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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
Eighty Thousand Words Is
About the Average Number
in Short Story or Novel

Nowadays the short story novel is in
vogue as well as the short story. Oc-
casionally novel runs to 100000
words, and sometimes a little over, but
$4,000 Is about the limit as a rule.
s'Martin Chuzzlewit" and 'Dombey and
Son" probably run to 100000 words.
The longest novel in the English lam
guage is Richardson's "Clarissa Har-
low" published in 1749. 1t was orig
inally issued in eight volumes. 1t runs
to over 100000 words. But even this
is far surpassed by Mile. de Saudery's
famous novel of the seventeenth CEN
fury, lie Grand Cyrus" This ran to
ten volumes, and was translated into
English and appeared in five folios of
500 pages each. Yet it was read wide
ly. Then there was La Calprenade,
who wrote cleopatra" This novel
which found hosts of readers, actually
ran to % volumes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
1.353,7o2 Babies
Born In 1917
Government Figures Reveal 1894 Pairs
Of Twins. l55 Sets Of Tnplets

Complete statistics for 1917 show
1.353.792 babies were born in the
states comprising the birth registra-
tion area. The birth rate exceeded
the death rate by 74.4 per cent, the
United States public health reports
show.
Data published in the report shows
Mortality rate among infants under
one year 93.8 per cent a thousand, a
total. of 9.39 per cent of the total born.
Total death rate for 1917 (all ages
and all causes), 1877 among white,
22.5 among negroes.
Twins born in 1917, 1884 pairs.
Triplets born same periods, 100
trios.
The report says that courts are
strictly upholding local ordinances gov
erning health and sanitation.
Included in the report are health
hints warning the public against a
recurrence of the .'fiu" epidemics
which swept the country last winter,
and which may, in many cases, be fore
stalled by vaccination. The danger OF
smallpox is also pointed out.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
How Sharp Soft Pine Stick
May Be Used for Lettering

A storekeeper, who wished to make
some large signs with heavy letters,
whitfield one end of a soft-pine stick
down to a sharp, broad edge, and used
it to letter the cards. A tool made of
this kind of wood works equally well
with ink or paint and, in the hands of
an amateur, will make much cleaner
letter than a brush. The whitfield end
resembles the chisel edge on a red
sable lettering brush, so that the ordi-
nary motions ere made in using it !;
but, being more rigid, it demands less
skill on the part of the workman.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
HIT AND MISS

When it comes to speaking i'll
Of their neighbors most people
are there with the goods.
Somehow a girl always mag
ines that her piano playing
sounds good to the neighbors.
Fortunate is the man who ac-
quires his knowledge from the
experience of the other fellow.
This is indeed a dirty looking
old world to the man who is too
lazy to clean his spectacles.
If you would have a peaceful
home all you have to do is TO pay
the freight and let your wife run
it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
Union of Women in Spain

men have not control of their proper
ty nor control of their children. There
is at present almost no provision for
the education of Spanish girls .in any
class of society.
The Union of the Women of Spain is
working along the usual propaganda
lines. organizing branches and meet
ings. distributing literature and ar
ranging educational courses for wom-
en-. The president of the society IL
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19

