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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

Il Aeat FsalEsa tn r ~ eeW
for poor PsAGset Piunky eS1ftny
said Nr. Gap yohnsoa - sS>9Dooee
Ridge, Az. He has ybeans pNAStng
around for cutie ., spell. and now ~
down dat. The doctor came out . ~
house . while ago to operate on hin.
and brung another doctor along 70
hold his coat. And third doctor thae
was passing by found out what Wa
coming OF and fined In to help u
they wasn't able for him. Fhats the
way with them durn' dostors; they
never fight fair!"-Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
Skill Resting.

Still Resting.
II see in the Weekly Banner OF
Spruceville that Lem Higgins has fal-
en- asleep"
Dead, eh?"
Yes"
We'll. tho only difference between
Lem now and as he was 20 years age
is that he doesn't snore any more
Birmingham Age Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
Very Much Surprised.

Some time ago Mrs. Ella Wright,
Chillicothe. Mo-. was troubled with in
digestion and had frequent bilious at
tacks. She procured bottle OF Cham
berlain's Tablets and was very much
surprised at the quick relief which
they afforded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

To Cure a Cold In Ono Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine (Tab-
lets). 1t stops the cough and headache
and works off the cold. f. w. Groves
signature on each box. zoe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

When nourishing diet u required
use Horlick's. the original matted milk.
advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

several hundred dollars worth Of
clothing. Officers are trailing the
thieves toward Iowa City today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

Do you get mp at night1 Sansl =
surely the best for all kidney Of
bladder troubles. SAnol givss selise
in - hours from all backache aaA
| bladder troubles. eanei = 0Nae.
anteed remedy. 80 cents and t1.oo
a bottle 1t The NcBstds, Z WiN DsOs
Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
sW.st Branch store Robbed.

sSltfIHI 10 EIII1eD. ft0pUUIC1H.
Iowa City. Dec. IS Unknown burg
lars broke into Charlie Spaders store
at West Branch last night and stols
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08
EARLY SEEDING
| FAV0RS BIGGER
CROP
Head of Federal Reserve Bank
for Ninth District Finds y
Conditions Encouraging
OLD WHEAT FARMERS BACK
Return to Game After Devoting
Time to Other Farming for
~ ', Many Years Past o.
MONTHLY REPORT
-, MONTHLY REPORT
Crop and Business Conditions in
the Ninth Federal Reserve
District
John n. Rich. Federal Reserve
sF Agent

Minneapolis, Minn,> April S,-Sprins
operations throughout, the entire
Ninth District have opened up from
lS-to so days earlier than in an aver,
age year, In the western half of the
district spring blowing and cultivat-
ing are in very active progress. and =
large amount of land that was not
plowed last fall is being put in condi-
seeding is in progress generally over
all OF North ana South Dakota and
Montana In Montana it was from 10
to Is percent completed. on April 1st.
while very rapid progress has been
made in both the Dakotas. In Mime.
sofa. the wheat planting is much fur.
Their advanced, and from q percent to
4O- percent of this crop is already in
the ground. On account Of the pecul.
iarly important position that wheat
occupies this year., a special interest
the question of the acreage
o. tue various states OF this district.
''rtil nlantir" is completed. accurate
estimates will be very difficult to OBJ
.aln. There are strong indications
mat winter acreage approximately
?5 percent greater in Montana, that
he increase Of spring wheat will be
"o"t no same. providing for a largely
increased production in that State.
This will also apply to the western
counties of North Dakota that plant
winter, wheat. Throughout, the remain.
der of North Dakota. an increase of
from to 10 per cent in wheat acre.
>, IN prospect with some increases
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08
MONDAY Nd. Arb s 1918

