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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
SHALL THE CAT co?

1t will be gratifying to many per-
sons to learn that at last movement
has been inaugurated designed to les
sen the cat nuisance.
The New York State Forest, Fish
the determination or the licensing of
the domestic cat.
Pussy is under indictment charged
with attacking song birds. young
grouse, quail. squirrels and rabbits
feloniously, maliciously and with in
tent to kill.
AS matter of fact. says the Buff
falo News, it is proved beyond ques-
ton that actual murder has been
committed by the rowing feline. Off
spring of the barrel cat" of the cities,
driven to acts of depreciation by the
scarcity of food occas;oned by the
lean garbage cans caused by the H.
c. L.
So the legislators have received
copies of an indictment and are urged
to legislate against Tabby and
Tommy.
The suggestion is conveyed that cats
shall be obliged to secure a license for
them-else they shall be impounded
ard destroyed
Such a law would be welcomed joy
ously by many people who object to
being serenaded in the what is called
silent watches of the night"
Any there are many who would
welcome the elimination of scrawny,
scrubby NANCY, flea-bitten cats
super-germ carriers and disease bear
ers-from their neighborhood.
Yet there are others who will see
in this action of the New York Forest
Fish and Game league a confiscation
of property and the torpedoing OF
the rights of cat owners.
The animal described by Shake
speare as harmless and necessary is
neither.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

I never touch the wonder of her hair.
Her golden nimbus like sunlit mist,
That curls of other children are not there,
Wee, hands unkempt, unkissed.
1 never feel her small, confiding hand
Slipped softly, like a flower, within my
own,
But other little ones beside her stand,
Unloved, untaught, unknown.
/ never bend above her rosy sleep.
Or kneel in gratitude beside her bed.
But other babes in outer darkness weep,
Unmatched, Uncontrolled.
Oh. little daughters whom no mother tends
oh, wee lost lambs that stray in stony
waysi
How shall we find you?-and how make
amends
For our chiId's happy days?
Golfers Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
IN LOVE.

IN LOVE.
oh. | am in love with your world, dear
God
With its tender blossoms and verdant
sod
With the trees that lift their green arms
high
And whisper prayers to the sun in the sky
With the canyons deep and the streams
that flow
And the lights that play on the hills of
snow.
With the waves that dance and the streams
that sing
In love, in love with everything,
oh, 1 arr in love with your world, dear
Cod
From the granite peak to the meanest
clod;
From the lily that breathes it's perfume
sweet
To the tiniest flower at its fragrant feet
From the gates of dawn to the sunset
bars.
From the sands of earth to the highest
stars,
The spirit of beauty holds me in thrall-
And l am in love, in love with it all
james NJ Warnack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

thing she tried land she could and SO
can everybody snow and sunshine
is a good deal
Yes, 1T is. said the queen.
So she took some snow and a few
dainty sunbeams, and made a cluster
of white star fowers-and into them
she breathed the fragrant longing for
spring.
The fairies loved the star flowers
and kept them always
So. ever since, when the wintry
winds blow ard the snow is on the
ground, the white snow flowers bloom.
and fill ouI house with their fairy
fragrance
And we call the ffowers-narcissus
-(Copyright-Clara Ingram Judson-1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
FADs IN SCHOOLS.

