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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13
LITTLE BEKNY'S NOTE BOOK

Mary Watkins and Loretter Mincer
kinses house, and Pubs Simkins had
good ideer, saying, Hay Pubs, / tell
you lets wat, lets blacken our faces
all up like a minstrel show and go up
to Mary and Loretter and start to
crack minstrel joaks and they'll think
we are funny as the dooce.
Wich We did, taking US a long vile
to make each others face black on ac-
count of the crayon not coming off
easy, proberly not being made for pee
Piles faces, and then we wawked up to
Mary Watkins and Loretter Mincer
with our hats on backwards and our
overcoats on inside out to make us
lock more like a minstrel show, Mary
Watkins saying, Well for goodniss
sakes. sutch looking sites.
Meening us. and Loretter Mincer sed,
Don't they look .rfeckly awful :? Prov
ing they dident know wat We was sip
posed to be. and sci, Ladies and gen.
tlemen allow me to inderdooce you to
the Park Ave. Ministries. and Pubs sed.
Good morning. Mr.. Bones, wy does a
chicken cross the road?
don't know, Mr. Tambo wy does a
chicken cross the road? sed, and
Pubs sed. Because the road cant cross
him.
Being a pritty g cd of a joak, and
Mary Watkins sed, Sutch a perfiekly
terrible joak, watts funny about that j?
and Loretter Mincer sed. Nuthing.
1 Good morning Mr.. Tambo, 1 heer
brekfist this morning, sed. and Pubs
sed. That's bad.
. Being a even better OF a joak. and
Mary Watkins sed, o my, is that sip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
LEARN TO WRITE.

The things that we make ourselves
do and see, are the most lasting and
impressive to us.
In writing for misunderstood are
impressed with a beautiful thought in
your reading, and you write it down.
you ere much more apt to remember
it and it will influence you more
strongly.
To even a greater degree will you
be able to develop yourself by learn
ing to express your thoughts in writ
ing yourself.
For this reason the keeping of a
diary is a good thing. In the proper
self are you increasing your sphere
of interest and enthusiasm.
After you have been impressed with
a beautiful scene, write down your
thoughts about 1t. In like manner,
when you are finished with a book
express in your own language the
things about it that made it of interest
to you. And when you see a thrilling
happening. try to visualize the DOM
mating points about it in your mind
and then make a record of them on
paper.
Learn to write. Anyone who is able
to talk, may learn as well to write.
good or bad. This history of liter
allure is the story of how people
thought. You are a part of the lit
erature of the world to the degree in
which you are able to express your
self -
The better you write, the better will
you talk.
But write simply. Use words that
the largest number can understand.
The two greatest writings in the world
are Shakespeare's and the Bible. And
they are the simplest written.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

Helen asked. a little confused by his
direct gaze and constantly increasing
nearness.
II cannot hear for the beating of my
own heart. dear. And what is more,
don't intend to listen to anything but
one sentence-do you love me7'
Helen did not answer. He put his
arm about her shoulders and lifted
her face so that the moon shone full
into her eyes. Tell me, Helen. 1
cannot wait any longer. I must know.
have been seeing your face in all the
In all the pools. in all the
skies, day and night"
{ I'll don't like to tell you-way
UP here $3.50 far from home,
George 1t is so strange"
Love is strange, dear. Do you love
me?"
Helen nodded. "Yes-Im afraid I
do. I suspect that was why I was SO
fully romantic country-because was
longing for you Toto love me-
After while the car with the Iowa
license found its way back to the
garage guided by hands that trembled
with emotion. Andafu more than one
mountain town. during the remainder
of the trip thru the mountains. the
two parties happened to find them
selves staying at the same hotels.
Neither was the LITTLE companion lone
ly: neither did she care if the chauf-
feur thought only. of cord tires and
cylinder oils. She had promised to
marry George Taylor at the end OF
the journey.
Copyright, 1921. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
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Questions-Ansuers

