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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

An! What relief Your clogged
nostr1ls open right up. the air pass
ages of your head are clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuffling mucous discharge, head
ache, dryness-no struggling for
breath at night, your cold or catarrh
is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up Get a small
bottle of EIy's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your
nostriIs, let it penetrate through every
air passage of the head: soothe and
heal the swollen, inflamed mucous
membrane. giving you instant relief.
Ely's Cream Balm is just what every
cold and catarrh sufferer has been
seeking. It's just splendid--Adver-
tisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19

The efficiency of any Drug SAYS Dr. c. p,
Robbins is known to us by the results We
troll pain and disease by means Of any prep.
aratton, we certainly are warranted In its
use. One OF the principal symptoms of ali
diseases is pain, and this is what the patient
most often applies to us for, 1. e., Something
to relieve his pain. II we can arrest this
In us for the other remedies which will effect
permanent cure. One remedy which i
nave used largely in my practice is anti
kamnia tablets. Many and varied are their
uses. have put them to the test on many
occasions, and have never been disappoint-
ed i found them especially valuable for
headaches of malarial origin, where oufnfne
was being taken They appear to prevents
the bad after-enects Of the Quinine. Anti.
aamnfa tablets are also excellent for the
headaches from improper Digestion; also
pectally for women subject to pains At
certain times. Two antf-kamnia tablets give
prompt relief, and in q short time the patient
is able to go about as usual"
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
For Skin BLofches

There is one remedy that seldom fails
to clear away all pimpies, blotches and
other skin eruptions and that makes the
skin soft clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
zemo, which generally overcones all
skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pin-
pies, rashes, black heads in most cases
give way to zemo. Frequently, minor
blemishes disappear overnight Itching
usually stops instantly. Zerno is safe,
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. 1t costs only 25c; an extra
large bottle. S1.00 It will not stain, is
not greasy or sticky and is positively
safe for tender, sensitive skins.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, o.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
BEARS LOSE BIC
No Decline Is Looked For in
May Wheat Futures.
British and Belgian Buying
Help to Boost the Price.
BY JOSEPH F. PRITCHARD.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 19.-Shorts in
May wheat face big losses. The open
interest is still large, altho it has been
greatly reduced during the last two
weeks.
Foreigners are the principal hold
ers of the May wheat future. 1t may
be said without fear of contradiction
that the light grip of the longs will
be released only when the cash article
is exchanged for it.
While the holdings of the May fu-
ture are concentrated. making the po-
sition of the longs almost impresnable
the shorts are scatteren from one end
of the country to the other.
Those who bought large quantities of
the May future accumulated it be-
cause they will have a place for the
cash wheat. Those who put out the
short lines were bedrish IN their ideas
and some of them have secured profits
on the recent declines. Conditions
now surrounding the May futures are
expected to continue in favor of the
bulls and the tightness in that month
will more than likely prove a steady
ing help to the new crc;. months.
Distant Futures.
Eastern spectators have led in the
sales of July ana September wheat
They are short those months and are
ION velvet'-in board OF trade par
iance-and have secured handsome
profits on all th@ price bulSes to de-
velop of late.
Total clearances for export July l
last to March 1 were 135. 100000 push-
els against 1913, GOA. 900 bushels for the
corresponding period last year
The British and Belgian commits
sions have known all along that their
chances for the eXporta ton of bread
stuffs and hog products would i'm
prove and their purchase of cash and
future wheat have been on a larger
scale than it otherwise would have
been.
Gable advices show that a goodIy
number of vessels have left Great
Britain for United States ports and
that they will be hurriedly loaded and
returned to importing nations.
Condition of Crops.
While there has been a fortnight
of growing weather in some sections
of the southwest and fields are re-
ported as 'greening'' up, there are
other sections where the top growth
as well as the roots are said to be in
poor shape for even a moderate CROP
The range of prices in Chicago
wheat pit were of considera Bile
breadth last week. May sold between
s1-75 3-5 and s1.S6A. closing Satur-
ing spot of S1.S6ss on Saturday,
March 10. July sold between s1.51 X
and S1.57, and September between
S1.41 and S1.46. All the futures dis
played great nervousness largely on
account of the uncertainties surround
ing the strike as well as the already
congested condition on the railways of
the United States
Corn and oats are likely to be more
or less influenced by the price changes
In wheat, altho corn has continued
strong, Independent of other grains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
DELAY MASTERING OUT
DISARMAMENT of Troops Held Up in
Central DEPARTMENT.

