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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
From the HickcyviIIe Clarion


BY gravy, you can't believe all you see
in the papers, Hi Purdy saw an ad which
said a company down to the city had
nickel alarm clocks for sale and he went
down there, but couldn't get one for a
nickel anywhere
Miss Euphenia Perkins our poetess of
passion, is talkin' of startin' suit agin the
heirs and assigns of Lafe Pringie who
passed away about twenty-seven years
ago. About two months ago they decided to
erect monument for the late lamented
and hired our poetess to writes the epi-
tibet. After is all carved on the
they refused to pay, sayin' that the SEN
timent wasn't exactly what they wanted
as it seemed to have little sarcasm
onto the tail end of it and there was too
much free advertising for the author in
it. This was the epithet:
L m asked to write little Jingle,
In memory of old man Pringle.
In writin' epithets, you see,
There amt no got much on me.
The graveyard's full of my best verse;
You might go further and do worse.
A persons virtues I'll rehash
And only ask half down in cash.
Old man Pringle lies beneath this stone;
For many years he lived alone,
But when they knew that he would die
The relatives all rallied nigh,
For he had quite lot of dough
And this the relatives did know.
He was the queerest of old chaps;
He's gone to his reward-perhapS.
The lawyer says that Euphemia. might
have said a little more about Pringle and
little less about herself on the tomb
stone, but he will try and win the case
for her nevertheless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

All the leading nations. every state
in the Union, every college and uni
versity of note in this country, and
various other leading educational, sci
entific, medical and hygienic institu-
lions and organizations, as well as
various women's organizations, will be
represented at the fourth International
Congress on School Hygiene in Buffa-
10, August $3.50, according to a pre-
liminary -tatement just issued by DR..
Thomas A. Storey. of the College Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

If the tariff bill pass this week as
predicted by Mr.. Underwood, the
thanks of the public will be due to
whoever is responsible for curtailing
the speech making. Nobody is ever
convinced of anything by a speech
made in the halls of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Tho decision of the secretary of the
treasury to distribute some of Uncle
Sans surplus funds among the banks
comes at a time when it doubtless will
be appreciated by the business men
of the country in so far as it may re-
lieve the existing stringency in the
money market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Zeuxis. the celebrated artist of ancient
Greece had painted the cherries so true
to life that the birds came and pecked at
them. OF course, the rich pork-packer
who had paid five hundred thousand dol
lars for the canvas couldn't stand for
that. Paint scarecrow, he COM
manded, with the air of one accustomed
to meet emergencies.-Puck-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Can it be possible that the rescued
portrait of Colonel Roosevelt is hav-
ing a hypnotic effect upon Mr.. Taft?
The other day he expressed the opin-
ion that the courts were not all they
should be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

The Niagara Falls lad who received
$1,000 from the Carnegie hero fund says
he will use it in getting married. And
the Buffalo Express remarks: Once
hero always a hero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Come in and have it charged" was the
inviting sign in front of place OF bust
ness In a Jersey town A stranger, being
somewhat low in funds. walked In briskly.
Il understand that can get Things
charged here he said, addressing one OIL
the employees. "Only storage batteries,
replied the other man.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Michigan women asked for votes and
the legislature gave them mothers
pension law. Given the suffrage fran
chise they soon would have obtained
the other thing for themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

The people of Cleveland having beer
granted three-cent street car fare arr
now asking for two rides for a nickel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Perhaps California hopes by starting
row, to escape holding that worlds
fair that she has promised the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Mr.. McAdoo must have counted on
enthusiastic approval of his decision
that the treasury department is no
subsidiary of the Standard Oil COM
pany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

1t is announced that sausages are
40 per cent water. Probably Secretary
Bryan will serve them at his next
BANQUET,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Don't run away with the idea that
the express companies have no use
for the parcel post. They are giving
it as the reason why their taxes should
be reduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Governor H. Johnson appears to be
abe white hope" of California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

A New York woman got a divorce
because her husband was a constant
loser at poker, which is warning 10
husbands to play safe and win occa-
sionally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
FILL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Governor Johnson is the man who
put the yell in yellow peril.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
JOHNSON CAUSED THE MUss.

