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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08
This May Be School Boards
Next MOve-Penwell.
Member Ridicules New Ideas of
Topeka Schools.
FEAR HEAVY EXPENDITURES
Careful Handling of Money
Will Defray Expenses.
1--WE Have Levied the Limit"
Declared w. E. AtchisOn.

Members of the board Of education
in regular monthly session Monday
night when called upon for certain
unforeseen expenditures, became
alarmed at the thought OF the posi-
bility of spending more money for
general purposes in the current fiscal
year than the tax levy Of five mills
in the general fund will provide, and
they expressed their respective opln-
ions in no uncertain terms p w.
Griggs, president of the board, after
wards admitted that with judicious
handling the money will be suff1clent
to defray expenses.
The discussion started when it was
proposed by the supplies committee
under Mrs. c. ]. Evans that nine sew
ing machines be purchased at cost
Of $24 each for use in grade schools.
Cant a girl learn to sew on ma
chine at home in about fifteen min
utes without being trained in school!
inquired w. E. Atchison.
And then the question as to wheth-
err the board pays for the dresses that
the school children make.
Furnishes Angels Food?
The board furnishes the angels
food and everything else, comment
ed L. Nj. Penwell.
1t was pointed out by H. B. Wilson.
superintendent of schools, that there
are no sewing UldCI1iicS III illdhy u
peka families, and that the girls from
those homes are just the ones that
should be taught the use of machines.
That a knowledge of sewing, particu-
larly beginning with the fifth and
sixth grades, is especially desirable for
girls He stated that the children
purchase their own materials and
learn to make dresses and do other
useful sewing. 1T is a step in the
right direction" he commended 1t
was pointed out that number Of
schools were already provided with
machines having raised the money to
pay for them, but as the board had
discouraged raising money by selling
tickets for entertainments. it was up
chimes
Levied the Limit.
We've levied the limit" said W. E.
Atchison. We'll come out way be-
hind: what are we going to do"
The question of providing $50 for
furnishing a teachers rest room in the
Van Buren, school was also submitted
by the supplies committee, and this
brought forth the comment from L.
NJ. Penwell: Il am only afraid that
next year we'll have to have a maid
in the rest room with salts and a fam"
The board finally decided to order
eight machines. L. NJ. Penwel was the
only member voting No" The board
refused to appropriate money at this
time for furnishing the Van Buren, rest
room.
Everything on Earth.
"'Tain't that 1 want to oppose the
committee commented Penwell after
wards but it seems to me that they
want everything on EARTH"
F. w. Griggs, president of the board:
I'VE are getting a little careless about
spending money that doesn't belong
to US"
Mrs. c. ]. Evans. chairman of the
supplies committee: We haven't been
extravagant. 1t may be we are too
poor
Griggs: 1T is a pretty serious mat
ter
Look Up the Law.
Then addressing Mr. Atchison. the at
torney on the board, President Griggs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08

/ apt " Oc EeSdEuS0 d. OAc IL ueiiiSO
that way. Might call it some kind of
a Memorial"
Topekans in the downtown district
for Belgian funds. This may have
been an oversight Checks should be
made payable to J. Will Kelley, secre-
tary of the Commercial club. All
Shawnee county contributions should
be sent to Secretary Kelley.
The end men for the Topeka Com
mercial club minstrel show that will
be held at the Grand opera house, De-
cember 17-1S held a rehearsal The
men include: Art Hargis, Marco Nor
row. George Godfrey Moore, E. L. Over
ton, Harry Snyder and Roy l. Bone
| Scenery and costumes for the show
have been ordered
t 1t looked for a while as though
Underwood avenue in Melrose addi-
ton would be paved next season, but
some objection has been raised. and
those who are enthusiastic about the
paving do not like to offend their
friends by pushing the proposition. It
will not be many years, however, be-
fore the entire Melrose addition is
paved, to judge from the manner in
which the district is developing.
! Mary just can't make her eyes be-
have is the substance Of a subrosa
report from Miss Eva Corning. police
| ing on Mary Turner and Florence
| Coons at the Hotel Throop. 1t is said
/ that Mary's eyes misbehave when she
| is being escorted down the elevator to
her meals in the dining ROOM No
steps have vet been taken to have her
meals served in her room % that she
might b shielded from the contami-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08

brought to his attention that Senator
William Alden Smith, of Michigan, had
c-used by an ultimatum from General
Carrarga giving the United States - hours
to withdraw American troops The presi-
the report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08

