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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
nv IEn PARE
THE PARK AVENUE NEWS.
By LEE PARE
Weather. Still Spring.
Evtart CrofA RAecuaf Soma ha

Weather. Still Spring.
Exteri Crate Rescue! Some bald
hedded mans hat blew off last Sat-
idday and Sid Hunt saved him from
catching a bad cold by chasing it 2
blocks and bringing it back to him,
but all the bald hedded man did was
thank him without even looking TO
see how mulch change he had. and
Sid says If it ever happens. agen he will
leeve him stand there till he catches
bald hedded newmonia.
: Spoarts. Wen Sam Cross gets enuff
money saved up he is going to buy a
bysickle and he Expects to start saying
eny day now.
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Ed Wernick says all the sleep
he needs is about or hours every
mite, and the ony reason he don't get
up about o'clock every morning is
because nobody wakes him up.
Perne by Skinny Martin
DIFFERENT NATURES
A dog Is pleased wen he ways his tale
And some dogs wag everything,
But its a since there's danger coming
Wen bee starts to wag its sting.
Sissiety. Miss Loretter Mincer is
slightly nook need, but It don't inter-
feer with her helth eny.
Lost and Found. Neither.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21
Dorothy Dix Talks
First Aid to Matrimony-1.
By DOROTHY DIX
Highest Paid Woman writs


Everyone, who has lived in a large
city. knows that one of the biggest
needs in it is a clearing house for
youth and romance. Some place
where nice, respectable boys and
girls may meet each other and have a
good, innocent time together, and per-
haps fall in love with each other
and get married, and know all the
time that everything is all right be-
cause they have been o. KID by the
roof under which they have been in
troduced.
At present there is no such place
Young people who go as strangers to
city almost perish of loneliness
during the first few months in which
they are aliens in an alien land.
Then they begin picking up acquain-
tances on the street, at the places
where they work, at boarding houses,
and cheap restaurants, and the re-
suit is tragedy in innumerable cases.
Yet youth calls to youth, and man
to maid. Every young chap must
have his girl, and every girl must
have her man, and they must play
together. and have natural, normal
fun. get hundreds of letters a year
from young men, asking me how
they may meet nice girls in the cities
in which they live, girls like the sort
they knew back home, and even more
letters from girls wanting to know
how they may get to know worthy
young men of the type who used to
take them around to, parties, and to
picture shows at SQueedunk or Bird
Centre.
And I have had to answer that I
don't know, and to beware of the
vamp with the rolling eye, and the
smiling youth who says, Excuse me,
miss, but didn't I see you last week at
the ball at the Vantoria? I see my
mi CT q Ia hut IL,
like that girl who was the most
beautiful creature 1 ever saw, that my
error was perfectly natural" ETC., etc.
A prophet, however, has arisen in
Israel, %ho has plan for solving this
great problem. He lives in New Or
leans, and has a bill now before the
Louisiana legislature. in which COM
munities of two thousand and over are
authorized to establish social centers
at which young people may meet and
mate under the chaperonage of the
law.
According to his plan, men and
women who wish companionship, will
go to the nearest matrimonial station
and register. Their records will be
thoroly investigated, and If they are
clean. the matron in charge will in
troduce them to a circle of other certi-
fled individuals.
OF course, it is then up to the man
and woman to find congenial ac-
quaintances. or, perhaps, the one par
ticular Him or Her. That is as may
be. Cupid is a choosy youngster, and
makes strange selections, but the point
is that here he is given a working
basis, and whoever he picks out is
more or less a guaranteed article.
The author of this romantic bill is
so far enamored of wedding bells.
that he would have the state subsidize
matrimony. That is going it a bit
we think. as the English say, but there
is no doubt but that it would be a
thing if there could be some proper
place established in every city where
young people who have no homes and
no facilities for getting acquainted,
could meet under the eye of a worldly
wise and lenient Mrs. Grumpy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21
JUST FOLKS
THE INDEPENDENT MAN.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.


He could have winked his eye at shame
and kept the friendship OF few,
He could have flattered fools for gain, as
many pleasant men will do:
But he would neither wink at shame nor
flatter folly to its face.
So promptly they got rid Of him and put
another in his place.
They said of him he talked too much. he
would not learn to hold his tongue.
He boldly called q spade a spade, which
does not suit the man who's wrong.
The easy "yes, sir" would have paid; in
stead he boldly answered NO"
Which so annoyed the man IN charge, he
felt obliged to let him go.
He could have followed with the throng-
instead he choose to walk alone,
When silence would have served him well,
he loudly made his judgment known I:
Had he but played the friend to one in
power. he would have forged ahead
But knowing he must wear his bonds, he
turned his back on him instead.
oh, We who battle with the world and
know the lies we live and tell
Who f1Stter fools and win at shame, be-
cause we know 1t pays us well,
Must in our honest solitude admire 80
brave a man as he
Who spurned advantage at the cost Of bar
terfng his integrity.
Copyright, 1921, by Edgar A Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21
Questions-Answers

