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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
KANSAS COMMENT
GRINDSTONB ACTIvITY

''Grindstones are active" reports a
washington government bulletin
This is important, if true. Time was,
in our younger days, when we assisted
at stated periods in the activity of
the grindstone. We weren't trying to
bull the market or anything of that
sort, but followed a suggestion of our
elders and made the movement in
grindstones very brisk for a time.
This was in the old boyhood days
Wnen turning grindStoneS was count
ed an accomplishment for the boy. 1t
was hardly the work for a matured
man, as everyone who has grown
from boyhood days to manhood will
remember.
There have been occasions, also,
since that early day, when we have
been led to turn the grindstone for the
sake of sharpening the axe of some
other person with more lofty ideals.
or at least with a finer mixture of
nerve. Grindstone turning at those
times has come back to us as DAYS of
Renaissance, but we worked no hard
er In the boyhood times, in making
grlndstone activity, than we've been
WORKED since, in seeing that the axe
edged.
So the government bulletin, telling
that grindstones are active" Just Ie-
minds US that maybe there has been
some time in recent years when they
were not, but that time cannot be re-
Standardization. News.
WIDOWS PENSIONS IN KANSAS.
The board of charities in Kansas is
urging the widows pension on the only
ground which appeals to the hard
headed taxpayer.
That the child can be maintained at
home with better moral results than at
the charitable institutions, is a truth
that makes no Roadway with the BUSH
ness voters. but when it can be shown
that the mother with four dollars a
week for each dependent child can
raise and educate the child cheaper by
one dollar a week than can the state
the point is made and the pension Will
be forthcoming.
The great difficulty with the pro-.
gressive hunanities now being discussed
in literature and by sociologists is
that they seem to increase taxation
The business man who would given ten
dollars to deserving charity, is very i'm
patient with the customer who fails to
pay a due account of twenty-five cents.
1T Is not business to mix charity and
business. In the same way the gen
erous man who would give a hundred
dollars to a worthy cause, resents an
increase of taxes forthat same cause.
All the movements to better the con-
ditfons of mankind must be put on the
ground OF economy, before they will
meet general approval. If it is shown
to be economy to maintain the child at
nome, instead of paying out more at
the institution provided by taxation.
then the taxpayer will say, pay the less
sum to the mother and let her keep the
child at home.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
THE OLD SONG.

THE OLD SONG.
When all the world is young, lad,
And all the trees are green;
And every goose a swan, lad,
And every lass a. queen;
Then hey for boot and horse. lad,
And round the world away
Young blood must have its course, lad,
And every dog his day.
When all the world is old, lad.
And all the trees are blown;
And all the sport is stale, lad,
And all the wheels run down;
Creep home, and take your place there
The spent and maim'd among;
God grant you find one face there
You loved when all was young!
Charles Kingsley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

floor is of hewn logs, unnailed- The
roof, as the favorite Russian roof al
ways is, is a wonderful fabric of poles
and cross-woven wheat straw, ten
inches thick, packed tight and solid.
and laid with such care that it will
shed the weather for twenty years
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
ON TIE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
OptiInist and Pessimist.
By ROY K. MOULTON.

Optimist and PeSsimiSt.
The optimist says: go ahead, there's
not chance to lose;
The time is now, and, on the dead.
you really can't refuse"
The pessimist says: Wait bit, and
look before you leap;
If there is any good in it, the chance
will surely keep"
The optimist sees but the sun. the
pessimist the rain.
The optimist prepares for fun, the
pessimist for pain.
The optimist pulls forward, and the
pessimist pulls back,
The one throws wide the throttle and
the other sands the track.
This world would be monotonous If
folks were all the same.
With no one round to raise a fuss.
'twould be a tiresome game.
The optimist with his glad song. the
pessimist so blue:
We really couldn't get along unless we
had the two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
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
of ten cents a week or thirty cents
a month (by mail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out of town the State journal Will be
to you like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
patent dustIess

A patent dustless motor vacuum
road cleaning machine has made its
appearance in London. 1t consists of
a suction machine containing a stiff
brush which revolves at great speed
close to the ground. thus creating the
suction necessary to remove every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

Senator Bristow is quoted as saying:
my politics in future will be to stand
for principle and not party. 1 am go
ing to support the things that are
right and that will bring this govern
ment closer to the people. 1 shall vote
with my party when it is right and
when it is wrong, I will vote against
it, But which is his partY2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

