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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23

ROAD IN NORTH WObA0U bx
STATUTE LABOR. =
uous upkeep, for which financial and
supervisory provisions must be made.
Ninth.-That cash Is a much more
satisfactory form Of tax than is labor.
Tenth.-That all agencies at the dis
posal Of the state. capable of use 10
works of public improvement, should
be 80 used rather than in such coln.
mercial production as would conflict
with private enterprises.
The, first axiom means. among other
things, that the country road is q mat
tere Of Importance to others besides
those who live on 1t or travel over Il.
1t takes the products Of the farms to
the city aud the products of the city
factories to the farms.
The second axiom. that the degree Of
the improvement should be proportion
ate to the traffic importance Of the
road, If strictly observed, would do
away with n Of the most fertile
sources Of waste and extravagance In
road Improvement.
II the third axiom IL rigidly observed
there will be no danger Of the comnu-
nifty being left with a bonded indebt-
edness for which there 10 no improve
ment to show In return. It must b 70
membered, however, that, although no
road as a whole IL permanent, certain
features of 1t, such as the location aud
grading, are 90.
The fourth, nth, sixth and seventh
axioms strike at the notion which us'.i
to be more prevalent than It Il. now.
that road building II merely . matter
Of putting a certain number Of peppl..
to work for a certain length Of time.
For similar reasons specialists o
strongly urge as a general proposition
the abolition Of any form Of labor tax
for the upkeep Of roads. The eQuiva-
lent in cash will produce much better
results for the reason that experienced
men can find steady employment by
being put to work In the places where
they are most needed.
The dnal axiom, that all agencies ct
the disposal Of the state should be used
us far as possible for public improve
ment instead Of commercial produc-
ton. refers. Of course. to convict laber
upon the road. Under the guidance Of
skilled men there Il no reason why this
could not be done satisfactorily. The
axiom, however. goes further than
this. for It implies the utilization Of
various other agencies that have moth
ing to do with the state prisons-tbe
state ~geologtst, for example; the fac
ulty Of the state university. the state
bureau Of statistics and agriculture
and tho state civil service commission,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23

height of SOW. using the gas pipe for
the back end and an iron rod for the
front. If the height cannot be prop
erly estimated before the SOW is driv'
en- in it can be quickly changed after.
ward. The shelves OF each side Of the
SOW for the fore feet Of the boar can
rest at the ends Of gas pipe ind rod.
In most cases the shelf on n side
can be made stationary or the other
made In two parts so 1t can be wild.
ened or made narrow. These can rest
on the rods at the ends and n be put
in place In a moment after the SOW Is
put in the box.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
HOW TO Battle WELL.

Directions For Getting the Most Good
Out Of ons's Tub.
A noted beauty Of the eighteenth
century was once asked what she con-
sidered the most important requisite
for the preservation Of beauty. and her
answer was Cleanliness"
It Is indispensable for the health. %.
It keeps the skin soft and the COM
plexion brilliant and natural.
Washing, or publication by water. is
q part Of the religious ceremonies Of
many nations.
Salt water bathing. because it slim
ulates both the nerves and the tissues.
is more beneficial than any other.
A good substitute for this is the salt
rub, which may be taken at home.
Buy sea salt in its coarsest form and
place it in an earthen jar. Pour enough
water over it to wet the salt. but not
dissolve it.
Take this up in handfuls, rub it brisk
ly over the entire person and allow the
salt to dry on the skin for a few min
utes. Then rinse with clear water and
rub the flesh until it glows with Il
coarse towel.
The result will be an i~nvigorating
freshness and a. satiny texture OF the
skin that will speak much in the favor
of the salt rub.
For ordinary bathing the water should
be soft and soap. even of the purest
quality, used sparingly.
The continued use of hard water will
make the skin coarse and rough and 1t
is not nearly SO cleansing as soft wa
ter.
Never forget to rinse after the bath.
else the skin cannot be thoroughly
cleansed.
It is the prevalent opinion that the
hot bath is weakening. but this Is only
true when one remains in 1t too long.
Fifteen or twenty minutes is a suf-
6ciently long space Of time and the best
part of the day is before retiring or be-
fore dressing in the morning.
A bath should never be taken after
eating. Always allow a couple OF
hours to elapse.
Battle every day, for the skin cannot
be kept in a healthy condition unless
It is cleansed frequently.
Never omit the vigorous rubbing aft
er bathing. for it is this that brings
the blood to the surface and removes
the oil and dirt which clog the pores.
The daily vigorous use of a flesh
brush or rubber mitten is highly bene-
fetal, as the dead skin is more thor
oughly removed in this manne
There is much r~efreshment In q skin
tonic If it is applied Immediately after
a bath.
Many Of these lotions are inexpen.
| sive to make. and M should always
! keep a bottle at hand in the bathroom.
II one is travelling and it-is impos-
sible t. take a bath a dry rub is excel
lent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
FARM

