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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16

to Peter!
He Was a Good EaI Surprised
When 1t Happend to Him 6 He
Don't Think He Is SiCh a Fine
CObhleT After All!

Peter Hoskins had curious coin
cidents happen to him tother day
which nerved him up a good cal while
it lasted. and Peter is turrible glad it
diddent last no longer than it did being
as he was in awful izzikal pain for a
spell until he got relief.
Peter is turrib1e hard on his half soles
and every time he has his boots half
soled he has to lay out from Is cts to
a doller for the job and the more Peter
thort the matter over the more he thort
he was smart enuf to do his own half
soling so he goes to the Co. seat and
buys hisself set of cobblers tools and
also several prs Of leather half soles to
be put on boots, but he had a turrible
time getting half soles big enuf being
as he wears No. lis.
Well, when Peter got back he set
right down and half soled his shoes in
lessen fifteen minutes. He was so proud
of the job that he thort he would put
the boots right on and strut down town
and then when folks seen the new half
soles on his boots and askd him "Who
half soled your boots for you, Peter 7"
he'd say kind of careless like, "Why I
done it myself-that's who!' and then
he'd watch the look of consternashion
& surprise on the Ease of whoever askd
him.
So Peter he started to pull on his
right boot first, hut it went on awful
hard. Finally after Peter had got his
foot most into the boot he give tur-
rible pull and the boot went on with
thud. Next minnit Peter was dancin
around on one foot and holdin tother
one in his hand and hollering that he
IL,
in the kitchen rushed into the room and
askd him what was the matter and Peter
soon as ne could stop groanin and hol-
1ering told her that the iron nails which
he had used to put on the half soles
with had come up clean through his
boot and was at that moment stabbin
him in the vitals of the foot as you
might say and if she loved him to for
goodness sal1es grab that boot and pull
it often him
Peter set down on a chair still hol1er-
ing with pain and Mrs. Hoskins grabd
the boot and with a superhuman effort
puld it off, but it come off so suddint
& unexpected that poor Mrs. Hoskins
fell backards, upsetting the centre table
with the lamp on it, smashing the lamp
and splitting lie all over the floor, af-
ter which she rolled acrost the floor
and nearly into the open fireplace in
which was fire, which if she had
dent stopd rolling she would of been
entirely consoomed, like as not.
Soon as Peter got the boot off the way
he cussed was a sin and a shame and
caused a good cal of unfavorable crit
icism on the part of Peters neighbors
six or seven houses away on both
sides, who diddent care to have their
,hildern lissen to SIGH langwidge.
After Peter had cussd a while he
yrabd up the boot and before he thort
what he was doing in his vilent anger
hrowd the boot through a winder
breaking the sash and busting out three
,anes of glass, which it will cost him
20 cts or more to replace.
Not only that but he jest missd hit
ing 2 turrible wallop on the head Seth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
EDDYTORIUL

Well, the inhabitants of Bingville
& vicinity got their first taste of
grim winter bright & airly last
Tuesday morning, which is re-
ninder of what is to fo1ler in the
way of winter from now on until
away next spring.
On the above date aforesaid
about a. m. we woked UP to the
realizashion that we was jest about
froze to deth and when we set up
in bed and opend our eyes in the
dark and couldn't see nothink we
knowd at onct that the weather had
turned cold, being as we was all
coverd with goosef1esh and the cold
chills of anguish was chasin each
other up and down our backs. We
knowd we haft to git up and hunt
some more bed clothes or else lay
there and shivver til daylight, so
we jumped outen bed and stubbed
our toe agin a chair and finally we
CROPPED around in the dark until we
found a match on the bureau and
holding the match in one end we
scraped tother end of the match on
the wall to light same and it did
dent seem to light, so then we shift
ed the ends of the match to strike
tother end only to find out blamed
if the first end wassent the right
end after all, and it had went off
and when we shifted ends we burnt
a blister on our fingers and dropd
the match like a hot cake, which
went out, and we had to strike two
more matches afore we could git
the lamp lighted.
We call6i1ate we must of been
half asleep to do a fool thing like
that or else it was so dognashion
dark that we couldn't see the light
which the match made. Finally
we got some more bed coverings
and went back to bed and slun1-
berd until morning, and when we
riz agin at daylight and took a
squint outen the winder we was
treated to the first snow fall of the
season, which fell softly and with
out maxim emmy disturbance some
time during the night and covered
the ground to the depth of a inch
or more.
After we had got our breakfast
we went down town jest to see what
some of our most respecktful citi-
zens thort of the first snow, and
they was anonymous in the opinion
without dissenting voice that they
hated to see it come and jest re-
VOTED at the thort of being pend
Up in Bingville all winter by STOW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
Country Correspondence
ZION CROSSROADS

