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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
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Hold Slocombs pump has froze up on
! him titern bung and as result Hold
! has to melt snow for drinkin worter.
Hold says its a curious thing that fell
Ter newer misses the worter till the
pump freezes up on him.
! Hez Andrews had calf born to his
old COW "Spot" tother day who he has
been expecting to come III fresh for
some time & is turrible glad being as
| now Hez wont haft to buy his milk.
| Mother & calf doing we'll. Hez may
fat up the calf and sell it for veal or he
may raise it-he hasn't descided as yet.
Ben Wade of Snake Bend was a
Bingville visitter last Thursday. Ben
reports that the snow is Is inches deep
down his way and several # in some
places where its drifted. Ben driv to
Bingville in a pung but he walked back
home being as his horse skeerd at Mrs.
Hillyers wash which was flappin in the
wind, broke loose & excaped. Ben was
good cal put out & expressed hisself
IN 1angwidge which was more perfane
, than elegant.
Hen Weathersby, prop. of our gen.
eral store got in few prs of lumber
mans rubbers for the trade recent. LATE
Whittacre who is numbering on Saw
ridge Mountain this winter purchased
pr and says they be good rubbers to
lumber in.
Jed Peters our intelligent school
teacher has give invite to the Pea
Ridge school to come to the BingvilLe
school next Friday evg & indulge in a
spelling bee. If Pea Ridge spells down
Bingville they will haft to be turrible
good spoilers.
Little Tommy Barker had a awful
narrer excape from death last wk
while skating on Snake Bend back of
Bingville. Tommy Jest to show off
tried to skate acrost what is called a
"tickelish bender" where the ice was
thin which broke and Tommy went in
& clean under. Hank Dewberry who
was also skating pulled Tommy out on
plank but he was wet to the skin.
Mrs. Barker says she'll be turrible dis
appinted if Tommy don't ketch his deth
of cold from that victim.
Now is the time to subscribe for the
Bugle then when the New Year starts
in you will be receiving same promptly
perviding you pay cash In advance. No
others need apply being as we have all
| the dead beats on our books at the
present writing that we can carry
| without going into bankruptcy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

pay our diets to them to who we
be indicted. (SPESHIAL MOTIFS
Them as is back on their sub
scripshions to the Boogle any
where's from to IS yrs. will con-
fer a great accommodation on
the edditor of same if they will be
so mooved by Xmas SPIRIT as to
drop into our offs and leave some
think on acct, even if it is only IS
cts. or 81, being as we are turrible
hard pushd at the present writing
and few dollers would help us to
1iquidate some outstanding obliga-
shions which we have contracted
for the necessities of life and can't
git no more necessities of life I'M
til said necessities of life which we
already have got is squared up for.
Editor Bugle.)
You will find elsewhere in the
Boogle a full & grafick acct. of
the Xmas entertainment which
will be give in Bingville on Xmas
evg, inclooding other Xmas news
too numerous to mentchion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

After the choir has set down there
will be speaking of pieces by the chill
dern. Little Tommy Sykes will speak,
Twas the Night Before Xmas" (if he
don't forgit it, like he done at the Xmas
entertainment last yr and run often the
platform to his mother hollerin & bel
lering like everythink). what Santa
Claws Brung Me-" by little Clarissa
Peters; Hang Your Stockings Up" by
Willie Simpkins; "The Raindeers on
the Roof" by Sally Snodgrass, & other
pieces too numerous to mentchion.
After the choir sings another anthem
Cy Hoskins will come into the church
all dressed up like old Santa Claws with
a fur coat on and cotton batting wills
kers and his nose painted red and
wearing bearskin cap and snow sprin-
killed. all over him like as if he jest ar
rived form the north pole, wherever
that is, carrying a basket on each arm
filled with bags of candy, some pea
nuts and one orange in each bag which
he will dispense among the Children of
the Sunday school. Lark Skinner, who
is supt of Sunday school, says it beats
all how faithful in attendance the chill
dern of Bingville becomes as Xmas
approaches each yr.
A effort was made to git Hank Dew
berry to ackt at Santa Claws this year
being as Hank is so comick, but Hank
refused. Last yr when Hank was San
ia Claws his cotton whiskers ketched
a fire from a candle on the Xmas tree
and Hank run outen the church holler-
ing "He1p" and "Firel" as loud as
he could boiler and PLUNGED headlong
into snowdrift to outen the flames. af-
ter which he went home in deep disgust
with his face burnt on the nose Hank
says hes done acktinr as Santa Claws.
After the candy is distributed the au-
dience will dispense to their various
homes (the hour being late) conshious
of a evg enioyably spent. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
XMAS EDDYTORIUL

