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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
SEES END OF WORLD
Rev. w. I'll. Wallace Tells Topekans
Bible Prophesies Are Coming True.

For nation shall rise against nation
and kingdom against kingdom" This
and other prophesies of the New
Testament concerning the end of the
world are all in evidence. Such was
the sermon of Rev. w. H. Wallace, at
the Third Congregational church Sun
day night.
War involving practically all the
worlds nations is now in full sway.
China is now nearly dead with famine
Lawlessness abounds and is on the in
crease. Social anarchy is developing.
Men have forgotten to worship in the
haste of their business world. The tt
tanic disaster fulfills part of the con-
ditions for the millennium, and general
conditions are such as are described
and prophesied in the New Testament
Rev. Wallace did not attempt to
foretell the coming end. His idea was
to put the conditions before the con-
gregation and to allow them to see
wherein they had been prophesied in
the Bible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
COMMON SENSE IN SOIL
Colonel Mitchell Sees Opportunity fol
School Children.
BY COL. r. w. MITCHELL.

We believe the following lines are
the sentiments and desires of every
school boy and girl in the great state
of Kansas:
Unfurl the starry ebanneri
We're in a fighting mood.
Unfurl the starry banner.
Wen furnish soldiers food.
Our country has been called upon
To right cruel wrong.
Well mobilize with hoes and rakes
One hundred thousand strong.
While we possess this spirit of pa
triotism, let us demonstrate to the
world that we are practical, and our
patriotism is not of a soap bile
character.
In all of our garden efforts we
should know what we are working
with and how to work it, in order to
get satisfactory results.
A large majority of the primary
text books on agriculture used in our
public schools start wrong. They open
up by giving a nature study lesson on
some fully developed fruit Gem bryo) {.
From an agriculture viewpoint the
principle is radically wrong.
The fundamental principles of agri-
culture are land, ground, earth, SOIL
dirt; five English words in everyday
use; in speaking of what we walk
upon; build our homes upon; get our
food and raiment from; yea, can't
escape contact from while living, and
OuIlcu LII ana DeCOIHo part Oh
when we die. 1t is a substance that
is a product of the mighties+ together
with the most potent of the great
Creators forces, and this fact is thoro-
ly demonstrated to us when we intel
ligently till the soil
In order to use our patriotism, at
this time, a result getter," we must
blend little common sense with it, in
the selection of a suitable plot of
ground for a garden.
Live organism is one of the farm
er's best friends, because it brings up
a large amount of soil rock (sand)
and plant food TO the surface. Fish
worms with their other soil compan-
ions. tear apart the rotten things in
the ground (decayed organic matter)
The air (soil air) can now circulate
thru the little openings, just as the
blood circulates thru your body. Then
the free water, rain, snow, 1list, dew,
ice, fog, etc, assist in dissolving the
salts IN the earth (soil water), the
plants menu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
STUDENTS GO TO FARMS
More Than One Hundred Have Left
the Emporia Normal School.

Emporia. Kans, April 3O.-One
hundred men have left the Kansas
State Normal to take up work in the
agricultural fields of the country, or
to Join the colors. Full college credit
is given for this work. Those who go
to the farms will report every two
weeks to Prof. c. K. Phipps, head of
the agriculture department, making a
full statement of what they have done
and the results of their work.
The students are taking the meas
urc seriously, and Mr.. Carl Salser and
Prof. Walter E. Myer who are in
charge of the movement state in their
opinion no one has taken advantage of
the situation to escape work, but that
all have been embued with keen
sense of duty and have felt the desire
to serve as best their powers dictate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30

