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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
Gloomy Announcement Comes
From State Association Head.
Springer Says Hike VIII Hit
FaI-Ninter Footwear.
DECLARES PRICES DOWN HERE
Local Dealers Sell Under
Wholesalers. His Assertion.
Gives Sh0emen's Side OF H. C.
L. MIDDLE.

An average increase of 81 per pair
viii be noticeable in the price OF fall
and winter shoes. according TO Arthur
Springer. president Of the Kansas Re-
tzhl Shoe Dealers association.
Selling prices at present are based
on the market conditions of last fail.
Springer said He points out that
there has been 40 per cent increase
since that time in the cost OF leather.
material and labor.
Shoe dealers are now buying their
stock for retail next fall and winter.
Prices will be determined by the ad
vance since last August in the cost OF
building shoes. Springer said
says Shoes Cheap Here.
He quoted figures on a particular
shoe that sold at wholesale last Au-
gust for Sf0.75. The wholesale cost
now is SIS. The average increase in
mems shoes will be about 81 In a
medium grade OF womens shoes the
advance will be Sc to 81 Topeka shoe
retailers are now selling shoes.
Springer declares. for prices that can
not be duplicated wholesale
Shoe retailers are going TO fight
for their rights" Springer stated
They ara tired OF being pictured on
the screen of public opinion as hold
up me- A vigilance committee has
been appointed TO act with the govern
u1ent to rid the craft Of undesirables.
to supply statistical facts relative to
retailing believing the merchant Is
the pubuc's best friend when these
facts are thoroiy understood"
Our greatest handicap he pointed
out lis to ger the people to understand
that the leather MARKET of today VIII
be reflected in next fall and winter
prices: present selling is based on
market of last Aug lst: that leather is
Hr1t The
kill Of the animal for food demand:
that every foot OF leather is imported
into this country in competition
against the worlds demand; that no
business is 50 keenly competitive;
thousands of shoe retailers. three or
four in each block in every city. buy
and sell in the open. dependent on
YOUR business thru the sitrewdness of
their buying ability. Never can there
be a selling trusr-or price fixing, and
the consumer is always safeguarded
by this competition
Is Best Shod Nation
America is the best and cheapest
shod nation on the globe" Springer
declared In no other country will 4
days labor buy such good shoes by
SO per cent; this due TO competition
and the genius Of American manu-
factErers
1T is estimated that fully 40 per
cent Of the nigh cost IS due TO excess
profit tax which the consumer DAYS
and for which he places the blame on
retailers
All We ask is a fair share. re-
view of our condition by fair minded
men. familiar with details and condi-
TONS and to stop this propaganda put
out By nlisinformed Legislators and
others which is based on hearsay and
which at best only fans the flame OF
i'll will in the publie's mind. in no way
corrective OF the increasing cost"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
in Topeka Face Al
most Impossible Feat
Almost Have To Be Detectives
to Find Addresses.
FEW NUMBERS ON AVENUE
Stores Disregard City Ordinances
and Postal Regulations.
Difficult to Find Upstairs Offices
in Business District.

They we're searching for seven and
eievens on Kansas avenue at the
height of the MONDAY sun.
No. the police were not asleep The
strangers were up against the almost
impossible feat of finding a street
number on Kansas avenue. IN the
heart OF Topeka's business district
Very few buildings on Kansas ave-
nue. are numbered This Is parsicu-
larry true in the business section.
There was a time when almost every
building on the Avenue had its num-
Der New buildings we're erected
Someone neglected to put on a street
number. Other men built new build
ings or erected new fronts They no.
cced the number lacking and sup
posed IL was something fashionable
or in line with the latest business
practice.
Copying After Fifth Avenue
They felt that the number was IN
necessary There are establishments
on Fifth avenue IN New York OF such
firm name. Every one should know
where they are located. their pru-
prietors presume Sometimes lust n
name. and nothing TO designate the
kind of business to the stranger
Il may be Topeka business men ara
using that form of reasoning. Per-
haps it is just neglect
City regulations require that build
ings and houses be numbered. Postal
regulations require that az least 50
per cent OF a block be occupied and
the houses be numbered before mill
deliveries are made. according tn VIM
.. Rigby. postmaster. The absence OF
numbers does not affect postneu.
Rigby saws. for they know the lot
numbers By location. However.
strangesrs are up against a difficult
problem in locating places on kansas
avenue by street number.
Even residents OF Topeka experiences
difficulty in locating upstairs Offices
along Kansas avenue They find the
address Of the person they are seeking
in the telephone book or directory.
but il is Of no avail when the ground
floor business houses are not num-
bered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
TUESDAY.
BY ELEANOR KIMRALL.

