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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Is there anything you want" she
asked one day. and there were sew
eral shades of meaning in her tone.
The young man. glanced at her and
said:
will you let me have a k-k-k-"
The maid blushed violently at this sig
nificant sound, and threw a glance of
triumph at the other mattresses.
"a k-k-k-cup?" finished the
young man. The girl blushed deeper
than ever at this, and the young man
went on: Il know why you're b-b-b-
lushing. You thought I was g-g-g-o-
ing to ask for a k-k-clean cupi"
The heroism of France has made
the French language popular
On this head there is a story illus
trating the tact of M Jusserand. the
French ambassador
A senator at luncheon said to N.
Jusserand:
Take = er - eska VOC voo-ly-I
mean-er-passy-m sill VOC play
err
NJ Jusserand laid his hand on the
senator's shoulder and in his excel
1ent English said:
My dear sir, my very dear sir. do.
please. stop speaking French Your
accent is so Partisan that, positively.
it makes me homesick.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
A VOICE FROM MAINE.

Nearly month ago the voters of
Maine rejected suffrage. for women
by a vote of two to one, and since
then speculation has been varied and
voluminous as to the causes of it all.
Representative Hersey of that state
in speech in the house recently, ex-
planned it this way:
Six-months ago such a result was
impossible in Maine. Six months ago
two great political parties in my state
ommending it in their political plat
forms. The legislature of my state,
by almost unanimous vote, submitted
suffrage to the people Of Maine The
great press of~my state were almost a
unit for suffrage. The voters of
unanimous for woman suffrage And
here, let me say that the men of
Maine are intelligent, they are patri-
otto, and, while they are conservative
they always stand fur progress-in gov
Grnment.
But the men of Maine will never
forgive the man or the woman who in
this time of war and peril and danger
in this government will attempt to Law
single extra burden upon or obstruct
war.
During the brief recess last month
l paid visit to my state.
And men who had always been for
suffrage, men who today stand for
woman suffrage, said to me: 81 have
up to the present time favored wo-
man suffrage, but at this election am
going to vote against it to rebuke the
women who placed upon their banners
at the White House. gate the words
Kaiser Wilson " And those. men of
Maine who favor woman suffrage.
who fhNiV-
in woman suffrage, $4,000 of them,
refused to votef and the remainder. a
rev of them, went to the ballot box
and rebuked the pickets at the White
! House gate.
And yet for the purpose of further
ing their own partisan political ends
that little group or wilfuI women
, continues its activities to the annov-
ance of the president and to the detri
ment of the cause to which it pro-
! fesses allegiance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN

After grinding more or less steadily
all thru a long summer, congress has
at last handed over to the president
for his approval a war revenue bill
In the main perhaps the measure will
be satisfactory to- the public. The
defects in the law are so glaring that
they must be apparent to- everybody
These are the increase in letter post
age and the burden placed upon sec
ond class mail. For these the post
master general is chiefly responsible.
He has stood for them day in and
day out and has given congress no
rest. One feature of the new law
manifestly unfair is the per cent tax
on incomes of married persons when
those incomes exceed $4,000 The ex-
pense of living has become so great,
owing to the war, that the head of a
family of ordinary size will be able
to put aside little if anything for the
proverbial rainy day. 1t would have
been better had the exemption been
graduated according to the number of
children dependent upon the citizen
for support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Conspiracies to harass the govern
ment by the reckless and disloyal To-
menting of strikes, says the New Re
public, ought to be put down with a
strong hand. But raids and grand
juries, like policemen's clubs. need to
be used with utmost discrimination. 1t
Is an old saying among the soap-box
orators that the. crack of a ponceman's
billy on an innocent head registers a
radical vote at the polls. The depart
ment of justice has given refreshing
evidence that at least one arm of the
government has a clear-cut labor pol
icy. Thousands of wage-worlsers both
in and outside of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor would have their
loyalty strengthened if they knew that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

