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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
STANDS UP FOR HER
Rev. Robert Gordon Pleads for Re-
spect for Nfother-in-Law.

1.-THE subject of the mother-in-law
has been left to the comic columns too
long" declared the Rev Robert Cor
don in speaking at the First Baptlsp
church Sunday evening. There are
whole libraries of funny stories told at
the expense of the mother-in-law
1.-THE mother-in-law situation IS one
of the most difficult and dellcate sltua-
lions of which l know. The mother-
in-law position is an artificial one-she
wasn't born into that position.
IT would say to mothers-in-laW, re
snect the rights of your children. II
NAV be that your daughter is not car
ing for her home as you would nav (
her. but 1 believe you ought 70 respect
her peculiar womanly notlons OF
traits. 7;.oord
# is usually the result of a desire on
their part to do kindness home al
fairs are not moving as, in their opln-
ion. they ought to move and sugges-
tjons are offered. Now the last thing
in the world a young couple wants IS
advice. especially on how 10 run d
Respect for the aged is not a
marked characteristic Of our time. %
wonderful has been the material prog
ress Of recent years we are in danger
of thinking wisdom was born with US.
Disraeli very Justly REMINDS US thdt
the invention of written language was
much more wonderful than the inven-
ton of telegraphy. Having had school
advantages not enjoyed by their pa
rents, Young people sometimes make
the mistake of thinking q few shallow
accomplishments worth more than the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
WHITE QUITS FLYING
Crowds Demand Too Much in Way of
ThriIIers, He Says.

New York, Jan. S.-Claude era
hame- White, who will sail for Europe
this week, has decided to give up fly
ing and will henceforth devote his
time to the manufacture of aero
planes.
The demand of aviation crowds
for spectacular flight is gradually
driving all the sane men out of the
exhibition business declares era
han1e White in his valedictory. Nine
tenths of the deaths are due to avia-
tors trying to fly under adverse con-
ditions or trying stunts too far out of
the ordinary.
unfortunately aviation has not at
tracted a desirable element Variety
artists, chauffeurs and other men of
their kind have rushed into it because
it afforded a new way to make money.
Hardly one of these men has any idea
of the mechanical construction. and
this unskiiled driving leads to the ma
jority OF accidents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Quite convenient this kind of weather,
Independent telephones.
The farmers and stockmen have begun
to arrive in the city for the Farmers
week meetings.
Every oil stove in Topeka was sold on
Saturday and one merchants says ne
could have sold 200 more
Messages go regardless Of zero weather,
prompt and sure. over the Independent
telephones.
C. W Kouns. general manager Of the
Santa Fe. has been called to Tyler. Tex,
on account of the death of his father-ih-
James a. Stewart, general passenger
agent of the Rock Island, still is con-
fined at his home in Topeka on account
The shawnee County Horticultural So
ciety will hold its regular monthly meet
ing in the state house Thursday after
noon at > o clock.
w o. Rigby, c. B. Burge and Charles
Joslin will entertain 30 young men this
evening at the Commercial club A DIM
ner will be provided
The big Commercial club membership
campaign is near at hand IL Will COM
mence on Thursday morning and will
continue until 500 new members have been
The gas was 50 low Saturday night that
residents Ii the cold weather continues
this week it means that the city VIII De
full of savages-
A meeting of the board of directors of
the Karnival knights klub will be held
this evening at the Eiks club to plan Tor
the minstrel show that will be held the
latter part of February
Il warned the people to lay in sup
ply of coal early in the fall, says one
coal dealer today. land they paid no at
tention to me. Now they are clamorlhS
for coal and can't get it.
Walter and Willis Monaghan, who go
to school at ST. Mays college have
STAYED over to help their father in his
coal business during the rush which came
with the cold weather and shortage or
gas
Nearly all of the coal dealers in the city
| de1ivered coal all dav Sunday. Some of
them sent out their wagons far into the
night At one coal yard the girl uptown
! clerked weighed the wagons while tie
persons burn coal at the rate OF dol
lars worth a day and never think of II.
but if our gas bill reaches the fifty cents
a day mark they feel as if the meter was
clear out of whack. Manager TreleaNen
of the gas company.
Street car traffic was blocked shortly
after 10 o'clock Sunday evening at the
| corner of Sixth and Kansas avenues with
the result that eight cars were tied up
/ temporarily. The cause Of the blockade
was car running off the track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
Will Give Magazines.

