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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15
AT The THEATERS.
Feature Week at Best.

Beginning with a new series of the
Exploits of Elaine" Monday, the Best
theater will devote its daily programs
to some big features throughout the
week. Mondays chapter of the Elaine
series is entitled 1.-The Serpent's Sign
and is the fifteenth episode of this big
adventure story. Such we'll known
stars as Pearl White, Arnold DAILY, Ed
win Arden and Shelton Lewis appear
in the picture, and this installment is
exciting from beginning to end. Tues
day at its special matinee and evening
performance, the Best will give each
lady a souvenir in the shape of repro
auctions in colors of famous paintings,
suitable for framing. Wednesday that
king of comedians, Charles Chapman,
will be seen in a two-ree1 feature and
Thursday the Best announces one of
the biggest features it has ever shown.
Friday night will be a night for local
talent, and the management requests
that singers who wish to enter leave
their registration at box office so that
orchestra can rehearse the music.
At the Cozy Theater.
"Dropington's Family Tree is the
title of a two-real Keystone farce COM
edy which the Cozy theater will offer
Monday and Tuesday, with Chester
Conkling the feature character
This will be in addition to the regular
Monday installment of the Mutual
Weekly giving pictorial reviews of
current happenings. While the Cozy's
program changes daily. the Keystone
number has been secured for two
days. A week from Monday the Cozy
will commence the showing of The
Diamond From the Sky a wonderful
picturized novel which is to be shown
in thirty installments of at least two
reels each. Among its cast will be
Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings,
Charlotte Benton, William Russell and
other well known stars in the silent
dramatic field.
At the Iris.
The bill at the Iris today and to-
night is the Cowboy and the Lady"
and it is heralded as a distinct head
liner Monday and Tuesday charm
ing Mary Pickford will delight the
people in "Fanchon the Cricket"
Once you try Devoe Velour Wall
Paint you'll use it often. C. NJ. Hill &
Son--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15
HIGH BUT BETTER
High School Text Books Will
Cost More.
But Texts Will Be Improved in
Quality, IT'S Said.

High school pupils in Kansas will
pay between and 10 per cent more
for their books this year and in flu
ture years than they have done before
but they will get better books, ac-
cording to members of the commits
sion, who today closed the work OF
designating which texts shall be used
in this state in the next five years. Be-
ginning next year a few of the high
school texts will be published in the
state school book printing plant under
the commission are still trying to force
all the bidders for Kansas business to
submit proposals for turning over
book plates to Kansas for use in the
Kansas plant.
After a fight which seemed to be
going against the state until late Fri
day. several of the most Influential
bidders upon high school texts agreed
to give Kansas a chance to publish
their books under a royalty which
would permit the state to sell the
books at a price below the one which
would be collected by the company If
it sold it's own books direct. For d
week the state commission had been
trying to force down the royalties de-
manded, some of which are said to
have run as high as 35 per cent. 1t is
understood the royalties which the
commission has agreed to pay average
around % per cent.
Where such contracts are made the
agree to put on the market
in Kansas the approved text until such
time as the state can make arrange
ments to begin their publication,
when the plates will be turned over to
the Kansas state printer. In the
the books will be sold at
a price agreed upon with the state
90 mis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15
spend Sunday near Kingville visiting