The Germans are taking advantage
Of the bright nights-making hay
while the moon shines, it may be said
to invade England thru the air
This form of activity doubtless is very
annoying to the British but it does not
go far toward winning the war. It is
such operations as those being carried
on by Field Marshal Haig, General
Cadorna and General Maude that
count. Bombardment of London by
aeroplanes is about as ineffective as
the crown princes attacks on Verdun,
but is less damaging to the Germans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

The ocean steamship Vaterland.
which has been taken over by the
United States government for use in
transporting troops to France is said
to have surprised American engineers
when they proceeded to repair the
ships machinery. damaged by her
German officers. Then for the first
time ii became known in this country
that the vessel had been originally de-
signed for the use for which she is
now employed. Provision was made
for gun emplacements, and the vessel
was made as nearly torpedo proof as
possible. The Vaterland is one of the
most fleet greyhounds that sail the
seas, and can easily escape from sub
marines. This palatiaI steamship will
now transport American troops to
France, with all of their belongings, in
detachments of 10000. and 10000 can
be carried across each month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

changed. They will not be the same
Sammies who went away. Some of
them will come back broken in body
and spirit, and it will take big strong,
great hearted women to take these
wrecks into their arms and nurse them
back to manhood again.
Other Sammies who went into the
war gay and laughing boys will come
out sober, serious minded men, older
than their years, and they may not
want for wives the silly, frivolous little
girls who were the ideals of their
callow youth.
So for these, and a hundred OTHER
good reasons, I advise the girls who
are engaged to soldier boys not to re-
tire to nunnery while their sweet
hearts are away. And above all /
entreat them not to commit the folly
of becoming war brides on the theory
that marriage certificate is a certi-
ficate of faithfulness. 1t is wisest and
best to keep the door of freedom open
for both parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Wild, fearless, free, gypsy lass
October trips the brittle grass
With flashiAg feet, red brown and bare,
And twigs OF rowan IN her hair:
With laughing, carmine- painted lips,
The frost-brewed wild grape wine She sips.
Her eyes upon the -woods-she speeds
Away across the tinklinK meads;
The dancing asters nod and sway
Like children. fancy free, at play;
Along the streams her swift football
Leaves tatters of her crimson shawl.
With reckless hand she lights the fires
On all the forests leaf-laid pyres;
The slopes are draped with gray knit frilss,
And incense rare perfumes the hills.
All, lass. you've turned the trtck-for
shamei
The woods the woods are all .aflame!
Anne Porter johnson, in The Peoples
Home Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

of a reaction against it. The Spuss
are only one symptom. To more ana
more people every year Christmas is
becoming simply a heavy expense and
a lot of extra work. The way to
have a safe and sane" Christmas, is
to prepare for it ahead of time, plan
your giving and enjoy the old-time
spirit of it.
Questions on the above or any sub
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
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
GLOBE SIGHTS


Too many mistake dissipation for
recreation.
AS a man grows older he spends
less time looking for perfection.
A good loser at whist is one who
can refrain from blaming his partner.
There is never so much going on az
youngster thinks there is going
to be.
Among the other painful perform
ances is that of a crouch trying to be
agreeable.
Some people don't seem to be doing
anything but waiting for Opportunity
TO come their way.
mans business ought 90 be good
in a small town, so many people are
willing TO attend to I for him.
What has become OF the oId-fash-
Toned woman who always apologized
to company because she didn't have
more to eat?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Again are we reminded that West
ward the star of empire takes it's way"
New York has become the financial
center Of the world. Great economic
and political currents, stirred by ac-
tivities of peace and wa turnout the
centuries, have gradually moved the
seat of business power westward. The
movement is traceable in history from
Asia Minor to the European shores of
the Mediterranean, thence to north
west Europe, then to Britain, and
finally across the Atlantic to America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