What the bumptious Hi Johnson and his
subservient legislature propose to do in
California is to lay upon the Japanese and
Chinese restrictions which apply to no
other aliens. 1t is within the power of any
state to prescribe that aliens may not own
land But no state may discriminate be-
tween immigrants of different nations
without arousing an angry protest from
the nation that has been made the object
of such restriction.
The president is the kind but firm
schooImaster and the governor the swag-
gering schoolboy, less concerned about the
right and wrong of his course than he Is
about his reputation for bravado. 1t Is
johnson apparently, who stirred up the
fire, that always burns low in CALIFORNIA,
but which allowed to smolder would go
out of itself in time. 1t is he who must
be held responsible for whatever reckless
demagogy may accomplish.-Ottawa Re-
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
ON ZEE SPUR
or TIE MOMENT
By ROY K. MOULToN.

Billie Burke.
You are certainly a beaut,
Billie Burke.
You are charming and you're cute,
Billie Burke.
You have got the dash and style,
There is music in your smile,
And you beat them all a mile,
Billie Burke.
We have worshipped from afar,
Billie Burke.
You're the twinkling little star,
Billie Burke.
And your pictures on the fence
And the billboardS are immense
In our heart you've made some dents
Billie Burke.
You're the dizzy little blonde,
Billie Burke.
And of you we're mighty fond,
Billie Burke.
In our trunk we'd let you pack
All your shoes and dressing sack,
But we're married now, alack,
Billie Burke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

A LITTLE TRAGEDY.

The other morning-it was one of
the delightfully."- cool, pleasant ones we
have been having the past week, the
sun had climbed up just high enough
to get a good look at things, while the
birds were trilling away in ecstacy at
the melody of their own music and the
beauty of nature about them-a little
incident occurred.
Two little children were sitting on
a warm, grassy bank playing and en-
joying the peace and sunshine about
them.
AS the writer came along they
looked so radiant and happy, so
much in harmony with the morning,
that we stopped and talked with
them a minute, just to increase they
pleasure if possible.
We had hardly left them and
passed along, till a discordant, high
pitched menacing voice broke in on
the scene and said Here, you chill
dren, come up out of there-didn't I
tell you to stay in the yard ?-now
you'll catch it,
The two poor little things jumped
to their feet and rushed for the old
dirty, dingy yard, and the little girl,
the smaller OF the two kept pleading
over and over as they ran. "Oh,
please, mamma, don't whip us;
please, mamma-don't whip u.s." in
tones that should have stayed the
hand of anybody that had a heart or
half a heart.
But the last thing we heard after
the little drama had passed from our
sight was the terrified and frantic
screams in chorus of the little in
nocent things as the inhuman moth
er cruelty whipped them.
1t spoiled the sunshine and the
birds songs round about there, and the
editors enjoyment for that morning
Fort Scott Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
A SCARCITY IN TEACHERS.

An unusually interesting report comes
from the State Agricultural college at
Manhattan where, it is said, that more
than 200 calls for teachers of vocational
subjects have been received since January
1. These calls for teachers of agri-
culture domestic science, manual training,
the sciences and mathematics. The col
lege has been unable to supply the de-
mand although the salaries offered range
from $500 to 81, 400 year The increasing
popularity of vocational subjects in high
schools of the state has been responsible
for the constant demand for teachers of
these subjects. To meet the demand the
Agricultural college has started sum-
mer school in the hope that more teach
will fit themselves for this important
work. This school opens June 10 and
closes July 81.
The announcement is of much interest
as showing two things: the fast growing
popularity of what are known as vocation
al studies and the rapidly increasing
standard of teachers wages. Both are
hopeful signs of improving conditions in
the Kansas educational field.-Independ-
ence Reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

AS women are to take charge of the
meat markets because they think meat
prices are too high, there is but one
thing left for meat dealers; they should
nap ana conduct the millinery anu
ladies' furnishing emporiums on the
same grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

A man with three wives-all alive
and outside. is going to be paroled from
the penltentiary. And Warden Coddihe
has been touted as a humane Christian
gentleman, with no malice toward MS
fellow man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

sionally.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-30
ALL ALASKA PARAGRAPHS
Continued from Page 3.)

