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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05

srabl, tventv-four Anyone installing a furnace at
this time would do wei to make that it is suited
burning OF coke for al signs Indicate tnat o
the house fuel of the future.
With regard TO fuels mention should be made Of the
apowders that been put upon the market IN the
last few years. These chemical preparations
which usually sell from forty TO seventy cents d
pound and for which 1t usually claimed that they
will make of coal DO the work OF two. Ere
uuently IN very weather these preparations are
extensively displayed and advertised and many persons
buy them
The Bureau Of Mines has to concerning these
preparations tested number of them; has
never found one slightest value; and that
it's experts refuse test any more of them because
they do not in the possibility of making prep
aration will substantially increase the fu value
of coal at than the coal itself test of
one of these which sold in Washington
last winter seventy cents pound was made at the
request of Secretary the Interior Lane with the
suit that treated with the preparation found
to have slightly fuel value than unreated coal
With regard the most economical method of fir
ing COAL impossible here to give full discussion
but some of of the be
married. In the first place keep your fire as near uni
form as possible usual practice is to let the fire
burn too high then open the door of the frebox TO
cool it off. This of fuel The dre goes
on burning little of the heat reaches the radiators
Checking admission of air under the frebox, and by
means of check damper the chimney the. only
correct ways to control the fire
If your furnace seems have a poor draught, keep
the coal by firing frequently and
larger If the draught tends to be too
strong you can afford a smaller kind of coal
Remember that your furnace requires from $50 to
800 cubic feet of for each pound of coal burned
and that there reliable supply of air to
the furnace full fuel value of the coal is
to be Though leakage through doors and win
dows will usually supply the necessary air, in small
tightly rooms this factor is frequently
overlooked.
Use the most uniform size OF coal that you get
Keep Uniform fire, heating and then allowing
it to die down. Keep the fuel bed free of air holes
Shake the CRATES little possible, and stop
as hot begins through. Lots OF good coal
departs with the ashman.
When you heat quickly put In coal fire.
quentIy and little at a time and keep the 'hre-bed
of a uniform thickness. Large quantities Of coal
shoveed at time chill the hrebox that little
put circulation. They also reduce the draft
and prevent quick firing.
n mild weather do shake the CRATES much
Leave of under the burning fuel to break
draft and keep the fire low.
Keep the fues swept clean If they are dirty they
radiators. Soot especially will keep the fues from
absorbing the and they should be kept free Of it.
These suggestions will be nothing the really
skiIlful man; but they will give many a
holder conception of that early morning job
known fixing the furnace" The main consideration
is to remember fuel, with regard
other life intelligent
the really effective means of economy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
Why Trapel Is Safer.

To transport more than hundred and nine
ty-six million passengers without the loss of sin
gle life in a train accident is truly a triumph in
safety. That is the record Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad SysteH for the past twelvemonth. It ap-
pears. indeed, that for three years passengers
nave been killed any of the lines of this system
in train accidents although during that time the
road has carried upwards of FIVE hundred and fifty
three million persons approximately fifteen billion
miles.
All American railroads have made notable gains
in safety in recent years partly through improved
equipment and more efficient methods of operation
better tracks and double tracking better rolling
stock the substitution of steel for wooden
cars the adoption of additional safety Devices and
heightened vigilance on the part of operatives.
But in addition these factors and in a consider
able measure responsible for them, is the rail-
roads changed attitude toward the public and
toward their responsibilities. The old idea of
exploitation has given way, not entirely but very
largely to the new idea of service Railroads
which once were run for the benefit of small groups
of spectators are now for the benefit of the
pubIic and the stockholders. The result is natur-
aIly a gain in safety all the way around
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
Iron in the Soul
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.
need iron in your soul.

