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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

For the time being she represented to
him all Of feminine tenderness and
dlslnterested care. But there was
something sturdy and fine about the
captain, even in his weakness, as he
gazed at her. and showed plainly that
old Ben's teachings and warnings had
gone for naught.
Wher the doctor came the next
morning, she put on her sweater and
walked up to the postoffice with him
on pretext.
But I'm not after mail" she said.
want to confess something If you
away, l know 1 shall stay here and
marry the captain
The doctor laughed at her
,"Propinquity," he said. And be-
sides, he represents the sea longing
to you, doesn't he? But, of course, it
isn't really anything" He looked at
her keenly. You'd never be satisfied
to live here on the island or cruise
on lumber boat. You must get away
soon. I'll be stunning up to Providence
myself in week, and you can go with
me. Surgical case coming off there
that you'll enjoy
Katherine shivered.
I'm tired of cases. d tor she
said. Il hate the sight of a surgical
dressing or sponge. 1 want to sail on
the Roger B. Dixon or any other ship
my captain is master of. l want to
live here on the island and watch for
his boat to come in, S other women
do, as my grandmother and her moth
er did back in Iona. I'm afraid it is
in the blood
NONSENSE" the doctor protested
vigorously. BE ready a week from
today. You know this is all a mere
phase, child. You'll marry me if you
ever think of marrying any one"
Katherine met his eyes. and some
how felt chilled again. Tie doctors
wife, with an endless line of opera
tons and cases filling the years to
comes She went back to cottage
with heart and soul welcoming Waits
greeting. And that evening, when Zen
was sitting outside smoking his last
pipe, Walt told her he loved her. They
stood at the open window looking sea-
ward. and the perfume and cherry and
crab apple trees came to them richly
Il haven't hope" he said in his
straightforward way. II know it's all
wrong even to think of you spending
you life here and at sea, but I'm not
the man to let the woman 1 love leave
me without my telling her. I've plen-
ty for us both with the boats and my
lumber interests. We could live bet
ter than Ben and 1 DO. Id build a new
house yonder on the bluff
What would Ben say?" asked
turned and caught the look in her
eyes.
You don't mean you would ?" He
crushed her hands in his closely
would you, Kate Say yes and leave
Ben to me-"
chair seraped back, and he called lus-
tily:
Don't mind me. I've seen it COM
ing, and all 1 say is, God bless her,
cap'n."- Copyright, 1917, by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

of paper. I can't take your tall. shiny
one"
No, I don't mean you shall!"
laughed Uncle Wiggily. But look
here! I have some paper in my hat
nice paper and he took out some of
the waxed kind he had bought for Mrs.
Littletail. 'She won't mind if I use
some to make soldier cap for YOU"
said Mr.. Longears.
So cutting off some of the waxed'
paper he folded it this way and that
until it was made into the incest SOL
dier hat you ca1- imagine for the squir-
rel boy.
Billie tried it on, putting his old
crumpled paper in his pocket to save,
as paper was scarce. The soldier hat
just fit him. and then, all of a sudden
drops splashed down.
"Oh, my nice paper hat will be
spoiled" cried Billie.
mo such thing," laughed Uncle
Wiggily. Your cap is made of waxed
paper which no rain can wet thru
And I'm going to make myself one
to save my silk. hat. 1 never should
have worn it this April showery day
So, putting his. good hat in a hollow
log the bunny made himself a soldier
one of the waxed paper as he had for
the squirrel boy, and then they could
go home thru the rain without getting
wet hardly at all, and as for the pa
Fer caps the water ran off them as it
does from a ducks back.
Mrs. Littletail said Uncle Wiggily
and Billie were welcome to the paper
they used and the next day the squir-
rel boy took his waxed soldier cap to
school, and it was the finest in the
class.
And if the lady slipper flower does
MT dance too hard at the iceman's
snow ball and have to be carried home
on the fire shovel, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Jackie's rub
ber.-(Copyright, 1917, by Mcclure
NeWspaper SYndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

would do more than anything else to
tighten the load of domestic misery
that brushes down the heart of the
the world.
Suppose on her wedding day the
bride said to herself: 81 have under
taken a new business. Henceforth,
it's my job to make my husband hap
by, to be a thrifty HOUSEWIFE to be
a good wife and mother, and 1 am
going to go about this job just as
would any other job. If 1 wanted to
keep u good situation in any business
office, l would master every detail of
the business 1 would be prompt at
work 1 would keep myself look
ing neat and tidy. 1 would be good
natured and accommodating, and not
sass my boss every time he offered the
slightest criticism.
ST am going to run matrimony on
the same schedule, and 1 am going to
make just as much of a success of the
marriage job as L would of any other
job
divorces from wives who were on their
Jobs like that? But first before they
do that, women must learn to be proud
of their JOBS. They must take that at
titude of a young woman 1 know who
gave up a brilliant newspaper career
to marry.
AT first" she said, N"I was pretty
disconnected, and felt was rather lost,
shut in my little flat. Then one day,
took a pie out of the stove and saw
that it was a superlative pie. why
isn't this pie just as much worth sign
ing as any news story I ever wrote?''
1 asked myself. Thereupon 1 did sign
it, and it made me realize that hence
forth it was just as important for me
to turn out good work in my home as
it ever was in the office"
And then she added with a twinkle
in her eye: 81 wonder if more wives
wouldn't be better wives if they didn't
know that matrimony is a life part
nership. but instead a job that could
only be held SO long as they made
good IN it?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

