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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
But DIR. Sheldon Complains of
Circulation in Kansas.
EDITOR WRITES AN APOLOGY
Admits Fifth Avenue Standard
Is No Good Here.
More About "Slaves of Free
DOM From Housekeeping"

sN.You thought that all girls wanted
to get married to have little babies. and
a kind man to take care OF them, d
against the wall facing her closed door.
He judged the progress Cof her dress
sometimes she informed him oftheir
:. Mistress can't allow the same gem
tleman-however pleasant-to come into
her bedroom twice.
The above extracts are high art and
good reading measured by New York
standards" according to a letter re-
ceived by Dr. Charles NJ. Sheldon from
E. BigeIow, editor of Good House
keeping, in which appeared the story
from which the extracts are culled. In
a chance perusaI recently of the mag
azine DR.. Sheldon's eye was arrested
and pained by some of the above jew
els of thought He indited forthwith
a letter to Good Housekeeping con-
tanning extracts and comment. A
speedy answer apologized profusely'
admitted the story was a mistake put
pleaded the excuse of having Juogeo
Kansas readers by New York stan
dards"-it appearing that the slaves
of Freedom" was warm stuff accord
ing TO the metropolitan taste. And 1t
assured Dr. Sheldon that as the result
of protest, no more slush would be
nerrnitted in the columns OF Gooo
Housekeeping.
THE story was an example OF tne
trend of modern magazine fiction, and
il is an example that should be con-
demned. I read parts of the story TO
nv CONGREGATION in a recent sunday
evening service" DR.. Sheldon salo'
land after the service many came TO
me approving my protest
s1The churches of today should De
on the watch for such stuff as the
story mentioned which is but a weak
instance of the flood of suggestive
fiction that is overwhelming modern
periodicals. A few vigorous protests
signed by the congregations OF
churches over the country would lead
more editors to realize that that sort
of fiction is a mistake.
The church should have an open
forum, preferably on Sunday evenings
and questions of public concern should
be discussed and particularly such as
concern the welfare of our young peo-
pie, as magazine fiction does. Such
a plan is being operated successfully
at Plymouth church in Lawrence by
the Rev Noble Elderkin and by DR..
Morris Turk at the Westminster Con-
eregational church in Kansas City,
Mo.
It have no purpose of indicting
Good Housekeeping which is a valu-
able magazine. The story was an ex-
ception to its policy but is the rule in
other magazines and good citizens of
the reading public should be ready to
object to it, by organized protest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of
bed-wetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum-
mers, Box w. South Bend. Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment. with full instruc-
tons Send no money. but write her
today if your children trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child, the
chances are 1t can't help it. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
By day or night--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04

give you some figures to show how
rauch is wasted in this country every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
Pine Tar Relieves a Cod.

DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey contains al
the soothing elements of the pine forest.
1t heals the irrItated membrane. and By
its antiseptie properties Ioosens he
phlegm. you breathe easier and what
broken up. For that stuffed-up feeling
tight chest or sore throat take dose Of
DIR. Bells PiDe-Tar- Honey and prevent 4
wearing, hacking cough dragging through
the winter. At your Druggist. 25c-Adver-
tisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
Chicago Woman Conducts Fight
Against Cost of Food.
Women's Association Has Fig
ures to Prove Contentious.
MILLS USE INFERIOR WHEAT
Public Should Have Benefit Of
Sixty Million Profit.
Miss King Has Support OF
North Dakota Farmers.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Entrenched be-
hind an office desk on the top of a
Chicago skyscraper a lone woman has
fired a shot at the soaring prices OF
bread which is likely to halt the exist
ing system of grain inspection and
smash the carefully guarded method
of marketing flour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04

Some of the big chiefs of Kansas
Democracy hold medicine powwow at
the Auditorium to spellbind Topeka
voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04

The Suitor-''Understand I can support
your daughter in the style to which she
is accustomed" Her Father-~Yes. but
what alimony can you paw her when yo4l
marry again Fudge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04

THE old-fashioned idea was wife
should be helpmate- And the
new that husband is dancing partner"
Louisville Cour'er- journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
A PAW PAW W0MAN'S
EXPERIENCE
Results tell the tale.