II.
You need iron in your soul.
Just as you need iron in your body
And the best form in which to get iron is not
any kind of iron tonic, pills. tinctures, but
combinations of iron in natural foods.
So you do not need any Spartan cult, any art-
fetal tonng up, under the spell of some fad, but
daily iron that comes from right living.
What l mean by iron is that hardness of will,
that rigidity of purpose, that firm self-mastery,
which makes life strong and positive and efficient.
To be more specific, what you need is a more
virile will. That means to have yourself in
hand that when your judgment says Il must you
obey gladly, without struggle or friction.
Most of unhappiness comes from 1abbiness
of will. The will is clogged by desires. 1t moves
laggardly, creakiy, if at all.
The will ought to operate as tensely and
promptly as a steel spring
What a lot of plain and fancy misery
dure just because cannot move swiftly to do the
thing we ought-and enjoy it!
Men, women, and children are whining, pulling,
complaining, writhing, all because they have de-
veloped strong desires and no will to handle them.
How can l get iron into my souls blood?
The first thing to do is to realize that the bet
ter and more permanent satisfactions of life are
those get by overcoming, not those we get
by yielding
ed when it is not dominant And the first thing of
all to dominate is ones SELF
Self-mastery is not the secret of power only,
but also of joy.
The happy cheerful contented person is not
the one that everlastingly has strawberries, su-
gar and cream, and sits cushion and sews a
fine seam No oneI ever got to heaven nor into
a heavenly state of mind permanently by self
indulgence
Discipline is the father of happiness.
Right the heels of self-pamperng follow the
seven devils of perversiOn, with their whips
of pain, and their seven poisoned prods of self
contempt.
Then, having realized the need of self-mastery,
you must practice it.
And do not take it up exercise apart from
your life, like dumb bells but put it into your
daily program Plan to be daily at something
that calls for coercing self.
Do regularly something hard. William James
used to say ought to do every day two or three
things we particularly disliked-just for practice.
Change yours tastes-n work in play, in eat
ing and drink, in music, in art. Make up your
mind what you ought totlike and drill yourself
into liking it. Otherwise it's downstream for you.
Change your desires. Do not forever be led
by the nose by your cravings.
Re-enthrone your intelligence, and put the
sceptre of will in its hand.
Why?
So that you can be happy. It's the only way
The pits of wretchedness, world-weariness AMI
boredom full of the slackers and weaklings
The drunkards, dope victims, perverts, loafers,
and all the innumerable company of the lost are
they have iron in the soul
Copyright, 1917, by Frank Crane)
Candidate Hughes at least console himself
with the thought that the life of New York
lawyer is easier than presidents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05

Candidate Hughes at least console himself
with the thought that the life of a New York
lawyer is easier than presidents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05

Won Hindenberg doubtless figures that hi
work went for next to nothing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05

The rulers of Germany more afraid of the
folks at home than Of those abroad.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05

Germany seems to be of the opinion that there
are more ships on the sea than were ever sunk in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
81 WHEAT SURE
Government Guarantees 1918
Price, War or Peace.
100000 Kansas Acres Idle Due
to Labor Shortage.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 23.-In case
the world market in 1918 is Surfetted
with wheat, due to sudden termina-
ton of the war and overproduction by
the American farmer. the government
will pay the difference between the
market price and the minimum price
fixed by the president at this time
Federal officials, representing the
department of agriculture, made this
statement before several hundred
wheat growers of the middle west al
the grain conference in session here.
The purpose of the meeting-bOost-
ing increased acreage and production
of wheat, rye, oats, corn and other
grains-has been overshadowed by
insistence of the delegates on discus
sion of prices.
Urge State Loans for Seed.
Labor shortage, the seed problem
and other phases of wheat farming
are being reviewed today. The farm
ers advocate a fixed price of 10 cents
above market prices for seed wheat
and a system of state loans where
conditions have seriously affected
credit.
That labor shortage is a serious
problem for the farmer was indicated
by statistics showing that 100000
acres in western Kansas alone was
uncultivated this season because OF
inability of farmers to secure needed
labor.
Varieties of wheat seedlings best
adapted to growth in the thirteen
middle western states represented at
the regional wheat and rye acreage
increase conferences and methods OF
destroying the Hessian fly and other
injurious insects and diseases of the
grain took up the second morning ses-
sion of the conference. 1t is being
held here at the request of the secre-'
tary of agriculture.
Picking Best Seed.
Clyde T.. L.eighty; cereal investigator
of the department., advised the repre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
CIRCUS PRIZE CONTEST
Flood of Contestants Pour in OH State
journal Editor.

