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The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you can not find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch. hut what
will please you most will he after few
weeks use. when you see new hair.
fine and downy a first-yes-butr real
ly new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine imm ediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded. brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it thru
your hair. taking one small strand at
a time. The effect is amazing-your
hair will be light, fluffy and wavy.
and have an appearance of abundance:
an Incompatible lustre. softness and
luxuriance.
Get a small bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine for a few cents at any drug
store or toilet counter. and prove that
your hair is as pretty and soft as any
that it has been neglected or in
jured by careless treatment-that's all
you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of it if you will just try a lit
tie Danderine.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27
Legislature Provided No Money
for. Capitol Grounds.
Improvement of Lawns, Also,
Sliced Out of Budget.
SPECIFY ALL IN APPROPRIATION
The 100000 Fund To Be Used
for Only Certain Things.
DandeliOns Will Get a Few
Haircuts This Summer.

The legislature came to Topeka and
went home without providing money
for the repair of the state house walks
or improving the state house lawn. In
spite of the fact that some of the
members walked ankle deep in the
state house water puddles, they neg
lected to appropriate money for bet
terments.
1t was found today that the s120,-
900 appropriation for capitol building
improvements gives nothing for walks
and drives or for the determination of
the states mammoth dandelion crop.
All of the money is to be used for spe-
cific improvements. Nothing is al
lowed for walks and drives that have
for a number of years been a state
disgrace. Nor is there money for i'm
proving the state house lawn which
has become a source of comedy and
ridicuIe by visitors from other states.
There isn't a nickel for new
walks" sigheG Fred W. Knapp. state
auditor. as he talked over the appro-
priation bills today. New walks were
urged in the budget. but they were cut
out. So was the improvement of the
state house lawn. Aside from the
fact that the lawn will this year re-
ceive a few extra hair cuts. there will
be nothing doing Every dollar of the
$4,000 is for specific purposes-the
heating plant. new stairs. decorations
of certain offices, revolving doors.
light fixtures and sundry improve
ments.
Fifteen JanitorS Now.
'Tnstead of thirteen janitors, the
state house will have fifteen under the
new bill. The janitor salary schedule
is also increased. With the additional
janitors we will be able to give the
state house lawn more attention. We
asked for more janitors than were al
o1 Cl- Cd fny- at O
house florist, but the legislature didn t
provide a salary for him. Every dol
lar appropriated goes to a specific
purpose and I don't see a chance for
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27
FORMER TOPEKAN TRIED
Drcxel Bobo Faces Court Martial by
Lawrence Guard Officers

Lawrence. March 27.-The first
courtmartial held under regular army
regulations for the Kansas National
Guard was held in Lawrence last
night, when Pvt. Drexel NJ. Bobo. for
merly of Topeka, and a member of
Company B at Lawrence, was tried on
a charge of desertion.
Private Bobo left Lawrence last No
vember for work with the Santa Fe at
Topeka. He did not answer orders by
his captain to report for drill and in
December he was dropped from the
company rolls a a, deserter in accord
ance with the new army regulations.
Last week he returned to Lawrence
and was at once arrested on a deser-
ton charge.
No report of the findings and SEN
tence of last nights courtmartial will
be made until the proceedings of the
trial can be reviewed by Adj. Gen.
Charles 1. Martin at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27
Hot Curling Iron Goes
NO More Broken Hair! !!
(Beauty's Mirror.)

Every woman knows that continual use
of the hot curling iron means brittle, blis-
tered, parched, dead-looking hair with
burnt, uneven ends. There's no need of
anyone using that instrument of torture.
now that we know what can be accom-
plished by the occasional application of
more effective, giving the hair a fluffier and
prettier curl, but tends to promote its
health. lustre and beauty Any druggist
can supply silmerine in liquid form and n
few ounces-will last many weeks, SO it is
quite economical to use.
The approved way is to part the hair in
several strands and with clean tooth
brush apply the liquid the full length of
each strand. The over night transforma-
tion is agreeably surprising to one who
has never tried this simple and harmless
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27
WHEN NEURALGIA
ATTACKS NERVES
Sloan's Liniment scatters the
congestion and relieves
pain

A little. applied without rubbing.
will penetrate Immediately and rest
and soothe the nerves
Sloan's L.niment is very effective
in allaying external pains, strains.
bruises. aches. stiff joints. So mus
cles. lumbago. neuritis. sciatics. rheu-
matte twinges.
Keep a big bottle always on iiand
for ia mily use. Druggists everywhere.
30c. soc, sI.20.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27
A kANSAN is KILLED
Former Soldier Found Dead in Barn.
yard, His Head Blown OF.

