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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
Consistency.

consistency.
The statesman, with a pleasant smile,
Remarked in accents pleasant,
1T may seem hard to reconcile
My past views with my present,
Consistency's a jewel fine,
But fashions information
Says jewelry should never shine
With too much ostentation."
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
Fred Williams, Potwin school

Fred Williams, Potwin school:
said and will try to keep everybody
out of the streets. Last year / was
in New York city and as I was at our
hotel, 1 saw a boy step out in front
of an auto. A few days after, 1 saw in
the paper that he was dead"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29

Beulah Lewis, Potwin school:
Il will try to be more careful. I
have two little brothers. The one that
is wandered off two blocks and a
half. When we found him he was
sitting near a street car track and
could have been hit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
Yes, Mitts Are Now on Every
Hand in These o. S.
LOOK TO HANDS, WELL AS HIPS
Art jewelers. on Their MettIe
With Their Metal This Year.
Leaves Her Fingers Free to
Stick in Every Pie.
by MARGARET MASON.

CWritten for the State Journaf.)
Permit me now to show my mitt."
Said swagger Helen Hogan.
Then raised aloft her mifted hands.
" Mitts NIT uns,' is our slogan"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29

a farce-"The Mouse Trap'-was
presented by students of high school,
in interest Of fund for new piano.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29

Helen Handa, Lowman Hill school:
Il wish to thank you for giving us
Illustrations about why it is necessary
to keep off the railroad tracks, and
playing in the streets. 1 wish to as
sure you that you will never find me
walking on the tracks or playing in
the Streets"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Love and a Rina.

The story of one wOman's pride and
devotion comes out Of jewelers. shop.
A young man bought an engagement
ring. Apparently he was an impecuni-
GUS young man. At any rate he ordered
an imperfect diamond. In less than
week his fiancee called at the shop
alone
''Is this a fawless diamond?' she
asked. 81 want an honest answer
She got it.
Il thought so,'' she said. "Poor fel-
low! don't blame him. He did the
best he could. l don't care for myself.
but l have friends who are good judges
Of diamonds, and it would nearly kill
me for them to find out that he gave
me cheap ring. viii you take this
stone out and replace it with a first
class diamond? He will never know
the difference. l will pay the BILL"
The substitution was effected, and
that young woman is now proudly
showing her ring.-New York Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Household Hints

To prevent pie crust putting up in the
middle when baked. prick in several
places with fork before putting in
the oven.
A basin of cold water placed in an
oven will soon lower the temperature.
To clean enameled bathtubs rub with
salt moistened with lemon juice. Then
wash with hot water and soapsuds.
Sprinkle carpets before sweeping
with salt. 1t keeps the dust down eff
fectively, and the carpets will look
fresher. Salt also prevents moths at
tacking carpets.
Oil stains can be removed from linen
and cotton goods by rubbing the mate
rial on both sides with talcum powder
The powder should be left on for a few
hours and then brushed off.
To clean wicker chairs wash with
salt and water. then rub as dry as pos
sible and place in the open air to finish
drying.
Holes in kid gloves can be mended by
first buttonholing around the hole and
then filling In with buttonhole stitch.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
SPRAlNED ANKLES.
They Are. as Rule, Accompanied by
Broken Bones.

They Are. as Rule, Accompanied by
Broken Bones.
The first step i'll the teatment Of a
sprained ankle should be carefully
taken y ray photograph, according to
DR.. S. Bernard Rosenzweig in the New
York Medical Journal, for the reason
that simple sprains without fractures
OF the bones are rare. And the treat
ment of a break is different from that
Of sprain.
The simple spfain is treated with
movement and massage. The ankle is
soaked for fifteen or twenty minutes in
water as hot as can be borne. This is
followed by massage and passive move
ments, then alternate hot and cold
douches, and a loose dressing of lead
and opium wash is applied This Is
carried out twice day, and after three
days the patient is made to move his
own ankle. This is now strapped for
support, and the patient is advised to
walk about, wearing high laced shoe
and carrying stick
If bone be broken the ankle is i'm
modified with heavy adhesive dress
ing or light plaster cast. At the end
Of week massage, baking and move
ment are given, and not until after this
is the patient allowed to try to walk.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Cultivate Persistence