The State Journal didn't know so
many children, under 15 years old
read it's moving picture, theatrical and
circus page until this week.
Ever since last SATURDAY. when the
State Journal announced its big prize
contest, with tickets to the AL 6.
Barnes animal circus as prizes,
steady stream of answers from con-
testants has been pouring in upon the
wild Animal Editor
Seventy-five tickets will be award
ed the winners of the contest. The
first prize winner will get six re-
served seats. And, altho long list of
contestants have been recorded, it
would appear that some bright boy or
girl still has a big chance for the first
and other prizes. There are a great
many animals not yet included in lists
made up from the letters n this sem
tence "Al. G. Barnes Wild Animal Cir
Gus Prize contest"
Here are the rules of the contest:
Each contestant must be less than 10
years old. The contest is open to any boy
or girl under that age in Topeka or vicinity.
Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus Prize
Contest, are to be used IN spelling the
names of wild animals:
There are eighteen different letters in the
sentence and each may be used as often as
necessary.
dog and cow, will not be counted. The
lists must be arranged alphabetically and
must be written on one side of the paper
All names of animals must be correctly
spelled.
Names of birds and animals that lay
eggs and hatch their young cannot be
counted either. All names in the list
must be of mammals, which are nearly all
terrestrial, only a few such as whales and
seals being aquatic-bats being among the
few mammals that have wings.
All lists must be at the State Journal
office not later than O'Clock the evening
of August IS. The prize winners, after
they have been decided upon by competent
and disinterested judges, will be an
nounced in the State Journal the next day.
awarded according to the longest lists. The
boy or girl turning in the most names of
wild animals spelled with the letters in
the sentence, al. G. Barnes Wild Animal
Circus Prize Contest" will get the first
prize, and so on. There will be sixty eight
prize winners. Each contestant must ad-
dress his or her list to the wild Animal
Editor" Of the Topeka State Journal. Here
are the prizes:
First prize-Six reserved seat tickets to
the circus.
Second prize-Four reserved seat tickets
: to the circus.
Third prize-Three reserved seat tickets
to the circus.
Fourth prfze-Two- reserved seat tickets
to the circus.
Firth prize-Two general admission tick
cts to the circus.
Next fifty-eight prizes-One general ad-
mission ticket each to tie circus.
All prizes are good for either afternoon
or evening performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
ON STANDARD PLANS
Road Specifications Keep State High
way Commission Busy,

With standard plans and specifica-
tons for roads, bridges and culverts
to be worked out and plans for special
bridges to be drawn fer the county
engineers of various counties. the
drafting force in the office of the state
highway commission in the state
mouse here faces many weeks of hard
work The work is being done in ac-
cordance with laws enacted by the
1917 legislature.
Bills number so, 264 and sol.
passed by the last legislature, relating
to bridges, culverts and roads in the
state. became effective March S. In
accordance with these laws, the state
highway engineer must prepare STAN
dard plans and specifications for all
road and bridge work in the state
Plans are being worked out for steel
and concrete bridges of various lengths
and types and for all types of high
ways, including concrete. brick, earth,
macadam, gravel and asphaltic
In addition to working on these
standard plans. the office of the high
way engineer is being besieged with
requests from county engineers for
plans for special bridges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
w A IN T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting, Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is l cent word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents a
word. minimum 80 cents
COUNT THE WORDS Of your ad inctud-
ing four words for State Journal address,
when address is used count each initial"
letter and each number or combination of
figures one word.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
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.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be CLASH
fled properly must be in The State Journal
office before 70 90 O'Clock Want Ads re3
ceived after IL 30 till :15 p. M. will be IN
sffy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
TAX ONLY WAR PROFIT
Germany Levies so Per Cent-LOans
Pay Big End of War Expense

