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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

Inc nome OF the swallow. Qe-
clared Bobbie. seriously, lis in the
stummick."
Pat O'Reilly was employed as night
Waterman in a bank during the week.
but was allowed to spend Sunday
he had to sleep during the week
days. and his children. all youngsters
of tender years. hardly knew him.
One morning on his way home from
work he saw his boy Jimmy fighting
with somebody else's Frederick He
was "sassed back by the boy
Thereupon he took Jimmy over his
knee and spanked him. Jimmy ran
home crying loudly and told bis moth
er that a big, ugly man had hit him.
After she had consoled him she
asked. who was the brute?"
TT was the big fat lobster that
sleeps here Sunday nights" the boy
replied.
The dashing young clergyman, who
had been i'm his new parish but
short time fingered after prayer
meeting one Wednesday night to talk
with a group Of young women who
had stood conversing near the church
door.
-'Oh, DR.. Peddy." gushed one OF
them what a wonderful knowledge
You have of your subjects and how
inspiringly you preach of them
Yes, indeed" cIlimed in another.
why We never knew what sin was
until you came here"
a certain company promoter once
built a castle on a mountain peak
AS he showed the gray, medieval
looking pile to a friend he said: II
don't know what to call it. What
name do you adviser 1T looks like
those Scotch castles on the High
lands" said the friend Why not
call Il Runrobin % Yes. that would
be a good name,'' said the Million
aire. "only you see 1 have no inten-
ton of retiring yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

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The blouse shown here was made of
the new and beautiful embroidered
crepe, which is SO much in 0gue for
these articles of apparel. The crepe is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
DINNER STORIES.

The teacher in natural history had
received more or less satisfactory re-
plies to her questions, and finally she
asked:
What little boy can tell me where
the home of the swallow is?'
Long silence, then a hand waved.
We'll, Robbie. where is it?"
THE home of the swallow" de-
clared BObbie. seriously, lis in the
stummick."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr. and Mrs. E. j. Shakeshaft left
today for New York, and they will sail
April 2. for England, to visit relatives
They will be accompanied on the trip
by cousin of Mr.. Shakeshaft, and his
wife, of Denver. Mrs. Shakeshaft's sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Mileham, of Newton
will be a the Shakeshaft home during
the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Shake
shaft.
Miss Leona Glenn, ST the Fine Arts
department of Washburn college, has
returned from Kansas City. where she
made a short visit to her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Glenn, 2542 Charlotte
avenue.
Miss Hazel Croft, of Nortonville, viii
come to Topeka next week to see Maud
Adams, and will be the guest of her
sister, Miss Vera Croft. at the Beta
House, Washburn college.
Mrs. l. c. Cutler and her children are
in Topeka visiting Mrs. Cutters par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. A. F. Harrison.
Judge and Mrs. W. A. Johnston, who
have been at the Throop hotel this win
ter, have moved to their home, Elm
wood Place
Mr.. and Mrs. McKibben. of Dodge
City, visited Mrs. McKibben's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs John FrizeIl. on their way
to Kansas City, where Mr.. McKibben
went on business. They have returned
to Dodge City Mrs. McKibben was
formerly Miss Ethel Frizell.
DR.. and Mrs. B. W. Slagle. of Smith
Center, will come to Topeka to see
Maud Adams. and will be the guest
of DR.. and Mrs W. F. Bowen.
Mr.. John Raster is home from Howe,
Indiana, where he attends the Howe
school, and viii spend the Easter vaca-
ton with his parents, DIR. and Mrs. J.
P. Raster.
Mrs NJ NJ Phelps returned home yes
terday from St Augustine, Fla, where
she has been spending the winter.
Miss Anna Sweet and Miss Jennie
Tharp will leave in April for Rich
mond. Virginia, to attend the biennial
convention of the Y w. c. A. from
April to II.
Mrs n. W. Laubach has gone to Kan
sas City, No, to spend a week visiting
friends.
Mr.. Bruce Kinney will speak on Nor
monism at the vesper service at the Y.
W. c. A. Sunday at AIS p m Miss
Grace Page will sing
Miss May Elizabeth Rees, who viii
appear in recital held at Y. w. c. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

