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lie may be justly held chargeable with
their share In the cost of improve
ments, the facts do not Justify the In
ference that the state should pay 1t
all. The correct idea, in raising funds
for drainage works, Is that the acre
more directly benefited Is the acre to
pay the expense.
Many landowners will oppose
drainage Improvement for the reason
that the ditch will. In part, be located
on their land. They viii do this. even
in the face of the fact that from one
fourth to three-fourths Of their land.
because 1t is too wet, produces only
about half OF what 1t should, In the
ordinary year. They actually prefer
to stand the yearly loss of half crop
or more, rather than allow one-fftieth
to one-eightieth part of this wet land
to be occupied by Il ditch which would
so thoroughly drain the whole tract
that ii could be cultivated up to the
banks of the ditch.
The benefits accruing from drainage
are we'll Illustrated In the improve
ment of q small farm, of 72.S9 acres,
recently purchased by the state Of Min
nesota Six hundred and fifteen dol
lars were spent in draining this farm.
The land had been bought by the state
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for the specific purpose of cultiva-
tion. The 72.S9 acres cost 81 ,653.i5.
Out OF this area there was used for
highway purposes, four acres; non
productive land in sloughs, five acres;
ten acres producing half crop, equal
in non-producive land, to FIVE acres; or
a total of IA non-tillable acres. This
left a tillable area of so acres, cost
ing the state S129.72 per acre. A sys-
tenn of undertaking was introduced.
by which the five acres Of non-produc-
tive land in sloughs, and the ten acres
which produced half a crop. are made
equal in productive qualities to the
same area of the other tillable land.
The total cultivable area is thus In
creased from SO to 80 acres. The re-
turn to the farm. then, is 81, ,287.20, at
q cost of S615; or net gain of $6a2.2O.
In other words ten additional acres
have been added to the farm at
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05

