davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-28

noon. This bill means that contests in
Kansas will be a rare proceedings in
the future. Ballots thrown out by cleo
ton judges will be counted by the cam
vassing boards of the cities and the
county commissioners of the counties
and placed in the final returns.
The original Howe bill was prepared
to apply to counties only. An amend
ment by Senator Nighswonger, of Wich-
tia, placed the law applicable to cities
+ 1t is anticipated that this bill will
clean up a world of grief connected
with close elections in Kansas. If an
election judge is doubtful over a ballot
he can throw it aside and turn it over
to the county commissioners or the city
officials. They will make the final de-
cision unless a contest is declared.
Senator Harry Mcmillan. of ottawa,
has a plan to give the cities power to
govern the rates, service and actions OF
their public utilities He introduced
the bill in the senate Monday after
law have been made and the utilities
have been placed in a more tanned po-
sition with the city officials.
When a woman receives alimony
from her divorced husband and the
county authorities believe that she
should not have the full use of the
money, the county treasurer may take
the lump sum and distribute it to the
woman or the children best suited
to their condition. These are the con-
tents of a bill introduced in the SEN
ate by Grey. of Osborne county. 1t
is an act making the counties trustees
in divorce cases.
The privileges of the senate floor
have. been extended to the members of
the State Editorial association and the
State Bar association meeting in To-
peka at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-28
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to heartily thank the friends
and neighbors and especially my Santa
Fe shop mate who SO kindly assisted
us in our sad bereavement and for the
beautiful flowers in our loss of wife
and mother.
SOLoN NJ. KIEFFEP AND FAMILY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-28

the entire county who are interested,
and it is more than probable that the
association will be formed to include
the entire county.
The farmers have adopted this
method because the officers of the
Bell Telephone company insist on
giving them rural telephone service
instead of direct connection with the
main office. A number of the men
who are interested have had expert
ence with rural service on former &C.
casions and denounce it,
Citizens of Watson and Rerrv+or
have signified their willingness TO CO.
operate with the people who live in
the north part of the county for the
building of q mutual telephone line
ana so have the people of Granville
which is in jefferson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-28
Notes and Personals


Miss Martha Roark left last night
for Liberty, Mo-, to visit with friends
and relatives.
Elmer Hines left last night for Bliss.
Idaho, on business trip.
seventeen new bridges have beeu
punt IN soldier township during the
last year, and large amount of work
mas Deen done on the roads, This re-
port was made by the members OF the
township board which held their
meeting in the parlors of the Shaw
nee State bank Monday afternoo1
Fifteen of the bridges were stone rob
structures. 80
Thlrty-five miles of roads have been
graded and worked in the township.
Ihese roads have been put in excel
REM CONDITION and the members of the
BOARD contend that they are as good
as any in the state The members 81
the board have offered a reward of
90 Tor the arrest and conviction of
persons for dumping trash or garbage
aloiiS the roads. This reward was
ueclded upon after the members of
the board had received a large num-
per OF complaints from persons who
live in the township.
Dr. Stephen S. Estey of the First
presbyterian church will open the re-
Vlval services at the Second Pres,,,
terrain church tonight instead of Pc
haiph ward as first announced This
is because an engagement in Wichita
prevents Dr. Estey from being here
Friday. Mr.. Ward will speak FrIdav
night This is the first time that DIR.
Estey mas appeared in North Topeka
Tor several years and a large Attend
ance is expected. Ur. David Bowie
VIII sing solo. The chorus trained
by Mrs. Frank Phipps will sing. and
feature of the services will be the
enthusiastic song service at the COM
Inencement of the meetings The mas
tor, Rev. w. G. Meeker. TODAY re-
ceived word that Rev. William Nc
Coy, the Irish baritone, of CenterviIIe.
Ia;, VIII arrive for his engagement
promptly next Monday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-28
NOTES OF SENATE
Bills of Interest to TOpekans in
Upper House.
Removal of ROsedale Hospital
Is Suggested.
ASK ORIGINAL PAVING DEBT
City Would Request Only
$4,000 From State.
HOWe'S Election Act Recon-
mended for Passage.

