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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
KNOCKING ON DOOR
Wonderful Opportunities Exist
in Shawnee County.
But Fruit Growers Have Not
Taken Advantage.
DOYLE TO HORTICULTUR|STS
Board of Agriculture Officer to
Shawnee Society.
Million Persons to Feed Within
IS Miles of Topeka.

There are both the soil and the eli
mate to make Shawnee county admir-
ably adapted to the growing of -horti-
cultural products was the statement of
H. w. Doyle of the state board of ag-
riculture and correspondent for The
Country Gentleman, before the Shaw
nee County Horticultural society this
afternoon at Garfield park. That the
fruit growers of the county have not
lived up to their opportunities in as
much as there are one million persons
within a radius of IS miles-all fruit
consumers-was his contention. "a
(, Mr.. Doyle said in part: ses 8
1--WE have the soil! No better soil for
vegetables can be found In the world
than that of the famous Kaw valley
type. Small fruits and even apples do
well here. Kaw valley soil produces
30 per cent of the apple seedlings
grown in the United States and large
portion of these are raised in Shaw
nee county. We have 10000 acres of
that kind of soil. Some of the finest
apples and peaches have ever tasted
were grown on upland soil in this
county. The soil north of the river is
especially adapted to fruit growing.
Money in Fruit.
According to available state records,
Shawnee county annually produces
horticultural products to the value of
exclusive of the value of nursery
products, which would probably swell
these figures to more than $500, 900.
am convinced that these figures are far
too low. The returns of assessors to
the state society are wOefully inaccur-
ate and many horticultural products
are not enumerated at all. Hence my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
full OF IMAGINARY HOLES
Reds and Blues Fight and
ssKill," Then Eat Chow.
''Tenting on Thuh Ole Ca-yamp
GrOun's!"
(By Harvey Parsons.l

(by harvey fdTSOnSJ
With ideal weather for all outdoor
affairs during q major portion of the
time. the ten days lesson in bloodless
warfare at FIT. Riley is drawing to close
close, 1900 state soldiers, all in excel
lent condition, will return to civil life.
They have been put through a course
of training that will be beneficial,
whether or not they ever go to war.
The officers are we'll pleased with the
showing made, and their success in
keeping the hospital tents unOccupied.
The only sickness in camp has been a
few temporary instances OF too much
watermelon. s-.-r---. .,-r
/ SATURDAY. afternoon Governor Hodges
arrived and reviewed the troops, and
Saturday night both regiments biv-
ouacked, Col. Metcalf's force at Three
Mile creek, and Colonel HOisington's
on Rifle range. These little cities OF
pup" tents, were visited during the
evening by Governor Hodges and the
staff, and they saw the army under
war conditions. The men, each carry
! ing his half OF the baby tent, marched
onto the fields in company formation.
At the command, their bayonets were
thrust into the ground as markers
and within a few minutes the tents
were pitched and the soldier boys
open fires. 1t took them less time to
perform the culinary operation than
| it did next day to scour the camp
| smoke from their dinky little folding
skillets and tin cups.
Attack and Defense.
Monday morning, the real war game
commenced. The regular officers in
charge laid out the problem of attack
| and defense, and the militiamen and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
estimate IL but q wild guess, and fall
far short of the mark.
Topeka Is Storage Center.