IF st. Paul had lived couple of
thousand years later he would have
been captain of industry" This is
the remark attributed to John D. Rock
efeller after hearing sermon In Cleve7
land in which st. Paul was held up as
model Of power and forcefulnesst'
Mr.. Rockefeller said that Paul's virtue
was that he was persistent and that
persistent men got to the top; that nat
ural leaders are rare and reap rich re-
wards in business and Industrial life.
for every line of commercial effort Of
fers them big opportunities. These are
simple, plain, truthful words from the
mouth Of the most successful captain
OF industry the world has known. Per
sistence, patience and assiduity have
as great rewards today for the young
man who possesses these virtues as
they had fifty years ago, when Mr.
Rockefeller was working sixteen hours
day in country store for salary of
So a week. !.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Inspiration
Miscellany

Why Not Cure Your Bad Habits2
In a large eastern city Is a profes-
sional hypnotist who has a wide repl-
tation for curing the habit of intem-
perance. His method is very simple.
"There is no real hypnotlsm about it
unless 1t is a matter of self hypno-.
tism" this professor once said. Il
simply observe the mind process OF the
man that drinks and advise him now
TO reverse it. The subconscious solil-
oouy in the mind of the man that
drinks runs something like this: When
did have my last ball2 Whew! Long
as that! / don't see how ! stood 1t 50
long. Wouldn't have thought it posi-
ble.' And so on the victim repeats to
himself on the principle th1s he needs
this periodical stimulant just as it Is
necessary to heap coal on to fire to
keep it from burning out In a word,
that man self hypnotizes himself into
the belief that he needs drink.
my advice to cure this craving is
not to fight the appetite, but to fight
down the cause that leads to the ap
petite. Let man repeat to himself
over and over again: Il really don't
need this drink. If l take 1t, it's sim
ply matter Of pouring so much down
my throat superfuously, for could
get along without Before long he
will be surprised how instead Of hyp-
nothing himself into drink he will
hypnotize himself out of fit."
Simple, isn't it? But if this self
hypnotism, or whatever you choose to
call it, Is a cure for intemperance why
Is it not equally recipe for curing
other bad habits?
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Nobody's Business.

Nobody's Business.
Under the impression that it is ..no-
bodys business" young people are apt
to take chances with their regulations
which the older persons know ara
fatal
The thoushtlessness of youth is re-
sponsible for many escapades which
are entered into innocently, but end
most disastrously.
Young man or young woman, is not
what you do the business Of your par
snts, your relatives and your friends?
Remember each in turn is affected
by your actions.
Whatever you do reflects on those
with whom you bave daily contact.
II not fox your peace of mind, You
should keep yourself under control for
the sake of those who love you.
One rash act may tear down a repu.
tation you have been your young iife
IN building
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Treatment of Common
Ailments Of the Ear

Earache in children is best treated
by using hot water This not only
gives the most prompt relief from pain,
but is also one of the best remedies
employed to stop Inflammation and pre-
vent running ear. Fill the ear with
water as hot as it can be borne, using
a common medicine dropper Next re-
move a dropperful of water and re-
place it with dropperful Of hot wa
ter, pressing the bulb between the
thumb and finger three or four times
to mix thoroughly. Keep this up for
twenty minutes and repeat every two
to four hours as needed to control the
pain. In case the pain continues after
two or three treatments physician
should be consulted. Boils in the ear
are treated in the same manner.
Eczema of the external portion of the
ear is usually relieved by the applica-
ton of zinc oxide ointment, keeping the
surface covered continuously. This
can be procured under this name from
any druggist. Children with sensitive
ears should protect them by wearing
little plug of cotton in the ear when
out of doors in cold or windy weather,
especially if driving in an open vehicle.
Frozen or frosted ears should first be
thawed out by very cold water or snow
and then covered by olive oil or vase
line. In case an insect gets into the
ear drop few drops of sweet oil (olive
oiD in the canal and then wash out
gently with warm wafer l1Sinsr a pnod;
cine dropper. The insect will usually
float out. A foreign body should be
treated in the same way, but if it does
not come out easily physician should
be seen at once. Under no circum-
stances should the removal be attempt
ed by means of forceps or other instru-
ments. as the foreign body is very apt
to be pushed down so far in the canal
that it will be very difficult to remove.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Didn't Give Him tho Chance.

