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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
FINDING A DESIRABLE WIFE
Lonely Young Pioneer Who Did Not
Know How, Found II Was Really
Rather Simple.

In q new settlement in the thick
forest, 20 miles or more from q city
and ten miles from a railway, were
located a sawmill and a few scattered
homesteaders who worked at the mill
when it was running and attended
their little c%learings at other times,
relates a writer in the Chicago Trib-
une.
One day in the cooks camp, connect
ed with the mill, the man and his wife
in charge began joking the homestead
er about being the only settler in the
whole community without a wife and
family.
'How can l help it?" said he. ''There
are nc manageable women that 1
know"
"Oh, there are lots of them that would
be glad of a good home such as you
could furnish" said they.
well, you just find me one,' said
the homesteader, "and l will make you
a present of the best COW on the
place"
Not to be bluffed, they accepted his
proposition. Then they got busy, run
ming over their list of acquaintances
In the city, finally selecting, for their
matchmaking eXpedient, an estimable
lady of their acquaintance, living with
her married sister. in the city.
The victim selected for the sacrifice
had reached that age when unmarried
women cease to celebrate birthdays
I and begin to regard the tapering end
of statistical possibility with more or
less concern. The homesteader was
about the same age, and, evidently,
just as much concerned about his fu-
ture On earth. A friendly invitation
was forthwith extended to the lady to
spend a week with the cooks family
at the camp. 1t vas innocently ac-
cepted.
The homesteader was conveniently
invited to a Sunday dinner with the
cooks family, and the tragedy was
staged.
A case of love and desperation at
first sight. In the afternoon, chap
eroned by the cook and his wife, the
party casually strolled over to the
homesteader's bungalow, where they
found everything "spick and span,"
with just enough incongruity in the
arrangement to make the fingers of an
orderly housekeeper tingle with ambi-
ton to put things in their proper cor
ners.
A few months later the records in
the county clerks Office gave a hint
of further developments, which were
staged at the sisters home in the city.
The happy couple at once settled in
their new home "and lived happily
ever afteEward."
In the excitement the poor COW was
crowded off the stage and forgotten
by the matchmakers, but a short time
later, looking out one morning, they
saw Mr.. Homesteader driving a COW
into camp-as good as his word.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
win purchase EoreIan Hides.

II Sole, published at Milan, contains
an article on the formation of an as
ISOLATION for the purchase of foreign
raw hides. The directing committee,
it states, met at Rome and nominated
as president Commentators Gennaro
M%affetone of Naples. The seat of the
association in Rome was fixed at the
Hotel Splendid, where the wool asso-
citation is installed. 1t has been possi-
BILE to enable the Office to begin with
out delay the admission of associates,
and the organization of purchases.
finances. insurance. freights, etc.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

breed or variety. If this Is done sales
at a profitable figure often can be
made of breeding stock which 1t is in
tended to market or of eggs for hatch
ing. t
The size of the flock which can be
most efficiently kept will depend, first
of all, upon the space available. and.
secondly, upon the amount of table
scraps or waste which Is available for
feed. 1t is q mistake to try to over
stock the available space. Better re-
suits will be obtained from a few hens
in a small yard than from a larger
number. The backyard poultry flock
rarely will consist of more than 20 to
% hens, and in many cases of not
more than eight or ten, or occasionally
of only three or four. For a flock of
20 to % hens a space of not less than
% feet by 80 feet should be available
for n yard. If less space is available
the size of the flock should be reduced.
allowing, on the average, 20 to 80
square feet for each fowl. A few heEs
sometimes may be kept successfully
with a smaller yard allowance than
this, but if the space is available a
yard of the size indicated should be
used.
Ordinarily, the best way for the city
poultry keeper to start a flock is to
buy pullets in the fall when they are
cheaper. Unless there Is q scarcity 4,
in the community now, however, there
is likely TO he little trouble in secur-
ing a few hens at this time, although
prices probably will be higher. Pullets
obtained at this time will give better
returns if eggs are desired, while if
the intention is to raise chicks older
laying hens may be used, or day-old
chicks can be purchased and a start
made in that way.
How to Buy Hens.
When pullets or hens are to be pur-
chased it is well, if possible, to go
to some farmer or poultryman who is
known to the prospective buyer. If
there is no opportunity to, go into
the country for pullets, they often can
be selected from among the live poul-
try shipped into the city to be mar
keted. The advice of some one who
knows poultry should be sought in
making such a purchase to make sure
that pullets or young hens are OBJ
tanned and that the stock is healthy.
Often the local poultry associations
are glad to help the prospective poul-
try keeper to get stock by putting him
in communication with some of it's
members having stock for sale. Some
times the local board of trade or cham
Der of commerce is glad to help in
bringing together the prospective pur-
chaser and the poultry raiser.
In a later article suggestions as to
how an inexpensive poultry house
may be built or converted from an
unused shed will be given.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