Goodness grachious, heres Xmas
almost in our midst agin!
AS we says to Rev. Sar1 Moore,
our beloved paster of the Bingville
church, who we met on the st.
tother day, and who reminded us
that Xmas was approaching with
rapid strides, Don't it beat all how
time fliesp eyes," says Rev.
Moore, ct does that! Time is
somethink which you can't stop,
my brother. Time and tied don't
wait for nobuddy. Yea, verili, in
the words of the profet, tempus,
fugits !" Then Rev. Moore walked
on buried in deep & nobul t1lorts.
1t don't seem no time to us sinst
last Xmas, and blamed if here
amt Xmas come round agin! It's
turrible curious to us how much
faster time fits past as a person
gifts on in yrs. We can recolleckt
as boy when it used to seem to US
five or six yrs betwixt Xmases,
whereas now it don't only seem a
few months.
The sollum fackt remains, how
ever that Xmas is almost in our
midst once more & that it is our
dooty to celebrate same with a
true Xmas SPIRIT which, by the
way amt the same kind of Xmas
SPIRIT that Bill Hepburn, our ar
tistick blacksmith uses to celebrate
l. NTH
Bills Xmas spirits comes in a
Jug from the co seat, where he has
went every Saturday as reglar as
clock work, for 10, these menny
yrs. and has come along lords sun
down Cor later) fullern goose
as ushual, and has remained in bed
under the wether all day Sunday
and sometimes amt skeerce1y able
to be at work brite & airly in his
blacksmith shop Monday morning
either.
Bill has a1lus maintained he
amt mite afeard of the Demon
Rum. He says he can take it or
let it alone, but we have observed
that Bill generally keeps it COM
pany, and when he g1ts a chanst to
take it he newer lets it alone until
after hes so parillized that he can't
tell which side of the jug the han
dies on.
But let us not use the same kind
of a Xmas SPIRIT that Bill Hep
burn does-on the contrary let us
be full of sweet charity & loving
kindness & forgiveness & unselfsh-
ness & sich1ike as the Xmas sea-
son approaches, Let us forgive
our enemies until after the 1st of
! Janooary, for instants. Let us also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
HAPPY VALLEY

Hame Wilson has been bothered with
rats in his oats bin lately so Hame
set a steel trap in the bin for the rats &
forgot all about same until it ketched
him by the finger few days later.
Hame hollered for his wife to come
and she got the trap often his finger.
Hame says he calkilates if it will hold
him it ort to hold a rat.
Mrs. Benz. Gibbs expects a addishion
to the family in wk or two, mebby
sooner. Benz. says he will open bari
of cider when the happy event takes
place. Let us hope it will be soon.
Miss Mary Ann Green, the bell of
Happy Valley was not present at the
dance give here last Satterday evg ow-
ing to a sore corn on her left foot
which prevented Mary Ann from
tripping the light fantastick as she
would like to of did.
Sam Sullivan has swept off his pacin
mare Fanny" for two work horses and
will engage in teaming. If you desire
teaming did see Sam.
EXCEL SIOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21
XMAS DO|NS!
That's What Will Take Place in
the BiRgViIIe Church on Xmas
EVg-EIabOrate Program Pre-
pared! Full PartickIers of
Same as Per BelOW-COme
One 6 All 6 Enjoy YOurSeIfs!