and also, of course, in part to the mat
ter of supply and demand.
From 1899 to 1900 the population of
the United States increased q per
cent, and even with improved meth
DDS in these days it was only possible
to increase the production of food
stuffs 10 per cent-hence the in
creased cost of living.
In 1880 70 per cent of the popula-
ton of the United States lived on
farms. 1t was necessary then for
each farmer to produce only sufficient
food for himself and mere fraction
of another family. Today over 10
per cent of the population of the
United States lives in the densely pop
ulated cities. Each farmer must pro-
duce enough for himself and two adj
ditiOnal families in the United States,
not taking into consideration starving
Europe.
THE power wagon manufacturers
Of America are face to face with the
fact that it is their duty to learn
quickly the needs of the American
farmer and produce and equip ma
chine that will most efficiently anu eco
nomically serve his needs.
''The United States department of
agriculture in 1913 made a very thor
ough survey of truck operations in
the rural districts. They found that
the length of hauls by motortruck
averaged lib miles, as against 9
miles with team and wagon that "a
round trips were made per day with
the mOtortruck against 1.5 round
trips with the team; that with the mo-
tortruck wheat and corn have been
transported to market at Il cents per
ton mile, as against 80 cents per ton
mile for wheat by team and 33 cents
per ton mile for corn by team.
These facts would indicate that in
point Of time and miles covered the
motortruck is practically four times
as efficient as the horse and wagon.
And of course it is self evident that
the time saved enables the farmer TO
dc more perfect job of preparation.
planting. cultivation and harvesting.
"The efficiency of motortrucks and
the broadening of their field of opera
tions has been increased more by the
development of pneumatic tires than
by anything that has come to the in
dustry in years.
''Pneumatics materially increase the
life of the truck. reduce operating and
repair bills and give much greater mile.
age on gas and lubrieating OIL They
afford traction and enable the truck
to negotiate mud, sand and snow on
and off roads when solid tired trucks
would not operate. Their cushioning
qualities permit increased speed Over
rough roads this cushioning quality is
of inestimable Importance when the
Shrinkage in live stock and the damage
TO perishable merchandise is taken
into consideration
1T is pneumatic tired trucks, there
fore, that are being taken to the farm
e-rs on this tour. Undoubtedly the
demonstration-over every type of
road that the farmer in America comes
in contact with and hauling every con-
ceivable type of merchandise produced
liz the agricultural sections-will go
far TO eliminate any fear that may
still rest in the minds of the farmers
that the motortruck is not sound
economy in farm transportation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19

There has existed in Spain for near
r. q wear a feminist society organized
nnder the name of the Union OF the
Women of Spain. The society is work
mo for the education of Spanish wom-
on the improvement of their econom-
i. status, and the obtaining OF private
civil and political rights for them
aoual to the ones which men enjoy.
There is a great deal TO be done along
shase lines In Spain since married wo-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
Safe Drinking Water from Cisterns
When Well Constructed. Well Operated and Equipped With
Filter. They Furnish Valuable Supply for All
Household Use
By United States Department Of Agriculture.

rel
Notwithstanding the
S urged.
Vital
Absolute
each rainfall until the roof other collecting
oughy hcass
The
filter bed
should be provided which
impurities
cisen filter
should be
The practice throwing
decayng organic matter is little advantage
dosing with safe
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
LOVE

If somebody loves you,
You cannot be sad;
You've cause for rejoicing,
You've cause to be glad.
You're subject for some
AS you journey your way,
If somebody loves you
You ought to be gay.
If somebody loves you,
You're bound to get gay
And blow in the cash
In a wild, reckless way.
If somebody loves you
You'll part from your pelf
And make quite an all-around
Fool of yourself
If somebody loves you
You'll write foolish notes
In loyey-dove language
Upon which she dotes.
She'll save them and sue you
And wed you by force,
The jury will find for
The plaintiff, of course.
Exchange.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19

