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The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17
DINNER STORIES

A school inspector noticed that a
terrestrial globe in one of the class
rooms was very dusty. why, there S
dust here an inch thick!" he said.
drawing his finger across its surface.
Its thicker than that, sir" replied
the boy at the top of the class.
What do you mean?" exclaimed
the inspector, glaringly.
well, you've got your finger on
the Sahara desert"
The Great Man was trying a rest
cure In a small village He was at
tackled with flu symptoms and visited
the local chemist for the purpose of
obtaining a preventive
1--WE the very thing for you" ex-
claimed the chemist, triumphantly.
"Thompson's Topcure;- one dollar a
bottle"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
BAB ovERHEARs A DISTURBING
CONVERSATION.

CHAPTER XIII.
We still kept the apartment we had
rented when we were first married.
But we kept two servants. and when
we entertained Neil always sent a man
from the club to wait. We had
small car also, and / had-at Neils
ggestion-bought many new and
expensive things for the house. But
Neil constantly talked of the deal
which soon would be put thru" and
then we would give up our little apart
nent and go to one of the handsome
new ones just built on the fashionable
East side of town.
1T is silly to keep buying things if
we intend to move" I said to him.
You know they never look the same
in another place"
I'VE want to have things decent
while We are here. Well make a bon-
fire of them when we CO." he return
ed.
OF course I knew he did not mean
that he would burn them, but that
they would amount to SO little when
he had made the money he expected
to. that they wouldn't count. So l
went on buying beautiful things for
the house and handsome clothes at
the most expensive modiste's.
Often when I looked into the glass
I would wonder if l were the same
girl who, only little over a year ago,
was satisfied to dress in muslins and
ginghan1s. Now nothing was too ultra
for me to wear. 1 had acquired a
certain style which seemed to call
for extreme fashions, and as Neil new
er grumbled about the bills which
were always sent him, I had grad
ually grown more and more eXtrava-
CANT in my spending.
Not that 1 yet bought like some
women we knew. 1 had neither ex-
penSiye Jewels or furS Ruf If cOets a
great deal fora woman to wear hand
some evening and afternoon gowns
and to be correctly tailored for the
street. Hats, boots, and underwear
all were of kind 1 never had drea M
ed of possessing-very unlike the
plain practical things / had in my
simple trousseau
Neil was becoming very uncertain
in his hours. It annoyed me and /
spoke of it to him:
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17

emissaries to the peace conference at
Paris openly denounce what they
terms the aggressive Imperialism" of
Japan. and declare that they will fight
to the last against permitting the
japanese to impose their will upon
China. Both will be compelled to
abide by the decision of a majority
of the members of the league. if the
organization shall function it prom
iSeS to DO.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17

George Creel says his paper. the
"Official Bulletin has taken in more
than $4,000 in subscriptions. Prob
ably the money came from those per-
sons who had been taking real news
papers that were put out of business
by Burleson's policy.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17

war basis. The result is dissa atisfac-
ton and attempts to make money un-
lawfully.
Unemployment is the great danger
of the next decade for the ex-soIdier
and civilian alike. Unemployment and
mental defects are responsible for
practically all of the crime committed.
If every eX-soldier and ex-war worker
is connected with a job-not just any
kind of work, but work for which ne
is fitted-crime conviction will be re-
duced to minimum
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17

Contrary to its previous custom. the
federal government will take the de-
cennial census in January next year,
instead of in June. The work will
afford employment for more than 9O.-
600 deserving Democrats. and should
have a far reaching effect on the
presidential campaign.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17
he customer

NO. no. no. said the customer.
energeticaIIy.
But it's the very thing for your
case. All the doctors are recommend
ing it We can't sell it fast enough"
at believe you, but I'd prefer some
thing else
Nonsense, What's your objec-
ton? p"
only that 1 am Thompson" And
the customer beat a hasty retreat.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17

The American Telephone & Tele-
graph company announces its net
earnings available for dividends as be-
ing over S5.0O0.0Oo greater than the
previous year. when s4,5e0,OOO was
carried over to surplus. And yet
Burieson raised the rates.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17

1t is noticed that C. loudest vail
: over the repeal of the primary cleo
tion law lmes from those who per-
sonally have been benefited by the
system Those who have been de-
feated and the people generally are
not fussing about it.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17

Judge Landis has ordered suit
against an attorney to compel the re-
turn to the meat packers of money
received from them. May he not soon
order the return of that $4,000. 900
fine to the Standard Oil company?
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17
EslitOr.s EaIse Alarm.

