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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-15
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

$500
1907 Fillmore, good seven room
house. two fine east front lots. For
quick sale.
L. w. WILSON
Phone s3e.
FOR SALE-8-room house, 300 block Jack
son street, North Topeka, electric light
gas, WELL cistern. barn, lot 50x115. Phone
White 2211.
HUNDRED SIXTY acres for rent at once,
good improvements, twenty five acres in
alfalfa. J. F. Bates, Nortonvilie, Kan.
SIX good lots for sale, Highland Park.
II. G. Schlichter. Phone 1872.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-15
first published in The Topeka State
Journal April Il, 1921
Office of the City Clerk,
ISnAsnN An~n 1rtlfk


Office of the City Clerk.
Topeka. Kansas. April 10, 1920
Sealed proposals will oe received at the
office of the city clerk until 10 so O'Clock
a. m, Thursday, April ~, 1929, for the
improvements on the Melan Bridge, consist
ing OF the removal of the present eBrbing.
sidewalk. handrail, pedestals. the consoles
under the walk, together With the cornice
stones. etc, down to the spandrel wall of
the arch, and to rebuild and restore these
parts on the East side Of the bridge as per
plans and specifications on file in the office
Of the City Engineer.
A certified check in the sum Of five hun
dred (S50000 dollars must accompany each
bid
The Board Of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or parts
Of bids. ETA NJ. COvELL.
Seal City Clerk
First Published In The Topeka-|State
Journal. Tuesday, April 10, 1901
BIDS FOR LABOR ON BUCHANAN z
SCHOOL
Bids rill be received by the Board of
Educa ton for the labor only in the con-
struction Of the new Buchanan School
building, according 10 plans and specifica-
tons IN the band of the Architects. r W.
Williamson & Co.
Bids must be on file at the offiee Of the
Clerk by noon May 3rd. 1920.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or an Dids- ~ r uoYx.x
Clerk =
.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-15
TAXI DRIVERS

II you know the streets and can
drive 4 Ford well we will teach you
the rest
EOS W. Sixth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-15
LEGAL

First published IN topeka State Journai
Thursday April /, 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-15
SCHOOL GIRLS

The evening class in telephone operat-
ing for girls over 16 offers you
chance to step into a permanent, well
paid position by the time school is
out. See the Chief Operator at S12
Jackson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-15
MONEY
INSURANCE.

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insurance. Phone $40. ~ Columbian BldT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

now.
Miss Blanche Wright has been i'll
for the past few days.
Miss Christine Harris was the
guest of Miss Georgia Harvey Tues
day.
Mrs. Ida Wright, Edd Wright and
Mrs. Leona Wells were shopping in
Plains Tuesday afternoon.
1t is expected that Emmett Wright
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
Tall, Beautiful Blond,
Picks Atlanta Pockets

Atlanta, July 16.-The "tall beau
tlful blonde" with taking ways.
whom the police have been peeling
their eyes for during the past week.
caught another victim yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

large and interested congregation.
Mrs. Ernest Harris left Monday to
visit her parents for several weeks.
George Dozier of Concord and Rev.
Mr.. Hunt We're visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Smith Tuesday.
Mrs, Otis Wellons of Plains re-
turned with her mother Mrs. Rosa
McGarrah Tuesday. Mrs. Wellons has
been quite sick but is much better
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

A man who was robbed of a pock-
etbook containing $3.50 in currency
recollected afterward when ques-
toned that handsome blonde had
jostled him on the street car plat
form about fifteen minutes before
he noticed his loss.
This makes three or four pocket
pickings which the detectives have
traced directly to this woman, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

they are of the opinion that she is
the leader of pickpockets who have
worked in some parts of the city.
A good description of the wo-
man is in the hands of the police
and it is believed if she remains in
Atlanta much longer the dragnet will
get her.
She is said to be well dressed, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

win visit his mother, Mrs. Ida Wright
while recuperating from his opera
ton.
Miss Bess Harris returned to her
home Monday after having spent a
most delightful week as the guest of
friends in Buena Vista.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
FRIENDSHIP

