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Meade County news., 1917-05-03
SECOND ONLY TO AUSTRALIA
After That Continent, South America
Is Declared the Most Peculiar
Region of the Earth.

1t is truism to say that the 18TH
mus of Panama is the strategic key
to the geological relations of North
and South America, and yet it is not
necessarily so, as other lines of COM
munication might conceivably have
been established. So far as our
knowledge extends, however, the
geographical events in the history
Of the isthmus dominated the bio
logical interrelations of the conti-
nents which it now unites. When
the isthmus was submerged, South
America was in a state of nearly or
quite isolation, and developed a
highly peculiar fauna, few elements
of which were shared with any other
continent, and which was as unique
in its way, though on higher plane,
as is the Australian. 1t was, SO to
speak, highly interesting expert
ment in evolution great conti-
nent, with varied climate and a great
diversity of conditions, mountains
and valleys, forests and open plains,
left through long ages entirely to its
own resources, was the closed arena
of rapid development divergent from
the rest of the world. The result is
plainly obvious now. Thoughts the
elevation of Central America and
the isthmus into land joined Noto-
gaea with the northern continent,
and the way of migration thus
opened led to an extensive infusion
of northern elements in the south
ern fauna, South America still re-
mains, after Australia, the most pc
culiar region of the earth.-Prof.
W. B. Scott, in Science.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
Brotherhood

Of com mon clay are we all
prince and pauper, saint
and sinner, friend and foe.
Rich man, poor man, beggar
man, thief,-the same Potter
fashioned US on His wheel,
and from the same brown
soil of the roadside that nour-
ishes alike the burdocd and
the violet. Queens have died
of broken hearts as we'll as
servant girls. The grocer's
clerk on the next corner who
weighs syour prunes and
wraps up your soap might
have been Sir Launcelot and
ridden in the knightly lists
had not Time and Chance
conspired to rob him of his
destiny, The only reason
the pale poet starves in his
garret instead of becoming a
millionaire is because he has
discovered astrange alchemy
that has enriched him be-
yond the wealth of all the
Indies. Villon is only Saw
onarola gone astray, and
Beethoven is but Nero right.
ly attuned to hidden harmon
MONIES. Lee Is a traitor
and Grant a hero all because
of a hidden harmonies. Lee
is a traitor and Grant a hero
all because of the accidentof
birth. Love may dwell in
the ploughman's hut, aud
Lust may dwell behind the
purple curtains that drape
the marble walls Of a palace.
The pattern changes but the
warp and woof of humanity
remains the same. The
fears you fear, the hopes
you hope, the dreams you
dream are not yours alone.
They are your neighbor' as
we'll; for we are comrades all
even though we go labout
masquerading in a vain en-
dea1Or to deceive one anoth-
er and ourselves.
In the end, and ~Lite'S last
tavern, in token of our broth.
erhood, Death shall pledge
US all from the golden chal-
ice of equal fellowship.
. --F. L. Pinet.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
CARE OF SHEEP
IN THE SUMMER
WHEN AND HOW TO WEAN THE
LAMBS.
AZ Explained by A. M. Paterson, Kan
sas Agricultural College, Manhat-
tan, Kansas.