Pratt, March 27.-Harry Green
wood, %, son of Manley Greenwood,
a wealthy landowner of this county.
was found dead in the barnyard at
his fathers home, with the top of
his head blown off The hogs had
mutilated his head and face. His
death is believed to have resulted
from the accidental discharge of a
shotgun he had taken with him when
he started hunting about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Young Green
wood returned home a month ago
from France, where he had served
more than year in the American
army
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27

Some wants that which you do not. small
both.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27
rs YEARS AGO In Topeka
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
March q. 1891.

March 1884,
The Rev. Charles VI. Sheldon preached
the last of his four sermons on Christian
Socialism at the Central Congregational
church Sunday evening.
The Topeka Turn Nerein has turned so
over to the kindergarten association. the
receipts of their recent entertainment.
Miss May Everett of Bethany is spending
the Easter holidays with Mss Hattie
Holman.
Miss Louise Burnham will give an elo-
cution recital Wednesday evening in the
" w c. A rooms Misses Mary Harrison.
Jennie Magil and Olive Roblee will fur
nish music.
Mrs L. H Strickler entertained ten Of
her little daughter Euid's friends at an
Easter party Saturday afternoon Pretty
decorated eggs served as souvenirs for the
following children: Ethel Butterfield. san
ia and Doda Walker. Ross and Maggie
! Laird. Theresa Parabini, Lizzie McNeal
and Anna Giles.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27
SIX CENT FARE FOR LAWRENCE.
p. e. c. Orders Six Months Trial of
the Hioher Street Car Earc

Lawrence. March 27.-Six-cent street
car fares will go into effect here April
l. the first time such high fares have
ever been allowed in Kansas. Copies
of the order of the public utilities COM
mission putting the new rate into eff
feet were received here today. The
order allows the 6-cent charge for six
months and requires monthly reports
to be made by the street car company.
At the end of the trial period a deci-
sion will be announced as to whether
it will be necessary to continue the e.
cent charge.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27
A FARMER KILLS SELF
w. p. Van Skike, of Arkansas City,
Uses Shotgun To End Life

Arkansas City, March CIV. P.
Van Skike. II. a prosperous farmer
of southern Cowley county. commit
ted suicide Wednesday morning in the
granary at his home by shooting him
self with a shotgun. The reason as
signed by members of the family is
that he feared he was about to lose
his eyesight. He had said he would
rather be dead than blind. The widow
and two grown sons survive.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-27

You buy Prince Albert Everywhere
tobacco is sold. TopPy red bags, tidy
red tins, handsome pound and hcif
pound tin hunaidors classy,
practical pound crystal glass hun,idor
rvith sponge n1oistener top that keeps
the tobacco in such perfect condition.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
Animals Strong Instinct.

Some animals are remarkable. In
deed. for the wonderful development
Of love and devotion they possess and
show toward men. They are so acute
In the sense of. their affections that
they seem to perceive the feelings Of
their master in advance Of his express
siOns. Masters Of dumb animals have
often been heard to declare that their
animals were quicker to detect In them
a spirit Of anger than were their fell
low men.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
PapaI Guard a Picked Rodv

Service in the papaI guard bs, /
come an hereditary honor in NJ
prominent families in the canton, ],
Zurich and Lucerne. handed a."
from father TO son through psn."
lions. Its requirements are Of 4.
highest. and few military Organs.
tons have as strict discipline En-,
candidate for the corps mist hs ,
Swiss citizen, at least ; feet 3 ir.s..
tall. unmarried. in good health ana
free from all bodily diSfgurements q.
must present his baptiSmal certiSr,,a
a certificate or pass from lis boms
and a testimonial of good cbarao,.,
from his parish authorities. After oDs
year Of good conduct the cost of ri,
journey from Switzerland to Rome /,
refunded.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SENTRY
How South African Farmers RepeI In
vasion Of Their Corn Fields by
Bands Of Baboons-

