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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28
AUTUMN IN KANSAS.

The bitter winters. the treacheroui
springs, the sweltering summers
these three seasons give Kansans &
quiverfhg lip and an unsteady conf
dence in state pride. Then out o.
it all comes autumn-when all this
world seems at peace and when ma.
ture hesitates in one last appeal.
Writing Kansans have tried FOL
years to picture autumn in the Sun
flower state.
But each effort leads to the classic
written several years ago by w. E
Blackburn, now publisher OF the Her
ington Sun. It isn't a cycle for &
Kansas newspaper without the publ
cation of his famous tribute.
So here goes:
1.-The very air is invigofant; fragrant
from harvest. spieed with wood smoke,
bracing from the first frosts, seintillant
with the glorious sunshine that fills
the shortening autumn days with
splendor and makes thin and luminous
the attending shadow.
Bob White shrilis of more wet
more wet his Quakerish little wife
with half grown brood, trinity speeds
across the roadway into the ripening
corn, or with musical ''whir-r-r' rises
to dive into the distant sea Of undulat-
ing brown.
"Prnirie iarks tril and carol on the
rusty wire, or perched on the infre-
quent posts that hold the cattle from
the rfpened field. Hawks fly low;
frightened sparrows flutter into trees
and hedge rows; rabbits seurry from
bare pastures to grassy covert, or sit
erect and watch with distended eye,
quivering nostril and rigid ear, the
impending danger.
"The murmur of voices, the morning
cock crow, the lowing of cattle are as
distant music, carried softly 10 the ear
by the Toluptuous air.
Corn shocks dot the field-tents of
an army that stands near by in wills
peIing ranks. A multitude of peace and
plenty; no arms; no equipment, but a
haFersaek Of golden grain on hip or
shoulder. Save a weary few, they
stand expectant, awaiting to deliver
their garnered wealth, be mustered out
and, with empty pockets, light hearts
and sfluttering banners retrace their
steps via the Wondering way to the
place whence they came, and rest. In
rusty velvet fields big. dusty haystacks
stand in herds or gather in about the
barn. shoulderiHg one another in pom
dereus good humor.-
From the inspiration Of the caress-
ing air, the peaceful, plehteous view,
satisfied achievements of summers
work, Of goOdly store from Natures
plenty. we look with frightened eye,
bounding blood and defiant head, to
the north, undaunted by the icy breath
that tells of coming snow"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28
JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

LIES SEASONS.
Troubles come and troubles go,
Never lingering very long,
First the winter with its snow.
Then the springtime with its song.
Then the summer filled with bloom,
Happy skies above US all,
Then day of dark and gloom
And the first cold frost Of fall.
Winter follows. long and drear,
Bitterly the billiards. roar,
Then a robins song We hear
And the spring has come once more.
So with us. whoe'er we be,
Trouble frets us for awhile,
Hurt and grief fall bitterly,
Then it comes our time to smile.
Joy is followed by the tear,
Grief and all its hours of pain,
Then a friendly voice we hear
Life is at the spring again.
Copyright, 1922 by Edgar A. Guest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28
KANSAS BLAzEs TRAIL.

Elihu Roots appeal before the New
York Republican state convention for
a federal industrial court law bridges
long route in old party fractional diff
ferences and gives indication of the
trend OF public thought in~the solu-
ton OF Industrial problems. Time
Neas-and only a few years ago-when
Root and other leaders of national
conservative thought did not agree on
so much as the weather when men of
The Roosevelt and Henry Allen type
spoke.
8 Now-without specifically men,
tioning the Kansas labor court act
Root tells his home state party and
the nation that the country's RESPONSE
Ibility is In the creation of law which
VIII protect the public. Elihu Roots
Albany speech practically outlined
the Kansas law. His appeal will go a
long distance in bringing the nation to
a realization of its responsibility in
disputes between labor and capital.
Standing before the delegates in the
New York state convention the rec
osnized leader of conservative thought
put his approval on the law which
Kansas offered the country as a So
luton Of strike ills following the 1919
miners strike.
There ie another mighty important
feature of E1ihu Roots speech. 1t
was the fact that Root was talking to
delegates to- the party convention in
powerful Industrial New York. Critics
feit II was a simple matter for sgri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

