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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13
HUSBAND ON A STRIKE
Wanted SO Cent Raise or 50 Week
Out of Wages-Wife Objects.

New York, Jan. 13.-Felix Grasse.
printer, stood it until his wife gave
him a program of how to clean up
their home and then he left, he said in
court, where his wife confronted him
on a charge of desertion.
Judge, we've been married twelve
years." he said. ''She gives me $3.50
out of my salary of $21.50 a. week.
1 want 81"
Grasse got the raise and the couple
went out of the court room together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13
PLEA FOR POOR GREECE
Native Sons Send Petition to President
From Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 13.-Greek
residents of Nachville today sent to
President Wilson an appeal saying:
In the name of Christianity and
humanity we respectfully ask friendly
Intervention of this powerful republic
on behalf of starving Greece. All we
want is to be allowed to pursue our
peaceful course. We demand that our
kinsmen should not be allowed to die
from starvation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13
NEW FARM LOAN
Approve Bill to Make Denver Head
quarters for Four States.

Washington, Jan. 10. - Senator
Shafroth's bill to create a thirteenth
federal farm loan district of Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, with
a farm loan bank at Denver, was ap-
proved today by the senate banking
committee and ordered favorably re-
ported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13

wichita, Kan, Jan. ID. E. How
ard. sfxty-eight years old, city COM
missioner of water and lights, died
here today from paralysis and pleu-
risy He was one OF the early Kansas
rnillers, retiring from the milling bus
mess in this city two years ago, when
he was elected city commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13
MORE SHIVERS COMING
Next Week to Bring Nationwide
Cold Wave.

Washington, Jan. 13.-If you're
shivering now, you'll SILVER more next
week, according to the weather bu-
reau today.
A brief respite from the present cold
wave that is gripping the country
from coast to coast is promised for
the middle of next week. After that,
however. it will be colder than ever
OF at least that's what the weather
bureau said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13
QUIT BUYING SILVER
Il. S. Mint Has Enough on Hand
Make New Coin From Old.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Because of
the high price of silver, Director of the
Mint Won Engelken has decided to
buy no more silver for the present to
mint the new half dollars and quar-
ters for which there is a big demand.
AS fast as needed. however. the new
coins will be minted from metal OBJ
fained hv melting old silver coins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13

German scientists have invented a glass
for X-ray photography that absorbs only
from 10 to Is per cent of the rays. permit
ting much sharper pictures to be made
than heretofore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13

Manhattan Cleaners. Phone 1859
ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01

fenced men saw these comparisons
at the land clearing demonstrations
during 1916, with verdict in favor
of the 20 per cent.
The expert from the university
endorses the 20 per cent, not only
because it is cheaper, but because in
his judgment it does the work better
and more completely. Men long ex-
perienced in the use of dynamite
were thoroughly convinced that for
stump work the 20 per cent was
better than the more costly grades.
The Wisconsin Advancement
association land clearing campaign
gives the settler any grade he de-
sires and this article is written only
in the interest of the man who is
going to use dynamite in clearing
his land. The 20 per cent is re-
commended because it is demon
strated to be better for land clear
ing work and is cheaper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
Speeding up Development

The Wisconsin Advancement
associations land clearing campaign
has taken surprising grip upon the
people OF upper Wisconsin. Hundreds
of town offices have offered their
cooperation, nearly every town
treasurer in the whole cutover re-
gion has sent in mailing lists of
settlers, and bankers and dealers in
all the towns have come forward
with their assistance. The news
papers are giving columns of public
ity to the campaign. 1t amounts to a
vast conspiracy against stumps.
This campaign for a greater and
better upper WISCONSIN is an immense
move to carry through to success in
a short time. Everyone should as
sist and make it such success that
it will be repeated twice a year until
upper Wisconsin is grand developed
country. 1t will mean saving to
the farmers of untold thousands
without hurting anyone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
TO PROTECT MERCHANTS.
Planning Organization In Florida to
Secure Needed LEGISLATION.