Q. Are fewer passports issued now that
they are not required by our government?-
A. Altho It is not necessary to have a
passport to leave our shores, it is still nee
essary to have one to enter almost all for-
port Division of the State Department that
the demand for passports has increased
more than 80 per cent in the last six
@. what is the origin of curfew law?-
A In the Middle Aages, bell was rung as
night and consequently for the people to go
to bed. The word curfew is derived from
the t words stsS to
been sounded to warn young people to be
within doors, unless accompanied by adults.
t Is sa coun 5nat ooW have cupm
and some of them report as large decrease
as so per cent in Juvenile delinquency, since
the enactment Of such laws.
O.. Has any state two Federal Reserve
Banks?-C. p. r.
A. Missouri is the only state in the
Union that has two Federal Reserve Banks.
a. What is a tcket-of-leave man?-O. s.
colonies. a prisoner who is on parole Is
given this appellation-
Q. wish to grow hay for the market.
Her large n tract of land must use, and
what machinery will be necessary ?-F. N.
A The Bureau of Plant Industry says
that the maintenance charge for hay.mak-
full whether q farmer IS justified In going
into the business unless he has 20 acres
Of hay to cut each year. The special equip
ment necessary for the successful produc-
rake, tedder. wagon with frame. horse
fork, pitchforks, and a hay press. Tn
less there will be 50 tons Of hay to be
baled it is more economical to hire the
hay 0 Ms1 than 3 the to earth sqS slightly aenea
at the poles?-G- 7.
A. Atmospheric pressure brought 10
bear upon a revolving body causes the
upper and lower surface to be flattened
and corresponding bulge" TO occur In
the center. as in the case Of the earth.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

the worlds fair games in 1898, young
Britten knocked out Jack Mackler in
twelve rounds. During the Chicago
games, Mr.. Britten did not devote
himself entirely to boxing, but by way
of variety defeated Crumm, the then
famous Iowa sprinter. who subsequent
Iy was timed for 100 yards in less
than ten seconds. Mr.. Britten also
treasures medals won for swimming
and broad jumping.
Mr. Britten received his instruction
in boxing from James j. Corbett, for
mer heavyweight champion of the
world. If. in the coming encounter
between Mr.. Britten and the doughty
Secretary Roosevelt, one inadvertently
hits the other little harder than he
meant to. it is more than likely that
the fur will fly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

What is a living wage? The right
of every worker to possess it is not
disputed by any cult. class or sane in
dividual. The real disagreement aris-
ing from the subject is only over the
best way to arrive at some ultimate or
definite standard of ascertaining what
a living wage rightly is. But the more
study given the subject, the more ram
ifications it appears to have. Up to
this time it seems never to have been
attained. This is indicated by the fact
that wage earners are persistently en-
gagged in an effort to obtain higher
pay. The presumption is that if they
were getting what they regard as a
living wage they would be content.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

According to latest estimates. the
loss to the government in the opera
ton of the railroads under federal
OF 81. 100000. This estimate is not
complete, as there is much litigation
still pending involving claims against
the railroads while they were under
government control. The amount the
railroads will be compelled to, pay and
which they will also be entitled to re-
cover from the government cannot be
definitely known until the litigation
has terminated. Many OF the claims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21


a necktie. and gave it to him for
Tshristr,as present Nowadays, when
q woman wants to show her love Tor
a man she buys q revolver ana snoets
him full Of holes.
You can save a lot of argument by
admitting the whale swallowed Jonah.
And the matter is one OF the least I'M
portant of the public controversies
R,,ck 1<ilbv. who is a Biblical stu
dent. saws that the most amazing
thing in Biblical history was David
feat in downing Goliath with SING
shot. Mr. Kilby says nobody else mas
been able to hit anything with
slingshot before nor since.
After all. the chief difference be-
tween men and roosters is that men
crow both by day and night.
Nobody will know much about your
disreputable looking relatives until
YOU die. The disreputable looking
relative frequently stays away curing
life, but he always comes to the
funeral.
Bear steak is about the only food
that accords to rabbit the distinction
of being delicacy.
The smaller the town the more
likely you will be expected to buy
tickets to an amateur dramatic per-
Torrance.
The rule is that a widow with six
children has better chance OF mar
rage than a spinster.
Nearly every woman with grown
children explains them on the ground
that she was married when a mere
child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

The great grandson of U. S. Grant,
Former commander in chief of the
American armies and twice president
Of the United States, is about to marry
q Boston girl. The young man is a
prince of Russia and his name is
Michael Cantacuzene. He is a senior
at Harvard. Young Mikes Russian
heritage is not worth much to him
but his American heritage is some
thing of which he can be and prob
ably is genuinely proud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

