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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
SATAN AT CAMpMEETING.

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Parson was a-preachin' bout the place
where sinners go
Where they ride in fiery chariots an
there's not chance for snow:
The sinners, all a-tremblin', saw the fire
the blaze,
An the saints above a-feastin' on the
milk an honey days.
II.
Twas at the old campmeetin', in the
sizzin' summer time,
When the roses are afire an the melon S
heart is prime;
When the corn blades are a-wiltin' an
were thinkin', one an all,
OF the Jingle in our pockets from the cot
ton in the fall
III.
Red hot, an still a-heatin',' was the line
the parson took,
Flashin' all the fire he could get at in
the book;
When suddenly a blizzard-like lightin' on
Made saints an sinners shiver an blotted
out the sun!
".
Says the sinners to tire parson: your
sure laid in the shade;
Better warm yer hands now at the IRE
that you mader
But quick the parson answered: mo time
for you to smile
Satan co6xed the blizzard to cool him on
while.'
Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
HUNOR or THE DIP

But really, my friend, have you ever
done anything that was calculated to
make life less serious for your fellow
mortaIs or call a smile to serious faces?''
"Of course have. 1 fell down on an icy
sidewalk three times last winter. '-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Rector-"AH my assistant clergy seem
fond of dining out" Rector's Wife-"Yes.
Mrs Church Pillar refers to them cpl
curates.'-Life.
do 1 take this train to Boston? ?" mo;
all you have to do is to get in The en-
gineer will attend to taking it there
Baltimore American.
Clerk Marriage License Bureau)-''Two
dollars please" Pete Possum-' Lordy,
man. How yo s'pose Abs gwine hab two
dollars, when All amt even married, yit?''
Puck.
Crouch-"There goes a man who robbed
me of a large fortune" Gink-"He rob-
bed YOU of a fortune, and still he is en-
loving his liberty Grouch-"Not by a
darned sight! He married the rich widow
1 was after.'-Judge.
'.Our new bookkeeper can't seem to see
a mistake when it's pointed out to him."
Hes ball fan. Don't allude to EN- as
mistakes: allude to 'em as bonehead plays.
He'll understand that all right.'-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
QUAKER MEDITAT1oNS.
from the Philadelphia Record. 7

IRON the Philadelphia Record
It isn't always the bad cigar that is
foiled.
Don't make name for yourself by
adopting an alias.
When a man realizes the curse of rum
he swears off.
Tell your troubles to other people or
they'll tell you theirs.
n optimist is a man who believes hell
is uaved with asbestos
If you would be popular don't tell the
trulA. unless it's necessary.
No, Maude. dear; the steeple climber Is
not always a high churchman.
A soft answer may turn away wrath,
but it's different with a book agent.
Distance doesn't lend enchantment to
the view where money is concerned.
Some fellows marry poor girls to settle
down. and others marry rich girls to set
tie up.
Many man who boasts he's laying up
trea sures in heaven is very careful to take
out a fire insurance policy.
Nell-''She took her husbands name in
vain" Belle-'What do you mean?" Nell
I'm other words she's divorced"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Finest of Wild Bulls.


The gaur is often wrongly termed
bison" The name is not correct the
bison is the Dos bonassus of Lithuania and
Re Caucasus, The gaur, found in Indo-
China, is certainly the finest of all the
wild bulls: he overawes all opponents by
courage, audacity and great strength.
He is huge beast, and sometimes
measures feet to the root of the tail He
Is distinguished from all other wild cat
tie by the prominent hump between the
two horns The latter are massive, flat
at the base. and ringed, and they describe
a very wide curve from the root upward.
The coat is of an olive brown tint shad-
ing in black. with very short, fine hair.
The gaur is found both in the forest and
on the mountains. for, in spite of his great
size, he is extremely agile, SO that he can
run up the mountain slopes and climb the
rocks with ease.
Like the elephant he feeds on grass and
plants, and when he cannot get these he
falls back on bamboo shoots and the buds
and branches of trees.
The gaurs feed until about o'clock in
the morning; then they return to the bam-
boo forests and clearings to sleep. Later
in the afternoon they come out to Craze
and drink. They are not timid and sew
eral s-ots can be fired among herd be-
fore they become ala-med.-Duke of
Montpelier in Wide World Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,
TFrom the chicago News1

