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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21
Tells of s<Augur Room" and
Gambling by Young Men.
new GAME load the BOAT"
Charge Of Loud and UncOuth
Language in Store.
Sensational Offering Concern
ing City's "Gilded Youth"

IOOd Matthews, proprietor OF To-
cal clothing shop who was recently
due on lease on half the store
room at 1923 Kansas avenue which
he abandoned last June to move to
another location, has filed an answer
to the petition of Charles S: Eagle,
owner of the building, in which he
says he threw up his lease because
Eagle permitted the entrance Of the
place as we'll as an interior room
known as the "augur room,'' to be
used as "loafing place for a number
Of unemployed and idle young men,"
Matthews says his business was in
jured by the fact that his show win
dow was frequently INSTRUCTED by the
presence Of these youths who also
ioafed in the doorway lin such num-
bers as to discourage prospective pa
irons from entering, while their loud
and uncouth ordinations while en-
gagged in playing a game known as
load the boat = the 'augur room
constituted a nuisance"
Eagle sued Matthews for several
months rent at 1925 on an unexpired
lease which the latter abandoned on
June 1 last. The other half of the
number is used by Eagle as a cigar
ana tobacco shop and at the rear is a
lounging room for the accommodation
of Eagles patrons. Both the tobacco
shop and the adjoining store room are
entered entered through a common
vestibule. Matthews answer repre-
sents that it was the use of this vesti-
bule as well as the sidewalk immedi-
ately in front OF his own show win
dow by large number of the gilded
youth of Topeka as a loafing place
that hurt his business
Fifteen OF Them.
His answer states: THAT this
group of loafers would range from six
to fifteen in number and at all times
of the day. when traffic upon the
street was at its height, would stand,
loaf and loiter in front of said show
way and entrance to defendants place
of business, seriously interfering with
and preventing men and women who
desired to enter defendants place
upon business to enter.''
Setting forth his second reason for
quitting the place Matthew's answer
continues:
That during all the time he occu-
pied leased premises the plaintiff will
fully maintained a room back of his
cigar sales room. which room was kept
as lounging room and loafing place
for number Of unemployed and idle
young men. That this room was gem
orally termed by PLAINTIFF and the fire.
quenters thereof as thes augur room,
That the frequenters Of said room
would gather early in the morning and
remain until late at night That it
was a common occurrence for the FREE
quenters of said place to indulge in the
gambling game called load the boat
and the loud and uncouth' exclama-
tions of the players in following the
game and rolling the dice in said game
could be plainly heard in defendant s
premises"
Matthews alleges that the conduct
permitted in Eagles "augur ROOM in
terfered with business and kept GUS
| toners away from his store. and that
when his remonstrances failed to i'm
prove matters he abandoned the loca-
| ton and moved away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21
STABBED TO DEATH.
Body of u Hotel Proprietor Found in
His Room.

Cleveland, O.. Dec 21.-Stabbed in
half a dozen places about the heart,
the body of William J. Troy, proprie-
tor of the Troy hotel and the Hawley
house, was found dead in his room at
the former hotel today.
The body was fully dressed. Be
side it on the floor near the bed lay
two large knives. Diamonds worn by
the hotel proprietor and sum of
money known to be in his possession
were missing. A chambermaid dis
covered the body when she appeared
to put the room in order. Besides the
weapons, police have no clew to the
murderer. The Hawley house, oper-
ated by Troy. was one of the Oldest
hoStleries in Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21

Carvers for Christmas presents at
ForbeS'.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21
TO HELP OLD men.
Labors Unions Want Superannuated
Postoffice Employees Cared For.

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. 21.-A nationwide
agitation to stop the discharge of old
men by the postoffice department has
been started by the Chicago Federation
of Labor. Places can be found for SUI
perannuated workers in the depart
ment; it is not necessary to send them
out into the world to compete with
younger men, it was asserted
Every local labor union in the United
States will be asked to join in a move
mant to demand Of congress legislation
that will protect postoffice employees
after long years of service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21
PREPARE FOR 1000.
Riddles WIN BE Given Royal Time a
E1kSS Club.

Riddles WIN BE Given Royal Time at
E1kSs Club.
Preparations are being made to en-
terrain 1000 Topeka kiddies from poor
but deserving families between 10 and
IL o'clock Christmas morning.
Following IL the invitation extended
by the committee:
To Our Little Friends Aged From to
II Years:
The Elks will hold their usual Christ
mas entertainment at their home,
Christmas morning, between the hours
OF 10 and IL O'Clock, and want to meet
you there.
We win have Christmas tree and
jolly good time. Refreshments will be
served and q present for each child.
The MANAGEMENT Of the Aurora thea
ter has kindly offered to furnish tick
eta for the children for Chrjstmas
afteruoon matinee I1c1Eetn WIN be dis
txlnueod ae IT, lofN1nG enoo<fotune11.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21
shooting at Naco Continues.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Brigadier
General Bliss. commanding the border
troops at Naco, Arizona, reported to-
day that the rival Mexican factions
were still holding their positions and
that desultory firing continued. He
made no mention of any shots falling
on American soil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21
Talk in whispers.

