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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
Euening Chat

By RUTH CAMERON.

There are certain minor laws which
should like very much to see passed,
and one of them Is q law that Illus
traitors shall read and understand the
stories which they illustrate.
What do you think about such a
regulation? Don't you think it would
add to the satisfaction and happiness
of the reading public enough to make
up for any painful sacrifices on the
part of the illustrators'
OF course 1 realize that their time
Is very valuable. but I think they can
afford to consider the pleasure of the
man who hires them and pays the bills
rather more than they do. And that
man, in the last analysis. is you and
me, and we do cling to a sneaking pre-
ference for having the pictures in our
story books conform to the texts. don't
We? ''rAA~
Not. long ago i read q book in which
the heroine Hoses Alf' her money and
becomes SO poor that her next meal
is a problem. Yet'in the last chapter,
just before the happy ending restores
her to her former glory. she is repre-
sented by the artist as beautifully
gowned and wearing ermine.
That particular book, really cannot
blame the artist for not reading. I'm
been lured on by a clever press agent.
But last year in one of our most pop
ular magazines there was published
a clever and rather sensational story
about the life of . young girl in New
York. in which even an illustrator
might have been Interested. One of
the characters in the story is the edi-
tor of a great metropolitan daily. He
was pictured by the artist as the acme
of virility and crude force. You could
almost feel your magazine shake when
he pounded the table. He was sketch
cd 6,0yf ov-f3c to 10, 4
man whom any doctor would have sent
to a sanitarium on sight. I could not
believe until after repeated compare
sons of the text and the picture that
the drawing was actually intended for
H B. II you read the story,
which you probably did, I am sure you
.. will know whom mean.
I have an ambition. Some day
want to write love story about a girl
who isn't pretty. 1 want to have her
just an ordinary woman like most OF
us. and I mean her to have as won
tiful heroine. I cOnfided this inten-
ton to a clever woman and she retort-
ed. 1T won't do you any good to say
that your heroine is plain. The artist
won't permit her to be- If you say
she is as nondescript as an English
sparrow, he'll sketch her as striking
as scarlet tanager." -
She was right I read a story in 9
magazine along these same lines the
other day. The heroine is a non
descript little perspn. sweet, but MOI
at all pretty. Sheawins the magnifi.
cent hero away from the prettiest gir
CT the summer resort, and thereby
thrills us ordinary folk with the pride
of kinship and the feeling that W.
might have done likewise. And o!
course the artist has spoiled it all b,
making her an amazingly pretty CIR
with fluffy hair and the latest in fig
ures. The artist who thus insulted thu
non-pretty (there's a vast difference
between that and homely, you know,
by believing her impossible of winning
the hero had the credit of starting m<
on this campaign. trust all non
pretty women will join me in It. o.
aren't there any?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
HOW COWS WASTE THEIR TIME:

HOW COWS WASTE THEIR TIME.
In the current issue of Farm and
Preside appears an editorial calling
attention to the fact that war Is using
up horses at a frightful rate. The sug-
gestion Ii made that after the war
cows may have to do some of the
work now done by horses. Following
is an extract from the editorial:
WAR il far more fatal to the horse
than to the man. In the Boer war it
is stated that 100000 horses were de-
stroyed
with the British Umpire. France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

One night Bobby Jones was surprised
to hear his name called. for 1t was q
long time since he had heard It., and he
popped his head out of his box. and to
his surprise he saw Drusilla sitting in
her old place in the corner.
why, Drusilla, when did you get
homer he asked. Il am 50 glad to
see YOU"
1--WE returned this afternoon" replied
Drusilla. land. Bobby Jones, II ever
anyone was ever glad to get home am
that one
..Didn't you have a good timer" asked
Bobby.
.Oh, yes: in a way 1 did," said Dru-
silla. But one does get tired of 20
much society. and longs for the quiet
of their own home. Why. Bobby Jones.
some nights did not get any rest. and
then next day had to go just the
same
go where!" asked Bobby.
why. out in society. Of course" said
Drusilla. ''Of course. you do not know
anything about society up here in the
playroom, but 1t means going to teas
and receptions and dances and dinners
and sitting on the veranda Of the no.
tel. dressed up in pretty clothes
Drusilla, II you did that" said Bobby;
land am glad there il no society in
the playroom. You will have . nice.
quiet time now. and can rest
That 10 just what I want to talk
about" said Drusilla- I'VE should
have society here, and not be 20 tnti-
mate with everyone In this room. We
should b in . sst by oursleves and not
speak to everybody. / am going to be
very careful to whom speak after
::yv1n - 80 = - a x,a1v
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
Journal Entries

