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Ouesfions-Answers

Q. How long did it take Lincoln to de-
liver his famous Gettysburg speech P
A. Lincoln occupied about five minutes
in reading his great Grafton. 1t was re-
ceived without applause, probably because
the hearers were too moved for demonstra.
ton. Mistaking the silence, Lincoln said
to a companion: Il have failed again"
Edward Everett, the renowned orator. also
spoke at the dedication exercises at Gettys-
was splendidly received, but he said was
soon forgotten.
Q. Is England spending much money
for aeronautical purposes :-R d.
A. Senator New, of Indiana, said recent
~ in the senate that England for this year
for aeronautical development. The United
States spent more than billion dollars on
aircrafts during the war. and trained more
Q. Who was the youngest president ever
inaugurated ?-B. II.
A. Theodore Roosevelt was only forty
two years old when he became president
having been the youngest man to hold the
highest office in the land. Grant. who was
youngest man. William Henry Harrison
was the oldest man to take office. He was
siNty-eight when inaugurated. Washington
was fifty-seven years of age when he
became the first president Of the new Re-
public.
Q. What is the most powerful of all
A. Red is the most powerful color. and
has the most stimulating aud exciting eff
rect upon the Sensibilities
y. How did Canada get Its name I'D.
C. D..
A. The name OF Canada is due TO a mis-
take. Canada was the native Indian word
for village. When the French explorers
first sailed up the st. Lawrence, they
pointed to the land and nsked its name,
The natives who accompanied them mis-
understood. They thought the explorers
were asking about a group of Yigwams
on the shore. and they replied Canada
meaning village.
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question by writing The Topeka State
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custom of carrying their own cigarette
case is not yet universal among
women, tho dainty cases for the
feminine smoker are on sale at almost
every jewelers..
Nor do the women, tobacco dealers
say. as a rule, smoke the scented and
daintily colored ladies' cigarettes. In
the majority of cases they ask for
some mild brand patronized by their
brothers or friends. Sometimes the
feminine smoker even rolls her own,
choosing the identical brand of to-
bacco used by her masculine acquaint-
ances.
Statistics tell US that in 1900 there
were manufactured and sold in Amer
lea a little more than two and one-ha1f
billion cigarettes. In 1918, according
to the Tobacco Leaf" the output in
this country was $4,000. 100000, and
these figures did not include the roll
your own" kind. At this figure the
1918 tobacco bill for the United States
was, in round numbers, 81. 500, 900, 900
SIS for every man, woman and child
in the country.
The increase in the number of
cigarettes consumed in this country
in years between 1900 and 1918 was
greatly out of proportion to the actual
increase in population, and this, the
anti-tobacco forces believe, was due
largely to the growth of the habit
among women.
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The Woman Who Loved-and
Earned A Moecrn Stosy OF Home and Business
Blu JANE PHELPS

can have an easy chair and gas stove"
What in the world are you talking
about?"
MY flat. Leastways the one I'm
laughed, Just talking to you made
up my mind. I was kinda wobbly
before"
.'Ail the same I would think it
over if 1 were you" I replied. What
do you know about cooking? You'd
be down sick in no time"
I'm sick now. My hearts sick,
and my stomach's sick. and my legs
are sick. 1t can't be much worse. /
amt no heaFt for anything when 1
give all my money for a hall bed
room, and no stomach for the cook
ing 1 don't like, and my legs is about
wore out climbing them stairs. So
1 guess. Gerry, l won't be so worse
off even if 1 am sick. Just think of
having a cup of nice hot chocolate
before I go to bed or an oyster stew
with honest to-goodness oysters swim
ming in it--oysters what you can see.
And in the morning to have a cup Of
coffee what was coffee, and not some
kind of bean ground up to look like
coffee but taste like something else.
And I'd have griddle cakes. too, nice
brown ones. all swimming in syrup
with big lunches of butter between
ther1 so they'd look like little hills till
the butter melted. and I'd have
For heavens sake, Mary Ryan. will
you stopi I've laughed until 1 am
sick. A lot you know about cooking
all those things Where would you
learn?'