Can you doubt the evidence of this
Paw Paw woman? You can verify
Paw Paw endorsement. Read this:
Mrs. George Kessler, w. Main st.
Paw Paw, says: "The first sympt-
oms of kidney trouble in my case was
dizzy spells and headaches. | was in
bad shape and the doctor had to use
morphine to stop the terrible pain.
Rheumatic twinges went all through
my body. l was in bed for three
months. My limbs were swollen and
| knew / was suffering from dropsy.
The doctors were afraid my skin
would burst. Absolutely no hope of
recovery was held out for me. |
finally used Doan's Kidney Pills and
two boxes put me on the road to re-
covery. | was soon up and around,
not able to do anything but able to
get from one chair to another with
out support. | kept on using Doan's
Kidney Pills and was soon able to do
my housework. I now have no aches
in my back and the swelling has dis
Price 80 cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pils-the same that
Mrs. Kessler had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

The Probate Court for the County
of Van Buren,.
At a session of said court, held at
the Probate Office in the Village of
Paw Paw, in said County, on the 4th,
day of October A. d. 1916. Present
Hon. VIM. Killefer, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Edward G.. Thayer, Louise B. sThayer
having filed in said court her final adj
ministration account, and her petition
praying for the allowance thereof and
for the assignment and distribution
of the residue of said estate
1t is ordered that the 9th, day Of
November A. ID. 1916, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate office, be
and is hereby appointed for examin-
ing and allowing said account and
hearing said petition;
1t is further ordered that public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in the True Northerner a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
VIM. Killefer
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Margaret M. Southworth
36t3 Register of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,.

Van Buren,.
At a session of said court, held at
the Probate Office in the Village of
Paw Paw, in said County, on the End,
day of October A. D. 1916. Present
Hon. VIM. Killefer, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter Of the estate Of
Louise NJ. Shaefer, deceased. Henry
E. Shaefer, having filed in said court
his petition praying that certain in
strument in writing, purporting to be
the last will and testament of said
deceased, now on file in said court be
admitted to probate, and that the adj
ministration of said estate be granted
to your petitioner Henry E. Shaefer,
(the executor named in said will hav-
ing declined to act) or to some other
suitable person.
1t is ordered that the Both, day of
October, A. D. 1916, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate office,
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
1t is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy of this order, for three
successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing, in the True Northerner,
a newspaper printed and circulated in
said county. 36t3
VIM. Killefer
Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
Legal Notices.
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, default has been made in
the payment Of the money secured by
certain mortgage dated November
9th, 1915, made and executed by Lin
coin E. Edison and Bertha M. Edison,
his wife, as tenants by the entireties,
of the Township of Ross, Kalamazoo
County, Michigan, to Steven de Ham
and Engeltje de Ham his wife, of Kali
amazoo, Michigan, which said mort
gage was recorded in the office Of the
Register of Deeds for the County of
Van Buren,, Michigan, on the 18th day
of November, 1915, in Liber 101 of
Mortgages, on page 483, and
Whereas, the amount claimed to be
due on said mortgage for principal
and interest at the date of this notice,
is One Thousand Six and 24-100
($1006.24) dollars, and the further
sum of Twenty-Five and no-100
($25.00) Dollars as ana attorney fee
stipulated for in the said mortgage,
which is the whole amount claimed to
be unpaid on said mortgage at the
date hereof, and no suit or proceed
ings having been instituted in law
or Chancery to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage or any part
thereof, whereby the power Of sale
contained in said mortgage has be-
come operative.
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given that by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage and
cases made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale
of the premises therein described, Cor
I, cIo1 h.
to pay the amount then due on said
mortgage for principal, interest, at
torney fee and costs of this proceed
ing), at public auction, to the high
est bidder, at the North Front Door
of the Court House, in the village of
Paw Paw, in the County of Van Bur-
ing the place for holding the Circuit
on the 18th day of November A. d.
1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, which said premises are
described in said mortgage as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The following described land and
premises situated in the Township of
Paw Paw, County of Van Buren,. and
State of Michigan, viz:
East three-quarters "a of the
Southwest quarter, lying North Of
the Territorial Road, of Section II
of said Township of Paw Paw; also
commencing Forty (40) rods East Of
the Southwest corner Of said Section
II in Town 8 South of Range Ia
West, thence. South One and $500
chains to the center of the Territor-
ial Road, thence North Seventy-four
degrees East along the same Ten and
5-100 chains to the South line of said
Section II, thence West on the same
Ten (10) chains TO the place of be-
ginning, containing Three (3) roods
and % rods of land and containing
in all Sixty (60) acres Of land more
or less.
Notice is also given that this sale
will be made subject to the lien of
prior mortgage given by the under
signed to Robert McWilliams on the
9th day of May 1915, and recorded
on the same date in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Van Buren,
county, in Liber los of mortgages,
on page 124.
Dated at Kalamazoo, Michigan,
this 18th day of August, A. d. 1916.
Steven de Ham,
Engeltje de Ham,
Mortgages.
Charles III. Farrell,
Attorney for Mortgages,
A II al M;,hsnop
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
Gl|OOENBURG WON THE PRIZES

