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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-21
Bud Played Barber

Bud Hinckley who amt quiteright ID
his head thort he'd play barber tother
day like Harve Hines our reglar Bing-
vile tonsorial artist, so Bud he stole
off his mothers shears and a teacup and
some sope to make lather out of, also
a at bottle of maple syrup and went out
into the woodshed and set up his barber
shop.
But thort he would begin barbering
on hisself SO he tried to cut his own
hair, but before he got it half cut he
pinched his ear with the shears. Then
he TUX the bottle of maple SYRUP and
poured about half Of it on his head
making believe it was hair tonick like
Harve uses in his barbershop and was
just rubbing it into his hair good when
his mother come into the woodshed
for some stove wood.
Mrs. Hinckley licked Bud until he
could be heerd to boiler all over Bing-
vile, then she washed the syrup outen
his hair with sope and worter and
when the sope got into his eyes Bud
bellerd some more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-21
Personals

It's quite summerish as we go to
press.
A leetle mite of rain wouldent do
emmy harm, being as the roads in and
about Bingvi11e Is turrib1e dusty.
Bige Barker says his potatoes is up
but that as soon as they git up the bugs
chews EN- off clean down to the ground.
Bige has purchased some Paris green
to feed the potato bugs and says heel
see how they like that for a change
from potato tops.
Miss Mil1y Underwood purchased a
pair of white canvas shoes to the Co.
seat recent and wore EN- to church last
Sunday, but coming home she slept Of
fen the sidewalk by mistake into mud
puddle and now her white canvas shoes
amt white no more.
Lime Peterson cleaned out his well
last wk and found a dead rat in same.
Lime says now he knows what made the
worter in that well taste so queer for
the past few wks, being as it diddent
taste natural to him, possessing a pecoo-
liar flavor which he diddent care for
partickler.
Hez Underwood, while chopping some
wood in the back yard last wk when he
fnishd chopping the wood was thinkink
of somethink else during a absent mind
ed moment and instid of sinking the
blade of the axe in the wood chopping
block near the wood pile, Hez, he up
and tried to sink the axe into big
square stone which stands near the
chopping block. The axe is a total
loss.
We haven't noticed emmy persons sub
scribing for the Bugle lately. Why is
this, we ask?
These is about all the personals we
ran think of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-21

The deacon is purity good horse
man, being as he makes his living buy
ing, selling and shopping horses.
Well, the deacon he jumpd into the
ring, grabbed the mule by the bride
and springd on its back, but he diddent
set there long The mules heels went
into the air and the deacon flew clean
outen the ring, landed acrost rope and
then bounced into the air and come
down on his head so hard that his hat
was drove down on his head over his
ears so tite that it TUX him a hour to
git it off without breakin the bri1n.
1t made the deacon turrible mad to
git throwd off and LATED at by the au-
dience, and soon as he got onto his feet
he told the ringmaster he was a swim
dler and then went home in deep dis
gust.
Snide Petersby had curious expert
ents with the ellyfant. Snide diddent
git to the sirkuss until after every
buddy had went on into the tent which
had the ring in it. and when Snide seen
the el1yfant he was a good cal amazed
and surprised, being as he haddent
never saw el1yfant before and did
dent know there was a critter like that
in the world Snide spent a good cal
of time 1ooIin at the ellyfant and finally
he fed it a chew of tobacko. Snide
diddent know whether the e1lyfant
chewed tobacko or not, but he thort
he'd find out and he did.
Soon as the ellvfant tasted the to-
backo it grabbed Snide with its trunk
and throwd him clean crost the tent,
not injuring him fzzically, but hurting
his feelings a good cal.
Soon as Snide got to his feet he
grabbed up long tent pole and started
for the ellyfant, approaching it from
behint, but when he seen its tail wig
Cling he remembered that the e11yfant
had grabbed him with its tail, so Snide
went round to tother end, and by gra-
chious there was another tail on that
end bigger and longer than the tail on
the first end he'd looked at.
Snide was flabbergasted. He stood
there scratchin his head and finally he
says to the e11yfant:
''By mighty, if 1 could make up my
mind which end Of you your Ease is
on l would certingly smash your nose
for your
Hank Dewberry, our estimable towns
man, spent most of his time in the
side show The side show consisted of
a beautiful Sarcashun Girl with long
gold hair standin on end. Hank was so
tux with the girl that he purchased 2 |
doz. photographs of her at Is cts. each.
She seemed to think purity we'll of Hank,
too-she told him her name was Minnie |
and she promised to write to him. AT |
ter the show had left town for parts |
Hank discuvverd that he had |
lost his wallet containing 50 and 80 |
cts. which was inside his inside coat |
pocket Hank thinks he must of lost |
the money while the Sarcashun Girl |
was pinning a flower onto his coat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-21
No LOkaIs This Week

