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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the column :.
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
November 16, 1893,

November 16. 1893.
The Potwin council held a meeting last
night and passed an ordinance authorizing
the opening OF Elm and Shawnee streeta
between Willow and Sixth streets
The following appraisers were appointed
TO appraise the condemned property: w.
J. Long. Thomas Ebey. VIM. Henderson.
George Elliott and j. +. Craver.
A reception was given by Mrs u. T.
Lewis last evening for her guest Mrs Geo.
G. Skidmore of Chicago. Music furnished
by the following guests proved an innova-
ton greatly enjoyed: Mrs. George Port
Ashton sang. Mrs. Going and Miss Edna
Crane played, and Miss Myrtle Davis re-
cited.
Mrs. Lewis, in a handsome toilette of
black silk. en- train and trimmed in jettei
lace, was assisted In receiving by Mrs
pink satin. with trimmings of Nile green
velvet and ornaments Of opals and pearls.
and Mrs. W. II. Crosby, in reception cor
TUNES OF black silk, also assisted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

The Y. NJ. c. A. is now one of the
largest operators of hotels and restau-
rants in the world: 1t is the largest
single exhibitor of motion pictures; it
has the services of approximately a
hundred actresses and actors in its
huts in France; and has sent abroad
the largest consignments of athletic
goods ever placed in the history of or
ganized sport. One single order was
placed recently for more than half a
million dollars worth of athletic
equipment. In the period of demo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON

Concerning the Ladies'.
We have received the following kick:
Dear Sir-I have looked at all of them
And l saw-that many OF them looked fierce
In short skirts. In fact the
Unnecessarily revealed defects of some
Eritat ed, me ,d terribly iII pIefer to
1t is difficult to SO do these days.
Short skirts are not for every one
Particularly not for the flat-fOoted,
The pigeon-toed, or for the people
Who are beef down to the heels-and
There were far too many of these In evil
When will the women learn to be indie
OF the DEGREES of fashion and learn
To be sensible? Woman, on to reason
And rise to mans level of intellect,
or back to vanity. frivolity and fashion
And be a chtmpaRzee! Il. Z. w.
I'VE care not who makes our ma
TONS laws so long as we can make her
munitions"
Rise with the lark and be on the
lob at o'clock" sings a prominent
economist.
Why? The boys who get the big
salaries never show up until o'clock.
The earlier birds get $12 a week.
The janitor is on the job at and he
gets only $40.
The earlier. the less.
More light!
Report says the aggregate wealth of
this country Is $4,000, 100000.
Enough to pay the movie stars their
salaries for about two weeks, and then
what?
Call in Lady Duff Gordon.
She's an expert on figures.
Towns are like people.
The noisiest are not always the
naughtiest.
Look at quiet, retiring old Philly.
My word! Quick. Watson. the CEN
sor!
Everything comes to him who waits
and advertises.
We used to think German measles
were bad. That was before we knew
anything about German kultur. Mea-
sles are the mildest things they put
over.
Gen. Felix Diaz wants the moral
support of the United States while
he runs a ''bloodless revolution" in
Mexico.
But we are using our moral sup
port up to the limit in another direc-
ton just now.
Mexico, Mexico, where have we
heard that name before?
One of the Winter Garden chorus
girls gets 500 a week just for being
beautiful. Almost anybody would be
willing to be beautiful for a regular
salary of that size.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16


In one of the big base hospitals of
the army not long ago a new librarian
was set to work by the American Lii
brary association. She was very
charming young woman, and very
anxious to please all of her custom
ers," tho some of them didn't even
wish to look at a book In her rounds
she approached one of the patients
and he declined to-be interested in
her wares. At the next cot she stopped
and offered it's occupant a book.
Whats it about?" the patient
asked.
"Oh. this is Bambi." said the Hbrar-
ian. IT'S about a girl who married
a man without his having anything
to say about it,
Hold on there" shouted the man
who had declined all books. He raised
himself up on his elbow and reached
out his hand. "Give me that book.
It's my autobiography"
A farmers wife in Connecticut
hurrying from milking the COWS to
the kitchen. from the kitchen to the
churn, from the churn to the wood
shed and back to the kitchen stove,
was asked II she wanted to vote, She
vehemently replied:
mo. 1 certainly do not. I saw.
now, If there's one little thing that
the men folks can do alone, for heay-
ems sake let 'em do it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

