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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16
HOLDING A HUSBAND
Adele carrisons Phase Of
relations of a Wife


OF the girls face and OF the promise I
had made her urged me to a protest
But, Lillian" I said. she really
seemed repentant and sincere. and I
promised. you know"
Yes. you did that little thing" Lillian
observed dryiy.
I flushed painfully at her irony. LII
liam bent to me, placing ner hand ten
derby over mine.
Looked here. my dear. Did you ever
find me knowingly unjust to any oneT'
flashed q loving look at her.
You know that I think you're the
most generous being on earth" said
impulsively. TT isn't that don't trust
your Judgment. but-you didn't see her"
Lillian's Request.
mo, worse luck Lillian interposed.
and there was vicious little snap to the
words.
"And-and-I couldn't bear 1t, II she
were really sincere. and I didn't keep
the promise made her" I stammered
the last words under Lillian'S searching
gaze.
TN tell the world" she announced as
I finished, that you're the darnedest
combination of common horse sense and
infantile credulity that I ever saw in
my life! Or perhaps it's that introspec-
tive Puritan conscience OF yours. so
afraid you'll do something NOS accord
by million generations or so OF stiff
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n EAR ME, what interesting things they're al
| ways doing in the West.
Here's the state of Oregon making law
about standard grading and packing for apples and
pears. You can't send apple or a pear out of
Oregon without conforming to those rules exactly
and to the very last fraction of inch.
And right in the Legislature, they We
passed law requiring women, well men, to be
examined to mental and physical fitness, before
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they married No
larks
go happyheye both
getting
And then,w wi about
family where the mother and father
perfectly physically and mentally?
CanW We Grade"
had board hundred
Walter
Robert dozens of other writer's and
singers world live in just
because they lived.
No-Im afraid 1 don't with the state of Oregon
thinking something than wisdom
And-what undressing be all
according to rue-realy wouldn't it?
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Illustrated by Neva Harrison
PEGGY MEETS DADDY AND
MAMA MOLE.

PEGGf MEETS DADDY AND
MAMA MOLE.
Nh. deari' exclaimed Peggy as she
spied a ridge running under her
favorite flower bed. Another hor-
rid old mole hill. If 1 had hold of that
terrible creature I'd soon tell him what
I thought of him. and she began po1ing
the ridge with a stick.
A tiny voice at her elbow startled her.
and turning around, Peggy spied the
very object of her wish standing beside
her.
Good morning. Peggy. see you are
destroying my hallway. What's the rea-
son?' asked the funny. furry. little
creature.
my goodness exclaimed Peggy. Are
you Daddy Mole7''
The funny little fellow in the lovely,
slick, grayish-brown coat bowed politely
before Peggy.
Daddy Mole is correct" he laughed.
what can do for you?"
stop burrowing in my flower bed"
cried Peggy. Then. seeing the hurt look
on Daddy Mole's face she felt sorry she
had spoken so sharply.
Il guess it's hard for you folks who
can live above ground to understand the
people of the dark. so I'm not going to
feel offended" laughed Daddy Mole. II
guess from the beginning of time we
We, of course, must have these Railways
or we'd never be able to come UP, you
know.
But viii say this for both Mama
Mole and myself" he continued, I'VE
didn't know we were doing any harm
or we shouldn't have made our Railways
in your garden. One reason. and guess
the best can give, is that at the roots
of the flowers we can find the most juicy
worms. And worms are really our mid
die name, you know. We like them bet
ter than anything else we eat. I'm sure
Mama. Mole will feel dreadfully when
she learns we have been intruding."
'Oh, please, Mr.. Mole. I'd love to meet
your wifei" exclaimed Peggy. MAY
go home with your
Indeed you may" laughed Daddy
Mole, good-naturedly. and she'll be
glad to see you"
He muttered something under his
breath and Peggy found herself so very
tiny she could easily enter the doorway
TO the tunnel.
They wound around and around the
circular Railways until at last they
reached the main chamber which was
used for the nursery. There Mama Mole
and her family of three little babies were
cuddled up warm and snug
At first Mama Mole felt a wee bit
timid at sight of little girl. but Daddy
Mole lost no time in reasSuring her, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16
Advice
to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
1 am a girl of p years of age. and
am not very good-looking. I come of
respectable family. but poor. 1 try
10 conduct myself respectfully. 1 can't
make friends-neither boys nor girls.
Why is this? If I go to a dance I
don't have a good time. The boys
look down on me as I weren't as
good as they. They seem to dance
with any girl but me. I'm a pretty
good dancer. ! would like to have
many acquaintance, but can't.
1 am heart-broken. I often wish I'd
die. I get SO tired of it all. Could
you possibly advise me what to do to
become more popular?
I am not very good talker, but
other girls are worse. yet they have
q. good time. I don't seem TO take"
I'm always kind to everybody. and
try to treat others as I would like
TO be treated. I will be ever so
thankful if you can help me.
HEART BROK EN-
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r TEART-BRoKEN: Take this balm

