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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

One. Man Pleads for Lives Of
Blackbirds.
PLASTERED TREES WITH GLUE
Adviser Tells Of New Method Of
Killing Flyers.
Birds Flew in Unison and
Pulled Tree by Roots.

News that Topeka would exterminate
its blackb1rds by fireworks was flashed
over the wires OF the Associated Press
and today elected frenzied replies from
neiehboring states. A Missouri man
tells q blackbird story worthy Of Mark
Twain. A Nebraska man protests In
poetry against the cruelty to tho birds.
In 1876 william Wallace, according to
his own affidavit, planted a field of corn
near st. Joseph. This is the tragedy he
tells.
The corn grew sweet and tender In
the middle OF the field was q big tree
with low hung branches. One morn
ing-nice summer morning. hillside dew
pearled. and all that-two million. nine
hundred and ninety-six blackbirds
roasted on that tree. They sang a
song full Of the joy Of youth and wings
and Independence. Then they descend
ed upon the corn. At the end of the
day they flew afar-each weighing
twice what he weighed upon his ar
rival.
Did Wallace mediate upon the
ecstacy of Nlackbird life? Never He
chased ladder. IL brushes and two
gallons Of liquid glue. He waited again
until the corn was sweet and ripe.
Plastered Glue on Trees.
Then he called his harvest hands
placed the ladder against the tree and
plastered the bark with glue.
All happened as before. The black
birds descended in droves and perched
on the limbs. They sang their ditty
about the joys OF Independence and
youth and wings and corn. They
started to leave, didn't, and squawked
with grief. The ninety-six birds who
hadn't been able to find a resting place
left in terror.
Wallace, who had been screened by
hedge, rocked in mirth by the sight
grabbed two boards. clapped them to-
gether and .outed: SHOOT"
Took Tree by Roots.
In unity, PORTS out Wallace, there
| is strength. The blackbirds wrenched
nightly, and rose in the air. carry
ing the tree by the roots.
| Dispatches declared they flew south
as far as the gulf, where they were
overcome by fatigue-and drowned.
| A blackbird would sooner die by
starvation than visit Wallace's field.
| The Nebraska man writes Mayor
Cofran that blackbirds are philoso.
pliers and the saviors of man. III
birds were exterminated. life would
cease to exist in five years. Birds ars
Irresponsible for the wheat crop in youl
state, for the ,epi eof the lgrasshoppel
raid-for your farmers prosperity"
I B. +. Carroll, who writes from Nor
man. Neb.. closes his epistle with a pa
l thetic Quatrain imploring mercy Cor hi
feathered friends
The letters are on file in the mayor;
Office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
Journal Entries

Nor ia a good time necessarily q
riotous one.
.
Neither does it follow that the
cautious man il coward.
The man who minds his own bust
ness usually has q good one.
=
A wise man il careful to attach .
strong string to his promises.
.
The average family Is also otter
in need of the services OF a board Of
mediation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
EARLY LESSONS IN THRIFT.

In a lecture recently given for the
American Society for Thrift 1t was
predicted that with proper attention
given to the teaching Of productive
thrift, boys and girls would not leave
school ignorant of any means of earn
ing a livelihood and knowing moth
ing of the value Of time and money;
that many boys by the time they are
Fl would earn $1,000; many more
$500. and a large army Of boys and
girls from 800 to $500.
Here is a case, as detailed In bull
letin issued by the American Society
for Thrift, of boyish thrift showing
how a beginning was made by boy on
| his own initiative when he was about
s years old. His inspiration came,
however. from wise parents and not
from the schools.
Mother. may 1 sell some Of your
popcorn balls?" was Franks eager
question one day. He seemed so little
mess venture the mother laughed al
| the thought, but entered into the
plan, and the popcorn balls found
ready sale. When the days business
was over, and, in order to teach 9
right sense of the transaction. the cost
of molasses and popcorn deducted
this 6-year-old man of affairs had 81
cents which he put into the extended
hand of an attractive iron bank-mar
who dropped them into the slot of tn,
box at his side.
About this same time Franks ia
Their said. indicating a large ston,
which projected into the walk. '.Tl
give you a dollar, Frank. If you will
get that stone out of the path"
few days later his study was inter
rupted by the announcement: "Fa
; Their. want my dollar
DOLLAR? What dollar? ?" inquiries
father, who had forgotten all abou
. the seemingly impossible task he ha'
suggested to the boy. Got the ston
out Want my dollar" was the Ia
comic reply.
When Frank was about year
t old his popcorn sale and rock exca
. waiting feat. with many other sma
Q | savings added. amounted to about 81
t This amount his father invested 70
n him in two sows for the farm and i
Ia year Frank banked the proceed
: from the sale of pigsHabout 500
z When this amount. with interest an
: other savings. reached $500 Frank
Q u mother again entered into busanel
lwith HIM She save. him her: note e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the state Journal
away from homo during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
eoC5, DAY TO any address ut the rate
a ten cents q week or thirty cents
month (by mail only. Address
Sylbameed ~ often ~ desired. While
ont Of town the State Journal Will DC
% you Hike . daily letter from home.
Advance payment II requested on
these short dime subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
The Euenire Story
Precipitating Matters.
By Louise Oliver. }


