The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-29
.JNYHN WKER .JOTS

A Greeley county man was driving
three horses to wagon, in which his
wife and son were riding with him. A
thunder storm CAME up. during which a
bolt of lightning killed all three horses,
but beyond rendering the driver uncon-
scious, the occupants of the wagon were
not seriously harmed.
Harry Woods says you can always
tell whether a man is married or sin
gle when you see him go through
screen door. If he is married he APP
proaches the door cautiously, glances
nervously around, then takes off his
hat and swipes it up and down the
door two or three times. He then
quietly opens the door about two
inch es, suueezes through and closes It
he has been married may be deter
mined by the degree of fear and nerv-
business indicated in his countenance-
have noticed. observes Squire
Thrifty. in the Newton Journal. that
when you are careful to fix up good
sheds and floor your hog pens. and
cook plenty of good feed, and keep his
trough full then scratch Mr. Hog on
the back, he'll grunt and expect more
Yes, he'll jam his blamed unapprecia-
tive snOut to the bottom of the slop
bucket and splatter you all over. A
good many people have bump Of
gratitude Of just about that degree of
prominence. If anybody is kind
enough to show you a favor, remem-
Der to rise above a hog and show a
little appreciation.
The obituary editor of the city Center
Times publishes this tribute to the
memory Of an old Clay Center resident.
"Old Mollie is dead. AS faithful piece
of horse flesh as ever Strengthened q
tug, and all during a long life her tug
was always taut Without any partic-
ular reason that medical science could
I locate, she developed something like
collie Wednesday evening Of last week,
and though the doctors and helpers
worked with her nearly all night they
4 could do nothing. She went straight TO
! horse heaven as sure as preaching.
/ Years and years ago she was Mrs. +.
I w. NeWell's favOrite driver. In those
days there was the color. the style, the
bigh-bred but rational nervousness of
/ the running horse. But she had sense
and never betrayed a confidence. After
Mrs. Newells death Mollie was put in
/ the livery regularly, for women, chill
dren and nervous men to drive: and she
never went back on the trust. The mean
est people on earth hire horses at livery
stables. Rough men handle horses In
livery stables sometimes and forget the
courtesies of a common, mans boarding
! house. But through It all, abuse, for
getfulness, thoughtlessness, hard work
and all that, and worse, Mollie's temper
/ remained sweet and good. She was Just
more than willing to do her level best
in return for the scrimpiest bit of good
treatment. She was friendly and re-
sponsive. It is too bad such horses have
to go They are few and it is a lons
I time between. Here is a saddened toast
/ to Mollies memory. Those who have
loved and driven in the moonlight and
married and whose children have pulled
up the reins over old MoIlie's back;
i those who have driven to the cemetery
/ following some one they loved; those on
money bent who have chased over the
country both day and night; doctors OF
all schools and prejudices; one-armed
spooners seeking solitudes. 1follie knew
and never told about; two full genera
with the toast will contribute a tear or
/ two"