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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-18

sale of these bonds at a low rate of
interest, and in large quantities, the
government would guarantee the pay
ment of both principal and interest,
and the bonds would be free from
taxation. II the Morgan bill were
adopted. more than $4,000, 900, 900
would have TO be raised in bonds to
finance the project.
In taking steps to provide farms for
discharged soldiers. the United States
is following in the footsteps of Aus
traiia and Canada. In Australia. the
idea of providing a discharged soldier
with a farm was worked out before
the end OF the war. so that when the
Australians who fought in France re-
turned home, they could Immediately
apply for farm in any one of the six
Australian could either secure a farm
improved and ready for settlement and
cultivation, or find state board ready
to lend him money to purchase one.
give him practical instruction in farm
ing and advice and direction in i'm
state of Queensland purchased $780,
900 acres of privately owned lapd for
discharged soldiers. The soldier can
borrow $4,000 for the erection of
buildings, and $4,000 for equipment.
He has forty years time in which to
repay the Improvement loans. and
twenty-five years time to pay the
equipment loan at az to per cent.
The state of Victoria has provided
irrigable lands and wheat-growing
lands. and has made available SILL
100000 with which to buy. subdivide
and improve privately owned land.
The state lends up to 10 per cent of
the value of permanent improvements
and $2,500 can be borrowed on thirty
one years time. New South Wales has
provided 100000 acres for home
stead entry by soldiers, the title to be
a perpetual lease. the rent being q
per cent on its capital value. The
state will lend the settler 81, 500 to i'm
prove his home.
Canada has been equally generous
to its soldiers. The Dominion govern
ment will lend a DISCHARGED soldier
$2,500 to improve his farm, at five per
cent interest, the money to be repaid
in a period OF twenty years. The
province of Ontario will lend a soldier
settler in that province $500 in addi-
ton, and some provinces will lend
him up to $500.
Taking into consideration what has
been done for the returned soldier in
Canada and Australia. IL behooves our
government, which has never been
satisfied to be outdone by any other
nation in the world in looking after its
fighting men, to decide upon the
means IL intends to pursue in provid-
ing farms for those OF our soldiers
who want them.
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SANDRA REMOVES SOME PIC.
TURES.
CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XIX.
Never was anyone so glad to finish
q luncheon as 1 was that day. The
men, who had Joined US, were about
Everett's age. 1 couldn't fail to see
the look of surprise on their faces
when Everett had introduced me.
wished didn't look so awfully young,
and that Everett would allow me to
wear my hair so that it would make
me look older. But when they left
US. 1 forgot all these things in my
returned anxiety as to what Everett
would say and do about the pictures.
l tried to persuade myself that 1 was
in the right, and would insist that 1
had been.
talked. to myself all the time 1
was dressing for dinner. and then
when l waited for him. / never had
learned to hide my feelings, but had
decided to say nothing until after
dinner. I had heard that men were
more amenable when their stomachs
were full.
To my delight he seemed to be in
particularly good spirits. He again
complimented me on my appearance.
and upon the way I had carried myself
before his friends. Had It not been
for my uneasiness, IT would have
made me very happy; now 1 was only
pleased it might make him less severe
il he should disapprove of what had
done.
1t may perhaps seem foolish to at
tach so much Importance to the re-
moval of the first Mrs. Graham's pic
lures. but If anyone who reads has
ever been a second wife, and had
done the same thing-or has wanted
to do It. they will appreciate how I
felt.
1 waited until we were having cof-
fee in the library. then 1 said in as
casual tone as I could master.
You forgot to take the pictures of
your-first-wife down, Everett, so I
had Richard take them and put them
nicely away in the attic. pas sure
you would be pleased to have 1t at
tended to without annoyance to you"
The last words fairly tumhled over
each other so fearful was that he
would interrupt before 1 could finish.
had been watching him closely as
1 talked. and was frightened when
saw how dreadfully white he became
He was livid. With an awful effort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-18
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BIZ ROY X MoULroN

