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The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY K. MoTLToN

The Inventor
A great inventor once there waa
Who gained renoHn both far and nigh;
An airship he Invented that
Could do most anything but fly.
He then got UP. a pateas gan
He tEIed il ont. The only thing
That gun could not DO was to shoot
He never got discouraged, but
He built a dandy new HfebOat.
It proved TO have just one defect;
Itis fine invention woafdAt foat.
He worked upon; a touring car.
II waa ten years ere he was DONE
1t proved q peach. The only thing
About It was, wouldn't run.
DiscouEaged.. be from science turned:
He seemed to think he had no chance.
He had. a happy Thoughts one day.
And he invented a new dance.
He. 10 the hero Of the hour.
He findH investors and to spare.
He teaches this new dance himself
And he's multi millionaire
A Syracuse reformeF has started a
movements to abolish tea and coffee
First thing we know somebody will be
starting movement to abolish re-
formers.
George M. Cohan has been men
toned seventeen tin}eS az the hand
soonest man in New York by those
who are interested in our handsomest
man contest We like George better
than almost anybody else in New York
and we admire his many qualities. but
really, you know. this is a handsonaest
man contest and nothing else. Please
don't embarrass US. If we ever run q
most popular mans contest We will
hand George the loving cup. withoal'
counting the votes. but this is an en-
tirely different matter.
Back to the Soil.
I used to, kin o. think I'd sort o. like to
= set2e down.
An mcbbe quit this farmin' an enjoy a
house in town.
AM clean foBgit the atmosphere of worry
an of ton
That seeina to settle round you when
you're lHin' of the soil.
I'm goln' back to where the pantpy's aiiu,
full of pie
And the bacon from the. rafter is .-AaRsin
not too high
Where all you've got to- DO Is lift your
rattons from the peg
And the hens don't want a nickel every
time they hay an egg.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23
zs YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
Fren the eelassns OF
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june ~. 1894.
George II. EvaRs. the contractor fer the
new eoHrt hense. has engaged John De
LeeaV 10 do the fancy stone cutting that
will ornament many parts of the new
county building. De Leeaw is a French
man. and Is said to be enc of the most
skilled woKkmen in his particular trade
In the country.
Harry LsFiasF has been engaged to
deliver the Independence Day Grafton at
Silver lake
Mia Eva Coming win lecture on Equal
SuffFaRe In the Methodist church at Oak
land, the evening of June 25. She will
aIso eatestain her audience with original
songs.
The IroquoiS club will 20 to Wakar1sa
Sunday in an emnfbns. and sPend the day
fishing.
Mrs. Speed Hashes and daughter. and
Nj. 1sab Muivane. are spending few days
In Rassxtfle4
Fheo. Lescher left today for Chicago and
WIKI saii seen for Europe,
Mrs. H.. ]. Mercer left today for her
home In Princeton III. She VIII FssuRH
the 25fh
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MY HUSBAND AND /
BY JANE PHELPS

Suddenly a thought came to me. 1
would show Neil that too could
be good fellow as 1 SO often had
heard him describe Blanche Orton. II
might not be too late for me to re-
trieve my mistake in driving him to
make her home, not mine. his place
of meeting men who preferred to do
business over a dinner or supper table
to the more conventional way OF at
a mans office.
With this thought in mind tele-
phoned Mr.. Frederick
Can you tell me when the next din
ner is to come off at Mrs, Orton's2"
1 asked.
''Yes-on tomorrow night" world
of wonder in his voice.
Thank YOU" And after a little
desultory talk I hung up,
had been thinking about what he
had said about Mr.. Scott. knew
where Mr.. Seott's office was. and
making myself as attractive as pos
sible l went down to the building
wayiay him when he went out to
luncheon. had heard Neil say that
"oRe could set hts watch by Scott's
luncheon hour" SO If he were in town
had nc fear that I should have to
wait long. 1 scarcely had taken a
vator when it disgorged its crowd of
busy hungry men when l spied him
coming toward me. walked briskly
along, until I was beside him. when
I said:
How do you do. MIR. Scott? 1t is
a long time since 1 have seen you"
had extended my hand in friendly
fashion.
81 am In a hurry. you will have to
excuse me-" he, said. merely touch
ing his hat, and entirely ignoring my
outstFetched hand. Tears of mortified
pride filled my eyes. He had seemed
to like me ia the days he used to
come to the heuse. 1 had conceived
the idea that IL l were nice to him.
asked him to visit us. perhaps I could
persuade him TO be lenient with Neil.
1 had failed, miserably. I would do
something. would not give up. I
would go to Blanche Orton's dinner,
I would show Neil that I too could
help him, if 1t were help to entertain
men like Scott. / did not confess it.
not even to myself. but l knew that
had intended to go.ever since I had
called Frederick on the telephone
and asked when ii was to be.
But why had Mr., Scott SO insulted
me? 1t must be because Of something
Neil had done. an3 Mr.. Frederick had
said he was bad man to have for am
enemy.
(Tomorrow-A distressing incident)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