q 1 . . N ~ III III
| "A considerably larger acreage Of
corn than usual will be put In. and the
total acreage Of all crops vii be sub.
stantialy increased H
Western North Dakota.
Western North Dakota has q sub.
stantial increase. In both winter wheat
and winter rye The portion OF th..
state in which fall planting Is practic.
ably reports a rs to 30 percent in.
creas in wheat and from 30 to 40 per.
cent increase In winter rye. In the
western portion of North Dakota the
spring wheat situation is spotted.
some localities will plant largely W.
creased acreages, while In Other local.
tiles the acreage will be less. Through.
out the central portion of the state,
the prospects are for an increases 70.
tai acreage including an Increase in
tf1c acreage. of wheat. In the eastern
ard southern portions of the state up.
plcXimately the same conditions pre-
vail. Throughout the valley counties
along the eastern border. the wheat
acreage will be larger than last wear,
and other crops will also show IN in
crease. For the state as IL whole, it
appears probable that the total irre.
age of wheat will be somewhat IN
creased. al.nOugm the percentage: may
not be large. The barley acreage aill
the acreage Of rye will both be in.
creased, and there will be "a large
planting of oats. The flax acreage fOi
the state as a whole will be less Than
a year ago. The corn acreage will be
considerably decreased duetto Difficult.
les in obtaining seed, but the short.
lge will not be as great as was in
prospect six weeks ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08
AMERICAN FLEET
ACTIVE In. IN ZONE
OF WAR, DANIELS
Destroyers, Battleships and
Cruisers With 81, 900 Men
After U-Boats.
RESULTS ARE KEPT SECRET
Secretary of Navy Makes Ad-
dress at Liberty Loan Cleve.
land Celebration
RESULTS ARE KEPT SECRET

Cleveland. Ohio April S-A great
Sect Of American :warships. number.
ing more than $50 vessels, and includ
ing, in addition to the, far-famed des-
troyers battleships, cruisers, submar.
ines. gunboats. coast guard cutters,
converted yachts, tugs and other aux
iliaries, is operating in! the war zone.
Manning this feet and the many
small submarine chasers, which are
not 5reckoned in the total and doing
duty on air patrol and at the supply
stations ashore. are $4,000 officers
and men, half the navy's personnel
ynen the nation entered the war just
q year ago. = Q ~ ~. - ,-
These hitherto carefully guarded
facts were disclosed here by Secre-
wv Daniels In an address at a cele-
5ration marking the opening Of the
bird Liberty Loan campaign. Mr.. DAN
els said that while he was not at lib
erty to tell the toll the feet has taken
Of German submarines. the nation
could ''rest assured that our forces
have inflicted telling losses upon the
enemy ~ va 'v-.,..~ -. =.
"As an instance of naval. activity"
said the secretary, Il may cite the
work of one detachment Ief destroy
ers for six month period: i
Total miles steamed in war areas
single vessels escorted. ;717: conveys
escorted SO; total number of days at
sea, $780," W ai KS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08

II Y =.
in South Dakota as we'll. In Mime
sofa and Wisconsin It is evident tina
the wheat acreage will be increased
fully 10 per cent and perhaps more
A novel and interesting feature o
the situation Is that many farmer
who have grown no wheat for man?
years are including from 10 to A
acres OF wheat planting and are thus
making substantial contribution tt
the production of the chief bread
grain.
,. Corn Acreaees '"
Corn acreages except IN Montana
will be decreased, but not as heavil.
as was previously feared. Winter rye
shows considerably Increased acre
age. and barley will probably show an
increase in North and, South Dak0ta
and Montana, and some increase ir
Minnesota. The indications are thai
planting of oats will .be about the
same as in an average year, and that
the planting Of flax will show some
decrease. ~. H.. .,~r
Reports received by; this bank arc,
Of such a character as to indicate
that there has been a change of senti
ment on the wheat question, and that
with seeding actually in progress,
farmers are more inclined than 81
days ago to, accept the certainties tina
s"~round fixed price for the 1915
wheat crop rather than to take tho
chances upon an uncertain marke =
with rye and barley.
AIontana's winter wheat ,acreag'
planted last fall was larger than US
ual. The failure OF last years GRO
prompted numerous farmers to maxi
an effort to Offset the loss by large.
crop this year Reports from winte,
- ,eat TERRITORY are very favorable
The amount killed by winter weathe.
is unusually small. The fall planted
wheat got an excellent start and roo!
at down in good shape. Therelis YER
little danger that sudden cold spell
his spring vii do any damage. l.
some localities the acreage Of sprin
wheat will be double. The amount
blowing completed by April LIST, i:
larger than in an aver
lge year and weather conditions have
'een favorable to spring work. ..
Spring Operations Early
Spring operations have opened u,@I
throughout all of the grain GROWN
erritow so days earlier than usuai
which promises to- give this year
rops very unusual advantage and
'articularly. early: start. The oat crol
will be increased. Flax will sho;
bout the same acreage as year ag'
Ioisture conditions are satisfactc'
t present, but rains will be needed !,
ater in order to bring. the cron alor
4 good shape after the planting sea
on is over. Acreage. estimates at thi
ime are unsatisfactory. owing TO tt
act that the planting is not yet cor
le+ed. 1t is probable ha he .increas:
, the spring wheat. acreage will /
bout 20 per. cent, which with an ] =
rease of from 20 to rs percent in, tn
ill planting ;of, wheat VIII snbsta'
laly. increase,the production OF thi
nportantS CROP y: *.;.i 1l1 u
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08

