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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19

Nelson s. Talbot, formerly captain of
Yales football team. is one of the latest
collegians of athletic fame to win promo
ton in the war game. Talbot has been
promoted to ensign in the U. S. naval re-
serves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19

of the hardest men in the game to
hit and he never fails to put up a good
exhibition.
His cleverness and ring generalship
were wildly demonstrated in Phila-
delphia recently when he met Benny
Leonard in a six-round bout. Try as
he might, Leonard could not connect
with the elusive Britton in a vital
spot-and Benny tried all he knew to
knock -Britton out.
BriIton. after all these years as a
boxer, is as crafty and clever today
as he ever was tho perhaps not quite
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19

Fer drying clothes quickly in the
kitchen P. P. Avery, of Garfield, N. j.,
has devised a simple arrangement that
any mechanic can make. He places an
iron band about the copper boiler near
the top, fastening it by boiling the
ends together. Wooden rods radiate
from the band. to which they are at
tached by angle irons. Each rod is
supported when in use by a bent wire
bracket. On the rods the clothes can
be hung, and the heat of the boiler
will dry them rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19

A Chattanooga player, Flagstead, had
the honor of leading the Southern League
when it closed its gate because of war con-
ditions. He was batting .379.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
Is YEARS AGO In Topeka
From the column. :!
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


The dam enterprise is progressing, but
slowly just at present, the general none
tary stringency having bad effect on all
new enterprises. The committee having 1t
in chage is unable to get together. Sen
in charge is sick, Judge johnson is out
of the city, and County Treasurer Rod
gers is busy with the tax rolls: A large
number of $40 and $25 subscriptions are
being received steadily,~however.
The. plans for the library and science
hall to be erected by the state at Manhat-
tan as a part of the Agricultural college,
have been completed by State Architect
Seymour Davis.s
The yield of wheat in the county is in
ferior to that of last year. 1t does not
weigh out, and in many instances Is badly
mixed with cheat. The yield is from $
to 20 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Ashton, Mr.. an
Mrs. B. T: Lewis, Or. and Mrs. Mcclure,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Hord, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. E. 3. Crosby.
McFadden, May WATSON, Jessie Aide of
Warrensburg, Pa. and Messrs. ]. b. Clay,
E. P. Clay and Mr.. Davis of st. Louis
picnicked at Garfield park yesterday,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-10-25
BUDGET SYSTEM DEMANDED

The need Of q budget system to con-
troll the revenues end expenditures Of
the government was forcibly illustrated
in the case Of. the Emergency Power Bill
just passed by the house. That measure
has nothing to do with revenues or ap-
propriations. Yet that measure included
an appropriation of Sl75, 100000 to en-
able the president to carry out the pur-
poses of the act. The members of that
committee had no knowledge whether
the revenues OF the ensuing year had
been so planned as to meet that burden,
nor had they information that other ap-
propriations would be so regulated as to
include that amount without exceeding
the permissible total. OF course the
power bill is a war measure. and the
appropriation that it contains will be
met by che income from war taxation
and the sale of war bonds. but the argu-
ments against promiscuous appropria-
tion by the committees of congress with
out regard to the state of the treasury
should carry as much weight in war as
in peace. What is needed is system
that will conform expenditures to reve-
nues. and provide for an intelligent sur
vey of the finances of the government as
q whole.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-10-25