A FARM PROFITAeLY TILED.
On this 60-acre field three systems Of
tile drainage were necessary. This
shows the advantage with which two
neiehbors can cooperate in putting
in line Of tile. An obstacle 80
trivial as a line fence should not be
permitted to prevent economical
drainage. Tho owner Of this land
says that tile pays for itself every
year and that $500 expended on tile
has raised the value Of the 30 acres
$1,000.
face-drains Is not, therefore, lost, even
when ii is intended to later introduce
an underdralnage system.
The individual farmer with small
means should first select the area the
tiling of which will drain the most
land at the least expense. In a rolling
country, where sufficient fall can be
had for outlets near the surface, or
without expensive open bitches, small
tiles can be used around the sides of
or at the edge of a slough. This
method often improves large tracts at
small cost, and as the improved lands
increase In productiveness, funds will
be supplied by which the tile lines
can be extended. connected, and the
expensive mains finally put In. This
method has been used in many of the
best tiled countries. In some instances
It has been twenty years from the lay
ing Of the first laterals to the compile
ton of the last main.
Immediately after construction, pro-
vision should be made for annual
maintenance. A drainage improve
ment, properly carried out and MAIN
tained, will add its initial cost to the
value of the land and pay a dividend
on the original Investment
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poles, four or five feet long by an
inch or two thick. These they lay
crosswise, filling all crevices with mud.
''The beaver digs up mud with his
fore feet, then holds 1t close to his
breast with his fore legs, swims to
where he has started his dam, and,
having deposited it in its proper place,
beats the mud down with his paws
not with his tail as has been believed"
st. Nicholas.
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chiefly animal
of
which being bred extensively home aquarums this
introduced here but that time has attained nation wide popularity
Phalloptycus
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wettest and most difficult to handle.
and II is necessary that construction
be carried on during the wettest sea-
sons. Consequently, the contractor
should base his calculations as to time
To let contract to the lowest bid
der" regardless Of his experience or
equipment, Is often to invite serious
disappointment and loss.
Delays. especially, are expensive to
landowners for not only Is money in
vested in incomplete work. but often
times a failure TO have the ditch COM
plete at the time fixed means the loss
Of crop. In the drainage of swamp
land, which cannot be plowed until
after the work is completed, It means
delay Of one or more years before
the cultivation will be paying invest
ment. With scarcely an exception.
where losses have accrued to agricul-
tural interests through the delay of a
year in the construction of proposed
drainage works. these losses have been
greater than the cost of the improve
ments. The attempt to save one or
two cents on the cubic yard for ditch
ing, or on the rod for tile trenches, by
giving the job to poorly equipped
man, often becomes an expensive pro-
ceeding. Better pay more to a COM
petent man, and be sure Of a good
job. completed ION time"
The kind size and completeness OF
the drainage works needed in n given
locality. the methods of doing the work
and adjusting the costs, must be de-
termined by the local conditions. What
is good practice in one place may
not be practical In another. The char
acter Of the ground. surface slopes.
crops raised, and value Of land, all
have n bearing on the subject. In
any locality the first consideration Is
an outlet or channel by which the wa
ter may be carried away. In some
localities nature has provided such an
outlet. In others, 1t may be necessary
for several landowners to band togeth-
er and construct channel, Of suf-
ficient size and depth to serve as the
main outlet of network of bitches
which will give relief during wet
years. In many parts Of the state.
where such outlets naturally exist or
are already completed, crops have suf-
fered from an excess Of water in the
vicinity. for the reason that
the water from the cultivated fields
could not readily escape. Consequent
ly, for complete drainage, 1t is neces-
sary to have, on the individual farm,
n thorough system for collecting the
water as it falls and carrying it to the
main outlet.
Unless the ground Is very fiat, the
location Of proposed drains can be
best determined when the ground is
free from vegetable growths. A heavy
growth of crops or weeds may cause
low places to look high and high places
low. A field freshly plowed or sown
is In the best condition for locating
lines of drainage. II such field is
examined Immediately after heavy
rain. there will be little danger of
making mistake In locating the lines.
If these are at once marked out by
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a
Is and
The cobbe
before
This
engaged soing after
ement"
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TO acquire more acres, under the false
Idea that his prosperity Will be de-
nOted~by the amount of land in his
possession. He does not realize that
one acre Of thoroughly drained land
may bring him a greater income, with
half the labor and expense of cultiva-
ton. thnn two acres of the undrained
land or that il could be acquired at
one-third to one-half the cost of the
newly bought acre. This extra land
is purchased with the idea that land
values will rise. AS the real value of
land Is regulated by Its improvements
and productiveness, the landowner
whose only object is to acquire more
acres. rather than to improve the land
already in his possession, Is an ''un-
desirable citizen" as he expects to be
the gamer through his neighbors i'm
provements.
The idea Is popular, especially
among the owners of wet lands, that
the removal of surplus water by drain
age would be Of great benefit to the
state or community at large. While
this Is true to certain extent. and
while wet lands belonging to the pub
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morning to skim with their fine
rneshed nets the pools where the daph-
Mas abound.
The daphnia pools are situated in
the filled-in ground on the extreme
western boundary Of the Jersey town
rates Hoboken from Jersey City
Heights. Hovering about the shores
Of these pools on certain days of the
week may be found the agile repre-
sentative of a New York department
store which has undertaken to supply
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05
Too Severe,

Doctor-Your husband needs some
good exercise to restore him.
Mrs. Like playing golf?
Doctor-More violent than that.
Mrs. X-I have 1t! I'll send him
down to make few purchases at the
bargain counter during the rush hours.
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perhaps one Of the most recent diver
sions since the high cost OF living.
one that tends to reduce considerably
their expenses. is the repairing OF
their own boots.
Almost every engine and truck
house in the department has few
members in the company able to do a
little cobbling. At the headquarters
Of hook and ladder company No. 40.
One Hundred and Twenty-fourth street
and Hancock place, are three firemen
who are exnert in reSOling rubber
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05