The Girls Canning club of the Gid
denburg school, composed of the
Misses Vera and Atha Glidden, Helen
and Viola Shaw, Lucille Wilson and
Dorothy Lipp, received seven first
prizes and one second prize on their
fruit exhibit at the county fair. The
school received the highest awards of
any in the county, being given thir-
teen first prizes and four seconds.
This speaks mighty well for the
school. Mrs. Norah Culver is the
teacher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
CITIZENS RAISE
REWARD FOR VILLA
KILLING or FORMER HUMBOLDT
" FARMER ARousEs RESIDENTS.
WHAT AaaSKALOoSA BOY DID
w. c. Robinson, Aviator of GrinneII,
Lost Control of Machine and
PIunges to oeatt'-Movlng Pic.
ture House Open on Sundays.

Humboldt, Ia, Mich. 10 Resident.
of liuboldt county are preparing tc
raise a reward for the man capturing
Gen. Francisco Villa. The usual in
terest taken by local people in the
capture of Villa is due to the fact that
James Dean, formerly a Humboldt
county farmer, was one of these slain
in the raid on Columbus, N. NJ,
Thursday.
Dean was storekeeper at Colum.
bus. He was very poular when he
resided in this county and was plan.
ming TO visit friends here soon. o.,
1t is believed the reward will
reach $4,000 as a number of persons
have agreed to give sums varying
from 500 to $3.50 to it. 1t will be
paid whether Villa is taken dead or
alive. d"
son of Mr.. Dean lives near here
and the body of the slain man is be-
ing brought here for burial
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
Pictures for Passports.

quick deliveries made for passpor,
purposes is the sign which Ia likel,
10 appear in every photographers win
dow New York correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Dispatch writes. Several
large firms in this city report that
during the last year they have made
nice sums of money from this special
department If you contemplate trav.
cling abroad It is we'll to know that
before you can get a passport you
must provide three unmounted photo
graphs of yourself on thin paper, with
light backgrounds. These have TO be
affixed to the passport and the dupli-
Gates. New FORKS first passport Of
nee Is located near Trinity church.
me ONCE is almost large enough to
accommodate half dozen persons at
one time. The waiting line sometimes
extends down the corridor to the ele.
vator. -.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
TRAPS 500 MORMONS
VILLA REPORTED NEAR COLONY
AT CAsAs GRANDEs.
Carranza Commander Refuses to Aid
Americans Menaced by Mexican
OutIaws-Train Attacked.

