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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
PHILOSOPHY.

PHILOSOPHY.
This is a mighty world you're in
An so don't spread, yourself too thin"
My wise old father used to say,
Just do your best from day to day;
Make sure of everything you touch
But never undertake too much.
Remember>as you go along
To sing a cheerful snatch of song
But be contented II few
Into their hearts shall welcome you.
Life has its tasks both great and small,
It's settled by a natural law
How much a willing horse can draw,
And IL beyond his strength he tries
A failure, broken down, he dies.
Some men neglect the little things
To seek the praise which greatness brings
And miss the goal. and in the end
Find they have lost their nearby friend.
No man. however wise and strong,
Can bear the burdens of the throDg,
Who seeks to serve too many here
Brings no one happiness and cheer,
And this is also truth, l tell
Who tries too much does nothing well.
God has assigned us certain tasks
And nothing more of us He asks.
He shall succeed by every test
Who does no more than just his best
"This is mighty world you're in,
An so don't spread yourself too thin,"
Re good and brave and kind and true
And serve with faithfulness the few.
Be satisfied to earn the praise
OF those who follow in your ways,
If you bring happiness to them
You need not care what tongues condemn
This is the test for every man
That he shall do the best he can.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures

Initiative does. Folks with Initiative
have few complaints excepting as they
complain of the slowness Of the crowd
in catching up to them.
1 never pass the great Woolworth
Building-nearly fifty stories high. in
New York City. but 1 pause and
think of the Initiative of the man who
made that monument possible.
OF course. Initiative costs-you have
to bore thru great days of discourage
mcnt. You have to see people whom
you thought were friends. wither
away as betrayers of your trust. You
have to be able to walk right by fail
ure and not mind bit.
But Initiative pays-because all
things, both great and small, have
their birth there.
Also, Initiative is leadership quail
ity and no man ever led without it
and no man ever won without it,
either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
HOW GREAT IS INITIATIVE.

Most times 1 think that the greatest
ability in any man or woman Is
Initiative.
Initiative means to take things into
your own hands and go ahead and do
thinss-without being told to do them.
There is more time wasted in this
world in explaining to people how
to do things than thru any other
source.
People of Initiative rule the world.
They father circumstances. They mas
ter environment. They throw great
lack to the winds.
Initiative is Faith-au bedecked
with diamonds-each diamond an in
spring prod pointing to something
better. Initiative is rulership over
yourself.
Columbus. Napoleon. Marshall Field.
Edison, Lincoln. Roosevelt-these are
names wound about the story of what
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

The results of meddling with eco
not always appreciated by those whom
it is designed to help. This is illus
trated by the working of New York S
welfare legislation regulating the
working hours of women. An effect
of the law has been that the conduc-
torettes on the Brooklyn rapid transit
have lost their jobs. According to
press announcements the company al
ready has regretfully parted with the
services of several hundreds of the
its entire feminine personnel engaged
in this class of work will be released
as soon as possible. This step has
been taken, not because the female
employees were less efficient than the
men or because their services were I'M
satisfactory. 1t is the direct result OF
the welfare legislation. The company
does not dare disobey the law, nor car
it entirely disregard it's own business
necessities by observing all the condi-
tions laid down in the new statute
Therefore it is side-stepping all trou-
BILE and letting its women workers go
1t is one thing to pass laws protecting
employees and quite another to compe
employers to retain their workersundel
certain statutory regulations. wher
sentiment and economic necessity
clash, the latter always wins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
ON THE SPUR (
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MoULToN

