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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
farmer INNOCENT
He's Not to Blame for the High
Cost of Living.
He Is Entitled to the Prices He
Now Receives.

Manhattan, Kan, March 19--Ihe
farmer is not to blame for the high
cost of living The average price re-
ceived for farm products for the past
two or three years is no greater than
the farmer has been entitled to, ac-
cording to L. f. Call, professor OF
agronomy in the Kansas State Agrlcul-
tural college. Increased cost OF
equipment and labor and the necessity
for maintaining the fertility of the soil
must be considered, Professor Call
pointed out, and these have added
greatly to the cost of agricultural pro-
duction.
On the other hand the farmer
should not be excused if he fails to
stop the leaks in the farm business in
the opinion of Mr. Call. The waste
brought about in burning corn stalks
straw, and other organic Hdtler is
close to criminal.
There are three ways to increase the
production of grain cropS-Dy lncreas-
ing the acreages of crops under cult
walton, by more thorough and lnten-
sive cultivation, and by growing only
crop varieties adapted to local condi-
lions.
Prepare Ground Well.
1t would not be advisable, however,
Mr.. Call believes, to follow the English
plan and place under the pillow
larger proportion of meadow and pas
ture land in Kansas.
The ground now under cultivation
should be prepared for spring crops
in the best possible way. With reason
BILE assurance of high prices for corn
and kafir, more than the customary
amount of work can be expended
profitably in preparing a seeded for
these crops. Ground that is to be
listed to corn or kafir should be blank
listed or diSked as soon as possible
this spring and if weather is favora-
bic and time will permit a second
disking at right angles to the first
would prove beneficial. After the crop
is planted as much time as possible
should be spent with a cultivator in
the fields during the early growth of
the crop. Weeds can be most easily
killed at this season and an extra Gull
tivation at this time of the year may
increase the yield greatly.
"Sorghums in the average season
are, with the exception of alfalfa, the
most profitable crops grown on the
average Kansas farm said Mr.. Call
"A good seeded for kafir is even more
important than a good seeded for
com"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look at tongue! If feverish,
bilious, cOnstipated,
take no chances.
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach, liver,
bowels.

Don't scold your fretful. peevish
child. See if tongue is coated: this is
sure sign it's little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with sour waste
When listless, pale. feverish. full of
cold, breath bad. throat sore. doesr' =:
eat. sleep or act naturally. has stom-
ach-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea. give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup IF
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul
waste. the sour bile and ferment.ng
food passes out of the bowels, and you
have a we'll and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit lax
ative," and mothers can rest easy after
giving it, because it never fails ito
make their little 'insides" clean and
sweet.
Keep it handy. Motheri a little CIV
en- today saves sick child tomorrow,
but get the, genuine Ask your drug
gist for a 5O-cent of California Syrup
OF Figs" which has directions for ba-
bies, children of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Re-
member there are counterfeits sold
here, so surely look and see that yours
is made by the California Fig Syrup
company" Hand back with contempt
any other fig syrup.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
NEW MITCHELL CHURCH
Cornerstone for $4,000 Methodist
F,difice Laid With Ceremonies.

Mitchell, Kan. March 19.-The cor
nerstone for the new $4,000 Metho-
dist church at Mitchell. Kan, has been
laid. Three visiting ministers and the
district superintendent were present
at the ceremony and each made an
appropriate address. In the corner
stone were placed the names of the
charter members of this church, the
names of all the Sunday school pupils,
teachers and officers, also church Of
ficers, Bible, discipline and some so
cents in money and a picture of the
present minister, w. B. Summers
This church will make one of the
incest churches in the state for a town
of 100 people, and will add to the al
ready fine homes which are the best
in the state for it's size. Mitchell is
a wideawake progressive little town.
The Oldest resident of the town.
Simeon G.. Hubbard and one of the
last of the Mexican war veterans was
buried this week. He attained the
age of 90 lacking only a few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
Canned Goods increases.

