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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

NJ. E. K. Q-Please inform me what
can be done for gas on the stomach and
Indigestion.
A-For gas on the stomach, avoid all
fried foods. pastry. cake. sweets and
thickened soups and gravies. Be sure
that your food Is properly masticated
and have dental defects remedied. Have
your druggist make up 20 powders of
subgallate Of bismuth, each containing
10 grains. and take one after each meal
You should consult your physician. It
would be difficult to prescribe a diet for
indigestion unless the cause OF the
indigestion were known. Very often
Digestion; at other times hyperacidity
Is the active cause. An extremely sim
pie diet Is advisable. At such times the
stomach needs complete rest. It Is adj
visable to begin the treatment by fast
lasting for "a or IS hours. This should
be followed by a simple diet. such as
milk preferred. Great care should be
taken not to eat too much The loss Of
a few pounds In weight while giving the
stomach a rest Ii 10 threat to your
health. After the e.oruach has regained
its tone you can gradually add other
simple foods.
A. c. x. OIL have suffered all my
life with blackheads. Can you tell me
Of something that viii remove them?
A-Use a little of the following about
three times a week for the blackheads:
Fullers earth. drains
Glycerine........ drains
Vinegar.---.....-...- drains
QUERY. Q-Can you tell me II -
contains pure olive oil or Ii 1t mixed
with something else?
A-The article you mention IL an ad-
vertised one, and as I make 1t q rule
never to discuss advertised articles am
therefore unable to help you.
DR.. Hirshber0 s0irI ustssoer questions
for readers of this paper on medical,
hpoienic and sanitation subjects that arc
of general interest. He cGnnot always
undertake to prescribe or offer advice
for individual cases. Where the subject
10 not Of general interest letters 1ciH be
answered personally, II stamped and
addressed envelope 70 enclosed. Address
ALL INQUIRIES to DR.. L. X. Hirsh-
BERG In care Of this Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

Exports from Japan during the hrst
nine months of 1917, consisting of raw
silk. cotton yarns, copper. coal. timber.
etc, were valued at LA. 041, 900 yen. an
increase of so per cent. over the similar
period of 1916. A yen represents about
80 cents.
One curious thing noted by Americans
In the Philippines was the use by ma
tives of seashells in lieu OF window
glass. There is a bivalve mollusk. ma
tive to the waters of that part Of the
world, which has a shell seven or eight
inches in diameter. so thin as to be
translucent. 1t is plentiful and costs
nothing. Glass Is expensive.
A barrel can be rolled. This Is its
greatest merit. Every other shape of
container which weighs over 100 pounds
when filled must be lifted bodily and
carried on a hand truck or by hosting
machinery. One man can unload a car
load of sugar-30o barrels of tin less
than an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

He was feeling rather queer around
his little stomach when suddenly the
cupboard door opened.
Mr.. Farmers wife gave terrible
scream when she spied Jimmy Mousie
eating right out Of the butter dish!
Jimmy nearly choked as he darted be-
hind the sugar bowl, back of cups.
knocking down several plates and
saucers in his effort to get out of sight.
His little gray suit caught on the
prongs OF a fork as he lodged the ny
swatter.
Down he dropped to the floor and out
Into the kitchen he ran. He saw the
screen door. but every time he started
toward It something few at him from
behind.
A pan clattered at his head and Jimmy
Mousie darted under the kitchen cab
met. A broom poked him out. and
Jimmy made a wild dash for the screen
door Just as the mop caught the tip Of
his tall and pinched 1t. With loud
squeak Jimmy jerked his tail out and
squeezed under the screen and scam
pered across the porch. Mr.. Farmers
wife after him.
Down to the ground he dropped and
scrambled under the porch steps. There
he stayed until late that night. then he
ran home and crawled into bed tired
and very much frightened little mousie.
Willy and Johnny had minded their
mamma and had been rewarded with
cheese and bacon rind.
But Mamma Mousie didn't scold
Jimmy Mousie. She didn't need to.
Jimmy was punished enough. He
couldn't eat for several dayA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
DING MY BIT"
Suggestions Individual Ways Help Win the War