estimate Is but a wild guess, and falls
far short of the mark.
Topeka Is Storage Center. ~
Our local market, Topeka. is excel
lent. Topeka has a population approx
imating $4,000. and there are thousands
and thousands of bushels of apples,
peaches. pears. potatoes and other
products consumed here every year.
Accurate figures are not to be had. for
they are not compiled. In addition to
local consumption Topeka ia one Of the
importan storage centers Of the count
try, having an annual capacity for $780,
600 bushels Of apples.
Unlimited Market.
Still more. do you realize that within
a radius Of rs miles from .his spot are
living a million souls? Each one OF
consumer. We have within this area
Kansas City and st. Joseph. Mo-. Kan
sas City. Kan, Atchison, Leavenworth
Emporia, and a number Of other smaller
cities. It is true that there are other
excellent fruit growing sections than
our own, which are In position to help
supply this area, but is there a single
good reason why we shouldn't have our
share of the business? And that isn't
all, for within 500 miles are Denver, st.
Paul, Chicago. st. Louis. Memphis. Fort
Worth and many other large centers OF
population. ..-.f., L i.e.. ss
Culls for Topeka.
But to come home how we'll are we
supplying our local market! With Sec
onds and culls 1t is fully supplied. Not
SO with No. 1 fancies. Do hear some
one saying, Yes. but the commission
men ship in apples from the northwest
and peaches from Arkansas. and we
cannot compete with them?" why
not 2" oh" he replies, those great
big cabbages are so large and SO high
ly cOlOred that the consumer won't
look at our smaller though better flaw
ored fruit" Then why not raise larg-
er and better colored apples and
peaches?" Can't do it? Oh, yes you
can, because it has been done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
DON'T SQUEEZE BLACK
KALEIDOSCOPE THEM

Squeezing or pinching out black-heads
makes the pores large and cause irrita-
tion-then, too, after they have become
Blackheads are caused by denominations
OF dust and dirt and secretions from tine
skin and there is only one safe and seure
solve them. Just get from any drug store
about two ounces of powdered neroxin-
sprinkle a little on a hot, wet sponge
rub over he blackheads briskly for a few
seconds-wash OF and you'll be surprised
to see that every blackhead has disap-
peared, and the skin will be left soft and
one troubled with these unsightly blem-
Isles should try this simple method
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25

who had seen the little dark darling
perform the 5uremenfadO-or some
thing like that, and they discussed the
advantages of a repeating shotgun full
of buckshot over a service rifle for
breaking the varmints of the PERM
cious habit. Captain Sweeney, who
will shortly move to Topeka as mill
tary instructor for the K. N. G.. has
among other relics of the islands, some
Of the tools used by natives in dis
secting white people. He was among
those present at the obsequies of the
former owners Of this hardware.
Among the important personages in
the department of eats Of the Kansas
army are Messrs. Frey and Johns. To-
peka colored gents, who preside at the
officers mess. They are expert pur-
gents interior furnishing goods, and
are tlas goats" whenever q medico
decides to inspect something about the
mess-which is about every three
minutes.
The newest thing in U. 8. cavalry
equipment is about the oldest thing
in swords. The new service sabre is
almost exactly what the canny Scots
gigged their neighbors with in the
times of Robert Bruce. This two
edged, straight-bladed carver lacks
but a few minor details of being a
replica of the Scottish claymore Of We
ancient times. and should be CLASH
fed as dangerous weapon. The old
cut-and-slash sabre has been aban-
doned, and the trooper now carries an
instrument with which to jab friend
or enemy in the slat. A big half-bell
steel guard protects his head in a
point-on assault. The officers are not
fully reconciled to the new jabber,
tho Qrftofn0
new manual that is necessitated by
the change. go
When Kansas troops go out to shoot
at targets. there also may be found
Major Bruce Griffith, of Wichita, one
the state. His title is Ordnance Of
ficer.' detailed as inspector of small
arms practice. and he not only knows
how to shoot. but how to teach others
to shoot and care for their shooting
irons. A year or SO ago Major Grif-
fifth was requested to kill a buffalo
bull in the Wichita park, and he did
it was the last buffalo ever killed in
Kansas, and he did g. good job Of it,
Among tie soldiers of the guard are
a number of college students from
Emporia and Lawrence, and it re-
quired little effort to organize glee
clubs The system seemed to be for
about a dozen of them to get their
] heads in a snug pile and then sing
I like 400. Ard when they paused to
rest. the nonsinging members Of the
company would applaud and offer
suggestions for change in the pro-
gram. One small but earnest group of
| songsters made it 4 point to announce
each evening that they were
''Tenting tonight, tenting tonight:
Tenting on thuh ole ca-yamp groun's.' >
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
AIRSHIP PUNCTURED.
A Zeppelin Is Brought Down by Bel
gian Artillery Fire.