AS usual Bingvi1le is a going to do
herself proud in the selebrashion of
Xmas and grand preparations is be-
ing made by the members OF the Bing-
vile church. which will like as not
eclpts ennythink in this line which
this town has ever did.
Seth Dewberry, our ion-hearted
town constubb1e, has put up motifs in
the Bingville P. O., as folders:
TO WHO IT MAY CONCERN
GREETINGS!
I, Seth Dewberry, being of sound
mind & constubhle of Bingville, in
which capacity perteckt the lifes &
property of our citizens at all hours of
day or night, uphold the law & fear
nobuddy. do hereby forbid any guns,
pistols, frecracl1ers or explosions
whatsoever to be perpetrated in the
town of Bingville on Xmas Day. That
kind of thing is all right for the 4th of
JUL, but not for Xmas, which ort to
be a sollum occasion & full of signi
fcants You'd better be leetle mite
keerful, too, how loud you boiler & yell
& otherwise make a noise on Xmas
Day.
Whoever violates this notis is liable
to git theirself a rested for disturbing
the peace and 1ockd up in the town
lookup so you might as well conduckt
yourself acco1 ding or take the conse-
ounces.
Witness my hand & seal this the 10th
day of December, 1912, A. D. E pIuri-
bus unum, amenl
Yours for law & order,
SETH DEWBERRY,
Constubble of Bingville
Some thinks that Seth has exceeded
his authority in posting up SIGH a motifs
as that 1t is the general oponion that
if Xmas amt to celebrate then what is
it for? 1t is perdickted that Seth will
have his hands full enforcing this notis
on Xmas Day.
The Ladies' Aid of the Bingvil1e
church have prepared a entertainment
to be give in the church on Xmas eve
to which everybuddy in Bingville &
vicinnitty is cordially invited Being as
no admission is to be charged it is
thort that the church will be packed
Jam full Nach.erly when Bingville folks
has a chanst to git somethink for moth
ink they turn out a good cal stronger
than when they have to pay admish-
ion.
Rev. Moore will open the exercises
with prayer and If is hoped Rev. Moore
wont pro1ong his prayer like he done
last yr, keepin folks on their knees I'M
til they was that stiff & sore they
couldn't skeercely git to their feet when
he said "Amenl' which they thort he
wassent a never going to say.
After the prayer the choir will sing
a anthem entitled, Ring Out, Glad
Xmas Bells!' The choir has been
practising on this anthem for some
time and they have got so that they
can sing it together pretty well. except
that Jed Peters allus comes out behint
the rest, being as he holds the notes
too long at the ends of the verses, &
Miss Amelia Tucker, our raining sos
siety queen, who has the solo part, has
considerable difficu:sy in reaching a
t1lrrible high note at one point, but
Amelia says she will reach that note
Xmas eve or bust.
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did

Of all kinds. I desire to notify my
customers that being as work in my
line has been so turrible skeerce
of late I wish to remind you aii
that / am still in the carpenter
ing business as big as ever and
am prepared to do all kinds of work
in this line on short notice and
at reasonable rates. l have laid
in lot of new tools sinst I did any,
thing for you probably. and am
right up to date. If you have any,
thing to do in the carpentering line
do not try to do it yourself
you might as we'll let a inexperi-
enced person do the Joliet me
do it for you. If you will send me
word will come and make a esti-
mate of the work to be did & then
you can have it did if you desire or
not. l also take contracts Of
work by the job or day, as you wish
me to. l charge more by the day
than I do by the JOB, because when
I work by the day 1 can't stop to
rest and when I can't stop to rest
I git more did in the long run. /
biIt a hen house on contract for
Deacon Andrews last fall and he
was pleased with it. If you desire
a hen house bilt see me. Buildings
moves, roofs shingled, roofs
patched, fences erected, stills
laid & everythink else in the
carpenter line.
Lem Brown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-21

step which like to of broke same for
him.
VOX POPULL
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
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DIRTY EGGS DECREASE VALUE
Agricultural Department Estimates
Loss to Farmers at $5,Oo0,ooo
Every Year.

While there are few egg producers
who take the best of care Of their
product, the average farmer considers
the eggs produced on the farm a by.
product and makes very little pro-
vision for their care, aside from gath
ering them. A large loss is caused
by dirty eggs, the number being enor-
nous, and according to the estimate
of Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment of agriculture this money loss
to the farmers in the United States
amounting to about s5,OOO,OOO annual
ly.
This loss is very largely brought
about by not gathering the eggs often
enough. In wet weather more dirty
eggs are found than at any other time.
This is caused by the fact that the
hens feet are often covered with mud
or other filth, and in going on the nest
to lay she soils the eggs already in
the nest.
An insufficient number of nests is
often the cause of many of the dirty
eggs found. Eggs are laid on the
ground and around the hay and straw
stacks, and becoming stained, are
classed as "dirties." Again, when too
many eggs are allowed to remain in a
nest some are broken and many of the
others become smeared with broken
yOlks. This condition is often brought
about by allowing the broody hens to
use the same nests with the layers.
On a farm where one nest to every
four hens is provided and the nests
are kept clean and well bedded, it is
found that very few dirty eggs are
produced.
After gathering the eggs, care
should be taken not to put them where
they will become heated, or near oil,
onions, or other vegetables, as they
readily absorb odors.
Although dirty eggs may be perfect
ly fresh, they invariably sell as "sec-
onds,' and when but few dirty eggs
are mixed with an otherwise fresh,
clean lot, they materially decrease
the price Of the clean eggs.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
HOW CITIES MAY ADVERTISE
Slogans That Fail to Attract Attention
Because They Lack Meaning Al
though Well Phrased.

