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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-05
Landmarks Of Early Days
Rapidly Disappearing

Minneapolis, Dec 3.-Miller Press:
l was impressed by an article in the
/ Press" issue of November 21st "Old
Land Mark Moved" which took me
back to the early days of Miller and
Dakota. l could not but think how
many have been moved-some to 9TH
er locations-others entirely gone.
And of the early settlers who stood
out prominently in early day affairs,
many are now resting in your beauti-
full G.. A. r. cemetery south of town.
Some of these helped blaze the way
for the prosperous energetic city.
which the new generation are now en-
joying with the assistance of a few OF
the old who are still ION the job
My object in writing this article is
to call attention to the fact that it will
not be long until the old land marks
are all removed or destroyed, leaving
no evidence of the trials and difficult
ties through which those early day
settlers passed.
1t occurred to me that 1t would be
| fitting to set aside a tract Of ground
TO preserve one of these old relics,
| and to my mind there is nothing that
would create more curiosity and inter-
est to the coming generation than to
preserve the old log house which is
located on the BLACK and Yellow
trail about four miles west Of Wes-
sington, S ID. Some of you will re-
member that this old log house was
erected in 1881 by one of the early day
settlers.
Now / would suggest that il be
ed to some spot on the Court House
block rebuilt by logs taken from the
gulch which furnished the timbers
originally, and left with a short his
tory of the builder, his name and date
of death.
Or perhaps it should be rebuilt on
the original site as a land mark on
the BLACK and Yellow" trail,
The past year this thought came to
me when passing to and from Wes-
sington, and | decided to present the
matter to you. 1t may be that the
only way this can be done would be
by popular subscription, but l think
that the County Commissioners would
appropriate a certain sum for it IL
presented to them by the Commercial
Club. | believe the time will come
when the community will be glad they
took some such action to preserve this
old land mark
Yours very truly,
ID. Fl. Smith.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-05
May Be Delayed

Paris, Dec. Sit appears the Ger
mans will be unable to hand over all
the 5000 locomotives stipulated in the
armistice, to the allies, by December
10, according to lie Martin, and it is
possible further time will be granted
This will delay peace negotiations, as
they cannot begin until the terms of
the armistice have been agreed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
AFTER THE WAR,

The important business of the hour
is winning the war but time may be
taken during breathing spells to take
a peep into the future and plan for
what is to follow the establishment
of peace.
The present is the greatest and nj st
important period of transition the
peoples of the earth have ever seen.
After, the war is ended the entire
world will speed up under the just and
progressive leadership of American
business linen. Let US see to it that
we do our share in preparing for this
much to be desired event.
Nothing in American history has
accomplished so much in so short q
time as the war has done to lift u.
out of our provincialism and open tbs
way to American leadership in indus
try and finance. Leaders in manufac
turing and commerce are doing thing.
today which would have been consid
cred impossible five years ago. Econ
omy and thrift are becoming the rul.
rather than the exception. We al,
learning the valuable lesson of simpl.
living and clear thinking.
The war which has set Europe b. cI
lone hundred years has given Araeric,
an opportunity to find herself, +,
realize her strength and to take ad
vantage of it to an extent never be
fore possible We are finding hat W
can-because we must-accompl.s 81
great and permanent results. II, as
to take leading role in future worl
progress the fault is entirely our own
South America is clamoring for GU
products. Canada needs our manu-
features. Mexico will remain impo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

without his artificial eye.
Nolan" said the officer. you are
not properly dressed. Why is your
artificial eye not in it's placer"
Sure, sir" replied Nolan. 'I left
1t in me box to keep an eye on me kit
while I'm on parade"
Mrs. Newlywed went to the grocery
store to do her morning marketing.
She was determined that the grocer
should not take advantage OF her
youth and inexperience.
These eggs are dreadfully SMALL
she criticised"
1T know it," he an~svered. sBut
that's the kind the farmer brings me-
They are just fresh from the country
this morning"
YES" said the bride. 'and that's
the trouble with those farmers. They
are so anxious to get their eggs sold
that they take them off the nest too
soonv
my dear. in writing to our boy IN
the army. remember that your letter
will be read by the censor" said Mr.
Dubwaite.
"Oh, botherI" exclaimed Mrs. Dub
waite. Then I'll have to look UP the
dictionary. I'm not going to have any
strange man seeing what a poor speller
I am
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY K. MOULTON

