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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30
DINNER STORIES

A story told by Bishop Greer illus
trates the plain nature of the man.
On an occasion when he was to con-
firm a class, a carriage was sent for
him in charge of an English coach
man who had BET imported by a
wealthy American. Bishop Greer
walked unaccompanied and in nom
clerical dress from his front door to
the carriage and entered it-but the
driver did not move his horses. Att r
waiting for a movement the bishop
asked the man why he did not drive
on.
I'm waiting for the lord bishop of
New York, sir" the proper person
replied.
well" said the bishop. I'm it.
Drive on"
A youngster who heard an older
sister say she would like to shake"
a boy who was rather attentive de-
cided that he had solved the problem
for her. He has a little girl play
mate, who, when she tires OF him
runs home.
After receiving such treatment the
other day. he entered the house and
said: Mother. I know how sister
can shake John. Mary knows how
to do it and she'll tell her"
How does Mary 90 it?" mother
asked.
"Oh. she just runs away. That's
how you can shake anybody"
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIzABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Does a
young man have right to ask girl
not to go with any other young men
when he is not engaged to her?
This young man has declared his
love for the girl and in numerous ways
has shown that he thinks very seri-
ously of her and yet never speaks of
an engagement. He says she doesn I
care for him If she doesn't give up all
other boy friends.
1t seems that he wants to be her
only boy friend before he proposes
marriage. Is he reasonableE
THANK YOU.
The young man seems to be more
human than reasonable. He loves you
and wants you for himself and when
he cannot have you it makes him un-
happy.
You have not mentioned how old
YOU are, but 1 should imagine from
YOUR letter that both of you are too
Young to consider marriage seriously.
think however. that when he de-
clares his love and asks you to give
M other young men he should say
that he wants you to marry him VIII
he is in a position to provide Tor you.
Unless you are engaged, do not give
I'D your other friends. Many girls
have had to face the same problem
YOU are confronting. Sometimes the
man tires and stops going with the
girl because he finds some one he likes
better. Then the girl has to suffer;
she has given up all her other friends
and therefore has no one left. Young
men have learned to regard her as
engaged and they cease to think OF
her.
Doubtless many of my readers have
passed thru this very experience. 1t is
hard to know what to do in such a
circumstance. I believe that frank
ness is the best thing. When the
young man makes the request for you
to give up your other friends tell
him at once that a man has no right
to ask so much when ne is not en-
gagged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30
A CALL TO ACTION.

Military occupation of Mexico by the
United States was advocated by Rep
resentative Hudspeth. Democrat
Texas, on the floor of the national
house last Saturday. He urged with
drawal of American recognition of the
Carranza government and said Ameri-
can troops should be kept in Mexico
until a stable government had been es-
tablished. His remarks were received
with cheers.
The Mexican situation grows worse
daily. Closely following the murder
of an American citizen in the Tam
pico district, came the report of an
attack on a party of American SOL
diers in uniform and occupying a boat
flying the American flag. This insult
took place within three miles of the
city Of Tampico. where it is estimated
1900 'Carranza soldiers are stationed.
The latest outrage is the capture of
an American boy of IA years of age
who was held for ransom. The ran
som was paid on the advice of the
Mexican government and the boy was
released.
These most recent manifestations
are merely incidents in the long un-
broken record OF murders. confisca-
! lions, and insults to everything Ameri-
can that has marked Mexico's rela-
lions with this country since the down
fall OF the Diaz regime and the in
auguration of the policy OF watchful
, waiting. That policy has been inter-
preted by the Mexicans as a standing
invitation to commit any excess they
pleased against citizens of the United
States. and it will be so treated Just
as long as it continues to prevent re-
| taliatory measures by this country.
Is it not about time to call a halt,
and return to the only honorable
course that a self-respecting nation
can follow, that of extending the pro-
lection of the American flag to every
1 citizen wherever he may be?
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TEETH.