Topeka delegates to the 35th re-
union at Wichita report that uror
registration the ex-service men were
forced to buy tickets to the wheat
show before they could attend the
meetings of the veterans. If Topeka
ever did such thing the Kansas
newspapers would carry their howl to
the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

Kansas is paying her liquor en-
forcement costs thru fines averaging
$4,000 a month, washington reports.
Why not double the force OF men,
double the fines. and clear out this
state OF sindesirables?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

Henry Ford forget about a $1,000
geo account he had in bank until re-
minded by his secretary and now he
may be assessed an income tax PEN
atty. oh. what Joy it must be to be
absent minded about money!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

Chicago is protesting against, tag
days. The city is becoming disguised
with the wholesale street soliciting.
Many OF the so-called charities prob
ably are without merit and the war
time system OF appealing to the Pc
ldestrian thru pretty girls has devel-
ioped into a pest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

"Only the farmer and his wife are
working full time and It is not right IS
complains DR.. H. J. Waters. Right or
not right the farmers and their wives
always work full time. They couldn't
loaf and be happy. Their work and
their product and their influence keep
the nation from sinking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

Did you know that kissing girl
without her consent is a misdemeaner
in Kansas and the guilty party faces
one year in jail? That's the law. In
other words, when in the mood to kiss
a girl, make formal request-not an
informal conquest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

While foreign nations battle with
gunpowder and diplomacy America
feeds the starving and rescues the
perishing. In other words, while the
boys are out in the alley scrapping,
Mother America is paying the grocer.
the butcher and the doctor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

The Spokane man who played
twenty-five rounds of golf in one day
probably puts up terrible yowl
when his wife asks him to run down
to the grocery store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

With Thanksgiving near andGreece
and Turkey engaged in the. conflict
the newspaper photographers over the
country shouldO have a wonderful
.firne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

The undeveloped state Of Americas chem
icai industry. due to this eountry's depen-
dence on Germany for medicines. is said
to have cost 100000 to 10000 lives in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28

: They don't seem to have been able
10 get the Ahgora government yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28
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The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-18

the big and sunbrowned man with all
the force Of bullet.
$50 you're Bill Dale. Well, D. my
soul.
"Don't, buddy. don't!"
The boy went on: My name. it's
Henery. come here with Christ
mas gif fo' you" He pointed a dirty
forefnger toward the bundle I'm his
lap. but you amt a-goin' TO git ii
now"
WHY" Dale asked smilingly.
why Shoes ats why. Hi.
did | ever have any shoes afore? Bare
footed as rabbit. That's me. Bare
footed as a d-n' rabbit !"
Son" protested Bill Dale, you're
entirely too small to swear. You
mustn't do it. y'know"
YES" quickly. I'm small. I'm small
10 my age. I'm done twelve year old.
I've been measured TO the go-backs." I"
Measured for the go-backs." :"
laughed Dale, whats thatf"
why Soberly, when We grow lit
Ter Std o bigger. we've got the GO
backs. Nav, she measured me with
yarn string out o. stocking which
lad been wore by woman seventy
seven-year old, and en she wrapped
the yarn string around tire doOr-hinge.
Ill gin TO grow higher, or die, one or
t'other. afore the string wears out on
the hinge Bound to-"
Again Dale laughed. Mountain su-
perstitions always amused him. Ben
Iittleford came into the room, and
Dale arose and faced him.
"Do you know this boy, Benz"
Its Lyss Balls boy" answered
Littleford, puckering his brows.
whats he a-doin' here?'
"He brought a Christmas present
for me-" said Dale, "but he has de-
cided that | shan't have it,"
THE only Christmas present you
could git from a Ball would be bull
let" frowned Ben Littleford.
He stepped to the rocker and took
the bundle from the boys lap; he
took away the crumpled brown pa
per-and there In his hands was
loaded and cooked revolver
by Georgew exclaimed Bill Dale.
"what'd / tell yeT' smiled Ben Lit
tleford.
An hour later Dale and. score Of
Littlefords and Morelands entered the
big downstairs room of the Office and
supplies building. The defeated Balls
and Turner'S lounged here and there,
sullen and silent, on the rough-board
floor Of their temporary prison.
Dale walked into their midst and
addressed them quietly.
You'll admit, won't you, that I've
got what you fellows call the dead
wood on your And that Il lies In NV
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-18

