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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
Farmer Is Praised for His
Share in Winning War.
Grew Greater Crop in 1918,
Despite Adverse Weather.
MORE ACRES IN CULTIVATION
Large Wheat Acreage Billed for
ss-.--, the Coming Year.
Want As Million Acres in This
Grain in 1919.

Washington, Dec. Tribute to the
part played by the nations soil tillers
in winning the war is paid by Secre-
tary Houston in his annual report for
1918. transmitted to congress by the
White House. Bumper crops were
grown both this year and last in spite
of adverse weather, the secretary says.
and the millions of men and women
and boys and girls on the farm with
the organized agencies assisting them
performed tisfactoriiy the supremely
important task of sustaining their own
country and those associated with it in
the war.
Emphasizing the difficulties and the
absence of. dramatic glamour in the
war job of the farmer, Mr., Houston
speaks with satisfaction of the change
during the past year toward giving
agriculture a larger place in the news
papers and magazines and the worlds
thought and bringing the great urban
populations into closer touch with
rural life.
ut is one thing to ask a man to
save" says the secretary contrasting
the task of the one who conserves and
the one who produces. lit is another to
ask him, confronted as he is by the
chances of the market and the risk of
loss from disease, flood and drouth, to
put his labor and capital into the pro-
duction of food and feeds, and the raw
material for clothing"
fqs Yield for the Year.
Pointing out that the size of the
harvest may not measure the labors of
the farmer, Mr.. Houston records that
the acreage planted this year in prin-
cipal products aggregated 2S9, 900, 900
acres. or more by 100000 acres than
in the preceding record year. Despite
unfavorable climatic conditions, esti-
mated yields for the year, with 1917
comparisons, were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
KING GEORGE is
SEEING WILHELM
WORST CRIMINAL

CORES ponience Of the Associated Press.D
London, Nov. 2S.-What does King
George really think of his cousin,
William HohenZollern, former Ger
man emperor?
That is a question that has been
often asked but has never received
anything approaching an authorita-
tive answer. According to writer
in the Daily News, which is usually
very careful as to the truStworthiness
of what it prints, King George re-
CARDS him as The greatest criminal
in the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
CHECK THAT COLD!
STOP THAT COUGH!
DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey
wastes no time in Starting
49, to do it.

Right after the first dose you'll no.
tice the relief-the easing up of the
throat-tickle, the loosening phlegm-
Soon the breathing becomes less
wheezy, the stuffy head clears a bit.
THE irritation subsidies. Before long,
|relief comes.
DR., Bells Pine-Tar- is pure.
safe. harmless. Its ingredients are
|eoothing, healing. antiseptic. Relief
and quiet rest follow its faithful use.
Economically priced. All druggists
soc, 6Oc and s1.20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Chicago surface
car lines will continue to charge 5
cents fare. at least until next April
The state public utilities commission.
in a statement made public today. re-
fused a 7Jcent fare, delaying an in
vestigations until April. Elevated lines
here were recently allowed to charge
6 cents, a 1-cent increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

"A vast deal remains to be DONE"
it says, ito control such pests as
mosquitoes and the hookworm, to
eliminate the sources of typhoid fever,
and. even more. to give the country
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
AS YOUNG AS
 YOUR KIDNEYS

The secret of youth is ELIMINATION OF PO1SONS from your body. This done, you can live to be a hundred and enjoy the good things. of lite with as much pep as you did when in the springtime of youth. Keep your body in good condition that's the secret.
 Watch the kidneys. The kidneys and digestive organs are the main causes. The kidneys filter and purify the blood. All the blood passes through your Kidneys once every three, minutes. They strain or filter out the impuri- ties That is their work Keep them clean and in proper working condition and you have nothing to fear Drive the poisonous wastes and deadly uric acid accumulations from your system. Take GOLD MEDAL Haarlem oil Cap sules at intervals and you will always he in perfect working order. You will feel strong and vigorous. Nerves and muscles will be elastic and your face will radiate youth and health. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are inn ported direct from the laboratories at Haarlem. Holland.
 They are not patent medicine, but a guaranteed remedy which has been used by the sturdy Dutch for over 200 years and which has helped them to develop into one of the strongest and healthiest races in the world. Get them from your druggist. Do not take a substitute. In sealed packages three sizes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26