Hello! IL that you. Diclkie %
Eyes. How are you today. May.
dearest %
Fine! Say. Dick. dear. do some
thing for me. will you ~
The very idea of asking me that.
Anything I've gots yours. MY life!
Any old thing!'
well. don't want your life-or-
or any old thing. You must not take
yourself so lightly. But to be serious.
I'd like to borrow a little OF the muscle
you annexed on the football field. !
"I'll move the Washington monu-
! ment for you.''
Silly! only want you to carry 6
travelling bag"
"A travelling bag! Are you goins
away?''
mot very far. Only over to the
! Settlement House on the south side.
I've dug up in the attic ana they arc
| as heavy as lead"
| "An right. honey. I'll be out right
away"
"Oh. no. nor in alarm. Father
will be sure to find out IL you come t.
/! Storm
i 'Well?"
4 Mora is a. strong as q horse. She
4 can carry It to the car for me. Then
/ II you meet re at Fremont street and
help me across the square to thu
! much Obliged / get on right in from
Il Of the Settlement House and the res
4 IL easy. OF course. could get mes
\ senger. but
II ssBut-''
i T haven't seen you tor almost .
+ you dariins."
AT T. then"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

President Wilson now insists that
congress. or the senate. shall dispose
o. Mr.. Bryan's peace treaties before
adjournment. Perhaps the president
figures that II he can aid Mr.. Bryan in
winning the Nobel peace prize Of $780,
o0o. his secretary Of state will be con-
tent to stay on the job in the summer
time and postpone his chautauqua en-
0eAvcrs until he retires from public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Omcer. call q cop! Bathers along
the Atlantic City beach persist in
dancing the tango to the sacred music
that is dispensed there on Sundays
However, in the days Of long ago, the
dance was the medium through which
folk expressed their religious fervor.
eo 1t may be that the Atlantic Cityans
are merely getting back to the prac-
tlces Of the good old times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

For tho benefit Of the few who
may have missed the news in other
columns Of the paper, and who like to
Keep In touch with the important hap
penings IN the world, attention is
herewith called to the fact that Mrs.
Rankhurst IL out Of Jail again for q
Jaw DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
BOYS IN TROUBLE, AGAIN
Stenl Money and SWce
From North Side Bakery.

Youngsters Stenl Money and Sweets
From North Side Bakery.
Cecil Page and Lott Price, two ten
year-old boys, are alleged to have rob-
bed the Model bakery. in North To-
peka, last night and then to have fled
to Kansas City. They were arrested
there this morning and are being held
until Ed Rooney, probation officer,
goes after them.
The two boys have been in juvenile
court before. Lott Price was one of
the two boys who, several months ago
took horse and buggy to go west and
hunt Indians. He was found asleep I'm
the buggy with his companion several
miles from North Topeka.
The amount OF money taken from the
bakery was between IS and 81, besides
candy, cake and pie. Rooney will bring
the erring 1O-year-old youths back to
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

One man with the courage of his
convictions Is DR.. Howard Manchester
Brown, who expresses the opinion that
Woman's jealousy Is actuated through
the fear Of losing her meal ticket and
- an indication. not of love but of self
nohness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
General Loouis II Elected.

