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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
ELECTRICITY TO FRONT AGAIN.
Dickinson County Farmers Have Elec-
trio TilrcShcr-Have Reduced Cost

Dickinson County Farmers Have Elec-
trio ThrcShcr-Have Reduced Cost.
Abilene, July 15.-Another triumph
for electricity.
An electric thresher association has
been organized. Nine large wheat
growers of this county were net salts
fled with the old fashioned method of
threshing, SO living close together they
decided to trade labor for electric cur
rent and harness the powerful stuff
like steam. The old method of thresh-
ing is placed in the BACKGROUND
where the new method has been tried
1t is much cleaner. faster and handler
in every way. They have new
separator driven by a twenty five
horse power electric motor, which is
portable and connected to the main
transformer by 1000 feet of cable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
July Is, 1891. Q

July Is, 1891.
Detroit, Mich. Fully 5000 wheelmen are
in the city representing almost all the
leading clubs of the country. The mora
ing was spent in making short runs about
the city. At three o'clock this afternoon
the National L. A. W. tournament began
with the twenty five mile road race.
Atlanta, Ga.-No such reception has been
vouchsafed to any public man for years as
has been given to Congressman Jerry
Simpson of Kansas and General J. B.
Weaver Of Iowa by the people of Georgia,
this week.
Vernon kellogg of the Lawrence Journal
is in town.
Judge John Martin is engaged on the
address to be delivered by him at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

huahua With 10000 troops, the
bulk of Carranza's srmy, loyal per-
sonaliy TO Trevino. he is said to have
forced "backdown'' and will remain
loyal.
Efforts to bring about Trevino's
courtmartial failed as the army would
not oppose him and he threatened to
join with Villa. General Ignacio En-
riquez, appointed by Obregon to re-
place Trevino, has been recalled
Enriquez probably will be placed in
the cabinet as minister of public in
struction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
ROBINSON HEADS ENCAs1PMENT
Topeka Man Elected Near Close of
Spanish War Veterans Meeting.

Emporia, July 15.-Near the close
of the ninth annual encampment of
Spanish war veterans here Friday
night, H. L. Robinson of Topeka was
elected commander. Other officers
elected are: Jason Austin, Emporia,
senior vice commander; A. d. Smith,
Larned, junior vice, commander: L. C.
Housed, Salina, chief of staff; o. A.
Faux, Topeka, adjutant; A S. Davis,
Kansas City, quartermaster, and E. P.
Green. Atchison, judge advocate.
Kansas City, Kan, will have the en-
campment next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
TWO DROWN NEAR PARSONS.
Twelve YeaF-Old Boy Pulls Rescuer,
Aged 46, to Death.

Parsons, July 15.-Wildly clinging
to the leg of his rescuer, Harry Hamp-
shire, aged IL, pulled Fred Hamburger,
46, to his death in North Labette
creek, near here, Friday night. Har-
burgers body was recovered after
two hours search. At a late hour
Friday night, the boys body had not
been found.
Hamburger was called by the Hamp-
shire boys companion, who first at
tempted to rescue the drowning boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
MEN oUTNUMBER THE GOODS"
College Department of Il. L. Has 9o9
Men and 754 Women Students.

Lawrence, Kans., July 15.--Men
students in the college of liberal arts
at the University of Kansas outnum-
Der the girl students, according to
figures recently compiled in the office
of George o. Foster, registrar. The
college is commonly considered to be
the girls part of a university. but
the statistics show that in 1915-16 at
the university there were $50 men
and 754 women in the college. Since
1890 when there were 1914 men and
10 women students. the number of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

of cooperation. in legislation, and in
every merchandising problem will be
discussed, and plans for strengthening
the organization and broadening the
scope of its work will be made.
There will be four sessions of the
convention, which opens next Wednes-
day morning at s o'clock and closes
Thursday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

Ross Kennedy, the Rossville original
package man, will receive his sentence for
violating the prohibitory law tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15
HE DEFIES CARRANzA
General Trevino Refuses to Obey Or
dcrs and Gets By With 1t.

