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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
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Pecks Bad Boy.

In hundreds II cities in this coun-
try. "Peck's Bad Boy. which is billed
Tor the Gayey September 49, holds
the record for attendance There is
scarcely a theatregoer III this com
muuity who cannot recall some time
or other when this fayorite old com
edy with music has not stood them
up" in a local playhouse. Particularly
true is this Of matinee performances.
for "Peck'S Bad Boy" is without IN
equal as play for the children.
The old fayorite has not been seen
in this locality for some time, and its
return will be welcomed by the many
people who remember ii for past
enjoyable evenings. 1t has been bright
neI and refreshed with the addition
Of new songs and dances and the in
terpreting company is the best which
has ever been congregated for the
play
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
Far the Housewife, .

Freshness Of eggs may be tested By
putting them into water. A fresh egg
will float a little higher and 4 bad
one will rise to the surface.
To preserve fruit jar rubbers GOV.
er with dry flour. When wanted Tor
use, wipe off flour with a dry cloth
and the rubbeGs will be as good Us
new. ANY rubber goods may be nae
served for years in this manner.
To clean marble take two parts, of
common washing soda, one part. of
finely powdered chalk, and one bart
OF pumice stone; mix these and sift
thru muslin; afterward mix TIE re.
'sulting powder with water andl rub
the marble with this.
BY rubbing the bathtub with crurn.
bled newspaper as soon as it n thor
oughly dry, every bit OF grease. soar,
lint and the marks from the water
will be easily and quickly, removed.
1t Is n9tr necessary to dofany scour-
Ing if~the tub is smooth, but it is
quite necessary that 1t be dry
Every housewife when putting dow n
a carpet has experienced trouble IN
smoothing out the hun ps, but IL she
will slide pair Of 'oyershoes over
her shoes she will find the situation
slmplified. The rubber enables the
carpet to be drawn out and stretch.
ed by simply walking or pushing the
carpet with the feet from the centers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
NEWSPAPER FOR FAMILY
PUBLISHED BY CHILDREN
Get Out TO Save Letters to Daughter,
Il Proves an Education and
1. Pleasure az Well.

New York.-At last-a family news
paper which is all that the name
implies.
When the first one Of William X.
Jaineson's children went away to
school, every member of the family
soon began to suffer from writer's
eramp, for Mary had TO, be told every
thing that mother, father and the rest
OF the children we're doing.
Finally the children had hunch.'
They doubted whetherIt would make
hit with dad, for ii meant an ex-
penditure of money, but to their sur
prise father, instead Of baking,
praised the idea and dhed into his
money pocka as il it weae pleasure.
The result was the family wspaper,
for the money went to buy a small
printing press.
Dad is more than happy now for he
has found the editing by the chs 'dren
Of their newspaper has proved of far
sENdtNA btutIL lilrIi tilt itiANA W ~
er's eramp. 1t is doing much, he de-
claes, TO teach the children English
composition. spelling, punctuation and
capitalization, and what is more the
children get great enjoyment from il.
AS every one knows who has expert
thced it, an error stares at one far
more persistently and boldly from a
printed page than from written one,
even a typewriter one. There Is some
thing ihtoA print which makes the
stoutest heart recoil from misspell-
ed word or an obvious grammatical
error. The children took great pains
with their newspaper after one or two
examples OF how very wrong a wrong
thing may appear when it gets into
print.
Then, too it is really ever Nd much
more interesting to be working on a
private publication OF this order than
&c be writing essays for teacher
Grammar, spelling and punctuation
often demonstrate their real impor-
lance. to the children for the first time
because they are part of the product
which the children themselves are
trying to get out
II is remarkable the amount of in
teres ting news thar may be gathered
ina large family in the course of d
week. There are plenty of subjects
also worthy Of editorial discussion.
For instance, the jameson family dis.
cussed at some length, and with great
gravity, the right make Of car to get
when the spring came and the family
purchase was in order.
In the end the head Of the family
handed down decision that the old
car would do with renovations. This,
/, however, did not detract in the least
from the JOY of discussion.
There are tiny printing presses for
children that can be bought for few
| dollars which include all the equip
/ ment foT setting type and running the
| paper otf the press. Not very large
paper can be printed, but even with
the small presses much can be
J. achieved.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
Their Rates