Schopenhauer, when staying in Ge.
neva, used to go every day to table
d'hote at which now and then ap-
peared other distinguished visitors
Once Lady Byron sat next to him.
Doctor" said the host after she had
left,s with twinkle in his eye-"doc-
tor, do you know who sat next to you
at the table today? 1t was Lady By
ron.''
"Why the deuce did you not tell me
this before?' replied Schopenhauer 81
should have liked to be rude to her."
THAT was what feared" said the
host, ''and for that reason I kept it
quiet"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Athletes Go to War.

Among the troops that left Halifax
recently was the One Hundred and
Eightieth Canadian Sportsmen's bat
talon, and in its ranks were such fine
fellows as A. e. Wood, the fifteen mile
record holder; Tom Longboat, the IA
nous Indian runner; Lou Marsh, an
other famous distancer; Tom Flana-
gan, who first won fame as Longboat's
manager, and many other well known
sportsmen. This battalion was recruit
ed entirely from young men who have
followed track athletics, hockey and
football and it is considered the finest
body of troops that the Dominion has
sent to the war zone.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Care of Footwear

With a little thought and care of
shoes the family shoe bill may be re-
duced at least One-third. The present
day liquid polish used ON shoes is apt
to crack the leather and ruin it. Most
liquid dressings have a certain amount
of acid, and this destroys the oils In
the leather. II one must use liquid
dressings, once in two weeks wash off
every bit of dressing from the shoes
and apply liberal coating Of castor
Oil and set the shoes in an airy place
for two days. The elasticity of the
leather viii be renewed and the shoes
become soft and pliable Wipe shoes
carefully before applying the next coat
Of liquid dressing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Be Yourself.

insist on yourself; never initiate.
Your own gift You can present every
moment with the cumulative force Of
a whole life's cultivation, but of the
adopted talent of another you have
only an extemporaneous half posses
sion. That which each can do best
none but his Maker can teach him.
Wnere Is the master who could have
taught Shakespeare? Where is the
master who could have instructed
frankiin or Washington or Bacon Or
Newton? Every great man is UNIQUE
DO that which is assigned to you and
You cannot hope too much or dare too
much.-Emerson.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
NATURES FIIERS.
Av'ators Make Poor Showing When
Compared With Birds.


Compared With Birds.
Although of recent years aviation
has made such tremendous strides. tbe
feats of present day aviators cannot be
compared with those of natures fiyers
the birds. In speed, endurance. lift
ing and sighting power birds beat ayia.
tors every time.
common swallow, for instance, can
travel in the air at the rate of 100
miles an hour. The vulture when
swooping on its prey cuts through the
atmosphere at nearly $50 miles an
hour.
The fastest an aeroplane has ever
travelled Is 10S miles an hour, and this
speed was only obtained by building a
freak machine, dangerous to handle.
Then, again, birds can fly for twen-
ty-four hours at stretch without de-.
scending, even in boisterous weather.
After eight or nine hoSrs' continual
flying an aviator is wearied both men,
tally and bodily. and if he has had
strong winds to fight he is often in a
state of collapse.
At a height of 10000 feet the earth
in detail is most difficult for an aviator
to see. and it is only with strong
glasses that he can discern even large
buildings and rivers. But. although at
high attitudes, hawks and kites can
spy tiny lizards and field mice on the
earth, for their sighting powers are
twenty times stronger than those of
aviators.-London Globe.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Miske Looks Like a Conner.

Billy Miske of st. Paul, who recently
outpointed Battling Levinsky of Phila-
delphia in ten round bout in New
York, is a rangy young chap, strong,
game and good, clever, aggressive
boxer. His showing against the vet
eran LeNinsky was the more remark
able for the fact that he was out
weighed more than ten younds. He
scaled 1701a pounds, Levinsky 1S1. In
height Miske was the taller, and he
also had corresponding advantage in
reach. His fight showed that he Is
worthy OF rating with all the light
heavyweights. He Is a factor in the
division that must be reckoned with.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Prehistoric Mollxcoddls.

whats Scribson so upset abouty'
He wrote story in which the hero
was cave man."
"Yes?"
"The artist who Illustrated it gave
the cave man a shaggy coat of hair
and then finished him off with care
fully manicured nails. Birmingham
Age Herald.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
cIeanina Silver.