Ell Paso. Tex. July 15.-Gen. ia
cin.o p. Trevino doomed up today as
the strongest military leader in Chi
huahua state. He refused to obey
orders of First Chief Carranza to
make certain arrests. and of War
Minister obregon to resign as COM
mander of the de facto army in Chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

The electric power costs much less
than steam, and the cost of threshing
is only cents per bushel. The OUTFIT
complete cost the association only
$500 In this Immediately vicinity
they will soon be baling their hay and
other crops by electricity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

opening of the Kansas Medical college,
September 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

Marriage is a lottery" remarked
the cynic. YES" replied Miss Cay
enne. "Only in a lottery you can tear
the ticket up and forget about it.
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

men students has been greater than
that of women. In 1900 there were
3O4 men and PSI women and in 1910,
5e4 men and $50 women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

HORSFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE
revives, strengthens. Relieves depres-
sion, restores the nerve force.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

Col. J. W. f. Hughes has a large kite
flying from his office on East Fifth street.
The high flyer is seven feet tall and five
feet wide. Across the face is Hughes coal
company printed in large black letters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

Almost every known variety of iron ore
is found in Newfoundland.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
SAFETY FIRST FOR THE kloDIes

Many accidents TO the little ones
caused by the slipping OF rugs on
polished floors may be prevented by
a little precaution on the mothers
This is easily done without injury
to the floor, and all that is required
Is a small portion of 1Ocent roll
az adhesive tape an inch wide. Cut
Off four pieces, each about two inches
long; fold together across the middle,
leaving the sticky side out, and fas,
glue. IA,
Of tame under each corner. and press
firmly to the floor. The plaster Will
adhere sufficiently to keep the rug
from sliding, but not enough to pre-
vent II being taken up for cleaning
When doing this, pull plasters care
fully from the floor, leaving them
on rug to use again when replaced
Any traces remaining on the wood
are easily removed when wishing
- change position OF the rus
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
TWICE A HEROINE
PIueky Welsh Girl submits to Gan
orens Test-lnvents AntIseptle.

Serving as a double heroine. Miss
Katherine Marie Gwendoline Davies. "A
Welsh bacteriologist, has not only per
fected AN antiseptic that will help To
combat Infection ON the battlefield, but
consented TO be the subject OF danger
Gus experiment with an antidote for
The antiseptic is TO be sprayed ON the
uniforms OF the soldiers. minimizing the
amount OF infection that may come from
dirt or wounds.
physicians have been working for sew
erai years on a remedy for the gangrene
brought on by poison gas. At last DIT.
Taylor of the American hospital In
Paris discovered a preparation that he
believed would do the work. Miss
Davies allowed herself TO he inoculated
with the poison. fully understanding
that Il would mean death To her IL the
antidote was unsuccessful.
The remedy--a solution OF hydrochlo-
ride of quiifine-proved to be a notable
contribution TO medical science. for the
plucky young woman recovered In a
day
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
EDUCATOR GROUPS
FATHERS LIKE CARDS
- .'Li
Hs Has Arranged a Scale OF
Spade, Club, Heart, and
Diamond Daddies.