II time were money the loafers
would be plutOcrats.
. =
Too many of the compliments are
lacking in sincerity.
Nor is it likely that woman I'M
derstands herself any. better than a
man does
= = .
Looking at the bright side of things
is about az near as most folk get to
realizing them.
=
There is this to the credit of enc
mics. you always know where they
stand, not SO with your friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

What You Can't Do.
By ROY K. MoULroN.

va, ,..A 49, 80 y,.,< son
not mo- NJ. 49, nois 2. ~ r<s,,1 -sth
Wiedn.,. INT ~, I'LL U.anA, ~ % ~ 4,,s..1-
i,,re6 Tor vo,,r rs;,.. Va, can dress n
sn6e n, fa.hson S.,x n cans4 yivs him
hrssn. vo,, -. ~ ~. I'll. e i~stice.
the fine - Vi, .s,,Sw human nature
you'il find freaks ~ every strain. Some
vou eee excel IN st . ss,rs. rSt,era treat viii,
nerve or brain Worm fsnd lots ~ faulfa
t., crftfcise-perhan n some traits to praise:
buf IT'S inst a. n.ture made us guys.
That expIains our funny WAYS. Don't
get too close to the buxx saw or tickle q
mule that's tame Don't Give advice to
those in love or bet on another mans
game.
ES.r,r,, ~. rrs.,n~o,v-.,svI. ruarar,u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

When he was within . hundred yards
OF 4lag Lake he came down to q dis
cneet walk and essAyed . Joyous whis-
tie Sort Of = happy plowboy whis-
tie. you know" he confided to Lena
afterWard. '.Just . merry tune"
At sound OF the whistle Miss Lake
turned sharply, saw him. hesitated.
walked ON . few steps and then
waited.
When Dicky came up to her he saw
that the SUN must have risen. for her
face was covered with q lovely rosy
banished that theory. There was
plenty of primrose yellow in the sky
but no rose color. Miss Katrina Lake
had hluShed ON seeing htn-Why
Perhaps from anger at his presump-
ton. suggested his timid heart But
there was no more time for specula-
ton: Miss Lake was speaking.
"Oh, good morning. Mr.. Webb!
Who would have dreamed OF seeing
you out here at sunrise?"
Dicly blushed-there was no mere
flush about the scarlet that showed
even under his sun-tanped skin. He
looked very handsome and very young
came into Katrina's eyes.
When she looked at him that way
Dicky lost his head completely.
did you come out to SEQ the sun
rise ?" she asked foolishly.
II came out because-oh, thunder
|ationI came out because Pm the
early worm!" spluttered Dicky..
The early worm? How absurd
Katrina went OF into a gale Of deli
cious laughter and her face was waved
with color SO that poor Dicly could
not discriminate between hushes. and
bushes. She looked like an angel, he
decided miserably. and she was laugh
ing at HIM! He was q cheerful idiot.
anyway, to make her laugh like that!
Yes, I'm the early WOrm," he stam-
mered. 'I-you see-I had q foolish
idea that the early bird might take q
fancy to me-Tm really a very nice
/ worm"
Tho early bird? Oh, yes" blushed
and stammered the well-poised Ka-
trina "But IL the worm-Wasn't such
q stupid, runaway worm-afraid OF
other worms not nearly 90 nice al
himseh-the early bird might have
caught the early worm long ago-Ol
the early worm might have caught
the foolish bird-ehe II so foolish
Dicky!''
She turned her face away, perhap.
because the sun had risen and hel
eyes were dazxled. Perhaps she turned
her head away from the sun so tina,
she could look into Dicky's eyes, fol
by this time he was holding her II
his arms and murmuring nonsense II
her ears. And the sun rose in glOr,
and they never saw 1t, because Of thu
glory OF complete happiness that en-
comprised them.-(Copyright, 1914
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Conditions appear to be worse in the
City of Mexico than they have At any
time since the downfall Of Porfirio
Diaz. thanks. no doubt. to the brilliant
ly conceived plan for the withdrawal
of the American troops from Vera Cruz
at this time. which seems to be a
rather perilous one in Hexico's most
tn6ublod CAREER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
How Mon Smoke Cirars.

