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kov, southwest khursk, VOrOneZh and
the region of the Don Cossacks to the
Sea of AZov.
3. On both sides of the Dnieper lies
the Steppe Ukraine, comprising Ekate-
rinoslav, KhersOn and the eastern
parts of Bessarabia and Tauris.
A. North Caucasus, adjacent to the
region of the Don COssacks cOmpris-
ing Kuban and the eastern parts of
the Stavropolskoi and Therska govern
ments.
In all these districts the Ukrainians
form from 76 to 80 per cent of the
total population, the rest being Jews,
Poles and, lastly, Russians.
The Rurik dynasty founded Ukraine.
When it disappeared, as all monarchies
must, the next organization that kept
the Ukraine lands together was the re-
public of the Cossacks, whose domain
overlapped Lithuania and Poland, who
occupied much of the Ukraine soil.
The Cossacks were organized some
thing on the lines of the chivalry of
western Europe. Their precepts were
obedience, piety, chastity and equal
ity.
The assembly was the only authority
they recognized. The hetman (head-
MANI was elected by and was respon-
sibIe to the assembly for his actions.
If he offended he was incontinently de-
prived of his Office.
The assembly, called nda, ~was Pc
riodical and comprised representatives
of all classes of the community. who
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| countries that compose the vast Rus
sian empire as to the annual agricul-
tural production. Wheat, barley and
rye are the staple crops of Russian ag-
riculture, and the annual production in
Ukraine of these grains amounts to
one-third of Russia's output. AS to
other farm products, Ukraine's position
is also conspicuous.
Beet root, for instance, is especially
cultivated in the Ukrainian provinces
of POdolia, Volhynia, Kieff and Kner-
son; those provinces together yield
| five-sixths of the sugar beet prOduc-
ton of all Russia. Ukraine produces
almost all the tobacco of the old en-
pire, and she has the largest and finest
orchards and vineyards Of Russia.
The immense natural resources of
Ukraine furnish splendid opportunity
for the development of manufacturing
industries. AS matter of fact, 62 per
cent of Russia's annual production of
pig iron and 5S per cent of Russia S
production Of steel come from Ukraine.
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WHY Mr.. LOTT DIDN'T ENLIST
Explanation Afforded by street-car
Conductor at Least Caused Him
to "Get Move On"

Joshua Lott sometimes lives up to
his name, but there is a conductor on
the Prospect line who should be named
Josh Moore. Notwithstanding the con-
ductor's urging to ''step up in front"
Lott cfngs to a place on the. rear plat
form when he can in order to be able
to squeeze off at MCGEE street with
insult and injury to fewer other pas
sengers. This morning Lott was
Frightening up the corner where he
was with some remarks about the serv-
ice when the conductor horned right in.
"Say," he said, 1--WE often looked at
you and wondered why you didn't en-
list. But know now"
''How's that?" asked Lott, helpfully.
Because you're so alfred scared
of getting up to the front" said the
conductor.
Just then the 60-passenger stopped
at a transfer point to let about eighty
more get on, and Lott was the first
to start struggling toward the front
to make room for them.-Kansas City
Star
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Choppina Him off.

