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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30
BILLY PIG GOES sAILING-Part IL

Billy Pig went into the field and took
on his shrunken suit and put on the old
coat and trousers that had made tie
scarecrow, then he put his sailor suit on
the pole and looked at it,
1t don't look big enough to scare a
fly" he said, land these clothes / have on
make me look like a tramp
Billy Pig turned up the sleeves and the
bottom of the trousers: then he picked up
the hat, for his cap had been lost on
the pond. Il wonder what mother will
say when she sees me in these clothes"
he said he left the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30

Nor is it anything to the especial
credit of Topeka that an order from
the state board of health was neces-
sary before it gave serious considera-
ton to the construction of an east side
sewer. sore need OF the city for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30
Giving and receiving seem to hav

Giving and receiving seem to have
been the order of Christmas day
among the European belligerents.
also. But the presents exchanged
were bullets. cannon balls and bombs
with their resultant flow of blood.
And what a travesty they were on the
appeals of their perpetrators to God
and his Son. the Prince of Peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30

OF the deposits in the Kansas sand
banks. the states share for the past
10 months was $4,000, according to
q report issued by Mr.. Davis, the state
auditor, a nice little revenue from a
hitherto 1ong-neglected source.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30

Why do the sport editors persist in
placing the news of chess tournaments
in the columns that they control?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal 10 q member Of the
A0ooc4ated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
sanitation. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news IL received in The STATE Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30

Reports from Lodz indicate that the
portions Of Poland which have come
into the possession of the Germans
will soon be as famine-ridden as Bel
Kium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30
On the Spur
of the Moment

would rather be a hero in the place
that call home
Than to rule q mighty continent from
PetrOgrad to Rome.
would rather play tin soldier with .
little boy OF mine
Than to lead mighty army through the
valley Of the Rhine.
would rather have him cuddls with
his head upon my breast
Than to wear a dozen medals Of the
legion ON my chest.
would rather have him call me dear
OIL daddy" than to hear
The voices OF a multitude proclaiming me
with cheer.
Signs Of the Times.
Albania wants a new king. That looks
like q job for Richard Harding Davis.
George Barr McCutcheon or Anthony
Hope.
Chicag. list of her 400 contains only
$50 names. Perhaps the other three can
not afford to entertain any more.
Ferdinand Ptnney Earles third wife has
brought suit for divorce. On general prfn-
ciples she is entitled to 1t.
Representative Gardner says New York
but 1t succeeded in routing Tammany.
didn't It?
One thing certain il that those Euro
pean soldiers are going to get fearfully
Great color scheme in the French ranks.
The green volunteers all wear red trou-
Sers.
The drowning Of a thousand on the IT,
tanic was referred to as a great disaster.
but the drowning OF thousand on a
warship is a great victory.
Zapata says he will retire to private life
as soon as he pacifies Mexico. According
t that. there will never be any private
life for him.
Italy believes in neutrality with one
finger on the trigger.
There are 1924 languages in the world.
but q man can never think word to
say when his wife meets him at the door
at a. m.
Chicago burglar was very foolish and
tried to hold up a plumber. The plumber
got the burglars watch and diamond ring.
We all know how to pronounce Przemysl.
But will some one please tell us about
Przasnysz?
Peace has been declared in Hayti. I'm
der ordinary conditions 1t should last at
least a week.
Has anybody inquired whether Mexico
has declared her neutrality in the Euro
pean conflict?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30

2GUE1GBERs
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
American Newspaper Pub11aheEC A.
ooClati0n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30

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cents a week to any part Of Topeka or
e"burbs. or At tie same price In any Kan
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system.
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Chicago Office. Mallers building. Paul
Block. MANAGER.
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Paul Block, manager
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
Save the DOG.

The Oregon state board OF health
bulletin says wisely with reference to
mad dogs, never kill the animal that
bit you, save 1t with the greatest
care" for the condition that dog de-
velops is of the greatest consequence
to the person bitten. If the dog is
killed, the negri bodies, which are of
Importance in the diagnosis, may not
be developed and no one will ever
know whether the dog was or was not
rabid. But if the dog is saved he will
himself within week or ten dare
show whether or not be is rabid. If
he proves himself clear Of rabies the
man bitten need give the matter no
further consideration from that side,
and If it prove that he he rabio. there
Is still plenty of time for the man to
take the proper remedies. If q dog
bites you, save the dog.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