do not merely ask you to go to the
front, you men OF the west; or 10
cheer your men when they go, you
women. I also ask you to see that l
am given the high privilege of making
my words good by my deeds and go
ing to the front with you. L have
asked leave to be allowed to raise a
division to take to the front in the
first eXpeditionary force, under the
commander of that force: division
which, after two or three months pre-
liminary training here, can be taken
for intensive training to France, ana
then put into The trenches at the
earliest possible moment that the al
lied generals deem it fit to render
service. 1 ask that 1 be allowed to
Join with others who feel as 1 do in
making good the presidents message.
I ask that 1 and those dearest to me
and closest to me by blood shall pc
given the chance to prove the truth
of our endeavor and be sent at the
earliest possible moment under the fla Z
to the firing line. 1 have led req
ment in battle and commanded brig
ade on active service, and since then l
have been the commander in CHIEF OF
the army and navy of the United
States. Let me raise division 70
serve in an army corps under It's chle1,
or to serve in command of brigade
under the division chief. Let me be
given the authority to help raise the
serve under whoever is appointed over
me; but let me be put in the position
where I can say to the men 1 address
that 1 do not merely ask them to go
to the front, but to come with me TO
the front: that 1 am to be allowed the
great privilege of sharing with them
the hardship and the hazard.
Be Worthy of Great Heritage.
Remember, friends, that what am
asking is not in any way as a subSt1-
tute for, but as a supplement to. the
plan for a great army to be raised on
the principle of universal obligatory
military service, plan which 1 favor
with all my heart. I do not ask for
men in the classes which would be
taken under the administrators plan
for an army raised under the obliga-
tory system, 1 ask for men who would
not otherwise be allowed to go. The
force 1 propose to raise would repre-
sent an absolute addition to the ma
tons military strength, an addition
which could be used at once. which
would serve to put the flag and keep
the flag on the firing line during the
time that the great army was itself
being raised, and while our flag would
The favor I ask is the great favor of
being allowed to render a service
which 1 believe that my record en-
titles me to say that 1 am able to rem
der.
1 ask to be allowed effectively to do
my part in showing that the Ameri-
cans of today are worthy of the great
heritage bequeathed to them by their
fathers who lived in the days of Lin
coin. and their forefathers who lived
in the days of Washington; that we
are loyal to the spirit of the mighty
men of the past: and that we, too, as
free-men who prize beyond measure
our freedom and who feel that the en-
joyment of rights and the observance
of duties go hand in hand, are eager,
in our turn, to prove that those who
are fit to live are not afraid to die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
Warning as to Our
Waning Vitality.

(By Lee Herbert Smith, NJ. ID
In urging upon the country the OBJ
servance of last Dec. 6 as Medical
Examination Day" the Life Extension
Institute issued a circular in which it
every man should take stock of his
physical condition just as frequently
as he takes stock of his financial con-
dition, thereby learning his weak spots
and taking measures to repair them
before it is too late.
In the spring is the best time to
take stock of ones condition. If the
blood is thin and watery, face pale or
pimply, generally weak, tired and list
less, one should take a spring tonic.
One that will do the spring house
edy that was used by everybody nearly
so years ago is still safe and sane be-
cause it contains no alcohol or mar
cotic. 1t is made up of blood root,
Golden Seal root, Oregon Grape root,
Queens root, Stone root, Black Cherry
bark-extracted with glycerine and
made into liquid or tablets. This blood
tonic was first put out by DIR. Pierce in
ready-to-use form and since then has
been sold by million bottles as Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery If
druggist does not keep this in tablet
form, send s1.00 to Doctor V NJ
Pierce, Buffalo, y. Y
Kidney disease carries away large
percentage of our people. What is to
be done? The answer is easy. Eat less
meat, eat coarse, plain food, with
plenty of vegetables, drink plenty of
water between meals, and take an
uric acid solvent after meals for
awhile, such as Anuric double
strength), obtainable at almost any
drug store 1t was first discovered by
DR.. Pierce Most every one troubled
with uric acid finds that Anuric dis
solves the uric acid as hot water does
Sugar-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
The Japanese Way To Remove Corns
Don't Hurt a Bit Easy and Simple
The Magic Touch of Icent Does It. Touch Stops Sore
ness, Then the Corn Calous Shrvels Lifts Off,
Try it. Your Feet VIII Feel Cool and Fine

Just a touch of Ice-mint and "Ohi"
what relief CJrns and callouses van
ish, soreness disappears and you can
dance all night or walk all day and
your eorns won't hurt bit. No matter
what you have tried or how many times
you have been disappointed here is a
real help for you at last From the
very second that ce-mint touches that
sore, tender corn your poor tired, ach
ing feet will feel so cool, easy and
comfortable that you will just sigh with
relief. Think of It; just a little touch
of that delightful, cooling Ice mint and
real foot joy is yours. No matter how
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
PATRIOTISM IN PARK.
Kansas Farmers Who Raise Hogs
Will Serve County This Summer.