This is my first visit to the Corner. which
I enjoy much I have the Ladies' Home
Journal for 1910, Current Literature for 1910
a few Priscllas and some Pictorial Reviews
which I shall gladly give to any one who will
call for them; also some picture post cards
that shall send to any one who would like
them.
return. some tell what will
remove fresh halibut (fsh) stains from linen
coat? Why is my bread fine grained at
time and grained the next time?
&C r. c.
The raaaazir,es are accepted with thanks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Il do not claim be a good cook. but
my family declares 10 be the best he or she
ever ate. Here is the recipe: One cuprul OF
pumpkin. one cupful OF milk, One-half cupfu1
taste EDxrH L"
As you do not enclose stamp. take this
method of asking " L V. A. II the embroidery
patterns are still in her gift
I say the same of EIsie G." who wishes to
got patchwork pieces They may communicate
with to their wishes.
titles are unfamiliar to me
Thank you for the short and sweet 4" recipe
Wants Esperanto Correspondent
Il should like to correspond In Esperanto
with woman whcs like myself. is interested
There has been luil in the enthusiasm for
according to its advocates, is to undo the
confusion wrought at the tower of Babel
prosecuted by some
Hone for Child
Do yea know Of any little child Of either
sex. about year or IS months old American
born. who needs 5000 nomeg should hk axe TO
and we have fine home for a child
The STORY reads well to those Of US whose
se0sibinHes constantly rasped by the sight
of uncared for half stared and mal tr tee
tentfon of slun visitors to the letter Of a warm
hearted woman
Way to Learn TypewTItnS.
I noticed the article signed by A L A.
with regard TO rheumatism and the typewriter.
I have no typewriter to offer, but IL the gentle
man lives in Chicago and Is able to get down
town he can go any Of the typewriter com
nantes. rooms and use their typewriters free
of charge
In regard to Rheumatism. know from ex-
perience that you have 1000 remedies offered
to you but mine might help, as / used 1t as a
last resort.
II you win send L Fl. Ms address l
shall send her some Battenberg patterns. as
have a lot thai simply taking up room
ALICE L. M
In obedience to directions from headouar-
ters I omit prescriptions for diseases Of what
ever kind AS yours is q simple one of nature s
own devising, and not poisonous drug. it will
be sent to any correspondent upon receipt Of a
stamped and SELF addressed envelope Please
enclose this cutting to make sure you get the
right thing.
mail
You are very good TO US
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

real wisdom which age has learned in
the university of hard knocks
your mother-in-laW is first of all
mother; deal kindly with her. Be very
patient; there is such a little way to
go.
1.-THE Bible contains the finest
mother-in law story in literature-the
story of Naomi found in the Book of
Ruth. This woman so won her way
into the heart of her daughter-in-law
that these two, Naomi and Ruth, give
us the one classic illustration of
friendship between women, just as the
love of Jonathan and David, each for
the other, gives US the finest instance
of love of one man for another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
Our Monday Miscellany.
Asks for Belgian Hares.