The coming OF spring was not
time of unaIloyed bliss to youngsters
in the days OF our parents childhood
No sooner Rad the first bright days
made their appearance than the
mother OF the family brought out her
favorite spring remedy and dosed the
children. regardless OF their protests
that they had not an ache or a pain.
These mothers believed in the ounce
OF prevention. and took no chances.
While dosing was not restricted
solely TO the younger members OF Il
family, the older members were al
lowed some choice in the matter,
while the children had TO take what
was given them.
In the days when hygiene was less
understood than at the present time.
the home remedies prepared from
medicinal herbs from the garden
served a useful purpose
To Counterfeit Heavy Diet
The winter diet of a family forty
or fifty years ago was a different thing
than in this day of fruit growers as
sociations and rapid shipping facili-
ties. Vegera bles were restricted TO
the root varieties. while fruit, other
than apples. was a rarity Bananas
and oranges were Injuries and grape
fruit was unknown, while a green
salad in the winter season had not
been invented,
So It will easily be seen that after
several months of heavy foods a
spring medicine might not have been
aniss
OF these remedies some had a tonic
value while others were taken to thin
and clear the blood. Sarsa parilla. dan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

Ter Of Ellis county He was in To-
pelSa attending Masonic meetings and
visiting, and was free 70 say that he is
meeting with success and believes he
won't have any trouble getting the
nomination. He made the race four
years 40 and lost the election by a
small vote. For this reason his friends
are standing by him
c. W Miller OF HAYS. president Of
the Sixth Congressional District Kan
sas Day club. would like to see every
county effect such a Republican or
ganizatioH. His idea is to have the
clubs organize in the county seats OF
the twenty-five counties. ana with
memberships from all over the several
counties. love feasts will be held in
different towns during the campaign.
This will start the Democrats to make
a move in the same direction. and II
the idea is adopted by both Republi-
can and Democrat. there will be a
campaign similar to the one made by
the P0pulists when they filled every
office in the several court houses in
the district but may not succeed as
did the Pspulist wave
Sure the tellers must have made a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
Sixth District NelUs Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.

DAYS. locating in Grainfield. and from
that time 70 the present he was close
ly identified with town and county
II the history of the district Is
ever written II would be incomplete
unless it paid this man a deserved
tribute. He IS almost totally blind.
where a few years ago he was a fac
tor IN what he saw was good for the
county, and he helped boost it in good
years as well as poor Seasons Colonel
Reynolds was manager Of the Chicago
Lu2n Der mpany for years. and when
his health commenced to fail the bust
ness was turned over TO his son. who
Is still operating it. Politically he is
Il Democrat. and while in good health
he was always helping some other fel-
low and getting nothing in return. He
would go day and night to help elect
the ticket He was always loyal TO
his friends. and in this list your item
iZer Is Included
Graham county came close TO get
ting a great advertisement at the Chi
cago fair IN 1898. One of the pro-
gressive townsDeopIe of Morland. D.
c. KAY a banker. was partial to the
sod house. which were so numerous
in the pioneer days in Graham and
other northwestern Kansas counties.
II took cash TO get the sod and ship
it to Chicago. He tried many ways to
get funds 70 build the house which
would advertise Graham county 70 the
world. and put it on exhibition at the
~ exposition. Hot winds that year
and the partial loss Of crops. caused
the failure of the exploitation of the
genuine sod house. a Graham county
production.
Some of the Sixth district papers
are trying to bring out Frank Boyd.
editor of the Phil1ipsburg Post and
postmaster of his town. for congress.
And why not nominate him He can
be elected if there is any chance for
a Democrat Hays B. White is doing
splendid work. and Will be renor1i-
mated without opposition.
Among the dead towns in the Sixth
district started in boom days during
the building of the Rock Island road
was Cable City, Smith county. d char
ter for which was issued in April
1887 II was located fourteen miles
west OF Smith Center It was named
in honor OF R. P. Cable. then presi-
dent Of the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific road Several town lots were
sold and among other business indus
tries the town would secure was
bank. lumber yard newspaper and
some mercantile houses. The town
died shortly after its birth, before any
business house opened
At one time it looked as II the
thirteen counties in the Thirtvnirtfi
senatorial district would have that
many candidates for the office to sue
cesd the present state senator. James
Malone Only one set of nomination
papers have been filed in the office Of
secretary of state. those Of c W. Mil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
GOLD FISH CAN'T STAND IT
City Water Too Much for Enc.
c. Trimmer Loses Slam Favor
ties

