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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-18

Over 100000 men are employed
In tha fishing industry in Norway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
SANDRA THE JEALOUS
: By JANE PHELPS

each page as 1t is perused grows
harder to read, his thoughts wander,
and will not concentrate because of
the lack of action. or because of the
wonderful sameness in the story.
Women, young women especially, are
SO anxious to be everything all at
once that they leave no page unturned.
nothing fresh and new with which to
stir 4 taded appetite.
Then too l had no conception that
there were men to whom a woman
with woman's heart and mind. a
woman's feelings and desires, were
more attractive than any young girl
immature, and uninteresting, could
possibly be. Women who had been
broadened by experience, who had
lived. and who knew how to make
OF themselves ideal companions to a
man of the world, and-who possessed
brains.
The young girl never is satisfied
with what man can give her of HIM
self, even tho 1t may be all he has
to give. She must needs dig deeply
into his past. worry and annoy him
with questions 40 to what he did, and
what he did not do before she knew
him. When II she would take him
for what he was, let his past be his
past, and try to take all the present
good he brings her, she might be very
happy instead of-as is often the case
being utterly miserable.
But I have learned all this. Learned
It by an experience that has moved
me to tell my story to others What
ever mistakes ! have made have been
honestly made. yet they were mis-
takes all the same.
Everett left Lakeville the day after
he gave me my ring. He wasn't COM
ing again until he came for me in
October. We were to be married the
tenth. Mother tried to have him wait
until spring. / should be 19 in Feb
ruary. and she thought me too young
to marry. But dad Joined with Ever
EFT. and. declared that IL we really
wanted to be married. there was no
use in waiting. He and mother had
both been under 20 when they were
married. And he said he didn't see
but they had got along all right
Yes. dear" mothers gentle voice
replied, but we were boy and girl
etpgether." But in spite of her objec-
tons. 1t was settled that we were to
be married on the tenth.
was a little frightened, a little
anxious, but also a bit. eager for this
unknown life opening before me.
(To be continued.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

II is planned to sell the war depart
ment's surplus foodstuffs to the peo-
pie. thruSthe medium OF the postal
service. Permitting Burleson to have
a hand in the distribution is likely to
queer the whole business. When his
known capacity for muddling every
thing he touches is taken into consid-
GRAFTON, it may be regarded as certain
that no slower or more unsatisfactory
method could have been devised. An
nouncements in the newspapers and
use OF the express companies service
undoubtedly would have attained bet
ter and quicker results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

took the form of a Shadow and glided
along the wall of the tent toward the
entrance, thinking thus to disappear
But Glinda had not only equal
cunning. but far more experience than
the Witch. So the SoFceress reached
the opening of the tent before the
Shadow, and with q wave of her hand
closed the entrance SO securely that
Mombi could not find a crack big
enough to creep thru. The Scarecrow
and his friends were greatly surprised
at Glinda's actions; for none of them
had noted the Shadow! But the Scr.
ceress said TO them:
Remain perfectly quiet. all of you!
For the old Witch is even now with
US in this tent, and I hope to capture
her."
These words so alarmed Mombi that
she quickly transformed herself from
a shadow to a Black Ant, in which
shape she crawled along the ground,
seeking crack or crevice in which to
hide her tiny body.
Fortunately the ground where the
tent had been pitched, being just be-
fore the city gates, was hard and
smooth; and while the Ant still crawl
ed about, Glinda discovered it and
ran quickly forward to effect its cap
ture. But, just as her hand v as des-
cending. the Witch, now fairly frantic
with fear, made her last transforma-
ton, and in the form of a huge Grit
fin sprang thru the wall of the tent
tearing the silk asunder in her rush
and in a moment had darted away
with the speed of a whirlwind.
Glinda did not hesitate to follow.
She sprang upon the back of the
Saw-Horse and cried:
Now you shall prove that you have
a right to be alive! Run-run-runl'
The Saw-Horse ran. Like a f1aTh
he followed the Griffin, his wooden
legs moving so fast that they twinkled
like the rays of a star. Before our
friends could recover from their sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

