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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

wife and their kids are here with him.
The girl has an interesting history.
Let me tell you about her"
II shall do nothing of the kind. No
decent woman would be in such u
business nor dress as she does. You
have mortified me beyond forgive
ness publicly associating, in g. place
like this, with such an impossible crea-
ture. I'm afraid you do not appreciate
the obligations of the class to which l
belong. Perhaps we have made a
mistake in becoming engaged"
This was a sheer bluff on Gladys's
part, but she felt sure of her ground
with Jimmy. She was tremendously
surprised, therefore, when Carruthers,
with an unwonted seriousness in his
eountenance. answered. after a
moments silence:
II rather think you are right,
Gladys. I'll be getting my things and
going"
An hour later lin and the jazz girl
were sitting together on a shaded rock
at the edge of the cove. But" pro-
tested the girl. Il hadn't the faintest
idea, when 1 told you all about myself
in town last winter, that you even
knew Gladys.
You don't suppose. do you, that if
I'd known how things stood between
you and her I'd have told you all that
story about her fathers treatment OF
mother-about the property and all
Nor that last night I would have
pointed her out to you as the snob
cousin I'd told you. about?'
NO, Edith" responded Jimmy, 81
don't. A girl who gave up college TO
support whole family, the way you've
Gone, and did it all with u laugh when
she'd have given her hearts blood.
almost, to go on with her painting,
isn't the kind to make mischief. But
on the other hand. when a girl like
Gladys, whose only thought is to make
q front with the money you ought to
have-thats rightfully yours-pre-
tends not to know her own cousin. and
not only that but affects to despise
her as a person not even respectable.
why, Jimmy Carruthers. if he's going
to become a relative of that girl. would
n whole lot rather be her cousin by
marriage than her husband"
Nonsense, Ummie" y
why nonsense ?"
And to save her life Edith couldn't
tell him why.
Copyright. 1919 by the Mcclure News
peper. Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02
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For less of personal dissrunt, COM
plaint. criticism. hate. discontent-and
for a great deal Of love. consideration.
cooperation. fellowship, and whole
heartedness in all places and at all
times
For fewer long faces.
For the betterment of all conditions
of workers-especia1ly women. For
not only a Living wage" but a.decent
wage, whereby the smile of the stars
may be appreciated. and laughter shall
be able to dance with little children.
For books. music. art. and an un-
derstanding of the beauty of the out
of-doors for all.
For an elimination of all mudfers,
medlers, mugwumpers-who are only
able to see what IS wrong. with no
vision for the right.
For a free country to all I VIII
Workers-and a country free OF all
Wont Workers.
For ffcher FLOODED men and women.
as well as dogs and horses!
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02
ICE.

ICE.
Warever it's cold enuff there is ice,
and warever its too cold there aint
/ hardly enything eits. If the people
in Africka could swap the people
erround the north pole a buntch of
bannannas for every 10 cent hunk of
ice. it would be CRATE thing for both
of them. ony they cant. on account of
the people in Africka proberly never
herd of the north pole, and the people
erround the north pole proberly never
herd of bannannas. This proves un-
educated people don't know what
they're missing.
Ice is reely wattir froze into a
square shape and staying that way to
prove how cold it is If you try to
set on wattir vile it is still s, IT you
will go rite throo and wish you hGdent
of tried. and if you try to set on enuff
Of it you will drownd. But ice is easy
to set on and would proberly be set
on mulch more than wat it is IL pee
pie dident mind the cold, damp sensa-
ton.
The most popular places for ice is
in ice tea and On lakes to ice skate
on. The most unpopular place for 1t
is down the back of the neck.
Ice should never be left out in the
sun if you wunt it to keep its
shape.
The closest thing to ice is ice wattir
but no mattir how cold wattir starts
to feel, ii aint ice as long as you can
get your finger in II.
The fattest ice is ice berg and the
skinnest ice is a icicle.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am girl
Is years old and have a lot of girl
friends. Lately they have all been
giving parties and have not asked me
to go with them. I have entertained
them many times. Please advise me
what to do. WORRIED
1t will be easier for some one who
knows you to give you advice. II you
go to school. tell your teacher what
you have told me and ask her to tell
you frankly what IS the matter Try
not to feel too badly about this Al
most every one passes thru Just such
a period. You may be changing
more than, the other girls and may
have grown away from them. About
the only thing you can do is make new
friends and for the time being content
yourself with reading and study.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02
sSSlsSSSSlsSSlsl5s1H Observation-Disclosures
YOURS FOR THE REvoLUTIoS:

YOURS FOR THE REVOLUTION:
For more honest. old fashioned
WORK. and less desire for ease and
unearned rewards.
For a greater respect for law. so
lcng as it is law. The only way to
get rid of bad law is to enforce II
to the letter. For to wink at a bad
law is to put in i'll repute all law.
For a continuation of the sort of
patriotism that doesn't excuse wrong,
but that is not afraid to support the
right-come what may.
For following your own best inter-
pretations and decisions, honestly con-
ceived.
For giving more time to self de-
velopment and the enrichment of hu-
man character-and less to money and
place.
For a keener interest IN public af-
fairs (Which are in truth your own
private affairs) and for the enlarge
meHt of the activities that go to make
a purer democracy here and now.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02
sELTING OUR MONEY.

