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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Ideas for the Housewife.

To restore gilt frames to their for
mer freshness, rub with a sponge
moistened in turpentine. This will
make them look, as good as new.
To remove grease spots. thoroly
saturate with turpentine, place a soft
piece of plotting paper beneath and
another on top of the grease spot and
press hard. The grease in this way
is dissolved. then absorbed by the pa
per ana entirely removed from the
cloth. You will find this a sure
remedy.
To make cut glass shine and spar
kle, first wash in lukewarn water and
soap Gvory soap is best), using a
toothbrush to brush the cuts with
Then have some medium strength blu
ing water ready and dip the pieces of
glass in this. Then dry on a linen
towel.
To prevent siIverware from tar
nishing, first warm the pieces to be
treated then paint them over with a
thin solution of collodion. This will
not harm silverware in the least, and
it will save lots of hard labor irving
to keep ii clean.
Polishing a Rusty Crate.
A rusty crate can be cleaned with
little trouble if it is blackleaded and
left for twenty-four hours, or oven
for couple of days The blacklead
Will dOsoIt tHe Tusl, ana the steel
can then be polished in the ordinary
way.
A Test for Tea.
II. you wish to test the purity OF
tea, use an ordinary table knife and
sheet of white paper, upon which:
small quantity of tea to be tested
is placed. The tea is then rubbed in
with the knife. When the leaves hav..
been reduced to a powder the paper
is busted clean with a brush made %
common bristles and it's surface ex-
amined with the naked eve or a mi
croscope. If the tea is artiffciaIlv
colored, little spots or s.reaKs of vivid
Prussian blue will appear in the finer
Of the paper These stains are So
distinct iE their coloring thai the,
cannot possibly be confused with any
other stain that may appear in the
paper.
The Table
One-Egg Perfection Cake-One cof-
fee cup graduated sugar, two table
spoons shortening. Break one egg into
coffee cup, fill with sour milk in which
one level teaspoon of soda has been
dissolved. Sift two level CUBS flour
with two. teaspoons baking powder,
one-fourth teaspoon salt Add one
teaspoon orange flavor. Beat all to-
gether hard for a few minutes and
bake in loaf in medium hot oven
Mocha frosting: One cup powdered
sugar. one teaspoon melted butter. two
tablespoons cocoa, two tablespoons
strong coffee, half teaspoon vanilla,
one-fourth teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Beat hard and. when cake is cold, frost
top.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05
WAYS OF THE GERMAN.

SnOELly AFTER I1o beginning OIL the
war, stories of German cruelties prac-
ticed upon women and children of
conquered territory and upon prison
ers of war began to filter thru the
lines. These were received doubtfully
by the general public and were
thought to be much exaggerated at
the least. More recently these stories
and specific instances have become so
we'll established that the public mind
has reached a state where it is ready
to believe anything along that line,
however horrible.
Reports that German soldiers hack
off the hands of Belgian children no
longer are doubted.
One of the latest crimes to be added
to their category IS the deliberate rob-
berry Of the French peasantry in the
territory which they have occupied.
Dr.. Ernest w. Bysshe, who has been
doing service for a Methodist church
relief mission in France, has just re-
turned to this country and makes a
report which illustrates German meth
DDS of carrying on war.
His mission has been doing relief
work in southern France, maintain
ing several foyers or club rooms for
soldiers, and five workrooms for wo-
men. He has seen the stream of ref
ugees from the occupied sections of
France that Germany is distributing
| thru the country at the rate of several
thousand a week. These, for the most
part women or old men, the Germans
cannot feed. and so, retaining all boys
above the age of "A, they are shipping
off the unavailables who would re-
quire more food than they desire to
give.
\ The Germans are trying to get the
| exiles to give up their French money
but instead they obstinately bury or
hide it. They are permitted to carry
with them only 100 francs in bank
notes for each adult and so francs for
each child, with as much of the de-
preciated bills as they have. But even
then the prosecutors try to cheat the
refugees of this little amount French
bank notes are worth at present one
third more than their face value. The
| Germans ask for the money in enve-
lopes to keep as far as the frontier
and then they return the envelopes
after having exchanged the notes fol-
deprecated paper, In this way they
have accumulated possibly a million
francs, stolen from these widows
mites.
The German army is also attempt
ing a moral degradation of the wo
men of France. making life much cas-
Ter for the complacent woman and es
saying by insidious persecution tn,
corruption of the others. But, not
withstanding the general looseness o
morals in war time as we'll as the eff
forts of the invaders, the moral stu
alton in France, reports Docto
Bysshe, is much better than one woult
expect. But altogether the sad fac
remains that France is being bleC
white by the war, and the eviden
German plan so to weaken her tina
even after victorious war she mus
fall into German hands within a dec
ade of its close, is all too successful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