The men exchange pleasantries in
hoarse whispers and the officers ex-
change news and explain the special
points Of the position. Finally. when
the last man has been placed the or
ders to change places il passed down.
The new men step up onto the little
firing platforms and the relieved men
step down into the trench and file out
silently into the night. Then all through
the night half the men and officers are
on guard. while half rest. BY day there
are only sentries here and there along
the line.
A pathetic sight in the rear Of all the
trenches Is the occasional plain wooden
crosses marking the grave Of some vic
tin Of sniper q snrapnel bullet Many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21

are ornamented with regimenta1
badge and simple inscription lab0ri-
ously printed in pencil; others are quite
plain.
bagged my first German yesterday,
and a curiOusiy primitive feeling of
citation 1t is to shoot one. He had the
hardihood to stand up working in a
trench only $50 yards away, so that
could see him from the waist up.
spent this morning banging away at
another working party, but could not
see with what result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21

lodge Of Topeka for years to give a
Christmas entertainment and presents
to the small children Of Topeka who
are not otherwise provided tor, thus
enabling the children who are not for
Christmas.
No other ipvitation than this WIN b
sent out - *
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
Snake Around His Wrist.

Escaping from a crate of pineapples,
q long black snake crawled along the
handle Of truck and wound itself
around the wrist Of Arnold Thomas, a
colored stevedore, of Baltimore.
AS soon as he felt the clamny rep
tile against his skin the colored man
dropped his truck and ran into the
street, shouting Justify.
Instead Of aiding the terror stricken
man his dark-skinned companions
laughed at him and assured him they
could see nothing on his wrist, and
declared that the liquid refreshments
he took with his monday meal had
made him "see things"
Beads Of Derspiration trickled down
Thomas face as he tried to lid HIM
self Of his live bracelet
Suddenly the reptile uncoiIed it.
self, dropped to the street, and wrig-
gled through q creyice in the wharf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
Why He Voted For Saloons.

A Tribune subscriber reanests
that we publish the following clip
ping from the Rennettsville, S. c..
daily paper:
A citizen whose town had voted
for saloons in prohibition contest.
gave this reason for the result of
the election-an it's not bad one.
either:
If we are going to stand for our
women wearing shadow skirts and
slit skirts and transparent skirts, our
young women learning to dance the
boil weevil wiggle, the Texas Tommy
tango, the bunny hug, the bear
dance, the half center, the buzzard
flop and the puppy huddle, and so on
down the line, then the men folk
might just as we'll have their saloons
and the whole push 60 to hell to-
gether. MT. Olive Tribune. -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
Exclusive.

a young man had decided to join
the Episcopal church, but his family
were all Baptists, SO he thought he
should be Immersed when baptized,
and On going to the rector Of the Epis-
copal church he made a request for
such q baptism. The rector decided
that it could be quite easily accom-
p!ished and said he would speak to the
Baptist minister about it.
The Baptist minister, on heariny
this, was quite delighted and readily
agreed to haptize and take the young
man into the church the following
Sunday morning, but said the rector:
"He just wants you to baptize him
and he wants to join my church"
The good Baptist minister then re-
piled by saying: I'VE Go all our own
washing, but We don't take in other
peoples washing. '-Exchange
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
Who knows what the squabble be

Who knows what the squabbEe be-
tween Collector Bailey and the
Greensboro News is about? Neither
one has ever adhered to any one po-
litical creed. Bailey was once assoc
ciated with Russell in the Republic
can party, but is now fighting that
party; the News was once for SIM
mons, but is now "bawling' him
out for being the boss. In the words
Of Brother Archibald johnson, And
there ye are"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
Habit Forming Drugs

A national organization has been
formed to make war on the evil Of
consumption of opium and other
dangerous drugs Of that character.
Nearly all the opium we import is
used for Legitimate purposes, and
50 easily obtained that the victim of
habit can easily crafty his cravings
IN spite of restrictions some states
and cities seek to impose. Less than
10 per cent Of the drugs are used for
medicinal purposes, and the drug
tends cravings extend from opium
and its derivatives to morphine but
the most used and easiest obtained
IS cocaine. 1t is comparatively new
drug, but nothing so completely
wrecks the health of the user. or
provides so short cut to the insane
asylum as does this poison, extracted
from coca leaves. To get the slim
u'ating effect, the victim is compell-
ed to increase the dose constantly
Its users become as mad creatures,
and when under its influence. are
irresponsible. Its use destroys and
prevents character, ending in degra
dalton and crime, and the war on the
drug habit in America should be
kept up unit! the traffic is COMPLETE
ly crushed Medical Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
The enterprising Raleigh D.

