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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.l

FROM the AtCIllSOn 1iODc.1
Much of this expert talk is old COM
mon sense in new attire.
What you inten@to do is less i'm
portant than what you do.
A pacifist is one who can explain
away an insult to his mother.
A man who finds it necessary to tell
you he isn't drunk isn't sober.
What has become of the old-fash-
i-ned girl who said, Plague take it?''
shock him some to hear a woman
swear.
Much of the fast driving is done by
those who are not going any where in
particular
Did you ever see a picture of the
desert without showing the pyramids
in the background?
Visitors to every dry town go back
home to tell about how much liquor
they could have obtained
What has become of the man who
b ,lieved the initiative and referendum
would save the country?
When a woman was cross and
cranky it used to be said she licked
like she had eaten pickles all her life.
livery once in a Willie the average
man makes himself believe that steady
application to work is undermining
his health.
Over-eating causes more deaths
than bullets but nevertheless we'd
rather live in a country where people
over-eat than in a country where they
wonder where the next meal is coming
from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19
THE SEARCMLIGHT
Latest News from the Fields OF
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION


The prairie schooner which carried
so many American pioneers westward
has come back on rubber tires with a
gasoline engine in place of the mules.
Many auto trucks and other cars have
have been fitted with long canvas
hoods and used for long overland
journeys just as the old time prairie
schooner was. These modern camp
wagons, however, in addition to their
speed and easy riding qualities have
the advantages of spring beds and
electric lights. 1t is typical of the
change that has come over the coun-
try that the modern prairie schooner
is as luxurious as the old was rough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

mot much wrong with him,
should say" laughed the doctor,
pinching his red cheeks.
It's about his appetite. doctor"
said the boys aunt, in a low voice.
What" exclaimed the doctor,
staring at the well fed young patient
Surely he doesn't need an sppe-
tizer?"
Good gracious, no, doctor" re-
piled the lady, in Mortified accents
Il want you to give me some hing
to make his appetite less. He'll eat
me out of house an home afore his
months holiday is up if his appe-
tite amt cut down!"
Friend-So you have returned from
Africa? Had any narrow escapes?
Baron NJ. Hausen-Only one-a
regular prize winner, l should think.
was chased by big lion. and, hav-
ing no cartridges left. 1 threw away
my rifle and faced the brute: but as
he sprang at me l caught him by the
low jaw with one hand and by the
nose with the other. And there 1
stood and held his mouth wide open
until he starved to death. A narrow
escape, Ell?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

letter giving the details of organic
alton. The matter is, of course, abso-
ultely 'non-commercfaI. The chief es-
sentials are n surgeon, a leader to di-
rect the work, and a body of men
past military age who are willing to
devote an hour a day three times a
week to the task of keeping them
selves physically fit.
Questions on the above or any sub
jectNupon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
Washington, D. c., with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

speak for her sobs, but who managed
to exclaim:
And that trunk contained all my
wardrobe and what 1 am to do with
out it, heaven only knows. Why didn't
you bring the young man l told you
to-"
why, that young man with red
hair and a cast in one eyes almost
shouted Agathy with hands uplifted
in horror.
The red-haired young man gradu-
ated and went off to South America;
the other young man stayed at home
and married Miss Agathy Wharton,
and Grandma Nelson does not exactly
understand how it all came about
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19
PRICES DO NOT FALL.

