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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-29

city. will give an evening sacred song;
B. 7. P L. at p. m; Sunday school at
$3.50 a m. Prof G. p. Putnam superin-
tendent; prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at o'clock
Grand View Baptist Mission.
Grand View BAPTIST mission, Idalia
and Myles streets. Rev. s l. Holloway,
Sunday school at 3 p. m, r. NJ Denman,
superintendent. This will be visiting
day for the Alta Vista Baptist Sunday
school Midweek prayer service Thurs
day at p. m
Highland Park Baptist.
The subject OF the pastor Of the
Highland Park Baptist church, Rev A
f. BOYD. Sunday morning will be "The
upcallins OF God" The evening service
will be evanEelistic- Sunday school at
10 a m; preaching at II a. m; B. 7.
P Z. at Z D m; preaching at D m
p@site sides. And all are true Cath
oiics, so they think Rebuilding OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-29
SCRIPTURE


God Is our refuge and strength, a
very present help in trouble
Therefore will not We fear. though
the earth be removed. and though the
mountains be carried into the midst OF
the sea-
Though the waters thereof roar and
be troubled. though the mountains
shake with the swelling thereof Sc
lah
There is a river. the streams where
OF shall make glad the city Of God.
the holy place Of the tabernacles OF
the most High
God is in the midst OF her: she shall
not be moved; God shall help her, and
that right early.
The heather ragged. the kingdoms
were moved; he uttered his voice, the
earth melted
The Lord OF hosts is with Us. the
God OF Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
Lewis INSTALLED
Now President Of Fort Hays
State Normal School
Ex.Gov. HOch Of1ciated for
State BOard-Many There.

HAYS, Kan, March AT the in
stallation here Friday Of president.
the State Normal school here was
given the official title of The Fort
HAYS Kansas State Normal School"
The installation Of William A. Lew
is as president crowded the auditor
ium to overlooking. and the whole
audience kept in furore over the
tidings that were to be done to make
this school the state normal for all
of western Kansas. the whole western
half of the state.
President Ed Hackney of the State
Administration board
presided, and Ex-Governor Hoch
made the address and announcement
for the board and the school under
the title Of Educational Visions %
and his address continually brought
forth rounds of applause, and show
ing what the board was doing to up
build the educational interests Of
western Kansas. At its conclusion he
handed the keys over to Professor
Lewis. who then took charge, and in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
DOCTOR COMMITS SUICIDE.
Had Made His Will, and Had Dog
Killed-Drank Acid.

Erie, Kan, March 7.-Dr. C. G..
Fletcher, who came here several
months ago from North Yakima,
Wash, to visit his sister. Mrs. Henry
Lodge. was found dead in a barn Fri
day. He had committed suicide with
hydrocyanic acid. He is said to have
been very wealthy and had retired
from practice. He lived here before
going to North Yakima.
A note was found with the body,
but the prosecuting attorney took
charge of it and refuses to divulge the
contents. There was $50 in his
pockets, the proceeds of the sale Of
his motor car.
Doctor Fletcher prepared deliber-
ately for his suicide. A few days ago
he had his will drawn. Day before
yesterday he took his dog to q veteri-
nary surgeon and had 1t killed with
hydrocyanic acid. He kept the re-
mainder Of the acid and used it to
kill himself Yesterday he sold his
motor car. Shortly afterwards he
was found dead.
Doctor Fletcher left a widow and
an adopted son, who are here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

