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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
UNCLE ELLIS FABLES.
They Won't Make the World Better
Nor Worse.

THE DONKEY'S EXPERIMENT.
The Peasant had decided to build
him a house on the crest of the hill,
and the stones for the foundation
had to be drawn by his donkey har-
messed to a cart. 1t was a long hill
and the pull was hard, and one day
after the donkey had arrived at the
top of the hill with every muscle
aching he said to his master:
You seem to have no mercy what
ever on me-
Il am making your work as light
as 1 can" was the reply. DO you
complain of the hours
"Oh, no. l admit that you have
shortened them
And the food?"
You are giving me an extra guam
tity''
Have I overloaded you?
Il won't say that"
Have 1 used the whip?'
Not once
Then why this complaint" asked
the Peasant.
Why, it is all uphill. There is
no change"
"Oh, L see. Well, to show you how
mercifuI 1 am 1 am willing you
should try an experiment. You have
just drawn your load uphill. Sup
pose you turn and draw it back ?"
That's the stuff" chuckled the
Donkey. 1T is a hard pull one way
it's an easy one the other. and that
evens the thing up. You have a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
KANSAS COUNTY FAIRS

Dates for all of the county fairs In
| Kansas this year have been complied and
| agriculture. Following are the dates FOR
| fairs and stock exhibits in the several
| counties:
| Allen County Agricultural Society: r
I S. Beattie. Secretary, lola; September 2-5
I Allen County-Moran Agricultural Fail
| Association: G. H. Ford, Secretary
| Barton County Fair Associations: w. l..
Bowersox, Secretary. Great Bend; Oc-
| tober 7-10.
| ISOLATION: ]. d. Weltmer, Secretary, Hia-
| watha; September 1926
Butler County Fair Association: T. p.
| Mannion, Secretary, Ell Dorado; Septem-
Butler County-Douglass Agricultural
Society: ]. A. Clay, Secretary, Douglass;
Clay County-wakeneld Agricultural
| Association: Eugene Elkins. Secretary.
| Wakefield; October and 4.
| Cloud County Fair Association: w. l..
McCarty. Secretary, Concordia; Septen-
| Corey County Agricultural Fair Asso-
| citation: s. d. Weaver. Secretary, Burt
/ ington; August 25-29.
| Association: Asa Cooper, Secretary,
Burden.
| Old Settlers Reunion and Baseball tourn-
ament--St. Francis, August IS, % and 90.
Decatur County Fair Association: j. h.
Correll, Secretary. Oberlin; September 80.
Dickinson County Fair Association: q.
c. Anderson, Secretary, Abilene; Oc-
Douglas County Fair and Agricultural
Society C.. .. Bowman, Secretary, Law
| renee September 1877.
harper County Agricultural Associa-
ton: Chas. H. Simpson, Secretary, Har-
per; September TG-19.
Linn County Fair Association: c. A.
Elliott irwin, Secretary. Coffeyville; Sep
Elk County Agricultural Fair Associa-
ton: Fred r. Lanter, Secretary, CirenoIa ,
September "a
Franklin County Agricultural Society: !.
r. Finley. Secretary Ottawa; Septem-
Gray County Agricultural Society: Lester
Luther. Secretary. Cinlarron; Septem-
Greenwood County Fair Association: J.
SIS iai00'' secretary EUREKA August
Lincoln County-Sylvan Grove Fair and
Agricultural Association: r. w. WollIer
Secretary, Sylvan Grove; September Ills
Russell County Fair Association: J. Z.
Mcpherson County Agricultural Fair
Association: Milton Hawkinson. Secre-
tary. Mcpherson; September 9-12-
Mitchell County Agricultural Fair Asso-
cial 4: E. C. Logan, Secretary, Beloit
September 9O-October /.
Montgomery County Agricultural So
c1ety: Chas. Kerr, Secretary, Independ-
Nemaha County Fair Association: NJ
r. Connect, Secretary. Seneca; SepteIn-
0g Neosho County-Four-County District
Secretary. Chanute: October 40
J. A Cason, Secretary, Ness City: Sep
tenber 3-5.
warner, secretary. Council Grove; Sep
TENDER ?, g. and 3.
Norton County Agricultural Association:
NJ. F. Clarity. Secretary. Norton; August
Onaga Annual Stock Show and Carnival,
September 3, and s. c. Haughawout,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
TOLD TO Be GOOD.
Judges of Two Courts Tell Russians
to Behave.

