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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-05

Get in the garden campaign that
will begin shortly. A home garden
will help out in these days Of high
prices.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-05
Billiard BaIIa.

Billiard balls are turned In the
rough anG kept in warm room, some
times as long as two years. Then,
after shrinking, they are turned again.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-05

AS a whole the complaints have
been few against the soldiers of the
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
HOLDS WHIP HAND.
Trotzky Wins Support of Huns
Against Their Own Govt.
Berlin Council of 500 Big Step
Towards Revolution.
BY J. w. T. MASON.

New York, Jan. 3o.-The invitation
of the Bolsheviki to the German
working men to revolt against the
kaiser's imperialistic government has
won its first serious success.
The formation of a working mans
council in Germany demanding the
right to negotiate with the govern
ment is due to the influence of the
men in a semi-autocratic country like
Germany form central committees
and insist that they be recognized by
the government as spokesman for la
Dor, that is the beginning of revolu
ton The extent to which the revo-
luton may be carried depends on the
determination of the leaders and the
spirit of the people.
WOrkmen Have Double Aim.
To predict is unnecessary; rather
must the developments speak for
themselves. The fact is important,
movement in Germany is both eco
nomic and political. The working men
are striking, not only for higher wages
but also as protest against continu-
ing the war to realize pan-German
ambitions.
A union of aims such as these is al
ways in itself a sign of revolution.
The key to the immediate develop
ment of events in Germany is IN
doubtedly at Brest-Litovsk. Nothing
SOoAo nave IdppCueQ 10 give more
strength to Trotzky's position than the
German strikes coming on the eve of
the re-opening of peace negotiations
with Russia. Trotzky's prestige has
been enormously increased. He can
claim that the working people of Ger
many are endorsing him and repudi-
ating their own negotiations
Trotzky Holds Trump Card
At this critical time in Germany, it
is in Trotzky's power to expose still
more emphatically the treacherous
Imperialism of the German govern
ment
If Trotzky finally brings the nego-
dations to an end by refusing the
German annexationists' terms and an
nounces Russia will re-enter the war
for democracy's sake, the effect in Ger
many will be profound. Unless all
present indications are falsified, it
will mean the permanent estrange-
ment OF present Germany government
from the people, with revolution ap-
preaching the explosion point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
GLASS OF SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
If YOUR Back hurts or Bladder
bothers you, drink lots of
water.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared ana
proceed to load your stomach with a
lot of drugs that excite the Kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract
Keen your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean, by flushing them
with a mild. harmless salts which re
moves the body's urinous waste ana
stimulates them to their normal ae-
tiyity. The function of the kidneys is
to filter the blood In "A hours they
strain from it 500 grains of acid and
waste. so we can readily understand
the vital Importance of keeping the
kidneys active.
Drink lots of water-you can't drink
too much; also get from any pharr11a-
cist about four ounces of Jad salts;
take a tablespoonful in glass of wa
ter before brea kfast each morning for
a few days and your kidneys will act
fine This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with 1ithia. and has been
used for generations to clean and slim
ulate clogged kidneys; also to neutral
ize the acids in urine SO it no longer
is a source of irritation, thus ending
bladder weakness
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure: makes a delightful effervescent
lithia- water drink which every one
should take now and then to keep
their kidneys clean and active Try
this, also keep up the water drinking,
and no doubt you will wonder what
became of your kidney trouble and
he.-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
J. W. M'NEAL is DEAD
Brother of t. A. McNeaI of Toneka
Was Oklahoma Ffnancier.

WORD has been received in Topeka
OF the death from apoplexy of j. W.
McNeai of Tulsa, Okla, while on a
business trip to Texas. j. w. Nc
Neal was brother of T. A. McNeaI
OF topeka, editor of the Farmers Mail
and Breeze.
j. w. McNeaI was a former resident
OF Kansas, coming to this state in the
early 10s. He settled at Medicine
Lodge, Kan, where he was elected to
many county and city offices For a
number of years McNeaI was presi-
dent of the Citizens National bank of
medicine Lodge He moved to Okla
homa when that territory was open,
for settlement in 1889.
In Oklahoma McNeal started the
first national bank to be organized in
the city of Guthrie, and was president
of this institution for a period of
nearly twenty years. A few years ago
he moved to Tulsa and organized the
American National bank, remaining
its president until the first of this
year when he sold out his interest
and engaged in the oil business
In 1910 McNeal was candidate for
the governorship of Oklahoma on the
Repu blican ticket. but was defeated
owing to the disfranchisement of
nearly $4,000 negro voters of the state
j. w. McNeal is survived by a wild
ow, three daughters, one son and his
brother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
SINGS ATFUNST0N
Madam Schumann-Heink Be-
fore Kansas Soldiers.
st. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Also at Army Camp.