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pretty and
Miss Babe Haggerson were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Wells Sunday.
The opening services of the Pres
byterian revival were attended by a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

See our window for FREE GOODS.
Americas Drug Co. 1927
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

apparently a woman of refinement
and poise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
HALF PRICE

This half price Shoe Sale is strictly for one
hour only-Nothing reserved or set aside. Ev-
cry pair of low cut shoes in stock included in
this sale-All sales final
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
1Oc Each

To the first 100 customers that make cash
purchase of S 90 or more, only one broom to
customer. No phone orders and no deliveries
of brooms
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
SHORT LIFE OF FARM TOOLS
Farmer Must Stand Pretty High Acre
Charge on Most Of His Labor
Saving Devices.

The life Of farm tools is short at
the best and If a tool Is given shelter
Its life depends upon the number Of
acres II has covered. IF the tool is
left out all winter its life is not de-
pendent upon the number of acres II
covers but upon how long II "a re-
sist the elements. 1t may be interest
ing to know the average life Of some
common tools. A manure spreader Is
useful. on the average, eight years;
the sulky pillow is good for twelve
years Of hard work. while the average
life Of moving machines, side deliv-
cry rakes and gas engines is twelve
years. If a person will take the first
cost and her add on to II the interest
on the investment and annual depre-
citation, taxes, etc, then divide this
sum by the number Of acres he has
used II over. In most cases he will
find that he has a pretty high acre
charge on nos of the tools he keeps.
Grain binders will show an acre
charge of about sixty cents; grain
drills twenty-six cents: corn planters
twenty-five cents; hay leaders seventy
Ave cents and disk harrows forty-iive
cents.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16

the feeding arley, with the COW stalls
facing it. Along each wall is a litter
alley. Over the feeding and litter al
ieys Is an overhead track for the car
rier, which takes the feed to the man.
gers ri the stall heads and removes
the litter. This feature alone saves
at least two hours of labor a day. II
Will be noted by the dot-and-dash line
that the carrier track all
parts of the barn, so that feed may be
loaded into the carrier in the feed
room and transported directly TO- the
hangers. The litter alley track runs
out of the barn TO the manure pits OF
sheds at the rear.
Fresh air without drafts is another
important feature of this barn. On
either side Of the building there are
foul air vent shafts near the stable
ceiling. These vents are connected
with the suction ventilators on the
roof. The ventilators draw the foul
air out of the stable without creating
a draft on the cOws.
Set into the concrete foON are san.
itary steel stall partitions, swinging
stanchions and manger partitions. The
manger itself is OF concrete. with a
slight pitch TO one end, so that il may
be flushed out with hose aud kept
clean. At the rear of the stalls is a
concrete gutter sunk into the floor.
The gutter also is pitched to Il drain
for washing. Shown on the floor plan
are cork brick floors. Cork bricks are
made of cork compressed into the
shape of a bnilding brick. These
bricks are laid into the floor and are
desirable because the animals will MOI
slip. neither will they cause sore feet
or sore sides when the cows lay on
them.
Taken all in all, this Is a most mod
ern baritone that will house the dairy
herd comfortably. keep the cows
healthy and increase milk production
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
MODERN BARN IS
GOOD INVESTMENT
lnsures Quality and Quantity of
Production in Winter.
CUTS WORK TO A MINIMUM
Design for Barn That VIII Accommo-
date 80 Cows With Their Feed for
the Winter-Has labor-sav-
ing Conveniences.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford vii; ansve,
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account OF
his wide experience. as Editor. Author and
Manufactures. he is. without doubt. the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1921 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
Ill. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Winter Is the time when farmers,
dairymen especially, appreciate the
value of a modern, w~eather-tight barn
for their herds. For in the modern
barn the animals are kept as healthy
and productive during the cold wealth
er as when they are in pasture. They
have fresh air TO breathe, are warm
and produce as much milk under the
~present-day method of feeding as they
do in the summer.
In years gone by any structures
that provided shelter against the win
ter storms and cold was considered
good enough for the dairy ows Now,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
CHOICE OF SOURCES
OF POWER FOR FARM
Should Farmer Substitute Trac.
tor for His HorSes2
Reliable Information Is Necessary Be-
fore Questions Can Be Accurately
Acknowledgements
Made in Bulletin.