The newly aroused interest in the
Subject of popular education which is
being voiced thruout the country is di-
recting public attention toward many
needed reforms. One of the most in
teresting contributions on this subject
Is that of Robert c. Moore. secretary
of the Illinois Teachers association,
sunder the caption: What Are
Fads?" Mr.. Moore says:
:. Do people suffer from violating the
simple laws of health? Certainly.
Therefore. put physiology, hygiene and
physical training in the course of
Study of the common school
- Do countless numbers die because of
filth. impure water foul air. infection
and contagion? Then teach the chill
sdren household science and municipal
Ssanitation.
- Are our people deserving the whole
some country for the vice-breeding
cities? Then impress upon country
children the beauties of the country,
the pleasures and profit of farm work,
and the joys of country community
II life
Is our soil being depleted of its fer
.
thereby endangered? les, starvation
will soon stare us in the face unless
we teach scientific farming and a per-
manent system of agriculture.
In this age of materialism and mad
rush for riches are we losing our Gull
tural ideals? Yea, verify. Therefore.
teachers, give all children more music
and drawing. language and literature,
poetry and picture study.
Are the schools so impra ctical as to
permit pupils to leave them without
the ability to earn a living? Then put
in vocational training. teach children
trades, and make them efficient"
Does the struggle for existence and
the fierce competition among men
cause them to become hard-hearted
and cruel? No, not now; because we
have law that requires every tea CHI
er to teach honesty. kindness, Justice
-and moral courage" to all her pupils
Is wholesale murder. otherwise
called war, wrong, and should it he
discouraged as means of settling diff
ferences? Very true. it is. and il
should. Then let teachers impress.
upon children the horrors of war ant
the beauties of peace and teach them E
more civilized method of settling quar-
rels.
Are we in danger of being attacked
X by some frenzied nation when the,
h decide which shall be left to make tn.
4 attack? oh, teachers. what an awful
4 outlook! You must teach the children
that the words pugnacious and patri
otto are synonyms and then you mus
organize cadet corps in your school
and give school boys military trainin,
as step in preparedness.
Must these and a thousand an
seventeen other social, religious, pc
litical industrial and educationa
4 problems be solved by the future cit
liens now in your care?" Certainly
Therefore, teach our pupils the so
\ luton of every possible problem.
Are we to retain the three RS and
few other common branches?'' or
f yesl They are necessary as a founda
\ ton for all the rest.
: Why not defer some of these thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

like other statistical comparisons
the insolvency record reflects the gem
eraI prosperity of the country Janu-
ary failures being the smallest In num-
Der for the period since 1910 and the
highest in amount of any year BACK 10
1903. AS reported to r. G. Dun q Co..
commercial defaults last month num-
bered 1,54O, against zoos in 1916 and
2.S4s in 1915, while the liabilities were
SIS 2s312O. as compared with $25,-
s62 28s and s49.64O,575. respectively.
in the two Immediately preceding
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

ly occupied with reconstruction, so
that Great Britain and ourselves will
be the only nations able to supply the
wants of other parts of the world
Our manufacturers can, therefore,
confidently calculate upon receiving a
liberal share of foreign orders after
the war, especially for the innumer-
able forms of steel products in which
Americans are particularly skilled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
THE BUSINESS OUTDOOR.

Home trade, apart from war influ-
ences, is in satisfactory condition.
says Henry CIews in his Weekly
Financial Review In January the
new charters for companies of
81, 100000 and over aggregated $244,-
100000, compared with $27O,0O0,0O0
normally increased by the inclusion
of two big concerns having a COM
bined capital of 100000. These
new interpretations reflect the large
profits of last year and the revival of
enterprise. General business is sound
and is usually conducted on conserva-
tive lines; credits are not overexpand-
ed, money is easy, collections are
good, labor is well employed, the steel
industry continues active. and the out
look for 1917 is hopeful, despite the
probable early loss of war orders
The agricultural classes are ex-
ceedingly prosperous; probably more
so than any other farmers in the
world. and there is every reason to ex-
pect that they will enjoy another prof
table year. Business will naturally
be affected should we be drawn into
the European struggle, but this will be
felt chiefly in the east, which natural
| ly has closer relations with Europe
than the west. altho the latter cannot
escape the reflex action.
OF course, he continues, orders will
cease when peace comes, if not be-
fore. Our exports during the fiscal
year ending June, 1914. were So. $780,
| 100000, compared with S4,272, OO0,-
900 in the same period of 1916. OF
this increase, amounting to $1.942,-
| 900. 600. considerable was due to in
| flation; much to war orders, and not a
| little to increased shipments to other
countries which had lost their usual
source of supplies. There was an in
crease in exports of over $4,000, 900
in horses and mules. which will prob
ably not be maintained. In sugar
there was over $75.0OO.O0o, in brass
goods nearly $16O,0OO,O0O. in explo-
sives over s45O,OOO.00O, and in bread
stuffs. $290.OOO,0O0, not to speak of
many other important gains that can
not continue.
If there were no compensations for
the disappearance of these gains, the
result would indeed be alarming, but
it is quite evident there will be d
marked recovery in directions now
suffering by war. Our cotton exports
for example. which fell from $780,
100000 to $S74,OO0,00O should GER
tainly show a big recovery. For our
farm products, there will also be a
heavy foreign demand at good prices
altho release of Russian wheat sup
plies will be factor of Importance
The probability is that there will be
shortage of food in Europe for al
least one if not two years. The prop
erty loss in Europe resulting from
the war has been estimated by com
| Petent authorities at about s6.OOO,-
100000 This huge figure covers only
! buildings. machinery, roads. bridges
etc, in the war zone In addition, il
must be remembered that outside Of
the. war zone industrial plants have
been run at high pressure for month,
with little chance for repairs. and Eu.
ropean and British railroads ant
steamships will require extensive over
hauling. Consequently, for a long pc
Rod ahead, Europe will be strenuous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