Terre Haute, July 2z.--Brigadier
General William H. Loomis Of Grand
Rapids. Mich. was unanimously elect
ed major general Of Uniform Rank
Knights OF PythiA1 at the meeting Of
the supreme council Of the order to-
day Captain A. c. Duddleston OF
Terre Haute, Ind, received one vote,
and General Duran OF Columbus. Ohio,
received TWO votes upon the first ba1-
Tor General Loeua3n, IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Republics are ungrateful, indeed.
Poor. old Huerta! He gets away from
Mexico with a paltry $6.OOO,0OO. But
the only reason it isn't 10000, 900 is
the probability that there wasn't that
much in the Mexican STRONGHOLD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Carranza has one great advantage,
or disadvantage. as the case may be-
over the five seniors who will have pre-
coded him as president OF Mexico dur
ing the last three years. most lux
uriant bunch of chin whiskers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state journal Is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fuil Gay
1elerraph report Of that great news ~
sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news IL received in The State Jour
pal building over wires for this sole pus-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Attention is called by the New York
World to the fact that the American
suffragists did not convert Mr.. Bryan
ny breaking windows or burning
churches or horsewhipping cabinet
ministers OF even by slashing pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

What's the joke in connection with
the disappearance of Rev. Patmont?
Or maybe they're preliminaries to
whet the appetite of the public for an
other great movie mystery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

villa knows how to attain popularity
with the plain people. He has prom
issd . pension to everybody who has
favored the Constituencies cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Reducing the city tax levy at the ex-
pense Of the parks ahd; the health de-
partment may not make such a hit
with the people as some of the city
commissioners contemplate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

An exchange Of condolences between
Clip Castro and Vic Huerta would be
appropriate. And Castro would be
5ust the right sort Of lieutenant for
Auerta in his campaign to organize
= LAtin-Amsrican coalition against
Uncle Sam. Birds of feather would
certainly then be congregating to-
nother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Senior Carbajal also happens to be
q president who il without recognition,
save in a small portion Of his own
country,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Only two days left in which you can
register and qualify to participate in
the primaries. Do It now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Mexican methods seem to be popu-
lar in the miners war In Arkansas,
from which place come reports of
prisoners to the conflict being sum-
marily executed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
RIGHTs OF FOOT PASSENGERs

RIGHTS OF FOOT PASSENGERS.
A public thoroughfare. writes Hon.
Burton w. Potter of the Worcester
(Mass. Bar, in the July Case and Com
ment. the Lawyers Magazine. is way
for foot passengers as we'll as car
RACES and person, has right to walk
on the carriage way IT, he pleases; but.
as Chief Justice Denman once remark
ed, ''he had better not. especially at
night, when carriages are passing
along" However. all persons have an
undoubted right to walk on the beaten
tracks Of a road. II it has no sidewalks
even If infirm with age or disease, and
are entitled to the exercise OF reason
able care on the part Of persons driv-
ing vehicles along 1t. If there is a side
walk which is in bad condition. or OBJ
structed by merchandise or otherwise.
then the foot passenger has a right to
walk on the road II he pleases. But 1t
should be borne in mind that what is
proper on a country road might not be
In the crowded streets of a city. In law
everyone is bound to regulate his con-
duct to meet the situations in which he
is placed and the circumstances around
him at the time. A person infirm with
age or disease. or afflicted with poor
eyesight, should always take extraordi-
nary precaution in walking upon the
road. Footmen have a right to cross a
highway on every proper occasion. but
when convenient they should pass upon
cross walks, and in so doing should
look out for teams: for 1t IL as much
their duty, on crossing a road. to look
out for teams, as it is the duty Of the
drivers Of teams to be vigilant in not
running ov r them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

More pandering to the plutocrats.
The decorations on the new 500 bills
represent the arts. Naturally, the en-
joyment of them will be limited to
the millionaire collectors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
WEEKLY REST DAY UPHELD.