Apropos Of q statement In the news
papers that the balloons In South
Africa were easy victims of the Span.
ish @nu." very few people realize how
human these animals are. They are
very like men in some respects. OBJ
serves q writer In London Answers.
For instance, q troop Of balloons
for it has been proved that they near
ly always go about In large companies
always post a sentry. He is placed
In some prominent position, 80 that
he can give immediate warning In the
event Of any hostile attack.
The baboon's cry somewhat resem-
bles q German "Hochp shouted
through q megaphone. and It Is pos
sible to talk to them by means Of 1t.
A baboon Is said to be able TO count
up to two, and not beyond that; and
as they come In large numbers and
carry or the ripe mealies, steps have
TO be taken to repel them. And so.
when the mealies get ripe, three men
walk into the field with their guns
and lie down.
After a time one Of them gets up
and goes out and the baboon sentry
counts-one. Later on another goes
out, and as the sentry only counted
two men coming in, he concludes that
there is nobody left In the field and
accordingly gives the signal, where
upon the whole troop swarms over the
fence and begins to gather the corn.
As soon as they are near enough the
third man shoots them down with a
repeating rife, and II he Is q fairly
good shot their numbers are greatly
diminished
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
=-== EDITORIAL PAGE
Monareh,s Compliment.

A pretty compliment was that Philip
Nv Of Spain. himself painter, ten
dered to a greater artist. Felasquez.
When Velasquez had finished his ia
nous picture LAS Meninas," which
includes not only Philip and his queen.
but the artist himself, brush In hand.
he asked Of the king. as anything
wantingl" "one thing only" answer
ed Philip; and taking the palette from
Velasquez's hands. he painted on the
breast Of the artists figure in the pic
ture the Cross Of the Order Of Santi-
ago. the most distinguished in Spain.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08

After the Masons had eonclu-
ded the Cornerstone Laying, the
Rev. DIR. A. j. Carey presiding
Elder( on behalf of the presiding
Bishop COppin, and on behalf of
the Chicago District delivered an
eloquent address of greetings and
congratulations.
DR. Carey said: Chicago a
friend Methodism will ever owe
you DIR. Snelson a lasting debt
of gratitude for this beautiful
structure dedicated to the cause
Of Jesus Christ in this eommuni-
ty. You have labored long and
earnestly, and most successfully
and the entire City and the Bre-
thren of the Chicago Conference
hail you to-day with profound
and sincere congratulation. The
Families of our heroic Eighth Re-
giment now just returned from
France, will rejoice in what you
have here done for them and
their children, and the Church
will honor you as one of their
very noblest sons.
God bless St. Mary's Church
and her splendid people that they
may live to see the happy COM
pletion of this beautiful Temple"
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
The Hottest CITY

The city Of Hyderabad on -
Sind desert Of India. has the Eest
ton Of being the hottest Mae. 'spOtl-
world, having a shade terpar.,~ ns
127 degrees during tho a" q
months! Even the natives s,s suinlns
and that is saying sometbina 10
In order to cool their housas
as possible, the people make n. ,-Oa
curious ventilators very mroS T q
those on shipboardt Setting m us
as to convey breeze 10 tho In
In the hot rooms below. Fverr IN
dential' building has several ~ 20.
queer airshafts leading down - "s''
principal living rooms. and Asrso, ~
to the bedrooms. Even so I, -
tically impossible. during the ,s- ..aS
heat Of summer. to get to Slean ,"'s
two or three o'clock in the mo-u I-1
and then one only gets a counl. !.
hours rest, as the rays of the I,d,'
sun are specially strong early IN .
morning, and soon raise the temD...
ture again to an vulnerable evtsn, "
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
How FIyina.Eish EIx.

The popular notion that adne6sA
beat their wings" is a mistake 4 one
Is to rely upon the results of studies
Of these fish by an authority, Can,
Barrett Hamilton.
1t appears that the wings are not
true organs Of flight. but rather play
the part OF q parachute or an air.
plane. The whole motive power is
supplied by the tail, which acts as q
propeller. and the vibration or CULVER.
ing Of the wings in the air currents
and their occasional shift Of incliua.
ton are not phenomena connected
with the propulsion of the fish in It's
aerial flights.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
SUCCESSFUL WAR ON wEEvIL
Australian Grain Growers Used Polssn
Gas % Combat Deadly Enemy
Of Their cropa