until the pupil enters the high schoo!
or the university? Oh, what ignor-
ANGEL Don't you know that only a
small per cent of pupils ever get be
yond the eighth grade? If we are to
educate all the children of all the
people, we must teach them everys
thing before they are fourteen years
old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

One of the notable results of the
break with Germany is that we Amer
leans have found out what a fine navy
we have. Home folks have been in
sisting that it is all but worthless.
Now the European newspapers are
lavish in their praise of Uncle Sam s
naval preparedness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

Miss Carrle Clarkson entertained 90 of
her young friends last evening.
There was large and well pleased
audience at the Crawford last night to
witness Frederick Warde in THE Lion
Mouth The drama is majestic aud al
their expectations realized thru the great
| acting OF Mr. Warde and his company. To-
morrow he will appear in Richard the
| Third
Girls never will prefer these bicycles to
n two seated buggy. Two people can't
| sit on Il bicycle.
! The tramp shack west of town was the
scene Of great festivities last night The
cantain,'' a fat ruffian who keeps house
and looks after the interest of the knights
bought oysters, celery. various meats and
other delicacies. A two gallon keg of
of the stock was paid for out of the cap
! tains well filled pocketbook. This morn
ing he is nearly broke The shack" is
headquarters for nearly all the tramps
along the roads and is a menace to the
community, The county authorities should
put end TO this thieves nest at once.
Library hall was comfortably filled
with invited guests last evening at the
piano recital given by Mrs. Charles Gleed
and assisted by George H. Nolte of Bos-
! ton The audience were delighted with
There was a box party of about dozen
mntp ol nigbt T TIuD Hion
Name McCabe. Myra Williams, Gertrude
Smith Miss Holden of Kansas City, the
Misses Ferguson of Kansas City, Messrs.
Dick Lindsay, Dave Mulvane. Harry Will
liams, Eph Kepley. Joe Freeman and Gene
Isle of Leavenworth.
| Paul Blouet, or as We known him. NsX
O'Rell. the speaker satirest and writer,
is in Topeka and will entertain an audience
| at the Grand opera house tonight with
his story OF America Seen Thru French
Spectacles." reporter interviewed him
at the Throop. when In Kansas City
a few days ago" he said, Il dropped into
| a creole show for a few minutes 1t was
disgusting but the most disgusting were
the show bills in 'front.' When informed
that Topeka prohibits that class of show
bills he said Topeka has risen in my
estimation but my criticism was from the
artistic point of view, q Frenchman's view
point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Asparagus Salad.

Take a can or two of asparagus anu
drain well. Let it chill for an hour
or more. Lay on a foundation of >.
tuce leaves and cover with a rich
dressing made of the yolks of three
hard-boiled eggs beaten up with three
tablespoonfuls of OIL two tablespoon
fuls of vinegar, saltspoonful of salt
and the same quantity of French mus
tard. Serve with it toasted crackers.
or toasted crackers with grated cheese
that has been heated in oven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

Ingredients-One head celery. on =
half cupful nuts. three good sized APP
pies mayonnaise dressing.
Wash a bunch or two of fresh.
crisp celery; amount used depends on
SIZE Cut two-thirds into dice and
curl remainder into pieces one and n
half inches long. Then cut these
pieces almost to center from each end.
Put into water one hour until curicd.
Pare, core and cut apples into dice
and mix with the celery and mayon-
naise. using curled lettuce for decora-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

Prior to the discovery that cotton
seed could be made to yield plenti
full supply of oil, millions of pounds
were destroyed or left to decay in
heaps. Last year vast quantities of
the seed were used by the mills which
nroduce oil and oilcake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
Table D'Hotes.

