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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
ASK RURAL HELP
Kansas Oranges Asked to As.
sist in Tuberculosis Fight.
Red Cross VIII Send Lecturers
Through Country Districts.

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 81
Grange organizations OF Kansas nave
been asked by the Kansas Red Cross
to help in the fight against tuber-
culosis. For a long time 1T mas peen
considered that tuberculosis was city
disease that seldom appeared in the
country districts. But the statistics
gathered by the Kansas board OF
health show that nearly as many
deaths from tuberculosis came in the
rural distr cts as in the cities. The
actual figures are eleven tuberculosis
deaths in the country and sixteen in
the city.
Because of the hard fight that has
been made for several years on the
disease, there is an actual decrease in
the number of deaths from the white
plague in the cities of Kansas. while
the rural districts show either the
same or an actual increase. There
were 1,08S deaths from tuberculosis in
Kansas in the last year.
Send Out Lecturers.
Miss L. A. Neiswanger. field secre-
tary of the Kansas Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis,
has sent to each Of the grange organi-
cations Of the state. about 1876. and
with a membership of over $4,000
farmers, asking them to help in the
fight. The state association will send
lecturer with stereopticon views Of
actual Kansas rural conditions, show
ing where tuberculosis has been.
| Many farm homes are unsanitary, the
water is poor and everything is favor
able to the spread of tuberculosis. as
we'll as typhoid and malaria fever.
The expense of the campaign will
be paid by the state association and
not by the oranges, as the lecturer and
the slides will be furnished free. The
appeal to the farmers to help in the
fight against the disease is the first
effort in Kansas to get the rural dis
tricts interested in the campaign as
tuberculosis has heretofore been re-
garded as a disease confined to the
congested portion of the cities and it
was not until the actual figures were
checked up that it was discovered
there were so many tubercular deaths
in the rural districts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
MILK FOR CHICKENS.


Manhattan, Kan. Oct. 27.-Practi-
cal courses in the commercial
branches Of the poultry industry are
being offered by the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural college this fall. A large
class is taking the work in the milk
feeding OF poultry.
Each student has a pen of chick
ems to cd twice a day. About ESQ
chickens are being used in the expert
ment. Two experiments in milk
feeding are being worked out. The
FIRST consists in feeding a mash which
has been mixed for twelve hours be-
fore feeding and the second a mash
prepared just before feeding.
The mash in both experiments con-
sists OF SO per cent corn meal. IS per
cent low grade -four, 10 per cent mid
dlings. per cent bran mixed in but
termilk. The buttermilk is used to
bleach the skin Of the birds. The
mash is weighed before feeding to de-
termine the amount consumed by
each chicken.
After the chickens have been fat
tened for a period Of thirteen days,
they will be killed, picked. dressed
and packed by the classes in COM
mercia1 p0ultryfng.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
A New Kansas Specialist In
Painless Orthography.


&c Mohler. secretary Of the state
board of agriculture, Is feeling SO en-
couraged over the results o! MS an.
nouncement to remove the worn
'.milch" from the department reports
that he has taken the ak to some otner
old stand-bvs of crop statistics and
they will no longer appear IN the omciai
bulletins and reports OF the depart
ment.
For many years it has been the Gus
tom to get reports on kanr corn. AZ
a matter of fact. it isn't corn ana
doesn't bear any resemblance to any
corn. 1t is a sorghum and the WORD
corn has been stuck to 1t for some un-
known rea son. 1t would be just as Wen
to call it cane corn" feterita corn.
..Sudan grass corn" as kafir corn. SO
the word corn has been dropped ana IL
is Just kafir-now spelled with only one
az" too, in spite Of one or two dc
tionaries still insisting on spelnng II
skaffir'' IT. r.. take notice that we
spell as we please in Kansas because
we want to and proofreaders might as
well add a page to their style books
headed kansas style"
The word maize is to be Topped on
milo. This is also a sorghum. broth
er of kafir and feterita but since the
crop was introduced into this country
II has been termed milo maize. 1t
hasn't any more relation to maize than
kaf1r feterita or any of the others. SO
Mohler has chased the maize addendum
to this crop name out of the depart
ment.
There are a dozen or so different va
rieties of millet, the same as OF corn
and wheat. One variety comes from
Hungary and has been referred to as
Hungarian millet and statistics gath
cred about II each year. Hereafter
statistics will be gathered on millet but
Hungarian millet will not be distin-
guished from any of the other varieties
(Office boy says that is the only real
way to be neutralO
Since the announcement Of the re-
moval Of the word milch from the de-
partment's reports. Mr.. Mohler has re-
ceived hundreds of letters commencing
him for the order and many of these
letters said the writer's did not know
there was a distinguishing difference
In the meaning OF the word and milk
but thought 1t was used with some
technical meaning they did not under
stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
FROM THREE STATES.