The Topeka State journal Information
Bureau at Washington furnishes readers,
free of charge, accurate and authoritative
answers 20 questions on any and all SUD-
jects concerning which information can
be had from the unparalleled resources OF
the various federal government depart
ments and the great library of congress
2-cent stamp for return postage must
accompany each inquiry. Ctate clearly the
information wanted, write plainly and ad-
dress -
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
FORMATION BUREAU,
Washington, d. c.
~ B.-Inquirers should be careful to OBJ
Gerve two points: Enclose n 2-cent stamp
and address their letters to Washington,
as above, and not to Topeka. otherwise de-
Law and needless EXPENSE are incurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Now it is the hog raisers who want
the government to fix a minimum
price for their product. Since hogs
are now bringing approximately $40 a
hundred in the open market it looks
as tho the hog raisers should be salts
fled with the maximum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

The sentiment: He who fights
and runs away, may live to fight an
other day" did not appeal to General
Maude, commander of the British
forces in Mesopotamia. He took
measures to prevent this course by the
Turks by bagging their entire army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
THE SEARCHLIGRT
Latest News from the Fields OF
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTIONS
Little Men Best.

Little Men Best.
\ Tests carried on at Princeton uni
versity have proved that the man who
weighs about a hundred and forty
pounds and is about five feet and six
or seven inches high is really of the
best physical type He can do more
in proportion to his size than a larger
man, and has more endurance. Like
wise the brunette is apt to have more
endurance than the blonde
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

The new Progressive party being or
ganized in Chicago plans to march un-
der the banners of equal suffrage, ma
tional prohibition and government
ownership of public utilities. It is
old stuff. If there is to be a new
party it should put forward new prin-
ciples if it hope to get anywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

second liberty loan is a system of saw
ings stamps which may be bought and
accumulated in a book until enough
are in hand to pay for a war savings
certificate. Lick a stamp to lick the
kaiser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

If Germany be willing to evacuate
Belgium, VIII doesn't she go ahead?
In fact she would better go while the
going is good. She is just now receiv-
ing much aid and encouragement in
that direction from Field Marshal
Haig.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
DINNER STORIES

F1ossie, the waitress. was very keen
on a certain handsome young man
who always sat at one of her tables
She fluttered round him and ogled and
giggled, and explained the young
mans lack of response by the fact that
he Stagmmered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

So when Tommy Jay said, You
should go to the big hollow tree yon-
der; wake up Policeman Billy and
ask him to so and see the bird you
have found" Toppy didn't think that
a silly thing to do at all-he Just
went and did it.
And then of course trouble began
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

The voters may remember that it
was the house of representatives that
tackled the extra cent on letter post
age. when election day comes around
next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

Hoover says he has saved $4,000
600 for the people. Isn't it about time
TO divvy up? Nobody out this way has
got his share of that $3O,OOO,00O yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
ON SPUR f ri MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULToN

loot. loot:
The ramble and toddle and jazz
Are the dances three
That the folks will see,
The dancing masters at last agree.
Not the scramble and waddle and raZz,
But the ramble end toddle and jazz.
When you see a guy
And a damfooi look in hizfishy eye
And hoppin' round
Like a rabbit hound
And never touching the solid ground,
Or jumping thru
With the prickly heat and st. Vitus, too;
When teeth he grtts
Like man with fits
And volplanes, circles, glides and fits;
When he does the bump
And the bunny hump
And zig -zags round like swlzzled chump,
You mustn't smile,
For he'll be in style.
With Mordkin beaten a Yankee mile.
You'll know that the lizard has
Learned the ramble and toddle and jazz:
That he is hep
Not the one that the soldier has
As he marches to fight,
But the sIackers delight
The ramble and toddle and jazz
FoIlies OF 1917.
Half-hose for women.
Conservation of carrot tops.
Bustles.
''sthen-Europhoris ratio" clothing.
Imitation macaroni.
Knitting in theatres.
Well, let's get it over.
Sir: 1 don't believe they should be
called Sammies. 1t is undignified.
Call them Georges, in honor of
George NJ. Cohan. L. ]. T.
Dear Sir: "Attaboys'' sounds fool
ish and "Sammies" is just as bad
"Amexes'' is little better. We really
should call them 'Woodies' in honor
of Our president HOMER B.
Sir: Call them "Attaboys." 1t is
dignified and means SO much of his
torical interest. S. D. R.
Sir: I am in favor of dropping
"Sammies' and calling them Ben
MES" in honor of Mr.. Tillman, or
"Gumshoes," in honor of our Senator
Stone H W. EDDY
oh, LOokit-EIsie.
Said LC: Let me AVS
And fight the NME.
Ny course would never DVS
I'd fly across the C.
Or NE place to help the cause
And use my NRG.
1 want to on hand because
1t Z there to me.
"A. D. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS


Cucumber Relish-Peel and slice a
dozen cucumbers and five large on
ions. Sprinkle with salt and let stand
one hour. Dressing: Mix one cupful
brown sugar, one tablespoonful mus
tard. one teaspoonful tumeric, one
teaspoonful celery seed, half teaspoon
full white pepper, add one pint vim
egar. Boil all together twenty min
utes.
Elderberry Wine (without boiling)
-Elderberry juice. five quarts; su-
gar. fifteen pounds; water. Extract
the juice from dead ripe berries with
a fruit press. Into the key put the
above amount of sugar dissolved in
the juice. Be sure the sugar is thor
oughly dissolved before putting in keg.
Fill the remaining space with water.
Rack off in February and wash keg,
in which YOU can replace the clear
makes a heavy wine on the order of
port. To make it lighter and more
tart. use four quarts of juice and
fourteen pounds of sugar.
W Grape Marmalade-Pulp gra pes,
but put pulp and skins together Boil
same measure of sugar as there is
fruit let boil rapidly five minutes;
can and seal while hot.
Elderberry Jell-To one peck of
berries picked from stems add two
quarts green grapes; cook all togeth-
er. put in bag and let drip until morn
ing. Then add a cup of sugar to each
cup of juice and put on to boil until
it commences to thicken (about thirty
minutes
Apple Catsup-One dozen apples,
one teacupful sugar, one teaspoon
pepper, one teaspoon cloves, one tea
spoon mustard, two teaspoons CHINA
mon, two onions one tablespoon salt,
one pint vinegar. Peel and quarter
a dozen sound tart apples; stew them
until soft in as little water as possi-
bic, then press through sieve. To
a quart of the apple pulp add teacup
of sugar. one teaspoon pepper, one
teaspoon each of cloves and mustard,
two teaspoons cinnamon and two me
dunn sized onions chopped very fine.
Stir all together. adding one table,
spoon salt and pint of venegar. Place
over fire and boil one hour. Bottle
while hot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
DOughnut Recipes.

Cream Fried Cakes-One pint sweet
cream, three eggs, one heaping cup
sugar, salt to taste, three teaspoons
baking powder sifted in enough flour
to roll.
Doughnuts 1.-TWO eggs)-Mix one
cup hot mashed potatoes with one and
one-half cups sugar. add one cup
milk, two eggs beaten separately. a
little salt, nutmeg for f1avoring. and,
lastly, three tablespoons melted lard.
Add flour to make a rather soft
dough. Have five teaspoons baking
powder sifted with the flour about
three times Knead as little as pos
sible. These are fine and keep soft
and moist
Mashed Potato Doughnuts (threo
eggs)-Two heaping cups sugar, three
eggs, one cup sweet milk. one pint
mashed potatoes. one teaspoon butter.
five teaspoons baking powder. sig
cups flour.
Doughnuts (eggless)-Two cups
warm mashed potatoes. two cups SUI
gar, one cup sweet milk, two table,
spoons butter, five level teaspoons
baking powder, one teaspoon vanilla,
flour to make a soft dough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

