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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31
HVAOR or THE DAY

ley.-He's composer. seymour-Music or
fiction? Ashley-Fiction; he writes
You say he actually likes having his
wife be suffragette and all that?' Eyes.
throaTR ser ITS to get and be
she's asleep. cleveland Leader.
,Quackly-By the by, have you got SIC
need it some fime.-chicsso Daily Ne~ s"'
''pid Tenn have any luck hunting tigers
HE didn't meet any tigers. "-TIt-Bits
-one who can beard the lion in his den
Percy-I see, Kind of combination circus
man and barber.-1he Merry Thought
What. Harold You wish to break our
engagement? But Why? On account of
With my past? as' too CCEong
land Leader.
this v worldsS asked the small TO- boy. mot OF
at all. not at all, my boy. Your mother
frequently goes shopping without q
Uncle tto Marjorie. who has married a
less money. Marjorie-He will have less
after few years with me.-stray Stories.
A distinguished foreigner visiting EPSON
Downs in Thackerays company noticed
many men dressed as sailors who were
not. to native and experienced eyes, the
real article. "Ah," said the visitor,
these are. I suppose, what YOU. can your
British tars?'' "Oh, no." replied Thack-
cray. "Oniy EPSON saits"-Exchange
Why is your grandpa's face bandaged?''
asks the lady next door He was Sleep
ing in his big chair" explains the little
girl, land Willie turned the nozzle of the
vacuum cleaner against his wlaiskers."-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31
LOVE is SO STRONG.

Love is so strong:
1t joins our souls 6orevermore sweet
heart,
No matter though the winds Of Ill blow
long,
No matter how the storms of life upstart
Love is 50 strong.
Yet love Is weak:
It cannot stand alone amid the strife.
1t canot teach our faitering lips to
speak;
It cannot even save one little life!
Love is so weak
But love is strong;
Those whom our eyes have lost, love still
sees clear,
And thoughts too deep for speech ring
through loves song,
And love alone can face deaths presence
dear.
And still be strong.
Constance Johnson in Everybody's Mag
azine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

ts!7:S.

Socialist Mayor Eeidel. of Milwau-
kee, refuses to deliver the keys OF the
city to Colonel Roosevelt.
BULLETIN: Up to a late hour this
afternoon, the colonel has been rest
ing easily, and has exhibited no symp-
toms of melancholia over the rudeness
of the mayor of Beer-waukee.
1t is the easiest way out of 1t for
the authorities. but can anyone make
you believe that the Abilene SRI COM
mitted suicide?
Colonel Roosevelt was exhibited at
the Denver auditorium by the Live
Stock association. The Horticultural
association made no bid for the honor.
as 1t is generally conceded that. while
the colonel may be inclined to beef
he is fruit for no ons.
A brief rural vacation recently en-
joyed by this department, leaves with
us this weighty problem; What 10 there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

friend of James Whitcomb Riley
tells of an occasion when the humorist.
who usually dislikes social functions,
was induced to attend literary
dinner in Indianapolis given in honor
of one of the novelists who live there.
Mr.. Riley had been told to take in
to dinner a sister of the host, an ex-
cellent woman, but not literary.
The conversation touched upon the
beauties of Chaucer, about whom a
certain set of the city was then cul-
tivating a fad. A spirited discussion
ensued. during which the bewildered
sister caught from time to time only
the name "Chaucer." At last she
whispered to Mr. Riley:
s'Who is this Mr.. Chaucer they're
talking so much about? Is he very
popular in society?"
Madam solemnly responded Riley.
"that man did something that forever
shuts him out of society,"
Mercy" exclaimed the worthy wo-
man. What was it?"
He died several hundred years
ago." said Riley.-Kansas City Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31
FRON OTHER PENS
DO INCHES MAKE THE MANq