Lady Of Note.
She was musical quite, so she made her 4
gown
OF organdie. cleverly planned,
With accordion plaits running all up and
And fiuted to beat the band.
She looked truly swell and would frequent
ly harp
On being heightened and all that;
And of course TO b natural. had to sharp
Enough to abide in A flat.
Walter Pulitzer.
Celebrated writers and thinkers are
engaged in a spirited discussion of the
question whether It is possible to COM
municate with the dead. 1t surely is
possible. Didn't somebody get mes
sage from Old Ferdinand OF Bulgaria
just the other day?
One way to find how much the ma
tives love one another is 10 get up n
family picnic. A friend of ours got
one up last week and every woman
was told to take whatever she wanted
to in theway of a lunch. Every wo-
man took a pound of crackers.
The general opinion is that Mexico
is storing up a lot of trouble for her
self But then Mexico lives on trou-
BILE.
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II the public will but be patient the
h. C. l. will adjust itself in time.
Production has been so spurred up
that were we not supplying Europe
with the necessaries OF life prices to-
Jay would be much lower than they
are. By this time next year. perhaps,
the people Of Europe will be largely
supplying their own needs in food and
clothing. They will still need our iron.
GOAL and machinery. and that need
will tend to maintain wages in this
country. So IL we will but wait. and
rcfrain from growing excited every
thing will come out all right. thru the
natural law OF economies. Little heed
should be paid to the agitator and
those who plan to have every diff
culty removed by legislation. 1t sim
ply can't be done
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feelings that are the essence OF our
hearts
The white pond lily never looks 50
eauttf,lf as when II Is in its own pla ce
of life and growth. There II stands,
out from every other flower; queen
like. supreme. Birds sing to Its beauty
during the day and sunsets. such as no
painter ever achieved, close its petals
at nighttime and tuck II to sleep.
But beautiful things do not just
happen. They are always products of
growth-ofttimes of struggle. The
white pond lily shoots its way to the
surface of the pond from many feet
below, its long stem held strong and
firm to It's tough roots at the bottom
of the pond
A face is beautiful only as II reflects
beautiful heart. A character IL
bea utiful only as 1t rises-toward
beautiful things. We can learn many
inspiring things from the white pond
lily.
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q; Is the flesh of all turtles good for
A. The flesh Of turtles which susist
on animal food Is not palntnble. That of
esteemed. The green turtle IN a favorite ~
IL the American terrapin and other small
turtles. The Eggs Of the Amazonian turtle
produce an oil which Is OF considerable
Q. What foods should be avoided BIZ
one who wants TO reduce his flesh IA
A. Rich cream, soups and purees: des-
cry. nuts. jams, rich buildings; white ana
sweet potatoes. peas. beans. corn lime
beams, beets: white bread, rice, hominy.
crackers. brown bread, mhca roni sparhetti.
tapioca, fats ard dissolve oils. cream, FAX
bacon. and lard.
Q. What wns the origin of the phrase,
"a place in the sun"l-P. q. ].
A. This term was first used by the
of the accession Of Khiochow in China.
The expression was speedily taken up By
the Pan-German party which favored
world dominating policy for Germany, and
country.
Q. How may a man who has lost his -.
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d. G. giving his name. address,, place Of
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served. and the place Of his discharge. His
claim n service will be investigated and
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS ELrzABErH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
married for thirteen years and at
times my husband has been very un-
true to me. We used to live in an
other state. and altho 1 did not know
away from a woman.
A few days ago she hunted him up
and asked for a date. He told me he
was going fishing and went to see her.
He got so he could not treat his FAM
lily decently and 1 asked him to ex-
plain. He told me he had been I'M
true for a year and with this girl. She
Is a telephone operator.
We have two nice girls, one is / 2
and the other 4. II knew he would
let this woman alone or she would let
him alone. 1 could forget his past be-
havior. He says he told her he would
not see her again, also IL she wrote
him he would let me answer it. He
says she has left town, but when
asked for her number of the phone
he refused to give it to me.
He has always been untruthful to
me and would never tell the truth
until 1 had him cornered. I have al
ways been true to him and he says he
knows it.
He was very much surprised when
told him I would go on living with
him II he would be a man from now
on and ne said was far too good for
him.
am almost distracted and would
like your advice. If he intends to be
true 1t me 1t seems to me he would
not refuse me that telephone number.
should go to see her and ask her to
leave my husband alone. She is now
staying Mt a hotel, but he is not pay
ing for her.
He and the two girls are all I have
in this world except q brother who
lives a very great distance from here.
If can help him to be a man I will
be glad to do II. He is IS years old
and he ought to know a married mans
place. WORRIED WIFE.
p. S.-He Is no stylish dresser and
can't see why she should care for
him
believe you should let your desire
guide you. Your husband and chill
dren are all you have and you do not
want to give him up. Therefore re-
main with him and accept him as he
is. Probably your loyalty will win out
in the end and he will give up other
women to be true to you.
He is right in refusing to give you
the other woman's telephone num-
Der. Can't you see that he owes some
thing to her? She is not his wife. but
he has accepted her love and now he
cannot subject her to the humiliation
of hearing from you.
Probably 1t would be good for your
husband to lose you. but nevertheless
think you should consider your own
happiness and do the thing your hea TT
tells you to do.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: When a boy
has been going with a young lady for
while. one he thinks a good deal
of. and she goes off to school, wouldn't
it be all right for him to write to her
Ought I have asked her to write or
ought she have said so? I think she
thinks a good deal of me also. Would
it he her place to write to me first?
In writing a letter to a girl. what
words would you use in beginning the
letter, and also in closing?
ANXIOUS.
Tt is your place to write to the girl
first. 1t was not necessary to mention
writing before she left. Find out her
address and send a letter now.
Begin the letter. My Dear -
and end 1t, yours very truly" Sin
cerely" or something like that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-18
A WHITE POND lily.

