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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04
soMBER DRESS IN WAR TINE.

SOMBER DRESS IN WAR TIME.
The war has brought the textile,
toy and drug trades and agriculture in
the United States face-to-face with a
number Of serious. untried problems,
writes David F. st. Clair, in the Amer
lean Review OF Reviews for Novem-
Der. in an interesting article on Ger
man Dyes and American Clothes" 1t
has threatened to demoralize these
trades and agriculture to such an ex-
tent that last month Mr.. Herman A.
Metz. an extensive importer and deal
er in dyestuffs from Germany. headed
a syndicate Of business men to charter
a vessel under the American flag to
bring dyestufs, potash, drugs and
other much-needed German products
from Rotterdam to New York. This
is an enterprise that at best, Mr. Metz
these sorely depressed trades. and
then only for a few weeks at a time,
for Germany is now operating her
dyestuff factories and potash mines
only on half time. and under the pro-
tracted stress Of war she may soon be
compelled to shut them down entirely.
Then what? The people of the
United States may in another twelve
or eighteen months have to dress in
cheap logwood blacks. dull vegetable
blues. browns, yellows. and drabs, and
| the unbleached whites of our grand
fathers and grandmothers-for the
war-swept countries also furnish our
bleaching powders. To all women
and to many men, such would be one
of the darkest prospects Of the war
for the new variety. delicacy. beauty
and fastness in shades Of color In
dress have become one Of the most
distinctive features Of all fashion. Ev.
cry season brings scores Of new
shades of color into the market in It,
effort to charm and win the eyes o,
trade, and never has color in raiment
and especially in woman's raiment
| become 10 human and personal a
now. But along with Europe the wal
may yet garb US in the somberness O
mourning. in sackcloth ana ashes.
Nearly al the dyestuffs now on tn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

1t would be interesting to know just
how many Of the Kansas voters mark
ed their ballots straight" for all of
the nominees of their respective par
ties. safe guess would be that the
number was smaller than ever before
in the history of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Indications are that Carranxa will
soon be the leader of another revolu-
tion in Mexico. He has notified the
peace convention. which has deposed
him, that he will fight unless villa il
also reduced to the ranks. And villa
has his army close enough to the scene
Of the peace conference to make It
certain that nothing will be done to
him which y not to his liking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04
Journal Entries

Making laws is much easier than en-
forcing them.
He is also a wise man who knows
when he's whipped.
A woman doesn't need to be pretty to
be fascinating.
II people only got what they deserve
any number wouldn't have nearly so
much.
Your character is self-made; your
reputation Is the estimate others hold
OF you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Supposin' we do have to ''pay dearly
for this fine weather later on" as the
goosebone weather prophets are pre-
dieting! Isn't it worth whatever the
price may be?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Prohibition forces haven't been
able to make much Roadway in Chi
cago, but the war tax on beer will
close up more than 500 saloons there.
All Of which will be of considerable
advantage to the neighborhoods
where they existed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04
rELEPHONEe.
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED TRESs

The State Journal IL a member, Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
ganixation. for the exclusive afternoon
publicAtion In Topeka.
The news 10 received in The state Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Cheer up! Don't be too downcast il
your pet candidates did not win. Like
the weather, there il no such thing as
an election which can be entirely sat
isfactory to everybody. And the at
fairs of the state and its counties will
run along in about the same old way
under the guidance Of the candidates
who knocked down the persimmons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Puck projects the suggestion that
''by keeping the motto In God We
Trust on its coinage, the United States
is risking an infringement of the
kaiser's pet copyright"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

OF course, Turkey had to indulge
in whole lot of palavering before it
got into the war game with both feet.
That's Turkeys longest suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Mr.. Carnegie Is also finding out
through personal experience what
happens to man who tries to carry
water on both shoulders. When he
was in Scotland at the time that the
war began, he expressed the opinion
that Kaiser Wilhelm was to blame fer
it. But as soon as he reached this
country he issued another manifesto
to an almost opposite effect. and now
his dear friends at Dunfermline are
pelting his statue there with mud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau Of Clrculataons.
OoC1ataon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04
THE OLD DOG AND THE CHILD.