To clean your silver put it in an
aluminium kettle full of hot water to
which has been added tablespoonful
or two each of salt and soda. This
Will clean the silver in a twinkling,
with no rubbing or mess. Be sure the
receptacle Is aluminium or the charm
is gone.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
TEMPTATIONS.

+ Too many Of us are gardeners
]. to our temptations. We cultivate
]. them assiduously. We do not
+ realize that the strength or the
!. weakness of a temptation de-
!. pends largely on ourselves. Ev-
]. cry time we yield the temptation
+ to which we have yielded is
]. strengthened for its next attack,
]. and 1t may take half dozen vic
+ tories on our part to counteract
+ the strength impaired to a temp
+ tation by a single failure of ours.
]. 1. 4 !. !. 4 !. !. i. ]. 4
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Another Delusiop.

'Is there such a thing as a person
being mentally alert and physically in
dOlent?'
II guess so. At least most of the
lazy people you meet have an idea that
their minds work with amazing rapid
y."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Wanted a Rebate.

Mother (horrified)-Is it possible,
Sammy, that you are in the preserves
hgain after | whipped you an hour
ago? Sammy-Yes'm. | heard you
tell grandma you had whipped me too
hard. So thought I'd make it even.-
Puck.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
COURTESY.

How sweet and gracious, even in
common speech,
is that fine sense which men call
courtesy!
wholesome as air and genial as the
light,
Welcome in every cline as breath
of flowers,
1t transmutes aliens into trusting
friends
And gives it's owner passport round
tho globe.
James t. Fields.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30

Italian
hotels There hundreds of
direction.
what is the
TITS soup" the chef eaten
Detroit than other
nothing from till cream
conomme French onion clam
= -
samequ asked
"soup."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
In the Arena
Of Sports

Captain E'arry Dadmun of Harvard.
Among the forwards on the big uni
versity teams Captain Harry Dadmun.
right guard and captain of Harvard's
formidable eleven. stands out. There
are few line men his superior. Dad
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Crafty.

what does the veterinary surgeon
next door advise for your pet lap dogs
sickness?"
He forbids my playing the piano" I"
Blaetter
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
What
HOUSEWIVES
Wish to Know
Smart Fur Trimmed Suit

This fur trimmed suit of wool velours
is featured in taupe, green, brown,
burgundy or plum coNr Model de-
signed by Franklin Simon & Co., New
York. The coat is cut In straight lines,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
HARRY DADMUN.

nun began his football career at Tufts,
where he was considered about the
best man on the team. His work was
polished up last year by Percy Haugh-
ton, and now he is one of the most de-
pendable men on the team.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30

SoHSV"iHco anu CHOWUeTS. AHU IdSL
OF all, the cashiers books show it.
Boston baked beans are advertised
and eaten in all parts of the country.
New York sharpens its carving knife,
smiles broadly, smacks it's lips and
digs into" it's game-bear, venison,
wild ducks, partridges, quail, grouse
and pheasants. Chicago feasts on
choice steaks, chops, domestic fowls
and stews. Baltimore casts it's net
and offers saltwater fish, oysters,
CLAIMS and others. ST Innis. IiIros
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30

on their heads. They see all things the
wrong way-Plato.,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30

of track laying A horizontal view of
strange resemblance to the roller
coaster railroads so much in evidence
In nearly all of Americas amusement
parks. Nearing station the express
trains for which the new track is be-
ing designed rise swiftly on an in
cline, so that they play at modified,
mechanical game of leapfrog. Under
the raised tracks, or humps" as they
are technically known, the local sta
tons are situated
The reason for the "leap-frogging"
Is obvious. There are three tracks
In service already ON the elevated lines
for express service unless the trains or
take on and discharge passengers. T.
possibility of accident.
! The stations selected for the expr
newed, and the middle track is raised
for the "extra elevated" express tracks
which are left unchanged. The length
grade of the present local tracks at tha
express tracks never exceeds 8 per ce
feet long.
1t is expected that the cost of o.
somewhat decreased as the headway "
them some distance before power need
stop quickly and smoothly because Of
station.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
New Workers. Watch Man Make Dead Fish FIop

NEW YORK.-Crowd at the window.
~ with a three-foot eel. One second
hands, but he grabs it just in time, ar
loose. Again the man grabs it. This
time he gives it slap and the strug-
gle is over.
This is a regular scene on the
West street front of Washington
market. David Tobias. who learned
how to make dead fish wriggle way
back in 1868, is the performer He
always has an interested audience.
If you ask him how he makes not
only eels but Goldfish and founders
and, if they are in season, sturgeon
cut up just as if they were alive, he
will tell you that he has an electrical
which puts life into the fish; but he is
Making fish squirm is trick,
as hoy In the old market. 1t can't
acquired except by long practice"
With this he grabbed cod, which
Then the policeman insisted that I
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
THANKSGIVING.

