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The Caucasian., 1919-03-09
EeedStuffA

EeedstuffA
CORS-?er Jushe2 S2iO.
CHOPs-Per sack, 1885,
BRAN-Per sack, $685.
SHORTS -S295.
HAI-Per ton: Arkansas elo.UO
timothy $1,000; native alfalfa $4,000
Mexican alfalfa S44.OO.
The Caucasian., 1919-03-09
Sugar and MOiaSseo

SUGAR-Standard granulated per
100 lbs. $3.50; yellow clarified, $3.50;
yellow clarified, prime 1910
MOLASSES-PeT gal: Choice goo
prime S5c: common Soc: pure sugar
house csc.
The Caucasian., 1919-03-09

Continued 0,a soaaraas s'sses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-12
SANDRA THE JEALOUS
By JANE PHELPS

Everett Rage and disappointment
over his letter struggled together with
my love for him. My eyes were filled
with scalding tears as rose and pre-
pared for bed.
Where are you Everett ?" sobbed.
instead OF me? I'm your wife nowi
You haven't any right to be thinking
of her"
So I fell asleep. tears trembling on
my lashes because Of the love my
husband bore his first, his other
wife" as people spoke of her.
In the morning the sense of loss
was still with me-loss of love and
of consideration. l. drank my coffee.
but could eat nothing. which seemed
to worry Mrs\ Gray. / usually had
a healthy appetite. no matter how
full way of disposing of my time, Of
me, had hurt me as much il not more
than anything he ever had done.
1T isn't any usel" ! said aloud, as
I returned to my room after my at
tempt to eat at isn't any use try
love me. He just thinks of that other
woman. that Leola, and loves her
while he treats me like a child"
Mrs. Gray went out during the
morning. after advising me to do the
same. But refused, pleading a head
room. Perhaps I could find her keys
and so get into the attic without any
trouble. ! can't even now tell what 1
expected to find. why 1 was so OBJ
sessed that something was hidden
there. That 1t had some relation to
Leola, also felt sure.
found the keys upon Mrs. Gray's
table in her sitting room. After
had tried them nearly all, 1 found
one that seemed to fit the lock. But
1t turned very hard. as IL the door
had not been opened in a long time.
Finally the key turned and the door
came open. I hurried up the stairs,
carefully closing the door behind me.
I did not want Hetty to know where
I was. Mrs. Gray had said she would
be gone some time. / would put the
keys back before she returned. Then
no one would know 1 had been rum
maging.
II haven't the right to do anything
in my own house" l grumbled, as
looked rather fearsomely about the
big attic. filled with pieces of furni-
ture and trunks.
Tomorrow Disappointing Search
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INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
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DINNER STORIES