Cant 1 read? Amt book stores
trying ia make living selling books,
and amt there some cook books
among them? Amt I got common
sense, and when 1 read take a cup of
sugar and half cup OF salt. can't
do tiff I have a cup? 1t makes
me mad to talk about it. You just
watch little Mary do 1t. No more
boarding houses for little bright eyes
as soon as find that flat"
when you do, I'll invite myself
to dinner"
mo you WON'T III do the inviting
myself Will you please take dinner
with me in my flat. Mrs. Meredith
you and Bob-Mr. Meredith"
with pleasure, Miss Ryan" !
gave mock curtesy, but even tho
laughed I wondered why Mary hest
tated when she spoke of Bob.
| Tomorrow - Robert envies Mary's
| new honey
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The Greenbackers and Populists OF
old, those of them who yet are living,
have been given an object lesson on the
"fiat' money theory by the war. 1t
was the contention of these patriots
that irTedeemable paper currency
could be issued in any quantity deemed
necessary and would remain at par
with gold because it would bear the
stamp Of the government. The Eng
lish pound sterling bears die stamp of
the British government. and is backed
by gold reserve of about 5 per cent
of the amount of currency in circula-
ton; yet it has deprecated S5 per
cent. The French franc bears the
stamp of the French government and
is backed by Il 10 per cent gold re-
serve; yet the depreciation of the
franc has been as great as 60 per cent.
our liberty loan bonds bear the stamp
of the federal government, and inter
est as we'll; yet some of the issues are
selling as low as 90 cents on the dol
lar.
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been made-a few boxes of meat
weekly here and there-have been
consummated at disadvantageous
prices. Sales have stopped entirely
in France. and no appreciable business
has been done there in the last week
or two. Present advices are that IN
der present exchange conditions the
trade will be very small, if any.
1t has been hoped that the decision
of the allied council to allow the Rus
sian Cooperative Societies to import
would enable the consignments at
Scandinavian points to be sold for
shipment into Russia, but representa-
tives at Copenhagen have cabled that
there is practically no change in the
situation, and no boxed meats or lard
are moving. There has been no bust
ness in Italy for some time. and the
prospects of any developing are poor.
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Me and Leroy Shooster was setting
on each side of the fire plug this
AFTERNOON and Sid Hunt termed
GROUND the corner with his fox terrier
Teddy, which if you ever see one of
them tern Ground the corner you
are pritty neer sure to see the other
one, and I sed, bet he's going to tell
us about some new trick he jest tawt
Teddy, watts you wunt to bet?
G, tell you lets watts do, lets kid
him about Teddys tricks and make
him mad, sed Leroy.
WITCH we started to do wen he came
up. Leroy Shooster saying. Hello.
Sid, have you tawt Teddy eny new
tricks, car he stand on the end of
his tale and wiggle his GERS yet?
Wich Teddy started to jump up on
Leroy and make shifts with his nose
Leroy saying, watts he doing. sid, is
that new trick, is he giving an imita-
ton of g. train coming into station
Teddy Jest keeping on making shifts
at him, and seed. Have you tawt him
to play a mouth organ yet, SID
Aw, I know watts a matter with you
fellows, you're jelliss. that's watts a
matter with you fellows, sed Sid
Jelliss, haw, haw, have you tawt
him how to beet eggs with his tale
and dance a jig at the same time ?
sed Leroy Shooster.
Jelliss, haw, haw, have you tawt
him how to speek Spanish yet. Sid !?
Sed.
He knows how to do mind reeding
all rite, come heer, Teddy, sed sid.
Wich Teddy ran over to him and Sid
sed, Reed sumbodys mind, Teddy. And
h put his face down to Teddys face,
saying, Watts that, Teddy. watts that, I
cant hardly heer you-he says Leroy
Shooster has sumthing to eat in his
pockit.
He's krazy. sed Leroy. But me and
Sid quick grabbed him and sertch-
ed him and wat was in his coat poe
kit but a half of a pretzil. and Leroy
looked sorry he ever sed enything
about Teddys tricks but he had to give
US each Il hunk anyways to pervent
himself frum looking stingy.
Proving wat Teddy was making
shifts about.
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HE'S TAKEN OUT HIS PAPERS.
He's taken out his papers, an he's just like
you an me.
He's sworn to love the Stars and Stripes
an die for it, says he,
An he's done with dukes an princes, an
he's done with kings an queens.
An he's pledged himself to freedom, for he
knows what freedom means.
He's bought himself a bit of ground. an
Lord. he's proud an gladi
For in The land he came from that Is
what he never had.
Now his kids can beat his writin, an
they're readin' books, says he.
That the children in his country never get
a chance to see.
He's taken out his papers, an he's prouder
than king,
1T means a lot TO me-" says he, "just
like the breath o. spring.
For new life lies before us; we've got
hope an faith an cheer.
