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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-30
The Inevitable TI1inn.

did you get any stock in that bal
loon line project?'
Eyes, but | think l paid for it more
than it was worth"
"That is what was to be expected
An air line would naturally have in
flated stock. baltimore American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-30
One WAY to Eat Bananas.

It is said that the best way to eat
bananas, which are now so common
a diet, is to crush them with a fork.
squeeze a lime or lemon over them and
sprinkle them with sifted sugar. They
are often eaten this way in the tropics
and found to be delicious.-Pittsbur
Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
AffOrestatiOn in SunflOweF
State Was a Failure.
LAND OPENED FOR SETTLING
Information Gathered for Use
in Other Places.
Growth of Pines on Sand Hills
Too Expensive.
SATURDAY

Washington, d. c., Dec 11.-UncIe
Sam is not infallible and makes no
pretense of being so. When any of ais
experiments fail to bring the desired
results he frankly admits the fact.
charges the expense off to information
gained, makes what use he can of the
materials of his experiment and cheer
FULLY takes up the solution of other
problems on which his failures IL
often happens, throw valuable light
One such experiment that il has
been impossible to carry through sue
cessfully is the attempt that has been
made during the past ten. years to
transform the barren sand hills OF
western Kansas into a forest area
Nearly 263,0O acres of sand-niIl
country was set aside in 1905 and
called the Kansas national forest.
Cost Was Too High.
Since that time some of the most
proficient of the governments forest
planting experts have painstakingIy
attempted TO cover the area with
young trees. While it was found pos
sible to coax jack pines to grow on the
reservation, the usual methods had 10
be so modified, because of peculiar
soil and climatic conditions, that the
cost Of the afforestation was seen 20
be prohibitive. ~
On recommendation, therefore. of
the secretary of the interior and the
secretary of agriculture, President
Wilson signed proclamation abolish
ing the Kansas national forest. .s
Use Land for Dry Farming.
Much of the land in the reservation
has been filed on, since the proclama-
ton was issued, under the 320-acre
homestead act, and will be put to use
for dry farming. over 5000 acres are
being reserved for use as a proposed
game reserve for the almost extinct
antelope, and some of the area will
undoubtedly be of little or no value
for any purpose. fn
Grow Trees I'm Nebraska.
That afforestation in barren sand
hill country can be carried on sue
cessfuIly and profitably is proved by
the results achieved in western Ne
braska only a few hundred miles
north of the abolished Kansas forest
There jack pines have been estab-
lished at reasonable cost and are
growing Justify. The failure sn Kan
sas was practically voluntary failure
for economic reasons. If the time
should come when 1t is worth great
deal more than it is now TO havR
forests covering the Kansas sand hills
Uncle Sam has the satisfaction Of
knowing that he can turn the trick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
TEST SCHOOL CHILDREN
Fifty Thousand Kansas Students Elx-
amined by Bureau of Educa-
tionaI Measurements.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 11.-SiXty-five
thousand special tests on school chill
dren of Kansas were applied through
the bureau of Educational Measure
ments and Standards at the Kansas
Normal school at Emporia between
Sept. l and Dec. 1. At least fifty
thousand pupils, according to figures
of Professor J. c. DeVoss, mem ber
of the bureau, have received these
educational tests. The bureau was
formed eight months ago under the
direction of W. S. Monroe, professor of
school administration at the Kansas
izing school grades IN Kansas Our
grading system in the schools is at
present worthless and unjust because
it is not standardized
The bureau is at present working on
scales of handwriting, spelling and
drawing under Professor DeVoss, a
scale in composition under Baker
Brownell, scales in algebra and arith-
metic under Professor Monroe and a
scale in reading under Dean Kelly.
A successful scale in silent reading
has been devised by F. ]. Kelly, di-
rector of the Normal Training school
and dean of the school of education at
K. U. and is being much used. The
arithmetic, reading. vocabulary, hand
writing, spelling, composition, draw
ing. Among the public institutions
which are using all or part of the
Kansas tests are the University of
Iowa. the University of Washington,
New York city schools, the University
of Maine. the University of Minnesota
and schools in Texas, Connecticut
Pennsylvania and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