that d~iscolored mark just over the left
eyebrow.
"She is worth looking at" he de-
clared. 81 will supply the missing slip
per and l hope to get better &C.
quainted."
Honk Honk! Reeves glanced at the
roadway in front of the house to dis
Germ that n handsome automobile had
just halted there. A rather foppishly
dressed young man got out of the ma
chine. The girl in calico observed the
newcomer. She darted behind the
kitchen of the house. She rumpled up
her hair, she jerked her apron awry
and picked up an old battered milk
pail. Then she stepped again into the
view of the road and exhibited, or
rather feigned, vast surprise as the
young man advanced toward her.
"Then it's true?" Reeves heard him
say, but no more, for the girl Joined
him and they walked to a bench under
a great spreading oak. The appearance
of a possible lover somewhat dampened
the former eXuberance of Reeves. Still,
he was very much puzzled. The new
conner acted uneasy and embarrassed.
The twain conversed for some time,
then the girl arose. She removed a
ring from her engagement finger. The
young man accepted it, bowed pro-
foundry and returned to his automo-
bile.
Honk! Honkl It was off and gone.
The girl turned toward the house, her
face once more in full view of the
hedge lurker. She was smiling, as If
enjoying some great joke. Reeves
CROPPED in his mind vainly to find some
solution to this extraordinary circum-
stance. He fancied the moment had
come to reveal himself. He had taken
the slipper from his case. He pene-
trated the hedge with the slipper in his
hand.
pardon me-" he said, 'but I think
this lost property is yours"
Norma E%dgewOrth came to a quick
halt. She stared blankly at the in
truder. Then her quick mind worked
out the problems of the moment.
yes" she said. flushing slightly.
you are the gentleman who offered
it to me once. Thanks, I will take it
now"
at struck me there" observed
Reeves craftily, exposing the abrasion
on his forehead. at sort of scattered
my wits for the moment, or 1 would
have tried to find it's owner"
She essayed a plying look as he re-
counted his injury, she began TO smile
as he drolly dwelt upon the oddly of
the incident, and then the ice was
broken, and somehow he fingered for
an hour, and again somehow he was a
visitor to the farmhouse the next day.
A week went by. What could such
harmonious cOmpanionship lead to but
love-real, mutual love? Reeves af-
tirmed it under that same broad spread
ing oak tree, and Norma did not seek
to deny its existence.
Suppose some day you should real
ize the vast distance between a poor
farm girl and a successful artist?" she
suggested artfully.
81 have money and love enough for
bOth,' he declared.
Il think l had better confess" said
Norma. THE young man who visited
me here was a sutton for my hand
and fortune! 1 suspected that, and
saw to 1t that he heard of my loss of
wealth. You know the result. l never
cared for him, but l have no father and
mother, only money, and l felt lonely
aud helpless, and my friends urged me
to try and like him, but 1 couldn't. 1t
seems there was only one person 1
could love-"
"OnTy one?"
yes, dear-only YOU"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
BEGIN WISELY WITH CHICK
ENS-BUT BEGIN.

If you have not kept chickens
before ask advice from trust
worthy sources before you
launch the backyard venture.
Get in touch with the local poul-
try association, the county agent
and some successful poultrymen.
Write your state agricultural
college and the United States
department Of agriculture for
bulletins on poultry raising.
Don't be discouraged If the ad-
vice is a bit conflicting. There
are several ways to succeed with
chickens, as with anything else.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Feeding Ducks.

