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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
EDDYTORIUL

For want of a better subjeckt to
write about this wk we are agoing
to write red hot eddytoriul on the
subjeckt of "Laziness-and Whot
| it Leads To-"
The more we think & ponder this
subjeckt over the more we are of
the eddytoriul opinion that it amt
SIGH turrible unirnportant sub
ject to write about & we per-
SOON after we git through with it
this eddytoriul will stand as a mon
|nyment to the theme as you might
say, and will be read by fuchure
generashions and will go down as a
classick to guide PROSPERITY in the
strate & narrer path of industry.
You take the bee for instants-
jest the ordinary common bee
which fits from flour to flour, as
a example of industry and this little
inseckt can learn lesson to most
everybody jim Bingville if they only
have sents enuf to lern. Suppose
for instants the bee was to loaf
away its time all summer long jest
becuz the days be warm and becuz
it's hole lot easier to lay around
in the shade of the hive than it is
to git out and hustle after honey.
Well, what would be the result if
the bee done this? Well tell you
whot would be the resu1t-the re-
suit would be that when winter
come and the north wind blowd the
bee wodent have nothin to eat and
as a result it would starve to deth.
That's what would happen to the
bee, and it would serve it right, too.
What is did to the drones in the
hive7 Why they're stung to deth
BY the workers and kicked outen
the hive, that's what's did with
EN-. Nacherly the workers amt
agoing to have lot of lazy. loafers
|layin round doin nothin & eatin up
the honey which was gethered by
them as amt afeard of work. We
should say not.
Well, we have notised that every
yr along about this time most of
the men folks of Bingville seems
to be seezed with a overpowering
1assitood, as it were. Most of our
most respeckted citizens along
about this time in May pears jest
to sort of let go all holts and lay
down in the shafts and set around
in the shade & smoke and watch
their wife's work & find fault &
criticize the way the guvverment is
run and wisht to goodness they had
q chanst to run it awhile Jest to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
SosSiety

Miss Amelia Tucker, our raining sos
siety queen, is visiting relatives at the
CO. seat, where we understand she has
made quite a stir amongst the Co. seat
400, and has been invited out several
times.
Mrs. Hen Weathersby diddent git all
her quiltin did last fall, and will hold a
quiltin bee at her home all day next
Thursday from a. m. to 6 p. m. If
Mrs Weathersby don't give more of
lunching this time than she give at her
last quiltin bee she held we perdickt
there will be a good cal of dissatisfach-
shion amongst the ladies invited. Its
purity tuff to quilt all day when all you
have to eat at noon is doughnuts, appels
and tea, espeshia1ly when you haft to
git your own breakfast and supper, and
last time there was good cal of talk
about it, too.
Now is the time to lay in your fly
paper. have just received quite a
few sheets of fly paper at Sets per
sheet. It's awful sticky, but that's how
you want 1.-THE more stickier fly paper
is the better it is. If fly ever lights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

take Jest little mite of drop if Seth
is. What do you say, Seth?"
Il say let's taste il" says Seth. II
consider that it's our dooty to taste
it so as we kin testify as to the quality
of same"
So Sam he took quite swig and Seth
he TUX bigger swig. Yves, he urged
EN- to help theirselfs, being as the Kicker
wassent no use to him now that he was
arrested and they was jest as welcome to
it as the air they breathed, so It was
sent long until both Sam & Seth was
talkin purity thick and singin songs.
Finally Sam he throwd his arms around
Wesses neck and kissed Yves on the
ear and says, yves, / amt agoin to
disgrase you with your wife-I'm goin
to let you go free" So Sam unlocked
the handouts and nothing would do
Yves but that Sam and Seth must drink
to his exeape from the handouts, which
was done-they all drunk to Wesses'
wife's health and by that time Seth &
Sam was all in, 80 you might say, and
laid right down on the floor of the
cabin and went to sleep.
Yves he lugged all the whiskey from
the cabin and hid it in the woods, then
he pushed the door to without lockin it
and come to Bingville, where he told
all about what happend
Next day noon, which was Friday,
Sam and Seth arrived in Bingville
lookin god cal the worse for wear.
They was in a turrible bad humor. Sam
left for the Co. seat on the afternoon
stage, while Seth went home with his
head in his hands and went to bed.
Seth give out word to his wife that Re
dident want to be disturbed by the ma
bers, and that If emmy nabers come
around askin him ennythink about Yves
Woodruff he would Arrest them for in
a officer, and that the law
would haft to take its course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

