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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

A tick infested Florida steer
which had survived the ravages of
numerous ticks during his two years
Of life and had reached the weight of
about 500 pounds, soliloquized on the
futility of trying to become a real
beef animal.
"Tick-free cattle Of my age are
more than twice as large as / am,
although I have labored faithfully
gathering grass and converting it in
to blood to build large frames and
fine tissue in the hopes that some day
might be large and fat and my fin
ish would be as choice steaks and
roasts to tickle the appetites of par
ticular people.
The United States Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry officials state that a
1000 pound animal loses 200 pounds
Of blood year to the ticks and I
surely am being bled for my full pro-
portion on the basis of my weight
Handicapped BY Ticks.
Il have been greatly handicapped
by the numerous cattle ticks which
have lived on my blood and caused
me to remain thin, even when the
supply of pasture was plentiful. And
when the pasture was dry and the
forage short for a few months,
could hardly gather enough energy
to continue life.
why does my owner permit the
ticks to take so much of my strength
and ambition when the ticks can be
eradicated so cheaply. I wish he
would kill all the blood suckers on me
and give me chance to show what
can do in the way of growth when all
of my food, which is converted into
blood, goes to increase my flesh and
bones.
I feel ike a piece of dried beet
right now as there is so little blood
coursing through my veins. If
could talk to my owner SO he woulc
understand that the ticks are costins
him lot of money I know he woulc
eradicate the ticks.
What fine state this would ther
be Tor we ambitious cattle.
Grow Fast In Tick-Free States.
One of those Texas aninnal
which was shipped in here thi
spring told me that some fine steer
are raised IN all of the tick-fre,
states He had heard of 100 grad
Hereford calves out in Ness county
Kansas. which sold for S35 each a
weaving time, which was about sevel
months old. Ny, if ever get larg
enough to bring that much / sureI
viii have blue ribbons on nv horn.
"The new owner kept that bunch o
lucky calves on Buffalo grass, what
ever that is, for eleven months an
sold them for $65 a piece. / kno,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
N
Half Off !
Summer \
Dresses

TT HERE'S yet goodly number
of these dresses remaining
and we simply can't resist the
temptation to again tell you about
their BEAUTY and remarkable.
LOW PRICE.
1t will be welcome relief to you to turn
to these pretty, cool Lingerie and Silk Dresses
and find so many new, novel and undeniably
smart ideas embodied in the models shown
you. Then too, the most important, part
they're just half their former price:
S 500 Dresses, now ................S2 $3.50
S 900 Dresses, now ....... 40
$1,000 Dresses, now ..........5 500
$500 Dresses, now ...... $50
$1,000 Dresses, now 1000
$3.50 Dresses, now 1925
$500 Dresses, now 1880
$500 Dresses now
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AT HAYS.
Hundred Children Take Part-Given
Early to Allow Vacation.

Hays, Kan, Dec. 26.-The Christ
mas pageantry cantata was given at
the NJ. E. church early to allow the
students and faculty of the state nor
NAL school to enjoy it before going on
the holiday vacation. 1t was given un-
der the direction of Mrs Florence NJ.
Hale, wife of the pastor, A. S. Hale.
1t was perhaps the finest Christmas
church program ever given in west
ern Kansas.
over a hundred children, less than
Is years of age, took part, all members
of the Sunday school, and all in fancy
and suitable costume. Mrs. Hale wrote
the libretto from several cantatas, and
gave it the title, THE Spirit of Christ
mas" and the musical and elocution-
airy parts were we'll rendered by the
children and brought continual ap-
plause from nearly a thousand people.
The state normal school being In
Hays has given its churches and So
cieties and the scholars of the school
so many advantages of pageantry and
the higher class of entertainments and
the students return to their school
work in their respective homes all over
western Kansas with great ideas Tor
the entertainment of their communl-
ties and carrying out its great idea OF
building up community centers.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
TO CUT FEMALE TREES
Manhattan Officials to Exterminate
"GentIe Sex'' of Cottonwoods.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 26.-In a
special resolution passed by the city
commission, the city government takes
the stand that the female of the cot
tonwood tree is more Objectionable
than the male and has ordered that
the female cottonwood tree in Man
haitian be cut down. The work of de-
stroying the trees will be done by en-
ployes of the street department.
According to the resolutions adopt
ed by the city commission, the female
cottonwood trees have a yearly habit
of producing a downy cotton seed that
when blown by the wind, proves highly
Objectionable to the residents and pro-
poses to make an end of the nuisance.
Aggic Experts Decide.
When the commission began receiv-
ing complaints from residents regard
ing the cottonwood trees and their
noXiOuS habit, it was proposed that all
cottonwood trees be cut down. But at
of the residents who did not want to
lose their particular trees. some of
them saying that their trees did not
yield the cotton nuisance.
This started an investigation, and
the matter was investigated. A con-
sultation with experts from the Kansas
State Agricultural college, revealed the
fact that there are both male and fe-
male cottonwood trees and that it was
the female trees which caused the
nuisance which the commissioners
wished to abate
With the assistance of the same ex-
perts the city has now been furnished
with a list of the female trees and
these will be ruthlessly slaughtered.
concerned the propagation of the
SDecieS
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

