The Riley County Democrat from Manhattan, Kansas • 5

There is no fresher or better topic than baseball. Architects are at present inclined to DungalowB and skyscrapers. Wireless has done much to minimize the terrors of the seas. The New Home of A. F.

Huse Neither Absent Nor Tardy Joe Haines, Lawrence Woodman, Floyd Siddens. M. Clare Robbins, Teacher. 2 A Albertine Baird, Alta Dobson, Helen King, Edna Wahl, Robin Bratt, Forest Brumm, Forrest Kent, Henry McCormick, Simon Ortiz. Gertrude May, Teacher.

2 Wayne Crisswell, Forrest Frank, Blake Wareham. Frances M. Train, Teacher. 1 A Harold Cary, Hazel Engel. Mabel Guise, Teacher.

1 Frances Amos, William Irwin, sX-yo'i; nlvWil IBi fe 4 4 1 -5lli St ist I --r I irt it smlH JTW S' ffT The baseball Vnocker Is simply a reactionary la the field of sport. Thank goodness, the circus never threatened us with a farewell tour. The wireless is fast being considered the greatest invention of the age. -Fortified by statistics, swat the first fly. and kill 9,327.648.595.671 other flies.

One person who need not be told that the baseball team is In town is the office boy. The bleachers are never willing to admit that a hostile umpire was born free and equal. If any person thinks that free speech is restricted in this country let him go to a baseball game. v- Also. It Is well not to forget that iherc is a certain amount of healthy sxercise in swatting the fly.

The best barefoot dance of them all is the one the youngster does on the brink of the swimmin' hole. A London court is trying to decide rhat is a "sardine." Even the small 3sh get their day in court. It appears to be absolutely useless dispute with a locomotive for the right of way at a grade crossing. There is reason to suspect that the expressive slang phrase, "Never igain!" originated on moving day. Despite the war of extermination on he mosquito and fly last year, the crusade will begin as usual this year.

Remember the cake walk? Perhaps day will come when we can ask same question about rag time. New York Is threatened with a dressmakers strike. New "York is 3onstantly facing some dreadful peril. Ladies of the San Francisco smart jet are smoking silver tobacco pipes, so at least they don't use cigarettea A Chicago reformer advocates the amployment of policewomen in plain clothes. No use they wouldn't wear em! Every woman knows that she can.

be her own beauty doctor, but prefers the work of a more experienced masseur. A Chicago pastor refuses to marry couples who are not physically sound, but we presume he winks at lovesick-ness. King George's doctor says that Chicago is a pretty place. Anyway, most of the campaign portraits have come down. Japanese children, it is said, are taught to write with both hands.

It takes a halfnelson to master that language. The price of gasoline has gone tip as well as the price of hay. This Is where the auto has nothing on the horse. Amateur gardeners should be Informed that It is not necessary to plant string beans to the music of mandolins. According to a fashion authority, styles in women's hats this year are to be "more sensible." Going to raise garden truck on them? Certain dreamers talk about the millennium, but It will only come when baseball fans take the word of the umpire without a murmur.

China now has a native aviator of its own. Very likely China before long will go to talking about the backward civilization of the Occident. We see by the papers that two Los Angeles girls rescued two young men from the angry deep. This being leap year, there can be no doubt about the sequel. A lady named Yik Yug YIng Is reported to be at the head of the woman suffrage movement in China.

Nobody can accuse her of not being a Y's woman. A five-story pickle factory In Chicago was destroyed by fire the other day. But, then, one could hardly expect a pickle factory to be preserved. A playwright in New York Is being sued for plagiarizing from his own works. Such action as this is enough to make a man literally beside himself.

Cleveland's offer of a cent for every ten dead flies is likely to start the unscrupulous to boosting the fly population In order to provide sufficient corpses. A statistician tells us that there are 280,000,000 chickens In the world, but It Is evident that he does not count the mysterious substance known as potted chicken. A Pennsylvania woman, charged with having tten husbands, has been sentenced a year In Jail. If the jury had been made up of spinsters nothing short of capital punishment would have sufficed. Lawyers ought to form aa association for the conservation of red tape.

Our notion of nothing to be during the baseball season is a rainmaker. A woman who read 6,000 novels In S4 years has died. Can you blame aer? A pessimist is one to whom "Swat he Fly!" sounds louder than "Play ball!" For amateur wireless operators the 3ignal is B. meaning "Don't Dutt in." An old fashioned summer does not necessarily go with an old fashion-3d winter. One fault to be found with the Mississippi is that it insists in spreading Itself every spring.