Mr.. Elias Pettigrew, the eminent
a pet blacksnake which is the wonder
of the neighborheod. The snake is
up to all sorts of cute little tricks and
is about twenty feet long. If it were
any longer no doubt Mr.. Pettigrew
would say SO. Some time ago a cul-
prit entered the otherwise peaceful
farmyard of Mr.. Pettigrew under the
cover of darkness and stole the rope
off the dinner bell which hangs at
the top of the long pole near the
kitchen door. This was very Lmbar-
RAISING inasmuch as Mrs. Pettigrew
was no longer able to ring the dinner
bell and call her hungry spouse from
the west eighty. The intelligent black
snake noticed the lady's emba rrass-
ment and climbing the pole he took
tho bell handle in his mouth and al
lowed his body to hang till it almost
touched the ground. Mrs. Pettigrew
grasped the pet snake by the tail and
was thus able to ring the dinner bell.
Every noon now the snake climbs the
pole without being told. His idea of
time is something very remarka BILE.
as he is never more than two minutes
too early and never a minute late.
Give Back That Dimbox, Or No Peace.
The allies, in the pc ce terms, in
sist upon the return by Germany of
t e skull of Mohammed's aid which
was stolen during the war. But which
one of the powers gets the skull? We
| hope this doesn't bring on another
| diplomats crisis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

Omsk, the capital of the newest
Russian government, is reported to
have grown from city of 100000 to
one of a half million inhabitants. 1t
is more centrally located than either
Petrograd or Moscow and may be-
come the permanent capital OF the new
Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

The top price for beef steers in the
Kansas City market has declined from
around $40 to $3.50 within few
days last past. Have you noticed any
drop in the cost of beefsteaks?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

The press wires carry story of a
Dakota girl who bailed out a sinking
boat with her slipper. The story
probably is not true. If she had been
a Chicago girl it might be believed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

Next week-"OId Mombi INDUCES in
Witchcraft," in which Old Mombi, the
from reaching the gates of the Emerald
City. Does she succeed? Or do the
travellers get to the gates In spite of her
witchcraft? Read next weeks thrilling
chapter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
-lNOCULATE SOIL !
! TO AID ALFALFA
Addition Of Bacteria to Promote
Favorable Conditions Is Need
ed in Eastern States.
NOT NEEDED IN SOME PARTS
Farmer Ordinarily Secures Material
From an Old Sweet or Bur Glover
Field-SeveraI Machines Use
fuI In Applying.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of AgricuIture)
Alfalfa failures, especially In the
eastern parts Of the country, result in
many instances from the lack Of or
improper inoculation-the addition Of
enough bacteria to the soil to promote
conditions favorable for the growth
Of the crop. Despite the popular con-
ception that incubation Is necessary
in all parts Of the country, specialists
report that throughout the alfalfa belt
proper, which includes Montana,
Wyoming, California, Colorado. Idaho,
Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona,
New Mexico, and nearly all of Texas,
1t is not necessary to inoculate for
alfalfa. O
In certain other sections Of the
country there are sufficient alfalfa
or allied leguminous organisms in the
soil to make profitable growth Of
alfalfa possible. Where such crops as
white or yellow sweet clover, Cali
fornia bur clover, southern bur clover.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
HEAVY HOG LOSS CAN
BE LARGELY AVOIDED
Greater Care Should Be Used
in Shipping Live Animals.
Cars Ought to Be Thoroughly Cleaned
Before Loading and Not Over
Notwithstanding While In
Transit 10 Helpful. t