and spoke suddenly in the short. I'M
compromising way he had.
Look here, Betty. 1 don't want to
trespass on any other fellows prom
Used land. and I'm dying to tell you
something. Would Tom have a right
to care il / did ?"
I'm the doctors favorite nurse.
Betty answered teasingly. II don't
think he'd care. Is it a complaint ?"
But, you see. we've been friends for
years back at Old Harvard. and-well,
you see, oh, hang 1t, Betty. love you
and I've got to tell you so even if you
are engaged to Tom"
Betty turned to him swiftly and
knelt down on the big boulder he was
sitting on. She could not bear the
look in his eyes of helpless renuncia-
ton.
I'm not" she said softly. He told
ne that night to be good to you even
II 1 had to marry you"
Copyright, 1910. by the Mcclure News
pepper, Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
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our obstacIes-rough strewn tho they
may be In our path.
oh it's great fun to have opposition
If you are the right sort.
Only the Jelly" people who never
take any exercise and whose bodies
gradually waste from lack of use. who
never develop their characters and
whose minds are soft from inactivity
only these fear opposition. To the
man who is strong in body and in
brain, opposition as valuable as is en-
couragement. In fact, It really
amounts to encouragement. for to get
the good out of opposition you have
to harness II and drive 1t and guide
it as you would a pair OF frisky horses.
Welcome opposition. Then get the
glory out OF 1t by living off II instead
Of letting Il live off you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY X. MoULToN

Old Father Hubbard went to the cup
board
To get his poer self a drink.
When he got there he found that the
excise officers had searched the
house,
So he got him a drink at the sink.
Now that peace Is signed and out of
the way there is no reason why the
small nations of Europe should not
proceed with their wars, which, in
fact. have never stopped.
WEEK Jones says no eommuter has
any reason to miss the b:l5 these days.
Another Diplomatic Tangle.
1875, 100000 in Stored Liquor
Liable to cation."-Headline.
Is it not a certainty that the public
would demonstrate against this free
dom of the seize" and would they not
be justified n organizing a League
of CONSERVATION" JESS NJ.
They abolished "1ightness nights
many months ago, but the people
seem TO have been kept in the dark
ever since.
Hickey wig-wags US that some of
the vaudeville headhners we see are
good and some are rotten and some
are good and rotten.
Some men will now have to eat
lunch instead of slipping IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

INDICATE what class Of the population was
A These tests showed that 100000 couu-
try boys would yield 400 more men fit
night than the same number. OF city
boys; that 100000 whites showed 40 more
men: that 100000 nntive- born men furnish
SG hoo ~ mere flt soldiers than the same
that the nntive.born white farmer popuia-
alton was physically. the fittest Of them all.
citizens Of the United States TX a. Is. az
a. The Moros ~ the philippines are
citizens o. the United States. They occn-
group. principally Mindanao. with Zam-
boanga as Its chief town. Religious IA
Pas ever e tSe Te4 b.c Su sSs R S
die killing Christians they win be trans
ported 70 the seventh heaven. In this be-
American soldiers and fight until they are
o. Can You explain the origin of the
sense Up. n. G :" S'a"s
A. horse racers say that 1T originated
race in New York Twenty- two hsd BEEN
numbered but twenty.three went II this
nost so the last was ordered off the field.
circus men contend that the chariot race
the last Item on the program, is usually
,,on twenty three: 1nother exPlaua-
the expulsion Of Adam from, the ~. rde ~
of Eden. found in the twenty-third verse
Of the third chapter OF Genesis.
< The soap 'p piant Pia nativ. !, Mexico
snd ~ also found in southwest United
States When the root is placed In wa
ter IL forms srds like soap and may Be
used in washing The Mexican women use
L for washing the most delicate silks
While growing Il looks like q cInmp Of
coarse grass and much Of the paper used
In Mexico Is made from IT,
fAny reader can get the answer TO anv
question by writing The Toneka state
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic T.
Haskin. Director. Washington, D. q. Give
full name and address and enclose 2.eeut
stamp for return Postage. Re brief All
inquiries are confidential. the REPLIES be-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

