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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04

tractor or horse power the cultivation
cost is slight when the return is con-
sidered. Yields of wheat varying from
20 to 40 bushels per acre may be re-
lied upon, and with a set price of over
$500 per bushel, it is an easy matter
to arrive at the cost. Production, in
Guiding interest on land, has been esi-
mated at figures not exceeding ten
dollars an acre. With a twenty buShel
yield, at two dollar price-forty dol
lars. Ten from forty and you have
the profits many farmers made in
Western Canada the past year.
The Dominion and Provincial Gov
ernments are working conformity in an
increased production propaganda.
Among the important steps that have
been taken to bring this about is the
recent order by which it is made pos
sible to take into Canada tractors that
cost fourteen hundred dollars and less
in the country of production. This
will give those residing in the United
States, owning lands in Canada, the
opportunity to place them under Gull
tivation at much less cost than in the
past. Another inducement is the privi-
lege of taking sheep and cattle in
free of duty. Automobiles form a
necessary part OF tne OutHI OF q gOOQ
many farmers that would like to move
to Canada. These are now accorded
free duty. Provision is also made that
those requiring seed and unable to OBJ
tain it in any other way. may get it
from the Government. So from this
it will be seen that it is not only the
fertile lands of Western Canada that
invite the settler, but the ease and
cheapness with which a farmer may
establish himself.-Advertisem
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
THE BIG WORK
IN THE WAR
The War Lord SaIutes the Field
Marshall.

Such is the striking title to a we'll
timed cartoon in an agricultural pa
per, showing the War Lord in salute
to the farmer. The meaning of 1t is
that without the assistance that the
farmer renders in the matter OF pro-
viding food for the army the fighting
ability of that body would be proper
donally decreased. While the army
is fighting, the farmer is busy. The
prOmptneSs with which he sprang
into the breach was a patriotism equal
to that of the man who enlisted and
the farmers record in this particular
was worthy of the high record that
has become his. All over the United
States the appeal is being met by more
production. Fields are enlarged, 1nten-
sive agriculture has taken the place
OF slipshod methods, more cattle are
being fattened, more hogs grown veal
and lamb have become scarce COM
moditfes. This is all in keeping with
the food-controller's demands, and
with the heartiness that is now preva-
lent, it would seem as If the require
ments Of the boys at the front and the
allies In Europe would be fully met.
Not only are the TILED acres of the
United States being brought into
TeQuSlIlOn, Duc the VIII pdSluIS iohuS
are doing tribute with their cattle and
sheep. Working in conjunction with
the United States, Western Canada Is
also doing its share and pretty large
share 1t is, too. By an arrangement
with the United States Government 1t
will now be possible through its en-
fdoyment bureau to secure for the
Western Canada fields such help as
can be spared. 1t is thought In this
way Canada will have its help to seed
it's millions of acres OF wheat land
fairly well met. The large number
of young men of the farms who have
enlisted and gone to the front has left
many of the Western Canada farms
weak in the matter of man power
This means that Canada can take all
that the United States can spare The
wages will be good and the housing
comfortable
In addition to this the free home
stead lands of Western Canada offer
the greatest inducement to the man
with limited means who is willing to
undergo some OF the hardships natu-
rally accompanying this enterprise.
There is also the large area OF uncut
tivated lands that are waiting the
man with sufficient means to purchase
and equip. And this Is not expensive
The cheap lands are cheap and the
terms very reasonable Equipped with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
- Have
Been In
The Best
Of Spirits
Since, And
Feel That I
Owe My
Health To
I'd Peruna

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
COOPERATIVE IN
The Food Controllers of the United States and Canada asking for
efforts OF the United States and Canada the burden supply
Every Available Tabe Acre Must Contribute; Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
canadas Wheat Production
Demand From Canada Alone for 1913 Is Bushels
To this she She has the land but needs
the The Government the United
effectively help land
find Cnada's fields
view to direct him there.
Apply Employment Service
best the combined
Western Canada's help will be April 5h Wages
help, $50 90
Those who respond this will good
good board and find comfortable They
mile Canadian boundary
apply u S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE. DEPARTMENT
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
AS a rule the employment of