next morning. He wrote his answer;
the orderly saluted and departed at a
rapid pace; and then, as a matter of
habit of the same kind that makes
some men wipe their pens when lay
ing them down, he struck a match and
set fire to one corner Of the paper,
which burned to his fingers ends be-
fore he tossed the charred remains
away. Marta imagined what he would
be like with the havoc of war raging
around him-all selt-possession and
mastery; but actually he was trying to
reassure himself that he ought not to
feel petulant over holiday cut short.
II shall have to go at once" he said.
Marta, if there were to be war very
soon-within week or two weeks
what would be your attitude about Eel
ler's remaining 2"
ITO carry out his plan, you mean ?"
EYES,"
There was perceptible pause on
her part.
Let him stay" she answered. II
shall have time to decide even after
war begins"
"But instantly war begins you must
go!" he declared urgently.
.sYou forget precedent" she re-
minded him. THE Galland women
have never deserted the Galland
housed"
81 know the precedent. But this
time the house will be in the thick of
the fighting.
ct has been in the thick Of the fight
ing before she said. with gesture of
Impotence.
Marta, you viii promise not to re-
main?' he urged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

(copyTight. 1914. BY Charles scribner's sOns)
SYNOPSIS.


At their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Galland and
her mother. entertaining Colonel Wester-
ling of the Grays, see Captain Lanstron,
staff intelligence officer of the Browns,
injured by fall In his aeroplane. Ten
years later. Westerling, nominal vice but
real chief Of staff reinforces South La
the comparative ages of himself and Mar
ia, who is visiting in the Gray capital.
Westerling calls on Marta. She tells him
of her teaching children the fOllies of war
and martial patriotism, begs him to pre-
vent war while he is chief of staff, and
predicts that If he makes war against the
Browns he will not win. On the march
sky anarchist, decries war and played
out patriotism and is placed under arrest.
Colonel Lanstron everhearing. begs him
off. Lanstron calls on Marta at her home.
He talks with Teller, the gardner. Marta
tells Lanstron that she believes Teller to
be spy. Lanstron confesses it is true.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
First Aid TO Matrimony.

''The English military uniform
said General Holland in Canton, u
the best looking and it is also the
best to fight in. Take the phole
graphs of the wounded and dead Eng
lish officers Viscount Hawarden, lS
Hon. w. A. Cecil, Lieut.. the Hon
Keppel. Did you ever see such .
handsome lot of uniforms?
No wonder all the English SOLDIERS
marry WE'LL" General Holland CONCUR
ed. Handsome is that handsome dOes
and the English uniform certanp
does havoc amongst the English nell'
esses."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

isn't that my AFFAIR."" she asked.
Aren't you willing to leave even that
to me after all you have been telling
how you are to make redoubt OF our
lawn. inviting the shells OF the enemy
into our drawing-room
What could he say? Only call up
from the depths the two passions OF
his life in an outburst, with all the
force of his nature in play.
"I' love this soil, my country's soil,
ours by right-and love you! would
be true to BOTH"
Love! What mockery to mention
that now!" she cried chokingly. It's
monstrous!"
I'll" He was making an effort
to keep his nerves under control
This time the stiffening elbow failed.
With lurching abruptness he swung
his right hand around and seized the
wrist of that trembling, injured hand
that would not be still. She could not
fail to noice the movement, and the
sight was a magic that struck anger
out of her.
"Lanny, / am hurting you'll" she cried
miserably.
"A little," he said, will finally domi-
nant over its servant, and he was
smiling as when, half stunned and IN
agony-and ashamed of the fact-he
had risen from the debris of cloth and
twisted braces. Its all right. he con-
cluded.
She threw back her arms, her head
raised, with certain abandon as II
she would bare her heart
"Lanny, there have been moments
when | would have liked to fly to
your arms. There have been moments
when have had the call that comes to
every woman in answer to desire.
Yet I was not ready. When | really
go it must be in flame. in answer to
your flannel"
You mean"
But If the flame were .oout to burst
forth she smothered it in the spark.
and all this has upset me-" she
went on incoherently We've both
been cruel without meaning to be, and
we're in the shadow of nightmare
and next time you come perhaps all
the war talk will be over and-oh.
this is enough for today!"
She turned quickly in veritable fight
and hurried toward the house.
IF it ever comes" she called, "I'll
let you know! I'll fly to you in a
chariot of fire bearing my 1ame-I am
that bold, that brazen, that reckless!
For am not an old maid, yet. They've
moved the age limit up to thirty. But
you can't drill love into me as you
drill discipline into armies no, no
more than l can argue peace into
armies!"
For a while, motionless, Lanstron
watched the point where she had dis
appeared.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
CHAPTER VII.
MAKING a War.