Ducks may be fed on the rations
recommended for fowls and chickens,
but better results are usually secured
by feeding more green and vegetable
feeds and a larger proportion Of
mash. Eggs from Pekin ducks are
used largely for Matching, and the
profit is secured in producing green
ducklings ducks fattened and mar
keted at the age of eight or twelve
weeks) /; therefore these ducks are fed
a maintenance ration after they stop
laying in the summer until about De
cember 1, when a laying ration is
given and the amount of mash In
creased. Indian Runner ducks have
been introduced as producers of COM
mercial eggs, so they should be fed
laying ratiOns throughout the year II
kept for egg production.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

This war is a test Of nations eve
more than of their material resources
and strength. The issue of 1t depends
on the relative intelligence, moral
qualities and attitude of the people
engaged.-Secretary Houston.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Chickens never wash, as many other
birds do, but cleanse themselves of
insects by wallowing in soil. For this
reason every poultry house should be
provided with a dust box.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Start with pure stock-that Will
make the increase and eggs for hatch
Ing marketable at better prices.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

If you can get them, purchase we'll
matured pullets rather than hens.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Don't oyerstock YOU yard. Twenty
to thirty square feet for each hen is
an average allowance.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Don't keep a male bird unless you
want fertile eggs. Hens lay just as
well without a male.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Keep the hens confined to your own
land.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
nru pen fn. eh..

Dry Pen for Sheep.
Sheep want a dry, airy pen with lots
of sunshine
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07
NED's VISIT TO THE zoo

Once upon time Ned was a ht-
tie boy who lived alone with his in
valid mother. He could not go
about much, for his mother could
not go With him and he was too
small to go alone. One day ms
mother had a visit from her brother,
who was Ned's uncle, and he Of
fered to take Ned to the zoo so he
could see the animals and birds.
SO the two went one afternoon to
the zoo and Ned was very much
delighted with all he saw there. The
monkey cage, however, was the
greatest attraction for him and his
uncle could not get him away from
it. Finally his uncle left Ned at
the cage while he went to see a
man and Ned had a fine time, as the
monkeys would come right down to
the front of the cage and let Ned
feed them with peanuts and they
would sit upon their launches and
make faces at him and chatter away
trying to make him know that they
were glad to see him.
Finally one monkey reached ont
to shake hands with Ned and after
he had shaken hands the monkey
reached up and grabbed off Ned's
hat and then jumped up ON the
perches and soon was at the top
part of the cage with the hat grasp
ed tight in his paw.
When his uncle came back Ned
told him what the monkey had done
and his uncle tried in every way he
knew to make the monkey come
down and return the hat to Ned.
The monkey just sat up on the
topmost perch and chattered and
made faces at them and finally put
the hat on his own head. He look
ed so cOmical that even Ned had to
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

laugh. His uncle had to go and get
"a keeper to go in the cage and res
cue the hat and he had an awful
time chasing the monkey about be-
fore he could get Ned's head cover
ing away from him.
Ned has always kept that hat
and he calls it his monkey hat and
all the children are always very
much interested to hear him tell the
story of his visit to the zoo and
how the monkey wore his hat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07
We have For Sale

large number of highly productive
well located farms, ranging in size
from fifty to four hundred acres in
Oldham and adjoining counties, good
pixies, interurban service to Louis.
vile, excellent water and every CON
yenience; land is adapted to orchard
grass, alfalfa, blue grass, corn, wheat
and clover, and is highly drouth re-
sistent. For particulars write or
phone DIXON & GOSLING,
Lagrange, Ky.
Home phone 102 and 97-B2.
Cumn. phone 35-J and 37-W. (21-tf)
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07
THE DEVIL RETRUNS
ONE IRON CROSS

