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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
AFTER CITY WATER THIEVES.
Topeka Officials Have Police Eye on
Hydrant Robbers.

Persons who have been in the habit
of helping themselves" with water
from public hydrants had better curb
their appetites. is the warning of Will
bur A. Stanfield. water and light
commissioner.
The water department is on the
trail of persons who have been using
city water free from the hydrants
without permission-knows who they
are-and, if it can catch them at it.
will stick them heavily" Stanfield
says. Several persons have been
caught recently, and have been
charged heavily for the water they
used. he said. They settled up
promptly or the commissioner would
have turned them over to the police
for arrest and prosecution under the
new ordinance which provides a Sc
we're penalty for taking water from
fire hydrants without permission. II
provides that any one who wishes to
use water from hydrant must make
application for a meter and connec-
tons from the water department and
then get a permit from the fire mar
shall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
IN LABOR MIDDLE
State Employment Officials Up
in Air on Harvest.
Tighten Up Belts for Big Job
Next Week.
THERE is SURPLUS RIGHT NOW
Men Waiting for Jobs at
Wichita, Crawford Hears.
Officials Hope to Avert Annual
Nightmare This Year.

With harvest in the wheat belt start
ing in earnest Monday and Tuesday of
next week. directors of the state en-
ployment bureau are tightening their
belts preparatory to facing the big job
of furnishing Kansas farmers with the
$4,000 men claimed to be needed to
handle the crop.
So far, advices from the labor
bureaus in the state received at the
office of John H. Crawford, state
labor commissioner. report surplus of
labor rather than a shortage. This is
due, however, to faulty information
received in the east that the harvest
had opened two weeks in advance of
the actual time.
Waiting for Jobs.
That information has flooded the
Kansas labor market for two weeks
and farmers in the southern part of
the state who have been harvesting
during the last week have experienced
little trouble in getting all the labor
needed. In fact. at Wichita, which is
now the harvest labor concentration
point of the state free employment
bureau. men have been waiting for
jobs for the last eight or ten days.
according to daily bulletins received
at the labor commissioners office
from Wichita each day.
In the harvest season, the office of
John H. Crawford in Topeka, is merely
a subdivision of the state free employ
ment bureaus web of bureaus thruout
the state. At Wichita. reports on the
labor situation from all parts of the
state are received from all other towns
and from Wichita each day bulletins
on the situation are sent to the other
bureaus. At Wichita, in the very
center of the harvest fields the men
are concentrated and sent to the minor
bureaus for distribution when needed.
The bulletin received at Crawford S
office today states that the surplus of
labor continues to exist and that the
rush for harvest hands is expected
Monday and Tuesday.
Are Hand Picking Men.
Continuing. the bulletin states that
because of the surplus of labor, farm
ers have picked men individually at
Wichita to a great extent and taken
them to their homes. making it impos-
sible to total the number of men at
work in Kansas at this time.
The Wichita office is in touch each
day with labor bureaus at Kansas City
and 81. Louis, particularly st. Louis,
jobs in Kansas harvest fields have ap-
piled at labor bureaus for jobs and are
being held in readiness to send to Kan
sas when they are needed.
The estimate that 5000 men would
be needed was made two weeks ago by
J. c. Mohler. secretary of the state
board of agriculture and j. NJ Gill
ployment bureau, who is now at Wich-
ita. That estimate still stands as the
June crop report issued by Mohler
Thursday makes the same 10 million
bushel yield as the estimate for the
wheat crop that was made in May
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25

board, to carry out provisions of the
waterpower bill.
The board will pass on applications
from private enterprises for water
power sites.
Baker probably will be chairman OF
the board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
WATER POWER BOARD NAMED.
Baker, Payne and Meredith Appointed
by President Wilson.

Washington, June 25.-President
Wilson today named Secretary Baker.
Secretary of the Interior Payne. and
Secretary of Agriculture Meredith as
members of the federal waterpower
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
DON'T FOOL WITH I.W.W. THERE
Eleven Arrested and Jailed Mt We'll
lington, Hussey Hears.

