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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
SIDE T AL * S
Life Changes My Mind.
BY RUTH CAMERON

Life Changes My Mind.
do I contradict myself" said Walt
Whitman, when he was accused of
inconsistent statements; then 1 con-
tradict myself"
1 want to contradict myself today.
I said once on time that a funeral
Unnecessary strain, an intrusion of
forms and conventionalities on the
privacy of grief, a ghoulish, morbid
sort of ceremony that ought to be
done away with.
I could see no reason for it's exis-
tence except the crystallizations of
custom, and I said I would never
willingly have a funeral service held
over me. A brief commitment service
and cremation were my ideal of the
happiest way of dealing with the I'M
fortunate residue the spirit leaves be-
hind it,
Gradually I have come to under
stand that funeral services, like many
other apparently futile customs, ac-
tually have a value.
They are a screen between the be-
reaved and a full realization of loss.
Suppose there were no funerals at
all. Suppose that a few hours after
uedlL Lie oOdy were I6IlONtu Will d
brief private ceremony. Think of the
appalling emptiness, the darkness
that would ensue.
There has been all the confusion,
the excitement, the strain of sick
ness. 1t is all over at once. There
has been SO much to do-and now
there is nothing!
Because of funerals, there are ar
rangements to make, there are no
tees to write, relatives to notify.
Flowers come and one must look at
them and know whom they are from.
The one who is bereaved may re-
sent all this. He wishes to relax into
an apathy of grief and feels that these
fornalities are the last straw. In
reality something to do whether he
wants to or not" is saving him from
himself.
After the funeral there are notes
to write, letters of coincidence to an
swer. and thanks for flowers.
Another intrusion-how one resents
it! And how it saves one, carries
one along a bit further toward the
d .iod when time will have healed
the wound just that bare trifle which
makes the ache within the power OF
human endurancei
When one is young, one scornful1y
of the formalities and conventions OF
| life. But as one grows bit older
| one begins to be a bit less sure.
Do you ever wonder what life will
change your mind about next?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
No potatoes needed

will serve five. No potatoes needed
with this dish.
Mock Roast Chicken-Two pounds
veal outlets cut in two slices, one cup
well with lemon. Take two cups
bread crumbs, one grated onion, one
half teaspoon salt. pinch paprika.
pinch celery salt level teaspoon butter
or bacon fat. Melt butter or bacon fat,
put over bread crumbs and enough
water or broth to make moist; add all
other ingredients, put between slices
of veal and form into shape of chick
en- as nearly as you can; fasten down
with toothpicks. Cover and bake
twenty minutes in hot oven, basting
every five minutes. This will taste just
like chicken.
Lunch Muffins-One and one-half
cups flour, one-half cup cornstarch,
two teaspoons baking powder, one
half teaspoon salt, two eggs, three
teaspoons corn strip (white). one cup
milk, three tablespoons melted butter.
Sift all the dry ingredients together
till thoroly mixed. Beat eggs till light,
then add milk and strip: stir quickly
into dry ingredients. Stir in melted
butter last Bake in muffin pans in
moderate oven
Graham Crackers-Cream one-half
cup lard and one-half cup sugar. add
one-half teaspoon soda dissolved in
one-haIf cup milk (sweet, one-halt
cup white flour; graham flour to roll
thin. Bake in quick oven.
Nut Loaf-Put two shredded wheat
! Inexpensive Salad Dressing-One
egg one teaspoon salt. two table,
spoons sugar, one tablespoon flour
one-half tablespoon mustard, one cup
diluted vinegar, pinch of cayenne,
pepper Stir egg. flour. sugar, salt.
mustard and cayenne pepper together
until smooth, then add diluted vine
gar Cook over slow fire, stirring
| constantly Keep in sealed jar and
before using add cream, evaporateu
milk or whipped cream to make right
consistency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
FRANCE LOOKING AHEAD.