Der of books circulated per citizen.
Leavenworth, Kansas City and Hutch
inson come in the first three places
Wichita is fifth.
Topeka Levy Is Small.
The library levy for Topeka is 1.O6
mills which is smaller than Wichita,
Hutchinson, or Leavenworth. Wichita
has a levy of IL mills; Hutchinson Is
and Leavenworth 3.5 mills. Topeka
spends $4,4 a year for her library;
$4,000 is for salary, So, for building
maintenance, and s1,2S6 for books.
Wichita'S s expenditure totals $500,
only 81 more than Topeka. 1t spends
81, SO for salary, 50. 600 for books, and
1880 for building maintenance.
Hutchinson spends $3.50. Leaven-
worth spends a total of $6,561 for its
library of which $2,224 goes to books,
$2,390 for salary, and $1,750 for the
upkeep of the building.
Wealth and reading go hand in
hand. For every citizen of Topeka
there is an average of $1,100 and an
opportunity to read at least two books
year.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
Good Old HO771c-MQde
Family Cough Remedy
Much Better than the Ready
Made Kind-Easily and
Cheaply Prepared.

If you combined the curative proper
remedy, you would hardly have in them
all the curative power that lies in this
simple ''home- made. cough syrup which
takes only a few minutes to prepare.
Get from any druggist ,21a ounces of
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. The total cost
is about "a cents and gives you full
pint of really better cough syrup than
you could buy ready-made for $3.50.
Tastes pleasant and never spoils.
This. Pinex and sugar syrup. prepara-
ton gets right at the cause of a cough
and gives, almost immediate relief. 1t
loosens the phlegm, stops the nasty
throat tickle and heals. the sore, irri-
tated membranes that line the throat,
chest and bronchial tubes, so gently
and, easily that it is really astonishing.
a days use will usually overcome the
Group, whoopfng cough and bronchial
asthma. there is nothing better.
Pinex is most valuable concentrated
compound of renuine Norway pine ex-
tract, combined with guaiacol and has
severe coughs.
To avoid disappointment, be sure to
ask YOUR druggist for ss21a ounces of
Pinex" with full directions, and don't
accept anything else. A guarantee of
absolute satisfaction or money prompt
" refunded, goes with this preparation
he Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

I Emporia Tor ei--
books. Wichita only $1,000 or about
one-third of the Topeka circulation
Kansas City circulated 153.42S or four
times the circulation of Wichita and
one and one-half times the circulation
of Topeka.
Every person reads one book a year
in Topeka while some read two. The
citizens of Wichita read less than two
thirds of a book apiece during the
year. In Hutchinson a book and a half
per citizen was read. A book and four
fifths was read in Kansas City. In
LeaVenworth nearly four books apiece
are read. This tallies favorably with
Emporia, a school town, where the
average number of books read is a
fraction over four. Emporia, how
ever, is a city of the second-class. Tho
Topeka ranks second only to Kansas
City in the total number of books cir
culated, she ranges fourth in the num-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
cows ATE POISONED MASH.
B-an Doped for Grasshoppers Fatal
to Stock and Poultry.

