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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Change Your Shoes.

The same pair Of boots ought not to
be worn all day. 1t is better to have two
if not three pairs on hand at one time,
both for the relief of the feet and for
economical reasons, shoes and boots
wearing much longer if frequently
changed, and naturally they do not SO
quickly get out of shape. They relieve
the feet, inasmuch as by the change the
same amount Of pressure is not always
in one part, SO that if one pair of boots
hurt you in one place another pair may
have quite a different effect and imme-
date relief is felt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
NIince Meat For Pies.

Here is one of Mrs Rorer's recipes for
mince meat:
Cover pounds of beef with boiling
water, simmer until tender and stand
aside overnight to cool In the morn
ing chop it. Shred and chop pounds
of beef suet. Pare, core and chop 4
pounds of apples Chop pound of cit
ron, half pound of candied lemon peel
and half pound of candied orange peel.
Stone 2 pounds of layer raisins. Pick,
wash and dry 2 pounds of currants and
stem pounds of seedless raisins. Mix
all these together and add the juice and
rind of 2 oranges and 2 lemons, 2 nut
megs grated, a quarter Of an ounce Of
cloves, a half ounce of cinnamon,
quarter ounce of mace and teaspoon
full of salt. Mix again and pack in
stone jar. Pour quarts of cider over
the mince meat, cover closely and keep
in cool place. This will keep nicely
all winter. When a quantity is needed
for use, dip it out and thin with cider.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

The Rev. DR.. George Thomas Dowl-
ing of Brookline, Mass, is a polyglot
man. He has been at times lecturer,
Iitterateur, Baptist, Reformed and
Episcopalian. He has been much criti-
cised for his frequent changes of faith
and works, but presents a logical de-
Tense. DR.. Bowling has received
call to the assistant rectorship
of Grace Church in New York,
which he has under consideration.
Meantime he will continue to supply
the pulpit Of Holy Trinity in the same
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Miss Littlefieid's Reception.

Miss Franc Littlef1eld entertained at
o'clock tea last evening, this being the
third and last of her series of entertain
ments. The guests were seated at four
small tables, each with its special floral
decorations, one in heliotrope. one in
PALE pink carnations, another in La
France roses md the last in American
Beauties. The guests of last evening
were: Mrs. George Crawford, Misses
Jessie Small, Marguerite Bradley, Dora
Furman. Maud and Lottie Ranney, Their
esa Rossington, Bessie Gibson, Maud
Stacey. Messrs. Walter Noble, C. B. and
C. NJ. Merriam, Rob. Furman, John Wat
ers, Ed. Mcbride Ned Osborn, Charles
Thomas and Fred Wolfe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
CONVERSATIONAL QUOTATIONS
Origin of Some of Those Most Common
IL Used.

Iy Used.
Sam Weller did not originate the ex-
preston wheels within Wheels as
many supposed; he used it, truly, but
the idea is from the Bible ezekiel x,
1O), says Chambers Journal. Another
Biblical expression, which would hard
ly be recognized as such at first sight,
is 1.-The skin of my teeth" Dob xix, 2O)-
We are indebted to Cervantes for the
proverb Honesty is the best policy"
while the familiar phrase diamond
cut diamond" is due to Ford, the
author of THE Lovers Melancholy"
Although Sheridan's well-konwn char
acter Mrs. Malaprop did "own the soft
Impeachment, we must credit Shakes
peare with the origin of the saying
that comparisons are odorous" $50
frequently attributed to that estimable
LADY,, as he puts these words IN the
mouth OF Dogberry. Ben Jonson c'The
Tale of a Tub act w., scene lid and
Butler C'Hudibras," part 1, canto l, line
S21) both smell a rat" and to Tusser,
the author of Five Hundred Points OF
Good Husbandry," the truism, Better
late than never" is due. The great Ma
poleon may sneeringly have called US
nation of shopkeepers" C'une nation
bOutiquerie'). and have expressed the
opinion that Providence is on the side
of the big pattalions; but the first is
borrowed from Adam Smith C'Wealth
of Nations" Vol. 2, published in 1775.
when Napoleon was a child), and the
second is a plagiarism from Voltaire's
letter to NJ. lie Richie, lated Feb. 6, 177O'
C'Dieu est toujours pours les gros batil-
Ions" Though I say is as shouldn't,
is used in slightly altered form by
Beaumont and Fletcher and afterward
quoted by Colley Cibber and Fielding.
King Charles II. was of opinion that
parliamentary debate in his time was
''as good as play" For murder will
OUT we must turn to Godfrey Chaucer,
who, in his quaint spelling, tells
us ''Mordre vol OUT C'The Nonnes
Preestes Tale line 1868. When we
say We will leave no stone unturned,"
we are quoting the answer of the Del
phic oracle to the inquiry of Polycrates
as to the best means of discovering the
treasure buried on the field of Plataea
by Mardonius. To make a virtue OF
necessity is from Chaucer C'Knight's
Tale'O, but the phrase is used also in
Rabelais, Shakespeare and Dryden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Social Events in Topeka and
Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OR SOCIETY.