The man who can pay a high rate
of taxes without feeling the burden
always is he who can pass it along to
somebody else. Much of the income
tax ultimately falls on renters of prop
erty and those who are forced to bor-
row money. Congress will do we'll If
it distribute the war burden over a
number of years and not try to lift it
all at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

Says the Rochester Democrat: Mr..
Bryan will be the orator of the day at
the commencement exercises at Kan
gas university, which would seem to be
the most appropriate place for his Pc
culiar variety of oratory that could
possibly be selected. Governor Cap
per ought to be present. too, and ex-
pound his views on pacifism." BY
their fruits they are known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

Congress can aid greatly in the sale
of the liberty loan bonds if it will pass
the revenue bill at once, so that the
public will know what to expect in
the way of new taxes. No doubt many
have hesitated to subscribe. as much as
they might, thru uncertainty regard
ing the amount that they will be
called upon to pay, to meet the ex-
penses of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

Queen Sophia of Greece, who is the
head of the Red Cross organization
in that country, has violated all rules
and traditions of the society by refus-
Ing aid to the wounded Greek revolu-
tionists. She is a sister of the German
emperor. 1t is no wonder that the
world fights to escape the domination
of that family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

No more appropriate and satisfying
present for the sweet girl graduate or
for the June bride could be selected
than one of those beautifully engraved
liberty loan bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

The dispatches from Russia indi-
cate that what we should send over
there is a bunch of policemen. They
appear to be needed more than are
railroad men and political advisers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

Members of the Denver Ad club
who appeared on Topeka's streets clad
in palm beach suits evidently believe
in preparedness. They were ready for
June weather if it should come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

Before we supply any more money,
war material or expert help to Russia,
it should be known whether or not she
will continue the fight. II the bear is
about to retire to his cave, and leave
the other members of the entente al
lance to fight it out. not only they
but Uncle Sam should know it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

Much of the water which is now
flowing thru Kansas, on it's journey
TO the sea, probably will be needed
here in July and August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05
DINNER STORIES

Glenn Blue, our undertaken, went
over to conduct the funeral of Uncle
Jim Cowden, one of the pioneers of
the Arvoria and Reading communi-
ties, who died at his home N Reading
at the age of IS. That was the third
funeral Glenn had conducted in that
little city that week, and from the IA
vorable remarks we heard Reading
likes him and his work.-Lebo (Kan. }
Star.
Jimmy's mother had told him to
stay near the window and watch for
the bride and bridegroom and come
and tell her when he saw them COM
ing. After waiting for some time his
patience was rewarded, but he forgot
to run and tell his mother. When
they were quite rear he suddenly re-
membered and called out Justify,
Mamma, here comes the bride and
the gloom"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

A new scheme for defeating the
draft is for newly married couples to
adopt a baby. Thus they become
slackers in more ways than one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

The anti-draft agitators appear to
prefer the pen. to the sword.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

Brazil has an area 100000 SQUARE mile.
Guiding Alaska -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
By ROY K. MOULToA.