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Last May 651 hogs, weighing ap-
proximately 157. 1000 pounds, were un-
loaded dead, or died in the stockyards
ut the South st. Paul market. OF this
number, 359 hogs. weighing approx
mately 100000 pounds, died in transit
or in yards during the last six days
of the month. This was the week Of
the first real warm weather, and as
Is usually the case during the first
hot spell In the summer season, the
loss Of hogs In transit was extremely
heavy. The difference In price between
dead or live hogs during this week
was approximately IS cents a pound,
which would mean total loss of
about $18,360. This loss might have
been largely avoided If the shippers
had taken proper care In loading, see
Ing that all cars were properly cleaned
loaded as heavily as is the custom in
cooler weather. II these hogs had been
loaded In clean cars the losses could
have been further decreased by having
them sprayed often In transit by the
carrier, especially upon arrival ut
transfer points. and also upon delivery
to the terminal. One of the largest
buyers of hogs at the South st. Paul
market. who reships to other markets
for slaughter. states that the losses of
his firm during the last week in May
were no heavier than usual, but that
they were extremely careful to have
their cars thoroughly cleaned and sand
ed before loading. in addition to load
ing lighter than usual and taking the
adequate precaution of requesting the
railroad officials to issue instructions
to have the hogs sprayed as often as
possible in transit.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuiture)
To keep his breeding birds in the
public eye is the aim Of every pro-
gressive breeder, as in this manner
he attracts a following which either
purchases his surplus breeding stock
or else by word Of mouth or other
publicity ad,ertises the fame and
quality Of this particular poultry, SO
that the ultimate sale Of the fowl Is
effected. One of the greatest values
of the fairs and poultry shows from
the standpoint of the breeder Is that
they furnish opportunities of adver-
Using his flock, comparing his birds
with those of his associates, and profit
ing by the decisions of the judges.
Many people attend poultry shows
purely because of interest in feath-
cred stock and without any immediate
intention of purchasing breeding birds.
However, the outstanding quality or
superiority of certain fowl may be so
impressed upon their minds that later
on when they decide to make purchas-
es they will remember the names Of
breeders whose fowl they saw at the
shows and will patronize them.
What Beginner Can Learn.
Attendance at the fall fairs and
poultry shows is of particular impor-
lance to the beginner in the poultry
breeding business, as it shows him the
fine points of standardized fowl; en-
ables him to compare his birds with
the birds of other breeders, and gets
him in contact with successful poul-
trymen from whom he may learn many
clever points of management which
otherwise would involve long and cost
ly experience.
Although the fall fairs and poultry
shows are one of the best selling me-
diums for the poultryman who raises
breeding stock, 1t is also advisable that
he advertise judiciously in the poul-
try press as well as in reputable farm
papers. The experience Of promi-
nent breeders has been that it Is pref
cradle to run small lads" at regular
intervals throughout the year rather
than to insert large advertisement
only occasionally. The psychology OF
advertising Is peculiar and unique in
that management which pays in one
instance may fail In another. Sue.
cessful poultry advertising is largely
a matter of individual accomplish
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
Bad Sickness
Caused Dy
.Acid-St0maCh

II people only realized the health destroy
ing power of an acid stomach the many
kinds Of sickness and misery Il Icauses--ot
the lives Il literally wrecks-thex would
guard against It as carefully as They do
against n deadly plague. You know In an
instant the FIRST symptoms OF acid>stomach-
pains of indig estion; distressing, painful
bloat: sour. gassy stomach: belching: food
repeating: heartburn. etc. Whenever your
stomach feels this way you should lose no
time IN putting It to rights. II. you don't.
serious Consequences are almost sure TO fol-
low. such as intestinal fermentation. auto
intoxicstion. impairment OF the entire ner-
vous system, headache biliousness. cirrhosis
OF the liver: sometimes even catarrh OF the
stomach and intestinal ulcers and cancer.
IL you not feeling right, see II II Isn't
acid-stomach that is the cause of your III
health. Take EAToNIC. the wonderful mod
ern stomach remedy. EATONIC Tablets
quickly and surely relieve the pain bloat.
belching, and heartburn that indicate acid
stomach. Make the stomach strong. clean
and sweet. BY keeping the stomach In
healthy condition so that you can get full
strength from your food. your general health
steadily Improves. Results are marvelously
quick Just try EATONIC and you will be
as enthusiastic as the thousands who have
used It and who say they never dreamed
Hanything could bring such marvellous relief
So get a big 60-cent box OF EATONIC
from your druggist today. II not satisfac-
tory return Il and he win refund your money.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
TIME FOR PREPARING
SQUADS FOR MARKET
Birds in Best Condition When
Feathered Under Wings.
Usually Killed by Cutting Arteries In
Back Part Of Roof OF Mouth and
Piercing Brain-Grade Ac-
cording to Quality.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Squads are ready for market usually
from 81 to Az weeks of age and up
to this time they are fed by their par
ents. They must be sent to market
promptly, as the period during which
they are in best condition rarely ex-
ceeds one week. According to the
poultry specialists of the department,
squads are in good market condition
when fully feathered under the wings,
which Is usually about the time they
begin to leave the nest. If they are
not killed at this time they soon lose
their baby fat and their flesh begins
to harden.
Catch the squads to be marketed In
the morning before they are fed by
their parents, so that their crops will
be empty. Squads are! usually killed
In the same manner as poultry, by
cutting the arteries in the back part
Of the roof Of the mouth and piercing
the brain, but II sent to market with
out plucking they are usually killed
by wringing or breaking the neck.
After they are stuck the feathers are
Immediately plucked clean, with the
exception of the head, and the birds
are cooled either by placing them in
cold water or by hanging them In a
cool place. The crop should be cut
open and thoroughly cleaned IL 1t con-
tains any feed.
Squads should be graded according
to size and quality, as dark-colored
and small squads tend to lower the
price paid for an entire shipment of
mixed squads. They are usually
packed for shipment in good supply
Of cracked Ice, breasts up, with par
affin paper between each layer Of Ice
and squads.
As the period at which q SQUAD Is
right for market Is not over one week,
It IL necessary to have good-sized
flock to have over one dozen squads
ready for market at one time. A local
market which viii take any number
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
REASONS FOR FALL FLOWING
Longer Period Given for Decomposi-
ton Of Stubb!e and Other Pieces
Of Vegetable Matter.