Two bills of interest to Topeka have
been introduced in the senate by
James Troutman of Shawnee county.
One is authority given the state to
dispose of the RoSedale hospital
grounds and property near the Mis-
souri, line and move the medical end
of the university to a we'll located first
class city in the state. preferably To-
peka. Another authorizing the state
treasurer to pay to Topeka $29,152
for % year old paving debt.
The physicians of the state have
been boosting the removal of the
Rosedale hospital for many years.
Situated at the extreme northeastern
border of the state Ringing on the
Missouri line, the hospital is too far
away from Kansas proper to be of ad-
vantage to the citizens, the physicians
declare.
The plan is to locate the hospital
in Topeka where ii will serve the
needy from all parts of the state. To-
peka, situated in the eastern section
of Kansas is in the center of popula-
ton.
The Troutman bill would provide
for board of five including the gov
ernor. the attorney general and three
doctors. This beard would make the
arrangements for the removal and the
disposal of the property at Rosedale.
srhe paving appropriation would nay
the principal on a debt assumed by
the state when Harrison, Eighth.
Tenth and Jackson streets We're paved
around the state house grounds 25
years ago. The debt accommodating
interest really amounts to 100000 but
Topeka has cut it to the bone in hopes
of obtaining the original cost of the
paving. In addition the city il is
said, will build a Great White Way
special lighting system around the
state house square at a cost of So
600. This leaves the state debt only
$4,000
a fight is anticipated when the bills
come up for committee of the whole
debate.
Senator o. Q. Wolf. of Ottawa, would
give to towns in Kansas with popula-
ton of between 5000 and 10000 the
right to levy a tax for free open air
band concerts. This law is in effect
with cities of population of more
than 10000 1t is an original act with
Topeka where concerts are given by
high class musical organizations dur
ing the summer months.
The bill of Senator Howe. of Dickin-
son county, providing for the counting
of ballots thrown out by the election
Judges passed the senate in commit
tee of the whole action Monday after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-28

Mrs. 1lnicker-Haven't YOU forgotten
gave YOU piece of pie only yesterday ?
Weary WILEY es m: I've tried to forget
and forgive.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-28

Now big Chicago firm complains that
IT'S girls win not stay singlc.'' well will
they stay married?''-Boston Globe
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Satisfaction Guaranteed
REALLY CLEVER OF JOHNNY
Unfortunate Mr.. Smith Had to Join
In the Laugh That Followed dag
nosis of Small Boy.

Reference being made az banquet
some time since to the wonderful say
ings of the youngsters, Gov. Ben W.
Hooper of Tennessee was reminded
of the innocent remark of a little
Nashville boy.
One afternoon, the governor said.
the little boy returned from school
complaining that he had a stomach
ache. His mother explained that the
ache was due to the fact that bis
stomach was empty, and that be
would feel better If he had something
In 1t.
Two evenings later a young man
called to see little Johnny's sweet
sister. Sitting in the parlor. waiting
for the family to retire, the young
man remarked that he had a head
ache.
Il know what's the matter with II,
Mr.. Smith" exclaimed Johnny, with
great promptness.
do you really. johnny" indulgent'
ly smiled Mr.. Smith.
YES" was the startling explana-
ton of Johnny. ITS empty. You'd
feel better II you had something In
IT."
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
NEW STORIES OF BISMARCK
Chancellor Throws More Light
on His Character.

The memoirs of NJ. Antoine de Wer-
ner contain many interesting recol-
lections of eminent persons with
whom the famous painter came into
contact During the Franco-Prussian
war he was on the staff of the crown
prince, and when installed in the
headquarters of Versailles came into
close contact with Bismarck, w..o had
a fund of jovial, if somewhat brutal,
conversation. After an interview with
Jules Favre, the iron chancellor was
asked what he thought of the French
advocate-minister I'VE got on very
WELL" said Bismarck, from the very
start, because he has such big feet
that he looks more like a German
than a Frenchman."
In 1887 the painter accompanied the
crown prince on his journey to Italy.
When leaving the staff at Darmstadt
be was charged with the following
message to the prince Of Battenberg
by the crown princess: Tell him
from me that King Humbert spoke
flatteringly of his renunciation of the
Bulgarian throne, Prince Alexander
has lost a crown. but gained an aure-
ole" Werner gave the message, and
the prince replied: 1T would all
have been different but for Bismarck.
Supported by him. would have re-
sisted a hundred thousand devils. He
turned his back on me. and had to
give up"
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Just One Little Thing Wrong.