Ell PasO, Tex, March 13-The re-
ports of Villas activities during the
day include a rapid movement of his
troops south from Corralitos, on the
Mexican Northwestern railway, to-
ward Casas Grandes, also on the line
of railroad and about thirty miles
away. From COrralitos to Dublan. six
miles north of Casas Grandes, Villa
troops destroyed wide sections of rail.
road track and cut off the final hope
of escape Of the 500 Mormons trapped
there.
Bishop P. H. Hurst of the Mormon
church in Ell Paso has had no word
since early morning from the little
company there, and fears that al
ready the Villistas have attacked the
town. A Carranza force of 400 garri-
sons the town. but neither Bishop
Hurst nor any of the United States
military authorities place any faith in
their ability to stand against the Villa
force, estimated at between 1900 and
$500 men, villa is returning to his
home territory as a conquering hero"
as god in the eyes of the Mexicans,
as the man who ''defied the United
States army and got away with it."
In addition to the destruction of
the tracks south of Corralitos and the
threatened massacre of the Ameri.
cans, Villistas in the district Just
north of TOrreon, 400 miles southeast
Of Ell Paso, held up a north bound train
1t Cunejos, on the Mexican National
Ten Americans were on the
rain, but a Carranza guard of thirty
beat off the raiders with loss of two
killed. Several Mexican passengers
we're killed or wounded, but none of
he Americans were touched.
Several of the passengers reported
alter to Consul Edwards in Ell Paso,
Vhen the train arrived here, that Car
ANA officers had insulted them as
americans. s"D ..
You gringoes will all be hung I'D |
o high trees before you get to your !
order anyway" one of the passen.
ers reports the Carranza officers as
aging.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
An Oskatoosa Boy.

Knoxville La, March 13.-Johr
Movies. former merchant and trans
fer owner of Oskaloosa, decided a
year ago he wanted to be farmer
fie had never been behind a plow
but that did not particularly dete,
him, and he started his farming ca
rcer six miles southeast of Knoxville
Now Mr.. Movies is regarded as the
topnotch farmer in Marion county
and one of the crackerjack corn rails,
ers of Iowa. >r rt
His quickly won fame came through
the superior grade corn he raised on
a forty acre field on his farm. This
corn is of such fine type that all in
his cribs was recently sold at 50 a
bushel for seed purposes. He had fed
considerable of the corn before the
seed dealers visited him. However
he had about 600 bushels left, and re.
Ccived nearly $1,000 for 1t.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
HIGH PRICES HIT Us
Past and Present Cost of Material
Used In Making Paper.

] One of the large wholesale paper
houses with whom we do business has
/ sent us the following letter showing
cost of raw material used in the man
ufacture OF paper before the war and
at present time and the end of the
raise they say is not yet in sight,
and many mills may be forced to
close down:
FOR the information of our Gus.
toners we reprint list of Defore-the.
war prices and present prices on Ger.
tain raw materials used in the manu-.
facture of paper.
Il his list was furnished by one of
the largest manufacturers of paper
In the United States, with the sugges.
tlon that the information should be
gwen to our customers and the facts
placed before hem, that they Nigh,
realize how serious the present condi
ton is.
Alum, 1914, $O,01 Id. 1916 1904 ID.
We use annually 80 car loads.
Bleach, 1914 ~O.01h pb. 1916 SO.07
Id. We use annually 1900 tons.
Aniline, 1914, 40c Id. 1916. $1,000
Id. We use annually many tons.
Casein, 1914, $,O6B ID. 1916 $O23
ID. We use annually 1900 tons.
Satin White. dry, 1914. $0.O5 H.
1916, 5000 h., We use annually 1000
tons.
Soda Ash, 1914, $O.65 cwt. 1916.
$l.O3 cwt. We use annually 10 cars.
Bleached Sulphlte, 1914, $2.65 cwt
1915, $500 cwt. We use annually 25,
600 tons.
Thirds and Blues, 1914, g1.35 cwt,
1916. 1896 cwt. We use annually )
tons daily.
Magazine Stock, 1914, $1.OO cwt.
1916, $1.35 cwt.
Rosin, 1914, 1915 Dbl. 1916, $3.50
Dbl. We use annually 1000 bbls.
Fouririnier Wires, 1914. SO.29 S.
IT. 1916, $0.39 SO, #. We use annual |
ly $30,O00.00 worth.
Lumber, 1914. $500 per NJ #. 1916 /
1850 per NJ #. We use annuaIly |
$27 100000 worth.
BY little mental calculation you
VIII be able to figure out why many /
paper mills as well as our own are
advancing all grades"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16

Grinnell, Ia, March 13.-W. C
Billy" Robinson. head of the Grin
nell Aero school and one of the fore
most American aviators. was killet
at 4;30 o'clock Saturday afternoon
when he lost control of his machine
and plunged 10000 feet to the earth
AS the aeroplane struck the ground
its petrol frank exploded and the fire
that resulted terribly burned the body
OF the aviator, who pas pinned be.
meath his wrecked machine.
Robinson was attempting to set a
new worlds altitude record when the
accident happened. He had set out
from the eviation field at Grinnell at
$3.50 o'clock, the high wind carving
him nine miles southwest to a point
near Ewart.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
A SPLENDID MEETING
Women Interested in Suffrage Have
Luncheon at Y. M. C. A.