London. Aug. 25.-The correspondent
at Antwerp of the Evening News, tele-
graphs that Zeppelin airship, which
flew over Antwerp last night, was
brought down by Belgian artillery fire
at Hemixam, six miles outside Antwerp,
The crew of fifteen men were taken
prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25

The Ycar-Rouud Home Town" Is tn
slogan adopted by Barberthm, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25

on the hurricane deck Of q bucking
broncho is always interesting.
After this week I shall spend a few
days in the mountains in Colorado and
shall hope to be back in Topeka about
the first of September
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05
Plain Boiled Greens.

Dandelion, spinach, mustard. beet
tops and large number Of other SINH
lar greens are very health-giving and
should be more freely used. The
needless waste of labor and material
in squeezing dry and chopping, then
adding garnishes and general effort to
secure refined foo1ishness" and lex
hausting fussery" have so injured the
popularity of spinach, dandelion, ETC..
that few now dare to write with all
boldneas. Just clean them well, pick
out all defective leaves, sticks and
dirt, wash thoroughly after soaking in
saIted water and then boil with rea-
sonable amount Of water. When done
just take them out with fork, then
skim out all remaining pieces Of
leaves, and most emphatically do not
further drain, squeeze or dry them.
We often put in either salt pork,
corned beef, tongue, knuckle Of ham
or other meat in boiling. They can
be boiled in clear, slightly salted wa
ter or with any meat If desired. A
little vinegar or lemon juice is all the
dressing needed for many tastes, al
though some prefer pepper and butter
for seasoning.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05
It the edge and finished

, very fine wire at the edge and finished
with a narrow ruffie of the same ma
terial. 1t falls over a bias fold OF
light rose-colored brocade, which is
sewed to the foundation skirt.
A flounce of lace falls from under
this fold and over wide finishing fold
Of the brocade. This last fold ex-
tends from the right side to the left
over the drapery and terminates under
the crushed girdle just to the left
of the front The girdle is wide and
fastens at the back under fiat bow.
There is a fiaring lace collar across
the back Of the neck, which is sup
ported by fine wires. A double ruffie
of chiffon is arranged in surplice eff
feet about the open neck. 1t termi-
mates at the left side under the girdle.
There are wide finishing ruffles on the
short draped sleeves. The ruf11es are
joined to the sleeve with a fine mar
row beading.
This design, appropriate as 1t is for
the young girl, may be followed in a
general way for an older person. The
underbodice in this case would not
be made quite so high and the girdle
might be somewhat narrower. Drap-
cry about the hips also could be
fuller. But as it is it is a tasteful
model for a, young woman as well as
for a young girl.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05
.2FFAuARolJND
aIZ1eHOUSE,

In the sick room be sure to wash
er use.
Choose high, narrow saucepans,
with close-itting lids, for cooking
vegetables.
A linen cover for the hot water
bag is a good thing to have in the
guest room.
In roasting meat allow fifteen min
utes for each pound and fifteen min
utes over.
Satin slippers of the most delicate
colors can be cleaned with denatured
alcohol.
Allspice, soaked until soft enough
to string, may be, made into fra
grant necklace.
Every sheer dress material should
be pressed on a soft surface and with
out dampening.
Oranges preserved whole make a
delicious dessert If filled with whipped
cream or custard.
Place large sponge in the bottom
of the umbrella jar if you would avoid
breaking it.
If you can't quite afford to have a
chair reupholstered, try a pretty slip
cover over it.
Try thickening the custard for
lemon pies with grated potato instead
of corn-starch.
A little express wagon is a great
convenience for carrying in vegetables
and firewood.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05

THE taste Of Paris designers has
been called much in question of
late. So much, that our faith is
no longer pinned to it. But in Paris,
as elsewhere, there are designers and
designers. Certainly that one who
originated and developed this gown
for young girl need have no mis-
givings as to our opinion.
There are designers who are origi-
nal and also spectacular. No one
doubts their genius, but it does not
always blossom out into things beau
tiful. They launch many things which
are interesting, but are not followed,
except at a considerable distance.
But the pretty gown of silk muslin
shown here may be faithfully copied,
and the result will revive our admira-
ton for French refinement.
The silk underskirt is straight, with
its scant fulness gathered in to an
underbodice, of the same silk. at the
waist line. The underbodice is cut
with very short kimono sleeves and
is full about the waist in the kimono
fashion. Two 1ouncings of the figured
silk muslin (for which lace may be
substituted) are gathered to the un-
derskirt. The upper flounce droops
few inches at the back.
From the waist a short pannier
made of chiffon extends to the swell
of the hip. This is supported by a
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05
Peculiar Political Economy.