Ellis have been introduced in both
houses Of congress providing for uni
versal military training. The bills
provide that every male citizen be-
tween the ages of Is and 20 must take
six months training either in the
army or navy, unless he has been In
the service six months or is physically
unfit These measures. should en-
counter no serious opposition. The
value Of military training to the young
men Of the country has been demon
strated. The government has at hand
all the machinery for putting such a
law into effect. at a minimum expense.
The proposed training should be re-
garded as a part of the education of
the youth Of the land. The chance
that our young men will or will not
be called upon to fight for their coun-
try should not be considered. The
training should be provided and re-
quired on the basis OF its value to the
boys and to the country in physical
and mental development as well as
the lessons in discipline which It will
provide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
THE TRANSPORTATION OF OLD
MOMBI

The Witch was at first frightened
at finding herself captured by the
enemy; but soon she decided that she
was exactly as safe in the Tin Wood
mans button-hole as growing upon
the bush. For no one knew the rose
and Mombi to be one, and now that
she was without the gates of the city
her chances of escaping altogether
from Glinda were much improved.
But there is no hurry" thought
Mombi. IT will wait awhile and enjoy
the humiliation of this Sorceress when
she finds have outwitted her"
So thruout the night the rose lay
quietly on the Woodlands bosom, and
in the morning, when Glinda sum-
moned our friends to a consultation,
Nick Chopper carried his pretty
flower with him to the white silk tent.
"For some reason" said Glinda, I'VE
have failed to find this cunning old
Mombi; SO fear our expedition will
prove a failure. And for that I am
sorry, because without our assistance
little Ozma will never be rescued and
restored to her rightful position as
Queen OF the Emerald City,
DO not let us give up SO easily" said
the Pumpkinhead. Let us do some
thing else"
Something else must really be
DONE" replied Glinda, with a smile;
yet I cannot understand how have
been defeated SO easily by an old
Witch who knows far less of magic
than 1 do myself"
while We are on the ground I be-
lieve it would be wise for US to con-
Quer the Emerald City :or Princess
Ozma, and find the girl afterwards"
said the Scarecrow. And while the
girl remains hidden I will gladly rule
in her place, for I understand the
business of ruling much better than
Jinjur does"
but 1 have promised not to modest
Jinjur." objected Glinda.
Suppose you all return with me to
my kingdom-or Empire. rather" said
the Tin Woodman, politely including
the entire party in a royal wave of his
arm. 1T will give me great pleasure
to entertain you in my castle, where
there is room enough and to spare.
And if any of you wish to be nickel
plated, my valet will do it free of all
expense"
While the Woodman was speaking
Glinda's eyes had been noting the rose
in his buttonhole, and now she imag-
ined she was the big red leaves of the
flower tremble slightly. This quickly
aroused her suspicious. and in a mo-
ment more the Sorceress had decided
that the seeming rose was nothing else
than transformation of old Mombi
At the same instant Mombi knew she
was discovered and must quickly plan
an escape, and as transformations
were easy to her she Immediately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