It's a triangle. Aside from being noted
tor the Hotel Astor and the Times
building, 1t is famous as having been
the scene of the Rosenthal shooting
and the headquarters Of the Forty
second Street Country club.
The Forty-Second Street Country
club is largely composed Of actors and
Its other members haven't any money,
either. They are the kind of actors
who speak Of the "Rialto," but whose
theater Of operations Is Broadway
sidewalk and who are regarded with
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05

brand to the siSterly kind. The times
Of the year are when the college stu
dents and the girls in the private
schools are returning from their holi-
day vacations and meet in the station.
Then, radiant, enthusiastic, bubbling
femininity meets and smacks.
There are a few cold-blooded
maidens from Boston who sniff at the
psculatory art and give frigid pecks as
token of their joy at seeing their
friends again; but the warm-hearted
ones make the station resOund like
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05
There Isn't Much Square About Times Square

BEGIN With they call Times but owing the fact that
Of
fal much about As
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05
Kissing Bees in the Grand Central Station

Central station
variety Of ouaon the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05
Fishing for Daphnias Is Hobokens Newest Sport

IsING daphn has become the popular
established
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05

Happenings IN
the Metropolis
New York Firemen Doing Their Own CobbIng

York fire department are
number Of occasions but
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05
BY JOHN T. STEWART, c. e. AQri-
cultural Engineer, University Of
Minnesota
Minnesot

| Is not an uncommon
thing for a landowner to
fight a drainage assess
ment, on land which has
a market value of from
$50 to $50 per acre, and
at almost the same time
tuy another tract of
similar land, at the mar
ket price. His desire Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-18
Quick Way
to End Coughs. Colds
and Group
An Excellent, Inexpensive Home
Made Remedy that is
Prompt and Sure

II you have a severe cough or chest
cold accompanied with soreness, throat
tickle, hoarseness, or difficult breathing,
or if your child wakes up during the
night with Group and you want quick
help, Just try this pleasant tasting
homemade cough remedy. ANY drug
gist eau supply you with 21h ounces Of
Pinex so cents WORTH. Pour this into
a pint bottle and fill the bottle with
plain granulated sugar syrup. Thus
prepared, YOU have pint of really re-
marketable cough remedy-one that can
be depended upon to give quick and last
ing relief at all times.
You can feel this take hold of a cough
in way that means business. It
throat tickle and soothes and heals the
throat, and bronchial tubes with such
promptness, ease and certainty that it
is really astonishing
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, combined with guaiacol
and is noted for its speed in overcoming
severe coughs, throat and chest colds
Its millions of enthusiastic users have
made it famous the world over
There are many worthless limitations
of this noted mixture. To avoid disap-
pointment, ask for "21h ounces of
Pinex" with full directions and don't
accept anything else. A guarantee of
absolute satisfaction or money promptly
refunded, goes with this preparation.
The Pinex Co., Fit. Wayne, Ind.
Advertisements
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Influenza orLa Grippe

9 clearly defined treatment for Infiuenza or
"A grippe. In an article in the Lancet.
Clinic" Dr.. James Bell of New York City
says ne Is convinced that too much medi-
canon Is both unnecessary and injurious.
Mhen called to q case of La grippe, the
patlep1 Is usually seen when the fever is
present, as. the chill which occasionally
osners In the disease, has practically pass
60 away. DR.. Bell then orders that the
bowels be opened freely with salts or citrate
OF magnesfa. For the high fever, severe
neauacne, pain and general soreness, one
antl-kamnia tablet every three hours is
quickly followed by complete relief. Ask for
AK Taolets. They are also unexcelIed for
headache neuralgia and all pains.
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ployed in the senate. Miss Carlson
has recently sold her newspaper at
Lindsborg. She was formerly an edi-
torial writer fer one of the Wichita
papers.
Mrs. w. c. Flagler has gone to kan
sas City. called by the death of her
sister.
The postal card found in the pound
can of Rumford Baking Powder will
admit you free to the Midwinter Ex-
position.-Adv.
Mrs. P. P. Womer has gone to Bos-
ton, Mass. to join Mr.. Womer, who is
in the east on business
Mrs. Grace w Rees has moved
from 1909 Fillmore street to EOS Hun
toon,
Mrs. Charles Makepeace and her
children have returned from Wichita,
where they visited Mr.. Makepeace's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Make
peace.
Tea and dance every Wednesday
and Saturday afternoon from to 6
o'clock. at the Chocolate Shop, S11
Kansas avenue. The payment of 25
cents for each guest admits to both
the tea and the dance-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Mills of Chicago.
are VISITING Mrs. Mills's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Lescher.
| Mrs. Thomas Creary and her sister.
Mrs. A. K. Brandt, went to Wichita
with friends.
The Mothers c. E society of the
First congregational church will meet
with Mrs. Mary Barstow, 131 Buchan-
an street, Friday afternoon.
The st. Elizabeth club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. S. Stanley
Mrs. William Ludwig of Frankfort
Devendorf, who has an attack of the
grip.
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Stop ToOthache, Pain,
Torture, Instantly!
E-Z Tooth Filler Will Do 1t for
You in a Jiffy.