Bill Hendricks went and left the door
of his hen house open one night last
wk and a fox carried off hve.s ill
says he amt jest sure it wassent a fox
with legs done the job, and while he
amt mentchioning no names he calki-
lates his next door neighbor on the
east has been feastin purity high on
chicken diet of late.
Considerable snow fell here tother
night and our residents was a good
cal surprised to find the grounI coverd
over a inch deep next morning. AS a
result the wimmen folks has begin to
knit wool socks for the men folks.
LATE Henderson had calf to die on
him recent. Lafe had chance to sell
the calf for SIS only the day before it
died and he says he was blamed fool
not to sell it. LATE says if he had of
had emmy suspishions the calf was a
going to up and die he would have sold
it for Is cts.
Miss Hildy Wade. the belle of the
Cross Roads, ketched bad cold tother
evg. Sam Parker KEEP her out on the
front piazzer toe long sayin good
night VERITAS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16

three feet deep in some places and
over a feller's head in others where
it drifted.
Follering is what some of our
most respected citizens said when
we interviewed them on what they
thort about the first. snow:
Anne Hillyer, 1oryer & legal
light & J. of the Pr hate like
thunderashion to see it come & 1
hope it will soon melt"
Eph Higgins, P. M.-"It'n make
bad roads, which will make the
mail stage late from the CO. seat,
and I call1ilate 1 won't git outen
the P. O. until as late as P. m. in
the evg-dashding itl'
Doc Livermore, NJ. D. & Vet
ernary-"I'm not conp1ainin-it
will make folks ketch fresh colds
and perhaps newmonya.
Old Dad Henderson, Our wetfer
profet-"What did I tell you about
goin to have air1y winter?"
Hank Dewberry-"If ennybuddy
wants the snow shuvveld often
their pavements, Tine their man"
Bud Hinckley, who amt quite
right in his head, and Doc Liver
more, is the only two people in
Bingville who was glad to see the
first snow. Doc was glad for sell
fish & merscenary reasons, and Bud
was glad becuz he amt got emmy
better sents and also becuz he will
make snowballs outen it and hit
peaceab1e folks crack on the ear
with EN-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
Temperents LeckshureI

Our beloved pastor Rev. Saml Moore
has secured the services of Rev. SamI
Cobb of the Co Seat who will Ieck-
shure to the residents of Bingville &
vicinity in the basement of the church
next Thursday evg on THE Evil Eff.
fects of Temperents." Rev. Cobb is a
expert authority on this questshion be-
ing as he IS a reformed drunkard his
self and knows how it goes. Come one
come all and hear this great leckshurel
No admission fee will be charged to
nobody. Them who drinks is espeshial-
ly invited as we'll as them who don't
drink but would like to. The presence
of Bill Hepburn, our artistick blacks
smith (who goes to the Co. seat every
Satterday and comes back home fullern
a goose is espeShiaIIy desired and if
Bill comes a seat will be reserved for
him away UP in front.
Rev. Cobb says that hard cider is q
curse to humanity. He says he has
consoomed enuff hard cider to drownd
hisself in but is still here to tell the tale.
Come one come all and hear this
great temperance orator. Doors will
be throwd open az 6 80 p. m. sharp and
leckshure will begin at T. Two hours
flow of talk for nothinkl While Rev.
Cobb pauses to rest and recooperate
when he is half through Miss Polly
Woods will sing Il solo entitled. 'Fafh.
er, Dear Father, Come homer Come
early and get good seats up front Re.
member there is no charge. Here is a
chanst to get something for notE,;nk.
By ORDER OF CHURCH COM.
RINGVHLE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
Almost a Fire