Until the time of the war between
Russia and Japan the short man was
obliged to defend the prowess of his
kind by citing Napoleon as an example
of what short persons could do. Balzac.
the great French novelist, whose height
was trifle more than five feet, often
half whimsically, often seriously, en-
deavo-ed to show connection between
short stature and excellence 1t was
also source of consolation to him and
to other men who were not in the tall
class, to read in history that the Ro-
man conquerors were short.
But after the Russo-Japanese war 1t
became evident to all that stature had
nothing to do with the case, unless,
perhaps, the victory of the little Jap
proved that the short man was the SUI
perior of the tall.
But now come the municipal authori-
ties in our cities, who say that tall
policeman is better. than short and
that tall fireman is the superior of a
short fireman. Five feet inches is the
limit of shortness to be tolerated say
some, while others lower the standard
a quarter of an inch. Others would
lower it half an inch more. Super
stittohs die hard. We are still children,
and, although far from the age Of
giants, we cling to the notion that
inches make the man.-Boston Globe.
THE OLD MEMS COMFlAlNI-
| There was no prodigal among the
four Miller sons. now four rich old
men who have met in reunion at
Bridgeport, Conn. All of them pros
pered. And they are convinced that
they should prosper even more II they
were to begin their climb all over
again in this present day and gener-
alton "If." says one of them 1--WE
were to start out today as we did. the
| four brothers of us. with 800 apiece
| the chances are that we would be
worth in the same time considerably
more than we are today"
| Familiar saying, Sentences wei
worn! Few who has not noted how
in the last few years the complaints
| of the younger men have beer
| drowned out by those of the Older
ones. The young man complained be-
| cause the new times were not like the
old, not so easy to get rich in The
/ old men complain because the ole
times were not as good as the new
They wish that they might begin a
the point where they are compelled t.
leave off. And they have repeated
their convictions so often and so ear
nestly that the young man is almos
afraid to dwell upon his own sac
prospect, If indeed he has not begun
to doubt whether it is so sad after all
New York Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

subscribers OF the State journal
nxvav during the summer may nave
the paper mailed regularly each day
20 any address at the rate OF ten eents
n week or thirty cents a month lDy
mail onIy.) Address changed as orteK
"A desired. While out OF town the
state journal will be to you ike
daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
V.ooIkheeDfup EXPENSES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Experts are estimating that the re-
cent forest fires in the northwest de-
stroyed no less than 75O,OOO,ooO feet
of valuable timber. And these forest
fires could have been prevented had
there been a sufficient force of for
est rangers on hand to properly pa
troll the forests and stamp out fires
in their incipiency. But the con-
gressmen and others who are such
ardent takers for the conservation OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

At a hearing before the interstate
commerce commission on the propo-
sition to increase railroad rates, 10
lawyers are representing 200 railroads.
It is reasonable to assume, though,
that if this was a proceeding before
some other governmental body in the
interests of Indians it would be case
Of 202 lawyers representing 10 In
dfa0a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

the natural resources of the nation
have failed to provide the money to
create such a force in the national
forest. And the owners of private
forests have not been forehanded
enough, in many instances. to have
any patrol force at all in their wood
landa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Another tradition, that the meet
ing up with horseshoe unexpectedly
is lucky, has been shattered. A horse
threw one from one of his feet in New
York City the other day and 1t al
most killed a woman 1t struck as she
was sitting in the second story window
of her home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

On the highest of pinnaeles in hero
land a seat should be reserved for
Israel Brandt, a locomotive engineer
on the Pennsylvania railroad. He
stuck to his levers while being
drenched with scalding steam until he
stopped his train and averted a seri-
Gus wreck. Then he fell from his en-
CINE cab unconscious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

According to Colonel Roosevelt. one
of his friends in the wild and woolly'
west whom he did not happen to
meet at Cheyenne is Joe La Force.
The colonel describes him as "a man
about five feet four inches tall. smil-
ing and pleasant. with long and va
ried career of justif1able homicides.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