an address entitled 1.-The Work Be-
fore U.s." told just what might be ex-
pected at the Fort Hays Kansas State
normal by the teachers, the scholars,
the people of the plains.
The school will teach all the gen.
eral studies of a normal school, but
Will emphasize on agricultural up
building, the engineering, mechanical
arts, the home and the fireside, just
what every boy and girl in western
ornament, an important part Of our
great commonwealth.
Teach the teachers SO they can go
into their district and make the
school a benefit to the community.
where the children will be anxious to
weeks or months. Where every pa
tron Of the school will be interested
and the school a social center for
their entertainment and education so
that they will gladly pay their taxes
for its support. Where their children
will become self-supporting and a
credit to the community rather than
drone-simply a wayfarer on the
path Of life. And make this school
so interesting every teacher will be
anxious to attend.
President John r. Kirk Of the Mis-
souri, State normal then delivered q
stirring address on the twentieth GEN.
fury normal school that captured the
audience. Other prominent educators
followed in addresses of welcome, and
Prof. H. E. Malloy, for years with the
Lindsborg college, but to be here aft
er June 1, gave several vocal solos
that were loudly applauded. showing
the school had captured another prize
instructor.
The Golden Belt Teachers associa-
ton also met here with double the
attendance of any former years,
crowding the normal school to over
flowing, and much interest shown.
In the reading contest Graham coun-
ty won the first place. and in the
chorus Russell county captured the
prize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

wild mountain region of Western
North Carolina and by successive pur-
chases he accumulated an estate Of
100000 acres on the French. Broad
river and laid out there a vast park
and erected buildings on a scale
which seldom has been eQualed in
this country. Mr.. Vanderbilt devoted
most OF his time to the personal SUI
pervision Of this estate. In the val
ley he built a model town and called
1t Bi1tmore. His farms were filed
with blooded stock and he devoted
thousands Of dollars to the scientific
conservation of the forests which COW
cred the greater part of his property.
His fortune was never q factor in
Wall street. He was supposed, how
ever, to be one of Americas wealth.
lest men. He had a number Of char
tiles and he spent money without
stint upon the development of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
Soap Weed, Considered Pest,
Now Source Of Wealth.
People of Western Kansas Have
Found Profitable Industry.
IS BIG DEMAND FOR weed
1t Is Made Into Soap and Fiber
Products.
Government Tells of Plant in
m Interesting Article.

Thousands Of tons Of soap weed or
Spanish bayonet will be marketed next
fall by farmers. ranchmen and others
In western Ksnsas. This is a case of
good springing from evil. This weed
m past years has been considered a
pest Of the worst type particularly on
stock ranches because 1t spreads over
extensive areas and kills other vege-
tAtion. Now uses have been found for
the plant, and as high as eight dollars
q ton is being paid for the weed after
Il has been cured and baled. It is
used in the manufacture OF soap and
for various fiber products.
The accompanying cut shows a
great pile of the soap weed at Elk
hart in Morton county all ready for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
$3.50 Recipe Free,
For Weak Kidneys.
Relieves Urinary and Kidney Troubles,
Backache, Straining,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain I'm the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.

Wouldn't it be nice within a week or 50
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding. dribblfng, stratning. or too fire.
quent passage of urine; the forehead and
the back-of-the-head aches; the stitches
and pains in the back: the growing mus
Gle weakness: spots before the eyes: yell
low skin: sluggish bowels: swollen eye
lids or ankles: leg cramps: unnatural
short breath; sleeplessness and tho de-
spondency?
We have q recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and II you want to
make . QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get a copy Of Il. Many a
doctor would charge you $3.50 just for
writing this prescription. but we have II
and WI be glad to send 1t to you entirely
free. Just drop US . line like this: In
terstate Remedy Co. k-s44 Goodyear
Bldg. Detroit. Mich. and We win send Il
by return mail In plain envelope A.
you Yin see when you get it. this recipe
contains only pure harmless remedies.
but It has great healing ana pain-con-
Quertng power
1t Win quickly show its power once You
use 1t. 20 We think you had better 80
what It IL Without delay. We VIM send
you COPY free-you can NE Il ana cure
yourself 1t ho0e.-AAv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
LIVE LONG Ar MPHERsoN.


