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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
THE BUSINESS sITUATIoN.

There is now fair prospect of secur-
ing reasonable treatment for the rail-
roads as to rates before many weeks
have elapsed, says Henry Clews in his
Financial Review. Americans rail-
roads have met the crisis far better
than might have been expected, con-
sidering the impaired facilities in
duced by prolonged starvation. Rail-
roads, like individuals, must have suf-
ficient income to meet necessary ex-
penses; and capital cannot be secured
so long as due compensation is with
held. Our railroads must not only
supply transportation to the public,
but must also meet the crises imposed
by war; and if the necessary relief is
not provided thru an advance in rates,
the United States government will un-
doubtedly be obliged to step in and
furnish the funds required.
For the past two weeks. he says, re-
ferring to general business condi-
lions. bank clearings have been run
ming about per cent ahead of last
year. This would suggest that the
volume of trade is about the same as a
year ago; tho some allowance is nee
@essary for the rise in values, and it is
10 be observed that activity is in spots
and chiefly confined to the war indus
tries. Practically all branches of the
steel trade continue in a state of in
tense activity. not only in supplying
munitions for the allies. but in rushing
our own preparations for the struggle.
In shipbuilding. in the making of
guns, ammunition, airplanes, etc,
work is being pushed with an energy
and to an extent only family realized.
Our textile and leather industries are
similarly occupied; likewise the chem
zeal and many other collateral indus
triess In these lines prosperity is still
running strong. Notwithstanding the
activity of the government in regulat-
ing profits by means of price fixing
mud other devices.
Good times are also being enjoyed
by the farmers of the west and the
planters of the south who are prac-
ideally free of government restraint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

with Bah in the gray dress with the
capable white hands.
Having no eight cylinder Carrots
took Babbette to the house where the
party was to take place in the street
car and so fully was he taking the
part thrust upon him, that when pas
sengers in the car looked with UNI
feigned admiration at the beautltul
creature beside him, it was with the
pride of a youth for maiden, and
not with fatherly pride that he re-
ceived the attention.
Its funny 1 didn't have to wear
evening dress" Carrots remarked.
Don't they usually for dances 2"
Then it was that Babbette explained
that it wasn't to be a dance he was
taking her. 1t was to be a frater-
nifty meeting and all that Carrots and
the other boys had to do was to sit in
the downstairs reception room-they
could smoke if they wanted to-whiie
the girls had the meeting upstairs. 1t
wouldn't be more than an hour or SO
and If there were any refreshments
left they sometimes sent them down to
the boys. The boys usually waited
right there instead of going home in
the interval because sometimes the
meetings adjourned later and some-
times earlier.
At half past nine that night Carrots
had been sitting in a chilly, dimly
lighted reception room for an hour.
From above came the delirious intoM-
eating peals of laughter and music
from girls like Babbette. Beside him
sat Goggles. In a straight-back chair
across the room sat shorty who had
come late with the hope of taking Nell
lie home eventually in spite of Cog
giles. Other detected young men sat
on other straight-back chairs.
They had talked in monosylIables
from time to time, but not to him.
They seemed to regard him with sus-
picion and distrust. Eventually Cog
giles broke the ostracism. You're new
at this, aren't your"
Carrots said he was
You get used to it, commented
Goggles. You got to do it-if you
don't somebody else will. Theses al
ways somebody else waitingIJust as
you were tonight--to take your place
and that always makes you Sore
ut must have been nice" unused
Shorty from across the room, lin the
days when our fathers and mothers
were young-before girls had frater-
mites and things. This way for every
dance they let you go to with them.
you have to sit out an evening like
this But you have to do it
Must be nice to be an old fellow
and to have the girl you've been sit
ting around for all to yourself-sit-
are home and comforta BILE" That was
from Goggles.
You bet" agreed Carrots.
An hour later Carrots and Babbette
found Bah still sitting in the glow of
the lamp. neat pile of socks and
Babbette's gay silk stockings were be-
| fore her. Her eyes were heavy but
| she smiled radiantly at their return.
| Steve pulled off his nat and be ore
! taking his coat off. rushed to her.
lifted her to her feet and held her
sleepy form to him. 'Bab. you're the
dearest and sweetest in the world. It's
| great to be forty-five. - Copyright
1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
| dicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