show the present administration
how they'd run it. We call1ilate we
know how they'd run tive cal
kilate they'd run it into the ground,
that's where they'd run it, b'goshl
Look at Hank Dewberryl Hank
amt did honest days work sinst
last fall, and then he only worked
half day. Hank says he's got ner-
vous prostrashion & can't work. If
Hank has got nervous prostrashion
it was brung on by lack of work.
Hank is jest nacherly agoing to
rust, that's all. He spends most of
his time down to Hen Weathersby's
store settin on Hens soap boxes or
3-legd cheers, and Hanks wife her
self says it keeps her bizzy keepin
Hanks pants patched in the seat
for him, so you can draw your own
conclooshions as to whot kind of
work he does.
Then there is Anne Hillyer-Ame
dozes his time away in his office all
day and sleeps all night at home.
VIC OCAI(FC VIC al AOAA NNhl WHICH
we say that Anne gifts about 10
hours sleep outen the "A, and in
spite of that he is tired most of the
time.
Wake up, citizens of Bingville!
Arise to the golden opportoonities
which lays before you! Take time
by the forelock and snatch it bald
headedi Sornebuddy who knowd
what they was talkin about has
said: 1.-THE mill will newer grind
with the worter which has pasd."
There's a good cal of truth in that
when you git to thinkin it over
serious, amt they? Yes, there is.
What would we as edditur of the
Bingville Boogle amount to if we
had of took things easy, we ask ?
We wouldn't of amounted to emmy
think, we anser, and as matter of
fackt we amt amounted to very
much as it is, but we, would of
amounted to less if we had of been
as lazy as many others we could
name in Bingville. Look at the
pickshure of a bee which adorns
the Bugle each week and read our
motto at the head of the paper,
"Inergia Faturn Parit," which
means Energy begits sucksess,"
then GOVERN yourselfs according.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
EXONERATED!
Wes Woodruff Was Arrested for
Maxim Whisky on the Sly by
Sheriff Henderson 6 Constub-
BILE DeWheEry but the Case Has
Been Dropped Aginst Yves &
Probably Won't Be Took Up
Agin

There was a good cal of exsitement
in Bingville last Thursday & Friday,
which for the time being was the talk
of the town, but now it has all blowd
over and Bingville has resoomed the
even tenner of her way as you might
say.
To begin at the beginning, our hero
ick & lion hearted town constubble,
Seth Dewberry, happened to be taltin
with Bill Hepburn our artistick black
smith wk or two ago when Bill was
under the inflooencc of ticker, and be-
ing as Bill haddent been to the Co. seat
to git emmy ticker, Seth nacherly won
dered where Bill got it, and askt him.
81 don't haft to go to the Co. seat to
git Ticker" says Bill, very wise, Il kin
git ticker within two mile of Bingville,
all I want of it and good ticker, too"
Then Bill winkcd at Seth. Seth he KEEP
pryin round and finally Bill in bust of
confidence told Seth that Yves Wood
ruff, our expert hunter s. trapper, was
maxim corn whiskey on the sly in Pam
ther Hol1er up on the side of Sawridge
Mountain, where Yves bilt a log shack
for huntin camp two year ago inside
of which he had rugged up still where
he made corn whiskey for strickly med
icina1 use and for few of his seleckt
friends if they desired emmy of his
ticker at the rate of 81 per gal, which
is jest half what you haft to pay for
whiskey at the CO. seat.
Seth he diddent say nothin, but he
put on his thinkin cap 6 begin to git
evidence aginst Yves. Seth don't like
Yves very we'll anyhow, being as Yves
run aginst him for constubble at the last
Town eleckshion and Seth seen a gold
en- opportunity to git square with Seth
for that, SO he got bizzy right off.
Well, next morning bright & early
Seth he lit out for Wesses cabin armed
to the teeth and in the bushes near the
cabin he waited with baited breth.
About 10 o'clock Yves he arrived at the
cabin and went inside. Seth he snuk UP
where he could look through betwixt
a chink in the logs and he seen Yves
sitting whiskey from corn. This was
all the evidence Seth wanted so he hur-
ried back to Bingville and hitched up
his ole gray mare and started for the
co seat on mysterious mishion.
AS Seth pasd Hen Weathersby's Hen
ask Seth wher he was agoing to in SIGH
a hurry but all Seth would say was,
"Youll find out later, / calkilate," and
then he hit the old mare a belt with
the buggy whip and was off in a cloud
of dust.
Well it was about p. m. the same
day when Seth drove back into Bing-
vile and with him in the buggy was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
Personals