EZ Tooth Filler acts like magic. A little
in the cavity of the tooth kills the herms,
sOothes the frantic nerve. shuts out the
air nd ends the ache-not merely for n
moment, but for good. 1t is not a tootn-
ache gum wax for temporary relief only,
but filling which hardens quickly and is
as permanent as many gold filings. Testi-
monials from those who have had the fill
ing in for over 3 years. and no pain
Save money. time and pain by being
your own dentist. FIJI your own teeth and
stop or prevent .toothache. Anyone can
use E-Z (aasy) Tooth Filler. 1t takes 1ut
a moment and costs only 25c.
E-Z Tooth Filler is for sale at your
druggists at 25c bottle. or sent direct
upon receipt of price by the Chas. A.
Bertram Drug Co.. 3475 Elston Ave. Chi
cago.
For sale and recommended in Topeka by
Trl1y-M Farland and Geo w Stansfipld
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w A N T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is one cent a word each insertion
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents
word, minimum so cents.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must he
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment Of the same. Note the foregoing
Instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal.
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad includ-
ing four words for State Journal address
when address is used count each Initial
letter and each number or combination of
figures one word.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly must be in The State
journal office before L. 30 o'clock. Want
be inserted under the head: TOO Late to
Classify"
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
In the District Court Of Shawnee County,
G. w. Minor, Plaintiff,
w. Eu
Elva May Yates ct al. Defendants. 81
No. BOAST.
Notice is hereby given that under aud
by virtue of an order of sale issued to me
out of the District Court of Shawnee Coun-
IT, in the ab9 boy as entitled IL acton
1917, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ, of said
day, at the east front door of the county
County and State, offer at public sale and
sell to the highest and best bidder for cash
to Wit: The north half of the northwest
quarter of section number ten (10). town.
ship number ,e s ten 0o) range number four
tanning eighty acres of land, more or less.
Said real estate will be sold subject to the
easehold rights of the tenant now in the
occupancy thereof as lessee for the year
ending March LIST, 1917, as described in the
Judgment and decree rendered in the above
entitled action.
Said real estate will be sold as the prop
erty of the parties plaintiffs and defendants
to the above entitled action. aside from the
defendant, George I. Biekelhaupt as the
heirs at law OF Margaret Ellen Minor, de-
ceased, under and pursuant to a judgment
aud decree of said Court for the partition
of said real estate, the findings, valuations
pointed by the Court to make partition of
said real estate and the order of said Court
approving and confirming the report of said
real estate upon execution. Said com
missioners valued and appraised said real
estate at the sum Of $500 per acre, aggre-
eating $1,000. and said real estate cannot
be sold at less than two thirds of said ap-
praised valuation. "a
l.. l.. kIENE.
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas. 3
HAZEN & CAV, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First published In The Topeka State
Journal, January IL, 1911
Topeka, Kansas.
office of the City Clerk,
January II, 1911.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the City Clerk until IL 100 o'clock
a. M, Monday. January %, 1917, fer the.
construction of a reinforced concrete
bridge over the Shunganunga Creek on
Topeka Avenue, as per plans and specifics
lions file in the office of the City En-
gineer.
A certified check in the sum of $4,000
must accompany each bid.
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any all bids, parts
tSeal.) ETA NJ. COvELL, City Clerk.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