No Call for Extra Session
Washington. Dec. S.-President Wilson
said today he did not expect the admin
istration legislative program would neces-
state an extra session of congress after
March 4. and added that Senator Kern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08

Piles Cured fr 8 to IA Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching. Blind Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles. First application
gives relief 5Oc-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08

and Representative Underwood. the Dem
ocratic leaders OF the two houses, agreed
with his view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08

1t Made the President Laugh.
Washington. Dec. S.-President Wilson
laughed heartily today when a report was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08
brokerage Company Fails.

New York, Dec A-A- H. Combs & Co.,
one of the Oldest stock exchange firms,
announced today its inability to meet
outstanding obligations. No statement OF
assets and liabilities was forthcoming but
it is believed that they will be small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08
steamer Sunk by Mine.

Stockholm, Dec 8.-The Swedish
steamer Nora Sverige struck a mine
and sank off the coast Of Finland to-
day. The steamers crew Of 20 men
drowned
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
HONOR F. X. MATTHEW.
OREGON PIONEER ASSOCIATION
WILL HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES
AT CHAMPoEG ON MAY 2.

Honor to the memory of "FNther
Francis Xavier Matthieu, the French.
Canadian who is reported TO have
saved the Oregon country TO the union
by going from tho English to the
American side on that memorable day
at Champoeg and making the num-.
Der SO to so for American government,
will be the special feature that will
draw hundreds of Oregon pioneers to
Champoeg, Saturday, May ?, 1914, to
celebrate the list anniversary of
Founders Day.
This celebration is under the aus
pices Of the Oregon Pioneer assoeia.
tion and special memorial services for
Father" Matthieu, who died at his
home in Butteville several months
ago, will be held. Judge Peter II.
Darcy, candidate for Supreme Judge,
win be the President of the Day. The
memorial address will be given by
Hon. Charles b. Moores, of Portland.
Besides tho memorial address there
will be short addresses by pioneer men
and women, vocal music by the veter-
ans quartet, composed of W. NJ.
Morse, DR.. j. f. Hall, A. W. Mills, and
Prof. z. M. Parvin In addition there
is planned basket Picnic and social
reunion. Pioneers, sons and daughters
of pioneers, and tho public in general
are cordially invited to attend this
celebration at one of the most historic
spots in the Northwest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Gotham Style
(By MARGARET MAsoN)

New York, April 1S.-What boon
these new three-in-one dresses will he
to all fascinating lady blacKmailers
and shoplifters. Nowadays when
Alicia, the alluring adventures, leaves
her hotel in a chic costume of black
taffeta and robins egg blue with q
brace of squarerjawed detectives at
her high French. heels she despairs not
Instead, she hurriejly turns the cor.
ner, pulls a string and lol she is
garbed in ebon hue from top to toe
Curses from the baffled bloodhounds
of the law who are left bewildered,
swallowing their chagrin and Adam 5
apples-and there you are!
But assuredly rhese are not the
only circles which will receive the
handy, quick-change costumes with
open arms. The more eircumspect en-
brace of the poor but honest society
girl, whose frocks must needs number
more than her paltry pence, awaits
them joyously.
A sample of the possibility of these
chameleon like garments is a model
of ash colored faille, with self.toned
shoulder cape and deep tunic banded
in rose and blue striped taffeta
Scene two and the trnic and cape ar5
turned wrong side out becoming
tunic of old blue taffeta. For the
third and positively last appearance a
cord about the waist is deftly tweeked
and the tunic gathers itself up into
deleetable hustle effect, while the
/ L ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18

