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Washington Journal., 1916-01-14
Difficulties
in the Ways
Especial Correspondence for this paper
by a prominent Washingtonianl.

1t is probable that a great many Ger
man-Americans have in the past greatly
over-estimated the likelihood that the
hopes of every good American of Ger
man descent will be fulfilled, namely.
the blending of German and Anglo
Saxon culture into a greater and better
Americanism of the future. Too many
of us have imagined that much had
been gained in that direction if in a
respectable number of families German
continued the vehicle Of domestic con-
versation for one or two generations,
or if German societies in a few centers
of the German-American population
still flourish fifty years after the advent
of the main stream of German immi-
grants in that neighborhood.
The events of the last two years must
have shown even to the most optimistic
among us hat the duty of the German
element in the United States is not so
easily accomplished as that. We have
imagined that the relations between our
selves and our Anglo-Saxon fellow
citizens were the best in the world be-
eau there was no open clash, and that
the excellence Of the German leaven
would do its work of assimilating and
modifying Anglo-Saxon ways without
any further anxiety or endeavor on our
own part. We have been taught in a
pretty rough manner that we were much
mistaken. The lining Of Anglo-Ameri-
cans for German customs and German
ideals is confined to a few individuals.
and eve among the great majority of
those it is Of that mild character which
would not drean1 OF going to the least
little trouble to promote things theo-
reticalIy approved, if thereby any risk
is run of offending the dominant Anglo
Saxonism. We have seen how thou
sands who used to tell us how fond
they were of all things German are
now among our bitterest enemies.
Worse than that, we should be will
fully blind to the facts if we were to
deny hat ever among our own people
there are very many who cannot be re-
lied upon as being on our side if a Wig
struggle for the success Of Ger
man-Americanism ideals were TO be
made. There are thousands and thou
sands of the children of German immi-
grants who today are openly and sin
cerely on the side of Germany in the
%world-war, and of German-American
ism in the present onslaught by those
who rate their Anglo-Saxondom above
their Americanism. Yet they will not
be with US when the present violence on
the past of the British sympathizers has
blown over and we attempt to make a
few steps forward on the road towards
an American instead Of an Anglo-Saxon
America.
The reason is, that this large element
Washington Journal., 1916-01-14
CufeI WrGha Wereiu.

Ole Iebte @eriammIung Ocs On.
fel SrGiie Sergniieungs &ereins, oil
am 0ienstag, ben If. Sonuor, in ocl
SdnecrbunObaIle u~bgCboIten purOc
mar iebr gut 6eiudlt. Inter onoe.
rem iaBten ole Onfel Den 8ei1luB
orf benz groBen ocutidcn 81Sar mi
ibrcn 9amen Drei Stdnoe 81 iibcr
nebmen. Nnd GrIeoiglnq oes &c
idGitlihen Eeilcs, sine man sur @e.
lnittIiAfeit ilber.
Washington Journal., 1916-01-14
&Icine STANDARDIZATION

