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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
Eph Opened theLetter

Eph Higgins, our accommodating P.
NJ. come acrost a letter from the Co.
seat the other ev'g which he couldn't
read the address on, although he turned
it upside down and every other way
and showed it to several people, but no
body was able to tell who it was for.
Eph then opened the letter to see if
the contents would throw any light on
if and when he opened it dollar note
dropped out. There was nothing inside
the letter to show who it was from, be-
ing as the writing inside was worse
than the writing outside If anything.
After the dollar note dropped out, how
ever. Eph was sure the letter was for
him, and the more he studied the adj
dress again the more he made out that
it read, "Eph Higgins, Post Master,
Bingville."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
PECKHAM'S RIDGE.

Alonzo Peckham is on the sicklist.
Lige Peterkin reports that he is the
proud possessor of a litter of seven
little pigs which he found out to the
barn tother morning.
Mrs. Emily Hance, wife of Sam
Hance, is helping Mrs. Jared Bodkins
to clean house
Mrs. Susan Wilkins, while leaving the
house in hurry to give the stage car
rier a letter to mail the other day, fell
and hurt herself on the front stoop.
These are all the news at this writing.
News are very scarce in our midst
this week. More a non.
E. PLURIBUS UNUM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
Letter for Bale TompkinS

Eph Higgins, our accommodating p.
M, desires US to publish In the Bugls
that there is letter in the P. o. which
come for Bale Tompl<ins who lives over
Hardscrabble way about a week ago.
Being as Bale didn't come to town often
for his mail Eph thought the letter
might be important to Bale, so he
opened it to see what was in it if any
thing and desires to say to us to say
to Bale via the Bugle that the letter
is from Jeremy Tompl1ins, Bales
brother, who lives in Iowy and who
writes to let Bale know that he is do
ing well and that all his folks is we'll
This is about all that's in the letter
and Bale don't need to be in hurry
to come for his mail less he wants to.
Eph will open letters and read EN- with
great cheer if subscribers so desire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
EDDYTORIU1

A couple of things has happened
in our midst during the past week
which moves us to write editorial
on Kindness to Animals - And
What Comes From It."
When we was a boy we was
learnt at school and at home that
we ought to be kind to animals and
this is popular learning yet. The
reason this idea has got around of
being kind to animals is probably
because animals is poor dumb
brutes and amt able to take care of
themselves, which is true in some
instances and a turrib1e mistake in
others, as we be agoing to show, as
| follers:
Last Tuesday morning Deacon
| Butterworth, one of the stanchest
pliers of the Bingville church,
started down street about 9 o'clock
on his reglar morning walk from
his house to the P. 0. to see if
there was any mail for him. The
Deacon was very cheerful and full
of good spirits and intoxicated
with the joy of living, as you might
say, being as he had skinned Hold
Peters in horse swop the day be-
fore. The Deacon was at peace
with all the world, as it were, and
had no anirnosity in his heart to-
ward any living critter.
Well, when the Deacon got to
the P. 0. Hiram Beebe's old gray
mare "Satan" was standin' hitched
to the rail in front of the P. O.,
being as Hiram had rid in from
Snake Bend after his mail. I'm
cidentally it has allus been a mys-
terry to us wfyever Hiram went and
called his gray mare Satan" being
as we allus thought that Satan was
Ia he Satan she was half asleep
there in the sunshine and the Dea-
con, who felt soft and tender, as
we have said above, was took with
a desire to go over and pat Satan
on her nose just to show how kind
he felt, and so he walks over and
lays his hand on Satan's nose and
says something kind of cooin' to
her, and she opens her eyes and lays
back her ears and give squeal and
made a grab at the Deacon with
her teeth right on the shoulder and
pinched him till his shoulder was
worsen tother shoulder, which has
rheumatic in it
The Deacon hollered for help and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
COULDN'T GET EN- OFF

Brad Hinsley had unpleasant expert
ence last Thursday night. Brad went
to pull his boots about 7 p. m. pre-
paratory to going to bed. Brad pulled
till he most busted hisself. It seems
Brad had been stopping around in the
wet all day and the boots had shrunk
on him. - Brad worked a hour to get
the boots off and then he got mad
and went to bed with them on. Next
morning they had dried out and Brad
was able to get them off. Brad says
them boots of his seems terrible small
for e1evens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
Local MentShi0n