One day a man who had dog that
was old turned him out into the road.
him out.
HE is DID," replied the father, '.and
he eats and he does nothing. II thief
gets In he Is too old to bite; his teeth
are gone and he IL no use, 50 1 have
turned him Into the road. He will die
before long, anyway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Nothing like a war is needed to
bring suffering on a large scale to the
Chinese. Floods attend to that. An
other one of huge proportions has
taken its terrible toll from no less than
q million victims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Now cometh the period when the
political 'T-told-you-so's'' will get in
their annoying work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Among the many who did not take
the trouble to vote will be found some
of those who Will be loudest in their
fault-finding over the results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Following the lead of the other ma
tions engaged in the war. the Ottoman
empire is particular to state that 1t
was forced into the fray.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Italy must be just about in the
throes Of nervous prostr1tion, SO long
has she been ION the verge" of get
ting into the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Nor will Kansans enjoy much of q
respite from the annoyance Of politics.
The campaigns for the municipal cleo
tons to be held in the spring will
soon be under way at full steam
ahoad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

AS far as the war news Is concerned
superlatives have lost their force.
Once again is it reported that the
present fighting in northern France
and Belgium is the "fiercest"e Of the
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

The little boy did not reply to his
father. but he thought abouf it . great
deal. ana In the night his father heard
him crying. He went, to the child and
asked: what II the matter. 1on?'
The boy sat up in bed and put his
arms around his fathers neck. II don't
want to turn you out in the road to die
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

Maybe some OF the defeated canli-
dates are getting . trifle of solace from
dreams about what might have
BEEN"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

If Zapata is the big man in. the
Mexican peace convention the dele
gates to 1t must be on the order of
bandit-worshippers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

There il only one thing as big as a
mans first dollar. observes the Florida
Times Union, and that is his last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

"Pa. what do they put water in stocks
for?' ITO soak the Investors with, my
son."-Boston Transcript
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The sermon theme for next SUM-
day morning is National sins and
Personal Guilt. For the event lg, Il
told You So".
We want to extend an invitation
to our Sunday School, to any of its
departments and classes. 9ut esrec.
ial interest attaches to our Mems Bi-
Bile class just now because we are
beginning study OF the Acts and
teachings of Jesus as arranged by
Professor Bosworth Of oberlin Col,
lege. We urge any men not engaged
in some such study elsewhere 10
come with US and share the good
that awaits us.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
S3377.70
S3377.70
PUBLIC RECEPTION AT THE aY,,

After nine months of concentrated
community effort the Y. NJ. C. A.
Building is ready for inspection by
the public. To give every one an op-
portunity to see the fine new plant,
one of the very best in the world
found in small towns, the public will
be received next Tuesday after-2ocn n
and evening beginning at 2:30 P. NJ.
and continuing until 10000 P. M.
: The Payette Association is famed
far and near as one OF the outstand-
ing achievements In Y. M. C.A.work
of its type This will be made spe-
cial opportunity for the people of the
community to view the results Of
their own enterprise.
Every person interested in his
community should make it part. of his
program to familiarize himself with
this institution and be instrumental
in helping all his neighbors to do
the Aame.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
Fruitland's Candidate.

In the person of H. G. Gardner,
candidate for Treasurer on the Repub
lican ticket the people of Fruitland
have just cause to expect and ask
his election. For many years Of his
life, Mr. Gardner was actively en-
gagged in mercantile business and in
1898 started the First National Bank
of Titonka, Iowa and successfully con
Quoted its affairs for five years at
which time he disposed of his inter-
ests and moved to Libertyville, III.
where he organized the First Nation
al Bank of that place. Coming west
his first position held was In large
Montana bank until he came to Pay
cite Valley and engaged In farming
and is still living on his ranch devel-
oping an orchard Mr.. Gardner's s
training has indeed been a business
one and such as would guarantee
the good conduct Of the office by hin
Since coming to Payette Valley he
has made many business and person
al friends who have come to know
him as square. honest man of en-
ceptionally business ability and one
who discharges to the letter any duty
imposed upon him. His election win
be no mistake and regardless Of par
ty affiliations he will receive a large
vote in Payette and Fruitlaad,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
AUXILIARY NOTES.

The social meeting of the AUX. wai
success in every way About 90
Adies were there and sey eral things
of interest were discussed.
Thru the courtesy of Scott Brain
ard the ladies were shown thru the
basement, and they were surrrised as
well as pleased at what had been
done. There were several ladies who
had not given their dollar that took
the opportunity to turn it in. AID
! they are all thankfully re- 2eived and
there is place for them
The pleasant surprise that we wer
looking for, was the presentation of
chest of silver from the P. E. o.
Society Mrs M. E. Wood made
very nice little talk, and told how
sorry the ladies of the P.EO. were
that our silver was destroyed and
they felt like they wanted to. do
something to replace it, so they got
busy and each earned a dollar and
bought the silver. 1t will be remem-
cred that the P. E. O. ladies gave
us $1,000 to help buy. the silver that
was burned.
The last division ill serve a
Chicken pie Social On the nioht of
election. The bill of fare will be pub
lished later. The cupboards and tab
les are in the Achen and it is going
to be a model Kitchen.
The regular meeting of the Aux.
was held on Monday eve, in the
ladies Rest room, and good attend
ance present
Plans were perfected for the men,
bership banquet on Tuesday evening.
The ladies hope to have the plea
sure of entertaining Mrs. Senator
sure of entertaining Mrs. Senator
Brady in the near future. She has
been interested in the work .cf the
Auxiliary, and we hope that she will
feel disposed to help US in a s1bstan-
tial way. We are in need Of all the
help we can get.
The play that we had to postpone
last spring is going to come thru
about the middle of November.
Please don't refuse to be tagged
for the Aux. on the 30th and 31st.
Be ready with good appetite on
Election night. Chicken pie or mood
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
Storage Record
Being Kept
State HorticuIturaIist e. P. Taylor
Assisting Growers in Handling Of
Storage House-CIose Record Be-
ing Kept.