The weevfl IL a well-known curse to
the graingrowing farmer. He II q
member Of a very large group, rsjoic-
ing In the family name Of eurcuhon-
idae. There are some other members
which live to spoil nuts, some which
ravage apple orchards. while Others
make war upon clover and legumes
generally. One variety Il Threatening
the very existence Of the cottsa plan
tafions Of the southern states, an
other lives to make difhcult-at times
Observation-Disclosures agriculture. TIE
wssyil's eggs are laid In immature
grains and the creature develops It.
self through the larva stage at tAsir
expense. wherever grain Ii taken. the
weesil goes along and % discovers
new countries fer tn habitstioa.
Everyvhers if n sf home. and CREWS
with the growing grin. Australia has
suffered. and IN unss;d grain aecum-
nlated through the war years. during
Which the length e The vsyags made
II impossibls % sbtsin trEnEpertntion
% Europe. was found 70 ds1eriorats
through its rsyages. But onr fsllsv
citizens On the other side of the world
ara notoriously hard to beat. and set
70 work vigorously 20 war against
these restless grubz. A leaf was
taken from the German book. and the
use Of poison gas was resorfed to
uvlfh .,.~.- .-...<f.f a.~.fl- -
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
CORNERSTONE OF THE
"ST. MARY'S"

Contains an A.M.E. discipline
and Hyn book a copy of Chris
tan Recorder" Southern Chris
tian Recorder, "Voice of Mis-
sions"; The Broad AK, and other
race papers of Chicago; 5 issues
of "St. Mary'S Church Bell", q
CrucifiX from Mrs. Lizzie Nash,
Chicago Annual Conference Mi
nutes, and a souvenir. coin medal
of the Masonic Temple of Chica-
go; and the following Coins.
i cent piece of 1897, represent
ing the year st. Mary's Church
was founded as a Mission.
$1.00 piece year 1900, repre-
senting the year DIR. Snelson re-
turned from Sierra-LeOne as an
african Missionary and Fellow
of the Royal GeOgragical Society
of England.
; cents piece year 1904, the
year of the Chicago General Cor
ference Session.
l cent piece year 1917, repre-
senting the year the Sth. regi-
ment of Chicago left for France.
] cent piece, year 1914, repre-
Senting the year DR.. and Mrs. T.
q. Snelson were married and
came TO Chic 90 on their Wedd-
ing Tour.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08

5 cents piece, year 1918, repre-
lsenting Dee. 3, 1918 when the
Contractor began work on build.
ing "New st. Mary's."
% cents piece, year 1918, re-
presenting the visit of our own
Bishop l.. j. Coppin to st. Mary $
for the Ground = Breaking ex-
ercises.
The Cornerstone Inscription is /:
ORGANIZED in June 1897"
st. Maryis A. NJ. E. Church
Erected in 1919
f. G. Snelson F. r. G. s. Pastor.
Trustees.
Nv. A. DOtson, Set'y; A. d. Cecil
Tres; Hurley Burbridge; Parker
Allen Jr; Nelson Reed; A. G..
Daniels; A. w. White; Cornelius
l.. Washington; j. w. Clark"
The Cornerstone is of magni-
ficient size = as tall as a man,
and engraved faultlessly.
The Dedication and dedication
rally viii probably be held about
the first Sunday in July 1919.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
Poor Relatives FIGURE.

She said with a sigh. MY, how glad
/ am that have a poor relatives fig
urel can wear anything from the
frocks made for Cousin Anne, who is
nearly six feet and looks like a clothes
pin, to the suits built for Cousin Jane,
who Is five feet and weighs one hun
dred and eighty
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
Trinidad Lizard Farm.

On the island Of Trinidad there Is
today a yeritable lizard farm which
has all the equipment for the success
full breeding Of these none too numer-
Gus members Of the reptile family
which are now known TO be indispens-
able to the sugar planters, In addi-
ton to this enterprise a wider search
is being made for tOads to help in
crease the worlds sugar output.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
Custom Hard TO Down.

Pens made of feathers were common
in the seventh century, but so ipgeter-
ate was the old habit Of writing with
reeds on parchment and paper that IT
continued a long time after the first
use Of quilts. The custom Of carry
ing a pen behind the ear Is ancient, as
may be seen in the life Of st. Odo /:
HE saw a pen sticking In his ear in
the manner Of a writer"
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
undersAandlna Eaeh other.

Those who fancy themselves not UNI
derstood By the people with whom shey
have to associate might fnd some con-
ISOLATION In the fact that they them
selves are not taking any great trouble
10 understand Others. We are really
not 30 complex or peculiar a. We often
imagine. and perhaps We are not
worth % much study a. We demand
Exotans%
The broad ax., 1919-03-08

Have you a business? Are you
building up yourself or are you
giving the best that is in you to
make power for others? = Do
you ever hope to enter the bust
ness door for which you carry
a keyi = Are you striving for
to-day or for a greater future
for your dependent ones?
The broad ax., 1919-03-08

Hlckop had decided 70 taru over q
new leaf. and he couldn't help iettine
everybody know. = have resolved for
the New Year" he said. feeling II his
halo was on straight. ..that shall not
drink any more But. my dear Eel
low" protested a Doubting Thomas.
you couldn't drink any more. The
point b have you resolved TO drink
any iessr-Londou Answers.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
neIaht ID cloud.

