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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
RECoNsTRUCTIoN DAYS.

The European war is mot expected
to last much longer. The probable
business relations of the United States
toward the belligerents following its
close are discussed by Henry Clews
in the latest issue of his Financial Re-
view He says: Then will follow the
stimulating period of reconstruction
in Europe which will make heavy de-
mands upon American industry simply
because we are in a better position
to furnish Europe with immediate
supplies than any other nation. 1t
has been estimated that $4,000. 900, 900
will be necessary to restore the dew
astated regions into habitable and
workable conditions. Railroads and
highways will have to be rebuilt,
likewise cities, towns and farms.
Mary industrial establishments will
also have to be rebuilt, calling for
large quantities of machinery and
fabricated materials.
The amount just named apparently
Goes not cover vast sums required to
replace and repair worn out shipping
and railroads of the belligerents. All
means of transportation have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
LOVES TAPESTRY.

If you could weave at will that wondrous,
rare,
Ethereal fabric, Loves rich tapestry.
What threads of Life would you select
most fair,
What color and what texture would they
be?
Not sudden Fancy's cleaning scarlet flash,
Not evanescent Passions purple shade.
Should there in hideous combination clash
If l the wool and warp with shuttle
made.
But umber- tones of Earth's brown every
days
Should show a path where two had up
ward gone:
A far, blue mountain, wrapped in sapphire
haze,
Should symbol where their Hope had met
the Dawn
The amber of old memories should glow
Beside the rosy simmer of desires
All, had L such bright yardage here to
show,
Think We I'd have to advertise for buy
erS?
Lannie Haynes Martin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
WAR A STEP NEARER.

President Wilson still fights shy of
leading the country into actual war,
altho the provocation to do so is such
that the people are ready to endorse
him, if he should go the limit.
ARMED neutrality is little short of
open hostilities.
In his address to congress Monday
afternoon the president could hardly
have said less. He might have said
much more and been fully justified by
the situation. That congress will con-
fer upon him the authority asked for
cannot be doubted. Rumors of OPP
position have been heard but it is in
conceivable that any member of con-
such a time as this.
The situation as regards the rights
of Americans to traverse the seas un-
molested is intolerable and must be
altered at any cost. Probably no other
nation, uninfluenced by fear,
would have shown so much
patience as the United States
has done. No man in the coun-
try could have shown greater reluct-
ance to do anything that might bring
on a war than has the president.
Now that every form of protest has
proven unavailing, there remains no
other course but to defend American
rights by force of arms. If this bring
war, let it come. We shall be justi-
fled in the eyes of the world and the
president will receive the support of
the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
BED Time T ALES
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON
INDIAN FAIRIES.

Did you know that Indians have
always believed in fairies and that
they think the fairies have wonderful
power for magic?
OF course Indians do not call them
fairies-they say pukwudjinnies, or
sometimes they merely say the little
people. They think the pukwudjinnies
live in the trees and they say that the
whispering murmur of the leaves. is
really the talk of the little people"
Each tribe has its own favorite leg
end about the little people" A leg
end from the Ojibway Indians tells of
girl who became a pine tree.
BY the shores of Gitchee Gannee,
the shining Big Sea Water stood the
sacred grove of pine trees. Nearby
village, where, with her father and
mother. lived the maiden Seelinaw.
She was very fond of the trees and
came often to whisper~to the leaves
and to listen to the stories the puk-
wudjinnies told her.
One day after a visit to the forest,
she returned home to find in her
fathers teepee 4 big war chief from
a neighboring tribe.
He had bought lovely gifts. and he
wished to take Seelinaw home as his
bride.
As you may imagine. that made
Seelinaw very sad, as she did not like
the old chief. But an Indian maiden
must do exactly as her father COM
mands. so she had no choice but to
obey.
But she begged them to wait one
day, that she might spend a day with
her much loved trees and they con-
scented.
So she spent the whole day talking
TO the trees, telling them the sadness
in her heat. In the evening she re-
turned to her fathers teepee strangely
cornforfed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
The trade commission and the De-