TFrom the New York Press.1
It's better to believe in fallacy than in
nothing.
The more important the foot, the less
the automobile.
A woman who can keep house generally
can keep her husband, too.
Next to lawsuits, sowing wild oats gets
rid of money most idiotically.
Shirts that are tight around the neck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Kansas farmers, or many of them,
are holding their wheat for higher
prices. And they'll probably get them,
too, as there is a big shortage in the
wheat crops in European countries,
especially In France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Is this another instance of retribu-
tive Justice: The camp in Colorado
of John Adams, millionaire king of
gypsies' was rified by robbers the
other day. They got some diamonds
and other valuables. This would also
seem to be an indication that there is
not as much honor among thieves as
there is alleged to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Colonel Roosevelt had a bully
time at Cheyenne. He had such a
bully time at Denver that he said
he would like to stay there forever.
But then, Colonel Roosevelt has a
''bully'' time wherever he is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Prices for raw cotton have just
reached a figure that is higher than
has prevailed. since the Civil war. But
this is not one of those records that
calls forth admiration from the multi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Gallagher is exceedingly happy be-
cause the bullet he intended to kill
Mayor Gaynor with did not do it's
work. Thus does Gallagher establish
himself as one of the paradoxes Of
hum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

It won't be many years now before
several of the young girls in Chicago
today will be on easy street. A plumb
ing course for girls is to be started in
the public schools of that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

A shortage in sauer-kraut is sched-
uIed for Ohio. Now if it was only a
shortage in politics the people of the
Buckeye state could worry along very
nicely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Great excitement in every nook and
corner of the universe: Miss Katherine
Elkins has been located in Paris, but
the Duke of the Abruzzi is not with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31
Fathers Tip.

Suitor-Sir, 1 wish to marry your
daughter.
Pater-Take my advice, boy; don't.
Suitor-B-but why?
Pater-I've just found signs of in
sanity on her.
s Suitor-Heavensi What makes you
suspect 1T?
Pater-She says she wants to marry
you-Cleveiand Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

To the credit of the local profess
Eional baseball season 1t can be said
that It has not been much of a strain
IN the fans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

to be seen which looks more foolish
than a grown man, armed with a
small target gun. eagerly pursuing
a small, inoffensive bird?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

We are indebted to the grapevine
dispatch for the announcement that a
Ponsh girl in Pittsburg ate two bath
tablets, and is seriously i'll as a result.
We, of the more-or-less west, endeav-
or to keep up with modern inventions
and discoveries. but the news that
baths are now available in concentrate
ed tablet form. comes as a distinct
shock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Note to the assistant editor: Con-
sumption is bad enough without refer
ring to it in the headlines as
"phthisis.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

One day more and oysters R good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

Fifty years after q man hos forgot
ten his school girl sweetheart she is
liable to be telling her grandchildren
that he was an "old flame" Love af-
fairs are the only things a woman re-
fuses to forget
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

We are not naturally of an observ-
ant nature, but we have observed that
the man who Is driven to drink, never
requires the efforts OF an expert driver
or the application of heavy whip.
1t is much like driving a hot. dry duck
to water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

"I was filing away a few bones for a
rainy day." says Jack Supp, "but my
wife saw a new fall hat yesterday, and
clouded up Immediately and started a
precipitation. I am broke again to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

No great floods of elouuence were
loosened at the party council yester-
day. The lawyer for the defense sell
dom attempts to discredit the testi-
mony to any great extent when he
knows he has the jury fixed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31

In story about an old lady in Dom
iphan county, the writer states that al
though SS years of age, she retains her
faculties, her sight is good and she
smokes a pipe. This item is hereby in
troduced as evidence to support our
contention that q taste for tobacco Is
a faculty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
BUY CORN AND FEED THE HOGS.
r. W. eeighle Says One Can Make .
Good Thing BY Doing This-tas
Learned From Experience.
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT.