Your teeth are to chew and smile
with. If YOU tried to chew without
teeth you would chew in vane. and II
you tried to smile without them you
would of looked mulch better il you
hadent.
Ladies with bewtifill teeth smile the
ofrenest. being more on account OF
having bewtifin teeth than on account
OF having funnier instincks. II you
suodlnly went up to a lady with
bewtifill teeth and asked her wat she
was smiling at, she would proberly
jest close her smile with no anser.
Everybody has 80 teeth belonging
to them, ony meny people have spaces
and teeth insted of all teeth. Nobody
can have 80 teeth and spaces besides.
People with their spaces rite in frunt
are less bewtifill but easier to remem-
Der.
Babies have no teeth to begin with,
making their mouths feel so vacant
that they try to stick everything in
they can get hold of. Wen a baby
gets its ferst tooth its a sine that its
going to get more. and the hole fam
| lily thinks it has did sumthing WON
dirfill, and the baby would proberly
think so too, ony it cant think vet.
A few things that are bad for the
| teeth are as follows, picking them
with pins, biting stones and other
hard substances, getting hit in the
mouth with fists, aud falling on the
face frum high distances.
The teeth should be brushed at
leest once a day weather they need 1t
or not.
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q. Does the government furnish tomb
A. Every man who was ever f in tn NE
charge when he dies. Requests for these
tombstones should be made Of the Gene
washington. ID. G., together with proof of
the service of the deceased.
o. Which was the greater disaster, the
Chicago or the San Francisco fire!- w
A. The Chicago fire burned over an
area of 2.100 acres, consumed 1I,45o Dulld,
ing. left 10000 people homeless and caused
a property loss Of $19,oOO,0Oee;o o the san IN
ground, destroyed 6,O00 buildings. left
265. 600 people homeless. caused property
injured 1900. So 1t is apparent that, the
San Francisco disaster was the greater
O. Is it true that baseball is not played
in the British Isles Wv. NJ. r.
A. Baseball was practically unknown
in the British Isles before the war. The
American army introduced it to degree
but it still played to no great extent.
Q. What proportion of the men In the
army during the recent war were National
A. out of every hundred men in the
army ten were National Gual dsmen, thir-
teen were regulars, and seventy seven came
in thru the national army; -
Q. From what are pearl buttons made
A. These buttons are made from clam
shells. Those found in the upper Missis-
purpose and more buttons are produced
on the upper Mississippi and its tribu-
taries than in all the rest Of the world
combined.
(Any render can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka Stnte
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic ].
Hnskin, director, Washington, ID. c. Give
full name and address and enclose 2-cent
inquiries are confidential. the replies being
sent direct to each individually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30

The COVE. nment is carrying on an
advertising campaign designed osten-
sibly to induce the people to visit the
national parks. Since not only have
the passenger rates been advanced but
a special tax has been placed on rail-
road tickets, it looks more like an eff
fort to induce the people to part with
their money. Advanced rates, of
course. are necessary in order that the
railroads may make showing of ap-
proximately paying their way. but the
tax goes into the government treas
ury and the roads are not entitled to
1t altho It may ultimately reach them
along with large sums raised by other
forms OF taxation. Individuals Of
fering an article for sale usually pre-
sent inducements to the prospective
purchaser, but not so Uncle Sam. Why
are not the people urged to attend
the theaters? Theater tickets also pay
a tax.
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I'm not the man to grumble and complain,
I'm patient and forbenring thru the day +;
never raise my voice against the rain,
1 seldom whine when trouble comes my
way.
But oh, I long for home and all It means,
This summer cottage life is now bore,
I'm tired OF eating fish and pork and
I've grown to hate my bed upon the
floor.
The children now are sleeping three a
Poor little tykes that fret and toss
about;
Our guests are wrapped in slumber over
head.
Nor dream nor care how much they've
put us out
They call this place a charming restful
And praise the wondrous beauty of the
I'd rather have the busy town and hot,
I'm tired of sleeping nightly on the
floor.
When one departs another comes to stay,
Our visitors arrive by boat and train;
And l must row them daily round the bay
And play the sport and gayiy entertain
Or 20 for ice a dreary mile or more;
For home and all its comforts now 1 wish
l do not like my bed upon the floor.
Come winter. with your bitter winds and
Come autumn in your garb of red and
And let us quit this restfuI place and go
Back to our bed and bathtub in the
town.
For home today L m sungry TO the score
II this is rest. I've really had enough.
I'm tired of sleeping nightly on the floor.
Copyright 1918 by Edgar A Guest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30

