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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
in BLOW DISTRICT
Country Around Gem Has FL
nally Been Redeemed.
Raises Crops as Good as Any in
Thomas County.

IeH, han., dec. o.-lne section ol
the country adjoining Gem las in the
center of the blown district of Thomas
county in the years of 1912 and '13.
AT that time the country was as bare
as floor A prominent man offered
to give anyone a thousand dollars
who would find a hat full of vegeta-
ton on the road from Gem to his
ranch, a distance of five miles.
Today this blowout district is rails
ing the best crops ever grown in
Thomas county The entire section
has been redeemed. Some of the
wheat fields turned out 35 to 40 bush
els to the acre. The drouth of 1911
is said to have been the worst ever
known here, but opinion varies as TO
the cause of the blown streak. 1t is
generally admitted that he drouth
and poor ridging Of fields was largely
responsible.
1t is agreed that the BLOW" is over
and no signs of it remain. In the past
three years the entire county has
raised big crops. Lands are now SELL
vancing rapidly
The wheat crop this year was the
largest ever grown in this section. At
one time there was more than 100 900
bushels of wheat stored in eleva-
tors, bins and dumps, and besides this
amount P. S. Houston has shipped
more than 100000 bushels and has
80, 600 bushels left. He has paid as
high as $1.76 a bushel. Among the
large wheat growers ere Mr.. Houston,
Roy zeiselmeier and sons. A. j. Smith.
John Dean, ]. B. Romberger, Coin
and sons, H. R. Anderson. E. H. Treat.
Bert Murphy, w. L. Mcpherson, and
c w. Mallory and sons. The acreage
this winter is fully as large as last
year.
Houston the Phone r.
The farmers around Gem are get
htaS
1t is estimated there are ten times as
many cattle here as there were a few
years ago.
P. S. Houston came to Thomas
county in 1886. He had nerve and
little money. Now he has 700 head
of cattle and ITS head of horses and
mules. He has 5000 acres of land
half of which is in growing wheat
He has one of the finest homes in this
part of the state.
The Rock Island line went thru
here in 1888. Most people give the
railroad credit for a large part in re-
deeming the blown-out district. Gem
was established in 1885. 1t needs a
drug store, physician and a public
hall. 1t has a graded school, two
churches three elevators. a hardware
and implement store, furniture store
two general stores. a grocery garage
hotel and lumber yard. The state
bank, organized in 1905, now has de-
posits aggregating 900. 1t has a
capital and surplus of $4,000. The
officers are P. S. Houston, president;
A. ]. Smith, vice president, and H r.
Anderson, cashier.
The Foster Lumber company will
make improvements in the Gem yard
aggregating $1,000. The Fosters, own
ers of several lumber yards, have
faith in Thomas county. They are
large raisers of wheat and they too
were large factors in retaining the
blown land
In the vicinity of Gem it is said that
So per cent of the farmers own auto
mobiles. 1t is a great country to look
at. Threshing machines are still at
work, hundreds of cattle are in sight
and improvements are being made on
many farms in the neighborhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

You Just Apply Vap-O-Rub Externally.
Relieves by inhalation and Absorb
ton. Colds Usually Go Over Night
Group in Fifteen Minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

Vick's Vap-O-Rub Salve is the in
vention of a North Carolina druggist,
and in the South is universally used,
in place Of internal medicines, for all
,orms of cold troubles-from head
colds. asthmatic and catarrhal trou-
Dles, down to deep chest colds, bron-
chitis or incipient pneumonia. Vap-O-
Rub comes in salve form, and is SO
made that the body heat releases the
ingredients in the form of vaporA.
These vapors, inhaled with each
breath all night long, carry the medi-
cation direct to the affected parts.
In addition, Vap-O-Rub is absorbed
through and stimulates the skin, like
a poultice or a plaster, taking out the
tightness and soreness.
Mrs. ]. E. Castle, 1921 Clay St, re-
ports-'T have tried Vap-O-Rub for
a severe cold in the chest, Head and
throat, and found it very satisfactory.
have also tried it for Group with
good results
B. F. Owen received his first pack
age from Kelly's Pharmacy and re-
ports-"Am very much pleased with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
BURIED UNDER LOAD OF HAY.
Franklin County Boy Badly Hurt
When Wagon Turned Over.