Scott City, Kan, Dec. 26.-L- L.
Warren, who a few weeks ago moved
onto the Baker farm, northwest of
Scott City, lost two fine COWS. due TO
their eating poisoned bran that was
prepared to kill grasshoppers. A val
liable mare belonging to Mr.. Warren
is also sick and it is believed that the
animal also ate some of the poisoned
feed. Mr.. Warren states that he has
also lost several chickens and guineas
from the same cause.
The poisoned bran was some that
had been mixed with arsenic and was
distributed by the county to farmers
for the purpose of fighting grasshop
pers. The bran was near the house of
T. A. Baker, who previously lived on
the place, and Mr.. Warren, supposing
that it was good feed allowed his
stock to eat it.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
KANSAN HEADS ASSOCIATION.
Prof. SchoenIeber Reelected Pres
ident of Veterinary Organization.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. I'D. F. S.
Schoenleber, professor of veterinary
medicine in the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college, was reelected president
of the Association of State and Pro-
vincial Veterinary colleges at the
meeting in Chicago. Doctor Schoen-
leber has been head of the organiza-
ton for five years.
The association comprises veterin-
airy institutions under state or other
governmental control in the United
States and Canada. At the recent
meeting problems of standardizing the
curriculum in veterinary medicine
were taken up. The next meeting will
be held in Kansas City next fall.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
Basement Store

One Lot of Toys at SO Per
Cent Off
One Lot of Sample Icy Hot
Bottles at 331s Per Cent Off.
One Lot of Electric and Gas
Lamps at 25 Per Cent Off.
One Lot of Japanese Vases at
25 Per Cent Off.
One Lot of Oil Paintetts in gilt
frames; also hand tinted colonial
pictures in mahogany finished
frames at One-Half Off.
One Lot of gold finished photo
frames with stand and glass at
One-Half Off
Framed Bath Room Mirrors
in white or nickel at Half Off.
Samples of Rochester Ware
Percolators, Casseroles and Cof-
fee Machines at One-Third Off.
Big Specials in Kitchen and
Home needs.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
GARDEN CITY MURDER
Taylor Pate Shot to Death-Believed
Result of Card Game.

Garden City, Kan, Dec. 26.-Taylor
Pate was shot to death here Christ
mas morning by an unknown man. 1t
is believed the murder followed a
card game at the Copeland hotel. The
shooting started in a room at that
place and the fatal shot was fired aft
er the aSsailant had followed Pate
from the Copeland to the Ash Park
hotel.
Pate died without throwing light
upon the identity of his slayer. Off
GERS will make no statements and lit
tie information will be given out un-
til after the corOner's inquest. Pate
had lived here for thirty years.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
NEW PAPER AT CoURTLAND.
Preachers Publication Expected to
Boost City Social Center.

Courtland, Kan, Dec. 26.-The first
issue of the Courtland Echo was pub
lished this week. 1t is monthly pub
hcation and is edited by the Rev. c. A.
Blomberg. This is the third paper in
Courtland. and while it is quite Joke
to see a new paper in such a little
burg it promises to be a boost for
the social center of the community.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
WOMEN PRISONERS STUDY.
Twelve Inmates of Kansas Prison En-
roll in Economics Glass.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 26.-Twelve
women, inmates of the Kansas pen
itentiary farm, belonging to the prison
reservation near Lansing, have en-
rolled in the home economics depart
ment of the Kansas State Agricultural
college, under the direction of the
home study department.
The women prisoners, under the su-
pervision of Mrs. Julia A. Perry, for
mer matron of the girls reformatory
at Beloit, will attend classes in arith-
metic, grammar, spelling and phys
iology and all but one have assumed
a course in cooking and sewing.
1t is said that of the twelve women
but one has had a grade school edu-
cation.
"a irS at
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
FEEDS 1900 POOR PERSONS.
Prominent NIasons and Elks Act as
Walters and Chefs.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 26-Col. S. B.
Amidon, attorney, gave a Christmas
dinner to 1900 poor persons. The
dinner was served in the Scottish Rite
temple. 1t required more than 100
turkeys. Some of the most prominent
Masons and Elks in Wichita served as
walters, among them being Henry
Wallenstein, 33d degree Mason, who
was head waiter, and Charles D. Dar-
rigrand. oil operator, who was chef
All who appeared were fed.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
THOUSAND BUNNIEs TO POOR
Rabbits So Plentiful in Western Kan
SaS They Arc Given Away

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 26.-More
than 1000 rabbits will be distributed
among the poor of Hutchinson before
the end of the holiday season, accord
ing to reports of local charitable and
church societies. Recently a ship
ment of 500 was sent from Liberal.
Rabbits are so plentiful in western
Kansas, it is said, that hunters are
anxious to be able to give results of
their hunts to the poor
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
Big Hutchinson Celebration.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 26.-Wage
bonuses. aggregating $25, 200, bounti-
full provision for the poor of the city
and a municipal Christmas tree, served
to make this Christmas celebration
perhaps the most general and pros
porous the city has ever known.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