A young man who was with a party
of motor tourists making a trip
through the mountains decidedto stop
over in an attractive place ion few
days and went into the hotel IL ascer.
tain the rates.
What are your rates?' he inquired
Seven dollars a day, sir" was the
reply
If stay went on the man, a shall
want room on the parlor floor"
THAT will cost you one dollar
extra, said the clerk
Il shall also want a room with q ire
place whcpe / can have u fire these
chilly evenings
zone dollar more, sir
And Of course, said the tourist, 81
want one with bath also"
"A dollar additional. sir
We'll said the man, thoughtfully,
chow much viii you charge to let me
leave the hotel just as ! am?'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
Health Notes.

Try the following liquid soap recipe
for green liquid soap, which is recent
mended by skin specialists for fpe
skins, OF for those which have the
pores extended. 1t can be made at
home. Take equal parts Of glycerine,
water alcohol. and green CASTLE soap.
Shave the soap into the water and stir
over the fire till the mixture is smooth.
Add the glycerine, and lastly, after
the kettle is removed from the FIRE,
the alcohol. Add a tablespoonful OF
eau de cologne, il perfume is desired.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

While much is said about tired
women it must be remembered that
men also pay the penalty OF over,
work When the kidneys are weak,
inactive or sluggish, when one feels
tired out and miserable, lacks energy
and ambition, Foley Kidney Pills are
tonic and strengthening. Vim. IL.
Clark. Springfield, O.. writes: Il
found no relief from kidney trouble
until | discovered Foley Kidney Pills.
Now | am in Al shape They act
quickly and surely.
". d, Duncan, Druggist Ottawa. III
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
Thief Robs as Pastor Warns

Bangor. Maine-While Rev. Is. a.
Yehl of Trinity Evangelical Church
was preaching one OF series OF ser
mons on Conversion, and telling his
congregation that any person taking
anything not his own could not be a
Christian, a thief entered the choir.
room, stole the collection and ritled
the coats and muffs Of the women, tax
ing everything OF value.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

Washington Sent i4-ArluV EaSN-
tiles remarked nv the commander cf
the American ENpeditiGary Forces
and issued today listed I9e names aS
l"i1oN
t;s.,n,i,, ,.,i,, u
ronn1.8 ..,oral,, tg5
n,aa -, ,-,,,,as o
MA ~, ,aronraoa accident .
Ma - ,ooia.n, or -. oorSas .
,ror,do5 s1;,h,ry
n;a5 -, ai.o,ao .
Wounded. degree undetermined -
-
Total .........!........l5S
The Illinois men included on the
isl are
List WOUNDED Severely.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
DEVICE TO MEASURE GEARS
Patent Is Granted for Nav and Use.
ful lmpleneHt.

A Rochester, n. Y, man has invent
ed a pair OF gear teeth calipers and
has been awarded letters of patent.
The primary object Of the device Is to
provide a double reading measuring
instrument for calculating the depth,
breadth and span Of gear teeth and
measuring any short distances.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

Some men fail because they waste
too much time in fooling over trhes
that they could hire boy to attend to
for 50 a week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

Many persons become hardened TO
the truth when they hear 1t from tft
Iulpit, but they ARE sensitive TO Il,
when they read 1T in the newspapers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

The drawback TO most optimists is
that they want to spend so much time
telling you how optimistic they are.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

A man can usually build a good
enough reputation on the things he
does not do
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

When a man receives a sharp sting
from a political bee he usually sTells
I'D with his Importance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

The successful trickster is the one
who makes no cutlery when ne sets
caught in his own trap.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

The person who Is always trying
something new never has time enough
to make the old of any value to him
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

The chief mathematical activity OF
some persons is to subtract from
Others and add to themselves.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

Notwithstanding that doctors must
live, most persons prefer to pay
grocery bill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

1t is easy for defeated candidate
to understand why the voters should
turn down a good man.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

Most men have sincere regrets when
they let an opportunity to make money
get by them,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