the old rocker he had .'nst vacated,
and put him into il with hands az gen
tie as any woman's.
H" began the hoy. staring
hard-"what-"
Now stick your feet ont and warm
them. Son-that's it, and Dale chafed
the poor lille. dirty. half-frozen feet
and legs.
Son" he went on after a molnert,
his heart throbbing ont of sheer pity,
'you go To the commiSsary clerk and
tell him to dress you up like The
crown prince Of England. If he's got
ii, and charge the same 10 the account
Of Bili Dale. II will he my Christmas
gift 10 y0u, little boy. WHAT'S your
namef'
The lad turned his surprised black
eyes upon the face of the big and sun
Drowned man.
Are you Bill Daleg"
yes"
That which the hoy said next struck
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kay around and below him. Old Dale
stopped close at her side, and he, too.
locked at that which lay around and
below them; and TO his mind also there
came memories crowding.
The young woman brushed back a
wuyward wisp of brown hair and
turned 10 the man beside her.
The Moreland part o the settle
ment looks lonesome. don't itT" she
said. See. there's no smoke comm
from their cabin chimneys. - She
went on absently, But the Littlefords
are there yet"
Old Dale caught the meaning that
was in the latter sentence. II was not
u shallow meaning.
1--WE are going TO take care of the
Littlefords, Elizabeth" he assured her.
"fve thought much over it, and just
now I've decided. When l decide, it's
for all time! you know that, don't
vow"
Ito be Continned.)
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power 10 send every single one Of you
10 the state penitentiaryY
81 reckon So" admitted Adam Balls
father. He was pretty well cowed, and
So were the others.
"But I've decided not 10 do H." went
OH Bill Dale j''l can't forget that this
is Christmas lay. You may have your
liberty as II present from. the man
you've tried so hard and SO unjusty
To Kill. After the doctor gets through
with Little Tom and Saul Littleford,
he will come here TO dress all your
wounds; then our guards will give you
back your files, and you may 20
home. I'm NOT asking you To promise
lie anything. you understand. I'm
simply trusting the human heart, and
| don't believe I'll be disappointed
Dale turned 10 John Moreland.
Moreland's rugged face wore puz-
zled. dispieased smile.
IF your brother David was here"
Bill Dale demanded with bare shade
of anger In his voice, what do you
think he'd do about IL? It's Christ
mas day, isn't iti'
The old Moreland chiefs counte-
nance softened; his grey eyes bright
ened Yes" he said, tits Christmas
day, Bill" He looked toward the Balls
and Turner's.
Merry Christmas, gentlemen he
said
Adam Balls father immediately
asked him for chew of tobacco.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-18

William Ellison is visiting his
aunt, near Ionia.
Bernice Hawley spent over Sunday
at home.
The third pedro party was held in
North East Keene and at Clarence
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-18

Seifried's, and good time was en-
joyed by all. Miss Loretta Shindorf
and Chas. Sparks won the honors.
Winifred Johnson has rented the
John Metternick form and will soon
move there.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-18
MURRAY LAKE

loney NandeWelt ana vile had
the misfortune TO lose their new ga
rage by fire last Wednesday night.
They were using it for a cottage un>
t their bungalow was completed in
the spring. 1t is thought it caught
fire from a stove exploding. They
had come from Grand Rapids, We'd
nesday and spent the day there.
Mrs. Frank Meirs and little
laughter, from Alma, are visiting
relatives at Moseley.
Quite number of members from
Moseley attended the COOPERATIVE
Stock Shipping Co.'S banquet in Low
ell last Wednesday evening. -
John Andrews jr., visited friends
in East Grattan Sunday.
Sarah Pur and Helen Andrews
were home from Belding over Sun
dy.
The L. A. S. held at Mrs. Clyde
Condons, last Thursday, was well
attended. They will serve Cinner at
the Cleaner hall on Thursday, jan
uary 10Th for the members of the
Creamery Co.
Rob. Wingieir and wife entertain
ed the perdo club last Friday even
ing.
Miss Ethelyn James spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Chris Kropf's.
kEENE
Looks so We might have some
snow.
The road work will soon be COM
pleted in this neighborhood for a
while.
Andrew Scheid is on the sick list.
Mrs. Andrew Gibson and Mrs. Kate
Shindorf called on Mrs. James Henry
last Thursday.
John Myers is not so well at this
writing.
Mrs. Carrie Freedman, who has
been visiting John Myres and family
is visiting her brothers Saranac
and Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Donnor called
on August Geiger last Tuesday.
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TINE TABLE

