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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

tt IS about this time Of the year that
the preacher is invited to tea, to Learn
if the jam a woman made last summer
was a success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

The one female in the world that has
no kick coming is the mermaid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

What a noiseless world this would
be if women were as quiet all the time
as they are when it comes to telling
their age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Blobbs-"I see Bjones Is on his feet
again" Slobhs-'Whats the matters
Has he been standing On his head?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Hoax-'He is a man with an iron
will" Joax-"G raciousl Was he afraid
his heirs would break 1t after his
death2"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

An Atchison woman recently lost 8
child, and her husband was forbidden
to see her by the officiating neighbors
while the preacher consoled her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Says an old bachelor: Before taking
the leap through the wedding ring a
man should be sure the net Of con-
nubial bliss is properly stretched on the
other side,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Even the greediest of persons can't
take both sides of an argument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08
porNrED PARAaRAPHs

IFrom the Chicago Newsl
The careful hen seldom mis-lays an
egg.
Lots of men who have seen trees
never saw wood.
Gold dust has rendered many a man
blind to his duty.
The belt worn by an actress is a
theater dress circle
Many a black hat is an example of
darkness that may be felt
It is probably called the gift of speech
because talk is cheap.
An old bachelor says the writes of
women are mostly postscripts.
Wise men never trust a second time
those who have deceived them once
We are apt to condemn in others
what we practice ourselves without
scruple.
Hypocrites frequently lay themselves
open to discovery by overacting their
parts
If a wife foots her husbands socks
it is seldom burden for him to foot
her bills
Conscience is like a railway switch
II it is carefully tended 1t will keep you
on the right track.
Affections are like lightning. You can
never tell where they Will strike until
after they have fallen
What a noiseless world this would
be if women were as quiet all the time
as they are when it comes to telling
their age
Says a rural editor: I'VE understand
that pumpkins are very fattening for
hogs, but personally we have never
given them a trial"
Says an old bachelor: Before taking
the leap through the wedding ring a
man should be sure the net of con-
nubial bliss is properly stretched on the
do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

This is the season when the sight q
a pumpkin at a grocery store makes
man dream of fine pumpkin pies. ant
the pies his wife afterward makes OF 4
make him dream still more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

An Atchisoa woman and her two
boys visited in the country recently, and
the dear innocent little things plugged
every one of ninety-seven melons in the
farmers patch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Press.1
It doesn't require horse sense to run
an automobile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Everybody reads the state Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Men are not like guns. You can always
tell when they are loaded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

fare you interested in your wife's IN
dian corner2"
yves: I get off war whoops over the
money she spends. '-Indianapolis Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08


Bryan there is still a pleasing and ex-
citing element OF uncertainty which will
keep up public interest until the close Of
the polls
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFronl the Atchison Globe.1
Tt is surprising how many good
schemes fail TO work
1t is probable that every other person
believes he can write poetry.
An Atchison doctor was sick this
morning, and a layman prescribed Tor
him.
to wave a broom at the head of a mob.
she is called Joan Of Arc
Tell a man a secret. and to the next
person he meets, he says, II guess 1t
win do 40 harm to tell you"
About six months before a man buys
his first glasses. he begins to ind fault
with the quality OF the lights at ms
house.
It Is about this time of the year that
the preacher is invited to tea, to learn
if the jam a woman made last summer
was success
An Atchison woman recently lost
child, and her husband was forbidden
to see her by the officiating neighbors'
while the preacher consoled her.
An Atchisoa woman and her two
boys visited in the country recently, ana
the dear innocent little things plugged
every one of ninety-seven melons IN the
farmers patch
This is the season when the sight Of
a pumpkin at a grocery store makes
man dream of fine pumpkin pies, ana
the pies his wife afterward makes OF AZ
make him dream still more
The great moral force is nature itself.
Violate one of its rules and see how
you are whipped. If you persist IN
breaking the law, you are finally con-
demned to death. and no petitions win
save you
An Atchison man whose niece win
be married shortly, has sent her
pronissory note for $50 for a wedding
present, to be paid on her first wedding
anniversary. He figures it out that by
that time a dollar win appear as big
to her as a wagon wheel.
Some men imagine that it is a part
of their duty to go around: that be-
about their business rivals; t hat be
fore they can succeed, they must get
their rivals out of the way by invent
ing foolish stories on them A better
way TO succeed is to be more INDUSTRY
Gus than your rivals, more polite, and
more genteel.
Bud Appleton recently recited Bin
gen on the Rhine" at an entertainment
and The Globe didn't praise the recita-
ton. Mrs. Lysander John Appleton now
claims that The Globe has blighted
Buds career: she says that if Bud does
not in time occupy the place now occu-
pied by Richard Mansfield, The Globe
will be to blame.
1t will be remembered that year ago,
the power was given Governor Stanley
to appoint some girl who would be given
her tuition free in a New York art
school. Every section pointed to some
girl with a Career. but no money to
achieve it; every section begged the
governor to make no mistake, and lose
to the world a famous artist, by APP
pointing the wrong girl. After a num-
Der Of prayerful nights, he made Miss
Lillian Dyer, Of Abilene, the fortunate
girl with a career. She was engaged
in the study of Art in New York just
three months when she became engaged,
and she was married Thursday 1t
seems that any man with a marriage
license in his pocket can bust up
Career.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