There is no reason why the
farm home should not be just as
attractive as the city home. In
arranging farmhouse plans those
that are adapted to the city can
J easily be changed to suit farm
needs. Make your wife's work
} shop as attractive and conven.
lent as any to be found any
. where.
The inside Of a modern dairy
barn looks very different today
from the inside of a dairy barn
twenty years ago. We r be-
ginning to realize that sunshine
is a necessary part Of dairy sani-
tation. In fact. it is the princi-
pal factor.
The time is rapidly approach
ing when dairy products. the
same as all other commodities
used for food. will be paid for
according to quality.
The septic tank deserves a
place on every farm. 1t IS one
means Of bringing city condi-
lions to the farm home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
R A BAKING HINT.
How 70 Make Tender and Delicious
Pie Crust.

How 70 Make Tender and Delicious
Pie Crust.
Good pie is always in demand. But
pie to be good must have a crust ten
der, brown and delicious. To obtain
crust to meet the specifications prepare
pie crumbs. which may be, Kept In glass
Jars on ice for weeks. always ready for
q company surprise and ever ready to
delight those Of your household desir-
ing best made pie.
To make pie crumbs take four cup
fuls Of -four, one teaspoonful Of salt,
two rounded teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder. four large tablespoonful Of
shortening. Mix all in a large mixing
bowl by chopping with a silver knife
until fine and thoroughly mixed; then
put into tight glass jars and keep on
ice.
When wishing to make pie take
crumbs enough to answer require
ments, using just enough ice water to
hold the crumbs together, mixing with
silver knife until ready to put On board
to roll. Follow instructions to the let
ter and the result viii prove equal to
pun paste.
How 70 cars For Oriental, Rugs.
Il your oriental rug Il soiled and
dull looking make q thick lather Of
naphtha soap and tepid water. Then
take a heavy but soft rag and soak in
the suds. Rub this over the III with
the KNAPP. Rinse out and repeat the
process until no dirt comes out. Then
60 over the rug with clear, warm wa
ter until no soap appears Finally
hang in the open air and sunlight Do
not be afraid that the sun. win fade
an oriental rug. An occasional sun
bath will keep away moths md seems
to bring ont the colors after the rug
has been washed. Never beat an orr
entail rug. II tears the fringe and
wears out the rug.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Care Of The Brood Sow.

The quality Of your spring crop Of
pigs will be determined by the kind Of
care you are now giving your brood
lows. Don't keep them or dry feed.
They need mighty little corn. but lots
Of roughage. Alfalfa OF even clover
hay will be relished. MaDgels or 9TH
er roots could not have a better ,is".
With this kind Of feed the sOws will
have plenty Of milk and they will not
eat their pigs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
AXI0MS FOR +.
ROAD BUILDERS
Ten Rules For Communities
Planning Improvement.
NEGLECTED IN PRACTICE.

ton the Abolition Of Any Form Of
Labor Tax For the Upkssp Of Roads.
Cash Produces Better RssuIts-Ail
Share In Benefits.
Prepared by tho United States depart
ment Of agricultural
For any community that Is planning
the improvement of its roads there are
ten fundamental axioms which the
United States department Of agricui-
ture declares to be self evident.
First-That all who share In the
benefits Of road improvement should
share proportlonately in the burdens.
Second.-That the degree of improve
ment should he proportionate to the
traffic Importance Of the road improved.
Third.-That the rate Of payment or
the rate of accumulation Of the sinking
fund on any public debt contracted for
road improvement should approximate
ly equal the deterioration Of the i'm
provement.
Fourth.-That road building and
maintenance comprise work requiring
special qualifications.
Fifth.-That responsibilities should
be definite as to persons.
SiXth.-That continuous employment
is more conducive to efficient service
than intermittent and temporary en-
ployment.
Seventh.-That the specialists who
direct road work should be appointed
instead Of elected, and that they
should hold Office during efficiency ill.,
stead Of for q fixed term.
Eighth.-That no road is wholly per-
manent and that it requires contin-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
RUNNING AN INCUBATOR.