pose of interesting women in gardening
last year supplied farmers in various
sections of the country with units of
women farm workers, who in some
cases saved the crops for the nation.
These women are from every walk Of
life. and do their work together under
proper chaperonage with definite hours
at definite work. for which they are paid
fair wages.
Those who wish to spend some time
during the summer at this work may
be able to arrange it through this or
other organizations. And those farm
ers who are In need of special work at
special times may nnd their problem
solved in this way.
Serving Fish Hash.
Strange as the name and the idea ma,
seem to some. fish hash Is really a de-
licious novelty that will be welcomed at
many table where money will be saved
in this delicious way. Here's the way
to prepare it:
To three tablespoonfuls of melted but
ter add two cupfuls of mashed potatoes,
two-thirds of cupful of shredded and
cooked fish. little salt. paprika and
onion juice. Thoroughly mix together
put in a pan, stirring until it's well
heated then press evenly over the pan
bottom. Now beat an egg, add one
tablespoonful of milk. and spread over
the mixture in pan. Brown the hash
carefully on one side, fold over and turn
on a hot platter. A bit of parsley sup
plies dainty contrast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

ologists, is to suffer an accumulation
Of bile and other waste matter in the
living fabric, which should have been
washed and irrigated from the corpor-
ate limits.
Any grievous emotion which may be
an acute or momentary phase OF worry,
grief sorrow, anxiety. unreQuited love.
intense trials for existence, Jealousy.
disappointment. despair or defeat may
SO disturb the even tenor of what
should be your cheerful way that every
thing seems to turn blue. This is man
ifest in the physiological phenomena Of
the blues as well as the outward ex-
preston Of the emotion
Not = Brain Trouble.
In other words. there are activities
cernible to any but trained physicians
as well as grimaces and muscle maps
of the face. both of which indicate cheer
fulness or melancholy.
While 1t may be true. as some main
tain. that the emotions leave their i'm
press upon the gray matter Of the
brain. 1t Is also fact OF much more
importance that the feelings or emo
tons stamp practically all the tissues
with changes visible at times under the
microscope. Blues" and other allied
emotions with depressed states of your
physiology to some extent injure the
whole human fabric. the heart cells as
well as the brain cells.
To put the brain on a pedestal. as has
been SO for centuries. to have the
ancient physiological conception now
to be discarded that the mind and the
emotions have their seat more in the
brain than elsewhere is to ignore null
titudes of accumulated facts many of
which prove much more certainly that
the brain Is less concerned with
thought and feeling than that 1t is the
handspring as many believed.
Finding the Cause.
Briefly. then. II you are unfortunately
gifted with the art Of complaining al
ways to feel a little better" II you are
afflicted with q black and blue outlook
OF life instead OF a rose-hued one.
sooner or later the destructive effects
OF the overweight thyroid. adrenal.
pituitary and other glands will exhibit
themselves by serious damage to the
heart. kidneys. blood canals and other
parts OF your anatomy.
The alleged diseases Of middle life. ="
"degenerative diseases" as they are
called. arc perhaps as often traceable
to the blues' as to greediness. gluttony.
overeating and lack of muscular activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
just Be Human

little
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looking
stupid too blind to The little Chinese
evil evil
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
ADELE GARRISON'S NEW
OF A WIFE