We can face the future bravely, an our
kids don't need to fear"
He's taken out his papers, an his step is
light today,
For a load is off his shoulders an he
treads an easier way;
An he'll tell you If you ask him, so that
you can understand
Just what freedom means to people who
have known some other land.
Copyright 1920 by Edgar A. Guest
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trembling, took down the receiver.
With relief, as she dropped in the
nickel, she heard her husbands voice.
She spoke low-her face turned from
the door.
''Ned-come right down to the hotel.
moving me-asked me to take supper
with him. He's waiting outside.
Hurry up!'
WHAT"
There's no great hurry?''
Great heavens-Ned!"
You're not coming?"
Ned, Nedi"
But central had shut her off
Ned hung up the receiver with
a sheepish grin. He hated playing
jokes on such darling as Cecile.
But if it did her good he would for
give himself. Turning out the light,
he locked up his desk and went home.
The first thing to greet him as he
opened the front door and stepped
into the darkened hall was the in
sistent ring of the telephone. Could
1t be Cecile again?
Hello. hello."
"Jim?"
when are you two coming home %
You didn't find her?
Are you Joking?
GOOD God"
The receiver fell from his hand and
mechanically he hooked it up. What
had he done to his wife? He made
a rush for the door. AS he fumbled
with trembling hands at the catch a
car drew up outside. And as he
opened the door a slender figure threw
itself into his arms.
You were right-you were right
and I'll never go there again. But.
oh, I'll never. never forgive you for
not coming!"
Wait" said the husband. how did
you get away?"
Cecile was tight in his arms. so
tight he could feel her heart beating.
when I came out of the booth he
took my arm and started toward the
dining room. I let him think I was
coming, but as we came into the lobby
opposite the entrance I jerked away.
lodged thru the crowd, rushed out
and caught a taxi, and here 1 am.
But why"
''Tll tell you all about it before my
old friend Jim gets here for supper.
But first-give your idiotic husband
one more kiss SO that he'll know he's
got you safe and sound,'
Copyright, 1920. bv the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
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MEAT EXPORTS HAVE CEASED.

Il there should be an early and con-
siderable decline in the prices of live
stock the producers should not be sur
prised. The Institute of American
Meat Packers has issued a bulletin
stating that the export trade of the
packing industry, which is the largest
industry in America, has practically
ceased. The significance of this fact
it is pointed out will be apparent when
it is remembered that the United
States normally exports a consider
able part of its federally inspected
pork products. Exports of pork prod
ucts in the year just closed exceeded
two and a half billion pounds.
Since the last regular monthly re-
view of the meat and livestock situa-
ton by the institute, says the bulletin.
there has been no adequate improve
ment in the foreign exchange situa-
ton. This accounts for the present
practical cessation of pork exports.
Beef exports ceased some time ago.
The meat situation abroad is set
forth as follows: 1t is estimated that
there are approximately 275.0OO,00
pounds of meat in the United King
dom and afloat. in the hands of the
British ministry of foods, their ap-
pointed agents. wholesalers and re-
tailers. This is equivalent. at the pres
ent rate of consumption in the United
Kingdom, to nearly seven months sup
ply. 1t is further estimated that Eng
land is receiving supplies of English,
Irish. Danish and Canadian bacon very
nearly adequate to present consump-
ton.
Agents in Germany OF American
packers who have meat-there are un-
able to sell it and are. therefore. forced
to put it into cold storage. since the
German government is unable 10 make
purchases in acceptable currency. The
government recently made a proposal
to pay for meats in German treasury
notes running over a period of five
years, which. OF course. is unaccept-
able.
Sales in Holland have practically
ceased. The situation there may be
gagged by the ia vt that in some quar-
teTs the return to America of lard and
boxed pork now in Holland has been
recommended. In Belgium sales have
been very light. Such sales as have
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Earned
MARY RYAN PLANS A FLAT.
CHAPTER 30

Mary Ryan had listened quie -
when I told her of Marion Hovey.
What Robert had said of her capacity
for doing all those things. Then she
said:
Gee. but it would be nice to know
all them things. How to cook and
everything.
I'D like to see her sell a hat, or
earn a dollar" 1 returned sarcastical-
ly. shed probably starve to death
If she had to earn the money to buy
materials to cook with
Ibid her father leave her any
thing?''