SERMONS WE SEE.
I'd rather see sermon than to hear one
any day,
I'd rather one should walk with me than
merely tell the way.
The eyes better pupil and more willing
Fine counsel is confusing. but examples al
ways, clear,
And the best of all the preachers are the
men who live their Creeds,
For to see 9eod put in action Is what
everybody needs.
can soon learn how to do 1t If you'll let
1 can watch your hands in sction, but your
tongue too fast may run.
And the lectures YOU deliver may be very
wise and true.
But I'd rather get my lessons by observing
what You do.
For may misunderstand you and the high
But there's no Misunderstanding how you
act and how you live.
when see deed If kindness l am eager
When a weaker brother stumbles. and .
strong man stays behind
just to see II I can help him. then the
wish grows strong in me
To become as Rig and thoughtful aa
Know that friend to be.
And All travellers can witness that the best
of guides today
Is not the enc who tells them, but the one
who showa the way.
One good man teaches many, men believe
what they behold,
One deed of kindness noticed is worth
forty that are told.
Who stapds with men of honor learns 10
hold his honor dear,
For right living speaks n language which
to everyone Is clear
Tho an able speaker charms me with his
eloquence, I say,
Id rather see n sermon than to hear one
any day.
CoPyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23
OUR "BELLWEATHER" WORLk


Most of us are Bellweather folks.
We follow sounds and signs and mo-
tions We give over total trust to
heads not so good our own.
The only thing that gives distinction
to the sheep who wears the bell is that
the bell was put to HIS neck. Most
any other sheep could have borne the
honor as we'll But once having been
given the task, all others pay homage
to his leading
In style, and etiquette, and much of
character, we are followers of the bell
rung by our interiors.
But every once and awhile. we look
up and notice MAN. Who dfdnt
hear the bell and who strayed away
and did his job alone, unaided and
unhindered. And we call him great!
And, so he Is For only those VINO
have the courage to step out of the
beaten path and risk a neck, or leg,
or a reputation, are worthy TO be
placed among the immortafs-
Our society must not be overturned.
but il would not hurt it one bit to re-
form it! To give everybody his ewn
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

bell to rins-to keep him awakei
l believe that we are all kind OF
law" to everybody else. but not
slave.
Ia like to discard forever my stiff
collar and my long trousers. to neither
of which 1 see any sense. I'd like to
wear short pants again-hke George
Washington and BENJAMIN Franklin
did. And a nice soft collar like Dan
iel Webster wore. Why were they
ever changed?
And l would like TO see women more
happy in their clothes / used to like
their comfortable short skirts. They
began 10 lock like -Reg'lar Fellers." :"
But just then the Beilweather man
came around and now the policeman
has to stop traffic and watch them
ineh-step safely across the street,
Oh. IT'S a strange Bellweather
world
First it's the beautiful M.nuet. then
the Waltz or the Twe-step. then the
Turkey-Trot or something else. Next
it may be the Hobble-Gobbie! 1t ia
the same in everything, somehow. 1
wonder whyf
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson 1 am going
to West Point in about a year from
now and would like to know il it
would be all right to ask the girl I
love to wait for me? Do you think
that four years would be too long to
ask the girl to wait?
DOUBTFUL
Four years would be too long to
ask the girl to wait for you. When
you graduate from West Point and
are established in business, will be
soon enough to make the proposal.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I used to
have very pretty skin, but lately 1
have been troubled with blackheads.
Will you please print one Of your
remedies? LITTLE BEAUTY.
Try the green soap treatment for
blackheads: Tincture of green soap.
two ounces; distilled wisch hazel, two
ounces.
Let this aixture stay on only a few
moments, then wash off with hot
water.
If the green soap irritates the skin,
as it sometimes will, use it every other
day. Apply a cold cream.
Green soap may be purchased at
any drug store. 1t IS not a regular
cake soap" but is of about the con-
sisteney of costard.
Open each seed acne with the point
of fine needle. The hardened mass
must be pressed or picked out. The
empty sac of the gland should then be
bathed with a weak solution of car
bolie acid water. Carbolic acid burns
terribly If it is at all strong. Sterilize
the needle before using 1t by dipping
into boiling water. The skin as we'll
as the needle should be thoroly
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writes,
The superfluous Girl-a.