Saint Francis Is Market for Colorado,
Nebraska and Kansas Wheat.
Saint Francis. Kan, Oct. 27.-In this
northwest corner Of the state there
was by actual count, 1877 wagon loads
Of wheat marketed in q single day.
This wheat came from Kansas,
Colorado and Nebraska. Saint Francis
Is in Cheyenne county, the terminus
Of a branch OF the b. & M. road, and
close to the borders Of Nebraska and
Colorado,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
TO HAVE DOG RACES.

Big Canine Meet Planned for Thanks
giving Day at junction City.
Junction City, Kan, Oct. 27.-Plans
are under way for a coursing meet to
be held here on Thanksgiving day
Dog owners from all over the central
part of the state will be asked to en-
ter their best dogs, and some good
races will be staged.
Several of the local dog owners
have some good dogs this year and
these will take part in the meet. In
addition. dogs from Salina, Enter
prise, Herington, Milford and Wake
field will be entered. according to the
present plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
WIFE BROKE CHEEK BONE.
Ottawa Man Was Swatted With Flat
1rOn-He Gets Divorce.

Ottawa, Kan, Oct. 27,-Because his
wife struck him with flatiron or
some similar household utensil while
he was shaving, w. o. Skaggs brought
suit for divorce in district court and
was granted it by Judge C. A. Smart.
Mr.. Skaggs is a we'll known farmer
living north of Ottawa.
Mr.. .Skaggs alleged that his wife,
Sallie B. Skaggs. threw the object at
him one day while he was shaving,
that a cheek bone was broken and that
he sustained other injuries which are
permanent about his head and face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS.
School Girl Hit ON Head by Rock
While Hay Riding.

ElDorado, Kan, Oct. 27.-A good
natured rivalry between the pupils Of
two schools, came near ending in a
tragedy when Miss Estel1e Reynolds
of Latham was struck on the head by
q thrown rock anG rendered uncon-
scious for three hours.
1t is not known who threw the rock,
but an investigation is being made at
Brownlow, where the incident oc-
Cured. The young lady had accom-
panied a hay riding party to Brown
low.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Herndon. Kan, Oct. 27.-There was
marketed in a single day here about
1000 bushels Of wheat for which the
elevators paid an average of 90 cents
q bushel, or about 400 in the aggre-
gate.
out so far this month for grain about
$4,000 daily. 1t Is one of the Rawlins
county towns, the second in popula-
lion and trade in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
GETS AN IRON CROSS.
Former AtchisOn Man Decorated nv
Kaiser for His Bravery.

Of Germany has been awarded to Robert
Reiper, formerly Of this city, but now a
captain of artillery in the German army
1t IL asserted in the letters that Reiper
rushed his battery into a hole in the line
and saved a whole army corps from de-
feat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
COMING TO KANSAS.
Secretary Of Agriculture Will Visit To-
peka and Manhattan in January,

Manhattan, Kan, Oct. N-Davfd r.
Houston. secretary Of agriculture, will
visit Manhattan about the middle Of jan
uary. Mr.. Houston will be the honored
guest of DR.. Henry jackson Waters, of
the State Agricultural college. The cab
met man will visit Topeka, January Is, II
and Is. and has accepted an invitation to
visit the agricultural college at the same
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Cawker City. Kan, Oct. 27.-The
women met at the city hall here and
organised an auxiliary to the Farmers'
institute with Mrs. M. E. Hazeltine
president; Mrs. Luella Norton, vice
president: Mrs. Grace Snyder, secre-
tary and treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
Republicans Strong in Dickinson.