7 TEART-BROKEN: Take this balm
Fl to your soul, my dear. You can
= make yourself popular by cult
waiting good graces of body mind and
soul In physical appearance you can
have a good complexion, sound teeth
and weh-kept hair. Your mind you
can cultivate by reading good books.
seeing good plays and talking with in
formed people. and such you can find in
church organizations, I believe. But.
my dear. 1 suspect that you brood over
a fancied unpopulaTity instead OF max
ing your disposition cheerful and hope
full. It lies in your own power to make
yourself attractive and interesting. and
the time to begin Is now. You may have
to force yourself at first. but persever-
ance will win the day, and I am sure,
my dear, your associates will notice the
change after you have taken yourself
in hand. Try this process of self-culture.
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find the knees and elbows affected Sometimes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

tcopyright. 1921. NevsD.per Service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

A-Diseased heart and kidneys are
often affected in the same patient. The
diet first recommended is better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

A SINCERE READER. OIL have .
weak spot on my left lung. VIII you
please tell me IL this will affect my heart
or II this will develop into consumption.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village ane
Advertseme

Mrs. Edward Reil spent Sunday ii
Hoosick Falls.
Mrs. Joseph Gagnon OF Arlington
spent Saturday In town.
Frederick Reed OF Troy spent Sun
day in town with friends.
Mrs. Albyn Letour Is having a va
cation OF two weeks from her duties
at NJ. LURES.
Miss Catherine Hurley. who has had
temporary employment at NJ. LURES
has tinishedeher work there.
Miss Rose Morrissey, who is EN-
pf0yed at the NJ. Lnrie store, Il nav
ing a vacation of two weeks. ---...-.....-.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lawrence Griswold
have returned from Shrewsbury Pond
where they have been for the last
two weeks. -
I.eggy Taylor, the singing comedian
driinimer, Swill be at Hawks hall to
! morrow hight With, the Boston Yer
SAllNb OeXtet. h
Mrs Charles leonard and son, who
have been the guests OF Mrs. Edward
Rel, have returned to their home in
Hoosick Falls.
Miss Jennie Levin, has returned
from Springfield, where she, has spent
the last two weeks with her sister
Mrs Aaron Levin.
Miss Helen Perkins and Edmund p
Howe OF Rutland were week ent
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Il. Howe.
Miss Bertha Gold who has ha(
temporary employment at NJ. Lurie'i
store during the vacation period, has
completed her work.
Io6The Rebecea rehsarBal oftitbe de
gree staff that was to be Weld Tues
day night has been postponed Il
/ Thursday night t DE same hour
~ IN
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
news HAPPENINGS
What Has Transpired This
Week the World Over.
AT THE NATIONAL. CAPITAL.
Short Mentioning of Interesting
Happenings From Day to Day
Throughout the World.
AT THE NATIONAL. CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

An amendment to the deficiency ap-
preparation bill will be sought by
Texas and Louisiana delegations that
will make 100000 of the 100000 APP
propriated in the agricultural bill for
eradicating the pink boil worm avail
able to pay rent of land left idle in
the fight against the pest. This APP
preparation would be available when
the States furnished similar sums as
their share in the venture.
The senate bill giving the president
authority over cable landings on Amer
ican shores and empowering him to
issue license for cable operation was
passed Thursday by the house.
The senate bill giving the president
authority over cable landings on Amer
ican shores and empowering him to
issue licenses for cable operation was
passed Wednesday by the house.
Every division that reached the
fighting front in France, except the
31st, is represented in the 5,212 dead
that arrived in New York Wednesday
on board the transport Wheaton, the
war department announced Thurs
day.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
DOG CAUGHT HIS OWN FISH
Sportsman Given Authority for Re-
markable Story That Appears in
a London Periodical.