"Ah, Mr.. Gloom!" began the suave
representative OF large Eastern pub
fishing house, who called on only the
few persons in each community who
were of sufficient culture to appreciate
the valuable works which he was pur-
veying, Il recognized you instantly. A
gentleman told me of your remark
able resemblance to Daniel Webster,
and"
'Ah,, yes! interrupted J. Fuller
Gloom. 'The likeness is truly astound-
ing-neither Dan nor 1 ever had more
than one nose. But, still more amaZ-
ing, also greatly resemble the late
Captain Kidd, in that l never give nor
ask quarter, especially to or from a
book agent. City Star.
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T KRAINE, the part of Russia
which has set up an indepen-
dent government and made a
separate peace with the Gen.
trail powers, is a country rich in natur-
al resources that need only systematic
development.
Ukraine covers $4,000 square kilO-
meters, an area greater than that of
France and only little less than that
of Italy, Spain and Portugal together,
George Raffalovich, Ukrainian by
birth and an authoritative historian,
writes in the New York Sun.
Taking the figures usually given by
European writer's of repute, there are
today 29,0G0,000 Ukrainians in the
southwestern provinces of Russia. be-
tween 100000 and 100000 in ST.
IBERIA, where they have especially in
the Amur region, extensive settle
ments; 100000 in Eastern Galicia.
10000 in northern BukOwina, and per-
haps 100000 in northern Hungary on
the southern slopes of the Carpathian
mountains.
The bulk of the UkrainianS consists,
therefore, of those in Ukrainian Rus
STA, in Galicia and in BukOwina, for
they inhabit the compact territory
which is only artiticially-or shall we
say politically?-divide between Rus
STA, Austria and Hungary. Leaving out
the Rusniaks, or UkrainianS of Hun
gary, who express no desire to work
politically with the other members of
their nation, and who insist, even in
America, upon societies of their own,
We have population of over SO, 100000
stretched between the Caucasus, the
Black sea, the Carpathian mountains
and the San river.
The Ukrainian Governments.
The purely Ukrainian governments
of Russia are:
1. Ukraine of the right bank (of the
Dnieper), Podolia, Volhynia, Kief and
KhOlm.
2 Ukraine of the left bank (Of the
Onieper), Tchernihov, Poltava, Khar-
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often criticized freely the policy of the
hetman. In the interval between radas
the hetman ruled the country by Sc
ries of DEGREES. When any section of
the Ukrainian community was dissatis-
fled with the person or the policy of
the hetman it was entitled to call to-
gether rada, which in such cases was
called black rada. If the black rada
happened to be representative enough,
prevail of the majority, the hetman
might be compelled to resign.
While the Muscovites lived under an
absolute. monarchy, while the Poles
were ruled by naughty and exclusive
aristocracy. in Ukraine all were free un-
der the Lithuanian kings, and repub-
lican institutions were gradually TAX
ing root. Many people would leave
the surrounding country and go to set
tie in Ukraine. Such names preserved
i'm the Ukraine as O'Brien and
O'Rourke tend to prove that people
came from much farther to settle in
the happy land.
Great cereal Country.
The famous black soil of Ukraine
covers three-quarters of the country.
To the north as well as in the Carpa-
THAN mountains are some 10000
square kilometers of forest. The agri-
cultural soil covers SO per cent of the
aggregate territory of Ukraine and 80
per cent, if we take in the whole of
European Russia, which is, however,
six times greater than Ukraine itself.
The annual production of cereals in
Ukraine is two-thirds of the whole pro-
duction in the recent Russian empire.
1t is greater than that of Germany or
France. The expectation of grains
from Ukraine amounts to q per cent
of the production, and of all the wheat
exported from Russia nine-tenths
comes from Ukrainian lands. AS
matter of fact, the trade of Ukraine is
mere developed than that of any part
of all Russia.
Ukraine ranks highest among all the
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Domestic

Four men charged with diSloyalty
were tarred and feathered in Chris
topher, Ill. The work was done by
vigilance committee of several hundred
people. A fifth man was forced to
kiss the flag and was then driven from
the town. Action followed the trial of
Theodore Cunger, who was found
guilty of disloyalty and was ordered to
pay $100 fine.
Twelve additional deaths as result
of the collision between the destroyer
Manley and British man-of-war were
announced by the navy department.
This brought the death list TO is.
@
Charles l.. Crum, who resigned as
Judge of the Fifteenth judicial district,
was impeached by the senate at
Helena, Mont. for seditious utterances
and acts.
Completion of its zone system of
coal distribution designed to bring
about economics in transportation and
Increased production, was announced
by uhe fuel administration. Railroad
embargoes will be used to enforce OPP
GRAFTON of the plan. Anthracite and
coke are not affected.
Mrs Hugo Reisinger sister of Adolf
phus Busch, wealthy ST. LOUIS brewer,
now lead, was summoned to the office
Of Charles f. de Woody, division SUI
perintendent of the department of JUS
tice at New York for questioning as to
her acquaintance with Count Robert de
Clairmont and the other alleged spies
German requirements have been
eliminated from all state civil service
examinations even in the case of inter
prefer, it was announced at the office
OF the state civil service commission AT
Springfield, Ill.
Grain movements to Western pri
| mary markets in the last five weeks
have been 40 per cent higher than in
| the same period last year, mainly be-
cause of heavy corn offerings, but de-
liveries of wheat have been less thar
one-third of last year and in the last
three weeks have been decreasing.
| Five bombs with fuses attached
We're taken from the Danish schooner
| Edske Smit at Mobile, Ala, before tht
ship sailed for the West lndies. They
| were found by customs officials. NJ
] arrests were made
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THE TRUTH ABOUT
ECZEMA AND PILES