It takes more than conditions bad
In weather dope tO.make me sad,
The greatest war In all the years
know cannot help the same,
So, cheerfully, boost the game.
The saddest poem Dante wrote
Does not bring gloom to get my goat.
When l put forth the best l can
For myself and my fellowman,
I know that I'm entitled to
Some happiness. and so are you.
The crimes of other cannot be-
Laid at my door to sadden me.
am entitled to a smile
In all this world ef crime and i, greed
And does his durndest day by day
Unto all men as best he may
Can well afford to Danish cares
And have sunshine On his affairs.
It's ever learned by those who live:
You get back only what you give
Another sign of thoroness is that
Michel" the term the German proud
ly applies to himself. means boob
1t is customary to remember kings
by some pet name such as Richard the
Lion Hearted. Just now We are en-
deavoring to find a loving little mon
! ECKER for Wilhelm. Up to- date the
following suggestions have been re-
| ceived:
William the Worst.
Bill the Bloody.
William the Murderer.
Bill the Boob.
Wilhelm the Last.
AS for the crown prince, there is but
one name for him-Freddy the Fat
uous..
| 81 care not what others may do, but
as for me, shall never be able to take
| Kerensky seriously. Patrick.
Raymond Hitchcock sizes up the
! present war situation in a song which
ends: 1T will all end UP with the
right end up and the wrong end be-
! low"
And many a truth is spoken in a
| jest.
/ Now that good Doctor Wiley has IS
sued his annual Don't for Hot Wealth
en-" We may safely assume that sum-
| mer has arrived in our midst. We
| believe the doctor on this point, when
I we don't always believe the weather
| bureau and almanacs.
| For all the troubles In this land
| I've found the cause" said Ben.
| "One-ha the folks are women aud
The other half are men,"
| Another cause of all the woe
That keeps folks looking harried
Is thatsone-hal are single and
| The other half are married.
/ Civilization seems to have reached
| Japan all right Two members of the
| Jap parliament have been arrested for
accepting brides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

Each reader of the State Journal is Of
fered the unlimited use of the largest IN
formation bureau in the world
This Service Bureau is located IN the ma
tional capital, where it is in immediate
touch with all the great resources OF the
United States government.
1t can answer practically any question
you want to- ask, butt cannot give ad-
vice nor make exhaustive research.
The war has forced SO many changes IN
the daily life of the American people that
the services of this information bureau
will be invaluable to all who use IL.
Keep in touch with your government
during these trying times. 1t can help
you in a thousand ways IL your wants are
The State journal pays for this splendid
service in order that every one Of its read
ers may take free advantage OF 1t. nou
are welcome to use it as often as you like.
Write your request briefly, sign your
name and address plainly, enclose Scent
stamp for return postage, and address the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

The newspapers have received sug-
gestions from two sources at washing
ton having the worthy object of econ
orny in the use of paper. Many of the
suggestions were timely and useful:
some were not, but upon the whole
they were beneficial because of tha
emphasis thus PLACED upon the recess
sity for economy. But the practice OF
economy might well begin at the
source of these suggestions. The
wasteful use of paper at Washington
thru extravagant distribution of pub
lie documents, reports and addresses
of public officials. and the issue of
quantities of publicity matter thru va
rious bureaus, says the New York
Journal of Commerce, is common
knowledge. Tons of useless literature
are issued from Washington daily
which nobody reads, and which not
only increases congestion of the mails
but wastes both material and labor
needed in other directions. Very good
beginnings could be made in both
economy and efficiency at the place
where both virtues are most insistent-
~ talked about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Tried Rccipea


Cottage Cheese 3alad--Take fresh
cottages cheese; add a few broken nut
meats and a sweet green pepper cut
fine. Make into balls and roll In
finely chopped parsley till the balls
are all green. Place the balls on n
lettu lea and pour over a little
salad DIRE sing. Serve with frerh
sailed waters.
Dried Rhubarb-Wash, do not pare.
Cut in one-haif to two inches in
length Place on granite pans and
dry in sun or warm oven. When
dried. put In stout paper bags such
as flour comes in, and keep in cool
place. Wher in winter and wanted
for use. oak two or three hours IN
cold water and it is like fresh rhu-
barb.
Apple and Cheese salad-Mix
chopped nuts with twice their ouan-
tity of cream cheese. Add a little
thick cream to blend the mixture.
season with pepper and salt, make
into tiny balls. Peel good tart an.
pies. remove cores and slice into rinrp
about half an inch thick Arrange
the slices on lettuce leaves ana nut
cheese ball in the center. Serve
with French dressing.
Silver Pie-One large potato. peeled
OF lemon to the white of an ero
well beaten, add one cup of sugar
and one cup of water. Beat ali weIy
together and bake I'm pietin with one
crust When done, beat the white Of
an egg with some white sugar: pour
over the top and set in the oven to
brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
TRAVELETTE
BY NIKSAH
Sanding.

