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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
Coming THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES"
 Featuring HARRY NIESTAYER

D. 1917. on the above described prop erty. at ? P. NJ
 Dated this 5th day Of March, A. D. 1917.
 HENRY GOEMAERE.
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Frank Sikes. Deceased.
 The above sale having been post poned from the 18th of January, 1917, to the Sth day of March. A. D. 1917. by the above named Administrator.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
POCAHONTAS NOTICE!

There is to be a regular meeting of the Pocahontas on Thursday evening ill the Red Mems Hall at the usual time. All members are urgently re- auested 10 be present as there is spec ial business 10 be brought up.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
BACK FROM VISIT

Mrs. Chas. Niekott. who has been visiting with friends and relatives in Puget Sound cities for the past month or six weeks was returning passen- ger on the Jefferson last night. Mrs, Niekett is the wife of the Game Ward en for this vicinity,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
FIREMEN NOTICE!

The Firemens meeting which was to be held this evening will be post poned on account of the election. No tice will be given later when the meet ing will be held
 Harvey Stackpole, Chief.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06

Always look on the bright side Of things. and. tyou are going to invest your coin therein look on both sides
 The Arkansas senate has passed a bill tc establish a printing and binding plant to be operated by the state de partment of education.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
CIVIC CLUB TO MEET

A meeting of the Civic Club will be held this evening at the Council Cham Der, beginning at o'clock Import ant business will be brought up.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
JOE FENYES

returns from business trip and is busy unpacking his new stock of goods, every thing for men to wear.
 His stock is complete now and will be open for busi- ness SATURDAY, FebTu- ary "A.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
NOTICE.

Our Calendars shipped October 20. just arrived. Come in and get one.
 RYUS DRUG co. adv
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
At The GRAND Tuesday and Wednesday March md 7th
1.-THE DESTROYERS"
A Special vitigraph Blue Ribbon Feature with
 Lucille Lee Stewart
March 6 lnd 7th

In a powerful damazaton Oliver Curwoods novel, PETER GOD" directed by the genius of the
 RALPH w. NICE
 The story opens with the around Fort McPherson and the Northwest Mounted Police military organization under the Jurisdiction Dominion of Canada and directly responsible military body British And the story Thru the dog sled the and into the winter lonness of Fort McPheon the Beautiful Josephine Me Cloud Hunty has the role of Peter God who is her nit beeveng himself murderer and hunted by police the story and develops into popular with every
 LYun Namute dogs used in the team is claimed to have the distinction being time the dogran Rob- W. Service the Canadian Poet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14


'lv famous actresses. There were
plenty of professional moae.s the
choose from. without runnins VIC
chance of offending outsiders by us.
ing their portraits commercially ne
decided.
one moving picture actress, Jean
Fener was particularly ANXIOUS 70
have her portrait painted by him, and
on an average of once a week ne re-
ceived a letter from her company
press agent asking tc have MIN paint
her. He had sent curt note statthS
that he, did not do outside work, oul
as the letters kept coming they inter
es+ed him. He would see If he couiu
not end her persistency. he concluded,
and wrote the press agent and said;
..Altho / have never had the pleas
ure of seeing Miss Fener. | like her
persistence. If she can prove to me
that she l.. as beautiful as any modeI
have ever painted, 1 will be pleased
to do her portrait without charge"
That will settle her." Herbert
low artists the letter. My mo5elS
are al well known beauties, and if
she is as beautiful as any one of them
she would not be any obscure movie
actress.
The next evening, while he was
reading in his library, his telephone
rang. He answered it.
This is Jeanette Fener speaking
The voice sounded strangely familiar
to him. Il have taken your offer. and
am going to prove to you l am more
beautiful than any of your models,
save --our first one, Agnes Fuller. VIII
you count her out?"
How do you know Agnes Fuller
was my first model" he gasped.
| bert?"
"Agnesi" he said eagerly. He was
| sure il was her voice. and the little
| silvery laugh at the other end of the
line made him doubly sure.
Yes, Herbert, Agnes. I have been
trying to see You for so long, but you
wouldn't see me. am Jeanette Fem
er, the movie actress, and l signed a
contract today that will make me a
star. It is all thru your magazine
cover of me, too. You secured me the
| chance nave always longed for, and
I love you for it. 1 am coming up
tonigh. to take back all those nasty
things 1 said over the telephone to
you that night. VIII you be in, Her
bert?''
Il win ALWAYS be in to you. Agnes.
you know THAR" he answered
He heard the livery laugh again
and the receiver hang up. 1t re-
minded him of their last talk, but it
was so different now
For half ar hour Herbert rum
mayed thr, his desk in search of
something. He heard the bell ring
and heard the servant answer the door
just as he found it.
| Thank goodness, the ring!' he ex-
claimed. Then he hurriedly took it
from its box, shined it up, slipped it
in his pocket smootAed his hair be-
70 e mirror, and. went @to meet
Agnes Copyright, 1917, by the Nc
c ire Newspaper Syndicate.)
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TRAVELETTE
Chinese Servants.