spend Sunday near KingviIle visiting
relatives.
Thelma Palmer. the small daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Palmer, 225
East Laurent street, was seriously
burned about the face and arms Fri
day afternoon while playing in the
street near her home. A small rub
Der ball rolled into the sewer and the
little girl lighted match to help. her
find it, An explosion of gas followed.
The regular weekly meeting of the
KNIGHTS of Pythias lodge, No. 2s1
lodge hall, 837 North Kansas avenue.
Plans will be made at the meeting
to send several delegates to the state
convention which will be held in
Wichita, beginning Tuesday.
The North Star Motor company re-
Gently sold to James Wall, the horse
and mule buyer, a Velie Six
Samuel Marker of Decatur, ILL.,, is
visiting his son Claud c. Marker.
manager of the Topeka Creamery
Ed Thomson of Hoyt has returned
home after a business trip to North
Topeka.
John Boltz of Rock Creek was
North side visitor today.
b. F. Abmyer has returned to his
home in Granville after spending a
short time on the North side.
Mrs. j. w. Guffey left today for
Fort Scott. Kan, where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. ]. w. McNoun.
The, Tusneo Taxa Hashi club will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Miss Grace Forbes, 1908 North
Monroe street.
improvements at the Lyman Groc-
cry store have been completed. The
interior of the store has been remod-
eled and a new porch has just been
completed, which greatly adds to the
appearance of the building.
Miss Grace Forbes will spend
next week in Kansas City, visiting
friends.
A. M. Petro, druggist.--Adv.
Miss Bess Jones is expected soon to
spend the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Jones. She was in
the south most. of the winter.
The Rev. Chas. L. Lee will speak
before the congregation of the Meth
odist church in Silver Lake next Tues
day at O'Clock in the evening. Rev.
Lee is a missionary in Korea and his
lectures will be illustrated by stereop-
ticon slides.
Mrs. w. J. Williams of Tecumseh,
mother of w. Williams of the Willis
Barber shop, is ill.
The Rev. w. G. Hand1ey of the
North Topeka Baptist church will
leave the first of the week to conduct
a campaign in the interest of the OF
tawa university in western Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15
IN NORTH Topeka
Not Much Interest Shown in
Election Today.
Army Worms Now Are After
the Wheat Crop.

The election precincts on the North
side are unusually quiet today. Few
persons are availing themselves of the
opportunity of voting for the free
state fair and the installation of vot-
ing machines to be used in future cleo
tions.
At $50 this morning fifteen votes
had been cast in the first precinct;
twenty in the second and twenty-three
in the third. On the streets very lit
tie interest was shown in the election
most persons said it made no differ
ence to them whether they had free
fair or not. Some were under the I'M
preston that charging no admission
would cause all of the rowd1es and
the tough element in town to congre-
gate on the fair grounds and make it
dren.
Minstrel Show Success.
Unusual talent and versatility-as
well as stunning costumes-Were DIS
played at the minstrel show given at
Granville last night by the Kaw VAL
ley Grange at the Grange hall. Stand
ing room only was left The jigging
by Miss Billings, the solos by Mrs. w.
F. Beggeman and the monologue by
Walter Shaw scored hits. The per-
Torrance with the new jokes, clever
dialogues and we'll rendered songs
would have been most creditable to
any "black-face" bunch.
The ends were Will McHenry and
Will King; Harry Nash interlocutor.
The others of the troupe were: Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Beggeman, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Barrel, Mrs. Will McHenry,
Mrs Will King, Mrs. Harry Nash,
Miss Alta Hurd, Miss Helen Smith,
Miss Elda Billings, Miss Anna Nc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Step Ladders at Forbes'-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15
, Henry. walter Beeler and Walter
Army Worms After Wheat.

Henry. Walter Beeler and Walter
Shaw.
Army Worms After Wheat.
Not only are the chinch bugs be-
coming numerous in the wheat fields
of northern Shawnee county, but the
old time army worms are making their
appearance. Near Elmont and Hoyt
the wheat fields are reported to be in
bad condition due to these worms
They are not only attacking the wheat
fields, but in some places the alfalfa
crop is being seriously damaged
All Receive Diplomas.
The six pupils of the Indian Creek
school who took the county diploma
examination recently have been mott.
fed that they were successful and will
receive diplomas. Their names are;
Edgar Pollom, Ralph Palmer. Ruth
Fulmer, Mildred Fulmer, Harry Pol
lom and Alfred Greene.
The North Side Churches.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church,
Sunday school at $50, preaching by
the pastor. Rev. ]. E Scheer at IL
O'Clock, theme THE Ground and Val
ue of Faith Epworth league at 6:45,
leader Miss Trix Antrim. subject
'Epworth League Anniversary In
termediate league at I p. m. Even
ing preaching service at O'CLOCK,
theme, .Cowards.'
The usual services will be held at
the North Topeka congregational
church tomorrow.
Christian church program for Sun
day: 9:45 a. m. Bible school, 10:45 a.
m. junior congregations; 1O:45 a. m
morning worship. Z p. m. Christian
Endeavor. p. m. sermon, would
Jesus Join a Labor Union?"
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dutton and
two children of Vanderbilt, Texas, will
arrive next week to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. James Coughlin, of us North
Monroe street. On their return Mrs.
Coughlin will go with them and spend
a short time in Vanderbilt.
Miss Gladys Henderson stopped on
the North side Friday on the way to
her home in Meriden after completing
the school term in Silver Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Mcclure will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Our table of 1oc Floral Border
Curtain scrim, good quality
white, cream or ecru ground.
light or dark border, about 500
YARD yards Basement Size
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