We desire to state that there amt
emmy 'Lokal Items" in the Bugle this
wk for the reason that we couldn't think
of none to write. Some wks lokal
items is as thick as hops and then
therell come wk when they be skeer-
Germ hens teeth.
Why this is we do not Bnow-al1 we
know is that its true. By next wk we
hope to be able to print a hole co1lun
of loka1 items and will take it as a
great kindness if our subscribers will
hand to US eny lokal items which they
happen to think of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-21


DON'T BE A TIDEWAD I
Pay up your back subscription to the
Bugle & thus fill 1ong-felt want on our
part. We Can't Run First Class News
paper on Hot Air and Cold Potatoze.
P. S-H not in leave the money with
our wife next door,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28

A paper umbrella is cheaper than
one of silk, but sometimes it rains
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
HEAVY WINDSTORM
CAUSE OF DAMAGE

Baker, Ore, May 2S.-One of the
heaviest wind storms of recent years
passed over the valley and city Mon
day afternoon, and did considerable
damage, although no real serious re-
suits have been reported. Telephone
and telegraph lines were put out of
commission in many places and trees
and crops suffered to considerable
extent in the path of the storm. In
the city the gretest damage was done
in the residence district, where trees
and foliage suffered. Quite a number
of signs were blown down and other
damages in the business section
According to Observer d. C. Cru
now at the local weather bureau Of
flee the gale gained velocity at one
time of As miles an hour and for a
greater part of the time it was blow
ing SO miles an hour or more. There
| was some trouble in the early evening
/ with the telegraph lines west of here
as a result of the storm which seems
to have covered a comparatively small
area
The Eastern Oregon Light & Pow
er Co suffered severely. the losses
turning into hundreds of dollars. The
! power was off three times. Although
the picture theaters were we'll filled
there was no uneasiness on the part
! Of the audiences.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
a Divorce.

Ethel Love Smith is suing her hus-
band Bruce B. Smith, for a divorce.
In the complaint the plaintiff accuses
her husband of cruel and inhuman
treatment and desertion and recites a
long story of alleged wrongs she has
suffered. The couple were married
in this city in August, 1911, and the
plaintiff charges that from May Is,
1912 until March /. 1913. she was
i'll and that during said time her hus-
band refused to provide for her. ex-
cept $40 which he borrowed from her
father and which he has not repaid
Furthermore, she charges that he has
abused her. called her vile names and
falsely accused her of improper con-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
Wife unfaithful: Wants Divorce.

Alleging that his wife, Eunice, has
been living a life of debauchery in
Walla Walla, George n. Weathermon
has commenced suit against her for
divorce. The couple were married in
Walla Walla in July 1906, and have
three children for the custody of
which plaintiff also asks. He charges
his wife with drinking Intoxicating Ii
quors and having improper relations
with other men. alleging specifically
that on last Sunday, she went to a
Walla Walla grille known as the Grot-
to in company with two men and an
other woman and conducted herself
in an unseemly manner and on the
same day rode through the streets of
Walla Walla seated upon the lap of
one of the men. Carter & Smythe are
attorneys for plaintiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
necoration Day Advice.