ed as there were blossoms and clusters of green pods when Jack Frost kindly delayed his first call. They are large, but rich in protein. Three months in succession I planted beans in the old moon. but contrary to tile old idea they produced as well as those plant cd during the new moon. The tomatoes that rip@ned in All gust were red and those in September were orange; the clusters containins from four to ten. There are several va rieties of the small preserving kinds, plum, pear, strawberry and others with their yellow and red colors would make a pleasing collection. Those on the roof garden grew nicely. alsp some musl1melons. During the dry season ii was rather strenuous irrigation, but was conveniently near The wisc heads looked on and remarked: "Wila will they amount to- They will amount to nothing, which means something.'''
 Twice Twenty: Accept thanks for writing about your cherry tomatoes Doing ones best cultivating on limit cd areas is helping bit,
 BLANCHE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
EXPENSIVE ECONOMY.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I hope no one in their zeal to conserve fuel will put off warming their rooms these cold evenings and mornings and run the risk of taking cold and perhaps paying out more for sickness than the fuel would cost to heat the rooms comfortable
 Let in all the sunshine possible these autumn days. The warm sunshine is such a help to make us all happy and healthy. Better have faded carpets and rugs than pale cheeks and feeble limbs. We all know how important it is for growing plants to have the sunlight: and we ought to know how important it is to have sunshine in our homes for the best good of all living things therein.
 If the sky is cloudy and the sun is not shining, there is all the more need for the sunshine of a cheerful spirit and the warm glow of a friendly feel ing in the hearts of the inmates of the home.
 If we will try as hard to cultivate the flowers that are growths from a Christian spirit as we do the earthly flowers which may perish in night, we will be able to have sunshine in our homes, sunny or cloudy weather out side
 The Bible says: Rejoice evermore, and again rejoice!" We all have so much to be thankful for. No ones lot is as bad as it might be; and when we think how little we return to God for all of His goodness to us for giving us life and friends, and all things necessary for our comfort, we wonder that we can he so ungrateful as to be cross and unkind to any one of Gods creatures.
 We must all conserve the health giving fruit that is so plentiful this year. and let none of it go to waste AS the apples begin to rot we can cut and dry them in the oven and use
 them in the place of raisins, and in many ways save meat and other foods l that are so high.
 1 Let us all be careful to care for our health, because it is a precious legacy given to us and we are responsible tc
 our Heavenly Father for the way we
 use our bodies and our influence. 1 hope the epidemic that seems al
 around us may soon subside. With all good wishes for the ySocia 1 Corner Friends.
 l AUNT MARY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
TO MAKE GOOD TOILET SOAP.

Dear Social Corner Friends: These directions you will find 0. K:
 One can of I've placed into one quart cold water: this will boil at once; lei 70 stand until lukewarm (that is, tepid heat). then the grease, which ie five pounds should he warmed to liquidity: then pour together and stir; add two tablespoons or powdered borax, one tahlesnoon Of ammonia, one ounce of civcerine. one-half ounce of olive oil or oil of bergamot; when these are all added, you want 10 begin to stir and stir until the mass is not lumpy. and about as thick as honey. Have ready long corset boxes. pour the honey-like mass in ihe box and set it away to rool. when partly stiffened, cut into Fquares or oblonE pieces; when solid take out and pack up with air spaces.
 Laundry Soap-One can of lye, five bounds of cleaned kitchen grease, three tablespoons of borax and one hall cup Of ammonia. and proceed as with toilet soap.
 Linoleum Polish - Take common hceswax and shave thin with knife dipped In hot water; cover wax with lGrpentine and let stand 24 hours. Do not heat it on the stove, as it will dissolve and be Ike soft paste. Wash iino,cum with warm water and a little soap. then take a woolen cloth and put on tho above paste, then polish
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
HE MAN MAS ABSENT.

Dear Social Corner Folks: lad a half spider of dried beef gravy left from supper made from cream, eggs and beef, five potatoes. nice and r-(aly mashed the potatoes. Into -'ravy pu; Ia piece Of butter, paprika, 2nch of salt, cup white corn flakes, stirred over fire till thick. Packed III long granite pan, cut next day into slices and fried in pork fat-good.
 Bought two pounds of wood ii1crice at country store, cut two lemons in thin slices (omitting. seeds), broke up some slippery elm bark, covered all with cold water, simmered in Il gran ite saucepan slowly; Whan cold, put che quart new cider in. l don't help the dogs bark any more anti cough
 When alone evenings, and tired make Eunpkin moonshine, put light ed candle inside, no other light; get out comfortable rocker, turn your left side to shine, close eyes, rock slowly, hands in lap. Old age in sloaming hours.
 found three red. ears of corn yes terday but could not see q man any where.
 F. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
l.. M. B.
BLANcHEs iMPRoVIsEo GARDEN

