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The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06
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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

August 6, 1893.
The members of the Topeka club wers
found guilty of violating the prohibitory
law by Police Judge EnsmfBger today,
Eugene Hagan asked that the usual ten
days be allowed for the filing of an an.
peal bond, which was granted.
Mrs. Burgess and daughter, Jessie, leave
next week for a visit in Indiana.
Miss Susie Sweet entertained eighteen
young ladies at tea last evening for her
cousin, Miss Anna WisweIf, Of JACKSON
vile, Ill.
Miss GeFtie Deverex Is visiting tn
Lawrence -
Mr.. and Mrs Frank p. MacLennan re-
turned today from a three weeks trip 20
Maekinac Island and Chicago.
Aessrs Clarence Bowman and Ed Mcbride
left today for Chicago.
Harvey Shull left last week for Chicaea
and Michigan. to be gone a month
a boating ,arty composed Of Misses
Emily Black, Mabel CaDnlff Lulu Cope Lot
tie Griffith and Messrs. Frank Gains ~Jsck
Newman. Monte Gregg and Charlie TroW-
bridge went rowing In Soldier creek last
evening.
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small bookstall in charge of a cripple,
at which prayer books, rosaries, and
holy water fonts are offered sale. At
the other is modest but beautiful
stone chapel, the walls of which show
the wear and stains of many years
This Is the Roman Catholic church
OF Saint Joseph, built in the early
years of the Eighteenth Century, and
since that time in charge of Jesuit
fathers. 1t played disinterested but
intimate part in the events of the
Revolutionary war. Washington
sought the solace of its cool sanctuary
during the dark hours of the war, and
Lafayette, Pulaski and De Kalb
worshipped there frequently. 1t. is
mentioned several times in the jour
mails of John Adams and Jefferson.
On Saturday evenings and on the
eve of feast days a steady stream of
penitents passes in and out of the
courtyard, for the fathers have earned
the reputation of being good confess
sors At the gate, a picturesque old
Irish beggar woman solicits aims from
them as they go out.
A stones throw away-on Fourth
street opposite Willings Alleys the
Church of Saint Mary's. of even more
ancient origin than Saint Joseph's.
In the little yard about Saint Mary's
rests the body of Commodore Jack
Barry, styled Father of the American
Navy"
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Mr.. Avery Bakers desk and her eyes
flashed as she talked to him.

Mr.. Avery Bakers desk and her eyes
flashed as she talked to him.
I'm thru with this efficiency
game" she announced. I've been
pegging away at it ever since I came
and I'm shampooing the same stupid
people and manicuring the same hands
and getting the same wage and telling
the same lies and hoping the same
hopes that 1 was two years ago.
That is, I went on hoping I'd get my
that-that there just wasn't any re-
ward. What do you people mean Tnen
you talk about forging ahead? Tell
me. Mr.. Efficiency Man, where is the
golden opportunity you're always hold
ing up as an incentive?"
Mr.. Avery Baker evaded the Ques-
ton as tactfully as POSSIBLE and saved
his reputation as an expert by assur-
ing Charlotte that her real trouble was
that she has a round peg in square
hole. He said he had made a tour of
the store that morning and had got
his nails manicured not because he
card for high polish-she was really
quite right in saying what she did, tho
it was very bad Salesmanship-but to
test the work of that department. He
had realized that she had the wrong
point of view and that is why he had
sent for her.. Now he knew she had
ability and she was no longer to work
| in the beauty department. She was to
| be his assistant. She could talk eX-
| tremely well-that she had just proved
and she could help him in his les
sons in salesmarship.
1t was only two months later that
! Avery Baker, after due deliberation,
| realized that his entire happiness as
well as his complete efficiency de-
pended on his marrying Charlotte Day,
and Charlotte had in a measure de-
cided that, were the opportunity to
| arise for her to accept proposal from
| Mr.. Avery Baker, she would hesitate
only long enough for appearances
| sake.
You'll have to admit" laughed
Avery, that I'm some efficiency man.
found you unsuccessful in the beauty
parlor and knew right away that you'd d
| double my own efficiency and achieve
my complete happiness if you became
my life partner"
| Charlotte pondered moment.
"Still." she said, "the reward didn't
come because 1 pegged ahead and did
] my best the way I'd been told. 1t all
began the day L decided I'd break
away and forget the efficiency stuff.
If I'd gone on as 1 had for two years
I'd still be counting Mrs. Armstrong s
| chins and Mrs. Peabody's warts"
/ Avery Baker looked Quizzically into
Charlottes face. Perhaps you are
right In your case perhaps it was
| better to break Lway. But, Charlotte
| dear, from the efficiency mans point
| of view ii is a very unsatisfactory
moral for our little romance"
| copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
| paper Syndicate)
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GLOBE SIGHTS
CFrom the Atchison GIobe.1