@. Who invented the bicycIe?-H f. =.
A. The bicycle is a modification of the
land In 1873, and into the United States IN
1877. Baron Won Drais is referred to as
tie Father of the Bicycle" In 1siG, ne
performing his duties chief forester 10
the Duke of Baden.
O. What rate of interest Is paid on the
money we lent to the Allies TT. W.
A. The rate of interest on all these for
eign loans is five per cent,
the government IS. L. ].
A. The Office of Indian Affairs says
that the Indians are not considered an
they are more than offset by the vast areas
Of land, that have been coded to the United
q: Can Faster lilies be grown from
' 4. The Department of Agriculture has
been conducting experiments along this
line and finds ,tLat 1t Is feasible to propa-
gate the. lilies from seeds. They can be
Of the time Of planting and are found to
be almost free from disease which infest
O. How many bushels of corn were
used for distilling before the Prohibition
Amendment and since?3S. A. W.,
bushels Of corn ' were used for distiiiir :
and brewing. In 1918. the amount fell 10
IA. 544, 545 bushels aud In 1919 only $500,
o. What part Of all the fresh water in
the world is contained in the Great Lakes i?
I-E. c. ID.
A. The photographic office says that
an exact computation of the total amount
of water in the world has not been made.
but it is estimated that less than one
tenth of one per cent of the fresh water
is contained in the Great Lakes and their
tributaries.
Q. Does it lake any difference whether
stove wood Is dried under cover or IN a
pile out OF doors "A J. b.
A. There is no sappreciable difference
in stove wood that has been dried under
cover aad that dried outside
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Dinner Stories

With~f.igh hopes in his heart the
the village.
II called to ask you to do us a
favor. Lady Mary" he begal-. I'VE
are getting up a rattle for a poor
fisherman and wondered IL you'd care
to take a few tickets
The stout ID genial lame beamed
on him.
she replied briskly. Then she hesi-
tated But -er-wnats does one do
with the poor fisherman if one wins
him.
little Johnny went with his mother
to visit an aunt in the country and his
mother was very worried as to how
he would behave.
But to her s.iprise he was very an
gelic during the whole ,visit--always
did as he was told and never misbe-
we'd.
, As soon as he got home. however. he
was his natural self again.
"Oh, Jimmy,' said his mother.
you were SO good while you were
away! Why DO you start behsvins
What's home for?" asked Jimn,y
in panied surprise.
81 understand he never swears when
playing golf.''
That's true. He's very mild man
nered,''
HE must play a great game"
81 wouldn't say that. If I played
the kind of golf he does I'd be swear
ing all tn time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

When Governor Henry J. Allen in
his message delivered to the Kansas
legislature yesterday said, II have
sought to point out those improvements
which might be made without adding
materially TO the expense of the tax
payer and which would improve very
much the functioning power of gov
eminent" he invited attention to a
program that cannot fail to meet the
approval of every citizen of the state.
In the entire list of the governors
recommendations. there is none per-
haps of greater importance to the tax
payer than that regarding the estab-
hshment of a budget system. With
such a plan in operation. 1T is not un-
likely that many features of adminis-
tration complained of from time to
time would disappear automatically.
OF special importance at this stage
of the states history is Governor Al
Inns call for the development of a
comprehensive road program. Kan
sas has been seriously handicapped in
thru lack of a co-ordinated plan for
betterments. In this connection his
suggestion of a state owned and oper-
ated brick and cement plant should
command the attention of the law
makers. The high cost of material
has done much TO retard road building
in Kansas.
The governors urge for better care
of the state. house grounds should
mako its appeal to every citizen of the
state. The property belongs to all the
people collectively. If it belonged to
any one of them individually it is
doubtful that he would permit it to
remain in its present uncared for con-
dition.
No system of taxation ever devised
has met with universal approval
Probably none ever will. There is q
constant seeking after improvement
and Governor Allen has made a num-
Der of suggestions which call for the
earnest attention of the legislators.
The governor would make the Of
fees of state superintendent of public
instruction. superintendent of insur.
ance and state printer appointive
The change might render the occupa-
tion Of these offices by persons espec-
tally qualified for the work more Ger.
tain than does leaving the matter &c
the popular will
The governors program probably
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIT MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am
widower sixty years old. I lost my
companion two years ago. now
live with my married daughter who
has leased my home for one year.
am engaged to a lady fifty years
old, who has been a widow for about
one year. Shells an active church and
Sunday school worker, and wish to
join her church and help her al /
can.
would it be- proper for me to at
tend church and other places of
amusement with her occa sionaily pro-
vfding we comply with the rules OF
propriety on all such occasions2
OBSERVER
Your wife has been dead long
enough for you to show Interest," in
another woman openly. DO NOT uesf-
tate to attend church with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