Arizona Joe, the animal hunter and
trainer, was telling an after dinner
story.
odd Bill had charge of the animal
tent, and among his pets was a leop-
ard. He was a bad leopard, too, and
gave Bill no end of trouble. One day
/ went away to arrange some business
While was having dinner a telegram
was handed me. II read: The leop-
ard has escaped. Providing about town.
What shall do?-Bill.'
Bill was one of those fellows who
had to have explicit directions to do
anything, even in an emergency. He
was always afraid Of making a mis-
take.
Shoot him on the spot I wired.
forgot about the affair until about
two hours later. when 1 returned IN
the hotel and another telegram was
handed me. 1t proved to be from
careful, conscientious Bill, and asked:
Which spot?'"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-12
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q. Is there such thing as a left-hand-
ed pillow TT. s. c.
A. Manufacturers make plowsS that
throw the furrow to the left, and a few Of
them are bought by people who want TO
be odd. The war industries board during
the war. STOPPED the making Of left,hand-
Q. How long has soldier in which to
convert his war ris:: insurance into some
other XII hnd bs Of 2s p The cl..,
policy offered are ordinary life. twenty
payment. life. thirty payment life. twenty
year endowment; and endowment mhtur-
q. Is the Eaven the bird which lives
longest7-R, p. ].
raven sometimes lives to be twenty five
years Of age. 1t is by no means the long
est lived bird, however. as the same au-
be 20 years old. and that geese and swans
sometimes live TO be hundred.
Q. How large body of water is the
A. This strait which cuts TERRA del
Fuego from the mainland Of South Amer
lea: is 300 miles in length and varies in
Q. Is there any practical idea back OF
the use Of chains In suspending lights7-
A. There was practical idea back Of
the origin OF this use. In Mexico and 9TH
er Latin American countries rigid fixtures
Rsg oS e Chains pssd we're s @ .s IN sss
into the United States from there.
Q. What is the miidew and how can
take IL out Of cloth re T. G.
A. Mildew Is n fungus growth. In the
early stages Of its development II may
he washed out. In the secondary stage
It may be bleached out with LavciIe wa
ter. but in its final stage IL has become
part Of the fabric and cannot be re.
moved.
E. what are the labor possibilities In
Shantungf-T. c, r.
A quarter of a million coolies from
Shantung province worked behind the lines
Goodies are credited with being among
the best Iaborers IN the world. There are
sixty millions Of them. and they may be
hired to go anywhere that they can be ia
ken legally.
O. Who was the founder of Johns Hop
kins university and bospitai?-r. g. c.
A. Johns Hopkins was n Marylander,
born in Anne Arundel county. in 1875. He
attained wealth and when he died in Bal
timore. in 1879. he left three and a half
million dollars for the establishment Of
the university which bears his name.
O.. Are tombstopes furnished by the gov.
ernment for dead sailors the same as for
dead soidiers7-L- r.
A. Yes. The tombstoues are furnished
and iettered by the government
ANY reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Informal fon Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin- Director. Washington. u. c. Give
full name and address and enclose two
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All replies are sent direct to the inquirer.l
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for the money. In what name.
"Gustava Richmond"
AS Potter wrote the receipt he stole
several brief but highly gratifying
glances at the girl. By the TIME he
had signed and deliberately dried the
document on the blotter he had come
TO the conclusion that Potter Lamb,
the lawyer, would be recreant to his
obligations to Potter LaHAb, the man.
if he did not let the man part of him
have something to say.
Miss Richmond" he said as he
handed over the receipt. would you
mind very much IL were to say that
while what you have done might be
called injudicious. l think II one of
the most courageous things I ever
heard OF And / should consider II
a very great honor to be permitted
to call myself your friend, quite aside
from being your lawyer"
Potter Lamb wasn't handsome. but
he had very honest brown eyes and
there was something in them that
brought the faintest added tinge of
replied. with a suspicion of a tremble
in her voice: That would be very
nice indeed. IL haven't many. I'm
not conventional enough, 1 fancy"
1t was fifteen minutes after that,
what with one word and another, and
at Mrs. Noyes's his supper was grow
ing cold. when Potter ushered his
first client out.
You don't know how glad 1 am
that you made that old fox give up
he said. Not only for the justice of
it but because it gives me the oppor-
tunity to know you-to really know
you. But what an amazing thing for
a girl to do"
"What can you expect" his depart
ing visitor laughed back from the
third step down. from a girl who was
named after a pocket handkerchief -
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
pepper, Syndicate-l
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HAS MEXICO HEARD7

The Association for the Protection
Of American Rights in Mexico says
that editorials from papers having an
aggregate circulation of 1o,sSs,122,
which is sih per cent of the total
daily circulation in the United States,
have been received at the offices. of
the association up to August 10, ex-
pressing indignation over the present
state OF our relations with Mexico and
demanding prompt action which will
compel respect for the American flag
and thus insure safety for the lives
and property OF American citizens
scLth OF the Rio Grande. On the 9TH
err hand. editorials from papers hav-
ing an aggregate circulation of 1.o15.-
900 opposing such action have been
received. In other words the news
papers OF the United States favor
whatever steps may be necessary to
end an intolerable situation in the ra-
ito OF ten to one, speaking in terms OF
circulation.
According to reports from washing
ton, the Mexican problem is likely to
come to head any moment. Presi-
dent Wilson is understood TO have de-
cided that the problems II or when It
is taken up by the United States. must
be handled as completely and thoroiy
IS was the problem of waging war on
Germany. This at least Is the expla-
nation given for the continued prep
arations OF a military and naval char
aeter which are keeping so many per-
sons working overtime in Washington
and which reflect a magnitude incom-
patibie with anything but the task OF
completely taking charge OF the coun-
try.
It appears. therefore. that the gov
eminent of the United States has nc
intention whatever OF merely setting
up q new dictator in Mexico City II
conditions in Mexico demand action
sooner than expected. Likewise II
would seem that all the abortive OF
petty plans of Furnishing Mexico had
been definitely discarded. Staff Off
GERS understand that it is complete
taking over OF Mexican affairs for the
benefit of Mexico in particular and
the world in general
Perhaps some knowledge of these
things has reached Carranza. How
else can be explained the fact thai
several days have elapsed since there
has been any report of the murder
robbery or holding for ransom Of ar
Americana
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a girl
fifteen years oldA have good home
and fine clothes to wear and every
thing I need. 1 have a good time and
a girl friend and we do not go with
the boys, for my grandma says that
II she ever catches me with them she
will give me a whipping. What is
your advice? L. S.
There is little chance for me to ad-
wise you. Your grandmother is right
in not wanting you to go with boys.
After two or three years she will prob
ably realize that you have reached an
age where it will be all right. You
are lucky girl to have everything so
comfortable and to be so happy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is it proper
for girls of fourteen to go riding with
boys If their parents approve?
BILLIE AND DOT
Girls of fourteen are very much too
young to go riding with boys. This
question has been answered hundreds
of times, il seems to me.
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ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY x MOULTON
After Rudyard KlplIpE.