nomena against which the only pro-
lection to crops seems to be in the
planting of those droutll-resiStinG
crops which are not easily affected by
them. The cause of these phenomena
is but little understood. They usually
occur after long heated spells, and
when certain meteorological condi-
lions are favorable. They are most
destructive, whitening vegetation by
their extreme dryness as well rs by
their heat.
There is a relation of diminished
rainfall to diminished corn crops, but
in the past corn was the all important
crop and all business hung upon it's
yield. But that day is largely past as
is the day when farmers and dealers
had to be carried through years of
disastrous drouths and when com
mercial business was at stanGstill
and collections stagnant. N it's place
has come an Intelligent agriculture
that adapts itself to climate and con-
ditions, so that both agricultural and
commercial business and enterprise
have some certainty and stability of
action and procedure even in times of
drouth and high temperatures.
Auton obiles and comfortable and
well kept homes have succeeded the
abandoned farms of the past, the re-
port concludes, and widespread edu-
cation and intelligence are the ear
marks of the people of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
CANNED MUSIC
BY WHOLESALE.
ID. o. McCray Has Collection of
500 Photograph Records.
One of the Largest and Choicest
in the City.
FROM VAUDEVILLE TO OPERA
Arrangement That Makes Any
Disc Immediately Available.
He Plays From 80 to 40 Selec.
tons Every Evening.

One of the finest photograph rec
ord collections in the west is pos
sessed by a Topeka newspaper man,
D. o. McCray, Of 14O1 Topeka avenue
McCray has 500 records which he has
accumulated from time to time Music
is his chief hobby and every evening
he plays 80 or 40 pieces on his ma
chine.
The McCray talking machine is in
stalled in a little alcove, by the lii
brary, which has really been turned
into music room. One massive
table is filled with records, all of
them packed in regular order and in
such a fashion that Mr.. McCra.y can
lay his hands on any one of them at
any time. Several big books full of
records decorate other portions of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
ARMENIAN TALKS ON WAR
Distorted Values Real Cause of Was.
Says Aggie Foreign Student.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 1.-The ma
lions engaged in the war have the
idea that five times five are 80, ac-
cording to Bagdasar K. Baghdigtan.
native Armenian and student in indus
trial journalism in the Kansas State
Agricultural college. who addressed
the Cosmopolitan club of the college.
wrong estimate of values is the basis
of the war, in the opinion of Mr..
Baghdigian.
What is the cause of the failure Of
the student in mathematics Does
any one doubt that it is the lack OF
knowledge concerning the working
principles of that subject which leads
the fellow into failure? tr
Suppose that you were taught TO be-
lieve that five times five equaled 35
and all along your rife you folIowd
this instruction in your dealing With
others. You would be just as earnest
as you would have been had you
known the correct results. When you
failed to receive 35 as the result Of
five times five you would resort 10
means that might restore to you the
sum which alone satisfied your con-
ception of value. This is just what
the nations of Europe are doing. They
are trying to regain the 35 as the re-
suit of five times five. In their zeal
for safeguarding the so-called national
interests they have failed, as a whole
to see the real greatness of nation
or a race in its beneficent influence
on man"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

LESSON IL.
Part V. Second period in Galilee, con-
The Second Preaching Tour. Text be-
low.
ORAL REVIEW.
1. Name the parts in this Life of
Christ. 1-5.
2 What proof is there that the fame
of Jesus had spread abroad?
3. How was the organization of His
Kingdom expressed in visible form:
4. Name the twelve who had the honor
of His companionship?
3. What event followed the choosing of
the twelve?
g. What is the traditional place for
the Sermon the Mount?
Z. What are the three best known teach
ings from this famous Discourse:
s. How many commands did you find
in the Sermon the Mount:
EVENT.
so The Centurion's Servant Mt. :5-13;
Luz lilo
81 The Raising of the Widows Son at
Main? Lu. :11-1T.
81 John the Baptist's last message.
Mt. IL 30; Lu. 1885.
IS. Amounting of Jesus in the house Of
Simon the Pharisee- Lu. $3.50
81 Chrfst's companions on His second
preaching tour. Lu. S:1-3.
l. Who thought Jesus could cure His
friend by just speaking the word?
2 What difference is there in the
ing the healing of the Centurions Servant?
B. In what do they agree:
4. How did Jesus speak of the Cen
turions faith?
s. What was the significance Of this
miracle?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
IN LITERATURE
AND ATHLETICS
Two of the Strongest Features
of Polk School.
Two Societies in Every Grade
From the Fifth Up.
WERE STARTED IS YEARS AGO
Those of the Eighth Grade
Issue Papers Regularly.
The Largest Fairgrounds of
Any School in City.
SUNDAY

