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a dozen or two friends who won't
wipe theirs. But just c5Ine I'm and
see what / have on my hands today
a combination day nursery and hos
pitsl. I'm two kinds of nurse"
Lucky peoplel" said the captain,
warmly holding her hand.
"Also I'm not sure that you're go
ing to get any dinner. If Susan sleeps,
| can cook 1t. If not, l can't. Mother
has developed neuralgia, so the fam
lily may have to eat crackers and
cheese in the pantry"
"But / can't stay anyway" said the
captain. IL just came to tell you L
can't come-that is, not till Thursday.
I'm on my way to New York on bust
ness and stopped over a few minutes
between trains"
In fact, he did stay just long enough
to meet the admiring friends of Lola.
and the boys. Then he had to go.
'T'l be back on Thursday for all day,
Miss Peggy, If it suits you" he said
as he left.
Thursday 1t didn't rain. Susan was
better and able to cook the delectable
meal. The boys went to Aunt Mary's,
Lola to Mabel Browns. The road to
Bowling Rocks was good, the car per-
feet, and Peggy never prettier. More
flowers had come out in the garden,
and the house looked wonderfully
sweet and attractive.
The moon was full now, and the
veranda that night fairyland of lace
work shadows. Delicious scents came
from the garden, and Peggy breathed
sigh of ecstacy. 1t had all worked
out so satisfactory-just as she had
planned.
Peggy, dear, 1 love you," said the
captain suddenly.
"why-why, captainl" said Peggy
breathlessly.
Eyes / do, and 1 may as well tel
you now. Why wait? I've known il
all along, but I'll confess if hadnt
seen you Monday / should probably
have waited. l can hardly tell yOt
why. It's because, perhaps, I've al
ways had horror of useless women
/ wish you could know how adorable
you looked that day in your blue dress
Most girls would have been worried
to death. Peggy, dear little Peggy
tell me you care little, won't your"
"Y-yes, 1 do" said Peggy, happily
AZ love you very much" But, woman
like, she knew 1t wasn't the blue dres
and the broom at all that did 1t.
was the pink dress, and the shadows
and the garden scents, and the moon
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onstrated experimentally. The results
Of the tests, given briefly, are as fol-
lows:
1. For O series of five years, L varie-
ties were tested in ten Northern states,
equivalent lots Of seed being used In
each state. Varieties that produced
most in some states were among the
poorest in others.
2. Seed ears taken from the highest
yielding rows of ear-tO-row breeding
plats have repeatedly produced better
than seed ears taken from poorer
yielding rows. Seed ears from the best
producing stalks found in general
field produced more than seed ears
taken without considering the produc-
tiveness of the parent stalks. AS the
result of selection work Of this kind,
average acre yields on some farms
have been increased 10 per cent In a
decade.
3. Four bushels Of ears were divided
into two equal parts, one part being
well taken care Of and the other placed
In barn as corn is ordinarily cribbed.
The well-preserved seed gave yield
on poor soil u per cent higher than
the poorly preserved and 27 per cent
higher on fertile soil, Notwithstanding
the fact that both lots OF seed germi-
mated equally well.
Prevention Is Best.
Seed corn that natures normally
and has been preserved properly will
grow satisfactorily. 1t Is very poor
management to neglect proper pres
ervation and then spend time In the
spring separating by termination tests
those ears that have been badly dam
aged from those that have been slight
" damaged. Prevention is better than
cure, and in this case n cure is in'
possible.
If IL is found necessary TO plant seed
the vitality of which Is at all doubt
full. each ear should be tested separate
ly and only those planted which germi'
nate perfectly.
III the only seed available for plant
ing Is inferior In quality and vitality
IL should be planted thick In order L
counterbalance imperfect termination
and 10 approximate perfect stands
Poor stands are n frequent source OF
poor yields. In nearly every locality
good farmers usually agree regarding
the stand that approximates the opti
mum for normal soil and seasonal con
ditions. Stands markedly inferior e
the optimum give IN increase I'm size
OF ears, but decrease In total yield
Loss may be sustained from too thicl
stand. which causes decrease In
size OF ears and In total yields.