Manhattan, Kan, April S0.-The
farmer who produces as much pork
as possible this year will be serving
his country just as much as the man
who enlists in the army or navy, ac-
cording to specialists in the animal
husbandry department at the Kansas
State Agricultural college here.
Spring pigs which arrive in April
should be given every possible care,
they say. Efforts should be made
to save as large a per cent as posi-
BILE of those that still are to be far
rOWed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30

old or tough your pet corn is he will
shr1vel right up and you can pick him
out after a touch of Ice-mint. No
pain. not a bit of soreness, either when
applying it or afterwards, and it doesn't
even irritate the skin
Ice-mint is the real japanese secret
OF fine healthy. little feet. Prevents
foot odors and keeps them cool. sweet
and comfortable. 1t is now selling like
wildfire here
Just ask in any drug store for lit
tie lce-mint and give your poor suf-
fering, tired feet the treat of their
lives There is nothing better, nor
nothing Just as good, "-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
LEARN TO MAKE SHELLS.

Lawrence, Kan, April 30.-Fifteen
students have enrolled in the indus
trial course at the University of Kan
sas here, and are learning to make
shells
The course, called the munitions
course" is intended to give some train
ing in arsenal work. 1t consists of
twenty-three days of machine work,
and ten days of forge work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
Want Liquor Men Bondsmen.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 30.-A
habeas corpus suit to compel the city
officials to accept beer and whisky
agents as bondsmen for men arrested
as jointkeepers has been filed in the
district court hera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30

FOr Our OWn SdkeS.
So 1 ask that we at once send a
force over to the fighting line primar-
lily for our own sakes. Even if the
Allies asked us merely to furnish them
with money and foodstuffs, such a
request would imply so CALLING a con-
tempt for our manhood that 1 would
with equal scorn refuse it; 1 would
answer, that in war as in peace I put
the man above the dollar, and would
not rest content to see America make
this on her own part merely a dollar
war instead of a mans war. But L
speak of my personal knowledge when
say that of course the Allies Gag
erly desire to see us send a fighting
force to the front at the earliest mo-
ment, and steadily increase its size.
1t would be absurd for us to expect
them as supplicants to ask us to send
over men; they would not assume
such an attitude and it would be IN
worthy of us to ask them such a ques-
ton. L have already seen in the pub
lie press the statement from the
French Minister of War that he con-
fidently expects us to send troops to
the battle line. In a letter just re-
ceived from James Bryce, he urges
me to support as specially useful
two steps, of which the first one is
the despatch of an American force
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Tom Salsbury's House Burns.

Monday evening, or rather Tues
day morning, at about two o'clock,
the Tom Salisbury house was discov-
cred to be on fire, and many of our
citizens were aroused by the ringing
of the fire bell. However, when dis
covered, the fire had gained such
Roadway that nothing could be done
toward saving it, and but a small part
of the contents were saved. There
was breeze from the south and it
with thought that the A. M. E. church
and Mrs. Whites property just north
would catch, and also Arson Rich
ards place to the west was in dan
ger, but enough help arrived to keep
thanl ffem catching.
Some of the family had e narrow
escape, and were gotten ont Just IN
time. The exact cause Of the fire is
not known, but when first seen t1e
southeast corner of the house was
afire and we are told that some of
the family had burned some trasE IN
the yard earlier in tn" evening and
possibly this is what started it. This
family is certainly unfortunate. last
ii! their home burned and nearly all
the contents, but we understand III, is
time that $500 insurance was carried
On the house and $25c on TIL, con-
tents.-Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
IOWA MEN IN CIVIL WAR.
Nearly One-Tenth of Population Serv.
ed In Northern Armies

At the close of the civil war the
records of the war department fre-
vealed the fact that Iowa had been
called upon for 1881 troops and had
furnished 76,242, according to Dr.;
John E. Briggs, of the research staff
of the State Historical Society. The
report of Adjutant General Baker OF
Iowa showed that 1925 enlisted
men were reported to the war depart
ment, while 1884 had not been re-
ported, making the total number of
men furnished 78,059. While these
figures would seem to indicate that
Iowa had not contributed its full
share of men to the war, it must be
remembered that all the volunteers
from this state up to June 1864, ex-
cept those composing the First Regi-
ment, were enlisted for three years.
This was not true of all the volun-
teers from other states. Ii IoWa's
total quota were reduced to a three
year basis it would amount approxi-
mately to only 61,22O, while the ag-
gregate number Of men furnished,
computed on the same basis, amounts
to 6S63O
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Bethel.