The trade commission and the De
partment of Agriculture have esu-
mated that they will require an APP
propriation of $40O. 900 and six months
time with which to investigate and re-
mort upon the reasons for the hlgh
cost of living. At the same time'
saws the Oakland Tribune, they fall
TO promise that they will be able TO
devise any remedy. In the meantime
the people will continue to pay from
10 to 100 per cent more for their
food staples than they did in 1915
Sirloin steak is now costing IL per cent
more. than last year; ham 81 per cent;
lard 20 per cent; flour IL per cent;
eggs s per cent; butter - per cent;
potatoes 100 per cent; sugar 20 per
cent; milk per cent; onions still go
ing up. And the Federal government
is to consume 100000 in six months
to fl IL the reason. The American
people will spend more than $780,
100000 on account of the increases
while the investigate n is going on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
GLOBE SIGHTS
TFrom the Atchison Globe.1

IF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
MANY JOY rides have a sad ending.
There are so many arguments that
it appears that nothing is known for
certain.
Some women enjoy themselves the
most when they are historical or very
nervous.
A man with a fertile imagination
can read a patent medicine ad and
develop a lot of alarming symptoms.
If any man isn't afraid of his wife.
the chances are his wife is afraid of
him. and there are few women like
that.
When a man doesn't care for ex-
penses, that may be taken as an in
dication that some one else is paying
them.
Alb Adkins says he never tries to
fool the children by telling them that
their school days are the happiest
days of their lives
You may have observed that the
sort of play you wouldn't want your
daughter to see, usually plays to a
pretty good business
Don't be so earnest that other peo-
pie will regard you as a joke; mar
tyr's crowns aren't being shown in the
new spring millinery displays.
The discovery of the hook worm
may have been an important scien-
tific achieveme nt. but it didn't seem to
go very far toward eliminating shift
| lessness from this home of the brave
You are so smart, you may be able
to figure out how two men in exactly
similar circumstances, with identical
| interests and the same early training
will belong to different political par
ties, and tear their shirts for their re-
! spective leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
WHATCHAMA COLUMN
BY "GM."
READING.

We are a nation of readers.
Father reads stock tickers, bet
ting odds, sign posts, speedometers.
barometers, billboards. car cards
and box scores.
Mother reads price tags. movie
captions, household hints and the
riot act to Father.
Rich college students read wine
lists and theater programs. Poor
ones read Egyptian inscriptions and
gas meters.
Then there are those who read
palms and horoscopes, time tables.
menu cards, each other out of the
party, weather reports, murder
trials, divorce suits and cartoons.
No question about it, we are
nation of readers.
We read everything but books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

II is said that there are thousands
of bushels of potatoes in storage in
Topeka. Consumers are paying 30
cents a peck. Potatoes are not nee
essitv. There are other things to eat
There is no article of food on which
a refusal to buy would operate more
readily. Potatoes on hand must be
disposed of before warm weather or
they will become worthless. New po-
tatoes will be coming from the south
in a short time and the local dealer
must dispose of his stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the COLUMNS of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
February 81, 1892.