Personals amt so skerce this wk as
ushual, but the trouble is we amt got
room for EN-. That turrible sleandal
about Sheriff Sam Henderson & Seth
Dewberry our town eonstubble, took
up so much room that we haft to be
very breef with other things.
The roads is about dried up in spots
and the spots that amt dry is wet.
Its most warm enuff to set down on
the grass without ketchin cold in your
chest or head.
Slime Cooper has put in couple of
new pailings on the fence in front of
his house, where two pailings have been
missing for several years. This will
greatly improve Shines property soon,
as the two new pailings is painted like
the rest.
Miss Molly Tucker has been suffer-
ing from pneuralgia of the face, but
is much porter at this writing. The
swelling has went down considerable,
and Molly don't look so ridicklus as
she did few days ago.
Widow Henderson has cat which
has give berth to five kittens which
the widow would like to find homes for
if possible rather than have them
drownd. Here is a chanst to git kit:
ten for nothink The widow says the
mother is a good mouser, and therefore
the kittens ort to be also. Yes they
ort to be that's true, but it don't alluS
foller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
Locals

Will you kindly excoose us If we don't
give you no lokal items this wk? The
reason is we amt got room. When we
have room for local items we don't
ushually have none to print, but when
we amt got room that's when we have
'em. That's the way things goes in life.
and il almost disgusts us at times.
Look out for quite a colleckshion OF
local items next wiki
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

on a sheet of this fly paper I tell you
he's conner for good and all. If you
don't believe this fly paper is as sticky
as all git out, jest you try setting down
on it. Polly SINNERS old tom cat set
down on sheet of this fly paper-that
was a wk. ago, and Tom has some of
it on him as yet. ADVERTISEMENT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
MAYOR Of MACON
TSC|TYF|GHT
MasSee'S Threat Of Publicity
Causes Moore'S Retirement
From Race for Re- ELECTION

MACON, GA. May % Mayor John
T Moore has retired from Macon poll
tics, announcing that he will not be a
candidate for re- election This ends 4
bitter personal political fight revolving
around proposed change in the char
ter The mayors announcement fol-
lowed the public statement OF w. j.
Massee that tomorrow he would pub
fish the facts as to his recent charge
that the mayor is and has been the
largest local stakeholder in the Macon
public utility Companies.
There will probably be -four or five in
dependent candidates for the mayoral-
ty as the retirement of Mayor Moore
and his split with Mr. Massee has al
ready disrupted the administration
party.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
TURKEY TROT TAME
BESIDE NEW DANCE
INVENTED IN PARIS

PARIS. May 29-There is new
dance this season in Paris society It
is called the Java. 1t is mixture of
the waltz and the Boston. Until the
other day it was danced only in Apache
balls. but now it has been imported
into the most select circles But the
mothers of the noble Fauboug look at Il
asksnce 1t is certainly daring, for
after each complete turn the man
throws his partner sideways. over his
knee. This is worse even than the
Tango, or the Turkey Trot, or the Griz-
zly Bear, but doubtless the drawing
room edition will be expurgated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
SANITY TEST FOR.
SLAYER Of WIFE
Counsel for R. |. Clay Forces
Examination Preparatory to
Plea for Client.