IFrom the Chicago News.l
Not sll women are as bad as they paint
themselves.
Late hours and spicy breath are sure
to tell on a man.
rich girl has got to be awfully ugly in
order to be homely.
Look not upon the wine when it is red
nor the rum when it is bay.
Horrible examples are the kind a school
boy encounters in his arithmetic.
Only newly married man ever lodges
when his wife throws things at him.
Even the miser is willing to share his
good opinion of himself with others
Men never know as much about any
thing as women know about the prevail
ing styles
AS a matter of fact, doctors are not as
wise as they think their patients think
they are.
The man who would reach success
hasn't much time to sit under shade trees
by the waySide.
What a poor opinion the good LORD
would have of himself if he answered all
of the fool prayers that are sent up 10
headquarters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Signs of the Times.

When a Mexican is not beating his
sword into plowshare he is boating his
plowshare into a sword.
Advices from London are to the effect
that the tailors are busy turning out
new play for John Drew.
If the president keeps on appointing
Pages to ambassadorships he will soon
have a whole book.
The Wilson administration certainly be-
lieves in boosting the business of the
grape growers.
The heels of womans shoes may be
lower this year, but the price is not.
Another thing for parents to worry
about is that their little daughters may
some day marry Nat Goodwin or De Wolf
Hopper.
Nobody seems to be lying awake nights
planning to get Tom Marshalrs place on
the ticket in 1916.
Perhaps that Missouri jury was right
after all. Perhaps so cents is all a Mis-
souri, kiss is worth.
Massachusetts man has made a fortune
out of a fountain pen. but not by writing
Japan is also in favor of peace. not hav-
ing money enough to be In favor of any
thing else.
cent to wash and iron a greenback, and
he doesn't leave any saw edges or tear
out the buttonholes, either
Detectives arrested a New York dealer
for selling over-ripe cheese. There are
some clewS so strong that even detectives
cannot miss them.
Surgeons report says there is more skin
grating in New York than ever before.
Also more of all sorts. probably.
At any rate the people are not able to
forget the Wilson administration for any
length of time.
If the umpires ever form a union there
will be some real trouble in store for the
magnates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
THE SPEED MANIA

A few days ago a young man who
is director in twenty-three corpora
tions by virtue of an inherited for
tune got into the papers by hiring
special train to rush him from Min
neapolis to New York ahead of all
other trains. when 1 travel" he
said. Il want to move. My time is
worth money and I waste time on
slow trains.
Just how that declaration applies
upon this particular performance is
not clear to man whose time is
not worth money" considering the
fact that he arrived in New York
Saturday noon to attend a meeting
which was not held until Monday.
Nearly everybody nowadays wants
to move" when travelling. The five
day steamers to and from Europe
are crowded-people wait for them
rather than take boats q few hours
slower Many men, in making a rail-
road trip, are disconsolate If they
can't ride on such a train as the EN-
pire State Express" Men, and wo-
men, too. risk their lives charging
across crowded streets to catch a
street car when another on the same
line is less than five minutes behind
it. The automobilist is not content to
go eighteen miles an hour; he wants
to travel at a thirty-mile rate.
And how do these people dispose
of the time they thus '-saS e 20
Usually they devote it to the deins
of nothing worth while. They are
merely afflicted with the speed mania
which has come to obsess such a large
percentage of the American people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
ON ZEE SPUR
or The AOMENT
On Hot Weather.
BY ROY X MOULTON.


