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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
FREDERICK REFUSES TO CON-
SIDER A BUSINESS PROPO-
STTION,
CHAPTER LXXXVIII.

CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
had not asked Neil where he had
spent the evening the night he came
in so unlike himself from the effects
of what he had been drinking.
thought I would wait until he was en-
tirely himself, and in good humor.
1 was terribly afraid he had been at
Blanche Orton's. Some way when he
was out now l Invariably accused him
in my mind of being with her. Oc-
casionally he would drop something
which showed me 1 was mistaken,
but most of the time he was very
close mouthed as to where he spent
his time; even more SO than usual
since his aunt came.
Neil knew she would disapprove of
his actions. He had known that
father and mother had worried over
our extravaganza. and they really were
far less worldly than his aunt in many
ways. She accepted the extravaganza
our mode of living without question.
That a nephew of hers could be dis
honest she never would have believed.
know he visited another woman with
out me, and would have argued with
him had she known it.
II do hope we shall have Neil all
to ourselves" 1 remarked to aunt as
we drove down town. so often he
mas people ne Knows luncn with MIN.
I'VE mustn't be selfish, dear Bah.
A big business man like Neil often
has to do many things on account of
that business"
II guess 1 know that" I answered
rather pettishly II have had to learn
that lesson perfectly. I shall be SO
glad when he feels he has made
enough SO he won't have to work so
hard, and can take more time at
home with me. Why he hardly sees
Robert nova days. Just a few min
utes in the morning. and occasionally
on Sunday. The boy will scarcely
feel acquainted with him as he grows
up unless Neil manages to give him
more of his time" l had not meant
to complain of Neil in any way; but
when I started to talk of his absences
from home l invariably said more
than 1 intended.
"A man has to judge what is best
for him to do in his business" aunt
replied in reproving manner, then
changed the subject by asking about
the different buildings we passed, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
To Vary the Menu.

Macaroni With Lima Beans-Two
cups cooked lima beans. two cups
macaroni. one-quarter pound fat salt
pork, two onions, four canned pimien-
tos, three cups canned tomatoes, one
quarter teaspoon pepper, two tea
spoons salt. boiling water. Use either
fresh or canned beans. Cook the
macaroni in two quarts of boiling,
salted water till tender. Fry the
onions and pimientos chopped in the
salt pork cut into tiny cubes. Add the
tomatoes and cook, stirring often, till
the liquid has nearly evaporated and
they begin to brown. Then add two
cups of boiling water and the season.
ing. Combipe the beans and maca-
roni place in a hot serving dish. and
pour the tomato sauce over all. Dried
beans may also be used, by soaking
over night and cooking until tender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

mild voice. that you. their best
friend, don't know what is common
knowledge in the village todayi"
"I don't know what you mean,
mother"
Your friends, the Sinclairs, left
town this morning. bag and baggage
and just in time. They owe every
body here, and this afternoon an Of
ficer appeared to take them back to
New York. with charge against them
for some crooked dealings there"
Mrs. Kent delivered this startling
information, then disappeared into
the kitchen. Tom went straight to his
room and was not seen again that
night.
Because the atmosphere of the
Kent home was pervaded by unselfish
love the Sinclairs' name was never
mentioned there again in Toms pres
ence; unless you except Aunt Annie
remark year later, when Tom told
them that Mary Freeman had con-
scented to marry him at last:
Mary doesn't need shaded lights
Her character will bear the light of
day"
Copyright, 1870 by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndieate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