Corner of Liberty and Center.
Perry Frederick Sehrock, minister.
Bible school at 10 a. m. Public wor-
ship at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Ser
mon topics: morning, "The Bible s
First Lesson; evening, "The Things
That Make Man. Dan Crawford
the noted African missionary and ex-
plorer, author and lecturer, will
speak in this church Monday at ..
m. Admission free. The public i:
cordially invited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
GROWING GLOVER SEED
MAINTAINS FERTILITY

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis, Ore, April 1S.-''The raising
of clover seed is not only much more
profitable ordinarily than growing
clover hay, but is very much better
from the fertility standpoint" This
is the answer of Professor Scudder,
agronomist of the Agricultural col
lege, to a large number of farmers
who should like to- grow clover see,l
but Thought that it was awfully harl
on the SOIL"
The inquiries arose over state.
| ment in the Country Gentlemen to
the effect that clover had removes
about $3.50 worth OF soil fertility
with each ton, and that clover seed
removes but about 35 cents worth. 1t
has often been pointed out by the
agronomy department that while
the actual value of the nitrogen phos-
phorus and potassium in ton of clo-
yer hay is about 5000, So of this
amount is nitrogen which is half ia.
ken fro mthe air, but which is needed
to maintain soil fertility. When the
hay is sold this value leaves the field.
When fed on the ground so per cent
of it is returned to the soil.
If the clover seed is taken from
a ton of clover, but 35 cents worth
of these plant foods are taken out
If the straw is then burned the value
is mostly destroyed but if the straw
is returned to the field and disked in
the value is retained and humus is
added to the soil.
"Therefore proceed with your seed
growing" says Professor Scudder;
the more the better. AS long as you
do not destroy the straw it is one Of
the best crops you can grow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18

little thing needed to repair, perfect
or manufacture a complexion on the
spot. You may have all the comforts
and necessities of Your dressing table
at your finger ends, so no wonder fem
ininity is quite mad about 'em.
Less practical as first aid to in.
iured compilations but more charming
as accessories of the dainty spring
frocks are the brilliant hand.colorcd
bags of hand-wrought leather, their
tops inerusted with many colored
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18

The Markets
SEATTLE MARKETS.

Seattle, Wash, April 1s.-Eggs-se-
lect ranch, 22c.
Butter-Washington creamery, firsts,
cubes, 26c; do, bricks, 27c; city cream
cry, bricks, 27c; New ZEALAND, 24@25c;
California, 25c.
Cheese-Oregon triplets, zoe; Linn
burger, zoe; Young Americas, gle; local
cream bricks, zoe; Wisconsin twins,
zoe; Wisconsin triplets, gle; California,
10000.
Onions-Green, 25@30c per dozen;
Fanno, So per cwt.; Texas Bermudas,
1914 per so pounds.
Potatoes-Local, $l4@$16; Yakima
Gems,$17 @$1S; California new 7A@Sc
per pound.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Unitarian Church.

Corner of Chemaketa and Cottage
streets, Richard F. Fischer, minister.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Sunday serv-
ice ! a. NJ, subject, "The One Great
Question" No evening service. Music
by Miss Ada Miller. All friends Of
liberal religion and of progressive
thought are cordially invited to our
services. Bring your friends.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Commons Mission.

The Rev. B. c. Dewey, evangelist Of
Lents, Oregon, will preach at the Com.
mons Mission, 24l State street. A series
of meetings commencing tonight and
holding over two Sundays at least
These meetings are undenominational
and we humbly ask all who are COT
eerned in the salvation of souls to CO.
operate with US by your prayers and
presence during these meetings. Time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Jason Lee Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church.

North Winter and Jefferson streets,
j. H. Irvine, pastor; 9:45 a. m. chill
dren's song service: 10 a. m. Sunday
school, C. NJ. Roberts, superintendent; !;
IL a. m. sermon, Mankind IS First
Offering to jesus" $3.50 p. m. Epworth
league, topic, personal Evangelism
Under Difficulties" 1880 p. m. sermon,
"Tripped Up, But triumphant" mid
week prayer meeting, Thursday 1880
P. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
semi .precious STONES and susnended on

semi-precious stones and suspended on
chains of gay toned beads.
With an omnipresent bead neck
chain to match, these illuminated
leather bags are bright and effective
touches to an otherwise monotone
toilette
Since the maid of yore was so de-.
voute at telling her beads it is only
meet that the maid today should sec
to it that beads are the telling part
of her chic costume.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Rev. A. A. Winter, pastor; Sunday