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Less than two looks and a go-by" there is a locatien called the jumping of place where occasionally domestic utensils which are considered past usefulness are deposited. Here is where I have been enabled to enlarge my small war garden by adding nu- merous containers of various sizes and shapes. Granite kettles with apertures proved just 1he desired articles.
 My collection numbered ffty-two and were placed to the best advan- tage to catch the sunshin., as the trees shade the ground so much. Of the sew eral kinds of vegetables that were planted, the beans, cherry tomatoes and carrots yielded the largest re- turns. The Champion and yellow eyed string beans were the most productive and largest ones of the bush kind The scarlet runners are rightly nam,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26

little while in the sun with an over coat on. If these directions are strictly followed there Will be fever deaths.
 1 protected myself by eating au l could of plain digestible food, drank freely of cold water. took cartierics every night and salts every morning. When I went in the room I kuf a double cheesecloth over my nost: and mouth-had it come well up 10 my eyes and down under my chin. pin he'd it in two places on the back of head l was careful to put it on the same side out every time. I haG two So as to boil often. When not iG use I hung them in the sun and air When I came out of the sick room I re- moved my cloth cap and stefinzei my hands in water and lyesola I ke1.t all dishes and spoons separate and soaked them in water and lyesC,e. l used a separate cloth to wash and wIpe them with.
 Everything that came from him burned or buried. I did fne work for the family of five and not one of U c others had it. It is a very bad th!ne to have, but with great. care one VII come through.
 NOT A \IfSSE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
MAYS 10 SERVE Enes.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Ways to serve eggs are various. These are my ways:
 Boiled Eggs: One quart boiling wa ter for four eggs; place on back Of range and keep hot; but don't boil, 12 minutes for hard boiied and min utes for soft boiled.
 Coddied Eggs: for the sick: one quart boiling water in bowl, two eggs, stand on table , minutes for very soft.
 A nice way to Fry Eggs: Hot pork grease as many muffin rinss as you need,. place in frying pan. break the eggs in the rings and fry; witt. a spoon dip the hot fat over them. They come out in good shape.
 Scrambled Eggs: Six eggs, salt one tablespoon. butter; put in fryino par when hot; drop in eggs; they should be broken into a bowl unbeaten; add pepper; beat the yolks till creamy and add to eggs and milk; beat whites until dry; fold in: grease the omelet pan with butter when hot, pour in omelet slightly brown. set in oven two minutes to dry; not too brown on top fold over and slide to hot platter and serve immediately.
 ScaIIoped E99s: Boil SIX eggs tWen- ty minutes by standing in hot water below the boiling point on the lack of the range; shell, cut in thin slices, place in baking dish layer Of eggs, then layer of bread crumbs, sprin- k1e with salt and pepper. dot with butter and continue until eggs are all used. Pour over one cup milk (haf. cream) is best. Bake twenty minutes Egg and Ham Omelet Hut one tea- cup chopped ham in well buttered fry ing pan, pouring over it six beaten eggs with a small cup Of milk: stiI thoroughly; soon as set dish and send 10 table smoking hot
 Eggs and Tomato Sauce: Put two | tablespoons butter of bacon fat i'll ] | frying pan, when melted add one sn1af I chopped onion. cook until brown, ther
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26