1 "Mustaches," says a well known barber, "are coming back into style. First for soup strainers. "Ragtime is dying out," says a musical journal. If so. it is dying a horrible and lingering death.

A Boston man stole his wife's olothes the day their divorce trial was to come up. She won her suit. "Lifeboats occupy too much space." said a shipbuilder recently. Volumes may be written on that remark. "Eating," says a scientist, "is a dying art," but he probably will change ais mind when pay day rolls around.

A London woman "wears" a monkey suspended from her neck, and without doubt the monkey is proud of his pet. An eminent authority estimates that the value of a baby is $2,800. But then, of course, it is somebody else's baby. A scientist informs us that there are 18,983,432 microbes on a dollar bill. Now we know why they call it filthy lucre.

Every baseball fan is willing to admit that all men are born free and equal that is, with the exception of umpires. A woman's theater, run by women for women, is being promoted in Chicago. But what will it do for a matinee idol? It takes a confirmed optimist to smile on the sprouting grass and re mary that running a lawn mower is good exercise. That New York woman accused of killing her husband with a pair of scissors seems suspected of being a regular cut up. Some baseball players receive larger salaries than congressmen.

But who ever paid good money to see a congressman perform? "The saddest sings a poet, "is just after sunset." Evidently he doesn't have to get up at 6:00 a. m. in the winter time. A Harvard professor has just discov ered that women talk too much. However, a lot of old stuff has been worked off as.

new this year. A Kansas man fed a mule three tablespoonfuls of tabasco sauoe. We understand his widow Is not blaming the mule for what happened. Harvard astronomers have made a map of 1,500.000 stars. Yet the supply of shortstops and third basemen seems unequal to the demand.

A Pittsburgh man who was unable to find a Job fell heir to $2,000,000. He Is probably busy wondering why he ever thought he had no friends. The only baseball trust that requires Investigation is the trust of the young man in the bleachers that his boss won't find out where he Is. The swain who Is being sued for divorce because he has fifty-five affinities might as well find a couple more and make It fifty seven varieties. A minister's wife recently testified that she had thirty homes in eight years.

With her life must have been Just one moving van after another. It costs one dollar, according to an expert, to raise a hen from infancy to the laying age, but the cost Is greatly reduced if the neighbor has a garden. A statistician tells us that this country imports 150,000 tons of chalk annually, but Just how much of It Is used by milkmen we are unable to learn. The world's supply of oxygen Is said to be growing less, probably because candidates are using more than their share of it to keep their presidential booms alive. A cow belonging to th University of Missouri has broken the world's milk producing record, but the undergraduates would be far happier over a winning football team.

If, as is planned, the German universities adopt the American college system of athletics, somebody Is going to have his work cut out for. him in devising suitable college yells. Incubators have nearly driven the setting hen out of business. Well, have you the first fly se-surely shut out of the house? Even the wireless has to send back now and then the signal "line busy." "Get 'em while they're hot" applies to delegates as well as to frankfurters. The man who does the most kicking Is generally in need of a kicking himself.

The Turks have lost their base In the Aegean sea, where Icarus lost his balance. A Frenchman now claims he was in the house long before the clock struck 24. The boat-rocking idiot has started on bis annual murderous joke with the result of a life lost. It is too early to pick a ponnant win-aer yet; also it is too early in the season to give up hope. "American women are timid," remarks Dr.

Colt. The doctor never it attended a bargain sale. Any fond mother will agree that however much it costs to keep the baby, it is worth the money. One of the chief faults to be found with gentle spring is that it generally carries a flareback up its sleeve. A' woman who was sent to jail for having ten husbands probably was found guilty of restraint of trade.

A western woman, in a $20,000 breach-of-promise suit, compromised for $750, but she had the last word. New York is trying to secure a street car that is easy to enter If one be not a ballet dancer or high stepper. The report that the peanut crop has been ruined is another blow at the ancient and honorable game of baseball. Reports that Wu may not come back after all, will be welcomed by those who have had to answer his questions. The Mississippi river Is not a trustworthy irrigation agent.

It Is in-dined to overdo the work every spring. A California man has secured a divorce because his wife went through his pockets. Cut this out and put it in your pocket. We are not edified by the report that the new directoire gown is extremely daring, but we must admit that we are curious. A burglar appeared as a character witness in a New York case probably to prove the statement that there is honor among thieves.

A Philadelphia man has discovered a way to live on $1 a week. Thus is solved the problem how to attend all the games this season. The prince of Wales is going to take lessons in aviation. Some people find that even the next to the top step of a throne isn't high enough. People who have nothing more important to do are beginning to argue about the respective merits of "Ty" Cobb and "Honus" Wagner.