Sanding.
Shut into the heart OF Tibet by
mountain barriers, and isolated still
further by its position on a high, rocky
island in the midst of lake is the
Monastery of the Soaring Meditation
known as Sanding. The buildings once
ranged so carefully about a court. in
the fashion of the medieval castle.
show signs of age and hard usage. We
are not surprised to learn that long
ago an abbess was here attacked by
the Tartar hordes who besiesed the re-
treat ruthless1y. Her gentle protesta-
tons being disregarded. the abbess
turned herself and her nuns into pigs
according to Iegend--much to the
horror of the invaders. to whom the
pig was religiously unclean. The re-
treat of the Tartars, which saved the
monastery. brought fame to the abbess
and her successors. each of whom
bears the highly respectful title, The
Diamond Sow.
The abbess is a much venerated
young woman surrounded by a thou
sand rules of convention and ritual
She must never sleep lying down. but
must spend the night sitting upright
whether in meditation or dreams. Once
during her lifetime she is expected to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

1t is announced that the American
Tin Plate company is about to add
twenty-four tin mills to its plant at
Gary, Ind, the extension to cost s10,-
100000. Today America controls the
worlds tin plate production. Tommy
Atkins's beef stew, the ''air-tights' of
the Yanks. the sardines of the fortu-
guese, and the trench rations of the
poilu are packed in tins made from
plate made in America" American
tin carries the linseed oil for the Az
lied airplanes from Argentina to Eu-
rope. and the kerosene lamp which
lights the printed page of the Chinese
student of the republican form If gov
eminent is filled from tin can which
came from the United States. y When
the can is emptied 1t is flattened out
to patch the roof over his head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS Z
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am in love
with a young man who seems to care
for me, in fact he tells me he loves
me every time he is with me. He is
very fond of hugging and kissing and
We always disagree, for somehow L
don't think it exactly right. 1 often
wonder If that is all be cares to come
for.
He is nice to me and he is exceed
ingly nice to other girls, which of
two fortune tellers told ma altho he
loved me dearly we would never
marry. Still I don't believe them.
We have agreed a number of times
to discontinue our friendship, but he
| never waits long until he asks to
come back. ! can't refuse him and I
frequently break dates for him. For
a long time, say a year, I have tried
to love others but all in vain. 7
have found others that think I love,
but he always comes first with me.
I Do you think l could be happy II
I should marry the one I love next
best to him? This friend is perfectly
| wonderful to me.
Since the one I love best has other
girls and ievotes much of his/time
with them. what shall do?
You coul1 not be happy married to
one man and in love with another.
| You will probably outgrow your love
| for the boy At any rate remain single
until you can love the man you marry.
| Do not break engagements with
! other boys for the boy you love. He
will care more for you if he is not
sure he can have you. Give him up
| fo- some one who is mentally con-
! genial If al he cares about is kiss
| ing.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My boy
friend wants to give me a ring for
my birthday, but he has not told me
he loves me and we are not engaged.
| Do you think it would be all right for
me to accept it? T. r. N.
A girl should not accept jeweiry
from a boy unless she Is engaged to
| him.
| Dear Mrs. Thompson: Do you
| think it is better to wash the hair ev-
cry two weeks or to put talcum pow
| der in it to take out the oil?
THANK You.
| 1t is better to wash the hair. Tai
cum powder causes dandruff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

Christine so many questions that she
thinks I'm eaten up with curiosity. I
guess there's no use trying to conceal
it, Cissy, I'm in love with you. I have
been for long time!"
Cissy could not look away from the
fire; her eyes were too full of mist
mad wonder for even him to see them.
She spoke in strange, trembling
voice that, for happiness, she should
not have recognized as her own.
"How very strange!" she said. BE
cause-because I've felt the very same
way about you!"
And outside. in the rain, the yellow
car sank deeper into the mud that
he'll dit like the strong OBTAINING hand
of Fate.
copyright, 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndfcate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

Senator Smoot recently called the
attention of the senate to the fact hat
four tons of print paper are used ev-
cry day for the publication of the Of
ficiaI Bulletin, and there are some
forty-seven government publicity bu-
importance to the people is printed
in the newspapers. It is high time,
says the Detroit News, that the gov
eminent, besides talking of conserva-
ton of print paper, Investigated its
own use of it, to determine how much
of the enormous daily waste can be
eliminated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

tent IL we do not assist financially and
commercially. Reconstruction IN Eu-
rope after the war will be rendered
difficult without the active co-opera-
ton of American capital and manu-
features.
The next few years following the
close of the war promise to be the
greatest in American history. in the
matter of business and industrial ac-
tivity and commercial prosperity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
GLOBE SIGHTS
tFrom the Atchison Globe.1