The fourth installment of the report
of the American industrial commits
sion, sent to France by the American
Manufacturers Export association,
deals with the conditions which will
confront the trades of that country at
the close of the war. 1t says in part:
"At present there are 100000, 900
invested in $4,000 hotels in France, ex-
elusive of the so-called Palaces
Before the war American travellers
alone spent $40, 900, 600 in France an
nually. The hotel industry is one of
the greatest industries of France I'm
probably be an enormous influx of Wis
itors to France who desire to visit the
invaded districts, scenic points, histor-
ical and architectural monuments,
health resorts or watering places, be-
sides those who go to France as rep
resentatives of foreign industrial and
commercial houses.
1t is estimated by the hotel commit
tee of the Touring Club of France
that it is necessary to undertake i'm
mediately, to be ready at the end of
Tic wal, dDOul 91OUsVUU,UU worth OF
construction, enlargement and recon-
struction of hotels. The business will
be one of the first industries to re-
cover after the war
Various national bodies are thoroly
alive to the problem.
The French government, thru the
senate and the chamber of deputies,
is giving its support. The chamber
of commerce and the societies for To-
cal enterprise are taking an active
part in the work. The railroads are
bending every energy to the campaign
of publicity and to the provision of
adequate facilities.
A national association of hotel OPP
orators which has been formed re-
Gently has under consideration meth
DDS for solving the problems. These
various bodies have tabulated the no.
tel needs of each town or district.
Just before the war an attractive
sightseeing boat service was opened
on the Rhone between Lyons and
Avignon. This, it is expected, will be
the forerunner of many similar river
and lake services.
A number of autobus services have
been already put into operation thru
out the scenic parts of France and
many more will be begun immediate.
/ ly after the war. Similar services are
planned after the war for trips along
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

Supplies of potatoes on hand Jan
uary /, 1917, for market in nineteen
important northern potato growing
states are estimated by the bureau of
crop estimates of the United States
department of agriculture to be about
"A per cent smaller than year ago,
IS per cent smaller than two years
ago, and "a per cent smaller than the
average holdings on January 1 of the
preceding five years. This condition
may account in some measure for the
fact that potatoes from British Column
bia are being shipped into Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

the old and the newer business ideals.
When, therefore, altrulstlc truths
are enunciated with firm backing
of material prosperity, the cause OF
universal right is appreciably
STRENGTHENED. Prove that democracy,
human brotherhood, mutual helpful
ness" are financially profitable and
their popularity will increase mani
fold. Example always being immeas-
urably better than precept, Mr.. Ford,
in registering the quoted conviction.
may have served his country peter
than he knew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

Thru the acquisition of the Danlsh
1vast Indies Uncle Sam is able to say
with John Bull that the sun never sets
on his possessions. Our most westerly
pofnt is the small island of Balaoac
in the Philippine group, and our most
easterly. until we became possessors
of the Danish islands, was the little
island o. Culebra. which is virtually
mart Of Porto Rico. Between the two
noints the distance is a little less than
$50 degrees, or half the circumference
of the earth. But with the purchase
of St. Croix. which lies thirty-elght
miles farther east than Culebra, the
small gap is bridged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.1

[From the Atchison Globe.
Step-fathers are kinder than st, o.
mothers.
There's nothing boy has contempt
for like a girls sled!
Some folks won't even listen 20
gossip; some folks are deaf
1t may be said for the angry mob
that it seldom picks on an aggrega-
ton of its own size.
There are so many contrary men it
is possible some of them really do
prefer pie to a cigar.
Some mem are so busy inventing ex-
cuses that they have no time for more
important inventions.
Here is something you often say but
don't mean: Its not late yet. You
don't need to go home so early"
That old saying that all men are
born equal is pretty good to repeat
while making a speech, but lot of
people down in the audience know it
isn't true. Pigs aren't born equal.
Some pigs are runts at birth, while
other pigs are healthy and alert from
the beginning. The same is true of
men. And there isn't much, differ
ence between some pigs and some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

American exports for 1915 reached
the unprecedented total OF so'4Sl'-
0oO. 600. According to ID statement IS
sued by the bureau of foreign ana
domestic commerce of the department
- ,or,,rnerce. this exceeds the total for
1915 by 26,O00.0OO and the to'ai
for 1913 by $2.997.0OO,OOO. The eX-
norts for December are announced as
s521.OOO.OOO, which exceeds the pre-
vious high monthly total by s5'oOO'-
600. The December average Tor the
five years previous was $26S,OOO'Ooo'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Things Worth Knowing.