James Whitcomb Riley remembered
the Polk school once to the extent of
writing a little letter thanking the
seventh grade for naming literary
society after him. He gave the society
a photograph bearing his signature
Edwin Menninger and Burt Hurrle
were the correspondents for the society
and Menninger still has the letter the
poet sent him. The photograph still
hangs in the seventh grade room.
Literary societies form the most
fIourishing form of student life at
Polk. Started fifteen years ago, there
are now two in every grade from the
fifth up and every child belongs to
one The names are those Of great
writers in most cases The e1gh. n
grade societies are the HawthorneS
and the Longfellows and each organi-
zation has thirty-two members At
the close of the school year there are
no regular graduation exercises for
the passing eighth graders but the
societies pick their best men and
put on a superlative program. Out
side Judges award the first and second
places The two literary societies
have papers which are read at every
meeting The Hawthorne X-Ray and
regular number on every program for
the past fifteen years.
Largest Playground.
Polk school has the largest play
ground in the city and teams from
Iowman school frequently practice
games upon it Association and soccer
football have been the interesting
sports during the past few months.
This year the sixth grade won the city
championship for its class and the
eighth grade picked up first place in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

study purposes Tor the rest OF the year.
6. What happened near the City of
Main?
-. Z. What did Jesus say to the mother ?
The son?
Was there any evidence of faith ex-
hibited beforehand, in this miracle?
Q. Give instances with references of
other dead restored to life?
10. Why had John the Baptist been
imprisoned?
ii. Whom did he send to see Jesus, and
why?
IL. Who could John have doubt as to
the Christi
IL. What proof did Jesus give to John
is to His identity?
IA What tribute did Jesus give to John
the Baptist.
I5 What attitude were the people taking
in regard to both John and JesusI
do for Jesust
IL. In what courtesies had he failed in
entertaining the Christ:
49, Who made up for his failure and
how?
10 What attitude did the Pharisees take
toward Jesus because of the woman's min
20 What application did He make of the
occurrences
n What is the attitude of the Christ
in event 5Os SIP 81? 50:
d Who attended Jesus on His Second
Preaching Tour:
For special assignment: Short oral re-
ports.
l. What and who was the Centurions
2. Something about "Naini"
3. Give some distinctive association for
Herod the Great: Herod Antfpas? Herod
Agrippa 1. Herod Agrippa II:
f. How did Orientals sit at meals?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Woodrow Wilson and as he and his
wife were walking down a Philadel-
phia street about the time of the an
nouncement of the presidents engage
ment to Mrs. Gait, he noticed that
people were nodding and smiling as
they passed.
Have 1 a smudge on my nose?" he
asked his wife.
AS they got on street car a newsboy
announced President Wilson" to the
straphangers.
The climax came when Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson came out of the White
House in Washington after a sightsee-
ing tour. A foreign diplomat rushed
up and swept the sidewalk with his
silk hat.
us zis ze-?' he suffered
The ssersby-mostly sightseers-
formed half a ring around Mr.. and
Mrs Henderson and wanted to shake
hands. 1t was some time before he
persuaded them that he was not the
president.
Everywhere he went people spoke
to him and cameras clicked. On the
way home his wife's attention was
called to the peculiar actions >of
party of men in the Pullman and no
ticed that the train butcher kept pass
ing them and comforting with the
party.
Finally he walked up to them and
displayed a picture of the president
and Mrs Gait, saying. IF didn't be-
lieve the president was in Washing
ton, I'd be sure that you were Wood
row wilson
Mr.. Henderson is approximately the
same height as the president, is SINH
larly built and happened to dress as
he does. He wears glasses but is
slightly more bald than Woodrow Will
son. At certain angles his face is
startlingly similar and in any position
he resembles the president.
He is unlike him in not being a
Democrat, and belongs to no party.
The ages of the two men are nearly
the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