Samuel Gompers again finds him
self in conflict with the ruling of the
courts and calls for the impeachment
of a Judge who issued an injunction
in a labor case. He invites the court
to cite him for contempt. The judge
has replied that if Gompers will vio-
late the injunction he will take pleas
ure in Furnishing him. He might sue
coed in Furnishing the head of the
American Federation but could he do
as we'll with Alexander Howat? The
judges out this way seem to fail In
their efforts to inflict penalties on the
leader of the union miners in the
Pittsburg district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

The London Express has examined
tho League of Nations and pronounces
it dead. The next thing in order
seems to be to discover who killed it.
Since the announcement of its demise
comes almost simultaneously with the
arrival of Colonel Harvey in England
it may be that he gave it the final dag
ger thrust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21
Moulton Musings

BY ROY x. MOULTON.

Little Slice o. Life.
There was intense excitement
On Main St. yesterday afternoon.
A large crowd gathered
And moved down the street and
Was constantly augmented by
People from the side streets.
Men fought for places
Where they might see what
as going on, and Ii looked
For a while as tho the
Reserves would have to interfere.
At one corner a man
Climbed up into a building
Where he could see what
Was going on, and when he came
Down he announced that the
Excitement was caused by woman
Who was wearing a long skirt
Right out on the street and
It reached nearly to the ground.
1t was the gtrangest sight
That had been seen in this city
In quite some years.
The will of the late Mr.. Oyster.
the seventy-two-year-old bridegroom,
leaves only $4,000 to the wife, but
usually when there's a will there's a
way-to break it.
According to information received
from the University of California, the
tail of the Pons-Winneke comet will
swish us some time in June. There
will be = race between the comet and
the earth, but the former will win
by $4,000, 000 miles. The bookmakers
are warned to take this prediction as
authentic and scientific and to put
up their odds accordingly. No adj
mission will be charged for the race.
Any other planets or comets desiring
to enter will please send applications
to the University of California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

1t is reported that Villa will harvest
30, 600 bushels of wheat on his ranch
this year. The former bandit seems
to have reversed the formula promul-
gated by Mary Elizabeth Lease among
the Populists of the early COS. She
more hell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

involved in this litigation will be con-
tested in appeals to the supreme court
so that it may be several years before
the people of the country will know
the full amount of the loss sustained
which must be borne by them as n
consequence of the taking over of the
railroads by the government. The
railroads have been delayed in filing
their claims with the government be-
cause many claims against them are
tilkundetermined and they can not,
of course. know the extent of their
demand against the government until
they know definitely the amounts they
must pay for obligations or liabilities
incurred under government control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

The initials I. W. W. now are being
interpreted to mean: 81 Want Will
liam" meaning. of course. Big BILL
who is supposed to be having a good
time in Russia on money collected
from his followers in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

The excess profits tax has been paid
from three to five times by ultimate
consumers, because of the insurance
of profit" caution. A direct sales tax
would be completed transaction,
paid only once.-St. Louis Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

The people of the United States are
reported to have consumed 200, oOO.-
600 more oysters last year than the
year before. Those who attend church
suppers probably never suspected it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

The farmers are preparing to show
the other business interests of the
country that two can play at the trust
game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

In addition to carrying on our war
with Germany we now are confronted
with a civil war in West Virginia. We
are a great nation of fighters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

A shortage of beer in England is re-
ported. Americans will know how to
sympathize with the British They
are in the same boat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

You can save a lot of argument by
admitting the whale swallowed Jonah.
And the matter is one OF the least I'M
portant of the public controversies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21

The rule is that a widow with six
children has better chance OF mar
rage than a spinster.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-25

to call this special meeting. After
the meeting was opened the modera-
tor, Rev. trancis Laird, read a let
ter from Attorney General Archibald
giving his opinion in regard to the
procedure at this meeting L. b.
Chase, town clerk had also asked lc-
gal advice and it all went to show
that the only thing to do was to
elect the same list of officers vino
We're voted for at the regular meet
ing.
Moderator, f H. Laird; clerk, E.
b. Chase; treasurer, h. b.
Chase; aelectman, A. D. War
den; listers, II. c. Rowcll,
George A. Richardson, and II. c.
Ken, constable, Il. W. Wild; road
commissioner, II. +. Somers; over
seer Of poor A, d. Warden; school
dilccto o r. Moore.
Medical inspection in the schools
was voted down, but DI. Ethel offer
cd his services free in order to have
the matter tried out and Dr.. Hazel
ton and Dr.. Gibson both agreed TO
assist, So it is 10 be given a trial.
Musical instruction in the schools is
TO be continued.
Miss Lila Libby spent Tuesday
with friends in McIndocs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-25
EAST BURKE