The enterprising Raleigh Daily
Times has been highly commended
by the press of North Carolina dur
ing the European war in getting
out extra editions as the news would
justify. The Times is on the Job"
in distributing over the State the
latest movements in Europe. The
difference in the time in this country
and that CT the war zone is Of such
difference as to enable papers pub
lished in the afternoon to bring home
the freshest news.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
Hagar or Fliaht.

Hagar, which in Hebrew means
hight was the handmaidea of Sa-
rah and mother Of Abraham's eldest
son lshmael. She was of EGYPTIAN
origin. Her fight, as recorded in
Genesis 16 and her expulsion. chapter
Il, are from the Jahvistic and Elohis.
NC sources respectively, and present
interesting points Of comparison. She
was regarded as the ancestress Of the
hagarenes or Hagarites, described in
Chronicles, $40, and Paul uses her
as type Of the old covenant (sinai)
and the earthly Jerusalem in Gala.
tians. 4:25.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
Might Wed a Bachelor.

A little girl OF six sat looking
thoughtfuliy out the window Of her
home the other day Her mother
asked the cause Of her seriousness.
ooh, she replied, Il was just think
ing that when l grow up to be big
lady I'm a-goin' to get married and
have three children"
Inc parent was surprised and
amused
Well, you will be very fortunate,
indeed she said
Then the little girl again lapsed into
thought. Finally she said
But you can never tell, mother. I
might marry a bachelor
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
IN a LITERARY BROTHERHOOD
Whose Friendship Has Been Made
Mater OF History.

It was Rosetti, the great friend, who
described Mr.. Theodore Watts-Dun-
ton, the famous poet, novelist and crit
ic, as "a Hero Of Friendship" Feel
ings Of almost brotherly love existed
between Watts-Dunton and Tennyson,
Browning, James Russell Lowell,
George Borrow, Millais, Holman Hunt
and Swinburne, to mention but a few
of famous literary brotherhood. In
deed, the intimacy which existed be-
tween Swinburne and Watts-Dunton,
which might we'll be described as one
of the most beautiful friendships in
the history Of literature and art, led
to their being referred to as David
and Jonathan
For many years they were never
separated They lived together at the
Pines, Putney, took their summer holt
days in company, and practically spent
every working hour together, discuss
ing literary matters and affairs. All
Swim burne's papers were left to Mr..
Watts-Dunton, and it was hoped that
he would write the famous poets BIZ
ography.
Like many other literary men, Mr..
Watts-Dunton cared little for society,
although occasionally he was lured
forth to play the lion" at big recep-
lions. 1t was on one such occasion
that a guest came up to him and
shook his hands in such an effuslve
manner as to embarrass the novel
list
II see," said the stranger, you don't
know me from Adam"
MY dear sir" said Mr. Watts-Dun-
ton, Il never knew Adam
It is said that this was the only
occasion when Mr.. Watts-Dunton per-
petrated joke. At the same time
he was one Of the kindliest Of men,
and unlike other recluses, took the
greatest interest in the affairs Of the
world Wireless telegraphy appealed
to him very much, and the story OF
the rescue Of the passengers and crew
of the Volturno moved him to tears,
ct was the grandest thing Of my
time he once exclaimed, the sum
moning Of all those ships to the res.
cue
The novelist, by the way, was a
great believer IN hard work All his
life he was accustomed to getting uI
at six o'clock or soon after, and go
ing TO bed at L at night; and he
could invariably be seen each after
noon during the fine weather taking
his twc-mile walk across PutneJ
Heath by the road he and SWinburne
SO often trod together.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

Among the hook-ups over the
Statewide primary law, The Scot
fish Chief, at Maxton, and the Char
lotte Observer seem to be having
some little argument. Young Har-
ker, of The Chief, is certainly shoot
ing it to the protectionist paper at
Charlotte. Such double-crossers as
the Charlotte Observer had better
mind how they cross bats with Young
Harker.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

We read of Thomas W. Bost being
ing relieved of three hundred dol
lars in Europe. Wonder how long
it took "Tawm" to save up that
much money?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20
Ncy,,e.9 Il: Suicide Epidemic,

No feWcr than five suicides, all Of
women, were committed in Paris ono
recent day. 4 mother and her dtugh-
ter took cyanide Of potassium because
they had had no food for three days.
ihe daughter was lyric artist. A
young Austrian girl Of IS threw her.
self onto the rails as train was en-
tering the Marbeuf station of tho Me-.
tro. 4 woman OF 50 tool. arsenic. ard
the fifth, who was q, shot hnrself
through the heart.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