To Keep Shoes from slipping when
new, put a small piece of surgeons
adhesive plaster on bottom of sole.
Prune Pies are improved by add
ing one teaspoon of vinegar to each
pie Prunes are rather flat tasting,
so vinegar cuts the sweetness.
To Stiffen Ginghams, muslins and
the like, dissolve a piece OF alum the
size of hickorynut and stir into pint
of starch.
AS Most Women like delicate, sweet
scents, perhaps some may be inter-
ested in this method of pertaining
bureau drawers, boxes, ETC.: Pour a
few drops of your favorite perfume
on small pieces of pumice stone. Do
not use the powdered pumice, as that
does not absorb liquid
If a Tablespoon of vinegar is put
into lard in which doughnuts are
fried, it will prevent absorbing so
much fat.
To Clean Leaves of Books-Many
have priced books with leaves soiled
by much handling. Take a clean rag,
dip it in gasoline and rub the soiled
parts lightly; when dry the book will
be found to be quite clean.
The Table.
Chicken with Macaroni Qtalian
style)-Very tasty and nourishing.
Cook one pound macaroni until done.
While it is cooking fry a chicken I'M
til nicely Drowned (if chicken is not
young, boil before frying). Remove
chicken to platter. Fry an onion in
skillet where chicken was fried. When
a light brown, add one small can toma-
toes to onion and stew until tomatoes
become thick. Season with salt and
pepper. After draining macaroni COW
er with grated cheese and pour toma-
to mixture over all Put in a hot oven
a few minutes, and serve. This amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

I, when I fought in battles as boy
Not without gallantry and blood and
pain
Came home to you, my mother, showed
my wound
Soon 'twould be well again!
You bound the kerchief on the poor sore
place;
Spite of the twinges how my pride
would swell;
You guessed my cause was just and held
me brave,
And-kissed the poor place well.
/, that have fought in sterner battles now,
l have come home. o England, [ thy
son;
Ease the sick pain with laughter-as of
Let questionings be done!
You will not ask me how and when and
where,
And every detail of my woes to tell;
Only your silent solace and your cheer
Shall Kiss the poor place we'll"
ID. NJ. Taylor in Westminster Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
How long has it been since Ameri-

How long has it been since Amefl-
can cities were vying with one ailo'Aie.
for the distinction of being the WI D
governed in the country? No" IN
nendulum has swung to the othel
,rerne Topeka. Kan, instead OF wei
o,,,i,,e, tho "ernissaries'' from Dayton
O.. who would show her the more p
feet way of the city-manager ioi ~
proudly holds up her head ana ue-
clares that her variety of the corhInis-
sion system is as good as anyoooy
,oethod-it might, indeed truly pe
called the Topeka plan" 1t Is pom
more efficient and less expensive 'iiah
I,a,,ton,s much advertised arrange
ment.-New York Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

Philadelphia is planning the adop-
ton of the commission form of gov
eminent in a modified way. The Qua
ker city adopted new charter thirty
years ago which was considered at the
time as approaching perfection. Her
experience has been like that of most
cities. What fault there is probably
lies with the voters. Citizens who
think they can establish a model form
of government and then leave it to
take care of itself and them, are
doomed to disappointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
MAKING GOODNESS PAY.

democracy, every mans right to
comfort and plenty and. happiness. hui
man brotherhood, mutual helpfulness
these are the real. practical things
These are the things on which we can
build, surely and firmly. These are
the things which will last. These are
the things which will pay
An interesting dictum if considered
merely from the ethical viewpoint,
SAYS the Chicago Herald; doubly inter-
esting when supported by marked
financial prosperity. Taken from
"Henry Fords Own story as told by
Rose Wilder Lane. it represents the
life and business philosophy of a man
who in more than one department of
existence has succeeded in making
things pay"
As a moral tonic the value of the
statement is beyond question. From
time immemorial the youth of the
world has been taught that right wins
that goodness pays-but too often with
an unspolxen reservation excepting
material profit. Many a promising
young striver has been turned toward
dubious commercial paths by the sug'
gestion or reflection that Goodness
ma. be all right in the abstract, but
it never made any one rich
Nowadays we are learning better
The fallacy of selfish success contin-
uslly is exploited. The common inter
ests of the race everywhere are attain
ing recognition as of equal Importance
to each fragment of humanity. But
the will of many worker still hovers
commercially unconvinced. between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