Clouds are very xeriable In height
from 500 to 1000 feet The clouds In
thunderstorns mas be very deep
from two 10 Eve miles and more
hence the appearance n 10 distance
b very deceptive. cumulus clouds
ere intermediates.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
Black Marble.

y Black marble may be cleaned with a
mixture Of equal parts Of pearlash and
soft soap. Apply this with a flannel
and let IL remain on for some min
utes. Then rinse, first with warm and
then with cold water. When dry pol
ish with parafin cloth until it shines.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
THE DOOR OF HOPE

4HS year IJ1O SWulSS TIE uODI
of hope ajar and the man or wo-
man of the race need not pass up
the opportunities of the moment
as they come trooping before
Them They viii have much to
do with keeping the door of hope
ajar just in that proportion as
they help themselves to enter
fields of usefulness and service
The old order is rapidly being
out grown, the garment must he
cut differently to fit the live,
wide awake Negroa who has
his heart set upon Mobler and
better things in life. The proba-
ton period has been long and
arduOus, time has grown into i'm
patient, reStlessneSs and uneasy
misgivings have almost appalled,
him on the struggling way up
ward. The sun light of a beauti-
full morning finds him up and fit
ito appreciate its golden splendOr.
radiant as it sparkles in the NOR
ming dew drop. The clock is about
to strike the hour. The hour for
which he has struggled, watched,
and waited. The business, hustle,
and whirl of the city street tells
him many things.
The whistles blow, and the
noisy hum of industry tells him
that men who think and dream
evolves new truths, truths work
ed out into living form, and ac-
tuality. The factory tells him that
a practical problem is being
worked out, people thrive by en-
ployment, and the financial pros
-peet enunciates the fundamental
stimulus. Profit looms large 10
the sensible investor of small
means when the commodity is a ne
cessary one in spite of eompeti-
ton.
We are to enter in at this door
of hope and do our part of the
making and selling of needed
articles of commerce, as well as
forever and eternally doing only
the buying and no more.
We cannot hope to create
large individuals among us, men,
and women who by commercial
rating can have e voice in the
chambers of commerce, the trade
unions etc., just by voicing our
approval we must with our
mean cooperate together our
heart and race feeling and biuld
larger and greater things than
we have ever built.
We suffer deprivations of our
own making. We may not hope
as long as we will not unite our |
little forces and carry forward
the principles that make other
races rich and powerful
Progress means aggressive ae-
ton going forward not backward. |
At this day and hour we cannot !
stand still. Patent force is IN our
hands. In active we are impotent,
and our hands fall to our sides. !
The shining diadem is worth our
effort and oRr spirit. An other
races rub heads on all other lines
Of action that requires Thought |
and investigation
We must not continue to carry
all our power and pile it up in !,
some Others cash register. The
day is bristling with business
enterprise, no other period inI
history has offered us so much.
The strength of united forces ;s
the power that has long operated
to keep us back and belated We
must project far away into the
future sitter we hare laid well |
our deep concrete foundation for
. lasting snper-strncture. Incomes
;hould interest rs far greater
BAT outgoings I
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
Now You'll Take Better.

Because flashlight powders are not
swift enough for, the most rapid pho
Biography an electrical device has been
invented which lights the powder and
then snaps the camera shutter when
the burning powder is at its greatest
brilliancy. .
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
The Classic

Perhaps the best definition Of classic
Is that given by Lowell: Something
that can be simple without being vul-
gar. elevated without being distant,
that Is neither ancient nor modern, al
ways new and incapable Of growing
old"
The broad ax., 1919-03-08

One Of our exchanges tells about q
man who ''Hnthoughtedly" left his
.pocketbook, containing s., on a counter
in q railway station. As an addition
to the English language we maintain
that Vnthoughtedly is unthinkable.-
st. Louis Republic.
The broad ax., 1919-03-08
Keen Children Erect.

To make child maintain an erect
position while writing at school desk
a German has Invented a rod to be at
tached to desk, terminating in a cup
against the child's chin.