L. T Hussey, state fie marshal, to-
day received word from the sheriff at
wellington that eleven L. w. VS. had
been arrested there and sentenced to
from thirty to sixty days in the county
Jail in lieu of a $1OO fine imposed on
each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

All Knights are requested to attend
the funeral of ARA Capron. Saturday,
$3.50 p. m. Conwelrs chapel.
FRANK GREEN.
ADV. Chancellor Commander.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25

Dance every night-Steinberg's .-Adv.
The Elks will hold their regular dance
Friday, June 25.-Adv.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-28
NATION OF SUGAR EATERS.

One of the things that Bla SEQ lban-
ez, the Spanish novelist, discovered
about America is that Americans live
on sugar. He makes this revelation
in the American Magazine, and OK
plains:
Even the richest people have not
more than one or two really nutEl-
tious dishes at meal The other
items, and they are numerous, are all
variations of sugar-cake, pies, ice
cream and the like
Even poor people fall into TINS
sweet absurdity.' At the lunch
hour he saw thousands Of clerks,
stenographers, Mattresses and other
working people" crOWding around
soda fountains. They could get a
square meal elsewhere for what they
spent there but they all seem to
want ice cream, or an ice cream soda
at least, and if that is not enough to
satisfy their appetites, they fill out
on a dish Of some other kind If des-
sert Sugar on sugar
At noOntime, he says. the United
States looks like a nation of chill
dren who have stolen the PANTY keys
while their mothers were not lOOkins
and have fallen upon the jam amt
other sweet stuff. to the na5ie;t ct
soliu food.
1t is pretty fair Characterization,
too Statistics alone show that
Americans consume an amazing GUAM
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-28
A SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM.

The last report Of the committee
on statistics and standards of the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States relative to business conditions
breathes a spirit OF optimism that is
very encouraging A remedy for the
agricultural situation, which has 50
deeply stirred congress, will be found,
it predicts.
"The acute phases Of the present
depression will wear away steadily
it says, "as the public adjusts itself
to changed conditions brought about
by the return to normal, J'nfayor.
able agricultural situations especially
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-28

have an unexpected way Of remedyjnS
themselves"
This should kndle at least faint
ray of hope in the breasts OF some OF
the pcs4imist3 who have become de-
jected over the situation The report
also declines to take seriously tne
retaIiatory movement in the cotton
states looking to a restriction OF cot
ton acreage Pm many ways it
says, "a cotton production restricted
to somewhere the probable demand
would be wise if it We're possible to
forecast what the demand would be-
1t is the opinion OF the COMMITTEES
that the bottom of the present bust
ness depression will be reached in
the next twenty days and that i'm
proYement viii be noted thereItter
1t states that there is general be
lief that there will be q revival Of
building in the spring because condi
tions will be more favorable"
The transition through which the
country is now passing was predict
el vita accuracy by those who sud
led conditions during and following
the war, The general public had no
tjce that it was coming and that 1t
could not be avoided, and every i'm
telligent person realizes that is the
only means by which the country may
be brought back to a permanent state
of prosperity
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-28
DON'T PITY YOURSELF.

Don't you 90 an git sorry for yer,
self. That's one thing / can STAN.
in nobody. There's always lots c.
other folks you kin be sorry fer sltt
of yerself. Mrs. Wigs Of the CAB
bage Patch.
Being sorry for yourself Is Just one
way of being selt,centered. II means
thinking of yourself and forgetting
others. broOding over your own all
ments and misfortunes, and taking no
thought OF those who really need sym
patty and assistance.
Whom do we admire more, the one
who always expects to get, or the enc
who always is striving to give
Self-pity sometimes leads man 70
think that if friends do no lmIHe-
diately rush to his aid when IN trouble.
he is greatly mistreated, lie moons
about, an unhappy martyr It's Up 10
every man TO get on his own feet ana
take care Of his own troubles. to
scramble along as best he can, Ana
that Is no reflection on what a g0od
friends should or would do. God helps
those who help themselves. Is still
the sound philosophy Of life.
If a man wants to be cOmplttelV
miserable and useless, let him turn
his mind into himself constantly and
think of his own aches and pains, OF
his own business reyerSes, OF WhaI
people are thinking and saying Of him
Let him question the measure OF re
spect and attention shown him and
bemoan why he is so neglected.
But if he wants to be happy, let him
forget himself, quit thinking Of him
self feeling sorry for himself. As
wise Mrs. Wigs says, There al
ways lots of other folks you kin be
sorry fer std of yerself.'
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-28
EiephaHtinc.