The London "zoo'' fishing cat which
so steadfastly refuses to show Itself
except at meal times-has a rival in
the fishing dog, says London Answers.
A sportsman was on the west coast
of Madagascar, when he observed a
dog come out of the thick bush in
front of him and trot briskly down to
the edge Of the sea. When it had got
a little way into the water it stopped
and remained perfectly still, as a
heron might when fishing at home. It's
glance was never once taken off the
water.
Suddenly it thrust its head into an
oncoming wave, and reappeared with a
large fish in it's mouth. Quickly TAX
ing its capture ashore it squatted
down and made a hearty meal After
a while the fishing operation was re-
peated, and it was evident to the wit
ness of the incident that the dog made
a regular practice of 1t.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
TIGERS USEFUL IN SUMATRA
Lords of the Jungle Protected for
Their Services as Destroyers
of Wild Bears.

Tiger hunting is now prohibited in
Sumatra. Lest our national pride
should be touched, let it be said thai
this measure has nothing to do with
NJ. Clemenceau-there is no fear Of
seeing the fauna of the big island de.
stroyed by European ex-premiers on
their travels.
No, the truth is more prosaic. Truth
is always prosaic.
In Sumatra the tigers are protected
because they devour the wild bOars,
which are great despoilers of the plan.
tatiOns. The tigers are in a way mon.
strOus cats preying on enormous rats.
Here is a domestic and ultilitarian
role of which Kipling, poet of the jun.
gle, never dreamed.-From the Paris
Figaro.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

DR.. Alfredo Zayas, upon assuming
the office Of president Of Cuba Friday
was cheered by a cablegram from Gen
eraI Jose Miguel Gomez, his opponent
in the bitterly contested election of
last November, extending his felieita-
tions and promising his cooperation.
Former Emperor Charles Of Austria
Hungary has formally notified the
Swiss federal authorities that he viii
leave Switzerland with his family and
staff the coming August
An Italian tenor dropped dead on
the stage Of the Bellinzona Theatre at
Geneva Tuesday while singing in the
last act Of Puccini's ia Boheme" to
aBIinli," who was lying dying on a
bed. The actress, unaware Of the
tenois death, continued singing her
role until a physician appeared on the
stage and ordered the curtain rung
down
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
FEEDING VALUE OF POTATOES
Rank Below Good Corn siIage on Ae-
count Of Higher Percentage Of
Moisture in Former.

From the standpoint Of feeding
value for dairy cows, 1t may be said
that potatoes rank below good corn
silage. The latter contains about 26
per cent dry matter and the former,
about 21 per cent. The chemical COM
position of raw potatoes and corn
sllage is very similar. Both contain
about / per cent of digestible protein
and between 16 and IL per cent of d.
gestlble carbohydrates and fats, but
potatoes contain somewhat more mOis-
ture than well-cured corn silage. Po-
tatOes at SO cents a bushel would
cost $40 a ton, whereas silage is worth
less than one-half that price under
present conditions.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
STAT AND poMEsrIc NEws.