Planning Organization In Florida to
Secure Needed Legislation.
The retail division of the south Flor
ida chamber of commerce has outlined
for early contamination a most elab-
crate program which, if achieved, will
mean much to the business interests
of that state, says the Town Develop
ment Magazine. The program was
outlined at a meeting of the division
held recently in Tampa. The plan in
cludes the organization of retail mer-
chants divisions in every town il
south Florida, the enactment of bet
ter collection laws for the protection
of merchants and the benefit of the
public at large, determined stand
against what is termed unjust legisla
ton, assistance IN securing through
bills of lading and better freight rates
in Florida. continued insistence upon
honest advertising and a consistent
campaign for better understanding
between the merchant and the trade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01

SUNDAY six Reel Universal Program
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
Making the Land Produce

Everywhere the public is awake
to the necessity of making the land
produce more than it is producing.
In Europe they are conserving every
morsel of fertility and shipping fer
tilizer across the seas. In the east
ern U. S. they are spending millions
annually to increase fertility. In the
west they are spending $lOO to 5000
per acre just to get water on the
land. And when all this is done none
of these regions can produce better
returns than can be produced on the
cheap lands of upper Wisconsin SIM
ply by the removal of stumps.
There are millions of acres of this
good land in upper Wisconsin that
can be cleared and put to productive
use. The Wisconsin Advancement
association is at work to cheaper
the cost of such clearing. In the
matter of dynamite it is cutting out
40 per cent of the cost through CO.
operative buying in carload lots 1t
is hurting no one, for the dynamite
trade owing to the cost of handling
in small lots-was worth nothing to
the dealers.
In this connection a point has been
developed that should not escape
the attention of settlers, and that is
that the cheaper 90 per cent dyna-
mite, stick for stick, pound tor
pound or carload for carload, is just
as effective and better to use than
costlier 40 and &c per cent that has
been used in the past. Here there
is a material saving in addition to
the approximately forty per cent
saved in cooperative buying.
This fact has been demonstrated
beyond any question. The 90, 40
and 90 per cent has been tried out
in the same field, and in various
fields under all conditions. The 90
per cent removed the stumps with
less breakage of roots-resulting in
cleaner job. Hundreds of exper-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01

Heaps of garbage or Il large amour.
of litter may be secreted against the
lower part of fence without making
it apparent to any one who is Lot GU
rious enough to climb the fence III
the back yards of Stun districts such q
dangerous condition is constantly re
vealed by little inspection.
The transparent fence is fOr this rca
son better adapted to city homes. gar
dens and back yards If Transporter
fence is used it serves the double pUc-
pose of displaying the Beauty achieve
in home designing ana at The same
time revealing any hidcous OF insani.
tary aspects Of other open spac e3.
Yards thus bounded axe MOI close .
cages, but attractive lIay&IoUuIs.-
American City.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
January 25th to Feb. 18th
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.

II
In the Matter of the Will of nprobo+a
Milton A. Sprague, Deceased "N
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That at the
Special Term of Said Court to be held on
the Third Tuesday of February A. D. 1917.
at the Court House in the City of Washburn
County of Bayfield, and State of Wisconsin,
there will be heard and considered the APP
plication of HattieNH. Sprague, Monroe H.
Sprague and Mary Alice WieChmann to
admit to probate the last Will and Tesla
ment of Milton A. Sprague late of the Town
of Bayview in said County, deceased, and
for the appointment of an executor,
NOTICE IS HEREBY Further GIVEN.
That at the Regular Term of said Court to
be held at said Court House. on the First
Tuesday of August. A. D. 1917, there will be
heard, considered and adjusted, all claims
against said Milton A. Sprague, deceased;
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That all such claims for examin-
alton and allowance must be presented to
said County Court at the Court House, in
the City of NaShburn, in said County and
State, on or before the 23r day of July A.
d. 1917, or be forever barred.
Dated Jan 90 1917
BY the Court,
H. p. Axelberg. Judge.
Walsh & Morris, Attorneys
For Petitioners,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
CONTRAST IN BACK YARDS.