add one cup tomatoes Di.u,e two tablespoons four with one cup water, season with salt and pepper and cool; three minutes. Break four egcs into the sauce. cook until set and serve on toast
 Delicate Eggs: Lightly toast two slices of bread. Beat t-e whites of two eggs quite light, spread on toasted bread, drop the yolks in center, sprin- kse with salt and pepper and bake until slightly brown in d medium oven; serve at once.
 Bread Crumb OmeIet: Separate the whites and yolks of three eggs beat the yolks light, add one-half cup fine bread crumbs, salt and pepper, one half cup milk. then fold ill the stifiy beaten whites; put two teaspoons hut 1 ter in frying pan, when hot pour in 1 the omelet and cook over a slow fire: and put into hot oven to finish cook 1 ing. Serve at once.
 French Omelet: Beat four eggs very 1 light, add three-fourths cup co d Wa ter, salt and pepper, mix thoroughly, pour in hot greased frying pan, TUT, knife around edges and lift slightly to allow the thin part to run under heath; serve at once on hot platter,
 Egg Salad: Six hard boiled eggs | chopped fine. same amount of chopped celery. mix with a littIo mayonnaise dressing and garnisn with lettuce and 1 olives: serve ice cold.
 i Poached Eggs: Have a shallow pan i nearly full or boiling salted water; remove from stove 10 reduce terlpera- t'lre; break egg in a saucer, slin it into the water when film has form ed over the yolk, and the white is firm, take up with a skinner and serve on toast.
 Spanish Eggs: Cook six eggs hard l remove shells, cut in haifs lengthwise take out yolks and mash smooth: ad,: three teaspoons melted butter. three sardines rubbed 10 q paste, pepper an6 salt; mix and form in balls and fiji the hollow in each egg white. Havt ready one cup cooked rice place or platter, sink the eggs into the rice and serve wit hcreana sauce. Car nish with parsley. Serve hot
 Savory Eggs: Chop fine one smal onion, one Somato. Cook in irving pan in a. little butter and fat unti brown; separate four eggs, add to the yolks, salt and pepper, and two ta- blespoons cold water; lightly beat the whites mix with the yo,ks, add to the tomato and onion Tn frying pan anC cook gently as scrambled eggs. SerVt on buttered toast.
 Eggs in French Style: Six eggs, tw. tablespoons butter, one cup milk, one- fourth cup flour. a little salt. papr1k: and pepper. Cook eggs five minutes make thick white sauce milk, butter and seasoning. Dip eggs in sauce cold then dip in fine bread crumbs, fry il hot. fat until golden brown. Serve witl | tomato sauce.
 KATTDIp.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
A CASE OF lhELuENzA.

How my son, age q, had the Span ish influenza At first ke had a sore throat and chest felt tired but not sick In a few hours he had a head : ache and cough. In about six hours he had bad spefl, everything went black and was sick at the stomach and dizzy. Soon heAhad q high fever which sent his temperature up three degrees.
 l was six hours getting doctor be- cause they were all on the rush. VI. I got one I got a good one. He soon had the fever under control
 The patient had a haxd, Croupy cough. chilIs, pain sands soreness in sb- domen. The feyerfran three days. He was in bed and wen covered for six days with the window open. After the sixth day he sat up % minutes. i kept this up for three days. lettine him sit up 15 rrzsHtes longer every time. When he sAE up the window vas down. He haIsDn a good warn' hathrobe and shoessand stockings. The room was warm After that I let him 20 all. over the house Tor three days After the 12th day he went out for a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
Yantic
SAVE AND BE PATRIOTIC.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These are economical recipes:
 Raisin Loaf Cake One foourth cup fat, one cup syrup. one-fourtn cup of milk, two and one-half teaspoons bak- ing powder two eggs. two cups barley four, one cup seeded raisins. Cream fat and syrue add eggs and Elilw; add flour sifted with baking powder; beat well: add raisins and vanilla; bake in a moderate oven in greased breadpan
 Hoover Cookies: Two eggs, one cup sugar, one teaspoon vanilla. four cups cornfiakes, one cup nut-meats. Beat the yolks of eggs with the sugar, add curnf1akes, beaten egg whites. nut meats and vanilla; drop by spoon on greased baking pan; bake In a mod crate oven.
 Potato Puffs: Two cups mashed po- tatoes. beat. add, beaten two eggs. salt, one cup cheese, one-half cup milk stir in cheese, bake in creased muffin Fan in slow oven 15 to 20 minutes.
 Many thanks to Bulletin for yellow paper.
 PATTJA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
ECONOMICAL RECIPES.

