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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
ORDER MATCHING EGGS EARL
Intending Purchaser Must Decide 4!
Once What He Wants--Big De.
mand IL Predicted.

Bsby chick hatchers are looking for.
ward 20 u biz demand. some Of them
are going 70 experience difficulty in
acttin. all the patching eggs they
want. and it behooyeS the Intending
purchaser to decide now what he viii
need and get his order ia early .or
spt'n. deliveries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
AS IT SEEMED TO HER

"a woman IN West Virginia has
teen cured Of consumption By The bl.s
Of a copperhead snake" said Alt ca,
zdm 10 has wife
Well, Id almost rather not have
consumption than be cured by tia.
remcdy," replied Mrs. Gazzam.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
GOOD PROTECTION FOR COLTS
Cold Winds Pierce Their Teno.r Nd
ies and Cause Them 10 Lose
Flesh Quite Rapidly.

Colts need the protection Of good
warm stable every night, rs we'll M
much OF The time during The days. for
colu WINGS pierce their tender bodies
ana cause them TO lose flesh rapidly
wien left outdoors Tor long periods.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

them will depend TO a large extent the
number Of lambs produced also their
health and yicor. The ram should
stand up well on his feet, and his pas
ferns should he strong. The back
should be strong and the ribs well
sprung TO give plenty Of room for The
heart and lungs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
CARE OF HEALTH OF HORSES
Critical Eye Can Soon Discover When
Animal 10 Aiine--Some Drivers
Are Careless

A critical eye can soon tell br the
dull eye, slow movements. hot breath
or shaking Of the head when horse
IL sick, but some drivers growl, "Oh,
] can't stop for o little thing like
that They never examine the feet
after q trip. 70 remove the wedcod
stone that hurts 50. do not warm the
bit on cold mornings. or put on blup.
kets on bad days. They overload. hUr.
ry too fast, use too much whp'ash
and fail TO give the kind word and
petting that llghtcns labor for the
horse. The kindly used horse lives
long.
~. !
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
To No Good.

nlrly natures have more pIenw,ro IN
tIsobliring others ihan IN sor,i,"
themselves. ilaSlii,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

WidoHcr-b.ft1't married couldn't
save up'lur nov tier I'm married
and NY wife is dead | save almost
bali my SALARY
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

First Chcf-Thats a dandy new
war club YOU have
Second chief Isn't II a beaGtf II
7 could soak some White man with
that, his burden wouldn't bother him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

Try tLe Free Trader Journal Nant.Aas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

= Retail merchants in all towns of
Z5O0 population or more will be asked
IN the next few weeks to adopt the en-
tirs retail delivery program of the
commercial economy board, council of
nationa! defense. This program in
elLdes the maximum of one delivery a
day, the elimination of special deliv-
cries. restrictions on returned goods,
G. o. d. privileges, and the establish
ment of cooperative delivery systems
in small and medium sized communi-
ties. This action was decided upon at
b conference held by tile commercial
economy board. These are economies
that might well be continued after the
war. if the proceeds could be divided
with the customers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

humorously, tits surprising that any
man could get the money" $ss'3E
DO you remember, Mr.. President.
a request from stranger few days
gave it to him on a half sheet of note
paper?" said Mr.. Nicolay. The
scoundrel doubtless forged order
above your signature and has at
tempted to swindle somebody"
"Oh, that's the trick, is it?' said
the president
what shall be done with him?
Have you any orders to give?" sin
quired the secretary.
WELL said the president, slowly.
II don't see but that he will have to
sit on the blister bench.''sss 3 ss.,. q
"I once knew said Lincoln, "a
sound churchman by the name of
Brown, who was a member of a very
sober and pious committee having In
charge the erection of a bridge over
dangerous and, rapid river Sew
erl architects failed, and at last Brown
said he had a friend named Jones
who built several bridges and I'M
doubtedly could build that one. So
Mr.. Jones was called in.
"'Can you build this bridge?' in
quired the committee.
Yes replied Jones, or any
other. could build a bridge to the
internal regions if necessary;
The committee was Shocked and
Brown felt called upon to defend his
friend. I know Jones so WE'LL said
he, and he is SO honest a man and SO
good an architect that if he sta tes
soberly and positively that he Sean
build Toto why, 1 believe it;
1 feel bound to say that I have my
doubts about the allotment on the
internal side
So said Mr.. Lincoln, when poll
ticians told me that the northern and
southern wings of the Democracy
could be harmonized, why, l believed
them of course; but L always had my
doubts about the abutment on the
other side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
MORTON ALBAUGH.