Yes. it is hot. 1t is always hot in the
summer. If you don't like it why DOM
you move to Spitzbergen instead of stick
ing around here and kicking to the rest
of us about 1t. We are just as hot as you
are.
If we didn't have hot weather in the
summer we wouldn't have anything to
eat in the winter. Ever stop to think Of
that? There wouldn't be a buckwheat pan
cake in this country.
Just try and think how you are going
to enjoy those buckwheat cakes and those
maple syrup and pork gravy next winter.
While 1t hot take the Inuffler of your
oatmobile. Why allow the poor thing to
suffer?
How would you like to be a wooden
Indian and have to stand in the sun In
front of a cigar store all day7
How would you like to he wax beauty
in a store window just about now7
How would you like to be putting on a
tin roof or painting steeple7
How would you like to be stalking a
battleship-
Or working in a nice cool foundry?
What are you kicking about?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Anticipation is the most satisfactory
part of many vacations.
Among the weIl-nigh endless pur-
suits is the chase for happiness.
+
Everybody has ideals but too many
of them are not of the right sort.
y
And the man who is satisfied is gen
orally in a narrow little rut.
Every man should try out a few re-
forms on himself before he attempts
to reform others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
HOME News WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
away from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the rate
nj ten cents a week or thirty cents
a month (by mail only. Address
changed as often as desired. Whie
out of town the State Journal VIII De
TO Won like a daily letter from nome.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

Perhaps it might be we'll to take
with a grain or two of salt the stories
of horrible massacres and ravages
that are now coming from the scenes
of the war in the Balkan states. I'm
doubtedly, many of them are exag-
gerations from the pens of magma
tive war correspondents who are
viewing the operations of the con-
tending armies from exceedingly dis
tant hotel piaZzaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

Nor was the year 1912 such a poor
one for the corporations of the land
which complain that they are being
harassed and hampered on all sides.
Their net earnings for the year
reached the rather colossal total of
$3,3O3, 100000. This is $500, 700. 900
more than similar earnings during
any previous year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state journal lie a member OF tine
Associated Press and receives the ruIi oAy
waniza lion for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publicetion In Topeka
The news is received in The state Jooe-
nal building over wires for this sole por-
DGs@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

An effort is to be made by the fed
eral department of agriculture to i'm
prove the American sardine. But if it
takes the direction of increasing their
size, they will soon assume the pro-
portions of whales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

that if a man. brought before him on
a charge of intoxication, attempts to
walk the line that is also conclusive
evidence he has too much aboard. If
he wasn't drunk, reasons the judge,
he wouldn't try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

We are disguised at the criticism of
Statuary Hall in the Capitol, protests
the Houston Post. 1t is perfectly
beautiful and is credit to the stone
mason's trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

Brother Bryan's enthusiasm for
dollar dinners does not seem to fit
in very well with his announcement
that he cannot make both ends meet
on the pay of a cabinet mem Der,
which is at the rate of $1,000 per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
KANSAS COMMENT
PASTE THIS IN YOUR HAT

PASTE THIS IN YOUR HAT
There is one section of the new Kan
sas automobile law which is not gen.
orally understood and it applies to all
vehicles and Vet it has been unwritten
law for several years. The part that
people forget most often follows:
whenever any person travelling with
any vehicle or conveyance on any road
in. this state shall overtake another
Ven1cle or conveyance travelling in the
same direction and shall by sound or
call indicate to the driver thereof his
or her desire to pass, it shall be the
duty of the driver ofthe vehicle or
conveyance in front, if the nature of
the ground or the condition of the
road will permit it, to promptly turn
to the right of the center of the road,
and the driver of the vehicle or con-
veyance behind shall then turn to the
left of the center of the road and pass
by without interfering or interrupting
and the driver of said vehicle or con-
venance passing shall not return to the
center of the road until at least thirty
900 feet ahead of the vehicle or con-
Venance passed. "-Emporia Gazette.
o
THE GARDEN OF EDEN
Angered because they had failed to
make good the Lord saw fit to drive
Adam and Eve out of the garden of
Eden. That was a long time ago and
mankind has been doing his best to
get back. AS usuel the hunt has been
at long range. The Jew has dream
ed of Jerusalem, the Mohammedan
of Mecca and the Christian of the Holy
Land generally. 1t has only been re-
Gently that we have learned that the
garden of Eden was right at our homes.
we can regain what our ancestors lost
by going into our own gardens, by
making our own homes and surround
lngs pretty. When the Lord drove our
forefatherS out He left a way to get
back. That way was for avery man to
work around his own home, to get busy
and make his garden beautiful. We
hunt happiness at too long range, We
think of big ships sailing in distant
waters, whereas we should understand
that the lost Eden Is at home and we
can find it by planting flowers and
vegetables and trees in our own yards
The garden of Eden is located in every
mans home. 1t is his business to keep
it in fine condition both inside and out
Lawrence Journal World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

