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The Keota news., 1913-12-26

k3S W8AA00 O8S V0kxl 0UB0
swan from the hquoa II w1s WY
dark and the rain fell steadily. Graves
vas vet to the skin He walked IN
fmmeasurabIe time. until 1t last. hook
ing mp. he saw . house.
A fame Of anger burned in his
heart, hotter than The IRE In his bEains-
Good resolutions: What were they
for such ~ he, They were for tie
rich, for those who could Afford -
keep the laws! He vas 10 fool to -
bound BY such . code
He crept mp the garden. felt lower
window. and found that he could raise
II. A minute later he was cropping in
side = dining room
Cautiously he struck and lit
match Then he g2sped in astonish-
ment For on the buffet, carelessly
laid out. was GALAXY Of silver plate.
That central paece-that Eat tray.
which he could put under his coat
and walk away with. must b worth
. couple OF hundred dollars alone.
He would take 1t on his way out. He
opened the door and crept upstai1.
There were two rooms at the head
of the hTst flight Tho door of one
was closed; the second door was open,
and inside. by the light Of the lowered
gas jet, Graves could see . table
strewn with rings. He crept in and
stood staring At them. There were
nearly q dozen of them-diamond.
pearl. sapphire. cats eye. flashing
emeralds and rubies. It was the dress-
ing table OF some wealthy woman
There was somebody in the bed!
An old, white-haired woman who lay
there, hardly breathing. hat with
white hands picking At the bed covers!
Graves snatched up handful Of the
baubles and turned. Suddenly two
powerful arms caught him a. in . wise
and he looked up into the face of the
middle-aged man.
Come outside. you-you dog!"
whispered the other. Caught in the
act, you dirty sneak-thief! Let me
look At your face! So you would rob
a dying woman. would you? I'm 60
ing to strip the hide OF you before
call the police"
Il didn't know" Graves babbled.
A feeble voice from the sick bed
made both start.
john" whispered the sick woman.
John! It's you. dear John! I knew
you would come home!"
The captor and the captive stood
motionless. thrilled by the pity in the
voice.
John. won't you come hero and kiss
your old mother?" pleaded the voice.
Il knew that ! should live to sec you
again"
The middle-aged man whispered into
the ear Of the thief.
"Her son was killed In an automo-
bile accident last week. Now's your
chance. I'll let you 90 If"
You're coming to me. aren't yoa.
John?"
YES" muttered tho thief, and with
unsteady footsteps he staggered to-
ward the bed, found 1t. and sank down
upon chair. He felt the hand Of
the old woman close upon his.
Are you John? Are you my boy7
I cannot see. Tell me that you are
john" the old woman whispered.
Yes. am John" the convict whis-
pered back.
She said no more for . while but
seemed to doze. Gently. by almost
imperceptible degrees. the man In the
room lowered the gas light till 1t was
only little twinkling fame in the
darkness. And the thief sat motion
The Keota news., 1913-12-26
ERUPTION pIsFIeuREo FACE

Lock Box IS, Maurice, Ia In -
.orine OF 1911 our little daughter. ase
ave years. had . breaking out on nef
lin and part Of her cheek tnat We
+r.ok for rtnEworm. It resemDieo .
larRe rtngworm, only 1t differed IN
that it was covered with watsEy ons-
ter, that itched and burned ter11oiy.
made worse by her scratching II
Then the blisters would break tnrooen
and let out a watery substance. sne
vas very cross and fretful while sne
had II and had very little rest Il
night. When the eruption was at i1s
worst the teacher Of the school sent
her home and would not allow her 10
attend until the Disagreement OF her
face was gone.
~ wrote and received . sample OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which
We used according to directions, ana
they gave instant relief. 30 We bought
some more. 1t gradually grew better.
We kept on using Cuticura Soap ana
Ointment and in three or four months
the child was entirely cured.
(sixned) Mr.. Henry Prins, Oct. ~.
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free, with 32-p Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L, Boston. ADV.
The world may go round. but lots
of us complain that we never get our
share.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces indAmmAr
tion, ,allays pain, cures wind collie &c boetteA0
Never preach the doctrine OF the
survival of the flttest to those who
don't 1T.
Ten smiles for a nickel. Always buy Red
Croes Bag Blue: have beautiful clear white
clothes. Adv.
Some girls are born blondes and
some others acquire blondness.
Be sure you're right before telling
the other fellow he is wrong.
The Keota news., 1913-12-26