The Shopper.
who steals my purse
Steals trash" quoth he.
He'd just come from
The store, you see.)
youngstown Telegram.
who steals my purse
Steals worse, I'll bet
He'll find that he's
Quite deep in debt"
Toledo Blade.
who steals my purse
Steals not a penny,
Because 1 never
Carry any.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

Wrinkles.
Alas the useless wrinkles we
On mortal brows so often see
And IL the same were end to end
From here to elsewhere they'd extend
Or If atop each other I'll
Declare they'd make a mighty pile.
And If the useless thoughts that trace
These wrinkles on a human face
Were all applied in one great force
To one great enterprise, of course,
lSay, making gold of lima beans
Or filling up the holes in screens)
Why, then indeed they'd benefit
The human race a little bit.
But as it is he is a goose
Who thinks them of the slightest use.
Today'S Sheer.
Some pick their Friends forever
and Some pick their Friends for
Suckers.
The woman who marries a man to
reform him often divorces him to re-
form herself.
Gorillas.
Gorillas as each child should know,
To quite amazing sizes grow,
The smallest ones have timber tails.
And bite their mas and fingerna1ls.
If your pape decides to get
You a gorilla for a pet,
Remember not to pinch his ears
II your papa decides to get
Perhaps he wouldn't mind a bit,
OF course enc can't be sure of it,
Still, he might snap at you and bite,
Most likely not,-and yet. he Might!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05
Happy Thought.

Happy Thought.
Another way to get ahead is to get
behind a Smile.
Still another difference. The Opt
mist gets your vote and the Pessinist
gets your goat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-05

Copyright, 1917. by the Wheeler Syndica'
Inc.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
EAT ONE OUNCE OF MEAT LESS
DAILY; HELP FEED ALLIES.

TheUnited States Food Admins
tration issues the following;
One year country OF rich lands,
plenty of food, and a contented peo-
pie. The next desolate waste with
starvation rising from it. That is
Belgium, part of France, and thousr
ands of miles OF other country-our
allies country
Since the war began 33.000,000
meat animals OF our allies have been
slaughtered because there was no
feed for them in the war-torn fields
Neither are there men to grow feed
on the lands that have not been
ruined The men are waging war
The allies look to America for help.
They must have meat in ever-increas-
ing quantities. The men who are
lighting for you and me must have
meat and lots of 1t. Fighting is the
hardest work in the world
We are going to send them that
us
All we have got to do is TIC eat l
ounce less-1 cubic inch Iess--of
meat day. This, multiplied by 100
900, 900. win make good the need.
We will eat beef, mutton. and pork,
but not so often. If we eat any one
of these kinds of meat only once a
day and then not so much as we
have been eating that viii be the
solution.
Instead of our usual share of these
we will eat more fish and poultry and
perishable fruits and vegetables.
Beams are a splendid meat substitute.
Eat more soup. It is nourishing and
heat giving.
BY using all leftover meat each
of us at home is going to give two
soldiers their meat rations without
our ever noticing the sacrifice
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23

for July were 1886 cars as compared
gust $3.50 cars, last year 7,413. The
total car loads handled by. the Colo
RADIO and Southern during the month
of July was 19.497 cars as compared
with Is. 4S7 cars last year.
These figures will give you an idea
of the problem confronting the rail
roads in their patriotic efforts to
meet the requirements of the Govern
ment in prompt transportation of
men, material and supplies, and at
the same time properly protect the
commercial interests. 1t is therefore
necessary that everyone should CO.
operate to enable the railroads to
meet these extraordinary demands; ;
every shipper should load cars prompt
ly and to the heaviest weight posi-
BILE, and every consignee should un-
load cars with the least possible de-
lay Shipments to the same desti-
possible.
PRAISES WAR INSURANCE BILL.
Secretary McAdoo has made the
following statement:
The unanimous passage by the
House OF Representatives of the bill
for the compensation and insurance
of our soldiers and sailors is dis
tinct triumph for justice and human
ity. 1t is the most conspicuous and
advanced step ever taken by any
nation for the protection of its SOL
diers and sailors and their depend
ents. The prompt passage of this
bill by the Senate will satisfy the
heart and conscience of uplifted
America"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23

plates storing potatoes this winter to
apply a few practical considerations
TO the storage problem Losses can be
greatly minimized by observing pre-
cautions such as the following:
l. Nothing but sound tubers should
be stored. Discard all that show even
the beginning of any form of rotting.
2. Avoid storing bruised or frosted
potatoes. as they win soon start
rotting and endanger the crop in
storage.
3. Diseases can be kept down by
maintaining tmperature OF about
80 degrees Fahrenheit. which Is also
best for potato storage.
T. Through ventilation of the pit
or cellar. No potatoes should be more
than three feet from fresh air.
5. Avoid placing wet potatoes in
storage as they stimulate disease de-
velopment-H. f. Vasey, Colorado
agricultural College, Fort Collins.
Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
THANKSGIVING.