The great moral force Is mature itself
Violate one of its rules. and see how
you are whipped. If you persist in
breaking the law, you are finally con-
demned to death, and no petitions Will
save you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Affections are like lightning. You can
never tell where they will strike until
after they have fallen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

An Atchison man whose niece viii
be married shortly, has sent her
promissory note for $50, for a wedding
present to be paid on her first wedding
anniversary. He figures it out that by
that time a dollar win appear as big
to her as a wagon wheel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Some men imagine that it is a part
of their duty to go around: that be-
about their business rivals; t hat be
fore they can succeed, they must get
their rivals out of the way by invent
ing foolish stories on them. A better
way to succeed is to be more industri-
Gus than your rivals, more polite, and
more genteel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Bud Appleton recently reeited Bin
gen on the Rhine" at an entertainment,
and The Globe didn't praise the recita-
ton. Mrs. Lysander John Appleton now
claims that The Globe has blighted
Buds career: she says that if Bud does
not in time occupy the place now occu-
pied by Richard Mansfield, The Globe
will be to blame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

Conscience is like a railway switch
II it is carefully tended 1t will keep you
on the right track.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03
Saturday Evening Post

For September 30 is special double
number. The plan of THE SATURDAY
EVENING Posi- is to give each week a
magazine of the best current literature
that will be equal in literary quality
and illustration to the monthlies. The
cover of this double number is by
Gibbs, and is in colors. The opening
feature is the first installment of Gil
bert Parker's new serial, The Lane
That Had No Turning. Those who
have read this story pronounce it the
strongest work that Mr.. Parker has
yet done. United States Senator Al
bert J. Beveridge, of Indiana, has
brilliant paper on Facing the World at
Fifty, in which he marshals an impos-
ing array of successes after the half
century mark had been passed. Major
James b. Pond contributes two pages
of "reminiscences of Mark Twain, giving
for the first time letters and anecdotes
referring to his last lecture tour across
the American continent. The short
fiction. of the number includes com
plete stories by Ian McLaren, Lillian
CUTLER Couch, Gertrude +. Lynch and
Madeline Bridges. Hon. Champ Clark
has lively article on Stamping in Old
Missouri. There are installments of
Mooswa of the Boundaries, w. h. Fra
ser's animal story, and of The Eagles
Heart, Hamlin Garland's novel of the
Far West. On tie page devoted to
Men and Women are stories of people
prominent in the public eye The edi-
torial page treats of politics, the cen
sus ond other current themes. The
"Public Occurrences" department tells
how, through coal and gold, the Uni
ted States has captured the supremacy
of the world. Besides these attractions
there are articles giving the latest
scientific discoveries, Secretary Will
sons views of Farming as business,
Old Time Minstrel Men, with new sto-
ries and anecdotes; the latest gossip
about books and literary people, and
short articles and sketches.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03
An Ice War.

In the legal battle now on between
the Brookhaven Ice and Canton Ice
Cos, the sympathy and moral support
of the people Will be with the Brook
haven Company. The bill of in
dictment discloses the trust feature of
the Canton company, in that it charg-
es consumers at home 60 cents per 100
pounds and sells the same ice in
Brookhaven at 10 cents per 100 pounds
far below the cost of production
and carriage for the purpose
of crushing it's competitor and to ex-
tort a monopolistic price for it's prod
uct thereafter. The same tactics en-
ployed against the Hazlehurst Ice Co.
forced this company into an agree
ment under which it delivers its
entire output to the Canton com
pany which in turn dispenses it to the
citizens of Hazlehurst at 30 cents per
100 pounds, making 100 per cent. prof
it on the deal, having paid % cents
per 100 for the ice.
AS the question involves the inter
probation of the States anti trust law,
the issue will be awaited with great in
terest and with the hope that the
Canton concern will be adjudged
a trust, and mulcted accordingly. The
Discrimination here to embark in an
ice manufacturing plant is caused
largely by a knowledge of the opera
lions of the Canton company disclosed
to be animated by purpose to crush
actual and prospective,
and levy an onerous tribute upon
helpless people 1t is to be hoped that
in the interest of the general public
the courts will administer a severe re-
buke and heavy penalty to the Can
ton octopus and its CONDUCTORS
crystal Springs Meteor :.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03
ABOUT JOHN ADAMS.
Only Nice-President to Declare
Himself Elected President.