Be sure you're right before telling
the other fellow he is wrong.
The Keota news., 1913-12-26

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
fion. .allays pain cures wind collie sc . boetleA0
The Keota news., 1913-12-26

Some girls are born blondes an
some others acquire blondness.
The Keota news., 1913-12-26

Ten smiles for a nickel. Always buy Red
Croes Bag Blue: have beautiful clear white
clothes. Adv.
The Keota news., 1913-12-26

The world may go round, but lots
of us complain that we never get our
share.
The Keota news., 1913-12-26

Never preach the doctrine Of the
survival of the flttest to those who
don't 1T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12

at the answers Bud give, and they
laughed at Anne until he got mad and
told them to ask the witness a few quest
chions theirse1f if they thought they was
SO blamed smart. But Cy and Eph said
they hadn't any questions to ask and
they didn't believe it would do any good
if they had, being as they considered
that the answers which Bud had give
to the questchions Anne had give him
showed that he was not only in pos
session of his mental faculties, but was
also turrib1e smart with his answers for
his age.
While the committee was considering
what to do Buds mother arrived on the
scene. Somebody had told her that they
had saw Bud go into LENS, so she bust
ed in there all outen breath and as mad
as a wet hen and desired to know what
three growed up men was doing with
her affectionate son Bud cooped up in
there. Cy and Eph told her to ask Anne.
Anne he hemmed and hawed for min
nit trying to think up something to tell
her, but she wouldn't wait, so she
grabbed up a broom from behind the
door and belted Anne acrost the head
with it, hooking off his hat and driving
him outen the room. Anne ran home and
locked hissclf in the house in disgust
Cy Hoskins and Postmaster Higgins al
so ruin for their lives, and thus escaped
injury. Then Mrs. Hinckley marched
home leading Bud by the hand
When asked concerning the result of
the investigashun concerning the 1oona-
tick commission into Buds sanitary
condition, Anne stated that the commit
tee had met and dissolved without TAX
ing any action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
EDDYTORIUL

The Rev. Sam'1 Moore, our be-
loved paster, preached a rip-roar-
ing sermon on "EIades" Sunday
morning, which was lissened to by
a large and appreciative audience.
Far be it from us to criticize a
minister of the gospel so long as he
keeps within bounds, but it is our
opinion that Brother Moore
jumped over the traces last Sun
day morning. In other words, we
believe that he went too far when
he portrayed hades as lake of fire
and birthstone where the wicked
will be scorched eterna1ly for their
sins. We believe hades is hot-hot
enough for all practical purposes,
and too alfred hot for comfort,
but we don't believe it is as hot as
the Rev. Moore says it is, and we
challenge him to prove it is.
At the close of his sermon he had
five people up at the mourners'
bench asking forgiveness for their
sins. Among them was Deacon
Butterworth, who only last week
skinned Hold Snithers somethink
awful in a horse trade. After the
Deacon had prayed awhile he went
back to the rear end of the church
and going up to Hold asked his for
giveness. Hold said he would if the
Deacon would return the $40 boot
money he had give him, but at this
the Deacon got riled up and amt
spoke to Hold since. It is our opin-
ion that this red-hot sermon on
hades won't keep Deacon Butter
worth from cheating his fellermen
in horse dicker. This cheating
habit was born in the Deacon and
he can't outgrow it
We don't believe in a preacher
soaring his flock half to death by
telling them that they are going
straight to perdition. We ourselt
didn't recover from the effect of his
sermon for two or three days, and
we have only swore once since
then we pied some type we was set
ting I'D for a sale bill in the Bugle
office 1--WE do all kinds of first
class Job work at this office on
short notice and at reasonable
rates!) and that of course was ex-
cusable. We hope that Rev. Moore
will not preach on hades again for
some time. 1t is too hot topic to
suit us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12