kind. is to demonstrate to the farmers
of Illinois. Iowa, North and South
Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin the
varied uses of motor equipment in az
riculture. Maj. Gen. Leonard WOOD
u S. A., started it off from Chicago
with an address on preparedness. Inc
final demonstration is set for MllWau-
kee.
A naval band of % pieces under
the command of Lieut.. F. nj. Wilson
provides music along the way and
helps to enlist recruits for the navy.
Another incidental activity is the
making of motion picture record FOR
the use of the Pan-American union IN
it's commercial campaigns in South
America.
Thirteen factories are represented
In the tour by one truck each-ali
equipped with pneumatic tires, for
speed, ease in handling, and reduction
of wear and tear. In addition there
Is q service truck for repairs, gaso-
line tank truck, and several passenger
cars.
The run is being conducted by the
recently organized National Associa-
ton of Truck Sales Managers, which
has decreed that individual advertis-
ing of any particular truck is taboo.
w. f. Sturm is director general Of
the tour and III. D. Scott. a veteran In
the handling of motortruck conveys,
will be the tour master. A. X. kroh.
who has had IA years of practical farm
experience, and spent some time liz the
study of motorization of the farm, will
conduct the demonstration hauling and
discuss motorization of the farm
before audiences of agriculturists and
townspeople. A representative of
each of the various state bankers as
sociations along the way will confer
with bankers and truck dealers on the
financing of truck paper. Cots, bed
ding and tents are carried to accom-
modate the personnel of 20 men at
points where hotel accommodations
are not available.
The expeditions itinerary lies
through so of the most important cit
les and towns in the six states. In
virtually all of these stops are made
for exhibitions of motorized" farm
ing equipment and addresses at Farm
~ss' meetings, arranged for in advance.
Representatives of the department
of agriculture, of state universities.
CITY and county officials and CONNER
cial and civic organizations along the
proposed route, are giving active CO.
operation in the venture.
Every conceivable phase of the use
of gasoline motor power on the farm
IS being demonstrated as the opportu-
nity offers. Trucks GO into plowed
fields and haul grain from the thrasher
To the barn or elevator. Where a
farmer has load of cattle or pro-
duce to be hauled to town it is car
ried for him. just to show how eff
GENTLY it can be done. Accurate ac-
counts of the expense involved in each
case is given the farmer, though the
hauling is done free of charge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
How 1t Felt.

During a brawl in a Chicago resort
an Irishman got poked in the eye with
a stick. and he Immediately started
proceedings against the offender.
Come. now" said the magistrate,
you don't really believe he meant to
put your eye out?"
mo, / DON'T" said the Celt. but /
do believe he tried TO put it farther
In"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19

M r s. I'll e c X
Does your hus-
band talk politics
a rou d t h o
house?
Mrs. Peck-My
husband nev er
t alks anything
a r ou nd the
house.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19

$50 you want
my daughter, Ell
81 do, sir"
"Have you any
money 2"
"a little. How
high do you quote
herr"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
"The Editor Regrets"

"a magazine editor must lead g.
somewhat gloomy life," declared the
poet as he opened some returned man
uscript.
"Why so?'
"All he seems to do is to pass out re-
grets."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
The Farmer.

He has grave trusts committed to
him. In the great household of ma
ture the farmer stands at the door OF
the bread-room and weighs to each his
loaf.-EaersOn.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
he Owns Up.

"Where are you going. sonY'
"Golng to call on party down the
street"
II don't like the use OF that word
party. IL you are goiag to see gentle
man, say so
'Well, dad. I'm going TO see girl"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
Easily Pleased.

81 do not know, sir, that want the
love you give me-"
"All right; I'll be just as well sat-
isfied if you return it."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
Her RepIY.

"Dear," he cried, resolved to change
her. There are words burn to sayl"
Then she made this cryptic answer.
"Al right, Charlie, blaze away"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
JUST TO SMILE
Knew Him.

Knew Him.
Jones-Could you lend me $40 until
tomorrow?
Smith-Not very well. / shall be
needing it by week after next.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19

the Marquesa del Ter-The Suffra-
gist.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19

A Silent Partner.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-19
3GANIZED as the "Natlon-

RGAN1ZED as the Nation
al Motor Truck Develop
ment Tour" a fleet Of
about 20 trucks and pas
senger cars is on q 3,0OO-
mile journey through six
middle western states. The
object of the enterprise,
which, is the first of it's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
FIRES STILL RACE
Black River Blaze in Idaho Is
Beyond Control.
Fighting Forest Flames, Mon
tana to Rockies.

Spokane, Wash, July 21.-Grim
crews of blackened fire fighters bare
ly held blazes in forests from Montana
to the western foothills of the Rockies
today.
A few new fires have been reported
Lack of men seriously hampered the
work of the forest supervisors.
The Black river fire, north of Sand
Point, Idaho, was apparently the most
serious IT'S hopeless to try to fight
tits beyond control" declared Su-
pervisor Ryan today. More than 40
square miles have been burned over,
some in green timber.
No lives are in danger in any sec
ton, according to reports.
Two fires are burning west of New
port, Wash, but the town will not be
in danger unless the wind rises. Both
fires are under control at present
Every fire in the Newport district,
except one. has been traced to care
lessness, in most cases by campers.
Only one fire was incendiary, Super
visor Howard Flint said today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
SEES BIC SLUMP
Smiley Places Wheat Yield at
15O,OOO,OOO Bushels.
This Is 4O,OOO,OOO Under the
Previous Estimates.