The usual services will be held at
the North Topeka Congregational
church tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Iette and S. H. Pitcher. president and
secretary of the class respectively. All
travelling men and strangers in the
city are cordially invited to be pres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Famous Actor-"Oh, yes, I'm mar
ried but / always think it's kind o.
tough on girl that marries one of us
travelin' men," She-"Still, it might
he worse. 1 suppose you're away
from home most of the time. Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

The Modern Child.-Hostess Cat chill
dren's party)-"How would you children
like to play London Bridget" Miss De
Style (age fourteen)-"We would much
prefer a game of auction, If you don't
mind. Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Here's a fellow" said the Answer
to Correspondents editor, who wants
to know what musical instrument
produces foot notes" Tell him a
shoe horn" suggested the sporting
editor.-Judge
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01
EXPERIMENTS WITH
MILK FOR CALVES
Michigan Station Makes interest
ing Tests With FOrmalde-
hyde-No III Effects.

IN trials made by the Michigan ex.
pertinent station to determine the ad.
visibility Of using formaldehyde as 3
preseryative for skim milk fed to four
to seven-week-old calves for "a weeks,
7k cubic centimeters OF 40 per cent
formaldehyde being used TO each 100
pounds of milk, It was found that In
general the calves suffered no dele.
terious effects from the preservative,
and as compared with calves fed sweet
milk or sour milk, made slightly
greater gains at somewhat lower cost
From records kept of the after deyel-
opment Of these calves 1t was found
that those which had been fed the
preserved milk continued to make the
cheapest gains, followed by the sweet
milk fed calves and the sour milk fed
calves.
For the entire experiment the calves
fed sweet milk made a total gain of
1897 pounds, costing 5.41 cents per
pound; those fed sour milk 2.4s9.4
pounds, costing 5.43 cents per pound,
and those fed the preserved milk. o.
537 pounds, costing 523 cents per
pound. It is believed, however, that
before definite conclusions can be
drawn the work should be carried on
with q large number of calves.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01

Ry J. c. BEAVERS. Purdue Experiment
station.l
So long as corn remains the princi-
pal crop i'm Indiana, the selection and
storage OF seed corn win continue to
be topics Of vital Importance. One
of the most important factors in corn
production is that of having seed ears
of the right type and OF good strong
vitality. These desirable characters
can never be obtained in strong way
except by giving careful attention to
che selection and storing Of seed.
There is only one proper time OF
selecting seed, and that 10 in the
MeId, preferably In October. Howev-
or, IL you failed to select your seed
ut that time, it will be great deal
better to select it while husking than
20 wait until after corn is stored in
the crib.
Seed corn should be well dried as
early after husking as possible. When
stored in q crib it does not usually
have opportunity to dry we'll, and con-
gequently ia more subject to injury
by molds and decay than welI-dried
corn. For this reason, II for no other,
get your seed corn before 1t gets I'm
the crib, and put it in place where
the air can circulate freely around
each ear and drive out the excess Of
moisture.
Corn may be stored in a number of
different ways, any one of which may
be thoroughly satisfactory. Special
seed corn racks are now used by
many, but other methods often prove
more applicable to the average farm.
er's conditions. One splendid plan
Is to drive No. 10 wire nails through
an inch board at a distance of three
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01

and button. The patch pockets leave
a turnover flap, and the new order OF
things in belts is recognized. The col
lar may be turned up close about the
neck II required.
Because this is sweater for real
comfort in cool days 1t is rather heavy
Its usefulness begins with fall, and
continues to the coming of another
summer. for 1t reinforces the too light
wrap in the depths of winter. 1t is
an excellent model to choose for the
young girl to wear to school during
the autumn months, and nothing could
be better designed or arranged for
sports wear.
Sweaters Of wool stand the rough
handling which they are likely to get
from young people. and continue to
look none the worse for 1t. Now that
they are made in beautiful colors and
with so much attention to style, the
field of their usefulness Is wonderfully
increased.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01
PROPER TIME FOR
CUTTING ALFALFA
Established Fact That Bloom Is
No IndiCation-Safe Critic
rion to Follow Is Bud.

