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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
Watch ChiId's Cough.

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tation of the mucous membrane if ne
elected may mean Catarrh later. Dom
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ate the waste poisons Almost the first
dose helps. Always prepared no mixing
or fussing. Just ask your druggist for
DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t will safe
guard your child against serious ailments
resulting from colds.-Advertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

Torrance on Monday evening, May /,
has several successes to his credit He
has made his new play from the novel
of the same name by Harry Leon Will
son, which was published as serial
in the Saturday Evening Post Taylor
Holmes will play the leading charac-
ter, Bunker Bean. Joseph Brooks. the
producer, has assembled a capable
supporting company which includes,
besides Mr.. Holmes, Charles Able,
Florence Shirley, Robert Kelly, Jack
Devereaux, Lillian Lawrence, Walter
NJ. Sherwin. Marion Kerby, Clara
Louise Moores. Harry c. Power,
Horace Mitchell, Grace Peters, John
Hogan, Bedford Forrest. Annette
Westbay and George c. Lyman.
This delightful American comedy
comes to Topeka fresh from a trium-
plant six months run at the Cort
theater, Chicago. John Holmes and
every member of the original cast will
be seen in the performance here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
Tennis for Ball Players.

Hot Springs, Ark, March IS
Jimmy Callahan, manager for the
Pittsburg Pirates. sprang an innova-
ton in local baseball camps Friday
when, on the arrival of the Pirates.
he requested that a handbal1 court
and a tennis grounds be, built in
Wilmington park. Callahan stated
that playing handbaIl and tennis
would relieve the monotony of spring
training for the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
At the Novelty

The vaudeville program opening at
the Novelty Monday afternoon will af-
ford plenty of entertainment for lovers
of comedy. The Act Beautiful, nov
city posing, will head the bill. 1t in
cludes a series of poses that are
replicas of famous statuary and paint
ings, among them several hunting
scenes. The act consists of a beauti-
full white Arabian horse, a man. a
woman and several pedigreed white
dogs. Irving Walton and Alice Vivian
are two clever artists who make a spe-
cialty of curing the blues. Miss Vivian
is charming and beautiful little lady
who dresses well. Mr.. Walton is an
eccentric comedian with a contagious
laughing song that promises to be re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

Bryan. after ATTENDING a birthday
celebration at Lincoln Monday will
come to Topeka to deliver his lecture,
THE Causeless War" at the high
school auditorium Bryan comes as
one of the series of Redpath Lyceum
Bureau features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

membered for some time after leaving
the theater. They have an original
sketch with bright lines, good songs
and pretty gowns. Helene Hamilton
and Jack Barnes in Just Fun have
recently returned from a successful
tour of Australia and their recent en-
gagement at the Majestic theater, Chi
cago. it is said, was a triumph Far
rell and Farrell in THE Troubles of an
Actress" a cleverly written comedy
sketch, will complete the vaudeville.
Frank Daniels. the new Vitagraph
jester. who will appear in What Hap
pened to Father by Mary Roberts
Rinehart, is well known for his com
edy in the realms of comic opera
Billey Quirk, Adele Kelly and other
well known stars appear in support of
Mr.. Daniels in what is said to be one
of the best comedies yet produced by
the Nitagraph company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
AT the Hip.

The manager of the Mack Moody
Stock company in selecting Clouds
and Sunshine" for production at the
Hip for the first half of next week
claims to have found an excellent
rural comedy drama in four acts.
The author. Alexander Byers, has
written a modern manuscript with a
plot that is built along old lines,
brought up to date with several new
and novel comedy features. 1t is the
old story of the persecution of the
school marin by the village gossips
but she is protected by the kindly
minister The theme and type of
characters are old familiar ones that
never die in popular favor. The play
is dramatic story with an abundance
of good clean comedy and splendid
climaXes. Ralph Moody will be seen
as the minister and Miss Adah Miller
as the school teacher. Hazel Mack
and Griff Barnette will furnish the
gossip, f. 3. Harrington and Vivian
Naftger will serve the comedy. Ar
thur Collins and Ira Herring as two
deep dyed villains. will do all in their
power to make life miserable for the
minister and the school marin.
Clouds and Sunshine" will be shown
at the Hip for three nights commence
ing Monday, with a matinee on We'd
ncsday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
Is Years Ago
in
Topeka
From the columns of
THE STATE JOURNAL