what sort OF a parent are you'-s
SPADE, n club. "A heart or n diamond
Prof. Daniel woolford La Rue, OF
Pennsylvania, has completed clasSi
location OF fathers, grouping them
under these four, headings,
The spade father IL TO him tho least
desirable OF the four, This IL the
typo that thinks OF nothing OUT
work; that does not attempt To take
any interest In the education OF his
children. but prefers To shift the bur
den OF responsibility.
The club father likes friends OF his
own age and sex. lie Is the kind
that freauents billiard rooms ana
club houses.
The diamond daddy thinks In terms
OF money, rather than emotion, Tic
is generous, and gladly gives hls
children all the money they desire
though he may not lavish much al
lection upon them
Hest OF All.
The most desirable OF all II the
heart father. Though he may not
have much money, he Is willing Ia
take q personal interest In the
careers OF his children and give them
all the love they want.
DR.. La Rue. an instructor at the East
stroudburg State Normal School
Pennsylvania, has made a study OF
child discipline, using his own little
son as an example,
He combines some OF the most his
toric OF ideas regarding child care
with newest thought on the subject
For one thing, he does not believe
that corporal punishment should DC
dispensed with altogether
corporal Punishment. \
"Wisely used, corporal punishment
has its place" says he, whenever
Legislators pass law prohibiting
teachers from using II at school, they
should follow IL with another pre-
venting parents from administering
IL at home. Neither law should be
passed, but one Is as logical as the
other and both are necessary II we
wish really to make the experiment
of abolishing corporal punishment.
eff men would keep themselves free
from whisky and tobacco and treal
our wives as respectfully as we want
our sons to treat their mothers, the
women of the country would be &c
delighted that they would scarcely
sk for actual cooperation in train
ing children, Then let the father liv,
with the children during a part Of
his leisure at least. Education fol
them should not be all at school, blu
lodged also in the library and th'
living room at home"
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
Times Pattern
Service.

Keeping the school girl up TO date
Is easy enough when a dress like the
one illustrated isthe choice. The plain
waist and three,gore gathered skirt join
round collar. FARM GUNS, and patch
pockets, In contrasting color. give an
air Of distinction, and there IL front
closing with buttons "ail In a row"
are assured OF a saving by using the
pattern.
The dress -sttern. No. 032. cuts In
riles 9 to IL years,
yards 36-inch goods, with y yard
oentrAsting in the same width.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
SHORTER SKIRTS TO
ENCOURAGE SKATING
Modern Styles Seem Designed
to Further the Popu-
lar Sport.

81 believe the coming winter will
be the greatest skating season we
ever have had In this country. and
the styles OF dress popular among
women will be largely responsible
for a." says cathlccn Pope, the
dainty American skating star In
Charles Dillingham; new Ice ballet
at the Hppodrone.
skating requires distinctive
style OF drear. You cannot skate In
a train gown nor In hobble skirt,
There must be freedom for the move
ment OF the legs and flowing lines 20
make n graceful appearance In the
big curves.
"The gowns OF the day suitable for
morning or afternoon street or mat
inee wear are exactly adapted TO the
needs OF the woman skater, A won
AN can start out on a shopping trip
and drop into the Kinks on her way
home In a costume originally design'
ed to skating,
Advantages OF short skirt.
"The short skirt IL q god send "a
most women. IL II comfortable, clean
~, and. II correctly designed, adds
to the graceful lines OF almost every
ngure.
Even the materials for both rink
and street use are well adapted to be
worn In either place. The old idea
that skating costumes should be
made OF corduroy or velvet or heavy
! woolens II gone: now they are made
of any and every material that will
hang gracefully and look well-even
I "A Ill 4. 0a.U araU. H..
which used TO be employed only on
skating skirts Is now used on any
skirt
There is no question In my mind
concerning the influence the sksting
day. i believe II has been tremen
dous, and all for the best interests oi
women. Sensible freedom In dress
the privilege OF wearing almost any
skirts and lessened bulk OF under
| clothing are all results brought about
| in large measure by the interest In
skating.
High Boots Come Next.
"The high boot Is largely the prod
uct OF the skating interest. First we
admired the high boots on the for
eign skaters. Then we American
skaters adopted them and found then
a great addition to graceful appear
ance and better skating. Now the,
are seen to be the only right styl,
| of boot for the shorter skirts
whether those skirts are used II
| walking or skating.
"The tight-ftting snug little hats
which are known all over me coun
| try as skating hats, are direct re
suit OF the revival of interest in tn
! sport. There has never been a neateI
more suitable or artistic skating ha
devised for women than the it'll
saucy feather or wing sticking up a
a rakish angle. II those hats wer
not designed for skating, they Gel
tainly should have been, Tor they ar
ideal headgear for the sport"
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
Celery uu Jus.