Plenty OF persons are satisfied with
themselves, but that does not mean
they have contented minds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

A lot OF folks express their willing
ness to obey their supenors, but they
do not seem able to find any.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

If man must always be well fed to
keep in love with his wife the result
Is hardly worth the effort.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

:, uoou intention. are all right at tho
beginning of the day, but they do not
count for much at the close.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14

Post Office hdvevtsed List for Slept
10, 1918.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
A. {. F. OVERSEAS
CASUALTIES

Washington. Sept l4-Arny casu-
lies reported by the commander ct
he American ENpeditihary Forces
nd issued today, listed t5S names, as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
TAKE over CITY
Hotels and Houses Leased for
u. s. Army Staff in France.
Corps of Officers Has Prepared
for Advent of Americans.

A City of Central France. Thursday,
Jan 1O-(By the Associated Press).-
Altho the influx of hundreds OF starr
officers belonging to the lines OF COM
munications branch of the American
army has not, yet begun,& and altho
their transfer from Paris here is sup
posed to be deep secret this beau
tiful little city in central France is al
ready aware that it will soon be host
to the newest allies. American flags
are already waving from many build
ings and the citizens are in state OF
suppressed excitement preparing
what promises to be most enthusi-
astic welcome to the newcomers.
The preparations for the advent of
the Americans, numbering several
hundred officers and twice as many
assistants, clerks. civilian and military
workers, are almost completed, so that
when the men begin to arrive. in a day
or two Oh one will find comfortabl BILE
quarters arranged for him in some
one of the half dozen good hotels here
or in private houses that have been
rented by advance scouts.
They will find themselves CHARTERED
for the duration of the war in one
of Frances healthiest and most beauti-
full cities
For weeks a staff headed by a ma
jor with eight officers assistants and
many enlisted men has been combing
the city for most desirable quarters.
All dNdlldDle nOlel rooms nave DSeH
engaged and private houses have been
rented until the end of the war.
Arrangements have already been
completed whereby the American
forces can draw from the French all
necessary fuel; thus there will be no
suffering from what at this time is
unusually cold weather. The quarters
in the main have been secured by the
mayor, who asked the citizens to show
! their patriotism by giving up a por-
ton OF their houses to their Ameri-
can allies The payment will be lib
eral and not on the one franc per day
basis as in We zones where billeting
is the system. The Red Cross and
Young Mems Christian association
have already established branches
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
rKE WEEKS WAR REVIEW
WRIT TEN FOR TIE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
BY lfff7i ZuffWALT
The Riddle Of the Russian Sphinx.

and equipment to strike tremendous
blow on any front he may choose
without at the same time WeakeMns
any other front to the danger point
The possession of the initiative gives
the German high cOmrpand ire
mendous advantage. Hindenburg has
his choice of four fronts on which to
attack, the Belgian, the ltal-
ian, the Macedonian at Salon1ki ana
the Turkish in Palestine and Mesapo-
tomia. Teutonic troops can be shift
ed quite rapidly by rail from any one
of these fronts to any other. On. the
other hand. except between Italy and
France, allied communication between
the various fronts is by sea and any
sniff of forces is necessary slow and
difficult, much more so now than for
merly on account of the reduction of
tonnage thru the activities of the sub
marine and on account of the greatly
! increased demand for ships incident
to the placing of big American army
, in France.
With Russia out of the fighting,
1918 promises to be a hard year for
! the allies, year of waiting and hold
: ing fast against tremendous attacks
by the German war machine while
America is getting ready to get in.
Gain Russ Friendship.
Now if the allies can regain the
friendship of Russia and prevent a
separate peace, and especially if Rus
STA can be persuaded to do a little
fighting on her own part, even on
small scale, the day will be saved
Such an outcome of the Russian situa-
! ton would not only prevent the open
ing of Russia's resources to Germany
and til transfer of additional troops
to the western front, but would COM
pei Hindenburg to send back to the
eastern theater a considerable portion
of the troops already transferred.
In hnf fIn dow of
men and materials would easily lie
with the allies. The initiative would
| be theirs. They could choose their
| points of attack and soon exhaust the
! enemy's available reserves. A de-
! cisive victory on the western front be-
/ fore fall would be no idle dream, but
| a genuine possibility.
Russia Holds the Key.
| And SO again, as so often before,
| Russia holds the key to the situation.
! 1t was to aid Russia that France,
I and thereby the rest of the allies, were
drawn into the war in July and
| August, 1914. 1t was the Russian in
vasiop of east Prussia early in the fall
! of the same year that made the victory
! at the Marine possible and saved Paris.
/ 1t was the Russian debacle of 1915
! that paved the way for the crushing of
Serbia and the relief of Turkey in the
! fall of that year, and the tremendous
assault on VerGun in the spring of
1916. The revival of Russian strength
| in the summer of 1916 helped to re-
lieve the pressure on Verdun and had
a material effect on the French and
British success at the Somme. In the
! spring of 1917 the collapse of Russia
| upset all allied plans and saved Ger
many from almost certain defeat on
the western front during the year just
| closed.
And now, as the spring of 1918
J Il he fNff In
again on the ancient empire of the
cars. AS yet the sphinx is silent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
Good News for
Fat Folks!
If You Want to Reduce Ten
to Sixty Pounds Easily and
Quickly, Read This