Camp Funston, Jan. 31.-The St
Louis symphony orchestra had just
finished playing the Oriental March ="
The applause of an audience of fully
5000 men and officers in olive-drab
and a sprinkling of civilians had just
died down in the great auditorium of
the Recreation building of the 353rd.
aIl-Kansas regiment
Suddenly, and without a warning
announcement, large woman in a
white coat abundantly trimmed with
fur, fairly breezed onto the stage A
smile lit up her face and she waved
her lacy handkerchief
AS she gained the front of the stage
she threw out her arms and brought
them back in hugging fashion, and
the sweet voice of Mother" Schu-
mann-Heink called feelingly:
MY boys-I love you, every one"
The audience was on its feet The
applause to the great concert singer
was genuine and deafening. The boys
at Camp Funston love Mother"
Schumann-Heink.
noted contralto sang her inimitable
melodies. And as she sang the sweet
song of Danny Boy" her favorite,
tears coursed down her cheeks and
just once there was a little break in
her voice. Yet always she held her
kindly, motherly smile.
Tears in Soldiers Eyes.
Not a few big. husky soldiers
brushed away tears unblushingly.
Time after time the noted concert
singer was called back, and each time
she seemed to please more than the
time before. In the last number, The
Star Spangled Banner the clear, rich
notes of the woman who has sons on
both sides in the worlds great con-
fIict, rang out strongly above the
eighty-piece orchestra. She's an Amer
lean.
An ordinary attraction would not
have brought out an audience such as
filled the all-Kansas hall Wednesday
afternoon and evening. Madam
Schumann-Heink's train was late and
she arrived just in time for the last
part of the afternoon concert 1t was
bitterly cold, a stiff north wind in
tensifying the below zero temperature.
The st. Louis symphony orchestra
proved a wonderfully entertaining at
traction at both concerts, from the
time Conductor Max Zach took his
baton and started America" until
he gave his stick a final twirl to end
up 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" The
boys seemed pleased with Poet and
Peasant" still better pleased with
"Juliana" and Meditation" and sat
spell bound thru "Marche Slave" the
"Oriental March" and several other
numbers.
Both Madam Schumann-Heink and
the orchestra members gave their
services free. and q small admission
was charged to help defray traveing
and incidental expenses. Obtaining
the attractions was master stroke by
Col James H. Reeves and Capt J. c.
Masseck, of the 353rd infantry, and a
great advertisement of the "Go-Get-
IT, spirit of the all-Kansas regiment.
There will be two more concerts
Thursday.
1t was announced that the Boston
English Grand Opera company would
give three performances in the Kansas
auditorium Friday and Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
BOYS NEED NOT PAY
Working Reserve Members Only Have
to EnroIl-Patrons Pay.

Boys who enroll in the United States
boys working reserve are not re-
quired to pay an entrance fee of 81.
according to a statement made by W.
L. Porter, federal director of the
work in Kansas, to refute an errone-
Gus impression that boys entering the
organization would be required to
subscribe to an organization fund.
while we are carrying on a cam
paign for membership in the boys
working reserve said Mr.. Porter. 1--WE
also are carrying on drive for patron
membership. 1t is in connection with
this latter drive that we are attempt
ing to raise sum of $4,000 in Kansas
with which to carry on the work of
the organization. Patron members
must subscribe not less than 81 to the
fund. The boys who enter the or
ganization, however, are not required
to pay any fee"
Mr.. Porter also pointed out that
there was an impression that a boy
who enrolled the reserve was tied
up and was forced to go wherever
the government sent him. This he
characterized as erroneous.
"a boy who enrolls in the working
reserve is not tied up with the gov
eminent when he signs a membership
blank" Mr., Porter said. His work
is purely voluntary, and he cannot be
forced to go to a certain place to
work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

To b possessed of head of heavy.
bea utiful hair: soft, lustrous, fluffy.
wavy and free fl ON dandruff is merely
a matter of using a little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just
get a small bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine now-it costs but a few
cents-all drug stores recon-
mend it-apply little as directed
and within ten minutes there will be
an lappea rance of abundance, fresh
ness. fluffincss and an Incompatible
gloss and 1ustre, and try as you will
you can not find a trace of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use.
when you will see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes, but really new hair
-sprouting out all over your scalp
Danderine is. we believe, the only sure
hair grower, destroyer of dandruff and
cure for itchy scalp and it never fails
to stop falling hair at once.
If you want TO prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten cloth
with little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair-taking one
small strand at time. Your hair will
be soft. glossy and beautiful in just
few me mcnts-a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
TODAY'S BEAUTY TALK

You can enjoy a delightful sham
poo with very little effort and for a
very trifling cost, if you get from your
druggists a package of Canthrox snd
dissolve teaspoonful in a cup of hot
water. This makes full cup of sham
poo liquid-enough so it is easy to
apply it to all the hair instead of just
the top of the head. Your shampoo is
now ready. Just pour a little at a time
on the scalp and hair until both are
entirely covered by the daintily per-
fumed preparation that thoroughly
dissolves and removes every bit of
dandruff, excess oil and dirt. After
rinsing, the hair dries quickly with a
fluffiness that makes it seem heavier
than it is, and takes on a rich luster
and a softness that makes arranging it
a Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
TALK HOME GARDENS
Well Known Speakers at Conference
Here February 5.