Chicago. March 19.-Orders were
issued today by Major General Thomas
H Barry, commander of the Central
department United States of America,
suspending all mastering out of troops
in the central department Subject to
further notice."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
Advises folks to overcome Kid
ney and Bladder trouble while
it is only trouble.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well-known authority.
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys, they become overwork ed; ;
get sluggish: clog up and cause all
sorts of distress particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region; rheu-
matte twinges, severe headaches, acid
stomach. constipation. torpid liver.
sleeplessness, bladder and urinary ir-
ritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or if bladder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
All Fat People
Should Know This

The world owes a debt of gratitude to
the author of the now famous Marmola
Prescription. and is still more indebted for
the reduction of this harmless effective
obesity remedy to tablet form. Marmola
Prescription Tablets can now be obtained
at all drug stores, or by writing direct to
Marmola Co. S64 Woodward Ave. Detroit.
Mich, and their reasonable price (75 cents
for large case) leaves no excuse for diet
ing or violent exercise for the reduction of
the overfat body to normal proportions
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
To continue ..as Planned,

Washington. March LIT was au-
thoritatively stated today at the war
department that disqualification of the
national guard would continue as
planned and that delays in the mus
tering out of troops in certain districts
resulted from local conditions and did
not reflect any change in the attitude
of the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
KILLS MINISTER'S WIFE
He Also Seriously Hurt When Train
Strikes Their Carriage.

Freeport, Ill, March 19.-Mrs.
Henry Baum. "a. of Shannon, ILL.,, was
killed, and her husband a Dunkard
minister, was seriously injured when
a train struck a carriage in which
they were riding near Shannon, Sun
day evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
THE PICTURE CONTEST PRIZE
 WINNERS

During the picture contest for Sep tember and October there were 50 contesting pictures. eleven of which win prizes and thirteen contestants receive honorable mention.
 The Bulletin is very much pleased with the excellence of the pictures, and the evidence of wide interest taken in this department.
 Prize Winning Pictures. .o1z o11-zknittins Socks for the Boys of of Norwich: Prize s1.oo.
 2+sisnaline; or Wigwassins, by Claude Robinson of Norwich. Prize s0.75
 Murphy. age 12, of Norwich. Prize s0.75.
 "A Merry Halloween, by. Gather inc E. Kirby of Norwich. Prize $0.75. Grace A. Burrill of Stafford Springs.
 s-In Uniform, by Mary A. Burrill of stafford Springs. Prize so.25: s-charIie Chaplin, by Anthony Con- nell, Norwich. Prize SO.25.
 s-eaek Again, by Robert Louis Sage, of Norwich. Prize s0.25.
 1o-The Lady, by Claude Robinson of Norwich. Prize sO.25.
 11-Dobbin, by Helen K Klingon, age 15, of Colchester. Prize s0.25.
 Honorable Mention.
 Claude Robinson, of Norwich, age 15, pictures of Wilson and Taft.
 Joseph Jackson, of Norwich, Old Dobbin
 Helen R. kIinson, of Colchester, The Family Horse
 Elsie Davidson, of Norwich, Human Interest.
 Grace A. RurriII, of Stafford Springs. Miss Liberty.
 Maria Whitford, of Norwich, The Winter Sport and Fatty Arbucl<le.
 Etta Rondreau, of Jewett City. Right From Paris.
 Ida Slosbers, of Norwich, The Bugle Call.
 Rose Eean, of willimantic. Feeding the Birds. Rae Gordon of Norwich. Can't Be Cured. Dorothy Sneeston, of Providence, R. l. Guarding His Home. Geraldine Gareau, of Southbridge, Mass. Join the Red Cross. Austin Smith, of Yantic. A Vision and A Coast Guard. It should be borne in mind that the next contest closes the second week in December so that the contestants may have their prize money in time for Christmas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
to kill his dog, but Florence Nightin-