No matter how hot the weather is,
provided the day is clear, the
weather bureau always characterizes
1t as fair. A vote of the people would
undoubtedly label it most unfair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

Surely there is this consolation
concerning the drouth in the kaw. 1t
isn't as damaging and destructive as
q severe flood would be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

If there is anything in a name, the
Duchess of Fife will not need the
services of a band of bagpipers to
provide the music, or noise, at her
approaching nuptia1s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

Just like Russia. She has started
to pick on China at a time when the
new republic is sore1y disturbed with
serious internal dissensions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

1t is to be hoped that the weather
men are at last satisfied with the
heat records they have marked UT
during the last few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

Newport society appears to be fall
ing into a decline. It's members are
stunning the rag" dances of more
or less fame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Our DRY" Territory.

1t is generally thought that Germany
drinks more beer than any other nation
in the world. This is a mistake. Ger
many comes second. The United States
consumes 1851. 100000 gallons of beer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

Attorney General McReynolds must
be away on his vacation. No bad
breaks have been made by the de-
partment of justice for a couple OF
weeks or So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

Bully. by George! Chicago's coun-
cilmen, by an overwhelming majority,
have gone on record as favortng the
initiative, the referendum and the
recall. But who'd a thunk it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

About the best news that has been
flashed over the wires in some time
is the announcement that the threat
ened strike of the trainmen and con-
ductors. which would have tied up the
railroad systems in the east, has been
averted. For once, at least, congress
met an emergency promptly. The
amendment of the Erdmann act
paved the way for the friendly set
Element of this dispute. And under
this new act it is likely that big rail-
road strikes will be a thing of the
past. Great should be the rejoicing.
Shades of Solomon! Indeed, Judge
Pugh of the Washington, D. c., po-
lice court has the noted jurist of
ancient days backed completely off
the boards. He uses the chalk line
test on those charged with imbibing
too freely. If a prisoner of this sort
cannot walk such a line without wob-
bling, Judge Pugh considers it prima
facie evidence that he is drunk. But
the judge goes further. He argues
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-06-12
Among Our Advertisers.

MIR S Marcus invites you to in
spect his splendid line of clothing,
shirts, neckwear, etc. Read his ad
on 9Th page.
Jenkinson Bros Co are anxious to
have a talk with tobacco planters
about the tobacco twine they have to
offer them at a lower price than it
has been sold for heretofore. For
other special features read their ad I.
The Kingstree Hardware Co
would have every lady get the
happy cook habit" by using an oil
stove that will do your cooking, ,bak-
ing, roasting, boiling, etc. Read what
this firm has to say about it in its
ad on page l.
The Cades Mercantile Co call at
tention to the carload of farm ma
chinery which they have just un-
loaded and are now offering at
prices and terms that mean q good
deal to prospective purchasers. Read
their ad on first page.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-06-12

For SALE OR RENT-Five room dwell
ing on East Nelson street. Good barn
and stables. Apply to
JNo S JENNINGS,
6-12-4t Kingstree, S G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-06-12
Dance Monday Night.