A report made public Saturday in
New York by the national industrial
conference board shows that the total
cost of living has fallen IT'S per cent
since July, 1920, but in March, 1921,
was 68.7 per cent higher than in July,
1914. Costs of food and clothing are
shown to have decreased and rent and
cost of fuel and light to have increased
since last year.
Distillers are held exempt from ex-
|tra taxes on liquor Withdrawn from
warehouses for non.beverage purposes,
if diverted by theft to Illegal uses, un-
der an opinion by Attorney General
Daugherty, submitted to Secretary
Mellon and made public Saturday.
The opinion was given in response to
request of the secretary for ruling
as to the liability of distillers for the
so-called differential tax on liquor
when diverted from non-beverage pur-
poses.
Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll was SEN
fenced Wednesday at Philadelphia, Pa,
to pay fine of $1,000 for the part
she was convicted of having taken in
the evasion of the draft laws by her
sons, Grover and Erwin Bergdoil. If
she refuses or fails topay the fine by
June 13 Judge Dickinson of the United
States district court imposed the al
tentative sentence of one year and
one day in the federal prison at At
lanta.
The time limit for disarmament by
Germany is fixed absolutely as June
80 in an allied note presented to the
German government Tuesday. The
note, which concerns execution of the
recent ultimatum, demands that the or
ganization of the German army of 1OO,-
900 be brought into conformity with
the peace treaty by June Is, super
fluous munitions and unauthorized for
tress equipment surrendered by May
81 and all arms in possession of civili-
ans by June 10.
Chief Justice Edward Douglass
White died Thursday morning at the
Garfield Hospital, Washington, D. c.,
following an operation. The chief JUS
tice was in his seventy-sixth year.
The reparations commission Off
cially announced in Paris Thursday
that Germany had placed at its dis
posal 15O,OOO,OOO gold marks partly in
gold and partly in foreign currency.
Where diplomacy and combat have
failed to quell the uprising Of Polish
irregulars in Upper Silesia, starvation
may soon be the determining feature
that will rout the invaders. The food
situation is gradually growing worse.
Inhabitants Of the disputed territory
and the armed forces seeking to con-
troll it are alike suffering from Sc
we're shortage that, within two weeks,
may take on the aspects Of famine.
Franklin X. Lane. former secretary
Of the interior, died Wednesday at
Rochester, MINI.
A 6,OOO-barrel well has been brought
in at Damon Mound, Texas, Fri
day.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
SHE DIDN'T DARE
to- LEAVE HOUSE
On Verge Of Nervous Collapse,
Indiana Woman Was Almost
Helpless.
Her FRIENDS DlSHEARTENED
Troubles Disappear When She Takes
TanIac, and Nerves Now Are as
Steady as Can Re-General
Health Splendid.

II was on the verge Of a collapse
and was actually afraid to leave the
house. but am overjoyed now at the
way Tanlac has restored my health
80 perfectly" declared Mrs. Cora M,
Jackson, 504 Mulberry St., TeTe
Haute, Ind
II was almost a nervous wreck, and
at times for anyone to even talk to
me upset me completely. Even at
night could not get easy and quiet
and would lie wide-awake, hardly able
to sleep at all, and often just got up
out Of bed, l was so restless. Nerv-
GUS headaches often came on me and
frequently lasted for days at time.
Then / had rheumatism so bad In my
Joints I was almost helpless. My legs
and elbows hurt fearfully and some
times I just ached all over. There
seemed to be no relief for me, my
friends were all worried and I was
almost disheartened.
But happily for me, one Of my
friends suggested that try Tanlac.
never Will forget how I began to
improve and now l think 1t is wonder
full, that am feeling so well and
strong. My nerves are just as steady
as can be and haven't a rheumatic
pain about me- am in just splendid
health and wish everybody knew what
q grand medicine Tanlac is"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere Advertisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

board Of directors. The question Of
holding a sale came up, and the coun-
ty agent read a letter he had received
from some farmers in another COM
munity who wanted to buy stock, and
were coming to Mecklenburgh county
to see what they could get. The dl-
rectors appointed a committee to re-
ceive them and show them around.
"Thus this piece of business was
provided for, and placed in the hands
Of the right persons. Otherwise the
county agent would have had to give
up other work he had on hand, and
search for some one to whom he could
refer the visitors, and go with them.
Even then he would not have had the
information so readily available as
these breeders themselves had 1t.
"In another county 1 saw a differ
ent thing, which shows how the coun.
ty agent is loaded down with work
where there is no such organization.
He had succeeded in getting number
Of farmers in different parts of the
county to take up pure breeding, and
had placed some good bulls with
them. These sires had now been used
for two years, and a change had to
be made. so the county agent found
1t necessary to hustle around and ar
range exchanges among these farm
ers to keep the good sires at work
otherwise the owners would have sold
them, and might have neglected to
buy new ones, and might have lost
the use of a good bull. If there had
been a bull association in the county
It would have attended to the business
Of exchanging, as one of it's regular
functions, and left the county agent
free to take up other important work"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
Individuallsm.

"I understand you called on the
citizens of Crimson Gulch to disarm." +"
"Yes," replied Cactus Joe. "The idea
met with great applause"
"Has anybody disarmed?"
'Not yet. While us populace agreed
collectively that it was a great scheme,
individually everyone Of the boys said
he'd like to see anybody who was man
enough to take his gun away from
him.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
FAIR WARNING.

