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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Orange Marmalade.

This orange marmalade is not bit
ter. strong nor dark.
Select four large sweet naval
oranges and two @seedless lemons.
Scrub them with vegetable brush
in warm water, then quarter them,
cut out the bitter naval end and mid
die core. Now cut the quarters in
strips (crosswise with a scissors)
about one-fourth inch wide, pulp and
rind.
rteasure fruit and add three cups
cold water to each cup of fruit. Put in
a crock, cover closely and let stand
over night. In the morning put on
fire and let boil uncovered till rinu
is tender. Set away to cool. Next
morning measure three-fourths cup
sugar to each cup juice and boil till
it jells.
Never cook over six cups of juice
at one time if you want it light coll
ored and not strong.
In measuring the juice try to get
the same amount of rind in each cup
Let the juice boil twenty minutes
before putting in the sugar. 1t will
jell in a few minutes after sugar is
added. This never fails.
Simple Home Remedies.
Cold in the Head may be cured by
taking one ounce each of fine table
and use as snuff. 1t should be used
every three or four hours till cold is
relieved.
To Amuse the Children and at the
same time prepare a valuable house
hold remedy. get three cents worth or
more of lump alum and let the chill
dren burn it by placing the Jumps on
top of cook stove. After il has melted
1T will remain in one place and con-
tinue boiling long time according to
"A mi Mt in MD II
most dry it will go up and down. per-
forming queer antics like some living
thing, much to the amusement of chill
dren. Do not stir it, but when dry on
one side turn over and let it remain
a while longer. After it is dry and
white, pulverize fine and out away for
future use. 1t is a fine remedy for
cankerous sore mouth or throat for
burning out proud flesh. for clearing
the eyes of horses that have sore and
weak eyes or moon eye, to stop tick
ling cough; also makes en- excellent
wash for the breast of expectant or
nursing mothers, when a small amount
is placed in a little alcohol.
The Table.
Rice With Chicken-One cup rice
washed and put in stone crock.
Cover two inches with stock dipped
off chicken. Salt and cook slowly
until dry. Do not stir or add more
stock Dip with large spoon, arrange
around platter with chicken. in center.
Pour gravy over all or serve separate
ly.
Sandwich Pudding-One and one
half cups flour, one cup sugar one
egg, butter size of egg, one-half cup
milk, one teaspoon cream of tartar
one-half teaspoon soda. Have quart
pudding dish lined half full of sliced
Bake one hour. To be eaten with
sugar sauce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
SIDE TALK S
Cross-PurpQses.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Is there anything hore exasperat-
ing than to do something you don't
want to do, because you think some
one else wants to do it, and then 10
find out afterwards that someone else
did not want to do it and onlv did it
because he or she thought you wanted
to?
The other afternoon when a group
of five of us had planned to go for
walk, friend called us up and asked
if we didn't want to go out in the
machine. He had to make a brief trip
and he had room for four people.
AS there were five of Us each one
Immediately insisted on being the fifth
who was not to SO.
Then someone suggested we decline
the invitation and all go on our pro-
jected walk.
But wouldn't that hurt Mr.. M
feelings and it was so good of him to
ask u.s." suggested someone.
And perhaps ne would hav to go
all alone. He said his wife had an
other engagement contribut d some
one else.
And we could go to walk any day."
And T the town to which he was
going) is such a pretty place.
And so we finally yielded to L. s
particularly pressing protestations that
she be the ore to stay at home, and
accepted Mr.. Ms kind invitation.
Then, as the walk was to have in
d
make our postponement by telephone.
Much to our surprise she took it i'll.
having had particular reasons (of
which we had no hin) for wanting
US to come that day. And as it was
then too late to retract, that injected
a decided flavor of discomfort into the
situation.
Anyhow we went. and it was a cold
drive, ard we didn't get home until
after dark.
All of this took place a week ago.
Since then 1 have become possessed of
the following facts:
That all four would really have pre-
ferred to walk but each thought the
other would like the ride and each one
didn't want to hurt MS feelings.
That Mr.. NJ. himself had invited us
for the sake of something we had once
done for him, tho his wife had wished
him to take some friends of hers.
That Louise, the girl who had final
ly prevailed on us 10 let her stay home
IS the only, one who is really passion
ately fond of auto riding, for riding's
sake.
Such is life.
Politeness. they say, is tie oil of the
machinery of living Too much oil
sometimes gums up the works. There
are times when a little more sincerity
would be useful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
NEED OF MILITARY TRAINING.