A great many men know when their
alfalfa fields should be cut A great
many others will still harken to the
obsolete advice Of cutting when a GER
tain per cent of bloom appears These
latter will in many years greatly de-
crease their yields by following this
advice.
Put this down in your mind as an
absolutely established fact. The
bloom is no indication whatever as to
the proper time to put the mower In
the alfalfa field.
The one safe and certain criterion
to follow is the appearance OF the new
crown buds. When these show up the
alfalfa should be cut at once. This
cutting by the bloom" is about as
sensible as planting potatoes in the
moon or bleeding a cows tail for
hollow horn"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01
pity the Poor Grocer.

A grocer was going over his books
in the hope that they would show he
was making some profit, when the tele-
phone interrupted him.
Those strawberries my boy bought
at your place-they weren't good. and
there were two boxes Of them" said
a voice over the wire. win you make
them good?"
Certainly" said the grocer Send
them back and iii give you some that
are all right"
But / can't do that" the voice ex-
claimed
You can't? Why not?"
Because we ate them"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01

or all things. millinery requires
careful choosing. and. after it is
bought. the hat requires careful plac-
ing on the head, II 1t is to fulfill its
destiny. According to an old millin-
cry maxim that destiny is to improve
the appearance of the wearer. You
must look better with your hat than
without it"-that is the exacting test
to which each new mode is to be sub
jected.
The three new models for fall.
which appear here. are types that will
repay a little study on the part of
those who consider things before buy
ing them. They include small tur-
ban, turban with extension crown
which forms halo brim. and one OF
the graceful wide-brimmed hats to
which fashion Ia extending welcom-
ing hands.
Quite a number of these wide.
brimmed hats are shaped with brims
turning upward at the back. This has
brought in the underbrim trimming
again and 1t Is not confined to wide
brimmed shapes. Short. curling
ostrich plumes fit into the trimming
Of the underbrim in the most graceful
way.
The small turban is made OF corded
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01

No outfit is quite complete in these
days without sweater of some sort
And there is a wide and varied choice
In sweaters. for they ar claiming more
attention than ever before in their
history.
There are finely woven sweaters Of
silk. In gay coIors, which one sees at
the afternoon concert, at the country
club, on the beaches and the golf
links, and in any other outdoor meet
ings Of fashionables. There are sweat
ers considerably like them, made Of
artificial silk, usually in more vivid
colorings than the all-silk variety.
Then there are the practical wool
sweaters, similar to that shown In the
picture, and belonging to the same
class.
The new models are carefully de-
signed to the end that they may EN-
body Just the right style. In the ex-
ample pictured here. for instance, it
win be noticed that the sleeves are
well shaped and finished with Gun
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01
BURNING STUBBLE
IS BAD PRACTICE
Destroys Organic Matter and
Plant Food Of Much Value
Control of Hessian Fly.