"You have appendicitis, sir" said
the eminent specialist.
'But, DOCTOR" protested the patient,
"Im a poor man."
"Rlch or poor, your appendix must
come out"
"Al right, doctor. Go ahead and op-
crate, but when you get an appendix
out if it looks to you like new mo-
torcar, I'll tell you in advance that
you will be the victim of an optical IL
fusion. Minneapolis Tribune.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
PROVIDING SALT FOR COWS
Best Plan Is to Give Animals Constant
supply-ounee Each Day ls
About Right.

The best way to provide salt for the
cows is to give them a constant sup
ply so they have easy access to it.
The average COW viii use about half
a pound a week. If salt is provided
daily an ounce each day will be about
right, giving more or less according
to the demands Of the individual ami
mails. Cows giving milk require more
than those not in lactation.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
Expectancies

"Your constituents expect a great
deal Of you"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum.
Expectation properly managed is an
asset. My success in politics. is due to
the fact that while l was often com
PEELED to disappoint my friends / al
ways managed TO keep 'em hopeful" {"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
DAIRY
POINTS
NEED OF BULL ASSOCIATION
County Agent Obliged to Hustle
Around and Arrange for Exchange
Of PUrebred Sire.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Il was In Mecklenburgh county,
North Carolina, some weeks ago" says
a field man of the dairy division,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, "and had an opportunity Of wit
Messing an Incident which throws new
light on the usefulness of the bull
association organization. There is an
association in that county, and 1 was
invited to sit in at a meeting Of the
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
INCREASING YIELD OF cows
Foreign Competition Can Be EIIml-
mated by Better Breeding, Right
Feed and Care.

Better breeding, the right kind and
amount of feed and good care are the
only ways the production Of our dairy
cows can be increased. When this is
done, foreign countries flooding our
markets with their butter will have to
look elsewhere for customers.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
Too Much to Expect

"She expects too much"
elm what way7"
II don't know much about playing
bridge whist, I'll admit, but / never
trump her aces and kings"
"Wen2"
sShe got sore the other night be-
cause trumped her nine-spot. How
in the world is man going to re-
member that a nine-spot is the high
card2"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
Her Discovery.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs
Torkins, 81 didn't know you were 50
fond of chiIdrenI'
"What makes you think I'm so fond
Of them?"
"Every now and then you mention
some one you call Babe Ruth with
such extraordinary affection"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
sionifcant Rrevitles.

81 suppose you are prepared to de-
liver some great speeches."
'NOt long Ones" replied Senator
Sorghum. "One word may decide the
future of man in my position. Ev-
erything depends on whether you know
just when to say Aye and when to
say No."
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

The office girl is not Hoosier, and
Of course is not expected to know
everything. And yet
On the occasion of the municipal
concert, she was asked if she intended
going to hear "Elijah."
'Elijah who?" she inquired.-In-
dianapolis News.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

Catarrh Is q local disease greatly inilu-
efcad by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
Tonic and Blood Purifier. BY cleansing
the blood and building up the System,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Nature to
do It's work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
Fortunate Man.

Lucky is he who has been educated
to bear his fate, whatever it be, by an
early example of uprightness, and
childish training in honor.-Thack-
cray. 1.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
Number of Euas ID set.

Fifteen eggs are enough for any hen
to cover and during very cold wealth
ef or with very small hens. better re-
suits win often be secured if no more
than IL or 13 eggs are allowed to each
one.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

"The movie play had a new plot
"Ah, g'wan"
''AEhy, there are new plots"
"That may be-; but they don't usl
EN- IN the movies, louisville C0ur
eF- Journal.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

Friend-Why don't you paint your
father In a striking attisudeq
ArtIst-No. Il wouldn't do-lt would
recall painful sessions ID the wood
shed.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

When at loss for snappy or in
telligent rejoinder, say: "Oh, boy"
1t is great conversational help,
especially when you're talking with
girl.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
PaInt cIothes wiz.

Give the new wire clothesline two
coats Of white enamel. It will make
1t wear longer and keep it from get
ting rusty.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02
NO AMUSEMENT FoR Han
Awav WIN Him.

! do not care for Ezra Swat.
He is all blum and blow.
And though he claims to know q lot,
II mostly isn't 80.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

The dairy barn with a lot OF eX-
pensive fixtures is not absolute neees-
aaIy.