The late John H. Twachtman, the
we'll known landscape painter, was
essentially an artists artist" in that
his style appealed more to his col.
leagues Of the art world than to the
lay public. Any one familiar with
the man and his work would say that
the following incident, which is re-
lated of him, might easily be true:
A man who had bought one Of the
artists paintings wished his opinion
on the hanging Of the picture and
invited him to dine. Mr.. Twachtman
expressed his approval Of the back
ground, of the height at which the
canvas was hung. pronounced the
light avorable-indeed, he said, there
was only one particular in which he
would suggest any change.
And what is that?" inquired his
host solicitously.
Why" said the artist. Il should
hang 1t the other side up. | always
have."-Everybody's Magazine.
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Captaln Jinks INDICATED.

Great thing, this research fad, isn't
It? Nothing seems to escape being
researched these days, and SO we're
learning a lot of things all over again.
some of them from new angles, says
the Detroit Free Press. Recent re-
search work in London, for instance,
proves that somewhat, somehow i'm
portant old song, Captain Jinks Of
the Horse Marines" is not wholly fic-
tion nor founded on some poets fiery
Imagination or banquet. for there &C
tually existed in London, in 1902, a
corps officially known as THE Royal
Mounted Marines" which served In
the Napoleonic wars. This discovery
gives standing and respectability to
some extent to the old song, now sell
dom heard in even the most extra.
ordinarily convivial gatherings or dis
persals. 1t also proves to US what can
be done in the way Of research work
when the master engine mind is set
at work Almost it persuades us to
do a little personal research work on
the origin Of "Banbury Cross or
some other aged ditty, doesn't it?
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Early Responsibility.

A mother who is anxious to teach
her children to think for themselves,
and to become responsible creatures
as early as possible. says an allow.
ance is the best plan. Even a few
cents a week. as soon as they are old
enough to want to spend a cent, will
help in teaching them that they can
have just so much for so much, and
that one thing must be given up In
order to acquire another. 1t need not
be only getting they will practice
with their pennies; the idea of giving
can also be impaired by thoughtful
mother, though stopping this side OF
making them young Jellybys. 1t was
not voluntary giving Dickens had in
mind when he traced his pen picture
of these young martyrs to a mission
loving mother.
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond. opera singer. starting
Tor an auto drive In New York. finds a
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Later
she is accosted by a stranger who climbs
INTO the auto and chloroforms her. James
Hambleton Of Lynn. Mass. witnesses the
abduction OF Agatha Redmond. Hamble-
ton sees Agatha forcibly taken aboard a
yacht He secures a tug and when near
Camp. friend Of Hambleton, had an ap-
pointment with him. Not meeting Ham
bleton. he makes a call upon friends,
Madame and Miss Melanie Reynier. ie
three arrange a coast trip on Van Camps
yacht. the Sea Gull Hambleton wakes
up on board the Jeanne D'Arc. the yacht
on which Is Agatha Redmond. He meets
q man who Introduces himself as Mon
eieur Chatelard. who Is Agatha's abduc-
tor. They night. but are Interrupted by
the sinking Of the vessel Jimmy and
Agatha are abandoned by the crew, VINO
take to the boats. Jimmy and Agatha
swim for hours and finally reach shore
In q thoroughly exhausted condition ke-
covering slightly. the pair find Hand, the
chauffeur who assisted In Agatha's alb
Juction. He agrees to help them. Jim is
delirious and on the verge OF death. Hand
goes for help. He returns with DR..
Is conveyed to Charlesport. where Aga,
tha's property is located. Van Camp and
his party, in the Sea Gull, reach Charles
port and get tidings of the wreck of the
verge OF death and Agatha in despair.
DR.. Thayer declares his sister. Mrs Stod-
dard, 10 the only one who can save Jim.
She is q woman Of strong religious con-
victions, and dislikes Agatha on account
Of her profession. She refuses to nurse
Jim. Agatha pleads with her and she
consents to take the case. Hand explains
how he escaped from the wreck. though
he will say nothing concerning the alb
duction. Lizzie, Agatha's maid, arrives
from New York. The fight for Jim's
life goes on. Van Camp hears Agatha's
story and gets on the track of Chatelard.
who escaped from the wreck. Hamble-
ton In finally out Of danger. Chamber
lain. friend of Van Camp. goes after
Chatelard.
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
GENEROUS DEEDS ON RECORD
Employers Who Left Large teaaeIes
to Men Who Helped Thsm Build
Up Their Fortunes.