Transparent Fence Is Well Adapted
For City Homes and Gardens.
The usual wooden fence around a
back yard hides from view the lower
part of the house as well as the sur
rounding grounds. Because of this the
artistry expressed i'll home garden or
lawn becomes a purely personal asset
and does not add as much as it might
to the beauty of the general landscape.
The type Of fence thus detracts from
the beauty Of the city.
Moreover, such fence may actually
hide serious insanitary conditions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
Eiftu.EiftN.

My son." said the father impress
s1vely, you are leading an absolutely
useless life. For the last ten years you
have done nothing but squander time
and money"
That's all right. dad" replied the
unrepentant youth. st isn't as if |
was asking you to bear the whole bur
den. You just furnish the money, and
Ill try to find the time.''-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
(Jan. 18th to Feb 22nd.l

(Jan. 18th to Feb 22nd.)
STATE OF WISCONSIN, BAYFIELD, COUN
TY, IN CIRCUIT COURT.
High Court Superior Disability and Funeral
Benefit association. United order of
Foresters. a corporation,
Plaintiff,
L. w. Younker, and Frederick Younker.
his wife,
Defendants
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE
SAID DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service IF this sum-
mons exclusive of the Gay of service, and
defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid and in case of your failure
so to do. judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant. of which copy is herewith served
upon you.
W. M. Steele.
Plaintiffs Attorney,
P.O. Address: Superior, Douglas Coun
ty, Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01

Oyiphpsia is Amer cas- curse
TO restore digestion, normal weight
good health and purify the blood,
nse Burdock Blood Bitters. Sold
at all drug stores. Price $1.O0.
The name Doan s inspires con-
hdence-Doan's Kidney Pills Tor
kidney ills, Doan's Ointment for
skin itching. Doan's Regulets for
mild laxative. Sold at all drug
stores. Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
Missed a Sale.

'1t seems to me- said Main street stationer, "that everybody's writing or dictating letters these days. Nine cus- toners out of ten who come in here ask for postage stamps. This morning a woman was here browsing around. She looked over the entire stock. l thought I had customer. After she finished the rounds she remarked: oh, I nearly forgot. Have you any post age stamps? said yes and asked her how many she wanted. She handed me a wrapped newspaper and asked how much thought it ought to have to carry 1t to its destination. weighed the darned thing and told her a cent would be sufficient. Is that allY she said. Well, I have a one cent stamp in my pocketbook. l thought 1t would come to more. Thank you very much '"--Richmond Times Dispatch,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
One on the Judge.

A judge, who used to wear very long waving hair and a heavy beard, one day was on his way to court when he was accosted by little street boot black, with an exceedingly dirty face, with the customary "Shine, sir?" He was very importunate and the judge being impressed with the terrible state of the boys face, said: "I don't want shine, but if you'll go and wash your face, I'll give you sixpence.' "An right, sir" "Well, let me see you do it." The boy went to neighbor- ing fountain and made his ablutions. Returning, he held out his hand for the sixpence. The judge said: "Well, you earned the money. Here it is." But the boy said: "I don't want your money, old fellow. You can take 1t and have your hair cut," and forth with scampered off.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
Enoch Arden.

'Briefly stated" we explained, "the story of Enoch Arden was about as fol- lows: He went to sea and was ship wrecked on an uninhabited island where he remained for several years. When at last he was rescued MT. Ar den put out for home with consider able rapidity, only to find that during his absence Mrs. Arden had married again. What do you suppose was his subsequent action?" "Hard to figger," replied MT. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge, who had listened with deep interest to the recital. "You can't tell which way toad will jump when you poke him, and folks is just peculiar. Probly he either took a shot at his Wife's second husband or else borrowed enough money off'n him to get back to his tninhabited island, and I wouldn't bet q nickel on either horn of what dye-call t!'-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
Saving the Husband.