As a rule the employment of
women in farming operations
should not be considered If the
agricultural production can be
maintained by the employment
of men and boys. The depart
ment OF agriculture does not
wish to urge the use of women
laborers on the farms unless the
man supply becomes exhausted
The lively interest now being
shown by women in all parts of
the country who are eager to
volunteer their services to help
the men and boys carry out the
nations food production program
this year has forced the atten-
ton of federal officials to the
fact that needed work can be
done by these willing hands
Women who can help farm wom-
en- with their work and who can
release men in the lighter In
dustries to do the heavier work
on the farms can give valuable
aid in the present labor emer-
gency.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
Ready for Spring Drive?

Have you ordered the necessary
farm implements and machinery. lime.
fertilizers, and the like? If not, do
so at once. Don't wait until the spring
rush is upon you. 1t may be too late
then to get what you need. The Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
has been urging farmers to make ar
rangements early for these materials
this year because of transportation
problems. 1t will soon be too late to
be early.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
Five Bottles Peru11a
Restored Me To Complete
Health ,.s s.: 81 &C., 4: Ia;

MI. C. N. Petersen. dealer In hne
boots. shoes and cigars. 1a2 s. Main
St. Council BLUFFS, Ia, writes: II
cannot tell you how much good Pc
runa has done me. Constant eonfine.
mont in my store began to tell on my
healti, and I felt that ! Mas srad-
uaIIy breaking down. I tried several
remedies prescribed by my physician.
but obtained no permanent relief
until took Peruna- I felt better inn
mediately and i've bottles restored me
to complete health. have been In
the best OF spirits since, and feel that
owe my health to it"
Our booklet. telling you how to keep
well. free to all. The Peruma Co.
Columbus, Ohio.
Those who object to liquid medi-
eines can now procure Peruna Tab
lets.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
Got Even.

HE called you an Insignificant little
noodle, didn't hep
sYa-as, but 1 got even with him,
bah JoveI 1 wrote him lettah, sign
ed it .youahs, respectfully, and then
scwatched out the respectfully bah
Jove!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
Not Taking Any Chances.

Donald was repeatedly cautioned to
be careful in crossing the street. One
day, as he was about to go out to play,
his mother warned him to watch out
for autos, ETC., to which he replied inn
patiently: "Oh, I do; look up and
down and every way along the street,
and even look up in the sky to see
if any airplanes are coming"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04

The use of gas In warfare dates back
to about 400 B. c. The Spartans sat
urated wood with pitch and sulphur
and burned it under the walls of cities
which they were attacking. For sev-
eral centuries gas has not been used
In warfare, and The Hague convention
definitely ruled against it. However,
on April %, 1915. the Germans hber-
ated great clouds of gas against Cana
dian troops near Ypres. Terrible de-
struction and Generalization resulted
from this first gas attack. and within
a week England was making plans for
gas warfare against the Germans.
Soon after the first German gas at
tack English and French women sent
to the front hundreds of thousands Of
homemade gas masks. For the most
part they were merely bandages I'M
pregnated with chemicals to wrap
around the mouth and nose. These
emergency masks saved many lives,
but afforded only limited protection.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
Shed for Implements

Unless you have one already, now L.
q good time to build an inexpensive
Implement shed Machinery costs too
much to be allowed to rust and rot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04

Nearly all of the principal cities Of
England have polfcewomen-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04

Owing to the disappearance of near
ly all gold and silver, Portugal is on
a paper basis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
FRECKIES