March IS, 1891.
A prominent citizen of Maine and
one of the closest friends of James G.
Blaine today declared that the secre-
tary of state had recently assured him
in the most positive manner he would
not accept the presidential nomina-
ton.
Buffalo Bill has secured the consent
of Secretary Noble to take the hostile
Indians now in Jail at Fort Sheridan
to Europe and display them to an adj
miring public.
Professor E. B. Cowgirl, late sugar
inspector, came up from Sterling last
night.
John Van Vechten, who has been
sick for several weeks, is reported i'm
proving.
Company C, Kansas National Guard
of Oakland, will give a dancing party
Thursday night
William Mcpherson, father of Mrs.
H. D. Mills, died yesterd at his home
in Howell, Mich.
On next Friday evening the students
will give an entertainment for the
benefit of the athletic association. \
feature of the program will be a
reading by Miss Whiting OF the city
and the quarrel scene between Brutus
and Cassius by Professor Cleaves and
H. L. Sullivan.
The primaries are very quiet today.
AS there is d clear field for A B. Quin-
ton, linttle interest is being taken in
the mayora,lty race. The only fights
being made in any of the wards are
in the Second, Third and Fourth wards
on councilmen- In the Second there
Fisher and Merrick. In the Third
In the Fourth there are three candi-
lam and C. H. Holcraft.
Queen Victoria's health is failing
Great anxiety is expressed among the
members of the queens intimate cir
Gle of courtiers as to the health of he1
majesty. Although not seriously i'll
the queen is visibly aging.
A Boston Traveller reporter pro-
pounded Il questions to ex-senator
Ingalls, while there.
IF the Republican party said he
dominates an anti-silver candidate
in 1892 and inserts a plank of tbs
same character in its platform, it is
doubtful if it could carry two states
west of the Alleghanies.
cleveland will be the next nomi-
nee of the Democratic party no mat
ter what views he may express on the
tariff silver or other question. L be
1ieve that Mr.. Harrison will be re-
nominated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

Coming to the Iris next week is a
procession of notables from among the
film and stage artists seldom offered
oy one theater in a single week.
John Barrymore. Marguerite Snow,
Fannie Ward, Jane Gray and Theda
Bara are all coming. To these daily
lramas viii be added cartoons, pic
ographs. travelogues and comedies,
The Iris mana cement claims that be-
ginning Monday the daily programs
during the summer will be especially
yell balanced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

tleax jugglers, and the Orpheum travel
weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
At the orphcu1n. Kansas City.


The Bachelor Dinner with Jack
Henry. Rose Gardner and Joseph b.
Roberts viii head the bill at the Or
0heum theater for the week COM
nencing Sunday. March IS. The act.
screa ming musical comedy. carries
company of thirteen. Helen Lack
ye in "Overtones' by Alice Gersten-
,erg will also De shown at the Orphe-
IN during the week. Other acts are
flanagan and Edwards in fOff and
On" Mayo and Tally of the famous
Empire City Quartet; Staines Tan
Bark comedians; F'laviila. the girl ac-
cordionist; the Tuscano brothers, bat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

Company c, Kansas National Guar
of Oakland, will give a dancing part.
Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

William Mcpherson, father of Mrs
H. D. Mills, died yesterd at his hom.
in Howell, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

John Van Vechten, who has beer
sick for several weeks, is reported i'm
proving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

Professor E. B. Cowgirl, late sugar
inspector, came up from Sterling last
night.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03
BETTER QUALITY OF BUTTER
Article Sells on Its Merits as to Flavor,
Taste and Color - Control
FIavors and Odors.

