The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-12

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In a little while;
Into pitGhers flies will tumble
p.u., In little while;
Fass1ng people will be hearing
Goifers crying Fore"
Wal street will be busy shearing
trusting lambs once more,
In little while
All the woods will ring with gladness
In a little while;
Teopie Will forget their sadness
In a. little while;
loves Will be serenely cooling
Kites will cleave the air;
Maddened mobs will be pursuing
EMPIRES here and there
In little while.
Chicago Record-Hera1d.
Trials by Bread and Cheese.
Ihefe were many odd ways in ancient
times OF detecting criminals Our an
cestors had not lived long enough to
science, and Divine interference in
earthly Justice was superstitiously re-
garded as a daily occurrence.
NO queerer example of this could be
round than the ancient mode of trying
prisoners by bread and cheese" The
unfortunate offender was led, with a
natter around his neck, to the parish
church, and there, in the presence of all
the people the priest put pieces of cheese
and rye bread in a patten on the altar.
Ihese he blessed, and then the suppos-
ca criminal had to eat them dry before
the congregation.
If he managed to swallow them easily
he was acquitted; but If he choked he
was condemned. Naturally enough.
scores OF innocent folk were thus done
to death--Pearson's Weekly.
Betrayed by an Alarm Clock.
Inere are many people indebted to
clocks fob,
ored youth, who lives on Kater street,
west or Tenth. is not one of them.
George would have been home to sup
per last night and would have been
able to join the family at breakfast
this morning but for an alarm clock
NOW he Is locked up at Moyamensing
Prison
George had patent clock in his Goa,
pocket and was hiding behind a pack
ing box on the third floor Of a novelty
store at GOT Market street, yesterday
morning, when the employees arrived
Tor work. He had overstayed his time,
but might have got out but for the
alarm clock. 1t went Off just as one
OF the employees was passing the pack
Ing box and Johnson was discovered
Philadelphia Press.
Dogs Run on Two Legs.
Granite Falls has many peculiar
things, but probably none is more Pc
culiar than dog which runs on two
lags, says the Granite Falls Post. The
animal Is Bill. the little toy fox ter
rier owned by A. v. Monter, of the
Granite Falls Drug company. Some
time ago Bill suffered an accident, by
which one of his front legs was brok-
en- Since then he has been wearing 1t
in splints, and, of course he can not
use 1t. For some reason he does not
like to use the hind foot on the same
side. and when in a hurry he will run
along at full speed without touching
the ground with either foot on that
side. A number of persons who have
noticed the performance have ex-
pressed their surprise, and none has
SO far been found who ever saw any
standing still or walking slowly, the
dog uses three feet.-Seattle Post-In-
telligencer.
Filling Many Wants.
One of the most useful trees in the
world is species of palm which
grows in Brazil. 1t might safely be
called a vegetable emporium, for it
yields everything, from medicine to
cattle food.
From the roots is obtained a very
valuable medicine which is used for
timber takes a very high polish, and is
eagerly sought after by cabinetmakers
for fine work. The sap becomes wine
or vinegar, according to the treatment
it receives. From the sap starch and
sugar are also obtained.
The fruit Of the tree is given to cat
tie for food; the nut, ground to pow
der, makes a good substitute for cof-
fee, and the pith becomes bottle corks.
Thus from this one tree are obtained
medicine, timber, wine, vinegar, starch,
sugar, coffee, cattle food. and corks.
1t really deserves to be called a useful
tree.-London Answers.
Making cinnamon" Canaries.
Cinnamon canaries are the best
known of a mere handful Of instances
where 1t Is possible to change the COL
| or of a bird or animal by food. The
| trick has long been known to fanciers,
and each claims to have his own Sc
| cret for working the miracle, but the
| process is really simple, and consists
| of abundant1y sprinkling the birds food
| with red pepper. 1t is trouble
| some process, for a large number OF
| bros either refuse to eat or suffer from
deranged digestion. Even of those
who take the diet. not more than a
| third or half will show the color effects.
| The only inducement to the fancierS
| to produce this curious change Is that,
| once SO altered, these birds have an
artificial value. Dealers will tell you
| that in addition to the red pepper they
give other red articles OF food, such
as tomato skins, slices of beet, and
the skins of red apples or cranberries'
But this is merely an innocent fallacy,
based on the idea that the coloring mat
| ter OF the food Is transferred bodily TO
the feathers.-Co1lier's Weekly
/ Tattooing Should Be Stopped.
| 1.-THE hideous and barbaric practice of
| tattoofng has been prohibited In the
| Germany navy, and very properly, said
| Mr.. H. l. Mason, of San Francisco.
former lieutenant in the United states
| navy. at the Belvedere.
| .aThe tattooing needle is dangerous in
| that II might become the agent for the
transmission Of disease, and no doubt
! that was one of the reasons Of the ac-