Hedworth Westerling would have
said twenty to one If he had been asked
the odds against war when he was
parting from Marta Galland in the
hotel reception room. Before he
reached home he would have changed
them to ten to one. A scare bulletin
about the Bodlapoo affair compelling
attention as his car halted to let the
traffic of a cross street pass, he bought
a newspaper thrust in at the car win
dow that contained the answer of the
government of the Browns to dis
patch of the Grays about the dispute
that had arisen in the distant African
jungle. This he had already read two
days previously, by courtesy of the
premier. 1t was moderate in tone, as
became power that had 100000 SOL
diers against its opponents 100000;
nevertheless, it firmly pointed out that
the territory of the Browns had been
overly invaded, on the pretext of Sc
curing a deserter who had escaped
across the line, by Gray colonial
troops who had raised the Gray flag in
place of the Brown flag and remained
defiantly in occupation of the outpost
they had taken.
AS yet, the Browns had not attempt
ed to repel the aggressor by arms for
fear of complications, but were relying
on the Gray government to order a
withdrawal of the Gray force and the
reputation of commander who had
been guilty of so grave an international
affront. The surprising and illuminate
ing thing to Westerling was the in
spired statement to the press from the
Gray foreign Office. adroitly appealing
to Gray chauvinism and justifying the
in response to so-called "pin-pricking"
exasperations.
At the door of his apartment, Fran
co.'s, his valet and factotum, gave Wesr
terling letter.
Important. SIR" said Francois.
Westerling knew by a glance that it
was. for it was addressed and marked
Personal" in the premier's own hand
writing. A conference for ten that
evening was requested in a manner
that left no doubt of its urgency.
Curiosity made him little ahead Of
time, but he found the premier await
ing him in his study, free from inter
ruption or eavesdropping.
In the shadow Of che table lamp the
old premier looked his years. From
youth he had been in politics, ever
bold figure and daring player, but
now beginning to feel the pressure of
younger mems elbows. Ponder even
of power, which had become a habit,
than in his twenties, he saw it slipping
from his grasp at an age when the
downfall Of his government meant that
he should never hold the reins again.
He had been called an ambitious dem
agogue and a makeshift opportunist by
his enemies, but the crowd liked him
for his ready strategy, his genius for
appealing phrases, and for the gam
bler's virtue which hitherto had made
him a good loser.
You saw our communique tonight
that went with the publication of the
Browns dispatch?" he remarked.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

she asked. Il thought you were to de-
pend on them for scouting"
I'VE shall use them, but they are
the least tried of all the new re-
sources" he said "a Gray aeroplane
may cut Brown aeroplane down be-
fore it returns with the news we want
At most, when the aviator may descend
low enough for accurate observation
he can see only what is actually being
done. Feller would know Westerling's
plans before they were even in the
first steps Of execution. This" play
ing the thought happily this would
be the ideal arrangement, while our
planes and dirigibles were kept over
our lines to strike down theirs. And.
Marta, that is ALL" he concluded.
IF there is war, the moment that
Feller's ruse is discovered he will be
shot as a spy" she asked.
Il warned him of that said Ian
stron He is a soldier, with a sol
dier's fatalism. He sees no more dan
der in this than in commanding bat
terry in crisis"
Suppose that the Grays win? Sup
pose that La Tir is permanently
theirs?"
They shall not win! They must
not!" Lanstron exclaimed, his tone as
rigid as Westerlings toward her sec
ond prophecy.
yet if they should win and Wester-
ling finds that have been party to
this treachery, as I shall be now that
am in the secret, think of the posi-
ton Of my mother and myself" she
continued. HAS that occurred to you,
friend, in making our property, our
garden, our neutrality, which is Aour
only defense, factor in one of your
plans without our permission?"
Her eyes, blue-black in appeal and
reproach, revealed the depths of a
wound as they had on the terrace steps
before luncheon, when he had been
apprised of feeling for him by seeing
it dead under his blow. The logic of
the chief of intelligence withered. He
understood how a friendship to her
was, indeed, more sacred than patriotic
passion. He realized the shame of
what he had done now that he was
free of professional influences.
"You are right, Marital" he replied.
1T was beastly of me-there is no ex-
cuse"
He looked around to see an orderly
from the nearest military wireless sta
ton.
Il was told it was urgent, sir" said
the orderly, in excuse for his intrusion,
as he passed a telegram to Lanstron.
Immediately Lanstron felt the touch
Of the paper his features seemed to
take on a mask that concealed his
thought as he read:
Take night express. Come direct
from station to me. Partow."
This meant that he would be ex-
pected at PartOW'S office at eight the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
Qualified Rebuke.