Charles Kreamer announces that he will let contract for a 25O foot tunnel on the Gold King property near Valdez.
 Nome faces bankruptcy owing to the uncollectable taxes on property lost during the big storm, amountin to fully $1O,OOO. The town must retrencl in many ways in order to keep schools up to the standard. P. NJ. Mullen, formerly register of the United States land office at Juneau, is on his death bed at Prov idence hospital, Seattle. The mem bers of his family have arrived and are at the bedside of the stricken man.
 Capt Donald B olson, who at one time was the telephone magnate of Dawson and later engaged in miu ing at Lituya Bay, Alaska, has been appointed superintendent ot the State reformatory at Monroe, Wash by Gov. Ernest Lister.
 Ptarmigan are more numerous in the vicinity of Valdez than at any time since 1898. They are being killed within a short distance of the city limits and fIocks Of hun dreds cover the flats. It is said the unusual fall of snow is driving them from the hills.
 l.. W. storm, well known min ing engineer, has just finished a survey of the Midas property at val dez, recently purchased by the Gran by Consolidated company The sur vey is for securing patent and so that wharves and tramways may be built. The company intends to push construction work on go large scale, and the people of Valdez. who will
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-30

receive benefit therefrom, are great
 Iy pleased over the fact that a con
 siderable payroll is to be added to
 her tributary resources.
 The Grand Trunk Steamship
 Prince George, operating between Seattle and Prince Rupert, ran on a
 iutting rock off Vancouver Island on her last trip and will be taken 10 . the drydock for repairs. A hole was punched in the bottom of the vessel. The accident took place about the same time the Jeannie was wrecked. Thos. E. Kell, inspector of boil CTS. who has been working in the United States inspectors office in i Juneau, has been transferred to the board at St. Michael, Alaska. The force in the Juneau office is up witl its work and reports that the owners of vessels are showing ev- cry disposition to comply with the law.
 At the next regular meeting of the Juneau Igloo, Pioneers of Al
 aslla., to be held the first Tuesday
 in January, in Odd Fellows hall, . Congress will be asked to provide
 an exhibit representing the pioneers
 at the Panama Pacific exposition.
 It will also be requested that the appointments of those to have the assembling and exhibiting of the display be named from among the ranks of pioneers
 The steel for the big mill to be
 erected at Sheep creek for the AL aska Gastiueau company near Ju- ueau, is almost ready for shipment and will be received here during Fe rDary.
 Meantime work on the iounda-
 tions for the mill will be pushed
 and it is expected by the manage meut that it will be ready for bus
 mess in March.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-30
sKAGwAY WEATHER REPORT.

Results of tue observation taken at Moore's Wharf at midnight las night, is as follows:
 Temp. time observation .. 30 above Max. preceding 24 hrs .. 39 above Min. .... 32 above Mean |" ... 26 above Barometer 29:56. Cloudy and calm.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-30

FIVE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO,
 Pebbleford and Gibson Rye, Bud Weiser, Plue Ribbon and Pale Rain Ter Bee at the Board of Trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-30

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if It fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sig. signature is on each box. 25c.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-30
TONIGHT AT THE
 "MOVIES"

Gaumont Weekly.-No. 34.
 The Colonels Word. in Two Reels. Bison. 1O1. Very exciting strong Military drama.
 Idol Worshipers.-Good Comedy.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-30

Charles Kreamer announces that he will let a contract for a 250 foot tunnel on the Gold King property near Valdez.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-30

receive benefit therefrom, are great Iy pleased over the fact that con siderable payroll is to be added to her tributary resources.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-17
Congress in Brief.
sen ATE.

