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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-24

and awaits orders from the govern
ment.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Bush have gone
for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls,
New York and Boston. Mr.. and Mrs
William Bush, Miss Carrie Bush and
Mr.. Paul Bush went to Chicago to
attend the wedding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-24

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
With the Fingers!
. Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of a corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers if you
will apply on the corn few drops of
freezone says a Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get small bot
tie Of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and dries the moment it is applied and
does not inf1ame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just think! You
can lift off your corns and calluses
now without bit of pain or soreness.
If your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get a small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
Rat Deadly Disease Carrier.

The Spanish war developed the fact
that the mosquito was the carrier OF
yellow fever, writes E. w. Nelson in
the National Geographic Magazine.
Another type of mosquito is known
to be the carrier of malaria. The Eu-
ropean war has brought to almost uni
versal public knowledge the fact that
body lice are carriers of the deadly
typhus and many diseases are known
to be carried by other insects.
Among these deadly carriers of
death and destruction none equals the
house rat in its tremendous drain on
the prosperity of nations by its de-
struction of food and other property,
while at the same time it is the dead
Hest of all to mankind as a disease
carrier. Within historic times it has
caused the death of untold millions
of human beings through it's dissent
nation of the bubonic plague.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
RELIGION in France.

There is no state religion in France,
but the adherents of any church or
creed can hold their religious bellef
and observe their religious practices.
Under the law promulgated on Deem
Der 9, 1905, the churches were sepa-
rated from the state, the adherents
of all creeds were authorized to form
associations for public worship, and
the state, the departments and the
communes, were relieved from pay
ment of salaries to clergymen. For
clergymen of forty-five years OF age
pensions were provided. Buildings
used for public worship were made
over to associations for public Wor-
ship. The association law of July i,
1901, requires religious communities
to be authorized by the state, and no
mOnastic association can be authorized
without a special law in each particu-
lar case. Before the passing of that
law there were 90 recognized associ-
atoms, and 753 not recognized. After
the passing of the law, of the 753 not
recognized, 3O5 dissolved themselves,
and AS asked for authorization which
was refused by the chambers, or par
lament, to the majority of them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
CUT OUT CROOKED STICKS
Use of Dead Wood for Fuel Is Also
Applied to scoundreIs and
the War.

Forestry. experts in New York, a
state which has given much conserv-
ing attention to it's wealth in trees,
urge farmers to help the country meet
the high cost of fuel by making more
use of the dead and dying timber in
their wood lots. They are advised to
burn in their stoves and CRATES the
fallen logs still sound enough to be
converted into fire wood and to cut
down and utilize crooked trees obvi-
ously foredoomed to worthlessness as
timber, no matter how long they may
be allowed to stand.
This is good advice, and there is a
human moral in the crooked stick part
of it, says an exchange. The same
stress of war times, which led to the
appeal issued to New York farmers
in sitting out crooked men. Some ras-
Gals will profit by war conditions, but
in the broad view of the nations af-
fairs the sound and straight will come
to the front The country can't take
chances with scoundrels. It must cut
crooked sticks out of the life-and-
death work of the war, in places OF
authority.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Success in raising poultry requires
more than pure-Dred or scientifically
cross-bred stock. The poultry house
is of equal Importance. 1t must pc
right in design and it must be prop
erly located. The poultry house eff
fects the success in raising poultry in
two ways: It has a direct effect in
providing protection for the fowls and
giving them every advantage which
makes for good health and maximum
laying capacity; it has an indirect ef-
feet in placing the fowls under the con-
troll of the farmer, who is able to give
them the attention which they require
if the best results are to be obtained.
Without regard for the size or shape
of the poultry house, there are two
rules which should be followed: One
Of these is that the building should
face the south or southeast. The other
is that the north and northwest walls
az the building should be carefully in
sulated against the wind. 1t is neither
necessary or desirable that windows be
placed in these walls. Generally
speaking, poultry houses are built too
high. Domestic poultry requires very
little headroom, but the excessive
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05