At San Diego, the police have seized 1,200 pounds of dynamite. We assume that the seizing was done without undue impulsiveness. The sultan of Morocco is said to be taking care of 3,000 refugees in his Tangier palace. Our flat used to look like that In World's Fair year. A Trenton (N.

man claims that he has not been able to sleep for 30 years. Why doesn't he Indulge in a little run down to Philadelphia? A physical culture artist tells us that swimming is the safest exercise, but even if it is, the man who rocks the boat never will become popular. A convention of shoe manufacturers has decided that women's feet are growing larger, and a new and improved list of sizes is to be adopted. An inventor claims that he has evolved a safe(and sane aeroplane, but there are those who labor under the impression that there hain't no sech thing. An eccentric Frenchman has left behind a collection of buttons valued at $40,00.

His life was one continual game of "Button, button; who's got the button?" A London scientist has written at great length on the way a woman scratches a match, but she never will do It like a mere man until there is a radical dress reform. A Cincinnati woman advocates a curfew law which shall be applicable to men only. When the home can be made happy by chasing the man to it we shall cheerfully admit that the highest achievement of civilization ha? been recorded. Here is a cut of the new home of Mr. and Mrs.

A. F. Huse, at 831 Leavenworth street, one of the fine residences of Manhattan. This is a Taj lor made house, and is one of the several residences erected by Contractor C. T.

Taylor. Here is a brief description of the Huse residence: Ouside dimensions, 35x36 ft. with 19-foot studding; cellar under whole house divided into five separate rooms, viz: laundry, wood room, fruit room, coal room and furnace room; outside walls of native stone and plastered; partition walls of concrete 8 inches thick; inside and outside entrances; cement steps and floor. Eight-inch range stone above grade on all exposed wall and. 18-inch stone piers to the top of porch rail with large 6-inch cap and square columns I of wood with 14-inch base on front porch, which is 10x31, with cement floor; back porch, 6x10, all screened in First floor consists of large living room, library, dining room, pantry, sewing room, kitchen two halls and toilet; straight open stairs; double floors; living room, library, dining room, one hall and stairs are finished in red oak, stained golden oak, and varnished with flat finish; remainder of first floor is finished in rellow pine, stained and varnished like the remainder of first floor; pine, floor is quarter-sawed.

Front door is of bungalow pattern with leaded art glass with side lights to match. Living room has a gray brick mantle 5 feet and 4 inches without grates, with cleanouts in cellar and outside flue with stone trimmings. Second floor consists of five large chambers, two sleeping porches, and a bath room. Three rooms are stained to imitate mahogany and varnished. Two rooms and bath are finished with white enamel.

The hall is stained oak. All sleeping rooms have roomy closets. Clothes chute extends to laundry in basement with opening on first floor. Plastered walls i are all Heated throughout with hot air furnace. Plumbed with three-piece bath and toilet on first floor; lighted with electricity; outsided painted three coats.

RILEY REG! EXT. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Heller are the parents of a little girl, born May 18. George O'Maley is building a new dwelling house on his farm south of Riley.

Kleiner Hudson shipped a car load of hogs to the Kansas City market Monday John O'Moley purchased the lumber and will soon commence the building of a fine new house, a barn, a granary and a garage. Martin Bohnenblust, who nearly lost a limb last holidays, by being shot, was in town Wednesday and apparently used his leg as well as though nothing had happened. It was indeed a miraculous healing and Mar-t'n will always be, thankful to Dr. Lit-singer for the skill and good judgment he put into action. Ills I r.

Following is the honor roll which includes the names of pupils neither absent nor tardy during the term: CENTRAL, SCHOOL. a -a, 10 A Agnes Conn, Ruby Kahl, Mary Lyon, NeHie Pillsbury, Golda Rader, Ruth Rathbone, Helen Shields, Laura Westphal, Emmett Skinner, Raymond Holsinger, Irl Fleming, John Elliot, Ralph Emslie. Clara Schild, Teacher. 10 Mabel Hunter, Claude Hutto, John Robison, Gordon Schultz, Martin Lundberg. Isabella Mack, Teacher.

9 A Walter Creviston, Florence Dial, Mary Gilbert, Fay Hendrickson. Marcia Turner, Teacher. 9 Forrest Barber, Fred Irwin, May Dewey, Elva Mall, Muriel Moore, Pauline Olsen. Reppie Carey, Teacher. 8 A Ruth Lyman, Zades Richards, Florence Williard, Eva White, Smith Schneider.