And you don't see how any man
could allow his wife to do anything
of the kind?''
Certainly 1 don't"
We'll, Mr.. Smithers, in view of all
the facts in the case, 1 feel justified
in asking you for a new silk dress"
"a new silk dress?''
Yes; for the last eight years 1
have had nothing better than calico,
and 1 want something else. I'm tired
of getting into print"
Colonel Cork was, as colonies go,
not a bad old stick to have about a
regiment, says London Ideas. Re
Gently he had three men of his com
pany in to help him remove the grand
piano, and, as this gift of Aunt
Eliza's was of hefty build, he signed a
blank order that the men might obtain
beer from the canteen. leaving the
amount thereof for the warriors -
fill in themselves.
Here was a dispute
Put down six pints." suggested
Private Dumps.
More like a barrett" growled one
of the others
But at last the sergeant came alons
with the right idea He filled the
paper up thusly:
please fill these men with beer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
TRAVELETTE

By NIKS sab

In the name of the little city of
Texarkana, the acute and analytical
intelligence will detect a combination
of the titles of two of the proudest
american commonwealth and
Arkansas. Snch is indeed the case,
and the reason is that TeXarkana be-
longs to both of them. Once there
was an old lady in Texarkana, Ark,
who heard that Texas'was a healthful
state wherein to live in winter. So
she rented a house across the street
and moved from Arkansas into Texas.
State Line avenue, Texarkana, is the
dividing line between Texas and Ar
of affairs, TeXarkana enjoys the priv
ilege of a dual municipal administra-
ton. There is, for example, a mayor
on each side of State Line avenue. In
the matter of mayors, Texarkana is
more bountifully endowed than any
other city in the United States. In
proportion to population, mayors in
TeXarkana are almost as numerous as
congressman in Washington.
Occasionally the citizens of Texar-
kama, Tex, and Texarkana, Ark. get
together on some civic institution and
use it jointly. A case in point is the
city postoffice. which stands on the
state line, with one door opening into
Texas and another in Arkansas, its
federal privileges being enjoyed by the
citizens of either state. This sort of
cooperative economy has not, how
ever, applied in the matter of mayors.
The situation of Texarkana would
seem to be rich in possibilities of
which the inhabitants apparently do
not avail themselves. For example,
if one were to break a municipal ordi-
nance on one side of State Line ave-
bah jyg?nr dsao = 7YgtH!kriu 8
nue. and then walk across the street,
would a warrant of extradition be nee
essary before the offender could be
hailed into court2 So far as the rec
ords show. a test case has never
reached the supreme court. The mat
ter does not worry visitors to Texar-
kama They say the chief problem
lies in addressing letters to their
friends there-whether they should be
libeled Texarkana. Tex, or Texarkana,
Ark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

The outlook for Russia is brighten
ing. The dispatches indicate that
Kerensky is back in the saddle and is
gaining the upper hand of the Maxi
mAlist rabble. He not only has an
army behind him. but of more impor-
lance. he is reported to be backed by
the Cossacks. KorniIoff is said to
have been liberated from prison and
to be taking an active part in political
and military affairs in Moscow. A
combination of the powers of these
two Russian leaders would be irwin
chile. There is a strong probability
that some blood letting will be found
necessary before order can be estab-
Iished and KorniIoff appears to be the
man for the job and the Cossacks the
means. The MaXimal;sts who are en-
deavoring to overthrow the KerenslSy
government are the / W. w. of east
ern Europe and like their brothers in
the United States are doing their ut
most to aid Germany in her efforts to
win the var If Kerensky triumph
over the enemies of his country this
time he will emerge from the conflict
stronger than he has been before. Pa
triotic Slavs everywhere may be ex-
pected to rally to his standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
on the Sd and Ara Of last March a