Young men. very young men, in
their earlier smoking days like to
keep the ash on a cigar as long as it
will stay. Somebody has told them
that 1t Is q mark OF a good cigar for
1t to have an ash that does not crum-
BILE and fall on; 1t is at least true that
a long ash marks the cigar as one
made with a long filler.
The young man smoker who likes
to see the ash grow and hang on
handles his cigar with great care. so
as not to joggle 1t of, and II he
smokes up the whole cigar without
dropping the ash he thinks that he
has been smoking g. good cigar and
that he is good '~moker. i.
AS he grows older the young man
comes to be q smoker Of another sort
He hicks the ash of his cigar jauntily.
Then as he grows older still he may
come to be careless about the ash, or
he may be engrOssed about other
things. and that as he smokes he lets
the ash accumulate. to drop maybe
on his garments and cover them with
ashes.
Still later in his life the grown,
mature man is likely to knock the ash
or his cigar at frequent intervals, to
keep 1t down short. He smokes in a
businessslike way, he doesn't want
the ashes scattered over him. But as
he grows older yet. when he comes
to be an oldish man, he may come
again as he smokes to keep the ash
on the cigar as long as he can.
You may see the old man smoking
a cigar thus, holding it carefully and
smoking it slowly and contemplative-
ly, looking at the ash occasionally and
clearly interested in seeing it grow
just as he did when he was young.
Why he does this now is uncertain,
but perhaps 1t is because 1t brings
back memories of his youth.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

In the households where the turkey
was too big proposition for the assem-
bled guest to handle. a dinner OF cold
turkey will follow tomorrow. Turkey
hash will come the next day. and tur-
key soup will bring up the rear the day
after. In other words. too much turkey
IL likely to be as disagreeable as not
onnn,OH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

dicted the end Of prize-fighting in this
country with the Jeffries- Johnson bat
tie Of few years ago. Freddie Welsh.
the lightweight champion. has been
able to pick up no less than $4,000
during five weeks work in his line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

A persusal Of the newspaper files Of
a month ago shows that the war news
from Europe was just about the same
then as it is today. Perhaps it is the
magnitude Of the armies in the field
that makes it impossible for one to win
q decisive victory over the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Now that the football season is
over what's next on tho college cur
xaoulumf oh. yes! There's basket
hall. hockey. indoor track meets, glee
clubbing, and little debating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Although peace rumors are in tho air,
there isn't the slightest likelihood that
England will consent to a peace parley
until she has at least tried out her
army Of a million and half volunteers
that 10 now being trained for service at
thu front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

What the weather man considers
ideal weather isn't necessarily SO to
others. Not q few would have pre-
ferred snow to balmy breezes for
Thaukegtving day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Ono more British battleship has
been blown up. Surely 1t won't be
long now before the British navy il
reduced to q parity with the German
naval force. Then there is likely to
be q real sea tight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

There would be little chance for the
Panama canal to do business on any
thing IKE . profitable basis. If its rates
were subject to the control Of the In
terstAte Commerce Commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

President Wilson'S also evidently q
safety first" enthusiast. He stayed In
New York City only two hours on q
recent trip through there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Normal weather is prevailing in Kan
sas inasmuch az it is OF an abnorma.
variety. Such q thing ~ seasonable
weather in Kansas 10 mighty rare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Carranza is likely TO have applied
already for membership in the So
ciety whose slogan IL Republics are
ungrateful.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Now is the time for you to pick out
your All-American football team. None
that any one else may select IL likely
to be satisfactory to you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27
rELEPHONEa.
yUIL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED TRESS

me state Journal IN q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
eo3egraph report Of that great news Or
oaQIPatlon. for the exclusive afternoon
1ublication in Topeka.
The news II received IN The STATE Jour-
81 building over wires for this sole pun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