Lillian Hall, Teacher. 8 Garnett Frank, Alice Kunze, Florence Lyon, Christine Sandell, Emma Smith, Dennis Williams. Nellie C. Mitchell, Teacher. 7 A Montie Bsaman, Delbert Hudson, John Van Vliet.

Lucy C. Williams, Teacher. 7 Heber Sweet. J. W.

Stover, Teacher. 6 A Scott Criswell, Kathleen Knit-tie, Burton Langdon, George Morris, Ivan Vilander, Ruth Wheeler. Minnie E. Deibler, Teacher. 6 Lillian Amos, John Holliday, Ygnacie Ortiz Ellsworth Voiles.

Esta J. Hungerford, Teacher. 5 A Helen Amos, Bert Cameron, Henry Lyon, Everett Wareham, Harry Wareham. Effie M. Hand, Teacher.

5 Rae Frank, Edith Haines, Ruth Robinson, Flossie Beaman, Hal Irwin, Jedediah Dewey, Chester Tibbits. Ivy Green, Teacher. BLUEMONT SCHOOL. 8 and 7 A Alberta Richards, Clifford Houser, Elma Stewart, Minnie Stager, Lee Graves. L.

L. Comfort, Teacher. 7 Cecil Moore, Duella Mall. Alta M. Evans, Teacher.

6 and 5 A Lenore Cress, Gladys Howenstine, Dale Doty, Lawrence Holsinger, Florence Johnson, Roy Millard. Ethel Justin, Teacher. 4 A Mark McKeeman, Clo Bixler, Evalene Ford. Ruth Kellogg, Teacher. 4 and 3 A Loren M.

Hutto, Eva D. Anglin, Doris Howenstine, Warren B. Johnson. Alverta M. Cress, Teacher; 3 and 2 A Mae Aiman, Clyde Millard.

Mrs. Olga Moorhead, Teacher. 1 A and 2 Erwin Hostetler, Theo- dore Jonnston. Ruth Foster, Teacher 1 A and 1 Clarence Churchill, Helen Romig, Irene McCord, Richard Roper. Floy Caldwell, Teacher.

AVENUE SCHOOL. 4 A Beatrice Anglin, Dorothy Custer, Dorothy Knittle, Elvera McCam-mon, Vinnia Nelson, Lloyd Kent, Howard Washburn. Nora Hungerford, Teacher. 4 Marguerite Costello, Marie Cor-rell; Hazel Kent, Willie Hunter, Ralph Wareham. Beth Walter, Teacher.

3 Houghton Buck, Donald Davis, George Sandell, Wellesley Atkinson. Flora Wiest, Teacher. DOUGLAS SCHOOL. 4 A Orlando Reynolds. 7 A Marie Dawson, Elizabeth Woods.

8 A Samuel Cowans. Eli C. Freeman, Teacher. 3 A Edward Dawson, Edna Smith. 2 A -Earl Dawson, Ralph Keele, Le-ander Jackson.

1 A Ossie Riley, Willie Carter. Angie De Priest, Teacher. KAXDOLPH ENTERPRISE. A very pretty wedding occurred on Wednesday, May 15, 1912, when Mr. Reuben Denison and Miss Mabel Ny-gren were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Gust Nygren, at Ashland, Kansas. Alfred Swenson is building a fine new dwelling house on his farm in the Rose Hill neighborhood. John Ander son Son, of Cleburne, are the build ers. It will be a large modern two story building.

Charles E. Ross has sold the hotel and livery business here to Harry Graham, of Manhattan, and will give possession the first of June. An elaborate receptiorr was held Saturday evening, May 18, at the home of John Denison in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Denison, who arrived home on that day.

The house and lawn were beautifully decorated for the occasion. After a short speech by Rev. Grandin, the sivty invited were served a splendid two course luncheon. Ardilla Grace Pickett was born at May Day, Kansas, March 15, 1897. Since early childhood she has lived in Randolph.

She gently fell asleep Saturday evening, May 18, at the age of 15 years, 2 months, and 3 days. Soon the man's vest will follow the oian's overcqat. Keep an eye on the joyrider. He is Etill running loose. The wise summer resort gets into' the public eye early.

The joy rider has begun his sum-; cier campaign. Check him. One swallow does not make a summer, nor one poem a spring. Among those able to come back is your, old friend Wu Ting-fang. Swearing over a telephone line is just plain profanity and is illegal.

When Massachusetts men become too old to work they proceed at once to wed. Never judge a man by his appearance, nor a meal by the value of the finger bowl. A Bonapartist heir has been born, but a queen is a poor selection for a forlorn hope. Mexico just now seems the garden spot of the world for Americans to stay away from. Chicago has been having prairie fires.

Chicago has everything except mountain.