Shorty Andrews had narrer excape
from having his head cut off last Satur-
day. Harve Hines, Our barber & ton
serial artist, was giving Shorty shave
and the razor s1ipt and cut off portion
of Shorty's ear Shorty went home hall
shaved and mad. Harve tried to make
him pay 5 cts. for half a shave, but
Shorty wouldn't pay.
Miss Phebe Hi1derbrand has bad
cold on her chest. She went down
street the other day without her rub
bers and got her feet wet. Moral
wear your rubbers.
Yves Woodruff, our hunter & trapper,
saws he is going to try to get a JOB at
the C. seat if possible.
Mrs. Arioch Tucker while carrying
out a pail of ashes, fell and hurt her
self on the 18th ult., but is able to be
around at this writing.
Mrs. Jeremiah Beebe is talking some
of papering her sitting room soon- She
papered her parlor last spring, doing
the work herself.
Obediah German of Snake Bend was
saw shaking hands with our citizens
one day this week. Come again, ODE
diah, we are always glad to see you
Ransom Pease of Calamity Corners
passed through Bingville on his way to
the Co. seat Tuesday. We are always
glad to see you pass through, Ransom.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Slocomb had the Group one night
recent and for while it seemed as if
Doc Liveruore would haft to be sum-
moned, but he was not Perhaps it is
just as well, as the child is better at
this writing.
Subscribe for the Bugle this spring.
Do not wait until next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

House cleaning time is almost in our
midst. You will soon take up your car
pets and beat them if you have not
already did SO. would like to have
you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
1t is a Labor Saving Devic,

You will recollect that last year
invented a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
The Price of My Carpet
Beaten Is Only Thirty Cent,

Look how much labor you save for
thirty cents. What is thirty cents to
having the dust clean beat outen your
carpets for you?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

Perhaps we will publish these items IN
next weeks Bug1e or the week after.
Subscribe for the Bugle if you want
to read all the news from neighboring
towns as soon after it happens as pos
sible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
Country Correspondence

Just as we go to press we have re
dents at Snake Bend, and Lands End
and Hardscrabble, but have not room
IN this issue of the Bugle for same
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
Wilson Keeps Silent
As to Whether Bryan
Will Be in Cabinet

NEW YORK, Feb. 22-President-elect
Wilson, who spent most of the forenoon
in New York today, before returning to
Princeton to finish the assortment Of
his personal effects preparatory to mov-
ing to the White House a week from
Monday, managed to get into toYn. go
TO a theater with National Democratic
Chairman McCombs last night, after
dining with his intimate personal friend.
z. NJ. House, of Texas. at Houses
apartment, without letting q single hint
of the personnel OF his Cabinet drop
from him.
The conflicting reports from Washing
ton that Bryan will and will not be In
the Cabinet. Governor Wilson fatty de-
clined to discuss. together with all
other questions pertaining to his Of
fetal family. He said he and Nc
Combs had had "a good visit but ne
would not say what subjects were dis
cussed by them
Governor Wilson planned to spend the
day at his cottage in Princeton, where
he has spent every Saturday this win
ter, reading, resting, and visiting with
his family.
A week ago today Governor Wilson
began sorting his papers and books for
packing and shipping to Washington.
and he expected to complete that task
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
MRS. TAFT RECEIVES
DIAMOND NECKLACE
While the President Is the
Recipient Of Diamond Stud
From Local Friends.