Wash and scrape one carrot and peel
one onion. Cut vegetables In thin
slices, place on bottom OF pan. add
one sprig each OF thyme, savory and
parsley, and place on them the stalks
cut in halves from one bunch OF
celery. Cover with rich brown stock
and bake one hour. Remove celery Ia
serving dish and strain stock over II
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
NO INVOLVEMENT THERE

He was an idle Irish boy. but he had
the Irishmans ready wit He had
shipped aboard a man-of-war, where he
annoyed the boatswain by his laziness.
Seeing him ON the maintop one morn
ing gazing idly out TO sea, the boat
swain called him:
Come down out OF that, ye rashcal.
Come down out OF that. an Oill give yes
a dozen whacks wild me rope
Faith. sorr." replied the boy. "Oi
youldnt come n ye offered me- two
4ezsp!'
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
INK ON OAK

Ink spots get insrained In the wood
Of An oak desk In a very short time
40 remove them IL possible when the,
are new, Tho best way TO do II IL by
laying spirits OF wine on the marks
then allowing them to remain FOL
.ome time before rubbing on.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

For pineapple salad place q ring OF
canned pineapple on individual salad
plates. In the center OF pineapple
ring build a mound OF cream cheese
mixed TO a paste and seasoned with
green peppers or .pimentoes. This
may be topped with a Maraschino
cherry, halvsd. Add one teaspoonful
each OF pineapple juice and cherry
The Washington times., 1916-12-02

A FEW RECIPES
Easy Suggestions for the House
wife.
Consensus sIsntaereney.

ConsoDne Mentaoreney.
Dress and clean q four-pound fowl,
put into q soup kettle and add three
pounds OF knuckle OF veal cut In
small pieces. Pour over three quarts
OF cold water. Cook one sliced onion.
two stalks OF celery. eight slices of
s sSriSs OF thyme, one.Salf tesspconfui
OF peppercorns In two tablespoonful
OF butter for eight minutes: add 70
ingredients In the kettle, bring 70
tender. Remove fowl and let stock
boil one and a half hours. Strain
cool. remove fat, and clear, allowing
white and shell of one egg and one
cupfuI OF uncooked chopped raw
beets TO each quart. Garnish with
one-quarter cupful cooked green peas
one-atarter cupfui OF Julienne shaped
pieces OF the white meat OF cook ed
chicken and one-quarter cupful
cooked pearl tapioca.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
Otis Skinner Tells the Story OF
How Booth Harrington
Wrote One Play.
PART PoRTRAYs GOOD MAN
Many Transformations Were
Made Before Final Choice OF
the Hurdy-ourdy Man.
Bv FLORENCE e. YoDER.