Die iiberlebenoen Mitglieocr Ocs
4d,ten 8ottoiaons, 5reimiaiee Oes
8iirgerfrieges aus Dem 9iltrift 60
lumbio, botten fiir3lid in 8oB-
monn's Sole cine 3uIommenfunft,
BEL Ser iie ser bingeihiebenen &ome-
ra0en geoohteil. @auptmann 5. Starr
niometc einen belonoeren yeuhr1f
Dem i'm @orjobre peritorbencn &arte-
ruOen MuOoIpb Souer. 0as Adte
Battalion beItano gum grOBter Gel
aus 0eutIhen Surnern uno Sogerti
ur1o bil0ete BEL Der Stauguration
2incoIns feline 2eibgurOe. Sic iibcr-
Ieben0en MeitgIieOer nn0 Beamten
ieben lid aus ~foIgenoen Serren ST.
iamnlen:
@iIbelm &eitb 8rdiioent;
ssobn g. 2erd, Gi5e-Erdlioellt;
Qouis Settler, SefretGr uub Shat
meiiter;
GrnIt &uppert, Seinrid aoons. S.
q. Seiler, Sofob &orr unO &arl Sort
mann.
-Mm Samstog, Ben s. Sanuar,
perltarb in Senollptopn, 8. g.,
SEER Gbrilt. &elterberg in ieinem 40.
~2ebensiobre. Ser @ingeidieoene par
in 2iepenor, Sonnober, eeborerl. IIS
9abrtuHtr1ger fungierten IeineS dlll-
fumerooen. Gr binterl1Bt &inoer,
ieine 6roli, cine geb. Sogt, uro cine
SAnelter IN Baltimore.
-Senator Gore r~tlterbreitetc Dem
5enate 3uei @orIagen, Die bireft &C.
uen @nglono geri1tet finO. Sons Der
Senot li1 nit ben Mni6ounngen Or
res ~einberltanoen erfl6rt nno Die
8orLoge gum @eieb erboben peroen
Ionte, miro gnglono in Der 3ufnnft
feline Mrnition erbalten, es iei 0enn,
OaB GnglanO 4rtifeI, Die na9 Der Or
fIdrlrIg Don 2on0ou niHt &ontruban=
Sc limo, nod 9eutidIano paiiieren
IdBt. II 9b Senator Gore gutelt Or
folg boben miro, itebt a%b8uparten.
sseoenfoaS miro mlmmerii6e Maiori.
tdt i'm Senat nusi6laggeberto ieiss
luro Oa BORT oben aaf Dem &apitol-
Niigel pieIe iinb, Die mitgnglanO lie6-
dugeln oiirfte Die Nnnobme Oieier
8orlage foilm erfolgen.
-Souptmom 8op-go, Der tribe.
re WilitGr- Atta6e an Ser bieiigen
oclltiden 8pti9nft biirfte ii6 iebt be-
reits ouf beintotli1em 8poen befin-
cen. Muf ieiner &eiie bon bier nod
Oeuti6lano mieo er ieoen Gerfebr nit
@uilogieren BEG DompferS n&otter-
bam~. Sn 2onoon murOen feline $50:
pierre ltno 8riefe 5uriidbebalten, Die
jeood ni6ts 8e0eutenoeS entbalten.
Inter 6en 0cutI6en uno ibren
Iyreunoen giebt eS geruiB ben einen
ODER ben dnoernL Der oos rlibige2anb.
Icben por5ieben mitr0e. lin oieicn
Iauid at bemerflte1igen, fonnte bier
Gin gutter &at erteilt meroen. Cine
quite uno ertragreide @emiife=Sarnt
lit iiderlid oos Sarptoergniigen Ell
mes 2anomannes. Die Jirma Sobn-
ions &eal Gltate gr6nnee, Die ibre
Bureaus in 926 go. 9pe. bot, fam
icoermonn IlifihluB erteilen Der be-
obiihtigt, Elm @runoitiif al faufen,
ouf Dem er @emitie pflan5en FAM.
0ieie iSirma bot cine longidbriee Or
fahrung binter fi6 unb fam jebem
nit aot uno Eat bethlehem.
Washington Journal., 1916-01-14
Mns Den I~ercinsfreilcn
GliaEer @ercin.

Die regelrehte monotlide Ser.
iommIuns oes GIidiier @creinS lit oul
Moutos, ben "a. Sonuar, in &ob
nlonns Sule, neri1oben mor0en.
Washington Journal., 1916-01-14
9entid ; Amerifunii6er llntertnb,
Mngs Serein.

Nm Dienstag AbcnO, Den II. So.
mar, botte Der Deutidomeritonii6e
unteritiibungs- 8erein in Senrp @ob.
manns @olle, 705 Siebente Ctr. &c.
8. 8eomtenmabl. 0oS GrgebniB
meroen mir in Der ndhlten Summer
bringen.
Washington Journal., 1916-01-14
9nmmclfeue
81 einem einfaden Gteim amf BEN
Grade nDn
Or. Seinrid G6riitian Gtraf,
ami benz nGrOipect Sill" Srieo6ofe.

9urb &errn Geo. @. Spier
muroe nns folgenbe elite
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
FARMER is HELPED
BY TIMELY ADVICE
Agricultural Colleges Doing Much
in Working Out Various A.
riCuIturaI Problems.