Few People DE Theee-Doctors
Mako . ComfoFsable IAvihe.
Mcpherson. March There are
few people IN this world who do not
want to live just a long - possible
Those who are looking for especial
length OF days should come to Nc
Pherson county.
It II true that the ordinary human
ills arc found here. that appendices
get bad. stomachs gpt balky, ana live4s
get sluggish. The doctors all make q
comfortable living II they are worthy
Of the NJ. D. label
To substantiate tho statement that
people in McPherson and community
have q chance for a good existence.
the records at the Registrars, Milton
Hawkinson. were run over for the last
two months.
There were filed at the end of the
two months statements showing the
deaths of ten persona The total age
of these were $50 years, or an aver
age of more than IS years. The three
score and five years u no mean rec
ord. and comes within probably a year
or two of the average life or the aver
age longevity of humanity Genera
tions. according to statistics, change
every So years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
PRICES TURN Lower,
Reached Highest Point in "a Years,
November IS, 1913.

Washington, March Food prices
in the United States reached the high
est level in twenty-four years on No
there had been q slight decline in
prices, though the average stiu il well
above that Of q year ago. Tho depart
ment Of labor has made public q re-
port showing the retail prices Of the
principal articles Of food a. observed
by government agents In forty Of the
most important industrial cities Of the
country.
Throughout the whole of 1918 high
prices prevailed" the report said.
was q period Of decline in the prices
Of twelve Of the fifteen articles Of food
observed" 1t further points out that
the decline was more than counter
balanced by an advance in the price
of eggs to a level never before
reached"
For three Of the articles. eggs, corn
meal and milk, the highest price was
reached in November. For the re-
naming seventeen articles-sugar.
butter. hens, flour. sirloin steak, round
steak, rib roast. bacon, ham and lard,
pork chops and potatoes were
below the maximum quoted earlier in
the year.
"When the price of each of the fiji
average consumption in workingmen's
families" the statement shows, IRE
tail prices were at q higher level on
November Is. 1913. than at any time
during the twenty-four years proceed
ing, when they reached a maximum of
1878 per cent above the average for
1890 to 1893, 80 per cent above the
price on December Is, 1912, and 14.5
per cent above the price on Decem-
Der Is. 1911
A further comparison Of retail
prices on December Is, 1913, with
prices on the same date in 1912, shows
that twelve of the fifteen articles for
which quotations are given were
higher and three were lower in prices.
Potatoes had advanced 43.7 per cent.
fresh eggs 21.9 per cent pork chops
1858 per cent, round steak 1871 per
cent, rib roast 10 per cent, sirloin
steak 8.9 per cent, ham 10 per cent,
hens 81 per cent, corn meal Sc per
cent, bacon As per cent, milk 1.9 per
cent and lard OF per cent. Sugar.
however, declined SO per cent. butter
20 per cent and flour 0.6 per cent
According to a statement issued by
the department Of commerce, impor-
tations of foodstuffs show a remark
able increase during the decade 1908
1913. Breadsuffs and meats each
quadrupled their imports and imports
Of fruits and nuts rose from Is to
nearly so million dollars. Cocoa,
crude and prepared, rose from 10 to
20 million and coffee from 81 to los
million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
EVERY WOMAN MAY HAVE BEAUTIFUL
GLORIOUS HAIR GROWING ON HER OWN HEAD


No woman can decorate her head
Nth false hair in the shape Of rats,
puffs, switches and transformations
ana make 1t appear natural. Hair grow
ine ON the scalp 1t adorns-is the only
Kind that always looks right. There il
a grace and beauty in natural hair
which il not to be mistaken.
Newbro's Herpicide permits the lux
uriant growth of beautiful hair. 1t
eradicates the dandrun. preserves the
hair and gives IL the life and brightness
of true hair health.
EVER woman may have beautiful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

Lawrence. March Mrs. Eustace
Brown Of Olathe, who recently was
appointed dean of women at the Uni
versity of Kansas by the board OF ad-
ministration, has assumed her omciaf
duties at the university.
The coming of dean Of women to
the university marks the realization
Of plans that were started a number
of years ago. Women faculty men,
bers have acted as advisers Of girls
as far as possible, but have been un-
able to give especial attention to the
problems Of women students. To these
problems Mrs. Brown will give her un-
divided attention and it Is believed
will fill a need that has long been felt
at the university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

glorious hair growing on her own head.
There is no secret about it-use New
bros Herpicide.
Send 1Oc in postage for sample and
book on the Care Of the Hair to The
Herpicide Co, Dept. r.. Detroit. Mich.
Newbro's Herpicide in Soc and 800
sizes Is sold by all dealers who guar
antee it to do all that IL claimed. II
you are not satisfied your money will
be refunded
Applications may be obtained at the
best barber shops and hair dressing
parlors. Geo. w. Stansfield, So Kansas
ave-, special agent.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
DEMONSTRATION AGENT.
III. T. Nielsen Has Been EMPLOYED in
Norton County.