After suppir last mite ma sed to pop.
willyum, do you remember wat I
asked you to Go for me this morning?
Serteny, sed pop.
Did you do it sed ma.
Serteny, sed pop.
Wat was it? sed ma.
wy not let BECOMES be bygones? sed
pop, and ma sed, Willyum Potts, you
haven't the slightest ideer.
My deer. you rong me, I have the
very slightest ideer-iet me see, you
asked me to bring you some ribbin or
some seeds or sumthing, 1 always get
ribbin and seeds mixed up. they sound
SO muteh alike wen you say them fast,
sed pop.
wat I asked you to do was to male
a letter. did you male it? sed ma.
Serteny, sed pop. =
Ware? sed ma. and pop sed, Wy,
down at the corner
o no you dident, 1 watched you, and
you went rite past that box as IL you
had no ideer wat 1t was for, sed ma,
and pop sed. Sumbody elts was prob
berly using it at the time and dident
like to thrust myself forwerd.
Feel in your coat pockit, sed ma.
WITCH pop did, and pulled out letter
all reddy to be mailed. saying, Can
this be it?
Well izzent that provoking. sed ma.
Meening it was it, and she took it and
handed it to me, saying. Benny. take
this out and mail it immeditly, it
should of bin delivered by this time
wat will she think? Meaning the lady
with her name on the outside. and I
put on my cap and ran out with the
letter, and the fellows was all outside,
and by the time l went home agen
1t was about hours later. ma saying
Benny. did you mail that letter?
Wat letter? sed, and ma quick felt
in my coat pockit and the letter was
in there and pop started to laff like
enything as if it was funny as every
thing, witch ma dident think 1t was,
and she sent me rite up to bed and I
herd pop going out to male the letter,
me looking out of the Bird story window
and seeing ma looking out of the End
story window to watch him do it.
Wich he did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
HOME TO RADIANT FUTURE.


Back to laughter and to love, Y
Back to peace and gentle ways;
Back to skies that bend above
with the charms of happy days.
Homeward new our heroes come
From the awful fields of strife.
Now the cannon's voice Is dumb,
Death has given way to life.
Men go forth no more to die,
Youth may cling unto Its dream;
Mothers now may cease to sigh.
Shells no longer madly scream
Ger their loved ones as they. toll:
Danger does not hedge them round:
Night shall hide no blood stained soil,
Night shall bring no new-made mound.
Now to sweeter conQuests we
Turn our thoughts and build once more
For the joys we hope to see
AS we did in days of yore.
Safely We may toll and "lan.
Bravely We may do and dare;
Now the future holds for man
Glorious things which he may share.
Homeward now our heroes come
Back to hope and mornings glad,
Never more need muffled drum
Tell the passing of lad.
Ended is the bitter strife.
Done the heartacbes and the fears;
Death has given way tie life.
Youth now claims Its happy years.
Youth may WOO maiden fair.
Youth may dream and hope and plan,
Glory waits to crown man.
From tomsrrows, black with doubt,
From the hopeless land of night
Youth today is marching out
Into years with promise bright.
Copyright 1910 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From fhs columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

June II. 1894.
The following are the names Of the young
people who were graduated from WASH
burn college last evening. Misses Mabel
A. Barnes, Eva l.. Brown. Susan NJ. Guiid,
Mary w. Harrison, Mary A. Nelson. Clara
L. Mcdonald, Lillian n. Mcfarland. Mabel
X Wilson, all Of Topeka; Messrs. j. s.
Dagne, o. n. Irlsn. II L. Selson, X. L.
ward. Topeka; u. n. Wake. Keene: A. H.
Mcdonald, North Topeka: J. E. Hyett ST.
Marys; r. Z. Hammers, Clearwater: 4. s.
Elliott. Mayetta, and r. G. Dreaming, Wa
thena.
This evening Misses Adelaide SticI. Min.
ME Bishop and Edna Price will be graduate
ed from the vocal musical department..
Mrs. 2. s. Brown Of Manftou. aecoinpan-
led by her son Harry. Is visiting her six-
ter. Mrs. r. b. McMaster Of 91s North
Jackson street
The Good Literature Heading Cirrle will
meet this evening At the home ~ Mr. and
Mrs. = Lukens, 1909 Central avenue.
Miss Kate DeN-reHx and Mfr. Albert Flirt-
ham were married at the brides hGme IN
Lawrence. Mrs. r. G. Gay and daughter
and Miss Gertrude DeFefeux attended the
wedding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