nc S0BCEAitSAA9 0ANtI&s
Moreover. the girl who doesn't
marry finds that in some queer way
the family hook down on her. They
may love her and want her to stay In
the home nest, yet all the same they
feel that she has been a sort of a
failure because she hasn't made nest
of her own.
That might be endured. The un-
endurable part Is that the 'superflu-
Gus girl" is planning for nothing,
hoping for nothing, achieving nothing,
really interested in nothing. Her mar
ried sisters are absorbed in their fami-
lies. her brothers are absorbed in their
business and careers. Her life Is a
blank, and she is expected to fill 1t
with viearious interests in church
work, OF settlement work, OF uplift
work and to administer to herself
some sort of aitruistic dope that will
deaden her longing for some real, per-
senal. human aim in life
This is asking for bread and getting
a stone, for just because a woman is
unmarried doesn't necessarily and in-
evitably, as people seem to suppose.
fill her with a Paseien for knitting
socks for the heathens. and leading
prayer meetings. and washing other
peoples dirty little brats.
OF course the time will come when
there will be no more superfluous
girls because every girl will be pre-
pared to do some part of the world S
work, and she will follow her chosen
occupation as simply and as much as
a matter of course as her brother does.
Because a man inherits money, or his
father Is able to support him without
his working Is no excuse in our eyes
for his passing his life in idleness. We
know that 1T Is best for him to work
whether he needs the money or not,
because only in doing useful work
does anyone find happiness. Only in
work can any Intelligent human being
find a worthy outlet for their eReF-
gies and a real, live abiding interest
that never pals.
Some day we shall have intelligence
enough to know that a woman can
never be happy as a parasite any more
than a man can; that a woman needs
work and the interest of work just as
much as a man does. ard that she
deteriorates in idleness Just as a man
does.
Then, when our daughters do not
marry and have not the work and in
terest of rearing a family. we will not
laugh at them and oppose them. and
think they reflect on the family, when
they want to go into business ahd fol-
low careers. Instead We will give
them money, and start them in bust
ness just as we did their brothers. and
SO do away with the superffuous girl.
For no one is superfluous who is
useful.
! Copyright, 1919, by the Wheeler Syndicate,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

The rise in prices during the war
was not merely the result of great
demand for goods and OF scarcity OF
certain goods II was largely brought
about by means Of initiation of the cur
rency by the governments at war ami
by the neutrals either by the direct is
sue Of paper money OF by the issue of
bonds. Altho war orders are now
largely thing of the past, the extern
sion of credits still exists as a contin-
uing cause of high prices. There Is
little to Indicate an early contraction
OF credits
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Use Your Egg-Bcatcr.

