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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-13


DIR CHALES w. ELIOT, in an address
before the League of Political Educa-
ton, declared thst almost eight per
cent of the men called to the colors
during the present war are illiterate.
He said that prominent educators have
drafted plan for federal appropria-
tons to remedy this serious situation.
DR.. Eliot failed to say that the national
illiteracy rate is nearly doubled because
of the abnormal number of illiterates
in the states dominated by the southern
sectional Democracy = not only negro
illiterates, but white. These states,
which have provided the leadership of
the dominant political party, to which
DR.. Eliot is attached, have failed in
making adequate provision for popular
education. At the same time most OF
adopted educational tests for suffrage
which have prevented the under dog
from having any voice in government,
and therefore any influence in provid-
ing better facilities for the schooling
of the people They lag at the tail end
of the procession not only in size of APP
preparations for popular education, but
in the amount per capita expended for
schools, average length of school year,
average salaries of teachers and every
other element bearing upon the desire
to lift the level of popular intelligence.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-13
Rnsset apples SIT!

-Rnsset apples S1.75 a bushel at
Conn's.
Fancy yellow onions S1.00 bnshel
at Conn's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-13
AT THE LYRIC

Billy Burke will again make her
appearance at the Lyric Theatre,
Thursday (tonight) in comedy dra-
ma entitled, "Arms and the Girl"
The comedy is good throughout the
picture and while the story touches
on the great world war, there are no
narrowing scenes. "Arms and the
Girl" is a perturbation of the book
of the same name. Thursday even
ing at 7:30 and 8:45. Prices IL and
20 cents.
"Baree, Son of Kazan," featuring
Nell Shipman will be the attraction
on Saturday. "Baree, Son of Kazan"
is story of adventure and full of ac-
ton, the scenes being laid in the
Canadian North woods.
Constance Talmadge will be fea-
tured in "Good Night PAUL." on
Monday. "Good Night Paul" is
adapted from the musical comedy hit
of the same name. Miss Talmadge, as
the wife who is trying to help her
husband and his partner out of fl
nancial di culties by proclaiming
herself the partners wife when his
uncle arrives, who is to give him
$4,000 if he is married, does some
fine acting and it even surpasses her
high standard of achievement in thu
field of screen comedy drama, and as
a result, Good Night Paul" is a
smashing success from every point
of view.
"The Golden Goal" with Harry
Morey on Tuesday.
On Wednesday December 18th, a
society drama, "a Mans World" will
be shown. Miss Emily Stevens has
the leading role.
"Man Without Country" Deem
Der 18th.
Thursday, December 10th, Mary
Pickford in tRebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-13

Wanted to Buy-A Ford Roadster.
Must be in good condition. See this
Office.
Fancy cluster raisins for Christmas
at Conn's.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
A KLOND|KE TO THE
REAL FARMER
A Western Canada Crop Estimat.
ed at $4,000, Makes
$4,000.

Messrs. Harris, formerly of Audu-
bon, Iowa, wrote the Audubon Advo-
cate" expressing their satisfaction of
things in Western Canada. They To-
Gated at Makepeace, Alberta. They
say there are those who make good,
and those who fail. The former are
those that land agents refer to when
advertising their land. But" contin-
ues the letter, "a great many Of the
farmers in this vicinity pay for their
land with their first crop. A man
near here bought section of land In
the year 1915 for $23 per acre. He
broke 300 acres Of the land during the
summer Of 1915. In the fall of 1916
he threshed 10000 bushels Of wheat,
which paid for his land, all expenses
and had a balance Of $4,000. In the
fall Of 1917 he threshed nearly as
much off the other half of the section.
At the present time he would not take
$50 per acre for his land.
1--WE have had five crops in Alberta.
The two dry years (1914-1917) our
wheat made 20 and 80 bushels to the
acre respectively. In 1916 we raised
80 bushels of wheat to the acre on
summer fallow. The best results are
obtained by plowing or breaking in
the summer, working 1t down in the
fall so that it will retain the moisture.
Thus farming one-half your ground
each year.
"Persons owning land here and still
living in the States should, If they
don't feel themselves able to come up
here and finance themselves until they
could get their first crop, get some Of
their land broken and worked down
in the fall before they come. The
next spring they could come and put
in the crop, fence and put up their
buildings. This way they have to
wait only one summer for their first
crop.
1T is not advisable for a person to
come here in the spring, break out
land and put it in crop the first year
because the moisture is not in the
ground and a failure is almost Ger.
tain unless it is an exceptionally wet
year.
zone Of the boys from that locality
Mr.. Peder NJ. Jensen came to Alberta
last spring. He bought 30-60 Rum
ely Oil-Pull engine on the 9Th day of
June, 1917. After that date he broke
1,100 acres Of prairie sod for which
he received an average Of $500 pei
acre.
"Mr. Hansen from your community
was up here last fall with several
prospective land buyers from that
neighborhodd. At that time he in.
quired the value Of the crop on the
section we were farming. We told
him that it would probably make in
the neighborhood of $4,000. This
same crop when sold brought nearly
$4,000. The most of It being sold
when prices were low for the year,
Advertisement
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
news ITEMS FROM
ALL over KANSAS
Happenings Of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
DEATH OF MURTON ALBAUGA
Clerk of United States District Court
Succumbs to Pneumonia at His
Home in Topeka.