81 believe so-a little. Bob says
just enough to live on and keep the
home
''She has them two young kids to
raise, too"
They aren't SO very young. They'll
be out of the way in three or four
years"
What makes you speak SO bitter,
Gerry? Sounds as if you was jeal-
GUS"
"Nonsenser' I knew there was a
shadow of irritation in my voice.
mo. it amt nonsense. Say, Gerry,
girl like Marion Hovey makes me
| feel like two cents. Any man can
earn money, but no man can make
4 honey home-unless there's a wo-
man in it. Lots of bachelor girls and
er, and they make home. But did
you ever hear of men having a real
home? 1 guess noti Not on your tin
! type. Some men pretend they do.
/ They hires a flat, Jap. and pretends
they has a home. But it amt no
home at all. It's just a place where
they stay and eat and sleep. There
amt no home spirit in it-not a bit"
What a queer girl you are, Mary.
| I never heard such peculiar notions.
| Where in the world do you get them %
"They just come, that's ali. Say,
Gerry. I've a notion to do something.
Now what's in your mind ?"
i've a notion to get a flat. I'm
sick of living in one room at the top
of someone else's stairs. 1 want my
own kitchenette, and my own bath
roomette. 1 don't mind if my table
makes a bed at night, If it is my own
table and my own bed, but I do mind
when it amt I want one of them
nifty window boxes you see in some
places I won't kick if I can't have
| a shays-long and a plano lamp, If ]
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The total number of building per-
mits reported to Bradstreet's for Jan
uary at 1S1 cities was 1850, and the
value of the construction proposed is
given at $112,742,97s, gains of, re-
spectively, 57.8 and 475 per cent over
the like month a year ago. An I'M
precedented volume of midwinter
plans for new building construction Is
indicated in the returns Comparing
as they do with slack period a year
ago, the contrast is marked, altho the
percentages of gain alike in permits
and in value are not so great as in
earlier months, possibly because jan
uary is not esteemed a favorable
month even for filing of plans. Fur
thermore, the condition of the money
market has not been such as to en-
courage talk of building boom; but
despite this, it is worth noting, says
the report. that building material, es-
pecially lumber, was in active demand
in January, prices were strong, with
new high levels at leading production
points, and the only drawback to bust
ness was the often-repeated complaint
OF scarcity of cars
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and then giving that keeps it alive as
a tree.
The soul alone is sailed with perfect
happiness
Happiness cannot be bought. 1t
must be given away. Like air-the
freest thing in the world-it is the
very most important. Luxuries and
unimportances alone may be bought.
Once I spent many weeks in a won
derful climate where the sun arose
daily and spread its rays over every
minute of the day. But how longed
for a day of rain.
Sometimes I think that I like the
ones of my friends who are the least
perfect in their make-ups, so long as
behind their hearts live an abiding
goodness. And a hero is never spoiled
for me-but rises in bignesS-when l
learn that he had the same great fall
ingS that spot my own peculiar frame.
Perfect happiness-what would we
do with it?
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Moulton Musings
BY ROY X. MOULTON.
Our Own ScIbooIhouse.


Q.-If a man goes into store and
buys so cents worth of nails, what
does he get
A.-Twenty-five cents worth of
nails.
Off your income is $4,000 year
and it costs you $3.50 year to live.
how much have you left after paying
your income tax
A.-+No matter how stormy the
night, remember she is still your
mother.
Off there are forty=eight states
in the Union. how many does it take
to elect Bryan?
A-Nobodv has ever found out.
OFF a president is elected for four
years. how long will Henry Ford have
to wait?
A.-Scientists claim that web
footed woofus does not live exclusively
on parsnips.
Records show that during the past
year there were fewer suicides in the
newspaper profession than in any
other. After a person has been in the
newspaper business for a while nothing
disappolnts him much. But it may be.
as our friend F. NJ. K says: Journal
ism is only another form of suicide.
anyhow.'
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Household Hints


Griddle Cakes-The prepared griddle
cake flours which are in the markets
today are inexpensive and so well pre-
pared that it is often better to buy
these rather than mix the batter. This
particularly is true for bucSwheat
flour.
The prepared flour, which contains
the milk and other ingredients, to-
gether with the rising qualities, does
away with setting the batter the night
before. Often poor yeasts and hur-
ried miscalculations make cakes
heavy. But with prepared flours.
where only the adding of water is
necessary. our family never finds the
morning meal too heavy for men who
do not exercise much. For about
cents one can make enough cakes for
ALL One box is sufficient for two
breakfasts for a family of three or
four. One box will make about forty
cakes.
Apple Salad--Pare and chop twelve
large apples. one-half cup of raisins,
one-half cup hickorynuts. whip one
and one-half cups of cream. add
enough maple syrup to sweeten.
Pour whipped cream over raisins.
nuts and apples just before serving.