The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26

Jokers are making the most of the
ract that natural gas has been found
at Burns
The Sterling Bulletin points out what
Is unquestionably the finest feature of
| the new primary law. I'VE are to have
| q ticket this year." says the Bulletin,
without any nominating speeches"
The city marshal Of Kirwin arrested
man who had no arms. for selling
lead pencils without a license. The
citizens of the town were SO indignant
that they hung the marshal in effigy,
A small boy living at Dexter found
a railroad torpedo and being desirous
OF investigating its interior, secured a
hatchet and went to work. HIS moth
er was given a serious fright but the
boy escaped with his life and some
added knowledge concerning railroad
torpedoes.
A real estate dealer in Oklahoma at
tempted to secure the services of Walt
Mason OF the Emporia Gazette to ad-
vertise his properties in rhyme. But
Walt cannot imagine an old fat poet
using up his divine aff1atus on such
song as this:- I'VE have for sale a
large frame dwelling-the owner is a
chump for selling-it's newly painted
pink and green and every window has
a screen
Three hoboes demanded breakfast
from Harper man and made their
request more emphatic by taking a
shot at him. The man did not like the
idea of being forced to. feed the ho-
boes. neither did he enjoy the excite
ment Of lodging bullets, so he did q
little shooting himself, but failed to
wing any Of the tramps. One was
locked in the Anthony Jail. which is
said to be stronger than the Jail at
wellington, where the tramps kick
holes through the walls.
Three hoboes demanded breakfast
from Harper man and made their
request more emphatic by taking a
shot at him. The man did not like
the idea of being forced to feed the
hoboes, neither did he enjoy the ex-
citement of lodging bullets. so he did
a little shooting himself, but failed to
wing any of the tramps. One was
captured and locked in the Anthony
Jail, which is said to be stronger than
tramps kick holes through the walls.
The Chanute Tribune gives the fol-
lowing plans and specifications for
building a merry widow hat: "Take
one cart wheel; superimpose on the
hub a wastebasket; stitch on cover of
quito bar from your last seasons
camping outfit. On this crown bank
a few sunf1owers and daisies, brown
roses, cerise and crimson chrysanthe-
NUNS a bunch Of tail grass, a spray
of lavender lilacs, Alice blue hya-
c1QCnS, q STOCK OF HOllynOCkS, purple
and veriegated petunias, pink verbenas
and candytufts interspersed with blue
and brown forget Next take
fifty-three yards of lavender colored
ribbon all edged with cerise. and con-
struct number of loops for either
side of the front of the crown to outer
edge of brim, using as braces of stiff
fleming long branches of bamboo. In
the center of this dainty bow place
the garden gate. the latest fad in a
merry widow hat buckle. Should the
ribbon not be Forthcoming, two cam
no paddles secured by the above men
toned buckles and appropriately
tinted will serve satisfactorily. A golf
stick, a garden rake and flag pole
will give a jaunty effect as hat pins.
These are only a few hints in regard
to the material for home manufac-
ture Of the popular Merry Widow
hat. Any changes may be made of
fixtures added to suit the maker, for
anything is in style II the size is main
tanned"