Morton Albaugh, &C years old, for
twenty-five years a leading figure in
Kansas politics, died at his home in
Topeka recently. His death was
caused from pneumonia. He had been
sick only few days and few of his
friends even knew that he was seri-
ously ill.
Mr.. Albaugh had been clerk Of the
United States District Court for the
past twelve years. He came into
prominence in politics in the early
'90s in Kansas when he was editor
of the Kingman Leader-Courier, as
one of the most active antagonists
to the Populist party, which swept the
state at that time.
The ability which the young editor
displayed and his keen political in
sight, coupled with his strength and
popularity in Kingman County, at
tracted the attention Of Cyrus Leland,
who was then the leader Of Repub-
licanism in Kansas, and Chester |.
Long, just coming into power in the
Seventh District, then konwn as the
big Seventh"
In 1898, when w. E. Stanley was
nominated for governor, Albaugh was
elected chairman of the Republican
state central committee. He had been
a member of the committee for num-
ber of years. He held the chairman
ship for long period, and it was his
political genius and qualities of leader
ship that held the Leland machine to-
gether for a long time and brought it
through many violent political storms.
The only public offices Albaugh held
in Kansas, outside of the clerkship of
the United States Court, were those of
bank commissioner, to which he was
appointed by Governor Stanley, and
before that was chairman of the state
board of charities under Governor
Morrill, in 1867. He was made clerk
of the United States Court by Judge
Pollock after the death Of Frank L.
Brown in 1904.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

The enlisted men of the 353d In
fantry recently celebrated the compile
tion Of the Kansas Building at Camp
Funston. 1t was the enlisted mems
program, conceived by him, executed
by him, and had no place in it for
an officer, not even the colonel Of the
regiment, for Col. ]. H. Reeves gave
free rein for the afternoon to do what
they would.
When the funds for constructing the
big Kansas Building for the use of the
men of the S53d-the all-Kansas Regi-
ment-were contributed by citizens Of
Kansas, Colonel Reeves determined
that the people should not outdo the
regiment in state pride. So he turned
the work of building the house over
to members Of the command, and now
they boast of the fact that every nail
in the building was driven by Kan
sas man, every brick in the big fire
places was laid by a Kansas brick
mason and every spot of artistic in
terror decorations was done by q
Kansas painter. Furniture was turned
out by Kansas woodworkers and up
holstering was done by Kansas arti-
sans. 1t is Kansas building cer-
tainly.
Open house for relatives and friends
of Kansas men was held. Brig. Gen.
Frank L. Winn, commander of the
division, removed restrictions on CIV
villains, permitting Kansas folks to-
visit their boys without obtaining
passes. More than four thousand
Kansas visitors were there for the oc-
casion, according to an estimate by
Capt. ]. c. Massack, adjutant Of the
regiment.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

A surety bond covers the shortage
of bank cashier, no matter how that
shortage was created, according to a
decision of the supreme court recent
ly. W. G. Cotton was cashier of the
Delaware State Bank. He was bond
ed by the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company. He misappropri-
ated certain rents and securities in
the bank to the amount of $500. The
surety company contended that it was
not liable on account of technical
clause in the contract requiring that
losses be by embezzlement or larceny.
The court held that a surety bond was
intended to indemnify banks for any
kind of losses caused by the dishon-
esty of the insured.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Some new law governing the inter-
ference of mother-in-law in juvenile
matrimony was laid down by the state
supreme court the other day. The
court held that the parents of a 49,
year-old son owe no legal duty to-
wards the sons wife, Except not to
meddle Intentionally with their sons
affections for his wife," The court
further decreed that mother-in-law
is not guilty of alternating her sons
affections for his wife merely be-
cause she disliked the wife and regret
ted the sons marriage"
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

A delegation of Pottawatomie coun-
ty stockmen recently appeared before
the First District appeal board and
asked the board allow them veteri-
marian to help look after their stock.
There were four veterinarians in Pot
tawatomie county. Three have en-
tered army service and a fourth is
subject to the draft. He has made no
claims for exemption and desires to
go. But the farmers do not wish to
be left without protection against pos
sible outbreaks of disease in their
herds. They appeared before the
board and asked the remaining vet
erinarian be compelled to remain at
home to look after the cattle.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and 4 OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Construction of hard surfaced
highway from Topeka to Kansas City,
connecting with Lawrence and Leav-
enworth, will start early in March,
according to an announcement made
by w. c. Markham, secretary of the
state highway commission, following
official approval Of government aid
for the road.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