slowly. than before. Then 1t reached
the edge of the desert and began rae
ing across the deep sands. But It's
tired feet sank far into the sand. and
in a few minutes the Griffin fell for
ward, completely exhausted, and lay
still upon the desert waste.
Glinda came up a moment later.
riding the still vigorous Saw-Horse;
and having unwound n slender golden
thread from her girdle the Sorceress
threw 1t over the head of the painting
and helpless Griffin, and so destroy ed
the magical power of Mombfs trans
formation.
For the animal, with one fierce
shudder, disappeared from view, while
In it's place was discovered the form
of the old Witch, glaring savagely at
the serene and beautiful face of the
Sorceress.
you are my prisoner. and It is use
less for you to struggle any longer,
said Glinda, in her soft, sweet voice.
Lie still a moment, and rest yourself
and then / will carry you back to my
tent"
why do you seek meg" asked
Membi, still scarce able to speak plain
ly for lack of breath. What have /
done to you. to be so persecuted?"
You have done nothing to me-"
answered the gentle Sorceress; but I
| suspect you have been guilty of sew
eral wicked actions; and IL find it is
true that you have so abused your
knowledge of magic, I intend to punish
you severely"
II defy you'll" croaked the old bag.
You dare not harm mel"
| Just then the Gump flew UP to them
J and alighted upon the desert sands
| beside Glinda. Our friends were de-
lighted to find that Mombi had finally
| been captured, and after a hurried
| consultation 1t was decided they
/ should all return to the camp in the
| Gump. So the Saw-Horse was tossed
aboard, and then Glinda, still holding
an end of the golden thread that was
around Mombi's neck, forced her
prisoner to climb into the sofas. The
| others now followed, and Tip gave
the word to the Gump to return.
| The journey was made in safety.
Mombi sitting in her place with a
| grim and sullen air; for the old bag
| was absolutely helpless so long as the
magical thread encircfed her throat.
The army hailed Glinda's return with
loud cheers, and the party OF friends
soon gathered again in the royal tent,
which had been neatly repaired dur
ing their absence.
| copyrighted by l.. Frank Baum for the
George Mathew Adams Service.)
| Next Story-"Princess OEma Of o." The
witch now being Giinda's prisoner is held
poweriess thru the aid of Glihda's Golden
Thread. Mombfs attempts to falsify are
i frustrated thru the use OF the Magic Pearl.
Old Mombi finally agrees to tell the truth
Old Mombi produce the PriAeess7 / won
der!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
"PLAYING SECOND FIDDLE" Is
SANDRA'S ONE WORRY.
C,H ToTER w =

Rose Grandon cried when I told
her 1 was going to marry Everett
And she too said something about
playing second fiddle" and about a
man always loving the first wife
best" and lot of thiRgs like that
not bit calculated to make me COM
Portable, let alone happy.
Then Rose cried some more be-
cause she would be so lonesome with
out me. 1 told her she should come
and visit Everett and me, and that
1 would find her a husband so she
could live near me, That eomforteo
her a little, especially when said
that of course we would live right
next door to each other.
However will your father and
mother get along without your" she
asked. 1T will be awful to have just
boys in the house"
"Oh. they'll visit us a lot, too. Their
1 shall come home ever SO OFTEN
that a married woman could do as she
pleased. I would be able to invite peo-
pie whenever 1 wished. 1t was only
one of the many things had to learn;
that even being married doesn't allow
one to do as they want to do--noi
always.
perhaps he, Mr.. Graham, won't lei
you do as you want to-" Roses voics
held doubt, He may not like com
pany-young company" She waited
a minute: He may have older friends
OF his own he'd rather entertain"
II guess he will come pretty neal
letting me do as 1 want to. He:
crazy to marry me-"
"Yes-why shouldn't he be7 A nice
young girl like you. But he may not
be so crazy to give you your own way
not after he is sure of you. Hon
est Sandra, I don't think I could
marry a widower. The ghost OF his
first wife would haunt me. 1 should
be everlastingly thinking he cared
more for her. and IL 1 loved him /,
would drive me crazy. No Sandra
you are welcome to your. rich old
man"
have a notion that a young un.
tried girl is a good deal like a book
with its leaves uncut. A man take:
her with a thrill of possession: but
just what is in her he does not
know. 1t may be she will be interest
ing, and-able to hold his interest
once it is aroused. or IT may be thai
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prise both the Griffin and the Saw
Horse had dashed out of sight.
Come! Let US foiiowl" cried the
Scarecrow.
They ran to the place where the
Gump was lying and quickly tumbled
aboard.
Fly" commanded Tip, eagerly.
Where to?" asked the Gump. in
its calm voice.
IT don't know" returned Tip, who
was very nervous at the delay; but
il you will mount into the air think
We can discover which way Glinda
has gone"
VERY WELL" returned the G1mp.
quietly: and 1t spread It's great wings
| and mounted high into the air.
Far away, across the meadows. they
could see two tiny specks, speeding
| one after the other: and they knew
these specks must be the Griffin and
| Gumps attention to them and hade
the creatue try to overtake the Witch
and the Sorceress. But, swift as was
the Gump's flight, the pursued and
| pursuer moved, more swiftly yet, and
within a few moments were blotted
out against the dim horizon.
Let us continue to follow them,
the Land of OF is of small extent, and
sooner or later they must both come
to a halt"
Old Mombl had thought herself
very wise to choose the form of q
Grimm, foF-its legs were exceedingly
fleet and its strength more enduring
than that OF other animals. But she
had not reckoned on the untiring en-
ergy of the Saw-Horse, whose woodeT
limbs could run for days without
Stacking their speed. Therefore, after
an hours hard running, the Griffin'i
| breath began to fail, and 1t papted and
gasped painfully, and moved more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