Corrected July 27, 1921
Ionia 20 Howard City 6:49 a. m
Grand Rapids to Saginaw 1856 am
Saginaw to G. r. 1915 a. m.
Howard c. to Ionia & Det. l1'1l a. m.
Saginaw 2:37 p. m.
Grand Rapids $40 p. m.
Howard CIV 70 Detroit 4:l3 p. m
Ionia to Howard City $50 p. m
G.. r. To Sag,n""'. a~'iy tr 6:44 p. m
Saginaw +. c. R., daily TT. S:03 p. m.
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BElOING-GRANO RAPIDS AUTO URBAN
Standard Time)

iStandard IlmeD
DAILY:
p. m. a. m a. m. p. m.
1880 1880 lv. Belding ar. 1900 6:30
$3.50 $50 ar. CIR Rpds w. 1000 4:30
SUNDAYS:
a m a. m.
7:30 lv. Bedding ar. 1900
$50 ar. Grand Rapids lv. 1000
p. m. D. m.
2:30 lv. Bedding ar. 500
4:30 ar. Grand Rapids lv. 600
Passengers protected by Public Lii
ability Insurance.
Special parties AZ any time.
Phone 259.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-23

JohS for ltAlVnp workers and
JOY for 6.Ooo .0oo motorists will
result from the expenditure II
more than sieo.aaU.Oeo IN ihss
country during 1922 to build new
roads and repair old ones under
plans now being made by federal
and state officials
Half of the money will be made
available By the federal govern
meni. aud the other half hs states
Nearly sao0.op0.Oo0 is Ayailshle
for road building and repair but
IL j. unlikely that this amovni
will be entirely spent during the
coming year.
To build a mile of good road
now costs upward Of $4,000. &c.
cording 10 data in possession Of
the roads bureau fthe federal
government. Three years ago the
cost was nearly s50.ooO q mile
Labor Is the greatest single stem
II cost in road b1ilding.
Approximately 5000 miles of
new highways can be built and
opened 10 trsffic during the next
fe wmonths if there j. no delay
on the part II state officials. il Is
explained. To insure rapid work.
the road building officials are
being urged 10 action by the per
maneni committee Of the national
conference on unemployment
headed By Secretary 81 Commerce
Hoover.
Road building. il i hoped. win
proceed faster during the new
vear than in any other period.
Economic benefits viii result not
only 10 automobile owners and
work seekers. officials say. but in
greater. although indirect. pro-
portion 10 every resident If the
United States.
Good roads make il easy for the
farmer 10 get his prodnce QnIeklv
n market, il Is pointed ont This
makes Ter cheaper feed in ihe big
cities. At the same time. an i'm
pefus viii be given 10 the extern
SION Of motor trick freight and
package service. reducing conges-
ton an the railroads and gener-
ally lowering costs Of iransporta-
tion.
Officials OF some automobile
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-23
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Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Leonard have
ecae 10 Klowa. Colorado to Viss
Mrs Leonard's sister Mrs. chas.
lhrfe anA ~ narslcss for s~o
. ~ak
H. y y
Mis- Flora Adler Is In Oklahoma
city to hear the NcCa mack con
cert
Mr. san Hogan q CAshon VAS
Guthrie visitor Sasurlay
HNK
Mr.. and Mrs Fem Smith and
family Of ohlahnma city were visit.
4ng cid friends here Saturday
Xxx tx
Mr. and Mr.. Arthur Dlbhcns will
move into their new home un Fast
Cleveland wednesdsy
n * y
Mr. Rober, Menen is ~ at hls
home
xx
Girls Friendly Nta meet az ,hs
Trinity Parish House Monday even.
srg.
n * 9
Airs. George Paddock viii entertain
the Tuesday nrldss club nt a one
o loek luncheon tomorrow
xK NM
The Altar Society which was 10
have met with Ars Anderson and
Mrs Nauyoorhes Wednesday has
been postponed aniii the following
" eek.
u ~
Mrs Frank Kelly viii enter ain tne
Six Hundred club Tuesday afternoon
= X "
There will b. called meeting %
the Patrons club al the home OF Mrs
leslie seaman Tuesday afternoon at
go SOS Sorh Vine
= X a
Mrs. y. n Deselms aud Mrs l.. q.
Mahaffey sill entertain fho = =. o.
sisterhood a. q one O'Clock luncheon
tomorrow al tho home OF tho former
g. = =
Shakespeare clab Will meet ~ the
Library Tuesday afternoon.
* = -
The n u u club viii hold an al
aay meeting with Mrs. Matle Glsh
= ~
Guthrie Choral Society viii meet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-23
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