doubt as to whether it looks like Q
rooster at tall.
Alb Skinner when he seen it for the
first time asked Hen if it wasn't meant
for a goose. Alb said he thought it
looked more like a goose than anything
else unless it was a pig.
This made Eph awful cross and he
amt spoke to Alb sinst and wont look
for his mail half the time when Alb asks
If there is anything in the 'S' box for
him. Alb says unless Eph gets less i'm
pertinent he'll report him to the Post
master-General in Washington.
This weather vane is supposed to tell
the people of Bingville which way the
wind blows, but soon after Eph put it
up we had shower and the wooden
pivot it turns on sweld up and now the
blamed weather vane won't turn at tall.
and as result it always points north
and south, whether the winds BLOWN
that way or not. All things considered,
Eph's weather vane is considerable OF
a failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12

to cure hisself of any i'll to which hui
man flesh was heir, but we understand
that Doc makes it rule never to take
any of his own medicines, probably
because he knows what's in 'em. Doc
would prefer to let nature take her
course than to commit suicide.
LATE Packard's Jersey COW give birth
to robust calf some time last Thurs
day night. Mother and calf doing we'll
LATE says that he is glad his COW has
come in fresh, being as she will keep
him and the family in butter and milk
all summer.
Izrael Goodwin says we are going to
have hot summer. Suppose we do
thing else but hot summer as far
back as we can remember. Any blamed
fool could go and perdickt hot sum-
mer for Bingville and be right about it.
We desire to call spechia1 attenshun
to facilities for fancy and job printing
to suit the tastes of the most fastidious
and at prices which depend altogether
on what you are able to pay for the
work. Give US a call. (AdU)
Mrs Martha Tucker went to the Co.
seat last week and purchased a new
spring hat. 1t has a green feather on
it and our wife says it looks like
tnunQer on Marina, DelnS as Sne is
sallow complexion anyhow. Why dont
Martha buy her hats in Bingville and
thus patronize home trade?
Bill Sirnrns while hauling load of
stone through Bingville on Tuesday had
the front wheels of his wagon to strike
the culvert in front of the P. O., and
as result the wagon tongue was pulled
out by the roots, as you might say, and
Bill, who was sitting on the wagon seat
and had the reins wrapped around his
self and his hands in his pockets, was
jerked clean often the seat and fell on
the back of one of the horses which cut
up turrible. Bill might of been killed.
Local items are very scarce in our
midst this week. Some weeks we get
more than we have room for and other
weeks there amt scarcely any at all
That's the way it goes in the newspaper
business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
Bud Hink-
ley May not Be Quite Rite in His
Head, but It's a TurribIe Hard
Matter to Prove lt-FuII Par
tickIers as to Whot We Mean
Below