While trying to dodge a pretty
young woman who acted as if She in
tended to kiss him, Editor Lindstrom
fell over a barrel of salt on the Lang
don depot platform and ther Lind
strom discovered that the young lady
had her eye on another man all the
while.-Bismarc IN. ID Tribune
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17

The election in Flagier county. Florida.
to fill a vacancy in the lower house of the
legislature had to be postponed because
only four men in the county had paid their
1918 poll tax, prerequisite to voting.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Good Sweets.

Sea Foam-Two cups brown sugar.
three-quarter cup water, whites of
two eggs. one cup nut meats.
Put the sugar and water into sauce
pan: stir until dissolved: put on fire
and boil until it forms ball when
dropped in cold water. While it is
boiling beat the whites of eggs until
dry; then add the sugar very slowly,
beating all the time. The chopped
nut meats can be added or the nuts
can be placed on the outside. With
er. or they can be made into balls and
dipped in melted chocolate or rolled
in chopped cocoanut-
Brown Sugar Candy-TwQ cups
brown sugar. three-quarter cup milk,
one tablespoonful butter, one cup
orange peel, one teaspoonful nut
meats.
Put the sugar and milk into sauce
pan. stir until sugar is dissolved, then
put over fire. add butter. boil slowly
until 1t forms a ball when dropped in
fruit and nuts, stir hard until it is
thick. pour on buttered pan. When
cold cut in squares.
inexpensive Can ly-An inexpensive,
wholesome candy may be quickly
made by placing a cup of white sugar
crate heat and slowly melt the sugar.
stirring constantly. When all the
sugar has turned to a clear brown
syrup add, one cup of peanuts, puffed
wheat or popcorn and turn quickly
g on an oiled pan. As it cools cut
into any desired shape The long.
narrow strips are attractive and easily
handled.
Cakes and Cookies.
Baking Powder Cinnamon Cake
Two CUPS flour. two teaspoonfuls bak-
ing powder. two teaspoonfuls shorten
ing, one-haf teaspoonful salt. one
half to three-quarter cup milk. one
half teaspoonful cinnamon Sift flour.
baking powder and salt into bowl: add
shortening and rub in very lightly.
Then add milk and mix lightly. Dust
board with flour and roll one-hah
inch thick. Put on pie tin and brush
with melted butter substitute. Mix
sugar and cinnamon together and
sprinkle over top. Bake ten or fif-
teen minutes This is best when warm.
Cookies tcheap and good) Two
cups of brown sugar. one scant cup
butter and lard, two eggs. one-half
The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY Z. MoULToN

Obiation.
When the last sword is broken.
When rne last blood is shed.
We shall pour out In token
Our hearts upon our dead:
And such words shall be spoken
As no one yet has said.
Naught but our acciamation
Shall be their due on earth;
No tears, but loves libLtion,
No grief, but quiet mirth
Shall greet their liberation
Upon greater birth.
Sleep, and have jc,5 for sadness,
Under the sacred sod;
Dream, and forget the madness
OF wars wild wa you trod,
Wake, in the grea. Dawn's gladness
Before the face Of God.
-Perley A. Child.
THE men who received letters from
Theodore Roosevelt are bobbing up ali
over the country and Dragging about
it in the newspapers" notes Tom
Thompson in the Howard "Courant,'
who proceeds to brag as follows: 81
never exactly got a letter from Teddy
but about fifteen years ago 1 once
found in my mail q long, round roll
with a red ribbon and gilt seal at
tached, with bore words in substance
as follows: 'Reposing special trust and
confidence in the intelligence, dill
gence and discretion of - and SC
forth an1 so forth, concluding with !
do appoint him postmaster Of Howard
for a term of four years. and on the
bottom, signed in bold hand was the
signature of Theodore Roosevelt, Pres
ident of the United States. And al
the moment it tickled me more thar
would a letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06

Yrs. Belfry says "Oh. damn!" and
follows it up humorously with Par
don my French!" Mrs: Belfry is
one Of those ladies who pretend
! they are ready for anything and
\ simply beg you to tell them a
risque story. Then when you do
tell one. very mild, censored
one. they have the hardest kind
of a time pretending they aren't
shocked to death.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
SALVATION ARMY
Home Service Fund Campaign.
June 23rd to June Both.