Now l. the Tine to Get Rid Of These Ugly Spots
There's longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles as the pre-
ecrfption othine-double Strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots-
Simply get ounce of othine-doubls
strength-from your druggist, and apply -
little of 1T night and morning and you should
that even the worst freck1es have
begun to disappears> while the lighter ones.
have vanished entirely It II seldom that
more than one ounce f. needed to completely
clear the skin and gain beautiful clear
complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength 9TH
ine this 10 sold under guarantee of money
back IL it fails to remove freckles--Adv.
The Cupboard was Bare.
"Who was old Mother Hubbardf
1.-The discoyerer of the first meatIess-
day."
Honesty is the best policy for the
man who can't steal enough to pay a
good lawyer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04

The mayor OF a suburb OF Antwerp
has been ordered to deliver to the Ger
mans forty tat cats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04

All cheese now in storage must be
marketed before June Is, unless spe-
cial permission to hold Is given by the
food administration
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11

career, from cradle to coffin, and maybe then
some. In it is the germ that may become man
or mud turtle, and even the Fates who spin,
measure and cut the thread Of existence are amen
able to it. Moreover, this IF" is SO big in this
u. S. Chamber Of Commerce matter that it re-
minds US Of that somewhat well known Story
About A Bird.
A great statesman-the story doesn't tell
whether it was Stone Of Missouri, or Cabot Lodge,
or Hiram Johnson, or just Councilman Rorrie Nc
Gloo Of the Bloody Eighth Ward-a great states
man once went to dealers and bought canary
bird
81 am creditly informed" said the statesman,
'that only the male canary bird sings. How am |
to know that this bird is masculine?"
"No trouble whatever" replied the honest
dealer who was really descendant of high Italian
caste First thing, when you get home, find a
fresh, fat worm, and hold it up before the cage.
If it's he bird, he'll take it; if it's a she bird,
she'll take it," And the statesman being only a
statesman, went home well pleased with his pur-
chase
For the beenft Of the T. S. Chamber of Com
merce we studied long time on a moral for this
story, and respectfully offer this one:
You can't possibly tell what you'll do with an
eggs nsides until you crack it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
WITH THE EDITORS.
DETTLER FINALLY TALKS

The communication OF Hon. Otto Dctt1ero IN
last weeks issue Of the Courer-Democrat PROVED
decidedly amusing. We can see just no" ihuch
madden Otto was than reasonable, when ne dlppeo
into our comment on Mr. Schrags vote.
Now Otto says that he voted against that reso-
I1tj0n of Mr. Peterson's and we acknowledge that
he deserves credit for his vote be also saws maj
he does not know OF anyone that used the ked
Cross or Y NJ C.. A. as cloak to assall the state
officers. Neither do we and we don't think any
one else does, not even Mr.. peterson, tne author
Of the resolution.
That resolution always seemed TO US TO be tne
result of brain storm and we never could figure
out real motive for it except that it was intended
to whitewash the league organizers, who have
been charged with being disloya and have been
state, the only defenders that outfit having had
to date being the Townley string Of organs, ex-
employing a strictly kept press"
We are still at a loss to understand what STIR
red Mr. Detters ire, but Immediately following
| the resolution, he went through some mental gym
nastics and delivered TRADE Of bombast in tell
! ing the public Of the glorious service Of "our own
flesh and blood" and "sacrifices of ALL" He would
have the public get a full sized picture of himself
as the worthy sire Of whole squad Of Dettler's
vaanty serving with the coors. Surely that
must be some pipe dream or nightmare that he
and the whole glorious effect is spoiled by the re-
grettable fact that Cavalier countys roll of honor
does not record anyone known by the name OF
DettIer. That memorable trip to Bismarck last
summer, which resulted in an exemption previous
ly denied by both the local and state boards put
stop to any truthfulness in "his own flesh and
blood" line Of talk. But to make it look good there
followed hasty organization of partnership to
the extent that the checks from the Dettler farm
now bear the name of Dettler & Son instead Of
Otto Dettler.
Now Detter Son, with plenty Of exemptions
filed for the second round, can complacently view
the fair acres Of the Dettler farm and those of
rented land and feel secure in the fact that by
sorting to methods adopted by only about dozen
the "Kaiscrs Hosts" will never have the msfor-
tune of meeting in deadly combat any Of the loyal
Dettlers.-Cavalier County Republican.
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It will not be too much to ask
able-bodied men with farm exper-
fence to aid the farmers in the
necessary task Of maintaining the
food suppIy-Secretary Of Agricul-
ture.