another of the great parties. and both
of those parties. are very likely to
give much heed to its position in pub
lie matters. At the Minneapolis con-
vention it will pass resolutions which
will put it on record as to many pub
lie questions. That convention will
also amend the tentative constitution
or possibly write an entirely new one.
1t will elect permanent officers of the
legion. 1t will select permanent ma
tionaI headquarters for that organiZa-
ton. Because of these things it is
evident that it will be an important
event not only to nearly five million
men who have served their country,
but likewise to the public at large.
(Any reader wanting to know how
to Join the legion or how to organize
a post may get the information and
the blanks by addressing a letter, en-
closing a 2 cent stamp for return
postage. to The Topeka State Journal
Information Bureau. Frederic J. Has
kin. Director, Washington, D. c.
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SANDRA THE JEALOUS
By JANE PHELPS

lighter in color now, and smaller.
Mother said that when l was older
they would probably disappear alto
gether. But they were a great trial
me for trying to get rid of them so
that finally I stopped. But 1 COM
menced again that spring met Ever
ett.-but with no success.
Sometimes 1 used to think that hav-
ing brothers was not an unalloyed joy.
was sure of 1t the day they told
Everett that was putting on stuff to
get rid of the freckles because he came
to see me-
"Sandra is putting stuff on her face
because of you" Toodles. his right
name was Harry, confided to Everett
she's done 1t before and 1t didn't
work worth a cent; but she thinks
freckles. Girls is silly anyway
Freckles don't hurt"
Buster, my other brother. his right
name was Charles. wasn't quite so lad
yet he also often said frightfuily en-
i barrassing things Rose Grandon
exasperated I told her she ought to be
thankful she hadn't 1 used TO urge
mother to punish them. but she said
all boys who had young lady sisters
were just like Toodles and Buster.
didn't wonder sometimes when they
Hau DScn M49TSe usual DCys
were said to be made of scissors and
snails and puppy dog tails or some
thing equally horrid.
OF course they weren't like that all
| the time. When they were good 1 was
really fond of them. Toodles was four
teen. and Buster was twelve. I guess
those are rather bad ages for boys.
Neither hay nor grass" father said
once when 1 begged him to make
them behave.
Everett seemed to like them. and
was quite nice to them. so they didn't
play any more tricks. or tell tales
! about me. while he stayed. When he
got back to New York he sent TODD
les a fishing rod and tackle, and Bus
ter big push wagon for which he
had expressed a wisff-expressed it
loudly. But 1t made things very COM
Portable for me because II the boys
commenced to act badly ! threatened
to tell Mr.. Graham.
(Tomorrow-Everett Surprises San
dra with letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30

The urge to buy coal now appears
to be not without good reason. While
American coal Is invading Europe. a
serious coal shortage threatens the
country for next winter unless produc-
tion be immediately increased. Twenty
five shiploads, about $50. 900 tons. have
been discharged at Rotterdam this
month. and II vessels also loaded with
American coal have arrived at Danzig-
Coal in Europe is bringing $40 to $3s a
ton. Coal production. so far at the
American mines is said to be 5000. 900
tons behind last year and mines are
now running only at two-thirds capac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY K MoULToN