4 recital was given Friday after
noon at Washburn college by pupils
of Madame Lunde Souther, Mr. Bough-
ton Miss Helen Hogeboorn, Miss Leona
Glenn and Dean Horace .Thitehouse.
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A Dodge City paper contains an ae-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
The IDEAL HOME

Thrice blessed is the home where
dwell within three generations
the grandfather or grandmother
with their helpful presence; their
priceless counsel which enables
US to profit by their experiences;
their minds stored with pre- cious
memories of days gone ny, the re-
lating of which gives such delight
to both the listener and speaker
AS for the children:
"Life's song indeed would lose its
charm,
We're there no babies to begin it:
A dUleful place this world be,
Were there no little people in it.
So, IDEAL lightly with the old, for
they have come long way: and be
kind to the young for they have a
long journey before them"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
OUR FRIENDLY HELPERS
THE TOAD

The United States Department
Of Agriculture has published a
paper on the toad. IL estimates
that he saves to the farmer, by eat
ing the cutworms which destroy
the crops, about twenty dollars ev-
cry season.
Toads eat the common house fly
which is such an annoyance to us.
A toad has been seen to snap up
eighty six flies in less than ten min
utes.
Toads are sometimes kept for
pets and they are not lacking in
Intelligence. Once a toad lived
in g garden and every day at the
dinner hour he came to be fed. It
happened that the dinner hour was
changed and when the toad came
there was nothing for him to eat.
Mr. Toad made up his mind that he
would not lose his dinner twice.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
A FUNNY PROPOSITION

Man comes into this world with
out his consent and leaves it
against his will During his stay
on earth his time is spent in one
continuous round of contraries and
MISUNDERSTANDING by the balance
of the specie In his infancy he is
angel; in his boyhood he is devil I;
in his manhood he is everything
from lizard up; in his duties he
is fool; if he raises family he
is chump; if he raises a small
check he is thief and the law
raises the devil with him; if he is
a poor man he is u poor manager
and has no sense; if he is rich he is
dishones but considered smart.
If he is in politics he is a CRATER
if he is not in politics you CAM
place him and he is an undesirable
citizen; if he goes 10 church he il
hypocrite; if he stays away from
church he is a sinner and damned
if he donates to a foreign mission
he does it for show; if he doesn't,
he is stingy and a tightwad.
When he first comes into the world
everyone wants to kiss him; before
he goes out they all want to kick
him. If he dies young there was a
great future before him: if he
lives to a ripe old age he is simply
in the way and living to save fun
eral expenses. This life is a funny
road but we all like to travel it
just the same, says the Railway
Conductor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19

Tightening their hold on the water
power Of the country do not want
federal control They want state,
control, probably on the general
principle that with Congress to
deal with they only have one chance
at gobbling the power, while with
conrol OF waterpower dispersed
among the states theg have 4
chances to get something
New Hampshire is the first Of
the northern and eastern states to
adopt the states rights attitude to-
ward this subject. The progress of
this case through the courts will be
followed closely by the people
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
FORCE OF GRAVITY.
Makes You Fall Faster In Boston
Than In Mexico City.

Than In Mexico City.
Did you know that you drop" faster
In Massachusetts than in Mexico?
For instance, if you were to fall from
twenty story building in Boston you
would descend lot faster than II you
fell from the same height in the City
Of Mexico.
The principle Of this is quite simple,
even If 1t does seem bit startling. It
Is merely that as one goes toward the
equator the force Of gravity gets less
and less and the Quickness of descent
OF falling body slower; and, while
doubtless you would feel Just as un-
comfortable falling that distance in
one place as in another and the results
| would be just as disastrous, there are
| times and things in which the differ
ence is not only perceptible, but worth
q notice.
In Boston if yen were TO ,fire horI.
zontally with rfrie and your gun wers
sixteen feet from the ground the buI.
let fired would reach the ground one
| second after 1t had left the rife. But
] If you were to take that same rife to
the City of Mexico and fire # or the
same distance from the earth It would
take one and one-half seconds to reach
the ground.
So it is easy to see how when hunt.
Ing in different parts of the world n
is necessary to calculate time from
this same shifting standard OF reckon.
tng.-New York World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
j. s. Senator
Franc isG. .NeWIandS
The Man Of the Hour