necessary to spring upon the ferret
faced youth.
do you know" he drawled. as If he
were discussing the price of lobster
salad. I'm sure you must be mistaken
about the lady leaving here 20 minutes
ago. That dog bowling so disturbingly
Is hers, I'm positive. and she would
never leave him in such distress as that.
She may have started and come back
for some reason without your seeing
her. And I'm sure either she or the
dog have met with an accident of some
kind. If you don't mind I'll just look
around for her."
THE hell YOU WILL" Ernest snarled.
Now let me tell you something, Shout
der straps. You've just handed out the
spiel that I'm seven different kinds OF
a liar. and that don't go with me II
you're the whole United States army"
He was evidently trying to provoke the
other man into rage. on the theory that
an opponent blinded by anger was less
dangerous than q calm, judicial one.
But he made the mistake Of judging the
cool-headed Yankee before him by his
own temperament
Don't get fused, brother" the officer
advised coolly. and only a watchful OBJ
server could have seen that he even
family resented the insolence of the fer
ret-faced youth. mo offence was in
tended, and I'm sure you will see the
advisability of letting me look for my
friend. Come along with me If you don't
want to let me go by myself"
i"Call 1t a Co."
His drawing, soft voice, his concilia-
tory words seemed to have a curious eff
feet upon Ernest. He stood motionless
in the path. and gazed as If hypnotized
at the other man.
Call it co. he said huskily at last.
IT suppose 1 was a bit quick with the
hatiron under the collar. but it always
makes me see red to have anybody call
me a liar. But tell you. you've got
this doped out wrong. I did see the lady
go away, and she had the pup with her.
This dog back here belongs to one OF
the walters. It turned ugly today, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

he gave 1t a dose. thinking it would set
tie its hash. But it must be like q cat.
have nine lives. for it's singing around
as lively as ever"
Ernest stopped and looked as COM
placent as if he had just settled all the
worlds affairs satisfactorily. The Off
Ger, however, was gently persistent.
You surely don't mind my having a
look at the dog. though. do you?'
Madge Steps Forth.
The two men faced each other teusely.
Between them was the pretence of cour-
tesy. but each knew now-and knew the
other knew-that it was a death duel OF
wits between them.
Ernest was the first to speak
of course not" he said suavely. But
he's savage brute. and he'll just about
tear you to pieces If his master isn't
around. I can't do thing with him.
I'll just call him over here. He can't
be far away"
His voice rose in a nervous shrek of
"Ottor'
Recollections shook me with a nervous
chill. I could hear his words to Otto
upon the stairs:
Beat it around the back way to the
wireless. and fix that soup SO IL you
hear me call like this: Otto. where in
the devil are your you can throw 1t in
p. d. q. If you can get away first all
right. IL not. you'll be dying for the
fatherland. you know
Something about his tense figure, his
excited voice. told me tina. he meant to
give the signal at once. ! must act
quickly if prevented the destruction of
the wireless.
I drew the pistol Nine. Hofer had
secreted in my coat from its hiding place
and crept noiselessly to the door. down
the steps, and out on the lawn
Hands up, Ernest I said in tone
Otto could not possibly hear, but which
was perfectly audible 70 the ferret-faced
youth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
By ALBERT BARRETT sAYREs

Have you too little? Is the work more
than you can do or less than you'd like
to have?
Replan your garden today. Look 1t
over, consider just what you have done
that you shouldn't have done, and enlist
for this survey the kindly aid Of some
experienced farmer who can tell you
what you haven't done that you ought
to do right now. In other words. begin
today to replan your garden In the light
of your experience. and SO make 1t the
very best garden you can nave.
Don't continue to attempt caring for q
garden that's too large for your efforts.
For during the hot summer months part
of it inevitably will be neglected and
grow to weeds, thus harming the rest
of the garden. Better is 1t to have a
small garden. every foot OF which is
well cared for and will produce real
value for your time and trouble.
Helping on Farms.
would like to gain knowledge of farm
ing and at the same time help the farm
ers and the nation to plant. care for and
gather the crops. and doing SO be paid
for their services. There are several or
ganizations throughout the country de-
voted to this purpose. If you're inter-
ested get in touch with the nearest to
you.
If you'd like to have information sent
you, write the Woman's National Farm
and Garden Association. New York city.
Organized some years ago for the pur-
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Illustrated BY Grnelle.
JIMMY MOUSIE'S ADVENTURE m
DISOBEDIENcE LAND.
34 6laneGI SaSsV