Reposing IN White House safe today
after being worn for the first time by
their distinguished owners at last
nights reception, Is a riviere of dia-
monds. said to Be worth ses.ooo. and a
diamond stickpin. valued at 1850. which
admiring washington friends of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft presented the re-
firing FIRST gentleman Of the land" and
his lady yesterday.
As q token Of their esteem and af-
fection. a committee representing a
group OF prominent Washington resi-
dents. who have been guests at the
white House frequently during the Taft
Administration. made the presentations
OF the jewels prior to dinner 30 that
Mrs. Taft could wear the necklace at
the reception last night The presenta-
tion was as informal as 1t was Interest,"
ing. It took place in the Red Room
with no otherB present than President
and Mrs. Taft. Miss Helen Taft and the
committee representing the persons who
subscribed to the purchase OF the pre-
sents.
Miss Mabel Boardman acted AZ spokes-
man for the committee. the other MEM
bers of which were Mrs Francis g.
Newlands. wife OF the Senator from
Nevada; Mrs Beekn1an Winthrop. wife
Of the Assistant Secretary Of Navy:
Mrs. Henry C. Corbin, Mrs. Nathaniel
Francis. Mrs. Horace westcott. Mrs
Frank Ellis, Mrs. a. Garrison McClin-
took. and Miss Anna Bell Maury.
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
Don't Scold Cross,
irritable Ch;Idksn
II tongue is coated, stomach sour,
breath feyerish. bowels clossed.
give Syrup Of Fig"

Mother! look at the tonguei zee II &
n coated. II your child 10 nstleeA
dropping. isn't sleeping wen. = restless,
doesn't eat heartily or Il crcss. irrita-
BILE, out OF sorts with everybody. stem-
ach sour, feverish. breath bad; has
stomachache, diarrhoea. sore threat or
10 full Of cold, Il means the little ones
stomach, liver, and 80 feet OF bowels
are filled with poisons and ciogged up
waste and need q gentle, thorough
cleansing at once.
Give q teaspoonful of Syrup Of Figs.
and in a few hours the foul. decaying
Constructed matter, undigested food and
sour bile will gently move on and out
Of its little bowels without nausea. grip
ing or weakness, and you will surely
have well and smiling child shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are not drug
sine your children. being compoSed en-
tirely of luscious figs. senna, ana aro-
matics * cannot be harmful, besides
they dearly love its delicious taste.
Mothers should always keep Syrup or
FIGS handy It il the only stomach.
liver and bowel cleanser and regulator
needed-a little given today win save
a sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children Of all ages
and for srown-ups plainly printed on
the package.
ASK your druggist for the fun name.
SYRUP cf Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA"
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Go. This 10 the delicious tasting, genu-
ing old reliable. Refuse anything else
Offered.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
WREATHIS PUT ON
TOMB OF FOUNDER
Masons Pay Tribute to First President and Plan for Big Me-
moriaHBoy Scouts Have Their Tag Day-Gos-
sip of the River Town.

which brought many distinguished WIS.,
itors to Alexandria, there was but lit
tie observance Of Washington's Birth
day today. Early this morning boy
scouts were located on all OF the street
corners importuning the passer-by to
purchase tags, the proceeds to be used
by the scouts in purchasing a camping
outfit. The banks and many Of the
principal business houses closed for
the entire day. but the majority of the
retail establishments remained open
until noon.
This morning at l0:3O o'clock the Of
Ulcers Of the George washington Birth
day Society left for Mt. Vernon, In the
private car by the same name, where
they placed wreath on the tomb OF
Washington.
Fire yesterday destroyed three two
story frame tenements, occupied by
colored persons, situated on the north
ern outskirts Of the city. The Relief
Hook and Ladder company and Chief
Gronau answered the alarm, but the
engine companies were not sent, a
the fire was in Alexandria county, OUT
side Of the city limits.
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ANACoSTIA. d. c.. FEB. %