Fall blowing is bank balance
booster because 1t returns the best
crops. 1t does this for several reasons,
says Andrew Boss, vice director of
the Minnesota experiment station,
University farm, st. Paul:
1t gives a longer period for the de-
composition of the stubble and other
particles Of vegetable matter turned
under in blowing.
1t opens the soil to the fall rains.
1t helps to dispose Of weeds which
interfere with growth Of crops.
It lessons the amount Of spring work
and thereby allows the prompt sowing
Of the crops In the spring.
1t enables one to avoid crowding at
any time. and, therefore, is beneficial
both to men and horses.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
70 SHINE A COLD STOVE
Quick and Easy
Use E-Z STOVE POLISH
~ Ready Mkt - Ready TO Shine ~
WAR RECORD OF LEvlATHAN
Monster Transport Carried Many
Thousands Of Soldiers to
French Ports.

The giant transport Leviathan, fol-
lowing her arrival I'm New York har-
Dor with Gen. Pershing and troops Of
the First division, brought to close
her important service In helping wip
the war. The big ship. after being
refitted for passenger service, Is to be
turned back TO the United States ship
ping board, the agency which seized
II when the United Stntes entered the
war. While the future of the ship
Is uncertain, II Is reported that she
will be assigned to American passen-
ger trade between New York and
Liverpool. with possible extension In
the future of n service to Hamburg.
The Leviathan. formerly the Water
land, the second largest ship In the
world. was informed In New York by
the Germans In 1914. She WINS "wii-
fully damaged" to the extent OF more
than S1,0OO.0O0. After being recon-
ditioned by American engineers. she
was assigned MS transport, and
during and since the war made 10
round trips on the Atlantic. carrying
total of 1S5,500 soldiers. Of whom
9S.321 were carried overseas. through
submarine infested sens She was al
ways a mark for U-boats. but her
speed and the armament with which
she was equipped saved her.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24