The virility of the assaults made
on Senator Newlands by the Repub-
lican press of the state appears to
be growing in intensity. Senator
Francis G Newlands has Demon
strated tine and again tn 4 he is a
constructive statesman rather than
a paltry politicien. Patriots n,
rather than politics have controll-
ed all his official acts.
The benehcient effects of his
craftsmanship will be felt all over
the west, long after his detractors
are lead and forgotten. There are
a few 8 by 10 Democrats in the
state who are doing their best to
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
The NEW HOTEL

Contractor Shraven is pushing
work on Elko's new Hotel rapidly.
He is master of his business and
the way he handles his men to get
the best service out of them, with
out their knowing it, is a nine
days wonder to the casual onlook..
err.
The Elko High School will COM
mence Tuesday End. There will be
no morning sessions until after the
Rodeo is over.
John w Puett, mayor of Carlin
was in Elko today arranging to
send his daughter to Elko High
School. 1t is said Carlin will con.
tribute three Students to our high
school this year
c B Happier, Garlin's doughty
policeman had official business in
Elko today.
Mrs j L Day, the Sparks lady
real estate agent, within the last
week has made the following realty
sales
To J. L Williams, the FIVE lots
northwest corner of G and lists
Stinson lots Mr. Williams will erect
four up-to-date cottages.
The Stenneth property, corner
9th and D streets, consisting of
three lots and a FIVE room house.
The Hyde property on 10th and
F streets consisting of modern
house and five lots to McDermits
and Morrison. Tribune.
Elko County also has a lady real
estate operator in the person of
Mrs Nisloy of Deeth. However
hers is not a path of roses, when
she makes a sale as she has done
the owner kicks over the traces and
refuses to pay the usual commits
sion A trip to court and a sub
stantial judgement with a big bill
of costs is about the only thing that
will teach some people, that they
cannot avail themselves TO the SER
vices of real estate agent with
out paying the customary fee for
such services.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
Lana WnIio'a Rotort.

A Scotch caddie is almost certain t.
be shrewd observer OF men ant
things, and he is frequently gifted will
sharp tongue Of bis own.
Lang Willie was for many years
well known figure on the st. Andrew
golf links. On the occasion Of Lou
kossuth's visit to st. Andrews q pu
Tic dinner wns given in his honor, a.
Willie applied for ticket to the bali
who was in charge OF the arranr,
ments. The worthy man curtly r,
fused the application. saying to Will
that 1t was mo place for the likes o
him to be at the dinner"
mo for the likes Of mer' was vii
lies indignant reJoinder. i've been In
the company of gentlemen from II tc
O'Clock maist days for the last thirty
year, and that's mair than you car
say."
Excitss Curiosity.
The better kind Of front we put up
the more people want to know what ia
behind it.-Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19

On the second day he came at the
new hour, and after this he was as
punctual as the rest of the family.
No one could tell how hl knew that
in the future his dinrer would be
served two hours earlier.
THE BAT
OF course you know that the bat
is not bird at all. Birds have
feathers and the bat has soft
smooth fur. He is absolutely
han mless unless frightened or hurt
and is very useful little FELLOW.
He eats mosquitoes and house flies
and the insects that cause most uf
the worm eaten-apples.
Bats fly only at night. They
soon become friendly with anyone
who is kind to them. and will come
to be fed or stroked. One who has
studied them says the good they do
is very great and that the value of
one of the little animals might cas-
lily amount to fifty dollars a year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
METROPOLIS NEWS