Monday night the young men of
Kingstree gave farewell dance at
the Thomas opera house in honor of
Miss Marian Gilland. Among those
present from out of town were:
Misses Luna Martin, Branchville;
Louise Reed, St Charles; Ruth Will
hanson, Florence; Floride Harris,
Anderson; Ethel and Halle McCul-
Tough. Salters; Louise Bass, Lanes;
Mary Gayle Robinson, Columbia, and
Mabel Ridenour, Waynesboro, Pa;
Messrs Chas Levy, Georgetown; Ar
chic Jeffords, Florence; ] O Green
Jr, Lake City; DR. R C McCabe, Fay
ettevil!e, N C; Claud Thompson and
Frank Richardson, Salters; E H Du-
vail, Cheraw; Chas Swails, ForenceI
DR. Burgess. Andrews; Ed Tutle,
Salters; Otto Brown, Lanes.
Those present from Kingstree
were: Misses Guerry Green, Marian
McFadden, Sue Stoll, Marian Gilland,
Ada Brockington, Bessie Swami;
Messrs Paul Harper. w R Scott, C
Irwin Meyer, Woodrow Gamble, C ]
Alsbrook. Harry Riff, Wallace McIn-
tosh, Kirby Green, Grant Van Keu-
rem, Percy Hutson, Edward and Jas
Vause. Attending as chaperons
were: DR. and Mrs w V Brockington,
DR. and Mrs R ] McCabe, Mrs B W
Butler, Mr. and Mrs L w Gilland
and Mrs j F McFadden.
The affair was highly enjoyed by
all present.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-06-12
His Own Estimate.

"I'm not so hard as people sey,
Because they're in my tether,
I'm a melting proposition"
Quoth Satan, in the weather.
atlanta Constitution
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-06-12

Prof Lewis Parke Chamberlayne,
one of the professors of ancient Ian
guages at the University of South
Carolina, will deliver a lecture on
"A Visit to Greece" at Kingstree
Monday evening, June 80, in behalf
of the Episcopal Sunday-school. The
lecture will be beautifully illustrated
with stereopticon views of Greece
and her places of interest. This will
be a rare treat to our people. and the
price of admission will be so reason
able that everyone can we'll afford
to attend and enjoy this interesting,
entertaining and instructive lecture.
1t adv
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-06-12

For SALE CHEAP-Jersey Bull IS
months old, we'll grown, entitled to reg
istration. G w CAMLIN,
6-l2-3t Trio, R F D, S c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-06-12

ter, Miss Myrle, who was a student
at Lander College, Greenwood, are
at nome with their parents, Rev and
Mrs D A Phillips.
Correspondents, no matter how
often they write, will please sign
their real names, as well as nons de
plume, to all communications. The
real name will not be published if
the writer does not wish it to ap-
pear in the paper.
Mrs Maude Snider and little Miss
Evelyn Snider, wife and daughter of
Mr. C H Snider of Conway, have
been on a visit to the latter's par
ents, DR. and Mrs A M Snider. where
they remained several days. leaving
for their home Tuesday morning.
Miss L B Hayes, who has been fill
ing a responsible position with the
AC L corporation as stenographer.
has resigned land left the city Satur-
day last, much to the regret of Der
many friends. Georgetown Times
Miss Hayes made numerous friends
here while visiting her brother. Mr.
o j Hayes.
Rev Harold Thomas of Florence
officiated in the Episcopal church
here Tuesday night, preaching a SER
mon of rare force and excellence
from II Cor iv, 2, "Commending
ourselves to every mans conscience
in the fear of God" He also bap-
tized Marie, the infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs C E St Amand. Mr.
Thomas made a highly favorable i'm
preston upon all who heard him.
Miss Florence Stubs, county or
ganizer Rural School Improvement
association. and one of the efficient
instructors in the Union High school
at Rome, was in Kingstree Saturday
enroute to Salters, where she will
spend several days with friends be-
fore leaving for Charlottesville, Va,
where she goes to pursue summer
course of studies along lines which
Miss Stubs hopes will be greatly
beneficial to her work in Williams
burg county.
One of the most severe cold and
wet weather spells in the history of
this section has prevailed since Mon
day, the thermometer going as low
as So Tuesday and ranging to
So yesterday. with an almost contin-
uous light rainfall until early this
morning, when it cleared and looked
for q time as if fair weather were
about to return. But before 10
am. it clouded up again and appar-
emily weather conditions are still
unsettled. From what we can gath
er, no damage has been done to
growing crops, although farmers are
complaining of the rapid headway
of weeds and grass in their fields.