Chinese Servants.
Many Europeans and Americans of
moderate means like to live in China
because of the comfort, not to say
state, which person of income mod
crate by western standards can main
tain in the oldest~~of nations. Mer-
chants, and even clerks, live in a
fashion that might tax the resources
of a munition manufacturer to keep
up in America. Foreign. residents agree
that the Chinese make abe best ser
wants in the world if they are allowed
to go at the business in their own
way.
The chief servant in the Chinese
establishment is not the butler, but
the cook. This indispensable func-
tionary draws a wage of about a dol
lar and a half a week. Usually he
is a good cook, and takes infinite
pains in service, ornamenting the vari-
Gus dishes until they resemble Christ
mas packages. He does his own mar
keting, and invariably 'rakes off, a
commission from the merchants. II
his employer is willing to sacrifice
his face sufficiently to try and mar
ket for himself, he finds that food
costs him more than the cook pays
for it. commission and all.
1t comes as a surprise to most
Americans that laundrymen are
scarce in China. The Chinese laun-
his trade here; but the foreign resi-
dent across the Pacific has no diff
Guilty in finding a boy who can
learn to do the work. good laun-
dry boy gets a dollar week for the
work of a household.
With labor as cheap as this, even
the most modest and democratic
American soon gets in the way of
adding additional help to his esta b.
lishment- Who would not enjoy the
fxpn
around the house, when the whole
establishment costs less than a good
cook at home?
One unusual feature of the system
is the fact that the wages of serva nfs
are based somewhat on the income of
the employer II you enjoy four thou
SAND dollars year. you are likely to
pay about twice as much as tue
thousand dollar man for nearly the
same service. Such is the custom 81
the country, calculated to establish
accurately your prestige. and thai ~
your establishment VI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14

there is no rest. Ask the world what
it most needs. and the reply will be
Peace It's pleasures may afford
excitement and diversion and enter
tainment, but never peace. Only the
Christian can have peace; the peace
that comes from an assurance that
his affairs, and tine affairs of the uni
verse, are in the hands Of an al
mighty and all-Wise God.
Perfect faith casts out fear. The
established heart is not afraid.
Peace, perfect peace. in this dark worldd of
sin?
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within
Peace nIp sEfeSsss peace by thronsins duties
To do the will of Jesus, this is rest.
Peace. perfect peace, with sorrows surging
On Jesus bosom naught but calm is found.
Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far
In Jesus keeping we are safe and they.
Peace, perfect peace our future all I'M
Jesus we know and He is on the throne.
Peace, perfect peace. death shadowing us
and ours?
Jesus has vanquished death and all its
1t is enough: earth's struggles soon shall
And Jesus calls US to heavens perfect
peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14

The attempt of congress to investi-
gate the conduct of the war is proving
to be a boomerang. General Crozier
in answer to questions regarding GER
tain delays came right back with the
reply that they were due to the dila-
tory action of congress itself. An in
teresting feature OF the inquiry is al
most certain to develop when the
probe enters the shipbuilding matter.
The public will like to know why a
quarrel was permitted to cause the
loss of weeks of precious time and
finally end in the elimination from
the important service of constructing
ships of one of the most capable men
in the country. People will be inter-
ested m knowing why General Goeth-
ais was permitted to resign from the
shipbuilding board. The policy which
he proposed to pursue has since been
endorsed by everybody connected
with the work of increasing the coun-
try's ocean tonnage. By all means let
the light be turned on the Cocktails
incident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
BACK TO THE WATER.