"Ddn't p! see Mr.. Ledfoot dancing
with you Mt the park?' That's wha!
he cal.-I .t,"~Boston Evening Tran
scriTG
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-28
Turning the Luck.

In Yorkshire, country folk cross
their thumbs TO turn the luck
should obey meet single maggie. In
Scotland a maspie seen near It dUcl-
ine is believed to pomend death to one
OF the inmates
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

Thouuh4fuIness on Part Of Patrons Of
Uncle Sam Will Assist Clerks
and Carriers.

kgyFw~l ONT put of mailing that
Nd package until Christmas
~ IS7K9 eve.
Don't neglect to tie It
properly. 1t is handled at
least five times before 1t reaches Its
destination.
Don't forget to write your own re-
turn address on all parcel post matter
Don't guess at the postage and give
your friends the pleasure OF paying
postage due"
Don't plaster Red Cross stamps on
the face of packages or letters; take
care not to seal" parcel post packages
with them. 1t raises the rate.
Don't forget that little thoughtful
ness on your part can help to make
Christmas happier for Uncle Sans
men, his horses and his automobiles.
Do mail early, preferably before De-
cember Goth, writing on your pack
ages: mot to be opened until Christ
mas"
Do your best to use the post offices
in the forenoon, the earlier the better.
Do write leglbly, both the address
to which you are sending the gift and
your own return address.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10
ISHIMARU BROS.

Two years ago Ishimaru Broth
ers took over the confectionery
business formerly conducted by Mrs.
E. A. West Their business has
constantly grown and has more than
exceeded their expectations. Re-
Gently they Installed a very ex-
pensive player piano which has ad-
ded to the popularity Of the place.
Ishimaru Brothers carry line OF
confectionery and art goods equal
to any in the town and look forward
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10
@e&e
THINGS THE BOYS LONG FOR
Youngsters Prefer Toys or Contriv.
ances 20 Test Their Muscular skill
or Endurance.

VIZ HAT shall be said Of that blum
w dering kindness Of home folk
that considers giving the boy only
presents of such things as he actu-
ally needs? It, is an outrage upon
the spirit of Christmas to present him
with new shoes; ties. handkerchiefs
something that he knows he will get
anyway-when his sleeping and wax
Ing dreams for weeks before have been
filled with visions Of tops, balls, guns
and magic lanterns, says Maud Sou
ders In the Woman's Home Compan-
Ion. The most beautiful knitted muf-
fer woman's fingers ever constructed
cannot compare with 1ack-knIfe with
four blades and cork-screw attach
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

tion Of the business was taken over.
The members OF the firm are Mr..
Thor G. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Jones and T. sherman Nielsen. The
Junior member o fthe firm is now
on mission for the L. b. s. Church
in the eastern states.
Before joining the Nielsen Fur
niture Co Mr.. J.. w. Jones has been
principal OF the Montpelier Junior
high school. He is now member
OF the city council and has been ac-
tive In all progressive movements
for the interest OF the city and
county.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nHHiAaa
BEAR LAKE MOTOR co.

The Bear Lake Motor Company
represents one of the most modern
and up to date garages to be found
anywhere in the state. Mr.. T. N.
sheldon has owned the firm since
July 1919.
AL present the company is the ex-
elusive agency for FoAd and Fordson
Tractors and the implements altho
all kinds of auto accessories are
kept in stock and general repair
work is done. Ten thousand square
feet of floor space is available for
storage purposes and a specially eQ-
uipped Ford Repair department is
maintained. On the average of one
hundred cars are being sold yearly.
J. A. Burgoyne has been connec-
ted with the business as . partner
since Mr.. sheldon took over the
management
Mr.. sheldon IL member OK the
Boosters Club and has lent his best
efforts toward any progressive move-
ment for the city's welfare.
Buy Useful Gifts
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

ment. when exhibited over the back
fence to neighbor boy on Christmas
morning. Very soon after the days
OF kits boy reaches the age when
he yearns with his whole soul after
any toy or contrivance that will test
his muscular skill or endurance. At
this age an appropriate present would
be rawhide or rope lariat, such as
is used by the Buffalo Bill riders. A
pair of hand or arm stills will be re-
ceived with equal favor and in the
same category comes new fishing
rod, snow shoes, tennis racket, golf
clubs, a good ball, lamp or cyciometcr
for his wheel, or even live pet, q
new dog. a pair of rabbits or guinea
pigs-something that he can pet and
train for his own.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10
MAKE OUT GIFT LIST EARLY
thoughtful shoppers start Task Sew
eraI Weeks Before Rush Begins
In Busy Stores.