Rev. A. A. Winter, pastor; Sunday
school, 10 a. m, Prof. A. L. Schmalley,
superintendent; preaching II a. M, by
the presiding elder, Rev. A. A. Mum
mey; Keystone league of the C. E.
meeting, $3.50 p. M, Carl Mason, presi-
dent. The music committee under the
direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Frickey, are arranging musical pro-
gram to be given Sunday afternoon,
April 26, at 2:30 at Salem Heights.
Some of Salem 8 best talent will assist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Holy Eucharist 1880 a. m. Mathis
and address ll:00 a. m. Evening song
and address 1880 p. m. Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m. Bishop Scadding will be
present at the evening service to adj.
minister the sacrament Of confirmation
and preach.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
~>Mwy,;;;l,AE1s, VA
gS de! !4llA}
nzR'lNz!s!sS|:. IS:
First Methodist Episcopal.

State and Church streets, Richard N.
Avison, d. D., minister; 9;45 a. M,
Sabbath school, Mr.. H. c. Tillman,
superintendent; 11:00 q. m, sermon,
subject, "Why Work for Dry Oregon
in l914f" 1890 p. M, class meetings;
$500 p. m, Rev. E. G. Hornshuch will
speak at the Old Peoples Home; $3.50
p. m. the Epworth League will study
personal Evangelism Under Difficul.
ties;" 1880 p. m. sermon, subject, "A
Good Conscience
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
ministerial Union.

The regular meeting of the minis
terial union is to he hel Monday at
2:30 p. m. in the Y. M. G. A. The
program for the next year is to be
considered and the paper by Rev. s. s.
Mummy on "The Christian Citizen
and Municipal Reform" Thos j.
Woodcoek, secretary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Central Congregational Church.

South Nineteenth and Ferry streets;
10 a. m. graded Bible school; 11:OO a.
m. public worship, sermon on "The
Absent Thomas;" 700 p, m. c. E.,
"Sabbath Observance;" 7:45 p. m, III
troudctory song service; p. m. public
worship, sermon on The Testimony Of
Experience.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Highland Friends, CHURCH.

Corner Of High and Elm, Josephine
Hockett, pastor, residence 2255 North
Elm, phone, Main 1465; Sabbath school,
10 a. M; Earl Pruitt, superintendent;
preaching II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Christian Endeavor 6:15 p. M; prayer
meeting, Thursday evening 1880; our
Sabbath school is gfawing very fast /;
come and bring the children.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
First Christian Church.

Corner High and Center. F. ]. Porter,
minister; 9:45 a. m. Bible school, DR..
H. G. Epley, director; II a. m. worship
and sermon, subject, "Toueh Me Not"
$3.50 p. m. G. E., Ralph Sarff, leader;
1880 p. m. sermon, subject, Evolution
and It's Effects"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Christian Science.

First Church of Christ, 440 Chemek.
eta street. Services Sunday at IL a.
m. and at s p. M; subject of Bible
lesson, "Doctrine of Atonement." Sun
day school at 0:34 a. M; Wednesday
evening testimonial. meeting at 8
o'clock. Reading room in church open
every afternoon except Sunday and
holidays All are cordially invited to
our services.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
South salem Friends, Church.

Corner South Commercial and Wash
ington streets, Charles R. Scott, pastor;
Sabbath school, 10 a. m. Emmett Newby,
superintendent; preaching service, IL
a. m. and 1880 p. M; morning subject,
"The Broken Down Wall;" evening,
"God Is Idea for U.s." A cordial well
come to all.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18

Whether you choose the zebra or 4
stick of peppermint candy as your
model it little matters if you Just are
striped. To be right in line with the
style you must be- heavily lined -
two-toned stripings or the variglted
hues Of the Roman SILKS. Black and
white stripes running up and down
are very chic with the combination of
blue and green as close rival. Strip
cd skirts in combination with plain
jackets of taffeta or moire are decid-
edly good, while Russian blouse suit
with the plain bue-toned duvetyi
blouse finished around the hips in i
tunic of striped green and blue taf
feta and silk sleeves of the same are
stunning with the plain duvetyn skirt
Stripes have even stamped themselves
upon the smart spring hosiery mostly
in black and white effects.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Bible Students.