smaller one is the nesting room. Both
rooms are supplied with removable
hen furniture, so that everything in
side of the walls may be lifted off and
carried out-of- doors for cleaning. Lice
and mites are so troublesome in poul-
try houses that facilities for keeping
the place clean are absolutely neces-
sary.
It is for this reason, also. that the in
side of the poultry house is lined with
wall board, which is cemented at the
joints and the whole surface painted
carefully with three coats of thin
paint, thoroughly rubbed in to fill ev-
cry crack and to cover every rough
place that could possibly make hid
ing place for vermin.
In this plan there are three outside
doors for convenience in feeding the
fowls and cleaning the house. The
door to the west should be fitted with
memberships and kept shut most of
the time in winter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
adonted by the members Of the New

adopted by the members Of the New
York State poultry association.
It is built on wall of concrete and
has good concrete floor, the idea be-
ing permanency and sanitation togeth-
or with protection against rats and
mice. After the concrete walls have
been built, the ground is leveled inside
and settled with water. The floor IS
placed above this, the concrete being
in the proportion ] g %. Instead OF
using a rich cement mortar surface
coat, the top of the floor may be COW
cred with One-inch coat of lime NOR
tar made with very fine sand. This
material is softer than cement and II
better for the poultry. There is so
little weight on the henhouse floor
that the ordinary solid concrete col-
struction is not necessary. The fOuu-
dalton walls extend up Is inches above
grade and about Is inches above the
floor.
The studding are connected with
the top of the concrete wall by using
sockets which are set in the concrete.
After the inside wall board and the
outside drop siding have been carried
up the studs a short distance, about
one inch of fresh cement mortar IS
placed in each of the spaces between
studs and worked into the corners
thoroughly, to prevent cracks through
which the wind can blow and to seal
the walls against poultry insects.
Above the stills, the walls and roof are
sealed both outside and inside and a
layer of building paper is placed
against the studs under both the wall
board and the siding and against the
rafters under both the wall board and
the sheathing. The object is to make
dead-air space surrounding the in
closed space so that the temperature
of the interior will be held as even
as possible.
To facilitate ventilation and to get
the benefit Of the sunlight, the roof is
given long slope at the back and
short dip in front, as is clearly shown
In the perspective view. This also
gives headrOom for the attendant In
the front part with low roof at the
back, which is appreciated in the win
ter time when there is not much heat
from the sun. The front intake ven
tilators consist of window openings
covered with very thin cotton. Cheese
cloth is recommended as being thin
enough to admit both air and light yet
| it is thick enough to prevent draft.
The inside of the house is divided
into two rooms the larger room is
the general scratching sned and the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
One m0nu the Teacher.

The school term was drawing toward
it's close in Normal City, Muncie sub
urb, when the pupils of one room were
asked to write compositions on any
subject they might choose, according
to Lee Baird, the principal.
One little boy turned in his compost
ton with the sheet entirely blank ex-
cept for the title. "The Home Life OF
the Fiji Islanders
.'Roscoe, why did you choose so pecll-
liar subject, but choosing it, why
didn't you write composition on the
home life of the Fiji islanders as you
announce in the title?" asked Baird
Because they amt any," was the
boys reply, while the other children
who had been let in on the joke, roared
at getting one ION" the teacher.-In-
.dianapolis News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
Variety of Time in Honolulu.