In speaking on the subject of mu-
nicipal advertising, Charles Zueblin Of
Boston said recently: Advertising is
anything which gets publicity. Sue
cessful advertising IS anything which
delivers the goods. Good advertis-
ing is a story of goods which adver-
tise themselves. Much advertising is
inadvertent and would be gladly sup
pressed, but the publicity which at
tracts attention at least explains how
to advertise Cities have been adver-
tised by typhoid fever, bubonic
plague, tuberculosis, fires, floods and
earthquakes The advertising is just
as conspicuous whether the cause is
meritorious or the result is detrimen-
tai
The name OF Reno suggests di-
vorce suits, as Salt Lake suggests
union suits, Los Angeles non-union
suits, and Atlantic City non-suits.
Reno also brings to mind the failure
of the white mans hope, as Cincin-
natl symbolizes the failure of the
white mans soap The mention of
Denver, despite all its charms, re-
minds us of anti-tuberculosis. as Bev-
erly does of anti-fat and Oyster Bay
antiseptic. The remembrance Of
Oyster Bay brings up the subject of
slogans, since the new nationalism in
its reform spelling is called New
Gnash-ionalism.
Many cities try to attract atten-
tion by slogans which fall completely
fiat, in spite Of their alluring allitera-
tion or startling phraseology, unless
they have a genuine meaning. For
a long time Tacoma attracted atten-
tion by its legend, Watch Tacoma
Grow We did, and the revised de-
cennial census has necessitated their
divertng attention from the methods
taken to parade a fictitious growth.
"A delightful Michigan city an
nounces that Grand Rapids Knows
How The cynical man inquiries if
that means that Grand Rapids knows
it all? A Fort, Wayne paper held a
contest to secure a slogan and out of
1000 suggestions Fort Wayne With
Might and Main was chosen. This is
vigorous, but not distinctive. They
could have attracted more attention
with Mad Anthony, Sane Fort
Wayne
''It takes q great mind to select a
great slogan. and usually the selec-
ton is an inspiration rather than the
result of study. It was the late la
mented Gov Proctor Knott who chris
tened Duluth the Zenith City of the
Unsalted Seas. Put energy behind |
such a slogan and it assumes another |
form. It Immediately becomes the |
mediator or instigator of enthusiastic |
effort. Dry bones begin to rattle and |
the dumb begin to sing"
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
GOT RID OF THE OVERALLS
Good Advertising by an lnexperi'
enced German Merchant That Dis
posed of Over-Supply of Goods.

The following story is told by E. r
Treftz the Chicago advertising ex-
pert. Treftz was stopping over for
several hours in a small town in
Iowa on one occasion. when he ran
across the German proprietor Of a
merchandise store who had been talk
ed into buying 5000 worth of overalls
by a Chicago drummer.
"I'm swamped with overals and
can't sell them" said the proprietor
to Treftz. THAT drummer just talked
me into buying. when I didn't want all
be sold me- They say you're an ex-
pert in advertising. Tell me what to
do"
"As I was going to be in the town
a couple of hours, I admitted I was
something Of an expert" continued
Treftz. 81 told him to do a lot Of adj
vertising in the towns paper. He said
he was running a couple of inches in
the paper at a rate of $9.5S a year.
advised him to take a page every day
for four days. My German friend re-
piled the expense would be too much,
as the rate per page was IS. Chang
ing his mind, he said he would try
it. and then he wanted me to write
his advertisement. 1 declined, telling
him l did not know his public. l adj
vised him to write out something just
the same as if he were trying to make
an overall sale to a customer across
the counter. A few days later l got
copy of the paper containing his first
page ad. It occupied a small space in
the center Of the page and was to the
point. 1t read:
"A slaughter of overallsi have
5000 of the goods, which must be
sold at once at great sacrifice!
Ninety cents a pair, The seat in
them will last longer than your
ownn"
Treftz said he was curious to know
how the German Jared with his first
page ads and was about to write to
banker friend in the little town when
the mail brought him letter from
the fellow. It was to the effect that
he had sold out his overall stock to
the last pair on the fifth day, and
greatly regretted that he had not
made the price dollar instead of 80
cents.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
Aeault woman Of Murder:

A jury before Justice Sender in
the supreme court in Brooklyn, ~ Y.
acquitted Winifred Ankers OF murder
in the first degree in connection with
the death by poison last February oil
nine baby inmates Of the Brooklyn
Nursery and Infants hospital.
Althouga charged with the death OF
nine infants. Miss Ankers was only
indicted Tor the deaths Of two OF
them-Richarj Gomersau, the six
montrs-old sen Of an insane mother, OF
whose nuraer sac was acqui ted, am
Rachel iebowitz. Two months oid
Bail in lie latter case was fixed al
$4,000 after her acduittal
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
Heir Anparent

Said an uptown politician to his son:
Look at me! ! began as an inspect
or Of elections, and here 1 am an al
derman-at-large; and what is my re-
ward? Why. when I die, my son will
be the greatest rascal in the city. "
To which the young hopeful replied:
Yes, dad. when you debut not till
then"
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
Girl s1ot ~ stce n.ec.