ASKS lOt 41%4AA2A A0A~Ss
wants to DISPOSE OF II SO. I should be most
happy TO get them and am willing TO pay All
The fancy for raising Belgian hares. which
measurabIy abated. it is quite possible that
somebody is tired enough Of has experiment
n raising them to be glad to pass them over
to you hold your address
Makes Offer of Home.
Ny husband and I have beautiful home
In the country half hour from the city
lonely and want some one to assist me in
my work. also for COMPANY A young girl or
ms We would treat her as one e OF tae 1amily'
You will hardly get . healthy. active young
girl to take place to which no SALARY : At
Ice. hut gray hairs are Discount in this
branch Of labor, as in nearly every other in
has yet many years of work may be
GLAD 70 settle In so invIt, ing a F nest o,n,-
Ing out tho advantages of the plan and the
place.
Vents 10 Be Trained Nurse
II want to study to be a trained nurse I
don't know any one who can ten me how to 90
this. ia be very thankful to you II ycu -til-
have six such letters in hand ali asking.
Wi not one Of the able corps OF trained
nurses whose cooperation with US is a CON
con- rehensively list of requirements to the
successful study Of the profession and let me
oGi-ers like IL S.
me rules OF nurses training schools
substantially the same everywhere they
not:
Seeks Companion for Trip
~ a business woman eontempla ting a
vacation trip to California after the holidays
1 should like very much to have the compsn-
lonship the journey of respectable
young woman who may be going in the
direction Can you help to get into com
1nunicaton with such person? live at
home, but of my family AFFORD to
accompany me. Ny destination is Los Angeles
shalt greatly appreciate any help you
oner me- ELIZA BETH B. W
II may be that your letter will fall under
ernbsrrassrnents in the accom- pIishment of her
desire to visit the Wonderland Such things
OF daily occurrence.
Wants Embroidery Patterns
- L. Y. A offers some embroidery patterns
I just dote embroidery, and If L Y. A
will send those patterns to I shall be very
glad to receive them.
Several years ago read a book by Ella
wheeler Wilcox In which there article
on crenaatfor I believe. the of tine book
was Sweet sorrow Perhaps reader Of
the Corner copy of this book which she
would send to Also, 7 should like the
book Destruction of Gotham.
If you will send the address of Elsie
G. I shall send pieces to her for pa tchwork.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
PAYNE Saws Hes in Race.


Eli Payne, of Emporid, candidate two
years ago for superintendent of pubic
instruction, wants it distinctly Under
stood that he is a candidate again this
year against Superintendent FairchiId-
Prof Payne will, he says, make a
thorough canvass of the state before
the primary election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
THEIR SALARY RAISED
kutina. Hamilton and Shotton of the
Browns Receive Advances.

St. Louis, Jan. S.-President r. L.
Hedges, of the st. Louis American
League baseball club. mailed contracts
today to the players he has on his re-
serve list. Among those who President
Hedges says will receive an advance
over what they received LIST year are
Bert Shotton, Earl Hamilton and JOS
enh Kutina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Chicago. Jan. S.-More than a thou
sand women tailors from all parts Of
the United States gathered here today
at the first annual national style con-
gress and convention OF the Chicago
Women's TaiIors' association. The
meeting viii last throughout the week
1t is planned to hold a meeting here
every January in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

FIRST AID WHEN THE GAS FAILS
This big bakery goes right ahead tn
spite of cold weather and failing gas.
If the gas is insufficient. VIC burn oth-
er fuel and so we'll regulated Is our
equipment that you never notice any
difference in the quality of cooking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

offs
lin bothNI and
of
must
these occasions her personal
o
intelligent well dressed interesting
that
in
As receiving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
Knl,eIiI. Dive mo Breakers.

Santa Barbara. Cal. Jan. 8.-While
everyone else was in the plunge at the
bath house yesterday morning Jan
Kubelik, the celebrated violinist, who n
spending a few days here. gave the
beach loungers a surprise by running
far out on the pier and diving into the
big breakers. He remained in the water
for 40 minutes and then took further
exercise in running a mile or more
down the strand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
III Thoughzt1s'I6 Today
E1n15 Az7IeS 00aERT N %z<0<<Ez5&
The President and Mrs. Taft.

At the reception which the Congressional club
gave recently honor of the President and Mrs.
Taft one could not notice that the President
aged somewhat in the three years of his admin
istration Mrs. Taft, she stood by his side,
stately calm, pink of her brocaded gown
bringing out the clearness of her complexion, and
the color dark eyes, looked unusually distin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
IDEAL BAKERY

The Place That's Different
121 West Sixth st. Phone $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

embraced his faith. Discord in the
Reakirt home followed and a divorce
resulted. The boy is II years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Sponge the stains with a mixture or alcohol
and ether in equal parts. adding tablespoon
full Of household ammonia to the pint OF liquid
Should a grease spot remain. rub with chalk
Your bread Is not kneaded long and evenly
enough. It has risen too high The prob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
Marion Harla11ds Helping Hand.