Morton Albaugh, whose body was
laid to rest by his friends and neigh
bors yesterday. will be missed in To-
peka and turnout Kansas as would be
few other citizens. For a generation
he had been closely identified with
public affairs and his activities were
a credit to himself, the community in
which he lived. and the common
wealth.
Mr.. Albaugh's connection with
business and politics brought him a
large acquaintance and many friends,
and the circle of these was ever ex-
tending. None knew him but to like
him and his poise and judgment were
such that he was often consulted and
his advice sought in business and pol
itics.
The qualities of the man which per-
haps most endeared him to his asso-
ciates were his frankness and hon
esty. In the political game he never
used marked cards nor dealt from
the bottom. Both friends and enc
mics always knew where to find him
and he was never suspected of being
sell seeking. He was a man respected
and loved by those who knew him.
To what greater thing can a man at
tain in this world?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT
M ROY K. MouLroN

As Per Usual.
There were two daughters In the house.
Their case was quite symbolic.
For Ruth was quiet as n mouse
And Gladys loved q frolfc.
The lively daughter settled down
And married Parson Borus.
The mouse like maiden shocked the town
By going in the chorus.
- IA, an o., -. a.
A restaurant burned down in Lima.
Ohio the other day. Men went about
the place with rakes, and they found
that the only things left intact were
about dozen of those asbestos pan
cakes.
A prominent naturalist says there
has been an unusually extensive crop
of nuts this winter.
We are more than half inclined to
agree with him.
The government report says the ag-
gregate wealth of this country ID
about $3.50, 900, 600, 000-- ass----
It is believed that there are eight
or nine dollars of this amount which
are not invested in motion pictures or
munitions plants.
Kansas man committed suicide the
other day by drinking gasoline.
A spendthrift to the last
The more we see of some people the
more we believe that old Abe Lin
coin was some guy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds OF Men I'm
Americas Fighting Service

Few reports of heroism made to
the navy department are more re-
markabie than those concerning James
Marcio. ship cook. first class. who win
probably receive a gold life saving
medal in addition to the letter OF
commentator sent him by the sec.
rotary of the navy. In the midst Of
a terrific gale Chief Quartermaster
Eddker H. Robertson. U. S. N. was
washed overheard from the u. s. 8.
Smith, while attempting to clear a jam
in the steering gear. Exhausted By
the cold and rough sea. Robertson
could no longer help himself when
Marcio, tying a line to his waisx.
Jumped into the water Catching the
quartermaster he chung to the half
drowned man until the two werU
hauled aboard. Not only was the act
of Marcio's one of great heroism--buf
tho test of his courage was shown IN
the chance he took with such a rough
sea The gale, at the time. was one
of the worst in years and the ship was
rolling at fifty-five degrees. How
ever. without moments hesitation,
Ma4cio made the plunge and saved his
men. This young hero enlisted in the
navy in April. 1914. at Philadelphia,
his home being at $50 Warnock street
that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
MORE PEACE TERMS.