On the Sd and 4th of last March a
member of the United States senate
from Missouri joined a group of little
''willful men" and temporarily block
ed the government of the United
States from taking up the defense of
the citizens, the honor and the in
tegrity of the nation. On the 2O4th
day OF the war a Missouri mule
hauled an artillery piece to the firing
line in France. This leads the Oak
land, Cal, Tribune to remark that:
Missouri has just cause to be proud
of her mule"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

A few lines of business are suffering
from the war, chief of which is that OF
building, which has declined very Sc
riously owing to the high cost of ma
terials and the difficulty of securing
labor. The demand for many luxuries
is also abating owing to the economy
enforced among those who are obliged
to face growing expenses with fixed
incomes, a condition which often at
fects the well-to-do. proportionately,
as much as those of lesser means.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

The Germans seem to have aban-
doned their attempt to win the war by
dropping bombs upon the homes of
noncombatants in England. The
light O. the MOON" the favorite time
for bombing, has run it's course with
out German air raid bn the islands.
1t would be interesting to know why
the Teutons have given up this popu-
lar form of warfare. Did they con-
clude that it does not pay in proper
ton to the energy expended or have
the retaliatory measures adopted by
the British air service caused them
ITO desist? Another notable feature of
the war situation is the falling off in
submarine activity. Perhaps the Ger
mans have concluded that there is no
short cut to victory and that the only
way to win the war is to fight it out
like men and soldiers instead of like
savages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

Ever since the war began, Germany
has been permitted to pursue the pol
icy of whipping her enemies one at
time. She has been unable to do this
on the western front because there she
has been opposed by a combination of
forces She may overrun italy as she
has Serbia, Rumania and Russia but
she cannot win the war unless she can
dispose of Pershing, Haig and Petain.
This she will never be able to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

The federal food administration at
last has discovered an article of food
which it declares, strange to say. ex-
lists in abundance and that is turkeys.
This is all the more remarkable when
it is considered that this is the time of
year when in the past the public has
always been warned that these fowls
are scarce and that it will be difficult
to supply the Thanksgiving and
Christmas demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
ON SPUR RE 4E MOMENT
a Little Slice o, Life.
BY ROY 4. MOULTON

War has its advantages.
The other day I was in need of a trifling
amount.
1t meant good deal in my young life,
But couldn't seem to interest others in it.
[ went to one of my friends
And he began talking about the
And the horrors If it, and he talked two
I tried another and he began talking about
The German advance in Italy
And what it meant 20 the allies.
He talked until lunch time.
The third man began talking about
The food shortage, and the fourth
Man 1 approached talked of war in
All it's phases until evening.
Then l got to doing it myself
And l forgot what l went downtown after.
The great war makes business worries seem
trifling.
They say makes money easy.
And it does-easy to spend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
THE SEARCMLIGET
--latest News FROM the Fields Of
SCIENCE, EDUCATION. INVENTION
EIectric Cradle Rocker.

Electric Cradle Rocker.
The old saying that the hand that
rocks the cradle is the hand that
rules the world" still holds good sBut
today the hand is the invisible one OF
electricity. A Chicago man recently
rugged up device by which the
habv's carriage is trundIed back and
forth. The mother starts the motor
and goes about her household duties
while the baby is rocked to sleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
DINNER STORIES

Mr. Smithers," said his wife, 'if
1 remember rightly, you have often
said that you disliked to see a woman
constantly getting herself into print"
Il DO" said Smithers, positively.
You consider it unwomanly and
indicate, 1 believer"
Very"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

wanted to buy a liberty bond. but did
not have the cash to make a first pay
mept. The offer was accepted CRATE
fully by some people. but the supply
of dollars considerably exceeded the
demand, for someone would always
rise up in the audience waving a five
or ten dollar bill, and offer to finance
some more first payments.
Questions on the above or any SUBJ
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation. should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information BIZ
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director.
Washington, D. c., with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

The German who has been distrib-
uting meningitis germs in Uncle Sans
training camps has been doing his bit
for the Fatherland and doubtless will
be given the iron cross when he goes
to Berlin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