F. M. Patterson, for eight years ed
itor and owner of the Woodson County
Advocate, is dead at his home in
Yates Center. He is survived by his
widow and two children. The last
two years he served as deputy inter-
nal revenue collector. Prior to his
newspaper career he was engaged in
school work. and was superintendent
of schools at cities in Kansas and Mis-
souri, twenty-five years, serving as SUI
perintendent of the Yates Center
schools six years.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

General Huffman of the Kansas ma
tional guard is now formulating new
regulations governing home guards.
They are to be taken into the mill
tary service. However they will not
be known as home guards after they
are mustered in. They will be called
state guards. There are about $50
home guard organizations through
out the state, but only those in the
larger towns will be taken in as state
guards.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
Increased Respect.

Mrs. Hawbuck-"Hiram, it takes
you twice as long to drive the pigs as
1t used to-" Farmer HI know it,.
You wouldn't expect me to speak
harsh to a lot of critters worth $50
apiece, would you?"-Boston Evening
Transcript.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

By practically unanimous vote,
the members of the Emporia Country
Club have rendered their new $4,000
clubhouse to the city as hospital in
threatened smallpox epidemic. The
clubhouse is situated near fashion
able suburb and the building is one
of the handsomest clubhouses in
Kansas.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
Fiery Red PimpIes.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed
by an application of Cuticura Oint-
ment to. distressing eczemas, etc.,
proves their wonderful properties. For
free samples address "Cuticura, Dept.
K. Boston," At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
A Plea.

"And why should l give you hss?"
scientists say man needs sweets"
sugar. Now's your time to encourage
patriotism, grille"
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

A. A. Knapp, state director, has ap-
pointed local directors in every county
in the state to enroll mechanics for
ship building service. The govern
ment wants 5000 workmen from Kan
sas.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
Orchids Drinking Tube.

One of South Americas curiosities
is an orchid which has peculiar tube
that it lets down into the water when
1t wants drink. At other times it is
kept curled up.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
covErEp RY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using LA Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.OO.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

If you want a lawyer for a farm
hand this spring apply to Uncle Jimmy
Green, dean Of the law school at Kan
sas University, Lawrence, U. S. A. At
a conference there it was decided to
put in a six-day-a-week school at the
university law school for the remain
der of the term so that the students
could get out early and help farmers
put in their crops.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Charles F. Clark, ST., for the last
thirty-eight years chief clerk to the
quartermaster at Fort Riley, is dead
of pneumonia at his home at the post.
Mr.. Clark was SO years of age. Two
Of his sons are in the service, John
Clark being stationed at Camp Doni-
phan, Ok, and Capt. Charles F. Clark,
jr., at Washington, d. c.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

At Mulvane recently, w. c. Robin
son, grocer, went to the second floor
of his store. Upon opening a trap
door he was confronted by an armed
man who demanded Robinson throw
up his hands. Robinson fled. The
holdup leaped from the roof, leaving
flashlight and his macintosh.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Relatives of Purl H. Marshall Of Col
umbus, who was aboard the Tuscania,
received word recently that he was
among the survivors.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

"Did you draft that star pitcher for
our teamT" mo, didn't draft him.
Uncle Sam beat me to him."
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
Natural Position.

"That man is in grave revery"
Naturally, when he is buried in
thought"
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE

ONHT ~ SihN'N0Gt T6NHEhNH
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
Ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $10O.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

A protest that the appointment Of
Harry N Taylor of Kansas City, Mo-,
as director of coal distribution for
six states gave coal operators unwar-
ranted control OF distribution, was
made recently by Governor Capper.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Try to cast all the follies of life
into the discard, with the bell-crown
hat and the pug dog.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
ExpIaininu 1t,

"Money is so tight just now"
II suppose that is why it is hard
to get loose change"
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

A man may make a profitable busi-
ness reputation even by the way he
scrapes and washes his barn.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

The Sabbath is so badly broken that
It must be the day that breaks so easy.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

What we don't see we may not find
out-fOr which heaven be praised.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Piles Cured In to IA Days
Druggists refund money IL PAZO OINTMENT fails
TO Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protrudtng Piles.
First application gives relief. Dc.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

II an oil company sells gasoline to
a customer who asks for and pays for
gallon of coal oil, the company is
responsible. This ruling was made
by the Supreme Court in an appeal
from Reno County.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

John T. Eskridge, a pioneer Mis-
souri, River steamboat man, was found
dead in Emporia recently. He was a
brother of Charles V. Eskridge, one
Of the founders of Emporia and later
lieutenant governor of Kansas. He
was a Confederate veteran.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

The lawyers version: 'Let me act
as attorney for the nation, and care
not who writes its songs"
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Only few things that are worth
having are to be had for the asking.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Lawyers would make good soldiers.
Their charges would discourage the
enemy.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
W. N. u, WICHITA, NO. 7--1s1s.
The Next Campaign.