Now that large number of grow
ers have determined to hold their ap
pies or at least the best keepers un
til spring for better markets, marked
effort is being made by the Idaho
Oregon Fruit Growers Association to
see that all appks stored in the dry
storage houses Of the different fruit
districts receive proper attention and
are hand spnder the most approved
methods dry storage.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby reliable instruments, such
as thermometers and hydrometers
can be purchased at cost throueh b the
general office and all such instru-
ments have been carefully tested so
as to establish reliable standard
Weekly reports will be made to the
central office in orser that at all
times the office will be conversant
with the amount of stock on hand
In connection with th3 s,crace mat
ter great deal of help is being sc
cured by all growers desiring it from
E. P. Taylor State Field Horticultur-
alist who is not only willing but
quite desirous of being of help to
any and all apple growers. 1t is hop
ed that his work viii develop many
facts that in future times viii prove
beneficial to the grower in the mat
ter of building and operating dry
storage houses.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
Athletics
in Schools
Dear Mr.. Editor,

Dear Mr.. Editor,
May l trespass upon your spac'
to bring before the public a rhas,
of the Public School work whicl
hardly receives the attention that
believe it deserves. refer to the de
partment of Athletics We do con
/ gratulate ourselves, and riehtly, uro
the opportunities af-orGed by oul
Schools for the requirement of know
ledge along all lines. But the ultimate
value of all such knowledge must de-
pend upon the moral driving force
in the individual boy or girl. In
school boy learns mechanical y, te-
cause he has to and more or less re-
luctantly whether he likes the sub
ject or not. Outside he has to prac-
tise what he has learned but in re-
lation to others and not as an indi-
vidual and whether II viii resalt for
good or evil depends On thst unseen
element in him personality. Now
the spirit we wish to see animating
all our boys is chat Of true manlness
but we do not find this subject in
the School schedule. 1t Is here that
the very important SIDE of life called
play" comes into action And 1t il
in the playing fields more than any
where else that the boys will learn
the spirit of true "manliress" not
'manishness" which will give a
real forcefulness to their rersonali-
ty. To learn to play for the game it.
self and not to win at any price, to
learn to win without unduly exult-
ing over the vanquishcd enemy, to
learn to meet defeat with a smile
acknowledging more worthy fee
and resolving to dotetter next time,
to learn to play fair soorning to win
by any underhand trick These are
some of the lessons the boys of Pay
cite are learning on the football field
And ask you business men wheth-
er when you want a boy for job
you would prefer one who has learn
ed these lessons or one who can do
the binomial theorem? Yo1 know
what your choice would be and 80
do I. Now surely this is well worth !
the support CT the people of Pay
cite and yet when the boys go out to
battle for the honour Of their school
the attendance to watch the games
IS paltry in the extreme. We hear so
much in these days of fathers having
trouble with their sors AID no won
Ter because they have never taken
he trouble to understand them.
Just think, if you, o father, could
see your boy score touch down a.
sainst Nampa next Saturday it would
be something fer you and he to
dream over for The rest Of your Gays.
Many thanks. Mr.. Editor, fer your
courtesy. Yours sincerely,
Thos Ashworsh.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
Halloween Eve Dance.

The first social Dance of the sea-
son will be given at the Woodward
Building, Friday Oct. 80, under the
Auspices of the Guild of st. James
Church.
The mention of Hazeltines Or2hes.
ira assures the public Of good music
Light refreshments, appropriate to
the season, will be Served.
Programs will be distributed be-
fore the Grand March, which tegins
at $3.50 sharp.
Tickets $1.00 at Rezac's.
A celebrated Fortune Teller has
been engaged, who promises to re.
veal wonderful secrets.
Patronesses, -Mesdames Ashworth
Bennett. Brundage, Coughanour, Gar
land. Moot, seawell. Wilson
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
COMRADES BIRTHDAY

John Ashbaugh's birthday came on
Oct. End 1914, which made him sew
enty nine years old. for which he In
vited all the old G. A. R. Soldier
boys to take dinner with him at the
Gibson Hotel Thirteen were present
The table was decorated for the oc-
casion and groaned with good things
to eat.
The old Vets chatted and joked
and enjoyed themselves heartily.
Ashbaugh sat at the head OF the ta-
BILE and kept up a smile all the time
l am sure he enjoyed it with the
rest. Comrade Luther to my let
and Comrade Slinker to my rieht.
Both large men. They say a small
man eats as much as a large man.
You will have to show me. Had
it not been for three good table
tenders l would have had to have
gone some. The old Vets have a
warm heart for one another. Yours
in truth. Comrade,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD.
South Ninth Street