After the flock has been turned on
pasture, it will, require very little
attention. The successful sheepman
will, however, not neglect his sheep
at this time. A little care and obser-
walton on the part of the owner as to
the comfort and health Of thes animals
often very materially increases his
profits IN this business.
II the pasture is abundant, they will
need no other feed, with the possible
exception of very thin old ewes that
are nursing lambs. A little grain to
such ewes will aid in building UP the
ewes body and will increase the dow
of milk, thus making much better
lamb.
Great care should be exercised when
the flock is first turned on grass. At
this time when the grass Is succulent
and palatable there is great danger Of
the sheep over eating. This may
cause bloat and often results In death.
1t is well to give the sheep an abUn-
dant supply Of dry feed before turning
them on the new grass. allowing them
to stay on pasture only Q short time
ct nrst, gradually increasing the
length Of time Of pasturing until they
become accustomed to the new feed.
Then practically all danger ID past
Care should bo taken not to turn the
sheep out when the grass 10 damp at
this season. Clean. fresh water and
salt should be before the sheep ct all
times. BY mixing some sulphur with
the salt an excellent tonic may be
made. Do not give the sulphur until
the weather is warm. as 1t has a ten
dency to open the pores of the skin;
If given in cold weather the sheep are
liable to catch cold.
A mistake that is made great
many times is taking the grain away
from the lambs when they are turned
on grass. Some arrangement should
be made for the continued feeding Of
some grain to the lambs, as by so do
ing the lambs will be larger. in better
condition and will be ready to market
quicker. which means larger profits.
Lambs should be weaned whea
about four months old. Much, Of
course. depends upon the sise OF the
lambs and the condition Of the ewes.
In cases where the,eweS are poor and
run down and the lambs large and
grOWthE it may be well to wOan earlier
In order to build up the condition Of
the owes before breeding. In cases
where the opposite condition prevails
the lambs may not bo WOansd Hat0
later.
1t u . gSOd DIAa to WSAA The lAAhs
gradually; this will sllaAlaato hAvtno
to milk the ewes ana the Anbs Wl1l
% much better. The lAmhs sAoalA
have Dlsaty Of GralA aAA Daat1Ro at
this time. II the feed 10 e TIE DrsOos
Laturs the lambs viii oOAtlANs To
thrive.
The ewes shOuld bO put a. Q dFY
feed for . few days In order to step
the dow Of milk. The udders should
bs watched very closely and MIXED
when necessary. II the uddsr 10 A.
lowed to cake. there 10 likely to result
Q ruined uddOr which will lessen the
ewes future usefulness. thus reducing
tho proGt very materially. Special
care Of the lambs should bO taken at
weaning time In order that their
growth ls not In the"leaat retarded, /,
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
Christian

Bible School 1000 a. m.
Communion services 1l:00a m
Christian Endeavor at Gas
Evening services 7:45 p m
Prayer meeting, Wed 7:42 p m
Choir Practice $50 p m
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
IL 31.27, 1000, 90.

IL 3l.27, 1000, 90.
Jacob C. Williams to B. S
Dorksen, NV IA 6'3 II, 10000
Martin F. Dorksin to Jacob S
Frieses. Lots 3 & 4 and S12 ol
NV l 42 34'27, 100.
c. K. Turner to VIM. G.. Had
wiger, NV Ia 1880 II, 1900. 90
E. D. Green to Jas. Menden'
hall, Lots 2 & 4 Blk. 26, o. S
Fowler, 1890 90.
Ben Weber to Geo. r. Rathun
all Of that part of the NV 1+ly'
ing south Of the G. r. /. &.P, Ry
sec. .si2ss-2zy S.oOc. .ac. r.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
$ BREAk REPAIRED.

81 thought,you broke your engage
mcnt?"
81 did, but I've, had it-er-re-
SET" ."-Browning's Magazine.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
SAD EXPERIENCE.

''What side do you generally take
wheA your wife gets into an argu-
meht?"
'Outside. It's saferp
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
LEAP.YEAR EPISODE.

Pretty Standardization should
love your teacher, Johnny.
Little Johnny Wise-0h, teacher,
this is so sudden.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
At NMe Churches
Catholic

Services the third Sunday Of
each month at 10 O'Clock. All
are welcome.
Father Anthony Herman,
Pastor.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
INDIGNANT REPUTATION.

'sDo you assimilate your food,
aantsSs' 4,
"No, I doesn't, sab. I pays cash
down fo' it."
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
Farmers Institute Premiums

Some premiums offered for
best agricultural exhibit by boys
and girls under sixteen years of
age. These farm products must
be raised by boys and girls un.
der this age and must be exhib.
Iited at the Meade County Fair.
Best SO heads of Kafir $5 90
Best so heads Milo $500
Best so heads Feterita $500
Best rs ears corn $500
Best peck potatoes $500
Bestpeck swt potatoes $500
Largest watermelon 81 so
Largest pumpkin $3.50
Largest head cabbage $3.50
Largest muskmelon $3.50
Most palatable and economical
dish prepared by girl under six
teen ingredients and price of
same must accompany the ex.I
hibitl $500
H. N. Holdeman, Pres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
TO FIGHT DRAFT
Fleischmann Yeast Co. Tells
Men To Claim Exemption.
Business Is Too Important To
Be Ipterfered With"

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 2S.-A telegram
directing all of its local employees to
claim exemption from the selective
service law and offering to pay the
expenses of prosecuting such claims
was received today from the general
offices of the Fleischmann Yeast COM
pany by w. c. Mcconnell, local repre-
sentative.
1t is presumed that similar tele-
grams were sent to other branch
houses located in all parts of the
United States as the telegram received
in Dallas declared that the Fleisch-
mann Yeast company's business is too
important to be interfered with"
]. R. Thompson, 7o1 Lincoln street.
is agent for the. Fleischmann Yeast
company in Topeka and handles the
trade of this concern in this city Mr.
Thompson is not of draft age and at
his office this afternoon it was stated
that no Information of the company's
new order had been received here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
THE YEARS BUSINESS.