Colorado Springs have
been made here to open the Printers Home
May Il.
The st. Ananias club is growing 1t
has moved to more luxurious and COM
modious quarters on the first floor of the
Stormont building on West Sixth street
Tonight the rooms will be informally open
ed. New members will be admitted as fol-
lows tonight: A J. Huntoon. John r.
Rodgers, Furman Baker. T. L; stringham,
J. c. Clark, l.. L. Higgins, M. Bosworth,
l. B. Snow and G. G. Gage.
Harry Valentine w. A Smith, Howell
Jones and w. p. Douthitt have gone to
New Orleans to attend the Mardi Gras.
Several small boys were arrested in
North Topeka this morning for selling
the Sunday Sun.
Chas. Lagerstrom entertained the Ninth
Street Tennis club at high five Thursday
evening. Those present were Misses Min
ME Davis, Jessie Prutzman Florence Hol-
lister. Emily Black. Gussie Manning, Lulu
Fordyce, Myrtle Fordyce, Maude Ranney,
Mollie Crane. Sophie Hinton, Fannie Nc
Caslin and the Misses Dennis Messrs. Gene
Yates. Harry Caldwell, Will Smith, Wallace
Rynerson. Robt. Frampton, Ed. Dennis,
Will Radcliffe. Guy Hagar, Chas. Gilfillan,
J. Trull, Geo. Loring. Chas. Payton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Sweet Potato Waffies-Nearly every
body likes sweet potatoes and this
way of preparing them will be new
to those who know them only in their
plain form. Take leftover boiled sweet
potatoes and mash; to one cup
mashed potatoes and two level table,
spoons each of butter and sugar, one
and one-half cups milk and scant tea
spoon salt Mix together, add two
eggs (weI beaten), press thru sieve
and bake in hot waffle iron or griddle
pan. Serve with whipped cream fla
vored with tablespoon of honey added
before whipping.
Drop Biscuits-One and one-ha1f
cups flour, three and one-half tea
until done. Drain all water from
both, put them together, mash well,
add salt and pepper to taste, pinch
of sugar, piece of butter and one-half
cup milk Beat well and serve hot.
Will serve six to eight people.
Creamed Tomatoes (serves four
people)-Take quart of tomatoes,
cook till tender, run thru sieve to re-
move seed. Reheat pulp, season with
salt, pepper, sugar and butter to suit
taste, then shave small onion into
pulp and simmer till it cooks; then
add one cup cream or good milk md
pour over crackers or light bread.
Tango Salad-Use either canned
pears or pineapple. Place half pear
or slice of pineapple on heart leaves
CT lettuce, set a ball of cream in cen
ter. and pour a seasoned dressing over
the whole. Dressing: One-half cup
mayonnaise dressing, one-fourth cue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Wall street has offered a billion dol
lars to the government for the pro-
secution of the prospective war with
Germany. Unlike Henry Ford the fl
nauciers did not say this would be
supplied without charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

In America, when any condition be-
comes intolerable, says the Louisville
Courier-Journa1, we agitate, riot
probe and then forget about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
Mush of Raspberries.

To make this simple and delicious
dessert >use one pint of canned rasp-
berries, pne pint of water and a small
cup of sugar. Place these ingredients
in a sauce pan and let boil for sew
eral minutes. Thicker with three
tablespoons of corn starch and after
taking from fire add one teaspoon of
vanilla. Let cool and serve with
whipped or ice cream
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

The goats in Harlem are said to be
suffering from the high price of food
stuffs. Canned goods are so expen-
sive that empty cans are scarce on
the rubbish heaps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

La Toilette is opposed to any action
which may lead to a clash with Ger
many. But La Toilette lives in a state
which has large German population.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

olive oil. one teaspoon vinegar, one
fourth teaspoon mustard, one-half
teaspoon paprika cut in cubes. This
will serve six people.
Dark Steamed Pudding-One cup
granulated sugar, two-thirds cup but
ter. one-half cup raisins, one-half cup
currants, one scant teaspoon ground
cloves, two teaspoons cinnamon, a lit
tie nutmeg, one teaspoon soda, one
tablespoon cocoa, one cup boiling wa.
ter one-fourth teaspoon salt, three
ter. Mix butter and sugar. then
spices, then fruits. hot water, then
flour. Mix all as for a cake. Steam
two hours. Serve with cream.
Swedish Rolls-Scald one cup milk,
add one-fourth cup sugar. one teaspoon
salt; two tablespoons butter; let this
cool, then add one-half yeast cake
which has been dissolved in one
fourth cup lukewarm water. Mix in
this three cups flour or enough to
knead good. Let rise to double its
bulk. then roll out on Toured board
until one-fourth inch thick. spread
with melted butter, one tablespoon
cinnamon, one-half cup currants, one
fourth cup chopped citron (citron
may be omitted). Roll up like Jelly
roll, cut in one-half inch Slices stand
slices on end in buttered pan, let rise
again until bulk is doubled. Bake
from twenty to thirty minutes in hot
oven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

The sinking of the Laconia indicates
that the German submarines are out
for big game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Bank clearings in Topeka continue
to show a gain of approximately 80
per cent over the corresponding period
one year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Early the next morning she rose.
dressed in the bridal dress of white
deer skin her mother had made. and
slipped out to bid the trees a final
goodbye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Hobson of Alabama, had an evep
chance with Funston for becoming
popular hero, but he ruined his future
bv becoming a grandstander.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