n ii
we henceforth plan and accomplish
ring true to this response till the ma /
esty and might Of our concerted power
shall FIJI the thought and utterly
defeat the force OF those who fout
and misprize what,we honor and hold
dear. Germany has once more said
that force, and force alone, shall de-
eide whether Justice and peace shall
reign in the affairs Of men, whether
right as America conceives it or do
mion as she conceives 1t shall deter.
mine the destinies of mankind There
is. therefore, but one response pos
sible from us. Force force to the ut.
most, force without stint for limit, ;the
righteous and triumphant forceswhich
shall make right the law OF thesworld,
and cast every selfish dominion down
in the dust".@' Hs'E + G|s r.f
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08
PLEDGE
FAITH THROUGH.
LIBERTY |; LOAN | II.
Celebrations :. in Cities, Towns
and Hamlets, Celebrate
Opening

Washington, D. c., April S.-This
was day Of enthusiastic patriotic
celebrations backed up by subscrip
tons to government bonds Of the
third liberty loan. Throughout the
United States communities observed
the anniversary Of the nations en-
trance into the war. and gave mater
ial evidence of their support by the
pledging Of millions of dollars to in
sure successful continuance Of the
struggle against Germany. .g-},@,A j.
While parades and public meetings
were in progress in nearly every city.
kilograms were pouring into liberty
loan headquarters at the country, tell
ing of the towns which had exceed
ed their quotas in the first day of the
four weeks campaign. or over with
in the first hour. More than $50 had
reported when the headquarters clos
ed tonight, and more still were com
ing in. Sioux City and Lynn, Mass.
were the largest cities exceeding their
allotments and thereby winning the
right to fly the honor flag OF the third
liberty loan. Z. ~
= Taoujation Impossible
1t was impossible tonight to even
estimate the. days subscriptions since
workers in most cities reported they
were too busy celebrating to tabulate
their pledges. BY Monday or Tuesday
campaign headquarters expects to
have precise reports from every fed
eral reserve district and to. be able
to mark the daily harvest Of the ma.
tons war credit drive.
These reports are to contain mo
water" or exaggeration, it was an
nounced. The official attitude is that
the country shall know the results
being obtained from day to day, with
out regard to whether these are Opt
mistic or depressing.
The honor roll Of towns having com
pleted their quotas includes:
OregOn-BeavertOwn.
Washington-Sedro Wooley, Hat,
ton. 81 fsssa@ 81. sE4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08

Baltimore, April 6Presden Wilson at great Liberty Loan
celebration here tonight gave Americas the German
drive the western battle front the propaganda
Geanmade to all proposals end the before
many is awakened from her dream of world dominion.
The Presidents
Force force to the utmost force without stint limit the
righteous and triumphant force shall make right
Of the world cast every selfish dominion the DUST
%#st. REVIEWS CITIZEN SOLDIERS
few hours before the president spoke he had reviewed
division of citizen soldiers called only few months ago
pursuits of peace transformed into fighting carry
ideals America the battle fields of Europe at the
million of their kind all the land celebrating the
opening Of the third Liberty Loan and the orders for mobng
the first great army of second million going
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08
DON'T, FUSS WITH I.
!. MUSTARD P P ] s; ! ] 5
Musterole Works Easier, Quicker
IL and Without the Blister

There's no sense in mixing a r.ess ct
mustard, -four and water whel you can
easily relieve pain, soreness or stiffness
with a little clean, white Mucterc!e.
Musterole is made Of pure oil OF rnu3-
tard and other helpful i,gre dents, COM
bined in the form of the present wilt,
ointment. It takes the place Of out,cs.
date mustard plasters, and will not h;st;r.
, Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsili:.::s,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, Eels-
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheu:..st.lcn.
lumbago, pains and aches of the tscl, G.
joints, sprains, sore muscleS, tr1"'ses, ely.
hains, frosted feet colds, Of tie chest
lit often prevents pneumonia). st%E'
'r3Qc and 60c Jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08
UNLIMITED FORCE OF AMERICA
MUST BE USED TO MAKE WHOLE
WORLD SAFE FOR FREE MEN