ment, although as q rule, where the
breeder has superior stock to offer Of
showroom excellence and record, In
many instances, the fowl will sell
themselves on their exhibition per-
Torrance without any extra efforts on
the part of the owner.
Advertising at Homo.
- Poultrymen, the country over, find
1t advantageous to use neat and at
tractive roadside signboards at their
farm gates, which announce the breed
ing and number of fowl they have to
offer, as well as the price, IL desired.
These signboards may be made in the
form of inclosed cases so that the
sales sheets may be changed frequent
ly. Some owners paint the name of
their farm and the breed of poultry
which they keep on the roof Of shed
or barn, where it is conspicuous from
the country highway, while others
place similar information on the wa.
ter tower or near the top Of silo.
They aim to attract the attention Of
the passer-by, and in one way or 9th
er leave with him lasting impression
concerning farm and poultry offerings.
A California Barred Rock breeder
painted all the fence posts on his farm
with alternate stripes of black and
white, so that they suggested Barred
Rock fowl. These fence posts were
his trade mark and the passers-by usu.
ally associated these posts with the
breed Of fowl which was maintained
on this farm. This unique scheme
was credited with many profitable
| sales.
Extensive breeders of poultry follow
the advertising methods practiced by
| breeders of other varieties Of live
stock. They issue annual and elab-
crate catalogues containing pictures
of their prize winners as well as de-
tailed records of the breeding and
winnings of their flocks. They also
utilize postcards, circular letters, per-
sonal letters, and the customary "fol.
low-up' system of advertising. They
index ell inquiries regarding their
stock and at regular intervals COM
municate with inquirers who appear
interested, ultimately making many
sales. Persistency, consistency, and
insistency form trinity In poultry
advertising and the uniform and profit
able dissemination Of high-grade breed.
ing stock.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
WATER HELPS LAYING FOWLS
Plentiful Supply Should Always Be
Available for Hens-Stock-Feed-
Rack Idea Is Good.

A plentiful supply of clean, fresh
water must always be available to
hens. The fowls drink freely, espe-
cially when laying heavily, and should
not be stinted of such a necessary
and cheap material as water. The
water pan or dish should be kept
clean.
The stock-feed-rack idea has been
successfully applied to the watering
of poultry. One successful poultry
raiser uses a contrivance such as the
one illustrated on this page, the
chickens being forced to hop upon an
elevated platform in order to reach
the water, and being prevented from
standing on the edge Of the dish or
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24

Of squads is great aid to the small
producer. Where one has a small
flock, 1t usually pays best to build it
up until it Is large enough to make
good-sized shipments of squads. This,
however, requires constant outlay
without any return for some time./
The production of squads from each
pair of breeders varies from one or
two to as high as ten or eleven pairs
year. but an average of from six to
seven pairs is fair estimate, although
some squad breeders do better than
this. Squads usually sell at the high
est prices during cold weather, as
pigeons do not breed as freely during
the winter as during the spring.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
VALUABLE STOCK

In several counties Of North
Carolina more pure-bred live
stock has been purchased during
the past year at the higher
prices which have prevailed than
In any other year. Hogs were
never so high, and yet hundreds
Of boys bought pure-bred pigs
Mt high prices with the expecta-
ton Of selling their offspring.
Through the county agents many
hundreds Of pigs bred by the
boys have been sold at good
prices, and this Is stimulating
the extension Of pure-bred hogs.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
POUETPYNoTHS
NNn6 III s9acao

Small or dirty eggs should be used
at home.
Subscribe for one or more good
poultry papers.
Ship or deliver eggs at least twice
or three times weekly.
The Asiatic breeds are: Brahma,
Cochin and Langshan.
For general farm use American
breeds are probably the best.
Market white-shelled and brown.
shelled eggs In separate packages.
When taking eggs to market the,
should b protected from ths sun't
rayA 81
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24

headaches disappeared. gained in
weight and feel fine, 90 I can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who 10
suffering as was. - Mrs. ADELINE B.
LYNCH, 100 Plain ST., Providence, R. I.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which in.
dictate q functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel.
ops into more serious ailment.
Women in this condition sholld not
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound-and for special advice write TO
Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co.. Lynn, Mass.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
GIVE HARNESS PROPER CARE
First Wash With Warm Water and
Soap, and While Still Moist
Oil Il Thoroughly.

To oil harness correctly. first wash
the harness thoroughly with warm
water and soap. Then hang the har.
ness up to dry. Do not let 1t get dry.
but when 1t is still moist, rub It thor.
oughly with some animal or vegetable
oil. Pure neats-foot oil is the best oil
known. This renews the softness Of
the leather and It's flexibility. Do not
use mineral oils on harness, for 1t
has destructive effect say the farm
engineering authorities at Iowa State
college who maks The foregoing recon-
mendat1OnS