The Germans who provided the
means for the establishment of the
Bolsheviki regime in Russia now are
quaking with alarm lest they be WIS.,
tied by a like infliction. Many Hun
chickens are likely to come home to
roost in the next few months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

The Americans have willingly de-
MED themselves many things since we
entered the war. in order that the SOL
diers fighting the battles of democracy
and that our allies might be assured
likely, however, that they will feel
like making any great sacrifice for
the purpose of feeding the hungry
Huns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
DINNER STORIES

The professor was trying to dem
onstrate a simple experiment in the
genera ton of steam.
What have I in my hand?" he
asked.
"a tin oan," came the answer in
concert.
Every true. Is the can an animate
or an inanimate object?"
'Inanimate."
Exactly. Now, can any little boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

November IL seems destined to be-
come the Fourth of July of the civil
lied world. Since Thanksgiving day
always comes in November, a combi-
nation of the two celebrations seems
fitting for the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

bilization the educational work of the
Y is counted upon by the military au-
thorities as a factor Of vital impor-l
lance. In preparation for this the
has recently placed an order for more
than 50. 900 worth of text books for
France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

The new German government has
appointed a colonial secretary. What
his duties will be has not yet ap-
peared. Apparently he will be as USE
less as a fifth wheel to a wagon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

these lands, which she ruled SO ruth
lessly, will be one of the greatest
blows of the war to the German gov
eminent. Instead OF doubling the
colonial territory and gaining new
lands for the people as she promised,
Germany has lost what she held and
with it the cherished ambition of be-
coming the great colonial power OF the
world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

Up to this time there has been no
announcement from Hindenburg re-
garding the place he has selected in
which to eat his Christmas dinner this
year since his Paris engagement was
Cancelled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

In returning our soldiers from Eu-
rope the government would do we'll to
bring back the farmers first. By the
time they could reach home and rest
up spring wilL be here, when the
farms will need them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

American soldiers have crossed the
international boundary into Ger
many but not in the way they hoped
to do. There were no Huns imme-
diately in front of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

The kaiser's downfall leaves Mex
leo without a friend. except President
Wilson. and even he may fail her I'M
less Carranza mend his ways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

or girl tell me how, with this tin can,
it is possible to generate a surprising
amount of speed and power, almost
beyond control?"
One little boy raised his right hand.
You may answer, Rutherford"
'Tie it to dogs tall"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

One of the Winter Garden chorus
girls gets 800 a week just for being
beautiful. Almost anybody would be
willing to be beautiful for a regular
salary Of that size.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
PRESIDENT APPEALS TO PATRi-
OTTO FARMERS

I'VE are fighting as truly for the
l!berty and self government of the
Emitted states as if the war of our
own Revolution had to be fought
over again; and every man In every
business in the United States must
know by this time that his whole
future fortune lies in the balance
Cur national life and our whole
economic development will pass un-
der the sinister influences Of foreign
control if we do not win
Thus spoke President Wilson in a
recent message to the farmers of
the nation. The president concluded
his message as follows
"The impression which prevails i'll
some quarters that while the govern
ment has sought to fix the prices OF
sooestuffs it has not sought to fix
either prices which determine the eX.
penses ~ the farmer is a mistaken
one. As a matter OF fact the gov
srnnent has actively and successful
~ repvl lated the prices of many fun
Gancnta! materials underlying all
the industries OF the country and has
regulated them not only for the pur
ohases of the government but also
for the purchases of the general pub
lie, and have every reason to be-
lieve that the congress will extend
the powers of the government in this
important and even essential mat
ter so that the tendency to profiteer.
ing which is showing itself in too
many quarters may be effectively
checked In fixing the prices Of
fuodstuffs the government has sin
ceTely tried to keep the interests OF
the farmer as much in mind as the
interests of the communities which
are to be served, but it is serving
mankind as well as the farmer, and
everything in these times of war
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