<By L %. CALL. Kansas Experiment Sta
toni
Don't burn your wheat stubble or
straw stacks this summer for the pur.
pose OF destroying the Hessian fly.
The burning Of the stubble or wheat
straw I'm the stacks not only fails To
destroy the iy, but win lead to the de-
struction Of organic matter and plant
food worth millions OF dollars.
The Hessian fly would not be eradi-
Gated by burning, because the fly
passes its resting stage in the sum-
mer not only In the straw and stubble
the plant so low that 1t could not be
destroyed by burning. The parasite
which preys upon the Hessian fly
passes the summer in the fly located
in the straw and the stubble above the
ground. IL the wheat fields are
burned the parasite preying on the
lHessian fly will be killed.
There is no danger Of Increasing the
injury from the Hessian fly by spread
ing straw ss a top dressing upon the
field. The top dressing of straw upon
the field does not furnish winter pro
lection to the fly. Wheat which has
been infested with the jointworm and
the greater wheat strawworm in large
Numbers should not be spread on the
field. These insects make their pres.
ence known by the large number OF
white heads in the field. If there was
large number OF white heads OF
wheat in your field do not spread the
straw on the field. This infested straw
however, may be used as top dress
ing on corn ground IL the straw be
worked into the ground early In the
spring.
The best method OF controlling the
Hessian fly is to prevent the growth
Of volunteer wheat In summer and fal
and to delay the seeding of the whea
until most Of the flies have deposited
their eggs. The best method of han
ding wheat ground is to disk the stub
Bile as quickly rs possible after har
vest and to pillow the ground deeI
after the volunteer wheat starts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01
GOT A LITTLE SATISFACTION
Motorist Employed Rather Neat Way
Of Getting Even" After His Ar
rest for Speeding.

A motorist was stopped by a police
man for speeding, whereupon he be-
came angry and called the policeman
an ass. After he lad paid his fine,
the Judge repreved him for what he
had said to the officer.
Then l mustn't call policeman an
ASST" he said.
Certainly not" said the Judge. You
must not insult the police
But you wouldn't mind II called
an ass a policeman, would your
Why, no, If II gives you amy sat
isfaction," answered his honor with
smile.
The motorist turned to the man
who had arrested him. Good day, po
liceman," he said, and Immediately
left the courtroom. Boston Tran
script.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01
EIeetrIeIty on. Earms.

Rural distribution of electric current
has made great advances in the last
two years. In some communities the
farmers have financed local distribu-
tion systems, taking current from the
nearest cross-country transmission
line at one point and retailing It
among themselves. In other commu-
mites individual farmers find it de-
sirable to pay for lines directly from
the power plant to the farm. Other
electric companies install the connec-
ton and require yearly minimum
use proportionate to the investment
In the line extension.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01

silk. and would be equally effective In
panne velvet. The material is covered
with corded tucks and serves for the
covering of the hat and for its trim
ming. The edges are finished with a
silver tinsel braid which has the effect
OF needlework. It looks like clOse-sei
overcast stitches, and needlework
decoration Is feature of the new fall
millinery.
The turban with extension crown is
made of black velvet and white
chiffon. A bead work ornament trims
the front and is made entirely Of
white beads
The soft and graceful brifn OF the
third hat bespeaks for 1t. and for
many others of the same character,
first place in the favor OF young
women. 1t is made or velvet in black
or one Of the dark shades of fash.
ionable colors. The trimming is OF
white fancy ostrich and looks like a
bit of fireworks. done In frost. 1t
throws its sprays in front of the left
eve of the wearer with an abandon un-
known to ornaments hitherto. But IL
Is strong in the knowledge that It is
less in the way Of vision than many a
veil.
JULIA RoTroMLEY.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01

inches each way, and then shove the
butt of an ear Of corn on the point Of
each nail. Boards filled with the ears
may be set along the walls Of shell
ter, or one end may be nailed TO the
joist of shelter shed or room suit
able for drying corn in.
Storing of seed corn rack is. of
course, one of the very best methods
that can be used, These racks are
made by using three, Ave or six inch
boards as uprights and then mailing
one and one-half-inch strips on each
edge OF the uprights at intervals OF
six inches. The ears OF corn can then
be laid on the strips where the air
can pass freely between them.
II the weather is open and dry
after the seed is taken in. the doors
and windows OF the storage place
should be open, especially during the
day. Unless It is very dry, it is usu'
ally better to close the doors and win.
dows over night.
The chief aim for the first few
weeks after selection should be to
get the corn as dry ms possible with
out applying heat. The aim after that
should be to keep the ears in place
where they will stay dry. II the corn
is thoroughly dry nothing but the
most extreme freezing weather will
injure it. but II the germ Is damp or
wet with moisture It may be greatly
injured in moderate freezing wealth
er. It is the corn that is frozen while
moist that is responsible for most Of
the poor stands secured. Select your
seed before it gets TO the crib, get it
dry and keep 1t dry, and much win
have been accomplished toward an
other corn crop.