One of the encouraging features OF
the recent fighting is the fact that the
entente allies have learned how to dis
pose of the German barbed wire en-
tanglements. The dispatches descrlo-
ing the Battle of Arras, relate that
when the British moved forward TO
the attack hardly a vestige of these
barriers to progress remained. AL
had been cut away by artillery tlre'
Not only have the allies succeeded in
overcoming the barbed wire situation
but they have been able to destroy
the enemy's trenches. With these
two formidable means of defense re-
moved or greatly reduced in efficiency
it seems that soon the Teutons must
either fight in the open or begin gen.
eral retirement. TIE tide of war has
turned against them to an extent thar
renders it doubtful that even linden
burg's resourcefulness can stem i; for
any considerable time. The nearly
three years spent in preparation by
Britain are now showing results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
1T is ONLY FAIR.

When universal military service
was first suggested il. this country. it
met a cold reception.
But we are beginning to see it diff
ferently now and the country is rapid
ly coming round to the acceptance
of the idea of universal military serv-
ice. The fairness and justice of it
are so obvious that it cannot be dis
missed.
The main idea of military service
as outlined in the scheme is the re-
quirement that every able-bodied citi-
zen do his bit"
What could be more in keeping with
democratic principles-what more in
line with national principles-what
more equitable and just?
Why should we leave the defense
of all we hold dear to patriotic vol
unteers? Why should we leave all the
work to these men and shirk at home
the while enjoying the privileges of
citizenship
Why should we not shoulder part of
our responsibility and do our duty?
The pacifist says we need no such
provision as universal military train
ing-that it tends to militarism.
We contend. says the Buffalo News,
that even were the stern perils that
beset us removed-even were the dan
gers of war foreve. banished, which
is very unlikely. we should retain
universal military training for the
physical development of the nation.
But that is not why universal mill
tary training is necessary now. That
is not the reason why it is growing
in favor.
We are realizing its value as means
of defense and safety. We need men.
We shall need men-men trained and
fit for service prepared to do their
bit" as soldiers in the field whenever
the need arises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

you may remain here in front of
the whole rpom while 1 read this
epistolary treasure" he said. as he
opened the note. But he reconsid-
cred reading the note aloud when his
eyes fell upon this couplet:
LINES TO A BALD-HEADED MAN.
IF by thy hairs they sins should
numbered be,
The angels in heaven are not more
pure than thee"
The man who had made huge
fortune was speaking a few words
To a number OF students at a business
class. OF course. the 'nai, theme OF
his address was hiIlsclf. ''All NY sue
cess m lIfr. ali INV ti@n e.6 GUS finan-
cI;,l prestige" he said PIE idly. II
owe t. one thing alo pluck. pluck,
ps-Ick He made an im;;re.>.ve Pause
here. hut the effect was ruined by one
student, who asked iinpressively. es
sir, bur how are We Ito find the right
people to pluck?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.1

(From the Atchison Globe.1
The chautauqua salute won't do
hereafter.
The average American is too busy
10 live right.
Often the best things to say is moth
ing at all
About all that can be said of some
people is that they mean we'll.
Getting fired is sometimes the best
thing that can happen to man.
Being agreeable means agreeing
with people, utterly regardless of your
own opinions.
In spite of soaring prices, the fish
one catches continue to be the most
expensive luxury.
The mere fact that she can't think
of anything to say won't prevent
woman from talking.
The boy who bites his finger nails
probably will get over that and learn
some more bad habits later.
Occasionally look yourself oyer and
see if you are as reasonable as you
expect other people to be.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned boy who wanted to go bare
footed on the first warm day?
If you are a nuisance take a tumble
before you are Inundated by being
thrown out The signs are many.
A girl rarely hides the light of her
engagement ring, altho she may forbid
the society reporter TO say anything.
When you refer to a country as be-
ing the land of the free and the brave
that does not mean that you are free
to use your mouth too much.
A woman will complain about the
amount of hard work she does, but
when she gets all of her work done
up she looks around for some more
work to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

The kaiser faces the dismember-
ment OF his dream of world empire
and the end of a personal power that
has for many years threatened civiliza-
ton with the present war. He is an
other OF the long line of reactionary
figures. says Worlds Work. who have
taken the feudal doctrines of the mid
die ages and tried to drive back the
Irresistible growth of individual rights
and human liberty George III was
q small character and stupid. Ma
poieon the First was a magnificent
tyrant. Napoleon the Third was
BcheninE and petty. But none of
these. tho they lived in supposedly
less civilized times. ever descended to
the inhuman and the constituencies
beliefs and practices which the kaiser
has adopted to reach his ends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
The Office Girl.
BIZ ROY Z. MOULTON.