Even poor, innocent little goldfish
cannot survive the city water The
carefully cultured. esthetic little fish
cannot withstand the communicating
texture OF the Kaw.
Some pet fish from Siam. owned by
q. c Trimmer. of 1878 Polk street.
died recently. Trimmer believes the
contagion OF the city water killed the
fish His fish pond was 10 by 20 feet
IN size. so lack OF opportunity for ex-
ercise could not have killed them.
A similar Bereavement has come TO
other goldfish pets turnout the city.
They Just fold up their fins in disgust,
flop over and die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
THE PaNsY.
An English Legend.

In a quaint secluded spot there
biossoHed Il little flower of most ex-
quisite fragrance and color II was
such a modest little blossom that il
had sought the most retired place il
could find. A little bird vas hopping
around one day among the grasses and
saw Il. and quickly flew away to tell
everyone OF its beauty Once upon a
time. an angel came down to earth on
an errand OF mercy She heard the
bird sing of this vision of loneliness
and asked where she might find Il
" hen she saw the flower. she cried
OUT -Oh. you are indeed lovely. too
lovely to hide there IN the shade. You
shall 20 forth TO gladden. the world
with yesIr beauty and TO scatter sweet
thoughts thruour the earth Then
she sealed her blessing with kiss.
and passed on. leaving the impression
OF her face upon the flower And with
the angel face there had. at the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
THREE DAYS TO PAY poe TAX.
After That CANNES VIII Become Real
Luxury.

Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday of
e-- wet-2 are the last three DAYS of
-I-l'r -n payment OF dog taxes The
OFFICES nj -he CITY clerk and The cit7-
re15urrr viii be open thru the noon
hour au those da~s.
After the Iavs 0f grace there viii be
pa increase 90 from 81 20 s. for male
dogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
BIG BLAZE AT CONCoRDIA.
' oiunuecr Bucket Brigade Saved Other
BuiIdng-Two DESTROYED.

Concordia. Kan, March 27.-Ffre Of
unknown origin destroyed a meat
market and a pool hall here last nigh
A farmer saw the bursting flames and
reported the fire Volunteer bucket
brigades saved a third building from
destruction. The damage was covered
by insurance. A petition for a city
waterworks was turned down here d
few weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

mistake in the count of the vote in the
Smith county convention for the rea-
sen that the name OF Dan Dyer doesn'
appear in the sets of delegates 70
either the state or district conventions.
He probably had other more inpor-
tane business matters than attending
political conventions
Nigel Wilson. Of Hoxie. one Of the
youngest architects and builders in
northwestern Kansas. has building
contracts in prospect at this time ag-
gregating $3.50. 600. Trouble in get
ting material IS the the oniy drawback
III sight he says and he expects to see
this remedied before the season is far
advanced. His work can be seen in
several counties in his section of the
state.
Il looks Il Oakley, in Logan county,
is going to have a substantial build
ing boom. The Charles A Smith
business house IS already completed
besides a $50. 600 sc'1oolhouse and 4
SIS, 00g Masonic hall viii be built
Nor Is this all Several modern resi-
dences are on the list of new improve
u1ents- II z limited that J. R. Young.
owner and editor of the Graphic. has
got tired OF carrying his coal and
office stock upstairs and viii erect
a modern newspaper plant The town
IS on the mann Inc OIL the = DlOl
Pacific and also a branch running %
Colby. Prosperity appears to have
struck Oakley fer several years-
There reas a time when Civil war
veterans held many Of the offices in
the court house Now they are sea -ce.
This VIII remind the old veterans that
a new set are after the same Offices
they filed 50 honorably for many
wears IN Norton county there are
three overseas boys seeking the offices
OF treasurer, sheriff and clerk.
r G Wolfe has bought the Brew
ster paper and viii publish II in con-
nectlon with his Goodlaud Republic.
II is a tough matter for many Of the
newspaper fellows in the Sixth dis
tricr to make all ends meet printing
one newspaper, let alone two Sure the
ign cost OF living cuts no figure with
some OF me newspaper publisher
They are going after oil and gas in
Trsgo county. Men. money and ma
feEia1 are ALREADY On the ground The
fIrst well viii be sunk near Coilyer
and Others viii be put down IN dif-
ferent localities. our itemizer wishes
that every well sunk VIII find the stuff
n big quantities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