An sides to the European conflict will
have to do something besides holding
their own" II there II ever to be an end
To II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

The Doting Mamma. after the brilliant
piano solo-"My daughter has been prac-
ticing for six years" The 0rouchy Caller
-"But why should she practice In pub
lic?'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Behaving himself in the City Of Mex
leo is that he's afraid Of Wills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

No doubt about Dixmude being the
juArez Of tho European war. It has
Doon retaken again BY the Allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Not many Of the multitudes in Eu-
rope have much for which to be thank
f,l just now. Nor will they for q long
time to come. r..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

"Is the boy trustworthy?" IT consider
him so. I'd trust him as far as could
see him. OF course, I'm mighty near
sighted."-C1eveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

How punctilious! Some New Yorl
CITY murdersrs used d decoy to lure
. poultry dealer to his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-27

Conditions are normal once again in
little, old New York. It has big MUIR
der mystery on its hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12
STABBED AFTER PUTTING
STOVE LIFTlR IN PUDDING

Philadelphia, Pa, FEB, 10,-Willian
Felin, &c years old, Of 1920 Blair
street, is in St Mary's hospital with
a serious stab wound in the left breast
because he insited in placing a ham
mer handle, his fingers and a stove
litter in the cornstarch pudding which
his wife, Susan, 2S years old, was
making in the kitchen of their home.
Felin came in as his wife was in
the midst of her supper preparations
and in order to pass the time before
eating he started his operations on the
pudding His wife begged him to de.
sist repeatedly, but Felin merely
smiled
Finally, when he introduced the
stove litter into the pudding destroy
ing its usefulness as an article OF
food, the woman seized a knife ami
stabbed Felin, it is alleged He was
removed to a hospital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12
EXPRESS COMPANIES
in LIFE STRUGGLES

Portland, Ore, Feb. 11.-Declara-
tons that the express companies net
only are losing millions of dollars an
nually, but are battling for their very
existence, were made today by their
representatives before a joint meeting
Of the oregon public service commits
sion and the Washington railroad com
mission.
0. w. Stockton, general manager Of
the Wells-Fargo company, said that
with their own recent cut of fifteen
per cent. in rates and the loss Of one
third of their business to the parcel
post their former net revenues had
been wiped out twice over s1',
The commissioners are endeavoring
to reconcile state rates with the new in
terstate commerce commission classi-
fcation OF express rates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12
WAsHINGTON's PISTOLS
COMMAND ONLY $4,000

New York, Feb, 111.-For one pair If
pistols said to have been used b.
George Washington. $4,000 was paid
today by collector, Edward H. Litch-
field, at an auction sale of American
and foreign antique weapons The in
scription Gen. G. Washington" is en-
graved on each pistol and there was
documentary evidence APPARENTLY furn-
ished authenticity of the claims made
for them. Each weapon was fifteen
inches in length. Washington's medi-
cine chest, still containing one or two
remedies, brought 1915. The battlehag
Of Light Horse Harry Lee was sold
for $500 to the Rev w H, Burke. Gu
ratOr of the Valley FORGE Museum
Pennsylvania.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12

ming gear, and one two-horse Mitchell
wagon, said property is levied on and
to be sold under and by virtue of a
T crtgage fl ia issued from the superior
curt of said county in favor of Stew
els & Nicholson against Leonard Hall,
said property is pointed out in said
ia and sold as the property of said
defendant. Terms cash.
GLIs Feb. 4th, 1914.
c. M. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12
BRUNSWICK TO BUY
AN AUTO FIRE TRUCK
NATTER DISCUSSED AT MEETING
YESTERDAY. BUT NO FINAL DE-
CISION REACHED

Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 1.-THE ques-
ton of purchasing for the Brunswick
fire department two automobile fire
engines is up before city council
again, and while no decision has been
reached, the matter has been serious
ly considered and the final result may
be that the two machines will be pur-
chased, although some of the members
OF council state that it VIII be almost
impossible to do so.
C. B. Payne, representing the
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co /,
is in the city and he met with council
twice yesterday, once in the after
noon at a meeting of council as a
committee of the whole, and again
after the regular meeting last night
Mr.. Payne explained the benefits to
be derived from these auto fire ma
chins and made a price of $4,000 for
the two.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12
BANDIT LOPEZ IS NOW
BELIEVED TO Be FREE

Bigham Utah, Feb. 11.-Identiica-
ton Of a rife found beneath a trestle
near the Utah-Apex mine as the weap-
on Rafael Lopez took in the mine with
him the night of November 26, has
convinced local authorities that the
bandit escaped soon after he killed J..
Douglas Hulsey and Tom Mandericl
and virtually has removed all doubt
that Lopez succeeded in eyading the
officers.
The rifle was found almost a month
ago by j. limbaugh, brakeman for
the Bingham and Garfield railroad,
and close to it was a revolver holster
and a belt partially filled with cart
ridges limbaugh took the rifle to
Salt Lake City without reporting its
discovery. Returning to Bingham Oh
Yesterday he informed the officers Of
the matter and the weapon was iden-
titled through private mark, by Mike
steafano who gave the rifle to Lopez.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12
CHARGE BUTLER WITH
THEFT OF DIAMONDS

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 11.-George
Cunning, who the police say has an
international reputation as a society
butler thief" left here last night ia
charge of detectives from Portsmouth,
N. H., where he is wanted to answer {
charge of stealing $4,000 worth Of
diamonds while serving as butler for
Mrs. George H. Studebaker, in June,
1912 He was released from prison
here last Saturday after serving a
term for stealing diamonds valued at
$500 from physician in this city by
whom he was employed
Cunning declared today that the pro-
ceeds of his recent robberies have
teen used to educate two orphan girls,
who befriended him in England. He
said the girls do not know their ben
efactor is a thief
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
l0:49 p. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
cago, St. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st, Louis and Chicago
via Columbus and Birmingham at 3 So
a. m.
For further information apply to 5.
b. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John w. Blount, District Passeng II
Agent, Macon, Ga. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12
THE COMING SHOW.

Paid in Full" the most successful
Of all plays, will be presented at the
Opera House for one night only Fri
day, Feb. 18th. paid in Full" IS
from the pen of Eugene Walters and
is considered by all who are competent
to judge, as the best play ever written
by an American playwright 1t has
the distinction of making the longest
run of any play ever presented in New
York, being played for over two years
at the Aston theatre on Broadway win
ter and summer, without the loss of a
night; over one year in Chicago. Over
six million pleased theatre-goers have
laughed and cried with Jimsey and
Emma, have despised Capt. Williams
and felt sorry for Joe Brooks. Every
intelligent playgoer or magazine reader
knows the worth OF Paid in Full"
and in the hands of this clever COM
pany headed by Eiley O'Connor, a
performance worth while is guarar-
teed. Seats are now on sale at Mu,-
rays Pharmacy. Curtain will rise
promptly at $50 and carriages and
autos may he ordered for 1880.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-12
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County
viii be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americas between
the legal hours of sale on the first
Tuesday in March, 1914, tho following
described property, to-wit:
One certain house and lot in the
City of Americas, Sumter county, Ca,
situated on the east side of Jackson
street and bounded as follows: On
north by house and lot formerly own
ed by H. S. Davis and now occupied
by DR.. c. p Davis, east by property
known as Eldridge property, and on
the south by house and lot now occu-
pied by Mr.. Person, and west by Jack
son street. Being same land describ-
ed in deed from H. d. Watts to Mrs
Bessie Dudley Graham, dated 2lst
March, 1910, and recorded in clerks
of Superior Court office of sumter
County Ga, in Book XIX, folio 6, July
25th, 1910. Levied as the property Of
Mrs. Bessie D. Graham to satisfy a
city court fi-fa in favor of Tallapoosa
Glass Mfg. Co.
This 4th day Of February, 1914.
LUCIUS HARVEY,
Deputy Sheriff, Sumter Co., Ga.