On Papaikou plantation the clock
marks three-quarters of an hour ahead
of standard time for the day. In fact,
there are three ways of fixing the hour
of the day on the plantation-sola
time, standard time, and railway time,
writes A. P. Taylor, Honolulu CORE
spendent. The Hilo Sugar company
has put the time half an hour ahead
At Pahala the Hawaiian Agricultural
company has advanced all sthe clocks
40 minutes. Nearly all the other
plantations on the island have gained
from Is minutes to one hour. They
may decide to adopt uniform time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
Floor Plan.
conesrrr FLOOR

mate strong drafts. Panels Of thin
cloth in the front wall of the building
seem to serve the purpose best.
In addition to the poultry house,
good yard must be provided. There
are weeks at a time, during the win
ter, when the poultry must be closely
confined within the house. However,
as soon as the weather will permit,
the fowls should be given several hours
each day in dry, clean yard. The
most satisfactory manner of keeping
poultry in the summer time is to give
them liberal range in an orchard or
some other place where variety OF
seeds may be planted at intervals to
raise different commodities which the
chickens can harvest themselves.
In the accompanying Illustrations,
henhouse is shown which is snug and
comfortable, offering the hens every
possible inducement to lay eggs at
close to FIVE cents apiece while the
snow is flying. The building is 36 by
IA feet, patterned after poultry house
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
A Near Calamity.

Little Mary was being initiated into
the wonders of the Pullman car. She
and her mother left the city early I'm
the evening, each occupying big cusR-
Toned seat in the car. Mary wished
to know at once where they were To
sleep, and after five minutes explains
ton by her mother she realized that
they were to sleep in bed, made over
their two seats, which would be COM
pleted by the porter about nine o'clock.
At the next stop man entered the
car and Mary was forced to give up
her individual seat to him. He had
reserved the upper berth, which she
did not know. The giving up of the
seat was for a time enough food for
thought, but she finally burst out with
this question:
Mamma, if we sleep here, and all
those other people sleep where they
are sitting, where is that man going
to sleep?"
s'That man." and the rest in the car
laughed. The explanation process be-
gan all over again.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
FINDS SOURCE FOR POTASH
Invention of DR.. r. G. CottreII Precipis
tates Cement Dust From Which
1t Is Made.

Enormous growth in the cement in
dustry, which has been developed to
meet the demand for building mate
rial, now promises to solve another
important economic predetermined
Of our potash supply independent Of
Germany.
In the manufacture of cement there
is expelled into the atmosphere tons
Of dust from the smelters which with
the fumes is carried by the wind and
settles in destructive sediment on all
vegetation, buildings, and objects in
the neighborhood of the smelters. Now
an invention made by DR.. r. G.. Cott-
rell of the United States bureau Of
mines precipitates the dust from the
smelters and enables the saving OF the
potash contained in it.
Last year one large California &C.
ment company, that had formerly been
compelled to pay heavy damages for
the dust distributed from it's plant. Sc
cured $4,000 net profit from the pot
ash recovered by the new process. 1t
is now believed that cement plants at
present operating in this country can
secure by-product of 100000 tons OF
potash that has heretofore been worse
than wasted, and that, as the cement
industry enlarges, the greater part of
Americas potash supply can be Sc
cured from this source and at the
same time reduce the cost of cement
man1facture.-Farm and Fireside.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05

height is necessary in order that the
attendant may work in comfort within
the building.
Sunlight is just as important in a
poultry house as it is in a human hab-
itation. Sunlight means health when
other conditions are favorable. AT the
same time, dollhouse conditions must
be carefully guarded against. If a
poultry house has too much glass in
it's walls, it will be too warm in the
daytime, when the sun shines hot and
the radiation of heat at night will be
so rapid as to make the daily range of
temperature too great for best condi-
tons.
Ventilation is just as important as
sunlight Poultry, to do well, must
have fresh air in abundance. How
ever, the ventilating system must elm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
SKIN-TORTURED BABIES
Sleep, Mothers Rest After Treatment
With Cuticura-Trial Free.

Send today for free samples of Cutt-
Cura Soap and Ointment and learn how
quickly they relieve itching, burning
skin troubles, and point to speedy heal
ment of baby rashes, eczema and Itch
ings. Having cleared baby's skin keep
it clear by using Cuticura exclusively.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
POULTRY NEED
GOOD HOUSING
Domestic Fowls Will Not Get on
Well Unless They Are
Sheltered.
NEED SUNLIGHT IN PLENTY
Design of Shed Described Here Has
Been Found Highly Satisfactory
by Experts in Raising
BIooded Chickens.