Judge Carver. in the court of To-
peka, today attempted to settle a
neighbOrhood row. by delivering a lee
ture instead of imposing a fine or i'm
IrisOnment. Joseph Deschant. a Rus
sian, was the defendant. John Dc
schant, his cousin, was the complain
ing witness and was supported by a
number of his neighbors. The princi-
pal objection raised against Joseph
was that quarrels between himself and
his wife were so noisy that they dis
turbed the neighbors, and that the
man after being angered by his wife,
was in the habit of taking out his spite
on the neighbors.
Another chapter of the fuss was
staged at the city jail. Joseph having
caused the arrest of his cousin. after
the cousin had caused his arrest. John
Deschant was not able to give bond
and so was held in the city Jail pend
ing his trial, which occurred this
morning. According to testimony
John had become rough with Joseph
after Joseph had insulted him and mis-
wife. Sentence was suspended on him
by Judge Huron and he was given two
months time in which to learn to be
good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
NOT YET FREED
Jason Curry, HOmesick Youth,
Still in County Jail.
Many Offer Aid, but Necessary
Legal Steps Not Taken.

Jason Curry, the young Kentuckian
who stole $50 from H. w. White, a far
mer living west of Topeka, because he
was homesick to see his folks and
sweetheart, is still being held at the
county Jail. The sheriff's office has re
ceived two letters, and Ed. Carver. dep
uty sheriff, has answered four phone
calls from persons who are ready to
help get the young fellow out of his
trouble and send him on his way.
That young Curry has not already
been liberated is due to the fact that
Sheriff Kiene has been especially busy
the last two days. He has no authority
himself to liberate a prisoner until the
charge against him has been with
drawn. 1t is understood that Mr.
White is not DESTROYS of prosecuting, If
the money is returned. The railroad
ticket which Curry bought can yet be
turned back to the railroad company,
and he spent no other money. Many
persons seem ready to furnish the
money not only to get the youth re-
leased, but also to start him on his
way home.
Curry does not know that any move
ment is on foot to liberate him, and if
it succeeds, he will undoubtedly be
agreeahly surprised when he is re-
moved from the county Jail to learn
tiary. he is to be sent to his home and
sweetheart.
One of the letters received by Sher-
iff Kiene is written by woman who
says she has a boy the same age and
that she would be grateful to any one
" no would help her son should he ever
he in the same kind of trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
SCHAFFER OUT ON BOND
Man Who Does Not Talk About Self
Leaves County Jail.

A. F. Scnaffer, who was arrested
under the name of John Doe alias A.
H. Goode, on charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses and who
has been confined in the county Jail
so days awaiting trial. was yesterday
released on bond. The bond was OBJ
tanned through the efforts of Schaffer's
wife.
Considerable interest has been taken
in Schaffer. principally because of his
ability to withhold any information
concerning himself. 1t is charged that
he obtained small amounts of money
from various small town banks on
checks which We're not good. Both he
and his wife appear to be people of
education and refinement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
Modistes set Styles.

The style Congress of the National
Ladies Tailors and Dressmaking AS
ISOLATION. held in New York recently
made important recommendations re-
la tive to the ma terials and cutting of
garments for fall and winter. The
thirty-sixt h-inch-w width skirt was
adopted as the standard, was also a
thirty-inch skirt with an eight-inch slit.
Skirts with high girdle effect to be
worn from ore to two inches from the
floor. Draped skirts were recommended
as was also the cuff effect al the bot
tom. The length of suit coats recon-
mended ranges from thirty-six to
forty-one inches; evening coats forty
two to fOrty-five inches. narrowed at
the bottom; top and motor coats forty
eight to fifty-tWo inches. The conven-
ton also decided to maintain the slop-
ing shoulder effect and the japanese
style.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
RIGHT IN SEASON.
Insanity Charge Against Man Who
Dressed Scantily.