John Adams alone, of all the Presi-
dents, made the official announcement
of his own election to the Presidency.
As Vice President he presided over
the joint convention of the two houses
of Congress in January, 1877, opened
the certified returns of the electoral
vote and declared the result al votes
for John Adams and 6S for Thomas
jefferson" He went on to say tina.
the whole number of votes was l39, OF
which 10 was majority, and therefore
the person who received Il votes was
elected President, and the person who
had 6S votes was elected Vice-President.
Having said this much, Mr.. Adams sat
down, as if to give opportunity to dis
pute the count, but remained seated
only moment, amid deep silence,
when he arose again and, promising
that he spoke in obedience to the Con
stitution and laws of the United States,
and to the will of Congress, he said:
Il declare that John Adams is elected
President of the United States for four
years, to commence with the fourth
day of March next; and that Thomas
jefferson is elected Vice President for
four years to commence the fourth of
March next. And may the Sovereign
of the Universe, the Ordainer of civil
government on earth, for the preserva-
ton of liberty, justice and peace among
men, enable both to discharge the du-
ties of these offices conformably to the
Constitution of the United States
with conscientious dill igence, punctual
ity and perseverance"
There was manifest no disposition to
shirk the responsibility, and no thought
that it vas indicate or pfesumptuous
to make the official announcement
himself. 1t is different now. The pre-
siding officer of a public meeting of
any kind is so constrained by modesty
that he refuses to put before the
house a motion appointing himself to
any honor station.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03

Gen. Henry states that good many
improvements are contemplated in the
National Guard. The increased con-
gressional appropriation secured gives
the State of Mississippi over $4,000
instead of of $780, as formerly. This
money will be used for the better
equipment of the soldiers. Each will
be given two uniforms, one for dress
and the other for fatigue duty, and
the medical department of each regi-
ment will be improved by the addition
and equipment of an ambulance corps
ambulances and other necessaries
The increased apportionment will per
NIT the Adjutant General to do good
many other things for the benefit of
the organization which he has in con-
temptation, but has not yet announced.
Jackson Special.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03
LincOln's Mantle on Bryan's
Shoulders.

One of the features of the present
political campaign has been the re-
markable exodus of negro voters from
the Republican ranks. In every State,
and in fact, in every city and town
where there is large proportion of
negro population, democratic clubs,
composed exclusively of AfroAmeri-
cans, have been formed.
1t is confidently expected by the
Democratic managers that this ele-
ment will prove to be potent factor
in determining the result in those At
lantic, Middle and Middle Western
States, which are ordinarily classed
as doubtful and in some of which the
negro voters are sufficiently numerous
to hold the balance Of power
AS a means of encouraging the Dem
ocratic sentiment among voters the
national committee is extensively cir
culating the full text of the letter
written by Bishop Turner, who is at
the head of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church in the United
States, in which he declares in favor
of the election of Bryan and de-
nounces McKinleyism and imperi-
alism. Bishop Turner's letter states:
81 am declaring my preference for
William Jennings Bryan for president
because he represents the same broad
principles that Abraham Lincoln es-
poused, and | believe it will be for the
benefit of my people to vote for him.
AS Abraham Lincoln was friend to
the colored race, so is William Jen.
nings Bryan.
"All of this silly sentiment of ad-
herence to the Republican party be-
cause of Lincoln's proclamation of
emancipation is misapplied. The Re-
publican party of Lincoln and the
Republican party of Hanna are dis
tinctly things apart. Lincoln is dead,
but his principles of personal liberty
still live, and verify the mantle of Eli
jah never fitted the shoulders of Eli
sha as perfectly as Lincoln's mantle fits
the broad shoulders of Bryan. "-COm-
mercim appeal Washington Correspon-
deHce.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03
A Salvation Scheme For Cotton
Growers.