And she never returned
Tho the old chief stormed and
raved ana took back his beautiful
gifts; tho her father and rnother
searched for days, they never saw See-
iinaw again,
But the Indians say that the little
people knew she was unhappy, so
they stole her away and changed her
into pine tree and that to this dav
she stands by the shining Big sea
Water, = Copyright-clara Ingram
Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

''Forewarned, forearmed," does not
apply to American ships, at least not
vet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

There will be lots of lemon rinds
about; fresh dry it may be used,
and it gives quite distinct flavorings.
Crate the rind of one into a basin.
Add the juice, together with a pinch
of tartaric acid, and then enough
sugar to make the cream stiff. Mold
INTO balls and press into flat cakes.
then leave on creased paper to
harden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

By BRINK RHOFF.

To wash lace curtains we'll it is
necessary to soak them first. Put
them, after a good shake, in a tub
of cold water, with a tablespoonful
of ammonia to each gallon, and if
this becomes very black have a fresh
supply. Then wash in the usual way
in hot soapsuds, and again in a sec
ond lot. If a very bad color, boil
ing will do them good. The best
plan for this is to put them in a
linen bag and boil for twenty min
utes Rinse out in two lots of luke
warm water. and starch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Colorado Springs have
been made here to open the Printers Home
May Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Several small boys were arrested
North Topeka this morning for selin
the Sunday Sun.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
THREE CLUBS TO
QUIT THELEACUE
indianapolis, Louisville and To-
ledo Plan To Join With
The Internationals

LOUISVILLE, ~, Nov. u -~O"D'
ers OF the baseball clubs In me
American association met here yes.
ierday afternoon and after a brief
session adjourned until "Wednesday
- await action OF the National AS
ISOLATION OF Professional Baseball
ubs which will meet on Tuesday
James C. McGu president OF iht
Iianapolis club. suggested thal q
league be formed but no action
taken on tho suggestion Frri
hickey of the fur.e',h
taik OF indiananei t"tra"
misv,Ue clubs wilhdIaaln- ana
lining with certain OF Tho clubs 10
he international lcaeuo Win me
.dea OF forming a third major league
was losing force. and 30 prrdiclro
Int the association would omen the
rovf season intact 10 IS believed
fn three clubs named viii take
heir fight 10 the National associa-
ion.
Several OF the magnates expressed
themselves as being in favor OF 2
reason Of i40 games instead OF l5+,
ant no definite action VAS taken en-
'ie subject.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
so CENT SPUDS
ARE ADVOCATED
Price Of S1.40 Per Bushel Much
Too High. Says Armour
Grain Co.

CHICAGO NOV ne TIE Armour
cram company today declared that
oni> fhc reduction az potatoes. 20
nHc bUshol vail prevent fully 1905
bushels of The new cron from
ra-ng or belns fed 10 livestock
rs consumers could bus them az
zoe lUshel nearly All OF The i'm
m9sa crop would b. consumed.
rHkns great saving IN wheat and
Iher foods on which The govern.
weUf ec0nomizinE declared "a
rrafag'en' hy The Armour concern.
iut consumers are paving around
hVsho and are therefore,
Using -her very spaungiy The
government estimated Tie potato
crop or farms ar $4,000 Doe bushels
more thsn last wear and that. added
,o rhs big war garden cron makes
very large amount over last year
supply
The food administration has an.
aoDnced fhe appointment ~ SAMUEL
Living tou NJ Wisconsin. ~ potato
censor for his section He Will tn
pect every car that Is unlQaded 20
ftferu inf whether anv pctatoss m
Or consumption are let 81 K.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
.BLOODEDH0RSES
IRE SOLD CHEAP
Belle Meade Stud and Other
Thorobreds Find Poor
Market