Manager johnson, an aged man liv-
ing at $500 East Sixth street, was tried
on an insanity charge in the probate
court this morning, according to test1-
nony. He has a m2nia for tearing up
his clothes and has reduced a dozen
pairs of overalls to shreds. The shredS
he ties around his arms and legs. His
aversion to clothes, while perhaps sea-
sonable, is nevertheless considered in
sane. and he will be taken to the state
hospital.
Mary Burch, an aged woman, was
also the subject of an inquiry. the two
being in court at the same time. She
will also be cared for at the state hos
pital. The mental failings of each are
attributed to old age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

secretary. Onaga.
Pottawatomie County Agricultural So
ciety: J. a Lister, Secretary, Wamezo
Pawnee County Agricultural Associa
ton: T. c. Wilson, Secretary, Larned.
September 3O-October 8.
Leavenworth County Fair Association:
Lucien Rutherford. Secretary. Leaven-
worth: September 20.
Ottawa County Fair Association: J. E
Johnston. Secretary, Minneapolis: Sep.
TENDER 23-26.
Reno County Central Kansas Fair As
ISOLATION: A: L. Sponsler. Secretary,
Hutchinson; September 1921.
Republic County Agricultural Associa@
ton: H. L. Pierce, Secretary, BeIlevfIIe:
September 9-12
Rocks County Fair Association: o. A.
Higgins. Secretary, Stockton; SeptenI-
Der IS.
Rush County Agricultural and Fair As
ISOLATION: T. c Rudicel, Secretary, Rust
Center: August 1922.
Shawnee County-Kansas state Fair As
ISOLATION: ii. l.. Cook, Secretary, Topeka;
September SIP
Stafford County Fair Association: r. B.
Mckay. Secretary. St. John; August a6-22.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
TO TEST THE LAW.
Japanese Will Try Out the Alien Land
Statute.

OF the constitutionality of the California
allen land law will be begun here within
the next few days by II. Tanigachi, a
weaIthy Japanese, according to his at
torney, H. A. Chamberlain.
Ianigachi desires to transfer 200 acres
OF land TO fellow countrymen for agricul-
tural purposes. Because the law provides
that aliens not eligible to naturalization
cannot become possessed of real property
within the state Tanigachi directed At
torney Chamberlain to obtain interpre-
tation from the United States courts as to
its constitutionality. Chamberlain said he
would carry the case to the federal SUI
preme court if necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
BIG GUN BURSTS.
Three Officers Killed and Six Others
Wounded.

Pola, Austria. Aug. 21.-An eight inch
naval gun burst during a test here to-
day, killing three officers. fatally found
ing six others and less seriously in
juring a score more.
Among those wounded is Admiral
Count Won Wellenburg of the Austrian
navy, president of the naval technical
committee. Both his legs were torn
off by a flying piece of steel. The
stumps were so shattered that an inn
Mediate operation was necessary. His
recovery is doubtful.
The gun was of the new 1905 cent?
meter type and carried a charge of
$50 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
DRIVER SKIPPED AWAY
Police Looking for Motorist Who Hit
#. f. Fitzgerald.

F. F. Fitzgerald was injured We'd
nesday afternoon by an automobile
near the Rock Island depot. Fitzger-
aid was crossing the street and the
automobile struck him in the back, in
juring his spine. The driver of the
autom obile was unknown, leaving the
place after the accident FITZGERALD Is
an oil salesman. 1t was reported this
morning that his condition is not Seri-
Gus and that he will recover in a few
days The police have been asked to
find the automobile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
RECOVER DOBSON BODY
Kansan's ROdy Found in Debris OF
Ration Tunnel CaVein.

Trinidad, Aug. 21.-Workers early
today recovered A. T. Smith alive and
recovered the body of James Dobson
of Downs, Kan, and one unidentified
man from a cavein at the old Ration
tunnel on the main line of a. T. & :.
F. railway, Is miles south of here, in
which six workmen were caught late
arI1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

kept hopping about and repeating
Pretty Polr' over and over again. By
and by the Parrot ceased his chatter
to call out:
well, old blinker, you've sat there
like a bump on a log for the last 80
minutes. Have you nothing to say
How do you like my voice? What's
the last price on pork? Open your
face and say something
Il simply think you are a very fool
ish bird was the reply.
"Oh, you do? Well. the same to
you. The only difference between US
is that while am a fool to chatter so
much. you are taken for a fool because
you don't chatter at ALL"
MoraENeither talk nor silence proves
wisdom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.

ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
One time the Peasant went to the
Lion and complained that his premises
were being visited at night and his
poultry stolen, and he asked that the
guilty be punished.
Have you any idea who they are?''
asked the Lion.
Il can't say so, for certain, but I am
morally sure it is the work of the
Foxes was the reply.
The Foxes were summoned to appear
on a certain date, and at once there
was great excitement among them.
They went about asking each other
what should be done, and an aged
Reynard finally observed:
MY friends, at least so of US have
stolen fowls from Uncle Reuben IN
fact, some of us have feathers still
seen around his coops, and it will be
useless for us to deny our guilt"
But think of the scandal cried a
score of Foxes at once.
Yes, it will be bad
I'VE shall be called thieves and ras-
calsr'
'True-too true"
And how can we ever hold our heads
up again?''
THE case is bad, very bad" said the
Old Fox, as he wagged his head. but
fortunately there is one saving clause.
we must prove to MIN that We wish to
purge ourselves of this charge and
stand before the people whittier than
snow
But how can we do it?''
rs there any brother present
who ever saw another brother steal a
fowl from Uncle Reuben? If so. let
him stand FORTH
My conscience has been sorely prick
ing me for many years." said a certain
Fox. as he stepped forth. "On a ccr-
tain occasion I did meet up with FIR.
Sly. here, and he had a chicken in his
mouth. 1 feel it my duty to the public
to say so.''
But you had killed two. and you
gave me one"' protested the accused
Yes, but
There are no butts about it, said
the Old Fox. while we are all guilty
of stealing the fowls, only two have
been fools enough to own up to it. You
are up against it my friends. My advice
is that you be banished in order 10
purify the rest of Us. Go hence, and
learn honesty. That is, learn to take
care of your Doodle after getting it,"
And the Lion was satisfied, and
Uncle RUDE was tickled, and all future
stealing was laid to the Hares.
Moral: Whats the use?"-(Copy-
right, 1913. bl the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
MANY PLEAD GUILTY.
Tax Dodgers and Gamblers Don't Wait
for Arrest.

Richmond. No, Aug. 21.-A court
official today estimated that $4,000
worth of pleas of guilty were in sight
as a result of the finding of the grand
jury to date and the work of that
body goes on undated Frank Robi-
son. a Hardin banker. came in and
paid a fine of 5000 and costs on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

charge of failure to give in a correct
tax list. That makes the third 5000
fine against those charged with giving
false assessments and there has been
a rush of those charged with violating
the gam bling law to plead guilty. Sew
eral $3.50 fines We're collected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

heart after all. Here I go for the
change"
The loaded cart had scarcely moved
20 feet when it began to push, and
the middle of the hill had not yet
been reached when the Donkey was
on the gallop to keep away from it.
The push was so heavy that he finally
fell on his nose, and received several
cuts and bruises ere his master had
rescued him.
We'll was the experiment a sue
cess" asked the peasant.
Alas, nor was the reply.
But you have the load at the foot
of the hill"
'''Tis true, master, but I've got it
through my thick head that for every
load l draw downhill 1 must draw
two up. Besides, 1 find cuts and
bruises worse than the strain on my
muscles"
Moral: Many man misses it by
trying to find an easier way.
THE TWO WAYFARERS.
A wayfarer who was making his
way to the town of Yaphank one hot
day overlook another hither bound on
the same errand, viz: to investigate
the cause of the low price of hon
esty and integrity. There being a
tree hard by, both sat down in it's
shade for a rest and a talk.
Il wish We were two miles fur
Their along" observed the first
For WHY" asked the second.
Because we would be greeted by a
peasant named Easy Mark. He has
food and drink he would set before
u.s.
He must be a good MANI"
He sure is. The last time I passed
he called me in and set cake, wine and
cold chicken before me, and handed me
a 10-cent cigar when ready to pursue
my way"
The devil he did. Say, he may have
only enough cheer for one of us to-
day
In which case I take it and you eat
turnips.''
Not for Joe. You are the one that
will pass out of the game. 1 must be
moving"
Don't think to get ahead of met"
Both started off on the run and made
what haste they could, meanwhile call
ing each other hard names and fiinging
out threats.
They arrived at the farm out of
breath and dripping with sweat, to be
How now? What is this row
about?'
oh, Mr. Easy Mark began one.
when he was stopped with:
Hold on. Easy Mark has sold out to
me, and may name is Knock Out
But he used to be kind to Way
farers."
And that's the reason he had to sell
out at my price"
''But-But-'
But lest We be disappointed, I will
entertain We this once"
And MI Knock Out fell upon them
and slammed them until they beloved
for mercy.
Morals-Greed often overreaches it.
self. Take it easy in looking for Easy
Marks. Figure about three diSap-
pointments to one good thing.
THE OWL AND THE PARROT.
One day the chatter of the Parrot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

THE OWL AND THE PARROT.
One day the chatter of the Parrot
disturbed the slumbers of the Owl, and
the latter flew nearer, but kept silence
for long half hour, while the other
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-06
uti-liIiJit i.ifsil
CAPITAL 1TURN|N6 /
TO SOUTHLAND
PROMINENT ATLANTA. BANKER
TALKS CHARMlNeLY ON
SITUATION.