Under the auspices of the Chamber
of Commerce and the Kansas State
Agricultural college, a garden confer
ence will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms in Topeka on Feb
ruary 5, for the purpose of teaching
the local gardeners the Utmost secrets
of successful gardening. This is the
first meeting of its kind to be held in
Topeka, and it was thought that this
year was an especially appropriate
time to educate the backyard and va
cant lot gardeners in the proper plant
ing of their seeds to obtain the largest
possible yield
Mayor ]. E. House will deliver a
speech on THE Home Garden in War
Times" L. c. Williams and George o.
Greene of K. S. A. C. will explain the
planting of the seeds and the care of
a garden. George P. McEntire, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
and A D. Folker, county farm agent,
are on the program with other talks.
The conference will starr at 10 o'clock
in the morning of February 5, and
will continue till O'Clock in the after
noon 1t is the hope of the promoters
of the conference that the session will
result in the formation of a permanent
gardening club of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
WOMEN IN THE WAR
w. c. L. q. National Prayer Hour Con-
Quoted at Y. w. c. A. in Topeka.

Topeka's share in the national pray
ing of the W. c. T. U. was faithfully
done at the Y w. G. A. Wednesday,
A number of the general officers of
the union were present to assist at the
meeting. After luncheon the mem
bers of the local union went into con-
ference to listen to the program that
had been arranged for the afternoon
Mrs Lillian Mitchner, president of
the w. c. T. u, made an appeal to the
women to do their utmost to aid in
the war activities that lie so close to
the heart of the nation. Incidentally
resolution was introduced asking
that President Wilson be petitioned to
use his powers to protest against the
selling of liquor to our soldiers in
England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
He Has Sold His Mill to Derby
Grain Company.
GRAND OLD MAN OF Topeka
He Came Here Before the City
Was Established.
Has Been Mayor and Tireless
Civic Booster.

Tonight, at o'clock, ]. B. Billiard
will, as he has done for the last thirty
three years, lock the door to his mill
office in North Topeka With no fur
Their ceremony TOpeka's grand old
man of civic, business and political
life will step into retirement. To-
morrow morning the Waterman will
Hand the key, so to speak, to the
Derby Grain company. which, by COM
plete purchase, will take control of the
milling. feed and coal business built
up by Billiard.
a Purchase of the Billiard milling in
terests in North Topeka by the Derby
company was announced several days
ago The new owners will take con-
troll tomorrow morning.
Billiard today asserted that he has
made no business plans for the future.
II don't think 1 will do much of any
thing he said. "at least, not in this
world. No, 1 don't think Bob needs
any help in running the ice plant
Billiard came to Topeka with his
parents and accompanied by the Free
man Sardou family in August, 1854.
The two families located together here.
That was before the city of Topeka
was located, the town company being
chartered in December 1854.
Bought Mill in 18 3.
In March, IS 5, Billiard purchased
the mill on Kansas avenue. The in
stitution was then an old-style affair
in a frame building. Step by step, he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
COME TO THE RESCUE!
Trade Commission Declares 1t Has
Full Power to Break Up Packers.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Intimation
that the federal trade commission will
try to smash the alleged combination
of the big five" packers at the close
of the present probe came in today's
session of the commission. Francis
J. Heney. chief examiner, after dis
closing further activities of the pack
erS in Sitting competition, said:
ST believe should assure the
public the commission has power to
break up this combination. The few
Independents left should have the
aid
I'VE should go further than that"
said Commissioner Davies, I'VE should
let the public and persons interested
in lines of trade coming into contact
with the packers know that we have
both the power and the desire to
check their plainly illegal practices"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
TELEGRAPH TABLOIDS

St Paul-Whether birdseed is
drug, a luxury or food is before the
state fuel administration for decision
as to whether the seed should be sold
on heatless Monday.
Mimi polis-Eight members of the
Second Minnesota field artillery who
have entered a munition plant to
make their own shells would then go
across and toss them at the boches.
Chicago-The Union League club
prohibited egg shampoos in its barber
shop and made all it's meals wheatlesa
as food conservation measure.
Chiea go-.Ever growing strength of
alcoholic fumes" around John Schmidt
was the reason Mrs. Schmidt gave for
wanting a divorce. Granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
Cough Nearly Gone
In "a Hours
Thst's the usual experience with
this homemade remedy. Costs
uttle-fry IL.