Before the United States entered the
war, the number of employees on the
civil payroll of the government was
about 450,00 AT the height of the
war expansion the force increased to
more than 900, 900, but now it has been
reduced approximately to $4,000.
The reductions continue, it is said, and
may be expected to do so for some
time to come. Changes depend large
ly upon legislation. and the prophecy
of further reductions is conditioned
upon acts of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

Ernest Thompson Seton is quoted as
saying. The costumes of the women
today are the most sane in the history
OF the race since the da- II of so-called
civilization, and moving in the right
direction" Since they are moving up
from the bottom and down from the
top, on may be led to ask what Mr..
Seton had in his mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

will be found too extensive to be COW
cred entirely in the limited time at the
disposal of the legislature. but il that
body shall act upon the most impor-
tant features thereof 1t may accom-
plish much of lasting benefit to the
state.
one of the most important ever sub
mitteI to a Kansas Legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

posed to be funny? and Loretter Min
Ger sed. hope not.
sAw heck come on. Puds, I sed. and
Pubs sed, Sure, watts the use staying
GROUND lfeer. nobody. heers got envy
sents of humer. Meening Mary and
Loretter. nd we wawked away proud.
and at slipper time I as sent up stairs
8 times to wash my face on account of
the crayon being even harder to get
off than vat it was to get on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

1T has been suggested that the in
come TAX law be amended so asto ex-
empt saved income, and tax only that
which is spent. But no better way to
tax what one spends can be found than
n tax on gales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

1t is being pointed out that the jazz
kind of alleged music developed after
the Democrats came into control of
the country. 1t is expected to disap-
pear during the Harding administra-
ton. This is one beneficial result of
the recent election which the voter
probably did not contemplate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

tific laboratories. The industrial con-
Germs themselves cannot do 1t, cannot
be expected to do il. They are organ
lied on a basis of profit and loss. and
their first concern must be the imme-
idate financial success rather than
scientific progress. Business recog-
nizes this fact by readily turning to
national bureau likesthe Forests Prod
ucts laboratory for aid and guidance.
Their support is necessary to a true
Industrial progress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

Automobiles called for good roads
and now the improved highways are
reckoning to the motor cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

The columns admiration for Senator
Penrose, which arouses indignation in
some quarters and inspires boots and
jeers in others, is based largely on the
fact that he doesn't depend on the old
bunk" to put him across with his
countrymen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

Copyright. 1920 by the Wheeler cyndicate
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13

. Being a even better OF a joak. and
Mary Watkins sed, o my, is that sip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
Financial FooIishnesS.
JEROME SIMMONS, the In

JEROME SIMMONS, the United
~ States district attorney. who has.
rounded up oil stock swindlcrs. said
in New York the other day. --.- /.
Its pitiful to see how foolish as
great many people are when it comes
to 4 question of finance. go
"Old Wash White is a good example
of financial foolishness. When wash's
boss got back to the delta from tho
north one day lie found the old man:
driving a fine young mule hitchel
to a handtMxae wagon.
Now Wash was VIGOROUSLY shift
less customer, and SO his boss said to.
him: sts..
"'Where did you get that splendid
turnout. Washington?
"'Ah done boughten it at Magnolia.
sah,' said Wash. -
How much did 1t cost you"
".Ah done give nah note fo' 5000 for
it. sah.' .. $50
"'Good gracious said the boss.
where do you expect to get $500 20
meet your note when 1t falls due"' !.
Wash looked astonished and Of
Tended. 49,.
"'Fo' goodness sake boss man. he
said, 'yo' shoIy dom expeck me ter
give nah note an pay, too""
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
A Good Spirit.

