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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
BURNED BY ALCOHOL.

EXp1OSlOn I8mted HIS C10thnS@H1nd
Burned.
Granville, Kan, June 16.-when the
pastor went to light up the church. the
tanitor being absent, a pint can that
contained wood alcohol exploded, and
the alcohol saturated his clothes and
covered his left hand. In an instant
he was wrapped IN flames. He quickly
ran outside and sprang to the ground
He threw himself into the grass and
weeds. rolling until he smothered out
the flames. His hand was almost
crisped but his body escaped injury.
His clothes were badly torn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16

Junction City. Kan, June 16.-F. l.
Durland, a business man Of this city
for the past So years. has announced
his candidacy for the nomination OF
representative from Geary county on
the Republican ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
RAISING FUNDS FOR CAMPBELL
Several Make Pledges to Annual z
.dOwment Fund.

~dOWment Fund.
Holton, June Administers and bust
ness men held = meeting in the court
house here for the purpose Of raising
funds to maintain Campbell univer-
sity. Another meeting VIII be held to-
day, at which 100 solicitors win be APP
ing campaign. A. D. Walker. former
state railroad commissioner. pledged
$500 year for five yeara, and it wa
believed fhat fhexo WNEN dkteen Qther1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
ACCOaTPTLCE IN CoDDING CASE.
Employee of Jake Wiseman Arrested
as an Accessory.

rington Harrington, employed in Jake
Wiseman's store, has been arrested ON
a warrant charging him with being an
accessory before the fact in the shoot
ing of J. K. Codding, June last Mi.
Codding having recovered from his
wound left here Monday for Toledo. III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
GOOD RAIN Ar EMMETT.

in Good Condition.
Emmett, June ia rain of 81 Of
an inch fell here, putting everything
in good condition. Harvest will begin
the middle Of the week.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
daily bread, we blesa

moment. Do YOU know, ] think our
Thanksgiving days are really much
nicer than those old ones, can't sec
anything particularly roaring Jolly
about exploring TO church through
three feet Of snow and meeting hap
hated gent carrying a Wild turkey.
All the Thanksgiving pictures are like
that"
But continued Mrs. Twitter, do
they ever tell about dear mother and
what sort OF time she hadf For
weeks she made mince meat and
stewed pumpkins, and during the SUM
mer she sweltered over the IRE 70
make tho Jelly. Imagine the thankful
ness In her heart when she saw whole
days OF hard work gobbled up az ono
meal. How charming to have all the lit
tie folk around the house? Yes, ma'amY
But what about sweeping up the mua
tracks afterwards and plueking raisin
seeds off the best hair cloth furniture
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
THE ROYAL GORGE
Mrs. Twitter's Little Dissertation
on Mothers Joy in Preparing
the Great Dinner.
she Didn't Seem to Take = Very En-
thusIastic View Of the Matter, But
There Was q esason for
Her Well.Expressed
"oroueh."

q REs. ma'am," said Mrs. Bump
W weather, the mince pie 10
loaded. and the deadly conflict
between peace and comfort on
one side and pain and pepsin
on the other is about TO be performed.
The coming Thursday will witness our
great epicurean festival, which might
be technically termed the Royal
Gorge"
"Tm not specially keen to listening
TO any sentimental rawlings about the
day." said Mrs. Twitter, with her usual
suspicious and refrigerated tone OF
voice.
ITS put in the calendar to poster US,
that's all. Autumn brings us every
kind of misery II can pick up and lug
home, after which we are cordially in
Yited to gather together and be thank
ful. Thanksgiving day, like matrimony,
is a good Joke. You pawn the family
Jewels to send the hd-child TO an ex.
pensive school. Blow one. You cavern
into the recesses OF q dark clothes
closet and disinter your furs. They
are somewhat deader than they were
ever dead before. In fact, they are not
fur at all, ha, hal They are merely skin
what has been skun. Swat two. The
first cold day blows in and the radiator
OF the motor car freezes up, sneezei
once, and calmly expires. Slam three
Grand opera stars collect, but father
can't. So you don't go to the opera
Grief four"
I'VE are certainly drifting far ava!
from the sweet and gentle spirit o
holidays" said Mrs. BumpweatheI
THE good old days are dead"
"And why are they good?" Rske'
Mrs. Twitter. They are good becaus
they are old and because they ar
dead. Can't you hear our greatgrant
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26