Atlanta, June 5.--Edstern capital is
turning more and more to the south
as a field for conservative invest
ment, according To William iiurd
Hillyer, who has just returned Z! Jm
an extensive trip through the larger
northern cities Mr. Hillyers business
brought him in contact with number
of leading bankers in New York. Bos-
ton and Philadelphia; and he express
ed himself as very much pleased with
the attitude assumed by financial
men toward Southern investment at
this time.
The prevailing tone OF pessimism OF
Wall street and other financial see
tons does not seem to extend 10
Southern properties said Mr.. Hill
yer.
The assumption is that funda-
mental conditions are somehow bet
ter i'll the South, owing to the stra-
getic position of this section as re-
CARDS raw material and the labor
problem. The unusually good be-
|havior of Southern securities on the
New York Exchange during recent
prolonged depression as compared
seasoned railway stocks in other
parts of the country. calls forth a
great deal of favorable comment
Perhaps the greatest interest lHst
lot present is being manifested in
Southern mortgage loans. The recent
violent Quotations and continued uh
certainty in the stock and bond mar
ket has caused investors to turn with
great. favor to the consideration q.
real estate. securities. The lib er9l i'll
terest rates afforded by southern
mortgages, safety, and othet finan
cial circles that at any previous time
should not be surprised TO see Z
4 great deal of northern money turned
loose in Georgia, in the next twelve
months. s{.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
PETITION FOR CHARTER.

GEORGIA, Glynn County
To the Superior Court OF Said Counrt:
James NJ. Hoodenpyle, Louis Hood
snpylc and Brantley Geiger. all of
aid county. present this petition for
incorporation and respectfully. repre-
sent and pray:
That petitioners, their associates
and successors, be created and found
ed a body corporate and polite un-
der the name OF j. NJ Hoodenpyle
o." with its domicile ami place OF
business in said county, the object and
purpose being pecuniary gain and
profit to the shareholders. No other
Georgia corporation is chartered tn
der said name.
The particular business which such
corporation upon being chartered and
organized will engage in, and for au-
thority to do which its incorporation
S sought, [ is merchandising, the car
Fying or and conducting of the bust
ness of a produce dealer and commits
Sion merchant in the buying and sell
5ng. on its own account, either at
Wholesale or retail, or both, and al, }
On commission for others, fruits, nuts,
grain and all such other kinds of pro
duce, goods, wares, merchandise, COM
moditios as are generally kept for
sale and sold by general produce deal
ers and commission merchants, and
also engaging in the handling, keep
ling and storing for others, for hire
or on commission, all kinds of goods,
wares and merchandise, including
hose hereinbefore specially enum-
Grated.
The capital stock of such corpora
| ion to be one thousand five hundred
dollars, but with the privilege of in
3reasing it from time to time, by a
Majority vote Of the shar holders &
.nally not over twenty-five tAoasard
,ollars, DIVIDED into shares Of tat
Jar value of one hundred dollar
each.
petitioners desire that said corpora
| ion have, enjoy and possess in add
ion to those powers specifically
mentioned herein 81 the rights, pow
| RS and, privileges recognized as be
onging to all corporations under The
aw and called The Common Pow
| rs including those common pow
rs and PRIVILEGES specified in Sec
ion 22l6, and those powers and rights
ISet out in clauses five, six and sever
If Section 1928 Of the present cod
Of Georgia, .yolgHye One.
/ Wherenpppa 3p4iitionersA pray that
after lawful publication. hereof, al
order be granted sanctioning this pc
tition, founding such corporation, an,
comforting upon, at all said q power
and privileges, for the term Of TWEEN
" yenFs. ) 1T -Csartiand 9Synmee,f
Petitioners Attorney.
Filed in ofiice~this Sth day of Ma,
9iS. 54a 4oAe %. Townsend
"a Deputy Clerk.