Before I made my last tour of the
Kansas wheat belt counties last week,
thought the state might make
wheat yield of possibly 190.000,00O
bushels. 1 now believe 150,000.0OO
bushels is a conservative estimate"
said z. ]. Smiley, secretary of the
State Grain Dealers association. Il
have made Il thoro investigation Of
the wheat except in the northwest
part of the state where I will meet
the grain dealers this week.
Secretary Smiley says he is receiv-
ing many letters from grain dealers
relative to the new regulations for
grading grain, Issued by the govern
ment.
THE grain buyers are In a dilemma,
but apparently have no recourse"
said Smiley. 1.-The regulations make
it very difficult to grade the lower
grades especially. For instance, they
require a moisture test. It takes
about twenty-five minutes to do it.
The dockage test for foreign matter,
probably takes three or four minutes.
II dealer received 100 loads of wheat
a day. It is readily seen that It would
require forty-two and a half hours to
make the tests"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
TEST FARM LOANS
ConstitutiOnality of Act At
tackled in Federal Court.
A Kansas City Trust Company
Is Defendant in Suit.

Kansas City, July 21.-The constitu-
tionality of the federal farm loan act
was attacked in a test suit filed in the
United States district court here today
by counsel for Charles E. Smith, direc-
tor and bondholder of the Kansas City
Titles and Trust company, which is
made the defendant in the suit.
Both the federal land bank act and
the joint stock land bang act are un-
constitutional. the petition alleges. be-
cause of the exemption of first mort
cages, executed to the land banks. and
farm loan bonds from taxation, stat
ing that the land bank securities have
not acted as public depositaries. or fl
nancial agents of the government and
therefore are not entitled to have their
bonds and mortgages exempted from
taxation. The suit also attacks the
validity of first mortgages that have
been executed to the farm banks and
bonds that already have been issued.
The suit, the petition states, is the
result of a decision of the Kansas City
Title and Trust company to invest in
the farm loan purchasing. The petit
ton further specifically seeks a de-
claration by the court of the constitu-
ttonality of the acts.
Support of the land bank act will
come from Attorney General Palmer's
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Wilson Ordered by Physician
To Remain in Bed Today.
Is Suffering From Attack OF
Dysentery-NOt Serious.
DELAYS LEAGUE CONFERENCES
May Not Meet With G. o. p.
Senators for Several Days.
Care Required for Speedy Re-
cOvery, Says Physician.

Washington, July 81. - President
Wilson is suffering from an attack of
dysentery and has been ordered to re-
main in bed today. DR.. Carey T. Gray
son. the presidents personal physi-
clan announced.
Grayson said the attack is not Sc
rious and that he hoped the president
would be able to continue his work
tomorrow.
President Wilson cancelled engage
ments today with four Republican
senator's and three others.
1t was said at the White House
the president is suffering from a slight
attack of indigestion and wishes to
rest
The president was feeling indisposed
Saturday night and thought the trip
down the Potomac would help him.
He still feels he must rest. He had
no appointments Saturday.
However. Grayson said. 1t might
possibly be several days before the
president is able to resume his con-
ference with Republican senators.
Grayson emphasized that the attack
is not serious, but said care is required
to effect a speedy recovery.
Senators who were to have called at
the White House today were%Edge.
New Jersey; Norris, Nebraska; Cum
minis, Iowa, and Calder, New York.
While Senator Norris name was on
the list of engagements for today.
there were published reports that he
had declined the presidents invita-
ton. The senator, however, refused
to discuss these reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Fighting ParsOn From Chanute
for Sunday Amusements.
He Sees No Harm in Picture
Shows of Right Kind.
HERE FOR SOLDIER BLOWOUT
Rev. Earl A. BIackman VIII Be
on the Program.
He Was One of Most Popular
Chaplains in A. E. F.