Belleville, Kan, Dec. 26.-An unus-
ually large number of automobiles
from all parts of the county are park
ed every day on the streets of Belle
Vile. Farmers claim that Belleville is
a good place to trade as most products
are sold cheaper than in other towns.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
FORTY BOYS TO RAISE HOGS.
Biggest Pig Club in Kansas Will Be
at Jewell City.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 26.=Ar-
rangements for one of the largest pig
clubs in this state are being made in
the four townships surrounding Jewell
City by the treasurer of the farm bu-
reau, W. A MatSon, a banker in
Jewell City. Mr.. Matson plans to fur
nish forty boys with money to buv
one hog each. The club will be con-
Quoted in close cooperation with the
farm bureau and county agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
TOPEKAIS SECOND
Leads Wichita in Library Cir
euIatiOn, Report Shows.
Each Citizen Averages One
Book Yearly-K. c. First.

Emporia. Kan, Dec. 26.-Topeka
ranks higher than Wichita and next
to Kansas City in the total number of
library books circulated according to
The latest report sent to w. H. Kerr,
Librarian o the Kansas Norma. school
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
Rug Bargains

$500 Rugs for $2.19
27x54 in. Administer Rugs,
good heavy quality in a nice Sc
lection of patterns. Regular SO
qualities at each-$2.19.
$25 Room Size Rugs, $1S.95
% Heavy Brussels and Velvet
Rugs; made in one-piece; 9x12
size in a choice of patterns; reg
ular $500 value at-$1S.95.
Up to $35 Rugs, S25.OO
IL Administer Rugs in the 9x12
size; extra qualities worth
s27.50, $4,000 and s35O0 for
Acorn Day your choice at-S25.
Cocoa Door Mats, 69c
14x24 inch Cocoa Door Mats,
fine for slushy. snowy weather;
saves your carpets. Special
Acorn Day only at each-69c.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
Tennis Flannels,
Cinehams, Etc.

15c Challis, 10c
SO in. Challis in a good assort-
ment of patterns; nothing finer
at 1Oc.
1Oc Tennis F1annels. &c
% in. Tennis F1annels in neat
checks and stripes; regular 1Oc
quality at yard-8hc.
% in. Tennis F'lannels in big
assortment of patterns worth
121kc the yard at-1Oc.
19c Dress GinShams, ~ &c
80 in. Dress Ginghams in
checks and stripes: regular 19c
quality on sale Acorn Day at
yard-12
Comfort Filings
3-lb. rolls of finest imported
cotton for comfort filings. Reg
ular s1.95 value for-$1.35.
S-lb. rolls of wool filling for
comforts, $3.50 value for-$2.9o.
3-lb. rolls of best grade pure
wool comfort filling Regular
$3.50 value, special for-$3.6o.
15c BIeachcd Muslin, lie
One of the best selling quail
ties of yard wide bleached mus
lin, soft finish, worth 15c the
yard at-11c.
S2.75 Bedspreads, S2.19
S4X96 in Fringed BedspreadS
with cut corners, good weight
and large size. s2-75 value for
safe.
$3.50 Redspreads, S2.S5
S4X96 Scalloped cut-corner
bedspreads, honeycomb weave
Regular $3.50 quality at-S2.S5.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

To the tune of General Banks James
L. King and Mrs. King led the grand
march and were followed by sixty. couples
at the mail carriers sixth annual ball last
night at Metropolitan hall.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

The second annual chess tournament of
Kansas will be held December 2S at the
rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist
club in the Stormont building.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

Senator Peffer said who ever filled Sen
ator Plumb's place would make a big mis-
take if he did not retain Frank FlennfkeI
as private secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


There was an unusually large audience
at Crawford's last night to witness ''Uncle
Hiram" Uncle Hiram was played by Ezra
Woodruff and strongly suggested Ezra
Kendall.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
Fancy Goods

CSC Pillow Cases. 48c
Stamped Pillow Cases, 36x42
inch size in neat designs with
scailoped ends; Csc values at
pair-4Sc.
10 and 15c Cottons, sc Ball
10c and 15c Crochet Cottons
in white. ecru and some coIors;
just a few balls in each size that
have become soiled from counter
display Acorn Day. per balI-5c.
75c Stamped Gowns, soc
Ready-made Stamped Gowns
in good quality nainsook. stamp
&c in neat designs for solid and
eyelet embroidery; 75c values at
sec.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