Mrs. Mehitabe1 Sparks while frying
doughnuts on her kitchen stove tother
day had the grease to slop outen the
spider Onto the stove and ketch fire and
blaze up and fill the kitchen full of
smoke and consternashion. Mehitabel
hollerd fire and after hour the Bing-
vile Fire Dept heard about the alarm
and was about to respond prompt but
before they done SO they learnd that the
No damage was did, but Mehitabel was
turrible scairt and says when she fries
doughnuts hereafter she will be very
keerful not to let the grease slop over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
LOkaI MentchiOn

Doc Livermore, M. D. & Veterinary
Speshialist is laid up with a bad cold.
Bingville folks allus regards it as tur-
rible good joke when Doc gifts sick, be-
ing as it bores him so to haft to take
his own medisine.
While ru1nmaging around this offs
tother day we come acroSt several cop
les of the Bugle IS yrs of age, which
we offer for sale to our subscribers at
the ridicklus low rate of 10 cts each,
the reglar price of the Boogle being
only 5 cts. Where can you git paper
garrynteed IS yrs old for 10 cts? The
older the Bug1e becomes the more val
lyb1e it is In time these Bugles which
we offer for sale will be worth for
chime as relicks and for the historick
assochiashions which clusters about
them.
Widow Henderson had light of glass
placed in her residence in one of the
windows facing the street one day last
wk by Lem Brown, our talented car
penter, and Lem done a neat job of it,
too. Heretofore the widow has had
bundle of rags stuffd into the hole in
the window, but the new pane of glass
looks a good cal better than the rags.
We could mentchion other improve
ments which are being made in our
midst if we could only think of them
Lon SIlillings filed his cross-cut saw
one day last wk and he put everybody's
teeth on edge in Bingville with the tar
nashion raspin sound. We wish to
goodness when Lon wants to file his
saw he would go away out into the
woods somewheres and do it where
folks can't hear him.
Hank Barclay desires US to say that
if he can purchase a good setter dog
that will hunt patridges he would be
glad to know of emmy person having a
dog of this descripshion for sale Hank
says he will pay as high as Is or 80
cts for setter dog if he has to, being
as he wants one turrible bad. Who
has a setter dog for sale?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
SORROW HOLLOW

Mel Jones is outen fire wood and the
winter jest beginning. Some folks is
turrible shif1ess.
Moze bingham had somebuddy to
step on his corn at Grange mtg tother
evg in the dark after the mtg had been
dismisd and ho1lerd like as if he was
being murdered. Moze says he would
jest like to know who stepd on his
corn.
Jim Williams old dog "Tige" almost
ketched a fox one day last wk. Tige
would of ketched the fox Jim thinks if
he haddent stopd to rest. Tige is old
and fat and gifts outen breth turrible
quick.
News are very slceerce in our midst
this wk, but by next wk something tur-
rible important may happen, you new
yer can tell UNO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16

Dewberry, our heroick town constub-
Bile, who was passing along the street
at the time Seth called minnit later
and when he found Peter had throwd
the boot told him that for two cts he
would rest him for throwing boot
with intent to kill. Seth was purity
mad about it and if Peter haddent been
suffering so with his foot Seth said
he would of slamd him into the town
lookup.
Peters foot is so sore that he's had
to wear a slipper on his injured foot
ever sinst. He says he'd ruther pay
SIS apiece for half soles than to haft
self
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
Lost Knife !