Most fat people would like to enjoy
healthful. normal weight. After I'M
pleasant experiences with starvation
dieting. drastic drugging and tiresome
exercising, most of those burdened
with surplus weight give up hope of
ever finding relief.
At last a home treatment has been
evolved. which is so simple that some
may doubt it's efficacy for that reason
alone. But don't pass judgment until
you know more.
A very easy requirement of this
unique system of fat reduction is that
you take deep breaths each morn
ing and evening in the open air or
standing by an open window. Take
one oil of korein capsule after each
meal and before retiring at night; also
follow the other simple directions that
come with the capsules.
This treatment often shows a notice
able reduction in a very few DAYS. Its
consistent use should greatly improve
the general health, overcome sluggish
ness and reduce your weight to nor
NAL. Beauty figure add to vitality
and efficiency; become genuinely
happy The oil of koreir capsules may
be obtained at the drug store. 1t is
certainly a happy feeling to have a
1.-the. natural figure.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


The senate has reorganized the Populist
house. Word to that effect reached the
house few minutes after IL O'Clock.
Speaker Dunsmore was notified to that
Populist members to their seats and have
his sergeantat-arms clear the aisles.
About thirty of Mr. and Mrs FIR. nix
tations for Wednesday evening written on
wooden cards and suggesting the fact hat
1t was the fifth anniversary Of their hosts
marriage. 1t was j senses" party Mrs.
the ironors, while Mrs. viii Macferran and
invited guests were Messrs. and Mesdames
p. L. Soper, viii Eastman. Reid Alexander
A H Connolly. G.. C. Baker, J. w. Hughes,
Lewis Wolf. c. L. Reed W. McA- Green.
VIII Macferran. George b. Manning, p /.
Bonebrake. Willard Da-is, f. c. Thompson
Frank Hobart Mrs. Willard Davis. Mrs.
6 Campbell, Mrs Harry Sharpe of Newton
Miss Thomas, Miss Lizzie Thompson and
Messrs. s. q. Spencer of Kansas City and
Charles Elliott.
An old fashioned taffy pull was given
Thursday evening by tee Misses Maude Me
Mann. Myrtle Naylor and Nellie Phillips.
at the home of the latter. The guests tn
joyed a recitation by Miss Nellie McMann.
a solo by Oscar Wilson and music by, the
;ert i wilson. Matte Matte SheFsurne Fannie
Sherburne. Rose Bright, Jessie Brown. Cora
Stone. Lena Thompson. Maud Naylor. Nell
Sturgis. VIII McNiurtie. Clarence Naylor.
Fred Ham, Monte Mcclure, Oscar Wilson,
Harry Barnes. Elmer Barnes, Alfred Her
bold. VIII Thompson. Tyler Bright, Arch
Phillips. Luther bright, Warren Crockett,
Ed Davis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
PAPER BANDAGES NOW
Pulp Fiber Tissues May SuppIant Lin
en- and Cotton in Hospitals.