In these days of inadequate trans
portation facilities resulting in freight
congestion and consequently a slow
ing down of the wheels of industry, it
may be noted that the country is
showing signs of returning to the use
of waterways. An extended use of
our rivers and canals would go far
toward relieving existing conditions.
Manufacturers who now are spend
ing more time in consultation with
their traffic managers than with their
sales nfanagers-and that includes
about every plant executive-win take
more than a passing interest in the
announcement made a few days ago.
says the Iron Trade Review. that the
New York state barge canal is 95 per
cent completed.
When the new barge canal is
thrown open for traffic along its en-
tire length early in 1913, a 790-mile
waterway system will be added to the
country's transportation resources.
The canal passes thru some of the
richest and most densely populated
sections of the country, rich both in
its manufacturing ana agricultural re-
sources, and makes Buffalo a next
door neighbor of, New York. the
Great Lakes being an arm of the
Atlantic.
In cost, amount of excavation and
yardage of concrete placed, the canal
measures about one-haIf of the Pan
anna canal. The new canal is much
more than a deepened and widened
revival of the old Erie canal. In many
sections, new channels were dug ano
a waterway of uniform depth ana
width has been created.
The American Bridge company is
constructing a fleet of 60O-ton barges
for one company. Plans are under
consideration for handling ore and
grain to seaboard, and for bringing
to the west a variety of products, in
Guiding those from the Pacific coast
which can be handled well beyond
Chicago before encountering equal
rate competition from the all-rail
routes from the west.
The country's present intensive
study of its inland waterways is a
result of war conditions. but will have
an important influence long after
peace is concluded. If the optimistic
predictions that the barge canal will
soon rank as an important transport
tation artery prove well founded, a
great impetus will be given to plans
for similar developments in other
parts of the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
Everybody can help in licking the
Kaiser by licking a thrift stamp.

Contests for Red Cross seal pen
nants to he awarded to cities ard states
selling the largest number per capita
of these holiday stickers are unusually
keen this year, according to the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis. The eff
fort this year to raise a $4,000 900 war
fund to fight the increase in tubercu-
1osis due TO military conditions has
caused every community IN the cOun-
try to do it's utmost to break all pre-
yious records. Nearly 100000, 900
seals have already been distributed for
the sale. The cities. towns and vii
lagos have been divided into ten
classes according to population, rang
ing from 600 to 1000, 600 and over.
remnants will be awarded in each of
the classes Similar pennants will be
awarded to states selling the most
seals per inhabitant. the states being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14

Congress has started an investiga-
ton Of the conduct of the war. I'm
less its probe operate more rapidly
than official investigations usually do
the war viii be over before a report
IS filed. Greater celebrity in the pros
ecution Of the war is desirable and if
those in charge of the work are not
doing their best it is well that not
only congress but the public shall
know it. 1t might be well also to ap-
point a committee to see that politics
is kept out of the inquiry, and another
armed with sharp knives to cut the
red tape which is likely to be encoun-
tered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14

esq she querled.
Yes he affirmed, forever. Will
you, dearest?''
ION one condition. she replied
Il am a cautious girl, and do not
wish to be over-hasty. But 1 will let
you make the test, and when the
test is made and you say it is sue
cessful 1 will go with you
And the test. love ?" he cried.
You take a boat and sail on for
ever, and after you have sailed on
forever tell me how it works." she
answered.
The novice was not enjoying his
first trip thru the air and his more
experienced companion regarded him
in some amusement
I say. Bill, what's on your mind %
he demanded.
Il was just thinking of Abraham
Lincoln" replied Bill thoughtfuIly.
Abraham Lincoln!"
Yes. L was thinking how truth
fully he spoke when he said a mans
legs ought to be just long enough to
touch the ground
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
THE SEARCMLTGMT
Latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE, EDUCATION, INVENTION


With the present shortage of freight
cars, tho problem of shipping automo-
biles assumes formidable proportions.
Automobiles and furniture probably
take up more car space than any other
class of commodities. In this connec-
ton, the invention of a special box
car to transport automobiles is of
especial interest. The new car has an
elevator deck, which is lowered to the
floor level and receives a load of three
automobiles. Then it is swung up
half way to the roof by a motor, and
three additional machines can be run
in beneath. DoubIe-deck loading of
automobiles is not new, but under the
old system, the upper cars were al
most invariably damaged in loading
and unloading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
GLOBE SIGHTS
tFrom the Atchison Globe.1

[From the Atchison Globe.1
Money isn't the root of evil.
Few brothers understand each
other.
Alcohol makes a man believe he is
a humorist when he isn't.
a good rule to follow is always to
avoid an intellectual treat
So many people, after asking
word with you, talk your head off.
There is an old saying that pros
perity- discovers vices and adversely
virtues
There is a type Of man who will
promise everything and never do any
thing.
When you are trying to get even
with some one it usually means you
are getting back at yourself
Short jerks, who has a talkative
wife and three daughters of the high
school age. now wears gas mask.
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The pooling of equipment and ter
ninals. the shifting of men and ma
terial, and the adjustment of traffic
both of passengers and of freight will
be adopted by the railroads of the
country as a means of increasing the
efficiency of our transportation sys-
TEN to meet the demands of wartime
All of these things are forbidden by
law. All of them have been the sub
5ect of legislation and of litigation.
The constant tendency OF railroad leg
islation since 1887 has been in the di-
rection of stimulating competition,
while now we are suddenly turDed to
its strangulation. And when the war
is over, it may be that a saner view
win regulate railroad legislation and
that we shall have learned that what
IS good for the nation in war will do
1t no harm in peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
HOUSEHOLD RHETS
Sweet Potato Wafles