While European money passes at 8
heavy discount in business transactions
our once dcspised silver dollar is worth
approximately s1.o5 even in our owr
money. The market value of silver
recently reached $1.34h a fine ounce
as against ssh cents in 1914, and al
the same time the number of silver
dollars in circulation has dwindled
nearly one half. This latter phenome-
non is due to the action of the govern
ment in melting many dollars and
shipping the bullion to be recoined in
East India, whose people want their
silver rupees and will have none OF
paper money.
Our silver dollar coinage rate is
$1.29 an ounce and the rate of our
subsidiary coins $1.3S, the latter be-
ing lighter proportionately than the
dollar piece. The silver dollar was
originally intended to be a standard
coin, that Is to say. its bullion value
and money value were intended to be
identical. but the subsidiary coins were
intended to be merely token coins, and
were purposely over-valued in order
that they might not be taken out of
the country or melted.
With silver bullion in the public
market above coinage rate for dollars.
with a possibility that the price may
even go above the subsidiary coin rate.
the situation is interesting. There is
no law against the melting of our
coins by individuals, and II the Tnarke ct
value of bullion should remain for some
time above the coinage rate the coins
probably would be melted.
The action of the government in
melting dolIars for Indih was due to
the fact that we buy more from that
country than we sell it. In other
words India had a favorable balance
of trade. and the Indians will accept
nothing but silver in payment of debt
So congress gave the treasury author
ity to melt down dollars and sell the
bullion. At that time there were
56S,000,000 silver dollars in the coun-
try and to date the treasury has melt
ed 260. 100000 of them.
On the first of the last month
the treasury reported that our present
stock of silver dollars is S08,145,0 900,
but as 156 56,135,714 are held in the
United States treasury as trust funds
against silver certificates there are
only S1,SS5.O0O in circulation today.
less than one silver dollar each for a
population of one hundred million.
Whether silver will jump still higher
and our last dollar go into the melting
pot depends upon general trade con-
ditions between the rest of the world
and India and China-also a user of
silver money alone-and an increase in
mining production. The worlds out
put of silver fell from 226,192, 0O0
ounces in 1911 to 6,626,eoo ounces
in 1915, and probably has dropped
considerably since. Undoubtedly the
mine output will increase now that
the war is over. but on the other hand
the consumption of silver for table
ware and other manufactures is run
ming above all previous records and
there is no reserve of silver in sight
at present.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

Despite the disbursements which
have presented themselves in inter-
national matters and. Notwithstanding
the delays in the adjustment OF do
mestic Industrial conditions. writes
Henry Clews. prosperity continues at
full tide thruout the country. The
United States is the chief If not the
only source to which foreign countries
must turn for assistance in the recon-
struction process. a fact fully attested
by authoritative utterances both of
English and American financiers dur
Ing the recent past Continued activi-
ty OF business and the keying up Of
production to the highest point with
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02
Moulton Musings
ny ROY *. MoULTOH.

A new natural red dye has been in
vented in this country. No, not red
eye.
The ladies' wrist watch is a great
traveller. 1t Travelled from the wrist to
the ankle and is now at the knee.
We know a very rich man. He has
contracted for hal[interest in a
Thanksgiving turkey.
The limit of commercial candor
seems to exist in the following window
sign: Sale One Week Shirts"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

81 wish to carry these reservations
into the campaign" Senator Lodge is
quoted as saying. There is the foun-
dation of his opposition to the peace
treaty. Can any body doubt who is
responsible for the defeat of the
treaty?
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

Troubles continue to pile up. One
OF the latest to overtake Uncle Sam.
is the discovery that the marines re-
quire larger shoes than they did be-
fore they went to France. Months OF
walking on land caused an expansion
Of their feet which renders stocks of
shoes on hand unavailable for future
Use
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

When the great need of the country
is production. it is bad enough to have
a half million coal miners idle. but
now other thousands of citizens must
lie taken from productive industries
to spend their time protecting lives
and property from destruction by the
stril,ers
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