Prepare In Fall.
Autumn Is the time 20 prepare for
profitable corn crop the following sen
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Changes In Hudson Bay.

The trappers and others employed
by the Hudson Bay company have no.
tlced that where deep water was 10 be
found in the bay heretofore IL Is be-
coming so shallow that navigation Is
accomplished with difficulty. Investi-
cation has led 10 the discovery that
the shores Of the great body Of water
are gradually being tipped as IL an eff
fort was being made TO empty Its wa
ters into the adjoining sea. The bay
where Henry Hudson spent the win
ter of 1910 has entirely disappeared
or has so changed that IL cannot be
now located. although there Is sufii-
clent data left by him 10 locate the
bay under conditions as he found
them.
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REALLY BEARER OF MESSAGE
Pain Has Its Purposes and Should by
No Means Be Looked Upon
as an Enemy.

Pain is message sent to the brain
to report that some part of the body
is in trouble, and to ask for relief. 1t
is, therefore, not an unmiXed evil, but
bane or a blessing, according to the
view that we take of 1t. Many per-
sons, especially those whose nervous
organizations are acutely sensitive,
dread pain, both for themselves and
for others, to such q degree that their
first instinct is to do something-any-
thing-if only the distress can be
checked. They refuse to listen to the
message. and think only of hushing it.
If we adopt the view that pain is
faithful servant bringing us a mes
sage. we alter our whole attitude to-
ward it. We learn to listen patiently
and to organize relief wisely. But we
must remember that there is pain that
can and must be borne, and pain that
cannot and should not be borne.
In certain kinds of accident, such as
extensive burns or decorations, the ply
stefan always gives the speediest tenn
porary relief that is in his power and
then removes the sufferer to q place
where he can give him proper care. In
such cases the call for the morphine
needle. or for some other anodyne is
perfectly legitimate one. But there
are certain kinds of intense pain that
ought not TO be Immediately masked
with an anodyne, because 1t is very
necessary that the physician should be
able 10 incorporate their messages in
| his diagnosis. Sometimes, as, for ex-
ample, when there Is urgent need of
an operation. quieting the patient with
morphine might mean that when the
effect of the drug lad worn off and the
pain began TO call attention again to
the diseased condition IL would be too
late TO save the patient
Many of the pains we suffer are COW
ard pains. We know very well that n
little courage would give us relief. but
we are so much afraid of the dentists
chair or of the surgeons lance or probe
that we temporlze from day 10 day and
so endure n great deal of unnecessary
suffering.
idih II IL Soou StINahl anu pau
master. We should learn TO heed It's
message and then dismiss IL as quickly
as possible. When il is Of the chronic
| type and cannot be dismissed, we
should always consult trained physi
clan. He will do his best 10 render II
bearable and he will save us from add
ing the plumbers and penalties OF self
dosing TO our troubles.-Youth's Com
panion.
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MORE EXPERIENCE IN ORDER
Red Triangle Secretary Not Absolutely
Satisfied With His Experience
Under Barrage Fire.

Fair. fat and past forty is this secre-
tary of the Red Triangle. He has the
smile that won't come off. Every
douchboy within miles around the hut
knows him and likes his CHEEKY person
atty. That is why, perhaps. the OPP
portunity came Pudgy's way last week
To spend q night in front line dugout.
While he was there a deafening bar
rage rained around the dugout for a
full half hour.
Everyone wanted to know afterward
how Pudgy liked ii.
II fear" he confessed. and the ever
lasting smile broadened as he spoke,
that I'm no Drawer now than before.
Maybe I'd better go up front some
more and get sort of used TO tx
change.
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IN MISERY EBE YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oskaloosa, Iowa.-"For years was
simply in misery from a weakness and
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work for me and / know It will help
others if they will give it a fair trial !"
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, los 9Th Ave-,
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa q.