Confidential Correspondence from
the Devil to the Kaiser.)
Internal Palace, Hades.
Dear Wilhelm:
My Internal Keeper of the Iron
Crosses reports that the last quart
of this valuable material received
from you brings my holdings in this
class of decorations up to a peck
and pint. Have you just had him
select from my wardrobe a hand
full of those conferred for choicest
services and am wearing:
The Iron Crosses for assisting
Berry storff and your food burners
in the United States; for helping
your German troops round up the
citizens of Saint Maurice and burn
them with their village on the night
of Aug IA, 1914; for inspiring your
chivalrous troops in Lithuania to
debauch young girls (but l hope
the world won't believe what that
American commission swore to
about this part of our work in free
ing Russia); the Iron Cross for
suggesting to your soldier that he
carry that dying baby on his bay
onet through the streets Of Malines !;
also the three Crosses among those
received today for recently assist
ing in the execution of the chaplain
and two nurses of the hospital of
st. Elizabeth at Antwerp.
And | must tell you, my dear
kaiser, with what joy l am wearing
right above my heart, this IRON
cross labeled, "For assistance to my
private workers on American air.
planes" We are getting practical
results handicapping Pershing's
army and our spies are still alive
and laughing, too.
But, Wilhelm, will you never
learn to be practical? When you
turned that new weapon on Paris
to advertise German might and ef-
ficiency to the world, didn't l tell
you it would advertise something
else? AS one of the American edi-
tors said, other nations didn't in
vent such a gun because no other
nation would want TO slaughter wo-
men and children. And now all
the world is saying, "The Hohen-
zollems are mean enough to spat-
ter the blood of 1G5 worshippers
over the altars with one load"
My friend, this work is mean
enough to suit me, and it may be
impractical enough to suit you
Germans, but l want results. So /
am returning herewith the iron
cross stamped, "For assistance in
Paris on Good Friday" Yours for
practical results. The Devil.
~ g. s.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

Another thing that is TO be bar
red out because Of the scarcity of
shipping is tanning wood, but we
must all do our bit and we shall Of
fer during the continuance of the
war to tan that little boy next door
by hand.
w. S. s.
The doctors have discovered a
one-day cure for the hookworm and
we suppose that day will be Satur-
day, just when a man could cure
himself by going fishing.
w. S. s.
The Advocate for printing
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

Speaking Of Workmanship, Mr..
Dollar Bill is the finest little natural
gun pointer in the service.
w. s. S.
Corn -four in bulk at Vanarsdell's.
Save wheat.
w. s. s.
These new 4.25's Uncle Sam is
putting out are about the longest
range guns that any war ever saw.
w. S. S.
The nice thing about the dollars you
put into Liberty Bonds is that they
don't have to be trained to fight.
w. S. S.
The Advocate for printing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07
Rooms For Rent

Two rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Also stable. apply to Mrs. II.
@. Jacobs. 39-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07
w. S.

Mexican General dead at So
News headline. Mexican generals
are almost as safe as the sons of
the Kaiser.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

One hunded dollars Two weeks
work in munition plant! And the
soldier offers his life Gwan, get
that Liberty Bond!
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

When You can buy q Liberty
Bond on the mStalmcnt plan there's
no excuse for your not having one.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

II Willard and Fulton must fight
why not stipulate that the purse
must be presented in the form of
Liberty Bonds?
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07
Save The Chicks

A quarter will save your chicks
from gaps, or money back. Mrs.
Moss, Phone 659-W-l. 44-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

To paraphrass a little; "Let's
make the land of the free the home
of the save.
w. s. s..
The Advocate TOR printing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07
w. 5. 5.
.W, S. s.

A bond in the hand is worth two
on the wrists.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

Aunt Jemimas Buckwheat IN
packages at Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

The Advocate for printing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

Confidential Correspondence from
the Devil to the Kaiser.)
Internal Palace, Hades.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-05-07

The Advocate for printing
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-18
IT LOOKS LIKE SULZER.