Thousands and thousands of people, says
Peterson, are learning every week that one
30 cent box of Peterson's Ointment will
abolish Eczema and Danish piles, and the
grateful letters l receive every day are
worth more to me than money.
L had Eczema for many years on my
head and could not get anything to do it
hny good. l saw your ad and got one box
and l owe you many thanks for the good
1t has done me. There isn't blotch on
my head now, and l couldn't help but
thank Peterson. for the cure is great, Mrs
Mary Hill, 400 Third Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa
! have had itching piles for Is years and
Peterson's is the only ointment that re-
sieves me, besides the piles seem to have
gone. A. B. Ruger, ll27 Washington Ave
nue., Racine, Wis.
Use Peterson's Ointment for old sores,
@lt rheum and all skin diseases. 1t ban
!shes pimples and blackheads in less than
10 days and leaves the skin clean, clear and
pleasant to look upon. Druggists guaran'
Zee it. Adv.
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HOW WAR MIGHT BE ENDED
London Newspaper Suggests Trying
the Effect of Ring of III Omen
on the Kaiser.

Could the king of Spain end the war
at once?
According to a French writer. this
should be possible.
In Madrid, in certain public
square, stands statue of Our Lady
of Almudena on gold chain about
the neck of the statue hangs a ring
richly set with diamonds. Nobody
imeddles with it. Even thieves let it
severely alone.
The reason is plain. For the ring
is endowed with a terrible power, as
dts history proves.
Alfonso MI made present of it to
his wife, Queen Mercedes. Queen Mer-
cedes died a month later. Then the
king gave the bauble to his sister, the
Infanta Maria. A few days afterward
the infanta died. The ring reverting TO
the royal giver, was next presented TO
his late queens grandmother, Queen
Christina, who was dead within three
months.
After that the monarch kept the
ring in his own jewel casket. Within
fhe year he was dead Ever since then
the ring has hung about the neck of
Our Lady of Almudena.
The French suggestion is this: Why
shouldn't the present king of Spain
send the ring to the kaiser ?-Tit-B Bits.
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Wheeler L. Bloodgood, cliairnaa OF
the county council of defense, told
newspaper reporters at Milwaukee
that he had papers drawn up to seek
the indictment of Mayor Hoan (Soco,
just renominated; that Hoan's. re-elec-
ton as mayor being practically as
sured, he, Bloodgood, would seek to
have Milwaukee placed under military
law.
Prof. Scott Nearing, formerly of the
University of Pennsylvania and Toledo
university, was indicted by the federal
grand jury in New York on the charge
of violating the espionage act.
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Somewhat Shy on Geography.

Beef" Hameldinger, the former
Harvard tackle, who is serving with
an American artillery unit in France,
writes that the French officers are TAX
ing deep interest in baseball. Lieut..
Cochin de Lait, the celebrated ''ace"
of the Ruinart Brut eScadrille, asked
Beef" to explain the world series to
him. tits between New York and Chi
cago this year." Beef began. "I'll
sooppose OATS Buffalo, heinz" asked
the lieutenant, eager to display his
knowledge of American geography.
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European War News