and washing up the tons OF dishesf
Mother did not sit before the fireplace
and tell stories, She was putting little
cotton blankets on her burnt thumbs.
for basting a turkey Is perilous bust
ness, let me tell you. How jolly II was
20 crack nuts. too. But where was
mother? Oh, she was busy some
where Yes, we recollect now. She
was putting a cold cloth on her throo
bling brow: she had TO pull herself to
gether so as 10 have strength enough
to serve bit OF supper afterward."
"They didn't have the movies then
to furnish them with recreation" said
Mrs. Bumpweather. ''or theaters or
tango dances. Visiting and eating
were about the best they could do. and.
after all that's more fun than anything
else. Give me time 10 get up good,
old.fashioned dinner and ! can have
the biggest spread OF my sweet, mid
dle-aged life. Compare such a meal
10 anything you can get downtown, or
al any country club My child.
there's nothing equal 20 II, and Il IL
really lark TO cook H."
''Blithersi" remarked Mrs. Twittef.
Mrs Bumpweather said nothing. a.
II she meant It.
"Bllthersl" exclaimed Mrs. Twitter
again.
Mrs. Bumpweather slipped her hand
through Mrs. Filters arm.
You're tired. little one" said she.
When the enthusiasm gets out OF
your system, It's a sure sign that some
other less pleasant mierobe has orept
in. You cant afford TO let yourself
i slip away like that. You've got to keep
! holding on. and feeling keen about hu'
1 man events. and being interested, even
4 g you're mendlng a pair OF your ol1
4 mans trousers or picking the roast
! beef bones for hash. You'll come and
a q your Thanksgiving dinner with me-
n won't you. hcney?'
!. Mrs. Twitter wriEgled about In .
a naive, shy twist. supposedly to signify
inexpressibie Joy.
D. what for did I do all that growlJ
: talk ?" asked she Little Tommy Tuck
a err sang for his supper. but I'd rathe'
" growl for mine"
n And she said Il without the slightls
It show Of shame.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26

in open ground and. Of course. they
soon had enough. II was impossible
for those behind TO come up past the
dead"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
BRITISH USED BOER TRICK
Germans. Thinking They Had silsneeo
Foes Artillery, Charged
les in Close Formation.

1onSon-wounded men in the hos
r,taIs Of Boulogne related to the Ell.
press correspondent there incidents OF
~ egbting between the British and
Germans. One Of the men. ne says,
told of a trick which the Briusn
learned in the Boer war and "nlen
,so-ted well against the Germans. Inc
story OF the incident follows;
.sThe enemy. before sending theiI
infantry against our positions, openeo
. hot artillery FIRE Our artillery TO
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26

piled. at first warmly, and then gun
after gun of the British batteries went
silent.
What's up nOw?' ! asked a com
rade. There were a few minutes more
Of artillery firing from the Germans
and their infantry came on in solid
formation. We received them with
rife FIRE. Still they came on and still
We moved them down. They were
getting closer and we could plainly
see the dense masses moving. Then
suddenly the whole Of our artillery
opened fire.
You see. they had not been sileneeo
Al all and it was q trick TO draw the
Germans on. They went down ID
whole fields. for our guns got then
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
ENGLISH TRACED BY BATHS
British Army Officers al HaVre Boost
the Mater Meter Record Of
the Hotel.

Havre. France.-In the lobby Of n
hotel the water meter man approached
the proprietress.
MADAM" he said. 1T is strange
that your water meter record is ex-
traordinary high this month. You
must have English soldiers here"
II was, indeed. true that the extra
use OF water in the hotel was caused
BY English officers bathing 80 fire.
quently. The proprietress. not used
to such prophylactic ardor. 10 threat
ening TO raise the price OF her rooms.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26

mothers scofing about new ideas and
all that? Don't you suppose they were
roaring about the dear old times that
had passed? Up 70 date though you
are. my lamb. with your slit skirt and
rubber buttons: h your tango shoe
soles, your chin strap on your little
bonnet, and -our own Interpretation
OF the Castle walk-eycn you. my love
will some time belong to the good old
times"
Even thus" agreed Mrs. Bump
weather. even 50. IT'S truth, ! vow
But shall belong 10 my own old
times: I shall not be classed with M
grandmotheTs old time. shall keel
sIjVs with The elixir Of the present
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
A sure sign.