There have been Liberal Republi-
cans, Greenback Republicans, Free
Silver Republicans, Progressive Re
publicans and probably some other
kinds. but it is the Republican Repub-
licans that have been doing business
at Washington for half a century
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

B. P. Waggener has been accused
of having a financial interest in the
Hutchinson Gazette. A Gazette edi-
torial says that Congressman George
Medley is one of the brightest stars in
the diadem, yet Mr.. Neeley is the man
who wants the government to fore
close on the Central Branch.-Atchi-
son Globe. That settles it. Mr.. Wag-
gener stands acquitted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

The strongest peace move yet made
is the refusal of European bankers to
further finance government loans for
military and naval purposes. The
money bags are the real lords of
peace and war. Mr.. Bryan should do
his missionary work among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the TUT Gay
wanizatfon for the exclusive afternoon
pubtcatio in Topeka
The news is received IN The state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

Where are you going, Senator? You
seem busy Il am busy. Got to take
this package of soil over to the AgrfcuI-
turel Department to be assayed, then I
must send some seeds to one of my con-
stituents, and find some summer boarders
for a man who says he voted for me last
fan"-Louisville Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

Again has Missouri set her sister
commonwealths an admirable exam
pie. She is teaching her judges not tc
write their decisions in advance of the
trials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

Germany is thinking about prohibit
ing rubber mouthpieces on nursing bot
ties for sanitary reasons. OF course,
they might make 'em of steel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

1t has been discovered that kero-
sene is useful in discriminating grass
hoppers- Everything seems to come
John DIS way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

The lady said to be 9s per cent beauti-
full denies the report of her engage
ment to a French count Maybe the
count is only about 2 per cent solvent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

This is a queer world. Bishop Brent,
who travels in the steerage because he
thinks that is the place for a bishop,
is considered a bit eccentric just for
that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

Having put Oyster Bay on the map,
the colonel has been generous enough
to perform the same service for Mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

President Wilson is said to be fond
of animals. Perhaps that is the rea-
son he has established an Office close
to congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

There probably isn't a place that de-
serves to be more lonesome than Cape
Horn will be after the Panama canal
is completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

Robbers blew open the safe of a
Standard Oil branch. but took nc
money. Evidently they were looking
for gasoline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

The most unfortunate thing that has
happened to President Wilson since
his election is the effort of the Bull
Moose to adopt him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

If those striking BARRIERS in Boston
really wish to do something desperate
ly violent, they might tear up the Pucks
and Judges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

1t has now been demonstrated that
a president can make his own mint bed
and yet not have to lie in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

Don't waste any sympathy on Uncle
Joe Cannon. He is finding it fine not
to be the goat any longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
This. That and the Other.

One of our valued contributors has sent
in the following receipt for catching fleas,
which will be of interest now that the flea
season is upon us with both feet:
Get rope twenty feet long. toss one
end of # in the air and leave 1t there.
Fasten the other end of the rope to a
stake. At the top of the rope is a cage.
Scientists and bugo1ogists tell US that
fleas are very fond of cheese, SO you place
a piece of cheese in the cage.
The flea is walking along on the ground
and when he gets to where the rope is he
hears the cheese. So he climbs the rope
hand over hand, and when he reaches the
top he enters the cage, but he knows not
where to go therefrom. While the flea IS
eating the cheese you place a dish of ice
cream alongside of the stake. You then
climb up the rope half way and cut
piece out of the rope, but the flea does
not know this. He starts to climb down
the rope and when he gets to the open
space. which you have cut out, he falls
into the ice cream and freezes to death.
Another good way to exterminate fleas
is to spread Japanese snuff on a large
piece of cheese in the pantry The flea
sneezes itself to death
Still another way to exterminate f1eas
is to beat them on the head with a sledge
hammer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

Anyway it is evident that Secretary
Bryan is several laps of grape juice
ahead of Colonel Roosevelt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