There is no Liberty without Law.
The thing that has the shortest life
political sentiment.
Gasoline Christians attend church
quite regularly in winter time.
Ten per cent of the people get 90
per cent of the newspaper mention.
When the women promise to wear
more the men viii promise to look
less
We have never decided whether a
man who commits suicide is brave or
a coward.
We cannot imagine why a man who
has been downtown all day wants to
come down at light
Gettil g married is a good deal like
buying a horse covered with a blanket
It is said that a1nc-- every woman
is guilty at some time of plotting ink
on the number in her shoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

enter the hall in which her predeces-
sors sleep to look upon their remains
and do them reverence.
In the chapels of the convent are
images of the gods, most of them at
tired in heavy CRYSTAL armor. armed
to the teeth, and wearing expressions
which may be intended to signify spir-
itual joy, but which are more likely to
be interpreted by the stranger as
worldly rage. Before these guardians
of the peace the monks stay to offer
prayers and incense. but the visitor
escapes from their dread presence af-
ter one look.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

countries has been greatly reduced
by good dentistry. Eighty-five per
cent of the cancers OF the Up occur IN
became very hot, were much used.
and there has been q notable reduc-
ton in the number of cancers of the
lip since the clay pipe has gone out OF
fashion. Smoking. however, is the
tongue and the floor of the mouth.
In Khurdistan. India, the natives
wear baskets filled with hot Goals
across their abdomers 20 protect them
from the cold, and mere than SO per
cent of all the cancer in that region
forms in the abdomen and groin.
while in other countries such cancers
are very rare
Gall stones, which cause a chronic
irritation, are found in IS per cent of
all cases of cancer OF the gali-biad-
der. LOGON otiye engineers and fire.
men frequently awe cancer of the
skin, due to exposure to the heat of
the firebox. Cancer of the breast in
women is believed to be largely due
to the irritation of clothes, and espe-
cially of corsets. Among people who
leave the breast uncovered. cancer of
the breast is extremely rare.
One-third of all the CO ncer in civil
lied men occurs in the stomach. aitho
this is not true of animals or primi-.
tive people. 1t seems not improbable
that the taking OF very hot food and
drink by civilized peopleNmay be the
cause of this
One of the great difficulties in the
treatment of cancer is the popular at
titude towards it. Many persons be-
lieve that cancer is hereditary and
carries a stigma with 1t. Hence,
| many who have been operated upon
and cured of cancer conceal the fact,
and only those cases who die become
known. This has resulted in an I'M
justified pessimism with regard ~ the
possibility of curing the disease. -
The steps which the layman can
| take to protect himself from this dis
ease are obvious from what has al
ready been said. Causes of irritation
should be avoided, and IL the occupa-
ton makes this impossible, the posi-
bility OF cancer should be kept in
! mind, and the advice of a physician
sought Small tumors, moies, warts,
| abrasions and injuries which tail to
| heal should be closely watched and
shown to the physician. Gail-stones
and ulcers should be treated as soon
as they are discovered. II these le-
sions are not neglected, cancer may
be prevented, and If taken in the ear
| Iy stages, it can often be cured. Ig-
| norance and neglect constitute the
greatest dangers.
Name I'm the News
Magyars-is the original name for
the hungarian people. At present they
are the predominant element of the
population. being for the most part
| the land-owning class. Politically
their object has been to maintain
| supremacy over the Slavs in the king
| dom and to extend a hegemony over
the Slavic peoples of the Balkan
| Peninsula. --f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
INFORM ATION
Blu R EAU
FREDERIC J. HAsKIN. Director.
Washington. D. G.
KEEP FIT FOR WAR.
1.-The Prevention of Cancer

These articles are special reports of
the Half Hour Health Talks" which
have delivered before the employees of
the war department by order of Sur
geon General William Crawford Gorgas.
They are probably the most authorize
tive advice upon medicine and n.y.
giene which has ever been offered the
public in popular form. This talk was
delivered by Major w. J.. Mayo, Medf-
cal Corps, N "A, of Rochester, Mimi,
who is a leading authority ON cancer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

The department of labor has issued
statement denying that meat prices
are higher in Washington, D. c. than
in any other city in the country. and
figures are quoted to show that prices
in several other cities are higher than
in Washington. But the statement
causes little consolation to the con-
sumner anywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
DINNER STORIES

An Irish soldier had just lost an
eve in battle, but was allowed to
continue in the service on consenting
to have a glass eye in its place. One
day, however, he appeared on parade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

There seems to be nothing for the
yacationist to do but stay at home.
The advance in the price of shoes
keeps pace with the increased cost
of railroad travel. Both riding and
walking are about equally expensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

General He'll is reported to pc lead
ing the German retreat. Thus they
have it in front of them and behind
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

The round up of Huns on the Marine
probably reminds many of General
Pershing's boys of the old days on the
range in Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

All washable tabiecloths and nap
kins remaining unsold in shops thru
out Germany have been comman-
deered by the imperial clothing officer
for army use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

The twenty dollar hog seems about
ito play return engagement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01

tcopyrizhted, 1917. by The wheeler syndi
cate IuC1
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There is no Liberty without Law.
Tha that has tha shartest Life