The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
ON The SPUR
or TIE AOMEWT


The Bashf BazOuk.
The bashi Bazouk is a warrior bold,
blood-thfrsty young Turkish plaoe
are told.
His looks are ferocious. He carries
knife
long crooked one, when he wants to
take life.
He breathes fire and smoke, but it is
The fire and smoke come from his TURK
cigarette.
He's always the first to be sent to the
front,
He's always right there with the hair
raising stunt.
But we always hear when the battles
They've got the gay bashi bazouks on
the run.
When battles are lost and it's time for
They lay all the blame on the bashi
bazouks.
The bashi bazouk is a fierce looking man.
His mustache curls up on the Kaiser
Bill plan.
He struts and he snorts, and he threatens
and scowls.
And scares all the children and horses
and fowls.
But he can't scare armies OF men in the
field.
When fighting gets hot he is quickest
He makes war on women and children
But in a pitched battle he's apt to take
flight.
His ways are spectacular. strenuous
rough,
And hs always gets lots of newspapers
But when any battle is lost on fluke:
They lay all the blame on the bnshi
bazouk.
Caught on the Fly.
The census shows that there are lzo,VV1
idiots in this country, not including those
Speaking of dogs of war, Hon. Felx
Frankfurter has just been appointed TIC
damn RI m
An auctioneer will be the next lord
mayor of London. 1t evidently takes a
man with voice to hold that JOB;
But if the new baseball union mas threS
strikes will it be out?
One candidate for congress IN Michigan
swears that he has spent IS during MS
campaign, but s. is a lot of money 10
spend for some offices.
Judging by the price of sirloin steak il
must take a small fortune to buy whole
According to birth statistics there is
also a bumper crop of Adams apples this
year.
1t seems that President Madero should
have stuck to his doctoring.
Easy.
1t never is hard to be happy,
It never is hard to be gay,
1t never is hard to be charming.
Providing you have your own way.
From the Hickeyville Clarion.
william IlDD1JS look out some lilo
insurance the other day and now Mrs.
Tibbitts says he will probably keep on
Twin just for spite. If William eX-
poets to die ne had orter taken out
fire insurance.
Hank TumnS says no wonder they
call 'em highballs. A Teller can't get
one for less than Is cents.
Arson F'risby has had inconsistent
lights put in his house.
Miss Amy Pringle one of our most
attractive brunettes, has returned
from the city and she is a blonde this
time.
shoes is all cracked. I guess the pat
ent has expired. Amos Butts roam
mare has the epizootic at this writing
and he has to borrow a horse to help
out on the hearse on busy days. The
old blue laws says a man shall not kiss
his wife on Sunday, but, by gravy.
what Hickeyville needs is a law to pre-
vent man kissin' some other fellows
wife. Grandma Perkins still hangs on
and may recover sufficient to do her
spring plowin.
beauty contest and the handsomest
lady gets a patent wringer. Old maids
and grass widders not allowed. 1t is
thought that Miss Maize Bibbins, the
new trimmer at the millinery parlors,
will get the prize as Elmer Jones has
already bought SO worth of tickets.
Professor Ansei Jimkey announces that
pared to sing Way Down Yonder in de
Corn Field,' for weddins. funerals amt
other social events with varia lions as
desired. Hiram Sphinx. the champion
wood cutter of Hardscrabble township
has got a position maxim wood cuts for
n down n the civ