Humdh edbvAe editors 0ay
ga
dMbppaL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Should a
Your bread is not kneaded long and evenly
enough. It has risen too high The prob
ability is that the kneAdtng is at fault.
Caramel Coffee a Success.
One Of your correspondents inquired
Gently how the toe nails OF canary birds could
perches. used in the place Of smooth wood.
viii accomplish the desired result and tried
The perches are little moro dtfacuIt to olsar.
but there Is other objection 20 them
andsd bx one or voS, co+rssnans.n,s ond
found It delicious and an excellent substitute
congratuiate you upon the success Of both
experiments I am little surprised 20 hear
50 fsx9r1Sls ss ssDort ts Of the sr@ tSs
lack flavor and be insiptd1y sweet
Asks Gifts for Children
Is there any one who would like TO Efvs
pictures. books, or magazines an old plane
cover portiere to cover plano in a kinder
stool? c. A. k"
An appeal in behalf OF charitable kinder
garten work Will not be made to in vain
A faded piano cover or draDery OF any kind
which is clean and whole ane an old stool
will meet the wants Of the writer
In clearing out the hoard OF last years post
cards and holiday pictures and Illustrated
supply more than one schoolroon- Let vs.
have them Send for the teachers address.
DO not consisn them to mel
Gray Kitten Needs Home
Some days ago I wrote you anent nndfne
a home for little gray male kitten. ] have
been watching your paper each day since for
some word, but yet you have not answered
But I find request for a puppy a kitten
VIII you kindly speak for let Ia W
the address that may make the EFFORT for
my well trained little kitten7
MRS JOHN n c.
If you had sent the signature OF this
person who wanted the pets could have pue
you into communication with her At once. As
ia you need have doubt to the chances
of getting a good home for the gray kitten
You will be overwhelmed with petitions for
the privilege of housing and spelling IT
To Stock Brook with Fish
." We have recently bought large farm with
a brook running through IT. DO you think IL
would be posi- ble to stock II with fresh water
nsh? If have you any idea where I might
obtain the spawn
Have any OF the Corner any hops which
they would share with me? 7 want TO plant
several roots. but unable md any
place where get them. MRS MArE 4.
You certainly stock the brook with
fish It is done every year by otner owners
of farms and streams
Find the name OF the nsh commissioner
in your township and apply to him for in
formation
The roots of hop vines may be had FOR
the asking from farmers in the spring. when
they should be set out One often sees them
growing wild by the roadside Raising them
f-r-0 he seed is slow work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Mrs. Z. E Ames issued invitations
today for tea which she will give
January IS at her home in Potwin-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Another Bad Freight Wreck.

The Burlington seems to be hay
ing an unusual number of bad
freight wrecks on the Chariton-St.
Joe branch this year. Another bad
wreck at point two miles this
side of Garden Grove last Saturday
morning blocked the track for a
number of hours Freight train No.
.118 was coming toward Leon when
for some unknown cause Que of the
cars in the center of the train jump
ed the track and in tWinkling Of
an eye, three empty refrigerator
cars and two cars of coal were a
mass of wreckage. The track was
completely blocked, and the noon
passenger from Charlton had to be
sent around by way of Van Vert. A
wrecking train came from Creston
and picked up the wreck, but there
was little to pick up, as out of the
five cars only the box of one OF the
refrigerator cars was saved, the
other four cars being burned to get
rid of them,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