Mel Sampson lost his barlow knife
down to Hen Weathersbys store tother
night which he would like to have back
if possible. Hen passd around a pan of
appels and Mel he pared his with his
knife and then laid his knife down and
when he went to pick it up it was gone.
Mel is of the opinion that some fend
in human form present who diddent
have no knife of their own picked up
his knife and slipd it into their pocket
when he wassent lookin and he says he
knows very we'll who TUX his knife often
him and unless it is returned within 80
days the law must take its course Be
warned
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
ROBERT HORNER
NOW Charged

The fight for the control of the Ku.
kaiau plantation IL becoming hot
one and likely to be very acrimonious,
Judging by the latest developments.
After Robert Horner trying every way
that was open to wrost the control
from his brother. Albert Homer
through the circuit courts here. now
comes word from iIilo that further ac.
ton has been taken there, but this
time against Robert Homer.
II is in the form of a bill filed by
the plantation asking for an account
Ing In connection with the Kukaiau
ranch of which Robert Ilorner Is the
manager The complainant alleges
that for years past large sums of
money have been expended on the
ranch, but that owing 10 the fact that
there has been no more grazing land
obtainablc In the vicinity. OF late
years II has been impossible to In.
crease the earnings of the ranch.
The bin further alleges that Robert
iIOrner, In violation of the terms Of
his appointment, has taken advantage
of knowledge gained aS manager aud
has been buying and selling horses on
his own account. Further, that he has
kept these on ranch lands, using the
ranch equipment and the men en-
ploycd there for looking after the
stock.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Standard Oil Plant.

by the first of February II Is eX"
Uectod that the big oil plant of the
Standard will be ready. The tanks
that have been erected are receiving
the finishing touches now ami will be
ready for an intake of oil in a very
short time.
In connection with the large tanks
Is can factory where iive-gallon cans
can be made at the rate of about TO-
600 a day, and these will be used rs
containers for the oil shipped IN the
Territory.
The pipe line that will tap the
steamers at the railway wharf ana
ends with discharge into the big tanks
has all been laid and Is ready for the
irst cargo of oil that Is expected to
arrive in the Atlas, steel vessel be.
longing to the standard Oil Company
Tho Atlas carries more than 2O.O0n
barrels OF oil, ana will, according 10
agent Richardson, bring her first load
here.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02

habits and to determine IL possible
just how destructive they are lie
says that In one birds craw he dis
covered as many as % whole oysters,
including the shell. In each Of the
birds was found one or more of the BIZ
wolves. From this It Ii certain that
the birds do great amount of dam
ose Ia the oyster beds This particular
oyster dealer vouchcs for the state
mcnt that not ono-half Of the oysters
planted are maturcd and marketed.
The coot II very hard to XIII, for It
Is ever alert aud watchrul for the
sportsmrn, If the gasoline launch
can he used for hunting them the
chances of success are greater This,
according to Interpretation of the To-
cal nimrods Is not permissible, al
though ruling has been made by the
attorney generals office To- the effect
that water fowl may be killed from
launches
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
IN BUSINESS CIRCLES

drop and go ~ low as four cents dur
ing the height Of the Cuban grinding
season in February, doesn't make so
very much difference. as four cents Is
q good price for all the plantations OF
Hawaii. Just at the present time no
one seems to expect this. Cuba is re-
ported to be IN line for an l.S7j,0OO
ton crop. All this sugar will be need
ed. Europe will of course not have
such Il terrible year of crop disaster
rs last year. but the influence Of i'm
proved conditions will not be felt till
early next summer at the earliest.
Tariff legislation has dropped out Of
sight ag factor TO be seriously reck-
oncd with during this crop OF sugar
at all events. Congress- will be in ses-
sion probably FIVE months at the out
side and is very unlikely to come to a
vote ON the sugar tarin in that period.
Labor conditions are easy The ac-
Coptpd certainty Of the Panama canal
eighteen or twenty months hence
gives an easy feeling ON this score,
and the Philippine immigration Is
working along very satisfactorily.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02

4 feature In connection with the
floral parade visitors next February
will be the advent Of large num-
Der of insurance men from the main
land Manager Myers, OF the Home
Insurance Company, has sent letters
brondcast to insurance men telling OF
The February pageant, the perfect cli-
mate and other attractions of lia-
wall Replies are commencing to come
back bringing the good news that
there will be quite number here dur
ing that month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Iiawaii's Water Sources.