Anyone who tries this pleasant tast-
ing homemade cough syrup, will
quickly understand why it is used in
more homes in the United States and
Canada than any other coug remedy.
The way it takes hold of an Obstinate
cough, giving. immediate relief. will make
you regret that YOU never tried it be-
fore. 1t a truly dependable cough
remedy that should be kept handy in
every home to u.s. at the first sign a
cough during thu night or da- time
Any dru-gist can supply you with
~ ounces O. Pinex go cents worth).
Pour thi into q pint bottle and fill the
bottle with plain granulated sugar
syrup. The total cost l. about Do ents
enc you have a full pint o. no-s
effective remedy you ever used.
The quicA, lasting relief yoL get from
thi excellent cough syraD will really
surprise you l. promptly meals the
-nlialnct. membranes tina. ire the threat
an1 4-r passages, stops ,he annoying
throa ticklc Jsen. che phicg1n,. and
soor on cough stops entirely. Splen-
did - oroachI3is, Group, whooping cough
and bronchial asthma.
Pin a highly. concentrated COM
pound Norway pine c.-tract, and is
famous the orld over for its healing
effec on the membranes.
To avoid disa, pointment ask for 1914
ounccs of P ex" with full directions
and don't accent ANYTHING else. A guar
antee Of absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded roes with this prep
grafton. Tie Pinex Co., It. Wayne.
Ind.
(Adverrisement}
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
TOPEKA WELL IN LEAD
Postmen Do Well in Sale of Baby
Bonds in Capital City.

Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 31-That
all Kansas people are beginning to
buy baby bonds is indicated by re-
ports OF postmasters of sales of stamps
which are coming to the headquarters
OF T. w. Goebel, state director While
the banks have sold the larger share
of war savings stamps and thrift
stamps to date, the sales of the post
masters and rural carriers is the best
index to the popularity of these war
time securities.
Only few of the postmasters have
sent in full reports of their sales to
date, but the following are sufficient
to indicate how the campaign is going
and how Kansas people are needing
the call to save money and lend it to
their government:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
TRACTOR SCHOOL HERE
International Harvester Attraction
Draws Big Crowd of Farmers.

One of our most successful farmer
meetings ever held in this county
closed last night after a two-days' ses-
sion in Tilly'S Hall, 210 West Sixth
street About seventy-five farmers
from this and surrounding counties
were on hand Tuesday morning ANXIOUS
to learn what the International Har-
about tractors.
Men were there from Pottawatomie,
Jackson, Jefferson, Wabahnsee, Usage,
Morris and Shawnee counties.
After a little friendly gossip among
neighbors, the school opened and from
then on there was nothing but the
closest attention to the points dis
cussed by the speakers. O. e. Powell.
tractor expert of the Topeka branch
house, conducted the school in a re-
markable manner
One of the many interesting and
valuable features of the two days ses-
sion were the discussions along the
line of oil tractors as a substitute for
other farm power. Those participat-
ing in such discussions were A. A.
Ronsse of st. Marys, e. B. Hockens
of Valley Falls, w. B. Robertson of
Topeka, Chester Davis of Holton. Chris
Christensen of Usage City and Harry
Baker of Wamego, all of whom are
tractor owners and operators
The farmers in attendance were
well satisfied and showed considerable
interest in the efforts put forth by the
company.
This school in Topeka is one of, the
SIX schools to be held in the Toneka
territory. The other school dates are.
MARION, February 1 and 2; Manhattan
feoruary and 6; Marysville, Febru
airy and 8; Emporia, February 10
ana w. Abilene, February 22 and %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
THE SOLDIER

England has lost a young poet of
exceptional promise, Rupert Brooke.
Aside from his fine poetic instinct, he
is spoken of as one of the most charm
ing of men and veritable Apollo in
appearance. He died of sunstroke. re-
ceived while in service at Gallipoli.
Among the many poems he left is one,
The Soldier" that is particularly
striking. 1t follows:
If should die, think only this of me;
That there's some corner of q foreign
field
That is forever England. There shall be
In that rich earth richer dust concealed !:
A dust whom England bore, shaped. made
aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love- her ways
to roam,
body of England's. breathing English air.
Washed by the rivers, blessed by suns of
home
And think, this heart. all evil shed away,
pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives somewhere back the thoughts by
England given;
Her sights and sounds: dreams happy as
her day;
And laughter. learned of friends; and
gentleness.
In hearts at peace, under an English
heaven