NNcE upon a time three little mice.
I J Willy. Johnny and Jimmy. lived
with their mamma under the barn.
Now. childrenr' said Mamma Mousie
one day. tying on her bonnet and hang
ing her basket on her arm, I'm going
I'm away. Play around the barn and
IN the chicken yard all you want to. but
don't venture near Mr.. Farmers house.
for your daddy never returned from his
last trip there
Then kissing them all good-by.
Mamma Mousie ran of to market
Now. Willy and Johnny Mousie were
very good little fellows and played
around the barn and chicken yard but.
dear me! Jimmy Mousie never liked to
do as he was told.
Just as soon as Mamma Mousie was
out of sight Jimmy Mousie ran out the
door and right up to Mr.. Farmers
house.
Everything was quiet. Not . soul
was in sight. Jimmy Mousie sneaksd
Into the kitchen and squeezed under the
door of the cupboard.
He nibbled all the potatoes. tasted all
the apples. and still not satisfied. he
climbed to the shelf to SEQ what was
up there.
He stuck his paws in every dish b.
fore him, tasting this and that until he
could eat no more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

broken by the large cuffs and the edge
of f1uting softens the hard lines.
Madame's comment on this finished
frock was:
Its the kind of a gown that would
make people call thin girl slender and
fraiIr'
The hat Madame suggested to go with
this gown is a mushroom shape Of novel;
ty straw. 1t has an underbrim of the
Powered chiffon to match the gown, and
soft black velvet loops fall from the
back.
Miss Gibson looked a most chic debut
tante when she tried it on. 1t gave her
figure an added touch Of girlishness with
just the merest suggestion of fasc.nat-
ing coquetry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Advice to Girls
By ANNIE
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
am a girl is years old. I am in
love with boy q years old. He IL
very nice to me. He doesn't go with
any one except me. He says he loves
me as he has never loved any one
else. love him very much. too.
He is expecting to be called to the
training camp in about a week.
want to give him something before
he goes away. and I have decided to
give him wrist watch. Do you
think It Is proper for me to do this?
He has never given me anything.
Please advise me what to do.
BROWN EYES.
u ROWN EYES: I don't believe ]
n should give him anything of such
- value, my dear. Not unless you
are sure that he cares for you-and
goodness me. I just noticed that you're
only 16! OF course. he doesn't really
love you nor do you love him. for you re
still only a little girl. and probably
there are several older girls who are
making gifts for him.
Please. my dear, try to realize that
girlhood is valuable. and that now, In
the midst of this beautiful girlhood
you're quite wrong in trying to force the
years of maturity upon yourself. You
can't go back. you know. after you've
passed that invisible line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Learn Self-Control
Copyright 1913. by Feature Service Inc

who's probably Jealous Of
and
little Jealous warped creature who can't bear to
who in to take place will
will with
decent, sensible ending
oil having
of job the
trying
president trying give chance
special
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
By Genezievs Kessble
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
MAY 1927.

MAY 1921.
Sunday Is a day on which the highest
spiritual forces will dominate. mani
testify in the subtle, the unique and the
unexplainable. Benefits should come from
unusual. even miraculous" sources, a.
mediumship. premonition or inspiration.
1t IL time for development and re-
search of all the occult and mystical
faculties and forces.
Those whose birthday It Is should re-
ceive benefits from unusual sources. A
child born on this day is likely to b
peculiarly gifted and successful.
Monday is day Of powerful but con-
Trajectory stellar Influences. on which.
however, the benenc forces should pre-
vail. IL the Mars tendency to rashness.
Quarrelsomeness. headlong and spiteful
action be restrained. Under this domi-
nance powerful benefits should arise, Of
a sudden and unconventional nature.
New friends will be made. Unpremedi-
lated journeys. changes and removals
are predicted, resulting advantageously
IL no money is risked In wild. extrava-
CANT and hazardous ways. Speculation
and prodigality are to be avoided. Be
ware dispute and litigation Pleasure
and prosperity should obtain in the
realm Of heart and home
Those whose birthday II Ii should
avoid quarrels and law. but will have
sudden benefits and make new friends.
will also make changes and travel A
child born on this day will be unconven-
tional, adventurous and unsettled. but
should be taught the vslue OF gentle
ness and amiability.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Diary Of a Fashion Model
SolUing the Problem OF