Not only do the agricultural colleges
endeavor to assist the farmers by edu-
eating the younger generation, but
they are taking advantage of every
opportunity to assist the farmers who
have not had the advantages that their
sons and daughters are permitted to
enjoy
There are various ways in which
they are doing this; chief among them
being the working out of problems
which arise every day in the farm
routine. While it is not possible for
the college men to give any great
amount of time to any one man, prob
lens confronting a community or num-
Der of men are given more time ac-
cordingly.
This work is best being done
through the county agents or farm ad.
visers in counties where there are
such men; and in communities where
there are none, of course, directly
through the people themselves.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
WHY DONKEY WAS IN CLOVER
classed as "UnusuaI," Though
Possibly Not Cruel"

Not very long ago there lived in
England an old man who always rode
on donkey to his daily work, and
tethered him while he labored on the
roads or wherever else he might be.
1t had been pretty plainly limited to
him by one of the local landowners
that he was suspected of putting 1t
In the fields to Craze at other peoples
expense.
"Eh, squire, cud ma do sich a thing,
fer my donkey won't eat nowt but net.
ties an thistles."
One day the gentleman was riding
along the road, when he saw the old
fellow at work and the donkey up to
his knees in one of his clover fields
feeding luxuriously,
"Halloa, joint" said he. 81 under.
stood you to say your donkey would
eat nothing but nettles and thistles p
Aye" said John, "but he's been
misbehavin' hisself. sir. He nearly
kicked me T. tn chest just now, so
put him there to punish him!"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh phySiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them. how YOU fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who ling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found.
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli.
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
FOR GETTING MORE
PROFIT FROM SHEEP
Results of Experiments Con-
Quoted by Illinois Station in
Feeding Ewes and Lambs.

The Illinois experiment station re-
Gently published the results Of expert
ments conducted to show the most eco
nomical methods of raising lambs and
maintaining breeding ewes. Sixty
lambs dropped in March, 1915, when
weighed July 16 averaged 67.6 pounds
head. On the basis of current mar
ket values on July 3 this lot of lambs
was worth $4,000. These 60 lambs
were raised by 4S ewes. The average
cost eve and her lambs for feed and
pasture from March q to July 16 was
$2.52. The same ewes were fed for
the entire period of pregnancy t146
days. preceding the birth Of their 1914
lambs at an average cost of 76 cents
head. This gives the cost of eve
and her lamb as 1928 for 255 days,
during which time the lamb Is made
ready for market. The value of the
ewes fleece would more than offset
the cost of her pasturage during the
remaining 10 days from July Is to
November 3.
Another interesting and valuable
suggestion from this experiment is
found in the fact that 20 lambs raised
with their mothers upon forage crops
weighed eight pounds head more
than those raised upon bluegrass pas
ture grain was fed in each case) and
were sold at higher price a pound,
bringing $1.55 a head more than the
bluegrass lambs. The difference in
cost of raising was slightly in favor of
the forage lot, while the ewes from
that lot had market value, when the
lambs were weaned, of $3.50 a head
more than those kept on bluegrass.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13

With the close of the potato harvest
season for 1916 the time seems oppor-
tune to call to the attention of both
the grower and the scotsman the de-
STABILITY of considering seriously a
very material reduction in the num-
Der of varieties grown in any given
community or section of the country.
1t has been the history of every
other staple crop that the fewer the
varieties grown the more easily are
they marketed. The pioneer fruit
grower in America tried to grow as
large a list of varieties as he could at
ford to purchase, while today the tend
ency is to reduce the list to the least
number that can be depended upon to
meet the market requirements. The
reason for this is that it has been
found a much easier task to sell large
quantities of one variety than an
equal quantity made up of large
number of varieties. 1t is believed
that the same principle applies to the
potato crop.
In a recent publication by the Unit
ed States department of agriculture,
Bulletin No. 176, a system of classifi-
cation of potatoes is presented in
which the leading commercial types
are referred to II groups, and list
of the varieties studied which are
thought to belong to each group is
furnished. In many cases the varie-
ties listed in each group are so
nearly identical that in the opinion
of the author of this bulletin there is
no justification for the retention of
more than 10 per cent of them.
The commercial grower should de-
termine what group or class of pota'
toes is best adapted to his climatic
and soil conditions, and then confine
his efforts to not more than one OF
two varieties within that group. In
this way it will be possible for him
to become more familiar with the be,
havior of the variety he is growing
to recognize it's special cultural re-
quirements, and to offer for sale a
much more uniform and high-grade
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
HE WANTED TO LIVE IN CITY
Trials Of Farmer Who Moved to Town
and Was Sorry He Made
the Change.