Why will women drag along from day
TO day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
published.a Every woman who suffers
from displacements. Irregularities, in
flammation, liberation, bsckache, ner-
vousness, or who is passing through the
Change of Life should give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, q trial. For
special advice write Lydia +. Pinkham
Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass. The result
of its long experience is at your service.
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prevent the peanuts from holding.
The stacks should be small and placed
around poles provided with two cross
pieces nailed TO the pole ten TO twelve
inches from the ground TO support the
vines. After curing In stacks for a
few weeks peanuts can be hauled TO
the barn and stored without danger Of
loss.
Some growers who find II difficult to
obtain poles rake the peanuts into
windows with hay rake and then
stack them like hay. This method
requires longer time for proper cur.
ing. and is successful only when small
stacks are made and the peanuts are
quite dry before being stacked. If the
peanuts become wet they are serious.
ly damaged for commercial purposes
as the pods Will become discolored.
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Wet and Muddv

One day while the soldiers were
hiking on country road which was
water in some places and mud In other
places one of the officers said, 'I'll be
darned if I'm not getting tired OF be-
ing Il duck one minute and a mud tur-
tie the next"
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-"
nothing seemed 70
do me any good A
friend advised me
to take Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. i
did so and got re-
lief right away. /
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it has
done So ch good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-05
ON TO BERLIN.

President Wilson'S fourteen articles
as a foundation of peace, which he
gave to the world last January, are
familiar to newspapers readers. Now
GENES the Illinois State Register with
proposal to add one more to the
presidents list as follows:
Article XIV. But there shall be no
peace entered into nor proclaimed un-
til the military forces of the so-called
central powers surrender and an al
lied army, composed of the soldiers of.
and representing the people of France,
England, America, Italy and all other
allied powers that have entered this
war for the perpetuity of democracy
and the safety of mankind, shall
march thru the streets of Berlin I'M
hindered and unmolested as a con-
vineing, conclusive and necessary
proclamation to~the world that Prus-
sian militarism has been overthrow
ard that universal liberty and democ-
racyestill live
In-backing up his proposal the edi-
tor of the Register says:
There must be in the settlement of
TINS war u EXPERIMENTATION ol ciFiiiAd-
ticn's sentiments beyond the mere ees-
sation of hostilities and the readjust-
ment of boundaries. There must and
shall be such a browning triumph that
the world may fully realize the great
glory of democracy's victory. With
| this end in view we urge and insist
| that President Wilson should add to
| his peace proposals without delay, one
more short, sharp and decisive arti-
Gle.
If President Wilson decide to sc
| amend his peace terms, he doubtless
will receive the backing of all loyal
Americans. Let us have the terms OF
peace dictated in Berlin.
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in its printing shop in New York city.
1t is characteristic of the marine
CORPS that its printing shop should
be spotlessfy clean, an almost I'M
precedented idea in the printing world.
1t is also interesting to note that to
the marines working in the shop the
floor is always the deck\and the two
ends of the enormous presses fore and
aft. While many of the marine corps
posters bear the signatures of famous
artists, a number have been done by
the home talent, or rather genius, of
the marine corps. Where marine is
discovered to have artistic ability
which can be used for corps purposes
he is given opportunity to develop it
and may even be sent to the New York
headquarters and given training.
The question of the rank of Ameri-
can war posters as compared with
foreign designs cannot be finally de-
cided until after the war. At present
the French posters are considered by
many artists as the best so far pro-
duced. The characteristics of a ma
ton are reflected in its posters as well
as in its other forms of art. The pos
tiers of the Slavic nations are marked
by a romantic feeling and an appeal
to the Slavic love of freedom; the
French posters also present an emo
tional appeal; but the British rely
more strongly on the intellect and I'M
Outstanding Of the public. American
posters are characterized by informal
ity and dash.