Sandy, strolling up the banks OF the
Elver came upon an English visitor
nshing in the stream.
Mon," said Sandy, we Wilma eaten
ony fish there. You'll hae tae gang
bit further up till ye come tae a
guild spot"
All" said the visitor, but how
VIII l know when l come to a good
spot?"
Hoots. man." said Sandy, you
can easy tell a guild spot by the mum
Der o. empty bottles lying about"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
In Memory of Father.

Jacob and Isaac, who had not met
ior many years, were shaking hands
when Isaac noticed a large diamond
pin in his friends tie.
What fine diamond you have!"
exclaimed Isaac, how much did II
cost?"
l paid $4,000 for it," replied Jacob.
1 did not know you were worth so
much money"
Well, you see, when my father died
ne left $4,000 for stone to be erected
70 his memory, and this is the stone. :"
National Monthly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
Forewarned.

Mr.. Bachrack is most considerate
husband, but of course there is
limit.
Upon leaving home one morning
his wife requested him to purchase
for her pair of shoes, giving him
detailed description of the same.
Promptly on his luncheon hour Mr..
Bachrack proceeded to the shoe. EN-.
porium.
I want pair of button shoes for
my wife," he announced, as the clerk
came forward.
What kind do you wish?"
Doesn't matter, just so as they do
not button in the back"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
Needless to Say.

Willie-Pa, what is redundancy OF
expression?
Fa-Using more words than are
necessary to express ones meaning
such as wealthy plumber" poor
poet" etc.-Sacred Heart Review.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
Same Reason.

Why do Indians wear feathers
demanded Mrs. Wombat as she view
60 highly decorated brave.
dunno" responded Mr.. WompaI
Why do you wear 'em?'-kansas
City Journal.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
Trials Of Jurvmen.

I tell you that juror in a muir
DER case has an awful responsibility
placed on him"
Yes, indeed. If he goes to sleep
ne is liable to be fined for contempt Of
court"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26

The average man knows as much
about war maps as women do about
politics.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26

WANTEn MEN AND WOMEN to learn barber
uhHIAV trade Excellent opportunities open
for you. Tools furnished and com
mission paid while learning. Only eight weeks
required. Call or write forparticulars and cat
alOg ID Commercial Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
09133

09133
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
May 81, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that John
H. Christensen, whose postoffice ad-
dress is Ashland, Oregon, did, on the
18th day of October, 1918, file in
this office Sworn Statement and APP
plication No. O9133, to purchase the
NEA of SEA of Section 6, Township
40 S., Range E., Willamette Merid-
ian, and the timber thereon, under
the provisions of the act of June 8,
1878, and acts amendatory, known
as the Timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might be fixed by ap-
praisement, and that, pursuant to
such application, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised at
10000, the timber estimated at
100000 board feet at so cents per
M, and the land at $4,000; that said
applicant will offer final proof in
support of his application and sworn
statement on the 10th day of August,
1914, before w. II. Canon, U. S. Com
missioner, at his office at Medford
Oregon.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
contest at any time before patent
issues, by filing a corroborated affi-
davit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
]. NJ. UPTON, Register.
104-Mon. st
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
OS972.

OS972.
Department of the Interior U. S.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
May 23, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that John
r. Hubert, whose postoffice address
is GAL Sherwood Drive, Portland,
Oregon, did, on the End day of July,
1913, file in this office Sworn State
ment and Application No. 0S972, to
purchase the SWA of SWA of Sec
tion IA, Township 40 S., Range 8 E.,
Willamette Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 3, 1878, and acts amend
atory, known as the Timber and
Stone Law" at such value as might
be fixed by appraisement, and that,
pursuant to such application, the land
and timber thereon have been ap-
praised at 10000, the timber esti-
mated at 100000 board feet at 25
and so cents per NJ, and the land at
nothing; that said applicant will Of
fer final proof in support of his ap-
plication and sworn statement on the
10th day of August, 1914, before the
Register and Receiver of the United
States Land Office at Roseburg, Ore
gon.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
contest at any time before patent
issues, by filing a corroborated affi-
davit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
]. NJ. UPTON, Register.
104-Mon.-St
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08
VOTE YES OR NO.