Stubbornness ruins more men than
disloyalty does
Women hate each other longer than
men hate men.
After so a man pays fewer fiddler
and more doctor bills.
Fishing may be foolish but lot of
men do things that are worst than
fishing.
Fashion note: German helmets are
becoming the rage among the Ameri-
can soldiers in France.
When a woman cooks up something
particularly nice her husband is so
late for dinner 1t spoils.
The only way a man can find pen
and ink at home is to tell his wife he
wants to write a check.
A few veterans of the Civil war have
not yet admitted that the big war over
in Europe amounts to much
An Atchison man has never whip
ped anyone, and has never been whip
ped. That kind of man has never
done anything worth while.
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Apparently the only excuse the gov
srnment had for taking over the tele-
phone and telegraph service was the
fear of a strike of the Western Union
operators. 1t has never been claimed
that the governments action was
military necessity. Whatever is nee
essary or expedient to further the in
terests of the United States at war is
right and must receive the support of
every citizen. 1t is permissible to
point out, however, says the Wollman
Review, that the postoffice depart
ment, which has been put in charge
of the wire services, has never been
conspicuous success from a business
point of view. It has for several years
past reported a surplus of revenues
over expenses, but only by ignoring
the huge expenditures for postoffice
buildings maintained by the taxpayers,
on which the postal service neither
earns nor pays any intere5c, and the
fact that a large part of the entire
postal service, namely, the carriage of
the mails by the railroads, has seldom
if ever been paid for at its real worth.
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

a sweater for a soldier and / nave no
one to give it to and / would rather
give it to some enc directly than send
it thru the Red Cross. My brother ID
in camp but he already has two sweat
ers. What would you do il you were
in my place?
MILDRED
Write to your brother and ask him
to find some boy who needs the
sweater.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are girls
thirteen an seventeen years old. We
go to public dances and evening
parties wit. boy friends. Is it right
to do so2
BROWN EYES AND CURLEY.
You are toe young to go to dances
and parties with boys-especially pub
lie dances
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THE HIGHER FREIGHT RATES.

Probably no such revolutionary
change in freight rates ever has been
made as that put into effect June 25
by order of the railroad administra-
ton. 1t is significant of changed at
titude toward the railway interests Of
this country on the part of business.
After years of struggles to obtain
lower rates and strenuous resistance
to the efforts of railroads to obtain
advances here and there. an organ
lied. systematic effort to keep freight
charges as low as possible, business in
the United States calmly accepts an
advance of about rs per cent on. ex-
listing rates. Scarcely a protest is
heard and the entire program. tran
scending anything imagined IN the
rosiest dream of a railway official
seeking to keep up service on a star
vation traffic income, has gone thru
without slip.
In ordinary times, says the Iron
Trade Review, the consumer would
have paid the added impost-in the
days when increased rates were
fought. At present much of the in
crease will be borne by the producer.
who cannot pass the increased cost OF
raw materials alcng to his customer,
since his price is fixed by the govern
ment at a limit he cannot pass. The
| increased rate on the manufacturer
finished product for carrying it tc
the consumer will fall on the latter
So the burden is better distributed
than formerly was the case.
But the temper of the nation Il
business men is shown nowhere bet
ter than in the ready acceptance oi
| the new conditions, without protest
and in full understanding that the
added income is deemed necessary tc
maintenance of adequate transporta-
| ton service.
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TRAVELETTE
Old Saint Joseph,s.
BY NIKSAH