THIS is now engaged in
wrought by some of its agents in the
earlier part of the year. 1t is trying
to bring down the prices of necessities
but with little show of success, up to
this time. The cry of scarcity of food
products and imminent famine sent
forth from Washington last spring
drove prices to an unprecedented level
and they are showing no marked ten
dency to come down.
The world was in no danger of a
famine even if our last crop was light
and the winter had been exceptionally
hard on grain. Apparently every effort
was made, officially and unofficially,
to convince the country that famine
was impending. and therefore to drive
the price of grain higher. Then the
high prices created alarm, and means
of checking them had to be devised.
But it was known as well last spring
as it is now that India, Argentina and
Australia are usually large exporters
of wheat; the impression, carefully
cultivated, that all the deficiencies of
Europe had to be made good by the
United States and Canada, was untrue
and calculated to force prices abnor-
mally high.
In the first fall of the war the in
terested dealers, and some persons not
interested but also not informed, did
the same thing. The Russian exports
were cut off and of course the de-
! mands upon this country were much
heavier than usual. All over the coun-
try there cropped up predictions that
! if the export of wheat should continue
at the then rate our wheat would be
I exhausted before spring. But the fact
that our export of wheat was not like
ly to continue at that rate, because
in January Argentine and Australian
wheat would come on the market and
in April Indian wheat would follow
was ignored. il not suppressed In due
time these southern countries begar
shipping wheat and the exports from
this country declined. Our supplies
were not exhausted, and the famine
prices predicted were not reached,
OF course, the object of government
control is not simply to control con.
sumption, says the New York Journa
of Commerce. it is designed also tc
protect the consumer from high prices
But we have already learned. as they
learned in Germany and England
some time ago, that if there is {
scarcity prices will be high, whether
the government intervenes or not. The
effect of government Intervention
then, is to prevent prices from COINS
as high as they might go without it
But on this subject there is much ex
aggeration of the effect of speculativ,
prices on the prices paid by the con
sumner. A bull movement that drive
the price of wheat up to SO or s35
for an hour or even week is notscer
tain to affect the price of bread Tn,
millers do not stock up at the highes
point reached by a corner In sucl
a commodity competition will cur,
an abnormal price very soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19
SIDE T AL X S
That Exasperating Person.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

lhdt T1AdSpe-rdhHS IeFSoH
We were speaking of conversation
al awkwardness the other night. APP
ropos of the plan (Which l confided
to you) of a course in social CONVEX
sation.
Someone spoke of the monologist
who never gives you a chance, and
then someone else quoted Margaret
Ossoh's Characterization of Carlisle.
HE does not converse. only har-
angues''
The kind of person 1 mind the most
is the one who asks a question and
then doesn't give you chance to
answer it.
That is an exasperating type of per
son. isn't it?
We've all met her,-I think it is US
ally a woman.
OF course. there are different spe-
cies of the type.
There is the sprightly, intensely in
terested in everything, flutterminded
woman. who asks you a question and
then, before you have chance to an
swer it, she asks you another.
l was in a gathering with a woman
of this type the other night We
were discussing the presidential cleo
ton. She asked a man who has a
reputation for knowing a good deal
about political conditions, what the
Democratic party in the South stood
for His eye lit up. he leaned for
ward, here was subject to his liking.
That is a big question" he said.
and was about to go on, at length
when she broke: in
isn't it? There is so much to pol
tiles and so many things I want to
know about There's the tariff and
free trade. I'm dying to have some
one explain all about that. Which
do you believe in p"
The look on that mans face was a
study. He gave a vague answer and
fell into a kind of flabbergasted ST.
lence.
Then there is the type who ask
formal questions for politeness' sake
and either break in on your answer
or show by their preoccupied air and
vacant eve that they are not listening
to you.
so full of their own affairs that they
ask you a question about yours and
before you can answer tell you about
theirs.
For instance. How is your little
girl? Did you know mine had had
the measles? Yes and then fol-
and a complete forgetfulness of her
interest in your little girl who may
have had the scarlet fever for all she
knows
To be asked a question and not
given chance to answer it gives one
an uncomfortable feeling. If one isn't
going to wait for an answer, better
not ask question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

1t was no time at all till the hole
was big enough for the chickens to
wiggle thru, one at a time.
Once safely out they drew big
breath and started to hunt for food.
Over the yard they scratched, over
one yard, two yards, many yards, till
they were far, far from home.
Now, all>morning at school the lit
tie boy had been thinking of his poor
hungry chickens.
And the minute school was out he
ran home, ran around to the chicken
house and opened the door wide
Not a chicken was there
Now, how do you suppose that little
boy felt?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19
PEACE.