Public attitude on the liquor ques-
ton has shown a decided change even
during the present generation, re-
remarks a writer in the Chicago Inter
Ocean. 1t no longer seems to be the
fashion to be bibulous. A. rather
amazing attitude on this problem ap-
pears in "The Compleat English
Tradesman," quaint old volume that
l picked up at a secondhand book
store the other day. The author
who is supposed to be De Foe, ap-
pears much perplexed by the problem
as related to trade. What poor
nation must we have been,' says he,
"if we had been a sober, religious,
temperate nation! Innumerable poor
must have starved unless the rich
had run into excesses. In a word, 1t
looks as If we were bound to be
wicked or poor, and go a-sotting or
go a-begging; the wealth of the coun-
try is raised by its wickedness."
Such was political economy in Eng
land in the year Of grace 1927.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05
SALT WATER MORE BU0YANT
Fresh Liquid Of the Rivers and
That of the Oceans.

A Chinese lad dropped his ball IN
narrow hole and could not get it out,
according to writer in the Illustrated
Sunday Magazine. So he poured wa
ter in the hole, thinking that he would
float the ball to the surface. AS the
ball was slightly heavier than water,
it remained on the bottom. Then he
thought of mixing salt with the water,
as he knew that salt water would float
denser objects than fresh. This he
did. and was rewarded with the float
ing ball.
This particular fact is demonstrated
at the mouths Of rivers. Objects roll
ing along the bottom Of a fresh river,
too heavy to come to the top, will rise
when they are carried out to sea. The
general rule also applies to floating
bodies. For instance, ship with
cargo on the sea will sink sometimes
a foot on entering fresh water port.
On the other hand, If she leaves
fresh water port with her cargo, she
will rise when entering the ocean. So
a ship may be loaded apparently too
much at wharf and still be all right
on the waves.
In building a dam the fact that salt
water Is heavier than fresh must
be taken into consideration, and the
dam for the same head must be good
deal stronger; this too without taking
into consideration the beating OF
waves. ETC.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05
WITH PEANUT FLAVOR
DISHES THAT WILL APPEAL TO
THOSE WHO LIKE THE TASTE.
Excellent as an Addition to Whole
Wheat Bread-For Biscuits and
Sandwiches-Method of Serv-
ING with Tomatoes.

Whole Wheat Nut Loaf-Two cup
fuls whole wheat flour, one cupful
white -four, two heaping teaspoonfuls
baking powder, one-half teaspoonful
salt, two tablespoonfuls sugar, one
half cupful chopped peanuts, three ta-
blespoonfuls melted butter, one and
one-half cupfuls sweet milk. Mix all
the dry ingredients together, includ-
ing the peanuts, add the milk and mix
thoroughly, lastly the melted butter,
and beat well. Bake in two shallow
tins, or in gem pans, for one-half hour
In a moderate oven.
For an ordinary nut loaf, mix into
the sponge for two loaves Of bread
one cupful of finely ground peanuts
just before adding the sponge to the
flour, and work as other bread.
Peanut Biscuit-One quart flour,
three heaping teaspoonfuls baking
powder, one-half teaspoonful salt, one,
quarter cupful sugar, one-haf cupful
ground peanuts, one-haif cupful sweet
milk, one-quarter pound butter, three
eggs. Sift together the dry ingredients
and rub in the butter. Then mix in the
peanuts thoroughly. also with the
hands. Beat the eggs, add to them
the milk and mix into the flour, add
ing more milk if needed to make a
soft dough. Roll out, cut and bake
like ordinary biscuit.
Sweet Peanut Sandwiches-One-half
cupful grated maple sugar (or very
light brown sugar will answer, one
quarter cupful finely chopped peanuts,
one tablespoonful rich sweet milk
Mix we'll and spread between thin
slices of graham bread or between
crackers.
Scalloped Tomatoes With Peanuts
Two cupfuls canned tomatoes, two
cupfuls breadcrumbs, two tablespoon
fuIs butter, one-half cupful finely
chopped peanuts, one teaspoonful salt,
a little pepper. Mix nuts, crumbs and
seasoning with the melted butter. Put
a layer in bottom of pudding pan, then
half the tomatoes, another layer OF
crumbs, the rest of the tomatoes, and
over the top the balance Of the nut
and crumb mixture. Bake in quick
oven until brown and serve hot.-Wo'
mans World.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05
Lettuce Braised.