One of the signs that production in
certain instances is overtal1ing con-
sumption, is reported from Belgium,
where so many shoes have been i'm
ported from the United States and
other countries that the market is over
stocked. Dealers are said to be plan
ming to export the surplus
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

Bigger Hogs for America" is the
slogan adopted by an association of
swine breeders in the East. If state
ments made by Secretary Glass may be
relied upon, the association might find
among the coal operators, what it
Eae1re
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

We all know that prices are high in
this country, but In England, as shown
in the report of an American trade
commissioner, there has been an ad-
vance of 500 per cent over those of
the pre-war period.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

the resultant effects upon wages and
prices, he holds. would seem to be the
order of the day for some time to
come.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

for breath, "I dropped my diamond
ring off my finger, and ! can't find it
anywhere
Its all right. Bess." replied Mr..
Clarke. IT came across it in my trou-
scrs pocket"
My daughter is positively delighted
with her new piano." said Mrs Potts;
shes quite familiar. you know, with
all the classic composer
Familiar" exclaimed Mrs. Pep
perry, why. she's positively flippant-'
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02
Dinner Stories

Mrs Clarke came running hurried
ly into her husbands office one morn
ing
"Oh. Dick" she cried. as she gasped
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

A census of the oountry's manufacturers
was made for the first time in 1910. Under
the present law n manufacturers rensps IA
to be taken in connection with the four
teenth decennial census and every two years
thereafter
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

Copyright. 1eta by the Wheeler Syndicate,
fnc.l
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

We have no notion as 10 the gravity
of the criminal offense committed by
the two Philadelphia girls who spent
s1s for ice cream and oyster stews.
But we go so far as to say they were
guilty of a grave dietetic error.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

We suggest, therefore, that the mex
moonshiner convicted of Illicit distili'
ing be sentenced to drink his owr
product.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

We have no wish to reflect upon the
character or habits of the twelve Ala
bama farmers who have been SEN
fenced to Jail for making moonshine
whisky, but having tasted moonshine
whisky, we hold that. considering the
nature of the offense, the punishment
is inadequate.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

That seems to US to be an extrem,
view. Now We should say Presidep
Wilson has pulled another "bonef'
and let 1t go at that.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

The Dallas widow who broke her
enga cement because of the fear that
she would nave her prospective hus-
band under her feet all the time. had
both the feeling of every woman who
has experienced the marital relation
and the courage to publicly express it..
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

We have habitually referred TO him
as the young prince. We hold that
man who has had one year of active
service in the British navy, four years
of war and one year in a university
cannot properly be classified as "a
boy''
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

We strive to serve. When we chance
upon an unimportant piece of news We
are unhappy and distrait until such
time as we have passed it on to the
general public.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

1t may interest you to know. pro-
vided you contemplate running for
president. that you must advise the
voters of South Dakota of such inteu-
ton by January 1 or forfeit your
chance of receiving the vote of the
South Dakota delegation in the ma
tional convention.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

The president. you may remember,
wrote a letter once before.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

b. Upon the action of the senate in re-
jecting the peace treaty there will be
va arying opinions. But 1t emerGed
from the combat with one distinctive
to its credit-it restricted
Senator La Foilette's loquaeity to q
period of sixty minutes.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

We wish to give credit where credit
is due We, therefore, note that. SO
far as our observation has extended.
the esteemed New York Herald was
the only newspaper to sense popular
curiosity concerning the appearance
of the young prince when garbed in a
civilian overcoat and a derby hat.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06
pRlNrlNe-Art Printing Co. SIG Lincoln


What is the function of store
Window was the question asked of
the display manager of large store.
ITO sell the street" he replied.
"Do they?'
About eight per cent of them do,
and the remaining 92 per cent are
neglecting the greatest little salesman
they have"
Everyone interested in retail mer'
chandising will have read with inter.
est and profit the article in the Sat
urday Evening Post, entitled, Selling
the Street." from which the above
quotation has been lifted, says John
w. Graham e. Co.'S Business Bulletin
Let us once more quote from the
remarks of this display manager:
TT isn't, after all, the number Of
people who go by, but the people who
come in that count.
81 could pack the frontage facing
our store so thick with people tina
they would have to call out the police
reserves, and / should never MAKE
one sale.
1.-TWO clowns hitting,e ach other owe
the head with a couple of pigskil
bladders will attract a thousand pc
cent more people than twenty-five
dollar waists at twenty-five cents
outside the store"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06
ADVERTISING Style.