Price problems have been undeI in
stigauon by the department of labor
gently. The bureau of labor sta
sites has found that retail prices for
God reached their peak in Decent
per, 1918. and that there we're slight
!eclines in January and February, but
advances in the two succeeding
months. In April, 1919, the cost of
20 articles of food combined was for
the United States as a whole Is per
cent higher than in April, 1918, and
IS per cent higher than in April, 1918.
1T Is my belief that the range of
prices for the necessities OF life will
average little. If any. lower than at
the present time" says julius Rosen-
valid, of Chicago, in discussing price
tendencies. "Of course. there will be
some exceptions. but do not look for
a sudden or violent reduction in the
near future aside from those which
have been artificially stimulated" Mr.
Rosenwald's view is similar in this re-
spect to that of John j. Arnold. vice
president of the First National bank
of Chicago. who says it is futile for in
dustry to wait for pre-war commodity
prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

In the characterization area of the
United States, including twenty-one
states and an estimated population of
$1,000. 900, a total of 1,353,792 infants
were born alive in 1917, representing a
birth rate of 24.6 per 1000 of popula-
ton. The total number of deaths in
the same area was 776,222, or 14.1 per
/. 900. The births exceeded the deaths
by 74.4 per cent. For every state in
the registration area. for practically
all the cities. and for nearly all the
counties, the births exceeded the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

Almost everybody is in favor of a
lea que of nations, but there has arisen
much opposition to The League of Ma
tons. Probably il the covenant were
more on American lines and less on
British lines it would be more accept
able. but it is the best that is offered
and is subject to future change. 1t is
better than no league and should be
accepted for the good that is in it,.
Whatever England may do to others
she will not hurt US. She cannot af-
ford TO do so. Much friction may de-
velop in the machinery of the league
but more serious troubles are probable
il the league fail of ratification. There
is-a suspicion among the people that
opposition to the league, now appar-
cnt in the national capital, is not
wholly due to patriotism, but is due
in part at least to politics. The league
affords an excellent opportunity TO
strike a blow at the administration.
But the administration is sufficiently
vulnerable in other quarters to rem
der unnecessary the making Of the
4ague into partisan issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
MUSIC.

MUSIC.
Shakespeare never said anything
truer than what he said about the man
who didn't have music in his soul.
You remember. he said he was fit for
a jail or hangman's Moose, or some
thing like that.
The poet spoke of the great. all
universal influence of music when he
wrote of the music of the spheres"
For our millions of worlds would move
on a dead course indeed. were 1t not
for the music and rythm of their
movements thru space.
What army could win a battle with
out it's inspiring martial music? Is
there anything in the world so sooth-
ing to tired nerves as the music from
an exquisitely conducted orchestra?
Also. is there anything more slim
ulating-more prodding to a lanquid
spirit than a good brass band?
The best possible investment for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
AMERICA AT THE PEACE TABLE.

American soldiers are the equal of
any body Of fighting men in the world.
This has been demonstrated on the
battlefields of Europe. American
craftsmanship and diplomacy as repre-
scented by President Wilson and the
other American delegates to the peace
conference fail to measure up with
those qualities as exhibited by the
trained statesmen and diplomats of
Europe. This is evidenced by the re-
suits obtained in the peace council.
From the beginning of the peace
conference Lloyd George has dom-
mated the council and has won the
support of France and Japan by
granting them what they ask. Amer
lea entered the conference with moth
ing to trade on except the League of
Nations. That she has been permitted
to retain after 1t was made satisfac-
tory to the other powers. while they
took all the rest.
The League of Nations and free Po-
land are all that remain to the presi-
dent out of his fourteen points. On a
free Poland the allies were in accord
two years before Mr.. Wilson promul-
gated his fourteen points.
Gone is "open covenants of peace
openly arrived at" gone is freedom
of the seas alike in peace and war"
and gone is the removal of economic
barriers and the establishment of
equality of trade"
The reduction of ornaments is left
to the League of Nations-after each
country has decided the matter for it.
self. The impartial adjustment OF
colonial claims" becomes an adjust
ment which delivers Germany's for
mer outlying possessions to the ma
tions that captured them, under the
authority of the league The Russian
problem has been abandoned, after
being hopelessly muddlsd by applica-
ton of the sixth point" That Japan
did not win her contention for racial
equality was due to the fact that it was
opposed by Australia.
France gets Alsace-Lorraine, which
President Wilson vaguely conceded
but she gets reparation. which he
omitted; the Saar coal mines, against
should be readjulted "along clearly
recognizable lines of nationality
since there are no such lines in the dis
puted territory, except as regards
Fiume, the point was worthless, and
respecting Fiums the president would
disregard it. He wanted the identity
of Austria Hungary preserved, but this
demand was Cancelled by the Italian
army The Balkan and Turkish set
Elements have not been reached.
| Self determination of peoples"
went by the board when Shantung
was given to Japan. One of the pres
ident's contentious was that there
! should be mo annexations and no in
IDENTITIES" yet the treaty reeks with
both.
The president has declared that
America would enter mo combination
which is not a combination of all of
u.s. and that there can be no leagues
or alliances within the common fam
lily of the League of Nations" Yet
the senate will be asked to ratify an
alliance with Britain and France re-
quiring the United States to give in
slant aid to France if she be attacked
by Germany.
The credit and prestige of America
would have suffered less if she had
held aloof from the peace conference
and permitted European nations t.
settle their own quarreis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