Cooling and Turning the Eggs Should
Be Regularly Performed.
Cooling and turning the eggs in the
Incubator is a part Of the work that
must be attended to promptly, regu-
larry, writes w. G. Thompson in the
Country Gentleman. The mother hen
turns her eggs in the 8 each day
and leaves them to cool ut about the
same time each day If she has her way
about it. After the third day Of the
hatch the eggs should be turned regu-
larly each morning and evening. This
may be done by removing q few and
gently rolling the others about in the
tray. The idea is to change the posi-
ton of the developing germ within the
shell and keep it free from the shell.
Changing the position Of the eggs on
the tray is also of advantage. IS there
may be a slight variation Of tempera-
ture in different parts of the egg cham
Der.
The eggs should be cooled once q
day. Start on the third day. when the
eggs are first turned. 1t is necessary
to cool them only the length Of time
that it takes to turf them. From the
third day to the nineteenth day they
should be cooled regularly. AS the
chicks develop they may be cooled
longer each day until during the latter
part Of the hatch they may be cooled
for almost an hour without any injury
and with great benefit.
On the nineteenth day the chamber
should be closed, to remain closed I'M
til the chicks are Matched. On the If
teenth, seventeenth and nineteenth
days the eggs should be sprayed with
warm water to furnish sufficient mois-
ture to aid the chicks in picking their
way through the shell. If a sand tray
is in the machine this spraying is I'M
necessary. The fame should be turn
ed down slightly during these last two
days. as an increased temperature re.
suits from the animal heat in the
chicks bodies. The chamber should
be darkened II there is a glass front In
the machine. This will tend to pre-
vent the chicks from forcing their way
toward the front Of the machine. They
are supposed to sleep for twelve hours
after coming from the shell. Ii the
chamber is light they will not do this.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Build UP the Farm.

If you are living on q poor farm
that is. II. the land is poor-the chances
are It IL your own fault. There is some
land. but not very much. that can't be
improved. BY keeping the right kind
Of stock and by building up the soil
through rotating the crops you are
pretty sure to improve conditions on
the home acres.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
HOW 70 MASSAGE THE
SCALP PROPERLY.

Massage your scalp, but do not
rub the hair.
Separate the hair and rub
vaseline on the scalp gently, then
place the tips Of the fingers firm
ly on the scalp and work all
over the scalp with a rotary mo-
ton. and move the scalp with
each rotation of the fingers.
The reason so many persons
rub the young hairs of is be-
cause they rub the fingers back
and forth over the hair instead
Of moving and loosening the
scalp.
It is the loosening of the scalp
by moving it with each rotation
that does so much good. Many
so called professionals call rub
bling massage and. Of course. do
not get good results.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Hoo ersadino Crate.

Hog Breeding Crate.
: The method of construction of the
crate for breeding swine is shown
plainly in the accompanying illustra-
ton, says National Stockman. The in.
ner arrangement is the part hard to
understand. The long pieces with the
holes in them (see cut, can be raised
up or let down as required by, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17
20 ELECTRIC IRONS.
Purchased Past Week for Comfort
of Topeka Women.