In a battle that has rivaled in fe-
rocity any that has preceded it during
three and a half years of warfare the
British on a 50-mile front, have with
| stood q great German offensive in its
| initial stages. At some points the
British line has been bent back, but
not so much as had been expected by
military experts acquainted with the
forces the Germans had brought up
and the power of the. guns they had
upon and behind the line. Field Mar
shall Haig says the enemy suffered
enormous losses.
Field Marshal Haigs report to Lon
| don from British headquarters in
France describes the German offensive
as comprising an intense lombard
ment by the artillery and a powerful
infantry attack. on front of about
so miles. Some of the British posi-
lions were penetrated, but the Ger
man losses are described to have been
exceptionally heavy. On no part OF
the long front of the attack did the
Germans gain their objective.
Sixteen thousand prisoners and 2OC
guns have been captured by the Ger
MANS according to a German official
communication received in London by
wireless.
The Germans have occupied the city
of OchakOv, on the Dnieper estuary,
Al miles northeast of Odessa, Reuters
Petrograd correspondent reports to
London.
British aircraft during the fighting
on Thursday aided materially the in
fantry forces below, killing or wound
ing many Germans with their machine
guns while flying at low attitudes, &C
cording to British official communi-
cation issued in London.
The British casualties for the week
ending March 81 aggregated 1867, di-
vided as follows: Officers killed or
died of wounds, 70; men killed or
died of wounds, 619: officers wounded
or missing, 215; men wounded or miss
ing, 1861.
Uprising on the part of natives in
Baluchistan recently resulted in fight
ing in which many casualties were in
4 flicted, the India Office at London an
nounced. The natives attacked Brit
ish posts and were repulsed complete.
ly. Punitive measures are being I'M
dertaken.
Information has reached Basel that
the British aerial attack upon Man
heim, Germany, did enormous damage
IN the city. causing several big fires
} A powder factory and a gas plant ex'
D.oded.
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News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
U. S. Teut0nic War News

with captured German raider IN
tow, United States cruiser reached
Pacific port. The captured vessel is
the Alexander Agassiz. The capture
was made off Mazatlan, Mex. The
Agassiz carries an alderman crew
and had been QUILTED for service as u
raider on Pacific commerce.
Major General March, acting chief
of staff, was asked whether the allied
line would hold. General March said
with emphasis: 81 am absolutely con-
fident we will defeat the Germans
eventually"
A contingent of 101 sick and wound
ed soldiers, 60 of them direct from
France, arrived at base hospital at
an Atlantic port Those 90 men
are of units known TO, have been in
contact with the Germans on the
French front.
One American officer and three men
were killed aboard an American de-
stroyer when the vessel collided with
British warship, the navy department
announced. Seven American sailors
were injured. The destroyer was the
Manley. A depth charge on the Man
ley exploded when the vessels met.
Both vessels We're damaged.
Maj. John c. Z. Bartholf, COM
mander of the Rockwell field aviation
school at North Island Cal, posted an
order that all goggles made by GER
tain Eastern firm with a German name
should be turned in to the officers or
destroyed at once. Students reported
they had misjudged their altitude to
serious extent when making land
ings.
Fifty persons We're killed and great
material damage was done by bombs
dropped by allies airmen when they
raided Koblenz, Germany, according to
a neutral traveller, who arrived at The
Hague, the Times says. "The people
believed the raiders were Americans
the traveller said.
1t is now permissible to announce
that American artillery in the Lune-
vile sector in France has located and
blown up a battery of mine throwers'
The battery had been causing a great
deal of trouble for several days
SIS
Secretary Baker had his baptism OF
fire in the front line trenches on the
American front in France and while
he was returning a German shell burst
within less, than fifty yards of his mo-
torcar. He was not injured.
President Wilson issued proclama-
ton taking over 100000 tons of Dutch
shipping within the territorial waters
of the United States. At the same
time similar action was taken by the
allied governments on 100000 tons OF
Dutch ships in their respective ports.
The ships will be Immediately put into
service in the most vital war work OF
the getting men to France
and food to the allies.
A German airplane flew over the
American sector northwest OF Toul
France, and dropped rubber balls
eighteen inches in diameter, filled with
liquified mustard gas. This is the first
time, so far as is known, that an air
plane has been thus employed. The Ell
feet of the gas was not serious.
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A New Way to Shave

Tender skins twice a day without irri-
tation by using Cuticura Soap the
"Cuticura Way" No Shiny mug, germs,
waste of time or money. For free sam
pies address, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Bos-
ton" At druggists and by mail. Soap
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Foreign