In his address on our foreign rela-
ticns, delivered to congress yesterday,
President Wilson pilloried the German
rulers, placing them where they can
be observed in all their hideous naked
ness by all the world. He also blazed
the pathway to peace for all who are
not so blinded by ambition that they
cannot see. -
The presidents fourteen essentials
to peace enumerated in his address of
January s have been condensed into
four; the exact number which proved
acceptable to the German chancellor
on that occasion.
While heralded as a reply to Won
Hertling and Czernin, the speech
plainly is addressed to the latter. who
so palpably indicated that his country
is in a conciliatory mood. True, the
count said Austria would stand by
Germany. to a certain point, but he
did not say it in a loud or boisteroas
tone of voice.
The fact that the presidents adj
of peace have appeared at the same
time may have far reaching results.
With Russia out of the war and the
Italians driven from her border, Aus
tria no longer has anything to fear.
She no. longer needs the aid of her
German ally and has no cause for con-
tiruing the war.
1t appears to be President Wilson's
plan to win the Hapsburgs away from
the Hohenzollerns. His campaign in
that direction began with our decla-
ration of war on Austria. Without a
state of war there could be no nego-
tiations for peace. Whether SO in
tended or not the Bolshevik leaders
have been constantly playing into the
presidents hand.
That events are moving rapidly in
the direction of peace is plain. The
race to that end is between gunpow-
der and diplomacy with the chances
in favor of the latter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
A SOURCE of FARM LABOR.

We must have farm labor in order
to increase food production, and we
must increase food production in or
der to win the war. And yet, war con-
dltions have caused a shortage of
skilled farm labor. Obviously one of
the things to do is to train as much
new farm labor as possible. AS a re-
suit of such reasoning and conclusions,
boys farm training camps came into
existence last spring, just after we en-
tered the war. They sprang into be-
ing simultaneously in various parts of
the country but were most numerous
in the eastern and New England
states. where the farm labor short
age was very pronounced-muni
plants and war industries having at
tracted, by higher wages, many work.
ers who had formerly been available
for agricultural work. Today, young
men, who a year ago were balancing
bank books or selling life insurance or
writing advertisements or doing a
thousand and one other things are di-
recting batteries of artillery or COM
handing companies of infantry, or zip
ping around thru the air in fighting
planes. Most of them were densely
| ignorant year ago of the things they
are now doing with confidence, assur-
ance, skill. They acquired their new
knowledge and cunning by the hardest
kind of work in training camps.
There are today many thousands of
husky. high-schoo1 boys. from 16 to
81 years of age. who know no more
about blowing or hoeing or handling
a team of farm horses than their eld-
err brothers knew a year ago about
machine guns and gas masks. But 1T
has been shown that training camps
car teach the technicalities of farm
| ing as we'll as the technicalities of SOL
dierihg. And if the first TRANSFORMED
ton can be effected by military train
ing camps. is there any reason why
another great army, of very different
tyre, can not also be suppfied-in part
at least-by the training camp plan
1t isn't a time to bubble over what
is the ideal farm labor supply. 1t
isn't time to delay because of nice
ties of preference as to the kind OF
labor we would like to have. 1t is
ju-I Il plain proposition of getting the
sort of labor we can. To win the war
we must make and save .he crops and
| wen have to do that with the help
| that is available under war conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

Accomplishments under government
control of railroads are set forth in
bulletin issued by the treasury depart
ment as follows: Already more eff
ficient operation of the railways taken
under control by the governrent has
been effected. Duplication of service
especially of passenger service, has
been eliminated, with more freight
sraffic. made possible as a consequence.
The common use of terminals has
avoided much delay and shipment by
the most direct routes. instead of by
longer routes designated by shippers
or dictated by the respective railroads
Interests or traffic agreements. has
saved much time. In short, conflict
ing corporate interests have been all
subordinated to the one national pur-
pose IF rapid and efficient moving of
Eracfic, With the result of distinct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
AnRAHAM IINcoLN.