Personal Items of Interest About
Topeka People and Visitors in Town
Persons sending social items to this depart
ment viii please give their name and address In
order to secure publication.l
Mr. and Mrs. l. II. Crawford received
their friends last evening from four to
six in honor of their guests, Mrs. Efie
Ellsler Weston and their cousin Miss
Mary Bailey. who has just arrived from
Wales and will visit in Topeka for some
time. The guests were received in the
parlor by Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford, Mrs.
Weston and Miss Bailey Mrs. Crawford
wore a handsome black silk with jet
trimmings; Mrs. Weston (Effie Ellsler)
wat attired in an elegant reception gown
of brown novelty cloth and Miss Bailey's
gown was of light blue silk.
The mantels and every conceivable
nook in the parlers and library were
filed with yellow and white chrysan-
theumns, several palms here and there
adding to the otherwise charming effect.
In the dining room a pyramid of La
France roses stood in the center of the
table. The chandelier was hung with smi-
lax and quantities of smilax and pink roses
decorated the mantel and sidebo2rd.
Mrs. Edwin Knowles, Mrs. w. W.
Gavitt and Mrs. I. E. sim assisted the
hostess during the Afternoon.
In the evening Mr.. Crawford gave a
box party to his guests and the ladies
who assisted during the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

are DOnnoGS with 1oaUn0rS anu rOSeGtoS
bearing the bilious combination, green
dresses with yellow ribbons or gold col
ored trimmings and tea gowns and jack
cts until I feel half disposed to go to
bed with sick headache. l think green
and yellow in combination the most
hideous invention of this decade, but
there they are, and we must make the
best of it.
I was thinking about this, when
friend came in to show me the 'sweet-
est tea jacket" that she had just bought.
The jacket was of deep, rich hunters
green, with little detached arabesques
of gold embroidery down each side. In
the middle there was a double cascade
of black lace, and a collar made of a
doubled plating of the green silk, with
lace on the outer edge. Directly Oh the
bust there was flaring bow of bright
yellow ribbon, with long ends. ''What
are you going to wear this WITH"
asked. "Oh. everythingi Green and yell
low, you know, go with everything
this winter. groaned inwardly, but
got picture Of the wonderful jacket,
for perhaps [ am prejudiced, and others
might like to follow the t'greenery yal-
lery'' fad
I think that new fancy must have de-
veloped from the plaids, for there are
few plaids that have no yellow in them
somewhere, and as green is the fashion
able color Of the season the transition
was easy. I saw an odd conceit in the
way of plaid suit today. The skirt was
of very large but very pleasing plaid
made bias. The colors were browns and
reds, over notified ashen gray ground.
Thrown over them all were lemon col
ored lines defining the pattern. The
waist was snug and in basque shape, of
seal brown cheviot. The bottom was
bound with Alaska sable. The basque
was belted in. The sleeves were bishop
shape, with deep cuffs, and short Louis
XVI gauntlet cuffs bordered with the
fur. Across the bust in form Of yoke
was a tucked portion of tan colored
broadcloth. The sleeves were of this
also, and they We're tucked at the top.
This made a most effective gown.
Plaid waists and sleeves are often en-
ployed to brighten up a dull gown, for
women now are not afraid to wear bril-
liant colors. A dull greenish brown
cancels hair gown Of no particular color
had a row of fancy bronze colored gal
loon set all around the skirt, with two
Get ornaments on the front breadth. The
waist was of clan plaid surah, with
good deal of pink in it beneath the
mixed lines. There was a quaint plas-
iron front ornamented with the GALLON.
This front, should have said, was of
the cancels hair. It was cut out in
front, and a weston of pale pink china
Grape was folded diagonally across it.
The stock was of the Grape and folded
in the same way. There was. a folded
belt of pink ribbon. This dress was con-
sidered very swell, and it was pretty.
Some of the short and demilong capes
arecompletely covered with inesoutache
braiding, with bordering of black vel
vet applique embroidery. These capes
are lined with handsome stuff and have
fur or feather collars and borderings.
The cloth capes only have the soutache.
There are seal plush capes with a border
of heavy black silk. This border is seal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
CHARTERS FILED.