Sergeant H. n. Woodson has been
chosen by State Director, Isodor So
bel, as District Organizer for the
Salvation Army for Southeastern
Kentucky. He will work in behalf
Of the Salvation Army Home Service
Fund Campaign.
The campaign is nation wide and
its object is to put the Salvation
Army on dignified basis so the
tambourine, or street collecting,
may be done away with and the
work furthered thru the campaign to.
be now put in force.
The local organization is headed
by Prof. d. NJ. Humfleet with an e.
fficient county committee which will
undertake to raise the necessary
quota allowed this county.
Soldiers will come to testify as TO
the good work dine at the front. .
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
JUST FOLKS
THE AVERAGE MAN

We all know the average man.
He does nothing particularly strik-
ing, especially his wife, whom he
treats like gentleman" There
are lots of him. thank heavens.
Men who 20 thru the world being
just folks. paying their debts, at
tending worship, believing that
Gods in His Heaven, all's we'll with
the world" rejoicing in the other
fellows joy. sharing his sorrows as
far rs he may, helping the lame dog
over the stile, drying the eyes OF
the widow and orphan, wearing a
smile, speaking a kind word, being
an average man and when he is
buried, cultivated soul goes forth
10 meet its Maker, humbly wonder
ing how it will be able to explain
why. as an average man. it did so
little to carry sunshine into the
world. Whereas, the world will
miss the sunshine that the average
man carried with him daily and
knew it, not, because the average
man was humble.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
THE HARLAN ENTERPRISE
BOOSTING

The Harlan Enterprise, one of the
very best town papers published in
Kentucky, recently wrote strongly on
the work being done by Congress-
man j. NJ Robson to the end that
his district may secure the Dixie
Highway The Enterprise also point
ed out that Big Black Mountain, in
Harlan County is said by the FEEDER
al and State Geological Survey to
be 400 feet high, the highest point
in Kentucky, and about 1000 feet
above Allegheny. Va, where are
some OF the best Summer Resorts of
the country
This is matter which should be
pushed and advertised One big ho-
tel, backed by advertising will bring
another until the district will receive
constant flow of ready money
brought in by tourists and health
seekers.
We congratulate Harlan on its
newspaper as well as on this fine OPP
portunity (which includes the pro-
gressiye city Of Pmeville also bless
ed with live newspaper men, and
trust the people will grasp this OPP
portunity to make the Big Black
Mountain tourist resort.
Men who have learned to advertise
in their own home paper will be
found 10 have enough imagination
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
BAILEYS SWITCH

Sunday School is progressing
nicely at Pleasant Ridge.
Farming is all the go on PARROT
Branch.
A large crowd attended the party
at the home of Miss Hattie Smith
on Saturday night and every body
reported nice time.
Misses Lucy and Kermit PARROT
entertained a number of young folks
Sunday.
Mrs. Rosa Taylor was visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Parrott, Sunday.
Mr.. Isaac Valentine, of Himyar,
called on friends here Sunday.
Miss Ada Jackson, of Cannon,
was the pleasant guest of Misses
Lucy and Kermit Parrott Thursday.
Sunday School at Pleasant Ridge
every Sunday at 10 o'clock. Every
one invited.
Evert Bennett was driving up and
down the pike Sunday giving the
girls lift out of the mud.
Misses Belle and leila Lee, of B.
b. l. were the guests of Mr.. Walter
Centers Saturday night.
Dewie Smith went to Harlan a
few days ago to see friends.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
~. S. TIRES ARE GOOD TIRES