there Is no reason for believing
mat advertising copy should bear any
resemblance to newspaper copy, as
Tar as style is concerned, nor is there
any reason for insisting that all news
paper copy or all advertising copy
should be written in particular
style. Each newspaper of any con
sequence is likely to have a general
style OF its own and each successful
writer for the newspaper that is inn
portant will have his individual STYLE.
Generally an editor assigns to the
writers over whom he has Jurisdiction
the work that he considers them best
ntted TO perform. If writer's style
is sporty he is not sent to cover
the funerals of statesmen or the con.
secration of bishops. says Spokane AID
Club Bulletin.
Here and there we find an adver.
tiser who has adopted style that is
suitable to his business. This is made
evident in some of the tobacco ad
yertising. In some of ii there is lack
ing any indication of a proper appre
citation of the Importance OF style.
When an advertiser has developed
a style that suits his product he
should keep club handy for use upor
any one who tries to persuade him tC
wobble around in search of some
thing new.
If a thing can be advertised mos
advantageously in verse, put a poe
on the job, or if its merits can be Sc
forth humorously and at the same
time effectively call in "funn,
man." if one can be found. Dom
permit yourself to believe. if YOU
happen to be manufacturing Jumping
Jacks, that your advertising cop,
must be as solemn and as dignified al
If 1t were to be incorporated in tn,
constitution of the league of nations
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06
IDAHO.

Mrs. w L. Luchte, age SO, died re
Gently at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. d. H. McGrath. in Lewiston.
E. c. Boom left Sunday for st.
Louis, Mo. as representative of sew
eral northern Idaho counties to the
American legion convention
The Salmon River state bank and
the Whitebird state bank. of White
bird, have been consolidated under the
former name and F'ranw w. Ketten
bach of Lewiston has been elected
president.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

Advertising recipe; To a good
measure of high grade merchandise
add equal amount of hard cash. AL
low this to set until your nerve rises,
then add as much printers ink as it
will stand II your dough" begins
to fall, use glue freely, for If you
don't stick your efforts are a failure.
-Olathe Bulletin.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

He-Oh, dear! | wish l could get
hold of some good biscuits like
mother used to make for me.
She-And / wish l could get hold
of some good clothes like father
used to buy for me.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

Before a certain judge appeared a
defendant who, hoping for leniency
pleaded, Judge, I'm down and out
Whereupon said the wise judge
You're down, but you're not out
Six months"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

Utah now has semi-monthly pay
day law, passed at the last session of
the legislature and soon to become
effective. The movement is timely
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

81 once knew man who went
hungry in order to buy feed for his
horse" said Jones.
Il can understand his sentiments"
said Smith. Many's the time l have
cut down on meat and potatoes in
order to buy gasoline
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

"A man betrays hisse'f by braggin', D."
said Uncle Eben. when hears a man
tellin' about how easy be kin drive a
mule knows right off he amt no reg
lar mule-driver
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

Never wink at the overcharging of
customer. Reprove a clerk as quick
ly for an error in your favor as for
one in favor of the customer
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

The more we consume the more we
reduce the country's war debt, and
the happier we make profiteers who
use the war tax as an excuse for
advancing prices.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

you used to hate work" hate 1t
yet" replied Flooding Pete. But I'm
goin to keep at it. If you get in the
habit o. loafing now, some member of
the |. w. w. is liable to step up any
minute an call you brother
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

Sam is confirmed liar, isn't
he?"
mot exactly. Nobody has ever
confirmed anything he's said"-Car-
toons Magazine
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

His Honor-Rufus, didn't you hear
that you had to work or fight?
Rufus Yaas, boss, sho' dun hyer
dat. So goes an gifts married right
away
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06

$780, transfer, Country Hauling. 1n
f fore STORAGE TFR CO, 10, sis R,ysr nSS
Independent Storage Co. od1ntrv moving.
Prompt service transfer
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06
TYPEWRITERs.
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full description and lowest cash price.
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FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.
NEAR SPRINGDALE IN STEVENS Co,
Washington, you will find land ideal
for Dairying and Stock raising. Write
Phoenix Lumber Co., Owner, Spokane,
for Folder r. g.
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stock: bulls, cows. heifers.
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NEW & SECONDHAND FURNITURE
store; fine, clean stock; no junk; i'm
town of 1900 people: large display via
dows; $1,000; or will invoice. Roomins
house Of II rooms over store; bath and
electric lights; $500 on main street. no
trades; reason, other business.
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06
Bert S. varian Named, Judoe.
Victory Loan Report Saturday.

Victory Loan Report Saturday.
Reports received at Victory loan
headquarters of this state Saturday
indicate tremendous strides made by
Idaho toward the states Victory
bond quota. Bingham county was
the only county to report over the
top so far. Others are expected.
Chairman Flint of Idaho county re-
ports 100000 subscribed Payette
county leads the state with an over
subscription of $4,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-06
WAYNE Honest Measure PUMP w4ynz

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