James Irving, one of the pioneers
of Decatur county, died at his home
in Van Vert on Dec. 22nd, at the
age of 50 years.
Mr.. John A. Abernathy, of Coon
Rapids, and Miss Dora Peck of Nor
gan township, were married at the
home of the brides parents on
Christmas day by Elder F. C. Wat
kins. They left the following day
for their future home at Coon
Rapids.
Prof. A. A. Roy was home from
Iowa City, spending the holidays
with his family
Mrs. j. G.. Pritchard, of Goshen,
Mo-, was visiting at the home of
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. A.
Ray, in this city.
Elliott's Business College at Burl-
ington, was home to spend the holl-
days with his parents.
Ed Wood was home from Omaha
to spend the holidays with his par
ents and friends.
Rady Perkins was in the tolls
again, being charged with getting a
$50 bill instead of $500 bill from
Uncle Cal Latta, of Davis City, TAX
ing advantage of Mr.. Latta's poor
eye sight.
Mrs. Samuel McCroskey, of Deca-
tur City, died and was buried in the
Decatur City cemetery.
Uncle Bill Woodard, of Decatur
City, left for a trip through the
south, expecting to he gone the bal
ance OF the winter.
On Thursday night the residence
of Mrs. Cresswell was burned, and
nothing of value was saved from the
house 1t, was the last house of
once tlourishing town, known as
Clinton. 1t will only be a short
time when even the site Of the town
will be unknown.
A violent snow storm was raging
and the prospects were that no
trains would reach Leon for several
days.
Doc Ellinwood, formerly station
agent of the Narrow Gauge, came in
from Akron, Colorado, to spend the
holidays with friends in this city.
l.. Cannon, of Or, Colorado, was
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cannon, of Eden township.
A preliminary meeting was held
and a committee appointed to take
charge of forming a permanent or
ganization to be known as the Leon
Board OF Trade. The committee
consisted of E. w. Curry, T. S. Ar
mold, J. Hoffhines, ]. F. Hamilton,
J. Carmean, l.. VanWerden, c. E.
Gardner, Geo. E. Hurst, DR.. H. r.
Layton and w. P. Clark.
John Gates, one of the bright and
rising young attorneys of Davis City,
good mother in this city. ,-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
School Board Awarded Contracts.
At meeting OF the Leon school
board held last Friuay evening they

At a meeting of the Leon school
board held last Friuay evening they
let the contracts FOR finishing the
lower rooms of the new High School
building, and the heating contract
for the new building and the plumb
ing contracts for installing inside
closets at both the north and south
buildings. When the contract for
the new High School building was
let it did not include the finishing of
the lower rooms, as the board did
not figure it would be necessary to
use them for a year or two, but the
steady increase in the attendance OF
the Leon schools made it necessary
to have all the rooms in the building
finished. The contract for the fin
ishing was awarded to Wiley Sell at
$111O The heating contract for the
new building went to the Hunter
Plumbing and Heating Co., OF Abba,
while both the plumbing contracts
were awarded to local firms, Farqu-
har & Sons securing the plumbing
contract for the north building and
the new High School building at
$1213, and VIM. Crichton & Son the
contract for the plumbing at the
south building at $723. The work
will all be commenced at once. The
new High School building will prob
ably be ready for occupancy about
the first of March.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Won Many Prizes With His Fine
Chickens.

Last week C. w. Reeder, manager
of the Leon Orpingtons and Part
ridge Rocks, captured 21 prizes out
of "a entries with his chickens at
the Iowa State Poultry Show held at
Sioux City. Mr.. Reeder was unable
to accompany his chickens to Sioux
City, but shipped them and had to
depend on other parties to get them
located in the show, and they had
practically no personal attention.
AS it was he captured big string of
prizes and reports from the show
say that his exhibit of Black Orping-
tons was the center of attraction. Of
the entire show. He did not exhibit
any White Orpingtons at this show,
but in Black Orpingtons he won 1st
End, 3rd, and 4th COCK. LIST, End, 4th
cockerel, 1st hen, 3rd, 4th and 5th
pullet. lst and End pen. On Part
ridge Rocks he won End, 3rd and
4th cock, 3rd, 4th and 5th cockerel,
4th and 5th pullet, LIST pen. The
coming week he will have a big ex-
hibit at the Great Central States
Poultry Show, held at Des Moines,
which embraces all of the western
and central states, and we'll wager
he gets his share of the premiums