was much pleased with The adj
vertisement of automobile tires |
saw the other day. I had been pass
ing many enormous board notices,
gaudy in hue, striking III design,
and each claiming superlative. merit
for their tires. Buy Lireforevet
Tires! They last likesteel!" . Use
Rockaway Tires! No other ridessa
smoothly" You'll come to Ne
Plus-Ultra Tires! Don't wait'"
The Bestofall Tire! Nothing like
Nothing like it," So the bhrieI,ing
advertisements vibrated thru the
landscape.
Thor | saw the quit Announce.
ment: Smith tires are good tire.
Just that. You can't imagine how
restful it was. Immediately a sense
of solid satisfaction came over me.
Good tires" No need to buster
and howl. No need to ransack the
dictionary for superlatives. No need
to run down competitors. Smith
tires are good tires" | wanted to
buy some at once. Those are the
tires for me henceforth. Good
tires" That is the acme OF adver-
Using.
All, when will people learn the de-
licious value of quiet, self-respecting
From Christian
Endeavor world
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
SOL T. STEELE.
LAWYER
SWAN LAKE NEWS

Levi Monholling lost fine COW
lsat week.
The recent wet weather has great
ly Delayed the farmers.
Mrs. Sarah Mcneil was the guest
of Mrs. Sue Loftice Sunday evening.
George King was the guest of the
Mcneil boys Tuesday.
Willie Foley, of Barbourville, WIS.,
tied his aunt Sarah Mcneil and 9TH
err relatives Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Dan Deaton returned home
Tuesday after a pleasant stay with
her sister, Mrs. Sallie Roark, in
Clay County.
Mrs. Halle June Jackson was Wis
iting her cousin, Mrs. Mamie Jane
Partin, Sunday.
Joel Mcneil, Chester Elliott, Hem
ry Mackey and John Mackey, all of
King, were visiting relatives Sunday.
G. B. Lawson and family and Jack
Hubbs, of Perman, were the guests
of Stephen Detherage Sunday.
Will Warfield, wife and daughter,
Thelma, and niece, Miss Messer, of
Indian Creek, attended church at
this place Sunday.
w. E. and J. S. Mcneil made a
business trip to Lindsay last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Matilda Powell was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ella Lewallen, at
Barbouryille, Friday.
Miss CLAUDIA Afford, of Barbour
Vile, and Misses Edna Sears and
Grace Partin were the guests of
Lena Mcknight Sunday.
Misses Sarah and Ethel Warfeld,
of Lindsay, We're the guests Of Halle
and Alice Detherage Sunday.
Miss Maggie Loftice was the guest
of Miss Delete Powell Saturday and
Sunday. ..
,ss,.
Miss Martha Terrell has retufned
home after spending some time with
her uncle. Andrew Jackson, of Knox
Vile, Tenn.
Mrs. Mamie Afford, of Barbour
vile, was the guest of her aunt,
Martha Detherage Sunday.
Misses Del Sanders and Mary Nc
Neil were the guests Of Misses Min
ME and leila Fox Sunday.
A large crowd attended church
and the baptizing Sunday.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

John Jones and Alice Messer, Fount.
VIM. Mills and Efiie Mills, Scalf, Ky.
Proctor Washam and Matte Led
dington. Hinkle, Ky.
Mack Patterson, Hinkle, Ky. and
Rose Clark, Hammond, Ky. e..
j. Il. Jones, Fount, Ky. and Arlena
Carpenter, Garrad. Ky.
Dave Holland, Bosworth, Ky. and
Mary Jane Roberts, Crawash, Ky.
Will Carnes, Dewitt, Ky. and Sallie
G. Bingham, Flat Lick. Ky.
Charley Farris, Grays, Ky. and Ber-
tina Barton. Knox Fork, KY.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
THE GOVERNORSHIP

The nomination of Edwin p. Mar
row as candidate for the governor.
ship Of the State of kentucky and
the united condition of the party
speak well for the future of Repub-
licanism in Kentucky.
With a level headed and popular
candidate to lead them and an un-
broken front to present to the DEM
ocratic party, we firmly believe the
result will be a smashing victory for
RepublicanisIn
1t is a notable fact that industry
Aourishes under Republican admin
istration and the new Congress will
do much 90 inspire confidence among
Investors and business men generally
merely because it is Republican and
united.
The big point we should keep in
sight is that of applying energy to
elect our candidate. Apathy is the
great enemy we have to combat.
Gle will be elected anyway" has de-
feated many a promising candidate
and can defeat Judge Morrow. Stay
ing in the trenches may be good de-
fensive tactics, but to win clean
cut, decisive victory we must go o.
yer the top, follow the barrage, get
the big tanks and machine guns 60
ing and above all, see to il that the
infantry, who really win the battles.
are on their toes ready for the fray.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
BarbOurviIIe People
Is No Exception.
BarbourviIIc People Come Gut AS
r. Frankly Here ny elsewhere.