The changes in industrial and COM
mercial conditions in the United States
resulting from war activities are IL
Illustrated by a series of statistical
statements, compiled blythe National
City Bank of New York, showing con-
ditions of production, industry and
commerce in the United States in 1917.
compared with the preceding years
and especially with 1913, the year
which preceded the war.
In foreign commerce the year 1917
far exceeds in value of merchandise
imported or exported that of any ear
lier year. Total imports for the full
calendar year 1917, according to the
| banks statement, are 60 per cent
greater in value than in 1913 and ex-
ports of domestic products $50 per
cent greater in value than those of
1913. The total foreign trade of the
country is estimated in round terms at
nine billion dollars in 1917 against
four and one-fourth billion dollars in
1913.
In manufacturing materials import
ed and manufactures exported the
growth has been even greater than
that shown by the figures of total
/ trade. Imports of raw manufacturing
material in 1917 are more than double
those Of 1913 and exports of manufac-
lures are three and one-half times as
much as in 1913. Foodstuffs import
ed are nearly twice as great in stated
value in 1917 as in 1913, and food
stuffs exported are two and one-haI1
times as much in stated value as in
1913.
That these large increases are due
in considerable degree to higher
prices is evidenced by the fact that the
raw silk imports of September, 1917
we're at the rate of $3.50 per pound
against $3.4s per pound in September
of 1913; raw cotton, chiefly Egyptian
AZ cents per pound in September
1917. against II cents in September
1913; manila hemp, $s22 per tor
against $40 per ton; cattle hides, q
cents per pound against 10 cents; goa
skins, AZ cents per pound against q
cents, and clothing wool. 46 cents Del
pounds against "a cents in the CORE
spending month of 1918.
On the export side the contrast 1,
equally striking. wheat exports in Sep
TENDER, 1917, having averaged $2.3.
per busheI against "a cents in Septem
Der, 1918; corn. $1.96 per bushe
against rs cents in the correspondent,
month of 1913; steel billets, sS4 pc
: ton against $21 sole leather, 50 cent
= per pound against &c cents; raw cot
ton, 25 cents per pound against L
: cents, and refined sugar, cents pc
pound against cents in September
1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
PENALIzING PuBLICITY.

Now that the postoffice department
has turned into the treasury surplus
of $4,000 900 it is inconceivable that
newspapers and periodicals could have
caused the government the great loss
with which they have been charged
loss stated all the way from $40. 000,-
900 to sS9.00O.00O. AS a matter of
fact. newspapers and periodicals gen.
crate a vast amount of first-class post
age. The records of the postotfice
department show that as the volume
of second-class matter has increased
the deficit has been steadily forced
down, until now a surplus of s9,O00,-
900 has been declared. And this has
been accomplished with an additional
cost to ,khe department of s50,000,000
for rural free delivery.
Why was it necessary. says .Leslie's.
with a surplus of nine millions, to ad-
vance the postal rates on second class
matter. or to increase by one cent the
postage on letters and postal cards?
Publishers are confident that an ex-
pert analysis of postal receipts and
expenditures will disclose no such loss
as second class matter has been
charged with. In any event, there is
no excuse for the introduction of the
archaic zone system which would pc
nalize those who live far from the
great publishing centers of the east,
and foster sectionalism at a time when
the need of the hour is the obliteration
Of every disuniting influence.
Senator Shoots bill, promptly in
troduced at the opening. of the session,
for the repeal Of the section of the war
revenue bill establishing the zone sys-
tenn for second-class postage. should
receive the vote o. every fair-minded
mar in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
.MHATEYEK YOU WANT TO KNOW