Canned Goods increases.
Canned goods have risen only Is
per cent in spite of the hlgn pre- IN IN
the product and of the recent jump IN
the price of tin. Soups have become
more popular than at any previous
time, and canned vegetables are looked
upon as the daily bread OF WINTER
meals. A can of beans. can OF corn,
a can of tomatoes, a quart of soup ana
then some fruit, from a little tin can,
is on nearly every grocery bill IN a
week OF the canned fruit, apricots
and pears seem to be the most pop
ular
The price was explained by sales
man of the west. He stated that in
canning produce, the factories had
made special efforts to be located near
the source of production. Thus the
fresh commodity is taken to the can
merry and without any great delay is
prepared for consumption. Whlle, lie
points out, if the fresh fruit were
shipped from the fields to the east,
the waste would be enormous Rot
would set in and from 20 to so per
cert of the stuff would be ruined.
Shipped in a can, there is no loss and
| thru this method of economy the little
tin can has become the master of the
kitchen cabinet.
Meats and Fish.
Meats and fish rank next, with an
increase of 60 to 10 per cent. The
Dutcner Dla1neS II on the PACKER, lIle
packer blamcS the cattlemen and they
in turn shove it off onto the grain
growers A complete cycle of blame
less dealers is formed and as a result
no one of them enjoys the complete
condemnation of the public.
The most startling increase in eX-
penses is not in groceries themselves,
but in the household supplies. Soap,
washing powder, ana brooms rank in
the first class of scare prices. Brooms
have advanced 800 per cent in the last
five years. Broom corn was $685.
ton and now The market price is $40.
The vacuum cleaner, of the cheaper
varieties has taken the place of the
handy broom. The price of laundry
soap has driven many Topeka house
wives to the parlor and the clothes to
the laundry. The flight of toilet soap,
from cents to Is, has not injured
tho SdleS-much.
Potatoes have become outcast and
should not be mentioned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK
Young Man of Pratt County Pinned
. Under Overturned Car

Pratt, Kan, March 19.-Clint Nor
by, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Nor
by, wealthy farmers living near Guilt
son, ten miles west of this city, was
almost instantly killed when the car
he was driving skidded and upset,
pinning young Norby beneath the car.
Physicians were rushed to a nearby
farm house. where the unfortunate
man was first taken, but the serious
ness of the injury caused friends to
move him to Cullison, where he died
a few hours after the accident The
mother and sister of the deceased were
in California for their health and the
father was ill at home when the acct
dent occurred.
Clint Norpy was we'll known in
Pratt. He was a pupil of the Pratt
high school. He was single. The
mother and sister are on their way
home for the funeral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says Dr.. Edwards, Well-Known
Ohio Physician

DIR. F. NJ Edwards for II years
treated scores of women for liver and
bowel ailments. During these years he
gave to his patients prescription made
of few well-known vegetable ingredi-
ents mixed with olive OIL naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, you will
know them by their olive color
These tablets are wonder-worlsers on
the liver and bowels, which cause nor
NAL action, carrying off the waste and
poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, a listless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts. inactive bowels, you take one
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for a time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as well as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
successful substitute for ca1onel-now
and then just to keep in the pink of con-
dition. lOc and Csc per box All druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
Journal Ads Get Results
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home.

Philadelphia Pa. DO you wear glasses?
40 ION a victim Of eye strain or other eye
Weaknesses? If so. you will be glad to
know that according to DIR. Lewis there is
real hope for you. Many whose eyes were
failing say they have had their eyes re-
stored through the principle of this won
after trying it: Il was almost blind :;
could not see to read mt all. Now | can
read everything without any glasses and
my eyes DO not water any more At night
they would pain dreadfully: now they feel
fine all the time. 1t was like miracle to
me" A lady who used it says: THE at
mosphere seemed hazy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescription
for fifteen days everything seems clear. |
can read fine print without glasses"
1t is believed that thousands who wear
glasses can now discard them in n reason
able time and multitudes more will be able
to strengthen their eyes to be spared
the trouble and expense of ever getting
glasses Eye troubles of many descrip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
RUSS GENERAL KILLED
Opened Fire With Machine Gun on
Soldiers Coming to Arrest Him.

Petrograd, March 10. (via London)
The remuneration of the Grand Duke
Michael was signed at his private
residence, whittier he went with Il
large part of the duma committee
headed by Prince Lvoff, Professor
Milukoff and President Rodzia nko.
The grand duke addressed the com
mittee and declared the responsibility
devolving upon him found him unde-
cided because of the existing differ
ences of opinion. He added that since
the happiness of Russia was the only
consideration he believed it would be
hest assured by his abdication, and
therefore surrendered his authority.
One of the few men of prominence
who were killed during the revolution
was General Stokelburg, who won
notoriety in the Japanese war by
transporting COW to the front on
special train to supply himself and
family with milk at time when his
army was starving. His house was
entered by soldiers who were sent to
arrest him The general asked for
leave to retire to his private apart
ment, from where he opened fire with
| a machine gun He was later over
powered and killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
TABLE TELLS TALE.
Comparison of Food Prices in
Topeka 1912 and Today.
Every Household Expense Up
From Is to no Per Cent.
FANCY FOODS NEARER NORMAL
But Meats and Fish and POta-
toes and Beans-O-O-Oh!
Blame Is Passed on Down One
Dealer to Another.