Boll enough sweet potatoes SO that
When mashed they yield two cuns-
cup or melted butter, a pint of Rich
cup OF melte butter, a pint of rich
mix, and flour enough to make a thin
batter If the potatoes seem soeev
II Is wise to add half teaspoon az
baking powder, but if they are light
and dry this is not necessary RsIra
the waffles small and serve three -
a portion, busted with a little noxy-
dered sugar and lemon Juice
The Use of Bacon Drippines.
People at times have felt that
bacon was a luxury because the nrics
seemed high, but how Indispensable
they have found il. There is NO xvast.
and from every serving of bacon
cooked one gets excellent drippingz
winch can be used in place of either
lard or butter in pastry making. salad
DRESSINGS and for frying. II also gives
flne flavor to the foods Bacon fs
given as one of the first foods to con-
Vsiescents because of the high food
value. w"
The Table
Apple PancaFes-Ones Gun cbonnaa
apples, two cups flour. two teaspoops
baking powder. one tablespoon s,ipar
one teaspoon salt. Mix with min
or water and serve with mock rnanla
strip. P'S
Mock Maple Sirup-Ore nopra
brown sugar. one-half Gun cola wafer
BOIL until a little thick (ahouf rive
rninutes-) Cool and add one-haIf tea
spoon maple extract If too tbfch
thin with warm water.
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are cured, only five per cent of them
will take it and profit by it. Most
of them will want to go at once to
look for work, or to return to their
families. But of those offered voca
tional education while they are in the
hospital, eighty per cent accept the
opportunity.
This idea that the man who is in
jured by wounds or disease may de-
rive a positive benefit from his in
capacitation, may gain in training
some compensation for what he. has
lost in health and time. is the big
contribution which the educators have
made toward the solution Of the prob
lem of what to do with wounded sol
diers.
Like the rest of the social machin-
cry that is being created to meet the
war emergency. this great system of
reconstruction hospitals and curative
workshops need not be idle after the
war Between two and three million
men are injured in industry every
year in the United States. The coun-
try owes them as much and needs
them as badly as it does the man
back from war.
Questions on the above ,or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic j. Haskin. Director.
Washington. d. c.. with a Scent
stamp enclosed for eply.
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WHERE is THE MONEY?

In the past ten years $1,000, 100000
of new capital has been invested in
the upbuilding of American railways
or an average of $500, 900, 900 a year.
The normal growth OF the country
will make necessary a still greater in
crease in railway development in the
next ten years. How are these bill
lions of new capital to be provided?
Showing by statistics of the inter
state commerce commission that in the
last four years the new capital invest
ed in railways was only about one
half the investment in the preceding
four years, or $4,000, 900 a year
when at the former rate of growth it
should have been $500. 900. 900 year,
Frank Trumbull, chairman of the
railway executives advisory commit
tee, says: rs it any wonder that the
railways staggered under the load
when, last year, they were compelled
TO haul $4,000. 100000 more ton-miles
of freight than in 1918, the record
year of traffic?"
Judge Harlan Of the interstate
commerce commission stated in his
opinion in the recent rate case:
What the country as a whole
needs is much larger terminals, more
tracks, more cars and more locomo-
tives. This enlargement of our facIli-
ties is not required merely to meet the
exigencies growing out of the war, but
to keep our transportation facilities
up to the measure of the country's
growing volume of business. Our pop
ulation and our commerce have large
ly expanded, but there has been no
expansion, relatively speaking, in our
transportation facilities"
In a country like ours, stretching
three thousand miles between the
oceans, and with the Industrial cen
tiers a thousand to two thousand miles
distant from the chief sources of food
and raw materials. adequate low-cost
| rail transportation is a vital necessity.
If the railways fail to attract new cap
ital in volume sufficient to enable
them to provide adequate transporta-
tation, then the whole industrial life
of the country must suffer
Not one of the five largest eastern
systems could finance itself today by
the offering of stock. In the south
and west there are but three systems
whose earnings are sufficient to make
a market for their shares.
Unable to sell new stock, the rail-
ways have been compelled to finance
their urgent capital requirements by
borrowing-selling bonds when they
could, or else putting out short-term
notes at whatever rates the money
markets will take them.
| 1.-The merchant or manufacturer
continues Mr.. Trumbull, who at
tempts to meet his need for new CAPT
tai by chronic borrowing from the
banks or by the offer of new mort
cages upon his property, soon comes
to the end of his rope. The expert
ence of railways is no different But
the effect on the community is vastly
different. A merchant or manufac-
turer may fail in business without
causing a ripple N the great current
of industry, but if the credit of rail
way coIlapses the whole community
inevitably suffers"