In the matter Of bias and local
color the European war correspond
ents have our sporting editors look
ing sick.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

Wouldn't the River Of Doubt be a
good place to test a new merchant
marine?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

There is one kind Of a bumper
crop that the war cannot affect, and
that is your crop Of chickens.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

1t is pity that Villa, Al Jennings
and Cole Blease can't go to the front
in Europe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

Entered at the postoftice at Scotland
Neck. N. g., as Second Glass Matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

Thursday, August 20, 1914.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

ing sick.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-30

One thing is very evident and that is that the administration has not sat isfied the public by the Presidents address to Congress in regard to the Mexican situation. Some people ex pected that the country would be set afame by the message and that a clear cut issue would be set forth which inspire patriotic minds and hearts and make everybody feel like grabbing musket and rushing to the wild and woody southwest. The peo- were more puzzled than ever. They hear some talk about war and they feel intimations of it in the air and it has not all passed away. We are prone to wonder what it is all about.
 1t cannot be said that we are about to go to war with any nation, (We speak as though it was yet probable that we might have to go to war; but as long as the administration is sat isfied to ignore Huerta as even die tator or ranking official in Mexico We have said that we would deal with him individually. We are sending out great fleets and armies to deal with an individual and yet it would be man. ifestly improper for great nation to make war on an individual. Words do not adequately describe the situa- ton.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-30
How Cattle Shrink in Shipment.

In the current issue of Farm and Preside appear the following govern ment figures on cattle shrinkage:
 After weighing 19,000 cattle in 265 shipments, government experts have concluded that the normal shrinkage of cattle in shipment is from three to six per cent. There are exceptions to this rule, and no one can say before hand just how much cattle will shrink in going to market. It depends on the treatment of the cattle, the length of time they are held without feed or water, the nature of their feed before loading, the character of the trip to market, the distanct shipped, and the time of arrival.
 "The shrinkage of the first twenty four hours is greater than for any subsequent twenty-four hours.Steers generally shrink a little less than cows of the same weight. Fed cattle
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-30
Swat Him.

Because the fly is small and does not roar like a lion or devoir its prey at a mouthful, mankind pays lit tie attention to it. But the fly is as deadly a foe to civilization as any of the pests of more fearsome aspect, which man makes it his business to exterminate. The fiy's attack is in sidious and therefore the more to be guarded against. He buzzes into the house, drops his deadly disease germs where they will fertilize and buzzes out again to pick up fresh cargo Swat him, he is your enemy.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-30
:. :. very easy to find reasons why .oorle should be patient. eD'' Phillips Brooks.
CROSS EYES

D.. of the most consplcious and ..soving v conditions that may occur Tn 'aa's,,'s '.l sves of a young child is squint' or us 1s.t is commonly known as "cross- saa' 'a.sp It occurs chiefly between the sss .sss of ? and 6 and comes on grad as'Ir 'sr, a at first, showing some slight mrnng rri inward in one eye' at times' 'atl 'rlih finally something occurs to pre- dpitste a definite attack and the eye s',ns .r in to a greater or less degree a remains so. Frequently a con ~l.;on ..l or an attack of coughing, es- ,..;.llv @ during whooping cough or .no like irritation to the general ,,rvo,,s system, brings on the attack, ,,d is considered by the child's moth ], to he the cause. This is incorrect. Whom the eye is turned it will not lok directly at the object at which ae other eye is looking, and doubling oi the vision is the result. This .a0ubled vision" is very annoying, as ,rv one may judge for himself by ,liehtlv pressing one eye out of posi- finn with the fingers. In order to es- ,s,s this annovance the child uncon- stcusly stops using the eye that is hned in. and this, in time, leads to ,hanges in the nerve tissues which makes the child's sight defective in hat eve. Formerly many physicians Ldyised parents to wait until the child rrw older before having anything lone to the eye, feeling that an opera ion was the only thing to relieve the kondtion, or that the child might outgrOw it." This, in the light of bur present knowledge, is bad advice. By the time the child gets to be s or b years old the sight in the eye is de- atye from disuse. and cannot be ssored, and this failure of vision G usually occurred even though the e has strengthened itself spontan- (usly. It is very important, there crs, not to allow the child to stop us- hg the squinting or turning eye. It
 not always necessary to operate. Usually glasses have to be worn to lbp the strain, and there are other |oms of treatment which are many |mes effective. If these means fail |nd the eye continues to turn, an FrahOn may have to be done to keep aeye straight and to save the sight
 that eye. But not more than half, ahaps even less, will require opera 'M fortunately treatment is much nae ludlclously given and often is nefe successful now than it used to
 and the present generation of laren will probably not show so ire snuy the defects caused by neglect
 'ross-eyes."