~ ASKING little Miss Gibson came
into the studio this morning de-
manding "a demure little frock-
something very girlish." She's quite tall,
but seems to be able to select just the
things that make her look like a little
will o. the wisp.
We trotted out q number of charming
summer frocks, but she seemed very
capricious.
mo, that isn't quite saucy enough"
she declared when I pirouetted around
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
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. y FLORENCE HOWARD

Y 81 Nan.
w They the pasteboads which from the laundry
' shirts" said
you see.
to Red
would wasted
hours of soldiers They're
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

In demure Priscilla-like frock. IT want
something young-girlish. but with a
dash to it,
FINALLY We brought out the dainty
noWered chiffon. shown in the illustra-
tion. AS soon as she saw it she gave
EXCAVATIONS OF delight, declaring:
1t seems simplicity itself, and yet
there.s a dash of coquetry in the very
way the bow stands up at the back and
In the smart fastening of the cuffs"
The gown Is made of printed Powered
cninon with full overskirt. edged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

"H e orc
/ "melancholy
comes fror
two Greek words
"melan, b l a c
and "chole, bile
and means lite
ally black bile
Obviously, to b,
sin a blue funk
or to have the
blues" according
m ~ndA-1 nhvcY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:


You have solved other girls prob
lens. wonder IL you can solve mine.
I am 19. nice looking, and last sum-
mer. while visiting. 1 met very nice
young man who showed me a fine
time. After coming home we corre-
sponded for a while. but soon quit.
A few weeks ago 1 received a card
from him. asking me to write to him.
which did.
I said a few things out of which
he took wrong meaning. He sent
me a very insulting letter. I then
wrote back to him demanding an
apology. which he sent at once. Then
I wrote him a letter which am now
very sorry I sent.
Should I send him q letter of
apology for the letter I sent him or
not? He said he was always ready
to convey the thoughts that was a
friend and comrade to him. Please
tell me what to do.
WORRIED BROWN EYES
WIoRK1ED BROWN EYES: don't
w know whether 1t would be worth
w while for you to try to continue
the friendship or not. In the first place.
fear that you and the young man also
are inclined to look for trouble. Nothing
is easier to find II we look for it, you
do unkind things or to say cutting
things, and the queer part of 1t 10 that
we sometimes say the worst AMI most
cutting things to those we like the best.
However. II you think that you can
learn to be more kind. that you can be
a little bit more tolerant. that you can
be patient and try not to read the things
that were not intended. then make a
new start at the friendship. but first be
sure that you mean to do your share
and a little bit more.
Annie Lourie toiu toelconse letters OF
inquiry on subjects of feminine interest
from young sconsen readers of this paper,
aud toiH reply to then, in these columns.
Letters to Miss Laurie should DO ad-
dressed to her, care this Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Replanning Your Garden.

Look over your garden now. when the
plants are just beginning to show the
results of your care. and you realize
perhaps as never before just what it
means to have a garden and to care for
it. Have you laid out too much space?
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capable
o HAPPIER
smie-you KNOW, knew
arrives he'll love herfo HERSELF alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Secrets of Health
Persistent ssBlues''
Often Traceable to
Some Gland Trouble
By DR.. L. K. HIRSHBERC

B.. N. A.. N. D. (John- Honkin. University
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Answers to Health Questions

M. E. K. Q-Please inform me what
can be done for gas on the stomach and
indigestion.