That local people having relatives
buried at Olney cemetery should,
wherever practicable to do so, see that
their lots are cleared up for Memo
rial day. is the request of Council
man John Dyer, chairman of the
cemetery committee. 1t is also urged
that no cut grass be taken to the GEM
etery for the reason the grass quick
" withers and must be taken away
and for the further reason that the
taking of such grass to the cemetery
in the past has had a tendency to in
lure the cemetery through seeding
the place to dandelions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
SENATE WILL PROBE
w. VIRGINIA STRIKE

Washington May % by a viva
voce vote the senate yesterday adopt
ed the resolution authorizing a sweep
ing investigation of conditions pre-
ceding and accompanying the strike
of coal miners in the Paint Creek re-
sion IN West Virginia. The resolution
first introduced in somewhat differ
ent form by Senator Kern, has been
before the senate for month.
Under the authority of the resolu-
tion the senate through the education
and labor committee will look into
charges of peonage in West Virginia.
violation of the immigration laws in
reference with the mails and post
offices and violation of the constitu-
ton and laws of the United States in
the trial of citizens by military tri-
bunal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
COOK IN FRATERNITY
HOUSE UNDER ARREST
Caught With Fine Clothing Stolen
from Rooms of University students.

''Nh' hApOiiiS vi thiNCISItN
Eugene, Ore. May 2S.-Charged
with the theft of about $3.50 worth of
clothing from the Sigma Nu fraternity
house of the University of Oregon. C.
v Fuller colored is in the county
Jail here, having been arrested with
the goods in his possession Fuller
was formerly employed as assistant
cook at the Sigma Nu house. but was
discharged few days ago. While
the members of the fraternity were
at Corvallis attending the athletic
games Saturday. Fuller ransacked the
house and filled a large suitcase with
clothing. The articles of apparel were
missed Sunday morning, and a war
rant for the mans arrest issued He
was found hiding in the Oregon Elec-
trio car shops and the suitcase which
he had left at the Southern Pacific
depot, was found later 1t contained
two dress suits, an ordinary suit of
clothes. lot of fancy hosiery and un
derwear.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
indians Out with challenge.

The young Indians, who compose
the agency baseball team, want it
known that they have team that
will meet all corners in the county
with the exception of the Pendleton
Buckarooes Noting that the Nolin
team is challenging the Madodgers
and Delivery Boys of this city,
they announced over the telephone
that they would meet the Nolin team
either at the agency or at Pendleton
and that also they would take on the
Madodgers or Delivery Boys providing
these teams had the courage. They
state they had a game arranged with
the Madodgers last sunday but that
the latter failed, for some reason. tc
| show up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
GOPHER GUN DESTROYS
EYE OF DAYTON GIRL

Dayton, Ore, May 2S.-Miss Hen
rietta Stermer of this city was Sc
verely hurt by a gopher gun Sunday
evening. Both her father and a near
by neighbor had set gopher guns She
heard the report of the neighbor's
gun, mistook 1t for their own and went
out to investigate. She picked up
their gun, little realizing 1t was load
ed and bending over began looking
for the dead gopher. The gun ex-
ploded while in her hands, the pow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
Two More Bungaiows.

Still the building up of the Pendle-
ton residence districts goes on. To-
day two new permits were issued for
the construction of dwellings. DR.. NJ.
S. Kern received a permit to put up
a $45OO one-story bungalow on the
lot which he recently purchased
along the river boulevard in Wade's
addition and w. F. Kull received a
permit to erect a similar residence on
his Thompson street lot at an esti-
mated cost of $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
Champion Cowboy Here.