A white pond lily always inspires
a happy feeling in my heart. 1t Is SO
typical of the beautiful in life.
In the first place. its loneliness is
rarely matched. Its golden tinted CEN
ter. its white, wax-like walls and its
outside coat of green, form a perfect
combination OF color harmony.
But the marvel of the white pond
lily is its, environment. II il always
found where the water is muddy and
black. with weeds as neighbors. But
this only edds to its beauty as IL sits
in its seat and smiles toward the sun.
It makes very little differences where
we work or live. so long as the best
that is in us is brought out. We can
be finer than our environment and
bigger than our time. We can move
In a comparatively small circle. SO long
as our thoughts and acts reflect the
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ished a shadow darkened the low
doorway and Audrey gave a startled
cry of happiness.
You found us so soon," she cried,
holding out both her hands Gregory
looked down into her eyes hungrily.
He seemed younger in his sport suit
and high boots. she thought. and the
message in his eyes sent the color to
her cheeks.
IT have bought the farm" he told
her unsteadily. and laughingly. Pad
dy needed flying room"
Copyright. 1910. by the Mcclure News
pepper, Syndicate.l
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SANDRA THE JEALOUS
By JANE PHELPS

he seemed to pull himself together. as
he asked In voice that took away
what little courage had left
you did WHAT"
'I had-her-pictures put-in-the
attic" This time there was no
tumbling of words. could scarcely
drag the reply from my lips.
The stern look already had learned
to dread came in Everett's face, only
IL was more stern than ever 1 had seen
it before.
1T absolutely forbid you to touch
permission"
Where the courage came from dc
not know, but asked:
Am I not mistress OF the house
Don't I have anything to say?"
mol" he Numbered. You do noti'
He touched the bell.
Go into the attic and get those
pictures you took UP there today
bring them down and hang them
where they were before.
Yes. SIR
Richard never raised his eyes to me
yet had caught a look upon his face
somthing very like pity. 1t made me
! wild. Even his servants pitied me.
1 dared say nothing more. His set
face. hts severe tone had caused my
ment's hesitation, during which my
eyes filled with tears. and 1 began to
tremble at what he might still say, !
stumbled from the room. Not only
did he fail to attempt to stop me. but
1 could tell by the look on his face he
did not know had left him.
HE Is thinking of her." 1 thought
bitterly, and when half an hour after
wards I crawled quietly, part way
down the stairs. ne was in the drawing
room looking UP at her picture with
such a look as l never had seen on
his face.
crouched there shlvering and
watched him thru the open door.
Finally his head dropped upon his
arms which were folded on the mantel
as he Eazed up at the lovely face OF
the woman. Leola, and he groaned SO
despairinely that quickly ran back
to my room. ashamed and afraid TO
spy upon his misery.
was not so ashamed the next
morning. however. for the minute he
left the house rushed to his bureau
drawers and found that he had taken
away the photographs
(Tomorrow-Everett tells Sandra OF
Leo1a.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-18