If every additional penny taken
from the customers pockets by the
new revenue bill went to Uncle Sam,
says the Washington Post. the third
liberty loan would be indefinitely
postponed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

the fact that if they expect to obtain
the best results from them they
should put enthusiasm and good cheer
into their work. If they will do this,
they will find that housework will
make them beautiful and happy and
healthful. 1t is the ideal exercise for
women TRY if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
HOUSEHOLD HIN rs
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Rolled Oats with Figs.
Buttered Toast. Coftee.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Rolled Oats with Figs.
Buttered Toast. Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Macaroni with Tomato Sauce
Bread. Butter. Lettuce salad.
DINNER
Braised Beef with Vegetables.
Corn Bread. Butter.
Apple Sauce.
Canning and Preserving.
Ounce Cranberry jelly and Butter.
TO one peck of ounces use four
pounds cranberries; to have ounce
Jelly and still save pulp for further
use proceed in this way; First scrub.
quarter center of ounces, but do not
quarter and take out seeds and
hard center of ounces, but do not
pare; put in large granite kettle and
cover with cold water over night.
Next morning wash cranberries. taxi
ing out all bad ones, put on to heat
with about two quarts of same
water they were in over night. The
berries will became soft in a very
little while then pour off through
jelly bag, catching all the juice. but
do not let drain too dry or do not
squeeze bag.
Allow ounces to cook much longer,
until they become very soft almost
a mush); treat in same manner allow
ing juice to drip ian hour or two will
DOB and while pulp is still moist and
warm, strain thru colander; same
with berry pulp.
Now combine the fruit Juices, put
back on to boil Gone hour or little
longer) so water may be all evaDor-
ated; skim as scum arises. Then TO
each pint of fruit Juice add three
quarter pounds sugar. Have sugar
on large platter or pan in oven where
it will get hot, but not melt previous
to adding to juice. Do not be afraid
to measure sugar literally (if you are
able to get any.)
Now combine fruit pulp of berry
and ounce and measure sugar in pro-
portion three-fourths as much sugar
as you have pulp; heat sugar sa me
as for jell. add to pulp, boil till all
stays together and does not separate
when tried on saucer. Watch care
fully. as all buffers and marmalades
scorch easily.
The jell does not CONCEAL as quick
as currant or grape jell after adding
sugar; it also has to be cooked longer,
but after placed in glass it turns out
fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
ZINC sorrows OF SyIvest.

The Sorrows of SyIvest.
SyIvest was downhearted as he
pulled the old street piano up to the
curb and began to unwind The Mar
seillaise." When he came around with
the tambourine, we asked him the
cause of his gloom.
"Eets lika dees, meester,' he said.
II have got too mocha troub. Day
benin yesterday 1 was playa da OF
pian'> when a sufferidge parade she
go past. 1 no know da stuff parade
she was comm an 1 keep on playa
da plan to geta da nick from da
crowd on da sidewalk. 1 playa Mica
tune called 'Darlink, I Am CROWN
or an so soon like 1 play heem da
parade she bus up and about four,
f. hundred womens came at me an
da plan lika da wildcat, yes. They
and smash da plan till she cost
twenty-f dollar to get heem feex.
Why for they do eet 1 not know, but
eet pretty tough for Sylvest, yes.
Too moocha troub, meester."
vorce because her husband has joined
the army.
Does the woman expect him to do
all his fighting around home?
A Utica man started from Utica for
Rochester in an automobile to attend
of tire and engine trouble he didn't
get to Rochester until two hours after
the funeral was over.
The surest way to get to a funeral
on time, across country in auto
mobile, is to start just as you hear
the relative has lost his appetite.
Make the World Safe for Gastronomy.
Here is the model telephone order:
One-tWelfth dozen eggs.
One-half pound potatoes.
l pinch of salt.
1 lump of sugar.
/ karat of beeswax.
One-half yard of spaghetti
/ teaspoonful of baking powder. los p
link of country sausage. F
This is the motor season in New
Jersey. No mosquitoes around to
puncture the tires.
If Hoover keeps on he will soon
have the American people to the point
where they will not eat more than
twice as much as is good for them.
More power to his elbow.
A Greenpoint contrib, says Noah
certainly lived in New Jersey.
| He was a new ark man.
Oh, pip!
But What Docs the Lady Say?
The following candid ad has ap-
peared in a Detroit paper:
"WANTED-Position by book
keeper with large wife and family
If Germany ever gets to invading
Russia in earnest, goodbye Germany.
| There are not enough men on both
sides of the present war to invade
| Russia.
But Is She?
H. G. informs us that Miss Mary
B. Quick is a telephone operator in
| st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