BY a vote of Il to p. the Senate de-
reatcd Senator Lodges amendment to
the omnibus claims bill providing for
the payment Of the French spoliatiOn
claims. The spoliation claims amount
TO about three million dollars.
Senator Chamberlain reported from the
Indian Affairs the resolution authorizing
the Attorney General to make an in
vestigation of the affairs of the Crow
Indians in Montana. but upon objection
Of Senator Brown Of Nebraska, action
was not taken.
Senator owen offered resolution to
require the Committee of Privileges and
Elections to report by February 3. a
bill TO perfect the campaign publicity
laws. but Senator Lodge objected and
action was prevented.
Rising to question of personal privi-
leGe. Senator Root denounced as false A
publication in a newspaper of TeguCi-
Galpe. Honduras. which pretended to be
report of a speech which ne had made
concerning the relationship between the
United States and Latin America
The Senate passed the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill
carrying an expenditure " S.. 3S5 go in
Guiding 10000 for the continuance Of the
Commerce Court up until June 30. 1918
In response to a resolution offered by
Senator Gore. the President sent to the
Senate the report of the consul general
at Berlin upon the discovery OF a new
cure for tuberculosis by DIR. Friedman, Of
Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-17
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Quotations given below arc for large lots Jobbes'
prices higher.
EGGs-Near-by fresh Virginia Z2A23: West yir-
sinia and Southwest Virginia. 2la2,: Tennessee. q
AZ
BUTTER-Elgin fancy. per H.. 5iis57k; West
ern frsts 33isa35ls; seconds. Sia55 store-packed,
BAD
CHEESE-New York STATE factory new, 19alsh.
POULTRY-Hens, per H.. Il; rooSters. per H.,
sas turkeys. ,als; chickens, leals; ducks per ID,
l4al6 y.
DRESSED PouLTRY-Hens. choice. per III.
lial5; Turkeys per H., lsa2l; ducks. HAS; chick
ems. l5aIs.
GREEN FRUIrs-ApIes. box. lnas@; bbL.
l.oai.o: Florida oranges, 2oos2s5; oanses. Cali
fonia. box. 25oa1oo: grapefruit. Per box, 2a3.oo;
serines. per strap, 2oOa39
HAY AND sTRAw-Hay. Western. No. l, ls.oos
$50; No. 2, l50AlSo0: mixed hay, l2ooalso0; straw,
rye, ton B0al7 90: machine thrash. 90os0o0: straw
wheat per ,ton 7iOs7.5o: straw. oat, per ton, foa
$50
VEGETABLEs-PotAtoes,N No ], per bu., 75ao;
per Dbl, L25al-75: No. 2 per bbl. 75al.o0: sweet,
per Dbl, 25oa3oq; yams, per bbl. L5Oa259 onions.
per sack, Looal.lo; Spanish. per crate. Local 3;
cabbage. per 100 MS, 5oas5; caulihower per has
ket. l5oa2oo Nlettuce per basket. Looalso; string
punches -2soa25o; tomatoes. per crate. 2ooa3. 80:
celery, per doz, Sal 10; eggplant, per crate
csler, per crate. Apas.oo; peppers. looai-5 per
crate; Florida white squash. LOCALS per crate;
parsley. Florida. per baset. loa75; parsnips. pcr
box 5ca7S satisfy. per bunch. res6.
GANE-Rabbits. per doz., No. \ l15a2.3; No ?
per doz., Looa1.o.
LIVE sTOCK-sheep. per ID. 2sa5ii; lambs.
p~ ib.. 7ss; calves choice PEI ID. pis; medium.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-17
NO PORK BARREL"
In WATERWAYS BILL
Chairman Sparkman, of Rivers and
Harbors Committee, Makes State
ment Anent Appropriations.

There is no pork barrel feature n
the rivers and harbOrs appI "priatIOn hil.
which will be reported to the House this
week. was the emphatic statement OF
Chairman Sparkman. of the committee.
which has had under consideration the
annual rivers ana harbOrs supply hIl
since Thanksgiving.
Nor has there been any suggestion Of
the distribution OF pork in any bill dur
ing the past sixteen years. and very
likely not before that time. | am speak
ing only from my personal knowledge.
The larger Of the new projects placed
in the bill are two in and about Nsy
York. where there is a great commercial
demand for harbor development Another
Is Indiana Harbor. for which there IS
also Very great demand and great need
tor improved harbOr facilities. Still AZ
other of the new projects is the Arkansas
Pass Harbor, Texas, which the CuEi-
neers think and which the committee
! thought would accommodate very
great commerce.
The same can he said Of many smaller
projects which are taken care OF in the
bill. the commerce to be accommodated
about these localities. Of course, not
being so extensive as in the larger prof.
eCts. but relatively Of equal Importance"
In justification OF the amount OF the
bill. which approximates nearly SH.C00.Co0
containing about 800 items. two of which
are for continuing contracts, twenty-one
for new projects and the balance for
continuing work on projects adopted in
prior rivers and harbOrs acts. and in the
maintenance of completed improvements.
Mr.. Sparkman said that the commercial
growth OF the country created the de-
mand for increased waterway improve
ments.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Jan. 16.-MILLFEED-
Steady; trade Is quiet. Spring bran.
1885; standard middlings, 24.00: West
ern red-dog. 2s.75; winter wheat bran.
in 100-pound sacks. to arrive. 26.10; city
bran. in bulk. $500.
RYESteady; trade Is slow. West.
ern, to arrive, is valued at about T011
c. l. T.. track and State, at "a.
FLoUR-Strong: inquiry Is fair. Kan
sas straights, 4.20a4.40, in sacks; spring
patents, 4.70a5.05, in barrels; spring
clears. 4.25a4.40; soft straights. to ar
rive, 4.75a5.00. In barrels.
RYE FLOUR - Business is quiet:
prices are firm: good to choice quoted
BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-Steady: de-
mand is lifeless. Choice, nominal at
2.25a2.35 for 100 pounds.
CORNMEAI-Steady: dealings mod
crate. Kiln dried, new, for export,
3.10a3.15: coarse meal, lin bags. LEO for
old and Lis for new.
/, HAY Receipts, 1881 tons: steady;
choice is salable. Quotations are: No.
I; timothy: l;I9al.lsh; standard sa.ad LOS;
STRAW = Receipts, 90 tons: nrm !:
supply is light, Long rye quoted at
LOO Dat straw Is slow and values I'M
certain, possibly 60a65.
PORR-Steady: inquiry is moderate.
Mess. Is5Oa19.00: family, 22.00a22.5o. =
BEEF - Steady; supplies are small
and trade quiet. Packet, e2.00a23.O0;
family. 24.00a25.00.
LARD-stronger: moderate dealings.
nent, 1885: South American. 11.25; re-
fined Brazilian, in kegs. 1925: beef
stearine. az: lard stearine inactive,
New York IL
The Washington herald., 1913-01-17