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, TOT
tho readers of this paper. On account OF
his wide experience as Editor, Author ana
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt. the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1921 Prairie avenue, Chicago.
Ill, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
Out of the Mouths Of Babes.

Little Nettie asked her teacher what
was meant by Mrs. Grundy," She was
told that it meant the "world!"
Some days after the teacher of the
class to which Nettie belong asked,
.'what is the eqrator?" After some
hesitation Nettie said: II know; it's
the belt around Mrs. Grundy's waist"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
Just as Good.

Tommy Atkins had taken German
officer prisoner and demanded the lat
ter's sword. The officer shook his
head
IT have no sword to give you," he
said, "but won't my vitriol spray, my
flame protector or my gas cylinder do
as well?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
unaccountable.

''He declares that he despises, de-
tests and abominates YOU"
"That is, very strange replied J..
Fuller Gloom 81 do, not recollect ever
having lent him any money"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
Use for Horse Chestnuts.

Horse Chestnuts Wanted-British
Find They Will Replace Other Cereals
in MISUNDERSTANDING Headline.
Thank heaven, we are not asked to
eat them.-New York Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05

The crow is the one big black bird
larger than a pigeon that t1aps It's
wings all of the time slowly as it flies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
Hits the. RuIIseNe.

Flattery will always puncture the
slow the target. sg
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
Always Be air.

Try and find the good that is in your
neighbor, even if you have to take 9
microscope.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
Mean.

"He paid me a compliment"
"That's queer I didn't think you
had one coming"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05

Yet the fruit tree agent doesn't care
to be known as professional CRATER
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
The New Nav.

characteristics, we will have to
ycamoufage some of our diplomatic
schemes.
Kaiser Then paint them a neutral
tint.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05

Over 5000 Breton women earn their
living as sailors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-05
The JOY of Misery.

TIC OUy UI "ISSI-V'
Misery loves company"
mot if the other fellow has bigger
woes to talk about"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-15

We once heard a farmer say. Il
cant pay much attention to the
fertility of my soil The farm will
last as long as | do"
There is great host of farmers
who look upon farming in about
that light. In reality about all the
money shey make is in selling the
fertility of their farm. Men do not
measure their duty as rIle in that
way We feed, clothe. and educate
our children on the principle that
we owe them a duty, the results Of
which will last after We are gone.
No farmer can grow as a man and
citizen. develop in brain and ability
as a farmer unless he takes good
care of his soil
The spirit that farmer m"n.te,,ed
meant death 'n his stauniuG a> %
tirilltr, ana ir' u AID II m"ilt
death to hls increase in wealth
There can be nu IcuI p-uf.t IN farm
my III that way. Look over Vie
history Of me farmers il the e4St-
ern states VINO acted on that prs.
Ciple. Many Of them wasted awG}
IN fortune just as their farms are
wasted
The good Lord sees to it that
financial punishment follows the
mau who mines his soil. We knew
scores of farmers in good old Ne"
York who dled comparatively poor.
simply for the reason that they
we're poor rmerS Hnard's Dairy
man
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-15
Attached by a Boar

Henry Webber of near LakenaH
was attacked by boar last We'd
neSday and was enabled to escape
by the aid of hls dog. Mr. Webber
was feeding his hogs and crossed
the EN- in. which the boar is kept.
The hog attacked Mr.. Webhrr
from the rear, knocking him down
and attacking him with his arear
tuNks. MIR Webher managed to get
10 his feet and backed away toward
the fence He flneht at the animal
until his dog came to his aid and
chewed off part If the boar, mouth
Mr. WeOber'S clothing pru,,c ID
nan from serious injury auh brri~t.
ani scratches were his only Il
juTles Sne.Ini Democrat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-15