Household expenses have increased
from IS to 10 per cent within the
last five years. This fact is shown by
a comparative table of the prices of
foods and household supplies IN 10
peka for the years of 1912 and 1911
Meat has increased more than 60 per
cent and fish more than 10. The fan
cier foods have stayed nearer their
normal price with an increase of only
40 per cent The most remarkable
flight in prices has occurred in the
common supplies, brooms, potatoes,
beans, butter and flour.
Following is a table of the most
staple products, compiled by local
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
A Word of Advice
OUCH! LUMBAG0?
Try Musterole. See How Quickly
It Relieves

You just rub Musterole in briskly,
and usually the pain is gone-a delicious,
soothing comfort comes to take its place.
Musterolc is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Use it instead
of mustard plaster Will not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief it
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy. rheumatism. 1umbago. pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet,
colds of the chest Git often prevents
pneurnonia). Always dependable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
NOT MOVE BODY
Mrs. Funston Tells Governor General
Wanted to Be Buried In California.

In response to a letter asking that
the body of the late Gen. Frederick
Funston be brought to Kansas and
buried on Mt. Dread, on the campus
of the State university at Lawrence
Governor Capper has received a letter
from Mrs. Funston stating that the
body would not be moved from San
Francisco.
son buried at San Francisco and Mrs.
Funston stated in her letter to the
governor that it was the generals
wish that bis remains lie by the side
of his son. Both Governor Capper
and the legislature asked that the
body be brought to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19

- ~
That's why people who have tried it say
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is water proof-will hold in the bath
Easily kept clean.
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Don't send any money-just write for
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Cloth-bound-96 pages-20 separate articles
ard % Photographic illustrations Will
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Explains why elastic and spring trusses
arr a wicked crime-why they are the
ruptured mans worst enemy-why the law
should stop their sale.
Exposes the humbug appliances.
methods ''plasters.'' etc.
Shows WHY operation is often a needless
gamble with death, and why. if man
manages to get well from the operation,
he often has to keep on wearing a truss
And 1t tells all about the Cluthe and
how you can try it sixty days and how
little it costs if you keep it.
Gives endorsements of over s. 600 people
Better write for the book to-day-it tells
things you could never find out by going
TO doctors or drug stores. Simply use the
coupon or say in a letter or postal Send
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
Chanute Man browns in Neosha.

Chanute, Kan, March 19.-James
Larue, aged 20, was drowned in the
NeoSha river, near here,\ Sunday.
About two years ago, Larue saved his
aunt and an infant cousin from drown
ing in this stream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
EXTRA SPECIAL

2Ox39 in. Fine Hemstitched
Huck Towels in plain white
Towels that would ordinarily
sell at 25c each, special for
17c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
No More Rupture Troubles
60 Days Trial
To Prove 1t

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TEED to keep your rupture from coming
out
And you can try it sixty days-make
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your rupture from bothering you in any
The Only Thing Good Enough
TO Stand Such a Test
Won know as well as We that you can't
toll ANYTHING about a truss or anything
else Tor rupture merely Dy trying it
That's the worst of going to drugstore
or loCal truss filters.
A truss or so-caIled appliance" may
seem alright when you first put it on.
and afterwards prove utterly worthless
The only way in the world you can make
sure of exactly what YOU re getting is by
DAT-AFTER-DAN TEST
And our guaranteed rupture holder-the
famous Cluthe-is the only thing of any
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Something Nothing Else Docs
The Cluthe is so utterly different from
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ceived EIGHTEEN SEPARATE PATENTS.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
Bath T owel Specials

19x3S in. Hemmed Bleach
ed Bath Towels, good weight.
special at, each. .... .1Sc
22x44 in. Heavy weight
Hemmed Bleached B h
Towels, at, each Csc
23x44 in. Heavy weight
Bath Towels, at Soc
If you will need bath tow
els before the end of the pres
ent year, you will save by
buying these.
Glass or Dish Towels
24x3O in. blue border. hem
med ready-for-use towels,
fine weave, worth zoe each,
24x3O in. red border towels,
nothing nicer for glassware
or dishes; 29c values, at.
each &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
Towels
At Bargain Prices

1SX36 in. Hemmed Huck
Towels, good weight with red
or white border at, each SC or
by the dozen for. .95c
19x37 heavy weight Hem
med Huck Towels, worth 1Sc
each. Red border, at. IL G
17x33 in. Hemmed Crash
Linen Towels with fancy red
borders; 2212c values, at,
each =. Ioc
And other excellent values
in Huck Towels at 2oc, Soc
and SIC each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
Bordered Mercerized
Table Cloths

These are in attractive, good
looking designs and qualities
that will render good service.
$139 values in the 64x64 inch
size for $1.19
$3.50 values in the 64x72 inch
Sits values in the 64x90 inch
size for .S1.4o
We will also have spread out
on table ready for your inspec-
ton a lot of odd Pattern Cloths
in 2, 2 II and 3 yard sizes, hem
med, hemstitched, scalloped and
plain, at Specially Reduced
Prices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-16
STATE ORGANIZED
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
PATRIOTIC CITIZENS AROUSED
TO THE NECESSITY OF MAX
ING CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS.