When r L. Clay, the alleged wife
slayer, was brought into the criminal
division of the superior court today 10
stand trial for his life mis- counsel
forced an examination Of the man by
alienists
Clay vas put in the hands OF DR..
James Ellis. James 3. Baird and Coun-
ty Physician S H Green. His counsel
William Smith. whom the court had as
signed to defend the INDECENT prisoner,
declared that Clay was undoubtedly in
sane and the alienists' probe is the
forerunner OF an insanity plea which
will be made this afternoon after the
physicians render their verdict
The trial proper will begin before
Judge Roam, before whom Clay was to
have been arraigned last Monday and
the work of selecting the jury will com
mence as soon as the Investigation Of
the mans sanity is completed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
P|N|ON WEBS
GIRL TWICE
To EvADE
B|GAMY
Goes to Same Minister With
Young Woman He Married
Before Divorced.

Clarence Pinion, the young carpenter
Who eloped with Lulu Belle Lowry, of
ESQ Humphrey street Monday night and
is charged with bigamy by the girls
brother because the wedding occurred
twelve hours before Pinion's divorce
from his first wife was granted, gave
himself up TO Justice of the Peace Gil
rardieu this morning.
Pinon told the iurist that when the
bailiff was searching for him last night
he was at the home of Rev. Mr.. Vaughn
on Larkin street getting married a sec
ond time to Lulu Belle. He said that
the minister had told him that the first
marriage wasn't legal because his di-
vcrce hadn't been granted then.
so ! went back and had him do it
over" said Pinion. And if your honor
wants me to marry her again I'll start
right out again, for like TO merry her
better than any girl ever knew"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
TIPPING BARREDHERE
BUT THE HOUSE GETS
YOU AS YOU SETTLE

BERLIN May "a Enterprising Ger
mans have evolved scheme for com
pulsory tipping The innovation is to
be tried this wear al Bad Salzbrunn. a
well known spa in Silesia, which is
owned by the Prince Of Pless. The
management Of the ostns and springs
and of the leading hotels and boarding
houses have leagued themselves to-
gether for the purpose of making it a
misdemeanor for any servant to take a
tip. Guests are to be made to CO.
operate by having from 10 to IA per
cent of their total weekly bills tackled
on thereto. The net proceeds will be
distributed pro rata among the walters,
chambermaids, buttons" and other
servants of the community.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Peace Overtures
Rejected, He Says.

My friend, J. J. Brown" continued
Mr. Watson. came to me last night
ana said Fielder wanted to know if |
would meet him in conference to talk
things Over
q unhesitatingly refused TO meet
Fielder for any purpose.
Such overturcs Of peace as had beer
made 10 me before Brown saw me were
made upon basis that felt might
consider But when It came to meeting
Fielder and talking things over With him
baked
u have finally and definitely deter
mined to put this matter to test in The
convention.
Watson and Watson delegation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

the Georgia train at noon Yesterday.
Discussing the situation this morn
ing Mr.. Watson declared that there
could not in deceney or common sense,
be anything of compromise in him.
u can not sit on the delegation with
Mr. Fielder | will not sit there with
MIR. Brantley.
Il must be placed absolutely at the
head Of the Georgia delegation, and
that delegation must be made up en-
tirely and exclusively of my friends
would not care TO go to Baltimore en-
barrassed by a hostile and unfriendly
delegation behind me.
II shall begin my fight Immediately
after the temporary organization is un-
dertaken.
~ shall move that all secret eau
cuses held last night and this morning
be set aside and abrogated and that
every county vote for itself in open
convention, county by county, upon
every question coming up.
Il shall triumph or fall in that fight.
Its outcome will show conclusively
whether | am to control or be con-
trolled
81 am content % stand or fall by it,
am right ! would rather be right
than be elected chairman Of the dele
CATION to Baltimore q sacrifice of
honor and principle
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Favor More
City Fairgrounds.

This question is not the only one
however, that the club women will car.
ry to council. II was resolved this
morning that . committee would be ap-
pointed for the purpose of bringing
about if possible an Enlargement Of At
lanta's playground system. This COM
mittee will ask council to buy mum
Der of vacant lots that are-noW drug
on the real estate market and turn
same into play lots.
The semi annual federation was call
ed to order this morning shortly after
10 O'Clock by the president, Mrs f.
L. Seely. A short but eloquent invoca :
ton was delivered by Dr. Robert S.
Macarthur. and was followed by an
address from Mayor CORTLAND S. Winn
The reports of the 4S clubs we're rem
dered by their presidents.
The afternoon session will be opened
by Rev. Father Ranier.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
CLUBWOMEN
OPENWARON
UNS|GHTLY
STREETS
Atlanta Federation Will Ask
Council to Regulate Build
ing in Future.