The indications are that the big
drive" for which the Teutons have
been preparing by massing troops on
the western front is a drive for peace.
Evidently it is hoped that if the allies
can be duly impressed with the power
still residing in German arms they will
more readily give ear to overtures now
being made The basis for negotia-
tions suggested by Count Czernin,
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, at
the Brest-Litovsk conference includes
mo annexation and no indemnities."
The count makes it known that the
central powers are opposed to con-
Guest. If this be true it represents a
decided change of heart. That they
started the war for the purpose of
conquest does not admit of a doubt.
Their present attitude indicates will
irgness to restore Belgium, Serbia and
Rumania to their rightful owners.
What they offer is all right as far as
il goes but it does not go far enough.
They neglect to mention the nature
- the guarantee they will offer that
a peace made on any terms would be
maintained any longer than it suited
them. The Huns have forfeited all
their rights TO be trusted. Besides
al this they can hardly hope after all
lheir destruction the property OF
roncombatants and violation of every
International law to get away without
making some compensation. They
are accomplishing nothing except the
exposure of their weakness. 1t is a
waste of time to discuss on what terms
Germany might be ready to make
peace while Germany remains unbeat-
en-. There can be no safety for the
rest of the world in any settlement
that stops short of crushing, abject
German defeat, excluding all ability
to haggle over terms or to barter one
concession against another. Whatever
the time and whatever the cost re-
quired for such contamination. they
must be endured. for the simple rea-
son that for anything short of this the
appalling toll of life and treasure
: which the war has entailed, and is yet
TO entail, would be spent in vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
SAMMIES HAVE PLENTY
Wire Reports from Home Camps Also
Show Great Improvement

Washington, Dec. 2S.-More in
formation on equipment ordnance,
clothing and other supplies of Gem
eral Pershing's forces and also at the
national army cantonments was re-
ceived today by the senate military
committee from Major Generals Will
liam Wright end Edwin St. ]. Greble,
commanders at Camps Doniphan,
Okla, and Bowie. Tex, respectively.
The officers recently returned from
the French battle front and were ex-
amined in executive session.
General Pershing's troops, the Off
GERS said. have ample supplies of all
kinds, including ordnance, altho much
of the heavy artillery is borrowed
from the allies. They said that the
American expedition has plenty of
clothing and that the only deficiency
in REQUIREMENT was motor trucks
Later the committee held a public
hearing on conditions at Camps Dcni-
phan and Bowie.
Secretary Baker in response to a.
resolution passed unanimously last
Wednesday urging the war depart
ment to forego routine in supplying
winter clothing at various camps, re-
piled by letter today that conditions
had improved by receipt of belated
supplies and that steps were immedi-
ately taken to remedy shortages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

of the poets COMMUNICATIVE express
sion to the same truth in his Ladder
of st Augustine:
Saint Augustine, we'll has thou said.
That our views may frame
A ladder. if We will but tread,
Beneath our feet each deed OF shame
Nor deem the irreyocable past
As wholly wasted, wholly vain,
If, rising on its wrecks, at last
To something nobler We attain
Both God and the world hold man
responsible not only for what ne IS,
but also for what he may become
We are as answerable for our oppor-
tunities as for our deeds.
A great truth about life records is
that they are indelible. Every ones
past stands as he has written it. We
cannot erase or alter the record OF
the year that is closing 1t IS now
in Gods hands, forever, to become
part of His book of lives. Every one
has felt remorse at an act or perloo
that has past beyond recall or corree-
ton. This very fact should quicken
US to a keener sense of the necessity
for keeping clean the record or the
future. We have no control over yes
terday, but we have over tomorrow
The pages of the old year are not as
slightly as we would wish; therefore
let US make fairer the pages of the
new
Priceless treasures of experience
! have been bequeathed to us by the
old year. These are better than gifts
| of gold or jewels. For with our Ole
experience we may win new victories
Experience is not only wealth, but il
is armor. The past fortifies US fol
the future. Experiences, even hard
and bitter experiences, may be cred
/ tied up to the side of profit.
I'm the beginning, God" Yes. He
is the beginning of all good things
| He will be the beginning of this new
/ year, if it is to be a good year. We
! may start the year with Him, and
He will sanctify it and make it Hi:
! blessed year His presence bring:
| peace. Confidence for the unknown
| way upon which we are entering will
| be impaired by the thought that He
! is our companion and guide. If thi:
! is to be Gods year-that is, if we
are to put Him in all its affairs
will be our greatest year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