othy 7saIsO: No 2. l6SoaI7.O: No. white
E.0OalsOo. light clover miXed. hooal6.S: No. ]
mixed. l5O0al55O: No clover. mixed. l250Al5S
heavy clover mixed. 3SSH5O; No. l clover. boa
l55: No. ? UO0il25O; established grade hay.
sOoal2po: sample grade nay. as to KIND. quality
and condition, sOalLp
STRAw-Nu l straight re. T.0alsO; No. .
straight re straw. 6SN4I7.Oo: No. tangled ne
straw, l,5SaIIOC; No. tangled rye straw. nOa
zoo: No l wheat straw $50. wheat straw. No. .
fooa:.5o. No cat straw, s.ooaloOo; No. cat
straw anOas8
LIVE POTLTRY-Chickcns. old hens. heavy. per
ID, II; do. old hens, small IN medium, per H..
u; DO. old rDosters, per H.. 3; chickens. young,
per III. Is: ducks. white pekinS. yer IN. Il: do.
nuscoyey. per ID. Bsls; do paddle Per H., lislS;
geese. nearby. Per III, lial5. do, Western and
southern. per h. lsaIS; do. Kent Island. Per h..
lsals; turkeys, choice hers, per H. -; do. young
gobberS per h. lsSIs; do. old toms. per h. u;
do. rough and poor. per Ii. 1al2: pigeons. young.
rsr pair. s; do Old pCr pair, 3: guinea fowl. old,
each. 3: do. young. IL lbA and over, IS; do.
smaller. %
DRESSED PoULTRY-Turkeys. choice. per n.
5s2l; do fair IN god per h. Isa29; do. old toms,
H., Is: chickens. young. psr ID. 10; do. mixed,
per In. Halls: do. old hens, Il; do. old ROSTERS
Ter H.. 10; ducks. Per IL. IsAls: geese. nearby.
per H. 15al6; do. Western and southern per ill.,.
l2sB; cspous lbs and over. per ID. sae2; do.
medium. per H.. l9Ao; do. small and slips, Per
h. lsaB
EGGS-MaryIand Pennsylvania. and nearby
frsts. les of. dnzen, y: Western hrsts loss OF
III dozen. a; Wcst Virginia irs;s loss OF psr
dCDsu. 25aci; Southern hrsts loss of. per dozen,
2a5
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy per H.. g: do.
choice rer h.. SIaS: do. good per h. Sla33; do :,
prints. per h.. S5aN: do. blocks. per H. 3ia3s:
ladies. PER h.. Za5; Maryland and Pennsylvania
rolls: per d. 2a2; Ohio rolls per ID, aae3;
West Virginia rolls. per H.. aH2; store packed.
FER ID. bad; Maryland. Virginia, and Peunsyl-
vsnia. dairy Prints Tsr H.. DSZl: process butter.
per III, 3aesH.