They are procured at restaurants.
They move many to exclaim. How
can they do it for forty-five eentsi"
They move others to eXclaim, What
could 1 have eateni" They comprise
a meager helping of food and a be-
wildering clutter of small dishes vari-
ously 6aubed in their centers with
apple sauce, olive, boiled potato,
creamed pea and SO on. They are Of
ten the product of a conspiracy be-
tween the cook and the manufacturer
of a household pill. They are usually
mismanaged by those who mispro-
nounce them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

title deot, y
"Th s};{9 h Pm poor Of h0cken
Watch me beoi my lille VIII
Grounds for Divorce.
Rambling Mustache.
on Coat Lapel.
"Itty Precious
A Motorcar
Just charge it
Demountabie Coiffures.
Francis Bushman.
Never.
Who say upon the phone. Who's this ~;
Who give me bubbling babes to kiss;
Who still retains my fountain pen;
- that borrowed ten;
Who smokers at my thinning hair;
Who tries to tell me what to wear;
Who get my goat: forget my name;
Who always mispronounce the same;
I'll send no pretty words of love,
No Valentines, to the above.
Today's Sheer.
There are more pinheads in the
world than there are pins.
Beans, recently condemned in Chi
cago, were said to have "anthracose
Gus fungi" How'd you like that in
your bean?
Few people enjoy their own fu-
nearls. Unless it be the undertakes
who get professional rates.
The Vampire.
The CLEAN within her wicked eyes
Has filled about a score of hearseS;
Her mildest means. her softest signs,
Are horrid curses.
Her screams and shrieeks of rage appear
To be indeed a fearful medley.
Her fury is a thing of fear.
Gosh, but she's deadly
The luckless males who cross her path
Or soon or late are sure to perish
So frightful is her awful wrath!
So Theda- barish.
Her poor old hubby gets the pail
When she puts poison in his toddy.
She's not what you would hardly call
A pleasant body.
She pets her poodle for a spell.
When neither love nor crime eXcites her
Someday When he's not feeling well
We hope he bites her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

The Boston Transcript paragrapher,
having read that Oklahoma is about to
take measures to wipe out her bandits
cruelty asks: Then where will she
get her candidates for GOVERNOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

ing before. Let me see, what have
to make them of?-snow and sun
shine-that's about all / could use
Isn't that enough" asked the
fairies anxiously-you see. they
thought their queen could do any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
ON SPUR OF
TME MOMENT
Today's Sheer.
BY kOY Z. MOULTON,

Many a husband thinks if he
should die his wife would never get
another like him. And many a wife
hopes so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

The colonel proposes to mobilize MS
entire family of boys for the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
Health Not

Health Note.
When the days are frigid
And the winds are zippy,
Do not wet your feet or
You may get la grippe.
Advice to girls: Better be a little
old-fashioned than a little old fool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

ElqueUe.
At an evening party
Mind your p's and Qs.
And unless your hostess does
Don't remove your shoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

The young man who is looking for a
soft thing will find it right on the end
of his neck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

A. w Dana will read a paper before
the Saturday Night club this evening on
Lowell"
Miss Carrie Clarkson entertained 90 of
her young friends last evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
The Table.

Dreamed Potatoes-Boil small pota-
toes; when done pare, cut into dice,
put in pan, add butter, pepper, salt
and lots of good cream; set in oven to
brown.
Corncake (serves four people)-To
be used in place of bread. One cup
flour, one cup corn meal. one-fourth
cup sugar. half teaspoon salt, four
teaspoons baking powder, one cup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
Potato to Save Flour.