Sunday School 10 a. m. T. A. Way
ne, Superintendent.
Christian Endeavor $50 P. M. e.
Parsons, President.
Prayer and Praise meeting every
Wednesday evening P. NJ.
Preaching every Sunday at IL A.
M. and 1880 p M.
You are welcome to all CT our
services. Come and bring your friends
and worship with us.
j. w. Bloyd, Pastor.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
Holds Family Reunion.

Holds Family Reunion.
The sons and daughters gathered
together at the home of their parent.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Dorothy on last
Sunday to partake of a good old fat
goose dinner and enjoyed a family
reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Barber and
children Of Lima, Montana, were pre-
sert on the occasion. Mr.. Barber has
been locking after business interests
near M;1dletcn where he has consid-
cradle land, he also has good
position in Montana in the US. For
est reserve. Mrs. Barber is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorothy. The Ct
her members of the family present
were tfair sen Lawrence and wife
and family, Warren, wife and baby,
and Ch7rlie and Ruth who reside at
home. The occasion was an eljoya-
bic aft if and one that is looked for
ward tc happen again. Mr.. ard Nj S.
Barber and children left for their
home where Mr.. Barber viii take up
his position after fifteen dsys
leave Of absence.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22

Judge D. D. Harger who is now
serving his first term as Probate Jud-
ge Of Canyon County, Idaho, is a
candidate for reelection upon the
Republican ticket. Judge Harger has
made good in this office and should
receive the votes Of the people of
this county. He is a man of mature
judgment, with most excellent le-
gal education, being a graduate of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has had
years of experience In law and in
Probate work. There is no candidate
in the race for this office that can
compare with him, and no man who
knows the capacity of the various
candidates for this office would hesi-
tate for one moment in choosing Jud-
ge Harger as the next Probate Judge
Of Canyon County, Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
StoveI Files Good Report.

Clerk Stovel's quarterly report re
Gently filed by him with the board of
county commissioners shows an in
crease in the amount turned over to
the Treasurer for the quarter end .ng
June Both, 1914. The following IS the
receipts and disbursen eHts for the
quarter ending September 3Oh. 1914,
as shown by his report The amount
turned over s2976.24 is Just s214.29
more than was turned over for the
quarter ending June 30th.
Total amount received as fees,
sS377.70s
Dich,trcar,oap+c
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-10-22
Big Membership
Campaign On
"4co Clock" Registering Y. M. c. A.
Climb.

The members of the Y. M. G. A
are uniting their efforts for the bal
ance of this month in strong pul
to lift the membership to tctal @
400, mark unreached up to thii
time. A clock has been "tim-d" bJ
Mayes Prcs. to indicate the pro
gress Of the enthusiastic struggle
cone member Moyes the Eaad"
I The Association at this time has
the best equipment CT it's history and
the end is not yet. The gymnasium
is better; reading rooms better; Ii
brary growing; game rooms and so
cial programs to be much improved;
Boys and Mems Clubs promise to
be stronger; committees gathering
unusual strength fer a steady ad-
vance through the season. And the
ideas pertaining to the night hool
will, in all likel.hccd bring out some
work heretofore uninterrupted by the
Association.
increase in the membership. Men and
boys have much to gain by BEING in
the Association for what they can
gain personally and for what they
can give in hslpful service to ether
buys and men. The msmt tership fees
are lew, much lower in fact than
the actual cost of providing the pri-
vileges. In cases where the amount
is very difficult for a boy to raise
aid will be given to enable him to
earn the amount The aim of the As
sociati1n is to make it possible for
every boy and man desiring to have
a membership card who really wants
one
The campaign now on is a contest
between the REDS" and the"BLUES
the two together striving to push
the clock hand up to 400.
The Boise Y NJ C. A has a con-
tinuous campaign on frcm now un-
til the middle of June with a goal
fixed at 600 members. AT present
t is said the Boise membership is
bout 300 VIII Payette catch Boise?
During the campaign various stunts
will be pulled off at the building, ,bas-
games, oren horse, and unan-
bounced stunts by the two teams /
Watch for them. A big basketball
;ame is planned for Saturday night |
between the Reds and the Blues;
'pen house on Tuesday afternoon
Ind evening, Oct. az, Everybody in
-ited.
For the rest Of October enthusiast
ic interest will center in the big
lock; to achieve the coveted goal
members will be secured at the rate
# practically zone member an hour"
or the eleven days. "ONE MEMBER
dOvES THE HAND.