Mitchell, Oct. Especial II. A.
committee, at the end of the first day
of the selling campaign, announced
that practically the entire state is or
gained and that most encouraging
and enthusiastic reports indicate that
the patriotic citizens of the state are
aroused to the necessity of making
the second Liberty loan campaign a
success In South Dakota. 1t is on
|sidered significant that nj especial
appeal was made to farmers at the
time of the first Liberty loan. Sec
rotary McAdoo. in his speech at Alb
erdeen, recently called attention to
the unusual prosperity of the farmers
of the state as evidenced by the huge
sums on deposit in South Dakota
banks this fall and particularly urged
them to take advantage of the sound
investment offered in Liberty bonds.
He also appealed to their patriotism
and to the necessity of backing up
their boys fighting for the continu-
ance of liberty and the worlds de-
mocracy. The quota for this federal
reserve district Is $125. 000. 600.
South Dakota's apportionment is
s12, 600, 900, which that South
Dakota sales must exceed $1,000, 900
per day. The county appointments
are arbitrary and were made by the
federal reserve board.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-16
HELP THE
Madison Readers Are Learning the
Way.

It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed bladder disorders
That may lead to dropsy and
Bright's disease.
When the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney
Pills,
A remedy especially for weak kid
neys.
Doan's have been used i'm kidney
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by $4,000 people-en.
dorsed at home.
Proof of merit in this Madison cit.
liens statement:
William Morgan, 401 Washington
avenue S, says: Il suffered from
weakness of the kidneys and bladder
The kidney secretions were highl,
colored, too frequent in passage ant
contained sediment. | used Doan'.
Kidney Pills and they made me fee
much better in every way"
Price, 60 cents, at all dealers
Don't simply ask for a kidney remed,
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the sam,
that Mr.. Morgan had. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-16

spent from the 10th to the 14th in
attendance upon hat body. Mr.. Min
ish was returned to this church for
the coming year.
Mr.. Minish said this morning that
the matter of where the conference
was to be held had received nc con-
sideration at their meetings. When
the matter was proposed, 1t was
found that there were many cities OF
considerable size which had made no
effort to obtain their presence. Arm
ed with resolutions inviting them to
Madison, which were signed by the
city commission, the Commercial
club. Merchants association and the
local church organization, Mr.. Minish
made the move, and 1t was decided
with very little discussion.
The appointments for churches in
neighboring towns r as follows;
Chester, A. b. Foote; Colman and
Wellman. We're Abbey; Howard and
Villas. l.. A. Mcdonald; Madison, III
w. Minish; Oldham, b. +. Stiles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-16

from Minneapolis last evening to
make Madison their home. II. II.
will at once open up his professional
j. Fftzgerald's new store.
The Merry Cobbler," the play pre-
scented at the opera house last even
ing by home talent under the direc-
ton of Ed Millner, was wen p%atroniz-
ed and proved a decided success
throughout. Mr.. Millner and wife
are professionals in this line and fill
ed the roles of william and a high bred
lady with ease, while Lou Johnson,
as cobbler, acted the part of a dutch
man" and tradesman with a great
deal Of versatility. His role, a diff
cult one, was admirably sustained
throughout. The little ladies in the
play-the Misses La Pearle Wood,
Blanche Ball and Edna Koehler, the
former as fruit vender and all as
companions of the old cobbler, de-
lighted the audience with their sing
ing and acting and received repeated
applause. Mr.. G.. III. Roberts won
his laurels more as a paragon tip
pier" than as a detective though willy
in both, while the most dramatic and
finely acted episode OF the whole
play was that of Mrs. c.. H. Wood in
the part of the wronged wife. Mrs.
Hugh Murray, though brought into
the play only a day or two ago, per-
sonated the poor lone WILDLY" very
well. Geo. Vedder made a cautious
and dignified lawyer. Miss Lulu
Smith a graceful companion for the
colonel's daughter, Leslie Burnett a
regulation policeman and Carl Camp
a real live 'niggah."