Bud Hinckley, who amt quite right
trouble again. Last Tuesday morning,
as Lem Brown was going along Main
ST. in front of the Town Hall he seen
smoke emanating from around the cor
ner back of the building, and going
around who should he find there but
Bud Hinck1ey, who had got holt of
some matches somewheres and had built
a fire outen some old dead grass and
sticks right up close to the Town Hall,
which was gaining rapidly when Lem
arrived. But was STOPPING over the fire
warming his hands and didn't hear Lem
come up behint until Lem give him a
kick and Bud run home crying
Then Lem tramped out the fire. If
Lem had not arrived just when he did
the fire would have spread and like as
not Cur Town Hail. of which we are all
SC proud, would be in ashes. Soon as
the word got out what Bud had did
people said he ought to be put into a
asylum somewheres before he would
burn up the town. Being as Bud amt
quite right in his head, he has always
been more or less of menace to this
community. Bud don't seem to see no
wrong than between a couple of peas
and he amt safe to let run around
loose.
Finally the talk got so high that Seth
Dewbcrry, our lion-hearted town con-
stubble, decided to appoint 1oonatick
commission TO inquire into Buds con-
dition, and if it was found that Buds
reason was tottering on her throne, as
you might say, he would have him re-
moved 10 the Town Farm. Seth ap-
/ ointed Anne Hillyer, our well known
lawyer; Eph Higgins, P. NJ, and Cyrus
Hoskins, one of our most respeckted
citizens, to examine into Buds mentA
works, and instructed them to make the
exan1inashun the first chance they got
Well, the chance come on Thursday
Anne seen Bud on the sidewalk in front
of his office and raising the winder told
him to come in and he would give him
stick of candy. Bud went right in and
then Anne passed right out and locking
Bud in run for the members of The
committee, who returned with him.
When they got back to Ame's office it
was a awful reck. During his absents
Bud had tipped over tables and chairs
and spilled ink on the floor and scat
tered papers everywhere so that Anne
amt found some of them yet And he
also did all sorts of damage too numer-
Gus to menshun. Anne Hillyer said that
he considered this was sufficient prirny
f1chie evidence that Bud wasn't quite
right without going any further, but Cy
said they had better examine Bud and
ask him a few questions, which was
done.
bud Hinck1ey," says Anne, very judi
cious, eff the President of the U. S.
would die who would get the job1"
'The undertaken" says Bud, very
prompt
What does man have to be in or
der to be buried with military honors?"
asks Anne.
"A corpse" says Bud.
Bud Hirckley, if you told your moth
er to go down cellar and get pail of
coal and she didn't do it, what would
you do ?"
I'D get it myself or I'd get alfred
good 1ickin," says Bud.
Cy and Eph was most tickled to deth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
Births

No births this week as we have heard
of. Two weeks now has passed since
we have had the pleasure of chronicle
ling increase in Bingville's population.
We can now understand why Pres.
Roosevelt used to get so worked up over
race suicide spell back. Is Bingville
going to deteriorate into a lot of old
men and wimmen7 We pause for a re-
ply. Bingville now has a population of
q more people than Hardscrabble. but
the transferable Banner gives a acct
of the birth of four infants in its midst
last wk., and at this rate they'll soon be
ahead of us. Will we stand idly by and
endure this humiliation?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
For Sale

I will sell my roam mare more cheap
because 1 have bought another horse
which is safe for me to drive and don't
need her any more. She is hearty
eater and won't kick you unless you go
near enough. Any person is at Liberty
to go into my stable and lead her out
and examine her for theirse1fs. I can
give other good reasons for selling if
necessary. Easy terms will be made to
the first purchaser. If you want to make
an offer on her see me at once, because
she must go to make room for new
stock. EZEKIEL MORSE.
Rinovi11e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
Lost or Strayed

Or stolen. yearling steer. Can't give
any descripshun of lost property because
don't know which steer it was. 1t
was one of bunch of II l was pastur-
ing on my lower farm. Now there is
only 10 and that is how I know there is
one missing. Any person finding a steer
of tn isdescripshun will be literally re-
warded if they will furnish me infor-
mashun which will lead to its recovery.
SIMON UNDERWOOD.
Bingville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
Country Correspondence
HAPPY VALLEY

We do not need any rain at present.
It has rained here every day this week.
Ezra Sparrow met with a painful
axident last Sunday morning. Ezra
was hurrying to shave hisself so he
could go to church services in time
and he cut off big wart which he
has wore on his chin for 10 these
many years close down to the butt of
it. Ezra bled like stuck pig and had
to give up going to church. The lang
widge he used was something turrible
to hear, so the neighbors say.
Sam Peterson has stopped keeping
company with Miss Molly West on
Saturday evenings as heretofore.
Roomer says that Molly has give Sam
the mitten. How is it, Sam?
Mrs. Haman Wilson of Willow
Corners Sundayed here last Sunday,
dinnering with Mrs Abe Watkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
Our EnterpriStng P. vi.