" yoa want 90 weep your hair IN COED
eonditiar. be careful what Ton wash Il
with.
Aost soaps and prepared shamraos
contain too much aikalL This dfie. the
scalp. makes the hair brittle. and Il ysry
harmful. Malslfief eocosusf oil sham.
pos tvhicb i pare asd suslrsiy srssss
Iess), II much better than snytsinx else
you can use Tor shampoolns. ~ this
cant possibly injare ths hair.
simpiy molsssn your hair VITA water
and rub Il In. One Or two tssspooasfal n
dulsiflsd wlIl maks an sbnndanee -
rich. ersmy hff r. aud eIeanses the hair
and scalp thoroughly. The lssher rlnses
out EASILY. and removes esery particle. u
dusi. dtrf. danarun snd excessive ail
The hair dries auiesiy and evenly .and IL
lssses IA fine and siIky. bright. fisffy and
easy 70 fnsnsee.
Yon can get nsisifsd esensnnf -
shampoo ~ most sDy drug store. u y
very cheap. sud . sew ounces Il ensorb
70 Isst ev~rJcss - sh> family for nsafks
- ssso ysus 1raDg1es Uivss - M
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-23
Over HundIed Million Spent
For Highways In This Country

associations have compiled data
intended 10 show that network Of
good roads f,,duccS cost Of nearly
an commodities . per cent in The
locality. Government officials
ere unable 20 verify the accuracy
of this percentage bat ara unani.
nous IN agreeing that road build
ING reduces prices.
Tie money available for road
construction comes from an
emergency Appropriation 81 S7a.
no00o0 Just made by congress
pins funds siill nnSpcni from
other federal appropriations. and
road building funds Of the Nariois
states
In some sections Of the country
the national drive for more roads
in 1922 has already begnn. This
is tr1e especially IN the southern
states where road work can con.
tiaue during the winter months.
Contracts ioialinr many millions
have been lei IN North and South
Carolina. Builders from many
sections Of the United States are
sending representatives 10 the
southern states 10 win contracts
to hc offered there
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-23
MAN WHO HAS LIVED
A CENTURY TELLS
SECRET OF LONGEVITY

Continued from uaEc
23rd Iowa infantry Ills living
children are Mrs. Daniel :
Wildcman. ~ Dorado. Kan Miss
Laura NJ Gordon. Mrs Emma T.
Badger, Mrs Alice kalb. al of
Eureka, Kan Mrs lIypaiia u
Hart, Seattle. Wash, and Mrs
Lizzie +. Johnson. Denver. Colo
He has nine living grandchildren.
twenty great grandchildren and
four great great grandchildren
State senator Gordon A. Badger
Of Eureka. Is a great grandson,
School teaching was Mr.. Cor
don : first occupation az Non.
month. III. lie studied law aud
ir 1874 was admitted to the her
When elected 10 represent
Howard aud cass counties. Indi-
ana, in the constitutional con.
yention Of 1850. he wns a resident
~ kokom0. In 1888 he moved
overland 10 n farm near Ke,l Oak
Iowa. lie was elected TO the Iowa
Legislature in 1862. After th''
close OF the Civil War he mose'l
10 near Pleasant liill Two years
later be moved 20 Kansas.
Mr.. Gordon has lived In the
lifetime Of every president except
Washington and has voted at
every presidential election in
eighty years. except one. Mr.
Gordon still has most Of his nat
ural teeth and has put on glasses
only a few years ago.
Leadsr Classified Ada Get Results.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-01-23

Tuesday sysninr a she nAp'iss
ehutsh
o. * y
n n e siah all meet fhafstay
Afternoon With Nfs 0corec Gaffncf
an memlea who haye noe paid tissr
dues. ceae prepared To ras them
-
The Roval Neixheors NH Install
their Officers NsdnssdAs esenink
Al ROYAL Neiehhor- sna woo.imea
are invited 70 he present
M
The womana AuxlltarS q he
christian church si,l have an AL day
meeting Al the homo ~ Mrs Harry.
Wednesday. 10 sew for The needy