PEACE.
When day is ending, he shall come some
day
Naught shall be changed The sunlight
still shall fall
wall.
The little tasks all finished. once again
I'll wait for him, but shall not wait in vain.
For he shall come. shall place upon my
brow
The old sweet kiss; and he shall say, "Oh,
thou,
Thou who hast waited! 1 am come at last
The hideous dream of war is past. is past J
Oh, my beloved, let thy grieving cease-
For once more men are brothers-there is
peace
Laura Spencer Portor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19
ON SPUR RE Ri MOMENT

EMoRRIs MILLER.

And now from his cloister returneth the
The urchfn returneth to school.
Vacations in clover and ocean are over,
The evenings are overly cool;
The hay fever chappy declares he'll be
When frost is arriving at last,
And tempers we're cooling while many are
How quickly the summer has passed ~
We relish with reason the falls pleasant
We greet it with grins and with cheer,
We're always delighted when autumn is
It's really the pick of the year,
For all Of its joyance there's yet an annoy
We wish they were strangled or gassed
The persons who whimper or litter or
How quickly the summer has passed.
Just go heave brick at the crowd when
it's thick at
The busiest time of the day,
Whoever you hit we will bet quite a bit
Gan tell you just what he will say,
Tho battered and shaken he'll shortly
EXAMINE the brick you have cast,
Then looking up brightly he'll murmur
How quickly the summer has passed y
Pleasures.
How often when we pine and sigh
awaiting joys or pleasures rightful
we find them when at last they're
nigh not near as pleasant and de-
Hghtful; we yearn and long thru all
our lives, for this or that we're ever
eager and when at last the same ar
riveS the ecStacy is rather meagre.
The fairest fortunes that befau are
those that we are seldom booked for
and quite the finest fun of all is that
that we have never looked for. In
counting DER a happy past, in look
in Of 10 hn of
all of them, at last, are those we never
had expected; for all our plans we
cannot guide a way where pleasure
never ceases for lots of little things
betide that beat the other all to
pieces. And little things along the
way are Unexpectedly appearing that
most of an will glad the day and bring
us happiness and cheering.
The Germans.
1t seems they simply cannot get
Enough of food and wheat,
The day they eat their crow, we'll bet
They'll get enough to eat.
Gas.
He thinks he is a leading light,
Does Henry Alfred Waring,
But he is not so very bright
Tho his mistakes are glaring
Fine Fellows.
A man We like
Is Aloph Wenn;
He lost our quart -ar
-Er fountain pen. .--.l..-.4--
Macon Telegraph.
A man we like
Is Sammy Barr:
He swiped and smoked
Our cheap cigar.
Columbus Enquirer Sun.
A man we like
Is William Barrots;
He ate share
OF new spring carrots.
Savannah Press.
A man we like
Is William Grubbs;
He takes away
Our pencil stubs.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
A man we like
Is Joseph BOXES;
He never bores
Us with old jokes.
Youngstown Telegram.
A man we like
Is Charley Dickens,
He's buying all
Our neighbours chickens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19
DINNER STORIES

Mrs. Stickitt, lady notorious FOR
her saving habits. one morning en-
tered the doctors office, Leading by
the hand a stoutly built boy of nine
years of age and of exceedingly
healthy appearance.
well, Mrs. Stickett." said the doc
tor. who's my patient? l don't seem
to recognize his face. Not a village
boy, is her?''
No, doctor; my nevvy from
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

In the recent Russian mixup Ker-
ensky once more has come out on top
of the heap. In the meantime he has
taken a wife to help him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

The Mayo brothers have given ST.
$50, 345 to the University of Minnesota.
And thye made all that money reliev-
ing or adding to the sufferings of hu-
manity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

Portugal has an army of 40, 900 men
in France eand many more soldiers in
training. She has done her part in
the war to the extent of her ability,
vet she has not asked Uncle Sam for a
loan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

Then again. Maine may have voted
that way thru fear that the women
II given the franchise, would repeal
the prohibitory law, or possibly make
Il effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

Lord Chief Justice Reading of Eng
land. accompanied by a dozen trunks,
has reached Washington on a finan-
cial mission it is announced. He
must plan to carry the money back
with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

The Italians appear to know a good
thing when they see it. They have
kept General Cadorna on the job from
the beginning of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Potato Cakes.