A. ~. u.
A prayer service, business meeting
and a George Washington supper con-
stituted the program of the Brotherhood
Ct the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church last evening in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Storck, in Maple
View avenue. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Alexander B. Gar
den, the president of the Mems Society.
The annual election of officers made
Alexander B. Gorden president, ire
elected. third term); William A. Smell
secretary and treasurer, tre-elected); T.
A Parker chief usher, Henry Norton
assistant chief usher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Storck entertained the
men at the George Washington sup
per Immediately afterward. The table
decorations were in red, white ana
blue. George Washington hatchets
and miniature American flags were
souvenirs for each guest.
Many stores and dwellings in Ana
costa today displayed the American
fags in honor of Washington's Birth
day. This was noticeably so with
private residences. There will be no
formal events to mark the holiday
At the Government Hospital Tor the
Insane there was general hollday
as many employees as could be dis.
pense0 with being given the day OF
and the offices being closed, in ac-
cordance with the departmental pro-
cedure.
An elaborate program was presented
in the Van Buren School, in W street.
yesterday afternoon. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. N. B. Croswell. principal,
in commemoration of 'Washington's
Birthday. The speaker was the Rev.
Samuel W. Graffiin. Charles r. Burr,
the president of the Anacostia Citizens
Association. presided. Miss Helen L.
Estep was the pianist and Claude
Gicker played the violin.
Recitations concerning dates in the
life of Washington were given by
Grace Butler, Walter Tilghman, Mary
Goddard, Norman Anderson. A reci-
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
WILSON AND BRYAN
DISAGREE ON POSTS
"PeerIess Leader" Demands
Certain Cabinet Choices,
and Hitch Follows.

Cabinet calculations have been thrown
into TIE air by disclosure of the fact
that a hitch has developed between
President-elect Wilson and William Jen-
rings Bryan. This trouble may be
bridged over, but 1t is serious. 1t is
responsible for the stories in circulation
in the last day or two that Bryan will
lot be Secretary of State.
The nubbin of the difficulty is that
Bryan is insisting on the appointment
of one or two of his close political
friends to the Cabinet and on choosing
the nlaces to which they shall be as
signed
The President-elect has other plans.
The question ls wnetner ne Will Qefer
to the wishes of Bryan in order TO avoid
split or whether he will take the
bull by the horns and settle the matter
to please himself.
Wilson May Yield.
The information here is that Wilson
may yield, but those who know the
no means certain. He is reputed 10
have a will as stubborn and unyieIding
as the most obdurate. Neither Bryan
nor anyone else has the better Of him
in this respect.
IDtfmations are that some of Wilson's
close friends feel Bryan Is planning to
get men into the Cabinet. in certain
places. whom he can control and who
will help him in building up a powerful
political machine for use in 1916.
See Bryan Letter.
1t is being recited here that Bryan
has written a letter to Washington
which has come to the eyes of certain
men in Congress. This letter tends to
bear out the stories of hitch. 1t says
that Wilson has advised Bryan that he
has decided 10 appoint two men to GER
tain Cabinet places, notwithstanding
the suggestion of Mr.. Bryan that they
be assigned to other places. Bryan
replied to Wilson that he had no objec-
ton to the men themselves, but that
they were not properly placed IN the
proposed Cabinet He adds that he has
frankly given his views to Wilson
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
Will Wage Campaign
To Free Philippines

Stumping the United States in a cam
Hsien to obtain the independence of the
Philippines is the enterprise announced
today By Manuel l.. Quezon, resident
commissioner in Congress, for the
islands. Wisconsin is TO be the first
State in which he vii lmake a thorougn n
canvas TO arounse public sentiment for
the independence OF his people.
That his is the first such attempt In
the history of nations to bring about
the peaceful separation of conquered
territory from the conquerors by ar
gument from the political rostrum does
not disturb the commissioner.
81 am invited by Congressman Coop
IT and Moorse 10 go into their dis
tricts.' he said. and shall speak In 4
great many places. ] want to speak
in Madison, where ] may address the
university, men and women, also. !
leave for the, campaign on March "a
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
SCHOOL TO BESTOW
DEGREES ON MANY
George Washington University
Will Hold Winter Convoca-
.tion on Next Monday.

Tne winter convocation of George
Washington University will be held
next Monday in the college chapel at
2c23 G street northwest. The bachelor
of arts degree will be conferred by
President Stockton upon the following
candidates, introduced by Dean Wilbur
of Columbian College:
Gertrude Richardson Brigham, Fran
els Edward Carter, John Patton Flem-
ing, Joseph Fels Ritt, Harold Ellsworth
Warner.
The following will get the degree OF
Bachelor of Science:
Halsey Dunwoody and Waldo Lasalle
Schmitt, Bachelor of Laws; Charles W..
Gerard, Leon Clifton Guptill, Arthur
John Kause, r. D. Lille. James Bal
lard Moore, Roy Lyman Neuhauser.
Lester Llewellyn schnare, Jaul James
Shaw, and Lloyd Hall Sutton, Bachelor
of Law; Max Warburton Davis, Master
Of Science; Luther Welsh. Theodore
Stark Wilkinson, 1.-THE degree OF Doc
tor of Philosophy will be conferred on
DIR. Marcus Ward Lyon, jr.
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
Movie Shows Craig
Playing Minor Part