People who do not write usually
think that people who do write. 40
so with the most terrific ease. always
| translated to q seventh heaven OF
facility and ability by the old lady
| called inspiration.
But IL is not always necessarily 40.
When Booth Harrington wrote MI.
/ Antonio, the -lay In which Otis skin
/ ncr In appearing this week st the
| National Thester. he took somewhere
around two Year,. and must have
used up bundles OF paper.
Mr.. skinner told about itshimseif.
/ sitting In the dining room OF his hotel.
while he drank innumerable small
1 cups OF coffee and smoked countless
He has much the same manner that
he has on the stage, a suave, pleas.
ant, unhqrrisd sort sort e d dry. ho oIasr
In hts plain black suit, black tie.
and black and white striped shirt than
he does on the stage In the costume
Of the burdy-surdy man. But his
eyes are just as fsscins,ins' ana MS
gratiating.
Wsnted-A Good Man.
Harrington said to me, Now, !
want to write a play for you. ! am
tired OF writing stories. ! just feel as
~ wanted n play. and want to
write one for you. II shall be about
good man, the best kind Of man In
the world, a man OF character ana
| principle without, being q pharitee.' "
Mr.. skinner lighted the fourth or
NTH cirgarette, and laughed renee
He did not explain just why Mr..
Il 49, d
ticuiar role TO him, but let that mat
80 on the small idea OF merely a
good man." Mister Antonio" was
founded.
,nued Mr.. skinner. AR Harrington
once; Now. see here, Tark. when !.
this thing going to be finished. and
what o u s ssIi ,n. 20 ana ,.iS that he
the character. ne tried policemen.
and Judges, and lawyers. and aimos,
every profession yo1 could think HIN OF p;
| and at last where did no ma the best
man In the worldT
| The Hsrdy-Gursy Man.
| mo place but In the sutter-a
hurdy-gurdy man--Mistsr Antonio
comRradino."
| We Wou'o Inv '" "s''
| questions about the creation OF MIS-
| ter Antonio, but Mr.. skinner 10 Q
volubie talker. besides being an In
| terestins one. and seemed ply
20 interrupt him on his new train oil
lie is very much interested In the
plan OF a young woman In New York
which promises TO 40 mueh LOT Inv
proErsss ., ,n ssniain.d "I. n
Nu.s mrar. a;riswoId. She has a plan
%hIch may helm out a biz. one OF the
49,. ,ro1his. win the nrofe.slon TO
say IL that Their. Is no means OF tell
..h.r ~, No, nlay Of any
~, ,o,,h the money expended
upo" F" '"' wv
Forgive the Producers.
| .Af,.r n man has literally spent &
| a.. nr...n,.,Ion 81 ,yha,
he may mink 10 succehr' ohIy 70 nv.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
More Revelations.

A. ,u.,~a .,,, 800. ,n.,., hama
-" 49, ,.,.i,,
relative to the subject OF husbands
tion,. Perhaps some wife will be
~. 20 ..nd hall . brIiiiant shaft In
W ,'s., tn. ,.,,,,.r
says:
I notice In your paper n number Of
,,.s,Jon. s.ksa bu.band. and. while
a. -, .,.I,,, 90 he All. IN sn.wsr
tpsm, wouia I'M o as,,on. .sk a
the Same kino OF ques'ions ssNeo
wivss ii, ,.h camel,
cd. persist In pointing out her pr .s.
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
BOYS AND GIRLS
WORLD FAMOUS
Edison, the Boy Who Proved
Things for Him
self.