Andrew Bonar Law in speech re-
p1ving to President wilson's address
in the senate intimated that there can
be no peace until Germany is smashed.
That being the case, let the smashing
proceed. What the on1ookers would
like to know is: When will it begin?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

Now that the railroads no lohsei
a,,ernnt to run the politics OF the
stste il is considered by some that II Is
80 IN amend the anti-pass law so
that mileage may be eNehaiiseN ~
advertising A bill for that purpose
has been offered in the house us
passage probably would result IN more
travelling and more advertising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
TILE MOTHER-HEART.

never touch the wonder of her hair:
Her golden nimbus like a sunlit mist
That curls of other children are not there,
Wee hands unkempt, unkissed.
1 never feel her small, confiding hand
Slipped softly, like flower, within my
own.
But other little ones beside her stand
UnIoved, untaught, unknown.
1 never bend above her rosy sleep,
Or kneel in gratitude beside her bed,
But other babes in outer darkness weep,
Unmatched, uncontrolled.
o little daughters whom no mother tends
o wee lost lambs that stray in stony
ways.
How shall we find you?-and how make
amends
For our child's happy days?
Robert Emmett Ward in Golfers Weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
DINNER STORIES

A man who was visiting in a down
east town was charged with dragging
his wife from a certain meeting and
compelling her to return home with
him.
The man let the story travel until
he had fair opportunity to give it a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

snowy cloud and dropped it to the
ground.
"Al1 right, TIL help" said the bigger
fairy, and soon other fairies got inter-
ested and helped too, till every fairy
on the whole cloud was busily at
work
Down to the earth, the necks of
wilderness fIuttered.
At first Only an occasional bit; then,
as more fairies got to work, the air
was filled with cloudy wilderness.
Faster and faster the fairies worked
till the city was white as the snow
cloud. Then old MIR. Wind gathered
up the scraps of clouds and blew
them off to the north pole and the
boys and girls frolicked in the fresh
white snow.-fCopyright- Ing
ram Judson)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

was an inscription cut into a huge
stone.
"MDCCCXCVIII." he read aloud.
What does them letters name, Tim %
That replied cultured Mr. Nc
Manus, stands for 1898"
"Oh," replied Mr.. Curran.t Then
after a thoughtful pause he added:
Don't yez think, Tim, that they re
overdoin' this spellin' reform a bit?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

While the legislature is wrahslin
over the dog tax and seeking ne"
SO of raising money, why not I'M
pose tax on cats? They are mo-
useless even than dogs and XII VASTLY
more birds than they do rats anu
mice. A nickel trap can give cat
cards and spades and beat her IN the
,,n1se-catching game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

Nearly everybody appears to be
prosperous except Uncle Sam. He is
getting deeper and deeper in debt with
no immediate relief in the way of in
come in sight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

The Sullivan bill, which would per-
init each person case of beer ana
quart of whisky a month, would not
impose a great hardship on the man
with a large family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
BED TIME T ALEs
by CLARA INGRAM JUDSON
THE SNOWFLAKE GIFT.

we haven't thing in the world but
our home"
Maybe we could share our home,"
said the tiny fairy generously, "see L
car break off q piece" And just to
prove it, he crumbled off a scrap OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

There is a feeling in some quarters
that the war brides of Wall street
will become peace widows when peace
is declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

The question often has been asked
Who is responsible for the war wei,
il always takes TWO to make quarrei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

The seafaring young man had
written his mother an unusually af-
fectionate letter. He was coming
home, he said, and was bringing her a
number of presents, among them a
striped japanese kimono. The moth
er got the sense of most of the letter
unaided, but, finding herself unable
to grapple with all her sons big
words, she handed it to the district
visitor for a second perusal.
"A striped Japanese kimonoi" the
visitor exclaimed, when she came to
that part of the letter. How nice"
Nice" exclaimed the perplexed old
lady "You may think so, but will
you kindly tell me what 1 am to do
with such a thing? 1 suppose 1 can
keep it tied up in the back yard, but
what on earth am to feed it on good
ness only knows
Mr.. Curran and Mr. McManus spent
their Saturday half holiday in artistic
pursuits. Among the objects examin-
ed was a fine new public building.
The feature of this building that ap-
pealed most strongly to Mr.. Curren
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
81 ROY z. MOULToN