Many employers during recent
years have shown their generosity to
their employees by leaving them lega-
cies. When Thomas Edward Walton
Of Oakleigh, Portland Bowdoin,
Cheshire. died he left a will bequeath-
ing s12,5O0 and one-third of his re-
siduary estate to Frances Nixon, In
his service at the date of the will. Mr..
Walton left an estate OF sl25.OO0 gross
value
Very generous indeed was a Ger
man merchant named Hinkel, resi-
dent in Moscow. BY his will. proved
a little while ago, he beQueathed his
business and his fortune, amounting
to S2,500,000, TO his employees. All
members of the staff. including clerks,
bookkeepers, packers. porters and
doorkeepers, were to have a share in
the dead mans business and an
amount Of money to be reckoned on the
basis OF the first annual wage multi
piled by the number of years they
had been in the service.
Those who had worked for him for
less than five years were to receive
a Joint sum Of $4,000, which was to
be divided according to wages and
length of service.
A London solicitor with a large
practice called a young lawyer, whom
he had employed for several years,
into his private Office one afternoon
some years ago and offered him his
business as a gift. The young solici-
tor naturally accepted it, and he is
now a wellknown lawyer with a for
tune exceeding that of his generous
predecessor.
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19

over the lawn, looked admiringly out
toward the garden, with it's purple and
yellow flowers. then gazed into the
lofty thicket above her head, where
the high elm spread its century-old
branches. Agatha, standing a little
apart and looking at Melanie. was
again struck by some haunting IA
miliarity about her face and figure.
She wondered where she could have
seen Miss Reynier before.
Aleck Van Camp, appearing round
the corner Of the house, made elab-
crate bows to the two ladies'.
Good morning, Miss Redmond" He
greeted her cordially, plainly glad to
see her. Il slept the sleep Of the blest
up there In your fragrant loft. Good
morning. Miss Reynier!" He walked
over and formally took Melanie's hand
for an instant. Il knew it was de.
creed that you two should be friends,
he went on. in his deliberate way. In
fact, I've been waiting for the moment
when l could have the pleasure OF In
PRODUCING you myself, and here you
have managed to dispense with my
services altogether. But let me es-
cort you into the house. Sallie says
her raised biscuits are all ready for
luncheon"
Agatha, looking at her new friends
vivid face, saw that Mr.. Van Camp
was not an unwelcome addition to
their number. She had quick su.
perstitious feeling Of happiness at the
thought that the old red house. gath
ering elements of Joy about its roof
was her possession and her home.
I've promised to show Miss Rey-
nier some queer old books after lunch
con-" she said.
Aleck wrinkled his brow. I'll try
not to be jealous Of them"
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Breathe Through the Nose.

Breathing through the nose 10 i'm
portant. not only for the purpose Of
filtering the air by removing dust and
germs, but in cold weather for the pur-
pose Of moistening and warming the
air before 1t enters the deeper air pas
sages. The total surface Of the nasal
cavity has been estimated to be on an
average Of about Is square inches. The
mouth surface has an area of less than
IL square inches, or only tbout two
thirds that Of the nose. It has been
noted that runners who breathe
through the nose have much greater
endurance than those who breathe
through the mouth.
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Surely Impossible to Ask Further
Proof After This Really Sublime
Declaration.