Ottawa, Kan, Dec. S-Buried under
a big load of hay. little Louis Crowley.
> years old, was dangerously injured
near the Crowley home, seven miles
southwest of Ottawa
The boys father, J. o. Crowley, was
hauling a big load of hay on the farm
and the boy was with him. On a
rough road the load turned over. Mr..
Crowley escaped serious injury but the
boy was buried under the hay and
was only extricated with considerable
trouble. 1t was first thought the child
had been killed but was finally re-
vived. Severe injuries about the spine
and head were sustained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
NEW VETERAN ORGANIZATION.
Salina Guards Returned From Border
Arc mexican Border Veterans"

Salina, Kan. Dec. S.-The Mexican
Border Veterans is the name of new
organization just effected.
At meeting the members of Com
pany NJ who were in the federal serv-
ice decided to form an organization
which would have tendency to keep
them in touch with one another and
one that would recall their associations
while on the Mexican border.
The fact that they believe that the
Mexican border trouble is not yet over
caused them to select the name, Mexi-
can Border Veterans
Eligible persons are soldiers of the
national guard and regular army men
who have served on the Mexican bor-
der since the beginning of the present
trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
BOY HUNTER SHOT To DEATH
Rifle in Hands of Companion Acct
dentaIly Kills HiIisboro Lad.

Hillsboro, Kan, Dec. S.-Lee Dills,
an 11-year-old boy, of Hillsboro. was
the victim of a rifle shot accident
while out hunting with boy compan-
ions. The school had been dismissed
on account of diphtheria, and the lads
went out after rabbits.
The Dills boy and one of his COM
painions were together when a shot
from a rifle was heard by other bows.
and they turned in time to see the
unfortunate boy fall He was killed
almost instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
BOYCOTT EGGS AT OTTAWA.
Dealers. Report Sales Cut More Tha
One Half-Price DroDS.

One-Half-Price Drops.
Ottawa, Kan, Dec. S.-The egg boy
colt is on in Ottawa
Local housewives are members of
Eat No Egg" clubs and the sale of
eggs has been cut more than half,
local dealers say.
Where we did sell from one to two
cases of eggs a day. said one grocer,
I'VE sell about that many a week now
They just won't buy"
Restaurants are still ser ing eggs at
the same price but their margin of
profit is so small that O. patron is
frowned upon every time he orders
eggs. Egg drinks at soda fountains
cost as much as the dispenser receives,
it is said.
Eggs reached a retail price of 40
cents dozen but dropped back to 3S
the other day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

Some one wants that which
you do not. A small ad in the
State Journal want columns sat
isfies both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF

Every bit of dandruff disappears
after me or two applications of DAN
derine rubbed well into the scalp with
the finger tips. Get a 25-cent vottle
of Danderine at any drug store and
save your hair. After a few applica-
uons you can't find particle of dan
druff or any falling hair and the scalp
Will never itch.-Advertisemen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
Topeka Folks Try "OutSide"
Method Of Treating Colds

Last Winter When Vk SaIve Was Being introduced
of Their Customers With Complimentary Requesting That
They Give This Preparation Thorough Test and Report the
Results By Kind Permission We Give the Reports From Few
Topeka People Below
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

And what wonderful Christi
mas gift one of these Vases will
make! We'd not be surprised if
every one of them was sold long be-
fore noon Saturday-come early
for first choice for the largest and
prettiest ones will go fast-Japan-
csc hand-painted Vases worth up to
$3.50 on sale tomorrow. 800
China-4th FIoor-PeIIetier,y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22
Hay Fever and Good Breeding

Still another comforting thing
brought to light by DR.. Gottlieb's
researches Is the fact that hay fever
rarely if ever is the direct cause Of
death.
The remedy which many ply
sicians now recommend for hay
lever is purely homeopathic. It
consists of the injection of the ex-
tracts of the pollen causing the dis
ease.
The method most In favor is the
injection of the extract into rab-
bit and the injection in turn of the
serum from the rabbit into the
patient.
Science confidently predicts that
in time hay fever will disappear
altogether. But it will be another
two hundred years before the
human race will be freed from this
distressing although not at all dan
gerous affection
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