49,. -...a IL I.
by his duiler schoolmates because he
stubbornly refused to take anything
for granted. when n thing was told
hir, =, .ehoo, =, .,..wber. he was
not content until h. had worked out
It's truth or fslsity ito his own iatis'
faction. Which explains why Thomas
Ns Eo,son s.snus w. r,ng
schoo, chums .rs sorrotten,
O.. A. M. mi. ".ho~, me"
trait brought plenty OF trouble to
him. A., for example. when he 10 said
70 have trisd 70 disprove nus psommSSs,
san reh,Vp nvs sHs srv vo IN. ro"iS Az n niied
with enough .IIghter.th an.air" gas.
SO he fed a double handful Of seidiits
powders to another youth, In the nope
OF turning him into q human balloon.
He almost turned his victim into
Psrhsp: Il was this sort of trait
that made one OF his teschers declare
the fragile, biE'headed childe WE
were added. Hearing the teacner
opinion OF Thomas, his mother toox
the BOY out OF sehooi snu scu tssch.
inss Edison owed all his early know,
edge. To her encoursgemont ne owea
his chance to make the odd expert
ments he loved. =.
she Let MN RIG Moo,s,o' ~
chemicals for his experiments. 50 ne
got JOB ~ newsboy on = IRAN:
was In lsos when ne We" NeW
years old: He maas sxtra cssn vy
Carrying fresh vefetapies irom eou"
try TO town along ms neWs ro"'e'
A Fire-snd oesfse~s.
He somehow obtained leeVe 70 U.S.
an empty compartment In q smoking
car OF the train as q storeroom for his
newspaper and vegetables. He also
transferred his Laboratory" to this
compartment, and went on with his
experiments. Soon he added a chenp
printing press TO his smoking-car
treasures, and isboriousiy printed
weekly paper there. ,s.
MS wsre aouo w. CONDUCTED
to'y snu nowsp.p'. - .J.ssd an
on movinf n.ras,,. ana
moo hin,r ,.issssnhy
Pres,ntiy he lost his beloved com.
psr,ment-so nho.nhor,,s
eomie msnne nhV .,onS n
wmen Ium Ths danes
n ,hn,. ,,ny isbora.
,ory' The conductor OF the train put
out the oIass' psrrso Hc nS wnuna
further use OF the place, ana w1 nnN'
up the per.ormsnco W eou"''' wv
ing tne poy .na,.,or.. h.rd
20 nes.s ,s., NJ h,oys In
IN tn,s pun, .,u Sn.,,Iy. a..
urea ,ne n.e rdD s.sr nsr,iv
rom M, nj. ss,iietion
lightly.
Deafness An Advantage.
p..f,,.. b.. be.n n great advan.
tar. 10 me In various ways" he once
ala .In erperimentInr on the teie.
nhon, h.d 20 Improve the trans
mi,tsr an i could hear n. This made
,hs ,.is,hor. CONNER tals a. the
m..n.,o 'tsI.oho.e receiver Of IN.
peli wa. too weak 10 be used. com.
,",. .r.,sr,,,,sr n wa.
morciaiiy ss uhs
the same with the phonosrsph'
worked over one year, twenty hours
recorded and reproduced on the phono-
graph, so that I could distinctly hear
II. Again. deafness has preserved my
nerves intact. Broadway IL as quiet
TO mo as 10 q country village TO a
person with normal hearing"
The world owes much TO that
/ cranky train conductors cruel treat
ment OF a frightened boy.
After he and his laboratory were
kicked on the train, young Edison
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
Lists Of Unnecessary and Un-
disable Presents Are
Given.
be CAREFUL HOW YOU GIVE
Are You Planning to Give Some
Of the Presents Of
Last Year?

Hurrah 4, for Christmas!
Tn glad II 10 coming.
For should exercise my brain too
strenuously!
] have saved up for several years,
For this Christmas.
I've saved all OF the pin cushions
and vanity bags. and fudge APP
rons, and table covers and hand
kerchisfs, and hair receivers. and
clothes bags, and doilies, and
bTotters. and sachet bags. and
other little things
That have been given me for two
Year,. E"
And / have a marking system.
Every time I get n gift l mark IL
with the doner's name.
Then ] write n note In thanks.
And this Christmas I'm sure won't
make tho mistake
j sent Marie back the same gift she
had given me.
Four years before.
And now we don't speak
But I've tagged them now.
I won't get caught again.
I'm alive. with useless Christmas gifts
Going this year. instead of coming
Hurrah for the merry Yule-tidel
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
ECONOMY HINTS

The extra chop that is likely to be
nut on a plate and mold into use
Iessness makes savory luncheon
dish for one OF two persons IL plenty
~ thick cream sauce Is added TO the
minced bit of meat,
The Washington times., 1916-12-02
YOU KNOW HER

Inside n hammock with a book
We see her swing and shtrk,
She never helps her mother cook.
That Is too much like work.
But whom the young men call at night,
No matter what tho mob,
She satisfies each appetite;
Is always on the job.
shes busy then as one could wish,
And cooking seems to love.
IFS fun upon n chatting dish;
IL isn't on u stove.
brooklyn Daily Eagle.