to kill his dog, but Florence Nightin- gale insisted on nursing the dog.
 She was always kind to sick and poor people. She was always thinking and talking about nursing. so she de- termined to train herself as a nurse.
 She went to Germany to a training school. In those days the nurses were ignorant and coarse; but Florence many friends in society. She visited all the great hospitals in Europe.
 There was a fight between Russia and Turkey in 1854, for Russia wanted some parts of the Turkish territory. She was especially anxious to get con- trol of the BoSphorus so that her war ships could sail from the Mediterra- mean sea to the Black sea. At the end of this great conflict there were many wounded soldiers lying sorely neglected ill Crimea.
 When the war secretary heard of the wounded soldiers he wrote a letter to Florence Nightingale asking her to take charge of the sorely neglected soldiers.
 Florence Nightingale had written a letter to the war secretary the day be- fore she received the letter from him volunteering to go.
 She got 3S more nurses and went to Scutari, where she could take good care of the soldiers. There were bar racks which were made into hospitals, where the wounded soldiers were, and the nurses took good care of them.
 LILLIAN KLECAK, Age 13.
 West Willington.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
sonhie,a Pet Pia.

Dear Uncle Jed: I write to tell you about My Pet Pig. The superviso- of agriculture is MT. Alderman, and once. last spring he came to school and asked all the boys and girls if they would join a club.
 They said Yes" And I said T would join the pig clubs @@-
 On Juno P he. brought me a pig. It was a little black one, with a white nose and feet. The. pig weighed 30 pounds. My father made a little pen for him near the barn where kept him. The first day we put him in the pen by himself he got away, and ran into the woods. but we found him by following the path in the woods. He ran to our peighbor's, Sul- kowski. which is a mile and a half away from our house. and then came home again. where we caught him and locked him in the pen.
 The next day Mir Alderman came to see him. When I told him my pig had ran away, he listened. When I told him got my pig again he laughed.
 I fed the pig with clover. milk and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
A Hike Through the Woods.

It was 1O.45 a. m. Sunday morning when five other girls and started for a hike through the woods. We brought a lunch with us. After we walked about a mile and a half we came to good place for a rest.
 As the road we took was along the side of the river we were all hungry. We sat down to eat our lunch which consisted of sandwiches, cookies, cof- fee, watermelon, and candies. We also had soda.
 After having a very good time we got ready to come home. It was 3.30 D. m.. when we started horheward. We went a different road for ways.
 We saw some blackberries and stopped to pick some. We went around the bushes and stepped into an ants hill That stopped us picking berries Then walking a little further we came to some more bushes. They were loaded and we stopped to pick some more.
 Another girl and I were in back of all the others. Just as we got to the bushes we heard someone call. We ran to see who it was. When we got ming swiftly away. Inquiring, we found she had stepped in a bees nest.
 She had lost her slipper in the nest. After getting the slipper, which was quite a job. we started for home again.
 When we got to the house of one of the girls we put witch hazel and per oxide on her face and arms for she got stung very badly.
 After bidding one and all a fare well we went our way. We were all
 ROSE ALMA DEMUTH.
 Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAKES.

Do you know that no one really knows what kerosene oil is. It has been called rock oil and it took man ages to discover its usefulness and worth.
 It has been thoroughly investigated and some scholars find evidences that 1t is the oil of plants and others that it is the oil of fish and others that it is the oil of animals. and 1t really looks as if kerosene oil was a combi- nation of everything oily that existed in ancient times.
 One writer says he believes the flowing oil of the United States and Canada, (which runs at the rate of hundreds of millions of barrels a year) is the product of living crea- lures. In the olden times when the earth was young and growing the seas contained a million times more fishes than they do today, and that in some earthquake these were swallowed up and under pressured made the great reservoirs of oil being drawn upon to- day to furnish fuel and light and lu-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
Exports and Imports of Stone In 1916