OF Course.
He rose to speak, to rage and roar,
And with shout he said,
Now 1 demand l get the floor
He got the door, instead.
Pity Him.
To every man there must befall
Some woe. Some sadness comes to all.
Who has no garment to his back,
He has wretched time, alack
Whose mate is grabbed as can be,
How piteous is he or she.
Whose partner always trumps his lead
He has woeful lot, indeed
Yet he is woefullest, by far,
Who tries to sell his last years carl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
This Day in History.

Eighteen years ago today an Indi-
ana school teacher retired in good
health and not a nervous wreck after
fifteen years of the fourth reader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
Cynicisns.

Cynicisms.
The worlds worst pest is the mod
est egotist. He brags about himself
with apologies.
frauds that are framed up on him
except the ones he frames up on HIM
self
The average human will argue till
he's hoarse in support of an idea and
then disagree with himself about it
soon after.
AS far as has been heard neither
Damon nor Pythias, the justly cele-
brated friends, ever told the other any
thing for his own good.
AS long as people will live they'll
have to pay the cost of it.
1t might help If we knew the price
of fewer things and the value of more.
Our just Like That Club.
Sir:-This happened last week
ties begin with a tea NO" I re-
piled, quick as a wink, sit begins with
an h Ray.
This Day in History
Eighteen years ago today an Indi-
health and not a nervous wreck after
fifteen years of the fourth reader.
Our Question Box.
GiduyS"1ne ola saying you mean is,
MANY letter carries a tale" But
the letter "y' is the only one that
| really carries a tale. That's so you
won't get it mixed up with W.
Printer, let the lady look at some VS.
and VS.. yyyyyyvvvvvvyyyyy
o. Owe would like to be able to
help you, but you must speak right out
in front of everybody and don't be
timid. Certainly lice can be cured.
What have yours got?
Oswald-Don't send us in any more
questions about warts. We already
have several on our hands
Health Note.
He who drinks of beer a
Hogshead is q rummy;
That is sure to rear
Whopper of q tummy.
The beautiful men in the movies get
beautiful salaries. And it looks like
they have the laugh on their friends
of twenty years or more ago who used
to lay for them after school and pull
at their curls. Those curls are getting
them the dough these days.
Fool.
I've never liked
Young Daniel Rice,
| He doesn't value
| My advice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

I'm the first place. never attempt
ed to influence my wife in her views
nor her choice of a meeting. Sec
ondly, my wife did not attend the
meeting in question. In the third
place, I did not attend the meeting
myself. To conclude, neither my wife
nor myself had any inclination to go
to the meeting. Finally, I never had a
wife"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26
LOCAL NEWS.

j. NJ. Bartlett is now listed as tel
ephone 594.
Sleighing since election. Some
banana belt.
High School students are looking
worried. Semester examinations.
1.-THE fire departn ent was called,
but no damage was cone. Lafay-
cite. Ind, Courier.
Rare case of self-restraint.
T. O. Greene Field Representative
and Staff Correspondent of the Lewis
ton Tribune was in Orofino Thursday
and Friday in the interest of that
paper.
Miss Ella Smith. who is teaching
schoo, at Ahsahka was in Orofino
Wednesday to receive treatment foi
one Of her eyes which has become
temporarily injured.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26
SONG OF EROS.

WHEN love in the faint heart tremble!
" '9d the eyes with tears are wet
On. tell r'" what resembles
Thee, Aot"; Regret?
Niolrts with .ewdrops dropping.
Lilies Ole al OF gold
Roses in 4ne rains STOPPING.
That W ep for the cold.
y g re thee young Regret.
pLOOM, violets. lilies and roses!
= But what, young Desire,
Like thee, when love discloses
Thy heart of fire?
The wild swan unreturning.
The eoele alone with the sun,
The long winged storm gulls burning
Seaward when day is done.
Are like thee young Desire.
George e. Woodbury..