In looking over last Saturdays Bull letin I found a recipe for ginger or nolasses cookies. I tried them, but think my recipe goes farther and is really just as nice and economical, which is something we are interested in these days:
 Best Ever Molasses Cookies-Scant one-fourth cup brown sugar, one half cup shortening, one fourth cup boiling water two teaspoons soda dissolved in water, one cup molasses. four cups flour and one teaspoon salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg: also put in a little cloYe. The fat from sausage is the best for ginger cakes in any form. Let dough stand one-half hour to ripen before rolling out, l always use from one-thrid to one-half barley four in all cakes made with molasses; use more or less flour to roll cookies we'll
 I always make double the recipe once each week, and often twice. We are very fond of them.
 Worcester Cocoa Cake-One- half cup shortening, three-fourths cup mashed potato, three -fourths cup sugar or one cup karo, one egg slightly beaten, one fourth cup cocoa, three eighths cup milk, one fourth teaspoon salt, one teaspoon baking powder, one cup flour cream shortening, sugar, cocoa, add egg, potato, flour with baking powder and salt alternately with milk How to make one pound Hamburg Steak make threa meals for three peo : pie: Take one-third of steak, mix with bread crumbs or slives of stale bread put through chopper, or soaked in warm milk or water, one egg beaten little sage, if liked, little catchup or Worcester sauce, salt and pepper, and make into cakes and fry. You can also make these cakes with chopped or mashed potato.
 Take the second part fo Hamburg have spider hot, put in piece of but ter or a tablespoon of meat drippings which is best, slice three onions in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
UNCLE sAM'S DAUGHTER.
WHAT TO MAKE WITH PEANUTS.


 Sodal Corner Sisters: These are dependable recipes
 Crowned Peanut Hash-Run heap cd cup of sheIled roasted peanuts through a food chopper and cut fine one cup each of boiled potatoes and bread crumbs. Mix with a scant cup of milk and season with salt, pepper and onion or parsley. Melt table spoon of sweet fat in a frying pan; add the hash mixture and fry slowly until well Drowned. Serve with tart jelly.
 Peanut Butter croquettes-To two cups of cold boiled rice add two table spoons peanut butter, one beaten egg and seasoning of salt and paprika Make into croquettes, roll in egg and crumbs and fry in deep hot fat.
 To Make Peanut Butter-If you do not have a food chopper, first cut fresh roasted peanuts as fine as possible then mash with heavy wooden po- tato masher. There is usually a pea nut butter attachment with food chop per if this is missing grind twice with the finest knife: add salt to taste The resulting butter may be used as it is. th;nned with little water for spreading, CT moistened with a little salad oil or sweet butter. Pack in small glasses with a layer of parafin poured on top before adding the cov- CTS.
 Peanut and Raisn Bread-Beat three-fourths cup of sugar with one egg, adding gradually three -fourths pint sweet milk and a tablespoon of melted butter. Have a quart of flour sifted with four teaspoons baking pow der and one teaspoon salt; add one ] half of this 10 the milk and egg. With the other half mix one cup chopped 1 peanuts and one-half cup. raisins and add this to the batter. Let stand for ! 70 minutes, then bake in two loaves in a moderate oven for nearly an | hour.
 Peanut Canapes-Blanch and chop two tablespoons peanuts and fry brown 1 in two tablespoons fat Mix together | one tablespoon each of chutney and 1 table sauce, two small chopped cu- cumbers (pickled) and little salt and pepper. Add 10 the peanuts. then spread on tiny squares of hot buttered | toast or dried fried bits of bread. EASTER LILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
SOCIAL CORNER POEMS.
VOL CAN.

If l could do the kind of things" Wake up. my friend, you can! There never were invented strings To hold down any man. lf you are conscious that you're here, You're able to make good But first youn have to stransle fear; Let that be understood. You'u have to grapple with demon
 doubt
 And tear him from your brain; You'll have to blot disaster out. And poleaxe pride and pain. You'll have to constantly patrol The city of your mind, Companioning with your white Soul, Leaving dead dreams behind. And vren you've fought the winning
 fight
 O'ercome your foemen i'll, You'll know you can do all that's
 right,
 You can do what you will
 John R. Jarvis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
THE NEARER WAY.

[ dreamed heard the suffering Saviour say To him who pierced him with a Roman dart 'T.ds't thou but know, there is nearer way
 Unto my heart And straight the arrow Of conviction flew Int my heart, and scales fell from my eyes. And in 30 moment ] those secrets knew Hid from the wise To love and not to hate; to give, not gain. To seek no more to rule, but to obey. And gladly for His sake to suffer pain; This Is the way.
 Alex Small.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26

The New Zealand government has the board of trade will restrict the exportation of lumber from New Zealand, and it will now require an, export license from the board of trade in order to export any lumber from this dominion. It is understood that this measure is taden in order to conserve the rapidly diminishing lumber supply ef4his country. with the hopes of, retaining sufficient to supply ltome demands so far as the different grades of lumber ars concerned, especially the white pine and kauri lunlbers,