SgS1IETQ HE buyer who really puts
9M I'LL some altruism into her
SS%LNa Christmas gifts makes out
f5II55ys% her list several weeks In adj
vance. If she be a canny
somebody she has kept her list of the
year before and is able to see what
were her gifts the preceding season, and
thus avoid the risk of repeating her
self. Still more canny is she If she
has made mental or written notes from
time to time Of various articles for
which she has heard d desire expressed
BY friends Such note. taking win
greatly lessen her labors.
For 1t Is no light thing to choose
Christmas gifts judiciously. The
whole secret Of their acceptability lies
In their appropriateness Not only
must they be appropriate to the per-
son from whom they come and to whom
they go, but to the circumstances in
which the latter is placed. For an In
stance, there are few housekeepers
who do not welcome an addition Of
fine linen to their store. But If to a
housekeper who lives plainly In SIM
pie surroundings one sends superb
ce-trimmed tea cloth or doilies that
throw all her other possessions into
the shade, there Is an unsuitability
about the gift that robs It of much Of
its charm Harper's Bazaar.
..t..s,;s,*se Saoete.se,..
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

DO be courteous and ''Christmnssy"
to the post Office men who serve you.
They are handling thousands Of pieces
Of mail matter.
Do be brief at the counter. You
keep someone else waiting Il you are
loaded like an express truck. with
packages and foolish questions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10
NIELsEN-JONEs FURN. co

Mr.. Thor C. Nielsen, manager OF
the Nielson-Jones Furniture Co. is
the pioneer furniture man Of Mont
pelier. Twenty-seven years ago he
opened the first extensive Furni
ture store in the city.
On May 1, 1919 the Vincent Fur
-niture Co. sold their interests to
Mr.. Nielsen and the present loca-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

to as many satisfied patrons in the
future as they have had during their
business career.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

Buy Useful Gifts
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-09-16
DIAMOND IS MODERN JEwki
Was Unfamiliar to the An
cient World.

The perfectly cut and brilliant dsar
mond the world knows today is not veil
much more than 80 years old. says d
writer in Popular Science. The -
cient world knew little Of a.
ponds. From the first Pharaoh t.
the last, through all the pageantry If
81 dynasties, diamonds were unkncwa
in Egypt. From the dawn of histoey.
Babylon remained unfamiliar witt
them for 40 centuries.
The conquest of Alexander acrtsa
the Indus in 327 b. c. acquainted
Greece vaguely with their existenasR
The patrlcians Of Rome in the days
Of the early empire rarely owned thssA
byzantine supremacy. the rise of v<s.
ice to maritime power, the Moorish
conquest OF Spain, brought only Q
trickle Of diamonds into western Eu-
rope. A fashionable jewelry store u
America today carries more diamczlz
in stock than were In all EuFsps
when Columbus sailed from Pales-
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-09-16

money puts the Cardigan Redwood
Lumber company In the clear-no re
ceivership for US now, my dear one
And I'm going right ahead with the
building Of the N. c. O.--while our
holdings down on the San Hedrin
double in value, fer the reason that
within three years they will be aces
sible and can be logged over the rails
of the Northwestern PacificT
Bryce" Shirley declared haven't
! always told you I'd never pc nit you
to build the N. G. 0 ~
'Of course" he replied, "but surely
you're going to Withdraw your obiec
tons now"
q am not. Yon mast choose be
tween the N. G. o. and me" And she
net his surprised gaze unfiinchingly
"ShirIeyi You don't mean it?
Il do mean IT. | have always meant
II. love you. dear. but for all that
you must not build that road
He stood up and lowered above her
sternly. q must build it, Shirley I've
contracted 10 do 1t, and ! must keep
faith with Gregory Of the Trinidad
Timber company He's putting up the
ncney. and I'm to dc the work and
sperate the line. can't go back on
HIN nnr
s.Nef TOR ! va're9' s',a pleaded ne
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-09-16
INVENTIVE GENIUS
ROBS CALOMEL OF
NAUSEA AND DANGER
Doctors Favorite Medicine Nov
Purified and Refined from Az
Objectionable Effects. "Calo
the New Name.