In Farm and Fireside is the story of
farmer who sold his property to
live in the city, because his city
friends wore good clothes, had money
jingling in their pockets, went to the
movies, belonged to clubs, and en-
joyed yearly vacation" He found,
however, that the city man pays dear
ly for these luXuries.
1--WE came to know" he said, that
it was just as hard for the city man
to get up at seven o'clock in the morn
ing as it was for the country man
to get up at five. Why so? Because
he must not relax; he is ever on duty
He may smile at this person and at
that person. He dares not notice any
body's peculiarities, or oddities or I'M
reasonableness. The result is he
must find his relaxation in the eve
ming; therefore, the family rarely gets
to bed before ten or eleven o'clock,
and seven in the morning finds him
just as sleepy and far less refreshed
than five found him on the farm.
I'VE found going to work for some
body else every day in the year, eX-
cept Sunday and perhaps two weeks
vacation, under somebody else as
manager, didn't exactly suit our coun-
try spirit of freedom. We came to
know that our friends saved scarcely
a cent; and, furthermore, one couldn't
exactly see how they were extrava
giant. In the city 1t seems unbeliev
ably hard to separate luxuries from
necessities"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Eye to Business.

The Agent am selling a remark.
able combination kitchen utensil
Housewife-What is it for?
See this little blade?"
Eyes"
That's a can opener"
'Indeed?"
And this hook is an appliance for
lifting pans from the fire."
What's this?"
That's a tack puller."
But suppose l want the girl to open
can of soup and my husband to pull
some tacks while attend to the pans
on the stove?"
Easiest thing in the world All you
have to do is to buy three of the uten.
sils Anything else, please?"-Reho.
both Sunday Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
YOU SHOULD TRY
| HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
1T STRENGTHENS AND INVlG.
CRATES THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
FOUND FAIR CLIENTS HUBBY
Sleuth's Methods Took Time, but Once
on the Trail He Was Certain
of Success.

After the third injection OF iced tea
the great detective turned to his fair
visitor and said you say your hus-
band used to be baseball umpire and
all you know of his whereabouts or
other belongings is that he is en-
ployed as a waiter at one of the city
restaurants?"
"EXcisely," replied his visitor with a
slight foreign accent, according to the
Detroit Free Press.
81 will find him for you, but II may
take all day." said the great detective.
And going to the telephone he called
up the proprietor of every restaurant
in the city and extracted from each IA
promise not to allow any flapjacks to
be made that day.
Now come with me-" said the great
detective, and they began tour of the
city's 213 restaurants. Not until the
one hundred and fifteenth did the
great detective genius find It's reward.
"A plate OF flapjacks with two
straws, please" he ordered for the
one hundred and fifteenth time.
The waiter threw back his head and
a strange mystic light shone in his
eyes as he intoned loudly: Batter ID
out!"
"Your umpire!" cried the great de-
tective, and, leaping to his feet, he
stripped the waters false mustache
from his face.
1t was his fair clients husband.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Harm Done by Hertzian Waves.

Harm Done by Hertztan waves.
Ever since the extensive commercial
employment Of wireless telegraph.
there have been many who believe
that the powerful Hertzian waves Sc
riously affect organic life. In fact,
some have even suggested that laws
or regulations should be enacted to
protect organic life against wireless
waves. With view to determining
the extent and nature of the radio
waves influence on organic life and
climate, Dr. c. Abel-Musgrave recent
ly asked several questions on the sub
ject to be answered by a number of
prominent German scientists. The
summary of their answers was that
wireless waves have no influence on
organic life, nor do they alter climatic
conditions, although it is true that
certain electrical stresses are capable
of accelerating rainfalls.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Fine Potatoes. Even In Size and
Quality.