r. w. Beighle, a prominent farme,
from down Sawyer way, was in Minot
today, disposing Of some butchered
hogs. He received ten cents a pound
for the meat Regarding his bunch Of
fine porkers, Mr.. Beighle said: 81 had
fifty hogs when started feeding them
this All. Wa not sure whether 1t
would pay me to buy corn at q oenn0
a bushel and feed them or not, but
experimental, anyway, and l am glad
20 say that by feeding $500 worth of
corn, produced $500 worth Of meat.
Not bad Investment. I did not raise
much feed last season, and It looked
as tho I would have to let my entire
'ot of hogs go, when thot Of buying
some corn, which did with very sat
iaeactory results. OF course, had I
raised corn, could have made con-
siderable more from my hogs, and
this I will do next year"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
LEO V0|TEN DIES
Of EXPOSURE
BURLINGTON COAL MINER MEETS
TRAGIC DEATH IN A COULEE NEAR
TASkER.-.MAN'S BODY FOUND ~
ACCIDENT - VICTIM had BEEN
DRINKING.

Leo Voiten, q Burlington coal min
er, was found dead Wednesday morn
ing one mile this side of Tasker, a
station about fifteen miles up the 500
from Minot. The discovery of the
mans body, lying in deep slough
where he had fallen, was made by &C.
cident by Frank Love, the section
foreman. The man had no doubt died
several days before, and death must
have been due to exposure, following
. protracted spree. voiten had been
in Burlington Friday and started to
walk to Tasker, where he hoped to
secure work at his trade, that Of a
coal miner. He was we'll supplied
with whiskey, for when found, full
pint bottle OF whiskey was found In
his pockets, and besides half pint
bottle Of grape brandy, half full. He
had evidently been drinking, for an
empty half pint bottle which had con-
tined grape brandy was lying near
The body was found in sheltered
place among some willows by the sec
ton foreman who was hunting raD-
bits. The man lay on his. face, his
head being nearly covered with snow.
His sheep lined overcoat had been
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
bridesmaids roses.

bridesmaids roses.
After the marriage contract was
signed, the guests proceeded to tae
Burlington opera house, where covers
were laid for one hundred and fifty.
And such a wedding feast al 1t was
Burlington has ever been noted for
its hospitality, but this seemed to be
the climax. The service, under the
direction of F. E. Hensel and his ex-
cellent corps of assistants, was per
feet. After Rev Mr. Skerrett had in.
voked the divine blessing the guests
"fell to- and did full justice to the
gorgeous array of delicacies. It
might not be out of place to mention
that Mrs. Wallace, mother -. of, the
groom, had taken a hand in the prep
aration Of the feast and she had per
formed the feat as only Scotch ladies
can. To give the affair the genuine
Scotch tone, an abundance of Scotch
cakes had ben prepared, which were
fully appreciated.
At the conclusion Of the wedding
supper, POSTMASTER VIM. Hetherton.
ST., presided at program Of toasts
that were Appropriate and witty in the
extreme. The toastmaster made a
few remarks In which he reviewed
the many good qualities of both the
bride and the groom and he gave them
some fatherly advice.
James Johnson responded to the
toast: Long Live the Married Cou-
pie" While Jim" was born in Den
mark, he is a member of the Burns
club, Of which the bride and groom
are also members. He wore mis-
Scotch tie and had the papers in his
possession which prove that he is d
true Scot himself, from the house of
Stuart. His advice to the couple was
good. Responses were given also by
Rev. Mr.. Skerrett, J. s. Wallace, Ia
Their Of the groom, DR.. A. ]. McCan-
mel, the peer among tellers of good
stories. A. D. Scott and Carl B. Bacn.
Each Of tie speakers sailed forth
WITH some bit Of advice to the newly
married couple, which II needed, will
insure for them a long, prosperous
and contented life Of welded bliss.
During the evening, a program OF
music was rendered by Rognne's or,
chestra Of Minot After the tables
had been cleared away, a short, but
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
BUSINESS men
dine AND DISCUSS
"Get-Together Meeting at The Lexington First
OF Its Kind In Minot-Mas Great Success
Addresses ~ Sherman and Lewis

