The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

district was formed. and a school house
erected
The natives did not take kinsIy to it
| They contended that an education made
children meaner, wasn't fifteen Ter gals
nohoW, and spilled 'em fer wives Thcl
plan hatn't improved u.s., they said
her gals mus do Their homework
We hain't a thankin' no one fer comm
roun' here meddlin' in erfairs thai
don't consarn 'em-no good ever come
outen 1t YETI
The Bunkin proposition carried by &
small majority. The children were
rounded up and herded in. At first
they were hog Wild"
IN gOin'," said a barefooted. dirty
faced. halfcIad child. Theirs some
thin Their matter with my liver" and
she bounded out of the door like a
deer.
she's goin' ter get a chaw Nv tobac-
Ger. teacher" shouted out her COM
panion in a voice like a caliope.
She doesn't chew tobacco?'' quericd
the teacher. shocked.
Honest to God, she dol"
1t required castiron nerve to bring
about the present conditions; for while
many of the laborers were of better
class, and had seen something of the
world, there was an element who had
not.
There was a ludicrous scene about
two years ago, when a general vaccina-
ton was ordered after case of small
pox had appeared. A physician was
summoned from Springfield The
school house was the place of meeting.
The ringing of the school bell brought
all in a body-au listened in stoical
silence while the efficacy of vaccination
was explained Let's go, said one;
we're burnin' daylight here; come
ahead, all hans
sit down." Numbered Mr.. Buffkin.
''Whut fer2 ter lis en- ter that TOM
fOOlery - retOrted Pat MalOney. When
q
I'll give it up-but I hain't goin' ter
squirt pizen in ter it-ter help him
hurry it erlong."
"Sit down." roared Mr. Bufkin.
Get to work. he shouted to the doc
ssYes. let EN- go ahead" boisterously
laughed one of the crowd 4 never
seen a Maloney yet that wuz easily
much with him.
Il don't propose to have any trou-
ble," calmly replied Mr.. Buffkin, but
do propose to check the spread of
smallpox in this settlement-you'u
abide by my rules. or take to the rail-
road ties and take to them mighty
quick"
III do it. goldurn. yer" whooped
Maloney. Don't let EN- honeyfoggle
yer" lie said warningly to the crowd,
''or yer'n be needin' salt mighty soon,
an er heap Nv it. ter keep yer from
spilin'. Goodby. all hans"
With his departure pandemOnium
reigned supreme. This is pretty ket-
tie of fish," said the doctor, loosely.
aside to Mr.. Buffkin.
Go ahead with the operations he
commanded, suppressing a smile
Following in the wake OF them were
means and grOans, and shrieks and yells
while many of the women tainted. The
result was mplished-smallll3x was
checked in Holman.
When this tract of land was pur-
chased by the Central Ozark Fruit com
pany it was occupied and had been for
a number of years by a band of squat
tiers who had drifted in from Arkansas.
Dotted bout on the lanu were rudely
constructed huts with dirt floors One of
mem, for instance, was dimly lighted
by an old battered coffee pot with d
wick in the spout, suspended from a
center rafter. There was but one room
In one corner was a bed-in another
corner was a small rickety table which
held the dirty dishes off of which they
had eaten time and again without
cleaning, and over them the mice scam I
pered. On an open meal barrel the
chickens were roosting. On the dirt
floor rollicked some half dozen nude
with the pigs. cats and dogs;
these would drink bu;lerTnilk |
from long handled gourd dipped back |
and forth in the churn-the older chill |
1ren with the old woman was seated on |
0oxes and broken down chairs before |
he fire place '-chawin an SPA ter