The following charters have been filed
with the secretary of state:
The Bittman Mercantile company of
Wamego. Capital stock, $4,000. Di-
rectors-C. w. Bittman, Louisville; G.
N. Bittman, Leavenworth; w. c. Bit
man, Wamego; Valentine Bittman. Lou
isville, and L G. Beal, Topeka.
The Fireman's Relief association of
Olathe. Directors-J. H. Cosgrove, VIM
lies, Mack Well, ]. r. Brown. Jr., and
c. H. Black burn, all of Olathe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Outwitting the Cashier.

+ Minks-So Guntons cashier has run
OF with the funds, Ell? Well, it's Gun
tons own fault-no management No
one will ever hear of my cashier run
ming off. Winks-FIow do you manage?
Minks-Simple enough. I give my wife
the freedom of the safe, and it's all the
cashier can do to corner enough TO pay
his own salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
TO Elect a Colonel.

A new colonel of the Second regiment
z. N. G., is to be elected at Lawrence
next week. There are two candidates,
the present Colonel Geo. E. Howard, of
Pittsburg, and Lieut. Col McCrumm, of
Garrett. Major General Hughes wants
to see Howard reelected McCrumm is
the only man still in the guard who was
n member of the famous court martial
which tried Gen. Hughes when he was
colonel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

HOUSE GOWN AND WALKING COsIUME-
loped and the edge sewed in with a row
Of fine jet beads. All over the silk bor-
der is then sewed an applique of black
velvet, this edged in turn with fine
beads. Some of the black velvet capes
and mantles are almost covered with jet
embroidery. Jet is seen everywhere, but
it is used with discrimination and fine
taste. OLIVE HARPER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

A NeRspaper Holder.

A useful holder for newspapers. de-
picted by The Young Ladies' Journal,
and designed to be suspended from the
hall by loop of cord, is made as fol
lows: For the foundation cut piece Of
canvas such as is used to stiffen the foot
of dresses-it should be ID inches wide
and 81 inches long-cover this with a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

Greater.

SIT is as great to be woman as to
be a man." says somebody. Judging
by the way street car seats are filled up
sometimes, it is even greater.-Somer-
willie Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
HOLIDAY RATES.
SANTA FE ROUTE.

One and one-third fare for the round
trip to points within 200 miles. Tickets
sold December %, 25, 81 and January l:
good for return including January g.
For further information, see
J. P. RowLEY,
City Ticket Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
lib. HOLIDAYRATES 1I-s
SANTA FE ROUTE

For points within 200 miles. Tickets to
be sold December "a. 20, 81 and January
1; good for return and including Janu-
airy 2. One and one-third faro for the
round trip. J. P. RowLEY,
City Ticket Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
True Economy.

Economy no more means saving mon
ey than it means spending money. 1t
means spending or saving, whether
money or anything else, TO the best pos
sible advantage --Ruskin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

piece of grayish blue satin, Roman satin.
or fine felt, which may be embroidered
in the center with spray Of flowers, or
may be ornamented with strip of Ber-
lin work. On each side is stripe of tan
colored fine cloth, pinked at the edge
On this is laid strip of gold tinsel
braid, round which are twined two
lengths of blue ribbon. These must be
neatly sewed to the cloth with invisible
stitches. Line the inside with tan col
ored pongee silk. Turn up the two ends
and sew them together. Then sew to a
brass or bamboo bar 16 inches long. At
tach the cord to the top of holder at each
side under two rosettes of ribbon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
A HANGING CABINET.
How to Make One at . Comparatively
Small Expense.

A very tasteful hanging wall cabinet
can be made from three small boxes.
Two Of them must be oblong and of the
same size, while the third is to be
square, or nearly SO, and not quite so
deep as the other two. The square box
is for the middle One of the oblong
boxes is to be placed on the left side OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
LOCAL MENTION.