Under the caption of when Will
Taxes Be Reduced2" Commerce
Monthly. issued by the National Bank
Of Commerce in New York. analyses
the prospective receipts and expendi-
lures Of the federal government and
reaches the conclusion that expendi-
lures for 1919-1920 may be conserva-
lively estimated az seven or saven and
a half billion dollars and total reve-
ndes. including receipts on victory
note subscriptions, at about seven bill
lions. Any remaining deficit. It is sug-
.gested. can easily be met by the sale
OF treasury certificates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

Somebody has proposed to the gov
eminent that it reduce living costs
bA contracting the volume of money
in circulation. This method would
work all right. 1t would also reduce
the business of the country and the
amount of employment for labor.
Prices of both wages and commodi-
ties would come down in a hurry.
Soon one could buy for dollar arti-
Giles that now cost 81, but he might
not have the dollar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

Blame for the high price Of food is
charged directly to the government
by the New York Sun. which says; 1T
is OF no use to blame labor for need
ing more money to pay the high prices
fixed by the administrative branch Of
abe United States government. Labor
may be very foolish to think that when
it stuffs more and more wages ipto
steers It can eat cheaper steaks and
chops. But labor didn't begin the
thing. 1t was Mr.. Wilson's grain adj
ministration which began the thing.
Labor has only been trying--and try
ing in vain--to keep up with it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
WHY is A PREsIpENT2

The announcement made by the
government with a flourish OF trum-
pets that a solution of the problem
of high living costs was to be under
taken apparently has resulted in moth
ing more than the appointment Of a
committee TO investigate the condi-
tons Events move so much more
rapidly than an investigating commit
tee that these conditions will have
changed altogether before the com
mittee submits its report.
The federal trade commission has
been investigating for years and has
got no@here so far as can be Judged
by outward appearances. There is no
more effectual method of not doing a
thing than turning 1t over to a COM
mittee. This new committee is to re-
port to the president. What Is a pres
Ident for but to know the conditions
in the country and act upon that
knowledge.
When President Cleveland entered
upon his first term in office he found
prices of everything at bed rock and
stagnation in business of all kinds.
He did not appoint a committee to
seek the cause. He made the search
himself and found 1t. He discovered
that the treasury had a surplus Of sew
eral hundred millions of dollars which
had been collected from the people
and was being held out OF circulation.
He promptly deposited this money in
the national banks and they put 1t in
circulation, with the result that prices
began to advance and business quick
ly took on new life. Real estate val
ues went up and idleness disappeared.
OF course the public howled about
favoritism shown to the banks, but
Cleveland got the results he was after.