Rhode Island Johnny Cake-Mix
and sift one teaspoon salt and two
cups cornmeaL Pour in enough boil
ing water to scald the meal and let
II stand about fifteen minutes, then
add milk to make a stiff batter PIacr
in tablespoons. in hot. well oiled
frying pan: let brown on one side.
then turn to brown the other side.
Cereal and Nut Sausaze-Haye
three-quarters cup hot cooked cereal
ready. Mix with one-uuarter Gun
sifted bread crumbs, two ct,ps crushed
nut meats, three-quarters teaspoon
salt one-quarter teaspoon pepper.
one-hsf teaspoon powdered ftvrna
one-hals teaspoon powdered sage ana
to resemble sausage link F7lre a. .
rather c11tck yer about tvc-tv min.
utes FAT mp # bt,tsersne NAV re-
place the nuts. in which case the
cereal crumbs should be doubled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
EORMATION BUREAU.

N. B.-Inquirers 5hOuld be careful to ODD
serve two points Enclose scent stamp
aud address their letters TO Mashlngt99 on
lay ana needless expense are incurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

But Is She?
H. G. informs us that Miss Mary
B. Quick is a telephone operator in
st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

< The Topeka State Journal Information
bureau at Washington furnishes readers,
free Of charge, accurate and authoritative
answers to questions on any and all sub
b. had from the unparalleled resources of
the various federal government depart
ments and the great library of congress.
A 3-cent stamp for return postage must
accompany each inquiry. State clearly the
Information wanted, write plainly ana ad-
dress -,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

If Germany ever gets to invading
Russia in earnest, goodbye Germany.
sides of the present war to invade
Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

But What Docs the Lady Say?
The following candid ad has ap-
peared in a Detroit paper:
"WANTED-PoSitio by book
keeper with large wife and family"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
new Street OILING LAW
PASSED This YEAR
Continued from first pageO

Continued from first page.)
proved, is on file in the Office of the
city or town clerk, together with a
statement OF the time when the coun-
Gil will meet to hear objections to
such assessment which time shall
be not less than ten (10) days after
the publication or posting of such
notice.
Sec. f. At the time designated in
such notice, the council shall meet.
hear and consider al objections to
the whole or any part of such as
.sessment, and shall correct all errors
or omissions therein and after such
consideration, the council, by resolu-
tion, may adopt said assessment as
proposed or as corrected and levy
the same; and all such assessments
or any part thereof which are not
paid within thirty 600 days after
such levy shall be certified by the
clerk to the county auditor as a spe-
ciai tax against the lot, part of lot,
pa.cei of land, or property affected,
am shall be collected by the county
treasurer in the same manner as 9th
er axes.
sec >. All objections to errors or
irra gularities in the making of said
.sp ciaI assessments, or in any of the
prior proceedings, petition or notices
not made in writing and filed with
the clerk within the time specified in
tn notice shall be waived except
where fraud is shown.
Sec 6. Any person affected by
the levy of any special assessment
made hereunder, may appeal there
from to the district court within
ten CO) days from the date of such
levy. by serving written notice there
of upon the mayor or clerk, and fl
ing a bond for costs to be fixed and
approved by either of said officers.
Upon such appeal all questions
touching the validity of such assess
mant or amount thereof, and not
waived under the provisions hereof
shall be heard and determined. The
appeal shall be tried as an equita-
Bile action and the court may make
such assessment as should have
been made or direct the making of
such assessment by the council. The
costs of the appeal shall be taxed as
in other actions.