with the egg-beater you can make
D delicious dish out of that despised
but wholesome food - dried fruit.
"Stewed prunes" has long been
word of contempt signifying board
ing house desserts of the lowest
order. But If you will impress the
egg-beater into service. presto! you
have prune whip. a delicious confec-
ton which is worthy to grace the
table at a company dinner!
The. egg-beater. too, will improve
the breakfast cocoa considerably.
Many. people cook cocoa or chocolate
so that Ii Is either too thick and
heavy or otherwise fiat thru lack of
sufficient cocoa foundation But II
you will cook your cocoa, being care
full not to let it boil then Just before
the boiling point Is reached add a
pinch of salt and a few drops OF
vanilla, and beat with the egg-beater,
YOU will have a delicious beverage
which not even the soda fountain clerk
can improve upon.
For quick, substantial beverages, the
eee-beater Is Indispensable Try
beating up sour milk with the egg
beater after it has been thorofy chilled.
and yeu will have a refreshing, whole
some drink equal to buttermilk- Esq
beaten up with milk is a complete
luncn IN ltSell- II rev opOOhA0Ao Va
cream whipped into a soup will enrich
II and quickly transform ii into Q
most paiatable cream soup.
For making dressings to accom-
pany salad meat or fish. you Will find
the egg beater the best insurance for
a successful blending.
For example. anyone can quickly
make a perfect mayonnaise with the
aid of the egg -beater. Beat the yolk
Of one egg well. add one teaspoon of
salt. ene-han teaspoon of powdered
sugar, one teaspoon of mustard one
half teaspoon of paprika, beating
constantly until the mixture thick
ems Mix two tablespoons of vinegar
with one tablespoon of lemon juice
and add in small drops alternately
with the OIL
Keep on beating until the finished
dressing Is thick. II you beat wen
and evenly. and have all the ingredi-
ents and utensils cold. you can get a
perfect dressing the first time you
try It.
Another quick and easier dressing
has sour cream as a basis. Beat the
sour cream with the egg-beater. then
add one-third the quantity Of thick
chilli sauce. adding 1t gradually and
beatiBg constantly. Add a little pow
dered sugar If the dressing is for a
fruit salad. and a few drops of lemon
juice If the cream is not sufficiently
sour.
Omelet With Meat or Vegetables
Fold In remnants of meat. fish or
emelet. when making a plain emelet.
Serve with white or tomato sauce.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

But shah never seold him again for
spending So Dauch time at his clab."
why not -
"Weil, last night a. burglar got into
the house and ray husband knocked
him sensless with a poker. I've heard
several men speak of him as a poker
expert. He has evidently been prac-
ticiBg' at the cfib- for just such an
emergency"
franklin X. Lane, secretary of the
interior. at the annual dinner of the
Publishers association, told this stery !:
when President Wilson and his
physician. Admiral Graysor, visited
Buckingham Palace. they were as
signed to beautiful rooms, gorgeous
ly decorated. Feeling tired, Admiral
GraySon stretched himself on a Iaxur-
ioHs couch, when in walked a flunkey
dressed in kniekerbockers, wearing a
wig and other equipment Of the royal
sefVitor. In a cockney accent he
asked II Admiral Grayson would have
some tea.
No. T never drink tea replied
Adqairal Graysea.
Something else? aueried the SER
want.
"No doubt reflecting on the dry cen
ditions Rapidly spreading through the
United States, Admiral Grayson re-
piled:
Well. yes, I would like a little
Haig and Haigs'
"'Certainly, certainly promptly re-
sponded the nunkeY. and four minutes
later he brought back tive soft boiled
eggs"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23
THE. JAPANEsE. BoGIIt.

. The Japanese bogie has appeared to
Senator Phelan of California He
complains that the Pacific coast states
are being made upinhabitable for the
white man by the Huns of the East"
worst of. ali he charges the yellow
invaders with a desire to make money
Among the other crimes of the jap
anese enumerated by the senator are:
|. They are buying oil leases in Mex
leo. They are buying great tracts of
land. They are a part and parcel Of
the Carranza machine. And some day
the Mexican problem and the Japanese
will be one and the same"
The menaoes- to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness in the United
States continue, to multiply in the
minds Of patriotic members of con-
gress. It appears that We are threat
eDed by the japanese, the church of
Rome and the Bolsheviki, all at the
same time.
But let US consider the relation of
the Japanese. to Mexico. The best in
formation obtainablc shows that there
are not more than 1000 japanese in
men and children, OF the 1,70O men
a large, majority is engaged in farmr
ing and merchandising. They. have
acquired no, large body of land and
there is no evidence that they hold oil
leases.
1t is true that an American COM
paly tried to sell to Japan a large
body of land in Mexico for COLOMBIA
tion purposes, but the japanese re-
fused to entertain the proposal be-
cause. the government knew what eff
feet such a move would have on this
country and did not wish to start any
thing on that line sisnila= tc the Mag
idalena bay incident.
The Magdalena bay affair was a
good example of needless and uncaliad
for alarm. 1t will be remembered
that this country became wildly ex-
oited over report that Japan was
about to, obtain a naval base at Mag
dalena bay, on the coast of Mexico.
Everything indicates that the report
never had any foundation in. fact. The
improba biiity of such a movement be-
comes apparent when the location of
Ma gdalena. bay is considered. While
it is an excellent harbor it is situated
in a strip of territory. 400 miles long
and extending. rs miles back from the
coast where not a drop of rain ever
falls and where no animal or vege-
table life can exist. Would any coun-
try want to establish a naval base
where it would be necessary to import
drinking water from a distance of sew
EeRtry-five miles?
The real trouble on the Pacific
coast is that the Japanese are more
sober, Industrious and thrifty than
their white neighbors, and thus arouse
the envy and jealousy of those around
them. But if they were permitted to
become oitizens and vote probably no
more would be heard of the yellow
peril Men like Senator Phelan would
think twice before saying anything
that might ALLEVIATE the Japanese
vote.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