takes on the rigid aspect Of duty
Il will not appeal to you to con
time and renew and increase your
efforts. do not believe that it is
necessary to do So believe that
YOU will do it without any
appeal from me. because you under
stand as well as ] do the needs and
opportunities Of this great hour when
the fortunes of mankind everywhere
seem about to be determined and
when America has the greatest op
portunity she has ever had to make
good her own freedom and in max.
ing it good to lend helping hand
t. men struggling for their freedom
everywhere. You remember that ii
was farmers from whom came the
first shots at Lexington, that set
aflame the Revolution that made
America free. ] hope and believe
that the farmers of America will
willingly and conspicuously stand
by to win this war also The toll.
the intelligence the energy the fore
sight the self-sacrifice, and devotion
OF the farmers Of America will, be.
teve. bring to triumphant conc1u.
sion this great last war for the eman
cipation Of men from the control Of
arbitrary government and the So
fishness of class legislation and cor
troll, and then. when the end has
come we may look each other in
the face and be glad that we are
Americans and have had the privi- |
lege TO play such part"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

Orin Ashton was sorry this morn
ing because he let Sol have his over
coat.
Still, it doesn't help much to be.
come peeyed when things don't go
smoothly.
OF course you want America to
win-do your bit-buy War Savings
Stamps.
But eventually mans wife will
catch him in his meanness and then
well, something is going to hap
pen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

++$+% 80
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

Also, you'll have to hand it to E.
Ward, pedestrian, war stamp worker
and patriot. He walked two days for
Uncle Sam.
~~9
1t seems that the Bolsheviki have
found that it doesn't pay to turn the
ether cheek-they can't lick the Ger
mans by not fighting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

Among the male population OF
Chickasha. A. |. Hay has the honor
of knitting the first sweater for the
Red Cross Get out your needles
fellows, and go to it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

Old Boreas handed the gardeninE
brigade a pretty hard blow but ia'-
est advices are that they are re-oi'
ganizing their forces for another o.
fensiye.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

81 Simp says he notices that his
coffee is not as sweet when he cuts
the amount of sugar in it.
5
Hats off to Elliott Anderson, mans.
ger of the w s. S campaign
nekah township. He put over his
quota in one day and is looking Ioi
snmething else to do.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

Matt Sankey announces that he is
a candidate TO rSheriff, subject to the
action of the Democratic voters
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
Announcements
FOR SHERIFF

]. H. (BuD Gibbs announces that
he IS a candidate for Sheriff, sub.
ject to the action Of the Democratic
voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

The higEssr spot cEsE prices VIII BE-
paid for some clean cotton rags deliv.
cred ct once At tie pAflX EEprIss Of
aAA nlau-.-..-,. IN aHl1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
COUNTY TREASURER

L. a. (Ad) Sanders announces that
he is a candidate for County Treas
rer. subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
@ExPREss PAckAoETTEs
+ + = + + i = = = + . = =

= = = II = = 2 2 2 = Q =
Join the w. S. S. Army.
"Over there" our boys are dying,
Over here they wait in camp
On your help they are relying,
Shoulder arms or buy a stamp
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Sell Pursley is a candidate ror
County Commissioner, southern dis.
trict OF Grady county, subject to tha
action OF the Democratic voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

Training for MiIkman's sob.
what does your son expect to
be?"
From the hours he keeps. |
should say he Is naturally cut out 70
be a millman."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO
we'll Whitcwashed.