There was large attendance at the
funeral of Barney Dixon at Grace
Cathedral yesterday afternoon
A medicine case belonging to Dr.
Smith of Granville was stolen from
buggy in North Topeka yesterday.
Assistant Secretary of State T. 8.
Slower and Mrs. Slower are at Arkansas
City but will return to Topeka Monday.
Railroad Commissioner Joseph 6. Lowe
went to Washington yesterday to look up
a house into which to move his family
who were left homeless by the fires des-
troyiug his handsome residence.
The young people of the United Pres
byterian churches of Lawrence, Dennison
aud. N ortonville joined those of this city
in convention yesterday at the Liberty
church, on the east side. Miss Jessie
Hood of Nortonville presided and Miss
Minnie Fulton of this city was secretary.
There was large attendance and much
interest manifested. Supper was served
to the visitors at the church.
You have no care and need have no
anxiety about your investment, if made
10 the conservative farm mortgages
placed through 7. E. Bowman & Co
If you want ALL the news subscribe
for the JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
AFTER THE OREGON.
The Southern Pacific Said to be Fore
ing the Oregon to the Wall.

ing the Oregon to the Wall.
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 14.-The Ore
gonian says: There seems to be good
reason TO believe that the Southern
Pacific railway company is seeking con-
troll of the Oregon Railway & Nayiga-
ton company and that the present rate
war was iaaugura.sd for the purpose of
forcing the latter company to the wall"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

We aim please our trade-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West 9Th. :,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

Broken edge collars repaired by Peer
less Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

Try US on collars. We can make
them look like new. Peerless Steam
Laundry, liz and ia W. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

Banquet Lamps. Kitchell & Marburg,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

If you want ALL the news subscribe
for the JOURNAL
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1895-05-23
Yropin, Sadien.

So a9oeburs. 8or einisen
Ea9en murben bier uno in Sd0nebed
cine Mn;ab( 5um %srfaui ausaebpteuer
&ebe nit Beldf.e bsleat. Net 9euaue,
unteriudung iol iih + r~ausaete(t ba.
ben, baB De &ebe anldBl.t oss Dc4
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1895-05-23
@efialen.

F"] Wv ""' WV wv CS"vS" J
Ser 13jd5ri9e Sobn bet Gamilte
@.9erer moCte ben put erereif,n fam
BEN Gelienuoriprun9 ~ nohe> perlor
bos l1eber9euiht uno itir5te aui bas
@1aiter Der 2ioeniheioer StraBe. 6ier
fano man ben Nerm1ten nit 5ertriim
merten @ddoel, mo ct peri@ieS.
800 m. Sn bent pra1tooll &c
idmiidten 5aale oes S4ubenbofes
pur>e nit ber g(u!aelluns Der @esen
jtdnte fur bic 9odfunit. Wusiteluna be
! sounen. SIN @anjen iino tir oieleite
5000 Gu.. Weter beoedte 6lahe our.
bouoen. Until ben ausitelenoen Gtrmen
befincen iih betannte Namen aus Ser
lin, p%c,nturq, 3reslau, DRESDEN, &6ln,
! N1iudeu, Neip5is, @rfurt, Wa5oeburs
MIN. B~eloneers reid lit Beltialen
peltretet.
Minben. Dem &entmeiter
Tbeooor 2e6manu 1T bel ietnem Nus
19eiben aug bem St%aatSbienlte Der
@barafter als @e9nuussratb perlie9en
tuorben.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-12


AFTLR much reflection and delay, the
English Government has at length de
cided to abstain from assisting the United
States Naval Department in it's philan-
thropic labor of ridding the ocean high
ways of those derelicts that constitute so
grave peril to navigation. At the
Washington Conference of 1889, which
was attended by delegates from Great
Britain and every other maritime nation,
a resolution was unanimously adopted re
commencing all Powers to come to an
agreement respecting the removal of
abandoned hulks in the North Atlantic
This recommendation has remained a
dead letter our Government has been
left to continue the task alone, no less
than seventy-twO floating wrecks of this
kind having been sunk by two of our
cruisers specially assigned to that service
since the Conference; and all that has
come of our negotiations with the Eng
lish Government about the matter has
been the manifestation on its part of a
disposition to question and belittle the
usefulness of our work.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-12
Japan,s Henvr Demands.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The Standards Ber-
lin correspondent telegraphs that he hears
that Japan has formulated her conditions
for peace with China. approximately
these conditions are the independence of
Corea under Japanese suzerainty, the
cession of certain Chinese islands, the raz-
ing of the Taku forts, the deprivation of
Port Arthur and Wei Hal Wei of theil
character as naval ports and their dis
mantling, the demolition of all forts on the
way from Corea to China, admission of
Japan's rights to prescribe the number
and type of China's men-of-war, the pay
ment of a heavy indemnity and, if possi-
BILE, the negotiation of Chinese-Japanese
alliance
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-12