A nigh note in the city beautiful
scale was struck this morning by the
City Federation Of Women's clubs
when it resolved to petition council in
an effort to have the ctty's building
line regulated.
AS expressed by Mrs. William L.
Percy. secretary of the orgsntza ton
"A one-story shack built beside a sky
scraper is unsightly and should not be
allowed ina real city"
The Federation il it could have its
way, would enforce symmetry of srchi-
lecture. 1t would require achitects to
submit all plans to a public board.
which would determine whether not
such a building when up would be a
blot upon the landscape.
The resolution providing that the
Federation 60 to council on this ques-
ton. was introduced by Mrs. j. Justin
on behalf of the Eighth Ward Civic
club and was concurred in by the other
civic clubs. The Federation was al
most unanimous in favoring the prop
osition. It was brought out in the
course Of argument that such a plan
of regulation was being adopted in all
the large cities
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
w. T. STEAD, TITANIC
VICTIM, PREDICTED
DEATH BY VIOLENCE

LONDON, May 2s.-E T. Cook, writ
ing in The Contemporary Review on
w T. Stead, who was lost in the I'll
tanic. quotes letter in which friend
recites a recent conversation with Mr..
Stead.
when my work is done" said MIR.
Stead, 81 shall die a violent death"
How do you know" he was asked
~ can not tell Mr.. Stead replied
but ! have had vision. and | know
that it will be true, as surely as that |
am talking to you
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
HAIL SIZE OF CANNON
BALL STRIKES KANSAS
MAN, AND HE'S DEAD

ARKANSAS CITY. KANS., May 2s
Speaking of hail storms
John Nesbitt is absolutely dead. He
was hit upon the top of his head by A
hail stone Said hail stone was seven
inches in diameter and was single
one of volley that fell In and about
the town of Arkansas City in the state
of Kansas. inficting thereby damage to
the amount and extent of $4,000. All
of which is duly subscribed and sworn
to.
Call the next case.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
U. S. Marines Are
Rushedto Battleship
For Duty in Cuba

SAVANNAH, GA May % Aboard a
special train of I'VE Pullman coaches
127 men, composing Company X. Sec
ond regiment. United States marines,
passed through Savannah under rush
orders to Key West. where they are
to board the bsttleship Nebra ska for
duty in connection with the threatened
uprising in Cuba. Fifty-thre of the
men came from Charleston, 5. G., I'M
der the command of Captain c. J. E,
Guggenheim and First Lieutenant H c.
,Indson They were joined at Yemas-
see by "A others
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Brothers Still
After Bridegroom.

Tho Judge told Pinion that he would
let him go free on his own recognizance
until Friday afternoon, when the charge
OF bisamy against him will be brought
10 trial
Lulu Bellies brother, T. r Lowry,
came to court with an attorney and OPP
posed Pinions attempt to get free with
out bail He said he would prosecute
the bigamy charge to the last ditch.
Pnion says he's living with his bride
on Lakeview avenue He says he does
not fear the angry brother and declares
they're going to live together in spite
Of all the attempts of her relatives to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
THEY'RE TRYING TO KICK
HIM OFF WATER WAGON

WASHINGTON, N. j., May %
Harried not only by those who would
like to see him tumble off the water
wagon" but also by those who believe
he has not been able to maintain his
perch there, Clinton Weaver posted a
$25 reward for any one with the hardi-
hood to swear that he has seen Weaver
drink at any bar since February I.
Weaver says he was spurred to Of
fer the reward by reason of the fact
that some people have tried to under
mine his resolution, descending at
times to the despicable resource OF
sending liquor to his home to tempt
him after hard days work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

Unless all signs fail and nothing likely the
question of Thomas Watson going to Baltimore dele
gate at large the national convention will be fought the
floor of the Democratic convention today complete
and absolute finish
Watson at II clock this morning declared himself
promsngy for to the knife and the knife to the ht
Fielder, for time last night less placated and ap
peaed today mmovaby Watson he when first
he accepted Watson haunting challenge battle Monday