Mrs. Merritt and Mrs. Nanny Honn
visited with Mrs. Dow Parker one
day last week.
Miss Cecil Baker is staying with
Mrs. Dalenburg- the past several
weeks and helping her with her
housework.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Adams visited
his mother, Mrs. Adams of Davis
| City last Sunday.
There was quite crowd out last
Sunday to an all day Pentecostal
meeting at the brick church at Davis
City. Nine were baptized in the af-
ternOOn.
Ed Flora has been helping his son
Jud Flora with his harvest this past
few days.
Bert Millsap has, been having quite
a time with one OF his eyes which
has been very sore the past week
but is better at present.
One of Hi Manchester's boys has
been very poorly the past week
threatened with appendicitis, but is
improving at this writing.
This section was visited with a
most welcome rain last Monday
night and it is quite cool arter the
rain.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. James w. Burreil
last Saturday. She was laid to rest
in the Davis City cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherm Turpen and
family visited her parents, Nj. and
Nm. Dow Parker last Monday.
Bert Dobeon aud family visited his
porQatD l0ot Tuesday. Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
County Attorney Makes Water Haul

"A Comedy of Errors which was
not written by Shakespeare, was act
ed out Wednesday afternoon on the
passenger train coming from St. Joe
to Creston, in which play" County
Attorney Locke, of Bedford. the town
marshal OF LenoX, Mrs. w. l.. Nc
Cauley Of Creston, and several inter
ested passengers were the actors.
Attorney Locke boarded the train
at Maryville with an eye and a nose
for liquor, it being the custom to
bring it over to Union county from
the wet Missouri town. In looking
over the baggage the we'll meaning
attorney discovered very suspicious
looking suit case. On Investigation
it was learned that the suit case be-
longed to Mrs. McCauley. Now Mrs.
McCauley is we'll known woman in
Creston, hence the unusual interest
which was at once manifested by the
passengers.
The attorney began to search the
suit case, but was refused by the
owner. He insisted that he had a
right to do so. She still refused un-
less he could show that he had the
authority. The deal was then called
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Little River.