beef hereafter about being dubbed and
Drpdded. livestock exchange members
have agreed that such rough treatment
should be abolished It harms the quality
Of the meat. they said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

f NJ Lockard- of Goodland- writes
an article for his home paper. the Re
public. which is full OF interest to the
''old crowd At Republicans who usu-
ally attended the conventions before
primary times. His article only takes
in the Sixth congressional district
The whole twenty-five counties are
named. and from six 70 twenty-five
names. all of the "Uld crowd" appear
under each county. In those old times
most anybody could attend political
conventions. for railroad passes we're
as free and plentiful as flies around a
sugar barrel in the summer time IN
the list there ar about three hundred
names printed some Of them now
dead. and others havS left the state.
Many more names can be added Go
the list The writer OF these notes is
thankful for having been acquainted
with nearly all Of them. L was a
sorry day for the old political crowd
when the railroad passes we're set
down on by state and national lsgis-
lation-
One OF the landmarks of the sixth
districts Is Col s :. Reynolds OF Cove
counrv He went there IN pioneer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

Bull CRY, Osborne county. was
named for Gen. H. c. Bull. first mem
Der of the legislature from Osborne
county. In pioneer times he was mer-
chant and postmaster. The first trip
your iremizer made TO the town before
the railroad he was doing business in
a part sod and frame building. There
were few people IN the town. but as
the county filled up with homestsaders
the town grew, and new trade indus
tries opened Up. One OF the new mer-
camille firm was that of T. NJ Walker
He had Just arrived from Kentucky
and liking the town and country SO
we'll he soon commenced the erection
OF stone building from native stone.
which was abundant in that section
OF Osborne county. He put IN stock
Of general merchandise. and built up
a large trade. Later years as the
country prospered and new people
came IN, the most Of them from the
states east and south, many OF the
new settlers. and more especially the
women. found fault with the name of
the town. but they held the man for
whom the place was named in great
est GEM So 4 movement was started
by the newer eastern people TO change
the name. walker was the first TO
suggest Alton. after Alton. Illinois It
didn't take long to get signers plenty to
call an election. The election was
held. the votes counted and the Alton
crowd won by good majority.
walker continued in business for sew
eraI years. finally selling out TO engage
in banking. He started a bank in Ere
nonc. Graham county, later he bought
the. First National bank OF Hoxie, and
is president OF it now At one time
he was president of the First National
bank in Osborne, then at the head of
the Atchison Savings bank and dlrec-
tor in the Bank OF Commerce. kansa s
- bic go --f7= - II
The banking business is interesting
TO me. but I like merchandising bet
ter" In recent years he has devoted
his time to the management OF the
wholesale house OF the McPike Drug
Co., OF Kansas City
The writer Of these notes made his
first trip to Smith Center before the
automobile came into use. and several
years before the town had d railroad.
= R Burrow. head of the Central Ma
tional bank. owned the stage line and
for three years he drove his team IN
1875 he was awarded the contract OF
carrying mails between Red Cloud.
Neb and Russell. continuing the con-
tract for seven years. He also freight
the terminus OF the Central Branch
now Missouri Pacific road to Smith
Center and other points. and also Op-
Grated a mail route from Scandia TO
Cora. a thriving Smith county town
in the pioneer DAYS. three times a
week in 1879. He made enough mon
ey out of this hard WORK that he sold
out and started in the banking bust
ness. Today he is at the head OF an
even dozen banks in the state. outside
Of Kansas City. While accommodating
his wealth he wasn't afraid 20 work.
and many a time he drove his stage
and mail between Smith Center and
GAYLORD. which was the nearest rail-
road station. He was also honored BIZ
the Republicans for secretary of state
for two rarms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
COMPOSED OF Topeka PEOPLE
Musicians. Singers and Actors
And a Big Tent.
Charles Brunk Youngest Show
Manager in State.