Barboufyilie people publicly. re
cdpllhend Doan's kidney Pills. This
paher is publishing Barbourville cas-
es from week TO week. 1t is the
same everywhere. , Home testimony
in home papers. Doan's are praised
in fifty thousand signed statements,
published in three thousand COM
munities. Barbourville people are
no exception. Here's a Barbourville
statement. . ~
IT,. F. Hardin, blacksmith, Main
Street, Barbourville, says: My
work is hard on my back and kid
neys. At one time got down with
my back, so that | couldn't work.
| had rheumatic twinges IN my joints
and limbs and my kidneys acted ir-
regularly, especially at night which
broke my rest. | used Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured from the Costel-
low Drug Co, and they promptly rid
me OF the backaches and rheumatic
twinges, Doans Kidney Pills are
the best kidney medicine | have ever
used"
Price Coo, at all dealers.~ Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy -
get Doan's Kidney pills - the same
that Mr., Hardin had. Foster-Nil-
burn Co, Mfgrs,. Buffalo. N. Y.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
TO BECOME GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY

Governor Stanley will take oath
of Office as United States Senator,
May 10th, when the Federal Con-
gress convenes in extra session.
Lieut.. Gov. Jas. d. Black, of this
city, will then become Governor of
the State of Kentucky His many
friends will be pleased with this
new dignity conferred upon fellow
townsman.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16

For Exchange l60 acres of Colorado
land anti-tubercular climate, will
grow corn, winter wheat, oats, beans
etc. Work may be obtained at near
by mines. Good markets at mines.
Fine stock country. VIII take i'm
proved land in exchange. Fred Bur
man. Advocate ofisics.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16

As showing the possibilities of a
big oil strike to a community it is
stated in write-up of the Texas
oil fields published in the Louisville
Evening Post that North and Gem
trial Texas are producing 10000
barrels of oil a day The income is
estimated at $4,000. 900 and the
prediction is that this amount will
be doubled by January 1920.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16
For u Sprained Ankle.

AS soon as possible after the in,
Jury is received get a bottle of
chamberlain's Liniment and follow
the plain printed directions which
accompany the bottle.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16

=. For Exchange II have town pro.
perty to exchange for farm property
Ben II. Gregory, Advocate once.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16

to get. larger vision of the tourist
business possibilities and to dig in
to their jeans to bring the vision to
fruition. Go to it, Harlan and Pine
vile.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16

FOR STATE SENATOR

We are authorized TO announce
the candidacy OF NJ. @. Hignite for
the ONCE of State Senator for the
Counties of Knox, Laurel and Bell
subject to the action Of the Repub-
lican Primaries, August End, 1919.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16

Vote the School Bond issue. 49,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-16

Dewie Smith went to Harlan a
few days ago to see friends.
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SUGGESTS OLD RAILWAY
BRIDGE BE GIVEN STATE
Governor Would Use River Span ms
Part OF New Highway
System.

That the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railway and the Atlantic
Coast LING Railway present to the
state of Virginia its old bridge span
ming the James River whea their new
concrete structure is completed was
yesterday suggested by Governor
Governor Davis addressed the sug-
dent of the Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac. No action can be, taken
in the matter until tho suggestion is
referred to the boards OF directors Of
the two roads.
1t is the Governors idea that the
bridge be used aS part of the new
highway system TO be constructed UNI
der laws created in the 1915 General
Assembly. His letter TO Mr.. White
reads:
In going South the other day ] saw
the new concrete bridge which you
arc constructing across the James
River. In view of the fact that scrap
iron is so cheap and laoor so high i,
seems TO me that it would be tho
gracious thing. when your new bridge
Is completed, for your company to do
nate what is known as the old Belt
LING Bridge, which is parallel 10 the
bridge under construction. 10 the State
or county as part of the new high
way system.
Il am sure our people would great
ly appreciate the spirit of co-opera-
ton on the part of your road, which
such gift would indicate"