The "Get-together' meeting OF the
business men at the Lexington hotel
Wednesday evening was attended b.
nearly hundred Of the business men
of Minot, and 1t was considered pts.
feet success in every way.
Secretary Ellis. who has done a
great deal for the Commercial club,
conceived the idea a short time ago
that If a dinner could be given once
month to which every business man
was invited, various topics might ne
discussed, and a more convivial Spit.
might be engendered among us. That
his plan is a good one was evidenced
by the excellent turnout Wednesday
evening.
After an excellent dinner which
was served at $50 o'clock, by the la
dies of the Congregational church
President Sherman introduced John
H. Lewis, who mas always been close
ly identified with the club. Mr. Lewis
delivered an excellent address on,
What the Commercial Club has done.
Mr.. Lewis was followed by Mr..
Sherman, who spoke on the plans for
the future, and what might be a,
complished by the business men Of
Minot II they all worked as a unit. Mr..
Sherman's plans were carefully laid
and showed that he had given the
subject much fhot For one thing, he
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22

believes that real market day ought
to be held. He looks upon the far
mors q . great factor in the upbuild-
ing of any city and he hopes to PEI.
feet a plan whereby several hundred
Of them will become members OF our
club.
The county fair matter was brot up,
and all present seemed to be heartily
In favor of continuing the fair even
tho the tax aid was voted down at
the last election.
There were a number in attendance
who are not yet members of the club,
but the work Of this organization was
shown in such a clear manner that
the membership ought to increase b,
leaps and bounds.
Secretary Ellis announces that
smoker would be held at the club
rooms, Jan. 4, at which time an ef-
fort will be made to clinch several OF
the plans that have been advanced
at the previous meetings. The pres
ident will issue a statement soon,
wherein he will insist on number OF
the old matters being brot to head
before new plans are to be discussed.
At the smoker, the secretary will
provide an entertainment at 1913
sharp. the nature Of which he refuses
to divulge, but It 10 sure to be worth
hearing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
interesting program was

rendered.
Mr.. Hetherton sang Two Scotch
sonss in his inimitaible style, "The
Banks and Braes Of Bonnie Doom
eliciting liberal applause. Miss Bes-
sic Doloff gave an enjoyable reading.
VIM. Cousins sang q very touching
solo and Misses Hensel and Moon
sang very prettily q duet.
AT II o'clock dancing began and for
several hours the young people and
some of who are not. so young "trip
ped the light fantastic" - Mr.. HetA.
erton would say. In vain did MT.
Hetherton endeavor to secure some
one to dance the Scottish reel with
him, but the fates decreed that for
this once he should be disappointed.
: An account of wedding Of this
kind, would hardly be complete with.
out mentioning something concerning
the presents which were received.
ae writer has never seen NOR
beautiful array of presents anywhere
than were displayed there. Among
them were dozen solid silver spoons,
the gift of the Burns club.
The newly welded couple are prom
inent in the social circles of Minot
and Burlington. Both are from good
old Scotch stock.
The groom is the youngest son of
Judge and Mrs. j. S. Wallace, old
time residents of Burlington. He is
associated with mis- father in the coal
mining industry and is young man
of steady habits and excellent busl-
ness ability. He's an all round good
fellow and justly popular with his as-
sociates. No family in this section
of the state is held in higher esteem
than the Wallace clan.
The bride is a native of Bonnie
Scotland, having come to America
four years ago. Soon afterwards she
began training for nurse at the
Northwestern hospital and she show
ed right from the start q natural in
cl'7ation for this profession. Miss
Mr1say, the nurse became very popu-
lar at once and ner services were al.
ways in the greatest demand.
Most of her relatives still reside in
Scotland, where they are prominent
in their various avocations.
The couple will reside at Burlington
where the groom mas erected fine
home. They start out in life with the
brightest Of prospects ahead and the
Independent Joins their many friends
in wishing them an abundance Of
prosperity and long useful l1fe
ahead.