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Germany' con-
scription of wealth was success-as
far as it went.
This was the view expressed here
today by a competent authority
James w. Gerard, former American
ambassador to Germany.
Gerard explained that Germany's
CONSUMPTION of wealth was a so per
cent tax on all war profits. He de-
clared however, that this did not full
ly take care of the burden of war ex-
penses. The heaviest burden, he said,
was taken up by war loans, eighty
billion marks of which were issued.
THE government did not care about
la Dor support" he said, when asked if
the tax on wealth helped strengthen
labors support of the war. They
just conscripted them and shot them
to the front. German labor has al
ways been against the war"
Gerard declared there was no in
crease in the income tax in Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
FEELS EMBARGO PINCH
Unable to Get U. S. Goods Germany
''StrOng Arms" Her Neighbors.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Germany is
bringing pressure on The Netherlands
with a threat to give hef no more
steel for shipbuilding unless these
ships are used in German interests
during the war and for five years af-
ter. In addition Germany has told
Holland that she can haze a certain
allotment of coal. but if she wishes
more coal she must send her own
miners into Germany for II.
Holland has had strong army mo-
bilized along her border which might
be of considerable assistance to Ger
many-or menace-according to the
way Holland takes restrictions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

sentatives of the various states as to
the types of wheat best adapted to
their soils and climates
The conference will close today
with an executive session at which
rules and resolutions regarding the
acreage increases are to be adopted.
All states represented have pledged
their support to the movement End
have declared that they will begin
campaign among the producers of
wheat and rye to meet the 7,247,O0O
acres increase of wheat asked by the
federal representatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w. J. Fouts and wife to Shawnee
Inv Co., lot AL sa 43, Larch St,
Riverview add
H: w. Scarborough and others to c.
Beard. lots 50-51-52 Centek ST.,
Mapleton's add ................. $50
c. c. Cheney and wife TO F. ]. Roller,
lots 401-3 Central ave, Curtis add. HOO
e. Blair to Z. Stewart, lots 625-7, blk. .-
6, Lane st, Martin & Dennis sub 80. 100
s. A Dick to J. r. Woods. lot 233.
Smith st, Farnsworths add go. 800
A. L. Crumley and wife to f. NJ. -.
Crumley, pit. lots 33-5 Lawrence St,
MuIVane & CHases LIST add ..... 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

ton Z, and Section 10 Of Ordinance No.
the salary or compensation of city off
GERS and employees of the City of Topeka,
and repeating said original Section g.
Be it ordained by the Board Of Commits
sioners Of the city of Topeka:
~ Section I. That Section ? Of Ordinance
ed to read as follows: Sec. 5. City Treas
urer, per month, $4,000; City Auditor, per
month, $500; ElectricaI Inspector. per
month, $4,000; electrical inspector to fur
nish and maintain motor vehicle without
additional cost to the city; Weighmasters'
Sec. 2. That Section of Ordinance No:
47Os, approved April 20, 1917, be amended
and Bookkeeper of Crematory Plant, se5 90 ;
Driver and Team: when city furnishes Tsd
when driver furnishes wagon, per day,
s4.25; Firemen, when employed. each, per
day. $2.25 Laborers, when employed, each,
See. g. That Section 10 of Ordinance No.
470s. approved April 20, 1917, be amended
to read as follows: Sec. TO- Superintend-
intendent of Streets to furnish and main
tain motor vehicle without additional cost
o city sPo pepny OF
tendents of Streets to furnish and maintain
horse without additional cost to city Dep
$4,000: Sewer Man. per month, $500; Sew
er Man, per month, $500; Street Laborers,
each, per day, S22 Drivers and Teams,
when drivers furnish wagon, each, per day,
s4.25; Drivers and Teams. when city fur
nishes wagon, each. per day, $500; First
Class Brick layer, per day, S3.25; for stone
$3.50: Asphalt Foreman, per day. $500; En-
gineer of Asphalt Department, per day.
$3.50; Asphalt Men, each, per day, $3.50
Sec. a. That original Section 5, Section
Z and Section 10 Of Ordinance No. 470S,
N 1917 barphv
peaed
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official city paper.
Passed the Board of Commissioners, Au-
gust 81, 1917.
JAY T. HOUSE,
Mayor.
Attest: ETA M COVELL,
tSeal.) City Clerk.
Published in The Topeka State journal,
August q. 1911
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
$4,000 MAY STRIKE
Iron Workers in San Francisco SYM
pathize With Car Men.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-The exec
utive board of the Iron Trades Coun-
Gil has voted for a sympathetic strike
on labor day, to continue until the
street car strike here is settled.
About $4,000 workmen of the ship
building and allied crafts would join
in the proposed walk out.
Emergency war contracts at several
big plants would be held up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
wANTt.o- FEMALE HELP.