fact, there is not ono Of the principles
laid down in the Republican; national
platform, which they adhere e. On
the other hand, what do We find? Wei
find the leaders have been Associated
with everything that has been antago.
nistic TO . staple government They
have been associated with tho Soeislist
party; some have besn at tho head Of
institutions that have defied Law and
order, and hampered the government in
the prosecution OF its war policy. They
have circulated ssditious literature and
war propaganda' until number OF them
have been convicted and are serving
terms in federal prisons. Our state Of
ticials have invited these outlaws to our
state to hold public gatherings. when
other states have barred them, thereby
placing the state Of North Dakota before
the world at large, as ! disloyal state.
These people call themselves Repub-
licans. Ye gods. il statesmen like
Lincoln, Grant, Blaine and Others, who
made the Republican party what it is,
should wake up and size up this aRgre-
CATION at the head Of the Republican
party in North Dakota, and who call
themselves Republicans, they would
blush.
The political records Of these same
leaders show that they have never afili.
ated with the Republican party in the
past, but on the contrary, they were for
"Free Silver, Free Trade" and Socialism.
in all that that word implies. These
same people come to you now as Re-
publicans, asking you to support their
ticket, that they may continue in busi-
ness. It surely takes nerve and gall to
do it, and they have both.
They ask the voter to contribute SIG
to their fund for the privilege of voting
the ticket. They amended the automo-
bile law at the last session of the legis-
lature and increased the license fee until
the state treasury received over million
dollars that formerly belonged to local
communities. Why the leaders Of the
Nenpartisan League wanted this money
can best be imagined when it is known
that 1t has cost the state nearly a
quarter million dollars more to run the
affairs of the state the last two years.
than it did before they took charge.
Now they come to the voters and ask
them to amend the constitution 80 they
can. mortgage the credit of the state
without limit. Will you vote for it or
not? 1t is up to every voter to say.
The Pioneer Express In all sincerity,
ask the voters to go to the polls on
Tuesday, November 9Th. bearing these
facts in mind. Vote against the amend
ment to increase the debt of the state.
Vote against Townley and his gang of
political carpet baggers, who came to
the state with nothing, and send them
back to the haunts from whence they
came.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-10-25
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: The Pioneer Express Service Flag. !.
4 x X x
+ 4 1 Z : !
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

This week has been full Of events that
tend to show that the European war is
drawing to a close. These conclusions
we arrive at first because Germany is
being pushed back all along the western
front to such an extent that there seems
to be nothing for them to do but to
yield to the demands of the Allied
powers or else see their own country in
vaded and destroyed, as they have seen
done to Belgium and France.
The German government sent a note
to President Wilson Saturday that would
indicate that they we're ready to treat
on q settlement on almost any terms
that would be honorable" to their
country. The word shonorable'' can
mean considerable il it was not that
they are facing internal disc9r6 besides
their defeat on the battlefield. Mr.. Will
sons ultimatum published in yester-
days papers in answer to the German
note is q demand that they surrender
unconditionally Or that they submit to
4fil : T. E
an armsstic and that the terms Of settle-
mont be arranged without Germany
having anything TO say in the deal.
II the central powers should zee! fit to
continue the war there is no doubt but
that it will be prolonged for !, consider
able time. They have evacuated the
Belgium coast aud arc punlng their
forces IL the interior. This will shorten
their line q battle which will be Of ad-
vantage TO them. Then on the other
hand the AAies would be benefited in
the Same way The ultimate outcome
however, will be that Germany will -
invaded and they viii have e submit 10
the demands oi oisupstior power.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-10-25

Attorney H. B. Splller was in the city
last week on legal business. Mr.. Spiller
is a candidate for states attorney and
stands good show of being elected.
His opponent is a popular votegetter but
the general feeling lis that after filing
the office for the number Of years that
he has it is time that others fill the
place, everything else being equal. Mr..
Spiller has been resident of the county
for many years and his law practice has
brought him an extensive acquaintance.
Everything considered, Mr.. Spillert
should have the lead by considerable
odds. "
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-10-25

John r. Gibson Of st. Thomas, who Is
running on the Republican ticket for
the Office Of county treasurer, will enter
upon the duties of that Office with
several years experience. He is per-
son hale and we'll met and the former
taxpayers who used to do business with
him during the four years he served in
that capacity will be pleased to see him
1t the old stand. He succeeds Mr..
Hugh Gibson who suGceeded him four
years ago, and he has no opposltion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-10-25

Il He desires mo 70 ray that he mover
made this statement at any time and
never authorized any person to make 4,
in his behalf.
MAY ! ask you. to be good enough to.
advise me by return OF mail. the paper
from which the item was clippedi
Cordially yours.
Stanley King, Private Secretary"
The matter Was at once turned over
by Secretary Baker to the military In
telligence branch Of the war department
for investigation.
Last summer one Of the hired Nom
partisan solicitors canvassed st. Vim
cent township and the following week
an article appeared IN one OF the Nom
partisan papers. signed by one Of the
farmers wives Of that neighborhood,
laudihk the League and what it had
done for the farmers, much to the
amusement Of the neighbors. The lady
who signed the article could scarcely
read or write.
The Pioneer Express refers to this
matter to show that tho greater portion
OF these communications that are being
printed in the Nonpartisan press. are
made up by these hired canvassers and
in some cases they get people to sub.
scribe their names to them for effect.
The form used is generally steriotyped
one and can be easily detected.
Like in the case of the letter credited
to Mr.. Newton D. Baker, they are not
authentic but are printed to mislead
the reader.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-10-25
NONPARTY LETTER
DECLARED FORGERY