A Little Slice o. Life
We were looking for a cook.
Everybody said We couldn't find one,
But we fooled everybody.
We went out and found one.
A very Intelligent maid, We thought,
And we took her home on the 4 81
And guarded her closely
Against a host of our friends
Who were on the same train
When we got to the mouse
The maid told us her terms.
She would do no laundry work
And NO COOKING.
We would have to get some one
To prepare her meals.
If we did that, she said
Everything would be o. X.
So now NIL We have got to do
Is to get somebody to cook
For our new maid.
As somebody has remarked,
We are living In great age.
Paraphrasing one of Old Chic Sales
riddles: Two men and girl go down
to the river to row in a skiff. The men
would row. What is the first name OF
the famous executive at the White
House?
For the best answer a hand-painted
skillet will be awarded. In sending
replies write on only one side of the
paper.
The ex-kaiser's hair has turned
snow-white.
AS whitcomb Riley used to say:
THE frost is on the pumpkin"
A minister who preached a sermon
on women's dress recently very appro-
priately took his text from Revelation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30

Lloyd George announced on the
floor of the house of commons recent
ly that the trial OF the former kaiser
will take place in London. The plan
is criticised by a writer in the London
Daily News who says: THE prisoner
who is about to be brought to London
for trial is The grandson of Queen
Victoria, the son Of British princess
royal, and the cousin of the reigning
monarch. These are not obscure facts.
They are the elementary facts of the
situation, and it seems an act of ex-
traordinary thoughtlessness that has
raised the delicate and even painful
complications which are involved in
the trial of william Hohenzollern
within musketsSot of buckingham
Palace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

July so. 1894.
The question now being discussed by the
members of the city council is whether
Topeka shall have a new bridge soon or
try to repair the old structure. The plnnks
OF the bridge are badly worn and several
have given way and were replaced by the
city street force az night
The question OF employing a vatchman
10 prevent heavily loaded wagons or drOves
OF cattle from being driven over the bridge
was discussed. One of the councilmen said
1t would cost $4,000 to rcfloor the bridge
and the city is unable to expend that nun
money now.
Mrs o. D. Skinner entertained hey Sun
day school class Of twehtv-three Young
girls this afternoon, at her home IN North
Jackson street. Miss Daisy RAmsaur of
Enid. Okla. was the guest of honor. Those
present were Daisy Ramsaur Mamie SHAFT
fer. Birdie Stoker. Zou Paramore, Jessie
Bickell, Jodie Piatt. Minnie Dick. Mary
Dnub. Jennie johnson. Mona Akeroyd,
Josie Carr. Edna Shoonmaker. Ida Gum.
AEgie Bickeil. Pearl Rarney. Nellie York.
Eertha Wise, LPaphr Bcan, Lizzie Altman,
Ethel Erglsnd, Nellie Howard. Lucy
Fletcher, Nellie Even. Julia ,Rupp. Emma
Evans.
Mrs Mitchell e cawker, city is visiting
North side Mrs. Mitchell Is on her way
to Pennsylvania.
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wholesome faith. just a little word
well spoken. just a little hope full
filled in deeds, just a little scattered
sunshine, helps to make this world a
better place
Just a little reading, just a little
music Just a little art, just a little
dreaming-and LIES just a little more
worth while.
Just little encoura cement, just q
little comfort here and there. Just a
little better, decenter chance for those
who need IT most-just a little under
standing on everybody's part-and ev-
erything runs smoother. surer, and
with greater zest.
Just a little oil on troubled waters,
just a little love turned loose, just a
little consideration the under
dog"
Let US all see what we can do to
be just little better end do just q
little morei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30

The politicians who are planning
next years presidential campaign will
do well to remember that the people
are not so easily deceived as they were
in times past. We were told that
woman suffrage was necessary to win
ming the war but the war was won
without it. We were told that the
election of a Republican congress
would prolong the war and the war
ended within a week after the election
of a Republican congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30