Norton County.
Manhattan. Kan, March NORTH
western Kansas Is to have another
district farm demonstration agent. n.
T. Nielsen has been appointed demon
strator for this section, with head
quarters at Norton. He completed q
college course at Manhattan in 1908.
Mr.. Nielsen was in the employ Of the
United States Department Of Agricu1-
ture as a forage crop expert for five
years, and is the author Of Farmers'
Bulletin 318 on "Cowpeas." and Joint
author Of Farmers' Bulletin 372 on
'Soybeans." He farmed in Lincoln
county, Kansas, in 1909-10 and then
went to the Philippine Islands as for
age crop expert for the Philippine bu-
reau Of agriculture. He returned to
this country in February and began
work in the northwest district imme-
diately. He takes the place of clyde
Mckee, who accepted an offer else
where at an advanced salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
FEAR SAFETY OF FIT. SCOTT
Underground Gases May CAuse Ex-
plOsi0n-City Onicers Busy.


Fit. Scott March AT a meeting
of the city council time was largely
spent in discussing the danger the
business section of this city II fac
ing from underground gases that have
formed, from no one seems to know
where. Fifty places were mentioned
where a match could be lighted and
the air would burn.
The report Of an explosion recently
given publicity at the T. M. c. A.
building on Wall street was only ono
of three which blew up in the three
explosions shortly before noon yes
terday.
The only explanation so far is that
the street car coming up the hill threw
on an electric spark and fired the gas
City Engineer Fisher at once bored
holes In the tops of the other man.
holes. to allow the gas to escape and
prevent any more explosions until the
matter could be moro thoroughly in
vestigated.
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baling. It was only comparatively re-
Gently that 1t was learned that the
weed could be marketed. One st.
Louis firm has agreed to take all the
baled product that the Morton coun-
ty people will furnish. The price paid
by manufacturers varies somewhat.
AS the harvest time comes at per-
iod of the year when the people OF
western Kansas are not particularly
busy they can we'll afford to spend
their time hauling in this Yucca es-
pecially as 1t is possible to handle
ton or more of the weed a day.
Facts About New Industry.
The forest service of the United
States department OF agriculture has
just put out an interesting article on
this new industry in western Kansas.
1t reads:
Settlers in western Kansas are cut
ting and marketing soap weed. or
Spanish bayonet, to supply the de-
mands Of soap manufacturers. &C,
cording to a report recently received
from officers of the Kansas national
forest. There are various plants in
the southwest locally known as soap
weed. called amole by the Mexicans
but tho one gathered by the Kansas
farmers. Technically known as Yucca
baccata, a species with exceptionally
large fruits, il the most used. The
soap manufacturers. however, utilize
the tops or the roots.
Manufacturers are paying So a ton
for the plant at. the railway stations,
while the estimated cost of cutting,
drying, baling and hauling ranges
from IS to IS. depending upon the dis
lance to the railroad. Since a man
can ordinarily get out ton day. the
gathering of the soap weed affords an
opportunity to secure fair days
wages at a time when other ranch ac-
tivities are not pressing. After cut
ting, the soap weed Is allowed to dry
from so to 80 days and then Is baled
up in the ordinary broom-corn baling
Indians First Used 1t.
"For a long time this weed has been
made into a soapy decoction which the
Indian and Mexican women have used,
particularly for washing their hair,
for which purpose 1t is considered es-
pecially suited, since 1t contains no al
kali. Presentbday soap manufacture
ers use it for toilet and wool soaps. Its
qualities have been known for long
time but the harvesting of soap weed
IL Just now becoming commercially
important.
lands ad jacent to the Kansas national
forest and 1t is expected that the de-
mand will soon spread to that forest.
some portions Of which bear an album
dant supply Of the plant. There Is a
plentiful supply OF 1t throughout
southern Colorado, Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas.
Soap Weed Nuisance.
Forest officers have considered
this weed q nuisance, since 1t is the
nature of the plant to spread over ex-
tensive areas and kill of other vege-
tation. 1t is particularly a pest on
stock ranges. In line with its policy
Of range improvement. the govern
ment is, anxious to rid the forage
80 oil nj nj Qn6
It is the hope Of the forest officers
that the commercial demand for soap
lions that it will not only take an 9TH
weed will soon reach such proper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
HONOR TWENTY X. q. STUDENTS
Elected to Phi Beta Frat-Estab-
lls3ned I'm 177o.