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Tomorrow will be Lafayette day and
also the anniversary of the Battle of
the Marine. 1t is a time to remember
both with added interest. If it had
not been for Lafayette and the Battle
of the Marine we probably would not
now be fighting for the freedom of
the world in France. Lafayette helped
to make this a nation and the turning
back of the Hun horde at the Marine
saved democracy. If there be no 9TH
er celebration of the day in Topeka, at
least it would be fitting to hoist the
tricolor to a place beside the Stars
and Stripes. The name of Lafayette
is enshrined in every American heart;
as we think of him: 'Lulled in the
countless chambers of the brain, our
thoughts are linked with many a hid
den chain; awake but one, and 10.
what myriads rise" Fresh in our
memories is the Battle of the Marine
when, with the cry, "They shall not
passi'' the indomitable warriors of
France held, attacked and defeated
the Hun.
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IMPORTATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

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fered the unlimited use of the largest in-
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This Service bureau is located in the ma
tional capital, where it is in immediate
touch with all the great resources or the
United States government.
1t can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt cannot give adj
vice, nor make exhaustive research
The war mas forced 50 many enanges In
the daily life of the American people that
the services of this information bureau
will be invaluable to all who use 1t.
Keep in touch with your government
during these trying times. 1t can help
you In thousand ways If your wants are
only made known. .
The State Journal pays for this splendid
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ers may take free advantage Of 1t. You
are welcome to use it as often as you like.
Write your request briefly. sign your
name and address plttnly. enclose Scent
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The German crown prince is re-
ported to have let it be known. in an
interview, that he believed it a bad
time fer Germany to enter upon a war
when she did. But there was Eng
land threatening her, he intimates.
For a country contemplating an at
tack on another England was about as
poorly prepared as she could be. The
prince still calls it, war of defense
and that it now actually has become,
But that Germany started it for the
purpose of conquering the remainder
of the world no sane person doubts
The heir to the throne intimates that
she will now be glad If she can keep
I her own territory intact and free from
Invasion. And that he calls victory.
So the allies can see what they have
before them. There must be no Ger.
man victory
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DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
World's Highest Paid Woman Wr1tsr.
Whep Mother Was a Giri.-a.

When Mother Was a Giri.-2.
"And mother says that while. of
| cotffse, sheIwas not averse to the SO:
ciety of young gentlemen, she really
cared nothing for boys. and was just
as happy going anywhere with her
grandmother as she was when she
had a perfectly stunning beau. In
fact, she says, she preferred TO go
about with members of her family,
because she felt so safe, and she can
understand why I would rather sit by
I the wall than dance with another girl,
nor why grow dumb when I try to
| talk to boy when she and father are
sitting around behind their newspa-
pers censoring the conversation.
/ such a thing as calling up young
man ON the telephone-if there had
| been phones in her day-would never
have been dreamed of, and she never
wrote one a note, except in the most
formal manner, and always handed
o, er all her letters for her mother to
read. to see If they were proper for
her to receive. She says she was in
capable of doing such an unmaidenly
| thing as to think of love, until a man
| mentioned it first. and that she was
just surprised to death when papa up
and popped the question to her. But
when she tells me she had no idea
that he entertained such sentiments
towards her, how she ever discovered
! II she was enough in love with him
to marry him, beats me.
81 suppose that in those days as
soon as a man proposed to a girl, she
began exploring her system for symp-
toms of love. and when she found
them, she said yes and if she didn't
she said no. I told mother that we
girls nowadays believe in prepared
ness, and we know just what we are
going to say to fellow before he
Knows he is going to propose himself
and mother says she doesn't know
what the world is coming to.
| "And mother says that when she
was girl. and a young man came to
the room and he on the other, and ]
| suppose they megaphoned views or
1 the weather across the space between
them. And that she always took hold
of mans arm with the tips of her
| fingers. as II she was taking 1t with
the tongs, and she never INDUCED in
any OF the disgusting familiarities that
she observes in the social intercourse
of young people nowadays. She says
that she would have died before she
would have let a man kiss her. and
thought she would swoon when
asked her how it was she ever got
married.