WnIer Chlei ". T. MGItIn + busy
with the reports that wit shortly he
made on the water sources of &c isl
dnds. Data Is being brought into
shape by Chief Martins licutrnants
who are scattered over the group.
J. d. Stewart who is doing water re-
search duty on Maui arrive IN Ho-
noluu on Il flying visit to his chief,
but returned for another tw1 weeks
work after which the compiling of The
'epors will begin. Stewart will have
some very interesting data Oh tho big
irrigation bitches Ut Maui to record
as he has but lately finished survey
of this property.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Business Changes.

Among the business changes noted
for the first of the year Is that AN
nounccd by the f. l.. Waldron Com
pany in which Mr.. Robert Booth takes
an important position on the director
ate. Mr. Booth is one of the sue
cpssGul younger business men Of the
city and good worker in every line
Ol community activity.
The Harry Armitagc Company has
been organized to take over the brOk-
crugc business of Harry Armitagc.
The new factors are II. Cushman Car
ter and sam Walker, both progressive
young business men.
Mr.. j. A. Johnson. for twcnty-threc
years with G. Brewer a. Co, announces
his resignation AZ cashier lie will
probably enter private business.
RaymOn c. Brown, the recently ap-
pointed agent of the Territorial Board
OF immigration. leaves this week for
London. where he will relieve Agent
Campbell His successor in the United
States service has moi yet been named.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Real Estate Active.

The prospects for n continued build.
ing era are bright, and there will Ger.
tainly be no let-up in the erection Of
suburban homes for some time to
come. The i<aimuki Land Company
reports DeGelpbor sales fully mp to
exiWctr pns, hnd the majority OF the
purchasers intcnd TO erect homes On
the property acquired
The new library building Is fast as
Stunning shape, the forms being re-
moved from the lower story COM
mence to show the beauty of the
structure. The large brick structure
known as the Liberty thcatcr, facing
on Nuuanu street, has the framework
of the roof up and the roof Itself VIII
soon be placed. The stage has been
constructed AT the north end of the
building and every piece of building
material shows the iire.proot quality
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Marine Railway Damage.

Last Sunday morning ~ The United
States cruise" West NhgrIa was
Wiling into her berth in ;hc harbor
2Iter trip 20 HilO. she ac"ilentIy
f"Llad the cradle skids Of the marine
railway, damaging 'hcn seriously.
The Intcr-lsland steamer ClaUdIne
was on the marine railway at the
Time Of the accident but Suffered 10
damage.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Army Barracks.

At the department headquarters OF
the army there has been no official In
formation regarding the selection of
permanent barracks site, nor Is there
any additional information in regard
10 the additional troops that are ex-
pccted 10 arrive in Hawaii. 1t Is
known that the board Is in session
now In Washington, and the question
Of barracks for Oahu is one OF the
question to be settled. II Is believed
the decision will be IN favor of scho-
held. Others think Shalter will he
selected. There are 1874 acres at
Shaiter that could be utilized for
mancuver purposes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Educating inspectors.

Thursday morning there was gath.
ering Of sanitary officials and work
ers for the first session of lecture
course that Is to be adopted for the
general betterment of health cOndi-
lions in the city The workers were
addressed by Professor Keller of the
College Of Hawaii, who spoke on the
sewer system. Dr. Pratt also gave
the men n general talk on health mat
ers, and gave each book. on santa
ton. After Il season Of study the men
will come up for examination as to
fitness for inspection work
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Screen Ordinance.

The authorities failed to convict 4
number Of Chinese meat and fish
dealers who had been arrested for n
collation. of the screen ordinance. II
was claimed by the attorney for the
accused that the ordinance is mcon-
stitutional, aud that the act creating
the city and county OF Honolulu does
not grant to the mayor or the super
yisors the power To enact such an
ordinance.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Marine Barracks

There will be no new call for bids
on the marine barracks and officers
quarters at Pearl IIarbor. The work
will be started at the earliest possible
moment. Word has been received
from Washington that the low bidder
for the work and the Quartermaster
are working on an adjustment of the
plans 40 that they win come within
the appropriation. The lowest bid on
the call for tenders was $4,000 more
than the funds available.