llghtfully entertaining Irish brouge,
both OF which he uses with great eff
feet in his dashing monologue of Irish
folk songs and witticisms, and never
fails to arouse enthusiasm. The Cas-
tie Square Entertainers, on account
of their great versatility, are particu-
larly well adapted to Chautauqua
work. Their repertoire Is sufficient
for week, without repeating a num-
Der.
In Paris soft collars are fashionable
for men, and how pretty they will
look when they get to wearing Dutch
necks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08
provided redemption will render this
coupon void


coupon void.
Mayor.
City Recorder Ashland.
The Mayor
Water Bonds specified ordinance
advertise bonds
obanabe
five 90 July
In circulation
Recorder will inviting for said bonds
This ordinance shall take effect and be in
OF issuance of
ing the result OF the special election held thereon
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
An ordinance providing
Ashland
Thousand $75OO00 Dollars
ted by the city Ashland boards that NAV
hereafter be created purpose. ~ ~ '
~ NO.
the said city
the legal voters of the city Ashland
voting judges of
the Common Council Of said
FIRST WARDVotng buidng
FIRST WARD-Judges G. w. Benedict Brewer w STEM
SECOND WARD-Votng place. Mccarthy Granite and
SECOND WARD-Judges, Ira Shoudy, Prescott
THIRD WARD-Voting
THIRD WARD-Judges, w. H. Gowdy Arant BlancheH
election. ~ ~ ~ "'' "' o'eiAS Vi
The polls will in G
in the H GIII,FTTE civ Recordor i0'A
Date OF first publication in the Ashland Tdngs,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08
LOCAL S. P. TIME GARD.
NOrthbOund.

NOrLHDOunO. Leave
No. ID ............. 7:50 am.
Grants Pass motor (main
line depot) ........ $3.50 am.
Grants Pass motor Getty
depot) .............. 9:40 am.
Grants Pass motor (main
line depot ......... 3:40 pm.
Grants Pass motor Getty
depot) ............. $3.50 pm.
No. 16 .............. 4:30 pm.
SouthbOund. Arrive.
Grants Pass motor (city
depot )............. 900 am.
Grants Pass motor (main
line depot .......... 9:20 am.
No. 13 ..11:35 am.
Grants Pass motor (city
depoD ............ $40 pm.
Grants Pass motor (main
line depot) .......... 1920 pm.
No. Is ................ 4:50 pm.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08

The reorganization of a railway
company with reduction of the capi-
tai stock is something new under the
sun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08
ORDINANCE NO.


People of he City of 10 Follows:
the
OO) dollars thousand
ss1 s 5'
SECTION
shall
from to % both % shall each be @ the
a with accrued interest @ 1 to a % Of R%e % & at amy nnuf % @ coupon $ Rayng
five said bonds numbered from wents fifty both inclusive shall
thereof
thereof said bonds NUMBERED from tone
city Ashland, the
e
IL S sss .si ss
%Sn S% @ S 5 sESe or @ 3 %
from
date
option the Ashland upon payment
thirty years. that the next twenty-five Of said bonds
both inclusive shan be the
OF n S ns Th @ Interest
up and than the interest thereon
in pc qs nd nd yb P and next % a sa be
n0 3 an % gSe n gs s S@Ps @ 9 3 said
laying period interest the bonds designated
SECTION
be T the eq9 % @ sell n sa Or o so no 3 SsS
] H % &ae9 1vRs Ssm e owSeG % the OG
S5,As ASHLAND ar s3a . to S said @
incorporated said city and to any
rights of land. material labor
SECTION A.
respectively by
substantially following form
UNITED STATES AMERICA.
STATE OF OREGON
CITY ASHLAND
AUXILIARY WATER BOND
presents Ashland county
gold
% @ S Ss sSs fS aRa With
per like gold con 0 the eve a ia day per
July and January of each year on the and of the
Of the Treasurer Of the city Of Ashland Oregon
date herewith and numbered
se1nve Dollars issued e by
build an H S' ws b %Sny the
of that 0g % id Se 5 Or @ S
either % the ans 1s m DE S @ gn 5 T % P9
places or about said city and to purchase all water rights rights Of
authority for such issue derived Section Article
electors said special called
And hereby ected certified all
to- o he n & H anS s TP Of s @
and n that S o ad 5 ST % ana
this Tissue Gan @ @
Ashland thereof
s pa
Obligation an
'RS % as s signed by the Mayor
She of Ashland hereto affixed July
Mayor
o he City of Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08
COUPON.
$4,000