After Rudyard KiplipE.
When the husband faces helpmeet every
morning in debate,
And he's trying to explain to her why he
was out so late.
There is never any question that his
argument will fail,
For the female of the species can talk
longer than the male.
When the argument is hottest and they
get down to brass tacks,
And they land each others relatives, a
lot Of pungent whncks;
You would think that hers were angels
and his should be IN jail.
For the female of the species can think
faster than the male.
When they're whacking up the Doodle that
he's earned turnout the week
And deciding how to spend it, he's a pretty
helpless geek;
1t is sad for him to look at his percentage
of the kale,
For the female Of the species can grab
quicker than the male.
When they do their weekly shopping and
they linger round the store.
Till the husband thinks that living IL a
most decided bore;
She can take a 50-cent piece ard get dry
goods by the bale,
For the female of the species can buy
cheaper than the male.
N L. Gaskill practices the art of gas
plumbing at 2o07 Atlantic avenue, At
lantic City, New Jersey. H. s.. n.
The profiteers will never go out on
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There are certain facts in connec-
ton with the railroad problem which
trainers of railroad legislation should
keep constantly in mind. They are
these: The country does not want
government ownership. but does want
better service. This cannot be OBJ
tanned unless the roads are enabled to
earn enough over expenses to attract
funds for replenishment. expansion,
and improvement. which necessarily
means a fair -cturn on capital invest
ed. Owing to high wages and high
costs OF material, none OF these things
is now possible. Better net earnings
must be attained. either thru econ
omy. higher rates or increased traffic.
Higher wages now would be ruinous
to the roads; and users. owners and
workers would inevitably suffer.
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In the transportation industry. the
government has brought the railroads
to the verge of bankruptcy. has para
Iyzed the waterways traffic, and has
heaped up an. enormous bill OF costs
in the maritime branch. Every pas
senger on a train and every shipper is
having an object lesson in government
management today. The government
controls the staff OF life, as is demon
strated by the reduced loaf of bread
and the increased price OF pie. The
governments control of coal Is still
recalled with shivers. The govern
ment has manhandled the big corpor-
atoms and every dissolution has been
followed by an incr ase in the cost OF
the product to the consumer. The
government has been in control of the
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happiness will circle round your way
and make you doubly glad. For hap
piness Is q revolving affair. II never
stays still for minute II keeps cir
cling-always touching people who
give 1t most.
If you want to feel a smile running
about in your heart, find a heart that q
all dark and go and knock-and wait
until the doors flung open-and then
run in! That is one OF the ways to
make happiness circle back TO you.
II you are honest and II you are
kind and IL you are a worker and a
doer-then happiness is sure to find
you. For 1t keeps circling about such
folks
If you want the things that make
one fine and noble-give them! They
move-in circles-round and round
every one.
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THE LOVELY DANCER.


Now Clarence FiIbert PetuJohn is one the
girls 60 wild about.
They're very glad to dance with him while
other men must sit 'em out;
He knows the latest fancy steps, be has
graceful form and slim,
The fox trot and the angel glide are Just
like meat and drink to him.
But Walter Watson has a style that takes
the pleasure from a waltz,
He steps upon his partners feet and has
lot Of other faults:
He has no ear for music and no foot TO 1T
the ways OF grace.
And when he takes iady'a arm he almost
yanks IL out Of place.
When Walter ssks them for a dance. the
girls arrange their tucks and bibs.
And smile aud say that they're engaged
ana tell him dainty little fibs:
But Clarence Filbert Pettijohn can claim
the fairest on the floor.
And when the dance Is over she Will sweet
~ sigh and wish for more.
II life were Just a ball ROOM then we'd
hear from Clarence Petition,
The laurel leaves Of victory his manly
brow would rest upon:
ed IRE the fiddle strings
And day returns with all tie tasks. the
awkward Walters doing things.
oh. girls who love the dreamy dance and
like to glide on flying feet.
Remember when you mike your choice that
life's fight for things to eat.
And he who steps upon your feet and wins
from you an angry glance
May he the man that's worth your WhfIa.
altho he hnsn't learned 70 dance.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
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sANDRA VISITS THE ATTIC.
CHAPTER XII.