With the Introduction of practical
types of mechanical power on farms
the farmer must face the question of
tor for some of his horses. Is he de-
cides TO introduce the tractor he must
determine what combination OF horse
and mechanical power will be the most
profitable on his particular farm. To
answer these questions accurately re-
quireS reliable information as to all
the facts involved.
The choice of sources OF farm power
depends upon their relative profitable,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
FLOORPAN0FD AlRYDARN

Its size Is such that the owner pays
for no waste space, while at the same
time there is plenty Of room for the
animals. and Il do the work necessary
in the most economical way.
While building operations In the
northern part of the country are at q
standstill until spring comes. farmers
who will need a new barn before an
other year rolls around should begin
to make their plans. BY carefully con-
sidering the size of barn needed to ac-
c0mmodate the dairy herd. plans may
be secured and a contractor engaged
so that the work of building can begin
early In the spring. Building costs
have been reduced materially during
the last few months and. those In the
business assert, will not be lower for 9
number of years to come.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
OVERCOME CHESTNUT BLIGHT
Disease and Produce Nuts Of
Good Flavor.

Chestnut orchards which have been
practically annihilated by a blight Of
Japanese origin may be restored
through efforts Of the United States
Department OF Agriculture. Ten years
experimentation has shown that II Is
possible 10 cross the chInquapin. o
dwarf chestnut. with the japanese
chestnut. which IL blight resistant. and
that fhe hyhrio trees thus produced
are quite resistant TO the disease and
yiela nuts Of good flavor and quality.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
DRUG STORE, BY ALL MEANS
Victim Of Accident In No Hurry to 5e
Carried to the UndertakeTs
Establishment.

In a collision between an auto and
a load of hay, the driver Of the latter
was projected into the village road On
his head and lay there semI-eonscious
until two occupants of the more speedy
vehicle lifted him cut Of the dust and
started to carry him toward the side
walk.
"Shall we take him into that under
takers shop there, or to the drug store
farther down the street?' asked enc
OF the burden bearers.
The victim raised his head with
alacrity and v~ociferated:
Take me to the drug store FIRST,
you darn fool 20
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16

however, dairy specialists know that
poor housing means increased expense
and decreased production. Feed that
formerly was utilized by cows to
maintain their body heat now pro-
duces milk. Drafty barns promoted
sickness and loss of animals. lncon-
venieRt barns meant spending hours
caring for the animals. while the mod
ern barn cuts the work to a mini
mum.
For the reasons given, progressive
dairymen look upon good barns as pay
ing investments. Also barn planning
experts have taken the results OF SCI
entiic Investigations into considera-
ton and have designed dairy barns
so that the animals are maintained
In q healthful condition and by in
creasing production In quality and
quantity, greater profits are re-
turned.
A dairy barn planned along the most
modern lines is shown In the accom-.
panying illustration. This barn Is OF a
size that will accommodate 30 cows
and the herd sire. together win
enough feed. both ~roughage. small
grain and ensilage. 70 carry the n
mails through the winter. II also Is
planned so that modern barn equip
ment can be Observation-Disclosures that
greatly lessons the work of caring for
the animals and keeps the stable clean
and sanitary.
The harm IL Of plank frame con
struction, q method that eliminates all
posts In the NOW and cuts the con
struction cost materially. The barn IL
set on a concrete foundation and has
a concrete floor i'm the stable. The cuf
Of the roof gives II q fine appearance
Adjoining the barn at the side is q milk
house. while AT the rear Is o 14-fooi
silo. The mnin building Is rectangular
In shape. 80 feet wide and 70 feet Q
inchaa long.
Hn~ the interior Of the sfabae 10 ar
ranzes1 and equipped IL shown BY the
lOor plan that accomnsuies the ex-
forioy viesy. Through the cente runs
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16