Down in the heart of that section
of Philadelphia given over to bonding
establishments, banks and insurance
offices, is a narrow little thorofare
known to the city directory as will
ing's Alley. 1t extends for a single
block and its position is such that it
is almost impossible for stranger to
find the place without the services of
a guide. Perhaps one Philadelphia
in twenty-nine is aware of its exist
ence.
Both sides of Willing's Alley are
lined with gloomy, old mercantile
houses, most of which were built a
good many years prior to the Civil
war. At one end of the court is a
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges
Oatmeal Whole MIX
Barley Jems Honey
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Potato Salad
Johnny Cake Butter
Dried Apple Sauce (home dried)
Tea
Baked Custard and Milk
DINNER.
Escalloped Potatoes Meat Loaf
Cabbage Salad Peach Pie
Barley Bread Butter
Blackberry Jam
For Hot Days
Pineapple Sherbet-One cup corn
or other syrup. one cup grated pine
apple, two cups boiling water, juice
of one lemon. white of one egg. Com
hfne the ingredients with the excep-
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

The war has now entered upon its
fifth year; and tho victory may not
be immediate, it is more assured thar
at any time during the struggle. The
German offensive, which began March
last, has completely failed in its prime
objective; the initiative now having
passed to the allies, whose strength
increases daily thru the rapid arrival
of fresh and eager Awerican soldiers
who are already making themselves =
telling factor in the military situation.
The day cannot be very far distant,
says Henry Clews. in his Financial
Review, when the German military
pewer will be broken and the vast
structure will disappear from the map.
Germany, by continuing her methods
! of warfare, faces ruin, misery and
| hate as penalties for the exercise OF
ruthless cruelty and ambition. while
the allies face freedom and the loftiest
hopes in human history. One of th5
| most untoward events of the past
week was the unfortunate pacifist
statement issued by the MARQUIS OF
Lansdowne. whose high reputation a.
q statesman gave undue weight to h.
utterances- His words can only result
IN encouraging the enemy. prolongins
the war and aggravating the trouble.
of the allies.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

The Hun retirement from the re-
gion of the Marine will require large
amount of explanation in Germany
and Austria. The news can hardly
be kept from the people. Since the
beaten army was under the command
of the crown prince, Hohenz ollern
stock seems destined to a marked de-
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WAR NOT ALL LOSS.

In the face of all the terrific de-
struction and ineffable suffering ow
going on, it is possible to speak Of pos
tive gains, both economic and spir-
itual, for which the war is directly re-
sponsible. One of the most important,
if not the most important, economic
gain of the war is the more sympa-
thetic understanding that has come to
prevail between capital andslabor. 1t
is important because upon them de-
pends our economic life, in fact. the
very existence of the world.
In the present world crisis lapor has
| and it has won for itself a recognition
of it's importance in national life sach
as it heretofore never enjoyed The
British Labor party testifies as to this
great change. Prior to the war, here
was no Labor party in the political
sense. 1t concerned itself primarily
with it's own economic and social life
Now. however, the British Labor
party, conscious of its power, boldly
| demands a seat and a voice at the
council table where the problems OF
reconstruction will be decided. The
Labor party has acquired a new sense
of Importance, and it is today one OF
the great political parties of Great
Britain.
It is perhaps the first time in the
history of modern industrial life that
capital and labor have begun so con-
sciously to consider themselves a.
partners, each contributing his share
to the great process of production fol
the common good of humanity, instead
of being hostile, each looking out fol
his selfish interests, as they wert
heretofore. Not only the comming
ling of these two classes under tn,
democratic constitution of the Mod
ern army, the trials of war borne to
gether, and the blood shed in com
mon on the battlefields for the grea
common cause of democracy, but ais
the common effort at home to keel
our war machine going. have helpe,
to remost the barriers of caste an
class. The absolute realization. c
their mutual dependence has mad
both sides more ready than ever t.
lend sympathetic ear to what is rea
sonable in the demands of the other
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
IN F ORM A TION
Blu RE AU
FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN. Director.
Washington, D. c.
KEEP FIT FOR WAR.
V-Focal Infection and Disease.