Five-year-old Marie likes to see the
funny pictures. She had the paper
spread out on the floor looking at 1t
when her father turned out the light
Mary was angry at this, and said,
You've got your nerve but as she
realized Immediately whom she was
talking to she hastily added, But you
know your rights."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
Where ENGLAND Leads.

England is ahead of the United
States in the development of the au.
tomato telephone service, and CON.
tracts for automatic exchanges of the
total value of nearly five hundred
thousand dollars have been placed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
One Fellows Wish.

Crawford hear he thinks of mar
rying again. Does he hope to get a
wife like his first?
Crabshaw-No; different
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
Pessimistic Opinion.

"The good die young"
Perhaps it is just as we'll They'd
starve to death later"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
BETTING Punishment.

Edith-The wretch! So he actually
proposed to both of us! Oh, wish We
could think of some way to punish
him!
Madge-We can; you marry him,
dear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar-e Dated, tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy. Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

Sometimes man wakes up and dis
covers that he has a boss wife-and
they live happily ever after.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-22
HOW HIGGINS WON HIS JOB
Scrappy Little Manager of st. Louis
Cardinals Made Good With Joe
Kelley BY Bunting.

Miller Higgins, the scrappy little
manager Of the st. Louis Cardinals,
well remembers the first game he
played in the National league. 1t
was back in 1902 with the Cincinnati
Reds, when Joe Kelley was the man
ager. Hug called upon President
Hermann, signed his contract and
then was introduced to Joe Kelley.
There was scorn from Kelley, who
informed Hermann that Higgins was
entirely too small to ever make good
in the big league. And Hug had to
sit on the bench until he got his open
ing to break in. Tom Daily then was
the Reds second sacker, and he in
jured his leg one day. So Hug was
elected to play second the next day.
The first time up runners were on
second and third when Higgins lined
the ball down the left-field line for
two sacks, scoring the two runs.
Next time up one was on first and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-22
JUST SAVED THE SITUATION
British RoyaIty's Narrow Escape From
What Might Be Called "Simply
Awful" Position.

When truth gets fair inning she
rarely fails to be much funnier than
fiction. Strange to say, old England,
where truth is supposed to be always
dismally sober, now and then makes
quite merry record A rector Of the
Church of England, in remote par
ish in Wiltshire recently discovered
among his parishioners fine old fig
ure of woman, age one hundred and
four, the widow of an innkeeper. This
ancient dame has eight sons living,
six of whom have served in either the
army or the navy. The rector wrote
informing King George of these things,
and the king ordered warm congrat-
ulatory telegram to be sent to her.
Just as the telegram was sent off,
the rector, having received additional
testimony concerning the "old un,"
wrote again. explaining that she had
been twice divorced, and had not gone
through the marriage ceremony at all
with the man of her latest household.
Another wire was promptly set at
work at the kings command, ordering
the postmaster. at the other end to
stop delivery of the royal congratu-
lations, and that functfonary had
barely time to grab the coattails Of the
messenger with the bicycle as he was
about to make delivery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-22
ENGLISH VERSION OF GAME
Diagnosis Printed In the London Daily
Sketch Intended for Those
Wishing to Learn.

May we offer to those persons who
do not understand baseball a diagnosis
Of the game printed in the London
Daily Sketch? 1t is meant for those
who wish quickly to learn all about
the pastime, without reading a guide.
Here 1t is:
Scoring is by runs. The batsman
strikes ball thrown by the pitcher,
and one run is gained when he has got
the bases" (corners) and back home
again. If the batsman misses three
strikes (good deliveries) he is out, but
if the pitcher throws four balls that
are not good" the batsman is al
lowed to go to the first base Ca quar-
ter way round).
After hitting the ball the batsman
must get to the first base before the
ball is returned to the fielder there.
Whatever bases he reaches he re-
mains there till the next batsman
makes chance of getting a run
again
A batsman can get out by being
caught, by stepping out of his ground
when batting, and in many other
ways.
Though there are nine men on a
side the inning is over when three are
out
Each side generally plays nine In
Mugs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-22
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II was then an inveterate coffee
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1.-THE first morning left off coffee
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when / began to use Postum !
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my husband says I am a living ad-
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