IF there is anything short o. a
cure of the disease or even
temporary relief from its tor
lures that can give consolation to
the sufferer from hay fever perhaps
it will be found in the following
recently discovered facts:
Hay fever is an almost infallibie
sign Of good breeding.
1t is emphatically a disease Of
the classes rather than of the
masses.
Only those Of a refined and SEN
sitive physical structure are sus-
ceptible to the pollen Of ragweed.
goldenrod and other plants which
are now believed to be responsible
for the afTliction.
These are the conclusions reached
by DR.. J. Mark Gottlieb, New York
physician. who has been specialize
ing in the study and treatment Of
hay fever.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

later years, the greatest Mrs. Nala-
prop of her time. Her father was
the brilliant and gifted Maurice
Barrymore; her mother, the no less
witty and talented Georgia Drew.
while, among other family distinc-
tions, she came into the world as
the niece Of John Drew.
Despite the royalty of her theat-
rical birth. no star in America had
to labor harder or win her way by
more persistent and conscientious
effort. At fourteen, she was play
ing child-parts with her grand
mother. A few years later, she
came to New York to make her
way. Though she bore one of the
most distinguished and honored
names in the profession, she sat
around in agents offices for six
months. beating vainly on the door
of Opportunity. Finally she got a
chance to understudy Elsie De
Wolfe, who was playing with her
uncle, John Drew. in 1.-The Bauble
Shop" at the Empire. One day,
when that actress became i'll, this
seventeen-year-old child played the
part Of thirty-two-year-old woman
with great success. Understudies
then became her fate for several
years. While playing a part with
her uncle in "The Squire of Danes"
Cnn-rirh. 1n1c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

Dressed as she was. Miss Barry
more, who had watched the play
carefully and who had an extreme
~ good memory, walked on, played
the part and made a hit.
When the Secret Service" COM
pany returned to America, Miss
Barrymore remained in London.
She lived in a small room. Her
funds were low, and she had only
one evening grown. But she had the
Barrymore wit and charm, her own
beauty, and was in much social de-
mand- By the time she prepared
to leave England, the one gown had
ghts Reserved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

There is going to be a big de-
velopment in one of my companies
before long There's a daughter
of Barry" (meaning Maurice Bar
rymore) who gets a big reception
wherever she goes. She has got
the real stuff in her"
Miss Barrymore's first big op-
portunity came when Charles Froh-
man cast her for the part Of Stella
De Gex in Marshalrs delightful
comedy. His Excellency the Gov
ernor." which was first put on at the
Empire in MAY. 1899. All the grace
and sprightliness that were later to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

on the road, Charles Frohman saw
her for the first time. He looked
at her sharply but said nothing.
During this engagement she met the
man who was the make her career.
About this time she went to Lon
don. Charles Frohman had accept
ed Haddon Chambers's play, THE
Tyranny of Tears" in which John
Drew was to star in America Miss
Barrymore got the impression that
she would be cast for one OF the
two women's parts in this play.
and she even studied the costum-
ing and other details. With eager
expectancy she called on Frohman
in London. Much to her surprise,
he said:
well, Ethel, what can I do for
your
Wont 1 play with Uncle John?"
she said.
NO; am sorry to say you will
noh" replied Frohman-
mis- was tragic blow. Curiously
enough, it was in London that Miss
Barrymore received this first great
disappointment and it was in Lon
don that she made her first success.
Charles Frohman, who, from this
time on. became much impressed
with her appealing charm and
y the Star Company. Great Britain I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

bloom 50 Delightfully."- IN Miss Ban
rymore now found their first real
opportunity.
While rehearstng His Excellency
the Governor" Charles Frohman
sat IN the darkened auditorium OF
the Empire one day. When the
performance was over he walked
back on the stage and, patting Miss
Barrymore on the shoulder, said:
You're so much like your.
mother. Ethell You're all right"
Charles Frohman was not the
type Of man to lag in interest He
realized what the girls possibilities
were, so, early in 1901. he sent for
Miss Barrymore and said to her:
Ethel. have a nice part for you
at last"
It was the role Of Madame Tren-
toni. in Clyde Fitch's charming play
Of New York IN the 7O's. Captain
links" Now came one OF those
curious freaks of theatrical for
tune. Captain Jinks" opened
at the Walnut Street Theatre, In
Philadelphia, and seemed to be q
complete failure from the start.
The Quakers did not Ike the play,
but they eVinced an enormous IN
terest in the lovely leading woman
From the gallery they cried down.
we loved your grandmother,
Ethel. and we love youl"
This was a tribute to the place
that Mrs. John Drew held In the
affections Of those statd theatre.
goers.
Now came Che turn IN tbs tide of
Ethel Barrymore's fortunes She
had had to make her own way and
was living very modestiy on the
top floor Of theatrical boarding
house In Thirty-second street.
With the success Of Captain
links" she moved down to the
second floor But q stin greater
event IN her life was now to occur.
During the third week Of the en-
gagement she walked over from
Thirty-second street to the theatre
As she passed up Sixth avenue
she happened to look up, and there,
IN huge. blazing electric lights, she
saw the name. Ethel Barrymore"
She stood still; the tears came to
her eyes; she realized that, ct last,
she had become a star. Charles
Frohman had said absolutely MOTH
ing about It to her. 1t was his
charming and unexpected way OF
giving her the surprise Of her young
life. The next day she went to
Frohman and said:
ut was wonderful thing for you
to do"
Whereupon Frohman replied very
simply:
1T was the only thing to do"
Ethel Barrymore was now a star,
and from this time on her stage
career became one cycle of ripen-
ing art and expanding success.
Charles Frohman lived to see his
great expectations of Ethel Barry
more realized He found her
winsome slip OF a fascinating girl;
be last beheld her IN the full flower
1F -
much interested in her transition
from the seriousness of The
Shadow" into the wholesome humor
and womanliness of Our Mrs. Nc
Chesney." a part he had planned
for her before his final departure.
It was one of the many swift
changes that Miss Barrymore has
made. and. had he lived, he would
have found still another cause for
Infinite satisfaction with her.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22
(FrOm the oogMoPoLITAN MAGAZINE for Augnstl

more is one Of the latter.
Two generations of distinguished
theatrical achievement heralded her
advent, for she is the grand-daugh-
ter of Mrs. John Drew, mistress Of
the famous Arch Street Theatre
Company, Of Philadelphia, and, in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

beauty, gave her
a small part with the
C ON p ny he sent
over with Gillette to
play Secret Service"
in the British capital.
Odette Tyler enacted
the leading comedy
role. One n / g hit,
when Miss Barry
more was standing
in the wings. the
stagemanager rushed
up to her and said
excitedly:
You will have TO
play Miss Tyler's
part"
But l don't know
her lines" said Miss
Barrymore.
That makes no
difference; you will
have to play. She's
pOna homo efoI-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

THE moment was at hand when
Charles Frohman was to re
veal another of his protegees, this
time the young and beautiful Ethel
Barrymore. Some stars are
destined for the stage; others are
born in the theatre. Ethel Barry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

~ THEL BARRYMORE, for at Ieast dozen years,
r. has been a name to conjure with in the world Of
- the stage Probably American actress is more
generally liked for her attractive personality and
esteemed for her striking ability In wide range Of
characterizstions.
In the August number of the Cosmopolitan Magazine
Ethel Barrymore appears the chief figure in that
instalment Of The Life Charles Frohman" which is
being published serially in that periodical Many inter
esting details in her of persistent, hard and
painstaking work suppementing inherited talent for
the stage are there for the first time given the
public
The following extracts from that instament Of THE
Life Of Charles F-ohman by Daniel Frohman and Isaac
F Marcosson reprinted here by permission of the
authors and the Cosmopolitan Magazine, in which this
engrossing biography is appearing month by month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22

seen IT'S best days. She had ar
ranged to sail for home on certain
Saturday. The night before sail
ing, she was invited to a supper at
Anthony Hopes. Just as she was
about to dress. she received tele-
gram from Ellen Terry. saying:
do come and say good-by before
you 60"
When she got to the Lyceum
Theatre. the first thing that Miss
Terry said was:
"Sir Henry wants to say good
by to you"
On going into the adjoining dress
ing-room the great actor said to
her:
Wouldn't you like to stay in
England?"
"of course" said Miss Barry
more.
Would you ike to play with
me?' he asked.
Coming at her hour Of discour-
agement and despair. this was Ike
mama from heaven Her knees
quaked. but she managed to say:
Yes"
"AIl right" said Sir Henry. GO
downstairs. Loveday has q contract
for you that you can sign"
With this precious contract
stuffed into her bosom, Miss Bar
rymore now rode in triumph to
the Hope supper party.
What a pity that you have got
to leave England" said Beerbohm
Tree.
But I am going to stay" said
Miss Barrymore
A gasp ran around the table
and with whom?"
asked Tree.
with Sir Henry and
Miss Terry" was the proud
response
Miss Barrymore played
that whole season most
acceptably with Irving and
- Terry In THE Bells" and
Waterloo" and afterward
III with Henry B. Irving In
| Peter the Great"
When she returned TO
! ! America in 1898, she had
a new interest for Charles
Frohman. Yet the fate OF
the understudy, which had
II pursued her in America,
still had its grip, for she
was Immediately cast as
understudy for Ida Con-
quest in play called
Catherine" that Frohman
was about to produce at
the Garrick Theatre, New
York. She had several
opportunities. however, to
play the part, and at her
every appearance she was
greeted most enthusiastic
ally. Her grace, youth and
appealing beauty never
failed to get over the foot
lights.
Frohman was always i'm
Ie pressed by this sort Of thing.
H. II was about this time that
he said to a friend:
4 IL I
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
No farming people have ever been
able economically to maintain the fer
tility Of their soils without the use of
live stock. Farming without the use
of manures is a waste Of energy and
results in the exhaustion of soils. The
neglect in preserving and increasing
the quantity of farm manures has re-
suited in a great drain on the natural
resources of the American farm, es
peciaIly in the southern part of the
United States. The lack Of intelligent
care of the waste products and the
convenient form Of commercial fertil-
izers have jointly been responsible for
the almost general neglect Of farm
manures. A much greater value can
be had from commercial fertilizers
when used wisely in connection with
manure and green crops.
The use Of barnyard manure is the
best means of improving the condition
of the soils, and the Importance Of
carefully preserving all the manure
products on the farm for judicious use
on the cultivated fields cannot be too
strongly impressed on the farmers.
One of the principal reasons for the
small value sometimes realized from
manure of any kind is that it has not
been properly handled and through
exposure and neglect has lost a large
percentage of it's plant food. Prob
ably from IS TO 90 per cent of the
fertilizing value OF a crop is left in
the manure after passing through the
animal. Since the fertilizer in soluble
form and the manure quickly begin TO
ferment with loss Of nitrogen, we
have some idea of why it is of the
utmost Importance to protect the
manure supply from teaching by rains,
excessive fermentation, or from other
sources of loss.
The Cornell university experiment
station found that as much as 80 per
cent of the plant-food constituents in
manure may be lost by teaching and
unnecessary fermentation. The prob
lem is how best and most economical
" TO prevent this loss. The best plan
where it is practicable is to haul out
the manure regularly. spread it upon
the land, and pillow it under. The
best results usually are obtained by
turning under shallow. The next best
plan is to keep the stock under sheds
or in stables with sufficient litter TO
absorb all liquids. This treatment will
not only take up moisture but the con-
tinual trampling of the animal will ex-
clude all air. so that the accumulation
may go on without injury to its quail
ity until convenient time to remove
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22
TO SEEK MISSING EXPLORERS
Russians Who Went to Arctic in
1912 May Yet Be
Living.

Apparently hope has not been aban-
doned entirely Of rescuing the MEM
bers. or some Of them. Of the Russian
polar expeditions which sailed in 1912
in the steam schooner Saint Anna,
under command Of Lieutenant Brush
loff Of the Russian navy. and the mo-
tor vessel Hercules. which was in
charge Of the geologist, NJ. Bonsanof.
Traces may be discovered in the north
ern Arctic. in the vicinity OF Green
land. and Of the North American arch
ipelago.
Through the consul general for Rus
STA appeals are made 10 all commercial
enterprises. navigators, and scientific
expeditions cruising in the polar seas
and engaged in research work in these
regions. and also 10 the inhabitants
along the coastline. 10 devote efforts
TO The discovery of traces Of the miss
ing explorers. =
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22
Ancient Blue law Invoked.

For the first time on record in Ore
gon. so far as IS known. the ancient
Sunday-closing law. which recently
was held valid by the state supreme
court. was invoked to prevent the
holding Of a dancing party. District
Attorney Liljequist notified persons
who had arranged TO hold a dance AZ
Marshfield on a Sunday night that he
had received complaints and would be
constrained 70 prosecute those respons-
ible if the dance were held The pro-
posed dance was abandoned.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22

earth. 1t is claimed that the digger
is simple in construction and light in
AgriculturiSt.