To remove rust stains from any
fabric saturate, stain with juice of q
lemon and rub in salt. Then hold over
the steam and tea kettle and see stain
disappear like magic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
FoIlies of 1917

Half-hose for women.
Conservation of carrot tops.
BuStles.
'Sthen-Europhoris ratio" clothing.
Imitation macaroni.
Knitting in theatres.
The public ledger., 1917-11-08

There's thing about poteness has to be apoogzed
The public ledger., 1917-11-08

ness, mineral and solid constituents
but chemical methods cannot discov-
er infection.
The real test lies in the fact wheth-
er water contains germs that may
prove harmful to our general welfare
and health.
The water samples sent away by
the Survey Force have been examin-
ed with this one end in view, namely;
to see whether they contained the
Colon Bacillus, a germ normally in
habiting the intestinal tract.
If the reports come back positive it
Is evidence that in some way water
supplies are becoming infected with
sewerage. Although the Colon Bacil-
lus is in itself perfectly harmless its
presence indicates that it is possible
for the more dangerous germs such
as typhoid fever, the various dysen-
teries, tuberculosis of the bowels, ETC.,
to gain access to the water supply in
question.
Although the report on water may
come back pure from strictly chem
The public ledger., 1917-11-08

ical standpoint, it may at the same
time contain sewerage bacteria which
would be impossible to find by chemi-
cal analysis alone. This would tend
to give the consumer of the water
supply a feeling of false security
Several instances of this nature
have been called to the attention of
the Survey Force where only chemi-
cal tests were made.
In order to make a test for water
purity complete the Survey Force
would suggest that any one wishing
to have their water supply analysed
by a private laboratory or the state
laboratory to make the request that
a bacterial test be made for the pres
ence of the Colon Bacillus, for in this
way only can we be assured of the
safety of the water supply.
The public ledger., 1917-11-08
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat.
rick, Of this place, writes: 81 was
very constipated. ! had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed 10
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards 1t seemed
I was more constipated than before.
I heard Of Black -Draught and de.
cided to try 1t. I found it just what
needed. 1t was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got well of the sour stom.
ach, my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping. and I would take a
dose now and then, and was in good
shape.
I cannot say too much for Black.
Draught for 1t is the finest laxative
one can use."
Thedford's Black. Draught has for
many years been found of great value
in the treatment of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable in its action, leaving no
bad aftereffects, 1t has won the praise
Of Thousands Of people who have used
It NC-135
The public ledger., 1917-11-08
THE NEW BATTLE-GROUND

The Germans beckon the Italian 'front.' says the mill
ary correspondent the oLndon Times and with heart
goodwill we shall obige them
Here aspect of the Teuton invasion Of Italy that ne
Observers particularly America We have been ooin
upon the Italian situation offering possible advantage to the
either downright disaster at best hurtful blow part
y parre But quoted has ringing note of optimism
Can be that England and France rushing their troops and guns
northern Italy large numbers have really been doing with
hearty good-wi?'
The New York Times whose opinion military matters carries
weight than that of other American newspaper disposed
accept The German drive into Italy the Times
may turn calamity blessing The rival armies have been
practically deadocked the western front Britain and France have
gained steadily but slowly that definite decision there might be
years But Italy the German driving down from
the Austrian may be met the be defeated and rout
ed opening Central Empires themselves invasion and conquest
And fighting much better Italy this of the
appears that the Allies in their Paris conference, have really
decided their main field of winter warfare from cod mud
dy Flanders and France to Italy.
Thu the Tmes m probable that the whole aspect
the may have been changed the winkng OF that
the Allies the intention of making Italy the great battle-ground
the defeat of Germany and certainly that their por
tunes such battle-ground very much greater than they
could become long time in the northern field Germany
have issued the challenge that being accepted will end the war;
News may moment confirming this view, or bymg
it. But possibility forth spectacular and fascina
added the interest with which Americans are
watching coming those great armies cnch the Italian
plain.