Parboil five minutes, then cook in
water or stock slowly, with or without
seasonings. Lettuce so cooked is put
to a great number of uses, and many
vegetarian dishes are made by COM
bining it with various other vegetables
peas, asparagus points, macedoine
of cooked vegetables, eggplant. etc. A
pile of vegetables surrounded by
rosette of cooked lettuce is considered
an ornamental dish. A rosette made
by cutting each leaf in half, folding 1t
once, placing the points all together
and the wide parts out, SO as to form
a wheel, then surrounding the whole
with alternate rounds Of cooked car
rot and beets, is ornamental. 1t may
be served with any good sauce. A
great variety of sauces, even the Hol-
landaise, is served with braised let
tuce.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05

IN the matter of footwear there is a
/ demand for fine finish, elaboration
In design, and general elegance of ap-
pearance that is spreading like news
of war or the dancing craze. 1t keeps
the designers and manufacturers of
shoes on the anxious seat, ever alert
to keep up with it. Milady of leisure
and milady of busy days are asking
for a few little things in this particu
lar article of apparel. Her shoes must
be shapely, substantial, becoming,
well-made, out-of-the-ordinary, ex-
quisitely finished, elaborated with
contrasting materials and ornam ents,
and, of all things, comfortable. For
who could tango in an illftting shoe?
Perhaps it is the craze for dancing
that has brought about this fastidious-
ness; If so, there is one thing in its
favor, at least.
No matter how plain the taste of
any careful dresser, no matter how I'M
obtruslve mot to mention unnotice-
able) her gown, just get a glimpse of
her feet, and the chances are thar you
will wonder at the amount of style and
beauty she has managed to accomplish
in clothing them. Trim, silb-clad
ankles, faultless shoes with elegant
lines, and, very likely, brilliant buckles
Of rhinestone or cut steel or plain
metal are there.
These buckles come twinkling along
the streets in the broad daylight, on
their way to the ive-o'clock-te tea, or the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-06-05
CARE OF THE CENTERPIECE
Convenient Receptacle Which May Be
Employed to Keep the Linen
UnwrinkIed and Fresh.

Embroidered or lace trimmed center
pieces should be ironed fiat and rolled
up, not folded, for putting away. If
desired very little boiled starch may
be added to the last rinsing water but
the centerpiece will look handsomer If
simply wrung out of hot water and
ironed while wet with a very hot iron.
Several centerpieces may be rolled at
once over a length of broomstick or
any other stick Of suitable size and
length. Newspapers made into a long,
smooth roll, will answer If there is
nothing else handy.
A most attractive receptacle for the
safe-keeping of centerpieces may be
made with an ordinary mailing tube,
a yard long, one yard of fowered Gre
tonne and several yards of No. a rib
bon at or cents the yard. Cut off
the four corners of the square of Gre
tonne and bind all around with ribbon
Use the corner pieces to cover the
ends of the mailing tube, pasting the
material to the tube with library
paste. Paste one edge OF the square
along the tube, roll over until the tube
is completely hidden and tack in
place. The cutoff corners at either
end will fit nicely around the covered
ends of the tube. At the opposite edge
of the cretonne square sew short
lengths of ribbon, and when the cen
terpieces have been laid on the square.
begin at the tube and roll up, trying
the finished roll of cretonne and CEN
terpieces within, by means of the rib
bon ends. Or, instead of using rib
bons to tie up the roll, attach metal
snap-fasteners to the cretonne in
such manner that the roll may be
snap-buttoned together.