Last year, in spite of all the diff
culties, the farmers planted the lar
gest acreages in the history of the
nation, harvested record crops Of most
important things except wheat, and
succeeded in greatly increasing the
number of live stock. Since last year
skilled farm labor has been given de
ferred classification and the secretary
Of war has asked for power to fur
Tough soldiers Of the national army
If their training permits, SO that they
may return to their farms and assist
1T is believed thatthe farmers OF the
nation can, by effestive organization
and cooperation, with such assist
anse as can be furnished, again over
come labor difficulties and produce
large quantities Of foods, feed-stuffs
and live stock.
Communities Must Aid Farmers
There is an opportunity now for ur
ban people sympathe.ically and con
structively to study the farm-labo
situation and to render assistance. Ii
many towns and cities there are men
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11

value but our statute Is different. u
does not prohibit the use OF tradlns
stamps redeemable in cash or I'm any
thing of value" .:o.
on the trading stamps in question
there is printed in microscopic letters
the following:
subject tothe notice in our green
stamp book this stamp will pc re-
deemed by US in cash"
You will note the word "merchan'
disc" is omitted from our stamps anu
it is not made an offense to use trao'
ing stamps redeemaole in cash. man
ifestly the statute forb1ds only tho
sale OF trading stamps which are re-
deemahle in merchandise and hence'
the complaint does not state cause
of action, and for that reason the ae-
PENDANT must DE discharged. the
whole argument has turned on the
constitutional validity Of the act but
that becomes only moot question as
the complaint does not charge q SAFE
of stamps redeemable in merchandise.
defendant must be discharged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11

Some time ago ! issued a statement
concerning the farm-labor problem. 1t
was poined out that there will be
farm labor difficulties to oversome
this year as last and that in certain
sections, especially in the. neighbor
hood Of large industrial centers, the
difficulties will be acute. The lines
of effort were indicated along which
the departments Of agriculture and
LABOR, through representatives in var
ious states cooperating with the agri-
cultural colleges and other agencies,
are working, to furnish assistance.
briefly rcstatcd, these agencies are do
ing the following things: (a) making
a survey OF the farm labor situation
in each community with a view to dis
cover possible surpluses Of labor in
order to be ready to assist in furnish
ing labor wherever it is needed; co.
assisting again in shifting labor from
community to community and from
state to state, as in past years; cJ
promoting fuller cooperation among
farmers in the same community: (d)
making available, so far as possible,
high schools boys in rural districts
who have had experience in farming
and who are not normally regularly
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
BEGINNINGS OF LANGUAGE