product than where he is dissipating
his energies on a dozen or more va
rieties.
The potato growers of some of our
middle West states, particularly those
Of Wisconsin, are being strongly urged
by their potato specialists and state
associations to adopt the community
plan of growing potatoes of one, or,
at the most, two varieties. In this
way the buyer can be assured Of Sc
curing a uniform stock, in carload lots,
of Green Mountain, Rural New Yorker
or other classes of potatoes.
The movement must come from the
grower through combining his efforts
to a few varieties, preferably not
more than one or two. These should
be selected intelligently, with refer
ence to soil and climatic conditions.
For example, the Green Mountain
group is particularly well adapted to
the cooler and moister sections of
the United States. The Rural New
Yorker, while succeeding under SINH
lar conditions, is also able to produce
satisfactory crops where air and soil
temperatures are higher and where
the summer precipitation is scant,
provided moisture is abundant in Sep
TENDER and October The Irish Cob
bier group, consisting of early varie-
ties, is at it's best in the North, but
also produces well when planted as
an early truck crop in the South.
The size of the seedsmen's lists is
very largely II not entirely governed
by the grower, and the remedy lies
wholly with him.
The efforts of the potato grower,
dealer and scotsman should be d.
VOCted a. follows:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Community Rapidly Gaining Favor in Cooler
o.

1. Reduce the variety list to few
standard commercial varieties.
2. Standardize these by careful Sc
lection and culture.
3. Adopt the community plan of
growing but one or two varieties and
advertise this fact to the public.
L. Demand a higher grade seed po-
tato from your seed grower or dealer,
but in so doing be willing to pay a
correspon dinghy better price for it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Give the Hens Lime.

The need of lime in the laying and
breeding stock ration is very import
ant In one dozen ordinary sized eggs
there are nearly four ounces of lime.
This element is best supplied by CIV
ing cracked oyster shell in hoppers.
Skim milk also provides life TO Ger.
tain extent in palatable form, and al
falfa and clover are satisfactory
sources of supplying lime.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Water and Hnrseflesh

Horses that are watered regularly
fatten more easily. In an effort TO
put flesh upon an animal the water
is as big factor as the grain. Horses
can be taught to take water before
their morning meal, even in cold
weather, and light drink seems to
be worth Q great deal TO them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Mother Labor Union.

Helny-I see by the papers this'
morning there was another tie-up' ON
one of the western railways yesterday,
Omar-That 80? What was the
cause?
Heiny-Oh, silly couple thought il
would be romantic to get married in
a DarlOr car.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Sometimes Apply Il Lluhtlx.

For cuts, burns, scalds, sores and
open wounds always apply Hanford's
Balsam lightly. but be sure that it
covers and gets to the bottom OF the
wound. A few light applications are
generally all that is needed to heal
this class Of difficulties Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

Tho Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Cen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties o QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. SO cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Such is Life.

life is just one darned thing after
another"
What's the matter now?'
'Ive been taking dancing lessons
for six months just to please my wife.
and now I've got to begin all over
again and learn to dance on skates"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
He Knew.

ooh, It must be terrible to be starv-
ing in the midst of abundance"
you bet it is. ! carved the turkey
for a party of twenty people at my
house on Christmas day, and thought
| never would get anything to eat my
sell"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13

Saying the right thing at the right
time is equivalent to keeping your
mouth shut when you have nothing to
say.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13

A woman is always perfectly sure
she is in the right until it comes to
backing her opinion with real money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Not oray Hair. hut Tired Eve,

make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
A Wife's Work.

I'm afraid Dubwaite is inclined to
look down on his fellow man." ~
"Oh, that isn't his fault"
"No?"
"He was as modest fellow as you
ever met until he married Mrs. Dub
waite. She's made him think he's a
celebrity"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
Prove What Swamp.ROOt win Do For You

Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der der When writing, be st sure and mention
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
Stores.-Adv,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13

A muscle from frogs leg is util-
feed by a French inventor to receive
and record wireless signals.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13
No Faddism.

do you believe in telepathy?"
mo; our doctor is a good old allo-
path"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13

More than 1890 persons have ap-
piled to join the latest British polar
expedition.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-13

Nurse-The new patient in our ward
is light-headed
Doctor-Delirious or blonde?