Abilene, Kan, Oct. u.s.. S. Smith OF
this city, who is making a school house
campaign of Dickinson county In the in
terest of the Republican party says the
entire Republican ticket will carry the
county by q fine plurality.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-14
Entertained Giesha Girls.
Miss Ada darlington was hostess
TO tho Gicsi.a Girls last evening at
her home on Locust avenue.
Called. Meeting.

There will be a called meeting of
the Executive Board OF the woman's
Club tomorrow afternoon tThurs-
day. at 2:ao al. the home Of Mrs.
John Hough, on barney street. Mrs.
Howard N. Ogden, president of'the
Club. who is spending the winter in
Charleston will arrive here tonight
arid will be present at the meeting
Of the Board and also will preside
at the Club meeting Friday. 1t is
important that all members 81 the
Board be present at the called meet
ing tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-14
ARE you INT

The market for a nice piano, Play
Ter piano or victrolal If you are.
come in and LET us figure with you
Ion a nice deal. We are in a posi-
ton to quote you a very low price.
on any piano VT Lave on the DOR
this monA III instruments taken
IN exchange, Essy payments can
be arranged without interest. Salts
faction Guaranteed. The Biggest,
Busiest and Best music house in the
state.
CT a. HOUSE Music Co.
Jacobs Building Monroe St.
Store Open Evenings.
|laieade wbrooks Mr., il. n. Howard.
srie; ]. n Gun. Rssnoldsvilie: r. H.
Graham, Dola M! crawford. store
manager at Byron was not present
On account OF Illness. ! Besides the
store managers Messrs. e. il. Jen-
kins, secretary and treasurer. c. j.
Ryan, general Superintendent. and
n G, Tough, purchasing agent of the
company, took supper with Host
Heed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-14

Women's Gloves at Remnant Prices
cHAMoIsETTE GLOVES, in. assorted 90
cOiOrs regularly SOC, 75c and $1oo oSc
KID GLOVES, $3.50 grade. button style s1,5o
KID GLOVES, SO grade, ,12 button style. $500
KID GLOVES. $3.50 grade. 1e button style $3.50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-14
St; S: t. All1lr1lt!flo ny's 5. !.
College burns
Y Associated pressl

By Associated Pressl
cATsKlLL, " Jan. l4.-The
large wooden building on tile block
overlooking the Hudson river near
catskilI point occupied by St, An
thony serapllic College and novitiate
was destroyed today by fire.
x The priests and thirty students
escaped, but few Of their effects
were saved IA temperature of 20
below zero made the MIGRANTS use
les and the Sflremen stood helpless
while the building burned to the
ground The building was erected
.Ae years ago as q hotel; with room
for q 400 guestsS The Franciscan
Fathers bought e 8 years ago and
converted ~ into a proyiniciai house :
in charge of Fathers Lagoria and
Viola OF Sc Anthonys Church, New
York City The loss WAS estimated
at 5 l..oe, 900 with 100000 insurance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-14
Mrs. DeBolt win Sneak.

4 resume OF the events Of the past
year. 1918, vii be the subject Ct an
address which Mrs. George DeBolt
will make before the Womap's Club
on Friday afternoon of this week at
the regular meeting of that orgsani=
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-14
Women's Neckwear
At " and Less

= AT these reductions early choosng..is advisable
= Our stock is most complete, including all the lat
7 est novelties such as Fchu, Jabots, Dutch and
y Stock Collars. Prices 10c to SIS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-14

zation. Mrs. DeBolt has prepared a
general resume of the events of the
past year which can not fail to in
terest as well as instruct her hear
ers. The address with musical num-
bers will occupy the entire program
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-14
PERSONALS
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30
To Put On Flesh
And Increase Weight
A Physicians Advice.