These articles are special reports Of
the Half Hour Health Talks" which
members of the Army Medical corps
have delivered before the employees of
the war department by order Of Sur
geon General William Crawford Gorgas.
They are probably the most autnorita-
tive advice upon medicine and ay
giene which has ever been Offered the
public in 4opular form. This talk was
delivered by Col. Frank Billings, for
merry of Chicago university, and now
head Of the division on reconstruction
ind rehabilitation, army medical depart
meut
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

The enjoyable part of the war will
come when the armies of the allies
begin chasing the Huns across terri
tory beyond the German boundary. 1t
will be a source of satisfaction to most
people in this country to know that
the enemy's own medicine is being ad-
ministered to him in liberal doses.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

The Hun rulers cannot stand for
truth telling. When the head of the
admiralty acknowledged failure of the
U-boat campaign he was promptly re-
tired from office.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

The cost of the war, much of which
must be met in the future. makes it
imperative that the victory of the al
lies be such as not only to preclude
the possibility of another great war
but to render unnecessary the main
tenance of huge standing armies for
the purpose of keeping the peace.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

Pitching quoits, or horseshoes, is
reported to have become so popular
among American soldiers in France
that stable sergeantsN have put On ex-
ira guards to prevent Undressing the
horses" to get the necessary equip
ment. The serseants have invoked
the aid of the z. NJ. c. A. to help
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a Reward of Virtue.

A Reward OF Virtue.
Knowing The editors appetite for
everything good and palatable, Sis
ter Effie Bean called at his home a
angel-food cake and a large dish OF
luscious strawberries, for which we
wish her many returns of the day
Anita (Iowa) Record.
But never mind the Russians; they
will soon be fighting for the allies.
They are only rehearsing among them
selves now.
1t is said the Republicans are jeal-
Gus of the way the Democrats are
running the war. Maybe when the
Republicans get in power again they
will start another war and show the
Democrats how to run 1t.
The main troubles with Russia are
Cd there are too many Russians there,
CD they don't want to stay at home;
CD they have no place to go.
Sultan Mohammed's future tele-
phone number will be 773H. Turn it
upside down and you will find cut.
One young lady is helping the gov
ernment Immensely. According to her
story she has already sent seven sweet
hearts to France and is still out re-
cruiting.
But what Is the use of coming n
new 6-cent piece to take the place of
the nickel? Before 1t can get into cir
culation the price will have gone up
to cents on all the Scent articles.
Sweet are the uses of advertising
An Ohio man advertised for a wife.
and that is just what he got.
a few days afterward her husband
came around and took her away and
started suit for damages.
Rube Goldberg's new song, Life Is
, a Bag of Peanuts and Am an Empty
She'll" is enjoying a large sale. 1t is
the only song written in three years
that hasn't been about the war.
One eastern editor was almost
mobbed because his paper referred to
the new barmaids in New York as
"homely barmaids." He says the word
was meant to be 'comeIy." That's
his story and he will probably stick
to it.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

horses for their footwear, ana the 2
is not only appealing to the better ma
ture of the men but providing sets of
real Quoits.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

Instead of being called upon to fight
the japanese. as has been predicted
by the Jingoes in the past, American
soldiers are about to fight beside the
mikado's men in Siberia.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06
Names I'm the News.

Freedom of the Scas-is the doc
trine that the open sea, beyond the
three mile limit agreed upon in in
ternationaf law, is not and can never
be under the sovereignty of any one
state. The doctrine further includes
the idea that private property should
be immune from capture on the open
sea, unless it is contrabrand, or in
tended for blockade port.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

With the New Yorkers trouping
to Phoney Island by the million. il
doesn't look as tho the kaiser hai
'em scared so much. after all.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

Very few gentlemen are found who
are willing to mention the fact that
they might be persuaded to becom!
candidates for the presidency. How
times have changed!
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-06

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ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K MOULTON

Worlds biggest meat cooler is to
be built in Chicago. What is really
needed is a cooler for some of the
biggest packers.
Then think how much valuable
metal will be reclaimed for war pur-
poses when all those long brass foot
rails are abolished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-01

