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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
SONG OF GRAY DAYS.

NE me world is gray: the twisting rain
" caves silver curtains cross the plain
10 close the doors of Everywhere,
Inat Within may soon repair
Inc snarls of time, of toll, and care
with some such sweet refrain:
| sing no golden hey-days,
But misty silent gray-days,
When the rain patter ning1eS
On the old. stained shingles
And leads the heart in Wander Ways.
The outer worlds forgotten quite,
20 book and pipe seem almost right,
For gray days sound tempting call
10 wander through old Memory's hall
And laugh and cry and dream-and all
Until the gray is bright.
And when the goblin shadows creep
rom bush to bush, or sIyly peep
In at our window, and then run
As If in search of their lost sun,
Why, we shall know the gray days done
And softly drift to sleep.
Our dreams shall be of after-days,
OF happy, care-free 1aughter-days,
While the rain patter mingles
On the old stained shingles
And leads the heart in Wander ways
Leon Rutledge Whipp1e, in Leslie's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

disposal of refuse, the distribution of
ice and milk, measures and weights,
and the sanitary condition of diaries
and markets The workers in these
fields are servants of the public, but
careIessness, dishonesty and violation
of the ordinances have tc be guarded
against.
LAS these regulations bear on the
well being of the home, it is the civic
duty of women to demand right en-
forcement of them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
REFLECTIONS OF q BACHELOR.
TFrom the New York Press.l

There's perpetual resurrection for
family skeletons.
A great man has. to listen to no end
of advice from little men.
A woman knows how much a man
loves her by how much she wants him
to.
A politician seems never to be
ashamed of himself, but maybe ne
wishes he could be.
The more you hammer a strong man
the stouter he is; the more you coddle
a weak man the softer he is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

In the last bunch of births reported
in this city. six out of the seven were
girl babies. This seems to substanti-
ate the contention that the present
military activities are Of a peaceful
nature. When war is in prospect the
boys predominant among the new ar
rivals in babylon. At least, so say
eth the soothsayers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

The superstitious who consider tIir-
teen an unlucky number have another
chance to say, IT told you so.'' An
Akron, Ohio, man stood at bar and
took thirteen large drinks of whisky
Then he dropped dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Still, that loss OF $4,000 worth of
Jewels was not without its advantages
to Mrs. Maldwin Drummond. 1t afford
ed her the opportunity of getting her
pictures in the newspapers- again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Even if Beatrice Anita Baldwin
Turnbull did not succeed in prying
loose any money from the Lucky
Baldwin estate, she got enough noto-
riety, no doubt, to assure her an Of
fer for a vaudeville engagement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

No messages seem to be passing from
washington to the leaders Of the Next
can revolution telling them not to be
disturbed by the massing Of the Uni
ted states troops in Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Maybe wire-p pulling won't be as pop
ular with the politicians as it has been
I'm view Of the fact that the price Of
wire has been advanced 81 a ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Congressman-Capta Hobson is I'M
doubtedly Of the opinion that this con-
centration of the military is to put it
in readiness to Withstand the assaults
of Japan. Hobson, you win remember,
predicted some time ago that war be-
tween Japan and the United States
would begin within ten months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

This fine weather that is prevailing
nowadays would be enjoyed much more
if thoughts did not insistently sneak in
that severe frosts will soon come along
to put a crimp in the buds on the fruit
trees and berry bushes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Quite as many ''reassurances' have
gone out from Washington that the
gathering of the army in Texas is
without special significance as there
will be soldiers in the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

And the cost of living is going still
higher. An advance of between SIS
and $40 on the price of a case of
champagne is contemplated by the
French Mina eroWers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

And what, by the way. is the use
of mobilizing the United States army
along the Mexican border or any other
place if it is utterly worthless, as some
of the officers high in it's command
have insisted3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Evidently there is never to be an end
to fools parting with their money. An
American girl has just paid $4,000 for
a handkerchief in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Particularly welcome will be the adj
vent of the baseball season. The poll
ticians will then be forced into the
background.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
VITAL STATISTICS.

( Nowadays everything is reduced to
figures. Take heed of these statistics
on that vital subject, THE Proposal
of Marriage
A German expert dedaces that So per
cent of the suitors press the hands CT
their dear ones, "A per cent end thSiT
proposal with an embrace, 4 per ceIt
kiss the hair, per cent the hand, 2
per cent fall ON their knees. 20 per
cent. swallow with nervousness before
they speak 10 per cent find them
selves unable to utter a word, anG 2
per cent pop the question on one foot.
So far so good. Now read the fis-
ures on the behavior of the lucky or
Eunlucky women who have to put up
with this kind of thing: Sixty per cent
sink helpless into the loved ones arms,
| 20 per cent blush and hide their faces.
Il per cent swoon, per cent are amaz-
led, IA per cent gaze, into the suitor's
, eyes, and 1 per cent dash madly off to
! tell a girl friend.
These figures have the ear marks of
truth. and show that the modern mans
lforswearing the old custom Of wearing
out his knees. and that 60 per cent Oh
our modern girls are the kind who
might say This is so sudden" when
| wondering why it didn't happen.-New
York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