If they had not already demon
strated their superiority and use
fulness, the demand for Electric
Irons in Topeka might be termed a
fad" SO general has been their
purchase, but Electric Irons have
become necessity for the comfort
of every home.
Twenty were purchased from the
Edison Company the past week, the
largest number so far reported il
any one week.
The following purchased: Mrs.
w. l. Fultz, 252 Saline; Mrs. E. ].
Early, 1924 Lane; Mrs. H. S. Spen-
Hyatt, 1918 Polk; Mrs. D. L. Bur-
ton, 205 W. 14th; Mrs. c. H. Bailey,
604 w. Sth; Mrs. F. G. Mohrdorf,
$40 Quincy; Mrs. J. H. Mcleod,
314 Topeka; Mrs. r. L. Robson.
1408 n. Jackson; Mrs. George
Dougherty. 511 Lincoln; Mrs. w. H.
Brown, 1851 Lane; Mrs E. E
Mold, 1921 Kansas: Mrs. C. w.
Griswold, 1873 Clay; Mrs. A. H.
Davis, ia Branner; Mrs. H. ".
Jones, 1851 Lincoln; Mrs. j. R.
Morris, 1896 Grand; Mrs. w. w.
Cook, 1917 w. 18th; Mrs. S. James,
SIG E. Sth; Mrs. c. S. McNatt. 1882
Clay; Mrs. D. a. Graham, 1910 w.
10TH
The Edison Company handles
one of the best Electric Irons man
ufactured and sells it at s2.5O. The
price was $3.50. One lasts for
years. and you can iron anywhere
with it. in your room, on the
porch. or by getting a long cord,
out in the yard
Two Electric Toasters and GrilIs
were bought the past week, one by
Ralph e. Lewis. end the other by
David Isles, who sent it to New
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17
ONLY ONE ExTANT.
Copy of der Deutsche Krieger'' Re-
ceived by the Historical Society.

Miss Clara Francis, librarian of the
Kansas State Historical society, has
just received q photostatic copy Of
Der Deutsche Krieger,' printed in
Fort Scott, Kansas, May 20, 1862"
by members of the Ninth Wisconsin
volunteers, a German regiment.
The copy was obtained from the
Madison Historical society, Madison,
Wis, said to have the only copy of the
paper in existence. The paper, which
was edited by Carl H. Schmidt, is
printed in German and gave the sol
diers such news from the field that
filtered through the lines. The story
of the expedition from Kansas into
Jasper county, Missouri, also is told
in detail. Many friendly jests are
poked at members of the Tenth Kan
sas volunteers, encamped at Fort
Scott at the same time.
Miss Francis announced also that
she hopes shortly to obtain a copy of
the LeavenwOrth Dollar Weekly, a pa
per published by Kansas troops en-
camped at Leavenworth during the
early Civil war period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17

Byron is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Byron Price, Jr., and the grand
son of the late Col. George w. Reed
and Mrs. Reed CHS mother being
and his paternal grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Price. His great
grandmother, Mrs. Jane Price, is still
living and is SO years of age; so long
evity is a part of his heritage. He
weighs &c pounds, and has weighed
nearly the same since he was four and
a half months old, which, according
to the expert, is the correct way for a
baby to grow.
He celebrated his first anniversary
by Joining the doll parade and accept
ing an invitation as guest of honor at
a supper party given by his grand
his party was lighted with one large
and one small pink candle.
J. T. j.
story is told of a Topeka woman,
whose husband, after turning from the
paths of excessive alcoholic and gas
Economical Indulgence, licked up
some easy money in his business. The
couple whipped up their pace and en-
tered what answers for our social
whirl. An acquaintance, meeting the
healthy, prosperous Mrs. Blank one
day said: Il hear that you are get
ting to be quite a wealthy person
Yes was the good natured an
swer, I'VE are going to be rich, 1 can
tell you that. But it won't make the
slightest difference in the way I
shall treat you, my dear"
+ ; =
The Rev. George NJ. Geisel and
party of boys who have been travel
ing with him in the east, returned
home today. The members of the
party were Mr.. Geisel, Howard Blew
ms, Robert Anderson and his brother,
Marion Smith, Edwin Bell, John Park
inson and Charles Maxwell. They Wis
tied Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland, Buff
falo, New York and Niagara Falls.
They visited Albany, and from there
they went to Lake Katrine, and
camped for four weeks in the Catskin
Mountains in Esapons Creek, occupy
ing a bungalow. They took a boat
trip on the Hudson to West Point, and
returning to New York city and
Brooklyn, they visited the navy yards.
Later they went to Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and from Baltimore to
D. c., where they were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17
GOES LIGHTING ON.
ELECTRICITY Continues to Make Its
Way Into Topeka Homes.