Child of the boundless prairie, son of the
virgin soil,
Heir to the bearing Of burdens, brother to
them that toll;
God and rNture together shaped him to lead
in the van.
In the stress of her widest weather, when
the nation needed c man.
Eyes of a smoldcring fire, heart Of a lion
at bay;
Patience to plan for tomorrow, valor to
serve for today;
Mournful and mirthfu1 and tender, quick
as flash with a jest;
Hiding with gibe and great laughter the
ache that was dull in his breast.
Met were the Man and the Hour-man who
was strong for the shock;
Fierce were the lightnings unleashed, in the
midst he stood fast as rock
Comrade he was. and commander, he who
was meant for the time,
Iron in action ard council simple, aloof
and sublime.
Swift slip the years from their tether, CEN
turtles pass ike breath.
Only some lives are immortal, challenging
darkness and death.
Hewn from the stuff of the martyrs, write
in the star dust his name,
Glowing. untarnished, transcendent, high
on the records of fame.
Margaret f. Sangster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
GLOBE SIGHTS

[Frcm the Atchison Globe. J.
The older the debt the harder it is
to pay.
This country seems to be suffering
with red tape worm
Men can grow old much more grace
fully than women.
There are lot of wives who would
mt object if thei- husbands enlisted.
Some men haven't any sense of hui
NOR except over something that is
suggestive.
People haven't much respect for a
business that doesn't make a good
profit and not any for a business that
doesn't pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

Food Administrator Hoover's ration
card allows each person per week:
Two AMI one-half pounds of beef, NUT
ton and lamb; onehalf pound or
pork: one-half pound of butter; one
half pound of cooking fat; one-half
pound of flour for use in gravies;
three pounds of bread; three-fourths
Of a pound of sugar. In addition to
the foregoing each person may use
eas much as desired of all kinds of
pysters and sea food, poultry and
game; corn meal. oat meal, rice. hom-
inv barley and rye; milk, fresh and
dried vegetables and fruits; and cream
or top milk for table use only. 1t oc-
ours to the Los Angeles Times that,
with the eight and one-fourth pounds
Of restricted food allowed, supple
naented with about six dozen oysters,
five pounds of mackerel and sand
dabs. a turkey. few chickens, an I'M
limited quantity of corn meal oat
meal. hominy, barley and rice cakes.
say ten or twenty pounds of dried veg
stables and fruits. a gallon of cream
End about five gallons of milk, man
who has the price could, in a few
months, fatten himself up so that he
would be fit for a Christmas present
to his uncle. And yet Senator Smoot
is calling for day of fasting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS

BORN in Hardin county, Kentucky, on
February L., 1900.
MADE CAPTAIN of company in
Richland ILL.,, for service in the Black
Hawk war, April n, 1882.
nois in 1916.
ACCLAIMED ORATOR in 1855 after
his famous slavery debates with Sem
ator Douglas.
ELECTED PRESIDENT of the United
States November 6. 1860
HAILED SLAVES EMANCIPATOR by
virtue of his proclamation issued jan
uary 1, 1865.
SHOT AND KILLED by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford's theater. Washington,
the night of April ii, 1865.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

is unquestionab1y< the climatic factor
from which the typical American cone
sciously suffers most. This he will
escape in Europe. The average tenn
peratures in Belgium and northern
France during the hottest months,
which are July and August. are from
SO to IS degrees. which is lower than
the average along the Canadian bor-
der. When it is taken into account
that the climate is also much more
uniform than ours, it is seen that the
European summers IRE much more
endurable
Questions on tn above or any SUBJ
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the
Topeka state Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin. Director.
Washington, >. c.. with a 3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

Germany and Austria already are in
disagreement over the spoils of war,
regardless of the fact that for them
there will be no spells. Differences
have arisen over the division of Po-
land. Germany wants the iron mines
but has expressed a willingness to per-
NIT her partner to retain the agricul-
tural territory. when thieves fall
out" everybody has heard what hap
mems
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

speeding UP of freight movement"
Government operation, it is added, Will
be mora economical. Much duPlica--
ton required by competitive operation
of the railroads is rendered unneces-
sary and other expenses. too, will be
eliminated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

There are many indications that
both sides are preparing for the final
round of the combat. on the western
front. this year. All the world is war
weary and a decision may as we'll
come now as later. There seems lit
tie reason for doubt as to who will
take the count.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