Annie. Let's start afresh and be good
friends" His keen gray eyes looked
pleadingly into hers.
Driving by. today. you would OBJ
serve that not a stone OF the boundary
wall remains. Only a streak of
younger, greener grass shows where
it stood. Once again there are 500
acres in the Ashley farm. And Harry
Ashley and his auburn haired wife
are prospecting.
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
pepper, Syndicate.)
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ity. all because the consumer is failing
to buy coal now. On account of high
wages prices will not be lower until
after the winter is over. and the only
way to prevent suffering next winter.
it is declared. is immediate buying on
a large scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30

A strike Of an unusual kind is
threatened in Toledo. The city is op-
posing an advance in street car fares
and HHenry L. Doherty, owner OF the
lines, is preparing to stop his cars.
The country is accustomed to labor
strikes but a strike on the part of
capital will be a novelty. The city
threatens to operate street cars OF its
own but Doherty is in control Of the
power
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30
THE MAKER OF HIGH PRICES

THE MAhElS Ot' Huh RhICES.
The house of representatives is plan
ming to take a recess without doing
anything in the direction of lowering
the cost of living.
The United States government took
away from the American people hun
food products for war purposes and al
tho the war has been over for three
quarters OF a year the government still
holds large quantities of such food
away from the public.
What food it took away from the
American people and still has the gov
eminent ought to give back to the
American people when prices are so
high. for whatever reason, that there
are tens OF thousands of American
families which don't feel they can at
for to eat the meat they need, don't
feel they can afford to eat the butter
they need. don't feel they can afford
to eat their daily bread at the prices
demanded for It.
But the United States government
says Investment News, is responsible
for more than the army food which
it took away from the people and still
carries in its supplies. The United
States government, in truth, is re-
sponsible for more than the pork of
the packers. the beef of the packers.
the butter OF the packers. the eggs
Of the packers in cold storage. The
United States government is respon-
sible for the inordinate, prices of all
food supplies. in storage or out OF
storage. while the American people,
wanting more food than they are con-
Stunning. refuse to go to market for it,
at present prices.
Corn. which is the most important
factor in the price of beef, of mutton.
of pork, of poultry, Of eggs of milk,
Of butter and of cheese. isn't in the
neighborhood of 50 bushel because
there is a scarcity of corn. There is
prodigious crop of corn either ready
or ripcning for the granaries of the
nation. 1t isn't at 81 a bushel be-
cause there is a shortage of wheat
There is now in full promise the great
est wheat crop surplus by millions and
AhAAAAOAAS VI bhSAACAS NAdl THIS country
ever knew.
Corn is at 81 a bushel, and, there
fore, beef and pork and poultry and
butter and eggs are yet high. because
the United States government in a
year OF superabundance of wheat fixes
the price to the American consumer on
a farm basis of SAYS a bushel.
When the United States government,
altho this country has wheat enough
to feed every American man, woman
and child sick with bread; altho It has
plenty of it to feed to livestock until
it would break the price of corn
when the United States government
jacks up and keeps up the price of
wheat in this country as If there were
a wheat famine here and >the world
over. 1t is the United States govern
ment which thereby makes the con-
sumers of the United States pay more
for their food than they otherwise
would need to pay. It makes them
pay more than anybody else could
make them pay; for all the beef trusts
or all the other private food trusts
that exist in reality or are pictured
in the Imagination could not get the
prices that are now so high II the
United States government itself did
not force them up anc hold them up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-30

Clifford Pinchot has undertaken to
do for Pennsylvania Republicans what
William Allen White is attempting to
do for those of Kansas-point out the
road to victory. The plan is the same
in both states and summarized is: Let
the Bull Moose do it." In the matter
of candidates it is intimated that no
known Republican need apply.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint
BREAKFAST
Baked Prunes Soft-Boiled Egg
Bread and Butter Milk
LUNCHEON.
French Vegetable Soup
Baked Beans Brown Bread
Fruit Jeilo Tea
DINNER
Fruit Cocktail
Peas Buttered Beets
Individual Lamb Pot Pies
Cucumber Salad
Sliced Peaches Coffee