Butter is used primarily to improve
the palatability Of foods for human
consumption. 1t sells on It's merits as
to taste, flavor and color, though some
are influenced by its texture. Color
may be produced artificially in way
to please the most particular person
and 1t therefore becomes of secondary
Importance to the producer; it does not
imply quality, but oftimes rich color
will compensate for lack of other
qualities.
FlavOrs and odors in butter may be
controlled to certain extent by care
in feeding and handling cows. The
volatile fats in milk are quick to abb
sorb odors, either from feeds during
the process of digestion and assimila-
ton in the COW or from strong odors
coming in contact with the milk after
1T has been drawn. The latter may be
obviated by keeping the stable and
utensils sweet and clean, free from
dust and all Objectionable Odors. When
disinfectants are used about the sta
bles care must be exercised to air the
stables thoroughly, for the milk will
absorb the odor of disinfectants In a
remarkably brief time. The most eff
fective plan is to disinfect as soon as
the cows are turned out, then air the
stables well for at least three or four
hours.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03
PRUNING TIME IN ORCHARDS
Begin to Swell-Make Cuts Close,
Leaving No Stubs.
(Ry w. G. BRIERLYO

The orchard trees should be pruned
before the buds begin to swell. Trees
can be put into fairly good shape by
careful work, but this must not be
done all at once if it means the re-
moval of considerable quantity OF
wood. If properly done there will be
no evil results and the work of spray
ing, thinning, and harvesting will be
made easier.
Make all cuts close up so that no
stubs are left to die and start decay
in the heart Of the tree. After the
wound is made, If it is more than
three-quarters of an inch across be
sure to give it good coat Of paint, or
of melted grating wax.
Cut all dead or injured wood for a
start and then remove some of the
tangled crossing branches in the GEN.
ter. This will open up the center and
give fruit of better color on the shady
side of the tree. Some heading-back
may be needed, but 1t will be best to
leave that for another year If much
wood has been removed. Following
this plan will give moderate pruning,
which will give best results.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03
GRADE: OF AMERICAN BUTTER
Quality Is Poor on Account Of Poor
Cream Used In Manufacture
Foreign Make Is Better.

Imported butter does not reach our
markets in as fresh condition as our
own butter, consequently the majority
of it sells as second-grade. In many
cases it leaves the point of production
as first-class article, but is so long in
transit that it deteriorates and arrives
as second-grade butter. Unfortunate
ly the majority of American-made but
tiers are also second-grade. This is not
because it cannot reach the market at
once, but because it is made from a
poor quality of cream. The American
farmer is not producing as good quail
ity of cream as his foreign brother.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03
ROUND STEAK AT ITS BEST
Proper Method of Preparation Has
Much to Do With the Appetizing
Quality of Meat.

Lay out in hot iron frying-pan
three thin slices of fat salt pork, three
by four inches, and add one onion
peeled and cut in thin slices. Cook,
stirring constantly until broken. Wipe
q 2R-pOund slice of round steak, put
I'M frying pan, pour over " cupfuls of
cold water and add one-fOurth teas
poonful of salt. Bring quickly to the
boiling point, cover closely, remove to
back of range and let simmer slowly
until tender. Remove steak to hot plat
ter and strain stock (there should be
one cupfuD. Melt one tablespoonful Of
butter add two tablespOonfuls of flour
and stir until well blended; then pour
on gradually, while stirring constant
ly, the hot stock. Bring to the boiling
point, let boil two minutes, season with
salt and pepper and pour over and
around the steak. Garnish with baked
stuffed tomatoes around the edge, and
with overlapping slices of tomatoes and
sprigs of parsley in the center.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03
CHICKEN PIE WORTH WHILE
Recipe That Has Been Long In Use
and Can Be Recommended
as Excellent.

One chicken boned PRESERVE bones
to make stock, one-quarter pound
bacon, one-half pound sausage, one or
two hard-boiled eggs. Cut the chicken
into joints and place on bones with
an onion, one or two peppercOrns, a
blade of mace, and little lemon rind.
Simmer for three or four hours. Pack
chicken in layers in a pie-dlsh along
with sausage, bacon, hard-bOiled eggs
and seasoning; half fill with the stock.
Flaky pastry for covering: One-half
pound -four, one-quarter pound but
ter, one-half teaspOonful baking pow
der, water, pinch of salt. Method:
Mix flour and baking powder; add the
butter cut In small pieces, and the
salt. Make into stiff paste with wa
ter Form paste into a long piece;
roll 1t out. Fold in three equal pieces.
Turn the paste round and repeat roll
ing and folding two and One-half times.
Roll out paste a, little larger than the
pie-dish. Cut strip off and line rim
of pie-dish. Cover top with large
piece. Make hole in top for ventila-
ton. Use scraps Of paste to make a
rose and leaves for decoration. Brush
over with beaten egg. Bake in hot
oven at first for half an hour. Then
continue for one and one-half hours in
more moderate heat.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03