The shipping ea,ly of fertilizers
lUd other necessary spring supplies
will prevent what would probably
be a serious shortage in next years
wheat crop, with resulting higher
prices for flour and bread. Experts
who have compiled statistics show
what .uuid be tAc results upon the
national food -upply if the spring
shipment OF fertilizers we're not
made IN time for use this spring.
Already American faces wheat
shortage of nearly half a million
bushels over last year production,
which has caused prices to soar
and which will probably mean
hither prices than ever for wheat
and flour before next years crop
is harvested
Without fertilizers, next years
yields would be decreased from
eight to ten bushels per acre on
approximately ten million acl,s.
The estimate is based upon the
findings of the Indiana Experiment
Station and other experiments
throughout the country, where diff
ferences of eight bushels and over
per acre have been found in favor
of wheat that has been given an
average application of fertilizer
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-15
>ad News in Mess ee

Mrs. ]. H. Hubbard, wi'c IF Rev
j Ii. IIlrDlri, pastor of tn" Fulton
Method'>i circuit received q dis
patch Monday bringing the sad
news # The death of her father.
Rev J S NIcPherSon, at TilniIto,
CaIIfprua. wnp was +bod Il years
old Mrs Hubbard SuppoSsS rhat
his death must have been >uddpn
as she mad ~ uruca nf MS heinz i'll
aud tn meSStpe gave no plrlicu-
lars o. Fr'rcu Sun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-15

Throu h rhe kindness Of Mir.
Walker and Professor Boucher the
High School Auditorium will be
used by the Holy Rosary Dramatic
CLUB TO stage their play entitled
Farm Folks"
Ii was originally planned 10 give
this play next Monday, but owing
10 he fact that an entertainment
will be gwen hv the school the fol-
loving night it was decided to trans
fer the date from Feb. 18th to
March l7'h
The club will not hold any re-
near,aIS tnl, We edne,uay or follow
.ue IhurSt,y night rs one Of the
!eld.rt actresses If the cast is at
present Duu dIscpn,oIote over her
recent change of fortune to act her
part with characteristic animation.
lhrouGa her tears though she
AYERS that She sincerely wishes him
-ood luck and every happiness in
journey through life,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-15
The Farm Agent

On, County Agrlcu!ru,isr YOU are
a chap we can't resist. for Won cx,
tend helping hand tn all the ar
mers in the land You Kill Tor
them potato bugs and woolv worm,
and slImmy slues; the dodllne moth
and hoopergra>s are filled with
terror when you pass. You show
Us how to spray our trees for insects
and for dread disease for crown
call and for fire bIl,bt. for rus,s ami
rors and miIiews white. Ynutp,rh
us how to soak our wheat Till stink
ing smut's knocked off its feor
Improve the corn NV ear row test
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-15
Advises


Farmw ... ry
within the nrX. .> Or eleul... 5
should put in ;hrr order, n1N or
run the risk @. I,Iaa ...,scd
prices or oi nor n.,, .l..H pUr-
chase At ANY price, ,.. l- he
advice Of y. A rr'. iu.. r...r 'u
farm ucch u.. 10 the My..anH
Aarjc... -'...r.
Conditions nave G. .3naed m.r
last year wneh ,ir Wlrt told farmers
to buy machinery because IF
prospective advances III prices. Due
to lack OF steel in many forms.
companies have been compelled to
discontinue the Manufacture of GER
tain machines. and consequently
branch houses are not carrying
some of the important machines
required by farmers
The prices are not likely to
come down. even should the war
come to a close tomorrow" says
Mr.. Writ. Steel companies are so
far behind in supplying the dem and
for their products that it would be
many months before prices would
be affected.
Dealers, a majority of them,
have not raised as rapidly AS the
manufacturers have been compell-
ed 10 raise them Many of these
dealers are selling machines at the
price they will nave to pay the
manufacturers when the IN Icnlnr>
in OK are duplicated In cun-
liberation of TINS condition fran
erS probably c4n make a SlD,ta
nal reduction by buying nov