Eph Higgins, our enterprising and
oficious P. NJ, has placed new wealth
er vane on the top of the P. o. to re-
place the one that was blowd off in the
turrible wind storm of last month.
The new weather vane is made out
of wood in the form of rooster, but
it amt as good a rooster as the old one
was. In fact there is considerable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
Help Wanted

am in need of a farm hand to help
me do my spring work, lately being as
l have sprained my back and am not as
spry as I used to be. Wages So per
month to the right party-Hank Dew
berry excepted. What 1 want is man
job. MALACHI PERKINS.
Bingville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
MILLERSVILLE

Lon Miller and wife a nounce the
arrival of a 10 LIB. baby girl. This
makes 9. Amt you got about enough,
Lon?
Miss Tessie Miller is taking n1usick
lessons of a perfesser from the Co.
seat.
J. F. Miller has went into the poul-
try business on a big scale
Mrs. Henry Miller fell and sprained
her ankle last week or the week be-
fore, we fergit which.
Lawrence Miller sold COW to Jer-
ONE Miller recently. What consider
ashun was paid we did not learn.
Bud Miller. son of Truman Miller,
thinks something of excepting lucra-
tive posishun of driving team at the
Co. seat. He has not decided whether
he will or not. SCRIBBLER-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
Local Items

Doc Livermore has a cough which
has been hanging onto him ever since
last January. A person would match
eTE think that doctor would be able
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
= The House of Silence y s s. 6R4 sF6R7

I opened the door and let my visitor
in.
He was a tall, slender man-stiH
young, though his hair was white as
snow. His face was CHASTITY pale.
and his black eyes sparkled.
Yes" he said. in a decidedly for
eign accent, 1T is a very extraordi-
nary case. My wife has had a stroke,
and does not revive She has often
had similar attacks before, but they
have never lasted as long as to-day.
and now ] became afraid"
While ] finished dressing. uc said:
1T is not far just across the
street"
Then he was the man who lived i'm
the house of mystery. evidently
was to learn its secret. / had never
thought that there was woman
there, and discrcetly-I told him
that ] was surprised.
quite natural" he replied. NO
body knows IT, Since my wife was
first taken in il was necessary that I
find an absolutely quiet place / will
tell you she is insane. She imagines
she is dead Perhaps a good many
of us are dead and do not know il.
/ did not have the heart 60 send her
to an asylum. so / built this house.
where | have uurscd her myself
am with her as much as possible,
but often she wants to he alone. so
have a fiat in the city, too. This
time. however, ! am afraid she is
really dead"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
CVO0~ND

lie turned il up and down; he held it
TO the light and studied il for a mo-
ment or two In perpleXed silence. then
of sudden he faced around ana Mar
kom could see that his eyes were shin
ing and that the curious, one-sided
smile was looping up his cheek.
My friend he said, answering the
eager inquiry in the supcriutendent's
look, This is Yet another vindication of
Poe's theory that things least hidden are
best hidden, and that the most complex
mysteries are those which are based on
the simplest principles With your per-
mission, I'm keep this"-tucking the
tracing into his pocket-"aud afterwarl
I will go To the mortuary and inspect
the original. Meantime. ] viii 60 So far
as Goo tell sou that I know the motive
for these murders. / know the means.
and If YOU will give me y-eight hours
TO solve the riddle. an the end Of that
time III know the man ! win even
go further and tell you the names of
the victims. and an on the evidence of
your neat little tracing
THE web-footed man was one James
Peabody, a farrier at one time attached
TO the Blue Cavalry al Trincomalee,
Ceylon. Another was Joseph Miles. an
Irishman, bitten early with the wan
derlust' which takes men everywhere
and in making rolling stones Of them.
suffers them To gather no moss Suu
ano,her-and probably from the tattoo
mari, on his arm the first victim found
was Thomas Hart. able bodied seaman.
formerly in service en- the f.. * O. line
The remaining two were Alexander Ne
Curdy, a Scotchman. and r. jenkins
QueEg. q Yankee The latter. however.
was ualuralized EngiIsHmsu, and both
We're priystes Iu her late NIaiestys
army and hoUorahly discharged"
"CleoE. my dear fellow. are you a
Magician said Naraom. -uGIng into
"a chair. overcome.
"oH. nu. my frieua-msraIa Cd man with
d. memory. iHafs al. and happen t9
remember a. curious little pool that was
made up ul eight men. Five OF them are
dead THE other three are Juan Ava
rez, Cd SpaU.ara- than Lieutenant Eag-
burn Who married and begEarad Tie