WEEKLY REST DAY UPHELD.
New FORKS law requiring one day
Of rest in seven for workers in main
ufacturing and mercantile establish
ments, the pioneer act of its kind In
the country enacted in 1913-at the
instance Of the Association fer Labor
Legislation. has just been upheld for
the second time In an important de-
cision by Judge Fish Of Niagara coun-
ty court.
This statute was attacked as un-
constitutional by the Niagara Falls
Power company, which had been con-
victed in lower court of not allow
ing Frank J. Long. an electrical con-
verter attendant, the required period
Of rest. In affirming the conviction
Judge Fish held: II think this act
in question is a valid exercise Of the
police power Of the state. because It
has a reasonable connection with .
public health. welfare and safety.
From time immemorial it has been
considered necessary for the welfare
of the individual that he should have
one days rest in seven and laws Sc
curing this have been held constitu :
tional The state is interested" con-
tinues Judge Fish, 'fn building up
strong virile citizens to till its sob
and develop its Industries in time OF
peace as we'll as to serve 1t in time
of war: and. by appropriate laws
within reasonable bounds. can guard
the health and welfare Of the indi-
vidual from the cradle to the grave
The extent of seven-day labor In
this country is little realized. In 1907
a special Massachusetts legislative
committee estimated 221.sS5 persons
or per cent. of the states popula-
ton, as working seven days week
The Minnesota bureau Of labor re
ported 1855 seven day workers in
forty-eight groups Of industries IL
1910, and in the same year. the sec
retaries of a number of New York
trade unions reported 35.742 persons
or 1915 per cent. Of their me.nbershi.
as engaged in this excessive labor.
The old type of Sunday law proved
inadequate to control the evil, and II
l1913 New York and Massachusetts en-
acted the new type of statue which
permits an employer to operate seven
days a week provided he gives each
employee one day off in the seven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

You may say this for the mechan-
ical piano: 1t doesn't fiat.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
AN ARTISTS WIFE
 TOOK NO CHANGES
Attempting Suicide Took Precautions
 Against Surviving

BERLIN, August 12-Frau von der Heydt, the wife of the well known artist committed suicide d few days ago in the Sternberg lake, near Mu mich, under somewhat remarkable circumstances. She was living in q villa by the waters edge. and asked neighbor, a lodging house keeper, if the latters two daughters, aged r. and 10 years respectively, might accompany her for a row. Although thunderstorm was gathering, she got the two girls to row with her out into the middle of the lake until she was about half mile from the shore
 She then went into the bows of the boat, divested herself entirely of clothing, knelt down to drink the contents of d bottle (which was af terward discovered to have held ly- sGD, and having drained it to the d:egs, jumped into the water
 Her two companions were so ter rified by their experience that they only got back to land with the as- sistance of some fishermen. The sui cides body was washed ashore later in the day.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
WHITE SLAVE CHARGE
 MADE AGAINST z|EGLER
Comes llp in Haworth's Com nissioner's Court

On the complaint of Mrs. Salter, Cal Zicsler, oI Phoenix. mas been held before the United States com missioner at Prescott on white slave charge, case containing many odd quirks glowing out of the com- ulaint.
 Both parties originally lived in In diana, and later moved to Texas. After a separation of some time, each married. Ziegler was divorced, and then, according to the complaint, broke Up the home of Mrs. Salter, he. husband securing the divorce.
 The act on which the complaint is based, is Zieglers bringing Mrs. Sal ter from Texas to Arizona. In Phoe- nix he left her. and she located him iii Prescott, following him to swear out the warrant which led to his ar rest
 Ziegler is in the last stages of tuberculosis. and is said to be veal thy. Mrs. Salter alleges these things as a basis fol her claim foT a settle ment, saying that she must be cared for. Attorney Wiley Jones is in the Mile High city handling the United states end of the case
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
TWO ACCOMPANIMENT ARE
 NOW IN DURANCE VILE
Mexicans Who Committed Four Hold
 Ups on Saturday Night Caught