LEINGTON, XIV. Nov. 13.--The
disposal sale Of the BELLE Meade
stud thorobreds and other thoro-
breds from Tennessee. which was
held in Tattersalls yesterday. failed
10 come up 70 the expectations OF
Messrs. Walter O. Farmer. George
NJ. Hendrie. the estate OF =. ;
Gardner, and also Messrs W l.
Powers and Stewart Hunter, Of the
Powers Hunter company. under
whose auspices the sale was con
Quoted.
Twenty-three Of the 100 head thai
we're offered were passed out Of thf
ring without a bid. II was stated
that the Il knocked down 70 "
Porter are retained by their con
signors. For the 70 which passed
under the hammer an aggregate oil
s25.025 was obtained. an average
Of 1904 They were individuals OF
the better class. but there was alb
tolutely no market for old mares
and unlikely weaDlings
The top price was SIPS for The
Trap Rock.My Bessie weanling
colt. John T. Madden and Rode.
Estill bought him ia partnership
W. B. Miller got Sweet story thalf
lister TO Salvidorel for sl70O, and
Colonial (dam OF Iessian and Mari
Oayis) for 81 500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
Grocers' Price War
ProUeS Great Boon
To the Housewives

housewives residing Ina tho yicin-
itySr Grand Biyer and Quincy-aves
have great faith in the potency OF
competition. particularly whom n
breaks out in two grocery stores.
as ~ did Saturday night opposite
Che car loop ON Grand RiVcraye-
Under The constant hammering OF
prices. eggs and butter dropped cent
Pos cent until egga sold for 80 cents
per dozen and butter az 80 cents a
pound
zach proprietor. armed with paint
and brush. stood before his respeC
i've store window and rubbed out
and painted on new figures II was
ara enjoyable and profitable evening
Cor the neigh borhood
Eggs and butter started 80 do.
cline from a. cents Each man was
making bid for the Saturday night
trade The VAR started when one
proprietor discovered the other had
sliced "a cent from the price of eggs
So he took up his brush and
marked both his butter aDK eggs 20
ga cents Tho other promptly re-
duced his prices 90 SO cents. And
80 10 worked an evening Every
few minutes there was change of
figures Word sprend thru thc
neighhorhood OF The rapidly sliding
prices amt housewives responded 90
the call
Both stores did q thrync blsi
ness Butter was BOUGHT in several
pound quantities and eggs by thr
crate How much lower the prices
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
Proposals FoF Furnishing Wire
Guards mt tho County Jnil

scaled pr posals VIII hr received
af the office ~ The Board ~ counts
Auditors until Monday Nnv 49, 1883,
af O'Clock az which fifco they - "a,
BOO opened. FOR furnishing. delivering
and erecting In place rs wire guards
with .-ankfc iron frame made ~ 4
nesh So 70 steel cloth. and also T
guards mesh no : 3 wire cloth with
lne-fnch angle from frame. for the
pInduws az the County isU accord -
INK to rho spec Hcations on file ga the
office ~ TIE Hoard ~ county Audtf-
ars TIE ueaAurruents arc to De
taken 80 fhe County Tail AMI the
price. ~ cover pafkrr's Rust Proof
and final painting ~ Tho gun rds with
ono euaf 80 graphite paint and an is-
h0r IN connection there with The
Board ~ county Aualtrra reserves
fhe right go reject any and an bids.
BOARD ~ county Auditors. by nhaa
A. Huhrer Secretary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
CHARTER VOTE
NEXT FALL is
PROSPECT NOW

The election commission met Mon.
day afternoon and certified that We
various amendments 20 the charter
had passed with an exception OF that
providing for bond issue for a new
Belle Isle bridge The commission
decided that this proposed amend
meut was defeated because Dc did
not get a three-hfths vote The com.
mission also certified the election
81 The nine members Of the charter
revision commission Corporation
Counsel Idngeman did not file a rul.
ing or The bridge amendment but
said he would DO so on Tuesday.
Meanwhile be- signed the certificate
with the other members Of the com
mission Indicating what his formal
opinion would be-
II is believed that the charter com
mission will have the revised char
ter ready for submission next fall
There has been agitation in favor
OF trying 10 adopt the new charter
IN special spring election. but as IL
must be nlcd with the city clerk 90
DAYS before II can Be- voted upon
there is no chance Of voting on ID
until fan.