The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
Lokal Items

Jim Mason sent away last wk. to
concern in Cheecawgo wherever that
isl for a reseat to make his hens lay
and sent doller bill for same: After
Jim had sent for the reseat he went
around town braggin that when he got
that reseat his hens would keep layin
egs for him all winter long whereas
his nabers hens wouldn't lay skeerce1y
emmy Jim calIilated to git rich by it
Well night afore last the reseat come
and Jim. opend it in the Pr o. and
whilst he was reading it to hisself Enos
McCracken who was curious to git
the reseat snuk up behint Jim and
looked over his shoulder and read the
reseat unbeknownst to Jim which was
as follers: Dear Sir-To make your
hens lay tie their legs secure and place
EN- on the ground" If you want to git
Jim hghtin mad jest ask him if he's got
all his hens legs tide up as yet.
Hi Henderson of Calamitt- Corners
pasd thru our midst one day last wk
and pasd fast too His team was run
ming off and as he pasd thru he ho1-
lerd that he couldn't stop then but if
he suckseeded in stopping his horses
and lived to tell the tale he would come
back later. Hi amt been saw sinst
and it is the general opinyun that he
met with some fatal disaster.
Hen Weathersby wishes us to kindly
ask his patrons who spends their evgs.
in his store to pleese refrain from sit
ting and spraw1ing & otherwise 1o1ling
on his counter being as it dis arranges
his ginghams calicos & things which
he keeps in bolts there Hen saws his
custummers is welcome to shelter &
warmth but he's gittin tired of having
to tidv up the counter every morning
after he opens the store. Hen will per-
vide boxes and chairs to set on here
after.
Mrs. Hez Andrews informs us that
she went and lost her purse betwixt her
residence & the P O. last Thursday
afternoon. Whoever found this purse
belonging to Mrs Andrews was saw to
pick it UP and if the gilty party don't
return it to Mrs. Andrews without fur
Their notis the law must take its course.
'TER-Mrs. Andrews found her
purse in the lining of her skirt being
as there was a hole in her pocket and
it slipd thru. This being the case the
gilty party needn't return it and ex-
peckt to git a reward.
Mol1v Tucker had vi1ent attack of
the quincy last wk. but is mulch i'm
proved at this writing. Molly is sub
jeckt to this complaint & it seams queer
that she amt had it before this Molly
Is very fortoonit.
Deacon Snodgrass TUX his ushua1
chew of tobacko in church last Sun
day morning before he notised that
Brother Lenuel Hines had took the box
of sawdust which him and Lemuel al
lus shares together clean acrost to 10th
err side of the church to use all by
hisself. Being as the poor Deacon
couldn't hit the box that fur away there
was nothink for him to do but swaller
the chew which he done and as a re-
suit it made him as sick as a dog.
After services the Deacon told Lem
that he ort to be ashamed of hisself to
take the box away in that selfish man
ner and that he (the Deacon) regard
ed it as unchristchian ackt. The Dea-
con amt spoke to Lem sinst.
Dad Henderson perdiclets that this is
going to be cold winter. Dads a
1eetle mite late in his perdickshion but
we'll haft to say that he has hit it SO
fur.