As was expected. President Wilson
again has vetoed the daylight saving
law repeal bill. In declining to ap-
prove the measure the president has
acted in accord with the wishes Of a
vast majority of the people. In fact
there has been little sentiment against
the law on the part OF those who work
with their hands. What opposition
mas appeared has been largely manu-
featured by parties with ends Of their
own to serve and without regard to
thc public interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Baked Apple Cream of Barley
Bread and Butter MIX
LUNCHEON.
Salad
Bread and Butter Sponge Cake
Iced Chocolate
DINNER.
Cream of Potato Soup
Well-Boiled Lamb Chops
Potatoes au Gratin
Bread and Butter Lettuce
Burberry Pie
New Discoveries.
Cleans I.inoleumALinoleum may be
easily and economically cleaned by the
use of gasoline. Soaps and scrubbing
powders have n deleterious effect on
the colors and to a lesser degree on
the composition. which consists of
chloride of sulphur. ground cork and
Iinseed OIL The mop may be used or
a cloth may be dipped in the gasoline
and rubbed quickly over space which
must then be wiped dry with another
cloth.
To Preserve Flour-Keep in a dry
place and keep II away from strong
smelling foods to>avoid Its spelling.
To Clarity Fat-Set the fat in q
small saucepan over the fire. Let
melt and cook very slowly until the
BILE, then strain thru a cheesecloth.
When cold 1t is ready for use.
Cross Stitch Initials-Instead of
marking linen with pen and ink. rub
Der stamp or name-tape. try working
the initials in cross stitch.
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BE A CREDIT TO YOUR TOWN.
De a credit to your town,
Help to build its fair renown:
Stoop to nothing that would shame
Either yours or Its good name
In whnte'er you find to do
Have your city proud Of you.
Write with conducts golden pen
That your town breeds gentlemen
And no matter where you go
Something of its spirit show,
You may walk your way content
II its best you represent.
Serve It every way you can;
In your trials play the man:
Guard its honor as your own;
Keep its petty faults unknown;
Be a kind and genial host.
Love your town but do not boast.
When you travel, east or west
For your city live your best;
Prove by every act you do
That its citizens are true.
Let men learn to link your name
With the town from whence you came.
Cities grow not great by stone
Or the wealth or lands they own.
All the fame they rise to win
Comes from men who dwell therein,
Human hearts shape all renowni
Be a credit to your town.
Copyright :o1s by Edgar A. Guest
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II the government succeed in clear
ng out all the food storage ware
houses, the urban population will be
eft helpless to withstand a tie-up Of
transportation. When warehouses are
Empty it is unlikely they will again be
aned until the status of the food deal
r shall be more certainly established
For all the tampering with the food
mpply. the consumer ultimately will
oay twice: once In federal taxes and
tgain in Increased prices.
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from other material obtained, deduced
certain conclusions which were pub
lished in the Monitor on July Is.
About three weeks later the report of
the United States federal trade COM
missions investigation was made pub
lie. confirming those conclusions in
every essential particular. But it took
the commission months to obtain its
results
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Two federal departments are asking
congress for 100000 to be used in
lighting the high cost OF living. The
people are asking for an opportunity
20 spend less. not more. The depart
nent OF agriculture already has a bill
ion dollars which was intended to be
used In reducing food costs but instead
81 doing this the department is maxi
ng n profit on the wheat which enters
nto the peoples food supply.
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DINNER STORIES

Your credentials are satisfactory $
said a manufacturer to a youth apply
ing for a situation as clerk. Have
you a grandmother"
no. sir"
ANY dear old aunt?"
mo. STR"
cor great-aunts?"
NO. sir"
"Or any other relatives who will be
likely TO die during the 1919 world 5
series -
NO. sir"
You'll do. You can start work to-
morrow"
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When information is desired send
newspaper reporter to get It. A
ipecfal writer for the Christian
Science Monitor in two days made a
urvey OF the shoe Industry. and from
interviews with men in the trade and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-18

Believing doubtless in the old saw
that bird in the hand is worth two
in the bush. Italy is arranging to sell
her part of the German indemnity to
England. John Bull is a regular sport
and always is ready to take a chance.
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Copyright, 1919. by the Wheeler Syndicate.
Incl
The Dermott news., 1919-05-15
ASK DRY LAW SUSPENSION
LIQUOR DEALERS MAKE REQUEST
OF WILSON,
Counsel Says People Must Approve
Measure Before Dry Procla-
nation Is Valid

Atlantic City. y Resolution.
adopted ut the closing session of the
National Retail Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation ask all fair minded citizens 10
assist in lighting national prohibition.
since the issue was promulgated in the
absence OF $500. 900 voters, many OF
whom made the supreme sacrifice in
bloody protest against such fanatical
propaganda as prohibition emanates
from"
Prophecies were made that Presi
dent Wilson will be in so cheerful a
mood when he returns from Paris that
he will wipe all wartime legislation
of the statute books. Prohibition, il
is predicted. will be included in the
process
protest 10 President Wilson
against the enforcement OF the July l
dry executive order was adopted
The association requests the Presi-
dent TO suspend the order. which
would add 1000 900 men to the army
OF unemployed in the nation" II is
set forth that there are $4,000 liquor
dealers who would be subjected to an
inexcusable injustice. sacrlegious
and tyrannical cricifxion OF their bust
ness rights. and besides the Govern.
ment would lose the taxes on 10000.
GOO gallons OF stock on hand
II was contended by r. A Bolen,
New York. counsel for the allied in.
terests engaged in the liquor industry.
that lS OF the 30 states that were pro
claimed as having had laws compelling
the submission of such an amendment
TO referendum. and that until the
amendment had been ratified by the
people IL was not constitutionally
enacted
On these grounds Bollen contended
1t would be necessary TO wait for
ratification in order for the Secretary
OF State To issue new proclamation
on prohibition. that the amendment
would not go into effect until a year
after the issuance OF the second proc
lamation Bollen said he anticipated
there would be court proceedings
along this line.
The Dermott news., 1919-05-15

There's no reason why a person
should take sickenlng, salivating Gallo
mel when few cents buys a large
bottle of Dodsons Liver Tone-a per-
feet substitute for calomel.
It IS a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which Will start your liver just as
surely as calomel. but ii doesn't make
you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone. because 1t is
perfectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. 1t is