WtII FFIIItI7F F0''N7
81 don't object to your marrying
that young representative, Emily, but
I'm afraid ne doesn't stand very high
in the political world"
"oh, yes. he does, mother He's
already been investigated by five
committees"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10

Three bushels OF sweet potatoes
are equal in feed value to one bushcl
OF corn. Land that will produce 20
bushels OF corn an acre will yield 900
bushels of sweet potatoes. Good
land will produce 500 bushels an
acre. Sweet patatoes yield from 10
to Is times as much as corn on the
same land and furnish 3 to 5 times
as much actual feed value. Sweet
potatoes should be generally grown
in large quantities for feed.
The sweet potatoes from 10 acres
averaging 200 bushels an acre will
make 800 lbs. gain on hogs and
with a yield Of 500 bushels an acre.
ten acres will make over is, 700 lbs.
Of pork. Sweet potatoes furnish
feed for hogs At the same cost as
corn at so to Soc a bushel.
Sweet potatoes should never be
fed alone to hogs. They are rich in
starch and sugar. but lack the other
necessary food materials. They
should be fed with Spanish peanuts,
soy beans. cowpeas or similar crops.
When sweet potatoes and either of
these crops are planted in the same
field. the hogs will gather both with
out any expense for labor. TankaRe
and skim milk are good feeds to
give with sweet potatoes. Raise
enough sweet potatoes to feed every
pig on your farm . peck every day
from July 18th to New Years. Raise
enough to feed each dairy COW halt
. bushel daily.
Hundreds Of millions more bushels
Of corn than usual will have TO be
used tof human food. Raise sweet
potatoes to take the place Of corn.
ii. n. COrTREIL.
Bureau of Farm Development.
Memphis, Tenn.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10

There Is more Catarrh In this sec
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and for years IT
WAS supposed To be incurable. Doc
tors prescribed local remedies. and by
constantly failing TO cure with local
treatment. pronounced H. incurable.
Cstarrh 10 a local disease, greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine
manufactured by +. j. Cheney q Co,
Toledo. o., il a constitutional remedy,
10 taken internally and acts through
the Blood ON the Mucous Surfaces OF
the system. One Hundred Dollars
reward IL offered for any case that
HALLS Catarrh Medicine falls To cure,
Send for circulars and testimonials.
r. j. CHENEY * CO., Toledo, o..
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
(Ady.J
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10

The eOod administsation at Wash
ineton advises that Irish potatoes
b eaten in appssciable quantities
70 SAWS wheat. The potato crop in
~ South psUuliiSes to Be unusually
laIssasEsO acreage and yield, and
1oed specialists cay that The potato
= one a tho best substitutes 10s
wheat and wheat products. Al :
patriotic duty the peeple - sectione
haviag 40 crops q Isish potatoes
eheqd 80 them and seleass whea1
ehot ersioo.uoeld - coaGbusdl.
- - shiDoo1 - sonoe - 1sod oua
- 1loss - - olDfou.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10

z. E. D. ROute-tloW 70 Oct One.
Some readers wish to know how
to 60 about getting rural free deliv-
cry routs started in their communi-
ties. The first thing to do is to
write the fourth assistant postmaster
general. Washington. D. c.. for in
formation and for free copy OF the
required form Of petition ready fos
the signatures OF signers. No neigh
bOrhood where il is possible to get
rural mail delivery should be con-
tent to get along without this SER
vice.-The Progressive Farmer,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10
WOMEN PRAISE
STEIiA-VITAE