A dispatch to the London Daily Mall
from Toxic says: 1.-THE newspaper
Kokumin Shimbun announces that Adj
miral Austin NJ Knight, commander OF
the United States Asiatic fleet, has
purchased all the shipping on the Rus
sian coast. This totals 100000 tons. -
The British labor party announced
in London that it regards with anxiety
the prospect of Japanese intervention
in Siberia.
Figures on the shipping output ana
tonnage losses of Great Britain will be
published regularly hereafter, 1T was
announced in the house of commons
in London by Sir Eric Geddes. The
amount of tonnage sunk in the last II
months was 100000, said Sir Eric, in
stead of 100000, as the Germans
claim.
There will be no consistory until
after the war, Pope Benedict an
nOunced at Rome.
NJ Trotzky, former foreign minister
(and now chief of the PetrOgrad COM
mune) has asked the American mill
tary mission for ten American officers
to assist him as inspectors in organic
ing and training a new volunteer army.
There are many signs of renewed CO.
operation between Russia and the al
lies
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A pisappearina Island.

At Lake Orion, in Michigan, there Is
a certain mysterious island which
comes to the surface each summer, on
ly to disappear again every winter.
Quite regularly, along the middle OF
August. the island hobs up above the
waters of the lake. ana down it goes
gain about the middle OF February.
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Warrington

A resolution introduced by Senator
New asking the war department to adj
wise the senate as to it's reasons for
not making public the addresses OF
American soldiers killed and wound
ed abroad. was adopted by the SEN
ate.
The house voted 1873 to 40 for per-
manent increases ranging from to
20 per cent for postal employees in all
branches of the service.
Increase in the government guaran-
teed price of wheat from So to $3.50
bushel was approved by the senate
by vote of 40 to is.
The Japanese military mission was
received by President Wilson at Wash
ington The mission after stay Of a
few days will make tour of the east
ern part of the country, visiting war
plants.
The administration bill to establish
war finance corporation was passed
by the house 800 to 2, Representatives
La Toilette of Washington and Mason
of Illinois, Republicans, voted against
the bill.
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Friendship.

Friendship is vase which, when it
is flawed by heat, or violence, or acct
dent, may well be broken at once; it
can never be trusted after. The more
graceful and ornamental it was, the
more clearly do we discern the hope
lessness of restoring it to its former
state. Coarse stones, if they are frac-
tured, may be cemented again; precious
StOneS-never.
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my health so can do all my work and
I am SO grateful that I am recommend
ing it to my friends. - Mrs. D. N.
ALTERS, r. r. 4, Oregon, III.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
sWomen everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and if there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn. Mass, for advice.
The result of their 40 years experience
is at your service.
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Once some farmers of that part of the
country loaded the island with heavy
stones, thinking that, when it went
down the next time, it would stay.
down. But, when it was summer once
more, up came the mysterious island
as serene as ever. This is one of the
most famous of the curious floating
islands.-Christian Science Monitor
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Aliens Eoot-Ease for the Iroous.

Many war zone hospitals have ordered Aliens
Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder, for use
among the troops. Shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled In the foot-bath, Aliens Foot-Ease
gives rest and comfort, and makes walking a
delight. Sold everywhere 25c. Try it today. Adv.
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Personal

Warner Miller, who was United
States senator from New York from
1881 to 1887, died in hospital in
New York, aged seventy-nine.
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Don't Use Any Other
Than CutiCura Soap
To Clear Your Skin
8SA n p j ington. DC Books free High
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AS She Understood 1t.

Mary's mother was buying some
changeabIe silk. After the purchase
was made Mary said. Mamma, do
they call that changeable because you
can take it back tomorrow if you want
to?"
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The Disturbance.

Don't you love the silent watches
of the night?"
81 would, if it were not for the
moonlight chatter of these lovelorn
Luna ticks"
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RdklAO tAO00AO "AAASAA
pulled me down un-
til / could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as / live
on a small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
81 saw the COM
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
10 IL --L~~~A
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A man is never too old to learn. II
he is, then he is too old to live.
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NOW RAISES
500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or
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II Is impossible to Judge rightly
those whom we love.