What will human ingenuity do nexti
Smokeless powder, wireless telegraphyi
horselese carriages, colorless iodine, taste
less quinine,--now comes nausealess Gallo
mel. The new improvement called "Calo-
tabs IL now on sale at drugsteres.
For biliousness, constipation and fndt-
tieally perfect remedy, as evidenced BY
the fact that the manufacturers have au-
thorixed all druggists to refund the price
II the customer ia not perfectly delighted"
with Cxlotabs. One tablet at bedtime with
a swallow Of water-that's all. No taste,
no nausea, no gripping, no salts. BY morn
ing your liver is thoroughly cleansed and
you are feeling fine, with hearty appe-
tite. Eat what you please--no danger-go
about your business
Calotabs are not sold in bulk. Get an
original package, sealed Price, thirty
ave cents.-(adv.)
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-09-16
CHAPTER xWII-contlnued.

a.
ooh, my love !" he cried happily. 81
hadn't dared dream Of such happiness
until today. You were so unattain-
Able--the obstacles between US were
20 many and so great"
"Why today, Brycef" she interrupt
I'd him.
He took her adorable little nose In
his great thumb and forefnger and
tweaked 1t gently. '.The light began
to dawn yesterday, my dear little en-
envy, following an interesting half
hour which put In with his honor the
mayor. Acting upon suspicion only.
told Poundstone was prepared to
send him to the rock pile If he didn't
behave himself in the matter of my
permanent franchise for the N. @. o.
and the oily old invertebrate wept and
promised me anything If I wouldn't
disgrace him. So promised wouldn't
DO anything until the franchise mat
ter should be defnitely settled-after
which returned to my office, to find
awaiting me there no less a person
than the right-of-way man for the
Northwestern Pacific. He was a per-
fectiy delightful young fellow. and he
had proposition to unfold. II seems
the Northwestern Pacific has decided
70 build up from Willis, and all that
powwow and publicity of Buck Ogil-
vy's about the N. G. o. was in all
probability the very thing that spurred
them to action. They figured the
c. NJ. & st. p. was back of the N. @. o.
that 1t was to be the first link in
chain Of coast roads to be connected
ultimately with the terminus of the
G. M. & st. P. on Gray's Harbor, Wash
ington. And II the N. G. o. should be
built it meant that a rival road would
get the edge on them in the matter
of every stick of Humboldt and Del
Norte redwood-and they'd be lett
holding the sack"
"Why did they think that, dearr'
That amazing rascal. Buck Ogilvy.
used to be G. NJ. & st. P. man; they
thought they traced an analogy, dare
say. Perhaps Buck fibbed to them. AT
any rate this right-of-way man was
mighty anxious to know whether or
not the n. G. o. had purchased from
the Cardigan Redwood Lumber cora-
rany a site for a terminus on tide
water 1--WE control all the deep-water
frontage On the bay). and when l told
him the deal had not yet been closed
he started to close one with me-"
did you closer
my dear girl. will duck swim?
Of course closed. 7 sold three-quar
ters of all we had, for three-quarters
Of million dollars, and an hour ago
/ received wire from my attorney in
San Francisco Informing me that the
money had been deposited in escrow
there awaiting formal deed That
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-09-16
II Certainly is That!

Have you ever been stuck in eh
mud at the foot of steep incline IL
a ballSy motor car? SO have we. And
If you are a woman and the nsseA
was driven by a normal man. yc4
heard words that you had yagus isss
existed but were not exactly sure wers
in current use. And If he asked 1M
a pair of pliers, you knew If you nzaas
a mistake and handed him a mc@k1y
wrench he might choke you or sssc
thing. And when, after he has hsG d
put on the chains. you finally pull szz
of that mud hole. O-ooi Amt q &
grand and glorious feeling CssAuzs
bus Dispatch.