A higher educational note that will
appeal most strongly to many: The
University of Kansas expects to have
an unusually strong baseball nine this
EDriuP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

It's a noticeable fact that none of
the clues worth while that have been
discovered in connection with the niys-
terry surrounding the murder of old
man Plat have been uuearthed by the
E,o1foa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

A question has arisen as to wheth-
er the Pullman car porters are en-
ployees or passengers. But there can
be no doubt about them being pluto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Nor was the session of the legisla-
ture without profit to Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hopkins and Speaker Buchanan
Each of them got fine watch out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

One of the unpopular airs with tn
United States soldiers these days il
'The girl 1 left behind me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

George Bernard Shaw is getting to
be something of a lumorist. He adj
voeates divorce as panacea for mar
rage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
FRON O7EER PENS
BACK-AcTIoN ARGUMENT.

Clarence ]. Shearn. of New York,
arguing for the recall bill before the
New York legislature evolved point
which proves too much. 1t was that
if the recall system were now in force
in New York, Mayor Gaynor would be
thrown out of office within go days, due
to his having reversed his position and
his campaign pledges on the subway
question.
That Mayor Gaynor has while in Of
flee. taken a different attitude on the
subway franchises than he protested
and promised before his election is in
disputable. That, in the opinion of the
Dispatch, is weak phase of his ca
reer. But is remains the fact that
Gaynor so far has been one Of tho
best mayors that New York has ever
had, and is far better than any one
New York would be likely to get to
succeed him.
1t is one of the utter impraeticabili-
ties of the recall idea that gust of
popular diSfavor on a single issue
would be able to turn out an official
whose service was of the highest value
in other matters. No man could Ia
augurate and prosecute public work
with that possibility of expulsion hang
ing over him. The fact that the re-
call could be invoked whenever opp1s-
/ ing politicians saw a chance of SUCCESS
is an evident argument against it.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

One Of the surprising things in life
Is that large crowds turn out frequent
ly to witness basketball games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Isn't it about time for Medicine Hat
to generate another cold wave and
blizzard?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
POOR, sNoWLEss KIDS.


The first snow to amount to anything
in Is years, dispatch says, fell in San
Francisco recently.
Presumably the grownups were hap
Ply without snow all the year round.
The climate is one thing that all Cali
fornia points to with pride. But what
about the kids? It's all very well to
have your feast of roses on New Years
day, as Pasadena does, and to pick
strawberries in February, and all that
sort of thing. Winters Of this variety
appeal to most persons of mature age.
But the San Francisco dispatch sug-
gests a lamentable case for the young
sters.- --
What is boy to do If he can't get
out once in a while at night with a
good sled and a long hill? Out in San
Francisco they probably don't. know
what it is to slide belly buster-or belly
buntss as they call it in New York
state. They never have a chance to
roll up huge snow balls and build a
fort that looks like one of Sir Walter
SCOTS castles, and that can be de-
Tended by a small garrison from heavy
attacks. They never make giant snow
men, wearing stovepipe hats, and
smoking cob pipes. AS for the girls,
they can never have the experience of
being chased by the boys and having
their faces washed in fresh snow.
There are no. snow caves, no snow ice
cream, no landscapes Transformed
Kansas City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