WILLIAM G. McADOO said at a,
wv New York luncheon: =
1--WE should all try to accept defeat
gracefully. Defeat accepted with,
grace, pluck. humor, is as fine thing :,
as victory. :
81 always liked the spirit OF the
young divine preaching his trial SER
mon, in fashionable New York
church, II the sermon should please.
the young man would secure q $4,000
post. Soon from the pulpit. however.
he saw that his sermon was not
pleasing.
Halfway through. he paused Then
he said. in loud, ringing tones:
"sThe janitor will please open all I
the windows. 1t is unhealthy to sleep :
in a closed ROOM. -, :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
The Cash Call.
InARsE HENRY"

uNaARSE HENRY" WATERSON
WI said at a Louisville dinner:
zone day 1 met an old colored man
toting a fine ham under each arm.
1t was gray, cold day, windy and
threatening snow. but the old fellow
had ON a. ragged seersucker coat and
seersucker trousers-you could see
his black skin through the holes
.Ephraim'rI said, why did You
spend your money Tor those mag
nfficent hams? You'd have done bet
ter to buy an overcoat.'
and said soiemnly:
".Marse Henry, when All axes NAH
back fo' credit All gifts It. but when
An speaks to dis-and he gave his
stomach three or four whacks with
q ham-'it calls TO de cash."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

was frightened Of the man, and told
Wesley so when he came. But West
ley was well enough pleased to have
Reck back again, and he babe her
forget Proutt.
Proutt had been. thus far. some
what favored by fortune The BUSH
ness Of his office had taken Wesley
away from Fraternity for two weeks
at time, so that Proutt had had full
time to do with Reck as he chose.
Fraternity knew nothing of what had
happened, though Jim Saladine may
At Wills store when Jim and Proutt
were near nsticunfs. Proutt had
brought Dan with him to the store;
and Jim, studying the surly dog, ask
ed:
Dan ever notice a deer, Proutt?"
he said.
II was over in the sheepscot. t'other
day." said Jim evenly. See tracks
where a dog had been after a deer"
More like it was one Of these set
ters," Proutt declared, watching them
all from beneath lowered lids.
They'll XIII a deer. or a sheep. give
'Tt was hounds tracks," Jim per.
sisted mildly: and something In Jim's
tone, or in Proutt's own heart. made
the trainer boil into fury. so that he
strobe toward Saladine. But Will Bis
sell came between. and the matter
passed.
Proutt, before this, had taken Reck
home; and the Westleys made much
of the dog. Reck had affable and en-
dearing little tricks of his own. He
had a way Of giving welcome. draw
ing back his upper lip so that his
teeth showed as though in a snarl, yet
painting with dog laughter all the
time; and he had way OF talking,
with high whines of delight. or
throaty growls that ran the scale.
And he would lie beside Wesley, or
beside Westley's wife. and paw at
them until they held his paw In their
hands, when he would go contentedly
enough to sleep.
THEY thought the dog was unhappy
had a sinking. shamed way about
him. At first Wesley supposed
Proutt had whipped him; but Reck
showed no fear Of whip in Westleys
hands. After two or three days this
furtiveness passed away and Reck
ture he had always been. So the
Westleys forgot his first attitude of
guilt, and loved him ardently as men
and women will love a dog.
Wesley had opportunity for one
days hunting with him. and Reck
never faltered at the task to which
he had been born and bred.
He had one fault. Chained. he would
bark at the least alarm. in q manner
to wake the neighborhood. So West
ley had never kept him chained. It
was not the way of Fraternity to
keep dogs in the house Of nights; so
Reck slept in the woodshed. and
Wesley knocked a plank loose and
propped it, leaving Reck an easy
avenue to go out or in. It was this
custom of Westley's which gave
Proutt the chance for which he had
!! laid his plans.
October had gone: November had
come. This was in the days when wood
cock might be shot in November if you
could find them. But most men who
went into the woods bore rifles: for it
was open season for deer. Now and then
you might hear the swapping crash Of q
| thirty-thirty in Whitcher swamp, or at
one of the crossings, Off you went
SO farm the alder Wales along the
Sheepscot. And one day in the middle
Of the month. when the ground WAS
frozen hard. Proutt came to Nick West.
He came at noon. driving his old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