room and the music box itself has a
number of the most expensive ones.
McCray takes great delight il play
ing his various records and there is
not one of his 500 that he is not
entirely familiar with.
For instance, he will start off his
evening concert with the seXtette
from Lucia" as rendered by Enrico
Caruso and five other stars Of grand
opera. The marvellous voices in that
matchless tune are those which are
demanding enormous salaries from
New York managers
Branching off from grand opera
and his collection is full of ir-Mc-
Cray will grab a Montgomery and
Stone comedy record. As Fred Stone
is a North Topeka boy this naturally
is of interest to his visitors. Follow
ing Montgomery and Stone, perhaps
Bert Williams will solo an iniInitable
negro melody, or Conan will enter
tain in his talking music, or some
well known minstrel aggregation tells
tales with gusto.
One of the charming singers who is
favorite with McCray is Alma Chuck,
the soprano. He would rather hear
her sing I'm Old Virginy" assisted by
a male quartet than wear a new hat
The record collection has been Sc
1ected with infinite care. The classic
selections are of the best. A large
number of Hawaiian pieces can be
found because the collector has a
weakness for the Sandwich islands
music And he is not alone in that re-
spect because music dealers say that
lately there have been more calls for
Hawaiian songs and eukelele pieces
than for any other kind of records
War tunes, sailor songs, banjo, xylo-
phone, violin and flute solos are ia
vorites. Here and there is rag time
and his bunch of light and comic
opera discs is the best in town.
There is only one larger private col
Walter
Bates, who has about 1900 records.
McCray has just two hobbies. One
is music, as mentioned before; the
reading of the daily newspaper in the
public schools. But that Is another
story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
Paintings i'm Every Room.

j. w. Gleed loaned Polk school a
number of fine pictures some years
ago and now every room is tastefully
decorated with copies of famous
paintings.
Probably no school in Topeka has
so fine a collection of paintings as
Polk says Miss Katherine Gentry,
the principal.
The school house is the original
building with an addition on the west
side. The old building was erected
more than 80 years ago and although
dingy looking is still modern enough
to be convenient. Very few of the
teachers have been at the building
for more than five years. George
Richardson. colored, was the first jan
itor to be employed and set out all
of the immense trees around the yard
He was janitor for 80 years and a
few years ago was transferred to the
Buchanan school.
NO, nothing has ever happened at
Polk" says Miss Gentry. I've been
here 1 5 years and we've not had
fire, murder, or anything exciting.
Just a plain school with pep"
The teachers at Polk school are:
Katherine Gentry, principal; Myrtle
Warrington. seventh grade; Julia E.
Davis, sixth grade; Irene Troxell,
fifth grade; Mrs. Kathryn Crawford,
fifth grade; Rose Rankin, fourth
grade; Edna Avery, third grade; Ella
Zimmerman. second grade; Flora
Bunker, first grade. r. B. Carris IS
iaHitOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

When your liver gets torpid and your
stomach acts queer, take DR. Kings New
Life Pills and you will find yourself feel
ing better. They purify the blood, give
you freed0m from constipation, bilious
ness, nizziness and indigestion. You feel
fine-Just like you want to feel Clear
the compiexion too pc. at druggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

(which are the pictures in your gallery
that you value most highly" Il dunno"
replied Mr.. Cumrox. Mother an the girls
the price marks 1 had put on 'em before
had time to learn 'em by heart
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
SUES ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Missouri Pacific Asks Damages for
Alleged Retention of Fees.

hutchinson, Kan Dec. 11.-Suits
aggregating s11,3e0 have been
brought by the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way company against the Anthony &
Northern, in the district court at
Pratt.
The Missouri Pacific alleges this
money is due under the contract for
Joint use of track out of Iuka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

why Mrs Robinson saws she would
no more be without her chafing dish than
without her piano,' HIM If her friends
could have their way, she'd be relieved of
both PUCK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

the district championship. Association
football teams were unlucky, the
eighth grade eleven taking the count
at the first game and being put out of
,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

"Daubbs says he is welded to his art
We'll there eI is at least one point in his
accuse him OF having married for money
-Birmin CHAM Age Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

The Order of The Moose held an
athletic event and a general member
ship rally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
HE LOOKS like WILSON
The Rev. A. S. Henderson Was Mis-
taken for the President on
Recent Eastern Trip.