Born to Frank and May Hollister
on Sunday, Aug. 5, a bouncing baby
boy. Mother and babe are reported
doing nicely.
last Sunday at John Mccormick S. !,
Mrs. Cora Landphair entertained
her father and mother, John .Frisbiee
and wife and her sister Minnie and
family, also her brother and FAMILY
of Missouri.
o. c. Clampitt and wife visited at
the Flanagan home last Sunday.
James and Mile Davis visited his
parents here last Sunday.
phair visited Missouri friends last
Little Forest Graham is quite sick
9 Those sick with typhoid at Will
liam Craig's' are reported as improv-
ing encouragingly.
A communication from Ella Stute"
Beach, California, says she wishes
her many friends in Iowa could en-
joy the beautiful scenery and the ex-
hilerating effect of plunge in the
waters of the roaring Pacific
Lucy Henderson and children who
have been spending the past week at
the home of her father, Allen Spar
CUR, spent Saturday night at the
home of her neice, Mrs. Earl Still.
Cora Starr and Mrs. Beard assist
ed Fannie Clampitt in the culinary
department while cooking for thresh-
ers. Mr.. Clampitt's oats yielded 80
bushels per acre.
Mrs. Matte Hendrickson and
Katie Landphair assisted Cora Land
phair in cooking for threshers Fri
day.
fine crop of oats and wheat last
Thursday. Between $500 and 5000
bushels. Wheat yielded 20 bushels.
and one car Of it and two of oats
were loaded at Davis City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Gospel Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Gamble and
daughter were Sunday guests at the
Ern Gamble home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Stiles of the
Grove came Saturday for few days
visit at the home of their son Bert
Stiles and family.
Will Scott and family spent Sun
day at the John Scott home.
Miss Helen Vail was visiting at
the home Of her brother Ferry and
family the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stiles departed
Monday for South Dakota for few
days visit with relatives.
Mrs. G. S. Evans was very much
surprised Sunday when she returned
from Sunday school to find about
thirty relatives at her home, it be-
ing her birthday Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Frost, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Gittinger and family and
w. M. Frost of Leon, Mrs. j. M.
Perry and daughters Gladys and
Evans and two children of Blythe
dale, Mo-, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hull
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. Ly-
man Parsons and family of High
Point.
Mrs. Clure Curry returned home
the first of the week from few days
visit With relatives at Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Golf OF Wei
don spent Sunday with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ern Gamble.
Claude Curry was passenger for
Mrs. Frank Rosengrant and
daughter Carrie called on Mrs. Ross
Gamble Thursday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Weather and Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending Aug. 7, 1917.
| DeS MOineS, Iowa.
Ideal weather prevailed over the
greater part OF the state for harvest
ing and threshing, and several copi-
Gus to heavy showers occurred over
counties which were very beneficial
to corn, late potatoes and pastures.
All sections of the state received
some rain, which together with the
cooler weather checked the deterior-
alton OF corn that resulted from the
intense heat and hot winds prevail
| ing at the close Of last week. The
crop is now holding it's own even in
the driest sections and is in excellent
condition in sections where showers
have occurred. Threshing is general
and progressing rapidly in the south
ern and central districts and will be
general during the coming week in
the northern districts. The larger
yields of all small grains are being
maintained by later reports, and the
quality of the grain is excellent.
More rain is needed at once over the
greater portion of the state for corn,
potatoes, pastures and garden truck.
The hot winds Of last week seriously
damaged gardens and caused apples
to drop badly.
A summary of August LIST reports
SHOWS COIulllOuS VI COIH Ou llldl
date to be so per cent, pastures 80,
potatoes SO and flax SO.
The secretary of the State Horti-
cultural Society reports conditions of
fruit as follows: Summer apples 65,
fall apples 50, winter apples 40,
pears AZ, American plums 43, do
nestle plums %, grapes so. The av
erage of all fruits is "A per cent.
There will be twice as many summer
apples, one-third more fall apples,
but only 8 per cent more winter APP
Pies than in 1916. Summer fruits
should be utilized as they mature,
either dried, canned, made into but
ter, marmalade or other products.
Let no fruit go to waste that can be
used for food.
Later-Telegraphi reports re-
dicate co oop lou TO to heavy y showers in
nearly all parts of the state.
Geo. NJ. Chapel, Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09

on until they reached Bedford, when
the town marshal was called in to as
sist, and possibly to share In the
grave responsibility.
The suit case was opened In the
presence of all the interested passen-
gers Fifteen quarts were uncover
ed, not liquor but of canned fruit and
vegetables, which Mrs. Mc ssn = was = a,s
She was visiting in St. Joe.
1t was a most humiliating incident
for Mrs. McCauley, even greater than
for the officers of the law.-Creston
Plain Dealer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09

British silver coins are made from
An amalgam Of thirty-ooven parts
pure silver with three parts OF COP
Per.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09

Robinsoa Crusoe's immortal island
1oan Haenande9, now has tts com
sWanication with the mainland BY
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-09
BOYS IN FRANCE
In DAILY NEWS
HOW INFORMATION OF THEIR Do
INGS is TO GET TO THEIR
HOMES
By w. S. FORREST

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
S-Information relative to the
individual members of the American
expeditionary force in France will not
be permitted in the news cables. The
general staff announced today that
such news must be transmitted TO the
folks at home by the officers and men
themselves, not by newspapers.
The fighters will be encouraged TO
write fully and often to those who are
interested in them. This mail Will
pass through lenient military CEN
sorship and upon its arrival in Amer
ica may be given out to the newspa-
pers by the relatives or friends
The only exception to the general
staff's ruling, according to plans out
lined today will be in event of eXcep-
tional cases where individual acts OF
bravery or devotion TO duty may pos
sibly be communicated to the press
at a later time. This VIII
not happen. however, until American
troops have been actually under fire.