LADIES-Wanted. Bright and intelligent
young ladies for telephone operating be-
tween ages 16 and 25 Permanent employ
ment. Paid while learning and chances
for rapid advancement. Apply S12 Jack
son, between a. IN. and 5 D. M
WANTED-10 tray dining room girls 81
week, for Topeka; lunch counter and
dining room girls for many towns: cooks,
$40 week; girls for families: kitchen help.
Furman Employment Office, 106 West Sth.
in Topeka, steady work good wages Fur
man Employment Office. LOG West sth.
WANTED An experienced typewriter
operator for billing work. Phone 4160.
housekeeper on small
farm, light work. "E" care Journal
WANTED-Two young maids at once.
Roam Hotel. Phone 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
WANTED-TO BUY

~-~~~-~---~~-~----1-----~---
WANTED to buy for cash; a good auto,
roadster preferred, must be late model
and in first class condition. Address CIV
ing price and model Roadster, care Jour
nal =
II MmGES Highest price paid for End
ASFalU4HAO hand clothes, ladies' or gents
NOVACK, 4041e E. 4TH. TEL. $500.
WANTED-To buy from owner modern
five or six-room cottage. West Side pre-
ferred. Address LOG, Journal.
-IIINyIK Phone 266 for highest prices
WOASAN for junk of all kinds.
OVAL BROS.
wANTED-Fat cattle and calves VIII
send buyer TO look at cattle. The Chas.
Wolff Packing Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
ORDINANCE NO. 4743.

AN ORDINANCE levying a special assess
ment upon certain lots and pieces of
ground in the City OF Topeka, Shawnee
County. Kansas, to pay for sidewalks
1917.
Be it ordained by the Board Of Commits
sioners Of the City of Topeka:
Section 1. That there be and is hereby
levied a special assessment upon the follow
ing described lots and pieces Of ground in
sas, to pay for sidewalks repaired by said
city during the year 1917, as follows, to-
wit:
QUINCY STREET, NORTH
TT. 1888 side. Beg at NV cor of
Quincy st and Gordon st; tn My
feet; WY at TT angles 10 feet TO
f line of alley; Sly on r line of
alley. S2h feet; Ely on n line of
Gordon st ITO feet to beg. Sill. 80
TT 1873 front. Beg at NV cor Of
Quincy st and Gordon st: tn My
feet; WY at TT angles ITO feet to
L line of alley: Sly on f line of
alley S21z feet: BY on line OF
Gordon st 40 feet to beg. . 56-23
TT. 33s12 front. Beg on W line of
Quincy st sly feet My of n line
Of Gordon st tn My on Nv line Of
TO Quincy st 10 feet to east line Of
alley: Sly on Z line Of alley so
feet; Ely 170>feet TO beg .... $3.50
FIRST STREET. EAST.
Lot No. 145 front. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1925
W. Is feet, Lot No. 147 front ..-.. 1912
QUINCY STREET.
Lot No 20 front. 14.s7
Lot No - front. Observation-Disclosures. 14.37
Lot No. "a trout. Observation-Disclosures. 14.37
Lot No. &c front. Observation-Disclosures. 1437
Lot-No. % 'front.'. ..-..s.......-.-..- 1f.37