The northern company Of Brunk g
Comedians VIII leave Topeka for the
season under the direction OF Charles
BRINK. manager. of SOL Fillmore
street. a1lut April T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

One OF the landmarks Of the sixth
districts Is Col s <. Reynolds OF Cove
county. He went there IN pioneer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
Topeka SHOW OUT.

Covers Three States in Tour
TO Start april 1.
The Harrison times., 1920-05-01

Under the title High, Low and the
Game" Edwin L. Sabin, in MOTOR, the
national magazine of motoring, writes
most entertainingly and helDfully Of
Uanscontinental motoring and what
preparations the prospective tourist
should make to insure a safe and
pleasant voyage.
"Tires?" questions the author, and
answers: "Any driver who starts out
equipped with less than a complete
outfit of the best new castings that his
money will Buy gives a hostage to
fortune. This may sound a bit eX-
trayagant, but I'll leave the decision
to the army sly-pilot whom we passed
stranded with two bare rims and a
family upon the desert 100 miles from
any supply station, or to the suppos-
edly experienced travelling man who
had been working for y hours at
dobe shack trying to adjust a bor-
The Harrison times., 1920-05-01
SUBSTITUTES DO NOT
REPLACE FRESH EGGS
Dish May Be Acceptable, but
Food Value Is Not Same.
Flcur or Starch May Be Used to Give
Same Appearance, but There Is
Great Difference In the
Composition.

Many houSckceperS know Il IS pos
sdle, when eggs are lacking, 10 use
other foods which win give something
the same appearance as eggs. Flour
or starch may be used 10 thicken GUS
tarls or gelatis used I'm making an
icing or a pudding The dish may be
acceptable, but the food value is not
tie same as If eggs were used. say
home economies specialists Of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture.
There are a number Of commercial
products designed as egg substitutes,
some of which approach eggs in com
position much more nearly than 9th
ers. Of these products, some are fair
ly well known to houSekecperS while
others are used chiefly in commercial
baking and for similar purposes. The
various kinds differ much i'm compo-
sition, some being much more like
eggs in protein content ard energy
value than others. In judging such
products one should not rely upon
appearance. Yellow color does not
necessarily Indicate other egg yOlk
characteristics. Some of these egg
substitutes, at least, are manufactured
from skim milk and are said to con-
tain milk casein and albumin mixed
with a little flour. Such a product is
evidently rich i'm protein. Other egg
substitutes have been devised which
consist Of mixtures Of animal or yege-
table fats, albumin, and starch or
flour.
Goods have also been marketed for
use as egg substitutes which contain
little or no albumin, but which are
apparently made up quite largely Of
starch cOlored more or less with some
yellow substance They are common
ly advertised for making Custards and
puddmgS similar in appearance to
those in which fresh eggs are used.
If the houSekeeper wishes to use them
she should not overlook the fact that
in the diet they cannot replace fresh
eggs, since they do not contain the
same kind or quantity of ntrogenous
matter particularly if such an egg
substitute is used in the diet Of in
valid8 or children in the belief that it
contains the same nutrients as eggs.
The Harrison times., 1920-05-01
MAKE YOUR BRO0MS AT HOME
Machines by Which 25 to 90 Can Be
Turned Out in Day Are Used in
Some Communities.

Well-made brooms command good
prices, and in the southern states
where broom corn grows well the
home demonstration agents, under the
supervision Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture and the state
colleges, are encouraging the growing
of brush and the making Of broOmS.
Alabama produces excellent broom
corn, and the number Of club girls in
that state who are interested in this
work is increasing. Broom machines
by which - or 30 broOms can he turn
ed out in a day are being bought in
some Of the communities where the
work is well started. These are rent
ed to the club members who usually
pay in brOomS for the use of the ma
csine. 1t costs dnout 20 cents to make
a broom. When a girl has learned TO
make a perfect product she is allowed
to use the label, "IIome Demonstration
Club Broom" on any she wishes 10
sell. Many Of the club girls plan to
pay college or normal school expenses
with the proceeds from their broom
work.