SECRETARY CARLISLE is said to have
given earnest warning to the Democratic
leaders that unless his latest bill passed
the Treasury would at once go to a silver
basis by pay nent of Treasury notes in sill
yer only. 1t is more probable that some
earnest and excited remark may have
been misconstrued, but President Cleve-
land would do we'll to look to this matter
without much delay. He knows how talk
of that kind brought on the panic last year,
and should have learned what sensitive.
ness there is regarding note redemption.
Only few days ago he declared in strong
language that the Government would use
to the utmost all it's powers to maintain
gold payments, and it is not to be imag-
ined that he will allow any vexation OF
the Secretary to cause even serious fears
of peril.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-12

NEVER was there such mixture of
progressive and retrograde ideas as is con-
tanned in the new criminal code now
under discussion by the Imperial Parlia-
ment of Austria, which is to replace the
one that has been in existence since 1903.
Several reforms have been borrowed from
England, such as the ticket-of.leave system
for convicts, the detention during the
sovereigu's pleasure of criminal lunatics
the exemption from punishment for first
offences aud the right of a magistrate TO
commit minors to industrial schools
Capital punishment, abolished by En-
peror Jo-pph II and rpintroduced by the
code Of 1903, is retained, but restricted 10
murder with prem ditation and attempts
on the person of the sovereign, while in
many cases in which it is now prescribed
it is abolished These are the real re.
forms, but there are reactionary clauses
in abundance, and some ridiculous ones
Thus, If two persons box each other s
ears, the offence is, so to speak, condoned,
but, if one OF them hits harder than tie
other he is liable to punishment 1t is
rendered a penal offence to organize for
a strike, or even for workinRmen to com
bine, while the freedom Of the press is re.
stricted in such way that if the code
passes in its present shape it will only be
possible for the newspapers to praise
everything that is done by the govern
ment Of the day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-12

NEW EoRE, Jan. listers firm at "a 2Oa
525 for common TO choice; rough stuff slow at
a decline OF lDf9l5c.; oxen and stags S250a4;
bulls, S2650325 COWS, Sl25034O; native sides
slow at 7D9c Calves slow and weak; veals.
S4,dO@7; extra, S7,25; fed calves nominal one
car western AT S26fl6 Sheep steady at 81 70
@325 for common 10 good; lambs weak and a
trifle lower at S2.5OD4.G2l6; one car extra
$3.50; dressed mutton. 41606c.; dressed lambs
6@71ec Hogs nominal at S4.4O04.75; none on
sale.
EAST BUFFALO, Jan. ll.-Cattle unchanged
little doing, fairly active; choice corn fed
Workers, e4450450 mediums, S445a4. 80;
good heavy, S4.55@465; rough, S3.5O04; stays.
S303.50, Sheep and lambs slow; choice ex
port wethers, S3.750A25; fair to good mixed
sheep, S2.l0G2.l5; common TO fair, 81 .751s.
good to choice lambs Si4O148O fair TO good.
S3.75Gt425; Canada lambs, fair to prime, 81 90
Q4.65.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-12
SIILL ANOTHIR STEAL.
Educational Officials Now Charged
with Dishonesty.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ROBBED.

Major Algord, President of the College at
saltwater, o. T., Declares That the Re-
gents Have Been Misappropriating the
Money of the Institution.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Jan. 12.-Maior Henry
E. Algord, president of the Agricultural
and Mercantile college at saltwater, in his
annual report, makes sensational charges
against the college officials. He declares
both the Republican and Democratic
boards of regents have plundered the in
stitution. During the first seven months
of the existence of the college, he says,
s17, 900 was spent, though not a dollar went
into buildings, and the institution occu-
pied a small rented church.
Mr.. Algord said that in less than two
years the members of the board of regents
drew SS 800 in mileage and that secretary
has been employed to fill an imaginary
office, he drawing S115 a month The
treasurer, he says although he handled
nearly $4,000, turned over no records and
has never made a settlement with the new
treasurer.
Major Algord concludes by saying the
regents refuse to heed his protests, and
tenders his immediate resignation, with
the promise of laying the matter fully be-
fore the secretary of the interior and the
secretary of agriculture. The college
draws most of it's funds from the general
government. President Algord is one OF
the leading agricultural college men OF
the nation, and came here from Washing
ton only few months ago.