Tho sad to state she's often late,
Tho frequently forgetting,
And tho indeed, she'll often need
Perhaps a bit Of petting;
Tho you'd delight to see her write
Her scrawl little closer,
Tho now and then the topic Men"
Too greatly doth engross her;
Tho often you may wish she'd do
Her Lails at home and tho you
Are rather veXed and sigh, what next! "
At little moods she'll show you;
Tho when You find her works behind,
Your temper you must bride,
And tho she dreams and often seems
Too well to like to idle;
Tho she is small there is, withal.
Something mess about her
That makes one fear a trifle drear
The place would be without her!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

While the powers at Washington
are hesitating between a draft and a
call for volunteers, the work of rails
ing an army is practically at a stand
still. No matter which method the
government shall adopt the ranks will
be filled. The proposed draft merely
will say who shall go first. Congress
might compromise by calling out the
first 500, 900 and leaving the recruiting
of the second half million to volun-
tary enlistment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12


Think you these felt no charms
In their grey homesteads and EMPOWERED
farms?
In household faces waiting at the door
Their evening step should tighten up no
more?
In fields their boyish feet had known?
In trees their fathers hands had set
And which with them had grown.
Widening each year their leafy coronet?
Felt they no pang of passionate regret
For those unsolid goods that seem SO much
our own?
These things are dear to every man that
lives,
And life priced more for what it lends than
gives.
Yea, many a tie, thru iteration sweet,
Strove to detain their fatal feet;
Whose choice decides mans life slave or
king,
The invisible things of God before the seen
and known.
Therefore their memory inspiration blows
With echoes gathering on from zone to
zone;
For manhood is the one immortal thing
Beneath Times changeful sky,
And. where it nghtened once, from age to
age.
Men come to learn, in grateful pilgrimage.
That length of days is knowing when to
die
James Russell Lowell. from the lode for
the Hundredth Anniversary OF the Fight
at Concord Bridge"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

the debt of Great Britain was $780,
600, 900; today it is $16.75o. 100000. or
seventeen times the debt of the United
States. The national wealth of Great
Britain is estimated at $s7 600, 900.
while that of the United States is
$751;. 900, 100000. or about two and
one-fifth times as much. 1t will be
seen that we are in a position to fl
nance our own war and that of the
allies at the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

There are few situations that could
no be worse. Wheat, in March, 1867,
sold in st. Louis for $S.S5 a bushel
Ten years later it brought $2.20 in
the same market. In 1867. flour re-
tailed in Boston at SIS barrel There
are farmers living who can remember
when they sold hogs at cents and
corn at II in the To ,eka market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

DINNER STORIES

A certain principal, who was very
sensitive over his growing badness,
was having a special session with a
crowd of giggly, underwriting girls.
Now, the very next note find you
girls passing about will be read aloud
before the whole assembly ROOM" he
announced.
Shortly after he caught one of the
offenders red-handed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

There seems to be some doubt in
Washington, of the ability of the gov
eminent to obtain an army by vol
untary enlistment. There is no
doubt. however. on the question of
volunteers for the $4,000, OOO, 900 bond
issue. The capitalists are rallying to
the flag in overwhelming numbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

one thing which the kaiser and his
Germans seem utterly unable to per-
ceive is the fact that nobody. not even
Americans themselves, knows the ter
rible strength of the American giant of
today, should he be thoroly aroused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Now that the American navy is
about to be called upon Ito do its Bit
in the great war. perhaps the public
will be informed what command Ad-
lniraI DIR. Grayson is to hold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

The decision of Secretary Baker i'm
mediately to increase the regular army
to full authorized strength of $4,000
men should afford opportunity to a
large number of those persons who
are eager to volunteer to do so. They
probably would be among the first
to- be sent to the front and should
not be compelled to wait many months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Apparently the Germans haven't
taken thought of the possibility that
French and Belgian soldiers may yet
be turned loose among peaceful Ger
man villages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

The spirit of the loving
western world is shown in the way
the Canadians are fighting in France.
The capture of Vimy ridge by our
northern neighbors will go down in
history along with the deeds done at
Verdun and on the Marine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

The outstanding national debt of the
United States today is s1,222. 9s2,O 900.
OF this amount, however, only $973.-
357 900 is .nterest-bearing. the re-
mainder representing chiefly the liza
bility on greenbacks. Before the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