The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general Of the
American expeditionary forces: Kill
ed in action, II; died of wounds, S;
died Of disease, 9; wounded, degree
undet ermined, 1852; wounded slightly
Ito; total. 1923. 81 :, 8 I
: !" KILLED an ACTION. i i
Privates: '7
Basil B. Blevins, Humeston, Iowa.
p Ernest J. Kies, Gilt Edge, Mont.
Louis E. Odell, Bedford, Ia - ~
WOUNDED, Degree Undetermined.
Sergeant: T.: G. r,4|*;* :~-.' >
Karl V. vasicek, Friesland, MINI.
Wagner: ,'..' ~ %. .'
Abel NJ. sprague, Vananda, Mont.
Privates: g-s..... r..
Peter H: Banitt, ~Zumbrock, MINI.
Charlie Goodridge, New Germany,
MINI. ..,. :: ..s,..,-S-..,< u. ..a:.s. =,
ROLAND G. GROVER, Hurdsfield,
N. Oak.
Raymond Hartley, Austin, MINI.
=. Lloyd L. tHOfft, Sanborn, Ia
Emil w. Johnson, Minneapolis, MINI
John Wagner, Wasconia, d1nn:
!. Lorn Watkins, Oskaloose; .Iass : 3t Is
ed =, WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Ralph Dryden, <
Lieutenant: .s..-- p, IS
. RALPH DRYDEN, Drayton, N. d.
Sergeant: 't.-' ~. r.. '~@
! Floyd Cogswell Tucker. Grasstown,
MINI. r
,;~.- r. SECTION NO. 2.
The following casualties are report.
ed by the commanding general of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-01
sroRM .sEwEn. AsaEssmxNT

NOTICE 10 HEREBY.G1VEN, That y
special assessment for the construction O
q storm sewer on Front Street from,
Eighth Street, TO Tenth Street, An seWe!
Improvement Districts Numbers One and
Three of the City OF Bismarck. has beer
levied against the lots and tracts OF Land
especially benefited by: such improve
ment In the sums set opposite the re,
spective descriptions OF such lots and
tracts, to-WIt: ';,s., -. -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-01
Neuralgia Pains
GIVE WAY TO SOOTHING
HAMLINS WIZARD OIL.

Hamlins Wizard Oil is safe. sim,
pie and effective treatment for both
headache and neuralgia 1t contains
no chlOroform or other dangerous
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Rubbed il -hsre the pain is, 1t acts
as a tonic 10 the tortured nerves and
almost Invariably brings quick relief.
Wizard OIL IS good, dependable
preparado- 10 keep in the medicine
chest for d-sE aid when the doctor
may De ts- away. Its healing, anti.
septic qualities can always be relied
upon 10 prevent infection, or other
serious results, from sprains, bruises,
cuts, burns, bites and stings Just as
good. TOO, for sore feet, stiff neck,
frost bites, cold sores and canker
sores
Get bottle from your druggist for
Soc and use the medicine. If not en-
tirely satitfied take the bottle back
to him and he will return your money:
II you are troubled with constipa-
ton or sick headache try Hamline
Wizard Liver Whips. Just pleasant
little pink pills at druggists for 20c.
Guaranteed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-01
limited 9 A ES
j Unconditional y urrender
HAPPINESS.

Life liberty and the pursuit Of happiness!
Pursuit of the latter has cost many the first two
That happiness must be pursued, that man must
seek afeld and affair for it is of his fatal fal-
lacies.
Almost invariably at some period of Individual
existence, usually in the era of youth with It's
newly-gained liberty from parental RESTRICTION,
we commence careening, wild-helmed chase for
happiness.
4 succession of untasted, temporary pleasures
assume the guise of happiness. Each proves to
be mirage the tabled pot Of gold at the rainbow 8
end. 3d. ..,,.
Happiness is not normally fleeing will-o'-the-
whisp. 1t is within easy reach, unpretentious but
never elusive.
1t habitates all envrons till jealousy, greed,
malice, hate, envy or death invades them.
Happiness has none of the earmarks that char
acterize lifes transient pleasures the blatant and
brazen, the stimulant opate, the appeal to sor-
did senses and base nature are not of what
makes it.
I AtThough the glitter and glamour of spurious i'm
itations is absent genuine happiness is unmistak-
able. It's influence materiaizes in work, mental
attitude and character. Even personality changes
and reflects it.