The face of the Rev. A. S. Hender-
son, pastor of the First CONGREGATIONAL
church, closely resembles that of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
The Book Of MaMem.


the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Civil service examination for city
employees. Twelve applicants are ex-
amined by Civil Service Board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Thirteen high school pupils are sus-
pended by City Superintendent Wilson
for alleged membership in a sorority.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-02-07
Alemania protesta
contra Russia por
81 tratanlientO de
los aviadOres
Tn p~eriodico pide que 81
gobierRO tome ener-
gicas represalias

BERLIN, Febrero 6.-Ei 60
bierno aleman, p0r conducto
neutral, ha protestado energi-
camente contra la determine
ci6n de Russia de sentenciar a
los aviadores que formaban la
tripulaci6n del dirigible ale
man "ParsevaI', que fueron
hecho$ prisjoneros cerca de
Libau. como piratas vulgares.
\ este efectO, La Gaceta de
Colonia, uno de los peri6di-
COS de AIemania mas intran-
sigentes, pide que eI gobierno
tome SeveraS represalias So
bre los priSjoneros rusoS.
Como Sc recordara ell Par
sevaI' bombarde6 Ell puerto de
LlOau, haOlendO SldO deStruldO
Ell dirigible por Ia artiIleria
ruSa, Y Su tripuIaci0n aprehen-
dida cuando cay6 en- el mar.
Cuando este acontecio Ell go
biernO moscovita no habia
lanzado aun Ell decreto por el
cual Sc consideration como pi-
ratas los avjadoreS que bonn
bardearan las plazas no for
tificauaS. Probablemente Ia
tripuiacion del "ParsevaI'' Sc
"a juzgada por la nueva ley,
sor 10 cual AIemania ha pro
teStado, aunque Ell Ia noticia
referente a Ia yigencia de csc
NADIA Sc decia sobIe
clio, pudiendo ser tambitn
que haya habido una ma-a
Interpretation por parte de los
alemanes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-02-07
Resumen dc Ia
guerra

Sobre la batalla que Sc esta
verificando al Oeste y Suroes-
te de Varsovia, en- Polonia, es-
ia hoy fila la atencicn mum
dial.
Al Cccidente de dicha ca
pital, los rusos han tornado Ia
ofens:va y anuncian que para
la fecha han cruzado Ell rio
Bzura y ocupado algunas de
las posiciones de los alema-
mes al Sur de Sochaczew.
Hacia 81 Suroeste Sc encuen-
tran los ejsrcitos reforzados
del Mariscal Won Hindenburg,
que como Sc dijo en- las mott
cia5 de aver, esta intentando
abrirse paso por entire las IL
meas rusas.
El asalto dir-jido personal
mente Por el Mariscai ven
Hindenburg, Sc ha resueIto e.
uno de los mas furiosos COM
bates que Sc han Peleado des-
de que principle la iucha.
La OEicina francesa de la
guerra anuncia cue IA artilie-
ria de los aIiados ha estado
trabajando con mucho exito
en- Ell Vale del Aisne, desde
hace varios dias.
En- la region de Champagne.
al Norte de 8eausejour, Sc di-
ce cue los aliados hicieron al
gunos l;geros progresses el jue,
yes en- la noche.
En- Alsacia, al Sur de Alt
kirch, los franceses rechaza-
ron IN ataque de los alema-
mes, segun Ell informe official
que Sc pu6iico en- Paris.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-02-07
e. ANUNcIo ECoNoN

Como nuestros lectofes
sr6a ucsado, tenemos en- T.
tro diario INA secci6n llams
de Anuncios Economics,
bre la cual gueremos liamsr
aEenci6n del p1l,lico en- gems
raj.
E.sta secci6n es de verdade-
ra importancia para ell que
buscs I'm ernrleo, para ei que
quiere TN empleo, para ell cue
duiere uu ernpleado O sirviene
te, para ell que tiene algo que
vender o comPrar, para todos,
en- resuIaen, los que necesttan
Iocaerse en- contacto con al
guien para lievar a cabo Ell a.
rregio de cualquier negocio.
GA PRENSA" es ell periodi-
ca u1exicano mas leido dentro
y fuera de San Antonio y sus
anuncios SON de resultados
PRACTICES inmediatos. En- GUAM
to al precio de elios en- la Sec
ci6n de Anuncios Economics,
bastenos decir que podemos
publicarlcs hasta por la insig-
nificante suma de IS centavos.
81 necesita listed trabajo o
empLeados, 81 trata de rentar,
comprar @ vender alguna casa
c terreno, 81 Ia perdido aiguna
cosa, 81 cuiere comprar O VEN
der mue5ies, joyas, etc. pase a
n~uestras oficinas y lie daremos
a conocer nucstras condolences
para publican los anuncios E.
con6micos. Por muy POGO di-
nero consegu;ra 10 cue listed
Ecsea, pues Ia PRENSA" es
leida en- todas parte&..