The spirit of patriotism seems to
have reached its limit in ]. Ogden
Armour. He advocates two meatless
days week for the American people
and he has meat to sell, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

If the colonel be permitted to or
ganize a division to go to the front
there will be no occasion for a draft to
fill the ranks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Daily it looks more as if those who
haven't got a few thousand dollars
out of Germany by posing as bold, bad
plotters missed a golden opportunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

When all the seas are full of cambria tea,
When mice can dance a clog.
When black is really white or when you see
Eyebrows upon a frog,
When whisk- brooms grow where whiskers
grew before,
When moo-cows cease to moo,
When Bryan wants to fight, (when Theo-
dore
Does not y then maybe you
Can sell me, barber. some messages or
Perhaps an egg shampoo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

found in Iceland. There are few places
where there is greater need for coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Even if we did rot get Villa, he has
made it possible for W. to hive 10O,-
600 trained soldiers on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Rice Soup Without Meat-Put one
cup well-cooked rice through potato
ricer; return to kettle with one cup
heated milk, salt and pepper. Fold
three well-beaten eggs into one cup
cream Cor one cup milk with one Ia
blespoon butter added); when rice is
smooth in the milk, take from fire and
add the cream and egg. Serve with
sailed waters.
Rice and Tomato Soup-Into one
quart of heated soup stock stir three
fourths pound cooked tomatoes Cor it's
equivalent in canned tomatoes) and
one cup boiled rice. Stir all till ii
comes to a boil; season with salt and
pepper and serve.
Potato and Rice Soup-Lightly
brown one minced onion in one table,
spoon butter or lard. Add two quarts
soup stock or water and boil twenty
minutes. Add one@half cup boiled rice.
sift all thru sieve and put back into
sauce pan. When ready to serve add
one cup milk. one tablespoon butter.
salt pepper. pinch of cayenne.
Bread and Rice Soup-Add one-ha1f
pound bread broken in small pieces to
two quarts boiling water. Let cook
three-fourths hour, stirring often.
When ready to serve add two or three
well-beaten eggs, one or two table,
spoons butter and one cup milk (do
not boil after adding)
The Table.
Stewed Beans Soak one pound
Brazilian brown beans in cold water
one hour; then put on stove in cold
water and boil until very tender;
pour off water; then add one table,
spoon of butter, butter substitute, or
melted beef dripping well seasoned,
two tablespoons of molasses and one
tablespoon of vinegar. Serve hot.
Save the water in which the beans
were stewed: fry a few slices of on
ion: add this and some thick slices
of bread to the water: season with
salt and pepper and serve as a soup
Beans, Spanish Style-Put to soak
over night quart of pink beans. The
next day pick over and wash them.
Put in stew kettle with a medium
sized onion sliced, and a piece of salt
pork-about a quarter of a pound. Add
hot water and cook slowly two hours
Then add heapiHg tablespoon of
chilli powder, after mixing with a lit
tie cold water. Boil one hoursIonger
Add salt if needed This can be re-
heated while it lasts: it is better each
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
Dorothy DIG Says
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer

It's a pity that the average woman
who marries today doesn't look upon
matrimony as a job as well a career.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Policemen have a lot of time on
their hands and usually a lot of
weight on their feet. They wear over
size shoes and are VIGOROUSLY poor
hill climbers. A policeman's appetite
is often the largest thing about him
unless it is bust measurement. Very
often tho a policeman has a large
crowd about him. When you see a
policeman with a large crowd about
him always walk up and see what
it's about. 1t is your right citi-
zen to forbid or protest an arrest if
you think it is unjust. Work your way
thru the crowd and argue with the
policeman. Say, What is the meaning
of this!" The crowd will give you a
hand. So will the policeman. He
will probably send you back into the
crowd. Policemen in private life are
frequently husbands and some of
them are monstrosites. Policemen are
useful They may be spoken to while
you are waiting for the car or they
are useful to scare children with.
Foolish.
Upon your feet! The foe is nearr'
The sergeant cried to Private Rack;
He must have been fool, we fear
To sit upon attack
Beauty is only Skin Deep. So that
most Plain Women are Thin Skinned
about it.
Thank Goodness!
The summer brings its cares and woes
And heat and sport shirts come to pass.
We have to sprinkle with the hose,
We have to cut the grass.
Tho other troubles too appear,
1t spares us this, without doubt
The saddest wall of all the year,
The furnace fire is out!''
Today's Sheer.
It's too often true that the pessi-
mist sees the whole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
Thank Goodness!
Today's Sheer.
But Not Before!

It's too often true that the pessi-
mist sees the whole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12

Upon your feet! The foe is near"
The sergeant cried to Private Rack:
He must have been a fool, we fear
To sit upon attack.
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