That Col. Harvey Jordan is a man
of ideas is proved by his conception
of an organization of cotton growers,
which he has declared will be in
another year the most perfect ever
known in the history of the country.
This is already effected in South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, and
will be in Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas this fall and winter. The or
ganization will be divided into state
departments with local branches
aud equipped with complete methods
for obtaining and disseminating "cor.
rect statistical information in regard
to crop conditions prior to and during
the period of harvesting" One of the
main features in the Jordan plan is
ginners' reports, which will operate as
follows:
| Postal cards addressed to headquar-
tiers will be in the hands of every gin.
ner in the cotton belt, and they will
mail every Saturday night statement
of the number of bales ginned that
week. By December |, the close OF
the ginning season, we will know ex.
actly the size of the crop. Under ex.
listing conditions this information
cannot be obtained for twelve months
or after the crop has long since been
marketed.
What follows in the details of Col
Jordan's scheme of salvation is thus
smoothly set down:
The association, knowing the
amount of cotton to be produced
based on the most trustworthy set OF
statistics ever obtained, will be in a
position to fix a fair price for the raw
material. Before fixing the price
however, we propose to find the true
amount of American cotton required
for consumption in twelve months
and the price at which the finished
fabric is offered for sale. With all
this knowledge it will be an easy mat
ter to fix fair price for the raw mate
rial. To force the buyer to give just
price it will be necessary to furnish
the supply commensurate with the de
mand. This can be done only by
marketing the crop through a Ions
1 DtEluu w anu thC oPih
ners their stocks as needed. Here is
where we seek the cooperation of oul
bankers. Cotton in a bonded ware
house properly insured is recognized
by banks as just as good security a:
government bonds. A farmer car
store portion of his crop, using ware
house reeeipts for collateral securit!
to borrow money to meet maturing OBJ
legations. Thousands of Independent
farmers can hold their cotton at home
This will give healthy market t.
those who are compelled to sell.
The cotton mills of the South are
unit in favor of this movement. The.
prefer to pay a higher price, buyin.
when needed, than to he forced to bu.
twelve months supply in ninety day
at lower prices. They are forced tt
borrow money to do this, and mus
have vide margin.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03

Rev. c. L. Laws, of Baltimore, in
discussing European Christianity
says: "Religiously, London is a great
city. The establishment has more
than 600 churches, the Metbodists
more than 400, the Baptists more than
900, the Congregationalists more than
$50 and the Presbyterians are splen-
didly attended and all that attended
were filed with people even in Au-
gust. London is noted for it's Sab
bath observance. 1t is tight shut on
Sunday and hitherto the Sunday
newspaper has been failure. Now
there are one or two being published
and the war news keeps them up.
Sunday newspapers came into popu-
larity in our own country during the
war between the States and appar-
antly they have come to stay. The
war news exigency is responsible for
them. But in London there is every
reason to believe that even the war
news won't make the Sunday pa
per q success. Il expect to preach the
funeral sermon Of both the London
Sunday papers before the close of the
present year."
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03
A Psalm of Life.

Tell ne rot, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers.
And things are not what they seem:
Life is real Life is earnest
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust rcturLe't,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each tomorrow
Finds us farther than today,
Art is long, and Time is fleeing,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
still. like muffied drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In this worlds broad field of battle.
In the bvouac OF Life.
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
BE hero in the strife!
Trust no future. howe 'er pleasant.
Let the dead Past bury its dead
Act,-act in the living present.
Heart within, and God o'erhead.
Lives of great men al remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing DER life's solemn main.
A forl orn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing. shall take heart again.
Let US, then, be up aud doing.
With heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing.
Learn 70 labor and TO wait.
-Loagfellor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03
Educable Children in mississippi

State superintendent Whitfield has
given out an approximate statement
of the Assessors enumeration of edu-
cable children in the State. Claiborne,
Leake and Pamela counties have not
yet reported. The total for the State
is estimated at $4,000, against sol ,425
an increase of 33,405 since the enum-
Grafton of 1896: the white increase be-
ing 9,S47; the colored 22,58S. White
ratio of increase 4.34; colored, 6.30
The State appropriation was in,
creased and will make the capita dis
tribution about the same as last ye IT
Sill.
In Texas, where the educable age is
to Is years, the per capita is S4.75
The educable age in Mississippi should
be reduced, in order that TIE
fund may be applied to those who act
ually attend school. There are thous
ands over Is years of age, who do not
attend school, and yet the fund is pro
rated and distributed as if they were
enrolled. j. l.. 2.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03

Not content with her abs olute do
minion and power at home, Mrs. Nor
wood has secured foothold in the Ga
zette office.-MagnOlia Gazette.
Mrs. Norwood has, probably, heard
of Mrs. Hobbs, of The LEADER. There
is no chance for US, Bro. Norwood, if
we escape at home, we catch it at the
office. Shake!
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-03
WHITE AND BLACK.

An interesting political event is in
Jackson's horoscope. The fourth
ward contains about 80 white and the
same number of black voters, and for
a long time, as a concession to the ne
groes, that ward was represented by
one negro alderman and one white al
derman; but the Democrats decided
before the last primary, that there
should be no more negroes on the
board. After two white men we're
nominated, the negroes got together
and nominated DR.. Redmond and an
nounced their determination, to elect
him at the regular election. If all
tie whites would stand together, there
would be no doubt of the result, but
there seems to be a dangerous disaf
lection even among their slender mum,
bers