Announcement comes from San An
tonic to the effect that the sum OF
half a million dollars is being expend-
ed on equipping a large dairy plant
by an industry which was formerly a
brewing association of that city. 1t
will be recalled by old settlers in To-
peka that the buildings now occupied
by the Beatrice Creamery company
formerly were devoted to the manu-
facture of beer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

AS one of the reasons for the dis
charge of the director of war risk in
surance. the secretary of the treasury
mentioned his spirit of exaggerated
Importance and insufferable personal
vanity" If no names had been men
toned one might be led TO think he
was describing Burleson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

Inauguration of the telegraphers
rike is accompanied by the usual
lumber OF false statements that
% with labor disturbances of this
ind. Strike leaders assert that the
.e-up is almost complete, while COM
any managers declare that normal
pcration of their lines has not been
1terfered with. 1t is impossible that
9th sides can be telling the truth.
hat does either side expect to gain
attempting to deceive the public :?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
DINNER STORIES

Here's a fine cod" said the fish
monger admiringly, as he held up a
large and flabby fish for his Gus
TONER'S inspection. s-.--
'Humi" replied the lady, doubt
fully. How much is it?''
Shilling a pound, ma'am," the fish
monger said, in the tones of one who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

Secretary Glass is reported to be pre-
pairing to float another issue of bonds
N consideration of the fact that the
government will need a large amount
of money to make good deficits in
Cured in railroad and wire operation,
the Buffalo News suggests that the
rev bond issue be called the "Inef-
~ enCV Loan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
MAKING A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY.

"A UT N Il :
In ordering the return Of the wires
to their owners. Burlo son is suspect
ed of making virtue of necessity,
The Republican leaders even before
the opening of the special session de-
clared it their purpose to urge the re-
peal of the law under which the wires
and the railroads were taken over by
the government.
In his conduct of the business of the
wire systems, he has reduced them
from state of high efficiency to the
diserdered condition of the postal de-
partment. AS chief of the wire serv-
ices he has substituted deficits for
dividends. The systems were earning
handsome returns for their owners.
Now, far from making money, they
are losing money daily. In spite of
the fact that rates have been greatly
increased heavy losses must be made
good out of the public treasury.
Mr.. Burleson endeavors to justify
himself in his conduct of the affairs
OF one of the telegraph companies.
whose organization he has wrecked
ny III SLISCl, that IL ITS OLll-
GERS had continued in the way they
were going they would have abso-
lutely strangled the government in the
conduct of the war" Yet he did not
take over the wires until the war was
over.
Mr.. Burleson could serve the pub
lie in no better way, says the Buffalo
News, than by relinquishing control
of the wire systems. If he merit con-
demnation on many counts, he de-
serves commentator on the score that
he has proved the utter absurdity of
the notion that government ownership
of public utilities makes for either eff
ficiency or economy. Remembrance
of Burleson's folly will tend to keep
the public mind straight on that ques-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