ness. To determine which is the more
profitable II is necessary to consider
many facts, among which are the
power requirements of the farm, the
size of the power units required. the
quality of work to be accomplished,
the displacement of one form of power
by the application of another. the total
possible utilization of each form Of
power, the comparative cost of opera
tion,with the different forms of power,
the relation between the kind OF power
and the effectiveness of farm labor,
and the effect upon the profits of the
farm as a whole.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has made a study of
power units on q number of represent
ative farms with q view TO showing
how the various farm operations Gre
ate demands for Differentiated power
units, and to what extent power re-
quirements are influenced by the type
of farming. The results of this study,
summarized In a publication entitled
''Ths Horse Power Problem on the
Farm" will be found Of value to the
farmer who is contemplating a change
in the formvof power used on his farm.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
GROW SUNFLOWER FOR FEED
Practice Encouraged by North Dakota
Agricultural coIlese--Good Yields
Are Reported.

A demonstration plot of sunflowers
a Carson, Grant county. North Da-
kota. yielded IL tons of fodder to the
acre, while an adjoining field OF corn
yielded only three tons, according to
Il. G. Newcomer. agricultural agent | n
that county. Growing of %sunflowers
for fodder has been generally encour-
aged In the state by the extension d.
vision at the agricultural college. and
many good reports Of yields are COM
ing In from various parts Of the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
Good Out Of War.

Statistics of the overseas department
of the National Young Women's Chris.
tan association. just published. show
that there are still 1877 Y. w. G. A. sec.
reiaries in eight countries OF Europe
in which work was started for the first
time during the war. They are all con
tinuing work that has become perma
nent in each country and has been
urged by the governments represented
They are In France. Belgium. Czecho
SIovakia. Italy. Near East. Poland,
Roumania and Russia. In ~ centers
altogether. Other secretaries are sail
ing this month.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16

crop knows that Ii is dangerous to
allow cattle to eat even a small guam
tity of green sorghum before 1t has
matured. The wild animals of Africa
are said to avoid sorghum instinctively
while 1t Is young, refusing to eat 1t
until II has ripened but domestic ami
mails In America show 10 such intu-
ition. No sure remedy for prussic-
acid poisoning has been found. Doses
of glucose (corn sirup) or large guam
titles Of milk will prove beneficial If
given In time. Less trouble is expert
enced 10 the southern states than In
those farther north.
Sorghum yields about equally well
whether planted In close drills or rows
40 inches apart. the department finds;
but the cultivated rows are most de-
pendable in seasons of low rainfall.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
GRANDMOTHER NOT so SLOW
Possibly Less "Fiip" Than the Maidens
of Today, but She Seemed to
Get There.

Grandma disdained the first aids to
beauty-powder, rouge. eyebrow pen
ell and eyelash lotion.
She acknowledged before the world
that she had ears. She exposed them
to view.
She attended church regularly. She
knew nothing of theaters, movies and
chewing gum.
She danced the minuet with men
she knew. She would have been horri.
fled with the primrose dance, the hula
and the shimmie.
She wore high necks and long
sleeves. both trimmed with lace. She
would have considered the sash and
shoulder strap of today indecent.
Her skirt was very long and her toes
peeped In and out like tiny mice, we
are told. She would have been scan.
dalized by the knee-high skirt, the
sheer hose and the low shoes of the
present mode.
She gave no thought Of career, the
vote or the great question of the day
And YET
She knew what TO do when grand.
father came along.-Judge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII
do what we claim for it-cure Catarrh or
Deafness caused by Catarrh. We do not
claim to cure any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is a
liquid. taken internally, and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces of
the system, thus reducing the inflamma-
ton and restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
b. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
Timber Land Inspection by AirpIane.