These are times when opinions adj
vance with the moving of events and
changing of conditions. In the early
period of the European war the domi-
mating spirit of the German govern
lacking neighboring nations without
justifiable cause, and for the selfish
purpose of extending its power over
the rights of others, was often attri-
buted to its policy of universal mill
tary training and the readiness of all
the trained force to be called into
service at need. This, says the New
York Journal of Commerce, was a
case of confusing cause and effect.
The dominating policy derived from
the old Prussian autocratic rule was
the cause of making the universal
training SO thoro and complete and
the call to service so imperative and
irresistible 1t had its effect 1pon the
character of the peopl-, but did not
create it. Nations like France and
Switzerland, with a strong desire for
establishing and perpetuating peace,
but a necessity of, being prepared for
policy which had stimulating and
Strengthening effect upon the char
acter of their citizenship.
In this country, in all the early
stages of the war, there was a sense
of remoteness and security, with an
aversion to being drawn into it for the
protection of any rights or interests os
our own. AS a result there was little
thought of special preparation for de-
Tense and still less of being drawn
into the actual conflict on either side.
But never in the worlds history has
there been such a happening of the
unexpected. Our people have been
awakened by a series of extraordinary
events to the fact that even the peace
full United States, with its wide inter =
ests over a vast continent, and widen
ing relations with the rest of the
world, needs to be in a state of prep
aration to use its full strength to de-
fend and maintain its rights so long as
there is a chance that they may be
invaded. Its honor and pride as a ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
A Fable for Pacifists.

In time of General War among the
Insect Tribes, the Bees remained at
Peace. That they might conduct their
Pursuits unhampered. the Honey-Bees
chose as their leaders GER in Sting
Bees of Courage and Proves to guard
their Interests, their Lives and their
Honor. To these Guardians came
Slayers from among the Tribes of
Ruthless Spiders, saying:
"Henceforth the Air is forbidden to
your Wings. For there are Spread our
Webs for our E.n@C1ieS."
But the Air Is our proper Pro-
vince" protested the Chosen Leaders
of the Bees. shut out from it how
shall we continue to exist in Prosper
ity and HONOR
That is nothing to U.s." replied the
Ruthless Spiders. Whose disobeys our
Orders we will destroy. Be warned"
Now, though the Ruthless Spiders
were terrible in War and had destroy
ed many Victims, yet the Bees were
unafraid, being Great and Free
People. This thing we will not En-
dure," said their Chosen Leaders, and
they set about spreading their Wings
and sharpening their Stings for Com
bat.
But as they prepared to fight there
Arose from among the Mass of Hon
ey-Bees a Clamor of Pacifist BUYERS,
which Echoed the Spider Accent.)
1T is not the Will of the Tribe that
wo go to War Make no movement
until opportunity is Given for all to
Vote upon the Question"
So the Chosen Leaders were bound
to Inaction, awaiting the Vote of the
Honey-Bees, whose Interest and Lives
and Honor they guarded.
When, in the Course of Tribal
Events, the Vote had been Registered,
the Pacifisi BUYERS were overthrown
by the Resentment of an angered
Tribe and the word went out to the
Chosen Leaders:
Our Honor has been assailed. Our
will is for War. Go forth and Fight"
But the Chosen Leaders did not
fight.
They could not
They were dead
The Ruthless Spiders had killed
them.
And when the Bee Tribe, late and
leaderless, took the Air they were En-
tangled in the webs of the Ruthless
Spiders anG utterly destroyed.
Moral-When Honor is assailed, the
Initiative is Mightier than the Refer
endum--Samuel Hopkins Adams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

April 2, 1892.
The wind did from $4,000 to $4,000 dam
age in Topeka last night.
Clouds of shingles, like flocks of birds
torn off the rink livery stale ar. flying
about Seventh street.
Boys have commenced to play lone old
CO" in the vacant lots.
The head waiter at the Throop hotel is
the best dressed man in Topeka
policeman had to lead a little girl
across Eighth street this morning to keep
the WIN from blowing her away.
DIR. W. s. Lindsay who was summoned
as an expert in case of insanity at
Marion was on the stand for six hours in
Judge Dosters court yesterday.
Fred Bonebrake. one of the best of the
mandolin players in the University banjo
club which played here last night Is the
son of T.. ]. Bonebrake of this eity.
Eugene Quinton is in Washington attend
ing to business before the United State
supreme court Mrs. Quinton 10 with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

brella looked as though a nutmeg
crater had been sliding down hill on
it.
But the old umbrella doesn't leak
a DROP said the bunny, happy like.
as he went out in the rain with it. And
neither it did. So, with the court
plaster mended rain shield Uncle Wig
gily went on safely to his bungalow.
not getting a bit wet. and the next
day some one brought his own UNI
brella to him.
So, you see, it is sometimes a good
thing to have plenty of court plaster.
and if the inilkman doesn't upset the
bottle of molasses, so it makes the
doormat stick to the mosquito screen.
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and the cow.-(Copyright. 1917,
by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