Elsie Kinds who was shot ay hei
sweetheart, Clark Coz died in the
Hamet hospital in Er.e Pa, where
her mother is a patient The mother
has nor been tcll OF her daughter s
death Gov w2S under arrest until
Thursday, cor ending the shooting
WIS accidental au. was re rrested and
held for Iuracr invest isatiou.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
RECORD NEST is PRACTICAL
Device Works Automatically and Accu-
rately, Identifying Each Egg as
1t Is Laid by Hen.

The wide-awake poultrymen who
are trying to increase their profits by
systematic breeding and selection will
certainly welcome the new reading
nests which are now placed upon the
market for the first time. These nests
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
Dog FaIs On Her; Sadly Hurt.

Mrs. Charles e. Klrlin was walk
ing along the sidewllI in Reading
Pa. when suddenly there was the
fash OF an object in the air and a dog
came downward landing on her head
knocking Ter down. She was picked
up i'm an unconscious condition and j.
ronfned to her bel with painful
bruises. It is not known whether the
log leaDed or leli from a window The
police are investigating
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
Money Wanted.

"Brudren," said a darkey minister
down on a plantation. "brudren, rs
got five dollar sermon. an a two
dollar sermon. an one dollar ser
mon, an want dis here indelicate au-
dience to take up a collection as to
which one of dem dey can afford to
hear"
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
Hen Going on Nest.

work automatlcaIIy, accurately ldentI-
flying each egg with the hen that laid
It. They were invented by two prac-
tical poultrymen who realize the great
value Of individual records, but, like
other busy poultrymen, have no time
to watch trap nests.
The nest designed by the inventors,
for one purpose-tO make the keep
ing of individual records a simple and
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
Relief for the superstItlous.

The composer Rossinf could cook
cleverly and his most celebrated dish
was a preparation Of macaroni 1t was
contemporary of Rossini who said.
IAN overturned salt cellar is only a
to be feared when overturned in
good dish" which is a good thing for
the superstitious to remember.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
WISDOM OF CATBLLE MENDES

Men give their measure by their
admirations.
If gamblers agreed to cheat there
would be no more cheating.
In things where the heart is not
the hand is never powerful.
Proof of inherent narrow-minded.
ness: love for narrow-minded people.
l am Of those who think that the
best way to see the world is to see it
through the great poems.
Only the fact of our life makes us
think. The rest of thought is philos-
ophy-a hole made with corkscrew
in a cloud.
When superior men are mistaken,
they are superior in that as in all
else. They see more falsely than
small or mediocre minds.
The trouble and fear that the force
Of sheer affirmation produces is not
enough known. All the evil done OF
journalism comes Of knowing how to
affirm.
Man is so profoundly vile that he
makes acts which he does not under
stand villainous, because only i'll that
way is he sure of understanding
them.
To know that one is a force is
consolation for many things that are
cruel and bitter in life. Self-con-
sciousness is worth more than glory.
know nothing similar to soothe
destiny.
In the days when wars were be-
tween prince and prince, nations paid
less of the expenses. At present the
masses must intervene in affairs and
with that system frightful destruc-
tions happen.
ne man lltdL lOlNo tIG uO44dA uAlAA
the eagle screams is never arrested
for disturbing the peace.
Many a man gets safe in office. then
slams the door and builds a fire under
the voters when they try to slide
down the chimney
Wisdom doesn't remain long enough
in one place for people to get well
with it-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Mack for Newspaper "Ads."
81 can tell you, gentlemen. that the
Dnly way to promote a campaign now
ldays is to advertise in the newspa-
pers," said Norman f. Mack chair
man of the Democratic national COM
in an address at the banquet
Of the Sphinx club of New York city,
an organization of advertising men.
Il would spend 50 per cent. Of ali the
campaign fund for newspaper adver-
Using"
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14

Darling" he murmured, whatever
induced you to care for a fellow like
me-"
Il really don't know, George" d" she
replied. "Pa threatens to send me to
a brain specialist. ."-Boston Evening
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