Most thin people eat from four to
six pounds of good solid fat making
food every day and still do not in
crease in weight one ounce, while on
tie other hand many of the plump,
chunky folks eat very lightly and
keep gaining all the time. It's all
bosh to say that this is the nature of
the individual. 1t isn't Natures way
at all.
Thin folks stay thin because their
powers of assimilation are defective.
They absorb just enough of the food
they eat to maintain life and a sem
blance of health and strength. STUFF
fling won't help them. A dozen meals
a day won't make them gain a single
stay there" pound. All the fat-pro-
ducing elements of their food just stay
in the intestines until they pass from
the body as waste. What such people
need is something that will prepare
these fatty food elements so that their
blood can absorb them and deposit
them all about the body-something,
too, that will multiply their red blood
corpuscles and increase their blood's
carrying power.
For such a condition I always rec
ommend eating a Sargol tablet with
every meal. Sargol is not, as some
believe, a patented drug. but is a sci
entific combination of six of the most
effective and powerful flesh building
elements known to chemistry. 1t is
absolutely harmless, yet wonderfully
effective and single tablet eaten with
each meal often has the effect of in
ereasing the weight of a thin man or
woman from three to five pounds a
week Sargol is sold by Bowditch-
Webster Co. and other good druggists
everywhere on positive guarantee of
weight increase or money back-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30

ton blanks in which to record thetrs
own observations during and after the,
expedition. For the Interpretation or
the reports three age classes were dis-e
tinguished. namely those in the
fourth, fifth and sixth decades of life.
The youngest group was represented
by eight men, who, for the most part,
had had insufficient sleep during the
previous days, and had INDUCED mores
freely in alcohol than usual In spite
of this six of them regarded the ascent
as easy, and even the two others who
found the exertion severe, observed nes
bad after effects. although In one.g
shortly before reaching the top. a.
fainting spell occurred. The 16 mem
in the SOS made still more favorable
reports, probably because they had.
taken better care of themselves in the
previous days. 10y - .ses.ass :.
Five of the participants were in the
Cos, and those accomplished the as
cent best who had been trained for It
by gymnastic and Alpine exercise:
Zuntz himself was the oldest of the
mountain climbers, being 65, and he
suffered a light attack of fever after
the undertaking, because he had TO
take a rapid journey to Berlin in his
wet clothing. He concludes that these
experiences afford striking evidence
in favor of the value of the mountain
climate in winter. The greatest de-
mands were made on the heat-regu-.
lating apparatus of the body, and yet !,
the result in the majority of the par
Elephants. even though they were not
accustomed to such exertion, was en-
tirely advantageous and showed itself
in sound sleep and a feeling of re-
freshment.-New York Evening Post :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30
New Lights on
CObbOssee Ave.


Many residents along Cobbossee aN-
enue from the New Mills bridge to
Spears Corner are rejoicing in the fact
that they are at last to have modern
lighting facilities. For two years en-
deavors of a spasmodic kind have been
made to attain this end, and now, with
contracts from the Central Maine
Power Co. signed, sealed and deliv-
ered'' they feel that such an end is
virtually attained.
The necessary contracts per mile
the - are required by the company be-
fl . line is built is impossible in
I arcely settled districts but this road
f. 'rhickly populated and sufficient
contracts ave been secured, not the
amount required, but sufficient num-
beISs.=so lead them to try the expert
mep in running a lire into the coun-
try the hope that a sufficient addi
tfenal number of subscribers may be
obta ned to make the line a paying
onS
1t is probable that the same poles
will be used for both telephone and
light wires. Another advantage which
win probably result will be the split
ting of the telephone lines so that the
service will not be overcrowded as 1t
is at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30
Reception rendered
Rev. and Mrs. Nichols

The Methodist people rendered a re-
ception to Rev. and Mrs H. L. Mich
OILS Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Perry. About 100
were present. A purse of gold was
given them as a token of the love and
esteem in which they are held bv their
people. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols
Will take with them the best wishes of
hosts of friends who will deeply regret
their departure.
This makes eight years that Mr.
Nichols has served as pastor With
only one exception this is a longer
term of service than any Methodist
pastor in the Maine Conference. Roth
pastor and people have heartily CO.
operated and Mr.. Nichols has grown
in favor and appreciation with each
succeeding year. Mr.. Nichols has serv-
ed six years as a member of the school
board, is still serving on the board of
assessors and has been offered several
other municipal positions.
The church and Sunday school are
now in a fourishing condition, the
Methodist congregation being the larg-
est in the city. Mr.. Nichols is a ma
tive of Bath and graduate of the
Bath High school and of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary at Kents Hill,
later taking special work along theo-
logical lines at the Boston University.
He is member of the Ministerial As
ISOLATION of Kennebec County, and for
many years has filled with signal sue
ces the office of treasurer of the an
nual Maine Conference. Tie is mem
Der of the New England Order of Pro-
lection. Mrs. Nichols was Mics Annie
M. Sampson of Plymouth, Mass, ana
one of the Mayf1ower descendants. She
has proved great helper IN chufch
and parish work. 81.
Rev. and Mrs. Nichols and famlly
will go to Norway Friday mornlhg'
where MIR. Nichols will take MS ne"
,,astorate. 4s'tz sdf ~ <tf- ai- 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30
Nav Festival