United States Now Ready to Discuss an Honest
3 sss5 Peace With it's Foes-But Strong and Weak
seaEs' Nh,,u4 d.. Ill.
4sa N1usI 4 dle Ahhe' Answer 10 Last Oner Zane
sss From German Commanders in Russia and No
s aa One Can Mistake Their Meaning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29
PLENTY OF GASOLINE

II is good news to Automobiles
and to the business world that theri
is no danger OF a gasoline scarcity
The conditions that cripple the pri
vaie usr q motor ears in England
and France do not and viii not pre-
vail here There Is formal assur-
ance from the government. through
the fuel administration that We shall
have all the gasoline we need while
the war lasts that is. provided the
supply of crude petroleum holds out
Not much fear Is expressed on that
ore Many OF our own wells are
ru"nng dry, but the incalcuable de-
posistS Of Tamplco and Tuxpam are
now available and will remain so as
long as we maintain our present re-
lations with Mexico II is hardly
conceivable that hostile influence
should succeed in interrupting that
source of supply.
The principal saving factor in the
situation, however, is the fact that
gasoline is now being made virtually
as A byproduct Immense and ever
increasing quantities Of fuel oil are
net dei for OIL burning ships Of our
navy ahG merchant marine We may
CAL ei,ter the fuel oil or the gasoline
o by-product the result is the same
Along with the requisite heavy oil we
gel ihe distilled product in such
volume ihai ali the needs of our great
ges-engine industry, for purposes of
work and even leasure within pro
ner limits, can be fully supplied,
The price of gasoline may rise,
owing 10 higher freight charges and
otn'r causes, but Il will not become
lrchihiiye Everybody whose bust.
ness or personal plans depend direct
~ o. incorrectly on the continuance OF
his fuel sG0ply may therefore go
ahead without misgiyings
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29
THE BLUE AND WHITE FLAG

There Is a new flag in the nterna-
tional armament II II the blue and
white banner Of Judea, which Is being
unfurIed as a companion to the flags
OF England, France. Italy. America
and other allied nations.
a; is appropriate" saws a Zionist
leader, that the Jewish flag should
wyc beside the banners Of the allies.
because the Jews of The world ths
scattered in every land, are neyerlhe-
less unanimous in tie one purpose OF
crushing prussianism
Their natural instincts and tradi-
lions have led the Jews to this atti-
tude; theirs was he first democracy
OF recorded history and one of the
freest and greatest. The jew has
been through the ages an eXempIar
OF ndiyidualism. II is inevitable that
today The sympathes Of any Hebrew,
regardless of his birthplace, should
be with the group Of nations that
are lighting for the worlds freedom.
Gratitude plays its part, too. II Is
the Allies that have wrested the
Jewish Holy Land from The dehing
and blightmg clutches Of the Turk
and given the promise Of restoring It
to independence and making it n fl
homeland for the scattered tribes Of
Israel There they will have once
more. as in the tine of David and
Solomon, center for the develop
ment of their own culture. They vii
have. TOO. headquarters for intellec
tual and philanthronic work of world
wide scope
II present plans mature, there Wi
be republic founded on idealism M
less pure and absolute than tina
which animated the founders OF on
own ~ ton
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29
WONDERFUL TACTICS
WHEN SPIDERS FIGHT
Battles 10 the Death for Web Mate
rial and Existence.


when two or more, spiders fight
there is usually Il good reason tol
the furious attack and vigorous de.
tense that always follow
1t is not generally known that al
ter certain time has elapsed spid
ers become incapable OF spinnins
web thru lack Of sufficient material
The elutinous substance from which
the spider spins its slender web Is
limited; therefore, spiders cannot
keep up the construction OF new
snares for their prey when the old
are destroyed.
VERY often when the web material
il exhausted, they are able to AVIAN
themselves Of the webproducing pow
crs of their younger or more iortu
nate ueiehbors, and this they do with,
ont any scruple whatsoever
As soon as a SPIDERS webconstmc-
ting material has become exhausted
and its last web destroyed, it nsu
ally sets out in search Of another
home. and. unless it should find one
that is unoccupied, a battle usually
ensues, which ends only with the re
treat or death Of the invader or de
fender
such struggle is intensely in
.,,.,..ttnr ,nJ will rpvqpI c0mp won.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29