Washington. Oct. 18.-Secretary of
War Newton ID. Baker has branded as a
rank forgery letter attributed to him
and published BY Nonpartisan league
papers as campaign document. II the
author Of the alleged Baker letter is
found he will be prosecuted by the
federal authorities, it is announced.
The letter attributed to Secretary
Baker was published in the Minnesota
Leader, Nonpartlsan League organ. July
q, and reprinted in other league PAPERS
The quotation carried at the end in
capital letters the name "Newton d.
Baker" and was as follows:
I'm every locality we have a con-
temptible set Of cowardly partisan poli-
ticians who cry treason, sedition, an
Sarchy. and proc German against men
who differ with them politically. The
claims Of Americsnism and loyalty put
forth by these narrow sbigots are nothing
moro than false faces worn by traitors.
Such charges convey to the German
agent the information that the country
il swarming with kaiser worshippers,
and y moro dangerous propaganda than
open opposition In many cases our
courts are being imposed upon By low.
browed politicians who are taking ad-
vantage of the spirit 81 loyalty IN this
land q wrsak vengsance: :on those whom
they cannot meet honestly upon q m po-
litlcal issne. The man Who aids Cor
many now e ! traitor who merits death,
md the man who is yelling 'sedition to
land party politics. aboys ~ Others is|
saiding; our enemies. ssss
Secretary ~ War Newton .. Baker.
Z This forgery wss uncovered by on IN
auisy from i r. HilRersl : farmer living
Enear Basnesyills, Who wrote to Score
tary Baker, sslxins hsm Whsthsr hs sxsr|
wrpts snoh s letter 8 made snch q
|ststsment q the one atsribated u him
by mo Minnesota The reply
ant Is M. Hfigsrs a = ioilows: 1 mn
Il II flssnt 6hiias to1:: n
|s :a.s ss,fh NJ u ll q asks n III y o III
thsn yaaan tcf M u sMnis M slstt u oi ~ INK
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e. i! ]! a y 81 l!|Ills s.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-10-25
I Offlclal. D Directory

U 8 senators 8 7 sc@ ssse@nna an, 7, 1.
y Y g " Ks:spsessen- g John n. Baer
,,s Governor-LJ j Frasier
Lieutenant Governor-A T Krasbel
1. Secretary of State Thomas Hall
state eTreasurer-John Steen
State Auditor Carl r Kositxky
Attorney ceneral-Wm LANCER
Ra,lnoad Com sJ s3 9sendsm ssnadsGmp
1nissioners- ches " Fieick
supt Of Pub Inst-E Taylor
Con, Con & u 1nsutsnsssS EsSosSoian = SeHss Hasan
-, s::., ): s::;; ~:
IS Robinson !.
J yudge 7th Jud. Dist-W } Kneeshsw !.
Walter Wexford
REPRESENTATIVES
1t D'.ss's, 81 S;s;5ss Ssssss: S'sss::ss ss;s:;
COUNTY OFFICIALS ;
States Attorney-Wm McMurchte I
Cierk Of Court d Winlaw
Sherif-Chas Atkinson 1
, Auditorium. w Felson
Treasurer-Hugh Gibson 1
Gonnty JMdreSH q Wick
Surveyor-Herman Campbell 4
|. Supt Of Schools Charlotte Jones I
. Coroner-Frank w. Deason
Public Admin'r-Geo Peterson 1
. 5 llst-A b Purdy, Toilette " I
2nd-J s Staples. Concrete !
I. Sountyj Srd-Adam Norton Caviar
|, Som"fe 4th-W Watts Leroy
t5th-Jos Morrison Drayton
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS /.
Alex. Morrison, CollectQr
Robert Morrison SpeciaH Deputy
8 AsE + WooiwSrth WHs5Eey Deputies
= r Russell Immigration Inspector
! + ssis
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-10-25
Your gote for states attorney Of Penn
bina county will be appreciated.
Respectfully,
( 3.5ss VIM. M. McMURCHIE.
Teacher's ExamInatlon

State teacher's examination for third
and fourth grade elementary certificates
swgill be held at the court house in Cava-
lisr, Thursday ana Friday. November
l4-l5, 1918. Examinatsons will begin at
$50 each morning. Applicants must co
supplied with pen and ink.
CHARLOTTE A. JONES,
1921 County Supt. Of Schools.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-22
Rendering Lard.