The customary spring alarm about
the crops is being sounded in Kan
sas Reports of ruined wheat fields
are being sent broadcast. These
doubtless will have the desired effect
Of giving impetus to already high and
steadily advancing prices. Crop scares
are of annual occurrence. but Kansas
always comes up smiling in the sum-
nef and fall with an abundance Not
withstanding the damaged wheat
fields. we may confidently expect soon
TO hear the usual complaint of short
age of harvest hands. Destruction of
the wheat in Kansas comes as regular
1y as does the killing of the peach
crop in Georgia. The unfortunate
feature of the situation is that many
persons, both at home and abroad
believe these stories. That they are
later refuted by the facts seems to
make no difference. They bob up the
next year just the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

him on the strength of mis- record and
it would have been uneratefui had it
not reelected hIra. The fact that the
office is a fat ore is no fault of Mr..
Kiene; Kiene is a fat man; the people
of the county. thru the laws govern
ing the sheriff's office, undertake to
make it a fat one.
If Mr.. Kiene himself should be
elected mayor tomorrow and should
make as good a mayor as Mr.. House
has made during the past two years
the city would certainly show inSrau-
tude and a lack of appreciation of
men who make good, if it fail to re-
elect him two wears hence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Glcbe.1

[From the Atchison GlCbe.1
The trouble is one can't catch fish
with hookworms.
You probably aren't privately what
you are publicly.
The rule is that if a man smokes,
he smokes too much.
Don't let your hobby destroy your
usefulness to the community.
What has become of the old fash
toned man who ordered a case?
Prices are so high that nearly all
the financiers belong to the frenzied
variety.
This is the time of year to begin
swatting the fly, although no flies are
in sight.
The meanest man is the one who
takes his crouch home to try it on
the family.
Some of the new spring hats are
funny, all right, but it is no joke to
pay for them.
The average man who knows the
combination of a safe is inclined to
be quite proud about it..
While corset may be a work Of
art, it doesn't look it while hanging
over the back of a chair.
Although this state has numerous
laws, none of them prevent a man
AS general rule NO pays the
biggest dividends of any word in the
language, especially for women.
Ever since Adam ate that Ben Davis
apple in the park, the Ultimate Con-
Sumers have been struggling against
odds.
Man is a curious animal If he
makes little easy money he kicks
because he didn't realize twice as
much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
THE CHAMBERLAIN BILL.

Closely following the assembling OF
congress in extraordinary session, it
is probable that the Chamberlain bill
providing for universal military serv-
ice will be pressed for passage. 1t
may not be the best possible measure,
but as a working basis it doubtless
will lead to some action looking to
placing the country in reasonable
condition of preparedness. The ne
cessity of some action in this direc-
ton was never more apparent than it
is today.
The official outline of this universal
training plan is in part as follows:
Purpose--a reasonable measure of
defense of the United States from sue
cessful invasion requires large num-
Der of trained. equipped and organ
lied men. 1t is the purpose of this
plan to distribute the burden equally
over the whole population. 4
Training and service-training in
peace. 1t is proposed to call out all
able-bodied male citizens in their
nineteenth year for eleven months
continuous training, to be followed by
two repetition courses of two weeks
each, one in their twentieth year and
one in their twenty-first year.
1t is proposed that only the fol-
lowing classes should be exempted
from such training:
Those permanently physically or
mentally unfit for service of any kind.
Those temporarily physically or
toll -
porarily rejected, but will be re-ex-
amined each year until they reach the
age of rs years. when they are per-
manently assigned to the unorganized
reserves. If in any year during this
period they are found fit for service,
they will be called out for training
Those who are the sole supports of
destitute dependents will be exempted
from year to year until they reach the
age of IS, when their liability to
training ceases. If they should cease
to be the sole supports of destitute
dependents during any year before
they reach the age of rs years, they
will be called out for training.
In case of actual or threatened war
the first and second reserves will be
called out in the order named. There
after other men required for war serv-
ice would be called out from the unor-
ganized reserves by classes according
to age, beginning with the youngest.
Only men permanently physically or
mentally unfit would be permanently
excused. Those tenn orarily unfit will
be called out as soon as their disabil-
tiles have disappeared.
Exemptions from war service will
be in the nature of postponement of
liability, and whenever the causes up
on which they were based have be-
come non-existent the exemptions will
cease and the persons concerned
called out for service. The following
will be temporarily exempted from
service in war:
Those who are the sole supports of
destitute dependents.
Those whose civil official positions
are indispensably necessary for the
conduct of the federal and state gov
ernments and for the prosecution of
the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