Ed "Hoot" Gibson, who Won the
title of champion all-around cowboy
at the last Roundup, is back in Pen
dleton after spending some time in
Australia, for which country, by the
way, he declares he has no use. He
doesn't like the way things are done
over there any better than does Buff
falo Vernon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28

duct and that April %. while both
were employed at the branch hospital
he repeated these charges for the
purpose of justifying a desertion to
escape payment of debts contracted
during her illness. On that date he
left for Portland, she alleges, and has
ceased corresponding with her. She
asks that her maiden name of Ken
nedy be restored. James A. Fee is
her attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
Mrs. NYe Imnroyed

Tom Nye this morning received a
letter from his father, A. w. Nye,
stating that his mother is much inn
proved since her removal to Port
land. She stood the trip we'll, the
letter stated, and appears better than
she has for a long time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28

der burning her face and eyes. DR..
Jessen was Immediately summoned
and reports the saving of one eye be-
ing doubtful.
Miss Stermer is a daughter of Hen
ry Stermer of this place and student
of the Dayton high school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28
Newsy Notes
Of Pendleton
Special Meeting of Club.

The Current Literature club will
hold special meeting Friday after
noon at ESQ at the home of Mrs.
Charles Bonney at which important
business matters will be discussed. All
members are requested to be present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-28

Thursday II. NJ. Club.
The Thursday Afternoon Club will
meet tomorrow afternoon ut the home
OF Mrs. Edwin P. Marshall.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
LATEST IN LUNCHEON SETS
Can BE Made With PretsIest Of Effects
Without Too Great Strain on
the Purchaseris Purse

At midseason one always goes over
the house TO find what needs renewing
In linens, and bureau scarfs are us
ually among the things which must be
replaced. For either cfiffonier, serv-
ing table or sideboard filet lace Is pop
ular, but to those who do not care for
It point dc Venice Is shown. OF course,
these real lace scaTfs bring immense
prices, ranging from about $50 up to
$1,000. For those who are content
with excessive simRaicity plain hem
stitchG aa1inen il to besassa and these
are priced up from 81 according to
size. Luncheon sets are to be had
reasonah1g and are Indispensable when
one wisoles to keep hodSe easily and
well. The sets embroidered In col
ored silk are out Of fashion and the
all-llnen embroidered in linen thread
or lace and embroidery sets are In
fashion. These average Is pieces to
the set and range in price from less
than SO to $500 and $1,000. For daily
use Madeira embroidered sets, though
they have been popular for years. are
still in vogue and are always satisfac-
tory In appearance and wearing quail
Nys
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
FRENCH JEWELRY IN VOGUE
Artificial Trinketa Are Now Worn by.
che Best Dressed OF the So
ciesy Women.

With the makers of this attractive
JeWelry growing more clever each
year and copying more closely the
genuine. 1t has long since ceased tu
be a social error for the Well-dressed
woman to use il. The designs are ar.
tistic. the pieces useful and the as.
sortment offered SO wonderfully large
a woman has at her disposal innumer.
able little trinkets for her ador2.
ing.
It Ia particularly suited for gift
giving, particularly from one woman
to another. Move that earrings arc
SO very much the vogue one may have
the right kind for each gown, when
the most elaborate pair seldom costs
a sum over two figures and much
more frequently one below it. The
pearl and rhinestone effects are es..
pecially good, and there are cleaning
pendants, little bowknots and other
ornamentG with which to deck our
ears and fill our trinket boxes.
Then there are corsage pins to hold
ones flowers in place, delicate triaes
that are almost as pretty as tho bios.
SONS they hold. Slipper buckles, too,
are In this French jewelry-enamelled
and ieweled and rhinestone affairs
that look their best when decorating
q satin, kid or suede slipper.
What with ruffles and frtlls and
Robespierre collars and other neck
FILINGS, she Is an unusual woman who
does not need for several bar
pins. II the stones are glass and the
pearls baroque, the gems rhinestone
and the metal but near-gold, one may
procure the prettiest of them Toy
quite a moderate sum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