The Rev. Earl A. Blackman, the
fighting parson" of the A. E. F., has
certain broad minded ideas that are
not usually possessed by ministers of
the gospel He arrived in Topeka this
morning from Chanute, and at the big
soldier and sailor entertainment at the
city auditorium tonight, will show that
a imam of God" can have a punch la
Dempsey.
II approve OF boxing" declared
Chaplain Blackman, land really know
of no sport that carries with 1t as
much real exercise. 1t develops every
muscle of the body. l do not believe
that it is in the least bit degrading
unless 1t is commercialized to too great
an extent"
Blackman practices what he
breaches, because he is one of the
cleverest boxers in Kansas.
Dance Hall Views.
When asked about his stand at Cha
mute on the dance hall problem, he
said:
II do go to the dance halls for sew
eral reasons. One is that l believe
the presence there of a minister will
do a lot toward eleVating the stand
nothing in dancing that should cause
it to be banned. When dance halls
are conducted upon proper lines, there
is no better way of amusing the young
folks"
The chaplain believes that amuse-
ments, of a certain type, should be
permitted on Sunday.
There is a time to go to church,
and a time in which one should be
permitted to get little recreation on
the Sabbath" he said. The right
kind of picture shows, or outdoor
sports such as baseball, tennis and
golf. should be encouraged on Sunday.
Such sports do not interfere with the
preaching of the gospel. The work
ing man generally has little opportu-
nifty of indulging in these things, ex-
cept on Sunday. and If he is prohibited
to do so by law then no wonder he
turned toward a trend of Bolshevism.
Church Not Attractive.
''The trouble with the average
church." continued this free thinking
minister, sis that 1t Is not made at
tractive enough for the young folks
1 believe that the basement of every
church should be fitted up as gym
nasium. Socials and even dances
would not be detrimental to church
edifice."
Chaplain Blackman will meet Bill
Gracey, light heavyweight champion
of the 35Ih division, in three-round
exhibition bout tonight. The doors
will be thrown open at 1880 o'clock
and the show will start promptly at
8 d. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
in new MIxUP +?
Henry Baier's Name Used in
Arrest of BrOeker.
He Asserts That He viii Not
Be State Witness.

Something seems to have happened
in the Broeker case. According to the
stories which have come from Salina,
the state of Kansas borrowed the name
of Henry Bafer as a complainant in
issuing a warrant for Brokers latest
arrest. Now Baier asserts he will
not testify against Broeker, further
that he never authorized use of his
name.
The complaint which Baier is al
legged to have sworn to charged a
crime in connection with the National
Bonding & Casualty company and did
not concern the defunct Kansas State
bank. Money secured from Baier by
Broeker is being repaid with interest,
Baier has stated. In fact Broker is
said to have personally assumed an
account which Baier had with the
bonding company.
When a complaint was issued
Broeker expressed surprise that Baier
had sworn to a complaint. Since the
arrest Baier is reported to have said
that he would appear as a witness for
Broeker il the National Bonding case
is called for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
SYNAGOGUE here
Jews of Topeka Raising Funds
for New Structure.
Several Sites Are Now Under
Consideration.

Topeka IS to have a real Jewish
synagogue IL the plan proposed by
the congregation Of the Sons of Israel
work out. This congregation is OF
orthodox Jews.
At a meeting of the congregation
1t was decided to put on a campaign
among the Jews of the city to raise
funds for the purchasing of a site
for a synagogue. Several locations
are already under consideration and
some money has been raised. It is
expected by the committee in charge
of the fund solicitation that enough
money will be on hand by fall so that
the purchase of one of the sites may
be completed.
Harry Shapiro is president Of the
congregation and s. Scrinopski is vice
president. The committee to raise
funds is G. Gordon, S. Scrinopski. 1.
Winston, and I. Galitzki.