A trick. which was entirely uninten-
tionsl and without malice. was played
upon Gov. Locke Craig. of North Caro-
lima. at his Inauguration as governor by
a moving picture man who went down
to Raleigh to get a show" of the cere-
monies. AS result of the mistake those
who have seen the movie of the inaugu-
ratiop caught only hurried glimpse of
Governor Craig. but had their fill of ex-
Governor Kitchin-
When the moving picture man got TO
the scene of the ceremony he asked that
the governor be pointed out to him. A
kindly native pointed out Governor Kit
chin and from then on Governor kitchin
was the hero of the show. Governor
Craig was only seen once. and then
when he hastily shook hands with Gov
ernor kitchin on departure.
The mistake was not discovered until
q friend of Governor Craig went to see
the show" and instead of Craig saw
his old time political foe Kitchin taking
the leading part.
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, FEB. %


Enthusiastic reports of the work Of
the association and the hearty co.
operation of the Masons throughout
the United States marked the second
session of the Masonic Association in
Alexandria today. Many plans were
discussed looking to the raising Of
funds for the temple to Washington
which the Masons plan to erect.
The election of OFFICERS took place
Immediately after the luncheon hour.
The members Of the association went
to Mt. Vernon this afternoon at 3
p. m. to place a wreath on the tomb
of Washington.
The Masonic ceie ebration Will close
tonight with the annual banquet of
Alexandria Wa shington Lodge, No.
20. in the Elks Auditorium, at s
o'clock. Seats will be arranged for
400 guests. and the hall has been
deliberately decorated for the occa-
sion. All of the members of the
Washington Masonic Memorial Asso-
ciaticn nave been invited to be pres
ent. as well as a number OF guests
from different parts OF the Unitod
States.
The banquet will be served by fifty
members Of the Daughters OF the East
ern Star. dressed in Martha Washing
ton costumes. A feature Of the enter
tainment will be the musical program.
Former Senator Charles A. Towne Of
New York win be the principal speaker
Of the evening. Congressman Charles
C. Carlin Of the Eighth district Of Vir-
ginia and Grand Master Shyrock, of
Maryland, will also be on the program.
In the corporation court today a
deed was entered transferring from Col
bert Davis to Arthur Parker, house
and lot on the west side of Patrick
street, between Princess and Oronoco.
George Henry Dove, seventy-seven
years old, died last night at his home,
S22 Franklin street.
Outside OF the Masonic celebration,
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
Harvey W. Wiley, Jr,
Will Be Christened

With his support already pledged for
two causes-that Of pure food" and
equal suffrage-Harvey w. Wiley. ir., ID
to be enlisted in a third tomorrow He
Is to be christened. and thereby brought
within the pale Of the church.
The event will take place at 81. Mar
saret's Episcopal Church after the
morning service, and the Eodfathers
will be two chemists. John Ur Lloyd,
Of Cincinnati. author Of ''Stringtown-on-
the-Pike." and Prof. Joseph Remington,
of Philadelphia Miss Leila N. Peachy.
Of this city. will be godmother.
The Washington times., 1913-02-22
Despondent Man Ends
His Life With Bullet

III and despondent. Daniel E. Danaher.
a bartender. ifty-three years old, killed
himself yesterday afternoon by firing a
bullet in his brain while in the dining
room of the home az F. w. Hopkins. aoI
Seventh street southeast. with whom
he boarded Danaher left a note desig-
mating the undertaken he wished to take
charge of his body.
Danaher was unmarried and had lived
ir Washington practically all his life.
lust before he went to the house and
ended his life he met several friends on
the street He stopped and talked with
them and apparently was in the best of
the best of spirits. He never intimated
10 any OF hts friends that he contem-
plated suicide.