We thank thee, Lord. for one more
year
With all it's months have brought:
Both boon and bane. both peace and
pain,
Thy sovereign hand hath wrought.
We thank thee for each pleasant
path
Achievements sweet success.
AS well. our God, for dark ways
trod-
Disasters bitter stress.
Abundant gain hath far surpassed
Such loss as life contained:
When such seemed not our favored
lot
Thy promised grace remained.
And SO for all we thank thee. Lord.
While faith doth Danish doubt.
Since this We know, both veal and
woe
Work thy blest purpose out.
p. B. Strong.
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Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Chefs Say Detroit Is a City Of Soup Eaters

nETROT-Detroit city Of
their
Ihe walters admit it Many times their
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Elevated Trains in Gotham Now Play Leapfroq

NEW YORKTo relieve in New
city
OF track laying horizontal
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
Baltimore Has Rooster That Is Expert Mouser

ALTIMoREA vicinity
mp from the
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30


trip badly was taken out of the
madly of
Just before reached Dick caught M
then beginning time mouse
cornered thereafter Dick the TRAIL
of petng has
stalks them just like
and he
Not only Dick
That
and demands
and
through
position which jumping through
q at
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30

tute in a big Plymouth Rock rooster,
which the employees of the exchange
are willing to pit against any cat in
the city as a mouser.
Dick, as the rooster is called, has
the freedom of the exchange and holds
record of 10 mice killed in one hour.
Not only does Dick kill the mice, but
he swallows them head first.
Dicks mousing abilities were dis
covered accidentally. He came up
from the Rappahannock river in n
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30

inside man in smock, struggling
eel is about to slip through the mans
then the eel with another squirm is
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
Sale Of School Lands.

By virtue of the authority vested in
me and in pursuance of the election
held in this parish by authority OF Paul
Capieville, auditor of the State and to
me directed, /, Edward Phillips, Treas
urer of the parish of Natchitoches, will
offer for sale at public auction, before
the Court House in the town of Nat
chitoches, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1916
to the highest bidder according to the
terms and conditions prescribed In sec
ton 1916 of the Revised Statutes of this
State and Act 129 of 1908, in quantities
of not less than 40 acres nor more thar
l60 acres subject to the appraisemen
as required by law, the following des-
cribed School lands to-wit:
Sale of timber on the unsold portion
of Section 16, Township 8, North
Range 7, west La NJ Terms of sale:
Ten per cent cash and balance in nine
annual installments and interest to be
on the whole amount annually at the
rate of per cent per annum, notes to
be secured by special mortgage on tie
land sold and personal security in solido
until final payment of principal anc
! interest and in event of purchase
/ neglecting or refusing to pay any OF
| these installments or interest at ma
turity, the mortgage shall be fore.
closed Property must bring tdl
amount Of appraisement,
| EDWARD PHILLIPS,
1876 god Parish Treasurer
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
ALPHONSE SAMPITE
HIS CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that Alphonse
sampite has fled in the Eleventh Dis.
trict Court of Louisiana an application
for respite Of one, two and three
years against his debts and creditors.
That, by virtue of an order of the Hon.
w. T. Cunningham, Judge of said
Court, meeting of the creditors of
said Applicant will be held at the Office
of J. d. Rusca, Notary Public, on the
18th, day of January 4. D. lei6 at the
hour of 10 a. m.
All creditors are hereby summoned
te attend said meeting and cast their
votes for or against said respite.
And in accordance with said order,
proceedings against the person and
property of the applicant are stayed
until further orders.
In testimony of which, witness nv
hand and seal of Office this 18th, day of
December A. ID. 1915.
ID. ]. HYAMS,
Clerk 18th, D. o.