this variety has been obtained by tn,
department, which very much resem
bles the ordinary Dwarf Yellow milo
White milo has given evidence OF
greater drought resistance than even
the ordinary Dwarf milo and feterita
Tests at Chipicothe.
These four varieties of sorghum
were grown in field texts at the Chill
licothe (Texas) field station for the
years, 1913, 1914, and 1915. Dwarf
hegari made the highest average yield
of both fodder and grain for this
period. with Dwarf feterita second in
grain yield, but lower in yield of fod-
der. AT Amarillo, Tex, for the same
period Dwarf feterita gave the highest
grain yield, with Improved feterita
second in grain yield and only sur
passed by Blackhull katir in the
amount of fodder produced.
AT Hays, Kan, for the two year 1914
and 1915, White milo gave the highest
grain yield and fodder yield about
equal to that of Dwarf hegari. The
grain yield of White milo was about
ten bushels greater per acre than that
of the ordinary Dwarf milo.
1t was found possible at ChillicOtho
(Texas) to obtain two grain crops In
one year from Dwarf hegari and the
two feteritas. The Dwarf milo, how
ever, produced only one cutting.
Purpose OF Bulletin.
The purpose of the bulletin is not t.
urge the general adoption of thes,
new varieties in preference to ths
present standard varieties of the Great
Plains. 1t is intended to serve as a
source of information in regard to
these varieties at a time when they
are being sent out for trial among the
farmers, and 1t is believed that one or
more Of them is apt to fill the needs
Of certain limited localities and be-
come of considerable Importance with
in the next ten years. This bulletin
New Sorghum Varieties for the Cen.
trail and Southern Great Palms." may
be obtained from the department
of agriculture as long as the supply
for free distribution lasts.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03

enough that the wire can be pushed
in, it will be necessary to cut part
way in with knife.
Two or three methods are available
for making the control of borers more
easy. In case Of older trees, probably
the most important method Is by
mounding, that is, heaping up little
mound of earth around the base of the
tree. This forces the insect to deposit
it's egg higher on the tree, so that
the worm will be located higher. 1t
is much easier to level this mound Of
earth down around the tree to find
the borer than to have to dig away the
soil when it is left level. However,
mounding may not be practicable in
very stony land. IN case of younger
trees, the best method is to wrap them
with wood veneer wrapper, and
mound very small amount of earth
around these wrappers. This makes
it very difficult for the parent of the
borer to get It's eggs deposited in the
trunk of the tree.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03
Beef Ramekins.

Take one-half pound of cooked beef,
two cupfuls of mashed potatoes, one
teaspoonful of minced parsley, one tea
spoonful of chopped gherkins, salt and
pepper to taste, and gravy or sauce
to moisten. First mash some boiled
potatoes finely so that they will be
free of Jumps, adding one teaspoonful
of butter and sufficient not milk to
make them soft and creamy. Cut the
meat into dice, freeing 1t from skin
and gristle. Mix it with the parsley
and gherkin and enough sauce or gravy
to moisten all well. Fill ramekins
three parts full Of the mixture. Cover
the meat with potatoes, heaping it well
in the center and marking it neatly
with silver fork. Bake for ten min
utes in hot oven or until heated
through and well Drowned.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03

composted manure and pile on top Of
this alternate six-inch layers of fresh
manure and weeds or sod, mixed with
some earth, until the pile is about
waist high. The weed seed will be
killed in the process If the heap is
properly handled, and an addition of
such extra material as leaves and
straw increases the amount of COM
post obtained from given amount of
manure. When many leaves are used,
add lime to make them decay more
quickly and sweeten the acid condition
they produce.
The whole pile should be covered
with a thin layer of earth to help abb
sorb the ammonia and many other val
liable plant foods which escape In the
vapor. Keep pile wet but not so well
soaked that water runs from 1t and
carries away the plant food. Fork
over and rebuild the pile every six or
eight weeks and cover 1t again with
earth. Composing should be COM
pleted In from six months to n year,
depending on the kind of material
used and whether lime and water have
been used to hasten decay.
From 10 to 10 tons Of compost
should be added per acre or a little
more than If undiluted manure had
been used.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03
FALL SPRAYING IS FAVORED
After Leaves Have Fallen Application
of Fungicide Will Destroy Many
Fungus Spores.

