The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

For when one trims her own hats,
does her own washing and ironing and
cooking and then attends to the du-
ties deVolved upon a public speaker
at country farm institutes, a member
of the state school book commission,
honorary member of the state board
of agriculture. a president of the Kan
sas WOmen's Good Citizenship club,
director of the State Historical So
city, a member of the executive COM
mittee of the State Sunday School as
ISOLATION, a conscientious worker in
the state Authors club, a member of
the Tonganoxie public library board
an officer in the Tongapoxie civic
league and a twice-a-week-hos Tor
Beanenworths society forks something
modern must be pressed into service
to make all things come out correctly
Admits She's Busy.
Sometimes, Mrs. Billiard admits, it
is difficult to attend to ones house
hold duties with the bread in the oven,
a suave book agent discussing the
merits of his book standing at her
side in the kitchen. while two others
approach on the outside and endeavor
to pacify barking days. Then, in the
parlor sits two or three suffragettes
seeking data on good citizenship, a
Sunday school superintendent awaits
her in the parlcr. Important mail
from officers of her other organiza-
tions lies unopened in the mail box on
the road and an automobile load of
Leavenworth people seeking enter
tainment at the Billiard farm home,
considered the most beautiful and
probably the most costly in Kansas,
only few hours away.
Mrs Billiard added honor to the re-
cent forty-fifth annual meeting of the
state board of agriculture held mere
and it was during her visit to the cap
itai city that & list of the honors be
slowed upon her was obtained and the
true 10y Of her life-her husbands
iove--became known. A. w. Smith,
vice president of the board, spoke
sy1npathetically of Mrs. Billiards.
many duties.
Treasures Board Membership.
Yes, [ am a busy woman" replied
Mrs. Billiard and she enumerated her
Various Offices And 1 still retain
my husbands love and in addition
trim my own hats, do my own wash
Ing ard ironing and cooking. l am
proudest of my husbands love-
What next do you treasure ?" asked
Mr.. Smith.
My membership in the state board
of agriculture" she replied. Mrs.
Billiard is the only female member of
Your husband still loves you and
is forced to eat all of those cold
meals?"
was asked
II have n fireless cooker was the
laughing reply.
Still Another Duty.
In addition to all of these duties,
Mrs. Billiard has supervised the cree
ton of one of the most beautiful
country homes in the state. The work
was done under her direction by
country carpenters and designed by
her. Right on the jump Mrs. Bull
lard saved $1,000 on the building. She
hadFa contractor bid on the founda-
ton work and believed he was toe
high The next day Mrs. Billiard
drove into TonganoXie, engaged some
worl<men to do the work and super
vised the foundation. work as well as
the building proper.
The Billiard bowIder home it i:
called Bowlders were obtained from
the farm and comprise a good part OF
sists of three immense porches. 6Ox1;
on the north, south and east with two
equipped with immense bowlder fire
places. Few days have passed thi!
year in which the Billiards haven
spent their evenings on the porch
toasting marshmallows and poppinl
corn in the big fireplaces with Ton
ganoXie and Leavenworth friends.
Loves Open Air.
TT is the out doors that I love anC
have built the house to conform will
my desires" said Mrs. Billiard in To
peka the other day.
The fireplace is of boulders as ar
immense pillars and the porch proper
Boulder fireplaces appear in many o
the rooms while the wainscoating il
the reception hall is of boulder AM