Furnace repairs at Forbes's.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

Green & Kale Groceries, Choice country
butter 20 cents. Three cans sweet corn, %
cents. Three cans oysters % cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

Kansas has not a single committee chair
manship as result of her alliance record
& .ne natiomai mouse OF represehH.a1lyes @
Crisp as follows Judiciary-CaseB Broderick
First district; Agriculture-E. II. Funston
Second district: Indian affairs-B.9 H.
Glover, Third; Territories-Jerry Simpson,
Seventh; Railways and canals-John Davis,
Fifth; Printing-Case Broderick, Eleventh ;
Census-William Baker, Sixth Irrigation
Jerry Simpson; Immigration-E. II. Fun
ston; Private land claims-J. G. Otis,
Fourth.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-27
CONDEMN
STOP WATCH SYSTEM
Watertown Arsenal Machinists Protest
to Members of Congress Against
Taylor Plan in Vogue There.

A strenuous protest against the Taylor
system for timing government employees
Is contained in letters being received by
Massachusetts members of Congress from
a committee representing approximately
IS per cent of the machinists employed at
the Watertown arsenal, where the system
is in practice.
The Congressman are urged to support
the Tavenner bill, which aims to prohibit
in government shops the stop-watch time
study and the premium system, the two
basic features of the Taylor system.
The letter to the Congressman reads, In
part:
we come to you, as a representative
from this State. and ask you to support
the bill. It is likely that others will ask
you to defeat 1t; but they are few and
will not represent the body of machinists,
nor any considerable number of other
workers. They will be the rate settlers
speed bosses, gang bosses and other Of
fee help. interested in retaining the sys-
tenn chiefly because It is pecunlarily
profitable to them. But we contend that
the wishes OF a few should not prevail
against the interests OF the many"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-27
WOULD ABOLISH APPEALS.
senate Bill Provides for Eniarging
Municipal Courts scope.

Senator Walsh. of Montana. yesterday
introduced the bill prepared by the COM
mittee on revision OF the code of law of
the District, to enlarge the jurisdiction
of and abolishing appeals from the Mu-
nlcipal Court to the District Supreme
Court. The committee was designated by
the District Bar Association and ap-
pointed by the District Supreme Court.
The bill gives the Municipal Court juris-
diction over cases involving 500 or less.
Appeal to the Court of Appeals is pro-
vided for cases involving 500 or more.
Bills controlling building regulations
were introduced yesterday by Senators
Hughes and MARITIME, of New Jersey. The
Hughes bill is the same as that intro
duced in the House by Representative
Frank Buchanan to provide for the pro-
lection of artisans working on buildings.
The MARITIME bill requires outside walls
Of not less than thirteen inches in thick
ness for virtually all buildings con-
structed in the District.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-27
GIRL SCOUTS TO
enter CONTEST
Herald Better Baby" Essay
Competition Appeals to Mem
bers Of Organization.
PRIZES ARE OFFERED
Plenty of Time Left to Gather Mate
nal. Write Compositions, and
Forward Them to Editor.
Ilrl Scouts. attention.

Girl Scouts, attention!
Have you entered The Washington
Herald better baby" essay contest? The
contest Is open to all pupils Of the pub
lie graded and high schools. but you
Girl Scouts should take a special interest
In the contest The subject is How to
Care for Baby"
The essays may deal with any phase
OF baby's life. They must not be more
than 100 words long.
Whether you are a Girl Scout or not
you should enter the contest. Only ten
days remain, but It is never too late to
start. Your essay must be in The Herald
office. 42T Eleventh street northwest by
o'clock on the evening of Saturday,
May s. Write on one side of the paper
only. and put your name, address, school,
and grade on the first page.
The Boy Scouts OF the city have won
praise for their work at parades. You
girls cannot win praise that way, but
you will win praise II you help save the
babies. You will learn how to save
babies II you write an essay for The
Herald contest.
And, besides. you may win one of the
beautiful prizes which The Herald is
going to give to the girls writing the
best essays. There is a gold watch and
bracelet for the graded schools and two
similar prizes for the high schools. You
can see these prizes in the window OF
Charles Schwartz & Son, 7OS Seventh
street northwest.
II you don't know what to write, watch
how mother feeds, dresses, bathes, and
handles your baby brother and sister
Ask her to give you some hints.