Regardless Of the war, France ap-
pears 10 be conducting business as
usual and in some instances better
than usual A communication re-
eeived by the philadelphia Board of
Trade from the Chamber of Commerce
of Paris says that whereas in August,
1914. only 23,4e1 establishments were
able to remain open in the region of
Lyons. in January. 1915, there were
30,526 in operation, while the number
Operating during the same month Of
1916 and 1917 were respectively 81
627 and 40,070. In August, 1914. but
$4,000 were employed in these fac
tories AMI mills. but in January of this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
LOCAL MENTION

Books describing the work and
character of the state printing plant
are being sent out by W. r. Smith,
state printer, to various people in the
city. The book was published in No
vember and at that time q few were
sent out
The Topeka fire department was
called out five times Thursday to an
swer calls. Three Of the calls were
sent in on account of flues burning
out and two were small. fires of un-
known origin Very slight damage
was done in any of the fires.
The Shawnee county draft board
did not classify any of the registra nts
today as Robert d. Carver, county at
torney. was busy with court work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

lirl who impressed him so much. But
he remained steGdfastly at his post.
Reaching the large brick structure,
which was an infirmary, Miss Carter
entered. She had scarcely finished
donning her professional suit when she
was called upon to assist in dressing
a badly wounded young man. 1t was
Paul Lacroix. He had been the only
one who had been injured in the COL
Iision, and his injuries were serious.
Paurs life hung on a thread for
some time. and then a slow recovery
followed. But as time sped onward he
learned to be dependent upon his
nurse and to regard her in another
light than that in which he thought of
her the day he was injured At length
he began to regret the coming of that
day upon which ne must leave the
hospital.
One day the nurse brought to his
bed a bit of roast turkey and pot of
nowers-her gift It was Christmas
He looked up at her with tears in his
eyes, and said
II indeed have much to be thankful
for, but 1 want one more gift. Can l
have 1t ?" And he reached out his
hand and drew her INCREASINGLY to-
ward him.-(Copyright 1917, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
THE SE;ARCELIGEr
I.@tcat News from the Fields Of
SCIENCE EDUCATION. INVENTION


Thare is an English chemist who
spec.al,Zes in indehble pencils. and his
services are often called upon in Grim
inal and civil trials. He can analyze
an indelibIe pencil mark and deter
mine what kind of a pencil made it
and where the pencil was manufac-
tured. Recently his testimony was
instrumental in convicting a man of
murder, by proving that a few words
scrawled on bit of paper in the
death chamber were written by the
same unusual kind of an indelible
pencil that the murderer had in his
possession.
According to this specialist. the
writing material in different indeEbie
pencils differs considerable in chemi-
cal compOsitiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

year 266,0o0 were employed, or 2S,-
600 more than in time of peace.
France has built up great dye, chemi-
cal and pharmaceutical Industries
during the war. and she is now wit
Messing a tremendous growth of her
mining and metal industries, which
her economists say will place her on a
plane nearly equal with this country,
and make her economically independ-
ent of Germany. Next to the United
States France has the richest iron de-
posits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

Capt. ]. H. Moffatt of the ordnance
department at Washington announces
that he needs 1900 clerks. stenosraph-
ers and bookkeepers and finds only
twelve applicants for the positions.
The entrance salary is $1,10O per year
with opportunity for a promotion to
$1,000 at the end of three months,
Captain Moffatt has urged the w. c.
T. U. to help him get the needed
clerks. Here's chance for some one
who wants to spend a year or so in
Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

The prosperity which has prevailed
turnout the country for the past three
years is extending itself to the real es-
tate market This is shown by no
table increase in the number of trans
fers, which are marked by steadily
increasing prices. The livening of the
realty market is due doubtless to an
abundance of money. Lands appeal
strongly to the man with a surplus of
cash. owing to their safety as an in
vestment and the probability of in
creasing values. These qualities often
outweigh the desire for immediate re-
turns. especially where investors do
not need the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

It is stated with apparent authority
that 80 per cent of the toys sold this
Christmas season were made in Amer
lea. Prior to the war we were buying
most of our toys in Germany. Amer
lean manufacturers probably will not
allow this industry to slip out of their
hands after peace has been declared.