According to information compiled by the United States Geological Sur Vey, Department of thes Interior, from statistics furnished by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, De- partment of Commerce stone valuS6 a: $14S0,750 was exported from the United States ir 1916, an increase of about 43 per cent over 1915. Of this total, $403, 1903 represents the value of all manufactured stone exporteds and $1,077,477 represents the manur factured product, which incrased q bout 70 per cent in 1916, the unman-- ufactured portion having practically the same value as in 1915.
 About 57 per cent of the stone ex- ported went to North American coun- tries, and of this Canada took S2 per cent and Cuba about 10 per cent.
 Europe's share was over 25 per cent. of which 45 per cent went to Great Britain. AsiaS South America Oceania. and Africa followed, the. principal consumers being British East Indies, Argentina Australia, and British South Africa.
 The stone imported for consumption in the United States in 1916 was valued at $s59.397, per cent more than in 1915 but about B per cent less than in 1914. -4
 The marble and onyx, Imported marble came from Italy. Mexico ard France together furnished less than 10 per cent, and small uantities came from Great Britain, Greece, and other countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
Accidents Which Made Fortunes.

How to make starch from corn was discovered by Thomas Kingsford, a mechanic, accidentally. One day he threw a mess of cornmeal mush into the garbage pail. His wife emptied some lye into the same pail and in the morning when he emptied the pail he was astonished to find a small quantity of starch at the bottom.
 Thomas Boisover, a ShefhSd me chanic, was mt1ding the handle of a knife made of copper and silver. He saw these metals fused together and the idea of silver plating was born in his mind. He laid a thin plate of silver cn a heavier one of copper and heated them till the edge of the silver began to melt. He took them from the fire, let them cool slightly, then rolled and hammered them to the desired thick ness. This was the origin of Sheffield I.late,'' all of which was made in this way until electroplating was invented
 Cornelius Dubbel left bottle of ecuaregia Ca mixture of nitric and muriatic acids) on a shelf. It fell over. the acid ran down over a window and dropped into a bottle containing an extract of cochineal. This turned to q vivid scarlet. Dubbe1 found that the acid had dissolved some of the tin of the window casing and the combina- ton had produced the new color. A few experiments added the most bril- liant color to the list of dyes.
 WILFRED LISTER, Age 12.
 Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
POETRY.
When Leaves FIutter Down.

By Eliza E. Hewitt. Oh. the sweet breeding calm of the
 beautiful days When leaves futter down to their
 resi- Each morning enwreathed with 8 soft
 purple haze, Each night with star on it's breast. Happy days of thanksgiving. for gar
 ners are full With gifts from the hands of the Lord; In times when he giveth his snow like
 the wool, We'll feast at his bountiful board. Fair hopes and bright joys, like the
 leaves, fade, And loved ones fall sweetly asleep; Fear not,' the dear Master will ten
 derly say, Your treasures I safely will keep" For the peace of the days that lie close
 to the frost Is a peaceful token of love, And a hint of the blessings a little
 while lost, To bloom in the garden above.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01

The Boy Who Forced Back an Army.
 In the war which the French made upon the Tyrolese, people who lived in the northeast of Italy, the French soldiers attacked a village on the could only be reached by crossing a swiftly flowing river rushing along the bottom of a ravfne.
 Across the ravine lay the trunk of a tree which had been cut down cn the bank and allowed to fall so that its trunk rested on the farther end and therefore formed a bridge.
 Three hundred men and a boy named Albert Speckbacher guarded the bridge. As the French advanced the Tyrolese began to hew down the fridge with axes; but the bullets of the French soldiers fell thick and fast and one after another of the brave men fell. Among the dead was Albert's fa ther
 Albert tooL his fathers place. The bridge was nearly down. A few more strokes of the axe and there would be no way for the French to pass.
 SeizinS an axe, Albert faced the fire from the French guns and l2ewed the tree at the peril of his life. There was only one small piece left. At that moment Albert gave I'D his life for his country. He threw down his axe and Jumped down on tre tree with siIr' force that his weight snapped tno th'- piece still holding it in place and <' bridge and the boy fell into the rive
 The French set up a monument to tell how bravely he died.
 ANNA CORCORAN. =
 Lowell, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
The Industrial Seven.