Too much emphasis cannot be laid
on the Importance of thorough fall
spraying After the trees have
dropped their foliage, the trees
drenched in a strong fungicide will de-
stroyN thousands of fungus spores
which otherwise would find a resting
place during winter and work serious
damage TO the tree or fruit the follow
ing year. And then there are the
scale insects which incidentally may
be killed while giving this dormant
application for fungus spores. Fall
spraying will certainly go far toward
minimizing the troubles of the fruit
grower the coming year.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03
COMP0STED MANURE
SUITED FOR GARDEN
Better Than Ordinary Article and
Much Cheaper-Directions
for Making Pile.
By J. s. GARDNER, Missouri Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.)

By J. s.. GARDNER, Missouri Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.)
Well-rotted manure Is better than
fresh manure for gardens. 1t Is also
cheaper than commercial fertilizers
I'm these war times when the supplies
of some fertilizers are cut off by the
blockade and the materials used in
making others are very high In price
because they are used in making ex-
plosives. Composted manure Is as good
or better than the ordinary well-rotted
article and very much cheaper be-
cause more can be saved and much
less Is wasted by being washed away
or teaching into the soil while rotting.
1t Is a better balanced plant food and
does not produce so much leaf and
vine instead of the fruit or roots for
which most garden crops are grown.
At the University of Missouri such
a compost pile is made every year, not
only for garden use, but for use in
potting house and greenhouse plants.
The directions given the workers there
are as follows: Select a level, we'll
drained spot as near the barndoor as
possible, where the wash cannot go
through the pile and wash out the
plant food. Dig away three or four
inches of the loosen surface soil over
q strip four feet wide and as long as
desired.
Fill the hole with well-rotted or
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03
Chicken a la Monte Carlo.

Melt two tablespoonfuls Of butter in
an earthen dish or casserole with one
carrot, three onions sliced, two bay
leaves, salt, pepper and some thyme.
Add young, fat fowl, cut into joints
and let it get brown. Then add one
pint of consomme and cover air-tight.
Cook three-quarters Of an hour. 1t
must simmer all the time. If the fowl
is DID, it will take longer to cook. Add
two tablespoonfuls sherry, dozen po-
tato balls fried in butter, dozen but
ton mushrooms and some chopped
parsley. Let it cook ten minutes more
and serve in the sauce dish or the
charm of it will be lost.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-03

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
After tests for several seasons, the
United States department of agricul-
ture Is recommending four new varie-
ties Of sorghum for trial in the central
and southern Great Plains area. The
varieties have resulted from the plant
introduction and breeding work of the
department. They are described in
Bulletin 1888 recently issued by the
department.
Dwarf hegari is primarily grain
sorghum, but like Blackhull kafir it is
valuable also as forage plant. In
general appearance 1T is intermediate
\ between Blackhull kafir and feterita.
1T is almost, If not quite, as early in
maturity as feterita, and at the Chilli
Gothic (Texas) field station, where 1t
has been under test for five years, 1T
has produced better seed crops than
any other variety of sorghum, and has
become quite popular with the farmers
in that locality. Many farmers prefer
1T to Dwarf milo on account of it's
higher forage value and the greater
ease of harvesting, due to the erect
heads.
Improved Feterita.
Improved feterita is a late impor-
tation of this variety of sorghum, hav-
ing been obtained from Africa in 1908,
two years after the first successful
importation of feterita. 1t has been
selected for uniformity and leafiness,
and shows higher yielding power
than the earlier importation.
Dwarf feterita originated from a
plant which was only two>and one-half
feet high and two weeks earlier in ma
turity than the general crop of feterita.
1t has not fully retained either It's
dwarfness or its earliness, but has
made consistently high yields of grain
and appears to be of some value where
an early maturing grain crop is de-
sired.
White milo is q variety Of sorghum
which has been grown to small extent
throughout Oklahoma and Texas for a
number of years. A dwarf strain of