Electricity goes lighting on in
Topeka. Twenty-eight more homes
the past week joined in the great
housewiring. home-b tightening
campaign of the Edison Company.
The new Z cent rate with 40 cent
minimum, and free meter service,
free connecting up, and free esti-
mates and plans for the work, is
making this the most successful eff
fort that has been launched in. To-
peka for electrified homes.
The west part of the city con-
tinues to lead the procession, 16 of
the % contracts reported since our
last issue coming from that part. as
follows: Sam Kline, 1924 West
street; o. E. Dodge, 721 Linden
wood; j. o. Eyer. 700 Brooks:
A. E. Bamberg. 1o4 Hawthorne;
Mrs. Emma Heivly, 32S Willow;
Mrs. E. A. Sage. 513 Western; VIII
lard n. Van Slyk, 1928 Polk; I. s.
Greenwood, 1919 Washburn; C. w.
Allen, 1854 Wayne; c. c. Backen-
stock, 1913 Washburn; H. w.
Kenres. 24Os Buchanan: L. Silven-
ant. 1925 Western; c. l. Martin.
1907 Tyler; w. w. Brewer, 1885
Tyler; Lucina L. Baker, $40 west
ern; Sherman Hunter, 900 Morris
Half a dozen homes in the east
part will be wired. as follows: T. J.
Sumey, corner 7th and Liberty; w.
t. Calvin, Ala E. It'll: Paul H
Heinz. 25th and Pennsylvania; Otis
E Hungate. 100 Quincy: c. Bun
ming. 935 Liberty: J. l.. Park, 934
Liberty.
Five homes in North Topeka will
be electrified: w. Smith, 1903 n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17
IN A STEW CAN'T SLEEP
Hundreds of Topekans Suffer
Needlessly From Nervousness
Hot Weather Interferes With Rest,
But There is a Sure Remedy.

Hot weather is at last here and
everybody's talking about how hot
it is. Well, it IS hot, but hot cath
er is essential to the growth of corn,
and Kansas depends much on the
corn crop. OF course, hot weather
is most disagreeable to our person.
al comfort, but there is a way to
get pleasure even out of hot wealth
er, and to keep cool and comfort
able even the hottest day. That is
to buy an Electric Fan.
The Edison Company is selling
them at a big reduction, ranging
from $3.50 to SIS per fan, and this
is the time to buy. One fan will
last for years. They cost from
sS.25 to $3.50.
There will be plenty of hot
weather yet and you can easily get
comfort before cool weather ar
rives.
Many have purchased fans the
past week. They were for the
home, office, stores, etc. These are
the sales reported: Shawnee Mills:
Whittelsey & Co., End and Madison;
DIR. H. M Connor, Orpheum build
ing, D. n. Holiday, S33 n. Madi-
son; w. P. Snyder, 1889 Mulvane;
Kansas Children's Home society,
923 Kansas avenue; H. L. Strohm,
4S1 Holiday; Carl Chandler. 1900
West Sth; ]. E. Mack, 1901 Topeka
avenue; William Rain, 521 Lake; c.
NJ. Waldron, 209 E. 7th; c. c.
Veatch, Del Plaza apartments; w.
L. Bush, SIS w. 10th; Rop Sock.
705 Buchanan; A. J, Carruth, 1917
Mulvane; Alfred E. Curry, 6I9
Mills building; Topeka Plumbing &
Electric Co.. S28 Kansas ave-; o. F.
Chopper, 913 w. 10th: w. w. New
man, Ohio hotel; E c. Wiley; Fred
Robertson, 1106 Tyler; DR.. J. z.
Massey, 313 Lime: c. ]. Price, 1890
Polk; H. E. Wolf, 1861 Tyler; Paul
Mendelsen, 1880 Fillmore; G. F.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17

Mrs j. c. Mothers two sons, john
and James, are her great-grandch1l-
dren, Mrs. Mohler, formerly Miss Ruth
McClintock, being her granddaughter.
% % -
The first birthday anniversary or
one of the Topeka DIETER babies" was
celebrated Friday. Little John Byron
Price III, reached the first milestone,
sturdy, fat, smiling and in most
promising condition. He is being
nurtured according to the new meth
DDS set forth by the teaching OF the
latest scientific investigators or the
subject of child-rearing- He sleeps
out of doors, and has from his earnest
infancy; he is given daily portion
of orange juice, and he is weighed
regularly-has, in fact, all the we'll
directed attention that the modern
parents bestow upon their children.