NOW, Qearle, come and wash your IacS
When ] was small used to like wash,
ing my, face" Yes; and look at it now"
Burglar-Better tell me where the valu-
aples are Householder-Well, old man.
here.s the combination of the refrigerator.
Life.
aDS o ever t Shsfs FL taa a1 6sR
ing a game of chess by correspondence,
and he's making his second move this
Bill.Do you. know how to begin the
New Year right? Jill-Surei To begin the
About the hardest thing in this world
for the average man to do is to look at a
brides husband and not see that she was
easily Observation-Disclosures News.
What makes that crowd gather so over
there?" Vulgar curiosity, / suppose.
Let's go over."-Harvard Lampoon.
Caller-I didn't know your son was at
BunderbylOh no, indeed! He's a syca,.
more.-Boston Transcript.
An Irishman and his English friend
were out rabbit shooting. They had heen
very unsuccessful and were returning
out of the hedge. Mike. in amazement,
failed to shoot, and the hare escaped.
Why didn't y1u shoot 1 it N asked the
see it till it was out of sight. Ideas.
~. II saw the cutest thing today began
of the-er-what is the name of that little
god that represents matrimony?" ''Well.
now said Mr.. Timnid you've got me-
.Ol. Mr.. Tfmmid. this is SO sudden =
Catholic Standard and Times.
Reporter-Colonel you and 1 know there
was money used in electing Littlebrayne.
How much did it cost him? You may as
Politician-What- makes you think there
was-er-bribery? Reporter-Why, blame
it, man, he was elected!-Chicgo Tribune.
Benhan-We are getting near the BIRTH
day of the man who never told lie. Mrs.
to remind us that he is dead.-Judge.
In front of the Sporting Goods Shop
for a pair O. skates for ever SO long. Don't
you think we'd better stop here an get
them an save God the trouble?"-Life.
A Mistake.-'sThe hand that rocks the
cradle CT is the hand that moves mo- the world.
move e the World are the storage e eomparies
hands. "--Baltimore American.
what kind of looking girl is this to
whom you have become engaged?'' asks
the old cigar manufacturer of his son.
who has come home from college with the
glad news. '.Oh, she's leader!" enthus-
iastically replies the youth. Colorado
Claro hair ana panteila shape. dad!'--
Judge.
THAT new steamship they're building
is a whopper,' says the man with the
shoe-button nose. Yes agrees the man
with the recalcitrant hair. but my uncle
is going to build one SO long that when
a passenger gets seasick in one end of
it he can go to the other end and be
clear away from the storm. Life.
st see, Mr.. Dobbson,' said the professor
of English at Pumpernickel college, that
in your essay you make use of the word
gent Will you be good enough to ex-
plain to me the meaning. of the word
lessor" said Dolby, "a gent is a fellea'
that lacks about two-thirds of being a
entlemani"-Harper Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

The State Journal Is q member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report Of that great pews or
ganlzation for the exclusive afternoon
Publication IN Topeka.
The news Is received IN The State jour
raj building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

An Irishnian and his English friend
were out rabbit shooting. They had heen
very unsuccessful and were returning
downhearted when they saw q hare dart
out of the hedge. Mike in amazement
failed to shoot, and the hare escaped.
why didn't you shoot it7'' asked the
Englishman. "Shure,' said Mike, Il didn't
see it till it was out of sight."-Ideas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Caller-I didn't know your son was at
college. Is this his freshman year? Mrs.
Bunderby-Oh, no, indeed He's syca,.
more.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

About the hardest thing in this world
for the average man to do is to look at a
brides husband and not see that she was
easily pleased.-Galveston News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

II saw the cutest thing today began
Miss Passay, coyly. 1T was a painting
of the-er-what is the name of that little
god that represents matrimony?" 'WelI,
now said Mr.. Timmid, you've got me-
'O Mr.. Timmid, this is sudden
Catholic Standard and Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

what makes that crowd gather so over
there?' Vulgar curiosity, 1 suppose.
Let's go over.'-Harvard Lampoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
HUHoR OF THE Day

Now, dearie, come and wash your face
and hands" ''Shant. Don't want to-
~. men l was small 1 used to like wash,
ing my face" Yes; and look at 1t now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
A sATuRnAY- SERMON.

Enter we in at the strait gate: for wide
is the gate, and broad is the way, that
lcadeth to destruction and many there be
which go In thereat. st. Matthew VII IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Benham-we are getting near the BIRTH
day of the man who never told a lie. Mrs.
Benham--we don't need the anniversary
to remind us that he is dead.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

OFFICER, what's all that excitement
about over there? There's chap play
ing a game of chess by correspondence,
and he's making his second move this
week'-Judge.
Bill-Do you know how to begin the
New Year right? Jill-Sure, To begin the
New Year write 1911.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

In front of the Sporting Goods Shop
Window.-"Say, mother, I've been prayin'
for pair o. skates for ever so long. Don't
you think we'd better stop here an get
them an save God the trouble ?'-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Reporter-Colonel you and 1 know there
was money used in electing Littlebrayne.
How much did it cost him? You may as
Politician-What makes you think there
was-er-bribery? Reporter-Why, blame
it, man, he was lectedt-Chicgo Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Burglar-Better tell me where the valu-
aDleS are ACKNOWLEDGMENT, old man,
here's the combination of the refrigerator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
Widow Got 165 Proposals.

The Sigma NJ college fraternity in
the Columbia university club house at
140 West 18th street have been much
puzzled recently by the receipt of many
letters addressed to Mrs. H. Arnold
at the club house address The post
man finally settled the curiosity about
them when he found that he was de-
1ivering similar letters to $50 West
113th street. a f1athouse.
In all the postman delivered 165 of
them, and each was an offer to marry
Mrs. Arnold. Many of them contained
photographs of the senders. It develop
ed through kilograms arriving from
Seattle that the mayor of that city had
made public a letter from a Mrs. H.
Arnold declaring that she was a widow
and wished to marry and could guar
antee that she was a Jolly good cook
of both plain and fancy dishes
Mrs. Arnold could not be found at
her New York address. A woman who
received her mail said she was the
widows sister. She said that Mrs Ar
mold called for the letters once week
and had great fun reading them. She
lived in Brooklyn.-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