Ashland will the
the United
said M
Auxiliary is
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08

The Tidings is on sale at Poley's
drug store, II East Main street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08
Attest:

........,......... ....,................
Recorder OF the City OF Ashland
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-08
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY ELECTION.
Recorders Office,

Ashland, Oregon May
that the 22nd May, 1914 Inita
demanding that there be submitted to the legal of said city,
Recorder duly verified number and of the sigma
tain than Is cent of the votes cast for Mayor at the city election
petition
the
Ia,
foregoing
their
1914 the following proposed ordinance:
ORDINANCE ......
An
build
nsa an
OF 20
of
to in
supplies thereto
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-28
TEXAS C|NNERS IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Largely Attended and Many Subjects
Discussed, Including Uniform
Warehouse System.

Dallas, Tex, May 2S.-Four hundred
men representing the $500 cotton gin
ners In Texas we're here this morning
for the opening session OF the Texas
Ginners' Associations annual conyen.
lion. Many OF them are accompanied
by their wives. and one OF the most
elaborate convention programs ever
provided by the city has been ar
ranged for their entertainment.
Numerous social features will occupy
the time of the visitors between bust
ness sessions.
An important feature OF the conyen'
ton will be asdiscusslon OF uniform
State warehouse system. Ed X. kone
Commissioner of Agriculture for Tex
as, will address the delegates on this
subject.
The ginners' conventions are said
TO be different from the usual conven
ton In that besides routine business
tranacted the meetings afford oppor
tunity for business conferences, a
which educational benefits are deriye'
in the exchange of suggestions 10
handling cotton and in general trade'
discussions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-28
sRoopiNe.

r. w POSTS estate is estimated ~
800 900 900. Yet there are people
who become Respondent and XIII theil'
selves on account of financial empar,
Posts millions could not
Inv health. -Ballinger Ledger. =,
II the late Mr. Posts estate Is est,.
mated nj hundred million dollars IL
is nrobably grossly exaggerated sun
Mr. post was a very wealthy man. SO
wealthy indeed that he could nave no
reason to brood over the lack OF p.oo
nerity. Yet he brooded over solile
thing. There are Just about SO many \,
'.broods" In every normal man. ana II
tbev are not brought out by poverty
tbey are brought out by wealth, or iil'
ness. or disappointed love, or ulslliu'
s;onment or blighted ambition. Ihere
arc hundreds of things for men 10
brood over. Money is one OF the leas'
notent of them all. The rich proou
The lovelorn brood, the poor BROOD tne
successful and the unsuccessful III.
sick and the strong-they all Droou
Tho things we strive the hardest lo'
give MS the least comfort wheh ,ne.
have heen obtained. To get one thi,s
is TO want something else. To D.
clean of heart and without envy; u
he clear of head and without sreeu
n he calm of soul and withoue eye
tism. N he kind in temper, cheerlu
in deportment and not too aii,nre
ee,f.imnortant is perhaps the most loi
tunate condition II not the chei eh
of man.-State Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-28
A GREAT SERVICE AT THE
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH

Regardless of the weather condi-
lions. the Free Baptist Church was
we'll filled last evening at the revival
services. when Evangelist Nickel
brought to us strong message on
"The Loss of Soul" The awfulness OF
sin and the argument why men should
live out and out lives for God were
as strong as has ever been presented
In BRYAN. At the close Of the service
a number asked for prayer and one
man came out and publicly confessed
his sins and Jesus Christ as his
Savior. Mr.. Nickel is very strong
pospel minister and those who fail
TO hear him are missing an oppor-
tunity of their lives.
Services will be held tonight at 3
O'Clock and tomorrow at 10 O'Clock at
the airdome II the weather VIII per,
nit. otherwise services will be held
In the church. No subjects VIII be
announced. as the meeting has reach
ed that stage where the evangelist
says the Spirit must lead in the Sc
lection of subjects. Don't let llttle
rain and mud keep You out OF these
services. Come and put your lie int'
the work. ale that winneth souls II
wise"