On Saturday at noon about eighty
women interested in suffrage took
luncheon at the Y. NJ. C. A, the lunch
con being served by the Y. M. c. A.
Auxiliary. At the table number
iof brief and effective speeches were
made by representative women tell
ing why they wanted suffrage. After
luncheon all were invited to join with
the County Executive Board in a bus.
mess meeting. 1t was decided to
raise five hundred dollars for cam
palgn purposes and to employ an ad
ditional helper in the county. A BIZ
booster dinner was decided upon al
which several distinguished guests
are expected to be present and To
speak later suffrage rally was al.
so partially planned. The following
names oil members of the Executive
Board have not been previously an.
nounced: Mrs. Don Mitchell of Adams,
Mrs. Clark Richardson of Black Oak,
Mrs. Homer Prime of Garfield Mrs.
John Moore of Harrison, and Mrs.
Abel Hawley of Monroe.
TO the regret of ALL Mrs. Burke, the
district organizer, could not be pres
ent. She is making good progress in
her work and it is hoped that several
new organizations will be formed
soon. With the assistance or Miss
Mary ID. Wilson of South English and
the hearty cooperation of the w. G.
1: u, nearly all of whom are devoted
advocates of suffrage, Mrs. Burke or,
Sanzed a every promising suffrag
suffrage league in Keota last week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
THREE TOOK THE EXAM
One Will Later be Named as Post.
master at Rose HILL,

A Civil Service examination was
held in the committee room of the Os.
kaloosa National Bank on Saturday
afternoon for fourth class postmas-
ter for the postoffice in Rose Hill.
Three people took the examination
They were Miss Clara. Wharton, Har.
ry Burgess and Harley Currier Miss
Carrie Jones is the present postmis.
tress. The report from the examina.
tion will not be received for four or
six weeks from date of the examina,
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
NEUTRAL SHIP IS
iSUNK BY TORPEDO
Norwegian Bark Reported At
tackled Without Warning.
AMERICANS WERE ON BOARD
Y. s. Consul al HaVre Sends Report
to Washinston-Three of Crew
orowned-secretary Ian.
sing Awaits Details.

Washington, March 13.-The first
ship carrying Americans to be torpe
doed without warning since the new
Austro-German submarine war on
armed merchantmen went into effect
was reported to the state department
1t was the Norwegian bark Silius,
from New York to Havre, with seven
American citizens aboard. 1t was tor
pedoed in the Hayre road without
warning, according to official dispatch.
es from the American consul at
That the Silius was unarmed was
taken for granted, since it was a neu.
trail ship of commerce. This fact in IL.
self, officials said, may make the case
more serious than any that has con.
fronted this government since the
war began.
Three of Crew Drowned.
All of the Americans aboard the
ship were saved, but according to the
press dispatches three of the Silius'
crew were drowned.
ou0 iSpoiI says one OF the Amert-
cans. John Hartmann, eighteen years
old, was wounded
Other Americans on board were:
John Wardman, Philadelphia.
David Siberian, New Bedford, Mass.
Henry Monahan, Boston.
Daniel Norah, Connecticut
Must Answer for Act.
Immediately upon receipt of the dis.
patch it was stated unofficially that
the nation whose submarine attacked
the Silius will be held to account bv
this government.
Taking the meager dispatch at its
ACE value, officials frankly declared
hat the power the undersea boat rem
'esented will be called to accountable.
ty for the act.
Secretary Lansing will mot act off. |
tally until he has complete details.
lie must have afiidavits of passengers
md crew showing beyond reasonable
loubt' that it was a torpedo and not a |
nine or internal explosion that sent
he Silius to the bottom and endan- |
'ered the lives of American citizena.
such affidavits cannot reach here. Off |
'ials said, much before a week or ten
laws