A Mistake.-'"The hand that rocks the
cradle is the hand that moves the world y
II beg your pardon. The hands that
move the world are the storage companies
hands. "--Baltimore American. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

what kind of looking girl is this to
whom you have become engaged?'' asks
the old cigar manufacturer of his son,
who has come home from college with the
glad news. "Oh, she's leader!' enthus-
Claro hair ana panteila shape. dad!'--
Judge.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-06-28
Notice of Forfeiture

To James B. Close and to his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, and to all whom it may
concern:
You and each of you are hereby notified that the
undersigned as a co-owner has expended the sum
of two hundred dollars ($20000) in labor and i'm
provements upon the GLOWING described mine or
lode mining claim situate in the Steeple Rock Min
ing Distl ct in the County of Grant and Territory
of New Mexico, to-wit The Center Mine or
lode mining claim, the location notice of which is
of record in the Office of the Probate Clerk and
Ex-Offico Recorder of said County of Grant at
pages 525-526 in Book of Mining Locations. in
der to hold said mine or lode mining Claim under
the provisions of Section 1924 of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States and the amendment
thereto approved January %, 1880, concerning
nual labor upon mining claims, hundred dol
lars ($100.00) so expended being the amount re-
quired to hold said mining claim for the year end
ing December 81 1909 and one hundred dollars
($l0000) expended being the amount required
to hold said mining claim for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1910, and being in the aggregate the
sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00).
And you and each of you are further notified that
the undersigned co-owner has paid for your
count the owner of an undivided one-eighth in
terest in said Center mining claim the of
twelve dollars and fifty cents ($l250) your por
ton of the annual labor upon said mining claim
for said year of 1909, and the of twelve dol
lars and fifty cents (S12.50) your portion of the
annual labor upon said claim for said year of 1870
aggregating twenty-five dollars ($25.00) paid
or your account as a1resad
And you and each of you are further notified
that if within ninety days from personal service
upon you of this notice (or within ninety days
from the last publication hereof you either of
you fail or refuse to contribute your portion of
such expenditure as co-owner, together with the
cost of the publication of this notice your inter
est in said mining claim will become the property
0 the undersigned co-owner, under the provisions
of Section 1924 of the Revised Statute of the Unit
ed States.
Dated at Silver City, New Mex, April 49, A. D. 1911
EMMA l. CORBIN.
First publication Apr 49, ID publications
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-06-28
Wins Fight For Life

1t was a long and bloody battle
for life that was waged by James
B. Mershon, Of Newark, N. j.,
of which he writes: Il had lost
much blood from lung hemor-
rhages. and was very weak and
rundown. For eight months
was unable to work. Death seem
ed close on my heels, when | be-
gan, three weeks ago, to use DR.
Kings New Discovery. But it
has helped me greatly. 1t is do
ing all that you claim. " For weak,
sore lungs, obstinate caughs.
stubborn colds, hoarseness, la
grippe, asthma, hay-fever or any
throat or lung trouble it's su-
preme. SOC & $1.O0. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by all Drugg-
lists.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-06-28

The ARIZONIAN has passed its
third milestone and with this issue
enters upon it's fourth year with
a better patronage than ever be-
fore; the country is fast becoming
more of a permanent nature; the
citizenship is making substantial
Improvements showing that the
maj ority of it expects to remain
here; class of citizens has
been comming in that wants the
better things of life, this class
always reads not, to please the
editor, they care but little who
the editor is. but for their own
good and satisfaction.
The ARIZONIAN has reached a
point where it is sought. if one
has something to sell he has learn
ed that through the home paper
with a general circulation he is
sure to find buyer if there is
anybody who wants that parti-
cular thing; the readers of a re-
liable newspaper learn that it is
to THEIR interest to take the
local paper, in it is news of worth,
real worth, sometimes it may be
moral or intellectual worth, but
many times it is of a financial
value, and sorry to say that the
last named is the only reason con-
sidered by some readers of a
paper.
Advertisers, generally, have
been pleased with the ARIZONIAN
as a medium through which tc
reach the buying public. To these
we will say our subscription list
is growing and has been continu-
ally increasing since the day the
paper made it's first appearance,
not by leaps and bounds but {
good steady growth and too. Of
the kind that take a paper be-
cause they WANT it and REAI
it
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-06-28
A Dreadful Wound

from knife, gun, tin can, rusty
nail, fireworks, or Of any other
ature, demands prompt treat
ment with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve to prevent blood poison OF
rangrene. It's the quickest,
surest healer for all such wounds
as also for Burns. Boils. Sores,
Skin Eruptions, Eczema, Chapp-
ed Hands, Corns or Piles. 25G at
all Druggists