During the past week two women to
every man have applied for enlistment
In the United States marine corps, ac-
cording to Captain Frank E Evans,
officer in charge of recruiting, at the
New York station. One woman in
sisted upon being assigned to duty on
a battleship. A recent ruling OF Sec
rotary Daniels provides for the enlist
ment of women to fill clerical posi-
lions, only, in case of war. This has
encouraged many patriotic daughters
of America, who prefer machine guns
to typewrfters, to offer their services
as actual combatants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

Passover, or the Feast of Unleav-
ened Bread, begins this year Friday
evening. April 6, at sunset, and con-
tinues for seven days. Orthodox Jews
celebrate it for eight days. that is
untA sunset Saturday, April ID. The
fead commentaries chiefly the de-
livefance of the Children of Israel
from their slavery to the Egyptians.
and so most of the ceremonial and
ritual of Passover is intended to be
reminiscent of the events and circum-
STAGES of that ancient deIiverance
Thus in the Temple at Jerusalem,
PasShal lambs were sacrificed to re-
MINI the people of the lamb sacrificed
by {heir ancestors at the command of
MoSes before they departed 4 from
Egypt; because the Children of Israel
in their haste to leave the land of
bondage did not have time to permit
theft bread to leaven. it is the law to
thi$ very day, that, during the entire
Feast of Passover. nothing but un-
leaVened bread (Mazzoth) may be
eaten. On the seventh day of the feast
thescriptural portion read In the syHa-
gogf is the song of triumph sung by
the9peopIe at the Red Sea. because
this day is considered to be the ami
ver@ry OF the dividing of the Red
Sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

ton require the possession of the
power which would afford the best
assurance. the only real assurance.
that it would not have to be
actually used. It's existence would he
a deterrent of any unjust attack or
any disregard of rights
Today sentiment is tending strongly
in favor of what is called universal
military service, which means in eff
feet universal training and discipline
of our manhood in its youthful days
to give it readiness and usefulness for
such service in case of need. 1t does
not imply any change in the desire
for universal peace and Justice, but
recognition of what may be necessary
for some time to come to secure the
basis of it and insure it's continued ex-
istence. 1t does not mean war in the
future where it can be honorably
avoided but the prevention of the
causes of war.
Then there is a certain benefit in the
training and discipline and the slim
illus to a sense of honor and a spirit
of manhood which is not generally ap-
preciated, but is being strikingly dis
played abroad. 1t is calculated to give
energy and elevation to character,
which may be applied in the pursuits
of peace to the great increase of its
fruits and rewards. 1t will correct the
tendency to laxity, to wasted effort
and wasteful indulgence. 1t will add
to the power of a nation in the rivalry
for peaceful progress and advancing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

Ten years ago Japan possessed A.
600 factories using power machinery,
with an aggregate of 10000 horse
power. In July, 1907, the total net
tonnage of Japan's commercial fleet
was $4,000. A recent investigation
shows Japan to have now 10000 fac
tories. employing 100000 hands, and
wiGh a total horsepower of 1,125,00O;
the tonnage of her commercial fleet
being 1:169,1O5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

The value of the crude rubber i'm
ported into the United States in 1916
was S16O,OOO,OOO, an of other gums
used as substitute for rubber about
IS 100000 This total of $165, 900, 900
of rubber and substitutes imported is
greater than that of any preceding
year, despite the fact that the import
price per pound of 1916 was but little
more than one-ha-f that of certain
earlier years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

Former President Taft has become
a modern Peter the Hermit" He is
touring the country, rot on foot, but
on railroad trains preaching war
wherever he goes. He seems imbued
with much the same spirit as those
who led the crusades for the rescue
of the Holy sepulchre. He would res
cue liberty and democracy from thrall-
dom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

wonderingly at the visitor, then her
lips trembled
s"Jimi" she said.
The big man framed in the doorway
held out his arms.
Dora" he whispered huskily. i've
come to take you home.
1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

impatient over the delay of his gov
eminent in affording him an oppor-
tunity to fight under the stars and
stripes, Austin Hoy, whose mother
and sister were victims of German
ruthlessness. has enlisted in the Brit
ISL army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

The German reichstag seems to
have taken lesson from the Ameri-
cam congress. A demand for democ-
ratization was made on the Teutonic
legislative body and it has appointed
a committee to investigate. For post
poning action on a matter of public
CONCERN, there is nothing that equals
misunderstanding committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
DINNER STORIES

The great specialist appraised his
prospective patient with a glance.
You must take n trim to a warmer
climate for your health he advised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

Former President Taft. head of an
organization to promote peace, has en-
listed in the home guards. There are
pacifirts and pacifists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

Hogs have reached the unprece-
denied figure of $3.50 on the Chicago
market. There seems to be no stop
ping place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

on the proposition to give a billion
dollars to France, there does not ap-
pear to be a dissenting voice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

During the war between the states
much was heard about the Mason and
Dixon line. Now the news is mostly
aboht the Hindenburg line.