lawrence. Kan, March An
nouncement has been made here Of
the election Of twenty seniors from
the graduating class Of 1914 Of the
University Of Phi Beta Kappa, the ma
tiona1 honorary scholarship fraternity.
Phi Beta Kappa was founded at the
College Of William and Mary in 177e
and election to It II purely honorary,
high scholarship being the require
ment for eligibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
FARMERS HAVE CLUB HOUSE.


Club Dedicate Building.
Ottawa. Kan, March 1.-THE Valley
View ana Mud Creek Country club.
nine miles southwest Of Ottawa, has
been dedicated. The club, which is the
first complete community center in
this part Of the state. has 40 families
as members. There were 200 persons
in the auditorium Of the club house for
the dedication, all the hall Of 24x50 feet
dimensions would hold. The Rev. w.
C. Harvey. a Methodist minister. OPEN
ed the meeting with prayer and then
urged the holding Of both religious
services and dances In the new hall.
The young people must have diver
sion under wholesome influences" he
said, land they will have such diver
sion here"
F. E. Crane is temporary president Of
the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

mountain estate. He seldom came to
New York. but spent part Of his sum-
mers at Bar Harbor, Me-. where he
had handsome home.
In 1898 Mr.. Vanderbilt married
Miss Edith Stuyvesant Dresser Nrs.
Vanderbilt and one child. q daughter,
survive her.
1t is estimated by some who knew
Mr.. Vanderbilt we'll that he has left
an estate valued at moro than $780,
OOO.0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
'tcASCARETS" IF HEADACHY, BILIOUS.
SliAKY, CONSTIPATED-DIMEA BOX

Furred Tongue. Bad Taste. Indiges-
ton. 6allow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from . torpid liver and
clogged. constipated bowels. which
cause your stomach to become filled
with undfgea<ed food. which sours and
ferments like garbage In a swill bar
rel. That's the first step to untold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

Waverly, Kan. March THE
Neosho Presbytery will meet here in
April and arrangements are being
made for the entertainment Of the
hundred or more delegates that are
being expected.
Waverly being a town with but a
thousand people, feels greatly hon.
ored in being selected for the annual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
RETAIN COMMISSION PLAN.
Citizens Of Caldwell Refuse to Recall
NlnS1QFn Government

Caldwell. Kan, March 7.-After an
experience of four years. Caldwell re-
fused to turn down the commission
form Of government at an election yes
terday. There was big interest in the
contest. but the vote was not heavy.
Caldwell has prospered under the
commission form and her citizens do
not want to give 1t up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
RECALL AT JUNCTION CITY.
Citizens Make Charges Against Mayo
and One Commissioners.

Junction City. March Robert NJ.
HAY and a half dozen other house
holders in the city have started circu-
hting recall petitions asking for the
recall Of Mayor w. H. Thompson and
Utilities Commissioner NJ. 81. Foss-
Following the preamble. gotten up in
legal wording by their attorney. tho
petitioners in each case recite as the
reason for the recalling Of the two
officers as follows:
we assign as reasons: Recklessly
pushing said city of Junction City
into debt, In manner and for pur-
pose for which there h no pubic me-
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erwise useless product. but also win
eradicate II from area. which could
be utilized to better advantage Tor tho
supplying Of forage to cattle ana
sheep.' r. l. 8.