Mrs K H Kniel conducted the
lesson fpr the adults class of the
Sunday School last Sunday taking
for the subject, "The Typhoid
Germ"
A very interesting dicussion fol-
lowed the address.
Rice Brothers from Cardston,
Canada, have purchased Section
Five from Woolf Bros and will be-
gin cleaning and breaking immed-
lately. The price is understood to
be very satisfactory to buyer and
seller.
Misses Mabel and Florence Fer.
rim accom- panied their cousin Mrs
Elbs to Ogden the first Of the week
and will visit their old home for
several weeks.
The Relief Society of the Church
plan 20 visit Taker Thursday of
this week and will hold meetings
during the afternoon. Several fam
lilies living there asked for this
visitation and will greatly enjoy
the visit
Philo Ditskle and wife of Layton,
Utah, are visiting their daughter
Mrs Albert Heneler. Mr. Ditskle
has many friends in town who will
try and prevail him to make his
residence here.
The McCains from California ar
rived Saturday with their families
and household goods and are NOV
ing on their sections. These people
pur chased over two thousand acres
from Woolf Bros early in the sum-
mer and will develop them on a
large scale. All extend to them
a hearty welcome.
The meeting of the taxpayers of
the school district scheduled for
Saturday, the 18th was not held
A satisfactory arrangement was
made with the present trustees so
they consented to continue to act
for the present. Contractor Bow
man through Foreman Mills is plac-
ing locks on the doors and attend.
ing to some other minor matters
so all will be completed in a few
days when the building will be
ready for inspection by the expert
selected by the committee.
The voice of the header and
binder is heard in the land and the
golden fields are fast succombing to
their influence, Messrs Allen
Hender and Fife have crews at
work and are busy from morning
to night.
A party of young folks from
mere attended the dance given at
Starr Valley Friday evening and
reported an excellent time Those
who went were: Mr. and Mrs w s
Fife, Irene Ferrin. Diantha Ham /
nond, Melisu Willis, Ruby Rice, |
Oscar Rice, Laura Rice, Lew Calf
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
PERSONAL MENTION

Jack Sharpe, Of Ruby Valley is
an Elko visitor
Walter Brown of Lam>ille is
transacting business in the biggest
little city in the west.
Linn, a Chinama n, shulfled off
his mortal coil at Wells yesterday
of his own volition. Some Chinese
are rapidly learning the ways of
"Mellican man."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
OPPOSED TO CONSERVATION

Washington, August l8-First of
the eastern states to set herself in
opposition to the federal conserva-
tion of the untold resources in
water power in the Appalachian
mountains is New Hampshire. The
encouragement of New Hamp.
shire has just fled a brief claiming
,xShe right to the state in perpetuity
55.ato the waterpoWer in the New
Hampshire woodland districts
which the government is about to
add the Appalachian Forest Re-
serve.
In other words the government
may have the forest but the wat
er power, with the rights to grant
franchise, belongs to the state. The
case is now before the courts and
the final decision is of vital import
ance to the people of the United
States.
There is in this country a vast
aggregation of capital more or less
vaguely, none the less certainly,
under The domination Of very
small group of men. This is the
group becoming known as the Wat
er Power Trust, and the men in
control know exactly what they
want. What they do rot want is
the federal control of water power.
The tremendous resources of the
United States in water power are
beyond the comprehension of the
average citizen. Certainly there
is enough of it to turn every wheel
turned by coal AMI steam today
with plenty to spare besides
We have given away our metal
resources and forests, our public
lands, and our coal mines. These
EeoOuICSS oil VI "UICH VIII SUIllS
day be exhausted are in private
hands.
But the inexhaustive waterpower
the force that may sore day sub-
stitute entirely for the dwindling
coal supply is, still largely two
thirds of tin the ownership Of
the whole people. TIE day will
come when nny private monopoly
of waterpower would hold the
country at its mercy
\ The principle behind the creation
of the Appalachian Forest Reserve
was that the feoeral government
has control of the sources Of navi-
gable streams. Remove that con-
troll from tho government, and you
have removed the reason for the
forest reserve
The group of imaginative men
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19

insure his defeat. If they are
fortunate enough to succeed they
will drive one os the best friends
Nevada has ever had in the United
States Senate, out of the public life
Of the country.
Such a contingency would be a
public calamity and all citizens of
the sage brush state without regard
tn POLITICAL proclivities, should join
hands in an honest, earnest endeav-
or, TO retain so worthy and capable
a man He is the man of the hour
and Nevada needs him in the Unit
ed States Senate at this particular
time more than she has ever done
in the past
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
CAR OF FRUIT

the car load of California fruit
received yesterday by The Elko
Mercantile Company is the finest
car ever seen in Elko county. Man
ager Hazelton has arranged to re-
ceiVe car load every week
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
NEUTRAL WATERS.
River Stretches Where Fishermen Only
Waste Their Timo.