DRoUTT spoke. this night. of a days
= hunting of the winter before.
How. coursing the woods. he had heard
a hounds bay far below him. and had
taken post upon q ledge across which
he thought the fox would come. Dan
us with me- he said. in his hoarse.
loud voice. Il says to Dan: Set and
he set on his ha'nches. right aside me.
cooking his nose down where t'other
dog was baying. waiting. wise as an
owl
II had my old gun, with number
threes in both bar'ls; and me and Dan
stayed there. awaiting: and the bay
ing come nearer all the time. till
see the fox would come acrost that
ledge. sure.
Cold it was. Wind allowing. and
the snow acutting past my ears. Not
much snow on the ground: but 1t was
froze hard as sand. figured Dan'd get
uneasy; but he never stirred. Set
where I'd told him to set; and US
awaiting.
4. Time come. 1 see the fox. sneakinE
up the ledge at that long. easy lope
y theirs. Dan see hun. too. HIS ears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

% Eek. as has been shown, needed
~ no training for his appointed
work. Yet Proutt kept him, labored
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Only saladine kept a steady eye upon
the dog and searched the thickets
ahead.
After a rod or. two Reck stopped.
and this time he did not move. And
Wesley whispered to the others:
walk it up, whatever it is. Move
in" So the men went slowly for
ward, eyes aching with the strain OF
staring into the shadows of the wood.
When Reck took his point he was
well ahead of them. He held it while
they came up beside him; and then.
something plunged in the brush
ahead, and they all saw the swift
flash Of brown and the bobbing white
tail as a buck deer drove straight
away from them along the. slope.
And Proutt cried triumphantly:
IA deer. by God! 1 said 1t. told
you SO. Shoot Wesley. Damn You.
Wesley stood still as still. and his
heart was sunk g. hundred fathoms
deep. His hand was shaking and his
eyes were blurred with tears. For
Reck, who had no rightful concern
with anything that roved the woods
save the creatures which go on the
wing, had marked a deer. Enough to
damn him! Had hunted deer!
He tried to lift the gun, but sala-
dine spoke sharply. Hold on. Look
at the dog,3He didn't chase the deer"
Wesley lie ssi then mark that Resk
moving slowly on ahead of them.
But Proutt cried: He'd smelled 1t:
he didn't see it go. Or there's another
ahead"
He didn't chase the deer" said
Saladine. Wesley. without speaking,
moved forward behind the dog. And
of a sudden his heart could beat
again.
For they came to where the buck
had been lying, to his bed, still
warm. And Reck passed over this
warm bed. where the deer scent was
so strong the men could almost
catch 1t themselves: passed over this
scent as though it did not exist. and
swung, beyond, to the right and up
the slope. The buck had gone forward
and down.
He's not after deer" said Saladine.
They knew what he was after in
the next instant; for wings drummed
ahead Of them, anu four cartridges
got up, huge, fleeing shadows in the
darkening woods. And Reck's nose
followed them in flight till they were
gone, then swung back to Wesley.
wrinkling curiousiy, as though he
asked:
"Why did you not shoot"
wesley went down on his knees
and nut his arms about the dogs
neck: and then he came to hts feet
uncertainty as Proutt exclaimed: