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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
PLAN TOWN HALL
Proceeds of Norton Fair viii
Go to Building.
Banner Week of the Year in
Full Swing.

Norton, Kan, April 1.-THE COM
mercial fair opened Monday and con-
| tinues during the week. The main OBJ
| ject of the enterprise is to start a fund
| for the purpose of building a conven-
ton hall, a part of it being used for
| offices, another apartment for lodge
| purposes, and the main arena, IA by
| 90 feet, which is planned for games,
exhibits and different amusements.
Part of the building VIII be two stories
| in heighth.
This public hall idea is the con-
| certed action of the U. C. T., of which
| Norton has a large and growing coun-
/ ell, besides the Commercial club is
unanimousl favorable to the enter
prise. and will lend every assistance.
The booths of the fair are in posi-
ton filled with choice displays made
Z by the firms taking an active interest.
| coin, Omaha, Denver, and other places
are taking an active interest in max
| ing displays and helping make the en-
| terprise a success. The commercial
fair is being held in a mammoth tent
and occupies the width of a block. 1t
| is expected the 1917 fair will be held
in the new building.
An Era of Building.
| The building of the new Norton
| high school, the convention hall, the
Cope automobile garage, and several
new business buildings and residences
r
circulation. There is good prospects
of getting a new, up-to-date modern
hotel.
The Norton Peerless mills are after
trade. In an order for flour from a
Chicago firm they sold 500 barrels of
flour Another firm says that their
trade for the first three months of
| 1916 aggregated more than in first
four months of 1915.
The dates of April 10, IA and Is
!
vention. Delegations will be here from
Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska The
program is the most complete ever
| given since the organization. The ex-
hibition of farm machinery and equip
met will be large, and the practical
workings of it will be an education for
all interested in farming.
Week of Politics.
This will be a big political week for
Norton as well. Candidates for con-
| gress, r. M. Anderson of Mitchell
county, and o. L. Benton of Decatur
and Dan Dyer of Smith Center can
didates for state auditor, and Charley
Evans of Goodland, for state treas
urer, will be present and mingle with
| Hemphin of Norton, who wants to
succeed the present state senator. Ike
| Mahin, and Senator Mahin himself
will mingle with the voters.
And this is not all; there will be
many active fellows here pushing
along their candidates for congress-
and scores of Sixth district newspaper
boys who are quietly pulling the
political strings for postoffices in case
the next congressman and president
are Republicans. This is Anderson's
first trip to Norton, and ne is enjoy
ing his visit. Other candidates for
state offices have signified their In
tention of being in Norton during the
| week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
Greatest Show on Earth Next
Friday and Saturday.
Will Pitch Its Tents at Y. nj.
C. A. Building.
10 CLOWNS, COUNT EN-, so
The Parade viii Be "Nearly" a
Mile Long.
One Hundred Gyrating Gym
nastic Experts Will Perform.

Bingling's circus is comm to town,
With a big brass band and fifty
clowns.
Next Friday and Saturday evenings
under the big top" at the Central Y.
NJ. c. A. Bingling's Biggest Show on
Earth will hold forth. 1t will be pre-
coded by a parade mile long-ap-
proximately-in which the Second In
fantry band will make music. An ex-
pert ringmaster in the person of
Harry Snyder will make the clowns
hop. Hundreds of antics will be
pulled by the clown division under the
direction of Art Long One hundred
of the gymnastic experts of the Y. NJ
will furnish the audience with Start
ling, Stupendous Surprises.
Under the direction of R. N. Knapp
the one hundred and fifty performers
in Bingling's have been practicing for
over a month. Special costumes from
Kansas City have been secured and
advice from prominent circus men
obtained. The circus will be given two
nights this year and it is expected that
this will be the biggest circus ever put
on by the local association. The cir
cuses have been annual affairs for
over twenty-five years.
The program for the show is as
follows:
Display Grand parade.
Display Group of young ath-
letes operating with musical al
though dumb bells.
Display 3-Startling, superb, stu
pendous surprises on the flying rings.
Display 4-Steel wand drill Har-
monious combination of music and
movement.
Display 5-A glimpse of nimble an
tics. Kaleidoscope gyrations of sup
pie gymnasts in the agile play on the
vaulting elephant.
Display 6-Startling swings on the
parallel paraphernalia.
Display death deriding deeds on
the horizontal bar propelled by pow
erful and prodigious presidency.
Display S-Gymnastic dancing.
Display 9-Daring pyramid work
with steel wands. Egyptian pyramids
backed off the map.
Display 10-Lithe nmbed lads in
| games of ancient Greece.
Display 11-Lightning leaps and
lunges by. pair of proficient pugi-
lists in bare-alls.
Display 12-Quartet of tumblers.
Grand Finale-Chariot race from
Ben Hur. Introducing some chariots
! the Romans never knew. See the
| Henry J. Ford chariot.
Throughout the clowns will be in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12

AIE1l IL, loOA-
F. L. Dana left last night for Gal
veston.'
S. W. Chase, the Peoples party
leader, came up from his home at
Winfield today
Arthur Mills returned from Leav-
enworth today, where he has been Wis
iting.
George NJ. Clark, who has been con-
nected with the State journal since
September, 1887, concluded his work on
the paper Saturday evening. He has
been faithful and conscientious in the
performance of his difficult duties
Attesting this a fact he has scarcely
missed a day from his work during the
Topeka on Wednesday for Bedford,
Indiana, with the belief that a change
of work will improve his health. He
and his excellent wife have made num-
berless warm friends in this city all of
whom wish hem godspeed.
The Legislature passed an act affect
ing the office of county surveyor which
makes the heretofore poorest office in
the county one of the most lucrative.
1t provides that his office shall be kept
open at least one day each week for
which he shall receive the same COM
pensation allowed for making surveys,
$500 per day.
There is nothing to prevent the sur
veyor from keeping his office open six
days per week. The credit of this bill
goes to Matthew Brown, surveyor of
Lyon county, who stuck by Sam Wood
until the bill was passed and then saw
that his republican friends took care of
1t in the senate
E. b. Jones of Ho1ton, an old friend
of T. w. Brown of the Advocate, is at
tending the United States court as
petit juror.
The law against tights in Minnesota
indicates that the legislature goes in
for Ballet reform"
Evangelizing with a brass band is
something new outside of the Salvation
Army. Rev. w. Fl. Sherwood, colored,
of Tallahassee, Florida, arrived in this
city Saturday afternoon. Sunday night
the Rev. Mr.. Sherwood preached to
crowded congregation at st. John A. NJ.
E. church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
MADE BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Land Worth $4,000 Changed Hands
Through Kensington Firm.

Kensington, Kan, April 1.-THE
Pyle & Son Land agency of this town,
in conjunction with the t V. Lowe
agency of Goodland, has closed a deal
aggregating $4,000, which is one of
the largest in this section of state ever
been made Ed Wagner of Smith
county buys an S0O-acre tract of land
in Sherman county, for which he ex-
changes 260-acre tract in Phillips
county, the balance being cash. 1t
goes to show that lands in Sherman
county are cheaper, besides are in
creasing in price with great rapidity.
DR.. L. A. Golden of Kensington is
another man who has confidence in
Sherman county lands. He is the
owner of about 5000 acres there al
ready, and is buying more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12

person who decided to locate one az
Carona, Cherokee county, less than 20
feet from the depot.
1t was just an innocent looking old
cellar, but when one Florence Stoler
began spending most of his time there
some folks became suspicious. Last
week, H. F. Brooks of Mineral, a JUS
tice of the peace, told F. w. Boss,
prosecuting attorney, he thought
something unusual for Kansas was
going on in the cellar and Mr.. Boss
advised that a search and seizure
warrant be issued, and the cellar was
raided Friday night.
The still was taken to Mineral
Saturday and was photographed to-
day. Stoler was released under bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
ONLY ONE PAPER is LEFT.
The Cove City RepubIican-Gazette
Changes Style of Sheet.

Cove City, Kan, April 12-In the
change from a seven-column folio to
a five-coumn quarto, the Cove CITY
Republican Gazette made a wonder
fully good improvement. A few years
ago this town supported three news
papers, and today there is only one.
The Trimmers have made big i'm
provements on the paper, and they
print the news from Cove CITY and
Cove county. With good crops the
last two years and fine prospects for
crops for 1915 ought to be induce
ments plenty for a railroad to buiJd
to the county seat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
AGGIE GIRLS GAUGE STEPS
Unnecessary Movements in Kitchen
Measured by Pedometers.

Manhattan, Kan, April 12-Pedo-
meters worn by the senior girls in the
domestic science department of the
Kansas State Agricultural college, is
the latest plan of the department to
determine how many unnecessary
steps the girls take in the kitchen
while preparing meals, it was an
nounced today. The girls who serve
in the dining room also will wear
pedometers, it was stated
1t has been said often that women
take too many unnecessary steps in
doing their household duties and the
purpose of the experiment is to train
girls to save as many steps as pos
Sible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
HAS FINE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
New Company at Jennings, Kan, Gave
Banquet to Town

Jennings, Kan, April 1.-THE Jen-
nings fire department, which has only
existed about six months, e. We a ban
quet to the citizens of the town. The
firemen entertained a large crowd and
the people were interested in inspect
ing the equipment
The department has done good work
in the short time they have been or
ganized and is conceded to be above
the average for a town of this size.
The company is under the supervision
of Mr.. Beasley and is being trained
for the work by him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
Keep Your Skin Clear and Healthy.

There is only one way to have clear,
the bowels active and regular. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills will make your complexion
healthy and clear, move the bowels gen.
thy, stimulate the liver, cleanse the system
and purify the blood. A splendid spring
medicine. DC at your Druggtst.-Adver-
tiSement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
FIND KANSAS MooNsHINER.
Carona Man Had a Regular Still In
His Cellar

Columbus, Kan, April ia still,
with all the necessary ingredients for
the manufacture of liquor, in Kan
sasi
Such things are said to be common
over in certain parts of Southern Mis-
souri,, but think of the nerve of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12

Prince Albert is sold eUerytUhere IN
foppy redbGgs, Sc; tidy red fins, Zoe;
handscn7e pound and half pound tin
hunlidors - and that classy pound
crystaL-gfoss hun1idor lDifh the
sponge n1oistener top that keeps the
tobacco in the finest kind of trim
aItOoys!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
Is Years Ago
Topeka
From the columns of
THE STATE JOURNAL

April ~, 1891.
f. L. Dana left last night for Gal
weston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12

Arthur Mills returned from Lea
enworth today, where he has been vi
iting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
News.

First War Correspondent-Did your
dispatch get past the censor?
Second War Correspondent-Onl
the part that wasn't true.
well, isn't that all your paper
wants ?''-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12

S. W. Chase, the Peoples party
leader, came up from his home at
Winfield today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12

The law against tights in Minnesota
indicates that the legislature goes in
for Ballet reform
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12

evidence. According to the press
notices They make the dimples to
catch the tears
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS

All water consumers desiring to use a lawn OIL street sprinkler in con-
ncCtion with the domestic supply must first obtain n permit from the office,
and any person or persons using city water without FIRST obtaining such
permit shall be liable to n fine OF two dollars per day for every day said
water is 30 used.
In sprinking streets each water taker must conhne himself to the
number of feet mentioned in his permit. MOBILES larger than One-fourth
inch will not be permitted. except upon additional charge. and Sprinkling
without a nozzle is forbidden.
Sprinkling streets and lawns is restricted to two hours per day. one
hour between 8 and 10 n IN. and n hour between S and 8 p. m. II .
street sprinkler o. hose is found out of order leaking II used for any
continued without previous notice.
In Difference to the general interest the use OF n hose is strictly pro-
hhtedd during the continuance OF a fire, or while the fire pressure is main
tanned. except to protect property in danger Of burning.
Patrons who are paying for sprinkler privilege will not be required
to renew thet permits. There is no fractional part of 4 sprinkling season
which runs from June list. to September LIST, inclusive.
CLARKSBURG WATER WORKS d SEWERAGE BOARD.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11

D. D. BTU, Of Clarksburg, has
completed the survey OF the north
western turnpike. which is TO be
paved. and viii submit his report 10
the county court next week, OF the
proposed paving for Clay district,
for which $4,000 worth of bonds
we're recently voted.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
MAN
HAS A fine
WELL
Gasser in the State Of
Oklahoma is Owned by
Harry L. Lambert.

ELLENBORO. June lO.-H. l..
Lambert. the promoter Of Lamberton.
who is also interested in western oil
property. and has recently been do
ing gome drilling in Arkansas. has
received a telegram from his field
manager. II. J.. Connolly. who says
his latest venture in Arkansasin max
ing twenty million cubic feot of gas
daily. and is said to be the largest
well ever drilled in the state.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
While Military Drills Will Not Be
Given Camps Will Resemble
That at PFattSburu.

NEW YORK. June lO.-Nearly
100000 boys will 70 into prepared
ness camps in all parts ~ the country
this summer under the leadership Of
men Identified with the Boy Scouts
OF America. according to an an
n"ounceinent made at the orEaniza-
TONS headquarters here today. MIL
itary drill will not be given the boys
but in other ways the camps will be
very similar TO the military I%nstruc-
ton camps for adults at p%iattsburg,
n. T., and other places.
AN analysis OF the program for
the %Plattsburg and similar camps
promoted by General a. Wood re-
venls that fully thrce-quartcrs OF the
subjects and activities taken up in
them anre included In the Boy Scout
scheme" the first OF which will open
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11

Mrs. Margaret OFT Carney, R. N,
has returned to Richie county, alto,
"A visit with relatives in WetzS
county.
f. F. Hartley. Of Fairmont, wa. :
business visitor at Pennsboro We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Helen Duty. OF C~la.xsbarg,
was a guest Of her sister, 3irs. Rob.
ert Mitchell. at H%arrisviI'4, recently.
Harry l.. Lambert and A. W. Barn
hart. Of the Electric Undercurrenr
Company. are in Philadelphia and
New York. on business this week.
z. r. Parry. OF Highly, Pa. is a
guest of X. C. Berdine. at Harris
Vile.
Harvey Broadwater, an oil opera
tor Of C~larksburg. who formerly re-
sided in Richie county. was a bust
ness visitor here this week.
Frank II. Detfenbaugh, superinten-
dent Of the Electric Undercurrent
Company's plant. has returned from
= visit with his family at Columbus,
o.
Roy Hopkins, of Washington, is a
guest Of his brother. H. f. Hopkins.
at Pennsboro.
j. B. Yates and ]. o. McDougal, Of
Pennsboro. were business visitors in
Clarksburg on Friday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
Election Results.

The primary election Of Tuesday
resulted in the following selections
In Richie county: Republicans.
sheriff. X. l.. Warder; Legislature, B.
Il. Twyman; prosecuting attorney.
Thomas J. Davis; assessor. j. II. Nc
Ginnis: county commissioner. II. C..
Buzzard; county surveyor. p. r.
Sharp. Judge Ira +. Robinson car
ried the county by 264 for governor
and Congressman-at-large Howard
Sutherland. carried the county for
United States Senate by about 300.
The Democrats nominated a. o. Will
son for sheriff: Victor f. Cooper for
prosecuting attorney: a. J. Prunty for
assessor; s. p. Hcckcrt for legisla-
turc and the usual district officers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
Missionary to Speak.

Missionary u Speak.
Miss Mabel Drury. a returned
China missionary, will deliver two
addresses at the Pennsboro United
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
Judge WOOda EnnoLa

Judge Homer B. Woods delivered
the memorial address for the Moderr
Woodmen OF America. At Grafton
last Sunday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
Improves Spirit.


The summer camps will be a dem
onstration. But back of this demon
stration Is that something else about
the boy scout training which co chan
Gcs and improves the spirit OF the hoy
and his attitude toward his home. his
school. his work and his country and
his flag. 1t Is what will count for
most in an hour OF crisis"
National headquarters records on
June ! showed that $1,000 men en-
rolled as scOutmasters and in other
posts of leadership are prepared to
assist in the summer Cncampments
for which lSO.495 boys are eligible.
In addition. the camps will have the
services Of Army and Navy officers.
physicians. gcologist. civil engineers.
and other men qualified TO give in
struction.
In this day when so much Is being
said about patriotic service, the
statement says. recognition should
be given to the personal sacrifice
OF the thousands OF men who with
out compensation are dcvoting many
hours every week to the training Of
scouts and who give up their own
vacation plans in order to see that
their scouts are properly protected
and instructed in the scout camps
this summer.
Play Large Fart
These men stand in very close
relationship TO the boys: they have
won their respect. admiration and
confidence: they have come into
positions Of unusual influence in
these young lives. Clean. strong
men of unGuestioned patriotism. they
are playing a very large part in the
work OF preparing this nation for any
emergency"
There are troops OF Boy Scouts in
virtually every city and town in the
United States and nearly all will have
their season in camp. Each troop,
the statement says. Will be In charge
OF men vouched for and constantly
under the scrutiny Of leading men
associated with each C%ommunity's
schools. churches and other lnstitu-
tons. and proper sanitation, food.
sleeping quarters and discipline will
be PROVIDED at the camps for the
physical and mental equipment OF
the boys.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11

The ladies' aid society or the
Methodist Episcopal church, gave a
lawn fete on the church lawn on
Thursday evening and realized a
neat sum.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11

John Cook. who has been at But
Ter. Pa. where he attended the fun
eral OF his mother. has returned to
Ellenboro. where he will make his
permanent home. working in the 10.
cal oil fields.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
Brethren church tomorrow.
Court 20 Open.

The June term Of Richie county
court will convene at Harrisyilie on
10, with Judge Homer B.
Woods on the bench.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-22
Shocked bv r. as ,ntormaIitv.

Harry A. Franck, famous as a world
wanderer, who has Just returned from
a four years hike in South America,
tells the following about the impress.
sion left by Colonel Roosevelt with
the natives of Paraguay:
Il got lear the trail of Colonel
Roosevelt, though not nearer than a
couple of hundred miles. He was on
his trip to the River of Doubt and
heard much about him from the ma.
tives, and from two men who had been
with him. Father Zahm and Mr.. Sipp.
] heard many r about Roosevelt.
At n village. in the widest part of
Central South America, hundreds of
miles from civilization and peopled
only by a few Indians, the inhabitants,
was told, had been greatly shocked
because the colonel walked about their
streets without his coat on!"-New
York Times.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-22
EMBROIDERED HOSE IN FAVOR
Stockings Are Welcome Gifts on
Which Small People May Lavish
Any Amount of Work.

Embroidered stockings, now so
much used with more elaborate dress.
are welcome gifts at any time of the
year to almost any woman. and happy
the skilled em%broiderer who will thus
be able. at a moderate expense, to pro-
vide her friends with beautiful hand
worked examples of her skill. which
will add so decidedly to the beauty Of
their wardrobe.
Many of the stockings which are to
be worn with evening dress are en-
broidered in self-tones and in delicate
designs of flowers, buds and leaves. A
great many stockings also are EN-
%broidered with tiny beads, some OF
them in flowers and in conventional
patterns and others with butterflies.
Jet is used for embroidering white
silk stockings, and in crystal beads
and spangIes all the colors are EN-,
ployed on stockings of the same shade
or on those of contrasting color. An,
other manner OF using the embroidery
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-22
LAMPS IN FORM OF BASKETS
Charming Designs Meant for Lighting
the 5oudoir or Drawing Room
Are in the Market.

Charming lamps for the boudoir or
drawing room are made in the sem
blance Of baskets of flowers. The
baskets are made of gilded metal, in
various graceful shapes. Some of
them are tall, with high, arched han
dies. Some have nc handles, and are
squat and low.
They are all lined with silk-rose-
.colored silk is the fayorite color.
Across the top of the basket a piece
of silk is fastened. and to this piece
of silk small silk flowers are attached,
Sometimes there is a tiny electric
bulb in the center of each flower,
sometimes a big bulb is hidden under
the flowers, and the light shines
through the sides of the basket as
well as through the flowers.
Some of the baskets are a little
one-sided, as il they were made Of
flexible reeds and had been crushed
against a wall. And these are huns
on the wall, at the side of a bed oil
above a writing desk, or at the side Of
q dressing table.