Mrs. Percy Remission has finished
work at Roy Powers and returned
home. MI. ken,ston returned u week
ago and is working in the Darling
saw mill.
Louise Mathers has been visiting
friends in Lyrdonville for few days.
Mrs. Elmer Burlington has been
spending Few days in Barnet with
heg parents
MIS-. Hunter is making good recov-
cry from her recent operation.
| from her recent operation.
Mrs. B. f. Humphrey was in Can
aan Center, N. II. part of last week
with Mrs, G. l.. Eggleston who had
y surgical operation Tuesday. Her
many friends here glad to hear she
is making good recovery
ErGestinc Dcnonvllc Of East Rye
gate is visiting at the home Of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Dcnonyille.
The Mt. Hunger Soap club gave a
dance at Algonquin hall Friday
night. Thra5hcr's Orchestra furnished
music. A basket lunch was served
and good time reported.
H.D. Webster has been confined
to the house fcr few days with a
! ha'd cold.
Mr. and Mrs, Call Colby of Lynn
don were Sunday visitors at A. Z.
Colby.
NJ ard Mrs. jefferson Wclch and
master Lawrence Mr., and Mrs. p.
S. Har is and their sons. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris Jenkins were Sunday visitors
at 6. H. Kittrcdgc's.
Mrs. CAL Frazier is out again after
several weeks suffering with an abb
scss IN her head.
There will be a Easter concert
next Sunday morning at the church.
Sylvia Murray of West Burke is
working at Asa Hunters.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harry Bradbury Of
Sutton were Sunday visitors at John
McMellan's.
Mildred Drown is working for Mrs.
Fred Farmer.
Nh and Mrs. Harry Paskett have
been living in the Eber Cottage have
some to Roston.
Oscar phillips is clcrking for Carl
Frazie
Lottie Brockwav is gaining slowly
from her recent illness.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-25
Elderly People Need This
I'm Medicine Chest
To relieve chronic constipation, always
keep bottle of DIR. CaldwelFs
Syrup PePsin handy.

NEARLY all people as they advance
IN in age suffer from chronic constipa-
ton. Many, however, are Indifferent to
the laxative they use, on the theory that
'they are all alike" That is a great
mistake.
DR.. Caldwoll's Syrup Pepsin, for ex-
ample, is mild, gentle liquid laxative,
and it does not lose its effect with re-
peated use. 1t so trains the bowel
muscles that in time medicines OF all
kinds can be dispensed with.
A sixty-cent bottle of DR.. CaldWell's
Syrup PepSin will last many months.
The prcscript was written thirty
years ago by DR.. w. B. Caldwell, a we'll
known family doctor, who is himself
now in his Send year and can APP
preciate what chronic constipation
must mean to elderly people; how it
brings on headaches, colds, loss of APP
petite and sleep, heaviness and a
general dull feeling,
Every home that has an elderly man
or woman should be provided with
bottle of Dr.. CaldWclls Syrup Pepsn.
Eight million bottles were bought at
drug stores last year. 1t is a truly
wonderful constipation remedy.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-25
BARNET

Srecial Town Meeting Elects Same
Officers Chosen March l
The special town meeting was held
Tuesday.
Uncertainty in regard to the le-
oality Of the meeting held the first
Tuesday in March made it necessary
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-22
CHAPTER W.
Sack Home.

Every mothers Sph ui the fcuu.Sts
was numbered tn The party that hied
across David Morelands mountain to
intercept The next south-bouud Train.
The oid euulity was Tor the time being
forgotten. Members Of one elan
rubbed elbows with members Of IA.
other elan, and thought nothing al a..
John horelnnd himself carried Cue
end Of The crude litter that hoid the
limp form or Habe Littieford 1911
bale carried the other end.
Close behind the litter walked Babes
father. seeming old and broken with
remorse Tor the thing he had done.
. rhe grief Of hen Littleford was touch
inc now, and bale was little sorry
TliIt bs he'd spoken so bitterly to HIM
they reached the Halfway switch
zen minntes before the arrival a. It..
feast mail. short passenger tram
was on the long siding, waiting for the
south bound to pass. Dale gave his
end ~ the litter 10 Caleb MoreinnU.
and strode Up TO the locomotive. Tie
engineer set. quietly smoking ~ ms
dab -
Dale wanted the fast mail stoppec.
aud gave his reasons.
TIE engineer smoked and consid-
cred. it was against rules. Dalc
swore ~ rules. The engineer snid b"
would zee the conductor. lie did ana
the cOnductor stepped 10 the ground
and began Ia consider.
Better pat her ON my train" he
said tuAily. and lake her 10 BIrtonS
station. There's good doctor at Bar
'on's-"
But this is ease for surgeon! !"
Upntently interrupted 1911 Dale.
rhty disagreed. The old trnlnmsa