| blood hounds
Jack Supp is making a gallery of
the newspaper portraits of that Texas
girl who is going to have her picture
on the new currency. Up to date he
has n pictures of the Beautiful
Iexas girl" and no two of them re-
sembI1ng each other in the slightest
degree. Jack says that from the COL
lection, he thinks they chose her, not
for her good looks, but for her lin
finite variety"
The hobos should form a union for
mutual protection against that class
OF gay cats" who are continually
spelling a good thing. In days past,
any cook with a hunger story could
get something more than kind words
at the Kitchen door of our casa. Then
came hunger stricken specimen who
absentmindedly permitted a solid sill
yer spoon to follow him off the pre-
misses, and since that time the free
lunch department has been closed.
The Lord Scully story is now on the
second lap, but having tire trouble,
and is about out of gasoline. The
Marshall County News is the latest
victim, and credits it to III. G. p. in
Abilene Reflector" But that's not SO
bad; a lot of them didn't give any
credit.
politics ran up against another alibi
in Los Angeles. The L. A. papers
printed Schenck's picture every day
of the campaign, but after election
they had to print a picture of Rose,
the anti-newspaper candidate.
They have barred the Turkey trot
In washington, and grape juice is the
official tipp1e, but one form Of social
entertainment is still in vogue; they
are going to hang a colored gentleman
Ere Long.
As we understand it, Messrs Ericc-
son and Wilcox besought the supreme
court to bear and forbear, but the
court decided to bar and disbar.
I have been waiting for six years."
says Jere Knode Cook; but according
to a preponderance of the evidence,
that is just what he didn't do.
Tom Morgan is fully qualified for
the job. No editor in Kansas can
beat him managing the pen, although
some of them are more proficient
with the typewriter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
by THE WAY
By HARVEY PARSONS.

In trailing that mysterious sugar
lobby, the senate will find a flock of
trained flies more effective than
blood hounds.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case ofCatarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned have known EF.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe HIM perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry oul any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly npon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21
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STOCK HAULED FREE
Railroads WEE Charge io' Shipment
One Way Only-6is Hello &c Fair

With the exception OF horses all
livestock shipped TO the Louisiana
State Fair 1t Shreveport this year. will
re hauled free. one way. by tho various
railroads. l'or instance. the roads will
charge the ~egular rate for hauling the
cattle hogs and other stock TO the fair,
hut upon the return shipment there
will not he one cent Of charges. This IL
one of a number ~ ways in which tho
railway. are taking to show their great
interest In the Louisiana fair
In addition &c the half-rate offer by
the railroads. splendid loading and un-
loading II cilities AT the fair grounds are
promised These include a new switch
provided since the last fair BY means
VI these f. cilities exhibitors will have
no trouble getting their stock out OF
and back Into the cars.
AS recult of the railways consent
to handle the shipments free on way.
large numbers Of livestock specimens
are expected at the fair. Another re-
suit that SEEMS certain Is the creation
Of fresh interest in the livestock indus
try, which. later on. will mean moro
hogs. cattle and so-forth for the mar
ket. and. also. more business for the
railways.
Secretary L. n. Bruegperhnf will
gladly mail catalogue ari premium list
upon applicable n, free as he wants all
facts known about this years fair,
| which opens November and runs
| through November IL.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21
SUCCESSION OF
Marie Marinovitch

Be it known and remembered: That in ODE.
dance to and by virtue Of an order Of the Hon
the | th District Court Of the Parish Of Natchi-
toches, and to us directed ordering us to sell the
hereinafter described property to pay succession
debts and charges. we, Alice c. Wilson snd
John Marinovitch, joint testamentary executors
bidder at the front door Of the Count House in
the City Of Natehitoches at the hour Of u
clock m, on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 18th. 1913
the following described property. to-wit:
The Marinovitch plantation, bounded in from
by Cane River. in the rear by Little River
above by S. Cohen. Mrs ]. Lorens and other
and below by Kirkland Heirs and Little River
Said tract is composed OF section Il, containin,
45.72 acres, section SO containing 2Sl.l2, acre
less o6 acres previously sold of the lowe
portion and the lower portion Of section 81
containing 32.46 all in T. 7. N. r. w.. con.
tanning in the aggregate 1880 acres.
Also whatever rights, title and interest the saic
succession may have in and to the upper portion
section 81. containing 32.47 acres, but without
warranty as to title. or quantity.
Terms Of sale: The property will be sole
subject to appraisement. The purchaser vii
pay one-third Of the purchase price cash and tol
deferred payments he will execute his tire.
notes in equal amounts, payable in one. two ane
three years from date Of sale bearing per cen
interest from date and the clause Of 10 per cen
attorneys fees in case Of suit to enforce pay.
ment.
A special mortgage and vendors lien anc
privilege will be retained on said property te
ecure the credit part Of the purchase price.
ALICE c. WILSON,
JOHN MARlNOVlTCH,
BIB Joint Testamentary Executors
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21
Notice.

Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor Of
the City Of Natchitoches at his Office to O'Clock
p. M, Friday. August 22nd. 1913, and will then
and there be opened, for the paving or graveline
Of End street from Sibley street to the Norma
school property, and portions Of St. Denis
Church, Touline. Amulet. Raglan, Third and
Bosier streets. aggregatng approximately 25.OOC
square yards, in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Mayors Office.
Bids may be for the whole work ar any par
thereof not less than one block.
Also bids will be received at same time and
place for the construction Of concrete sidewalk.
on Texas, Sibley. Third and other streets. as per
plans and specifications on file in the Mayor
Office.
Also bids will be received at same time and
place for the construction Of concrete curbine
on Pave street and othes streets as per plans and
specifications on file in the Mayors Office.
Contractor to give bond in Company au-
thorized to do business in this State. in one
fourth Of amount Of contract price.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
The City reserves the right to avail itself Of
optional method Of payment as provided by law.
GEO. w. KlLE-
BIB Mayor, City Of Natchitoches, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21

Half undivided interest in p acres
on Ataho Bayou, one mile from Ber-
muda p. O. One cabin and 20 acres
clpar red and in cultivation.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21
sr -;55IeRsF e0,rssr.
This Promises 20 "a o. ,e ~ the Most
Interesting Events - State Fair.

So successful was the Old Ffddlers
Contest at the Lori,j ina state Fair last
year. that the mnT agemont has made
arrangements for another program at
this years Fair. which begins Nov. !
and continues t trough Nov. 10 The
contest will he hold in the Coliseum
with cOmpet"t Judges 10 pick the win.
ners hut as y ct the exact date for the
~ntertainmer s has NOT been fixed
This con- est will he opened to all
old fiddler :. rot :" professionals. how
ever The participants NAV also have
the adhf innaI privilege Of selecting
their ~ pieces" II they are any
mink IKE those last year they will be
worth any mans or any wOman's time
Thers, will he no admission and larg.
crow q Of visitors is expected.
All the old folders contemplating
ta)iing part il this event are invited to
communicate with Secretary l. ~
';rueggerhol} ~ Shreveport. who will
} furnish passes 20 the participants ThG
| passes wi, te 10 the Fair Grounds
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a Resolution passed
by the Police Jury of the Parish
of Natchitoches La at its regular
session held on the 9th day OF
July, 1913, l, G. H. Pierson,
President of the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches, La. {,
hereby give notice that in compll.
ance with said resolution a special
election will he held in ward Z of
the Parish of Natchitot hes on the
23rd day of Aug. 1918, for the
purpose of submitting to the pro-
perty tax payers qualified under
the laws and Constitution of the
State of Louisiana to vote at such
election the following proposition:
To levy a FIVE mill special tax
on the dollar on all property sub
ject to State taxation in ward Z of
Natchitoches Parish. La, for a
period of 5 years beginning with
the year 1913 and ending with the
year 1917 for the purpose OF
building, constructing, repairing
and maintaining public roads and
bridges in said ward Z Natchito-
ches Parish, La. For the purpose
of such election the polling places
shall be at the regular ones IN said
ward namely, Provencal, Shady
Grove and Vowells Mill, and the
following shall be officers at such
election.
Proyencal, r. A. Brister, West
ey Dale and w. d. Richie, Com
missioners, w. q. Stephens, Clerk
of election.
Shady Grove, B. F. Candy, Joe
Montgomery and Jessie Gibbs,
Commissioners, W. A. Mont
gomery, Clerk.
VowelIs Mill, G. w. Cobb, A.
j. Etheridge and Mat Self, Com
missionerS, Asa Singletary, Clerk.
All of whom shall serve without
compensation at said election.
The polls shall open and close at
the hour designated by law and
the election shall be conducted in
accordance with the laws of the
State of Louisiana, applicable
thereto.
Notice is hereby given that said
Police Jury of the Parish of Nat
chitoches will meet at its Office in
the Court House in the City and
Parish of Natchitoches in open
session on the 9th day of Aug.
and proceed to Open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the bal
lots in number and amount ex-
anime and canvass the returns and
declare the result of the election.
Natchitoches, La, this 10th day
of July, 1913.
G. II. PIERsoN,
President of the Police Jury.
July lit.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-21

Costly Treatment.
lab I'm AGENT.

"a was troubled with constipation and indi-
gestion and spent hundreds Of dollars for medi-
cine and treatment writes c. H. Hines. Of
Whitlow, Ark. 81 went 10 ST. Louis hospital,
also to hospital in New Orleans, but no cure
was effected. On returning home began taking
Chamberlain Tablets, and worked right along;
| used them for some time and am now all
night" Sold by all dealers.