIps'-
The little poet sweetly sings.
And vet at times we're moved to curse
The little things
Today's Sheer.
The People who Get On in Life very
often get Honor and some of them get
Honest.
Not Hard 10 Believe.
1t was a bright afternoon and quite
a few inmates of the Home for Old
and Feeble Jokes were summing them
selves on the porch Several of them
were very ola ana all OIL Inem were
very feeble.
Presently an automobile drew up
and a number of the feeblest was
helped into it
The fresh air is good for them,
eh?" said an interested bystander.
"Oh, no. They're going to work
Work. Surely you are joking,
They are so feebie,'
Sure, they work They're all do
ing big time in vaudeville"
They"
When one is ever calm and mild,
When one is seldom ragged or near 1t,
And never fused and never riled.
They say, He hasn't ANY spirit"
And when ones temper Is SO high
That one can almost never curb er.
They're almost always sure to cry.
oh my. he is the Worst Disturber-
They are indeed hard to please
In honest truth think we may say
He scarcely lives life of ease
Who cares much of hang what they
saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07

Spades are trumps in the game be-
ing played by the city man, with the
high cost of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-07
Today's Sheer.

The People who Get On in Life very
often get Honor and some of them get
Honest.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10
Report of the condition of the
CHEYENNE COUNTY
STATE BANK

At Cheyenne Wells, in the State of
Colorado, at the close of business
May l, 1917.
s.e RESOURCES
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

Notice is hereby given that on Monday the 4th
day Of June. A. d. 1917. A. E. Bowe the Conserva
tor of the estate of Arthur W. Rand. lunatic: A.
E. Bowe. the administrator. with will annexed of
the estate of Henry Haggard. deceased and ]. W.
Sheely. the administrator of the estate of Eliza
Sheely. deceased. will attend before the Judge of
the County Court at the Court House in Cheyenne
Wells. in the county of Cheyenne Colorado at 10
o'clock in the fore noon of said day for the pur-
pose settling and adjusting claims at which
time all persons having claims and demands
against any of said estates requested to pre-
sent the same to the Court. All persons indebted
to any of said estates requested to make i'm
mediate payment
Witness. v. H. johnson acting Clerk of the
County court within and for the county of Chey-
in the state OF Colorado and the seal of said
court this 1st day of May. A. d. 1917
tSeall y v. H. JOHNSON
Judge and Acting Clerk.
First publication May 10. 1917: Last publication
May 3lst 1t
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10
NORTH VIEW

As for the weather (welD we
Just wont talk Hbout it.
Miss Leila Hill spent Monday
night with Miss Tressa Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Jackson
called at Mr.. Kennedys Sunday
afternoon.
MIR. Nesbitt was re- elected
school director of District no A.
last Monday.
Miss Mabel Sullivan spent the
week end at home, returning to
school Sunday.
Mr.. Chas Peterson and Mrs.
Bruce Jackson are we airing "the
smile that won't come off" these
days, for they have received
word that their father and moth
er will soon be hereto make their
home permanently in Colorado.
Mrs. Hibbard has received
word that Lester expects to en-.
list will take officers training for
Second Lieutenant. The entire
Glass of II. in Civil Engineering
at the state university have Of
fered their services to the Gov
rnment, >
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10
DISTRICT NO.

DAb 4 lOANb1 AVE-
Milton Skinner was in Towner
Sunday.
Prof. w. H, Skinner spent Sun
day at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Petty were
in Arapahoe Tuesday.
Ed Williams of Towner called
on Chester Anderson last Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs, Riggs entertain
ed several friends to dinner last
Sunday.
B. D. Piatt and wife, Maggie
Hillard and Clarence Anderson
were in Cheyenne Wells Tuesday
At the school election Monday
C. 4. Pfost was reelected pres
ident of the school board. 1t was
also decided to build a new school
house in the Beeks neighborhood
After Sunday school last Sun
day the neighbors took dinner
and spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R. Skinner it being
their wedding anniversary.
Miss Florence Darling and Mr.
Chester entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Anderson Mr.. and Mrs, B. D.
Piatt. Howard Lambert. Fay
Sherman. Evelyn Ireland and
Grace Petty at supper last Fri
day evening.
Mr.. Clarence Anderson and
Miss Allie Sherman were mar
ried at the home of the brides
parents last Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock, Rev. McNab OF
Arapahoe. performed the GER
mony in the presence of the re-
latives and few friends.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10
sun RISE ITEMS.

Opal Thrasher. spent a few
days with home folks.
Quite deep snow fell again
Friday night and Saturday of last
week.
W. N. Heden had the misfor-
tune to lose two yearlihg calves,
during the snow storm.
Mr.. Lee with the help Of some
Of his neiehbors, raised his wind
mill last week Tuesday.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10

STATE OF COLORADO -.
County of Cheyenne SO
We ]. E. Hayes. Vice-Prcsident. anaHJ. R.
Hayes. Cashier of the above named Bank. do SOL
emnly swear that the above statement is true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
ATTEST J. R. Hayes
J. +. Hayes
M. NJ Lenihan
Jennie E Ross
H. e. Homer
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 7th day
of May 1917. Jennie E. Ross
IL. s. Notary Public
My commission expires Sept "a. 1920