The "palmy" days OF childhood re-
call many spanking.
Buster never took the place OF
plain. steady, everyday work.
Don't insinuate that the girl VINO
wears blazer got it at a tire sale.
He who never takes any advice VIII
he quite consistent if he never gives
any.
The way to make life a success is 70
plan for, work for, and live Tor the
things desired.
It Is folly to suppose that all things
come to those who wait for some
thing to turn up.
Next to getting the man she wants
girl enjoys getting the man some
other girl wants.
Praise, and you will have gooe
hands Find fault and you must nave
to do your work yourself.
One year with another, for most
people, crop rent is better than casn
rent. More fair all around.
What the farmer wants more than
credit is cash with which to close up
i
his credit deals Of yesteryear.
That the course of love doesn't ran
smooth is demonstrated by the lacs
that it's a rocky road to Reno.
No matter how much a mans BACK
may itch, he doesn't like to pc
scratched when he is running for OF
ice.
Don't tell a friend in trouble that
every cloud has silver lining, unless
you have time to stop and find It LOT
him.
It is small consolation to the ball
player to realize that the members OF
the militia are also called out On
strikes.
The race is not always to the sWl1t'
but it is just as well to bear in mlno
that the tortoise never repeated that
little performance with the hare.
Anxiety is one Of the worst OF Wor-
| ries; therefore do not stay in town
unnecessarily long and worry the wife
| or mother over possible accidents.
There Is one thing to be sa1d IN
favor OF the egotistical mamie is SO
| busy talking about himself that ne
! seldom has time to talk about MS
/ neighbors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
Start Your Baby
With Sound Health
Regular Bowel Movement from
Childhood or ForestoHs Future
Serious Diseases

We cannot all start life with the ad-
yantages of money, but every child
born is entitled to the heritage OF
good health. Through unfortunate ig-
norance or carelessness in the feeding
of a baby it's tiny stomach may be-
come deranged. The disorder spreads
to the bowels and before the mother
realizes it the two chief organs on
which the Infants comfort and health
depend are causing it great suffering.
If the condition is allowed to continue
grave ailments often result.
There is, however, no occasion for
alarm, and the sensible thing to do
but 1t should be done instantly-ts to
give the baby small dose Of a mild
laxative tonic. In the opinion OF a
great many people, among them such
Wellknown persons as the parents Of
Dixie Dudley, Magnolia, Ark, the
proper remedy is DR. Ca1dwell's Syrup
Pepsin. Mrs. Earl Dudley writes: 'sDr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is the best
medicine / ever used. It cured my
baby Of f7atu1eney cote when the doc
tors failed; it cured my husband OF
constipation. My home shall never
be without Syrup Pepsin. It Is a
pleasant-tasting laxative, which every
person likes. It is mild, non-griping,
and contains that most excellent of all
digestants, pepsin.
This remedy is especially intended
for infants, children, women. old peo-
pie and all others to whom harsh
cathartics, salt waters. pills, etc.. are
distressing. In fact, in the common
disorders Of life, such as constipation,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
A GOOD BREAKFAST.
Borne Persons Never Know What Il
Means.

A good breakfast, a good appetite
and good digestion mean everything
to the man, woman or child who has
anything to do, and wants to get
good start toward doing It.
A Mo. man tells OF his Wife's good
breakfast and also supper, made out
Of Grape-Nuts and cream. He says:
Il should like to tell you how much
good Grape-Nuts has done for my wife.
After being in poor health for the last
Is years, during part OF the time
scarcely anything would stay on her
stomach long enough to nourish her,
finally at the suggestion OF a friend
she tried Grape-Nuts.
Now, after about four weeks on
this delicious and nutritious food. she
has picked up most wonderfully and
seems as well as anyone can be.
Every morning she makes good
breakfast on Grape-Nuts eaten just as
1t comes from the package with cream
Sor milk added: and then again the
same at supper and the change In her
Is wonderful.
We cant speak too highly of
Grape-Nuts IS a food after our re-
markable experience" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
Read the little book, The Road to
MELVILLE In pkgs. There's 8 Rea.
son"
Ever read the above letter. a new
one anTears from time f4s time. They