River Stretches Where Fishermen Only
Waste Their Timo.
According to old fishermen, there 10
what might be called neutral ground,
or, rather, neutral water, in rivers.
where there is no use Of trying to make
catch unless 1t be that some fool fish
with piscatorial brainstorm snatches
bait as an insane human might grab
redhot stove
This neutral water is the part of
the river where its flow encounters the
saline lmpregnation Of the salt water
Of the bay or ocean into which 1t final
ly empties. With the ebb and the flow
OF the tide the salt water of the bay
runs up into the river for miles, and
on the reverse the fresh water de-
scends several miles again to the bay
leading into the salt sea.
There Is n midway between the salt
and fresh water points, however, that
very seldom shifts. Around this mid
way shad and blue and other salt wa
ter fish, If they visit at all, will hover
on the ocean side. On the fresh water
fringe will loiter such fish as inhabit
currents that are devoid of the saline
ingredient If the fisherman happens
to cast bait In this neutral zone he is
not likely to get either one kind or the
other.-New York Sun.
Too Difficult q Job.
An Iri5hman who was too old for
active work was offered the position
Of crossing tender at a small railroad
station. He looked dubious as the
duties OF the Office were explained to
him and the meaning OF tho various
flags was clearly stated.
I'm case Of danger with train COM
Ing OF course you wave the red Dag"
said his friend, proceeding with his
explanation. A hard old hand grasped
his arm.
Man, dear, it'n mover do" said Pat
rick, shaking his head solemnly. "I
could never trust meself to remember
to wave red flag whin there was a
green wan handy" - Current Litera-
ture.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
NOM EN-

We are stars OF the night, ye arc CONS
of tho nom.
Ys are .dewdrops whose luster illurnines
the thorn,
And rayless that night Is, that morning
unblest.
Where no beam In your eye IiRhts up
peace I'm the breast
Thomas Moore
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
RN Che Card

"iob"--I say. old chap, what 10 means
oy tns expression Ito speak by th1
cara" 'Dibbs-oh. one does that yzben
one exciaims, THE deucer'-Neu Yora
telegram.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES TRYING
TO FIND A WAY TO SEND HIM
BACK TO NEW YORK
Ills Spectacular Escape From The Asylum
May Avail Him Nothing After All

Harry Thaw was caught in Ot-
iowa, Canada, eerly this morning.
The migration authorities are tty-
ing to invoke the migration laws
to send him back to New York As
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
PERSEVERANCE.

U'HE heights by great men reached and
kept
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept.
Wore toIllng upward In tho night.
-Innafniio,-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
A Toohnlnnl Point.

Lawyer-Your honor. I ask the 6iis.
missal OF my client on the ground that
the warrant fails to state that he hit
BIZ Jones with malicious intent.
Rural Judge-This court amt a grind.
uate OF none of your technical schools
donS care what he hit him with. Tho
pint is, Did he hit himi Perceed.-
Pathfinder.
Accepted.
He-Would you take a dare7
She--Weli, er-er-this is so sudden
New York Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19
Or. MCOOWELL.S NEW HOUSE

DR. Mcdowell has just completed
one Of the incest modern residences
in town next to the Court House.
1t is beautiful place and is for
Rent
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19

he is supposed to be in transit to
France, the home of Jack johnson
they are not likely to succeed
Let him go to gay Paree, and
remain there for the rest of his
natural life
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-19

on, d A Hughes and Clifford Hep
worth.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
TELL OF SCHMIDT'S ANTICS
Incidents of His Strange Behavior
 Are Related in Court
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

NEW YORK. Dec IS Hans Schmidts strange behavior here and in Germany was described by wit nesses for the defense at his trial for the murder of Anna Aumuller Schmidt's attorneys are attempting to prove he was insane when he killed the girl and had been insane for many years before. Witnesses told of in cidents when the priest was in Ger many and often went about his duties barc-Iegged and clad only in cas- sock A clerical friend in Munich found him one day naked in bath tub and playing d violin. One wit ness declared that Schmidt never turned away beggar.