DO you love me?" he asked.
In reply the modern young girl
looked at the modern young man
with eyes perfervid with emotion.
do l love your" she repeated. Il
do. love you psychologically. socio-
logically, economically. From the
psychologist standpoint. feel that our
different organisms are 50 nicely diff
ferentiated as to form a properly ar
ticulated area Of combined conscious
ness. Sociologically, our individual
environment has been enough in con-
trast to form a proper basis for
right union. Economically, feel
sure that when we come to combine
we shall be able to introduce into the
management of our affairs the right
financial balance to produce the scien-
tiflc result which every well-ordered
and conducted business produces.
And now. how do voc love msf"
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
KlrphIx, More Than Any Other Pso-
pie, Probably Carry This Sport
to an Extreme.

All wanderers are lovers OF the
chase, but for sheer love of sport and
daring exploits the Kirghiz take the
palm. Central Asia Is the home Of
fanconry, which was not introduced
into Europe until the crusaders
brought back falcons with them from
their eastern wanderings. But i'm
agine the ambition of the men who
fiy their birds at wolves and foxes
instead of at quails and partridges!
Not content with hunting game birds
with small falcons. the Kirghiz cap
ture and train the great golden
eagles, with which they hunt such
game a. gazelles. foxes and even
voI4nes
At1ell mounted Kirghiz falconer.
carrying on his wrist one Of these
magnihcent birds, = fne sight. The
wsight Il the eagle b such that the
owner requires . support for his
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Regular Stairs.

A lawyer was cross-examining an
old German about the position of the
doors. windows and SO forth. in q
house in which certain transaction
occurred.
And now. my good man." said the
lawyer. will you be good enough to
tell the court how the stairs run In
the house!"
The German looked dazed and un-
settled for q moment How do the
stairs rum" he queried.
Yes. how do the stairs rum"
"Vell," continued the witness. after
a moments thought, wen l am down.
stairs dey run oop."-National Month.
IL.
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Hunting With the Falcon

wrist, and the hunters are usually to
be seen with a little wooden bracket
that supports the arm against the
hip. The eagles are hooded. as all
falcons are, but can be used only in
winter, when they are hungry and
keen. In summer they are fed on
marmots and live a restful life, sit
ting in the sun In front Of the tent
doors.
When gazelles or wolves are the
objects of the chase the eagles are
aided by long sleek greyhounds Of
small breed. the dogs running In and
pulling down the quarry when the
eagles have sufficiently bewildered
ft
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Education,

Accustom a child as soon as II can
speak to narrate his little expert
ences. his chapter Of accidents; his
griefs. his fears. his hopes; to COM
municate what he has noticed in the
world without, and what he feels
struggling in the world within.
Anxious to have something to mar.
rate. he will be induced to give atten-
ton to objects around him, and what
is passing In the sphere of his instruo,
ton. and to observe and note events
will become one of his first pleasures:
and this is the groundwork Of Q
thoughtful charact~
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Where the Calculator Scores.

The best tradition requires that
whenever a lightning calculator tells
how many seconds there were in the
life of Methuselah some one must
shout: Wrong! You've muffed Il
this time. I've figured the whole thing
out, and here are the figures
Whereupon the lightning calculator r.
ceives an armful of papers, glances
at the first few sheets. looks up, grin.
ming and chuckles: Just as thought
You've forgotten the leap years"
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
His Love Beyond a Doubt

The young man reached forward.
He clasped her swiftly but surely in
his arms. He hugged her and kissed
her alabaster cheeks and her ruby
lips.
How do l love your" he replied.
my dear girl, I love you just a.
much as II you really knew what you
were talking about"
The Madison journal., 1913-07-19
Opposltes.

The dapper little ribbon clerk gazed
languishingly into the dark eyes of
the handsome brunette waitress.
Isn't 1t wonderful" he gurgled,
how opposites seem to be attracted
to each other?"
1T sure is." agreed the beauty. Il
noticed only today that the tallest
man at the lunch-counter ordered
shortcake."-Lippincott'A