With the French Armies in the
Field, Jan. 12.-Substitution of paper
pulp fiber tissue" for surgical dress
ings, congresses and bandages in war
hospitals in France may result from a
test soon to be made IN a certain war
zone hospital.
The enormous demand for cotton
and liner dressings during three years
of war has begun to create difficulty
in obtaining ample supplies.
Experiments in New York some
time ago with the new fiber tissue are
declared here to have given results
equal to either cotton or linen. A ton
of the tissue, manufactured especially
for a well known New York surgeon
now in France, is on its way from Ore
gon to the war zone.
If experiments soon to be mode
here are deemed successful any guam
tity can be manufactured in France
AS cotton, which furnishes the mater
ial for most surgical dressings is not
grown in France, the saving in ocean
tonnage on this article alone it is be-
lieved. may be highly important if the
fiber tissue is generally adopted
The new dressing, it is said has not
only equal softness with others but
can be manufa ctured quicker and at
much less expense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
NEW KiDNAP CHARGE
Will Try Adams on Clement Charge
Instead of Baby keet Case.

Springfield, Mo. Jan. 12--Plans of
the state to try Taylor B. Adams. ae-
cused of completely in the Springfield
kidnapping conspiracy, on the charge
of kidnapping Baby Lloyd keet. have
been changed, Prosecution Attorney
O'Day announced today. Instead he
will be tried on the charge of con-
spring to abduct c. A. Clement, presi
dent OF Clement Jewelry company.
Prosecutor O'Day intimated that the
states attorneys feel that their strong
est case against Adams is his alleged
part in attempting to abduct Clement
and hold him for a large ransom.
Adams. the day after his arrest in
Kansas City. made a signed confession
regarding the attempts to abduct
Clement. denying any knowledge of
the plans to get the baby.
Since then he has repudiated this
confession. the confession is in the
hands of O'Day and will be offered as
evidence at Adams's trial. which will
start at Marshfield a week from next
Monday. O'Day said it was proba BILE
Adams would be tried on the Keet
charge, after his trial in-the Clement
case.
The entire Adams family, consisting
OF Taylor Adams. his wife and two
sons, are awaiting trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
MILK PRICES SO HIGH
LITTLE ITALY" BABIES
GET TEA AND COFFEE

Chicago. Jan. 12.-Babies in Chi
cago's Little Italy" deprived of milk
by high prices, are being fed tea and
coffee, Miss Claudine Nelson, visiting
nurse, declared today
The babies down there have always
been hungry said Miss Nelson, but
since last October, when the price of
milk was put up, they have been more
hungry.
I'VE are finding babies from few
months to year old wholly deprived
of milk. They are always hungry and
are being fed tea and coffee, which
are absolutely devoid of nutrition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
WAR BREAD FROM
SMALL POTATOES
Means Ten Wheatiess Days a
Month.
100, ooo, GOO Bushels Of Potatoes viii
Save 1oo. DOC, 600 Bushels OF Wheat
Potato Bread Better.
By p. G. HOLDEN.


1t is hardly possible to estimate
from a standpoint of food conserva-
ton the great value of potatoes as
substitute for wheat and other grains
in the making of bread
One hundred million bushels of
small potatoes will save 100000 900
bushels of wheat. About 80 per cent
of the annual potato crop in the United
States consists of small potatoes which
are unmarketable. made little use of.
practically wasted. almost total loss
to the country. The small potatoes
can be substituted for one-third the
wheat -four used in making bread. Po-
tato Tread is better bread in every
way than bread made entirely Of wheat
or a combination of wheat and other
grains.
The use of potatoes In bread is eco
nomical at any time. 1t is patriotic at
this time; it utiiiZes waste potatoes !;
saves wheat and other grain which
can be exported; saves corn. barley
and oats which can be used TO produce
meats and fats for our soldiers; gives
US white, moist and wholesome bread
for every meal; does not require ex-
the usual custom and practices of the
home; means two and one-third wheat
less days a week ten wheatless days
month, four wheatless months a