Professor Tom G.. Knott, department of Eng
lish literature, Chicago university, figures out
that "pooh-pooh" was one of the first human
words, because expressing emotion and "bow-
WOW" another because man originally named ami
mails after the noises they made.
We don't much care and certainly aren't going
to tackle Professor Knott or any other professor
Of literature, but it doesn't seem reasonable.
If Adam, when scraped together from the dust
Of the earth and first stood up on his legs, said
"pooh-pooh!' he ought to have been couted. We
don't mean to insinuae that he never learned
'pooh-pooh' off any bush in the whole garden.
But here he was--street sweepings one minute, all
humanity the next. He was an original unprece-
dented, unrivalled work. and it is most probable
that his first expression Of emotion was Fine!
Bully" or something else equally appreciative of
the facts. Assuredly "pooh-pooh" came to him,
but later; there never has been man who hadn't
some "pooh-pooh' in him.
However. we're decidedly agreeable toward
Professor knotts proposition that early man
named the animals after their noises and got
'bow-wow' quick. Those early men had some
sense in naming the animals after the noises that
they made, Men like Professor Knott, nowadays,
name the animals after the noises that they them
selves make. "Bow-wow," said Father Adam.
!Dipocorpus Comegetatus," say the modern ia
wear dictionary to be able to tell the proper name
OF a hen from that of a horned toad.
Strangely enough, Genesis doesn't enlighten us
as to mans first words. There was considerable
talking but Adam seems to have known enough
to keep his mouth shut even before his marriage
He Is reported to have named the beasts. Maybe
he did name the dog "bow-wow," and the tom-cat
"Mariah' and the sheep 'ba a-a," the burro some
thing Appropriate and so forth, but we must gag
on the proposition that he looked around on all
the splendid arrangements that had been made
for him and said "pooh-pooh!"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME, COLONhL

R]Iv Hays, new chairman OF the republican
national executive committee IS alreaoy ou'y' li
has seen the colonel and finds him the same old
Roosevelt with the same old punch" ne mas II nao
q most cordial telegram from Professor VIM.
Howard Taft. Asked if Colonel Roosevelt IS a
candidate would be regarded exactly the same as
any other candidate, Billy responded, "Absolutely
yes" and Washington takes this to mean that inc
colonel is again with the c. o. T., IN 1u standing
Why, Of course!
Come right in, Mr.. Roosevelt. SO pleased 10
see YOU! Put your sombrero on the rack and stuck
YOUR umbrella in the bannisters Step right IN.
Oh! never mind the mud on your rubbers; we're
used to it,
So fortunate your calling at this hour, for we
have lot of company you'll be delighted to meet
Right this way into the parlor.
Colonel Roosevelt, permit US the pleasure Oh
introducing to you Professor William Howard
Don't draw, Colonel! Mr. Taft is one OF our dIstln-
guished Literally and educators and perfectly tame
and regular And here, Colonel, IS Mr.. Charlie
Hughes, the only distinguished supreme court
iurist who ever got down off the bench to go out
to California and snub Hiram Johnson.
An! we see that these other gentlemen are Ola
friends of yours. Messrs. Crane, Penrose and
Barnes you must surely recall as co-Workers or
yours against malelactors Of great wealth, includ-
ing Tennessee Coal & Iron in the stirring times OF
1911. Wen all be glad to regard you exactly the
same as any other candidate. Hail! Hail! We're
all here! Let joy be unconfined, Colonel! And
stay with us, as long as you can. ,., . a,..a,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
STORY ABOUT A BIRD

BY referendum vote of 1904 to 1874, the U. S
Chamber of Commerce has decided to warn the
businessmen Of Germany that, if they persist in
their war for autocracy, American businessmen
will form combination or boycott against them
after the war; if they can.
The action increases our regret over the evil
dent tendency OF the new term "camoufage" to
supplant that good, old fashioned term "horn-
swoggle," which has expressed so much and which
we've all been able to pronounce correctly If
Germany wins the war, Germany will say what the
", s, Chamber Of Commerce will boycott If Ger
many loses, she will be crushed, if not utterly
ruined people, and U. S. businessmen will not be-
come merciless barbarans and exterminate her.
To the contrary, for profits sake, they will help
build Germany up and make her good customer
What tremendous word is "if"! It is the big
gest word in the dictionary. In it are victory and
defeat, joy and despair, riches and poverty glory
and shame, heaven and its antithesis It is jam
med full of all the possibilities, from what Rookie
teller hns got to what you need for your bob-tailed
flush. Alt kloslRd sthe cEoNn of Napoleon at
Waterloo, and froze Dock Cook s Polaric fame 81
It's tracks. It is at the bottom of every cup that
man puts to bis )ips Il is the rburstAsin AHasx