I. B. S. A.-The Salem class of the
international Bible Students associa-
ton will hold their regular weekly
study at 435 Court street, upstairs,
Sunday, at 1890 a. m. Undenomina-
tional. All Bible students welcome.
No collection.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
Lutheran Church.

East State and Eighteenth streets;
George Koehler, pastor. Sunday school
at $3.50; divine service at 10:30; even
ing service in English at 1880 p. m.
Strangers are welcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18

julius Vogt will be the speaker at
the w. C. I. U. hall Sunday at 5
o. o'clock, corner Commercial and Ferry
streets; welcome to all.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18
swedish Tabernacle M. E. CHURCH.

Corner South Fifteenth and Mill
streets, Rev. John OVAL, pastor; SER
vices at p. m, and s p. m. All are
most cordially invited to attend.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18

And just to prove that the Old
adage ga place for everything ana
everything in its place" has no stand
ing in the realms of the mode bach
combs are now being worn in front
if you please. It's the very smartest
place for them nesting right over
your forehead fringe in the front fluff
of the correct new high coiffure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18

Ii mere man meets a pretty maid
these days toting a neat little leather
case like miniature medicine bae
he mustn't build up hopes Of annes.
ing her as his family physician b.
any means One case doesn t make a
doctor particularly if it be smart
little lether affair in colored leather.
All the girls are carrying those prac-
teal small square leather boxes in
lieu Of the more conventional bags
and purses Of yore.
Opened up before the initiated they
display bewildering array of every
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-18

is short, let us do our best L. D
Btackman, superintendent.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-17
The Christmas Stocking.

st. Nicholas seems to have been
the original of our Santa Claus.
He was the bishop of Myra about
the year 300 and was very popular
because of his good deeds and
kindness, especially to children,
whose patron saint he is supposed
to be. An old legend says that he
wished to secretly bestow a gift
upon an old nobleman who, though
poor, did not want any one to
know of his poverty. When the
good bishop reached the house he
saw the old gentleman asleep by
the fire, so he elm bed to the top
of tho chimney and dropped his
gift into it, thinking it would fall
on the hearth. But it happened
that the money fell into one of the
old gantlsman's stockings, which
his daughter had hung up to dry,
where it was found and used as a
dowry for his eldest daughter.
Aud the story goes on to say that
St. Nicholas never failed to put
gift in the stockings which were
hung up for him thereafter when
a daughter of the house was to
marry.-Selected.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-17

If there ever was an animal that
fits his name, a hog is that fellow.
He is indifferent to etiquette,
personal or social, and selfish to
an alarming degree. He loves to
eat and in that department occu-
pies the limelight. His independ-
ence is positively CALLING. His
ideas of sanitation are hardly the
product of recent scientific inves-
tigation and instruction. He pre-
fers the unclean to the clean all
the way through from pighood to
old age. He's a hog. Yet with
all his DEFICIENCIES and hogishness,
when you consider his ckbone,
spare ribs, hams, etc., he occupies
just about first place in the esteem
of mortal man, and about the first
place in the markets of the world.
He's a hog alright, but when lard
is needed it is only a short step
from his literary attainment to his
practicability. He is world
winner in the furnishing of grub
for humanity. Let us honor him
for his practical side of life.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-17

Christmas is coming. Help the
other fellow to have good time by
paying him what you owe him. 50
he can in turn pay what he owes
and make the other man happy as
we'll. Exchange.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-17

Half doing things is nearly as
hard as doing them with will
and to a finish. Indeed, it is
question if it is not harder. Did
you ever see a horse start on
gallop when he saw a steep hill
before him, and get half way up
the ascent by virtue of that mo-
mentum? There is reason for
thinking that the plodding, in
different people really work harder
than the energetic, pushing sort
At least it is certain that they get
far less satisfaction out of their
work. S e,..cctad.