We wantevery afflicted woman 10 Try
at least one bottle of Sfclla-Nitae on
our plain, open guarantee 80 return the
money paid for IL III ~ does not benefit.
Ifyou doubt our word that a. viii
relieve the distressing aches, pains and
misery peculiar 10 the diseases of Wo-
men, read the testimony of these women
who have tried it and atc glad To tell
others what II has done for them. The
only interest they have IN The matter
is that which any true woman feels Ia
helping To relieve the suflerings OF other
women. You can believe them.
Mrs. j. i. Lee, Mil5tead, Ga, had
female com plant for years. Three bot
ties of fTELLA-NITAE cured her, she
said, and added, ~ am certainly thank
full for this gTei female tome" Mrs.
Paralec Frazier, IongNiew, Tex, eN-
pressed appreciation of STELLA-NfTAE
IN these words: - cannot Nly too much
for this wonderful medicine. / hhd
taken other female medicines Tor tNO
wears with no good results. ! am truly
grateful for the good STELLA-N1TA
has done me-" Mrs. Sandy Wither,
of Greensboro, Ala., was terrible sur
ferer from female troublr--and only
woman knows what thai means! Her
condition got 50 bad her pains threw
her into spells Ike lits. Her husband
feared She would lose her mind. The
Greensboro doctors pronounced her in-
durable. Then somebody suggested
that she take STELLA-N NtTAE. she did
50. The first dose lightened her spells.
STELLA-NITAE is o perfectly harm
less compound and itnol only alleNiatcs
n voman's pain, but builds up her
health; il stimulates her appetite, aids
digestion, quiets her nerves and clears
her complexion. 1T improves her per
sonal appearance.
All dealers sell Stella-Nitae, ANA hfe
authorized To return the money paid
for the first bottle ifit does not benefit.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10
MfsSiSSippPS
Call to DUTY
MAY 20 TO Fl, 1913.
Mississippi HAS Been Asked to Con-
tribute $3.50. 600 to the Americas
Red Cross Fund For War Work
In Europe.

Mississippi has been asked to con.
tribute $500. .OO9 to the American
Red Cross fund for war work in Eu-
rope.
1t is a mere bagatelle as compar-
ed with the glory Of the great cause
for which it will be used.
Mississippi should not stop at
$3.50, 900. The forces now being
organized for the campaign ought to
keep right on uatil half million
dollars or more. has been raised.
We are getting new and illum-
mating conception Of war and giving
in these recent months. We are be-
ginning to realize the nobility Of sac
rifice. the JOY of giving. We are
getting better conception Of our
individual duty, and the personal
part each man must play il the
world is to remain decent place to
live in.
As the date for the opening of the
Red Cross campaign approaches, we
should begin to make a personal in
ventOry, to take stock of ourselves.
so to speak, and wake up to the
fact that our puny little possessions
will become the veriest trash unless
the great PRINCIPLES for which our
boys are fighting are sustained by
force Of arms on the bloody battle
fields Of Europe.
After all. what we bave and hold
is ours only by the grace of God;
that we are merely the temporary
custOdians or trustees of the dollars
we cherish, and the man or woman
who is unwilling to give up any
portion of those dollars when both
God and the nation are calling is
untrue to the trust reposed in them
by the Great Ruler of the universe
and the government whose glorious
liberties they have enjoyed?
The boys of Mississippi have gone
to the frOnt-gone by the thousands
and they will keep on going as the
weeks aad months pass by. Many
of those boys will be lost i'm battle.
Their red blood will stain the fair
fields OF France and Flanders. That
we cannot help. Boys that we love
will be drowned beneath the surging
billOws OF the broad Atlantic-mar-
tyrs to the cOwardly German sub
marines. That. too, we cannot
help. The living wastage of war will
soon begin to return to us in ali its
CHASTITY horrors; the wounded. the
MANNED. the crippled. and the blind.
victims all of the sayagery of the
Hun. That, too. is but the price We
pay because in our ignorance and
our innocence we allowed a nest of
maniacs to hatch into the world,
brOuggt into existence by a scrOfu-
lous maniac who dreams Of world
dominion. a Bloody brute and scien-
tized butcher whose word to his sub
ject is law. md who has already en-.
shaved more than lac, ,OOO. 900 peace
loving people.
What have you done in the past.
and what are you doing now to check