The leaf lard is OF the best quality.
The back strip Of the side also makes
good lard, as do the trimmings Of the
ham, shoulder and neck. Intestinal
or gut fat Is an inferior grade and is
best rendered by itself. 1t should be
thoroughly washed and left in cold
water for several hours before render.
ing. which will partially eliminate the
offensive odor. Leaf lard, back strips
and lard trimmings can be rendered
together. If the gut fat is included,
the lard takes on q very offensive odor.
First, remove all skin and lean meat
from the lard trimmings. To do this
cut the lard into strips about IL
inches wide, then place the strip on
the table, skin down, and cut the fat
from the skin. When a piece Of skin
large enough TO grasp is freed from
the fat, take 1t In the left hand, knife
held in the right hand inserted between
the fat and skin, pull the skin and with
the knife slanted downward slightly
this will clearly remove the fat from
the skin. The strips of fat should
then be cut into pieces of 1 to 11s
inches square, making them about
equal in size, so they try out evenly.
Pour into the kettle about a quart
of water, then fill 1t nearly full with
the lard cuttings. The fat will then
heat and bring out the grease without
burning. Cook the lard over moder-
ate fire. When starting the terhpera-
ture should be about 100 degrees f.
and should be run up to 1875 degrees f.
Frequent stirring is necessary to pre-
vent burning. When the cracklings
are brown In color and light enough
to float, the lard should be removed
from the fire. Press the fat from the
cracklings and use them to make crack
ling bread or feed them to the chick
ems. When the lard is removed from
the fire. allow II 10 cool little. To
aid cooling stir the lard. This also
tends to whiten the lard and make II
smooths Then strain II through mus
lin cloth into the containers.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-22

er singly or In combination so as to
produce an artistic effect as well as
being of practical use In covering the
building.
Perhaps an open fireplace Is desired
In some room. II can be built partly
inside ard partly outside Of the wall.
where 1t can be made a very pictur.
esque part OF the exterior design.
To preserve the house from the
weather good roof is essential. The
existing roof may be In bad state,
and the best thing to do is TO put on a
new roof. and this also can be made an
artistic feature, adding greatly to the
appearance Of the house.
Even a very plain building can be
made rather attractive BY the simple
adding to 1t Of a little ornaments
few well-made pieces Of lattice work.
q little eornice. etc, win give II an ar
tistic look that It lacked before.
A very neat. cheap and satisfactory
way Of overcoating building Is By US
Ing the chipped-slate asphalt roofing
that can be bought in strips By the
roll. usually 81 inches wide and 4S
feet long. Red and a grayish green
seem to be the most common eolors
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-22

agonally, Is Just a little touch that
adds to the attractiveness Of this de.
sign, as It is In harmony with the
timbered-work effect. The window also
serves a very practical purpose, as
when It is opened In the summertime
II allows the air to circulate and keeps
the house cooler.
In this particular house the siding
was placed rough side out and stained
a light brown. as were also the roof
shingles. Green clipped slate roofing
was used, and oil the strips and other
trim were painted white. and 1t GER
talnly made a very wonderful change
40 the appearance Of the little home,
and. best OF all. It was 90 muck warm
er In the winter, as besides being COW
cred with another thickness Of ma.
terIal, a number Of closed air spaces
were made. While the expense Of the
improvement was nominal. 1t added
several hundred dollars to the value
Of the house.
The same sort Of an improvement
can be applied to number Of little
homes, adding greatly to ones comfort
and pride. OF course. different ma
terials may be made use OF and tn
design carried out differently.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-22