Two cups cold mashed potatoes, two
tablespoons milk, one egg, bacon.
Add to potato, egg well beaten, milk,
salt and pepper to taste. Mix well,
using little flour into eight or ten
meat balls. Pin around each a slice
of bacon. using wooden -Cothpick to
hold in place. Set in hot oven. or I'M
der broiler blaze until bacon is brown
and crisp. Serve at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

II Japan should become active in
the war against Germany, the fipst
question the world would ask is; What
is the price promised her?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

dustry more than they would have
paid had they been given free access
to the markets of the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

Twelve large tomatoes. four large
green peppers. two large onions. two
cupfuls of vinegar, one tablespoon
each of salt and sugar. PEEL the to-
matoes and the onions Chop the to-
matoes. onions and peppers fine. Add
other ingredients and simmer for four
hours. Pour chilli sauce into jars and
seal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-19

Spanish Bcefsteak-Peel one onion,
parboil it, then chop it fine. Into
well-buttered baking dish place one
pound beefsteak. season well with salt,
pepper and onion. Put in oven, let
steak brown; then juice of half lemon
and a good dash of celery salt. Pour
around steak. Take two good-sized
tomatoes, slice and lay them over
onion, season again with salt and pep
per. Have two cups cooked macaroni,
lay it on top of tomatoes and season
again with salt and pepper. Have
three potatoes peeled and sliced and
lay them IN the water around the
steak. Bake in hot oven rs minutes.
This will serve four persons
Vegetables en- Casserole-Two car
rots. two onions, one small stock cell
cry, one pound string beans. one-hah
pound potatoes, one small bunch
parsley, one pint stock or water. four
tabiespoC ms flour, three tablespoons
butter. one-fourth teaspoon>pepper.
two-thirds teaspoon salt. Mel. but
ter or drippings in casserole add
vegeta bles cut in slices and cook for
ten minutes until nice light brown
color. Remove vegetables. add flour
and cook until brown. then add salt.
pepper, stock and bring to boil. Add
vegeta bles and cook gently two
hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
Price Eixinn

tUnlted Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-"Price fixing
al along the line" as means of pre-
s~ntng war prodt-taking, was advo-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
CITY NEWS.
Baptist bazaar Dec. 6, market

Baptist bazaar Dec. 6, market.
!. The busy Xmas store, Lowitz.
Read Gate City advertisements
and your holiday shopping will be a
pleasure.
III. J. Bonham has been appointed
administrator Of the estate of Ewald
Wines.
st. Paups bazaar Thursday, Dec.
Is. Y. P. S. concert in evening.
featuring Trinity orchestra. Admis-
sion 15c.
Mrs. Hila Cory, formerly of the
White Elk vineyard, was called to
Orcas, Washn., Sept. 1, to care for her
mother, who Is very all.
So and Sc hats, choice $1.9S and
S2.93 Lowftz.
Congregations sale, and market
Wednesday at 2:30.
-Montrose W. Hayes, who is in
charge of the St Louis station of the
weather bureau is in Warsaw super
vising the Installation % river
gauge there.
Methodist Protestant church ba-
.zaar and chicken pie supper Thursday
Dec. 6. Adults Csc: children Csc.
Xmas silk underwear. Lowitz.
Miss Tessie Lewis of Des Moines,
graduate of Graham hospital of Keo-
kuk,, has received orders and trans
portation from headquarters of the
Red Cross nursing service at Wash
ington, D. c., to go to the army base
hospital at Camp Beauregard, Alexan-
dria, La. She left Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
LODGE MEMBERS
HONOR GOULD
Hardin Lodge at Its Election Of Off,
GERS Hears Talk by Lleuten-
ant in Reserve
Corps.