Timber Land inspection by AirpIane.
Travelling 200 miles In IA minutes.
part of the time circling low 10 note
rhe destruction done by forest fires In
the Yakima district. Washington.
Aviator r. I. Ehriichman of a local
lumber company. accompanied by the
vice-presIdenf Of the company. recently
inspected the timber holdings of his
organization by airplane. The aerial
inspection IL reported 10 he . highly
satisfactory means Of making Q rapid
vet sufficiently complete survey OF
timber holdlngs.-Sciepiifc American.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
OF WORK FOR "HAND"
Much Time Can Be Saved In Spring
by Building Fences, Making
Singletrees, Etc.

If you have a good hand" find
work about the farm for him this
winter. Build fences when possible.
make panels for the hog lots. extra
singletrees. doubletrees and special
n SO that you can save time next
spring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
coeklebur is Double Rarrelsd.

In graduating the cocklebur, remem-
Der that II carries a double barreIed
gun. Every bur carries two seeds,
only m Of which sprouts the frst
year. Even when the product of that
seed has been killed the other Will he
In shape to make trouble the next
season. The United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture has a circular on
the co~cklebur-how to get rid OF H.
Kansas City Star.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
WAYS OF DISTRIBUTION

ITO teach the farmer the best
methods OF increasing produc-
ton is exceedingly important.
but lot more vitality so than the
Importance of teaching him the
best and most economical meth
DDS Of distribution. Ii is not
enough to teach him how to grow
bigger crops. He must be
taught TO get the true value for
these bigger crops. else congress
will be put In the attitude Of
regarding the work Of the far
mer as a kind Of philanthropy"
-Ashbury r. Lever.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
SORGHUM SHOWS
LARGER ACREAGE
We're Than 100000 Acres Uti-
Iized in Growing of Crop
in This Country.
MOST EXCELLENT FOR FORAGE
Most Serious Disadvantage as Pasture
or Soiling Crop Is Danger of Prus-
sic Acid Poisoning-Culti-
waited Rows Best.

The growing of sorghum for forage
IN this country has Increased until the
1918 crop amounted To more than
5000, 600 acres, according TO Farmers
Bulletin 1853, just issued by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
Most of this acreage was located in
the southeastern states and in the
southern half of the great plains.
Useful Hay Crop.
Sorghum is most useful as a hay
crop in the southern states because of
its certainty of producing a crop and
on account of the failure Of ordinary
hay crops. such as timothy and alfalfa,
In that section. Both the sweet sor-
ghums and the grain sorghums are Y
cellent silage crops. The department
advises that stockmen In the great
plains area can avoid the loss of thou
sands Of cattle by feeding sorghum
silage which has been stored at a small
expense In pit silos.
The principal varieties OF the sweet
sorghum. considered from a forage
SAuhdpolhl, 4 AZ hllhlSSoid Aliuti
Red Amber, Orange, Sumac, Honey
and GoOseneck. The grain sorghums
most valuable for forage are the Black
hull. Red, Pink and Dwarf kafirs.
One Serious Disadvantage.
The most serious disadvantage In
the use of sorghums as a pasture or
soiling crop Is the danger of prussic-
acid poisoning. Almost every farmer
who has grown sorghum as a farm
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
NO EXCUSE FOR SCRUB CORN
Never Stationary In Quality. Either
Improves or Retroorades, Says
Specialist.

Corn Is never stationary in quality.
1t either improves or retrogrades. says
a United States Department Of AgrL
culture specialist. There Is no more
excuse for farmers raising scrub corn
than scrub cdttle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
importan. to
Qualified.
Castoris

Robinson hear the boss Is going
to employ bin collectors.
Jackett-Well, IL a woman is as
good at collecting money for bills from
other men as she is from her husband,
the idea Is a good one.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
An Objection.

We believe In telling the truth, hut
somehow or other we have no use for
the man who Insists on telling the
truth just to be disagreeable.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
On the Job.

"Doc, I'm sick of coming to you with
this bill"
"SickT" I'll gladly prescribe"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16

Those who 1--we for gain don't have
nearly so good a time as those who
live for service.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16

Theory raises a mans hopes. Prae-
tice raises his wages.