1t is useful in producing half-timbereE
effects in gables, at but slight expense
and even at a close view It is taken fol
stuecO work.
A very interesting example wheFt
this material has been used for sidlnt
Is shown In the illustrations Of littli
cottage which was first built as eco
nomically as possible without sheath
ing, but having building paper undCl
the drop selling and against the studs
This little cottage looked very neat
as the owner kept 1t well painted, bu
1t was not what one would call artistic
and 1t was rather cold In winter. .
was changed as shown in the secOn(
picture and one would hardly know Il
was the same house. Nothing on thu
inside was changed, as that exactly
suited the needs of the occupants.
The changes to the outside vert
made as follows: First, a piece Of tai
paper was tackled over the drop siding
10 height just a little above the win
dow stills, then a piece of 2-by-2-lnct
finishing lumber was nailed as a bell
course on the drop siding at the same
height as the window stills. and in real
ity forming a continuation Of them
also continuing as the porch rail.
Above this belt-course strip thu
ready roofing was applied directly
nailed on the drop siding, and as the
material is thick and weatherproof, II
certainly keeps out the wind. Care
must be taken to break the points So
that they would all be covered with
the wood strips. The window caslnl
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-22

THE NATION DRY NEXT JULIE
With prohibition for the period Of
the war and thereafter until the termi-
nation OF rehabilitation, and prohi-
bition by federal amendment In effect
early in 1920 Gas seems sure), 1t may
be said that John Barleycorn will be,
after July LIST, 1919, forever banlshed
from these United States. So far from
wishing him onto other and less IA
vored lands the temperance hosts are
already engaged In worldwide often
sive which will make him an Outcast
from every corner of the earth-the
''man without a country"-no abiding
place on sea or land.
AS for that particular unit OF the
Temperance army, the National w. @.
I. u, its occupation will not be gone
after 1t has reached the goal Of nation
al constitutional prohibition. This
point is clearly set forth In an official
letter sent by Miss Anna A. Gordon,
president, to every state w. G. T. U.
We quote:
"Some Of our friends not close stu.
dents Of the temperance reform, are
short sighted enough to say that with
the securing of nationwide prohibition
through ratification Of the federal
amendment, the work Of the w. @. T.
q. will be accomplished and our ac-
tivities should be directed into other
channels. On the contrary, we believe
we may rightly claim that our greatest
constructive work will then begin. Our
educational propaganda under the new
conditions of nationwide prohibition
will become even more necessary than
In the past. All our educational lines
OF work that concern young people
and boys and girls should at once re-
ceive our whole-hearted, vigorous at
tention. The children of today must
hold the prohibitory law tomorrow.
The appetite for alcoholic liquors and
the avarice Of the would-be liquor deal
er will not become extinct when this
nationwide law becomes operative.
Locally we shall continue to be in of
fensive and defensive struggles with
the direst foe Of the child and the
home; our best efforts will be needed
10 help establish substitutes for the
saloon and to aid in the election of
officials committed to the new law and
to Its strict enforcement. Our pro-
gram Of social service after the pro-
hibition law goes into effect will have
new and vital features and we should
be alert in our preparedness. With
added time and funds at our command,
our fascinating and compelling lines Of
service among forelgn-speaking peo-
Pile; on behalf of moral education;
child welfare; the welfare Of women
In industry; the education Of women
voters; anti-narcotics, anti-vice and
many other important departments,
can be pushed with new zeal and help
fitness. True to its character as pi-
oneer the w. G. 7. U. viii forge ahead
In the social service activities Of the
new dry nation and In Its mighty ma
tional and international program"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-22

bacon. If it is a very large side, II
may be cut in two pieces. Trim all
sides and edges as square as possible,
All rough and hanging pieces of meat
should be trimmed from the ham. The
ham should then be trimmed smoothly,
exposing as little lean meat as posi-
Bile, because the curing hardens 1t. All
lean trimmings should be saved for
sausage and fat trimmings for lard
The other half Of the carcass should
be cut up in similar fashion.
Meat and Fat Trimmings.
After the carcass has been cut up
and the pieces are trimmed and shaped
properly for the curing process, there
are considerable pieces Of lean meat,
fat meat and fat which can be used for
making sausage and lard. The fat
should be separated from the lean and
used for lard. The meat should be cut
into convenient pieces to pass through
the grinder.