SAA<AL I'm ALI.
When 1 thought of Everett and
Leola / wondered II ever 1 should
be able to take her place in his af-
fections. his thought I longed in
expressibly to have him forget her.
Had he written me a nice loving
letter. should have had no wish to
do any slightest thing that might dis
please him. But to be practically a
prisoner. to be allowed no freedom
of thought and action, simply because
the woman he had loved, still loved,
had abused both. was unbearable.
Almost unconsciously obeying him.
I went early to my room. But after
re-reading the cold letter booming
me to days of loneliness save for
recreation of his choosing, I began to
sob because of his neglect--not OF me,
but to love me.
II hate you. Leolai I hate youi"
I cried childishly. clenching my fists,
II never shall stop hating you-never
so long as l live. What beasts men
are! Everett married me because l
reminded him of you-they all say I
am like you. Well. I will be like you.
I'll do all the things to worry him you
used to do. Perhaps he'll love me If
I do"
sat down in front of my dressing
table. 1 pushed back the hair which
clustered about my forehead. I look
ed steadily. fixedly, at the mirrored
lace dI 1Sll lldb 1 Aldct
talk, must confide in someone. So 1
talked to myself-confided my secrets
to the girl in the mirror.
II thing he must dislike me-"
moaned. That's what makes it so
hard. That awful Mr.. Leveredge said
he married me instead of Irma Bar
ton because l was young and more
likely to bear him children. I won't!
l love babies, but ! won't be made TO
have them when my husband doesn't
love me, but loves a dead woman
1 felt sick. faint, almost suffocated.
/ took her picture down from the
wall, handling it gingerly. Then
held 1t up so that our faces were close
together, Yes. there was a certain
similarity of profile. Of feature. Her
hair grew close around her forehead
in clustering curls. just as did mine.
had been told so often that the color
was identical. 1 could imagine it on
the pictured face instead of the dark
wavy mass of the camera.
was overstrung, mentally I'M
nerved with passionate anger toward
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Filtered and hopeless. There were the
two families" he unused, the AS and
the Bs; each lost beloved and noble
child at about the same time A was
rebellious and uncontrolled; he never
speaks of his child, apparently, even
in his own family; and has turned to
pagan stoicism TO see him thru his
ordeal. But his grief has taken the
sweetness and hope and progress out
of his life
ION the other hand, B. whose be-
reavement was by its circumstances
the more tragic. bowed sweetly in
resignation to what his religion taught
him was the will of God. He speaks
freely about his son, and is confident
that he will meet him again in another
life, wherein all the promise of power
in his boy will be fulfilled. His char
acter has been enriched by faith in
God and Immortality"
The second man has drawn the
sting from this mortal life because
he has learned the reality of God.
the reality of love, and the reality of
eternity. He knows how to live for
two worlds.
People are pulsing with passion
for a perfect political program;
everybody wants to make over this
old earth straightway into a paradise.
This means that the leaven of the
teachings of Jesus is working among
men. But there is need of a warning
here. Reconstruction is not going to
bring perfe ction. Plans that end at
the grave are inadequate for immortal
spirits. Let US do the best we can
with time; but let US not be so foolish
as to forget eternity.
Back in the twelfth century Chris
tan monk named Bernard wrote
Latin hymn. beginning:
Jerusalem the golden,
With milk and honey blest!
Beneath thy contemplation
Sink heart and voice opprest.
l know not O l know not,
What joys await us there;
What radiancy of glory.
What bliss beyond compare"
That hymn ever since has expressed
the ardor of devout souls for the
Land o. the Leal." For, as man is
more than beast, he has within his
breast an unquenchable hope for re-
union with loved ones; for the pres
ence of his Redeemer. who has shown
US a clear path thru the grave to
glory; for a beautiful life Of perfect
freedom and perfect, righteousness.
wherein all wrongs are righted and
all shortcomings made up; wherein
the souls of men and women come to
their fullest power in the clear pres
ence Of God, who made US for him
self. This is the contamination of the
message of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
who hath abolished death. and hath
brought life and immortality to light
thru the gospel"