Morning, jim"
Morning, senator"
"Jim, suppose you are going to
vote for me as usual. My policies"
"Your policies are all right, sena-
tor. But there was a mighty pretty
girl around today looking for votes."-
Kansas City Journal.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

The only politics involved is our
general determination to make Europe
go democratic.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger CrOpS

Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
NECESSARY
TO WIN THE BATTLE FOR LIBERTY
The Food Controllers of the United States and Canada asking for
greater food production Scarcely 00 0O 900 bushels of wheat avail
able be the allies before the harvest Upon the
efforts the United States and Canada the burden of supply
Every Available TIabIe Acre Must Contributes Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Western Canada has be Seeded but
Short appeal the United States allies for for seed
ing operation
Canadas Wheat Production Last Year Buses the
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 Bushels
assistance She has the land but needs
the The Government of the United States who
effectively help do farm work this 1t the land the United
States developed first of but also help Canada When
find Canadas fields after supplied
we to direct him there.
Apply Employment Service, and we will tell you where
best the combined interest
Western Canadas help will be required later than April S Wages
help, $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who respond this appeal will welcome good
good board and find comfortable homes They will of
mile from Canadian boundary points destination and return
For particulars and where employment be had
apply to: D. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Ralph Paulseh, an Atchison boy,
left home a year ago and had not been
heard from by his parents until few
days ago, when he telephoned his
mother from FL Paso, Tex, extending
best wishes on her birthday. He is
now mmeber of the mounted engi-
neers and stationed at Ell Paso.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
THIS Is THE AGE OF YOUTH.

HIS 70 TIE HNE OF TOO ne
You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
using la Creole" Hair Dressing.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

To Cure a Gold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. II stops
the Cough and Headache and works OF the Cold.
u. W. GROVES signature on each box. oUc.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Governor Capper recently urged
Kansans to support the campaigns Of
the National Council of Boy Scouts
for men and money with which to
carry on war work "The quota asked
of the state is not excessive and
should be easily raised" says state.
ment issued by the governor.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Glen Hayes, years old, was burned
to death at Wichita when he lighted
the gas stove and flames communi-
Gated to his garments. His mother
was badly burned trying to save him.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Arthur X. Lanyon, widely known
Pittsburg banker, smelterman and
member of Masonic orders, died sud.
denly at his home in Pittsburg the
other day.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-11

A. McIver, G2eie>Sd undertaken.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-11
A LESSON FROM GERMANY

The basis of German strength is to be found in the fact that the whole energy of the German people con centrated the It is the German theory developed 10 the German dictm that all enterprises and ambitions save those which will help win the must be put out of mnd that all business necessary to that one end must be abandoned It Ludendortf who put that doctrine into practice in Germany and 1t now remains the rule Ot conduct for the German people.
 There came time, but little more than year ago, when the superiority of the allied guns the western
 front began to be manifest Plans laid to meet the emergency and in February of this year they began to be put in eject New munitiOn factories opened an tE, 1ld ones sp up o the full tive iyi"W ours
 day. 70 St the power for the oQ 'r;toG 1t '.ls increased muitionS industry the problem. No men could be spared from the army, and comparatively few ahe-Doded men not in the army. It was the Luden- dortt decision that thousands were wasting their time Tn useless industries anG that other thousands pied ir no industry aU From this decision there was established the Ii>GienSpfcht which means civil ser vice duty and rcqu that every German, old young
 rich or poor shall be cOnScrpted for service to the state
 Concerning the German food supply and distribution two dictatorS wrested uSuccesSfuy with that problem; and according to all accounts it was veXatOus and mad dening one Berlin ate potato flour while good rye was fed to the hogs in the rural districts Geese commanded 5O cents pound in the German capital while country balnyards swarmed with them Berlin went without but while according to report country teamSers farmers and others greaSed their wagons with it. Avarce was at work on every hand and the motive to produce that which was profitable rather than that which was most needed for the prosecution of the war
 All that has been changed in Germany In the new order has become the settled and universal conviction that every citizen must sacrifice his private interests to the common cause. Under that conviction production goes forward according to choice, but according to order Distribution follows similar course. Specified ton Las been abolished reduced to negligible minimum All the energy of the German people is concentrated Cn the conduct of the war
 It is the united will and effort of an entire people that gives power to bad cause What cannot the united will and effort of greater people do toward nsurng the triumph of a good cause?