The annual May Festival held by
the Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
church is always one of the features
of spring One of the hits of the fes-
tival this year will be the presentation
of THE Elopement of Ellen" by To-
cal talent, which will be presented on
Thursday and Friday evenings at the
church vestry at o'clock. This spark
ling comedy is sure to please. "A Trip
to Morrow is a short skit full OF
hearty laughs and as presented by
Miss BusweN and Messrs. York and
Black is reported to be near the limit
as a mirth producer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30
Funeral of oliver r. Merrill

The funeral of the late oliver f.
Merrill was held Wednesday afternoon
from his late residence at the Oak
lands" farm house. A large number
of friends of the deceased attended
and many beautiful floral offerings tes-
titled to the esteem and respect in
which he was held by those who knew
him intimately Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. L. H. Clarke, assist
ed by Rev. r. S. Pinkham. Charles
E. Arthur, Buel Merrill, George Small
and Alfred Emerson acted as bearers.
Music was rendered by quartet COM
posed of Messrs. Moody, Trafton, An
derson and Wright. The remains were
taken to West Gardiner for burial in
the Rips cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30
THE MOUNTAINS FOR HEALTH.
Under Trying Conditions They Prove
Refreshing.

The continually growing disposition
to visit the mountains, even in winter,
for the treatment of nervous diseases
particularly. has been enhanced by an
Investigation by the renowned Berlin
psychologist, Prof Zuntz. Zuntz took
occasion, in the course of the ascent
of the highest mountain in the Hartz
range, the Broken, by a large party
in winter. to carry out some inVestl-
cations on the effects of mountain
climbing. The % participants varied
in age from 80 to So years. A heavy
snowstorm considerably increased the
exertions connected with the ascent.
Three days afterward Zuntz sent to
all of these men (who were them
selves physicians and hence accus-
toned TO accurate obseryations) ques-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30
A Communication

To the Voters of Kennebec County:
After several conferences with a
number of personal and political friends
l announced myself as a candidate for
sheriff in the Democratic primaries. At
ter careful consideration I have reach
ed the decision that in order to win,
our ticket should be well scattered over
the county. Believing that party sue
cess should be plared above personal
ambition. 1 announce my withdrawal
as a candidate. l desire at this time to
thank all those who so kindly rendered
me their support
FRANK II. MARSHALL.
Gardiner Me-. April 2. 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30
Alfred Dent

Alfred Dent passed away about noon
Wednesday at his home on Plaisted
street, aged A years and 8 months.
He was born in Woodstock and came
to Gardiner over 20 years ago, where
he has followed the upholstering bus
mess. He was a quiet, unassuming
man and attended to his business
steadily when his health permitted. He
was member of the Episcopal church
and respected by all who knew him.
A widow, the daughter of John E.
Chase of this city, survives Funeral
services will be held on Saturday at 2
O'clock and will be strictly private.
Friends who desire may call between
II and / O'Clock Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30
SOUTH GARDINER,

Perley Reed has returned from a
visit to Portland
Mrs Ethel Goodwin of Waterville
passed Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Page Mute.
Lelas Mosher, who has been visiting
her uncle Melvin Spencer, has return
ed to her home in Rome.
Charles Staples has returned from a
visit to Portland
M Stitham, who has been visiting
ms SISTER, Mrs. Page Mute, returned
Tuesday to his home in Blaine.
Lewis Gay of Bradley is visiting his
uncle, Colman Farrell