President Wilson in his Thanks
tempt to recount the specific things
for which the Nation at this time has
cause to Be grateful Had he par
ticularized doubtless he would have
given the result of the Second Lib
erty Loan prominent place among
those things for which the Nation
should be thankful.
For the great result of the Second
Liberty Loan campaign. with nearly
0,000.0 900 Americans rallying to the
financial support of the Nation and
subscribing over four and a half
billion dollars for the purpose of Lib
erty Loan Bonds, is cause for deep
thanksgiving in the heart of every
loyal American.
President Wilson says the Nation
should be thankful that we have been
given the opportunity to serve man
kind as we once served ourselves in
the great day of our Declaration
of independence by taking up arms
against the tyranny that threatened to
master and debase men everywhere.
So, too, can Subscribers to the
Liberty Loan be thankful that they
have been given an opportunity to aid
in this great mission of America and
have done their part toward giving
to the world liberty and justice and
security from the tyrany that threat
ems to master and debase all nations
and all men.
Every purchaser of Liberty Loan
Bond has struck blow for human
liberty and for. civilization and hu-
manity. Let them remember this
on Thursday. the 29th day of Novem-
Der, and be thankful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
THINGS TO REMEMBER IN
STORING SPUDS.
CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS MUST BE
TAKEN IF POTATOES ARE TO
COMEOUT OF STORAGE IN
GOOD CONDITION.

Each year there is a considerable
waste of the potato crop due to un-
satisfactory storage conditions. The
losses in storage are in large meas
'ure the result of fungus diseases
terial rots. In fact the severe losses
from dry rot alone have done much to
discourage potato storage in few po-
tato districts of the west.
1t Will pay every man who contem-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
USE OF STRAW
FOR MANURE.
UNLESS WELL ROTTED MUST NOT
BE APPLIED TOO THICKLY-
BEAN STRAW BEST.

Both wheat straw and bean straw
are capable Of supplying considerable
manurial value. If either are used
for manure without first feeding them,
or without first rotting them, IL is
necessary to apply them to the land
with care in order not to get too
heavy a dressing of dry, unrotted
straw, wheather of wheat or beans,
will likely cause firing in the follow
ing crop, unless the straw is used on
land which will be heavily irrigated.
Bean straw. coming from legum-
inous crop, is more valuable pound
for pound than wheat straw Either
should be applied to the land rather
thinly and then pulverized as much
as is possible by farm methods, which
can best be done by double disking.
The disking will chop either straw in
to small pieces and mix it fairly
well with the soil. This method
will get the greatest manurial value
of the straw.-A. Kezer. Colorado
College, Fort Collins.
Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
RAILROADS CAMPAIGN TO
DECREASE CAR SHORTAGE.

The campaign of the railroads to
sive loading, is meeting with an en-
couraging response from commercial
bodies. the shippers and consignees
all over the state and with every
railroad employe doing his part. there
should be still greater improvement
and geater cooperation on the part of
the public, as the Importance of the
situation is more fully understood.
The problem OF handling the grain
and other crops promptly. when they
haven't enough cars for other freight
traffic to be moved. is n problem that
is worrying the operating officials of
the railroads.
According to latest estimates the
crease of 40 per cent over last year
Other crops in the state will require
on the basis OF car loads. Fer apples
4,sS5 cars, an increase over last year
of 1872 per cent; for Pinto beans 545
cars. Increase "a per cent; for peach
es 100 cars, increase 1874 per cent;
potatoes l3,245 ears, increase "a per
cent; for mixed vegetables 3.410 cars.
increase l3 per cent. This season
there has already been moved in this
state; grain 1879 cars. hay 1850
cars. alfalfa 1850 cars. melons 1919.
Reports from the Traffic Depart
ment OF the Colorado Southern Rail-
way. estimates the sugar beet tonnage
to the Northern Colorado facories
about. the same as last year, 1,102,534
tons. Their coal and coke shipments
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
SAVE THE LEAVES
DON'T BURN THEM
MAKE VALUABLE ADDITION TO
GARDEN SOIL IF KEPT AND
WELL ROTTED.