That's what mother says" went or
Maud. "but, honestly. now. don't you
think mother is camouflaging little
and that she used to like to have a
good time and was Just as anxious for
good clothes and liked the boys just
as well as do?
l And don't you thlnk 1t is a pity
that mother has forgotten what sort OF
a girl she really was. or else she would
make things gayer and happier fol
me. and when I wanted to have a
hind her back to do It?
Say, wish you'd tip mother off to
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am war
bride and my husband is at camp In
another state, but he has not gone
over yet. When he left he asked one
of his men friends to take care of me
and take me places. This man has
not even called me up. but there 10
another man whe has asked me to 80
cut with him l do not like to tell
my husband, because he might not
like it, but can't see why 1t wouldn't
be all right to go with him since my
husband wanted me to go with the
other.
Do you think it would be all right
to go with him, and should 1 tell my
husband or not? DOUBTFUL.
I thoroly disapprove of married wo-
men going out with ether men.
Your husband Is sacrificing ev-
erything for you and his country. You
can sacrifice a few evenings of pleas
ure out of loyalty to him. If you get
lonely go out with girls who are lone
have given their husbands or sweet
hearts to their country.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am a
school teacher. Some time ago 1 met
a man from the south. He has asked
me to marry him, but I don't know
anything about his folks. He seems.
however, to be a very nice man. What
| shall / do? E. 8. B.
1t is said that man marries his
wife's family. but girl does not marry
her husbands. II you love him. have
known him for a long time and are
sure of his character, you should not
hesitate because you have not met his
family. -
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thousand dollars and set you up in any
business you choose"
A bell boy walked along the veran-
da, calling Mr.. Spriggler.'
Mr.. Clyde frowned. Joe called
Here"
Telephone CALI said the bell boy.
Joe handed him a quarter, excused
himself and entered the hotel lobby. :.
This is Mr.. Johnson" said gruff
voice on the wire. You went canoe
want you to dine with US this evening,
as have a little matter of business to
talk over with you"
A faint feeling that had made its
presence known in Joe's stomach dur
ing his brief talk with Mr.. Clyde now
ascended to his throat and threatened
to choke him. With difficulty he
mustered enough vocal strength to
make himself heard thru the tele-
phone.
"Im sorry" he said. but Tn leav-
ing for home on the next train"
He hung up the receiver ana nur-
ried out on the veranda. where Mr..
Clyde was blowing dollar smoke sky
ward.
II just got bad news" Joe an.
nouncsd my wife's ill and I must
hurry home"
when Joe sneaked into the Times
office it was rather late for evening
paper reporters to be working; but
there was Susie Jacobs grinding out a
story.
Joe let his suitcase. fall with a
thump that startled her out of her
chair He crossed to her desk.
Susie" he said, Twill you marry
me? don't get much money, but
I'VE got a hundred and fifty in my
pocket, 1 don't know how we'll man
age it, but we'll get along some way.
I She leaned back in her chair and
smiled. and gave vent to sign and
ca ptured another of those wisps OF
yellow hair.
"Of course, I'll marry you. you big
| boob" she answered. "Why didn't
| you SIX me before? I've got a flat all
| furnished and three hundred in the
bank-and I've been waiting for you
| to wake up"
Copyright fo1s. by MrCldre- Newspaper
Syndicate.l
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GLOBE SIGHTS
rFrom the Atchison Globe.l

A fat woman leathes that word
diet"
A great man is one who performs
his promises
Look long enough and you will find
a weak spot in everyone.
The married man who admires
blondes probably is married to a
brunette.
No poor man, on becoming Tich,
does ass much for the poor as he
planned to do.
There is some fun in making
money. but It takes hard work and
sacrifice to save it.
A young man of Atchison will call
his new son Wilson. Because the baby
kept him out of war.
When a man owns q house that
won't rent, he does not blame the
house. He says the town is dead.
An Atchisen fat woman who is
obliged to conform to the sugar ra-
lions knows what the sacrifice of-waI
means.