MT, Norton was q very patient man and long-suffering one. Mrs. Norton provided continuous flow of conver- sation and was known as nag. Final 'y, the nerves of the poor man gave way and the physician was called. "He must have complete rest and undis. turbed sleep,' said the doctor, as he looked thoughtfully at the woman. q Will send up some sleeping powders, which must be used exactly as written on the box. Will you promise to do this, madam, or must I order him to the hospital?" "Indeed, I promise" /" cried Mrs. Norton. cheerfully. T will give them just as you direct, doctor" When the box came from the drug glst's the label read: "Sleeping pow ders to be taken night and morning by Mrs. Norton"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
TU BE PREPARED IS TO BE INSURED,
 Do It Now. R. H. M. MILLS & SONS, 303.4 Citizens Bank Bldg.

cured, of course there is no deny ing that t was wrong and a viola tion of trust by somebody. But in the face of the fact that nothing of the sort has been proven, it must be assumed that the charges of Revent- low are baseless.
 Reventlow referred specifically to the execution Of Sir Roger Easement, saying that Information regarding his contemplated landing on the coast of Ireland was communicated to the British government and when the noted Irishman was along the Irish coast, about to reach shore-or did he reach shore ?-he was captured.
 There is no doubt in the world that the English were advised that Case ment was about to attempt sedition in Ireland And there is no doubt that the information came through the British intelligence department. The allies employ spies as well as the Germans, though the spies of the latter have been receiving all the free advertising and the claims Of eff ciency.
 Gerard should clear up the matter by making full denial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
The Great Melting Pot.

The public school is the best-knoWn and most relied upon melting pot that America has; it is tradition that the five-year-old Slav; Czech, Italian, French, German, British and other "strangers'' enter the public school to come out after dozen years qulte Americanized or well on the way to being so. But this function of the pup lie school as melting pot for the ra- cial elements is always considered III it's relation to the pupils only, while its relation to the teachers is in reality even more interesting. Superintendent F. E. Spaulding of the Minneapolis public schools tells us that the 44c teachers appointed to that city's seach- ing staff during the last two years rep resent 23 nationalities. Only 5l per cent of the teachers appointed are of American, English-American or Eng fish parentage. Fifteen per cent are of Norwegian or Swedish percentage, Il per cent of German, per cent of Irish 4 per cent of Scotch and per cent o1 French parentage. The Spanish, Rus sian, Jewish, Danish and Bohemian races are other clements represented by competent teachers in the Minneap oils schools.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
Truth ana Evasion.

The cruelest lies are often told In silence. A man may have sat in a room for hours and not opened his teeth and yet come out of that room 6 disloyal friend or vile calumniator. And how many loves have perished be- cause, from pride, or spite, or diffi- tlence, or that unnanly shame which withholds man from daring to be- tray emotion, a lover. at the critical point of relaxation has but hung his head or held his tongue? And again, a lie may be told by a truth, or truth conveyed through q lie. Truth to facts is not always truth to sentiment; and part of the truth, as often happens in answer to q question, may be the foul est calumny. A fact may be an ex' eeption; but the feeling is the law. and it is that you must neither garble. nor belle to tell the truth, rightly un- derstood, is not to state the true facts, but convey true impression truth in spirit, not truth to letter. is the true veracity.-~Robert Louis Ste VonSOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
Sentenced a 'Boyhood Friend,

When they went to school together they called each other Jim and Al. But when they met in the Wyandotte county district court it was Judge A. J. Herrod and James Sexton, confessed check forger. The judge looked down from the beach at the prisoner, who fumbled his hat and looked at the floor. Jim had admitted to Al that he hau forged the name of Daniel Stumpf to eight checks he cashed at the Commercial National bank, Kansas City. "Ten years on each count" the judge said They turned to lead Jim away. Al looked up from his docket. Make 'em run concurTently," he add ed. "Ten years is long time, you know."-Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24