which includes The makeup men from
Chicago. the solo dancers FROM Chi
ago and Davenport. viii arrive an
the 3rd Oi Juk The Tama indians
viii arrive ou the evening ot The 3rd
The men who are to erect the bleach
eT seats. and boxes. canvas walls.
etc, will arrive OH Monday. The reat
Indians from the Tama reservation
are 10 be- housed in tents and teprcs
a. Starved Rock park.
Important The sroup dancers OF
Ottawa viii meet at the Boat club
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock for
final details REGARDING costumes.
Reserved and box seats sale viii
open Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
ia Ottawa, AT Wendell's bakery.
Senator Hugh s Magill Dr.. difeo-
tor general OF the Illinois centennial
cimmission. will open the Starved
Rock pageant on Saturday. July 9TH.
al p m. with a short address on
Illinois. He is considered he OF the
most eloquent speakers in Illinois
today.
Mrs Jessie Palmer Weber. secre-
tary OF the Illinois commission and
daughter of former Governor Palmer.
viii he present nthat day, as will
also Dr. otto l.. Schmidt, chairman,
and other members of the commits
sion,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29
COMPANY c READY
FOR INITIAL BRUSH
WITH FOE FORCES


LIS A.-t I.a.. .oe artlns and pafh5n
8. H...t.,u.. I.tu. tr,n.u,r..t
IN Elg. umhiu- lad particular ~ -
f4re ay.rpt s.t. 4Ia we'll Tho "a,
-.Isa.p ar-,.r.- tn,hiu. Of iutares,
t4 za ahru and va.ls there. is mae4
10 reu bat mieu. interest van
guess 1 l.u ha,e .l save +. untu ths
snd OF lut war
Naas O.. "a have heard nom The
States since aug arrival. altho | am
sue There ifs u Iat IN mail wafting
I'D as somewhere IN France" if ~
ever so o chance ID move to that
.otal.t ts ust a month tomorrow
SINCE SIC allied ana / think that's
,1e Ianges. ever went without new
tom home The transport President
Lincoln which was torpeioed the
either day. $50. in our fleet comins
ller- ANA Ibe Germans 30, her on thu
return "trip
Ym folk probably know more
about the wlr than We do We can
purchase The Paris edition OF the New
York Herald Il day after publication
4ut The paper is small and they print
5aly what they want Us TO see. It
generally understood. however.
NAT they are dahtmg IN the open now
and ii that is the case. We viii soon
he in it.
Many regiments. according to all
accounts are being rushed right ur
% the 'front.' from rest camps You
SNOW | am actually looking forWara
h little brush now. but | always
diSliked trench warfare from what
saw of il in training camps.
am learning to speak French
Hite we'll although have difficulty
in making Il Frenchman understnd
me- J gueaSs speak very high
French. sort o.. the language OF the
court. as 1t were, We are still sleep
M on the grounds and il Is as hard
rs q rock
The days are very warm and pleas
ant, but the nihgs are too cold for
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29
Battles That Won xlnudoms.

In the early days " The empires Of
Rome and Greece and Persia the win
ming of a decisive battle usually mean;
the establishment of new king and
sometimes new country. FOR when
OctayiuS defeated the combined fleets
Of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium
In 81 Il. G. he at once established i'm.
perlallsm, with all the power I'm his
own hands. Later. at Philippi, he won
n decisive battle against Brutus and
Cassius and frightened his hold upon
the empire.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29
Thouaht He Was "kiddino."

One day Dublin grave digger work.
ing very hard broke his spade. He
sent his little son for new one ana
told him to tell the shopkeeper he
would pay him when he was finished,
When the boy came back empty hand
ed, his father asked him why he did
not bring the spade. Because" said
the boy, he chased me away when |
told him you would pay him when YOU
came out " the grave"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29
Dangers Of Cost,veness.

Auto.intoxieation. headache. lassi'
tude. irritablity, blues" sallowness'
blotches. are among the results oil
constipation II long neglected 1t may
cause piles, liberation OF bowels, APP
pendcitis. nervous prostratlon. par
alys,s. Don't delay treatment. Best
remedy is Foley Catheratic Tablets,
as many thousands know from expert
ence. They not only do their work
surely. easily. gently. but without In.
jury to stomach or intestinal lining.
Contain no habitforming element
For sale by W. d Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29

Try the Free Trader.Journal Want Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-29
California Efficiency.

There is nm efficiency man in San
Diego who carries his profession to OK.
cess. lie has girl who lives in Los
Angeles. lie visits her every Sunday
and writes every day. For want Of q
new topic the girl asked him In II IT.
cent communication II he really did
like her eyes. In reply the =. IN. re
piled: Replying go your inquiry Of
even date, beg to refer you to my let.
ter February -. l017, wherein the sub
ject was treated exhaustiyely."- Sun
Diego Union.