Dear Uncle Jed: This summer I rode over to Storrs on my wheel think it took me about two hours to go over and back. Going I could ride to the church at Gurleyville. I had to. walk most ali of the way home from Cur. ievvjlle. .s. ....
 When got there I rode up to the store to get bottle of root beer to drink Then i rode up to the dairy building where I got some butter. Then I rode around a little and came home. Several times I rode down to Gurlcyville to get things at the store. I had a garden this summer, and be- longed to the. Ten-by-Ten Garden Club. Meetings were held over at Stcrrs, hut as did not know where they were held, didn't go to any of them: but before school was out. the meetings were held at the school, about once week. was president of the club; Joseph Ku1aga, vice pres fdent. and Sophie Musial, secretary. At the first meeting we named the club the Industrial Little Six of Wormwood Hill." but soon afterwards, another girl joined. so we renamed it the t.Industrial Little Seven of Worm wood Hill.'
 EDMUND CANTOR. Age IS.
 Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
Let Me Prove This Free.

My internal method for the treatment and permanent cure of piles is. the cor rect one Thousands upon thousands of cured cases testify s1o this, and want you to try this method at my ex- pense. 4,.
 No matter whether your case is of long standing or recent dkYelopment- whether it Is chronic For~ acute you Should send for this free trial treatment.
 No matter where you live--no matter what your age or occupa tion-h you are troubled with piles, my method will relieve you promptly.
 I especially want to send it to those apparently hopeless cases where all forms of ointmentS, salves, and other local applications have failed.
 = want you to realize that my ethod of treating piles is the one infanible treatment. n
 This liberal offer of free treatment is too important for you o neglect single day. Write now. Send no money. Simply mail the coupon-but do this now-TODAY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
Grandmother's Remedy.

Girls don't have to do anything" declared Bobby as he sat down with his grandmother in a room. Girls don't have to feed hens or fill the wood box. I wish I were a girl, so I dol"
 Girls don't have to do anything!" exclaimed Grandma Stone in surprise. Well, we'll well! You come with me a minute, Bobby, and we'll see if you are right"
 Bobby followed Grandmother into the sitting room; but when they 1t there both were surprised, for sitting in the big rocker was Beth, her eyes full of tears.
 '.I wish I were a boy, same as Bob by!" she said sorrowfully. I'm tired as anything of dusting rooms. Boys don't have to dust or mend stockings or. do anything' Oh, dear, dear, dear!" and Beth hid her curly head in the duster and sobbed.
 well, I never did!" exclaimed work today and he will do yours. know that he will be delighted to change places with you"
 But would you believe it? Grandma was mistaken, for Bobby shook his head.
 I'm going to feed my hens my se1f,'' he said.
 Beth wiped her tears in a hurry. Girls never fill woodboxes," she mur- mured.
 They both laughed So you see. Grandmother's remedy was good one after all.
 Taftviile
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
Lena's Best Time.


 Dear Uncle Jed: This summer when I was sitting in the shade of tree one day, I heard my mother calling me: Lena, Lena"
 I hurried to the house to see what she wanted.
 When I got in I saw my mother. sister-in law. and two of my broth CTS. with their bathing suits on their arms.
 I then knew what she wanted. She wanted me to stay home and take care of the babies. I say babies. be- "a1en I had to take care of my little h-~shnr and my little nephew. Pretty soon I saw my sister-in-law f-@r"in~ beck. and I thought that some thing had happened. But I soon learned that mamma was waiting for noe over there so could go swim nnin@. so my sister-in- Jaw took care of the children. When I got there had the 1oveliest time I evar had. We swan. picked clam shells and even raced, we were so jolly and happy.
 When we got home we found my big brother (hust,nd to Minnie, my sis terinl law). already home.
 He sent Minnie here for three weeks, he having a job in Hartford, came ev- cry Saturday and went back every Sunday afternoon.
 Prrtty soon my father and my brother, Abraham came home from Willirantic and we had a ine time at suDpet.
 This has been the best time had this summer.
 LENA scHwAIrZBERG. MapSfjeld