The annual job of raking up and
burning the leaves on the lawn is be-
ing performed at the present time,
and thereby much vegetable matter
that might be of value later is being
destroyed While the amount of plant
food materials contained in leaves is
small, yet the vegetable matter of
which they are composed is valuable
when incorporated with soil in that it
improves the physical condition and
increases the water holding capacity
of such soils.
If the leaves can be piled in pen
in the back yard, mixed with other
rubbish and kept moist. in the course
of q few months, they will have rott-
ed sufficiently to be mixed in the soils
in the vegetable garden, and flower
beds or to be used in mixing soils for
potted plants. etc. During the pro-
cess of rotting they should be turned
occasionally as this causes them to
rot somewhat faster. Such material
is valuable for mixing tnot in too
large proportions) with heavy clay
soils in order to make them lighter
and more easily worked.-R. A. Nc
Ginty. Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins. Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
ITALY's SILK COCOON CROP.

Consul Dumont, at Florence. Italy,
reports:
According to information furnished
by the ministry os agricultureatR at Rome
the yield of raw silk cocoons for all
Italy for the year 1917 was 1895
short tons. as compared with 39.4S5
tons in 1916. and a seven-year aver
age of 4d,153 tons.
This consular district produce
1896 short tons. as compared with
3.s57 tons in 1916, and a seven-year
average of 5,40G ons.
Except in the departments of Marche
and Calabria. the crop was below
that of 1916 and also the seven-year
average.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
AovERTIsINe RATES:
CHRISTIAN CHURCH ITEMS.

There will be regular services at
the Christian church next Sunday,
both morning and evening. The Lii
mon meeting closed last Sunday eve
ming, the minister has returned and
the services will go on as usual.
There will be all day services at
the church Thanksgiving day. An
address Will be delivered on the in
teresting subject, "The Conservation
of Forces" at IL o'clock a. m, Nov.
29th. A delightful song service ny
the choir.
All Day Thanksgiving Service.
You are: BY order of the Presi-
dent of the United States of America
called upon to assemble on Thanks
giving day for worship and Thanks
giving at the hour of eleven o'clock
a. m. Thursday, November 20, 1917.
There will also be dinner follow
ing the services at the church. You
are especially invited to come and
bring your lunch and enjoy the all
day social service Thanksgiving
day is day of all days when all men
ought to recognize God and do him
honor. God has abundantly blessed
us this year in almost every way in
basket and in store. Come let us en-
joy day devoted to Thanksgiving.
The Department of the Food Ad-
ministration, Washington. d. c., has
asked every minister of the United
States to preach a special sermon on
food production and administration
as a result there will be a sermon
entitled, internal Economy" deliv-
cred at the Christian church Sunday
evening. November 25th. at 1880
sharp. Everyone is cordially invited.
The Sunday morning sermon will be
on the very important subject, "The
Chai table Church."
Now don't worry about the snow
1t will take care of itself You can't
afford to miss these services. Come
and bring your family.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
WANTED-To buy or trade rose
comb Rhode Island Red Cockrels.
Mrs. John H. Fickel.
NOTICE

Having sold my interest in the
Rice Motor and Tractor Co., ! am
now taking on two cars on my own
account, "The Dodge and Chalmers. !"
w. F. Ahl, Elizabeth. Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
PLANO For SALE.

For immediate sale will sell ire
mendously cheap a high grade piano
stored near Ebert. Liberal terms to
responsible party. Quality guaran-
teed. If interested in a proposition
of this kind write THE DENVER
MUSIC COMPANY, Denver, Colo, for
particulars. =
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
Classified Advertising.

For Sale Seed Wheat-100 bushels
Turkey Red at $3.50 per hundred.
Bring sacks. NJ E. Curtis, Calhan, Colo