The Magee municipal court bill for Pine Bluff, passed recently by the house without a dissenting vote, Was not considered by the senate yester- day, the regular day for taking up house bills. Senator Caldwell is understood to desire to consult fn ther with some people here over provisions of the bill, and for that reason is said not to have pressed the bill for passage. Senatorial courtesy precludes probability of the bill being considered by the senate except upon Senator Caldwell's initiative.
 The Jefferson senator will find that opinion here is practically unanimous for the establishment of a municipal court. He will find that there is some difference of opinion as to whether the judge should he d lawyer, and that there is also some difference of opinion regarding the salaries to be paid the municipal court officials.
 There are some who think the constable should be paid more than $500 per annum. others who say the constable should be paid more than the municipal judge. None has been heard 10 say, however, that if he were employing man to perform the ser vices of judge, constable, clerk or deputy constable he would pay out of his own pocket larger salaries than provided by the Magee bill.
 If the duties of constable arc more important than those of municipal judge, then the proper thing. it would seem, would be to reduce the salary Of the municipal judge.
 One of the objections first urged against the establishment of muni- cipal court here was that the fees would be insufficient to defray the eX- pense of the court. The Graphic holds otherwise. But if those who urged this objection are correct in their conclusion, they offer the best argument against being too free with the public monies n fixing the salaries of municipal court officials at figures in excess of those provided in the Magee bill
 Public officials ought to be as care full in spending the peoples monev as they are their own.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
Dominican Republic.

The Dominican Republic has an area of about 20,0oO square miles and is larger than Belgium. the Neither lands, Denmark. Switzerland, or Fur key in Europe, or than the combined territories of Massachusetts, Connecti- cut, Delaware, and Rhode Island. The population is estimated at about 700,- 900, which is about B people per square mile. while Haiti, it's neigh Dor on the west, has about 200 square miles and Porto Rico has more than 300. Most of the fertile land of the country is still virgin.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
FEEL FINE! TAKE "CASCARf1S" FOR
 LIVER, BOWELS
Spend 10 Cents! Don't Stay Bilious,
 Sick, Headachy. Constipated.
Can't Harm You! Best Catbartic for
 Men, Women and Children.

Enjoy lie: Tnur system is filled with an accumulation of bile ana bowel poison which keers you bilious, headachy, dizzy, tongue coated, breath bad and stomach sour-.Why don't you get a 1O-cent box of Cascarets at the drug store and feel bully. Take Cas- carets tonight and en,cy the nices, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. You'll wake up with clear head clean tongue, lively step. rosy skin and looking and feeling fit. Mothers can give a whole Cascaret to sick, cross, bilious, fey- crish child any time--they are harm less-never gripe or sicken.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
Fish in Deep Mines.

Through accidental Imprisonment. mines acquire d surprising fauna from the surface. Live ish-a species of barbel-were lately noticed ill a Trans vaal gold mine, $500 feet down verti. cal shaft and are supposed to have fallen into the mines as spawn. When discovered they had grown to length of six to twelve inches. In very dry weather young bullfrogs have been seen to jump deliberately down the shaft, evidently after water, and seem to have survived the fearful plunge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
THIS DATE IN HISTORY

One Hundred Years .tga. 1S17-Habeas Corpus Act suspended in England as result of riot, ous demonstrations by dissatis- fled wOrkingmen.
 Seventy-five Years Ago. 1S42-Congress adjourned because of the death of Representative Lewis Williams of North Caro- lima, the oldest member of the house in point of service.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1SG7-First parliament of the new North German Confederation was opened at Berlin by the King of Prussia.
 Twenty-Five Years Ag0. 1S92-Rev. Cleland K. Nelson was Consecrated third Episcopal bishop of Georgia
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
\ BASELESS CHARGE.

The charge of Count Von Revent- low. that former Ambassador Gerard used his position to send the allies information regarding Germany thr;, the United States. is repetition of :, similar charge that was made in ths fatherland many months ago.
 Though Gerard sent his govern ment information, it would be rash to suppose that any of this private information could find it's way to the eyes and ears of the allied envoys il Washington. If such a thing oc-