Boil one large potato until done;
mash thoroughly and use along with
the water it was boiled in when MAX
ing bread and it will be the means of
producing lighter, finer bread, which
remains moist longer and one loaf
more to each three quarts of flour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

TOday'S Sheer.
The bigger the head the smaller the
vanities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

Girls never will prefer these bicycles to
two seated buggy. Two people can't
sit on Il bicycle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-12
PRlAM.

Priam, Sept. 3-Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
1saacson and family visited with rela-
tives in Fahlun, Sunday.
Mr.. William Boettcher autoed to
the lakes Sunday.
The Isaacson family attended COT
fee social at svea Friday evening.
The Euling and Hvam families were
entertained at the Barber home Sun.
day.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jensen called
at the Jim Rhuby home Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs: Carrie Jensen and family call
ed>.at the l.. A. Jensen home Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Erickson and
family visited with relatives in Swift
county Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. RAINBOW and family
made short call at the Rusten home
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Edith LObnitz began term of
school in Dist No. 100 Monday. She
is staying at the M. J. Rusten home.
Joe Rusten, Albert Jensen, Ed. Err
ickson and Clarence RAINBOW attend.
ed party at Marquardt's Sunday eve.
ming.
The ice cream social held at Priam
schoolhouse last Wednesday evening
was well attended and everyone seem.
ed to enjoy the evening.
Albert Jensen and Erna Fenske
Ed. Erickson, Tillie Portz and Nor.
man Hvam attended the entertain
ment at Raymond Thursday evening
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-12
COLD SPRING CREAMERY BURNED

COLD SPRING CREAMERY BURNED
A most disastrous fire occurred in
this village at midnight on Sunday,
and as result the Cold Spring cream
cry, owned by Henry Vogt is in ruins.
The tire was discovered by Chris
Pfepson at about quarter before one:
He Immediately sent in the alarm and
within few minutes the fire depart
ment was out and. had stream OF
water playing on the building. Only
one hose could be laid owing to the
distance Of the creamery from the
nearest hydrant. The fire had gained
too much Roadway however and it
was Impossible to save anything and
the building and contents were de-
stroyed. The building was insured
for $4,000, this sum including the ma
chinery, etc. The fire is of unknown
origin but evidently started from the
boiler which had been used in the eve-
ming fop~operating the cream cooler
Cold Spring Record.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-12
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+ MAJESTIC THEATRE
2 x x r X r X + x + X + X + X

= X = 4 q 4 =
Marguerite Clark in miss George
Washington will be shown at the Ma
jestic on Friday, September a. The
mention of the name of George Wash
ingtOn probably recalls more wildly
to mind the cherry tree incident than
the fact that he was the Father Of
His Country" so thoroly has that
story been instilled into the minds Of
the youth of this country. Therefore
the announcement that Marguerite
Clark is starred by the Famous Play
ers in the Paramount picture Miss
George Washington" conjures up one
of the two pictures-a girl who can
not tell lie, or girl who cannot tell
the truth.
Louise Glaum as a sagebrush siren
in her latest Triangle play Golden
Rule Kate" will be the feature at the
Majestic Theatre, Saturday. Septem-
Der Is. She appears as the propri-
etress of the "Right-Light' saloon and
dance hall in a western mining town.
One of the most exciting and humor-
Gus moments of the play is supplied
when Golden Rule Kate orders one
Of the COW punchers to go forth, lasso
the village preacher and drag him in
to the dance hall.
Gail Kane in "The Upper Crust is
the picture for Monday, September IT,
A housemaid, who broke thru the
chilly upper crust of society, is the
role enacted by the fascinating Nut
ual star in this her latest feature. She
is Molly O'Toole, sent to open the
magnificent Maine cottage of the
wealthy Mrs. Todd, and who is mis-
taken for the mistress of the house
herself With the entrance of young
man applying for the position of chat
feur, the matter becomes delightfully."-
complicated, and the ensuing solution
quite unexpected.
'Souls Adrift" is the picture at the
Majestic on Tuesday, September 1S
Ethel Clayton, of the glorious Titan
hair, in thrilling tale of shipwreck,
a desert island and the love of life
time with the handsome Milton Stills
playing opposite her.
wooden Shoes" will be shown on