Hardin lodge No. 30, A. F. & IA NJ.
elected officers at its meeting last
night, and had patriotic service
along with the business session, with
Lieutenant Hawley A. Gould the
guest OF the lodge. The big silk flag
of the lodge was brought In by the
group which escorted Lieutenant
Gould to the platform, and the flag
was placed at the front Of the lodge
room Lieutenant Gould spoke to the
members on patriotism. and told them
of the spirit of the new soldiers OF the
American armies.
The election Of officers resulted in
the following slate being named:.
w. NC. G. Meister.
S. VT. G. Stockton.
]. VIC. F. Powell.
Treasurer. f. Daugherty.
Secretary N. Duerkop
Trustee-M. F. King. who will also
represent Hardin lodge in the KeokulS
Masonic Building association.
Hardin lodge has nine Of its mem
bers in the service of the United
States. either in the army or navy.
Steps are being taken to secure a
service flag for the lodge or for all
| of the Masonic organizations to own
one jointly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
Government Is Going to Get Values Il
Pays For If keokuk Factory's
Experience is Any
Guide.
WHERE SAVING IS MADE
In Case Of Huiskamp Brothers, With
TWO. Big Shoe Orders, Uncle
Sam Used Real Business
Ways.

Government war orders are on
sound business basis, and the govern
ment is getting 100 cents worth OF
goods in every dollars worth Of or
ders under the system in vogue now,
/ if the experience of a Keokuk factory
| with war orders is any criterion. In
former war times. the government or
/ ders were the basis Of considerable
profits. but under the present system.
the orders are on business basis that
/ will make business men realize that
the government is going to get real
values now in its purchases.
When the first order for $4,000 pairs
| of shoes came to Huiskamp Brothers
& Co, at Keokuk, they were required
| to give bond signed by a bonding
company This was done and the or
der made up. Recently the company
has received a second war order of
80 900 pairs of shoes. With this order
came letter from Washington saying
that the bonding company's bond was
not necessary, that local sureties
would be sufficient. 1t was not hard TO
get two local men good for the amount
| necessary to sign the bond When this
! was done the Keokuk firm was ask
| ed to figure up how much the bond
which amount was $3.50, and the gov
eminent asked the local company to
credit its account on this new order
flor $780,
In the first order the shoes were to
be placed in cartons, boxed The boxes
figured up at cost OF two and one
half cents. When the second order
came, the government decided to do
away with the cost OF the boxes, and
told the local firm to credit its account
with the box cost, which was done. In
i this way the government saved the
cost Of the boxes and the cost Of the
bond, which means that the men at
1.-THE head of the purchasing department
of the nation are going to get full
4 values If they follow the same plan for
ether purchases as they have for
shoes.
Another instance Of government
business is shown In the fact that the
i chance to take the war contracts was
given all of the shoe firms at a price
fixed by the government. If they
| wanted the business at that price it
was theirs, IL they didn't, they could
leave 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04

eaeed mere by Herbert s. Hoover, fed
eral food controller.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
DR.. BOWLES is
NOW CAPTAIN
Former Keokuk Man Has Just Been
Promoted-Graduate From
Medical College
Here.

Mrs. Margaret Bowles, 11S North
Fourth street, recently received word
that her son. DR.. Fred w. Bowles, has
teen promoted to the rank Of captain,
and is now stationed at Fl Logan,
Texas, in the medical reserve corps of
the 18th field artillery.
Captain Bowles was a former resi-
dent Of KeofEuh and a graduate Of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of
this city. He married here Miss Per-
tina Agne. before entering the army
he had been practicing medicine at
Ottumwa, Iowa. When the Mexican
trouble came up in 1916 he applied for
Commission, and received that OF
first lieutenant in May of this ye.1r.
The promotion comes as recognition
o. his good work since entering the
service.