Joe DomingueZ and Ramon Gutierrez spent last night Tn the city jail charged with committing the hold ups on Sat urday night when four Phoenix parties were stopped within the city limits and robbed of the belongings they then had with them. The men will in all likeli- hood be transferred to the county iail today, as their crime constitutes a felony.
 Officer Skidmore arrested the men yesterday after being on their trail since Sunday. As soon as they were taken to the city jOil, Frank I. Roma, a Japanese employed at the Adams Ho- tel, who was one of the men held up was sent for and identified the men as those committing the assault and rob bery on him. Following this Tom Lee of the Washington Restaurant also identified them.
 So far the ladies who suffered at the hands of the men, Mrs. D. N. Nichols and Mrs. I. Fuberg, have not seen the prisoners.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
WORLD of SPORT
Art Fletcher

Red McGhee says:
 You hear guys say the outfield's soft Well, they got joints loose in their loft there's vacant space up there There amt no job on any nine that's soft or cinchy, l opine. An my opinions fair At any rate there ain't no yap who'll say the shortstop's jobs a snap an try to make it stick. It takes a star to fill that part That's why my lid is off to Art, for Fletcher does it slick
 He's been reg'lar now four years an Muggs McGraw would shed real tears If Fletch should peter out He came to Muggs in 1910 an stepped right in the lineup when McGraw let Eridwel out He's rangy, like the Texas steers ne played among a, couple years before his Giant days. an made good from the very start There ain't no surer guy than Art at executin' plays.
 An Art can Wield the wagon tongue Youll always find him up among the ieadin' knights O swat. He bats right hand but bangs em hard to all the corners of the yard. He's not slow on the trot His battin's steady. too you'll find. Last year in that world series grind, when all the Giants slumped. or Fetch kept right up in his stride at banging out the or horsehide. His record wasn't bumped
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
b|RDN0 WEARS OUT TWO
 SAFES IN JUST 4 YEAR
Land Office Receiver lnstals Third Strong Box as Clock Grinds out
 Last Hours of Year

Just a year ago at 400 ?. m. John J. Birdno was escorted into the office that is now occupied by him as re- ceiver of the United States land office
 In the exact year. no more-no less Birdno has worn out two safes. and had a third installed. Now. in order to prove that it was not the immense flock of funds, pushing the offices in- come above the legal maximum Bird no IS Willing to admit that it was only the frequent opening and closing of the doors that caused the two first strong boxes to wear out.
 He indignantly denied that it was the graft charged in the petition and letter of the Kirkland miners and 'cita- zens'. which caused two perfectly good and fireproof safes to go to the bad.
 The new safe was inserted through doorless apertures yesterday just in time to get within the first year of Mr. Birdno's incumbency.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
POSTMASTER DEFINE IS
 RELEASED 0N s400 BAIL
Wenden Official Released After Ar. rest on Conspiracy Charge
 Counter Accusation Made.

Postmaster Vincent NJ Devine of Wenden was admitted to bail in the amount of $400 and is now a com paratively free man, after a regular arrest on a regular conspiracy charge. Probably the most remarkable tangle of events that ever mixed three ear nest humans is that which only sep arates those former friends, Devine, Peter Silt and James Shaw. Silt, contact stage mail carrier.
 on one side. claims that Shaw and Devine are trying to force him to
 relinQuish his contract by handing
 him large amounts of parcel post
 matter He claims that the miners
 of the Alama district have been in-
 duced to ship great quantities of ore
 by mail. and that this forces him to an expense above the profit mark on q $100 a year income
 Shaw and Devine, who formerly had the contract and lost it on Sits bid, accuse Peter of having rigged up the conspiracy charge solely in order
 to get out from under the con- tract
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
ALBERTA INVITES ID IRRIGATION MEETING

official announcement of the Twen- ty-flrst International Irrigation con- gress, which will be held in Calgary Alberta, October 5-9 inclusive. has been received by Gov. Hunt, who is asked to name fifty delegates from Arizona
 The congress in Calgary this fall will be the first large irrigation congress of its sort to be held outside of the United States. An opportunity will be afforded the delegates to study the large irrigation project just east of Calgary, which is the largest one of it's sort in the world.
 It was announced yesterday that Gov Hunt will take the matter I'D with the boards of trade and commercial organizations of the state. and ask their co-operation in naming delegates to the convention Of irrigationists.