HEMSTITCHING, PINKING,
Plaitings of all kinds. Buttons made.
Mail orders receive prompt, careful atten-
ton. Mrs. Mercer, 500 Topeka
Phone 25SS Blue.
GOOD milk cows. fat cattle and veal calves
w. c. A. Leitzow. Tel 257.
1882 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS.
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-25 dining room and lunch coun-
ter girls wages $50 to $50 mo-, board and
room; women cooks: house girls; house
keepers; chambermafds house help for
country homes; kitchen help; dishwashers.
Furmans Employment Office, LOG w. Sth.
LADIES, fascinating home business tint
ing postcards, pictures, etc, spare time,
for profit. So on 100. No canvassing, sam
pies 10c Particulars free Artint, 427 P,
100 Manhtn St, New York.
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LEGAL.
SENATE BILL No. So.


Published in The Topeka State Journal,
January IS, 1911
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WANTED-TO BORROW

WANTED to borrow $1,000 on first mort
gage, real estate. at per cent annually.
Address W. ii. Fisher, r. 1, Meriden, Kan.
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LEGAL.

first published in The Topeka State
Journal, Thursday. January II, 1911
In District Court in and for Shawnee
County, State of Kansas Second Division
D. W. Simmer, Plaintiff,
1. Fist and Rachel Fist, his wife. J. d.
Phelps, and. If he is a married man,
Mrs. J. D. Phelps. his wife, whose Chris
tfan name is unknown, Defendants.
No. 296s2
NOTICE OF SALE.
By virtue of alias order Of sale to me
District Court of the Third Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Kansas sitting in
and for Shawnee County. Kansas. in the
above entitled cause. 1 will on the 18th
day of February, A. d. 1917, at two O'Clock
p. NJ. of said date, at the east front door
of the court house in the City of Topeka.
said county and state. offer at public sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, subject to one certain mortgage
payment of the sum of Six Hundred Dol
lars ($600.00 and interest, all the right,
title and interest of the above named de-
PENDANTS in and to the following described
real estate to-wit: The South half OF
Lot Number Three Hundred Sixty three
(363), all of Lot Number Three Hundred
Sixty-five 1850 and the North one half
(367l on Kellam avenue in ]. W. Morris
Addition to the City of Topeka. also
known as an addition to the City of Oak
land, lying and situate in the County of
Shawnee and State of Kansas.
HUGH LARIMER,
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas.
HURSH SLOAN,
m
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LEGAL.

First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Thursday, Jan. A, 1919
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POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, new, carrom
and pocket, with complete outfit, $4,000
second hand tables at reduced prices; bowl
ing alley supplies: easy payments. Cigar
store fixtures, specially Send for eata-
logue. THE BRUNSWICK-BALkE f. COf-
City, Mo.
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wAVTED--sAI.EsN,EN.

and statesmen to sell health and accfden
insurance in Kansas. Good commission
paid. Address insurance, care Journal
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WANTED-Farm and dairy hands, mar
ried couples for farms; man and wife
cooks; I'd cook $40 mo-; day cook $40
week 1st and ID cooks STE mo- fry cooks:
Ry. water service man: carpenters 81 day :;
blacksmith helper: foreign laborers 25c hr.
oil pipe line; laborers cement stone quarry
south; arm WAITER kitchen help. Fur
mans Employment Office, Jog w. sth
WANTED-First class open shop, gray
iron molders and core makers. boiler
hours per dry. time and half overtime.
Steady work to first-class men. United
Metal Trades, AT Oregon Bldg, Portland,
MEN, our Illustrated catalogue explains
how teach the barber trade quickly.
mailed free. Moler Barber College. Kansas
City. Mo.
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MISREPRESENTATION.

ENGINEER-Experien in icenaking,
refrigerator and power plant operation
and construction, wants work; references :;
young and married. Address No. 8, care
Jour al
WANTED-Work as experienced white
girl, as hall girl or chambermaid. Phone
296T XII
WANTED-Wood cutting by day or cord.
Address No. o. care Journal.
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MONEY.

HOME money loans, best rates. Pay here
and get coupons. Money ready when
abstract complete. Write me. X. L. March,
loans and insurance. 107 w. 18th, Toneka
MONEY TO LOAN on city and arm
property, any amount, low interest rates
our plan. W. NJ. Forbes & Go.