Senator Sherman regards the
LcaGu of Nations as a scheme to re-
store. political power to the Vatican.
II the senator think that John Bull
viii not WELD the preponderating in
nuence in the league he has another
think coming to him. Britain can be
trusted to see that the church, of
Rome will not acquire any more po-
litical power than the church of Eng
land is willing. to allow it, When we
haven't a japanese scare in this coun-
try somebody is almost certain to try
to start a Catholic or a Bolsheviki
scare. A few of our citizens live in a
continuous. state Of alarm.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

The opponents OF the League of Ma
tons. in declaring that II represents an
effort on the part OF the president 10
destroy our nationality. are going too
far Nobody will believe it. Why
should Mr.. Wilson wish to destroy our
nationality? The League Of Nations
covenant holds '~-7ihi''ties % much
good 20 the world. provided IT'S nenn-
3ers be willing to play fair. IF they
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

do not play fair the league will fall
to, pieces and no, nation will be worse
off than it was before. We Hlust give
other nations credit for being; as hon
est and sincere as we are until we
have reason to take a contrary view
Then vie can. quit
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

We have had prohibition for
thirty-five years in Kansas. which is
long enough. it seems to me-" Doctor
Crumbine is quoted as saying. If the
doctors sentence had : ended right
there doubtless there still remain in
the Sunflower state few persons
who Will agree with him.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

II is noted that the Missouri Off
cials who are trying the women rela-
tives Of Jay Lynch on charge of be-
ing accessories to his crime are doing
nothing toward bringing to the bar of
justice those who participated in the
murder OF Lynch. But women have
not yet obtained the right to vote in
that state
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

Why not put Burleson into the die
tionaTy as a noun and a verb, says the
New York Tribune. Lots of men, it
adds, have been thus immortalized.
There was Captain Boycott, for in
stance
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23
DINNER STORIES

She was weeping bitter tears into
her afternoon tea. "Oh, my dear"
she said to her only friend. It don't
know what shah do. Ted and T
have only been married six months,
yet he spends every evening at his
club"
We'll, don't worry, darling" said
the other. "Percy's just the same.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

An amplifier has been perfected
which viii increase sound up 20 1000
times by volume. Several OF our al
legged statesmen appear to have pro-
vided themselves with the new instru-
ment
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

The German peace delegates will oc-
euPy at Versailles the palace of Nine
PempadouF.
= Quite appropriate as that will
doubtless represent the attitude which
the hair of these delegates will assume
when they take their first glance at
the peace terms.
ROY K, MOULTON,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-23

Governor Allen is reported to have
inti1mated to the people of Denver
that he would rather be governor than
president. Probably the citizenry of
the country will respect his feelings on
the subject
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-22
CATTLEMEN'S SMOKER
WEDNESDAY NIGHT is
OPEN TO EVERYBODY

Chamber of Commerce officials
stated yesterday that an impression
seems TO exist that the proposed
smoker, boxing matches and vaude-
vile performances to be given for the
cattlemen at the armory next Wed
nesday night will not be open to the
general public. The committee in
charge of the smoker. Arthur Prayer,
j. B. Robertson, Manuel Otero and
milford Slough, state that they wish
to call particular attention TO the fact
that a large crowd of Albuquerque
people, including women, is desired.
Nobody is barred from attending. An
exceptional effort has been made by
the committee to make the smoker
one of the star events of the cattle
mems convention. The new chairs
recently bought by the Chamber of
Commerce will be available for seat
ing the crowd, and arrangements have
been made to serve light refresh
ments,
Tickets will be on sale at the door
at 81 each.