If the estimates that have been made for The Elm pre by those collecting the returns in the Sec ond, Third Fourth Divisions should be borne out by results Delegate Sulzer will win the election reported precincts
 The estimates uniform, and those making them familiar with conditions, that the chances than that Delegate Suzer has been re-
 by. safe plurality.
 ]egate Sulzer's lead the First Division is now 7o This is expected to be increased by the two un- repotted precincts least SO.
 With three precincts to hear from, Wickersham' s lead in the Second Division is TO. It is esti- mated that this will be cut down to 150 or less.
 The Seward Gateway's figures show Sulzer 125 in the lead in the Third Division with thirteen precincts to hear from which it, with the advice and counsel of John Noon, a pioneer of the Third Division who three times has for office there, estimates will add 100 to his plurality there
 The Valdez Miner, with two precincts reported than the Seward Gateway has accounted for gives Su lead of 137 and it will be increased in the unureported precincts by 25 more.
 Three more precincts in the Fourth Division have cut Wickershams lead down to IT. The News Miner and other Fairbanks authorities say this will be wiped out entirely. and that it be converted into a Sulzer plurality of 20 or 30.
 These figures this writing give Sulzer a lead of 23 in the Territory
 The most favorable estimates that Suzer will increase this by 200 votes, giving him plurality of than that much The most conservative esti- mates that he will increase it by 75
 The margin claimed for Sulzer so large that it would very liberal discount and still permit him to win with safe margin.
 It looks like Suzer
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-18

girl babies-until the girl babies get to be IF years old.
 Don't get discouraged Your tutor was student, too, once upon a time, and he didn't learn any faster than you are learning.
 When they are first married they name their bungalow "The Dovecote." But later on they have so many bat ties that the neighbors name it "The Arena"
 And even the bitterest opponent of the Supreme Court will never &C., cuse that august body with violating the speed limit.
 While corn fed girl has a larger show than slim princess, the corn fed doesn't have to carry as much special scenery.
 The fact that she is wearing skirts doesn't hamper a girl any when she makes up her mind to catch a man.
 Our idea of the height of some thing or other would be a blind man trying to eat spaghetti.
 One thing we cant understand is how women can be so kind to other animals and so cruel to husbands.
 It is hard to make a woman under stand that the more she tries to hide her age, the more she shows 1t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-18
ANOTHER CREDIT MARK FOR JUNEAU.

The ready response of the people of Juneau to the call for $500 for the Juneau bed in the hospital in entirely creditabe to this town It was in keeping with the attitude of the people toward everything appealing to patriotism sentiment. There absolutely no canvass made for funds. Some of people appealed to in personal letters by Mrs Riggs, and publicity to the need given by The Empire The people did the rest. The money &as raised in few days.
 There is probably no community in the United States where people more alive than the people of Juneau and there is where they respond more quickly and generously to worthy
 The in which the people of Juneau have supported everything connected with the war, and given to many other needy during the last year. contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars is evidence also of the producing resources of this community, and is harbnger or heir capacity to do big things when the movement upward that is sure to with peace begins in earnest
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-18
NEW FRIENDS.

When the first American expedition departed for France Americans felt that while they were fighting their they also making a partial payment a debt incurred than a century before. Gratitude important ee- ment among the forces that moved America to make a supreme effort in the
 similar relation of gratitude, with the United States as the recipient, is being formed be- tween this country and the peoples of Austria Hungary who setting up new governments within the boundaries of the crumbing Empire.
 stance will send army anywhere to help the United States but that will be for lack of willingness to do so. The thanks witch the Czecho-Slovak army in Siberia sent to President Wilson will be remembered the thanks of Con
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-18
LUKE McLUkE SAYS.

There are so many divorces now adays that it would seem as though the women folks imagined that U. s. A. meant United States of Alimony.
 You may not believe it. But it hurts a 60-year-old boy more to be scolded than it does a 61year-old boy.
 You have often met a woman who has as much confidence in her hus- band as she has in her family doc tor, haven't you? Neither have we.
 When some married couples are taking Baby the poodle, out for an airing, you have to look at the poodle and the husband two or three times to make sure which is the dog
 Boy babies are more popular than
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-18

By the way, has Lord Landsdowne lost the powers of speech? We have heard anything from him since President Wilson's Sth of January speech suggested the thought to him that United States trying to make republics in Europe and he sputtered se- ries of scared protests. He is probably too scared to sputter.