Apparently there is always neces-
sary a certain amount of blood letting
in connection with every revolution.
The Boisheviki seem to be doing their
part in maintaining the record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

A scrap of paper has been signed
by the imperial German government
and the Ukraine republic. The dem
ocratic governments of the world will
continue to fight in order to make that
and other treaties effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

Carranzs, as a reward for his faith
full service. appears to have been made
= member of the firm of Me und
Colt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
INTIMATE LINCOLN STORIES
SOME OF BEST TOLD OF HIM

(The following are some of the
best of the many intimate Lincoln
stories. They have been selected
from George r. Lambs Lincolnia.-
Editor)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
FORMATION BUREAU.

N B.-Inquirers should be careful to CD
serve two points: Enclose Scent stamp
a. abcye, and not to Topeka, otherwise de-
lay and needless expense are incurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

A telegram from Philadelphia was
once received, setting forth that some
one had been arrested there for OBJ
tanning 81, 500 on Mr.. Lincoln's name
What" said Mr.. Lincoln. Fifteen
hundred dollars on my namet / have
given no one authority for such a
draft, and il 1 had" he added, half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12
.NHATEYER YOU WANT TO KNOW"

> The TODeka State Journal InforlnatiO
Bureau mt Washington furnishes readers.
free of charge. accurate and authoritative
answers to questions IN any anc all sub
5ects concerning which information can be
had from .he UNPARALLELED resources OF the
various federal government departments
and the great library of congress. D.
cent stamp for return postage must &C
each inquiry. State clearly the
wanted, write 'lainlv and ad-
.Ircsa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

The myth of sunny France is
completely exploded by a study of
archaeological data. Francois much
less sunny than America. But this
is not to be altogether regretted. for
science has searchingly questioned the
popular conception that much sun
shine is healthful. 1t is believed that
the excessive sunshine of the tropics
is one of the most adverse influences
of that climate, and it has been
proved that some of the light rays
especially the actinic ray-are pos
itively destructive of living tissue.
Heatstroke and sunstroke are ascribed
to this fact, as is also the peculiar ef
feet of the nerves of the dry sunny
table lands of the Southwest.
A comparison of data for Paris and
New York shows that in New York
the percentage of cloudiness is less in
every month of the year. During
January, for example, Paris has on an
average ~ per cent of cloudy days,
while New York has but SIS.
The heat of the American summer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
Men
To Wear

New Neckwear, wide open
end, four-in-hand, Choice
patterns, each,
SOC, 65e, $1.OO. 80
Mems Dress Shirts, plain
and Mercerized madras coat
style, soft cuffs, each,
S1.5O and $500
Mems Tub Silk Dress
Shirts, choice patterns, soft
cuffs, coat style, each, $3.50
Mems Pajamas, plain and
Fancy Madras, silk frogs.
suit -. $1.5O and $500
Mems Union Suits, fine
quality of Nainsook, athletic
style, each ........ S1.OO
Munsing Union Suit, light
weight, short sleeves, each,
$1.5O and $500
Mems Half Hose-thread
silk, pair, 1jc. Silk and Isle
black, white and colors,
pair, SOC. Plain isle, double
soles and high spliced heels,
39c. Cotton half hose,
spliccd heels, pair 25e.
BoMMAN'S-Maln Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
Be Prepared to Meet Third Liberty Loan Drive
The War Comes Closer

With the confirmation OF the drowning of Charles l..
Phillips while in the service in foreign waters, the
tragedies OF have been brought closer TO our door
Up the time OF his enlistment this boy was still iii
his teens Though in the draft age he eager to
serve his country and secured the necessary permission
that made his enlistment possible.
He before it necessary for him to go. lie
gave the most precious gift with which Providence had
blessed him - his life and all this that back here,
might still have preserved for the human liberty
which we have enjoyed and that the whole world might
be made safe for democracy.
His former associates in the HouSeurnishings De
partment speak of him in kndes remembrance and
proud of having had him as OF the Bowman & Com
panv organization.