O. Were American banks stronger be-
fore or after the warts G. S.
a. The treasury tells that the assets
OF the banks of the United States were
twenty -four billions in 1914 and thirty-one
billion in 1919, thus showing a growth of
sixty per cent despite the absorption of the
various loans by them and their deposit
tors.
@. Have any presidents besides Wilson
left the United States during their term
A. Taft and Roosevelt left the United
States TO visit foreign parts during their
administrations. Both visited the Penama
Canal Zone, travelling on a United States
government Vessel. TAFT also crossed into
Mexico.
Q. What causes malaria IS. w.
A. The Y. s. public health service says
that malaria is caused by a germ which
aeS Of 9Goe Of the
from person to person by a particular
species Of MOSQUITO. Malaria is not con
from mosquitoes which have bitten some
other person who has malaria.
Q. What are good menus for breakfa st
Tor school children:-D. q.
A According to the department of agri-
culture the following menus are to be rec
commended for children:
l. Orange, oatmeal, milk and sugar: egg
toast; milk.
2. Prunes; cream of wheat; egg; milk.
3, Toasted graham bread in milk; egg
a. Is it true that another man than
Alexander Graham Bell discovered the
principle Of the telephone?-A. X.
a, les. Dr. BEL look out his patent
IN the forenoon and in the afternoon of the
same day man from North Carolina made
application for patents covering the same
idea.
(Any reader of the State Journal who
wants the facts on any subject can secure
prompt service by writing The Topeka
State Journal Information Bureau Fred
| eric J. Haskin, director, Washington u. c.
State your question briefly and enclose a
three cent stamp for return postage. All
| inquiries are confidential. the replies be-
| ing sent direct to each individually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

deaths. in most cases by considerable
proportions. The mortality rate for
infants under 1 year of age averaged
s3.S per 1000 living births. These facts
are brought out by the census bureaus
annual compilation of birth statistics
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-17
CHAPTER XIV.

He went to his room, threw off his
coat waiStcoat, collar and tie, letting
them lie where they CHANGED to fall,
and then having violently enveloped
himself in black velvet dressing
gown continued this action by lying
down with vehemence that brought
wheeze of protest from his bed His
repOse was only momentary SEM
blance, however, for it lasted no long
er than the time it took him to grOan
"Riffratfw between his teeth. Then he
sat up, swung his feet to the floor, rose
and began to pace up and down the
large room.
He had just been consciously rude
to his mother for the first time in his
life; for, with all his riding down Of
pOpulace and riffraff, he had never be-
fore been either deliberately or i'm
pulsively disregardful Of her. But
now he had done a rough thing to her /;
and he did not repent; the rather he
was the more irritated with her. And
when he heard her presently 60 by his
door with a light step, singing cheer
fully to herself as she went to her
room, he perceived that she had mis-
taken his intention altogether, or, in
deed, had failed to perceive that he
had any intention at ALL
There came a delicate, eager tap
ping at his door, not done with a
knuckle but with the tip of a finger
nail, which was instantly clarified to
Georges minds eye as plainly as if he
saw it: the long and polished white
moOned pink shield on the end of his
Aunt Fanny's right forefnger. But
George was in no mood for human
communications, and even when things
went well he had little pleasure in
Fannys society. Therefore 1t is not
surprising that at the sound of her
tapping, instead of bidding her enter,
he Immediately crossed the room with
the intention of locking the door to
keep her out.
Fanny was too eager and, opening
the door before he reached it, came
quickly in, and closed 1t behind her.
Her look was that of person who
had just seen something extraordinary
or heard thrilling news.
Now, what on earth do you wantT'
her chilling nephew demanded.
George" she said hurrledly. ~ saw
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-17
RIPTON NEWS
(Mrs. Fred Murphy, Correspondent

(Mrs. Fred Murphy, Correspondent
Philip LaFleur of Middlebury was
visitor in town Sunday.
Mrs. Mary ]. Calvin has gone to
Felchville for a visit to her son, George
E. Hamblin.
Miss Reita Campbell has gone to
Middlebury for a weeks visit to friends
and relatives.
John Hodges has returned to the
home of his son, Grant, after FIVE weeks
medical treatment in Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Fayler
moved to Rochester this week where
Mr.. Fayler has position.
Miss Carrie Evarts of Salisbury IS
teaching in the Hollow district as a
substitute, until another teacher can be
procured.
Miss Edith NJ. Farr was home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Farr over Sunday, from her school in
North Adams, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dow were in BRISTOL
to attend the funeral of Mrs BOWS
brother-in-law, Mr.. Barnard, who died
in Randolph.